ST COLUMBA'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH NORTH SHIELDS Financial Statement for the year 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 TREASURER H K ARMSTRONG EXAMINER J R MILLS FCCA Laverick Walton & Co 8 April 2025
ST COLUM8A'S UNITED REFORPAED CHURCH Pa9e 1 ' FINANCLAL STATEAIENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEPABER 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYIIENTS ACCOUNT s Year 2024 Total £ Last Year 23 Totsi £ Note FurKls £ Furmts £: "6 FuTrls £ . RECEIPTS Offerings & Gdtm Tax RefrTht -.! DOnatr Ftsnd R81& 67.019.45 6.138.21 5.875.51. 9.).0 . 8.830.00 . 5.1W70 4.091.81 5,160.70 9.4.[¥j 75.012.70 84.4W2.70 30.763.00 ' . 3,018.50 4.074.87 22021 . RaBed for OUtse C8 ' Programme Aumiy Rpts . Manse Ret$ '¥1 Investrnent Receyts ' mislIa RePts 3.018.50 10 231.21 12 13 324 05 2.227.3) 8355 628.25 1,242.94 6.361.87' 77240.(X) 9,365.45 181.779.33 135.804 27 PAYTAENTS '.1. MinBiry & MissK)n A55essmwt Isyn Assessment .' Mintstry Ex¥¢nses ' CrGh 8uik1irvJs mena[ ,Chur¢h Ruming Costs .'Manse MaiTrtenan ., Mae Running Costs ' ProyramrtEAthity Ct¥SlS Cost of Fd[aL4 A.. &pp(xl ofoulshlo Caw5 AJ otr Costs 14 41.937.iKI 44,483.(i4,'1i', 2.231.43, 16 17 18 19 2.476.09 25.231.56 35.204.05 4.124 79 3.042.91 622.01 tiYJ.21 2.476.09 :. - 113,.42 352D4.05 . 4.124.79' 3.042.91 :. 88.444 86 33,930.13,," 1,833.24 2,856.48 2,537.00,. 165.55 3.992.00.., 1.732.91 21 '. 421.60 23 3.247.37 6.358.29 3.247.37 . 112.827 88.444 86 10.207 26 211.479 74 180.403 34 'tr NET RECEIPTS I jPAYME14TSj -17.653 74 -84181 -29.7(M) 41 44.599 07 9.401 80 .. -9,4U1 80 . CASH FUNDS blPwd 1 January "i. CASH FUNDS ¢lfv¥d 31 Dé¢mtr 11.62387 101.982 38 117,41X) 68 161.999 75 3.371.93 81.375 72 2.952 62 87 7(M) 27 1174W88 ¥.; STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABIUTIES 21926". 117,181.42:. Bank Currynl Account l Bank 95 Day Nuti(% A(xw 3.(P39. 31.375.n 2n.60 .(.c*) 2,952.62 37,427 67 1.272.60 25 3.371.93 81,375.72 2.952.62 87.7CO.27 117.4W68 Otherawts. Delrto ' 41 &ft Reco¥erab 4N Non Churth use of wemi I URC Norfrn SynLxl- Expense5 810 48". 120. URC Nori1 Syn(xl. Manse Gtanl S.563 91 5,563 91 8kJlr undef Stahjlory Tr$ Churth Conlents 26 tVJLkJw arK1 ma Li8billb•s-Creditor¥ CtynpassK)n. Fo¢yJ and Most Neal Total CreditoTs 250 87.4 APPROVED by 8 January 2025 aTrJ tth81f Iswtijrel Thtr on p•Jes 2 10 6 ff0 pwtofliJk% finals1•1¢Teiil
ST COLLIMBA'S UNITED REFORMED CHLIRCH Page 2 FINANCIAL STATEMEXTS YEAR EIIDED 31 DECEIIBER 2024 MOTES I AC¢OUP4TING POLICIES The finan(Jal statements have been kWEpared in a¢ctsdarKx ith the ChatitsES ALt 2011 Se(Jx)n 133. Un9 the Receipts arvj Payment5 basiB avaiiqbb lo gdnal cnlls. and UThted Refo[rd Churth 9uhtsr 2 FUND ACCOUNTIIIG Unre8trfjct8d Funds may be used ty#E any 014ts Ndinary puwses. DeBlgnatsd Funds rewEsent urwEstricled fuTrJs sel asJe ty th8 specth desvJrhtsl wrw>ses. Ihey can te transfe(red badL Into geri* al deci5w)n. D•slqm•t¢d Fund Balance
