CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 12th April 2024 To 31st March 2025 Charity name: Bethany Chapel Charity registration number: 1207834 Objectives and Activities SORP relerenGe Summary of Ihe purposes of , Para 1.17 the charity as set out in its governing document The Object of Ihe CIO is, for the public benefit. the advancement of the Christian faith in Prenton and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the worfd as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide. Summary ofthe main aclivities in relation to those purposes for the publi benefit. in paiticular, the activities. projects or services identified in the a¢¢ounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 The period from Ihe registration of the CIO until the 31" March 2025 was spent in opening new bank a￿OuntS and organising the legal Iransfer of the assets, liabilities and activities from the ￿n￿gIStered charitable trust that was responsible for Bethany Chapel up to that point. That transfer was compleled on 31 St March 2025 thus enabling the CIO to take over responsibility for the church from I" April 2025. The Irustees have regard to the guidance on publi¢ benefft issued by the Charity Commission Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Chaiity Commission on public benefit Parq 1.18 Additional Infomiation loptional You ma choose lo indude further statements where relevant about.. SORP relereD Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment induding program related investment Para 1.38 Contribulion made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the Charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about-. Achievements against obiectives set P8r8 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Pora 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes slaling why they are held Para 1.21 £89.297 of cash was transferred to the CIO on 31" March 2025 Para 1.22 The charity aims to hold a minimum of £35,000 (which is approximately 6 months of expenditure) as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and l or expenditure vary adversel £89297 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reSeTh￿s Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Par8 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 123 Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to indude further ststements where relevant about.. The char¢ty's principal Sour￿s offunds linduding 8ny fundraising) Par8 1.47 Inveslment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other Structure. Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Trust deed How is the Charity onstrtuted? Paro 1.25 cio Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Apart from the first Charity Trustees, every Charity TTLlStee must be appointed by a I resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the Charity Trustees. Additional infomiation {optJonal) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant aboul.. Policies and pro￿dureS adopted for the induclion and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational struclure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the harity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Charit name Other name the charit uses istered charil . Lnumber Charity's principal address Beth8n Cha 1207834 8ethany Chapel, Holmlands Drive. Prenton, ICH430 Names of the charity trustees who manage the charfty Dates acted If not forwhol• ar Twst8e nam• offi￿ {if any) Name of person lor body) entitled oint trustoe rfan Timothy john Parkinson Chairman Simon David 05t Secretary David Michael Sayer Andrew David Leslie Patricia Mary Lamb 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 CO￿rate trustees- names of the directots at the date the re rtwasa roved Directrjr name Name of trustees holding tille to property belonging to the charity Trusteg nam• Dates acted if not forwhol• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the chanty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the cuslodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charily's own assets Addltlonal Infonnation loptlonall Names and addresses of advlsern (Optional Infomiatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Namo of chief executlve or names of senlor staff members {Optlonal inforniatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of keY..￿rSonnel details Other oJ)tional infonnation Declarations The trustees deGlare that they have approved the trustses. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees SIgna￿Te(SI zpa Full name{s) Posftlon leg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Timothy John Pat*inson Chair Simon David Ost Secretary Date Ilfjtrk r+JoWlcQ Ir>lj CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Bethany Chap•l Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe p•rlod 12￿>4￿024 To 3110312025 Sectioii A Receipts aiid payments Unre8trlotod fund Restrlct•d fund) Endowm•nt fund• Total fund• L•4t tolho r￿a￿￿tÈ to thè tt4arest£ to th• Mea￿*£ trj th• neaweste A1 R•c8i ¢￿h 8ss8ts Ifatthrgd trom Bothany Chapd unr¢gtstsred chaFtsbl2trk￿ on 31st March 20 89.297 Sub total(G￿sS income for AR) A2 Ass¢t and Inv•stm•nt 88le$, {s•• table). Sub total 89.297 89,297 A3 Paymènts Sub total A4 Asset and inv•stment purehases, {s•• table} Sub total Not of rnceiptsl(payments) A5 Transfers btheen funds A8 Cath funds last yaar ond Cash funds this year and 89,297 89.297 89,297 £££ 89,297 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 1011112025 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrictèd funds to n6arts*£ Restrlctèd fund$ to nearestÉ Endowment fund• to ￿reSt£ Caiegories Detalls Bl Cash funds Cahtrandetrod from Bethany Chapd unigNered ¢hantabl8truDton 318t Plar 2025 a9￿7 Total cash funds 89,297 XCOLrf&ii Unrtstrlctsd funds Re3trtct•d funds to nearest£ Endowm•nt funds lo Mor¢st£ Details tovthkh auèt beb) Detsils CuntthiV*ue )na costlopt￿Tra1I Fund to whkh asset bok) Unrestrictsd Details Buung ènd lan(Stran81wr&l frtrfn unreggtwwj chatitatAetwet on 31at Marc* 2025 Cost loplk)Trall CurrerrtV41uo 84 As¥ots retalnéd for the charftys own use Fumiture. fv"ng6 and equipmenttransfwrèd from unreg￿ter￿ ch8rbt8t4etru&l an 31Bt Kfarch 2ff25 Un166triLtsd Computérs andAIVequiprneTrttrarJ¥feffeAJ from unreg*Ared ch￿￿￿et[U0t0n 318t Mw¢h 2025 Unrestnc Fund to **lGh If0￿1 De*a*15 Amount d 85 Uablllti08 ty on8 ortsmlru6ts6s on behalf ol all th6 trustaes Signature Prfnt Name Oate of roval AfirfiJl CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 10111r2025 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Bethany Chapel **On accounts for the year** 31[st] March 2025 **Charity no** 1207834 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** Front and back pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 03 / 2025** . - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Date:** 01/10/2025 **Signed: Name:** Pam Dodd **Relevant professional** N/A **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 32 Elgin Drive, Wallasey, CH45 7PR **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .