Charity Number: 1174618
RED LErrER PROJECT
ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024
SAINT JOHN'S CHURCH
SAINT STREET
GREAT HORTON
BRADFORD

RED LETTER PROJECT
CONTENTS
Page
Charity Information
Trustees Report
Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
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RED LETTER PROJECT
CHARITY INFORMATION
CHARITY NUMBER
1174618
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
GOVERNING INSTRUMENT
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 September 2017
TRUSTEES
Revd Canon John Bavington
Revd Adam Dickson
Ms June Hill
Mr Mark King
TREASURERS
Mr Alan Armitage
Ms Claire Perkins
Ms Josie Taylor
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
St Wilfrids Vicarage
St Wilfrids Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 2LU
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr R Illingworth
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RED LETTER PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees present their Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITIES
The Red Letter Project was constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation by way of a
Foundation document on 12 September 2017 with the registration number 1174618.
The principal address of the Charity is St Wilfrids Vicarage, St Wilfrids Road, Bradford BD7 2LU.
The objectives of the Charity are the relief of financial hardship among people living in the vicinity of
Great Horton in Bradford,. the provision of assistance with social welfare for recreation or leisure., to
enhance the development and education of children under the statutory school age" and to advance
the Christian Faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the teachings of Jesus to love
your neighbour.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given serious consideration
to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.
TRUSTEES
The Trustees who served during the year were'.-
Name
Revd Canon John Bavington
Revd Adam Dickson
Ms June Hill
Mr Mark King
Position
Dates
Chair
The following trustees have been appointed since the year end.'_
Ms June Dennis
Chair
Ms Josephine Taylor
AGENTS AND ADVISERS
The Independent Examiner is Mr. R. Illingworth MAAT of Ash Croft, Wibsey, Bradford BD6 3QR.
BANKERS
The Charity bank accounts are maintained with:
Reliance Bank
Faith House
23-24 Lovatt Lane
London
EC3R 8EB
Co-operative Bank
P.0. Box 101
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
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RED LETTER PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Red Letter Project conducts its community activities from three locations in Great Horton with
one being the village community hub, one being the parish church of Saint John the Evangelist and
the third being the Zindigi Project based at Saint Columbas in the Horton Grange area.
Review of the year
Share Table
The share table is a cross between a food bank and a community shop which exists to serve people
in the local area who find that putting basic food on the table is a struggle. Food Savers at Saint
John's Church and the Food Pantry at Saint Wilfrid's Church provide a weekly sendi￿ to people in
their respective areas. The household goods and clothing stall brings in a good source of income
which makes a huge differen￿ to what we can offer and helps to keep the share table viable.
Communi
Hub and Libra
At the beginning of the year the community hub was awarded a fully funded one year pilot scheme
as an NHS Wow Micro Hub. The project offers advice and support in the community for non
medical patients who are referred to us through GP services via social prescribers. The Girlington
Advice Centre assist us in this work and the Bridge Project provides support to those involved with
substance misuse. Other activities have continued alongside this as Tuesday Friends, the Threads
and Needles craft group and the Stay and Play sessions all remain in place. The community hub
also provides a warm and welcome space and hosts the Great Horton Library where we are able to
open on certain days during the week thanks to our dedicated volunteers. A Nigerian Church, The
Youth Assocation, a Yoga group, a Congolese Church, and European Drom all continue to use the
hub on a regular basis.
Under Fives Pre School
The pre school seeks to enhance the development and education of children under the statutory
school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their needs through community
groups. This year we have appointed a new staff member to work on Fridays and to cover in
emergencies and one of our existing staff is undergoing training with a view to taking on the
manager role. We are very enthusiastic to build relationships which could help our families in need
and we have had individual meetings with parents that have really proven to be beneficial. The
garden fen￿ has been repaired and we have been able to offer a healthier choice of food since we
purchased the microwave which has rnade it easier to manage lunch time. We are satisfied with
how our numbers have stayed up with 34 children being currently registered with us. The Facebook
page and website are now up and running and we get a lot of positive feedback from this. We have
made more effort in taking photos to display on the entrance board which also go into the childrens
folders and this is much appreciated by parents. We hope that the pre school will continue to
increase the great reputation that is currently being built through the hard work and dedication of the
team members.
