Trustees. Annual Report for the period ', Period start dale Period end date Day To 30 Year 2D24 From 10 oo 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Woodlands Church Other names charity is known by Woodlands Rogistsred charity numbèr Ilf any) 1202743 Charty's prlnclpal addrn83 Blenheim Parade, Blenheim Drive Allestree Derby Postcode DE22 2GP Namos of the charity trustees who manago the charlty Trute• Mm• Offlc• Ilf nyl Datso act•d If not for wholo •ar Nam• ol p•r•on {or body) ont1•d Int tru•tee If¥n Woodlands Church Jonathan Butler Warrick Martin Oliver Ward Sam Pilgrim William Harvey Stephen Adam William Georg8 Case Chair David Ashman Nicholas Roberts Names of tho trustees for tho charity, If any, (for example, ony ¢ustodlan trusteM) Name NIA Datos actsd If not for whole ear TAR March 2020
Names and addresses of advisers {Optlonal infomiation) o of adviser Namo Address Accountants Clayton & Brewill Cawley House, 149-155 Canal Stre8t, Nottingham NG1 7HR Name of Chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optional infomiatlon) NIA Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descriptlon of th? charlty's trusts A Constitution pursuant to the Charities Act 2011 approved by the Charity Commission on 17 April 2023, logether with Church Operating Principles. Type of governing document How the charity is constituted A Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Trustee selection methods The Constitution requir8s a minimum of 5 trustees. There is no maximum. New trustees are recommended to the Church Business Meetings for appointment by existing trustees which meetings are held at le8sI twice per year including an annual AGM and at which all members may vote. Addltlonal g0vornan¢e188u Ioptlonal Infomiation) The Trustees are responsible for the proper governance and administrative oversight of the Charity, which includes the provision of safe and suitably resourc8d facilities for Charity activities, ensuring legal, safeguarding and Health and Safety obligations are met and submitting financial reports and other necessary declarations to the Charity Commission. You may choo80 to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Iraining of trustees.. th8 charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charily works., • relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TAR March 2020
Section C Ob'ectives and activities The Charity exists to advan the Christian faith primarily within Allestree, Derby through the preaching of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, the public worship of God, the inslrudion of children and adults and to serve the community, including the prevention and relief of need, sickness and Ihe provision of services to improve education or life conditions by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disability, financi81 hardship or social circumstances. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out in its govarning document Having regard to the Chartty Commission's guiéanc8 on public benefit, below is a brief summary cf the Charity's main activities which it undertakes during the year for the public benefrt'.- SERVICES & HOMEGROUPS.. We hold public seNices to leach what we hold to be God's Word from the Bible and explain its relevance to people in the 2151 Century. As well as holding services in our church buildings. we also meet in members, homes across A11851ree and the wider City for weekly house- groups., PARENTS & TODDLERS: We hold popular groups for pre- school children with their carers on 2 mornings per week as well as Men's breakfasts lo support fathers., MEN & WOMEN: We regulady organlse social activitie8 to support men and women of all ages, for example, breakfasts, walks, meals, pudding clubs and craft evenings., Summary of the maln actlvllles undertaken for thè publlc beneflt In relatlon to these objects Ilnclude within thls sectlon the ststutory declaration that trustee8 have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on public benefltl RETIRED & ELDERLY: We hold a coffee morning for older people with games and talks of general interest from those within and from outside the church, as well as organising group outings., EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: We hold lunchtime groups in neighbouring schools where we seek, with the support of teachers and parents alike. to enhance educational requirements and share the Christian faith with children as part of their curriculum. We host young people groups across Derby. We support religious education functions in local secondary schools, giving talks on topical issues of interest. In addition, we deliver assemblies as and when invited. We also support students in our local university through the provision of meals at weekends and transport; YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUTH & ADULTS.. We hold Sunday morning teaching groups for all age ranges from pre-school to late teens. In addition, we host children and teenager groups weekly, catering for age ranges 6-17. Twice per month during tenn time, Family Fridays is a time for games, Grafts Bible stories and food and is particularly aimed at Ghildren aged 4-8 years. We also run a group specifically for age range 18-25. These are mainly evening groups with events including games, meals, trip5, weekends away, studies and discussions. MARRIAGE SUPPORT: Subject to demand, we deliver the nationall reco nised and recommènded Marria Course to TAR Mard) 2020
support couples., COMMUNITY: We financially support and provide practical assistance to Derby City Mission, Street Pastors, the Night Shelter, Upbeat Communities, food banks, homeless shelters and soup kitchens. All of the above events are open to all rnembers of the community, whether Charity attendees or not. All of our activities are either free of charge or for a low nominal donation to cover costs only. In addition, we let out our Allestree building to parents for birthday, anniversary or other celebratory events, musical presentations, organisations and charities, and the local comprehensive school for their student graduation Geremonies. We support a number of Christian charities in the UK and elsewhere such as Good News for Everyone and Derby Ctty Mission, and those working wilh disadvantaged groups, such as Tearfund. We also support financially, churches and indivlduals engaged in Christian work overseas, in Kosovo, Bosnia, Central Africa, Belarus and the Far East. The Charity trustees have, in preparing this report, each had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Addltlonal dètall8 of objectlves and actlvltles Ioptlonal Inforniatlon) The Charity relies heavily on church members and attendees working in a voluntary capacity to fulfil its objectiv8s by organising and staffing its various activities. You may ¢hoo801o include further slatemenls, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme relat8d investment- The Charty do88 not make grants 88 such, but freewill offerings are taken regularly to support various aspeds of Christian and relief work throughout the UK and in different parts ofthe wodd. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and Performance Summary of the main a¢hievem8nts of the charlty during the year The Charity was incorporated as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 17 April 2023, having as Alleslree Christian Fellowship previously been an Unincorporated Association since 1967. In October 2024, we organised a trip to Trentham Gardens for our OAKS group (those aged over 60). We also organised an outreach Men's breakfast with a presentation by a former drug addict explaining his journey from addiction through to leading a very sucSsful Chrislian Charity in Derby. Our young people and leaders also had their YoLrth Weekend Away at Gaines Christian Centre. We hosted a Tea Party to support the over 60s in the lo¢al community and combat loneliness. We supported training by Safe Families, a nationwide Gharity who help build stable homes and strong community Gonnections. We held two safeguarding awareness training sessions for everyone with ¢urr8nt Church DBS and regularly involved in children & youth work. In November 2024, we hosted a Food Themed Craft Evenin en to all MaTth 2020 TAR
