2025-03-31-accounts - Grace Church (Scotter And District)

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GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT )

REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

Stuart Armstrong & Co (Scunthorpe) Limited Accountants and Taxation Consultants 25 Wells Street SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN15 6HL

GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT ) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE	ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE	18 South Street
		Roxby
		Scunthorpe
		North Lincolnshire
		DN15 0BP
GOVERNING DOCUMENT		Declaration of Trust dated
		31st March 2005, as amended by
		supplemental deed
		dated 19thFebruary 2006
		Registered charity No: 1109661
TRUSTEES
		Jonathan Wesley Billingham
		Michael Verran
		Jared Joseph Wandera
BANKERS		Lloyds TSB Bank plc
		25 Gresham Street
		London, EC2V 7HN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER		Rachel Gravina MAAT
		Stuart Armstrong & Co
		(Scunthorpe ) Limited
		Accountants & Taxation Consultants
		25 Wells Street
		SCUNTHORPE
		North Lincolnshire
		DN15 6HL
		INDEX
Page 2	Legal & Administrative Details
Pages 3 – 5	Trustees’ Report
Page 6	Independent Examiner’s Report
Page 7	Receipts and Payments Account
Pages 8 - 9	Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Pages 10-11	Notes to the Accounts

GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT )

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year.

Objects of the charity

A) To advance the Christian faith in Scotter and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust.

B)To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in the said location and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.

Government

The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the Trust.

New Trustees are appointed by the Trustees.

Review of Activities

The Church is not a building, but a gathering of ordinary people of different ages and backgrounds, whose lives have been changed by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The New Testament reveals the Church as a community of people, properly taught and cared for, whom by loving and serving Jesus Christ, were also committed to love and care for each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they lived. Grace Church, its trustees, elders and members are committed to the restoration of those New Testament principles. It is not alone in this, it is one of many Churches in the area, country and all over the world that is re-discovering the excitement of knowing Jesus Christ. The vision is to see the people of the Scotter District come into this experience of knowing Jesus as their Lord, Saviour and friend.

During the year there has been a demonstration of the Christian faith in action by serving the community at home and abroad in the following ways.

Local Ministry

To distribute love gifts to individuals, ministering and travelling many miles to encourage the local work of Grace Church.
The Thursday morning church coffee morning and prayer group has been started along with a create and chat group in the afternoon, open to all residents.
To continue to promote initiatives for broken families where children are at risk in the village.
A Friday morning drop in centre for adults in association with all Scotter churches continues.
Joseph Wandera serves as a trustee and continues to be employed as a full time elder. His duties are to visit the sick in hospital and the home and to preach, teach and lead within the total working of Grace Church as required by the trustees.
The trust seeks to keep contact with households in the village of Scotter and surroundings by various means including summer outreach and Christmas meals each year.
Increasingly, Grace Church Scotter meets with the leaders and members of the Churches. At present regular meetings take place three times per year.

Overseas Ministry

Grace Church continued to support albeit on a reduced scale the Way of Hope charity based in Budapest. This charity relies on donations from churches and individuals throughout the UK and Grace Church is pleased to support it’s work which is among orphans and disadvantaged youngsters in Hungary, Ukraine and Croatia.
Open Doors UK and Ireland, a charity for supporting a charity for supporting the persecuted church family.
A reduced Education service to pastors in Kenya will be maintained on an as required basis in the interest of the four churches in Bungoma,Webeye, Yalusi and Kanduyi.
To provide financial assistance to selected individuals in Kenya for contributions towards medical costs.
A Memorandum of Understanding is in place with governing parties both in the UK and Kenya.
A contact visit by Joseph Wandera on an annual basis remains in place with the latest being in December 2023 for our on-going relationship with the Kenyan Churches.

Financial Review

Receipts for the year totalled £ 64538 and payments were £ 58420 resulting in a surplus for the year of £ 6118. Cash and bank balances at the year end totalled £ 58732. Trustees working with the Eldership continue to closely monitor ongoing finances and have managed to maintain a surplus in 2024/2025.

