Trustees. Annual Report for the period Peri(xl start date Period end date PEMNERTON FREE GRACE CHURCH 01 04 2024 To 31 103 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity namo Pemberton Free Gra Church, Wigan Other names charity is known by Registered charfty number (If any) 1179175 Charitys principal address Jireh Chapel, Chapel Street, Orrell Road, OTrell, Wlqan Post¢odg WN5 OAG Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office {Ifanyl Name of pewn lor body) •ntitled toa int trustee Ifan General Members, Meeting General Members, Meeting Matthew Gray Rithard Waller Pastor & Elder Deacon & Church Secretary Overseeing Elder Overseeing Elder Raymond Trainer TvOr Condy General Members, Meeting General Members, Meeting Names of the trustees for the charfty, rf any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for vthole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) e of advlser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal infomiation)
Section B Structure, governance and management Oescription of tha eharity's trusts Constrtution Type of goveming document How the chanty is constituted Charrtable incorFK)rated organisation Trustee selection methods Elected by General Members, Meeting vyl Additional governance Issues {OMional infomlallon) You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant, about: We reviewed and made some upKlates to our Safeguarding policy. We also continued to renew our Safeguarding thecks with volunteers and leadef5. policies arÈd procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees". the charity's organisational structure and any wider etork th which the ¢harty works", relationship with any related parties., truslees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. We revievRd the value of our premises as regarding reinstatement and insurano valuation. and this was reflected at the time of our insuran renewal. We continue to operate with our Serious Incadent Reporting Policy, as vdell as having a Fire Safety policy alongside Risk Assessments and health and safety statements. Section C Objectives and activities To advan the Christian faith in accordan with our Basis of Farth pnmarily wthin Pemberton, wan and the surrounding area. This also can indude other charrtable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church. put into practice the Chnstian farth induding the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sid(ness: the advanrnent of education., and the provision of facilrties in the interests of social welfare for indivKJuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infimity or disabilrty, financial hardshi or social ClrcumstsnS wrth the ob"ec* of im rovin their conditions of lrfe. Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out In its governing document
This year, the church continued to remain actNe throughout all seasons, and the ministry and work of the churGh continued to be V1] received and supported The priority for our church remained the holding of services of worship in our premises, wrth servi$ every Sunday throughout the year. Unlike many Churches, we have continued to hold an evening Servi as vlell as a moming service. They have been of great benefft to people. and the increased numbers in attendance have continued. This has been encouraging. We also held weekly Wednesday evening BibSe study and prayer meètings Th8se meetings include times of prayer, where many prayer requests of particular Importan to individuals, and the churdl congregation, are brought forward and prayed for. During the year we continued to maintain our regular programme of other activities, including our Oasis craft and coffee moming group on Tuesdays. and Ladies Bible Study on Mondays. We also held a number of regular Walk and Talk, events on Saturdays monthly, giving people opportunty for exercise and friendship whilst enjoying open countyside. Our church premises of Jireh chapel are also used for a ular Chnstian Young Lrfe group on Saturdays During this year a lo¢al Board Games Club has also begun to meet in Jireh chapel regularly on Monday evenings. Thts is attended afKI organised by some church members, as well as a good number from the wider o)mmunty. The children's after4chool club for children aged 4-12 years, called Friday Club has continued to operate regularly throughoLrt the year. This provides a safe aThJ happy environment in which children are able to do fun games and actiwties, as V11 as leam interesting and important lessons from the Bible together. ThB has Continued to benefft a nurntrr of children land parents!} from our local communty. These activities have meant that we were able to cater more specrfically for a wider number of people in our community, from younger ones, to groups m¢ye particularly surlable for older people. We have continued to provide recordings of our Sunday momir¥J service each Vk, either uploaded to our church Yb$Ite. or distributed locally door to d¢)or on CDS by our pastor. This has been valuable contact and ministy to those who are unable to easily get out and attend our meetings physically_ We Vre also able to expand our evangelistic outreach during this year. by the appointment of a part-time evangelist. who is employed to cary out evangelistic gosp81 work in the wan area, on behalf of the churdi. We have continued to advertise our church, its activities and worship, to the general public via our website, as well as using social media, notice boards on the outside of the buildings, leaflets, fliers. and word of mouth. The Church athances