CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period Ftom Septèmbor 2024 To 31* August 2025 Charity name: South Craven Évangelical Church Charity registration number:1200255 Objectives and Activities SORP rthrFnctr Summary of the purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document Para1.17 The purposes of the church are the advano8ment of Ihe Christian faith in accordance with the basis of farth primarily but not exdusively withtn South Cr8ven. Yorkshire and the surrounding neighbouthood., and such olher charitable purposes as shall. in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordan with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to= 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 fécrèatiotl or Othèr leisure time OCCUPalitJn ol indivlduals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age. infimity or disability. financi21 hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consisterst with the doctrinal distinclives and ethical statements as may be adopted and amended by the hurch from time to time in accordance wf<h the rovisions of the church handbook. Public seNices for worship on Sunday. Children's work and other activities operate during the week. Anyone who chooses to embrace the Christian Faith wll benefit from the teaching, care, and support of the church. Those not yel believing or choosing not to, will stsll gain from the opportunity lo leam about the Chrisb8n fatth, observe a Christian community in action and receive love and su rt from the Church We confirm that the Iruslees have had re9ard to the guidan¢8 issuod by th9 Charity Commission on publi¢ benefit. Summary of Ihe main activities in relation to those purposes for the publ benefrt, in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. P8r8 1.17 and 1.19 Statement confirming whgthfjr Ihe trust8os have had r8gard lo the guidance i$8ued by the Charity Commission on public benefit PaTr 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant 8boul: SORP referen Pdra 1.38 Polic on rant maki
Pora 1.3 Policy on s(Kial investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achlevements and Perforniance SORP ref•Tn( South Craven Evangelical Church provides weekly Christian services for the local community, including the main Sunday moming and evening worship gatherings and a midweek meeting for prayer and bible study. These are led by preachers from within the church or visiting preachers from other churches. Corresponding gatherings are held in Keighley as part of our church plant Emmanuel Church Keighley. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the dIffence Ihe chanty's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts lo society as a whol8. Pafa 1.20 Children are welcomed within all services and are supported to access the service in an age-appropriate way. However. if parents wish to tske their chikIn out of the services space is provided lo facilitate this. Emm8nuel runs a creche as part of the moming gath&ring and South Craven has begun to offer a short story and activity during the sem)on for children who leave thè although this has led to various challenges due lo space stn'clions. This work has now been fomialised as "Bible Expbrers" for children age 2 up to the end of year 2 and makes use of the new garden room. The aim is to leach the truths of the Bible through songs. cratl games and prayer and to help each child respond lo the Bible in their everyday life. The services are available on YouTube or the church website to enable indNiduals lo Ilsten or catch up. Regular meeting5 and activities are advertised via word of mouth and social media. There are also seasonal services and activities throughout the year. A well-attended traditional Christmas Eve carol setvice by candlelight was held at South Craven and Emmanuel hosted a family Nativity service celebrating the Christmas story. Children were encoura ed to come dressed ?s their favourile Nativi
Charactsr. Everyone joined to sing we114oved Christmas carols and heard a bible message about the true meaning of Chrfstmas. The miolveek meeling either takes the fonm of a central meeting for all held in the church building Of house gioups held in various members, homes for smaller. more informal times of prayer, bible study and discussion allowing Ilme to explore various aspects of the Christian failh and life in more localised gatherings. The Church provKJes community support for members and Iwal people including the following regular meetings: . riny Toes al Soulh Craven-W88kly during 18mi time for parents and p-School children. This is a growing group of Mums and their babies and pre-school children. The children enjoy time to play. simple crafts. singing. a simple bible story and snacks whilst parents enjoy time to chat. eat cake and receive support from fellow parents going through thè same joys and challenges of pamting. Opportunities for half-temilyl tennly get togethers for the parents and their partners have included a BBQ and sports activities for the children and parents. Ongoing contact is maintsined by a WhatsApp group. This enables friendships lo be maintained even rf parents return to work following matemty leave e . A similar work at Emmanuel is called Toddler Time. This offers a wann Spa in the centre of Keighley for local parents and children of all backgrounds lo come and enjoy community, play. bible stories and craft activities. It's been a great way to m881 new people in the surrounding area. It has been decided to pause this work for the moment due to not having a CL)nsislent engagement and to reduce spending while the church works towards independence. It has also allowed the church to focus more of its energies on Sunday services. . With increasing children attending b)th congreg8ttons it was fett the right time to run a Holiday Bible Club througPK)ut February Half Temi. This provided a fun packed 2hrs for children aged 3-7 over 4 d8ys wilh crafts. singing, games and refreshments culminating in a meal for the families of the children. We We thrilled to welcome children who regularly attend church as well as some of their fri8nds who have not attended church before. It is hoped this can run annually. Food for Thought- Monthly light lunch time meal and thought for the day for anyone free during the daytime. This has baen much appreciated by oldar members of tha community, not only for the food but for valuable lime to chat and deepen friendships. Faced with the decline of numbers attending the difficult decision was made to end this ministy after 12 years. The regular volunteers are looking forward to offering their lime lo support other ministries. The Trustees W15h lo thank all volunleers involved for their faithful SeN1 over the years!
