REGISTERED COMPAKY NUMBER: 05156475 (England 2nd Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1105173 THK TRUSTE UNA ANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEvfEMBER 202S FOR THE S NETW D E Ball & Co Limited Chartered Accountants 15 Bridge Road Wellingtoll Telford Shropshire TFI IEB
COIYTENTS OF THE FINA]YCIAL STATEMENT for the Year Ended 30th Se tember 2025 Page Report of the Trustees I to 3 Independent Examiner's Report Statemeot of FAnanclaI Activlties Balance Sheet Note5 to the Financial Statements 8 10 12 DetsiIed Ststsment of Financial Activities 13 to 14
THE BLE TWORK EPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 30th Se tember 21125 Tbe trnstecs who are also directors of the cbarity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present tbeiT Teport with the flljancial statements of the Charity for the year ended 30th Sepiernb¢r 2025. The ttustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Chalities.. Ststemeut of Reconynended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with tlle Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republie of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Objeetlves and actlvltl The objective of The Bless Network ('Bless?, is the advattcement of the Christian faith througbout Europe in aLcord8nce with the articles of faith set out in the Company's articles of association. Bless uses a range of programmes to mobilise Christian individuals and group5 to engage in relevant and missio[1 strategies in conternporary European Culture. Recogllising the pla¢e of the local ChUb at the heart of Christian mission, members of Bless based in France are supporting the planting of new chur¢hes. Charity'5 Mission Statement The Bless Network exists to expbre and ¢xpres5 the way of Jesus by activating the v8lu¢$ of his KiDgdom in the cultures of Europe. ACHIEVEIIJENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activitie5 Our local work in Frdnce continued strongly through the y&qr and remains a key fruS of our charitsble activities. The local church conjmuuity in Caen eontinues to w, with missional activities that include an outreacb to ttafficked women on tbe Caen Presqu'ile. Regular gatherings also continue in Villedomer. We have eontinued to develop materials aroulld our "Seven StOTies" training proarnM including initial efforts * a French translation. Blesstival 2025. oll the thern¢ of 'The River. was agaiD well-attended aud well-receive& and the suJ)mer pro8[au at Bethanie. in parknership with Ryan and Karen Hall and Jon and Anoa White were again fiuitful. We continue to deepen our paershiP with Frontier Church from PasadeD4 California. The trust hav¢ continued to seek a Positive way forward for Bethatiie. with the initial sale agreement havsllg fallen through. The three core areas of our charitable activities thetefore are.. l. Continued support for the development of Ble85 Church Caen, a grong Cmistian community we'll in it's W8y to becoming an independent entity under local le2dership. 2. Continued investment ID the activities of Bethanie, the Charitys wholly-owned propety in Nornwidy, FrnicE. 3. The development and continued gtowth of the Ble&stival event. rnanaged by VPLA and held each year over the May AseellSiOJI weekend at L'ordngerie de Beauregar(L Villedomer. France. FfNANCL4L Flnancial positio VPLA The direct management by the Bless Nehvork of the French-based "Associatioll Vivre Pour Les Autres. IVPLA). initiated in May 2024, was brougbt to a close in January 2025, frotn which date VPLA was ou¢e again independenlly managed. inancial position Core running costs are contioually kept UTMler review and it is acknowledged tbat tbe trustees 8Dd volunteer team cover expeDses iry¢utTed on bebalf of Ble. None of th¢ trustees orvolunte¢TS re¢¢ive any remutteration. ReserYe5 policy The policy on TeseThes is tr> maintain fidS equivalent to keeping the charity {including VPLA ill Ftance) operdtional for 3 months beforc additiona] tneome is required froln grants, donations or contributions from Bless progratDmeS, i.e. approxiEnately £7,500. Action is in hand to improve the re5eThrs position by increasing the level of us]testricted IT0¢ via donatio[ and fijnd-raising, and by reducing the net operating costs of the charity. Pa8e I
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tlke Year Ended 30th Se tember 2025 STRUCTURL COVERNANCE Af4D LIIANAGEMENr Governing document The charity is colltrolled by its govert]ing docurnenl the meOrandU alld Articles of AssociatiotL and constitsJt&q a iimited company, limited by guarantee, os defined by the Cornpani&s Act 2006. Organisational 5trlleture Bless, established as a charitsble company in June 2004. is oVeeen by a board of tht¢es, wbo d¢legat¢ operational tasks to a Core team of volunteers. The core team, living mainly in community in France, include trustees Gerard and Chrissie Kelly, who lead this team and opcratc as thc link b¢twc¢n it alld the Iwstccs. AdditionaEly thcr¢ CODtinucs to be voluDteer 'reps' operating in th¢ UK attd the Netherlands, as well a5 Frallce, a55iSting ill the developrnent, ill both working practices and values, of a Europe wide Bles5 network REFERENCE AND ADMtNtSTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company llumber 05156475 (England and Wales) Registered Charffity number 1105173 Registered otTice clo Rising Brook Baptist Chunh Burton Square Staffordshire ST17 9LT Trllstees Mrs C E Kelly G J Kelly T D Gwilliam M J Young- Board Ch&irmgD Prof J M Saker ljtss C L Gwilliam Mrs S C Hattington Company Secretary T M Herriott Independent Examiner D E Ball & Co LitDited CharteredAccountallts 15 Bridge Road Wcllington Telford Shropshire Bankers The Co¢dtivC Ballk PIC PO Box250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6wr Page 2
