Ban r Communi Church Unaudited Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2020 Charity Commission Number.. NIC 101857
Bangor Community Church Contents Pa Trustees and other information Report of the Trustees statement of Trustees Responslbllities statement of Financlal Activitias Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 9-10 Independent Examiner's Report 11
Bangor Community Church Trustees an othèr infonnatio Trustees Mr R English Mr P Boadi ist8red Office 209-211 Belfast Road Bangor Co Down BT20 3NW Inde andent Examl Julie Hamilton Heron Accountancy Solutions Chartered Certified Accounlanls 301 City East Business Centre 68172 Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 1GW Slruclure. governan and management The governance and management of Bangor Community Church is made up of Trustees, Pastors and Deacon Board. All decisions regarding church affairs and how church funds are spent is handled by the Elders. Objectives and activities Bangor Community Chui'¢h continues io exist to glorify God, preach the gospel to everyone and make a difference in our community. There was no harm flowing from the Charities purposes and Ihore was no private benefit. All trustees of the Charity are aware of the Commission's Public benefit requirement statutory guidelines. Page 1
Bangor ComFnunity Church Re of th8 Trustees. r Year Ende 31 December 202 Achievements and performance TRUSTEES Over the pandemic, we have actually grown as a church as Ih8rfj is such a desire in the community to connect and have fellowship. We have a young congregation ol many young families and we desire to reach those around us a11 with the hope message of the gospel in these dark days. We have been involved in various outreaches in the Gommunity before the pandemic SUGh at mother and toddler groups. fun days, holiday clubs etc. We really aspire Iv build on these while offering the Gommunity a safe place wher8 they feel they are with larllily and can get the help and support they need. Our mission as a church is lo show and spread the love of God lo those in our cornmunity who do not yet know Him. Vve continue to do this in a pracli¢al manner. Because of the year w$ have all been through, we are seeing such a desire for connection and fellowship., we aspire lo answer this need in creative ways. Those who will benefit from these outreaches are the congregalion, our neighbours. the wider Community and therefore our town. We do not discriminate and God's love is open to receivo all. We currently have a Children's Co-ordinator on staff and we desire to employ more stsff for youth woik and outreach. We are currently working with local schoolg to support them and desire to see this area of tninislry grow. Coming out of lockdowns and covid restrictions, we have identified the need for children lo be in a school selling therefore we are planning on opening and govemmenl recognised learning centre within the church building. The needs of the community around us in this fast changing world and we are se8ino a need for food banks, financial advice servi¢es. rllenlal health support and these are all areas we would like to explore for the near future. WORSHIP TEAM The Worship team is now fully functioning on a new platform with new drum booth and total drum mic rig. The new digital PA desk has enabled the full team to hav8 individual in ear fflonitor mixes. Each musician and vocalist own a person81 setof in ears and these Improverments have really helped with sound qusliw of the team and has helped lo create confidence. Team discussion, prayer and encouragement hag increased. We have also introduced moro prayer into our practi and Sunday motning limes together. We continue to practice new material and introduce numerous malorial that glorifies God. Moving fonvard, we want lo strengthen the tearll with new male and female vo¢alisls, devolop more worship leaders who can faithfully lead in anointed Praise and Worship, and lo be a training cenlrè for youth in worship. Our Team Goal is lo be a vanguard which leads this generation church into a special place of worship through lively spirit1ed thanks and Praise wilhoLJI the trappings of form and past expression. To restore the cloud of His glory through true worshlp. Encouraging and developing churGh members in their gifting by being part of a strong musical team. PA DEPT The PA dept has recently transitioned from an analogue desk to a new up-to-dale digital desk, this change in technology has made a rnassive impact on being able lo both control the sound being sent out lo the congregation and the ability for our worship team lo be able lo use in-ears on stage. This means each individual person Dn stage is able lo manage their own mix to Sult their needs .The improvement in sound quality ha5 been we are now also able lo speak lo individual members on stage from th& PA desk through their in-ears rather than shouting down the $8ncluary. Next stage is lo upgrade the visual side of the PA depl. we are currently using a very old built pc which is quite unrtrliable al the minute. We are also using free software availablè online lo display songs. scriptures, presentations, elc on our projector. We are hoping to invest in a Mac mini also purchasing pro presenter sofiware, whiGh wi51 give us the ability lo show live services online and will make our presentations more appealing lo the public. Page 2
Bangor Community Church Re f the Trustees, for Year Ended 31 De ber 2020 cond't CHILDREN'S CHRECHE MINISTRY We believe every child can experience the wonderful love of God through the crèche ministry. We present a bibliGal, age-appropriale leaching tailored loi" eaGh child because we believo each "littl one" can learn about God. We pray with afjd lor all of our little ones. We strive lo promc>le a Ghrist- entred atmosphere through bible stories, songs aiid role-play or even interacting with the children as they play is a great way to LommulliGate Christ lo infants and toddlers. I believe we can plant seeds through stories, art and cieative leaching, bul the best way a child will remembei Ghurch is by the way they were loved, Jesus style. W& have a good number of volunteers who are also parents of Lhildren who attend so there are familiar faces, which is paramountfor the children. We aim to grow our numbers of children and then grow our leatll lo fulfil the ratio of ¢hildren and adults lo train up our children in the way they should go. YOUTH MINISTRY We all know It has been a challenging time during a pandemic lo run a youlh group and a challenging lime for the youth as individLJals. However, God usfys everything for good and He has done this with our young people. Before this, we found il haid to molivale our youth lo b0 friends along or even regularly allend thèmselves. Societywas offeNg them olherlhings thalseemed better and therefore there was a18ck ol commitment. Since eve rything closed down, whenever we could offer anything from zoom meetings lo meel-up8 al the beach they wanted lo come and they wanted lo bring friend5. This has injected a fresh excitement and commitment into the group. Our leader's