TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2024 for DEAN ROW CHAPEL - Charlty Ctynmlssl( Regl8tratlon 234851 THE MANSE FOR THE MINISTER - Charlty Comm1881¢)n Reglstratk>n 242950 The Charltle8' Prlnclpal Address Is: Unitarian Meeting House. Chapel Road, Wilfftslow. SK9 28X. The person8 legalty responslble for the control and management of the Charities as trustees in the year were: 1) Appolnted by dead of trust: Peter Shaw (Chairman), Caiherine Smeaton. Elizabeth Earp. Christine Wilkie. Susan Dennell. Delxirah White, Anne Gemmell and Jenifer Williams. 2) Appolnted a8 officer8 and commlttee mwnber8 under the Chapel rules and serving for the year: Chrisb'ne Wilkie {Chairperson), Anne GernrY*ll (Secretary). Petsr Shaw (Treasurer). lan 800th (Warden), Beryl Booth, Peter Weigh, Bridget Wentk3rn, Elizabeth Earp, Catherine srnean, Linzi Wood and Diana Hrynkiw. The charltiu. bankers are: Barclays Bank PLC. Leicester. LE87 28B Th• Investment Manager16: BNY Mellon Fund Managers Limited, 160 1)Jeen Victoria StreeL London, EC4V 4LA. Independent examiner is: Kenneth James Johnson FCA, Flat 2 KenrteY CourL Kennerteys Lane. Wilmslow SK9 SEQ. The Governlng Documents of the Charltles are: 1) Dean Row Chapol A deed of cOnveyare dated 5th November 1750. Rules adopted by ffembers of the congregab'on dated 17th Marth 1980 and last ameTrJed on 21 st DecerntEr 1997. b)
2) The Man8e for the MInier a) A deed of conveyance to tr88S dated 20th October 1965. Annual Report 2024 The Trustees present their annual repY)rt for the year ended 31st December 2024 under the Charities Act 2011 and 2022. together with the independently examined accourits for the year. arma confirm thal ts latter comply with the requirements of the Act. the Trust Deeds arKI trbe Charities SORP (FFIS102) 2019. Objects ot the Charltles The Trustees of Dean Row Chapel ld ts freetK)kl laTrJ arKI tmjiklings of the Chapel and make it available for tt* Dissents'ng Congregation. which is a member of the General Assembly of UniLqrian a1 Ffee Chrislian Churc, for their religious observance. The Trustees of the Manse for Minister, hawng sold the manse and scho)Iroom, with Charity Cornrnission cSent, have used the ryoce&Js: 1 } To build a Chapel Hall (The Tercentenary Hall) completed in 1994 to replace the schoolroom; 2) To purchase a manse for the accornmodation of the minister. The Congregational Comrnittee. through rts officers. administer day to day running of the Chapel. Hall and Manse. Any new Trustees of both Trusts are recruited from memters of the congregation by the Trustees,. the congregational officers arKI comrnittee members are appointed ai annual meelings ot the members of the congregation in accordan with Chapel ru$. Chapel services tske place at 11.15 am each Sunday arKI were held on every Sunday throughout the year. Anyone is Nvelcome to attend these services. Average congregatsonal attendances at these services were 45 during 2024 against 41 in the previous year. There are aiso meetings every Wednesday in the vesty for quiei meditatron. There are currently $1 rnbarS, many of whom support the Chapel financially through p1anr giving, usualty augrnented by Gift AMI. The Chapel is (rentlY represented on the local 8Men1¢al association, "Churches Together in Wilms1. The Chapel is a member ol the General Assembly of Unitarian arxl Free Christian Churches and the Manchester District AssoLiation of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. The Chapel provides premises for the WEekly meetiThJs of the Dean Row Chapel Stroke Club arKI an exerose class for elderly people. The Chapel gives financial SUpt kn a number of charitses and organisatsons.
