## **Jesmond United Reformed Church Trust Funds and Property Held in Connexion Therewith Registered Charity No. 242567** 

## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the year January 1[st] 2023 to December 31[st] 2023** 

This report includes information required by the Charities (Accounts and Reports) regulations 2008 and the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting by Charities 2005 as applicable to charities entitled to prepare accounts on the receipts and payments basis. 

## **Administrative information** 

Jesmond United Reformed Church is a local church of the United Reformed Church in Great Britain and is a member church of the Northern Synod of the Church. 

Jesmond United Reformed Church is situated at Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AE Tel: 0191 281 4676 Email: office@jesmond-urc.org.uk 

The Church Office is normally open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9.30am to 4.00pm, and on Fridays from 9.30am to 11.30am. 

The Trustees during the period of this report were: 

Revd Ryan Sirmons (Chair of Trustees) Mrs Moira Copeland Mrs Lindsay Cross Miss Jean Degenhardt Mr Chris Hodder Mrs Helen Hodder Dr Alison Shiel 

The appointed independent examiner is Mr David L. Kilner FCA, 7 Eldon Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7JG. 

The church buildings and Haldane House (formerly the Manse) are vested in the Northern Synod Trust of the URC as trustees and held for the benefit of Jesmond URC in accordance with the trusts applicable to URC properties. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The governing document is the Trust Deed dated 5[th] February 1955, which concerned the house at 33 Clayton Road, Jesmond, purchased as the manse for Jesmond Presbyterian Church. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The Trust Deed provides (paragraph 4) for the sale of this house and the use of the proceeds to purchase another manse. It also provides (paragraph 3) for the manse to be let and the net rental income to be used to meet the housing costs of the minister, and (paragraph 7) gives the congregation of Jesmond Presbyterian Church the power to appoint Trustees. Between 1955 and 1999 the individual trustees had been replaced by The United Reformed Church (Northern Province) Trust Limited and the property held as the manse had become the flat in Haldane House (known as 51 Burdon Terrace). 



This trust exists to support the work of Jesmond United Reformed Church (Jesmond URC). (Jesmond Presbyterian Church became Jesmond United Reformed Church as a result of The United Reformed Church Act 1972), 

The activities of Jesmond United Reformed Church are overseen by the Trustees within the Elders’ Meeting of the Church in accordance with the provisions of The Structure of the United Reformed Church determined by the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church and supplemented by the rules of the Church. The Elders’ Meeting is aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in ‘The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit’ and has regard to it in the administration of the Church. The Elders’ Meeting believes that the Church provides benefit to the public by providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care, and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregation and for anyone else who wishes to benefit from what the Church offers, and by promoting Christian values and service by members of the congregation to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as a whole. 

## **Achievements and performance** 

Jesmond United Reformed Church is part of the North West and Central Newcastle Joint Pastorate of the URC Northern Synod, along with St Andrew’s Kenton, St James’s, and West End URCs, with the Revd Ryan Sirmons as Minister of the Pastorate. 

The Elders’ Meeting continues to work hard to develop mission and outreach activities, and to develop relationships with other local churches. 

The Manse flat is let at a market rate. The net rental income is applied firstly for the maintenance of the flat, and then to pay a housing allowance to the minister or, during any vacancy, for the promotion of the religious work of the congregation. 

The Trustees have reviewed the risks to the Trust. They insure Haldane House, of which the Manse forms part, arrange regular gas and electricity inspections, and employ an agent to oversee the tenants. In any year without rental income, the reserve would permit continuing maintenance expenditure with no housing allowance payable to the minister. 

