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Annual Report:

Inglewhite Congregational Church 2024

1. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

Charity No. 1158000

Charity Name & Address

Inglewhite Congregational Church, Silk Mill Lane, Inglewhite, Preston PR3 2LP (The Church is part of the Congregational Federation)

Charity Trustees

Trustees

The Holding Trustees are the Congregational Federation Limited of 4 Castle Gate, Nottingham NG1 7AS (registered charity number 267469)

The managing trustees are the Minister and deacons who report to the Church Meeting.

Bankers

Our current account and deposit account are held by HSBC

Auditors

Towers & Gornall

Chartered Certified Accountants

Abacus House The Ropewalk

Garstang Preston PR3 1NS

Day to Day Management

Day to day management of the charity is delegated to the Minister in conjunction with the deacons and Church officers. At 31[st] December 2024, this team consisted of:

Minister: Vacant at present

Youth, Children and Families Co-ordinator: Louise Clark

Secretary: Mark Andrews

Administrator: Louise Clark

Deacons: Stephen Hardman, Lisa Talbot, Lesley Hardman, Helen Lockley and Mark Andrews

Treasurer: Bill Hardman

Book-keeping Role: Alison Kelsall

2. Structure, governance and management

Governing Constitution

The declaration of the trust adopted by the Congregational Federation Limited on 13[th] June 2009, adopted by the Church from 23 October 2010.

Risk Management Assessment

In common with all other organisations, the Church is potentially at risk from a number of sources. The trustees are responsible, on behalf of the Church, with the advice of the Health and Safety Team, for ensuring that these risks are managed so as not to expose the Church to undue risk and that the Church is in a position to correctly deal with any situation that may arise. Risks have been assessed and mitigated. Examples of areas that are kept under review include:

Financial Strategy

Ensuring that we have sufficient reserves to meet expenditure and that income levels are maintained. Regular management accounts are supplied to the Church and deacon meetings.

Internal Financial Controls

Expenditure is reported against budget and monies received. Bank statements are reconciled monthly and two signatures are required on all cheques. Cash is banked promptly.

Budget Authority

The Church meeting sets agreed budgets for each financial year and Church groups have authority to work within these budgets. Any expenditure outside the budget must be brought before the treasurer and deacons for agreement.

Accounting Period

The accounting period is 12 months, December – November. The previous accounting period was the 12 months ending 30[th] November 2024.

Data and Copyright Protection

Ensuring that we comply with all current regulations.

Employment Regulations

Ensuring that current regulations are complied with and contracts are honoured.

Insurance

Insurance levels are reviewed annually.

Property

Buildings are managed and maintained through the maintenance team.

Child Abuse

A policy is in force for the protection of children in the care of the church and its volunteers which is overseen by the child protection team. The Child Protection Officers are appointed by the church meeting and are responsible to advise on the policy and be a point of contact for any issues arising.

Membership of External Bodies

The Church subscribes to the Evangelical Alliance and to the EA Basis of Faith Statement.

Trustee Appointment

Any person on the Church membership may stand for election to the leadership team, having been proposed and seconded by other members according to the rules of faith and practice of the Church. Currently there are 5 who serve as leaders where they serve as both a managing trustee and a Church leader for a period of 3 years. The minister is an ex-officio member of this group. Elections take place at the Annual General Meeting. Please see appendix 1 for thoughts on being a leader to help you consider people to nominate.

3. Objectives and activities

Vision

To be a Church that walks alongside one another and the wider community to make the love of God known to all.

Strap line (aim): Sharing Jesus with neighbours and nations

Application

Membership review

We at present have 100 members and many more who are regular attenders.

Other Church Reports

Leaders Report 2024

As we reflect on 2024 we feel privileged to be part of a vibrant church community.

In January the leadership structure was altered with the aim of better supporting the pastor whilst drawing on the valuable experience of our volunteer ministry leaders & staff team.

Thank you to those that manage finance and give diligent oversight to Child Protection, Health and Safety, fire safety, food hygiene and maintenance of our buildings.

Under the direction of our YCF coordinator we thank everyone that has a heart to make our children and youth programmes exciting, safe and relevant.

Pastoral care and mission are at the heart of Inglewhite Church’s passion and we thank everyone for playing their part. Enjoy the reports that give an overview of trips to Moldova & Brazil.

Our connections with a local international, interdenominational bible school allowed us to welcome four students into the church for a ten-day programme of outreach.

