2025-04-05-accounts - Westminster Presbyterian Trust

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ok . CHARITY COMMISSION! — Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts

SectionA

Independent Examiner’s Report

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Report to the trustees/ | [WESTMINSTER] [PRESBYTERIAN] [TRUST]
members of
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On accounts for the year | 5/4/2025
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Charity no | 702141
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).

| 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, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| 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 of the accounts to be reached.

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Signed:
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7 ‘a A Date: | 30/1/26
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’ Name: | Graham Fitzgerald BA FCA DChA
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Relevant professional | ICAEW qualification(s) or body {if any):

Address: | Azets Audit Services, Wynyard Park House, Wynyard, TS22 5TB

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 examiner wishes to disclose.

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CCXX R' accounts (SS)

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CCXX R2 accounts (SS}

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Section A Ww

Reference and administration details

Charity name ‘Westminster Presbyterian Trust

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) |[702141]

Charity's principal address 676 Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

|Postcode

TS16 ODP

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Trust deed |
How the charity is constituted Trust
Trustee selection methods ‘Appointed by Trustees
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include

additional information, where relevant, about:

e policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
e relationship with any related parties;
e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Section C Objectives and activities | Thethe basis objectof of the theHoly charityScriptur is th e advancements of the Old Testam of th e Christiannt and thereligionNew on charitySummaryset of outthein objectsits ofthe | containingTestamentstandard for ofbut thethe beingrule Bible inof themselves their faith authorityand practice the and Word and sufficiency ofsubordinateGod and as not only the to them supremethe | governing document Westminster Confession of Faith and Larger and Shorter catechisms as a | faithful systematic presentation of the teaching of Holy Scripture. In | particular the objects of the trust are: (1) to provide stipend and expenses | for any Christian workers not being trustees recognized by the trustees

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as fulfilling the objects of the Charity. (2) to purchase lease or hire or otherwise acquire adapt or improve any freehold or leasehold properties or buildings as Church meeting places or Centres for the purpose of the | Charity as the Trustees may from time to time deem necessary or | desirable (3) to lay out monies in insuring to full value maintaining repairing enlarging or improving or modernizing any property used or held by the Trustees on behalf of the Charity. (4) to permit the premises | and buildings held by the Trustees on behalf of the Charity to be used by | Believers professedly holding the Doctrines for the conduct of meetings | for the worship of God and the promulgation of Evangelical truth in | accordance with the Doctrines and for such ancillary purposes of a | religious or charitable nature as the trustees may approve and for any otherpurposes consistent with the Doctrines. _ The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission Guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. | In providing accommodation for church meetings open to the public the trust meets the advancement of religion charitable purpose. Attendees at | Services will learn about the Christian Faith and have opportunity to | express it in worship and friendship. Those committed to the Christian | Faith will also be equipped to express their faith in Christian service and evangelism. 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) | || | |

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

e policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
« contribution made by volunteers.

Section D

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Achievements and performance

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SectionD__	Achievements.and_performance
. sumovay,ofthemaocharity during the vear g y	TheCharityisareligiouscharityandtrustfortheadvancementofthe Christian religionaccordingtoitsstateddoctrinal position. Inproviding localaccommodation forChristian meetingsthe charity hasfulfilled this overarching objective in Stockton-on-Tees. Thetrusthas responsibly
	maintained the building at 1 Frederick Street in good condition and can
	report that the building is in regular use by Christians holding tothe
	doctrines specified in the Trust Deed. The trustalso supported the PRC
		presbyteryconferenceand hasmade donationstosupport preaching.

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Section E

Financial review

| The Charity will seek to maintain sufficient reserves to ensure continuity
Brief statement of the of provision for beneficiaries, support preaching, and acquire further charity’s policy on reserves property. | Details of any funds materially in deficit pe
Further financial review details (Optional information) additionalYou may chooseinformation, to includewhere , SSS... | relevant about:
e the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. | 7 Be |

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s) — V LOK
Full name(s)|SIMON PADBURY MIELIAN ROY MORON
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary \Trustee i ——T
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