## **Financial review** 

Copy accounts period end 31 Dec 2023 attached 

|Receipts|£30567|
|---|---|
|Payments|£18432|
|Surplus|£12,135|





JESMOND UNITED REFORMEO CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pagè 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Thls Year
2023
Total É
Previous Yegr
2022
rotal £
Unrg8trlclod
Fund3 £
Do8lgnatgd
Funds £
Restricted
Funds £
Note
RECEIPTS
Offerlngs
Fund ralslng and ¢Jonations
Programme activity income
Monies raised for oulslde causes
Gllt 18x repayments
Property.. churchlhall lolllngs
Piopèrly.. church flatlgiilngs
Pioperty.. Haldane House l&llin06
Reimbursements Received
Grants received
Bank Inlerest Bnd inveslmenl Income
R6cglved from Mansè Fund
32,095
6,879
300
11
32,095
8.395
300
4,357
8,520
54,019
7.200
53.194
1,516
2,242
4,357
683
4.528
7.795
39,667
7,200
47, 764
7,819
54,019
7,200
53,194
18
911
3.453
4,885
4,885
Total recelpls
166,391
1,634
172 965
145.278
PAYMENTS
Minlslry & Mission Fund
MlnlslrylGroup expen599
Church runnlng costs
Haldane Hou58 running costs
Programmè aclivily eo$15
Support of outside cause$
M8inlenance ol church bulldlng$
Malnlenan¢6 ol Hald8ne Housè
23,466
3,9DO
88,063
1,268
2,511
7,781
14,473
1,360
23,466
3,900
88.063
1.268
2,511
12,587
14,792
1.360
3.025
66.015
1.155
2,418
12,605
15,401
1, 867
4,807
319
10
Total paym&nt6
142,822
319
4,807
147,947
723.818
NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI
23,670
1,214
233
25.017
21,4 Jfg
TRANSFERS botwoon funds
CASH FUNDS blhyd 1 Janvary
169,334
9,518
179,324
15T.864
CASH FUNDS ¢l￿d 31 Dt¢•mber
192,904
10,731
706
204,342
179,324
STATEMENT OF ASSETS ANO LIABILITIES
Thls Yèar
2023
Tolal £
Pr•Ylous Year
2022
Tot81 £
Unrestrl¢tod
Funds £
Dfrslgnotgd
Funds £
Ro$trl¢tgd
Funds £
Noto
Mon•tary aJ88ts
Bonk 8nd Cgsh Accounts
192,904
10,731
706
204.342
7 79,J24
Other assets
Inveslmenls 81 market vpl
104,991
104.991
96,020
A8set8 ys•d fc*r church purpo$¢s
Buildings
Gonlenls
13
13
Church buildings aTrd Hald8no House
Org8n, furnish5ngs and equipment
Signrficanl creditors
APPROVED by the Church Meetlng on
nd 8i9ngd on its bvha5f
by
Inanwl
Islgn8tur8)
The notes on pages 2- 4 torm p&rt of Ibis linanu81 sl&l&menl

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137013
Page 2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDÈD 31 DECEMBER 2023
NOTES
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES
The financial slalemenls have b88n prepared in Accordance wilh Ihe Charilles Act 2011 Seclion 130, using the
Receipts and Payments bagis 8vailable lo small charities. and th8 United Rgformed Church guKl8nce.
All figures hAv6 bèen rounded lo the nearest pound,
2 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unreslri¢ted Funds may bè used b the church lor any of its ordinary pu
Oesignaled Funds repr@S8nl unreslricled funds sei asid8 by the church for specific designoled purposes '. they
can be transferred back into
eneral funds al the Church's decisign.
0se$.
Fund name & purpose
Balance
blfwd £
Recelpts
In year £
Payments
In year £
Transfers
lor year £
Balance
clhvd £
Joyce Herbgrt Bequest
Star Fund at th• Communlty Foundatlon
an Fund
8.766
750
319
8,447
75D
1.s34
1.534
Total doslgnated funds
9,517
1,534
319
10,732
Rg81iicled Funds represent Incomè which may be expended only on those reslricled objects provlded
in the lems ol o trust or bequest. or donations or grants recelved or InvSled for a spè¢lll¢ purpose. These
lund8 Can only be spènt on the 8Pgclfic purpose lor which Ihey wer¢ glven, Any balanc8 remaining unspenl
musl be carrigd loThvard as a balance on that fund for fulure 8xpendilure on th81 specific purpose, or relurn8d',
11 cannot be Bb50￿ed into g6n8ral funds.
Fund nam& & purpose
Balancg
bl￿d £
Recelpls
In year É
Payments
In year £
Transfers
for y•ar £
Balance
¢￿d£
Ovt8lde Cau$08
Commltsnont for Lllo
CommunSty Garden Fund
other Thlrd Partles
826
2,066
750
1,856
76
473
490
71
2,130
2,201
Total restrlcted funds
473
5,040
4,807
707
Unrt$trl¢ied
Funds £
Th1$ Year
2023
Totsl £
Last Year
2022
Total £
Dgslgnated
Funds £
Restrlcted
Funds £
3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES
Donations for Outside Cause5
Commllmenl for Life
Othef Ihlrd parties
627
1,600
2,130
1,600
2,130
1.400
454
Total ralsed lor oulsldg cau8e8
4,357
4,357
This Year
2023
Total £
Last Year
2Q22
Total £
Unrestrlcte(I
Funds £
Designateil
Funds £
Re8trlcted
Funds £
4 PROPERTY: HALDANE HOUSE LETTINGS
Haldan8 House ground floor
H8ldane Hous8 flal 51A
Haldané Hous9.. Garage Fients
44,580
6,394
2.220
44,580
6,394
2,220
39,984
5,980
1.800
Total Haldane House property Income
53,194
53,194
47,764
3 GRANTS RECEIVED
Other Grants Received
911
911

