LBC Hurst Green Beaumont Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 9HD Registered Charity Number: 701531 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
Minutes of LBC Hurst Green AGM 17th September 2024 Held on the premises- Beaumont Rd, Halesowen B62 9HD Registered Charity: 701531 Members Present: 15 Non-members Present: Kam Kaur (accountant) Apologies: 5 The meeting opened with praise & worship. Kam Kaur, the accountant, gave out copies of the audited church accounts & explained them. We thank God for His provision & faithfulness through the church finance & especially for enabling us to support our first church plant. We recorded a vote of thanks to Kam for her work. th We then read the annual report for the year ending April 5 2024. We particularly asked for prayer for the Lord to supply anointed worship team members. The minister Nick Harrison then shared his vision for us to plant more churches, whilst building and increasing the congregation at LBC Hurst Green, he also set out a five year timeline for the fellowship to achieve our goals. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Nick & with prayer.
1) ERAL H REVIEW In some areas the church had a difficult year between April 2023 and April 2024. As the year passed by- our dearly Loved brother in Christ. Frank, lost his daughter Niki to sepsis in May 2023. Then in an eight-week period we lost our eldest member Evelyn Deeley in August 2023, and our newest member Lee, who died suddenly in October 2023. Our pastor lost his eldest sister in August 2023 too with heart failure. whilst Eugene and Mark said goodbye to their mom- Marjorie in January 2024. Others such as Christine PhiLips, along with her husband David continue to battle in faith against cancer, David Simpson snapped his quads and was out of work for months as he recovered, then his wife had a cancer scare. In February this year we said goodbye to NigeL and Christine Powell as they headed south to'retirement Land, with their son and daughter-in-lawTim and Lynn. There were other upheavals too in autumn 2023, as we had to, sadly, stand two members ofthe leadership team down from ministry. But our God is faithful, and despite the difficulties we managed to launch a brand-new children's ministry in the community (June 2023} and plant a church (February 2024). We have witnessed 14 salvations and had 8 wonderful baptisms, which Leaves us rejoicing in the grace of God. We are very optimistic that what at times seemed like a heavy pruning of God is over, and our Lord is starting to rebuild us at the time of writing. A few encouraging scriptures have come ourway, and we nowfeel it's time to look forward in reaching the lost and fulfilLing the vision of 'planting churches from here to the coast, into Europe, and the world,. All Glory to God! RIAL REP RT Finances Kam to report Deaconship- Joan Betteridge Only normal maintenance work carried out on the building. fopl3nl ChurrhEslromh8r8 lo thBco8rt into EuropBandthe world..
Sunday Services Our morning services continued as normal throughout the year. Bernd Schulz continued to be a source of inspiration with excellent Biblical teaching. Visiting Speakers included Daniel Shearer and Charlie from LBC Birmingham. Nigel PoweLI preached his last sermon at the fellowship before moving south, and Adam & Leonie Barratt visited the church forthe first time to introduce themselves to the wider congregation.. it was a joyous occasion! We also managed to cover a broad range of Biblical topics from April to September 2023 and then from September to April 2024 the three main areas of teaching were the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Fruit of the Holy Spirit, folLowed by the book of Acts from January to March 2024. Our evening services began to reduce in number, and in January2024we took the decision to end evening services for the foreseeable future until we are prompted by the Holy Spirit to restart them. This decision proved to be impeccable timing for our Pastor Nick Harrison to support LBC Rhayaderwho hold their services 4pm on Sundays, which would have proved impossible had our evening services continued. Senior leader of LBC Churches - Aaron Jarvis reduced his preaching appointments to once a quarter from March 2024, this was to free himself up to preach at other younger churches such as LBC Langley. Prayer- Nick Harrison The Engine room attendance has f Luctuated over the last year; however, numbers never stop God from answering our prayers and being ever present in our times of prayer. During these times we pray forthe church, forthe local community, for LBC network and LBC Leaders and our home nations. Some members had very serious health issues overthe summer of 2023. and without prayerthese may have been more serious. We knowthat those with life-threatening issues felt the power of prayer at work in their lives. All glory to God our Father. fuplantchurchesfrom here to lh8 roart intoEurnpeMdrh8 worl
