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2025-03-31-accounts

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION,

HEXTHORPE

REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31[ST] MARCH 2025

Registered Charity Number

1202060

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31[ST] MARCH 2025

CONTENTS PAGE
Report of the Trustees 1 – 5
Report of the Independent Examiner 6
Receipts and Payments Account 7
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 8
Notes to the Accounts 9
Comparative Financial Statements 10 - 12

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

The Trustees present their report together with the financial statements for the year ended the 31st of March 2025

Reference and Administrative details

Charity Number

1202060

Trustees and Principal Officers

Richard Iball Chairman Anne Dyer Secretary Dan Smith Finance Committee Lynn Petersen Prayer & children Arman Ghamari Iranian Congregation Rev. Andrew Clark Appointed May 2024

Secretary and Principal address

Dr. Anne Elizabeth Dyer, The King’s Cross Church and Junction, Urban Road, Hexthorpe, Doncaster DN4 0EP

Independent Examiner

Catherine Gillian Walker 24, Woodsett Walk, Conisbrough, Doncaster. DN12 3BH Bankers The Co-operative Bank, The Kingdom Bank, PO Box 101, Media House, 1, Balloon Street, Padge Rd, Manchester, Beeston, M60 4EP Nottingham NG9 2RS Solicitors Edward Connor Solicitors, 41, The Point, Market Harborough. LE16 7QU

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025 (continued)

Structure, Governance and Management

Constitution

The name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“the CIO”) is The King’s Cross Church and Junction, Hexthorpe, Doncaster; since March 2023 we have been an independent charity with a growing affiliation with the Free Methodist Church, UK.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Trustees are appointed or removed and then replaced from existing members of the Church [CIO] by nomination, election and a resolution passed at the Annual Church Meeting. There is an apprentice-type year for inducting new Trustees.

Organisational structure, and Management

For spiritual oversight, the leadership team manage this with volunteer members for the daily management of practical affairs.

The property of the Church is held in trust by those responsible on behalf of the members, for any financial transactions, including the employment of staff.

Risk management

The Leadership team recognises the need for effective management for the key risks faced by the charity. The types of risks that the charity faces are identified, reviewed and prioritised in terms of potential impact and likelihood of occurrence. The appropriateness and adequacy of internal controls and identification of any further actions required to mitigate the key risks identified are also part of the overall risk management process. Key financial systems are periodically considered separately. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity

Safeguarding

The King’s Cross Church and Junction, along with the whole Christian community, believes each person has a value and dignity which comes directly from God’s creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things, this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025 (continued)

Structure, Governance and Management

Safeguarding (continued)

The Charity commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for all volunteers that will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults who may be vulnerable.

Objectives and Activities

Objectives:

To advance the Christian religion in Hexthorpe, Doncaster and the surrounding area for the benefit of the public through such activities as the holding of worship and teaching services, providing support and relief to persons who are in conditions of need or hardship, co-operating with other organisations which include/promote Christian worship, according to the evangelical position, to enlighten others about the Christian Religion. We work in accordance with the Evangelical Alliance’s Statement of Faith.

Public benefit

[From the constitution]

For the benefit of the public, there will be worship services, teaching sessions for all, children and seniors' work, public celebration of Christian festivals, prayer, and outreach by distributing literature on the Christian faith. To assist this working through our Drop-in centre, the Junction, we seek to help in the relief of needy persons.

Achievements and Performance

Worship and Prayer

Attendance: Over the past year, we have grown in attendance. For full members over 3 congregations (morning, afternoon and evening) we have around 60 – 80, although some are unable to attend regularly due to age and infirmity; yet on special occasions, we have 100+ attending; not all are members. A range of ethnicities are evident in those who have joined us in recent months. Our Farsi congregation (afternoon) has declined after a group left to become an independent church but recently boosted again to around 18 members.

