2025-09-30-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Per￿ start date IDay Month - Tperiod end date .Day i Month j Yeai From ',10 ,2024 ITO 30 .09 ..J2025 Reference and administration details Section A Charity name BEECH HILL CHURCH, OTLEY Other names charity is known by BETHEL CHURCH, OTLEY, BETHEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Registered charity number (if any) 1184784 Charity's principal address 20-24 Westgate Otley West Yorkshire Postcode LS213AS Names of the charity trustees who manage tha charity Datss acted if not lor whol• ear Tru8tee name Offlcè Ilf any) Name of pèyson lor body) ¢ntltl•d olnt trustsè ifan Christopher George Haley Richard Bailey Hughes Stuart Andrew Freer ChairlElderlPastor Members TrusteelElder Memters Trustee Elder Members 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 Narnes of tha trustses for the charlty, if any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Narne Dat88 acted if not for whole ear TAR Octobor 2025

Nam￿ and addresses of advisers Ioptional infomiationl e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Des¢ription of the charity's trusts Constitution TyFe of govemin9 document How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods je9. Elected by members Additional governance Issuos (Optional infomiation) You May choose to indude additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charity's organisational strudure and any wider netsyork with which the charity • relationship with any related trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities Our churth objectives (as per those listed against our charitable status registration) are the advancement of the Christian faith primarily but not exclusively wilhin Otley and the surrounding neighbourhood and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the chariiy trustees, further the work of the Church. Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its govornlng document TAR October 2025

In order to achieve our objective this year we have run a number of activities.. Bible teaching and corporate worship at Sunday services Midweek Home Groups Providing pastoral care and support to those who come to church Holding regular prayer meetings Running a Tots and Toys Group Various other events designed to Introdu￿ people to the Christian faith and the church community Teachin9 of new and seasoned Christians how to grow in their faith and put their faith into practice in their day to day lives Summary ofthe maln activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include withln this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) We have complied with our duty to provide public benefit in this period, furthering our aims of advancing the Christian faith, providing a stsy and play toddler group, open to all, and also providing a space wider mmunity use. Additional details of objectives and activlties (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaknng., policy programme related investment. ¢ontribution made by volunteers. TAR October 2025

Section D Achievements and performance The achievements of the church during the period include.. The church welcomed ten new people into membership to help achieve our purposes. The ¢hur¢h held rts first weekend away in a number of years. The building is continuing to host a number of communiiy groups and Gharities. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year TAR October 2025

Section E Financial review The charity's key annual expenditure is the regular payment of the pastorfs salary. Consequently, it is the charity's policy to endeavour to hold cash on aGGount sufficient to cover three months foThvard salary, and employe¢s Nl, premises ov8rhead costs and an additional amount in case of emergency costs to the building. Brief statement of the ¢harity's policy on reseNes Details of any funds materlally In deficit Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) The charity's principal sources of funds are.. i) single donations from individual supporters and churches ill regular monthly donations from individual supporters iii) grants from trusts You may choose to indude additional infomiation, where relevant about: the charity's principal sour￿$ of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charty., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The key objecttves of the charity are achieved through the activities of th? Pastor, a paid officer of the charity, and volunteering members and attendees of the church. The charity's reserves are small and the trustees consider that they warrant neither short tenn nor long temi inveslment. The charty has no investments. Section F Other optional information In the next reporting period we hope to make more space in our existing building to accommodate growth. Section G Declaration The trustsos declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on bèhalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Se¢retsry. Chair, etc) CrlKIsioP4EIi fi tLf4S 7ftv￿iEE/CpIA IR STORRT FPE& TRosT&S Date 3/7/ TAR October 2025

BEECH HILL CHURCH, OTLEY CIO REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 301h 8EPTEMBER 2025 RiGhrnonds Accountants Limil•d Chartered Cerllfied Accountants Leeds

BEECH HILL CHURCH, OTLEY CIO Address 2fy24 Westg* Odey LS2 3AS TnKto0$ C Haley R Hughej SAFmr Rkhmonds Accountants Ltd CIArtered Certffied Accountarrt8 Unlt 9. Gemini Park Sheepscar Way Loeds LS7 3JB Registered Charity No 1184784

Ind•p•nd•nl Examln•Vs Report to the Trusteej of BEECH HILL CHURCH. OTLEY CIO I reFQrt to h6 chwtytru8tee8 cm myeXaMr￿tron ofthe accounts of the CIO for the year ended 30th September 2025. R•#ponsibilltkn and basls of report Havww satisfied myself that the accounts of Ihe CIO 8r• not requlred to be audited and ere elblble ft>r Independent examination. I report In iespect of my examlnatkn of your ¢haritys accounts as carrled out under secllon 145 of the char￿e$ Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In Carr￿ng out my examinallon I have follmd thè Dire*￿5 gven bythe Charfty Comml8slon undèr 8ectlon 145(5)(bl of the 2011 Act. Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rfs Statement I hove ¢ompleted my examination. I cornlrn) Ihat no matter¥ have came to my attentiw in connection wlth the examination giviig me cause to bèll8vè.' 1. a¢¢ounting records were nol kept tn raspect of thè Compary a5 required by seclion 130 of the 2011 Act.. 2. the accounts do not a¢¢ord with those records; ar 3. the accounts do not comFty with the applIca￿8 requirements wiceming the form content of accounts sel wt in the Charrbe5 (Accounts and Reports) Regulation8 2008 other than any req[￿rement that the account8 gfve a Irue and lall vlew wthrch 1$ not a matter cLwideTed a5 part of an independent examlnauon. or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in aCCordar￿ Yath the melhod8 and FYincipl88 of th• Statement of Recommended Pr8Ctlce for accwnllng réporting byCh?r￿85. I have no concerns wbd have ¢ome no Lther matters in connection vlth the examinalion to which attentson $hwld be drawn in this report to enable a proper undwslanding of th8 XCOLrts to b8 reaclxd. Martln Elllot Rlchmonds AccouTrtsnts Umlted Chart•t•d C•rtIfi￿ Accountsnts Unrt -9 Gemini Business Park Shgopscar Way 15th Juty 2026 LS7 3JB

