2025-03-31-accounts - Amblecote Community Church

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Company Registration No. 07005276 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number: 1132641

Amblecote Community Church Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements

31 March 2025

Amblecote Community Church

Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 March 2025

Contents	Pages
Trustees’ Annual Report	1 - 5
Independent Examiner’s Report	6
Statement of Financial Activities	7
Balance Sheet	8
Notes to the accounts	9 - 17

Amblecote Community Church

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

Amblecote Community Church presents its report and the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and Administrative Information

It is registered with the Charity Commission under reference number 1132641.

It is registered with the company reference number 07005276 (England and Wales).

Amblecote Community Church is also known as ACC.

Principal Address

The main address for contact is: -

102-104 Brettell Lane Amblecote Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 4BS

Trustees

The Trustees at 31 March 2025 were: -

R E Chapman J Cook E Morse-Brown L A Brookes D George

The Trustees who are also Directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

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Amblecote Community Church

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

(continued)

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and aims

The principal objects of the Charity are:

to advance the Christian faith;
to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health, and

- to advance education.

The Trustees and Director Teams follow a principal objective of the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and, in addition provide a facility for people to meet to worship and praise God, to stand alongside people as they grow as individual Christians, and to encourage fellowship.

Charitable activities introduction

Since last year’s report we have seen a continuing increase in face-to-face meetings and have also seen a growing number of people without faith wishing to explore the Christian faith further following last year’s trend. There has also been a movement of people joining from other Churches. During the year, it was decided to explore investment in new audio and visual equipment due to its age and condition, but also as we look to expand the areas of communication over different medias using up-to-date equipment.

The year saw the completion of the project to create a series of videos called “Unravelling” which is part of our Whole Church Teaching series.

Church Leadership/Staff Team

ACC continues to follow a revised leadership structure based on a shared leadership model. Staff Elders and a Staff Director met regularly, joint Elders/Directors meetings and ‘Away-day’ sessions were also scheduled throughout the year, with external training and input included. The Staff team continues to be strong, monthly meetings take place with an ‘Away-Day’ once a year.

Public benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities to undertake and are described below.

Achievement and Performance

Charitable activities

Review of Local Missions and Community Activities

ACC focused activities mainly on the local community throughout the year endeavouring to engage where it is possible. The range of community related activities included support for local individuals and families, working in conjunction with Hawbush Community Gardens, the Brierley Hill Project, Living Springs and with several schools locally.

We continued to support a wider charity base both local and internationally such as: -

Black Country Food Bank Brierley Hill Project Open Doors National Charity Route 61 Overseas Missions in Kenya

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Amblecote Community Church

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

(continued)

Achievement and Performance ….. /continued

Family, Friends and Outreach

Sunday morning groups ran alongside the services for children from 0 to youth aged 16. Through our children and family workers we held many events throughout the year, using the HAF funding. These took place at the Church and in the community linking with other groups such as Hawbush Gardens. We continue with our toddler’s group and other activities to embrace a wider community.

The older generation were provided for with regular monthly meetings and special events, and many more activities and contact through a growing group of volunteers.

We partnered with Black Country Food Bank to collect food to provide meal bags for local families.

Networking

It is part of ACC’s vision to be active in the community, attending meetings and networking with other charities and groups, eg. Love Dudley, Love Black Country, Church Leaders Networks, Charity and Voluntary sector meetings, and representation on statutory sector partnerships and working groups. The Church community is encouraged to be a part of these activities as we join with others across the district.

Summary of Other Developments/Investments

Building and Maintenance - The building is in good repair so apart from regular general maintenance things were good. We have now completed the refurbishment of the office areas. The decision was taken to invest and install solar PV coupled with storage batteries to offset the energy usage. This has economy saving, sustainability and environment benefits.

Finance - Over the year there has been little change in the investment arrangements from the previous year’s reporting.

Little Hands Day Nursery - We continue to have a good working relationship with the nursery owners. They have maintained their spaces to a high standard, and we keep the financial arrangement under review with the escalation of costs.

Financial Review

Financial Position

The net expenditure over income for the year amounted to a small surplus, this in part was connected to our investment in the PV being capitalised.

There is a surplus of income over expenditure for the year amounting to £2,051 (2024 £6,098 deficit).

Unrestricted funds totalling £527,466 (2024 £527,984) and restricted funds of £15,282 (2024 £12,713) give an overall funds total of £542,748 (2024 £540,697).

Principal funding sources

Most finances required to fund the activities were raised through regular giving and one-off donations from church members, supplemented by the refund of income tax from HM Revenue & Customs through the Gift Aid scheme.

