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ANNUAL REPORT
Registered Charity No. 1180369 2024-25
We believe in the divine inspiration and sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures as originally given and recorded in the bible. These words are regarded as authoritative and should be always taken into consideration. They teach principles and truth, and yet each human being has a God given right to make decisions for themselves. One must choose to believe in God.
We believe in the oneness of GOD.
We believe in the amazing saving grace of the LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ. In accordance with John 3:16-17 we believe God loves the WORLD and sent Jesus NOT to condemn it, but rather to save it.
We believe that true love will conquer all.
We believe that we should do all we can to make our World a better place. This includes the environment, and we must take global warming and the pollution of the earth seriously.
Overview
To create and maintain a sustainable church; a body of believers reflective of and effective in the community within which it 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 donate or leave something in your will to help continue the work, we would be extremely grateful. Pastor Joshua Wilson should receive a £500.00 per month stipend, which helps with petrol and day to day expenses. This year he has donated this monthly amount back to the church as well as many hours of labour not charged. The church does not currently own a building or grounds, but it does have a space it can call its own, leased from the Atrium Health Club Building related costs will come under the regular contribution given to The Atrium and other similar venues that support Spiritual Care events and its congregation(s). COVID 19 and its accompanying lockdowns have 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. Nevertheless, in God has been good – we proclaim, “Forward Still!”
Operating Highlights
After 13 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 provides 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 those Trustees 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 Bethel United Football Club.
Mother Hyacinth Wilson continued to promote and drum up support for Spiritual Care as patron of this charity until her dying day. Thank you for your ceaseless contribution and unwavering practical and prayerful 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.
Leonie Wilson – Director of Ministry Operations
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 / WhatsApp 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 Bethesda Luton District of Churches – Bishop 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, The Salvation Army 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:
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Junior Church
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Messy Church
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Street Pastor Ministry
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Local Preachers’ Course
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Family Fitness Fun – the Wholesome Approach
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Chaplaincy
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Offender Rehabilitation Program
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Social Injustice – Advocacy
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Trustees - Training, retention & recruitment
On behalf of all who have benefited from the work of Spiritual Care, Pastor Joshua Wilson would like to thank the board of Trustees and Patron for all their hard work and support: A very big heartfelt ‘Thank You’ from all of us.
Existing Trustees are:
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Diane Wilson – Assistant Pastor
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Stuart Newton – BUFC Captain
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Kimberly Chapman – Member
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Sandra Wilson – Member
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Emma Walsh – Member
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Gregory Lyford – Member
The above Trustees are supported by:
- Pastor Joshua Wilson – Senior Pastor
*Mother Hyacinth Delores Wilson was promoted to glory on 27[th] August 2025 – We thank God for faithful her life and her legacy.
- Patron Hyacinth Wilson – Patron*
Leonie Wilson – Director of Ministry Operations
Balance held in Bank 01.04.2024 £ 1,061.75
Monthly outgoings remain relatively consistent – the major overheads are:
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Pastor’s Stipend £500.00 / month.
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The Wellness Centre £500.00 / month.
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Public Liability Insurance £27.41 / month
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Building Security £65.76 / month
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, but we are hoping to make great strides in that direction and plan to make an announcement soon, should the LORD tarry.
| Financial Summary | 2024-2025 | |||
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| Month | ||||
| Income | Expenses | |||
| Apr-24 | ||||
1144.8 |
912.25 |
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| May-24 | ||||
2396.39 |
2,882.03 |
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| Jun-24 | ||||
1063.84 |
1,481.44 |
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| Jul-24 | ||||
1469 |
1,463.39 |
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| Aug-24 | ||||
1362.62 |
1,165.54 |
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| Sep-24 | ||||
1503.8 |
943.07 |
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| Oct-24 | ||||
1728.87 |
2,153.24 |
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| Nov-24 | ||||
1127.09 |
1,096.26 |
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| Dec-24 | ||||
2727.27 |
2,980.99 |
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| Jan-25 | ||||
1855.69 |
1,245.46 |
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| Feb-25 | ||||
2235.92 |
2,883.95 |
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| Mar-25 | ||||
706.98 |
983.14 |
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-£868.49 |
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| £19,322.27 | £20,190.76 |
Statement of Financial Position
- Liabilities: £1,133.25 / month
Pastor Stipend, hall hire & building contributions, admin, website maintenance and sundry expenses
- Statement of Financial Position: - £868.49 for the year
Statement from Assistant Pastor and Patron
“Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.” 1 Chronicles 29:13
Last year has been another 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 have helped 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 sometimes serve one day a week at the Golders’ Lunch Club for senior citizens.
Hyacinth Wilson – The Patron*
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. We have stepped out in faith and secured a building that we can call our own. Despite the difficulties we have acquired assets and made a strategic step forward towards our vision of sustainable growth. 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 – Assistant Pastor
*Mother Hyacinth Delores Wilson was promoted to glory on 27[th] August 2025 – We thank God for her faithful life and her legacy.
07366 391 755
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.
Sort Code: 23-05-80 Account Number: 19821803 Metro Bank For further information please contact pastor@spiritualcare.uk
Spiritual Care, The Wellness Centre, Hope Corner, The Atrium Health Club Limited, Scours Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6AY
Spiritual Care Foundation Apostolic Ministries Reading BerkshirNo 1180369 CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 4-Jan-2024 31/3/25 To from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Endowment Restricted funds Total funds Last year funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts
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| **Total receipts ** | - | 19,322- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 19,322- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| INSURANCE | - | 294- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 294- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| WEBSITE FEES & EXPENSES | - | 308- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 308- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| SECURITY SERVICES | - | 851- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 851- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| CATERING AND ENTERTAINMENT | - | 2,866- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 2,866- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| ADVERTISING | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| DONATION GIFT | - | 280- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 280- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL FEES / BUILDING WORKS | - | 1,294- | - | 1,294- | |||||||||||||||||
| GENERAL EXPENSES | - | 7,297- | - | 7,297- | |||||||||||||||||
| RENT | - | 7,000- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 7,000- | - | -- | |||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | 20,190- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 20,190- | - | -- | |||||||||||
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| **Total payments ** | - | 20,190- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 20,190- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - | 868- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 868- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | - | 868- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 868- | - | -- | |||||||||||
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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