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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT CHARITY INFORMATION Charity Trustses: Mr C. Bantoft Mr M. RIGh ContaGt'. Mr. M Rlch Ragisteréd Number,. 1178517 Register8d Offlce: Greengarth Lowlck Gre8n Ulverston Cumbrla LA12 8DT Independent Examiner.. Mr Mr J F Hornby R1FO, BFP FCA, FIOD, FRSA Daltongate Bu8lness C8ntr8 Ulv8rston CumbrSa LA12 7AJ pe of govarnlng document., Constitutlon adoptsd 24105118 Charlty Incorporated Organlsatlon
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Charity inforrnatlon Tho Church becam8 a reglstered charity on 24th May 2018, havlng prevlously operated as an unreglstered Charltablo organisalion. Appoinlmont ol trustees When th8 chu¥ch elders identlfy tha need for a new trustee the candldat8s are usually Identifled by exlsllng trustees and approached to see If they would be able to fulfll the role of trustee. If the candldat618 eligible and wlsho8 to becoma a truste8 thls Is agresd at th8 next meetlng of tha truste85. New trustees are glven a copy of tho governlng document. Alms ol the Church To advanca the Chrlstlan faith In th8 UK and abroad. To relleve parsons who are In conditlons of hardshlp or need or who ar8 ag8d or 8lck and to relleve the distre88 causod thoreby In the UK and abroad. To promote and fulfll such other charltable purposes benoflclal to thg communlty In Cumbrla and In such other parts of th8 Unlted Klngdorn or the world as th8 trust8es may from tlme to time Ihlnk flt. Publ1¢ Bonollt The Trust888 hav8 had due regard to guldanc8 publlshed by the Charltlgs Commlsslon on publlo b$neflt. All actlvlties are off8red fra6 of oharge to ensure they are a¢G8sslble to all, and are r6gularly promoted and publlc18ed In the local communlty. A¢tlvltles of tho Church The nmln actlvltles In relatlDn to these oblectlv8s are the organisatlon of church meetlngs, Blble studles, famlly 8vent8 and communlty 8vent8, Most meelings and events are In-per8on but a weekly prayer m6etlng and Blble Study have remalned online for th08é who flnd tt easler to attond thls way. Communlty events have Included Lego Bullders weekly drop-ln. Weakly Coffee club (whl¢h has also a¢ted as a 'Warm Hub, when th8 weathar turned cold), Gamos Nlghts, Saturday Lago Builders Famlly Ev8nt. Soup Sundays. Wlnter Cat Workshops and ChLYch Walks. The local Foodbank contlnu88 to operate frorn the church prém18es. Volunteers The church beneflts from many voluntary hour8 and unclalmod OLrt-of-pocket expenses. It would b8 Imposslbla to place a value on th88e glltG-In-klnd, and th& Trustees are extremely grateful, Internal and oxtsrnal lactors The charlty paid for the 89Nices of one part-tlm6 per80n to fulfll the rol8 of Church Pastor. Flnancial Review The Charity's prlnciple source of funds18 voluntary donations from th8 congr8gatlon of Bethany Chrlstlan Church, Includlng the underlylng Glft Ald rebat8. Funds are also r8c&ived from Indlvlduals and trusts external to the charY'S congregation. Reserv85 Policy The Trusteés alm to have sufflclent in reserves to cover regular operatlng costs lor slx month8. Approved by order of the tK)ard of trustèes on 11 11 and 81gned on It's b8haff by., Mr C. Bantoft (Trusteel Mr M. Rich (frusteel
Independent Examiner3 report to the members on the unaudlted financial ststemonts I report to the charity trustees on my examlnation of the financial statements of Bethany Christlan Church (the Trust) for the financial year to 315t March 2024. Responsibllities and basig of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the flnancial statements In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). I report In respect of my examlnation of the Trusts flnancial statements carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examlnation I have followed all applicable Directicns glven by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I conflrm that no material matters have Come to my attention In connection wlth the examln8tion glving me cause lo believe that in any material aspéct.. 1. Accountlng records were not kept In respect of the Trust as requlred by section 130 of the act., or 2. The financial 8tatements do not accord with those records,. or 3. The financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and Gontents of the financial staternents sel out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than the requirement that the accounts give a true and falr vlew whlch is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examinatSon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn In this report In order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J F Hornbyi FCA Independent Examlner Chartered Accountant The Tower Daltongate Buslness Centre Daltongate Ulverston Gumbria LA12 7AJ Dated: 27th November 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ]r=Tl IAkJY C14RIfrfArq c.PlUii?(:I4 1178Jt17 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the p•rlod from To 0110412023 3110312024 Section A Receipts and payments UnmstrlGt•d funds t¢ th• ng4r•#l R8¥trfct•d funds Endowment fund5 to th• rn4r•st È Total lund$ LBst year lh• nBaroat £ A1 Recel ts nd Coventhis Gill Alded Offoil 6 6nd Do1103 8 oclal oifgrtn g- Glllg to 98[n naltd Gl1$ far PaslorlWAMI GIII Tèx Roclulm Other Iwo In¢ 88nk INtor6BI 118 lo Bolhon Qranla from Fiec 960 13,416 125 10,046 14,090 9,960 11,416 125 2,QDO 10,100 2,£31 8,178 2,651 3,17 1,219 5,or7 24600 s( total(Gross Incom6 forAR) A2 Asset and Inv691ment sBleB, 4.676 33,BOO 69,5T9 Sub total rotalreeelpt8 29,185 4.675 93,860 69,579 A3Pa 8rits Potsiorl%VAFW E1 nwnl C¢•i• Bulld10 Runnlop ts1¥ BuKOlng InyoY•mantÈ church ¢0$18 Chlldron & Youth Work LDcal Ouiraach N•w Eoui mnl Ilnc Eng Qlll$ LO Othér Glfls 65 IDD 483 121 2Y 301 124 97 9• 164 26ts Gmnl Exp 5T 161 221 166 20 Ino HomBlg6$ Su rtAel$41 Sub total 28.536 39,130 A4 Asset mnd lnveBtml pur¢ha808, Su17 totol Totalpayments 28,535 10,B95 39,4$0 31,87B Not ofr•celplslpaymonts) AS Transfers bgtW8en funds Ae Ca#h funds last year gnd Gash f(mds this y88renrl 650 6,220 6,670 37.701 48,068 48,71B 39.6B9 33,439 87.727 5Q,027 7,726 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestdctod funds to nB•rnsl £ Restricted funds Endowmgnt fundg to n••r•Gt £ Details C8euorie5 to n••r•st B1 Cashfunds 40,TIP 33.435 CCXX R1 ¥r¢ounts ISSI 1611112024
rotalcash funds 48,710 33,439 Unrostricted funds tD ilQOfgSt £ Re$trf¢ted fund$ Endowm•nt funds Del8I18 to nr•I1 £ B2 Other monotary as¥etg Put•¥$th 4B¥•I btslo Ca•1 loptl•MII Curr•nl v•lu• Deta118 B3 Investment Q8$•t8 Fund to whl¢h a•ityl b•1 Cwr•nt vlu• D¢¢alls B4 AB8el$ r•taln&d for the charNy'8 own u6e Fund lo wN¢h Amount l¢)PtI¢lI VthBn du• Ir4#lwpll Detall8 B5 Llabllltles Slgn8d by one or two IN8t889 on boh811 ol all Ihé tntsteeè Slgnoture Prknt Name Dato of 8ppwal KaKJ AILH 17 1611112024 CCXX R2 accounls ISSI