Trustees. report
For the year ended December 2024
The trustees have pleasure In wentln9 thelr Annual Report and Financlal Statements
for the year ended 31rt DK¢mber 2024.
k¢f¢r¢n￿ and athnlnlstratfve detalls of chth omd Its Injstsu.
auwches Together In 8edford8hlre wa8 re9lster¢d in En9land and Walu as a charlty
(Nun*v 1151495) on the 3rd April 2013.
The re9iSt¢red off Ice of the charlty 1$;
Wlllin9ton Methodist Church
Statlon Road
Wlllington
Bedford
MK44 3QH
The tn￿£¢$ charlty l¢M¥ who Arved durlng th¢ period and up to the date of th1$
report were
Trusteu names for this p¢rlod
Jeffrey Wlllldm Hugh Bulled
Alon Danw
steven 6ary Dolby
Rev John Sean Heaty
6eor9e Watt (Chalr)
Churches Tog¢th¢r In 8edfordshire (CTB) Is a constituent port of Church¢S Together in
En9land and both bodles work in tal￿¢M to foster ecumenical links and 9ood practlce
across the County of Bedfordshlr& The group meets usually three tlmes s a year wlth an
Annual General Meetlrg open to all In the county Int¢re4ted In the work of ecum¢nlim.
CT8 is supported by the following denominotions:
Churth of EThJland
Methodist thurch
Unlted Refomed Churth
Roman C4thollc Churth
8aptlst Unlon
Salvation Amy
Society of Frlends
Congregatlornl Federation
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Reglstered Charfty Numbor 1151495 wth.thurche*ether.orglbedfordshira

Trustees. report
For the year ende
December 2024
Bedfordshire Ecumenical Comm
adopted on the 23rd January 2
April 2013 as a Charitable Inco
ee (BEQ Is governed by a constltutlon that
3 and r¢slstered with th¢ Charlty Commlsslon on 3rd
orated Organisation (CIO)
Th¢ trust¢es meet at least 4 tl
In 8edfordshlr¢ to dlscuts th¢
progress both f IrAncially and In
per year wlth other members of Churth¢s together
t¢9lc dlrectlon of the charlty and to monltor
erms of successful dellv¢ry of It$ actlvlti¢s.
The d￿-to￿aY managwnent Is
ertaken by the trustees and members.
AS stated In the trust deed:
To Advance the Chrlstlan r¢ll91
and education by
(d)partlclpatln9 In the Ilf
an Intermdlate body
(b) Sponsorlng Local Ecu
(c) Encourngin9 those b
remit or con¢em to work toget
(d) Takin9 any further a
Ecumenical Agenda
and works of Churtheg together In En9land (CTE) as
enlcal Partnershlps
iu and Indlvldwjls In the churches who share a $lmllar
ion8 whlch may encourage the d¢v¢lopment of the
To relleve flrKmclal hardshlp
dlrertly or coordlnated fLmdrai$l
ere In th¢ World by makln9 grant$ from funds ral$ed
¢fforts by membv churthes.
3 Trustees M¢etlw and 3
which was held as part of th¢
l Meetlngs were held In 2024 In addltlon to th¢ A6M
Ltal Forum.
We were able to successfully
Offlcer), Revd. Dawn Savldge, wl,
as Fadlltator for Churches Tcget
of the member denomlmtions st
wlth key people, vlsltln9 local Chu
She plans to lead creatlve events
Unity.
it an Ecumenical Fadlltator (County Ee￿n£nICal
started In the rol¢ In June 2024. She Is also servlng
er in Herffordshir£, whlch Is helpful slnce a number
ctures Span both countles. She has be9￿ networki
hes Together groups and leadlng worship in LEP$.
um¢nically e.9. tor the Week of Prayer for Christian
The Forum met in person on 17th,
The event was well •Jttended wlth
thurches, Revd. rim Norwood. N
pril 2024 In Lidllngton. hosted by Lidlin9ton thurch.
pr¢sentatlves fram across the area and member
onal Offlcer for Local Ecumenism In the Churth of
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Regl8tered Charfty Num
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Trustees. report
For the year ended December 2024
En9land, 4poke an Ecumenical Spring: Whar8 changing in Christian unl￿ Where are th¢
new signs of life and ener9y? What might the Spirit be sayin9 to the Churches?
Flmnclal R¢v14W
The trustee's records of the flrnncial transacti￿ undertaken by the charlty
from whlch the amual statements of acco￿tt$ are prepared have been malntalned as
rquired by Part 6 of the CharltSes Act 1993, as amended by the Charities Act 2006.
Income durlng the year dld not reath the threshold r¢quirln9 an Independent audltor.
At the time of writlng the ¢hthty does not have a res¢rv¢s pollcy.
The charlty does not hokl any flxed tjuets.
Duty of prudence - the trustees are aware that the charlty sh*)uld remaln solvent, and
asxts Should only be used t¢ further the purposes l￿d Interest$ of the charity
Thls report was approved by the Truste￿ on..... . ....-. -......
And sigmd an th¢lr behalf by-.--..
Watt - Chairman
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Reglsterad Charlty Nurtier 1161495 ¥Kwi.chur¢hestogthrArgth8dford8hlro

Churches Together in Bedfordshire
Financial Activities
January - December 2024
TOT AL.
Income
Donations
2023 Oonalions
2024 Donations - Organisaiions
2024 Oonalions Other
Totsii DonaUoDS
120.00
7.955.00
680.00
8,755.IXI
£a.7S5.00
Total Incom8
TOTAL
£8.755.rJo
Expendiluies
Bank Gharges
Coniribulion lor CEEDO Wages
Dues and Subscriptions
Isurances
91.60
2,Q59 4S
380.45
196.00
20.90
1,300.00
12.IS
Printing, Postage and Slalionery
Secretarial Services
Travel and Accommodation
Website
Total Expendliuras
NET OPERATING INCOME
120.00
£5.074.56
£3,680.44
Other Income
Inieresl earned
Totsj OtyarJn¢ame
NET OTHER INCOME
6S.47
£65.47
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
£3.745.9J
Accrual B.Isib TIIL.'r
¢ Jaiiuary 2025 5.:.33 pn) Gt.,IT*UO..OD

Churches Together in Bedfordshire
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2024
TOTAL
Fixed Assei
Total ￿ad Assèt
Cash ai bank and in hand
CAF curreni 7139
HS8C . 538
HS8C . 672
HSBC-912
Total Cash at bank and In hand
6,475.97
10.745.25
0.08
0.00
£17WL30
Debtors
Debiors
Total D8bknr8
3,000.00
£3,000.00
£2Q22L30
NET CURRENT ASSETS
!dilOTS: amounis falling due within one year
Trade Crediiors
Credilors
Totsl Trado Creditors
0.00
£0.00
Current Liabilities
Accruals
0.00
PAYE
Pension Liabilities
Tolal Current UablltU8s
0.00
£0.00
Total Crfjdlto￿ wnountslatitng due ythln one year
NET CURRENT ASSETS ILIABILITIESI
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL NET ASSETS ILIABILITIESI
Charity funds
Opening Balance Equity
44eiained Earnings
urplusllDeficil}
Total Charlty lunfjs
£CLOO
£2Q22L30
£20221.30
£2022L30
-8,472 89
24.948.28
3,745.91
£2Q221.80
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