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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report

for 2024

Trustees Introduction

“We are here to worship God, to serve the community and bring others into a relationship with Jesus Christ, with the help of the Holy Spirit

This is the mission statement of Ormskirk Street URC and says in few words what we are about. We adopt the church reports and add what we need to make clear – what guides us in the way we carry out our mission. We are now much more inclusive but have followed the community involvement of our forefathers. They concentrated on educating the children in the community by founding a Sunday School which was for adults and children because few were formally educated.

Now we continue to offer worship as our primary purpose but now involve ourselves working in the community for its benefit. Both require us to actively pursue a safeguarding policy. The minister and all serving elders are trustees and have continued to update their DBS checks and regularly update their training. The URC has resolved that now minister and elders require intermediate safeguarding training. This will be provided by the Synod through its recently appointed safeguarding officer.

The trustee/elders meet ten times a year and at each meeting address a finance report and are pleased to report that we have no concerns and we receive an update at each meeting

We have has an ‘eco-group’ for some time and we have slowly begun to implement an eco-policy by updating heating, lighting and actively encouraged energy saving. We are currently considering the installation of solar panels on our considerable roof area and energy-saving measures.

In accordance with Charity Trustee Regulations - We have no concerns to report.

Ministers Report - 2024

Our synod theme for last year, continued with ‘Talking Faith’ – i.e. how we communicate the gospel to each other and to the community around us. Many of our events and activities have been about doing just that.

People

Sadly, last year, we lost some of our long-standing members- all faithful examples of how to communicate the gospel in their lives.

We remember :-

We mark their passing and give thanks for their lives and their example.

John and May were able to celebrate attaining their centuries, before their death, and we give thanks for their long, rich and fulfilling lives.

One other achievement was that Rhona completed the Stepwise basic foundation course, receiving her certificate. Another way of exploring how to communicate our faith.

Events and activities

Many of our events and activities have been planned with the intention of connecting with those around us and sharing the good news of Jesus- communicating our faith.

Connecting with young people

Other activities and events

Nurturing our faith

Synod

Thankyou’s

Finally, I want to thank our Church Secretary, Our Treasurer and Elders for all their faithful and diligent service over the past twelve months. Not forgetting all those who hold roles within the church – and those who exercise their own ministry in different ways – I think of the coffee bar, lunch club, Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, memory café, social events, concerts, fellowship group, prayer time, bible study group, those who create PowerPoints and operate screens, our organist, those overseeing stewardship and care of the building, and all the other ministries within our fellowship - together we are the body of Christ.

So, another year of diverse events and activities, yet hopefully with an intentional theme of sharing the good news of Jesus, ‘Talking faith’ not just with our mouths but with our lives.

May God continue to bless us and grow us as we seek to do his will.

Your friend and minister, Cath

Church Secretary’s Report 2024

My thanks to Cath for her excellent and comprehensive report of the last year at Ormskirk Street URC. I don’t think there is a lot for me to add.

I wasn’t around much during this year due to the illness of our oldest son Ian. He went into hospital on 22[nd] February and after 5 hospitals and 15 hospital beds he came home on 2[nd] October. Most of my time during this period was spent hospital visiting and I drastically cut down my involvement at church.

I was there on a Sunday to make sure the service went smoothly, I attended Elders and made sure that Elders, the church meeting and everything was running smoothly, and I kept on with the Rainbows. There is nothing like the enthusiasm of young children to lift your spirits.

I, and my family, would like to thank everyone for their prayers during this period, and also your continuing prayers for us. We felt buoyed by your prayers and also saw the improvement in Ian as the days went on. He has achieved so much more than what was expected from his initial prognosis. It is good to see prayers answered. God is good!

Some items that are not mentioned elsewhere are

I would like to thank everyone for the support during what has been a difficult year.

On a personal note. after listening to God’s calling to follow though I had no idea what to, I decided to do the URC Stepwise course Faith-Filled Life. I was due to have the second session days after Ian was taken ill. I thought carefully and decided to carry on doing the course. It gave me a focus outside of the hospital. I am glad I carried on . It has been a tremendous help to me during the year as well as changing my thinking and enabling me to become a better disciple. My thanks to Bill Fraser for being my mentor and the support he gave me throughout the course.

