Trustee$, Annual Report and Financlal Stotements for the year endlng 31" December 2025 Charlty name: HOTHOUSE Charlty rggistration number: 1196722 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their report and unaudited financial statements ot the charityfor the year ended 31" December2025 Roforonce and admlnlstratlve datalls Registered charityname Hothouse Registered charity number 1196722 Charity principal office 78 Whalley Rd Ramsbottom Bury BLO ODE The Trustees Mrs Rebekah 88rlow Mi Peter Minney Mr David Dawson Mr David Wyke l Appointed 12thFeb 241 (Appointed 7 July 20211 l Appointed 12" Feb 241 l Appointed 12" Feb 241 Treasurer MrDWWyke FCMA Bank Co-operative Bank
Hothou88 Trustee's Annual R6POrt (contlnued) Year ended 31" December 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Hothouse began as a charity in 2021 gfteT many years worklng In the field as constituted groups. The org8ni88tion registeied with the Charity Commission. achieving st8tU8 on 23, November 2021 (Registered Charity Number 11967221. Hothouse ha8 four rrustees. GOVERNING DOCUMENT Hothouse 1$ g Charitable incorporoted Organi88tion Icio), govefned with a foundational model constltutlon and established in Nov 21. The orlglnal constltuted group w88 e8t8bllshed In Febru8ry2020. OBJECTIVES To advance the Christian religion in Bolton, Bury and the surfounding are8 for the benatit of the public through the holding of pr8yar meetings, lectures, retreats, pastoral care 8nd through nurturlng the development of not-for-proflt initiatives which advance the Chri$tl8n f8ith either dlr6ctly or through "good works. STATEMENTOFTRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES Stotement conflTmlngwhether the trustee$ have had regard to the guld8nce1gsued bythe Charity Commlssion on publlc beneflt. The Trustees are responsible for the preparatlon of the Iln8ncl818t8tem8nts for each flnanc181 year, which give a true 8nd f8lr vlew of th8 ch8rity's Sltuatlon. In preparlng these reports, the Tru8t6es 8re rèquiied to: Select sultable 8ecountlng pollcles and apply them consist8ntly. Make judgements and estlmates that are re8$ongble 8nd pfudeDt. St8te whether 8ppllcable 8¢counting slandards have been followed. Prepare the flnancl818ccounts and submlt them In line th Charlty Commlsslon requlrement$. The Trustees are 81s0 r8spon$lble for ensurlng that the charlty has appropriate 8y8tem$ of Internal control acr088 the OTganis8tion. They 8re respon$lble for keeplng proper accounting re¢ords, whl¢h dlsc108e with re9$0nable $¢¢ur8Cy 8t the time, the financial posltion of the charlty and en8ble them to ensure th8t the financial st8tement8 follow best pr8Ctice. They 8re further responsible for gafogv8rdlng the assets of the charlty and hence for tBklng reasonabl8 step5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The systems of internal control are designed to provide re8gonable, but not ab8olute rea$¥ur8nce 8galn$t material mls8t8tement of loss. Intern81 control processe8 implemented by the Trustee3 include Agreement of policy and Service development. An annu81 budget approved by the Trustees. Regular ¢on$ider8tion by the Tfustees of finan¢lal results. Delegation ot authority to appTopr18te levels of m8n8gement. Identific8tlon gnd mBnggement of risk
HOTHOUSE'S FINAL CHAPTER In the last annual report, the ch8rlty outlined the intention to drawthe ¢h8rity to g close in the coming months. To continue supporting people in fulfilling their dreams. 8 reflective journal has been created. This pr8¢tical workbook provides step-by-step guidance through a series of thought-provoking questlons and exercise5, It helps readers to better understand theii gifts and strengths, identify the barTiers holding them back, clarity their vision tor the future, and t8ke meaningful, practical steps towards movingfoN8rd wlth confldence and purpose. My flnal thankyou goes to the tearn. our creator God and those who have walk8d theirjourneys with us, we are blessed to have been able to Support you. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE FINANCIAL REVIEW i2VLotsb&£haritya.tinanotaLpositlon.at.the ond of the po1iQ Hothouse is funded thiough generous philanthropists. Factors likely to affect future financlal performance or position 8re reviewed at each trustee me8tlng alongside 8 review of performance 8gainst the original approved budget for the year in hand. Forecasts 8re 8mended 89 8pproprl8te at such tlme. There have been no signifi¢8nt event5 that have affected our flnanclal perloimance and posltlon during the year. Our balance sheet r6main8 in credlt. and we remaln 8 golng ¢on¢&rn. RESERVES POLICY Amount of reserve8 held- £ 2233 We remain satisfied that our c88h re8erves and our reserve8 t8rget are sufficient to enable the chBrlty to effectlvely m8nage contractual risks. is$ue8 and organisBtion81 change as identlfled above, orto wind up It8 affair8 In an ordeily f8shion should the need arise. The trustees declare that they have 8pprov8d the trustee8' report 8bove. Signed on beh811 of the charity's trustees sign8turel81 Full namelsl P Minney R 88rlow D Wyke D Dawson Posltlon le.g. Secretèry Chair, etcl Trustees Date
occounls for mca ¢8r ¢ndi 2r¢An 31st Ik¢¢illb¢r 202$ HOTHOUSE 202.1 2024 2025 Inconi¢ t)oiJlltioJ15 E150 £2,000 I xpcndithtE £208 1.128 £222 Il" equipmcnl & maia PrpMolionHI m41'Ls £51 £16 Loolli subscriplii>ll £144 £156 E156 ld¢nity Insurnnce £252 £262 Troinin8 1 Dri'¢lDpmcTrl £120 Sllndn. £40 Ll.th42 £706 l*olii I (Lossl (£942 £1294 Bal#nL< Sh¢ Ll•nk Bai8n E2.404 E22.J.J R¢s¢rve £2.404 £2.2.3.1