tar £ tar£ . 4 TraK1c8ft Reserve b Legaty Res¥e JildirvJs ReSVe d J8net Dall TMsOn Chonty . I Church BuiNYiNJs". MaiDrWorks Gw8ral Reser¥e Fj -1.9)0 22 .y.o(K).¢y) -2.401.80 -fj8.444. -. .1.213 78 3.114.00 e.872.44 23.000.00 189.28 30.LN . 2227.xl %' 75.012.70:' 14,645 94 48.2(MJ (X) 51.314 00 Tots lor Doslgnatod Funds Restr6ctsd Funds iepresenl tiich may expwded Y those resthtted or4etts Kxovthd In terms of a tsu5t of bequest. oldMaticS grants reth¥ed w in¥rtl for a purw Twe futyJ$ L¥n be spenl on IhÈ srw3fic PLtrwse forthth gNen bak7fMZ tema¥Mr¥J urwt mu$t tarri& as a ba&rKe on that fNftrture e4)wNMU that 5KwEJxwse, ty retuffle(I". A carwt 101.982.35 77,240. 45,444 86 -9 401 80 81.375.72 sear £ -2160" -180.LKI .. ' ? Educthn81 Prqeds l Electiit21 EoupmertlFW FL¥KI g Gn Fund IFloMer51 h raise¢J for wts#Je caLW5 New TeLnokqylNsslJn Pre¢l Fd 318.22 437.77 28.35 297 63221 617.77. 25.20 3.018.• i-: 4.247.37 21?. .3.lXI ' k MSe Reserve n FIr Fund Reser¥e o M•Jd Dri¥erJunioTChurth Re5u¥e 2tyJ.40.' -214 89 400. 23811 1.tX)D (X) 1 4(M). Totsls far Restricted Fund5 3,794 43 9.365.4S -10.207.26 2,952 62 Trs Year Restrthd % 2024 Furwts £ Tot £ Last Year 2023 Total r Fuwjs I FwK15 £ J OFFERINGS Gfft OffenrYJs b Grfi Tax Relun c F¢Ee OffwThJ5 47.750.25 12.).53 5.847. 47,750 25 12.WO 53 5,847 88 47.13040 13.543 04 6.34e 01 f6.498.64 66,498 64 67.01Y45 4 0ONAnoNS a From Or9aTh5ons b From Individuals c From dIO$. Ed181 F¥r4edS . d Fmm I1¥1j. NeWTelMtt 2.39120 2.391.20 2.769 50 2,295.66 3.842 SS Tolal DOnaOn5 516070 5 160.70 6,13821 S FUND RAISING 8 For Gèwal PurpDSes 4.091.81 4.091.81 5.875.51 4.091.81 4.091.81 5.875 51 8 CHURCH PREIIISES RECEIPTS 8 Non Chufth Use of Prett b Weddngs aTrl Fual$ . c Maiorworts Income Total Churth PrnM1 Réceipts 7 LEGACIES For Pw5es b For Resle Purposes 8.945.DJ 8.945.00 355.00 8,760.00 50.00 9.3(N) (xi 9.3.00 8.830 00 no,.84 Total L•gacl88 10,962 84
ST COLUM8A'$ UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Paoe 3 FINANCIAL SYATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECE¥BER 2024 NOTes. contsnwl Tts"s Year ReslFided ** 2024 Total £ Last Year 2023 Total £ Desnatl ' Fd$ E • F$ £ 8 GRANTS & INSURANCE CL$ 8 Grants b YMRC JRS Grwt c Inwrance CL•ims d Church 81ilMy." Mwwoths 9.480.CM) '. 9.480 1,ofMI rx) 75.012.70, 75.012.70 29,T63 ixj Tolal Grants 9.480 (K) 75.012 70 84.492.70 30 763 00 g IAQINIÈS RAISED FOR OUTWDE CAiISES 8 Raised for OLltsh#e Causes 3.018.K) 3.018.$0 4.074 87 Tot•1 Moniws Ro1 forOui•idg ¢aus05 3,018 50 3.018.50 4,074 87 10 PROGIiAMblE ACTMTY REcapTS TraK1¢aft Re(ipts b Olher Repts 249 20 2000 220.21 220.21 220 21 220 21 269 20 11 IIANSE RECEIPTS e Manse Rent ReCeIS Totsl Rqryipts 12 INVESTrIENT RECEIPTS 4 Chad.. Glen Fiows b Chairfwd". GtTr FWKI Gerwol c Thorns Cbarty ' d Inrest IrKt¥ne B3.55 5145 2.227.30 2T2.60 76.95 51.30 500.00 51.45 Totsl Invosknènt R•colpts 13 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Conlra wtries b mbs¢eHanÈo8 R 324.05 2.227.30 8355 2.634.90 628 25 s,[3.00 2fX).40 6.(3.00 298 87 1.186.89 7605 9847 Tatsl Misco114ngous 9847 6.263 40 6.361 87 1,242 94 14 WNISTrY & IAISSION ASSESSMENT ' a Min15try & Mi8sK)n Assessment Total Mlnlsty & Mls¥lon Assessrrni 15 SYNOD ASESSMENY 41.937.