Company House No
CE009761
Charity No
1172303
THE CELLAR CHURCH
ELLESMERE
REPORT
OF THE
CHURCH
TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR TO
31ST DECEMBER 2024
THE CELLAR CHURCH
ELLESMERE TOWN HALL
1-3 Willow Street
Ellesmere
Shropshire
SY12 OAL

THE CELLAR CHURCH
CONTENTS
Trustees report
14
Independent Examinerfs Report
Summary of recA8ipts and payments
5-6
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees of the Cellar Church present their report and accounts for th8 year ended
31st DeCem￿r 2024
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting poliaes set out
in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and
Accountsng and Reporting by Charitie$'.Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to
eharitEs preparing their accounts in accordance with Financial Reportin9 Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16th Juty 2014.
Stru¢ture. governance and management
The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation and wa5 Inco￿orated on 29th March 2017.
The Tnjstees who served during the period are'.-
R￿hard Ellis
Chai￿aN
Christopher Garratt
John Howard
Ceased 30 September 2024
Garry Butterfiekj
The Trustees consider that they. together wrth the Church Pastors, comprise the Key personnel.
The Trustees give their time freety and the Monthly st¥)end of the Church Pastors is Set by the
Church Leaders and is kept under annual review. A number of CTfteria are used in setting the stipend
for Ihe Church Pastors'.-
natu￿ of role and ￿spOsIbll1I
pastor and teaching experien
the sector average for comparable posltions { linked to Teach8r5' pay scale)
trends in pay
The Church Eklers, who, apart from the Church Pastor and Church Associate Pastor, are also
Trustse5, are responsible for the overall management and control of the The Cellar Church
Charity and meet at least four times a year. The work of imp18menting most of their objectives is carried
out by the Cellar Church Covenant Partners, who me8t at least ts'mes a year and less fomially on
kly basis. The Covenant Partners work under the OVe￿Ight of the Church Elders.
The Church Elders and Church Pastors delemiine the genoral Spiritual teaching, pastoral care requirements
and Vision for the Church. The day to d8y running of the Church is delegated to the Church Pastors and Church
Elders supported by Covenanl Partners and their team members. Covenant Partners means the body of
beli8vers in the lo¢alty of Ellesmere, Shropshire who have signed a Cur￿ nt fom of commitinent being
known as The Cellar Church.
Commenced 1 October 2024
The Church Pastors and Church Elders undertake the key leadership role overseeing biblical teaching.
pastoral and administrative functiorss. The day to day running of The Cellar Church, including Junior Church,
is undertaken within the Church Constitution approved by the Church EldeTS which provide for onty significant
expenditure decision5 and major capital proiects to be referred to the Covenant Partners for prior approval.
All Trustees give oftsir time freety and ￿ remuneration or expenses We￿ paid to them in the year.
>art from the first Trustees,unless the Trustee5 decide otherwise, every Trustee must be appointed by a resolution
passed at a meeting of Covenant Partners. The Church Elders are appointed as Trustees and in Selecting
other indwiduals for appointiment as Trustees, the Covenant Partners must have regard to the skills, knowledge
and exrEften￿ needed for effective administration of the Charity.
Triistees require breadth. and depth of experience to cary out their duties effedively and efficiently.
The requirements of the TNstees should comprise the following
All Trustees must subscribe arld adher8 to, in belief and lrfestyle, the Church Statement of Faith
The spiritual government and leadership of the Covenant Partners for the purpos8 of which the charity has
been established shall femain with the Spiritual Leadership
Where possible, the skills and expeTiersc8 of the Trustee5 should comprise the following:_
A Trustee with a financiavaccounting bathground
A Truslee with public service background,such as having educalion experience
A Trustee with managerial or business experience
One Trustee may have one or more of the skills.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024
Cont
ObJ•ctlvos and a¢tivltl•s for thè year
The Object of the CIO is, for the PL*)lic benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in such %%Éys as the Charity Trustees
may from time to time doade.
At The Cellar Church, our aim is tc* live out the Gospel mèssage as the Bible directs us- that is lo lead people 10 8alvalion through a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ and at the same time serve our community and those In need aroun(J us.
The Cellar Church &JVan￿5 Christianity in a¢¢ordance Biblical leachings thich indude clear and ethical guKlelines recognised
over a very long period oftime and indu￿￿9 (by way of example) the requiTements of the Ten Commandments and the te8things of
Jesus on a range of issues and often gutymarised in His ctsmmands to love the Lord your God and love your neighbour a8 yourself.
