BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY
A NNUAL R EPORT AND RECEIPT & PAYMENT ACCOUNT 2023 / 24
Registered charity in England and Wales Charity number - 1161705
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1161705
Charity's principal address Queen Mary Avenue Camberley Postcode GU15 3BH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Santa Bahadur Gurung | Chair | |||
| Dev Bahadur Thapa | Trustee | |||
| Tara Bahadur Ale | Trustee | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| NA | |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| NA | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
NA
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts: - Bethel Prayer House is a local church based in Camberley, United Kingdom. Our mission is to spread awareness of Lord Jesus, and to make him known through the preaching of the gospel. We love and value every person because the Lord cares for everyone equally and we strive to follow these teachings through charitable donations and community work. In everything we do, we seek to glorify God (Jesus) and edify man.
Type of governing document
FOUNDATION MODEL CONSTITUTION
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
New trustees are appointed by the existing trustees according to the Trustee selection methods charity’s governing document.
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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As set out in the constitution
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Current trustee Structure
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As per the constitution if and when required
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The Board of trustees must have at least three members and is responsible for setting strategies and policies and ensuring that these are implemented. All trustees give their time freely, and no trustee remuneration will be paid. The Trustees maintains sound risk management and internal control systems.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The object of the CIO is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in accordance with the statement of beliefs and practices in the schedule attached to the constitution referred to above in Camberley and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit
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The trustees review all activities each year to ensure the church follows the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and their guidance on the advancement of Christian faith as defined by our Constitution.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The Church conducts regular meetings and fellowships such as prayer, worship, and teaching the Christian faith to both adults and children and elderly in accordance with the constitution. The Church contributes to missionary work abroad and in the UK. It also give gifts to individuals -not church members - who are engaged in full time missionary work or retired from such activities as are set out in the objects and constitution of the CIO.
All the trustees have read the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit and uphold them accordingly. The trustee are responsible for overseeing the charities policies on:-
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Complaints handling
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Conflicting interests
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Risk management
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Volunteer management
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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The Church does not have any policy on grant making.
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The Church does not have any policy programme related investment.
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All the church activities are conducted by volunteers. The church does not have any paid employees.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
At Bethel prayer house, our achievements and performances are rooted in prayer and faithful commitment of our church members. The past year has seen the local church continue serving faithfully in the face of considerable challenge. Worsening economic pressure, rising living cost, conflict and natural disaster have added additional hardship and forced our church members into being adaptive and highly responsive in immediate need while also looking forward to long term solutions.
Regardless, the Church was able to open all Sunday’s for weekly services, all Tuesday’s for prayer meetings, all Friday’s for youth meeting and all Saturday’s for sister meeting throughout the year. The church was able to impact more than a 100 people either through in person attendance or online services.
During the financial year, we were able to donate significantly to the churches in Nepal for their charitable activities. We were also able to donate gifts to individual who were in full time service to God and various ministries in the UK for Youth convocation and a Holy convocation.
The Church was able to donate various members who were sick and to the needy student.
The church had a various church outing and youth outing during the year where almost all the church members participated. The church was able to provide support either in prayers or fellowship to all the needing individuals throughout the year.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees policy is to hold a reasonable working reserve to protect the church in unforeseen circumstances. The terms of our lease agreement for the ageing building we occupy also require us to maintain it and meet the running costs. The amount of reserves held as of 05/04/2024 is £180,781.00. The trustees aim to buy a property in near future so as to provide accommodation to the people in need.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
NA
Further financial review details (Optional information)
- Our funds mainly come from tithes and offerings from church members residing in the UK in the form of cash or bank transfers through regular giving on every Sunday or one-off donations. People also donate anonymously through offerings on Sunday Church services. The church opens all Sunday throughout the year. The church did not conduct any fundraising activities during the year.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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All monies collected are recorded for accounting purpose. All
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• how expenditure has donations and church activities are made to advance the Christian supported the key faith for the public benefit in accordance with the constitution. •
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objectives of the charity; Currently there is no any investment policy however the trustees are looking to review this in near future .
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• investment policy and • However, we have started to keep certain fixed sum in a short-
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objectives including any term fixed deposit so that we can earn interest income in order to
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ethical investment policy help the charity facilitate its objective.
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adopted.
Section F Other optional information
The Church is recognised for HMRC gift aid claim during the year. Hence, we were able to back date our claim as far back as 07/04/2019 to 30/06/2023. We were able to claim gift aid sum of £38,153.00 during the year from total proceeds of £123,849.70. We were able to do so because most of our church members consented for gift aid declaration.
During the financial year, we had a major repair and maintenance work because of our gate fault and various upgrading works like blind installation, notice board installation etc. However, we were able to successfully carry out all our charitable activities wherever needed.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Mr Santa Bahadur Gurung | ||
Chair |
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| 27/01/2025 | ||
| 27/01/2025 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY trustees/members of
| On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
05 April 2024 | Charity no (if any) |
1161705 |
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity “BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY” for the year ended 05/04/2024 .
Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| *Please delete the words in the brackets | apply. | |
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| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
27/01/2025 | |
| SANGEETA GURUNG | ||
| ACCA | ||
| 71 Hereford Road | ||
| Feltham | ||
| TW13 5BU |
October 2018
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| BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY | BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY | BETHEL PRAYER HOUSE CAMBERLEY | 1161705 | 1161705 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
06.04.2023 | To | 05.04.2024 | |||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 53,748 31,853 - 1,563 - - - - 87,165 - - - 87,165 9,336 8,765 1,261 7,442 2,205 3,334 141 297 70 632 1,370 1,331 1,641 700 216 38,741 - - - 38,741 48,424 - 132,357 180,781 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 53,748 31,853 - 1,563 - - - - 87,165 - - - 87,165 9,336 8,765 1,261 7,442 2,205 3,334 141 297 70 632 1,370 1,331 1,641 700 216 38,741 - - - 38,741 48,424 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Tithes and offerings | 53,748 | 38,512 | ||||
| Gift aid | 31,853 | - | ||||
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| Interest income | 1,563 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
87,165 | 38,512 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 38,512 | ||||||
| Churchprovisions | 9,336 | 6,238 | ||||
| Charitable activities | 8,765 | 8,279 | ||||
| Church activities | 1,261 | 5,809 | ||||
| Repair and maintenance | 7,442 | 40 | ||||
| Insurance | 2,205 | 2,043 | ||||
| Utilities | 3,334 | 2,428 | ||||
| Bank charges | 141 | 87 | ||||
| Membershipfee | 297 | 265 | ||||
| Administration expenses | 70 | 1,260 | ||||
| Hotel booking | 632 | |||||
| Petrol expenses | 1,370 | |||||
| Coach hire | 1,331 | |||||
| Equipment replacement | 1,641 | |||||
| Accountingexpense | 700 | |||||
| Stationery | 216 | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 38,741 | 26,448 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 26,448 | ||||||
| 48,424 | - | 48,424 |
12,064 | |||
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| 132,357 | - | 132,357 | 120,293 | |||
| 180,781 | - | 180,781 | 132,357 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Saving account Current account Cash-in-hand Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 101,563 - 79,218 - - - 180,781 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name SHANTA BAHADUR GURUNG TARA BAHADUR ALE |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| 132,357 | |||
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| SHANTA BAHADUR GURUNG | 27.01.2025 | ||
| TARA BAHADUR ALE | 27.01.2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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