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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR HEBRON CHURCH - - STOCKTON ON TEES 2024
Reg’n. No. 1148693
Britannia Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0AP
Trustees: Graham Edwards, Koen Hellendoorn, Jennet McKie, Brian Johnson
Hebron Church is an independent evangelical church situated in an area of poverty with problems of mental health and drug and alcohol addiction. The church started in 1869 and has been in our present building since 1900 which is when it was built. The building is owned by Church Growth Trust from whom we rent it.
We have a trust deed, and the present four trustees are all involved in the church. New trustees are chosen from the church members by the present trustees. There are three elders who are also trustees and one deacon. We do not have a pastor or minister, or any paid staff.
The weekly activities of the church are as follows: Sundays:
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10.30am Morning Service including Communion and Sunday School
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6pm Evening Service
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But on 1[st] Sunday of month: Communion 10.30am then 11.15am Family Service
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Mondays:
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2.30pm Ladies meeting
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7pm Bible study (Men’s one week, Ladies next week)
Tuesdays:
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10am-12noon Carpet Bowls
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6-8pm Carpet Bowls
Wednesdays:
- 10am-1pm Foodbank
Thursdays:
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10.15am Coffee & Chat (first Thursday of the month)
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6-7pm Pathfinders (for Primary school children) (term time)
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7.30pm Prayer meeting (on Zoom)
Fridays:
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10am-1pm Foodbank
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6-7.15pm Pathos (for youth) (term time)
Saturdays:
- 8.30am Prayer meeting (monthly prior to Family Service)
Over the past year the congregation has increased a little. All our services and activities are open to the general public and several of these would be attended by a greater number of those outside the church fellowship. We are therefore providing a Public Benefit to these – particularly, Carpet Bowls, Foodbank, Pathfinders and Pathos.
We held special services at Christmas and Easter and had a Church Away Day at a Village Hall in North Yorkshire.
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Over 500 Good News Papers are distributed around the church every two months with Calendars also in December. We also collect over 200 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child which are sent to children in poorer countries.
During the year the church hosted the Counties Life Exhibition which was open to local primary schools, and over 500 children and teachers attended.
We hold monthly services at a local care home at which a number of residents, staff and visitors attend.
We held two Family-Fun Days during the summer school holidays which was attended by local families.
Our finances are provided by our weekly offerings on Sunday mornings and regular giving by members by direct debit and bank transfers. Thankfully we have been able to meet all our commitments without difficulty.
Funds in the bank have increased over the year and at the end of the year we held balances totalling £45715.13. The great majority was in the General and Building Funds. We aim to hold at least £1000 as a reserve in our General Fund. We have a Hardship Fund for the needs of others. We also have a Missionary Fund which is used to support missionaries around the world.
Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
LEANNE LADDS FMAAT AATQB 196 WOODHOUSE ROAD GUISBOROUGH TS14 6LP
Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Legal and Administrative Details For the year ended 31 December 2024
Correspondence Address Bishopton Road Stockton on Tees TS19 0AJ Charity Registration Number 1148693 Trustees responsible for managing the Charity Graham Edwards Jennet McKie Koen Hellendoorn Bank HSBC UK Independent Examiner Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB 196 Woodhouse Road Guisborough TS14 6LP
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Receipts and Payments Account
