The Jonas Trust
Trustees, report and financial statements
ror the year ended 30 September 2023
Charlty number: 1049167

The Jonas Trust
Contents
Page
L£gal ar￿ administrative infomRtion
Trusiees report
Independeni examiners, reTM)rt
Statetneni of fIn￿¢]￿l aciivities
Balance Sheet
Notes io the financial statenKnts
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The Jonas Trust
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1(149167
Business address
The Jona5 Centre
Redjnire
t£yburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 4EW
Trustees
Idn Coombs- Chainnan
James Avis
Tim Davis
Peter Hale
Jonny Wooldridge
(resigned 5 (ktober 2023}
{appoinied I CktobeT 20221
Principal orfjcer5
Sebastian Rab- Chief Exe¢utive OffJ¢er
Rachael Rab- 0￿ratIOnS Manager
Aceountants
The Barker Part[￿TShip
Chartered Accountants
44 ￿rkgate
Ripon
North Yorktshite
HG4 IPB
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Ple
National Clubs and Charities Centre
Sedgemoor House
Deane Gale Avenue
Bla¢kbrook Bu%iness Park
Taunton
TAI 2UF

The Jonas Trust
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 30 September 2023
The Trusiees present Iheir retX)ll dnd rhe financial statements for the ye<ir ended 30 September 2023. The Trustees who
served during the year and up io the date of this rew)n are set out on page l.
Structure* govertiance and management
The Charity's objecis and regulations are regulated by a irusi deed dated 6 Mar¢h 1995 and. under that deed 15
eon512tuted as an unincorwraied Charity.
The obje¢15 of the charity are..
lil the advancetneni of the Christian reli8ion either in the United Kingdom or overseas.
{iil the adVanCen￿n( for Ihe public benefit of religiou% or other education and.
liiil relief of the aged. p(x)r. sick or disabled.
To meet the%e objecttve% the Chariiy intend% ¢0 esiablish a fund by tneans of subscripiivn, collections. appeals for
donaiion%, bequests and orher Idwful means. There have been no changes in the Charity's objects OT policies during ihe
yeatr.
The Charity h&$ a Chief Exe¢uiive Officer who is In charge of the day 10 day running of the Trust and who is assisted by
an OperatlUll5 Manager and wider staff team in areas of hospitality. admini5trdiion, finance. housekeeping. mainienance
and development work.
The TTUStee8 may invest monies at their ab%olute discretion in any inve%tmenls or securities of any nature whai%oever
and where50ever. including land gf any tenure, with the fullest power 10 vary or change such investments for oiher
auihorised investments as freely as if the Trustee5 were absolutely arKI beneficially eniiilel to the monies con¢emed.
The Trustees and Ihe Principiil Officer may make suggestions on the suiiabiliiy of new Trustees but their appointment is
decided up)n by eKisiing Trusiees only.
Th¢ Truhl¢QS ate actively invesiigaiirt8 a change in siaius 10 beeome a Charitable In¢orpoiaitd Organisation and a
Specialist solicitor is currently working on this matter.
Objeetives and *ctivities
The peri(xl covers the 27th full year of Ihe work of The Jonas Trust a5 a Christian charity, during which accomm(xiaiio
and facilitie& continue to be offere{4 0¢ The Jonas Cefttre. Redtnire for:
al Res2deniial and ret￿)1 facililie% for churche5. Chri%iian ministries and charities.
bl Subsidised holidays and respite break8 for tho* experiencing a range of diificult circumstances, referred its the
Centre hy %upport services (churches. GP surgerie4, I(￿al councils eie.) as part of the newly named Jonas Re%piies
scheme.
I Conference facilities for day use by chureh leadership ieanLS and other5.
d} Week. midweek atjd weekend holiday accomm1x1￿ilIOll for individuals, couple%, families and friendshJ"p group%.
el A venue for farnily celebrations. such a% mil¢slL)ne binhdays.
D Peaceful space for resting. *¢king, arld engaging with Gthl.
In planning the chgrity'g activiiie% for the year, the Trustee.8 have paid due regard to the Charity Commis%ion'.s guidance
on public benefit. The Trusiees believe thai the Tru%r's aciivities conrinue io ￿ for the public benefit, consistent with
Ihiti ¥uiddnLe.