(KJ 41.937.00 44.483.04 41.937 L)0 41.937 00 44.463.04 o Syn(xl Assessmefil 0.00 16 MINISTRY ÈXPENSES Car MileageAk)war b CarAk)warK c PJkni515 Expensps ¢J Book WlrA¥an . e P11D NatK)nal Ifwrw f PLJprt Supp g Inlerim Mo(Èrnlor5Nacw EN4)wtses h URCISyrM)d Corilrl)ubon Totsl Mlnlsty Expoft&e 1Y CHURCH BUILDINGS MAINTENAN¢E 8 Anrxjal SerYK l Maintenan(* Cos b De3n9 ifilem l Exiernal EiÈ¢knol I IT WNk d Ill8% WorfES e Exlwal I Purcha% l RwE¥Y41 ¢Jl EqunI 18720 1 1..60 303.74 187.20 1.365.60 303.74 58.93 257.40 1.365.80 434 15 147.87 13.52 710.00 828.05 .267.43 -267 43 -69711 247609 247609 2,231 43 3.281.n 3281 73 1.467.90 1.647.99 d.65 3.472.13 7.945.40.' 11.8W.40 31.50 70,394 . 'h Church 0J79$". Majwwofks Church B9s. Nnorwk5 Contra Total Chureh Bulldlng8 Ilall[Wi¢¢ 88.444.86 .' 88.444 86 7,638.89 25.231 56 88.444 86 180. 113,856 42 86,641 5fj
ST COLUM8A'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Page 4 FINANCIAL SYATEMENTS YEAR E14DED 31 DECEMBER 2024 NOTES- contlnued TPis Year 2024 Total £ Last Year 2023 Total £ rthts£ FLwwJs £ FwJ8 £ 18 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS a Gas arKI ElectrTaty b Inwran c Water Rates d Tewne arn1 Inier e CanK¥j 13.528.62 7.323.45 133.08 1.589.04 5.(f2 02 1.943.56 t43 86 1.ZJ7.53 276. 105.rrJ 3,861 80 11 13,528.62 7.323.45 133.08 1.$89.04 5,(b2.ir2 1.943. 143.86 .237.53 276.¢YJ 105 09 3.861 80 14.143.11 6.eho.63 122.01 1.380.14 4.680 35 1.653.07 g PutAicas h LiLrS I Subsorypl Actlnts Examinai , j seCrenal Costs k Church gants l Mus¢ Totsl ch¢ Running CLts 19 MANSE NTENANCE Repairs Rwwd b URCISynrx1 1.216.84 264.00 3392 3.632 20 35.204 05 35,204 050 33.930.13 4,832.12 -707.33 4.832.12 -707 33 2,536 64 -703 40 4,124 79 4.124 79 1,833 24 20 AWISE RUNNING COSTS Council Tax h Irran c T8EOne aThJ Intemet d W8ier Rates Gas arKJ &"Is o Mi8cellaneou8 f uRrjl>j Conknbution T¢)ial Maru• Rumng Co&is 21 PROGRAMhlE ACTIVITY COSTS 8 Chiklren5' adMtie5 . b Ywlh c w(4P l EdurAl1 ProJ8cts l T{w¥j d Traidcraft pchaSeS l Dati$ e Trio SardS1p Camp Pra( g CeIrJ8 h Proiecls Pl0¥wIer. IrenÈ FrAh 2.&80.91 2.680 91 2.548 74 705.60 574.07 355.75 683.24 .18 .24 368.18 -719 42 -719.42 -1.327.68 2.856.48 3.042 91 3.042.91 .71" 750.71 6rA).oo': 18B.10 21.60,. 209.70 . 787 76-' 776.50 14500. 227.74" 5820 Totsl Pro9rnmmAthIty Co¥¢• 22 COST OF FUNDPASING 8 OffenffjÈ 622.01 421 60 1,043 $1 2.537.00 8136 2185 81.36 21.85 165.55 Tt)ial Co81 ol FvrKlr8n9 23 SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES 8 Fwds for Outside Ca b Incwred Expenses 10321 103.21 185 55 3.247.37 3.247.37 3.992 00 Total supp Of081d& Cau 24 oTheR COSTS a Miscellarous fy Gn FuThJ Flwt5 c Conlra Payrnents d Legacy ReseNe Pwiwtsto ReseTh Total Oth•rCotsts 3.247 37 3.247 37 3,992 00 214 89 3rMJ.89 489 97 7605 1.166.89 6,C63.LKI 6.063.(Kl 6,358.29 6,444 29 1.732 91 25 MONETARY ASSETS The thkn monies are a0)ytS. sake of115fvwv& Str1 thp total feath a¢¢euni is fvxAied apptopriatety over varws