Christian religion by the pr8aching of the Gospel, and disseminab'on of literature and word of mouth conversations. On occasions throughout the summer we held a 'literature table. outreach around shops in the local communrty precincts. The church has continued to provide pastoral support and practical help to those with whom rt has come into contact, who are in need. Our pastor has also conducted some funeral services for people who Ere associated bvith the Churth and local rnMunty. These were conducted both on our premises, and elsewhere. Our pastor was also able to go into a kxal sch(K)I regularly to conduct assemblies, in the heart of the local communrty. We had some special event days of particular focus, with speakers from the Christian Insttlute, and Missionary Organisations, as w911 as visiting speakers of interest from further afield. We held special fellowship lunches for our church anniversary Vkend and Christmas carol serce. The thurch has financially supported the work of Christian organisations in the UK and overseas. During the year V have also considered signjficant matters to do wth the improvement of our premises and amenrties. Thi8 is still ongoing. We have continued to play a very active role in a Lancashire regional fellowship of churches. and have both hosted arKI attended Combined church events and meetings of this regional fellowship. When planning and carying out our adivities. the trustees confimi that they have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefft, and in parti¢ular the guidance for charities which are primarily GonMed wth the advanrnent of reli ion. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include wlthln this section tho statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include further Our activibes are carried out by ly)th those who are paid employees, and those wrthin the church vtho (when they are able) act as volunteera. statements, where Our church in ts covenarrt of membership encourages the involvement of relevant, about: members in the active support of the church in its aims and objectives, not just licy on grantmaking., by giving financially bLrt by their actwe personal involvement as volunteers. Those who are volunteers, where rt is appropriate, will have had the nesSary policy programme DBS checks and suitabilrty for their roles is assessed, aOrdIng to role related investment., descriptions in our Safeguarding policy. contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance The church has proved.. A surtable place of worship for persons in our localrty to physically attend, in every week of the year. Weekly Christian worship seNices and teaching meetings which are also open to the public. Servi$ of worship and prayer, on both Sunday momings and evenings, as well as Wejjnesday evenings, for all who wished to attend, held at Rehoboth chapel. For Ihosa not able to attend our regular services, we made audio recordings of our services and distributed them l>)th via CD in the local area to those who wanted them, and by uploading the audio recordings of our services to the church wb$te, which ts available to the general public. Regular outreach in the fomi of the Oasis group, a dropin coffee moming with craft and baby-t¢xldler facilities, for anyone in the local communty to attend freely. This has been noticed and recommended by other chariiies. Holding a regular children's after-school activity Glub on Fridays, for children in the local communty. Other regular OLrtreach activrttes to accommodate more partlGular groups, such as Ladies Meetings, or for young people, as well as those with particular interests such as walking or playing board games. These have been done with the aim of fostering a good sense of communty and social interadion. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Perfomiance". The attendan at our worship services has continu8d to be maintained. and increased during the year. Members of the public who are not currently members of the church have also been regularly present in our services and other activities throughout the year. This we believe is important in the furtheran of our work. Afthough some of our members sadly passed away during the year. we have also added to our church membership this year, including service of believerfs baptism at Jireh chapel. Others have also expressing an interest in joining. which is encouragir¥J. With the employment of a part-time evangelist since November 2024, V have also been able to increas8 and improve our gospel outreach and evangelism wrthin the communrty, and the tobvn of Wan. We have continued to reach into the local community in a number of plaS and ways induding local shopping areas and in local schools, and on its website, in addition to vthat is done on its own premises. During the year we have continued to maintain our premises to suitable stsndards, as well as making improvement to the disablèd access ramp at Rehoboth chapel. We have also made ewuiries and considered Fossibilities about significant improvement to the amenities in our church premises. We have continued to provide a wami space for people to meet in at all of the meetings of the church throughout the year, in all weathers, using our resources and the heating systems we have available. We have also continued to review our polirJes and pr¢xedures during the year, updating a number of them. The financial posrtion of the chanty has r8mained operable, with some increase to the giving. However, we continue to be aware of the need to provide against FK)ssible on-going deficits.
