
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1 June 2024 Period start date   To 31 May 2025 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Proceeds of sale of Manse held in connexion with Rawtenstall Unitarian** 

## **Church** 

## **Charity registration number: 237617** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To develop and support spirituality in**<br>**the community**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Undertake our worship activities and**<br>**host other group such as Yoga, the**<br>**Food Bank**<br>**And Meditation**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 



Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The number of people who cross the**<br>**chapel threshold monthly is over 1,000**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity’s income for the period was**<br>**£31,540, its expenditure was ££17,581**<br>**and it held cash of £32,474 at the end of**<br>**the period**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves to sustain 12 months**<br>**outgoings including maintaining the**<br>**building**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£32,474**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**None at this time**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointment by the current trustees**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Proceeds of sale of the Manse held in connexion with<br>Rawtenstall Unitarian Chapel|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|237617|
|Charity’s principal address|Rawtenstall Unitarian Church,<br>Bank Street,<br>Rawtenstall,<br>Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7QW|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Dorothy Christine<br>Hewerdine||||
||Herbert Anthony<br>Cann||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for 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)** H. A. Cann **Full name(s)** Herbert Anthony Cann 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

24/3/26 



CHARITY COMM15510N
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Last year
A1 Recel
10.111
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10.111
10.429
4,912
4,113Z
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AR)
14710
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15,39a
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17.561
9,834
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3.312
10.667
13,979
777
353
11.020
21,454
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31474
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
R?port to the trusteesl
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I report to the Irustee5 on my exafflination of the accounts of the above
charity (Iho Trust'l for th8 year ended 3110512025.
Rosponslblllllos and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
ba$18 of roport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Ihe Acr).
I repDrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢counts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
havè followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)Ib) of the Ad.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below.) in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respe¢t.'
accounting records were not kept In accordance with s8clion 130 of
the Ad or
the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records
I have no conGems and have come across rK) other matters In connedion
with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to enable
proper understanding of the accounls to be reached.
' Plea$6 delete the words in the brackets rfth8y do not apply.
2410312026
Independent
examln•rf8 Statsment
Slgn•d:
Dat•:
Namo:
J 8ridgford
Relovznt prof•sslonal
quallfl¢atlon(s) or body
Ilf any):
Chartered Awountsnt
Address:
The Rainhall Centre, Rainhall Road
BamoldswiGk
BB18 5DR
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October 2018