Annual General and Trustee Meeting-28 January 204 PRESENT.. Marion Nightingale Ipresidingl. Angela Jones. apologies Chris Starkie MINUTES ofAGM 9.1.2022 approved MAThERS ARISING Wednesday prayer and praise meeting being blessed with the pre$eft of the Lord. fNe attending. No other matters 3rising l Members roll- Marion Nightingale (Presidentl Angela Jones ITreasurerl 2 Members Fees: £35.C 3 Trustees.. Marion Nightingale, Angela Jones, Chris Starkie 4 Church Deeds are kept at the l.m. Resource Centre 5 Treasurers Report {see attached). Marion thanked for auditing and approving actounts Total income for 2023 was £116558.41 Main item of income was a legacy from the late Harry Nelson of £102.297.86 Plus two further interest payments of £24.45 and £95.09 making a total of E102417.40 Received from Houghton Pigot & Co Solicitors116.2.20231 Expenditure £13843.60- main item new wooden fencing by IJ. Pritchardl 6 We still continue to meet on Sunday momin& are preachers are very fatthful and happy to meet with us, we are blessed with the word they bring 7 Every fourth Sunday we have a time of fellowship after the service 8 We distributed 1.3LN) living word calenders to the local neighbourhood before Christmas. Deep Harmony men's choir came to sing for us in July 9 Extra business= We are looking to repla the oil central heating system and are obtsining Quotes for either new oil system or an electri
iii FINANCIAL REPORT BETHEL IM SKELMERSDALE YEAR ENDING 31.12.2023 The Church accounts for 2023 have been completed and audited by Marion Nightingale who found them to be correct. Many thanks to Marion forauditingthe accounts The accounts for 2023 show the following information. Total Income 2023 £116558.41 Total Expenditure 2023 £13843.60 Income exceeded expenditure bv £102714.81 £102714.81 was added to the closing balance at 31.12.2022 £17658.97 £102714.81 £120373.78 £120373.78 was made upfrom the following.. National Savings Account £95943.71 TSB Cheque Account £24404.33 Cash in hand £25.74 Totsl £120373.78
121 ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE BETHEL IM SKELMERSDALE 2023 Income Total income for 2023 was £116558.41. We reteived a legacy from the late Harry Nelson of E102417.40. Sunday collections1£5737.151. we further received a gift from IM Association of £4000.00 and donations totalling £1497 made up of two cheques of £500 from john T3ylor I£IOOO.001. Steve & Lisa Gore donated E240.1J). E150.(Kl in memory of Mary Barns by her husbond and Joan donated £107.00, all have been thanked. We were reimbursed £2892 from Ansvar Insurance after a water leak in April/May Expenditure Total expenditure was £13843.60 Building maintenance was £4729.49. Main item was new wooden fencing £3075.00 IJ Pritchardl. ££798.00 IR.8 Property Solutions) for repairs to water supply followin8 water leak and two lawn treatments by Green Thumb £314 Christmas time donations were posted to NLC, The Leprosy Mission, Good News for Everyone and CFI each received £lOO.00 Heating oil was £549. 14 up from 456.75 in 2022 Member fees were É70.0012 x £35.) and overseas misyon donation was £3.00 Church Cleanin8 was £1080 Water bills were artificially high al £2586.54 because of water leakage £2127.55 wa5 covered by our insurance Stationery was £489.50 as new Mission Praise Hymn Ixjoks were purchased Grass culting £1000.00, this ended the contract with Glovers Driveways & Gardens (Michael resigned due to ill heolthl we are CL5rrently sourcinB a new gardener Electricity was up from £398.47 to E509.54 Church Insurance was up from £858.90 to £1154.47. increase due to insuraftce claim for leakage of water and inllation Minister's expenses were £285.00 up £45.00 from 2022. increase in payments to ministers to £15.00 to £20.00 dependin8 on travellbn8 distance We were very blessed this year to receive a considerable legacy and gift. these funds will secure our future as we continue to witness for The Lord and trust in His provrsion
{ii FINANCIAL REPORT BETHEL IM SKELMERSDALE YEAR ENDING 31.12.2023 The Church accounts for 2023 have been completed and audited by Marion Nightingale who found them to be correct. Many thanks to Marion for auditing the accounts The accounts for 2023 show the followin8 information. Total Income 2023 £116558.41 Total Expenditure 2023 £13843.60 Income exceeded expenditure by £ 102714.81 £102714.81 was added to the closing balance at 31.12.2022 £17658.97 £102714.81 £120373.78 É120373.78 was made up from the following: National Savings Account £95943.71 T58 Cheque Account £24404.33 Cash in hand 25.74 Total £120373.78
