OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2024-12-31-accounts

SWINDON CCRC TRUST

Trustees annual report (incorporating the directors report) and accounts for the period ending 31 December 2024

Company registration no. 11178721 Charity no. 1181020

CONTENTS PAGE NO.
Reference and administrative details of the charity 2
Trustees report 3-8
Independent Examiners report 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11
Notes to the Accounts 12-18

Swindon CCRC Trust

Trustees annual report (including the directors report) for the period ending 31 December 2024

The Board of Trustees and directors present their reports for Swindon CCRC Trust for the period ending 31 December 2024.

Reference and Administration Details

Swindon CCRC Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 30 January 2018 and registered as charity on 06 December 2018.

Charity name: Swindon CCRC Trust Charity no: 1181020 Company no: 11178721 Board of Trustees: Revd Joel Sales: Chair (until 29/9/24) Bishop Lee Rayfield (appointed 9/7/20, retired by rotation 20/03/24) Mark Cains (appointed 9/7/20, resigned 23/2/25) Revd Katharine Smith (appointed 9/7/20) Revd Paul Freeland (appointed 14/7/21, resigned 29/9/24) Beth Trendell: Chair (from 29/9/24) (appointed 15/1/23) Fiona Roche: Treasurer (appointed 15/1/23, resigned 2/12/24) Janie Oliver (appointed 15/1/23) Paul Woolley (appointed 15/1/23) Hannah Kirkwood (appointed 15/1/23, resigned 18/5/25) Simbarashe Hakata (appointed 19/11/24) Registered Office: 114 East Wichel Way Swindon SN1 7AE Independent Examiner: Derek Rodwell Impact the Future Ltd 117 Chestergate Macclesfield SK11 6DP

Principal Bankers: HSBC The Forum, Marlborough Road Swindon SN1 1Q

2

Charitable Aims, Objectives and Activities

Swindon CCRC Trust (acting under the name of Pattern Church), is an Anglican church, led by Revd Joel Sales, together with a small team of clergy and lay colleagues, and a group of committed volunteers. Joel and his team were commissioned by the Bishop of Bristol to plant a resource church in Swindon which launched in November 2018.

The Board of Trustees is committed to playing our part in the re-evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society by ‘inviting people into family to serve Swindon.’ This frames Pattern Church’s ongoing activities, primarily through the provision of church services, courses, social action projects, and planting churches.

Pattern Church’s charitable objectives are set in our governing documents, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, which was agreed by the Board of Trustees in January 2018. The charitable objectives are the advancement of the Christian religion principally through the provision of an Anglican place of worship in Swindon, and by contributing towards the establishment, renewal and revitalisation of churches with the Anglican communion. Pattern Church achieves these charitable aims through

In all of the above, Pattern Church has a strong focus on public benefit, giving people of all ages and backgrounds an opportunity to explore and encounter faith in Jesus, to grow in that faith and as a strong community, and to serve the town we live in.

2024 Achievements and Performance

2024 has been another positive year at Pattern Church. Our impact on the wider Swindon community grows year on year through social action, vibrant church services and running the Alpha Course. We are grateful to God for all the blessings we have seen in the previous year and are looking ahead with optimism and faith.

“Inviting People”

Pattern Church was established by the Diocese of Bristol in 2018 to connect with those who were previously unconnected to church or faith. This remains core to all our activities. Our principal activity to connect with those exploring faith is the Alpha Course - an 11-week course exploring the Christian faith. We ran 6 Alpha Courses in 2024, and 3 of them were delivered in both English and Ukrainian.

All our Sunday Services are designed to be accessible to those exploring faith for the first time or the first time in a while, with a large hosting team, groups for 2-16 year olds and Ukrainian translation for our morning service. In 2024 9 people were baptised, 3 reaffirmed their infant baptism having not grown up with faith, and 7 went through confirmation.

“Into Family”

3

Our hope is that as people connect with faith and church, they join a church family locally here in Swindon as part of the worldwide Christian family of God. Our Pattern Groups for adults, meeting on Wednesdays across the town continue to grow with new groups emerging as Alpha group members continue to explore faith at the end of an Alpha course. Youth Wednesdays have been a great place for young people to bring their friends and explore faith. Each term a new cohort of leaders have been trained to serve Alpha, youth, children’s teams and other places. Throughout 2024 we had meals together, including celebrating our sixth birthday, and 90 people came to Focus, our church weekend away.

