Charity Number.. 1060870 ha Branch s Chrlsllan Follow5hl Annual Repo and Financial Statemenls Fo the Year Ended Il August 2024 Penninl Accounting Llmlted 109a Church Str8el ittleborough Lancashire OL15 BAA 1706 558584
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n Followshl Annual Trustaes eport for yle 31st August 2024 The objects of the Branches Christian Fello the réllaf of human sufferlng and poverty. shlp ar8 to advance the Chrlstlan faith and to assist In Sept 2023- Aug 2024 Summary Our numbers have remain8d consistent throughwout the year. Ther8 is good growth in the people attending our Plac8s of W8lcome (Pow) weèkly oulr8ach and community meal. Around 30 people per we8k attend, having a freshly prepared meal and gfeal fallowship. In contrast, HMRC {Heywood, Middleton & ochdale Circle), who we help8d run thelr weekly over 55's luncheon club In Smallbridge. look the eci5ion to slop because of dwlndllng numbèrs. One of the reason belng the cost of the me81. This year saw the start of runnlng 8 new holl from the Council Your Trust Rochdale and w attended each day and al the Coun¢ll led se holiday clubs only Branches saw double figu As part of our ongoSng work, we have helpe UK as well as seeing an Uptake in the client be a 5af8 place where those with problems As the Church we 888k not 8lmply to offer th Thls work ext&nds to offerfng '8ranch8s of H Immedlate re81 need as IdentSfled by key $0 teams. ay club for th8 chlldren in the area. Fundlng received wlll continue lo see where thls leads. Over 40 children slon that shared what had happened acros8 the variou8 attendances. numerous Iranlan f8milies as they look lo settle in th8 that make use of the Foodbank. Foodbank Is proving to n come and be mini6tered to. m food but prayer and other support. pe,, whleh ar8 bags of food to those famlllas who 8re In I teams, Ilke the School Pastor815UPPOrts and Soclal Our work with Rochdale rnuncll contlnue8 a where the people of Srnallbridge can dlscus In the area. wa hold their Smellbrldge Partnershlp Board meetings wlth the Council teams what they would like to see done W8 conllnue to work closely wlth other Chrls an Churches and charities across the town and beyond, meeting weekly with several olher Townwlde Church leaders for prayer and encouraglng each other. This years saw our Youth T8am initlate work cross Ihe othgr Youth groups across Ihe Rochdale Churches whlch has resulted In th8 creation f regular townwide youth events. Our weekly I monthly actlvltles Includo Sunday Services Famlly Groups which Include blble s Publlc Reading of the Blble Saplings for the pre-school mums a Kids Klub for primary school childre Youth nlght3 for Hlgh School childre Place of Welcome- a place to which and meet informally with other peopl S.U.P.A. - School Uniform Pass Aro school uniforms or simply take those dy, prayer, fellowshlp and $oclal aclvltlas children people can come lo relax, enjoy lea, coffee and cakes nd where we offer parents to come and exchange local donated as a gift
Foodbank as part of the Truss811 T Branches prayer events - regular Rochdale L8aders - weekly meetin ¥ Rochdale R8vival prayer- monthly Smallbridg8 Holiday club st ay8r and pralse with leaders from Churches of all denominations gathering 8cross the town to pray for fevlval Calendar hlghllghts durlng th• year Sop 2023- Communlty Annual Fun day. Oct 2023- Outreach Light Party which is a alternative to Halloweèn und8rtak8n. Nov 2023- Joined with the Churches of R the Youth and Children's work on the Satur Chrislians across Rochdale and be a wltne hdale lo hold a 3 day outreach event. Br8n¢hes led on ay. Fanlaslic weekend lo build r81alionships with th8 to the wider town. D•c 2023- Carol SeNlce and Chrislrnas S 8lderly folk in bungalows around the church have a 'Foodbank Advent, cal8nd8r where work. Ices. The Children's teams dlstrlbuted food parcels to whlch was well r8c8lV8d. L8ading up to Christmas we h day p8opI8 could donate somelhlng to the Foodbank Jan 2024- Startèd y8ar wrth a w8ek of rayer. seekln9 clear focus on God's plan for th8 Church. ver 40 chlldren attended. Looking to $88 If there ore Holiday club under for Chlldren of the area, further opportunities In 2024. Mar 2024- Church weekend away in a new venue, Qulnta Hall Christian Conference Cenlre. Shropshire. Alan 8nd Jackie Hamllton once kgaSn lolned and minlstèred to th8 Fellowshlp over the weekend. Great weekend to bulld stronger éhurch relatlonshlps, have great fun and just spend tlme together. Booked 2025 already- we'll be ba Ea8t•r 2024- Good Friday saw the Church hald an 'open door. day where p8opl8 could just com8 and sll, pray, r8c8Iv8 pr8y8r, just chal and 8 en ask Eastar Is 811 about. Easter Sund8y famlly service was linked to our Kids Klub prize giv ng and saw parenls 2nd Iho88 who have p8rental responsibilltles joln with the Children of Kids Klub. Great morning held Aprll 2024 - Saw the death ol Alan Reeve, ranches firsl Pastor and was a founder member ofthe Fellowship. A great celebration was held wit many people from across the town Joining in the servlce. Ho wlll be greatly mlss8d May 2024- Wolod a 'wglk of wltn¢o8' throu wllnesses to the people. A good number of saying how good Ihls was. A f8w famllles fro servlce on Stephenson Square. h the Smgllbrldge Area playlng mu81¢, singing and 'eople came onto the streets, people openlng doors and the area1ts8lf loln8d In and then Ilstèned to our outdoor June 2024- Local Hamer Primary school w O We have good conta¢ts brought tho chlldren of Year 3 & 4 to the Church so that wè could share "why Christians support the Communlty.. N68rfy 90 Chlldren attended the sessions and great feedbalk recelved frorn the lea¢hers and klds. The children are from all dlfferent f81th8 and backgrounds an il was fantastic to hear them ask so many questions especially about the diffent aspects of fait . Door openlng to mora schools coming. atlons through out the year. Several adult baptisms and chlldrgn dedl
