**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 1 January 2024 To: 31 December 2024** **Charity name: Fountains Church, Bradford (‘FCB’) Charity registration number: 1183423** Objectives and Activities ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Achievements and Performance ................................................................................................................................ 4 Financial Review ........................................................................................................... **Error! Bookmark not defined.** Structure, Governance and Management .................................................................................................................. 8 Reference and Administrative details ...................................................................................................................... 12 Declarations ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 2 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## Objectives and Activities ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Charity's objects for the benefit of the public are:
3.1.1 to advance the Christian faith within the City of Bradford
Metropolitan District in the Diocese of Leeds and in accordance
with the doctrines, policies, practices and patterns of worship of
the Church of England by furthering its pastoral, evangelistic,
social and ecumenical activities; and
3.1.2 the prevention or relief of poverty in the City of Bradford
Metropolitan District by providing items and services to
individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations
working to prevent or relieve poverty.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17
and 1.19|`♦`Rejuvenation and development of Glydgate building(s)
`♦`Church plant: Saturday Gathering
`♦`Church plant: Wrestling Church
`♦`Church plant: International Church
`♦`Revitalisation, support and growth of network churches:
St Margaret’s Frizinghall & St Michael’s Shelf with St
Aiden’s Buttershaw
`♦`Community Engagement: Drop In
`♦`Community Engagement: Community meals
`♦`Community Engagement: Renew Wellbeing
`♦`Community Engagement: Stay and Play| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|As part of on-going development of the Trustee Board a new
induction process is to be introduced in 2023 which will
encompass the competencies and knowledge of CC guidance
on public benefit.| |||| |Contribution
made
by
volunteers|Para 1.38|There are 65 volunteers supporting the CIO in various guises
from Welcome Team at services through to serving at outreach
activities, maintenance of the building and children’s groups.
They are also part of the pastoral care team, prayer teams and
support grant applications to further the work of the CIO.| 3 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## Achievements and Performance The main focus in 2024 was the final stage of the building project - the completion of the upper auditorium. In September 2024 the space was officially opened with a successful civic launch and a further service of Dedication by Bishop Nick. This space completed the 5 year long building project to convert 3 former nightclubs into a city centre church and we now have a beautiful building to worship, serve the community and host events, helping us to achieve our vision of “Worship God, Belong Together, Bless Bradford”. Alongside a significant building project, the trustees continued to explore, support and develop the life and work of Fountains Church with a focus on developing new and existing ministries, ensuring our legal and ecclesiastical duties were upheld and exploring church and community missional activities that would enhance the work of Fountains. ## - Ministry See 2024 reports from Ministry Leads In addition to the ministry updates the trustees also supported an initiative that looks to reach out to the workplace community in Bradford with a monthly Inspire Breakfast session that is mildly evangelistic and has a programme of speakers and discussion topics that those who are Christians would feel comfortable inviting colleagues along to. We also introduced a monthly After Work Worship session for those who work in Bradford and are Christians, offering the opportunity to come and worship together and to intentionally pray for the things going on in their workplaces. A working group from the Personal Growth and Leadership course suggested a regular pattern to Sunday worship services to include a volunteer testimony slot on the 3[rd] Sunday and a focus on Giving in the 4[th] Sunday service, to ensure we are regularly talking about the importance of service and giving as part of our discipleship as Christian’s, as well as enabling people to engage easily. The introduction of a Connect desk has enabled the church to connect in with newcomers and visitors to ensure people feel welcomed, loved and are able to easily access the information they need. ## Governance The Trustee’s appointed a new Safeguarding Officer, Kim Crummay, which has allowed a dedicated focus on ensuring we are compliant in all our activities and that Fountains is a safe and welcoming space for everyone - see Safeguarding Report. 2024 saw a more robust finance reporting procedure to the trustees to allow them to have greater insight and decision making around the charities finance. A particular financial focus this year was on our income streams, with a review of giving and discussions began around managing eventing activities and how best to generate revenue from this. Work was done around standardising room hire rates and the terms and conditions of how we would manage event bookings and managing the balance between being a church and a commercial eventing space. The appointment of an Events Manager (Claire Govender) to oversee this area and the completion of the building project means that we could go into 2025 with a clear vision of our events strategy. This is a year in which we are learning and establishing ourselves as a prime events venue in Bradford city centre, there are challenges and obstacles to overcome but the trustees have given their full support to this work and to Claire in order to achieve important revenue targets. A review of the Operations role was also undertaken with the departure of the Paul (Ops Director) and Ken (Finance Manager) in which it was recognised that Fountains is now in a new season as we begin to focus on what God is doing in Fountains and Bradford, and how we best respond to the call. 4 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 We also look forward to welcoming additional trustees to the board who can bring their gifts, skills and knowledge that will support and develop Fountains in its vision, ministry and missional activities. ## Mission & Activities The church weekend away in May at Wyedale was a successful event for church family. The next weekend away is being planned for 2026. On the 22nd of September, which also marked the 5th birthday of Fountains, the congregation moved up to the new worship space, which is now graced with a cross made using pieces from the original glass dance floor. It was a great celebration of our journey so far and there was a real sense of excitement over what God will do next through Fountains. Interestingly the space immediately felt like home, a very comfortable and God filled space. We celebrated our first confirmations in the new space led by Bishop Toby. There was also an official civic launch of the new space and the completion of all the development works. This was attended by many of our stakeholders from around the city. Event bookings for the space came in quickly! At the dedication service by Bishop Nick a new plaque was installed outside the building to remind us of the dedication and with the scripture from Isaiah 43 on it, a scripture that remains very special to us “ _See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”_ In 2024 we received a Quinquennial report completed by our Visitor John McGuinley, in which he praised Fountains for its work in the city and the progress it has made over the last 5 years, he states; _“Fountains continues to grow through its different congregations, seeing hundreds of people come to worship in the building each week. It is confident in its evangelical charismatic tradition and generous is the welcome it offers to others. It is seeing people regularly coming to faith and being baptised and many people have given testimony of the feeling of coming home as they have come back into relationship with God there and found a place in the church family._ ## Financial Review Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 As outlined elsewhere in this report, 2024 saw the completion financial position at the end of a major phase of the life of Fountains in that the on-going of the period renovation works were finally completed and the building is ready for the next season. Although the significant grants for the building works and running cost that were received last year brought a lot of administration, the systems that had been put in place in 2023 were helpful in providing a good foundation for providing clarity of reporting and managing the budgets. Ill health meant that the finance manager left the role in Dec 2024, which coincided with the retirement of the Ops Director and a new Ops Manager starting, but the overall picture is one of reasonable stability with a small £4k deficit at the end of the year, continuing the same trend as 2023. As the distorting effect of major building works is now over, and tapering of the SDF funding kicks in further in 2025, we will begin to see a true picture of our financial position as the year progresses. 5 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 **Regular Giving, Donations & Church Activities:** Regular giving saw a meaningful rise from 2023 (from £63k) which also increased our claimable Gift Aid. Giving remains a high priority as we look to increase our income revenue streams in the coming years (see below). Unrestricted income was also helped by doubling the income from Church Activities, mainly from being able to hire out some of the phase 1 and 2 spaces that had been completed in 2023, including a regular monthly hire of the Hub space to The Growth Company which brought in a steady source of income for a significant part of the year. 2025 will prove to be a challenging year as we seek to increase event income by a significant margin to support the running costs of Fountains. **Grant