BANGOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1063036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A O G BANGOR, ANNIE'S CHARITY SHOPS · also registered in Scotland as SC039461 (OSCR)

The Charity runs a Church called AOG (Bangor) Pentecostal ChurchThe charity also runs 18 charity shops for the purpose of supporting Orphanages, widows, street children etc at various part of world. The charity also supports other charity's and also provides employment for the local people. Every week the church also feeds the homeless in the community.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BANGOR

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£711k
Latest spending
£714k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £13,154 at the end of the year, a decrease from the previous year's £10,093. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's policy is to retain sufficient funds to meet immediate needs, which it was able to do during the year. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to meet its immediate needs (held: £13k)
“It is the policy of the charity to retain sufficient funds to meet its immediate needs” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Reverend Pauline Edwards received £48,750 as pastor.
“One trustee, Reverend Pauline Edwards, was paid £48,750 (2023: £45,000) in her capacity as pastor of the church.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year, the charity received donations of £53,633 (2023: £42,081) from trustees, of which £5,000 was restricted.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Alexander Bursk Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£711k
Total spending
£714k
Cost of raising funds
£93k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Conwy · Gwynedd · Hampshire · Isle Of Anglesey · Rotherham · Scotland · Sheffield City · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£711k£714k
31/12/2023£610k£603k
31/12/2022£613k£640k
31/12/2021£624k£610k
31/12/2020£603k£620k

Common questions

Is BANGOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £13,154 at the end of the year, a decrease from the previous year's £10,093. The trustees' report indicates that the charity's policy is to retain sufficient funds to meet immediate needs, which it was able to do during the year. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Alexander Bursk Limited.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PENRALLT BAPTIST CHURCH, BANGOR.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BANGOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH£711k—0above—no doubt
PENRALLT BAPTIST CHURCH, BANGOR FY2023£150k—0below—no doubt
BENTLEY PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH FY2025£314k—0unclear—noted
CARLTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2024£741k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF MANGEMBO FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt
BANGOR DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE BWRDD CYLLID ESGOBAETH BANGOR FY2024£4.2m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.