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

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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
l￿d¢￿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