THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY Registered Charity No. 1128673 17e United Reformed Church ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2024 GROWING WtTh CHRIST www.otleybridgechurch.org.uk
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY Reglstered Charfty Number 1128673 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31"DECEMBER 2024 This reFQrt indudes infonnation required by the CharTbes {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Statement of Recommended Pr for Accounting by Chanties 2005 as applicable to charities enlitled to prepare a¢xounts on the and expenditure basis. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION The Bridge Church Otley Unrted Reformed Chur( Charity is a I81 thurch of the Unrted Refomed Church in Great Brrtain, and is a member of the Yorkshire Syn¢xl of the Church. It was registe March 2009 as a Chanty Nunknr 1128673. The Bridge Church is srtuated on Bridge Street. Ouey. West Yorkshire, LS21 1 RW, teta echurch.o The rmmbers of the Elders, Meeting for the ts'me bw'ng are rec£)gnised as the charity trustees. Those who senied from 1° January 2024 unts'l the dale this report was approved are.. Alan Anslow Alison Ans1( Margaret Amiitage Carolyn Bames (resigned 1112124) Christopher T Beckwrth Gillian S Chapman Isobèl Evans John Evdeigh {Church Secretary) Andrthv Howard (Church Treasurer) Tina Johnson Reverend Jason M¢Cullagh (Minister) Christine Paterson Barbara Scholes Malcolm Wainwright Colin Whllaker Anne Wgglegworth The Church building, and the manse at 37 St Davrd's Road are ¥tsted in the yOshIre Congregational Union as trustees and hebj for the benefrt of the Bridge Church URC. Otley in accoTdanr wrth the trusts applicable to URC properties.
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The acb'vrties of the Bridge Church United Reformed Chufc are ovepxen by the Elders. Meeting of the Church in accordance with the promsions of The Stnjcture of the United Reformed Church determined by Ihe General Assembly of the United RefOny Church. and supplemented by the rules of the Bridge Church. The goveming dUnnt of the registered charily is a statement adopted by the Church Meeting on 9 May 2021. The Elders, Meeting is responsible for the finan¢ial administration of the Church. and the care and Maintenan of Church pMIseS and the manse. The Church Meeting lof all members wishing to attend) gives general guidance on the life and work of the Church. The members of the Elders. MeetirMJ are the minister in pasloral carge Irf any) and up to 16 members of the Bridge Church, nominated and elected by rnembers of the Bridge Church in Church Meeting. Elders serve for five years. retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election for one further five year temi. Following the compleb'on of Consu.ve five year terms the elder will nol be eligible for re-election to the Eldets, Meeting for at least one year (the only exception lo this rule is that of the prtJ"On of Church Treasurer, where a further tsvo extensions could be sought. rf desired). The members of the Elders, Meeting are the trustees of the registered chanty during their period of ser41 as elders. The Elders. Meeting met 6 times during the year and held their annual conference in Octoter. There are also four sunmrtteeS of the Eklers. Meeting which oversee speafic area$ of the church's lrfe, these all ha rtain delegated resp)nsibilth'es {as laid down by the Temis of Reference for exh commrttee) and they 811 feFK)rt back to the Elders, Meebng. The Church Meeting met in S occasions (Indling the Annual General Meeting} during the year. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES As a local congregation of the United Refom)ed Church. The Bndge Church Otley United RefomHI Church seeks to 8dv8n¢* the Christs'an religion th[gh rt$ activiknes arKI the faalities offed to the MmunrtY by rts building. The Elders, Meeting is aware of the Chanty Commission's guidance on public benefft in 'The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefrt. and has regard to it in the administration of the Church. The Elders, Meeting telieves that the Church provides benefft to the public by. Providing resources arKI facilrlies for putr worship, pastofal care and spiritual, moral and intellectual deVelOpnt, both for the congregab'on and for anyone else who shes to benefft from what the church offers. Promoting Christs'an values arKI sep¥ice by members of the u)ngregation to the communty, for the benefft of individuals and SffAety as a whole.
