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Famity Lil•Chur¢h Cont•nts Legal ond administiotive informatw)n Trustoes report Independent oxamSner¥ r8port Receipts ond payments occount Notes to tha recelpts and poyment$ occount Statement ol assets and Ilabilities
Famlty Ul•Chureh Lwl und administraliv• infomiation Chority Number 1129813 Registered Office Fomity Life Church Thiisk Finkle Stregt Thirsk Y07 IDA Trustees Mrs C Gunn N8wlove (Chair) Mr B Stirling Mrs L Stirtin9 Mr A Gunn Newlove Mrs S Wolstenholme MrJHart Mrs l Hart Ind&pendent Exominers Mr B Cross ACA The Barker Portnership Chort8red Accountants 17 Central Buildings Market Place Thirsk North Yorkshire Y07 IHD Bonkers HSBC 77. Morket Ploce Thir5k North Yofkshire Y071EU
Famlty Llfo Church R•portottho tru4toes For th• y•ar•nd•d 31* Oclober 2025 The trustees present their report and the finoncKJl stotements tor the year ended 310 October 2025. The trustees who served during the yeor and up to the dcrte of this report are set out on Pa l. stru¢tur•. gov•rnanc•ond mana9OIM Governing document The charitys obl8ct$ and regulations are regulated by an omended trust deed dated 19 September 2013 and under that documanL 1$ constituted os an unincotporoted associatiorL Trustaos Under the trust deed, there must be ot leost 3 Trustèès. A Truste8 can bg appointed by woy ol a re8olutlon ol the Trustees passed at a spec1 meeting by a majority ol the Twstees. Church l8odorship The day to day running of tho church 1$ by Ben and Lydlo Stiding. The Lg¢xlership team also Includ88 Andy & Tracey Newlove, Nigel & Jane Cook ond Salty Wolstenholme. Bèn Stirting wo$ brought onto staff ond rènumoratod during this yeor period, no other leadors we renum8rated during this paf60d. tl•¢t1V•• and acllvltl•• The objectives ol the chority Is to advan¢9 tho Christian foith In accordoncg w5th the statement ol beliefs oppearing In the schedulg hereto in Thirsk ond the surroundlng tsroa and In such othèr parts of thg Unlt8d Klngdom or tho World as the Tiust8es my from tlmè to time think lit. To rg1iev8 parsons who oro in conditions of need or hardship or who ore oged or skk ond to relleve thè distrgss caused,. ond to promote ond lullil such other charitable purpos8s beneliclol to the community in the sold locality and In other 9u¢h parts of the United Klngdom or the Workl os thg Trustees moy Irom tlme to timg think lit. Actlvltles Include regular weekly services oll aggs reguknr youth scclal èvent4 ladles, group ond m8ng' group. Also, care lor the local communlty, tood hamp8r$ for the needy or lonety, children's holi¢Yoy chjbs and f8stlVg partle hl•v•m•nts and p•rtormqn Famity Life Church, Thirsk continuès to meoi in The Old Inlont SchooL Finklo Strèrt Thlrsk Th8 regulor actlvlties and evènts wera fulfilled in 2024- 2025werg: Actively sought Gront Funding ond Fundrolglng OpportunitS to linonce tha upgrodos and malnt6nance to the church building.
Sund(ry SeNlces 10:30 o.m. weekty wlth visitlng guèst $peaker& Those continua to b8 an encouragement to all who attend ond have seen a steady growth. The website and social media continues to hove a great impact on the church os many people hove visitad following seeing dètails onlin8. This is also used to distribute Inlormotion and lioise with other organisotlons. Th8 use of sociol medicj reels hos lped to improve our presence and oppeal. Wè ron a SUCC8ssful Eoster ser$ on social medwi gaining folk)wer$ rosS the different soc1 medio platforms. The website continues to ba uwlated ond used by those in the communry. We continu& support loi missions ond missK)nories around the world. We facilitate other organlsations to visit the church and encouroge church family to Support chorities around the world. We run torgeted and regular fundraising avents lor missionarig& including fundraising lor natural disa$ter damoga.
