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2025-03-31-accounts

Ackworth Community Church Trust

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 15 Beech Street South Elmsall Pontefract WF9 2HG GOVERNING DOCUMENT Declaration of Trust dated May 1996 as amended December 2020 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1056207 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Neill Gardiner MANAGING THE CHARITY Alyn Griffith (resigned March 2025) Joel Guest Maryna Hanks BANKERS Barclays Bank plc Kingdom Bank Limited INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

INDEX

Page 1 Legal and Administrative Details Pages 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Pages 7-8 Notes to the Accounts

Page 1

ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Objectives of the charity

  1. To advance the Christian faith, in accordance with the statement of beliefs shown in the Declaration of Trust, in the county of West Yorkshire and in other such parts of the UK or the world mission field (operating area) as the trustees from time to time think fit.

  2. To relieve persons in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged and infirm and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the same operating area as the trustees from time-to-time think fit.

  3. To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in the area of operation as the trustees think fit.

Governance

The names of the trustees as the time of this report are: Neill Gardiner, Joel Guest, and Maryna Hanks. Alyn Griffith resigned as a trustee and chair of trustees on 03 March 2025. Joel Guest has been appointed chair of trustees.

The governing document of the charity is a Declaration of Trust which has been in place since 1996, the church was founded in 1991. The charity has 3 trustees selected from the body of the church depending upon their reputation and experience. The power to appoint trustees lies with the trustees. The day to day running of the church is managed by 4 elders, one of whom, Michael Bellamy, is full time and paid by the church. The elders make financial decisions about the management of the church with reference to the trustees for significant sums. One of the elders is also a trustee.

Ashley Guest resigned from his position as lead elder. A new lead elder, Michael Bellamy was appointed and started in his role on 01 August 2024.

Review of the charity's main activities and achievements

To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:

We have run a weekly Toddler Group, called Little Oaks, which has provided a connection to the community and a support for local parents and families. In the Spring we met with some of the parents and children for a Forest Church on a Sunday afternoon and again in late summer for a picnic and games afternoon.

We have worked with Churches Together in Ackworth, to support outreach to the local community in particular at Easter and Christmas. This included short services in the local Co-op on Good Friday and in the lead up to Christmas.

We have supported the local foodbank with a collection at church in Winter.

As well as normal Sunday services we encouraged discipleship through weekly Bible studies and prayer meetings.

In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

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Financial review

There was an increase in the general reserve of just over £2,300, plus increases in giving and expenditure. The trustees and elders retained the £25,000 in a 6 month savings bond with Kingdom Bank, which attracts a significantly better rate of interest than those offered by Barclays. This reserve will be used to fund the employment of the new lead elder in future years, and as such has been designated for this purpose. For other designated funds:

Our income comes from voluntary giving from church members and attendees. There are three main avenues to give: via an account with Stewardship, on which Stewardship claim the gift aid and then grant funds to the church; or giving by Standing Order or through the offerings box. The giving through the offerings box has reduced but some people who give regularly in this way have made occasional gifts. We have also established our own Gift Aid scheme for those who give by Standing Order, with a view to claiming through the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme in the future.

Our policy is to retain sufficient reserves:

Reserves policy

The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £8,000 (which equates to about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £40,865 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.

Mission

We support the work of missionaries to churches in Malawi, both in prayer and financially. We also continued with our support of Your Mission, a charity who run missions training courses and often facilitates mission trips.