The Chapel benefits greatty from the generous donatK>n of time by many members of the congregation in woviding Pulpit Supply in the absen of the Minister, in the maintenance ot the bu'lding and grourKls and the aikninistration for ts Chapel and Hall. The Reverend Jeffrey Lane Gould is the full-time minister of Dean Row Chapel and its sister Cha1, Hale Chapel. The two major Charities connected with the Chapel are so interlinked that the accounts are prepared to efflbrace tK>th. The Trustees of both Charities and the cx)ngregational commtttee w(Kk harMlouS1Y together to further vknat are seen as Mbined objectives. Maln Achlevements of the CharlUe8 durlng the Yoar The Chapel has enjoyed the services of a full-tirne minister for the 018 of Ihe year, together with reta.ning a thriving mberShIp. Flnanclal Infomwllon For the year 21Y24. experKliture exceeded irw1 ty £17.022. This was due in large part to an increase in our contributions for the cost of our ministy (see below). There were also fai fewer weddings and ba"SM5 than Ffeviously arKI we did rM)t benefft from legacies as in pa* years. Utility st for Electrw was much hig1 than before due to general irKYeases in rates. The Chapel does not (threclly ernploy any staff. The Minister. services ale shared by the Chapel's sistsr Chapel in Hale is paid for by Haldean Committee. which is a joint committee of both Chapels and to which both Chapels make financial ¢ontributs'ons. The Haldean Committee admini¥(ers sts'pend and expenses of the Minister arKI aCUnts for ts ststutory payments io Her Majesty's Revenue and Custorrts. Donations to various charities arKI oth8r Unitarian causes were made arnounting to £3.365 (2023 - £2.934). The Trustees are responsible f(x keeping a(xUnting recx)rds which are such as to disclose, with reasonable accuracy. the financial positi'on of the Charities at any time, and to enable them as Trustees to ensure that the accounts comply with Charities Law. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the Charities. assels and ensure their proper application in accordance with Charity Law. and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention aNI detecti of error, fraud and other irregulariites. Folk>wing a qUinqnn1al survey ot th8 chaW tmjilth'ng in the early part of the year il became apparent that the bellcote on the western end of the chaFel has develoFed a significant lean and is in a dangerous condrtion. After an aborted planning application because English Heritage and others were Most concerned Ihat we cary out the repairs in sympathy with the heritage of our building, we have appointed Mark Pearce,
our architect to manage project We have now ganiZed a Heritsge siatement and full survey to pass to skxcialist CtraCtorS for fimi qLK>tstions. The project is experted to be quite costy and will be making applications to various tKKlies for gTant aid. notably the Heritage Lottery Fund. In the meantime. we have set up a Project ReseNe lor (knnations. This had re8Crd the sum 01 £14,502 by yeaf end. helped significantly by a sp&3fic donat of £5.LKK) from the late Michael Heale as well as money from lund raisi a1VitieS incl1 a cl Re8eNe8 Polky The Trustees are aware of tts need to have available ffient fvnds lo finance the Charities adequately for the foreseeable fulure. Dean Row SCIrOoM and Man80 and Ihe R a L Alllnm Afemortal