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025 (continued)

Achievements and Performance (continued)

The Church Centre

The use of the 2 buildings we occupy has continued to develop beyond our worship services, kids’ or the outreaches for adults. We have licensed the site from the British Methodists; the 2 buildings are used during the week with a range of activities for all ages and range from social action to bible study groups.

Pastoral Care

For the past year we have had a minister working half-time for the church in a pastoral role and half time in a community worker role. We have midweek groups and ‘classes’ that have leaders who often coincide with the role of Pastoral Visitor although there are non-group leaders who are Pastoral Visitors too.

Mission and evangelism

We have always kept to our Church Tagline – Making Jesus Known – throughout all our activities from worship services to community, visiting particularly the new estate, also the shops and using occasions like Christmas carolling and the Good Friday procession to walk throughout the community celebrating our faith in Jesus Christ. Our activities from Children’s through Seniors’ work focus often on why Jesus is important to us while serving the needs of the poor as best we can.

Community work

We host community activities for many groups within our Community Building the Crossing. This now includes taking services at the nearby Senior Residential home, working with Changing Lives, Arts and Culture for Hexthorpe, Migrant Hub, Family hub, Maternity care. Our local City Councillors support what we do. We also work alongside Refugees (e.g. Central Asians but there are others).

Ecumenical relationships

We work alongside Passion4Doncaster a growing group of churches being represented from across the city, to create opportunities to work together for the city’s population. There is also a pastor’s fraternity .

Volunteers and Employees

Many volunteers are needed for our many community and church services. They function as children’s workers, organisers of adult and seniors’ activities, administrators, treasurers,

We have lost one employee due to a grant finishing, and another continues trusting for future resources currently in application.

We have gained the resources for the new pastor and Community worker

Financial Review

From a general perspective, we are thankful for funds to enable us to break even across the year, as donors have slightly increased, and some grants have continued, even if only 2 small ones were gained for special occasions. We are grateful to our grant and media employee’s work. Members’ donations form most of the income and we have a Building Fund through which to purchase the site for the future.

See the financial statements after this report for complete details.

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THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025 (continued)

Financial Review (continued)

Transfers

We transferred much of the Restricted Funds for the building fund, plus a little more to 2 new savings accounts in Kingdom Bank (£ 79,996) and in Cooperative Business Bank (£ 83,000); total £ 162,996

Reserves Policy

We maintain 3 months’ worth of our expenditure probabilities as reserves.

Fixed assets: none.

Endowments: none.

See the attached Financial Statement

Plans for Future Period

We plan to continue to do our normal activities in church and community. We are joining in city-wide initiatives for special events.

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011and the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 as applicable to the Financial Reporting Standard(FRSSE) 2015

.

They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed on behalf of the trustees on July 3[rd] , 2025

Chairman: Richard Iball

Secretary Dr Anne E Dyer,

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THE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO

THE TRUSTEES OF THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE DONCASTER

I report on the accounts of The King’s Cross Church and Junction, Hexthorpe for the year ended 31[st] March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 11.

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 Charity’s Act)) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 you as 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 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:

Signed: C. Gillian Walker Date: July 3[rd] , 2025 Address: 24, Woodsett Walk, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3BH.

