## TnT Ministries
Report and Accounts Year ended 05 April 2025
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
## **TNT MINISTRIES**
## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Hammonds East Street Billingshurst RH14 9DA GOVERNING DOCUMENT Declaration of Trust dated 11th July 2003 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1102864 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Iain Taylor MANAGING THE CHARITY Allen Cope Rupert Brindley BANKERS Royal Bank of Scotland plc TSB Bank plc Kingdom Bank INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
## **INDEX**
Page 1 Pages 2-4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Pages 8-9
Legal & Administrative Details Trustees' Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets & Liabilities Notes to the Accounts
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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 05 April 2025.
## **Objects of the charity**
The charity, governed by a trust deed, seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by providing Bible-centred teaching materials and training to UK and international churches, theological colleges, para-church organisations and children/youth groups.
## **Review of the charity's main activities and achievements**
To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:
## **Publishing**
Over the past year, we published 28 new lessons for the 11-18 age range and 10 new lessons for ages 3-11. The 3-11s lessons form the first part of a new Whole Church Curriculum. Translation work across all age ranges continued strongly, with a further 257 lessons translated into Chinese, French, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Serbian.
New translation work has begun in Romanian, Spanish and Afrikaans, supported by newly developed AI-assisted processes that have significantly accelerated translation across all languages. Subscriptions for our resources increased from 939 to 981 active subscribers, representing an approximate 4.5% rise, although subscription rates fluctuate throughout the year.
## **Training**
Over the past year our charity has delivered a dynamic programme of youth and children’s ministry training across the UK and internationally, equipping adults to teach the Bible to children in line with our charitable objectives. These events not only strengthen churchbased ministry but also support our publishing work by training current resource users and introducing our materials to new audiences.
During the twelve-month period we held 24 training events, engaging more than 1,000 participants across 10 regions: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Latvia and Hong Kong. Several international sessions, including those in Portugal, Italy and Hong Kong, were delivered with live translation to meet local language needs. The Portugal training day was especially notable, drawing representatives from 29 churches.
Each session fostered cross-denominational partnerships and equipped local church leaders and volunteers, underscoring our commitment to nurturing youth and children’s ministry both nationally and internationally.
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Our continuing collaboration with Growing Young Disciples through Fortify Training Days and the GYD Academy has proved particularly fruitful, extending TnT’s reach and creating new opportunities for future training and leadership development.
## **Staff**
The staff count remains at two full-time and one part-time worker.
In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
## **CIO Conversion**
TnT Ministries was registered as a CIO in 2022, registration number 1199522.
Despite our best efforts to complete the conversion from this Trust to the CIO by 31 March 2025, the process is now expected to conclude in November 2025. By that time, the final transfer of assets will be completed, and the remaining bank accounts will be closed following receipt of the final Gift Aid claim for donations made into the old accounts after the financial year end.
## **Financial review**
During the year, total income decreased by £78,300 to £54,900, and £12,490 of the income was restricted. The main decrease of income was due to the downloads which are now being handled by TnT Ministries [CIO].
Expenditure decreased by £25,800 to £163,900, mainly due to operations now being handled by TnT Ministries [CIO], including employment and production costs.
Grants totalling £86,800 had been paid to the CIO to enable the continuation of these operations in advance of the final asset transfer from the Trust to the CIO, although £26,400 was received back from the CIO to cover expenditure until this could be achieved.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have maintained a policy throughout the year of holding unrestricted cash equating to about three months of expenditure, approximately £38,000, so the charity could continue operating in the event of income and/or expenditure varying adversely. By the end of the year, almost all of the income and expenditure had been moved to the CIO and a residual balance of £1,000 remained.
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## **Governance**
The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees, who meet regularly to monitor the activities and financial health of the charity. A Board of Governors, comprising trustees, expert technicians and employees, is responsible for implementing the Trustees' decisions. New Trustees may be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed by a majority of the Trustees.
## **Risk statement**
The trustees have reviewed the risks to which a small charity operating with three employees in areas of education and the Children Act of 1989 are exposed. Appropriate procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis.
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year, which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
____________________________ Dr Iain Harold Taylor
Chairman – TnT Ministries
Date:_______________________
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **TNT MINISTRIES**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of TnT Ministries ('the charity') for the year ended 05 April 2025 on pages 6 to 9 following.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I 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.
Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date:
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## **TNT MINISTRIES**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
|||||Unrestricted|Funds|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||General|Designated||Restricted|||
|||||Funds||Funds|Funds|2025|2024|
||||Notes|£||£|£|£|£|
|**_Income receipts_**||||||||||
|Donations and grants|||6|10,926||-|12,491|23,417|23,969|
|Gift aid receipts||||2,883||-|-|2,883|4,159|
|Grant from TnT Ministries [CIO]||||26,370||-|-|26,370|-|
|Training fees and sales materials|||2|1,330||-|-|1,330|104,206|
|Interest received||||894||-|-|894|848|
|**_Total receipts_**||||42,403||-|12,491|54,894|133,183|
|**_Payments_**||||||||||
|Payments
in
relation
to
activities undertaken directly||charitable|3|68,634||-|-|68,634|155,392|
|Grants
paid
in
relation
to
activities undertaken by others||charitable|4|82,749||-|12,491|95,241|34,315|
|**_Total payments_**||||151,384||-|12,491|163,875|189,707|
|Net of receipts / (payments) before||||(108,981)||-|-|(108,981)|(56,524)|
|Transfers between funds|||6|-||-|-|-|-|
|**Net movement in funds**||||(108,981)||-|-|(108,981)|(56,524)|
|Cash funds as at last year|end|||109,978||-|-|109,978|166,501|
|**Cash funds at this year end**|||A|997||-|-|997|109,978|
The notes on pages 8-9 form part of these accounts.
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## **TNT MINISTRIES**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
|Notes
**A**
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
Notice deposits
**B**
**Other monetary assets**
Gift aid due to charity
**C**
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Pension due
Fee for Independent Examination||General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
997
-
-
-
997
-
716
-
716
-
-
-
600
-
600
-
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2025
£
997
-
997
716
716
-
600
600|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
997
-
997
716
716
-
600
600||||
||||||57,653
52,325|
||||||109,978|
||||||2,883|
||||||2,883|
||||||574
1,080|
||||||1,654|
|**D**
**Assets retained for charity's own use**
Contents and equipment|Fund to
which asset
belongs
General|Value
2025
£
5,351
5,351|Value
2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||||5,431|
||||5,431|
The trustees have used purchase values for contents and equipment as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values.
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
___________________________________Dr Iain Harold Taylor Chairman – TnT Ministries
Date:_______________________
The notes on pages 8-9 form part of these accounts.
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## **TNT MINISTRIES**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
|**2**
**Training fees and sales materials**
Downloads
Training services
Conferences
Other
**3**
**Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly**
Employment costs (including training)
Production costs
Travel
Note 6
Insurance
Telephone and internet
Website hosting and development
Governance and legal costs
Equipment purchases & computer
Office running costs
Bank and finance charges
Other general expenditure
**4**
**Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others**
Grants for:
Growing Young Disciples
Transfers to successor charity TnT Ministries [CIO]
Eclisa
Contagious Bible Ministries
Individuals (conference support)||Unrestricte|Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
d Funds|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,491
-
-
-
12,491|Total
2024
£
-
1,100
-
230
1,330
51,910
3,050
7,707
755
117
641
1,524
848
151
429
1,503
68,634
6,000
86,817
-
-
2,423
95,241|Total
2023
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||General
funds
£
-
1,100
-
230
1,330
51,910
3,050
7,707
755
117
641
1,524
848
151
429
1,503
68,634
6,000
74,326
-
-
2,423
82,749|||||
|||||||101,306
1,065
1,600
235|
|||||||104,206|
|||||||103,948
19,001
7,636
712
699
11,962
1,830
3,704
189
4,136
1,573|
|||||||155,392|
|||||||14,540
-
10,000
2,500
7,275|
|||||||34,315|
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## **TNT MINISTRIES**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
## **5 Transactions with related parties**
No payments were made to any trustees, or persons connected to trustees, other than direct reimbursement of expenses paid on behalf of the charity.
## **6 Movement of funds**
|**vement of funds**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|General funds
Restricted funds
Partnership funds
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
109,978
-
-
109,978|Receipts
£
42,403
12,491
12,491
54,894|Payments
£
(151,384)
(12,491)
(12,491)
(163,875)|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-|Closing
balance
£
997
-|
||||||-|
||||||997|
The Partnership Fund exists to support an Arabic trainer/promoter, but since no suitable candidate has yet been identified for this role, funds are being used to establish an Arabic training network in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt. These funds were transferred to TnT Ministries [CIO] to continue the same work.
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