**Charity Registration No. 1206103**
## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
**Trustees’ Report and financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024**
**Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Contents**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees’ and charity information|1|
|Trustees’ report|2|
|Independent examiner’s report|5|
|Statement of financial activities|6|
|Balance sheet|7|
|Notes to the financial statements|8|
**Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Trustees’ and charity information**
## **Full Name**
Woven Churches Joint Council
## **Registered Charity Number - 1206103**
## **Principle Address**
St Margaret’s Church, Aspley Lane, Nottingham NG8 5GE
## **Trustees**
Rev’d Rich Atkinson (Chair) Christopher Hayward – resigned 23/1/2024 Christine Willis (Secretary/Treasurer) Glenys Johnstone – appointed 23/01/2024 Rev’d Emmaline Walford Rev’d Peter Huxtable Ian Shipley Simon Gledhill – resigned 26/05/2024 Karen Shipley Michael Elliott Helen Ballinger Rev’d Lydia Corbett Rev’d Peter Shaw – resigned 31/12/2023 Pauline Thomas Lizzie Osborne – appointed 24/7/2024 Simon Toplis Motunrayo Ajanaku Rosemary Walker Stephen Goodings Jonah Gorst – resigned 30/09/2024
## **Bankers**
Lloyds Bank, PO Box 1000, Andover BX1 1LT (Parliament Street Branch Nottingham).
## **Independent Examiner**
McJoy Nkhoma (Honorary Independent Examiner)
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**Woven Churches Joint Council**
**Trustees’ report For the period ended 31 December 2024**
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Legal status and constitution**
Woven Churches Joint Council is an unincorporated charity governed by the PCC (powers) measure 1956 and the Church of England representation rules. It was registered with the Charities Commission on 7 December 2023 and its registration number is 1206103. It acts as a Joint Church Council of its eight member churches.
## **Achievements and financial review**
The charity generated income of £236,349 (2024: £306,327) during the year, derived primarily from contribution from member churches and grant income secured. Significant grant income has been received related to Church of England strategic development funds to support the development and growth of the eight churches of Woven, particularly with children’s and youth work. Further grants have also been secured to further extend this work.
Total expenditure was £222,910 (2024: £259,253) and of this total £15,124 (2024: £36,581) was spent from unrestricted funds on the ordinary activities of the organisation and £207,786 (2024: £222,672) was spent from restricted funds, predominantly on work with children and young people.
At the year end the charity held unrestricted reserves of £34,021 (2024: £14,506).
## **Structure, governance and management**
The activity of the JCC is governed by the PCC (powers) measure 1956 and the Church of England representation rules.
All JCC members are trustees. JCC members are elected from the PCC’s of member churches according to scheme rules set out on the formation of the JCC. Representation numbers from each church are calculated with respect to the size of the congregation at each church. All Trustees are required to complete and sign a fit and proper persons’ declaration.
In planning the activities of the charity, the Trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The Trustees believe that the activities of the charity in the period confirm its ability to provide current and on-going benefit to the public.
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Trustees’ report (continued) For the period ended 31 December 2024**
## **Objectives and Activities**
The Mission Statement of the Woven Churches Joint Council (JCC) is “contending for revival” The main activity of the JCC is to act as a resource church in the family of churches called Woven and promote mission across northwest Nottingham and beyond, working with all age groups and abilities.
## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit**
The activities of the JCC are those of the Church of England, namely: (1) proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, through Christian witness; (2) seeking to transform unjust structures in society; (3) seeking to safeguard the integrity of all creation.
- We engage with the local community through worship, mission, pastoral care and social activities.
- We undertake activities for children, young people and families, such as holiday clubs, term-time activities and organised trips and events.
- We seek to support those in need both physically and mentally.
- We are funded by donations, grants and fundraising.
## **Summary of main achievements during the period**
Our Joint Council comprises of eight member churches and a youth church.
- We have held a weekly drama club for young people, enabling them to see and show and also resulting in a Christmas pantomime performance event.
- We have organised holiday activities for young people including a trip to an outdoor activity centre and a residential Christian festival.
