TrUSTE I REPORT AIYD ]ND ENTLY ccotThTS SEWfEMBER 2024
TRusfEES: Mark Hud8OD Joylette Hudson (Chair) N¢il Mortin Leabanlla Watson 1174775 PRINCIPAL ADDRESS: Cl8plwn1&8h Stred 118 Clapbam High Strc¢t BEdford Bedfordsbire MK41 6BS PAB SERVICES Lloyds Bank PLC 95 George Street Czoydon CR9 2NS Page I
TEMENTS SEFfEMBER 2024 ED3 P48• Tnute#' Report Indend¢llt Examln•rPI Report StatomeDt of FlnaDcIAI Acdvld Balan¢¢ She io Noth to the Ae¢ouDts
TRUSTEES? REPOR ENDED 024 The Tn present their Teport and aceouots for the yw ended 30th September 2024. The accounts bave been prepared in accordance with th¢ accounting poJicie8 set out in note I to the accounts and comply with the Church's Thlgt Dee& The Charities Act 2007 and the Statement of Recommended PrnctiL%, "Accountin8 and Reporting by Ch&rities- issued in March 2005. By the grace of God and Ihe continuing help of our supporters we were able to meet njany of our objectives for the We Teiterate our uwidat¢ as Coutained in the Tn document a) the celebralion of public WOTship b) th¢ teacbing of the Christian Faith c) mis8ion and evangelism d) postoral work in¢ludin8 Visiting the si¢k and the bereav¢d e) the provision of facilities with a CbTiStian ethos for the local conununity, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other group8 with special needs: and fj the support of othff ¢IltIes. in the UK and Overseas Strne The ChUb y8 Tesistered 88 an indwdent Charity on 161 October 2017 The Members of the Thths who served during the year were:. Mark Hudson Upto 15. April 2024 (deceased) Joylette Hudson Is now Senior Pastor and Cbair of The8 (Jan 2024) Neil Martin Joined on 31st July 2023 JoiDed on 31" July 2023 ement E$ting Tntss by resolutio appoints Dew Trustees at plaDll mectings. The Board of Tn who make the fin8ticial and rnanwent decisions oversee the activities of the cbwch. The Spiritual and educational guidanG¢ of th¢ congatiOn is delegated to the Pastor. Elder3 and Departmentsl L¢adets who are appointed by the P8Stor. (s¢e governing document for more del1) Ob The Church'8 objective8 are the adVaThent of Chrigtian and other charitable purposes and in partiadar, to fillther education in the basic principles of Christian niorality. Pag¢ 3
SEiYfEMBER 2024 vldes For The Y Polld We bav¢ )I]rIeS in place covering DBS pmce4br4 we engage an outside consultsnt to manage this on oiir hll untsgone Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checks.
us ED3 MBER 2 Annual Report 202>2024 Alm and purposes Tabernacle Ministries aim8 to promote the Good News of the Gospel of Christ which is the whole mission of Ihe through p88torai 8uppo¢ ¢van8eli8n4 Bibli¢al tea¢biD8 and reaching out to children gnd young peopl¢, through our cblldren and youth WO via a community youth club. We aim to be a community where people can find 8C¢¢Ptance, friend8hip and SUPPOTL Objeetlve and Actlvldes The ministy is committed to providing an environrnelltwhere people cao worship freely and to become 8 part of the Tabernacle community. Wor8bip tskes place through our main Sunday 8etvice8 and in41epth Bibl¢ Study proyamm¢ on Wedoesday ¢venin88. W¢ prnctis¢ worship throu8h prnyer, music and Bible study of thc Holy Scrtpture8. Our activitiu en8bJe people to live their live8 of faith througb their every day liv¢s. and the miDisty SUPPOrt8 this • Wonhip xrvico where we can expres8 our wor8bip through musi< preaching and teachin& • Bible stsdies wb¢r¢ we learn about what it means to be a clsti01L . Bible stileS where we l¢aTn about the power of the Holy Spirit and how He ¢mpow¢r8 and ¢qulp8 a)TiStlan'8 to walk in tbeir PurSe, living a life that is transfornled and fidfijling. • Pastoral support wbich includes counselling from a profe88ionally qualified counsellor. • Sunday School: teaching the next generation about the IxansforniDg love of God. . Childn,8 Club: providin8 a safe and enjoyabl¢ space to play and bav¢ fim, • Youth Club: providing a safe space to explore hard questions in life and how to live the a)risiian live a8 a yo person, with all the challengpA that brin88. • Wonwi'8 ministy: our women'8 mini8ty is about nurttring women and empow¢rnnt. • Men's ministy. our Inen'8 millisty is about developin8 to stand strong 8$ men walking in Kingdom mentality and beadsbip. Achlevements: