REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1192265
TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES &
UNAUDITED F1NANCIALSTATEMEP￿s
for the year ended
31Au
Ust 2024

TRINrtY sr ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON
ADDRESS:
Trinity St Andrew's Church
Newmarket Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 2JE
CORRESPONDENCE
ADDRESS:
Revd S Mclvor
3 Park Wood Close
Skipton
BD23 IQW
MINisfER:
Revd S Mclvor
BANKERS:
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Central Finance Board
of the Methodist Church
9 Bonhill Street
London
EC2A 4PE
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER:
Julie Bridgford
Keith Bridgford & Co
Chartered Accountants
The Rainhall Centre
Rainhall Road
Barnoldswick
Lancashire
BB18 SDR

TRINITY ST ANDREWS CHURCH SKIPTON
REPORT OF THE CHURCH MEEfiNG forthe yearended 31 Augurt2024
A Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) in which members of the Methodist Church and the
United Reformed Church Share in Worship, Fellowship. Service and Mission
Administrative Information
The name of the church is Trinity St Andrew's. It is a part of the Skipton & Grassington
Methodist Circuit1271181. The church is a LEP between the Methodist Church and the United
Reformed Church- the ownership of the buildings on Newmarket St. being vested in the
United Reformed Church and on Westmoreland St. being vested in the Methodist Church.
Correspondence address: 3 Park Wood Close, Skipton, BD23 IQW
Email: ministerskiptonandgrassington@gmail.com
All correspondence should be addressed to the Church Correspondence Secretary (Rev S
Mclvorl at the above address.
Aims and Organisations
As the people of God meeting at Trinity St Andrew's, we share the conviction that God has
purpose for us to fulfil in our town and wider community. In seeking to learn more of God's
will and purpose for us these are our mission priorities=
That we will know Christ and make Christ known
That worshippin& working and praying together will result in a relevant. growin&
inclusive, all age church.
That we will continue to be a Christian presence into the future and recognise that
people are more important than buildings.
That our mission priorities will include:
o Welcome and hospitality
Social justice
o Worship and prayer
Encouraging and enabling 8rovrth in relationship with God (individually and
together).
That we will be known as Christian5 working for good in our community.
That we will have a base which provides the right facilities and resources to enable
the work of God'5 kingdom.
That we will have the courage to lay down the things we can no longer do and be
open to the new things God may be calling us to do.
That we will continue to work in partnership with our ecumenical friends.

We seek to put these mission priorities into practice through the work of the whole people of
God led by an ordained minister and a team of Steward-Elder5 and trustees appointed by the
Church Meeting
The trustees have complied with their duties under Section 4 of the 2006 Charities Act to pay
due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what
activities the church should undertake.
Governance
The affair5 of the church are managed bythe Church Meetingwhich meet5 quarterly during the
year. All those holding Methodist membership, United Reformed Church membership and joint
membership are entitled to attend meetings and to vote.
The Minister in pastoral charge of this Church is the Revd Susan Mclvor.

Review of progress and achievements
Number of Church Members: 120 Members. of which 90 Methodist, 14 URC. 13 Joint.
The 12 months from August 2023 to 2024 have seen the two congregations. which amalgafflated
in July 2023 to form Trinity St Andrew's. start to worship together in our Westmoreland Street
church building. We have been excited to see our fellowship grow together and the vibrancy of
worship in a smaller building has been a particularjoy. We have welcomed new attendees, some
of whom have become new members. Ultimately, we are hoping to reduce our number of
buildings and management roles to give renewed energy to engage in God's calling to share his
transforming love.
The coming together of the two churches has meant trustees are responsible for the buildings
on the Newmarket St. site and the Westmoreland St. site. We have been engaged in a period of
reflection on our mission as a church and the use of our buildings. The church on Westmoreland
St. now being our primary place of worship and we are looking towards a future of community
mission work expansion from that building.
Currently around two dozen community group5 regularly make use of the buildings on the two
sites. Our Newmarket St. site hosts Skipton Food Bank. We provide Warm Space Hubs at both
sites during the cooler months. the projert at Newmarket St. is a Wellbeing Cafe, now set up as
an independent group from the church, attended by up to 70 adults who are vulnerable or in
need of support or social interaction. Some are referred by GP'S or Social Services. Wellbeing
Café runs all year round, while our Open Door Warm Space hub at Westmoreland St. run5 in the
winter months and provides a hot meal and an opportunity to connect with others, as well as the
church community. During the warmer months this is rebranded as Welcome Space. Happy
Mondays 15 a weekly group at Westmoreland St. attended byaround 40 adult5 Wlth special needs,
disabilities and mental health needs. This is run in partnership with Exclusively Inclusive. Both
sites host U3A classes and community groups as diverse as Alcoholics Anonymous. Dementia
Support, Rainbows and Brownies.
A part-time Community Worker is employed by the church to work from Westmoreland St. As
well running the Warm Space Hub. he has established a Community Allotment which 15 Vlsited by
a number of local groups- young and old. Among the many other church activities including
prayer groups and bible study house group5. we rur) a Coffee Shop three times a week, Messy
Church monthly, Men's Fellowship. a Ladies "Monday Group-, services including music and
communion are held at local nursing and residential homes.
Well over 500 followers and subscribers access our content on Facebook and YouTube. Our
weekly worship 15 livestreamed which allows people to acces5 It even when not attending.
Currently there are over 100 views each week.
Looking ahead into 2024-25 we continue to raise money to improve the facilities at the
Westmoreland St. site, so that we can expand our offering to the community and start to move
some of the activities from the Newmarket St. 51te across, with an eventual plan to close the
Newmarket St. site. To date we have raised the majority of the money through local fundraising
and grants. We expect the extension to be built in the latter half of 2025.