funding:** The Strategic Development Fund (SDF) remained the largest element of FCB grant awards with funds supporting staffing, running costs and building works - £780k being awarded this year to complete phase 3 and also continuing to support the ongoing running costs and salaries. In 2025 we will receive a reduced grant that will contribute to approximately half of the staffing costs and a small amount to running costs. **Opportunities & Challenges:** Challenges noted are reduced balances in unrestricted funds and cash in hand, this impacts on our liquidity and our ability to be flexible in our planning and strategy decisions as we go into 2025, which is a crucial year for income development as we see the second of three tapers in SDF funding come in to play, which means that much of our operating costs need to be selffunded. The funding ceases in 2027 so we need to be actively planning ahead now to be building income streams that will sustain fountains beyond the funding period. Some mitigations to this are to increase our unrestricted funds through event hires, increasing giving and maximising fundraising and grant opportunities. We shall also be introducing spending controls, tighter monitoring of cash flow and regularly undertaking a review of operational costs under the direction of a dedicated finance sub-committee. Utilities are proving to be a challenging area with increases in rates and now more spaces to heat and light. We hope to see the benefit of the solar panels kick in and again, on-going monitoring of our usage and reviewing of energy providers is critical. As noted above, the introduction of an Events Manager to the team has meant that we have been able to have a greater focus on producing an eventing strategy for 2025 to generate income. As we go through the first year of hosting events in our building we will be learning and developing what works and what doesn’t work for Fountains and how we can build a solid reputation as a premier event space in Bradford. As with any new enterprise 6 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 |||there is an element of risk, but the trustees have given their full
support and backing to the event strategy.
Overall, there is much to be thankful for as we look back and
remember God’s faithfulness to Fountains in his generous (and
sometimes miraculous!) provision, not only in the last year but
throughout the last 5 years and we look ahead with a sense of
hope and expectation that He will continue to do so.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserves policy was agreed by the Trustees in 2023.
The Trustees recognise that money should only be kept in
reserve for specific reasons – whilst the Bible clearly indicates
that we should not hoard it is also clear that sensible planning
for known events and planning responsibly for others (including
employees) is important.
As such we have set a target to have three months of non-SDF
funded running costs in unrestricted cash reserves in case of a
major problem (c.£42k) and in addition to have a further month’s
salaries in reserves (c.£11k)
**Policy:**it is the policy of this church to aim to keep three months
running costs and a further one month's salary costs in reserve
to cover unforeseen emergencies.
The reserves that we plan to set aside provide financial stability
and the means for the continued development of our principal
activities. Reserves will be monitored and reported as part of
the annual accounts, the bi-monthly Trustees meetings and as
part of the AGM for the church.
This policy will be reviewed ready for approval at the final
Trustee meeting of each financial year, normally November.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£53k which equates to approximately 3 months of non-SDF
funded costs and 1 month’s salaries.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|We do not hold zero reserves.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|There is no material deficit.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties around going concern.| 7 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## Structure, Governance and Management |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO - ASSOCIATION
Registered 15 May 2019| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**12. Charity trustees**
**12.1**Functions and duties of charity trustees
The charity trustees shall manage the affairs of the CIO and
may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the CIO.
It is the duty of each charity trustee:
**12.1.1**to exercise his or her powers and to perform his or her
functions as a trustee of the CIO in the way he or she
decides in good faith would be most likely to further the
objects of the CIO; and
**12.1.2**to exercise, in the performance of those functions, such
care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances
having regard in particular to:
**12.1.2.1**any special knowledge or experience that he or she
has or holds himself or herself out as having; and
**12.1.2.2**if he or she acts as a charity trustee of the CIO in the
course of a business or profession, to any special
knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of
a person acting in the course of that kind of business or
profession.
