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
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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
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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.
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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
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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/
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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 examlnatk*n 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:
Salar*s
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.

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

8. Creditors: Amounts falllng due wlthln on• year
2025
2024
Cxher creditors
Accruals
421
720
1141
600
600
9. 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