2025-01-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 02 2024 To 31 01 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Grace Community Church Other names charity is known by GCC Leeds North Registered charity number (if any) 1140281

Charity's principal address 3 Grove Farm Crescent Leeds Postcode LS6 6BZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jonathan Parkinson	Elder and Pastor
	TimothyParkinson	Deacon
	Tim Snuggs	Deacon
	John Woodruff	Deacon
	Steve Hodson	Deacon
	Peter Washburn	Elder
	Shahrzad Sabetnejad	Deacon

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of advise r Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of advise r Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of advise r Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

• Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by election, and re-election every 3 years by membership of the Trustee selection methods congregation. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

In addition to the constitution, the church has a Basis of Faith and Handbook, which compliments the constitution.

The church officers, trustees, meet on a monthly basis to discuss matters of the organisation. Members meet for an annual general meeting, plus additional quarterly meetings.

The AGM is held each year, and was opened up to regular church attenders where a summary of all church ministries are presented, along with other practical matters. As a congregation the church seeks the mind of Christ together, and those eligible to vote plays their part in determining the direction of the Trust.

The church takes seriously its responsibilities as a public meeting and in how it runs its various activities for the general public. Relevant policies and insurances are in place to underpin its activities. These polices are reviewed regularly and include areas such as health and safety, safeguarding, child and vulnerable adults policy, risk management.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

1. To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public, in accordance with the statements of belief in the schedule. 2. To provide relief of financial hardship among people living or working worldwide through the provision of relief, goods or finances. 3. To advance in life and help young people through; a) recreational activities in the interest of social welfare; b) providing support and activities which develop skills, capacities and capabilities. 4. To promote the provision of facilities for the inhabitants of Leeds and surrounding areas, who may have a variety of needs, in the interest of social welfare and to improve their condition of life.

The membership and trustees take seriously our responsibility to ensure that everything we do benefts both our church family and the wider community. Our key actvites this year included:  Sunday Services:We met weekly to worship together, grow in our understanding of the Christan faith, and enjoy community. Services were also recorded and uploaded online for those unable to atend and for anyone interested in our teaching.  Pastoral Care:We contnued to provide spiritual and practcal support to several asylum seekers within our community.  Mission Support:We ofered prayerful and fnancial support to a number of missionary partners, including work with children afected by AIDS in South Africa, local homelessness support, a church in Albania, and the church-plantng work of 20 Schemes in deprived areas of Scotland and the UK.  Homegroups & Bible Studies:Our mid-week homegroups and Zoom Bible studies gave people space to discuss, pray, and receive pastoral support.  Sunday School:Sunday School ran each week, teaching Bible stories and helping children understand and live out the Christan faith, while also building friendships and having fun.  Children & Youth Groups: o Our Friday night groups (Jam, Youth, and older youth discussions) contnued to grow, with new children joining. o A new older youth group began, ofering food, discussion, and social actvites.  Epic Explorers (Summer Outreach):Our summer children’s programme welcomed many from the church and wider community for games, crafs, singing, and Bible stories.  Bonfre Night:We hosted our annual bonfre and freworks event, providinga warm,free,community-focused eveningfor church

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members and friends.

• Community Support: Throughout the year we continued to help those in need with prayer, financial support, and practical care.

Other groups and ministries that the church ran during the year are:

• Little Snappers: A mid-week creche offering local parents a friendly space for play and conversation.

• Bibles & Breakfast: Sunday morning fellowship and Bible teaching for older children.

• WAGS: A support group for women in the church.

• Men’s Breakfast: A relaxed time for men to meet, talk, and support one another.

• Football: A fun, social activity encouraging friendships, fitness, and community.

• Local School Visit: We presented the Christian message at a local school and promoted our summer children’s work.

• Grounded: A new group for older adults to meet for coffee and fellowship.

Lamanin: A young adults’ group exploring different Bible topics.

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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

The charity relies entirely on the voluntary giving of its attenders to support all areas of its work and ministry.

We greatly rely on people withing the church to volunteer and develop the activities that the church runs. Active encouragement to be involved in supporting minisitires in time and organisation is a way in which the church impact is strengthened both within the church and also the wider community.

Section D Achievements and performance

The church has experienced a time of movement and growth from within Summary of the main its congregation. achievements of the charity during the year An outward mindset is at the heart of the church in seeking to fulfil its objectives to promote the Christian faith, and also to help support the local community and wider community in practical ways. Details of any funds None materially in deficit

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

The Charity saw consistent income, and has no concerns over reserves, or expenditure impacting the church’s ongoing running.

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charity’s policy on reserves The church is prayerfully considering its future with the possibility of a church building becoming available, and is actively seeking ways to fund this, along with be forward planning with the goal of taking on a pastor as a full time worker. The Trustees are satisfied that the accounts continue to be stable, but regularly check for any changes in the various economic climates. Details of any funds None materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

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Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Timothy Parkinson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date

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CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES GiaGe Cotnmunity Ch￿r¢h L&eds North 1140281 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the P8fiod from 0110212024 3110112025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fun(15 to the ￿ar&s1 Endown7ent fund5 toth8 nèarest £ Restilcted funds Total funds Last y8ar lo thB trargst £ lothe nearest £ A1 Recei Contributi￿S DireGI To Bank COnlfj￿1ivnS via cash $8.134 1,305 58.134 1.305 58,134 1.305 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 59,439 59,439 59,439 A2 As$et and Investment sale5, see table Sub total Total racglpls 59,439 $9,439 59.439 A3Pa ment$ Glfls Suwort 29.276 3.763 29,276 Legal and Profgssior￿l Pr8arhing l HR l Adffli bAinFlry th51 Sub total 4&761 46,761 4fj,761 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Totalpayments 46,761 46.761 46,761 Net of re¢elpts/(paymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last yearend Cash funds this year end 12,67B 12,676 12,678 12,678 12,678 12,678 CCXX Rl accounls ISSI 2811112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to neargst £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to Mèresl £ Categories Detalls io noarfr5t £ B1 Cash funds Urw6sirlcted Cash and |Trcomtr at Bank 191,629 Total cash funds 191,629 Unrestricte(I lunds to nparBst £ Restrlcted funds Endowment funds to ￿ar?61 £ Detalls lo n9are81 £ B2 Other monètary assets Fund lo W￿Ch aws•l Detalls Cost loptlonall rrpnt value lopllonajl FuDd to wNch asset lon CurreDI valL loptlonall D8ta115 B4 Assots rètalned for the charity's own use Fund lo wNch lia￿lity rel4ts5 Amount due {cotionall Wh@n duè lopl1￿all Detalls B5 Llabilities Signed by one orlwv ttuslèas on bÈhalf of all Ihe Iruslees re Prlnt Namg Date of approval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2811112025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report	Grace Community Church	Grace Community Church	Grace Community Church
	31 January 2025	Charity no (if any)	1140281
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/01/2025. 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have

• examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) 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: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):		24.11.2025
	Sarah Smith
	ICAEW ACA

Address: 6 Barnswick View

Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 7DP

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 None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .