## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/05/2023 Period start date To 30/04/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: BETHAL PARADISE CHURCH** ## **Charity registration number:1167558** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is for the benefit of the
public: to advance the Christian faith in
accordance with the statement of beliefs in
such ways the trustees, from time to time
think fit| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Evangelism throughout Hackney and to hold
conference calls| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees follow the guidance provided by
the charity commission on the public benefit
when making decisions and carrying out
their duties| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on grant making|| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|| |including program related|| |investment|| ||Para 1.38| |Contribution made by|| |volunteers|| |Other|| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Charity to St Joseph’s Hospice and Great
Ormond Street Hospital Charity and also we
do charity to the elderly people in the church
and the sick. We also do donations to some
people in Ghana, who are in need of help.| |**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**14,704 -income**
**Offering**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held for when things need to
be replaced, or people need to be helped in
the church.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|11,488| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|-| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|-| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|-| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO – Foundation registered 08 Jun 2016| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable incorporated organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed by Rev Dorcas Owusu| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bethal Paradise church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1167558| |Charity’s principal address|11 April Court,
Teale street,
London,
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rev Dorcas Owusu|||| ||Ms Comfort Osei|||| ||Mr Dickson Yaw
Appiah|||| ||Ms Margaret
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