Charity Number: 1183350
The Journey Church Manchester
Report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 August 2024

Charity number
1183350
Registered office and operational address
33 Beverly Road,
Manchester
M146TH
Trustees
Trustees who served during the year and up to the date oflhis report were as follows..
Matthew Hawthorne
Chair
Alan Taylor
Rachel Wangrangsimakul
Secretary
Treasurer
Rick Ashton
Key management personnel
Alan Taylor
Team Leader
Bankers
The Coryoperative Bank p.l.c.
P.0. Box 101
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Independent Examiner
Joel Williams
1 Monlrose Avenue
Stretford
Manchester
M32 9LN

Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year
ended 31 August 2024.
Reference and administrative information sel out on page 1 forms part of this report.
The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the charity's
constitution and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and
Reporting by Charities.. SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with FRS 102.
Objectives and activities
The Objectives of the CIO are, for the public benefit, to advance the Christian faith in
such places and in such ways as the Charity Trustees from time to time think fit.
We have endeavoured to reach out to our communities in Manchester and online
with the gospel and bring the teachings of Christ in word and action.
Our mission is to invite people on a journey of faith and belonging through hospitality
which we do by resourcing and establishing new contextual forms of church
scattered in homes and communities across Manchester and beyond.
The Journey gathers in houses, online or local community settings to worship and
learn about the Christian faith. These are open to all with care taken to be an
inclusive experience sensitive to new people not familiar with Christian faith joining
us. We learn from our discussions based on the scriptures, pray, and enjoy
hospitality in a home or community setting.
Every week there are groups and opportunities to meet to build one another up. pray
and invite new people to talk about faith and life. Sometimes this is online. or in
person, in a home or community setting.
The leadership of The Journey meet with people to encourage and support them in
life and faith with a focus on serving local communities, students and those new to
the city.
The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This
report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the
reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the
benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help.
The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities
remained focused on its stated purposes.
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's
general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives
and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned
activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
Achievements and perforniance

The charity's main activities and who it tries to help are described below. All its
charitable activities are undertaken to further The Joumey Manchester's charitable
purposes for the public benefit.
Alan Taylor {team leader) was employed 2.5 days a week and Paul Eaton was
employed 2 days a week as Table leader. The finances were raised through partners
of The Journey Church Manchester community outside of Manchester, the core
community and grant money.
In December 2023 we were awarded a grant to trial Table ( our 18-30s ministry) in
new cities across the UK with finances for three city leaders. We appointed Martha
Pigg for Table Leeds in July 2024 to starl in the Autumn after a successful trial in the
city. Paul Eaton led the drive to connect and explore possibilities of Table in 7 new
cities as well as continue to have two Table events a month in Manchester.
We hosted community events in our local community hub for Christmas 2023, two
neighbourhood forums supporting local voices making a positive difference locally.
Alan Taylor chaired the trustees at the Ladybarn Community Hub which included
helping recruit and employ 5 new staff, improve the facilities, support a new
community garden and multiple projects serving the common good. Many local
Christians from various churches have participated in this renewal of local life and
engagement.
We hosted church in homes throughout the year with a monthly gathering outdoors
called Forest Church with some Sundays left open for neighbourhood engagement.
We started a new spiritual practices group that explored contemplative prayer.
We have collaborated with Simon and Gaynor Shaw based in Derby at Source UK
for an online small group called "Everyday Theologians" a small group for
communily builders around the UK called "Reframing Fruitfulness" and an online
group exploring Forest Church.
Beneficiaries of our ministry
The beneficiaries of The Journey have been those who join us in homes and outdoor
gatherings, feeling connected relationally and encouraged in their faith. The ministry
of Alan Taylor as Team Leader has supported local neighbourhood and city work for
the common good, hospitality, exploration of faith and leadership development.
Dozens of guests who haven't been in church have been blessed by our ministry
Table in Manchester and invited to explore the scriptures and faith in Christ.
Financial review
Income for 2024 was £85,703 (2023.. £42,063). Expenditure for 2024 was £47,218
{2023: £46,895)- The regular monthly giving was around £2200 throughout the year.
We used the £55,000 grant from Justsow awarded in January 2024 to contribute
toward staffing costs and expenses to expand "Table" to three new cities. The grant
specified that each Table City Lead would be funded £10,000 for 12 months work.
Reserves policy

