-v Congleton Congleton Pride Income and Expenditure Account to 30th November 2025
r¥.- VF4 Conqleton Congleton Pride Business Details For the Period Ended 30th Nov 2025 Trustees CILr Richard Walton Mr Ronan Clayton- Chair Mr Malcolm Pope Business Address 14 Avon Drive Congleton Cheshire CW12 3RQ
Conglelon l am delighted to present the Inme and Expendiiure Report for Congleton Pride for the year ended 30th Novemtser 2025. The 2024-25 year was another significant period for Congleton Pride. It saw our biggest Pride event to date in Congleton town centre, alongside the o)ntinued and exciting development of our outreach programmes. induding Caffeine Connections and our Listening Projects. Our Communlty Work ThrouglK)Ut the year, our relationship with the United RefomEd Church has been emrmously valuable to us. They have been great friends and SUPFQrters of Congleton Pride, pVKI[ng a home for imFK)rtant elements of our cx)mmunity and outreach work. We were therefore sorry to le8m that we would be losing the use of the Unf(ed Refomied Church. We are extremely grateful for the friendship and SUPFQrt they have shown us and wsh Ihem every good fortune as they continue tFEir ministry. The loss of this facilty does, however, have financial implications for Congleton Pride. We now need to consKler (x)mmercial arrangements for both venues and storage, 1¢h inevtsbly adds to our ongoing operating costs. Despite this challerwJe, our communty work continues to develop. In particular, Caffeine Connections has gone from strength to strength is attracting increasing participation, including from younger members of our communty. This work refleds one of the fundamenlal principles of Congleton Prrde, and we are delighted to see it continuing to grow. Our Main Pride Event Our main summer Pride event remains, by a considerable margin, our largest annual area of expenditure. The 2024-25 event was a tremendous success. It was delive as a safe, welcoming and indusive event in Congleton town ntre. wrth no report accidents, signÉficant health and safety issues or signfficant o)mplaints. This was achreved despite. On again. extremely challenging wealher. It was also our largest footprint to date. extending the event Into additional areas including CoNJleton Market and the Market Quarter. While this enabled us to broaden the reach and presen of Prlde within the tovm. the larger foOtInt inevitably resed in additional costs.
Flnancial Position For the year, our recorded income was £8,645, against total expeIllure of £13.438.On the fa of the acojunts. therefore, expenditure exeded income by £4,793. However, Ihis headline fjgure needs to be consRdered in the context of the timing of certain in(xJme and expendtture and the nature of some of the purchases made duriNJ the year. For example, an aCUntsnCy fee of £425 was recognised during this accounting period despfte relating to an earlier period. In addition, approximatsly £450 of grant incx)me was reiVed in the subsequent ac(untIrO period and therefore could not be included wtlhin these accounts. We also Invested in reusable items lch have been added to our assets and will suppx)rt Conglelon Pride over mU1ple yea. These included approximately £235 of high- visibility vests. which can be reused at fuiure events, together with reusable decorations. After taking Ihe relevant adjustments 8nd usable assets into C£)nsideration, the effective eXsS of expenditure over income forthe operating year is approximately £3,533.38. This sh)rtfall was funded from our existing cash reserves. Importantly, this folh)wed the previous financial year in which Congleton Pride generated an ex$$ of inwme over expendf(ure of more than £7,000.As a resulc we entered the new financial year with appxiMatelY £4.100 held in the bank. Protecling the Future of Congleton Pride lthile our reserves allowed us to absorb this year's shortfall, it is clear that Congleton Pride cannot sustainably operate with an annual def1t of approximately £3.5(K).This financial reality was one of the principal reasons forthe decision to move the subsequent Congleton Prmje event away from the High Street and hold it inside Congleton Town Hall. Moving indoors provided very signthcant u)st savings and represent1 a prudent *ep towards protecting the charty's finances and the long-term viabilty of Congleton Piide. l am therefore particularly pleased to report that, allhough the final figures will be formally reflected in our next set of accounts, the initial financial position following our most recentty Ix)mpleted event indicates that it was effectively S1-neutraI.jn other words, rather than drawing further on our reserves. we appear to have delivered the event without making a signiant loss and have retained approximately £4.100 in the bank. This reserve represents appr0matelY the amount required to provide a foundation for the delivery of future events. We recognise that the decision to move from the High Street to the Town Hall generated feedback from some of those who attend and support Pride. However, against an uncertain future furvjing landscape, the tTUStees have a responsibility to act prudenuy and protect the long-lenn financial viabilty of the charity. The nve was therefore simply about reduciro the scale or visibilty of Pride. It was a practical financial decision design1 to ensure that Congleton Pride can continue.