from the local community. In December 2024, we hosted a Pensioner Advice Event to provide help and guidance on applying for pension credits, accessing local wami hubs, giving fire safety advi, information on bus services, securing better deals on utilities and tips for improving home heating. We supported Operation Christmas Child, and collected and distributed dozens of Christmas boxes containing presents for deprived families and to senior citizens. In January 2025, we held the nationally recognised Hope Explored course, open to anyone in the community wishing to explore the Christian faith. In February 2025, we welcomed around 50 children from the wmmunity for a Holiday Club, to also support parents during half-term holidays. In March 2025, we supported fathers through a men's breakfast with their pre-school aged children. In April 2025, we hosted Derby Bibl8 Week attracting hundreds of people from across the City and further afield. W8 also delivered Easter gift parcels to the elderly in Allestree. In May 2025, we organised the 7 week Marriage Course lo support couples and families. In June 2025, we hosted a Demèntia Awareness moming with vlsiting speakers. We also held our annual Outéoor Service and Community BBQ in the grounds of a local primary school to foster links and strengthen relationships. In the summer months, we partnered with the AT-3 mission agency and hosted two US university students on 8 2-month internship. In Septemb8r 2025, we launched tsvo Sunday morning congregations to enable those in the local community to have greater aGces$ to th8 Church's seNices & activities. ThroughoLrt the period, we supported Baslcs banks. Night Shelters and refugees through the provision of Glothing, particularly childrens, clothing, and meals to the homeless and vulnerable adults, We continued to grow The Pudding Club & and Graft evenings, aimed primarily at women. We supported local care homes through the provision of speakers, musicians. entertainment and activities. We financially supported twc young couples and a single lady in full-time Christian work overseas, we had mission trips of a small group of people to help practically, and continue to support community-based initiatives and building work in Kosovo. Approximately 400-500 people come to events hosted and organised by the Charity per week. People from at least 20 nations are represented each Sunday morning. Our Christmas community service was ilself attend8d by over 100 people from outside the nomal church community, as it is every year. We maintained ood and ositive links with th8 local Poli throu hour TAR March 2020
links via Stre8t Pastors in conjunction with Derby ity Mission. We are a regular venue of choice for meetings, exhibitions or conferences from schools, or other groups on issues of social or topical (and not ex¢lusively) Christian interest. We continued to live-stream one of our Sunday moming services to particularly support elderly member 'shut-ins' and combat isolation and loneliness. We Gontinued to offer financial support wh8r8 absolutely necessary lo church members through a Hardship Fund in orderto relieve poverty. We continued to rigorously apply our Safeguarding Policy to prote children and vulnerable people, which is and remains a standing item on the Trustees, meetings agenda. Section E Financial review The Charity does not hold large financial reserves and does not sel mon8y aside for specific designatad purposes. The operational poli¢y involves the Charity meeting ils own running costs and distnbuting surplus funds to the support of Christian and relief work throughout the UK and in different parts of the world, or to support individuals involved in Such activrty. Brlof Statement of the ¢harlty'8 pollcy on reserve8 Dets118 of any funds materlally In deflclt The funds of the Charity are in surplus. Further flnanclal revlew detalls {Optlonal Informatlon) Funds are raised voluntarily from those who atten e Charity on regular basis and are used to support all the key objectives of the Charity outlin8d above. You may choose to include additional informalion, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Principal costs ar8 salaries and benefits for full-time workers and for the support of Christian work both in the UK and overs8as. As well as regular giving, w8 have two special Gift days each year, used respectively for in-house costs e,g. building work ané maintenance and external Christian work, be it in the UK or to support partners overseas. The Charity does not engage in active fijndraising to meet its own costs. Th8 Charily maintains a current account and any monies surplus to immediate requirements are invested in an interest-bearing acGounl. The Charity does not engage in investment activity. Ther8 are no known risks facing the Charity. There are sufficient funds to support the ongoing work of the Charity. Section F Other optional information TAR Marth 2020
Section G Declaration The trustee• doclare that thoy have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of tha charity's trustses Slgnature(s Full namel8) Posltlon (eg Socretaryi Chalr, etc) n Butler Chair Oats 2nd July 2026 TAR March 2020
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1202743 Report of the and UD)udlt•d Financl•l Stat•m•nts for th• Ywr End•d 30 Sept•mbw 2025 Woodlands Chur¢h aayton & Brewlll Chartered Accountants Cawley House 149-155 Canal Street Nottingham Nottlnghamshlre NGI 7HR
Woodbnd$ Church Contents of the Flnanclal Ststements for the y•ar ended 30 September 2025 P•9• Report of th• Tru•twg I to 5 Indep•nd•nt Examln•r'B Report statement ot Plnancl•l ActlvltJe• Balan Sh•et Not•• to th• Flnjnclal Statsments 9 tts 14 D•tslkd St•t•m•nt of Financlal A¢tlvltl 15
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025 The trustees present thelr annual report and financlal statements ftsr the period ended 30 september 2025. OBJECTIVES AND ACTivThies Objectlves and alms The Charlty exlsts to advance the Christlan falth primarily withln Allestree, Derby through the preaching of the Gospel of the Lord Jesu5 Chrtst, the publlc worshlp of God, the instrurtion of chlldren and adults and to serve the community, Includlng the prevention and relief of need, sickness and the provislon of services to Improve education or Ilfe conditlons by reason of youth, age. Inflrmlty or dlsabllity, flnanclal hardship or social clrcumstances. SlgnMcaTht activities The trustees have pald dLJe regard to guldance 155ued by the Charity Ctsmmlsslon In declding what a¢tbvltles the charity should undertake. Havlng regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt. below Is a brlef summary of the Charlty's main acilvbeS whlch It undertakes durln9 the year for the publlc berbefit.'- SERVICES & HOMEGROUPS We hold publlc seThlces to teach what we hold to be God's Word fmm the Blble ènd explaln Its relevance to people in the 21st Century. As well a5 holdlng servlces In our church bulldlngs, we also meet In members. homes across Allestree and the wlder Clty for weekly hou5e-groups; PARENTS & TODDLERS We hold popular groups for pre-school chlldren wlth thelr carers on 2 momlngs a week as well as Men's breakfasts to support Fathers. MEN & WOMEN We regularfy organlse 50dal attivlues to support men and women ol all ages, for example, breakfasts, walks, mealsi pudding clubs and craft evenlngs; RETIRED & ELDERLY We hold a coffee mornln9 for older people wlth games and talks of general Interest from those wlthln and from outslde the church, a5 well as organlslng group outlngs. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT We hold lunchtlme groups In nelghbourtng schools where we seek, wlth the support of teachers and parents allke, to enhance educatlonal requirements and share the Chdstlan faith wlth chlldren as part of thelr curriculum. We host young people groups across Derby. We 5UPPOrt religious education funrtions In local secondary schools, gSvlng talks on topical Issues of Interest. In addltlon, we dellver assemblles as and when Invlteij. We also support students In our local unlverslty through the provlsion of meals at weekends and transport; YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUTH & ADULTS We hold Sunday morning teachlng groups for all age ranges from pre-school to late teens. In addltyon, we host chlldren and teenager group5 weekly, caterlng for age ranges 6-17. Twlce per month during tem) tlme, Famlly Frldays Is a tlme for games, craft5 Blble storles and food and is partlcularly almed at chlldren aged 4-6 year5. We also run a group specifieally for age range 18-25. These are malnly evenlng groups wlth events includlng games, meals. Lrlps, weekends awayi Studles and d15russlons. MARRIAGe SUPPORT Subject to demand, we deliver the natlonally rewgnised and recommended Marrlage Course to support couples. Page I
