BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Charity Number 1031527
BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
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1 Legal and Administrative Information 2 - 4 Report of the Trustees 5 Independent Examiner’s Report 6 Statement of Receipts and Payments 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 8 - 9 Notes to the Accounts
BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Charity Number: 1031527 Trustees: H. Bashford R. Bradbury N. Clark Y. South Governing Instrument: Declaration of Trust dated 11 December 1993 Correspondence Address: 49a Saturday Market Beverley East Yorkshire HU17 8AA Bankers: TSB Bank Plc 14 Saturday Market Place Beverley East Yorkshire HU17 8BD Independent Examiner: Lomax Pavey Independent Eaxaminers Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester West Sussex PO20 7EG
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BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Beverley Community Church was established in 1988 as an independent charismatic evangelical church.
Trustees
The trustees who served during the year and since the year end were as follows:
H. Bashford
R. Bradbury
N. Clark
- Y. South
The existing trustees appoint any new trustees following the provisions laid out in the Charity’s governing instrument.
Objectives
The emphasis of the church has always been to achieve growth by new birth rather than relocating the saints. Our desire is to see every member identify and come into the fullness of their gifting whilst developing their character to the image of Christ. We believe Beverley Community Church should be a place where all people are accepted on their path to find faith in God through Jesus Christ regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Our desire is to engender a love for the lost amongst us and we believe that one of the primary functions of the church is to reach out to those who do not yet know Christ.
Activities
Beverley Community Church has continued to maintain its focus on three key areas:
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Promoting spiritual wellbeing and growth through pastoral care and teaching for the church and general public;
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Local community-based projects to benefit the public; and
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Supporting the wider church community as a member of Churches Together in Beverley and via the Ground Level Network, of which it is also a member.
The Church has one elder whose company invoices the Church for management fees. The elder is responsible for the main content of the teaching and this is supplemented by the input of members of the Church.
Pastoral care is provided by the elder, homegroup leaders and through the Church’s counselling service.
The Church holds a weekly meeting for worship and teaching on Sunday mornings at The Beverley Memorial Hall and online via Facebook. These meetings are available to the general public.
The weekly meetings are supplemented by homegroup meetings in homes and at The Armstrong Centre, Beverley. There is also a weekly online prayer meeting.
The elder represents the Ground Level Network of churches at Churches Together England. He is very active in promoting Christian unity in the locality through facilitating ministers’ meetings and supporting Churches Together in Beverley. He also assists with the training of emerging leaders within the Ground Level Network. He also runs a Bible School for anyone desiring to further their biblical and theological knowledge.
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BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (CONTINUED)
The Church continues to provide encouragement and teaching to churches in India with the elder making one visit this year going to several locations.
The Church provides office space for a worker from Community Money Advice to provide financial advice and assistance to those in debt.
The annual women’s weekend away took place in April 2024 and was well attended.
The Church’s counselling centre, The Restoration Centre, has continued to offer prayer and personal counselling to anyone who needs it and provides funeral services to the bereaved.
The Church hosted a number of community events which were open to the general public including quiz nights, murder mystery nights and a barn dance. Activities aimed at bringing the community together. On the first Sunday of each month the Church provides a meal at no charge after the morning service which is open to anyone from within and outside the church community.
The elder continues to serve as a governor at Keldmarsh Primary School.
The Church has continued to sponsor two children through the charity, Compassion UK and has also supported the following groups:
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Beverley Against Poverty;
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Beverley Schools Christian Trust;
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East Yorkshire Foodbank;
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Community Money Advice; and
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Beverley Children’s Centre.
The Church continues its association with the Ground Level Network of churches which provides mutual support and development. The annual Ground Level Network conference was held in August 2024 now under the name of Awaken. The conference returned to its weekend format and was enjoyed by all who attended.
Public Benefit
When planning its activities the Church has considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular the specific guidance for the advancement of religion.