- We have held weekly drop-in sessions for young people after school.
- We have operated debt advice sessions in partnership with Step Forward Money Advice, part of the Trent Compassion Trust.
- We have operated a mentoring service in partnership with Break the Chains CIO.
- We have supported member churches with ministry staff enabling local children’s groups mid-week and during services.
- We have supported member churches with administrative support around the booking for occasional offices such as baptisms, weddings and funerals.
- We held our annual Woven Together conference event for all member churches.
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
**Trustees’ report (continued) For the period ended 31 December 2024**
## **Statement of trustees’ responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the income and expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, applicable accounting regulations, and the provisions of the governing document. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees have a policy of maintaining unrestricted reserves at a minimum equal to 3 months expenditure, this policy was met at year end.
## **Risk management**
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been, or will be, established to enable the necessary steps to be taken to lessen these risks.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees’ on 19[th] May 2025.
........................................... Chris Willis
## **Trustee**
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**Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees For the year ended 31 December 2024**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Woven Churches Joint Council (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Respective responsibilities of the Charity**
The trustees of Woven Churches Joint Council are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The 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.
## **Respective responsibilities of the Examiner**
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 report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the 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 you as 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 examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 2[nd] April 2025
McJoy C Nkhoma FCCA, FMAAT, CIPFA Dip (Honorary Independent Examiner)
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Statement of financial activities For the year ended 31 December 2024**
|**Note**
**Income from**
Voluntary Income
**2/5**
Activities for generating funds
**2**
Income from investments
**2**
Church activities
**2**
**Total Income**
**Expenditure on**
Raising funds
Church activities
**3**
**Total expenditure**
**Movement between funds**
**Net income and net**
**movement in funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
**11**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
32,688
-
-
1,951
34,639
-
15,124
15,124
-
19,515
14,506
34,021|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
200,626
369
-
715
201,710
-
207,786
207,786
-
(6,076 )
32,568
26,492|**TOTAL**
**2024**
**TOTAL**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
233,314
303,226
369
1,581
-
-
2,666
1,520
236,349
306,327
-
222,910
259,253
222,910
259,253
-
-
13,439
47,074
47,074
-
60,513
47,074|
|---|---|---|---|
The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
The statement of financial activities contains all recognised gains and losses for the financial year.
The results for the year all relate to continuing activities.
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**Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Balance sheet As at 31 December 2024**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Motor vehicles
**6**
**Current assets**
Debtors
**7**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Current liabilities**
Creditors: amounts falling due
within on year
**8**
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
3,064
3,864
3,064
3,864
4,346
15,022
57,262
34,331
61,608
49,353
4,159
6,143
57,449
43,210
60,513
47,074
26,492
14,506
34,021
32,568
60,513
47,074
**2024**
**2023**|
|---|---|
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 19[th] May 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
........................................... Chris Willis
## **Trustee**
The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements
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**Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024**
## **1. Principal accounting policies**
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective January 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Advantage has been taken of the exemption for charities with income less than £500,000 from preparing a cash flow statement under SORP (FRS 102) Update Bulletin 1 (issued February 2016).
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
## **1.2 Fixed Assets**
## _Motor Vehicles_
Motor vehicles have been depreciated over 5 years’ based on their age and expected life.
## **1.3 Income**
Donation income is recognised in the year in which the charity is entitled to receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Trading income, including sponsorship income, is recognised when the charity is entitled to receipt and the amount can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Grant income is recognised on receipt unless it is granted subject to performance criteria, where performance criteria exist it is deferred until those criteria have been met.
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**Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **1. Principal accounting policies**
## **(continued)**
## **1.4 Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
All costs can be directly attributed to an expense category.
Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the constitution. In the case of an unconditional grant offer this is accrued once the recipient has been notified of the grant award. The notification gives the recipient a reasonable expectation that they will receive the one-year or multi-year grant. Grants awards that are subject to the recipient fulfilling performance conditions are only accrued when the recipient has been notified of the grant and any remaining unfulfilled condition attaching to that grant is outside of the control of the charity.
