R.F. MILLER SE*vTrMO THE COMMUP41TY FOR OVER A NVNDRED YE*ris Sprfng M(wnt Chrf8tlan F•llow8hlp For the year eThled 31 D￿ember 21Y24 Sprlng Uount christi￿ Felk>wshlp Year Ended 31 December 2024 Index Page No 1to20 TnJ8t￿. Repxt 21 I￿r￿lent Examingrfs Report Slatement of Finarxlai ActNitYas 23 BaJarKe Sheet Trustees, Re for the ear 01 Janua 2024 to 31 December 2024 Spr￿￿mou￿t.CbuTch Contents l. Reference and Admlnlstratlon Detalls Structure. Govem•nce and Mana8ement Oblectlves and Actlvltles 5. Achlevements and Perfornmnce 5.1 General Artivlties S.1.1 Weekly Sunday SeThrfces 5.1.2 Prnyer Meetln8S 5.1.3 Connect and Other Small Groups 5.1.4 Childrer(5 Work 5.1.5 Youth Work 5.1.6 Senlors 5.2 Other Re8ular Events 5 2.1 Men's Ministry 5.2.2 Ladle< Mlnlstry 5.2.3 SpriThd Mount in Stitches 5.2.4 Ad Hoc Events 5.3 Cornmunlty Involvement 5.3.1 Emergency Support 5.3.2 Walney Worshlpplng Communlty 5.3.3 Holiday Acdwty and Food (HAFI 5.3.4. Christians A8ainst Povety ICAPI 5.3.5 Hous1￿ Support 5.3.6 Foodbank 5.4 Buildings 5.4.1 Salthouse Pavillon 5.4.2 Abbey Road 5.5 Media 5.6 External Prdyer and Financial Support & Rlsk 6.1 Insurance 6.2 Policies 6.3 Safeguarding 6.4 Bulldin8s lindud1￿ Securlty) 6.5 Planned Malntenar 6.6 Flnanclal 7. Flnanclal R¢vlew 7.1 Poll 7.2 Independent Examlnatlon 7.3 Bankers & Dedaratlon 9. Appendl¥: More informatlon ts provlded on tharftles wlth Unks to Sprln8 Mount referenced In the main report sprlngmount.chur l. Reference and Admlnlstratlon Detslls Charity Name: Sprfng Mowrt Chrlstlan Fellowshlp (SMCF), known 35 Spring Mount Church Registered Charlty Number. 1163628 Prfndpal Address: Salthouse Pavilion, Roose Road 8arrow-lTrFurness. Cumbria LA13 9RQ Onllne: Websfte: rin Facebook: facebookcom/5pringmount.thurch Twitter.. twitter.cornlspringmountth Charlty Trustee5 who Manage the Charlty (known as the Church Leadershlp Team): TIM 8aalham- Communlcatlons Alan Docker- Pastoral Paul Hardlngham - Flnance Shirley Watets - Secretary. Sunday School 2. Executlv• Summary 2024 was a particularly challengln8 year for Sprtng Mount Church. It started as most others. but it soon became apparent that there were many challenges ahead. In July, after many years of servlce Jonny Harrlson stepped down as the full time Pastor, member of the Leadership Team and Trustee for personal reasons. This resulled In a lot of additional responsibility for the remainin8 leadershlp, all of whom carry out their roles in a voluntary. rather than pald capacity. The unexperted chan8e was recognised as an opportunity to take stock and then move forward. The Leader5hlp embarked on a revaluation of all the ways ol workin& strurtures and vlslon of the church. It recogn5ses that thls wlll be a long prO￿sS which contin￿$ into 202S and Ixyond. The Leadership was assisted greatly at this time by the appointment of lain Salter prior to Jonnvs resignation. lan brin8$ a wealth of experien￿ in many re￿vant matters and calm pragmatism to the role. The church has continued to thrive and grow. It has been parttcularly encourdged by the number of newcomers on a Sunday morning and by how many people have stepped into new roles and taken on more responsibS11ty. Church contlnued to be blessed by the Increased ethnlc drversity with people joining from many different countries. These included those movin8 permanently to the area for workfft people on Short temi contracts but also several refi¥ees and asylum seekers fleeir persecution in their homelands. It vms a privilege to welcome people from all over the Y￿rI￿ with God's love, despite there 50metime5 being language dFfficulties. The focus ond vi50n of the thurth remain5 to be outward looking toward5 the disadvantaged people in the local communlty. The work of Chrlstlans Agalnst Poverty (CAP) (ref: 9.11 continued and evolved with the appointment of Sandra Faulds-maristal to CAP tèam. The Green Pastures house {ref: 9.21 whith was set up sn 2020 gave 5tsblllty and a home for men who may otherwlse have been homeless. There were a series of very successful Holiday Activities with Food IHAF, Ref.. 9.31 during which literally hundreds of children and families were helped. fed and entertained. Because of a shortage In the provI￿on of thur(h volunteers for church run activities on Walney, the church run activities were either trnnsferred Into Walney Communlty Trust responslbllity (Ref: 9.4). or to the Salthouse Pavilion. Throughout the changes, the leadership and the wlder church recogn15e that they are ultlmately part of a pro￿$5 of change and improvement for the future and believe that God will continue to show us how to