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS The Bridge Church has an open p)licy tQ4vards the &xraments and Iherefore all who wish to partake in Holy Communion and bapb'sm are welcome. This open policy is part of the church's mission. Our revised Bapts'sm Policy pla$ an expectation of a minimum period of attendan pri(y to bapts.sm laking Pl 80th adult and infant bapts'sm is Offed. and where families bring their babbes for baw'sm they are also inlrc#Juced to and encouraged lo make use of the flItieS such as a fuSly equipFed cr&he. staffed by experienced ffmbers who have enhanced disdosure under the DBS system. The Bridge Church is licensed for Ihe conduct of Christian marriage afKJ has recently receiv&1 confiMtion that we are registered to conduct the maftiages of same sex cnuples.. There are several opportunities for chiklren from the o)mmunty to be nurtured and cared for, both in the teaching of the Christian fath. through our Junior Church system. and through the uniformed organisations (all cl <)ur vurrteer staff have enhared disclosure undef the DBS system). We have very successful Scoubng and Guiding gr(p8. c4terirKJ for boy$ and girfs from the age of 5 through to young adulls up to the age of 18. Our Scouting Group served a 'Big 8reakfast' in September. raising rrK)ney for new camping equipment and towards the Ch1 chanty. Members of the Explorers group also prepar1 and Sed a Christmas Dinner for our Men's Supper Club. For those of prfrschwl age church offers a very popular Toddlefs group {Toddlers@the8ndgel on mmings a week dunng This is open to all members of the community, and parents. grandparents and carefs atterMI with babies and young thildren. Members of these groups are activefy enc¢)uragwJ to attend S81 seNc4s such as the Christmas crib servic. the annual grft service arKJ the harvest festival. This year Toddlers theBndge 0180 opened on Thursdays thrr)L¥Jhout the gch(M)I summer holKlays. The church has also continued to provide'messy Church.. as a more infomwl way of bringing worship to children and families. We have held five of these e¥ents during the year and all have been wdl supported. We also work alongde Church88 in Otley to run an After Schod Club, kncywn 88 the Youth Dropln, for Year 7 to Year 9 students from Ic1 CoMprehenve school. These sessions are overseen by Leeds Farth in Schods, and operate on our premises. for which the church does not charge A tyCal session Iude$ playing tae tennis. table football. computer arKI board games. and offers free ftjod and 'chill-zone', on weeks there are twenty u$ young people in attendancx. The Nolunteer supFy)rt (all DBS check&l) is pmwded from the five thurches that make up Otley Chuth Together. All of the above groups are very *EII supported flourishing. but they would not be available were it not for the church members who give of their ts'me and talents voluntarily to prepare for and run them. Pastoral care is a major feature of the Bridge Churth and we provide many opportunities for the public to receive this through vanous thannds. Our monthty 'FoTrJ & Friends. ct)rrtinues
to provide a meeting plac for both members arKI others to share a tN)t m8al (prepared and overseen by the church's caterirMJ team). fell(ywship and pastoral care. This service Is entirely staffed by volunteers who have undergone enhanced disdosure through the DBS system. The church also prowded a Chrislmas Day meal for more than 30 ffEmbers of the church and local communty (receiwng referrals from Otley Action for Older PeOe and the local Parish Church and others). Recognising that not eNeryone wants to, or is able to attend a full church servFce on a Sunday, we have, for several years, offered a short Holy Communion se on a Wednesday moming in the sanctuary. This act of worship is followed by a of fdlowship over a cup Of0e. Our Sunday moming acts of worship are well attended. and Holy Communion is cdebrated on the first Sunday morning each m(th. The churth also provides Bible Study. and during the year our House Grp5 also met to explore speafic study on Discipleship. Vle also njn a discussion group for those members who subscribe to the Unrted Reformed Church's magazine 'Refom'. where the features and articles published are di8UJS8ed. The churth buildings are alx) host to many payrng groups of the community both on regular basis and on&offs for a particular function. The a three church adu groups wt meet regurIy, usually to hear a speaker, but alayS to provKle felluwship and pastoral care. The premises are host several time8 a year in rotation to an 'open for all. prayer bre8kf88t, run by Churches Together in Otley. We havd a relatiNely ne gmup- Faith AliNE arKI Active- which meets three times a year, to address matters of CteMporary importance. with a speaker and a meal served. This year we were &Jdressed by our Member of PartIaffnt (Katie MPI and also covered themes of the Legacy of Ihe Trans-Allantic Slave Tr arKI 'Texlual Orienlation. The Bible, Christians and Sexuality.. Farth Alive and Active has ten opened up to members from other churches in the town. The church continues to contribute to Ihe URC'S development apreal, Commitment for Life, and also to Leeds Farth in Schojls, a chanty which provides the seN¢e of Chrislian youth workers who support loamirKJ oxtrxurricular aclivÉti8s wrthin th8 Leeds schcM)Is, ineluding Prince Henry's Grammar School in Cxley. The Bridp Church 1$ a Fairtrade Church. Chantable giving has atrways been a feature of the 8ndge Church, and each year the church has a specific charity that il supwrts through various e¥Ents. in the past year the church supported the Hollybush CseIatIon Propct, based in 'rkstal1, Lwls. During Lent members t¢Jok part in a 'Lent Chdlenge, by donating tins and packels of goods to the 'Shine' Food Bank in the West Bcmling area of Bradtord.
