Registered Charity no. 1133178
Registered Company no. 06972512
City Church Newcastle
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts
Year Ended 31 August 2025
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Contents Page
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Legal and Adtnini8lr8tive Information
Truslee5' Annual Report
stalulory Auditorg Report
Statement of Finanual Activities
11
Slalement of Financial PDSltion
12
Statement of Cash Flows
13
Notes to the Financial Statements
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Legal and Administrative Infombation
Reference
The Chanty is caued'city Churd) New￿￿. a150 knowrs a5 Ctychurth.
RegÈstered Charity Nurnljer
1133178
Regi8tered Company Nurnber
C69725f2
Registered Office
The Ca$tsG*e
Melbuurne Street
Newcasle upon Tyne
NE1 2JQ
Website
urth.¢o.vk
Trustees and Directors
James Keith Sen#Y
Belhan Elliot
michel￿ Reed
Rebecca Mason
James Shepherd
Joseph Williams
Andrew Brarnhèll
Phillip Wi
Sarah Swherd
Chwr
APp￿nIell12 January 2025
Appointed 6 July 2025
Key Managemerlt Personnel
The Board of Trustees and Eldershp Team
Senior Leadwship Teaml Pastors
James Shepherd
Sarah Shepherd
Andrew Bramhall
Ros Bramhall
Kate H￿￿orth
DavKI Lyall
Primary Bankeyg
Bardays Bank PLC
4&51 NorthumiEdand Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7AF
Solicitors
Hay & Kilner
Merchant House. 30 Cloth M8rket
hlewcasue upon Tyne
NE1 1EE

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Legal and Adminislrative Inforniation
ststutory Audiior
Elrabeth Lilley
LMH Accountants ￿rnrted
Okl Bank Chambers
582- 586 King5bury Road
Erdington
Birmiryham
B24 gND

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Truslees, Annual Report
struetvrei govemance •nd m•Dag•m•nt
Governlng documert
Crty Churth Newcastl2 1$ a cornpany limited by guaranlee. govèrned by tis Memorandum and Artides
of Association dated 25 July 2CQ9.
The charitable company was incorporated on 25 July 2009 Iwistralion number 069725121 in order to
provide a distinct legal entity to cary out the activrties of City Churth NewcagU2 which Since 1989 had
been undertaken throu9h a tharitsble trust The cempany 4YdS registered wrth the Chanty
CommiS￿On ort 8 December 2009.
Ok7 1 January 2010, Ibe er*tire assets. liabih.lv and ¥Jndert8kings of Cty Churc* Newcasoe chantabl•
trust Icharity number 7023221 transferred to the chartsble wnpany.
There are currenlly three subs￿Ibers. each of whom •gree to contnbthè £1 in th• evènt of thè
chanlable company winding up.
Appolntment and rntlrement of dirnctors
Thè leadership tèam aty authoristd to appoint n•w dirertor5 10 fil vacHnoe¥ arising thrc*Jgh
fesignation or death of an eXi￿l￿g director.
Dlrnctorj, Inducllon Jftd tr•lnlng
The Charity Comrnission website Is used lo keep directors up to éale deve*imeni8 fft the
ch8ntable sector. Wa also rnaintsin links wilh Steward8hip Serv￿8 and the EYang8lical Allsance who
arrange training a￿1 circulale advice lo ￿1￿clOr8.
Ory•nlsotloft
The direction ol th• Church and the pTrorities ol Ihe year are sel by Ihe LeadeT6hip leam of the Church
18150 known as the Senior Leadership Team). The rnain iDslrurnent thal govems expendrture through
the year Is the annual budget. which Is dravm up by Ihe finance team (Lead Pastor. Executive Pastor,
Finance Administrator, Finance Tru8ieel In consultabon wrth ihose leading a￿89 of mir*i8try in the
Church and is airned at fulfilling the prionbes set by the Leadership team.
Staff salar￿SIrem￿ner?Iion i8 approved by o Pay Rev*w 8oar¢ (PR81 consists of., a non-staff
truslee. a non-slaff Sen￿r Leade￿h19 Tearn rnember. and a church member Rernuneration follows
fomal salary Structure have developed. wherein people move up a scale depending on their role
within the organisation and ongoing performan￿ ￿¥*￿. Recornmendgtions a￿ made to the PRB by
the Senior Leadership Team. The PR8 also ￿ns￿l￿r any"arxoss the IKJard" pay nses due to the rate
ol Inflaticn and Other Izctor5 le.9 we are a Real Living W3ge ernployerl.
The budget, Including any changes to salar*W￿mUfteratson. Is then agreed upon by the leadership
team and by the dire￿Or$. Progress through Ihe year Is monitored by the Finance team The d1￿ctorS
meet lourtirnes each year. Budgeis are monito￿. policy is sel and new Inrtiatives are agreed uprkn.
Day te day managemenl of the Chur¢h finances is delegated to Ihe Finance team. A computensed
accounting system Is used and quartedy report5 Irorn this are sent to the directors. The Finan
Adminislralor keeps the books and all asstsoaied records tsf Income and expenditure.
In setting our obiectyves and planning our a￿l¥ll1e$. the board ol d?rectors have ￿gard to the Ch8rity
Comrn1551Qll'5 public benefit guKJantx when exercasing any pmrs or dut￿3 to which Ihe guidan￿ is
relevant.

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Rtsk managemenl
The director5 have idenb.fied risks and taken Steps to mtyale them..
Risks to buildings and contents are insLEred.
Publi¢ liability n*5 are Insured.
A safeguarding policy is In place ￿Cludir¥j ¥ettt'n9 prorxdures. Thè Safeguarding C¢Jaordinator has
the full b3d(Ing of the leadership team and direclor5 lo Thplernent the policy a¢ro95 all area5 of
Church life. The Church ￿ a mernber ol thirty-one ejght. formerfy known as CCPAS, we are
advised by them and run training provi¢Jed by them.
The fire safety nsk has been assessed. Detection and fire fighting equipment is maintained lo
eurrenl Siandards. An evacuation policy Is i• pL4ee wth designated fe$ponsibilitses. All those
involved were offered training dunng the year.
Our fin8nual r15k was assessed and our Teser¥eg poliw reviewed. In the event of th• Church
being unable to ￿paY the bank198n, the buildings have more than SUff￿ent equrty.
A memb¢r ofstsff Is charged wth h•atth and safety and risk 8ssessing.
The obJ•ctlv•s ol the Church ccfflrnunity a￿..-
The advancement of the Christian Farth
The relief ol pers(￿$ who are in condilions ol need, frardshp or diytlEgS or vkno a￿ aged or sick.
Th¢ prgviyion 91 Instruction In the Chnstian Faith ai any educational establishment
Putpos•
Cty Church h03 Ih? louowing vision and valu•8".
VL•lon- Sh5nlng the 11ght of J•su• to th• Clty and 8eyond
Our V8lue¥-
We are a word and spirit church
We seek lo grow deep 8nd reath wide
We 8re full ol grace and INlh
We bohlly declare and ¢Jemonstraie the gospel.
Wkler Church N•tsor*
Crty Church Is part of 8 wider netrth of churches ￿lled Catalyst whith In tltm 15 part of Ihe New
Frontiers network ￿1151 City Church 19 an Independent tharrty being part of CatalysUNew Frontierya
provides addrtional helplul ac￿￿nIabl1rtY and SUPPDrt.