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Fund
General

Note
£
Deeds of covenant / gift aid
23,851
Small Donations - GASDS
12,188
Other offerings and gifts
15,689
Income tax recovered
5,555
Grants from other organisations
1
44
HMRC minister's NIC allowance
2,813
Property income & venue hiring
2
10,067
Legacy
5,000
Outreach
44
Word 24
451
Reimbursement from Methodist Circuit
3
5,050
Donations for other organisations
267
Miscellaneous
758
Sub Total (Gross income for Year)
81,777
Asset sales
-
Transfers between funds
-
TOTAL RECEIPTS
81,777
PAYMENTS
Stipend and related costs
19,153
Salaries: ICF
-
Administration
6,560
Stewardship fees
458
Pulpit supply
540
Junior Church
162
Community Work - LWWL
-
Outreach
583
Bible Teaching Day (Word +year)
92
Family Worker
-
Community Hub
-
Church Insurance
872
Bibles and Hymn Books
42
IT equipment & Audio Visual equipment
307
Printing and publicity
1,036
Photocopying contract
1,131
Accountancy charges
600
CCL copyright licence
1,056
Sundry expenses
539
Light and heat
2,243
Telephone & Broadband
2,289
Water
761
Cleaning and maintenance
3,102
Bank Charges
-
Building Maintenance
4,589
Venue Hire
-
Methodist Lease
3
20,000
Grant/loan deposit reimbursement
8,000
Donation to external organisations
267
Donations and grants to other Christian work
3,387
Sub Total (Gross expenditure for Year)
77,769
Asset and Investment purchases
-
TOTAL PAYMENTS
77,769
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR YEAR
4,008
Transfer between funds
4
(1,358)
Net movement in funds in year
2,650
Cash funds brought forward
31,298
Cash funds carried forward March 31 2025
5
33,948

Restricted Total

Funds Funds
Junction Building 2025
Community
£ £ £
407
7,344
31,602
-
357
12,545
-
1,895
17,584
-
1,648
7,203
31,080
-
31,124
-
-
2,813
1,400
-
11,467
5,000
-
10,000
2,726
-
2,770
-
-
451
-
-
5,050
-
-
267
-
-
758
40,613
11,244
133,634
-
-
-
-
-
-
40,613
11,244
133,634
14,077
-
33,230
13,138
-
13,138
-
-
6,560
200
-
658
-
-
540
-
-
162
259
-
259
-
-
583
-
-
92
-
-
-
2,347
-
2,347
-
-
872
-
-
42
-
-
307
-
-
1,036
-
-
1,131
-
-
600
-
-
1,056
-
-
539
2,503
-
4,746
940
-
3,229
61
-
822
-
-
3,102
35
-
35
87
-
4,676
3,174
-
3,174
-
-
20,000
5,000
-
13,000
-
267
-
-
3,387
41,821
-
119,590
-
-
-
41,821
-
119,590
(1,208)
11,244
14,044
1,358
-
-
150
11,244
14,044
64,462
147,857
243,617
64,612
159,101
257,661

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31[ST] MARCH 2025

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total Total
Funds Fund Fund Funds
Cash Funds
£ £ £ £
Co-operative Bank - Business Direct Plus 33,948 60,717 - 94,665
HSBC Bank - Charitable Junction Account - - - -
All funds transferred to Co-op account on Oct 2 2024 - Account closed
HSBC Bank - Charitable Junction Account no 2 - - -
All funds transferred to No1 account on Oct 2 2024 - Account closed
Co-operative Bank - Deposit Account - 83,000 83,000
Transferred from Co-operative Bank - Business Direct Plus March 23 2025 -
Kingdom Bank - deposit account 3,895 76,101 79,996
Transferred from Co-operative Bank - Business Direct Plus March 3 2025 - -
Total cash funds at March 31 2025 33,948 64,612 159,101 257,661
UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total
Funds Fund Fund Funds
£ £ £ £
Other monetary assets
Tax refund due from HMRC 3,477 - 278 3,755
- - - -
3,477 - 278 3,755
Funds to which Cost Current
Assets retained for the charity’s own use asset belongs Value
Freehold land and buildings
Furniture and fittings
2023
laptop computer
Unrestricted 802 265
802 265
Fund to which Amount due When paid
Liabilities liability relates by
Bank Transfer
Accountancy charge unrestricted 600
Underpayment of Minister's pension unrestricted 54 April 16 2025
Minister's expenses restricted 444 April 3 2025
unrestricted 517 April 3 2025
Total Liabilities 1,615