Our Harvest and Christmas gtft Servi donations were this year donated to RETAS (Refugee Education Trdining and Adwce se) based in Leeds. an organisation that the church has had a 1orKJStarlrKj reL2tionship with. The Bridge Café has been well supwrted by those in our cornmunty who live with dementia and their carers, and operates weekly. This is run entirdy by volunteer church members who support dients and carers with tltieS such as jigsaws, (k)rn1r. arts and crafts, singing befriending and listening. Ligm refreshments are available throughout the aftemoon. As with all other church groups all volunteers haNe enhanced disdosure under the DBS system. The elders and members of the Bridge Church have always tsken their reswnsikn'lity to maintain and improve the church buildings seriously. To over58e the work required an appointed group- the 'Buildings' Commis&on' is cons1rtLrt, with their own Temis of Referen and report to the Church Meeting. The group are respK)nsible for delivering an agreed caprtal programme. The Bridge Church makes full use of its extensive gardens., we rrt)t only make them available for casual passersvby, LKrt at drferenl tsmes of the year have other attractions. During the surnffr months. for the Send year. members created 8 number of stsrecrows which were displayed throughout the grounds, and which drew in many local residenls and visrtors to the town We also held our 'Teas on the Lawn, event on 0eY Carnival Day. drawing large crowds, and supporting the church chanty. During Ad4ent silhouettes of the nativrty scene were displayed on the lawn, drawing many favourable comffents. During Septeml)er the church hosled a National Hentage Open Day on two consecutive Saturdays (the secorKI of which also rrirKided with the Yorkshire Histonc Churth Trust's 'Yorksh1 Churches Day.. and receiNed a goJd number of v¢sitors throughout the day. The Bridge Church hosted tsvo mai)r exhibilions in Ihe past year. In February the 'Shroud of Turin exhibth'on, drew in a considerable number of visrtors. likewise, in October when we hosted a Knitted Bible exhibiti'on, on loan from St George's United Refomed Church in HartlepL%)l. We also hetd an exhibrtion of pholograthy througlK)Ut the sumrrr featuring the Wofk of one of our members. RegnIsIng that our sanctuary is of the largest spacs wrthin the town. and wrth excellent acouth'cs we ha¥t held a number of musical concerts during the year, induding the Otley Brass Band, The Hebjen Bridge Brdss Band and the Orphèus Glee Union M818 Voice Choir, from Colne in Lantsshire. Th8se concrts hav8 all been well supported. The church continues to look for opw)rtunities to work wth our local Mmunrty, and supports a Ial group {Otley 20301 by gi¥ing them free use of our premises for the purpose of prowding fruit and vegetable hamper5 to indiwduals and families wrthin the community who otherwise would ha struggled to provide fresh food. The thurch took part in the town's Victorian Fayre and in the Snowman Trail, in the run up to Christmas. The church is also pleased to supp)rt local Sch1$ where possible. and were pleased to host Ashfield Primary Sthool and the Wthartons Pnmary ¢)01.$ Harvest Cdebrations and
Christmas concerts. DurirKJ July the church hosted a group of Prince Henry's Year 10 students for their Timanyane Day - wken the school offers prathcal supwrt to I(1 groups. We continue to assess and improve our mission and oUtreh strategy and this is overseen by the Church Growth Group which operates an on-going ath'on plan adopted by the Church Meeling annually. FINANCIAL REVIEW Total Teceipts on unrestricted funds were £152.459. an inrnse of £1.901 ( last year. This induded income from room lethngs of £24.954, an increase of £6.835. A grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (Awards for All) of £20,000 was recwved t¢)wards the end of the year. of which £3.)0 was applied to the OUnts in 2024, the remainder carried over to 2025 to support our communrty work and to offset some speofic exFendrture. Restncted Funds also reiVed income totalling £5.385. Giving through the