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SPIRITUAL CARE

Annual Report “ ” 2020-21 replacing ignorance with enlightenment

Working together with:

The Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries Tel 01189 Bethel www.spiritualcare.uk 453 622 Lodge, 28 info@spiritualcare.uk Mob 07785 Spey Road, 303 788 Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4DG

The Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries Charity Registration No. 1180369

Tel: 01189 453 622 Mob: 07785 303 788

Bethel Lodge, www.spiritualcare.uk 28 Spey Road, info@spiritualcare.uk Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4DG

Table of Contents

Contents

The Vision ____ 1 The Vision Continued ___ 2 Financial Summary ___ 3 Financial Statement _____ 4 Regular & One-off Support __ 5 Bethel United Football Club _______ 6

Statement of belief

We believe in the divine inspiration and sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures as originally given. They are regarded as authoritative and should be taken into consideration in all things that we believe, say and do; both as individuals and as a local church.

We believe in the oneness of GOD.

We understand the ‘Holy Trinity’, as referred to by some, to be 3 manifestations of the same GOD; namely Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of aforementioned and are not ashamed to say ‘Jesus is God’.

We believe that the Son of God became fully man, being conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judea.

We believe that the earthly life of Jesus was unique and sinless, and his death was a sacrifice to God, a propitiation for the remission of sins.

We believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, and was seen alive in his resurrection body by many witnesses.

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“Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think...” Ephesians 3:20

The Vision

Overview

To create and maintain a sustainable church; a body of believers reflective of and effective in the community within which it is serves. Using universal languages, being actively dedicated to the positive promotion of the teachings of Jesus Christ; replacing ignorance with enlightenment – spirited and Holy Spirit led. Recognising we all need spiritual care.

Financial Highlights

This church and charity is totally funded by free will offerings and volunteers’ time. Our operation is constantly in need of additional funding and if you or yours would like to make a donation or leave something in your will towards the cause, we would be extremely grateful. Pastor Joshua Wilson receives a £450.00 per month stipend, which helps with petrol and day to day expenses. The church does not currently own a building or its own grounds. Building related costs will come under the regular contribution given to Norcot Mission and other similar venues that support Spiritual Care events and its congregation(s). COVID 19 and its accompanying lockdowns has not made the survival of the charity any easier. Like all charities, in times like this – we must cut our cloth accordingly and do the best we can with very limited budgets.

Operating Highlights

After 8 years under present leadership, we have been able to obtain and maintain charity status – registration number: 1180369. Links have been formed with the Atrium Health Club which enable us to cater for the footballers and their families with a great range of facilities. The Christian ethos and management of this large site will provide future opportunities for growth and development. Watch this space. We are in very exciting times.

Looking Ahead

It would be a great help to strengthen the Board of Trustees with more people and a wider range of skill sets. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all those who have previously stepped up and helped to shoulder some of the responsibility to further progress the church and its charitable purposes. Last year Stuart Newton, Kimberly Chapman, Emma Walsh, Diane Wilson, Gregory Lyford and Sandra Wilson along with Pastor Joshua Wilson have been working being the scenes to safeguard the future of Spiritual Care and the football team.

Mother Hyacinth Wilson continues to promote and drum up support for Spiritual Care as patron of this charity. Thank you for your continued unwavering support.

Charitable status now allows us to fund raise with and for other recognized charities. It also means we are now able to set ourselves up to claim gift aid. I think we need to strengthen the administrative arm of our organisation first and if you could help in this area – we would love to hear from you.

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The Vision

SPIRITUAL CARE

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Ageing congregations and diminishing numbers of young people, present some logistical concerns that might better be addressed by a full-time pastor. Something we will seriously have to look at in the coming months. Making the most of technological advancements – Zoom / WhatsAp and MS Teams to mention but a few programs – we have concluded that services and meetings on digital platforms are here to stay. We look forward to moving ahead, embracing all the potential good that is now available to us with a little bit of experimentation and creativity.

Our young men who represent the church in Thames Valley Churches Football League – under banner of brotherly love in the name of Bethel United, continue to afford us greater opportunities for community engagement. We will be promoting Prostate Cancer awareness and Mental Illness awareness this season. Please get involved with activities and help us maximize our efforts.

Working with the Bethel United group of churches, identified as Bethel Nation at the July 2020 Holy Convocation, we are pleased to acknowledge another year’s journey in association with the International Bethesada Luton District of Churches – Bishop Designate, Overseer Dr. D. W. Lewin at the helm. Support has also been given other like-minded charities and we are grateful to Norcot Mission Church, Reading Churches Together, Reading Street Pastors and the Methodist Church – Thames Valley Circuit for various elements of support which include preaching engagements, encouragement and inspiration.

Moving forward we wish to have a greater local impact. Areas for greater development include:

On behalf of all who have benefited from the work of Spiritual Care, Pastor Joshua Wilson would like to thank the Trustees and Patron for all their hard work and support: A very big heartfelt ‘Thank You’ from all of us.