Financial information
The church continues to be financially viable and offers a considerable "share" towards the costs
of ministry and maintenance of the work in the Circuit. The Church Treasurer is a member of
the Finance and Property Committee and reports regularly to the Church Meeting.
As a church we are working out our vision. as to our future area5 of mission and the best way to
use of our buildings.
TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON
OFFICERS: Minister
Revd Susan Mclvor
The officers elected by Church members at the AGM are:
CHURCH SECREfARY:
TREASURER:
PASTORAL SECR ￿ARlES.
Neil Platt
Martin Bendall
Jane Holmes
Angela Walls
Revd Roger Fox
Neil Platt
Karen Bendall
Eileen Lloyd
Marie Hickman
Helen Coombes
STEWARD ELDERS:
OTHER TRUSTEES
Judy Rogers
Alistair Hey
Stephen Coombes
FINANCE & PROPERTY COMMIThEE:
{Newmarket St. Site)
Jean Bedford
Peter Bedford (Chair)
Martin Bendall
Tim Crossley (Secretary)
Judith Duxbury (Property Steward)
Jane Holmes
Property Steward, Westmoreland St. site:
Richard Waller

Trusteeship
The church buildings and hall on both sites are occupied on a formal basis with full running and
maintenance costs being borne by the Church Meeting. Parts of the hall are leased to various
organisations on leases terminating within five years. The property on Newmarket St. is vested
in the Yorkshire Congregational Union as custodian trustee.
Any full member of our church can attend our church meetings and vote. Membership is via a
commitment to a Christian style of living/worship and the church "receives" new members via a
formal part of a service.
The investments are vested in the Yorkshire Congregational Union or the Central Finance Board
of the Methodist Church and TMCP (Trustees of Methodist Church Purposes} as custodian
trustees.
Reserves policy
Background
Reserve5 are money lincomel given to the church which is freely available for our general
purposes. Therefore. this policy covers our bank account and Central Finance Board ICFBI
accounts.
The definition of Reserves means that our restricted and endowment funds are excluded.
The policy
The church aims to hold liquid reserves of the approximate equivalent of three quarterly circuit
a55essment payments plus £5k. This is approximately £52k. The church holds well in excess of
this in a deposit account administered by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church.
Risk review
The Finance and Property Committee have conducted a review of the major risks to which the
church is exposed and systems have been developed to mitigate those risks. Procedures are in
place to minimise internal risks and these procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that
they still meet the needs of the church.
Statement of Trustees, responsibilities
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial
activities during the year and its position at the end of the year.
In preparing those financial statements. the trustees are required to:
o select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently:
o make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
o state whether applicable accounting5tandards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial
statements,. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the

financial statements comply with the Charitie5 Act 2011. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the Church Meeting on
by:
Revd S Mclvor
Mr M Bendall

TRINITY 5T ANDREWS CHURCH, SKIPTON
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, SKIPTON
I report on the financial statements of Trinity St Andrews Church, Skipton, for the year ended 31 August
2024 which are set out on pages 9 to 14.
Respective responsibilities of the church members and examiner
The church trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The churth trustee5
considerthat an audit is not required for thrsyear under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011
Actl and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to=
examine the financial statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act:
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Att- and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examinerf5 report
My 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 church and a
comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of
any unusual items or disclosures in the financial staternents and seeking explanations from you a5
members 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 whetherthe financial statements
present a "true and fair Vie￿ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examinerfs ststement
In connection with of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect. the requirements..
to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act- and
to prepare financial statements which agree with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met, or
21 to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
financial statements to be reached.
Julie Bridgford FCA
Keith Bridgford & Co
The Rainhall Centre. Rainhall Road
Barnold5wick
Lancashire
BB18 5DR
Date