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustee5 for the year ended 30 Septemb¢r 202S OBJEcfIvES A14D ACTIVITIES COMHUt41TY We flnanclally support and provlde prartlcal assistance to Derby Clty Mission, Street Pastors, the Nlght Shelter, Upbeat Communitles, food banks, homeless shelters and soup kltchens. l of the above events are open to all members of the community, whether Charlty attendees or not. All of our actlvldes are elther free of charge or for a low nomlnal donatlon to cover costs only. In addition, we let out our Allestree building to parents for blrthday, anniversary or other celebratory events, muslcal presentatlons, oryanlsaUons and chartues, and the local comprehenslve school for their Student graduaOn ceremonles. We support a number tsf Chrlstlan charitles in the UK and elsewhere such as Good News for Everyone and Derby aty Misslon, anij those worklng wlth dlsadvanta9ed groups, such a5 Tearfund. We also support flnanclallyl churthes and Indlvlduals engaged In Chdstlan work overseas, In K050VO, Bosnla, Central Afdca, Belarus and the Far East. The Chartty relles heavlly on church Members and attendees worklng In a voluntsry capaclty to fulfll Its objectives by or9anlslng and stafflng Its various actlvitles. The Cnarlty does not make grants as such, but freewlll offerfngs are taken regulady to support varlous aspects of Christian and relief work throughout the LIK and dlfferent parts of the world. The Charlty trustees have, In preparlng thls report, each had regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charltabl• •rtl¥ltles The Chèrlty was Incorporated as a Charftable Incorporated OrgJnlsatlon on 17 Apdl 2023, havlng as le5tree Ch$aTr Fellowshlp prevlously been an Unlncorporated Assoclatlon 51nce 1967. In October 2024, we organ15ed a trlp to Trentham Gardens for our OAKS group (th05e a9ed over 601. We also organlsed an outreach Men's breakfast wlth a presentatlon by a former drug addltt explalnlng hls Journey from addlrtjon through to leadlng a very successfvl ChrISan Charlty In Derby. Our young people and leaders also had theSr Youth Weekend Away at Galnes chstIan Centre. We hosted a Tea Party to support the over 60s In the local communlty and combat lonellness. We supported tralnlng by Safe Famllles, a natlonwide chortty who help bulld stable homes and strong communlty connectlons. We held two safeguarding awareness tralnlng sesslons for everyone wlth a current Church DBS and regularly Involved In children & youth work. In November 2024, we h05ted a Food Themed Craft Evenlng open to all from the local communlty. In December 2024. we hosted a Pensloner Advlce Event to provlde help and guldance on applylng for penslon credlts, accesslng local warm hLbbs, glvlng fire safety advSce, Information on bus servlces, securfno better deals on utilitie5 and tips for improvlng home heating. Page 2
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustee5 for the year ended 30 September 202S We supported Operation Christmas Chlld, and collerted and dlstrlbuted dozens of Christmas boxe5 contalnlng presents for deprlved famllles and to senlor citizens. In January 2025, we held the natlonally recogn5sed Hope Explored course, open to anyone In the community wlshlng tts explore the Chrlstlan faith. In February 2025, we welcomed around 50 chIldn from the community for a Hollday Club, to alsts support parents durin9 half-term holidays. In March 2025. we sUPPOrted fathers through a men's breakfast wlth their pre-school aged chlldren. In Aprll 2025. we hosted Derby Blble Week attractlng hundreds of people from across the Clty and further afield. We also dellvered Easter glft parcels to the elderly In Allestree. In May 2025, we organlsed the 7 week Marrlage Course to support couples and famllles. Jn June 2025, we hosted a Dementia Awareness mornlng wlth vlslung speakers. We also held our arbnual Outdoor SeNlce and Communlty BBQ In the 9rounds of a local primary school to foster Ilnks antj strengthen relatyonshlps, In the summer months, we partnered wlth the AT-3 mlsslon agency and hosted two US unlverslty students on a 2-month Intemshlp. In September 202S, we launched two Sunday mornlng congregatlons to enable those In the local communlty to have greater acce55 to the Church's servlces & actlvltles. Throughout the perlod, we supported Baslcs banks, Nlght Shelters and refugees through the provlslon of clothlng, partlcularfy childrens. clothlng, and meals to the homeless and vulnerable adults. We contynued to grow The Puddlng aub & and craft evenln9s, aimed prlmarlly at women. We supported local care homes through the provlslon of speakers, mu51clans, entertalnment and ?ctivltles. We flnandally supported two young couples and a slngle lady In full-tlme Chr15Van work overseas, we had misslon trfps of a small 9roup of people to help prartlcallyl and contlnue to support communlty-based Inltlatlves and buildlng work In Kosovo. Approxlmately 400-500 people come to event5 hosted and organlsed by the Charity per week. People fmm at least 20 natlons are represented each Sunday momlng. Our Chrlstmas communlty serviee was Itself attended by over 100 people from outside the nom)al church communlty, as Ir Is every year. We maintalned good ènd posltlve Ilnks with the local Pollce through our Ilnks vla Street Pastors In ¢onJunttlon wlth Derby Clty M1s510n. We are a regular venue of cholce for meeungs, exhlblyons or conferences trom schools, or other groups on Issues of slxlal or toplcal land not excluslvelyl Christlan Interest. We contlnued to Ilve-stream one of our Sunday moming seNlces to partlcularly support elderly member 'shut-Ins" and combat Isolatson and lonellness. We contSnued to offer flnancial support where ab501utely necessary to church members through Hardship Fund In order to relieve povetty. We contlnued to rlgorously apply our Safeguarding Pollty to protect chlldren and vulnerable people, whlch Is and remalns a standlng ttem on the Trustees, meeungs agenda. Page 3
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustees for tho year ended 30 Septembar 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financlal position Funds are raised voluntarlly from those who attend the Charlty on a regular basis and a used to support all the key objettlves of the Charlty outllned above. Prlndpal costs are salarles and beneflts for full-tlme workers and for the support of Chrlstlan work both in the UK and overseas. As well as regular glving¢ we have tr40 special Glft days each year, used respectively for In-house costs e.g. buildlng work and malntenance and extemal Chrlstlan work, be it In the UK or to support partners oversea5. The Charity does not engage In actlve fundro151n9 to meet Its own costs. The Charfty malntalns a current account and any monSes surplu5 to Immedlate qU1rernents are invested In an Interest-bearlng account. The Charfty does not engage in Investment activlty. There are no known rfsks faclng the Charfty, There are sufflclent funds to support the ongobng work of the Charlty. Re*erv¢s pollcy The Charlty does not hold larye flnanclal reserves and does not Set money aslde for speclflc deslgnated purpoges. The operational pollcy Involves the Chartty meetlng its own runnlng costs and dlstrfbutlng surplus lunds to the support of ChrIsn and rellel work throughout the UK and in dlfferent parts of the world, or to support indlvldua15 Involved In such Jttlvlty. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT GoverThlThg document A Constjtutlon pursuant to the Charlties Act 2011 approved by the Charlty Commisslon on 17 Aprtl 2023, together with Church Operatlng Prlnclples. Charlty congtltutlon The charlty Is a Charttable Incorporated Organlsatlon and Is governed under o Constitution dated 17 April 2023. The ConStutIon requlres a mlnlmum of 5 trustees. There Is no maxlmum. New tru5tee5 are recommended to the Church Buslness Meetlngs for appolntment by exlstlng trustees whlch meetlnqs are held at least twlce per year Includlng an annual AGM and at whlch all members may vote. The Trustees are responslble for the proper governance and admlnlstrative overslght of the Charlty, whlch Includes the provlslon of safe and suitably resourced fadIleS for Charlty artlvltle5, en5urln9 le9al, safeguardlng and Health and Safety obllgatlons are met and submitung financial reports and other necessary dedaratlons to the Charlty Commlssion. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS R•glstered Ch•rlty numb•r 1202743 Prlnclpal address Woodlands Church Blenhelm Parade Allestree Derby DE22 2GP Page 4
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025 Tru$te¢s J Buuer SHAdam W Harvey D J A5hman Ojward W Marun N J Roberts WGCa98 S Pl19M rndep•ndent Examlner Clayton & Brewill Chartered Accountants Cawley House 149-155 Canal Street Nottlngham Nottlnghamshlre NGI 7HR Approved by order of the board of trustees on by.. ano slgned on Its behalf Page 5
I report to the tharlty trustee5 on my e1nDl10n of the actnIS oe Woothands Chwth (the Trust) for the year ended 30 Septwnber 2025. RuponJibiliti•• •fid b•¥h of rryrt h5 the tharlty trustee5 of the Trust ytyj are respor&tle for the of the xcounts IA atcordanc wlbl the rgluinnents of the Charltbes fv£t 2011 (Ihe ALY). I report In resrert ol my exam1na1l of the Twu5t's &¢ounls cwrled out urkler Settlon 145 of the kt ar in carylTrJ out my examlnat6on I have fc41tswed all appkcthle Dtredions ¥•n by tho 0)aHty Ccffimlsslon under Sectyon 145(5)Ib) ot the Sjnce your drIty'S lyoss Income exteeded £250,000 ur e¥•Trlntr must be a rnwnhr of a 115ted body. I can conflrni that I am quallfld to undertake the examlnatioft beCat I a nber of the Ins1te or Chartered AccryJntartS In Enoland and Wale5. whlth Is Lw of the Il#ed tx)dle5. I have completed my examlnaUon. l thnfvm that no matetlal matters have come to my In connecuon wlth the •xwnlnatyon gMrrfJ me cause to belIe M In any mar•lal rew: ac¢ountlng records were rM>t kept In rtwtt of the TnLt as requ1 by Sectknn 130 of the Att. or the accounts do not accord those records; or the COUnts Iyo nct comply the aFWcable rewlrements con1n9 the form and cont¢ of xcourts Set out kn the tharlt5 (ACcots aTrJ Reports) Reguljllons 2tYJ8 other anv requlremert the accwnts gtrle a f4lr vlew ¥thlth Is not a matter cor6WerwJ as Part ol 4n Indeperthnt ex•nIon. I nave no concerns and have tome acr059 no <th¢r matters wRh the examInaOn to wNd) tendon shwkl be dra4 In th6s rewt order to wwble i prw understrndltyj of the accounts to be reached. Alam ROStsn ACA aayton & Brewlll Cawley PIDuse 149-155 Canal Strett Notyngham Nottlngham$hlre NGI 7HR P4e6
