Chorley Christian Book Centre Trust – 518002 Annual Report 2024
The Chorley Christian Book Centre has had another successful year trading. We provide a wide range of resources for Christian people and the churches of Chorley and the wider surrounding areas. We continue to be very grateful for the loyal service and time given by all our volunteers who man the shop each week. They also offer a welcome, a listening ear and support to customers who may also be lonely and come for a chat. We are now able to report that we have 14 volunteers, none of whom receive any payment for the valuable service they give. Four of them were able to attend the Christian Resource Conference held yearly.
The shop itself was in need of some updating and repair, so we are in the process of undertaking some work on our rooms.
The Charity Trustees meet on a regular basis for prayer and oversight of the running of the shop. The bookshop has been able to give £150 per month to help support the work with ex- prisoners, helping them to find a home and work. We have also given small monetary gifts towards fees and travel expenses, to a local Christian gentleman from Pakistan who is undertaking studies in Christian ministry. All churches receive 10% discount on purchases for their own resources. The bookshop is also used free of any charges to small groups such as recently bereaved people who meet together to support each other.
Any left over stock or damaged stock has been donated to Renewal North West and Lapson ( a charity working with blind and disabled people in Malawi)
Yvonne Barkby Charity Trustee 24 October 2025
Chorley Christian Book Centre
Income & Expenditure Account: Year to 31 December 2024
| 2024 £ Sales 36,899 Opening stock 28,116 Purchases 21,494 Closing stock (29,193) 20,416 Gross profit 16,482 Rates 114 Water 295 Gas/Electricty 3,111 Insurance 715 Telephone & Broadband 1,125 Repairs & Maintenance 835 Alarm Costs 1,036 Stationery & wrapping 52 Postage 428 Advertising & sponsorship 0 Parking, Fuel etc 0 Honorarium management 2,500 Staff gifts 98 Bank charges 1,222 Miscellaneous 0 Cleaner 1,575 Exhibition Exs 0 Other Cleaning Exs 0 Total overheads 13,105 Net trading surplus (deficit) 3,377 Charitable gifts 1,850 1,527 Add interest on bank accounts 0 Net surplus/ (deficit) for the year 1,527 |
2023 £ 33,239 30,205 20,113 (28,116) 22,202 11,037 112 260 1,507 0 1,073 3,890 643 0 90 0 50 2,500 575 1,019 44 2,100 0 54 13,917 (2,880) 3,600 (6,480) 5 (6,475) |
2023 £ 33,239 30,205 20,113 (28,116) 22,202 11,037 112 260 1,507 0 1,073 3,890 643 0 90 0 50 2,500 575 1,019 44 2,100 0 54 13,917 (2,880) 3,600 (6,480) 5 (6,475) |
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| (2,880) 3,600 |
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| (6,480) 5 |
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| (6,475) |
Chorley Christian Book Centre
Balance Sheet: As at 31 December 2024
Fixed assets
| Property at cost Current assets Stock Debtors & prepayments Cash at bank Creditors & accruals Net current assets General Fund Balance at 01.01.2024 Suplus for the year Balance at 31.12.2024 |
16,500 29,193 0 17,781 (805) |
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| 62,668 | |
| 61,141 1,527 |
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| 62,668 |
Registered Charity Number: 518002
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHORLEY CHRISTIAN BOOK CENTRE TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Chorley Christian Book Centre Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trustee'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 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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(3) the accounts do 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.
Amy Harris ACA BFP 15 Merlin Close Heapey Chorley PR6 9BB
24 October 2024