## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** **YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** **Prepared by:** **David R S Welch FCA, DChA. Chartered Accountant.** 3 Alvington Grove, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 5LS **Email: david@welchfca.co.uk** **Phone: 0161-456-9140** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO** ## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **CONTENTS** ## **Introduction to Union Hall - Helpful Information about the Church.** - **Page 1** Legal, Charitable, & Personnel Information PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 - **Page 2** Statement of Financial Activities for the PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 - **Page 3** Balance Sheet as at 31ST DECEMBER 2024 - **Pages 4-6** Notes to the Financial Statements for PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 - **Pages 7-8** Appendix 1 -** Additional Management Information to the Financial Statements for PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 - Re:Income - Property Expenses, Administration Expenses Governance Costs _****This page does not form part of the report on page 1, hence my report is in respect of Pages 2 to 6.**_ - **Page 9** Accountants Report on the Financial Statements for the PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 - **Pages 10-11** Trustees Report on the Financial Statements for the PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **INFORMATION ON THE CHURCH, ITS BUSINESS & PERSONEL** Date Founded: **1894** _**“Call unto me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not”, Jeremiah 33:3.**_ ## **Church Personnel** Pastor **Adam Beattie** Elders **Shalom Srirangam, Adam Beattie {Pastor}** Trustees **Adam Beattie, Matt Blake Shalom Srirangam, Courtney Owens** Treasurer **Courtney Owens** Church Secretary **Matt Blake** Church Email & Postal Addresses office@unionhall.co.uk **Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 6DY** Legal Status **The UHEC trust became a C.I.O. on 19[th] April 2022. Charity Number 1198660** Church Website Address www.unionhall.org.uk **Find out more about the Church, its support of Mission, & access sermons.** Reporting Accountant **David R S Welch FCA, DChA. Chartered Accountant david@welchfca.co.uk** Salary Administrator {since 2018} **Karen Macintyre, MAAT, Licensed Practitioner** 95 Nangreave Road **,** Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6DQ Bankers CAF Bank **Page 1** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** |**UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO**
**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||**31st Dec.**|**31st Dec.**| |**INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**|||**2024**|**2023**| ||UNRESTRICTED|RESTRICTED|TOTAL|TOTAL| |**INCOMING RESOURCES**|FUNDS|FUNDS|FUNDS|FUNDS| |**_Main Objectives of Church_**|£|£|£|£| |_Offerings & Donations Received_|**188,066**|**0**|**188,066**|**121,010**| |**_Investment Income_**||||| |Income from Hire of Rooms|**2,450**|**0**|**2,450**|**1,625**| |Interest Received & Loyalty Payments|**3,492**|**0**|**3,492**|**60**| |**_Other Income_**||||| |Miscellaneous Income|**740**|**0**|**740**|**0**| |**INCOMING RESOURCES { Appendix 1}**|**£194,748**|**£ 0**|**£194,748**|**£122,695**| |**LESS: RESOURCES EXPENDED**||||| |**_Direct Charitable Expenditure_**||||| |Pulpit Supply and Visiting Speakers|**899**|**0**|**899**|**420**| |Pastoral Employment Costs**{App’x 2}**|**56,519**|**0**|**56,519**|**42,501**| |Utility & Property Expenses**{App’x 3}**|**17,518**|**0**|**17,518**|**13,610**| |Christian Mission,|**18,885**|**0**|**18,885**|**13,307**| |Poor Relief and Foreign Aid|**210**|**0**|**210**|**3,248**| |Outreach Exp’s, Gifts & Sundries|**2,391**|**0**|**2,391**|**2,723**| |**DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE**|**96,422**|**0**|**96,422**|**75,809**| |**_Administration Costs{Appendix 4}_**|**11,854**|**0**|**11,854**|**7,569**| |**_Governance Costs –{Appendix 4}_**|**3,487**|**0**|**3,487**|**5,388**| |**_Depreciation of fixed assets {Note 3}_**|**17,862**|**0**|**17,862**|**14,419**| |**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**|**129,625**|**0**|**129,625**|**103,185**| |**NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR YEAR**|**£ 65,123**|**0**|**£ 65,123**|**£ 19,510**| |Inter Fund Transfers||||| |**NET INCOMING RESOURCES FOR YEAR**|**£ 65,123**|**0**|**£ 65,123**|**£ 19,510**| |**TRUSTEE FUNDS AT 1st JAN’Y 2024 b/f**|**£ 282,448**|**£ 0**|**£ 282,448 **|**£ 262,938**| |**TRUSTEE FUNDS AT 31ST DEC. 2024 c/f**|**£ 347,571**|**£ 0**|**£ 347,571 **|**£ 282,448**| |**This page does not form part of the report.**||||| **Page 2** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO BALANCE SHEET** ## **AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024** |**BALANCE SHEET**
**AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**FIXED ASSETS**{ Note 3 }
Freehold Property