Section E Financial review Brlel statement of tho charlty's pollcy on reserves Our aim as a charity is to look to keep at least six months, general income in our reSerS (approx £14,000). At present, the level of our reseprfes is huher than this (circa £28,000). However, the reserves are at reasonable level. because given the running deficit wrthout external grants, they required in order to meet our projected financial obligations into the future. D•tail8 of any fund• materEalty In deficlt NIA Furthor financlal rnvlew d•talls (Optlonal Infornwtlon) You may ¢hoo80 to include We reiVed a grants from the Biddestone Trust during the year. additional infomation, where However, this grant is not anticipated to continue in future financial year6, relevant about.. and are aware that in order to continue to operate without a signrficant the charity's principal running deficit. giving in futu years will ne8d to increase. sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditu has supportéd the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical inve8trnent policy adopted. We also received grants from some other extemal evangelists'c organisationg. These w8r8 $F*fiCallY earmarked for evangeli8ti¢ purposes, and are being allocated in the employment of our part-time evangelist. In future years it is likely that rf the evangelist shall continue in our employment. we may nead to seek further grant fijnding. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slon•d on behalf of tho charlty's trustee• Slgnature(s) . T. Gray R. M Waller Full namo($) Position (eg Secrotary. Chair, Matthew Tanjs Gray Richard Melvyn Waller Chainnan Secretary 1P August 2025
PembertOD Free Graee Church Re¢pts #Dd Payments Accoullts Aprll 1st 2(124- M2r¢b 31st2025 Ai RECSPTS to rr$s1 £ 27,13) 12.70) General Off8mNJ to Ihe near5t £ to the nè8rest £ to the nearest £ 27.120 23.360 72.7CKS 14.7 56.000 933 88nk lrternst L8di8s Blble SlthtyBooks Grfld Cl&lm12022.23J li AKI Clalm (202&24) Grftthl C18im MarclW202&25 Don8tM)ns to FeUryship Fund Oonatton8 to Ev8ngelist Fund DtsTtations to Buiksing Fund Ean•dInG0Mfr Tolalr8wls 16 5242 4.(1 5,242 4,f86 111$ 6,184 8,184 58,04 49.742 1CK1,540 A3 PAYMENTS Funths Rlded FurvJB Total to the rra £ La81 year to nM8st £ to thg near6st £ to the nèarest £ 28.101 27.293 414 612 Sa18ri&# 8 pen( OffKe Expense$ Travel&ThJ E¥Fen8eg Conferenc Expert686 Olh8r prèathors misner &xpens8S Tot lsty 213 875 31 ).033 1,918 R•118 and Malntenanc rdal B& 483 Utiiti68 Repalrs and M8lrrtenanc• Total R6lthth Bu 17 187 2.787 787 8ullth"ngSvW E¥anq8W8m 133 419 53,737 Insuranca Othsr 293 2,028 1,803 1,51S 3,831 2.425 Grts to Mssk Evangelist Satary Evangelist ExFenses Harvest Gmtto BMhstKKI Ffrllowship Fund L8nc8shire Roformed B8ptst FeIkyh 3.837 2,425 3.863 2,600 575 TW Payrnnts AS Trnn#f#rn botw••tt FWK BlythwoDd Gen Fund A6 Fund balanc•s la•tyMr•nd Casl> funds y•vwhY 470 470 21.74S 28,574 4,926 8.430 26,071 37,C#)4
Pambtrt•D Free Gree Chmrcb Statement of Aets and liabiliths t the end of fhe period BJ CAsh (3enerai Fund Fellowship Fund Building Fur Evan 153t Fu1 Reiwation FThl UiBF holdAn8 Fund IF< Totsl C&8h Fd8 lo the the £ 28.574 494 6,120 1,314 28,574 B4 ASts r¢t•ln•d f•r the ehritl•w FwAt whith9¢1 Fixtffts and fithD8• Office equipmtt Kitch¢n equipm¥ii thc leBd title to whith is he]d aJwth.J{aL#tl•n trLtste¢. Jirnh Ch8pel 120.( OD 29110118 SIt by cffie£*two ber] M. T. Groy IZ. M. Woile< M0frfrkj TduTii$ 5 rtLJ IEcckoid Helvyn Wall 914125
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES +• Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustee members of Pemberton Free Gra Church CIO On accounts for the year ended 1 31st March 2025 Charity no (rf any) 1179175 Set out on pages 7and8 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty {e Tnrf) forthe year ended 31103 12(Y25. Responsibililies and As the cJHnty trues of the Trust, you are resF4)nsible for the preparation basi$ of report of the ac£ounts in accordan with the reqU1ments of the Charities Act 2011 I report in respe(* of my eXaMwt10n Ttusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl arNJ in GaFrwng OLrt my examination, I have follow&J the apwicable reIonS gwen by the Charty Commission urmler section 145(5){b) of the Ad. Independent I have (Kjmpthd my examin8tion. l ¢onfimi that no rnatenaj matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in rIe¢ll0n the examination which gpies me cause to beIve that in. any material respect.. arKountir@ reGords were not kept in arxxxrlance wrth section 130 of the ALt or I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentK)n should be drawn in order lo enable a Signed: Name." i William Harrison Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (rfany): Addross: 37 Bruntees Court 19-23 CambrKlge Road Southport MerseJsKle PR9 9DH Section B Disclosure No malters of conM. IER Octobar 2018