SHtLOH AposfoLIC CKLIiCH Trustees annual report From: 111124 to 31n2124 The trLtee$ present their report with the financial statemenls of the charity for th¢ year end¢d 31" December 2024. The tS have adopt¢d th¢ receipts and payn)ents Accounting and RertIng by Clwities. Registered Charity Ilumber 1166390 Prinieipal address Sknloh Apostoli¢ Church Lcdge Road. West Bromwicfy West Midlan(ts. B70 8NY Tru8tees R. Woodl¢y- Cbair D. Grant- Vice-chair L. 1£Th7s-Tr¢asurer P. LaRdl¢y- Church AdministrAtion Secretary: L. 1kac0 Asst. D. Marshall Bankers Lloyds Bank plc High Street West Bromwich West Midlands B70 8NY Independent examiner Birtningham Voluntary S¢rvic¢ Ccntre. IAtILam House, 33-34 Paradise StreeL Birniingkn. BI 2AJ STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE LyD.}INAGE.MET Type of governing document.. CoDstitution adopted 3011116 How the Charity AS constitsted.. Ckwity thcorw)rated Organisation consisting of 41 members. Trustee Selection methods.. Tn]stees are apwin1 or reap)int at]nually at the Annual G¢neral Meeting in Febn]ary. Publle benefit Th¢ tneeS hav¢ complied with the duty on section17 (5) of the Chariti¢s Act 2011 to have due regard to guidan published by the CIwities Comtnission
sHtLOH APOSTOIIC CllURCH Rep)rt of the T[$t¢eS From: Iiir24 to 31112 24 SYRUCTURE, GOVEILNAYJ CE MI) mlGEMENT The Cuent Leadership team is mad¢ up of th¢ Pastor. Pastoral te2nL CFJartty TTUStees, the Clergy and departn]ent Team Leaders. Each group arc as follows. Pastor- R Woodley. Pastoral Team: D.GranL V.Welsh Charity Trnstee8.' R WoodIey, D.GranL L.L£wi& P.IAidley The Clergy: . L. Deacon, G. Murray, D. Wbitinore. V. Welsty S.William4 D. Grant. Department Team IAders: Brotherhood- P.laidl¢y, Asst.D. Edwards. Youth: D. Marshall. Ladies- D.Grnnt. Church Treasurer: The Church Tr¢&SUr who served during the above Fwiod was: LIlS FInee Team: The team did Dot function with any m¢¢tsngs in 2024, as a new chair needs to be app()int¢ Shiloh Community Centre'5 (SCCFmission is to enhance the well being of the community. by contributing to the development of its. thational. social welfare. health and recreational needs. in order to create vibrant and holistic individuaEs for th¢ future. To also continue to improve the ambience of th¢ ChurclL The current team rncmbers are: D.Marshall (Chair), R.McFee. L.Lewis.S. Simms Hospitality Team: OrgaDise s(Kial events internally and externally to promote and enlmire fellowskLiP and social cohesion f(pr n]embers and non-members. The curreni team M¢M[S are.. L.Ithvis. S.Kirlew, R. Howe. FL Brow S. Johnson. D. Williarn4 Y. Warner. Ushers: To welwrne memba3 and the public to the Sanctuary. and to co-ordinate the ord¢rly conduct of memlKrs' i.e. seatsng. collection of offering. t2kmg m¢ssages for Announcement durAng the Worship. - H. Brown, V. Welsh Decision nkIng The Head of Shiloh Church is Jesus CbrisL so we are all aC)untable to Hlln. As a Chuich we aim to uphold bibltcal standards through guidanc¢ of the Holy Spirtt wAth Prayer and Fasting. We aim to develop quality relationships in our Church and community in resP)n to the command given by our Lord to love on¢ another, grow disciples and participat¢ in God's mission of reconciliatioo so that our n)ission will be effective and in line wlth his word. The spiritual mtnistrie5 are directed by 4 groups of p¢ople at Skn'loh Church i.e. Pastor and Pastoral team- who assist¢d the Pastor. Clergy. and Departrnent Team Leads, with the Tee8 tsking ultimate legal reSnSibility.