“To Serve Swindon”

We continued to run a weekly Ukrainian refugee hub, The Table, providing space to socialise as well as free English lessons. We continued to partner with a range of local organisations including Swindon Borough Council to become a centre for advice and friendship for Ukrainians arriving in Swindon. We have been able to continue employing a Ukrainian person to help coordinate this work.

Growbaby Swindon, our baby supplies bank, continues to grow and thrive. Thanks to grant funding the volunteer project coordinator is now employed by Pattern Church 2 days a week. Since launching, we have supported over 1000 families through Growbaby (over 350 in 2024) and have built extensive partnerships with many local organisations. In 2024 we employed a Family Support Worker to complement what we already offer, again thanks to generous grant funding.

Swindon Crosslight Debt Advice Centre has increased both its volunteer base and client capacity in 2024 and is in the strongest position it has been since launching, although fundraising is still challenging. The Trustees note with particular gratitude the role of the volunteer centre manager who has overseen the growth of Crosslight over the last year.

We continue to partner with Safe Families, providing volunteers for the work they do supporting vulnerable or struggling families in Swindon. Pattern Church has now helped 58-60 Swindon families through this partnership.

Future plans

In 2025 Pattern Church looks to continue growing as a church, gathering on Sundays, running Alpha every term (including Ukrainian alpha) with three weekends away, welcoming new people of all ages, with thriving youth and children's groups on Sundays and youth groups in the week alongside new Pattern Groups. We will continue supporting those in need through Growbaby, Crosslight debt advice and our Ukrainian Ministry.

We hope to raise funds to employ a Centre Manager for our debt advice, as well as increased operational and administrative support for the church.

We are also in the early stages of planning two future church plants and exploring new projects to support youth and young adults across the town.

The Light Church

4

Pattern Church will plant The Light Church in Royal Wootton Bassett in April 2025. This new worshipping community is being established in collaboration with the Diocese of Salisbury and is part of the Church of England's engagement with communities in Calne Deanery, including Royal Wootton Bassett, Lyneham, and Calne.

The planting journey began in November 2024 when Revd Tom Morgan from Pattern Church was announced as the leader for the new church plant. He will be licensed in February 2025, and The Light Church will officially launch on Easter Sunday, meeting at St Bartholomew's Primary Academy.

The Light Church aims to serve the local community by providing a space for worship, prayer, and exploration of the Christian faith, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and ages.

Public benefit

Having thoroughly reviewed the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, specifically focusing on the advancement of religion, the Board of Trustees is confident that Pattern Church surpasses the established requirements in numerous ways. This public benefit has been demonstrated by the activities undertaken since inception of the charity.

Pattern Church's primary beneficiaries are those who engage directly with us through ministry and service, but our impact extends, not least through our direct beneficiaries, to the wider public. This has been particularly visible in 2024 through our ministry to young families, to those in debt and to Ukrainian refugees. Christians are called to serve others, whether they are fellow believers or not, and work for the wellbeing of the communities and organisations of which they are a part. We serve Swindon, seeking the "welfare of the city" and are committed to being the "salt" and "light" of Jesus.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Documents

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 30 January 2018 and registered as a charity on 06 December 2018. Swindon CCRC Trust (Pattern Church) was established under a Memorandum of Association that establishes its objects and powers and is governed under its Articles of Association. Members of the charitable company guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charitable company in event of winding up.

Structure

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purpose of charity law. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and management of the church. The responsibility for leadership of the church’s activities, development of its spiritual life and its daily management has been delegated to the senior leadership team who are supported in that role by the staff team including clergy. The Board of Trustees retains final decisions over policy, employment of staff and finance, and takes responsibility for all matters of legal and regulatory compliance.

5

Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no financial benefit from the charity. Trustees are appointed by trustee members and can be appointed by ordinary resolution at a general meeting of members.

Decision Making

All financial and strategic decisions over £10,000 are taken by the entire Board of Trustees. Any financial and strategic decisions over £5,000 are taken by the senior leadership team. The organisational implementation of the strategy is carried out by senior leadership. The Revd Joel Sales fulfils the key day-to-day senior management role.

The senior leadership of the church consists of the clergy, whose pay, including that of the of the key management role, is set via stipend in accordance with the agreed salary structure of ordained personnel in the Church of England and paid by the Church Commissioners.

