Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period slarl date ,Day 09 Pwiod dale Day From 2024 03 . 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name porrERIES CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP Other names charlty Is known by THE BOOK CENTRE & CHRISTIAN RESOURCES FOR LIFE Registered charlty number lif any} 1206463 Charity's prlnclpal addre88 BEMERSLEY HOUSE GITANA STREET STOKE-ON-TRENT Postcoda ST11DY Names of the charlty tru5te8s who managé the ¢harlty Trustee ngm¢ Oftlc•111 any) Dat•s actod If not for wholè ear CHAIR Name of pèrson lor bodyl •ntitl•d toa olnl Iru¥lee If an DAVID JOHN PICKLES GLENN PARKES MBE TRUOY JOY PURKISS CHRISTINE THOMPSON JULIE ANN ELLIS REV'D DAVID ROBERT WESTHEAD 10 14 16 18 19 20 TAR March 2012
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional information) e of advlsor Name Address Name of ¢hief executlve or names of senlor stsff members Ioptlonal Informatlonl Section B Structure, governance and mana ement D08crlptlon of tho charlty's tru8ts CONSTITUTION Type of governlng document How th8 charfty Is con8tiluled CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION Tru$lee selecllon methods BY APPOINTMENT AddStlonal gov6rnanco198Uè8 {Optlonal Inforn7atlon) You may choose to Sneludg addillonal information. where relevant, about: pollcles and procedures adopted for the Induction and training of trustees., the charity's organlsational structure and any wider neork wlth whlch the charlty works; relatlonshlp with any related parties., trustees, conslderation of major risks and the system and procedur6s to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities TAR March 2012
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY OPERATING A CHRISTIAN BOOK SHOP TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS. GROUPS AND CHURCH LEADERS TO DISCOVER OR DEVELOP THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH, AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER FAITHS, TO RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, TO SEEKAND PRESENT RESOURCES TO HELP EDUCATE THOSE INTERESTED IN SOCIAL ASPECTS AFFECTING TODAYS WORLD (E.G. CLIMATE CHANGE, SOCIAL COHESION. PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY) AND TO PRESENT RESOURCES AND HELP INDIVIDUALS DEAL WITH SIGNIFICANT LIFE EVENTS E.G. BIRTH, MARRIAGE DEATH ETC . Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document THE TRUSTEES HAVE HAD REGARD TO THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BYTHE CHARITY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC BENEFIT BY OPEiIATING A CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP IN GITANA STREET, STOKE- ON-TRENT OPEN ON MOST DAYS EVERY WEEK DURING THE YEAR: BY PROVIDING BOOK STALLS AT NUMEROUS EVENTS IN ENGLAND; BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO VISITED THE BOOK SHOP AND THE BOOK STALLS ENQUIRING ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND OTHER FAITHS., BY PROVIDING EDUCATION RESOURCES RELATING TO THE MANY CONCERNS THAT PEOPLE HAVE IN TODAY'S SOCIETY. Summary of the main activitie8 undertaken for the public benefit In relation to these obje¢t$ {include wlthin this section the statutory declaratlon that trustees hav• had regard to thè guldJnco 58SU8d by the Charity Commlsslon on publlc ben•flt) Addltlonal detalls of objoctlve8 and actlvltlfrs (Optlonal Informatlon) TAR MaKh 2012
You may choose to inolud8 furth8r statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantm8klng; policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance During the first year operating as a standalgne charity, we have managed the transition from being a project run by the Methodist Church into a ch8rity with a standalone Board of Trustees. This has Included recruiting a Trustee from without of Methodlsm. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year We have provided Bookshops for a number of National Conferences including the Governing body of the Methodist Church, the United Refomed ChurGh and th8 SalvatSon Army as well as many 5ndividual Church groups. We have undertaken a rebrandlng exerclse wilh new Artwork etc. to move us from the obvlous Melhodisl links lo a more General Christian Offering. We have done thls in a way that doe8 not disown out Methodist heritage and put people off. We were always known as 'The Book Centre. _ with a lag Ilne of Christian Resources for Life even under Methodist governance. We have dropp8d the Methodist from the Tllle and wlll dlsplay ourselves a "The Book Centre. and ke8p the Tag Ilne Chrislian Resources for Llfe. We have continued lo be a place where people Gan find 8 wmfortlng ear and resourcas to support their faith Inv8s11galion. TAR M8r¢h 2012