The Leadership t&wn are members of the Church who provide care and oversight. They evaluate the teaching ministry of the Church and review major ministy decisions and initiatives. Each s¢paratc group assist and 5UPWrt the Pastor in their mission of Pastoral care. regular prayer for the sick with home visits, and attend leadership meetings to uphold bibts'cal standards so that the truth of Chrisl will Tcmain cr¢dible to the church m¢mkrs and the wider community. The Department T¢4m ldS are reswnsibI¢ for their designated aa5 of rninisty which involve.. The encouragement and motivation of nMberS to find thetr wtellti in Christ. Th¢ oran1S1ng of desigDat¢d Sunday services. allocating assigtllllents to cmpower membeT5 to k active in the Churc The organTsing of atU21 fellowship mectings. Seminars, Forums and Retreats that are open to local and national Churches and the general public. The organising and sign p)sting of Education and Tra1llll events, and sociaI activities internal and external to the Church promoting holistic care for the members. Th¢ Deacons/Deaconess and Ushers work with the P&stor and department t¢am leadcrs to ensure ord¢Tly conduct& the prnctical arS of the Church aT¢ maintained. The whole Church on tb¢ rccommendation of the PastOT& Pastoral team, and leadership team approves new leadership team m¢mb¢r& Th¢ Church Trustees ar¢ accountable to the Clwity Commission for th¢ work the Church participates and carry the legal 5[)nSibilIty for the decisions that are made by the Churcb. This responsibility is fulfilled under the direction and collaboratioll of the Pastor& Pastoral team, Clergy and IEadership 'orkIng in the diff¢r¢nt capacity groups outlined. Remuneration is provided to the Pastor througll a basic rnonthly stipend. All other r¢mun¢Tation provided for Trustees are for the reimbursem¢nt of expenses whilst Catrying out their duti¢s. srRLCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The TteeS met 7 times via phoneline conferenc¢ call that w&% hosted by D.Grant to discuss matters that facilitat¢ the smooth ruttning of th¢ Churcm with regards to the maintenance of the buildin& safegLwdin& financial and legal matters. R.Woodley chaired these meetings. We held the majority of all our services at th¢ Church buildi including our national meetings. We held prayei, business and extraordllwy meetings via zoom and conference calls. Thanks to all the members who hosted th¢5e Meetings, and for the cooperdtion and commitment of members. leadership team& Pastoral team. The Tnthes and Financ¢ t¢am mcmbers c(porditthted the Clwity Cotllmi$510n submission of Amiual Return 2023, Annual Accounts and Annual Trustees report 2023, which had ken v¢rifi¢d bv Illdendellt Examin¢r-BVSC bustness solution. The submission was mad¢ via Zoom on the 21110/24. hosted by L.Lewis with input from D.Grant and D. MarshaEI to thc question and answers .We are thankf for their comtllitment+ Sis. Yvette for the administration and manag¢mcnt of Shiloh accounts. Tbe retM)rts were submitted successfull). before the deadline date of 31110124. . The 2020 gift aid repayment was submitted via Zoom on the 30112124 with Sis. Dorcas cOrdinatIng the session and input with the qstionS and answers by Evan. GranL with