achieve this. 3. Structure, Governance and M¥na8ement SMCF Is an active church organlsatlon whlch was founded In the earty 20th century. The church wa5 registered with thé Charity Commission as a Charitsble Incorporated Organisation ICIO} in 2015. Church trustees are appolnted by the church Leadershlp Team. Trnstee term of seNlce 1$ 3 years. SMCF is staffed primarily by volunteers from wlthin It5 rnembershlp. The trustees retaln overall management of all Trust affalrs but dele8ate day to day administratlon to volunteer workers for areas of specffic responslblllty. Jonny Harrison had been employed full tlme as the church pastor slnce 2018, however, Jonnv unexpertedly resS8ned the posltlon in July 2024 for personal reasons. Donna Docker continued her part tlme employment leadlng and co-ordlnatlng the work of Christians Against Poverty ICAPI (ref: 9.11. While retaining overall responsibility for CAP. Donna started to transltion to a new role withln the church In November and at the same Ilme Sandra Faulds-marlscal was en8a8ed on a part tlme basis to traln and work as a CAP Debt Coach. Wes Tudor continues to be employed as the church's youth worker. The paid part time administrator role trnnsferred from Rebecca Mcllgorm to Glll Plckup. In July 2024 laln Salter joined the Leadership Te8m l•lthou8h did not take up a position as a Trustee). laln is an experienced Christian with approximately 20 years involvemeni at Spring Mount Church. He brin85 a wealth of both spirftual and practical experience to the team, and has the benefit of havin8 worked with the Leadership Team while overseein8 the ￿n0VatIon work to the Pavilion, The Leadership Team meet fomially at least OTr￿ a month for buslness and prayer. This increased in frequency following the resignation of Jonny in consideration of the many additional dedslons and sponsibilitie5 shouldered by the volunteer trustees. The leaders continue to reco8nise a need for more prayer and therefore a slgnifitant proportion of Leadership Team business meetiry have been devoted to prayer. In the latter half of the year, the Leadership Team began a full review of the thurch vlslon and structure. decislon maknng. policies and support as well as a re￿eW of m05t of its activities and means of operation. The aim was to confimi the churth VI￿On and that tts activttie5 align with the vlslon, ensu￿ appropriate leadershlp is in place and is properly 5UPPOrted. responsibilities delegated proportlonately, and commun1￿tIOnS Improved. Cons•derations have included affiliatlon to lar8er church organlsatlons. It is reco8nised the review will tske pla￿ over an extended period. The Leadership Team outlines current plans, activities and concerns durin8 Sunday service5 and encourdges feedbacL espeaalty via the Connett Groups and the Sunday evenin8 prayer tlme& The Leadership prayer times are occaslonally open to the wlder churth as a way of seeking and sharin8 vlslon collectively. Property title is held by the CIO. Objectlves and Actfvltles SMCF obJertlves are summarlsed In the SMCF CIO constllutlon as follows: l. The advancement of the Christian faith for the benefft of the publlc In accordan￿ wlth the SMCF Statement of Identity lattathed to the Constitutlon ￿ Schedule I'ststement of Identlty.) 2. Such other purposes ￿ are exdusfvely charltsble In accordan￿ wlth the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from tlme to tlme detemlne. The Constitution Schedule I'ststement of Identitrl, sets out SMCPS concems, prfnclples, belief8 prartlces and membershlp. Assoclated appendices indude the SMCF Mission StatemenL Ststement of Doctrlne and an accompanyln8 Statement of Privlle8es and Responslbllltles of beln8 Part of a Local Church. all broadly as publlshed In past Trustees Reports. The Constltutlon Schedule I summarlses SMCPS prlmary concern as follo 'For thlldren, youn8 people, men and women of all a£es that they may know that salvatlon throu8h Chrlst can transfom) lives wherever they are INed out Includi￿ home, school, work and lelsure. To ihat end, SMCF'S ultlmate alms are that they wlll come to falth In Christ by whatever means arml wlll contlnually Brow as dSscSples of Jesus Christ whether or r￿t they remaln with Sprfn8 Mount. L£m&￿(whY SMCF exlstsl Is presented In the COn￿ltUtiOn Schedule l as follows: Our Mission: 'To reach, teach, grow and send" Reach others for Chrlst Teach others about Christ Grow in Christ send for Christ MCVS vlsion (what wlll SMCF look Ilke) is currently as follows: For three worshlpplng communltte4 all ber￿fitIng from mutual support under the SMCF umbrella. For disapleship (individual