Bodmin Road Church
Report and Accounts For the year ended 5[th] April 2025
Bodmin Road Church – Company Information
DIRECTORS / TRUSTEES FOR THE 2024/2025 FINANCIAL YEAR
Rev Richard Bentley Rev Iain Drysdale Mr Christopher Vayro (stepped down Feb ’25) Mrs Jo Shaw Rev Paul Copley (started Feb ‘25)
TREASURER Mr Christopher Vayro COMPANY SECRETARY Mrs Jo Shaw STAFF TEAM FOR THE PERIOD Richard Bentley Senior Pastor Tony Stafford Community Outreach Tina Stafford Community Outreach Iain Drysdale Assistant Pastor Jane Frank Charity Shop Manager
GOVERNING DOCUMENT MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION [11 DEC 2008] YEAR FOUNDED 1968 COMPANY REGISTRATION 06770682 CHARITY REGISTRATION 1128017 REGISTERED OFFICE Bodmin Road Church, Padstow Close, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4HE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Archie McDowall, Stewardship, 1 Lamb’s Passage, London, EC1Y 8RB BANKERS Virgin Bank, 214 Holderness Road, Hull, HU9 2AA. WEBSITE www.bodminroadchurch.com TELEPHONE 01482 834417
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Bodmin Road Church – Directors’ Re ort p
Bodmin Road Church has served the Bransholme community since 1968, providing a wide range of holistic support programmes designed to impact the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of the people with whom we work. Bransholme, an estate 8 miles in perimeter, comprises two wards, both of which fall in the bottom 0.5% of wards on the national indices of social deprivation. Over the last 25 years, we have delivered a wide range of community projects and services, employing between 4 and 9 staff at any one time (currently 5). We are a longestablished, grass-roots organisation with a fabulous team of experienced staff, volunteers and trustees. Our unique selling point is the relational atmosphere and sense of belonging that pervades our work and our two buildings. Across those two sites, Church site and
“ Bodmin Road Church makes a superb contribution to life in one of the country’s most deprived communities .”
Diana Johnson, MP
Pennine Centre, we normally have contact with around 200 people each week, who come in to enjoy our groups, activities and support programmes or use the Charity Shop. In short, our aim is to be a force for good and a place of welcome and hope in the local community, meeting the needs of the whole person through a range of services and programmes which are open to all, regardless of faith.
Overall, 24/25 was a smooth and successful year. We spent significant sums extending the Charity Shop, some of which was provided through grants. A government grant also facilitated the addition of solar panels at our Pennine site which we anticipate will bring significant savings on bills over the coming years. We have also seen increased attendance at Sunday services, with a congregation now averaging around 70, and congregational donations remain steady. Our two buildings remain in excellent shape and are a valuable resource both for our own work and for income generation through room rentals.
“Without you lot I don’t think I’d still be here.”
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW George
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FINANCE
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Donations Income
(external), Tenant
rents,
£28,916.00,
Ebay/Vinted, 13% £12,450.00,
6%
£6,075.00, 3%
Books,
£7,118.00,
3%
Grants,
£61,735.00,
27%
Charity
shop,
£23,596.00
Donations
10%
(internal),
Buildings £35,384.00,
rental, 16%
£38,166.00,
Gift aid, 17%
£11,018.00,
5%
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Total income for the year was £226544, and total expenditure was £232853. (Figures combine restricted and unrestricted). These are total cash flow figures without any SORP capitalisation or depreciation elements. Most areas of our work came in on budget which was pleasing. Income was a little higher than budgeted, the result of higher donations than predicted. With the addition of income from Ebay and Vinted to the existing Amazon stream, our online sales income reached £13,000, and that without dinting till receipts in the shop. During the year we also moved £100,000 of reserves into an interest-bearing account. Our reserves are currently higher than normal, but over a full cycle we will spend every penny received,
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Main Grants 24/25
Solar Panels grant £21020
Brantingham PCC £800
North Bank Winter Warmth £5500
Riverside £24375
Bransholme Area Team £9140
Bransholme Trust £2000
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maintaining only such reserves as are required by the Charity Commission. In fact, the forward budget for the next three years has spending plans that will call on some of those current reserves.