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RED LEThER PROJECT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Review of the year continued
Saint Columbas Zindi
iPro
ect
We have faced a number of challenges over the last twelve months in securing funding and we are
awaiting to hear if we can obtain the necessary sum to do the fire safety work. This will enable us
to do more events in the building and mean that we can look to move fo￿ard. The funding that we
have been able to achieve has enabled us to spend £21,922 on building improvement works
including the toilets and £10,572 on carpets for the main community areas. Authorisation has been
received for the electrical works to be completed which will give us a safe certificate but there is
still a lot of clearing out needed in the building to make more use of its facilities. We are continuing
to receive rent from the 'Sushi Hometo￿ Restaurant, that occupies part of the building together
with a contribution towards our utility costs and the Loveworld Leeds Church uses our premises for
its Bradford Outreach project which provides another source of rental income. Further income is
received from other charitable organisations that use our premises as a base for their
operations and others use our building for storage purposes. As a result of increased usage our
utility costs have increased since the previous year, We are building relationships with many
people in the local community including other churches, the local council, social prescribers,
prospective funders and local businesses.
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFAIRS
Full details of the financial transactions are contained in the attached accounts where the total
income for the year was £317,513 (2023 £201,710) and after deducting expenditure of £291,815
(2023 £178,414) the net incoming resources were £25,698 {2023 £23,296 net incoming
resources).
RESERVES POLICY
It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain a balance on total funds (if possible) which equates
approximately to three months expenditure in order to cover emergency situations that may arise
from time to time. The balance of £111,058 at the year end matched this target.
SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES
June Dennis
Chair
11 May 2025
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RED LErrER PROJECT
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in
accordance with the Statement of Recommended practi￿ (SORP 2015) for charities issued by the
Charity Commission and the Charities Act 2011.
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity
and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,.
obserie the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements-,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of the foundation document.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable
steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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RED LETTER PROJECT
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE RED LETTER PROJECT
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages 7 to 12.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The trustees of the charity 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(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
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act., and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
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 you as trustees
concerning 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 the accounts present a
"true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention..
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Ihe
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met., or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts be reached.
R. Illlngworth MAAT
Ash Croft
Wibsey
Bradford
BD6 3QR
4 October 2025
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RED LErrER PROJECT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestricted
RLP Activities
Fund
Designated
Under Fives
Fund
Totsl
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
INCOMING RESOURCES
Generated Funds
159,558
108,863
268,421
168,671
Charitsble Actlvities
44,385
4,707
49,092
33,039
203,943
113,570
317,513
201,710
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable Activities
192,219
93,495
285,714
173,973
Governance Costs
Administration
3,010
3,091
6,101
4,441
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
195.229
96,586
291,815
178,414
NET INCOMING OR
{OUTGOING) RESOURCES
8,714
16,984
25,698
23,296
Net Transfers Between Funds
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
8,714
16,984
25,698
23,296
Total Funds Brought Forward
50,343
35,017
85,360
62,064
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
59,057
52.001
111,058
85,360
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RED LETTER PROJECT
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestricted
RLP Activltles
Fund
Deslgnated
Under Flves
Fund
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
7,790
7,790
8,520
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and Prepayments
Cash at Banks
Cash in Hand
4,730
52,382
938
163
54,994
140
4,893
107,376
1.078
4,535
86,637
852
58,050
55,297
113,347
92,024
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors and Accruals
Tax and Social Security
4,262
2,521
4,262
5,817
11,512
3,672
3,296
6,783
3,296
10,079
15,184
NET ASSETS
59,057
52,001
111,058
85.360
RESERVES
Balances Brought Forward
Net Movement in Funds
50,343
8,714
35,017
16,984
85,360
25,698
62,064
23,296
Balances Carried Forward
59,057
52,001
111,058
85,360
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 11 May 2025.
uw
June Dennis
Trustee
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RED LETTER PROJECT
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following are the more important accounting policies adopted by the Charity:
a) BASIS OF PREPARATION
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention and are in
accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by
Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) and wrth the
Charities Act 2011.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year and no changes to the
accounts for the previous year.
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees are satisfied that
there are no material uncertainties about the ability of the charity to continue.
b) INCOMING RESOURCES
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the
charity becomes entitled to those resources.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the
report of the trustees.
c) RESOURCES EXPENDED
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred.
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive
obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of that obligation can
be measured with reasonable certainty.
d) FUND ACCOUNTING
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees
in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for
other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for
particular purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed
by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes.
The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund.
e) FIXED ASSETS
Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets over their estimated useful
lives at the following rates'_
Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment
20 % per annum straight line
Individual items of fixtures, fittings and equipment with a purchase price of £500 or less are
written off when the asset is acquired.
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RED LETTER PROJECT
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted
RLP Activities
Fund
Designated
Under Fives
Fund
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Generated Funds
Voluntary Income..