Furniture & Equipment
Office and Electronic Equipment
Worship and Library Books
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Prepayments & Sundry Debtor
Gift Aid Debtor
Cash at Bank, and in hand
Less:**CREDITORS**due within one year
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
**TRUSTEE FUNDS**
Unrestricted Funds brought forward
Restricted Funds brought forward
**SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR YEAR**
**TOTAL TRUSTEE FUNDS**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted Funds**|£
**169,217**
**12,726**
**4,072**
**0**|**31st Dec.**
**2024**
£
**186,015**
**161,556**|£
**180,222**
**800**
**6,481**
**0**|**31st Dec.**
**2023**
£
**187,503**
**94,945**| ||3,134
8,783
158,347||2,942
9,187
87,334|| ||**170,264**
8,708||**99,463**
4,518|| ||**282,448**
**0**||
**262,938**
**0**|| |||**£347,571**||**£ 282,448**| |||**282,448**
**65,123**||**262,938**
**19,510**| ||||

|| |||**£347,571**||**£ 282,448**| |||**£347,571**
**0**||**£ 282,448**
**0**| |||**£347,571**||**£ 282,448**| ## _**Financial Statements approved by Authorised Officers**_ _**……………………………………………………………….…………….. Courtney Owens {Treasurer}**_ _**……………………………………………………………….…………….. Matt Blake {Secretary & Trustee}**_ _**Date: -**_ **October 21st 2025** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** - (a) **The Financial Statements** are prepared on a historical accounts basis, taking into account accruals and depreciation where relevant, in order to ensure - Gifts to Restricted Funds are accounted for upon receipt, though Restricted Tax Refunds are included when claim is received in respect of the accounting period. - (b) **All restricted gifts** are separately recorded when received, though expenditure is not separately analysed when made, outstanding amounts being noted at the year end. - (c) **Gifts in kind** are only recorded and included if material, and then are included as income in the year given. - (d) **Rents and Grants** are recorded as income only when received. Income Tax recoverable from Deeds of Covenant & Gift Aid donations is included at the date net donations are received, & where appropriate included as a debtor at the Balance Sheet date. Accruals and prepayments are included if material. - (e) **Reimbursements of expenditure** are netted off against such and not counted as income - (f) **Centre expenses** are not wholly directly charitable in nature; properties held are partly of an investment nature, since rents are received and certain administrative functions are performed there. - (g) **Assets are capitalised** , irrespective of finance sources and methods, provided such are permanently intended to be used by the Trust. - (h) **Properties** are not annually re-valued unless, in the opinion of the Trustees, previous valuations are misleading. No depreciation is provided on such, since this would be An Asset valuation is in process, otherwise only additions in the year have been depreciated. - (i) **Current Assets** are shown at the lower of cost and net realisable value. - (j) **Current Liabilities** are shown at settlement value. ## **2. DEPRECIATION OF FIXED ASSETS** This is provided other than on Properties, on a reducing balance method (unless otherwise shown), based on expected useful lives, at the following rates:- |**Building & Improvements**|**4% on cost**| |---|---| |**Furniture & Equipment**|**15% on Net Book Value**| |**Worship & Library Books**|**25% on Net Book Value**| |**Office & Electronic Equipment**|**33.3% on Net Book Value**| **Page 4** **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** |**3. FIXED ASSET SCHEDULE**
**COST**
Balance b/fwd at 1.1.2024
Additions in Period
Disposals in Period