Section E Financial review THE TRUSTEES SEEK TO RESERVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO COVER THREE MONTHS OF ORDINARY EXPENDITURE AND TO PROVIDE FOR POTENTAIL STAFF REDUNDANCY PAYMENTS. Brlef statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves D•talls of any funds matsrially In doficlt NQNE Further financial rovl8w dgtails (Optional information) You may choose to include addllional Information, where r81evanl about: the charlty's principal sourGes of funds {includlng any fundraisingl., how expenditur& h88 supported the key objecllvès of the charity; Inv8slmenl pollcy and cbjeclives including any ethical investment pollcy adopted. Section F Other optional informatlon Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approvad the trustees, rcport abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charitys trustses Signature{s) Full namels) Posltlon (eg Secrgtsry, Chalr, etc) DAVID JOHN PICKLES Gli. C.=AhLb PARKES fRiASkJ Q-2 CHAIR Date TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMM5SSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Polteries Christian Bookshop On accounts for the year onded 3191 March 2025 Charity no lif any) 1206463 Set out on pages I report to thé trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ( the Trust") for th8 year ended 31103 12025. Responsibilities and basls of report AS the charity's trusl88s, you are responsible for the preparation of the aount9 in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examinalion, I have followed all the appliGable Dlreclions glven by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of tho Act. Independent l am qualified lo undert8ke the examlnation by belng a qualified membar of examlner's 3tatement th8 Association of Chartered Certified Acoountanls. I h8ve ¢omplet&d my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention In connectlon wlth Ihe examinatlon which gives me cause to believe that in, any materlal respect.. the accounting cords were not kept in ac¢ordance with 8eclion 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not acGord with the accounllng records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fom) and content of accounts set out in the Charities (AccoLinls and Reporlsl 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in ord6r to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date.. 0210212026 Name: Jack Martin Relevant professional qualification{s} or body {if any): Association of Chartered Certified Accountants IER Oct 2018
Address: Paterson Brodie Limited, Cliveden Chambers, Cliveden Place, Longton, Stoke on Trent, Slaffordshire. ST3 4JB Sectlon B Dlsclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: dSreclions and guidan for oxarniners). Give here brief details of any Items that the examinerwishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018
Potteries Christian Bookshop Period from 9th January 2024 to 31st March 2025 Recelpts & Payment Account Recelpts Sales From Methodist CFB- Chester & Stoke From Nethodlst Church Fund Donations Insurance Refund Interest from Epworth Deposlt Accounl Methodist Church Pension Donation Refund 130,898.22 44.541.02 2.157.50 3,012.98 503.25 1,154.15 6,513.65 Total Recelpts 188,780.77 Payments Goods for Resale Post & Carrlage Insurance Prlntlng & statlonery Wages Booksolve Repairs Travel & Subslstence Miscellaneous Expenses Legal Fees SOTBID Other Paym8nts 88.353.51 1,204,48 3,580.91 843,80 67,894.32 2,336.09 1,446.62 804.75 4.003.07 594.75 3,608.06 8,20S.88 Total Payments 174,670.36 Surplus lor the Perlod 14,110.41 Statement of Funds Openlng Bank Balance Co-op BankAccount No, 65753949-OLDACC 41,812.11 Add Surplus forthe Perlod 14.110.41 55,922.52 Closlng Bank Balances Co-op Bank Account No. 65753949- OLD ACC Co-op BankAccount No. 67339316- NEW ACC Epworth Deposit Account 2,397.11 8,984.39 44,541.02 55,922.52