Annual Report of Castlegate Church 2023 - 2024
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 done 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. Once 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 CHURCH RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAII ENOED 31 MARCH 2024
Castlegate Church ststement of Assets Liabllhles As at 31 March Z024 2023 General Fund 49,956.83 49,956.83 Summary of how the funds are held Current Accounts Lboyds Treasurer5 Attount 25.215.70 49.956.83 Nates to the Accounts i other Re¢elpts Tlthlngs Shop salès New Bulldln8 Fund Natlonal Grid Study B¢)oks Fun Run Gift Aid Go Fund Page Mexlco India Mlsc 51,084.60 14,397.79 462.00 1.200.LX) 655.98 1,040. 6,805. 56.279.21 8.008.47 971.50 6.579.93 980.10 12.568.50 113.50 8.831.33 4,521.13 89,111.69 2,383.38 87.771.09 2 Other Payments Thlrtyone Elght Chur¢h Merchandise Woodgreen Parish Accountant Study Books Food Bank Hampers Fresher5 Church Gift In Need Samaritans Purse Entertaining Coffee shop stotk Mlsc 253.15 926.86 1,080. 145.00 30.) 1.412.15 737.28 721.11 1,111.89 346.37 277.06 269.00 527.20 5.327.50 1.926.56 13.626.92 1.087.46 2.728.71 5,680.38
Castlegate Church Recelpt and Payments accounts forthe year ended 31 March 2024 General Funds Recelpts Balance b/f 49.956.83 70,484.¢J) Receipts (Notel) 89.111.69 87.771.09 Payments Wages Expenses Rent Insurance Elertric South Stafts Water Talk Talk and H3G Church Equipment Bookshop Stock Church Outreach Great 8ridge Hall Speakers LawyerslNew Buildln8 Delta Fire Support Donatlons Mlsslon Copyrlght Licence Mexlco Ukraine Appeal G E M Mlsslon Other l Note 2} 35,415.60 491.39 20.670.IXI 1.857.51 3.144.93 713.95 904.57 3.83S.28 7,552.59 3.488.80 1,485.IXI 950.(K) 30.834.15 1,128.73 20,596.20 1,437.14 2,219.74 61)0.72 433.06 7,051.21 6,074.02 3.762.46 1.350.C 1.257.2S 1.803.C 832.32 5.075.Crf) 5.780.28 o. 11,333.12 869.48 907.44 1.950.LKI 12,958.84 3.1.(KI 13.626.92 113,852.82 5.680.38 108,298.26 Net Re¢elpts Over Pawn¢nts 25.215.70 49,956.83
CAMEGATÉ CHURCH Independent examlners unqualllled report Independent examlners report to trustees of Castleoate Churth. Thls report on tho flnandal ststements of church for the year ended 31 Mah 2024 set on the followln8 p48e5. Independwt Exaffllnerfs statsment In connctlon wlth my examlnatl•)n. no mattw has come to rny attenkn: l. Whl¢h alves me r•ason•ble cause to b•Meveth•t In any mrterll rnsp•¢L th• r4qulremÈnts: to k••p #ceountlry r•cords In a¢£ordanc• wlth $130 of th• art; and to prepare accounts whlth x¢ord wlth the a¢¢ountlfit records and to Comply wlth the acvJyn requlr•m•nts of the •rt and re8ul•tkns have not be•n to whlth, In my op1n1(. •ttentlon shwld be drawn In order to eTh•ble a proper understndlwd of th• accounts to be reathed. (thctr. Byih•way & Co Ch•rtered Certffled ACCtts Heame Hou 23 Bllrton Str••t Sed8l•v DY3 IIA