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Ach4evernents: S•ptember 2024- August 2025
11 ks Impossible to fully captufe the breadth and deplh of 811 that has taken pl?ce acTO¥S the life ofcity
Church Newcast￿ dunng this finanoal year We are pffjloundly 9ratefv*l to God for His failhfulne5S Ill
leading us through Ihis season. and for the patien￿. generosily and steadfast faith olthe Cty Church
family Throughout the year. have Wbtnessed extraordinary expre$sion$ of love, kindness and
SBcrifirJal service wrthin our cornrnunty, and oufv¥8rdly towards our Inends. neighbours and partne
acros5 Ihe oty, the nalion and the vnrld.
The follw'ng highlight$ illustrate the ways in which our tharitable aims have been èdvanced.
1. Growlng Dh¢lpl¢• and Nurturfng F4ilh
At the heart olour mission Is the call to rnake discaples and to he￿ people grow in their relation¥hip
wth Jesu5 Christ. Dunng 2024-25. we have seen significant encouragement In Ihis area.
Our Sunday morning galhenrys have conbnued to grow. welcoming people fr￿ 8 w￿le r8n9e of
backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life. These gathenn9$ remain c4ntrg1 lo our shared worship,
teachin9 and community life Prayer has also been strengthened throu9h rwular rnorning prayer
meeting¥ and Enwunler Night5, deepEning our dependence upon Gc*J.
We celebrated lh¢ b8plism 0133 new behe¥er5 Ihis year-
pwrful tesb"rnony to lives transloryned.
Threè Alpha cournes s%tre held, creating *elcom4ng spa￿> for those explorin9 the Chrigtian faith to
ask questions and engage with the gospel.
Our student ministry 15 fk)unshing. wrth 6(￿70 Sludents attending weekly dunng *mi time for worBhsp
and Bible study Colkboraiion olher s￿￿eThI groups across Ihe city has lostered unity and
strengthened outreach. The 8ludeni weekeThJ away was a part￿l3￿Y *gnifi¢ant time ofspinlual
rowth, friendship and deepened cornmunity.
The Abide Internship Saw approximaiely 15 individuals commrt a year lo intentional discipleship
theologic41 dèvelopment. Their lomTratson Indudeil a miss*on trip lo Albania. where they served
through St￿et evangelism and ch51d￿n.$ and youth work ln addi)on. four psrt-tsme Interns joined OUT
Staff ieam lo support ministries In chika￿￿'S work. 51udents. rn•dia and Integratioft, st￿￿9thening both
elivery and leadership ￿Pa￿ty.
Our'Gel Connected" coutsts wer• launched to help those new ¢0 churth life find communrty,
understand our visiofi and values, and be9in serviry wlhin teams. Th15 fvas provided a clear and
welcoming pathway Into deeper belonging and parbopatson.
2. Investlng lrt Childrnn and Young People
We continue 10 place a hi9h pDonty on nurturing Ihe next gener8b"on. Cty Kids, Cornels an4 Youth
minisiries are thnving. wrth rnany chikI￿n and young peop￿ buAdin9 strong Inendship5 and
deepening their faith
The Easter Holiday Cljb was fully suliscrthd. reAecl*'n9 both dernand and irnpact wlhin our
comrnunity. Around 50 ieenagers attended the Ne*Qay surnmer fesbval. an eXpenen￿ that PToveoS
spintually fom)ative an¢Y ￿la￿OnallY significant for many.
These ministries represenl a V1tal Fnvestrnent in the spintU81 and petsonal development of yotsng
people across our crty.

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3. Servlng the Clty antl the M￿l Vulnerab
Serying those In need remains a central expre5wcn ol our chantèbte purpose.
Our Cty Refugee Welcome project has ￿￿t￿lUe￿ 10 SUPPOrt asylum seekers and refugees In
Gateshead and beyond through regtjlar drop-ins. ¥orts dubs. children's activities and attvocacy
WDrk.11 was a Pfivilege lo host the Welcome Churches Conference th15 year strengtheving
Partnerships and Supporbllg wider efforts to welcorne and tntegrate thos• seeking sanctuary.
Our Food Panlry in sh￿Id[le1d eofiiinues to Provide essential support to indiv*#uals and familles fae&ng
fo￿ In$e¢urily, maintaining a vilal presence TrMthir% Ih8t community
The CAP Debt Centre has fathhjmy geNed thoge expei*nung finanoal hardship. Over the course ol
the year, a nurnber ol individu31s have teeome debt free. wtt) som• CKrynneeting more deeply Into
church life 35 a of the relatitsnshps lomied.
4. Str•ngth•nlng Communlty and Chur¢h Llf•
Cornmunily life h83 continu8d lo deepen across Iha churth. thrsmall groups r•main foundational
spaces for dt$Cl￿es￿1p, pasioral care and fnendship. We have st￿ngthene￿ leadership support
through training and coaching, and have worked lo make community life more W$￿Ile and celebrated
wilbin Sund8y gatherings.
Weekends away wilh Love Nations have strengtheTred our connection to th• wid•r Catmlyst church
family, helping us cullivaie a heart fer both ljcal and global Mts5￿n.
6. Global Ml••lon attd Str•teyl¢ P•rtn•r•hip•
During the year, we 981ned darity reg?rding our three strategic internationBI rnission pHrtnershipJ'
Open Doors. Metro Kid5 Africa. and church parknership5 In India. We have been able lo provide
meaninglul finanual support 10 Ihese partners.
It was a privilege to ho$1 on Open OOOTS conference. hearing first-hand about Iheir work supporting
thè ptrséeutèd ehuTch wodthvidè. afid 10 an-A¥ise Africa- prayer evening focused on Interceding
for the global churth.
These partnerships refiea our ￿)mmitment to being 8 church Ihat boks beyond rtsell and Pa￿￿Pate$
Octively In God's global mi8$10fi.
6. Strengthenlng Governance. Leldership •nd Oper•tlo
Significant progress has been rnade In stren9thenin9 our Inlemal structures and op2rabonal
effeaiveness.
We have clarified and enhanced recruiiment. lffte management and 8ppraiy81 processes. alongside
intentional work gn staff culture and leadership develowtent. The ￿crUitrlle￿t 8nd training of an
exeellenl Financ• AdrninislratDr has COn￿derabty Strengthened our finanrjal management processes
and reporting
These developrnents ensure that the chanly is we￿O¥emed. su5tzinzble and positioned lor fijtu
growth.

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2024-2S Strateg1¢ Objectl¥es
Alongside the ongoing growth and flourishing of OUT mini51nes. the ￿$tee$ identified tsvo key strategic
obieLtNes for 202￿25 In Ofder to advanc£ 0￿r tharItsb￿ aJrr6.
Oble¢tl¥e 1.. Strenglhen Community Life
We made sub5tantal progress towards deepening and Strengthening Qynmunty life across Ihe
church.
A new ￿ntral comrnvnity group."Belong,' vras e*ablished within the church building..
creatsng an ac￿SsIble enty point into sMal￿rOup lrfe.
Communty group leadets We￿ supporte(S through enhall￿r training and coaching.
Community life was gwen 9￿#ter visibilty Sullday rnomings and through the churth
websrte. wilh temily"C¢)mtnunty Sundays. whete gTOUPS were publidy PTayed for and
celebrated.
Physic31 s￿3￿5 wilhin the buikjing ￿[e ukwJraded to make them rnore accessible. welcoming
and suitsble for c￿nMunrtY gathenngs.
These steps have strEngtheneil bek)Tr9lng. pa5torol care and spiiitual fo¥yryaboD acr055 the church
f8rn11y.
Objective 2= Undertake Essential Building Works (Heating Project and Turbine Hall
Refutbishmenti
The leadership also prioritLsed essefttial building improvements to enssjre the long-tem sustsin3bil
and usability of our facil￿e$.
Significant progres5 was made".