As always, we are enormously grateful to those Bransholme Area Team external bodies that gave grants over the year, and Bransholme Trust to all those individuals who made donations. THANK YOU! We are also working hard to generate income ourselves and the income split for the year (combining both sites) is shown in the pie chart above.
“All ring-fenced grant funding is managed separately from the ordinary church finances. ”
It is important to note that we are an independent church, operating without any denominational support. We are therefore entirely responsible for our own financial management and sustainability. All decisions are made “on the ground” by our own fully-involved trustees, which allows a flexible and dynamic approach to both opportunities and to challenges. All ring-fenced grant funding for community projects is or course
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managed separately from the ordinary church finances. Moreover, our ordinary church finances actually subsidise a great deal of our community project work, covering overheads like utilites and insurance for projects where a grant may cover only a salary.
ACTIVITIES & KEY DEVELOPMEMTS
Community Project Activities
Both our Church site and Pennine site (about a mile away in a different part of the estate) are open as much as possible during the week, functioning as drop-in community facilities. Specific activities are then timetabled for particular times (see box). The Church site also has an under-5s soft play area.
BODMIN SOFT PLAY CENTRE PENNINE KNIT & NATTER BODMIN KNIT & NATTER TODDLER GROUP PENNINE CHARITY SHOP CHILDREN’S & FAMILIES’ WORK CARERS’ SERVICE MEN’S GROUP DROP-IN WARM ROOMS DEBT SUPPORT YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CLUBS (Delivered by Bridges-Hull at Pennine)
Salaried staff support a team of over 40 volunteers to deliver our programme, as well as providing one-to-one mentoring and home visits. The Charity Shop is inundated with donations and making an excellent contribution to our finances, as well as providing the community with cheap goods and clothes.
Sadly, our Pennine Toddler Group had to close during the year, YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CLUBS but all other groups and activities have remained stable and well-attended. The Men’s Group, targeting particularly older men, most of whom live alone, continues to thrive. We are seeking to combat loneliness and encourage positive mental health. Table tennis, pool and darts are popular, as well as quiet conversation over a coffee, and a quiz which is put together by one of the group members. The Knit and Natter groups have been popular and well-attended all year, and the whole new Thursday Group at the church (10.00 till 2.00) started in September 2023, has continued to work very well.
The Debt Support team have supported people with roughly £500,000 of debt during the year. Remarkable! It is run by a separate professional organisation, Hull & East Yorkshire CMA, in return for a grant which we pay to them on a quarterly basis. Demand for their services is high and the team offers benefits advice alongside the work on debt and budgeting. We have committed a significant spend in order to put this work on a firm footing out till April 2026. This an example of our earlier-mentioned commitment to spend our resources serving our community, and of the way in which our Trustees manage the budget in a manner which allows us to commit to new opportunities, whilst safely covering our own risks in line with Charity Commission guidance.
Overall, it has been a steady and successful year which has seen many lives touched and strengthened in many different ways. It should be said in closing that none of this could be achieved without our amazing team of over 40 volunteers.
“Coming here is the highlight of my week.”
Margaret, Knit & Natter
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CHARITY LAW COMPLIANCE
Objects of the Charity
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To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the work of the church;
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To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including counselling and support;
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To advance education and to relieve unemployment by such means as the Trustees may consider appropriate including the provision of training courses for those in financial and economic need. Each of the above in Hull and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.
In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
Government
Bodmin Road Church is a charitable company. The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Directors who meet monthly to monitor the activities of the Company. New Directors are recruited and appointed by a majority of existing Directors following the procedure set out in the Company Memorandum & Articles. In our setting, the words “Trustees” and “Directors” refer to the same group of people and are fully equivalent and interchangeable throughout this report.
Reserves Policy
The Board of Directors have established a policy whereby free reserves held by the charity should be maintained at not less than three months’ average expenditure (approx. £70,000). At the end of the year, the charity had free cash reserves of £230,000 in accordance with this policy. Future spending plans are expected to reduce this excess reserve and return the figure closer to the standard level.
Risk Statement
The Directors have reviewed the risks to which a small charity operating with few employees is exposed. Appropriate procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis.
