## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 17[th ] July 2024 **Period start date To** 16[th ] July 2025. **Period end date**
## **Charity name: Penistone Community Church**
**Charity registration number: 1187540**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is to advance the
Christian faith and to enable the Church to
carry out any other charitable purpose
which is connected with the work of the
Church.|
|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|This will include the advancement of
Christian faith; the provision of community
facilities, so long as they are all regarded
as being connected with the main work of
the Church in the area around Penistone.
Sunday services including worship,
teaching, prayer and children’s and youth
work have been run weekly.
This includes weekly bible and prayer
groups at member’s homes, online and in
the church building.
This includes a weekly volunteer run parent
/ carer and toddler group during term time.
The initiative Hill Country Kitchen (HCK)
continued to provide a warm space and
meals to those in the community who would
appreciate company and/or were in need.
Meals are provided on a free/pay what you
can basis. The church also held a
Christmas Wreath Making event which was
attended by church members and others
from the wider communityand all proceeds
were donated to Barnsley Foodbank.
The trustees have communicated regularly
to enable them to fulfil their role.
Good safeguarding practices were
continued; with volunteers undergoing DBS
checks and safeguarding training where
required. There were no safeguarding
concerns raised during the period under
review.
Improvements / maintenance work for the
church building were continued – see
finances section.|
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have considered the guidance whether the trustees have issued by the commission on public benefit. had regard to the guidance The work of the church has been in line issued by the Charity with its charitable purposes Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All the activities of the church are run by
volunteers and there are no paid
employees.|
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Penistone community church provides a
space for worship for the fellowship, a hall
area for the community to hire for social
events.
The main achievements of the charity for
this time period include the advancement of
Christian faith and the provision of
community facilities.
Sunday services including worship,
teaching, prayer and children’s and youth
work have been run weekly.
This includes weekly bible and prayer
groups at members’ homes, online and in
the church building.
This also includes a weekly volunteer run
parent / carer and toddler group during
term time.
This group provides a safe space for
toddlers to play and their carer / parent
opportunity to connect and forge
friendships with one another. It also allows
the church to make connections with the
community.|
This also includes a weekly initiative; Hill Country Kitchen (HCK) which provides a warm space and meals to those in the community who would appreciate company and/or are in need. Meals are provided on a free/pay what you can basis. These activities link directly to the main objectives of the church – to support those who participate to continue to grow in their Christian faith and to worship God and for the church to demonstrate care to those in the community.
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period.|Para 1.21||The total income – listed as receipts - is
£23504.
**Receipts (Income)**
**Donations**– The majority of this is
regular giving by church members.
Over this period the average
monthly giving was approximately
£1540. This also includes cash
donations to HCK, £1884 and the
toddler group - £271.
**Room hire**– The charity typically
charges £10 an hour for use of its
premises. Sharon Stacey Music has
continued to hold singing lessons in
the sanctuary and this raised £875.
The church was used as a Polling
Station raising, £160. The premises
was also used for a local Rainbows
group on a temporary basis, raising
£145. A private party raised £50.
Refunds – £1168 from Geldard’s
Solicitors was received. This had
been held in an account relating to
the purchase of the premises.
**Fundraising**– This money was
raised from the sale of items by
church members and also include
£135 raised from the Wreath
making evening, which was donated
to Barnsley Food Bank.
**Payments– costs incurred**
The total expenditure was £22384.
Cost of Charitable Activity – Total-
£2620.49.
o Food and other consumables for HCK -
£1558
o Training for volunteers, Ground Level
Leaders conference (April 2025) and
safeguarding training - £438
o Consumables for Toddler Group - £155
o Miscellaneous items include glow sticks
and oranges for the Christingle service,
materials for wreath making event and DBS
checks for our volunteers and also the
annual licensing fee for Christian copyright|
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services (SongPro etc.) - £470. **Mortgage** cost for this period: £4270. This is slightly less than the previous period due to interest rate changes. The monthly cost fell from £363 at the start of the period to £350 by the end of June. **Lighting, Power and Heat** – Our Annual utility costs: o Electricity and Gas: £3743 o Wireless Internet: £90 o We also became responsible for the building’s water rates: £894 **Cleaning Materials and Domestic Items.** Expenditures outside 'everyday' cleaning materials and small kitchen items include a new dehumidifier for the sanctuary- £250. The cost of **building maintenance /improvement** , though still substantial, was less than the previous year. Aside from miscellaneous items such as paint and insulation this category includes: o A new sink for the back room and a new tap for the main kitchen £316 o Service of both boilers and other plumbing work £571 o Electrical work, including a new kitchen extractor fan and purchase and installation of external floodlights £1466 o A new PVC door for the back porch £990 o Joinery work: Cleaning store cupboard and new hall cupboards £2905 o Roof repairs: £1500 o The church enlisted the services of a regular window and gutter cleaner, £290 **Safety and Security** is our cost in relation to burglar alarm and fire extinguisher service, £187. PAT testing of electrical equipment, £54. This also includes the cutting of more church keys, £49 and a key safe and bolt £21. **Memberships** – includes our annual subscriptions: o Ground Level Ministries: £450 per annum o Christian Safeguarding Services: £150 per annum (Gold membership), an o The Evangelical Alliance: £80 per annum Penistone Churches Together waived the
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**Insurance**–This is our annual premium.
**Donations**. We made a donation of £135 to
Barnsley Food Bank, this money was
raised from the wreath making event.
The**toddler group**started this financial
year with a cash float of £276.98.
Attendees make voluntary cash donations
and the total received was £271.38, slightly
less than last year. The amount of this cash
spent on consumables and other items
(e.g. craft, books refreshments etc.) is
£154.62 (shown as £155 above).
Therefore, the was an increase in their
funds of £116.76.
This leaves an excess cash float of £393.74
– which is held by the toddler group staff.
And reported on Section B of the form in
addition to the amount held in our bank
account.
**Hill Country Kitchen (HCK)-**
Money spent by the charity on food
£1558.42
Voluntary donations received from
participants £1884.33
In this period there was a net income of
£325.91. Which is used towards running
costs such as energy bills and new
equipment. These costs are not itemised
above. The HCK Team do not operate a
cash float system. Monies received are
banked regularly. All items purchased are
refunded upon production of suitable
receipts.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|At this time there has not been a necessity
for a reserves policy – this may be a
subject for review in the future.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£40,035|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
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|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||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated
Organisation|
|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|Trustee selection is from the fellowship on
a voluntary unpaid basis. Selection and
election is voted on by the present trustees.|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|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||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Penistone Community Church|
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|Registered charity number|1187540|
|Charity’s principal address|Penistone Community Church
Sheffield Road
Penistone
S36 6HF|
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||Catherine Burnham|Trustee|||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
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 n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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
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## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** _Stewart Andrew_ **Full name(s)** Stewart Andrew
**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of trustees **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
22/04/2026