OpenCharities

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

2025-04-04-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 05/04/24 Period start date To: 04/04/25 Period end date

Charity name: SOUTH WEST SCHOOL OF WORSHIP

Charity registration number: 1184988

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document		 Para 1.17 South West School of Worship resources,
trains and equips local churches and their
worship teams. We provide in person
teaching and training, webinar training and
we resource worship gatherings to build,
inspire and encourage other members of
the church body.
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		 During this period we hosted; a worship
night in St Austell, a teaching day in
Liskeard, and delivered a bespoke
training day for Hope Baptist Church in
Plymouth.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit		 Para 1.18 Yes, our trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Not applicable

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Not applicable Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.		 Para 1.20 Our worship night, which was part of
Love South West 2024, brought over
100 people together from all church
denominations to spend time
encountering God’s presence and in
prayer for the region.
Our teaching day brought 30 people
together from a variety of churches to
receive teaching on the Theology of
Worship to empower them in their own
worship leading roles in their church.
Our bespoke training day saw Hope
Baptist’s worship team of 15 people
receive teaching on the Theology of
Worship, crafting songlists, running
effective rehearsals, team
administration and band dynamics.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives

Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period		 Para 1.21 Income: £935
Expenditure: £1,223
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The only money held is what we have
remaining in the account after all the costs
of running the school of worship have
been deducted. The remaining balance will
be utilised and saved for future investment
in the school’s vision and values.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £1,312
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Not applicable
Details of fund materially
in deficit		 Para 1.24 Not applicable
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern		 Para 1.23 Not applicable

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25

How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 The charity is a 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 Trustees were formed out of a group of
individuals who had come together around
a shared vision to see local church
worship teams resourced, enabled and
trained. This group became the trustees of
the School of Worship and one trustee
resigned this year.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name South West School of Worship

Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity number 1184988
Charity’s principal address St. Matthias Lower Hall
North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 8HF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year
Nam
e of
pers
on
(or
body
)
entitl
ed to
appo
int
trust
ee (if
any)
Lara Moore Director
Josiah Gillespie
Nikki Carter
Arthur Moore
John Gillespie
Esther Cole April‘24-Jan’25

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Lara Moore

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees J.Moore Signature(s) L.Moore Arthur Moore Full name(s) Lara Moore Position (eg Secretary, Director Trustee Chair, etc) Date 12/3/26

South West School of Worship No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 4/5/2024 4/4/2025 To

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Eventbrite
240
Hope Baptist Church
450
StewardshipDonation
225
Eventbrite
20
-
-
-
-
935
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 935
A3 Payments
Expenses Reimbursement
54
Malcolm Barnecutt
25
Wix
5
Wix
5
Wix
5
Eventbrite
7
Wix
5
Creation Fest
5
Creation Fest
7
Wix
5
WRS Insurance
297
Wix
5
Morrisons
42
Malcolm Barnecutt
62
Aldi
47
Wix
5
Wix
5
Expenses Reimbursement
20
Expenses Reimbursement
29
Wix
5
Wix
67
Expenses Reimbursement
64
Expenses Reimbursement
121
Wix
5
Wix
230
Expenses Reimbursement
48
Wix
5
Wix
5
Wix
40
Sub total 1,223
-
-
Sub total -
Unrestricted
funds
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £
240
450
225
20
-
-
-
-
935
-
-
-
935
54
25
5
5
5
7
5
5
7
5
297
5
42
62
47
5
5
20
29
5
67
64
121
5
230
48
5
5
40
1,223
-
-
-		 Last year
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 1,223 - - 1,223 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 289 - - - 289 -
A5 Transfers between funds
-		 - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end
1,601		 - - 1,601 -
Cash funds this year end 1,312 - - 1,312 -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Details
Ending Bank balance
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
J.MOORE
L.MOORE
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
to nearest £
1,312
-
-
-
-
-
1,312
-
OK
OK
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
ARTHUR MOORE
LARA MOORE
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
J.MOORE ARTHUR MOORE 12.3.26
L.MOORE LARA MOORE 12.3.26