filo 8(yie . Fellowship Sunday lunch- B14Tnth°Bring and share. lunch 8ftef 8 moming service for any to attend. This infOal time of chatting and fellowship is enjoyed by all who attend and there is always enough fix)d for unexpected visitorsl . Fellowship tea also njns bi-monthly and altemates wlh the fellowship lunch. Again, this offers titne to csjttivate and d88pen friendships following the sharing of the Lord's Supper. VarM)us m8mbors are always happy to check in fm members and regular attenders throughout the week for re8sons of friendship and infomal support. Additionally, m8als have been pr8par8d and deliv8red to regular attend8rs who have recently given birth to help and $upport them at this exciting but tiring and challenging time. At the opwsite end of life the church famity has b8en privileged lo be involved in the funer81 of 8 much loved friend of the church. Emmanuel church attended the local Keighley show and enjoyed conversations with folk who stopped by the stall to chat and find out about what the church has to offer. The Churth provKles support for Christian ministrte$ in the UK and overseas by way of prayer and gifts. 3161) Emmanuel members have enjoyed a day away iogether in November to enjoy leaching and bme together over fotyj. H w88 good lo g81 Ihe Cofe team together and think about key biblical values whilst also having an extended time for building relationships and enjoying activi1$. South Craven m6mb8rs enjoyed a long %ekend al Bass8nf611 Manor In the Lake Districl for fun, fellowship and té8ehing. Both events were enjoyed by all attendees. Th8 Trusl8es wish to extend their Ihanks lo all member6 who volunteered their lime lo support these activities and keep the wo1( of the eburth wing in these important areas. Additlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statements where Teievant about.. Achievements against Ob)tiveS set P¥8 1.41 .gr?'.&*ni.m 1.41
Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives set Investment P8rfomiance agalt objectives P8ra 1.41 Over the year the South Craven congregation has been ably led by two lay elders whilst we have commenced the search for a man to take up th& paid role of full-time pastor to lead the church. Our pastor wrth responsibility for Emmanuel h8$ led the work there supported by a lay elder. There has long en Ihe desire to se8 the Emmanuel congregation r8ach the point of independence. With this in mind, both congregations have been setting in place the legal and practical foundatsons for this lo happen with the aim of Independence from South Craven Evangelical Church CIO as Emmanuel Church Keighley CUA by 1st Se tember 2025. Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's fin8ncial position at the end of the period Pav8 1.21 The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity is financially viable and sustainable in the short to medium term with its existing cash reserves and continued voluntsry donations. During the pefiod. the Church re1Ve total incoming resources of £103779. The largest proportion of these resources is received in the form of voluntary income from the members of the Congregations. The church does rK)I make regular appeals for this fomi of income bul relies on the generous spirit of the mombors towards tt)e operation of the church. During the period, thésè donations (including related tax reclaimed under the Grft Aid sch8mel amounted lo £87608. The Church's total expenditure for the year was £g9529 The largest proportion of the expenditure relates to ministry costs, in particular staff cos15 along5id8 pastoral and evangelistic aclivilies. In the absence of a man to fill the role of full time pastor at South Crdven funds have been used lo pay for visiting speakers to cover Sunday services. The remaind8r of èxpendilur8 r8lales to the operation and mainlerTrance of the Churth's building at Crosshills and costs associated with Emmanuel Church Keighley including the hire of an office and meeting space. As the number of young children has grown at South Craven the need for more space has become apparent. After a period of refleCtn and exploration of options it was decided to build a garden room which will provide additional SPA for Childn,$ WOTk during the as well as use for other church functions. Ttle trustees have been cognisanl that over recent years regular incorne lexduding eXptiOnal inwmel has not met cuent levels of expenditure due, in the main, to supporting the work of our church plant. Over this year Emmanuel has made links with other Gospel churches in our area and beyond, asking them for pray8T and financial support wllh the alm of Ind&pend&ncg by 1$t September 2025. We have been encouraged that like-minded churches have willingly partnered with us and supported this work and we have received one-off gifts and promises of ongoing support. Total exceptional gifts towards Emmanuel, this year. have totalled £16171. This, in addition lo regulaf 9ivin9 from Emmanuel attendees has meant thal Emmanuel only has a small deficit of £-2544 at the end of this year. A proposal by the Trustee5 was agreed that this would be covered by South Craven funds and a Memorandum of Understanding was accepled for additional financial support over the next three years as Emmanuel becnmes an indépond8nt church.
