## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 06/04/2022 To 05/04/2023 **Charity name:** GOOD TIDINGS BIBLE CHURCH **Charity registration number:** 1177694 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The main purpose of the charity is to
advance the Christian faith for the benefit
of the public in accordance with the
principles and practices of Good Tidings
Bible Church.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The main activities of the charity for the
public benefits are as follows:
1.
Establishing and operating a church,
offering regular public place of
worship, prayer, Bible study and
teaching.
2.
Nurturing the spiritual growth and
development of Christian disciplines
among members by holding meetings
and corporate worship.
3.
Undertaking religious ordinances such
as baptisms and sharing holy
communion.
4.
Providing
information
regarding
Christian faith, beliefs, and practices.
5.
Providing pastoral care to members to
nurture spiritual development and
counselling.
6.
Relieve poverty and distress created
by unexpected circumstances among
needy persons or groups in the
society.
7.
Undertaking other activities that are
consistent and beneficial to the
community as may be charitable under
the laws of England and Wales.| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|The trustees have considered the guidance| |whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit||produced by the Charity Commission on
the provision of public benefits and they
confirm that public benefit has been
provided by:
1. Providing regular public worship open
to all| |---|---|---| |||2.
Conducting pastoral work including
counselling, visiting, and praying for the
people in the community
3.
Teaching Christianity through sermons,
seminars, conferences, and
workshops.
4.
Serving people of all ages and
perspectives, from caring and helping
people of all backgrounds grow in their
faith and connect to the community.
5.
Providing instant food, cupboard
essentials, tea and coffee including
warm clothes to members of the
community.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not Applicable| |Policy
on
social
investment
including
program
related
investment|Para 1.38|Not Applicable| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteer’s contributions have really
helped the charity in making sure our
objectives and activities of the church are
as effective as they need to be. Over the
years, the church has provided the
ministry of hospitality to both members as
well as visitors coming to worship at our
church, creating a warm and welcoming
space where people feel at home, where
strangers become friends and family.| Other Not Applicable ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society.|Para 1.20|The trustees recognise that these are
difficult to measure but believe that
2021/22 was a positive year in the life of
the church and its members.
People professed faith in Jesus Christ
during the year and some reaffirmed
their faith in Christ.
Many people have been inspired
through our activities, thereby making
positive impact and contribution to the
community we are part of.
The average attendance at our worship
services, conferences, workshops, and
seminar has increased during the year
as well.
This is a sign that our charity has made a
huge impact in the lives of people in our
community bringing in so many hopes at
these unprecedented times by making sure
the hungry are fed all week alongside
counselling and any other kind of help at
our disposal.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against||Not Applicable| |---|---|---| |objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not Applicable| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not Applicable| |Other||Not Applicable| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|The income the charity used in carrying out
its activities is received as voluntary
donations from within its own trustees and
members of the congregation. There is no
wider appeal made for funds during the
financial year. The income for the year was
£8087 while the expenditure was £6676| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy
for
holding
reserves stating why they
are held|Para 1.22|The trustees have established a
reserves policy to enable the church to
function effectively in the event of a
decline in its income.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not Applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not Applicable| |Explanation
of
any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|Not Applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources
of
funds
(including any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Voluntary donations by the trustees and
members of the Church| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives
including
any social investment
policy adopted|Para 1.46|Not Applicable| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Not Applicable| |Other||Not Applicable| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Good Tidings Bible Church| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|The Charity is governed by constitution
which established the objects and power of
the charitable organisation| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|Good Tidings Bible Church is a registered
CIO foundation, registered on the 26 March
2018, with registration number 1177694| ||Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g., election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint one
or more trustees|Para 1.25|The trustees of Good Tidings Bible
Church are recruited and appointed base
on eligibility which is as follows:
(a)
The charity trustee must be a
natural person.
(b)
No individual may be appointed as
a charity trustee of the CIO:
•
if he or she is under the age of 16
years; or
•
if he or she would automatically
cease to hold office under the provisions
of clause [12(1)(e]).
(c) No one is entitled to act as a charity
trustee whether on appointment or on any
re-appointment until he or she has
expressly acknowledged, in whatever way
the charity trustees decide, his or her
acceptance of the office of charity trustee.
[(d) At least one of the trustees of the CIO
must be 18 years of age or over|| |---|---|---|---|---| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
Not Applicable| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Not Applicable| |Relationship
with
any
related parties|Para 1.51|Not Applicable| Not Applicable Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Good Tidings Bible Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1177694| |Charity’s principal address|Unit 3, Broadcasting House
Newport Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 5JA| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Pastor Ojiugo Duru|Chair||| |Pastor Jude Duru|||| |Tracy Musa|Secretary||| |Miss Edah Chanda|||| |Mr Mark John Jude|||| ||||| ||||| **Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved** **Director name** ## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity** **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets |held in this capacity|Not Applicable| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how
this fall within the custodian
charity’s objects|Not Applicable| |Details of arrangements
for safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|Not Applicable| ## **Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** T.O MUSA **Full name(s)** TRACY OKAINEMEN MUSA **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Secretary **Date** 5/04/2024 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
GOOD TIDINGS 1177694
BIBLE CHURCH
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
from 06/04/202 To 05/04/2023
2
Receipts and payments accounts
Section A Repair & Maintenance
861
Receipts and Advertisments & Publications
payments 343
Unres Equipment
tricted 620
funds Charges & Insurance
to the nearest 181
£
A1 Receipts -
Voluntary Donations Sub total 6,6
76
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
Sub total
-
6,676
Total payments
Net of 1,41
receipts/(payments) 1
A5 Transfers between
Sub total (Gross income for funds A6 Cash funds last -
year end
A2 Asset and investment Cash funds this -
sales, (see table). year end 1,41
Restricte1 d funds
to the nearest £
Sub tota l
8,0
87
8,087 - - 7,149
Total -
- - -
receipts A3 Payments
Rent -
- - -
Transport
-
- - -
Hospitality
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- - -
Honorarium
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3,789
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1,411
3,789
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** **Restricted** **Categories Details funds funds to nearest £** **Unrestricted Endowment funds** **to nearest £ to nearest £** **B1 Cash funds** _**Total cash funds**_ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) **----- Start of picture text -----**
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1,000
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1,000
Agreement Error
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Unrestricted
funds
Details to nearest £
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**B3 Investment assets** **Fund to which asset belongs** **Details** **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** **Details** **Fund to which liability relates** **B5 Liabilities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees Signature
Print Name
TIMusa
Tracy Musa
CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2
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