The Parkgate & Neston Ullited Reformed Church Charity Lniled Reformed Church Hall. Iloorside Lane. P¥rkg8it. eS1O. CH64 OUZ REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For th¢ Y¢gr Ended 3111 DECEMBER 2025 This report includes infornmtion r¢quir¢d by the C]Jariti¢s (A¢¢ounts ana Rq)orts) RegulatkOtL8 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accountitig by Cl)aTities 2005 as applicable to Charities ¢nt(tknl to pIcp¢ ac¢ouAts on the reccipts and payments basis CHAIUTABLE STATUS Parkgate and Neston Unid Reforn]ed Church Clwity is a l(Kal church of the Unitsl Refomiol Chuwh in Great Britain and is a m¢mb¢r church of Merscy sYd of th¢ URC. It was cntcted on thc Rcgistcr of Charitics on 2- March 2012 as Charity numiKr 1146217. I'RIiSTbES The mcmtus of the Elder5. meing for the time tIng arc reL1Jg &5 the charity truslees. Ibose who served from 1st January 2025 until the date this retM)rt was approved a. . Revd. R. Wilson Dr. D. CJ. Vale Ms J. Cash Mrs. E. A. Clowes Mrs. S. M. Davies Mr. B. D. Joncs Mrs. P C MacDonald Mr. A. Meehan Mrs. S. Valc Mr. B. L. Bradburn Miss V. J. MAnners Mrs. E. R. Pcttigrew R¢signd Mah 2025 T&SUrer Apwinted Awil 2025 AppK)iDtcd ApTiI 2025 PREMISES The Church buildings and the Lnat)se at 5 Algernon Clos¢ Parkgatq Cheshirel are vesbj in the URC M¢rs¢ysidc Syn(Kl as trustees and held lor the benefil of Parkgaie and Neyton URC in xcordance with the tru8ls applicablL' to URC properties. STRUCTURL GOVERNAI¥CE AI¥D MANAGEMEI The activities of PaTkgate and Ne8ton United Refonned Church are Ove) by the Elders, Meeting of the Church in accordance with the ptovisiong of The structu of the United Reforn Church determined by the General Assembly of the Unital Reformed Church supplemented by the rules of Parkgate and Neston United RefOrnd Churcb. The governing docum of the registered ¢b8rity is a stement adopted by the Church Mccting on 13. S¢ptember 2011. The Elders, Meeting is resp)nsible for the finala1 thinislrnti(pn of the Church, and the ¢aT¢ and tnaintenance of Church premiw and the maDse. The Church Mecting (of all Membe wishing to.attend) giv¢s g¢n¢ral guidanc¢ on th¢ lif¢ and work of th¢ Church. The Elders. M¢eting in¢11¢8 the n)inith, in pa*oral charge, and eldets nomin&ed and elthd at the Parkgdt¢ and Ncston Unitrd Rdornied Church AMal G¢Tal Meeting. El(krs serve for four years, wh¢n thcy a cligibl¢ fi>T TC-clcGtio
The members of the Elders. Meeting are the ITSte¢S of re chaTity during their riod of service as elders. The Elders, Meeting is convened I I timeg during the year. It is &ssisted in the admiillStrnti<)n of the Church and its property by committees ethlished for specific pur. Any expenditUTe incurred by the committees must be approvd by the Eld¢rs' M¢ciin& and any proposed maioi expenditure must bave wior approval of the quarterly Church Meeting. As a lucal couation of thc UDi¢d R¢fornifyl churc Parkgate and Neston United Re£0ed Church s¢¢ks to advanc¢ the cl$tiall faith and b¢n¢fit the public througb its activities and thc facilities Offed to th¢ community. Th¢ Eld¢rs' M¢¢ting is aware of thc Clwity commil0n.S guidance on public bencfit ID "The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit. and has regard to it ID the administration of the Church. Th¢ Elders. Meeling believes that the Church provides benefit to the public by: ' providing resources and facilities for public worship. care and spiritual, mornl and intellectual development. both for the congre10n and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the C:hureh offers ' promoting Christian values and savice by members of the coDgregation to the con)munity, for the benefit of