Beresford Road Evangelical Church – Registered Charity Number 286941 

## Trustees annual Report. April 2024 – March 2025 

## Beresford Road 

Without question, it has been a year of seeing how the Lord would provide for the church. We have had a more stable year, in terms of the fact that our regular attendees and members has remained around 15 to 20 on a regular weekly basis. Whilst this has been good to see, regular giving has slowed due to the cost of living, but people have been sacrificial and God has provided to support the activities, the upkeep of the buildings and regular bills. 

Cliff Beckett remains our pastor, ministering to the church each Sunday and once a fortnight on a Wednesday for the regular prayer meeting and bible study. He also attends the Monday and Friday coffee mornings to meet and greet and minister to those who attend, particularly those who come to use the pantry on a Friday morning. He does this, whilst still working for himself as a mechanic, supporting himself financially. He continues to invoice us monthly on a self-employed basis. 

God has continued to give strength and help to those on the leadership team of the church. The team of four meet monthly to discuss progress and future opportunities. We are still holding our coffee morning drop ins on a Monday and Friday and on a Friday, we still have our community pantry, alongside the coffee morning, which now supports around 50 families. 

Sunday morning and evening services have been regularly attended by those in membership and others who are regular attendees, but not members. Meetings continue to be broadcast on zoom, as we still have others away from the fellowship who like to attend; we now have someone in India that regularly comes online to worship with us. The Sunday school continues, but on a reduced basis and only when required. We have very few children in attendance, and this is sporadic at best, but we are always ready for when they are at church, providing them with Biblically based stories and activities. 

## – Footprints Community Coffee drop in. 

This continues at the church on a Monday and Friday morning. It is now well established and well attended. Friday is particularly well attended due to the pantry running alongside. 

## CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) 

The formalities of this are now complete and we have officially transitioned into a CIO church. We are now in the process of the solicitors transferring the assets from the old charity to the new. We await the completion of this, which should be done midway through 2025. 

## A local pantry 

We are now supporting nearly 50 families with the pantry. This has been an amazingly positive experience, and we have been able to help many families, not just with food issues, but mental health and spiritual solace. We continue to be blessed by the provision of monetary grants from Government organisations and food donations from local supermarkets and Fair Share. We pray that these will continue, so that we can further help others in need. Saxon House in Ipswich has been a regular, monthly provider of food and non-food items. We have recently learned that their funding will continue, therefore being a source of items for the year ahead. 

## Building works 

We continue to maintain our outside areas and buildings. We have continued to re-decorate areas of the church building to ensure it is welcoming to those who visit. This last year has seen the redecoration of the toilet areas and the entrance and main sanctuary being spruced up, touching in paintwork that has been damaged by furniture etc. We are trying to seek funding to re-surface the 



Beresford Road Evangelical Church – Registered Charity Number 286941 

car park outside the church. Over the last few years, this has been worn away in patches and is now in need of re-development. We have started a car park fund and have applied for grants to see if we can get help with this.  We need around £10000 to complete the work. 

Into 2025/26 

We continue to seek God’s guidance and leadership as we look forward to another year. We want to explore how, as a church, we can continue supporting the local community and seek guidance as to how we grow and develop as a fellowship, without a full-time pastor. 

All matters which should concern the trustees, that are financial, social inclusion, child protection, criminal records bureau, racism and general transparency within the community and in the larger area of Christian unity and fellowship, have been kept continuously under review. 

J. Power – Chairman 

J. Cartlidge – Secretary _________________________ 

cc. All other trustees and Church Pastor 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
••
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Beresford Road Evangelical Church
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
{if any)
1210808
Set out on pages
One to Three
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible lor the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 1°Ihe Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(51(bl of the A¢1.
I have completed My examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come lo My attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accDunting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding oflhe accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the br8ckels if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
li
Name:
io+AK34
LLIV
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
lif any):
g(
Address:
fJkjI￿￿l
OL
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
èxaminer wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIANO ANO WALES
Ber8sIoTd Road Evangelical Church
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For tho perlod
from
l￿April 2024
To
31th March 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrictsd
funds
R88tricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total fundB
Last year
to thg near•5t
to ihg near8$t£
to Ihè neare&t£
toth8 ne8ro$t £
to tho ftèarest E
Al Receipts
Sunday omerings
Sale of equipmtrnt
Grants
13,308
334
13.308
334
14.184
5,920
6.709
13
5.930
6,709
13
8,000
5,730
Userdordions
Olh8rin(y)me
376
Sub total(Gross incomg forAR)
A2 Assèt and Investment sales.
Ise• table).
13,642
12.652
26,294
28,298
Sub total
13,642
12,652
26.294
2B.298
A3Pa
ments
Pa$lor
7,2SO
160
2,366
933
7,250
150
7,121
170
Safeguarding
Heal. Ilghl, water
Telephone
F.l.E.C.
2,366
933
2,525
692
547
547
547
Legal fee$
Repairs prernises
CCLI LKèn(
1.362
1,362
171
780
466
466
447
In5uraKe
Phot(￿Opy1ng
lellowship meal
su￿1T￿s
Cost of goDds
Gifts
t,610
72
1,610
72
1,594
1.05$
203
203
135
135
49
7,008
760
7.QOB
7,550
I.OOD
300
DonalK)n lo mission
325
325
M¥iniènanct
370
370
2.551
840
Travelld4i¥ery
Pantry equipment
Sundry expense5
8ank charges
Chri$imasexp8nse$
Cleanillg
otr5ce costs
1,600
32
60
60
50
94
8DO
373
373
Sub total
IS,265
9.696
24.961
29,005
A4 As59t and Investment
purchases,
see table
Sub total
Totalpayments
15.265
9,696
24.961
29,005

Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers be￿en funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year en
1,623
soo
8.580
7,457
2.956
soo
4,221
6,677
1,333
707
12.801
14,134
13,508
12,801

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrl¢ted
funds
R68trict8d
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
Categorie8
Detalls
to nearest £
to nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Chuth¢uryenl 8t￿￿1
7,457
Footprints
6,678
Total Cash funds
7,467
6.678
lagme baler￿ tECaPtsand payfflgnis
attOun￿$)I
Unrestricted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
to nearest E
Efidowment
funds
Details
to nearest £
to nBare5t £
Fund to whlch
88$etbelong5
Detalls
Costloptlonall
Cu¥rent value
loptlonall
Fund to whl¢h
as8Ot bplongs
DÈtails
Cost lopllonall
Current value
B4 Assets retalned for the
Charity's own use
SIA Q¢0<
Fund to whlch
liability r&laie$
Amountdue
lopiionall
Deta¢ls
Whga (Juo
loptlonall
B5 Liabilities
s￿￿ed by one or iwo trustee5 Oll
behalf of all the trustees
Date of
approval
Signature
Print Namè

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
••
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Beresford Road Evangelical Church
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
{if any)
1210808
Set out on pages
One to Three
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible lor the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 1°Ihe Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(51(bl of the A¢1.
I have completed My examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come lo My attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accDunting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding oflhe accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the br8ckels if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
li
Name:
io+AK34
LLIV
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
lif any):
g(
Address:
fJkjI￿￿l
OL
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
èxaminer wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIANO ANO WALES
Ber8sIoTd Road Evangelical Church
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For tho perlod
from
l￿April 2024
To
31th March 2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrictsd
funds
R88tricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total fundB
Last year
to thg near•5t
to ihg near8$t£
to Ihè neare&t£
toth8 ne8ro$t £
to tho ftèarest E
Al Receipts
Sunday omerings
Sale of equipmtrnt
Grants
13,308
334
13.308
334
14.184
5,920
6.709
13
5.930
6,709
13
8,000
5,730
Userdordions
Olh8rin(y)me
376
Sub total(Gross incomg forAR)
A2 Assèt and Investment sales.
Ise• table).
13,642
12.652
26,294
28,298
Sub total
13,642
12,652
26.294
2B.298
A3Pa
ments
Pa$lor
7,2SO
160
2,366
933
7,250
150
7,121
170
Safeguarding
Heal. Ilghl, water
Telephone
F.l.E.C.
2,366
933
2,525
692
547
547
547
Legal fee$
Repairs prernises
CCLI LKèn(
1.362
1,362
171
780
466
466
447
In5uraKe
Phot(￿Opy1ng
lellowship meal
su￿1T￿s
Cost of goDds
Gifts
t,610
72
1,610
72
1,594
1.05$
203
203
135
135
49
7,008
760
7.QOB
7,550
I.OOD
300
DonalK)n lo mission
325
325
M¥iniènanct
370
370
2.551
840
Travelld4i¥ery
Pantry equipment
Sundry expense5
8ank charges
Chri$imasexp8nse$
Cleanillg
otr5ce costs
1,600
32
60
60
50
94
8DO
373
373
Sub total
IS,265
9.696
24.961
29,005
A4 As59t and Investment
purchases,
see table
Sub total
Totalpayments
15.265
9,696
24.961
29,005

Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers be￿en funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year en
1,623
soo
8.580
7,457
2.956
soo
4,221
6,677
1,333
707
12.801
14,134
13,508
12,801

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrl¢ted
funds
R68trict8d
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
Categorie8
Detalls
to nearest £
to nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Chuth¢uryenl 8t￿￿1
7,457
Footprints
6,678
Total Cash funds
7,467
6.678
lagme baler￿ tECaPtsand payfflgnis
attOun￿$)I
Unrestricted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
to nearest E
Efidowment
funds
Details
to nearest £
to nBare5t £
Fund to whlch
88$etbelong5
Detalls
Costloptlonall
Cu¥rent value
loptlonall
Fund to whl¢h
as8Ot bplongs
DÈtails
Cost lopllonall
Current value
B4 Assets retalned for the
Charity's own use
SIA Q¢0<
Fund to whlch
liability r&laie$
Amountdue
lopiionall
Deta¢ls
Whga (Juo
loptlonall
B5 Liabilities
s￿￿ed by one or iwo trustee5 Oll
behalf of all the trustees
Date of
approval
Signature
Print Namè