RAMSBOTTOM COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 8t Year ended 31 December 2024 Administrative details The church is registered &acharity in the name of Ramsbottom Community Church Charity registration number- 1052544 Address- Carr Street, Ramsbottom, BURY, Lancashire, BLO 9AE The trustees registered with the Charity Commission and who served as trustees in the reporting period are.. Mr. Stephen Mark Gaskell Mrs. Catherine Rosemary Coward Mrs. Patricia Ann Lucas Mr. David Andrew Robert Brummitt Providers of professional services are.. Banking.. The Co-operative Bank p.l.c., P.O.Box 101, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester. M60 4EP Independent Examiner.. Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE, KM Chartered Accountants, Burnley Wharf, Manchester Road, BURNLEY, Lancashire. B8111JG Insurance.. Kingdom Bank, Ruddington Fields Business Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, NOThINGHAM, NG116JS Holding trustee.. Assemblies of God Propety Trust, Ruddington Fields Business Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, NOTTINGHAM, NG116JS Legal advice.. Geldards LLP, 21-22 Burns Street, ILKESTON, Derbyshire, DE7 8AA Objectives and activities The objectives of the church are to benefit the public by.. 1. Advancing the Christian faith in its local community and, through various missionary organisations, in other parts of the world., 2. Contributing to the relief of sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services including through the provision of counselling and support., and 3. Contributing to the advancement of education. In pursuance of these purposes the church provides seNices, buildings and facilities to the local community and makes grants to missionary organisations. The trustees confirm that we have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The main activities undertaken in relation to these purposes are.. Weekly activities.. Sunday morning service Kids Church on Sundays (5-11 years old) Wednesday morning open prayer Tuesday evening Youth Connect (11-18 years old) Wednesday evening service Wednesday aftemoon Chatterbox (Incorporating Wam Spaces) RAMSBOTTOM COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) Year ended 31" December 2024 Objects and activities Icontinued Monthly activities.. Housebound support Supporting overseas missions Quarterly activities.. "Let's do Lunch. Other, less frequent activities are.. New believers, course Men's and women's church activity and social meetings Grant making The church is committed to the furtherance of the gospel in other parts of the world by providing a proportion of its undedicated income {curfently 7.50/0) to missionary organisations. Volunteer8- The activities of the church are carried out principally by volunteers (approximately 28). Social Investment - The church seeks to provide help and relief to those who suffer from social disadvantage or are experiencing particular difficulties from time to time. Achievements and performance The various department and project leaders have submitted written activity reports to the annual general meeting setting out in further detail the aims, objectives and achievements in each area. Funds are raised by voluntary donations from church members and members of the public attending church services. During 2023 a grant was received from Bury VCFA towards the cost of setting up and running Chatterbox the under spend of which was kindly allowed to run forward for continuing support during 2024. The charity is recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid and tax recoveries provide a significant enhancement of the voluntary donation income. There have been no material fundraising activities and no material expenditure was incurred to raise income in the future. Financial review Financial statements are attached. These reports set out the principal funding and how these resources supported the key objectives of the charity They also Illustrate the financial effect of significant events during the year and their effect on the financial performance and financial position of the charity during the reporting period. They include a review of insurance cover for the principal risks. Investments The charity does not make financial investments for the purpose of income or capital gr0￿h. Monies held in the bank accounts are being set aside for development and refurbishment of the church facilities. Funds which are not required at short notice are held with Kingdom Bank which shares the church's ethos in providing funding for church developments throughout Great Britain. RAMSBOTTOM COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) st Year ended 31 December 2024 Pension liabilities The church has established a Workplace Pension