Thi8 year saw th¢ re-buslding In the afterniath of Covid-19. we have learnt to provide a safe and warni environment through our faCe-lface ministy as well &8 maiDtsinin8 our online presence for those vtho 8re unable, or Uncert about joining the live YVIceS. Our Sunday Wornbip 8¢r/ices continued to be vibrant with people exp¢riencio8 the love of God iti a powerful way. People bav¢ been toucbed and broken live8 given a sense of hope and restoration. There been a great enthusiasm for Bible stsdy and p1¢ ¢ontsnue to visit the ministry, and enquiries about how to bEme a member. The lead¢tsbip continue to work creatively to ensure a safr community where people are able to have fellovthip, hear sernions and engage with Biblical teaching. We are w¢lLU)ming of all and Continue to se¢ people en88 with the ministy from the local commuDity and around the world OUT Chil(tren and Youth Ministy has returned to face-to.face to ¢nsure that our children and youag people can ¢ngage and participate in a8e appropriate ways with learning about the love of Go Page 5
CllrreDt servlces are arrnnged as follow8: • First Sunday of the month is fOad OD the LA)rd'8 Supper. • Third Sunday is our Children alld Youth Service. . Each Fourth Sunday afternoon we hold a session for the women and men to explor¢ the BiTr)le and topics of interesL We have a bring and share hch together and it is time to develop relationsbips. . Ev¢ry188t Saturday evening we have a monthly prayer meeting. Page 6
RT YEAR ENDED 31rrH SE We the Tn of the Thbern8cle Ministries Cbarity, a¢]ng to the COnJ3S1Oll giv¢n to us in SL Mattbew 28.. 19-20. 'Trrefor¢, go and make disciple8 of all nations baptising them in th¢ Ji3me of the father and the Son and of the Holy Spiric t¢aching them to obey everything that I have rManded you" We would like to take tbi8 OPPOrtllrrity to thaDk all our supportm for your ¢ontriThutioDs and help througbout tbe past y¢ar without you we could not have achieved all we did. OD behalf of the Bwd of Trn8tee8'. . r Joylette Hudson Dated: ....[0 b iaoas Pog¢ 7
ABERNACLE PORT TO THE TRU RNACLE MINISTRIES We reM on the Accounts of the Chatyty for the year ended 30th September 2024 vkni¢h are set out on Page 8 to 15. Rupeedve R¢•powlb1llll ot Trv8tMS and ExAmlner The Clwity'8 Tnthe8 are responsible for the preparntion of the Accounts. The Charity'8 Ttee8 consider that an audit j8 not required for tbis y¢aT wider stion 144 of The Clwities Act 201 I CThe Cbarities Act) and that an Independent EXaMiOll is needed. It is our re8ponsibity to: examine the aeeounts UDder Section 145 of the CharAties Ae( • to follow the procedwes laid down io the general Direction6 8iven by the Charlty Commi88ion (under SKtion 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act. And • to state whether partIlar rnatt¢r8 bave come to our attention. Bqill of Indep¢ndeDt Examlner'8 Ststsment Our examination wa8 CA1ed out in ac¢ordAnc¢ with general DirectiOll8 8iven by Th¢ Cbarity Commiuion. An examination includes a review of the acwunting records kept by the ChaTity and a compari8¢)n of the Accounts presented with th08e records. It a180 includes ¢ODsideration of aDy unusual itemB or disclosures in the Accounts, d sding explanAtiofj8 frorn the Trustees conc108 any 8u¢h matter8. The procedure8 undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audi( and con8equently no opinion 18 given as to whether the A¢¢ounts present a '# and fairf, vi¢w and the report is limited to tbose ntter8 8et out in the 8tatemMt below. Independent EIDerI¥ Ststsment In eonnection with our exaMItio there were some matters wbi¢h bas come to our attention this IS been dealt with via a letter to tru8tees, other than the letter to tru8tee8 th¢re are no oth¢r matter8: . wbich gives us reasonable c&use to believe thal in 8ny materi81 re8pec( the requirnents: . to keep a¢cou* record in accordancc with Sertion 130 of the Charities Act, to prepare accounts whith accord with the acwunting rewTds and cornply with the accowiting requirements ofthe Charities Act have not been or to Whic in our Opinio attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper widetstanding of the accounts to be reache PAB S¢rvlee8 elo 39 Fleet Stre•t Aylubury Bucks HP20 2PA Dated: Peter Bruee ......