ST COLUM8A'S UNITED REFORMED CHURCH P89e 5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEIIBER 2024 NOTES. 26 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES The thurch 1J1g and the manse 8t 15 Wtst tkn tknE. g1$ arv vesied Ref(ry Church (Northern Pmii¢l Trust 85 trvstees Are r1 &ets. TW ore W frK tr¢ of St CO1la'S Un¢ed RefrnJ (aK¥ch. 30 Sqre. Noth SfAebJ8 NE30 1FW N) at[x)rdan1th the staluty bijsts aWKt42 to URC prektss Krtr URC Acts. putkKkse5 thurth are $ed by thurch £11.084.09¢. thurth are HNwed thurth for £410.774 The Fisw¥s a Integra ITwrance SdLthx8 Ltd. &s Sinct 29 September 2023 respth7th"Utyfor sunng ChLth IAarw has teen United Re[onTj Ctvjth Norttm Synrxl 2Y INVESTMENTS MeLD FOR CHURCH PURPOSES Janet Dall nch Trt Fu The United Rthmed Chwch (Norfhern Prov) Trust hobJ8 on behafofts thUh Investren r8presenUr¥J m(w re(NthI a$ a J•t Wl tea¥e oltrM$ to tt LS deLxle 1.122 31.122tr24 Janat Dall Th(wnson Trwt £36A47.29 n Famll &lm T1 Fuj M&G Charthjnrf Mds on thaOI ¢hurth aft irwe5trTWtt fEwe5wW re( metnvry ofttE Farryty. The capal is hekl in Irust ¥Ath the ryxved tythe ¢wchqu4rterly +1% lapt Rl Ihe trust ertyk Ire iE pro¥KlwvJ in thur¢ k5t &JtKIHy ()Xotweath year11 t15e accounts Thp uive51menl bs as foll. 31.12.213 1 I2.224 Gl¢n F•mily Tnat Fund £Z,15Z49 40% Gerral purwjses 28 CHARITABLE STATUS With effett from Ihe g DermtrX115 St C(knth'$ un Reformed Churth was regisie¥ed by Chaiity commts9 it hos onto thÈ RegtstwolCh¥its as fokn8. ST COLUMBA'S NORTH SHIELDS UNfTED REFORITED CHURCH CHARrrY Chaiity Numbor 1164784 29 EXAMINATION OF CHUROI ORGINNTION ACCOUNTS The Finan and Property Care Tearn of St Colurnba'5 United Reformed CThur(h, in aCctyda# wth Chartty Commission Requirements. have eamined the ac(jts0f the followng organi5ions attxhed tothe Ch¥rth forthe period to 31 Dewnber 2024. anl Café 2-2-1 tANDS Juniof Churth Parent & TcJdler Grtyjp Square Table UP41CEF CTharitable Gifts 2.543.12 337.93 1,215.¢J) 769.08 153.10 ID.51 554.tx)
ST COLUM8A'S UNITED REFORMEO CHURCH Page 6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEIABER 2024 Donations & Fund Raising Ths Year 2024 Tot81 £ Last YÈar 20fJ Toti E UrstrKted Furth £ Fth)Js £ DONAnoNS FROM ORGANISAMONS HANDS HaThJ Made Cards SuTh1ty Coflee Cafè 2-21 ToddrGro NHS Ret FeknY¥hy R Felkyh )0.00 141.65 554.01 123. 766.20 123.LKI 1rrf).00 Tolals donatio frorn organall0$ TRANSFERS FR¢)M OTHER ACCOUNTS From Buildmgs Rew¥e Attount to General From Jart Dall Th(Yn Charityto Gwwal 2,39120 2 391.20 2.295 66 7,th).LNJ 2.401.80 .7.(MJ).(Kl -2.401 80 Tota15 donat5ons from OtherAcC•4ts 9,401.80 ? -9.40180 OONATIOMS FROM INOIViDUALS From Indiw(JaL8 From FUr¥l In lieu of chrtrna8 Cards For Church siaiiorry For nevj frKl9e From Fairtrade Breakfa CaThJle Slarnj For Advent Boc45 792.50 1.102.70 170.00 10.tw) 792.50 1,102.70 170 10.(KJ 62S.LMJ 27.50 41.80, 2.797 730.00 285.00 to.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 2.769.50 2.769.50 3,842 55 FUND RAISING Grannies Chnstmas Market Sale of Bwk5 P & Pea Lunth SurTwner EvenvJ Gw strarry Fayre NTC Al Togelt Sale of MamalJe & Lemon Cwd lQng Charfes111 CoroniM Tea Tota Fund PAisiThJ 1.772.95 554.69 1.7T2 95 554.69 1.534 62 1,854.23 100.00 525.00 EIIEr 355.