BLESS PtETWORK REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES f r the Year Ended Ioth Se tember 2025 Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29th June 2026 and Signed on its behalf by.. M J Young- Trustee Page 3
INDEPENDENT EXAmUR's REPORT TO THE TR THE BLE NETW Independent examiner'5 report to the trustee5 of Tbe Bles5 Nehyork ('the Company,) I report to the charity trustees on my exarllination of tbe accounts of the Company for the year ended 30th September 2025. Responsibilities And basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company Law) you are responsible foT the preparation of the accounts in accordance witb the requirements of the Companies Act 2(X)6 {'the 2(X)6 Act,). Having satisfied MYlf that the accounts of the Company are not required to bc tudited under Part 16 of the 2006 Aet and are eligible for independent examtnation, I report in respect of my examination of your charity8 accounts as Carried out under Section 145 of th¢ cPItiCS Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Cottjmission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Indcpendellt ex2miner's statement I have cornpleted rny eXa]natiOn. I Collfirm that no lltters have come to my attention in connection with the exarnination giving me cause to believe.. accoulltill8 records were aot kept in respect of tbe Compally as required by Section 386 of the 2006 ACL or the accounts do not accord with those records" or the accounts do not cornply with the accoulltillg iequiEeellts of Section 396 of the 2006 Act othet than ally requirement thaÉ the accounts give a te and fair view which is not a matter considercd a5 part of an iDdependent examination,. or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the StateEuent of Recommended Practicc for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable tr) charities preparing their a(xounts in acwrdance witb the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)). I have no CQDcerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which atterytion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the acwunts to bc rcachcd. Russell Ball D E Ball & Co Limited Chartered Accountants 15 Bridge Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TFI IEB 29th June 2026 Page 4
THE BLESS f4ETWOI STATEMENf OF FINANC for the Year Ended Oth Se teber 2ll25 30.9.25 Total fimds 30.9.24 Total funds Unrestrieted fund Restricted fimd Notes YCOME AND EPKDOWMENTS FROM Donauons and legacies 23,583 23,583 20.810 Cbaritable actlvldes Go2Bless Year2Ble55 Bethanie Manageent & administration Bless Chunh (FR) 4,215 644 13,648 6,530 266 2.663 2,663 Total 26.246 26,246 46.113 EXFENDITURE OE4 Raising fid8 216 216 342 Charltable aethvities Go2Bless Year2Bless Bethatiie anagcment & administrdtion SOS C8en Bless Church IFRI 1,891 160 13,181 24.458 6,678 6.061 2,625 47,207 2,625 47,207 Total 50.048 50,048 52.771 r4ET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) (23,802} (23,802) (6.658) RECONCILiATION OF FUTr4DS Total funds brought forward 69.001 177,438 246.439 253.097 TOTAL FtJr4DS CARRIED FORWARD 45,199 177,438 222,637 246.439 The notcs fonn part of these financial statements Page 5
THE BtESS TWORK BALANCE SHEET 30tb Se tcmbe 30.9.25 Total funds 30.9.24 Total fimds Unrestricted Restricted fvnd Not&q FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 194,990 177,438 372.428 372,973 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash atbank 2,660 1204 2,660 1,204 5,383 23,357 3,864 3,864 28,740 CREDrroRS Amounts falling due within one year (754) {754) (1373) r+lET CURRENT ASSETS 3,110 3,110 26,367 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LiABILATIES 198,100 177,438 375,538 399.340 CREDrroRS Amounts falling due after more than one year (152,901) {152,901) (152,901) P4ET ASSETS 45.199 177,438 222,637 246.439 10 Unrestricted fid& Restricted funds 45.199 177,438 69,001 177,438 TOTAL FUNDS 222,637 246,439 The charitable cOp&lly is entided to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30th September 2025. The members hav¢ not rcquir¢d the company to obtsin Èn audit of its fmancial statements for the year ended 30th September 2025 in accordallce with Section 476 of the Compallies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledg¢ their Tesponsibilities for ensurit]g that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companie5 Act 2006 and preparing financial statemcnts which givc a true and fair view of the state of affaits of the charitsble company as at the end of each fillalleial year and of its sulplus 01 deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the C¢)mpanies Act 2006 relattng to fmancial statements. so as appli¢abl¢ to th¢ clwitable company. (b) The notes forn part of thL%e financial sthtements Page 6 continued...