**12.1.3**The charity trustees shall make provision for their
responsibilities to be served by:
**12.1.3.1**A Vice-chair| 8 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 **12.1.3.2** A Secretary, **12.1.3.3** A Treasurer. **12.1.4** The charity trustees shall appoint one of their number to act as Vice-chair to the charity trustees. **12.1.5** The charity trustees shall appoint one of their number to act as Secretary to the charity trustees. Failing such appointment the office of Secretary shall be discharged by some other fit person approved by the charity trustees who shall not thereby become a charity trustee except under the provisions of clause 12.8.5. **12.1.6** The charity trustees shall appoint one of their number to act as Treasurer to the charity trustees. Failing such appointment the office of Treasurer shall be discharged by some other fit person approved by the charity trustees who shall not thereby become a charity trustee except under the provisions of clause 12.8.5. **12.2 Eligibility for trusteeship 12.2.1** Every charity trustee must be a natural person. **12.2.2** No one may be appointed as a charity trustee: **12.2.2.1** If he or she is under the age of 16 years; or **12.2.2.2** if he or she would automatically cease to hold office under the provisions of clause 14. **12.2.3** No one is entitled to act as a charity trustee whether on appointment or on any re-appointment until he or she has expressly acknowledged, in whatever way the charity trustees decide, his or her acceptance of the office of charity trustee. 9 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 **12.2.4** At least one of the trustees of the CIO must be 18 years of age or over. If there is no trustee aged at least 18 years, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee. **12.3 Number of charity trustees 12.3.1** The charity trustees shall comprise: **12.3.1.1** The ex-officio trustees in accordance with clause 12.5 **12.3.1.2** up to three trustees nominated by the Bishop of Bradford in accordance with clause 12.6 (to be known as the "nominated trustees"); and **12.3.1.3** up to two co-optative trustees appointed in accordance with clause 12.7 **12.3.1.4** up to fifteen lay trustees elected by the members of the CIO in accordance with clause 12.8 (to be known as the "elected charity trustees"). **12.3.2** The number of elected charity trustees shall be not less than three but will rise in the following increments: **12.3.3** Six charity trustees where the membership register has more than 25 and less than 50 names, **12.3.4** Nine charity trustees where the membership register has 50 names or more but less than 100 names, **12.3.5** An additional three charity trustees for every further one hundred (or part thereof) names on the membership register up to a maximum of fifteen charity trustees. With the exception of the minimum of three, these numbers “six”, “nine”, “three” and “fifteen” may be altered from time to time by a resolution passed at any annual general 10 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 |||meeting, but such resolution shall not take effect before
the next ensuing annual general meeting.
**12.3.6**No charity trustee appointment may be made in excess
of these provisions
.
**12.3.7**There must be at least three charity trustees. If the
number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or
trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity
trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee.| |---|---|---| |||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|As part of on-going development of the Trustee Board a new
induction process was introduced in 2023.| 11 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## Reference and Administrative details |**Charity name**|Fountains Church Bradford CIO| |---|---| |**Other name the charity uses**|FCB, Fountains, Fountains Church, Fountains Church Bradford| |**Registered charity number**|1183423| |**Charity’s principal address**|Glydegate Square, Glydegate, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD5 0BQ| |**Bankers**|CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent,
