Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 Jan 2024 31 Dec 2024 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Seacombe United Reformed Church Charity
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1177964
Charity's principal address Brougham Road, Seacombe, Wallasey Merseyside Postcode CH44 6PW
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Revd Lorraine Aizlewood- Threlfall |
Minister | |||
| Mrs Nikki Bruce | Elder | |||
| Mr Christopher Heath | Elder | |||
| Mr David Powell | Elder | |||
| Mr Janette Price | Elder | |||
| Mrs Irene Smith | Elder | |||
| Mrs Julie Somers | Elder | |||
| Mrs Anne Williams | Elder | |||
| Mrs Marjorie Annison | Elder | 01.04.24 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution dated 21.04.24 (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted As a local church of the United Reformed Church (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Election of Elders by the Annual Church Meeting
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.
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The main activities undertaken for the public include:
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providing a building used for religious practices – a place of worship;
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raising awareness of religious beliefs and practices;
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generally advancement of Christian faith;
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educating people about Christianity;
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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providing pastoral care and outreach;
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providing a premises that can be used by the local community for community activities and meetings.
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In each of these activities the trustees are guided by the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
| Youmay chooseto include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. |
The church building is awaiting extensive refurbishment to provide appropriate space for worship and community activities. The church hall premises have undergone extensive refurbishment. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic the church hall premises remained closed until reopening for public worship only on 4thJuly 2021. Members gather weekly for worship. SODA church sponsored group for young adults with learning difficulties and meet weekly to date. Seacombe (URC) Players Amateur Dramatics Group recommenced in October 2022 and have planned and performed a variety of productions during 2023 and 2024 including a family pantomime. Seacombe (URC) Children’s Drama Workshop started in January and meets regularly throughout 2024 and members increasing, all from local community. Coffee mornings are held weekly. Seacombe URC registered as a Safe Warm Space inviting the members of the local community to use the church hall premises to keep warm and receive hot refreshments. |
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Primary School Programme has developed and school visits have been held for Experience Easter; Remember Me & Exhibition and Remembrance Service; Pentecost Party; and Experience Christmas. The church works closely with two primary schools who hold Christmas Nativity and Concerts at the church main hall. Family members and guardians were able to attend performances. Ferries Family Group (church sponsored) meets weekly during Term Time offering vital support to new parents and signposting those who may need further help and support in the upbringing of their children.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main The charity is one member of six local churches who have come together achievements of the charity to form ‘Bridging the Wallasey Gap’ in order to provide hot meals for during the year feeding children during the school holidays as mentioned above. When Covid 19 pandemic commenced in March 2020 Bridging the Wallasey Gap and the charity continued to support vulnerable families, nominated by the Head Teacher of the local 14 primary schools, by delivering Food Hampers to those families. Food Hampers plus Activity Packs (prepared by the church members) were delivered to each of the nominated families. This has continued throughout the year plus the charity supporting vulnerable families weekly. 3000 food hampers have been delivered during school holidays during 2024 .
The charity is still working towards the refurbishment of the main church building. The refurbishment of the church halls has provided excellent worship space, reliable heating and lighting, and the refurbishment toilets in main hall, provide baby changing facilities and disabled toilet.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Any reserves currently held are intended to be used for the future refurbishment of the main church premises, retaining sufficient to provide a safeguard for predicted shorter-term expenditure.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The charity’s principal source of funding is by donations in the form of offerings at the weekly church services attended by members and adherents of the church. There is also income from various fundraising activities held throughout the year.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Lorraine Aizlewood-Threlfall Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 02.03.2025
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SEACOM8E UNITED RFFORMED CHURCH Page I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBFR 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT R¢sME FUts£ 2024 T¢W£ FLYth£ RECEIPTS Ofterings Fund raIng and donatkins Monies raised foroutside cause5 Gift Oav GiftAid Repayments Legacie5 FundsTrdn5ferfiom COIF Project Grants Property- church/hall users Other Income Berevokni FLnd Bank Interest & Invesrment in¢¢rne 10,997 11 10,997 7.139 301 460 6,037 7.135 301 6.037 15,1ts) 50.0 1.425 2,320 242 18 15,IMID 50.ODD 1.429 2,320 242 18 Total receipts 93,934 93,934 PAYMENTS Ministry & Mission FurKI MinistrylGroupexpensÈs Church running costs Support of outsidetaU5es Maintenance of church buildin85 Project Costs Bankcharges Other 11.17Z 11.172 1,640 19,129 20 1.248 30,574 116 3.351 19,129 20 i.Z48 30,574 116 3,351 Total payments 67.250 S7.250 NET RECEIPTS IIPAYMENTSI 2G,684 26,684 CASH FUNDS tylfwd 1$1 January S.588.43 6,588 CASH FUNDS dhvd 31 L)eLYttthi 33,207 33.272 STATEMENT OF ASSETS ANE> LVIB1LIEs Monetsrya5sets Cash ank cutrent account COIF 32,041 51.341 1.167 33,207 51,341 Total r)rEtarySe15 83.381 1,167 84,548 Otst asse15 GiftAid recoverable Other monies due iothur¢h Assets used for thurch putpose5 Buildings under 5tatutorytrusts Church contents Churrh building5 m3nse Furnishings equipment Loans outstanding SignifKant crediicrs APPROVED by IkE Twstees on by and *gned on ttrEii behalf Inamel ThE nDf&sonpag8s2 ant13fom)partoflfvsfin&tk)aisiatement
SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PaAe 2 FINANCNL STATÉMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2D24 NOTES ACCOUNTING po$Es Thefinanchilststements beeTh prtp¥edm Xc0rdae?lhthech?1lL¥es•Lt 1993 Settknn 42131, UnI theReceipt5 aid Payffthrs bas miLibl050u thoriantheuTrrted Ref<xffled Church8uthrKe. FUND AccouNfiNG Unr8sifthd FU•1h¢ tr¢hIrao[rfS putposts. Oeswated FurrepreseN Untrted fundsseta5idetythe<hurth lorspedftdes¥Mted pur th Fund n8me & PL4)88 th75WtI torbyw£ Tota fOrgnIted Fund & pwpx•. w£ Bequest rr Tot8lJ for r¢otyKl•d Tts£ MONIES AsED FOR OUTSKIE GIUSES 301 301 PROPERTY INC 940 SODA 4B5 L4Z5 L425 CHURCH RVNNING COSTS Tow£ Gas4 ekntrKity Ih5ura IIA171 5352 IL.071 5,352 Waterrates certC and mus CleaninElcaretakir ACnts Éxarnirt 707 1707 .JZ9 Ilili 19.119
SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Pège 3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 224 NOTES- continue 2024 FutNIs £ FuTxts£ Total £ PROGRAMME ACTMTY COSTS Total programme a(¥ty SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE CAUSES other 20 20 20 Total SUFPXI of crtrtsth causes 20 NTENANCE OF CHURCH BUILDI Other property repaws Total maintenanr of ¢hurth buikliry5 1.248 1.248 1.248 1,248 MONETARY ASSETS The church mon5 are not hebj in segregated accounts. bul for the sake of this firwi¢Jal statement the total of each account B alb(ated appropnatdy over Ihe vatKW5 fvrKJs. 10 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES The manse at 98 Penkett Ro&J. Btyht. CH45 70A 15 ¥e5tsd in the Unitej Refomied Church (Mersey Province) Trust Limit as tru51ee5 arKJ 15 not a church asset The man$e 1$ hekl for Ihe benefft of Seacombp Uniled ftefrd Churth in ac0)rdanIh the ststutory trusts applicab to URC undÈrV URC A( Seacombe Unrted Refomd Churth buikliry ar8 v8sl•J in Th? Unid RefOrn Churth Mersey Province Twst and wistered at HM LarKI RwJkiry tiik numiw MS583938 For insurance purposes church buibjirgs Insured by Congregaknal Insuran". the building £3,369,115 Istanding emptyl.. the church h811 É1.728.710". IhÈ thur¢h c¢Ierts Bre by the thurch for£20,300. 11 IWESTMENTS HELD FOR CHURCH PURPOSES Seacombe United Refomed Church hok18n arxa)unt I1h COIF Chariw FurKls bwng thurch Investments relabrvJ to legacÉs. other grfls and fund [aLll9 teka5e 0fth lu15 ate (JeL7dj by Seacombe Uniw Ref(K)wi Church alone DetaiL8 of amounts receive(I durirw Fara Induded in these acoyjnts.
SEACOMBE VNITED REFORMED CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 Decgmber 2024 TREASUREVS STATEMENT I have prepared the finanu81 statements on pages 1 10 3 for th& year endèd 31 DÈtnbEr2024from the accountsng records ofthe thurch. Isignaturel Idatel 2EI02i2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the finanoal 51atemenis ofseacombe Unrted Refom18d Church fwthe year ended 31 Drnber 2024, whh are sel out on pages 1 le 3. Respective resnsibIlitIeS The church is responsible for the preparation of the financlal Slatements, and c0Tr5ider5 that the audit requirement of Section 43121 of the Ch3ritie5 Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It 15 my resprjnsibility to state. on the basis of procedure5 specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Comtlli55ioner5 under Section 4317llbl of the Act. whether particular matters have come to rny attention. Basls of Independent ExaThiinef8 feport My eK8min3tion wa5 carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commis5i9ners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes con5ider3tion of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanatlOn5 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden thatwould be required in an audit, and wnsequently I do not expres5 an audit opinion on the view given by the finaacial statements. Indondnt Examlnès statement In connection with my examination of the church funds. nothing came to my attentton whlch gave me cause to believe otherwise than that the financial ststements accord wSth the atcounting records of the church. 3nd that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act. l am not aware of any Matter to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reaehed. Signed bythe Independent Examiner- Oate: 2V031202S Name and address of the Independent Examine PM Jones 38 Meade C105e Merseyside L35 6PP
SEACOMBE VNITED REFORMED CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 Decgmber 2024 TREASUREVS STATEMENT I have prepared the finanu81 statements on pages 1 10 3 for th& year endèd 31 DÈtnbEr2024from the accountsng records ofthe thurch. Isignaturel Idatel 2EI02i2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT I report on the finanoal 51atemenis ofseacombe Unrted Refom18d Church fwthe year ended 31 Drnber 2024, whh are sel out on pages 1 le 3. Respective resnsibIlitIeS The church is responsible for the preparation of the financlal Slatements, and c0Tr5ider5 that the audit requirement of Section 43121 of the Ch3ritie5 Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It 15 my resprjnsibility to state. on the basis of procedure5 specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Comtlli55ioner5 under Section 4317llbl of the Act. whether particular matters have come to rny attention. Basls of Independent ExaThiinef8 feport My eK8min3tion wa5 carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commis5i9ners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes con5ider3tion of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanatlOn5 concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden thatwould be required in an audit, and wnsequently I do not expres5 an audit opinion on the view given by the finaacial statements. Indondnt Examlnès statement In connection with my examination of the church funds. nothing came to my attentton whlch gave me cause to believe otherwise than that the financial ststements accord wSth the atcounting records of the church. 3nd that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act. l am not aware of any Matter to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reaehed. Signed bythe Independent Examiner- Oate: 2V031202S Name and address of the Independent Examine PM Jones 38 Meade C105e Merseyside L35 6PP