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## Chris Chris Thompson, Thompson, Manager Managerof of Cornerstone Cornerstone PAGE PAGE 4 4 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 Cornerstone Cornerstone[Christian] Christian[Fellowship] Fellowship[(Cornerstone)] (Cornerstone) is[is] a a small[small] charity[charity] trust[trust] based[based] in[in] the[the] Blaydon/Winlaton Blaydon/Winlaton area area of[of] Gateshead.[Gateshead.] With With a a focus[focus] on on improving improving the[the] quality quality of[of] life[life] for for low-income low-income groups, groups, we we operate operate primarily primarily through through our our physical[physical] location,[location,] which[which] serves serves as as a a[hub] hub[for] for various[various] community-oriented[community-oriented][ services.] services. Our[Our] mission[mission] is[is] to[to] provide[provide] compassionate[compassionate] outreach outreach and and practical practical support support to to those those in[in] need, need, particularly particularly targeting targeting the[the] local[local] community, community, families[families] in[in] need, need, and and elderly elderly residents. residents. Our Our services[services] are are designed designed to[to] address[address] the the specific specific challenges challenges faced faced by by these these groups, groups, ensuring ensuring that that each each individual individual receives receives the[the] support support they they require. require. Cornerstone Cornerstone started[started] life[life] as as a a[tiny] tiny church[church] charity[charity] in[in] 1995 1995 called[called] Cornerstone Cornerstone Christian[Christian] Fellowship, Fellowship, with with a a few few simplistic simplistic objectives objectives ... . - Worldwide Worldwide relief relief of[of] Persons[Persons] Experiencing Experiencing Need, Need, Hardship Hardship or or Distress[Distress] or or who who are are Aged Aged and/or and/or Sick Sick - Advancement Advancement of[of][Christian] Christian Faith Faith in[in][the] the UK[UK] and[and] Overseas Overseas - > Advancement Advancement of[of] Christian[Christian] Principled Principled Education, Education, where where Applicable[Applicable] and[and] Acceptable Acceptable in in the the World World > This This was was supported supported by by a a[charity] charity shop shop run run by by volunteers, volunteers, which which financially financially enabled enabled us us to to > operate, operate,[and] and continues[continues] to[to] this[this] day,[day,] having[having] become become a a well-known well-known and and valued valued part part of[of the] the > community community in[in] Winlaton.[Winlaton.] In In recent recent years, years, the the charity charity was was supported supported to to reestablish reestablish itself itself with with a a view view to to utilising utilising the the building building to to[its] its full full potential, potential, founded founded with[with] a a deep deep commitment commitment to[to] social social responsibility responsibility and and community community welfare.[welfare.] Our Our roots roots are are[still] still embedded embedded in[in] the the Christian[Christian] belief belief that that the the church church was was founded founded on, on, and and this this is[is] the the basis basis for[for] why why we we want want to to be be a a support support within within the the local local community. community. We We began[began] the[the] newest newest stage stage of[of] our our journey journey with[with] a a single[single] volunteer[volunteer] who[who] took took on on the[the] mammoth mammoth[task] task of[of] addressing addressing a a much-outdated much-outdated organisation. organisation. This[This] included[included] updating updating and and upkeep upkeep of of a a dilapidated dilapidated building, building, project project managing managing and and development development of of new new and and exciting exciting projects/partnerships, projects/partnerships, and and an an overall overall revamp/rebranding revamp/rebranding of of the the entire entire charity charity to to ensure ensure its[its] longevity[longevity] and[and] is[is] as as impactful impactful[as] as possible possible for[for] the[the] community.[community.] > That That volunteer volunteer has has become become our our first first employee, employee, driven driven by by a a passion passion to to make make a a meaningful meaningful impact impact in[in][the] the lives[lives] of[of] those[those] around around us us and and to[to] establish[establish] Cornerstone Cornerstone in[in] the[the] heart heart of the of the community. community. PAGE PAGE 5 5 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 ## Trustees Trustees Pamela Pamela Cook Cook Lead Lead Chair Chair Samuel Samuel[Allport] Allport Safeguarding Safeguarding Alan Alan Foggin Foggin Treasurer Treasurer Employee Employee Christopher Christopher Thompson Thompson Manager Manager ## The The Attic[Attic] Charity Charity Shop Shop > The The[charity] charity shop shop is[is] run run solely[solely] by[by][volunteers,] volunteers, the[the] majority majority of[of] whom[whom] are[are] part[part] of[of] > Cornerstone, Cornerstone, but but also[also] some some from from the[the] local local community. community. ## Independent Independent Verification[Verification] Accountant Accountant Telford Telford & & Co,[Co,][Unit] Unit H28 H28 The[The] Avenues,[Avenues,] Eleventh[Eleventh] Avenue Avenue North,[North,] Gateshead,[Gateshead,] NE11[NE][ 11] ONJ[ONJ] ## Bank Bank > Barclays, Barclays, 49-51 49-51 Northumberland Northumberland Street, Street, Newcastle Newcastle Upon Upon Tyne, Tyne, NE1 NEI 7AF 7AF PAGE PAGE 6 6 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report Report 2024 2024 - - 2025 2025 ## Public Public Benefit Benefit Statement Statement Cornerstone Cornerstone exists[exists] to[to] support[support] people[people] in[in] need,[need,] primarily[primarily] in[in] the[the] Blaydon[Blaydon] and[and] Winlaton[Winlaton] area, area,[but] but also[also] on on occasions[occasions] further further afield.