## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1st April 2024 Period start date To 31[st] March 2025 Period end date Charity name: COVENTRY CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH** ## **Charity registration number: 1035888** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and
promote the Christian faith amongst Chinese
people and in the general community. To
provide a programme of church life including
worship, fellowship, training, services and
social activities. To co-operate with Christian
churches locally and in the wider Chinese
community. To promote missionary activities
inChina and otherparts oftheworld.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Our activities take account of the need to
provide public benefit according to the
guidance given by the Charity Commission
for the advancement of religion.
Worship services are held every Sunday and
are open to all. Services are conducted in
Mandarin, Cantonese and English to enable
all to participate. Services are held in the
church building.
Sermons are provided in Cantonese in our
morning service, and Mandarin and English
in our 2nd service.
Youth and children’s activities include Junior
Worship, Sunday School, Youth group
services and Youth Bible Study where
children and young people study the bible
systematically, develop in their Christian
faith and value.
Support for 4 University Student fellowship
groups at Warwick and Coventry
Universities. (both Mandarin and Cantonese
speaking).
Fellowship groups (adults and working
people) take place weekly or fortnightly in
the 3 different languages including: an
English Bible Study; an evening group for
Mandarin speaking families, a day time
group for Mandarin speakers, a daytime
Cantonese Cell Group, a Sunday afternoon
Cantonese Cell group.
Our Rugby Church runs Sunday Services in
a local church in Sunday afternoons, Sunday| |||School for children runs alongside the
Sunday Services. They have fellowships
which meet regularly for bible studies during
weekdays.
Holy Communion is served every other week
at Church and is taken to members who
cannot attend particularly when they are in
hospital.
The church community is promoted by
working together in activities like garden
cleaning, outing and Chinese Festival
celebrations.
Regular Baptism Services are held to enable
young Christians to make a public
declaration of their faith.
Members are encouraged to co-operate with
other churches in voluntary activities in the
local community.
Regular church attendees are encouraged to
apply for registered membership to promote
a sense of belonging and unity. During the
year the Church has accepted 8 new
members.
Members are encouraged to attend
conferences to help them to understand and
practise their faith.
Subsidies are provided where there is a
need. The church provides support, home
visitation to those who are unwell or who
have asked for a visit.
All our activities are open to all members of
the community although, due to language
restrictions, some are more suitable to
people of Chinese origin. The church prays
for and provides financial support to other
UK charities for mission work in the UK and
abroad.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have regard for public benefit –
the church is run for the benefit of members
and all who are enquiring or want to discover
more about the Christian faith. Our services
are provided free of charge including regular
events as well as celebrations of various
Chinese festivals in the church building. Our
regular events are of great value to ethnic
Chinese people living in the surrounding
areas, students at Warwick and Coventry
Universities and to visitors from China and
Hong Kong. More events had taken place in
the last couple of years so to facilitate and
welcome immigrants with BNO visas from
HK. The Church will continue with these
activities/events as when is appropriate and
necessary.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The majority of the work and ministry in the
church is done by volunteers. They make a
huge contribution and the church would not
function without them.
The volunteers have continued to provide
support through bible studies, group
meetings and individual cares emotionally as
well as practically.
The volunteers also involved in creating/co
ordinating events to facilitate the needs of
the newly arrived immigrants, in activities
happened in the local community such as
open air Carol Service.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Sunday Services: 2 Sunday Services every
week. The Cantonese Service cater the
need of the large number of new immigrants
from Hong Kong and residing in Coventry
and surrounding regions started from Sept
2021 has continued to run as of today. This
has been welcome and well used to support
the new immigrants spiritually, emotionally
and practically. It has also helped new
immigrants to settle down and slowly but
gradually connected and integrated into the
wider community.
The second Sunday Service served those
who can understand either Mandarin or
English and their English speaking spouses
and their children. There has been a growing
numbers of families with young children
attending the Church. These families bond
well together and supporting each other in
parenting as well as developing their
Christian faith and value.
Sunday Schools and youth groups: 2
Sunday Schools for younger children and
youth bible study groups for teen-agers run
alongside the two Sunday Services. These
groups aim to teach the youngsters the bible
systematically and promote and develop
Christian faithandvalues at theiryoung age.| Children and young people have been encouraged to connect with the wider community by participating in charitable activities. All these groups continued to grow in unity and in numbers, and one of these two youth groups attracted more than 30 teen-ages. The Church has continued to invite an external team working for children and youth to run our Christmas celebration with a gospel message. Invitation to this annual event extended to friends and families, and children in our local community. It has been a very popular annual event every Christmas. University students fellowships: The church continued to support 4 university student fellowships which provide opportunities for people to explore and develop Christian faith, and helping new students to settle down in Coventry. We have been encouraged by hearing from individuals returned to their home countries how their lives been impacted during their time in Coventry and with these fellowships. Fellowships and cell groups: Regular Cell Group meetings in various languages and at various times to cater for everyone who wants to join. Most of these activities take place physically in the church building or other venues while some remain meeting online to facilitate joining from different regions of the country and for those who returned to their country but wish to remain connected with the Church. The weekly Cantonese fellowship has expanded a lot, with the large number of new immigrants joining. This fellowship has helped new immigrants to settle down practically as well as the Christian faith. Many of these had become more committed to the working together in the church. Church prayer meetings continued to be held weekly and online. We started to have monthly prayer meeting in church to promote fellowship and unity while praying together for the Church. Baptism and church membership 2 Baptism service this year and 8 people were baptised. 8 new church members accepted, 7 changed to inactive member as they changed to Rugby church to worship, 1 member passed away. We now have 64 registered members. Church and evangelistic activities Joined City Praise and Prayer with other churches in Coventry. Carol Service in December at Church as well as in the local community. Mid-Autumn Festival; Chinese New Year celebration; BBQ and outings catered for church members as well as for friends and families. Missionary support/charitable activities and donation: We continue to support various missionaries and missions, including WRRCN led by Comfort Davis in Nigeria, Heartlink in India, Andrew Smith (OMF Int’l), Lawrence Sin (COCM), OM UK, CCHC-UK, UKAFC and Hope Coventry. All these church activities are free to those who attend with the exception of trips, but these are also subsidised to avoid anyone being excluded for lack of funds. Our activities not only enable members and enquirers to grow in faith but also provide them with a network of friends who support one another in times of need and prevent people from becoming isolated and lonely. Members cared and supported each other in particular for those suffering from distress. The church building has been used for many years by the city council as a Polling Station. ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
ofthe period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|Reserves will be used to fund the church’s
staff salaries, and to maintain and improve
the churchbuildings.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:||| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Expenses for church activities and salaries
are met by regular offerings given by current
and occasionally from previous church
members. No fund-raising is actively
promoted although we encourage giving to
help other causes.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are nominated and elected by
church members| |**Additional information (optional)**
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adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|COVENTRYCHINESECHRISTIANCHURCH| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charity number|1035888| |Charity’s principal address|COVENTRY CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 151 Elm Tree
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**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||HaifengWei|Chair||Church Members| ||Hsiao-Pei Yang|Co-Chair|26/6/24-24/3/25|Church Members| ||Joachim Brandt|Treasurer||Church Members| ||Man Wai Philip
Leung|Secretary||Church Members| ||Yee Yan (Elim)
Wong|Pastor||Church Members| ||Kuen Chu So|||Church Members| ||Chun Kit Lam|||Church Members| ||Jia Yi Yan|||Church Members| ||Martin Fraser
Roberts|||Church Members| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
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**Address**||| ||Rev Edward Wei|75 Gurnards Avenue, