Reports and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2025.
York Vineyard
Company Registration Number 6666388 Charity Registration Number 1125764
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York Vineyard Trustees Report
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ending 31st March 2025.
Reference and Administrative details
Registered Charity No: 1125764 Company No: 6666388
Principal Bankers: HSBC 13 Parliament Street York YO1 8SG.
Kingdom Bank Ltd Media House Padge Road Beeston Nottingham NG9 2RS
Registered Office: 65 Carr Lane York YO26 5HN
Company Secretary: Mr D. Heaton
Insurance details:
Congregational Currer House Currer Street Bradford BD1 5BA
Website: www.yorkvineyard.com info@yorkvineyard.com
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York Vineyard
Structure Governance and Management
Governing Document
York Vineyard is a registered charity, charity number 1125764, duly constituted by means of its Memorandum and Articles of Association and operating as a church. The church was registered a charity on 6th August 2008.
Organisational Structure
York Vineyard is a company limited by guarantee as well as a registered charity, in which the company directors also form the board of Trustees. The liability of each Trustee in the event of a winding up is limited to £1. The day to day running of the church is led by Jonathan Abbey and Nicki Abbey who are Senior Leaders and trustees; they, along with volunteers implement the objectives and execute the administration of the charity.
York Vineyard is connected to the charity Vineyard Churches UK which was formed with the purpose of joining together churches that hold common values and practices. It gives oversight to the pastors of Vineyard churches and facilitates church planting. It helps, serves, and strengthens the churches by leading, training, resourcing, administrating and providing pastoral support to Senior Pastors. York Vineyard uses the name by agreement with VCUK&I.
York Vineyard gives 5% of its income to support the work of VCUK&I. This is consistent with the church’s aims of sharing in training of Christian workers and advancing the Kingdom of God.
Trustees
The trustees who have served during the year are as follows: N. Abbey Chairman M. J. Abbey D.S. Gill D.W. Heaton Dr R Oligoke
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are appointed from candidates who are generally from within the Vineyard movement and considered based on their skills, experience and sympathy with the aims of York Vineyard.
Most of the current trustees also act as trustees with other Charities and so are experienced in such capacity. We hold training days for trustees to keep them up to date. MJ Abbey and N Abbey in addition to Trustees are both paid full time employees of the charity.
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Risk Management
The systems of internal control are designed to provide reasonable but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. They include:
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An annual budget approved by the Trustees.
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Regular consideration by the Trustees of financial reports.
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Delegation of authority and of duties.
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Identification and management of risks.
The Trustees aim to review on a regular basis the main risks that the church faces and are of the opinion that adequate systems are in place to mitigate any significant matters arising from operational and business risks.
The Trustees are aware of the Hallmarks of a well-run charity and seek to run this charity in accordance with them. The charity runs a purchase order system for approving of expenditure prior to commitment.
Objectives
The principal objects of the charity are as follows.
To grow the Vineyard church in York in order that we can fulfil our mission which is, furthering of the gospel of Jesus Christ, building up the faith of Christian believers, sharing in the training of workers, promoting Christian education advancing the Kingdom of God and bringing relief to the poor, the needy, the sick and elderly.
In support of these objects the Church receives gifts and donations by its attendees and supporters and many of these are given by way of Gift Aid and so are further enhanced by a tax reclaim.
In the execution of the objects of the Church, we express them in specific and practical ways described below and as such, the application of its resources are similarly displayed in the financial statements.
The aim of York Vineyard is to extend the Kingdom of God by drawing people into a relationship with Jesus Christ through its activities. We seek to do this by our Sunday meetings, mid-week groups, training events, seminars and outreach programmes. We seek to bring both adults, young people, and children into a greater spiritual, intellectual and moral awareness and to advance the practical application of Christianity. We seek to express the love and mercy of God to both those inside the church and in the community outside. We do this in particular through our compassion and mercy ministries. These ministries feed and clothe the homeless, visit the sick and elderly and reach out to drug addicts.