[afield.] We We offer[offer] practical[practical] help,[help,] community community activities,[activities,] and and outreach outreach programs programs to[to] improve improve the[the][lives] lives of[of] low-income low-income families, families, elderly elderly residents, residents, children children and[and] anyone anyone facing[facing] hardship.[hardship.] Our Our services[services] are are open open to[to] all[all] in[in] the[the] local[local] community community and and focus focus on on addressing addressing social,[social,] educational, educational, and and personal[personal] challenges. challenges. While While our our work work is[is] rooted rooted in in[Christian] Christian principles, principles, we we welcome welcome everyone everyone and and aim aim to to make make a a real, real, lasting lasting difference difference in[in] the[the] lives[lives] of[of] those those we we serve. serve. ## Reserves Reserves Policy Policy Statement Statement As As Cornerstone Cornerstone is is a a relatively relatively small small charity, charity, supported supported mainly mainly by by volunteers volunteers and and with with a a single single employee employee that that is is funded funded by by a a separate separate trust, trust, and and the the premises premises requirements requirements consist consist primarily primarily of of running running costs costs such such as as utilities utilities etc. etc. there there is is no no large large complex complex reserve's reserve's needs. needs. Therefore, Therefore, in in this this brief brief statement, statement, Cornerstone Cornerstone has has adopted adopted a a simple simple policy policy of of keeping keeping 2-3 2-3 months’ months' funds funds that that will will cover cover the the building building operating operating costs costs or or any any unforeseen unforeseen emergencies. emergencies.[This] This equates equates to[to] £2000 f2000 unrestricted unrestricted reserves reserves at[at] any any time.[time.] Cornerstone Cornerstone[is] is currently currently[at] at[the] the start[start] of[of] a[a] 3-year[3-year] fundraising fundraising strategy strategy to[to] address[address] some some of[of] the the much-needed much-needed updates updates to to the the building. building. In In particular, particular, we we are are seeking seeking multiple multiple grants grants to to cover cover the the urgent urgent roof roof replacement, replacement, which which has has an an estimated estimated cost cost of of £140K. f 140K. In In view view of of this this present present necessary necessary work, work, there there may may be be a a period period of[of] restricted restricted funds funds held held in in reserve, reserve, which which will will be[be] designated designated specifically specifically[for] for this this work work and and held held until until such such time time as as the the total total amount amount is[is] achieved achieved and and work work is[is] completed. completed. > Due Due[to] to Cornerstone's Cornerstone’s recent recent consolidation consolidation and and renewed renewed focus,[focus,] it it is is currently[currently] a a quickly quickly evolving evolving and[and] developing developing charity; charity;[therefore,] therefore, this this policy[policy] will will need need to to be[be] reviewed reviewed and and > amended amended[to] to[reflect] reflect any any changes changes as as they[they] occur. occur. However, However, this this will will not not exceed exceed an an annual annual > review review time time period. period. PAGE PAGE 7 7 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 Scouts: Scouts: Initial Initial scout scout groups groups were were for for 11—1 11-15-year-olds. 5-year-olds. This This quickly quickly expanded expanded to to Wolf Wolf Cubs Cubs for[for] 8— 8— 11-year-olds. 11-year-olds. Following Following a a great great year, year, this this is[is] also[also] expanding expanding to[to] two two other[other] groups, groups, 5-7[5—7-] year-olds year-olds and and 16+. 16+. DaySix: DaySix: At At Cornerstone,[Cornerstone,] we we[have] have partnered[partnered] with[with] DaySix DaySix to[to] host[host] a[a] regular[regular] drop-in[drop-in] where[where] men men can can connect, connect,[interact,] interact,[challenge] challenge each[each] other[other] to[to] a a game game of[of] snooker,[snooker,] pool,[pool,] chess,[chess,] carrom carrom or or table table[tennis,] tennis, where[where] men men can can find[find] support, support, talk[talk] openly, openly, be[be] encouraged[encouraged] and[and] challenged challenged to[to] develop develop stronger/healthier stronger/healthier[lifestyles] lifestyles and[and] relationships.