THE CHURCH HOUSE, NANTWICH Clo St Mary's Parish Office, Church Walk, Nantwi¢h CW5 5RG Trustees. Report for the year ended 31st December 2025 Registered Charity No. 1177087 The governing documents of the charity, to which the trustees have adhered, are a Trust Deed dated 19th December 10 as amended by a Supplemenlal Deed daled 19th October 2017. As the charity Is a Charilable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI there is also a constitution which is dated 191h October 2017. The following Trustees served during the year, all of whom were appointed by the existing trustees.. Mr Stephen Welch Mr Paul Everson (retired 161h January 2025) Rev. Dr. Mark Hart Mrs Andrea Howell-Jones Mrs Sarah Phipps Mr Rob Woods Mr Nigel Wnzer. Mr lain Hall Mrs Vicky Latham Mrs Margaret Winzer # Mr Paul O'Brien * lappointed 16th April 2025) Mr Bryan Coghlan
PCC Nominee
Offlcers: Chalrnian Secretary Treasurer Rev. Dr. Mark Hart Mr Nigel Winzer Mr Bryan Co3hlan The Object of the Charity is the care of Ihe building known both as Church House, Nantwich and the Parish Hall. The Trusle8s manage the building and associated assets for the benefit of Sl Mary's Church Nantwich and the wider community. Review of the year. Activities The Trust's activity continues to include the letting the Hall for the following Nantwich and District community use'.- two Bridge Clubs, two Art Classes, a Pilates Class, a Tai Chi Class, a Gardening Club, a Needlework and Craft Club, five Yoga Classes, a Dance School, an adult Ballet Class, a Dementia Friendly group, the Wl, Brownies, Guides, Rainbows and occasionally Scouts. The Hall is also used by a wide variety of local organisations and families on a one-off basis.
St Mary's Church continues to use the Hall as follows. Mums and Tots (pre-school children), Weekly Place of Welcome (for CofflTea and a chat), Mothers Union, Sing @ St Mary's (after-school KS1 rehearsal), Friday Night Live (FNL) a teenager group and younger FNL group just started, Sunday Children's Clubs, Encounter (Café style service), after Sunday Services coffee, a Monthly Craft Sewcial, and various one off or semi-regular meetings eg.. Eco Church, Pancake Party, Church Fairs Deanery Synod Standing Committse and PCC Meetings. A sep8r8te room, wrth it's own kitchen and toilet facililies, is on a long temi let to the Church for use as a Parish Office. Flnance Income, at £34,529, was 7% higher than the previous year. Expenditure at £22,795 was 40k lower than the previous year again due to further reduction in energy costs. The trustees again continued to concentrate spending on essentials. The trust had surplus in the year of £11,734. Whilst energy costs have continued to fall, they are still higher than pre pandemic levels. The room hire charges were increased by 6.9% to £15.501 hour for 2025. This rate was in line with other facilities for hire In the area. To improve the facilities for the Church and local community, the trustees continue to plan the redevelopment of the upper floor of the building to include new toilet and kitchen facilities. Prior to grant applications, funds are being put aside for this purpose as finances pemiit and currently amount to £59,458 after a further £10,CX)O was tr8nsferred from the General Account in the year. Reserves The trustees endeavour to retain a minimum balance in the General Account of £15,000 as a reserve against contingencies and emergencies. The balance on the General Reserve at the end of 2025 was £16,878. This report has b88n approved by the Trustees at a meeting held on 21 st April 2026 and signed by Mr Nigel Winzer Secretary Rev Dr Mark Hart, Chairman
The Church House, Nantwich. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS of the Trustees of the Church House for the year ended 31st December 2025 The Charity is wistered with the Charity Commission, with the number 1177087
The Church House, Nantwich. Flnancial Statements of the Trustees For the year ended 31 December 2025. INDEX Independent Examlners Report. Statement of Flnanclal Actlv5tle& Balance Sheet. Notes to the Flnanclal Statements. Sto7.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees The Church House, Nantw'ch On accounts for the year ended 31" December 2025 Charity no {if any) 1177087 Set out on pages 3to7 I rewrt to the trustees on my examination of the aCcolS of the above charity (the Twsf) for the year ended Responsibilities and basls of report As the charitys trustees, yw are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢0)rdan with the requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011 lllhe ACV) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectson 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sects'on 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent The tharity's gross income was £34.529 and l am qualified to undertake the examlnerf8 Statement examination by being a qualified member of The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in a)nnection Wth the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance bwth section 130 of the Charities Acl,. or the ac£y)unts did rKJt accord v#ith the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply the applicable requirements conceming Ihe fom and Content of accounts set out in the Charit18S (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requ1ment that the accounts give a 'truo arvj fairf view lch is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinats'on to which attention should be dravm in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please d8 ords in the brdckets rf they do not apply. Slgned: Date: loJL Name: Colin Laughlin Relevant professional qualification{sl or body The Chartered Institut8 of Public Finance and Accountancy IER Oct 2018
