REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02521173 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1017833
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
FOR
THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
P B Syddall & Co Chartered Accountants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BL1 3AJ
THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 4 | ||
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 7 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| TRUSTEES | B R Brown (resigned 10.3.26) |
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| Reverend B Allerton | |
| Ms K Diggle | |
| M W Couser (appointed 10.3.26) | |
| Reverend C L Readett (appointed 10.3.26) | |
| A R Cowgill (appointed 10.3.26) | |
| COMPANY SECRETARY | Reverend B Allerton |
| REGISTERED OFFICE | Grafton House |
| 81 Chorley Old Road | |
| Bolton | |
| Lancashire | |
| BL1 3AJ | |
| REGISTERED COMPANY | 02521173 (England and Wales) |
| NUMBER | |
| REGISTERED CHARITY | 1017833 |
| NUMBER | |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER | P B Syddall & Co |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| Grafton House | |
| 81 Chorley Old Road | |
| Bolton | |
| Lancashire | |
| BL1 3AJ | |
| BANKERS | CAF Bank Limited |
| 25 Kings Hill Avenue | |
| Kings Hill | |
| West Malling | |
| Kent | |
| ME19 4TA | |
| INVESTMENT MANAGERS | Charles Stanley & Co Limited |
| 25 Luke Street | |
| London | |
| EC2A 4AR |
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN
MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objects of the charity
The objects of the charity are to act as custodian or management trustee on behalf of The North and East Lancashire Unitarian Mission and individual or groups of churches within the mission area.
Public benefit
Each year the trustees review the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure they continue to reflect their aims and provide public benefit. The trustees are more than satisfied that they do.han satisfied that they do.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial controls
NELUM has a finance committee who make recommendations to the general committee with regard to the charity's financial affairs.
Investment policy and objectives
All investment decisions are undertaken by the finance committee with the approval of the general committee.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
TREASURERS REPORT
Treasurers report on The North and East Lancashire Unitiarian Mission and North and The East Lancashire Unitarian Mission Trustee Company (Incorporated).
During the year, NELUM has continued to serve the Unitarian movement in general and specifically the 13 congregations within it's district.
Income included subscriptions and donations of £5,960. Dividends and interest accounted for £58,856.
Expenditure included donations to Unitarian Organisations / charities - £7,400 and the continuing support of 3 trainee Unitarian Ministers - £2,250. Also the equal distribution of the gift received last year from the sale of Bank St., Bolton - 13 x £5,000 = £65,000.
In addition, grants were made to congregations for repairs of £30,000 and projects promoting Unitarianism to young people - £2,697.
As in previous years, congregations were given utility grants of £13,500 and sustentation grants of £11,000.
The district continues to maintain Newchurch graveyard and costs this year included the rebuilding of a boundary wall £17,598.
Perhaps the largest expense relates to the administration of our share portfolio by Charles Stanley & Co Ltd - £20,772. This expense should be viewed in relation to the amount of dividend received together with the realised / unrealised gains made by shares in the year amounting to £103,537.
Assets - the value of the share portfolio stood at £1,591,960 at the year end. The balance at the bank was £525,983 making total funds available at the year end of £2,117,943.
Liabilities - the upkeep of Newchurch Graveyard.
It is in my opinion that NELUM continues to be in a strong position to assist member congregations and the outlook for future years from a financial viewpoint is extremely positive,
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
M W Couser - Trustee
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
The trustees (who are also the directors of The North & East Lancashire Unitarian Mission Trustee Company (Incorporated) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The North & East Lancashire Unitarian Mission Trustee Company (Incorporated) ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
A J Syddall M.A., F.C.A. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
P B Syddall & Co Chartered Accountants Grafton House 81 Chorley Old Road Bolton Lancashire BL1 3AJ
31 May 2026
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Investment income 2 53,469 EXPENDITURE ON Other 3 (50,068) Net gains/(losses) on investments 3 (103,537) NET INCOME 3 - RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 3 - TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 3 - |
2024 Total funds £ 58,457 (66,057) (124,514) - - - |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
BALANCE SHEET 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Investments 5 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 6 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 7 TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Unrestricted fund £ 1,591,960 275,922 (1,867,882 ) (1,591,960 ) - - - |
2024 Total funds £ 1,526,212 265,673 (1,791,885 ) (1,526,212 ) - - - |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 May 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
M W Couser - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
INCOME
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
TAXATION
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
3.
| Income from fixed asset investments OTHER Administration expenses Amount due to/(from) investing charities |
2025 £ 53,469 2025 £ 24,059 (74,127) (50,068) |
2024 £ 58,457 2024 £ 21,506 (87,563) (66,057) |
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2025 nor for the year ended 30 September 2024.