Rhona Newby

Afternoon Friendship Group Report 2024

The Afternoon Friendship Group was formed when it was decided to amalgamate the Mixed Fellowship and The Afternoon Fellowship. We meet on a Tuesday afternoon (normally the third Tuesday in the month) We start at 2.00pm, we are entertained by an invited speaker, we then adjourn for a cup of tea, biscuits, sometimes even cake, we have a small raffle, continue our chat, then disperse at 3.00 – 3.30pm.

We are not a Constituted group in the sense that we do not have a membership list, everyone is welcome. We do not have a fee, all we ask is a small donation for refreshments and invite you to participate in our raffle. We aim to give our Speakers a small donation for their chosen Charity as our thanks to them for their time and trouble in preparing their presentation to us.

Nonetheless, we do hold an Annual General Meeting just to ensure that we have people to help with the various small tasks needed to keep the group going. I think that I can confidently say that we are a happy group, who enjoy our time spent together and leave with a smile and take with us some new knowledge about the Speaker’s subject and the Speaker themselves.

This last year we have had a diversity of Speakers, from Glen Rickard (Chaplain, Wigan warriors RLFC) David Bill (Water Aid Ambassador) our own friends Mrs Eileen Dry, Reverend Bill Wright, Mrs Monica Mason and David and Pat O’Neill. Our congregation has a wealth of talent and knowledge for we have also been had the pleasure of being addressed by Mrs Betty Guest, Reverend Heather Gabbott, Mr Ian Thomas and Mrs Margaret Bellis. It always interests me that people we “rub shoulders with” on a regular basis have such interesting stories to tell of themselves and of their life experiences.

An added bonus is that we are invited to join with the Luncheon Club for our December meeting, so we always share an enjoyable meal together.

A warm welcome is offered to all who would like to come to any of our meetings.

Jdp

Eco Group Report 2024

The Eco group has met on 3 occasions since this time last year. It can be reported that our carbon footprint has been reduced due to the change in the supplier of gas and electricity, which gets its electricity from renewable sources. The thermostat on the first floor was moved to make the system more effective.

The group met with Richard who is the chair of the synod eco group. He has suggested among other things that we complete the questionnaire for the eco church award scheme. This has still to

be done. A suggested link with John Moore’s University students to undertake a survey and make recommendations has not developed.

The group also agreed an eco-policy for the church and this was agreed at the church meeting in February.

David and Ian have attended, via zoom, several synod eco group meetings.

We are awaiting the report of the survey undertaken by an energy usage consultant firm, which has been asked to give advice on the best steps to take forward. The surveyor did comment that the church had been kept in good condition and its heating systems kept up to date. However, it would appear that the current system which was installed when the church was built - the radiators and pipe work etc. – would need replacing sometime in the next 10 – 15 years and this would be costly.

Ian Thomas Chair – OSURC Eco group

Lunch Club and Catering Annual Report for 2024

The Lunch Club returned after the Christmas break on 10[th] January with an average of 22 members present and continued fortnightly with a break for summer.

Thank you to our helpers including Rhona, Pam, Ann (Roby), Anne (Lenton), Sheila Cleworth and Sue Black.

Members of the group with regular additional help from Jean Mill and Joan Reakes and Monica Mason have served teas, coffees and light refreshments for concerts on Saturdays. The group with additional helpers catered for afternoon tea on 28[th] May.

We lost three of our senior members – Bill Wilcock on 5[th] May, May Latimer on 10[th] October and a memorial service for John Glover on 14[th] November. On each occasion we had additional help to cater for the events.

We also help provide refreshments for the Memory Café and this is a big part of our fellowship and this year included a full afternoon tea kindly donated by a well-wisher.

After 32 years I have decided to retire and thank Rhona for taking on the Lunch Club. Throughout the time, I have received wonderful support, had a great time and I am sure Rhona will also receive the same support.