The Church House, Nantwich Page. 3 Flnanclal Statements of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2025. General Account Income 2025 2024 Lettings Church Office other users Total Letting5 6,970 23.138 30.108 6,970 20,888 27,858 Sl M8ry's PCC conlrlbution In Ileu ol rent Donations Interest 2,765 420 1.238 2, 765 920 831 Total Income 34,529 32,374 Expendlture Insurance 1.717 1,694 Profession81 Foes All8r8llons. Malntenance 8nd Repolrs 3.597 3.773 FIxtU$, Fittings and Equipment 972 4,878 8,370 Staff and Cleaning Cosls 11.738 10,559 Sundries 505 437 Total Expenditure 22,795 23.806 General Account Surplus l (Oeficitl lor tho year 11.734 8,669
The Church House, Nantwich Page. 4 Financial Statements of the Trustees for the year ended 31 st December 2025. Balance Sheet Notes 2025 2024 Fixed Ass•ts 88,148 88.148 Current Assets Debtors Bank Accounts 75,822 84,392 Cash In Hand S14 210 Totsl Curr•nt Ass•ts 76,338 84,602 Culrnnt Llablllths Credrto Total a88ets1888 L5abilltlos 184.484 162.780 represented by: General ReseNes 10 16,878 15,144 Property Reserve 11 88.148 88.148 Development ReseTho 12 59,458 49.458 Reserves carrfed forward 164N 152,750 Approved by Ihe Tru51oes at an Annual General Meeling held on ..........................2028 Signed . Signed... Rev Mark Hart Chairman of Trustees an Coghlan Treasurer
The Church House. Nantwich Page. 5 Notes to the Flnanelal Statsments for the year ended 31st December 2025. 1.Accounllng Pollcles 1 a. The financial staternents have been prepared in accordance vith the Charities Act 2011 and Church Accounting Regulations 20C6 together with applicable accounting standards and Charttles Slalemenl of Recommended Practice {SORP 2O)5). In previous years the Trustees accounts have been prepared on an Accruals basis. These Accounts are prepared on the same basis. This means th8 Cost oi goods and services is accounted for in lh8 year they were Supplied èvén if paymént was not made until the ne year. 1 b. We are required to produce a balance sheel which Includes the value of fixed assets.. any assets that are considered to have a limited useful life wll be depreciated. It is not considered necessary to depreciate any fed assets this year. Th• purchase of all assets has. in tha past been •ffectively wrttten off in the year of purchase. 2. Aheratlons. Malnt•nanc• and R•palrn. 2025 2024 Building Works Electrfcal Decoraling Fire Extinguisher Servlce Glass Door Repairs Lift Maintenance Plumbing Sundry Repalrs 245. 40.00 730.00 274.80 1,236.00 564.00 80.00 427.51 3,597.31 154 2,328 275 594 129 3,773 Total 3.Flxtur•s, Flttlngs and Equlpment. Fumllure and Flttlngs Equipment 942 30 972 Total 4. Utllltles EleriCty Gas Water Less Charge lo PCC for Office Utilty usage Total 2,186.33 3.073.68 682.45 1.065.00 4,877.48 2,868 3,856 710 1,065 6,370 5. Slaff and Cleanlng C08ts Manager Office cost reGharge from PCC Cleaning Servic&s Cleaning and Hygiene Materials Ca$u81 (Window Cleanen 3,201.80 3,000.00 4.676.40 824.71 35.00 11.737.91 2.105 4, 737 437 Total 10,559
The Church House, Nantwich Pag•.6 Firkancial Statem0 of the Trustees for the year ended 31st Dewnber 202& 2025 2024 8. Fixod Assets 88.146 88.148 The pr5ncipal fixed asset is Church HO itsew. Since the foundalion ol the TnJBt in 1900 it has Th)t been valued in the Financial Ststements. A cortsevvalr4È replacement Va for inwJrance purposès was e8timaled to be £500,000 before the addthoTra in 2012. The Tru8teeB decided theBe addOn$ ol a Lift and associated enclosure be valued at cost in the Balance Sheet. No othèr a88ets owned by the Trusl are valued havr been effeclpiety vnitten off in their year of purchase. 7. Debtors 8.nk and BulldlNJ Socl•ty A¢c(A# Nat Wesl Current Account Nal Wesl 8u81ne8s Re8•Ne AccnI Nat We81 LNuidlty Manager ACCO1t Tolal 24.879 50.893 75,822 64,342 64,392 9. Cr•dltor
The Church House, Nantwich Page 7 Notss tr the Finaneial Stat for the year ended 31st D¢¢ember 2025. 10.General Account. 2026 2024 Brou1 foTh4ard as at 1st Janry 15.144 21,575 SLNpth I IDefi¢lt} ft>r the year18ee page 3) 11,734 a589 Transfer to Development ReJerv¢ (10.000> (15,0) C4rr4¢d fotward as at 3181 December 16,878 15,144 The trLrntees hold a minlmum bjIan of £15,(KX) in the G81 Accourt as a precth agalnst em•rgeMes 11. Property Rmer 2025 2024 BrrAW forward a8 al 1st Januwy 88,148 88, 148 No movement kn the year CarTled loThvard as at 31st DeGembor 88.148 88.148 After full repayment of the loan from thij reser¥e nthv the f1 asset vdue at note 6 12. 08v•lown•nt Res•rv• 2026 2024 Brght forymrd as al 1st Januwy 49,4S8 35,158 Expendrture on Development (7t) Transferred from General 10,000 75,0(Xl Carrietj foTh¥ard a8 at 318t December 49A58 The trustees are pnrng the redevdopmenl ofthe w)pef Iloor ofthe lo fvJude new tolet aTrJ kitchen facilities. Prior to grant applicatioM, firlds are bekig wt asidè for thts Frtxpose a8 fffiance8 pem.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees The Churth House, NantsMch On accounts for the year ended 31" December 2025 Charity no (if any) 1177087 Set out on pages 3to7 report to the trustees on my examinatK)n of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of rnport As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢o)rdance with the requirements of the Chaflties Ad 2011 (Ihe Acy,). I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts cArried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 145151{b) of the Act. Independent The charity's gross income was £34,529 and l am qualified to undertake the examlnerf8 Statement examinalj'on by being a qualified member of The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection vth the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me ¢ause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Chanties Act.. or the acunIS did rKJt accord th the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneth'on with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please dg ords in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: lo)L Name: Colin Laughlin Relevant professional qualification(sl or body The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy IER Oct 2018