**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1111840** 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND 

## UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## FOR 

## THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited Chartered Accountants 25 Grosvenor Road Wrexham LL11 1BT 



THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

|||Page||
|---|---|---|---|
|Report of the Trustees|1|to|4|
|Independent Examiner's Report||5||
|Statement of Financial Activities||6||
|Balance Sheet||7||
|Notes to the Financial Statements|8|to|13|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities||14||





THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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** 

## **Objectives and aims** 

The following is a summary of the purpose of the charity as set out in the governing document. The objectives of the Trust are:- 

a) To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in the schedule, and in particular in the Greater Northwich area and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit. 

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

c) The advance of Christian Education in the understanding of the Bible. 

d) To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in the said Greater Northwich area and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Reserves policy** 

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for specific use should be maintained at a minimum level equivalent to three months expenditure, although the trustees are hoping to build the charity funds to a substantial level. 

The Charity's financial year runs concurrently with the financial year end as set by HMRC. 

The Charity had a deficit of £141 as shown in the statement of Financial Activities on page 12 of the accounts. 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. 

There have been no changes to the Structure, Governance and Management, since the last annual report. a) The nature of the governing document is a 'Trust Deed', in compliance with the Charities Act 1993. b) The Connection Church is a registered Charity. Charity Number 1111840. 

c) The Connection Church has been resolved to constitute a Trust in accordance with the rule stipulated by the Charities Commission of England and Wales, for the furtherance of the religious and other charitable activities of the Church Fellowship in accordance with the charitable objectives stated in the Deed. 

Appointment of Trustees: A New Trustee may be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a meeting of the Trustees at which there is a majority of the Trustees present and such resolution shall be recorded in the munities and signed by the new Trustee and by the Chairman of the meeting and such records shall be conclusive evidence of his appointment. (see copy of the Declaration of Trust) 

d) Mr David Bouckley was nominated as a trustee on the 7th July 2024. He will be brought on in 2025. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 

1111840 

## **Principal address** 

33 Stones Manor Lane Hartford Northwich Cheshire CW8 1NU 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **Trustees** 

A Crawford M Moore S Ranftler D Bouckley (appointed 7.7.24) 

## **Independent Examiner** 

M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited Chartered Accountants 25 Grosvenor Road Wrexham LL11 1BT 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Achievement report for 2024-2025** 

The year 2024-2025 was a busy year of outreach and mission into the community. As a charity have been active in  the community and seen growth in the number of people who attend the Church. We have seen a new wave of volunteers in different areas, which has seen a positive impact in the community through the lives of those that have been touched by the activities of the charity. 

We also felt to get more involved in Global Missions this year and took an number of people to Europe and Africa on Mission trips. 

A challenge continues to be the availability of a permanent venue to use as a base from which to run our meetings and operate our community work. Having said that we have been involved in the community in various ways. This is a brief overview of what we as The Connection Church have undertaken, and continue to be involved in. 

## **Overview of accomplishments and current ongoing involvement:** 

As a Church we continue to place an emphasis on leadership development, personal growth and discipleship through  the training, equipping and establishment of exciting new Connect Groups (small group meeting). This incorporates all areas of community, including both young and old as well as the vulnerable. 

- In 2024 we continued our "Churches Together" initiative with another local Church, The Stronghold Church. We  have decided to partner and work together in joint outreach projects in the community and every couple of months to hold combine Sunday services. 

- We started the year with a 24hour Prayer and Worship time together with the Stronghold in a local school hall. This was a very powerful time, very fruitful and beneficial to the community in bringing the churches together. 

- In April we again joined together with The Stronghold Church and other churches in our continued effort to bring greater unity among churches in the area by working together on mission and discipleship. We hired out the Grange School Theatre for the combined joint outreach service, "Churches Together", with guest speaker Pastor Grant  Crawford from South Africa. The impact of that weekend has been significant for the area and impacted many lives. 

- On the 8th to 11th May we took a group to the NCMI Euro Equip. This was a mission in Holland, Utrecht, with churches from all over Europe, the USA and Africa joining in. 

