**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day **01** Month **01** Year **2024** Day **31** Month **12** Year **2024 To**
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** ALPHA & OMEGA MINISTRIES
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1208056
**Charity's principal address** 126 LUTON ROAD DUNSTABLE **Postcode** LU5 4JW
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||CALIN BODEA|PASTOR|||
||AURA STRUGARI|TREASURER|||
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||DANIEL NEMES||||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
CHARITY CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) APPOINTED BY CHURCH BOARD Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
The Church Board elections take place every 4 years or in case one (or You **may choose** to include more) of the board members resigns or retires. The candidates are additional information, where nominated by members of the church and elected by the members of the relevant, about: church through voting. The Chairman of the Board is also elected every four • policies and procedures policies and procedures years. They are nominated by the Church Board and elected by the members of the church.
- policies and procedures policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
**Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The Object of the charity is for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith in such ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide.
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**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, and particularly the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. We try to enable ordinary people in our community and neighbouring boroughs, from any denomination and background, to live out their faith through worship and prayer, Bible study, missionary and outreach work. Our church also aims to provide pastoral care to people in the community and reach out to those who are in need, sick or homeless.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
From time to time, we may offer grants to other charities, individuals and organisations who promote the advancement of the faith.
• policy on grant making; We could not have done all our work without the contribution of our many volunteers, who have listened to the calling of our Lord and have selflessly • policy programme related devoted their time and finances to spread the Good News both locally and investment; overseas.
- contribution made by volunteers.
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
_Worship and Prayer_ Our church gathers for worship at FRIDAY 19:30 - 21:00 SUNDAY 08:00 – 09:30 SUNDAY 17:00 – 19:00
_Pastoral Care_
Our church runs Sunday school every week except on school holidays. Dedicated brothers and sisters in our church, who are of good character and knowledgeable of the Bible, deliver this service, while one of the church board members, brother ADRIAN STRUGARI, coordinates it. The children are taught important lessons from the Bible, through games, play and written/video materials.
The youth group also meets SATURDAYS 17:00 – 18:30 for Bible study and prayer.
_Mission and Evangelism_
MISSION TRIPS TO ROMANIA, BUZAU COUNTY, HELP BUILD CHURCHES, EVANGELISM AND CHARITY WORK. VISITED RETAIREMENT HOMES AT CHRISTMAS TIME FOR CAROL SINGING AND SOCIALISED.
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## Section D Achievements and performance
## **Section E Financial review**
It is a policy of OUR BOARD to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds **Brief statement of the** of £2,000 if possible, which roughly equates to 2 months lease payments **charity’s policy on reserves** and other church running costs. **Details of any funds materially** n/a **in deficit**
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## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
The charity’s main source of funds was donations from church members and visitors.
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
**Signature(s)** CALIN BODEA
**Full name(s)** Pastor CALIN BODEA **Position** Chairman **Date** 23/11/2025
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