Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
From
1st
January j 2024
Reference and administration details
To
31.
December ,
2024
Section A
Charity name
Westborough United Reformed Church Charity
Other names charity is known by
Westborough Church
Registered charity number
1130007
Charity's principal address
4b Southwa
Guildford
Surrey
Postcode
GU2 8DA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Office lif any)
Name of person {or body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
Ifan
Rev'd Graham
Hoslett
Minister
Mrs Jane Seals
Treasurer
To 16th November 2024
Church Meeting
Church Meeting
Church Meeting
Church Meeting
Mrs Sally Staniforth
Mr Paul Evans
Mrs Anne Merritt-
Harrison
Mrs Heather Sims
Church Meeting
Church Meeting
Mr. Douglas
Carlyle
Mr Andrew Cribbin
17th November 2024 to
date
Church Meeting
Names and addresses of advisers
e of adviser
Independent examiner
Name
Address
Upper Ground Floor, 18 Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey
GU14XA
A. J. Bennewith FCA,
FCPA, FFA, FFTA,
FIPA, DChA, FRSA
March 2025

Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Trusts distilled from the United Reformed Church Acts of Parliament (1972
and 1982) and the Scheme of Union (1972). The church adopted a new
constitution on 7th November 2021.
Charity
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection methods
Elected by Church Meeting and the minister is a trustee ex officio
Additional governance issues
Directions relating to the Church are made by the Trustees, who are the
Minister and Elders, responsible for governing the life and teaching of the
church. Day to day decisions on expenditure and activities are decided by
the staff and volunteers in charge of different areas of the church, with
budgets set by the church and monitored by the Trustees. The powers of
appointment or removal of Trustees rest with the church membership.
New trustees are selected from the members of the church, which means
the trustee body is wholeheartedly involved in seeing the mission of the
church worked out in practice. The trustees meet monthly to discuss the
business of the church and for mutual support, prayer and fellowship. On
being appointed, new trustees spend time with the existing trustees to
ensure they understand their responsibilities and the legal and financial
framework in which the church operates.
Westborough Church is a congregation of the United Reformed Church
and is in a joint pastorate with Emmanuel Church, Normandy and with
Wonersh URC. Westborough Church works in partnership with other
churches in and around Guildford, particularly in relation to the running of
the Guildford Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre and Job Club.
All major insurable risks are subject to normal churches, and employers,
insurance.
An annual review of all church policies is undertaken by the Trustees in
conjunction with staff and volunteers responsible for the area of activity.
March 2025

Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
The object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the
benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the
United Reformed Church.
The New Testament reveals the Church as a community of people.
properly taught and cared for, who are committed to love and care for
each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they live.
Members of the church are encouraged to join one of the housegroups
that exist within the church to foster deeper fellowship, to encourage
more committed discipleship, and to enable and foster personal and
corporate evangelistic concern.
Vision: Our vision is to be a God-centred, vibrant, growing church, full of
passionate disciples, living 'life in all its fullness, John 10'.10
Worship: Fulfilling the objectives in preaching, leaching and showing
practical care in the community. in the normal teaching in the Church on
Sundays at our weekly 10.00am service, and in the housegroups. Messy
Church continued, monthly on Saturdays. The monthly Church Prayer
Meeting continued. A Community Carols in the Car Park was held.
Worship was livestreamed onto the church Facebook page but this has
now been discontinued.
Bringing the love of Christ to the community: Finance, produce and
practical voluntary help was given to other charitable organisations
operating in the Guildford area such as Besom, Matrix Trust and the
North Guildford Foodbank, as well as on occasion to individuals through
a designated Hardship Fund, administered by the church treasurer, an
additional Elder. and a church member. Monday coffee mornings were
held weekly and the bi-monthly Lunch Club was well attended. The
Guildford Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre continued in
partnership with other local churches, hosted on Westborough Church
premises until the end of June 2024 and then transferred to Grace
Church Guildford. We gave regular financial support to CAP and
supported the Guildford CAP Job Club and Life Skills Courses being run
in other churches in Guildford.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Bringing support to churches and individuals serving Christ
elsewhere in the UK and overseas.. The church supports missionary
endeavour overseas through relationships with particular individuals and
the churches or agencies they work through, based in France,
Zimbabwe, and Redhill (UK). Monthly collections were made for the
purpose of financial support and news shared in our worship to
encourage our praying.
Youth & Children: The toddler group (Kangaroo Club) is led by the
minister. Childminders, parents and children were welcome at the
Monday Coffee Mornings. We hold an Explorers group (Sunday School)
on the first Sunday of every month.
The Trustees have read the guidance on public benefit issued by the
Charity Commission and have had regard to it when planning the
activities for the forthcoming year.
March 2025