A fvndraising strategy wa5 e5tabl"sherl in partRet5h*p Tr￿1h a prole55ional fundrai%er.
A Gift Oay was In March 2025. faising approximately £500.000 (through donations, loans
and Gift Aid) iowards Ihe prqect. This represeftled a remarkable expression of generosity and
¢ommitmenl trom the chur¢b community
Architectural plans and drawings wert eommissioned and developed.
Mechanical and eleclncol engineers. alongside building CA)nsuRants. were ery8ged to deswn
a new heating Sy￿eM scheduled fof installatton ahead ofwnter 2025.
These develownents represent wtal Investrnent in the stevrdTd5hip of Ouf building. ensuring rfL can
continue 10 Serve both Ihe churth and the tommunty for years to come.
Other Significant Info
Much of the Church's a￿￿Etse$ usually tske pla￿ at OL>r Grade 2 listed building called The east￿Gate
In the centre of Newcastte ￿pon Tyne_ Throughout the year Ihe building also Pfovides a community
space for local chairties lo Fneet. as well as office and dassroom spa* for other Iccal ¢harthes.
The church is currenfjy In a good fillan￿al posrtitsn.
Our regular gwing Ihts year In(xeased to £509.885 compared wlh £478,732 in 202>24. and we
conunue to be very thankful for the financial ummitment of Churth mÈmbers.

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Finantlal Review
The tru5te25 are pleased to report a strong financial year for Cty Church Newcastle. Total inrxjrne for
the year was £1:255.442 compared wth £803 945 in the previous yeaf. Ths svJnificant InC￿aSe was
largely lue to Ihe generosity of church members and supporte￿, partieularfy In ￿latiOn to the Gift Day
held In March 2025 to support Ihe planE)ed heating syytem and Turbine Hay ￿fu￿biShMent works.
Unrestricted Income remained strong at £785:345. induding Tegulaf giwng from thurch mernber5 3tKI
attendees, renial income trom use ol the buitrjing. bank Inte￿st and other general Income. Regular
giving Increased io £509,885 compa￿ wrth £478.732 in 202>24. and the trustees remain very
thankful for the c4ntinued finanrjal comrnilrnert and generow Df the thur¢h family.
Restricted 1ncome was £470.097, the rnajorty of ￿lated to donatrons. ￿an$ and as50uated Gift
Aid given towarc5s the building works. Restncted incxjme was also rec*wed for speufic Th￿nistry and
m1s5ion activities, ￿dU¢l￿g the CAP Debt Centre. Crty Refvgee ￿#Col￿e, the Pantry Food Project,
student miSS50n. Open Door5. Newday and Olher restncted projects. These funds are hell 8nd
applied accorclanix wth the ￿$tr￿tiOnS plarxl on thern by domrs.
Total expenditu￿ for the year was £799:786 compared wih £890.569 in the prevtous year. The
increase reflects the continuing growlh and breadth of the church s a(*vthes, Indvding Investment in
ministry. 5tsffing. premises. Out￿8(*. extemal gNing and $upptsrt for speafic restricted prqects. The
tru5tee5 conbnue ￿ monitor expeftdrture ¢8￿fUllY through the bydgetsng and reporting PrO￿$Se$
deseribed eartief in this reporL
The charrty reported net iicome lor the year of £455.656. cornpa￿d net Income of £113.376 in
the Previous year. Totsl funds at 31 August 2025 £2.212.858 cxJmprising unrestricted funds of
£1.731.935 and restncxed funds of £480.923. A signifiG3nt proportion of vnrestricted fitsnd5 15
represented by the thurth's freehokj property atK* other tang￿le fixed assets, tOget￿rWth
designated funds sei aside by the lrnstees for speufic wrposes.
At the year end, the tharrty held cash and short-terrn investments of £859.327 This included lunds
held forthe p18nned buik*ing works and oiher ￿s1￿Cted or de￿gnated purposes. The charity also held
a Iong-terrn loan debtor of £60,000, rdating to deferred consiofeTation trorn the Sa￿ of the Ric4(leton
property, aftd bank and members. loans which are di8dosed in the notes to the accounts.
Dunng the year. the trustees continued to manage Ihe Charity's borrowngs cArefiJlly. The bank loan
rernains Secured The C35tteGate I￿ehOkI PTDperty and is Tepayable by instalments. maturin9 In
2036. Mernber5' loan5 are unsecured. Interesi tree and repayatAe in a timescale that worf(s for the
chanty ancl the rnernber. The trustees consider that the chanty ￿MaInS In a good financial position
and has adequate ￿$oUr￿$ 10 continue its athwlies for Ihe foreseeable future.

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Inves¢menlpoli¢y
Surplus filnds are held In interest bearing ac£ounts which alkN4 easy access to the funds should the
need arise. A rewew of return5 Is pen&JKalty undertaken to ensure a comFetrtNe return and the
maximum se¢uTrty of our funds.
Reseryes polky
The Church aims to ho￿ a minimum of 2 months running costs l expendrture costs 8s free reserves.
Free reser4e5 at 31 August 2025 ￿Ere £191.868. compristng un￿strFcted general tunds of £81.868
and Ihe desigrtated working caprtal reserve of £110,CAJO excludirKJ fNed assei funtjs and hjnds
designated for buikling works.
Staterneftt of the dlrectors. re$pon51bilitle$ In relation to the flnanclal statements
The trustees. who are a&0 director5 of the Chantable company for the purposes of company law a
SPOll51b￿ for Preparing the Direttors. ReKX)rt and the finaneol statements in accordan￿ wrth
applicab￿ law and Unrted Kj'ngdom Acttjunting Standards (Unrted ￿ngdorn Generalty A￿pted
Actounting Practice).
Company law requires the difector5 to prepare frnancial staternerts For eath finanlial year %thich grye
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the thèritable company and of Ihe income and
expenditure of the chantable c(mpany forthat pericxy.
In preparing these finan(2al staiements. the diredor5 are required to".
select Suitab￿ accounbng polioes and then appty thern consi*enty'.
observe the rnethods and pnnc4ples In the Chanties SORP"
rnake Judgements and estsmates that are reasonable and prudeBt", an
prepare the finanual statements on the going concem basis untess rt Is in8ppropnate to presume
that the chantsble company wll ¢onbnue in bwness.
The direclots a￿ ￿pOnS*)￿ for keeping accotJnbTrg recDrd5whith disdose wth ￿8$Ofiable
accuracy at any bme the finanryal p0S￿On of the tharrtable company and en8￿￿ them to ensure that
the financial State￿￿￿t5 cornply wth the COrnpa￿leS Ad 21J)6. They are also responsib￿ for
safeguarding the as5et5 of the Charrtab￿ ¢(￿panY and ￿nr* fortaking reasonable steps forthe
prevention and detedion of frau¢J and other iryegulari*es.
This report has been p￿pa￿d in a¢cordanc£ bwth the prow5￿)n$ applicable to companies subieci to
the small cOmpan￿s, regime.
Approved by thè directors •nd signed on their behalf by:
S L Shepherd
Dtrector

City Church Newcastle
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of City Church Newcastle
Ownton
We have audited the frnancial statements of Cty Church Newcasye lthe'chap.ty'l for Y7e yeaT ended 31 August 2025
which cotnpnse Ihesialementoffinancial athw1￿. the taL8nts sheet and notè5 to tre financial statement5. Induding
significant accounting Polic￿5. The finanual tw>o￿n9 fratnework that ha$ t*en applied In their preparation Is
appli¢able18w and United Kingdom Ac£ountsng Standards Includiry FIDanual Repothg SlandaRI 102 The Financ131
Reporbng Standard applicabk In the UK Reput4ic of Ireland IUni*d Klllgd￿ Ge￿[a#Y Acrepted Accountsry
Pracbcel
In our opinian. the fftnancial 5tsternenl5".
give a true and fair ￿e￿ ofthe slate oflhe thaiitsbEe company's affairs a5 8131 August2025 and of its incoming
re50urce5 application of resources. for the year then er￿d,
have been propetty prepated aCCordan￿w￿ Unrted Kingdorn GeneTalty Accepted Accouniing PTactictr, and
have been prepared Irs accordan￿ ￿1kn the requitements of the C￿pan￿$ Act 20rfi.
