## **Trustees’ Annual Report** **For the period: From 01/04/24 To 31/03/25 Charity name: Westfield United Reformed Church** **Charity registration number: 1131463** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Worship services, Home-groups, Showchoir,
Parents & Toddlers group, Community cafe.
Base for assistance to homeless people
and
letting rooms for
counselling
, special needs
groups and other community use.
Supporting local and overseas charities eg
Bridgwater food bank and rural dental
service in
Uganda
.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit| ## **Additional information** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers carry out the majority of the work
of the church. Volunteers are on the staff of
the cafe and members of the congregation
carried out the outreach and pastoral work of
the church**.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During this report period, community use of
the building increased with 28 regular hirers
each week, using the building for a total of
about 100 hours each week.
We appointed a minister to fill the vacancy
and he started work in September.
Patronage at the cafe remained stable. Cafe
staff took measures to manage demand for
our ‘free meal’ scheme for the homeless or
those experiencing economic hardship.
The popular Showchoir continued to thrive,
with 2 sessions each week. The toddler club
now has 2 sessions each week. Youth work
also includes a film night and regular all-
family messy church events.
Mission work continued by supporting four
bodies outside the church during the year.
The church also gives on-going support for
dental training in Uganda.
A Community Minister works in partnership
with the church. Her role is to encourage
community groups to work together to
reduce social isolation.| |||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The church’s financial situation is shown in
the audited accounts submitted along with
this report. Income from lettings increased
over the report period. However, staff costs
also increased.to meet additional cleaning
and repairs.
Direct giving reduced and cafe income
remained stable.
The church’s financial situation is kept under
continual review and the financial year
ended with a small surplus balance.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The church has a policy of holding a
minimum of 3 months’ staff salary in reserve
to maintain security for staff.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
titi bt th|Para 1.23|Funds are monitored closely to assess the
effect of price inflation on outgoings and
income from the cafe and lettings.| |unceranes aou e
charity continuing as a going
concern||| ## **Additional information (optional)** |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fund raising)|Para 1.47|The charity’s principal source of funds are -
Giving by the congregation
Room lettings
Cafe sales
Grants for specific activities| |A description of the principal|Para 1.46|The principal risks facing the charity at the
end of the year under review are -
the increase in energy and other costs.
Finding enough volunteers to support the
church’s programmes
These challenges will be managed by close
financial and performance monitoring.| |
risks facing the charity||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||None| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|The church has adopted a constitution on
25thJuly 2021| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|The Church is governed by the Church
Meeting. The Church Meeting is open to the
entire congregation, although only Members
are permitted to vote when there is a formal
vote. However, the meeting usually works
by consensus so that the views of all may be
heard and taken into account.
Members of the congregation join the church
by making a confession of faith or by transfer
from another church.
Elders are elected from the membership to
lead the congregation and are ordained into
office. The function of the Elder is much
wider than that of a Trustee and includes
pastoral oversight of the congregation.| |Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|Trustees are the serving Elders of the
church, selected as above, and generally
serve for a period of two to four years.| |||| ## **Additional information** |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Members receive appropriate training before
appointment as Elders. Once appointed,
Elders as Trustees take part in relevant
training provided by the URC as the courses
arise.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The church is part of the United Reformed
Church and subject to its oversight and
discipline.
The minister and Elders meet every other
month and advise the Church meeting which
also meets every other month.| |Relationship with any related
parties||none| ||Para 1.51|| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Westfield United Reformed Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charitynumber|**1131463**| |Charity’s principal address|Church Office
West Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7EU| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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3
