DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH (A Company Umlted by Guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Charlty Number: Company Registration Number: 1147142 8026724 DEWSBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCII ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 Septernber 2025 Company information Directors. report Structure, governance and mana8ement ObjectNes and activitie5 AthSevements and perforn)ance Flnanclal review 13 Directors. responsibilitles 16 Conclusions 16 Approval of the Annual Report 16 IIPage DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 COMPANY INFORMATION Dlrertors and Trustees Elders Deocons Dewsbury E¥angellcal Church lan Evans Mark Frost Matthew Heaps Colin Mountain Nathan Senlor Alars Barker Paul Brook Appointed 1811112024 Jonathan Mason Retired 1110112026 Rachel Mason Peter Murgatroyd Deborah Tarrant John Tarfant Grae• Church W•k•fl•ld lan Goodson Jamle Mason Peter Mills Rlch•rd Olxon Matthew Donnelly Davld Lloyd-Thompson Governlng l>ocument Memorandum and Articles of Association Dated 11 Aprll 2012 Company Re8lstr•tlon Number 8026724 Charlty Re¥l￿￿tIoN Number 1147142 Re8Tstered Offlce Central Office5, Central Street, Dew5buryi West Yorkshlre WF13 2LZ Indepéndent Examlner Davld Butterworth FCA Wheawlll & Sudworth Chartered Attountants 35 Westgate, Huddersfield HDI IPA Bankers CAF Bank Limited 25 Klngs Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Mallin& Kent ME19 4JQ 21Page DEW5BURY EVANGEUCALCHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 Sèptèmber 2025 DIREcfoR5' REPORT The Dirertors, report Is set out below and c￿rsthe yearended 30September2025. The comparatNe figures cover the year ended 30 September 2024. Dewsbury Evan8ellcal Church limited Incorporated on 11 April 2012 and reglstered as a charlty wlth the Charity Commission on 4 May 2012. On 31 May 2012. the assets of the charitable trust were formalty transferred to the charitable company under a vestin8declaration. whkh was entered on the Charity Commission's Re8iSter of Mer8efs on 13 June 2012. srRLicfvRE. GOVERNANCE ANO MAf4AGEMEKr Go￿1Th1￿$ document The charlty Is controlled by its governing document, The Memorandum and Articles of Assoclatlon dated 11 Aprll 2012 Imemornndum and ArtKlesl, and eonstltutes a cornpany Ilmited by 8uarantee as defined by the Companies Act 21Th. Oewsbury E¥angellcal Churth •nd Grn¢• Chur¢h W•k¢fvld Dewsbury Evangelical Church is a company Ilmlted by 8uarnntee and a registered charity. For the purposes of thls doojment the tems "Companf. "Charttf and "Churth" all refer to the registe￿￿ charity. Dewsbury Evangelical Church. hereinafter referred to as the Church. Hlstorically* the Charlty conducted its main affairs through the church located in Dewsbury* known as Dewsbury Evangelical Churth, however, in 2017, the Church planted a second church in Wakefield known as Grace Church Wakefield, which has grown over time and now operates for all practical dav- to-day purposes independentty of the Dewsbury church. More recentty, Grace Church Wakefield has begun 8 new church-plantln8 work at Eastmoor Sn the east of Wakefield. Thi5 work Is not yet self- 5UPPQrtlng and Is for all Intents and purposes consklered to be a work of Grnce Church Wakefleld. The three churches opernte under the single le8al framework of the re81Stered charity and, for the purposes of this document, the term°Con8regation' may referto anyor all of the three congregations elther Individually or collectivety, however, the meanin8 shoubd be clear from the context. Dlrertws and Tntste•s Under company law, the persons responsible for the managemert of the Company are the Directors. Under charity law, the persons responsible for the management of the Charity are the Trustees. The persons responsible for ihe management of the Con8re8ations are the Eklers and Deacons Icollectively referred to a5 the Church Officers). The persons listed on Pa8e 2 each fvlfil the combined roles of Dlrector, Trustee, and either Elder or Deacon. For the purposes of this document. these persons are hereinafter referred to as Trustees. whi￿ the Trustees are nomally based In elther Dewsbury Evangelical Church or Grace Church Wakefield. they are all responsible for the collertive artivities of all thurthes within the Charity. 31Page DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Recruftrnent and appolntment of new Trnstees Underthe Memorandum and Articles, Dlrertor5 are not subject to ret1￿ment by rotation and theterm of office of a Trustee shall continue until he or she retlres or is removed in accordance wlth the relevant provi5ion5 Qf the Articles, however, under the provislons of the Church Handbook: Deacon5 normally serve in the Church for a period of six year5, after which they may offer themselves for re*lection or step down. When a Deacon is not re-elected or steps down. they automatically cease to hold the posltion of Trustee and Director: and Elder5 are normally appolnted for Ilfe up to the age of 70 years. No person may be appointed as a Trustee: lal unless they are recommended by the Elders of one Con8regation and approved by the members of the same Congregjtlon, except at any tlme when there are fewer than three Trustees,, Ibl unless they have attsined the a8e of 16 year5,. Icl In clrcumstanees where, had they already been a Trustee, they would have been dlsquallfled; Idl unle55they subxrlbe to the Statement of Bellefs set out In the schedule to the Memorandum,. lel unless thelr personal lifestyle, conduct and pra¢ti¢e Is consistent wlth the prèctlce of the Statement of Bellets and traditional bibli¢al Chrlstlan standards of behaviour as set out in the Church Members, Handbook Issued from tlme to tlme: If) unless they are a member of one of the Con8regatlons,' and 181 unless they are an Elder or Deacon of one of the Congre8atbons. Employees Employment bythe Church is restricted to evan8ell¢al Chrlstlans, beln8 those whose personal Ilfestyle, conduct and practice Is consistent with the practice of the Statement of Beliefs and tradltlonal blblScal Chrlstian standards of behavlour as set out In the Church Members, Handbook Issued from tlme to tlme and who shall have slgned the Statement of Bellefs at the commencement of thelr employment. Induct1¢￿ and tralnlng of Trustee5 The trustees a￿ committed to malntalnlng the knowledge and skllls necessary to fulfil their dutie5 effectfvely and to ensure the charity is managed in accordance with its governing document, charlty law and good govemance. The charlty adopts a proportionate approach to trustee development. Rather than operatln8 any formal tralnlng pro8ramme, trustees are encouraged to undertake appropriate leaming through recognised free online trainin& 8uidance published by the Charity Commi55ion and other relevant organisations. and by reviewing information and update5 circulated by frllow trustees and support organlsatlons to which the Charity and individual Trustees subscribe. AIPage DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Trustees a150 share relevant knowledge and experience gained throu8h their individual learnin8 for the benefit of the Board as a whole. The Trustees keep their training needs under revlew and will undertake additional learnin8 where than8es in le8islation, regulation or the charity's artivities make this appropriate. organI￿lOn and ￿nISement The Charlty Is the legal entity managing the assets of the Congregations. The overall responsibility for the actlvities of the Charity ￿$ts with the Trustees who are the Congregations. elders and deacons. The Trustees conduct the buslness of the Charty. as far as possible, In accordance with the declsions taken by the Congregations and in accordance with the decision-making process outlined in the Church Handbook Iwhlch applles to all Congregatlonsl whllst complying with all company and charitv law requlrements. For the purposes of thls report, It 55 necessary to distin8Ui5h the terms "Member< and "members": "Membets" are the le8al members ofthe company who have committed to contrlbute in the event that the Churchls wound up and who have the legal responslblllty forthe management ofthe Company,. and 'members" are the persons who form the membershlp of Chrlstian bellevers In each of the churches and who form, regularly attend, and contrlbute to the Ilfe of each Congregatlon. Cangregatlon5 Whlle the Church Is constbtuted as one Ilmtted companyi It operates Con8re8atlons In three locatlons: Dewsbury Evangellcal Church, a Con8re8atlon meetln8 at premlses owned by the Church located at Central Offlces, Central Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2LZ,' Grace Church Wakefield, a Congregatlon meetin8 in rented premlses at Jubllee Hall. Townley Road. Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8NS,' and Eastmoor Church, a new church plant. which has been established and meets at premlses owned by the Church at Malham Road. Eastmoor. Wakefield. WFI 4HN, Affillatlons The Church Is a member of the Fellowshlp of Independent Evangelical Churches l°FIEC'I whlch Is a Registered Charlty INO. 2633541. It Is also a charkty reglstered In Scotland ISC040111}. The FIEC Is an afflllation of lik￿minded churche5 Sltuated in the United Kin8dom. The alm of the FIEC Is to see the whole of our n4tlon- every citizen and every communlty- reached and transformed by the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ, whith Seeks to achieve its aims by pmidln8 pastoral, practlcal, training and mission support to its members. SIPage DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Dew5bury Evangelical Church paysan annual donation tothe organisation and engages in various joint meetings and actNities with the FIEC. Related Parties Spen Volley Church (Chority No. 1173974J Mark Frost, the current pastor of Dewsl)ury Evan8elical Church, was also a trustee of Spen Vallev Church until hi5 resignation on 30 March 2025. Durin8 the yeaf, the Church made re8ular monthly support 8bfts to Spen Valley Church and. In the peylod to Mark Frosvs reslgnatlon. these glfts totslled É10012024: £6fMII. The glfts were made as part of the Church's ongoing commitment to SUPPOrt evan8eli5m in the local area Isee Grnnt-makin8 policy below) and were approved by the Trustees. Rlsk M•na8ement The Trustee5 have considered the rfsks to whkh the Charity Is exposed and believe appropriate ¢ontrols are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud.1055 and error. in particular: Insurances are In place to cover theft.1055. damage and third-party liabilities; the Trustees meet re8Ular￿ to dlscuss and monltor the Church's finances whlch are regularly reported to the Congregation members. In addith)n. si8nifKant expenditure is dlscu55ed and agreed separately by those members: and there is reguhr review by all Trustees to ensure that strate8K direttlonls followed. OBJECTIVES AND AcrivmES Oblffts The Ch4rlty'S objects as set out In the Memorandum and Articles, cornprise: l. the advancement of the Chrlstlan faith for the benefft of the publk In accordance wlth the Statement of Faith; and 2, the ￿l￿f of hardship. efther generalky or indNidualty. of people through the provislon of grants* 8ifts, 8oods or ser4Kes. Charlty alms and •¢ts¥iti•s The Church aims to fvffil these dual Objectives as set out below by the followin8 means: Advoncement ojthe Chrlrtlon Folth Provision of regular opportunities for people to see, hear, or read the message of the Christian Gospel. This message is set out in the Bible and ￿ntre5 on the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Church does not discriminale between people on the basis of rdQ. culture, gender or age. These opportunitles to hear the Gospel may be presented in per50n, produ¢ed in writin& or published on the Con8regations' websites and may take the forn) of collective sermons. Bible stt•dles delivered to 61Page DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 8roups of indfviduals or on a one-tctrone basis, written material (for example ma8aiines, e-shots and tracts), electronlc recordlng of sermons. lettures and dlscusslons. Charfty aims and activities Icontinuedl RelleAof Hordshlp Response to appeals from indNiduals, groups or organisations in need of prayerful and or practical and or financlal relief from hardship and assistance in accordance with the Church's grant-making policy. as set out below. Grant-maklng PDIICV The Trustees make Brants to individuals and organi￿tionS in accordance with the Church'5 ObjertS'. to support mlsslonarles, mlsslonary organisatlons or other churches engaged in the furtherance of the Christian faith operating In the United Kingdom or elsewhere: or to relleve Indlvlduals (both Chrlstlan and non-chrlstlanl In clrcumstances of hardship. ApplScatlons are recefved elther by dlrect approach to the Church or from members of the Congregatlons or thelr offlcers based on personal contsct wlth or knowledge of partlcular sltuations. Church Officers consider each applicatlon and make grants based on merlt at regular meetlngs. The Church ha5 8 general poll¢y of allocatlng IO% of Its General Fund Income to a separate Glft Fund to support elther lal mlsslonarles and other Chrlstian organisatlon5 In furtherance of the Christian faith, or Ibl individuals In need of support for the rellef of individual hardship. These funds are sometimes used In combination with dlrert appeals for funds to the Con8regatlonlsl. particularly in the case of emergency rellef for people suffering from natural dlsasters. Appeals rnlsed in thls manner are treated and managed as dedlcated restrlcted funds. Beneficlarles of sl8nlficant 8rant5 are encouraged to provlde regular updates on the progress of thelr work elther by means of wrltten report5 or by personal p￿SentatIOnSt0 the relevant Con8regatlonlsl. Publlc benofft The Trustees have regard to the Charlty Commission's guidance on public benefit and aim to advance the Chrlstlan faith by conductlng various meetings, activities and event5 that I￿ open to any member of the publie, free of char8e. These artiv￿leS Include.. public worship services held on Sundays and during the week, which comprise.. preaching and teaching from the Bible; worship of God In the form of prayer and slnglng,. presentations of Christian work undertaken by indNiduals and other Christian organisations; varlous youth meetings which include teachln8 from the Blble as well as organlsed actlvltles appropriate to the age group: or8anised events aimed at introducing people to the Christian falth and the teachln8s found In the Blble and provlding opportunities for further dlscussions and teachin8. These events 71Page OEWS8URY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year EThd￿ 30 Septefflb￿ 2025 may be provided erther free of charge or on a contributory basis where a modest charge mnal Bible study has been run intermittently afterwards by our ministry support a55iStant. The church ran a Nativty Ser¥lce over Christmas ft>r children and famil*s as well as a Christma5 Day serv￿. We also ran a carol ser¥ice at Dewsbury Town Hall. We had one b8ptism 5eNits in the yeèr. In September we bapttsed two men. IOIPage DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCII ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Dewslwry