SSF WORK CE SHEET- continued 311th Se tember 2025 These fillancial statements bave been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the srnall companie5 regime. The financiAI stAtements were approved by th¢ Board of Trustees and authorised ftpr i$5ue on 29tb June 2026 and were signed on its behalf by.. M J Young- Trustce The notes fonn part of these fJnancia] Statemellts Page 7
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATED*TrIrs for the Year Ended 30th Se tember 2025 ACCOUNTING POIJCIES Basi5 of preparing the finatleial statements The fitjatjcial statements of the charitable company, whi¢h is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the ChaTities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Rep)rting by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Pra¢ti¢¢ applicable to charitiss preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting StAndard applicable in the UK and Republtc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),. Fiiwicial Reporting Standard 102 The Financiyl Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of treland, and the Companies Act 2006. The fancial ststements have been prepaTed Under the historical cost convention. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the fi]nds, it is probable that thc inC0e will b¢ Tw¢iv¢d and th¢ amount eaTL be eaSured re]iably. Expenditure Liabilities are re¢ogn]sed as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the c])arity to that exFcnditllre. it IS PTobable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and tbe amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted foT on an accnmls basis and has beerA Classified under headings that aggregate a]1 cost related to the category. Where costs cannot bc directly attributed to particular headings they have been a]located to actiTriti&s on a b&si8 COD5iStent witb the use of resowces. Tangible fixed a55ets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each &%set over its estimated usefill life. Motor vehicles Computer equipment 25Q/o on reducing balattce 330/0 on cost TaxatioD The charity is exempt from corporation tax ¢)n its ¢Iltable wtivities. Fund accounting UnrestrÈ¢ted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objecttves at thc discretion of the tsustees. Restricted fill)ds Can only be used for particular restricted PUTposes within the objects of the clwity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds ate raised for particular restricted puOseS. Further explaDation of the nature atjd puo)ose of eath fijnd is included in the llotes to the fitjancial statements. NET INCOThLEI(EXPENDITURE) Net Incoll/{eXpenditUre) is stated afi6r chaTgingl(creditin8).' 30.9.25 30.9.24 Depreci&tion- owned ets 545 727 Page 8 continued...
THE BL S NETWORK NOT O THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- conti for the Year Ended 30th Se tember 2 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATiof4 AND BENEFrrs There were no ttwtee5' remunerdtion or other benefits for the year ended 30th September 2025 nor for the yw ended 30th September 2024. Tru5tee5' expenses There were no truste&s' expenses paid for the year ended 30th septeMi 2025 nor for tbe year ended 30th September 2024. CONIPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMELYT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVATIES Unrestricted fund Restricted fimd Total fullds INCOME AND INDOWMENTS FROM Donations and le8aci 20,810 20,810 Charitable actitIeS Go2Bless Year2Bless Bethanie Managemellt & administratioll Ble53 Churcb (FR) 4.215 4.215 644 13,648 6.530 266 13,648 6,530 266 Total 46,113 46,113 EXTENDITURE ON Raising funds 342 342 Cbaritable actiyities Go2Bless YeaT2Bles5 Bethanie Management & adTDilli5tration SOS Caell Bless chUb (FR) 1,891 160 13.181 24,458 6,678 6.061 1,891 160 13,181 24,458 6,678 6,061 Totsl 52,771 52,771 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) {6,658) (6,658) RECONCILIATIof4 OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 75,659 177,438 253,097 TOTAL FUNDS CARRtED FORWARD 69,001 177,438 246.439 Page 9 colltinued...
THE BLESS NETWORK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs- Continued for the Year Ended 30th Se ternber 2025 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS FTeehold property Motoi vebioles Comput¢r equipment Totals COST At 1st October 2024 and 30th Septernber2025 370,7Y2 9,118 904 380,814 DEPRECIATION At 1st October 2024 Chatge foryear 6,937 545 904 7.841 545 At 30tb Septembet 2025 7,482 904 8.386 NET BOOK VALUE At 30th September 2025 370,792 1.636 372,428 At 30th September 2024 370.792 2,181 372,973 DEBTORS: AMOtJNTS FALLING DUE WITHtN OF4E YEAR 30.9.25 30.9.24 Other debt 2,660 5,383 CREDfroRS: AMOUNTS FALLG DUE WITHtN ONE YEAR 30.9.25 30.9.24 AccNed expenses 754 2.373 CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLUYG DtrE AFTER MORE THAF4 OF4E YEAR 30.9.25 30.9.24 Otber loajs (see note 9) 152,901 152,901 LOANS An analysis of the ntijr1ty of loans is given below.. 30.9.25 30.9.24 Amounts falling duc between two and five years.. Other loans- 2-5 years 152.901 152,901 Page 10 continued...