The Trustees continued our policy to hold unrestricted reserves at the level of 3
months salary for Alan Taylor's salary as Team Leader. From September 2024 this
will be around £4,500. This compares to our unrestricted reserves value at year end
of £11,709 {2023= 12,329)-
Future plans
We want to continue to grow our online networks and projects with Simon and
Gaynor Shaw and Paul Eaton that are outworked locally. We are aiming to trial Table
in 10 cities by summer of 2025 and develop the spaces for thoughtful discipleship
with Everyday Theologians, microchurches with Reframing FruitFulness and support
more expressions of outdoor church with Forest Church Reflections.
Structure, governance and management
Journey Church Manchester is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation {ClO),
governed by a constitution dated 10th May 2019. New Trustees are appointed by
existing Trustees and are given appropriale induction and training on appointment.
Day-to-day management of the CIO'S operations are delegated to the Founder and
Team Leader, employed by the CIO.. Alan Taylor. Journey Church Manchester relies
on volunteers to host and work out our vision.
The organisation is a charitable incorporated organisation, registered as a charity on
10 May 2019 in England and Wales.
The charity is constituted under a governing document 10 May 2019. The trustees
are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. Nathan
Harrison stepped down as a trustee and treasurer in March 2024. Rick Ashton took
on the role as treasurer.
Related parties and relationships with other organisations
The Journey Church Manchester works with local churches in Manchester for the
common good and a similar Christian community based in Derby called The Source
UK. The following charities were supported by the church- Fusion working with
students and Common Change to share resources to reach local people in local
need. The Journey Church Manchester is also a member of the Evangelical Alliance.
Alan Taylor was supported pastorally by Simon Shaw from The Source in his
ministry.
One trustee was reimbursed for travel and phone expenses during the year. Another
trustee was reimbursed for travel expenses. Beyond those expenses no trustee or
other person related to the charity has had any personal interest in any contract or
transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year.
Employment
The church employed Alan Taylor for 2.5 days work week as the Team Leader
(Pastor) of the Journey Church from September 2023. He is a founding trustee and
founder of the church. The governing constitution allows for Alan to be employed as

the Team Leader while remaining a trustee. He was paid a stipend of £15,334, his
pension contributions were £882.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare
financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the
charity's financial activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of
the period. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees
should follow best practice and..
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of
recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with Ihe Charities Act 2011. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for Ihe maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial
information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing
the preparation and dissemination of financial ststements may differ from legislation in other
jurisdictions.
The trustees, annual report has been approved by the trustees on 24th April 2025 and
signed on their behalf by
Matthew Hawthorne
Chair of Trustees

Receipts and payments accounts
Receipts
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
Total funds
2024
Total funds
2023
Donalions
30.079
55,000
85,079
41,787
Other Income
623
623
276
Total Receipts
30,702
55,000
85,702
42,063
Payments
Pasloral
651
651
1.606
Hospitality
Staff
358
358
1,139
25.377
25.377
Table
423
15,896
16,319
1,501
Ministry
Room hire
1,501
37,963
2,175
423
Admin
663
663
Newday United
Fusion
850
900
900
1,740
1,000
Local gifts
Sh8WS
1,450
1,450
Total Payments
31,323
15,896
47,218
46,895
Surpluslldeficit)
(621)
39,104
38.485
4.832
Cash Funds
Bank and cash
balances at start of
year
12,330
12,330
17,163
Bank and cash
balances at end of
year
11,709
39,104
50,815
12,330

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Unrestricte
Reslricte
Endowmen
TOTAL
2024
TOTAL
2023
funds
funds
funds
Cash Funds
Bank Currenl Account
11,709
39,104
50,815
12,330
Other Monetary Assets
Other
Investment Assets
Investments
Assets retained for charity's use
Assets for charity's own use
Liabilities
Liabilities
Approved by the board on 24th April 2025 and signed on behalf by:
Matthew Hawthorne
1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments basis.
2 Fund accounting
Unrestricled funds are available to spend on activilies Ihat further any of the purposes
of charity.
Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely
used for particular areas of the charity's WO￿ or for specific projects being
undertaken by the charity.
3 Table Grant

Three 12 month appointments are due to be made for Table to expand in 3
cilies. This makes up £30.000 of the remaining £39,104 grant to be spent in
2024-25.
4 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions
Alan Taylor as a trustee received remuneration during the year.
Trustees Alan Taylor and Matty Hawthome received £406 in
travel and subsistence expenses during the year {2023'. £616 }.
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in
any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees.
during the year.
5 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds
Balance at
1 Sept 2023
Receipts
Payments
Transfers
Asal
31 Aug 2024
General fund
12,330
30,702
131,3231
11,709
12,330
30,702
131,3231
11,709
6 Analysis of movement in restricted funds
Balance at
1 Sept 2023
Receipts
Payments
Transfers
Asat
31 Aug 2024
Table fund
55,000
115,8961
39,104
55,000
115,8961
39,104

Inde
endent examiner's re
Charitable Incor
orated Or
ort to the trustees of The Journe
anisation
'the CIO,
Church Manchester
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year
ended 31 August 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under section 145 of
the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145{5llb} of the 2011 Act
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in
onnection with the examination giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of
the Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
3. the accounts do nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form
and Gontent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is
nol a malter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come acmss 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.
Joel Williams
1 Montrose Avenue
Stretford
Manchester
M32 9LN
22nd May 2025