ED 30 SEPTEMB Totsl Donations and I¢Bacies Renta], investment and other income 27?65 27065 24,523 27J65 36 27J6S 36 24.523 2,466 Total In¢omlDg r¢K•ur 27801 27001 26,989 Charltabh 4etlvld# Church activitl Prmi8e8 re18ted ¢081 23345 23345 28.141 Totsl ¢harttabh expendltur¢ 23,243 23345 28,141 600 600 Total ¢zpeDd 23845 23,845 28.741 Net $urpluwlo85 for the year Ne¢ movement ID fund¥ 3J56 (1.752) Fund bal8nce8 at 30 Sept¢other 2023 1,725 1,725 3,477 Fund balanceg at 30 September 2024 Adju8ttn¢nt Re B814oce Sheet FundbthL¢¢8 at 30 September 2024 Final 16 5381 .725 5881 1,725 Page 9
30 Notes Flxed assets Tangible us&s li Debto Investnnts Cash at Baak and in Hand 12 13 l3 2231 3050 694 4881 2,925 CredltOT8: amounts falllng due wlthln Olle year 14 (600) (12IXI) Net ¢urrent au¢ts 1.725 Total assets le48 ¢Drrent Ilablllttes 5.281 1.725 Credfiton: amounts fthg due In mor¢ th4n One year 15 Net AMets S281 1.725 tneome fund8 Rery¢S BIF funds Unrnstricted Movement 1.725 3J56 3.477 {I.7S2) 17 5,281 1.725 Appmvedby the Trustees on ................... Joylette udson Page 10
ERY4 Ae¢ountlB8 Poucl B2819 of prepftrallon The accotys hav¢ b¢ell prepared under the histOTic ¢0st convention. Th¢ have been prepared in ae¢ordanc¢ with applicable aceoulltiog stsndard& tILe Statement of RmMelld Practice. "AccxiuDtin8 and Repthtin8 by awitie8". issued in March 2005 and The Charitie5 Act 2011. ia Incom¢ includiti£ that gifted under the Gift Aid S¢heme is tsken into aw)uot when received by the Cbarity or notified to us by Inland ReveDue. In¢ome rettived in circull where a ¢lainJ for repayment of tax bas been or will be made to the Inlgad R¢v¢nuc 18 8hown net with tsx recovernblc 8bowD seporateiy. Any amounts of tsx rec18imed alld notified bth Dot yet I¢1v fmm H M R¢venue & Customs is 8bown within the Charity's debtoTh. Jntent and rentsl illcornc ore tsken into aceouJt when r¢¢eivabk. IJ Resowe48 espended Expenditiue 18 iDto 2c¢ount when incwred by th¢ Clwity reBardle&8 of ts paynKDt is llwle and is allocated to the appr¢)priats heading in the Accounts. Grants and don8tiOD8 payabk •r¢ tsken into a¢coullt At the C8Tlier of when th¢y e paid or become constructiv¢ obbgatioos of th¢ Clwity. IA Tanglble axed as8ets gnd depreclAdon TaDgibl¢ fixed assets other than freehold property are stated 8t cost or yalLOn less dwreciatio Depreciation is provided at rates calcu to writ¢ off the ¢ost or valuation less estiInat Tesidual valne of 8sset over its expected useful lify a5 foUow8:. Fixtir. fittiw & equipment Motor vthicles compu & Other 4uipm¢nt IIY/0- 25Y• on ¢08t 2Wtr on redu¢inB balance 33.33V• on ¢osl InveBtments A¢eumulat¢d funds Restricted fund8 are 8ubje¢t ¢0 specific wnditions by donor8 JB to how th¢y rnay be used. The puryoses and v8¢s of the restricted funds are Set out in the notes lo th¢ acGounls CommltmeDts for future ezpendlthr¢ Other normal comDikn¢nts under contracts of employm¢nL there at¢ no coottactual ob]i8ations to future expenditure at the balance sheet da Where the trustees have aoriS¢d expeDditiu4 wbich is not legally enforceable orb¢com¢ constructive ¢bligation4 amounts are set 88ide into funds de8igDated for the puryyose. Pag¢ll