**Balance c/fwd at 31.12.2024**
**DEPRECIATION**
Balance b/fwd at 1.1.2024
Charge in Period
Eliminated on Disposals in Period
**Balance c/fwd at 31.12.2024**
**NET BOOK VALUES- 31.12.2024**
**NET BOOK VALUES- 31.12.2023**|**OFFICE &**
**TOTAL**
**FREEHOLD FURNITURE**
**MUSIC**
**LIBRARY**
**FIXED**
**PROPERTIES**
**& EQUIP’T**
**EQUIPMENT**
**BOOKS**
**ASSETS**| |---|---| ||£
£
£
£
£
**275,135**
**10,562**
**22,260**
**139**
**308,096**
0
15,126
1,248
0
16,374
0
0
0
0
0| ||**275,135**
**25,688**
**23,508**
**139**
**324,470**| ||£
£
£
£
£
**94,913**
**9,762**
**15,779**
**139**
**120,593**
11,005
3,200
3,657
0
**17,862**
0
0
0
0
0| ||**105,918**
**12,962**
**19,436**
**139**
**138,455**| ||**£ 169,217**
**£ 12,726**
**£ 4,072**
**£ 0**
**£ 186,015**| ||**£ 180,222**
**£ 800**
**£ 6,481**
**£ 0**
**£ 187,503**| The church building and contents are adequately insured – see note 7. ## **4. RESTRICTED FUNDS & FUND TRANSFERS** - - The General Missionary Fund seeks to distribute approx. 15% of the churches Income. - The restricted funds at the period end were **£0 (2023 £0) .** ## **5. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND** **Unrestricted Restricted Total Purposes Purposes Net Assets** £ £ £ **Fixed Assets 186,015 0 186,015 Current Assets 170,264 0 170,264 Creditors {all under one year} ( 8,708) 0 (8,708) Trustees Fund at 31[st] DECEMBER 2024 £ 347,571 £0 £ 347,571** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **6. TRUSTEES & CONNECTED PERSONS CONTRACTS & EXPENSES** No expenses have been reclaimed by Trustees as Trustees, nor has there been any transactions with Connected Persons. ## **7. INSURED VALUES OF FIXED ASSETS** **The church has used Congregational Insurance to insure the church building and its contents, over many years. In Note 3, the Fixed Assets show the church building and its contents, bought and improved at the cost incurred by the church over many and in recent years. Accounts policy is to write off the assets over their useful life to the church.** - **The Church building,** including the recent improvement costs are written off at 4% on cost, or over 25 years. **The book value of the church stands at just under £154k. However, the insured value of the church building is £3,609,824 {2023:-£ 3,609,824}** . This does not mean the church building is worth this amount, as insured values reflect the cost of having to rebuild the church, if it were destroyed and any related costs. Current building costs are far greater than they were 30-40 years ago **. The title deeds were held as a Custodian Asset by The Evangelical Trust Limited, as the Church has been a Trust. Now the legal status has changed to a CIO {Charitable Incorporated Organisation}, the trustees were able to confirm that on 31[st] December 2024, the year- end date, the CIO have the title deeds in the name of UNION HALL EC CIO. The trustees believe the value of the church and land to be around £1 million and its insured value is over £3.5 million – see Note 7. A professional valuation still needs to be obtained by the Trustees before incorporating accurately the land and building at valuation.** - **The Contents** within the church building, per note 3 are largely written off. **The NBV is small,** because they are being written off over 5 to 6 years. Also, items costing less than £1000 have been written off in the Income and Expenditure Account. _During the year new chairs were purchased for the sanctuary, and 2 new audio visual speakers costing £16,374. These were capitalized in the year, see Note 3 Fixed Asset note, and will be written off at 15% on net book value, or 15 years approximately_ . **The Church contents are insured for a value of £114,243 {2023:- 114,243 }. It is hoped in the future the CIO will reflect a fairer value for the Church fixtures and equipment based on a Fixed Asset Register that was taken in May 2024 in preparation for the Fixtures to be acquired by the CIO from the UHEC church trust. When properly valued, the revalued amount will be included in Fixed Assets and any surplus accounted for as a Revaluation Reserve. Future depreciation will then be charged against any revaluation surplus arising.** **Page 6** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO** ## **APPENDIX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **ANALYSIS OF MAIN INCOME & EXPENSES** ## { _**all expenses are unrestricted**_ ; |**ANALYSIS OF MAIN INCOME & EXPENSES**
{**_allexpenses are unrestricted_**;|**ANALYSIS OF MAIN INCOME & EXPENSES**