numbers have dropped lo just a lew and so we cannot offer a weel(ly youth group but hope lo b& able lo do this soon. On a Sunday moming we offer specific youth teaching 12 Sundays a monthl, the leaders have noticed such a desire in them for this time, lo tslk to each other, their leaders and also lo God, where they pray out in front of each other. As leaders. we are learning and growing. understanding better how lo relate to this next gèneration. We are praying for labourers into this ripe harvest field and trust Ih8t as we continue with a vision lor this generation that God will supply all we need. W8 desire lo see salvations this year not just among young people bul that those young people would influence their family and friends loo. We see youth rising up in 8CC to take their place. They have much in thèm wailing to be unpacked. We will continue lo build on our monthly outings and in doing so, building trust and relationship so youth have that safe space for them be open lo the things of God. We are planning to start a second youth group called 4..12 where those who express a desire. will be nurtured further. This will become sornething all youth will in time, aspire lo. We trust God with this generation as we go fotward, knowing His plans are good. GENERATION KIDS CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Last year we were able to do the following. Back lo school service in person. Christmas puppet show video. This was sent lo 70 schools across Ards, North Down and around 50 in Belfast and frorn this, contact with one Belfast school mads. We were able lo hold Christmas carol setvice 2nd GK nativity in the church bLJilding. School assembly videos were produced and sent OLJI. We held a themed PJ party lor Generation Kids who were able lo invite friends. We have also been able lo grow our school ministry by adding rllore school lo our list. Our online videos are freely available for children's ¢hurch, school ministry and we have videos online with song time for little blessings group. With the connections made with little blessings farnili85, we were able al Easter and Christmas to go round the families doing deliveries of fun packs and gifts. We had OLJr first sel of parents saved through their Children coming ID GK. To date we have raised £1500 toward5 horsebox. This will be a rvultipurpose tool, which will also house a rnobile puppet theatre. We wll use this for all outreach events. We would like to do another School Christmas puppet show, and have the children's bused to BCC from their schools Iwilh no cost lo th8 schooll. We are currently looking and applying for granlsl. MDving forward, we want lo get back into schools in person, be more involved with leaching, and ¢onlinue lo prodLJce quality online content. We aim to grow Little Blessings and make Ljse the new garden space al Ghurch. We aim lo grow our schools ministry by adding more team rnembers and have more schools and more involvement within the school. We are also looking lo grow the puppet ministry by training more youth and adu115 and restsrt in peison activities like our holiday bible club and glow party. Pago 3
Bangor Communlty Church ort of the Truste85' fo Year E dod 31 De mber 2020 ond't Our Goals. Ideas & Vision arè... Church life Hold Generation Kids lead farnily setvi¢e. These will be services where kids and youth Gan leadllake all offl or part of the Sunday morning service. This will be great opportunily lo invite the parents. School ministry prayer week This would take pla¢e al end of August before the start ol the new school year. This could be sent as hard copy or via text. As a chur¢h, we would spend the wee1( praying for sGhDoI ministry, with daily prayer points forwarded lo Ghurch members who would lake each point lo pray into. We would pray for the SGhools that we go into, for Ihe children and staff saved and unsaved. The prayer week will finish with a back lo school service on the Sunday morning, Gommunity Outreach Grow liille blessings- starting by meeting al castle park for a walk and picnic (parents bring own food) whon allowed lo rnove back into ¢htJrch building we wi11 be able to use the new g8rden and have inside and outside play. Toddlers has a small amount of money collected that will go to buying outside toys. Puppet show Next year it could run over 213 days with 2 shows per day. We will need two buses for the 312 days. We didn't get a big pick up on these in 2019. 11 seemed transport was the main issue. Player Space We would love to do a prayer sp8ce where could invite either the whole school or just certain year grDups. Transport would need to be provided. The children would wme to BCC and take part in learning about prayer and how important il is for their lives. We lTralled something similar al the last Holiday bible Club and it worked well. We'd love to lake H.B.C on the road - As well as our usu81 Holid8y bible Club in house we could do an on the road H.B.C. for one week we Gould lake the horse box to a different pla¢e each day, CrawFordsburn, Bangor sea front, Killcooley elc. and do a pop up show. This would comprise of worship, puppet show, a short wordlmessage, games and lun. 11 coijld bE advertised in local newspaper, radio, social rnedia bul the idea will bg whoever is there will see us. Small groupl Discipls class- We would love to implement a small group time on a Sunday morning or one evening a week. This would allow the children lo have a more sltuctured and in-depth study into Gods word. The children would be in agel school year groups so we would need more leade who would be able to leach such a class. GK Team - We aim lo continue to grow the leaders within Ghildren's church and within their own spiritual life, Maybe read a book together that may help or inspire them in the ministry. Attend children's rninislry Gonlerences together, and continue to do life together. Provide training., grow the team with more leaders, especially those who rllay be good with special needs children. Working with p8renls- We would love lo collaborate with parents in training their children. We could do training evenings with the parents lo help them understand the importance of living their faith out at home, praying, reading and worshipping God together as a family. We have a full program of monthly 8venls planned for the coming year. Page 4
Bangor Communlty Church stat ment of Trustees Res onsibilitles The Trustees are responsible lor the preparation of Financial Slalemenls for each financial period which give a true and fair view ol the surplus or deficit arising in the period and ol the assets and liabilities of the Charity as at the end of the financial period. The Financial Slalemenls are to be prepared under Section 64111 of the Charities Act INII 2008. The Trustee5 are responsible for the maintenance of proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Charity at any given time. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and for taking all necessary steps for the prevention or detection of fraud and other irregularities. si ed on behalf o the Trustees: Dated.. 10 12 Zl Trustee Trustee Page 5