2025-03-31-accounts - Worcester Vineyard Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 10[th ] July2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Worcester Vineyard Church

Charity registration number:1209079

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian religion for the public benefit in accordance with the Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland Statement of Faith
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Worship and teaching on Sunday mornings and midweek. Provision of free clothes, equipment and toys to under 5 year olds (known as Growbaby). Provision of Christian training and service.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit.

Additional information (optional)

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers are vital to running our activities especially the Growbaby service.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The Growbaby service helps 40 to 60 families each month with free clothes, nappies, equipment and toys. The service is well known in the city and is recommended by social workers, health visitors, midwives and children’s workers. We estimate that we have helped 150-200 families during the year. Parents have been able to receive Christmas and birthday gifts for their children that they would have been unable to purchase. Also providing a safe place to meet others and receive help and encouragement. We have taught the Christian faith and supported people through difficult circumstances.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have been told by the agencies that we are a vital service to the city and wider area in alleviating hardship.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity made a loss during the year but the charity has a good balance for its future needs.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to ensure future service provision and is just over 2 years running costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	46,776 pounds
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not Applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We have no worries about being a going concern.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Main sources are offerings and some grants and donations for Growbaby
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The main risks are rising costs due to inflation and a reduction in offerings.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees appointed by the Chairman – David Merton (church pastor) based on experience and skills to help the charity.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New trustees are given training using the national Vineyard Churches UK guidelines.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The church is part of Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland and has access to advice and services from our national body.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Worcester Vineyard Church
Other name the charity uses	Growbaby
Registered charity number	1209079
Charity’s principal address	2 Stokesay Lane Worcester WR4 0LD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
David Merton	Pastor	David Merton
Helen Merton	Pastor
Margaret Hall
Julie Chester
Paul McConnell

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) David Christopher Merton

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 25/10/25

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Offerings Tax Refunds Growbaby Grants & Donations

Sub total(Gross income for AR)

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).

Sub total

Total receipts

A3 Payments Salaries Insurance I.T. Costs Training & Conferences Sunday Services Administration Costs Growbaby Expenses

Sub total

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)

Sub total

Total payments

Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds from Merged Charity 1134100 Cash funds this year end

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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Receipts and payments accounts
For the period from		10/07/24
Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds
to the nearest £		to the nearest £
	9989	-
	1952	-
-		1980
-		-
-		-
-		-
-		-
-		-
	11941	1980
-		-
-		-
-		-
	11941	1980
	4320	-
	417	-
	219	-
	432	-
	1739	-
	2483	-
-		7257
-		-
-		-
	9610	7257
-		-
-		-
-		-
	9610	7257
	2331	-5277
-		-
	43828	5894
	46159	617

Details

Cash At Bank

Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))

Details

Signature

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1209079

CC16a

31/03/2025

Endowment funds	Total funds		Last year
to the nearest £	to the nearest £		to the nearest £
-		9989	-
-		1952	-
-		1980	-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-		13921	-
-	-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-		13921	-
-		4320	-
-		417	-
-		219	-
-		432	-
-		1739	-
-		2483	-
-		7257	-
-	-		-
-	-		-
-		16867	-
-	-
-	-
-	-		-
-		16867	-
-		-2946	-
-	-		-
-		49722	-
-		46776	-

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Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
46161	617	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
46161	617	-
Agreement Error	OK	OK
Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
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Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
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Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
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Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
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Print Name		Date of approval
David Merton		18.06.25

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