TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR
TO 31ST DECEMBER 2025
DEAN ROW CHAPEL . Charlty Commlsslon Reglstratlon 234851
THE MANSE FOR THE MINISTER - Charlty Commlsslon
Reglstratlon 242950
The Charltles. Prlnclpal Address Is:
Unitarian Meeting House. Chapel Road. Wilmslow. SK9 2BX.
The persons legally re8pon81ble for the control and management of the Charities as
trustees in the year were:
Appolnted by deed of trust:
Peter Shaw (Chaimian), Catherine Smeaton, Elizabeth Earp. Christine Wilkie,
Susan Dennell. Deborah White. Anr* Gemmdl and Jenifer Williarns.
Appolnted as officers and comm5ttee member8 under the Chapel rules
and serving for the year:
Christine Wilkie (Chairperson). Anne Gemmell (Secretary), Peter Shaw
(Treasurer), lan ￿0th (Warden). Beryl Booth. Peter Weigh. Bridget Wenham,
Elizabeth Earp. Catherine Smeaton. Anne Smith and Diana Hrynkiw.
The charlties. bankers are:
Barclays Bank PLC, Leicester, LE87 2BB
The Investrnent Manager is:
BNY Mellon Fund Managers Limited. 160 Queen Victorla Street, London, EC4V 4LA.
Independent examlner 18:
Kennelh James Johnson FCA. Flat 2 Kennerley CourL Kennerleys Lane, Wilmslow
SK9 5Ea.
The Governlng Documents of the Charltles are:
1)
Dean Row Chapel
A deed of conveyance dated 5th November 1750.
Rules adopted by members of the congregation dated 17th March 1980 and
last amended on 21 st December 1997.
b)

2)
The Manse for the Mlnlster
a) A deed of Conveyan￿ to trustees dated 20th October 1965.
Annual Report 2025
The Trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31 st December 2024
under the Charities Acl 2011 and 20￿. together wrth the independently examined
accounts for the y8ar. and confim that the latter comply with the requirements of th8
Acl, the Trust Deeds arKI the Charities SORP {FRS102) 2019.
Oblects of the Charltles
The Trustees of Dean Row Chapel hold the freehold land and buildirYJs of the Chapel
and make it available for the Dissenting Congregation. which is a member of the
General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. for their religious
obseniance.
The TrU￿eeS of the Manse for the Minister, having sold the manse and schoolroom,
with Charity Commission consent, have used the proceeds:
1) To build a Chapel Hall (The Tercentenary Hall) completed in 1994 to replace the
schoolroom",
2) To purchase a Manse for the accommodation of the minister.
The Congregational Committee, through its olficers. administer the day to day running
of the Chapel. Hall and Manse.
Any new Trustees of both Trusts are recrurted from members of the congregation by
the Trustees,. the congregational offi.￿r5 and committee members are appointed at
annual meetings of the rnefflbers of the congregation in accordance with Chapel rules.
Chapel services take place at 11.15 am each Sunday and were held on every Sunday
throughout the year. Anyone is welcome to attend these services. Average
congregational attendances at these ServI￿S were 42 during 2025 against 45 in the
previous year. There are also meetings every Wednesday in the vestry for quiet
meditation. There are currently 47 members. many of whom support the Chapel
financially through planned giving, usually augmented by Gift Aid.
The Chapel ts currenty represented on the local ecumenical asscKialion, "Churches
Together in Wilmslow..
The Chapel is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian
Churches and the Manchester Districl Association of Unitarian and Free Christian
Churches.
The Chapel provides premises for the weekly meetings of the Dean Row Chapel
Stroke Club and an exercise class for elderly people.

The Chapel gives financial support to a number of charities and organisations.
The Chapel benefits greatly from the generous donation of time by many members of
the congregation in providing Pulpit Supply in the absence of the Minister. in the
maintenance of the building and grounds and the administration for the Chapel and
Hall.