individuals and society &g a whole. REVIEW OF ACllVITIF.S 'Ihc church continues its activities in promoting the Cbtistian fai holding Sunday services and by nmning study groups and f¢llowship meetings during the week. The ¢hwcK together with othtt loc congrcgations, is involved in a numbcr of MmUnity activiti¢s inclwliDg supporting th¢ nllmi of a Food Bank in Ncston and a school uniforni s¢hem¢. Regular donations in kind havc been made. via the churcty kn West Cheshire Food BanL Asylum Relief. a w0n'S refuge and the 'ShoelM)x' appeal. Thc church continucs to maintain and irnprovc th¢ hall for & usc of wmmutiity wups as wcll as for hurch events. and provides volunteer Worke for. andlor subsidises the activities 0£ a number of the groups. The community groups using the church and hall include: . English Country Dancing Flower Arran8 Make it Monday- a craft group prothing items for ovetseas and local Cbarities. Men's Group N¢slon Civi¢ Socicty Burton & Neston History Society Neston SIngs Neston Stitchers Zumba Scottish Dancing Tai Chi University of the Third Age (U3A)- c11r. Bam Dancing and Patchwork Sewing groups. Women'3 lllstitLrte- two groups Guidcs and Brownics Art Group Pop Cats- a T(Kldlers Group Wial Demcntia Group
OtheT groups in the community use the hall for Lxcasional evfflts and the I1 is ud &s a Polling Ststion for Parliamentary and local ¢lections. In 2025 we spent almost £S,IJXI more than we received, drawin6 £15,CMXJ from the Skipton Building Society. Over £11,000 has been spent on the buildings with new fire doors and the stonemasons work accounting for most of Ihis. Details on tlte attached fina181 statements are alltea the following headings: Unrcstricted Fundi.. Ideally, the Elde. Meeting would wish to hav¢ in hand an amount ¢qud to at Ist 3 months, rcgular expenditure 'free" reserves. to mc¢t futurc Sho in income or unexpected expense. The balance on 31 December 2025 is alequate for this purpN)se. DeJtgnAted Funds: Trwmls allocated by the Elders. meeling. Tr 'Cyclical Maiolenan¢e' fund is a reserve to cover larger building repairs. etc. Restricted Funds represent qUestS donations and fid-raIslllg Ilen received for a sEKcific puTSe, and caMt be ed otherwise without the consent of the dorK)r. 'Supwrt of Outside Causes, (most of which is Incl1 in 'restricted fuods.) represents monies raised durin8 churL'h aclivitics and passed via the church accounts on to the respective cliarities. Thls report was appnwed by tbe Tru8ttts and M Signed on their behalf by tb¢ Chur¢b Secretary. Mrs. E. A. Cloives Date
PARKGATE & NESTON U141TED REFORMED CHURCH Page 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMEpifs ACCOUP Ttr4s Year 2025 Totsl£ L•stY¢8r 2024 Totsi É FdE£ RECEIPTS Offerin9S Fund raismg arKI dona Monies raised for (Mrtside thJseB ' Gff( tax rePats L8gaci88 Property. thurchlhall u58r8 Pa3torate events Inell Giants reCeid Reftjnu pastorate expen8e8 Bank interest & irwe8tment inL¥Jme £40.OW) £4,657 £0 £11.049 £1.0(Kl £18.712 £61 £0 £40,090 £4.657. £42,669 E23.540 £1.852 £11.344 £0. £17,850 946" £0 £3.165 £1,848 £2,138 £1.893 £11.049 £1.0th) £18,712:: 12 £1.132 £4 £1,132 £79.266 £2.145 £81,411 £103.460 PAYMENTS Minlstry & Mlgsion Fd Mini¥trylGroup expenses Churth running Programme actmty costs Support of outside Maintenance of chur¢h buldi Mainlen8n¢X of manse Other £35.549: £41.357 £3,058 £42,538 ,448 £2.120 £28.596 £3,263 £26.744 £952 £27,898,: £0, £1.232, £13,320 ',,,, £1232 £12,685 £534 £21 £83.067 £3,079 £86,169 4,758 £123.380 NET RECEIPTS I {PAYMENT8) TRANSFERS b•tw••rb fwKI¥ -£934 19.920 CASH FUNDS blhyd 1 jLY ASH FUNDS elfvA 31 DeC*mr '. £49.509 £23 £3.517 £53.049 £72,969 ' STATEMENT OF ASSEf8 AND UABILrrE8 Mon•tary aM•ts Cash Bank ¢urr•nt 1cco Deposit anIS Synod Tw¥t deposit £36. £11,740 ,. £38.516 . £57 £2.608 £11,740 £33.933 £2.583 10 Gift recovw8t40 Other monies du• to rjwrch Inveslm8nts at markrt value Assots u•ed for ehurch purp09•5 Bulldings undw statukny trusts Church contents 11 Fumithwigs gwiw1rrt Liabilities Loans out8kni&n9 APPROVED by tho TnMteo8 on 1Sk by LJILSD Irw} (nakne) lLS•