scheme with NEST, the government sponsored provider, and contributions, both by the Minister and the Church, have been made since April 2017. There are no pension liabilities. Reserves Reserves at the year end amounted to £267,981 of which £243,249 relates to fixed assets (land & buildings), leaving £24,732 in general funds, held in bank and cash. The trustees take the view that funds are provided for the immediate work of the church and for development and refurbishment of the church facilities. Because of the envisaged use of existing funds it is not considered necessary to dedicate assets to each fund. Structure, Governance and Management The charity's governing document is a Trust Deed dated 5 December 1993, amended on 4 December 2005 and 7 December 2009. The trustees registered with the Charity Commission form the Church Council. This body, chaired by the minister, is responsible for the overall leadership and governance of the church. Trustees are recruited from the church membership Potential candidates are proposed by the minister and approved by the Church Council. Approved candidates are provided with the governance and policy documents and any explanations necessary to understand the requirements of the role of trustee before signing the Declaration of Eligibility for newly appointed Trustees. The charity has one full-time employee (the minister Mr. S.M. Gaskell). The ministerfs pay and remuneration are reviewed annually by the Church Council members sitting independently of the chair on this one occasion. The Church Council is guided by recommendations published annually by Assemblies of God headquarters. The charity is an autonomous part of the Assemblies of God ne￿Ork of churches from whom support Is available, if requested, to deal with recruitment of ministers, significant investment decisions and major disciplinary or governance issues. AOG Property Trust acts as Holding Trustee of the church. Approved by the trustees on 26 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. 54A fv Lrfl S.M.Gaskell Trustee & Minister Ramsbottom Community Church - 1052544 Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 31st December 2024 Recèipts Voluntary income 2024 2023 General Offerings Gift Aid 9.948.14 18,144.73 30,065.IX) 1,082.43 000 23,865.00 2,983.47 1,980.00 0.00 Miscellaneous Income Bury VCFA Grant Men's Ministries 79.00 2,866.00 0.00 8,401.44 52.442.01 Missionaries Other Dedicated Gifts Tax Recovered General 9,798.00 0.00 6,959.33 63,730.53 Totsl Voluntsry In¢omo Investment income Bank Intere$l- Kingdom Bank Bank Interest General Account 53.82 0.00 51.08 Tolal Inv88tment Income 53.82 51.08 Total receipts 52,495.83 63,781.61 Paymants Chantable aGliviti&s 2024 2023 Bank Charg08 Catering Computer Sundries Donations Events 60.00 120.00 1.197.59 2Cé.46 1.019.10 188.97 1,507.29 0.00 4,100.00 5,433.05 1,091.25 38.58 686.80 33,747.11 363.87 228.00 6.80 1,626.26 357.62 2,997.45 0.00 1.313.70 0.00 12,095.62 4,485.34 977,99 32.58 988.60 32,892.89 416.36 308.00 8.00 Grants Missions Heal Light Water Insurance Men's Ministries Minislors Expenses Ministers Salaries Miscellaneous Costs Outreach Other Printing Postage Repairs Renewals Telephone Internel Teaching Training Visiting Speakers Youth Schools Work 3,119.81 349.83 0.00 100 00 17.50 3904 53,491.19 58,630.27 Gov8m8nce costs Professional Fees 781.16 689.40 Total payments 54,272.35 59,319.67 Net Receipts Total brought forward balance -1,776.52 26,508.78 4.461 94 22,046.84 Totsl carrigd forward balanc8 24,732.26 26.508.78 Ramsbottom Community Church Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at: 31 December 2024 Flxed Assets 2024 2023 Land & Buildings Furniture & Equipment 208,286.15 34,963.17 208,286.15 34,963.17 Total 243,249.32 243,249.32 Current Assets Kingdom Bank Co-op Bank Current Account Cash General 3,204.28 21,453.83 74.15 3,150.46 22,840.60 517.72 Total 24,732.26 26,508.78 Cradltors 294.00 283.20 Z&•Z and signed on their behalf by: Approved by the Trustees on G-w)Lu4 S.M.Gaskell Trustee & Minister Independent Examinerfs Report to the Ramsbottom Community Church I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charily for the year ended 31.12.24 Responsibllltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the prepafalion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attenlion in connection wilh the examination giving me ¢au$e to believe that in any material respect.. a¢¢ounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of Ihe Act,. or Ihe accounts do not accord with those fecords I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper und8rstanding of the accounts to be reached. Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE DChA KM 1. Floor, Block C The Wharf Manchester Rd Burnley BB11 1JG 30" April 2025