The Reverend Jeffrey Lane Gould is the full-time minister of Dean Row Chapel arKI its
sister chapel, Hale Chap81.
The two major Charities connected with the Chapel are so interlinked that the accounts
are prepared to embrace both. The Trustees of both Charities and the congregational
committee work harmoniously together to further what are seen as combined
objectives.
Maln Achlevements of the Charllles dur5ng the Year
The Chapel has enjoyed the services of a full-time minister for the whole of the year,
together with retaining a thriving membership.
Flnanclal Infomiatlon
For the year 2025 expenditure exceeded income by £12,335. Utility cost for Electricity
was high due to current high rates and especially high use in the early month of the
year when it was found that certain heaters had been left on during the week. There
were no legacies or bequests accounted for in the chapel as money had been left
towards the bell cote lund (see below) instead.
The Chapel does not direclly employ any staff. The Minister. whose services are
shared by the Chapel's sister Chapel in Hale is paid for by the Haldean Committee,
which is a joint committee of both Chapels and to which both Chapels make financial
contributions. The Haldean Committee administers the stipend and expenses of the
Minister and accounts for the statutory payments to Her Majesty's Revenue and
Customs.
Donations to various charities arKJ other Unitarian causes were made amounting to
£2.741 (2024 - £3.365).
The Trustees are resFM)nsible for keeping accounting records which are such as to
disclose, with reasonable accuracy. the financial FQSition of the Charities at any time,
and lo enable them as Trustees to ensure that the accourrts comply with Charities
Law. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the Charities, assets and
ensure their proper application in accordance with Charity Law. and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention atKI detection of error. fraud and other
irregularities.
The project to rebuild the bell ￿te proceeded slowly during the year as full planning
permission was not granted until October. Various surveys and reports were required
by the Consep4ation Planning Departff￿nt. Quotatbons were received from three

repLrtable conservab'on contractors and Lloyd & Smith Limited were appointed. Work
commenced in late October the ereciion of scaffolding. By the middle of
De￿rnber it was found that certain additional materials would be needed and these
had been costed and ordered. The costs incurred during the year amounted to
£31,149 (See Note 16 on Page 12).
Fund raising continued during the year and direct donations raised £3,665. while
activities of the Social Group added a further £1.503. A generous legacy from the
estat8 of the late Dorothy Salthouse brought £10.000 and Grants hav8 been received
from the MDA (£10,000) and The Hibbert Trust {£eoJ). We have applied for further
grants from The Hibbert Trust Listed Places of Worship (VAT refunds) and National
Churches Trust.
At the year end, the balance on the project reserve amounted to £12,492.
Reserves Pollcy
The Trustees are aware of the need to have available sufficient funds to fi'nance the
Charities adequately for the foreseeable future.
Dean Row Schoolroom and Manse and the R & L Alilnes Al•morlal Funds
The share of any unrealized investment gains or losses on the Manse Fund is now
allocated to the General Fund as both the Schoolroom and the Manse are now within
the care and cost of the chapel. The General Fund also benefits from their income.
Publlc Benefit
The Trustees have noted the advice provided by the Charities Commission in
amplifying the requirements of the Charities Act ￿11 regarding Public Benefit. The
Trustees believe that their Charities comply with that guidance by benefitting the moral
aspects of public life and in supporting the institutions of marriage and in providing
financial support for other charities.
Declaration
At their meeting tK8ld on 7kn March 2026, the Trustees have approved the above report
which is signed on their beha￿ by:
Christine Wilkie
(rrustee & Chairman of the Congregational Committee)
Peter Shaw
(Trustee & Treasurer)
Date:
' Ma202

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE
TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF DEAN ROW CHAPEL
AND ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
I report on the accounts of the Charities set out on pages 6 to 12 for Ihe year ended
31 st December 2025.