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty as to the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.
## **1.5 Taxation**
Woven Churches Joint Council is a registered charity and is not liable to United Kingdom income tax or corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## **1.6 Funds**
Restricted funds represent voluntary income or grants which have been received for the purposes set out in note 9. The application of these funds is restricted by the expressed wishes of the donor or the terms of the grant.
Unrestricted funds are donations and other income receivable or generated for the objects of the charity without specified purpose.
## **1.7 Financial instruments**
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The charity does not currently have any bank loans.
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **2. Income**
|**(a) Voluntary Income**
**Planned giving:**
Initial funds from member churches
Contribution from member churches
Covenants and pledges
Tax recoverable
Other
Grants (note 5)
**(b) Activities for generating funds**
Fundraising activites
**(c) Income from Investments**
**(d) Income from church activities**
Church events
**TOTAL INCOME**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
£
-
30,888
1,000
-
800
-
32,688
-
-
-
1,951
1,951
34,639|**Restricted**
**funds**
£
-
9,499
2,022
-
-
189,105
200,626
369
369
-
715
715
201,710|**TOTAL**
**2024**
**Total**
**2023**
£
£
-
46,527
40,387
62,503
3,022
-
800
4,792
-
189,105
189,404
233,314
303,226
369
1,581
369
1,581
-
-
2,666
1,520
2,666
1,520
236,349
306,327|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
**Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **3. Expenditure**
|(a) Church activities
Children & youth mission
Services & pastoral
Minibus
Social Action
Events
Staff Costs
Running costs:
Office facilities
Equipment
Depreciation
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|Unrestricted
funds
£
252
2,670
1,263
6,616
3,199
324
800
**15,124**|Restricted
funds
£
15,820
59
50
4,339
187,518
**207,786**|Total
2024
Total
2023
£
£
16,072
28,017
59
3,948
2,720
2,176
4,339
4,800
1,263
1,156
-
194,134
216,160
-
-
3,199
2,860
324
800
136
-
**222,910**
**259,253**|
|---|---|---|---|
## **4. Staff Costs**
|Wages and salaries
Employment taxes
Pension costs
Staff and clergy expenses
Staff training
Average no. of employees|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
178,832
201,504
8,642
9,559
3,788
3,382
78
141
2,794
1,574
194,134
216,160
16
15|
|---|---|
During the year the JCC employed two youth workers, five children’s workers, three administrative staff, one lay minister, one community ministers and a number of sessional staff. The trustees are considered to be the key management personnel of the charity.
No trustee expenses were reimbursed during the year. One of the trustees is also employed by the charity as a youth worker and has received renumeration for this role.
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
|**5.**
**Grants payable**
**Southwell & Nottingham Diocese:**
St martha's children's worker
SDF3 Grant
SDF4 Grant
Growing Disciples Grant
Minister in training grant
Groundworks term time grant (ABG)
Blueberry wellbeing
Anonymous
**Southwell & Nottingham Diocese:**
New worshipping community
St martha's children's worker
SDF3 Grant
SDF4 Grant
Minister in training grant
Groundworks holiday club (HAF)
Groundworks term time grant (ABG)
Church revitalisation trust
Youth evangelism grant
Nelsons
Thoresby charity
Anonymous|**2024**
**Unrestrcited**
**_£_**
**2023**
**Unrestrcited**
**_£_**|**2024**
**2024**
**Restrcited**
**TOTAL**
**_£_**
**_£_**
13,582
13,582
98,848
98,848
46,435
46,435
2,000
2,000
14,316
14,316
1,925
1,925
10,000
10,000
2,000
2,000
189,105
189,105
**2023**
**2023**
**Restrcited**
**TOTAL**
**_£_**
**_£_**
12,000
12,000
13,982
13,982
87,557
87,557
24,894
24,894
14,772
14,772
10,410
10,410
9,151
9,151
1,638
1,638
