## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2023 To** ## **31 March 2024** **Charity name: Fords Lane Evangelical Church** **Charity registration number: 1125658** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the Christian Faith in
accordance with the Basis of Faith in the UK
and abroad but primarily in the area
surrounding Bramhall, Stockport; and such
other charitable purposes as shall in the
opinion of the Elders further the work of the
Church| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The focus of our activities has been and
continues to be the preaching and teaching
of the Christian Faith, conducting weekly
services of worship and prayer, our weekly
clubs and activities for children and youth
and the provision of facilities and secular
activities all for the benefit of the community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In planning our activities for the year we kept
in mind at all Elders’ meetings the Charity
Commission’s Guidance on Public Benefit.| ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|1. We continued links with the village youth
club, the Mill, and through its leaders with
the local High School and Primary Schools.
We did this both financially and via a part-
time youth leader, who spent time working
with young people at the Mill and a weekly
lunchtime group at the local high school. We
continued to host children from two local
primary schools for half-day sessions to
learn what Christians believe about
Christmas and Easter.
2. Our children’s groups have continued this
year, including the club for primary-age
children called Sparks. We opened a weekly
club for secondary age young people called
Ignite. Children and young people from
inside and outside the church membership
have attended and benefited and both
groups have grown numerically. Our weekly
group for pre-school children and their
parents/carers, which mainly serves families
outside the church, continues to thrive with a
lengthy waiting list.
3. One of our church members continues to
serve as trustee for ‘Press Red’, a
Manchester-based initiative to help women
suffering from domestic violence and abuse,
which extended its training reach across
England.
4. Our monthly lunch club for the over 60’s
across the area continues to offer a low-cost
hot meal, friendship and transport if required.
Numbers continued to grow. We also
resumed a craft club which enables
attendees to develop their artistic talents and
is a place for mutual support and
encouragement.
5. Our previous pastor, Jonathan Dawson,
continued to work in Ecuador alongside his
wife Susan. Jonathan supports adults
spiritually through leading a Bible school and
Susan leads work to support poor children in
the neighbourhood. The church continues to| support all this work. 6. The elders of the church continued to provide pastoral support for the whole church membership. A number of them are vulnerable adults, whom we assist with transport, shopping and friendship. We have established a Pastoral Team to oversee this. 7. The flow of foreign nationals, including some of the Hong Kong diaspora, continues. We have carried on supporting these new arrivals practically by advising on and helping them integrate into British life and running monthly meals, friendship and teaching group to help them become more proficient in English language and culture. This group continues to grow in number. 8. We remain a Christians Against Poverty (CAP) partner with another church in the town. We offer debt advice and practical support to anyone in the area who contacts CAP and wants to become debt-free. This has included providing Christmas hampers of food and food vouchers. 9. We have continued broadcasting and livestreaming our services over the Internet, continuing to reach much larger numbers than pre-Covid came through the doors. For more vulnerable and housebound people, this continues to be a way of keeping in touch and contributing markedly to emotional well-being. 10. We have opened a monthly group for men both inside and outside the church. It meets over a meal with the opportunity for men to discuss issues facing them. We planned a group weekend away for spring 2024 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity was solvent at the end of the