[relationships.] ## Homeschool/Educator Homeschool/Educator Drop-In: Drop-ln: Cornerstone Cornerstone was was approached[approached] about about opening opening the[the] space space to[to] support[support] those[those] who[who] homeschool/educate homeschool/educate as as a a place place for[for] children children to[to] interact,[interact,] socialise socialise and and have have fun, fun, while while parents parents could[could] also[also] support support one one[another.] another. We We started[started] the[the] drop-in,[drop-in,] which[which] proved[proved] very very popular. popular. Following[Following] a a summer summer break,[break,] we we relaunched relaunched this[this] to[to] connect connect with[with] tutors[tutors] and[and] activity activity providers providers who who can can provide provide additional additional exciting[exciting] options options for[for] the[the] young young people people attending. attending. We We are are also also partnering partnering[with] with Gateshead’s Gateshead's Children Children and and Young Young People People Mental Mental Health Health Team Team to to add add an an additional additional element element of[of] support support to to both both children children and and parents. parents. > The The Attic Attic Charity Charity Shop: Shop: > The The Attic Attic has has supported supported two two work work experience experience opportunities opportunities during during the the year. year. The The first first > was was[through] through the[the][local] local college[college] (Gateshead[(Gateshead] College)[College)] for[for] an an individual[individual] with[with] disabilities.[disabilities.] The[The] > second second was was an an independent independent work work experience experience for[for] an an individual individual from from the the local local community community > prior prior to to starting starting[college.] college. > As As Cornerstone Cornerstone continued continued to to develop develop and and gain gain recognition, recognition, we we have have been been approached approached > by by other other organisations organisations who who[either] either wish wish to to utilise utilise the the building building space, space, or or signpost signpost > individuals individuals to to projects/support projects/support offered.[offered.] Just Just towards towards the the end end of[of] the the financial financial year, year, we we were were[approached] approached by[by][Gateshead] Gateshead Metropolitan[Metropolitan] Borough Borough Council Council with[with] a a view[view] to[to] > supporting supporting Cornerstone. Cornerstone. Following[Following] a a few few conversations conversations and and a a visit visit to to the[the] hub,[hub,] an an > exciting exciting opportunity opportunity has has developed developed where where we we are are receiving receiving a a new new kitchen,[kitchen,] which which will will further further enhance[enhance] our our work.[work.] It[It] was was agreed agreed that that this this would would be[be] a a perfect perfect case case study[study] between between > Cornerstone, Cornerstone, Gateshead Gateshead Council Council and and AKW. AKW. We We are are looking looking forward forward to to this this being being > completed completed[in] in the the early early part part of of the the new new financial financial year. year. PAGE PAGE 8 8 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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— This This group group has has changed changed my my life life — it's taken of i's taken away the[the] sense sense of away isolation isolation and and replaced replaced it[it] with with a a network network of of support, support, warmth,[warmth,] and[and] shared shared purpose. purpose. But But more more importantly, importantly, it's[it's] shown shown what's what's possible possible when when a a building building opens its its opens doors doors to to the[the] community. community. > PAGE PAGE 9 9 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 Scouts: Scouts: Cornerstone Cornerstone is[is] pleased[pleased] to[to][be] be[the] the home[home] of[of] the[the] 15'/2"4[1][ st/2nd][ Winlaton] Winlaton (Everest)[(Everest)] FSE[FSE] Scout[Scout] Group. Group. https://l https://1st2ndwinlatonfsescouts.com/[st2ndwinlatonfsescouts.com/] DaySix: DaySix: At At Cornerstone, Cornerstone, we we also[also] partner partner[with] with DaySix. DaySix. An[An] exciting, exciting, vibrant,[vibrant,] impactful impactful and[and] quickly[quickly] developing developing charity[charity] that[that] seeks[seeks][to] to support[support] men men of[of] all[all] ages.[ages.][There] There are[are] many many events[events] running[running] through through DaySix DaySix across across[the] the region.[region.] https:/./www.daysix.uk/ https://www.daysix.uk/ Kitchen Kitchen Refurbishment Refurbishment Case[Case] Study:[Study:] Gateshead Gateshead Metropolitan Metropolitan Borough Borough Council Council and and AKW AKW are are joining[joining] with[with] Cornerstone Cornerstone to[to] help[help] refurbish refurbish our our severely severely outdated outdated and and currently currently unusable unusable kitchen.