Weekly Bible Studies continue loi those who wont to share tcg&ther in the structsJr8 of the church family. The church continues to host two weekty Bible studies. The-Kids Church- is continuing to ir)corporate o full programme for oll oge groups and obilities. The Kid5 Church provision has grown 5J1r1ContIY ond has outgrown the space. causing them to relocate to another building. A Crhe for infonts and tOdd[S is fulty equipped. Streedights is put on hokj for this year due to kjck of volunteers. Relationships strengthened wtth Thirsk Churches Together ore continuing with the running of sevgrol events throughout the yeor including Workl Day of Prayer. Easter and Chiistmas events. Wg contlnue to host a baby support group in connection with the other churches called Nurture. The Annuol Chikjren's parties have Len hosted in the church building and we continue to run a wgekly ploygroup for bobies and toddlers called'seedlings.. i Our frftaenth community Christsnas Lunch cotered for over 90 Peop who woukl othorwisa spend the time alone. Many volunteers olfer8d proctical help while local oiganisations and businesses generously donated foLxI ond finance. We also ran a hamp8r noMinat)n schome and providad focxl and glft hampers to10 families in the communty thot wsre struggling over the Christmas peth. b We continue to sponsor those in the church who (rttend various conlgrences and events to enable people to gain experienc8. knowledge and erQuragement to shore with the church and to strengthen their Telotionship with God and aoch other. Men's fellowship (Band ol Brothers) continues meeting in the church building. Men'$ breakfasts continue once a month ot a locol establishment Lodi8s in Fellowship Together (UFT) continues in the chuTch buikling. Ladies. breokfosts also continues in the church building once every months. I day lodies conference (The Well) took place and this yeor we hostèd one Well. event. Women from all walks of life w&re invited to experience o day set apart for the This has outgrown thg church building so we hired another venue to continue to lacilitote the growth. The church buildlng hos been used by other organrsotions for many events including a weekly pop-up scone shop run by o local Sp8cial EducatK)n Needs sch¢)ol, the NHS, local craft groups and many more. "Youth Church" began With focilities tor og8s 11-18 once a month. Our YOLrth team also took young people to other events including Kairos Youth Camp. We ran mony diffèrent courses. including The Morrh]ge Course. Freedom in Christ C¢)urse. including an Away Doy off site. These were well ottenaed by members of the church ond the community We ran tyjr first Week of Pr(iyef in February and Saw many people connect with God and saw mony answered proyeis. Throughout the summer months. we launched our"Summer Socialv. These were different events for members of the church to socicjlise and invtte friends to. Those included coflee morning4 walks. basketball gomes. quiz nlghts. picnics and crcrft nights. Lydia was invited to run RE lessons and assembli in a bcal primory school This has extended to multiple times in the y8or on focussed themes. We plon to 8ncouroge 9rowth in every areo of church life ond wa have relerred to the guidance containèd in the Chority Commission's 9enerol guidonce on public benefit when rgviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future acttvities.
Flnqnclal Rovlew The net assets ol the charity have increased by £15545 from £31961 to £47506. No Petty Cash is hald on srte except for sp8cK)I circumstances but is bonked ot the earliest opportunity. Ros•rv?s Poll¢y There is currently no reserves policy. 'stat?m•ntof tru$lM•' r•*pon¥lblllil•s The trustees are responsible lor prepariry the Trustees. Annual Report and the financlol stotements in accordance with opplicable law ond United Kingdom Accounting Stondords (United Kingdom G9nerally Accepted Accounting PractSce}. Low applicable to chorlties in England army Woles requires the trustees to prepore financial statements tor each firncIal ygor whlch glve a true and foir view of chority ond of the incoming resources arid application of resources of the charity lor that year. In preporirvJ these financ1 stotements. the trustees ore required to.. S&lect Suitab accountlng F)0115 and th8n apply them consistontty. Moke judgements ond estimotes that ore r8osonabl8 ond prud8nL and Prepare th8 finonciol statements on thg goin9 concem basis unless it 1$ 1rPprOprI0te to pr88ume that the charity will contlnu6 in operation. The trustees or8 rgsponslble lor keoping propgr occountlng records which dlsclose wlth reasonable accurocy at any tlmo the financial po$ltion of the charlty and gnoblo them to ensure that tho flnonclol statements comply wlth the Chorities Act 2011 ond the ChoTity IAccounts and Raports) Regulations 2008. Th8y or& al$0 ie$ponslble for safgguording the ass8ts of the chority and h8n¢o for takin9 fe08onob Steps for the prgventlon and detoctlon ol Iroud and other irTegularitie& On behalf of th& board MTS Cotherin8 T Newlove Cholr ol Trustees 0710412026