Existing Trustees are:

The above Trustees are supported by:

Romans 8:28 King James Version (KJV)

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Financial Summary

Financial Summar y

Balance held in Bank 01.04.2020 £ 11,152.34

Monthly outgoings remain relatively consistent – the major overheads are:

The general trend is that income is down and tithe offering giving is down. We do not have the administration support and structure yet to claim gift-aide yet, but we are hoping to make great strides in that direction. The saving from no longer having to pay for YMCA café will help moving forward.

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The Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries - 2018/19
Opening Balance: £2,534.77
Balance Month Income EXPENSES
£2,353.08 Apr-18 £834.49 £1,016.18
£4,395.77 May-18 £2,888.87 £846.18
£5,377.56 Jun-18 £1,407.97 £426.18
£5,903.25 Jul-18 £1,626.87 £1,101.18
£6,681.48 Aug-18 £1,624.69 £846.46
£6,571.98 Sep-18 £760.50 £870.00
£6,898.99 Oct-18 £1,182.01 £855.00
£6,985.34 Nov-18 £513.85 £427.50
£7,657.60 Dec-18 £1,236.67 £564.41
£6,262.89 Jan-19 £365.50 £1,760.21
£7,474.44 Feb-19 £1,638.96 £427.41
£7,262.50 Mar-19 £879.47 £1,091.41
£14,959.85 £10,232.12
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Version (KJV)

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Financial Statement

Financial Statement

Statement of Financial Position

Statement from Assistant Pastors.

“Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.” 1 Chronicles 29:13

Last year has been a difficult year for all of us, nevertheless we have continued to give our support to community projects. As Patron, I am a dedicated volunteer. I help in the service of Care Hospitality for our Community in Reading. Communicating and interacting with the people as is necessary. Meals are prepared and served to senior citizens I Serve one day a week at the Globe Lunch Club for senior citizens.

Hyacinth Wilson.

It has been a tough year and growth has been up and down. Some changes have been made and some changes have been forced upon us. We are grateful for divine providence and trust we shall continue to make a positive impact locally. Prayer meetings and bible studies are in need of wider support – this is perhaps a general overall comment. Thank you to all who have successfully transitioned to online giving and worship. We would like to take this opportunity to thank one and all for your continued support and good wishes. It is not easy to operate a full-time ministry with only volunteers – we really wouldn’t be a viable organisation without you and your help, support and prayers. Once again, thank you all.

Diane Wilson.

SPIRITUAL CARE

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:28 King James Version

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The Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries

The Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries

SPIRITUAL CARE

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, and shaken together, and running over...

Luke 6:38 King James Version

Bethel Lodge, 28 Spey Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4DG Tel: 01189 453 622 Mobile: 07785 303 788 Website: www.spiritualcare.uk

Gifts in wills

Gifts in wills are an amazing way of continuing your support long into the future.

These come in all shapes and sizes, big and small - with gifts ranging from £200 to £200,000, from 1% of an estate to 100% or anything left over after other gifts have been made.

Being positioned to bless others who are not as fortunate as ourselves is a great blessing. Whilst it’s perfectly understandable if you do not want to dwell on the thought of ‘what happens after I am gone’ - we encourage you from a scriptural and temporal point of view to think generationally. Moses divided land Israel didn’t yet own for a generation born in the Wilderness – King David left substance for Solomon’s Temple – which is in fact less about Solomon or David and all about God and his people.

By putting a gift in your will to Spiritual Care, you can make sure that we will be there for the people you love as and when they ever need us. The vision that takes us to unchartered waters requires finance and we humbly ask you to commit this request to prayer and let the Lord have his way.

Thank you to those of you who have already moved to online and electronic bank transfers for your donations / tithes and offerings. God bless you.

Regular contributions of any amount welcomed.

Did you know you can restrict the use of the funds you donate? For example if you would like to support our sensational football team, but not the religious activities of the church. Just specify on your donation – Restricted Funds – Football team only / Church ministry only.

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Spiritual care

Annual Report 2020 – 2021

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Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries Reading BNo 1180369 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Apr-20 Mar-21 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
8,014
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8,014
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8,014
262
60
1,295
761
250
70
939
5,550
9,186
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-
9,186
- 1,173
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-
- 1,173		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
8,014
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8,014
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8,014
262
60
1,295
761
250
70
939
5,550
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9,186
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9,186

- 1,173		 Total funds
to the nearest £
8,014
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8,014
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8,014
262
60
1,295
761
250
70
939
5,550
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9,186
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-
9,186

- 1,173		 Last year
to the nearest £
8,014 -
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 8,014 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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~~Sub total~~ - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
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INSURANCE 262 -
WEBSITE FEES 60 -
RENT 1,295 -
WEBSITE EXPENSES 761 -
CHARITY GIFT 250 -
GENERAL EXPENSES 70 -
DEFIBRILATION MACHINE 939 -
PASTOR STIPEND 5,550 -
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**Sub total ** 9,186 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
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- 1,173 - -
- 1,173		 -
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- 1,173 - - - 1,173 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
BALANCE IN THE BANK
Details
Details
Details
Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
9,929
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9,929
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Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
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funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

01/02/2022

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