## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025** ## **Charity name: Blue Sky Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1202206** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Blue Sky Church exists to give every**
**person a chance to discover Jesus and**
**live by his example. We are a church of**
**second chances that is building a**
**community to impact our city with acts**
**of love and service.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Sunday morning service in the Mitchel**
**memorial arts centre,**
**Wednesday evening prayer meeting in**
**person and on-line.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Comission.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We are a small gathering of people, who**
**endeavour to make a difference in the**
**City we call home.**| |||| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**This year has seen a slight increase in**
**the attendance of our church. We are**
**still a small group of people who meet**
**to lead, encourage and help in times of**
**need a mixed group of people from long**
**time Christians to those leaving prison**
**and addiction and learning a new life.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Pleased to see a levelling of income and**
**expenditure.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We have no policy for holding reserves**
**merely income and expenditure.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**We are simply income and expenditure.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**0**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We have no reason to believe the charity**
**is in financial trouble.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Tithes**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Blue Sky Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1202206| |Charity’s principal address|140, Sunnyside Avenue,
Tunstall,
Stoke on Trent.
ST6 6DZ| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Wayne Gough|Trustee|Allyear|| ||Paul Broadley|Trustee|Allyear|| ||Steve Ratcliffe|Trustee|Allyear|| ||Mark Davies|Trustee|Allyear|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** **Declarations** Signature: Deborah Gough **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** _D.J.Gough_ **Full name(s)** Deborah Gough **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 1/1/2026 ## **Income & Expenditure accounts 24/25** |Date|Income|Amount|Date| |---|---|---|---| |2.4.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|2.4.24| |2.4.24|C Hemsley|£60.00|2.4.24| |7.4.24|Ofering|£215.00|16.4.24| |14.4.24|Ofering|£11.12|1.5.24| |15.4.24|D Gough|£100.00|1.5.24| |21.4.24|Ofering|£25.00|3.6.24| |28.4.24|Ofering|£20.35|3.6.24| |1.5.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|1.7.24| |1.5.24|C Hemsley|£60.00|1.7.24| |3.5.24|Write of|£27.50|7.7.24| |5.5.24|Ofering|£135.00|1.8.24| |12.5.24|Ofering|£45.06|1.8.24| |15.5.24|D Gough|£100.00|2.9.24| |19.5.24|Ofering|£15.00|2.9.24| |26.5.24|Ofering|£4.62|1.10.24| |2.6.24|Ofering|£15.16|1.10.24| |3.6.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|10.10.24| |3.6.24|C Hemsley|£60.00|1.11.24| |9.6.24|Ofering|£19.42|1.11.24| |16.6.24|Ofering|£98.70|2.12.24| |17.6.24|D Gough|£100.00|2.12.24| |23.6.24|Ofering|£16.37|2.12.24| |30.6.24|Ofering|£31.00|16.12.24| |1.7.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|2.1.25| |1.7.24|C Hemsley|£60.00|2.1.25| |7.7.24|Ofering|£10.00|2.2.25| |14.7.24|Ofering|£125.00|2.2.25| |15.7.24|D Gough|£100.00|7.2.25| |21.7.24|Ofering|£5.00|3.3.25| |28.7.24|Ofering|£49.35|3.3.25| |1.8.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|| |1.8.24|C Hemsley|£60.00|| |4.8.24|Ofering|£190.00|| |11.8.24|Ofering|£7.50|| |15.8.24|D Gough|£100.00|| |18.8.24|Ofering|£8.65|| |25.8.24|Ofering|£38.00|| |1.9.24|Ofering|£155.00|| |2.9.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|| |2.9.24|C Hemsley|£60.00|| |8.9.24|Ofering|£10.00|| |15.9.24|Ofering|£7.00|| |16.9.24|D Gough|£100.00|| |22.9.24|Ofering|£6.00|| |29.9.24|Ofering|£13.50|| |1.10.24|S J Ratclife|£180.00|| |1.10.24
C Hemsley
6.10.24
Ofering
13.10.24
Ofering
15.10.24
D Gough
20.10.24
Ofering
27.10.24
Ofering
1.11.24
S J Ratclife
1.11.24
C Hemsley
3.11.24
Ofering
10.11.24
Ofering
15.11.24
D Gough
17.11.24
Ofering
1.12.24
Ofering
2.12.24
S J Ratclife
2.12.24
C Hemsley
8.12.24
Ofering
15.12.24
Ofering
16.12.24
D Gough
29.12.24
Ofering
2.1.25
S J Ratclife
2.1.25
C Hemsley
5.1.25
Ofering
12.1.25
Ofering
15.1.25
D Gough
19.1.25
Ofering
26.1.25
Ofering
2.2.25
Ofering
2.2.25
S J Ratclife
2.2.25
C Hemsley
9.2.25
Ofering
16.2.25
Ofering
17.2.25
D Gough
23.2.25
Ofering
2.3.25
Ofering
3.3.25
S J Ratclife
3.3.25
C Hemsley
9.3.25
Ofering
16.3.25
Ofering
17.3.25
D Gough
23.3.25
Ofering
30.3.25
Ofering|£60.00
£16.00
£194.60
£100.00
£20.75
£12.77
£180.00
£60.00
£6.54
£175.00
£100.00
£29.00
£11.01
£180.00
£60.00
£185.75
£23.67
£100.00
£26.65
£180.00
£60.00
£180.00
£20.20
£100.00
£15.35
£22.75
£12.96
£180.00
£60.00
£36.70
£11.27
£100.00
£10.92
£28.50
£180.00
£60.00
£25.20
£12.55
£100.00
£44.25
£29.00| |---|---| ||£6,535.69| |Expenditure|Amount| |---|---| |AOG
Walk Ministries
Pastor Kumar
AOG
Walk Ministries
AOG
Walk Ministries
AOG
Walk Ministries
Insurance
AOG
Walk Ministries
AOG
Walk Ministries
AOG
Walk Ministries
Mitchel Arts Centre
AOG
Walk Ministries
AOG
Walk Ministries
Movember
CCLI
AOG
Walk Ministries
AOG
Walk Ministries
Mitchel Arts Centre
AOG
Walk Ministries|£50.00
£40.00
£127.50
£50.00
£40.00
£50.00
£40.00
£50.00
£40.00
£100.00
£50.00
£40.00
£50.00
£40.00
£50.00
£40.00
£2,790.00
£50.00
£40.00
£50.00
£40.00
£250.00
£97.00
£50.00
£40.00
£50.00
£40.00
£1,080.00
£50.00
£40.00| ||£5,524.50| £1,011.19