## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 

From 01/01/25 Period start date   To 31/12/25 Period end date 

Charity name: Cedar Tree Church 

## Charity registration number: 1101877 

## Objectives and Activities 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The worship of God & the sharing of the<br>good news of Jesus Christ & the relief of<br>poverty & hardship.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Training band musicians. Gifts to those in<br>need in the community to relieve poverty.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Yes we follow the guidance|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference|
|---|---|
||Para 1.38|
|Policy on grant making||
||Para 1.38|
|Policy on social investment||
|including program related||
|investment||
||Para 1.38|
|Contribution made by||
|volunteers||
|Other||



## Achievements and Performance 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We have helped those in poverty with gifts<br>eg. to pay bills including food gifts.<br>We have helped addicts to find professional<br>assistance.<br>We have given gifts to other charities that<br>help those in need.|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



## Financial Review 

|Financial Review|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Reviewed & audited.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We have a deposit account to maximise<br>interest|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|63892|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|No deficit|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties|



|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||



## Structure, Governance and Management 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment by resolution of the Trustees by<br>majority vote|



Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## Reference and Administrative details 

|Charity name|Cedar Tree Church|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1101877|
|Charity’s principal address|24 Fetlock Drive,<br>Eccleshill,<br>Bradford<br>BD2 3FH|
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity 

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||Ruth Barber|treasurer||Trustees|
||Jonathan Reynolds|||Trustees|
||Elaine Wade|||Trustees|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year 

## Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others 

Description of the assets Nil held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## Additional information (optional) 

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) 

Type of Name Address adviser 

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) 

## Exemptions from disclosure 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## Other optional information 

## Declarations 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. 

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

Signature(s) A f popplewell 

Full name(s) Andrew Frederick Popplewell 

Position (eg Secretary, chair Chair, etc) 

Date 

22/04/2026 

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|**Income and Expenditure for theyear ended 31 December 2025**<br>~~a(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|||||~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|~~(ee~~<br>~~pf~~|
|**INCOME**<br>~~po~~<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|£<br>~~po~~|£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|**EXPENDITURE**<br>~~po~~||~~po~~|£<br>~~po~~|£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|
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|Bank and cash balance b/fwd<br>~~po~~<br>~~po~~<br>~~po~~||||63,632.11<br>£|||Minister'spay|||11,700.00<br>£||||
|~~po~~<br>~~po~~<br>~~pO~~|~~po~~<br>~~pO~~||||||Gifts & Donations|||4,800.00<br>£||||
|Tithes and Offerings<br>~~po~~<br>~~pO~~<br>~~po~~|||27,328.15<br>£||||Insurance and licences|||649.87<br>£||||
|HMRC Tax Refund<br>~~pO~~<br>~~po~~<br>~~pO~~||~~pO~~|2,658.75<br>£||||Venue Hire|||3,260.00<br>£||||
|Other income<br>~~po~~<br>~~pO~~<br>~~**p**o~~|~~pO~~|~~pO~~|115.00<br>£||||Training|||148.00<br>£||||
|Bank Interest received<br>~~pO~~<br>~~**p**o~~||~~pO~~|790.85<br>£||||Travel|||152.13<br>£||||
|~~**p**o~~||||||~~o~~|Computer expenses<br>~~o~~||~~o~~|113.52<br>£<br>~~o~~|~~o~~|~~o~~|~~o~~|
|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|Teaching& Outreach<br>~~po~~||~~po~~|96.97<br>£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|
|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|FamilyServices/misc<br>~~po~~||~~po~~|12.30<br>£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|
|~~po~~<br>~~**p**o~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|30,892.75<br>£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|Evangelism/Publicity<br>~~po~~||~~po~~|209.93<br>£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|
|~~**p**o~~|||||||HelpingHands|||1,371.44<br>£||||
|~~**p**o~~<br>~~po~~||||||~~o~~|Admin & Equipment<br>~~o~~||~~o~~|159.30<br>£<br>~~o~~|~~o~~|~~o~~|~~o~~|
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|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|Balance at bank c/f<br>~~po~~||~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|
|~~po~~<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|Yorkshire Bank Current Account<br>~~po~~|||2,124.33<br>£<br>~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|~~po~~|
|~~po~~<br>~~**p**o~~|||||||Yorkshire Bank Deposit Account|||63,892.93<br>£||||
|~~po~~<br>~~**p**o~~|||||||Cash in hand|||-<br>£||||
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## * CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 

# ' Independent examiner's report on the accounts 

## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report 

Report to the trustees/ rity Na members of | Cedar Tree Church Trust 


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Charity no | 1101877<br>(if any)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended : 

- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’). 

| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

- Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

   - e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

   - e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

| 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. 

* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. 


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Relevant professional | Chartered Certified Accountant qualification(s) or body 

## (if any): 

Address: | Manchester House, 50a Oxford Road, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 8AB 

IER 

1 

October 2018 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. 

IER 

2 

October 2018 


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