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2025-08-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1109392

Company registration number 05034302 (England and Wales)

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Ms K M Jacklin
Dr P D Morley
Mr A B F Weir
Dr M A Bonnington
Mr A M Rose
Dr A Millard
Secretary Mr C J Morgan
Charity number 1109392
Company number 05034302
Registered office 30 Fieldhouse Lane
Durham
Co. Durham
England
DH1 4LT
Independent examiner TC Group
St Matthews House
Haugh Lane
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3PU

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6 - 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 - 18

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the companies Act 2006, present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

The objectives of the charity and company are:

Public Benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the legal requirements relating to public benefit as published in the Charities Act 2011.

Significant Activities

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Achievements and performance

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

The trustees consider the achievements of the church during the year to be: - The continued growth and ethnic and social diversification of the number of Durham residents attending Sunday meetings at King's Church Durham.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Financial review

The results for the financial period are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Overall the charity received income totalling £571,345 (2024: £461,250) with expenditure on charitable activities (including other costs) £505,003 (2024: £485,311), resulting in a net movements in funds at 31 August 2025 of £107,029 (2024: Deficit £-24,061).

Total funds at 31 August 2025 are £252,976 (2024: £145,947).

Reserves policy

The trustees aim to retain between ten and twenty five weeks of running costs in the reserves.

Plans for future periods

The charity will continue to pursue the significant activities noted in this report with an aim to improve cash flow. There are no plans for any significant capital expenditure in the foreseeable future.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Trustees

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Ms K M Jacklin

Dr P D Morley

Mr A B F Weir

Dr M A Bonnington Mr A M Rose Dr A Millard

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees consider annually the question of appropriate new trustees from within those with appropriate skill set within the church congregation.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Dr M A Bonnington

Trustee

30 June 2026

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The King's Church Durham for the year ended 31 August 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). 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

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns 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 financial statements to be reached.

J Hart TC Group

St Matthews House Haugh Lane Hexham Northumberland NE46 3PU

Dated: 30 June 2026

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
475,908
6,251
Charitable activities
3
68,777
20,193
Investments
4
217
-
Total income
544,902
26,444
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
500,308
1,072
Other expenditure
11
-
3,622
Total expenditure
500,308
4,694
Net income/(expenditure)
44,594
21,750
Transfers between
funds
-
-
Other recognised gains
and losses:
Revaluation of tangible
fixed assets
40,687
-
Net movement in
funds
8
85,281
21,750
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 September
2024
13,269
132,677
Fund balances at 31 August
2025
98,550
154,427
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
482,159
366,024
32,574
88,970
43,212
19,439
217
-
-
571,346
409,236
52,013
501,380
457,273
26,538
3,622
-
1,500
505,002
457,273
28,038
66,344
(48,037)
23,975
-
21,095
(21,095)
40,687
-
-
107,031
(26,942)
2,880
145,946
40,211
129,797
252,977
13,269
132,677
Total
2024
£
398,598
62,651
-
461,249
483,811
1,500
485,311
(24,062)
-
-
(24,062)
170,008
145,946

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
16
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
17
Net assets excluding pension liability
Net assets
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
19
Unrestricted funds
2025
£
6,125
86,459
92,584
(16,629)
£
177,022
75,955
252,977
-
252,977
252,977
154,427
98,550
252,977
2024
£
6,400
18,994
25,394
(12,666)
£
152,114
12,728
164,842
(18,896)
145,946
145,946
132,677
13,269
145,946

The charitable company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 August 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 30 June 2026

Dr M A Bonnington

Trustee

Company registration number 05034302 (England and Wales)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The King's Church Durham is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 30 Fieldhouse Lane, Durham, Co. Durham, DH1 4LT, England.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold property 2% on cost Improvements to Property 5% on cost Fixtures and fittings 33% on cost Computers 33% on cost Motor vehicles 25% on reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are measured at transaction price including transaction costs.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are recognised at transaction price.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

1.10 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Donations and gifts
468,287
6,251
Other general grants
7,621
-
475,908
6,251
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Religious Activities
Religious Activities
68,777
9,623
Charitable rental income
-
10,570
Other income
-
-
68,777
20,193
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
474,538
360,631
32,574
7,621
5,393
-
482,159
366,024
32,574
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
78,400
32,325
9,494
10,570
-
9,945
-
10,887
-
88,970
43,212
19,439
Total
2024
£
393,205
5,393
398,598
Total
2024
£
41,819
9,945
10,887
62,651

