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2025-02-28-accounts

Worshipping Friends Registered Charity Number: 1177185

Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 28[th] February 2025

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 28[th] February 2024

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Receipts and Payments 4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes 5

WORSHIPPING FRIENDS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2024

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 28[th] February 2025. The trustees have opted, under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Charities Act’), to prepare receipts and payments account

Objectives and Aims

The charity's objects as set out in the charity's Trust Deed are to advance the Christian religion through the provision of worship and prayer gatherings primarily, but not exclusively, in Cornwall. The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are to organise extended worship gatherings, linking with local churches and Houses of Prayer with a focus on spontaneous, spacious and prophetic worship.

Public benefit

The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and consider that the activities of the charity meet its charitable objectives and provide a benefit to the public.

Volunteers

The charity relies on voluntary help for the organisation and running of its gatherings. Over the past 12 months, over 30 volunteers have taken part in these sessions.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2024

Achievement and Performance Charitable activities

Worshipping Friends’ hope and vision is to see people from all nations loving God on earth as it is in heaven, night and day, 24/7, practicing the Greatest Commandment together with many coming to know the love of Jesus through the revelation of His love and glory.

2024 was Worshipping Friends’ seventh year as a registered charity and has had some significant highlights. We’ve gathered to worship Jesus for extended times in business spaces, churches, houses of prayer, a barn and a tent. Milestones include 10 hours marking 10 years since Worshipping Friends’ very first gathering. 16 hours over a weekend at a farm in Devon joined by worshippers from across the South West. We also completed our most challenging mission thus far, worshipping Jesus for 12 hours in each of the 4 Corners and the Capital of the UK mainland. This mission, although a challenge logistically, has been exciting and fruitful, including expanding the worship network across the nation and building friendships with other organisations of a similar vision.

Currently we are planning the following for 2025:

Financial review

Income from grants and donations in the seventh year were £24,962 (2024: £22,858) and expenditure £35,340 (2024: £20,589) leaving a deficit for the year of £10,378 (2024: surplus £2,269)

Reserves policy

The trustees consider the reserves held at the yearend to be sufficient for the ongoing needs of the charity. Total Unrestricted Reserves held at 28[th] February 2025 were £135

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the year ended 28[th] February 2024

Structure, Governance and Management Governing document

The Charity is governed by Trust Deed dated 15[th] February 2018 and is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Trustees are appointed by seeking people with relevant skills and experience. Induction and training are provided on a personal basis as appropriate.

Reference and Administration Details

Registered name Worshipping Friends

Registered Charity number

1177185

Principal address

2 Bethan View Perranporth Cornwall TR6 0FB

Trustees Name Position Appointments/Resignations Helen Chilman Philip Dunn Nathan Thomas Sarah Ewen Chair

Independent Examiner Michael King MAAT 53 Fountain Fields High Bickington EX37 9AP

Approved by the board of trustees on 23rd June 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Sarah Ewen, Chair

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS

for the Year ended 28[th] February 2025

Receipts
Donations and legacies
Grants
Gift aid
Other income
Total receipts
Payments
Ministry costs
Ministry gifts
Hospitality
Global Module Studies
Other sundry support
Travel
Project time
Venue hire
Staff salary
Rent
Office costs
Equipment costs
Professional services
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
Reconciliation of funds
Transfer between funds
Total Funds brought forward
Total Funds carried forward		 2025
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
23,543
0
23,543
20,664
0
0
1,419
0
1,419
2,194
24,962
0
24,962
22,858
1,399
1,399
2,443
200
200
320
1,416
1,416
638
0
0
6,612
0
6,612
537
21,102
21,102
12,337
3,846
3,846
1,955
0
0
411
0
411
560
254
254
1,699
100
100
100
35,340
0
35,340
20,589
-10,378
0
-10,378
2,269
10,513
0
10,513
8,044
135
0
135
10,513

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 28[th] February 2025

Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
Current Liabilities
Creditors
Total Assets less Liabilities		 2025
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
235
0
235
10,613
(100)
0
(100)
(100)
0
0
135
10,513

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 23rd June 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Sarah Ewen, Chair

Accounting Policies

Basis of preparing the financial statements and assessment of going concern

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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