8asls for oplnlon
We conducted our audit in a￿or￿an￿ with International Standa¥ds on Auttiting (UK) IISAS IUKII and applicable law.
Our responsibihties under those stsndaFtts ate fvttrw described in the Aullrtorfs rEswnsibdities for the audii of Ihe
financial statements secbon of our ￿pOrl are iThlependent of the charrty In accordance with the ethical
requirements th81 are Jelevantto Dur audrt of the finanaal staternents in the UK. the FRC'S Elhic31 Stand3rd.
and we have fulfill￿ our other ethical responsthlives tn accordance with these requiterr*nts. ¥AÈ believe th81 the
audile¥iden￿ we have obtained sufficEnt and apwopriate to wowde a basis for OUF opinion.
Con¢lu$lrAts rtlatyng to going con£em
In auditing the financ*al s￿te[￿ents. we have r%)nd￿ thaithe Trustees, use of tt￿90￿9 Con￿￿ basis ofaccoynling
in Ihe preparatson of Ihe finanoal 51*ements Is appTopnote.
Based on the wort we have pertomied, we ha¥e not *dentified any mèlenal uncertainties rdating trj events or
condilions that. IndNidualty or cdlectively. may t8sI svJnthcant ¢toubt w Ihe charity s ability to contsnue a5 a goi
concern for a pen(x* of ai ￿#51 twelve rnonih5 frDrn when the finanual statements are authonsed for is$ue.
0￿r responsihlilies and the te5pon5lbi1￿e5 of ihe Trusteeswlh respectto gthThJ concem are described In the relevant
secliorFS of this report.
Other infomiatlon
The other Infomalion comprise5 the infomiats.on induof•l in annual report tslherlhan the financial statérnents and
ourauditols rÈportlhereon. The Twstee5 ap responsible forthe other infomiaiion contained within the annual report.
Oui optnion on the financial 5tstements doe$ not ¢o¥ef Ihe other Info￿atIon we do r￿1 express any fomi of
assurance condusion thereon. O*Jr Fe5pon5ibility Is to read the other Infomat&)n and in d(yng SO. W151derwhettFer
ihe other Informatscn is matenalty incortsistenl y￿1h the finanual statements or our kTr￿ledge obtainett In the course
of the audif. or otherwise appear5 to LE matenally misstated Ifwe idenbfy su¢n material incons15tencES or apparent
material mi$stsiemen15, we are required lode￿miEnÈw￿IherihISg￿es nse lo a m3tenal mL8Statemenl In thefinanual
statentenls themselves If. ba$ed ori Ihe wurk we have performed we eMc*ude that thère is 8 malerial rni5stalement
of this olher Infomatyon. we a￿ requi￿ 10 report Ihatfacr.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prestribed by the Companies Act 2006
ln our opinion. based on the work undertaken In the COUf5e of the audrt
the InfoFm8bon gwen In the tFUStees' report. prepafed for the purposes of crrfnpany law. forthe fiTrancial yeaTfor
which fin3ncial 5talemenls are prepared is conssslerrt with the financi* statements. and
the directors report In￿￿e4 within the trustees. report have been prepared In accordance wth applicatyle ie981
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Independent Auditor's Report to the Tyustees of Clty Church Newcastle
Matters on whlch we ara required to r8POrt by oxcaptio
In ffte light of th& knowle¢Jge and und8fslanding of the company and its environment ob18in8d in thè course of Ihe
gudit, we have nol identified material misstateEnen15 In the tfU51ees' report.
We have nolhirvJ to report In ￿SpeCt orthe folltrwing matters In relats.on lo whlch the Compgnles Act 20C6 requi￿5 us
to report to you rf, in our opinion.
ad8qual8 and proper accounting records hgve not been kèpt, pr relums odeqvala forour audit have bgen received
frem branches not visilod by u5. or
the financial 8t8tem8nls 8re not in agreement with the accounting records and relurnB'. or
certain Oisc105ures of tru8lee8' remuneration 6pe¢rfied by law are not made., or
we have not recoived èll the Inlormitson and explanations we require for our audiK'. or
Ihe tru$tee$ We￿ not enlilled lo p￿par9 the finatscial $￿teMentS In accordance with the 5rnall comparle$ reglme
and lake advantage of the 8mall companias, exernplions In prepanng the Iru51eeB' report and frorn the roquirernanl
10 pregore a sir8iegic
R88ponalbilltlo¥ of Trust99•
As expla5ned rnore lully In the 518tsmenl of Truslees, te$pon$lbilitle$, th8 Tru$lees. who &re also the directors of ihe
charity for the purpose ol Company law, are reEponsible for the preparation of the financial slalemenls and lor being
Ja118fied Ihai Ih&y give a Irua and fair view, anij for such Iniornal Control as the Trustee8 determine 15 n8C8s$8ry to
engble th8 pffjparalion of finBnclg1 st81ement8 Ih&l are free from malarial misslalemant, whèther due lo fraud orerror.
In preparing the financial Sta￿mentS, the fw51ee5 are respon51ble for a$s￿$bn9 the ¢hBrity'8 ability lo continue ai
going concern, disclosing. 88 applicatyle, mall&rs related lo going concem and using the going concern basis of
accounting unle$$ the Trustee5 either Intend 10 liquidate the chorilable ¢omp8ny or lo cease operations, or h8v8 no
realistic allernabve bul to do so.
Audltor's Tesponsibllltlo• for th8 •udlt of the Ilnanclal $tstem8nts
We h8ve been appointod as auditor under sethion 144 01 the Charitie$ Act 2011 and report in 8¢cerdance with the
Act and r818vanl r8gulalions made or hoving effect Ihereundef.
Our objectives are to cbtain r88scnabl8 assurance about whether the finanrJ81 $181ements as 8 whole are frtrtt from
material mi551atemenl, whether due lo fraud or error. and lo Issue an audilorf$ report thai in¢lude$ Dur opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurancE bul Is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with
ISAS IUKI will a￿ayS dele¢l a malenal mis$ialemenl when it exisis. Missiaiemenis Can ar16e from trayd or error and
are con&idered material 1f, ￿[}dIVidUallY or In the aggrég81e, they could r#asonably be oxpecled to inffuen¢E the
economic decl$ion$ of us&rs taken on the basis ol these financial 51at8menl5.
Ttte exteTrl lo which our proc•dure$ are capable of detecling Irreguloriti?s. Including fraud, is detailed below

City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of City Church Newcastle
A fvrlher description ef our re5ponsibilitie5 is availabke on the Financial Aeportsng Council's w8bsite al.- https'.11
www.fr¢.org.uklau4ilorsresponsibililies. This descnption foTmS Part of our audilorfs report.
Th15 report 1$ made solely lo the charity's trustees, as a body. in accordance with Part 4 of the Chanlies IAccounlB
and Reports1 Regulations 2008 Our audil viork has beèn undert8kèn so that W8 might slal8 to th8 charity's truste85
those mattern we are ￿quired lo $1818 lo Ihem in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest eKl8nt
pemiitted by law. we do notaccept or assume respon51bility to anyone olhEr than the charity and the chanty's Iru5te8S
•s a body, for our 8udlt wo￿. for thi8 r8PQrt, or forthe opinion5 we have formed.
