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BETHANY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Reglstored Charlty No. 1178517
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & REPORT
YEAR ENDED 81ST MARCH 2024
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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 char￿Y'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 C14RIf￿rfArq 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 Do￿110￿3
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 E￿1
nwnl C¢•i•
Bulld￿10 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
rt*Ael$41
Sub total
28.536
39,130
A4 Asset mnd lnveBtm￿l
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
C8*euorie5
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 n￿r•I1 £
B2 Other monotary as¥etg
Pu￿￿t•¥￿$th 4B¥•I
btslo
Ca•1 loptl•MII
Curr•nl v•lu•
Deta118
B3 Investment Q8$•t8
Fund to whl¢h a•ityl
b•1
Cwr•nt v*lu•
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
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B5 Llabllltles
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boh811 ol all Ihé tntsteeè
Slgnoture
Prknt Name
Dato of 8ppwal
KaKJ AILH
17
1611112024
CCXX R2 accounls ISSI