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pagg 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
NOTES ¢ontinued
',*:-*t¢."v. &:.,
Th1$ Y*ar
2023
Tvtal £
L•st Year
2022
Tofal £
Unrestricted
Funds £
Dosignatod
Funds £
Restricted
Funds £
6 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS
G88 aThJ electricity
Insurance
Water rale$
Telephone
Salaries
Slalionery and pholo¢opying
Publicallons and olhei &xpense&
Ll¢ence8 and muslc
Cleanlng
Organlpiano maintenance
Equipmenl
Accountancy and Payroll Fees
Professlonal Fees
FloweT51garden
Contaclless Admin
28.476
8,992
122
852
27,751
1,668
518
1.109
8.193
1,151
2,657
1,052
2.795
2,577
150
11
28,476
8,992
122
852
27,751
1,668
518
1,109
6,193
1,151
2,657
1,052
2,795
2,577
150
11,035
8, 188
92
699
25,654
1.567
278
7,516
894
1,101
3,553
3,154
2,205
¥)'J;'; ¥'i
Total church runnlng costs
88,063
e6,015
7 HALDANE HOUSE RUNNING COSTS
In$ur8nce
1,268
1,268
1.155
Total Haldano Houso runnlng coJt
1,268
1,268
1,1SS
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDÉ CAUSES
Subscrlplions
Donalions Irom Goneral Fund
Outside Cau8es
Commitment for Life
Olhef third partles
25
25
25
7,756
7,756
750
1,85e
2,201
7,031
3.156
1.939
454
750
1.856
2,201
Total support of oulsldg ¢au89S
9 MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH 8UILi)INGS
Decofaling
Eleclrfcal RepaiT8
Plumbing Repalrs
Roof Repairs
Other property Repairs
Setvlcjng
Church Flal Renovation5
Church Flat Other Payments
Lelling Agenls Fee
Equipment
7,781
4,807
12,587
12,605
280
2,904
1,771
1,123
3,552
2,311
280
2,904
1,771
1,123
3,552
2,311
319
8,851
1,129
3,054
232
391
516
1,080
148
319
1.080
1.451
1,080
1,451
Total malntènan¢• of church bulldlng8
14,473
319
14,792
15,401
10 MAINTENANCE OF HALDANE HOUSE
Repair. radecorallon and olher work
Agenfs fees for flat 51A
Upkeep ol Flal 51A
SeNirAng
51A Ulililies
347
959
54
347
g59
54
147
897
13
810
Total malntananco of HJldane House
1,360
1,360
1,867
11 MONETARY ASSETS
The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, bul for the sake of this finaniyal slalemenl the lolal ol each account is allocated
approprialely over the varlous funds.

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARifY NUMBER 1137613
Page 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 OEGEMBER 2023
NOTES- Continued
12 INVESTMENTS HELD FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
These largely comprlse three b8quesls.' The Col. JR Hall, th8 GL Young bequest snd the TW Crawfoid bgquesl.
The income from these bequ8sls is paid lo the General fund.
The holdings and value of the investments Is shown as follow$'.
2023
Market
Value £
2022
Market
Value £
Units
Incomè £
Units
Hall bequest
Young bequest
Crawford b•qU￿t
Oth&r
23
639
4,188
441
456
12,680
83,104
8,751
13
348
2,281
240
23
639
4,188
441
417
11,596
76,003
8,003
Total Investmants
5,291
104,991
2,882
5,291
96,020
All units, markel valu05 and Itb¢ome h?ve been roundgd lo the nearest whole number.
13 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The church and hall bulldings ale insured by the ¢hurch foi £14,386,400 and Haldane House for £1.729,280,
In add5tion, lenanl$ Improvements lo Haldane House are insured and shown separately as £12,105.
The organ. ILJrnilvre, equipment and conl8nls of the church and Haldane House are in8ured by the church for £1,286,487.