While this gave valuable experience to the students our church and wider community gained much from our time together learning about cultural diversity and faith experience.

Sunday morning speakers have been varied, especially in this interim period without a pastor. We thank those who have shared with us and given of their time to lead us.

As a church we have reconsidered our statement of faith, voting to make no amendments to its content at this time. Bible based teaching is shared each week in different settings, prayer is an integral part of church life, thank you to those who facilitate home groups and times for corporate prayer.

The summer months brought challenge and sadness to our church family. Our pastor gave notice of his intention to relocate to London to support his family. Graciously he stayed in post longer than intended to shepherd the church through the loss of a young member. It was incredible to see the church operate as the hands and feet of Jesus, united in compassion. The Congregational Federation also showed great concern and offered kindness and support.

Together we thank Pastor Paul & his wife Alison for all that they brought to us during their ministry and release them into their next chapter of service with our love and blessing.

A recruitment team of seven are currently helping church members navigate the process of finding a replacement pastor.

The church treasurer completed a voluntary term of 30 years service. He was thanked by the church as he retired from this role and moves forward in a supervisory capacity. To begin the new financial year the church appointed a bookkeeper who will work 6 hours/ week managing all the day to day accounting.

An electronic card reader is now in place making giving to church more accessible.

Together we look forward to a new year. As a church we are trusting for the right pastor to lead us. In this time of transition we’re also seeking new members to join the leadership team. We seek God’s leading as we grow in our understanding of Him, connect with our local communities and support mission causes at home and abroad in practical and financial ways.

We are so grateful to be a diverse group of different ages and backgrounds united in our desire to understand the teachings of the Bible so we can experience Jesus more deeply and share about Him in the year ahead.

Finance Annual Report 2024

CHURCH Accounts v Budget DEC 2024/NOV 2025
31st December 2024

INCOME	2023/24 Actual	2024/25 Budget	2024/25 To Date	% of Budget
Offerings/ Gift Aids	77832	80000	7177	9
Mission Income	43838	20000	6359	32
Gift Aid Refund	22441	22500	0	0
Rent	16135	15000	1460	10
Use of Hall/Weddings etc	5069	3500	0	0
Interest/Investment Income	2156	2000	141	7
Sundry Income	6317	5000	1712	34
Total	173788	148000	16849	11

EXPENDITURE	2023/24 Actual	2024/25 Budget	2024/25 To Date	% of Budget
Salary/Pension/ NI cont.	56450	45000	1779	4
Mission Gifts	59557	27000	2185	8
Repairs/Renewals	3646	45000	488	1
Heat/ Light/ Fuel/Water	6299	7500	778	10
Telephone	1046	1200	80	7


Council Tax	2519	500	0	0
Stationary/Books etc.	1016	1500	49	3
Gardening/Cleaning	5549	6000	495	8
Preaching/Trav. Exp	460	2000	0	0
Affiliation Fees	3032	3200	0	0
Pastoral Expenses	2141	2000	0	0
Insurance	2186	2400	0	0
Youthwork	2425	2700	20	1
Training	579	1000	0	0
Worship Group/ Tech Supp.	3271	3000	0	0
Outreach & Hospitality	3793	4000	175	4
Sundry	1731	2000	6	0
Total	155700	156000	6055	4

SURPLUS (-DEFICIT)	18088	-8000	10794

Accounts		12/1/2024	12/31/2024	Surplus
Treasurer		£3,440.40	£8,093.29
BMM		£86,777.23	£92,918.57
Total		£90,217.63	£101,011.86	£10,794.23

2024/25 Income			£16,849.34
2024/25 Expenditure			£6,055.11	£10,794.23

Health and Safety

All general maintenance and safety tests have been carried out. Thank you to Neil Singleton for all his support in this area. We have had a tenant change in Willow Cottage, it has been painted in every room and we replaced the carpets. Stephen Hardman will give an update for the planned works in 2025 at the AGM.

Missions

Here is the mission report for 2024. This year has been a wonderful year for the work of mission. We have had a variety of speakers from different missionary organisations and charities including:

Open Doors

The Message Trust

Cedar House

Scripture Union

Food Bank

SAT 7

Christie’s Hospital Manchester

Two teams from church have helped with mission abroad. Mission Vision once again visited Maldova and gave out hundreds of pairs of glasses to both old and young people, helping to positively change their lives as they could now see.

Another team went out to Maldova in the summer months to help with a holiday club where many children heard the gospel. Both teams went under the mission of International Aid Trust.

