CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examlner'• Report Report to the trusteesl members of HORSECASTLE EVANGELICAL CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Charity no (if any) 1178890 Set out on pages 14 (renmbei to Inc(1? Ihe ntimtefg Gf addrtlQYdl siie15 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 3tl Illi Zi 2031 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acl"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 1210712026 Name: Miss Jane Elizabeth Mair Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): A.A.T Address: 17 Jubilee Way, St. Georges, Weston-super-mare, North Somerset BS22 7RH IER October 2018
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EP4GiAND AND WALES No lil Jipyl 117B890 HorMcaall• Evangollcal Church Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from L-riknJ d<(le To 0110112025 3111212025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund8 Resthcted funds EnOowmen¢ fund$ Total fund• La•t y1 to V nearest to n•areBt É io the n•are8t E to the Vie1 £ to the n•aroJt £ A1 Ro¢•i D?naln¥ L9atyè5 Grydnl$ Inte$1 Depost A¢¢At Youlh W0MCampTvck 85.865 82,789 2,898 2,634 3,915 3,915 Sub tota ross income AR) or 91404 .115 A2 A*$et •nd Investment salos, Isee table). Sub total 92.404 92.4 89,125 A3Pa ent• Salane5 Nabon81 Insuw Pens1 COntn0r Repair5 and MJnionanc• Lighl and He Waler and kntrage 1nsuranc£ Telephfft•nd Intwnet Pnniing, Post•ge. SL9 CleanirMJ Outreach. and Crmlerences Youth Wor Grdnls and Donalicffi5 Pa Sunanes Bank Inte1 and Charges 44,615 3.729 44615 3.729 4.400 1,743 420 45,376 3.416 6,267 7,058 8,743 1.869 1.109 1,928 2.7 3,592 4.J94 16,464 1.345 2,220 3.462 5,739 10,428 990 3.462 S.739 10.428 Sub total 67.fljo 87,100 9S,707 A4 Asset and In¥estm•nt purchases. {see tsble Flxture •nd Flttin ¥ Sub total Total payments 87,100 87,100 95.787 Net ol receipts/(payments) AS Tran$fer¥ beeen lund5 A6 Cash funds last year •nd Cash lunds this year end 6,662 5.304 5.304 8,682 CCXX R1 a¢unt9 ISS) 1710512026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds Restrleted fundts to r¥t Endowment funds to n•arost £ Categories Detalls to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Gerral Furn1 1S,324 14,031 Reswb Aco>Jnt 57.425 Total cash lunds 90.780 Jii Ag[LLnIC1ll Error Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ 1.319 Restrlcled nds to n•ares¢ £ Endowment fund9 to nt•rn•t £ Detalls Gifl Tax Re¢Jaim Decemter 2025 82 Other monotsry assets Fwnd to whkh Details Cost l0Olon•ll on•1 Fundtowhlch Currnni valuo lonal 1,776.000 Detalls HcnecJlé Chawl Cos¢ loptlkwll B4 Assots retsined for the charity's own uso Fwrulurt. FL%lure$ FrtbiYJ$ CrffipLrteF5 and off Equiprnent 2S.838 P*ni and Mxhinery. Dislmasher 2,278 Fund to whlch relat General FuTrJ Amount du onal •n du• on•1 23101120 Details HMRC PAYE Decemter air 2025 B5 Llabllllles Signed by one or trusiees on behalf of all Ihe injstees SKJnalure Print Name Date of roval Caroline Sheard CCM R2 a¢cotJnl$ ISSI 1710512026
Horsecastle Evangelical Church - Trustees report 2025 Horsecastle Evangelical Church was registered as a CIO in June 2018. With regards to the charity commissions guidance on the public benefit the charity this year has carried out the following activities that further the Charity's objectives. Gathei-ings of the Church On Sunday Mornings continued our sermon series in the Book of Isaiah. During the Summer we took a break with a series on the Psalms, resuming our studies in Isaiah in September. In December we had an Advent Series. During the year we had various guest preachers. Before the Easter Celebration we delivered invitations to houses surrounding the church building. th On Sunday 14 September, we baptised I person and welcomed them into membership. The church had a Week of Prayer at the beginning of September. We met for prayer every day, at various times, to pray together. th On Sunday 5 October we had our Harvest thanksgiving. We began with crafts, toys, cakes, and refreshments which was followed by an 'AII age service" Any donation of money was sent to the Family centre on the Bournville Estate, W-S-M and any food donation went to the Yatton Food Bank. During the Christmas season we held a Christmas meal for the attendees of the coffee morning, several carol services, carols at the local residential home, and a Christmas day celebration. Other ministries The Church continues to support other ministries through prayer, financial support, and practical help. The church gave more than IO% of the church's income to other ministries based both in the UK and abroad. We continue to be a collection point for donations to the Yatton Food bank. A bible study began in the beginning of the year on Sunday afternoons for children of secondary school age. Regular ministries such as Toddlers, Dads and Toddlers, Friday club, Youth Club and Coffee mornings continued. A new Sunday afternoon Young People's Bible started in September. In May there was a camp at Barton Camp, near Winscombe, for the children of Friday Club and the Friday Youth Club Community use of the building During the year the building was used by various local groups including the Wl, PACT, Home Start, YACWAG and the Strawberry Line Steam evening. Pagelof2
Church Business th On 2. April the AGM was held and 26 November a church members meeting was held. Safeguarding During the year we changed our safeguarding support to Christian Safeguarding Services ICSS). Training and DBS'S are all up to date. During the year one safeguarding concern was raised. Advice was sought from CSS and no further action was required. Policies Policies were reviewed as required and some minor changes were made. Page2of2