{**_allexpenses are unrestricted_**;|| |---|---|---| |there are no expenses for restricted purposes}
**1. OFFERINGS & DONATIONS**
**31st Dec.**
**31st Dec.**
**2024**
**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
£
£
Covenanted Giving
**72,712**
0
General Offerings, Missionary & Other Gifts
**27,858**
0
Gift Aided Tax Recovered/Recoverable
re 2024/2023 Gift Aided Donations
**18,236**
**0**
Legacies Received
**70,000**
**0**
Café International & Other Hire
**2,450**
**0**
Bank Deposit Interest Received
**3,492**
**0**
**PER INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
**£194,748**
**£ 0**
**2. PASTORAL SALARIES & COSTS**
**31st Dec. **
**2024**
£
Pastoral Salary
47,718
National Insurance – {net of NIC allowance}
0
Pension Provision
3,028
FIEC Membership
1,570
Conferences, Books & Training
4,203
Northwest Partnership
0
**PER INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
**£56,519**
**3. PROPERTY EXPENSES**
**31st Dec. **
**2024**
£
Water, Light and Heat
11,290
Repairs, & Assets below £1k
2,553
Insurance
3,675
**PER INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
**£17,518**||**UHEC CIO**
**UHEC CIO**
**12**
**months**
**12**
**months**| ||**31st Dec.**
**31st Dec.**
**2024**
**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**|**31st Dec.**
**31st Dec.**
**2024**
**2023**
**Total**
**Total**| ||£
£
**72,712**
0
**27,858**
0
**18,236**
**0**
**70,000**
**0**
**2,450**
**0**
**3,492**
**0**
**£194,748**
**£ 0**
**31st Dec. **
**2024**
£
47,718
0
3,028
1,570
4,203
0
**£56,519**
**31st Dec. **
**2024**
£
11,290
2,553
3,675
**£17,518**|£
£
**72,712**
**76,065**
**27,858**
**25,409**
**18,236**
**19,536**
**70,000**
**0**
**2,450**
**1,625**
**3,492**
**60**
**£194,748**
**£ 122,695**
**31st Dec. **
**2023 **
£
36,055
0
2,866
1,476
604
1,500
**£42,501**
**31st Dec. **
**2023 **
£
5,492
4,687
3,431
**£13,610**| **Page 7** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO APPENDIX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2024** ## **4. ADMIN, MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE** |**Admin Expenses £ 11,854 {2023:-£ 7,569}**
Website, Licences, & Office Supplies
Phone
Bank Charges
Fellowship Weekend in Quinta/Keswick
**Governance Costs £ 3,487 { 2023:- £5,388}**
Legal re Employment advice & C.I.O {2023}
Salary Preparation Fees
Charity Accounts & Independent Examination
**PER INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**|**31st Dec.**
**2024**
£
4,300
1,037
68
6,449
1,287
515
1,685
**£15,341**|**31st Dec.**
**2023**
£
4,503
898
248
1,920
3,318
420
1,650
**£ 12,957**| |---|---|---| **Page 8** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO** _I report on the accounts of the_ UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO _for the Year Ended to 31st DECEMBER 2024, as shown on pages 2 – 6 attached._ ## **RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF 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 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:-_ - _examine the accounts under section145 of the Charities Act_ - _to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities 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 Commissioners. 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 the 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 give 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 my examination, no matter has come to my attention:_ - _(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements_ - _to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and_ - _to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the_ - _accounting requirements of the Charities 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._ ## **DAVID R S WELCH FCA, DChA. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT** _3 ALVINGTON GROVE, HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK7 5LS_ ## **Date: October 21st 2025** **Page 9** ## **UNION HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO Registered Charity 1198660** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** **The following served as Trustees during 2024, and have continued to serve during 2025.