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