COMPANY REGISTRAnON NUMBER: CE029547 CHARITY REGISTRAnoN NUMBER: 1199453 White River Community Church CIO Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2024 IN LEY Chartered accountants st Denys House 22 East Hill St Austell Comwall PL25 4TR ER Whlle River Communlty Church CIO Flnancial Statements Year ended 31 December 2024 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs report) Independent examinerfs report to the trustees Statement of financial activities (induding income and expenditure account) Statement of financial positi'on Not85 to the financial statements White River Community Church CIO Trusts8s' Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectorfs Report) Year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees. who are also the dlrectors for the purposes of ccfnpany law. prèsènt their report and Ihe Una￿lite(l financial statements of thè charityfor the year ended 31 December 2024. Reference and •dministraliv• d•tails Reglster¢d charity narn¢ While River Communty Churth CIO Charlty r•gi%traiion numb•r 1199453 Company ro9l$lratlon number CE029547 Prlnclp*l Offl￿ and r•gist•rèd White River Communlty Church offlco W8St Hill Sl Auslell Comwall PL25 4ET United King¢S)m Th• Iru•t••• Mr Cox Ur Leonard AsF4in Mr Kewn Prin￿￿* Mr Paul Ashton Mr Shaun OsL¥)me Ms Anna FreKJhl Ms Esther Baker Mr Steve Spring (Resigned 31 January 20241 The tru51ees are appointed by resdution of th• existing truslees In accordance with thé Constitution. The Iru5tee5 who served during the year were.. Nipel Cox Leonard Asplin Kevin Prinslc Paul Ashton Shaun Osborne Ires•3ned 31 J8nu8ry 20241 Anna FrBight Esther Baker Steve Spréng Indgpendefrt examlfi•r Will5 Bingley Parlnefs LLP Si Oenys Ho 22 East Hdl St Austell C¢ynwall PL25 4TR White River Community Church CIO Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) Year ended 31 December 2024 Slructure. govemance and management The White River Community CINJrch CIO - Charity Regbstrallt￿ No. 1199453- wa$ 8staL4lshad on 24 Jun& 2022 from an Integratw)n of both South Coast Church - Company 05441108 - and Sl Auslg11 8aptist Church. As a member of the Bapb"st Union of Great Britsin ano Ihe Swlh Wesl Baplisl Association, Ihe church subscribes lo the Bap115t Union'¥ Dedaration ol Principle. Objectlves and activities The ¢haritaNe obje¢tive ol the church is Ihe advancement of the Christèn tsith accordiry lo the principles of the 8apb.st denomrolK)n. The church undertake5 th8 fdknving acti¥i118s in pursult of ils charita￿8 obieclives.. - Weekly gatherings publtc worship, prayor. preathln9 and I6￿1ng. - Mty*week m•8tingg for sm811 groups, focused on pr￿1. ¢JisuF4eshbp arKI lyile stu¢Jy. - Ongoing provlsion ￿ paslord care lo mgmtors WKI congregatwjn. - Specific a¢tiviknè5 aimed at the indusion and disci￿48ship Lrf ￿Ing p8orAe. - provisi￿ of waekty support groups the parenls and grandparents of ye-school chldren and grandchildren on Mondays, W8dn8s¢Jays. and Thursdays. - The operation of a ccrnmunity coffee shcp trom Monday lo Thursday. The coffee shop hosts various events and re9Ldar activrties for Ihe benefil of Community members. - Tho hosting of a weèkly'connecl tatAe'. aMowirKJ members of Ihe community an coFortunity to enjoy 8 limo of sLxialising wth others ovor a variety ol crafts. Activi11•8 In partnership with othor ¢hur¢hes in Ihe 8aptisl Unic￿. as well 88 Other churche$ in St Auslell. - The