TEI.. 01229 588077 CHAAYERED ACCOUNfANTS Jth@iThomby.EO www.jfhomby.com The Tower • Da1tongate Business Centre • Daltongate * Ufverston . Cumbria * LA12 7A1 BETHANY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Reglsterad Charlty No. 1178617 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & REPORT YEAR ENDED a1ST MARCH 2026 e4rtthAccourta 2n16 WINNER 1rdUp￿Th AVVARD52015 ICAEW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS WINNER I FHornty&CD ￿thEt[]din8n1me0f1 F WmtyLirrfed.a cOmpanyre8￿ereé n En03ndand1Nè￿1. Compary res15tr￿￿n￿berr￿8￿9sS CHARITY INFORMATION Charlty Trustees: Mr C. Bantoft Mr M. Rl¢h Conta¢t: Mr. M Rlch RÈglstered Numbèr: 1178517 R6glstered Offlc?.. Greengarth Lowlck Green Ulverston Cumbrfa LA12 8DT Independent Examlner. Mr Mr J F Hornby R1 FO, BFP FCA. FIOD, FRSA Daltongate Buslness Centr8 Ulverston Cumbrla LA12 7AJ Typ6 of govgrnlng do¢ument: Constitutlon adopted 24105118 Charlty Incorporated Organlsatlon TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT harfty Information The Church became a reglster¢d oharlty on 24th May 2018, havlng provlously operated as an unregistered Charitable oryanlsatlon. Appolntment of trusts&s When the church eiders identify the need for a new trustee the candldates are usually identffied by existing truste8s and approached to see if théy would be &b16 to fulfll the role of trustee. If the ¢andidate Is eligible and wlshos to b8como a trustee this Is agreed at the next maéting of th8 trustees. New trustees are given a copy of the governlng document. Alms of tho Church To advance the Chrlstlan falth in th8 UK and abroad, To rallevé persons who are In condltlons of hardship or need or who are agsd or slck and to f8llèv6 the dlstre8s caus8d thereby In the UK and abroad, To promote and fulfil such other ¢harltable purposés béneflcial to the communlty In Cumbrla arKI in such othèr parts of the United Klngdom or thè world as the trustees may from tlme to tlme think flt. Publlo Beneflt The Tru8168s have had due regard to guldance publlshed by tho Charltles Commlsslon on publlc b8n8fit. All actlvitles are offered fr68 of charge to ensuré they are a¢ce8slble to all, and ara regularly promotad and publlcised In the local communlty. Actlvltle8 of tho Church Tha maln actlvltles In relatlon to the8e oblectlv8s are th6 organlsatlon of church rneetlros, Blble 8tudl8s. famSly event8 and communlty events. Mosi m66tlngs and events aré In-person but a weekly prayer me8tlng Is onllne and also a Blble Study for those who flnd It easler to attend th18 way. Communlty events hav6 Included Games Nlghts, Lego Bulld&rs Events, Fllm Nlghts, Soup Sundays and Church Walks. The local Foodbank contlnue3 to operate from the church pr6m18e8. Volunteers Th8 church b8neflts from many voluntary hours and unclalmed out-ol-pocket exp8ns88. It would be Imposslble to place a value on these glfts-ln-klnd, and the Trustees are extremely grateful. Internal and external lactors Th6 charlly pald for th8 services of ona part-tim8 person to fulfll tho role of church Pastor. Flnanclal Reviow The Charlty s prlnclple source of funds 18 voluntary donatlons from the congregatlon of Bethany Christlan Church, Includlng thé und6rlylng Gift Ald rebate. Funds are also racelved from Indlvlduals and trusts external to the Charity's congregation. Reserve8 Pollcy Tha Tru8tees alm to have sufflclent in rese￿e5 to cover regular operating ¢osts for 81x months. Approved by order of the board of trusteas on ID and slgned on It's behalf by: Mr C. Bantoft ffruste8) Mr