ASPLEY CHRIST CHURCH
UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Registered Charity No 1156269

Chrls
Churth - Trustees. Re ort and Accoun
for Year ended 3tst March 2024
The Trustees present their annual report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the
year ended 31 st March 2024.
Reforence and administrative detalls
Reglstered charity name
Aspley Christ Church
Charlty reglstratlon number
1156269
Prlnclpal office
531 Aspley Lane
Aspley
Nottingham
NG8 5RW
The Trusteos
Mr A I Coward
Mr M A Clowes
Mr P K Riisnaes
Mr D W Pigott
Mr N Cruickshank
Mr M J Walker
Mr D Cottingham
Independent •xam5ner

Chr5st Church - Trustees. Re
ort for the Year ended 31st Marth 2024
Structure. governanc• and management
The charity is a Charitable Incowated Organisation (CIO) incorporated and registered as a charity
on 19th March 2014.
The Trustees are all members of the CIO. There must be a minimum of at least three trustees but
there is no maximum.
Truste85 are given an appropriate level of induction and training. This is dependent on th8 individual's
requirements and knowledge of charitrfs activities. Al trustees are reminded of their statutory
obligations and given appropriate guidance and training on their responsibilities as trustees.
The Trustees fomi part of a wider Leadership Team which meets 8 times a year and manages the
day-to4ay operations of the charity.
The Trustees delegate day to day man•Jement of the d)arity to',-
Mr M A Clowes
Pastor
Mr J Bass
Assistant Pastor
Mr A Coward
- Site Manager
Administration
Mrs K Pigott
Mrs B Courtney
Pastoral Worker
MrsDEM8y
- Treasurer
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that
systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. This indudes the implemenl8tion of
procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. These procedures are annually reviewed
to ensure that they meet the needs of the (*)arity.
Und8r its constitution, the chan'ty has the power to deposit or invest funds, employ 8 professional fund
manager, and arrange for the investments or other property of the CIO to be hald in the name of
nominee, in the s8me manner and subject to the same conditions as the trustees of a Trust are
permitted to do by the Trustee Act 2COJ. Th charity ha8 power to employ and remunerate staff as
are necessary for carying out the work of the CIO. The CIO may employ or remunerate a charity
trustee only to the exient that it is pemitted to do so within the rules of the CIO or authorised by the
Charity commission.
The Trustees consider key management personnel to consist of the ch8rity Trustees. Trustees are
r8quir8d to disdose all relevant interests and in 8CAX)rdan(* with the charitls policy withdraw from
decisions where a confiict of Interest arises.
The Trustees are the C￿sto￿lan$ of the church prop8rty.
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissi¢)n guidance ￿ public t*nefit.

As I Chrlst Church - Trustees, Re
ort for the Year ended 31st March 2024
Alms and Objectlves
The church is set up for th6 benefit of attenders to the thurch and the local community in West
Nottingham and the surrounding area, in order to share the message of the Christian Failh and
provide practical support and friendship. In particJJlar thjse benefiting in the community are families
and young people, as well as national and intemational missionaries and mission organisations.
Actlvltles and Achlevements
The Church has o)ntinued to grow in numb8r over the year. We regularly see new peopl8 coming
into our services and activitl8S 88ch week, including an increasing number from Asia and Africa.
During the year there was a charYJe in the Eldership, with Noah Noutch being appointed as a new
Elder. This brings the Eldership to 5 in number.
As plann8d in lasi year's report we completed the car park changes at the front of the Church.
installed extra fire alarms and extend CETV within the building as w811 as installing a safety hand rail
in the café area. We 81so installed a hearing loop and fire exit doors in the lQ'tchen and lounge areas
Following completion of the above fire saf8ty installations the Church did multiple fire drills to test and
review our processes and to familiarise volunteers and the congregation with our fire safety
procedures.
During the year a decision was taken by the Trustees not to install fire escape from the first flocK. A
suite of further mitigaticm measures was put in pla(% at same time.
Plans for the Future
With the growth in numbers we see resource in the church St￿tChed in many areas. This year we
started to explore the possibility of employing another church worker. It is expected tr)at in early 2025
we will appoint a row resource with responsibility f￿ Community and Children's work.
The heating in the building d08s not appear to be operating satisfactorily and we are loO￿.r￿j to
explore ways to improve this.
Flnanclal R•vl•w
Income for the year amounted to £154,035 (2023. £165,920>. Expenditure amounted to £173,252
{2023.' £135,CQ2) leaving 8 deficit of £19,217 {2023 surplus of £30,918) The cash held in ts bank
and at hand at the year-end was £34,583 (2023.. £53,800).
Th8 general fund had a defia't of £6,053 at the year end. This was du8 to slightly less income than thg
previous year and increased costs in line with infiation.
The Building fund (restricted) had a deficrt of £13,913 at the year ar￿. This was due lo sper
refurbishing the car park and updating heating.
Expense headiros in the finanaal stat@ments were updated to better refiect expenditure.