Responsibilities of trustees under company law
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
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The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approval
This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Richard James Bentley (Rev) Date: 2025
Company number: 6770682 Charity number: 1128017
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
BODMIN ROAD CHURCH ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 5 April 2025 on pages 8 to 19 following, which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on pages 10 & 11.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 your 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
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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
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the accounts 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).
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.
Archie McDowall
Archie McDowall (Oct 8, 2025 12:21:02 GMT+1)
Archie McDowall BA, CA
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB
Date: Oct 8, 2025
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Other trading activities 5 Bank interest Total income and endowments EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities 6 Raising funds 7 Total expenditure Net gains/(losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds 15 Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 15 |
Unrestricted Funds £ 127,872 38,185 50,616 97 216,770 203,599 18,000 221,599 (4,358) (9,187) - (9,187) 868,332 859,145 |
Restricted Funds £ 29,875 - - - 29,875 25,525 - 25,525 - 4,350 - 4,350 9,173 13,523 |
Total Funds 2025 £ 157,747 38,185 50,616 97 246,645 229,124 18,000 247,124 (4,358) (4,837) - (4,837) 877,505 872,668 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 107,941 34,228 48,362 39 190,569 172,949 15,000 187,949 901 3,521 - 3,521 873,983 877,505 |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing operations.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account required by the Companies Act 2006.
The notes on pages 10-18 form part of these accounts.
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 5 APRIL 2025
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 10 Investments 11 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 12 Cash at bank and in hand 13 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 14 Net current assets / (liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities CREDITORS: Amounts falling due TOTAL NET ASSETS FUND BALANCES 15 Unrestricted Funds General funds Designated funds Restricted Funds |
Unrestricted Funds £ 636,899 16,034 652,933 13,707 194,881 208,588 (2,376) 206,212 859,145 - 859,145 805,487 53,658 859,145 - 859,145 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - 13,523 13,523 - 13,523 13,523 - 13,523 - - - 13,523 13,523 |
Total Funds 2025 £ 636,899 16,034 652,933 13,707 208,404 222,111 (2,376) 219,735 872,668 - 872,668 805,487 53,658 859,145 13,523 872,668 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 635,688 20,392 656,080 10,401 214,616 225,016 (3,591) 221,425 877,505 - 877,505 818,397 49,935 868,332 9,173 877,505 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 5 April 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 however, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner and their report has been included in these financial statements.
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The directors (who are the charitable company's trustees for the purposes of charity law) acknowledge their responsibilities (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its net income or expenditure for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and were signed on its behalf by:
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Company number: 6770682 Charity number: 1128017
The notes on pages 10-17 form part of these accounts.
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
1 Statutory Information
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
2 Accounting Policies
These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.
These financial statements 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 and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102"), with the Companies Act 2006 and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.
The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
a) Going concern
The trustees (who are the charitable company's directors for the purposes of company law) have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projected income and / or expenditure vary unexpectedly. The trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
In making this assessment the trustees have considered the impact of Covid-19.
b) Income
Income including investment income is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part, income is generally recognised when it is received. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.
Income from donations and legacies includes recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when the related donation is received. Gift aid that has not been recovered by the balance sheet date is included as a debtor.
The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured.
Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from the Olive branch café and Pennine an old pub purchased by the church for community projects and activities, including a charity shop.
Income from other trading activities represents income receivable from activities undertaken to generate funds for the charity. It includes income from rental and outside agencies' use of buildings.
c) Expenditure
Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is recognised when it is incurred or, if earlier, when a legal or constructive obligation for a payment arises provided that it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
The charity makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise, which is generally when the charity expresses a commitment to the recipient that can be measured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.
Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
d) Fund accounting
- General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
e) Tangible fixed assets
Items purchased or donated for the charity's own use are capitalised when the cost of purchased items, or the fair value of donated items, is more than £2,000 and the item is expected to benefit the charity over more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estimated residual value (if any) over its expected useful economic life. To achieve this objective the following rates of depreciation are charged:
Freehold land Is not depreciated (because it is not consumed by use) Freehold buildings 2% per annum on reducing balance basis Equipment 20% per annum on reducing balance basis
The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment in periods when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
f) Investments
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Fixed asset investments are held to generate income and / or for their investment potential. Current asset investments are investments that are held specifically for sale or are investments that the charity expects to sell by the next balance sheet date. Investments are valued as follows:
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i) Investment property and listed investments are valued at their market value (fair value) at the balance sheet date.
