CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From
end date
11112024 Period start date To
311212024
Period
Charity name: Sowerby Bridge Spiritualist Church
Charity registration number: 1160051
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Objects of the church are to advance the
religion and the religious philosophy of
spiritualism on the basis of the 7 principles of
SNUS
iritualism
Church provides weekly Divine Sunday
services for the benefit of Church members
and the General public. Also provided are
Demonstration services of Mediumship once
a month - open to all. Weekly Open Circles
again open to all. Lyceum services held
once a month - raising awareness of the
religion - open to all. Healing services held
weekl
en to all.
When planning fundraisers for the year, the
Committee have considered the
Commissions guidance on public benefit, we
ty to encourage ordinary people to engage
with not only our faith but to live by our
Princi
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benef it
Para 1.18
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 128
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
The Church held various special
Mediumship services enalJing Overgate
Hospice, Royal British Legion, Halifax
Community Kitchen, Halrfax homeless, Tuel
Lane School to benefit and continue their
good work in the Community.
Surnmary of the main
achievements of the charty,
identifying the drfference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 120
Additional information (optional)
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chcK)se to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against obiectNes
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document
Para 125
The Rules for Churches
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
Para 125
The Church would be considered an
unincorporated association
in
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trUSt￿S
Para 125
The TrUSt￿S are voted onto the Church
Committee by the Church members.
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Chari
name
other name the chari
uses
istered chari
number
Charity's principal address
Sowerb Brid e S
iritualist Church
1160051
7 Hollins Lane, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2RX

Financial Review
Review of the charty's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 121
Total receipts for unrestricted funds were
£23,178 of which £1,034 was interest. The 4
Church properties, which are let generated
sn income of £18,295. Restricted funds for
Healing, lyceum and Fundraising was
£2,012. All details can be found in the
Financial Statement.
The reserves have accumulated from the 4
rental properties that it owns. The Church
maintains these properties arKI the Church
Buildin
was built in 1874
£74,042
N/A
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 122
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
def icit
Explanation of any
uncertainties aboLrt the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 124
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted rf not for wlK)le
Trustee name
Office (rf ary)
Name of person (or body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
Church Members
Church Members
Helen Ball
President
Secretaryrrreasurer
Vice President
Vice President
committ￿ Member
Committ& Member
Patricia Crook
Steven Langhorn
Jean Best
Rachel Taylor
Helen Langhorn
Church Members
Church Members
Church Members
Church Members
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
NIA
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
NIA

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
N/A
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charty's own assets
NIA
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnel details
N/A
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the char
's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Patricia Crook
Secretary
Date
111012025

SOWERBY BRIDGE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
BALANCE SHEEfAT 31ST DECEMBER 2024
BALANCES AS AT I JANUARY 2024
Land and buildings
555,000.00
555,000.00
Cash in hand
Lloyds 03370444
Uoyds 66898660
Lloyds Lyceum
Lloyds Healing
SNU Trust
95.10
582.42
4,213.89
599.04
1,096.38
65,569.49
72,156.32
7,758.50
634,914.82
(408.00)
634,506.82
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024
LESS CREDITORS (ACCOUNTANT)
BALANCES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
Land & Buildings
555,000.00
555,000.00
Cash in hand
Lloyds 03370444
Lloyds 66898660
Lloyds Lyceum
Lloyds Healing
SNU Trust
241.61
521.18
3,199.49
620.19
1,290.84
74,041.51
79,914.82
634,914.82
{408.00)
634,506.82
LESS CREDITORS (ACCOUNTANT)
We certify that the above figures have been extracted from the books and vouchers of the SOWERBY BRIDGE
SPIRITUALIST CHURCH and show a true position of the finances of the CHURCH as at 31 December 2024
HODGSON HEY LTD
- 6th

SOWERBY BRIDGE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for the Year Ended 31st December 2024
2023
RECEIPTS
2024
991 Sunday Services
449 Development
115 Donations
279 Healing
252 Members Subs.
18,540 Rents
1,866 Interest
684 Raffles
192 Awareness
137 Lyceum
651 Demonstration Service
1,945 Open Circle
392 Miscellaneous
287 Café
458 Fundraiser
TOTAL RECEIPTS
793
141
203
18,295
1,034
530
30
528
1,466
139
184
1,716
27,238
25,065
PAYMENTS
351 Electricity
1,491 Gas
1,881 Insurance
15,033 Church Refurbishment, Repairs & Maintenance
2,973 Church Property House Repairs and Maintenance
235 SNU Fees
611 Speaker Expenses
396 Accountant's Fees
360 Raffle Gifts
105 Cleaning
207 Telephone
20 Lyceum Fees
16 Bank Charges
1,322 Rental expenses
199 Donations
512 Travel
231 Café
458 Fundraisers
613 Miscellaneous
TOTAL PAYMENTS
SURPLUS FOR YEAR
Balance Brought Forward
Balance Carried Forward
425
1,483
1,983
5,600
367
265
537
408
350
20
10
1,622
239
1,000
354
1,709
933
27,014
224
71,909
72,133
17,307
7,759
72,133
79,892
We have prepared the above Receipts and Payments Account from the books and documents of the
church and certify them to be in accordance therewith.
Heritage Exchange
South Lane
Elland
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HODGSON HEY LTD
ACCOUNTANTS & TAX ADVISERS
Date 06/oz/25 .

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
hefiTlI N12mp
SOWERBY BRIDGE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH
On accounts for the year
ended
3111212024
Charity no
(if any)
1160051
Set out on pages
ONE AND TWO
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust ) for the year ended )EJ l Mfit l Y Y.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, 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.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the which gives me cause to believe
that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
0610212025
Name:
WILLIAM P
LIP HODGSON
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
ACCA
Address:
HERITAGE EXCHANGE
SOUTH LANE
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