This work is done by a voluntary workforce who have themselves experienced Gods help and want to offer practical help to others in need. We seek to help people with better life skills, in relationships, marriage, money, work habits, community life, and education. We seek to fulfil our objectives through the following means: Pastoral Care.
Training and life skills. Work among the poor and underprivileged. Outreach to the community. Worship services with teaching. Children and young adults training and lifeskills.
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Activities and Performance
Objectives for the Year.
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To carry out the main objectives outlined above
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To host and facilitate training events for the wider church.
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To set up and establish a hub for Vineyard College in Hamiton House
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To carry out building works to Hamilton House, Phase1.
The church continues to grow and develop as we carry out the objectives set out above. The hub for WTC Theology continues to grow enabling people to study part time programmes and different courses up to MA. We received a grant towards this from York Community Church who we partner with in this of Two thousand pounds, York Vineyard invested Four thousand pounds as part of our annual giving which went towards running costs and the salary of a part time Hub director.
We continue to run with church volunteers a Trussel Trust foodbank giving out hundreds of food parcels to those in need. We have another team of volunteers, Grow Baby, distributing clothing for 0–5-year-olds to families in need.
We continue to host and facilitate several training events for the wider church. These have been organised by the church and other Christian churches which is in keeping with our vision to serve the wider church.
In September 2024 we became the sixth hub for the Vineyard College the college is hosted by York Vineyard and run by VCUK&I.
We gratefully received a grant of £25,000 from the Beatrice Laing Trust for building development which we began in 2024. This, along with donations from the church members and a grant from Benefact Trust carried over from the previous financial year enabled us to complete phase one and make a start on phase two of the building works. Developing a new staircase and fire doors at the rear of the building and beginning work on the entrance and foyer of the building, which is ongoing.
Pastoral Care. We mainly operate this through small groups (we have 20 groups operating) of about 8-12 people, which are headed up by trained leaders, and in that smaller community of a weekly meeting, most needs would be taken care of. In cases where there is a greater need pastorally, the individual or family concerned would be allocated time with the Senior Pastors and our Pastoral staff.
Training. We seek to train leaders in pastoral issues, training people with regards to ministering to the poor and outreach to the community. We hold various seminars in which we include life skills, marriage courses, parenting, ethical living, discipleship and leadership. Ministry to the poor. We are doing work with the homeless and vulnerably housed seeking to help those in need by sign posting and also through the distribution of food parcels. We also have worked alongside other churches in seeking to alleviate the poverty in the city. We distributed Christmas hampers to those in need working with Besom.
Outreach to the community; Here we seek to touch the community with God’s love with acts of kindness such as handing out small gifts, helping people to clear their gardens, praying with the sick and troubled, we also have a team that visit the elderly on a regular basis and hold services for this age group.
Worship Services: Here we give practical biblical teaching to enable members and visitors to have a God centred lifestyle. We did this with a mixture of online services and in person services.
Children and young adults; We have various groups for our children and youth in which life skills are taught along with practical biblical teaching to enable them to live a God centred lifestyle. We have up to 80 young children involved in these groups. We also give training on serving the greater community.
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Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees.
Charity and company law requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity, and its incoming and outgoing resources for the period. In preparing those financial statements the Board of Trustees should follow best practice and are required to.
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Make judgements and estimates that are both reasonable and prudent;
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Comply with relevant accounting standards, and give clear explanation when they are departed from.
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Prepare financial statements on a going concern basis.
The Board of trustees is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Charity (suitable for publication) and to enable them to comply with relevant charity legislation current at that time. They must also see that the charity is operating efficiently and effectively while safeguarding the assets against fraud or theft.
MJ Abbey......... Trustee / Director
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Independent Inspection – report to the members
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner Basis of independent examiner’s statement Independent examiner's statement |
York Vineyard | |
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| 31stMarch 2020. Charity no (if any) |
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| 1125764 | ||
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| The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act), to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
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Statement of Financial Activities (including the Income & Expenditure Account) for the year to 31[st] March 2025.