Famlly Llfeehuh Ind•pOndt•xarnln•rs r•portt• th•trusto09 on tho unaudlt•d flnan¢lol ¥tUt•mW ol Fomlly Llhchurch I report on the occount5 01 Famity Life Church lor the yeor ernled 31* Octob8r 2025 set out on pages 2 to 7. R•¥pKtfv• rn¥ponslbillti•s ol trust•M and Indwndont•xamln•r As the charitys trusteeg you are responsible for the preporotion of thè oeeount4 you consider that the oudit reqvirement ol section 144(2) of the ChorltSes Act 2011 Ithe Aet) does not opply. a$ that on Indepenoent &xamination is needed. It is my responsiblllty to.. Examine th8 occounts under $oCtion 145 of the Ac( To follow the proced(Ares loid down in the General Oirection$ given by the Chorty Commission undér section145{5i(b) of the ACL And to statg whether porticuknr matters have como to my rJrtention. Ba•1• ot Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•V• 1ttst•mt My oxominotion wos carried out in occordonce with the Genoral reCtiOnS glven by th8 Chorlty Commission. An xaminotlon Includes a roviaw ot the occountlng records kept by the chority ond a comporison of the occounts pr&sonted with thosg records. It olso includos consideration of any unusuol Item$ or dlsclosures in the occounts. and s&8king explanations from you as twstees concernirrfJ ony such mattors. The procodure5 undertaken do rt provSde oll the evidenco that would be required in an oudf( arKI conseqvently no opinion is given as to whgther the accounts present O Irue and loir vlow ond the roport 1$ limitod to thosa mattof$ set out in the $totèment b810w. Ind•p•nd•nl •xomlnef• 8tat•m•nt In connection with my exominoliory no motter has comg to my ottentlon.. Which gives me reo90nob cause to beli&ve thot in ony matarial rg$pect the requlrement& To keep prowr occounting records In aOrdanCe wlth xtion 130 of thg Act ond To prepare occounts which accord WFrh the accounting rowrd$ and to comply with the accountlng rggulrements ol the ACL hov& not beèn m8t: or To which. In my opiniory ottention should bg drawn in order to enabS8 o proper urKler$tandlng of tho aeeounts to be reoched. Mi B Cross ACA The Barker Partnership Chartared Accountants 17 Central Buildin98 Market Ploce Thirsk North Yorkshire Y07 IHD t)ate 16 June 2026
Famlty Llle Chur¢h R•c•lpl¥and puymontsaccount For th•Yrended 3111 Octobw 2025 Unrestsicted Restricted FUlS Total 2024-2025 Totol 2023-2024 Incom8 Tithes & orrerings Mission$ 90820 90820 89698 45391 45391 33514 Glft Aid 15615 3023 18638 16514 Mlsc (Sale ol Assets) Grant Funding Events (Outreo¢hl Training & Conferences Sunday Sch1 & Youth Room Hire 1001 iooi 892 13100 13100 1137 63W) 7527 7763 803 Inter 532 148 Total Incon lo98 67904 In812 148529 Expenditure rithes & Offerings Speaklng &fts Missions 572 1000 1799 9852 46869 56721 43367 marken9 Legal (Ir D8S & Insurance) EltrICal (irr SoLFnd Vidoo SofWJre) Sundry Supplles Vehicle Costs Events (irK OlrtrgN Weddlr¥Js & Furwals) Ront 2246 80 2492 2492 2314 1383 1383 618 1121 1121 95 95 3574 4580 8134 4766 24000 24000 Bullcling (Rewir & hAuinterKJnc8) Furniture & Fumi5hing$ Rut¢slutiiitS&s Salary & P8nslon8 Subscriptions Childrenlyouth Programmes Training & Conferences Accounti 24000 5860 6571 528 80 60 106T6 10616 9515 37684 37684 26001 328 328 18n 475 2920 2920 326 888 798 Assets Purchosad 1284 Charges Hospitality 195 195 342 2471 2471 1362 Total Exp8ndilure 104278 579B9 182267 119180 Tronsfer between funds 10005 -10005 Net movtrments for the year Cash and Bonk 8alonces at l 2024 Cash and Bank Bolances ot 31 October 2025 5630 9915 15545 29349 21920 10041 31961 2612 37555 9951 47506 31961
Famlly Lho Church Notas to th? Incom• and Exp•ndllur•u¢¢ount theyearend•d 3PO¢tobor 2024 Cash ot bonk ond in hand Unrestricte(l Fd$ Restricted FuThls Totol 2024-2025 Totol 2023-2024 HS8C Bank Accounts {Main & Savings Acct Petty Cash 37555 9951 47506 31961 37555 9951 47506 31961 Mr Benjamin Stirling a trustee of Fomily Lite Church. wos empwed os Leod Pastor (formerly on unpaid position), from l¥ March 2025. Agreed unonimously by the remaining boord. hAr B StITling received a salary of £7849.13 lor the yeor 2024-2025. Additionol PAYE & Pensions costs poid were £233330. No other trustees were paid during this year. A$801$ rotalned lorth? ¢harlW$ us 3 LCD Projectors 5 HP Laptops Storoge container Stainlèss Steel Kitchen Equipment (Counter. Fridge. Fridge freezer, Shefve4 Comgr shefvas Boln Morfe. Dr(Jwers, 3 Hotplatos) Plota stocker 6 burner electT5C Stove wth ovèn BBQ Choir Trolley Table Trolley 6 Apple Ipads Sound System I Samsung Toblet Card Reader Mochine l Acer Desktop Comput8r l Brother Colour Printer l AceT Faptop All assets above bolong to unrestrict8d fvnd& Trustee* transadions No remunerotion is paid to th& trustee& Designat¢d lunds No designatèd funds Approved by the trustees on 0710412026 and sMJned on thair behoff by. Mrs Catherin& T Newlove