CharityNo. 218676 ANSDELL UNITARIAN CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Rushto Chartercd Accountsttts Avroe House Avroe Crescent Blackpool FY4 2DP
ANSDELL UNITAIUAN CHURCH Report and Finanei41 Statements Fot the year ettded 31 Detember 2•24 Contents Page lÈgal and adrnini¥lrative infornlation Report of the executive committee 34 RElp1S and paymettts a¢c(sunt Statement of assets Report of the in(kpendeni examiner
ANSDELL UNITARIAN CFtURCH Legal and Admlmlsiratlve IDformatAon St*tus The Church is a charitablr ttU51 governed by a Trusi Deed datsd 14 July 1933. Tnre¢S ar¢ elccted from th members io serve for a period of 3 years at each Annual Generaj meetig. Trustees The following s¢rv¢d a5 trustees dwing th¢ year. Name Mrs D Connolly Mrs S Beththam Mr A C Dawson-Brown Mrs J Turner Mrs J Greenwood Prinelpal Address Chat)ning Road, Lytham St Anne5. tancashire FY8 IBJ Independent Examiner C N Calvert, RushtOIL5. Chartered Acc4)utttanls & Registered Auditur& ATOe House, Avme Crescent. Blackpool, FY4 2DP Bankers Lloyds TSB plc Page I
ANSDELL UNITARIAN CHURCH Report of tbe Trnst¢e5 the year ellded 31 Deeember 2024 Objects of the Charity principle A£tivity The Charity'sobjects are the furtherance of Unitarianism bythe PTovision of a Church of high ststtd3rd to m3XirniS¢ mernb¢r5hip and attendante ai Church sic£S. Rtsults During the year paymenis exceeded receipts by £54,226 (2023.. surplus £65,140). Developments during the year 2024 has been another successfvl year in the life of our church. We are forDJnate in finding th&1 as we lose members, others appear to replace them. and our membcr5hip remains fairly constant. It is a special delight to welLt)me nvo More younger people io our s¢tvi¢es. an encouraging sig for the futute of our church. They have made themselves meinbeTS, as th¢y prefer oui. Unitsrian worsl)Jp to ¢hat with which they have bcen brought up. On the social side. our modern hall is regulgrly used by a variety of10¢81 groLq>S, and we provide this facility at a nominal relltas a corntllUTLity facdity. Wt have again this year been bltssed by having our regu13r tEam of Worship Lethrs, who bring such a wonderfi)I range of differing views of our faith week by week. and by regular visits from Rev. Ant Howe, which greatly enh8n¢es our wotEhip. It is always a plea5urc to w¢lcomc a trained minister to our wornhip. We continue to give fi]Ydncial support to the Unitarian college, Manchester and w local clthrities During the year the substantial l¢ga¢y fttsm Jcan Moxhatn last yeaT has now largely been illted ID our share ponfolio. tht dIviddS from which gr¢ady assists in $afegll&rding ovr fvture operations. So life goes on a5 usual atAnsdelL alld we look fotivard to bovimg Another suc¢essful year in 2025 - onwards and upward51 Reserve pol*y All funds included in the aecounts arc uwrstrieled. The bustees Te¢ogni$e the need to rnaintsin rEsetve8 at a l¢v¢l sufficicnl lo gcncrdlc income to meet the costs of maintaining the chrch. Thc Report was approved by the Trustee$ on .. ... .2025 . A C Daw5on-Bmwn (SecTelaryllrnst£e) Page 2
ANSDELL UNITARIAN CITURCH RECEIPTS Af4D PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Ve8r F.nded 31 December 21124 REcxnYs Subscri ¢Ksni Donaiions and Collectiorts Collectiojis Envelopes MembeT5' Subscriptions Donations Gifi Aid 3,155 1274 180 10,626 1.077 1,806 2,032 255 67,095 16,312 72,938 Christiw ond Tafflc After seNict te&% alld coffe¢ momings 75 273 75 327 348 402 Other Imtvme Sir C.Gru&Y Trust 85 85 Use ofchurch Hall Room Hire Weddings and Funerdls etc. 5,630 225 5.200 200 5,855 5,400 InVeStmet Ineome Quoted Investments Sold 6402 ofM&G Charifund 26.42 23.504 TOTAL RECEIPTS 49,042 102 329 Page 3
