The United Reformed Church Broxboume
Trustees, Annual Reportfor the Year Ended 31" December 2025
Registered Charity Number 1152449
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Mill Lane, Broxbourne, Herts EN10 7BQ
The United Reformed Church Broxbourne is a local church of the United Reformed Church in
Great Britain and a member of the North Thames Synod.
OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
The charitable object of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of
the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church. The Church
provides benefitto the public in two main ways:
by providing public worship, pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development,
both for the congregation and for the wider community.
by promoting Christian v81ues and service to the community by members of the congreg8tion,
for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE
Full and detailed reports on all activities undertaken duringthe year are presented at the Annual
Church Meeting, and are av8ilable upon request.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Elders Meeting, consisting of the elected Elders and the Minister, oversees the spiritual lifg
of the Church, and recommends to the Church Meeting arrangements for m8intainingthe
buildings and Looking after finances. The Church Meeting {of all members wishing to 8ttend)
gives guidance on the life and work of the Church. and is its final decision-making body. The
Minister is called to the Church by its members and is in p8Stor81 charge of the Church.
Elders are elected by Church Meetingfrom among its members. The secretary and treasurer are
nominated annually by and from the ELders and elected by Church Meeting.
TRUSTEES
The Trustees are the members of the Elders Meeting. who in 2025 were Natasha Appiah,
Rosemarywoodall and Amanda Harwood (Treasurer and Pastorate Treasurer).
FINANCIAL REVIEW
See the Church's Annual Accounts.
NORTH LEA VALLEY PASTORATE (NLVP)
URC Broxbourne is a member of the North Lea Valley Pastorate, togetherwith the URCS in
Hertford and Cheshunt. Throughout 2025 the Pastorate's Minister was Revd Mark Robinson.

United Reformed Church Broxbourne
Forthe Year Ending31st December 2025
GENERAL FUND
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RECEIPTS
Offerlngs
Standing Orders
Donations
Loose Cash
Envelopes
Income tax Refunds
sub-total
PAYMENTS
Mlnlstry
Ministry and Mission
Pulpit Supply
sub-totaL
8319.00
953.68
2013.46
1739.49
1498.44
17496,00
1080.00 18576.00
Church Premlses
Maintenance
Cleaning
Gas
Electrlclty
Telephone
Water
Insurance
sub-total
14524.07
2578.52
7860.81
1700.34
9836.28
968.76
257.35
3310.13
Glft Day
1525.50
1525.50
Lettings
19660.50 19660.50
TeaslCoffeeslRefreshments
55.00
55.00
26512.19
Fund.Ralslng
May Market
stalls
237.00
2230.00 2467.00
25.00
25.00
Actlvltles
Organist and Music
Flowers
SubscrlptionslDonationslWreath
Christmas Sundry Expenses
Stall refund
Market Expenseslsumup
Opportunities Fund
Sub-total
sales
donatlons
Christmas Market
stalls
sales
1544.86
29.50
20.00
57.00
231.00
231.00
1082.05 1082.05
12.00
5.06
75.00
less io%
1743.42

Wormley Christmas Fair
Hoddessdon stall
sales
donation
sales
donation
37.50
197.96
25.00
171.62
Admlnlstratlon
StationerylPublicity
Sundries OuUPostage
Lettings Expenses
sub-total
After Sales
57.88
611.89
30.00
25.00
4262. 13
699.77
Interest
Coif
Rate alc
sub-total
5115,87
To Pastorate
5600.06 5600.06
86.33
5202.20
GENERAL FUND TOTALS
Total Receipts
Excess Payments
Total
45229.40 45229.40
7902.04
Total Payments
53131.44 53131.44
53131.44
Total
53131.44

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BROXBOURNE
Year Endlng31st December2025
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ALLFUNDS
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General Fund
45229.40
53131.44
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS70TALS
Total Receipts
Excess Payments
Totsi Payments
53131.44
7902.04
s3￿lA4
s3￿lA4
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Specrfied Church Activrties
Junlorchurch
Junlor Church
Youth Fund
Opportuntties and Suppon
8owts Club (Reseryel
Comet (Reserve)
After 8's
102.41
Youih Fund
Opportunltles and Support
Bowls Club (Reserve)
Comet IReseNel
After 8's
sub-total
75.1)0
273.35
176.92
2253.92
316.22
1889.00
2881.60
Ralsed for Othercauses..
Chr151rnas Markei120251
IO% Isabel Hosplce
Collecilon.. Carols by Candles
Colle¢tSon.' Isabel Hosplce
Chrlstln8le.' Chlldren'$ Soclety
Bellringers, Charity AirAmbulance
108.20
90.42
137.08
185.00
90.42
335.70
Children's ￿lety
Be￿IngerS, CharftyAJrAmbuianee
185.00
Foodbank
sub.total
30&00
Foodbank
200.00
475.42
RESTRICTED FUNDSTOTALS
Total Recelpts
Restricted
381S.34
T￿al Payments
Excess Recelpts
Restricied
3357.02
458.32
a8￿.34
TOTAL RECEIPTS
Excess payments
4W4.74
7443.72
TOTAL PAYMENTS
$6488.46

