## **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
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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.
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Signed:
Date:
Name:
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Address:
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October 2018

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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