Additional details of objectives and activities
Lettings have remained consistent over the year. Besom carries out its
local provision of donated goods from the church garage, Guildford
Action hold family outreach afternoons in the church hall. Kumon Maths
and English classes are held one afternoon per week and Slimming
World hold weekly meetings. Potters House Church continues to meet in
our building on Sunday afternoons and evenings and other local
congregations use our premises occasionally for baptisms and other
meetings.
Whilst the Church enjoys the services of an ordained minister, it is the
work of every member of the Church, whether employed or not, that will
make the difference in the Church achieving its great commission. This is
done by 'being salt and light, amongst the people we interact with every
day., by praying, by visiting the sick and others in need, by being involved
in training others, by public teaching and worship and also in
administration. Much of this work is done privately, without recognition,
and the hours and value of that time cannot be quantified.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Worship: The preaching on Sundays focussed on the themes of the
Explorer Sunday School the first Sunday of the month, the main elements
of the church vision statement on the second Sunday of each month on
which Communion was generally shared. and the readings on other
Sunday mornings followed the Revised Common Lectionary.
Communion was offered monthly.
A Sunday School, Explorers, met on the first Sunday of every month
except in August.
Along with the Minister and guest speakers, several church members
preached in the year.
The church held a prayer meeting monthly except in August.
Five adult housegroups continued to meet.
Messy Church met on the third Saturday of the month (mostly), with 12
households and 30 children on average attending.
Bringing the love of Christ to the community: The WhatsApp group
has continued to enable contact, fellowship, and prayer.
Youth & Children: The parent and toddler group offered children the
chance to share together in Christian songs and fun activities. The family
fun day was well attended. A small number of local families are attending
Explorers.
Bringing support to churches and individuals serving Christ
elsewhere in the UK and overseas: The minister and one elder
travelled to Zimbabwe to offer fellowship and support in January and the
church has continued to contribute to and support the work in Zimbabwe
making financial gifts and providing prayer support. Otherwise, overseas
support has been primarily through personal relationships with individuals
and the churches or agencies they work through, based in France and
the UK. In addition we have regularly supported the work of Matrix Trust.
March 2025

Section E
Financial review
The Trustees have set a policy of retaining reserves sufficient for the
foreseeable needs of the Church, in the region of 6 months anticipated
essential expenditure. There was an overall surplus this year of £165.
Two trustees were paid expenses during the year. The minister is paid
travel expenses and is reimbursed for other expenses incurred in the
fulfilment of his ministry. Jane Seals was paid travel expenses and was
reimbursed for other expenses incurred in the fulfilment of her role as
CAP Centre manager.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Trustees, Responsibilities
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial
year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity
and of the profit and loss of the charity for that period. In preparing these
accounts, the Trustees are required to'.-
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them
consistently.
Make adjustments and estimates that are reasonable and
prudent.
Prepare the accounts on the ongoing concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records
which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position
of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with
the Charities Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets
of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees confirm that
the accounts comply with current statutory requirements.
Section F
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Graham John Hoslett
Jane Lesley Seals
Treasurer
Minister
Date
March 2025

Westborough United Reformed Church
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nÈare$t
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest£
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Tithes and offerin
Income t3x refunds under Gift Aid
Church lettin
Bank interest
Activities
CAP Centre income
Grants
Other income
Total receipts (Gross income for
AR)
36.863
9.120
15,874
1,150
3,452
21,380
4,996
58,243
14,116
15.874
1,150
3,452
29,273
993
48.282
11.962
13,452
942
3,857
24,668
10,765
274
29,273
993
805
805
68,257
66.649
123,906
114,202

A2 Payments
MINISTERIAL COSTS
URC M&M and local minisl
GroLJ
ex
enses
costs
28.072
28,072
9.103
28,057
8,Of2
9.103
COSTS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Church c05ts'.
Insurance
Water rates
Buildin
s Maintenan￿ and cleaner
Gas
Electricl
Tele
hone
Teachin
costs..
Pul
itsu
Children &
Administration..
Office & Adminlstration
Caterin
3,507
493
5,131
2,537
4,360
630
3,507
493
S,131
2.53Y
4,360
fj30
3,308
222
11,3S6
2,729
2,635
677
266
136
265
136
320
207
oun
eo
8,733
93
238
955
8,733
93
238
955
7,437
51
195
671
Other
Other
ro
Ma
Events
Me55
Church
Evan
elism & books
Trainin
CAP Centre costs
CAP transfer to Gra￿ Church
rammes..
erts
or
314
759
631
314
759
631
7,719
2.511
794
26
158
26,492
156
156
15,154
35,994
15,154
35,994
Govefnance
840
840
720
Giants payable and restricted donations passed
on
870
26,637
27,607
23.1QO
Total payments
58,728
86,BB8
14S.616
127.397
Net of receipts/(payments)
A3 Transfers between funds
A4 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
9,529
8,074
41,263
42,718
31,239
8,074
24,081
916
21.710
13,195
65.344
43.634
78,539
65,344

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted funds
Endowment
funds
Categories
Details
to nearest £
to nÈarÈsl £
B1 Cash funds
CAF 8ank- CAF Cash alc
2,73S
CAF Bank Gold alc
39.627
916
CAF Bank CAP alc
Lloyds Bank
356
Cash in hand
Total cash funds
42,718
916
layree balanc88 Wilh re¢elpls and payment$
accounllsll
Restricted funds
Details
Group Fund
to nearest £
B2 Breakdown of restricted funds
Misison Support Fund
916
CAP accounts
Total restricted funds
916
Fund to which
relate5
Amount due
Details
B3 Liabilities
Signed by two truslees on behalf of all the
Iruslees
Date of
approval
Signature
Print Name
Graham Hoslett
Jane Seals
,15lzS

Inde
endent EKaminer'5 Re
ort to the Trustees of
Westborou
h United Reformed
Church Charit
Independent examiner's report to the trustee5 of Westborough Unlted Reformed Church Charity
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Westborough United Reformed Church Charity
(the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying
out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl
of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that In any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set
out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts
give a true and fair view which 15 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
A J Bennewith FCA, FCPA, FFA, FFTA, FIPA, DChA, FRSA
Bennewith 2018 Limited
tla A J Bennewith & Co
Upper Ground Floor
18 Farnham Road
Guildford
Surrey
GUI 4XA
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