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Company No. 3300176 Reg. Charity No. 1063632

THE WOODLEY PILOT LIGHT TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT

AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

THE WOODLEY PILOT LIGHT TRUST

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Reference and Administrative Information

The Trust is registered with the Charity Commission, No. 1063632.

The Company number is 3300176.

The registered address is:-

Woodley Baptist Church Centre Hurricane Way Woodley Reading RGS5 4UX

Trustees/Directors

The Trustees during the period were: -

Christopher van Es Brian Hope Andrew Cook

Bankers:-

CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 9 January 1997 and registered as a charity on 28 July 1997. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers ofthe charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustee Body

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company’s Articles are known as members of the Trustee Body. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association at the first and every subsequent Annual General Meeting one third of the members of the Board of Trustees shall retire from office based on length of service.

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Retiring members shall be eligible for re-election.

New Trustees are recruited by direct invitation from the existing Board of Trustees and are identified either by the Board of Trustees or by referral to the Trustees. In extending invitations account is taken ofthe skills present and needed around the Board table. Potential Trustees are invited to attend Trustee Meetings as observers and enabled to familiarise themselves with the organisation. Once mutual agreement as to the suitability ofthe appointment has been established new Trustees may be appointed to serve in association with the Board of Trustees until the next round of Board elections.

Objectives and Activities

The Trustees hold the capital and income upon trust to apply the income of the charity for the advancement of the Christian faith amongst the inhabitants of Woodley, Wokingham and Reading by any charitable means and in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of outreach facilities including Woodley Food bank and Re Inspired.

Achievements and Performance

The Food Bank has seen another busy year with almost 3000 parcels issued. The general economic situation continues to make things hard for many people and the outlook for the coming year 2025-6 looks similar.

We are rightly proud of our “open to all policy” — permitting self- referral, as well as those from official channels. From our own evidence, we know how important this is for a number of people, particularly where there have been short term domestic circumstances, when people do not want the authorities involved but just need some short term support We continue to have high engagement within the local community, with a record number of harvest assemblies and local group presentations undertaken.

This only possible due to a fantastic team of volunteers who help week in, week out.

This year, REinspired Woodley (REIW) has had a busy year including encounters with nearly 2500 children, enriching their experience of the Christianity element of their RE syllabus. Sessions with four of the local primary schools spanning Nursery to Year 6 mainly took place in their classrooms through creative, interactive and engaging lessons, and church visits were made by Nursery children and members of Addington Special School's 6th form..

Financial Review

Presentation of thefinancial statements The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with The Charities Act (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and The Charity Commission Statement ofRecommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS102).

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have set a policy on reserves that there should be sufficient for normal expenditure of a minimum of 3 months, and ideally a maximum of 12 months. During the financial year, the reserves have remained substantially above this at year end, mainly in the restricted Woodley Food Bank fund. This will enable the Food Bank to continue to function at what has proved to be at an increased level due to the pressure on household incomes squeezed by rising inflation and other economic factors.

Investment Policy

The Charity does not seek to invest for the sake of income.

Principalfunding resources

During the year to 30 June 2025 the total income received was £49,039 (2024: £53,958) of which £49,039 (2024: £53,958) came from donations, related tax refunds and bank interest. The income has only fallen slightly thanks to continued donations to support the work of Woodley Food Bank despite the pressure on household incomes.

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Statement of Directors Responsibilities

The Charities Act and the Companies Act require the Directors (who are also the trustees for Charity Law) to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial period. In preparing those financial statements, the directors follow best practice and:

• e Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• e Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

• e Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• e State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and

• e Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The Directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Directors are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors are also responsible for the contents of the Directors’ Report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the Directors’ Report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that on the face of the report there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice — Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS102) and in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Members of the Trustee Body

The Trustees, who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 3. In accordance with company law, as the directors of the company, we certify that:

• e so far as we are aware, there is no relevant financial information of which the company’s Independent Examiner was unaware; and

• e We have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to make ourselves aware ofany relevant financial information and to establish that the Charity’s Independent Examiner is aware of that information.

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Independent Examiner

Alan Crosse was appointed as the charitable company’s Independent Examiner and has expressed his willingness to act in that capacity.