Louise Clark visited Brazil with others from The Congregational Federation. She helped in two different Congregational Churches sharing the love of God in a variety of ways.

Thank you for all the support you give to Mission both home and abroad, it really has been a wonderful year.

Ruth MacMurchie

Child Protection

Most of the Sticky Bun Church and Junior Church teams completed their safeguarding training in September and October 2023 with the free online training provided by the Congregational Federation from Thirty-one: Eight, which lasts for 3 years. We also updated all the adults working in the outreach ministries with adults, with the free Adult Safeguarding Course from the Congregational Federation in October 2023.

We had our annual safeguarding update at our Junior Church Meeting in Feb 2024, where I gave out the updated policy and refreshed the key points.

Louise Clark and Jacqui Clark

Toddle In and Pizza Pals

We have enjoyed another great year at Toddlers, with many families, up to 20 regular parents attend each week and have joined us in 2024.

Every Thursday morning, it runs from 9am-11am and we ask for a voluntary donation of £1 per child or £1.50 per family to cover the cost of snacks and art/craft materials.

We have moved the focus slightly towards God by promoting Sticky Bun Church and any outreach events, and sometimes providing a child friendly craft activity linked to the Sticky Bun Church Theme. We always finishing with singing and a short prayer, with the parents asking for prayer requests and celebrating answered prayer.

We always ask all the parents to leave contact details and provide information on any allergies on arrival before the snacks are served. Thank you to the team of volunteers who have supported us, helping us to spread the ‘word of God’ to as many families as we can every Thursday.

In September 2023 we started a new after school club called Pizza Pals. This was to enable the friendships formed at Toddlers, to continue when the older children started attending Primary school, therefore keeping the strong bonds, we have with the children and their families and not losing contact with them.

Throughout 2024, we regularly have between 10-15 children, encouraging playing with our pals, while eating pizza and always finishing with a prayer session.

It had been encouraging to see some of our parents attend Sticky Bun Church and the children from Pizza Pals joining our cast for the 2024 Christmas Nativity service.

Louise Clark.

Sticky Bun Church

We usually get about 20-30 children with parents, carers, grandparents and friends. Some have connections with Inglewhite Toddlers or Pizza Pals. Others have connections to Inglewhite, but many just see an advert or had been asked, and thought they’d come along. For many when we started it was their first time visiting Inglewhite, and a church setting. They were noticeably nervous on arrival, but we welcomed them warmly and they settled quickly with the aid of Team Sequin activities. We pray that these new friends return.

We continued throughout the whole of 2023 and in 2024 in February, April and June. Holding a summer sports afternoon in June 2024 with ice lollies and races. We had a short break from

September-December 2024, while we had no Pastor and Louise went on a Mission Trip to Brazil but our next SBC is Sunday 9th February 2025, 4-6pm.

We are praying as we walk, having lots of fun as we do so with a fantastic team.

Our aim is simple – to let our community know that God loves them.

There’s about 20 of us, organised in 4 teams;

Team Fishfinger – A light tea for the children, brew & cake for the grown ups is offered. This enables grown ups to talk, while children eat. Kids (& grown ups) go home happy, rather than cranky, and grown ups can chat about life.
Team Sequins – Craft activities or games around a Bible theme. Simple messages written on artwork, go into homes for families to look at and be reminded of in days and years to come and families spend quality time together.
Team TTM (tech, talk & music) – Paul offers a family friendly talk for the children & grown ups to listen to, together. Any songs we sing, try to be as familiar as possible (think school assembly).
The all important… Floaters – A really important role for people to get alongside others and chat / help.

Please feel free to come along and join in or help in any way you feel you can in 2025!

Junior Church

Junior Church Report 2024

We have had another successful year teaching the children in Junior Church, thanks to the dedication, time and commitment from all the Junior Church volunteer teachers. We welcomed Donna Montgomery and Joanne Roberts onto the Rota in Jan 2024. A very big thank you for all your hard work.

In January 2024 some of the JC team completed the 7-week free online zoom training called “Getting you kids through Church” and fed back to the Junior Church volunteers in the next Junior Church Meeting.

In February 2024 we had our JC Safeguarding Update Meeting, where we looked through our updated Safeguarding Policy and revised the key points.

In March 2024, we joined with Helen Lewis from Blackpool School and Youth Work and visited her “Step into Easter” event, which was a visual, interactive, immersive experience using drama to tell the full Easter story.

