REPORT OF THE CRANFORD SUPPORT TRUST 1 APRIL 2024 TO 31 MARCH 2025
The Cranford Support Trust was registered on 22 December 2010. The charity registration number is 1139445. The Trust’s purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith primarily but not exclusively within Cranford and the surrounding neighbourhood, through the financial support of a full-time minister of the gospel based at Cranford Baptist Church. Robin Asgher has been employed full-time with the Cranford Support Trust since 6 April 2011. Robin Asgher’s role is to fulfil all the duties of a pastor in respect of Cranford Baptist Church including preaching, teaching, leadership, pastoral and children’s and youth work.
The present Trustees are: Mr Gary Brady Chairman Mr David Magowan Secretary / Treasurer Mr Andrew Heron Mr Ron Hollands Mr Geoff Maxted
The trustees met on 2 occasions in the 12 months covered by this report – on 26 September 2024 and 23 January 2025.
Throughout the year, the church met weekly on Sunday mornings and on Wednesdays for Bible study and prayer. A Sunday evening service has also commenced. The church ran a children’s and youth club on Friday evenings, a toddler group on Wednesday mornings, and Sunday School on Sundays. Christian literature was distributed in the local community at Christmas. Robin has taken assemblies in local schools. An Indian (Telagu) church meets in the back hall on Sunday mornings and Robin Asgher has provided some support to its leaders. Asylum seekers staying in a local hotel have been attending the Sunday services and some practical help has been provided to them.
Over the course of the year, Robin Asgher has also been responsible for pastoral care of the congregation of Cranford Baptist Church.
Robin has also worked part-time (employed by the Home Office) as a chaplain at the Immigration Detention and Removal Centres in Colnbrook and Harmondsworth, visiting detainees, holding Bible studies, and distributing Christian literature.
David Magowan June 2025
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a A f For the period To from 01.04.2024 31.03.2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Total funds Last year tothe nearest £ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ Ai Receipts esEY(||| 95,692 |)(ee![-] i|) f_f(eee | _2eo02} | f___Sales 2,385 | EEE> OE |)ee |eee eee ee DO Os Os a||S | | |)|S |es) 5es SO Os 0 Oe (0 OO ———— SE | Sub total (Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, see table). aes |e ee| eee Subtoral| | A3 Payments andrelatedexpenses Bankcharges[Salaryass CdTCSSSSC™~—iYTCESCCSC™C~—CYYTS«|FO —SC~C~=‘iwMS | [CC Os CddTSCTCTCTCCdCECCSCSC~«SSCTC(<0iCYT|~StC~C~—CSCs~O'YLCE| [S C OéBOT eeaD | | |S |, Cs ee aee| EE ee| |Ss| | (es|| e s |eee | ee | a eS fT 0)0 es ec Subtotal] 270s} {-A4 Asset and investment purchases. (see table errr a Subtotal]-| Net of receipts(payments)|- 1,402} {tT[402-3405] ASTransfersbetweenfunds | —s_s-} {|CC |[CC][TCC] dE[CCY] AG Cash funds last yearend [249331 [S| [SSC Cash «dL |CS~C«98 funds this yearend| 23.531] | 8531| |[24,933)]
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Categories Details Unrestrictedfunds Restrictedfunds Endowmentfunds to nearest £ to nearest £ fo nearest £ Totalcashfunds [__zse|{ -|{_-~ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) % Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest£ to nearest £ to nearest £ = — Fund to which . Current value Details asset belongs est foptional) (optional =e === Fund to which . Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the } | pa we oe Fund to which Amount due When due = ——Details =liability relates optional =optional) Signed by one or two trustees on . . Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Meme approval DAVID MAGOAAN 1,@.2025
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Cranford Support Trust members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1139445 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 & 2 (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 March 2025
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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:
Date: 4 Jun 2025 ~~[|~~
Name: Mark Richardson ~~PO~~ Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 9 Catherine Street Reading
RG30 1DN
- Section B Disclosure ~~ee~~
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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