Good News Church Whaley Bridge. Registered Charity Number 1124467 Gospel Hall, Old Road, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7LA Trustees Annual Report for 2024 Governance During 2024, there have been no changes to the trustees. There have been five trustee meetings attended by all trustees and trustee training from Synergy and Charity Commission. Church membership at 31.12.24 was 19, with one new member joining and three leaving in the year.. The numbers of people In the church family is c 30 with another 40 or so who engage with us at regular church activities. Sunday attendance is around 20 and midweek groups around 20, an increase on past years. Three members, meetings have been held and all been quorate. The members and others in the church family volunteer in the church's ministry and there are 20 regular volunteers. One of our church leaders, Cheryl Cross, stepped down from her role in April 2024, Rob Cross continues as a bi-vocational office holder on a part-time stipend. Policies for safeguarding, financial protocol, data protection, equal opportunities, DBS processing, rehabilitation of offenders, discipline, grievance and a code of conduct remain in place and have been reviewed. Refresher safeguarding training for those working with children and vulnerable adults was carried out in September. We are members of Christian Safeguarding Services who give advice on policies and safeguarding matters. Our safer recruitment procedure has been strengthened. Minist Weekly Sunday morning services and monthly evening services have continued. We have followed series, on the pattern of Sabbath, Book of James, Book of Ruth, the Bible Course We held a baptism service in July. We have celebrated seasonal events in the church year and welcomed guest speakers from Tearfund, Evangelical Alliance, Synergy and Urban Saints along with preachers from other churches. Mid-week meetings have taken place in church and in homes for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Weekly prayer meetings have continued on zoom. The weekly youth drop in, TNT, has continued and schools visits have been made. Teams are in place to support pastoral, teaching and prayer ministries. Our community activities have welcomed in over 100 people throughout the year. Come to coffee took place midweek through the year on eight occasions and the Family nights on five occasions. Prayer vigils were held after the Southport killings and 7 October anniversary of Gaza conflict. 9 Church meals, a passover gathering and men's meal have been hosted. Overseas.. We support the work of church members working with CMS in Thailand. We continue our Commitment to Fairtrade and are registered as a Fairtrade Church. We continue to be an Open Doors partner church and have supported Tearfund financially. Tearfund Quiz night was held in November raising over £500. The church continues to support, financially and prayerfully, the work of Good News Family Care. We remain affiliated to the Evangelical Alliance and are part of the Synergy group of churches.
The church has continued to take an active part in Whaley Bridge Churches Together with events like week of prayer for Christian Unity, Lent groups, Good Friday worship, joint seNices, Carnival, Holiday Clubs, harvest Sing, Remembrance and Christmas events. We have seen growth and new opportunities in the journey of faith together".- A new book group meeting, 2 walks on the Hope pilgrimage - reflecting in creation, and a Christian Aid walk. New Prayer team formed and we joined a zoom prayer focus for the persecuted church. Hosting a 4 week CAP money course for group of up to 11 New 2 quiet mornings with over 20 at each spending longer in God's word with times of reflection and response. Buildin Following building work at the end of 2023, much of 2024 was spent getting things in order in the building including minor improvements and painting. In February we were joined by supporters and representatives from the community for the dedication of the extension work Building health and safety requirements have been complied with. Finance Monthly reports have been provided to the Trustees. The annual accounts and aa four monthly update are circulated to members. Discussions have taken place at members, meetings to review large expenditure and financial controls are in place for authorising of expenditure. Ring-fenced funds are in place and grant applications were submitted for various projects. An independent examination of 2024 accounts will be carried out. Summa In line with our basis of faith the church continues as a family with a varied programme of activities and regular Bible based teaching, worship, fellowship, prayer and pastoral support. Our vision statement remains God's People.. Reaching Up, Reaching In, Reaching Out. Various ministry has taken place for children, families, men's and women's work and the wider community over the year. Charitable