tin These started in January 2023 and continued monthlythrough to December 2023. Even though our availabLe numbers were low, the church was never empty during these 24-hour prayer meetings. We thank God for the faithful and true servants who endured in prayer through 2023, despite some extraordinary circumstances. in which the Lord uncovered some longstanding ungodly practices by some ofthe church members. The first six 24-hour prayer meetings seemed to be about God uncovering some foundational issues within the church, making way for the rebuilding ofthe fellowship aswe headed into 2024. As always, prayer is the most fundamental practice ofthe church, and as such can prove the most difficult thing for Christians to attend, but the God we serve is forever faithful, and we look forward to increased prayer towards the end of 2024. Dlsclpleship Groups The existing'Life Groups, were renamed 'Discipleship Groups, in September 2023 to better reflect the purpose of the groups. In September we launched two new groups led byjoyce Neech & Edwin Fletcher and Dennis & Sandra Shearman. Dennis and Sandra Discipleship Group.. The group was meeting at our house on Wednesday evening, until it was decided by the group to move to a Tuesday evening to join the other groups for a short time of worship before going into our discussion group. This proved a wise move as it enabled aLI the groups to Look at topics together. During our times together we looked and discussed several subjects i.e. St John's Gospel: Acts chapters 1-8: The image of God (all groups)... Spiritual Gifts . Personal Gifting: How to share your faith ...this was very helpful and fun when we did some role pLaying.... The group enjoyed good times of feLlowship with some very challenging discussions. Open times was also given to prayer and when allowed we prayed for each other. The group was enjoyable to do and we lookforward to what the Lord has for us when we restart in September. foplantfhurchps fromhprE ts thecoJrt inthEurnpeandthp world,.
Joyce Neech & Edwin Fletcher Group.. From April 2023to the middle of May we finished off the studyon the book of John. I believe we all found the study very helpful, and it created a great deal of discussion. From May to July, we began ourjourney through the book of Acts which again created many interesting discussions, before we broke up forAugust. The groupswere reshuffled in September, and I was asked to lead a group with Edwin. l am truly thankful for Edwin's help as he is a great support to me with his manyyears of knowledge and wisdom. In the month of November, we began another in depth study on the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 6.22-23 which Led up to Christmas 2023. There were a good nurnber ofwonderfuLtestimonies shared between us all during these studies. At the start of 2024we had anotherjoint meetingwhich focused on prayer, and we split into pairs to ask the Lord for a word for one another. Edwin led the group during February as I was ill. During March we were planning Easter and one Tuesday evening we were aLI asked to design posters to display in church for Easter. There were some funny ones and there were some great ones. It's amazingwhatyou can do when you put your mind to it. The we moved on to the first 5 chapters of Acts to heLp us to understand evangelism and how we can reach out into our community. I thinkwe all found that very challenging. Youth Work-Nadine Hill Nadine stepped down from youthwork December 2023. We currently have no facility or youth workers and are waiting on the Lord to send an anointed worker who has a passion for this ministry. KidzChurch- Becky Davison Leaders /Supporters Rebecca Davison and Andrea Powell have continued to take on the role as joint leaders of Kidzchurch. More members have completed their DBS checks, so we have more support when required. 7opl8ntfhurcheshvm h8rB to th8 coart intoEurnp8andihe worl
Number of children We had a varied number of chiLdren who came to Kidzchurch from month to month. but consistentLy we had Joseph, Jacob. Violet, Libby and Connor, on occasions Reuben and Lilly attended too. Resources forplanning We have continued to use'mission Bible CLass'_ an online resource that provides detailed notes on how to deliver sessions and activities to support the sessions. Rebecca completed a long-term overview for each term outlining which Bible Stories will be covered each week. These have had to be altered occasionalLy such as for preparation for Christmas services and when the Spirit leads us eLsewhere- such as addressing swearing, temptation, worry and being kind to others. Structure of Kidzchurch weekly lessons- same as last year 1. Snack-various items of food have included toast, crumpets, pancakes, crisps, biscuits, fruit and cordial. 2. Kids Worship songs-you Tube 3. Main Lesson 4. Activity 5. Team building games outdoors, weather permitting Themes covered during May 2023- ApriL 2024 (In order) Easter Story, including the resurrection and ascension, Jacob, Esau and the birthright, Christmas, Creation, meaning and purpose ofcommunion, the birth of Moses, Burning Bush, PLagues, Crossing the red sea. Struggles of Kidzchurch during period of April 2023- April 24 None really, would be nice to have other leaders for Kidzchurch so that we can alternate planning and teaching, but Andrea and l are happy doing it weekly. Highlights of Kidzchurch during period of April 2023- April 24 The continued relationships that the children have formed. The Christmas performance- when the children took over the Christmas morning service for the second time. Church BBQ- Kids crafts, Kids joining in with evangelism on the streets of Blackheath for Easter March 24. fDplantChurch8sfrom here lo theru8rt into Europeandihe world..