and corporatel for SMCF members to grow in faith and servlce. developirE people's gift& SMCPS strate {how SMCF wlll get there) Is ￿rrentty as follows: come to churth be the church" To encourage all regular SMCF worshippers to participate in different activfties and to serve the needs of the church and wider communlty. To flnd and then fulfil thelr role In the Body of Chrfst (the church). Encourage all regularSMCF worshlppers to be wlthln a partnership of two or three people to pray and mentor each other or be a member of a small 8roup or Connert Group. Support Was Put in place for the Connect Group tsader> Develo Salthouse Povllion Continue the refurt)ishment of the Sahhouse Pavilion lo maximise the potentlal use. To expand the work of SMCF into thls cornmunlty In Barrow. such that more people may eXperIen￿ the love of God and be helped Into a falth In ChrlsL 8uilderf work to bring the ground floor of the Annex into use was tompleted. L￿Ve10 W k n Waln To develop the worshiping community on Walney, in conJunctlon wlth other aspects of churth life already happening in the Walney buildin& to'strengthen the stske<. Changes to the church work on Walney are OLJtlined later in this report including transferrinB some responslbilities to Walney Communlty Trust. ns The lessors of the Abbey Road buildln8 afvlsed In the later part of the year that they were not renewinB the lease. Alternatives are bein8 SOU8hL The priority remains a concern for all people which has helped keep the church's focw on its core objectives to help and seNe people In the church and wlder communlty. In partlcular, the church feels that It should concentrate Its work arno￿$t people experienc1￿ 8reatest need and hardshlp thus followlng the example of Jesus. SMCF'S vision and strategy are li¥* items whith are expected to develop over tlme. Impetus was added to th15 proce55 durlng 2024 followlng the resl8natlon of Jonny. Actlvities undertaken to 5UPPOrt SMCF'5 objectlves are descrfbed In the followSr* sectlon. 5. Achlevements and Performance The followlng sections gr1￿ a more detsiled report of the activltles of Spring Mount Church and brief summary of how these link to the 8eneral mission object•ves are highlqhted in red text. Quotes from adlvlty leaders are in blue text. 5.1 General Actlvhles 5.1.1 Weekl Sunda Services The prlnclpal expresslons of the thurch's comrnunlty are the weekly services of worship. The mornin85 cater for all ages. indud1￿ SurKlay School groups, a youth diurch and a trèehe for children. The morning services were a rnixture of sung worship. communion and a sermon whlth usually formed part of a larger semion serles. Tea and coffee We￿ senrfed after the service. Teams of individuals served in various capacities to ensure the smooth runnin8 of the service and Its activities. The Leadership Team played a mcKe vlslble part In these momln8 ser4lces during the second half of the year, especlally durlng the servlry of communion. The evening service is a le55 formol 5ettin8 wlth an empha515 on corporate prayer. The Leadershlp Team led the meetings in the second half of the year before askin8 the Prayer Ministry lead to tske responsibility. Sprln8 Mount Church belleves In the Irnportan￿ of regular seThlces both for the worshlp of God and the benefit of the Indlvldual. 5.1.2 Pra r Meetln In addltlon to the Sunday evening prayer focus. there was a weekly Tuesday ni8ht prayer meetlng wlth a focus on Chrlstlan activity outslde Sprlng Mount. including the persecuted church usln8 material from Open tjoors Iref.. 9.8). Sandra Faulds-mariscal wa5 resPOlls5ble for the "Prayer Team" who met prlor to the momin8 servl and then minister to those wishin8 to ieceive prayer 5UPPOrt during and after the service. Thls Team Is carefully chosen, vetted, and trained in how to prdy for people senslttvely and syrnpatheticalty, always In palrs. The admlnlstratlon of the Prayer Network allowed prdyer ￿ quests to be circulated rapidly to those who have committed to pray for issues and situation5 a5 they arise. Th15 was carried out confldentlally to ensure all GDPR and confldentlallty requlrements were fully met. 5.1.3 Connect and Othersmall Grou The Leadershlp Team contlnued to encourage partlcipation In a Connect Group as a means of support. prayer and Bible study. They were held on different days and at different tlmes to coter for as many people as possible. For example, one of these group5 was aimed to appeal to people In thelr 20s and 30s, one was held durin8 the day for ladies and another group was estsblished for young parents. Each group is encouraged to follow on from