STALYBRIDGE UNITARIAN FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2024 I report on the financial accounts of Stalybridge Unrtarian Free Christian Church and SurKJay st School for the year ending 31 March 2024. Respecllve Responsibilities of Trustees and the Examiner The Treasurer of Stalybriclge Unitarian Free Christian Church and Sunday School is responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the ac(x)unts in accordance with star)dard accounting practices and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examiner's Statsment My examination was carried out in accnrdance with standard accounting practices and Included: A review of the accounting records kept by the Trustees. A comparison of the accounts presented with those accounts,. and Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Treasurer conceming any such items. The procedures undertaken do not prowde all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounls present a 'lrue and fairf view arKI the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination. rK) matter has come lo my attention: Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with standard accountsncy practice. and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records have not been met. To which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed............. Date:. f MAq Lt4 JDaEw &ILf0j
STALYBRIDGE UNITARIAN FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2024 Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. (iii) Which gives Me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: To keep accounting e0rd$ in accordance with standard accountsncy practice; and To prepare accounts which accord with the accountirYJ records have not been met. (iv) To which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed... Date:.. JDQthJ MA&ILfo SUMMARY OF ACcour5
SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS FOR STALYBRIDGE UNITARIAN FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AS AT 31" MARCH 2024 Income f or year: £ 60,462.68 Expenditure f or year: £ 57.908.92 Closin9 balance for Current Account: £ 42,917.67 Closin9 balance f or Sunday School Account: £ 12,804.48 Bank Premium Account: 4.024.85 Cash Account: 288.82 National Savings Bonds: £ 40.(X)O.00 Royal Bank of Scotland (now NA T West) £ 13.728.92 BNY Mellon: £ 946,995.08 SUB TOTAL: £ 1.121,222.50 £57,908.92 TOTAL: 1063 313.58 All details of the above can be found on the f ollowing pages.
STALIBRIDGE uNARIAN FREE CBHRJsllAN CHURCH APRIL 2023- MAROI 2024 INCOME 202>24 Pald to bank 10629.91 Envelopes Cash 5038.18 2064.61 Challce costs 141.93 Donatlons 2256.83 Posta8e & stationery 277.18 Fund ra151n8 4659.13 Transfer tt> S School 6120.(rfJ Ga5 Electrloty 2921.36 953. 447.94 Challce 195.(1) Membershlp 242.rAI Fund raw 43&93 Flower money 220.0) Broadband 670.32 Dfvldends & Interesi 23736.76 Memorfal larden 2101.IXI Cash p4ld Into bank 10629.91 357.31 Memorfal ¥aTden 1081. Repalrs. renewals & malntenanc• 5519.03 Gift ald 1119.18 (hynlovynlst 1668. Frorn S School Apple/YouTube 330.76 Coach hlre refund 3.(X1 Donatlons madt: Ilo. ECU 8rènt Gardenerl caretaker: Polllng statlon 4032.ixl Notlce board relund 420.rxi PulpSt supptrv: Magazine subs: Membershlp: 121XI.67 To Sunday 6120.LKI R of passage 287.CXI Christmas sundries.. 512.43 Insurance: 2466.82
CCU Mustc licence 9030 112.32 Flowers 230.CXI Birthday glfts 242.69 Sundr5 World Day of Prayer 154.85 From Sunday hool Iltw tollets 10923.54 TOTAL 5978Ln 451153> Openlng balance.. Income.. Wlthdrawn.. Balance carrl¢d foNard., 19620.08 6120.) 129W.72 12804.48 Opertin8 balan¢e: In¢ome'. Withdrawn.. Balance canied forw•rd: 32853.92 40680.28 30616.S3 42917.67 Openlng balance: Income: Wlthdrawn.. Balance carrled forward.. 3971.47 53.38 Openln8 balatKe: Income: Wlthdrawn.. Balance carrled forw•rd: %.81 13608.75 13376.74 288.82 4024.85 INVESTMENTS VALUE AS AT 31# Marth 2024 Natlonal 5avln83: £40.(. Royal Bank of Scotland.. £13728.92 BNY Mellon.. £946995.08
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 ST DECEMBER 2024 for STALYBRtDGE UNITARtAN FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH- Charity Commission registration 1203414 The Charities principal Address is: Forester Drive. Sta]ybridg¢, SKI 5 The Charitles Trusic¢s are: Kenneth Howard ( Warden ) Wendy Maher ( Secretary) Susan Howard ( Treasurer ) Margaret Barkr Clare Bullock Kathleen Jones Jennifer Price Jean Seyrnour Susan Shaw Jeffery Sheehan Julie Sheehan Barbara Weltman l. The Charity is managed by the above Trustees who forn) the Committee. The Committee is nominated by th¢ ConggatiOn following an Annual 8en¢ral Meeting. The nominated Committee meei bi-monthly and forn)al decisions are agreed at theK meetings. The Congregation are Utsted throughout the year via a bi-monthly magazine. 2. The primary objective is to hold weekly acts of worship for the benefit of the community. Young people are encoUrled io attend worship and also to attend Sunday school which is held weekly alongside morning worship. Regular fund raisin8 activities are held to SUprt the continued use of the Church. 3. We are lucky to have a very stable and continued growth with our congregalion. There are a g(d number of family groups within the congregalion. Perfom]ance is measured by the number of regular worshipFtrs each week. Public benefit is me&sured by making the building open for appropriate use. For example, weekly, Tots group, art group and craft group. When required the Local Authority use as a wlling station.