## **SANDON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH** 

## **Report of the Trustees from January to December 2024** 

The Trustees present their report and independently examined financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 

**Reference and Administrative Information** Charity Name: Sandon Road Baptist Church Charity registration number: 1116868 Address: 317 Sandon Road, Stafford. ST16 3HW Correspondence address: 22 Gladstone Way, Stafford, ST16 3JT 

## **Trustees:** 

Revd. Chrissy Remsberg (Minister) Chris Knight (Volunteer Church Co-Leader, Chair of Trustees) Sally Cox (Secretary) Mark Datson (Treasurer) Ruth Concar John Edwards Patricia Horsnall Peter Barrow 

**Bankers:** HSBC, Market Square, Stafford Santander Bank, Market Square, Stafford (till 23[rd] December 2024) Unity Trust Bank, Nine Brindleyplace, Birmingham 

**Independent Examiner:** Tim Herriott, 15 Briarsleigh, Stafford, ST17 4QP 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The organisation is an Unincorporated Association and was registered as a charity on 17[th] November 2006. 

The charity's Governing Document is its constitution adopted on 15[th] April 2024. Members of the church are accepted on profession of faith following attendance at a Church Members’ course.  The members’ meeting normally takes place at least 8 times a year and has responsibility for the overall policy of the church.   In accordance with the Constitution, the trustees are appointed by the members, and are responsible for the dayto-day running of the church’s work and witness and the financial and legal aspect of the charity.  All members of the church are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objective. Relevant matters may be submitted to the church meeting by the Trustees for consideration or may be raised by members in Church meeting for further consideration by the Trustees.  Though the Constitution permits decisions to be made at Church meetings by appropriate majorities, the Church seeks to work by consensus wherever possible. 



Ministers are a vocational calling; all other Trustees are elected for three years and may serve a second term before standing down for 12 months. Their election is by the whole membership, usually at the AGM. 

The trustees meet approximately ten times during the year. 

The Secretary and Treasurer are appointed by the church meeting. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The principal purpose of the charity is to proclaim, advance, practice and teach the Christian faith through engaging in a range of activities including: 

- The provision of space for public worship and prayer; 

- Evangelism and Mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; 

- Expressing God’s love to the community through the provision of youth activities, toddler and older friends’ groups, family focused activities and a community space, which are open to all sections of the community; 

- Nurture and growth of Christian disciples; 

- Training and equipping the congregation for Christian service; 

- Giving pastoral care; 

- Supporting charitable social action at home and abroad; 

- Relating in support and fellowship to Baptists and other Christians; 

- The provision of meeting space for community activities such as children’s parties and adult education activities. 

- Raising finance to further the purpose by receiving grants, donations and loans. 

The church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming community, and anybody is free to attend any of its worship services. 

The Church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 

## **Achievements and Performance during the year** 

In 2024 Beacon was able to celebrate a year of growth.  Beacon is an umbrella name we use to cover all of our congregations and micro-churches. We’ve seen our Sunday morning services growing as well as growth in the services that we hold in the week. We have been particularly appreciated for the work members have been doing in the community providing care and support as well as a church service for residents at the Limewood residence and the Brookside Care Home.  We’ve continued to be invited back into these spaces with much positive feedback about the care and worship we are able to bring into those communities. 

We have been encouraged that we have seen an increase in financial giving this year which meant that we were able to finish the year with a significant surplus. Because of 



this the Leadership Team and church members have begun to discuss the appointment of a children and youth ministry leader who would work in the community around the church on Sandon Road as well as in the community on Marston Grange where the church owns a home. We are considering how we might appoint a part-time staff member to reach out to and engage with children, young people and families to share about Jesus with them and build relationships within the community. 

There’s a lot of work that Beacon already does with Stay & Play groups, youth clubs, holiday club, messy church, and the First Friday family events. We’ve seen great community engagement with these activities and have had great opportunity to share faith as well as provide support and encouragement to families through these activities. We hope to appoint someone that might build on these initiatives and continue to grow that work. The leadership team and church members expect to explore this further and come to a decision early in 2025. 

Alongside the many activities we do throughout the year for children and families, this year we were also invited again to perform our Christmas Panto at the Oxleathers pub as well as Doxey Primary School and Walton Hall Academy. The panto was well received by all and the schools were particularly appreciative of the church coming to share it with them. 