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pago 5
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Appendix 1
JOINT PASTORATE ACCOUNT
MINISTERIAL EXPENSES & SET UP
Thi8 Year
2023
Total £
Last Year
2022
Total £
Recelpts
Support from West End
Support from Jesmond
Support from St James
Support from Sl Andrews
1,691
2.111
1,271
1,691
1,691
2,111
1,271
1,691
Total receipts
6,766
6,766
Payments
Car mileage
Car Allowance and Employers Nl
Minister's expenses
Training
Council tax
Phone (including broadband)
Water rates
Induction costslgifts
Set up fund
Manse repairslimprovements
Manse - Council Tax
Manse - Building I nsurance
Manse - Boiler Service
Manse - Phone
Manse - Water Rates
404
1,366
1,251
299
2,157
531
309
427
1,374
905
376
2,030
480
305
75
Total payments
6,317
5,972
CASH FUNDS blfvid l January
NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTS)
449
793
Jolnt Pastorate Account
2,565
2,117
Balance apportioned between
Wesl End
250
Jesmond
St James
St Andrews
641
898
385
641
529
741
318
529
150
25¥0
Balance at 31 December 2023

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Page 6
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Appendix I
JOINT PASTORATE ACCOUNT
MANSE COMPENSATION FUND
This Year
2023
Total £
Last Year
2022
Tot81 £
Receipts
Support from West End
Support from Jesmond
Support from St James
Support from St Andrews
Building Insurance refun
*-.y,.>p.'L¥l41..'
Total receipts
Payments
Building Insurance
Boiler service
Total payments
NET RECEIPTS I (PAYMENTS}
Transfer from Pastoratelministerial exp Fund
75
CASH FUNDS blfwd 1 January
75
Balance at 31 December 2023

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH MANSE FUND
Page 7
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
MANSE FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 242567
Thls Yèar
2023
Total £
Last Year
2022
Total £
Receipts
Rent (see nola 8)
Ulilit18S
Bank interest and Investment income
29,484
27,144
1,083
1,404
Total recelpts
30,567
28.548
Payments (seè notes b and c)
Joint pastorale housing Gonlrlbutlon
Agent's fees
Ulililies management fees
Furnishings and fitllngs
utilili6S
Insurance
Servicing, repairs and maintenanc8
Gardening, cleaning and olhèr
Payments lo JURC General Fund
3,360
5,602
3, 360
5,157
125
579
1,268
5,968
2,109
1,155
6,940
1,076
Total payment8
18.432
18,207
NET RECEIPTS I (PAYMENTS)
12,135
10.341
TRANSFERS between funds (see note d)
CASH FUNDS blfwd 1 January
102,315
91,974
CASH FUNDS clfwd 31 De¢ember
114,449
102.315
Note:
a) The Manse Fund recelves Income from the letting of the manse.
b) The cosl of maintaining the manse Is charged lo the Manse Fund.
c} Wherè appropTiat8, the cost ofwork 41 Haldane House Is apportloned between Jesmond URC General Fund and the
Manse Fund.
d} Any balance above £5,000 In the Manse Fund can be applled for general church purposes.

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pag8 8
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
INDEPENDENT ÈXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on thè financial statements ol Jesmond URC for Ihe year ended 31 Decefflber 2023, which are sel oul on pages 1 to 6.
Resp8ctlv• rèsponsibllltles
The church is responsibl8 for the preparation of thè financial slalements, and considers that the auditrequiramgnt of Section 144121
of the Charities Aet 2011 Ilhe Act) does not apply.11 is my responsibility lo stale. on the basis of Pro￿dureS specified in the General
Directions given by thè Charity Commissioners under Section 14515llbl of the Act, whether particular mallers have come lo my
attention.
Ba855 of Independent Examiner'6 report
My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions of the Charity CommS$sSonei8. An examlnation includes
a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the 8ccounls presented with thosè r8eord5.11 also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Iinanclal statements, and seekin9 explanations Con￿rning any Such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidéncè that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do nol expre55 an
audit opinion on the view given by the financial slatemenl8.
Ind•pondentExamln•rfs 8tatsrnenl
In conneclion with my examination of the church funds, nothing came lo my allanlion which gave me cau88 lo believe olh8rwi8e than
that Iha financial stalemenls accoid with the accounting recoards of the ¢hur¢h. and that those records satisfied the r￿uIrementS of
the Act. l am not aware ol any maller lo which allenlion should be drawn in order to 8nabl8 a propgr understandin9 01 the financial
61alem8nls to be reached.
Signed by the In
Pgndenl Examiner..
Dalè.
Name and addre88 of ihè Independent Examiner..
David Kilner, F.C.A.
7 Eldon Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE17JG
.Tll,':Tf:Iy.LYI'Y,

, JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH MANSE FUND
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 242567
Page 9
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the financial slalemenls of the Man¥e fund foi the year ended 31 Decerntser 2023. which is sel out on page 7.
R88pecllve re8ponslbilitios
The church is iesponsible for the preparalion of the financial stalemenls, and considers that the audilrequiremenl of Section 14412)
of thè Charili•s Acl 2011 (the Acll does not apply. It is my responsibility to stsle, on Ihe basis of procedures specifi9d in thè Général
Directions givan by Ihe Charity Commissioners under Section 14515)Ib) of the Act, wh81her p8rlicular mallers h8v& tom6 to my
allenlion.
Basis of Independent Examlnor'8 roport
My examination was carried out in accordancg with the General Direclion5 Qf the Charity Cornmis$iongrs. An •x8minalion includes
a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison ol Ihg accounls pr8sent&d with thosè records. It also includes
onsideralion ol any unusual ilems or clisclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations concerning any such mallers.
The procgdures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidenc8 that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an
audit opinion on the view given by the financial slalements.
Ind•p8nd•nt Examinor'g Statgment
In connection with my examinalion of th& chureh lunds, nothing e8m6 lo my attention which gave me cause to believe otherwise than
that the financial slalemenls accord with the accounting recoards of the church, and that those records satisfied the requiremgn15 Of
the Act. l am not aware ol any maller lo which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding ol the linancial
slalemenls lo b8 reached.
Slgned by the In
ependent Examiner..
Dal&,
Namé and 8ddres$ of the Independent Examiner..
David Kilner. F.C.A.
7 Eldon Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NEI 7JG

JESMOND UNITED REFORMEO CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pagè 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Thls Year
2023
Total É
Previous Yegr
2022
rotal £
Unrg8trlclod
Fund3 £
Do8lgnatgd
Funds £
Restricted
Funds £
Note
RECEIPTS
Offerlngs
Fund ralslng and ¢Jonations
Programme activity income
Monies raised for oulslde causes
Gllt 18x repayments
Property.. churchlhall lolllngs
Piopèrly.. church flatlgiilngs
Pioperty.. Haldane House l&llin06
Reimbursements Received
Grants received
Bank Inlerest Bnd inveslmenl Income
R6cglved from Mansè Fund
32,095
6,879
300
11
32,095
8.395
300
4,357
8,520
54,019
7.200
53.194
1,516
2,242
4,357
683
4.528
7.795
39,667
7,200
47, 764
7,819
54,019
7,200
53,194
18
911
3.453
4,885
4,885
Total recelpls
166,391
1,634
172 965
145.278
PAYMENTS
Minlslry & Mission Fund
MlnlslrylGroup expen599
Church runnlng costs
Haldane Hou58 running costs
Programmè aclivily eo$15
Support of outside cause$
M8inlenance ol church bulldlng$
Malnlenan¢6 ol Hald8ne Housè
23,466
3,9DO
88,063
1,268
2,511
7,781
14,473
1,360
23,466
3,900
88.063
1.268
2,511
12,587
14,792
1.360
3.025
66.015
1.155
2,418
12,605
15,401
1, 867
4,807
319
10
Total paym&nt6
142,822
319
4,807
147,947
723.818
NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTSI
23,670
1,214
233
25.017
21,4 Jfg
TRANSFERS botwoon funds
CASH FUNDS blhyd 1 Janvary
169,334
9,518
179,324
15T.864
CASH FUNDS ¢l￿d 31 Dt¢•mber
192,904
10,731
706
204,342
179,324
STATEMENT OF ASSETS ANO LIABILITIES
Thls Yèar
2023
Tolal £
Pr•Ylous Year
2022
Tot81 £
Unrestrl¢tod
Funds £
Dfrslgnotgd
Funds £
Ro$trl¢tgd
Funds £
Noto
Mon•tary aJ88ts
Bonk 8nd Cgsh Accounts
192,904
10,731
706
204.342
7 79,J24
Other assets
Inveslmenls 81 market vpl
104,991
104.991
96,020
A8set8 ys•d fc*r church purpo$¢s
Buildings
Gonlenls
13
13
Church buildings aTrd Hald8no House
Org8n, furnish5ngs and equipment
Signrficanl creditors
APPROVED by the Church Meetlng on
nd 8i9ngd on its bvha5f
by
Inanwl
Islgn8tur8)
The notes on pages 2- 4 torm p&rt of Ibis linanu81 sl&l&menl

