## **Annual Report of Castlegate Church 2022 - 2023** 

Charity Number 1176876 

Registered Address: - 

5 – 6 Birdcage Walk, Dudley, DY2 7AE 

Constitution dated: - 2018 

Trustees: - 

Pastor Craig Bennett – Chair 

Mr John Hill 

Mrs Pam Pearce 

Mrs Kam Kaur 

Bankers: - 

Lloyds The Bridge - Walsall 

## **Objectives: -** 

The objectives of the charity are 

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; 

(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING 

THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; 

## **Management: -** 

The management of the Church is by the Church council, which meets formally bi-monthly when possible. 

## **Activities: -** 

The Church operates from a leased premise in Dudley 

Sunday and mid-week services take place. All these are open to everyone. Twice a week we run a foodbank at the premises. The coffee shop and book shop are open daily from 10am – 3pm. 

On a weekly basis members of the church go out into the town to meet and pray with people from the community. 

We annually have special outreach events in the town. We also are branching out into new areas around the black country 



Castlegate Churth
Statement of Assets and Uabiiiiles
As at 31 Mar¢h 2023
General Fund
49.956.83
70,484.¢XI
Surnmary of how the fvnds are held
Current Accounts Uoyds Treasurers Account
49.956.83
70,484.IJ)
Notss to the Attounts
l Other Recelpts
Tlthlngs
Shop sales
New 8uSldlng Fund
Dudley Grant
Study Books
Kingdom Advance Conference
GIftAld
Go Fund Page
Stafford Plant
Mexlco
Ukraine Appeal
Mlsc
56,279.21
8.iX18.47
58.630.97
6,646.40
12,874.11
10,667.
771.
345.(K)
10,957.59
966.74
I￿.(x>
971.50
6,579.93
980.10
12,$68.50
3,683.75
175.53
105.908.09
2,383.38
87,771.09
2 Other Payments
Thlrtyone Elght
Church Merchandlse
Klds Matterset Up
Accountant
study Books
Kingdom Advance Conferen
Stafford Plant
Kids Matter SubscriptTon
In Need
Wednesbury Plant
Junior Church
Coffee shop stock
Mlsc
145.iX)
129.C
150.O)
319.79
30.
1,412.15
826.(K)
385.48
222.38
468.(K)
509.17
82.89
108.40
277.06
1.087.46
2.728.71
5,680.38
2,739.40
5,970.51

Castlegats Church
Recelpt and Pyments accounts for the year ended 31 Marth 2023
General Funds
2022
Receipts
Balance blf
70.484.(KI
46,256.05
Recelpts {Notel)
87.771.09
105.908.09
Payments
Wages
Expenses
Rent
Insurance
Electric
South Staff5 Water
Talk Talk
Church Equipment
Bookshop Stock
Church Outreach
Great Bridge Hall
Speakers
LawyerslNew Building
Delta Flre
Support Donatlons
Mlsslon
Copyright Licen
Mexlco
Ukraine Appeal
Other l Note 21
30,834.15
1128.73
20,596.20
1,437.14
2,219.74
6LKI.72
433.06
7,051.21
6,074.02
3,762.46
1.350.CKI
1.257.25
I,803.￿]
832.32
5.075.00
5.780.28
180.(X)
11,333.12
869.48
5.680.38
108.298.26
24.819.75
1,053.99
24,976.64
647.42
2,445.08
422.20
397.13
133.63
4,823.13
1,952.59
1,250.
950.CKI
4,170.
326.88
1,928.77
3,550.39
1,862.03
5,970.51
81.680.14
Net Recelpts lknr Payments
49,956.83
70.484.IJJ

CAsfLEGATE CHUR(JI
Independent examlners unquallfied repwt
Independent examlners r•port to trustees of Ca5tle8ate Clwrth.
Thls report on the finandal statements of the church for the year ended 31 March 2022 set out on
the followlng pages.
Independent Examlnerfs statement
In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon. M) matter tome to my attentlon:
l. Whlch slves me reawmble cause to belleve that In any matsrfal respe¢L the
requlrements:
to keep accOufttl￿ records In xcordance wlth $130 of the art. and to
prepare a(counts whlch accord wlth the accauntlng records and to comply
wlth the Kcountlng requlrements of the art and r¢8ulatlons have not
rnet, or
to whl¢h. In my oplnlon. attenikn sh￿Id be drawn In order to enable
a proper understandlry of the accounts to be reached.
8yth￿a￿ ¢w4* Ctr.
Bytheway & Co Chart•red C•rtlfied Accountants
Heame House
23 Bllston Street
Sed8lev
DY3 IJA