As I Chrlst Church - Trustees, R
ort for the Year end d
tst March 2024
Re8erve8 Policy
Aspley Christ Churth was established in 1931 and is currently exp8rien¢ing a period of growth. The
charity is a going concern and the Trustees have deemed it necessary to retain reasonable reserves
for salaries, running costs and general maintenance. The agreed level of reserves that the Trustees
have agreed to retain is the equivalent of 3-6 months running cx)sts. To retain this level of reserves
the Twstees will penodically discuss the balance of res8rv8s held. The Treasurer will report any
significant charvJes to levels of resep4es to the Trustees as approyiate. If the level of reserves has
dropped the Trustees will consider whether this is due to reducti￿ of income or increase in
expenditure or both and what action sh(￿Id be taken. The Trustees will conduct an annual risk
analysis of the church's finanaal situation its impact on reserves held.
This policy was adopted on 19th October 2021 and will be reviewed in October 2025.
The Trustees, annual report was approved on ...
board of Trustees by:
. and slgned on behalf of the
Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
ASPLEY CHRIST CHURCH TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Aspley Christ Church Trust (the
Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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'l.
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 Directs'ons given by
the Charity Commission under section 145151{b) of the Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S sfATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connectlon with the examination giving me cause to 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 with those 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.
Si8ned:
Name".
Dudley Coth'ngham
Address:
93 Hilcot Drive
Aspley
Notknngham
NG8 5HT
Date:
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Christ Church- Flnan¢i•l Statements for Ye•r end•d 31 March
024
Recelpts and Payments Account
Summa
In
Out
Bal•nce 23124
28,051
Balance 22123
34,104
General Fund
99.101
105,154
Compassion
417
1.870
2,360
Orgs & Misslon
23,936
22,698
-1,638
Buildin8 Fund
30.581
44.493
5,063
18.975
Total
154,035
173,252
53,801
B•lanc• of Fundi
Cash In Hand Mar 2024
Natwest
Bal BIF 22123
In
53.801
154,035
173,252
27,328
7,256
Co-operatvve
Out
Bal CIF 23124
G•n•rnl
ndltur•
23124
67,478
22123
62,619
604
21122
55.247
Wa8es & Salaries
Pastor Expense
Church Worker Éxpense
Print & Stationery
Training & Conference
Toddler5
Sun Sch¢)ol
Vouth Work
Adult Work
Visrting Speakers
Refreshments
Pastoral
544
905
1,305
2,375
2,669
174
3,075
142
570
6,842
2,942
1,708
2,963
3,621
916
L498
1.103
350
Lunches etc
902
2,194
4.280
10,948
605
Licences & Sub5criptlons
Gen Building
Admln
5.687
12,581
4.015
9,858
1,844
635
2,467
94,080
Tota5
105,154
76.432
In
om•
23124
99,101
417
21123
103,707
3,444
24,017
32,942
1,810
165,920
21112
78.526
769
General Fund
Compassion
Organisations & Mission
Buildin8 Fund
Youth 259er5
Total
23.936
30.581
20,557
74,556
154,035
174,408
B•l•nc• of Lo•n5 from Church Members
BIF 0110412023
Repaid 23124
CIF 3110312024
69,500
13,0(KJ
56,500
Appro￿1 at a rneeting of the Trustees on
20?
Signed