the Sunday morning semon to provide continuity and an opportunity to disCU55 the points raised in a safe. small group settlng. It is also a forum for sharin8 and discussing the vision and opportunities in the church. It is the Leadership Team's desi￿ to see as many people from within the fellowship 05 P055ible linked to a Connect Group. Paul and Allson Hardlngham were glven the re¥JonYbMIty of supportlr* the connect group leaders. They arran8ed regular meetlw aThl communicatlons as a way of ensuring mutual support and communlcatlon from the Leadership Team, through the connert groups to the w•der thurch. Thls was a step in the part of Strengthefii￿ the support Structures within the church. The 8roup of Flllplno Chrfstlans led by Gerald Ybosa contlnued to meet as a connect group attractlng large numbers of people from the Flliplno communty. This was brought under the umbrella of support oftred by Paul and Aliwn lo the other8roup& The Book Club met on a Frlday knrnoon rernOtetyv￿ Zoorn to revlew a Chrfrtlan book. They read a chapter ead) week and then undertook an onllne dlscusslon of the Issues ralsed as well as prdyl tO8ether ond encoura8lbVd one anoltw. ,L4 hll A toddler group met every Wednesday led by Shlthy Waters and volunteers. A dlfferent t¢xldlergroup also met on Tuesday arrfl Thursdaj at Walney. In May 2024 responslbi1Sty for thls was transferred formalty lo the Walney Community Tru5L Both groups attTact many parents, carer and thlldren from d5verse back8rounds across the tornmunlty. The groups provlde safe envlmnments for parents and small chlldren to chat and ploy. Shlrfey says: "Every Wednesday mornlw durlng term tlme. we run a toddlei group from 9.3L¥II.CM). The first hour Is free play for the chlldren with plenty of different toys for them to play with. Durln8 the morning there are drink5 and biscuits available for all. At about 10.30 the chlldren then get further snacks, usually comprisln8 of grapes, theese, some sort of crlsp and toast. We then end the tlme wlth some singing and the children have Instruments to play with, finally endir8 with °sleeping bunnle< whlch the chlldren love SI￿&1￿. At Easter, apart from an Easter egg. the thiklren are grrfen a Small twklet on the true Easter Story. At Christmas they a￿ 8INEn a book on the true meanln8 of Chrlstmas, and when they leave to 80 to nursery they are glven a Bible for toddlers. All the chlldren appear to enjoy their lime at toddlers. a5 It 15 sometimes hard to get them to leavel! I" Sunday School met every Sunday durln8 the maln mornln8 servke In whlth thlldren from the age of three to eleven were tsu8ht about storles frorn the Blble in a fun and interestln8 way. It was encoura8lng to see new people steppln8 Into the roles 0fteathI￿ the thildren. Due to the number of children thls is or8anised Into dlfferent dasses for different a8e& They perfomied • very successful Nativity Service in Decernber. In November 2022 SMCF appointed Wes Tudor a5 a Youth Worker. He Is employed to work wlth the youth and coordin*e the work wlth the help of volunteers. Durln8 2024 the youth work grew into new areas and the numbers of YOU￿ people attending increased. Othervolunteers fmm wSthln SMCF also hel￿d wlth runnlng varfous y¢xrth clubs. Wes says: Is past year we have run several different safe spaces for kids aDd young people to connect and learn about falth. good morals and what it means to connett wlth each other. We have supplled connection groups and opportunities such as school lunth dub drop Ins, church dropin5, youth band, Youth Churth, Youth Bible study. one to one rnentorirvd arKI The Bi8 One Itrlp to Kewilckl SMYC We're slovAy rebuildin8 the dubs with a more ChrSstSan ethos and focus. We're a150 bulldin8 relationships with year groups MOVI￿ on (year Il, school leavers and year 6 movin8 UP to secondary schooll. The young people are learning more about what it means to love one another. whlch has given them confidence to invite friend5 of friend5 to conie along to these events. Throughout all these events. we have reached over 120 kids from year group 3 all the way to year 11. Many of whlth are now becornlng Increaslngly confldenL and askln8 questions to better understand thelr falth. prayln8 for eath other. prayln8 Wlthln a group setting and readin8 from thelr Bibleslchufch BItrAes, even memorisir8 scripture. We've had one of Sprfn8 Mounvs youn8 people be baptlsed and become a great leader and encoura8er towards the other youn8 people. That has been a hu8e ble55in8 as they are steppin8 Out In theirfalth. lknrall, the klds and youth groups are increasin8 in numbers