In June and July 2024, some of the Junior Church team completed a BRF Parenting Teens for a life of Faith online course with the Congregational Federation. Then in October 2024, we attended an Autism Webinar, on how to make your Church Autism Friendly and joined a working group with the Congregational Federation on boosting Forest Church activities at Church.

In November 2024, we celebrated the children of Junior Church with a Prize Giving Service, where all the children received a Bible Quote Bookmark and a Christian Book to keep. We had a Junior Church Meeting to plan Christmas, Youth Alpha and our 200-year anniversary weekend at Scargill House in June 2025. We also had the annual family Bonfire night, with a great bonfire, fireworks, pizza, cakes and hot dogs.

We had a very busy month in December when Dylanne headed up the team, to help us put on an amazing Nativity play, including a wonderful Christmas Party celebrating a great dress rehearsal. We also arranged a visit from Helen Lewis from Blackpool Schools Service to lead out Christmas worship with drama on Sunday 22[nd] December 2024.

A very big thank you to all the Leaders and volunteers that make all the above possible.

Louise Clark

2024 Youth Report

Inglewhite Youth meet every fortnight on a Sunday evening. A group of about 10-17 young people, aged 11-18, get together for games, fun, food and Bible messages. On some occasions we have seen 20 gather together when we have gathered at Waddecar with Steve Cowles or at the Six Beats Bible House Group with Mark and Fiona Andrews.

In September 2024, we started a new Bible based house group studying the Six Beats study material, they met for 8 sessions and had two social events at the Church Bonfire and then a curling session at the Flower Bowl in Dec 2024. All the Youth who attended received a certificate, book and gift in December 2024.

We have joined St Lukes Church in Blackburn, to attend their Girls Gathering and are hoping to attend this again in 2025, along with their Youth Worship evening in March 2024.

The Youth have started helping as Young Leaders in Sticky Bun Church and Junior Church and we have welcomed back the Puppets this Easter, when the Youth helped to lead the Puppet song in the Easter Service and at Sticky Bun Church.

“Yak n Snack” Group

A group for those living alone in our church and community.

We have continued to meet on the first Friday of each month at our house (with the exception of January and August.) We have met together for friendship, support and food. Our numbers are averaging 25 and we’d love to encourage others to join us when they can. New people have joined us which is lovely. We met at Les and Bill’s home/garden in June and also went to Stepping Stones Restaurant in December for our Christmas celebration. The times for February, March and April 2025 are changing. New times 12.45pm for a light lunch, then May, June and July for tea 4pm. This is to help those who prefer not to drive on the dark nights. We are a mixed group and welcome all ages, faiths and of no faith. We aim to show God‘s love and provide support for those who need it. A BIG THANKYOU to our kind, willing folk who help with food, clearing, serving

and washing up!

Geoff and Ruth Woodhall.

Music in me

We have a very good team of committed volunteers, which helps us to meet the needs and aspirations of the service users that come every week. We have between eight to twenty service users every week, the majority of them come from Shared Approach in Garstang, but we do have one young man that comes from the community with his Mum and carer and they are very grateful that we are there for them. If you know of anyone caring for someone with

learning disabilities, they would be welcome to come and join us on a Friday morning, 10.30am to 12pm at Music in me.

Our wonderful team of volunteers consist of Angela Kirkham, who sets up everything for us including chairs, lights, percussion instruments & sound system; sets up the kitchen, early every Friday morning, which makes our job much easier. Angela, loves to join in with the service users, dancing and talking to them, she is such

an asset to the team.

Then we have the kitchen team, Janet, Sylvia and Ruth Kirkham who can’t always come in person, but sends over a dozen freshly baked scones every Friday. The carers & service users love these and so do we.

In the hall helping to keep everything going, we have Tony on computer, our resident DJ, doing a fantastic job. Julie Cassidy, who joined us about Easter time, Dennis & Linda and when we need a helping hand, Louise comes to our rescue.

We had a Christmas party for them all on Friday 13th Dec. a good time was had by all, Father Christmas was the main attraction, they all had a gift given to them, and Janet & Sylvia put on a lovely spread of food for them, which went down very well.

If anyone is interested in helping on a Friday morning in any way, or come along and find out what we do, you would be very welcome.

Please contact Dennis or Linda Bond on 075342309933. Thank you

Inglewhite Friends

I took over as Chairperson of Inglewhite Friends from Lettice Hardman in

January 2024, so this is my first report. We usually have about 30 people at

the meetings though on occasions this as risen to 40+. We also tend to attract

varying numbers of visitors.

