2025-01-01-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period PericJ stsrt date PencJ end ¢Jate .. Year 12025 From JA-,'1g.ry 2024 Janv Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Church About the Dale Other names charity is known by Regl8tsred charity number Irf any) 1163531 Charlty's principal addre88 The Vicarage. Patrick Brompton, Bedale. Postcode Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dat• ctsd If b>Ot fr•fThol• e•r Trusts• nam• Offlce15f any) Name of perlon lor bodyl entltled Int trusts• If a The Trustees Kathleen Wood Chris Lawton Andrew Maude The Trustees The Trustees Ex-officio - Wensley Deanery The Trustees The Trustees Ex-Officio- North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Circurt Penelope Yeadon Michael Hepper Jeremy Burchill Rowland Dent Til 2210212024 Gareth Baron Ex-Officio- Ripon and Lower Dales Methodist Circuit Rob Mathews ril 0410612024 Ex-Officio- Wènsley Deanery Ex-Officio- North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Circuit The Trustees 10 Revd Joanna Marie Brown From 0110912024 Mr Graham Richard Di Duca From 2310912024 Names of the trustses for the ¢harity. rf any, (for example, any cust¢>dlan trustees) Name NA Datss acted rf not for whole e•r Nne8 and addrossos of advisers Iopllonal Infomiatlon) TAR 2025

of advlser Nam• Addre NA Name of chlef exocullve or names of senlor staff members {OpOonal Irrfomiatlon) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of tho charity's trusts Constituiion Type of goveming document Huw the charity is constrtuted Charitable [r￿rated Organisation Trustee selection methods The Gu￿ent Twstee appointments have been and are to be made by the Trustee body, in line wrth ex officio and skill requirements. Additional governan￿ issues (Optional infomiation) The trustees are aware of the significant need to bjild up enough reserves to cover the cost of replaang Ihe trailer at the end of its working lrfe. Reserves in the accounts seek to inter alia reflect the estimated depreciation on the trailer over ts remaining useful life. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction arKI training of trustees-. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the tharrty works., relalionship with any related patties,. trusle88' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to man4e them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities {1)to advan￿ the Chnstian religion in Wensleydale and elsewhere in the UK for the benefft of the public tlyough the holding of prayer meetings, lectures, public cel8l￿at10n of relh3ious festivals. producing andlor dislribLrting lrterature on Christianty to enlighten others about the Christian reloion (2) for the benefft of persons in wensleyda￿ and elsewhere in the UK to relieve poverty. sickness and distress particularty by providing infonnalion. advi￿ and support to persons faced with rural isolation and ve Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out In Its governlng document TAR 2025

(i) Continuing a distinctive presence at pubiic events within the Wensleydale area. where people will know that they can access pastoral support (li} Providing information relating to both secular and church established support seTVWS; (iii) Lending a listening ear to those experiencing any of the issues associated with so￿al isoiation or indeed any other life difficully,. and (iv) Prodaiming the Christian farth in a Contextually relevant manner at a wide range of open-air public events. The Trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission's gUKlan￿ on public benefit when planning our activitEs for the period under review. As a matter of course. reference was made to our agreed objectives to aid decision makin9. The chanty does not make grants. All work on behalf of the charity has been undertaken exclusively by unremunerated volunteers, who are reimbursed expenses rf claimed. Summary of the maln activities undortaken for the public benefll in relation to these objects (include within this sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidan¢e Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrtl Addftional detalls of objectives and activities (Optlonal information) You may ¢hooso to includè further statements, vthere relevant, about.. polty on grantmaking., policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. TAR 2025

Section D Achievements and performance The trailer is normally used to take the project around communtties within the Charity's sphere of operation. Summary of th• maln achievèments of tha charlty durlng the year The 2024 season saw us back at our usual shows including The Wensleydale Show Reath Show Hunton Steam Gatsfing Eggelston Fair Along with supporting church outreach services on a number of occasions, including the ever-popular Semerwater Beach Service. The trustees continue to develop and extend the deployment of the projec*. TAR 2026

Section E Financial review We continue to build up a rapital reserve la) equal to six monlhs operational expenditure, and {b} to meet the anticipated cost of replacing vehides and other equipment at the end of their useful life. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detsils of any funds materially In deficit None Further financial review details Ioptlonal infomiatAon} The Chanty's principal source of funds has been donations from local hurth bodies and individual suNx>rters. You may choose to include addiliorbal information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal SoUr￿S of funds lin¢ludir any fundraising)., h¢)w exp8ndtture has supported the key objectives of the Gharity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that thèy have approv￿ the trustses, report al)ove. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustées Slgnaturels Full namo(s) F). M g Q L L4w7Dvs/ Position) Tlvs rrt Date TAR 2025

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS

Church About The Dale - Registered Charity No. 1163531

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Receipts and Payments Accounts RECEIPTS MCA Premium Plus account interest Total receipts PAYMENTS Bank Charges Total payments Excess of Receipts over Payments Insurance Cash at bank at 1 January 2024 Cash at bank at 31 December 2024 Wensley Deanery Synod	£ 1,000 1
	1,001 677 71
	748 253
	7,247
	7,499

Church About The Dale - Registered Charity No. 1163531

Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Notes Cash Funds Unity Trust Bank account MCA Premium Plus account Assets retained Church About The Dale Trailer 1 Sound system 2 Generator 3 Liabilities	£ 998 6,501 6,029 - - -
	13,528

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the receipts and Payments basis.

Notes

1	The trailer is being depreciated at an annual rate of £548
	calculated over a 20-year period, ending in 2035.
2	The sound system was depreciated at an annual rate of £51
	calculated over a 5-year period, ending in 2024.
3	The generator was depreciated at an annual rate of £118
	calculated over a 5-year period, ending in 2024.