Woodlandg Churth Statement of Flnanclal Activities for the year ended 30 September 2025 3019125 Total funds 3019124 Total funds Unrestricted fund Restrirted runds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 315,887 39.797 355,684 282,512 Investment income Other income 3,484 3,484 1,893 469,458 Total 319,371 39,797 359,168 753,863 EXPENDITURE ON Ralsing funds 1,687 1,687 3,124 Charltable a¢tlvltl•8 Charitable Expenditu 295,054 46,582 341,636 280,791 Total 296,741 46,582 343,323 283,915 14ET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Tran$f•TS bgtw¢•n fundB 22,630 1880) 16,785) 880 15,845 469,948 io 1401 mov•m•nt In fund 21,750 (5,905) 15,845 469,948 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought lorward 138.345 331,603 469,948 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 160,095 325,698 485,793 469,948 The notss form part of these financlal statements Page 7
Woodlands Church Balance Sheet 30 September 2025 3019125 Total funds 3019124 Total fund5 Unrestricted fund Re5trirted fvnds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tanglble a55ets 4,103 325,697 329,800 337,466 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 14,678 143,791 14,678 143,791 13,575 124,394 158,469 158,469 137,969 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wlthln one year {2,476) (2,476) (5,487) NeT CURREKf ASSETS 155,993 155,993 132,482 TOTAL ASSETS LE55 CURRENT LIABILITIES 160.096 325,697 485,793 469,948 NET ASSETS 160,096 325,697 485,793 469,948 FUND5 Unrestrtrted funds Restdtted funds io 160,096 325,697 138,345 331,603 TOTAL FUNDS 485,793 469,948 The finan l state en ere approved by the Board of Trustses and authortsed for Issue on nd were slgned on Its behalf by: slee The notes fomi part of these financlal staternent5 PwJe 8
Woodlands Church Not¢$ to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 30 September 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Charity inforniation The financlal statements of the charlty, which 15 a public beneflt entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance wlth the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountlng and Reporting by Charlties.. Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charftles preparSng their accounts in accordan wSth the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable the UK and Republic of ireland (FRS 1021 leflective l January 20191,, Financial Reportlng Standard 102 7he Financial Repon9 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The flnanclal ststements have been prepad under the historical cost convenuon. Woodlands Church Is a charity controlled by Its governlng documents, a constituyon dated 17 Aprtl 2023, supplemented by church operaung whlch Is secondary to the constitutlon but more partlcularly defines how pollces of the charity are Implemented. Ac¢ountlng conv•ntlon The charlty has taken advantage of the provlslons In the SORP ft)r charftles not to prepare Statement of Cash Flows. The financlal thtements are prepared In sterllng, whlch Is the funrtlonal currency ol the charlty. Monetary amounts In these flnanclal ststements are rounded to the nearest £. The flnanclal statcments have been prepared under the hlstorbcal cost convention, modlfled to Include the revaluation of freehold propertles and to Include certaln financial Instruments at falr value. The prlnclpal accountlng pollcles adopted are set out below, Irbmm• Income 15 recognlsed when the charlty 5s legally entitled to It after any pertormance condltlons have been met, the amounts can be measured rellablyi and It Is probable that Income wlll be recelved. Cash donatlons are recognlsed on recelpt. other donatlons are recogn15ed once the charlty has been notlfled of the donatlon, unless performance condltion5 requlre deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relatlon to donatlons recelved under Glft Ald or deeds ol covenant Is reco9nlsed at the tlme of the dOnaon. Legacles are recognlsed on recelpt or otherwlse If the chadty has been nOlied of an impendlng dlsrrlbutlon, the amount Is known, and recelpt Is expected. If the amount Is not known, the legacy Is treated as a contln9ent asset. EXndItur• ExpendItU Is recogn15ed once there Is a legal or construrtlve obllgatlon to transfer economlc beneflt to a thlrd party, it is probable that a transfer of economlc benellts wlll be QUId In Seternent, and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured lIably. Expenditure Is classified by artlvlty. The costs of each a¢VIty are made up of the total ol dlrett costs and shared costs, Including support costs Involved in undertaklng each activity. Dirert costs attrlbutable to a slngle activity are allocated dlrertly to that actlvlty. Shared costs which contrlbute to more than one actlvlty and support costs which are not attrlbutable to a slrbgle activlty are appordoned between those actlvltles on a basls consistent with the use of reSoUrs. Central staff osts are allocated on the ba*'s of tyme spent, and depCIatIon charges are allocated on the portlon of the asset's use. T•nglble flxed assets Tanglble flxed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuatSon, net of depreciation and any impaimient losses. Depreclatlon is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuatlon of assets less their resfjdual value5 over their useful Ilves on the following base5'. Freehold land and bulldlngs Flxtures and flttings on cost 15% on cost Page 9 contlnued.
Woodlands Church Notes to the Financial Ststem¢nts- continued for the year ended 30 September 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES - cuntlnued T•Thgible fixod assets The gain or loss arlsing on the dlsposal of an asset Is determined as the dlfference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognlsed In the ststement of flnancbal actlvltyes. At each reportlng end date, the charlty revlews the cawrylng amounts of Its tanglble assets to determlne whether there Is any Indlcatlon that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset Is estlmated In order to determlne the extent of the Impalment loss Ilf any). Taxatlon The charfty Is exempt from tax on Its charltable attlvities. Charltablo fundg Unrestricted funds are avallable for use at the dlscretlon ol the trustees In furtheran¢e of thelr charltable oblettlve5, Restrlcted funds are subject to speciflc condltions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restdrted funds are Set out In the notes to the finan¢lal statements. Endowment funds are subject to speclflc condltlons by donors that the caplt)I must be malntalned by the charity. Flnanclol Instruments The charlty has elected to apply the provlslons of Secdon IL 'Baslc Flnanclal Instruments. and Se¢(lon 12 '0ther Flnanclal Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to èll of Its flnandal Instruments. Financlal Instrument5 are recognlsed In the chadty's balance sheet when the charlty becomes party to the contractual provlsions of the Instrument. Flnanclal assets and Ilabllltles are offset, wlth the net amounts pSented In the flnanclal statements, when there is a legally enforceable ri9ht to set off the recognlsed amounts and there Is an Intentlon to settle on è net basls or to rea115e the asset and sete the Ilabllity slmultaneou51y. Ba•lc flnantlll •Jsets Baslc flnanclal assets, whlch Include debtors and Cash and bank balances, are Inltlally measUd at transactlon price Including transactlon eosts and are subsequently carled at amortlsed cost uslng the effectlve Interest method unless the arrangement constltutes a flnanclng transathon, where the tran5artlon is measured at the present value of the future receipts dlscounted at a market rate of Interest. Flnanclal assets classlfled as recelvable wlthln one year are not amortised. Bthsic finJn¢lal Ilabllltl•J Baslc financlal liabllllles, Includlno credltors and bank loans are Initially recognlsed at transactlon prfce unless the arrangement constitutes a finandng transacuon, where the debt Instrument Is MeaSud at the present value of the future payments dlscounted at a market rate of Interest. Flnanclal Ilabilltles cla551fled a5 payable withln one year are not am0Se, Debt Instnjments are sUbSequenV carried at am0sed cost, Uslng the effecuve interest rate method. Trade creditors are obllgatlons to pay for good5 or serylces that have been acqulred In the ord1nary course of operayons from suppller5. Amounts payable are dassilied as current liabllltles if payment Is due wlthln one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade cr<ors are recogni5ed inltlally at transactlon price and subsequenuy rneasud at amortlsed cost uslng the effecuve Interest method. Dere¢ognltloTh of flnaneial IlabOIOtles Financlal Ilabllitles are derecognised when the charity's contractual oblIgaon5 explre or are discharged or cancelled. Page 10 ¢OntnUed...