The Church'5 adivities include y￿kly main wjrship services. men's and women's ministries, prayer mink8tries, life groups {worship
prayer and study groups}. In the past, the charty has held ujmmuniiy oulreath events lo the local community in way of 'walk through
nativity. and carol swvi¢es, which indudes gospel messages and also youth nights where local yourwJ people ran SOLialise and
engage in different aclivities and seek guidan(E in the Christian faith.
Achi•v•ments and perfomianc6
The Cellar Church offer a range of ServI￿S during the week and over the cow5e of the year that our community find both
benefi(ial and srAritualty fulfilling. For example. our prayer meelings provide an intimate and teflective environment for
worship whilst opportunitEs are provNlefl lo engage in more outgoing worship such as that provided by the regular moming
and occasional eveniThJ servKe.
•WI are welcome lo alterKJ our regular Servi￿S. At presenl there are around 100 regu18r attenders. wth approxirnatety 65 of vthom
are Covenant P8rtners. As well as our ￿gUlar services. enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones
of the journeythrough lrfe. Through baptism V￿ publidy Ihank God for the gift of salvation, in dediralion services thank God
for the gfft of lrfe and through funeral services friends and famlly express their griof and give thanks for the life which is now
cornplele in this arKI lo commend the perscffi lo God's keeping.
These activities are beneficial because they provide Spiritual and religious worship for the local communities in Ellesmere
Shropshire as ￿ell as $upportirKJ community out￿ath projects.
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on pubkc benefiL
Our key objeclives forlhe year included..
caring for our church farn1￿ and lo￿1 community
lo continue lo help build Gtsd's kingdom by making and growing disciples of Jesus
to develop on online offerlNJ and ability lo ￿Cord services. as as social media
create a"building fund" and polentialty identify suitable premlse$ for a longer term church home
create a 'support fvnd. to assist those TCC famity members with financial diffI￿llIeS
develop ow Assodale Pastor role in SLSPPQrt of growth ar￿ development for TCC
to continue lo grijw our Youth WOTk thmugh"The Foundry. wth ihe poienlial for meeting more
regulady and a ne￿ launch junior bible study group called "Rooted"
lo hold a number of outdoor events forthe community. in¢luding an outdoor Carol service
lo enhance the nuwnber of Life Group leaders and Life Groups
lo provide local and global mission support
to 5UtrEssfiJly devel¢Jp our'community hub, in the Cent￿ of Ellesmere. "More Than a Sundae.
to enhance and improve the teaching prowsion for Junior Church
lo continue lo develop the pastoral carp we provide for our congregation
lo in(￿aSe attendance numbers at The Cellar Church
lo develop our links aThJ joint working ￿1th local state junior and secondary schools
to play our part in the life of our local comtllunity Ihrou9h our communiiy outreath and gospel ministry activits.es
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REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 Cort
Some d the highlights from 2024..
Celebrated our tenth anniversary of TCC ￿th many membars of the local cKJrnrnunity aupporting our celebr8tb)ns
Welcomed new pgople Joining us for Sunday ￿)rshIp, ￿cILK11ng famlliés
cert1nL￿l with our youth bible study group called'rooted
An Èvaag• of 19120 young peoplo regulgrty atlend the FounLIry yOLth e¥￿IngS *ith 40+ chIld￿n atiending Holiday
Bible Club plus Oclob8r Bright Sparks party and Lighthouse Club in ElleSMe￿ Primary School
Developed our Associate Pastor rolp through 0)n[￿ctIng wth local schoc15 bSith 7 schools nw rtgularly attending,
supwtiig 2,000 local children
Maintained 8 finanoal welfare fund to assist church members in need
Pastor guested numerDUS titnes on BBC Radio Shrop5fw"re'Pau$8 foi thoLvJhf
PtoMiJed food $upplie5 through Harvest servi￿ for IrK81 foDd share and held 8 carol ser%Yce
Launched a new Two Pastors in a Pod" p¢xlcast seri85 and made improvements to our Church website
Emrloyed tsvo shop wDrkers in our'cornmunity hub, le￿ Cr8arn a￿￿ Waffle House, called 'More Than a Sundae.