BEECH HILL CHURCH, OTLEY CIO Statsment of Flnanclal Actlvlti forthe year •nded 30th S•ptembw 202S 2025 Total Funds 2024 Totsl Fund8 Nots8 unr•8tr1c￿ DeBlgn8tsd Re#trkt•d Funds Fundi FundB Income from: Donalltym, l>cle8 and Grants Lotbng inG¢Th Interest 113,618 14,532 139 128,289 113.618 14.532 139 128.289 104,011 18,743 88 120,842 Expendlturn on: Salars Mlnlgty EvaNJelk8m Youth actl¥illes Mission & donalions Hw8ekeeplng BuildirvJ expenses Audio & IT Admini8tralioTr Tralnlng & cour888 B¢nwoknGO Deprets8lion 46,315 3.232 3,930 1.143 11,649 510 23.704 1.7110 2.343 48,315 3,232 3,9 1.143 11,649 510 23,704 1.700 2.343 44.508 3,491 3,003 1.178 529 21,176 1,960 2.132 1.542 300 15,315 15,315 15,314 110,141 110,141 104,549 M•t Incom• 18,148 18.148 16293 R•conclllatlon of lunds Total l￿d$ ftxward $23,655 $23.655 $07,362 T¢)tsl funds carried forw*d 541,803 541,803 523.855 Thè nots8 on pages 5 to 7 ftjrm part of the a¢wrts.

BEECH HILL CHURCH. OTLEY CIO Balanc• Shaet as at 3¢Jth Septembgr 2025 2025 2024 Notss Flxéd assets 452,563 467,878 Cuwrent assets Debtors Cash at Bank and in hand 6,260 84,121 4,850 51,527 56,377 90,381 542.944 524,255 Crodltors: amount• falllng du• wlthln on• y•ar 1,141 600 Nat AFs•ls 541,803 S23,655 Unr•¥trl¢tod Funds General fund 541,803 523,655 Thg financial stalemenls were approved by the Board of TTUSlee8 ¢Jn 15th July 2026 8nd were stoned on its behalf by. S Fro•r. Tru•t•• The nol85 on pages 5 to 7 form part of the accounts.

BEECH HILL CHURCH, OTLEY CIO Notes to the accounts 30th Soptember 2025 1. Accourrtlng Poll¢l•s &sls of ac¢ountlng The accounts have been prèp8r8d In accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparin9 their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slalldard applic8bl8 in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and wlh the Charities Act 2011. Incomlng rnsourcè* All Income Is recognlsed once the cha￿ty has entlllemenl to the Income, 11 Is probable that the Income wlll be received and the amount of the Income recelvable can be measured reliably. Exp•ndltur• Expenditure Is rècognlsed when a liability is incurred, it Is probable that S8tllem8nt wll be required and the amount of thè obligation can be measured reliably. Tanglble flxod a8¥•t8 Depreci811on is promded at the foll￿ng annual rat88 In order to wrlle off each Ossgt over Sls esumated useful life. Freehold propoty- 2% on c08t Fixiuros and filtings . Stralghl Iln$ ovor 5 years Fund accountlng Funds held by Ihe ch•TIty are ellher: Unreslrlcled gen8r81 funds- the58 aro fund$ whi¢h Can ba usad In accordance wlh thg Gharltablg objects al the discretlon of the Trustees. Designated funds are funds d881gnated by the tru8te8s from unresrlcted re8erve8. Rostricled funds- these are funds Ihal can only be used for particular re8lricled purposes within the objects of the chadty. Restrtctlons arise when 5pe¢ified by the donor or when funds 8re raised for partlcular reslrfcled purposes. Further explanatlon of the nature and psJrpo88 of each fund18 Included In the notes to the flanclal statements. 2. L￿tIng Incom• 2025 2024 Hire Of premises {no 8ervlce8 provided) 14,532 16,743 2. Trustees R•munèratlon and •xyn8•8 Durlng the year there were three trustees, one Trustee was the pastor and ha received remuneration. the other Trustees r8ceiv8d no remuneration or expenses during the year.

1. Staff costs The average number of employees during the year was as follows 2025 2024 Pastor No employees recelved emoluments Sn excess of £60.000 S. Net movement In funds The net movement of funds is after charging.. 2025 2024 Independent Ex3mlnèVs remun8ratlon Depreciatson of tangible fixed assets 720 600 15,315 15,314
2. Tanglble Flx•d Assets Freehold Flxtur•s & property Flttlngs Total Cobt brought forward At 1st October 2024 495,154 27,059 522,213 AI 30th September 2025 495,154 27,059 522,213 D•pr•clatlon At 1st October 2024 Charge for the year 47,218 9,903 7,117 5,412 54,335 15,315 At 30th September 2025 57,121 12,529 69,650 N•t Book Value As at 30th September 2025 438,033 14.530 452,563 As al 30th September 2024 447.936 19,942 467,878

3. Debtors: Amounts falling due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Other DebtOTS Prepaym8nt 5.419 4,850 6,260 4,850

4. Creditors: Amounts falllng due wlthln on• year 2025 2024 Cxher creditors Accruals 421 720 1141 600 600

5. Movoment In fund5 Incomlng Rgsoure88 resources exp•nd•d 1,10.24 30.9.25 Unrestrlcted funds 523.655 128,289 110,141 541.803