Women's Ministry- Daughters of Zion - Joyce Neech Ladies MinistryTeam-Joyce Neech. Becky Davison, Andrea Powell The three of us have been a team since June 2022 and we have developed an extremely good relationship together. We have strived to get together at least once a month to plan our quarterLy meetings. The first quarterly meeting was on 1 st April 2023 where we met for prayer and worship then Nadine shared her experience at the Evangelist workshop. Then Joyce spoke on the story of Leah from the bible. We had a quiz and then food and fellowship. Our second meetingwas on the 29th JULY 2023. Prayer and worship began our meeting. Becky then spoke extensively on the importance of prayer. We concluded this by selecting a prayer partner from names in a hat. We then spent some time in these twosomes to prayfor each other. Itwas hoped that these partnerships would become more permanent, and we would continue encouraging and praying for each other on a daily/weekly basis, with varying degrees of success. We finished with food and fellowship. At our4th Augustteam meetingwe decided that it wouLd be good to have a ladies meal out and so on the 15th September we all went to a local pub for our second evening meal together. It was a resounding success, and it was decided that we would be doing this again. th Our third quarterly meeting was held on November 18 2023, beginning as usual with prayer and worship. I shared a Little about the gifts of the Spirit and gave each lady a copy of Christine Darg's book on 50 gifts of the Spirit. We then listened to a DVD by John Bevere caLled Bait of Satan, which discussed what holding on to an offence and anger creates in us. We then split into 3 groups to pray for each other concerning anything the Holy Spirit had revealed to us through the DVD. Becky handed out some notes pinpointing important areas from the talk for us to take home and reflect on. We finished as usuaL with food and fellowship. Our final quarterly meeting was held on 27th April 2024. Prayer and worship followed by a game. This invoLved pLacing everyday items on a table and for each person to select an item that reminded them of a scripture and then foplanl Churcheslrnmhere th thecoart into EurnpE andthe world,.
to find that scripture in the bible. Everyone enjoyed this and it was surprising how many scriptures were found just through looking at everyday things. We then had our second DVD by John Bevere concerningthe gifts of the Spirit. We re-capped the book that had been given out the previous meeting and shared if the DVD had heLped us grow in the gifts of the Spirit. We finished with food and feLlowship. During which time we had a short discussion on how we as the Ladies of this church can reach out into the community. We did think that a fete may be one way, but other than that we were a bit short on ideas. Overall, allthe meetings were good and the average number per meeting was between 10 and 12. We hope that in the coming year this will increase. We are also looking for someone to join the team. So, if any of the ladies feel motivated, and more importantly caLled to help develop the ladies ministry, please contact Joyce. Worship- Nick Harrison The worship team ministry has been undergoing major restructure and so for the foreseeable future we wilL continue to use YouTube as a source for worship. Prophetlc Guild-joyce Neech & Nick Harrison On Saturday 20th May we held our second Prophetic GuiLd conference. This was our second conference about prophecy and the role of the prophetic gifting within a church context. The first meeting was held in 2022 which focused on hearing God for ourselves. This second meeting was about hearing God for others. The session began with a review of what we learned at the previous meeting and then we focused on how to hear from God for others. We learned aboutthe difference between the gift of prophecy in a church context. The Holy Spirit gives the gift of prophecy as and when He wilLs. Prophets are part of the governing FivefoLd ministry. We Learned that all prophecy must line up with the word of God. We learned that humiLity is one of the main characteristics of someone operating in the prophetic gifting. We learned fDp/MtChurches lrnm hBr8 to thec03rt into EurnpEllndthe world,.