(KJ 4%61 I.56 10.(X) 355.OD 496.61 190.56 10.00 743.10 460.59 147.97 000 510 00 4,091.81 4.09181 5,875 51 DONATIOMS TO OUTSIDE CAUSES Compassion C¢)mpas5ion Urgeni Ap1 . Compassion. Most Needed Colci 1,213 00 180.40 71J.47 1.213 00 180.40 70.47 1,086.LK) Ukrae Appeal Colcl CTINS Cdle(on tr NNe Bite CTINS C(4 for New lo the UK Cmstmas Maikel- TVLB 250. 89.75 8975 11XJ.00 ).00 250.(KJ B9.75 B9.75 10).00 SWOO. 554.00 . UNICEF Turkey & tyia Ea¥ttKNth Apwl . Trmlet NewtofvUK . Chrtstrnas Market. Fthrmans On Cthrislmas Eve. Ltt1Stop 1.011 (N) 618.LK) IIIL-I 186.fX) 350.IY) 3.247.37 3.247.37 3.992.00
. STCOLUMBA'S UNITEO REFORMED CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 TREASURER'S STATEMENT I have prepared the financial statements on pages 1 to 6 for thè year8nde .' accounb.ng re¢ords ofthe church. Kerth ArmstrornJ 31 Decemtier 2024 from the Inamel signature) Idatel INDEPE14DENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the ftnanaa statements of St Columba's United ReformeLI Chur¢h for the year ended ,' 31 December 202whICh are set oui pa9es 1 to 6. . Rèspèctive rtsponsibilitiès The ehuich is rèsponsible for Ihe Feparnb"ort ol the finatvial statements, aThJ cortsiders that the audrt requirement of seCtn 144121 of the Charibe5 Act 2011 (the A() does not apply It is my responsibility to slate. ort the basis of procedures specffied In Ihe General Diredions given by the Charrty Commissioners under Section 14515)Ib) of the Act. wtsther parb"cJJlar matters have come to my attentn. ' Basis of Indèpgndont Examinee5 report My examhaiion %Yas carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charty Commi$5iontrr8. ., An examatIOn Includes a rewew ol the ctyJnling Tecords kept by the church and a companson ol the accounts prèsented with Ihosè records. It also ineJLJes consideiaty.on of any unusual items or discbo$ure$ in the financial ststements, and seeking explan"ons eonceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do nol y0ve all the eVKIer that would be required in an audil. aTrd c(seqUenty I do not 8xpress an audit opnion on the view given by the finanual $temenl5. Independent Exami$ statement In connethion wrth my ex8minatH)n ol the ¢hurch furKls. nothing came to my attention which gave me cause . to believe otheTh4ise than thal the financia5 statements accord wrth the accounting records ol the church. and - that those records satisfied the requirements ol the Acl. l am mt aware of any matter to which attention should be drawn in ¢fder Io 8nabl¢ a proper urvjerstanding of the finan¢ial stslements to L* reached. j Signed by the Indendent Examiner". date.. as. . Name and address of the Independent Examiner. Mr J R Mills FCCA , Lavenck Walton and Co. 83 Kingfisher House Team Valley Gateshead . Tyne & Wear NE11 OJQ