Woodlands Church Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 30 September 2025 CRITICAL AccoupifING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS In the application of the charity's accountlng pollcles, the trustees are requlred to rnake Judgements, estimates and a5sumpts.ons about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and assoclated assumptions are based on h15tortcal expertence and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may dlffer from these estlmates. The estlmates and underlylng assumptlons are revlewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accountlng estimates are CognISed In the period in whlch the estimate Is revlsed where the revision affects only that period, or In the perlod of the revlslon and future periods where the revlslon affects both current and fuLY periods. INVESTMENT INCOME 3019125 3019124 Intest recelvable 3,484 1,893 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Four trustees were employed by Woodland5 Church In the 2025 perlod. Total remuneratlon of É159,391 was pald to trustees In the perlod. EMPLOYEE BENEFtrs The cost of any unused hollday enUtlement Is recognlsed In the pedo¢J In whlch the employee's servlces are recelved. Termlnatlon beneflts are recognlsed Immedlately as an expense when the charlty 15 demonstrably commltted to termlnate the employment of an employee or to provlde termlnation benefits. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Flxtures and flttlngs Freehold property Totals COST At l October 2024 and 30 September 2025 339,269 5,863 345,132 DEPRECIATION At l October 2024 Charge for year 6,786 6,786 880 880 7,666 7,666 At 30 September 2025 13,572 1,760 15,332 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 September 2025 325,697 4,103 329,800 At 30 September 2024 332,483 4,983 337,466 Page 11 continued.
Woedlands Church Notes to the Finan¢i•l Statements - continued for the year ended 30 September 2025 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 3019125 3019124 epayments and accrued income 14,678 13,575 CASH AT BANK Cash and cash equlvalents Include cash In hand, deposits held at call with banks. other short-temi Ilquid investments wlth orlglnal maturltles of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown wlthln borrowlngs In current Ilablllues. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YUR 3019125 3019124 other credltors 2,476 5,487 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement In lund5 Transfers between funds 1110124 3019125 Unr••trlct•d fund• Unrestrlcted fund 138,345 22,631 1880) 160,096 R••tricted fund• Restdcted fund 331,603 (6,7861 325,697 TOTAL FUNDS 469,948 15,845 485,793 Net movement In fund5, Included In the above are as follows: Incomlng resources Resources expended Movement In funds Unrestrlct•d fund• Unre5trJtted fund 319,371 {296,740) 22,631 R•strlct•d fund• Restcted fund Aubjmn Glft Day ChstmaS Glft Day Sprlng Glft Day Kosovo fund Youth Work fund 16,786) (16,6831 13,6631 (14,483) 1828) (4,140) 16,7861 16,683 3,663 14,463 828 4,140 39,797 (46,583) {6,7861 TOTAL FUP4DS 359,168 <343,323) 15,845 Page IZ Continued...
Woodlands Church Notes to the Flnancial Ststem¢nts - ¢ontinued for tha year ended 30 September 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - contlThued CompJrJtivÈs for m¢wement in funds Net movement In funds At 3019124 UnTeStrlrtod fund8 Unrestrlcted fund 138,345 138.345 R•strlct•d funds Restrlrted fund 331,603 331,603 TOTAL FUNDS 469,948 469,948 ComparaUve net movement In fund$, Included In the above are as follows.. Incomlng sources Resources expended Movement In funds Unrostrlct•d fund• unStrIcted fund 397,392 (259,0471 138,345 Rejtricted fund• Restrlcted fund 356,471 {24,8681 331,603 TOTAL FUNDS 753,863 (283,9151 469,948 11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE5 There were no related party transattlons for the year ended 30 September 2025. 12. RITlREMewf BENEFIT SCHÉMES D•fined coThtrlbutlon $¢hem•s The charlty operates a defined contdbutlon penslon scheme for all quallfylng employees. The assets of the scheme ère held separately from those of the charlty In an independently admlnIsted fund. The char9e to proflt or loss In respett of denned contrfbutSon schemes wa5 £9,071(2024 £2,816) 13. GOING CONCERt4 At the time of approvlng the flnandal statements, the trustees have a asonable expectatlon that the charity has adequate resources to contlnue in operational exlstence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustee5 continue to adopt the going concem basls ol accountin9 In preparing the flnanclal statements. Page 13 ¢ontinued...
Woodl•nd$ Church Notes to the Flnandal Statements - ¢ontinued for the y8ar ¢nded 30 September 2025 14. EMPLOYEES There wer* no employees whose annual remuneratton was more than £60,000. Page 14
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1202743 Report of the and UD)udlt•d Financl•l Stat•m•nts for th• Ywr End•d 30 Sept•mbw 2025 Woodlands Chur¢h aayton & Brewlll Chartered Accountants Cawley House 149-155 Canal Street Nottingham Nottlnghamshlre NGI 7HR
Woodbnd$ Church Contents of the Flnanclal Ststements for the y•ar ended 30 September 2025 P•9• Report of th• Tru•twg I to 5 Indep•nd•nt Examln•r'B Report statement ot Plnancl•l ActlvltJe• Balan Sh•et Not•• to th• Flnjnclal Statsments 9 tts 14 D•tslkd St•t•m•nt of Financlal A¢tlvltl 15
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025 The trustees present thelr annual report and financlal statements ftsr the period ended 30 september 2025. OBJECTIVES AND ACTivThies Objectlves and alms The Charlty exlsts to advance the Christlan falth primarily withln Allestree, Derby through the preaching of the Gospel of the Lord Jesu5 Chrtst, the publlc worshlp of God, the instrurtion of chlldren and adults and to serve the community, Includlng the prevention and relief of need, sickness and the provislon of services to Improve education or Ilfe conditlons by reason of youth, age. Inflrmlty or dlsabllity, flnanclal hardship or social clrcumstances. SlgnMcaTht activities The trustees have pald dLJe regard to guldance 155ued by the Charity Ctsmmlsslon In declding what a¢tbvltles the charity should undertake. Havlng regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt. below Is a brlef summary of the Charlty's main acilvbeS whlch It undertakes durln9 the year for the publlc berbefit.'- SERVICES & HOMEGROUPS We hold publlc seThlces to teach what we hold to be God's Word fmm the Blble ènd explaln Its relevance to people in the 21st Century. As well a5 holdlng servlces In our church bulldlngs, we also meet In members. homes across Allestree and the wlder Clty for weekly hou5e-groups; PARENTS & TODDLERS We hold popular groups for pre-school chlldren wlth thelr carers on 2 momlngs a week as well as Men's breakfasts to support Fathers. MEN & WOMEN We regularfy organlse 50dal attivlues to support men and women ol all ages, for example, breakfasts, walks, mealsi pudding clubs and craft evenlngs; RETIRED & ELDERLY We hold a coffee mornln9 for older people wlth games and talks of general Interest from those wlthln and from outslde the church, a5 well as organlslng group outlngs. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT We hold lunchtlme groups In nelghbourtng schools where we seek, wlth the support of teachers and parents allke, to enhance educatlonal requirements and share the Chdstlan faith wlth chlldren as part of thelr curriculum. We host young people groups across Derby. We 5UPPOrt religious education funrtions In local secondary schools, gSvlng talks on topical Issues of Interest. In addltlon, we dellver assemblles as and when Invlteij. We also support students In our local unlverslty through the provlsion of meals at weekends and transport; YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUTH & ADULTS We hold Sunday morning teachlng groups for all age ranges from pre-school to late teens. In addltyon, we host chlldren and teenager group5 weekly, caterlng for age ranges 6-17. Twlce per month during tem) tlme, Famlly Frldays Is a tlme for games, craft5 Blble storles and food and is partlcularly almed at chlldren aged 4-6 year5. We also run a group specifieally for age range 18-25. These are malnly evenlng groups wlth events includlng games, meals. Lrlps, weekends awayi Studles and d15russlons. MARRIAGe SUPPORT Subject to demand, we deliver the natlonally rewgnised and recommended Marrlage Course to support couples. Page I
