2025-09-30-accounts - Lancaster Church Of The Nazarene

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LANCASTER Church of The Nazarene

Board of Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 September 2025

Lancaster Church of The Nazarene

Board of Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 September 2025

Index

Board of Trustees Report Pages 3-5

Financial Statements Page 6

Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025

The Board of Trustees presents its report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Reference and Administrative Information

Charity name: Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Charity Registration Number: 1177080 Principal Address: Newsham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4PH

Board of Trustees

Stephen Watson (Chairperson & Treasurer) Mary Comptson Christina Anne Watson Janet Humpage Laura Grace Sparrow

Holding Trustee

Church of the Nazarene British Isles South District (A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee: Company No 7028764)

Website: N/A

Bankers: Lloyds Bank, 49 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JH.

Independent Examiner: Not applicable due to income being below £25,000.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Structure and Organisation

The charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) was set up on the 9[th] of February 2018 with registration number 1177080.

Trustee Appointments

The Pastor of the church is ex-officio chairperson of the Board of Charity Trustees and his/her position is reviewed after two years and then every four years after that. The remaining Trustees are appointed annually by the members of Lancaster Church of The Nazarene at the annual general meeting held in February 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.

Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025

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 principally, but not exclusively, in the north of England.
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.

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.
Continuing to develop links with the local community, to enhance the involvement of the church with and relevant local agencies on behalf of the local community.

Significant activities during the period include:

Provision of a mid-week coffee morning.
Provision of the building for community activities.
Visitation of both members and others in the local community in times of need or by request.
Celebrations to mark key occasions in the Christian calendar, such as Christmas and Easter.
Availability for weddings and funerals and other services of significance

Achievements during the period include:

Continuation of a weekly worship service.
Collecting tins and packets of food for local food banks.
Holding a weekly coffee morning.
Visiting the elderly and sick and providing transport for those not able to attend church otherwise.
Knitting of garments for orphans and children’s homes in India and Africa.

Lancaster Church of the Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025

Volunteers

The work planned, activities undertaken and achievements attained would not have been possible without the active involvement and hard work of all 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 Lancaster Church of the Nazarene.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Lancaster Church of The Nazarene Report of the Board of Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025

Income Offerings Rent from Manse Refunds NMI TOTAL Expenditure Utilities NMI District Budgets Church Insurance Manse Insurance Church Repairs & Maintenance Manse Repairs & Maintenance Preachers Accounting Expenses Other Expenses TOTAL Balance Brought Forward Net For The Year Balance Carried Forward REPRESENTED BY Cash Funds Bank Account Cash in Hand Total Funds Held	2024-25 £ 4,314.03 7,056.88 - 232.43 11,603.34 761.01 232.43 229.00 775.56 426.73 3,715.20 1,750.00 1,650.00 25.50 17.00 9,582.43 67,470.13 2,020.91 69,491.01 £ 69,254.53 236.51 69,491.04	2023-24 £ 4,118.92 7,535.00 400.00 232.43
		12,286.35
		1,505.17 232.43 760.00 705.40 405.31 767.01 - 1,520.00 42.50 -
		5,937.82
		61,121.60 6,348.53
		67,470.13
		£ 67,242.50 227.63
		67,470.13

The charity owns property at Newsham Road (church building) and 6 Shrewsbury Drive (Manse – Investment property) for which original cost details are unavailable. All interests in Real Property are held in the name of The Church of The Nazarene British Isles South District as Holding Trustees on the Model Trusts.