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137013
Page 2
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDÈD 31 DECEMBER 2023
NOTES
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES
The financial slalemenls have b88n prepared in Accordance wilh Ihe Charilles Act 2011 Seclion 130, using the
Receipts and Payments bagis 8vailable lo small charities. and th8 United Rgformed Church guKl8nce.
All figures hAv6 bèen rounded lo the nearest pound,
2 FUND ACCOUNTING
Unreslri¢ted Funds may bè used b the church lor any of its ordinary pu
Oesignaled Funds repr@S8nl unreslricled funds sei asid8 by the church for specific designoled purposes '. they
can be transferred back into
eneral funds al the Church's decisign.
0se$.
Fund name & purpose
Balance
blfwd £
Recelpts
In year £
Payments
In year £
Transfers
lor year £
Balance
clhvd £
Joyce Herbgrt Bequest
Star Fund at th• Communlty Foundatlon
an Fund
8.766
750
319
8,447
75D
1.s34
1.534
Total doslgnated funds
9,517
1,534
319
10,732
Rg81iicled Funds represent Incomè which may be expended only on those reslricled objects provlded
in the lems ol o trust or bequest. or donations or grants recelved or InvSled for a spè¢lll¢ purpose. These
lund8 Can only be spènt on the 8Pgclfic purpose lor which Ihey wer¢ glven, Any balanc8 remaining unspenl
musl be carrigd loThvard as a balance on that fund for fulure 8xpendilure on th81 specific purpose, or relurn8d',
11 cannot be Bb50￿ed into g6n8ral funds.
Fund nam& & purpose
Balancg
bl￿d £
Recelpls
In year É
Payments
In year £
Transfers
for y•ar £
Balance
¢￿d£
Ovt8lde Cau$08
Commltsnont for Lllo
CommunSty Garden Fund
other Thlrd Partles
826
2,066
750
1,856
76
473
490
71
2,130
2,201
Total restrlcted funds
473
5,040
4,807
707
Unrt$trl¢ied
Funds £
Th1$ Year
2023
Totsl £
Last Year
2022
Total £
Dgslgnated
Funds £
Restrlcted
Funds £
3 MONIES RAISED FOR OUTSIDE CAUSES
Donations for Outside Cause5
Commllmenl for Life
Othef Ihlrd parties
627
1,600
2,130
1,600
2,130
1.400
454
Total ralsed lor oulsldg cau8e8
4,357
4,357
This Year
2023
Total £
Last Year
2Q22
Total £
Unrestrlcte(I
Funds £
Designateil
Funds £
Re8trlcted
Funds £
4 PROPERTY: HALDANE HOUSE LETTINGS
Haldan8 House ground floor
H8ldane Hous8 flal 51A
Haldané Hous9.. Garage Fients
44,580
6,394
2.220
44,580
6,394
2,220
39,984
5,980
1.800
Total Haldane House property Income
53,194
53,194
47,764
3 GRANTS RECEIVED
Other Grants Received
911
911

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pagg 3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
NOTES ¢ontinued
',*:-*t¢."v. &:.,
Th1$ Y*ar
2023
Tvtal £
L•st Year
2022
Tofal £
Unrestricted
Funds £
Dosignatod
Funds £
Restricted
Funds £
6 CHURCH RUNNING COSTS
G88 aThJ electricity
Insurance
Water rale$
Telephone
Salaries
Slalionery and pholo¢opying
Publicallons and olhei &xpense&
Ll¢ence8 and muslc
Cleanlng
Organlpiano maintenance
Equipmenl
Accountancy and Payroll Fees
Professlonal Fees
FloweT51garden
Contaclless Admin
28.476
8,992
122
852
27,751
1,668
518
1.109
8.193
1,151
2,657
1,052
2.795
2,577
150
11
28,476
8,992
122
852
27,751
1,668
518
1,109
6,193
1,151
2,657
1,052
2,795
2,577
150
11,035
8, 188
92
699
25,654
1.567
278
7,516
894
1,101
3,553
3,154
2,205
¥)'J;'; ¥'i
Total church runnlng costs
88,063
e6,015
7 HALDANE HOUSE RUNNING COSTS
In$ur8nce
1,268
1,268
1.155
Total Haldano Houso runnlng coJt
1,268
1,268
1,1SS
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDÉ CAUSES
Subscrlplions
Donalions Irom Goneral Fund
Outside Cau8es
Commitment for Life
Olhef third partles
25
25
25
7,756
7,756
750
1,85e
2,201
7,031
3.156
1.939
454
750
1.856
2,201
Total support of oulsldg ¢au89S
9 MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH 8UILi)INGS
Decofaling
Eleclrfcal RepaiT8
Plumbing Repalrs
Roof Repairs
Other property Repairs
Setvlcjng
Church Flal Renovation5
Church Flat Other Payments
Lelling Agenls Fee
Equipment
7,781
4,807
12,587
12,605
280
2,904
1,771
1,123
3,552
2,311
280
2,904
1,771
1,123
3,552
2,311
319
8,851
1,129
3,054
232
391
516
1,080
148
319
1.080
1.451
1,080
1,451
Total malntènan¢• of church bulldlng8
14,473
319
14,792
15,401
10 MAINTENANCE OF HALDANE HOUSE
Repair. radecorallon and olher work
Agenfs fees for flat 51A
Upkeep ol Flal 51A
SeNirAng
51A Ulililies
347
959
54
347
g59
54
147
897
13
810
Total malntananco of HJldane House
1,360
1,360
1,867
11 MONETARY ASSETS
The church monies are not held in segregated accounts, bul for the sake of this finaniyal slalemenl the lolal ol each account is allocated
approprialely over the varlous funds.