ME19 4JQ| ## **Names of the charity trustees who served the charity during the period ending 31 December 2024** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person**
**(or body) entitled**
**to appoint**
**trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |1|The Rt Reverend Dr Toby Matthew
Howarth|Chair
Ex-officio Trustee|15 May 2019|| |2|The Venerable Dr Andrew John
Jolley|Archdeacon
Ex-Officio Trustee|15 May 2019|| |3|Jonathan Wood|Diocesan Secretary
of the Anglican
Diocese of Leeds
Ex-officio Trustee|4 May 2020|| |4|Reverend Linda Maslen|Church Leader|15 May 2019|| |5|Terry Henry|Vice-Chair|25 April 2021|| |6|Dr Oluwaseun Eniola Olabode||24 April 2022|| |7|Gareth John Medd||24 April 2022|| |10|Reverend Christopher Enwerem|Associate Priest|January2023|| |11|Shelby Pocock||14 May2023|| |12|Reverend Sharon Bavington|Curate|August 2023|| |13|Reverend Nathanael Poole|Associate Priest|15 May 2019|| |14|Joanna Naomi Douglas||25 April 2021|| |16|Dr Hendrika Jolley||14 May2023|| |17|Alice Czjaika||Until July2024|| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** 12 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|| |---|---| |Description of the assets held in this capacity|Not applicable| |Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian charity’s objects|Not applicable| |Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the
charity’s own assets|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |**Legal**|AWB Charlesworth|City Hub, 9-11 Peckover Street, Bradford, BD1
5BD| |**Independent**
**Examiner**|Emma Wilson FCA|C/O Bailey Wilson Chartered Accountants, 15
Victoria Mews, Mill Field Road, Cottingley Business
Park, Bingley, BD16 1PY| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |Paul Baxter - Operations Manager (Retired Nov 2024)
Nyreen Johnson – Operations Manager ( From Dec 2024)||| Paul Baxter - Operations Manager (Retired Nov 2024) Nyreen Johnson – Operations Manager ( From Dec 2024) 13 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **Not applicable** ## **Other optional information** **Not applicable** 14 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## Declarations **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature Full name Position Chair of Trustees (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 25 May 2025 Signature Full name Position Vice-chair of Trustees (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 26 May 2024** 15 of 15 FCB CIO 2024 Trustee Report - AGM 25 May 2025 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2024** **Charity registration number: 1183423** ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT - 2024** ## **Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees Council of Fountains Church Bradford** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 3 and 4 together with the accounting policies and notes on pages 5 to 8. ## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to **:** - (i) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; - (ii) follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - (iii) state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: **1.** which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; or to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records have not been met; **or** **2.** to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Emma Wilson FCA BFP** The Old Malthouse Ryecroft Bingley BD16 1DH ## **Date: 24th May 2025** Page 3 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024** |**Note**
**FIXED ASSETS**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors & prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
**Current Assets**
Sundry creditors & accruals
**NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)**
**NET ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
**TOTAL RESERVES**
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
(amounts falling due within 1 year)|**2024**
**£**
**70 724**
**44 206**
**134 202**
**178 408**
**24 373**
**154 035**
**224 760**
**121 426**
**103 334**
**224 760**|2023
£
5 836
34 745
207 921| |---|---|---| |||242 666
99 973| |||142 693| |||148 529| |||92 745