Thi5 is run as a not for profit shop and also provide5 OFI)ortuniles lo ￿nneCt wth the local community outside of a
Sunday church service
Continu&J vllth a 'Big C, coffee rnorning for indwiduals irnpactad by Cancer
Continued wilh online and in person life groups
PrO￿lded local pastoral care community engagement through Canal ministties
Engaged %%ilh community events such as Ellesrnere Camival
Celebr8ted regular attenders taking the step of baptisms
483 follo*ers on The Cellar Church Facebook page (from 383 last y•arl
1,034 folk)wers to our new More Than a Sundae faceboc* page lfrorn 967 last y•aTI
Dèvdoped our church vision threè strategic go815
11 Fellowship Ic4re mini51ry. hospitality, lrfe grwp51
21 Discipleship Itrainingldevglopment, fulurelgadgrs, using our gifts)
31 Outra￿h Ilocallover5eas, all ?gg¥, M￿18)
2024-2026 Msion..
We hav8 identifiad a numb8r of new initiativ8s In the pipeling over ts next 3 years and M are prayerfully s•oking b find
athib.ongl funds through inviting one off giving and incrèasiry our regulw &iving, as gfow th8 church body..
2025 siratèjic gospel priorit'£s.'
Cal second fvll lime pastor
Dedicated men's I women's ministrie8
OV￿SeaS short tem mission teams
Cornmurlty pensioner5 1 swiory meals
Cunmunity par8rnlng I Ma￿lage ¢c￿r8e9
2026 strategic gotoel pritsriti•s'. Employ children'$ youth wDrker
Fknanclal Review
The chureh finarrial slalement$ show cOM￿ned income IThe CelLor Churcth and Moré Than a Sundae) fcx tha wr of£187,687 and
ccffibined eyndiknre of £142,398, wilh a net surplus in yearot£45.289. End ofyear combined bank balan￿ of £64,958.
The prinapal source of incom8 15 donats.ons from regular 8ttender5 to The Cellar Church, accounting for vast majority of thè
Church's itKome. The Trustees are continuing their strategy of deploying 811 net incoming resources to investing in the
making aThJ grobmng ol disciples and for purposes of makn"r¥J the gospel krKp•n in the I￿al communty of Ellesmere.
The Trustees regularfy reviewthe finances. txjdgets and spend against ￿dget ￿ether with a monthly cash flow analysis
8s part of the effect've stewardship of the Church. 11 is the Trustees aim to ffla￿tain a balan￿ on unr8Stricted funds Irf w>s5it4el,
ith equales to at least three month5 unreslricled payrnents, to cover emwgency Situations that may arise trom time
to lime. The overall balan￿ of £64,958 hdd on unrestrthd funds, after desvJnaliorns, at the year end is More than suffioenL
Owlig to the launch of our not for profit shop, Than a SurKlae. a separate bank account and set of financial xcounls
have bgen kept on a 'reteipts and payments, basis. Wlilst overall the Cdlar Church and More Than a Sunda£ accounts both,
in aggregal8. ￿pieSent the total of church incorne and eypenditure. More Than a Sundae Is (X)nSide￿ a mis5ioll ministry
and eknnsion oflha tharrty.
Approvg
by the Trustees on ..
and 8igned or th8lr tehalf by..
ard 81is
Chair of TrustÉ8s
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CELLAR CHURCH
I report on the financial statements of the Cellar Church for the period ended 31 st December 2024 which are set
out on pages 5 to 8.
Res
ctive res
onsibilities of Trustees and Examlner
The trustees of the Gharity are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.They consider that an audit is not
not required for this year under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed
It is my responsibility to
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.,
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section
state vthether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basls of Inde
ndent Examin8r's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direction given by the Charity Commissioners.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the trustees and a comparison of the
accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts
and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and, consequently, I do not express an audit
opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Inde
ndent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention..
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:_
to keep accounting records in accordance wth section 130 of the 2011 Act" and
to prepare accounts which accord ￿ryth these accounting records have not been met.or
(2) to vthich, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Dated:
Ib- t)clkn 202S.