People

The time, energy and commitment of volunteers are the primary source of activity at Pattern Church. There are great teams supporting Sundays with hosting, worship, production, children’s work and youth work. There are volunteers mentoring young people, pastoring Pattern Groups, and hosting Alpha groups. Volunteers lead Growbaby and The Table, support Crosslight Debt Advice, provide practical support to congregation members and help maintain the building. Pattern Church would cease to function and, indeed, exist without volunteers. The paid staff, made up of clergy, ministry and operations team members, support and lead these volunteers.

Pattern Church benefits from the dedicated work of a great number of volunteers. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts. All staff, volunteers and trustees undergo a formal recruitment and selection process, followed by an induction period that includes any training considered necessary to effectively perform their role.

Safeguarding

Pattern Church as part of the wider Church of England, recognises our duty of care to staff, volunteers and stakeholders and seeks to safeguard those at risk of abuse, and protect and support those who have been abused and promote the welfare and safety of all.

The Board of Trustees have adopted the Diocese of Bristol’s safeguarding policy relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults and appointed Alan Brownlie and Victoria Phair as Safeguarding Officers. The Safeguarding Officers and the Safeguarding Leadership Team, comprising of Alan, Victoria, Beth Trendell (Chair of Trustees and Trustee for Safeguarding), Jo Winson (Curate) and Fay Howard (Safer Recruitment Lead) have completed the necessary diocesan training courses in safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.

Pattern Church is committed to the principles of best practice in relation to safeguarding and the trustees, safeguarding officers and safeguarding leadership team can confirm that CCRC Trust (Pattern Church) has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 in respect of having due regard to the House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The guidance can be read in full on the Church of England official website. Actions taken to meet this duty include reviewing and updating the

6

safeguarding policy following guidance from the Diocese of Bristol, safely recruiting volunteers and directing them to appropriate training, and using the Parish Safeguarding Dashboard to evaluate our practices.

Key risks and uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties that the trustees see as facing the charity and any subsidiaries include the ongoing responsibility of the financial cost of maintaining the Pattern Store building and staffing costs. We received £120k across two years from the Jerusalem Trust for central operational costs and we need to continue to increase other forms of income into 2025.

Our social action in 2024 has also been largely funded by and reliant on grant income. Growbaby and The Table have been fully funded by restricted grant income and giving income, however our Crosslight team has not raised grant income to cover the core costs of the Debt Advice Centre over the past 3 years. Fundraising events and grant applications are being prioritised, but with a volunteer team and with core costs often difficult to raise through grant funds, this remains a risk.

We continue to seek to be a church who plants churches who plant churches. The Light Church, launching in April 2025, will have an initial Pattern Church planting team of 50 people, both families with children and individuals. We gladly invest these people, their financial giving, and a financial one-off gift into the new church plant as we play our part in re-evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the church and the transformation of society, also acknowledging the risk to Pattern Church of reduced income and loss of experienced volunteers.

The trustees plans and strategies surrounding these risks include exploring opportunities to apply for relevant grants as well as generating rental income. Hiring a bookings coordinator has increased building hire revenue, and the trustees are working on strategies to increase this further, keeping the building a hireable space whilst allowing for Pattern Church activities to take priority for use.

Financial Review

In the period ended 31st December 2024 the total income of Swindon CCRC Trust (Pattern Church) came to £377k (2023 £462k) of which £97k (2023 £181k) was restricted. Giving from the congregation totalled £265k (2023 £344k) . Grant income totalled £84k (2023 90k).

There was a deficit on unrestricted funds of £45k (2023 surplus of £65k) with restricted funds decreasing from £144k to £52k, mainly due to passing on the Well funds to the plant.

Total expenditure came to £514k (2023 £386k) of which £189k (2023 £170k) was restricted.

The details behind these figures are shown in the attached financial statements.

Reserves Policy

The Board of Trustees are aware of the need to maintain sufficient reserves. Swindon CCRC Trust (Pattern Church) aims to hold free reserves of at least 3 months of unrestricted expenditure. 3 months of free reserves at 2024 expenditure levels would indicate a reserves target of £81k. Actual free reserves at the end of the year were £130k (see note 11 on page 18).