[kitchen.] We We are are looking looking forward[forward] to to this this being being completed completed in[in] the the early early part part of[of] the the new new financial financial year. year. > Homeschool/Educator Homeschool/Educator Drop-In: Drop-ln: > We We are are also[also] partnering partnering[with] with Gateshead's Gateshead’s Children[Children] and[and] Young Young People[People] Mental[Mental] Health[Health] > Team Team[to] to add[add] an an additional additional element element of[of] support[support] to[to] both[both] children[children] and[and] parents[parents] who[who] attend[attend] the the drop-in. drop-in. ## Funding: Funding: Achieving Achieving the the overall overall vision vision and and work work of[of] the the charity charity financially financially required required a a more more structured structured and and professionally professionally supported supported way. way. To To this this end, end, we we established established a a 3-year[3-year] fundraising fundraising[strategy.] strategy. which[which] included[included] acquiring[acquiring] the[the] services[services] of[of] a a Fundraising Fundraising Consultant[Consultant] to to quickly quickly support support and and implement implement this. this. ## The The Attic Attic Charity Charity Shop: Shop: > During During the the year, year, The The Attic Attic has[has] linked[linked] with[with] Gateshead Gateshead College[College] to[to] help[help] provide[provide] access access to[to] work work experience experience[for] for[individuals] individuals with with disabilities disabilities and/or and/or additional additional needs.[needs.] We We were were privileged privileged to to support support an an individual individual with with a a short-term short-term supported supported placement. placement. > PAGE PAGE 10 10 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees Trustees Report Report 2024 2024 - - 2025 2025 - Single Single Employee Employee Capacity:[Capacity:] While While we we are are committed committed to[to] providing providing high-quality high-quality services, services, having having[only] only one one employee employee may may lead lead to to burnout burnout and and limit limit our our service service capacity. capacity. To To mitigate mitigate this, this, in[in] the the near near future, future, we we hope hope to to implement implement volunteer[volunteer] programs programs to[to] share[share] the[the] workload[workload] and[and] enhance[enhance] our our service[service] delivery[delivery] without[without] compromising compromising[quality.] quality. - Limited Limited Resources Resources for[for] Expansion: Expansion: Our[Our] current current resources resources restrict[restrict] our our ability[ability] to[to] expand expand services[services] beyond beyond the[the] immediate[immediate] community. community. However,[However,] by[by] actively[actively] seeking[seeking] partnerships partnerships and[and] collaborations collaborations[with] with other[other] organisations, organisations, we we can can leverage[leverage] additional additional resources resources and[and] support[support] to[to] broaden[broaden] our our reach[reach] and[and] impact.[impact.] - Inconsistent Inconsistent Funding: Funding: We We face face the the challenge challenge of[of] maintaining maintaining consistent consistent funding funding[for] for our our operations, operations, which which could[could] impact impact our our ability ability to[to] deliver deliver services. services. To To address address this, this, we we can can diversify diversify our our funding funding sources sources by by exploring exploring new new grant grant opportunities opportunities[and] and building building relationships[relationships] with[with] potential[potential] donors. donors. In[In] addition,[addition,] we we will will look look at at opportunities opportunities for for revenue revenue from from the the building building and and resources. resources. All All with with a a view view to to becoming becoming a a self-sustaining self-sustaining entity entity within within a a few few years. years. - Competition Competition from from Other Other Charities: Charities: The The presence presence of of other other charities charities in[in] the the area area may may lead[lead][to] to[increased] increased competition[competition] for[for] resources resources and[and] support. support. However,[However,] by[by] focusing focusing on on partnership partnership working, working, our our unique unique strengths strengths and and the the specific specific needs needs of of our our[community,] community, we we can can[differentiate] differentiate ourselves[ourselves] and[and] maintain[maintain] our our relevance.[relevance.] > PAGE PAGE 11 11 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees Trustees Report Report 2024 2024 - - 2025 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
| CHARITY CHARITY COMMISSION COMMISSION Independent Independent examiner's examiner's
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charity charity ("the [("the] Trust”) [Trust")] for [for] the the year year ended ended 31/08/2025 31/08/2025
Responsibilities Responsibilities and and As As the [the] [charity] charity trustees [trustees] of [of] the [the] Trust. Trust. you you are are responsible [responsible] for [for] the [the] preparation [preparation]
basis basis of of [report] report of of the the accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act
2011 2011 (“the [("the] [Act").] Act”)
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under under section [section] 145 145 [of] of the [the] 2011 2011 Act [Act] and and in [in] carrying [carrying] out out my my examination, [examination.] | I
have have followed [followed] the the applicable [applicable] Directions Directions given given by [by] the the Charity [Charity] Commission Commission
under under [section] section [145(5)(b)] 145(5)(b) of [of] the [the] Act. [Act]
examiner's Independentexaminer's statement Independentstatement come come | I have have to [to] completed completedmy [my] attention [attention] my my examination. examination. (other [(other] than [than] that [that] | I confirm confirm disclosed [disclosed] that that below [below] no no material material *) • ) in in connection connection matters matters have have with with
