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

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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

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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

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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

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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 E1C￿l.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
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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
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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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To:.The Church Trustees and to Whom it may cOn￿M at the Charity Commi$5ion.
On behaff of the Trustees of Bethel Church. I have examined the Accounts. Bank Statements and
supporting documents covering the financial year 0110112023-3111212023.
l am fully independent from this Church and have been invited to do x> for this reason.
The Charity received a legacy during 2023 from a benefactor tn addTtion to its re￿Ipts from
collections during the services. The legacy is to be used in full to further the Charitable Objectbves of
the Church. The legacy receNed was £102,417.40 includin8 Interest.
Totsl Expenditure for 2023 was £13.843.60 of whith £3.075.￿ w?$ spent on erection of wooden
fencin8 for the Churth premise5. where the congregation I￿ldS 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 Sin￿relY
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