attendln& depths of relatlon5hlps wlth each other and understsnding the God who loves them.. A m(¥nthty for fflore 5enlor folk known •$ SMILE wovlded a lea, entertslnmenL and devotlonal time. ft attrncted people from the church and the wlder commvDIty and hel￿ to bulld relatk>nshlps wFth senlor folk and tsckle the problem of lonellness and Isolatlon wlthin thls a8e 8roup. Thi5 was by volunteers headed up by Durham. Sue 5aVS: SMILE e are a 8roup that meetonce a month atSprin8 Mount Church. We are open to all but usually have more senior people coming. There is a varied programme followed by a deliaous aftemoon tea. The programme for 2024 Included tslks by the Rev Cllve Duxbury on his time as a Prison Chaplain, and an Inte￿$ting talk and photos on the life of Beatrix Potter and a talk and photos of Old Barrow. The group was a150 entertalned by a Ukulele group. a beautlful flower demonstratlon and Greengate Junlor Volce Cholr who were lots of fun and even had us joining in some songs. We had two trips duri￿ 2024, a coach trip to Boundary Mill at Colne, Lancashire and a lovely lunch at Barrow Golf Club, Everyone enjoys COMI￿ and meetlng up. chattlng hav5￿ a lovely aftemoon in a wa￿. frlendly, loving environment." .2 Oth rRe ular Events Men's A regular men's sodal meetlng continued to provide a social settlng for the men ofthe church and to bring friend& It provided different cuisine themed from different parts of the world. Men'8 Night8 In November approxlmately 25 men attended the two-day Ex￿1 Men's conference at Life Church In Bradford meetin8 with Christians from across the country for teachln8 and worshSp. Thls regular event on the church calendar provlded encouragement and helped build bonds and frlendshlps amongst the men who attended. In March Sprlng Mount held Its annual Ladles Thourlsh" conference. It was led by Helen 8ailie on the theme of "Best to Invesf. Approximately 120 ladles from across the area and further afield met together acTOSS a whole day of teachln& wor5hlp. prnyer and mlnlstry. A serles of regular brSn8 and share meals ex￿U￿VelY for ladles were held throu8hout the year. Thls provlded an opportunlty for sodallsln& support and to invite frlends into the church. A ladle< Blble Study contlnued every fortnl8ht for women to pray and read the Blble to8ether. The sewln8 group called "Sprin8 Mount In Stltcherf met throu8hout 2￿4 allowing ladies to be creatNe and soclallse on a Wednesday nl8ht. It wa5 encouraging that some ladies who had not prevlously attended church started attendlng the maln seTh[￿ on a Sunday momlng. 5.2.4 Ad Hoc Events The church held another very successful Internatlonal food arrfl dandng event to celebrate the great cultural diversity wlthin the church. People brought representative food from their own nationality and dressed in their national costumes. Chrlstlan muslc from varlous cultures was played and people enjoyed dancing and celebrating together. thr 15 different natlonalltles were rep￿Sented. In May. a social event. -Picnic at the W was held during a Sunday aftemoon to ￿lebrate Pentecost. People brought food and there wa5 a time of worship. In June and De￿rnber, there were Baptlsm services at which a total of eight people rnade a publlc declaration of faith in Jes4Js Christ were bapti5ed. During 2024 there were two wedding5 at the Pavilion. David Manser8h and Suianne Robinson were married in A￿U$L and John Quayle and Alison Gill marrled In November. The Pavilion was also hired to external 8roups Indudlng a group of rect)verlng addlcts for regular meetings. It was also used as a Polli￿ station. The local MP also held their surgery in the buildi￿. io All the regular and ad hoc events described in 5.1 and 5.2 Succeeded in reaching and teaching people about Christ and helped many within the church to grow in their faith and serve their community. 5.3 Commun Involvement 5.3.1. Emer en In the winter months. Spring Mount provided daily warm spaos as part of a nalional initiative to help the most vulnerable people wlth the "cost of liv1￿ crislrf. Both Salthouse Pa￿rIOn and the Walney bulldln8S ￿tre open for severdl hours per day allowln8 those who wanted to come In and tske advantage of the wannth as well as a warni welcome. food hub Following on from the 5ucce55ful partnership between SMCF. Walney Communlty Trust and the local councll durlng the Covld Pandem1¢ 8arrow Borou8h Councll contlnued to ask Shlrley Waters to head up the dlstrlbution of a special hardshlp BranL This allowed for the purchase and dlstrlbutlon of emergency Items such as whlte goods and furnlture for people In need across