Ewangellol Chuyth (Continued) A men's Bible study began in May once a month on a Saturday, led by our pastor. and it continues to attract around a doien men each time. We have a famity team to help with the Ca￿ of wr famil*s within the thur¢h and plans a￿ In place to establish a women's ministry team. The church ha5 made varlou5 8raibts, awards and appeals forfunds speclfkally for varlous Indfvlduals. missionaries and organi5ations throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and other worldwlde mlsslons. Our main Sunday meetln8 contlnues with online viewln8 Options available. Fellowshlp lunches were held after the momlng service once every two months which are open to all attendees at no cost. The church enjoys the membership and fellowship of people whose pefsonal and cultural origins Include the UK and other countrle5 such as Iran, Chlna, the Dem¢Krati¢ Republlc of Con80, Jamalca, Kazakhstan. Nigeria. Paklstan. and the Philippines. The church has contlnued to oper*e a range of Y￿th clubs for all ages. We refer to these as Blble Explorers, Good News Club and Friday Club. The children and young adults who have attended these groups range in agè from 3 to 18+. Our youth artlvltles norrnaltycent￿ on an element of studyorexplanatlon of the Blble. refreshments, and other actNitles ran8in8 from quizzes to outdoor 6ames. team actlvltles and the occaslonal BBQ. In addition, we have recent￿ set up a bi-monthty group ¢alled Saturdty Social for some of the young dults who used to attend our youth work MaD Camp loperated jointly by Mlrfteld Evan8elkal Church and Dewsbury Evan8ellcal Churchl15 a youth camp for chiklren aged 11-17 which is held for one week durfn8 the Summef at a camp51te near 8armouth In Wales and continued a8ain in 2025. Thls event is open to youth group attendees. the local communlty and other churches. Fees designed to cover costs are charged for this actfvity, however, supported places and bursaries a￿ available In cases of hardshlp of financial drfficulty. A small group of rnembers met fortnightly at Royd Court Christian Housing Stherne in Mirfield to support those who are housfrbound. Our mlnlstry called 'fime lor o Cuppd continues to run every second and fourth Tuesday. This IS prlmarity, though not exclusivety. for the elderly in our communbty. IIIPage DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Grace Church Wakefield Over the past year Grace Church Wakefield has been meetin8 its obJertr4e to further the Chrlstlan faith in the cty of Wakefield. The thureh has grown sllghtly to 36 members. When we regularfy meet on a Sunday morning in a community centre (Jubilee Hall) on Lupset estste. we welcome about 50 to 60 people in total. A Small number of people watch a Facebook Live stream of the service, mainly due to ill health. Slmilar to previous year5, our Sunday morning service gathers a wlde variety of people, of various ethnicitie5, languages, backgrounds and ages. We hear and respond to the Bible being p￿athed by our leadership team and visitin8 preachers. we pray. we sing and share testimony. On the first Sunday of each month, we stay tO8ether after our Sunday mornlng se￿Ice and have a meal together known as'slow Cooker Suftda￿. We have run a number of one-off events deslgned to help us connect with and share the gospel with our local community: • 'Communlty Fun Da￿ in the late summer; Carols and craft Christmas event, approximately a hundred people; and • Holiday club for Primary School chlldren, with over forty children attendlng each day during the February half term. We stlll run Soul, our Christian youth group for secondary school students. This has grown to 20young people now meeting regular￿ on a Frlday nlght. This also n¢)w tskes place In Jubllee Hall. Eastmoor Churth The blggest change to Grace Church Wakefield this past year has been the fact that we have begun having services on Sunday afternoon5 on the Eastmoor estate. These meetings take place in the former Wakefield Free Evangellcal Church building and we are, as In our morning service5. hearing the Bible being preached, praying together and sin8lng. We are seeing a numberof visitors come to these servites; mainly people from the Eastmoor estste itself. We hope that, in time. this service will grow into a church in Its own right and therefore continue to meet the objectNe of furthering the Christian faith in Wakefield, partlcularlythe eastern half of the clty. Jamle Mason and Peter Mills lead the efforts of the services on Eastmoor whilst lan Goodson leads the efforts of the services and churth on Lupset. We continue to support a chLbrch in Poland In Siedlce, Noor Ministries in Paki5tan,' have boosted our financial contrlbutions to The CROSS Project in Wakefield- and have been enabled by God's grace to undertake many other artivities as a church to help and sUPPOrt one another whilst sharing the good news of the gospel with those who don't know it yet. We g5ve thanks to God for all he has done over the past year. 121Page DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 Factors within and (xtside of the chartys control The Trustees regularly review the principal risks and other factors which have the potential to affect the performance and or functioning of the Church, which the Trustees acknowledge is largelv dependent upon the variou5 relationships which the Church and its members have with the local community and the rest of humanity and the Ch¥Jrch's relationshlp wlth God himself. Clearly. these relationships are under the inflLsence but not control of the Church. Financially. the Church Is reliantot) the si8nrfThnt level of incometax refunded on voluntarydonatlons recovered under the UK Govemmenys Gift Aid scheme. The Church is also subject to other eVent-￿lated risks, the most Si8nificant of which are covered by the Church'5 various insurance policies. Other key factors are the various internal and 0￿ratIonal controls within the control of the Trustees. $18nfficant Events after September 2025 In September. the Dewsbury Congregation agreed on a proposal to seek to identify and employ an Evangelist to work full-time and help us ￿a¢h out in Dewsbury. Advertisements were prepared and sent out, and a candidate has now been selected and has accepted a formal offer of employment. FINANaAL REVIEW The Church's annual accounts {titled "Financial Statemen￿), which have been filed at Companies House. have been produced Separate￿ from the Church's Annual Report (this document). These two documents collectNely form the Church's Annual Report and Accounts and should be read in conjunrtion with each other. The Twstees are satIsf￿d thatthe Charity isfinancialty viable and sustainable in the short-to medium- term with its existing cash reserves. experted further growth, and continued voluntary donations. Principal fundlng sources Income is derived from the Church member5 and other interested parties making regular and one-off donations. Many members glve under the Gift Aid scheme and the Church Is permitted to reclaim income tax on thelr gfvlng. Some donations are given with a spectfic purpose such as a particular activity or project. These are managed by mean5 of re5trirted funds In the accounts. 