ENTE AL CH MINI TIVE FOR THE YEA DED TRusfEES: Peter Brn¢e (Chair) Peter Stspleton Bety Davig D8niel Severin Valerie Bruce Alexandrina Brnce Trevor Ste￿enSon Pamela Stephenson CHARITY NUMBER: 1172876 PRINCIPAL ADDRESS: 39 Fleet Street Aylesbury Bucks HP20 2PA INDEPENDENT EXAMINER BANKERS: National Westsninster B• 22 Market Square Aylesbury Bucks HP20 ISJ Page I STAL C ENT FOR CIA ED31 TEM YEA Pa8• Truste¢J' Rwrt Ind¢peDdemt Exomln*r'i Report sthtem•nt ofFlnA Trclll Aeilvltl BAla4¢¢ Sheet Note• to the ACCO￿A￿ ifvis Page 2 VICT RY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF ENDED I MARCH 2024 The Tru5t¢es present their report and a¢counts for the year ended 31* March 2024. The accounts have been prepared in ￿00rd8￿r* with th¢ ae¢ounting policies set out in note I to the accounts and ¢omply with the Chureh's Trust Deed, The Charities Act 2007 and the Statement of Recommended Prncti "Accounting and Keporting by Charities" issued in March 2005. By the 8race of God 8nd the continuing help of our supporters we were able to meet many of our obje£tives for the We reitsrnte our mandatr as contsined in the Trnst d(￿entr. a) the celebration of publio worship b) the teaching of the Christian Faith c) misston and evangelism d) psstorai worK including visiting the sick and the bereaved e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the lo￿1 eommunity. including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the youn8 and other wups ￿ 5pe¢ial needs; and the support of other charities, in the UK and Overseas tru¢ture Governance and The Church wa5 rcgist¢r¢d as an ind¢pendent Ch8Jity on 4 May 2017 The Members of the Truth who served during the year were:. Peter Bruce- Senior Pastor and Chair of Ttuste¢s Peter Stspleton B¢tty Davis Valeri¢ Bruce Alexandrina Bruce (Died 10110123) Daniel Severin Trevor Stephenson Pamela Stephenson Existing Tn￿tee8 by resolution, appoints new Truste¢s at planned meetings. The Board of Tn￿ who make the financial and management decisions oversee the activiti¢s of the Church. The spiritual and educational guidance of the congregation is delegated to the Pa5tor& Elders and Deparlmental Leaders who are appointed by the ￿nior Pastor. (see governing document for mor¢ dctail) Th¢ Chur¢h's obj¢¢tives are the advancement of Christian and other ¢haritsble purposes and in pArticular, to further eduoation in the basi¢ prinGipl¢s of Chrtstian morality. The Charity also pArti¢ipates in a number of orggnisations such as the Ay1¢5bury Church Network (ACN). Page 3 OFGO LS, REPO NDED 31 MARCH 2 ForTheY We collect fo(d each month for distribution by Ourselv￿ and party*r organi5ations to th¢ homele￿ And thos¢ in need. We distribute food from supernlarkets within Buckinshamshire to Ye¢tpients in Buckingharnshire, Bedfordshire 8nd L￿dDE￿ to church4 senior senior Gitizefts luoch Clu￿ mothffs with young children homes and various chorities sup[￿ing th¢ We hold a level 2 fo￿ safety certifitate which enabl&8 us to handle f￿d ¢orrectly as per f￿d thty St8ndards. PolieieJ And PnKed NJ We have policies in place cov¢ring DBS priwlure% ￿ have provided tiaining to volunteers with rcgard to safe guarding policies and procedures. We are ke0 up to dat¢ by Thirty-one