PARKGATE & NESTON UNrtED REFORAIED CHURCH Page 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2025 MOTES 1 ACCOUNTING POUCIES The finawal ststements have been prepared in acCTd Iwth the Charfts Ad 1933 Section 4213). using lh8 Receipts and Payrnents basis available to Sm1 Llwrfies. and the Uniled Reft>rmed Churth guidance. 2 FUIID ACCOUNTING UnMtri¢led Funds may be used by ihe <weh for any of ils pwpo8es. D¢$tgnated Funds tepresenl uniestiiLled funds Sel asiL by the for spwthtJesvjnal wrposes.. Iliey tan be transferr&J back into general fijnds * rtwtrlj's dwJ"sp)n. Fund name & pF0. Balanc8 inyear£ forywrÉ £0 Cydlcal maintena1e Totals for dlOat¢d fundi RtrIcted Funts represent wKomo may be eynded Y ¢)n thos• restn.ded objects provkled in thè t8rms of a tsust or beouesL or donations orgvants Tecwed or invited for a purp)se. These furKFs can onty be spent on Ihe Specif purpr)s8 for they were g¥en. Any balae remainirwj unspent must be ¢affigd fo3(1 as a balance on that fiJtUT8 ttt pu. or relum&J'. bt cannot be absorbed into general lunds. Fund name & PUfPOSe: £23 £23 £23 £23 £0 £0 8aLqnL knJar£ kn>ar£ 82 £0 SynDd grant Major Prtsl FUTh Roofing Fund MU¢ Fund Window5 refu1$hment Car Park extension Jubike Gard Medi8 equipment Holtting funds Commitrnenl fof Lffe (Ind Gift Aid) Oth9r outside causes Ilnd Gill Aid} Totals for re8trfct•d fimd• £10 £0 £2. £0 £43. £1,475 LK) £0 £179 £0 £0 £112 £1.475 £112 £0 £1.&87 £2.192 £826 £3.199 £S41 Thi% V•or 225 Tolal e . Lty 2024 Total £ Fl£ F$ £ Fthjb £ 3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES Commitment for Lrfe Other tlist as appropii8101 Total8 rni•ed for outsldg Gaus £527 É1.367 £1,893 £527 £1,387 £1,893 £1,852 4 PROPERTY INCOME Playgroup rgnts Olhef lettTrngs inDJme Wedding$ and funwds Total property income 5 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS Gas and elecJ"ctty Inssjrance Wat8r tharge8 Slaknnery aThJ photocwt Intemet Wgbsite Other admin extwses Purthase of equipmenl Licenceslsvbslfees Organlorganisvmusic CleaniWcaretsking WinLlow deaning Garden £0 £17.712 £1,( £18.712 £0 £17,768 £82 £17.712 £1.0 £18,712 £0 £5.283 £4,919 £761 £816 £1.376 £5.283 £4.919 £761 £816 £1.376 £0 £6.311 £4,673 £1,565 £1,014 £926 £150 £1,110 £16.150 £931 £687 £5,800 £0 £3,220 £4f2. £529 :. £0 £1,862 £1.685 £6.179 £1.862 £1.844 £6.179 £179 £113 £3.377 Totsl ctturGh Nnnkng Gosts £26.744 £27.6
PARKGATE & NESTON UNrrED REFORMED CHURCH Pagg 3 FINIONCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIIBER 2025 NOTES- eontinuÈd Thra Y8ar Last Ygar 2024 Total £ 202S Total £ FLThYs£ 6 PROGIIAIIME ACTMTY COSTS Childrens, ac11vitS Youth a¢twitses Aduh discipleshy ry)UTses Carneo Churth w8gkend £0 Totsl programmo aclmty co•ts 7 SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES Cofflmhmenl for Llfe Chrislian Aid Christmas charitses Supported by Praise & F8llowthp Mim shoebox Other Appeals Total support of otstsldé e•u• 8 MAINTEMANCE OF CHURCH BUILDINGS Building Improvam•nt Equipnwnl malntenancelrepalr Property repaSrslmalnlonance Totsl maivrtonanco ol ehurch bulldlry• g MAINTEIIANCE OF IAANse EKt8rior rapairs arw improvernents £527 £527 £69 £855 £61 £434 £70 £70 £383 £210 £6 £210 £1.893 É1.893 £2,120 £3,153 £1.824 £7,888 £3,153 . £23 £633 £8.344 £23 £833 £13,320 £28.596 Total malntÈnan¢e of man 10 MONETARY ASSETS The thurch monies arn not hald fft txrt for the s&kn rf thls ftr7o•l statement the total of each account Is allc&8ted 8pwwatoty over the vari(ws ft1. 