that God could speak in many ways through scripture, through nature, through other peopLe. We split into pairs and prayed and prophesied to each other before moving on to another person. We repeated this exercise in the afternoon using different methods such as music or pictures. We learned about prophetic protocol and the process of accountability as follows: Whatto do ifwe receive a prophetic word for someone in the church? a) If it is a word of encouragement, we may share it. b) If it is a word of direction or admonition or correction it must be submitted to leadership first to be weighed. All in all. it was a very useful time, helpful, and instructive. Our plan was to hold a third Prophetic Guild workshop on hearing God outside of the church. which was initialLy pLanned for 2024, but this has not yet been possible, and we hope to look at this at a more convenient time. Food Warehouse Project-Andrea Powell Nick asked me to start a food rotation project in 2022 and with the help of Joan we purchased some basic food store items (tinned goods, dry food, toilet rolls etc...) A food store foLder was set up to keep track of items stored and expiry dates. Some food was recently due to go out of date, so we offered it to the church members. This food ministry is still in the earLy stages and I'm not completely sure where it is going to take usl l am open to where God leads with this. However, I do feel drawn to support our locaL community in some way, this may be food banks, orthe Local Pantry Manna House. Also, I'd like us to be able to help our own congregation, maybe through food donations or Christmas boxes. l am prayingthat God gives me a clear vision of what He wants from this ministry. l just want to make sure that wherever it leads it is for His Kingdom and His glory. Please contact Andrea if you wouLd like to be involved with this ministry. 7oplantChurchBS lrnmhErB ts lh8 coart intsEuropeandthe worl
Website and Media PublicityAGM Report- Paul Davison Initial Objectives." Social media To create a new Twitter account under a new @Lbchurstgreen username Social media To create an Instagram account to advance into outreach via alternative media methods Website - To include muLti-media (namely videos) on the website to appealto a wider audience and enabLe us to be more engaging Team To grow the 'Website and Media Publicity, Team to assist in updatinglmanaging the website and social media activity Website/social media - To connect the website and all social media accounts together, so that when we share on one platform, all platforms relay the same information Successes.. Website- Paul Davison will continue to maintain the website, carryout necessaryupdates, monitorsecurityand upload sermons as required. Website - The website continues to function successfully across all devices Website Security - The site security we have in place has been successful in defendlng agalnst cyber-attack attempts on our website during this period Struggles.. Content Creation-we still require additionaL team members who can produce content for the website e.g. daily devotionals, testimonies, video and photography so that we can keep the website fresh and regularly updated Social media- Although we have an active Facebook account. which isviewable on the Website, we have not moved forward with setting up any additional Social Media pLatforms. This may be due to them not being required or due to a lack of team members/individuals being able to create and maintain them. Website - Aside from uploading the latest sermon audio recordings, there hasn't been any new content added to the site duringthis period foplantfhurches lrnmhere to the co8rt inloEuropeandthe world,.
Areas to Improve.. Website - It would be beneficial if the sermon speakers could provide a sermon title and brief outline of the sermon to enable a quicker upload time to the website and to give the sermon relative context. Communication- It would be beneficial to have a definitive channel of communication where information that would benefit from being on the website e.g. events, date/time changes of meetings etc. were shared so they could be added to the website in a timely manner and therefore accessible to site visitors Future Expectations.. Website- We will be introducing video recordings of the sermons. Community BBQ We had a good turnout to the summer Community BBQ held on 22. July 2023, and despite the heavy rain we managed to hold the BBQ in the courtyard under gazebos, and we celebrated two people coming to faith. Local families with small children were in attendance, and three people who got saved at the BBQ in 2022 returned, saying they wanted to get baptised. The whole church was involved in helping the event be a huge success, with hot food, face-painting, kids crafts and bouncy castles. There isn't enough room to mention everybody's name as the whole church was involved in makingthe daya huge success, but Pastor Nickwould liketothankeveryone involved for a sterling effort once again in reaching outto the communitywith the love of God. FridayClub- Nick Harrison Friday Club was launched in June 2023 with the aim of taking the gospel to unchurched kids aged 7 to 11 years. This was instantly successful and by April 2024 had 70 kids registered with an average of 30 kids attending each week. The church subsidises the cost, but we have also been given a reduced rate for hiring by the owner, Natalie. foplJntChurches IromhBf8 10 th8 Coart inlo Eurnp8 È7ndthe world,.