UNITEDREFORMEDCHURCH
Acountsfoithe year enOlng31st December 2025
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Balance
3111212024
Receipts
Payments
Transfe
Balance
3111212025
FUNDACCOu￿1NG
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund Ipage 21
General Fund IReserves1
Legacies and Bequests
Malntenancg
RH Legacy
Fellclty Foster Legacy
Rewlring otchurch
Laptop torA¢count5
Total Unre8trlcted Funds
32.387.55
45.229.40
SI￿1.44
24,485.51
12.617.49
3,049.22
116.427.83
1.250.00
13,887.89
12.617.49
3.049.22
116.358.a4
1,250.00 157,761.06
13887.89
•165.67 14353.56
£143.407.50 143,407.50
Re51rtcled Funds
Speclfleé Church ActIV￿leS
lunlor Churc
Youth Fund
Opportunltles and Support
Hollday Club
Bowls Group IReseNesl
COMEf (Reserves)
Aftw 8's
sub-total
892.50
iA06.77
102AI
5gJ.09
615.22
iooi.oo
1312.80
481.84
811.34
8219.06
i.ooi.00
1,691.15
895.L
316.22
1889.fy)
273.35
176.92
2253.92
2881.80 2881.
800.00
1.376.26
.200.44
200.00
T200.44
Other causes..
Foodbank
3S8.70
462.7D
Chrlstmas Market120251
10%15abel Hosplce
Collectlon Carols by Candlellght
Collectlon 5- general
Chrlsiingie.. ChlldTen's Soclery
Bellringers'ChrltyAiiAmbulance
sub-total
108.20
90.42
137.08
335.70
0.00
0.00
185.0)
185.
358.70 358.70
915.12
915.12
475A2 475.42
Total Re￿I}cted Funds
38￿.3¢
TOTALALL FUNDS
£WA0&34
£49.0￿74
Iv
£57.023.12
£150,424.96

THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BROXBOURNE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDING31•tDECEMBER2025
OTHERCHURCH GROUPS
The Church has several groups who hold and manage funds as under:
Balance
3111212024
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Receipts
Payments Outside
Balance
causes 3111212025
COMET
After Eights Group
Bowls Group
342.54
1376.26
1691.15
316.22
1889.00
695.00
176.92
2253.92
273.35
481.84
811.34
1312.80
200.00
800.00
FUNDS HELDWITH THE PARISH CHURCH
The Youth Fund and the Holiday Club Fund. shown on Page 4 of the accounts, are
currently each held by the Broxbourne Trustees for the benefit of URC Broxbourne and
the Parish of Broxbourne with Wormley.
MONETARY ASSETS
These are split between two banks in orderto spread risk.
OTHERASSETS USED FORCHURCH PURPOSES
The Church contents are insured for £119,335; 228.076 for the AV System: £35,071 for
the Organ: R8nt/hire receivable £21,000- totalling £203,482. The Church building and
the Manse are held in trust for URC Broxbourne by the URC Thames North Synod Trust.
URC Broxbourne is responsible for insuring them. The Church building is insured for
£3.527,799. and the Manse was valued at £646.306.
FUND DEFINITIONS
Unrestricted Funds may be used by the Church for any of its ordinary purposes.
Rastrlcted Funds may only be spent on the specific purpose forwhich they were given.
Any money remaining unspent must either be carried forward for future expenditure on
the specific purpose, or else returned: it cannot be absorbed into general funds.
The Report on Page 1 and the Accounts on pages 2-5 were approved bythe Elders and
signed on their behalf by... Revd. Mark Robinson... Date
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I have examined the 2025 accounts for the United Reformed Church Broxbourne,
and I have no concerns.
Signed:
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Name:
Date:
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