Charity Registration No. NIC 105653
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2018
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
----- Start of picture text -----
Richard Bell
Joyce Bell
Kathryn Bailie
Christopher Bailie
----- End of picture text -----
Charity number
Charity address
----- Start of picture text -----
NIC 105653
140 Lettercreeve
Ballymena
BT42 2EU
----- End of picture text -----
Independent Auditor
----- Start of picture text -----
Alvin Rosborough
31 Abbey Street
Coleraine
BT52 1DU
----- End of picture text -----
Bankers
Ulster Bank 49 Wellington Street Ballymena BT43 6AD
Solicitors
Stephen Richards
Thomas Taggart & Sons
----- Start of picture text -----
27 Church Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6HS
----- End of picture text -----
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY
~~cnn~~
----- Start of picture text -----
|||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Page|
|Trustees|report|1-3|
|independent|auditors|report|4|
|Statement|of financial|activities|5|
----- End of picture text -----
Statement of financial position
6
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2018
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2018
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are to proclaim, promote and further spread the Christian faith whilst winning souls for Jesus Christ. Our beliefs are solely defined and decided by the Bible which we hold to be the highest authority being the inspired Word of the living God
The main activities of the charity are holding regular Sunday services every week, providing youth and children’s meetings and activities
The trustees have considered the guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity undertakes.
Ministries
True love woman's
True love woman's ministry takes place on the last Thursday of every month at 8PM from September to June. In the women's meeting we have various testimonies and speakers; In December we had a craft evening and in June we had a dessert evening. The Women’s meeting would have approximately 25 women attending each month.
Potters house
The potters house takes place on the second Saturday of every month from September to June at 8PM, the potters house is aimed at young people in the community. At the potter's house there was table quizzes, movie nights and BBQs. Throughout the year we also had a selection of testimonies, visiting speakers and worship nights.
Discover Jesus
Discover Jesus takes place on a Wednesday evening in the community house in Drumtara at 7.30PM, all kids are welcome to discover Jesus between the ages of 4-14. The average attendance is approximately 15 children. Kids sing choruses, are taught bible stories, take part in bible quizzes and crafts. At Christmas Santa came in a tractor and all the children got a ride on a horse and cart and were presented with a selection box.
Prayer clinic
The prayer clinic takes place on a Tuesday evening at 8PM, these prayer meeting are aimed at praying for the local community, praying for the sick and praying that souls will be saved.
Sunday services
The Gospel Bus have Sunday services at 11.30AM on a Sunday morning and 7PM on a Sunday evening, on a Sunday morning we could have approximately 15 people attending, these services are aimed at building up the Christians in their faith in Jesus Christ, we have the breaking of bread every Sunday moming. On a Sunday evening we would have approximately 40 people attending, these services are aimed at reaching, preaching, teaching and Caring for the people in the local community.
Homeless outreach/Street work
Ona fortnightly basis the Gospel Bus team travel to Belfast city centre around 9.30PM on a Friday evening, we help approximately 20 homeless people from a number of different nationalities by providing them with clothing, sleeping bags, food and hot drinks. We also do a street work for people coming out of clubs and pubs by providing them with gospel tracts.
Baptismal service
The baptismal service in 2018 was held at the white rocks in Portrush were 4 people made the decision to follow Jesus Christ through the waters of baptism. At this meeting we also had a BBQ and heard testimonies.
Football Week
The Gospel Bus football week took place on the first week of July 2018, approximately 40 children attended every evening where they were taught football skills and took part in football competitions. They were also given a short epilogue about Jesus Christ. On the last evening of the football week we had a BBQ for all the children and their parents and presented them with trophies and medals.
Food Bank/Hampers
In 2018 on average we distributed approximately 10 hampers into the local community each week. at Christmas 136 hampers went to people within the local community to support them over this difficult period of the year. 30 hampers went to woman's aid in Ballymena providing help to woman with many social and domestic issues.
Financial review
The board of trustees consider that the unrestricted funds of the charity have sufficient resources and assets available to fulfil its obligations.
At 31 December 2018 the balance of unrestricted funds was £16,866.51, the trustees have agreed that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between 4-6 months expenditure, the trustees believe that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charities activities whilst consideration is given to ways in which additional funds can be raised.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is constituted as trustees incorporated as a body and was established upon becominga registered charity,
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were;
Richard Bell
Joyce Bell
Kathryn Bailie
Christopher Bailie
These trustees the power to appoint new trustees, at a meeting of the same.
Statement of trustee’s responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustee report and the financial statements in accordance with application law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to;
- e Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent ° Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the charities act Northern Ireland. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps in the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees report for approved by the Board of Trustees.
Richard Bell Trustee
Kathryn Bailie Trustee
Dated NB NO 2OVAL
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY
Opinion
| have audited the financial statements of Gospel Bus Ministry for the year ending 31 December 2018
In my opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the ministry's affairs as at 31 December 2018 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended.
Basis for opinion
l conducted the audit as an Independent auditor from the Gospel Bus Ministry in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the accounts in the UK, | believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibilities are to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If based on the work | have performed, | conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, | am required to report this fact.
In conclusion, A few cash payments were made during the course of the year, the receipts for which were overlooked. This matter has been raised with the trustees and going forward a more thorough and detailed accounting process will be put in place. | am totally satisfied with the explanation provided by the trustees who now havea fuller understanding of the necessary requirements going forward.
Use of this report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2015. My audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters | am required to state to them in an auditors’ report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, | do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my audit work, for this report, or for the opinions | have formed.
----- Start of picture text -----
Alvin Rosborough
Independent Auditor
----- End of picture text -----
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018
----- Start of picture text -----
||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2018|
|£|
|Income|from:|
|Church|offerings|9,118.56|
|Donations/Gifts|73,668.14|
|Sale|of Church|Hall|5,000.00|
|Other|36.00|
|Total|Income|87,822.70_|
|Expenditure|from:|
|Chanitable|activities|34,219.94|
|Purchase|of Church|Hall|22,250.00|
|Equipment &|Maintenance|18,586.14|
|Vehicle|costs|3,307.54|
|Insurance|costs|1,528.82|
|Bank charges|=— 286.31|
|Total|Expenditure|80,178.75|
|Net|(Expenditure)/Income for the year|7,643.95|
|Funds|Balance at|1|January 2018|9,222.56|
|Funds|Balance|at|31|December 2018|;|[][ 16,866.51]|
----- End of picture text -----
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year
The financial statement was approved by the board of trustees and signed on their behalf by
----- Start of picture text -----
|||
|---|---|
|Richard|Bell|
|Trustee|
----- End of picture text -----
GOSPEL BUS MINISTRY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018
~~——————~~
_
| 2018 | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Fixed assets | |
| Tangibleassets | 38,250.00 |
| Currents assets | |
| Debtors | - |
| Cash atbankand in hand | 16,866.51 |
| Net current assets | 16,866.51 |
| Total assets | 55,116.51 |
| Income Funds | |
| Unrestricted funds | |
| Designated funds | - |
| General unrestricted funds | 16,866.51 |
| 16,866.51 |
| The financial | statementwasapproved by the board oftrusteesand signed on theirbehalfby |
|---|---|
| iN aana (er) |
|
| Richard Bell | |
| Trustee |