The format of the club is simple but effective: 6pm- 45mins play 6.45-7pm fruit and drinks break followed by a short gospel story 7- 7.30pm play 7.30pm close with the Lord's prayer (either sign language or verbal) We are beginning to see breakthrough with parents as some ofthe mums have asked for prayer recently even though they have never been to church. We have a limited time of impact for these families, due to children being moved on atthe age of 11. (We were considering purchasing Jungiebugs which is where Friday Club is held, but sadly, the asking price was too high for investment.) Street Evangelism - Nick Harrison From April 2023 we continued to go into Blackheath though not as often as the year before, but people were getting saved as a result of our street evangelism. Highlight ofthe yearwas on Good Friday, when a number of the fellowship carried the cross into Blackheath and did an hour's outreach on the streets- even the kids got involvedl Some great conversations were had, and some ofthe those from the fellowship were doing evangelism for the first time. During 2024 and 2025 the whoLe focus wilL be on heLping the church members become witnesses for Christ, through the sharing of the gospel- two main areas of focus are courage and confidence in the gospel. Church planting- Nick Harrlson th Adam & Leonie and a smalLteam launched LBC Rhayader on 4 February 2024. LBC Hurst Green, closed for the morning and headed over to LBC Rhayader to support Adam & Leonie as they stepped into their calling. We love and appreciate Adam & Leonie for their humility, obedience and incredible hard work to get things up and running-we wait in anticipation of what the Lord will do through them. Pastor Nick Harrison will attend the services at Rhayader to oversee and support Adam and Leonie in the initial phase of the church (other members of the leadership team will attend with Nick as and when they are available) foplantChurchBS lrnmhBrn ID thECDArt intoEuropek7ndthe world,.
12 with a view to stepping back as and when the church is established enough. LBC Hurst Green has agreed a financial package with Adam & Leonie to help LBC Rhayader for the first two years. Afterwards it is expected that LBC Rhayader will become more financiaLly independent and less reliant on LBC Hurst Green. Cafe Church- TenderCare- Nick Harrison & Dennis & Sandra Shearman Café Church has been runningjust over 12 months and we have seen some wonderful fruit from this ministry to the elderLy with ten salvations and one baptism. They love a good praise knees-up atthe care home and the up- tempo praise song'my Lighthouse, has become an anthem amongstthe staff and residents alike. Overseas Mission Principal Senti from Nagaland Bible College visited us in September 2023 for the first time. Nagaland Bible College has been supported by LBC Hurst Green for over 20 years. Principal Senti, brought us encouraging news from Nagaland of how they are training up and sending out newly commissioned pastors into southeast Asia, and how the Bible College runs an orphanage of over 100 children. Some of the challenges they face is persecution from local government officials, but the work of God goes from strength to strength despite the challenges. Salvatlons." nd 22 April 2023- Christopher- 72- streets- Nadine Hill th 14 June 2023- Carlos- 39- Blackheath- Nick Harrison th 14 June 2023-Zoey- 38- Blackheath- Nick Harrison th 18 June 2023- Lee- in the Lord's house- Karl HilL th 19 June 2023- Brian 73 on the streets- Nick Harrison th 19 June 2023- Mel 36- on the streets- Nick Harrison nd 22 July 2023- Nathan (20's) Church BBQ- Nick Harrison nd 22 July 2023- Sharnie (20's) Church BBQ- Nick Harrison th 5 September 2023 Jamie Dean-workplace- Nadine Hill 7DplllntChurchES lrnmhere to the court inlDEurnpeandthB hvHd'.
13 th 17 December Nick & Kelly- in-house- Nick Harrison 6 February 2024 Val- streets-yvonne Gisbourne 2f' February2024 Rob- 46- Café Church th 26 March 2023 Shirley Pace aged 79 Café Church 31" March 2024 Owen- in-house- Nick Harrison Baptisms Anne-care Home (aged 79) 2nd May 2023 th Ben from Newport Wales (aged 22) 28 May 2023 th Janette Southwick 10 September 2023 th Lee 8 October 2023 Ih Pat Southwick 8 October 2023 Jo 31" March 2024 8t Darren Bromley 31 March 2024 St Lisa Bromley 31 March April 2024 Othernews.. We had an amazing day out at Himley HalL in July 2023 at the Churches Together Festival. Lots of worship, fellowship and fun. To top it off, Pastor Nick Harrison was given a word for Leonie Barratt regarding God using her more in the ministry of worship and opening a door for her. From that conversation, Leonie introduced Nick to her husband Adam and 9 months later LBC Rhayaderwas Launched with Adam and Leonie leadingthat church plant. We also had a fantastic'alL age, day out at Stourport on Severn in July. Everyone had a super time with field games, picnics, river walks, fair rides and a general wholesome church family day outl We were given a wonderfut prophetic promise during a leadership meeting in February 2023 fopl8nl Church8sfrDmherB to the coast Inlo Europe andthB worl
14 But foryou who fear myname, the sun of righteousness will rise with healingin its wlngs, andyou wlll go free, leaplng with joyg like calves let out to pasture. (Malachi 4.2) Another verse given whiLst we waited on the Lord towards the end of 2023 regarding the church plant in Rhayader was: In the thlrdyear, sowand reap, plant vineyards and eat their frult. (Isaiah 37.30) Given LBC Hurst Green had entered its third year in September 2024, we took this verse as a great encouragement and confirmation that we were in the will ofGod with LBC Rhayader. Sharedjoys Nadine started her new job with Travis Perkins, Joe Davison's op was successful Nigel and Christine Powell came through some long- term health issues. Nadine passed her driving test Alex &Janette got engaged to be married November 2024 Gavin & Katie got engaged Libby got into Hurst Green school Shared sorrows May 2023- Niki (Frank's daughter) August 2023- Evelyn Deeley August 2023- Stephanie (Nick's sister) October 2023- Lee January 2024- Marjorie Edwards (Eugene & Mark's Mum) 7oplantChurrheslrnm hErE to the coart intoEurnp8andihe world..