Stslemenl expLqining the policy for holding reserves stating why they a held P*8 1.22 The church has agreed to keep a reseNe lund of circa £20,000, which is enough to cover running costs for a 3- month Feriod in the event of the need to wind up the chari £20000 Amount of reserves held Reasons for hokling zero reserves Details of fvnd materially in deficit Explanatson of any uncertainties about the charity cnntintsing a8 a going concem Par8 1.22 1.22 Para 1.24 Pw8 1.23 The TteeS have conb.nued lo monitor the financial position throughout this Iransilionary period of seeking 8 new paid pastor and th6 road towards Ind8p8nd8nrb for the Emmanuel Church. Additional inlorniation (optional) Youm ch005e to Include fvrther statements where relevanl about.. Income is derived from voluntary gifts received from Church members and other interested parttes making regular and one-off donations. Many members give under the Glft Ald scheme and thè Churth is pemittèd to reclaim income tax on their giving. Some donatKsns are given with a specific purpose suth as a particular activity or ro ect restricted funds Éach year funds are donaled to other organisalions which Ihe Trustees collectively decide upon wilh reference lo Ihe aims of SCEC as set out in the Charity Constitution. There is no set proportion identified, however. the Trustees wish to give generously and develop a sense of partnership between the Churth and the organisalions we su The charity's principal sources of funds liheludlng any fundraising} Par8 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P8ra 1.46 A description of the prin¢ipal risks facing the tharity Par8 1.46 Many of Ihe activities are achieved through volunlary service and these valuable SCEC members cover a wide range of dutses from Trusteeship lo everyday cleaning to ensure that SCEC operates in line wilh its objectives and ose Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of govemiThJ dctument Par8 1.25 Constitution and Church Handbook How is the charity constituted? Pwa 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any conslitulional provisions e.g. election to FX)St or name of an rs( or bod entitl8d 1.25 Apwinted following election by church membership.
lo appoint one or more trustees 'iei.19 In,8.11.1I. Additional information {opttonal) You ma choose to include further statements wherè rplevant about.. Policiès and prc¢edu adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 For the purposes of this document, South Craven Evangelical Church refers to the registered charty. The Charity conducted its main affairs through the church loroted in Crosshills. known as South Craven Evang¢li1 Church. Another church has been started in Keighley although this has not yel grown lo the point that it is able lo run independently of the South Craven church. The church in Keighley is known as Emmanuel Church Kaightey 2nd the two churches operate as two congragations undgr thelggal framework of thg r•gthrgd charity. For the purposes of this document the temi 'Congr4gation' refer to the individual churches, Stxjth Craven Evangelical Church aThJ/or Emmanuel Church Keighiey. The charity'5 organisational structure and any wider neNvork with whi¢h the charity works Para 1.51 The church has maintained its membership of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churchas (FIEC) throu houl the -rIOd of this re Relationship with any related partles Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charil Other name Iha charit uses istered chari number Charity s principal address South Craven Evan ellcal Church 1200255 SOUTH CRAVEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Back Colno Road Crosshills KeighY West Yorkshire BD20 8TS
