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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06827030 (England and Wales)
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FOR

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024










Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 5

Independent Examiner's Report 6

Statement of Financial Activities 7

Balance Sheet 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 16

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024



The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To continue to develop, a sound structure of governance and management to enable our core objectives of; the advancement of the Christian Faith, the advancement of education, relief of financial hardship, and the provision of care for all ages and people groups, to be achieved.

Public benefit
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. The review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work over the last 12 months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to those groups of people we aim to serve. The review also helps us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and complied with section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Grantmaking
The Trustees make grants to organisations and individuals whose aim and objectives meet the criteria of City Church. Recipients of funding are expected to keep in regular contact and from time to time representatives of City Church visit to ensure funds are being applied in accordance with objectives that have been set out.


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
In 2024 we established a new register for the constituent members and attenders of City Church using ChurchSuite management software. This has enabled us to better communicate and connect with the City Church family.
In addition to our main Sunday service we have a network of small groups which regularly meet mid-week in various venues throughout NE Lincolnshire.

Principle income sources have been voluntary tithes & offerings, and Wiz Kidz nursery SLA funding, these income streams have allowed the charity to carry out the various activities highlighted in this report.

Our 'Wiz Kidz' nursery was designated as, 'Good' when last inspected by OFSTED in January 2023, but sadly had to close in December 2024 due a combination of factors; primarily increased costs associated with the proposed new leasehold agreement on the premises.

City Church is an active member of the Ground Level Network of Churches, Churches Together in NE Lincolnshire. Our nursery worked closely with NE Lincolnshire Council Early Years Support, the Local Nursery Managers Network, the East Marsh & Central Family Hubs, the NSPCC 'Together for Childhood' initiative, the local Childhood Development Centre, SALT (Speech & Language Therapy), Families First Information services and Family Health Practitioners who work under the umbrella of the Family Hubs, assisting with our Parenting Support and parent partnerships. In addition we work closely with the Neurodevelopmental Team at Navigo for SEND concerns as well as the Families First Access Point and Thirtyone:eight for safeguarding queries.

City Church has been actively involved in the support of several projects and organisations in the UK and overseas, including:

-The Ground Level network of churches, and the 'Awaken' event
-Christian Action & Resource Enterprise, a local charity that is dedicated to relieving poverty, hardship, and
distress, often around housing issues in NE Lincolnshire
-The Churches Together in NE Lincolnshire prayer initiative
-Safe Families - providing respite care & support for families in need in NE Lincolnshire
-Immingham Christian Centre
-The International Bible Training College, based in the UK
-The Basileia Bible School, based in the UK
-A schooling programme with Oasis of Hope Foundation UK, (formerly Colombia Childcare UK)
-Release International - working on behalf of the persecuted church around the world
-'Jabulani' - children's home in Zimbabwe
-Iris ministries - Cambodia
-New Life Christian Mission - children's Home in Sri Lanka
-Urban Life Church and their 'Botshabelo' babies home - Midrand, South Africa

City Church continues to run its weekly, youth group called 'City Youth' and has seen a growth in attendance over the year of 106%. In addition, our Kids team also facilitated a series of assemblies for New Waltham Academy & the Grange Primary School throughout the year.

In response to mental health and cost of living challenges in the local community, City Church has continued to run three initiatives, that also became 'Warm Spaces' over the winter months of 2024:

-'Little Gems' - a weekly parent and toddler group
-'Refresh Café' - drop in
-'Free to Be' - a weekly opportunity for adults of all ages to engage in community, have some fun together, chat,
share and encourage each other in a very relaxed atmosphere.

In 2024 we have been delighted to see a significant increase in the number of different nationalities joining the City Church family and overall attendance at our main Sunday services saw an increase of 14% compared to 2023 and our Sunday Kids church attendance grew by 28% over the year. Acknowledging the growing number of nationalities that now make up City Church we held our first 'International Family Sunday', in July, celebrating and recognising the diversity of cultures within the church.

We ran our Alpha initiative, facilitating 1 course in the spring and 2 courses in the autumn of 2024, (to introduce Christianity to the general public), and hosted a regional 'Holy Spirit' day for other churches in the Ground Level network.


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


The work and activities of City Church has been made possible with 8.5 full time equivalent paid staff until the nursery closed in Dec 2024. In addition there have been a number of key staff changes in the year; our Youth & Children's worker sadly, and unexpectedly, passed away. Our 'Creative Lead' relocated to South Africa, and our 'Maintenance Coordinator' retired. The number of staff has now reduced to 2.5 FTE and a staffing review is being undertaken. Throughout the year our staff have been supported by many hundreds of volunteer hours from the 'Family & Friends' of the church, (see below).

