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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 05669442 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1115088

Teesside Vineyard Church Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 August 2025

TREMAINE

Chartered accountants 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 August 2025

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

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Teesside Vineyard Church Charity registration number 1115088 Company registration number 05669442 Principal office and registered St Luke's office St Luke's Avenue Stockton on Tees TS17 7HB The Directors D Dewar R Aggett J Christi (Resigned 31 August 2025) L Willson (Resigned 1 October 2024) M Murray (Resigned 8 March 2026) G Jameson (Resigned 8 March 2026) K Brentnall (Resigned 8 March 2026) F Bayega (Resigned 8 March 2026) A Tulugha (Resigned 8 March 2026) The Trustees D Dewar (Chair) R Aggett F Bayega A Tulugha M Murray K Brentnall G Jameson Company secretary K Brentnall Independent examiner Julie Todd Tremaine 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

Structure, governance and management

Organisational Structure

As part of a broad consultation and strategy setting process, it was agreed that incorporation was a key part of the development of the church. In tandem with this, a board of trustees ("Business team") was formed in 2006. The business team has key responsibilities for financial, business, risk management and governance of the church's activities.

Alongside this team, a broader church Leadership team exists to develop the spiritual, pastoral and social aspects of church life. To ensure a consistent and integrated approach, two members have a seat on both teams.

Governing Document

Teesside Vineyard Church formerly known as Yarm Vineyard Church was established in January 2003, and was formally registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 9th January 2006 and registered as a charity on 5th July 2006. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Objectives and activities

Teesside Vineyard Church is a registered charitable company limited by guarantee. The charity operates as a church community offering religious activities and other socially beneficial community activities to the people of Teesside and the surrounding areas.

Teesside Vineyard Church (formerly The Vine Church) is part of the Vineyard Network, and our aim is to BUILD OUR CHURCH with people from all walks of life through discipleship and by doing life together, to REACH OUR COMMUNITY with the good news of Jesus, and to IMPACT OUR WORLD by training and equipping people to radically transform others across Thornaby, Teesside and beyond.

Public Benefit

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Trustee Board consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. The Trustee Board reached the conclusion that the Charity's aims and objectives did fall within the appropriate charitable purpose.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

Achievements and performance

Our Story

Teesside Vineyard is part of the Vineyard Movement: a group of churches committed to loving others with all we've got and living out all that Jesus called us to do.

Pastored by Ross & Miriam Aggett, Teesside Vineyard Church is based in Thornaby and gathers from all across the Tees Valley. Our hope; to provide spaces for people to encounter Jesus, be transformed forever and to impact the world.

Have a read of our story so far...

In the autumn of 2002, Jon & Sandra Burns gathered a group of people to meet in Yarm with the aim of starting a new church in the area - 'a church for people who don't like church' and Yarm Vineyard Church was born. In late 2009, Yarm Vineyard Church moved out of its home at Yarm School due to building works. With church members living all across The Tees Valley area, we decided the time was right for a name change to reflect the direction we were moving. Yarm Vineyard Church was then renamed 'The Vine Teesside.'

In September 2011 Jon & Sandra handed the church over to Mike & Kookie Taylor. Mike and Kookie have served churches in the United States since 1982. Their passion and love for the Tees Valley began in 2005 when Mike came and served on a short term mission trip. Mike led multiple mission teams that came and served in Teesside over the next six years and then moved his family across the pond in 2011. Their love for the area and the people of The Vine Church led them to accept the call to come and invest their lives here.

In August 2016, The Vine Church moved into St Luke's, Thornaby and in order to reflect our belonging to the Vineyard movement we decided that another name change was necessary. From June 2017 we have been known as Teesside Vineyard Church and our journey continues as we BUILD OUR CHURCH, REACH OUR COMMUNITY, IMPACT OUR WORLD and live out expectantly for God to use us across the Tees Valley and beyond.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

Financial review

The finances of the church remain healthy with a core group of regular donations complemented by individual contributions donated during regular church services.

The Statement of Financial Activities for the year is set out on page 7 of the Financial Statements.

The unrestricted funds of the charity at 31st August 2025 amounted to £30,628 of which free reserves (that is those not tied up in fixed assets) amount to £29,581.

Reserves Policy and Risk Management

The trustees have examined the requirements for free reserves. Whilst the current level of reserves may prove sufficient, it is the trustees' view that it is prudent to ensure that there are sufficient free reserves at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover support costs, management and administration.

The trustees have conducted a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Any major financial risks during the year have been brought to the attention of the Trustee Board and a Risk Management Strategy is in place.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 24 June 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

D Dewar

Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Teesside Vineyard Church

Year ended 31 August 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Teesside Vineyard Church ('the charity') 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 accounts 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 charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’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 the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Teesside Vineyard Church

(continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

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.