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

& Vow On

Chris van Es Trustee

ih Ockober 2025

Date:

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Woodley Pilot Light Trust

I report on the accounts of the Charitable Company for the year ended 30” June 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 10.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

responsibleThe trustees (whofor the are alsopreparation the directors of the accounts. of the company The trustees for theconsider purposesthat of ancomenny audit is not required law) are for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. aie satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

• e examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

• ¢ to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

• e To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken donot provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no a ae is given as to whether the accounts aelow. a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

• e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and

• e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities Have not been met; or

• (2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Alan Crosse ad ones —— Date: a, 5/ a /a.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Fund	Fund	2025	2024
	£	£	z	£
Incoming Resources
Donations	500	44,575	45,075	52,019
Gift aidon donations	0	2,070	2,070	1,707
Otherincome	1,894	-	1,894	232
TotalIncome	2,394	46,645	49,039	53,958
ResourcesExpended
Direct Charitable
Expenditure	212	24,852	25,064	29,039
Total Expenditure	212	24,852	25,064	29,039
NetMovement inFunds	2,182	21,793	23,975	24,919
Balance BroughtForward
1 July2024	11,862	115,382	127,244	102,325
Balance CarriedForward
30June2025	14,044	137,175	151,219	102,325

Net Movement in Funds

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BALANCE SHEET 30 JUNE 2025 Company number 3300176

		2025		2024
		£		£
Investments
Investments in Subsidiary		-		-
Current Assets
Cash atBankand inHand	149,558		125,651
Debtors (Note 2)	2,070		1,707
	151,628		127,658
Less Current Liabilities
Creditors (Note 3)	(409)		(115)
		151,219		127,244
Net Assets		£ 151,219		£ 127,244
Capital and Reserves
Unrestricted Fund		14,044		11,862
RestrictedFunds (Note 6)		137,175		115,382
NetAssets		£151,219		£127,244

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

For the year ended 30 June 2024 the company was entitled to the exemption from the requirement to have an audit under section 477, Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and its members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Approved by the Trustees and authorized for issue and signed on behalf of the Board by: %, VvAnw Crs ‘

Chris van Es

Date:

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Statement of Trustees Responsibilities

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of its state of affairs at the Balance Sheet date and of its income and expenditure for that period.

In preparing these Financial Statements the Trustees are required to:-

• e select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently

• e make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent

• e state whether the policies adopted are in accordance with applicable accounting standards e Prepare the Financial Statements on a going concern basis.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust. They are also responsible for safeguarding its assets.

b) Basis of Accounting

The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting by Charities’.

Cc)

Income

With the exception of voluntary income arising from fund raising activities and donations, all income is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis.

d) Expenditure

Expenditure has been stated in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis and includes VAT where applicable.

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2 Debtors
2025 2024
£ z
Gift Aid Recoverable 2,070 1,707
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

2:	Creditors
			2025	2024
			£	£
	PAYEDue		125	115
	Accruals		284	0
	Total		409	826
4.	Staff
			2025	2024
			£	£
	Wages and salaries		7,056	6,480
	Average numberemployed		1	1
5.	Expenditure on Charitable Activities
	Unrestricted		Restricted	Total	Total
		2025	2025	2025	2024
		£	£	£	£
	Wages and salaries	-	7,056	7,056	6,480
	Cont to StJames forREinspiredManager	-	8,626	8,626	8,004
	FoodBankFoodpurchases	-	5,104	5,104	10,226
	FoodBank otherrunning costs	-	2,440	2,440	3,054
	REinspiredphotocopying/expenses	-	1,275	1,275	874
	Insurance	118	351	469	328
	Relocation Food store		0	0	0
	Donations	-	-	-	0
	Sundry	94	-	94	73
Total	Expenditure	212	24,852	25,064	29,039
6.	RESTRICTED FUNDS
		1stJuly	Incoming	Outgoing	30"June
		2024	Resources	Resources	2025
		£	£	£	£
	REinspired	4,999	11,706	10,018	6,687
	WoodleyFoodbank	110,383	34,939	14,834	130,488
Total		115,382	46,645	24,852	137,175

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