Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date: October 2023 Period end date: September 2024
Charity name: Bethel Homeless Ministry
Charity registration number: 1191459
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To relieve the charitable needs of people who are homeless and rough sleepers in Birmingham and the surrounding area by working with such people and others to provide or assist in the provision of food, items, support, emergency accommodaton, advice and signpostng services. |
| Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Feeding the homeless Clothing the homeless Providing care packages Providing hot and cold meals Providing medical care Providing emergency accommodaton |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Para 1.18 | Yes. All our trustees are aware of this. |
Additional information (optional)
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| Policyongrant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contributon made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We accept our volunteers giving donatons to help the charity. In total we have received £467.73 in donatons. |
We applied for funding from the National Lottery for £10k, in March, but was unsuccessful.
Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Day Time: We have feed, clothed and ofered care packs to individuals. Rough Sleepers: We have feed, clothed and ofered care packs to individuals. We have made several referrals to local housing associatons to get these individuals housed. We have made several referrals to specialist professionals such as substance abuse, alcoholism, suicide and/or self- harming for these individuals to receive the help they need. |
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| Achievements against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | We have launched a website so the community can see exactly what we do and ofer. |
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| Performance of fundraising actvites against objectves set |
Para 1.41 | The team has worked really hard in raising funding through donatons to help our cause. |
| Investment performance against objectves |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We are in a good positon for the remainder of the year. Due to the weather, we have spent a lot on food and drinks as we wanted to ensure they were hydrated. A lot of volunteers used their own money to help this year, as we were unsuccessful with the Lotery fund. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statngwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | We are currently reviewing this. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Given the demand on the streets in the City of Birmingham, it is a struggle to save. However, we are reviewing it as trustees. |
| Details of fund materially in defcit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None at this moment. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including anyfundraising) |
Para 1.47 | We ask for donatons and give people the opton of choosing to donate. |
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| Investment policy and objectves including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A descripton of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Our volunteers being: Verbal abused by the individuals Physically assaulted by the individuals |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed,royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton of a CIO |
| How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton,CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | We have a: Chair Secretary Treasurer |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the inducton and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Any new volunteers frstly shadow another member who is more experienced, and they are guide through the do’s and don’ts. |
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| The charity’s organisatonal structure and any wider network with which the charityworks |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Relatonship with any relatedpartes |
Para 1.51 | None |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Bethel Homeless Ministry |
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| Other name the charityuses | N/A |
| Registered charitynumber | 1191459 |
| Charity’s principal address | 26 Wyrley Way Birmingham B23 7UW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Gilroy Brown | Chair | 02/06/2021 | Yes | |
| Christne Baillie | Secretary | 02/06/2021 | Yes | |
| Nathan Grizzle | Treasurer | Whole year | ||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Nathan Grizzle Vanessa Brown
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Nathan Milton Grizzle Position (eg Secretary, Director of Bethel Homeless Chair, etc) Ministry and trustee Date 30/07/2025
Registered CIO: 1191459 Finance Account (Metro Bank) 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2024
INCOME
TOTAL
Cash: £ - Cheque: £ - Donations: £ 120.00 Paypal: £ - Gift Aid: £ - Funding: £ - Refunds: £ - Other: £ 117.60
| Income Generated:£ 237.60 |
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| Expenditure: £232.65 |
| Capital:£ 4.95 |
Author: Nathan M. Grizzle
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Date CASH CHEQUE
01/03/25 £ - £ -
05/03/25 £ - £ -
Total: £ - £ -
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INCOME
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DONATIONS PAYPAL GIFT AID
£ 60.00 £ - £ -
£ 60.00 £ - £ -
£ 120.00 £ - £ -
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| FUNDING | REFUNDS | OTHER |
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| £ - £ - £ - |
Money Forward: £ - £ - £ - |
£ 117.60 £ - £ - |
| £ 117.60 |
EXPEND
| Date | Receipt No | Details |
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| 05/03/24 | 1 | Go Daddy |
| 21/05/24 | 2 | Microsof |
ITURE
| Department | Transacton Type | Amount |
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| Website | Direct Debt | £ 172.66 |
| Ofce | Direct Debt | £ 59.99 |
Total Amount: £ 232.65