BURY ST EDMUNDS PRESBy[ER CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025 Registered Charity Number 1161627 (date of registration May 112015) Address for Charity Correspondence 121 Wc5tley RiYAd Bury, .St I,'dmunds ,%uEfolk IP33 35A Charity Trustees M I) Jollcy (C=h9mnan) K McCJranL' Q?ccretary} G J, Macintyrc (I rcasurct) Independent Examiner Sadi Placc ilccountants l.td Governing Document 'Ihc C"harity is a t$t constituted under A Ttust Decd d&tcd November 1. 2014 2S 2mended by a supplcrxwitary dccd datcd Apiil 19, 2015. TntCCs xre appointed by the existing Erustees. A trustce who is a mintstct is permitted by the Ttust Dccd (as 2mcnded) to be a stipendi2ry. Objects 'I'he objects of the ("hatity arc to advaTh the C.knistian relw.on UA accordance wirh the Wcsttnitistct stand2r(L8. to the glory oEC:(xl and for thc bcncfit of 2ll nwdand cvwhcrL Activities and Public Benefft In pl4tmin% activitiL% thc tru8tCC5 have considered ("ommission's ldanCe on public benefit and. in particu]2r, thc spccific guidallce on c}ltieS fibr the advancement of re]i£ion. 'I&L c.harity prin(ipally satxsfics thc public benefit r4uircmcnt through providing the me2ns for thc church fcllowship Rury St I,knunds l)rcsbytoian ("hurch to hold services oFpub]ic worship, by funding thc pr()visxon of suitable ptetnisO thctcfot and of full-timc milltella1 supw)rt thereto. 2fLd for p&stoTrL outryath and practi(al Servic in the local cornmunity. I,'ffcctivcly to promotc the ("harAS objects for die public benefi¢ the (-haritys principal activities necessitate irL-pLtron contact attd gathcring for thc provisxon of chatitLbEe services. 'lkne ("harity ()wns no pr()pcrty or rcal estate, ana hirca thc Ncw Bury C-ommunity Ccnttc on Bury.%t I,'dmunas' lIc)w2rd I,4tatL to )ndUCt its C"hristian ministry foI the public benefit. Setvices ()f pub]ic wijtship are advLrtised and arc opcn to all without charge. Recordtn%s of sern)()ns are uploadLd 2nd frccly availablc to all Fia the Ioteme¢ and Chtistiao literaturc is dtsp]aycd and avaiiablc without ch2rgc. I'he ("harity relies extensivdy on volunteer support to prOde and conduct the fi]]1 tangc of its seLviceb 2lld activities. Page I t)f 2
Achievements and Perft>rniance Bw St E."dmunds Presbyteti2n Church is cotnn)tttcd to enab]ing as llwLy people as possibk to wotsbip and serve the jiving W and to be itistructed in the Chtistiall faith. BSE,TrC held setFices of public wotsh4) mottiing snd cvening eArh IA>rd'5 DÈY throughijut the ye2r. Sunday School cksses fot dthdren and a Study a2ss for adults Ivetr held most IA>id's Days. Reguhr Bible studies arLd pr2ycr meetings were hdd during the weeK as well as outreach activities for parents and younget children within the Con]munity Centre. The lA)rd's Suppet was frqucntty obseryed when the chutch was gather¢4 2nd c)vct the cout5c of the year two cl)ildten wete baptize(i With asststance of Voluntee from (llst churc Antotiio. Texas. the churth conducted 9n outreach missiofy 4150 gxving practic21 help to thc local cotyunurrity in vatious ways. The three charity trustees are eldcrs of the churclL I'tenSiVe pastorgj visitation was undcrtakC cspecially by the Revds Jolley 2nd Mattbess. Financial Review Accounts have bccn prcpatcd on 2 cash accowiting basis io xccordance wÉth Section 1.33 of thc CharÈties Act 2011, rq)ottiog teccipts gnd WAynients with 2 statement of Sets xnd ]i2bi]Èties. Receipts of £88,680 fot thc ycar (previous year £88,688) conjptised donations of £86,630 Igrnnts £nil). investment income of U050. and ilxd recovery of tax 0£ £niL Note that a tax rcp2ymcnt of £13.083 foT the accountin% ye2t was not received until the subsequent ye2t 2nd is sho in 'Debtots', 2nd that the figure fot the previous ye2r (£11,345) represents the of tax repayments on donations over a two ye2r P10d. The church m2de nts xnd diacon distiibutions of £983 during the 2ccouTrtiDg year (prcvii)u8 £3.125). As is usual for a clwity of this typc and si/.q * significant pruportion of the pairyucnts 1)F £89.822 (previous ye4r £96,IK)O) rdatcs to stipend aod ministerial support During the year Rcv. l)avid Matthcss took up a call from a chutch Jn Vancoui'er. and the ministerial costs acci)nltngly reverted to 5tWPOTting the Revd Jollcy alonc for thc tctEJaindct of the y. l)ayments exceeded receipts by £1.141 the deficit being fimdcd ftt)m rc5crwcs."l&is compares with a defiat of £7.312 for tbc prcvious year. Reserves policy "llic pi)licy of thc tTUStces is not to accumu12te resetves but to use rescrvcs in the promotion of the (-hatÈty's obiect5. and m2int2tn a b2kncc on unrestticted 6Jnds that equates to at Icast six tnonths, unrestricted Faymcnts to cover wiforeseca sItuations that m2y arise from timc to time. In ]ixht of thc main risks f2cing the (-blty tbe tntstLes considcr thc currertt level OF reserves and thcir usc (as nec(*52ry) to fund 2nAu21 deficits sxtisfactory. SiEned by all I ntstces MDJO Dxte: 31. 5 2 ( Datv. /. f g6 CJ I. Macintyre Datc: 51.5. 2G Page2 of2
