## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] January 2024 Period start date To 31[st] December 2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Christ Church Blackpool**
## **Charity registration number: 1174424**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Advancement of the Christian faith**
**primarily but not exclusively within**
**Blackpool and Fylde coast.**
**Put into practice the Christian faith to**
**improve conditions of life**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Run a youth group for local teenagers,**
**providing support for young people.**
**Provided Sunday meetings and**
**Wednesday community small groups for**
**the church members and any guests**
**from the community.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are committed to ensuring**
**the charity Christ Church Blackpool**
**adheres to its own constitution.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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Policy on grant-making
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Para 1.38|**N/a**|
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Policy on social investment
including program-related
investment
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Para 1.38|**We are giving to Christ Central Churches**
**to aid them in supporting churches and**
**social welfare projects in the UK and**
**worldwide, including Ukraine, Ghana,**
**Zambia.**
**Giving to Street Life, for homeless youth**
**in Blackpool.**|
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Contribution made by
volunteers
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Para 1.38||
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Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|
Para 1.20|**The youth group is a growing group**
**attracting many young people from**
**families who do not attend the church,**
**finding a safe place and friendly**
**community to be part of.**
**-Families have joined Christ Church**
**Blackpool throughout the year, finding a**
**lovingchurch community to be part**
**of.**
**-Many social events throughout the year**
**to which wider members of the**
**community invited and atended, receiving**
**the kindness and the love of Christ in**
**acton, as set out in the Basis of Faith. **|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Achievements against
objectives set
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Para 1.41
|**As well as providing for youth within the**
**church we were also able to support a**
**local charity “Streetlife” in their support**
**of vulnerable young people in our town.**
**Funding 17 youth to attend Newday, a**
**Christian youth event.**|
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Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
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Para 1.41||
Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|**The trustees are satisfied with the**
**financial position of the charity at the**
**end of December 2024.**|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to ensure that the**
**charity has resources for future projects.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£74 338|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
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Para 1.47|**Principal sources of funding are**
**contributions of members, usually by**
**monthly direct debit.**|
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Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
|
Para 1.46||
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A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
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Para 1.46||
Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25
|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?(e.g
unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|
Para 1.25|**Body entitled to appoint trustees.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies
and
procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
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Para 1.51||
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The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
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Para 1.51|**The charity works closely with Christ**
**Central Churches.**|
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Relationship with any
related parties
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Para 1.51|**The relationship is purely social. There**
**are no financial dependencies of the**
**charity.**|
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Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charityname|Christ Church Blackpool|
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|Other name the charityuses||
|Registered charitynumber|1174424|
|Charity’s principal address|23 Benedict Drive
Blackpool
FY3 0AF|
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**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any) **|
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
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|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets
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## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|**Name**
**Address**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Benjamin Read Peter Davis **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 06/05/2025
## **Charity No: 1174424**
## **Financial Statements**
**for the period ended 31st December 2024 For Christ Church Blackpool**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL INFORMATION**
## **AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **TRUSTEES:**
Peter Davis Benjamin Read Andrew Arscott
## **CHURCH LEADERS:**
Benjamin Read Julian Selley Derek Read Segun Odeyingbo
**TREASURER:**
Derek Read
## **ADMINISTRATOR:**
Jennie Read
## **ADDRESS:**
Christ Church Blackpool 23 Benedict Drive Blackpool FY3 0AF
## **BANKERS:**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:**
CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kent ME19 4JQ Armstrong Accountancy Services 37 Walmer Rd Lytham St Annes FY8 3HL
**1**
## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS OF**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
We have examined the attached Financial Statements and in our opinion, the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Church’s affairs at 31st December 2024.
## Caroline Armstrong
Armstrong Accountancy Services 37 Walmer road Lytham St Annes FY8 3HL
**2**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
The Church has adopted the following Accountancy Policies which should be read in conjunction with the attached Accounts and which have been prepared under the Historical Cost Convention.
## **INCOME**
Income represents the monies receivable in the year from Donations to the Church.
