## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 010124 Period start date To 311224 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Morton Park Hall**
## **Charity registration number:1137753**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Activities of the charity are for the**
**benefit of the public to advance the**
**Christian faith**|
|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|**To arrange and/or provide for the**
**holding of public services for worship,**
**other meetings and conferences to**
**promote the objects of the charity.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees confirm their regard to the**
**Charity Commission’s guidance on**
**public benefit.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Grants have been made following**
**authorisation by the Business meeting**
**to other organisations & Christian**
**charities.**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Gifts are made to Christian**
**organisations/charities to aid disaster**
**relief**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**The church actively proclaims the**
**Christian faith and teaches that the**
**Word of God is able to “make you wise**
**for salvation through faith in Christ**
**Jesus”.**
**The message enhances moral values**
**and brings with it the growth of**
**Christian love.**
**The church offers assistance to those**
**suffering hardship and makes grants to**
**charities involved in overseas disaster**
**relief as well ass supporting local food**
**banks.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Church funds as at 31 December 2024**
**amounted to £25,822. Of this sum the**
**Business meeting in December agreed**
**to make grants of £7,000. Much of the**
**remaining balance will be used in**
**replacing the heating system.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The church does not hold reserves. It**
**seeks only to retain funds sufficient to**
**meet recurring expenses**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nil**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Church members are regularly advised**
**of the financial position and make**
**donations to meet material needs.**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not applicable**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Not applicable**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Donations from church members.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**The charity is governed by Trustees**
**appointed by the spiritual leaders of the**
**church.**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed by a resolution**
**passed by a simple majority at a**
**meeting of the Spiritual Leadership**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Morton Park Hall|
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|Other name the charity uses|Morton Park Hall Christian Brethren Church|
|Registered charity number|1137753|
|Charity’s principal address|Morton Park Hall
105, Wigton Road
Carlisle
CA2 7EL|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Stephen Hind|David Johnston|
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||Stephen Philip Hind|David Johnston|
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||Treasurer|Secretary|
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## **Morton Park Hall**
## **Financial Report**
## **as at 31 December 2024**
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|**Church**
**Income**
Offering
£13,259.00
Gift Aid
£10,660.00
Boxes
£1,160.00
Subtotal
£25,079.00
Balance Brought Forward
£18,128.44|**Account**
**Expenditure**
Gifts
£12,844.00
Electricity
£2,971.92
Building Transfer
£1,625.00
Water
£854.59
Leaflets
£760.99
Copyright Licence
£189.72
Food
£150.30
Speaker's Expenses
£150.00
Child Protection
£150.00
Subtotal
£19,696.52
Closing Balance
£23,510.92|
|**Total**
**£43,207.44 **|**Total**
**£43,207.44**|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees**
Charity Name MORTON PARK HALL
**On accounts for the year 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity no 1137753 ended (if any)**
**Set out on pages**
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 Dec 2024 **DD / MM / YYYY** .
**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 Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
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I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed: C G D McFarlane Date: 14 August 2025**
**Name: Caroline Grace Dalton McFARLANE**
**Relevant professional N/A qualification(s) or body**
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**Address: 28 Burgh Road**
**CA2 7NB**
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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