Other activities that have continued to grow and thrive allowing us to connect with people who would not usually come to church have included: 

-Monthly women’s walks 

-Community Space 

-Various community events throughout the year: quizzes, Christmas parties, Easter and Christmas services 

-Community building events on both the Marston Grange and Burleyfields estates 

-Weekly Bible studies both in person and online 

-Beacon Friendship Group: a weekly gathering for retired and semi-retired folk to build friendships. This group includes a monthly Bitesize Church service that is well attended. 

-Monthly midweek service in Elmwood (accommodation for over 55s), as well as many social events hosted by church volunteers for residents 

-We host two monthly youth groups: one for kids aged 8-11 and one for kids aged 12+ 

Our Leadership Team gained two new members this year in Peter Barrow and Mark Datson. Both have brought experience and wisdom to our monthly discussions. Mark has a background in finance and has also stepped into our treasurer role on our finance team. 

As a church we are filled with joy at God’s provision and blessing for our church and we continue to be filled with eagerness to serve the Lord and to see his kingdom grow in us. 



## Financial Financial Review Review 

> The The Church Church has has continued continued to to raise raise the the funds funds which which it it needs needs to to carry carry on on its its activities activities from from within within its its own own membership membership and and congregations. congregations. No No wider wider public public appeal appeal was was made made for[for] 

> funds funds during during the[the] year. year. 

The The Church Church is is dependent dependent on on[its] its[membership] membership working working as as volunteers volunteers in in all all aspects aspects of of the the church's church’s[activities,] activities, many many[of] of which[which][run] run[with] with[little] little[or] or no no[impact] impact on on[the] the church's church’s[expenditure,] expenditure, but but nevertheless nevertheless contribute contribute substantially substantially to to the the achievement achievement of of the the church's church’s objectives. objectives. The The financial financial results results for for the the year, year, together together with with a a summary summary of of the the accounting accounting policies policies adopted, adopted, are are set set[out] out[in] in the[the] accompanying accompanying financial financial statements. statements. 

> The The church church was was a a participating participating employer employer within within the the Defined Defined Benefit Benefit section section of of the the Baptist Baptist 

> Pension Pension scheme scheme and and has has been been making making ongoing ongoing deficit deficit payments payments to to cover cover the the costs costs of of past past 

> service service of of its its employees employees within within the the scheme scheme under under a a recovery recovery plan. plan. The The recovery recovery plan plan 

> reached reached fruition fruition in in November November 2024 2024 with with all all liabilities liabilities being being taken taken on on[by] by[an] an insurance insurance 

> company company called called Just. Just. Our Our church church does does not not have[have][to] to make make any any more more deficit deficit contributions contributions to to 

> the the DB DB pension pension scheme. scheme. 

## Statement Statement of of policy policy on on reserves: reserves: 

> The The Trustees Trustees have have established established a a[Reserves] Reserves Policy Policy to[to] enable enable[the] the church church to to function function 

> effectively effectively and and meet meet[its] its[obligations] obligations in in the the event event of of a a decline decline in in our our income income or or a a major major cost. cost. Having Having considered considered the the relevant relevant risks risks of of changes changes in in income income and and expenditure, expenditure, the the Trustees Trustees have have determined determined that that the[the] appropriate appropriate level level of[of] reserves reserves is is £30,000 E30,000 to to enable enable it it to to retain retain 

> sufficient sufficient funds funds to[to] pay pay 6[6] months' months’ salary salary to to cover cover notice notice to to any any minister minister in in post post and and 1 1 

> month's month’s pay pay for for any any other other employees employees of of the the church. church. 

> As As[at] at[31] 31** December December 2024 2024 the[the] church church held held reserves reserves of of £30,000 É30,000 which which meets meets our our commitment. commitment. 

This This report report has has been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice: Practice: Charity Charity Reporting Reporting and and Accounting: Accounting: the the essentials essentials — - November November 2016 2016 CC15d CCI 5d last last updated updated 14th 14" June June 2023. 2023. 