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ii) Unlisted investments are measured at cost less impairment where it becomes apparent that the amount that could be realised is less than cost.
g) Stocks
Estimating the fair value of donated goods for resale is impractical because of the volume of low-value items received or the absence of detailed stock control systems or records. Donated stocks are therefore not recognised on receipt. Instead the value to the charity of the donated goods sold is recognised as income when sold. The proceeds of sale are categorised as 'Income from trading activities' in the Statement of Financial Activities.
h) Pension scheme arrangements
The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for contributions to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds.
i) Taxation
- The company is a registered charity; it has taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is payable on the charity's income.
j) Financial instruments
The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by FRS102. Except for loans, creditors and debtors are measured at their expected settlement value (normally the amount of cash that the charity expects to pay or receive). The charity recognises liabilities for the principal of those loans that remains outstanding at the year end (i.e. the liabilities exclude any interest chargeable on the loans in future years).
k) Exemption from preparing a cashflow statement
The charity has taken advantage of an exemption conferred by the Charities SORP and has not prepared a cash flow statement.
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
3 Donations and legacies
| Donations of cash and similar Government Grants (note 3a) Other grants receivable Donations in kind (note 3b) Income tax recoverable a Local authority grants b Donations in kind comprise the following: Goods donated for: Re-sale in the Church's charity shop and on-line 4 Income from charitable activities Charity Shop Online sales Sale of books Church weekend Other income 5 Income from other trading activities Rent received 6 Charitable expenditure a Costs incurred directly on specific activities Salaries, travel and expenses Resources and activities Catering supplies Buildings maintenance 40 Grizedale maintenance Utilities General expenses Grants payable (note 6c) Government grants comprise: |
2025 £ 63,963 9,140 53,321 18,000 13,323 157,747 2025 £ 9,140 9,140 2025 £ 18,000 18,000 2025 £ 23,596 6,076 7,118 1,395 - 38,185 2025 £ 50,616 50,616 2025 £ 91,372 3,389 200 35,491 648 14,948 12,654 37,506 196,208 |
2024 £ 54,247 13,786 14,347 15,000 10,561 107,941 2024 £ 13,786 13,786 2024 £ 15,000 15,000 2024 £ 23,125 1,620 6,119 2,763 601 34,228 2024 £ 48,362 48,362 2024 £ 76,171 3,677 - 17,042 702 14,015 7,762 25,892 145,261 |
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
b Costs incurred on support & administration
| Governance costs Accounts preparation and Independent examination Other Office running costs Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Insurance Total expenditure |
2,376 3,433 5,809 1,700 19,809 5,598 32,916 229,124 |
2,328 2,535 4,863 1,843 15,780 5,201 27,687 172,949 |
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The fee payable to the independent examiner for preparing and examining the accounts was £2,328 including VAT (2024: £2,328); in addition the charity paid £210 (2024: £210) to Stewardship for consultancy services.
c Grants payable
| Institutions Individuals £ £ Grants for UK and overseas mission 2,200 - Grants for the relief of poverty 27,436 1,620 29,636 1,620 The comparatives for the previous year are as follows: Institutions Individuals £ £ Grants for UK and overseas mission 3,700 50 Grants for the relief of poverty 20,698 1,444 24,398 1,494 The charity's principal grants to institutions comprised: 2025 £ Ignite Communities 26,200 Hull Vineyard - Open Doors 1,000 Grants to institutions for less than £1,000 each 2,436 29,636 7 Cost of raising funds 2025 £ Goods donated for resale 18,000 18,000 8 2025 £ Gross wages and salaries 82,862 Social security - Pension costs 8,997 91,859 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration and expenses |
2025 £ 2,200 29,056 31,256 2024 £ 3,750 22,142 25,892 2024 £ 20,000 1,000 1,000 2,398 24,398 2024 £ 15,000 15,000 2024 £ 70,232 - 4,152 74,384 |
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The average monthly number of employees during the year was 5 (2024: 5). Most of the charity's activities are carried out by volunteers.
No staff received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum.