ANSDELL UNITARIAN CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouTr¥r Year Ended 31 Deeunber 2024 PAYMENrs 2024 2023 Church Servi¢¢s Pulpit Supplies Funet31 fces &983 5,217 6.983 Preml$eB Repairs and Rcnewa15 Heating and lighting Water Car¢takin8 and cleanin8 Insurdncc Garden maintenance 5,217 2,654 2.223 373 8,250 2.9( 3.897 2,460 3,135 343 7,935 2,881 2,622 20J03 19,376 en Social Ev¢nls and AGM Lunch Catering Officers, Expenscs Prinljng, poslage and stationery Sundries Hedleys Fees Pastoral Care Admin Donations Adveri Christmas Meal 1,319 1.025 77 567 1,851 1,742 609 7.290 330 240 100 400 1.867 1,714 563 6.202 loo 240 408 14,048 12,596 Boughi Shares 61.934 TOTAL PAYMENTS 103 268 37.189 URPLU Molley held by Hedleys Op¢nlng Bank Balances -54.226 65,140 127 78 62,238 Closin8 bank balances 127,378 Page 4
ANSDELL UNITARtAN CHURCH STA TEM&NT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As At 31 Deecmb¢r 1024 INVESTMENTS 2024 2023 uts 115(M> 123(K>O 337 36835 19500 20246 24000 211M)O M & G Charifund Iwome Units M & G Credit Vanguard Funds pl¢ FfsE 100 ETF M4)menmm Multi-ass¢t value tstplc Lendivest Secured Income Blackrock Charinco UniL% RCB Bonds PLC 3.250/• SNR RCB Bonds PLC 4.25% SNR Income cosh 169J26 118,818 11.862 38,134 18,663 28,730 19.674 20.071 165,024 93.685 11.319 38,153 17,167 30.069 165 Total value of these invwthi¢nts 31 December 2024 425 282 355 582 K&CA HBA Balance at Lloyds Bat)k plc as at 31 December 2024 Current Account 73,152 127 78 Signed behalf of the Trustees.. Secretaryifntstee.. 2025 Page 5
ANSDELL UNrrARIAN CHURCH Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of An5dell UnltarSan Church I rcport to tbe charity trustccs on my examination of thc èccounts of Athsdell Unitatian Church (the T81) for the year end&4 31 Dc¢ember 2024. Respeetlve responsibilities of tru$tees and examirter AS the chartty trustees of the TNSI you are responsible foT the prepardiion of the Ollnts in ae¢ordath¢c with the requirements of Ibe Cknities Act 2011 {'the Act.). I report In rcsp¢¢t of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and i ¢arrying out my examittaiion I have followed appli¢able Directions given by th6Chariry Commission under Section 145{5Xb) of th¢ AGL.. Jndependent eximiner's Statement J have completed my examiDation. I confm that no material matters have come t() my attention iti conncction with the examination giving me catsse to belitve th* in any mai¢tial TespecL Acwunting record5 wer¢ not kepi iti ft6pt of the Trtt as re4uired by 8ection 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not ard with those reeords. or 3. The ac¢ounts do not conwly with the applicable rtquirenieDts concerning the form and ¢ontsnt of 8¢¢ounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2001 other than any rcquirement thai the accounts 8ive a trlle and fair view which is not 8 matter considered os part or independent examinats"on. I have no concerns and hav¢ come acr()ss no other matters in u)nnection with the examination to which attcnlion shuuld be drawn in this ort in order Lo enable a proper underst2ndiug of thc accounts to be rcache C N Calvert Ch&rteTed Accountant Rushions Chartered Accountants Avroe House, Avroe CresGellt Blackpool FY4 2DP Page 6