Thanks, and best wishes Sylvia Swift

Report of the Oversight and General Purposes Group

2024 Annual Report

During the Year the usual routine Inspections have been carried out together with minor repairs undertaken as follows:

Routine Inspections & Repairs

External Signage – The notice board was re-sited from by the flag pole to the wall by the small gate entrance to the car park, having been replaced by a new welcoming sign. Main Kitchen –The hot water boiler failed and a new one installed.

Mersey Synod – In March Synod representatives visited the church holding their monthly meeting and to enable them to carry out a building inspection.

Church Insurance Renewal – Our long term agreement with our insurer was due to expire in 2025 and they offered to arrange to have a free survey and valuation of the church. The survey also required certain documentation to be made available:

Electrical Installation Test Certificate

Gas Safe annual inspection Certificate(s)

Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting - Any servicing agreement and evidence of inspections

Fire Extinguisher annual testing certificate by a competent person.

Fire Risk Assessment and Annual reviews

Lightning Conductor - Annual Inspection Certificate

Lift LOLER Inspection records & Maintenance Records

PAT testing certificate evidence of inspections/testing

Intruder alarm details, servicing and any monitoring arrangements

CCTV - general details

Health and Safety Risk Assessment and annual reviews Safe Guarding policy

Asbestos Register / copy of Asbestos management survey.

Details of any lettings / hire of the building and a copy of the Hire Agreement.

I am pleased to report that church surveyed extremely well and has again been granted a longterm undertaking with our Insurer who have recommended a small increase in valuation from £7,397,500 to £7,559,000.

Manse Inspection

We are required by Synod to carry out an annual inspection of the Manse regarding maintenance and up keep. A number of double glazed units were identified as having failed and they have since been replaced.

Major Repairs – which are still ongoing is the problem we experienced with the block paved walkway from the car park to the pavement sinking has found to be the result of a broken drain.

On behalf of the Care & Oversight Group

– Social Group Annual Report January December 2024

The Social group continue to meet with Mrs Joan Reakes as our Chairperson. We constantly seek to provide activities to extend the fellowship of the Church for we see our raison d’etre to be adding to the Church family life, not as a finance raising venture. We do often make a small profit from the generous donations of all who come to our activities, for we usually have raffles which helps, any monies we do raise goes into Church funds.

Although we have had another successful year we have been unable to arrange a day trip, as many of you have requested. The challenge we have is the cost of coach hire, this added to buying a meal makes a day trip too expensive. We do, as a Social Group Committee, believe that it is important that we all have a meal together on our day out, rather than let people “fend for themselves” so this adds further challenges to our planning.

We did arrange two trips, both of which became overly expensive, one was a return visit to the National Arboretum in Staffordshire, the other was a day out to Keswick. Sadly we had to postpone these due to the cost deterring members.

Nonetheless we continue to look for activities and diversions. Should anyone have any suggestions please let us know, we will happily follow up your ideas. Having said all the above, I believe that we had another good year.

May was the month in which we held our Afternoon Tea. A good time was enjoyed by all and we had the pleasure of being entertained by Norman Lea who enthralled us with his own poetic journey through life and changing times. Sadly his wife Steph was not well, for they had been ‘booked’ to sing to us, however Norman rescued the afternoon for us.

July was the month of our annual Garden party at the home of Mrs Joan Reakes. Again another highly successful event. Sadly this is to be the last Garden Party at Eccleston Gardens, for Joan has now removed to pastures new. Many many thanks Joan for hosting this event for the last 10 years.

October was the planned outing to Keswick which, sadly, had to be cancelled.

November saw a new diversion for us, we were entertained by the Merseyside Trio, all the members had been members of famous Merseyside Groups in their heyday. We had a full enjoyable evening of Rock and Roll. This went down so well and was enjoyed by so many that a repeat booking was requested.

December we once again went to The Mercure for our Christmas Meal. Another successful event and one that has become a fixture on our events calendar.

Thank you to all who have helped us in the past year, I hesitate to name you should I leave anyone out, but to those who have helped with the catering, with preparing for the events, with doing all those small, unseen yet necessary things that are done, thank you.