Eight on thc latest pr￿uTeS and updates to 5afr8UbTding l¢gislation. Chlld We tsk¢ child protection and the vuln¢rable seriously. voluntary workers have undergone Disclosur¢ Barring Se￿1¢¢ (DBS) C￿k& (hr volunteers hav¢ undcrgone Ghiid PrOt￿tIon training in the last 36 months. Caribbe&ll IIIUDI Lu h Club The ¢hurch has a dirett link with th¢ caribb￿ Community iAmch Club CIC the chairn)￿ of VPCOG 15 also th¢ CEO of the Caribb¢an Community Lunth Club CIC. Th¢ CCLC evolved out of the West Indian Association Lunch Club. The West Indian LunGh club was not a legal ffltity ¢.g. it was not a ch81ity or Community Int¢rest Company (CIC) which made it not fit for purp)se. It was r¢vamFd under the leadership of Peter Bruce who registered it as a CIC, w¢ have forg￿ partnerships with Bucks Council, NHS, Helping Hand4 Leap JU￿ to name a frw. We me& eV￿Y Tuesday I I:00am- 3:00pm at the Aylthry multicultur￿ Centr¢ to provide a nutritious Caribiwi mcal. We also health w0￿￿0P& and RY PENfEcosfAL CHURCH OF GOD YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2 Mission De rtment Support outsid¢ th¢ UL". We do not supp)rt charitabl¢ or8anis1tl(K￿ outside th¢ UnitrAI Kingthm due to our current siz4 however we have JDUni We continue to build on our t￿t￿ts with variws ¢ommunty wups such as the Ayle5bury interfaith group wheff w¢ look * mattern facing the commitiiity. This might include the stop aJNI search ￿l1¢Y practic￿ by the polic¢ in the town and wlth it is fairty applied xross all communities. uture Plans The plan for the future is to make the church a more profe5sionaJ organi￿￿ an organisation that 15 not onty attractive to Christians but will weIr￿ing and telcvant to the wider CINnmunAty. To this end. w¢ have engaged with various organisations such as Chang¢ UK to explore hcalthy eati￿ ￿1ft8 a¢tiv4 plu5 ac¢e5sin8 local support in Buckinghamshire. We are in th¢ Pro￿ of tying to double ow current spac4 the first phase of the plan started in July 2020 e.& building a two bed flat at the bAck of the churclL thi5 pmvided in¢reased r¢v¢nu¢ in a tim¢ wh¢re the pAndemic has resulted in voluntary organisations exFriencin8 a fail in their inci>mes. Gron APPG We are helping the APPG promote how faith base organis￿l0n$ ¢an play a p8rt in ts¢klin8 lon¢lin¢ss by organising community suth as toffee morning& luncheth club4 or by visiting the elderly in their homes ¢tc. Falth Action We ar¢ also working with Faiih action to raise awarene￿ of how faith bw ¢•n suppxt p¢opl¢ living with d¢m¢nti4 if you would like to volunteer or help with any of the we work with please contact us. cr RY FGOD TRUSTE I REPORT We, the Tn￿ of the Victory Pentccostsl Church of Gcwj Chwity. accordin8 to the commission given to us in St. Matthew 28: 19-20, Yherefor< go and make disGiples of all nations bAFrtising them in the nam¢ of the fath¢r and the Son and of thc Holy SpiriL teaching to oiw ¢verything that I have ¢ommanded you" We would like to tske this opportunity to thank all our Supp￿ for your contributions and help throughout the past y¢•r without you we could not hav¢ achicved ail we did. On b¢half of the Board of Th￿tea. . Pastor Peter Bru¢¢ Chairp¢rson VICTORY PENTECOSTAL HURCH OF GOD INDEPENDENT