The The Trustees Trustees declare declare that[that] they they have have approved approved the the Trustees’ Trustees' report report above. above. Signed Signed on on behalf behalf of[of] the the Charity’s[Charity's] Trustees: Trustees: Signature Signature (/i: Name Name CARISKN(WADUe K Nf(91A0 Date Date 154k IS—_ rte, 20 Ro ZS ZS 



- Ans: His = ' Independent examiner's report on the 

- COMMISSION accounts 

- a arge /| Independent examiner'saccounts report on the 

- Section Section A A Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Report Report Report Report to[to] the the trustees/[trustees/] | Sandon Sandon Road Road[Baptist] Baptist Church Church members members of of 

- On On accounts accounts for for the the year year | 31 31 December December 2024 2024 Charity Charity no no (if (if any) any) | 1116868 1116868 ended ended 

- Set Set out[out] on on pages pages 3,4.5,6 3,4.5,6 and and 7 7 

- Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities of of | Thecharitys The charity's trustees trustees are are responsible responsible for for the[the] preparation preparation of of the the accounts. accounts. The The charity charity's s trustees trustees and and examiner examiner _ trustees trustees consider consider that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year under under section section 144 144 of[of] the[the] Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 (the (the Charities Charities Act) Act) and and that that an an independent independent examination examination is is needed. needed. It It is is my my responsibility responsibility to: to: e examine examine the the accounts accounts under under section section 145 145 of of the the Charities Charities Act, Act, e to to follow[follow] the the procedures procedures laid laid down down in in the the general general Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission (under (under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of of the the Charities Charities Act, Act, and and 

- e to to state state whether whether particular particular matters matters have have come come[to] to my my attention. attention. 

- Basis Basis of of independent independent My My examination examination was was[carried] carried out out in in accordance accordance with with[general] general Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity examiner's examiner’s statement statement Commission. Commission. An An examination examination includes includes a a review[review] of of the the accounting accounting records records kept kept by[by] the[the] charity charity and and a a comparison comparison of of the the accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records. It It also also includes includes consideration consideration of of any any unusual unusual items items or or disclosures disclosures in in the the accounts, accounts, and and seeking[seeking] explanations explanations from from the the trustees trustees concerning concerning any any[such] such[matters.] matters. The The procedures procedures undertaken undertaken do do not not provide provide all all the the evidence evidence that that would would be be required required in in an an audit, audit, and and consequently consequently no no opinion opinion is is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts present present a a 'true ‘true and and[fair'] fair’ view view and and[the] the report report is is limited limited to to those those matters matters set set out out in in the the statement statement below. below. 

- Independent Independent examiner's examiner's — In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no[matter] matter has[has] come come[to] to my my attention[attention] (other (other than than that that statement statement disclosed disclosed below below *) *) 1. 1. which which gives gives me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to believe believe that that in, in, any any material material respect, respect, the the requirements: requirements: 0 e to to keep keep accounting accounting records records in in accordance accordance with with section section 130 130[of] of the[the][Charities] Charities Act; Act; and and e to to prepare prepare accounts accounts which which accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records records and and comply comply with with the[the] accounting accounting requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 

- have have not not been been met; met; or or 

- 2. 2. to to which, which, in in my my opinion, opinion, attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in in order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached. 

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> SANDON SANDON RD RD BAPTIST BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH 

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## INCOME INCOME & & EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE UNITY/HSBC UNITY/HSBC ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS 2024 2024 

> INCOME INCOME RELATING RELATING TO TO CHURCH CHURCH EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE RELATING RELATING TO CHURCH TO CHURCH 


