CHARITY NUMBER- 1002074 CLAREMONT CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT l April 2024 to 31st March 2025 During the reporting year, the Trustees of Claremont Church Bolton three formal meeting in August, November and March plus additional ad-hoc meetings were held as necessary to progress matters with regular communications via emails. We also appointed a new trustee in Edward John Clark who will eventually take over as secretary. The numbers attending service has increased from the previous year and we have seen also an increase of visitors attending our Sunday services. The outreach work of the church has again increased this year with a greater emphasis and willingness of the members to reach out to the local community and also to support those in need and less fortunate than us. We open our doors every Thursday between 10-30 and 12-30 to invite people in for free tea and toast Due to significant expenditure on the refurbishment and maintenance of the building the artual year end figure are as follows: Year End Income £105,173 Year End Expenditure Year End Deficit £113,808 £ 8,770 During this financial year, we have carried out major refurbishments and improvements to the building at Claremont House which is the main asset of the Trust. Expenditure on Claremont House May 2024. Rebuilt wall at back of church £3,850 Sept 2024. Scaffolding ererted ready for repairs to mof £5,550 Oct 2024. Roof repairs £2,550 Nov 2024 . Solar panels put on roof £16,528 Dec 2024. Front of building repaired £1.875 Jan 2025. Gent's toilets painted £880 Jan 2025. Top hall repainted £1.370 In addition to the repalrs and Improvements over the year, we have also had our kitchen boller5, fire alarni. sockets. lift and boiler room serviced. Totsl cost was £2,906 External Support We have continued to upgrade all our protocols and standing documents on Health and Safety and Flre protection matters. The building continues to be used by community and charitable groups of various description and other churches for meetings and other services. We have contlnued to support the work of C￿ate Bolton a separate charity whlch has contlnued to grow and now operate a popular crnft-based café and workshop in part of the building. We have assisted them with additional accommodations for thelr work with handicapped chlldren and chlldren with learning difficulties with artivities in craft. drama and music. We also have continued to work with Urban Outreath Bolton along with other churches in collerting and dlstributing food for the town food ban We have contlnued to send fund5 abroad to support Christlan projerts among the needy and destltute. As a principle we set aside a minimum of IO% of ourgiving by our members to provide gifts to the various organlsations and individuals we support In addition we may take up a special offerlng for charitable projects we wish to supporL We also had an independent valuer hlred last year who gave us an up-to4ate value of the premises, something which hadn't been done in a long time. This has had an effert of increasing the assets on the yearly acwunts to a truer pirture of the total assets owned by the church. Comlng Year Looklng to the future we foresee that the Church will grow In numbers and effecilveness. We will also continue to support Local charities and projects we feel is right for the church to be involved In. We have seen an increase In numbers during the year. which is very encouragin& especially young couples with chIld￿n and overseas students. Signed J Beatty Secretary to the Trustees, ## Claremont Church Bolton Accounts for the year ended. 31[st] March 2025 John Beatty Tel: 01204 455279 ## Claremont Church Bolton ## Accountants Report In accordance with instructions given to us, we have. Prepared without carrying out an audit, the attached. Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended, March 31[st] , 2025, and Balance Sheet as at that date, from the accounting records information and explanations supplied to us. John Beatty 6 Foxholes Road Horwich Bolton BL6 6AL Date: 22[nd] October 2025 ## **CLAREMONT CHURCH ACCOUNTS** ## **Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31[st] March 2025** **2025 2024 Gift Aid and Covenants 38304 35466 Other Regular Giving 9706 8893 Designated Giving (Gift Aid) 8270 1513 Designated Giving (Non-Gift Aid) 1730 1150 Rental Income 28545 33385 Sundry Income 690 5473 Recovered Tax 10391 8999 Bank Interest Received 5412 2373 Utilities Income 1111 916 Refund 176 180 Event income 838 897 105173 99245 LESS EXPENDITURE Employment Costs 14878 14517 Cleaners Wages 2970 3145 Building Costs/Refurbishment 32932 30906 Claremont Running Costs 3138 4814 Gas 8193 6590 Electric 9190 5423 Telephone 1368 1465 Water 1891 1335 Charitable Giving 2015 3543 Ministry Gifts 1463 925 Designated Giving 5449 3165 Misson and Outreach 1740 802 Children and Youth Work 875 544 Leaders Expenses 795 936 Office Expenses 2407 1548 Photocopier Lease 3604 3363 Building Insurance 6921 6516 Tax/NI 2586 2748 Subscriptions/Fees 1941 2045 Music and PA Equipment 4342 2614 Miscellaneous 949 2205 Transfers to savings 2500 16414 Refund 1246 140 Petty Cash 550 500 113943 116203 SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR YEAR -8770 -16958** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2025** **2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Building at cost/valuation 815000 815000 Other Assets 38325 29165 853325 844165 CURRENT ASSETS Bank-Current Account 13511 7324 Bank -International Fund 1601 3455 Redwood Bank 58683 57221 Cambridge & Counties Dep Account 17466 28945 Cambridge & Counties fixed 50000 50000 Cash in Hand 139 29 141400 146974 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accruals/Prepayments 0 0 NET CURRENT ASSETS 853325 844165 NET ASSETS 141400 146974 REPRESENTED BY: General Fund Balance B/F 995806 1012764** - **8770 -16958 Surplus/Deficit for year Balance C/F 987036 995806** Independent Examiners Report To the Trustees of Claremont Church Bolton I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on the following pages. A5 the charity'strustees you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43{2) of the Charities Act 1993 {the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43 (7}Ib) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. 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 seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 11) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act, and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act Have not been met; or 12) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Ruth Williams 10, Park Street Radcliffe Manchester M26 2GJ Date: o.S)