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
The charity's key management comprise the trustees and the key staff named on the Company Information page. Total employment benefits payable to key management for the year were as follows:
| Employer Wages & pension salaries contributions Key management: Richard Bentley 14,330 6,942 Tony Stafford 19,905 597 Iain Drysdale 20,391 612 Jane Frank 14,310 429 Key management connected to trustees: Christina Stafford 13,926 418 following amounts were payable in the previous year: Employer Wages & pension salaries contributions Key management: Richard Bentley 12,500 2,435 Tony Stafford 18,139 544 Iain Drysdale 19,607 588 Jane Frank 6,115 183 Key management connected to trustees: Christina Stafford 13,390 402 |
2025 £ 21,272 20,502 21,003 14,739 14,344 91,860 2024 £ 14,935 18,683 20,195 6,298 13,792 73,903 |
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The following amounts were payable in the previous year:
Richard Bentley and Iain Drysdale are trustees and received the above payments as employees for services provided to the church, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
9 Acting as agent
On occasion the charity receives money on behalf of other charities, which it banks and then pays out to these charities. This income is received as agent for these other charities and the income, and the related payments, are excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities; any money that has not been distributed by the year end is recognised as a creditor.
During the year the charity acted as agent and, in that capacity: a) received £90 (2024: £90) and paid £90 (2024: £90) to Acts 435.
| 10 Tangible fixed assets Cost At 6 April 2024 Additions At 6 April 2025 Accumulated depreciation At 6 April 2024 Charge for the year At 6 April 2025 Net book value At 6 April 2025 At 6 April 2024 |
Freehold Land £ 60,000 60,000 - 60,000 60,000 |
Freehold Buildings £ 745,079 - 745,079 172,905 14,902 187,807 557,272 572,174 |
Fixtures, fittings and equipment £ 51,387 21,020 72,407 47,873 4,907 52,780 19,627 3,514 |
Total 2025 £ 856,466 21,020 877,486 220,778 19,809 240,587 636,899 635,688 |
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Freehold land and buildings comprise:
| Church buildings Manse Pennine (leasehold) |
£ 400,000 90,000 315,079 805,079 |
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
11 Fixed asset investments
| Cost or fair value brought forward Change in value of investments Cost or fair value carried forward ors Falling due within one year: Tax recoverable Deposit Total debtors h at Bank and in Hand Cash at bank with immediate access Notice deposits (with a term of three months or less) Petty cash itors: liabilities falling due within one year Trade creditors Accruals The investments at 05 April 2024 comprise: |
Shares 20,392 - 20,392 Cash Shares |
2025 £ 20,392 (4,358) 16,034 10 16,024 16,034 2025 £ 12,705 1,002 13,707 2025 £ 169,642 38,708 54 208,404 2025 £ - 2,376 2,376 |
2024 £ 19,491 901 20,392 10 20,382 20,392 2024 £ 10,401 - 10,401 2024 £ 175,695 38,611 310 214,616 2024 £ 1,263 2,328 3,591 |
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12 Debtors
13 Cash at Bank and in Hand
14 Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year
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BODMIN ROAD CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
15 Funds
During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
| Designated Funds Future projects Debt Support (formerly Job Club) Midweek Ministries Pennine Community Manager General Unrestricted Funds Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Midweek Ministries Fund Children and Youth Social Fund Pennine Community Manager Debt Support (formerly Job Club) Aggregate of funds |
Opening balance 2025 £ 49,435 500 - - 49,935 818,397 868,332 615 1,436 2,748 4,373 - 9,173 877,505 |
Incoming resources 2025 £ 426 - - - 426 216,344 216,770 5,500 - - 14,375 10,000 29,875 246,645 |
Outgoing resources 2025 £ (41) (22,450) (35,000) (1,000) (58,491) (163,108) (221,599) (446) (260) (1,120) (13,699) (10,000) (25,525) (247,124) |
Transfers in the year 2025 £ 3,838 21,950 35,000 1,000 61,788 (61,788) - - - - - - - - |
Gains and losses 2025 £ - - - - - (4,358) (4,358) - - - - - - (4,358) |
Closing balance 2025 £ 53,658 - - - 53,658 805,487 859,145 5,669 1,176 1,628 5,049 - 13,523 872,668 |
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Analysis of net assets by fund
The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
