Trustees Report 2024/2025
Duke St Evangelical Church is situated in the Castle Ward of Northampton, which is ranked as the poorest area in our town. Amongst our congregation, there are those who are particularly vulnerable, and for them we continue to pray, as well as provide for where needed
The majority of the activities, which contribute to the life of the church were carried out by unpaid volunteers. We did however receive help from a number of invited speakers who joined our gathering online. For this, they received a nominal sum for their time.
The incomes and expenditures for the year was a surplus of £8,393, with missionary giving and utilities the larger items of expenditure.
On behalf of trustees
Tobias Leung - Trustee
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name The Duke Street Christian Assembly Trust On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no (if 289559 ended any) Set out on pages 1 to 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in report accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my statement attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 29 January 2026 Name: Daniel Roberts Relevant professional BA, FCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Cottons �roup Limited 1 Billing Road Northampton, NN1 5AL
Charity Name No (if any) Duke Street Evangelical Church 289559 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Cash donations 4,829 - - 4,829 5,268
Non GA donations 4,961 - - 4,961 1,562
GA donations 8,947 3,400 - 12,347 19,582
Flat rental 6,720 - - 6,720 6,120
Gift Aid refunds 2,253 - - 2,253 6,360
Hire of Premises 1,739 - - 1,739 1,670
Sub total (Gross income for
3,400 - 32,849 40,562
AR) [ 29,449 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 29,449 3,400 - 32,849 40,562
A3 Payments
Accounting 450 - - 450 420
Advertising 161 - - 161 412
Bank Charges - - - - 1
Book & Tract Supplies 313 - - 313 373
Catering Supplies 121 - - 121 202
Cleaning Supplies 42 - - 42 122
Communion Supplies 153 - - 153 66
Equipment - - - - 379
Gifts - 300 - 300 294
Insurance 1,428 - - 1,428 1,280
Legal Services - - - - 1,024
Maintenance 1,171 - - 1,171 4,457
Miscellaneous 1,780 - - 1,780 50
Missionary Support 7,340 - - 7,340 13,311
Office 74 - - 74 11
Online Meetings 156 - - 156 144
Outside Events 1,215 - - 1,215 74
Subscriptions 1,803 - - 1,803 1,826
Training 524 - - 524 55
Utilities 5,449 - - 5,449 7,207
Visiting Speakers 1,976 - - 1,976 1,575
Sub total 24,156 300 - 24,456 33,281
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 24,156 300 - 24,456 33,281
Net of receipts/(payments) 5,293 3,100 - 8,393 7,281
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 64,994 846 - 65,840 58,559
Cash funds this year end 70,287 3,946 - 74,233 65,840
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
11/11/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Signature Details Details Computer equipment & peripherals Audio-visual equipment furniture, fixtures & fittings Kitchen equipment Details Details General Fund Hardship Fund Reserve Fund Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) PA Equipment Fund Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 52,247 - - 906 3,040 3,040 15,000 - 70,287 3,946 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) General Fund - General Fund - General Fund - General Fund - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name T Leung |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 11/11/2025 |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
11/11/2025
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