TRINITY 5T ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 31 August 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Note
Total
2023
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Activitie5 for generating funds
Investment income
Incoming resources from charitable activities 2d
2a
2b
85.629
36.039
13,950
20,488
106,117
36,039
14.446
73,177
29,576
7,766
329
167
152 618
167
240 602
147 138
Resources expended
Cost of generating funds
Investment management costs
Charitable activities
Governance costs
57.434
1,366
90,041
840
149 681
57,434
1,366
101,026
840
160 666
51,878
1,251
96,389
780
136 072
3b
3c
3d
10,985
Net Incominglloutgoingl resources before
transfers
Transfers from Trinity TrO.ethodist Church
2,937
76,832
167
79,936
117,6311
1,439,823
Net incoming/loutgoinglresources before other
recognised gains and losses
2,937
76.832
167
79,936
11,066
Revaluation of functional property
Gainslllossesl ork investments
15,722.2551
(5,722.2551
10.203
691,796
11,8751
364
9.839
Net movement in funds
15.719.318)
77,196
10,006
15.632,116) 2.112.113
Total funds brought forward
8,016,820
10.671
204.633
,232,124 6,120,011
Total funds carried fonNard
2 297 502
214 639
2 600 008 8 232 124
The attached notes form part of these financial statements

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TRINITY ST ANDREWS CHURCH SKIPTON
BALANCE SHE￿ 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Investments
2,142,836
216 689
2.359,525
7,865,091
206 486
8,071,577
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
18.289
223 034
241.323
11,396
149 931
161.327
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditor5 and accrued income
780
Net current assets
240.483
160,547
Total assets less current liabilities
2.600.008
8.232,124
Net assets
8 232 124
Represented by:
Unrestrirted funds
General fund
URC Property fund
154,666
2,142,836
151,729
7,865,091
Restricted funds
Prize funds
Croft and Robinson
Coffee shop legacy fund
BuildinE Fund
1,125
5,450
4,789
1,063
4,944
4,664
87.867
10.671
Endowrnent funds
io
214,639
204.633
8 232 124
Approved on behalf of Trinity St Andrev/s Church, Skipton on
by:
Revd Susan Mclvor
Mr M Bendall
The attached notes form part of these financial statements

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TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 for the year ended 31 August 2023
Accounting Policies
Basis of preparation of financial statements
The account5 have been prepaied in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and applicable accounting
standards, under the historical cost accounting rule5 and comply in all material matters with the Statement of
Recommended Practice "Accovnting and Reporting by Charities~ r￿ised 2[￿5.
The Financial Statements arÈ prepared under the historical cost convention except for fixed and investments
assets. which are included in the Finarhcial Statements at their market value at the balan￿ sheet date and the
gain or10s5 IS tBken to the Statement of Financial Acrivities.
Incoming resources
Volunta
Income
Collections are recognised when re￿iVed by or on behalf of the church.
Planned giving under Gift Aid is recognisable only when received.
Tax recoverable c*n Gift Aid donations is estimated and recognised at the end of the financial year.
Donation5 and legacies to the church are accounted for 35 500n a5 the church 15 notified of its legal entitlement.
the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate r￿lPt by the church is reasonably certain.
Income from investments
Bank interest Is accounted for when ieceivable.
Dividends are accounted for when due and payable.
Gains and losses on investments
Reali5ed gains or losses are recognised when investments are sold. Unreali5ed gains or losses are accounted
for on revaluation of inve5ttnents at 31 August.
Outgoing resources
Donations
Donations Bre accounted for when paid over. or when awarded. rf that award create5 a binding obligation to
the church.
Activities directl
relatin
to the work of the church
The payment5 to the Methodist Church are accounted for when due.
Funds
Unrestricted funds represent the funds of the church which are not subject to any restrictions regarding their
use and are available for application on the general purposes of the church. Funds designated for a particular
purpose by the church leg. The URC Property Fund) are also treated as unre5trirted.
Endowment Ib.
..d capital must be maintained ex￿pt where the church rnember5 decide to convert endowed
capital into income for use on the property- Any income on this capital can be applied for any purpose.
Restricted funds are those funds that must be spent on restrrcted purposes and details of the funds held and
restrictions ère ?rovided in note 10.
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets (excluding investments) are functional 355ets used for charitable purpose5 and are stated
at a valuaiion
-sed on the most recent insurance valuation.
Investments
Investments are valued at market value.
Current assets
Short term deposits include cash held on deposit with The Yorkshire Congregation Union, The Trltstees for
Methodist Ci:., rcl) Purposes, the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church or at the b3nk.

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TRINITY ST ANDREW'5 CHURCH SKiwfoN
NOTES TO THE FINANCI.L STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2024 contd.
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
2024
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
2. Incoming resources
al Volunta
Income
Collections - cash
Collections- envelopL75
Covenants
Income tax recoverable
Legacies and donations
5.779
4.366
39.532
21,195
5,779
4,366
39,532
21,195
4,705
76,468
40,997
11,396
106 117
bl Activitie5 for
eneralin
funds
Rents receivable & rooin lettlfl8S
Coffee shop salos
Fund raising events
32,228
3,811
32,228
3.811
23,765
4.409
cl Investment Income
Quoted investment income
Income from solar pank.
Bank interest & dividei.,
4.654
2,057
4,654
2,057
6,214
329
329
167
167
dl Incomin
resources from charitable artivities
Playgroup fee5
Grants
9,620
3. Resources expended
al Costs of
eneratin
Coffee shop costs
Property repairs & mai:',tenance
Heat, light & water
Cleaning & materials
Publicity
Insurance
Legal & Profes5ion31 costs
911
15,120
25.132
7,137
2.349
6,786
911
15,120
25,132
7.137
2.349
6.785
2,207
5,338
25,683
11,507
5,693
bl Investment manage. iient costs
Management fees
cl Charitable activities
Payments to United Reformed Church
Payments to Methoilis,,
ircuit
Wages lay worker
Refund from Pension P,.:serve Fund
Expenditure ori buildini ivork
Mission & charity donations
Junior Church
Office & administration costs
Sundry expenses
Playgroup staff
1.996
68.750
11.440
13,2001
1,996
68,750
11.440
13,2001
10.985
6,279
205
2,094
2,477
2,114
53,125
1.655
10.985
6,279
205
2.094
2,477
8,394
502
2,603
3,082
101026
dl Governance costs
Independent examination fee
840
780

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TRINITY ST ANDREW'5 CHURCH SKIPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2024 contd.
Staff costs
No employee earned more than £60,000 pa.
No officers ol the church ieceived any remuneration or expenses from the church.
The Church employs a lèy worker whose salary is part funded by grants.
5. Tangible fixed 355e'
Land &
Buildin
Value
At I September 2023
Revaluation in year
At 31 August 2024
7.865,091
5 722 255
2 142 836
Depreciation
At I September 202S & at 31 August 2024
Net book value
At 31 August Z024
At 31 August 2023
2 142 836
7 865 091
The church buildings and hall at Newmarket Street have been included at their estimated market value.
The church buildings ic t Kljestmoreland Street are recognised in the accounts at their insured value.
6. Investments
2024
Carrying market valLJe at I September2023
Add surplus on revaluation
Carrying market valLie at 31 August 2024
206.486
216 689
2024
2023
At market value-
Investment fund5
Quoted stocks
Cash in hand of fund managers
6.013
191.294
19,382
5,581
182,511
18,394
Market value carried forward
216 689
206 486
The historical cost of the investments is £172,938 {2023.- £172.9381
7. Debtors
2024
2023
Income tax recoverable
Mission Group
18,187
103
11,396
8. knabilities:
Amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
2024
2023
780

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TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2024 contd.
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
9. Analysis of assets by fund
Fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
2.142.836
155.506
{8401
5,065
82,802
211,624
3,015
2,359,525
241,323
18401
2 297 502
214 639
2 600 008
10. Funds
Unrestritted funds
Funds included in the balance sheet amounting to £19,19212023- £17,929) are designated for specific groups
within the church. The URC Property Fund is unrestricted and can be used in the same way as the genefal fund.
Restricted funds
The Prize fund 15 held to provide income for prizes. The Muriel Hyde fund can only be spent on Coffee Shop issues
as determined by their Committee from time to time. The Croft and Robinson fund's income can only be used for
Trinity'5 propertv.
Endowment fund5
The General, School aiid Inulis fund provide income for general purposes. The Prize fund is held with the
endowment to provide income for prizes. Transfers from Endowment can only be used for the
repair/improvement/upkeep of the buildings and this Is con.2(XJscientiously policed by URC Head Office.
Fund anal
Balance
Incomin
Brou
ht Resources
Forward
Resources
Ex
ended
Transfers
Gains
Losses
Balance
Carried
Forward
Unrestrirted fund5
General fund
URC Property Fund
151,729
7,865,091
152.618
149,681
154,666
15.722,2551 2,142,836
Restricted fund5
Prize fund
Muriel Hyde legacy fund
C Croft & CE Robinson
Building Fund
1,063
4.664
4,944
62
125
142
87.488
1,125
4,789
5,450
76,503
364
10.985
Endowment funds
General purposes
School
Inglis Bequest
troan Hollows
Prize fund
77,476
114.016
8,970
3,091
6,854
2917
84,330
116,933
8,970
3,258
167
68
5 712 052
8 232 124
160 666
2 600 008
11. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions durinE the year except for fees of £68,75012023.. £53,125) which were
paid to the 5kipton aiid Grassiiigton Methodist Chuich1271181 of which Trinity St Andrew's Chuich is a metnbei.