LOy¢L
Elizabeth Lilley
For and on behalf of LMH A¢¢ountanls Limited TIA Trevor Jon8$ S Co, Stalulory Auditor
Chartered Accountant5
Old ￿ank Ch¥mbor$
582-588 Kingsbury Road
Erdinglon
Birrningharn
B24 9NO
Dale.
LMH Accovnionts Limited TIA Tffjvor Jones & Co Is eligible lor appointment as audiior ol the ¢h8rity by vlrtue ol ils
&ligibility for appointment as auditor of 8 company under Section 1212 Of the Companies Act 2006.
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statement of Financial Activities
2025
Unrestricted Resthcted
Ftsnds
Funds
2024
Total
Fund8
Total
Funds
Note
Inoome
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
her tr•éino activ￿e$
Investment income
Other income
672.593
30.811
74.405
7,478
58
466,252 1,138,845
30,811
74,40S
11.083
298
690.336
34,866
73,914
4.279
550
3.605
240
Totsl Income
785.345
470.097 1,255.442
803,945
Expenditure
Expenditure an charitable activitie5
708,095
91,691
799.786
690.569
Totsl ExpenditurÈ
708,095
91,691
799.786
690.569
Net Income I IExpendFturel
77.250
378,406
455,656
113.376
Net Income and Net Moverrtpnt in Funds
Total funds brought forward
Tran5fer3
14
1,656.409
11.7241
100,793 1,757,202 1,643,826
1,724
Total Funds CarrFed Forward
1731.935
480,923 Z.212,858 1,757.202
l intDme and expenditure derive from contsnuing acliviie$.
The 5tstement Is a ¢omb5ned Staternenl of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure A¢¢ount
for th8 PUIP05es of meeting both the Companies Act anLf the Charrty SORP reporting requirements.
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Statement of Financial Position
2015
2024
Note
Ftxed Assets
Tangible fixed assets
1.862,362 1.777,eoo
Current Assets
Debtofs". amounts falling due after more than one year
Debt0￿." aniount5 falling due within OnE year
Short leim investments
60,DOO
44,530
683,961
175,366
75,000
49,1Q9
10
11
ash at bank and In hand
397,177
963,857
521,286
Cr8ditor8'. amounts falling due within one year
12
85.112
75.B48
Net Current Assets
878.745
445.438
CrÈditors.- amounts f311ing due after one year
NetAs$ets
13
528,249
466.026
15
2,21 2,858 1,757,202
Fun¢ts of the Chartty
Re5tncled funds
14
480,923
100,793
Unrestricted funds
Unreslricled general
Designated funds
14
81,668
50,550
1.650.267 1,605,859
1,731,935 1,656,409
Ttstal Charlty Funds
2,212,868 1,767,202
Directors Responsibilities
The financial slalemenls were approved by the Iwstees. ¥4ho 8Te also 6￿ctOrS of the chanlable ¢omp8ny forlhe
p￿￿OSe$ of GornpafTry law, and auihoriseo foi i$sue.
The ttU51ees acknovlledge their respDn$rt)dilies for with Ihe r8qulrements of the Companies Act 2006
with respeuto accouniing records and the preparabon of fin3noal st8lemenls.
These finan¢i8151¥1tments have been prepared In accordan￿ wÈth Ihe provisions &pplitable io companies $ubje
to Ihp small companie5. regime and wrth FRS 102 and the Cha￿lieS SORP (FR$ 102}.
Name of Trustee:
14tl
Signed on behalf of the Trvst¥es-
Date of Approval..
ao
Registered Company No. 06972512
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Statement of Cash Flows
2026
2024
Cash Flow5 From Operotlng A¢tNities
Nel cash provided by (used Inl operating actwities
505,678
172,795
505.678
172,795
Cash Flow8 From Investing A¢tlvltles
Interest
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Nel cash provided by (used inl investing activitie5
11,083
4,279
1114,7501 1112.2371
1103,6671 1107.9S81
Cash Flows From Financing Activit4e¥
Net proceeds from borrowings
60.141
152,1101
Net t3sh provided by (used Inl financing actsvitses
60.141
152.1101
Change in cash and cash equivalents In the reporting penod
Cash and cash equivalenls at the beginning of the reporting period
462,152
397.176
12.859
384.517
Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of th• Reporting Period
8S9,327
397.176
Reconciliation of Net Movement in Funds to N8t Calh Fltsw From 0￿ratIng Activitb88
2025
2024
Net movement In funds for the reporting period la5 Fer the
statement of finana81 aclivitiesl
455.856
113.376
Adjustments for".
Interest re￿Ived
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Ilncrea$ellDecrease In deblo
lTrcreasellDecreasel In creditors
111.0831
30.189
19.579
11.337
14.2791
16.953
30.575
16.170
Net cash Provided by (used In) operating activities
505,878
172,795
AnalyoÉ8 of Cash and Cash Equivalents
2026
2024
Ca$h at bank
Short terrH Investments
175.386
683.961
397.177
Total cesh and cash equivalents
859,327
397,177
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Year Ended 31 Augugt 2025
Notes to thè Financial Statements
l Ac¢ountin9 Policie
B?$is ot Preparation
City Church Newcastle is a registered charitywith the Charity Commission for England and
Wales. The ad6ress of the registered office Is given in the Ghatity Information on page 1 of these
financial stalernent5. The principal actsvity Is lo advance the Chrlstian faith In accordance with the
Slatemenl of belief5.
The charity constitutes a public benefit eftlity as defined by FRS 102. The financial Stsl&ment5
have been prep?reol in acCOr¢fan￿ wrth Accounting 3nd Reporting by Charilie5'. Statem8nl of
Recomnended Praclice applicable to ch8ribes preparing the￿r accounts In a¢¢ordan¢e wiib the
Financial Reporting Sl3ndard applicable in the UK IFRS 1021 leffe¢tsve 1 January 20191, Ihe
Charitiès Ad 2011. and the Compariies Act 2008.
The finantial slaterngnts are prepar8d cn 3 going concem basis under the historical cost
convention, modified to include tertain Items ai fÈiT value. The financial statements are prepared
in sierling which is the fundional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting ptsliciès applied the preparation of thege financial glalernenls are
sel out below These policies have been consistently applEd to all year5 presenled unless
otherwise stated.
Assessment of Going Concern
Pr£paration of the accounts 1$ on a going wncerh basis. The trustees consider that there are no
materi31 uncertainlies aboul the Charity's ability to cDnlinuÈ a8 2 going toncern.
Fund AcCO￿￿ting
Unre$th¢ted Incame fund5 compllse those funds which the trustees arp freÈ to use for any
Pufpose In furtherance of the charitsble obje¢ls. Unrestricted fund5 Include designated funds
where the Irusleès. 8t their discretion. have sel aside resottrce8 for a specific purpose.
Re51ricted funds are lunds which a￿ to be in accordance with specific restrictions imposed
by the donor or the tèrm of specthc appeal. often known as 8'spe¢ial offering in the church.
Further explanabon of the nature and purpose of ea¢h fund Is included in the notes to the
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Notes to the Financlal Statements
Incoming R•sourc¢$
All Incoming resource8 are recogni88d once the charity has entitlement to the resources. It Is
probable that the r880urces will be received, and the monetary value uf incorning IE$ource$ can
be tneasured with sufficiprFI ￿lIabIlIty.
All voluntary income from membefs of the ¢hur¢h are re¢ogni$&d as donatson$ and are Includocj
in full, with a$$ocialed Girt Aid ￿CeIvable In Ihe Slaternenl cl Financial Activitie5.