hiring of its lacilities lo external parties for meetr'rvJ8 and ¢(th￿S. Whlte River Community Church CIO Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report) (¢onthuedl Year ended 31 December 2024 A¢hleven)ents and perfornian As agre8d in May 2022, at Speual MemboTS' meeb.ros of tho St Ausldl Baptisi Church and South Coast Church, all adivllies of these churches were con¢Jucled joinuy wilh 8ffect from 12 June 2022. undef the name ol White River Community Church. For the period unsjer review, the foeus h3s shiftecl from the smooth iniegration d aCtimt￿ and members within the new church, to croats'ng F4aiforms for sustainable grovAh of the church and its actiwbes. Gro%th in m&mbership has wnlinued over the peric#Y. highlighliry the need to bJikJ capacty into admnistraknve systems, pasloral care, and budding facilities. Minor enhancements to the Cornerston8 Hall were cOMp￿t￿ durin9 ￿ year, crgaling space for an addit￿n￿ 2¢>30 seals ￿ SurKlay6. The Family C8nlT8 SUPPOrt groups run cn Mondaya and Thursdays for parents and Iheir children have seen Increased number5 in atten(Jance, as has the group for grandparents and grandchildren. run on Wednesdays. The Ark Coffee Shop contlnues lo play an im￿rtant rcde kn the church's outr8ath aclivill6s in th communify. The financ￿1 ￿rtOM)8ft¢e of th8 Cofl•e Shop conllnu8d at a sakn'sfa¢tory l•vd, with ir￿orne suffi¢ienl lo covar rdated direct expenditure. Flnanclal r•vlew The church axp8rienced a vory 8alisf8ctory fina￿181 rBsuft over the pefiO(l. Regular monthly income Increas8d significantly over the prMJr pBnod and Ihgre also some substantial one.oll offerinus r¥¢kiiv9d. As a result. cash ￿anCeS shthved a largv in¢reas8 over thg year. from £19 350 lo £79 046. Tsghl control was m8inlained oveT eX￿nses, contnbuling lo the vast impr¢)vement in the financial positson ol the churth over the year. Plam lor future perfods Througholrt Ibe next per￿d. the fctus vdl remain on maintaining the Fl8tfoffli lor grovrth that has been creAted. Al cuffcnt income levols. capacrty exists to ¢Msider tho a?￿Intment of additional $18ff memberl51 to strengthen and expand some of the administrative and pastord fvnclions. It is necgs8ary to repairs d8mp damogo and refurts.sh balhroom6 in Comefslone Hall. In aniicipation of Gwtinued mem￿1￿￿1p growih. invests9atK￿ will commnc• into the various opllons to accommodale anolher s1>1￿ members over tho nexl thre8 to fiv& ydars. A review of varI￿JS mission partrffi5hips has cornmenced. aimed al fomlng long-tfjrm. strategic partnerships, particularly with an inlemakn¢)nal f￿us. Sm*ll company provl¥ion• This report has be8n prepared in 8cc(rtoncè ￿th the [Ko*is￿5 apFl￿ble to Gompanies entrfed to the small companifjs exempiion. White River Community Church CIO Trustees. Annual Report (Incofporatlng the Directw's Report) (conOnu8dJ Year ended 31 December 2024 ?? jhLY. t•!¥ . 8nd sigwl on behalf of ￿ board of The truslees, 8nnual ￿pOrt was apwoved ￿ .. . ... trustees by.. Mr Nigel Cox Trust8& Mr Kewn PYlnsk*J TTUSte8 White River Communlty Church CIO Independent Examine¢s Report to tho Trustees of Whlto River Communlty Church CIO Year ended 31 December 2024 I report lo the trustees or) my examination of th8 fina￿131 stat8manls ol White River CDmmunity Church CIO I'lhe charitv) for thè yèar 8nded 31 December 2024. Rosponslblllttes •nd basi5 01 roport As the Irusl8&s of the Company laTrJ also its directots for the rxjrposes ol ccrfnpany lawl you aro resptsnsible for the preparation of the financial slatements in accLYdarKe the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 Ilhe 20C￿ Act'l. Having SatiSf￿d mysdf Ihal Ihe acc(yJnts of Ihe company are not required to be audited under Part 16 ol the 2006 Act and are digible for Indepeftdenl examination. I report in reSF*¢t of my examinatlon ol the charity's accounts as carried oul under section 145 of the Charili8s Act 2011 {'th8 2011 Acl'l. In carrylro out my examination I have fdlowgd the Th'TecliLYts glven by the Charty Commisslon und8r sectKJn 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamin•rf8 •tatwMnt I have compl8ied my examinaiion. I confimi ttwi Tr) m8ttern have comg to my attention in connection with tha examinati¢)n giving me cause to believe.. afL(yJnting rÈcords Y￿re noi kepl #i fespect of lh8 charity as required by sectim 386 of the 2006 Act., or the financKg1 slalements do Th)t accord *ith tho$6 rffrrfds.. Dr Ihe financial statements do fiot eAJmFly wth lh8 a¢oxJnbng requir•menls of seclion 396 of Ihe 2006 Aei Olher than any reouirernenl thai the accounts give a'truè and fal¢ vlew which 15 not a matter ccThh1ered as part of an inde￿ndent eX8minalK)n: or the financi81 ststements have not been prepared in accordance wilh the methods and principles of the Slatamenl ol Recommended Pradice for accounts'ng and reporting by charities applicatd8 10 charities preparirg their aceounls in accordanGe wih the Financial R9POrtlng Standard aptAicabl8 in Ihe UK arKJ Republic of IrelaThJ IFRS 102). I have no coneerns and have come aeross no other malters in ¢onnec110n Ihe gxaminalion lo which attention should be drawn in ihis report in or(Jer to ana￿e a proper understanding ol the accounts lo be rgached. W￿8 Bingley Partners LLP Independent Examiner St Denys House 22 East Hill Sl Aust811 Cornwall PL25 4TR White River Community Church CIO Statement of Flnancial Actlvlties (including Incomé and oxpendituro a¢count> Year ended 31 Decem￿1 2024 2024 Un￿StriG1ed funds Total funds Totsl funds 2023 Incom• and •ndowm•nts Donations and legacies Chafilable aGtiviti•s 160,713 41.771 160,713 41,771 11 5,498 2D,639 Total Income 202.484 202.484 136.137 Exp•nditur• Expendilur9 on raising furKts-. Costs of rai&ng donat￿nS legaci86 Total •xpendftur• 150.201 150.2Q1 161,840 150,201 150,201 161,840 N•1 In¢om•ll•xp•fidltur•) and n•t fflo¥wn•nt In Iwd• 52,283 S2,283 25.7031 R•¢onclllatlon of fvnds Total funds broughl forward Tol* funds carrl•d lorw•rd 43,489 43,489 69,192 43,489 95.TT2 95,772 Th9 Stalgmènl ol financia acbvilios iDcludos all gains and h)s88s recognisod in tha yoor. I Incomè and ex￿n￿ltUr6 deflvo from c(￿10n￿lro aclivltios. The noies on pagos 8 to 14forni part ol IhBs• finan¢lal •tat•m•nts. White River Community Church CIO statomonl of Flnanclal Posltlon 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Not• Fix•d assets Tangible fixed assets 11 5,640 7,019 CurMnt as6¢ts Debtors Cash al bank and in harnl 12 10.306 81,730 92.036 18,770 19.359 38.129 Cr•dltors: amounts f•llSng du• wlthln on• y••r Net curront assets 13 1,659 36,470 43.489 ,132 Tolal ag$•t8 IMJ curr•nt liablit••s 9S.772 M•t assets 95,772 43.489 Funds of th• charlty Unreslricled lunds 95.772 43,489 43,489 Total charbty lunds 95,772 For t￿ year ending 31 Dèc•mb•r?024 the charlty was entided to eX8mpkn fr