St Columba's North Shields United Reformed Church Charity Charity Number 1164784 Annual Report and Aceounts For the Year Ended 5t 31 December 2024 St Columba's North Shields ITnited Reformed Church Charity Trustees Report For the year ended 31 December 2024
Trustees Alison Drew Church Secretary Norma McAvoy Wendy Bradley April 2024 Lesley Waugh Jill Thompson Barbara M'hite Veronica Hall Lisa McAvoy Shirley MeKay Liz Morrell Peter I'aylor From April 2021 From April 2019 until From May 2020 From September 2020 From September 2020 From May 2022 From May 2022 From May 2023 From May 2023 From May 2024 Minister Revd. Dr. Trevnr.lamison Treasurer Mr Keith Armstrong Address 30 Northumberland Square North Shields lyne and Wear IYE30 IPW Bankers Lloyds BAnk 69 Bedford Street, North Shields NL29 OAII Independent Examiner Mr Jonathan R Mills Laverick Walton & Co 83 Kingfisher House Team Valley Gateshead NEII OJQ
St Columba's North Shields lJnited Reformed Church Charity Trustees Report For the year ended 31$1 December 2024 Tlie Trustees wlio are also tlie Serving Elders of tlie Church siibinit tlieir report and the exwnined accoiints for tlie year ended 315[ Deceinber 2024 Structure Governance and Management Tlie CIILirch was registered Liiider the ternis of tlie Cliarities Act 2006, in 2016. Tlie gyoveniiiig, dociiinei)ts are tlie Trust distil led froin tl)e Uiiited Reforined Cliurcl) acts ( 1972 & 1981) and sclieine of Union (1972) adopted 25 Jiine 2014. Tlie Trustees gyive their time voluntarily aiid receive no benetits from the cliarity. Tlie Trustees (Serving Elders) are elected by tlie Cliiirch Meetingi of St Col Iiinba's United Ret'onned Cliiircli. Noiniiiatioiis are soiigNI)t by direct approach. Individuals c) iiidicate tlieir will iiigiiiess to serve, tliey tlien IT)ilSt seek a noiniiiator. All TrLlStees (Servingy Elders) miist be Ineinbers of the Uiiited Refonned Chiircli. The Triistees (Servingr Elders) meet eacli Inoiitli and iii their capacity as Tnistees deal witli legFal, fiiiaiicial aiid property needs of tlie Cliiircli. Fin)CIal Inatters are reviewed in liaison witli tlie Fiiiaiice and Property Team, tlie Triistees receive and act on relevant inatters contained in the rcports providcd by tlic Cliurcli tellS rcsponsiblc for tlic inaiiitcnancc and t"abric of tlie Cliiirch. Risk [anagement Tlie TrLlStees are aware of their responsibilities to assess ri sks in relation to its activities. To tliis end tlie Cliiirch lias adopted tlie Safe Giiardiii Policy produced by the United Refornied Churcli Northern Synod and liave appointed a dedicated Safe Guarding Co-ordinator and Assistant. Objectives and Activities Tlie object ot" tlie Cliarity is the advanceinent of the Cl)ristian faith for the beiiefit of the piiblic in accordaiice witli tlie sclieine of iinioii of tlie United Reformed Chiircli. St Coliiinba's URC is committed to enabling people to worsliip as tlie Cliurcli and to becoine part of tlie Church fainily. Our services aiid worship put faith into practice tliroiigli prayer, scriptLire, Iniisic and sacrainent. We endeavoiir to eiiable those in tlie cominiiiiity to live OLlt tlieir faitli as part of the Churcli fnilY.
