Holywood Christian Fellowship Church
rCFC Holywood
Report and Accounts Year ending 31% December 2025
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Page 2 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 3-5 Trustee Report Page 6 independent Examiner's Report Page 7 Receipts & Payments Account Page 8 Statements of Assets & Liabilities Pages 9-10 Noles te the Accounts
Holywood CFE
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Legal and Administrative Details
Correspondence Address
Steve Green Finance Officer, Holywood CFC 34 Clara Avenue, Belfast, BTS SER
Governing Document
Declaration of Trust dated 6" December 1989
Trustees
Tommy Moore Paul Betts Andrew Gibson Colin Stewart Arlene McDowell Carl McManus
Bankers
Ulster Bank
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9-11 Church Road, Holywood. 8T18 9BU
independent Examiner
David J Bennett
9 Londonderry Avenue, Comber. 8123 SES
Hobyaood Crc
Report and Accounts 2025
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Report of the Trustees
Objects of the charity
To advance the Christian Faith in Northern ireland and elsewhere by:-
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Holding church services and public meetings for praise, worship, bible teaching, prayer, healing and fellowship;
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Providing activities, education and teaching for children and young people; 3. The support and encouragement of the Christian Church at home and overseas; 4. Such other charitable acts and things as will (or will tend to) promote or encourage the Christian faith and which are in sympathy with the other aims and objects of the Churches Trust Oced;
Governance
The legal, policy and financial responsibilities of the church rest with the Trustees who meet to monitor the activities of the Trust. The existing trustees appoint new trustees.
As a result of the successful church re-launch in 2019 under the leadership of CFC East, and the appointment of new Trustees with an appropriate skillset in the years following, there Is a robust plan in place to ensure the continued good governance of the organisation going forward.
Ouring 2025, Andrew Gibson, Colin Stewart, Paul Betts, Tammy Moore, Carl McManus and Arlene McDowell oversaw the Holywood CFC operations as Trustees of the organisation.
Major changes 2025
in 2025, under the leadership of Pastor Carl McManus, the church continued to see growth in the number of people and families attending the weekly services and events.
Ouring the year the church was led in harmony with the objectives of Holywood CFC Trust and demonstrated an on-going commitment to Holywood Family Trust, our key partner. Services were delivered to all age groups, and members consistently participated in the organised activities,
The delivery of other in-person activities such as youth, children’s and counselling services, continued in line with the previous year, meaning the Trust's premises were extensively utilised throughout the period.
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During the year, the Trust continued te support Holywood Family Trust and overseas partners involved in Christian mission and social transformation.
The Trust also continued to enjoy the benefit of being financially unencumbered by any mortgage on the church buildings. This has allowed them to put money aside for future desired building improvements. The Trustees continued to manage the buildings for users and to maintain the upkeep of the fabric of the premises.
tt is anticipated that eventually the assets of Holywood CFC will be acquired by CFC East. With this aim in mind, the Trustees appointed from CFC East will be involved in planning an approach and methodology of how this will be done.
Financial Review
Key points of 2025 are noted below:
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tn 2025, income (£41,179) exceeded expenditure (£18,719) by £22,460.
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Cash balance at year-end was £80,635
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There was no Grants in 2025 to other charitable causes.
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The mortgage owed by HCFC for all its buildings was closed March 2021.
Holwood CFC
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Trustees’ Responsibilities Charity law requires Trustees to prepare financial statements that record the receipts and payments of the charity for each accounting period.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and to ensure that the financial statements comply with relevant regulations.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevemt fraud or other irregularities.
