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Charity Registration No. 1154100 (England & Wales) Charity Registration No. $C044708 (Scotland)

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BETHEL SOZO UK

TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 2025 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2025

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Mrs Christine West Mrs Paige Squirrel

Mrs Deborah Carter (Chair)

Charity numbers 1154100 (England & Wales) sc044708 (Scotland) Registered Office Miller's Barn . Church Farm Mews Stalham Norfolk NR12 United Kingdom Telephone 07918 973937 Email _david.west@bethelsozo.org.uk

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Website _www.bethelsozo.org.uk

Independent Examiners DS Audit & Book-keeping Services 32 Newton Abbot Road © Northfleet Kent DA11 7DT

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Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue - Kings Hill | | West Mailing | Kent ME19 4JQ

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Bethel Sozo

Trustees Report for 2025

Basic Training

Our trainers continue to deliver Basic Training events in the UK, and these are the most

popular events.

March

September

' September September September, 4 evenings October October/November

November

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Advanced Training

March

October, 4 evenings October

November November December

Financial SoZo Training

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2 dates in November

Internationally

This continues to grow both personally & organisationally. Christine is actively supporting emerging ministries in Poland, Armenia with early days conversations with a Bulgaria ministry

Since doing Sozo by Zoom applications from people overseas for personal Sozo sessions continues to grow. Most weeks Christine will Sozo someone from outside the UK

Scheduled Training in 2026

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Advanced May Advanced May June

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BSUK Conference.

In May we hosted a National conference at Oxford Community Church. This was arguably the most comprehensive conference to date. With Dawn De Silva as our Keynote speaker, we had main sessions on;

The delegate (200+ attendees) feedback on the venue hospitality as well as the subjects covered was the best we have ever received.

Other “Events” Trainers have met with various church & other leadership teams regarding Sozo. Occasionally they have visited a church to give the leadership team personal Sozo sessions.

Their attendance at churches and other ministry events typically results in offering Sozo sessions in the context of those gatherings. The team minister in a wide variety of settings and Sozo (named or anonymous) inevitably happens. This would include speaking at;

Taking Sozo to the Streets

; We were approached by a large UK church that has an established Sozo team & Ministry. They wanted a workshop on how to use selected Sozo tools in their outreach mission on the streets. While what they do is very effective, they wanted to see “the transformational changes that they see in a Sozo session. After much groundwork, we produced a handbook for them explaining how to use selected tools in the “open air’. This was followed bya full day’s workshop led by;

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Healing Rooms Partnership ( www.healingrooms.org.uk )

Our partnership with HREW has continued to deepen during 2025. With their legacy emphasis on physical healing, there is recognition that physical healing can benefit from dealing with “Inner Healing” related issues. The past year has seen mutual participation is each.

in May BSUK & HREW hosted a joint conference for 1,200+ delegates, where Bill Johnson was keynote speaker. Over 2 days, each afternoon was dedicated to 2 separate “streams”. The Sozo Stream (estimated 325 delegates) and the HREW stream, at which David West was one of the speakers.

David’s Tent ( www.davidstent.net_)

We have taken a Sozo team to this event for several years, Deborah & Allen Carter picked up leadership this year and put together a team that delivered increasing numbers of sozo sessions over the weekend, 75 Sozo sessions. Yet again, requests for Sozo sessions far exceeded our capacity. In response to this we ran a number of group ministry sessions using some of the Sozo tools. There were very popular & over-subscribed. Over 80 people took parthaveinathesesozo sessions.session in BSUKconfidence. financed a number of small. marquees suitable for 3 people to

David & Christine especially are well embedded with the DT leadership team and were involved in personal ministry as required throughout the year, as well as to the event weekend itself.

Mentoring Programs

These varied events give practitioners the opportunity to practice and get instant feedback. Such programs significantly accelerate people’s competence and builds confidence. Typically,online. Somethereofwould thesebe wouldmentoringbe “oneactivityoff’ meetings,at local & regionalOthers wouldteam meetings,be a morebothstructured“live” & ; program running over several evenings.

Sozo by Zoom

As previously reported, these continue to be very popular and by all accounts are very effective. While they will not suit everyone, they are definitely a permanent part of the Sozo landscape going forward. An unintended effect is that UK practitioners are regularly doing online Sozo sessions with delegates from overseas — geography is not an inhibitor for online sessions. Such overseas appointments are now commonplace.

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Associated Ministries

How extensive is the ministry?

We are frequently asked, "how many churches have the Sozo ministry?", the answer is "we have no idea".

Sozo is a church-based ministry; the UK leadership train, mentor and "sign off church team leaders as competent. After that, they are commissioned by their own church leadership, and they serve accountable to that leadership.