Pastor Woodley as an observer. The d¢adIine date was 31112124.we were ijrfonneé by HMRC that a r¢payment claim of £8,145.46 was made on 1411125. We ar¢ grateful for the dedication and ConnItMent of L. IEwis and Y.Warner. th¢y ensure that ShEloh fllwices are manag¢d efficiently. traL8par¢ntly and tijnely, so that a legacy is cstablished that will stand th¢ test of time. ORJECTIVES LYD.4CTIvrrIES Objects of the charity: To advallce the Christian faith in accordance with the b&sis of beliefs for the b¢n¢fit of the public in Sandwell and in other parts of th¢ United Kingdom as th¢ tnjstees may froin timc to time think fit To advance tbe education of the public in the Christian faith in Sandwell and in other part5 of the United KingdonL To provide facilities for leisure. education and other reCtiOnal artivities in the interests of social welfare and wryth the object of improving the conditions of life for the benefit of the public in Sandwell, and in other such parts of the United KingdonL the Trustees may from time to time think fiL ACTMTIES FOR ACHIEVING OBJEcfivES The Church continues to proNide regular public WOTsknp services on Sunday mornings, and a mid-week service on Tuesday evenings, and also provides a sacred space for FKrsoDal and collective prayer and contemplation 48 requir¢(I We were thankful and blessed with the dedication of the Worship Team who led the singing and WorshiS. Williams, S.JohDSon and R. Howe. We also held Sunday school sessions for the children in our back l)all. This was c(H)rdtDated by D.Marshall with P.L4idley and D. Williams and V. Welsh aSSi1n& we are thankful for their dedication and commitment. We also held Adult Sunday School classes at the Church building. The Teachers were.. P&stor Woodley. L. Deacon and D.Grant on a forthnighty rota-thank the Lord for their commitmenL Weekly Bible and prayer session services on Wednesday afternoons continued for the wlKJle year for our senioT members and oth¢rs, which w&8 Cowordinated and hosted by D.Grant and suprthed by R. Woodley. We also beld monthly prayer and fasting sessions on the fit Saturday mornings at the Church bUildg from 10am-l1.30atn. These meetings were ¢(Fordinated on a rota basis by: L.D¢acon, V. Welsh. D.Grant and P&stor Woodlev- that& the IA*rd for their commitment. 201112£k We held our Annual Fe]lowship meAI& and our 3 Pas( Present& Community award event in our upstairs Church hall. The was catered by Roses. Aroma and s[K)Sored by the Church for all mernbers, families& friends. The ev¢nt was CO¥ordinated by D. Marshall and W&5 SUPPOrted by the Trustees, Ilospitality and Leadersbip t¢ams. Tbe p&st, present and Pur1 awards were presented to MITh L. Francis and Sis. Y. Warn¢r, who were the only 2 nominees. Bishop& Pastor P¢arc¢ presented the Plaqutrk £100 cheque to Min. Francis only, as Sis. Yvette was absent. This w&s given in appr¢rÈation of tbeir hard work over the years at Skn'Ioh. Honorary long service membership awards wcr¢ presented to Sis. G. Mclaren- accepted by h¢r son+ awzrds were earmatk¢d for Bro. S.Sinllns- accepted by his wife+ Sis. Young& Sis. Taylor who ivere absent. The Community aw'ard w&s presented to Keira Williams for her activities to promote the Sunday School& Youth d¢parthenL and received an award and cheque for £IOO.All the Sunday School children received certificates for
attendance. effort& perfornwice. Rachel Mc F¢e gave a passionate sumn of her work at Oscar. which w&s very intr¢stsng and relevanL Monica Davis who attended Shiloh Church in ber youth gave a SUMM on the history of the Church uuder the leadeTsbip of the late Bishop Clarke. which was very inspiring. and highlighted th¢ tenacity of that generation. We were thankfid for her contribution. We were also thankful that Bro. Loxley PTovid¢d the background music for the eveth. ACHIEVETrtEIITS PERFOKMLJCES Janua to December 2024 The Team Leaders of the tadies and Brotherhood depvdrtment-organised the Third Sunda). services altcrnatelj throughout tbe year. Our in-house brethren moderatin& ¢xborting and preaching at these services blessed us. 412124-Communion serviee was held in the Church buildAn -officiated by Pastor Woodley. Pastoral team and Sonia wliams. on a]ternate first Sundays. 