Approval This repost was approved by the Trustees of Holywood Cheistian Fellowship Church:
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Mr Tommy Moore
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Mr Paul Betts
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tite Andrew Gibson
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Mr Colin Stewart
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Mrs Arlene McDowell
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Mr Carl McManus
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Nobywood CFC
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Independent Examiner's Report To the Trustees of Holywood Christian Fellowship Church
| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 set out on pages 7 to 10 which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies on page 6.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees of the charity are responsible for the preparation of accounts. | have been appointed to conduct an Independent Examination equivalent to that required by section 43 of the Charities Act, 1993 and to report in accordance with the regulations made under section 44 of that Act. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts, without performing an audia, and to report to the Trustees,
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. {t also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
independent examiner's staternent
Based on my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect, accounting records have not been kept equivalent to those that would have been required if the charity was required to comply with section 41 of the 1993 Act, of that the accounts presented do not accord with those records, or comply with the accounting requirement of the 1993 Act. No matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date 24 MA lott
DavidJ Bennett
For and on behalf of: David J Bennett & Co 9 Londonderry Avenue Comber, County Down BT23 SES
Holywood CEC
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Receipts and Payments Account
Year Ending 31st December 2025
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|2025|2024|
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|Incoming Resources|
|Chariteble income|
|Grants and gifts receved|1,200|1,200|
|Grants towards Youth|Hall (restricted)|0|0|
|Tax|refunds under Gift Ard|0|0|
|34300|~—~~«‘S|
|Other income|
|Rent|received|29,500|29,000|
|lenerest receivable|799.16|670|
|Other|9,679.42|10,248|
|Total lacoming Resources|41,179|41.119|
|Resources Expended|
|Choriteble expenditure in|furtherance|
|of the charch's|objectives|
|Direct coms|2|18,719|23,435|
|Grams payable|3|0|0|
|Purchase|of 112|High|Sareet|0.0|0|
|Total Resources Expended|18,719|23,435|
|Net|incoming/(Outgoing) Resources|
|before transters|
|Transfers between funds|
|Net Movernent|in Funds|22, 460|17,684|
|Balances brought forward|$8,17$|40,491|
|Balances at the year end|20.635|58,175|
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Holywood CFC
, Statement of Assets & Liabilities
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Year Ending 31 December 2025
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1. Fixed Assets
€ The value of the assets owned are: Freehold building and out buildings 975,000 Equioment 5,000 980,000 SinceThe professionalthe valuation, valuation3 new coenmunityof the buildinghallwashas performedbeen constructedin Decemberat a cost2005 at £42of £240, 0 0, 0 00. tn 2014 112 High Street was purchased for £75,000 tn 2014 a Youth Hall was constructed at a cost of £240,000.
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Mortgage loan from Bank of ireland 2025€ 2024€
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2, Bank & Cash Balances
2025 2024
€ €
Held at Bank 80,635 $8,175
80,635 $8,175
3. Other Assets & Liabilities
LiobWties
Untiedfee for independent Examination
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Holywood Chwistian Fellowship Church: T , Andrew Gibson, Colin Stewart, Paul Betts,
Adfene McDowelland Carl McManus.
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The notes om pages 6 and 7 form part of these accounts
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Notes to the Accounts Year Ending 31st December 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts-and-payments basis with a statement of assets and lubmties
| 2.Directcosts | 2025 | 2024 |
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| £ | £ | |
| Mortgage (mote 5) Utilities insurance Speakersgifts Specialgets Teachingandoutreachmaterial Maivienanceand minorimprovements |
0.00 10,270.12 1,930.27 0.00 900.00 0.00 3,298.09 |
0.00 9,764.05 1,918.61 0.00 400.00 0.00 $120.42 |
| Pan-time cleaner(note4) Staffpayeandcontract Catering&cleaningtems Music&PAtems |
0.00 151,20 0.00 0,00 |
0.00 127.20 0.00 0.00 |
| Centre Director(note4) | 0,00 | 0.00 |
| Seecialevents&conferences | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Trawelexpenses Legal&professional fees Bankfees Bulidingrenovations Misc. other costs Purchase112HighStreet |
0.00 180.00 237.00 0.00 108.91 6.00 17,076 |
0.00 180.00 186.14 0.00 88.52 0.00 17,788 |
| 3. Grants Payable | ||
| CCl Bassano | 6 | 6 |
| HolywoodFamilyTrust Othermisssonaryprojects |
0 1,643 |
0 5,690 |
| Brarilproject Conant indian projects |
G 0 ¢) 1,643 |
0 0 tt] 5.650 |
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&, Employment and Trustee payments
HolywoodCHC has NO diwect PAYE employees during 2025. A part-time cleaner is employed by Holywood Family Trust.
The Centre Director who is employed by Holywood Fanwly Trust assistsIn matters relatingto the church, and the church reimburMFT for ti s service.es Therewas NO payments madein 2024.
S. Property costs
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|Property|costs|2025|2024|
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|Mortgage capetal payments|0.00|0.00|
|Mortgage monthly payments total|0.00|6,00|
|Ground remt|13.00|13.00|
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Holywood Family Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, which operates from the church premises,but has its own directorsand administration. Both organisationsshare common aims and Objectives, and financial transactions between them are noted below:
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|Gifts trom Holywood HCFC to HFT|0.00|0.00|
|Cieaner’s salary|&|PAVE|paid|by|HCFC|to|HFT|0.00|0.00|
|Centre|Director|salary|pasd|by|HCFC|to|MFT|0.00|0.00|
|Re-imbursementRental|from|HFT|toof utilityHolywood costsCFCto|HOFC by NET|2|9|,500.00679.42|2910|,|000248|.|0026|
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Holywood Family Teust 4 not considered te be a “comnected charity’.
CFC Holywood is a charitable company limited by guarantee, which operates froe the church premises, but has its own directors and administration. Bath organisations share comenon aims and objectives,and financial transactionsbetween them are noted below:
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|Rental from CFC Holywood to Holywood CFC|0.00|0.00|
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