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6|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Judith Adcock||Whole year|Church Meeting| ||Thomas Dougall|Secretary|Whole year|Church Meeting| ||Kerry Dougall||Whole year|Church Meeting| ||Kathryn Popham|Treasurer|Whole year|Church Meeting| ||Robin Popham||Whole year|Church Meeting| ||Yvonne Stone||Whole ear|Church Meeting| ||||y|| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |None||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for|N/A| |safe custody and|| segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Thomas Murray Dougall ~~|~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** ~~|~~ **Date** 21/08/2025 ~~|~~ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Wesffiold Unltod Rfjfomied Church 1131463 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the p6rlod from 1st April 2024 3161 March 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlded fund8 Restrlcted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to tho n￿rOSt to tha n#8rost £ to the n•ar06t £ t(+ the m￿NBt£ to the near08t £ Al Re¢el ts Donatlon Goneral h4)nles raL8ed for outsld6 c4useg Glft 81d tsx repayn*nl Legacles Property- thurchlhall users Gr8Thts Mel¥ed- Sadgemoor Dlslrfcl c￿ncIl Grants recelved- Somev8et C(Mnmunllles Foundallon GvaTrl$ rorolved- URC SW Syntyj Grants recelv8d- Medlock Cha￿ty Grants ￿e1ved- Falrfkld Twst GrantB r8C81ved- Coronavlrus- Olher cellaneous Bank Inlgresl & Investment kncc*no 45.171 49.171 11.019 9,728 $1,640 16.674 11.865 133AOS 133AOS 129,790 17.300 700 17ADO 2,700 6.000 2.573 qO,q58 270 769 433 3,&35 92272 1,019 29 229,7 A3Pa ments Mlsthn fuNI Cafè & Lunclwn pur¢hases Sl&ff costs Uutllly cost of I￿lIdIng URG nL6 M8lntonan¢o of thur¢h b￿lIdIng Malnt8nync8 of Mws6 Capltal &xpeThltture Mlscellaneous Mlnlslor costs 17.666 17,666 25252 62￿4$ 37,170 39,170 7B$2 3A56 23.373 25.100 83,983 28,661 38.964 9,00 S,763 8.284 9.230 25,252 62,S48 37,179 39,170 7,352 4,606 14,S91 4.606 14,591 144,174 67,544 211,718 212,367 Net of rèc•lpts/(paym•nts) A5 Transfors belween funds A6 Cash fund5 lasl year end Cash funds thls year end 48,098 36,525 11,6n 17,378 62, 79,415 109,015 18,027 16fj.199 257,187 CCXX R1 accounts {SS) 2810U12Q25 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre$tri¢ted fund5 Reslri¢tsd funds to near•6t £ Endowment funds to naar8st £ Categories Detalls B1 Cash funds Cash 13 Total cash funds 13 lagm bolan¢aswllh M4pt8 and payments 8ceountlsll liJ( rj,.:: Unr88trlctèd funds to newest £ 9,233 Rèstrlct funds to near¢st£ Endowm8nt funds to I￿are$l £ Detalls Bank (xtrrenl ￿CoUnt B2 Other monetary assets D6poslt acco￿1 32,4&3 Bulldlng saveracwunl 37,186 C8fO account 5,641 Mls$h)n 4c¢ounl 695 cash ect￿nI 13 Fund to whl¢h asset bel C￿1 loptlonal) Current v•lu• tlonal Details Glft 8ld rgcovorgbje B3 Other assets Café stock 300 PAYEINIC ￿Lx)Ver8b1e FurKIs hold by Syntxl 141,002 Fund to whlch Detalls Kltchgn refurblshment C05t loptlon411 Currgnt valuo B4 Assats retained for the charlty's own use 24,142 Equlpmenl Computer equlpmenl 12,416 610 Fund to whl¢h Ilablllt rèl*g$ 900 Amount due tsnal When due Ilonal Dotall$ Trad8 mdttor8 B5 Liabilities W8g8s corilrol account 5,$60 Loan from South Wèst URC Synod PAYFINIC p8yab 73 Slgn6d by one or Iwo Irugle88 on b6half of all the truslees Date of roval Slgnatur8 Print Name CCXX R2 accounts {SS} 2811)812025 WESTFIELD UNITED REFORNIED CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 RECEIPTS Donations - Unrestricted Gift aid Cafe income Children and young people Mission - Restricted Fair and carnival p&rkillg Grants Rent receivable Other incom¢ Bank interest received 45,171 9,728 53,446 9,283 11,019 2,324 20,000 68,352 433 3,535 51,640 11,865 51,559 16,469 16,674 1,235 18,731 60,533 270 769 223,291 229,745 PAYMENTS Café purchases Wages and salaries Staff pension costs Staff training Removing barriers project M￿lSe & Caretaking expens¢s Insutance Minister / CRCW costs Light and heat Clcanillg RepaiTS and mainten&nce URC assessment Print, postage and stationery Computer costs Pastoral and worship Accountancy fees Bank charges General expenses 25,077 61,719 772 55 25,100 63,296 687 8,284 5,763 5,090 5,242 11,890 11,681 9,009 38,964 3,356 5,208 14,591 13,618 18,353 7,352 39,170 190 2,739 2,986 1,224 329 299 1,779 2,604 1,268 338 197,038 191.599 CHAtUTABLE GIVING Mission - restricted 14,680 20,769 14,680 20,769 Income for the year £11,573 £17,377 WESTFIELD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEI AR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Kitchen Refilrbishments inc Legal Fees Fixtures, fittings & equipment Computer equipment 24,142 12,416 610 24,142 9,710 610 37,168 34,462 CURRENT ASSETS Café goods for resale Funds held - South West URC Synod PAYEINIC recoverable Deposit refurb account Deposit account Current account Café account Mission account Pety cash account 300 141,002 125 138,457 373 32,781 26,261 8,897 8,296 3,184 13 32,483 37,186 9,233 5,641 695 13 226,553 218,387 CURRENf LIABILTIES Trade Creditors PAYEINIC payable Wages control account 900 73 5,560 900 702 5,633 (6,533) (7,235) 257,188 245,614 General Reserves Reserves introduced for sale of Manse. 257,188 79,415 166,199 TOTAL RESERVES Restricted & Unrestricted 257,188 245,614 ACCOUNTANTS, REPORT We have prepared the foregoing accounts without caryying out an audit from the books and iecor(Ls n￿intaill¢d by our client and from infomaiton and explanations supplied by them. 34 North Street Brid ater rA,dJC 0.Sk& Michael J Dodden & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 29th Au st 2025