ES NETWORK NOTE TO THE FINANCIAL STATELIIENTS- continued for the Year Ended 30th Se ternber 2025 io. MOVEMEF4T IN Ftrr4DS Net At 1.10.24 movement in funds At 30.9.25 Unrestricted funds General fund 69,001 (23,802) 45.199 Restricted funds Restricted Fund 177,438 177.438 TOTAL FUP4DS 246,439 (23,802) 222,637 Net Moveme in fi]nds, included in the above are as follows.. Jncoming resources R&%ourccs cxpended Movement in funds UDrestrleted fullds General fund 26,246 (50,048) (23.802) TOTAL FUrS 26,246 (50,048) (23,802} Comparatives for movemellt ill funds Net movement in funds Ai 1.10.23 At 30.9.24 UtLre5tricted fund$ General fimd 75,659 (6.658) 69,001 Restricted funds RestrtctedFund 177,438 177,438 TOTAL FUNDS 253,097 (6,658) 246,439 Coinpatative net tnovement in included ill tbe above ate as follows: Inconjing resources Resources expended Movement in fid$ Unrestricted funds General fimd 46,113 (52.771 } (6,658) TOTAL FUNDS 46.113 (52,771) {6,658} Pagell continued...
THE BLESS fiETWOR NOTES TO THE FINANCJAL STATENTs- continued for the Year Ended 30th Se teber 2025 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- CODtinued A current year 12 OnthS andprior year 12 Oth$ corubitied position is as follows: Net movement in fijttds At 1.10.23 At 30.9.25 Unrestricted funds Gcneral fund 75,659 (30,460) 45,199 Restricted fund5 Restiicted Fulld 177,438 177,438 TOTAL FUNDS 253,097 (30,460) 222,637 A cumtyear 12 months and prior year 12 mollths eombined net movement in funds, included in the above alt as follows: Incolning resources Resources expended Movement in fL]nds Unrestrictsd funds General fid 72,359 (102,819) (30,460) TOTAL FufqDS 72,359 (102.819} (30,460) Unrestrlcted lunds These represent funds beld to meet the reserves policy. Any sury)lus funds will be used to fulfil the chlble objectives. Details of both are PTwxded in the Report of the TTUStees. Restricted fuDdg These relate to the funds donated towards the purchase of th¢ wopcty"Betballte" at HeurtevenL Frae. ii. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were Telated paty iTansactions for the year ended 30th Sq)tember 2025. Page 12
THE BLESS F4ETW DETAILED STATEf¥iENf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 30th Se tember 2025 30.9.25 30.9.24 INCOME AI¥D Ef4DOWMENTS Donatlons and Icgacies Gifts Donations- geneT81 Gift aid Donations- Bethgnie Church (France) SOS Caen 3.972 18,585 1,026 3,671 5,649 410 4,615 6,465 23,583 20.810 Charitable activities Go2Bles5 Y¢arfikne2Bless Bethanie facilities Management fees Church tFrdn¢e) 1,748 4,215 915 13,648 6,530 266 2,663 25,303 Total incollthig resources 26,246 46,113 EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legaci¢5 Publicity and promotion Platforni fees 69 273 216 216 342 Charitsble aetivities Rent, rates andwater 836 3,545 86 8,857 3.671 13,181 1,891 160 6.678 5.041 1,020 1.538 4,441 50,945 2,708 168 8,432 7,409 6,804 Repairs and Tnaintenance Motorand travel expenses Gifis passed to third parties Mission costs- Bethanie Mission costs- Go2Bless Mission costs- Yearifirue2BIcs5 Mission costs- SOS Cacn Mission costs- Churd) France Church man28er Grajts to VPLA Frdnce Sundry expense5 Callied forward 17.025 1974 2,988 48,508 This page does not fomi part of the ststutory finaT2cial Statements Page 13
TILE BLESS NETWORK ST TEMENT OF for the Year Ellded 30th Se teber 2025 30.9.25 30.9.24 Ch&Titsble aetivities Brougbt forward Accountancy and legal costs Bank charges Deprecsation of tangible fixEd aets 48,508 750 29 545 50,945 703 54 727 49,832 52.429 Totsl resowces expended 50,048 52,771 Net expeDditure {23,802) (6,658) This page do¢s not foTm part of th¢ 5tatytory fJnattciaL ststements Pag6 14