The Jonas Trnst
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 30 September 2023
Siaffinx ihe C*nire
During the reporting period, Seb&stian Rab Continued as Chief Executive OffJ¢er and Rachael Rab as Operations
Manager. They were sUPPOrted in h()spiialiiy. admini%triiiion, finance. housekeepLll8, mainienance. atk1 aniEnal care by a
staff team of one full-time and five part-tiJrK employees.
The irwslees would like to again place on record their sinttre appreciation 10 all the Staff for tk manneT in which they
have carried out their duties and responsibilities.
Achievements and performance
The 'fru%t continued lo pursue the vision ol people knowing G(xl more,. with the mission to 'welcome all to share in a
beautiful place, 4et aside fi)T resting, Seeking and engaging with God..
The Cen¢re was plea%ed 10 welcome increasing numbers of primary-purp()%e group4, and the Jonas Re%piies s¢heme
achieved both additional funding and referrdls. The CentTe was parricularly pleased ro welcome several new church and
Christian minisrry groups, Visiting for ihe first time.
ollowing internal cabin refurbishment work, the f￿￿8 of development work shifted to the exterior of the Elm Wood
area. wilh improvement5 to the landscaping, parking and the aesthetic of the main gue%t area.
Financial reyiew
The liatert￿llt￿ which follow Show the financial ouieome for the year. Coffting into the year, Ihe financial position was
stable, with significant saviThgs remaining. Some of thi5 funding %UFplus was well inves*d iTh SI￿ improvemenis, such as
landtscaping work.
Although we ended the financial year with a small defecil. our usuÈl incotne .4lTeam8 of primary purw>se Lh￿table
trading, fundraising 41nd oiher leiiing ¢oveTed our basi¢ running cosis, and .some ￿VIng8 were rernainin8, including a
re8er¥e of 3 fftonihs njnning ¢0sts'.
Moving forward. careful and cautiou% Jnanagemeni of spending will be key along with identifying other %ourccs of
income. in order io continue with key improvements to the site whilsi covering basic running eosis. now that our 5aviTh8S
are.%omewhai depleaied.
ReSt￿S
Ir i¥ advisable for all ¢h<lrities TO have a re8erve.% policy which takes into ac¢ounl irnmediaie operation¢il tleeds. has due
regard for the ¢ompo.siiion of it8 a%set ba%e and earmark% tund% which are neces%ary to carry uut future plans.
The trnsiees con%ider thai an appropriate level of free reseryes i.e.. those funds noi lied up in fjxed 388ei% %hould equate
to approximately three month% of operational expenditure (average running CO%tsl. For the Teporting period. the iru%t h<
been able io guard this level of re*rve5 and will eontinue to do so going forward.
To suprrt)rt the Centre's site development %¢he￿￿, Vision 21, the re%tri¢ied fund has been maintained. None of th¢ fund$
donated for Vision 21 have been u%ed io su%iain Ihe Centre's general 0￿ration. Expenditure for the Vision 21 project is
al81) managed arKI reported.8eparJtely.
Plans for futhre periods
The Trusi will continue to engage with ¢hur¢he% and Chri%tian Jninistries acro%% the Nonh. and 10 off¢T a range of
res2deniial Opiions in suppon of local church and other chri￿lian ministry. The Jonas Respite% Scheme will coniinue to
be made available on a Teferral basis.

The Jonas Trust
Report of the Trnstees
for the year ended 30 Seplember 2023
The JoTh&s Centre ieam their first self-run retreAt toward% the end of the Feri(Ki. a[￿ plan to host further retreaLS ill
2024. The ￿aM continue to serve in the I￿al communities vf Ihe Dajes and aTe plea%ed to be tnaking I￿SitiVe
eonne¢iion5. building relational 511PPOrt networks of prayer. A paniLU1￿ kn"gMight w&s a Speaking enagegement with the
local cross<hurch worship evening, Wensleydale Filling Siltlion.
During the period. planning pern)ission w&$ awarded foT a major development of the upper part of the site. Elm House,
the other half of the e51ate Ihal the Jonds Centre IKcupie%. also become available to the mdrkei. and ihe Trust decided to
pursue the idea of uniting the esiaie once again.
Statement of trustee5' respoosibilities
The Tru5tee% are re%pon%ible tor preparing Ihe Trustee%' Annual Report and the fJnan¢ial siaiemenls iTh accordance wth
applicable law and United Kingdom Accountin8 Sthnddrds (United Kingdom Generally A¢¢epted Ac¢ountin8 Pra¢ticel.
Law appliclible io charitie5 in Engl<tnd and Wales requires Ihe Tru.slees to prepare financial.%tatement8 fo¥ each fjnancial
y&qr which give a true and fail view of rhe .8iaie of affairs of the charity and of the incoming Te.8our¢es and application
of re￿Urc&S of the charity f(Ir thai year. In preparing these financial %taietneni% the Trusiee% itre required to..
select suitable accounting poli¢ie5 and ihen apply thern consi%ienrly:
observe the meih(xls and principles sn the Charities SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable arml pnthnt.
siaie whether applicable UK A¢¢ountin8 Standards have been followed, subject to any Materi￿ departures di￿]0$ed
and explained in the financial 5taren*nts; and
Ptrpare the findncial sLatemenL% on the going eoncern b&81% unless ii is inappropriate to presullK thai the charity will
continue in operdlion.
The Trustees are re%w)nsible for keeping prO￿T accounting records which disclo8e with reasonable ac¢uiacy ai any
time ihe fJnan¢idl position of the Ch￿tY and enable theyn io ensure that the financial %tatements CO￿p]Y with the
Ch4Tiiies Aci 2011 and the Chariiy IAccollrtt% arld Retxirts) Regulations 2W8. They are also respon%ible for
.%afeguarding the a￿%¢11 of the charity and hence for taking reasonable sieps for ihe prevention and detection of fraud and
oiher irregul¢￿it7e5.
On behalf of the iK)ard
lan Co()mb
Chdirnian of the Bo#rd vf Trut*ttt5
5 July 2024