M. RIGh (frust881 Ck Independent Examiners rèport to the members on the unaudited financial statèments I report to the charity truslees on my examination of the financial statements of Bethany Christian Church (the CIO) for the financial year to 31 sl March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the financial staleménts in accordance with thè requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO financial statements Garried out under Section 145 of the Act and In Carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent axaminer's statement I have completed my exarnination. I confirm that no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any materlal aspect.. 1. Accounting record8 were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the act., or 2. The financial statements do not a¢¢ord with those records,. or 3. The financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concernlng the form and contents of the financial slalements set out in the Charities (Accounts and R&ports) Regulations 2008 other than the requlrement that the accounts give a true and fair view whi¢h18 not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examination. I have no concerns and have com8 across no other matters In Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to en8ble proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J F Hornby> FCA Indèpendent Examiner Chartered Accountant The Tower Daltongate Buslness Centre Daltongate Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7AJ Dated: 20th October 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ETHANY CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1176S17 Receipts and Payments Accounts CC16a Forthe pgrlod frDm Pe￿0d Start dale 0110412024 Powiod (41)d d8t¢ 31J0312025 Section A Receipts and payments UnreBtrlGled funds Endowment fund8 fo ￿#r•st £ R88trlcted funds Total funds La51 year tolh* rnar•al£ to M¢erest £ rwrq¥l £ A1 RoG¢l t$ 12,JBB 12,3BD 1e.394 192 2,60 9,960 13,41e 125 ODO GIII AWJBd 0118rf Donatto a62 2,100 Oesl n8ied Gllts for PastorlWAFW Fundln lft Ald T4% Rfjcljl Olhor In¢ 8ank Into￿1 G￿1 lo 8otha 1,098 3,015 4,990 3,178 2,550 4,991J S(th tot41(Gro$s In¢omo torAR) 35,895 1452 44.347 33.88Q A2 As$?1 and Inv¢stm•nt sal￿ Sub total fot&lr8¢olpts 36,895 8A62 44,J47 33,660 Pa P￿slo￿lwATrw Eff#loym&nt th118 26.870 4,349 284 BulltllTrg Improv•meN* VnB Éngffjy Ql4tt1 Expl Church Runnlng e0$14 Chl¢too & Youth WolA Lo¢al Ouireaoh 209 27 18& 1,OB1 GIIIB lo Mlo8hn Ino ￿￿M•ll•S 8u 299 912 20 156 620 rt+Agtd4 S20 Sub total 16.410 51,2Q4 38,4JO A4 A?a•t •nd Inv4stm•nt pur¢ha608, Iseo table) Sub total Tot8lpaymènts 34,794 61,204 39haQ Netofrnc8lpls/fpayments) A5 Transfor8 botwegn funds Af Cash tunds last year and Cash fvnds Ihls year end 6.857 48,718 33,439 25,481 82,157 75,300 44,467 38,887 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnTestrlcted Restricted funds funds tD neareHt£ Endowment fund6 1¢ n•ar4St £ Cat*$7orl•$ Dotalls to noar•¥l £ Bl Cash funds 4¥,819 25,4BI rotalGa$h funds 49,81& 25,4B CXX R1 ac¢ounl& ISSI Unre$trt¢t funds to Moar••t £ R•stri¢ted lund$ Endowm•nt funds Dota118 Fundlowhloh a¥$¢t l*long> Currort ¥aluo lonAI Details Cu&t IWl•nall . zz£• Fund towhl¢h ￿$01 wr•rf ¥alu• l¢npl Dotalls Coll lopllor•ll B4 As8•18 rtrtalngd forth6 oharlly'8 own u30 Fund tts wh¢ch ounl (kn IoFlloro11 WhTrn t D&tall$ B5 Uablllll•s Slgnad by ono ortwo Iw8te#$ on beham pf 811 thg tru*089 Prht Name Slgnature Dato ol apyoval IL Boilh 2S ILIL4 CCXX R2 a¢eounts (SSI 18110r2025