## **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 Ma￿h 2024 set on
the followln8 p48e5.
Independwt Exaffllnerfs statsment
In conn*ctlon 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 mrterl*l 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 underst*ndlwd of th• accounts to be reathed.
(th￿ctr.
Byih•way & Co Ch•rtered Certffled ACC￿￿t￿ts
Heame Hou
23 Bllrton Str••t
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