Our biggest thank you goes to you, Church members, your family and friends, to those people who use our building and others who support us, who help us come together in friendship and fun thereby helping us to grow as a family and as a Church.

Joan Reakes

Social Group members

Joan Reakes, Jean Mill, Margaret Bellis, Kathleen Knight, Sylvia Swift, Joan Peet, John Peet. For 2025 we are pleased that Norma Naylor and Yvonne Fletcher have also joined this Committee.

ORMSKIRK STREer UNrrED REFORAIED CHURCH. SThELENS INCOME & EXPENL)rruRE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 INCOME Direct GivlNJ Endowment and Inveslment Bank Inte￿ Capttal Grft Fund Inlemal D￿ationS Use of Rooms Other In(xm6- Coffae Other In¢￿)Me- Olher Sp8cial Appeals :_ I¥￿Ime 20Z3 50.739 50.506 1,201 409 7,696 300 42.437 1,915 9,624 8,510 1.200 51283 2.374 1.750 1,750 771 ExpEND￿uftE Ministy Wkler Work Church Em￿r￿Se5. Wag8s and UbTr Church Expenses- Olher Items Fabric Maintenanc8- Church Fabric Maintenan(%- Manse T24.242 114.088 33.139 2.503 67,524 18,002 11.2 33.034 2.419 58.652 18.809 13.893 500 127.307 132,964 Net surplus of IExpgndilw•l Ovw Inco GENERAL RESERVE BaLanc8 at 1 January Surplus of IE¥pendllure) (Y¥er IrKxxne 8.722 13.219 43,546 8.722 34.824 64,132 13219 50,913 Nort R•eurring Expendi￿￿# New Chairs Coffee Maehine Water Boilers Cross 2945 1260 1169 1993 Balan￿ at 31 D￿ber 7,367 34.824 43.&16 BALANCE SHEEf Af DECEMBER 2024 A%%ETS 2024 2023 Cash at 88nk l Brokers HSBC Depostt AC￿U￿t Investec HSBC Petty Cash Cash 47,561 664 8.557 150 25 56,957 2,833 14.240 150 23 60.630 REPRESEKllNG B￿cEs ON THE FOLLo￿NG FUIIDS General Resetve Musi¢ Fund Youth and Edutstion FUTr 88nevolent Fund Capital Grft Fund Orga# Fund AfteM0￿ Fellowship Spectfic Grant for expe￿￿￿ not inwrr¥J until 2025 Suspense Ac¢w 34.824 647 5,270 1.281 2.833 7.fj91 347 5.0 2.737 60.630 43,546 532 6.224 1,210 4.434 347 ,957

ORMSKJRK STREET UNfTED REFORMED CHURCH. sfHELENS 1. Church premis¢s at Ormskirk St Helèn5 Valued frjr insurdnc8 during 2024 at £7.397,5Crt) 2. Stock held for ￿pits1 and other purposes and valued at 31 Dècember 2024 2023 CorwTatÈ Bon(ls UK Equty"es Property BorKJ Inten78tional EqvitsÈs 54.766 42,922 10.989 116,947 30,174 254,998 51,942 69,477 11.737 86,780 32,482 252,418 AJI of Ihe above syoperties are vested unrt￿ Rel￿[￿￿ Church (MerseyPro￿ncel T￿￿t knmtsd 3. Organ. furnlture and equipmort in Ghuw¢h prwnises Valued for insurance d￿n9 2024 at£1.587.428 4. Members and *4Yhernnts Number of merr?￿r$ Number OfAdherents 65 10 75 69 10 79 2024 2023 S. Spe¢lal Appeals Gaza Appeal christs.an Ajd wil￿w￿rIx)k Hosplce Naz3relh House Young Carers MND F(XKf Bank 371 271 195 118 417 1.750 These Acwunts were ag￿￿j by ￿ Ekkn ￿ 7 May 2(Y25 771 C Knight- T￿su￿r R NevA)y. Church Secretary