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|GIVING:|GIVING:|81,038.02|81,038.02|MINISTERIAL:|MINISTERIAL:|\ 51,840.50|51,840.50|
|Unity|Unity Trust|Trust|Cash|Cash|Offering|Offering|2,044.02|2,044.02|v|Salary/Tax/Nl/Pension/Housing|Salary/Tax/NI/Pension/Housing|Expenses|Expenses|49,808.48|49,808.48|
|HSBC|HSBC|Regular|Regular|Monthly|Monthly Tithing|Tithing|73,244.00|73,244.00|Employers|Employers|Pension|Pension|2,022.02|2,022.02|
|One|One|[Off]|Off Gifts|[Gifts]|5,750.00|5,750.00|Baptist|Baptist|Ministers|Ministers|Pension|Pension|Deficit|Deficit|10.00|10.00|
|15,808.97|15,808.97|
|Gift|Gift|Aid|Aid|General|General|[Rec|[Rec Jan|Jan|to|to|Dec|Dec|2024]|2024]|15,269.68|15,269.68|Y,|
|GASDS|GASDS|Apr|Apr|2023|2023|-|-|Mar|Mar|2024|2024|134.73|134.73|
|Misc.|Misc.|Income|Income|404.56|404.56|
|BCH|BCH|-|- MARSTON|MARSTON|GRANGE|GRANGE|4,661.00|4,661.00|BCH-|BCH|-|MARSTON|MARSTON|GRANGE|GRANGE|U5,235.74|V|5,235.74|
|Rent|Rent|J|4,661.00|4661.00|Utilities|Utilities|4,205.51|4,205.51|
|Maintenance|Maintenance|434.75|434.75|
|Mission|Mission|111.76|111.76|
|Insurance|Insurance|483.72|483.72|
|BCH|BCH|-|-|BURLEYFIELDS|BURLEYFIELDS|™|4,113.05|4,113.05|
|Utilities|Utilities|2,941.73|2,941.73|
|Maintenance|Maintenance|358.37|358.37|
|Mission|Mission|19.16|19.16|
|Insurance|Insurance|793.79|793.79|
|SANDON|SANDON ROAD|ROAD|SITE:|SITE:|17,639.20|17,639.20|SANDON|SANDON|ROAD|ROAD SITE:|[SITE:]|/|A|10,725.16|10,725.16|
|Room|Room|Hire|Hire|v/|J 17,639.20|[17,639.20]|Electricity|Electricity|1,437.78|1,437.78|
|Gas|Gas|4,365.21|4,365.21|
|Sundries/Consumables|Sundries/ConsumabIes|572.90|572.90|
|Insurance|Insurance|1,552.16|4;552:16|
|Maintenance|Maintenance|2,797.11|2,797.11|
|GENERAL|GENERAL CHURCH:|CHURCH:|N|~|20,215.69|20,215.69|
|Pastoral|Pastoral|89.34|89.34|
|Admin|Admin|2,804.95|2,804.95|
|Support|Support|[Staff]|Staff|15,658.43|15,658.43|
|Sundries/consumables|Sundries/Consumables|386.78|386.78|
|Capital|Capital|0.00|0.00|
|Bank|Bank|Charges|Charges|205.20|205.20|
|Membership|Membership|&|&|Subscriptions|[Subscriptions]|1,070.99|1,070.99|
|TRAINING:|1,426.60|
|TRAINING:|/1,426.60|
|Materials|Materials|0.00|0.00|
|Travel|Travel|263.78|263.78|
|Courses|Courses|1,162.82|1,162.82|
|MISSION|MISSION|&|&|MINISTRY:|MINISTRY:|46.14|46.14|MISSION|MISSION|&|&|MINISTRY:|MINISTRY:|X.|“|1,636.86|1,636.86|
|General|General|Mission|Mission|46.14|46.14|ot|General|General|Mission|Mission|1,636.86|1,636.86|
|SIGNED|IBUGINED)|..........L....|[sssaccussnsad]|—|Vi|[bis]|ayen|crecrasisasisnt|DATED|DATED semana|..............|Lda.|.|Ni|.....|nsnnnan|

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|-|CHILDREN&|CHILDREN&YOUTH|YOUTH|WORK:|WORK:|NN|783.2:|783.2'|
|Childrens|Childrens|Church|Church|472.55|472.55|
|Older|Older Youth|[Youth]|82.04|82.04|
|General|General|Spend|Spend|228.63|228.63|
|CHARITABLE|CHARITABLE|GIVING:|GIVING:|\|11,508.00|
|Youth|Youth|Net|Net|1,200.00|1,200.00|
|BMS|BMS|5,154.00|5,154.00|
|HMF|HMF|5,154.00|5,154.00|
|TOTAL|TOTAL CHURCH|[CHURCH]|INCOME:|INCOME:|119,193.33|119,193.33|TOTAL|TOTAL CHURCH|[CHURCH]|EXPENDITURE:|EXPENDITURE:|107,484.82|107,484.82|
|EXCESS|EXCESS INCOME|INCOME|OVER|OVER|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE|11,708.51|11,708.51|
|[Non|[Non|Restricted|Restricted Income]|Incomel|