## **FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION**
Fixed Assets are stated at Cost or Valuation, less Depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated to write off Fixed Assets over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
Equipment 20% of written down value Fixtures and Fittings 20% of written down value Computer Equipment 20% of written down value
**3**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED**
## **31ST DECEMBER 2024**
|**INCOME**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**NOTE**
**2024**||||
|General Donations
104109||||
|Bank Interest Received
284||||
|104393||||
|**ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE**||||
|Memberships and Licences
**1**
93||||
|Postage, Advertising and Office Supplies|546|||
|Insurance
305||||
|Telephone and Internet
142||||
|Computer Costs
140
1226||||
|**EXPENDITURE**||||
|Rent
7403||||
|Water
-||||
|Stewardship
-||||
|Salary
23400||||
|Pension Costs
1164||||
|Hospitality
621||||
|Bank Charges
76||||
|Kids and Youth
1856||||
|Events
8538||||
|Training and Development
-||||
|Worship/PA
1761||||
|Evangelism
1367||||
|Travel Cost
-||||
|Gifts
6479||||
|Safeguarding
-||||
|Repairs and Renewals
68||||
|Accountancy and Payroll Services
300||||
|Depreciation
419
Commission Fees
47||||
|53499||||
**4**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
|Total Income
104346|Total Income
104346|
|---|---|
|Total Expenditure
54678||
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|SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
49668||
**5**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **FIXED ASSETS**
|Fixtures and Fittings at Cost
945
Additions for the Period - General
-
LESS: Depreciation to date
(685)
260
Equipment at Cost
3989
Additions for the Period - General
-
LESS: Depreciation to date
(2913)
1076
Computer Equipment at Cost
920
Additions for the Period
-
LESS: Depreciation to Date
(581)
339|**2024**
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1675|
|---|---|
**6**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**NOTE**||**2024**||||
|CAF Bank
25825||||||
|C&C Bank
46949||||||
|Stock
40||||||
|_____||||||
|72814||||||
|LESS: Sundry Creditors
**2**
(300)||||||
|ADD: Prepayments
**3**
199||||||
|_____||||||
|72713||||||
|**Represented by:**||||||
|**2024**||||||
|**General Reserve Account**||||||
|Balance Brought Forward
24722||||||
|Profit for the period
49666||||||
|74388||||||
|_____||||||
|74388||||||
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|**TRUSTEE __________________________**||||||
|**TREASURER _______________________**||||||
**7**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **NOTES**
## **1 Memberships and Licences**
CCLI Licence 93
## **2 Sundry Creditors**
Accountancy 300
## **3 Prepayments**
Water
199
**8**
## **Charity No: 1174424**
## **Financial Statements**
**for the period ended 31st December 2024 For Christ Church Blackpool**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL INFORMATION**
## **AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **TRUSTEES:**
Peter Davis Benjamin Read Andrew Arscott
## **CHURCH LEADERS:**
Benjamin Read Julian Selley Derek Read Segun Odeyingbo
**TREASURER:**
Derek Read
## **ADMINISTRATOR:**
Jennie Read
## **ADDRESS:**
Christ Church Blackpool 23 Benedict Drive Blackpool FY3 0AF
## **BANKERS:**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:**
CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kent ME19 4JQ Armstrong Accountancy Services 37 Walmer Rd Lytham St Annes FY8 3HL
**1**
## **REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS OF**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
We have examined the attached Financial Statements and in our opinion, the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Church’s affairs at 31st December 2024.
## Caroline Armstrong
Armstrong Accountancy Services 37 Walmer road Lytham St Annes FY8 3HL
**2**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
The Church has adopted the following Accountancy Policies which should be read in conjunction with the attached Accounts and which have been prepared under the Historical Cost Convention.
## **INCOME**
Income represents the monies receivable in the year from Donations to the Church.
## **FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION**
Fixed Assets are stated at Cost or Valuation, less Depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated to write off Fixed Assets over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
Equipment 20% of written down value Fixtures and Fittings 20% of written down value Computer Equipment 20% of written down value
**3**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED**
## **31ST DECEMBER 2024**
|**INCOME**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**NOTE**
**2024**||||
|General Donations
104109||||
|Bank Interest Received
284||||
|104393||||
|**ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE**||||
|Memberships and Licences
**1**
93||||
|Postage, Advertising and Office Supplies|546|||
|Insurance
305||||
|Telephone and Internet
142||||
|Computer Costs
140
1226||||
|**EXPENDITURE**||||
|Rent
7403||||
|Water
-||||
|Stewardship
-||||
|Salary
23400||||
|Pension Costs
1164||||
|Hospitality
621||||
|Bank Charges
76||||
|Kids and Youth
1856||||
|Events
8538||||
|Training and Development
-||||
|Worship/PA
1761||||
|Evangelism
1367||||
|Travel Cost
-||||
|Gifts
6479||||
|Safeguarding
-||||
|Repairs and Renewals
68||||
|Accountancy and Payroll Services
300||||
|Depreciation
419
Commission Fees
47||||
|53499||||
**4**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
|Total Income
104346|Total Income
104346|
|---|---|
|Total Expenditure
54678||
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|SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
49668||
**5**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **FIXED ASSETS**
|Fixtures and Fittings at Cost
945
Additions for the Period - General
-
LESS: Depreciation to date
(685)
260
Equipment at Cost
3989
Additions for the Period - General
-
LESS: Depreciation to date
(2913)
1076
Computer Equipment at Cost
920
Additions for the Period
-
LESS: Depreciation to Date
(581)
339|**2024**
____
1675|
|---|---|
**6**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**NOTE**||**2024**||||
|CAF Bank
25825||||||
|C&C Bank
46949||||||
|Stock
40||||||
|_____||||||
|72814||||||
|LESS: Sundry Creditors
**2**
(300)||||||
|ADD: Prepayments
**3**
199||||||
|_____||||||
|72713||||||
|**Represented by:**||||||
|**2024**||||||
|**General Reserve Account**||||||
|Balance Brought Forward
24722||||||
|Profit for the period
49666||||||
|74388||||||
|_____||||||
|74388||||||
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|**TRUSTEE __________________________**||||||
|**TREASURER _______________________**||||||
**7**
## **CHRIST CHURCH BLACKPOOL**
## **NOTES**
## **1 Memberships and Licences**
CCLI Licence 93
## **2 Sundry Creditors**
Accountancy 300
## **3 Prepayments**
Water
199
**8**