7

The Board of Trustees/directors responsibilities in relation to the Financial Statements

Charity law requires the trustees, who are also directors, to prepare a statement of financial activities and statement of assets and liabilities for each financial year, which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the church and of its financial activities for that year and adequately distinguishes any material special trust or any other restricted fund of the church. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the church, and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable Accounting Standards and Statements of Recommended Practice, the Companies Act 2006 and the regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees

Revd. Kaf Smith, Associate minister and trustee

Associate minister and trustee

Date: 26[th] September 2025

8

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS OF Swindon CCRC Trust Ltd (Pattern Church, Swindon) ('the Company')

Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Swindon CCRC Trust Ltd.

I report to the charity trustees/directors on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024 which can be found on pages 10 to 18.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiners Statement

Since the gross income for the period exceeds the amount provided in section 145(3) of the Act, I confirm that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner under the provisions of that section of the Act being a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Derek Rodwell FCCA

(Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants) Address: 117 Chestergate, Macclesfield, SK11 6DP Date: 26[th] September 2025

Page 9

SWINDON CCRC TRUST LTD (PATTERN CHURCH) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Note
INCOME FROM:
Voluntary income
2
Income from charitable activities
Alpha weekend and other income
3
Income from Investments
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
Youth & Children
Alpha Courses
Worship & Services
Building/site costs
Focus & events
Social action and giving
Parish Share
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
4,5
NET INCOMING / (OUTGOING) RESOURCES
Transfers
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Total brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 DECEMBER		 UnrestrictedRestricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
252,283
96,991
349,273
253,712
180,378
434,090
27,131
0
27,131
27,337
537
27,874
126
0
126
0
0
0
279,540
96,991
376,531
281,049
180,915
461,964
78,546
4,518
83,064
80,075
44,854
124,929
18,916
2,494
21,410
13,535
2,836
16,371
14,913
6,449
21,362
17,193
14,788
31,980
61,282
4,737
66,019
47,004
3,511
50,515
12,364
5,800
18,164
9,235
3,501
12,736
28,603
165,210
193,813
(45)
49,544
49,499
110,000
0
110,000
48,668
51,332
100,000
324,624
189,209
513,833
215,664
170,366
386,030
(45,084)
(92,218)
(137,302)
65,385
10,549
75,934
0
0
0
(345)
345
0
(45,084)
(92,218)
(137,302)
65,040
10,894
75,934
187,544
144,054
331,598
122,504
133,160
255,664
142,460
51,836
194,296
187,544
144,054
331,598

Page 10

SWINDON CCRC TRUST LTD (PATTERN CHURCH)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6
CURRENT ASSETS
Sundry Debtors
7
Cash at bank
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within 12 months
8
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
STATEMENT OF FUNDS
10,11
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 £
£
£
£
29,127
29,127
49,397
49,397
9,183
22,253
165,170
174,353
273,431
295,684
(9,184)
(9,184)
(13,483)
(13,483)
165,169
282,201
194,296
331,598
51,836
144,054
142,460
187,544
194,296
331,598
31ST DECEMBER 2024
31ST DECEMBER 2023		 £
£
£
£
29,127
29,127
49,397
49,397
9,183
22,253
165,170
174,353
273,431
295,684
(9,184)
(9,184)
(13,483)
(13,483)
165,169
282,201
194,296
331,598
51,836
144,054
142,460
187,544
194,296
331,598
31ST DECEMBER 2024
31ST DECEMBER 2023
282,201
331,598
144,054
187,544
331,598

The notes on pages 12 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

For the period ended 31 December 2024, the company was entitled to the exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Responsibilities of directors/trustees:

a. The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act - however, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner whose report forms part of this document.

b. The directors/trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the board of directors and signed on behalf of the board,

Full Name:

Signed

Dated

Katharine Emma Smith

26th September 2025

Company registration number: 11178721

Page 11

SWINDON CCRC TRUST LTD (PATTERN CHURCH SWINDON) Notes to the accounts

For the period ended 31st December 2024

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective January 2019) - (Charities SORP(FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Swindon CCRC Trust Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The trustees consider that the Swindon CCRC Trust Ltd is a going concern and have accordingly prepared the accounts under the historical basis of accounting.

Funds

General funds represent the funds of the charity that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the church. Restricted funds are those donated for specific purposes.

