**Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1[st] April 2024 **To:** 31[st] March 2025 **Charity name: Borras Park Evangelical Church** **Registered address:** Jeffreys Road, Wrexham LL12 7PG ## **Registration number: 1203369** ## **Governance** Borras Park Church is an independent unincorporated association and has a Constitution as its governing document. This was approved by the members at a meeting on 28[th] February 2023, replacing the original Constitution as necessary for our application for registration as a charity. One trustee, our Church Secretary, resigned in October 2024, due to his being a Church Council member and no longer required under the terms of our Constitution. The managing trustees are: |The managing trustees are:||| |---|---|---| |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**| |Mark Thomas|Pastor|| |Nigel Bell|Elder|| |Michael O’Brien|Elder|| |Brian Worthington|Secretary|1.4.24 to 11.10.24| The church are beneficial owners of premises held under a separate Trust. The trustees holding title to the premises are: |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for wholeyear**| |---|---| |Nigel Bell|| |Brian Worthington|| |David Jones|| |Andrew Bond|| ## **Objectives** - The principal object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith as stated in Schedule 1 of our Constitution. - The charity also undertakes to support other selected charitable organisations that share our objects in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. Rev 2 of 1 3 ## **Summary of the main activities in relation to those objectives for the public benefit** The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that this has been provided by: - Providing regular public worship on Sunday mornings and evenings open to all, including Sunday School and Creche facilities during the morning services; - Bible Study and prayer meetings open to all on Wednesday evenings, with one such meeting a month focussing on a mission organisation we support; - Undertaking pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved; - Teaching Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups; - Holding separate Fellowship meetings for Ladies and Men to share and discuss topical subjects, pray together and study Bible passages; - Providing on Thursday evenings, separate children’s and teenagers’ clubs with a Christian ethos, including games and social activities with occasional outings, and Bible teaching; - Promoting the whole mission of the church through weekday activities, including for local 'Parents and Toddlers' and a Luncheon Club for retired folk; - Supporting the local Wrexham Food Bank; - Supporting a local Junior School by making our premises available as an Emergency Assembly Point; - Supporting other uk-based charities financially, who operate in the UK and overseas; - Responding to appeals to aid international emergencies. ## **Achievements and Performance** - While good governance is vital, the Church does not measure the success of its activities numerically or financially. We seek to declare the Christian gospel as widely as we are able, as set down in our objectives. Any success is attributable to the work of the Holy Spirit, not our efforts. - Live streaming of Sunday services has ceased, although recordings are posted on YouTube for the following week. - We held our annual Church weekend away in Bala in April 2024. - The Church has been able to continue its support of Christian works both in the UK and overseas, in particular by supporting UK-based missionary activities in Europe and Asia; ## **Financial Review including Reserves Policy** - The principal funding source is donations from members and regular attendees of the church. This was supplemented by many such donations being Gift Aided. Rev 2 of 2 3 Due to unbudgetted financial commitments, including a substantial donation to another church, we incurred a small annual deficit. This has been deemed acceptable to the trustees as we retain significant investmerrt funds from which we can draw to fund any deficit. The trustees have decided that a reserves fund be set at six months expendlture, approximately £50,000. However, we have currently significantly higher funds invested and accessible. Following the positive return on our investments in an Ethical Fund the previous year (13.5¥0), this year growth was negative (-1.50A) primarily due to the financial tumoil in Feb and Mar 2025. We have retained £10,000 in a bank deposit account eaming variable interest. As in past years, 150kn of our previous year's unrestricted income was designated to our missionary fund, from which we make donations to other Christian organisations. Additionally other donations were made throughout the year by members. Approved by the Trustees on . Z£nd signed on their behalf by Mark Thomas - Chair of Trustees 3of3 Independent Examiner's Report Independent Examsner'5 Report to the Trustees of Borras Park EvangelS£al Church I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounls of the above (hartty for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responslbllities and Basis of Report As the chariiy's tru5tee5, you are responsible for Ihe prepaTation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 1.the ACWI. I report in respect of my e)ominatTon of the TtU5V5 accounts carried out undei section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have Followed all the applicable Dirertion5 given by the Charlty Comtni55ion under section 14515llbl of the Acl. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my eKamination. I cDnfiTrn that no material matters h3¥e come to my attention in connection with the examinition which gives me cause to believe that in any material Te5pect- l. The accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth 5etioTr 130 of the Charltles Act- or 2. The accounts did not accord with the attouniing records. or 3. The accounts did not comply ￿th the applicable requiremerbts concerning thp form and content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) ReEulations 2008 other than any requirement that ihe accounts give a'true and fair, wew which is not a matteT considered as part of the Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination EO which attention Should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. James Denton FCCA ike Griffith5 & Partners. The Yew I ree Inn. Hl8h Street, Gresford, Wrexham. LL12 8RF Dale BORRAS PARK EVANGELICAL CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 311031202J Receipts and Payments Forthe period from l April 2024to 31 March 2025 Section A Receipts 3nd payments tothe neare5t£ Receipts Open Offerings Gift Aid covenants 15,313 49.600 580 15,313 49,600 2,040 12.999 1.161 2,384 470 1,460 Gift Aid Tax rebate 12,999 loo Gifts Church Weekend Dan3tion5 1,061 2,384 470 BAnk account interest Club receipts Sub total IGross Income for ARI 541 541 200 200 79,803 4,905 84,708 A55et inve5trnent Sales. Profit on COIF Investment 9,887 9,887 Sub total 9,887 Total receipts 89,690 Yd,595 payments 58,107 13,423 221 58,107 13.423 221 Premises Operational Cost5 1.815 951 1,815 951 Donatiorts Fees and Sundries 11,045 3,693 19,170 1,188 109,612 877 11.922 3,693 20.814 3.572 114,518 1.644 2,384 4,905 Church Weekend Sub total Total payments 109,613 4,905 114.-518 ProfitlL055 in the Year 19,923 19,923 BORRAS PARK EVANGELICAL CHiIRCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110312025 As at 31 March 2025 Section B Statement of assets liabilities at the end of the period Tot31 funds Total fund5 2025 2024 Assets retained forthe Plant and machinery 56.301 5.455 61.756 56,301 5,455 61,756 Charity's own use Note I Cash fund5 Current Account 20.045 12,821 428,437 461,303 18,374 12.335 448,550 479,259 Deposit Accounts Other Investments Other fflonetary assets Cash in Hand 1,967 1.967 Total ￿setS 523,059 542,982 Outstanding Cheque5 Creditor5 NetAssets 523,059 54Z,982 RÈtaifted fund5 brought forward 542,982 547,153 Ig.923 4,172 Retsined fullds carried forward 523,060 542,982 Signed bythe trustees on Si£nature Print Name Independent Examiner's Report Independent Examsner'5 Report to the Trustees of Borras Park EvangelS£al Church I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounls of the above (hartty for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responslbllities and Basis of Report As the chariiy's tru5tee5, you are responsible for Ihe prepaTation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 1.the ACWI. I report in respect of my e)ominatTon of the TtU5V5 accounts carried out undei section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have Followed all the applicable Dirertion5 given by the Charlty Comtni55ion under section 14515llbl of the Acl. Independent Examiner's Statement I have completed my eKamination. I cDnfiTrn that no material matters h3¥e come to my attention in connection with the examinition which gives me cause to believe that in any material Te5pect- l. The accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth 5etioTr 130 of the Charltles Act- or 2. The accounts did not accord with the attouniing records. or 3. The accounts did not comply ￿th the applicable requiremerbts concerning thp form and content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) ReEulations 2008 other than any requirement that ihe accounts give a'true and fair, wew which is not a matteT considered as part of the Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination EO which attention Should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. James Denton FCCA ike Griffith5 & Partners. The Yew I ree Inn. Hl8h Street, Gresford, Wrexham. LL12 8RF Dale BORRAS PARK EVANGELICAL CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 311031202J Receipts and Payments Forthe period from l April 2024to 31 March 2025 Section A Receipts 3nd payments tothe neare5t£ Receipts Open Offerings Gift Aid covenants 15,313 49.600 580 15,313 49,600 2,040 12.999 1.161 2,384 470 1,460 Gift Aid Tax rebate 12,999 loo Gifts Church Weekend Dan3tion5 1,061 2,384 470 BAnk account interest Club receipts Sub total IGross Income for ARI 541 541 200 200 79,803 4,905 84,708 A55et inve5trnent Sales. Profit on COIF Investment 9,887 9,887 Sub total 9,887 Total receipts 89,690 Yd,595 payments 58,107 13,423 221 58,107 13.423 221 Premises Operational Cost5 1.815 951 1,815 951 Donatiorts Fees and Sundries 11,045 3,693 19,170 1,188 109,612 877 11.922 3,693 20.814 3.572 114,518 1.644 2,384 4,905 Church Weekend Sub total Total payments 109,613 4,905 114.-518 ProfitlL055 in the Year 19,923 19,923 BORRAS PARK EVANGELICAL CHiIRCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3110312025 As at 31 March 2025 Section B Statement of assets liabilities at the end of the period Tot31 funds Total fund5 2025 2024 Assets retained forthe Plant and machinery 56.301 5.455 61.756 56,301 5,455 61,756 Charity's own use Note I Cash fund5 Current Account 20.045 12,821 428,437 461,303 18,374 12.335 448,550 479,259 Deposit Accounts Other Investments Other fflonetary assets Cash in Hand 1,967 1.967 Total ￿setS 523,059 542,982 Outstanding Cheque5 Creditor5 NetAssets 523,059 54Z,982 RÈtaifted fund5 brought forward 542,982 547,153 Ig.923 4,172 Retsined fullds carried forward 523,060 542,982 Signed bythe trustees on Si£nature Print Name