The City Church Leadership Team continues to operate under delegated powers of the Directors. They have spiritual oversight, and make decisions, within the parameters of the vision and pre-set budgets of the church. The Wiz Kidz manager operated under delegated powers of the Directors and had responsibility for day-to-day management of the nursery within the designated budget.

City Church has operated from two sites in Grimsby for the last 7 years:

1.Our centre on Freeman Street, incorporating church offices and Wiz Kids nursery.
2.Our buildings on Chelmsford Avenue, used for our main church services and broadcasting our online
services. Our Community Hall continues to be used for the benefit of our own church groups and local
community groups.

Our offices are in the process of moving to the Chelmsford Avenue site, and we are currently clearing the Freeman Street leasehold premises with the aim of disposing of them.

RISK REGISTER
The trustee/directors have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. A review of our 'Risk Register' took place in March and is reviewed on an annual basis.

VOLUNTEERS
The many activities of City Church throughout 2024 were only possible because of a significant number of volunteer hours, summarised as follows:

-Group leadership & pastoral support 1400 hours
-Leadership & operational support 320 hours
-Sunday service support 1020 hours
-Kids church activities & events 330 hours
-Youth group 280 hours
-Outreach events 850 hours
-Building maintenance & refurbishment 150 hours

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The Trustees have examined the Charity's requirement for reserves, considering the main risks to the organisation. They have established a policy to endeavour to keep three months operating costs in reserves and an element for potential redundancy costs, totalling £65,000, (previously £133,000 when the nursery was in operation).

We currently have additional funds as we explore the feasibility of developing our Chelmsford Avenue site, potentially by constructing additional rooms to serve our growing congregation. A major area of growth has been our children's ministry, which coincides with our main Sunday services. We are outgrowing the existing rooms designated for this purpose and wish to prepare for the expected growth in the years to come. Any additional revenue from the sale of our Freeman Street properties will be added to our free reserves. We may also consider applying for grants that could be matched with our free reserves to help us meet our development objectives.

FINANCIAL POSITION
The Trustees meet eight times per year to review the financial position of the charity by monitoring actual income and expenditure and comparing to budget.

We are very thankful for the continued financial support of the church congregation throughout the year. In addition we are grateful for a grant of £2,920 received from Grantscape, (the second of two payments), towards salary costs for running our Little Gems Toddler Group.

The Trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory. The Statement of Financial Activities shows income for the year ended 31 December, 2024 of £331,180 (2023- £308,603) and expenditure of £356,094 (2023- £295,122). Free reserves at the year-end amount to £212,088 (2023- £219,930) and are considered adequate to support the ongoing plans of the charity.


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


FUTURE PLANS
City Church is anticipating a year of continued growth building on the momentum of 2024. We anticipate that new staff appointments will be made in 2025 following a staffing review. We will continue to build upon and review our social action programs to ensure they remain relevant to the needs of the local area and that they are fit for purpose.

We will strengthen our relationships with the growing number of nationalities that now make up a significant percentage of the City Church congregation.

We anticipate disposal of the Freeman Street premises which will allow for further development of our Chelmsford Avenue site. We will also be moving our registered office to the Chelmsford Avenue site.

In considering our achievements, performance, and future plans; we are very grateful for the number of volunteers who make themselves available to facilitate the ongoing activities of City Church throughout the year.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Charity is governed by it's Memorandum and Articles of Association.

As the company is limited by guarantee, there were no beneficial interests in the company.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
City Church seeks to appoint trustee/directors from persons who share the same ethos. It seeks to identify those most suitable to bring a balance of skills and strengths to the board.

Induction and training of new trustees
On appointment, all Trustees undertake an induction to include an overview of the charity, breakdown of responsibilities and DBS checks.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
06827030 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1131978

Registered office
City Church Centre
251-259 Freeman Street
GRIMSBY
DN32 9DW

Trustees
Mr. D. Jones Chairman
Mrs A. Cadd (resigned 17.3.25)
Mr. P. T. Gallant
Mr. D. Robinson
Mrs K.S. Jones
Mr M. B. Scarrott

Independent Examiner
Miss C. M. Tams FCA
Smethurst & Co LLP
12 Abbey Road
GRIMSBY
DN32 0HL

Bankers
Santander UK
Bridle Road
BOOTLE
Merseyside
L30 4GB


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of City Church (Great Grimsby & North East Lincolnshire) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
-make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





Mr. D. Jones - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)


Independent examiner's report to the trustees of City Church (Great Grimsby & North East Lincolnshire) ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.








