Trustee Annual Return 2025 (for year 2024)
The spiritual nature of this charity’s aims make it difficult to quantify its success.
Following the departure of our full time employee, 2024 saw some reduction in membership but the church has consolidated and has received two new people into membership after their being baptised. We have been ably served by preachers from other like-minded churches in the north-west.
The church has continued to hold two services for worship every Sunday, both for those who regularly attend and for the community. Our Christmas Carol service was publicised to homes in the immediate area. We hold a midweek meeting every week for prayer and Bible study. The Christian gospel has been regularly shared with the community by giving out literature on a regular basis. Evenings of crafts and other activities have taken place at approximately 6-weekly intervals. The church also supports regular sharing of the gospel in the city centre and supports a local food bank.
The church’s leadership has also been consolidated by increasing the number of trustees, aspirations for the coming year remain high. The church is financially viable and has reserves to cover unexpected costs.
The church also continues to fulfil its aims by supporting organisations that work overseas to make the Christian gospel known. The church gives financial support and takes an active interest in a number of such organisations.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of GBC Lancaster On accounts for the year ended 31$1 December 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1191182 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity lllhe Trust") for the year ended Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in resped 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 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the exarnination which gives me cause to believe that in, any malenal respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's statsment 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. z+[ 3IA&7 Signed: Date: Name: Rolevant professional quallflcatlon{sl or body (If any): Address: Lpfl SFD. IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For thg period To 011011a)24 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unr¢stricted Restricted Endowment Tol•1 fund• L•st ywr A1 Recel ftAKt aThJ Off Donabcr U8eefPfWN8 44271 53.575 41 188 Putlic•b8 8nd Bctths Sub tot&llGross inGm for AR) A2 A••ot and In¥••bMMt MIM. Ji,279 60.156 Sub totsl 51,279 51.279 60.166 •nts S•ignw.Tu,Nl, 4479) 1A12 44.793 34.014 1124 6,194 744 013 3,185 1.995 1,534 59.997 ts te MI88k8 Merrkn Mini5ty minthb Eqtywxnt8ThJ l243 214 Sub lotsl A4 AM•t •nd Inv••tThnt rcha•o•. Sub ¢ofal 59.957 Not of rnce1M(p•YOtsj . AS Trnnsf•rs bolween fund A6 Cash fund¥ last year end Cash funds Ihls yw . 1197 13,974 13,97 13.974 CCXX R1 accounts {SSI
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrgstrlcted funds Restricted fundB Endowment funds Categorl•s Detslls B1 Ca8h fund .1fj1 Totsl cash funds lund fundo fundB Oetsils tOTwhkh Curr•nt B3 Inv••tm•nt I• Fw#J towhk Oetslla Y•lu• 84 A88•t• rot•ln¢d for th• charlty'• own u•• Ylhen d D•lall• B6 Ubilltl•s SKJn&J by on Jjehasf ol all the tNstees SwJnabJTe Pr*rt Nan Date of roval 2oz CCXX R2 amnts ISSI 071LW2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of GBC Lancaster On accounts for the year ended 31$1 December 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1191182 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity lllhe Trust") for the year ended Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in resped 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 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the exarnination which gives me cause to believe that in, any malenal respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's statsment 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. z+[ 3IA&7 Signed: Date: Name: Rolevant professional quallflcatlon{sl or body (If any): Address: Lpfl SFD. IER October 2018