Charity numb¢r 1152440 Bethel Trowbridge Apostolic Church Report and Accounts For the Year ended 5 April 2024 Oakensen Chartered Accountants Bry¢r Ash Business Park Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8HE
Bethel Trowbrfidg¢ Apo$toli¢ Cbur¢h Trust8 Annual Report The Trust¢eS Present their a0U&l report and 2ccowits for tb¢ year ended 5 April 2024. The board of truste are satisfied witb the p¢rfornwh¢¢ of the charity during the year and the posiiion at S April 2024 and consider that th¢ ¢haTity is in a stron8 position ¢ontinue its a¢tivitL¢5 during the coming year. and that the ¢harity's ¢ts are adequate to hJ]fil its obligation$. OBJECTIVES AND ACTivrrIES The principa] objective ol the charity t$ the advan¢em¢tJt of the Chrt'stian rejigion in aceordan¢e with th¢ christi fatth primarily but not ¢x¢lusiv¢ly within Trowbridg¢, Bradford-on-Avon, We8tbury. Bath ond M¢]k5hat Th¢ ¢hur¢h advanc¢5 CThristiaD religioD by meaDs of the folloNrytig actiwti¢s.' Providing a place of worship for all who wish to atterd. ProvidiDg facilitie8 for¢du¢ation ard training; Enbancing th¢ ¢hur¢h win¢ipab in ae¢ord8n¢e with the Christian belief that God may be ex•li¢d, worshipped artd his gloryprocl*Jmed in accordance with ¢n¢ts of d11p11t1¢, rituals. wedding ceremonies. blessin8s, thernls ¢tc.: Prn)ling prayer aod prtrise. Prtsmtsting the study of religio tcaching5. practices and the ScripttLres,' Engaging in missiottary work and the trailling of workers. Vtsiiing the sick. hospitsls and outreach work, etc.. Promotiog MI1)#ry and outrearh wotk; EnCOTageMent and support of pastoral worK' Developing workshop$ltraining classes forchildren and yOg people. Teaching Christian faiths and beliefs practically, Ethgagmg th¢ ¢ommuthity, itrluditlg WQTkL'ng in parthersbip with other faith& etc,. and Utilisittg SO¢iAI media platfonns in order to a¢hiev¢ th¢ above. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Since the work of the tburch 1$ spirithal IE) nature, achJ"evements ¢arJt)or always be me&$ured in a tat)8ibl¢ way. However, th¢ following d¢n]on5tr8t¢5 how th¢ wtsrk #t th¢ thurch has been d¢veltspittg tbrough the year. DonatKons to oth¢r ch8riti¢s w¢re mad¢ to adva] the Chti$tian Reli0. Tnthes and key m¢mb¢r5 ar¢ DBS registered; Setvi¢e$ have been held every s&Y of the year, in p¢rson and via Zwm and for prayer,. Metthe needs of children in pov¢rty eg monthlydonotions to TwFun¢L Wat¢rAid and Sav¢ the ChildT•i {ChaTity),' Use of th¢ intern¢t to proJnot¢ the gospel via zool YollThbe, website and potsntial for Fa¢ebook, knstagram: Support and care of both church m¢mb¢r5 and non-m¢mb¢rs suff¢rittg s¢rrious illness and bereavemenÈ", Support of thurch members in various acttviti¢s including Chn'stian eduution; Financial support to oth¢rchaTities with similar objectivcs, nationally. A tE)idweek Bible SdY attd pray¢r n)eeting 15 held we¢ktythroughoutth¢ yar wa Zwm; The pla¢¢ of worship bas been made accessible io all,. We held our fjrst Sitt8Spiration Servi¢¢ in honourof ow 61st chUh AlIVeaY service. Uwiated social media equipmeDt- hybrid public s¢ryi¢¢s via Zoon4 Yoll Thbe, ett.; IA)cally. th¢ Cbjrity 5VPP<Frts those who are bereaved by undertaking and orparticipating in fuoernts as well as vi$itin8 the sick. Providing help to the poor and netdy. PUBLIC BENEFIT Th¢ ¢hurch's tn]$tees haye had due regaTd to the guidance issued bythe Cbariry Cot)Thi]0n (MJ public benefit.