the Barrow area. The people were referred by Social Ser¥il and orphanage in Kampala (Refr. 9.61 including the stheme for people to buy bric*s for £1 each to help finano a new buildi￿ projert at the school. However. the sltuatlon on the 15 ground changed and the decision wa5 made for church to cease being a channel for donations to Blessed Hill. ROMANIA - The usual appeal for shoeboxes (filled with gifts for children) in the run-up to Christmas Saw approxlmately 150 glven by members of SMCF. In previous years the shoeboxes had been collected and transported to Romania through Boxes of Hope. Cumbrla. however the charity is no longer operating. In 2024 the shoebox collection and trnnsportation was conducted personally by Alan and Hilly Docker in collaboration with Nicu and the Romanian Charity People to People with whom they have very dose personal ties and were the re(ipients of the shoeboxes from Boxes of Hope Cumbrla. These shoeboxes were distributed to children In both Romania and Ukraine. e£85£C￿￿- SMCF continued io support the petsecuted thurch through the charity 'Open tbor5" {ref: 9.8). SMCF contlnued regular financlal support to Salforfs Lifecentre Church's Youth Worker project. Thls Is seen as a token of gratltude for Ufe￿ntre,S support to Sprlng Mount Sn prevlous years and a tsn8ible demonstration of standin8 alon8side è churth with similar objertlves to Sprln8 Mount IRef: 9.9}. OTH R:. SMCF continued to support Capernwiay (local Bible College) (Ref: 9.101 and Dan Randal workin8 for HOPE To8ether (Refr. 9.111. Dan spent his teena8e year5 at Sprin8 Mount growing in the Chrlstlan falth. & Rlsk .1 Insurance Insurance has been reviewed. Insuran￿ Includes public and employer's liabllity for all church actlvltles Includ1￿ the housln8 proJect. The Mi55in8 Document Insurdnce policy purchased during the acquisition of the Pavilion was for a onfroff premium and remains in force with no need for renewal. Landlord's property Insuran￿ has been renewed to cover rlsks assodated wlth lettlng out the Abbey Road buildin& The copyright lI￿nseS have been revlewed and renewed. 6.2 Policies All polldes are maintained and reviewed annually including the followin& Child Protection Polioi. Spring Mount is a member of Thlrtyone-elght (formally Churches Chlld Protectlon Advlsory Servlcel. Membershlp of thls enables access to con5ultsncy, trainin& D8S checks and a 24-hour helpline. Vulnerable Adults Policy. Health and Safety Policy. 16 Dats Protection Policy to ensure all dats held and shared complies with General Data Protertion Regulatlons. Equality and Diversity Pdicy. Soaal Media Policy. 63 Safe uardln Phll and Marfe Last acted as Safeguardlng leads for the thurch to coordlnate safeguardlng pollry and to act as a point of contact for the reportin8 of any con￿rn5. Tim and 15abela Baalham acted as Deputy Safe8uardin8 leads to aSYSt in this role. &4 Bulldln Indudln The Health and Safety Flje complled during the Salthouse Pavlllon refurblshment works Is malntalned as a live file in compliarKe with the Construction IDesi8n and Mana8ementl Regulatlons 2015. The asbe5t05 survey undertaken in 2015 provides the basis for an on-80in8 a5be5tos re8iSter to mana8e remalnlng asbestos. No alteratlons have been requlred to Ihe asbestos reglster. The Pavlllon alamis {flre and Intrnder) are actlvePy managed and malntslned. Appliances and equlpment lincludln8 fire extlbwulshersl have been ser¥lced and maintalned as approprlate. Portable Electrlcal Appliance testing (PAn15 undertaken by SMCF members who have been tralned to underrake the testln8. See Sectlon 7 Flnanclal Revlew below for comment on loan IlabllltFes. 7. Flnancial Revlew 7.1 Poll All regular income is by way of voluntary gifts and donation5. The Trustees appreciate the government'5 Gift Aid scheme and encourages gifts to be made using thls means. Glft Aid clalms to HMRC are made OD an annual basls. The return to in-per50n meeting5 followir8 the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions has resulted in an In¢￿aSe of cash gifts and this has in turn tscllStated a gift aid top tOP-UP Using the 8ovemment'5 Gift Aid on Small Donations 5d￿me IGASDSI. Gift income is Used forgeneral running expenses. the salt1￿Use Pavilion refurbishment proiert, and donations which a￿ made to Christian UK orBanisations who work both locally and abroad, based on percelved need. In accordan￿ wlth SMCF'S objeclives. No new loans We￿ taken out during 2024. Repayment of the seCU￿d loan {Methodlst Chapel Aid Ltd) continued through monthly repayments. all in accordano with the condition5 Of the loan. 17 Donations from KeswSck2Barrow Commtttee are appreciated. £2.2(K) wa5 received from the May 2024 walk which was allocated to SMCVS 50dal artlon actlvllle5. Grant income was appreciated from grant maklng bodles as follows and used as described elsewhere In thls report: Holiday A(tl%ities wlth Food IHAF) Iwestmorland and Furness Council) Llfe Sk511s and Community HAF Iwestmorland and Furness Coundl) Warm Hub (Westmorland and Fumess Council) Wellbein& includi￿8 Christmas Hampers (Westmorland and Fumess Councll) Poverty Rellef IActs4351 Harrl Bu5 INHS Loncashlre and South Cumbria, WestmoTland and Furness Counclll SMCF Contlnues to meet all on-80iryd financial cornmitments as a 8oin8 concem. 