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
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| funds | Designated | funds | funds | ||
| funds | |||||
| 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming resources from | |||||
| generated funds | |||||
| Grants and gifts received | 1c | 259,931 | 45,471 | 305,402 | 333,305 |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investment income | 1,783 | 0 | 1,783 | 1,084 | |
| Total incoming resources | 261,714 | 45,471 | 307,185 | 334,367 | |
| Resources Expended | |||||
| Charitable activities | 3 | 272,512 | 47,570 | 320,082 | 273,809 |
| Governance costs | 5 | 16,584 | 0 | 16,584 | 17,560 |
| Total resources expended | 289,096 | 47,570 | 336,666 | 291,369 | |
| Net (resources | 27,382 | 2,099 | 29,481 | 42,998 | |
| expended)/incoming for the | |||||
| period and net movement in | |||||
| funds | |||||
| Total funds Brought forward | 293,457 | 79,741 | 373,198 | 330,200 | |
| Balance carried forward | 9 | 266,075 | 77,642 | 343,717 | 373,198 |
| 31st March 2025. |
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Balance sheet as at 31[st] March 2025
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets 8 Current Assets Debtors and prepayments 10 Cash at Bank and in hand Creditors: due within a year 11 Net Current Assets Creditors: Long term 12 Net Assets Funds Funds Unrestricted Restricted Designated Total Funds 9 |
As at 31st March 2025 As at 31st March 2024 £ £ 697,122 719,004 - - - 117,981 126,471 2,927 1,699 115,054 124,772 468,459 470,554 343,717 373,222 266,075 293,481 41,300 41,300 36,342 38,441 343,717 373,222 |
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For the year ending 31[st ] March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The director’s acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102SORP
M J Abbey ……………………………..
Trustee / Director
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
1. Accounting Policies
a. Accounting Convention
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transfer value unless otherwise stated in these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK, FRS102 issued on 16[th] July 2016
b. Funds Accounting
All funds have been analysed into their different types, namely unrestricted funds, which are not subject to any special restrictions, and they can be used as the Trustees decide. Restricted funds are where the donor has imposed restrictions on how the fund may be used, but which do not prevent the fund being spent. Endowment funds are where the capital may not be spent but which allows income to be used. York Vineyard has received no endowment funds. Restricted grants for the purchase of fixed assets are taken to a capital reserve account and the associated depreciation is charged to that account over the life of the asset.
c. Incoming Resources
Donations and tithes are credited to the financial statements as received. Tax refunds are not taken until received, however, the amount receivable is calculated and noted in the accounts. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts.
d. Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT, which cannot be recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
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Charitable activities expenditure comprises of those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and service for beneficiaries. It includes costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. As noted in the Trustee’s Report the principal objects of the charity are advancement of the Christian Faith, Relief of the poor and needy, the sick and the elderly and the furtherance of religious and secular public education including the provision of lifeskills. These are practically expressed under the following activities:
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Pastoral care;
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Training and lifeskills;
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Work among the poor;
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Outreach to the community;
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Worship services;
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Work among children and young adults.
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As such all expenditure is analysed under that basis.
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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
- Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include audit fees, and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
e. Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Fixed assets are capitalised (net of grants) if the expenditure is over £500 and have an expected economic life of more than two years, except where the purchase is part of a larger project, which will amount in total to over £500 and have a useful life in excess of two years.
Depreciation is based on 25% on the year-end reducing balance except in the case of the buildings, which are depreciated on a straight-line basis over 25 years. As no specific valuation for land and buildings exists the Trustees deem for depreciation purposes the buildings to represent 40% of the land and buildings initial gross cost. Freehold land is not depreciated.
f. Comparative figures
All comparative figures are presented on a like for like basis.
2. Income and Expenditure
Income and related expenditure is wholly attributable to the Charity’s principal activities. All income arises in the UK.