We meet on the third week of each month. During the year we have

held nine meetings with speakers giving talks on a range of topics from music and songs to charity and outreach. With the latter we have raised money to support their work. For Christies’ Cancer Care we raised £179.50. For the

Moldova Mission we raised £115 by selling Mystery Parcels. For Cry we raised £108.30 with donations and a Bric-a-brac stall. The left over goods were donated for their Pop-up shop. In August we hosted an afternoon tea, musical presentation and craft stall and raised £700 for LIV. At the AGM in August the members voted to donate £200 to Longridge Foodbank and £100 to Derian

House.

We also joined with Coffee Stop for their Staycation and lunch at Gibbon

Bridge in July and had a Christmas meal at Longridge Golf Club in December.

We usually have a meal out to celebrate with those who have “Big ‘O

‘birthdays,” but there were none in 2024.

I would like to express our thanks to those who joined the Committee at

the AGM in October, and a big thankyou to those who retired after many years

of service.

Moya Every

Coffee Stop

Coffee Stop 2024 From Lesley Hardman

Coffee Stop opened in Inglewhite Church Hall as a community cafe in 2005.

In late 2013 it extended its contact and opened on a monthly basis in Catterall.

2024 has been a great year where we have enjoyed meeting together regularly. Numbers attending at both Catterall & Inglewhite have been positive. It’s been very encouraging to welcome new faces from both communities, building friendships & supporting each other through the ups & downs of life.

Pastor Paul and Alison have been wonderful supporters of Coffee Stop and we miss them meeting with us.

At each Coffee Stop event we share an encouraging bible-based thought. It’s good to hear individual short stories of personal faith experiences.

Our highlights this year were welcoming the Capernwray students in March then taking our Coffee Stop group to Ellel Grange in June.

Our summer event was a morning workshop with Pastor John Irwin followed by a wonderful lunch and a garden tour at the Gibbon Bridge Hotel.

As a development in Catterall 'Church But Not On A Sunday' was launched in

September 2016. This informal monthly event was developed as a way to explore

what having a relationship with Jesus might mean for us & for others in our

community.

Throughout this year we’ve had discussion nights & a great range of visiting

speakers telling us about their work locally and abroad.

It is such a privilege to connect with our local community in this way & we look forward to new opportunities in 2025.

Since September 2016 ‘Church But Not On A Sunday’ has run in parallel with a

‘connect group’ who gathered to share life & explore the bible together.

This group continues monthly, meeting during the daytime in a Catterall home.

All of these community events are run by a fantastic group of enthusiastic

volunteers. A huge thank you to everyone involved.

All activities are overseen by our leadership team & underpinned by the prayer

support of many. Come along to Coffee Stop during 2025, better still, invite a friend

and meet in Catterall or Inglewhite for a Tuesday morning cuppa. It's a friendly meeting place & a non threatening introduction to our wonderful church family.

Conclusion

Thank you to all who contributed to this report, to all who participate in the life of the Church Community here and, with God’s help and guidance make it all happen.

Appendix 1 The Leaders

The Bible teaches the ‘priesthood of all believers’. All are equal before God and all are equally called to serve God in the local Church. However, we also believe that some are called to serve through leading, taking responsibility and giving oversight to the church in discovering and fulfilling its God-given mission to the world. We call this the leadership team, which at present fulfils the biblical roles of both elders and deacons.

Members of the leadership are by law the managing trustees of our church charity. They are expected to be willing and able to act as trustees, being responsible for the governance of the church under the authority of the church members meeting and giving spiritual and operational leadership generally.

In Scripture, one of the most important qualities to consider in a leader is character. Of course, no one is perfect, but 1 Timothy 3 has a helpful list of personal qualities that are appropriate for leaders including spiritual maturity. Acts 6:5 describes the church as choosing Stephen who was ‘a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit’. The church needs people in leadership who are able to get on well with other people and work as part of a team – something that strongly links with good character.

Competency is also important (i.e. spiritual gifting) and those nominated for the church leadership should understand their spiritual gifts. ‘We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If a person’s gift is ... leadership, let them govern diligently…’ (Romans 12:6-8).

We are looking for people who can grasp the ‘big picture’. Scripture also says ‘They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons.’ (1 Timothy 3:10) This implies that someone nominated for leadership responsibility should already have demonstrated evidence of good leadership in a ministry of some kind.