1212124+ 1111212&Funerals-we celebrated the lives of 2 of our member5- namely Sis. Taylor on 1212Q4 at All Saints Church WlBromwic and Sis. Butler on 11112,?4 at Shiloh- we continue to pray for God's comfort& 5tr¢ngth for their biological and Church families. Shiloh uth activilies-1612124-Baking 5&88ion at ShAloh+ DVD& a day in the neighbourhood.2113124youth $essioD-preparing to bake for Bake sale- 2313124-Easter bake saRfrsupFthing youth activities and a local charity. All the youth activiti¢s were crdInated by Dorcas Marshall (DM) and team- God Bles5 them all. AGM for 202&kPart 1-22r2t2> to review activities and t*rfornnCe+ financial report of Income and Expcnditute for the year. AGM for 202&Part >2313125-to complele items on the agenda that was not discussed- (a) Timing and fundmg for Annual dinner& Awards -th¢ m¢etEng agrd to investigate funding foT this ¢venL(b)Church keyboard player-The L£adership Team have agrccd to pay Bishop Pearce for Icssons for one of the Sunday School children who w&$ interested to leam4e) Church Intercom system& Ring Camera-the meeting agreed for the Trustees to put both these items on their ag¢nda.AOB-Th¢ meeting agreed that a Bible would be given to the 3 ordinan(Ls to be instsll¢d at the Ordination service on the 2114125. Januar to March 2024-tbe following nLqinten8nee works took plaee: {1) New G&8 boiler installation for the Church back hall.(2) Painting and rendering of outside Church building by Reid company. 9t3124-we celebrated our 31 Ladies Seminsr-at th¢ Church upstaiTS hall, which Nvas incorporated with CrafL Theme: javigating Menop#use-CO- ordÉnated by Evan.Doreen. with assistan¢¢ from Sis. June co-ordinating the Craft section. Our guest speaker was Evao Doreen Douglas who was passionate about the subject matter. We w¢r¢ to have thc men participate and also Paslor Blake and saints from Sheffield. Thanks to Roses Aroma for their catering s¢rvic¢& lo Sis. Lyn and Hospitality team for their great S¢TViG¢-God Bless them all. 101312&we lebrated Mother's Day-at the Church budding with the Ladies department giving caTds to biolo¢&1& SPiTituaE Mothers-this Coknordinated by Ev8n. Doreen.
29tsn4-Brotherhood SociaVFellowshi ni bt-light conversation whilst playing pool, eating and drinking at an Indian Grill Restaurant to just chill outl 301312411412&Easter ConTr'ocation-Th¢me: God is in CoDtrol-we celebrated the R¢surrection of our Lord at the Church building from the Saturday evenin& Sunday morning& evening and all day Monday when we had presentations from the Ladies. Broth¢rhood& Youth.Wehad a break for Dinner& continued with Praise& Worship& Preaching untt'l 9pm. W¢ were truly inspired and bless¢d by all the s¢ssions. This event was organised by the Leadership, Pastoral& Hospitality teams. Rosés Amma catered for this event. 2714124-Shiloh outh attended Livin Ho e Youth Talent show-sarah sang& Joel play thc drums- the youth fellowship was great at this even( and various talents wete displayed. this w&8 c(Fordinated by- Sis. Dorcas& team. 251512&Livin e Chureh I tAdies SemiDar Theme: Unmasked-was attend by EvaL Grant& some of the Ladies from ShilolL This meeting Mos for Ladies Only. as some nrnber5 shared th¢ir personal erienceS in confidence. This was a very construciive theD]¢ and to God be the Glory for the planning teaDt 2615124-17 Famil Sunda ' meetin -Theme:FAMILY VALIES- Communication t& Hones -our Allnual m¢eting held to create a greater opportunity for blo10cal and Church famili, friends& the general pubh'c to feel welcom¢ * shilo with P&stor Woodley presiding and D. Grant moderating. W¢ had pr¢sentations from the Sunday School children on the theme. and also a Poem from tbe Senior's group. OUT guest sr was Pastor Blake from Sh¢ffield who empb&sed nurturing& training our children with Godly values. The Brethr¢n from Sheffield accompanied him& the fellowship was a bl¢ssin We provided light refreshments in th¢ Church back hall until 3.30pm, which was tered by Roses. Aroma- the feedback received Mras encowaging. ril to June 202 The eross-above the Church front buildin ch¢cked and found to be safe during the recent building& painting wo carried Olrt. (2)An u date re rt from s nsored fami] in I'kraine was read to the church members by Evan. Grant who reported tbat the family w¢re thankful for the monthly donation received from the Churcty which was appreciated, ¢spe¢ially during the on-going war.