## **TYNDALE REFORMED CHURCH 181-183 Donegall Avenue, Belfast, BT12 6LY** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **CHARITABLE TAX REFERENCE NUMBER** 

## **XR 1854** 

## **Correspondence address: 177 Tates Avenue, Belfast, BT12 6NA** 

## **MONITORING RETURN, ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS** 

## **6  th April 2023- 5 th April 2024** 

**It’s been an another very difficult year for the church. The outreach work has not got back to the way it was before the Pandemic. We stopped recording our weekly video in the church that we put on social media sites. We intent to start them again, even if it is only once a month. The Sunday School and Thursday Children’s Meeting numbers continue to be low, as in the last reporting year, with up to 10 children attending. However giving the circumstances over the past three years, we are pleased with that number. As we said in our last report, many established churches in the area, no longer have a Sunday School or even youth activities, so it is even more important that we carry on. The continued support of the parents has been an encouragement to us. The children who do attend, we believe benefit from the low numbers with most doing well understanding the lessons and the ability to answer questions.** 

**We had hoped for a break-through and that our Good News Club, in the local school would recommence but that is not likely to happen, but we live in hope. The school reduced its after school activities including the Good News Club.** 

**Having a small building means that we do not have the same pressures on us as other churches with large building would have. Even with our difficulties, we still managed as in other years, to have some income, mostly from gifts.** 

**Direct Debits for the two main Utility Companies (Gas & Electricity) are now paid through the co-operative bank.** 

**There  is  still  an  urgent  need  to  have  additional  workers  because,  should  our numbers increase, we can comply with our child safety regulations.** 

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## **PAGE 2.** 

## **INCOME:                                                                          BALANCE:** 

|**Opening balance from**<br>**April 2023**|**£13,320.38**|**£13,320.38**|
|---|---|---|
|**Collections at meetings**|**£0.**|**£13,320.38**|
|**Gifts**|**£725.06**|**£14,045.44**|
|**Transfer from Corporate**<br>**Deposit Account**|**£1,017.86**|**£15,063.30**|
|**Gas Refund**|**£282.00**|**£15,345**|
|**Bank Interest**|**£005.89**|**£15,350.89**|
|**EXPENDITURE:**|||
|**Gas Airtricity**|**£650..00**|**£650.00**|
|**Electricity Power NI**|**£385.00**|**£1,035.00**|
|**Insurance**|**£100.80**|**£1,135.80**|
|**Printing & Consumables**|**£31.27**|**£.1,167.07**|
|**Maintenance**|**£408.49**|**£1,3575.56**|
|**Equipment**|**£20.41**|**£1,595.97**|
|**Transfer To Main Account**|**£1017.86**|**£2,613.83**|



|**INCOME**|**EXPENDITURE**|**BALANCE**|
|---|---|---|
|**£15,350.89**|**£02,613.83**|**£12,737.06.**|
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||**Total Balance 5/4/2024**|**£12,737.06**|



## **Yours sincerely** 

**William Dickson BEM Trustee and Leader in Charge** 

**Ann Dickson Trustee**