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| INCOME Cash Receipts Cheque Receipts Bank Transfers from Members BMM Interest Gift Aid Food Bank Other Total Income EXPENDITURE General Fund Electricity Gas Water Insurance Annual Subscriptions Church Resources Bank Charges Hardship Fund Pastoral Support Professional Fees Building Fund Outreach Missionary Fund Total Expenses Net movement in funds Cash funds at last year end Cash funds at this year end |
2024 5,118.66 1,500.00 24,561.22 653.94 5,693.21 396.00 1,018.17 38,941.20 766.04 963.11 107.04 367.74 1,572.26 72.54 84.58 499.90 28.00 200.00 7,701.57 5,077.06 10,730.00 28,169.84 10,771.36 34,943.77 45,715.13 |
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Opening Balances Current Account Buisness Money Manager Account Closing Balances Current Account Buisness Money Manager Account |
Total £ 2,846.81 32,096.96 34,943.77 7,271.02 38,444.11 45,715.13 |
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
| Building Fund Boiler Service Church Growth Trust Consumables Decorating and Repairs Furniture Fire Alarm Service Outreach Bowls Good News Gifts Pathos Pathfinders Echoes Life Exhibition Womens Meeting Family Fun Day |
2024 Missionary Fund 120.00 Friends of Prion 350.00 GLO 180.22 Samarita's Purse 4,783.34 Echoes 1,638.01 Share Africa 630.00 Festival Teesside 7,701.57 Tearfund Leprosy Mission Outreach UK Opal Trust 200.00 Barnabas Fund 1,126.00 R McClenaghan 200.00 Lords Work Trust 236.54 Medical Missionary News 45.38 3,075.64 100.00 93.50 5,077.06 |
2024 180.00 550.00 950.00 3,800.00 800.00 250.00 800.00 300.00 1,200.00 300.00 300.00 500.00 300.00 500.00 10,730.00 |
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are attached to this report.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent 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 me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with the records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB L Ladds Bookkeeping & Accountancy
10 June 2025
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
LEANNE LADDS FMAAT AATQB 196 WOODHOUSE ROAD GUISBOROUGH TS14 6LP
Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Legal and Administrative Details For the year ended 31 December 2024
Correspondence Address Bishopton Road Stockton on Tees TS19 0AJ Charity Registration Number 1148693 Trustees responsible for managing the Charity Graham Edwards Jennet McKie Koen Hellendoorn Bank HSBC UK Independent Examiner Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB 196 Woodhouse Road Guisborough TS14 6LP
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Receipts and Payments Account
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| INCOME Cash Receipts Cheque Receipts Bank Transfers from Members BMM Interest Gift Aid Food Bank Other Total Income EXPENDITURE General Fund Electricity Gas Water Insurance Annual Subscriptions Church Resources Bank Charges Hardship Fund Pastoral Support Professional Fees Building Fund Outreach Missionary Fund Total Expenses Net movement in funds Cash funds at last year end Cash funds at this year end |
2024 5,118.66 1,500.00 24,561.22 653.94 5,693.21 396.00 1,018.17 38,941.20 766.04 963.11 107.04 367.74 1,572.26 72.54 84.58 499.90 28.00 200.00 7,701.57 5,077.06 10,730.00 28,169.84 10,771.36 34,943.77 45,715.13 |
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
| Opening Balances Current Account Buisness Money Manager Account Closing Balances Current Account Buisness Money Manager Account |
Total £ 2,846.81 32,096.96 34,943.77 7,271.02 38,444.11 45,715.13 |
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Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
| Building Fund Boiler Service Church Growth Trust Consumables Decorating and Repairs Furniture Fire Alarm Service Outreach Bowls Good News Gifts Pathos Pathfinders Echoes Life Exhibition Womens Meeting Family Fun Day |
2024 Missionary Fund 120.00 Friends of Prion 350.00 GLO 180.22 Samarita's Purse 4,783.34 Echoes 1,638.01 Share Africa 630.00 Festival Teesside 7,701.57 Tearfund Leprosy Mission Outreach UK Opal Trust 200.00 Barnabas Fund 1,126.00 R McClenaghan 200.00 Lords Work Trust 236.54 Medical Missionary News 45.38 3,075.64 100.00 93.50 5,077.06 |
2024 180.00 550.00 950.00 3,800.00 800.00 250.00 800.00 300.00 1,200.00 300.00 300.00 500.00 300.00 500.00 10,730.00 |
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hebron Church, Stockton on Tees for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are attached to this report.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent 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 me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with the records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Leanne Ladds FMAAT AATQB L Ladds Bookkeeping & Accountancy
10 June 2025
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