7.2 Inde dent Examlnatlon SMCF'S accounts were subject to Independent Examinatlon. Buildi￿ on experience Bained duriTr8 prevlous examinations {which were first conducted for the year 2(X17 to 2008), a local firm of Chartered Accountants wSth experience In the charlty sector {R F Miller & Col undertook the Examination. The Examlnatton was successfully concluded and found the accounts to be compllant wlth regulatory requlrements. 7.3 Bankers SMCF contlnues to use Bardays Bank PLC. The local Barclays brnnch dosed In 2024, however, counter 5ervice5 continue to be accessed vla local Post Offices and the local Barclays po*up desk. Declaratlon The trustees declare that ihey have approved the trustees report above. $18ned for on behalf of the SMCF Trustees: Si8nature: Full name.. Tim Baalham Posltlon: Trustee Date: 18 9. Appendlx: Charftles wlth Links to Spring Mount 9.1 Chrlstlans Inst Pove CAP 5 a nationally recognised charity stsrted in Bradford in the 19%)s which seeks to help people In poverty by givlng debt adv1￿ to cllents referred to them. It seeks to address the root causes of poverty and provide prattital finantial advice and help to those In need. It provides help to all who request St IrrespectSve of thelr falth, however. CAP is a Chrlstlan charlty whlch seeks to ultimatefy assist with a holistic so1￿10n to a person's problems. The debt manaBer sets up appointments to meet wilh potential dients and together with a "befriender" will seek to bulld a trustlns relatlonshlp wlth the dlent. The detslls of the cllent's finanual situatlon are then passed to experts at CAP centrdl office In Bradford who will identify a strategy to assist the client to become debt free. On subsequent visits they will pa55 on that plan and, If the cllent accepts It, CAP will support the cllent in followin8 that new path. The befriender Is there as an on-80in8 moral 5UPPOrt for the dient throu8hout the whole process to financial independence. This model has been successfulty used for over 20 years throughout the UK by CAP. 9.2 Green P•sture$ Is a natlonal Chrlstlan sodal enterprlse that provldes homes for the homeless and those in most need. The successful mcKlel adopted by Green PaStU￿S is that they purchase a sultable propeity, In consultstlon wlth the partner church and provlde the financial resources needed. The partner churth then mana8es the day to day running and malntenance of the property, rentlng It exclustvety to homeless people or those In real need of short tenn accommodatlon. The church adminlsters the rent collectSon and deals wlth the local authorftles or other a8encles. Thls Pay5 the lease of ihe property to Green pastu￿5. The tenant is required to en8a8e In activity through the church each week as part of Ihelr agreement. In the case of SMCF, thls wlll be through taking CAP courses, volunteerir8 and bein8 mentored. This supeplised activity allow5 the Indlvidual to get the help they need, turn their lrfe around and find community within the wider church. 9.3 Hollda Actl¥It￿ wfth Food HAF is government InitiatTh￿ started in Ortobef 2021 which aim5 to tackle the problem of social isolation and p￿r nutrition amongst the most vulnerable thildren In society. The government recognised that children in receipt of free school meals often have no a¢￿$$ to a hot meal durln8 the sthool holidays as well as bein8 less Ilkety to en8a8e in out of school social attivities. The HAF pro8ramme provides £2LX) milllon per year in funding to local authorltles to asslst wlth this by runnin8 clubs and activities through local charities and other providers. 9.4 Walne Commun Trnst has close ties to 5MCF. It is led by Jeff Chadd (also a member of 5MCF) with the vision of se￿￿n8 the community of Walney. It employs community and youth workers to provide youth clubs. courses and community activltles throughout the week. Wh115t Independent organlsations. the WCT links wtth SMCF attivities such that both charities can benefit from each other. Some of the trustees for the charity are also a part of Spring Mount Churth. 