Respective responslbllltles of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audit is rh)t required for this year under section 145 of the
Charities Acl 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to-
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act: and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attentbon.
b)
Basis of independent examlner's statem
My examination was carried out in accordan￿ wtth General Directions given by the
Charity Commission. An examination includes a rewew of the accounting records kept
by the Charities and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It
also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and
seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such rnatters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit. and
consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair,
view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examlner's Statement
In conne￿10n with my examination. no matter has (x)me to my attenb'on:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect. the
requirements:
to keep accouming records in accordance with seclion 130 of the Charities Act.
and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have nol been met; or
b)
to which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: I" L*
Signed:
K.J. John
FCA, Rat 2 Kennerley Court, Kennerleys Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 SEQ.

Dean Row Chapel
ststement of Financial Actlvltles
for the year ended 31 December2025
Note
2025
2024
Incomlng Resources
Donations, Grants and Legacies
Fees and Charges
Sales
Investment Income
28,610.48
5,920.(10
855.50
10091.42
46,277.40
24,874.12
3.820.00
822.35
10,544.91
40.061.38
Resources Expended
Cost of providin8 Ministry
Cost of Running Manse
Maintenance of thechapel. Hall and Grounds
Utility Costs
Administrative Cost5
General AssemblyQuota
Ddegate Coststo attend GA
Donations and Subscriptions
Other Costs
Depreciation
21,800.00
4.101.77
9.705.39
10.586.99
4.690.22
1.610.00
390.1)0
2,781.00
5.76
2,941.00
21.749.00
3.146.51
10,353.76
8.025.83
5.273.96
1.592.50
370.00
3.624.90
5.76
2,941.00
io
58,612.13
57,083.22
S￿rpluS1{Defficltj oflfi¢on* ¢MrExpendlture
(12.334.73) (17,021.841
Realtsed and Unreall*d Sbrpluson Investments
12
54.513.21
32,780.42
Increase In Funds
42.178A8
15.758.58
Tmsfer lfromvto Bellcote Prole¢t Rese
P55.45)
11,535.40
Accumul*ed Fundsat 1st janu￿ 2025
983,051.83 955,757.85
Accumulated Fundsat 31st December 2025
1.024,974.86 983.051.83
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Dean Row Chapol
Bala)ce Sheet
a5at 31 December 2025
Note
2025
2024
Fixed Asfets
Freehold Buildings at Cost less Depreciation
Manse Cost
Investments at Market Value
io
li
12
127,007.20 129,948.20
346.479.87 346.479.87
497,387.21 492,874.00
970.874.28 969,302.07
Current As*ts
Current Account with Barclays Bank
Deposit Account with Bartlays Bank
Deposit Account with Wirgin Monei
Debtors and Prepayments
4,827.61
55,036.62
532.56
4,574.01
64,970.80
18.694.72
514.48
4,867.31
24,076.51
13
{bl
Current Llabilities
Creditorsand Receipts in PAlvance
Chapel Social Group
14
IAI2.67
9.457.55
10,870.22
781.39
9,545.36
10,326.75
Net Current As*ts
(bHcHd}
54,11)0.58
13,749.76
Total Assets
{al + Idl 1,024,974.86 983,051.83
Representingthe Accumul*ed Funds
Dean Row School Room and Manse Fund
R and L Milnes Memori31 Fund
General Fund
Bdlcote Reserve
15
15
15
16
486.213.87 486.213.87
140.735.82 126.603.84
385,533.17 357.486.67
12,492.00
12,747.45
1,024.974.86 983.051.83
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Dean Row Chapel
Notestothe A¢¢ounts
forthe ￿ar ended 31 December 2025
Note l-Accountlnz Pollcles
General -The*accounts have been prepared undeJthe historic cost convention,
except for inv&ment% which have been accounted for at current market value.
Depr￿latIOn -TheTercentenary Hall and theToilet Block and holdingtank will be
written off over a period of75 yearsfrom theyear Ofd￿e10Prnent by ￿Ual
annual amounts. AJI other assetsof the chapel arefullydeprKiated.