The UK leadership only get formally involved with local church teams by exception, when invited or when they become aware of an issue that needs to be addressed. We work hard at not being “controlling” or "interfering". .

The Sozo network in the UK continues to not only grow but be healthy. Sozo is certainly working in hundreds of UK churches from just about every denomination & stream. We have maintained our active mailing list in excess of 3,200 people who will in some way be involved in Sozo.

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The fruit of the ministry is deep, evident and lasting for countiess hundreds of people here in the UK, testimonies abound. We are grateful to our Heavenly Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit for this freedom for which we were set free.

Finances

Product sales continue to be modest with the exception of manual sales at training events. All income is generated by a combination of donations and product/ manual sales. | |

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We will continue to monitor finances closely; we do not have borrowing facilities and do not intend to seek them.

_ The approved accounts for 2025 are attached to this Annual Report

Signed on Behalf of Trustees.

1 O2./ 2028 Chair of Trustees: Deborah Carter ...' ) Condiegiens. DateA

Trustee: Paige Squirrel.....A.c223%.PAMATTEMA..0.... Date 22./...62/ 2026.

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year period 1st January to 31st December 2025.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005. ;

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is registered number 1154100 in England & Wales and registered number $C044708 in Scotland incorporated 23rd October 2013.

Trustees are appointed by committee in accordance with the constitution. Suitable training is provided.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.

We have a council of reference;

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This team understand & support the ministry, and their role is advisory-only. They serve as a reference point for the leadership team & trustees as and when they feel the need to canvass a perspective from a wider group.

Organisational Structure

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The charity is fed on a day-to-day basis by Christine West and David West, members of the UK Bethel Sozo leadership team. They consult with the Trustees & Council of Reference individually & corporately as and when required.

Objectives

For the public benefit to advance the Christian religion in particular by promoting and supporting the development, education and training of the UK Sozo Leadership Community, individuals and church groups. The carrying out of the personal Sozo Ministry session and producing and/or distributing literature.

The unrestricted fund showed a gain for the period of £5,868.

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Risk Management

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.

Reserves policy

Fixed costs are minimal in the region of £120 per month for insurance and phone contracts. The trustees seek to maintain 3 — 6 months reserves as a contingency.

On behalf of the board of trustees

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Independent Examiners Report — (England & Wales)

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attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:9 Mae. Date: 2e@/o212026
Name: |DENNIS EDWARD SCUDDER
DS AUDIT & BOOK-KEEPING SERVICES
Address: |32 NEWTON ABBOT ROAD, NORTHFLEET, KENT DA11 7DT
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Independent Examiners Report — (Scotland)

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Bethel Sozo UK — SC044708 (Scotland)

| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31%t December 2025 which are set out on pages 13 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 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 seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

independent examiner’s qualified statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention.

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

have not been met, or

  1. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Boas .

Name: Dennis Edward Scudder

Address : 32 Newton Abbot Road, Northfleet, Kent DA11 7DT

Date: 28 / 6% [2026,

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BETHEL SOZO UK

RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY 2025 TO 31 DECEMBER 2025

01/01/2025 01/04/2024
RECEIPTS TO TO
31/12/2025 3112/2024
CONFERENCE, PRODUCTAND SHIPPING 40782 15321
DONATIONS RECEIVED 24560 4286
GIFTAID RECLAIMED 779 1073
REIMBURSED EXPENSES 1192 185
OTHER INCOME 165
INTEREST 31 2
TOTAL RECEIPTS 67344 21032
PAYMENTS
DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ROYALTIES 13848 1251
PRODUCT RELATED 14531 7243
CONFERENCE & EVENTS 15671 971
GIFTS GIVEN AWAY & HOSPITALITY 1550 1482
ADMINISTRATION COSTS 2298 1611
TRAVELAND SUBSISTENCE 8324 4533
ITAND WEBSITE 4458 2875 —
INSURANCE AND FINANCE COSTS 796 859
TOTAL PAYMENTS 61476 20825
NETINCOMEORLOSS- 5868 207

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BETHEL SOZO UK

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STATEMENT OF ASSESTS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2025
31/42/2025 31/12/2024
CASH FUNDS
£ £
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND 6276 408
TOTAL BANK CASH FUNDS 6276 408
THE [ACCOUNTS][ WERE][ APPROVED] [BY][ THE][ BOARD] [OF][ TRUSTEES][ ON] | A ~ FEXS ZouG
The Charity is also holding :
in stock at cost value
£2,062 worth of books and
Manuals for Sozo UK.
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