19 9.5B rrow Foodbank 15 operoted by the local churches to respond to and provide emergency food parcels to those In desperate need. It fornis part of a national network of food￿￿kS linked to the Trus5ell Trust. 9.6 Bl ed Hlll Ildre Is a Christian based organisation which run5 an orphanage and school in Kampala, U8anda. Close ties have been built up and maintained between it and Spring Mount Church. Regular support is pThided throu8h a £6/month scheme {comMen￿d in 20111 which provides enough money to feed all the thildren at Blessed Hill every day. The scheme has contlnued throu8h most of the current year wlth regular glfts to support the schoollorphanage. Fund raislng eventsfor the Uganda proiects induded a Banlen party atthe home ofAlan and Hilly Dockerln Barrow. Is a giving Web￿te that allows people to 8lve money dlrectty to others. The charlty runs through Acts435 Advocates from a ne￿ork of church and local tharltie5. The Advocate p05ts requests directly onto the Acts435 website for people in thelr commut)lty who are In need. 100% of what Is donated to the request goes directly to those in need. n Doors Internatlonal Is an organisation ser¥ln8 and ralsln8 awareness of the persecuted church across the world. It seeks to help Chri5tlans on the 8n)und in these countries as well as moblllsin8 the UK church to SUPPDrt and pray for Christian5 under reli8ious persecution. Spring Mount Church supported thelr regular Snltlatfve5 and encouraged regular prayer meetlngs for them. Ifecenti Ilord Is part of Lanwrthy communlty church. a small church plant on an estate with great soclal challenges. As a church they model a communlty-ba5ed approach and Sprlng Mount has benefitted 8reatly from their advice and example as we have tried to work in our slmllar communltles. 9.10 Ca gU￿wrI is a lible college based near Camforth. SMCF has benefited In prevlous years from college staff speakln8 at SMCF and from blble course at the colle8e. .11 HOP ether seeks to empower the global thurch and local leaders to make Jesus known In word and acllon. 20 In￿0nd￿t Ex•mln•rf$ Roport To the Trustees ot Sprlry Mount Chrlsllan F•llow8h I raport on the accounts of Spriw Kknunt chri￿lan F81k)￿l￿p forfv year ernled 31 D￿rt)￿r 2024 thch are sel out on pag88 22 to 23. The charfty's Iruslees are re¥K￿￿1b18 for the preparati(￿ of ￿ act￿￿$. Tr ¢frorfty'$ Iwsteos COn￿der Ihat an audit 1$ not requlr&Y for thls Pe￿)d urmler secl#)n 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (tro 2011 Acll arKI thai an irthp9￿19nI examinalSon Is needed. It is my resrxinsibilty to:_ examine the accounts urKJer sec11￿ 145 of tho 2011 Act: follow the procedures I￿￿ dcwn in gewal OIreC￿n$ glvon by the Charlty Commis8ion8ryJ ur#l8r ￿tIon 14515}Ibl ol the 2011 Act: aNI state whether part￿Ular matters have (4)me to my attenti My examination was carrled in &xx)thnce wilh go￿ra1 Dlre¢lbns gfven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An exarnination indudes a revitiw of the a¢¢ountirwJ rKords k8Pt ty the charity a￿1 a ￿MparisOn of the accounts presented wtth those records. It dso includes consKleration ol any urnsual items or disclosures In Ihg accounts, ' aTrJ seeking explanati¢)n8 from you as trustees corwnir4J any such matters. The prc¢8dur8s urKlgrtakon do r￿1 provide all the evldence Ihat woubj t¢ rtyulred In an aLfvIit and c>)nwtsentty no opirion is given as to whether tr* accounts present a Irue arKI 18lr arKI th8 rewrt18 Ilmit•J to maitals 801 •Xrt in Il* stai&mont bdow. The Charfty's gross Income gxceedwj E250,LKIO in tho prthiou$ year. howevertlws has reduced vlthln th8 currgnl r8pJrttng year. l am qualthed lo urKl8rtake tha ex&n￿natIOn ty beiro a quaIrf￿d membor ol ACCA. In connoction with my examlnallm. no matter has come to my allention: (1) glves m reason8t4& cause to bellvrfe that In any ￿1￿1&1 rè8W Iho requlromw)ts to keep accountiw records In accor￿ 7ATrth Seclion 1W of th8 2011 A¢t', arKI to prepare acuurrts wl*h acco￿1 *ilh tt* t￿￿ntI￿j recths arKI CximrAy wllh the acciyjntlnu requlrements of the 2011 Acl have Th)1 been mot. or (21 lo which, in my ￿nI)n, atterrtlon be drawn In 0￿er to enab￿ a wopgr uryJer51ar*Jlw of the aCc￿nts lo be reac1￿d. Anila Brook R F Mlller & Co Ooublelree Court 10A Caventhsh Street Ufvor5ton Cumbrla LA12 7AD 21 T(1 T¢•il 51.137 1*7.1t* 141.gx ¥X2 io AS1 470,1 &Lry ll.1f4 140 l.wo 3.10$ 17.511 11.74? 41 4.1 la7fj1 To Fmf f7.ns IA27 11,437 1.721 PMpllTriMn¥ VA7 12J7D L￿￿1 13,74A 15,749 PAYE P•ni lJ911 i¥.rn 74 •#