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Charlty Name Buryst Edmunds Presbyterian Church Charity Number 1161627 For the Perlod From 01.09.24 31.08.25 Sertion A - Recei tsandPa ments Al- Receipts Total Last Note Fund5 Funds Funds Year Offerings Gift Aided Income Tax Recovered on Gift Aid Grants Received Deposit Account Interest Other Sub- Totsl A2 - Asset and Investment Sales Total Receipts 43434 43434 41211 IIY15 2050 825 88680 88680 88688 88680 88680 88688 Totsl Fub)ds Last A3- Payments Note Funds Funds Year Stipend Ilnc. Employer's Nll Visiting Speaker Expenses Travel Expenses Children's and Youth Work Catering and Kitchen Supplies Publicity Printing and Stationery Books and Copyright Licences Rent and Insurance Miscellaneous Expenditure Grants & Diaconal Distributions Other Sub-Total A4- Asset & Investm* Purchases Total Payments 62738 5192 241 1654 2835 62738 5192 73713 600 915 640 1654 2835 790 389 773 11589 1624 504 iio 290 12676 389 773 11589 1624 983 88808 1014 89822 95159 1014 89822 96000 Net Receipts and Payments 11142) 111421 173121 A5- Transfers Between Funds A6- Cash Funds Last Year End 194506 194506 201818 Cash Funds This Year End 193364 193364 194506
Section B - Statement of Assets and Ltabilities at the End of the Period Totsl Bl- Cash Funds Note Funds Funds FuThJs Bank Statement Balances Plus Unpresented Receipts Less Unpresented Cheques Total Cash Funds 193364 193364 193364 193364 UNe5tritted Funts Restricted Total Funds B2- Other Monetary Assets Note FurKt5 Debtors Other Total Other Monetary A55ets 13083 13083 13083 13083 83 - Investmént Assets Total Note Funds FUFMIS FLtnds None Total Other Monetary Assets B4- Assets Retsined for the Charity's Own Use Piano Other Equipment Total Other Monetary Aets Unrestrfcted Funds Total Funds 2500 iooo 3500 Note Furtds 25(X) 35(Ki Total B5- Llabllitles Note Funds Fund5 Ftsnd5 Creditors Other Totsl Other Monetsry Assets 4473 4473 4473 4473 Trustee Signature Trustee Name Date of Approval 26 rnfycivy6 Ysizs
Notes for the Accountin Period 01.09.24 to 31.08.25 11 Offerings included a total of £9,970 received from Charities Aid Foundation America. No offerings were received from individual donors residing outside the UK. 21 No GiftAid was recovered from HMRC and banked in the year to 31.08.25 but the increased year end debtor of £13,083 refletted the recovery which came shortly after the year end. 31 During the accounting period the charity paid one trustee as an office holder, The Rev Matthew Jolley. who received a stipend in his capacity as full-time minister of the church. 4) During the accounting period diaconal distributions totalling £983 were made in response to needs identified by the Trustees. 5} Asset Purchases totalling £1,014 were for audio1£3621. contartless payment SV5tem {£395} and a printer1£257). 61 During the accounting period the charity conveyed aid of £400 from donors to recipients (both known to and approved by the trustees) as a mere agenL which is accordingly not shown in reIpts or payments.
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Bury St Edmunds Presbyterian Church I wort on the accounts ol the ChurdL (Registered Chatity Numbct 1161627) for the year ended 31" August 2015. Re8peetive Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiti The chlty 5 trustees are responsible for the ptepar2tion of the accounts. The ch1$ trustees consid¢t that an audst is not required for this yeat undet section 144P) of the Ch2tities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and th2t an itidq)cndcttt examirution is needecL It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under sedion 145 of the 2011 A¢ to follow thc ptocedures Jaid down in the general Diredions given by the Cbality Con]mission tsnder section 145(5)(b) of thc 2011 Ac¢ and to state whethet pArticu12r matters h2ve come to my attention. Basis of IndepetAdent Examin&s Report My examination w3s catried out in accordance with thc genernl Ditectioos giv by the Chatity Commis>ion. An ex2n)ination indudcs 2 review of the sccounting records kept by the cb2rity and a COrnL)2rison of the accounts presented with thosc records. It also iodudes consideration of any Unusu items Ot disdosutcs in the account4 and seebng cxplanations from you 3S trustees conceEniog any such mattets. The proccdutes undertakcn do not prorlde all the evidence that would be tLquired tn 2n audit and consequendy no opinion is givcn as to whether the ac¢ounts present 'true and fait Vie 2nd thL rew)rt is ]imitcd to those sct out in thc statement bclow. Indq)endent EXamIe$ Statement In cojidection Trvith my exami1 no mattet has Con to my #ttentioiL . which giv08 m¢ reasonablc causc to bclÈeve that in 2ny mat191 respect thc rquirethcnts: to kc¢p 2ccounting r¢¢ords in 2CCOtdan¢c with section 130 of thc 2011 A¢ and to prq)3t¢ Xccounts which accord vlith the 2ccountin8 recotds and comply Trvith the accuunting requirements ol thL" 2011 Act havc not been m¢¢ or 2. to which. in my Opinio attentiOn.hould be dtawn in otder to en3ble 2 propot understanding nf the acc<>unts to be teachc(i Name: Rdev8nt ptofessional qu2lific2tion or boty. *fi Addtess: L) if , Br>LD thf¥) ST £-LlinKJ s , Dg