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Congleton
Congleton Pride
Income and Expenditure Account
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30th November 2025

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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 In￿me 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, p￿VKI[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 foOt￿Int inevitably res￿ed in
additional costs.

Flnancial Position
For the year, our recorded income was £8,645, against total expe￿Illure of £13.438.On
the fa￿ of the acojunts. therefore, expenditure ex￿eded 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 aC￿UntsnCy fee of £425 was recognised during this
accounting period despfte relating to an earlier period. In addition, approximatsly £450 of
grant incx)me was re￿iVed 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 mU￿1ple 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 eX￿sS 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
app￿xiMatelY £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 def￿1t 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 represent￿1 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 signi￿ant loss and have retained approximately £4.100 in the bank.
This reserve represents appr0￿matelY 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 n￿ve was therefore
simply about reduciro the scale or visibilty of Pride. It was a practical financial decision
design￿1 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 Fo￿ard
The year demonstrdtes both the ChaI￿r￿JeS and strerKJths of Congleton Pride.We have
delivered our largest town￿ntre event to date. maintained a st￿)ng focus on safety and
inclus￿n, 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 Un￿rtaInty around future
funding. The decision to move our main event into Congleton Town Hall demonstrates
that willingness to adapt. Earfy indications from the most re￿nt event suggest that this
has SUC￿ssfUllY 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 fina￿1allY 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

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Conglelon
Congleton Pride
Income and Expenditure Account
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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