IIIIIChurch
THE PARISH
OF KEIGHLEY
on
the
Neighbourhood Foundatio
reen
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION
ON THE AFFAIRS OF CHURCH ON THE GREEN NEIGHBOURHOOD FOUNDATION
For the year ondlng 31 December 2024
This report has fv40 sections:
1.. Businèss Review covering Legal and Administrativ8 Infomiation and the Report of Trustees of the
cio
2: Financial Review, Accounts covering Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and Notes
forming part of the financial statement
Sectlon 1: Business Review
Reference and administration infomialion
Name.. Church on thè Green Neighbourhood Foundation
Registered number: 1192717
Registered address:
The Old Vicarage, Briggate, Silsden, West Yorkshire BD20 9JS
Trustees as at 1.1.24: Mr Greg Thomson (Chairl, Mrs Amiri Agbai ITreasur8rl. Rev Canon Michael
Cansdale, Mrs Elizabeth Ford, Mr Howard Carter
Legal advisor: Mr Jeremy Mark Green, The Old Vicarage. Briggale, Silsden, West Yorkshire BD20
9JS
Bankers: Cowoperative Bank, 1 Balloon Street. Manchester M60 1 GP
Aims and ob'ectives of the CIO
1. To advan￿ the Christian religion for the public benefit in Keighley, West Yorkshire;
2. To develop the capacity and skills ofthe members of the socially and economically disadvantaged
community of Keighley, West Yorkshire, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help
meet, their needs to participate more fully in society-,
3. To provide community meeting facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure
time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents of Keighley.

Focus of our w(xk duri
2024
The trustees met on five ocrasions during the year to (x)nduct essential business of the CIO.
Business covered thre8 areas: (i) Governan￿. Policy and Procedures. (li) Stratsgy, Actions and
Future Plans: and (iii) Outreach and Deliveling Publlc Ben8fft
Governance Poll
Procedures
Two trustees resigned and were replaced during Ihe year. Th Rev Michael Cansdale moved to take
up a new church appointment elsewtwe." Mr Howard Carter retired on grounds of ill-health. Th8y
y￿re replaced by the Rev Jonathon Berry and Mr Jeremy Mark Green. the latter in addition to his
existing duUes as legal advisor.
The Privacy Policy, Anti-Money-Laundering Policy Risk Reglster ￿re eath updated and
approved by the trustees during the year.
The Business Plan was (x)mpletely reviewed and adopied by the trustees in December. Thanks are
due to a senior academlc at Ihe Unlverslty of Leeds for her external supp(xt and guidance.
Work began durlng Ihe Y￿ in reviewlng and re-writing Ihe FurKlraising Strategy, to ensure It Is in
pla￿ once major fundraising begins. It is anlldpated that this document will be presented to the
trustees for adoptkn early In 2025.
Strate
Actions and Fubjre Plans
The trustees worked on the idenlif¢d strategy for the CIO'S th in 2024 and laid down plans for
2025.
The fonT￿ Methcmlist Hall (rKM renamed SL Armlrews C<)nNnunty Hall) was purthased in March
2024. made possible Mth a gen8n)us grdnt from the Fwthn TrusL to whom the trustees ar8
extremely grateful.
Halliday Clark of Ilkley. the CIO'S appointed archit8cts. delivered a thaft design ￿ncept based on
the current Statement of Need. The trustees undertook a series of Consu￿atiOnS wilh the church
Clmgregation and the Y•ider Keighley communty on this d￿men( le￿lIng to various Char￿e5 being
made to refi8Ct the Comments ￿￿1ved. The ffinal proposed design (X)n￿pt plans, which receNed
overwhelming support, show how Ihe church and hall buildings *ryll be modemised and extended to
become fit for purpose as a pla￿ of worship and as a hub for communty and so(yal actsvities in
Kelghley.
Following approval of the design cxJncepL a l*ge number of tethnical reports were commlssioned.
reviewed and approved by the trustees and the Keighley PCC. (xjlminating in the CIO filing a full
planning application with Bradford Counol in December. with a response anticipated aarly In Spring
2025.
These documents will also forni the basi8 of an application for a c￿rth fadlity. anlicipated to be filed
in the Sumrnar of 2025.
The trustees were pleased to launth the CIO'S ¥*Ebsite in ALwJusL ￿ttich can be viebved at
www.ch
reen.uk. A large number of tr* project dO￿rnents have been uploaded to keep
all interested partles up to dat8 with progress.
Plans for 2025 indude further consultation ￿ryth the Dio(wn Athisory Committee at the Diocese of
Leeds. The Churd) Buildings Council. olher staknrtory bodies, the thal to%￿ o)uncil, local