Financial Review
Total receipts for the year were £93,318 which comprised unrestricted receipts of £87,593 and restricted receipts of £5,725. Total expenditure for the year was £100,638 which consisted of unrestricted expenditure of £94,112 and restricted expenditure of £6,526. There was an overall decrease in funds of £7,320 which comprised a decrease in unrestricted funds of £6,519 and a decrease in restricted funds of £801.
Reserves Policy
The Trust’s policy is to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds sufficient to cover at least three months unrestricted expenditure.
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BEVERLEY COMMUNrrY CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTELS FOR THE YEAR KNDED 31 MARCH 2025 (coiyriN) Risk ManAgement The Trustees actively review the major risks whith th¢ charity faces on a regular basis and beli¢ve that maintaining the free reserves stated, combin¢d with the review of the controls over key fllwi¢ial systems. catried out on an annual basis, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trust¢es have also ¢ed the other operational and business risks which they and confirm that thcy hay¢ cstablished syst¢ms to mitigats the significant rAsks. Going Concern After making appmpriate quIri4 the Tnjstees have a re&sonable exEwtstion that the Cliarity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the forCable future. For this reason, they continu¢ to adopt the ging concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Truste, Raponsibilities The Charities Act 2022 requires the Trustees to prepare fJnaThcial statements for each financial year which give a true and lair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and of the surplus/loss of the Trnst for that period. In preparing the financial statements thc Trnstces arc required to: scKect suitablc accounting policies and appty them consistently. make judgemcnts and estimat¢s that are reasonable and prudenL preparc the financia] stat¢m¢nts on the going concern basis unle&8 it is inappropriate to presume that the Trust will continue in exÉstence. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting r¢cords which discloK with reasonable accuracy at any tim¢ the financial position of the TrusL They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trnst and hence for taking reasonable steps for th¢ prevcntion and dctection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Trustees and sign¢d on th¢ir behalf by: Y. South Dat¢:
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
Report to the trustees/members of Beverley Community Church on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act),
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the organisation 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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that:
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proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 130 of the Act); and
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accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Lomax Pavey Independent Examiner's Ltd The Grain Store Appledram Lane South Chichester West Sussex PO20 7EG
18th December 2025
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BEVERLEY COMMUNTY CHURCH
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ RECEIPTS Voluntary Receipts Fundraising - 1,297 1,297 Giving under gift aid 58,012 900 58,912 Collections and gifts 12,107 2,021 14,128 Income tax recovered 15,367 225 15,592 Miscellaneous income 2,107 1,282 3,389 Rental income - - - __ Total Receipts 87,593 5,725 93,318 PAYMENTS Direct charitable expenditure 2a 72,178 6,526 78,704 Management and administration 2b 21,934 - 21,934 __ Total Payments 94,112 6,526 100,638 EXCESS OF PAYMENTS OVER RECEIPTS (6,519) (801) (7,320) Balances brought forward 66,681 18,188 84,869 _ ______ Balances carried forward 60,162 17,387 77,549 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 332 62,514 22,319 19,869 5,834 1,315 _ 112,183 77,023 26,144 _ 103,167 9,016 75,853 _ 84,869 |
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The notes on pages 8 and 9 form part of these accounts.
All activities are continuing activities.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 ote 2025 2024 ASSETS Current assets Cash TSB bank account PayPal 326 53,923 23,300 683 56,925 27,261 77549 84,869 Represented by: Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 60,162 17,387 66,681 18,188 779 84,869 Other assets End of year t&¥ claAm Music amplification equipment etc as valued for insurance purw)s¢s J5.007 8,921 15,592 8.921 24513 LIABILITIES Independent examiner's fee Hall hire Choscn Wom¢n held over 870 1,150 1,353 870 1,400 3,901 3J73 6,171 Trusteu, responsibilities in relation to finallciaj ststements Charity Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which comply with the regulations set out in the Charities Act 2022. The ttee5 have elected to take advantsge of the provisions that apply to small chariti&s and have prcparcd a Stat¢mcnt of R¢c¢ipts and Payment8 and Statement of Assets and Liabilities which are set out on pages 6 and 7. Approved by the trustees on and signed on their lbalf by: ILtl {JJzs. H. Bashford
BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. Basis of Accounting
The accounts have been prepared under the “Receipts and Payments” basis as prescribed by the Charity Commissioners and they meet the appropriate legal requirements.