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Amblecote Community Church

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

(continued)

Financial Review ….. /continued

Reserves Policy

The ACC Reserves policy has two main objectives:

1) To ensure that there are adequate buffer funds to allow ACC operations to continue in the short term in the event that its income stream is unexpectedly interrupted. Ordinarily, ACC will aim to retain approximately £25,000 in accessible reserves. The Directors may agree to suspend this level as necessary permanently or temporarily.
2) To generate sufficient funds to allow investments that secure ACC operations into the future. Any amounts over the agreed of buffer funds will be available for investments, which are intended to maintain and develop ACC operations. All investments with be consistent with ACC values. The amount of unrestricted reserves not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the 'free' reserves) held at 31 March 2025 was £73,446 (2024 £90,696).

The amount of unrestricted reserves not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the ‘free’ reserves) held at 31 March 2025 are as previous years and no change has taken place.

Restricted funds are disclosed in Note 11.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing document

Amblecote Community Church is a company limited by guarantee not having a share capital, operating under a Memorandum and Articles of Association. It was incorporated on 1 September 2009, registration number 07005276. The company was registered as a charity on 11 November 2009, registration number 1132641. The Charity operates under the name of Amblecote Christian Centre. The directors of the company are also the Trustees of the Charity.

Organisational structure

New Trustees/Directors are appointed by existing Trustees/Directors. Meetings are scheduled regularly throughout the year. The group undertake the general administration and management of the Charity. They collectively practice good governance, making informed decisions based on the Charity's objectives. The Board of Trustees/Directors aim to have a broad range of business skills represented, and access specialist advice/training when appropriate.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 16 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

R E Chapman - Trustee

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Amblecote Community Church

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025

(continued)

Trustees’ Responsibilities

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).

The law applicable to Charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102);
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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 are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Charity and financial information included on the Charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Approved by the Trustees on 16 October 2025 and signed by:

R E Chapman - Trustee

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees Amblecote Community Church

I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 7 to 17.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

I have completed my examination. 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 aspect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. 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 is 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.

Mr M C K Smith Chartered Certified Accountant

Wilkes Tranter & Co Limited Brook House Moss Grove Kingswinford West Midlands DY6 9HS

16 October 2025

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Amblecote Community Church

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

		Unrestricted	Restricted	TOTAL	FUNDS
	Notes	Funds	Funds	2025	2024
		£	£	£	£
Incoming Resources
Donations and legacies		299,047	30,611	329,658	305,365
Charitable Activities
Youth		5,957	-	5,957	8,943
Older Generation		-	5,989	5,989	3,709
Activities and Events		10,401	2,468	12,869	5,064
Other Trading Activities	2	151	-	151	560
Investment Income	3	3,108	-	3,108	2,261
Other Income		28,306	2,200	30,506	25,663
Profit on disposal of assets		940	-	940	-
		_	_	_	_
Total incoming resources		347,910	41,268	389,178	351,565
		_	_	_	_
Resources Expended
Charitable Activities
Ministry		171,083	11,840	182,923	178,841
Youth		7,488	71	7,559	5,190
Children		41,218	5,501	46,719	41,730
Older Generation		9,004	5,736	14,740	15,931
UK Missions and support		29,219	3,330	32,549	24,222
Overseas missions and support		3,447	10,645	14,092	14,631
Administration		79,967	38	80,005	74,265
Activities & Events		6,394	2,146	8,540	2,853
		_	_	_	_
Total resources expended		347,820	39,307	387,127	357,663
		_	_	_	_
Net incoming resources		90	1,961	2,051	(6,098)
Transfers between funds	11	(608)	608	-	-
		_	_	_	_
Net movement in funds		(518)	2,569	2,051	(6,098)
Total funds brought forward		527,984	12,713	540,697	546,795
		_	_	_	_
Total funds carried forward		527,466	15,282	542,748	540,697
		=======	=======	=======	=======

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Amblecote Community Church

Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL FUNDS| |Notes|Funds Funds 2025 2024| |£ £ £ £| |Fixed assets| |Tangible assets|8|454,025|-|454,025|437,288| |Current assets| |Debtors|9|4,636|-|4,636|5,334| |Prepayments and accrued income|1,040|-|1,040|645| |Cash at bank and in hand|77,491|15,343|92,834|106,832| |_|_|_ _| |83,167|15,343|98,510|112,811| |Liabilities (amounts falling due| |Within one year)|10|(9,721)|(66)|(9,787)|(9,402)| |_|_|_ _| |Net current assets|73,446|15,277|88,723|103,409| |_|_|_ _| |Net Assets|527,471|15,277|542,748|540,697| |=======|=======|======= =======| |Funds|11| |Unrestricted funds|527,466|527,984| |Restricted funds|15,282|12,713| |_ _| |Total funds|542,748|540,697| |======= =======|

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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 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and;
(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 surplus or deficit 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.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

R E Chapman - Trustee

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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting Policies

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the function currency of the entity.

Statement of compliance

The Charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the Charity that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purpose of the Charity. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the Charity are also unrestricted.

Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as designated by the Trustees and as laid down by the donor.

The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Charity is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of Church members.

Incoming Resources

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the Charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Resources Expended

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Fixed Assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 2% on cost Furniture and equipment - 10% on cost Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance

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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Accounting Policies (continued)

Taxation

The Charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

		2025	2024
2.	Other Trading Activities	£	£
	Books, bibles and CD’s	151	560
		=======	=======
3.	Investment Income	2025	2024
		£	£
	Deposit Account Interest	3,108	2,261
		=======	=======

4. Net Income/(Expenditure)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

	2025	2024
	£	£
Depreciation - owned assets	16,464	13,215
Hire of plant and machinery	4,952	3,595
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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Trustees’ Remuneration and Benefits	2025	2024
	£	£
Trustees’ salaries	23,920	23,000
Trustees’ social security	2,046	1,119
Trustees’ pension contributions to money purchase schemes	530	1,826
	______	______
	26,496	25,945
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Trustees' expenses

There were no Trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Staff Costs	2025	2024
	£	£
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Ministry team	7	7
Youth and children	2	1
Administration and support	2	2
	______	______
	11	10
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No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

7. Comparatives for the statement of financial activities

	Unrestricted	Restricted	TOTAL	FUNDS
	Funds	Funds	2024	2023
	£	£	£	£
Incoming Resources
Donations and legacies	280,668	24,697	305,365	314,158
Charitable Activities
Youth	8,943	-	8,943	8,045
Older Generation	-	3,709	3,709	3,634
Activities and Events	3,935	1,129	5,064	2,489
Other Trading Activities	560	-	560	386
Investment Income	2,261	-	2,261	621
Other Income	25,663	-	25,663	23,522
	_	_	_	_
Total incoming resources	322,030	29,535	351,565	352,855
	_	_	_	_
Resources Expended
Charitable Activities
Ministry	170,209	8,632	178,841	175,519
Youth	5,190	-	5,190	11,902
Children	37,073	4,657	41,730	37,591
Older Generation	9,764	6,167	15,931	16,270
UK Missions and support	23,302	920	24,222	27,853
Overseas missions and support	3,991	10,640	14,631	30,052
Administration	74,265	-	74,265	93,371
Activities & Events	1,739	1,114	2,853	4,620
	_	_	_	_
Total resources expended	325,533	32,130	357,663	397,178
	_	_	_	_
Net incoming resources	(3,503)	(2,595)	(6,098)	(44,323)
Transfers between funds	(2,000)	2,000	-	-
	_	_	_	_
Net movement in funds	(5,503)	(595)	(6,098)	(44,232)
Total funds brought forward	533,487	13,308	546,795	591,118
	_	_	_	_
Total funds carried forward	527,984	12,713	540,697	546,795
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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

8. Tangible Fixed Assets

			Furniture	Fixtures,
		Freehold	and	fittings and
		property	equipment	equipment	Total
		£	£	£	£
	Cost
	At 1 April 2024	595,539	42,402	26,593	664,534
	Additions	-	32,775	601	33,376
	Disposals	-	-	(4,407)	(4,407)
		_	_	_	_
	At 31 March 2025	595,539	75,177	22,787	693,503
		_	_	_	_
	Depreciation
	At 1 April 2024	166,754	35,516	24,976	227,246
	Charge for the year	11,911	4,043	510	16,464
	Eliminated on disposal	-	-	(4,232)	(4,232)
		_	_	_	_
	At 31 March 2025	178,665	39,559	21,254	239,478
		_	_	_	_
	Net book value
	At 31 March 2025	416,874	35,618	1,533	454,025
		=======	=======	=======	=======
	At 31 March 2024	428,785	6,886	1,617	437,288
		=======	=======	=======	=======
				2025	2024
9.	Debtors			£	£
	Gift Aid Debtor			4,636	5,334
				======	======
				2025	2024
10.	Liabilities (amounts falling due			£	£
	within one year)
	Accrued charges			5,117	4,812
	Social security and other taxes			2,363	2,739
	Trade creditors			2,307	1,851
				______	______
				9,787	9,402
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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

11. Movement in Funds

Movement in Funds
		Net
	At 01 April	movement		At 31 March
	2024	in funds	Transfers	2025
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted Funds
General fund	506,380	(2,002)	(1,207)	503,171
Hardship	16,850	(3,056)	-	13,794
Hawbush	2,367	(2,361)	(6)	-
Hebrides	327	(327)	-	-
Kids Clothing Project	-	-	720	720
Media Equipment	-	1,398	-	1,398
Sabbaticals	-	1,764	-	1,764
Kenya Food Programme	215	3,779	(115)	3,879
Camping	1,845	895	-	2,740
	_	_	_	_
Total Unrestricted	527,984	90	(608)	527,466
	_	_	_	_
Restricted Funds
New Life	6,363	290	-	6,653
Missions	17	(267)	-	(250)
G Plunket	111	188	(164)	135
Violence Mitigation Activities Fund	-	42	25	67
Westminster Theological Hub	3,768	364	1,500	5,632
Holiday Activity Fund	699	1,746	(1,000)	1,445
Retreats	-	82	338	420
Saltmine Performance	14	(98)	84	-
Growing Up In Dudley	269	-	(269)	-
Asda Foundation	1,472	(386)	94	1,180
	_	_	_	_
Total Restricted funds	12,713	1,961	608	15,282
	_	_	_	_
Total Funds	540,697	2,051	-	542,748
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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