offertory FAate, envelopes & bgnkerfs orders induding the Gfft Aid reary increased by £3.939 or 3.6% to £113.872. This fleCed increased giving by members. but al80 by new pe in the lile al church, offset by the loss of members through death. The Gift Aid refund of £20,508 induded £2,000 under the Gift Aid Small Donatsons Scheme. No lege8 Yre recaved during the year. The church Tap & Give faol¢ty introduced in 2023, enabling casua donats'ons to be reld by contactless card, produced donations of £1.628 in 2024 in addibon to bthng used for payment of entry fees to some fun&raising events. Our contribution to the URC'S Mission & Ministry fund decreased from £49,534 to £46,498 stly refieth'n9 a small decrease in membership. This Fund pays all the ministers, stipends within the URC and also the cenlral administration costs & cwjtreach of the twtional church. The Synod Levy was suspended by the Synod. In order to offer worship and carry out our work arThJngst the congregation including the many young people's groups we to provide Ihe buildings lo do this. The $t of general maintenance of the fabric of these buildings was £7.950 in the year. and our energy costs were £25.673. an increase of £5.929. refiects'ng the full year effect of a large increase in electricity costs from October 2023. also inm8ed use of the premists. Overall, exFendrture incTea8ed by £7.632. The net result of all these ItorS was an eX$S of receipts over payments on the General Fund of £12,628. A contribution of £10,000 was made to the Repairs & Renewals Reserve to conts'nue to finance a very large pDJgramme of repairs and maintenan. A contributson of £2,000 was also made tt) the General Resep4. leavir*J a surplus on the General Fund of £628. These contributions are in line with the poliaes agreed by Ihe Trustees. The Designated Funds have two principal funds- the General Re$ep and the Repairs & Renewals Reserve. The General Reserve is there to meet sIrtfallS of income or unexFected expenditure. The church tildIngS are extensive and GraJe11 Listed. As a result. it is necessary to have prowsion to maiof items of repair Of maintenance and the Repairs & Renewals Fund is constrtuted to do that. No payments were mae this year from
the Repairs & Rene4Yals Fund. A number of schemès are in the pipeline induding the replacement of the church roof. The cost of this is more than Ir current reg)urces and th8 chu1 is exploring large grants to enable the work to l)egin. The Deslgnated Funds balance totals £323,482 an irKrease of £21.431 C last year. The Restricted Funds mprise the Churth Buildings Fund. and donats'ons mle for spetsfic appeals for tharitses. The 8uildin9s Fund which is to provide monies for upgrading the church premis8S totals £22.771. a reduction of £2,693 from last year. Giving to the fund, including Gifl Aid recovery, increased from £3,885 to £5,849. During the year the Fund met the cost of the archrtects. fees for the upgrading of the Manor Room and the planning application for the scheme to renew the church and MarK>r Room roots. Our programme to raise funds for extemal charities and a sum of £9.550 was raised, indudiThJ £1,676 for the URC'S Commrtment for Life ap. Desprte the effects of Ihe conts'nuing rise in 1 cosls, paftscularly energy costs, the church's finances remained reasonably strong in 2024. This is due to the continued sacnficial giving of rts members & fnends. We are indebted to them for thwr conty'nued support of Ihe lrfe and witness of the Bftdge Church. Hower, gn9 fomard. the church is f8C4ng 8 more drfficult period as exFenditure rises contlnue arKI it will prove a challenge io keep giwng at a comparable levd when allowance is taken ft)r nonnal changes in membership and the effects of inflationary rises on ewerytoty's costs. The enomious costs of maintaining the building, Grade 2 Listed. and to make rt fft for purpose in the future. wll inevrtably have a huge impax on the finances of the church. This rerA)rt was approved by the Elders, Meeting on 9th February 2025 arKI is signed on its behaw by Reverend Jason Mccullagh. Chaiman.