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARifY NUMBER 1137613
Page 4
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 OEGEMBER 2023
NOTES- Continued
12 INVESTMENTS HELD FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
These largely comprlse three b8quesls.' The Col. JR Hall, th8 GL Young bequest snd the TW Crawfoid bgquesl.
The income from these bequ8sls is paid lo the General fund.
The holdings and value of the investments Is shown as follow$'.
2023
Market
Value £
2022
Market
Value £
Units
Incomè £
Units
Hall bequest
Young bequest
Crawford b•qU￿t
Oth&r
23
639
4,188
441
456
12,680
83,104
8,751
13
348
2,281
240
23
639
4,188
441
417
11,596
76,003
8,003
Total Investmants
5,291
104,991
2,882
5,291
96,020
All units, markel valu05 and Itb¢ome h?ve been roundgd lo the nearest whole number.
13 ASSETS USED FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The church and hall bulldings ale insured by the ¢hurch foi £14,386,400 and Haldane House for £1.729,280,
In add5tion, lenanl$ Improvements lo Haldane House are insured and shown separately as £12,105.
The organ. ILJrnilvre, equipment and conl8nls of the church and Haldane House are in8ured by the church for £1,286,487.

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pago 5
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Appendix 1
JOINT PASTORATE ACCOUNT
MINISTERIAL EXPENSES & SET UP
Thi8 Year
2023
Total £
Last Year
2022
Total £
Recelpts
Support from West End
Support from Jesmond
Support from St James
Support from Sl Andrews
1,691
2.111
1,271
1,691
1,691
2,111
1,271
1,691
Total receipts
6,766
6,766
Payments
Car mileage
Car Allowance and Employers Nl
Minister's expenses
Training
Council tax
Phone (including broadband)
Water rates
Induction costslgifts
Set up fund
Manse repairslimprovements
Manse - Council Tax
Manse - Building I nsurance
Manse - Boiler Service
Manse - Phone
Manse - Water Rates
404
1,366
1,251
299
2,157
531
309
427
1,374
905
376
2,030
480
305
75
Total payments
6,317
5,972
CASH FUNDS blfvid l January
NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTS)
449
793
Jolnt Pastorate Account
2,565
2,117
Balance apportioned between
Wesl End
250
Jesmond
St James
St Andrews
641
898
385
641
529
741
318
529
150
25¥0
Balance at 31 December 2023

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Page 6
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Appendix I
JOINT PASTORATE ACCOUNT
MANSE COMPENSATION FUND
This Year
2023
Total £
Last Year
2022
Tot81 £
Receipts
Support from West End
Support from Jesmond
Support from St James
Support from St Andrews
Building Insurance refun
*-.y,.>p.'L¥l41..'
Total receipts
Payments
Building Insurance
Boiler service
Total payments
NET RECEIPTS I (PAYMENTS}
Transfer from Pastoratelministerial exp Fund
75
CASH FUNDS blfwd 1 January
75
Balance at 31 December 2023