- During the year we also had various Ministries, both local and international, visiting speakers to the local church, giving training, input and leadership development. These meetings were done in person and over the Zoom platform which meant we were able to access speakers from different partnering churches around the world. 

- During the summer holidays we took two groups from Connection Church into Winsford and Liverpool to pray for  and encourage local churches there. 

- September to December was a very busy period of out reach and mission. Starting with a guest speaker, Dr P  Vercueil who spoke at our community men's event and "Churches Together" event, this was hugely impactful. 

-  This was followed by a mission trip to Rwanda in October, and Connection Church hosted another 

-  Churches Together" event with a guest speaker and church planter from the USA, Pastor Steve Sudworth. 

- In October we took our leaders to the NCMI Leadership training time in Crawley, this was a time for Equipping, Training, Teaching and Mission. 

- We continued to support a missionary couple in Kyrgyzstan, Our plan is to send a team to encourage them later in the 

year. We used our local Church Ministry Funds to support them. 

- As a Church we also partner with Every Nation, an International Church Planting and Discipleship movement and family of Churches. We continued with our 11 enrolled students in their Leadership 215 course. This is an online Theological Training Bible School, which aims towards a Certificate or Degree in Theology. It's been exciting to see the growth in our students. Our students have done well in their progress, and we now have two students that have now Completed the Course. 

- Other activities this year to name a few. We hosted a Marriage Course, and Two Men's and Women's events. These proved to be really successful and much needed in the community and we have been asked to continue with them next year. Funding from donations enabled us to put on these events. 

- Our goals and activities for 2024 are much the same as last year. That is to increase our influence in helping all  people to be more effective in their role in society. This will be in the workplace, schools and in homes. We aim to get involved with the youth and vulnerable in the local community. Much of our volunteering has been geared around helping the community. 

- We have continued with a number of Connect Groups, these are discipleship groups, where equipping, empowering and mentoring takes place, increasing our reach, impact, influence and support in the community. - Much of our resources come from donations and gifts, this has to cover the rental of space, as well as the funding of the work into our various projects. Much fiscal wisdom has to be exercised over the limited resources for their use and distribution. 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

Our long-term goal and this is still in place, is to provide a facility for the greater community to meet in and interact. This would take the form of a meeting place that is friendly and inviting and would be open to the community at large, seven days a week. The Connection Venue would include a Coffee Shop, Reading Room, Conference facility, Youth Facility, as well as provision for mothers with infants to interact, socialize and receive guidance and support, a Home Schoolers venue to facilitate educational group activities. This facility will also be a Life Skills Training and Youth Centre. The facility should cater for all ages. 

We are currently using the Barnton School Hall facility on weekends. 

Our main goal is to be able to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and through this Gospel of Grace to allow love and forgiveness to impact and influence all areas of our community. 

## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES** 

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- Select suitable policies and then apply them consistently 

- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent' 

- State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements, 

- And prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting  by Charities (issued in March 2005). 

The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit. 

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15th January 2026 and signed on its behalf by: 

A Crawford - Trustee 

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Connection Church** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Connection Church (the Trust) for the year ended 31st March 2025. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the 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 respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set  out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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 accounts to be reached. 

Joanne Evans FCCA ACA 

M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited Chartered Accountants 25 Grosvenor Road Wrexham LL11 1BT 

19th January 2026 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

||||||31.3.25|31.3.24|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total|Total|
|||funds|funds||funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||||||
|Donations and legacies|2|69,529||-|69,529|57,076|
|Investment income|3|4||-|4|10|
|Other income||-||-|-|450|
|**Total**||69,533||-|69,533|57,536|
|**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||||
|**Charitable activities**|||||||
|Advancement of the Christian faith||13,292||-|13,292|16,657|
|Support costs||56,465||-|56,465|45,694|
|**Total**||69,757||-|69,757|62,351|
|**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**||(224)||-|(224)|(4,815)|
|**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||||||
|Total funds brought forward||18,963|5,950||24,913|29,728|
|**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||18,739|5,950||24,689|24,913|
||||||||