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY Registered Charity Number 1128673 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 CONTENTS Slement of Financial Aciivitias Balance Shtsi Notes to the FrwKial StateMWs Treaswerfs Statement Indepen¢M Examw*rfs Rewl
THE BRIDGE CHURCH (IfLEY.UNtTED REFORMED CHURCH CHARrrY srATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL AcfivITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL 2024 23 INCOMING RESOURCES Volurtsry I 117,&86 33,107 9.712 127,598 5,725 41,617 120A Transfer of Catsl Funds 732 16,169 181,084 Totsl InCOnn9 R••ourf 152,459 12,456 164,252 RESOURCES EXPENDED URC MISSI & Mlnl#ry FuThl SYrm Lery Mlnlrtertal co 46,498 46,498 49,534 7,897 97,015 7,026 101657 84,716 3,025 9,274 720 18 823 161679 168.844 N•t hKomlNJl(outgok¥) raaurr 12,628 9,431 -2,654 19,405 4,592 13.1 N•t hKomlThJl(outgok¥) v•*wrr 628 Toi•l fundi blfwd l Janu•ry 2024 27,534 302.051 25.651 355,236 359,828 Totsl funds cltml 31 2024 £ 28162 É 323482 £ 22997£ 374641 INrl• 121 (Nth 131 rh)tss on pages 3 to 8 fomi pwt of these ffinartial statements
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, UNtrED REFORMED CHURCH CHARrrY BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31sr DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL 2024 Funth 2023 FIXED ASSErs TaNJible assets io 12,169 12,169 12,169 12,169 14,959 14,959 CURRENT ASSErs 22,637 16,035 38,672 1,941 321,541 323,482 855 25,433 26,277 363,853 27,132 389,286 24,198 326,150 35Q348 Bank cath balarKes CURREKT LIABILMES ClItorS pardble wlthln year 12 21679 4,135 26,814 10,071 NEf CURRENT ASSETS 15,993 323,482 21997 362,472 X),277 TOTAL NEf ASSErs 28,162 £ 323,482 £ 21997 £ 374,641 É 355,236 THE FUNDS OF THE CHARrrY Unrestrkted Ir0 fuThls: 28,162 28,162 323,482 351,644 27,534 302,051 329,$85 Denated Totsl 13 323,482 323,482 28,162 14 997 22,937 £ 28,162 £ 323,482 £ 22,997 £ 374,641 25,651 É 355,236 APPROVED ty the Church MeetyrKJ F*kJ 26th Felyry 2025 shJne(I Its Lthlf ty RthveJMI Ja• TrkCuNaJ) (Chatr)
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH CHARtrY NOTES TO THE STATEMEiff OF FINANaAL AcnvrrIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 ACCOUPlllNG pouaES la Basls of Ac£ounting PraC:ACCnti(vj arKI RetxJtlThJ ty Oorlls (SORP 2(W try CI• CLxnmlsskn, aThJ United Rthnj u1th guklar. Ib Fund Acowntlng Unrestrtted fvrNls are alIatr ftr use at tt d19Jeikn (rf the church In furttffince of rts dritale In twms of a granL Ic Tanglble Flxed Assets Free1Id Property: Tr Trustees of drch mar6e Ik11rS are the Yck paNYlture thurch martse b wrltten crff In r Itls hurr1. thar estimated useful Ilves: Fumltu rr Eqpt IO% strdw kn (w 10 rs) 33.33% strahJht I1 (CW4V 3 )tws) sirahjht Ilne ((yft 4 Y5) Id Jncomlng Rewlurc All vduntsry gfvirrfj is br1 In tt tknarKial statements tr In vthth it is rrIe. All other Is gwvalty reccrfjnsed Wh It Is recejvth. The URC mI10n & Minlsby FuThJ c(thIMrtkn Is paky rnjularty knKI th tr tknarKlal ststerMts to It rdates. R&wrces exr are reccxjnlwl In tsE trkKI to whth tty a Irrr&I a1 ndje attrlbutsble VAT whlch cannot rther. Tfv a alkxated to ts twt¥JJk3r to vthKh relate. As most of the management afKI Ktsvity cl the chch Is carried %tdunt5, this intsfKJitrAe cost Is rK)t Iudj In tr fknarthl Statem as tNs c(Ythlxrtth to life rj ts d)urth Is IncakulatAe If Tantlon UrKler Chadtles Act 2[ the Churth was to rgjlster as a charlty, and was [sted Isxh March 2009 as Charity Numtky 1128673. Accoydtyly it ts ta)lialty exempt from taxation h) respect of irKOffe a1 captsl galns receib1 to the extent that irKome cy gains are to