ORMSKIRK STREEf UNtrED REFORAIED CHURCH, SThELENS end•nt Examlnerfs Repwt Report to thè Tmstees of Om)skirk Str•et United Refonned Church. St Hel•ns {Charlty Number 1145831) on the knounts for the year•nd•d 31 Dèc•mber 2024 set out on pag8$ 1 to 7 I report to the trust8es on mye¥AminalK)n (rfthe acxxyJnts of0 above dwity fthe TrLtsf) forlhe year 8ndÉd 31 De¢etnber 2024 Responslbilit1•5 and bath of As th8 chanty trustee5 01 the Trust. yw are re¥th$1b￿ lor the prèpwzlion ofthe accounts in ac¢(th)¢e with the ￿uire￿8nts of the chall￿e$ 2011(￿ A￿1. I rF<Jrt in respect ofrny8xamination of the Tntst's ￿CoUnts (xrried under5eclitsn 145 olthe 2011 Act an in carrying out my examination. I have foifowed the appfi(3ble Direclions g￿en bythe Charrty Commission under section 1495Xbl Of￿ ACL Inde￿ndent examiners statemenl I have (xJmptele<l my ex￿n1r￿tiOn. I conffwm that rKs fflater￿ malters have tA)rne to my (tent￿ in ￿nnectiOn wfth Ihe examinÈlion which gives rne cause to bel￿e Ihat in anynknl respect 1. aocounting rÈcAyds were not kept in resp8Ct ofth8 Trust as rw4uired by 130 of the Act or I have no conc8ms awKI hav8 ¢c¥ne &¥oss rw) other I￿a￿rS in the examination to which attenton s￿)Uld in ts reprKt in orderto enth a p￿p&r uThJerstarMltng of the ac(xJunts to be rea¢hed. Dated 7 May 2025 Geoffrey T. Johnson Ghartered Accountant 33 Park Brook Lane Shevingt WHJan WN6 8AF

ORMSKIRK STREET UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH. ST HELENS NOTES TO THE ACCOUIW3 YEAR EMDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INCOME 2024 2023 DIRECT GMNG Free￿711 Otrering Loose Collections Irwrne Tax RefLtnds on Covenants SubscriptK)ns and tknnatijns 36,107 4.043 9.744 36.0￿1 3,580 9,501 1,375 50,506 50.739 ENDOWMENT AND INVESTMEIIT S•ah Cowley Trusl Cr0$5 Trust 1.200 1.201 CAPtrAL GI￿ FUND Investment Irmn8 8.510 INTERNAL DONATIONS Luncheon Club OTHER INCOIIE- OTHER Fune181 Fees Wedding Fees Legacy Phone & PtsJt(Kopisr Fundraising Events Contribution to Ministers EXp￿)SeS Irom Rainford URC and Haresfinch URC Sale of Car(J&Bookg et Sundry Income 100 2CM) 100 1,(K)O 3,419 2.789 187 485 3,06Z 301 751 9.624

oRMs￿RK STREET UNItED REFORIAED CHURCH. ST HELENS NOTES TO ThE ACCOUNTS YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEIIBER 2024 2024 20ZJ MINISTRY Ministy and MissiC￿ Conlribubws Ministers Expenses Manse Council Tax Manse Water Charges anse Te￿phOne Pulpit Suppty 26,184 2,577 2,335 25.872 2,673 2,327 214 653 7.295 33.034 532 1.205 33.139 DER WORK OF THE CHURCH nual Donati0Tr5 to Chant CHURCH EXPENSES Wages Insurance Gas eiethoty 2.503 2.419 46.750 4.892 7.498 7.381 1.003 67.524 44,570 4.109 4.369 4,568 1,036 58.652 CHURCH EXPENSES- OTHER fTEAIS Printing. stati￿ery aThJ Po$tag8 Organ ar￿ Choir Telephon6 Maintenance Office machi￿ 8t Fees etc. Cleaning MateriaLs ei Worship Bank Charges SurM1ri8S 1.757 1.7 3.288 1.820 1.757 1,457 3.552 500 5.(XJ8 3.175 170 1,370 5.070 2.385 155 1.735 FABRIC AIAINTENANCE- CHURCH Central Hoatit¥J. Servi(¥ro & RepaN5 Alarm Maintenance BLJilding Survoy Autornakn"c Door Mwnténartce Ltft Maintenance & Repairs Extemal Maintenan( Intemal Mairrteftar￿ Gardening Electrlral Emergency LightrThJ Slgn Plumbing Health & Safety 18,(MJ2 10.809 1.574 1.417 138 251 921 880 1.502 460 1,￿3 642 125 878 11.296 13.883