Worship and prayer. Provision of Pastoral care for the coininunity. Mission and oiitreach to the coinmiinity. Achievements and Performance Tlie ChLirch coiitiiiiied to otTer Inorning and evening services in tlie cliiircli biiildiiigy Additioiially we live streain oiir SLiiiday Inoniingy worsliip Online versions of grroiip bible stLidy still continue led by our Minister. This is also sliared witli oiir sister cliiirch St Andrew's URC Moiikseaton. A Zooin version is also offered and opened to all in Nortliern Synod & Cliurches Togetlier in North Sliields. The followiiig7 eiieiit are held at tlie cliurch for tlie chiirch congFreg7ation Id coininuiiity tliroiigli tlie week.. Tiiesday - Café 2-21 serves coffee aiid liLilit Iiinclies also offers a qLiiet prayer liine in CIILITCI). Wednesday - Pareiit and Toddlers meet in lerm tiine. HANDS Inontlily Ineetiiigi t.or tlie ladies of tlie cliLircli. AgFe Uk Singyiiigy for tlie Braiii Ineet on a weekly basis. TIILirsday Eveiiiiig - Bible Stiidy in person. Bible Stiidy oli Zooin on a Moiiday eveiiiiig. Satiirday - Coffee Moriiii)g. SLiiiday Inonjiiig - an "Early Bird" breakfa%t is available for aiiyoiie in i)eed wl)ei) friendsliip and sliariiigF tiine is also appreciated. Sliininiiigi World Ineets twice a week. Yogya class Ineets weckly, in tenn tiine, orgyanised by a Cliurcl) Ineimber. Messy Churcli currently is lield every other inontli on a SuT]day afternoon, and orgFanised by a very keen teain of leaders. Fainily Services are encoiiragyed, especially 011 Motlierin Siinday, Easter. Fatlier's Day, Harvest, Operatioii Christinas Child, Reinembrance Suiiday, Nativity and Carol Services. The 2024 Carol Service & Nativity Service took place in tlie biiilding and was Live streajned Every Suiiday, witliiii Morning Worship, Jiinior Cl)Iirch caters for all cliildren of any age wliicli comprises of a Creclie area and a working area for crafts and games related to a Bible story. At present there are 81 ineinbers on the Churcli Roll, with l O adherents and 6 on tlie Coininiinity Roll. We Iiad a regviilar attendance on a Sunday morning of 45 people.
The last Sunday eveniiig of the Inoiith a service is held in tlie chiirch witli the service being led by the ininister or a visiting preacher. with abolit 15 people attending. We Iiave a very committed team of people combining Pastoral and Congyregyatioii Care iliider tlie title of Congyregratioiial Care Team. Additionally. in 2024 we continued witli a HleLklJ Ilpdale to all ineinbers ot.the chLirch to Iielp maintain links across the congregation. The Churcli members also sponsor three cliildren tliroiigh Compassion UK. One yoiing boy Gilbert now 9 years old is froin Rwanda, as do individiial Ineinbers of tlie conglregation. Café 221 also sponsors a child. Tlie Chiirch prodiices a montlily magazine wliich is available for all people coiinecied to tlie Cl)Iircli, wliicli iiicliides frieiids, fain ilies, students and tlie community. Ill 2020 this was redesigllied and is delivered oiiline to Inost. and by post lo Ilie remaiiider. Volunteers 'I'lie CIILirol) relies oli meinbers of tlie coiigyregiation to Imaintain tlie life, worsliip and fabric of tlie Cliiircli, voluiiteers aci in tlie followiiig capacities.. Stewards - wlio welcoine and assist people at services, weddiiigis. bapti sins, fiinerals. aiid who iii 2024, witli tlie lielp of appropriate trainiiigl, eiisiired tlie safety of tliose participatiiigl in worsliip. Finance and Propcrty Tcain deal witli tl)e day- to -day financial Inatters of tlie Cliiircl) 111)der tlie oversigilit ot" tlie Triistees. Congiregyatioiial Care Teain atteiids lo tlie pastoral iieeds of tlie CIILircli wl)icli incliides visitiiigi, aiid duriiigy 20?4, keepiiigi in toiicli by plione aiid letler or visitiiigl Ineinbers. Worsliip aiid Niirtiire Care Teain assisls in tlie Ininistry, worsliip and spiritiial Iiiirture of tlie coiigregyation. Teclinical Team - look after the new