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31[ST ] MARCH 2025

1 Grants Income and Expenditure 2024 - 2025 Opening **Income ** Expenditure Closing
Balance Balance
Benefact Trust £6,470 £6,400 £3,992 £8,878
South Yorkshire Community Fund £5,000 - £3,250 £1,750
Well Doncaster Community Investment Fund £10,000 - £7,133 £2,867
Garfield Weston £4,647 - £2,817 £1,830
Willats Trust - £15,000 £8,838 £6,162
Bishop Radford - £2,000 £1,800 £200
Dorcas Trust £2,500 - £2,500 -
Lauderdale - £7,000 £704 £6,296
Cinnamon Connect £1,251 - £300 £951
Rotary Club St. George's £750 - £750 -
Support/Engagement Fund £1,820 - £259 £1,561
DMBC - £180 £180 -
VCFS Refresh - £500 £500 -
**Total Grants held in Bank at March 31 2025 ** £32,438 £31,080 £33,022 30,495
2
Income from the property owned or used by the charity:
Venue hire of the church buildings
Rent arrears for flat received from court judgement
£10,067
£1,400
£11,467
3 The licence agreement for the use of the TKCC buildings stated that the
Methodist Circuit would cover the cost of the utilities.
cost of licence @ £2,000 per month £20,000
reimbursement from Circuit £5,050
£14,950
4 Transfers between Funds during the year:
October 2nd, 2024 Transfer from HSBC Junction NO. 2 Account to No 1 Account
£3,842
October 2nd, 2024 Transfer from HSBC Junction NO. 1 Account to Co-op Account
£17,422
5 Property in Hexthorpe purchased in 1980's which was sold by the Methodist Church
July 27th, 2023 TKCC&J given 50% of the proceeds £30,000

This money was placed in the restriced fund with the use to be decided at a future date, Novemebr 4th, 2024

The restricted fund has now been detailed into building and commuity funds within the total restricted funds. The community fund is made up of external grants for specific community projects (see above), the sale of assets and the Hexpress magazine for the community.

Junction and Community Fund Junction and Community Fund
Grants £30,495
Sale of building £30,000
Hexpress £4,117
Total Junction and Community funds held in bank accounts March 31 2025 £64,612
The total cash funds available are held in 5 working funds:
Unrestricted General account
For Church work
£33,948
Restricted Building account
For purchase of new building
£159,101
Junction Community account Grants £30,495
Junction Community account For community work £30,000
Junction Community account For community magazine £4,117
£257,661

Approved by the Trustees on June 16[th] , 2025

and signed on their behalf by:

Chairman: Richard Iball

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024

UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total
Fund Fund Fund Funds
2024
Note £ £ £ £
Deeds of covenant / gift aid 16,380 55,693 - 72,073
Small Donations - GASDS 1 7,751 700 - 8,451
Other offerings and gifts 13,903 12,919 - 26,822
Income tax recovered 3,447 16,122 - 19,569
Grants from other organisations - 30,889 - 30,889
Repayment of salary overpayment 270 - - 270
Property income 2 546 9,029 - 9,575
Bank Interest 59 - - 59
Miscellaneous 1,830 - - 1,830
Sub Total (Gross income for Year) 44,186 125,352 - 169,538
Asset sales 3 - 30,000 - 30,000
Transfers between funds 4 105,878 (105,878) - -
TOTAL RECEIPTS 150,064 49,474 - 199,538
PAYMENTS
Salaries: ICF - 5,943 - 5,943
Junction Manager - 5,426 - 5,426
Administration - 5,168 - 5,168
Stewardship fees 517 - - 517
Pulpit supply 770 - - 770
Community Work - LWWL - 3,616 - 3,616
Outreach 467 17 - 484
Bible Teaching Day (Word +year) 275 - - 275
Family Worker - 817 - 817
Community Hub - 10,335 - 10,335
Innovation 1,221 - 1,221
Bibles and Hymn Books 411 - - 411
Purchase of IT equipment 146 - - 146
Printing and publicity 124 700 - 824
Photocopying contract 648 - - 648
Accountancy charges 350 - - 350
CCL copyright licence 851 - - 851
Sundry expenses 535 200 - 735
Light and heat 6,242 6,564 - 12,806
Telephone & Broadband 1,744 1,320 - 3,064
Water 1,051 905 - 1,956
Cleaning and maintenance 3,753 - - 3,753
Bank Charges - 120 - 120
Building Maintenance 1,632 2,969 - 4,601
Methodist Lease 5 14,719 - - 14,719
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: - 1,470 - 1,470
Council Tax - 1,002 - 1,002
Hire of equipment - 264 - 264
Donation to external organisations 200 - - 200
Donations and grants to other Christian work 2,898 - - 2,898
Sub Total (Gross expenditure for Year) 37,333 48,057 - 85,390
Asset and Investment purchases 802 - - 802
TOTAL PAYMENTS 38,135 48,057 - 86,192
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS FOR YEAR 111,929 1,416 - 113,345
Transfer between funds (94,281) 94,281 - -
Net movement in funds in year 17,648 95,697 - 113,345
Cash funds brought forward 13,650 116,621 - 130,271
Cash funds carried forward March 31 2024 6 31,298 212,319 - 243,617

THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31[ST] MARCH 2025

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF ASSETS
31ST MARCH 2025
AND LIABILITIES AT AND LIABILITIES AT
UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total
Funds
Fund Fund Funds
Cash Funds
£ £ £ £
Co-operative Bank - Business Direct Plus 31,298 196,259 -
227,557
Co-operative Bank - Business Direct Plus - Old Account - - -
-
All funds transferred to New account on March 6 2024 - Account closed
HSBC Bank - Charitable Junction Account - 13,583 -
13,583
HSBC Bank - Charitable Junction Account no 2 - 2,477 -
2,477
Total cash funds at March 31 2024 31,298 212,319 -
243,617
UnrestrictedRestricted Endowment Total
Funds
Fund Fund Funds
£ £ £ £
Other monetary assets
Tax refund due from HMRC 1,447 80 - 1,527
- - - -
1,447 80 - 1,527
Funds to which Cost Current
Assets retained for the charity’s own use asset belongs Value
Freehold land and buildings
Furniture and fittings
2023
laptop computer
Unrestricted 802 542
-
-
802 542
Fund to which Amount due When paid
Liabilities
liability relates
Accountancy charge
unrestricted funds £600

Liabilities Accountancy charge

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THE KING’S CROSS CHURCH AND JUNCTION, HEXTHORPE

COMPARATIVE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31[ST] MARCH 2024

Notes to the Accounts

2 Income from the property owned or used by the charity:
Venue hire of the church buildings £546
Rent received from flat £7,029
Rent arrears for flat received from court judgement £2,000
£9,575
3 Property in Hexthorpe purchased in 1980's which was sold by the Methodist Church
July 27th, 2023
TKCC&J given 50% of the proceeds
£30,000
The use of this money will be decided at a future date.
4 Transfers between Funds during the year:
June 26th, 2023 Repayment of loan for salaries
from Junction 1 to TKCC&J New Account £26,417
July 11th, 2023
Bequest made for evangelism in the community
from Junction 2 to TKCC&J New Account £79,461
£105,878
March 31 2024
Transfer of bequest into restricted fund
5 The lease agreement for the use of the TKCC buildings stated that the
Methodist Circuit would cover the cost of the utilities.
cost of lease @ £2,000 per month £20,000
reimbursement from Circuit £5,281
£14,719
6 The total cash funds available are held in 4 working accounts:
Unrestricted
General account
For Church work
£31,298
Restricted
General account
For Church work
£30,000
Building account
For purchase of new
building £147,857
Junction Community account For community work £31,985
Junction No 2 account
For community magazine
£2,477
£243,617