(3) CCTV stem was instslled for the Church building & Office. but tkn's will hav¢ e extended to the Church back hall for safeguarding r¢&sons. 1516124-Sheffield Annual meetlDg-the Church spx)nsored a coach and invile3J all mernbers to support and participate with our Sister Church in the north of England. to promote unity and build fellowship with them and other OTganisation-this event ¢(rdiNated by th¢ Tnths. 2816124-Yollth activities of Sports games and fun water figbt around the Church building w¢re COwordiDat¢d by Sis. Dorcas and team& a gr¢at time were had by all. 291612*Annllal Plt evenin was ned-instead we were privileged for Miss. Sonia Williams to Co-ordinate a Diabetes Awareness ses8lOll-the guest speaker-Tony Kelly was rellown for his passion on the subjeet atter. There was a vibrant int¢raction witb all¢ndces and many question5 were asked and addressed in a wsitive &y-TO God be the glory.
June-jul 2024-ll05 itali lead r llt for-Dishwasher& Yew Freezer in the Kitchen - both items weie purchased before our Annual Convocation 59 Annual Convocation-27nn&30n124-Theme:Time to Move Forward We h¢ld services at our Church building on Saturday evening. Sunday morning with an aft¢rnoon break and then retiuning Swkday ev¢ning. On th¢ Monday and Tuesday we had preselltations from the Ladies and Brotherhood departments the Youth departmen& Topic: Be prepared for the Kingdorn today-29nt24 was fgciiitated by gllt speaker Sis. Abigail Jones from Mt. Penllel Church, Stsfford, which was interactive& constructivfy and on 30n1. Si& Dorcas faeilitated, Parable of the Talents,, as they explored 'Using our gifts and time wisely. Both sessions were positive with good f¢¢dback- to God be the gloryl Roses, Aroma catered dinners on the Monday& Tuesday aftcrnoons-we are thankfi for their faithful service. 218124-Annual Sunda School summer tri to Alton Towers-for all yout adults. family& friends were invited to attend to promote fun& well-being. This trip wa5 poorly Suprted, so therefore a r¢vicw will take ple to look at location etc. The ¢vent was o[gawS by the Sunday Sch(K)I d¢pathent team, and a good time had by all. 1118124-Livin e UK aDnual Chureh conferenc Theme: From Glo to Glo residin :Bi5ho M. PearceUr sin ou 'Shiloh voiees, were invited to n]inister at tkn's evenL Sonia Williams our choir leader cTrordinated the song choices. W¢ ww¢ blessed with joithl and uplifttng worship& fellow5hipto God the glory. 1419124-Leadershi Team meetin Evan. Grant written notice of terminatin her membershi from the Churcty Vice-chair of Tnte¢s, Iadies (kpartment Presid¢nt& all the other role5. P&8tor Woodley asked her to re-consider her decision. so he organised R¢solutionWay Fonvard meetmgs with th¢ Mcrnbe of the Chutcb to disc issues from Eva Gtant and other members to express their feelings-on-going. st tose tember 202 new heating system for Church building was discussed, but still on-going.(2) iye received conf1rntIoD of dollation lo Oscar of £150 requested by members at the last AGM.(3) Baptism pool dry run by Bro.PaulJ)eL Vince and others are ID progres tember 2024 A ust 202¥Youth theme for tbe 'ear:St Ld)ok& Listen+ oals for the 'ear facilitated bi. Sis. DortaThe following aetivities took place.. (1) 2019r24-Chocolate cornfiakes. Games, Music. youth planning& time of reflection.