2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01 April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Hough Lane Church

Charity registration number: 1194365

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The advancement of the Christian faith as a Wesleyan Reform Union Church in accordance with the Basis of Faith and with Wesleyan Reform Union principles primarily but not exclusively within Hough Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley and the surrounding neighbourhood; and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith. The prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Christian worship services Youth Club Fusion Plus – Sunday youth after worship service.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes, all trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38

Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Church has continued weekly Sunday services (open to the community) as a time to worship God and to fellowship together. The youth section of the Church has continued to grow, attracting new young people from the local community. The youth attend a weekly structured Youth Club social time on a Friday evening where they play games, take part in quizzes and generally socialise together in a safe environment with committed leadership. The youth are also encouraged to attend Church on a Sunday after which they can socialise together. The group went to a Christian Youth camp in August which allowed team building and bonding of the members as well as enjoying worship time together and teaching. The youth spend time together at other events including car wash and Summer fayre (open to the community), time away from Church at social events and events at other Churches and a Christmas Fayre (open to the public). The money from the Fayres is used to fund youth activities.

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N/A

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO governing document for independent churches
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Hough Lane Church
Other name the charity uses	Together Church
Registered charity number	1194365
Charity’s principal address	Hough Lane Wombwell Barnsley S73 0EX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ian Jackson	Chair
	Paul Jason Sullivan	Treasurer
	Rathan Digpal	Trustee
	Graham Evans	Trustee

Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved	Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved	Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name	N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) PJ Sullivan

Full name(s) Paul Jason Sullivan

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

30[th] January 2026

HOUGH LANE CHURCH ACCOUNTS 2024-2025

INCOME Collectons and giving Hold back money Gif Aid Youth Income Refunds Cash back Interest (budget account) TOTAL INCOME 25/26 Monies carried forward TOTAL Income and Balances c/f Expenses Opening Balance 1/4/24 (bills account) Opening Balance 1/4/24 (budget account) Opening Balance 1/4/24 (youth account)	INCOME Collectons and giving Hold back money Gif Aid Youth Income Refunds Cash back Interest (budget account) TOTAL INCOME 25/26 Monies carried forward TOTAL Income and Balances c/f Expenses Opening Balance 1/4/24 (bills account) Opening Balance 1/4/24 (budget account) Opening Balance 1/4/24 (youth account)	INCOME Collectons and giving Hold back money Gif Aid Youth Income Refunds Cash back Interest (budget account) TOTAL INCOME 25/26 Monies carried forward TOTAL Income and Balances c/f Expenses Opening Balance 1/4/24 (bills account) Opening Balance 1/4/24 (budget account) Opening Balance 1/4/24 (youth account)	£ 11,438.00 12,500.00 - 8,066.50 - 15.27
			32,019.77
			25,800.06 890.56 2,128.83
			60,839.22
			25,350.62
			35,488.60
Internal transfer from bills account t	o budget a	ccount of	£3000
Closingbalance of accounts:
Bills Account			26,503.89
Budget Account			3,297.63
Youth Account			5,687.08

EXPENDITURE

£

Youth Worker UTILITIES Water Electric Wif and Connecton Domain address Photocopier REPAIRS / SERVICE Health and Safety training Alarm Service Fire Safety First Aid training SUBSCRIPTIONS AND LICENSES WRU Circuit dues Ground Level CCL Copyright Safeguarding training Counselling DBS Checks YOUTH EXPENSES MISCELLANEOUS Insurance Bible Notes Solicitors Fees Preachers Expenses Overseas Missions / Exodus Church supplies Bank Charges Leaders Conference Budget Account TOTAL EXPENDITURE Breakdown of Youth Expenses Equipment Food Youth Actvites and Conferences Virgin Media Bus hire / fuel Phone for Fusion Ground Level Weekend Tickets Insurance Bowling / social	10,416.70 237.82 2,851.16 543.11 180.00 194.40 176.00 - 367.00 80.00 851.00 480.00 - - 1,510.00 - 4,508.25 1,367.00 116.60 - 80.00 - 35.38 13.00 735.00 608.20
	25,350.62
	£417.35 £1,280.64 £808.09 £100 £100 £200 £1,273 £29.17 £300

I have examined the accounts presented and found them to be correct. The the charfty account are well maintalned producing reasonable Interest payments. The funds have been dlstrlbuted in line with the charitsble prlnciples of the trust. The Church is Improvlng a healthy annual balance. There are no matters of concern that need to be polnted out to the trustees. Regards Debbie Young (Admlnlstratlve asslstsnt of the Wesleyan Refom Union) 20101126