## **Annual Report of Castlegate Church 2023 - 2024** 

Charity Number 1176876 

Registered Address: - 

Castlegate Church – Flood Street – Dudley DY2 8NT 

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. (This year we moved premises, renovating an old building for church/charity use) 

Sunday and mid-week services take place. All these are open to everyone. Once a week we run a 

foodbank at the premises. 

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. 



Castlegate Church
Recelpt and Payments actounts forthe year ended 31 Marth 2025
General Funds
2025
Recelpts
Balance blf
25,215.70
49,956.83
Receipts (Notel)
127.856.33
89,111.69
Paym•nts
Wa8es
Expenses
Rent
Insurance
Electric
Water
Talk Talk & H3G
Church Equlpment
Bookshop Stock
Church Outreach
Speakers
Delta flre
Great Bridge Hall
New Buildln8
Support Donatlons
Mlsslon
Mexico
G E M m1551on
CopyrS8ht Llcence
Indla & Ar8entlna
Other { Note 21
38.589.02
359.58
20,760.(KI
6,299.88
4,302.19
798.64
620.27
3,844.73
4,387.31
164.31
35,415.60
491.39
20,670.1x1
1,857.51
3,144.93
713.95
904.57
3.835.28
7,552.59
3.488.80
950.00
907.44
1,485.
21,703.08
2,8(￿.1￿)
2,035.45
1,950.00
12.958.84
3.ILM).00
197.(M)
6,548.07
19.488.78
132.898.31
13.626.92
113.852.82
Net Recelpts lknr Payn
20,173.72
25.215.70

Castlegat• Church
Statement of Assets and Llabllllles
As at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
General Fund
20,173.72
25.215.70
Summary of h¢w the funds *re hdd
Current Accounts Uoyds Treasurers Account
20,173.72
25.215.70
Notes to the Accounts
l Other Rec•lpts
Tlthlngs
Shop sales
Room Hlre
New Bulldin8 Fund
National Grld
Study Book5
Glft Aid
Go Fund Pa8e
Mexlco
Argentlna
Indla
Mlsslon Centre & Tellord
Donatlons
Misc
64,872.12
10,879.37
1,516.51
51,084.60
14,397.79
462.11)
1,2(M).
655.98
6.805.36
7,015.05
2,198.41
113.50
5,0(Xi.
4.392.27
5.065.IX)
22,186.16
4,691.44
127.856.33
4831.33
5,561.13
89,111.69
Thlrtyone El8ht
Church Merchandise
Proclalm
Accountant
Study Books
Wood8reen Parlsh
CH
Chairs
Christmas Gift & Foodhampers
Freshers
Samaritans Purse
Entertaining
Coffee shop stock
MIK
163.08
253.15
926.86
4,159.10
420.
116.99
2,2￿.(￿)
2.529.23
4,607.63
621.27
737.28
1.080.
I,C67.48
1,111.89
269.LKI
527.20
5.327.50
1.926.56
13,626.92
1.569.28
3.102.20
19.488.78

CASTLEGATE CHURCH
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