Charity registration number: 1057631
**THE GOLDTHORPE PARISH CHURCH BUILDING TRUST TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
Roper & Co Ltd 75 Church Street Bentley Doncaster DN5 0BE
## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Contents**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|1—3|
|Accountant's Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Statement of Financial Position|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7—9|
|The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:||
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|10|
**The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Aims and Objectives**
There are two aims of the Trust:
1. The restoration of preservation repair maintenance improvement beautification and reconstruction of the church of saint john and saint Mary Magdalene Goldthorpe ("the church") in the diocese of Sheffield.
2. To restore preserve repair maintain improve beautify and reconstruct the church as a building of historical importance and architectural value in the event of the church being made redundant or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning its activities.
The charity exists to advance the Christian faith through public worship, teaching, and pastoral care, and to serve the local community through outreach and other activities. These activities are open to members of the public and are intended to benefit both the congregation and the wider community.
The trustees consider that the activities of the church provide identifiable public benefit in accordance with the requirements of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **Additional Note**
This Year the Trust has held three meetings to keep informed of the receipt of monies from Goldthorpe PCC which mainly consists of the surplus from the letting of Church House £25,563.02
We have received a donation of £4,000.00 from Mr David Wroe. We have received in donations £770.00 after an appeal for new Lectionaries and we have given grants to Goldthorpe Parish Church totalling £2013.60 for the Lectionaries and banking expenses.
Having reviewed the situation the Trustees feel that the Trust would benefit financially by investing the money where it would get a better rate of interest. This is being looked into by the Treasurer.
We currently have no outgoings for expenses of Trustees due to the generosity of the Trustees but we are happy to refund any working expenses any of the Trustees incur as a result of working for the Trust.
The Trustees remain committed to working to maintain the high standard of architecture, craftmanship and liturgical excellence currently found at Goldthorpe Parish Church.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Governing Document**
The Parish Priest of the Parish of Goldthorpe and Hickleton along with representatives of the Parish Church of Goldthorpe (Saint John the Evangelist & Saint Mary Magdalene) is a ex-officio member of the Committee and usually the ‘Chair’ they are responsible for ensuring the committees full membership and regular meeting (twice yearly) This year the membership has been:
The Rev’d Carl Schaefer (Chair) Mrs Sue Copestake (Treasurer)
Mr Denis Hays
The Rev’d Allen Briscoe
Mr Barrie Shipgood.
The membership, whilst governed primarily by the Chair is renewed when a position falls vacant by consent of the whole committee
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
## **Trustees**
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**The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
Rev Carl Schaefer SSC - Chair Rev Allen Briscoe - Trustee Mr Barrie Shipgood - Trustee Ms Susan Copestake - Trustee Mr Denis Hays - Trustee
## **Charity Number**
1057631
## **Principal Address**
Lockwood Road Goldthorpe Rotherham S63 9JY
## **Accountants**
Roper & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 75 Church Street Bentley Doncaster DN5 0BE
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Trustees' Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:
Ms Susan Copestake
Trustee
16 March 2026
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## **Accountant's report to the board of trustees on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025.**
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account), Statement of Financial Position and the related notes from the charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations which you have provided us with.
This report is made solely to the board of trustees of the charity, as a body, in accordance with our letter of engagement dated 10 March 2026. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust , and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of trustees of the charity, as a body, in this report. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust and its board of trustees, as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust has kept sufficient accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus or deficit of the charity. You consider that The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust is exempt from the requirement to have a statutory audit or an independent examination for the year ended 31 March 2025.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.
16 March 2026
Roper & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 75 Church Street Bentley Doncaster DN5 0BE
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|**Notes**
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
Investments
**4**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Raising funds
**5**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:**
Total funds brought forward
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**11**|**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
4,770
529|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
335
344|
|---|---|---|
||5,299|679|
||(2,293)|(768)|
||3,006|(89)|
||3,006
16,384|(89)
16,473|
||19,390|16,384|
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Statement of Financial Position As At 31 March 2025**
|**Notes**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year**
**9**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**
Unrestricted Funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**11**|**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
45,253|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
16,384|
|---|---|---|
||45,253
(25,863)|16,384
-|
||19,390|16,384|
||19,390|16,384|
||19,390|16,384|
||19,390|16,384|
||19,390|16,384|
On behalf of the board
Ms Susan Copestake Trustee 16 March 2026
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## 1. **General Information**
The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust is an unincorporated charity registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1057631. The principal address is Lockwood Road , Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9JY.
