RAMSBOTTOM COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Year ended 31•¢ December 2025 Administrative detsils Th8 churth is rogi$ler•J &acharity in the nane (rf RamSb¢> Ccthmunty Church Charty regIStrath numtr- 1052544 Address- Carr Street, Ramstottun, BURY, Lashire, BLO 9AE The trustees registered wth Ihe chty CcfnmissK)n who ser1 as trustees in the reportirKJ period ar8.. Mr. step Mark Gaskell Mrs. Catherine Rosemary Ccward Mrs. Patrirya Ann Lucas Mr. DavKI Anththv Rotrt Brummitt Providers of professial services are: Banknng. The Cwwive Bank p.l.c., P.O.8ox 101, 1 Balbjon Street, Manchester. P4EO 4EP Independent Examiner. Mark Healcm FCCA FCIE, KM Chartered AlrnIan1$, BuMY ltharf, Manehesler Road, BURNLEY, LarKashire. 8811 1JG Insurance. lth"ngdom Bar& RuddUigt1 FlS Business Park, Mexe Way, Rudding. NOThINGHAM, NG11 6JS Holding trustee. Assemblies of G¢>J Prowty Trust. RuddiwC Fiehjs Business Pat, Mere Way, Ruddington. NOThINGHAM, NG116JS Legal advice". Geldards LLP, 21-22 Bums StreeL ILKESTON, Oerbyshire, DE7 8PA Objectives and activities The objeclives of churth are to ts8fft Publ 1. Athanang th8 Christian fath in its kjcal communty various rn10nary organisalions, in other parts of the wcrti; 2. Contributing to th• roll of $iness and fKwicial hwdship and to wmnote arNJ weserve good h80th by the provision of funds, wods or incbJJirvJ thrw the provision of oun5elling and surwl." arNJ 3. Contributing lo the advanCent of educat. In pursuance cl thgse PLKp9 KKovKJes servw$, buiklings and facilities to the Ic1 CKNmmunty and makes grants lo MISS organIsat$. The tnjstees corfirm that we have paid dL regard to the Charity C¢Jnmission widance on public benefit reportirwJ in decidng what aclivrties the ehanty sh¢Id undwtake. The main aCtIvrt¥ utsjertaken in relatin to these F¥Jrp)se$ are.. ekly activrt.' Sunday momfftg serv ltids Church on Sundays (5-11 yws okj) Wednesday moming open prayer Tuesday evening Youth Connect {11-18 years old) dnesday evening servK
RAMSBOTTOM COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) Year ended 31st December 2025 Objects and actlvltles (continued) Monthly activities.. Housebound supw Supporting overseas Mi)nS Quarterly atXNitkgs'. "Let's do Lurth. Other, 18ss freqlnt actIVrtts a. New belwers. cose Men's and women's cF¥Jrth athty SOCHI meetir Grant maklng - The thurth is commrtted to the furthwarKe of the g)SP81 in other parts of the world by providing a th)nalion from its undedKated itome to MISS organisations. Volunteers- The actNities of the churth are Carr princip81ty by volurrteers (approximately 281. Social investment . The thurth seeks to FmKle help aTrJ relief to those suffer trom sttial ddVantage or eXFw1enr3 particular drftwlbes from lime to time. Achievements and performance The various department arbj woiect leaders have submed wrrtten actNty repyts lo the annual general meeting setting out in detail the awns, o*"eLXives and achievements in eath area. Funds are raised by Volun dOnatS frcffi thurth mamb8rs and mwnbers of the public attending church seTrices. The charrty is re¢ognised by HMRC Grfl and lax re0)Thl&S Fyovido a swrficanl enhanc8merrt of the voluntary donation ino)me. There have been no material fr•i$lrJ aCINit and no material exFendriwe was incurred to raise income in the flrture. Financial VIeW Financial statements are attachal. These reFQrts sel ¢)Lrt the prinpaI fundty these re$Cx SUpp$d the key objectivès of the charrty. They also illustrate the finarrial effeQ of sb3nrficanl events during lh8 year and their effect on the finanual perfonnance and finanaal wsrtMJn of the tharty during Ihe reFrf)rting period. They include a review of insLr8n cover the prricip81 risks. Investments The tharrty does not make finanaal Investm1$ frx purKM)se of incthne or capital growlh. Mon¢es held in the bank acixjunls are bging sel aside for devolwent and refvjrbishmenl of the thurch faalities. Funds which are Trjl required at sFN)rt notice are held wth lQ"ngdom Bank whith shares the thurth's elS in provmling fvxbjing througltrJrt Graal Bnlain.
