REPORT OF THE CRANFORD SUPPORT TRUST 1 APRIL 2025 TO 31 MARCH 2026
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 3 occasions in the 12 months covered by this report – on 25 September 2025 and 22 January 2026 and 25 March 2026.
Throughout the year, the church met weekly on Sunday mornings and evenings and on Wednesdays for Bible study and prayer. 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. 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 church 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.
A team of 16 people came from a church in USA to run a Holiday Bible Club in the summer of 2025 for 4 days.
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 May 2026
| Cranford Support Trust Charity Name |
Cranford Support Trust Charity Name |
Cranford Support Trust Charity Name |
1139445 No (if any) |
1139445 No (if any) |
1139445 No (if any) |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
01.04.2025 Period start date |
To | 31.03.2026 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 20,175 - - - - - - - 20,175 - - - 20,175 27,923 180 60 - - - - - 28,163 - - 28,163 - 7,988 - 23,531 15,543 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 20,175 - - - - - - - 20,175 - - - 20,175 27,923 180 60 - - - - - - 28,163 - - - 28,163 - 7,988 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 20,175 | 25,602 | ||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
20,175 | 25,602 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 25,602 | |||||||
Salaryand related expenses |
27,923 | 26,945 | |||||
| Office and miscellaneous costs | 180 | - | |||||
| Bank charges | 60 | 60 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 28,163 | 27,005 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 27,005 | |||||||
| - 7,988 | - | - | - 7,988 | - 1,402 | |||
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| 23,531 | - | - | 23,531 | 24,933 | |||
| 15,543 | - | - | 15,543 | 23,531 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
27/04/2026
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 15,543 - - - - - 15,543 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
27/04/2026
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