financial year. Income showed a marked
increase on the previous year but this was
due to a gift from the legatees of one of our
deceased members; if this is discounted
income remained almost the same as the
previous year. There was an increase in
expenditure much of this due to the planned
installation of a lift to allow disabled access
to the first floor of the church hall. The
accounts show a healthy reserve of funds
but some of these are ringfenced for
improvements to the church buildings as
stipulated by the donors of specific gifts. The
planned improvements to the buildings will
commence in the next financial year.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our policy is to accumulate income to set
aside for special purposes or as reserves
against future expenditure including
unforeseen expenditure that may occur, for
example repairs or extensions to buildings,
for such period not exceeding that permitted
by law. We aim to hold up to £40,000 in
reserves for the year end.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£208,999.74| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unicorporated Association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Each elder acts as trustee and elders are
appointed by the elders for the time being| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Fords Lane Evangelical Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1125658| |Charity’s principal address|Fords Lane
Bramhall
Stockport
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||C T Thornton|Pastor||The Elders| ||N Wilson|||The Elders| ||P E Harper MBE|||The Elders| ||D R Webb|||The Elders| ||T K Ayebare|||The Elders| ||M Wilson||1/4/23 – 21/7/23|The Elders| ||P Parsons||21/7/23 – 31/3/24|The Elders| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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Trustee|Pastor| ||29/12/2024|| ||29/12/2024|| Fords Lane Evangelical Church Account for the year ended 31st March 2024 GRAND TOTAL Total 2024 Total 2023 Recelpts Payments Net Recelpts Opening Balanco Closing Balanc• 282,380.67 155,989.50 -192.910.52 -145,072.88 89,470.15 10,916.62 119,529.59 108,612.97 208.999.74 119,529.59 RECONCILIATION Bank Account: Royal Bank of Scotland - Currnnt Account Royal Bank of Scotland - Deposlt Account Royal Bank of Scotland - Malnt•nanc• Account 11,819.65 35,734.67 167,108.36 48,594.83 30,071.74 35,200.09 208,999.74 119,529.59 Totsl Bank Examlnad and found correct accordlng to the books and rncords prnsentad to me. Independent examlner 23rd August 2024 Fords Lane Evangellcal Church AGGounts forthe year ended 31st March 2024 INCOME 2024 2023 1 Gift Ald 2 Gift Aid HMRC 3 Donations 4 Weekly Offerfngs 6 GADS 6 Regan Donatlons (Glft Aid) 7 Rogan Donatlon8 47715.00 53,270.00 13,640.21 15,969.27 192,105.32 72,467.05 2,585.00 3,097.22 3,390.00 3,325. 3,525.1>0 0.00 2,966.00 0.00 8 Othar Incme Bums Nlght Church W••kend R•colpts Craft Wookshop Earthquake Appeal Frfendshlp and Food Hire of Hall Hursthead School Llft Project Mon's Evenlng Moss Hey School Muklnge Rebate Turf(ey Car 275.28 8,116.40 273.00 0.00 150.00 1,836.01 270.IXI 875.00 447.50 128.00 620.00 3,799.00 885.50 0.00 11)0.00 0.00 820.