131Page DEW5BVRY ￿AmGEucALCHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 Septsmber 2025 Fund Changes Duringthe year. there were the following de￿loPMents to the Church'5 re5trirted funds: The Outreath Worker Fund is ertablished to receive grfts for the support of worker5 involved in evangelistic attNitses in Dewsbury and the surrounding areas. In October 2023, the worker then employed res¥ned and. since that time. the church has had no dedicated employed ¢xrtreath workers. The Church has been actively pursuing the recruitment of a new worker and is actNely fundraising by rreans of appeals to the Congregation in Dewsbury and to other external Brant-maknng trusts with the intention of raising sufficient incometo finance at least the first three years of the new positron. The t￿Stee5 have re￿￿￿ed a number of pledges of support. whlch indi(ate that the costs can be met. and members of the CongreEation have started contributing. The income during the year relates to donations and a legacy received and the related interest on the fvnd balan￿. which stsnds at £17,105 as at 30 September 2025. Foll¢)wing the year*nd. the thurch conducted formal advertising for this role and intepiiewed a number of applicants. Following a successful process the church ha5 now made a forn￿1 offer of employ1￿nt whith has been accepted. The churth and the employee are now working towarils a potential start date in January 2027. The Eastrn￿ Pastor 5￿P￿t Fund Wds orEinal￿ established to supp)rt the employment of pastor at the Eastmoor church pknt in Wakefield. The balance on the fund represents a grant received from a 8rant-making charity in support of this project. The estsblishment of a church in Eastmoor began in 2019 with the acquisition of the property and has developed in the intervening period. There is now a small but active Congregation meeting on a weekly basis. With effert from 30 October 2025, a part-time pastor has now been appointed. wh¢)se employment cost5 will. forthe time bein& be met by this fund. Each cong￿BatIOn raises and maintsins general fvnds which are available for use at the dixretion of the Trustees to fulfil the charity's objectives. While these funds are general lunrestrKtedl in nature. the general funds of each COng￿BatIOn have now been desEnated to maintain a fomal separatK>n between the general funds of each Congregation. Revlew offvndraising in the ￿ar During the period, totsl incoming resources were £193.35212024: £L89,2511. The largest proportion of these incoming resources is received in the fomi of voluntsry income from members of the Congregations who make offerings and monthty donations to contritArte to the operation of the various churches. During the year, these donations linduding related Gtft Aid tax} were: £99,868 (2024: £85.2781 in respert of the Dew5bury Evangelical Church Congregation: £64.85612024: £84,494) in respect of the Grace Church Wakefiekl Congregation: and £2.42212024: £4,425) in respect ofthe Eastmoor Congregation. 141Page DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 The Church does not make regular appeals for general income but relies on the generosty of its members as led bythe Hoty Spirit. Revlew of expendlture Total expenditure forthe year was £181.66812024: £176.2561 comprising: Unrestricted Fund expendrture of £168,26312024: £101.2601: ènd Restricted Fund expenditure of £13.40512024: £74.996}. Unrestrirted Fund expenditure relates primarity to ministry costs. which comprise primarily the employment costs of the full-time pastors and pastornl and evangelistic activities. The remainder of Unrestricted Fund expenditure relates to the maintenance of the Church's tr￿Ildings and artNities in Dewsbury and Wakefield. Restricted Fund expenditure relates mainfy to lal appea15 for fvnds to support hardship and disaster relief through the Churth'5variousGrft Fundsand Ibl costs associated with Ea5Lmoorchurch, including the costs of employing their pastor. Full detsils are set out in Note 14 of the Financial Statemen General FWKI reserves The balance of general funds. those funds held by each of the three Congregations as general fund5 that are otherwise unrestrirted le.8. exduding Gift Funds) held in the forni of cash at the end of the period was £112.312. The comparative figure for 2024 was previousty reported as £55,295 but has now been restated (taking account ofthefvnd thanges rektin8to Grace Church Wakefield and Eastmoorfs General Funds referred to above) to £96.439. R￿eW of investment perfomiance During the year. the Churth received £3.09112024: £2.6871 in interest on Unrestricted and Restricted Funds held in current and deposrt ac¢ounts. whith represents a return that is refiett1￿ of the general level of deposit rates in the current market. Plans for the fuiure There are no current plans to make any swificant changes to the Church's operations. 151Page DEWSBURY EVANGEUCALCHURCH ANNUAL REPORT Year Ended 30 September 2025 DIREcfow REspofisiBILFnES Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial ststements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitsble company and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charitable tompany for that perbod. In preparin8 these financial statements. the Trustees ère required to- selett suitable accovnting policies and then appty them consistently: observe the methods and printhples in the Chartties SORP 2019 IFKS 1021: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent: and prepare the financial statements on a goin8 concern basis unless it 15 inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disdose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financh41 po*tion of the charttsble company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2(￿. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the charitable company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the Prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitbes. TheTnJstees are responsibleforthe maintenanceand integrityof the charityand financial infonnation included on the chariVs website. Legislation in the United fingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of finanual ststements may differfrom legislation in otherjurisdictions. CONCLUSION5 As Trustees we acknowledge the provision of God in what we were able to do in explaining and demonstrating the gospel to many people in the bxal community and support of God's work throughout the world. We continue to be grateful to God for his faithfulness to the Church as we look back over the period of time covered by this Report. Once again, God has graoousty provided everything needed through the generosity and commitment of his people. As we lookto the fvture, we continue totrust God to meet the challenges of the future as he has done in the past. to allow us to continue wpporting our staff, and meeting the pastoral needs of those attending the thurches at Dew5bury and Wakefield. APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL REPORT This report was approved by the TrI￿ee5 on I4j￿ 2026 and signed on their behalf by. Mark Frost Pastor. Dewsbury Evangelkal Church Trusiee, Director and Elder 161Page OÈVISBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH ANANCIAL sfATEMEKrs 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Page Company refererfe and adminlstratNe detai15 Trustees, annual ￿port Independent examlnerfs report Slatement of financial activities Balance sheet Note5 to the financial statements 7-16 Cornpany Il¢Elstrat￿ Number oe026n4 Charlty Number 1147142 DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH COMPANY REFEAENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DEfAILS Stafys Dewsbury Evary8ellcal Church Is a registered charity (number 1147142) and a company Ilmlted by guarantee (company reglstratlon number 080267241. ft is exempi from use of the word limited. in its name. Dlredors A Barker P Brook R Di¥on M Donnelly l Evans M Frost l Goodx*n M Heaps D Lloyd-Thompson J L Mason J R Mason