RICHMOND PARK CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
Trust informaton as at 31/12/2025
Name: RICHMOND PARK CHURCH Address: 139 Palmerston Road, Bournemouth BH1 4HP Status: A charitable Trust – Registration number 1144662 Trustees: David Holland (Chair) Keith Manning Pastor: Martin Moore Independent Examiner: Nikola Wilkinson Banker: Nat West Bank
Governance and Management
The church which had been an excepted charity, was registered with the Charity Commission with effect from 11 November 2011.
The governing document for the church is a trust deed dated 22 June 1984
The trustees and the pastor meet four times a year and it is their responsibility, together with every church member, to ensure that the church fulfils its objectives and aims
Objectves and Aims
The church’s purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion by such legally charitable means as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit.
This is primarily in the area of Bournemouth but help is also given to others in promoting the Christian faith elsewhere in the UK and worldwide.
Actvites and Achievements
Richmond Park church has been called to be a church in the community and our activities include working with Teen Challenge (help for life controlling addictions) and community meals.
The trustees have given due regard to the charity commission’s guidance on the public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. During the year the church continued to carry out the following activities in order to promote the Christian faith in the local neighbourhood.
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A) Regular worship services are held on Sunday mornings with weekly prayer meetings.
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B) Weekly home groups.
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C) Monthly breakfast Bible Studies at a local Toby Carvery
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D) Weekly community coffee morning.
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E) Men’s and women’s ministries; Action Men and Wonder women.
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F) Monthly church/ outreach meal.
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G) Teen Challenge weekly outreach to those struggling with addiction.
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H) The provision and maintenance of the church building. In addition to the meetings stated, these buildings are used for children’s activities, street church and for wedding and funeral services.
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I) Pastoral support for church members is led by the pastor, elders and care group leaders.
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J) The church is involved in world-wide mission particularly supporting members who are now working overseas in both Africa and Asia.
Finances
The principle source of funds is voluntary giving from church members.
In addition to expenditure supporting the ministry and the church premises, the church donates funds to other Christian organisations (approximately 10% of member giving)
The accounts for the year 31/12/2025 have been prepared on a cash receipts and payments basis. The summary of the funds show that there is a balance of £20,190 of funds at the year end. Trustees continually review the balances on hand to ensure that sufficient funds are held to continue the work of the church and to meet anticipated expenditure.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on .... 11-03-26
And signed on its behalf by:-
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Mr David Holland (Chair of Trustees)
Richmond Park Church
Receipts and Expenditure for year ended 31 December 2025
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| RECEIPTS | £ | £ |
| Regular Giving–gif aided | 16,830 | 17,020 |
| Regular Giving–gif aided SDS | 5,027 | 5,670 |
| Regular Giving- nongif-aided | 11,742 | 10,570 |
| One ofgifs +legacy– nongif- aided | 19,000 | 5,000 |
| Gif Aid recovered | 5,464 | 5,673 |
| Bank interest | 397 | 244 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 58,460 | 44,177 |
| EXPENDITURE | £ | |
| Missions Giving | 4,750 | 4,696 |
| VisitngSpeaker donatons | 600 | 300 |
| Expenses for Church Meetngs | 1,559 | 2,151 |
| Church Utlites – Gas,elect,water,sewerage | 1,614 | 2,864 |
| Church repairs and maintenance | 3,544 | 4,384 |
| Subscriptons and Licences | 943 | 1,006 |
| Computer Costs incl broadband | 333 | 533 |
| Statoneryand Printng | 72 | 44 |
| SundaySchool expenses | 464 | 536 |
| Insurance | 1,825 | 2,127 |
| Accountancy | 442 | 490 |
| Advertsing | 279 | 22 |
| General Expenses inclgifs | 669 | 108 |
| Sub total | 17,094 | 19,261 |
| Salary | 16,807 | 17,211 |
| Manse Rent | 13,575 | 14,925 |
| Manse Water and Sewerage | 395 | 601 |
| Manse Council Tax | 1,902 | 1,996 |
| Sub total | 32,679 | 34,733 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 49,773 | 53,994 |
| Surplus (defcit) | 8,687 | (9817) |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to tho trustoesl membarn of Richmond Park Church On accounts for the year ended 31st December 2025 Charlty no 1144662 Respoctlve The charliS trustees are re8ponsSble for the preparation of the accounts. responslbllltlès of The charty's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examinor under section 144 of th8 Chariti88 Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an indapendent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charitl8s Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Chartty Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Chartties Act, and to State whether parti(>Jlar mettern have come to my attentlon. Ba818 of Indop•ndent My examination was cwried out in accordance with general Directions given •xamln•f8 •tstement by the Chartty Commission. An examination include$ a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presenled with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual item$ or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedure8 undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a Irue and fairf view and the rewt 18 limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independ•nt In conne(*on with my examinatlon, no material mattars have come to my examlnerfs •tatsm•nt attention which grv88 me cause to believe that in, any material respect,: the accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of the Charitie8 A¢X,' or the acMunts did not accord wtth th8 accounting records. or the a¢¢ounls did not comply with the applicable requlrements conceming the fomi and content of accounts $8t out in the Charities (Accounts and R•ports) R•gulatione 2008 other than any requirement that the acUnts give a Irue and fairf which 1$ not a matt8r considerèd as part of an irKlependent examination. I have 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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned.. Dats: 11-OZ-Zol Name: ILO ILLI KtSONJ