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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to th• trustees Shrewsbury Unitsd Refornied Church On accounts for the year ended 31 Dmber 2024 Charity no (rfany) 1135733 Sot out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above tharity (Y)e Trusn for the year erKled 3111212024. As the charitls trustees. you are responsible for the preparalion of the aecounts in accordancA with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Ad.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under 8edion 145 of the 2011 Act and in CayIng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under 8ection 14515)(b) of the Ad. RospoMlbililles and basi¥ of report Indopondont examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. l (xjnfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material resped: the accounting recA)rds wern not kept in aordanCe with se(*ion 130 of the Charities Ad; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements n(MIng the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue arKI fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come acr 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 ac(Unts to b8 reached. Slgned: ts)Jo £ S4th L Name: Iliam Strachan Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): IER Oct 2018
Address: 22 Rylands shre*Stry SY3 9BZ Section B Disclosure Only cOMpe rfthe eminer neets to highligm material matters of GOnM (see CC32. Independent examination of thanty attounts: directions and guidan(x for examiners). Glve hern brfef d•tsils of any items that th• examiner wishes to dlsclose. No Matt IER Oct 2018
Shrew51xJry Un"rted RefOrrrd Church Tn&ees Annual Report Foryear ended 31 December 2024 The wrpose of the charity 15 of refw in actThthrKe principles of the Elders are selected by a the churth rrt"p. from anYJw the erTnisteeS are nominated to serve as Trustees. The Tru51ees sertsTd duri the par re as foll. Sue Bonry Metvyn Davies Jean Fox MarEarpt Bamard SaNlrn Kelly 2024 was a b(sy year ftjr churth Tnernbe In a(kfrtk>n to felknw5hip on a Surthy the many opportunibes tD sIHre wrth each other duriry the r. In janry. Mark stsrted a cour on Art aNI the Bible. whKh was apweoated and enJoJEd by those The lent tslks and lunthes began in FetKuary 2024. It was inieiEsLiry arnl Irwiirlry to about the faith Ofrf[erent and to then be ab tr that wa defKMxs lunth ofsoup and roll& Our thanks EO kn all vtho shared with u5 aThl those WI made the sou
In Mayrt Elders considered res1tlitIes of Ekkrs Tegarrfir¥ Health & WTraini u Tram1 (online) had not de this K)us1y. A150 in Marth we were defw to a ser¥Ke in vthith one ofour rnembe Rathel Coward was cornmts9 a5 a and latrr in 2025 when Nathan Paul was also commissloned. Both are a Trl fDrthe thurch and the kna Pasto. May saw the first joint Member5 traled to Oakew URC for Songs of Prdise and a cream tea. It is always intereing to hearthe I50n$ wlry certain hymns a th05en and the cream tea Wds delicM)u& It was a gd opportunity for member5 from the Offtrent thwthes to n Hopefully this is just the start of marry fuiure events t(yttr. In June there was a WddI a1 IM)sLed the Interfarth funday which Was a super ouasion and a great S55. Thank you to all LIK ifM)Ibrd in rts ganIlo1L In July we welcomed membets of WIrt9AY)rth URC to ShrEths and Rithard Breakell gave a short Introduciory talk alx)Lrt the Ixrn. chUh was open in September fDrthe annual Ride and Stride e¥ent whith a number of Vi5itor5 to our thurth. Thank ID all those who made it possible by 1vlunteen. to man the churth throughout the day. were able to sup the kxal [1 bank and Ark wilh frxxl thrwiLYI. We had our first Fh and Chip pPer in Ocfober comtx"rd with a qUiL This to a very popular and fvn e and our thanks 80 to Di aNI Phil S(48irs for (K8anisirq tlxs. In November. Ekomed the Re1 Ashlq Eyans to our 5ervire. Elder5 had be mnsiderir mission and the Trading your Church irto Growth- iiNiiaiibE Asw had been seconded to lead and advise the West Midlands Syrmxl on the iniiHli¥e and duriry a service and churth rneeting gave members an outline of the schem& Thi5 was fDIl0 lry an arEa e¥Ent in 2025 and will be kK)ked at in rn0 detail thn)u8hoirt the cx)ming ar. Christmas was again a bw time of par. with the advent rellec the Grft SerYKe fDf yuung carer% the Chnsts"nBle, Nats Serv wrth Junior Chuth (alw3y5 a del¥ht to see our ul people takir¥ part). Carols by Candlelight (hTiStrnas Day )hiP- It wa5 a p1&75ure to ykOrne e¥ht new members to our fe1kNllp dUrf 2024. We also lebrated several milestone with rnembers sh as Weddi annttstr5ar5 arKI birtlmkys. Sadly. the were a number of tnIg and we remember those frdmilies in our th0 and prayer on again. I would li to trke this opwtunrtYtr thank all wlK> ser¥ed our fellov6hip in arry dy duri 2024. enabling us to worship. mainfain fdlOV1P and gr(M spiritAwlly. There been Challe txrt many joyful o(raS1 tO(L l wld liTre tn thank all sUprt l from Elder5 and the corwegation. it is very much apprea Elders Iwe conts.nued to meet monthly dwIthe yearwith Elders leading deItionS. thairire the indud1 Church Meets"r¥ freque. Area Conststsrtion. pe5 and dreams for the pastorate. Safeguardi ministy with the elderly. Haalth and Safety ar e4En[ communion.
At var4Ks inthe ar. VR and t)k part in mary speoal Servi Indu1ng those • Golden WedOirgs and birtw and * rernber in our and prayu5 those who ha¥e had family beMen1 Thro the ar there been thalkyw aNI and Uld like to take this opportunity to thank all who served our churth in anyway. enabli us to vM)r5hip togettr, mainiain fellowship. and to grow spiritually. We would also li to thank wju fDr all the support recerved from Elders and the (oweE3tion. especially duri the period of the va(3nry. it has been muth appreciated. nanc5al Re• Our total iKome 11Kased to £IW79 thank5 to an inrn In corwe8atSonal and result of a laTBe irKrease in fuel cosfs but 1Thted in improving the energy efficiency of our buildings helped by external 8rdnt& By c3refvl control of expenditure managed a surplus on unrestricted funds. At the year end we had cash fiNMls of £773TI plu5 a further £241594 OfITr4estn held in Ethic31 Inve5tTnents with ca Unrestrith Funds a held fDr General Purposes plus fuNas foryouth maintenan of Manses arKI a graTrt to Messy Vinlase tv support ministry Wlth senior rnembers of ow cornrnunity. Restrided Funds are held for donalion5 to Commitment fDr LifE appeal and maIntenae ofthe churth oan. Our reserve5 are held to 5UPPOrt the wrk of the thurth and to h fuNls available should the opportunity present itselfto undert3kn propcts for Mi551on or in latiOn to our bubldings. We seek to hold 26 weeks running cost4 current arUnt to appraKimately 32 week5 which the Trustees believe acceptable. Signed on behalf of the charl5 tru5tee5 8 ocia ,IvLC