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Taking Jesus seriously in today’s world
Trustees Annual Report on 12th August 2026
For the period from 1[st] April 2025 to 31[st] March 2026 Registered charity number 508712 Governance:
Our governing document is our constitution. The charity, constituted as a trust, has four trustees appointed, when necessary, by the church members. Church members meet four monthly for business meetings.
Objectives and activities:
The proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the local neighbourhood and the world by preaching and teaching the evangelical Christian faith. Sunday morning & evening worship services; Sunday school for primary school aged children; a weekly Prayer and Bible study meeting; children and youth clubs, parent and toddler group, were run regularly. From time to time, we hold church services in two local care homes.
Achievements and performance:
We continue with good attendance. Donations were made to UK based relief and missionary organisations. We use Zoom technology to allow the elderly and sick, at home, to engage with our meetings. The church employs (i) a full time Pastor (ii) a part time Children and Youth worker, CYW, and (iii) a cleaner.
A three-day “Holiday Club” was held in July with 42 different children attending overall. On Wednesday we run a lunch club for two different age groups in a nearby primary school. Over lunchtime, on a Wednesday in term time, we run a free open drop in lunch event for any person who wishes to come called “The Well”.
A printed 16-page Safeguarding Policy is applied at church. Our Health & Safety Policy and certificate of Employers’ Liability Insurance are displayed. We have an Intruder alarm. A Fire alarm, smoke sensors & fire extinguishers protect the church.
Financial review:
Our financial commitment is the 3 salaries and building maintenance. Donations are given by church members and congregation. The church annual income was £83,838 to 31[st] March 2026, including gift aid relief. Total expenditure was £85,461. An elder is the treasurer. Three church officers met every 4 weeks and reviewed the financial position. There is no official reserves policy. A financial report is presented in February, June and October at each church members’ business meetings.
The church bank balance on 31[st] March 2026 was £29,349.
Annual accounts are externally and independently examined by a chartered accountant.
Trustees: Mr Nigel Jones, Mr David Lovelock, Mr Paul Scorer and Mr Rodney Aiken. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Full Name: Nigel Andrew Gordon Jones (Trustee) dated 12th August 2026
Welbeck Road Evangelical Church, Welbeck Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2HU. Charity Number 508712
Pastor: David Larmour 756, Durham Rd., Low Fell, Gateshead. NE9 7TA; Tel. 0191 440 5107