## **Board Report 27/02/2024**
It’s the time of year again, where I have the pleasure to summarise what the Board has been achieving over the last 6 months.
## BANKING
It is my pleasure to tell you that we have finally completed to move from Barclays to CAF. The Barclays bank account has been closed now and all transactions have been moved to CAF. Iain Schofield is our Superadmin and always happy to contact CAF when we face issues. Dave and Jan have got a CAF debit card which can be used for church purchases.
## COMPLIANCE
The Board has worked through and completed 12 out of the 13 by the Compliance Committee suggested areas – well done!!
The last area is Safeguarding. Jan and Trish will be taking the lead on this and are looking into completing some training. This will be worked on over the coming months.
(Note: at present, we are still waiting for a confirmation from the Land Registry to say that we have an Official Custodian in place)
## DONATIONS
Last year at the Annual Members Meeting it was decided for the first time to reserve a lump sum of £10.000 for donations to Christian Science organisations throughout the year. This worked really well. We supported Whitehaven Nursing facility and CS Healing in Africa.
Donation suggestions for 2024 will be discussed later.
Thank you
Andrea Page (Chair of the Board)
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of First Church of Christ, Scientist Shipley**
I report to the trustees on my examinationof the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2022
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act)
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)b of the Act
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material respect:
(1) accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
(2) the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Paul Rhodes 27 August 2023 23 Woodlands Grove,Bingley, West Yorkshire
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Charity No. 1186097
## First Church of Christ, Scientist Shipley
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024
|Receipts
Offertories
Rent received
Donations
Reading room sales
Bank interest
Payments
Gas & Electricity
Water
Telephone & Internet
Web Services
Accounting Services
Repairs
Insurance
Reading room purchases
Donations & Subscriptions
Travel Expenses
Stationery & Advertising
Lecture
Legal expenses
Cleaning
Sundry Expenses
Net of receipts/payments
Cash funds brought forward
Cash funds carried forward|2024
3,420
6,000
50,000
1,495
7,354
68,269
4,476
534
728
3,493
1,100
4,065
1,259
2,213
38,416
120
245
1,773
447
58,869
9,400
168,222
177,622|2023
3,760
7,200
1,000
1,386
6,840|2023|
|---|---|---|---|
|||20,186||
|||4,716
485
950
8,128
960
1,234
1,175
2,589
10,411
1,337
2,155
597
1,804
581||
|||37,122||
|||-16,936
185,158||
|||168,222||
All funds are unrestricted
Signed by ......... David Moore Trustee Signed by ......... Iain Scofield Trustee
Date of Approval 3 September 2025
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