for the period From 1-4-24 to ~~31-3-25~~
Trustees’ Annual Report
Section A R ~~eference and administration details~~
Charity name: CULCHETH CHR ~~ISTIAN FELLOWSHIP~~
Other names the charity is know ~~n by: CULCHETH IN~~ DEPENDENT METHODIST CHAPEL (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION THEREWITH)
Registered charity number (in an ~~y): 249755~~
Charity principal address: HOB ~~HEY LANE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4NS~~
Name of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Tr~~ustee name~~ | ~~Ofce (if any)~~ | ~~Dates acted if not for~~ | ~~Name of person (~~or |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~~whole year~~ | ~~body) entitled to~~appoint | ||
| trustee (if any) | |||
| G~~eof Bates~~ | ~~Elder~~ | ~~N/A~~ | ~~Church Members~~ |
| Graham Edmondson | Elder | N/A | Church Members |
| N~~igel Featham~~ | ~~Elder~~ | ~~N/A~~ | ~~Church Members~~ |
| B~~rian Jones~~ | ~~Treasurer~~ | ~~N/A~~ | ~~Church Members~~ |
| Elizabeth Morris | Secretary | N/A | Church Members |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any (for example, any custodian trustee)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Section A Reference and administration details (continued)
Names and addresses of advisors (optional information)
| Type of advisor | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
(optional information)
N/A
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg trust deed, constitution) TRUST DEED
How the charity is constituted (eg trust, association, company) TRUST
Trustee selection methods (eg appointed by, elected by) APPOINTED BY CHURCH MEMBERS
Additional governance issues (optional information
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote the Christian faith through Gospel teaching and Evangelism for the local and wider communities.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The main activities are Guest Speakers; Various Gospel evenings; Coffee Mornings; Prayer evenings; distribution of Christian Literature; Shoebox appeal for two independent charities.
Additional details of objectives and activities (optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking; • policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers
Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
All our objectives are those set out in section C above and have been achieved in this year
Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Our policy is to set aside sufficient reserves to cover any expenditure for 3 Months in the eventuality of Church Closure. To achieve this we have a separate business reserve account
NONE
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Brian Jones
Full name(s) Brian Jones
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer
Date 10/12/2025
ulcheth hristian F C C ellowship
CULCHETH INDEPENDENT METHODIST CHAPEL
Charity Reg 249755
Hob Hey Lane, Culcheth, WA3 4NR
Trustee Report and Church accounts for year ending 31 March 2025
The acting trustees for the administration of the Church are the current Church Elders ;Church Secretary and Treasurer
CULCHETH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 GENERAL FUNDS Notes RECEIPTS Tithes & Offerings 1 Property lettings 2 Bank Interest Mission Fund Donations 3 Donation from Methodist Association Donations Holiday Account Roof Leak Insurance Income Sundry TOTAL RECEIVED PAYMENTS Pulpit Supply Caretaking & Cleaning Building maintenance 4 Methodist Association Fees & Other fees 5 Mission Fund 6 Bank Charges Love Gifts Outreach 7 Utility charges Insurance Sundry 8 |
2024/2025 £20,261.00 £650.00 £354.29 £- £- £1,015.00 £3,952.00 £- £135.00 £26,367.29 £1,180.00 £1,508.00 £4,438.94 £584.40 £1,140.00 £- £2,215.00 £753.72 £2,367.95 £1,483.58 £6,295.10 |
2023/2024 £16,809.93 £- £173.88 £250.00 £4,000.00 £2,460.00 £3,349.00 £9,851.60 £38.98 |
|---|---|---|
| £36,933.39 | ||
| £1,240.00 £1,139.00 £10,963.10 £1,676.42 £1,840.00 £- £1,200.00 £800.00 £3,535.73 £1,478.13 £5,717.42 |
| TOTAL PAID Net receipts (payments) for the year Cash and bank balances at start of period 1st April 2024 TOTAL GENERAL FUNDS IN HAND AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Summary of how funds are held RBS bank balance Current account RBS bank balance Reserve account Cash in hand Signed as a true record as Treasurer: B Jones Signed as a true record as Independent Examiner: CULCHETH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS NOTE 1 -Tithes & Offerings Average weekly tithe & offerings = Gross / 52 £389.63 NOTE 2 - Property lettings - Warrington Borough Council (Elections x 3) NOTE 3 - Mission Fund Donations This amount covers individual donations and special offerings See Mission Account for detail We also allocate a tithe of collections to the Mission Fund NOTE 4 - Building Maintenance Roofing repairs - Safeseal Electrical Repairs PAT Testing Worship group sundries |
£21,966.69 £4,400.60 £34,351.59 £38,752.19 £13,222.59 £25,529.60 £38,752.19 2024/2025 £20,261.00 £20,261.00 £650.00 £650.00 £- £2,026.10 £1,404.00 £525.00 £249.34 £84.00 |
£29,589.80 |
|---|---|---|
| £7,343.59 £27,008.00 |
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| £34,351.59 | ||
| £9,176.28 £25,175.31 |
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| £34,351.59 | ||
| 2023/2024 £16,809.93 |
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| £16,809.93 | ||
| £- | ||
| £760.00 | ||
| £1,419.35 | ||
| £7,518.00 £89.94 £707.16 £2,450.00 |
| Argus Fire inspection Heating Repairs 5 yr electrical inspection NOTE 5 - Methodist Association Fees & Other Fees IM Resources Local Churches Together CCLI Copyright Licence Find a Church IMC Fees M Saunders NOTE 6 - Mission Fund - see report attached NOTE 7 - Outreach bryn Howarth Paul & Fiona Jones NOTE 8 - Sundries & Church Holiday Derian House Lilly May Wake Birthday Gifts/Flowers IMC print Thornley Hotel 2024+Holiday deposit for 2025 CULCHETH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Notes MISSION FUND RECEIPTS 10% Tithe transfer from total collections Love Light Romania Yan Hadley |
£201.60 £1,975.00 £4,438.94 346.42 £200.00 £584.40 £500.00 £253.72 |
£198.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £10,963.10 | |||
| £346.42 £1,330.00 |
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| £1,676.42 | |||
| £800.00 £1,200.00 |
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| £753.72 | £2,000.00 | ||
| £50.00 £40.00 £185.00 £6.10 £6,014.00 |
£315.22 £414.40 £150.00 £200.00 £4,574.00 £63.80 |
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| £6,295.10 | £5,717.42 | ||
| 2024/2025 £2,026.10 £- £- |
2023/2024 £1,680.99 £250.00 £925.00 |
| TOTAL RECEIVED PAYMENTS OMS International £30 per month monthly adopt a child £40 per Month steve Pilkington Yan Hadley TOTAL PAID Net receipts (payments) for the year Mission Fund balance at start of period 1st April 2024 TOTAL MISSION FUND IN HAND AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 |
£2,026.10 £360.00 £480.00 £300.00 £- £- £1,140.00 -£1,013.90 £777.05 -£236.85 |
£1,457.15 |
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| £360.00 £480.00 £1,000.00 £1,200.00 |
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| £3,040.00 | ||
| -184.01 961.06 |
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| 777.05 |
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