55 784| |||148 529| **Signed:** _Church Leader Treasurer_ **Date:** 12/06/2025 The accounting policies and notes on pages **5 to 8** form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 4 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** ## **FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |**Note**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Donations and grants
**2a**
Church activities
**2b**
Other incoming resources (investments, etc.)
**2c**
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**
**RESOURCES USED**
Missionary & charitable donations
**3a**
Activities directly related to Church work
**3b**
Fund Raising & Publicity
**3c**
Staff costs
**3d**
Diocese & clergy
**3f**
**TOTAL RESOURCES USED**
**SURPLUS/ (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR**
**TRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS**
**FUND BALANCES B/F AT 1 JANUARY**
**BALANCES C/F AT 31 DECEMBER**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
**£**
145 404
781 581
69 301
5 000
2 328
-
**217 032**
**786 581**
8 038
-
83 861
538 614
-
-
96 451
200 417
-
-
**188 351**
**739 031**
**28 681**
**47 550**
-
-
**28 681**
**47 550**
**92 745**
**55 784**
**121 427**
**103 334**|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
**926 985**
**74 300**
**2 328**
**1 003 613**
**8 038**
**622 475**
**-**
**296 869**
**0**
**927 382**
**76 231**
-
**76 231**
**148 529**
**224 760**|2023
Total
£
598 817
28 047
891| |---|---|---|---| ||||627 755| ||||5 244
350 657
1 765
182 576
92 000| ||||632 242| ||||(4 487)
-| ||||**(4 487)**
153 016| ||||148 529| The accounting policies and notes on pages **5 to 8** form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 5 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** The Accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, and in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charitie: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accorance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities published on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015) and the Charities Act 2011 and applicable regulations. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the Trustees' Council is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. ## **Funds** - General Funds are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application to the general purposes - Designated Funds are those monies which the Trustees have decided to allocate for particular purposes. They are also unrestricted in that the Trustees are free to re-designate them. - Restricted Funds are only available to be applied for the purposes for which they were given. ## **Incoming Resources** - Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the Trustees' Council. - Planned giving is recognised when received. - Income tax recoverable on donations eligible for Gift Aid & GASD is recognised when the donation has been received. - Grants and legacies are accounted for as soon as the Trustees are notified of legal entitlement. - Funds raised at social events are accounted for gross. - Income from cafe sales or from hire of accommodation are accounted for gross. - Hire income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the income is due. - Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable and are received gross of tax. ## **Resources Used** - Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when committed by the Trustees' Council. - The Diocesan & Circuit Share is accounted for when payable. ## **Gains and Losses on Investments** - Realised gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold. - Unrealised gains or losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December 2024. ## **Fixed Assets** - Consecrated & beneficed property is excluded from the accounts in accordance with s.10(2)(a) & (c) of the Charities Act 2011. - No value is placed on movable church furnishings as the Trustees consider these to be inalienable property. - Expenditure incurred on repair and maintenance of the above assets is written off when incurred. Other items of equipment are capitalised, if over £2,500 individually, and are then depreciated over four years, in equal annual instalments. ## **Current Assets** - Amounts owing to the Trustees' Council at 31 December 2024 in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors, less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable. - Short-term deposits comprise accounts held with the Bank . Page 6 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |**2 INCOMING RESOURCES**