15 Final Word- Pastor Nick Harrison Well, I think we all at LBC Hurst Green can say it has been an eventful twelve months since the last AGM report. There have been many peaks and valleys, but God is faithful through every season of the soul. Indeed, what I have learnt personaLLy is that Father God uses adversity in many ways; to shape us and grow us, but most importantly to demonstrate He is with us by sustaining us through each adversity that comes. We have all suffered loss in the fellowship this Last year with one thing and another, and had to deal with damaged trust in certain individuals. We continue to suffer with those amongst us who are sick and weak, indeed the word of God says that we are a body of believers and when one suffers, we all suffer (1 Corinthains 12.26) Nonetheless, we know that whatever form of suffering we must go through "We learn to rejolce in our sufferings. knowlng that sufferingproduces endurance. and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. Now this hope does not dlsappolnt, because the love of God has been poured out in ourhearts bythe Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Romans 5.'3-5) On reflection, I have found this verse to be so true and find myself rejoicing when I think of how the church served Evelyn and her family in the last weeks of her life with her daughter saying that she'had never experienced anything like it" when referring to the love of God she received as expressed through the church. Also, the way the church ralLied round Lee's parents who were touched by the kindness ofthe church. I rejoice that we were able to serve Eugene and Mark's family in their grieving. I rejoice that the church gave so generously to Dave Simpson when he was out ofwork. and to severaL other needs when asked. I rejoice because the church has never stopped praying for Christine and David Philips, and I rejoice in the way Christine has stayed so positive sharing her faith at the hospitalwhen going through so much herself. I rejoice that God gave David Phillips the gift of tongues with a song and laughter at his time of need. I rejoice because of Nigel & Christine Powell witnessingto people when they themselves were in hospital. fDplantChurches frDmhErE ts thBcD3rt intoEuropeandthE wnrld..
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Report to the Trustees LBC HURST GREEN, Beaumont Road, Halesowen, B62 9HD On accounts for the year ended Charity No: HMRC Ref: 701531 XN77764 5th April 2024 I report to the Trustees on the accounts of the above Charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 5th April 2024, which are attached herewith. Res ectlve Res onslbllltles of Trustees and Examln As the Charrty's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts., you conslder that the audit requirement of Section 43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43 (7){b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba81s of Inde endent Examlnerfs Re My examination was carried out in accordan with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Inde endent Examlner's In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting reqU1MentS of the Act have not been met,. or b) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 17109121 KAMALJIT KAUR Trading As DKP ACCOUNTANCY Office.. 23 Quadrant Court, 48 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham, B15 1TH And 1[ Kingsway, Oldbury. West Midlands, B68 OPL Name and Address: AAT {Association of Accounting TechnicAan) Relevant Professional Qualification or Body: Registered with HMRC as an Agent and Money Laundering Regulations Registration No.. XPML00000148114