R MasoTr P Mllls C Mountaln P Murgatroyd N 5enlor D Tarrnni J Tarrant lappolnted 18 November 20241 (retlred 11 January 20261 Re£lst•red offlc• Central Office5 Central Street Dewsbury WF13 2LZ Independent examlner Wheawlll & Sudworth Llmlled Chartered Accountsnts 35 West8ate Huddersfield HOI IPA Bankers CAF Bank Ltd 25 Klngs Hlll Avenue Kings Hill West Malllng ME194JQ DEWSBURY EvANGEuc￿ CHURCH TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The trustees are pleased to present thelr TnISte￿ Annual Report tO8ether wlth the finandal Matements ofthe charity for the year erKled 30 September 2025. These have been prepared to meet the requlrements for a dlrectors, report arKI accounts for Companies kt purpo The flnanclal statements comply the Charities kt 2011. the CompanSes Act 2006. the Memorandum and Artkles of Assoclallon, and "Accounting and Rep￿tIng by Chorities.. Statement of Recommended Pmrtlce applicable to charitles prepcring their accounts In IKc¢Ydonce with the Flnonclol Repotlnp Stondord oppllcoble in the UKond Republk of Irelond IFRS 102r. Purposes and artlvlt The company's prlnclpal actlvltles dur1￿ the year were the ad¥anoment of Ihe Chrlstlan fallh for the benefit of the publlc and the rellef of hardship amon8 people, ￿1￿Ct￿ or through other or8antsatlons, by providin8 8Thnts, Bift5, 8oods or sertes. These artlvltles were malnly centred on public benellt In Oewsbury and the surroundln8 areas thou8h soffle had a wkler global lrnpacL Achlev•ments ind p•rlomwK• The company has contlnued to advan￿ thechrlstlan falth and relleve hardshlp In Dewsburyand the surroundln8 areas. The Truslees confirm that they hve referred to the 8uldance conlalned In the Charity Cornmlsslon's eeneral 8uldance on publlc beneflt when revlewlry the or8anlsatlon's alms and obftdives and in planning future adlvltles. Flnandal revlew The attached accounts show the ￿su1¢S for the yejr with an excess of expenditure o¥er Income of £11,684 for the year, and unrealised105ses of £17. The company brought forward funds of £780,625 as at l Othober 2024, wlth total fvnds carried forward of £792,292 as at 30 Septernber 2025. R•Mrv•s polky The dlrectors have considered the comparfs requlrementsfor reseThes based on itsoperationsand future plans nd have a cUr￿nt poliry of IK)IdinB unrestricted fvnds in the region of £85,1W. Plans for fu￿re perlods The company intends to continue to Senernte suffioent Sncome to fadlltate ihe contlnued advancement of the Chrlstlan falth. and the provlslon of hardship rellef. to the l)ewsbury and surrouThling area Referen¢¢ and admlnlstratl¥e detalls, advlsots and dlrectors These are all speclfied on pa8e l. OEW58URY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT (cont￿> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Structyrei governance and manayment The organisatlon Is a charitabk cornpany1Smlted by guarantee. whlch was iM)rpordted on 11 April 2012 and is reglstered as a charity with the Chality CommissKin. The compary was estsblished under a Memorandum of Assoclatlon whkh sets out Its oblects and powers and158overned uThler Its Artlcles of Assoclatlon. In the event of the company belng wound up Its members a￿ requlred to cl￿trIbute an amount not exceeding £1 each. The trustees/members are also the dlrectors of the company for the purposes of company law and under the companrfs Artides of Association. Rlsk man•pm•nt The dlrettor$ have consldered ihe flsks to whkh the Company Is exposed and have put In place approprlate controls lo provlde ￿asonab￿ assurance a8alnst loss and damage. Trust••rf r•spmslbllltl•s slat•nxnt The Trustees are responslble for preparlng the Trustee< Annual Report and the flnanclal ststements In accordance with appllcable law and Unlted KI￿d0M Accountln8Standards (United Kln8dom Generally Accepted Accountin8 Prncticel. Company law requlres the trustees to prepare finandal statements for each flnanclal year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial ststements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair vlew of the state of affalrs of the charftable cornpanyand ofthe Incomlng resources and applicatSon of resources of the charStsble company forthat perf¢xl. In preparln8 Ihese finandal ststements, the trustees are requlred to: select suitsble accountin8 polic*s and then appty them consistentty: obserrfe the methods and winciples in the Chaiitles SORP 2019 IFRS 102): make judgements and estlmates that a￿ reasonable and prudent,. and prepare the financial statements on a 80ire concern basls unless it bs inapproprlate to presurne that the charlty wlll contlnue In operation. The Trustees a￿ responsible for keeping adequate accountirvd records that disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financlal posltlon of the charitable company ènd enable them to ensure that the financlal statements comply with the Companies Act 2CK16. They are a150 re5ponslble for safe8uardln8 the assets of the charitable company and hen￿ for takln8 ￿aSOnable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other Irre8ularltles. The Trustee5 are re5pon5ible for the maintenance and intesrity of the charity and flnandal Informatlon Induded on the charltls web%te. Leglslatlon In the Unlted KIWOM 80vernl￿ the preparatlon and dissemlnatlon of financial statements rnay differ from legislatlon In otherjurlsdktions. Approved by the boo￿ of dIrect￿$ on 28 Aprfl 2026 and &8ned by order of the board: Igoii Mark Frosl Pastor, Trustee and Dlrector INDEPENDENT EXAMINE*S REPORT TOTHE DIREcfoAS OF DEWSBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCH I report on the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 September 2025 set out on pages S to 16. Responslbllltles and ba* of rewt As the charlty trurtees of the Compary land also Its dlrertors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparatlon of ihe accounts In accordance with the requlrement5 of the Companies Att 2ffl6 ('the 2IXJ6 ACVI. Havln8 Satlsfled myself that the accounts of the company are not requlred to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examlnatlon of your companrfs accounts as carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Chathies Act 2011 I'the 2011 ACV). In carrylw8 Out my examlnatlon I have followed the Dlrectlons Biven by the Charlty Commisslon undersectlon 14515){b) of the 2011 Independent examlnerfs stat•rn•nt I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm that no matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon 8fvln8 me cause to belleve ¢hat In any materlal respect.. l. accountln8 records were not kept In respect of the company as requlred by sectlon 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. rhe accounts do not accord wlth those records; or 3, the accounts do not compty wjth accwitin8 requirementsofsection 396 ofthe 2006 Act otherthan any requlrement that the accounts 8Ne a 'tfue and falr vlev/ wh6th ts not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examinatlon: or 4. the accounts have not been prepared Sn acujrdano wtth the methods and prlndptes of the Statement of Recommended Practke for accountin8 afKI reportins by c￿rItIes. applicable to charltles preparln8 thelr accounts in accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportln8 Stsndard applkable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connertion with the &xamination to whlch attenlion should be drawn In thts report ln order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. D M Buttorworth FCA Wheawill & Sudworth Umfted 35 Westgate Hudder5field HDI IPA DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH STATEMEKf OF ANANCIAL