Betbel Trowbrfidge Aposto]ie Church Trusttts Annuyl Report FINATrICIAL REVIEW Tiic chariry mad¢ a dcficit of -£7.L05 (2023.. dtficit -£1,661) this y¢Rr. The clwity did not receive any r¢strict¢d income durhng the p¢riod. The unrestrieted tsperatitig fund r¢preseThts tbe cbarity's free r¢strve5. wILi¢h are retsiD¢d to provide funding for charitabl¢ activities and the nlling costs of the chh. The re5¢rv¢s at the ytar eJ)d are £252,26512023 £259,370). RF.SERVES POLICY Sufftcient fLJÈMls arc kcpt in rryt to i]nnKdiate i)ngoing expendittw¢. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS Th¢ charity continues to actively se¢k to develop the p¢rfornncC of its obj¢ctives al io provid¢ benefit to th¢ l(Kal COtnn]unily attd the world e.g. dollating to WaterAid. Saving Sight ¢t¢. Fcd p(K>r children locally, toffec mornillgs, and schix>l activities for the comTnwiity. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIL4TIVE DETAILS Chariry ntllnber: 1152440 Registered Offi¢¢: Conigre, Trowbridge BA14 8LR Our Advisors Examiners.. Oakensefy UDit2, Bry¢r Ash Busintss Park, Trowbridge. Wilt$hir¢, BA14 8HE Ba]Jkers.' Lloyds BanL Fore Str¢¢L Trowbrid8e. Wiltsbire Trustees Elected ttU8te¢s: Pastor Denson Lewin. Chair Dr Rev. Una Davis- Emeritus Ministcrt£vi t£win Bcvcrlcy LLwitL. Seczetary FlorczcnElliot STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governill% Documen¢ AppolThtment of tru$Éee Tni$tees are selected and appoiD¢¢d dir¢¢tly by the church m¢Tnkn at ¢bur¢b business meetiDg5. for iDd¢fJnite period of 5¢rvi¢¢.
Be¢hel Trowbridge Apo$¢oli¢ Church Trustees Annual Repfrrt Or2anlsatlonal strncturt Day to day management is dele8ated to the church offi¢¢rs, who Ar¢ th¢ tnts¢s. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES Th¢ trustees 4r¢ sponSible for preparing the Trustees AJJnuaIReJ)rt and the fthatscial stat¢n]¢nts in aGcordaThce with applicable law and Unit¢4J "ngdoM Accoun¢ing Stsn¢Jards Iunited Kingdom GenerallyA¢cqited Attoutkting Pti). The trvstee5 are to pr¢par¢ financial stst¢m¢TLts for ¢a¢h flnancial year which give a true atml fair view of the state of affairs or the ¢barity and of the in¢omiJJg resources and application of resour¢es, in¢IlIng the incom¢ and expendithr¢. of the charity for that period. It) preparing tbese fmancial slatttnetst4 th¢ trustees or¢ requir to: - 5¢1¢¢t suitsbk 4¢courLting poli¢1 4nd th¢n 3pplyth¢m con5iSt¢Thtly - obserye the m¢thod$ andprin¢ipl¢s in the chariti SORP. - make judgeme) and estinteS that are reasonable and pn]dent' stat¢ wbeth¢r app]ibIt UK AvUlting Standards Iiave been followed. subject to any material departtres disclosed And explained in the fllmicial statements., - prepare the financial statements on the go concern basis UDless it is inapproJTrriate to presum¢ that ihe Charity will continue in operation. Th¢ Trustee5 ar¢ also rtspottsible for maintaining adequate accounÉÉng r¢cord5 which disclose with reasonable aecuracy at any time the fffinanci position of the charity and which are sufficieot to show and explaitt the chari¢Ys tr&n$a¢tiow8 and enable th¢m to ¢nsure that the fi]Jan¢ial $tat¢ment$ comply with Teguia¢ioo$ made uThd¢r the Charities Act. Th¢y are also responsible for safeguarding the assets tsf tbe charity atyj hence for takttig r¢asonable steps for the pr¢vention and d¢tection of fraud and other irr¢gu]atitie$. INDEPENDEf4T EXAMINER Mr David OakensenFCA of Owkens¢n Chsrtered Aeeountanis WAS aPPOit)ted as independent examitser for the year. This report was approved bythc board on 20.12.2024 D O tkwin Twsurer
Bethel Trowbrldge Apostolic Church Independent éxaminer's report to Ibe members of Bethel Trowbridge Apostolic Chureh I report on my ¢y]tion of the accoullts of the clwity for the year ¢nd¢d 5 April 2024, which ate set out on pages 5 10 9. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys tntee& yoll arc Tespon8Able for the preparation of thc accounts ill accordance with th¢ rcqUircents of the Chatities Aet 2011 (the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the chariws accounts caTried out under section 145 of the 2011 A¢t and in carrying out my examination, I have follow¢d all the applicable Directions giv¢n by the Charity Con*nis$ioD uod¢r s¢ction 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent tx#miller's Statement I hav¢ ¢ompletrd my examination. I confinn that no anaterial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which giv¢s me Cause to believe that in. any n]aterial resyect". the accounting records werc not kept in a¢cordan¢¢ with scctiott 130 Ol'the Charili¢s Act" or thc accounts did not accoTd with the accounting records" or the Ollnts did not comply with the applicable requirements ¢onc¢rning the forni and content of accounts set oul in the Charities (Accounrs and Rwrts) Regulations 21)08 oihcr than any requirement that the a¢¢ounts give a'tru¢ and faiv view wbich 18 not a Tvatter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other mattets iti ¢onne¢tion with tFLe examination lo which attention should b¢ drawn in this report in ord¢r to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢h¢d. David OakeDsen FCA IDd¢p¢ndent Examiller Oakensen Chartered Accountants Bryer Ash Business Park Trowbridge Wiltshir¢ BA14 8HE
Betbel Trowbridge Apostoile Church Statement of Finantial Attivitie5 For th¢ year ¢nded S April 2024 UnTestricted Restrlcted Funds Funds Totsl Fund$ 2024 Total Funds 2023 Nots$ INCOME AI¥D ENDOWLlNTs FROM: Income from doJLations and legacies Income from charitable activities Batsk interest 23,241 5,491 21 23241 5,491 21 27,575 4,978 TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS 28,753 28,753 32,557 EXPENDITURE ON: Expenditure on charitable actiTriti¢$ Other expenditure 10,435 25.423 10,435 25.423 7,831 26,387 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 35,858 35,858 34,218 Net in¢oJnel (expenditure) (7,105) (7,105) (1,661) Gross transfers between fund8 (7,105) (7.105) (1,661) Rectsncilia¢ioTh of fufjd$: Totsl funds at 5 Aprll 2023 52.820 206,550 259,370 261,031 Totsl funds at 5 April 2024 45,715 206,550 252,265 259,370 There w¢r¢ no recognised gains and losses other than those shomm in the above Statement of Financial ActivÉties.