ORAISKIRK STrEEr uNtrED REFORMED CHURCH. ST HELENS MUSIC FUND FOR YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 88lance ￿¢)Ught frward Incom8 547 585 1.132 600 532 115 647 Expendtiure 647 YOUTH AND EDUCATION FiINO FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Balanc8 br(yJghtfow Incxjme 6.224 1.400 Expendtyre Balan￿ carr￿d foTr%8rd 1,624 2,354 1,780 6,Z24 BENEVOLENT FUND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2024 2023 Balall￿ brought fmv8rd Ir￿me 8ank Inte￿t 1.210 870 71 71 340 340 Expendrture BaLAn￿ carried fonwdTd 7,281 1,210 CAP￿AL GIFT FUND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2023 BalanGe brougm forvrar 1.189 hAld sa￿ or Investrnents DivKlends Y3.791 23,811 2S.I)OD 47.072 Brokers Charges Balance (8rr￿d f(Thard 22,562 1.n4 1,859 44239 2.833 24.336 664 THE BALANCE IS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOMMG BANK ACCOUNTS Investec 2,833 2,833 864 664

ORIISKIRK STrEET UNtrED REFORMED CHURCH. ST HELENS ORGNJI FUND YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 BaL8nce Brought F(v￿ard A(Id Donations Rece Bank Int&￿51 3.133 124 3.251 7.691 788 4.434 CHURCH ORGANISATIONS HOLDING MONEY ol￿rS10E OF TrE CHURCH Accoui¥rs 2024 2023 Aftemoon Fel￿￿)[p Flower Fund Catering Cornmitt Sorial Group 371 200 3.636 4,690 194 5.168 6228

ORMSKIRK STREer UNrrED REFORAIED CHURCH. SThELENS INCOME & EXPENL)rruRE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 INCOME Direct GivlNJ Endowment and Inveslment Bank Inte￿ Capttal Grft Fund Inlemal D￿ationS Use of Rooms Other In(xm6- Coffae Other In¢￿)Me- Olher Sp8cial Appeals :_ I¥￿Ime 20Z3 50.739 50.506 1,201 409 7,696 300 42.437 1,915 9,624 8,510 1.200 51283 2.374 1.750 1,750 771 ExpEND￿uftE Ministy Wkler Work Church Em￿r￿Se5. Wag8s and UbTr Church Expenses- Olher Items Fabric Maintenanc8- Church Fabric Maintenan(%- Manse T24.242 114.088 33.139 2.503 67,524 18,002 11.2 33.034 2.419 58.652 18.809 13.893 500 127.307 132,964 Net surplus of IExpgndilw•l Ovw Inco GENERAL RESERVE BaLanc8 at 1 January Surplus of IE¥pendllure) (Y¥er IrKxxne 8.722 13.219 43,546 8.722 34.824 64,132 13219 50,913 Nort R•eurring Expendi￿￿# New Chairs Coffee Maehine Water Boilers Cross 2945 1260 1169 1993 Balan￿ at 31 D￿ber 7,367 34.824 43.&16 BALANCE SHEEf Af DECEMBER 2024 A%%ETS 2024 2023 Cash at 88nk l Brokers HSBC Depostt AC￿U￿t Investec HSBC Petty Cash Cash 47,561 664 8.557 150 25 56,957 2,833 14.240 150 23 60.630 REPRESEKllNG B￿cEs ON THE FOLLo￿NG FUIIDS General Resetve Musi¢ Fund Youth and Edutstion FUTr 88nevolent Fund Capital Grft Fund Orga# Fund AfteM0￿ Fellowship Spectfic Grant for expe￿￿￿ not inwrr¥J until 2025 Suspense Ac¢w 34.824 647 5,270 1.281 2.833 7.fj91 347 5.0 2.737 60.630 43,546 532 6.224 1,210 4.434 347 ,957