11 ASSEfs USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES The church bullding and the mSe are vested in URC Mersey SyrKMJ Twst 89 InJst••s and arg not urch assets. They are hdd for thè berfrt of Park9ate & Ne¥ Unitgj Refcffmed Churth in acthrdanee wlth the 8tslutory trusts applicable lo URC propeitiès under Ihe URC AGts. For insuranc8 purposÈ$ the tlIdS are insured by the church for £5.654.426 The chuich ojntents are irwre(I by the fot £11.co) 12 Treasurofs r•port In 2025 we spant almost £5CJ) rnore than received, dn9 £151)Q) the sklon Buillkng sooety. Over £11,000 has been spent on the buildings th nth¥fire doors and the StMaS0n8 work a(£ounling foT mc of this.Church offerr"rws, Hall reitsls and GiftAKI lax rep3ymerrts (Jykn"nue to be main sol of int%me V•lth inexeasing eamirKJs fTom the bookstall ad¢Jing lo lundfa1n9. During the year 47 members ccth"trfAed by slan(JirKJ wder. of GrllAMI their donation8 and 11 members by envelope. As we have used a new a0xUn9 p¥age ¥12025 on T)MMeI3 ofSy¥KKI, I vrtHJkt lit(e lo thank ++• the Elders forthoir pati8r ttu"s yewvthen ao>)untKy infumakn was awlabje as I ptto grips vrith Ihe new system.
Treasurer's Statement I have prepared the financial ststement on pages 1 to 3 for the year ended st 31 December 2025. Date 15101126 Indopendont examinorfs report to the tru9toe8 of Parkgale and Neston United Refornled Church I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Parkgate & Ne8tr•n URC for the year ended 31 December 2025. Respon8ibiltlie8 and ba818 of rnport As the charity trustees of the Church you are responsible for the preparation of the aGGounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Church'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 Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Indopondent examlnorfs statement I hav8 Compted my examination. l ¢onfirm that no matérial mattèrs have coma to my attention in Connection with the examination giving mo cause lo believe that in any material respecl.. . accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those rerds. 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 unts to be reached. Signed.. Date: SO. i. LOL Name.. Relevant professional qualification OT membership of professional bodies (if any): Address: PAuoAIE Ctrlb4 6uA.
Treasurerfs Statement I have prepared the financial statement on pages 1 to 3 for the year ended 31. December 2025. Date 15101126 Indepèndent examinerfs raport to tho trustsos of Parkgat8 and N8ston Unitéd Refomied Church I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢¢ounts of Parkgats & Ne8ton URC for the year ended 31 Dernber 2025. Respon8ibilitie8 and b08is of report As the charity Iruslees of the Church you are responsible for Ihe preparation of the accounts in accordan wtth requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 {'the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts Caled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Ad. Ind?pendent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving ine cause lo believe that in any material respect.. . accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord wrth those records. I have no COnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in ord8r to enable a pioper understanding of the unts to be reached. Signed.. Date.. SO. i. IQLG Name". Relevant professional qualificalion or membership of professional bodies {if any).. Address: OLL fWA Y PAUQAf CH64 tsuA.