## 2. **Accounting Policies**
## 2.1. **Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
## 2.2. **Incoming Resources**
Incoming resources (income) are recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
## Donations and Voluntary Income
Donations, offerings, and other voluntary income are recognised when received or when the charity becomes entitled to the income. Income from collections, envelopes, standing orders, and online giving is recognised in the accounting period in which it is received.
Where donations are received for a specific purpose, they are treated as restricted funds in accordance with the donor’s wishes.
## Gift Aid
Income tax recoverable on donations made under the Gift Aid scheme is recognised when the related donation is received and the charity has entitlement to the reclaim from HM Revenue & Customs.
## Grants
Grants are recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grant have been met, it is probable that the grant will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
Grants relating to specific activities or projects are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the related expenditure is incurred.
## Legacies
Legacies are recognised when the charity has entitlement, usually when the grant of probate has been received, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the legacy will be received.
## Fundraising and Events
Income from fundraising events is recognised when the event takes place. Any associated costs are recognised in the same accounting period.
## Other Income
Other income, including fees, hall hire, or sale of resources, is recognised when the charity has provided the related service or goods, and the income can be measured reliably.
## 2.3. **Resources Expended**
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis when a liability is incurred and includes irrecoverable VAT.
Expenditure is classified under the headings of the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) according to the nature of the costs. Charitable activities include the costs directly associated with the ministry, worship services, outreach activities, and the general running of the church.
Support costs include administration and other costs necessary to support the charitable activities of the church. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and in the preparation and independent examination of the charity’s accounts.
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## 2.4. **Cash and Cash Equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
## 3. **Income from Donations and Legacies**
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
||**funds**|**funds**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Donations and gifts|4,770|335|
## 4. **Investment Income**
|4.
**Investment Income**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Bank interest receivable
5.
**Analysis of Expenditure**
Raising funds
Raising funds
6.
**Support Costs**
General administration
7.
**Independent Examiner's Remuneration**
Independent examination of the financial statements|**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
2,000|**2025**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
529|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
344|
|||**Support**
**costs**
(see note 6)
**£**
293|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
2,293|
|||**2025**
**£**
300|**2024**
**Activities**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
768|
||||**2025**
**Raising**
**funds**
**£**
293|
||||**2024**
**£**
-|
## 8. **Average Number of Employees**
Average number of employees during the year was: NIL (2024: NIL)
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
## 9. **Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year**
|Other loans
Other creditors
0.
**Loans**
n analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Other loans|**2025**
**£**
25,563
300
25,863
**2025**
**£**
25,563|**2024**
**£**
-
-|
|---|---|---|
|||-|
|||**2024**
**£**
-|
## 10. **Loans**
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
## 11. **Movement in Funds**
|**Unrestricted funds**
General:
General unrestricted fund
**Total funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General:
General unrestricted fund
**Total funds**|**As at 1 April**
**2024**
**£**
16,384|**Income**
**£**
5,299|**Expenditure**
**£**
(2,293)|**As at 31**
**March 2025**
**£**
19,390|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||16,384|5,299|(2,293)|19,390|
||**As at 1 April**
**2023**
**£**
16,473|**Income**
**£**
679|**Expenditure**
**£**
(768)|**As at 31**
**March 2024**
**£**
16,384|
||16,473|679|(768)|16,384|
## 12. **Transactions with Trustees**
During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows:
|**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|
|**£**|**£**|
## 13. **Related Party Disclosures**
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## **The Goldthorpe Parish Church Building Trust Detailed Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations and gifts
**Investments**
Bank interest receivable
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
**Raising funds**
Book of Gospels
Purchases Type A
Independent examiner's fees
Bank charges
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
4,770|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
335|
|---|---|---|
||4,770
529|335
344|
||529|344|
||5,299
(2,000)
-
(300)
7|679
-
(768)
-
-|
||(2,293)|(768)|
||(2,293)|(768)|
||3,006|(89)|
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