** - **Adam Beattie, Pastor and Elder** - **Matt Blake, Church Secretary** - **Shalom Srirangam, Elder** - **Dr Courtney Owens, Treasurer** ## **History and Legal Status** Union Hall Evangelical church was started in 1894 with a mission to reach the inner-city area of Hulme in Manchester with the good news of Jesus Christ. The church became well established and from early days served not only Hulme but further afield sending missionaries to various parts of the world. Over the last 130 years a lot has changed in Hulme, but the church still stands with the same purpose to make Jesus known in Hulme, Manchester and beyond. In line with the latest charity legislation, Union Hall became a registered charity (CIO) in April 2022. ## **Activities and performance for year** - **Over the past year Union Hall has sought to advance the Christian faith primarily through our regular meetings and activities.** - **For the first time in Union Halls history we appointed an Assistant Pastor, James Matthews, who joined us on 1[st] September.** - **Regular services and meetings - Our Sunday morning services are regularly attended by more than 100 people each week, plus others via zoom. Our congregation is made up of many ages, ethnicities and nationalities. Our numbers have been growing on a Sunday morning, with new families and students joining us over the past year.** - **We currently have a keen core group of students and Sunday school has around 40 children registered who are regularly taught about the Christian faith. We’ve also been encouraged by some baptisms over the past year. Our Sunday evening service is smaller in number, but a faithful group regularly attend and enjoy fellowship and teaching together. We have a weekly midweek meetings on a Wednesday evening that alternate between Bible Study and Prayer Meetings. This is attended both in person at our building and via Zoom.** - **The key times of Christmas and Easter were encouraging with services well attended as visitors joined with us to celebrate and to learn about Jesus Christ. Both Easter Sunday and Christmas services were joint with Grace Church, held at Union Hall, which was a blessing to celebrate both the incarnation and resurrection of our Lord with them.** - **Outreach In term time we run “Coffee and Chat” where we seek to engage with people in our community with a book stall and free tea and coffee outside the church building. We have had many great conversations through this, given out many drinks, Bibles and leaflets, and seen people coming along to church we wouldn’t otherwise have met.** - **We also host an international Cafe at our building, which is run by Friends international. This regular meeting seeks to help internationals with language and cultural challenges as well as engaging them with the Christian faith.** - **We seek to engage local schools with the gospel through regular assemblies at nearby primary schools and special events that school children are invited to.** - **Our building has also been used by local students to run a week long mission sharing the Christian faith across the campus’ of Manchester. We have also hosted occasional events like walks, quiz nights, music evenings, with the intention of inviting people along to get to know them, to share our lives and the Christian faith.** ## **World Mission** - **We have committed to a target of 15% of our budget going to mission further afield. Through our mission partners we support the training of Bible teachers in Brazil, the Christian education and support of abandoned girls in Zimbabwe, gospel outreach in West Africa, and ministry to internationals within the UK.** ## **Finances and Risk Assessment:** - **Despite high inflation and a cost-of-living crisis, Union Hall has been wonderfully provided for over the past year as reflected in our attached financial report.** - **Child Protection procedures have been reviewed and updated.** - **Church insurance policy has been reviewed and updated.** - **The gas appliances have been serviced and checked.** - **Fire protection appliances have been serviced and checked.** - **Financial reserves are held in a no-notice savings account.** - **Our building is still in need of further upgrades and maintenance, and we are in the process of assessing these needs.** ## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees on October 21st 2025, by** **……………………………………………………………………………….** ## **Matt Blake**