EXAMll¥ER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF vicfoRY P COSTAL CHURCH OF GOD W¢ T¢[￿rt on th¢ A¢¢ounts of the Charity for the year ended 31° March 2024 which are set out on Page 8 to 15, Re8peetfve Re8poD8lbllliles of Tru8teu and EXAn￿Oe￿ The Charity's Trnstees are responsible for the preparation of the Arxounts. Th¢ Charity's TnLSt¢¢s rA)nsider that an audit is not required for this yeer under Section 144 of The Charitie5 Ad 2011 (The Chariti¢s A¢t) and that an Independent Examination is needod. It is our responsibility to: . examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Chariti¢s A¢L • to follow th¢ procedwes laid down in th¢ g¢n¢ral Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities ACL and to stste wh¢th¢r parti¢ular matters hav¢ ¢om¢ to ow att¢ntion. Basis of Independent Examlller'8 Statement Our examination was carried out in accordance with g¢neral Directions 8iv¢n by The Charity Commission. An examination includes a Teview of the accounting records kept by th¢ Charity and a ¢omparison of th¢ Acwunts presented with those records. It also inclu&s consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the A￿Unt% and seeking explanation5 from the Trustees ￿nCunt when receivAble. IJ Resour¢ts expend Expendliure is taken Into account whert In￿rred by tho Charity re8ardleB8 of when PA￿¢ThI h made and is alloc4¢ed to the appropriate h¢8dln8 in the ALxounts. Grants and donitions payable are tsken Into account at the ¢vlier of when they ue paid or b¢come wthctive obli8ation$ of th¢ Charity. T•Dglble fixed A••ets ADd d¢pr¢tla¢lon Tangible fixed usets other thAn fr¢ehold property are St8ted It cojt or valuation less depre¢ialion. DepTe¢ia¢ion 1$ provided at rates calculated to write off th¢ ¢03t or valu&tion less estimaied residual value of u¢h asset over its *xpected us¢nJl lif4 as follows:. Fixtures fittin88 & equlpment Motor vehi¢leg Computer & Other equlpment IOV•- 25% on cost 25% on reducing bAlan¢e 33,33% on ¢ost Inv#tments Current wet IDvesknents are Staf￿ at mArket value. Aeeumulated fundi Restri¢tsJ fi￿d5 are subject to specific conditil)DS by donors 48 to how they may be used. The Purpo￿ and uses of the rntrirted fim¢Ls we s¢t out In the not¢5 to th¢ accounts. Commltsnents for future eIpeDdltur¢ Other than normal commltm¢nts wider contracts of employmen( there are no contractual obli8ations to expenditure at the balan¢e sheet date. Where the trjstees have authorised expenditswe, which is not legally enforcettble or become constructive obligations, llmounts are s¢t aside into funds designated for the purpo8¢. Pa8e io vicroRY pENfECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD TO THE ACCOUN DED 31 MARC DoDatlons aod Iweles 2024 2023 Don￿l0￿S and gifts PtEmises Renovation Fundraising 20J8S 19.464 20J85 19.464 Rentsl and investm¢n¢ ID¢ome 2024 2023 Rentsl income Interest reeeiv¢d Insurance ClaiDI 14.120 174 13,439 59 16J53 23.498 Ineomffing re8ource8 ¢haritsbk *¢tivitie8 2024 2023 Gift Aid tsx ffcovered Conference In¢ome 1973 2.824 Total resourecs •xpeHded O¢h¢r Grant Fuodln Totsl Total ChArltAbie At¢lvltles Ch Activities undertaken dire¢tly Donation$ 8nd gits Supw)rt ¢osts 22389 17,357 12.000 Iicrf)o Totsl 34389 29.357 of