Income

Voluntary income and capital sources

Donations and other income are recognised when received and an estimate of income tax recoverable is recognised when the related donations are recognised.

Grants and legacies to the Trust are accounted for as soon as the church is notified of its legal entitlement, the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the church is probable.

Fixed assets

Additions and improvements to the newly acquired church premises are written off as incurred. Only items costing £500 or above are capitalised. Fixed assets are depreciated on a straight line basis as follows:

Improvements to the buildings: 10 years Fixtures and fittings including electricals: 5 years Plant & machinery including sound and audio: 5 years Computer equipment: 3 years

Current assets

Amounts owing to the church at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income such as gift aid are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.

Page 12

SWINDON CCRC TRUST LTD (PATTERN CHURCH)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31ST 2024

2 VOLUNTARY INCOME
Planned giving
Grants
Other donations
Loose plate collections
Gift aid tax
3 OTHER INCOME
Youth & Children
Focus
Weddings and funerals
Alpha
Rental income
Other income		 Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
194,265
242
194,507
179,209
49,869
229,078
0
84,195
84,195
12,000
78,447
90,447
0
12,542
12,542
6,664
27,797
34,461
13,569
11
13,580
16,448
8,474
24,922
44,449
0
44,449
39,392
15,790
55,182
252,283
96,991
349,273
253,712
180,378
434,091
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,375
0
1,375
537
160
697
4,210
0
4,210
5,099
160
5,259
309
0
309
373
217
590
3,885
0
3,885
6,819
0
6,819
14,658
0
14,658
14,509
0
14,509
2,693
0
2,693
0
0
0
27,131
0
27,131
27,337
537
27,874

4a ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE 2024

ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE 2024
Youth, children & pastoral
3a
Alpha Courses
Worship & Services
Building/site costs
Focus & events
Giving & social action
Parish Share
Allocation of staff costs including training,expenses, etc
Allocation of central admin costs
Totals		 % of time spent
57.6
6.5
0
7.4
0
28.5
99.9		 Direct
costs
Staff costs
Central
admin costs Total costs
2024
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
11,356
58,797
12,910
83,064
13,377
6,586
1,446
21,410
21,363
0
0
21,362
56,800
7,558
1,660
66,019
18,164
0
0
18,164
158,366
29,065
6,382
193,813
110,000
0
0
110,000
389,428
102,007
22,398
513,832
102,007
(102,007)
0
22,398
(22,398)
0
513,832
0
0
513,832

Staff costs have been allocated to departments in proportion to the amount of total time staff are estimated to have spent their time. The allocation of central admin costs has also been allocated in similar proportions.

4b ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURE 2023

Direct Central
% of time spent costs Staff costs admin costs Total costs
2023 2023 2023 2023
£ £ £ £
Youth, children & pastoral 3a 80.2 14,719 94,641 15,569 124,929
Alpha Courses 5.1 9,421 5,968 982 16,371
Worship & Services 0 31,981 0 0 31,980
Building/site costs 0 50,514 0 0 50,515
Focus & events 0.7 11,779 822 135 12,736
Giving & social action 14 30,204 16,569 2,726 49,499
Parish Share 100,000 0 0 100,000

