Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Peric*J stsrt date
Penc*J end ¢Jate
.. Year
12025
From
JA-,'1g.ry
2024
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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•fT*hol•
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
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Gareth Baron
Ex-Officio- Ripon and Lower
Dales Methodist Circuit
Rob Mathews
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Ex-Officio- Wènsley
Deanery
Ex-Officio- North Yorkshire
Dales Methodist Circuit
The Trustees
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Revd Joanna Marie
Brown
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Mr Graham
Richard Di Duca
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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
N*ne8 and addrossos of advisers Iopllonal Infomiatlon)
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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
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(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.
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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*.
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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
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## **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**<br>**RECEIPTS**<br>MCA Premium Plus account interest<br>**Total receipts**<br>**PAYMENTS**<br>Bank Charges<br>**Total payments**<br>**Excess of Receipts over Payments**<br>Insurance<br>Cash at bank at 1 January 2024<br>Cash at bank at 31 December 2024<br>Wensley Deanery Synod|£<br>1,000<br>1|
|---|---|
||1,001<br>677<br>71|
||748<br>**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<br>**Cash Funds**<br>Unity Trust Bank account<br>MCA Premium Plus account<br>**Assets retained**<br>Church About The Dale Trailer<br>_1_<br>Sound system<br>_2_<br>Generator<br>_3_<br>**Liabilities**|£<br>998<br>6,501<br>6,029<br>-<br>-<br>-|
|---|---|
||**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.|