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustee5 for the year ended 30 Septemb¢r 202S OBJEcfIvES A14D ACTIVITIES COMHUt41TY We flnanclally support and provlde prartlcal assistance to Derby Clty Mission, Street Pastors, the Nlght Shelter, Upbeat Communitles, food banks, homeless shelters and soup kltchens. l of the above events are open to all members of the community, whether Charlty attendees or not. All of our actlvldes are elther free of charge or for a low nomlnal donatlon to cover costs only. In addition, we let out our Allestree building to parents for blrthday, anniversary or other celebratory events, muslcal presentatlons, oryanlsaUons and chartues, and the local comprehenslve school for their Student graduaOn ceremonles. We support a number tsf Chrlstlan charitles in the UK and elsewhere such as Good News for Everyone and Derby aty Misslon, anij those worklng wlth dlsadvanta9ed groups, such a5 Tearfund. We also support flnanclallyl churthes and Indlvlduals engaged In Chdstlan work overseas, In K050VO, Bosnla, Central Afdca, Belarus and the Far East. The Chartty relles heavlly on church Members and attendees worklng In a voluntsry capaclty to fulfll Its objectives by or9anlslng and stafflng Its various actlvitles. The Cnarlty does not make grants as such, but freewlll offerfngs are taken regulady to support varlous aspects of Christian and relief work throughout the LIK and dlfferent parts of the world. The Charlty trustees have, In preparlng thls report, each had regard to the Charlty Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charltabl• •rtl¥ltles The Chèrlty was Incorporated as a Charftable Incorporated OrgJnlsatlon on 17 Apdl 2023, havlng as le5tree Ch$aTr Fellowshlp prevlously been an Unlncorporated Assoclatlon 51nce 1967. In October 2024, we organ15ed a trlp to Trentham Gardens for our OAKS group (th05e a9ed over 601. We also organlsed an outreach Men's breakfast wlth a presentatlon by a former drug addltt explalnlng hls Journey from addlrtjon through to leadlng a very successfvl ChrISan Charlty In Derby. Our young people and leaders also had theSr Youth Weekend Away at Galnes chstIan Centre. We hosted a Tea Party to support the over 60s In the local communlty and combat lonellness. We supported tralnlng by Safe Famllles, a natlonwide chortty who help bulld stable homes and strong communlty connectlons. We held two safeguarding awareness tralnlng sesslons for everyone wlth a current Church DBS and regularly Involved In children & youth work. In November 2024, we h05ted a Food Themed Craft Evenlng open to all from the local communlty. In December 2024. we hosted a Pensloner Advlce Event to provlde help and guldance on applylng for penslon credlts, accesslng local warm hLbbs, glvlng fire safety advSce, Information on bus servlces, securfno better deals on utilitie5 and tips for improvlng home heating. Page 2
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustee5 for the year ended 30 September 202S We supported Operation Christmas Chlld, and collerted and dlstrlbuted dozens of Christmas boxe5 contalnlng presents for deprlved famllles and to senlor citizens. In January 2025, we held the natlonally recogn5sed Hope Explored course, open to anyone In the community wlshlng tts explore the Chrlstlan faith. In February 2025, we welcomed around 50 chIldn from the community for a Hollday Club, to alsts support parents durin9 half-term holidays. In March 2025. we sUPPOrted fathers through a men's breakfast wlth their pre-school aged chlldren. In Aprll 2025. we hosted Derby Blble Week attractlng hundreds of people from across the Clty and further afield. We also dellvered Easter glft parcels to the elderly In Allestree. In May 2025, we organlsed the 7 week Marrlage Course to support couples and famllles. Jn June 2025, we hosted a Dementia Awareness mornlng wlth vlslung speakers. We also held our arbnual Outdoor SeNlce and Communlty BBQ In the 9rounds of a local primary school to foster Ilnks antj strengthen relatyonshlps, In the summer months, we partnered wlth the AT-3 mlsslon agency and hosted two US unlverslty students on a 2-month Intemshlp. In September 202S, we launched two Sunday mornlng congregatlons to enable those In the local communlty to have greater acce55 to the Church's servlces & actlvltles. Throughout the perlod, we supported Baslcs banks, Nlght Shelters and refugees through the provlslon of clothlng, partlcularfy childrens. clothlng, and meals to the homeless and vulnerable adults. We contynued to grow The Puddlng aub & and craft evenln9s, aimed prlmarlly at women. We supported local care homes through the provlslon of speakers, mu51clans, entertalnment and ?ctivltles. We flnandally supported two young couples and a slngle lady In full-tlme Chr15Van work overseas, we had misslon trfps of a small 9roup of people to help prartlcallyl and contlnue to support communlty-based Inltlatlves and buildlng work In Kosovo. Approxlmately 400-500 people come to event5 hosted and organlsed by the Charity per week. People fmm at least 20 natlons are represented each Sunday momlng. Our Chrlstmas communlty serviee was Itself attended by over 100 people from outside the nom)al church communlty, as Ir Is every year. We maintalned good ènd posltlve Ilnks with the local Pollce through our Ilnks vla Street Pastors In ¢onJunttlon wlth Derby Clty M1s510n. We are a regular venue of cholce for meeungs, exhlblyons or conferences trom schools, or other groups on Issues of slxlal or toplcal land not excluslvelyl Christlan Interest. We contlnued to Ilve-stream one of our Sunday moming seNlces to partlcularly support elderly member 'shut-Ins" and combat Isolatson and lonellness. We contSnued to offer flnancial support where ab501utely necessary to church members through Hardship Fund In order to relieve povetty. We contlnued to rlgorously apply our Safeguarding Pollty to protect chlldren and vulnerable people, whlch Is and remalns a standlng ttem on the Trustees, meeungs agenda. Page 3
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustees for tho year ended 30 Septembar 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Financlal position Funds are raised voluntarlly from those who attend the Charlty on a regular basis and a used to support all the key objettlves of the Charlty outllned above. Prlndpal costs are salarles and beneflts for full-tlme workers and for the support of Chrlstlan work both in the UK and overseas. As well as regular glving¢ we have tr40 special Glft days each year, used respectively for In-house costs e.g. buildlng work and malntenance and extemal Chrlstlan work, be it In the UK or to support partners oversea5. The Charity does not engage In actlve fundro151n9 to meet Its own costs. The Charfty malntalns a current account and any monSes surplu5 to Immedlate qU1rernents are invested In an Interest-bearlng account. The Charfty does not engage in Investment activlty. There are no known rfsks faclng the Charfty, There are sufflclent funds to support the ongobng work of the Charlty. Re*erv¢s pollcy The Charlty does not hold larye flnanclal reserves and does not Set money aslde for speclflc deslgnated purpoges. The operational pollcy Involves the Chartty meetlng its own runnlng costs and dlstrfbutlng surplus lunds to the support of ChrIsn and rellel work throughout the UK and in dlfferent parts of the world, or to support indlvldua15 Involved In such Jttlvlty. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT GoverThlThg document A Constjtutlon pursuant to the Charlties Act 2011 approved by the Charlty Commisslon on 17 Aprtl 2023, together with Church Operatlng Prlnclples. Charlty congtltutlon The charlty Is a Charttable Incorporated Organlsatlon and Is governed under o Constitution dated 17 April 2023. The ConStutIon requlres a mlnlmum of 5 trustees. There Is no maxlmum. New tru5tee5 are recommended to the Church Buslness Meetlngs for appolntment by exlstlng trustees whlch meetlnqs are held at least twlce per year Includlng an annual AGM and at whlch all members may vote. The Trustees are responslble for the proper governance and admlnlstrative overslght of the Charlty, whlch Includes the provlslon of safe and suitably resourced fadIleS for Charlty artlvltle5, en5urln9 le9al, safeguardlng and Health and Safety obllgatlons are met and submitung financial reports and other necessary dedaratlons to the Charlty Commlssion. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS R•glstered Ch•rlty numb•r 1202743 Prlnclpal address Woodlands Church Blenhelm Parade Allestree Derby DE22 2GP Page 4