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH MANSE FUND
Page 7
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
MANSE FUND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 242567
Thls Yèar
2023
Total £
Last Year
2022
Total £
Receipts
Rent (see nola 8)
Ulilit18S
Bank interest and Investment income
29,484
27,144
1,083
1,404
Total recelpts
30,567
28.548
Payments (seè notes b and c)
Joint pastorale housing Gonlrlbutlon
Agent's fees
Ulililies management fees
Furnishings and fitllngs
utilili6S
Insurance
Servicing, repairs and maintenanc8
Gardening, cleaning and olhèr
Payments lo JURC General Fund
3,360
5,602
3, 360
5,157
125
579
1,268
5,968
2,109
1,155
6,940
1,076
Total payment8
18.432
18,207
NET RECEIPTS I (PAYMENTS)
12,135
10.341
TRANSFERS between funds (see note d)
CASH FUNDS blfwd 1 January
102,315
91,974
CASH FUNDS clfwd 31 De¢ember
114,449
102.315
Note:
a) The Manse Fund recelves Income from the letting of the manse.
b) The cosl of maintaining the manse Is charged lo the Manse Fund.
c} Wherè appropTiat8, the cost ofwork 41 Haldane House Is apportloned between Jesmond URC General Fund and the
Manse Fund.
d} Any balance above £5,000 In the Manse Fund can be applled for general church purposes.

JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1137613
Pag8 8
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
INDEPENDENT ÈXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on thè financial statements ol Jesmond URC for Ihe year ended 31 Decefflber 2023, which are sel oul on pages 1 to 6.
Resp8ctlv• rèsponsibllltles
The church is responsibl8 for the preparation of thè financial slalements, and considers that the auditrequiramgnt of Section 144121
of the Charities Aet 2011 Ilhe Act) does not apply.11 is my responsibility lo stale. on the basis of Pro￿dureS specified in the General
Directions given by thè Charity Commissioners under Section 14515llbl of the Act, whether particular mallers have come lo my
attention.
Ba855 of Independent Examiner'6 report
My examination was carried out in accordance wilh the General Directions of the Charity CommS$sSonei8. An examlnation includes
a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the 8ccounls presented with thosè r8eord5.11 also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Iinanclal statements, and seekin9 explanations Con￿rning any Such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidéncè that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do nol expre55 an
audit opinion on the view given by the financial slatemenl8.
Ind•pondentExamln•rfs 8tatsrnenl
In conneclion with my examination of the church funds, nothing came lo my allanlion which gave me cau88 lo believe olh8rwi8e than
that Iha financial stalemenls accoid with the accounting recoards of the ¢hur¢h. and that those records satisfied the r￿uIrementS of
the Act. l am not aware ol any maller lo which allenlion should be drawn in order to 8nabl8 a propgr understandin9 01 the financial
61alem8nls to be reached.
Signed by the In
Pgndenl Examiner..
Dalè.
Name and addre88 of ihè Independent Examiner..
David Kilner, F.C.A.
7 Eldon Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE17JG
.Tll,':Tf:Iy.LYI'Y,

, JESMOND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH MANSE FUND
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 242567
Page 9
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I report on the financial slalemenls of the Man¥e fund foi the year ended 31 Decerntser 2023. which is sel out on page 7.
R88pecllve re8ponslbilitios
The church is iesponsible for the preparalion of the financial stalemenls, and considers that the audilrequiremenl of Section 14412)
of thè Charili•s Acl 2011 (the Acll does not apply. It is my responsibility to stsle, on Ihe basis of procedures specifi9d in thè Général
Directions givan by Ihe Charity Commissioners under Section 14515)Ib) of the Act, wh81her p8rlicular mallers h8v& tom6 to my
allenlion.
Basis of Independent Examlnor'8 roport
My examination was carried out in accordancg with the General Direclion5 Qf the Charity Cornmis$iongrs. An •x8minalion includes
a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison ol Ihg accounls pr8sent&d with thosè records. It also includes
onsideralion ol any unusual ilems or clisclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations concerning any such mallers.
The procgdures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidenc8 that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an
audit opinion on the view given by the financial slalements.
Ind•p8nd•nt Examinor'g Statgment
In connection with my examinalion of th& chureh lunds, nothing e8m6 lo my attention which gave me cause to believe otherwise than
that the financial slalemenls accord with the accounting recoards of the church, and that those records satisfied the requiremgn15 Of
the Act. l am not aware ol any maller lo which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding ol the linancial
slalemenls lo b8 reached.
Slgned by the In
ependent Examiner..
Dal&,
Namé and 8ddres$ of the Independent Examiner..
David Kilner. F.C.A.
7 Eldon Square
Newcastle upon Tyne
NEI 7JG