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||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Sa|nT|ES|a|i| |Balance|Balance|brought|brought|forward|forward|£6826.65|E6826.65| |_TOTAL START|TOTAL|START|BALANCE|BALANCE|E6826.65|826.65| |Restricted|Restricted|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Total|Total| |ee|Funds|ee|Funds|es|Funds| |INCOME|INCOME| |Donations,|Donations,|Grants|[Grants]|[and]|and|Legacies|[Legacies]|£6,000|f6,OOO| |Charitable|Charitable|Activity|Activity|£134.60|El 34.60| |Offerings|Offerings|inc.|inc.|Gift|Gift|Aid|Aid|£5,725|f5,725| |Other|Other|trading|trading|activities:|activities:| |Rental|Rental|Income|Income|£980|f980| |Gift|Gift|Aid|Aid|Refund|Refund|£32,65.50|f32,65.50| |Received|Received|from|from|The|The|Attic|[Attic]|Charity|Charity Shop|Shop| |eB|account|CCOU|E22|E22,324|BAG|£22|E22,324|32H| |TOTAL|TOTAL|INCOME|INCOME|£45,809.13|"5,809.13| |TOTAL|TOTAL|BALANCE|BALANCE|£52,635.78|E52,635.78| |EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE| |Revenue|Revenue|(including|(including|Employment)|Employment)|£6,000|E6,ooo|£7,837.11|f7,837.11|£13,837.11| |Capital|Capital|£21,465.16|21,465.16|£21,465.16|21,465.16| |Utilities|Utilities|£8,738.41|f8,738.41|£8,738.41|f8,738.41| |Charitable|Charitable|Activity,|Activity,|Gifts|Gifts|£|£3,635.70|f3,635.70| |Other|Other|expenditures:|expenditures:| |Loan|Loan|Repayment|Repayment|£4,000|f4,ooo|£4,000|f4,ooo| |SS|INS|SOE|SE|SESS|SS|ng|ee er|ET| |TOTAL|TOTAL|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE|£51,676.38|E51,676.38| |SSRESE| |TOTAL|TOTAL|END|END|OF|OF|YEAR|YEAR|BALANCE|BALANCE|£959.40|059.40| |AEN|SE|TEESESE SS SS|eee| **----- End of picture text -----**
PAGE PAGE 13 13 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
- CORNERSTONE CORNERSTONE (TIRES CHRISTIAN 1 FELLOWSHIP FEI.I.OWSIIIP _
Church Church [Finances] FinancesCharityI“ Sept Sept No so 1048202 [1048202] 2024 2024 ~ — 31" 3 1 'i Aug Aug 2025 2025
Income I neome £'s Expenditure Expenditure zs
Opening Opening Bank Bank Balance Balance 6826.65 6826.65
Rates/Water RatesiWater Rates Rates $53.51 553.51
Gen Gen [Offering] Offering inc [inc] [DI).M'S] DDM'S 6§23.72 6523.72 Phone Phone 795.34 795.34
«Gift Gift Aid [Aid] [Offerings] Offerings ine [inc] ‘iemenas | | Insurance . | 2746.43
Gift Gift Aid Aid DDM’s DOM's & & Donations [Donations] sili tannrmnce | alleen
Donations Donations & & Sales:- Sales:- Security Securit•, 4569.91 4569.91
Donation Donation = = 150.00 - + : : “|
|i Kings Kings Church ChurchGEC GEC = == = 100.00100.00 100.00 1836.31. ~ Gas Gas and and Electricity [Electricity] 7 4643.13 4643.13
Scouts Scouts = 880.00 880.00 Repairs, Repairs. Maintenance Maintenance and and 1689.25 1689-25
Coffee Coffee Morning Morning = = 606.13 606.13 | Garden Garden ~
Gift ; [Aid] Tax RefundOther Other [=] Income:- Income:- [3265.50] Book's Book •s i [C'] peeCD'S [ I)] • S & & Legal Legal 3137.11 3137.11
Gift Aid Tax Refund = 3265.50 25589.50 semen) | — |
Transfer Transfer from from Attic Attic "4 aaket Social [Activities] AeA 1351.70 1351.70
Charity Shop [=] 22324.00
RESERVED FUNDS: RESERVED RI .SERN It FUNDS:
A “Siudshee Sla(thee Trust = 6(400.00 6000.00 &134.64 VMagee to SED = 6000.00 6154.60
! _ Barack = 134.60) —_ Charities 'harities Barackand and Gifts:- Gifts:-- 134.60 | [04.64/] | =i
Barack Barack = = 399.40 399.40 |
Honorarium Honorarium to to MD VID= = 1500.00 ISOO.OO | 6149.40 6149.40
I .oan Repayment = 4000.00
—EEEE | 1 | l.oanOpen Open RepaymentSpace Space (C.B) (C. [B)] = 400= 25 250.00 0.00 || _
Child Child Protection Protection 0.00 0.00
. “Wage *Wage Pulpit Pulpit to to Supply Supply MD [MI)] from from 1700.06 1700.00 mea
3000.00
unreserved funds
Gls unreserved funds ime
‘Total 10taI Income Income 45809.13 45809.13 Total rotal Expenditure Expenditure $1676.38 s 1676.38
Bank Bank Balance Balance at [at] 31/08/25 [31] 959.40 959.40
Reserved Reserved Funds Funds 0.00 0.00
Total Total Income Income ine inc 2024 2024 Balance Balance | 52635.78 $2635.78 Total Total $2635.78 52635.78
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I I have have Examined Examined and and Verified erified the the Cornerstone ('orncrstone Christian Christian Fellowship Fello»ship Accounts Accounts and and in in my[opinion][th] •e a true and[fair] 't icvv of its affairs at SIGNED. i"my opinion op>Zz a true and fair view of its affairs at 31/08/2025pate..26/Au 10_ [257 (Examiner, (Examiner, Verifier)[Verifier)] Updated Updated 25 25 September September 2025 2025 PAGE PAGE 14 14 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 **----- Start of picture text -----**
| CHARITY CHARITY COMMISSION COMMISSION Independent Independent examiner's examiner's
| FOR FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND AND AND WALES [WALES] report report on on the the accounts [accounts]
Section Section A A Independent Independent Examiner’s Examiner's Report Report
Report Report to to the the trustees/ [trustees/] ; ; a
members members of [of] | The The Attic Attic Charity Charity Shop Shop (Part [(Part] of [of] Cornerstone Cornerstone Christian [Christian]
Fellowship) Fellowship)
On On accounts accounts [for] for the theended year year 1 sept 2024 — 31 Aug 2025 Charity Charity(if any) no no 1048202 7
ended 1 Sept 2024 - 31 Aug 2025 et aes 1048202
Set Set out out on on pages pages
| I report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the above above
charity charity (“the [("the] Trust’) [Trust")] for [for] the the year year ended ended 31/08/2025. 31/08/2025.