Woodlands Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 September 2025 Tru$te¢s J Buuer SHAdam W Harvey D J A5hman Ojward W Marun N J Roberts WGCa98 S Pl19M rndep•ndent Examlner Clayton & Brewill Chartered Accountants Cawley House 149-155 Canal Street Nottlngham Nottlnghamshlre NGI 7HR Approved by order of the board of trustees on by.. ano slgned on Its behalf Page 5
I report to the tharlty trustee5 on my e1nDl10n of the actnIS oe Woothands Chwth (the Trust) for the year ended 30 Septwnber 2025. RuponJibiliti•• •fid b•¥h of rryrt h5 the tharlty trustee5 of the Trust ytyj are respor&tle for the of the xcounts IA atcordanc wlbl the rgluinnents of the Charltbes fv£t 2011 (Ihe ALY). I report In resrert ol my exam1na1l of the Twu5t's &¢ounls cwrled out urkler Settlon 145 of the kt ar in carylTrJ out my examlnat6on I have fc41tswed all appkcthle Dtredions ¥•n by tho 0)aHty Ccffimlsslon under Sectyon 145(5)Ib) ot the Sjnce your drIty'S lyoss Income exteeded £250,000 ur e¥•Trlntr must be a rnwnhr of a 115ted body. I can conflrni that I am quallfld to undertake the examlnatioft beCat I a nber of the Ins1te or Chartered AccryJntartS In Enoland and Wale5. whlth Is Lw of the Il#ed tx)dle5. I have completed my examlnaUon. l thnfvm that no matetlal matters have come to my In connecuon wlth the •xwnlnatyon gMrrfJ me cause to belIe M In any mar•lal rew: ac¢ountlng records were rM>t kept In rtwtt of the TnLt as requ1 by Sectknn 130 of the Att. or the accounts do not accord those records; or the COUnts Iyo nct comply the aFWcable rewlrements con1n9 the form and cont¢ of xcourts Set out kn the tharlt5 (ACcots aTrJ Reports) Reguljllons 2tYJ8 other anv requlremert the accwnts gtrle a f4lr vlew ¥thlth Is not a matter cor6WerwJ as Part ol 4n Indeperthnt ex•nIon. I nave no concerns and have tome acr059 no <th¢r matters wRh the examInaOn to wNd) tendon shwkl be dra4 In th6s rewt order to wwble i prw understrndltyj of the accounts to be reached. Alam ROStsn ACA aayton & Brewlll Cawley PIDuse 149-155 Canal Strett Notyngham Nottlngham$hlre NGI 7HR P4e6
Woodlandg Churth Statement of Flnanclal Activities for the year ended 30 September 2025 3019125 Total funds 3019124 Total funds Unrestricted fund Restrirted runds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 315,887 39.797 355,684 282,512 Investment income Other income 3,484 3,484 1,893 469,458 Total 319,371 39,797 359,168 753,863 EXPENDITURE ON Ralsing funds 1,687 1,687 3,124 Charltable a¢tlvltl•8 Charitable Expenditu 295,054 46,582 341,636 280,791 Total 296,741 46,582 343,323 283,915 14ET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Tran$f•TS bgtw¢•n fundB 22,630 1880) 16,785) 880 15,845 469,948 io 1401 mov•m•nt In fund 21,750 (5,905) 15,845 469,948 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought lorward 138.345 331,603 469,948 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 160,095 325,698 485,793 469,948 The notss form part of these financlal statements Page 7
Woodlands Church Balance Sheet 30 September 2025 3019125 Total funds 3019124 Total fund5 Unrestricted fund Re5trirted fvnds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tanglble a55ets 4,103 325,697 329,800 337,466 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 14,678 143,791 14,678 143,791 13,575 124,394 158,469 158,469 137,969 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wlthln one year {2,476) (2,476) (5,487) NeT CURREKf ASSETS 155,993 155,993 132,482 TOTAL ASSETS LE55 CURRENT LIABILITIES 160.096 325,697 485,793 469,948 NET ASSETS 160,096 325,697 485,793 469,948 FUND5 Unrestrtrted funds Restdtted funds io 160,096 325,697 138,345 331,603 TOTAL FUNDS 485,793 469,948 The finan l state en ere approved by the Board of Trustses and authortsed for Issue on nd were slgned on Its behalf by: slee The notes fomi part of these financlal staternent5 PwJe 8
Woodlands Church Not¢$ to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 30 September 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Charity inforniation The financlal statements of the charlty, which 15 a public beneflt entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance wlth the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountlng and Reporting by Charlties.. Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charftles preparSng their accounts in accordan wSth the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable the UK and Republic of ireland (FRS 1021 leflective l January 20191,, Financial Reportlng Standard 102 7he Financial Repon9 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The flnanclal ststements have been prepad under the historical cost convenuon. Woodlands Church Is a charity controlled by Its governlng documents, a constituyon dated 17 Aprtl 2023, supplemented by church operaung whlch Is secondary to the constitutlon but more partlcularly defines how pollces of the charity are Implemented. Ac¢ountlng conv•ntlon The charlty has taken advantage of the provlslons In the SORP ft)r charftles not to prepare Statement of Cash Flows. The financlal thtements are prepared In sterllng, whlch Is the funrtlonal currency ol the charlty. Monetary amounts In these flnanclal ststements are rounded to the nearest £. The flnanclal statcments have been prepared under the hlstorbcal cost convention, modlfled to Include the revaluation of freehold propertles and to Include certaln financial Instruments at falr value. The prlnclpal accountlng pollcles adopted are set out below, Irbmm• Income 15 recognlsed when the charlty 5s legally entitled to It after any pertormance condltlons have been met, the amounts can be measured rellablyi and It Is probable that Income wlll be recelved. Cash donatlons are recognlsed on recelpt. other donatlons are recogn15ed once the charlty has been notlfled of the donatlon, unless performance condltion5 requlre deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relatlon to donatlons recelved under Glft Ald or deeds ol covenant Is reco9nlsed at the tlme of the dOnaon. Legacles are recognlsed on recelpt or otherwlse If the chadty has been nOlied of an impendlng dlsrrlbutlon, the amount Is known, and recelpt Is expected. If the amount Is not known, the legacy Is treated as a contln9ent asset. EXndItur• ExpendItU Is recogn15ed once there Is a legal or construrtlve obllgatlon to transfer economlc beneflt to a thlrd party, it is probable that a transfer of economlc benellts wlll be QUId In Seternent, and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured lIably. Expenditure Is classified by artlvlty. The costs of each a¢VIty are made up of the total ol dlrett costs and shared costs, Including support costs Involved in undertaklng each activity. Dirert costs attrlbutable to a slngle activity are allocated dlrertly to that actlvlty. Shared costs which contrlbute to more than one actlvlty and support costs which are not attrlbutable to a slrbgle activlty are appordoned between those actlvltles on a basls consistent with the use of reSoUrs. Central staff osts are allocated on the ba*'s of tyme spent, and depCIatIon charges are allocated on the portlon of the asset's use. T•nglble flxed assets Tanglble flxed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuatSon, net of depreciation and any impaimient losses. Depreclatlon is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuatlon of assets less their resfjdual value5 over their useful Ilves on the following base5'. Freehold land and bulldlngs Flxtures and flttings on cost 15% on cost Page 9 contlnued.