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LBC HURST GREEN INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024 Year Ended 5th Aprll2024 Year Ended 5th April 2023 General Collectlons IGIft Aid) Loose Cash Collectlons Tax Refund on Total Gift Aid 40,276.65 13.969.19 10,673.93 30.438.76 17,325.54 13,343.69 64,919.77 61.107.99 Sale of PA Equipment, Clubs, Food Offerlng Bank Interest Recelved 297.00 41.74 85,268.51 61,107.99 spectt1edG &Cash): Needy Fund Church Plantlng Fund Car for N Hairlson Brazllian Church Earthquake Appeal Pak15tan Gift Fund 2,400.00 15,023.00 11,350.00 450.00 325.00 23,377.95 573.00 23,950.95 29.548.00 TOTAL INCOME 89,209A6 90,655.99 Less: Speclfled Glfts Paid Out or ReseNed 23.950.95 65,258.51 29,548.00 61.107.99 L. .CHUR¢H TITHL. Nagaland Blble College Evangelical Alliance Visltlng Speakers Youth for Christ Operation Mobilisation Londonderry Baptist Burundi Church 1,145.00 180.00 600.00 90.00 1,390.00 1,050.00 1,000.00 2,400.00 1,800.00 2.400.00 5,775.00 6,280.00 TOTAL NET INCOMECARRIED DOWN 59.483.51 54,827.99 Page I
LBC HURST GREEN INCOME AND EXPENDITUREACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024 Year Ended 5th Aprll 2024 Year Ended 5th April 2023 TOTAL NET INCOME BROUGHTDOWN 59,483.51 54,827.99 SaLailes Employer's Tax & National Insurance Contributions Employer's Penslon Contrlbutlons 24,203.54 2,324.38 1,128.14 25,437.48 575.94 27,656.06 26,013.42 Carlng In the Communlty Vlsltlng Speakers Travelllng and Fuel Expenses Vehicle Insurance Prlnting, stationery and Postage Telephone and Broadband Gas and Electrlclty Insurance Water Rate5 Rent for Rhayader Cleaning Bulldlng Repairs and Malntenance CCTV Alarm System Malntenance Computer and Sofare Subscrlpllons PAand Music Equipment DBS Check Fees Advertising Books and Teachlng Materials Tralnlng Costs Subscrlptlons Sunday School and Creche Faclllties Jungle Bugs Room Hlre Outreach Expenses Mlscellaneous Expenses Refreshments & Subsistence Pest Control Audit Fee Consultancy and Professional Fees Bank Charges and Interest Rhayader Church Plant Expenses Major Buildingwoiks 2,956.02 760.00 2,857.30 388.13 1.912.62 2,456.21 2,809.86 660.00 3,315.36 1,259.95 2.768.47 2,999.69 4,571.41 1,203.13 1,789.69 2,000.00 306.53 2,045.67 2.107.36 1,711.54 533.85 145.00 813.28 158.26 500.00 822.96 135.57 780.00 1,707.56 2,767.88 597.96 235.20 4,109.36 2,159.30 1,881.33 539.59 41.78 3,695.48 4,779.49 175.00 72.00 7.29 550.00 22,640.06 33,907.74 56,799.40 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 61.563.80 82.812.82 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 2.080.29 27,984.83 Page 2
LBC HURSTGREEN INCOME AND EXPENDITUREACCOUNTS FOR THE YEARENDED5TH APRIL2024 Year Ended 51h Aprll 2024 Year Ended 5th Aprll 2023 General Fund Brought Foward 5N21.56 33,406.39 Shortfallfor the Year 2,080.29 27,984.83 GENERALFUND CARRIED FORWARD 3,341.27 5,421 Barclays Bank Balance Barclays Church Plantlng Fund Acc Petty Cash Balance Tax Refund Due Pastors Petty Cash Float 11,279.08 9,347.17 88.92 10.873.93 330.12 9,807.78 367,47 6.022.56 600.00 TOTALASSErs 31,719.22 16,597.81 Loan Repayment Church Planting Fund 5,000.00 23.377.95 11,176.25 28,377.95 11.176.25 GENERAL FUND CARRIED FORWARD 3WI27 5.421.56 We conflrm that we have made avallable all relevant records and informatlon for preparatlon of these Income and Expenditure Accounts for the year ended 5th April 2024. We can conflrm that these Accounts have been approved by the Board of Trustees o 17].9..12.¥...... and were signed on It's behalt by: signe*Z! TRUSTEE These Income and Expen¢JitureAc¢ounts have been prepared from the accounllng records of L8C Hurst Green In orderlo fulfiltheir Charty's responslbllltles. These Accounts have been examlned and prepared by me and I consider ihem to be true and talf. MS K Kaurlradlngas DKPAccountancy 23QuadrantCourt.48Calthoipe Ar, Blmilngham, B15 ITH Dated: 171011 Page 3