It is not anticipated that the manse property will depreciateand it will therefore be held
at original purchase cost.
Note 2- Donatlons. Legxbes•d Grants
2025
2024
Sundayoffertories
Pledged Offerings
Chapel Membership
Bequests
HMRC refund OfG1ft￿d.
Donationsand Collections
5.918.40
5.451.98
13,426.17 11.678.25
1,706.25
1.575.00
6.116.86
4.551.59
1,442.80
1,617.30
28,610.48 24,874.12
Thetotal amount ofGift rtYoverywas£6,242 of which £125 wastransferred to
the Bellcote PrO1￿t Reserve.
Note 3- Fees •)d Chwges
2025
2024
Wedding and Funeral Fee5
Baptism Fees
Use of the Plall
3.160.00
475.00
2.285.00
1,025.00
300.
2,495.1J)
5,920.00
3,820.00
Note 4-5aes
2025
2024
Sales of coffeeafter services
Memorial Wall
855.50
782.35
40.00
822.35
855.so
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Dean R¢74V Chapel
Noiesiothe A£￿￿￿ts
r¢￿ ￿ar ended 31 O*cember2025
P4tst* 5.Co#sof Mlnlstry
2025
2024
Contribution to mald￿ Committ
Cash Contrtbution frorn H￿echap￿ r*rdin8theManse
26.760.00
26,609.00
14,960.00} 14.860.001
21￿00.00
21.749.00
Cost of Runnin8 Ma
2025
2024
Council Tax
Water Rate
Insurance
GasSafeCertificate& Boilw 5er¥ice
El￿trICal- Repairs
N￿¥ Cooker
aeanin8GLbtttrS
2.149.50
457.28
316.99
1,974.00
409.83
312.42
334.26
150.00
140.fy)
888.IKI
116.00
3.146.51
4.101.77
Note 6. MainteN*Kt ofchwl. Grounds
2025
2024
Gardener's Fee5
Repairs and Maintenance
(>gan Repairsand Tunin8
Clèaningand Careiaknng
Windowcl&nin8
Holdingtank ￿ptYIng
arrn systun
Firealarmsand extin8vishw5
Flower Group
2.684.97
1,672.90
456.00
3,177.29
225.00
756.IXJ
3,675.00
1.797.94
456.00
3,039.28
270.00
252.00
99.71
563.83
200.00
10.353.76
533.Z3
200.00
.705.39
Notè 7. UtIIItyCoAs
2025
2024
Eltttriclty
Ga5
Water
8*61.73
1,580.41
144.85
6.342.86
1,575.38
107.59
10,586.99
8.025.83
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Dean Row Chapel
Notesto the Accounts
forthe ￿ar ended 31 December 2025
Note 8-Admlnlstrnti* Costs
2025
2024
Insurances
Licences
Telephoneand internet
Postage. Printingand Stationery
Books, periodicals and pamphlets
3￿57.11 3,506.05
357.23
348.23
349.50 1.041.88
104.38
355.80
22.00
22.00
4,690.22 5.273.96
Note 9- Donationsand ￿bscriPtIOnS
2025
2024
Donatlons
General Assembly Student Fund
Unitarian College
Moya Cole Hospice Iwasst Ann's H05pice)
East Cheshire Hospice
Thesend achild to Hucklow Fund
Disasters Emergenty Committee
Shdter Box
Francis House
WilmslowWdlsforAfrica
MI￿On to Seafarws
loo.00
200.00
500.00
soo.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
200.00
200.00
600.00
600.00
200.00
200.00
100.00
409.50
141.00
155.40
2,741.00 3,364.90
bscriptions
Unitarian Christian Association
Unitarian Music Society
Manchester District Association
40.00
40.00
20.00
200.00
2.781.00 3,624.90
During December 2025 special Collection5 allowed thechapel to donate £500 each to
)ya Cole Hospice and East Cheshire Hospice. Earlier in theyear special collections
rais￿ £141.00 for Missionsfor Seafarers
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Dean Row Chapel
Notesto the Accounts
forthe ye¥ ended 31 December2025
Note 10- Freehold Awtsat C05t less Depreclatlon
Depreclatlon
Net
Tercentenwy Hall
sat Istjanuary 2025
Depreciation forthe year
199.373.74
182.406.991 116.966.75
{2,658.291 12.658.291
Balance a5 at 31st Decernber 2025
199.373.74
185.065.281 114,308.46
Tollet8lockand HoldlngTwk
As at 1st January 2025
Depreciation for the year
21.202.36
18,220.911
{282.711
12,981.45
1282.711
Balanceasat 31st December 2025
21.202.36
18,503.621
12,698.74
TOTAL
220.576.10 (93.568.901 127,007.20
Note 11. Mwse Cost-9. S*idrln8h*n Way. Wilm51ow
The manse is held at its purcha5ecost including initial repairsand Improvernents in
February2021.