Finally, there is the practical question of availability. Leadership meetings now take place every month for around 2 hours and sometimes more frequently if specific issues arise. Members of the leadership also typically undertake church work outside of meetings overseeing various aspects of the wider Church’s ministry.

Becoming part of the leadership is not ‘being promoted’ in church life but fulfilling a vital function. There will be able, gifted and spiritual people who should not be part of the leadership because they are already in the right place and are doing a wonderful job ‘operationally’, actually delivering ministry that helps achieve our vision. The team should aim to have a good mix of age and gender.

In thinking about possible additions to the team there are probably two extremes to avoid. The first is to see the criteria for leadership as so demanding that no-one feels either able to nominate

anyone else or be nominated themselves. The second extreme is to be too anxious to find candidates and so push someone who is either not a good fit or ready. The role of the church in nominating leaders is to discern whom God is calling to this work. It is something to be done prayerfully and thoughtfully.

Nominations and Appointments

There will normally be a maximum of 9 member of the leaders, excluding Ministerial staff, who join to form the full leadership team.

To be eligible for nomination to the leadership an individual must have been a Church Member for at least twelve months (this does not apply to Ministers), be over the age of 18 years, have character and ability (i.e. time, motivation and gifts) as set out above and be able to take responsibility for a specific ministry area or role.

Nominations for the leadership must be submitted in writing to the Church Secretary at least two weeks before the date of the Annual General Church Meeting. Nominations must be made by a church member in writing with the supporting signature of one other Church member and must have prior consent of the nominee.

Elections to the leadership is to be made at a Church Meeting by secret ballot and is usually for a fixed term of 3 years. Individuals may be re-appointed for further terms of office.

Current duties

This is a copy of how we are currently seeking for the leaders to operate in encouraging the Church

To clarify the role of oversight, this includes:

Meeting with the leaders of each ministry to:

a) Encourage the vision with the leader and all those involved. Use the annual reports as a starting place.
b) Discuss the resources needed: financial, equipment, people and help them to access anything required.

c) Consider the bigger picture of how this ministry fits in with the wider ministry of the Church:

‘To be a Church that walks alongside one another and the wider community to make the love of God known to all’

d) To represent the ministry to the other leaders.

Really the aim is to champion the ministry in the life of the Church.

To meet regularly to discern the Lord’s ongoing vision for the fellowship, to discuss current issues in the Church’s life and to make recommendations to the Church meeting.
To take responsibility as a ‘duty deacon’ for making sure that for Sunday services the buildings are properly organised, and any quest speakers receive welcome and attention.

Inglewhite Congregational Church FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2024

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Inglewhite Congregational Church Income and Expendlture Account for the Year Ended 30 November 2024 2024 2023 INCOME Offering5/Gift Aids Funerals/Weddin8s/Use of hall Gift Aid Income Tax Refund Rent Investment Income Bank Interest Sundry Income Mission Income Traidcraft 77,832 5,069 22,441 16,135 639 1,517 6,317 43,838 71,917 3,036 18,454 15,760 639 1,130 9,753 37,574 73 173,788 158,336 EXPENSE5 Salaries & Pensions etc. Repa5rs & Renewals Power & Water Telephone Council Tax Printin8, Stationery, Website Gardening/Cleanin8 Preaching Fees Affiliation Fees Insurance Mission & Charity Donations Sundry Expenses Junior Church & Youthwork Tralning Worship Groupnech Support Traidcraft Pastoral Expenses Hospitality 56,450 3,646 6,299 1,046 2,519 1,016 5,549 460 3,032 2,186 59,557 1.731 2,425 579 3,271 52.807 37,871 7,884 1,039 2,460 1,766 5,181 310 2,653 1,952 50,803 1,021 2,427 311 5,452 73 1,951 5,001 2,141 3,793 155,700 180,962 Surplus/(Deficlt) for the year 18,088 (22.626)

Inglewhite Congregational Church Balance Sheet at 30 November 2024 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Bank current account Money manager deposit account 3,440 86,777 2,508 69,621 90,217 72.129 Trustee investments held by Congregational federation at valuation 15,650 15,525 105,867 87,654 REPRESENTED BY Speclal Fund 15,650 15,525 General Fund Opening balance Surplus/lDeficit) 72,129 18,088 94,755 (22,626) 90,217 72,129 105,867 87.654

Inglewhite Congregational Church FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 November 2024