# **Grimsby Trinity Church of the Nazarene**
_**(known as Cornerstone Community Church)**_
**Board of Trustees’ Report For the Year Ended 30 September 2024**
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## **Grimsby Church of the Nazarene Board of Trustee’s Report For the Year Ended 30 September 2024**
## **Index**
**Board of Trustees Report**
**Pages 3-6**
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**Grimsby Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2024**
The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024.
## **Reference and Administrative Information**
Charity Name: Grimsby Trinity Church of The Nazarene Charity Registration Number: 1167353 Principal Address: Trinity Hall, Convamore Road, Grimsby DN32 9HR
## **Board of Trustees**
(Chairperson) Rev Robert Barker (Secretary) Mrs Lynda Newbert (Treasurer) Mrs Velma Rooker Mr Arthur George Newbert Mrs Ruth Barker
## **Holding/Custodian Trustee**
Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee: Company No 7028764)
## **Website:** N/A
**Bankers:** TSB, Grimsby
**Independent Examiner:** Mr Joseph Mayall 5 Simons Place DN35 7UT
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**Grimsby Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2024**
Structure, Governance and management
## **Structure and Organisation**
The charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was set up on 25[th] May 2016 with the registration number 1167353.
## **Trustee Appointments**
The Trustees are elected annually or every two years by the members of Grimsby Church of The Nazarene at the annual general meeting held in January each year.
## **Governance and Wider Network**
The Board of Trustees meets regularly, normally on a monthly basis to consider the work and management of the church and assess and plan the financial and other aspects of the work and direction of the charity.
The church/CIO is a member of the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District (a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No 7028764; Charity No 1133336) which in turn is a member of The Global Church of The Nazarene which has its headquarters in Lenexa, USA.
The CIO is governed by an approved governing constituting document drawn up by Anthony Collins, Charity Solicitors, Birmingham and approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales and HMR&C. The governing document is based on the Manual of the Global Church of The Nazarene where UK law permits.
## **Risk Management**
The risk management strategy of the church is in a continual process of formulation in response to the changing circumstances that could impact upon the work of the church.
The Board of Trustees, in considering this important task, take direction from on-going discussions with members both internally and through meetings with the Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District and other advisers, adopting appropriate policies as required or as they become necessary to the ongoing work of the church.
## **Objectives and Activities**
## **Charitable Objectives**
The charity has the following objectives:
- a) The advancement of the Christian faith as part of the Global Church of the Nazarene, and the Church of the Nazarene, British Isles South District.
- b) To serve and enhance the local community
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. This report illustrates the activities undertaken to support the public benefit requirement.
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**Grimsby Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2024**
## **Objectives and Activities (continued)**
## **Review of the Year**
The aims for the year included:
- Continuation of weekly Christian worship meetings and promotion of the Christian faith, in accordance with the principles of the Church of The Nazarene.
- Work with children and young people to promote the Christian faith and Provide a local social benefit.
- Continuation of weekly meetings for the more mature individuals in the local area.
- Continuing to develop links with the local community, to enhance the involvement of the church with relevant local agencies on behalf of the local community.
## Significant activities during the period include:
- Weekly worship services. A children’s Bible story club operates during part of the weekly service.
- Meetings held for children and young people for interaction in a safe
- environment, to enable them to grow and develop spiritually, socially and individually.
- Weekly meetings for spiritual and personal development, growth and education.
- Weekly Parent and Toddler Soft play group sessions, on Tuesday & Thursday
- mornings, and Tuesday afternoons.
- Weekly Lunch & Games Club for the community, providing a safe place to enjoy home cooked food and a friendly atmosphere.
- Monthly Movie Nights and Games Nights
- Fundays for the children 4 – 12yrs during the school holidays
- Provision of the building for community activities.
- Availability for weddings and funerals and other services of significance.
## Achievements during the period include:
- Continued growth of the membership and attendance at the church, and use of Zoom, to help in their spiritual and personal development.
- Replacement of the Church carpet.
- Enabling youngsters to enjoy activities and visits outside their normal experiences such as a trip to France, Polar Express experience, camping, the Deep, Eden Camp, bowling, a concert and fundays throughout the year.
## **Volunteers**
The work planned activities undertaken and achievements attained would not have been possible without the active involvement and hard work of all of the members and friends of the charity, without whom the substantial work of the charity could not be realised. The Board of Trustees is grateful for the work and support of all the members and friends of the Grimsby Church of the Nazarene, known as Cornerstone Community Church.
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**Grimsby Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2024**
## **Financial Review**
## **Reserves**
The charity does not have a policy on reserves as the expenditure and work of the charity is reliant upon the ongoing support, tithes and offerings of the members and friends received at the weekly meetings. The Board of Trustees reviews on a monthly basis the anticipated income and expenditure for the next two to three months in order to ensure the ongoing work of the charity.
## **Financial Review of the Year**
The charity has continued throughout the year to meet and tailor the expenditure it incurs to the income received through rent for use of the building and through the tithes, offerings and donations received. There is much more that the Board of Trustees would like to do, and they continue to explore these and the use of possible grants that may be available to enable these plans to become a reality.