Page 13

Allocation of staff costs including training,expenses, etc
Allocation of central admin costs
Totals
5 ANALYSIS OF DIRECT COSTS
Youth, children and pastoral
Pastoral
Youth
Children
Alpha and other Courses
Alpha
Worship & Services
Services- specials, Easter and Christmas
Services- hospitality and resources
Services- venue hire
Worship- equipment and depreciation
Worship- licenses & subscriptions
Under overheads in 2024
Worship- other costs
Building/site costs
Building: Utilities
Building: Maintenance & equipment
Building: Insurance
Building: Cleaningand Waste
Building: Depreciation
Building: rental costs
Building: Other
Focus & Events
Focus Pitch costs
Focus Staff costs
Focus catering costs
Focus Bursaries
Giving & Social Action
Crosslight Materials & Resources
Crosslight Fee
Growbaby
Mission giving
The Table
Other social action
Parish Share		 100
248,619
118,000
19,411
386,029
118,000
(118,000)
0
19,411
(19,411)
0
386,029
0
0
386,029
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,855
0
1,855
1,732
258
1,990
6,384
0
6,384
6,569
977
7,547
2,965
152
3,118
2,966
2,217
5,182		 248,619
118,000
19,411
386,029
118,000
(118,000)
0
19,411
(19,411)
0
386,029
0
0
386,029
11,204
152
11,356
11,267
3,452
14,719
13,377
0
13,377
9,196
225
9,421
13,377
0
13,377
9,196
225
9,421
1,737
0
1,737
1,999
1,259
3,258
4,624
17
4,640
3,819
1,089
4,908
0
0
0
0
2,950
2,950
8,554
6,432
14,986
8,715
9,310
18,025
0
0
0
2,303
159
2,462
0
0
0
357
21
378
14,914
6,449
21,363
17,193
14,788
31,981
23,696
0
23,696
17,844
0
17,844
16,788
1,000
17,788
6,700
0
6,700
(2,066)
0
(2,066)
7,482
0
7,482
11,346
0
11,346
9,659
0
9,659
2,474
3,176
5,650
2,474
2,213
4,687
387
0
387
2,845
1,298
4,143
0
0
0
0
0
0
52,624
4,176
56,800
47,003
3,511
50,514
2,901
0
2,901
2,315
1,230
3,545
2,409
0
2,409
1,401
1,269
2,670
1,564
0
1,564
787
263
1,050
5,491
5,800
11,291
4,134
380
4,514
12,364
5,800
18,164
8,637
3,142
11,779
0
841
841
1,122
0
1,122
0
7,500
7,500
616
6,884
7,500
0
7,786
7,786
0
4,185
4,185
20,000
108,778
128,778
0
182
182
0
13,301
13,301
0
16,535
16,535
0
161
161
681
0
681
20,000
138,366
158,366
2,419
27,786
30,204
110,000
0
110,000
48,668
51,332
100,000

Page 14

Total Direct costs
Mission Giving analysis
Safer Families
The Well Church
The Light Church
Analysis of overheads allocated
Telephone,internet & postage
Printing & stationery
IT software & consumables
Website, social media and advertising
Public liability insurance
Depreciation of office equipment
Licenses and subscriptions (including worship)
Other administration costs
Accountancy and IE fees		 234,483
154,944
389,427
144,382
104,236
248,618
0
0
0
0
182
182
0
108,778
108,778
0
0
0
20,000
0
20,000
0
0
0
20,000
108,778
128,778
0
182
182
619
0
619
1,166
0
1,166
0
0
0
1,553
413
1,966
4,515
0
4,515
2,260
373
2,633
0
0
0
491
180
671
1,626
0
1,626
1,329
235
1,564
346
7,528
7,874
346
7,528
7,874
4,984
46
5,029
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,011
0
2,011
2,735
0
2,735
1,247
280
1,527
14,824
7,574
22,398
10,404
9,008
19,411

6 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 2024

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS 2024
Assets at cost
Opening balance
Purchases
Disposals and Transfers to The Well
Closing balance
Depreciation
Opening balance
Charge for the period
Closing balance on accumulated depreciation
Closing balance on fixed assets 31/12/23
Closing balance on fixed assets 31/12/24		 Fixtures &
Plant &
IT
Total
fittings
machinery
equipment
£
24,682
115,079
10,174
149,935
0
11,396
0
11,396
0
(4,852)
(2,248)
(7,100)
24,682
121,623
7,926
154,231
17,379
74,435
8,723
100,537
4,936
22,720
856
28,513
0
(1,948)
(1,998)
(3,946)
22,315
95,207
7,582
125,104
7,303
40,644
1,451
49,398
2,367
26,416
344
29,127

7 DEBTORS

Accounts receivable
Prepayments
Late bankings
Gift Aid receivable
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
Accounts payable
Accruals and deferred income
SALARIES
Analysis of payroll:
Gross pay
Employers NI (net of employment allowance)
Employers Pension		 2024
2023
£
£
3,522
1,818
128
200
304
1,344
5,229
18,891
9,183
22,253
2024
2023
£
£
5,197
2,176
3,987
11,307
9,184
13,483
2024
2023
£
£
93,995
109,509
675
2,039
1,343
1,665

8 CREDITORS

9 SALARIES

Gross pay Employers NI (net of employment allowance) Employers Pension

Page 15

96,013 113,213

10a

In the 12 months ending 31st December 2024 there were, on average, 7.7 people on staff (2023 7.8) representing an average FTE of 3.6 (2023 4.6). The key management role was filled by the Revd Joel Sales who received his salary from the diocese and received no emoluments or benefits in kind from the Swindon CCRC Trust. Expenses incurred on behalf of the church were refunded against receipts. No member of staff received renumeration of above £60,000