Responsibilities Responsibilities and and As As [the] the charity [charity] [trustees] trustees of [of] the [the] Trust, [Trust,] you you are are responsible [responsible] for [for] the [the] preparation [preparation]
basis basis of [of] report report of of the the accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act
2011 2011 (“the [("the] Act’). [Act").]
I | report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Trust's Trust's accounts accounts carried carried out out
under under section [section] 145 [145] of [of] the [the] 2011 2011 Act [Act] and and in [in] carrying carrying out out my my examination, [examination,] | I
have have followed [followed] the [the] applicable [applicable] Directions Directions given [given] by [by] the the Charity [Charity] Commission Commission
under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of [of] the [the] Act. [Act.]
examiner's statement examiner's Independent independentstatement come come | I have have [to] to completed completed my my attention [attention] my my examination. examination. (other [(other] than [than] that [that] | I confirm confirm disclosed [disclosed] that that below [below] no no material material ”) • ) in in connection connection matters matters have have with with
the the examination examination which which gives gives me me cause cause to to believe believe that that in, in, any any material material
respect: respect'
e • accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept in [in] accordance accordance with with section section 130 1 30 of of
the the Act Act or or
e • the the accounts accounts do do not not accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records records
I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection
with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in order order to to enable enable a a
proper proper• * Please Pleaseunderstanding [understanding] delete delete the the words words of of the the in in accounts accounts the the brackets brackets to to be be if if they they reached. reached. do do not not apply apply
Signed: Signed: | WA Ga My, a7 Date: Date: | 7/77/7202 3 7
Name: Name: Peter Peter Telford [Telford]
Relevant Relevant professional professional -
qualification(s) qualification(s) or or body body FCCA FCCA
(if (if any): any):
Address: UNIT [H28] THE AVENUES
Address: _UNIT H28 THE AVENUES
ELEVEN ELEVEN AVENUE AVENUE NORTH NORTH
GATESHEAD GATESHEAD NE11 NEII ONJ ONJ
1 October October 2018 2018
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IER IER PAGE PAGE 15 15 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 |Balance brought forward
ee
Balance broughtforward||SS|||El 1,328.67
£11,328.67| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |+Float
+Float|||||+EIOO
+£100| ||
ere EP|||||| |TOTAL START BALANCE
TOTAL START BALANCE|||||El 1,428.67
£11,428.67| |ear nS||Restricted
Restricted|Unrestricted
Unrestricted||Total
Total| |||Funds
Funds|Funds
Funds||Funds
Funds| |INCOME
INCOME|||||| |Revenue|||f 32,193.44||E32,193.44| |Donations||Ell 5.70|[127.80||E243.50| |Charitable Activity
Charitable Activity|||||| |Other trading activities:
Other trading activities:|||||| ||
SS
SS||||EE|| |TOTAL INCOME
TOTAL INCOME|||||E32,436.94
£32,436.94| |TOTAL BALANCE
TOTAL BALANCE|||||"3865.61
£43865.61| |ner
neces
ae
TL
PPTI|TE||||| |EXPENDATURE
EXPENDATURE|||||| |Expenses
Utilities including property costs
Capital
Revenue
Expenses
Utilities including property costs
Capital
Revenue|||f1,200
f10,472.67
f370.98
f1 ,083.48
£1,200
£10,472.67
£370.98
£1,083.48||El,200
El0,472.67
E370.98
El,083.48
£1,200
£10,472.67
£370.98
£1,083.48| |Charitable Activity
Charitable Activity||El15.70
£115.70|[500
£500||E615.70
£615.70| |Other expenditures:
Transferred to main Cornerstone account
Otherexpenditures:
Transferred to main Cornerstone account|||22,324
£22,324||22,324
£22,324| |TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURE|||||E36,066.63
£36,066.63| |END OF YEAR BALANCE
END OFYEAR BALANCE|||||E7698.78
£7698.78| |+Float
+Float|||||EIOO
£100| |TOTAL END OF YEAR BALANCE
TOTALENDOFYEARBALANCE|||||E7798.78
£7798.78| PAGE PAGE 16 16 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 ||||THE
THE|AVI IC
ATTIC|Y SIJOP (Winlaton)
CHAREEY SHOP (Winlaton)|Y SIJOP (Winlaton)
CHAREEY SHOP (Winlaton)|Y SIJOP (Winlaton)
CHAREEY SHOP (Winlaton)|Y SIJOP (Winlaton)
CHAREEY SHOP (Winlaton)||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||A Subsidiary
A Subsidiary|Charity
No
of Cornerstone Christian Fei10"ship
Attic Finances
I
'I Sept 2024
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31st Aug 2025
ofCornerstone Christian Fellowship
Charity No
Attic Finances 1 Sept 2024 — 3tst Aug 2025|||||||1048202
[048202|| ||Ineome
Income|||£'s||||penditu rc
Expenditure||£"s| |Opening Bank Balance:
Opening Bank Balance:|||-
-||1 1328.67