Julie Todd Tremaine Independent Examiner

19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

25 June 2026

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 August 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 104,783 134,871 239,654 144,471
Charitable activities 6 7,730 7,730 534
Other trading activities 7 2,816 2,816
Investment income 8 2 2 431
   
Total income 115,331 134,871 250,202 145,436
   
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 9 92,271 106,184 198,455 173,519
   
Total expenditure 92,271 106,184 198,455 173,519
   
   
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds 23,060 28,687 51,747 (28,083)
   
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 7,568 22,559 30,127 58,210
   
Total funds carried forward 30,628 51,246 81,874 30,127
   

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

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 August 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 1,047 1,669
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 83,934 34,054
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 3,107 5,596
 
Net current assets 80,827 28,458
 
Total assets less current liabilities 81,874 30,127
 
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 51,246 22,559
Unrestricted funds 30,628 7,568
 
Total charity funds 17 81,874 30,127
 

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

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

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 24 June 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

D Dewar

Chair of the Board of Trustees

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is St Luke's, St Luke's Avenue, Stockton on Tees, TS17 7HB.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

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.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Short leasehold property - Over life time of the asset Equipment - 25% straight line

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

4. Limited by guarantee

Teesside Vineyard Church is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 95,646 95,646
Groundworks UK 500 500
Grants
Stockton Borough Council 3,450 3,450
BBC Children In Need 30,000 30,000
The National Lottery Community Fund 69,985 69,985
Postcode Lottery 25,000 25,000
Co Durham Community Fund 3,000 3,000
Community Foundation 9,886 9,886
Save The Children Fund 2,187 2,187
  
104,783 134,871 239,654
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 62,879 62,879
HMRC Gift Aid 14,042 14,042
Grants
Stockton Borough Council 1,500 1,500
Tees Valley Community Foundation 11,336 11,336
Catalyst 1,000 1,000
Stewardship 7,200 7,200
The National Lottery Community Fund 19,496 19,496
Postcode Lottery 15,966 15,966
TP & CC Cleveland 2,860 2,860
Co Durham Community Fund 2,000 2,000
Community Foundation 4,992 4,992
Save The Children Fund 1,200 1,200
  
92,681 51,790 144,471
  

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

6. Charitable activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Cafe income 7,199 7,199
Hall Hire 60 60
Other Income 531 531 474 474
   
7,730 7,730 534 534
   
7. Other activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
DTI Sponsorships 2,816 2,816
   
8. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest received 2 2 431 431
   

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

9. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
The Vine Church 92,271 92,271
National Lottery Community Fund 62,237 62,237
BBC Children In Need 15,000 15,000
Community Foundation - Youth Worker 14,878 14,878
Postcode Lottery - Administrator/Community Support
Worker 13,124 13,124
Tees Valley Community Foundation - Younger Years
Worker 945 945
  
92,271 106,184 198,455
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
The Vine Church 115,867 115,867
National Lottery Community Fund 19,713 19,713
Co Durham Community Fund - Community Support
Worker 6,747 6,747
Allen Lane Foundation - Community Support Worker 1,865 1,865
Community Foundation - Youth Worker 9,844 9,844
Postcode Lottery - Administrator/Community Support
Worker 9,092 9,092
Tees Valley Community Foundation - Younger Years
Worker 10,391 10,391
  
115,867 57,652 173,519
  
10. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 622

623


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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

11. Independent examination fees

2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 400 400
 

12. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 134,506 106,421
Social security costs 3,234 1,409
Employer contributions to pension plans 2,413 1,667
 
140,153 109,497
 

The average head count of employees during the year was 7 (2024: 8). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2025 2024
No. No.
Charitable activities 7 8
 

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

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

One trustee was in receipt of remuneration from employment with the charity:

2025 2024
Remuneration 34,330 29,084
Employers Pension contribution 842 685

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

14. Tangible fixed assets

Short
leasehold
property Equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 98,932 16,722 115,654
  
Depreciation
At 1 September 2024 98,932 15,053 113,985
Charge for the year 622 622
  
At 31 August 2025 98,932 15,675 114,607
  
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025 1,047 1,047
  
At 31 August 2024 1,669 1,669
  
15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Social security and other taxes 2,561 1,866
Other creditors 546 3,730
 
3,107 5,596
 

16. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £2,413 (2024: £1,667).

17. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
1 September At 31 August
2024 Income Expenditure 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 7,568 115,331 (92,271) 30,628
   
At
1 September At 31 August
2023 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 29,789 93,646 (115,867) 7,568
   

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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

17. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At At
1 September 31 August
2024 Income Expenditure 2025
£ £ £ £
National Lottery Community Fund 9,748 69,985 (62,237) 17,496
BBC Children In Need 30,000 (15,000) 15,000
Community Foundation - Youth Worker 4,992 9,886 (14,878)
Postcode Lottery - Community Support
Worker 6,874 25,000 (13,124) 18,750
Tees Valley Community Foundation -
Younger Years Worker 945 (945)
   
22,559 134,871 (106,184) 51,246
   
At
1 September At 31 August
2023 Income Expenditure 2024
£ £ £ £
National Lottery Community Fund 9,965 19,496 (19,713) 9,748
Co Durham Community Fund -
Community Support Worker 6,747 (6,747)
Allen Lane Foundation - Community
Support Worker 1,865 (1,865)
Community Foundation - Youth Worker 9,844 4,992 (9,844) 4,992
Postcode Lottery - Community Support
Worker 15,966 (9,092) 6,874
Tees Valley Community Foundation -
Younger Years Worker 11,336 (10,391) 945
   
28,421

51,790

(57,652)

22,559


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Teesside Vineyard Church

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2025

18. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,047 1,047
Current assets 32,688 51,246 83,934
Creditors less than 1 year (3,107) (3,107)
  
Net assets 30,628 51,246 81,874
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,669 1,669
Current assets 11,495 22,559 34,054
Creditors less than 1 year (5,596) (5,596)
  
Net assets 7,568 22,559 30,127
  

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