(2) 2919124Contribution to Harvest Sundav.{3)18110124:VinceDt Welsh-CateriDg-Behind the sccnes of his job. 18110124:June Francis-Plantillg Alo¢ Vera. 29194 We held our 16 Harvest Sunda at the Church buijding. We were thankful for all the donations of food and mon¢y received from our members & frEends of Shil02L We assembled 20 boieg wbich were distributed to the local cDmmDnity-YMCA, Oscar, CLMHS youth& adolescent unit, Sandwell Women's Refugfy Albion CL.Nur8ing Charles Pearson CLNursing HoJn& Elim Chureh food bank+ Box¢s were given to some of our member5& their families. We thank the rd for Evan. Grant who organised the event with a5515tance for assembling thc boxes from Bro. Paul, Mis5. SoDi4 Sis. Dorcas & Paslor Wo(Klley& to everyone who d(mat¢(L participated and att¢lld this meetin&
21110124-Cba ' Conmiission submission - AnnDg1 Return of FinaneiAI accounts& Trustees re ort of 202&that ivas verified by Independent Examin¢TS-BVSC busi]iess solutions. The submission was completed via ZOO SUssfUlly. with Sis. Lyn wrdinating& Evan. Grant& Sis. Dor giving input to the qu¢stions and answers. W¢ are thankful for their coMltment+ Sis. Yv¢tte for the admIrition and manageinent of Skn'loh accounts-to God be the Glory. ACfIVfTtES FOR A(HIEVL)"G OBJECTIVES conL: Worship, Prayer, l'eaching and Pastora] care at the building and via Z¢y)m and phonelinc COnfer¢n calls. Adrninistering Funeral service wwe held at the building on 11112124, We did not have any Baby Dedication or W¢41dings at th¢ Church building during 2024. Providing Sllprt to build confidence of our m¢mkrs to be involved in other areas of ministy. Pastoral car¢ via phone calls were given to vulnerable and isolated memb¢TS to help improve mental well-beiD& A Church Food BaDk distributed to the neY ad hoc. within the local community with fo(MJ provided by Cburcb members. We also issued food packs from out supply to visitor5 who were in need that requ¢st¢d assistance. Counselling of members aud non-members through appointment- via phone calls and at the Church building. Supporting charitable Sla1 action in the ¢onMnunity-Sandwell Women's refuge and donations to the local Elim Church- f(x)d bank. We are also sponsortng a Familv in Ukraine in association WAth Mercy Projects. Regular contriblonS of tithes from committed members, and voluntary offcrings and donations are given to the Chutch to enable the objectives to be carried out via Standing OTder and Online bankin& Room hire foT meetings and sociaj events in line with our policies and pr(Kedures were available. Liaison with Sandwell Council Voluntary, Organi5ation advisors to d¢v¢lop the mmUnity business plan and give appropriate advice as necessary-online. Support and liaison with other churches. community. public a] private oiganisations a fellows&ip and networkillg ain4 so we Support Zoom conferences, meettngs and funerals virtually. ACIIIEVEMEYfs 'D PERFOILllLYCES Charilable activities The Church PTovides weekly Sunday School teaching and Biblical inStntIon sessions with emphasis on moral conduct for childr¢n aged 5 to 16 in appropriate age group classes, and to create a safe enNironment thereby encouraging the youth to be good citizens in the community- this was achtevcd via ZOO and also at th¢ Church building after Plac¢s of Worship were opened All Teachers and key m¢mb¢rs are advised to adh¢r¢ to the chiId protection tKTrlicy, and to kcep up to date with training and kniowledge for safeguarding cbildren. young people and vulll¢rabl¢ adults. The youth programme LET'S HOPE from 2020 w&5 contlnued in 2024 with thc same objectives. Competitive activities Includ learning the New and Old T¢stan]ent. Face-tfrFace Sunday school for the youth continued in 2024& various fimd raising activities were hel( includillg Bake and Craft sessions and Bake sales.