The Jonas Trust
Independent examiner's report to the trnstees on the unaudited financial statements of The
Jonas Trust.
I report on the accounts of The JorEas Trust for the year ended 30 September 21J27 set out on pages 6 10 13.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and independent examiner
A5 Ihe ¢harii)'s Trustee.% you are respon%ible for the prep￿dI]i)n of the accounLS, you consider that the audit requirement
of seciiotj 144121 of the Chatities Act 2011 (the A¢tl does not apply and that an independent examinaiion i% needed.
It is my responsibility to..
eKatnine the accounis under %ection 145 of the A¢i,'
lo follow the PTocedure.s Itid dowi in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission uoder section
145{5llbl of the Act.. arld
ro state whether pani¢ular mai￿r5 have Corne io my attention.
B￿lS of independent examiner's slatement
My eXa￿inatIon was carried out in ac¢(InJance wilh the General Directions given by the Ch£iriiy Comrnisqion. An
c￿MInatiOn includes a review of the accouniing record% kept by the charity and d compari￿￿ of the ￿Count% pre%ented
th those recoTds. It al%0 include.s consideration of any unusual iietns or di.￿clO.%ure% in rhe aLrounts. and seeking
explanation5 from you Truste£s concerning any such tnatier.%. The procedures uftdertaken do rEoi provide 211 the
evidence ihdl would be requi]Yd in an audit and c()n%eqiiently no opiniun is given a5 10 wheiher the drcounis present a
Irue and fair view. and the report is limited to those maiter4 ¥ei out in the siaiemeni below.
Independent ex#miner's statement
In ¢()nneciion with my exaniinatii)n. no mauer has Come io my attentLOn'.
lil which give% reasonable cause lo FKlieve ihai in any maierial respeci the requirement8.'
to keep proper accounting records in ￿¢￿[dance with section 13U of the Art. and
io prepdre ￿coUnT5 which accord with the actouniing records and to comply wilh the accounting reqllireTrKnts
of ihe Aci have noi been met: or
liil lo which, in my opinion. atiention should be drawTJ in order io en4Lble a proper under5Lqnding of the accounts 10 be
reached.
F Wilkinson FCCA
The Iliirker Pdrtner%hip
Chanered Aceouniani%
44 Kirkgaie
Ripon
North York%hire
HG4 IPB
5 July ?024

The Jon#s Trust
Statement of financial activities
For th¢ year ended 30 Sep¢ember 2023
Unrestrficted Restricted
funds
runds
2023
Total
2022
Total
Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
ChariL2ble aciivities
Other trading aciiviiies
Inve%imeni income
Other inLotne
85.-523
170,6()O
9,570
95,093
170.(
105,153
183,686
24
182
,159
8,650
1,159
8.650
Total income
265,998
9.570
275.568
289,114
Expenditure on:
Purchases
Staff cost
E51abli¥hmeni COSLS
Moior and travelling expenses
Accounian¢y fee
L£gdl And profe8siooal fee5
Communicaiions and IT
Other office expenses
Interest payable (t[￿ siinilar charges
Depreciataon and impalm￿nI
5,603
131,378
102.879
4.312
4,101
2,297
1.876
15.148
5.603
131.778
107.879
4.312
4,IOR
2.297
1,876
15,148
4,735
32,423
4,845
123,674
l(K),250
4,154
2,808
8.6U8
3.(K)7
20,130
4.115
35,023
16,2(
16,159
Total expenses
288.593
21.159
309,752
306.674
Net IDcomeJlexpenditure) for the year
122.5951
111.589) 134,1841
117.5601
ToTal funds brought forward
308.919
219.771
528.690
546.250
Total funds carried forward
286.324
208,182
494.506
528,6
The notes on pages 8 10 13 fom an iniegrnl part of the%e financial statements.