TO THE ACC 30S Donathins and legReles 2024 2023 Donalion8 aDd gifts 27J65 24,523 27J6S 24523 R¢ntsl and IDv¢stsDoDt Incom¢ 2024 2023 tsl Income comlog from cbarltabk Actlvld¢4 2024 2023 Gift Aid tax recovered Conference Income 36 Total regourees expended Other Grant dln Total 20 Totsl Charhlble actlvlde Church a¢tivities Activities undertgken dIrY Donations and gifts Support e03ts 17J53 5892 17J53 23.153 4.988 Totsl L1,245 23245 28.141 23J45 28,141 23045 23,845 28,741 Govern8nc¢ ¢osts indude8 knd¢p¢ndent Examintr fee. PAg¢ 12
ED30S 2024 2023 intin8 & stionAry & AdvutssiDg Ligbt 8lld heat 387 14.017 1.691 1516 Telepholle & Computsr Ch¥ry4 ljthiit Media sub5crytio8 Pn)fe88ional Fees & Othtr Ilremiw bire lth) 251 521 5YI 34S 20 Bedford Bornugb Couocll 1,453 1,528 1597 E-spired 17J53 23,153 Ptofessiorthl Fees 2023 4.988 4988 Page 13
ABERNA cco ED Support e08ts 2024 2023 Stsff costs DepcllOtt TruJt¢e8 The following trustees (or any per80DS cOnll with them) receive41 either fee5 or remuneration or ¢xp¢nK8 or love gift8 excludin8 mileage duri08 the year for Paornl or ProfesgionaVAdrniillgtrative &ervi¢¢8 to the cburth: Pastor Mark Hudson re£¢iv¢d £4.105 in love ftS foryear ended 30th Swt¢mber 2023. 10. Employtts Number of employees Th¢ average monthly numb#of eEDployeA dwin8 the y¢¥r was".. 2024 Number 2023 Admitii8tratxon Ther¢ w¢ no employees whose aDnu81 emo1utnts were £60.1)00 or mo Tanelbl¢ fixed Assets ii. Land aud bulidln fltllngs & Motor Cost or valuallon At l O¢tober 2022 Additions Dispos&Js £'0008 £90008 At 30 September 2023 DepreclatloD At l October 2022 Charge for the year Eliminated on disp08 At 30 September 2023 Net book vAItt• At 30 September 2022 At 30 September 2023 Page 14
ou 12. Debto 21124 2023 Income Tax Recovornbje Other Debtors Payments and Accru In¢4)me 2331 2231 2331 13. Curr•Trt aM•t Inrntments Credltorl: Amounts fthg du• vAtbln y¢8r 2024 2023 Propety loqn8 A¢¢n.(rndtlldellt Examinatlon) 61)0 1200 600 1200 15. Crlton. •mounts falllu8 du¢ In mor• than one yPAr 2024 2023 trl¢ted fundi The Inc¢ thnd8 of th¢ charity Includ¢ r¢Bttictsd fimdl ¢omprl8lng the followiD8 unexpended ba18ll¢ of donations And wt8 bcld on ttU8t for the 8pKifie pwe of ting the costs of aequi8ition of l•ndAnd builditiall and other )ilal expenditure:.. Movemtnt ID fund• IncomlDg ReBour¢e4 Balance it Bal¢¢ at Pa8¢ 15
ThE ACCO ED 17. FundbaJallc¢s at 30 Swterobrx 2024 Ire ryv¢sentedbT." Tangible fixed assets: ChuT¢b BwMin8 5081 (6fy)) 5,881 (600) Creditty8: 4mounty hlling du¢ in morn thon y¢•x 5381 On twle fixvd A8s¢ts Unr1]sed glin8 at l October 2023 RevatiOn in y•r UnY¢41ised 8ains •t 30 Septsm 2024 Ch Flow StAtsmeat 694 (600) W.l.P Fixed Ats6t SUhe6¢1$ 3A56 Closlng B2nWC*th Bfilanca 30mA4 P4e 16