Trustees’ Responsibilities

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 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 on 22[nd] September 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Mr M Verran

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT )

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 set out on pages 7 to 9 which have prepared on the basis of the accounting policies on page 10.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees of the charity are responsible for the preparation of accounts; they consider that the audit requirement under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Act ) does not apply. It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts under Section 145 of the Act.
Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners made under section 145 (5) (b) of the Act.
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner’s statement

Based on my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act, or that the accounts presented do not accord with those records, or comply with the accounting requirement of the Act. No matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Rachel Gravina MAAT For and on behalf of: Stuart Armstrong & Co ( Scunthorpe ) Limited Accountants and Taxation Consultants 25 Wells Street SCUNTHORPE North Lincolnshire DN15 6HL

22[nd] September 2025

GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT )

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

	Notes Unrestricted	Notes Unrestricted	Restricted	2025 2024
		General	Funds
		£	£	£ £
Receipts
Voluntary receipts
Grants and gifts received		55561	-	55561 52897
Tax Refunds under Gift Aid		7855	-	7855 7214
		__________
		63416	-	63416 60111
Other receipts
Interest received		1122	-	1122 903
		__________
Total Receipts		64538	-	64538 61014
		__________
Payments
Payments in furtherance of the church’s objectives
Direct Costs	2	51147	-	51147 49249
Grants paid	3	7273	-	7273 3915
Governance costs		-	-	- -
		__________
Total Payments		58420	-	58420 53164
		__________
Net Receipts/(Payments)		6118	-	6118 7850
before transfers		__________
Net Movements in Funds		6118	-	6118 7850
Balances at 1stApril 2024		52614	-	52614 44764
		__________
Balances at 31st March 2025		58732	-	58732 52614
		__________

The notes on pages 10 and 11 form part of these accounts

GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT)

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025
1. Fixed Assets	2025	2024
	£	£
The value of the assets owned are:
PC & Audio Equipment	650	650
Piano	500	500
Portable baptistery	2150	2150
TV for youth	350	350
Sat Nav	90	90
PA Equipment & Storage	750	750
Computer	650	650
Video Projector	750	750
Printer	400	400
DVD Player x 2	350	350
Adaptors, lighting, transformers	150	150
Cable for PA System	300	300
Drums	719	719
Graphic equaliser and mixing console	180	180
Music stands	100	100
PA system	2500	2500
Speaker stands	80	80
Microphone stands	100	100
Mixing Desk & Cabinet	850	850
5 x Communion sets with glasses	275	275
150 cups and saucers	250	250
2 Portable electrics boilers	150	150
	_____
	12294	12294

2. Bank & Cash Balances
Held at Bank	58732 52614
	_____
	58732 52614

3. Other Assets & Liabilities

r Assets & Liabilities
Assets
Gift aid tax recovery not yet received	8229	7863
Employee Loan	7594	8146
	______
	15823	16009
Liabilities
Unbilled fees for Independent Examination	654	624
PAYE/NIC	1582	1358
	______
	2236	1982

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf on 22[nd] September 2025

Mr M Verran

The notes on pages 10 and 11 form part of these accounts

GRACE CHURCH ( SCOTTER & DISTRICT )

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

1. Accounting Policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis with a statement of assets and liabilities.

2. Direct costs

	Total	Total
	2025	2024
	£	£
Property costs (Note 5)	5424	4486
Travel & subsistence	3506	4528
Work among the young	-	-
Catering	1150	-
Church Materials	622	570
Printing & stationery	758	1535
Insurance	556	531
CCLI Licence	-	-
Legal & professional	2063	2018
Affiliation	250	100
Salary	33618	32006
Outreach	3200	3475
	________
	51147	49249
	________
3. Grants Paid
Individuals	400	700
Institutions	6873	3215
	______
	7273	3915
	_____

4. Employees

The charity has one employee, Joseph Wandera a full time pastoral assistant.

Joseph Wandera is a trustee.

	Total	Total
	2025	2024
5. Property costs
Rent/Caretaking	5424	4486
	_____
	5424	4486
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