The Jonas Trust
Balance sheet
as at 30 September 2023
2023
2022
Notes
FSxed assets
Tangible asseib
392,469
421.892
Current a&sets
Stock4
Debior5
C&%h at bank and in hand
375
185
203.428
10
176
192.360
192,667
Creditors: #mounts falling
due within one year
Net curTent assets
2U3.988
165.9741
102.557}
126.693
141,431
Total assets less current
519,162
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
Net assets
563,323
12
124.6561
134,6331
494,506
528.690
Funds
Restricied 1fteon￿ fijnds
Unre%tri¢ted income funds
13
208,182
286.324
219.771
308.919
Total funds
494.506
528.6(Al
The financial siaiement% were approved by the Trus￿e$ on 5 July 2024 and signed on lis behalf by
Ian Coombs
Chairtnan of the Bo#Td of Trnst
The notes on page4 8 to 13 form an integral part of Ihese financial 5tatement5.

The Jonas Trust
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
General informatlon
rhe chaTity is an uninLvrporated charity, iegi%tered in England and Wales. The addre%8 of the registered office is
The Jonas Centre, Redmire. Leyburn, Nonh YoTkshire DL8 4EW.
Aceounting policies
The principdl accounting wJlicie% are summarised below. The accounting w)licies have been applied consi8tently
rhroughout the year aftd ihe preceding year.
1.1. Basi5 of accounting
The financial %iaiernenLS are prepared under the historic￿ cosi convention, and in accordance with Accounting
and Rep)ning by Chariiies.. Sidietntni of RecomTnended Practi¢e appljedble to chdrities preparing their accaunis
in accordance with the Fin4incial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republt¢ of Ireland IFRS 102}
leffeLtive l January 211191 and the Charities Aci 2011.
The financial staiernenLs are prepared in sorling, which is the functional curren¢y of the entity.
1.2. Income and endowments
All incoming resuurce% iftcluded in the statement of fJnan¢ial activitie5 when Ihe charity i.s entitled 10 the
income and the amouni can be quantified ￿th re&sonable accuracy. The following 5pecifJc policies are applied io
particular ¢ate8ories orinc0￿￿'.
Voluntary income Is received by way of ￿ts. donaiion5 and gifts and is included itl full in the stdteTneni of
finiincial activitie% when receivable. Granis where entitlement 1% noi conditiunal on Ihe delivery of a 8pecifi¢
perfoman¢e by the charity, are iecogtlised when the charity be¢omes unconditionally entitled to the grani.
Donated service% and faciliiie% are included ai the vdlue to the charity where this can be quantifled. The value of
services PTovided by volunteers has not been included.
GifL% donated for resale are included incotnin8 rewurces Wlihin activities for geneiaiing futmts when they are
sold.
Income from the charity sknp is included in the y&qr in whi¢h it is receivable.
Income from inve¥tmellis is included in ihe yegs in which it is receivable.
1.3. Expenditure
Expenditure is re¢ognised on atl accrual basib as a liability is incurred. Expendiiure in¢ludes any VAT which
¢annot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it ￿la￿S.
1.4. Tangible fixed a55ets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at Cost less aecujnulaied depreciaiion. Depre¢iation is provided ai raies calculated
to write off the cost le.%4 r¢.sidual value of each iL%%et over its expecied useful life. as followts..
Land and building
Ftxtllre.%, fitting5 & equipment
Motor vehicle%
Siraighi line ower 25 years
20% reducin8 balance
25% reducing balance

The Jonas Trust
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
1.5. Legsing
Asser.8 obi<iined under hire purchase contracL% and fjtwice lease% are capiiali.%ed as iangible assets and depreciated
over the %honer of Ihe lease tenn and their useful Ilves. Obligarion% under %u¢h agreements are included in
creditors net of the finance charge iillocated to future periods. The finance ele¥nent of the rental payment is
charged lo the profit and loss account .w as to produce const￿Illi Pen￿j]C rate￿ of charge on ihe nei obligation%
gutslanding in ea¢h period.
1.6. Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
1.7. Defined contribution pension schemes
The pension costs charged in the financi￿ %tatements represeni the contribution payable by rhe charity during the
year.
Donations and legades
Unrestricted Restrlcted
runds
nds"
2023
Total
2022
Total
Donations
85,523
9.571)
95.093
105.153
85.523
9,570
95.(N3
10.5,153
Charitable activities
Unrestricted
funds
21)23
Tothl
2022
Totsl
Residency incon
170.fi66
170,666
183.686
170.666
170,666
183,686
Other trading activities
21111
Totsl
2(122
Totsl
Sh¢)p income
24
24