ACTMTIES FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Unrestrlcted Restricted Tolal funds Total fvnds Funds fund5 2025 2024 Notes Iwimlng rnsourres Donatlons and lepdes Donailons Glft akl Other Income 137,250 27,474 2.928 16,234 153.484 28.254 &523 148,885 27,491 10,188 S,595 Interest ￿(eIvable 2,340 751 3,091 2,687 169.992 23,3fA) 193.3S2 189,251 Exp•ndltur• on tharftable ¥cdvltles Church actlvltles: Mlnlstry Worship Fellowshlp Outreach Youth work Grant-makln8 8ulldSn8 and malntenance Office administration Governance costs Oepreclatlon 104,504 L583 2,456 2,971 S.183 19,822 19.611 104,504 1,636 2.639 3,679 109,934 1,222 2,641 1,734 8,470 18,948 21,460 9,CKI7 964 1,876 53 183 4,361 23,910 23,591 9,104 1,056 2,005 3,980 14 18 1,038 2,005 Total resources eMp•nd•d 168.263 13,405 18L668 176,2S6 Net Incomlnql(oui8ohy) resourus beforn transf•rs 1,729 9,955 IL684 12,995 13 Transfers between funds 14,440) Net Incomln81(outyoI￿> resour 6,169 S,51S IL684 12,995 Other reco￿19•d Ealns/(lossesl Forei8n exchange 8ainslllosses) {17) Re¢on¢illatlon of funds Total funds brought forward las restated) 15 IIL928 668,697 780,625 767,645 Total funds arrfed forna 118.080 674.212 792,292 780,625 The statement of financial activities indudes all 8alns and10sses recognised in the year. All incoming resources and resoUr￿S expended derive from continuing activitie The notes on pages 7 to 16 form part of these finandal statements. DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH BALANCE SHEEr 30 SEFfEM8ER 2025 2025 2024 Note5 Flxed assets Tan8ible assets 637,599 635,664 Current assets 10 Prepayments and accmed Sncome Cash at bank and in hand 7.296 163,036 9,59) 138.852 170.332 (15.639) 148,442 13.4811 11 Credltor5: amounts faI￿n6 due withln one ￿ar Net current assets 154,693 144,961 Total assets less current Ilalylltbe5 792,292 780.625 Net Msets 792,292 780,625 Funds General funds Deslgnated funds Unrestrlcted funds Restrkted fvnds 72,791 45,289 61.675 50,253 12 14 118.080 674.212 111.928 668.697 780,625 Total Funds 792,292 These flnanc5al statements have been prepared In accordante wlth the wovlslons applkable to companies sufyect to the small companles. re8irne in accordance with FRS 102 The Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and RepulA5c of Ireland,. For the year endlne 30 September 2025 the cornpJny w?$ entltled io exemptlon from oudlt under sertlon 477 of the Cornpanies Act 2(M)6 relating to small companles. DlreL%ors' responslbllities: The members have not requlred the company lo obtaln an audlt of Its financlal statements for the year In question in accordance with Sedron 476: The dlrectors ackwled8e their respothsilmliies for complyin8 wlth the requlrements of the A with respect to acctyjnthw records and the prepJration of finantlal statements. These financial statements were approved by the board of dlrectors and Juthorlsed for tssue OTr 28 April 2026 and are signed on its behalf bv: Rlchard Dlxtyb, Deacon, Trustee and Direclor Company Re8istrntion Nwnber. 08026n4 The notes on pa8es 7 to 16 fomi part of these f￿￿ntIal staiements. DÉWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FiNANaAL STATEMEPITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 202S Accountlng polldes The principal accountANd policies are summarised below. The accountlng pollcles have been applled conslstentty thmu8hout the year. a) Basls of prewdtl¢ The financlal statements have been prepared under the historical c05t convention and In accordance wlth the Charitles Art 2011. the Cornpanies Act 21YJ6, Charltles SORP 2019 {FRS 1021, Generally Accepted Accountlng Practke together with certain modlfications to reflect the non-profit makln8 actlvltles ot the company. Varlous fedasslficatlons of both Incomln8 resour￿ and expendlture have been made In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles. The a550Ciated comparatl¥e fi8ure5 have also been reclasslfled accordlngty. The rea50n for the reclasslfkatlon Is to more accuratety present the char5tyIs actlvltle5 In Its flnandal statements. bl Fund accountln8 Unrestrlcted funds that have not been deslBnated for other purposes are avallable for use at the dlscretSon of trustees In furtherafice of the Bewal oblectfves of the tharity. Desl8nated funds are Unrestri￿ f￿d$ earmarked by the trustees for partlculjr purposes. Restrlcted funds are funds whlth are to be used in accordance wlth restrlctlon5 Imposed by donoTS or which have been ralsed by the charity for partKular purpose& The aim and use of restrlcted funds Is set out In the notes to the flnanclal statements. Interest recewdble Is aPpOr￿ned in accordance wlth the balances on each fund at each month end. c) Jolnt ven￿re5 A Jolnt Ventuwe is an arrdfvdement where the charity shares control with one or more other parties over a separate enttty. The charity will account for its interest in jolnt ventures usln8 the equlty method, reco8nisin8 its proportlonate share of thejolnt Venture's net Income or1055 in the Statement of Flnanclal Artivltles. The Inrtlal Investment in the iolnt venlure will be measured at falr value, and subsequent adjustments will be made to reflect the charity's share of the joint venture's net assets and results. The charlty will disclose the nature of the Joint venture, Its percenta8e ovmershlp Interest, and sl8nlflcant finandal Infornwtp)n relating to the k)Int ventsre in the notes to the financkil statements. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS (Continued} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Accouniln8 polldes (continued) d) Incomlnz resourc All incoming resources are induded in the Slatement of Financial AttiVi￿$When the charity is kBally entitled lo the income and the amount (xn be quantified with reasonable accuracy. However. any Income received duri￿ a financial yearinteNled bythe donortoruse in funding expenditu￿ ofsome future financial year is carried fonvard as deferred iKome until the year of intended use is reached. The followi￿ specific polkles are applled to paftKular (ategories of incorne: VolunLlry income is recth*d by ￿￿Y of grnnts, donations and legacies and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activilies when re￿1¥able. Grant4 where entitlement is not condltlonal on the delr¥ery of a perfom*no by the charity, are recognlsed when the tharity becomes unconditlonally entitled to the gnnt. Investment income is indwled when receIvab￿. e) Expendlture on charltsble artmtles l expenditure is accounted for on an accrnals basis aThl has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the cate8W. Charitable expenditure comprtses those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of Its artlvltles and services for its beneficiarie& It includes both costs that caft be allocated directlyto such actlvitles and those costs of an indirect nalure necessary to support them. Governance costs indude those costs associated with meeting the constltutional and statutory requirements of the charity and indude the accountsnry fees. I costs are allocated between the expenditure cate8orie5 of the Statement of Financial Actlvitles on a basls designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relatingto a particularactivityare allocated directly. others are apportloned on an apwopriate basis. fj Depredatlon The freehold properties are not hekl as InvestTh￿Trl woperties and are therefo￿ subject to the provision of depreciation. However. in the opinion of the directors, the residual val￿$ of t properties dosety approxlmate to the ortginal cosL or valuation. of the buildiw and the usefvl eccnomic life of the l)uildings lsat least 