## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
# **ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024**
## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Charity Registration: 1188074
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
**CONTENTS** Page 3 - 4 Legal & Administrative Information Page 5 -6 Trustees Report Page 7-8 Overview of Church & Church Activities Page 9 Independent Examiner’s Report Page 10 Receipts & Payments Account Page 11 Balance Sheet
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**CHARITY NUMBER** 1188074
**DATE OF REGISTRATION** 20[th] February 2020
**START OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 1[st] January 2024
**END OF FINANCIAL YEAR** 31[st] December 2024 **TRUSTEES HOLDING OFFICE** Peter David Evans - Chair Otuekong Anietie Etuk Sophie Louise Sarson Bernard John Greenhalgh Alexandra Constantin Delwyn Macdonald Wray
**LEGAL STATUS** Charitable lncorporated Organisation
**GOVERNING INSTRUMENT**
CIO - Association Registered 20th February 2020
## **OBJECTS**
(1) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith exclusively by facilitating the charitable activities of the Fellowship.
(2) such other charitable objects as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees further the work of the Fellowship.
**CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS** Trinity Church Manchester 47a Bury Old Road Prestwich M25 0FG **PRIMARY BANKERS** Barclays Bank UK PLC 1 Churchill Place
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**Trinity Church Manchester, CIO** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
London E14 5HP Wise Payments Ltd 56 Shoreditch High Street London E1 6JJ
**Independent Examiners**
SK Accountants 86 Bury Old Road Cheetham Hill Manchester M8 5BW
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(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
## **TRUSTEES REPORT**
The Trinity Church Manchester (TCM) Trustees present their annual report with the necessary financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 and confirm that the financial statements comply with the current statutory requirements.
## **Charity Structure & Governance**
TCM was officially registered as Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20[th] February 2020. It is overseen by the board of trustees who are responsible for ensuring that it fulfils its charitable objects. Currently, the board consists of:
Alexandra Constantin Otuekong Etuk Peter David Evans Bernard John Greenhalgh Sophie Louise Sarson Delwyn Macdonald Wray
All appointments to the board of trustees are made in accordance with the CIO constitution, which was agreed and adopted 10[th] January 2020, ahead of formal ratification by the Charities Commission.
The spiritual leadership of the church is overseen by the church eldership, elected in accordance with the church rules which were adopted on 28[th] May 2020. As of August 2025, the church eldership consists of:
Malcolm Clark Otuekong Etuk Peter Evans Delwyn Wray
The TCM eldership is elected by a vote of the members of the congregation. Church members are those individuals who assent to the Statement of Faith and have committed themselves to serve Christ in united corporate fellowship with the other members of the church, and who have agreed to submit themselves to the leadership of our Elders.
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
The church’s activities are supported by employed staff and volunteers, who are appointed by the trustees. Peter Evans and Malcolm Clark are employed elders, operating in a full-time capacity. Sorin Constantin was employed as Operations Manager in June, operating in a full-time capacity. Wendy Thompson is seconded to the church staff team from Pioneers International in a full-time capacity.
## **Trustees Responsibilities**
The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the CIO and of the surplus of the CIO for that period. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
- Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis it is inappropriate to presume that the trust will continue in existence.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the CIO. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the CIO and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on:
10.9.2025
Signed on their behalf by Trustee:
Printed Name:
Peter David Evans
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **OVERVIEW OF CHURCH AND CHURCH ACTIVITIES**
## **CIO Objectives**
(1) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith exclusively by facilitating the charitable activities of the Fellowship; and
(2) such other charitable objects as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees further the work of the Fellowship.
## **Affiliation**
TCM is a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). The FIEC is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales (1168037) and in Scotland (SC047080). As such, we are independently governed in our church polity, but we agree to a set of core doctrinal beliefs. These are summarised on our church website and also on the FIEC website.
## **TCM’s Vision**
_We want to become a gospel community for North Manchester that reaches, grows and partners for the glory of God._
## **Church Activities**
It was another busy year for TCM, as the church continued to grow in number and maturity. We continue to use our offices at 47A Bury Old Road for a wide variety of events and launched a new training programme in the autumn of 2024 to help church members develop and grow in their faith and service of others. During the year we also hosted many other events such as Men’s and Women’s Breakfast, Prayer Meetings, and meetings in homes for Bible study and community building.
We also launched a new partnership with Safe Families, providing volunteers and resources to support underprivileged families in the Greater Manchester area. One of the highlights of the year was our Christmas outreach which saw over 80 volunteers help pack and distribute food hampers to local families.
Our Sunday services at Heys School continue to be well attended, with new people joining us almost every week, and our membership has grown. We continue to partner with churches across Manchester in the Northern Gospel Project, a collaborative effort to support more church planting across the city and the region and have been in the early stages of planning our first church plant.
This year we also launched a youth ministry for young people aged 11-18, which meets every Sunday and also once monthly midweek. This is alongside our growing families ministry for
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
those aged 0-11, with almost 50 children attending our Sunday morning programmes and a growing number of volunteer leaders.
The church continues to meet at the Heys School in Prestwich on Sundays and in various locations for midweek events. We have a variety of people participating in our church activities. Our Sunday services are open to anyone who wishes to attend.
## **References**
TCM: https://www.trinitychurchmanchester.org/ FIEC: https://fiec.org.uk/ Safe Families: https://safefamilies.uk
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TRINITY CHURCH MANCHESTER**
We report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31[st] December 2024.
## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that an independent examination is needed.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 2005) have not been met; or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
SK Accountants 86 Bury Old Road Cheetham Hill Manchester M8 5BW
Date: 16[th ] September 2025
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024**
|**Receipts**
**Charitable Donations**
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Employee cost
Premises cost
General Admin
Software
Bank and finance charges
Phone and internet cost
Travel
Equipment
Projects
Insurance
Networking
Foreign Exchange P/L
Staff Training
Other legal and professional costs
**Asset and investment purchases**
**Total payments**
**Net of receipts/(payments)**|**£**
114,796
24,344
5,202
1,447
193
482
7,630
788
3,716
566
789
-124
1,849
725|**2024**
**£**
**£**
185,176
(8,150)
**177,026**
(-162,403)
**-162,403**
**14,623**|
|---|---|---|
||||
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## **Trinity Church Manchester, CIO**
(Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS OF 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024**
|**Assets retained for the charity’s own**
**use**
**Current Assets**
Debtor
Cash in Hand / Bank
**Liabilities**
Creditors
**Funds of the Charity**
Funds b/f
Surplus/(Deficit)|**£**
0||**2024**
**£**
0
120,704
0|
|---|---|---|---|
||385
120,319|||
||360|||
|||||
||||**120,344**|
||||105,721
14,623
**120,344**|
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