Regist¢r¢d Charity Number 1161702 TIUNITY CHURCH LANCASTER AIYIYUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 XEif4ADIN Daltun House 9 Daltoi) Square LANCASI'ER LAI IWD TRINITY CHURCH LANCASTER INDF.X FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 5 APRIL2U24 Index Annual Report of Lhe Trustees llldepcndellt Examiner's Report Re4eipts and Paymenis A¢¢ount Statement of Assets and Liabilities TRIiYITY CHURCH LANCASTF,R ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Referenee and Administrative Details Registered Charity Number 1161702 Prilleipal Address 5 S¢orforth Road LANCASTER LAI 4TS Bmnkers Cumberland Building Society Castle Street Cumbria CA3 81LX Independent ExAminer Mr T M Preece F.C.C.A Xeinddin Dal￿n House 9 Dalton Square Lancaster LAI IWD Trustees Dr M Soole Mr M Simp50n Mr G Burrows TRINITV CHURCH LANCASTER ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APIUL 2024 Objectives and Activitie5 The object of Trinity Church Lancaster is to advance the Christian faith for th¢ knetit of the public ihrough the holding of weekly church meetings for Christian education and public worship, the planting of new congregations in the Lan&ister area, and the suppor( of UK and world mission through th¢ donation of resources and the giving ofgrants LO individuals and organisatio￿. AchieveJneTh15, Perfor￿ance and Publie Benefit The main activilies relation to these objects are the organisation of church meeting5, the organisation of bible sludies and organising ¢v¢nLs available to th¢ communily. Th¢ trust¢e5 COTtsider that th¢y have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Aci 2012 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by thc Charity Lornmissioll. Financial Review The charity does not have a fom)al reserves policy however it is the policy of the charity to maintain balances at a level equivalent to approximat¢ly two months cxpenditure to cover church running costs. should incom¢ fall. The d¢signated fund r¢pr¢sents monies 5¢t asid¢ to b¢ used for future ministy opportunities. rre¢ r¢5￿￿ at the year ¢nd were £10,443 (2023 - £41.719). No funds are in deficit. structure. Governance and Management 'the main governing d(Kumetit of the Charity is set out in CIO document registered 18 May 2015. New trustee5 are appointed by existing trustees. Approved by the trnstees on d signed on their behalf by= Dr M Soole INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TRif41TY CHURCH LANCASTER I report on th¢ unaudited accounts of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2021 set out on pages 5 to 7. Responsibilities and basis of reJNJrt As (he charity's Tru5tecs you are responsible for the prepardtion of the account5 in a¢¢ordaD¢e with the requirements of thc Charities Aet 2011 {'the Act,). I r¢port in Tespe¢t of my examination of the ¢harrity's accounts carried out undcr section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions giv¢n by th¢ Chwiry ComMi￿10n under section 145{5Nbl of the Act. Independent ex#mIne￿S statement I have ¢omplded Tny examination. I confTh that no maierial matters have ¢ome io my attenuon in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe rhat in any material respect: accounting records were noi kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the A¢t' or the accounts do noi accord wilh those records. have no concerns and have come acmss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this r¢port in ord¢r to ¢nabl¢ a prop¢r und¢rstanding oFth¢ accounts to be re&hed. Mr T M Pre¢ce F.C.C.A Xeinadin nalton House 9 Dalton Square LANCASTER LAI IWD 24 TRINITY CHURCH LANCASTER RECEIPTS AND PA YMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2024 2024 2023 General Purpow Fund Income Reeelpts Regular conunitted giying Gift aid r¢claimed One off gift5 Weekend away Interest received 22,973 6,757 11,705 270 16.214 4,019 4,000 870 Total Reecipts Expenditure Staff Wdges Staff pcnsion Payoll fees Pr¢mis¢5 hir¢ mI￿10n and outreach Mission support and relief otpove]ry Vi51ting spcak¢rs Bank charges Childrens work Food and hospitaliry Repairs Weekend away Recruitsneni costs Licences and insuran¢e Stationery and publicity Training Independent examiners fee 21.905 1,912 364 3,834 659 3.170 12,171 793 432 1,825 681 2,220 181 36 183 379 18 2,040 45 209 613 155 720 639 966 4,005 678 606 4220 714 39,590 27,363 Tolal Payrnents 39,5911 27,363 r+let Surplus1{Deficil) for the year 2,118 (2.261) Cash and Bank Bdlances as at 5 April 2023 44.629 C*sh and Bank B4lan