## **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** |1
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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - 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. March **2012** **TAR** 2 The main activities undertaken for the public include: - providing a building used for religious practices – a place of worship; - raising awareness of religious beliefs and practices; - generally advancement of Christian faith; - 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)** - providing pastoral care and outreach; - providing a premises that can be used by the local community for community activities and meetings. - 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)** |You**may choose**to 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.|| |---|---|---| March **2012** **TAR** 3 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 March **2012** **TAR** 4 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** March **2012** **TAR** 5 **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. - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - 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 March **2012** **TAR** 6 SEACOM8E UNITED RFFORMED CHURCH Page I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBFR 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT R¢sME FU￿ts£ 2024 T¢W£ FLYth£ RECEIPTS Ofterings Fund ra￿Ing 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$1 January S.588.43 6,588 CASH FUNDS dhvd 31 L)eLYttthi 33,207 33.272 STATEMENT OF ASSETS ANE> LVIB1LI￿Es Monetsrya5sets Cash ank cutrent account COIF 32,041 51.341 1.167 33,207 51,341 Total r￿)rEtary￿Se15 83.381 1,167 84,548 Otst asse15 GiftAid recoverable Other monies due iothur¢h Assets used for thurch putpose5 Buildings under 5tatutorytrusts Church contents Churrh building5 m3nse Furnishings equipment Loans outstanding SignifKant crediicrs APPROVED by IkE Twstees on by and *gned on ttrEii behalf Inamel ThE nDf&sonpag8s2 ant13fom)partoflfvsfin&tk)aisiatement SEACOMBE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH PaAe 2 FINANCNL STATÉMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2D24 NOTES ACCOUNTING po￿$Es Thefinanchilststements ￿beeTh prtp¥edm Xc0rda￿e*?lhthech?1lL¥es•Lt 1993 Settknn 42131, U￿nI theReceipt5 aid Payffthrs bas￿ miLib￿l05￿0u thori￿an￿theuTrrted Ref