Fund• The share of any realIZed investrnent gairts or losses on It fUS arg accounied for within ts General Fund. which also ber from tsir irt0Th. Publlc Benefit The Trustees have noted the advice wovided by the Charities Corrttnission in amplifying the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 regarding Public Benefit. The Trustees believe that their Charities mmply th that guidan by benefitiing Ihe Troral aspects of public lrfe and in supports'fYJ the institutions of marriage and in providing fi'nanaal support for otrr charities. Declaratlon Al tsir meeting freld on 1 St Marth 21Y25, the Trustses have approved the above report vthich is signed on their behalf by: Christine Wilkie (Trustee & Chairman of the Congregational Cornrnittee) Peter Shaw (Trustee & Treasurer) Date: MtsL 20 2S
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF DEAN ROW CHAPEL AND ASSOCIATED CHARITIES I rep)rt on the acct)unts of the Charities set out on pages 6 to 12 lor the year eIed 31 st Dernber 2024. Re6p8CtIvo rn8pon$lbllftle8 of trustaes and exwnlner The charitys trustees are responsible for the preParatn of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under seclion 145 of the Charits'es Act 2011 (the Charsties Act) and thai an independent examination is needed. It hs my respsIbIlIty to: examine ts accounts section 145 of trE Charities Ac1. to follow the procedures laid down in Ihe general Directions gven by the Charty Commission (under sectiM 145(5)(b) ol tr Charilies Act: arKI to state whether partiCr matters have come to my attention. b) Ba818 of IndepeIent examlner'8 8tat8ment My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charty Commission. An examinalion indudes a review of the accountirg records kept by the Charilies and a comparison of the aOunts preseed with those records. It also indudes consKlerab'on of any unusud rtems or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations frorn the Trustees conceming any such matters. The prTrxdures undertaken do not provide all ihe eviden thal would be required in an audtt, and consequenty no opinion is given as to wrther the accounts present a Yrue and fair, view and the report is lirnited to those matters w Oth in the s&atement Lelow. Independent Examlner's Slatome In connection with my examination. no matter has corne to my attention: (i) which gives me ieas4)nth cause to belleve that In, any materfal respect, the requirements.. to keep aoxunting records in accordance with slI0n 130 of tt)e Charities Act: and to prepafe a(wunts which accord with tho acoiunting records aTKI comply viith the accounb'ng requirements of th8 Charities Act have been met: or b) lo which In my opinion attention shId t* drawn in order to enable a Frfoper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Date: I. Signed: L( K.J. Johnson A, Flat 2 Kennerley Court. Kennerleys Lane, Wilmslow. SK9 SEQ.
