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2025-03-31-accounts

Company registration number: 07490464 Charity registration number: 1141607

SHORELINE CHURCH

Company Limited by Guarantee

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

TRUSTEES REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

https://www.shorelinechurch.org.uk/

SHORELINE CHURCH

INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Trustees' annual report(incorporating the directors report) 2 - 5
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities(incorporating income and expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 9 - 13

SHORELINE CHURCH

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Registered charity name: Shoreline Church
Trustees: Mr P Cunningham
Mr D L A K Tuakli
Ms A V Woodley
Company secretary: Ms A V Woodley
Charity registration number: 1141607
Company registration number: 07490464
Charity Registered Address: 9 Mornington Road
Southport
PR9 0TS
Independent examiner: Daniel StylesFCA
Lifestyles Accountancy Limited
39 Kirklees Road
Southport
PR8 4RB
Bankers: Lloyds TSB
23 London Street
Southport
PR9 0UX

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SHORELINE CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees submit their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements follow the requirements of the revised Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (FRS 102) (second edition - October 2019) – Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). For the purpose of charity law, directors are also the company’s trustees and are responsible for making all major decisions on behalf of the company and are referred to throughout this report as trustees.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 12 January 2011. It is governed by its memorandum and articles of association dated 12 January 2011. In the event of the charity being wound up, the trustees are required to contribute up to £1 to the assets of the charity.

Recruitment and appointment of the trustees

The board seeks to achieve a balance of skills and experience amongst the trustees. In order to maintain this, the board reviews its skill and experience mix each year and seeks to recruit new trustees as and when necessary.

Appointment is made once an application for becoming a trustee is received by the charity and the board of current trustees have interviewed the candidate and voted at the Annual General Meeting. Usually the board is unanimous in its decision but if that were not the case then a majority vote would prevail.

Trustee induction and training

The current board of trustees provide any new trustee with an overview of the timetable of board meetings, copies of the recent minutes of meetings, the recent reports and financial statements and explains their general and specific responsibilities. Ongoing training is provided by the board of trustees as and when the need arises.

Risk management

The charity has undertaken a review of the major risks to which it is exposed and monitors this regularly. A regular monitoring of the charity's bank account and the taking into account of any fund restrictions by the management ensures that the charity does not commit to spend more than it has available.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objects of the charity

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in considering future activities of the charity. The trustees are of the view that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the relevant guidance on public benefit.

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SHORELINE CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Objects of the charity (continued)

The objects of the charity are:

Church vision

Shoreline Church is part of the wider Christian Church, one of the largest organisations in the world. Our Mission is to enrich people’s daily lives through the Good News brought by Jesus Christ, through learning together, bible training and building community. Our passion is to love and serve all. We are a Christian Church and charity located in the heart of Southport, Merseyside. We are a member of the Assemblies of God (AOG) group of churches. Shoreline Church serves the local community through providing a place of worship, pastoral care, counselling services, small groups programmes, youth projects, children’s clubs, schools work and community action. We organise fundraising to support local and national charities. We serve our global community through prayer, international partnering and overseas mission programmes. Shoreline Church uses its charitable giving to provide local church ministry and services, support national and international ministry, to help meet the needs of people from all backgrounds. Shoreline Church receives income through charitable giving, fundraising events and grants.

Our mission is to enrich people's daily lives sharing the message of Jesus Christ, discipleship and building community.

Our vision is to love all and serve all. Our core values are as follows:

The board of trustees meet formally at least 6 times per year.

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SHORELINE CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Review and summary of the year

A comparable year when looking at our various income generators and general running costs. Although smaller, the year ended with another surplus.

Our ongoing working partnerships with Green Pastures Southport Housing and Kids Count nursery both remain a great practical community service and valuable income to the church.

The building has benefitted from a new bin store, decorating and new flooring. At significant cost these improvements have been made possible from various successful funding bids as well as a surprise gift from the Post Code Lottery.

Utility costs continue to grow and be a significant percentage of our running costs. To mitigate these ever-growing costs, towards the end of this financial year we have worked on making savings in the areas of phones, internet and website hosting. All the staff and volunteers are to be commended for excellent stewardship in their volunteering, serving and work.

A five-month extension has moved the completion of the purchase of St George’s church building into the next financial year. Our working partnership with Winner’s Chapel International Church and their use of St George’s lands the purchase of the building within the original vision parameters of the building purchase.

The churches mid-week and weekend ministries and services have shown small signs of growth. Since re-opening the church following the 2020 and 2021 lockdown’s, steering the church with growth in mind has been challenging. Attendance and giving in both the Sunday morning service and Indian service have been encouraging.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Review and summary of the year

The results for the year and state of the company's affairs at 31 March 2025 are set out in the financial statements on pages 7 to 13 showing income of £122,192 (2024 - £114,701) and expenditure of £120,088 (2024 - £104,062).

The charity recorded a surplus of £2,104 (2024 - £10,639) for the year plus an increase in the valuation of property held of £115,000 in the prior year bringing the total funds to a surplus of £564,492 (2024 - £562,388).

Principal funding sources

The principal funding sources of the charity continue to be received from the very generous donors and grant funders that the charity is so very thankful to.

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SHORELINE CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Reserves policy

The trustees review the charity's reserves policy annually. Under normal circumstances the trustees consider it appropriate to hold no less than 3 months typical expenditure which is in the region of £30,000.