screen and soiind system and tliey ensiire all services go well. Also, duriijgy 2024 the Team oversaw iise of tecliiiology for onliiie worsliip aiid IneetiT)gFS, aiid prodiiction and delivery of week.ly iipdates and cliiircli magyazines oiiliiie. We liave receiitly LIP gTraded oiir inleriiet provisioii. Iii Septeinber 2022 we begyaii live streainiiigy oiir morningF services and sometiines fiiiieral services wl)en reqiiested. Tliere is also a Prayer Circle wlio meet regiilarly to pray and sliare together concerns of people in need. Other Activities St Coliiinba's is a Ineimber of Chiirches Together in Nortli Shields, represented by one or two Members of the Churcli and our Minister. T]iis is a body of varioiis Churcli denominations who ineet on a regiilar basis
to arrange joint ecuinenical services, discuss matters of ecuinenical interest and seek to work closely within the coinmunity. Financial Review The Church has a policy of maintaiiiing SLifficient reserves to provide the necessary incoine for tlie eft'icieiit riiiiningy of tlie Cliiirch's adill iiiistration. The Churcli Iiolds £30,000 in a Biiildiiigs Reserve as well as 6 inontlis of anniial bLidgeted expenditiire in a Geiieral Reserve Fiind. At the end of the year £7,000 was taken froin the Biiildings Reserve to cover tlie cost of the imexpected ininor M'orks reqiiired to the biiilding. It is intended that the £7,000 w'ill be replaced in 2025. Statement of Receipts and Payments Total receipts oli tlie iiiirestricted General Accoiiiit were £104,576 ai)d paymeiit froin the account totalled £l12.828. resLiltinLF in a deficit on the year of £8,252. Tliis left tlie General Accoiint standingi at £3.372. Whilst we ended the year witli a deficit. it was encoiiragrinLy tliat we elided ihe year £16.-369 better off tliaii we liad budgyeied for. DiiriiigF tlie year we had a coiisiderable amount of Ininor works to cary OLIt. wliicli ainouiited to an expeiiditiire of £7.6.39. Tliis was oftset at ihe end of the year by a traiisfer of £7,000 froin the BuildiiiLiS Reserve. We also replaced oiir agied projector witli Screens costingl £ 11 ,184 which was covered by a gFrant of £9,000 and a drawdowii froin tlie Jaiiet Dall Tlioinsoii Cliarity of £2,000. Particiilarly encoiiragyiiigy was tliat offering. tiind rai siiigy aiid doiiatioiis were all above biidgrel. We were al so eiiabled to save oli expenditiire partly diie to revised Gas atid Electric coiitracls. Total receipts on tlie Desigynated Reserves were £77,240 and payments froin tl)csc rcscrvcs tolallcd £97,847 givingr a dcficit on thc ycar of £20,606. This left the Desiginated Reserves staiidingi at a total of £81,.776. £6,872 of this is Legyacies wliicli are lield awaitingi allocatioii wliilst £23,000 is held in a Biiildiiigys Reserve and £51,-314 in a General Reserve Fiiiid. Tlie liigyli level ot" Inoveineiit on tliis reserve was diie to sigFiiiticant expenditiire OTJ inajor Roof and Sioiiework repairs, a large portion or wliich was offset by grants. Total receipts on the Restricted Reserves were £9,366 and payinents from these reserves totalled £1 0,207 giving a deficit on tlie year of £841. Tl)is left tlie Restricted Reserves standing at a total of £2,953. Tlie Trustees al so Iiave available to thein tlie fiiiids held iii Tlie Janet Dall Thomson Cliarity, which has as its Ciistodian Trustees tlie United Refonned Cliurch (Nortliern Province) Triist. Tlie Balance of the Charity on 31 December 2024 was £36,070.85.
Late in the year we held a successful Stewardship Campaign which ghould inflate our offering income from the congregation by £11,035. This has enabled us to fotec&st a £4,000 deficit in 2025. Our grateful thanks go to the congregation for their generous support. Whilst our reserves reduced over the vear they are still sufficient to cover any shortfall that we may incur in the coming year. This report w&8 approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf Signed Date