3 Income from charitable activities

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

4 Income from investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Interest receivable 217 -

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Religious Religious
Activities Activities
2025 2024
£ £
Direct costs
Staff costs 312,228 293,961
Depreciation and impairment 15,780 13,258
Other operating leases 1,371 1,358
Insurance 2,734 3,798
Light and heat 5,118 4,222
Postage and stationary 283 197
Book/resources 1,195 918
Cafe and catering 22,564 20,137
Conference fees 1,391 1,859
Consumables - 27
Cleaning 500 107
CRB costs 16 13
Gifts and hospitality 15,057 4,121
Internet 1,016 1,169
Lease premises 10,749 10,715
Other charitable expenditure 97,914 88,440
487,916 444,300
Grant funding of activities (see note 6) 12,144 38,311
Share of support and governance costs (see note 7)
Governance 1,320 1,200
501,380 483,811
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 500,308 457,273
Restricted funds 1,072 26,538
501,380 483,811

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

6 Grants payable
Religious Religious
Activities Activities
2025 2024
£ £
Grants to institutions:
Other - 9,248
Grants to individuals 12,144 29,063
-
7 Support costs allocated to activities
2025 2024
£ £
Governance costs 1,320 1,200
Analysed between:
Religious Activities 1,320 1,200
8 Net movement in funds 2025 2024
£ £
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
statements 1,320 1,200
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets 15,780 13,259

9 Trustees

M A Bonnington received remuneration of £19,058 (2024: £18,967) and K Jacklin received remuneration of £32,599 (2024: £31,616) for the year ended 31 August 2025 . These payments relate to their roles as the senior leaders which involves pastoral meetings, training and preparing for preaching and leading Sunday services.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

10 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
2025
Number
17
2025
£
270,341
13,563
28,324
312,228
2024
Number
17
2024
£
236,861
34,138
22,962
293,961

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

11 Other expenditure

Restricted Restricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Financing costs 3,622 1,500

12 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

13
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold
property
Improvements to
Property
Fixtures and
fittings
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 September 2024
133,313
44,554
86,374
Revaluation
40,687
-
-
At 31 August 2025
174,000
44,554
86,374
Depreciation and
impairment
At 1 September 2024
29,281
11,764
72,001
Depreciation charged in the
year
2,666
4,190
8,694
At 31 August 2025
31,947
15,954
80,695
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025
142,053
28,600
5,679
At 31 August 2024
104,032
32,790
14,373
14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
15
Loans and overdrafts
Bank loans
Payable within one year
Payable after one year
Computers Motor vehicles
£
£
2,988
24,309
-
-
2,988
24,309
2,988
23,389
-
230
2,988
23,619
-
690
-
919
2025
£
4,318
1,807
6,125
2025
£
-
-
-
Total
£
291,538
40,687
332,225
139,423
15,780
155,203
177,022
152,114
2024
£
4,499
1,901
6,400
2024
£
25,015
6,119
18,896

The long-term loans have been fully repaid in the year.

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Notes
Bank loans
15
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
17
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Notes
Bank loans
15
18
Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
2025
£
-
13,487
1,822
1,320
16,629
2025
£
-
2025
£
28,324
2024
£
6,119
5,347
-
1,200
12,666
2024
£
18,896
2024
£
22,962

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

19 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 August
September resources expended 2025
2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds 132,678 26,444 (4,694) - 154,427

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

19 Restricted funds (Continued)
Previous year: At 1 Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 August
September resources expended 2024
2023
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds 129,797 52,014 (28,038) (21,095) 132,678

20 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1
Incoming
Resources Transfers Gains and At 31 August
September
resources
expended losses 2025
2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
General funds 13,269 544,902 (500,308) - 40,687 98,550
Previous year: At 1
Incoming
Resources Transfers Gains and At 31 August
September
resources
expended losses 2024
2023
£ £ £ £ £ £
General funds 40,211 409,236 (457,273) 21,095 - 13,269
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2025 2025 2025
£ £ £
At 31 August 2025:
Tangible assets 63,674 113,348 177,022
Current assets/(liabilities) 34,876 41,079 75,955
98,550 154,427 252,977

21 Analysis of net assets between funds

THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Analysis of net assets between funds (Continued)
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2024 2024 2024
£ £ £
At 31 August 2024:
Tangible assets 35,349 116,765 152,114
Current assets/(liabilities) (22,080) 34,808 12,728
Long term liabilities - (18,896) (18,896)
13,269 132,677 145,946

21 Analysis of net assets between funds

22 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).