The Jonas Trust
Notes to financial ststements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
Investment income
UDrestricted
funds
2023
TotAI
2022
Total
Bank interest receivable
1,159
,159
182
,159
182
Other income
Unrestricted
fund$
21123
Total
2022
Tvtal
Sllndry income
8.650
8.650
69
8,650
8,65
69
Employeos
Employment eosts
2023
2022
Wdges and saldties
S￿id[ secllriiy costs
Pen%ion co%i%
126.(kn9
3,407
1,902
110.9(Y)
3.774
8.991
131.378
123,674
Number of employees
The average mvnthly number% ()f eTnployees (including the tTUSteesl during the year, c&l¢ulated on the basi5 of
full lime equivalenis, was as follows..
2023
Number
2022
Number
Trustees
Principal Officer
Adminisirdiion and oiher
12
10
Jo

The Jonas Trnst
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
Pension Costs
The charity operates a defined contribution pension ￿herne in respect of the principal olYi¢er. The scheme and ils
assets dre held by independertl manageTS. The pen%ion charge represei]t% coniTibution% due from the charity and
was as follL)WS'.
2023
2022
Pension eharge
1.902
8,991
Land and
Ftxtures
buildinRs fittin8s and
frtthold equipment
Tangible fixed 9&gets
Motor
vehicl£s
Totsl
C05t
Ai l October 2022
Additions
tA5,093
131.788
4.300
781.181
At_3() September 2023
648,(Y)3
131,788
4.31M)
784,181
Depreciation
Ar l O¢iviKr 2022
Charge for the ye
AI 30 SepteTnber 2023
287.033
19.573
68,976
12,595
3,280
255
359,289
3U6,6Q6
81,571
3.535
391,712
Net book values
AI.IU Sepietnber 2023
341,487
50,217
765
3Y2.469
AI 30 September 2022
358.060
62,812
1.020
421,892
10. Debtors
2023
2022
Income lax r￿0Verable
176
185
Ai

The Jonas Trust
Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
Creditors: amounts falling due
withln one year
20
2022
Bank loan
11.2(K)
20.2
11,200
25.8(MJ
47
8.528
16,982
Trade ¢iedilors
Oihei Idxes and %￿la1 *curiiy
Accrual% arKI deferred incon
8,344
26.230
65,974
62,557
12.
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
2023
2022
Covid-19 Bounce-back loan
24.656
34.633
13.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Resirlcted
runds
funds
Total
funds
Fund balances ar 30 Septefflber 2023 &% represenied by..
Tangible fixed &%*15
Current asbet5'
Curreni liiibililie
Long-iemi liabiliiies
205,052
171.902
(65,9741
124,6561
187,417
20,765
192,667
165,9741
124,6561
286,324
208,182
494,5a6
14.
Unrestricted funds
At
l October
2022
Al
Incomlng Outgoing 30 September
Tesources resources
2U23
Uoresiricied Flltld
308.919
265,998
1288.5931
280,324
Purposes of unrestricted funds
The unre5tricied fund represents tho%e fund5 W￿"ch the Tnjstees ￿ fre£ lo use in accordance with the charitable
objeciives.
12

The Jonas Trust
Notes to financial slatements
for the year ended 30 September 2023
15.
Restrieted funds
At
At
l Oetober IDcom2Dg Outgo5ng 30 Septemlyer
2022 resources resource5
2023
Vision 21
Screwfix
219,771
4,570
(16.1591
15.0(K)I
208,182
219,771
9.570
121.1591
208,182
Puryoses of restricted funds
Vision 21 furKls gre used to improwe the fa¢ililies of the charity. £187,417 relate.s io the NB V of fixed assets
purchAsed the fun¢ts.
Funds towards materials for two new cabin deckir)gs.
16.
Related party transaetions
Mr J Hen%on. who w28 a Trusiee of the charity in previous Y￿$, ha5 made an un￿ured. inieTesi free with
no fixed repaymeni tems io the ch￿lty.
The balance outstanding in respect of thi8 loan and included in current liabilities ai 30 September 2023 was
£10.2(M)12022 '. £15,81￿)
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