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, UNrrED RFORMED CHURCH CHARrrY NOTES TO THE sfATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL AcrIvrrIES . contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL TOT 2024 2023 vowKrARY INCOME Offwlngs 93,064 4,014 20. 5,385 3,637 98,449 7,651 21,498 93,010 6,801 20,994 Inco lax refurKls urKler &ft All £ 117886£ 9712£ 127598 £ 120,815 ACllVrnES FOR GENERATING FUNDS Church lettlrwjs 24,954 24,954 4,405 5,725 18,119 3,955 5,192 714 3,250 FuThJ rar& e¥ents contrltKrtK frcffi URC Grants Tcthler Grtsjp 5,72S 1785 2,785 5725£ 41617 £ 33,836 INVEsfMEKf INCOME Bank Interest 732 732£ 11869 £ 9,611 9,611 1466£ 9671£ MISSION & M1141sfRY FUND The churth contribJte5 to the cw)tral URC costs of tranhw mI$t5 tt centrallsed payffMt rj rmskn Contr111x$ WKI ottv f(Y mlnlstus), runn9 the dwmlnakn, atNd the wthr missth rf ttE rwtkThil thwch. In 2024 was £46,498 SYNOD LEVY Ycykshlre of URC has cwbE¥)ty the SyNxl Lery , years was £10 membtr. Th15 was to help co¥v part of the costs rf run SYTMXI. TOTAL TOTAL 2024 2023 MIt41sfERIAL COSTS ar Runnirvj C¢ts Manse Costs Remval Costs 5,126
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, uiirrED REFORMED CHURCH CHARrrY NOTES TO THE sfATEMEpif OF FINANCIAL AcrIvrTIES . contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 TOTAL TOTAL 2024 2023 COSTS OF CHURCH ACllVmES urth costs: Inwran Gas, Elthty & Water Bulk11Th malntw)arKe Caretsker CkanlrwJ, Refuse cdleCt etc Len arKI muslc Equipfftht Drama Costs (Xtrv runnlw costs 13,6(M) 13, 26,086 Il143 2Q113 14,39) 12,282 2.567 13,584 1,494 711 13,584 711 3,970 E4128 Teachlng costs: pul suroty Chiklren & Y(ThJ Worshlp Ewses (hganlsts, iTrgans & Plarns 39) 39J 436 1.612 1,875 419 1,875 419 Communkatk)ns: prtntlThJ, Ststiwy, Te & BrothTrJ 4,664 5.313 Fcyxl & Frnds aub klge Café conferen & TnI CsU1nCY Ftts TcKldber Gr(p 199 1,188 199 1,188 215 Ikllngs FuThl Exrthlltu tryedatkin fuMItu arKI 9,274 9,274 19,912 £ 84716£ 3025£ 9274£ 97015 £ 101657 GRANTS PAYABLE AND DONATIOIIS PASSED ON Leeds Fath In 9JKx4s CommItnt ftx Llfe Otsr (Note 14) 720 720 1,676 1,676 720£ 9549£ 10269 £ 9,627 10 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Total Funk Equ 2024 2023 ht fcKward l Jarrtwry 2024 in 11209 641 14,959 1,792 13,793 6,672 -5.5C6 1,151 Carr*A forward 31 Dernt 2024 0£ 10864£ 1305£ 1
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH CHARrrY NOTES TO THE sfATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIvmES . (vntinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 10 TANGIBLe llXED ASSEfs - cmtlnued For the reasons stated in kcwntlrKJ rth Ic, the dKwch arvj IkIl5 are rrt tarrfjlble red a55ets of thuth. Inrarts wrF(ses ttE thuth bjlkllws are Ins& ty the churth for £20,982,050 arKJ the man fy £394,487. Tr chwch oJ)tents e inwral try churth £2,176,7CKI (indth organ) TOTAL TOTAL 2024 23 11 DEBTORS ft Akl Tax rthvai Interest 20,308 20,958 20,dP34 2,106 1,941 165 1,820 855 £ 25 433 £ 24 198 12 CURRENT UA81LrnES CJgJltLYs payatAe wthn one year: Loans HMRC for PAYEINIC ndry clItC5 81 4,+12 81 12 4,135 1,355 4135£ 26814 £ 10,071 £ 22679£ 13 DESIGNATED FUNDS equlpwnt or rKWt The Repalrs & ReneNats Resern Is to fvrnl etc. at iK)th tt Manse. The Drama (knp fm$ a numtEr muskals In the Ilfe d the church aThl thls fuThl The k$ge Church has a wllcy of dIrt gMrKJ for its cym requIreIts. 13.1 The mOvets (w) the Denated Fw#ts durfNJ ts yw Ye. Gwjl Rylr• Drnma Todth Total T(tsl 2024 2023 BakrKe blfwd l January 2024 46,518 251,485 1,501 8,126 1639 302,050 9,672 2,785 291.718 45 Sundry I0 1785 &ants Transftr frDm f£JrnI Furnl 50,019 269,611 1,453 5,424 326,507 309,846 -3,025 ExrthJibJre in Year Transth Between Futs Balae rIfv 31 Decemt*r 2024 £ 50 019 269 611 2,424 323,482 £ 302,(60
