## **CROSS O’TH’HANDS INDEPENDENT CHAPEL** **Intake Lane, Belper, DE56 2LT** ## **(Charity number: 1205117).** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025** ## **1 Introduction:** - 1.1 There is a requirement for the Trustees to present an annual report to the Annual Meeting. - 1.2 This year’s report covers the 12 month period following the last submission and therefore up to August 31[st] 2025. ## **2 Discussion:** - 2.1 The chapel is affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). - 2.2 As required, the Church Handbook and Constitution have been approved and are readily available. - 2.3 The membership of the chapel consists of 6 members and 4 associate members. - 2.4 The trustees have formally met three times in this 12 month period. - 2.5 The approval of policy and management of the chapel business is also undertaken at Chapel business meetings, of which two have been held during the year. - 2.6 The chapel’s charitable purposes have been fulfilled through the organisation of weekly public worship and study, inviting the local community to seasonal and social events, and co-working with other chapels within the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). - 2.7 The chapel has been able to meet its aims in supporting other Christian charities. Six are supported both by donations and the organising of support meetings. These six have charitable purposes in keeping with ours, and their charity number is shown in brackets. The six are European Christian Mission (1064037), London City Mission (247186), Ministry Aviation Fellowship (1064598), Open Air Mission (215409), Soldiers’ and Aviator’s’ Scripture Readers Association (235708), and SportsReach (1065723). - 2.8 The chapel has continued to support the Ashbourne Churches Together foodbank by donations in kind. - 2.9 The financial practices adopted are in accordance with those required of a registered charity - 2.10 There is an annually agreed Safeguarding procedure. - 2.11 The trustees wish to record their appreciation of the support and encouragement of the congregation. ## **3 Recommendation** - 3.1. The annual meeting is invited to receive this report. ## **Trustees** Mr. David Mason, Mr. Peter Leyshon-Jones PLJ 19.05.26 CROSS O'TH HANDS INDEPENDENTCHAPEL Income & Expenditure_sept 24-Aug25 Income Collections Gills Interest £7,523.00 £8.298.26 £177.40 Total Income £15,998.66 Expenditure Renl Preachers Expenses Donation5 Sloneyclilfe Farm £3,220.00 £1. 120.00 SASF14 £200.00 MAF £400.00 ECM Britain Open Air Mission Sports Reach United 8each Mission London City Mission £215.00 £200.00 £200.00 £150.00 £200.00 £1.565.00 £727.96 British Gas Water PILIS FIEC Subscription Insurance 8BQ Expenses Chruch Copyiight Licence DHA Elecrrical SeNices £95.97 £588.00 £244.92 £127.50 £97.00 £185.00 Find a Church 123 Reg Support £22.00 £34.78 Toial Expendlture £8,028.13 CROSS OTH HANDS INDEPENDENTCHAPEL Profit & Loss Account- Sept 24- Aug 25 INCOME Collections Gills £7,523.00 £8.298.26 Inieresi £177.40 15,998.66 EXPENDITURE Relit £3.220.00 £1. 120.00 £1.565.00 £727.96 Preachers Expenses Doncltions British Gas Waier Plus £95.97 FIEC Subscription Insuraiice £588.00 £244.92 £127.50 BBQ Expenses Chruch Copyright Licence DHA Electrical Services Find a Church 123 Reg Support £97.00 £185.00 £22.00 £34.78 8,028.13 7,970.53 CROSS O'TH HANDS INDEPEMDENTCHAPEL BALANCE SHEET- I SEPT24-31 AUG 25 Current Assets Current Account Fixed Term Deposit Account 19.929.64 10.177.40 30.107.04 30.107.04 Financed by Capital ai start ot year Current Account 12.136.51 12,136.51 Income and Expendituie Fixed Term Deposii Accouni Curreni Accouni Income Currenr Account ExpendiluTe io.000.00 15.998.66 8.028. 13 25.998.66 8,028.13 17.970.53 30,107.04