Miss C. M. Tams FCA

Smethurst & Co LLP
12 Abbey Road
GRIMSBY
DN32 0HL

20 March 2025

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
as restated
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 130,904 1,461 132,365 132,535

Charitable activities
Core - 2,920 2,920 3,080
Wiz-Kidz 162,371 19,059 181,430 161,977

Investment income 2 12,168 - 12,168 7,605
Other income 2,297 - 2,297 3,406
Total 307,740 23,440 331,180 308,603

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Core 118,872 22,144 141,016 137,272
Wiz-Kidz 194,890 - 194,890 142,718
Missions 16,525 3,663 20,188 15,132
Total 330,287 25,807 356,094 295,122

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (22,547 ) (2,367 ) (24,914 ) 13,481
Transfers between funds 13 (1,920 ) 1,920 - -
Net movement in funds (24,467 ) (447 ) (24,914 ) 13,481

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 666,919 1,137 668,056 654,575

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 642,452 690 643,142 668,056

CONTINUING OPERATIONS
In December 2024 the Wiz-Kidz nursery closed. During the year income was £181,430 and expenditure was £194,890 from the discontinued operation.

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE) (REGISTERED NUMBER: 06827030)

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2024

31.12.24 31.12.23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
as restated
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 430,364 - 430,364 446,989

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 6,269 - 6,269 5,567
Cash at bank and in hand 209,443 690 210,133 263,590
215,712 690 216,402 269,157

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 12 (3,624 ) - (3,624 ) (48,090 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 212,088 690 212,778 221,067

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 642,452 690 643,142 668,056

NET ASSETS 642,452 690 643,142 668,056
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds 642,452 666,919
Restricted funds 690 1,137
TOTAL FUNDS 643,142 668,056

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 17 March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mr. D. Jones - Trustee

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The charity has departed from the Charities SORP and FRS 102 in order to depreciate all freehold property at a rate of 2% on a straight line basis.

The treatment required by the Charities SORP and FRS 102 where an asset comprises of two or more major components is that each component should be depreciated separately over its useful life and that the value of land is not depreciated.

The trustees consider that depreciating all freehold property at a rate of 2% on a straight line basis reflects the value of the asset for the charity, and have concluded that the accounts present a true and fair view.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Freehold property - 2% Straight Line
Short leasehold - 4% Straight Line
Fixtures and fittings - 20% Reducing Balance

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of minor additions of less than £500 are not capitalised.

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Donated goods and services
Donated goods and services are not recognised in the financial statements as they are minimal in value.

Donated services provided by general volunteers are explained within the Trustees report.

2. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Interest received 12,168 7,605

3. GRANTS PAYABLE
31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Core 50 1,001
Missions 20,188 15,132
20,238 16,133
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Other institutions 379 1,044
Ground Level 4,620 4,420
Jabulani 875 1,218
Oasis of Hope 720 600
Release International 1,200 -
Sri Lanka Childrens Ministry 1,420 -
9,214 7,282


The total grants paid to individuals during the year was as follows:
31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Other individuals 351 1,051
A & D Graham 1,500 1,798
S Hardy 2,223 2,306
S & M Brown 3,000 2,496
D Taylor 1,200 1,200
P & A Jones 1,500 -
J & E Whyte 1,200 -
10,974 8,851


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


4. SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
£   
Core 1,552
Wiz-Kidz 701
2,253

5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Independent examiners fee and accountancy 1,380 1,351
Payroll processing 825 819
Depreciation - owned assets 16,250 16,879

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

The charity's memorandum and articles of association allowing remuneration to be paid to trustees are approved by the charity commission. The following remuneration was paid to the trustee Mr D Jones during the year -

31.12.24 31.12.23
£    £   
Total Total
Trustees' salaries 19,678 19,678
Trustees' social security 1,460 1,460
Trustees' pensions 403 403
21,541 21,541

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.


7. STAFF COSTS

31.12.24 31.12.23

as
restated
£    £   
Wages and social security 217,868 198,843
Redundancy pay 36,800 -
Pensions 3,413 3,096
258,081 201,939

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
Core 7 7
Wiz - Kidz 9 9
16 16

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


7. STAFF COSTS - continued

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

Included in staff costs are salary and employers national insurance paid to and in relation to key management of £48,713 (2023 - £47,627).

8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
as restated
£    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 131,629 906 132,535

Charitable activities
Core - 3,080 3,080
Wiz-Kidz 153,359 8,618 161,977

Investment income 7,605 - 7,605
Other income 3,406 - 3,406
Total 295,999 12,604 308,603

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Core 134,192 3,080 137,272
Wiz-Kidz 134,100 8,618 142,718
Missions 12,448 2,684 15,132
Total 280,740 14,382 295,122

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 15,259 (1,778 ) 13,481
Transfers between funds (1,320 ) 1,320 -
Net movement in funds 13,939 (458 ) 13,481

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 652,980 1,595 654,575

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 666,919 1,137 668,056

9. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

In the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 internal re-allocations for the rent cost of the Wiz-Kidz nursery and for unrestricted funds used toward donations paid to specific organisations/individuals which the charity supports totalling £16,740 were included in income and in expenditure. The comparative figures have been restated to remove the internal re-allocations.


CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold Short and
property leasehold fittings Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 395,950 150,000 54,823 600,773
Disposals - - (815 ) (815 )
At 31 December 2024 395,950 150,000 54,008 599,958
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 36,994 84,000 32,790 153,784
Charge for year 5,919 6,000 4,331 16,250
Eliminated on disposal - - (440 ) (440 )
At 31 December 2024 42,913 90,000 36,681 169,594
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 353,037 60,000 17,327 430,364
At 31 December 2023 358,956 66,000 22,033 446,989

Freehold property includes an estimate for land of £100,000 which is not being depreciated.

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Trade debtors 99 68
Other debtors 6,170 5,499
6,269 5,567

12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24 31.12.23
as restated
£    £   
Other creditors 3,624 48,090

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.24 in funds funds 31.12.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 666,919 (22,547 ) (1,920 ) 642,452

Restricted funds
Missions Fund 1,137 (2,367 ) 1,920 690

TOTAL FUNDS 668,056 (24,914 ) - 643,142

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 307,740 (330,287 ) (22,547 )

Restricted funds
Wiz-Kidz Fund 19,059 (19,059 ) -
Missions Fund 1,296 (3,663 ) (2,367 )
Vision 100 (100 ) -
East Coast Community Fund 2,920 (2,920 ) -
CityKids 65 (65 ) -
23,440 (25,807 ) (2,367 )
TOTAL FUNDS 331,180 (356,094 ) (24,914 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.23 in funds funds 31.12.23
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 652,980 15,259 (1,320 ) 666,919

Restricted funds
Missions Fund 1,595 (1,778 ) 1,320 1,137

TOTAL FUNDS 654,575 13,481 - 668,056

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 295,999 (280,740 ) 15,259

Restricted funds
Wiz-Kidz Fund 8,618 (8,618 ) -
Missions Fund 906 (2,684 ) (1,778 )
East Coast Community Fund 2,080 (2,080 ) -
Warm Spaces 1,000 (1,000 ) -
12,604 (14,382 ) (1,778 )
TOTAL FUNDS 308,603 (295,122 ) 13,481

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.1.23 in funds funds 31.12.24
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 652,980 (7,288 ) (3,240 ) 642,452

Restricted funds
Missions Fund 1,595 (4,145 ) 3,240 690

TOTAL FUNDS 654,575 (11,433 ) - 643,142

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 603,739 (611,027 ) (7,288 )

Restricted funds
Wiz-Kidz Fund 27,677 (27,677 ) -
Missions Fund 2,202 (6,347 ) (4,145 )
Vision 100 (100 ) -
East Coast Community Fund 5,000 (5,000 ) -
Warm Spaces 1,000 (1,000 ) -
CityKids 65 (65 ) -
36,044 (40,189 ) (4,145 )
TOTAL FUNDS 639,783 (651,216 ) (11,433 )

The purpose of the restricted and Designated funds are :-

Wiz-Kidz
This is donations/grants received for expenditure specifically to be spent on childcare.

Missions
This is donations received for specific organisations/individuals which the charity supports.

Vision Fund
This is to assist in the development of the vision of the Church.

East Coast Community Fund
This is grant toward salary costs for running the Little Gems Toddler Group.

Warm Spaces
This is a grant received for a warm space provision.

Transfers between funds

Transfers from unrestricted funds of £1,920 (2023: £1,320) are toward donations paid to specific organisations/individuals which the charity supports.

CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY & NORTH EAST
LINCOLNSHIRE)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024


14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Amounts donated to City Church during the year by Trustees were £22,800 (2023 - £20,180).

During the year wages, social security and pension contributions totalling £10,865 (2023 - £18,950) were paid to Peter Jones, the son of trustee David Jones. Grants totalling £1,500 were also paid to Peter Jones and his wife to support voluntary work at a childrens home and church ministry in South Africa.

During the year wages, social security and pension contributions totalling £22,281 (2023 - £20,155) were paid to Joy Wooffindin, the daughter of trustee David Robinson.

During the year wages, social security and pension contributions totalling £2,645 (2023 - £Nil) were paid to David A Jones, the husband of trustee Katie Jones.

15. PENSIONS

The Charity makes contributions for its employees in a defined contribution scheme. The amount charged to the Statement of Financial Activities during the year was £3,413 (2023 - £3,096).

Pension amounts outstanding at the 31st December 2024 were £574 (2023- £571).