Names of the charlty tru$tO•5 who manage the charfty Oates actsd If not foT whole Jr Tws10o narne Offlc• Ilf any) Name ol per8on lor bodyl ¢n¢fjtl¢d toa Int tru$tèè Ifan South Craven Evangelical Church Soulh Craven Evangellcal Church Jeremy John Simms Elder Trustee Pieter Jonathan Alan de Jong Joseph Daniel Cook Elder Trustee Pastor Trustee South Craven Ev8ng81ical Church Judith Alexandra N8vin Trustee South Craven Evangelical Church 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rate tnJstèes- namèg of the directors at the date the re Dlr•etor nam• W8Sa Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity TFUgtee narne Date8 act¥d If not for WI1¢ ar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description ol the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the a86ets are held and how thi6 falls within the Custodian charity's objects D8tails of arrangements for safe ujstody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional Inforniatlon loptlonall Names and addresses of advlsers Ioptlonal Infomiation) Type of Name Addross advlser Name of chlef exècutivè or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for n0n41sclosu of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declaratlons The tTUStees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the ¢harlty's trustees Signaturels) Full namels Positlon leg 8ecrgtary. Chalr, etc) rtJ>Th AL&rthftth -. Dats 2411
CHARITY COMMISSSON FOR FNGIAND AND WALE5 South Cravon Evanylkal Church Receipts and pa ents accounts 3110812025 CC16a For the period from 01109r2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted fvnds Restricted fvnds Endowment funds Total funds Lasi yoar 10 th• n•4¢£ to lh4 n•*rn•t£ to I1 A1 Rocti In¢ome Grfl Otferrbgs Grfi ahl Redaimed Non Gdt ptsDll81 GfftA%J Holiday Income HdidayAca)unt 56.869 56.669 ¢2,1 30,519 519 19.826 234 IntWe51 or AR) 113.rn 91,839 A2 A•set and Imi••lm•nt s•185, 50• table). Sub total 103,779 1113 779 98.839 A3Pa m•nts Wages an($ natkJn81 knsu¥8rt8 I>m19, and 8lakn8ry Lega costs Rentl hre ol roDTrs Tdephonel Hilwnat L¥Jht and h8alrg Cl88ning Water Repars orKI m•ntenarv> 57 192 192 2.J60 7.168 529 2,459 104 154 37,9J• 2.696 8.290 28$ 3227 104 2JO 57$ T,le8 $29 2,45• 1Q4 37,930 Costs 8,683 4,963 3S3 305 8.613 JM1fj 280 Jg) 200 66.598 JS3 305 Travel ch Sub tot•1 91.521 99,529 A4 As$•t and Inv•g¢mont rchas•s s•• tab Sub total 99.529 99.529 86.598 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 7r8nsl•rs tw••n fvnds A8 Cash fvnds last y¢ar •nd Cash lunds thls yr end 4,249 4249 12.241 59,149 59,149 46.908 CCXX Rl at¢ounts ISSI 0610112026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unfestrlcted Restrlcted fundB fvnd• lty n••r••te Endowment nd• Catsgori B1 Cash fvnds 8ank Curlenl account 24,40 Total cash ltsnds 63.398 4w4411 End0wmt funds to nur•At£ ILmd$ fund$ to E to n•ar•si£ D?4a118 a•••t b•1 Co•t{OFdlonaD B3 knv••tm•nt assots Fundt•¥ffikh asmt b4lon CuN•ntV•l¥• onal ptails C1 loptloniD B4 A$$ets retslned for t charlty's own use Fund to *thlch Amovntdu• Wh•n du• B5 Liabilities MMRC PA 970 IPIW13 &'uned by one ortsvo tNste¢s on of 811 the tnjst SvJnature Print Name Ciats of rnial l a6hel Li L4 29-1-ZG CCXX R2 accoynts15SI %WOin026
CHARITY COMMISSION, FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A lridepondent Examinaf'$ Report Report to the trusteesl members of South Craven Evangelical Church On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Charity no Ilf any) 1200255 Set out on pages Resp8ctiv8 The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1 the Act l. trustees and examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (Ljnder section 145151{bl of the Act, and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examinalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by Ihe 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 given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention (other than that disclosed below'l which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 0711012025 Name: Simon Hart Relevant professtonal qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA IER May 2018
Address: 24 Hall Drive Sutton In Craven BD20 7NH Séction B.. bis¢losure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of aiiy items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER May 2018