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|RESTRICTED|RESTRICTED|INCOME/EXPENDITURE|INCOME/EXPENDITURE|NOT|NOT|[FOR]|FOR CHURCH|CHURCH|BUTACTIONED|BUT|ACTIONED|THROUGH|THROUGH|UNITY/HSBC|[UNITY/HSBC]|
|NEPAL|NEPAL|FUND|FUND|GIFT|GIFT AID|AID|2024:|2024:|™~|2,198.75|2,198.75|TRANSFERRED|TRANSFERRED TO|TO|SANTANDER/UNITY|SANTANDER/UNITY|A/C:|A/C:|2,198.75|2,198.75|
|STAY|STAY &|&|PLAY:|PLAY:|~|165.00|165.00|GENERAL|GENERAL SPEND:|SPEND:|~|61.23|61.23|
|BFG:|BFG:|“1,205.00|1,205.00|COACH|COACH|HIRE:|HIRE:|™|475.00|475.00|
|BMS|BMS|BIRTHDAY:|BIRTHDAY:|~,|245.00|245.00|TRANSFER|TRANSFER|TO|TO|BMS|BMS|[INC|[INC|RESIDUE|RESIDUE|FROM|FROM|20241:|2024]:|-x|“265.00|265.00|
|SRBC|SRBC SHED:|SHED:|x|1,000.00|1,000.00|SPEND|SPEND TO|TO|REPLACE|REPLACE|SHED:|SHED:|“886.66|886.66|
|WORSHIP|WORSHIP|GROUP:|GROUP:|™~|1,000.00|1,000.00|GENERAL|GENERAL SPEND:|SPEND:|N,|2,085.22|2,085.22|
|FIRE|FIRE STARTERS:|STARTERS:|&|2,000.00|2,000.00|EVENTS|EVENTS &|&|ADMIN|ADMIN|COSTS:|COSTS:|N.|1,487.76|1,487.76|
|TRANSFER|TRANSFER|FROM|FROM|FELLOWSHIP|FELLOWSHIP|FUND:|FUND:|371.00|371.00|TRANSFER|TRANSFER TO|TO|FELLOWSHIP|FELLOWSHIP|FUND|FUND|RECIPIENT:|RECIPIENT:|371.00|371.00|
|UNEXPECTED|UNEXPECTED|CREDIT:|CREDIT:|3,410.00|3,410.00|CREDIT|CREDIT|RETURNED:|RETURNED:|3,410.00|3,410.00|
|TOTAL|TOTAL|RESTRICTED|[RESTRICTED]|INCOME:|INCOME:|11,594.75|11,594.75|TOTAL|TOTAL|RESTRICTED|[RESTRICTED]|EXPENDITURE:|EXPENDITURE:|11,240.62|11,240.62|
|INCOME|INCOME|UNITY|UNITY|&|&|HSBC|HSBC|CASH|CASH|BOOK:|BOOK:|130,788.08|130,788.08|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE|UNITY|UNITY &|&|HSBC CASH|[HSBC]|CASH|BOOK:|BOOK:|118,725.44|118,725.44|
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|||||SANDON<br>ROAD BAPTIST<br>CHURCH<br>SANDON ROAD BAPTISTCHURCH|SANDON<br>ROAD BAPTIST<br>CHURCH<br>SANDON ROAD BAPTISTCHURCH||||||
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||||CASH<br>CASH|FLOW & BALANCES ALL ACCOUNTS<br>2024<br> FLOW & BALANCES ALLACCOUNTS 2024|||||||
|OPENING<br>BALANCE<br>HSBC BANK 1st JANUARY<br>OPENING BALANCE HSBC BANK Ist JANUARY2024:|2024:<br>2024:|||8,609.71<br>8,609.71||RESTRICTED<br>ACCOUNTS<br>RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS|||||
|Regular<br>Monthly Tithing:<br>Regular Monthly Tithing:||||73,244.00<br>73,244.00|CHURCH<br>FELLOWSHIP<br>FUND OPENING<br>BALANCE<br>1st JANUARY<br>CHURCH FELLOWSHIP FUND OPENING BALANCE Ist JANUARY|||2024:<br> 2024:||133.49<br>133.49|
|One Off Gifts:<br>Rent:<br>Other<br>Income:<br>Bank Charges:<br>Transfer<br>to Unity Trust:<br>One Off Gifts:<br>Rent:<br>Other Income:<br>Bank Charges:<br>Transfer to UnityTrust:||||2,650.00<br>4,661.00<br>4,567.00<br>60.00<br>89,000.00<br>2,650.00<br>4,661.00<br>4,567.00<br>60.00<br>89,000.00|Gifts:<br>Interest:<br>Transfer<br>to General<br>Account:<br>Transfer<br>to<br>Recipient:<br>Gifts:<br>Interest:<br>Transfer to General Account:<br>Transfer to Recipient:|||||/ 1,280.70<br>/<br>4.05<br>371.00<br>/ 1,010.00<br>/1,280.70 ~<br>4<br>6405 —<br>371.00<br>7 1,010.00|