Samantha Jones FCCA, ACA
Morris Cook
Chartered Aw)untants
315 Watergate Street
Ellesmere, Shropshire
SY12 OEX
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SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
for the year ended 31st December 2024
2024
2023
General
Fund
General
Fund
RECEIPTS
Income resources from donors
Activities
Bank interest
Total réceipts
187,622
133,999
187,687
133,999
PAYMENTS
Ministerial
Missionary
Premises
Activities
General
Total payments
62,266
65,434
4,216
59.777
68.392
3,773
5,118
142,398
3.753
139.1
EXCESS OF PAYMENTS OVER RECEIPTS
45,289
-5,198
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
for the year ended 31st December 2023
General
Gener
Fund
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
Excess of payments over receipts
Transfer be￿een funds
BALANCE AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
19,805
45.289
25,003
-5,198
65,094
19,805
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
for the year ended 31st December 2024
GENERAL FUND
2024
2023
RECEIPTS
Tax effiaenl Offerings
Income tax recovered
Offerings
MTAS taklngs
Building Fund
ission
Other donalionslGifts
62,277
21,229
47,31
51.257
3.000
700
1,853
55,188
12,693
18,867
45,021
600
863
767
187,622
133,999
Aclivilie5
Interest Received
65
Total r?¢elpts
PAYMENTS
187.687
133,999
inisierial
Stipend linc lax,N5, pension & expenses)
Visiting preachers
62,015
251
59,357
420
62,266
59.777
Mlssiona
Elders Meeting
Communlty
Support Fund
MTAS expenses
MTAS wages
Kenyan Baby Cenlre
Ukroine Donation
FEBA
MAF
8ro8dmoor
35
83
350
37,884
25,582
500
42
1,239
2,065
38.764
24,576
505
500
500
500
500
200
65,434
68,392
Premise
Hire of Town Hall
Ellesrnere R8ngers
Insuran
Property Expenses
3,761
55
400
3,085
270
418
4,216
3,773
Svnday SchoollJunior Church
Youth (Foundry}
Menslwomens Minislry
Other AcliviUe8
Chrfslmas Meal
929
2,447
515
2,027
247
1,740
5,363
959
neral
Slats'onary & publlcity
Websllè
Online Services & Zoom
Conferences attended
Tech Group
Music Group
Legal & professional expense5
CCPAS
Reimbursment of travel
Service refreshments
Sundry expenses
Oeprecialion
552
220
225
455
321
902
744
197
71
1,043
480
909
894
304
321
223
5,118
171
3.753
Totsl payments
142,398
39.196
EXCESS OF PAYMENTS over RECEIPTS
45.289
-5.198
BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD
£19,805
25.003
BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
65,094
£19,805
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS
as at 31st December 2024
2024
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank Current Account
TSB Bank
Natsvest Savings
Na￿eSt Bank
Cash in hand
Note 3
136
359
23,814
40,065
18,449
967
30
233
64,958
19,445
TOTAL ASSETS
65,094
£ 19,805
These ac
nts were approved by th8 Trustees on
gnd signed on their behalf by
Richard Ellis - Chairman
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31st December 2024
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Charlty inforniation
The Cellar Church is a charitable incorporated organisation in England and Wales whose registered office
is Ellesmere Town Hall, 1-3 Willow Street. Ellesmere. Shropshire. SY12 OAL
Accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions and prepared the acC￿ntS on a receipts and payments basis.
Tangibl8 fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost net of depreciation.
Depreciation is provided at rates ￿lCulated to write off the cost less estimated residual value over its
expeded useful life, as follows
Plant and machinery
Fixtures and fittings
CompLrter equipment
25% reducing balan
25% reducing balan
33% straight line
2 FUNDS
General fvnds represent the funds of the Church that are not Subj￿ to any restiictions regarding their use and are
available for application on the general purposes of the Church. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the
Church are also unrestricted.
3 FIXED ASSETS
Plant
Machine
Fixtures & Com uter
ittin
Cost at 31 st December 2023
Additions
Disposal
6,934
1.334
2,094
10.362
Cost at 31 st December 2024
6,934
1,334
2,094
10,362
Depreciation at 31 st December 2023
Charge on disposal
Charge for the year
6,887
1.200
1,916
10,003
12
34
177
223
Dep￿latIOn at 31 st Dec8mber 2024
6,899
1,234
2,093
10.226
Net book value at 31st December 2024
35
100
136
Net ljook valu& at 31 st De￿mber 2023
47
134
178
359
4 TRUSTEES
None of the Truste8s ( or any person ¢onneGted with them) received any remuneration in the period
5 EMPLOYEES
There were 4 employee5 in the period.(2024- 4)
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