2(a) **Voluntary Income**
Donations and legacies
Non-profit income
Other primary income
Grants
Regular giving
Gift aid
Service income
2(b) **Activities for generating funds**
Wedding fees
Sales
2(c) **Income from investments**
Dividends and interest received
**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**General**
**2024**
2023
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
£
9 926
-
**9 926**
3 289
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
**-**
-
11 653
779 831
**791 484**
500 830
88 146
1 750
**89 896**
65 058
34 153
-
**34 153**
28 918
1 526
-
**1 526**
722| |---|---| ||145 404
781 581
**926 985**
598 817| ||667
-
**667**
261
68 634
5 000
**73 633**
27 786
-| ||69 301
5 000
**74 300**
28 047| ||2 328
-
**2 328**
891| ||2 328
-
**2 328**
891| ||217 032
786 581
1 003 613
627 755| |**3 RESOURCES USED**
3(a) **Mission & Outreach - Donations & Costs**
Charitiable contributions|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**Total**
**General**
**2024**
2023
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
£
8 038
-
**8 038**
5 244| |---|---| ||**8 038**
**-**
**8 038**
5 244| Page 7 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |3(b) **Activities directly relating to the church**
Advertising
Accountancy fees
Bank charges
Building works
Computer costs
Cleaning
Church activites
Equipment
Evangelism and outreach
Furniture
Hospitality
Insurances
Motor vehicle costs
Office administration
Sundry costs
Phone costs
Printing, postage and stationery
Professional services
Rent
Repairs, maintenance and refurbishment
Subscriptions
Utilities
Travel and accomodation
Waste disposal|1 186
3 871
**5 057**
4 529
2 000
**2 000**
2 045
1 090
100
**1 190**
800
451 591
**451 591**
206 238
3 020
1 428
**4 448**
1 211
3 249
5 230
**8 479**
1 818
9 724
-
**9 724**
8 876
774
365
**1 139**
3 144
119
-
**119**
12 892
1 409
-
**1 409**
360
25 805
-
**25 805**
5 037
-
734
**734**
1 668
-
-
**-**
466
289
-
**289**
162
2 467
-
**2 467**
1 782
178
906
**1 084**
1 449
23
-
**23**
575
1 800
-
**1 800**
1 365
12 960
-
**12 960**
6 173
6 674
-
**6 674**
13 534
1 077
5 814
**6 891**
3 550
6 783
64 175
**70 957**
66 915
4 224
224
**4 448**
3 685
1 008
2 176
**3 184**
2 383| |---|---| ||**83 861**
538 614
**622 475**
350 657| Page 8 ## **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |3(c) **Fund-raising and publicity**
Costs of social events
3(d) **Staff costs**
Salaries
Training
3(f) **Diocese & Clergy**
Parish Share
**OTAL RESOURCES USED**
**ET INCOME / (DEFICIT)**|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**General**
**2024**
2023
**Funds**
**Funds**
**£**
£
-
-
**-**
1 765| |---|---| ||**-**
**-**
**-**
1 765| ||93 319
200 417
**293 737**
179 331
3 132
**3 132**
3 245| ||**96 451**
**200 417**
**296 869**
182 576| ||**-**
92 000| ||**-**
**-**
**-**
92 000| ||**188 351**
**739 031**
**927 382**
632 242| ||**28 681**
**47 550**
**76 231**
**(4 487)**| ## **TOTAL RESOURCES USED** ## **NET INCOME / (DEFICIT)** Page 9 **FOUNTAINS CHURCH BRADFORD** **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024** |**Distribution account**|**1UR**
**Unrestricted**
**1UR Artistic**
**Freedom**
**1UR DI**
**Mayors Safer**
**Communities**
**1UR Fountains**
**Church**
**Family meal**
**Total for 1UR**
**Fountains**
**Church**
**1UR GK Food**
**Ministry**
**Donations**
**Total for 1UR**
**GK**
**Unrestricted**
**1UR New**
**Wine**
**1UR Stay &**
**Play**
**1UR**
**Weekend**
**Away**
**1UR**
**Wrestling**
**Church**
**1UR**
**Wrestling**
**Pro**
**1UR**
**Wrestling**
**School**
**Total for 1UR**
**Unrestricted**
**2R Restricted**
**2R AMI**
**2R Building**
**Phase 2**
**GK Salaries -**
**TRJFP**
**Total for 2R**
**GK Restricted**
**2R Renew**
**Wellbeing**
**SDF FCB**
**Building**
**Works**
**SDF FCB**
**Running**
**Costs**
**SDF FCB**
**Salaries**
**SDF Income -**
**Network**
**church Pay**
**SDF to**
**Claim**
**Total for 2R**
**SDF Total**
**Total for 2R**
**Restricted**
**Not**
**specified**
**Total**| |---|---| |Income
**Total for 2(a) Voluntary Income**
**Total for 2(b) Activities for Generating Funds**
**Total for 2(c) Other Income**
**Total for 2(e) Grant Income**
Sales of Product Income