Woodlands Church Notes to the Financial Ststem¢nts- continued for the year ended 30 September 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES - cuntlnued T•Thgible fixod assets The gain or loss arlsing on the dlsposal of an asset Is determined as the dlfference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognlsed In the ststement of flnancbal actlvltyes. At each reportlng end date, the charlty revlews the cawrylng amounts of Its tanglble assets to determlne whether there Is any Indlcatlon that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset Is estlmated In order to determlne the extent of the Impalment loss Ilf any). Taxatlon The charfty Is exempt from tax on Its charltable attlvities. Charltablo fundg Unrestricted funds are avallable for use at the dlscretlon ol the trustees In furtheran¢e of thelr charltable oblettlve5, Restrlcted funds are subject to speciflc condltions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restdrted funds are Set out In the notes to the finan¢lal statements. Endowment funds are subject to speclflc condltlons by donors that the caplt)I must be malntalned by the charity. Flnanclol Instruments The charlty has elected to apply the provlslons of Secdon IL 'Baslc Flnanclal Instruments. and Se¢(lon 12 '0ther Flnanclal Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to èll of Its flnandal Instruments. Financlal Instrument5 are recognlsed In the chadty's balance sheet when the charlty becomes party to the contractual provlsions of the Instrument. Flnanclal assets and Ilabllltles are offset, wlth the net amounts pSented In the flnanclal statements, when there is a legally enforceable ri9ht to set off the recognlsed amounts and there Is an Intentlon to settle on è net basls or to rea115e the asset and sete the Ilabllity slmultaneou51y. Ba•lc flnantlll •Jsets Baslc flnanclal assets, whlch Include debtors and Cash and bank balances, are Inltlally measUd at transactlon price Including transactlon eosts and are subsequently carled at amortlsed cost uslng the effectlve Interest method unless the arrangement constltutes a flnanclng transathon, where the tran5artlon is measured at the present value of the future receipts dlscounted at a market rate of Interest. Flnanclal assets classlfled as recelvable wlthln one year are not amortised. Bthsic finJn¢lal Ilabllltl•J Baslc financlal liabllllles, Includlno credltors and bank loans are Initially recognlsed at transactlon prfce unless the arrangement constitutes a finandng transacuon, where the debt Instrument Is MeaSud at the present value of the future payments dlscounted at a market rate of Interest. Flnanclal Ilabilltles cla551fled a5 payable withln one year are not am0Se, Debt Instnjments are sUbSequenV carried at am0sed cost, Uslng the effecuve interest rate method. Trade creditors are obllgatlons to pay for good5 or serylces that have been acqulred In the ord1nary course of operayons from suppller5. Amounts payable are dassilied as current liabllltles if payment Is due wlthln one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade cr<ors are recogni5ed inltlally at transactlon price and subsequenuy rneasud at amortlsed cost uslng the effecuve Interest method. Dere¢ognltloTh of flnaneial IlabOIOtles Financlal Ilabllitles are derecognised when the charity's contractual oblIgaon5 explre or are discharged or cancelled. Page 10 ¢OntnUed...
Woodlands Church Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 30 September 2025 CRITICAL AccoupifING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS In the application of the charity's accountlng pollcles, the trustees are requlred to rnake Judgements, estimates and a5sumpts.ons about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and assoclated assumptions are based on h15tortcal expertence and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may dlffer from these estlmates. The estlmates and underlylng assumptlons are revlewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accountlng estimates are CognISed In the period in whlch the estimate Is revlsed where the revision affects only that period, or In the perlod of the revlslon and future periods where the revlslon affects both current and fuLY periods. INVESTMENT INCOME 3019125 3019124 Intest recelvable 3,484 1,893 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Four trustees were employed by Woodland5 Church In the 2025 perlod. Total remuneratlon of É159,391 was pald to trustees In the perlod. EMPLOYEE BENEFtrs The cost of any unused hollday enUtlement Is recognlsed In the pedo¢J In whlch the employee's servlces are recelved. Termlnatlon beneflts are recognlsed Immedlately as an expense when the charlty 15 demonstrably commltted to termlnate the employment of an employee or to provlde termlnation benefits. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Flxtures and flttlngs Freehold property Totals COST At l October 2024 and 30 September 2025 339,269 5,863 345,132 DEPRECIATION At l October 2024 Charge for year 6,786 6,786 880 880 7,666 7,666 At 30 September 2025 13,572 1,760 15,332 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 September 2025 325,697 4,103 329,800 At 30 September 2024 332,483 4,983 337,466 Page 11 continued.
Woedlands Church Notes to the Finan¢i•l Statements - continued for the year ended 30 September 2025 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 3019125 3019124 epayments and accrued income 14,678 13,575 CASH AT BANK Cash and cash equlvalents Include cash In hand, deposits held at call with banks. other short-temi Ilquid investments wlth orlglnal maturltles of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown wlthln borrowlngs In current Ilablllues. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YUR 3019125 3019124 other credltors 2,476 5,487 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement In lund5 Transfers between funds 1110124 3019125 Unr••trlct•d fund• Unrestrlcted fund 138,345 22,631 1880) 160,096 R••tricted fund• Restdcted fund 331,603 (6,7861 325,697 TOTAL FUNDS 469,948 15,845 485,793 Net movement In fund5, Included In the above are as follows: Incomlng resources Resources expended Movement In funds Unrestrlct•d fund• Unre5trJtted fund 319,371 {296,740) 22,631 R•strlct•d fund• Restcted fund Aubjmn Glft Day ChstmaS Glft Day Sprlng Glft Day Kosovo fund Youth Work fund 16,786) (16,6831 13,6631 (14,483) 1828) (4,140) 16,7861 16,683 3,663 14,463 828 4,140 39,797 (46,583) {6,7861 TOTAL FUP4DS 359,168 <343,323) 15,845 Page IZ Continued...
Woodlands Church Notes to the Flnancial Ststem¢nts - ¢ontinued for tha year ended 30 September 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - contlThued CompJrJtivÈs for m¢wement in funds Net movement In funds At 3019124 UnTeStrlrtod fund8 Unrestrlcted fund 138,345 138.345 R•strlct•d funds Restrlrted fund 331,603 331,603 TOTAL FUNDS 469,948 469,948 ComparaUve net movement In fund$, Included In the above are as follows.. Incomlng sources Resources expended Movement In funds Unrostrlct•d fund• unStrIcted fund 397,392 (259,0471 138,345 Rejtricted fund• Restrlcted fund 356,471 {24,8681 331,603 TOTAL FUNDS 753,863 (283,9151 469,948 11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE5 There were no related party transattlons for the year ended 30 September 2025. 12. RITlREMewf BENEFIT SCHÉMES D•fined coThtrlbutlon $¢hem•s The charlty operates a defined contdbutlon penslon scheme for all quallfylng employees. The assets of the scheme ère held separately from those of the charlty In an independently admlnIsted fund. The char9e to proflt or loss In respett of denned contrfbutSon schemes wa5 £9,071(2024 £2,816) 13. GOING CONCERt4 At the time of approvlng the flnandal statements, the trustees have a asonable expectatlon that the charity has adequate resources to contlnue in operational exlstence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustee5 continue to adopt the going concem basls ol accountin9 In preparing the flnanclal statements. Page 13 ¢ontinued...
Woodl•nd$ Church Notes to the Flnandal Statements - ¢ontinued for the y8ar ¢nded 30 September 2025 14. EMPLOYEES There wer* no employees whose annual remuneratton was more than £60,000. Page 14
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