ORMSKJRK STREET UNfTED REFORMED CHURCH. sfHELENS 1. Church premis¢s at Ormskirk St Helèn5 Valued frjr insurdnc8 during 2024 at £7.397,5Crt) 2. Stock held for ￿pits1 and other purposes and valued at 31 Dècember 2024 2023 CorwTatÈ Bon(ls UK Equty"es Property BorKJ Inten78tional EqvitsÈs 54.766 42,922 10.989 116,947 30,174 254,998 51,942 69,477 11.737 86,780 32,482 252,418 AJI of Ihe above syoperties are vested unrt￿ Rel￿[￿￿ Church (MerseyPro￿ncel T￿￿t knmtsd 3. Organ. furnlture and equipmort in Ghuw¢h prwnises Valued for insurance d￿n9 2024 at£1.587.428 4. Members and *4Yhernnts Number of merr?￿r$ Number OfAdherents 65 10 75 69 10 79 2024 2023 S. Spe¢lal Appeals Gaza Appeal christs.an Ajd wil￿w￿rIx)k Hosplce Naz3relh House Young Carers MND F(XKf Bank 371 271 195 118 417 1.750 These Acwunts were ag￿￿j by ￿ Ekkn ￿ 7 May 2(Y25 771 C Knight- T￿su￿r R NevA)y. Church Secretary

ORMSKIRK STREEf UNtrED REFORAIED CHURCH, SThELENS end•nt Examlnerfs Repwt Report to thè Tmstees of Om)skirk Str•et United Refonned Church. St Hel•ns {Charlty Number 1145831) on the knounts for the year•nd•d 31 Dèc•mber 2024 set out on pag8$ 1 to 7 I report to the trust8es on mye¥AminalK)n (rfthe acxxyJnts of0 above dwity fthe TrLtsf) forlhe year 8ndÉd 31 De¢etnber 2024 Responslbilit1•5 and bath of As th8 chanty trustee5 01 the Trust. yw are re¥th$1b￿ lor the prèpwzlion ofthe accounts in ac¢(th)¢e with the ￿uire￿8nts of the chall￿e$ 2011(￿ A￿1. I rF<Jrt in respect ofrny8xamination of the Tntst's ￿CoUnts (xrried under5eclitsn 145 olthe 2011 Act an in carrying out my examination. I have foifowed the appfi(3ble Direclions g￿en bythe Charrty Commission under section 1495Xbl Of￿ ACL Inde￿ndent examiners statemenl I have (xJmptele<l my ex￿n1r￿tiOn. I conffwm that rKs fflater￿ malters have tA)rne to my (tent￿ in ￿nnectiOn wfth Ihe examinÈlion which gives rne cause to bel￿e Ihat in anynknl respect 1. aocounting rÈcAyds were not kept in resp8Ct ofth8 Trust as rw4uired by 130 of the Act or I have no conc8ms awKI hav8 ¢c¥ne &¥oss rw) other I￿a￿rS in the examination to which attenton s￿)Uld in ts reprKt in orderto enth a p￿p&r uThJerstarMltng of the ac(xJunts to be rea¢hed. Dated 7 May 2025 Geoffrey T. Johnson Ghartered Accountant 33 Park Brook Lane Shevingt WHJan WN6 8AF

