CONGLETON UNITED REFORAIED CHURCH
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FINANCIAL sTATE￿NTs YEAR ENDED 31 DECE￿eR 2024
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNY
L8$1 Yaar
2023
Tot* £
2024
Tot81 £
Fwr*t
F￿￿J1
RECEIPTS
Pknn•d G￿ng
Loose Offerings
nk?8 ra￿e￿ for outsKJe rau8•$
Gfft AKJ tax repay7rents
Legac￿&
Propgrty- manse ￿ttIng8
Prop&rty- churthlhBII usern
Bank int•rnst & hve8trMnt kncorr
13,462
1.281
4.074
13.462
1.281
4.074
10.617
5.295
829
7,838
200
200
6,522
528
6.522
526
5.076
98
12
Total r•c•lpts
PAYMENTS
Mlni$try & m￿Sk)n Fund
Mini$trylGrotsp •xponses
Worshlp & Outr•ach
Church njnning ￿5t3
PrOgraw￿ aclivty uJ8ts
Support of outsidè tAUg•8
Maintgn8n¢• ol church bulklthgs
M8knt•nBn￿ of m8n80
L08n rtP8ynxnt8
Ch8qu• Irom eoffmunbn lund
Totsl p•ym•nts
NET RECEIPT8 I IPAYIEtrnl
TRANSFERS b•lw••n lund•
17.626
300
2,255
18,180
17.626
300
2.255
18.180
17.506
-20
710
21.003
43
5.435
4.801
4,801
370
51.565
1.565
CASH FUNDS bllwd 1 January
8.619
51,585
996
78,674
CASH FUNDS ¢l￿d 31 Doc•mber
996
STATEMENT OF A88ET8 AIID LIA￿uME3
IAon•tsry ••••ts
Cash
RBS Cufrent & a¢c4unt
Comr￿n￿)n fund •co)unt
L••k Unft•d
L••k VnR•d £•n•r81
Church8s Mutual .' Fabrk fund
26.347
1,001
7.920
8.815
23.4B2
1.001
7.749
8.623
20,325
Tolal mon•tary a*s•ts
10
Oth•f ••••ts
Gft AhJ ro(x)vgrnb
Other I￿nIeS due io ¢hur¢h
Invèstn*nts #t rnoI(èt vAbJ
A%••ts u8•d for church purw••
8uihJings under stalutory tnjsts
Church contsnts
ch￿￿ bu￿￿1Th0$ at)d
Fumthlng$ 8nd oqulpnwnt
U•blllll••
APPROVED by th• Tnrnl••• on
by ,KKs . 4. Inarro}
nd on the* beha
Isynature}
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CONGLETON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
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FINANCIAL STATEMEpifs YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NOTES
1 Accoui¥llNG POUCIES
The finanaal statements have been prepared in accordance wth the cha11t￿$ Ad 1993 Secti)n 42131. using
the Rec8ipls and PaY￿￿nIS basis 8vaiL*b￿ to small Charit￿S. and the United RefomEd Church guidance.
2 FUND ACCOUPrnNG
Unr•strl¢tsd Funds be used by the church for any of its ordinary p￿￿Ose$.
Destgnatsd Funds represent unrnsliicted ftjnds set aside by the chuth for spedfic d6s6gnaled purposes; they
can be transfeThgd back into general funds al the churth's deusK)n.
Bal8nc8
Receipts
t￿f￿ £
In year £
6.500
256
1,052
Fund & purpose:
P8yftMts
in year £
Transfe
for y8ar £
Bah3nce
¢lf*Yl £
Fknic Fwd.. fLY m¥iLYWL¥*
6.500
256
1.052
CcrfnM￿tyfty￿'. &WAYt￿rnm￿tyw￿k
Totals for deslgnated fvnds
Rostrictod Funds represent Ino)me vthich n￿Y be expended onty on those restricted objects pffjvided in the
tgmis of a tru$t or bequest, or donatK)ns or g￿nIS received or wivfied lor a speCff￿ purpose. These funds can
only b6 Spent on the spedfic purpos8 for whth they were gNen. Any b81ance ftrN8ining unspent nMJst be
caffi&d foNard as a balance on that fund for future exp8ndItu￿ on that spe(ar￿ pu￿0$8. or retumed.. it (xnnot
be absorbed into g8nernl funds.
Fund naTh & pury)ose:
88lanc8
fv*J£
452
348
196
R¢coSptg
in year £
Paymnts
in year £
Balance
cl￿£
DIsc¥et￿nary. used by Vinisler
Commitment for Lrfe . rrKJnies for URC
Other outsid& causes.. Leprosy MissKJn
Tolal$ tor rgstrictsd fvnds
996
996
This Year
2024
Total £
L88t Year
2023
Total £
Ur¥65tric
Fwd5£
Futh£
3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES
Planned gÉving
Loose offerings
SpecAal offerings .donations
Fundraising
LegaC￿S (Sale of fumiture:2022 alc )
Interest on savings accounts
Totslj raised lor outsid• eaus•¥
13,462
1.281
2.297
1,777
200
526
13.462
1.281
2.297
1.777
200
526
10.617
5.295
619
176
34
98
4 PROPERTY INCOME
Income fof use of church premi88S
donations f￿M drop in café
Weddings and funerals
Totsl prop•ty In¢om•
S CHURCH RUNNING COSTS
Gas and electriaty
Insurance and w816r
Telephone
Sundries
Licences and rryJsic
Cleaninglcaretakinglwaste dispos81
Accounts Exa￿natI)n
4,905
235
1.382
4,905
235
1,382
3,600
51
1,425
10,981
905
955
10,981
905
955
5,347
8.228
838
364
622
5.004
600
970
4,369
970
4,369
Tolal church runTrlng ¢￿ts

Congleton Untied Reformed church Trustee report for 2024 

and assistant treasurer Dell Bordley and Lisa Spencer. All his hard work and commitment to Congleton United Reformed Church in both those roles is greatly appreciated. 

20214 has been a very challenging year for the Church. The Elders and trustees have continued to maintain the building and support the mission and ministry of the church with dwindling financial and human resources. 

Despite the best eHorts of the trustees and congregation the church family continues to grow older and reduce in numbers. Financial contributions have similarly reduced. The Trustees have reluctantly begun to explore several options going forward, These might be to close the church or, preferably sell the building and relocate to more suitable premises. 

Whilst eHorts continue to attract new members and  the Church’s income may increase the continuous and ever-increasing costs of maintaining the building continue to deplete its cash reserves. The main emphasis for the next year will be to face and find answers to this challenge. 

Rev. M George on behalf of the Trustees