InvesttneThtslPremises Improvements to Premises Spend 29,357 GoVernart￿ ¢osts 150 Iso 150 34439 4439 29,507 Gov¢rnan¢e Costs includes Indyndent Examiner fee. Pagell RY TECO HURC OF NOTE TOTHEA R THE YEAR ENDED 31 Aetivl¢les UDdert*keD dlr¢¢lly 2024 2023 Other costs relating to chuwh activities comprise:. Pastoral fees and exP￿seS Printing & Stationary Light and heat General Expen Telephone & Computer Charges Mowr expens¢$ Equipment HireA)u￿lW¢ Flowers Misc Items Professional Fees & Other Exp (Includes Pr￿niSeS hiTe below) Bonk Charges 3.600 143 907 9228 1.548 1.806 273 2883 9852 1,447 I￿97 28 97 124 17.357 Other ￿sts relating to Improving BuildiDg Premises Hire Professional Fees Architect Fees Building Control Don*tion8 & Gifts UDeluded In Gentrol Exp) 2024 2023 Gifts.. Artis¢ Preachers. Musicians etc Gr8nts to indtviduals 230 209 209 Page 12 RY PEI¥TECOSTAL HURCH FGO THE Support eosts 21n4 2023 12.000 Repain Staff Coms Depre¢iaiion li(KJO Tnutees The followin8 ttvsteu (or peTs0￿ conn￿ with the4n) received ¢ither fees or remunerth or expenacs or love 8ifts excludin8 mlleage during the year for Pgstml (r Prof¢ssicm4VAdministrntive services to the churcb: PAB Sthyitt8 £15.600 (CollrteLx￿ to Ptter BnKe) io. Employe Number ofempltyy¢ The avw m¢xJthty number of ¢mployees during the year was.'- 2024 Numb¢r 2023 Number Admlnistratlon T*nilble flI¢d Amets Flxtllre IIttiDV & L•Dd and Motor C￿t or v*lu*thbtt At l Awil 2023 Additions Disposals 275,(KX) 1057 276,837 At 31 Mareb 2WA4 27&N 271857 Depreelatlon At l April 2023 Charge for the year Eliminated on diyMI 1.857 At 31 M*reh 2024 1,857 Net book value At 31 M•r¢h 20LI 27SLMKI 27SOI)O At 31 Maffh 21Y24 27SfAO 275JJiKI Pw13 TECOST TES TO THE YE ACCOUNTS NDED 3) 12. Debtors 2023 IncoDie R¢¢overable Other Debtors Pr¢payments Accrued Income 2,973 2.824 298 3.271 3,121 13. Current aM¢t IDV¢rtments Th¢3¢ comprlse short temi dwlts. Credlton.. falllni du¢ wlthln ODe y￿r 14. 2024 21Y23 operty loans Other Creditors A¢¢wals Amod AdmIn￿pen 50 600 600 6SO 650 Credl¢orn: IllllOllDts f8lllDg due ID Miore than one ymr 21n4 2023 Loons re Improvern•nt to bulldln8S 135043 149,418 13S843 149,418 Rertrfcted fvTrd• The income funds of the chority include restricted fur#Js comprisin8 the following unexpended ballln￿ of donations nd 8rants held on trugt for the 8peclfic purpose of meetlng th• ￿$ts of acquisilion of land and bulldin88 And other apitsl expenditure:. Movtm•nt In Ineomllli BAl8nce At Re$ourceJ BAIAD¢t at Bullding and wital expeftdltur¢ fund Caplthlised Expenditure lie Flat Is 515 15 515 Page 14 THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 17. Athalysb of net ay¢ts l1¢1￿Tr fvndg rmnds otsl Fund balances at 31 Marth 2024 are re￿¢$￿ by:" Tangible fL￿￿ &8Sets 275.1))O 10.818 (650) 275.000 10.818 (650) (135.843) Creditors: arno￿ falling due within oneyear CreditOf5: amounts falling due in mOT¢thon (tt ye (135.843) 28S168 (134843) 149J25 Uirestrk¢¢d Rejtrieted funds Tot•1 Unrealis￿1 gains included above." On tangl￿1¢ fixed as¥¢ts 124.999 124.999 124.999 124.999 Reconciliation of movements in unyealised gau unrealis￿ 8airLS at l Apr&1 2￿23 124,999 124.999 124.999 124.999 Cub Trlow Ststement {13,675) W.l.P Fixed Asset P&L IA 5272 P•B¢ 15