STATEMENT OF FUNDS (2024)
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted funds
Grants and donations received
Growbaby
Donations and grants- general
Family Support Worker
Staffing project Co-ordinator
Nappies and toiletries
Household support grant
Stay & play funding
The Table- grants & donations
Pattern Pantry- donations
"Pattern' donations for 'turntable' project
Alpha- donations
Focus- grants and donations for Ukrainians
The Well: Grants and donations
The Well: Underground Youth
Lift maintenance- donation
Crosslight: National Benevolent Charity
Crosslight debt advice
Grants spent on fixed assets
SDF grant towards set-up costs
Growing Lives grant from Allchurches Trust: Slide
Gifts towards building and equipment costs
Growbaby storage
Well Church plant
Beyond Hope
Voluntary action grant
Total restricted funds
Details of restricted funds
Growbaby Funds		 2024
2024
2024
2024
2023
Opening
Incoming
Resources
Transfers
Closing
Balance
resources
expended
Balance
£
£
£
£
£
187,543
279,540
(324,624)
0
142,460
3,580
1,844
(2,831)
0
2,593
1,000
14,800
(3,660)
0
12,140
4,477
16,600
(11,330)
0
9,747
1,171
0
(1,171)
0
0
0
2,000
(2,000)
0
0
0
2,400
(1,783)
0
617
10,228
37,644
(22,775)
0
25,097
(0)
27,897
(22,997)
0
4,900
0
510
(161)
0
349
1,169
0
0
0
1,169
0
2,005
(2,005)
0
0
0
5,800
(5,800)
0
0
102,624
242
(102,839)
0
27
3,000
0
(3,000)
0
0
0
1,000
(1,000)
0
0
0
10,000
(7,500)
0
2,500
0
2,140
(841)
0
1,299
117,021
87,238
(168,918)
0
35,341
8,869
0
(6,190)
0
2,679
3,031
0
(2,200)
0
831
8,763
0
(6,313)
0
2,450
0
9,753
(963)
0
8,790
3,154
0
(3,154)
0
0
888
0
(475)
0
413
2,329
0
(995)
0
1,334
27,033
9,753
(20,290)
0
16,495
144,054
96,991
(189,208)
0
51,836

Growbaby donations and grants - general

These are unrestricted donations to spend within the growbaby project - from grant organisations, fundraising by local businesses and individual givers. In 2024 money was received from Garfield Weston, Artventures, St Leonard's Church, Gallagher and Wiltshire Retired Unite the Union.

Family Support Worker

In 2024 money was given by Wiltshire Community Foundation, Benefact Trust and The Albert Hunt Trust towards salary costs for the Growbaby Family Support Worker role

Staffing project Co-ordinator

In 2024 money was given by National Benevolent Charity, Van Neste Foundation, Walter Guinness Charitable Trust and Sovereign Network Group towards salary costs for the Growbaby Co-Ordinator role

Nappies and Toiletries

Donations towards weekly consumable costs from grant organisations, fundraising by local businesses and individual givers Household Support Grant

This was a grant in two parts from Swindon Borough Council to spend on nappies and toiletries for Growbaby (fully spent in 2024) Stay and play funding

This grant was from Sovereign Network Group for improvements to the tosy at the Growbaby stay and play session. Partially spent in 2024.

The Table

Page 16

The Table provides support for Ukrainian refugees who have moved to Swindon in the wake of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. It began as a weekly meal for Ukrainians and their host families, and has since included English lessons, summer trips, Ukrainian language translation in services and supporting Ukrainian Alpha guests. In 2024 The Table has been funded by Swindon Borough Council (Warm Welcome Team), Love Ukraine (part of Love Your Neighbour) and personal donations from congregation and table community members.

Pattern Pantry

Pattern Pantry was a monthly community meal funded by donations from individuals.

Pattern donations

The Pattern Store is named after the engineering ‘patterns’ which were housed in the building during the GWR era in Swindon. These patterns were left in the building when it was vacated in the 1980s and so part of the property purchase in 2018. Patterns have been sold to raise money for future restoration work, particularly the upcoming conservation project on the historic GWR turntable in the car park of Pattern Church.