D•an Row Chapel Statement of Fin•Kial Activltl•s rthe ended 31 December2014 Note 2024 2023 In¢omlni R¢wur¢•s Donation5, Grants and Le8acie5 Feesand Char8es Sale5 Inve#ment Income 24.874.12 3.820.00 822.35 10.544.91 40,061.38 28.868.12 6.862.00 703.40 10,726.75 47.160.27 Resources Expended Cost of prowding Ministry Cost of Runnin8 Manse Malntenanceof the Chapel. Hall and Grounds Utility Costs Administrative Costs General Assembly Quota Delegaiecoststo attend GA Donationsand Subscriptlons Other Costs Depreciation 21.749.00 3.146.51 10,353.76 .025.83 5.273.96 1.592.50 370 3.624.90 5.76 2.941.00 17,236.00 3.656.22 8.353.60 3,853.36 4.494.98 1,680.00 350.00 2.974.00 6.25 2.941.00 io 57,083.22 45.545.41 rplus/lD•flclt)of Incorne o¥r Exp•ndltur• 7.021A4) 1,614.86 Unr•4is•d rPluS0 InbYEstm•nts 12 32,780A2 25,634.90 Increxe In Funds 15.75858 27.249.76 Tr(•r¢0 Bell¢ote Prole¢t R•s•r 11535AO 1.212.05 Accumulated Fund5t lJ•Mwy2024 955,757A5 927.296.04 Accumulated Fundsat 31st December20Z4 983,051.83 955.757.85 Pa8e6
Dean RIM Chap•l Balance gbeet •1 31 December 2024 Note 2024 2023 Flxed A%ets Freehold Bulldin8sat Cost lessDepreclation Manse Cort Investmt$ Market Value io li 12 129,948.20 132.889.20 346.479.87 346,479.87 492,874.00 460,093.58 969.302.07 939,462.65 Currnnt Aslets Current kcount wlth Barclays Bank Dep051tkcount with Wir8ln Nknney Debtorsand Prepayments 18.694.72 514.48 4,867.31 24,076.51 16.036.17 5.476.03 5.071.41 26,583.61 13 Currnnt Llabllltl•s Crèyitors and Recapts in vance Chapel Soclal Group 14 781.39 9,545.36 10.326.75 1,700.00 8,588.41 10,288.41 N•t Currnnt Aw•ts (bHcHd) 13,749.76 16.295.20 Total Axets lal+ldl 983.051.83 955,757.85 ft¢pr•g•ntlnsth• Accumulated Fund* Dean Row School Room and Manse Fund Rand L Milnesmefflorial Fund Gentyal Fund Bdlcote Reserve 15 15 15 15 486.213A7 486.213.87 126.603.84 118,010.30 357,486.67 350,321.63 12,747.45 1,212.05 983.051.83 955.757.85
Dean Chapel Notesto the Accounts forthe ar ended 31 Defernber 2024 Not• l-A£countln8 Polkl•s General-The5eaccountshave be under the historic cost convthtlon. except for investment¥ which been accounied for at currlt market value. Depreciation-TheTercentenary Hall and theToilet Block and holdlngtank wlll be written off over o period of75 yearsfrom theyear otdloPMent by equal nnual amounts. Al other a55etsof thechapel afelully depreciatat. It Is not anticipated that the manse propwty will dopreclateand it will thwefofe be held at orlginal purchase c05t. Not• 2. Donations L•Bxi•S• Gr• 2024 2023 Sunday Offertories Pled8&J Offerin8S Chapel Memberthlp 8equests HMRC refund ofGift #id. Donationsand Collectlons 5.451.98 4,556.29 11.678.25 11.272.90 I75.00 1,662.50 2.000.¢XI 4,551.59 4,538.13 1.617.30 4,838.30 24,874.11 28,868.12 The total amount of Gift *4d rec was£5.674 of whlch £1,122 wastrnnsfvrryl to the Bdlcote Project Reserve. 2024 2023 wdIn8 and Funeral Fee5 Baptism Fees Useof the Hall 1,025.00 300.00 2,495.00 3.275.00 3W.00 3.287.00 3.820.00 6.862.00 Note 4-5des 2024 2023 Salesof coffee after 5er¥ites Contributions to NeSletter Memorlal Wall 782.35 662.20 41.20 822.35 703.40 Page 8
D••n Riw Cpthpol P+ttstotht Accounts Jrth• •nded JI l)ff•n•r2024 Not• 5.CoAsolMlnlslry 1014 2023 Contrlbutlonto Hde Cwimlttee C4sh Conirlbutlon froffl H¥leCh ryd5ngtheknJe 26.609.00 21.996.rMJ 60.IKl 14.760.CQI 21.749.00 17,236.C#J CootRunnlwMw 2024 2023 Council T&Y Rat• Inrance GasSafeCertificate& B¢llw Sw¥lce Elfftrlc-REpair5 Plumbing Rqy•irs Costsre FIoL)d In9Jrancea•irn refl< OwinBGthtws 1.974.00 409.43 JIZ.42 334aS 1.857.90 392.47 278.81 214.80 135.LJJ 197.24 834.68 IZ54.681 116.00 3.146.51 3,656.22 Note 6-M•lnteDwK• chl. H41 iOZ4 2023 Gard•)er's Fe R4)•rs Voint(e CKan Repalrsand Tunin8 awingand Caretali Wintlow cleanlnl Holding tank emptyini arm syst Fir*alarms and tstln8ulthor5 FlowÈYGroup 3.675.00 1.797.94 456.00 JW3918 170.09 252.OQ 99.71 563J3 200.00 10.353.76 2,737.96 276.61 2.915.54 315.rmj 732. 678.26 698.23 8.353.60 Ploi• 7-uillltyCoAs Z024 2023 EltrIcItY Gas Warer 6.342A6 1.575.31 107.59 1.590.53 2,152.12 110.71 ,025JJ 3,853.36 P4e9