2. Payments
| Payments | |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ a Direct Charitable Expenditure Hall hire 13,055 - 13,055 Young people 6 - 6 Chosen Women and Men Alive 7,179 1,145 8,324 Gifts and missions 6,254 3,351 9,605 Social events 3,615 - 3,615 Visiting speakers 150 - 150 Oranges and Lemons net expense 189 371 560 Community Money Advice - - - Street Angels 530 - 530 Fees 41,200 - 41,200 Foreign travel - 1,338 1,338 The Restoration Centre - 321 321 _ 72,178 6,526 78,704 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ b Management and Administration PA and equipment 250 - 250 Equipment repair and hire 74 - 74 Books 486 - 486 Sundries 1,583 - 1,583 Licences 854 - 854 Insurance 810 - 810 Refreshments 867 - 867 Web fees 534 - 534 Independent examination 870 - 870 Office expenses 9,597 - 9,597 Subscriptions 828 - 828 Telephone 1,111 - 1,111 Postage, stationery and photocopying 177 - 177 Travel 2,515 - 2,515 Bank charges 471 - 471 Courses and conferences 907 - 907 _ 21,934 - 21,934 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 11,200 152 6,571 8,940 1,595 - 732 2,142 921 42,489 2,101 180 ______ 77,023 |
| Total Funds 2024 £ 1,976 17 471 1,447 396 773 1,510 534 870 11,298 805 996 749 2,206 470 1,626 ______ 26,144 |
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BEVERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 (CONTINUED)
3. Restricted Funds
| Restricted Funds | |||||
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| At | At | ||||
| 1 April | Gift Aid | 31 March | |||
| 2024 | Receipts | Payments | Tax | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| East Yorkshire Foodbank | 316 | 1,216 |
(1,420) | 10 | 122 |
| Hampers - Christmas and Easter | 376 | 1,265 | (1,851) | 210 | - |
| Community Fund | 371 | - | (371) | - | - |
| Gift Aid Tax | - | 225 | - | (225) | - |
| The Restoration Centre | 735 | 441 | (321) | 5 | 860 |
| Sponsorship | - | 80 | (80) | - | - |
| Chosen Women | - | 2,498 | (1,145) | - | 1,353 |
| Hardship Fund | 4,391 | - | - | - | 4,391 |
| India | 11,999 | - | (1,338) | - | 10,661 |
| _____ | _____ | ______ | ___ | _____ | |
| 18,188 | 5,725 | (6,526) | - | 17,387 |
Description of Restricted Funds
East Yorkshire Foodbank: Donations given to the church to be forwarded to the Foodbank.
Hampers: Funds donated to provide Christmas and Easter hampers for needy people in Beverley.
Community Fund: Funds from the charity Beverley Open Doors Community Project which closed during the year, now covering Street Angels and the toddler group Oranges and Lemons.
The Restoration Centre: Donations plus funeral fees to be used to further the work of The Restoration Centre. Chosen Women: Accommodation fees for the weekend away, paid in advance. Hardship Fund: A gift to the Trust to help anyone who is struggling financially. India: Money given to cover the cost of travel to India to support churches there.
4. Transactions with Trustees and Related Parties
Management fees of £41,200 (2024: £42,489) were paid to a company of which R. Bradbury is a director. Mr Bradbury was not present in the Trustees’ meetings when fees were discussed.
No other payments were made to Trustees or any other persons connected to them during this financial period.
No material transaction took place between the organisation and a Trustee or any person connected with them (2024: none).
Trustees and related parties made donations to the charity of £14,667 (2024: £24,552).
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