Responsibilities of trustees

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Joel Guest

____ Joel Guest (Jul 30, 2025 15:55:46 GMT+1) Joel Guest

Jul 30, 2025 Date:_____

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ackworth Community Church Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 on pages 5 to 8 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

J. Young

J. Young (Aug 12, 2025 10:05:11 GMT+1)

Jaimée Young

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Aug 12, 2025

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ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Income receipts
Donations
Gift aid receipts
Charitable donations
Charitable activities
Bank interest
Other
Total receipts
Payments
2
3
Total payments
Transfers between funds
5
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
A
Net
of
receipts
/
(payments)
before
transfers
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken by others
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly		 General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
12,290
-
2,290
-
24,580
-
-
1,325
996
-
469
-
40,625
1,325
36,127
1,074
2,400
-
38,527
1,074
2,098
250
(300)
300
1,798
550
11,372
27,145
13,170
27,695
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
12,290
2,290
24,580
1,325
996
469
41,950
37,202
2,400
39,602
2,348
-
2,348
38,517
40,865		 Total
2024
£
General
Funds
£
12,290
2,290
24,580
-
996
469
40,625
36,127
2,400
38,527
2,098
(300)
1,798
11,372
13,170
12,791
1,543
23,221
1,794
132
250
39,730
32,160
2,400
34,560
5,170
-
5,170
33,347
38,517

The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.

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ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

A
Cash funds
Barclays Community
Barclays Business
Barclays Little Oaks
Barclays Needs
Kingdom Bank 6 month Savings Bond
Cash in hand
B
Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
C
Liabilities
Falling due within one year:
Pension
Accrued expenses
D
Assets retained for charity's own use
Contents and equipment		 General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
8,872
-
4,296
-
-
2,251
-
445
-
25,000
1
-
13,170
27,696
564
-
564
-
173
-
-
-
173
-
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to
which asset
belongs
General		 Total
2025
£
8,872
4,296
2,251
445
25,000
1
40,866
564
564
173
-
173
Value
2025
£
5,860
5,860		 Total
2024
£
6,597
4,234
1,701
445
25,000
541
38,517
-
-
186
720
906

The trustees have used insurance values as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values; insurance values may differ materially from current values.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf

by Joel Guest date Jul 30, 2025 _____Joel Guest Joel Guest (Jul 30, 2025 15:55:46 GMT+1) _____

The notes on pages 7 - 8 form part of these accounts.

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ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2
Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly
Staff Salary
Note 4
Pension
Churches Together
Outreach
Children's work
Books, Conferences and Training
Premises Hire
Insurance
Visiting Speakers
Sundry Expenses
Ministry gifts
Accounts Examination
Payroll Fee
Stationery, Postage and Equipment
Copyright
3
Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others
Organisations:
Salt Malawi
Your Mission		 Unrestrict Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
49
695
-
-
-
300
-
-
30
-
1,074
-
-
-
ed Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
27,479
1,208
-
100
225
49
2,358
314
1,217
1,031
300
720
583
1,169
450
37,202
1,800
600
2,400		 Total
2024
£
General
funds
£
27,479
1,208
-
100
225
-
1,663
314
1,217
1,031
-
720
583
1,139
450
36,127
1,800
600
2,400
21,088
1,898
70
450
197
188
2,210
601
1,104
706
750
690
565
1,244
399
32,160
1,800
600
2,400

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ACKWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4 Transactions with related parties

A relative of trustee Joel Guest served as a church leader and was paid £10,535 [2024: £22,986] for serving in that capacity. These payments include employer pension contributions and are permitted by the charity's governing document.

No payments were made to any other trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.

5
Movement of funds
General funds
Designated funds
Little Oaks Toddler Group
Needs Fund
Reserve for full time worker support
Total unrestricted funds
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Opening
balance
£
11,372
1,700
445
25,000
38,517
-
38,517		 Receipts
£
40,625
1,325
-
-
41,950
-
41,950		 Payments
£
(38,527)
(774)
(300)
-
(39,602)
-
(39,602)		 Transfers
£
(300)
-
300
-
-
-
-		 Closing
balance
£
13,170
2,250
445
25,000
40,865
-
40,865

Reserve for full time worker - funds set aside for future full time worker support The Little Oaks Toddler Group is a Parents and Toddler Group run by members of the church The Needs Fund relates to a fund set aside to meet urgent financial needs of church members, their

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