ORMSKIRK STREET UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH. ST HELENS NOTES TO THE ACCOUIW3 YEAR EMDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INCOME 2024 2023 DIRECT GMNG Free￿711 Otrering Loose Collections Irwrne Tax RefLtnds on Covenants SubscriptK)ns and tknnatijns 36,107 4.043 9.744 36.0￿1 3,580 9,501 1,375 50,506 50.739 ENDOWMENT AND INVESTMEIIT S•ah Cowley Trusl Cr0$5 Trust 1.200 1.201 CAPtrAL GI￿ FUND Investment Irmn8 8.510 INTERNAL DONATIONS Luncheon Club OTHER INCOIIE- OTHER Fune181 Fees Wedding Fees Legacy Phone & PtsJt(Kopisr Fundraising Events Contribution to Ministers EXp￿)SeS Irom Rainford URC and Haresfinch URC Sale of Car(J&Bookg et Sundry Income 100 2CM) 100 1,(K)O 3,419 2.789 187 485 3,06Z 301 751 9.624

oRMs￿RK STREET UNItED REFORIAED CHURCH. ST HELENS NOTES TO ThE ACCOUNTS YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEIIBER 2024 2024 20ZJ MINISTRY Ministy and MissiC￿ Conlribubws Ministers Expenses Manse Council Tax Manse Water Charges anse Te￿phOne Pulpit Suppty 26,184 2,577 2,335 25.872 2,673 2,327 214 653 7.295 33.034 532 1.205 33.139 DER WORK OF THE CHURCH nual Donati0Tr5 to Chant CHURCH EXPENSES Wages Insurance Gas eiethoty 2.503 2.419 46.750 4.892 7.498 7.381 1.003 67.524 44,570 4.109 4.369 4,568 1,036 58.652 CHURCH EXPENSES- OTHER fTEAIS Printing. stati￿ery aThJ Po$tag8 Organ ar￿ Choir Telephon6 Maintenance Office machi￿ 8t Fees etc. Cleaning MateriaLs ei Worship Bank Charges SurM1ri8S 1.757 1.7 3.288 1.820 1.757 1,457 3.552 500 5.(XJ8 3.175 170 1,370 5.070 2.385 155 1.735 FABRIC AIAINTENANCE- CHURCH Central Hoatit¥J. Servi(¥ro & RepaN5 Alarm Maintenance BLJilding Survoy Autornakn"c Door Mwnténartce Ltft Maintenance & Repairs Extemal Maintenan( Intemal Mairrteftar￿ Gardening Electrlral Emergency LightrThJ Slgn Plumbing Health & Safety 18,(MJ2 10.809 1.574 1.417 138 251 921 880 1.502 460 1,￿3 642 125 878 11.296 13.883

ORAISKIRK STrEEr uNtrED REFORMED CHURCH. ST HELENS MUSIC FUND FOR YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 88lance ￿¢)Ught frward Incom8 547 585 1.132 600 532 115 647 Expendtiure 647 YOUTH AND EDUCATION FiINO FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Balanc8 br(yJghtfow Incxjme 6.224 1.400 Expendtyre Balan￿ carr￿d foTr%8rd 1,624 2,354 1,780 6,Z24 BENEVOLENT FUND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2024 2023 Balall￿ brought fmv8rd Ir￿me 8ank Inte￿t 1.210 870 71 71 340 340 Expendrture BaLAn￿ carried fonwdTd 7,281 1,210 CAP￿AL GIFT FUND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2023 BalanGe brougm forvrar 1.189 hAld sa￿ or Investrnents DivKlends Y3.791 23,811 2S.I)OD 47.072 Brokers Charges Balance (8rr￿d f(Thard 22,562 1.n4 1,859 44239 2.833 24.336 664 THE BALANCE IS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOMMG BANK ACCOUNTS Investec 2,833 2,833 864 664

ORIISKIRK STrEET UNtrED REFORMED CHURCH. ST HELENS ORGNJI FUND YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 BaL8nce Brought F(v￿ard A(Id Donations Rece Bank Int&￿51 3.133 124 3.251 7.691 788 4.434 CHURCH ORGANISATIONS HOLDING MONEY ol￿rS10E OF TrE CHURCH Accoui¥rs 2024 2023 Aftemoon Fel￿￿)[p Flower Fund Catering Cornmitt Sorial Group 371 200 3.636 4,690 194 5.168 6228