CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PENRITH Charity Number 1201866 Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ended 31•t December 2025 l. Objects The object of Churchos Togethér in Penrith is the advancement of tha Christian religion, the relief of povety and the advancement of education and any oth•r purposes, which are charitabl• according to the law of England and Wal88. 2. Actlvltles Churches Togother in Penrfth (or CTIP) is an umbrella organlsatlon 8UPPOrtlng the church member3 in their activities, whlch includes, a Food bank, Debt Counselllng and cash managemen( a Job Club. a Charity retail shop, Lenten Lunches, the Good Friday "Walk of Wltness" and a eklY tea service for the lonely and th08• th dementia. CTIP dirnctly operates a Linking Live8 project aimed at helplng and supportlng peopla, who are lonely. It employs 1 part time member of Stsff. The project has successfully attracted grant support for its work. At the date of writing this repor( it has successfully recruited 18 volunteers and has 22 active referrals. Referrals are re¢eived from a variety of agencios both NHS linked as well as local authority linked. A number are recelved from families. Voluntsers either visit the lonely people on a weekly basis or there is a weekly ts18phone conversation. Other dlroct actlvltles Include "A Day in the Lakes". This Is a day out In tho Lako District for individuals and families. who are refugees or asylum seekers awalting a decision on their futura, currently living in Newcastle, A free coach is provided together with a lull day of activities and food by Ullswater lake. In addltlon, CTIP provldes a booklet called "Its Your Move" to all children leaving the local Primary schools, to help them with the move to Secondary school. 3. The Trustees are satisfied that all activities were carrled out In accordance with the Charity's Objects and Charity law and guidance. They nots the continued succass of the Linking Lives project and the help providad to lon•ly people. 4. New Charlty As agreed, the forniation of a new charity to tako over the Llnking Llve8 project was progressed during the year. Unfortunately. this took far longer than anticipated, but the Tru8tees are dellghted to confirm that a new charity, Penrlth Linking Live8, a Charitsble Incorporated Organlsation, was Successfully registered on tha 4th March 2026, reference numbor 1217094. Stsps will now be taken to transfer the activities of the Linking Liv68 project to this new charity as soon as possiblo. S. Financial Review At 1st January 2025, CTIP had an overall opening balance of £5.614.84. Income in tha year to 31st December 2025 was £16,390.60 with expenditura of £14,974.64 resulting in a ¢108ing balance of £7,030.80.
- Financial Roview (continued) Included in these balanco¥, the Linking Lives project had an opening balance of £3,238.39, income in the year of £15,000.00 and •xpenditure of £13,299.75 Ilncluding Household Support Grants paid out of £1,375.00 and transfers to Churches TogetherlOth•r Activiti•s balanc• for administration of £125.00), resulting in a closing balance of £4,938.64. Income from the various Fundars is normally paid in advance of the period of expenditure. Funders receive regular reports on how their grants have been expended in accordance wlth thelr requlrements. Other activitles had an oponing balance of £2,376.45. Income in the year was £1,390.601plus tho transfer from Housahold Support Grants detailed al>ove) and expenditure was £1,799.89, rnsulting in a closing balance of £2.092.16. The principal source of funds for all oth•r activities is subscriptions and donations from the member churches and thoif congragations. Th8 Trusteas are Satisfied that there are no concerns about tho viability of CTIP on an ongoing basis. There are sufficient checks in place, together with regular compreh•nsiv• reports to satisfy their responsibilities.
- Structure, Governanc• and Manag•m•nt CTIP Is a Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon, whosè r•gi8t•red numbor is
- It adopts the model constitution, as recomm•nd•d by th• Charity Commission.
- Trustees The following are the Trustees who served during the year: Name Offico Resi ointsd ned Rev. David G. Sargent Mr John H. Poland Chair 0711112022 Trustso 0711112022 0710412025 Mr Duncan G. Walker Trustee 3010912024 MS Carolyn E. Marshall Mrs Rosalind Niedt Trustee 3010912024 Trustee 3010912024 Dr. Gavin L. Young Mr Andrnw P. Newton Trustee 3010912024 Trustee 3010912024 0310312025 AS agreed. the Chairfs terni of office ceases on the 30th April 2026 and th• remalning trustses will all stand down at the AGM, when now Trustses wlll be appointed. The Trustees declar• that thay havo approved this Trustees, Annual Repor( signed by the Chair on their behalf. Slgned Date 23rd Aprll 2026 Nam•. R•v. David Gafeth Sargent- Chalr
CHURCHES TOGEThER IN PENRITH Num er 120 866 Actounts forthe year ended 31st December 2025 afance brhtfOrwayd as ai lstJ•nu•ry 2025 Being: Linknrv4 Lives Cvrnbria CF Hadfield TNst Icc Penfrth Charitle5 Total Linkin8 Lives. ChurchesTo8ether in Penrith Balance per Bank 56UA4 1149.46 1019.60 171.14 398.19 500.00 3238.39 2376.45 5614.84 Add= NCOME Church 5ubsulpiion$ Good Frfday colle¢iion 1040.00 260.60 4500.00 iuoo.00 Cumbrla Communlty Found•tltyi 16390.60 Less.. EXPE140VTURE Llnklng Llve5 Costs 11799.75 159A6 8ank¢haryÈs RÈtlrementBlfts Day Inthe Lakes tts Your Move booktets Household support Grants Paid Cmrt 330A3 137S.00 14974.64 Balance uthedfOFwa at31stl)ÈtwnbEr 2025 BÈing: LirTrking Live5 Cumbria CF 1024.46 1914.18 Household Gfant 2(1j Total.. Lnking Lives. ChurchesToEether in Per>rith •• Balance per Bank Linking Lives.. graTrts received are ringfen£ed for thts piJrix)se In¢lvdes amoynttransferred from H5G of £125 for admlnlstrive expenses 4938.64 2092.16 7030.80 Approwl by: 2026 fttrT D)vid sa1 thalmmn Treasurw I h8ve completed my exarnTnation of the accounts and confirm that no material matters have corne to my attention which gwe me caw to telieve that in any material %1:. l. Appropriate accountsn8 records were noi kept in re5pertof ihe Charsty- or 2. The accounts do r50t accord to those records. 2026 Mrs L M Morton 6. Greyoke Path Rfjad CAII 98T
Llnkln Llves Ex ndlture for the ear ended 31st December 2025 Salaries Sundries Travel expenses DBS charges Postage & ststlonery Insurance Telephone LLUKSubs Newphone Advertising 9,903.00 147.33 Audltor 30.OOIHospitality42.801Xmas Event 74.53 156.24 331.56 93.91 141.51 328.20 400.00 260.00 38.00 2024and 2025 Leaflets 11,799.75