50 years. Based on these two opinions, the directors consider that the annual aNI cumulatlve depreciation charge(s) are so srnall as to be immaterial and hence no depreciation 15 char8ed. DeprKrdtM)n is charged on the cost of othertangible fixed assets as follow> Equipment Computer and a￿110 Furniture and fitti Plant and rnachlnery 10%120% stralght fine lo%12￿ straight line straeht line strdight line D£￿UftY EVAIIGEUCAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANaAL sfATEMEP4TS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Other In¢ame Unrestricted Restricted fund5 fund5 2025 Total Total 2025 2024 MaD Camp openiTha balano lsee 141 MaD Camp fees (see 14rte 14} Use of facilities Room hire Sale of books Insurance claims Other receipts 659 4,91S 4,915 296 2,910 232 296 109 232 18 2.386 170 170 2.928 5.595 8,523 10,188 Mlnlstry Unrestrlcted Restricted Funds Funds 2025 2025 Total Total 2025 2024 Staff salaries Soclal security costs Pension costs 90,065 2.195 7,234 90,065 2.195 7,234 93,554 3,293 6,829 Employment Costs Mobile phones and other expenses Traini￿ and staff development 99.494 2,879 2,131 99,494 2.879 2.131 103,676 3,759 2,499 104.504 104,504 109,934 Social security costs are shown net of Employment Allowance of £6W312024: £3.￿2). Grdnt4nakin8 Unrestricted Restrirted Funds 2025 Total Total 2025 2025 2024 Charitsble organisatlons Church support Missionary sUPPOrt Relief of hardship 8,227 8.227 1,627 5,100 8.142 4,079 7.010 2.985 3,030 1.058 10,040 4,043 19,822 4.088 23.910 18,948 DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHUflCH NOTES TO THE FIt4ANaAL STATEMEPITS (Continued) FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Unre51ricted Restricted FuThts Funds 2025 2025 Total Totsl 2025 2024 Compliance costs Independent examination Othergovernance costs 81 942 81 960 Is 48 16 1,056 964 Net IncomlTrg/(ouWir*) res¢K4rces forthe year Unrestricted Restrirted Funds Funds Total Total 2025 2025 2025 2024 Thts is stated after thargi Independent examlnation fees Payroll seThKes 942 828 18 960 828 900 792 Accountsn¢y fees 1.770 18 1,788 1,692 The directors of the company received no remuneration or re￿nt￿￿sen*nt of expenses In the year for any activities carried out re￿tI￿ to their duties as dirertor> Taxatlon Oewsbury Evangelkal Church is exempt from tax on income. No tsx char8es have arisen in the year. li DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH 140TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {Contin￿dI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Tanglble thed a55ets Freehold Equipment Computer Furniture Plant and operty and audio and machinery fittlngs Totsl 2025 Total 2024 Balance bllwd Addltlons Dlsposals 630.0 12,339 13,001 21057 34,642 712.039 712,039 Balance clfwd 630.IXKI 12.339 16.941 22,057 34,642 715,979 712,039 8alance blfwd Char8e In the year DISPO￿1$ 10,834 353 I1￿55 1,176 21,221 33.265 276 76.375 74,5Tr) 1,87S Balance clfwd 11,187 12,231 21,421 33.541 78,380 76,375 Net book value 630.CMXI 1,152 4,710 636 I,ioi 637,599 635,664 No depredatlon has been charged on the freehold property as explalned In note l above. 10 Prepayments and trtuued I￿orne 2025 2024 Accrued Glft Ald, Inierest and other Sncome Prepayments 3,070 4.226 6￿1 2,709 7.296 9590 11 Cftdltors: Amounts falH￿ due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Aciivity creditors Accruals Deferred income 1,86S 4,724 9.050 1596 I￿5 15.639 3.481 DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS (Continued) FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 12 Unrestrf¢ted fvnds At l October IrKomlrvd Resources Fund 2024 Resources Expended Tnnsfers At Unreolised 30 Septeml Gainsl 2025 (Losses) General Funds General Fund 61,675 104,014 182,919) 19,9621 1171 72,791 Totsl Genernl Funds 6L675 104,014 182,919) 19,9621 (171 72,791 D•sl8Mt•d Funds Gra￿ Church Wakefleld Eastmoor Church 40.437 65.797 165,522) 16,5101 34,202 Gfft Fund- DEC Gfft Fund- GCW 110.752) (9,070) 9,962 6.slo 6,722 121 4,283 Totsl Desl8Mt•d Funds $0,2S3 65,978 185,344) 14,402 4S.289 Total Unr•strlct•d Funds IIL928 169,992 1168,263) 117) 118,080 Gemrnl lunds The Genernl Fund relates to the funds held by Dewsbury Evan8elical Church IDEC) whlch are neither deslgnated nor ￿$triCted, arKI are available for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees to fulfil the charitvs objectives. The Income and costs related lo thls church recorded In thls fund, and the transfers from this fund of £9,962 relate to rnorthty tlthe trnnsfers to the Glft Fund- DEC {see Note 131. De518nat•d funds The Grnce Churth Wakefleld fund relates to the general funds held by Grace Church Wakefield IGCW whlch are neither designated r￿r restricted and are avallable for use at the discretion of the trustees to fulfil the charws objectives. While ihese funds a￿ general in nature, the fund has been designated to maintain separation between the general funds of each church wlthin the organisatlon. The Income and tosts related to thls church are recorded in this fund, and the transfw5 from this fund of £6,510 relate to monthty tlthe transfers to the Glft Fund-GCW note 131. The Eastmoor Churth Fund relates to the general funds held by E￿trnoOr church, whlth are nelther desS8nated nor restricted arKI a￿ avallable for use at the discretion of the trustees to fvlfil the charitvs objectlves. These funds have been transferred from the previously restritted furnl to the above unrestritted deslgnated fund with effect from 30 Seplember 2025 {see note 141. The Glft Fund - DEC and the Gift Fund- GCW are similar in na￿re. Eath fund receNes a monthly tlthe transferfrom each church's income, currentty IO% whlch is used to SUPPOrt the respective church'$8rant- makin8awardsand rellef of pmrtyand hardship. These funds have been deslgnated under the discreiion ofthe trustees, whith vary from time to tlme. DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL SYATEMEPITS (Continued) FOR THÉ YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 13 Fund transfers 2025 2024 The lollowlng transfers were made: lo) between unrestrirtedfundk. from the General Fund to the Glft Fund_ DEC•• from the Grace Chuith Wakefield Fund to the Gift Fund-GcwO 9,962 6510 8.601 (b) between unrestrlrted ond restrlrtedfvnds to the Asslstant Paslor Fund- OEC. from the Gift Fund- OEC to the Restrkted Glft Fund- DEC from the Grnce Church Wakefield FUMI to the Glft Fund-GC 104 435 ,271 These trnnsfets rep￿sen1 Ihe net Iransfer of £9,962 (2024: £8.7061 from the General Fund. The tnnsfers to the Gfft Funds represent IO% of the DEC and GCW recelpts that are not recelved for payments for specific Items. Rertr1¢￿ funds At l October Incornln8 Resources Fund Reval'n 30 September 2024 Resources Expended Transfers Reserve 2025 D•wsbury Churth: Restrlcted Gift Fund- DEC Outreach Worker Support Property Fund 541 3,246 11,419 13,5301 257 17,105 Grace Clmwch Wak•field: Restricted Gfft Fund- GCW 125 (125) E•rtmoor Clwrch: Eastmoor Church Fund Eastmoor Pastor Support Eastmoor Property Fund 6,256 2S.511 3,193 462 15,11)91 14.440) 25,973 130,OC Jolnt vonture funds: Mao Camp fund 703 4.915 14,7411 877 668,697 23,360 113,405) 14.440) 674,212 DEWSBURY EVAN(¥UCAL CHURCH NOTES TO ThE FINANaAL STATEMPITS Icontlnued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEFfEMBER 2025 14 Reslrfcted Funds Icontinuedl DeW￿ry E¥an8elkal Clwrth The R￿¢rfrt￿ Glft Fund-DEC is a fund desened to receive and then Brant fflonies from specific appeals made by the church, which rneet the chèritys objectives. The Outreath Worker Support Fund Is estab115hed to receNe gifts for the support of full.tlme W0￿r5 