Dean Chap•l Notes tts the Accounts
rthe ye¥ ended 31 December 2024 Note 8.Admlnlstrth Co** 2024 2023 Insurance5 Licences Telephoneand Inrtrnet Postage, Printing and Station Books. periodicals and pamphlets 3,506.05 3.459.31 348.23 331.16 1.041.88 629.93 355.80 52.58 22.00 22.00 5,273.96 4,494.98 Note 9.1)on•tl¢)ns•d trtrIPtn$ 2024 2023 Donatlons General Assernbly Student Fund Unitar1 Colle8e St Ann's H05Pite East Cheshire HospSce TheSend achild to Hucklow Fund DisastefsEMerBCY Committee Sheltty Box Francis House WilmslowWdlsforAfrica Mission to Seafarers 100.00 21JO.00 soo.00 soo.00 500.00 200.00 600.00 21)0.00 409.50 155.40 144.00 3.364.90 2.934.00 loo.00 200.00 500.00 500.(10 500.00 200.00 590.00 200.00 bscrlptlons Unitarian Christian Association Unlt¥lan fv$¢ Society Manchester District As%Kiation 40.00 20.00 200.00 3,624.90 2,974.00 During December 2024 special colltttionsallowed the chapel to donate £500 exh to St Ann's Hospiceand East Cheshire H05pice. Earlier in they wial collections faiwj £209.50 for Wllmslow Wellsfor Africa and Mi55ionsfor Seafarefs£155.40 P<e 10
Dean Row Cha1 Notes to the Accounts l)rthe ye¥ ended 31 December 2024 14ote 10. Freehold Ass•tsat Cost lesDeprecllon Oeprecllon Net Tercenten Hall Asat l#January2024 Depreciation ft)r theyear 199.373.74 179.748.701 119.625.04 12,658.291 12,658.291 Balance as at 315t t)ecember 2024 199,373.74 182.406.991 116.966.75 Tollet Blockand Holdin8Tank Asat lrtJanuary2024 Depreciation frjr theyear 21.202.36 P.938.201 {282.711 13.264.16 1282.711 Balanceasat 31st DKwnbeY 2024 21,202.36 8,220.91) 12.981.45 TufAL ZZO.576.10 0.627.90 129.94820 Nots 11. Cost.9, Way.Wllmdow The manse is held at Itspurcha5e cost includin8 inltial repalrsand iMproventSn February2021. Note 12-In¥estrn•nts 278035.759 Shares in Newton Growth & Income Fund for Charitles Market Value 15tJanuary2024 460.093.58 Unrealised Galn in theyear 32.780.42 •orket Valueat 31st 2024 492.874.00 P¢eii
D••n RwChap•l lth)i•stothe Ac¢(wts fortht•erth131 D•¢•nr2024 24 2023 RentDkil P¢licy 2023 Conyrfion•l & Gawnl HPMCGlftid Rdund •leH•ldw (ontFibutlon Tdephone 165.14 3.37 Iy6JO 1340.00 OA 992.$0 467.31 160.33 860.74 1.133.73 2.280.00 86.61 550.00 5.071_41 2024 2023 316> 500. 780.ts) Grantfrom ioalbd Gth¢r•l Asprnbly(W• 62J6 420.) 1.700.00 711J9 Plote 15.A¢wnwi#•d Fw Accwnul4¢•d lId a5 JIA Drfmber 2024 FwM14¢ 1 I1014 •0 i)ew Rowkhool Room Mm5eFw R and L N•lnesPknorial Fund Fund Chpd Bdlcote ftrA•grn 486.113.87 118.010.30 350,321.63 117.02i.A41 1,212.05 11,53S.40 954.545.80 5.486.44 486.213.87 126.603.84 357.486.68 12,747.45 981.839.79 8,593.54 24.186.88 32.78ll.42 14Dl• 16.thap•l n•Hcot• A•pdrll•# In IrI1 2024 WML Cwwltini cèrrted(wJt¥ swfftMthe(haW hi$Fect Ar&IL r Mark Pe•r¢e. Thls Identtflod •xrKJu5dEft in the Cha 8elkote H•lniapk4l•J for Pl•nnW4PerMi5 to rep•lr tNs.the lo1 HannCon%eTr•tk xrtsthfrom EwNsh Noritsp•1Ihe$(%tyIWtt Ptt>tVllon ofAncnt 8uildiw. Trw'sted •Ok•ikn. ttifttr)6 • 11•4èStaiefflert Ind •ppc4rt1 BonCe •t tstJ•nuary2034 1.212.05 5.751_25 780.th) 5,000.00 634.40 1.124.75 13.290.40 I4,502.45 1.755.00 É12.747.45 con1r1)1 Pr¢xtrJSof1e PhlE ¥oiceOwirCortwt GfftAld P••E12