Grants, where entittement 1$ not conditional on the delivery of specific perforrnan¢e by the
charity, artt recogni￿ when the Charity be¢ome$ unconditsonally ontiued to the grant.
Income resources from charitable trading activities such &5 the letting ol the building are
accounted for when Invtrices are drawn up las at the point of enlitlernenti.
Donoted services 8nd facilrtigs are in¢luded 8t th8 value to the charrty where thi$ ¢8n bg
quanlilied.
Gits in Kind are oc¢ounted for al a reasonable estimate of their valuo lo the ¢h•rity or the
8rnounl 8CtU8lly realised.
Volunteer lime, the value trf valuniary support lor the work ol the church. 18 not included In the
account$ bui is d8¥¢ribe(l in the Tru$te¢¥ Annual Report.
Investment Incom? 1$ included In the accounts when receivatsle.
R•8ources Expended
Expenditure 1$ recDgni$6d on an accrual basis a$ a liability 1$ iftcurred. Liabilitie$ are r?¢ogni$ed
wh&re Il 18 morg likely than not that there Is a legal or ccnstruclwo obligation commrtiing the
charity 10 ply out the regource$ and the amount of the obligation can be rn•asur8d with
reasonable cerlaiDIy.
Gov•inanco Costs
Include costs of the prèparatlon and examinallon of statutory a¢eounts, the costs of the tru$leè5'
meètings and the c051 of any legal advice lo Iru51ees on governance or constitutional matters.
Llability Recognitlon
Liabilities are re¢ognised as soon 83 there 15 a lagal or constructive ebligation committing the
charity lo pay out re$our¢es
Short.t¥rm In¥oStments
shorl.lerm Investments comprise funds held in an Interest-bearing deposit account with a 3&day
notice period.
The dep08it Is initially recogrti$ed ai transadion value and subsequently measured at amortised
cost. Interest Income Is recognised in the SOFA on 8CCfuals basis as it Is eamed.
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Notes to the Financial Ststem¢nts
Tangible Fixed Assets
Assets over the value of £500 are ¢apitslized. Deprec1ation is provided on tangible fi'xed as8ets
st rates calculated lo writa off the cost of an asset, ￿$3 11$ estimated residual valu8, over the
expe¢t80 useful economic life of that a55et, as follows..
FreeholLI property
Musical and Technic81 Equlpm•nt
Office and computer 8quipm8nt
Furniture, fixtures and littsngs
Not depreciated
5 years on 8 51raight line ba$1$
3 years on 8 straight Iifte b#$is
15#￿ on a straight line basis
In view olthe maintenance progrsmrne in p13c8 which 8ims to keep the building In good
condition, th* direclols consider that any depreciation of freehob properly would be immaterial
and accordingly no provision ha5 been made. The c8rrying arnounl of the Ireehold property 1$
feviewed annually fgr Imp8irment by the directors.
P•n•ion¥
The charity operates a defined ¢L)ntribution pension Scheme, ContribuliDn$ are ¢haTged lo the
Statement of Financial Act1vilie$ as Ihey become payable In a¢¢ordan¢e wilh the rules ol the
herne.
Op•r&tlng L•a*••
Rental charges payable under op8r8ting leoses are charyed on a strgight lin8 b8918 over the
terms ol Ih8100Sé.
T•x•tlon
The ch•rlty is exempt from tax on it8 charitabl• activitiès.
Jud9gm•nt$ and K¢y Sour¢es of E•tlm•tlon
Accounting estimates and juogemenls are conlinua11y evaluated and are based on historical
experience and other factors, Including expectatiot75 of future event5 that are b81ieved lo bo
reBsonabl8 under the circurnstances.
The annual depreciation charge for tangible 2s$Èts Is sen$ilive lo changes In the estimate
useful e¢onomi¢ live$ an4 residual values of the as5els The useful economic lives and re51dual
values are rea55e55ed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect Current estimates.
bosed tn technological adv8ncemenl, future Inve8tsn?nls. e¢onomic ulili$alion and Ihtr physi¢81
condition of the assets. See note 8 for Ihe Carrying amount of the property plant and equiprnenl,
and the accounting policy for the useful economitt lives for each cla58 of assets.
Con¢•$$ionary Loans
The charity Initially recognises and measurès concessionary loans at the amount received or
receivable. The cArrying amount 1$ adiusled In subsequent years to reflect repayments and ally
accrued Interèst.
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Notes to the Financlal Statements
2 Analy•l$ ol In¢om•
Unresthcled Restricted Totsl Fund•
Fund5
Funds
7025
Don3tlon* and Logacl
Oonalions
Gift aid
Grant5
536,080
120,094
16,419
368.646
52.306
45,300
904.728
172,400
81,719
672.593
466.252
1,138.845
Ch4rltablo Actlvlllos
Church activilios
Serving others
R?imbursemenls
28.404
28.404
2.407
2,407
30.811
30,811
Other Tradlng Actlvltl
Rent•l incom•
74.405
74,406
74.405
74,406
Investm•nt In¢om•
Bank Int8r•si
7,478
3,605
11,083
7,478
3,60S
1t,083
Oth•r
Other Incom•
S8
240
298
58
240
298
Totsl In¢offl•
785,346
470.097
1.265.442
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
2 Analy515 ol Income Icontlnuedj
Unr•siricted ReStr￿Cted Totsl Funds
Fund8
Funds
2024
DonitionJ and Logacl•i
Donations
Girt aid
Grant$
508,392
92,386
7,D06
41.159
2.413
39.000
549.551
94,779
46,008
807,784
82,572
690,338
Charitsble Activiti
Church activitie$
S•rving others
Raimbursem•ntS
32,280
32,280
2,SOS
2,606
34,888
Oth•r Trading A¢lbvlti••
R•nt•l Incom•
73,914
73.914
73.914
73,914
nva#tm•nt Incom•
Bank Intsr•st
4.279
4,279
4,279
4,279
Other
Other income
sso
sso
550
sso
Totsl Incom•
721.373
82.S72
803.946
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Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Slatements
3 Expendrtuig on Ch•rttsbh A¢ti¥its# By Fund Ty
Unrethded Re$tnCled Total Fund•
Fund5
Funds
20Z5
A¢bvity and event ¢9gt¥
Administratron ¢05ts
Adverh5Ing
Bank charge$
Depreciaiion
External giving
Governance
Interest
IT, aquiprnenl and ￿thnol￿y Costs
Ministry costs
Premi$e8 cos18
Siafl expenses
Staff 5al3rN*5 and subcontractor costs
Volunteer expenses
37,$45
14.499
1,620
4.676
30.189
6B.044
8.219
27.001
20.978
29.382
116.131
9.698
339.887
246
24.371
61,916
14.499
1,620
8.132
30,189
74,521
.219
27,001
24,182
38.057
116,401
11.146
3B6,197
1,706
1.486
6,477
3.204
6,67S
270
48.330
1,460
708.09S
91,891
709,786
UnTe¥frided R?strictsd Totsl Fund¥
Funds
Funds
2024
Activity and event costs
AOmini$tration costs
Advertising
8ank charye$
O#preciali¢n
Eklernal giving
Govemance
Intere51
IT, equipment and tethnology costs
Mini51ry costs
Premises costs
Staff expenses
Slalf salarie5 and subcontractor costs
Volunteer expenses
63,651
8,750
18,580
1.175
82.231
9,925
3,190
16,9S3
49,933
2.383
31.357
19.B57
43,380
108.698
10,925
309,673
16,953
31.126
2,383
31,357
17.889
42.028
102892
10.086
274.939
18,807
1.352
5.8C6
839
34.764
607.276
83.291
690.569
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Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Flnancial Statements
4 Voluntser4
The church benefits grea￿Y from the voluntary contribubon5 of kn.rne and money by its fomial members
and regular attendee5. Ple05e refer io the trustees, report for further details about volunteeT
conlributsons to the organ15aticn.
5 sts￿tOry Avdlt and Ind•pefident Ex•rnlnation Fee•
Fees payable to the audiior or Independent ex8rn1ner for
202S
2024
Fees fof Slatutory ALxYit
InéepentSen¢ examin•tion and p￿paratIOn of the fjnanoal
staternènts
2,214
6 Stsff c￿1¥
The l01o18laH ¢08t5 and ern￿Oyee benefits for Ihe r8pO￿ng penod av8 Analys*d as folows.
2026
2024
Wage$ 141aneJ
Social secunty colts
Ernploy•r tentrsbulions to p•nsion plans
323.958
18.812
23.748
254.729
14828
21,871
366.$18
291.427
Subcontractor ¢o$ts
19.679
18.246
386.197
309.673
The averagè h¢ad¢ount of•rnployeeg dumg the year was as foll(Ms".
2025
2024
16
Average Headcount
18
No employees recewed employee benefits of rnore th8ft £60.1)C•) tlurin9 the year or the prior ye8r.
Key Management Pernonnel
The charrty consider5 Ils key rnanagernent personnel to be The 8oard of Trustees togetherwith the
Senior Leadership Team The total employee benefits weaved by the key man4ernent personnel
(including em￿0yer natsonal insurance and pension cortribubon51 was £146.28812024. £120,742).
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
7 Tru$t¢È Rwnurteraiion, Expenses and Donation
During the year three trustses (who a￿ also members of the Eldership Tearnl rer*ived remuneration.
The re￿￿￿er3D0￿ paiLI during the year Is lor the employee's rde wthin the church and not for theii role
3s a trustee. The charity's memorandum of artides gives authority for such remuneralion to be paid.
The total ￿munera￿.0rt pakl dunng year ￿ these trustee$ 15 as foMow5.
2025
2024
James Shepherd
Andrew Bramhall
50.305
49.569
46212
49,569
Sarah Shepberd
32,648
Appojntedas Iwstee July
2025
Durirtg Ihe year fourtrustees incurred out-of.pcdet expenses totalling £6.05512024. £5.1181 whith
were all Incurred for the day-to-day wnning of the charity's actFvities.
During the year Ihe totas aggregated donations made to the chanty by the trustees was 263.972. Ther
were fio ¢onditsons attsched to the donations.12024." £38.0081
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Notes to the Financlal Statements
8 Tangibl8 Fixed As45ets
Musical and Office and
FumiturÈ
Freehold Technical
Computer
Fixtures
Property EquipFnent Equipment and Fittsngs
Vehides
Total
Co%ts
At 1st September
2024
Additions
DispE)sals
Al 31st August 2025 1,759.920
1,733.385
99.010
15,693
232.599
2,080,887
26.535
8.814
1,740
52.861
25,000
114,750
107.824
17.433
28S,260
25.000
2,195,437
Depreciation
Al 1st September 20
Depreciatson Charge
Disposa15
At 31st August 2025
83,488
8,145
14,002
1.554
205.396
15,490
302,886
30,189
5,000
9f,633
15,556
220.886
5.000
333,075
Net Book Valve
At 31st August 2025 1,759.92D
16,191
1,877
64,374
20.000
1,862,362
At 31 $tAvgu$t 2024 1.733.385
15,522
1,691
27,203
1,777,800
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Ststements
9 Long Terni Lo•n D¢btor
The loan represents deferred eonsKleTation arising frorn the sale in August 2019 of the charity,
Rid(leton propeTty lo House of DesbTry Ministne5 The loan Is Interest free antt is secured by a legal
charge over the R￿￿tOn woperty. Thè loan Fs repayab￿ In annual Instsiments of£15.000 expinng In
De￿rnber 2029.
2026
2024
8etween one #nd two yea
8ets¥8en three and five year5
After more than five years
30.0Tr]
30.000
45.000
60.000
75.000
10 Debtors
2025
2024
Accounts weivable
Gift Aid recoveraNe
Prepayrnent5
Loan
2.461
17,229
25.000
8.088
1 021
15.000
15,000
44,530
49 109
11 Current Asset investment
2025
2024
Funds hekl holdirlg acccunt
683.961
683 961
12 Creditors.. arnounts falling due within on* y
2025
2024
Members loans
Bank loan IsecuTedl
Trade creditor5
Accruals
Deferred Income
Credrt card
15.000
33.477
27.521
1.024
2.825
5.265
15.000
35 549
12.222
8,138
4.939
85.112
75 848
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements
13 Creditors.. afflounts falling due after one year
2026
2024
Members loans
Bank loan15ecuredl
160,000
368 249
75.0
391,036
528.249
466.036
The members loan$ are unse¢u¥ed. interest free and repayab￿ In a timescak that works lor the charity.
The bank loan is fuHy secured on the CastteG3te freehold propety. It is rep3yabl8 by instalrnents,
rnatunng In 2(136. The amourf at 31 AugL*St 2025 analyse(l as folkms
2025
2024
Wiihin one year
8efween one and two yea
Between three and fve year5
After more than five yea
35 $49
35.549
71.097
106.647
188433
71.097
106.847
213,392
401.725
426.585
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements
14 AnalysiJ of Charitable Funds
Unresth¢t¢d Funds
1 Sept 2024
Inccrfne Expenditure
Transfer5 31 Avg 2025
Unr¢stri¢t*d
General
Events & charye8bles
48.301
2,249
747.426
30.811
1542.4801 1172,6221
129.9191
12.0981
80.625
1.043
50,550
778.237
1572,3991 1174.7201
81.668
D•sign*tsd
BVJ bcket building
BuiliOn9. assets &
mortgage
InternatK)nal ￿adership
¢eveSopment fund
K115sion So￿al
actson &
122_729
7.108
110.4621
165.3741
S4.001
1.351.352
157.1901
167,414
1,461,578
31,778
168,0441
60.956
24.690
Working capitsl
100.OCV)
10 000
110.000
1,605.859
7,108 113S.6961
172.996
1.650.267
Totsl Unrestricted
1.656.409
78&345
1708,09SI
11.7241
1.731.935
Restvittèd Funds
CAP debt centre
Catslyst offenng 2024
Catering tr81ning
proje
City r￿mpaSsion projec15 appe
Cty refugee
Gift day 2022
Gift day 2025
Gift5
Kqinibus
Newday offering
Open doors 2024
Pantry food projecl
Student Inis510ll
Tech equipment
19,0471
12341
35.676
28.613
115
119
2.961
9.000
19.2801
2,681
6.274
565
1.546
438.698
1.585
16.157)
9.012
126.2331
42.776
33.370
146,1601
18.6831
11.1881
14.0451
13.0401
12.9651
12.5621
13.2441
19621
11641
191.6911
6.193
437.510
2.459
111,9601
11.3701
15.CKN)
5.809
2.562
1,626
1.474
1,305
2,052
f.739
38
2,676
3,282
1.313
11,7551
1,724
Totsl Re¥triGttd
11XI.793
470.097
480.923
Totsl Fund8
1.757.202
1,255,442
(799.7861
2,212,8S8
25

City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Statements
Analysis of Chaiilallle Funds conL
Unrnstricted Funds
1 Sept 2023
Income Eypendrture
Transfets 31 Aug 2024
Unmtri¢t•d
General
Events & thargeab
679071 1478.4441 1172.3261
35.296
141.8501
7.472
48,301
2,249
1.331
21,331
714.367
1520,2941 1164,8541
50,550
l)e$i9n•ted
Big ticket building
Buikliftg. assets &
rnortgage
Internabonal leadership
develDpFnellt fund
M15sion Social action &
partnerships
Wotking caprtal
147 846
4.693
136.8161
122,729
1.218.754
148.3101
180.908
1,351,3S2
7.500
17.5001
19.909
143.3871
55,236
31,778
78.000
22.000
100.000
1,471009
7.006
186,9841
213.828
1.605,859
Total Unrestricted
1.493,340
721,373
1607,2781
48,974
1.656,409
Restricted Funds
CAP debt centre
Catslysl olfering
Catering train¢ng
preiect
Chn8lm8s appe¥ 2023
Grfts
Gtft day 2022
mIn￿)uS
MIs51Qll. 50ual actHsn &
partneF5hip5. CRW
2.lJ)O
2.787
{161
12.6721
1,984
115
16.5391
2,961
5.424
12.043
15.4241
112.0431
(lo￿￿}
340
112.010
13401
168.6341
33,370
15.000
15.000
37.136
143.4281
20,000
42,776
Panty food proJe¢t
Punjab trip Estricted gift
Tech equipment grft 2023
Total RestrÉcted
11951
110001
11 9681
1,305
5.250
3,282
150.486
82.572
183.2911
148.9741
100,793
Total Fvnd8
1,643,826
803.945
169ri.5691
1,757,202
Fund Transferd
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City Church Newcastle
Yoar Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
2025
City compassion projects appeal The funds collectèd for the Crty cornpassion proj8cIs appeal were
split equally belwe&n the City Refugee Welcome fund. tha CAP
debt cenire and the Pantry Food Project. These Iransfers closed the
fund. ASI of these tian5f&r5 rerrain with4￿ the restriction of th8
donation5.
