Inde
endent examiner's re
ort to the trustees of Duncan Road Church Trust
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust,)
(Charity Number 1092876) for the year ended 31 October 2024, which are set out on page
Responsibilities and basis of report
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under s 145 of the
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given
by the Charity Commission under s 145(5)(b) of the 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 which cause me to believe that in any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act or
• the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Mrs Lucy A Pary Bsc ACA
Address: Langdowns DFK, Fleming Court, Leigh Road, Eastleigh S050 9PD
Date .
lo

DUNCAN ROAD CHURCH TRUST
Charity Registration Number . 1092876
Trustees, Annual Re
ort
The trustees present their report for the year ended 31 October 2024.
The Trust was constituted by a Declaration of Trust dated 31 May 2002. The object of the Trust is the
furtherance of the religious and other charitable activities of the church fellowship known as Duncan
Road Church.
During the year the Trust has supported the church fellowship which has met at the property occupied
by the church. located in Duncan Road, Park Gate, Southampton, S031 1 BD.
The charitable aim of Duncan Road Church is the advancement of the Christian religion. The trustees
have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, particularly the guidan￿ on
charities for the advan￿rnent of religion. Wth its activities the church aims to both Introdu￿ individuals
to the Christian faith and to support and encourage existing believers
The church has continued to welcome new visitors attending the Sunday moming All Age Servi￿.
Many of the visitors from previous years continue to attend Sunday servI￿s, some on a fairly frequent
basis. We continue to be encouraged by new visrtors attending the All Age Service and hope to see
some of these visitors make the decision to become fo￿al members of the church.
Our midweek meetings continue to be well re￿iVed by the local communtty, with many regulars
attending our children's activities on a weekly basis. A variety of midweek meetings cater to the needs
of children, young people, carers with young children, parents & toddlers, as well as meetings for men
and women of all ages. A midweek meeting launched in the previous financial year, Welcome
Wednesdays, has re￿ntlY been renamed to Wednesday Dropln and has continued to grow after an
initially slow start last year.
During the year the All Age Service continued to be held each Sunday moming, with a live-stream
available on YouTube. Sep4ices are also made available for on-demand viewing on YouTube after the
event. to help meet the needs of those unable to join in for the livestream or those that wish to watch
the Servi￿ again at a later date. Our weekly house group for Bible study and prayer has also
continued.
During this financial year, one of the trUSt￿s, David McNeish, unfortunately resigned from the Trust due
to his family relocating to the north of England. This leaves the trust with only two trustees, and we are
actively working to increase the number of trustees to ensure resilien￿ of the trust for the future. We
have identified a few candidates for this role and are currently working to change the legal structure of
the charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) at the same time.
AA
in
The address of the Trust for Corresponden￿ is Duncan Road Church, Duncan Road, Park Gate,
Southampton. S031 1 BD.
The current trustees of the Trust are:
Mr P Donaghy
Mr S Gunter (Treasurer)
Under the Declaration of Trust, new trustees are appointed by a resolution of the existing Trustees.

Financial Review
The Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 October 2024 is attached on page 3. The
Account shows a surplus for the year of £1.799 (2023: a surplus of £7,566) and funds, balances carried
fonAiard of £96,359 represented by amounts held on bank current and depostt accounts as well as cash.
Receipts
General re￿IptS, such as from collections and donations, increased by £624 over the previous year's
amounts. Gift Aid tax recovered decreased by £1,386 and other income increased by £731.
Payments
Overall costs have decreased by £4,495 compared to the previous year. The church building &
equipment has continued to be maintained, including the replacement of the church's piano at a cost of
£4,400. This piano purchase accounts for the majority of the difference in cost from the previous year.
Funds
Following the surplus for the year, funds balances have increased to £96,359 at year end. All funds are
represented by a General Unrestricted Fund. There are no designated or restricted funds in pla￿ at
year end.
Since the Trust's income is from voluntary donations which are variable, some level of general
unrestricted reserves are needed to ensure that funds are available to meet expenditure commitments.
The trustees, policy is to hold an amount equivalent to no more than 6 month's typical expenditure in
the General Fund.
However the trustees are considering appointing a partlfull time pastor to assist the church in its
ministry. Any person appointed would be an employee of the church. The church is in the prO￿sS of
changing the legal structure to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation to prepare for this change. Such
an appointment will need ongoing funding for several years to support the post, over and above the
current level of income that is donated. As a result resep4es are being retained to cover such potential
ongoing additional costs.
Investment Polic
The trustees, policy on investing the funds of the Trust is that funds not needed to meet day to day
expenses will be held in an interesteaming deposit account. The trustees have chosen at present to
hold such funds in an interest*aming account with Kingdom Bank, which is a Christian bank aligned to
the purpose of the church. This Choi￿ means that the church eams interest at a slightly lower rate than
similar noti￿ accounts, as it enables us to support the provision of more affordable support to gospel
ministries across the UK. which is in keeping with our charitable purpose.
Thanks
The trustees would like to thank everyone who has supported the work of the church during the year.
Approve
b the trustees and signed on their behalf.
MrSG
nter
Date . 18 Jan 2025

DUNCAN ROAD CHURCH TRUST
Charity Registration Number: 1092876
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 31 Octobei 2024
Note
2024
2023
Total
Total
Receipts
Collections etc
22,272
21,640
Tax reclaimed under Gift Aid
5,254
6,640
Other Income
1,245
514
TOTAL RECEIPTS
28.771
28,794
Payments
Gifts to speakers
10,850
10,949
Premises project expenditure
4.400
Combined operating costs
5,6,7
8,738
TOTAL PAYMENTS
23,988
19,493
SURPLUS before Laryer value donatior
4.783
9,301
Exceptional Costs . Donations to Christian Organisations
2,984
1,735
NET SURPLUS FOR THEYEAR
1.799
7,566
Fund balances brought fofward at start of year
94.560
86,994
Fund Balances Garried forward
96,359
94,560
Assets
Monetary Assets
Cash box
179
Cash at Bank
Current Account
19,343
76,837
Kingdom Bank
Interest earning Account
Other Assets
Grfi Aid tax recoverable
2.796
Approved by the Trustees on 18 January 2025
Signed on be
If of the Ttustees
Mrs
Gunter