businesses. current and potential users of the community hall. Indlvlduals and groups from within
the church congregatlon, as ￿￿11 as with the local MP and the general public.
The SL*ment of SignffirAnce and Statement of Need will requlre further updallng, prior to lodging
the formal faculty application in the Summer of 2025, vAth a vlew to obtslnlng fomial faculty approval
by the end of 2025.
It is anticipated that a professlonal fvndraising consultant will be engaged during 2025 to complement
the exlsting skill set available to the trustees. Following approval of the Fundraising Strategy and
appointment of a fundralslng consultant. detailed major fundraising work can comrnence. as soon
as the faculty application has been approved.
Outreach d deliverin
ublic benefit
The post-pand8mic upward momentum contlnues. Numbers have contlnued to increase both in
corporate worship and eroag8ment wlth the various disadvantaged groups in the communlty of
Keighley.
Collective worship for the public benefit of Keighley. including civic services such as Remembrance
Day, Annual Carol Sen4iC8, Brownles and Guides Thinking Day Service have all figured In the past
year.
Holiday clubs at Chrislmas, Easter and Summer for primary ag8 school children continue, allracting
approximatèly one hundred children to each ciub.
The number of volunteers engaged in community activity remains very good. The Welcom8 Cafe
continues to provide valuable seThlce to the community. The weekly Grubs-up seNice to the
homeless and those experiencing soclal and economlc hardshlp conllnues to be a key provision in
the community.
Over thlrty (30) Ind￿lidUals, including the trustees, are now engaged voluntarily in some asp8Ct of
the charity, induding fundraising and proNiding expert professional advice
Facilitles In the adjacent hall has meant the numbers of groups meeting there has retumad to pr8-
pandemlc levels. eg drug addiction support dementia friendly supporL' weight and healthy living
support; alcohol addlctlon support; Brownies. Each one of these groups provides opportunty for
trained volunteers to be involved in Servi￿ to the Keighley community.
Addltlonally, SIn￿ the acquisition of the now d8signated Community Hall. It Is also used on a weekly
basis for Chlldren and youth groups on Sundays.
tEnd of Section 1]

Section 2: Financial review
The financial slalemenls of the Church on the Green Neighbourhood Foundation have been
prepared under the Charities Acl 2011 and in accordance with the requirements of the Companies
Act 2006, together with applicable accounting standards, the current Statement of Recommended
Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP), and FRS102 with the Regulations.
"Irue and fail, provisions.
Recei
ts&Pa
ments Accounts
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of funds into and
out of the CIO during the financial year.
1. Grants & Donations
During the financial year. the charity was actively engaged in a number of initiatives. A major highlight
was the submission of the Project Beacon planning application to Bradford Council. The Trustees
have also been in close liaison with the Leeds Diocesan Advisory Committee in relation to the
proposed application for a faculty, expected to be formally applied for in 2025. To support the charity's
objectives, several fundraising events were also organised across the parish. helping to generate
additional income.
A fundraising campaign launched in the autumn raised £27110 date. In addition, the charity received
a donated car with the condilion that 25 /v of the eventual sale proceeds be Iransferred to the Parish
of Keighley.
Total donations received during the year amounted to £36,706. comprising £35,806 in one-off
donations and £900 in recurring donations. This reflects an overall increase of 17 /0 compared to the
previous year (2023= £31,135). Gift Aid claims on donations lolalled £5,943, representing a
significant increase from £1,884 claimed in the previous year.
The planning application prO￿sS necessitated the commissioning of several professional reports.
To cover part of these professional fees. the charity secured a loan of £50,000 againsl the car
pending its sale. The sale look place, and the loan repaid in full, after the end of the financial year
but before final approval of this report.
2. Payments
During the year. £22.984 from the donation received from the Fenton Trust was transferred to the
Parish of Keighley to assist with the purchase of the Community Hall. The hall foms a vital
component in the delivery of the Project Beacon initiative.
Architecls, fees accounted for 53 /0 of the charity's total payments during Ihe year, with an additional
15¢/0 allocated to other professional services required lo complete the necessary reports for the
planning application.
The charity's website, www.chLJrchonthe
reen.uk, has been successfully launched. A balance
payment of £325 was made to the developer, and an ongoing website management fee of £35 per
month has been agreed.
Tolal expenditure for the year amounted to £76,754, compared to £5,639 in the previous financial
year {20231.
No trustee received any remuneralion or expense reimbursement during the financial year.
Reserves
The charity does not have reserves to cover its operations.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The financi315tatements of the Church on the Green Neighbourhood Foundation have been prepared
under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006,
together with applicable accounting standards. the current Statement of Recommended Practice
Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities 50RPI, 3nd FRS102 with the Regulations true and
fair" provisions.
Recei
ts&Pa
ments Accounts
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of funds into and out
of the CIO during the financial year.
l. Grant5 & Donation5
During the financial year, the charity wa5 actively engaged in a number of initiative5. A major highlight
was the submi55ion of the Project Beacon planning application to Bradford CoLJncil. The Trustees have
also been in close liaison with the Leed5 Diocesan Advisory Committee in relation to the proposed
application for a faculty. expetted to be formally applied for in 2025. To support the charity's
objectives. several fundrai5in8 events were also organised across the parish, helping to generate
additional income.
A fundraising campaign launched in the autumn raised £271 to date. In addition, the charity received
a donated car with the condition that 25% of the eventual sale proceeds be transferred to the Parish
of Kei@hley.
Total donatlons received during the year amounted to £36.706, comprising £35.806 in one-off
donations and £900 in recurring donations. Thi5 reflect5 an overall increase of 17% tompared to the
previous year12023'. £31.1351. Gift Aid claims on donations totalled £5,943, representing a significant
increase from £1,884 claimed in the previous year.
The planninE application process nece551tated the commissioning of several profe55ion31 reports. To
cover part of these professional fees, the charity secured a loan of £50,000 against the car pending its
sale. The sale took place, and the loan repaid in full. after the end of the financial year but before final
approval of this report.
2. Payrnents
During the year, £22.984 from the donation received from the Fenton Trust was transferred to the
Parish of Keighley to aSS15t with the purchase of the Community Hall. The hall forms a vltal component
in the delivery of the Project Beacon initiative.
Architects. fees accounted for 53% of the charity's total payments during the year. with an additional
15% allocated to other professional services required to complete the necessary reports for the
planning application.
The charity's web51te, www.churchonthe
re8n.uk has been successfully launched. A balance payment
of £325 was made to the developer, and an ongoing website management fee of £35 per month has
been ègreed.
Total expenditure for the year amounted to £76,754, compared to £5.639 in the prevlous financial
year120231.
No trustee received any remuneration or expense reimbursement during the financial year.