Unrestricted Donations
Restricted Donations
Food Bank and Share Table
Gift Aid Tax Recoverable
Tuesday Friends Group
Inn Churches
Grants Received:
Early Years Funding
Community Food Bank
Great Horton Community Hub
Saint Columbas Community
Investment Income..
Bank Interest
Charitable Activities
Under Fives Pre School Fees
Community Hub Rent Income
Saint Columbas Rent Income
3,640
20,813
8.896
1,250
1,084
95
3,640
20,813
8,896
1.250
1,084
95
1,626
8,500
7,595
1,250
322
108,123
108,123
43,156
48,788
31,836
86,253
30.480
27,230
5,000
43,156
48,788
31,836
740
740
415
4,707
4,707
16,710
27,675
5,737
8,005
19,297
16,710
27.675
203,943
113,570
317,513
201,710
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Unrestricted
RLP Activitie8
Fund
Designated
Under Fives
Fund
Total
Funds
2024
Totsl
Funds
2023
Charitable Activities
Wages and Salaries
Saint Johns Rent
Share Table
Tuesday Friends Group
Community Wellbeing Hub
Under Fives Pre School
Inn Churches
Community Hub:
Under Fives Pre School Rent
Utilities and Insurance
Repairs and Maintenance
Fixed Assets Depreciation
Saint Columbas:
Utilities and Insurance
Repairs and Maintenance
67,613
6,000
6,266
521
33,303
85,944
153,557
6,000
6,266
521
33,303
3.173
115,620
6.000
4,767
401
3,173
2,142
110
{ 2,400)
16,659
3,996
2,150
2,400
1,063
915
17,722
4,911
2.150
23,879
2,381
2.130
17,822
40,195
17,822
40,195
15,089
1.454
192,219
93,495
285,714
173,973
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RED LErrER PROJECT
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
GOVERNANCE COSTS
2024
2023
Administration
Wages and Salaries
Staff Expenses and Training
Postage, Stationery and Software
Sundry Expenses
2,893
1,918
198
1,092
3,008
496
937
6,101
4,441
5. STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Gross Wages and Salaries
Employer's National Insurance
Employerfs N l Allowance
Employer's Pension Contributions
145,303
10,499
{ 3,368)
4,016
113,278
6,942
{ 4,008)
2,416
156,450
118,628
The average number of staff members, calculated on a full-time equivalent basis,
was as follows..
2024
No.
2023
No.
Charitable Activities
Management and Administration
6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
2024
2023
Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment at Cost
Brought Forward
Additions
10,650
1,420
10,650
12,070
10,650
Depreciation
Brought Forward
Annual Charge
2,130
2,150
2,130
Carried Fotward
4,280
2,130
Net Book Values
7,790
8,520
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RED LErrER PROJECT
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CASH AT BANKS
2024
2023
Co-operative Bank Community Account
Co-operative Bank Community No 2 Account
Co-operative Bank Business Select Account
Skipton Building Society Account
Reliance Bank Account
255
286
40,038
14,415
52,382
401
7,970
15,000
14,012
49,254
107,376
86,637
FUND ANALYSIS
1 January
2024
Income
Expenditure Transfers
31 December
2024
Restricted RLP Activities Fund
Unrestricted RLP Activities Fund
Designated Under Fives Nursery
2,720
47,623
35,017
24,999
178,944
113,570
(23,616)
{ 171,613)
{ 96,586)
4,103
54,954
52,001
85,360
317,513
1291,815)
111,058
Analysis of net assets between fund8
Re8trlcted Unrestrlcted
RLP
RLP
Activitie8
Activitles
Fund
Fund
Under
Fives
Fund
Total
Tangible Fixed Assets
Debtors and Prepayments
Cash at Banks
Cash in Hand
Creditors and Accruals
Tax and Social Security
7,790
1,989
51,020
938
{ 4,262)
{ 2,521) { 3,296)
7,790
4,893
107,376
1,078
(4,262)
(5,817)
2,741
1,362
163
54,994
140
4,103
54,954
52,001
111,058
TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES
There was no remuneration or reimbursement of expenses made to the trustees during the period.
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Charity commenced its operations on 1 January 2018 when it took responsibility for the charitable
activities that were previously undertaken by The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of
Great Horton, Bradford (Charity No. 1133766) On 31 December 2017 the church trustees allocated funds
of £112,352 (being the net assets held at that time in Red Letter Project activities) to the charity in order
that it could continue with those charitable activities.
During the year the charity paid £6,000 {2023'. £6,000) to The Parochial Church Council of Great Horton,
Bradford for rent and utility costs of the church hall where some Red Letter Project activities are based.
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