|CLOSING BALANCE<br>AS PER CASH BOOK 31st DECEMBER 2024:<br>CLOSING BALANCE AS PER CASH BOOK 3ist DECEMBER 2024:||||4,671.71<br>4,671.71|CLOSING<br>BALANCE AS AT 31st <br>CLOSING BALANCEASAT31st|DECEMBER<br>2024:<br> DECEMBER 2024:||||37.24<br>37.24|
|HSBC<br>CLOSING BALANCE<br>AS PER STATEMENT:<br>HSBC CLOSING BALANCE AS PER STATEMENT:||||4,671.71<br>4,671.71|||||||
|Income<br>not cleared<br>Income not cleared||||0.00<br>0.00|SRBC REDEVELOPMENT<br>FUND<br>SRBC REDEVELOPMENTFUND|OPENING<br>BALANCE<br> OPENING BALANCE|1st JANUARY<br> Ist JANUARY||2024:<br> 2024:|22,890.45<br>22,890.45|
|HSBC STATEMENT BALANCE<br>TO CASH<br>BOOK:<br>HSBCSTATEMENTBALANCETOCASH BOOK:||||4,671.71<br>4,671.71|Interest:<br>Interest:|||||/528.74<br>/528.74 -|
|OPENING<br>BALANCE<br>UNITY TRUST BANK<br>1st JANUARY<br>OPENING BALANCE UNITYTRUSTBANK Ist JANUARY||2024:<br> 2024:||22,644.28<br>22,644.28|CLOSING BALANCE<br>AS AT 31st <br>CLOSING BALANCEASAT 31st|DECEMBER<br>2024:<br> DECEMBER 2024:||||23,419.19<br>23,419.19|
|General<br>Income:<br>General Income:||||40,580.08<br>40,580.08|||||||
|One off Gifts:<br>One off Gifts:||||3,100.00<br>3,100.00|NEPAL FUND<br>OPENING<br>BALANCE<br>1ST JANUARY<br>2024:<br>NEPAL FUND OPENING BALANCE ISTJANUARY2024:|||||24,148.22<br>24,148.22|
|Transfer<br>in from HSBC Current:<br>Transfer in from HSBC Current:||||89,000.00<br>89,000.00|||||||
|Transfer<br>in from Fellowship<br>Fund:<br>Restricted<br>Funds<br>Income:<br>Transfer in from Fellowship Fund:<br>Restricted Funds Income:||||371.00<br>1,615.00<br>371.00<br>1,615.00|Smile<br>Child Sponsors:<br>Smile Child Sponsors:|||||/ 11,340.00<br>411,340.00 —|
|Expenditure:<br>Restricted<br>Funds Expenditure:<br>Expenditure:<br>Restricted Funds Expenditure:||||113,404.57<br>5,260.87<br>113,404.57<br>5,260.87|Gimdi<br>Child Sponsors:<br>Church<br>Pastor:<br>Gimdi Child Sponsors:<br>Church Pastor:|||||7,019.00<br>275.00<br>Y 7,019.00 ~<br>275.00 —|
||||||Account<br>Adjustment:<br>Account Adjustment:|||||235.00<br>235.00|
||||||Transfer<br>from<br>Unity-Gift<br>Aid:<br>Transfer from Unity-Gift Aid:|||||2,198.75<br>2,198.75|
|CLOSING BALANCE AS PER CASH<br>BOOK 31st DECEMBER 2024:<br>CLOSINGBALANCEAS PERCASH BOOK 31stDECEMBER2024:||||38,644.92|Transfer<br>to Nepal<br>- Smile:<br>Transfer<br>to Nepal<br>- Gimdi<br>Sponsors:<br>Transfer to Nepal - Smile:<br>Transfer to Nepal - Gimdi Sponsors:|||||/10,233.oo<br>9,510.00<br>A\0,233.00<br>Y 9,510.00|
|CLOSING BALANCE<br>AS PER STATEMENT:<br>UNITY CLOSING BALANCE AS PER STATEMENT:||||39,033.50<br>39,033.50|CLOSING BALANCE AS AT 31 DECEMBER<br>2024:<br>CLOSING BALANCEASAT 31 DECEMBER 2024:|||||25 472.97<br>25,472.97|
|Payments<br>made<br>not<br>yet cleared<br>Payments made not yet cleared||||388.58<br>388.58|||||||
|UNITY STATEMENT BALANCE<br>TO CASH<br>BOOK:<br>UNITYSTATEMENTBALANCETO CASH BOOK:||||38 644.92<br>38,644.92|||||||
|SIGNED<br>SIGNEDTet<br>||||||||DATED<br>paten GIStS||||
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> Independent Independent Examination Examination £125 €125 Paid Paid to to Independent Independent Examiner Examiner - - recorded recorded under under General General Church/Admin Church/Admin 