TRUSTEES' EXPENSES
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 September 2025 nor for the year ended 30 September 2024.
5. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
| Listed | ||
|---|---|---|
| investments | ||
| £ | ||
| MARKET VALUE | ||
| As at 1 October 2024 | 1,526,212 | |
| Additions | 207,199 | |
| Disposals | (196,672) | |
| Reclassification / transfers and encashments | (48,316) | |
| Unrealised gains/(losses) on fixed asset investments | 98,414 | |
| Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset investments | 5,123 | |
| At 30 September 2025 | 1,591,960 | |
| At 30 September 2024 | 1,526,212 | |
| The historical cost of the above investments at 30 September 2025 was £1,114,496 (2024 - £1,128,174). |
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| value | Unrealised | |||||||
| 30.09.24 / | gains/losses | |||||||
| additions & | adjustments | Market value | ||||||
| Cost | disposals | and transfers | 30.09.25 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| Fixed Interest Fund | ||||||||
| M&G Securities 39116 units Charibond | - | - | - | |||||
| Old Mutual Fund Managers | ||||||||
| 39,699.8315 Units | 41,490 | 46,532 | -289 | 46,243 | ||||
| 41,490 | 46,532 | -289 | 46,243 | |||||
| Equity Fund | ||||||||
| M&G Securities 7,000 units Charifund | 21,256 | 106,312 | 7,246 | 113,558 | ||||
| M&G Securities 1,575 units | 23,920 | 1,630 | 25,550 | |||||
| Charles Stanley Shares Portfolio | 1,051,750 | 1,316,782 | 89,827 | 1,406,609 | ||||
| 1,073,006 | 1,447,014 | 98,703 | 1,545,717 | |||||
| Total invested | 30 September 2025 | 1,114,496 | 1,493,546 | 98,414 | 1,591,960 |
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||
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| Capital and income due to investing charities | 2025 £ 1,867,882 |
2024 £ 1,791,885 |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Capital and income due to investing charities | ||||
The North and East Lancashire Unitarian Mission |
96,872 | 130,175 | ||
| Colne Fund | 51,989 | 49,220 | ||
| Blackpool North Shore Trust Fund | 268,637 | 256,289 | ||
| Horwich Church and Morris Bequest Fund | 75,453 | 73,353 | ||
| Horwich Trustee Fund | 58,285 | 55,500 | ||
| Newchurch | 354,512 | 330,391 | ||
| Lancaster | 854,989 | 789,084 | ||
| Preston | 107,145 | 107,873 | ||
| 1,867,882 | 1,791,885 | |||
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
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| Net | ||||
| At | movement | At | ||
| 1.10.24 | in funds | 30.9.25 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | - | - | - |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 53,469 53,469 |
Resources expended £ 50,068 50,068 |
Gains and Movement losses in funds £ £ (103,537) - (103,537) - |
Gains and Movement losses in funds £ £ (103,537) - (103,537) - |
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2025.
9. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of the same being wound up while he is a member, or within one year after he ceased to be a member, for payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before he ceases to be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves such amount as may be required not exceeding one pound.
10. CONNECTED CHARITIES
The company is connected to the The North & East Lancashire Unitarian Mission. It acts as custodian or managing trustee in respect of the investments of the Mission and individual or groups of churches within the Mission area. All the net income of the company is distributed to the investing charities.
11. CHARITABLE COMPANY STATUS
The company is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. It is registered as a charity and is exempt from taxation.
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THE NORTH & EAST LANCASHIRE UNITARIAN MISSION TRUSTEE COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Investment income | ||
| Income from fixed asset investments | 53,469 | 58,457 |
| Total incoming resources | 53,469 | 58,457 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Other | ||
| Administration expenses | 24,059 | 21,506 |
| Amount due to/(from) investing charities | (74,127) | (87,563) |
| (50,068) | (66,057) | |
| Total resources expended | (50,068) | (66,057) |
| Net income before gains and losses | 103,537 | 124,514 |
| Realised recognised gains and losses | ||
| Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset investments | (5,123) | (17,245) |
| Unrealised gains/losses on fixed asset | ||
| investments | (98,414) | (107,269) |
| Net income | - | - |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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