11. Movement in Funds (continued)

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	Incoming	Resources	Movement
	resources	expended	in funds
	£	£	£
Unrestricted Funds
General fund	331,159	(333,161)	(2,002)
Hardship	262	(3,318)	(3,056)
Hawbush	14	(2,375)	(2,361)
Hebrides	-	(327)	(327)
Media Equipment	1,415	(17)	1,398
Sabbaticals	1,764	-	1,764
Kenya Food Programme	8,031	(4,252)	3,779
Camping	5,265	(4,370)	895
	_	_	_
Total Unrestricted	347,910	(347,820)	90
	_	_	_
Restricted Funds
New Life	6,027	(5,737)	290
Missions	5,515	(5,782)	(267)
G Plunket	10,832	(10,644)	188
Violence Mitigation Activities Fund	400	(358)	42
Westminster Theological Hub	9,451	(9,087)	364
Holiday Activity Fund	6,575	(4,829)	1,746
Retreats	1,350	(1,268)	82
Saltmine Performance	1,118	(1,216)	(98)
Growing Up in Dudley	-	-	-
Asda Foundation	-	(386)	(386)
	_	_	_
Total Restricted funds	41,268	(39,307)	1,961
	_	_	_
Total Funds	389,178	(387,127)	2,051
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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

11. Movement in Funds (continued)

Comparatives for movements in funds

		Net
	At 01 April	movement		At 31 March
	2023	in funds	Transfers	2024
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted Funds
General fund	509,022	(1,142)	(1,500)	506,380
Hardship	18,344	(1,494)	-	16,850
Hawbush	5,284	(2,417)	(500)	2,367
Hebrides	327	-	-	327
Kenya Food Programme	510	(295)	-	215
Camping	-	1,845	-	1,845
	_	_	_	_
Total Unrestricted	533,487	(3,503)	(2,000)	527,984
	_	_	_	_
Restricted Funds
New Life	8,321	(2,458)	500	6,363
Missions	-	17	-	17
G Plunket	-	111	-	111
Westminster Theological Hub	3,981	(1,713)	1,500	3,768
Holiday Activity Fund	959	(260)	-	699
Retreats	47	(47)	-	-
Saltmine Performance	-	14	-	14
Growing Up In Dudley	-	269	-	269
Asda Foundation	-	1,472	-	1,472
	_	_	_	_
Total Restricted funds	13,308	(2,595)	2,000	12,713
	_	_	_	_
Total Funds	546,795	(6,098)	-	540,697
	=======	=======	=======	=======

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Amblecote Community Church

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

11. Movement in Funds (continued)

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	Incoming	Resources	Movement
	resources	expended	in funds
	£	£	£
Unrestricted Funds
General fund	315,587	(316,729)	(1,142)
Hardship	1,825	(3,319)	(1,494)
Hawbush	118	(2,535)	(2,417)
Kenya Food Programme	1,455	(1,750)	(295)
Camping	3,045	(1,200)	1,845
	_	_	_
Total Unrestricted	322,030	(325,533)	(3,503)
	_	_	_
Restricted Funds
New Life	3,709	(6,167)	(2,458)
Missions	937	(920)	17
G Plunket	10,751	(10,640)	111
Westminster Theological Hub	6,872	(8,585)	(1,713)
Holiday Activity Fund	4,038	(4,298)	(260)
Retreats	-	(47)	(47)
Saltmine Performance	1,128	(1,114)	14
Growing Up In Dudley	500	(231)	269
Asda Foundation	1,600	(128)	1,472
	_	_	_
Total Restricted funds	29,535	(32,130)	(2,595)
	_	_	_
Total Funds	351,565	(357,663)	(6,098)
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12. Related Party Transactions

Mr R E Chapman (Trustee), is also a director and shareholder of A.E. Chapman & Co (Old Hill) Limited. During the year, the Charity purchased goods and services from A.E. Chapman & Co (Old Hill) Limited amounting to £36,384 (2024: £2,109).

Mr E Morse-Brown (Trustee), is also a director and shareholder of Trinity Personnel Limited. During the year, the Charity purchased goods and services from Trinity Personnel Limited amounting to £8,839 (2024: £8,443).

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