At the F*mily Sunday service on the 2615124 the youth also participated ivith presentations from the Sunday school d¢partsnent. The youth w¢re also pro-active at the Haryest SuDday celebrations that included creativ¢ activities with a banner. pray¢r and songs. We thank the iAird for tbe vision and wmmitment of Dorcas Marshall and all the team supwrtillg b¢r. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PEIIFORMANCES continued. 27110124-Eme ene Members meetin -was held aft¢r the Church service with P&8tor Woodl¢y chairin& EvaTh Grant outlined the changes sh¢ would like to see that would make her re-considcr her decision. Some memb¢r5 felt this was an ultimatutn. and somc stated that the Church was not united and that we could mov¢ fonvard if we had an Assistant Pastoi. It suggested that Evan. Grant& Dec. Welsh who are the 2 P&storal t¢am members should be put fon¥ard as Asst. Pastors. It was therefore agre¢d to hawe another rn¢¢ting to discuss members, issu¢s and to pray for a decision regarding the Asst. Pastor, and for all membus to Contribute to the Vision StatemenL 211112&3111r24-Brotherhood annual Fellowshi meeti -Theme:.Man looketh on the outward a earanc But God looketh on tbe hea ISAm.16 1-13- this event took place at th¢ Chwch building over 2 days-saturday evening and Sunday morning. P.Laid]¢y Modated the service in Praise& Worskn'p on the Saturdaj eD]llg. The guest sker vrds Bishop Pearce who gave an inspiring and uplifting message. IA)cal and national Churches were invit¢d to attend& there were in-house exhortation5 from the Brothers. We wer¢ pleas¢d to havc the fellowship of Pastor BIake from Sheffield on the Sunday. 24111124kResolutionlWa Forward meetin there ivere 2 me¢tings planned for this Sunday evening.(l) Leadership meeting at 6.30pm and Members meeting at 7.15pm-which w&8 chaired by Past()r Woodley. After a vcry liv¢ly th'scussion and vaTious Issues raised by m¢mber4 it was suggested that Evan. Gr&nt& Dec Welsh should be Assistant Pastors. but some members stated that the Church was too small.(2). After another ItelY discussion it was finally agreed after a vote that Evm Grant& Dec.Welsh would be ordained at th¢ Easter Convocation in April 2025. and that Sis. Doicas Marshall would be ordained &s Youth Minister at that service.{3) Vision statement-sis. DorGqS shed the contributions receiv¢d& suggested that a small tcam should review th¢m and compile a final docum¢nt to be present¢d to th¢ Church at a lat¢r dat¢,-thtS Wds presented at tbe AGM. .22111124-Youth Activili SNprts night and Table games.2911 In412) Sonia williall shared her personal story from a youngster at Shiloh& aSWered questions from the youth-very enlightening s¢ssion. 6n2J24-Livin e Fellowshi - Sis. Dorcas & some team m¢mbcrs attended this ¢v¢nt and enjoyed gr fellowship
io Iin2124-Funer81 service was held at the Cbureh buildin - ts celebrate the life of Sis. Butler who was a long-standing m¢mber of Slll'lokL She will b¢ sadly missed by biologi1 and Church family 20n2ll¥ Sllnda sch(1 End of Year -this was held in the upstaiTS Church hall, and was cNrdinated by D. Marshall and other moDbers torticipatmg by giving fo(Kl and think don&tions. There was a good attendance of children playtng games& having fun and good treats. W¢ are grateful to the consistent dedication of our Sunday School Teachers. 2211212& We were pleased to hAve a Baptismal servi¢e-for Sis. Marva from Shilob West Bromwich and Bro. Stanlev from Shiloh Sheffield- Pastor Woodley and Pastor Blake were presiding with assistanc¢ from Dec. Welsh. We weIcomed th¢m both as they a pledge to walk in the newness of lif¢ witb Jesus ChTisL 29112124-Chri$tmas Suuda service w45 held-at the Chwch building with a jo}thl uplifting service. Pastor Woodley was presiding and enwurag everyone to give thaDks to God for his daily grac¢ and mercy. 31112124-End of egr service was held at the Church buildin from 10.30 m vntRI after midni t-thi5 Service was a time of joyous thanksgiving and reflextion of the old y¢ar, as bthren gave thcFI Testimonies of God's goodness. Pastor Woodley presiding and Si5. Delrie gave the fmal encouragemetrt to the Church. We welcomed the New Year with pr&yer. worship and fellowship, and wished everyone a Happy and peaceful New Year for 2025. Thi's event was open to friends, famili¢s and the general public.