Trustees No Trustee have been incurred Trustees No Trustee expenses expenses have been incurred 

> The The legal legal authority authority for for making making a a payment payment to[to] a a Trustee Trustee appointed appointed by by our our Church Church is is our our constitution constitution para para 10:2:8 10:2:8 

> The The remunerated remunerated Trustee Trustee is is Christina Christina Remsberg Remsberg 

> She She was was paid paid a a stipend stipend as as our our full full time time minister minister 

> Remuneration Remuneration paid paid in[in] 2024 2024 was was £28,600 É28,600 Employers Employers[Pension] Pension contributions contributions were were £1038[E1038] Other Other benefits benefits are are a a housing housing allowance allowance and and payment payment of of her[her] phone phone expenses expenses £6408 E6408 

Balances Balances Unity/HSBC Unity/HSBC Funds: Funds: £43,316.63 E43,316.63 Less Less agreed agreed reserves: reserves: £30,000.00 E30,ooo.oo Less Less[Restricted] Restricted Funds: Funds: £2,320.34 2,320.34 Available Available Funds: Funds: £10,996.29 EIO,996.29 

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## ASSETS ASSETS 

|Insured value of a church building owned on the Sandon Road site to the value of :<br>Insured value of a church building owned on the Sandon Road site to the value of :|Insured value of a church building owned on the Sandon Road site to the value of :<br>Insured value of a church building owned on the Sandon Road site to the value of :|Insured value of a church building owned on the Sandon Road site to the value of :<br>Insured value of a church building owned on the Sandon Road site to the value of :|E942,364.oo<br>£942,364.00|
|---|---|---|---|
|Insured value of a manse at Marston<br>Grange site 50% owned<br>Insured value of a manse at Marston Grange site 50% owned|by the church<br> by the church|to the value of :<br> to the value of :|E201,625.oo<br>£201,625.00|
|The Church owns fixtures, fittings and furniture<br>to the insured value of:<br>The Church owns fixtures, fittings and furniture to the insured value of:|||273,849.00<br>£73,849.00|
||||£1,217,838.00|
|LIABILITIES<br>LIABILITIES||||
|The church<br>has outstanding<br>loans to the value of :<br>The church has outstanding loans to the value of:|||213,000.00<br>£13,000.00|
|There are debtors outstanding<br>as at 31st December<br>2024 :<br>There are debtors outstanding as at 31st December 2024<br>:|||21,883.39<br>£1,883.39|
|There are creditors outstanding<br>as at 31st December<br>2024 :<br>There are creditors outstanding as at 3ist December 2024:|||20.00<br>£0.00|
||||E14,883.39<br>£14,883.39|




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