Fundlng and glvlng As in previous years we have made gifts fro our funds to a variely of Regist8red Charitles, working both in this country and overs8as. As a Cha Ity we contlnue to be self-financing. and have not made any appeals for financial h8lp to th8 general'public, Reserves Pollcy The trustees are confident that the charity is not dependent upon any one source of Income to support s charftable activities. It has regular receipli from a number of donors. The trustees have agreed to ensure that sufficlont reserves are always h ' Id to meet the usual runnlng costs of th8 charltr'es aclivilies over a six month period. This Is cu . ently anticlpated to be £10.000, At th8 date of this report cash balanc8s In 8xcess of £65,000 ar8 h814.. and Ihe truslegs ara Ih8r8fore confident, especially giv8n the discr8tlonary nature of much of their annual spend, that tha charity has adequate funds to enable il to ¢onlinue to meel the costs of its harilable activities for the foreseeable future. Slgned (Chalman l Trustee)
The Branches Chrlslian Fellowshlp Inde endent Examlners Report Independent Examlnorfs Report to the tru6tg0• of Tha Branch•s Chrlstlan Followship I report to the charity trustees on my exami Christian Fellowship for th8 year ended 31 Ilon of Ihe flnanclal statements of The Branches ugu$l 2024. R•8ponslbllltle8 and bas1$ of r•port As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are accordan with the requlrements of the Ch sponsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts in rltles Act 20111.the Act'>. rust's accounts carr18d out under section 145 of the I have followed th8 applicable Directions given by tho of the Act. I report In r8spect of my examlnatlon of the 2011 Act and in carrying out My 8xamin81io Charity Comrnission under sectlon 145151(b Independent •xamlnerf8 staloment I have completed my exarnlnation. I confirm connection with thg oxaminatlon which give at no materlal rnatters have com8 to my attèntlon In me cause to belleve that in, any materfal respect.. • th8 8ccountlng records were not kept In a ordance wth sectlon 130 01 the Charities Act., or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accounting records; or the accounts dld not comply wlth the applI¢ble requlrements concernlng the form and content of 8ccounts set out In the Charitles (Ac¢ounls nd Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts glve a 'true f8lr' view whlch Is not a rnatter con81dered as part of an Independent examlnatlon. I have no concerns and have come across n whlch attention should be drawn In thls repo accounts to be aGhed. other matters In conneLtlon wllh Ihe examinetlon to n order to enable a prop•r understandlng of the IL2C¢4.... ............ .... . An9ellka Gacek MAAT Pennlne Accounllng Limlted 109A Church Street Liltleborough Lancashire OL158 18 June 2025
TheB nc es Chrlstl Fellowshl Recolpls and Payments Ac unt for thg ygar ended 31st August 2024 General Funds Restrlctod Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Incomlng Resources Charltable Glvlng Give 8S YOU 8arn Gift Aid Donations (& Glft Aid Rellefj Othar Glfts & Donatlons Other Income Other Income Bank Interest Total Incomlng Re8ource8 44390 44390 33901 8414 8414 741 53545 7.382 202 41484 741 741 52804 Resources Ex ended Direct Charitable Expendllur• Evangelism Ministry Glfts Tithe Donations Other Glfts & Donatlons Stephen Centre Tr8lnSng Church Weekend Childrens, Minlstry & Klds Klub Food Bank Other Expendltur• Pr8rn18es and Utilltles General Running Expenses Bullding Expens88 Capltal Exp8nditura Gr089 Expendlturo 2110 870 5400 807 2110 870 5400 807 351 2155 4525 100 40 79 4843 4234 1245 6986 5019 1131 6986 5019 1131 9139 4833 6365 9139 4833 6365 5938 12335 13141 42659 42659 48986 Nèt Recolptsl(Payment8) 10145 741 10886 -7502 Transférs lol(from} funds -2040 2040 SurplusllDl¢1t) for the year 8105 2781 10886 -7502
The Bra es Chrlstlan Fellowshl Trans rs and movements Total cash assets brought forward Plus Incomel(deficill for the year Cash funds this year end 73.460 84,346 Statgmont of Assets and Llabllltlos for the p8rlod ended 31st August 2024 Cash Funds 8ank account No.1 Bank account No.2 {Nole 1) Treasury Bank Building Fund Total Cash Assets 2024 40,440 12,445 2023 33,206 9,533 84,346 73,460 Other Assets relalned lor the charlty's own us Fund) Freehold P) operty Kitchen Moveable E.aulprnent & Furnishings Inlograted F-eatures IPA Systern) Total other a$tyet$ Total A886ts IUnregtrl¢tod 128,855 3.000 128,855 3,000 7,228 142,281 142,281 226,627 215,741 Total Ass•t$ l•ss Totsl Llabllltl•4 226 627 215 741 Net Charltable assets broughi forward Increasel(decrease) in assets durlng tho year Total net charltable assets 215,741 223.242 226 627 215 741 Approved by the trustees on XX May 2025 and sl ned on thelr behalf by: Andrew Pring Treasurer
Th•B F Ilowshl etca D8la reehold Pro Church Fr Propety I hold Property provements £114,224 £14 631 £128 855 Kitchen Dyson Va Strirnmer MLJslc equl Fumlture um CleBner £249 £175 £6,133 £669 ment t• rated PA Syste Total £142 281 io