**Total for Income**
**Total for Cost of sales**
**Total for Cost of Sales**
**Gross Profit**
**Total for 3(a) Church Activities**
**Total for 3(b) Core running costs**
**Total for 3(c) Raising Funds**
**Total for 3(d) Charitable Contributions**
**Total for 3(e) Payroll Expenses - Non-clergy**
**Total for 3(f) Diocese & Clergy**
**Total for Expenses**
**Net Operating Income**
**Net Income**|-
-
-
-
- -| ||**-446 60 - - 132 796 91497 00 133 293 91 2200 2200 - 200 00 200 00461 00 - - 133 730 31 1500 00 - 250 00 - - - - - - - - - 1750 00 20 00 135 500 31 **| ||**42 932 50 100 00 - 18 493 95738 00 19 231 95 - -85 00 -600 00626 75 1472 77861 5065 910 47 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 270 0066 180 47**| ||**3 643 85-- 2 647 19- 2 647 19-------- 6 291 04--------- 3 999 84- 3 999 84 3 999 84- 810 00 9 480 88**| ||**- - - 11 653 27 - 11 653 27 - - - - - - - - 11 653 27 - 1 500 00 - - - - 1 500 00 456 838 02 100 307 56 111 189 53 73 508 66 - 741 843 77 741 843 77 37 987 32 791 484 36**
300 00 300 00| ||**46 129 75 100 00 - 166 258 32 1 235 00 167 493 32 2200 220085 00 200 00800 00 1087 75 1472 77861 50 218 252 09 - - 250 00 - - 1500 00456 838 02 100 307 56 111 189 5377 508 50 -745 843 61747 593 6137 767 32 1003 613 02 **| ||**- - - 2434 87 - 2434 87 - - - - - - - - 2434 87 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2434 87**| ||**- - - 2434 87 - 2434 87 - - - - - - - - 2434 87 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2434 87**| ||**46 129 75 100 00 - 163 823 45 1 235 00 165 058 45 2200 220085 00 200 00800 00 1087 75 1472 77861 50 215 817 22 - - 250 00 - - 1500 00456 838 02 100 307 56 111 189 5377 508 50 -745 843 61747 593 6137 767 32 1001 178 15**| ||**7 467 10 - 1855 9745 243 42 245 7445 489 16 162 00 162 00 - - 272200791 82 1 191 41 -59 679 46 - - - 224 25 224 25 - - - - - - - 224 25 1009 4960 913 20**| ||**- 210 528 67 - - 254 788 74 2165 254 810 39 - - - - -433 94 208 41543 6545 467 72 211544 63 - 1692 72 - - -302 634 66 10 989 52 - -594 16314 218 34527 455 6987 38573 010 79**| ||**- - - 1003 96 - 1003 96 - - - - - - - - 1003 96 - - 1000 00 - - - - - - - - - - - 1000 00 -3 96**| ||**- - -7 613 00 -7 613 00 - - - - - - - -7 613 00 - - - - - - - - - - - - -425 008 038 00**| ||**31 127 97 - -40 505 96 -40 505 96 - - - - - - - -71 633 93 19 177 65 - - - - - - - 116 530 8464 578 99 - 181 109 83 200 287 48 1730 10 273 651 51 **| ||**-6 756 00 - -90 517 18 -90 517 18 - - - - - - - -83 761 18 -49 109 65 - - - - - - - 130 00 - - 130 00 -48 979 6555 047 4689 828 99**| ||**- 178 689 60 - 1855 97439 672 26 267 39439 939 65 162 00 162 00 - - 272200 1 225 76 1399 82543 65 269 159 25 181 61263 - 1000 00 1692 72 224 25 224 25 -302 634 66 10 989 52 116 660 8464 578 99594 16495 458 17677 987 7758 299 43 1005 446 45**| ||**224 819 35 100 00 - 1855 97 - 275 848 81967 61 - 274 881 20 - 140 00 - 140 0085 00 200 00 - 192200 - 138 0172 95317 85 -53 342 03 - 181 61263 1000 00 - 1442 72 - 224 25 - 224 25 1500 00 154 203 3689 318 04 -5 471 31 12929 51 -594 16 250 385 4469 605 84 - 20 532 11 -4 268 30**| ||**224 819 35 100 00 - 1 855 97 - 275 848 81 967 61 - 274 881 20 - 140 00 - 140 00 85 00 200 00 - 1 922 00 - 138 01 72 95 317 85 - 53 342 03 - 181 612 63 1 000 00 - 1 442 72 - 224 25 - 224 25 1 500 00 154 203 36 89 318 04 - 5 471 31 12 929 51 - 594 16 250 385 44 69 605 84 - 20 532 11 - 4 268 30**| **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees** Charity Name Fountains Church Bradford **On accounts for the year** 31[st] December 2024 **Charity no** 1183423 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] December 2024. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content 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 not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 24[th] May 2025 **Signed: Name:** Emma Wilson FCA BFP **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 15 Victoria Mews, Cottingley Business Park, Bingley BD16 1PY