Note 12- Investments
278,035.759 unit5 in Ne4Vton Growth & IncomeFund fDrCharities
Marketvalueat IstJanuary2025
492.874.00
R8Jemption intheyear27.070.926 unitsat£l.847
150,000.001
Realised Gain on redemption
2.011.37
Unrealised Gain on 250,964.833 units
52.501.84
Market Value at 31st December 2025
497,387.21
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D•an Row Chap•l
NoiestotheAccounts
fi)rth¥yended31 Deteth2025
2024
Rent0￿1 Policy2026
Congregational & Gwtral
HMRCGIftAd Refvnd
HaleHalde4n Contfibutiort
Broadband
Ga5
170.39
936.30
1390.82
165.14
883.37
1.586.30
1.240.(X)
70.31
766.
4.574￿1
992.50
4.867.31
14.CredltoYswd Ile(elptslnAd*hte
IQ25
2024
ectriritv
Bro*Jband
G￿eral A$s￿bI¥¢I￿)￿
I￿10.17
316.03
6Z.86
402.50
781.39
402.50
IA12.67
Accumui*ed
Funda5* 31¥¢
Dttember2015
rda5at 1st
Dean Rowschool R￿M and ManseWJThJ
Rand L NlIneS￿￿1￿r1I Fund
al Fund
Chapd BelbcoteR￿alr
486,213.87
126.603.84
357A86.68 112.334.731
12,747.45
1255.451
983.051.83 112.590.181
486.213.87
140.735.32
385.533.18
11.492.00
1,024.974.86
14.131.98
40.381.23
54,513.21
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the￿)erO￿$0%￿n￿byrnernb￿s￿d frithdsshown bdow.
In order toffiwreihechapd haswfficiwt cashflowtoffleEt ￿.11$a$th￿Iall it wasde£idèJ tor•Jwn£50.IKJO
from Ouiin¥Èstm￿tsW1fh Ne￿0￿> Thistwher with othu surplvsfvnd515bEin8hdd in adwyixcuuntwith B¥cl￿OaD
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Th? reserye has been builtupasloknv5..-
Balance at 15tJanuary2025
Genetal tx)natbonsRecewed
Gfantsfrom MDA
Grant from HibbertYnJ#
Le8ac¥- Dorothysahkntse
Social aub Don•tioThreXn*sF•yrtt*othh C￿￿1>￿￿e1C.
GiftAid
12.747.45
3,665.CiJ
,cw.rA)
io.w).
1.503.10
I25.￿ 30.893.10
43.640.55
Less.. ProlertC05ts intr*￿ar
PearceAr(hltecture
Christians ErMronrnentsl_
WMLCensuitin8- Ground In¥esti8atior
Atmosphere Envlrnnr￿n￿1. Asbe5t05SuN
&Smllh_ Flrstvaluatityl
5.715.75
2.028.C
I.082.(￿•
1.140.1)J
20,122.80 31,148.55
E12.492.00
P*12