RAMSBOTTOM COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) Year ended 31st December 2025 Pension liabilities The church has established a Illxkplaee PensM)n scheme wrth NEST. the govamment sponsor&J provider, and ¢ontn"butions. tM)th ty the Minisler and th8 Cmjrth. have been made since April 2017. Thère are no Fension Ikqbilities. Reserves Reserves at the year anCxted to £272,381 of £243.249 retates to fLK&I assets {land & buiklingsl, loaving £29,132 in gewal fvnds. ld in bank cash. The trustees take Ihe vw that fur•ts we w)vided f(ff lh8 immedkale of churth and for development refufbishment of the thurth facl1rts. 8eeause of the envisaged use of existing funds il bs not consbjwed necessary lo dedKae as5et$ to fLmd. Structure, Governance and Management The ch8ritls s¥)vemir¥J do(xJment is a Twst Deed dated 5 [jecnber 1993, am•0 on 4 Dacember 25 and 7 December 2CK)9. The trustees registered with the Charity Commissw fcffii the Chjfch cncil. This bjay, thaired by the minister. is responsible the overall lershiP arNJ govemanee of the thurth. TrLtslees are recruited tr( the thur¢ membership. Potential candKlates are FYOFosed by minister and apwoved by Churth COU1. Approvèd eandidales are provided with the govemance and potY doujmenls and Y gxplanations necessary to understand the requirements of the role of trustee before signing the Declaratw)n of Eligibilrty for rlY apported Tnjstees. The chanty has one ftjll-time emptyee (the minister - Mr. S.M. Gaskell). Th& minislerfs pay aTr remuneration are reviewed anr¥Jalty by the Church Coun¢il members sitting iThJe[d0nlIY of the chair on this one occasion. The Chur( C.1 is guided by rec£Knmendat$ wblish&Y annualty by Assemblies of God headquartS. The charrty is * autonomous part of Ihe Assemblies cl G¢>J rthvork of thUrCt from whom suwort 1$ available, rf requested, lo deal wth reuurtment of ministers, sign1t11 investment decisions and major disciplinary or govemartr ISS5. AOG Pfopty Trust acts as Hoklwig Trustee (rf the church. AFproved by the trustees r I7 2026 and Sd th8f t*alf by. GzrnQoA£ S.M.Gask•ll Trustee & Mini5teT
R#m%bottom Community Chureh- 1052544 Roe•ipts and P•yments Ateount S¢l•et•d P•riod: 01 January 2025 to 31 D•c•mb•r 2025 R•e•ipts Voluntaryin¢ 2025 2024 General Offerings Gift Aid M5 Minisbws Miscellaneous Inc4me Missionaries Other D8th"cat•d Grfts 13293 2B 9.948.14 31,410. 30.(J5.LKJ 1.111.60 1.082.43 2.fjco CQ 2.866.c 8.224.10 8,401.44 56.638.9J 5144101 Total Volunlary Ineom• Bank Irrt•r•st. Kiwm Bank Bank Intérest General Accryjnt Totsl InNwtment Inwno 24.58 5382 0.00 X58 53.82 Total rK•lpts S6,663.56 52.495.83 2025 2024 Bank Cha Catering 8e6.23 1.019.10 196.97 t88.97 1..42 1,507.29 4.950.C(1 4,1CQ.C 4,454.01 5,433 05 1,154.69 1,09125 EKJnations Grants Missn5 Heat LwJht War Insurance Men's Ministrie$ Minister5 E¥pgns Minister5 &l¥ri¢s ktiscellaneous Costs Outreath 0th8r Printing Posta Repair¥ Renth¥AIs Teathing training Telephone Int¢m Visiti'ng Spe•kofS YryJth W¢x 6(.40 686.80 34.425.79 33,747.11 207.&8 363.87 228. 139.49 1.949.26 1.626.26 o.lJ) 2.997.45 459.16 357.62 180.LJ) 7.20 39.04 51A9122 53,491.19 Prof•$sicl Fees 781.16 Total p•ym•nts 52.263.$4 $4.272.35 Nel Rwipls Totsl brougm foNArd balarKe 4,4C(102 -1,776.52 24.732.26 26,508.78 T¢)tal uryied forwafd balance 29,132.28 24732.26
RaM0M CornnnIty Church Statenxnt of Assets and Llabilities As at: 31 Doc•nkn 2025 Fixed Assets 2025 2024 Land & Buildings Fumrture & Equipiient 208.286.15 34.963.17 208,286.15 34,963.17 243249.32 243,249.32 Current Assets Kingd(Kn Bank Co-op Bank Current Cash General 3,228.86 25.863.86 39.56 3,204.28 21.453.83 74.15 T(*tsl 29,132.28 24,732.26 Credltor4 Approved by the Trustees on and sned on their behalf by: S.M.Ga5kell Trustee & Minister
Independ•nt Examln•rfs Report tty th• Ramsbottom Cornnnity Chur¢h I report to thg thanty trustees on my exwninKfi cl the ttuunts Lrfthe thanty forth? yw erNJed 31.12.25 R•sponsibiliti•s and b•sl• of rwrt As the chanty's trustaes you a respon%bk the Fryaralion of ts amnts in acrnrdanr with t requitemenls of the Charths Aca 2011 (Mhe Ad'l. I report in resped of my ¥x&in3.0n of the dwrity's xcourts carFied rmjt Lujder s¢¢b¢Jn 145 of thfr Acl and in carrying ¢yJt examinaiW I havè folkrwed all the applirabltt "rOrS gplen by th? Chanty Cc¥nmission undgr s¥¢lion 145(5Xb) ofthe Act Ind•p•nd•nt •xamin¢¢• •tatn I have ¢A•ted nw examination. l ojnfim that no material matter5 h8vè eome to rry attentytsn in eonn•dion W7th the examinth.on 9NirKJ me CSe to be tlwt malend resFi•X aceounts.ng records were nc4 ktpt in r•sp6d of the dwTty •$ rwuirnd trry secaion 130 of th• Ad; or I have no concerns and have ¢>)me xross no 01 matters in InI(On ¥th the examinatKffj lo gttention should b¢ dTm in report in oT(lerto •blO a prnper underntaThJirg of thè accounts to b8 r•¥hed. M¥rk H•8ton FCCA FCIE 11t Floor, eiock C The arf Manchester Rd Buml B811 1JG 8th Juty 2026