2025-05-31-accounts - House Of Grace

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Report for House of Grace Dearne Valley

Charity Number 1203279

Dates From June 2024 to May 2025

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The charitable purpose of House of Grace Dearne Valley is the advancement of the Christian faith, in particular by the provision of a church in the Dearne Valley for public worship. It is also the relief of poverty and suffering and other charitable purposes.

ACHIEVEMENTS & PROMFORMANCE

Worship & Prayer

Sunday services are held at Newhill Christian Fellowship, it has been really great to have use of their building and be able to work together on things in joint services.

Our Prayer meetings have continued to be held twice a month, it has proven to be a great time to seek God and pray for any specific needs.

Building

We have continued to work on the building to get it up to standard, although it has taken longer than we had hoped we have recently been awarded a grant to add an extension, this will enabled us to add in disabled toilet, lift and stairs.

Getting the building open will enable us to fulfil of vision and serve the community in greater ways and on a regular basis.

Serving the Community

The Bags of Hope project continued to reach the elderly and vulnerable or those facing crisis, we were able to provide support by means of Household essentials and cupboard food items. As we saw the need increasing locally we began to deliver Bags of Hope to more families in need, some of this has been achieved through local school as they identify their families in need they has asked for us to support them.

Surplus food items that have reached their best before date have been given out to the local community fridge in Hoyland

Local schools including Sacred Heart and Heather Garth families in need have continued to be supported through our Bags of Hope project.

FINANCES

Total unrestricted fund received were £12,469

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Restricted donation were £43,734, mainly due to the building fund and work being done. The balances on the general fund as at 9/3/2025 were £6,129, not included owed gift aid.

VOLUNTEERS

We would like to thank all those who volunteer their time, working so hard to build the church and serve the local communities.

STRUCTUOR, GOVERNANCE & MANAGMENT

We have continued to strengthen the governance and Mark Burgin continues as Safe Guarding Lead, all leadership and volunteers are DBS check through Thirty One Eight.

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The leadership meet on a bi monthly basis were possible to make future plans and discuss anything that may arise.

We continue to rent the storage unit as this has been the base for making Bags of Hope and for the storage of all items including chairs, sound equipment etc.

We continue to have an insurance policy with Congregation and General, this covers the building, trustees, public liability and more.

TRUSTEES

Trustees are Claire Ashby, Mark Burgin and Diane Burgin.

LEADERSHIP

The leadership at House of Grace has remained the same with Richard & Claire Ashby and Mark & Diane Burgin leading the church and being over responsible for the decisions and day to day running.

RECOGNITION

Claire Ashby receive recognition of a British Empire Medal being named on the Kings birthday honours list for her contrition to the community over the past 10 years

The Barnsley Chronicle and the Rotherham Advertiser ran articles on the work and Claires award/ The Dearne Valley weekender and the Rotherham Record ran articles on the building expansion grant award.

ADVISORS

Finance

Jennifer Copley advises and reports on finance, she is paid a monthly fee for bookkeeping. We are extremely thankful for Jennifer doing this for a reduced fee and for her continued support and advise. Jennifercopleyfinance@gmail.com ; facebook.com/JenniferCopleyFinance/

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Spiritual

John & Margaret Brewster from Harvest Alliance have continue to support and mentor Richard & Claire, there years of church leadership has been a real asset and certainly a blessing.

Outside Agencies

House of Grace continue to subscribe to membership at Thirty One Eight who offer support and advise in safeguarding compliance, church DBS check are through them

We would like to thank Morrisons for their continued support and Newhill Christian Fellowship for allowing us to use their building.

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ House of Grace, Dearne Valley members of On accounts for the year 31/05/2025 Charity no 1174181 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16A Sections A and B

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 Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

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 the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as 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 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect,

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: A Mumford Date: 23/03/2026 Name: Andrew Mumford Relevant professional qualification(s) or body: Address: 30 Haigh Court, Brampton Bierlow Rotherham, S63 6LP

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