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
10,000
10,000
189,404
189,404|
|---|---|---|
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
**Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **6. Tangible Fixed Assets**
|||**Motor Vehicles**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|
|**Cost**|At 31 December 2023|4,000|4,000|
||Additions|-|-|
||Disposal|-|-|
||As at 31 December 2024|4,000|4,000|
|**Depreciation**|At 31 December 2023|136|136|
||Charge for the year|800|800|
||Disposal|-|-|
||As at 31 December 2024|936|936|
|**Net book value**|At 31 December 2023|3,864|3,864|
||As at 31 December 2024|3,064|3,064|
## **7. Debtors**
|Accounts receivable
Prepayments and other debtors|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
4,330
9,908
16
5,114
4,346
15,022|
|---|---|
## **8. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
|Accounts payable
Deferred grant income
Funds due to member churches
Other creditors|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
192
628
1,361
1,361
-
545
2,606
3,609
4,159
6,143|
|---|---|
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **9. Restricted funds**
|SMX/SMC Kids worker fund
SDF3 Fund
SDF4 Fund
Lay minister fund
Staff Retreat
Holiday club
Term time activities
Job club and mentoring
Social action
Church revitalisation trust
Youth work funds
SMX/SMC Kids worker fund
SDF3 Fund
SDF4 Fund
Lay minister fund
Holiday club
Term time activities
Job club and mentoring
Social action
Church revitalisation trust
Youth work funds|**B alance at**
**31 D ecember**
**2023**
**£**
3,700
-
-
-
-
2,118
251
863
4,072
8,282
13,282
32,568
**Initial fund**
**T ransfer 6**
**D ecember**
**2022**
**£**
(1,380 )
7,483
2,021
-
7,977
1,919
1,672
4,072
8,497
10,006
42,267|**Income**
**£**
19,124
101,051
48,189
14,316
2,000
-
1,925
-
-
-
15,105
201,710
**Income**
**£**
31,147
103,689
24,894
14,772
10,460
9,151
3,000
-
1,637
15,640
214,390|**Expenditu**
**re**
**£**
22,824
101,051
40,396
14,316
1,500
1,568
2,176
363
3,976
1,228
18,388
207,786
**Expenditu**
**re**
**£**
26,067
111,172
26,915
14,772
16,109
9,610
3,809
-
1,853
12,365
222,672|**Transfer**
**Out**
**B alance at**
**31 D ecember**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
7,793
-
-
-
500
-
550
-
-
-
500
-
96
-
7,054
-
9,999
-
26,492
**Transfer**
**Out**
**B alance at**
**31 D ecember**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
-
3,700
-
-
-
-
-
-
210
2,118
1,209
251
-
863
-
4,072
-
8,281
-
13,281
1,419
32,566|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **Woven Churches Joint Council**
## **Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)**
## **10. Unrestricted funds**
|General fund
Woven together
Designated youth salaries
General fund
Woven together
Designated youth salaries|**B alance at**
**31 D ecember**
**2023**
**£**
9,738
144
4,624
14,506
**Initial fund**
**T ransfer 6**
**D ecember**
**2022**
**£**
-
-
4,260
4,260|**Income**
**£**
32,688
1,951
-
34,639
**Income**
**£**
44,258
1,150
-
45,408|**Expenditu**
**re**
**£**
10,828
1,316
2,980
15,124
**Expenditu**
**re**
**£**
34,520
1,006
1,055
36,581|**Transfer**
**Out**
**B alance at**
**31 D ecember**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
-
31,598
-
779
-
1,644
-
34,021
**Transfer**
**Out**
**B alance at**
**31 D ecember**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
-
9,738
-
144
(1,419 )
4,624
(1,419 )
14,506|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **11. Analysis of funds by net assets**
|**2024:**
Fixed assets
Net current assets
**2023:**
Fixed assets
Net current assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
£
3,064
30,957
34,021
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
£
3,864
10,642
14,506|**Restricted**
**funds**
**TOTAL**
**Funds**
£
£
3,064
26,492
57,449
26,492
60,513
**Restricted**
**funds**
**TOTAL**
**Funds**
£
£
3,864
32,568
43,210
32,568
47,074|
|---|---|---|
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