During th8 year, £24,311 was Iransferred lo the CAP Debt ￿￿tre.
£774 was transferred tD the Big ticket building fund, and £1,148 to
the Building. a5S&t5 and mortgage fund, In order to close the fund.
All of th?se transf&rs remain within the reslriclion of th& donatiorF$
oiven,
During Ihe year, a minibus was purchased for 25,000. £11,960 has
be8n tr3nsferred trom the Minibus fund and £13,040 form the City
Refugee Welcome fund W88 transferred to the gener81 fund as 18
held in the general fund a6 an assèt for the purpose ol depreciation.
Grft day 2022
Minibus
Newday offeryng fund
During the year. 18bles 8nd ch8ir$ worth £1,370 were purchased by
the Newday offtsring fund, this wa$ transferred tL) the general fund
85 these were capilalised as 8n asset and held in tha gen8r81 fund
for tha purpose of depreciation.
Tech equipment gift 2023
During the year a Tech equipment worth £1,755 were purch8sed by
thts Yech Equipmenl lund. this was transl•rr8d tc the general fund
8$ Ih8ge were caprt8115e(l a5 an ass•t and held In th• general fund
for Ihe purpoje ol dePre￿8th0n.
2024
Big ticket building
Transfer of fixed assets purchBsed by the de8ignat?d fund but held
in the assets fund for depre¢iAtion
Transfer lor the fund bal8nce to m8tch the closing fixed 88set
balance less secured mortgage.
Tranyfer ol fixed asset¥ purcfva8ed by th• r*strieled fund bul held in
the a55els fund for depreciation
Building. assets &
rnortgaga
Gift day 2022
International leadership
development fund
Mi$$i?n, social act￿On &
partnerships
Working capital
Redesignaled fund5 to the Mission. Social action & partnership fund
Tran818r to increa58 the deS￿nal•d fund.
Transfer to In¢rea5e the designated fund.
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City Church Newcastle
Year Endgd 31 August 2025
Note8 to the Financial Statements
Fund D¢8¢rlptions
Dtrsignaled Fund$
819 ticket building
Fund sèt M51d8 for r#placing and renewing 519nificant and18rge
uilding items.
Fund balancts tc• match thè closing fixed asset balance less secured
mortgage.
Money sel aside lo enable individuals from ov8r5888 to come to th*
UK lo serve the church and 10 study.
Unre51ricied gfant lurtding designated lor 8 City RefuGee Welcome
cl￿rdinat￿r.
8uilding, assets &
rnortgage
International leadetship
development fund
Mis$ion, soc181
a¢lion &
partnerships
Working capital
Fund established to ringfgnce the organ15ation$ ?$s•ntial w$ervtt8
balance In lin& with the updoted re$erv&$ policy.
R••tr6¢tod Fund8
CAP d•bt centre
Grant5 and donation5 received towards lh* running of aur CAP dabt
centr?.
C?tsIys1 offgring 2024
Calerin9 trainin9 project
Donations towards the catalyst network of chvrches
Funding received lo run a catering proivcl lor asylum geekers ¥nd
refugees,
Clty compa89ion projects ap￿01 Funds r8ised lo support th? thr88 rn15Bion proie¢t6 fund by the
church.. the CAP debt centre, City refugee welcoma and the City
Special offering to support two of our rni$sion partngrs Ifood pantry
and supporting churches In SE Asia).
Restncled one-off offerings where money 18 passed on. Ouring the
yèar. th15 included a gift in Kind from YWAM lor the building proiecl
but reducing the cost of the Alb8nia trip fundraise by the Gifts fund.
Special offering for church building works 8nd e5tsblishing a CAP
cenlre,
Christmas appoal 2023
GIftB
Gift day 2022
Gift day 2025
Donations r•ceivL¥d towards building works on heating sy$tem 8nd
TH relurb.
Minibus
Mission, social •¢tion &
partnerships" CRW
Newday oflering
Grant received lor the purchase of a church minibu5.
Gr8nls Fund5ng ftyr a City Refugee wel￿Me co.ordinator.
Fund5 raised to 8UPPOrt young people attending the Newd2y
Festival.
Open doors 2024
Gifts given lo support Open Doors (registered charity 112*841
Pontry food proie¢l
Puniab trip restricted gift
Student mission fund
Re$iri¢ted donation$ lo go toward5 the running of our food pantry.
Restricted Gift to ba used lowarrss an overseas irip.
Grant given by Justsow for student oulrea¢h
Tech equipment grft 2023
Donation received from church members with the re$tn¢titsn that it
1$ Spent on church tech equipment.
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City Church Newcastle
Year Ended 31 August 2025
Notes to the Financial Ststements
15 Analysis of Net Assets Bett￿en Fund8
Urswlri¢ted Restricted Totsl Funds
F￿Trds
Funds
2025
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
Creditors after one l yea¥
1.862.362
482 934
1,862,362
963.857
185,1lZI
IS28,2491
2.212.858
480,923
185 1121
{528,2491
1.731,935
480.923
un￿$￿Cted Resthcted Toral Fund$
Funds
Funds
2024
Fixed a55et5
Current assets
1.777 800
420.493
j75.8481
1466.0361
1.777.800
521.286
175.8481
466,0361
1.757,202
100.793
Creditors le55 than 1 year
Creditors after one 1 year
1,656.409
100,793
16 Company Sta￿s
The cotrpany Is a cornpany Iirnited by 9uar8ntee and not having 3 share capital Every mernber of the
Cornpany undertakes lo ¢oninbuie in a winding up sum noi exceeding £1 whilsi they are a member. or
wrthin one year afier ceastng to be 3 membeT, towarfs debts and liaknl￿es contracted belore ￿asing
to be a member.
17 Related Party Transactions
No related party transactions took p13ce duriry the current prior year.
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