11328.67|||||| ||Float
Float|||||100.00
100.00||Stationar"
Stationary||205.90
205.90| |||||||||Rent
Rent||6418.81
6418.81| |Daily Receipts
Daily Receipts|||||30974.40
30974.40|||Rates!Water Rates
Rates/Water Rates||| 002.87
1002.87| ||Donations
Donations|||||127.80
127.80||Insurance
Insurance||457.64
457.64| |Sale of
Sale of|Jewellery/Antiques|||||201.04
201.04||Electricity/Gas
Electricity/Gas||1873.83
1873.83| ||ECS Textiles
ECS Textiles|||||1018.00
1018.00||Phone
Phone||43.52
43.52| |Smile Train Collection
Reserved buads:-
Smile Train Collection||Box
Box||||a||Smile Train
Reserved bund
Smile Train||1 15.70
ED| |||||||||Staff
eI Allovvance
Staff
Travel Allowance||1200.00
1200.00| |||||||||Sundries & Other Exps
Sundries & Other Exps||877.58
877.58| |||||||||Shop Fittings
Shop Fittings||370.98
370.98| |||||||||||Charities& Gifts:-
Charities & Gifts-||| |||||||||G raham Pollard
= 400.00
Graham Pollard = 400.00||500.00
500.00| |||||||||L,||inlaton
=
100.00
Winlaton = 100.00||| |||||||||Refuse Removal
Refuse Removal||676.00
676.00| |||||||||I ransfer to Church
Transfer to Church||22324.00
22324.00| ||Total Income
Total Income|||||32436.94
32436.94||Iotal Expenditure
‘Total Expenditure||36066.83
36066.83| |a
i|||||||||Bank Acc Balance
31 /OKf25
Bank Ace Balance
31/08/25|||7698.78
-
7698.78| |||||||||loat
bloat||100.00
100.00| |_|n|||||||||| |||||||||Heservedt
ea
ect||(Mi| |Total
Total|Income inc 2024
Incomeinc2024|Bal
Bal||||43865.61
43865.61||Total
Total||43865.61
43865.61| I I hau• have Examined Examined and and Verified Verified the the ( Cornerstone ornerstone Christian Christian Fellowship Fellowship Accounts Accounts and and in[in] my[opinion][th] e[gig.Q][a] true and fair Vieu[of][its][atTairs][at] On/2V ne SIGNED......... my a7.7aee and fair view of its affairs at 31/08/2025pate. LOK. (Examiner, (Examiner, Verifier) Verifier) Updated Updated 31 Aug Aug 2025 2025 > PAGE PAGE 17 17 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report][ 2024] 2024 - - 2025 2025 ## Governance Governance details details Cornerstone Cornerstone[is] is a a Charitable[Charitable] Trust Trust and[and] was was formed[formed] with[with] a[a] constitution constitution as[as] our our governing governing document document[in] in[1995.] 1995. The[The] trust trust[combines] combines both[both] a a church[church] and[and] community community elements,[elements,] and[and] as as part part[of] of[ this] this[structure,] structure, there[there] are are both[both] trustees trustees and[and] church[church] leadership leadership involved involved in[in] any any decision-making decision-making process, process, to to allow[allow] for[for] both[both] elements elements to[to] be[be] considered considered and[and] appropriately appropriately ensure ensure the[the][charity's] charity's objectives[objectives] are[are] continually[continually] met/achieved.[met/achieved.] Currently,[Currently,] the[the] Trustees[Trustees] meet meet quarterly[quarterly] to to[discuss] discuss the[the] direction,[direction,] development development and[and] financial financial status status of[of the] the Charitable Charitable Trust. Trust. On On occasion, occasion, where where needed needed and and appropriate, appropriate, additional additional informal informal meetings meetings or or collective collective correspondences correspondences are are conducted. conducted. > The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible[for] for preparing preparing the the Trustees Trustees Annual Annual Report Report (TAR),[(TAR),] as as well[well] as as > maintaining maintaining proper proper accounting accounting records records that that are are sufficient sufficient to to show show and and explain explain the the Charity's Charity's transactions transactions and[and] disclose disclose with[with] reasonable reasonable accuracy accuracy at[at] any any time[time] the[the] financial financial position position of[of] the[the] Charity Charity and[and] enable[enable] them them to to ensure ensure that[that] the[the] financial financial statements statements comply[comply] > with with the the[Charities] Charities Act Act 2011, 2011, the the Charity Charity (Accounts (Accounts and and Reports) Reports) Regulations Regulations 2008 2008 and and > the the provisions provisions of[of] the the Trust Trust Deed. Deed. They They are are also[also] responsible responsible for[for] safeguarding safeguarding the the assets assets of of the the Charity Charity and and taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps for for the the prevention prevention and and detection detection of of fraud fraud and and other other irregularities. irregularities. > The The law law applicable applicable to to charities charities in[in] England England & & Wales Wales requires requires the the Trustees Trustees to to prepare prepare > financial financial