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH CHARrrY NOTES TO THE sfATEMEtir OF FINANCIAL ACTIVMES - contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 13 DESZGNATED AINDS - crnlinued 13.2 Tr paYnts ojt of tre ReFoirs Reserbe vfft as folkths 14 RESTRicfED FUNDS The church COUnts 2 Restr1 FuThts, wlN¥e nKths can be used the sPC purp)se for whkh were entrusted to the church. Tlv are at the dbk)xal of the Church MeetlrKJ for any otrv wrpose, aNJ reryesent: The Brl&Je Church Buikliffjs Furnl was creat8J ty thurth MeetiThJ to Uk¥JtIIrj ar¥J maj malntenarKe of the chuich kxemlses arKI Manse. Thts is suppmyted ty Dlrett GlvlThJ ahjne. in aCcOrdar with Church Meetlw The fvnd B not INrt reryesalts rdir for a partknlar ct• ty the thurch such as the URCS 'Ccrfnmltment ts Ufe, LY Chrisban AKI. 14.1 ty) Restrlctrfj Furrtts duriNJ trt year were: Bulklings Fund Donatkm$ Total 2024 Tot•1 2023 Balance Wlwd l January 2024 Direct GIj Incorr Tax Refutts Cjft AKJ Ltrjac Grants Fund Ralslng Interest Recebltd Transfer fmm C1 Furnl 25,464 5,385 187 3,637 226 25,651 9,022 5,725 5,725 732 5,192 1.014 732 32,045 -9,274 9.775 41,820 -9,549 -18,823 54,5rKJ -28,849 Exrfftl1tu in Year (rntes14.2 to 14.3) Balar clfwd 31 Dntff 2024 226 £ 22 937 £ 25,651
THE BRIDGE CHURCH OTLEY, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY NOTES TO THE sfATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES . contlnwl FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER 2024 14 REsfRicfED FUNDS . a)ntlnued 14.2 Brklge Church Bulldlng$ Fund Archrtects Fee5 on MarKY R(KNn Ur4raJirvJ PlanniNJ Akw1tat . Ro Bat Su 642 2024 23 (Restrlcted Funds) 320 361 Chrlstsn Ajd Lur(h Chrlstlan Ald DEC MK*Jle East AFWI DEC Turkeylsyrki EarttrUake TCV Hlsh Commrtment for Llfe 4,IT3 435 722 2.177 6758 1676 9550 £ 8.9)7
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A liidependeiit Examiner's Report R•port to the trusteesl memb•rs of On accounts for the year •nd•d Chartty no (If •nyl II28US Set out on pag I report to the trustees on rrry examinalion of the acwunts of the above charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended R•sporvJlbllttle$ and basls of r•port As Ihe charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordarK% With the requiremnts ol the Chariti'es Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'8 accounts Irried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I haNt followed all the applicat4e Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statement I have (xlmpleted my examinab'm. I confimi that no material matter8 have Con to my attention in nn810n wtth the examination telheTr which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounts'ng records were not kept in COrdanCe with section 130 ol the Chaiities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the ainting records., or the accounts did not ¢(MnY wtth the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of luntS set out in the Chartties {AccntS and RerA)rtsl Regulats'ons 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the a¢¢ounts gNe a Ime and fairf view which is not a matter considered 88 part of an independent examination. I have no concems and hava rne &ross no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in Order to enable a proper understsnding of the aCUnIS to be &hed. ' Please delete the in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Dat•: 10IC Nam•: Relevant professional quallficationls) or body QA{L() IER Oct 2018
Ilf any): Addreu: qL Section B Disclosure Only complete If Ihe examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charTty ac£ount$.' directions and guidan for examiners). Glve here brfef detslls of any Items thatthe •xaminer wlsh88 to dIsclo. IER Oct 2018