DEACONS REPORT-AGM WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY 2025 Since November, the deacons have tried to meet regularly which sometimes hasn't been possible. We have now tried to commit lo meeting once a month. Things which have be8n discussed have been mainly centred around the sale of Ihe manse which l offered to take responsibility for. A certain amount ofwork had lo be done to make il marketable after the auction sale Gollaps6(J. There was a work party one Saturday to do general tidying, hoovering and so on as it had been unoccupied for many months. We knew that a suitable sliding door had to be installed lo comply with Building Regulations.. This was done at a ¢ost of £1,476.. The manse was marketed by ¢onventional sale wilh an estate agent that had been recommended. 11 was an acceptable offer of £245,000 after some negoliation...... a wise investment on the original price of £40,000. However, some awkward requests made by the prospective buyer regarding the external fabri¢ of the property had to be dealt with by another churGh work party. This included the disposal of unwanted wooden furniture and also a top-loading washing machine, which was sold for £50 to a local residents hom6. We dare not count the balance of the sale income and our liabilitl8s until the sale is completed, but it estimated to be around £193,000. LIABILITIESAFTER MANSE SALE Solicitors sale fees £1,095.60 (Glenvilles) +VAT £1,314.72 Estate Agent (Jeffries & Dibden) 1.2% plus VAT Loan from church members £2,940.00 £31,000.00 Loan from 8MM £15.000.00 O'Hara Solicitors {aborted au¢lion sale fe81 TOTAL £51,317.08 SALE OF MANSE £245,000.00 £51,317.08- BALANCE............... I called the 8State agent today and signing of contracts is immin8nt. Other issues the deacons have discussed include.- Two possible baptisms, the encouraging continuation of the children's clubs, church discipline, the anticipated appointment of a pastor, the continued supply of preachers for each Sunday and Ihe current need for commilm8nl in the church with regard to attendances. 14th 2 Addend In additlon to the fine report submitted by Roger White, the following information is added regardlng the Deacon Board's fulfilment of thelr responsibilitles to the church. staff meetings are being held weekly to ensure that we are ready for Sunday Service and other weekly ministries, this includes order of service, song selettion and weekly announcements. Monthly SeNlce sheets are made up, printed and put In the approprlate places; members are encouraged to sign up for these opportunities. Although we have struggled at times to fulfil our responsibility to the church, it is our aim to do our best and to please God In all our efforts. Please contlnue to pray for the leadership of your church. BEfHELCHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT 1 APRIL 2024TO 1 APRIL 2025 I hope you have a copy ofthe, Income and Expenses Summary, in front of you. When I took overas Treasurer, l Suspected it was goingto be a challenge. and I was right! l only had a sheet of instructions to follow. and I found it hard not having been shown how the system worked. However, God was gracious to me and I took one step at a time. I was then able to call on the services of the accountant, Juanita Anderson, who has audited the church books previously. She was a great help and eventuallywe were able to arrive atthe figures on the attached sheet. Each group has an income and an expenses figure. These are added up and the totals are in the'Total Across All Funds,. We therefore had £6221,48 in the cash account and £0.07 in the Gold Account as at 01 April 2025 All other ¢8tegories are self-explanatory During the monthsthat followed we were able to keep in the blackwith the bank. CAF Bank has been a nightmare to dealwith, even before the changes to all oftheir system. We are hopingto look into transferringto another bankth8t deals with Charities very soon. The current amount offunds in the bank since the 1StApril 2025 have increased considerablywith the sale of the manse on 4 July 2025, These figures will be issued at the end of the current financial year. but I believe that the members will be given an update regularlyto letthem know how the church finances stand. However, we have had several bills that needed paying regularlyforthe Manse i.e. CouncilTax, OVO for Gas and Electricity and Insurance since approx. last June, which have been a strain on resources over the past months especially when the Manse h8S stood empty. As we have nowsold the Manse for £245,000 this will reduce some of our costs. We are payingvisiting preachers £150 pervisit. We have also paid back our108n to Jane1£30,000) {£900} and to BMM1£15,000}. A decision will be made shortly bythe church as to howwe spend the remaining monies sensibly. GiftAid payments have not been recovered yet, but will be done in due course. Valwhite Treasurer As at 30 July 2025we have £ in Cash Account and £0.07 in Gold Account Bethel Evangelical Church CIO Income and Expense Summary l April 2024 to l April 2025 General Fund Llabilities Previous Balance Income Expenses Building Visiting speakers Utilities Office supplies Other 9,500.95 39,486.95 22,247.05 769.04 2,150.00 5,255.21 394.98 2,980.32 Prevlous Balance Pastor's Salary Loan from GG Imansel Loan for Building Works Other Liabilities 66.547.99 15,000.00 81,547.99 Insurance Evanlelism and Outreach Salaries Children Total Ex Current Balance 1,321.64 582.81 7,768.68 1,024.37 22.247.05 7,738.95 Projects Fund Previous Balance Income Expenses Current Balance 94.91 ense 94.91 Missions Fund Previous Balance Income 7,327.97 4.387.42 816.59 Expenses Current Balance 10.898.80 *IO% of all giving to the general fulld 15 Set aside for missions Total Across All Funds Previous Fund Balances £ Total Income Total Expenses Gain/Loss Balance Llablllties Funds Avallable 14,966.85 47,394.37 56,139.74 8,745,37 81,547.99 6,221.48 Building Fund Prèvlous Balance Income 13,100.87 3,520.00 15,831.10 25,411.97 Expenses Current Balance CAF Bank Account Balances l April Cash Account £6,221.48 Gold Account £0.07 Total in accounts £6.221.55 Pastor's Fund Prevlous Balance 36.183.66 Income xpenses 17,245.00 Property Assets 24 Blackdown Crescent Current Balance 53.428.66 -40000 Independent Examinerfs Statement TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF BETHEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH, LEIGH PARK: My examlnatlon included a revlew of the records kept by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth these records. In connection wlth my examination, no matter has come to my attentlon l. Which 8lves me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keepin8 accountin8 records, and to prepare accounts which accord with these records, and comply wlth the requirements of the Constltutlon have not been met, or 2. To which in my oplnion, attention should bÈ drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached SIGNATURE DATE IEI..12oZ NAME AaC)&LS ADDRESS I O Po9 5AZ Ju(Initil Ai)dL'I's011 11& l)(Inda Accounting Sorvices 10 131(Ickdown Cresciint 14aviril POlical Lhurch- Leigh ljark 441 Vunsbury Way P09 Jr￿D Details An70unt Examlnation of accoiints kept by the Church 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 £ioo.00 Total Ilue on presentation of invoice aiikinkj dotails Mrs JG Anderson Lloyds Sank Coinmei'cial Fload, Portsmouth ilranch code.. -1-12519 Accouiit Number.. 09658868 OR che.que made out to Mrs IG Anderso Th3nk you for ytsui- support