- The receipts and payment account shows that there was a net increase in funds during the year of £3,925
- Income was higher than last year, and the Manse property income is back up to £4,003, after the issues last year.
- The major costs this year include:Café & Soft Play Expenses £12,599 Carpet replacement £ 4,500 Fence for garden £ 800
£5,300 of grant money was obtained, and used in the year on a Picket fence for garden safety and a new carpet for the Church.
The Community Outreach Café & Softplay has continued this year, and is still showing itself to be self-sufficient, with an income of £15,570 during the year, and expenses of £12,599, making a larger profit on this year than last, which is great to see.
The overall change in the bank balance this year is an increase of £2,940 which includes £615 of held for various activities. Total change in the church’s account is £3,925 as detailed in the Income & Expenditure report.
## **Plans for Future Periods**
The Board of Trustees meets on a monthly basis to plan and look to the future of the charity.
## **Declaration**
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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# **Grimsby Trinity Church of the Nazarene (known as Cornerstone Community Church)**
**Financial Statement Yr Ending 30[th] September 2024**
## Income & Expenditure
## Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene Income & Expenditure A/c Yr Ending 30th Sept 2024
||**Actual**||**Actual**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**2024**||**2023**||
|**Income**|||||
|Offering|7,877||5,571||
|Gift Aid Offerings|8,130||8,280||
|Gift Aid Rebate|2,648||2,457||
|Donations|315||200||
|Sub Station Rent|331||250||
|Other|570||50||
|Grants|||||
|**Total Income**||**19,870**||**16,808**|
|**Expenditure**|||||
|Salary|3,150||3,000||
|Salary & Gift Aid Admin|84||84||
|Cleaning|1,345||553||
|||4,579||3,637|
|Utilities - Church|||||
|Gas|2,304||1,145||
|Elec|2,304||1,592||
|Water|61||(30)||
|Telephone & Broadband|472|5,141|433|3,140|
|Insurance|2,455||2,197||
|CCL Licence|||278||
|Budgets|1,256||2,703||
|Tax|||100||
|Auditor|150|3,861|150|5,428|
|Repairs & Safety Checks|1,170||1,777||
|Equipment|1,763||1,404||
|Speaker|175||175||
|Travel etc|288||379||
|F&F|110|3,505|2,741|6,477|
|IT / Printing / Stationery|1,502||835||
|Misc|882||1,192||
|Hospitality|681||136||
|Publicity|||||
|Gifts / Donations|480|3,546|1,335|3,498|
|Building Work|1,628||2,243||
|NMI Contribution|424||209||
|Grant over spend|235||151||
|Suspense Account|||318||
|Fund Trnsfer||2,287|5|2,926|
|**Total Expenditure**||**22,919**||**25,106**|
|**General Income for Year**||**(3,049)**||**(8,298)**|
**Actual Actual 2024 2023**
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Manse
Rents 4,900 4,015
Less Costs
Management Fees 357
Repairs 1,168
F&F 1,589
Other 455 185
Insurance 442 419
897 3,717
Manse Income for Year 4,003 298
Building Fund
Bld Renovations
Income 1,648 4,115
Donations 20 1,362
Hall Rent 510
Grants
Transfer from Gen Fund 1,628 2,243
Less Payments 1,648 4,115
Renovation Fund Income for Year 0 0
NMI Account
Income 743 782
Collections 320 572
Transfer from Gen Fund 424 209
Less Payments 743 799
NMI Income for Year 0 (17)
Community Outreach & Soft Play
Income 15,570 14,044
Receipts 15,570 14,044
Transfer from Gen Fund
Less Payments 12,599 13,492
Expenses 12,599 13,492
Community Outreach Income for Year 2,971 553
Grants
Income 5,535
Receipts 5,300
Transfer from Gen Fund 235
Less Payments 5,535
Grants Income for year
Total Income for Year 3,925 (7,464)
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**Represented by:**
||**b/f 1/10/23**|**Actuals**|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Current A/c b/f 1/10/23|5,254||
|Banked||56,691|
|Bank Out||(53,751)|
|Not Presented||78|
|Cash||(171)|
|Other Funds not included||1,079|
|c/f|**9,179**|
|---|---|
|**Change in year**|**3,925**|
# **Grimsby Trinity Church of the Nazarene**
_**(known as Cornerstone Community Church)**_
**Independent Examiner’s Report Yr Ending 30[th] September 2024**
Grlmsby Church of The Nazarene
Independent Examlners Report to the Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2024
I report on the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Respectlve responslbllltles of trustees and examlner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities
Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
i. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act.
ii. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 145(5}(b) of the Charities Act, and
iii. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent examlner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity
and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the
trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to
whether Ihe accounls present a Irue and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters
set out in the statement below.
Independent examlnerfs statement
In connection with my examinats'on, rK) matter has come to my attention
which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal in. any material respect, the
requiremenls:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
and
to prepare accounls vthich accord with the accounting records and comply with
the accountirKJ requirements of the Charities Act have rK)t been met; or
to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
underslanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent Examiner Mr Joseph Mayall
Address
5 Simons Pla, DN35 7UT
Date
1310212024
Signed: