# **TYNDALE REFORMED CHURCH 181-183 Donegall Avenue, Belfast, BT12 6LY** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **CHARITABLE TAX REFERENCE NUMBER** 

## **XR 1854** 

## **Correspondence address: 177 Tates Avenue, Belfast, BT12 6NA** 

## **MONITORING RETURN, ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS** 

## **6  th April 2024- 5 th April 2025** 

**It’s been an another very difficult year for the church. The Sunday School and Thursday Children’s Meeting numbers continue to be low, as in the last reporting years, with up to 10 children attending. However giving the circumstances over the past three years, we are pleased with that number. As we said in our last reports, many established churches in the area, no longer have a Sunday School or even youth activities, so it is even more important that we carry on. The continued support of some of the parents has been an encouragement to us. The children who do  attend,  we  believe  benefit  from  the  low  numbers  with  most  doing  well understanding the lessons and the ability to answer questions.** 

**We had continued to hope for a break-through and that our Good News Club, in the local school would recommence but that is not likely to happen,.** 

**Having a small building means that we do not have the same pressures on us as other churches with large building would have. Even with our difficulties, we still managed as in other years, to have some income, mostly from gifts.** 

**Direct Debits for the two main Utility Companies (Gas & Electricity) are now paid through the co-operative bank.** 

**There  is  still  an  urgent  need  to  have  additional  workers  because,  should  our numbers increase, we can comply with our child safety regulations.** 

**Gifts from friends are the only way at the moment of maintaining a reasonable balance, although the balance in this reporting year has been done slightly on the 2023-2024 report.** 

**We had to replace all our fluorescent tubes in order to comply with health and safety regulations.** 

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## **INCOME:                                                                          BALANCE:** 

|**Opening balance from**<br>**April 2024**|**£12,737.06**|**£12,737.06**|
|---|---|---|
|**Collections at meetings**|**No collections**|**£12,737.06**|
|**Gifts**|**£559.48**|**£13,296.54**|
|**Bank Interest**|**£000.07**|**£13,296.61**|
|**EXPENDITURE:**|||
|**Gas Airtricity**|**£432.00**|**£432.00**|
|**Electricity Power NI**|**£104.23**|**£536.23**|
|**Insurance**|**£100.80**|**£637.03**|
|**Printing & Consumables**|**£5.89**|**£642.92**|
|**Maintenance**|**£207.69**|**£850.61**|
||||
|**INCOME**|**EXPENDITURE**|**BALANCE**|
|**£13,296.61**|**£850.61**|**£12,446.00**|
||**Total Balance 5/4/2025**|**£12,446.00**|



## **Yours sincerely** 

**William Dickson BEM Trustee and Leader in Charge** 

## **Ann Dickson Trustee**