Once the future funding and wider political landscape becomes clearer, particularly following May 2027, we will be in a stronger posrtion to consKler whether retuming the main event to the High Street is financially viable. Looklng Foard The year demonstrdtes both the ChaIrJeS and strerKJths of Congleton Pride.We have delivered our largest townntre event to date. maintained a st)ng focus on safety and inclusn, expaTrJed our Communty outreach. and seen Caffeine Connections continue to grow. At the same time. we have recognised the need to adapt to increasing operating costs. the k)ss of previously available community facilities, and UnrtaInty around future funding. The decision to move our main event into Congleton Town Hall demonstrates that willingness to adapt. Earfy indications from the most rent event suggest that this has SUCssfUllY stabilised our financial position while allowing Congleton Piiye to continue deliverirKJ an inclusive Pride event for our communty. Our prioiity remains to safeguard the charity, maintain appropriate reserves. wntinue developing our year-round cxjmrnunity and outreach work, and ensure that Congleton Pride remains fina1allY sustainable for many years Io c£tme. I woukl like to nclude by thanking everyone has SUPFK)rted Congleton PrKle throughout the year: our volunteers, partners, funders, communty organisations and everyone who attends and participates in our events and outreach programmes. Their ntinued support enables Congleton Pride not simply to deliver an annual event, bLrt to maintain a meaningful and growing presence within our communty throughout the year Ronan Clayton, Chair- Congleton Pride Trustees Dated . 1118126
Congleton Congleton Pride Account's Approval Statement For the Period Ih Ended 30 November 2025 l approve these Income and Expenditure Accounts at 30th November 2025. l acknowledge our responsibility for the accounts incLudingthe provision of aLlthe information and explanations necessary for the completion. l acknowledge that it is our responsibilityto retain all financial information that relate to these Income and Expenditure Accounts for 7 years. Signed: Richard Walton, Treasurer & Trustee- Congleton Pride Date: 1118126
"VF4 Conglelon Congleton Pride Income and Expenditure Account th For the Period Ended 30 November 2025 MERCHANDISE SALES 2360.95 QUIZ INCOME £510.00 STALL INCOME £2911.00 SPONSORSHIP RECEIVED £4.00 GFiANTS & DONATIONS £2136.29 RAFFLES £378.41 EVENT COSTS £4662.44 Decoratlon8 £186.73 HI Viz Vest Purchase £235.00 Merchandlse costs £445.36 Vehlcle Hirellns. £179.35 F5rst Aid £300.00 Stage Hir8 Gazebo Hire SeGurltyCosi8 £1276.80 £1699.20 £340.00 TROPHIESIPRIZES £194.94 ROOM RENTAL £368.72
TrAVEL COSTS £80.Crf) STAFF MEAL COSTS É202.40 ACCOUNTANCY £425.00 ROAD CLOSURE LICENSE £822.00 ARTISTS COSTS £2445.00 STATIONARY £86.43 INTERNET CHARGES £244.19 ADVERTISING £1743.37 INSURANCE £1388.13 STORAGE £399.12 SPONSORSHIPIDONATIONS £300.00 BANKCHARGES È77.40