The notes form part of these financial statements 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## BALANCE SHEET 31ST MARCH 2025 

||||||31.3.25|31.3.24|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||Total|Total|
|||funds|funds||funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£||£|£|
|**FIXED ASSETS**|||||||
|Tangible assets|8|1,599||-|1,599|2,947|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**|||||||
|Debtors|9|4,072||-|4,072|3,045|
|Cash at bank||14,702|5,950||20,652|20,054|
|**CREDITORS**||18,774|5,950||24,724|23,099|
|Amounts falling due within one year|10|(1,634)||-|(1,634)|(1,133)|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||17,140|5,950||23,090|21,966|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|||||||
|**LIABILITIES**||18,739|5,950||24,689|24,913|
|**NET ASSETS**||18,739|5,950||24,689|24,913|
|**FUNDS**|11||||||
|Unrestricted funds|||||18,739|18,963|
|Restricted funds|||||5,950|5,950|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|||||24,689|24,913|
||||||||



The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15th January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by: 

Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

## **Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty** 

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and  assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under  the circumstances. 

## **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. 

## **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. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 

Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 25% on cost 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments** 

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. 

## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** 

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the  Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** 

## **3.** 

## **4.** 

|**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|||31.3.25|31.3.24|
|||£|£|
|Donations||69,529|57,076|
|**INVESTMENT INCOME**||||
|Deposit account interest||31.3.25<br>£<br>4|31.3.24<br>£<br>10|
|**SUPPORT COSTS**||||
|Support costs|Management<br>£<br>57,134|Finance<br>£<br>15|Totals<br>£<br>57,149|



## **5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

During the year Mr A Crawford was paid a gross salary of £39,600 (2024 - £36,000) and employer pension of £1,170 (2024 - £1,080) was made on his behalf. 

During the year the trustees were reimbursed for purchases made on behalf of the charity totalling £2,146 (2024  - £2,665). No other payments were made to the trustees. 

## **Trustees' expenses** 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2025 nor for the year ended 31st March 2024. 

## **6. STAFF COSTS** 

The average head count of employees during the year was 2 (2024: 1). 

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

## **7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

|Unrestricted<br>Restricted<br>funds<br>funds<br>£<br>£<br>**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**<br>Donations and legacies<br>56,576<br>500<br>Investment income<br>10<br>-<br>Other income<br>450<br>-<br>**Total**<br>57,036<br>500<br>**EXPENDITURE ON**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>Advancement of the Christian faith<br>16,657<br>-<br>Support costs<br>45,694<br>-<br>**Total**<br>62,351<br>-<br>**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**<br>(5,315)<br>500|Total<br>funds<br>£<br>57,076<br>10<br>450<br>57,536<br>16,657<br>45,694<br>62,351<br>(4,815)|
|---|---|



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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

|**7.**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|
|||£|£|£|
||**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**||||
||Total funds brought forward|24,278|5,450|29,728|
||**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|18,963|5,950|24,913|
|**8.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||||
||**COST**|Fixtures<br>and<br>fittings<br>£|Computer<br>equipment<br>£|Totals<br>£|
||At 1st April 2024 and 31st March 2025|2,383|3,608|5,991|
||**DEPRECIATION**||||
||At 1st April 2024|1,861|1,183|3,044|
||Charge for year|446|902|1,348|
||At 31st March 2025|2,307|2,085|4,392|
||**NET BOOK VALUE**||||
||At 31st March 2025|76|1,523|1,599|
||At 31st March 2024|522|2,425|2,947|
|**9.**|**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**||||
||Other debtors||31.3.25<br>£<br>3,685|31.3.24<br>£<br>2,646|
||Prepayments||387|399|
||||4,072|3,045|



