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
(ren*mbei to Inc￿(1? Ihe ntimtefg Gf addrtlQYdl siie*15
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
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October 2018

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 y￿1
to V* nearest
to n•areBt É
io the n•are8t E
to the Vie￿1 £
to the n•aroJt £
A1 Ro¢•i
D?nal￿n¥ L*9atyè5 Grydnl$
Inte￿$1 ￿ Depost A¢¢￿At
Youlh W0MCamp￿Tvck
85.865
82,789
2,898
2,634
3,915
3,915
Sub tota
ross income
AR)
or
91404
.115
A2 A*$et •nd Investment salos,
Isee table).
Sub total
92.404
92.4
89,125
A3Pa
ent•
Salane5 Nabon81 Insuw
Pens1￿ COntn￿￿0r
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 Inte￿1 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¥ be￿een 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
Ger*ral Furn1
1S,324
14,031
Reswb* Aco>Jnt
57.425
Total cash lunds
90.780
Jii Ag[LL￿nIC￿1ll 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
Hcnec*Jlé 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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