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 0.00 Bank Interest TOTAL INCOME 4529.96 380.45 282,380.67 155,989.50 Ford8 Lane Evangellcal Church Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 EXPENDITURE Mlnlsty and Mlsslon 1 Salary 2 Penslon 3 Expenses 4 Mlsslonary 6 Outreach Expensos 2024 2023 35850.65 31177.41 4166.04 2822.72 1620.67 909.62 47317.43 50305.00 164.00 400.00 89118.69 85614.75 8ulldlngs Councll Tax 7 Insurance Water Rates 2731.24 2116.31 3861.66 3553.11 438.21 602.71 7031.01 6272.13 Repalr8lEqulpment 9 Church Bulldlngs 10 Equlpment 11 Llft Costs 1346.96 16693.87 5294.41 2087.54 44843.19 5880.IX) 61483.66 24661.41 HeatlnglLlghtlng 12 EloctrfcltylGa8 Sundry Payments 13 Bank Charge8 14 Bulldlng Projoct 15 CAP 16 Catsrlng 17 CCN Donatlon 18 Cleanlng 19 Church Weekond 20 Communlon Costs 21 Craftlng for Fun 22 Earthquake Rell•f 23 Fee8 24 Festlval Manchester 26 Flowern 26 Glfts 27 Men'8 Evenlng 28 MIX 29 Muklnge Glft 30 Other Servlce Exponsosllnc Admln Costs) 31 Photo¢oplerlBroadband 32 Prfntlng IPubllcatlon• 33 Regan Costs 34 Subscrlptlons 36 Tralnlng 36 Youth WO￿ (Inc DBS) 5911.67 5019.84 200.38 800.00 2650.IX) 1600.00 23x84 1024.45 240.00 240.00 1360.14 1730.50 10994.00 500.00 59.82 0.00 219.46 0.00 0.00 3090.00 3862.20 2340.32 1000.00 147.48 7972.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1281.87 445.69 735.85 200.00 6740.00 1237.00 312.66 260.00 2774.83 568.66 196.44 2300.00 22.00 250.00 2183.29 1123.84 39365.70 23504.75 192910.52 145072.88 Total Expendlturn Fords Lane Evangelical Church Account for the year ended 31st March 2024 GRAND TOTAL Total 2024 Total 2023 Recelpts Payments Net Recelpts Opening Balanco Closing Balanc• 282,380.67 155,989.50 -192.910.52 -145,072.88 89,470.15 10,916.62 119,529.59 108,612.97 208.999.74 119,529.59 RECONCILIATION Bank Account: Royal Bank of Scotland - Currnnt Account Royal Bank of Scotland - Deposlt Account Royal Bank of Scotland - Malnt•nanc• Account 11,819.65 35,734.67 167,108.36 48,594.83 30,071.74 35,200.09 208,999.74 119,529.59 Totsl Bank Examlnad and found correct accordlng to the books and rncords prnsentad to me. Independent examlner 23rd August 2024 Fords Lane Evangellcal Church AGGounts forthe year ended 31st March 2024 INCOME 2024 2023 1 Gift Ald 2 Gift Aid HMRC 3 Donations 4 Weekly Offerfngs 6 GADS 6 Regan Donatlons (Glft Aid) 7 Rogan Donatlon8 47715.00 53,270.00 13,640.21 15,969.27 192,105.32 72,467.05 2,585.00 3,097.22 3,390.00 3,325. 3,525.1>0 0.00 2,966.00 0.00 8 Othar Incme Bums Nlght Church W••kend R•colpts Craft Wookshop Earthquake Appeal Frfendshlp and Food Hire of Hall Hursthead School Llft Project Mon's Evenlng Moss Hey School Muklnge Rebate Turf(ey Car 275.28 8,116.40 273.00 0.00 150.00 1,836.01 270.IXI 875.00 447.50 128.00 620.00 3,799.00 885.50 0.00 11)0.00 0.00 820.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 0.00 Bank Interest TOTAL INCOME 4529.96 380.45 282,380.67 155,989.50 Ford8 Lane Evangellcal Church Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024 EXPENDITURE Mlnlsty and Mlsslon 1 Salary 2 Penslon 3 Expenses 4 Mlsslonary 6 Outreach Expensos 2024 2023 35850.65 31177.41 4166.04 2822.72 1620.67 909.62 47317.43 50305.00 164.00 400.00 89118.69 85614.75 8ulldlngs Councll Tax 7 Insurance Water Rates 2731.24 2116.31 3861.66 3553.11 438.21 602.71 7031.01 6272.13 Repalr8lEqulpment 9 Church Bulldlngs 10 Equlpment 11 Llft Costs 1346.96 16693.87 5294.41 2087.54 44843.19 5880.IX) 61483.66 24661.41 HeatlnglLlghtlng 12 EloctrfcltylGa8 Sundry Payments 13 Bank Charge8 14 Bulldlng Projoct 15 CAP 16 Catsrlng 17 CCN Donatlon 18 Cleanlng 19 Church Weekond 20 Communlon Costs 21 Craftlng for Fun 22 Earthquake Rell•f 23 Fee8 24 Festlval Manchester 26 Flowern 26 Glfts 27 Men'8 Evenlng 28 MIX 29 Muklnge Glft 30 Other Servlce Exponsosllnc Admln Costs) 31 Photo¢oplerlBroadband 32 Prfntlng IPubllcatlon• 33 Regan Costs 34 Subscrlptlons 36 Tralnlng 36 Youth WO￿ (Inc DBS) 5911.67 5019.84 200.38 800.00 2650.IX) 1600.00 23x84 1024.45 240.00 240.00 1360.14 1730.50 10994.00 500.00 59.82 0.00 219.46 0.00 0.00 3090.00 3862.20 2340.32 1000.00 147.48 7972.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1281.87 445.69 735.85 200.00 6740.00 1237.00 312.66 260.00 2774.83 568.66 196.44 2300.00 22.00 250.00 2183.29 1123.84 39365.70 23504.75 192910.52 145072.88 Total Expendlturn