Notes to the financial statements
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For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
3. Total resources expended
| Costs Directly related to activities Grant & gifts (Basis-direct) Staff costs (Basis – usage) Support costs General office administration Mortgage Interest Finance Costs Building Refurbishment |
Pastor &Care Children & Youth Out- reach Poor Training Worship Services Total 2025 Total 2024 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 2,180 8,419 5,383 2,323 4,860 43,205 66,370 72,895 0 0 9,232 10,000 0 0 19,232 17,524 30,798 15,399 15,399 15,399 15,399 46,197 138,591 135,700 |
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| 32,978 23,818 30,014 27,722 20,259 89,402 224,193 226,119 |
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| 2,162 1,081 1,081 1,081 1,081 3,244 9,730 38,589 47,570 9,381 35,174 3,658 3,135 |
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| 2,162 1,081 1,081 1,081 1,081 3,244 95,889 47,690 |
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| 35,140 24,899 31,095 28,803 21,340 92,646 320,082 273,809 |
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
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4. Grants and gifts
| Grants made during the period were as follows: Vineyard Churches UK One Voice York NOLB Ministry to the poor Shine Relief Trust Education centre local YOYO University of York ST J |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total for 2024/25 Total for 2023/24 13,232 0 13,232 12,500 2,000 0 3000 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 0 3,000 0 0 500 3,000 449 1,000 0 1,000 1,000 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 |
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| 19,232 0 19,232 17,524 |
5. Governance costs
| 5. Governance costs | |||
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| Year | Year | ||
| 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 6. Taxation | |
| York Vineyard is a registered | |||
| Staff Costs | 15,503 | 16,517 | charity and is accordingly |
| Office costs | 1,081 | 1,043 | exempt from taxation on its |
| charitable activities. | |||
| 16,584 | 17,560 |
- Staff costs reflect salary, social security and pension contributions. £84,494 attributed to the two paid
trustees.
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2025
8. Fixed Assets
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| COST As at 1stApril 2024 Transfer Additions Disposals As at 31 March 2025 DEPRECIATION As at 1stApril 2024 Transfer Charge for the year Charge to Capital Grant Reserve Eliminated on disposal As at 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUES As at 31 March 2025 |
Freehold Land & Buildings Fixtures and Fittings (incl. Computers) Total £ £ £ 752,122 39,467 791,589 - - 568 568 - - - |
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| 752,122 40,035 792,157 |
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| 41,531 31,054 72,585 - - - 20,205 2,245 22,450 - 0 0 - - - |
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| 61,736 33,299 95,035 |
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| 690,386 6,736 697,122 |
Notes to the financial statements For the year ending 31[st] March 2025
9 . Funds and their analysis between assets
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Designated | Total | |
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| Fund | Fund | Fund | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| As at 1stApril 2024 | 293,457 | 41,300 | 38,441 | 373,198 |
| Incoming Resources for period | 261,714 | 25,425 | 20,046 | 307,185 |
| Resources Expended for period | 289,096 | 25,425 | 22,145 | 336,666 |
| Balance as at 31 March 2025 | 266,075 | 41,300 | 36,342 | 343,717 |
| Capital Grant Reserve Movement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Resources as at 31 March 2025 | 266,075 | 41,300 | 36,342 | 343,717 |
| Total funds can be analysed as follows | ||||
| Fixed assets | 697,122 | - | 697,122 | |
| Mortgage | 468,459 | - | 468,459 | |
| Current Assets | 40,339 | 41,300 | 36,342 | 117,981 |
| Creditors | 2,927 | - | 2,927 | |
| Total | 266,075 | 41,300 | 36,342 | 343,717 |
The designated and restricted funds held at 31[st] March 2025 are in respect of planned improvements/developments of the freehold premises.
10. Debtors
As at the 31st March 2025 the charity had no debtors.
11. Contingent Liabilities
There are no known contingent liabilities
12. Long term liabilities
There is a mortgage liability on the property Hamilton House at 3 Fawcett Street. The mortgage is with Kingdom Bank for £490,000 to be repaid over 30 years. As of 31[st] March 2025, amount due £468,459
13. Reserves Policy
The trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.
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