statements statements[for] for each each financial financial year year which which give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of[of] the the Charity’s Charity's[affairs,] affairs, and[and][of] of any any incoming incoming resources, resources, application application of[of] resources resources (including (including its[its] > income, income, expenditure, expenditure, reserved reserved and and unreserved unreserved funds) funds) for for that that period. period. In In preparing preparing these these > financial financial statements, statements, the the Trustees Trustees are are required required to: to: - >» Select Select suitable[suitable] accounting accounting policies policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently; consistently; - >» Observe Observe the the methods methods and and principles principles of of the the Charities Charities SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102);[102);] - » Make Make judgments judgments and and accounting accounting estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent; prudent; » State State whether whether applicable applicable UK UK Accounting Accounting Standards Standards (FRS (FRS 102) 102) have have been been followed, followed, subject subject to to any any material material departures departures disclosed disclosed and and explained explained in in the the financial financial statements; statements; PAGE PAGE 18 18 Cornerstone Cornerstone Trustees[Trustees] Report[Report] 2024[2024] - - 2025 2025 > In In doing doing so, so, no no Trustee Trustee shall shall be be liable liable[for] for any any loss[loss] to[to] the the Charitable Charitable Trust Trust arising[arising] by[by] > reason reason[of] of any any improper[improper] investment,[investment,] provided[provided] it[it] is[is] made[made] in[in] good[good] faith[faith] and[and] having[having] sought[sought] professional professional advice.[advice.] - In Inso so far far as as each each trustee trustee[is] is aware, aware, there there is[is] no no relevant relevant audit audit information information of[of] which[which] the the Charitable Charitable Company's Company's auditor auditor is[is] unaware; unaware; and and - The The trustees trustees have have taken[taken][all] all the[the] steps steps that[that] they[they] ought[ought] to[to] have[have] taken[taken] as as trustees[trustees] in[in] order order to to make make themselves themselves aware aware of[of] any any relevant relevant audit audit information information and[and] to[to] establish establish that that the the Charitable Charitable Company's Company's auditor auditor is[is] aware aware of[of] that that information. information. ## Appointing Appointing of of Trustees Trustees The The election[election] of[of] new new or or replacement replacement trustees trustees shall[shall] be[be] done done by[by] the[the] current[current] serving[serving] Trustees. Trustees. Cornerstone Cornerstone is[is] actively[actively] seeking[seeking] additional additional[Trustees] Trustees to[to] increase[increase] the[the] current[current] number[number] from[from] 3[3] to to 5 5 Trustees. Trustees. ## Risk Risk Management Management > We We[regularly] regularly[review] review the[the][main] main risks[risks] faced[faced] by[by] the[the] Chairity[Chairity] and[and] these[these] include[include] finance,[finance,] > health health and and safety, safety, building, building, maintenance, maintenance, security[security] and and safeguarding. safeguarding. Cornerstone Cornerstone takes[takes] > safeguarding safeguarding seriously[seriously] and,[and,][as] as[such,] such, works[works] with[with] ThirtyOne:Eight[ThirtyOne:Eight] to[to] ensure ensure additional[additional] > support support and and advice[advice] regarding regarding any any safeguarding safeguarding concerns. concerns. Cornerstone Cornerstone has[has] a[a] | safeguarding safeguarding policy policy in[in] place,[place,] which[which] is[is][reviewed] reviewed -annually. -annually. Both[Both] the[the] manager manager and[and] trustees[trustees] have have previously previously and and or or currently currently worked worked within[within] the[the] education education and[and] social[social] care[care] system[system] extensively. extensively. The The additional additional training[training] provided provided within within these[these] sectors,[sectors,] and[and] lived[lived] experience,[experience,] > helps helps to to bolster bolster the[the] commitment commitment to[to] safeguarding safeguarding within[within] the[the] charity[charity] as as a a whole.[whole.] This This Report Report was was approved approved by by the the Trustees Trustees on on 20 20 October October 2025 2025 and and signed signed on on their their behalf behalf by... by... ## Pamela Pamela Cook, Cook, Chair Chair Trustee Trustee PAGE PAGE 19 19