In the year to 31 March 2025 the amount available in free reserves was £54,599 (2024 - £46,071). The trustees are continuing to expand on the valuable work that they undertake to help more and more in need which will continue to use the resources available to them.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

General plans

The charity will continue its current programme throughout the year and aims to attract more support both financially and voluntarily enabling the charity to increase its fulfilment of its charitable objectives.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 17 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

……………………………… Ms A V Woodley - trustee

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SHORELINE CHURCH

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHORELINE CHURCH

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Shoreline Church ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

Daniel Styles FCA (Independent examiner)

Dated: 17 December 2025

for and on behalf of Lifestyles Accountancy Limited

39 Kirklees Road, Southport, PR8 4RB

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SHORELINE CHURCH

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (including income and expenditure account)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
INCOME FROM
Income from generated funds:
Voluntary income:
Donations and gifts:
2 a)
Charitable activities:
2 b)
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
3
Governance costs
4
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Gain on revaluation of asset
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Fund balances at 1 April
Fund balances at 31 March
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
86,002
7,428
93,430
28,762
-
28,762
114,764
7,428
122,192
107,553
11,789
119,342
746
-
746
108,299
11,789
120,088
6,465
(4,361)
2,104
-
-
-
6,465
(4,361)
2,104
554,321
8,067
562,388
560,786
3,706
564,492		 Total
funds
2024
£
104,774
9,927
114,701
102,880
1,182
104,062
10,639
115,000
125,639
436,749
562,388

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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SHORELINE CHURCH

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Land and buildings
Motor vehicle
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
Room hire income owed
Prepayments
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accruals
Other creditors
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Restricted funds
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
7 & 8
6		 Total
funds
2025
£
500,000
6,187
506,187
37,927
3,689
18,273
59,889
1,390
194
1,584
58,305
564,492
3,706
506,187
54,599
564,492		 Total
funds
2024
£
500,000
8,250
508,250
43,960
2,425
9,320
55,705
1,381
186
1,567
54,138
562,388
8,067
508,250
46,071
562,388

For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial n statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of n the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 17 December 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

………………………………

Ms A V Woodley - trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these financial statements.

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SHORELINE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a Charity information

Shoreline Church is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 9 Mornington Road, Southport, PR9 0TS.

b Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) issued by the Financial Reporting Council and comply with the Statement of Recommendation Practice, “Accounting and Reporting by Charities”, effective from 1 January 2019.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

c Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

d Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds are those unrestricted funds set aside by the Trustees for specific purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements where relevant.

e Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the charity being notified of an impending distribution or the legacy being received. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

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SHORELINE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

f Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.

g Fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Land and buildings 0% on cost Motor vehicle 25% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

h Cash or cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks.

i Limited by guarantee

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the trustees named on page 1. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.

2 VOLUNTARY INCOME

a)
General donations
Gift aid tax reclaimable
Grants received
Other income
b)
Room hire income
Insurance recharged
Insurance claim
Charitable activities:
Donations and gifts:		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
48,412
-
48,412
10,082
-
10,082
27,000
7,428
34,428
508
-
508
86,002
7,428
93,430
16,597
-
16,597
5,920
-
5,920
6,245
-
6,245
28,762
-
28,762
114,764
7,428
122,192		 Total
funds
2024
£
47,568
2,803
54,403
-
104,774
8,502
1,425
-
9,927
114,701

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SHORELINE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

a)
Ministry expenses
Staff salaries
Foodbank purchases
Ministry gifts
b)
Building maintenance
Utilities
Insurance
Telephone
Fees and subscriptions
Motor expenses
Computer and software costs
Bank charges
Vehicle depreciation
Sundry costs
Support costs:
Charitable activities:		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
22,729
-
22,729
21,487
-
21,487
14,257
10,098
24,355
1,774
1,691
3,465
60,247
11,789
72,036
10,384
-
10,384
16,842
-
16,842
9,971
-
9,971
2,033
-
2,033
1,082
-
1,082
2,714
-
2,714
1,539
-
1,539
378
-
378
2,063
-
2,063
300
-
300
47,306
-
47,306
107,553
11,789
119,342		 Total
funds
2024
£
17,622
19,108
10,562
8,462
55,754
19,570
15,036
2,059
2,134
1,101
2,746
1,154
408
2,750
168
47,126
102,880

4 GOVERNANCE COSTS

Independent examination
Accountancy fees
Legal and professional fees		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
401
-
401
-
-
-
345
-
345
746
-
746		 Total
funds
2024
£
401
80
701
1,182

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SHORELINE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5 EMPLOYEES

The average monthly number of paid employees during the year was:

Total staff costs recognised in the year
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2025
Number
2
2025
£
21,487
-
-
21,487		 2024
Number
2
2024
£
19,108
-
-
19,108

No employee earned in excess of £60,000 throughout the year (2024 - none).

6 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 1 April 2024
At 31 March 2025		 £
£
500,000
11,000
500,000
11,000
-
2,750
-
2,063
-
4,813
500,000
8,250
500,000
6,187
Land &
Buildings
Motor
Vehicle		 Total
£
511,000
511,000
2,750
2,063
4,813
508,250
508,250

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SHORELINE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
8
ANALYSIS OF FUNDS
Unrestricted funds:
Designated funds:
Restricted funds:
Emergency hardship fund
Fletchers Solicitors
Neighbourly Foundation
Riverside Foundation
Total funds:		 Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
506,187
-
56,183
-
3,706
(1,584)
-
-
54,599
506,187
3,706
Balance at
Incoming
Outgoing
1 Apr 24
Resources
Resources
46,071
114,764
106,236
508,250
-
2,063
2,397
3,000
1,691
-
240
240
-
280
280
5,670
3,908
9,578
8,067
7,428
11,789
562,388
122,192
120,088		 Total
funds
£
506,187
59,889
(1,584)
564,492
Balance at
31 Mar 25
54,599
506,187
3,706
-
-
-
3,706
564,492

9 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION

No trustee received any emoluments during the year.

10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the year an amount of £9,496 (2024 - £4,550) was paid to Simon Cunningham for administrative work. Simon is the son of Peter Cunningham, a charity trustee.

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