Alpha donations

Pattern Church run Alpha Courses for adults, youth and children throughout the year. In 2024 we had donations from individuals towards the costs of the adult alpha course, particularly to cover the costs of taking guests away for the weekend part-way through the course.

Focus - grants and donations for Ukrainians

Focus is a long weekend away camping which all the church family are invited to. Revitalise Trust through Love Ukraine (part of Love Your Neighbour) donated funds to support the costs of Ukrainian refugees attending Focus including ticket price, camping and transport costs.

The Well

The Well is the church planted out of Pattern Church in September 2021, meeting initially at St Francis School, Taw Hill in North Swindon and now at The Well, Abbey Meads. In 2024 The Well started a youth drop in at The Underground in North Swindon. In 2024 The Well was set up as a separate charity with separate banking and all funds have now been transferred.

Lift maintenance

Individual giving restricted to the costs of lift maintenance at Pattern Church.

Crosslight: National Benevolent Charity

Donations received from National Benevolent Charity towards Crosslight Advice: the debt advice centre which runs weekly at Pattern Church staffed by a growing team of volunteers.

Crosslight Debt Advice

Donations received from individuals and organisations towards Crosslight Advice: the debt advice centre which runs weekly at Pattern Church staffed by a growing team of volunteers. In 2024 money was received from Gallagher (The Neighbourly Foundation matched giving) and money was raised at a fundraising quiz.

10b

STATEMENT OF FUNDS (2023)
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted funds
Grants and donations received
The Table
Growbaby donations- general
Growbaby Family Support Worker
Growbaby staffing including project co-ord
Growbaby- nappies and toiletries
"Pattern' donations for 'turntable' project
Jerusalem Trust grant for operations
Grants and donations for the Well
Underground Youth- The Well
Christingle collection for Safe Families
Crosslight debt advice
Grants spent on fixed assets
SDF grant towards set-up costs
Growing Lives grant from Allchurches Trust: Slide
Gifts towards building and equipment costs
Well Church plant		 2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
Opening
Incoming
Resources
Transfers
Closing
Balance
resources
expended
Balance
£
£
£
£
£
122,504
281,049
(215,664)
(345)
187,543
18,885
2,291
(21,522)
345
(0)
1,865
1,717
0
0
3,582
0
1,000
0
0
1,000
11,000
3,000
(9,523)
0
4,477
0
5,355
(4,185)
0
1,171
1,074
95
0
0
1,169
0
60,000
(60,000)
0
0
56,972
96,191
(50,539)
0
102,624
0
3,000
0
0
3,000
0
182
(182)
0
0
0
6,884
(6,884)
0
0
89,797
179,716
(152,835)
345
117,021
15,059
0
(6,190)
0
8,869
5,231
0
(2,200)
0
3,031
15,076
0
(6,313)
0
8,763
3,032
1,199
(1,077)
0
3,154

Page 17

Beyond Hope
Voluntary action grant
Total restricted funds
Total Funds		 1,482
0
(594)
0
888
3,485
0
(1,156)
0
2,329
43,365
1,199
(17,531)
0
27,033
133,162
180,915
(170,365)
345
144,054
255,665
461,964
(386,029)
0
331,598

11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
NET ASSETS		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
£
£
12,632
16,495
29,127
22,364
27,033
49,397
139,012
35,341
174,353
178,663
117,021
295,684
(9,184)
0
(9,184)
(13,483)
0
(13,483)
142,460
51,836
194,296
187,544
144,054
331,598

12 RELATED PARTIES

Mark Cains served as a trustee and director in 2024. His company (Steam it Clean) was paid £425 in the year (£670 in 2023) to clean carpets. Cath Sales (wife of Rev Joel Sales) was paid £160 in 2024 (2023 £247) via her graphic design business (Hope & Ginger) No other directors/trustees received any remumeration during the year.

None of the trustees were reimbursed for expenses relating to services provided to the charity as trustees. Expenses incurred by trustees on behalf of the Trust were reimbursed against receipts

In the period ended 31st December 2024 £18,744 (2023 £34,561) was given by the trustees to the church.

13 INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION

A fee of £750 was accrued in the period for the independent examination and £750 for the preparation of the accounts. The same amounts were charged in 2023

Page 18