Bethel Trowbridge Apostolfic Church Balance Sheet A¥ at 5 April 2024 Notes 2024 2023 Fixed Assets Tangible assets 246,522 243,701 Current a55ets Cath at bank and in hand 6283 16,113 Creditors: amounts falMnE dllt itbiD one ye*r (540) (444) Net currenl assets 5,743 15.669 Net assets 252,265 259,370 Represented by: Unrestricted fvnds Restricted funds- Revaluation 45,715 52.820 reserve 206,550 206,550 252,265 259.370 Approved bythe bo8sd on 20.12.2024 D G tkwin
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Bethtl Trowbridge Apostolic Church Notes to the Aceounts For tbe ye4r emdtd 5 April 2024 2 Imeome from donY4tlons And legaciej UTtrestrlctsd Restrleted 2024 21123 Off¢Tings Donations 23,241 23241 26,700 875 27,575 23241 23,241 3 from ch&rltable Actlvhles URrestricted R¢$ttltttd 2024 21J23 Gifl aid tLx refulld 5,491 5.491 5,491 5,491 4.978 4,978 4 Expenditure on tharitable activities UDre8tri¢ted Re5trithd 2024 2017 Function expenses EmeritU5'S Stipend Travel ¢xpens¢s Charitsble donations Books and l¢aflets Church flowers etc Catering alld refresbttL¢nts Other direct costs 1.645 2,400 137 2,621 894 310 1.689 739 10,435 1.645 2,40Q 137 2,621 894 310 1,689 739 10,435 2.l14 2,800 820 496 188 1.112 301 7,831 S Other expeDditure Unre$tri¢ted R•strlcted 2024 21123 Ligbt aE]d heat Buildi t¢pairs T¢l¢phon¢ and Zoom Stètioncry al p05tsgt Cleaning Bethel National ArGount Safeguarding fees Convocation f2¢5 Chur¢h w¢bsite Jnsurattce Depreciatioii Accountancy 2.566 1,995 1,¥54 403 490 3,840 302 265 Il5 1,331 11,722 540 2,566 1,995 1,854 403 490 3,840 302 265 1,941 3,086 1,512 71 6,680 145 350 298 1.251 10,209 1,331 11,722 540 25.423 25.423 26,387
Bethel Trowbrldge Apfy$toll¢ Chvrch NDte5 to ihe Accollltts For the year ended 5 Aprll 2024 6 T¥4Dgible fix¢d 8ss¢ts Land and B1]dIng Equlym¢At Total Cost At 6 April 2023 Additions 228,491 13,197 241.686 43,268 1,346 44,614 271,759 14,543 286,302 AÉ 5 April 2024 Depreclathin At 6 April 2023 Charge for the y¢ar At 5 April 2024 6,294 3,418 9,712 21.764 8,3(4 30,068 28,058 11,722 39,780 Net bofyk volu¢ At S April 2024 At 5 ApTiI 2023 231.976 14.546 246,522 222,197 21,504 243,701 7 Credltofs: omounts fY4111Dg due wlthlll one ytar zoz4 2023 Other credito 540 8 Unrestricted futsd$ Baianet as at S Aprlj 2024 6 April 2023 IncoD Expenditure ChaTitable fund3 52,820 52,820 28,753 28,753 (35,858) 135,8581 45,715 45.715 9 Restricted fund$ Balantt as at 6 April 2023 BAl#n¢e as gt S April 2024 Intome ExpeDdithre Revaluatson reserve 206,550 206,550 206,550 206.550 10 Trustee remuD¢radoll Ond txpenses The charity tNstees were not paid or r¢¢¢iv¢d any oiher benefits from loYMent with the charity in ihe year (2023.. £nill. Trustees were reimbursed expenses during the year. Dr Una Mutd¢lla Davis ¢1Ve0 at) hthordrium of £2,400 in recogllition for year5 of 5¢rvi¢¢s suppkned to th¢ ehzriry12023.. £2,400).