involved in evangelistlc artivities in Dewsbury and the surrounding areas. In October 2023, the full-time worker then employed resi8ned and. since that time, the church has had no empbyed workers. The church is actively pursuing the recrnltment of a new worker and has. to date, receNed a number of application& The thurch is attivety fundraising by means of appeals to the congregation in Dewsbury and to otherextemal grant-making trusts w41h the intention of raisi￿Suffiuent income to finarKe at least the first three years of the new FK)SitK)n. The tr￿tee$ have recel¥ed a number of pled8es of 9JPPOrt and members ofthe con8regation have ￿arted contributirvd. The income duri￿ the year relates to donations arKI a legacy received and the related inteTe51 on the fund balan￿. The Property Fund represents the freel#)Id property which is Dewsbury Evangellcal Church located at Centrdl Offices, Central Street. Dewsbury tobe used forfurtherance ofthe companvs prfnclpal objertives. Grace thurch W•k¢fleld The Restrlcted Glft Fund-GCW operate5 in the same manner as the Restricted Gift Fund- DEC. The Eastmoor Churth Fund relates to the funds held by Eastmoor church, whlch are nelther deslgnated rK)r restricted and are available for use at the dlscretlon of the trustees to fulfil the charitys obiettives. While these fund5 are 8eneral In nature. the fund has historically been treated as a restrfrted fvnd. As the churth ha5 now been properfy established. these fvnds have been transferred to an unrestritted designated fund with effect from 30 September 2025 Isee note 12), in order to harnionise and maintsin the separation between the 8eneral funds of each church within the organ15atlon. The Eastmoor Pastor Support Fund was estsblished to support the employment of a pastor at the Eastmoor church in Wakefield. The balance on the fund ￿Presents a grant received from a grant-makln8 charity in support of the projert. The estab115hment of the church at Easlmoor be8an in 2019 with the acquisition of the property and has de4eloped in Inter¥eniry period. There is now a small but active con8re8ation meeting on a weekly basi& Wrth effect from 30 Ottober 2025, the chwch ha5 appointed a part-time pastor whose employment costs will be met by this fund. The Eastmoor Property Fund represents the church p￿MISeS. formerly owned by the Trustee5 of Wakefield Evangelical Free Church. situated on Malham Road. Eastmoor. Wakefiekl. which were gifted to the company. The transfer of the property was made on 26 February 2019. The comparry pald for the majority of the legal fees involved In the transfer and has now taken responsibility for ihe running costs of that building. The property is now in use as part of the thurth plant by (knce Churth Wakefield. DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHUR(11 NOTES TO THE ANANCIAi sfATEMENTS {Contlnued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 20 14 Restrfrt•d Funds qmntlTh*d) Jolnt ¥enture funds MaD Camp Fund: For many ￿ars, members of both the Church and Mirfield EVa￿delIcal Chuich have operated an annual puth camp. HistorThlly. the camp operated as an unirKorporated as5od8t￿. On 24 June 2024 the trustee5 agreed to f￿lty adopt the activity and to account for 1¢ as aloint venture. The trustees of Mirfiekl Evangelical Church voted separately. The annual camp for 2025 was held bets￿en 27 July 2025 and 2 August 2025. The total Income and expenditure of the camp and the Church's joint venture share of SO% are shown below: Camp Inc(Th and eXpend￿re 2025 2024 Camp income Camp costs 9.830 (9,482) 9.131 (9.042 Net surplus for the year 8rought forward surplus 348 1,407 89 L318 MaD Camp fvnds 1,755 1,407 Jolnt venture share (50%) 202S 2024 Inctjne (see Note 21 Costs (included wlthln yO￿h work costs in the SOFA) 4.915 (4,741) (4.5221 Net 5uTplus for the year Brought forward surplus 174 703 659 MaD Camp Jolnt Venture sha 703 DEWSBURY EVANGEUCAL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 15 Restatement of total fvnds brWfor4Yard hi the Statomtnt of Flnandal Actlvltles (page S) In the financial 5taiements for the year ended 30 September 2024. the closing balance of £40,437 on the Grace Church Wakefield Fund was transferred from ￿$tr￿ed funds to an Unre￿rieted deslgnated fund as set out al note 14 on page 14 of those account& This transfer was corrertty induded in the anatysis of FuNls in ihe balance sheet at 30 September 2024 as set out on page 6 of the 2024 financial ststement& It was not. however. induded in the Totsl fvnd5 carried forward figures in Statemefit of Financial Activities on page 5 of the 2024 financial statement& The figure for the ag8reBate Total funds carried foThvard of £780.625 was corrert but the analysis between unrestrlcted funds and restricted funds was IncorrecL the fornier belng understated by £40A37 and the latter beln8 overstated by £40.437. The figures far Total funds 1x0￿t forward in the Statement of Financsal Actlvltles on pa8e S of these financial statements have been reststed to record the correct anaty515 of funds brought forward from 2024 between unrestricted arHI restricted fvthls. This restatement does not have any impact on the level of net incomi￿Out80ln8 resources for either 2024 or 2025. 2025 2024 16 Caphal com￿thnts Capitsl expenditure contracted l)ut not pTh*led in the accounts 17 Constltutknn The company Is limlted by guarantee and re8lstered as a charlty. The Ilability of each member 15 limited to Él. 18 Control ofthe coffyany In the opinion of the directo￿ no one partycortrols the company. 19 Post balafi￿ sheet events There have not been any %gnlknnt post balance sheet event& INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO ThE DIRECTORS OF DEWS8URY EVANGELICAL CHURCH I report on the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 september 2025 set out OD pa8e$ 5 to 16. Responslbllhles and basi5 of r•port As the charity trustees of the company land also its dirertors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparntion of the accovnts In accordance wlth the ￿qUIrernents of the CompaniesAct 20( I'the 2006 ACYI. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Art and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examlnatlon of your companvs accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Att 2011 1.the 2011 Aci'l. In carrySng out my examlnatlon I have followed the Dlrectlonsglven by the Charltycommlsslon under sectlon 145151{bl of the 2011 Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm ihat no matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon wlth the examination giving me cause to belleve that In any material respect.. l. accounting records V￿re not kept in respect of the company as ￿qUIred by sectlon 386 of the 2C106 ACL. or 2. the accoun15 do not accord with those records. or 3. the accountsdo not complywlth the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Aci otherthan any requ1￿Ment that the accounts 8i¥e a 'true and fair vieW whlch ts not a matter consldered as part of an Independent examlnatlon: OT 4. the accounls have not been prepared in accordance wlth the methods and principle5 of the Statement of Recommended Prartice for accounting and reporting by charities. appllcable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts in actordance with the Flnancial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns an(1 have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlth attent*)n should be drawn in thls ￿pOrt in order to enable a propel understanding of the accounts to be reached. D M Butterworth F Wheawlll & Sudworth Llmlteo 35 Westgate Huddersfiejd HOI IPA