Ob"ectives Our charitable objectives (see below) have been fulfilled through the different activities, outreach, fundraisinglgiving and pastoral care which have taken place throughout the year. Extract from GNC Constitution The objects of the Church shall be: (i) The advancement of Christianity by the proclamation and furtherance of the Good News of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ the Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Word of God by the Church in accordance with the Basis of Faith and Statement of Purpose of Good News Church (li) The advancement of education in a Christian context. (iii) The development of children of all ages by providing for the needs of such children through community groups in a Christian context. (iv) Such other charitable purposes as shall further the attainment of the above objects of the Church. (v) The furtherance of other charitable work of the worldwide Christian Community. {vi) The furtherance of Christian Unity locally, nationally and internationally provided that such unity is consistent with the Statement Trustees Rev Robert David Cross appointed 2011 (Chair) Mrs Cheryl Joy Chalmers Cross appointed 2013 Mr Philip Goulding appointed 2020 Mr Jason Day appointed 2020 March 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Good Nows Church Vlhaley Brldge Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the period from To 01.01.2024 31.12.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Lasl year to the near•st to the nèarest£ to the r*earest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest £ A1 Recei Offerings Grants Gfft Aid Int$rest Other Income 23.713 11.018 1,482 1495 34729 1,482 5,505 716 105 38.763 25,429 9,055 3,010 716 105 ub tota ross income or AR) 14.993 42,$37 74075 set and investment salos. see table . tota 27,544 14.993 42.537 75.075 A3Pa ments Mission Ministry Administrati¢nlBuilding 5,949 11,560 8,2S6 1.055 2.825 17,744 7.003 14,384 28,000 4,881 15,420 87.517 Sub total 2S,784 21,624 47,388 107,821 A4 Asset and investment Sub total 25.764 21,624 47,388 107,821 Net of rnceipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1,78 6,631 4,851 32,7 17.81 8,35 26,170 31.021 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 2210312025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to ntar¢st £ Restricted funds to neaR$l £ Endowment funds to near¢st£ Categories Details Bl Cash funds Tha CoopeTati¥e Bank 11,5S7 612 Re040¢d 5.747 8,253 Total cash funds 17,304 8,865 (Hgm lFIS#r1 p3t5 accountlsll hqr¥ompiil Rii,Il Unrestricted funds to neai•$t £ Restricted funds to near¥$t£ Endowment funds to neaTest£ Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund t¢ whlch asget b•k>n Current value tion41 Detalls Cost loptlon•ll Fund towhkh a$5et bèltsn Details Cost (optklnall Curreni valu Ilonal B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund to whlch Ilablll lates Amountdue tlonal Whon duo nal Detalls B5 Llabllltles SkJned by one or Iwo trustees on beh81f of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 ac¢ounts (SS) 2W03r2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Indepeiideiit Exan)iiier's Report Report to the tN•I••s Got>J Church. Whaley Brklge Qn •¢counts for the yaar ondod 31 Decembw 2024 Charfty no Ilf any) 1124467 out on pag•s I report to the trustee5 on my ex8minatlon of the accounts of the abo harliy (Ihe Trusll for the year ended 3111212024 Re•pon8lbllltl•• and bas15 of report AB the ch8rf1I8 trustees, you are r88pOnsIb for praparatlon of the accounts In accordance with rwu5rements of tho Charltkns Ael 2011 Ad"). I report In r8spe¢t of my examlnAtlon ol the Trust's accounts Carrd out undeT section 145 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examlnatlon, I havè followeAI 811 the applicable Dlrections glft by the Chadty Commlsslon under 8e¢tlon 146{5)(b> ol tho Act. Indondent I haNe ¢omplet&l my examlnation. I conflmi that no matenal matters have •xamlnorf• •tatsm•nt come to my alt8nlion in connection wtth the examlnation which glves me cause to believe that In, any matemal res.. the accountinG records ware not kept in accordance wlth uKllon 130 ofthe Charitbs Act., or tho accounts djd not accord wrth the 8ccounllrvJ mc08., or the accounts dld not compty with the appllcabk requirements con¢eming fomi and content 01 accounts $8t out In the Charhles {A¢¢ounls and Reports) Regulations 21)08 other than ary requirement that the accounts give a Irue and falf viw whl¢h18 not A matter Considered as part of gn independent examinatlon. I ha no conGems and tta Gome a¢rosts no other mattern In connectlon wilh the ex•mination to whl¢h attention should be drawn In thls report In ortl•r to enablo a proFer underslanding of the accounts to be Teach1. Slgned". Oat•: 261.,, Zois Nam•'. Heather Cleave R•lev•nt professlonal qu•lfflutlonls) or body (ff any): ACCA (Memtwship number.. 4178200) Addr$. 1S Rake Hey Close, Moreton. Wlrral CH46 6EW IER 0¢12018