Reserves
The charity does not have reserve to cover its operation5.
CHURCH ON THE GREEN NEIGHBOURHOOD
FOUNDATION
1192717
Recelpt5and paymen15 account5
CC16a
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Forthe periodfrom
01-Jan-24
31-Dec-24
Section A Re¢eipts and paymertts
fund5
to the fseaiesl
REStrthdfund5
Endowrnenf
funds
tothe
e¥iest E
Totalfund5
Last year
tothe Deaiest É
tothe
ne?re5t£
tothe
nearest£
Al Recei
Oonations, le
acie5and
36,706
36,706
31.135
Fundraising event5
Z71
271
Interest on dep051t accounts
Gift ASd clalmed
5.943
5.943
Prevlous year Gift Aid
1.250
41920
42.920
34,269
AI Asset and Inve5tmentsale5, Isee table).
Loan received
50,L
50.(X)D
Sub totol
So,￿)
50.aoo
Totoiiecelpts
91.910
92,920
34.269
A3Pa
ment5
Funds for the Cotnmunity Hèll
22,984
22.984
Professional fees (Architects)
40,923
40.923
Olher Professional fees
11,254
11.254
Pre lanninÈ AppliCat￿)n
180
180
Website Design & Maintenance
465
465
315
Insurance
152
151
130
96
96
144
Examiner Fees
2Z2
222
Otherfees Icar insur3ncel
47B
478
Sub totol
76,754
76.754
5.639
A4Asset and Investmentpurchases. lse4

-aaaao
st￿ totol
Totolpo&**nts
76.754
76.754
5.639
Netof recelpts/lpoyrnentsl
16.165
16.165
28.630
A5 Trarbsfers beiween funds
A6 Cash lund5 last yearend
33.652
33.65Z
5,022
Coshfvids thls ￿llreAd
49.817
49.817
33,65Z
Unrestricte
d funds
neaTe5t £
e5tTitted
funds
to nearest
Endowme
ntlunLIs
ID nearest
Latewes
Bl Cash funds
49.817
Totalcoshfvnds
49.817
layeebalance5Wlth receipts and
paytnentsaciountlsll
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d funds
earesrE
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nds
to nearest
Endowme
ThtluTrds
io nearest
Detams
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Fund to
whth asset
bek)ng5
Current
value
loptionall
B3 Investment assets
Fund to
whKh asset
bek)thES
rrent
wdlue
loptlonall
loptionall
B4A55ets retalned forihe thaiivsow
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whkh
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relates
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dut
loptionall
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due
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85 uablI￿oeS
SiEned by one or two t￿￿tee50￿ behalf of
all the trustees
Date of
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CHURCH ON THE GREEN NEIGHBOURHOOD FOUNDATION
(cio)
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Church on the Green Neighbourhood
Foundation
I report on the accounts of the charity for the twelve month period ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on
pages 1- 6
Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit
is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act" and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner's 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 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
seeking 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.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
l) 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 accounts which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements
of the 2011 Act
have not been met, or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
15/05/2025
S Hart FCCA
Date