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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** 

||||31.3.25|31.3.24|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||£|£|
||Taxation and social security||652|-|
||Other creditors||982|1,133|
||||1,634|1,133|
|**11.**|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||||
||**Unrestricted funds**|At 1.4.24<br>£|Net<br>movement<br>in funds<br>£|At<br>31.3.25<br>£|
||General fund|6,166|(224)|5,942|
||Designated fund - Building|11,558|-|11,558|
||Designated fund - Ministry|1,239|-|1,239|
||**Restricted funds**|18,963|(224)|18,739|
||Restricted fund - Building|5,450|-|5,450|
||Restricted fund - Missionary|500|-|500|
|||5,950|-|5,950|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|24,913|(224)|24,689|
||Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:||||
||**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming<br>resources<br>£|Resources<br>expended<br>£|Movement<br>in funds<br>£|
||General fund|69,533|(69,757)|(224)|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|69,533|(69,757)|(224)|



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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

## **Comparatives for movement in funds** 

|||Net|Transfers|Transfers||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|between||At|
||At 1.4.23|in funds|funds||31.3.24|
||£|£|£||£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||||
|General fund|11,303|(5,315)|178||6,166|
|Designated fund - Building|11,558|-||-|11,558|
|Designated fund - Ministry|1,417|-|(178)||1,239|
|**Restricted funds**|24,278|(5,315)||-|18,963|
|Restricted fund - Building|5,450|-||-|5,450|
|Restricted fund - Missionary|-|500||-|500|
||5,450|500||-|5,950|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|29,728|(4,815)||-|24,913|



Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming<br>Resources<br>Movement<br>resources<br>expended<br>in funds<br>£<br>£<br>£|
|---|---|
|General fund|57,036<br>(62,351)<br>(5,315)|
|**Restricted funds**||
|Restricted fund - Missionary|500<br>-<br>500|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|57,536<br>(62,351)<br>(4,815)|



A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: 

|**Unrestricted funds**|Net<br>movement<br>At 1.4.23<br>in funds<br>£<br>£|Transfers<br>between<br>funds<br>£|At<br>31.3.25<br>£|
|---|---|---|---|
|General fund|11,303<br>(5,539)|178|5,942|
|Designated fund - Building|11,558<br>-|-|11,558|
|Designated fund - Ministry|1,417<br>-|(178)|1,239|
|**Restricted funds**|24,278<br>(5,539)|-|18,739|
|Restricted fund - Building|5,450<br>-|-|5,450|
|Restricted fund - Missionary|-<br>500|-|500|
||5,450<br>500|-|5,950|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|29,728<br>(5,039)|-|24,689|



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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

## **11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** 

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above  are as follows: 

||Incoming|Resources|Movement|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds||
||£|£||£|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||||
|General fund|126,569|(132,108)||(5,539)|
|**Restricted funds**|||||
|Restricted fund - Missionary|500|-||500|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|127,069|(132,108)||(5,039)|
||||||



## **12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

During the year the trustees donated a total amount of £16,825 (2024 - £9,688) to the charity. 

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THE CONNECTION CHURCH 

## DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 

||31.3.25|31.3.24|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**|||
|**Donations and legacies**|||
|Donations|69,529|57,076|
|**Investment income**|||
|Deposit account interest|4|10|
|**Other income**|||
|Gain on sale of tangible fixed assets|-|450|
|**Total incoming resources**|69,533|57,536|
|**EXPENDITURE**|||
|**Charitable activities**|||
|Rent|160|340|
|Mission fund donations|3,784|7,763|
|Elders expense|1,105|2,177|
|Telephone|1,245|791|
|Events|2,111|1,371|
|Advertising|239|544|
|Ministry|1,648|1,480|
|Consumables|2,316|1,778|
|**Support costs**|12,608|16,244|
|**Management**|||
|Wages|44,069|35,999|
|Pensions|1,170|1,080|
|Training|860|779|
|Insurance|428|413|
|Repairs & maintenance|473|245|
|Travel|4,435|1,848|
|Motor|919|1,738|
|Legal and professional fees|1,144|1,335|
|Subscriptions|2,288|1,573|
|Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets|1,348|1,097|
|**Finance**|57,134|46,107|
|Bank charges|15|-|
|Total resources expended|69,757|62,351|
|**Net expenditure**|(224)|(4,815)|



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