11 GOALS &OR 202512026 T31ceS to continue the development and review of all polxcies and procedures, and to ensure compliance. Tru8t¢es to continue to oversee the p18nned maintenance and safeguarding WOTk on the Church w¢mises in 2025. Trustees to upgrad¢ th¢ heating system for the Church building. Trustees to ensure that a new Notice board is erected witb relevant contsct d¢tail5. Tntstees to g¢t quotes for Tarnw for outside area instead of slabs. for safeguarding m¢mbers and the g¢n¢ral public. Treasw team to continue the curreth syst¢m to Collect and record weekly receipts &nd expenses. To also focw on a financial strategy for the tUre. Tieasury team to continue to verify the data collected from envelopes for Gift ai& and to aim to get the supw)rting evidence for 2021 rlY befor¢ 31112125 Trustees and Trcasury team to aim ts have our accounts ind¢rKndelltJy examined for our 9 Annual returns and Trustees report for submission to the Charity Conllnission kfore 31110125. TnteeS and Trury team to seek OprtUnItieS to invest our thnds and reduce unnecessw cosL as we have an aging population in our Church. To get nlore mcmlKrs involved in the a¢tiviti¢s of the ChuTcl¥ and to pray for young peopl¢ to v¢ th¢ir lives to the Lor( as ive need to l¢av¢ a legacy. FINACIAL REIUEIV Princi al Fulldin Sources The charily's principal fUndg source during 2024 was the offerAn&s and tithes from ihe Congregatio and monetary ft8 m friends of the ChurclL Total receipts for the year 2024 ivere.. The total payments during the year 2024 were. Net of reeeipts/p8yments were: . aoc>- The balance of exiditUr£ during the year mainly related to running costs for the Church premises. The plan of niaintenanc¢ OD th¢ Church premises were Continu in 2024 to ensure Safeguarding and Duty of care for Mernbe and the general public, in pursuit of the Church's objectives. Approved by order of the IM)ard of Trustees on its behalf by: NAME of Trustee and signed on SignAture of Trustee
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 0ithr2024 31112rJJ24 Section A Receipts and payments T<>tsl funds La•ty•r A1 R•¢•l 31JTO 117rJ4 197 4d Sub totallGross 10 47M12 tsbl• 47A12 &1911 3.189 747 11M2
) 322S 3112 61307 . (see t•ble) Sub tot t15 81A22 14Qt 234.062 CCKX R1 ISS)
Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre¥tr?¢ted Restrleted fun Endowm¢At fundB Categorie Details B1 C•*h fund• 137. Detal Oetsl D•tal eharity's own 17n D•tsil B5 Llablllll•• behOf[the 2711Cth25
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Shiloh Apostolic Church CIO On accounts for the 31[st] December 2024 Charity no (if 1166390 year ended any) Set out on pages Attached I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 2011 Act 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 come to my examiner's attention other than that disclosed below in connection with the examination which statement gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: • accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or • 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. . Date: 23 October 2025 Signed: Name: Andy Hopkins Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: BVSC Latham House 5th Floor 33-34 Paradise Street Birmingham B1 2AJ
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