| Tangible fixed assets Debtors Investments held as current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors falling due within one year |
General Designated funds funds £ £ 636,899 - 13,707 - 16,034 - 141,223 53,658 (2,376) - 805,487 53,658 Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted funds £ - - - 13,523 - 13,523 |
2025 £ 636,899 13,707 16,034 208,404 (2,376) 872,668 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
| Designated Funds Future projects Job Club General Unrestricted Funds Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Midweek Ministries Fund Children and Youth Social Fund Pennine Community Manager Job Club Aggregate of funds |
Opening balance 2024 £ 44,318 17,500 61,818 794,580 856,398 9,827 2,565 2,693 - 2,500 17,585 873,983 |
Incoming resources 2024 £ - - - 167,454 167,454 13,910 - 1,000 7,705 500 23,115 190,569 |
Outgoing resources 2024 £ - (17,000) (17,000) (126,421) (143,421) (33,123) (1,129) (944) (6,332) (3,000) (44,528) (187,949) |
Transfers in the year 2024 £ 5,117 - 5,117 (18,117) (13,000) 10,000 - - 3,000 - 13,000 - |
Gains and losses 2024 £ - 901 901 - 901 |
Closing balance 2024 £ 49,435 500 49,935 818,397 868,332 615 1,436 2,748 4,373 - 9,173 877,504 |
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Analysis of net assets by fund
In the previous year, the assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
| Tangible fixed assets Debtors Investments held as current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors falling due within one year |
General Designated funds funds £ £ 635,688 - 10,401 - 20,392 - 155,508 49,935 (3,591) - 818,398 49,935 Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted funds £ - - - 9,173 - 9,173 |
2024 £ 635,688 10,401 20,392 214,616 (3,591) 877,506 |
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Description of restricted funds
The Midweek Ministries fund (formerly known as the Carer's fund) receives grants and designated funds to support the church's midweek operations.
The Children and Youth fund receives donations and grants to support the church's ministry with children and youth.
The Social Fund receives donations to allow the church to make small discretionary gifts and loans to people in need.
The Pennine Community Manager fund receives grants and other designated income set aside for paying the salary of our Penine Community Manager.
The Future Projects fund has been established to receive donations, grants and other income for future projects as yet to be decided.
The Debt Support (formerly Job Club) fund has been established to receive donations, grants and other unrestricted income to fund the Church's debt support and Job Club work.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
16 Transactions with related parties
During the year the charity received donations totalling £9,684 (2024: £8,640) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).
Chris Vayro, a trustee, was paid £1,000 (2024: £nil) for providing accounting services to the church.
Other than set out above and as disclosed in note 7 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.
17 Members
Each member of the company commits to contribute if the charity is wound up an amount of £10.
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH COMPARATIVES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
| Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Other trading activities 5 Bank interest Total income and endowments EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activities: 6 Raising funds 7 Total Expenditure Net gains/(losses) on investments Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds 15 Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 15 |
Unrestricted General 2025 £ 127,872 37,759 50,616 97 216,344 145,108 18,000 163,108 (4,358) 48,878 (61,788) (12,910) 818,397 805,487 |
Designated 2025 £ - 426 - - 426 58,491 58,491 (58,065) 61,788 3,723 49,935 53,658 |
Restricted 2025 £ 29,875 - - - 29,875 25,525 25,525 4,350 - 4,350 9,173 13,523 |
Total 2025 £ 157,747 38,185 50,616 97 246,645 229,124 18,000 247,124 (4,358) (4,837) - (4,837) 877,505 872,668 |
Unrestricted General 2024 £ 92,531 26,523 48,362 39 167,454 111,421 15,000 126,421 901 41,934 (18,117) 23,817 794,580 818,397 |
Designated 2024 £ - - - - - 17,000 17,000 (17,000) 5,117 (11,883) 61,818 49,935 |
Restricted 2024 £ 15,410 7,705 - - 23,115 44,528 44,528 (21,413) 13,000 (8,413) 17,586 9,173 |
Total 2024 £ 107,941 34,228 48,362 39 190,569 172,949 15,000 187,949 901 3,521 - 3,521 873,983 877,505 |
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