(2) ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE BETHEL IM SKELMERSDALE 2023 Income Total income for 2023 was £116558.41. We received a legacy from the late Harry Nelson of £102417.40. Sunday collections1£5737.151, we further received a gift from IM Association of £4000.00 and donations totalling £1497 made up of two cheques of £5 from John Taylor I£IOOO.001. Steve & Lisa Gore donated £240.. £1S0.fKI in memory of Mary Barns by her husband and loan donated £107., all have been thanked. We were reimbursed £2892 from Ansvar Insurance after a water leak in April/May Expendlttsre Total expenditure was £13843.60 8uilding maintenance was £4729.49. Main item was new wooden fencing £3075.00 IJ Pritchardl. ££798.00 IR.B Property Solutions) for repairs to water supply following water leak and two lawn trealments by Green Thumb £314 Christmas time donations were posted to NLC, The Leprosy Mission, Good News for Everyone and CFI each received E1Cl.00 Heating oil was £549.14 up from 456.75 in 2022 Member fees were £70.CQ12 x E35.(X)l and overseas mission donation was £3ts).CKI Church Cleaning was £1080 Water bills were artificially high at £2586.54 betause of water leakage £2127.55 was covered by our Insurance Stationery was £489.50 as new Mission Praise Hymn 0k5 were purchased Grass cutting E1C.00, this ended the contract with Glovers Driveways & Gardens (Michael resigned due to ill health) we are currently sourcing a new 8ardener Electricity was up from £398.47 to £509.54 Church Insurance was up from £858.} to £1154.47. increase due to insurance daim for leakage of water and inflation Minister's expenses were £285.CiJ up £45. from 2022, increase in payments to ministers to £15. to £20.00 dependin8 on travelling distance We were very blessed this year to receive a considerable legacy and gift, these fvnds will secure our future as we continue to wTrtness for The Lord and trust in HFS provision
BETHEL IMISKELMERSDALEI - ANALYSIS OF INCOME AND EXPENDIUTRE 1.12.2023- 31.12.2023 Income 2022 2023 Expenditure 2022 Collections 5990.25 5737.15 Flowers Donations 1500 1497 Calendarsnracks NS&I Interest 14.83 Water Bi115 Gift (IM As51 Church Cleaning Legacy H Nelson Heating Oil Insurance claim Minsters Expenses Cleaning Materials Electricity Oversea5 Missions Connexional Subs Gra55 Cutting Building Maintenance Post & Satstionary Donations to Charities Church Insurance Refre5hment5 Organ Tune&Repair5 Posters 2023 330 121.03 1080 4S6.75 240 40.79 398.47 300 70 950 2908.18 3.43 550 859.9 36.87 158.07 27.95 8531.44 419.49 2586.54 1080 549.15 285 22.74 509.54 300 70 23.38 102417.4 2892.03 7516.13 116558.41 4729.49 489.5 400 1154.47 86.45 161.23 13843.6 Total Income 2023 Total Expenses 2023 Balance 116558.41 -13843.6 102714.81 Disposition of Church Funds @ 31.12.2023 National Savings Account 95943.71 TSB Cheque Account 24404.33 Cash in hand 25.74 120373.78 8'FWD 2022 17658.97 Balance @ 31.12.2023 102714.81 120373.78 0¥4-
8ETHEL IM SKELMERDALE- 114COME 2023 COLLECTIO NSI SAVINC DONATIONGIFT LEGACY REFUND INS INTEREST IIM ASSI HARRY NELSON 114S CLAIM 14.83 102297.86 ityj 24.45 2301.78 95.09 4.2$ Iso 240 75 70 80 128 115 109 90 123 146 Lll.61 95 107 90 130 iio 105 100 iio loo 104 200.01 107.01 135 105 125 143 100 79 62 129 109 ioj iii 97.75 165 109 118 95 140.36 IA4 93 93.41 95 119 105 90 85 B'FWD 17658.97 116558.41 -13843.6 120373.78 5737.15 14.83 1497 102417.4 2892.03 Le55 Expendrture
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1179454 To:.The Church Trustees and to Whom it may cOnM at the Charity Commi$5ion. On behaff of the Trustees of Bethel Church. I have examined the Accounts. Bank Statements and supporting documents covering the financial year 0110112023-3111212023. l am fully independent from this Church and have been invited to do x> for this reason. The Charity received a legacy during 2023 from a benefactor tn addTtion to its reIpts from collections during the services. The legacy is to be used in full to further the Charitable Objectbves of the Church. The legacy receNed was £102,417.40 includin8 Interest. Totsl Expenditure for 2023 was £13.843.60 of whith £3.075. w?$ spent on erection of wooden fencin8 for the Churth premise5. where the congregation IldS its meetings. I.3 Christian calendars were distributed to the local community before Christmas 2023. l am happy to verify that accounts are extremely detsiled and accurate, including supporting documents. and the uses of all ndS fvlly comply with the Churth's Charitable Objectives. Consequentty l rtify that the Accounts submitted to yourselbes represent a t and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity. Yours SinrelY U/4Lk 2?/,124 Elizabeth Wright HND Business Studies. Diploma in Public AdministratK>n. OPFA Final Part I Elizabeth WrEht. 28 New Cut Lane. Halsall, West Lancashire. PR8 3DW Tel: 078170 56145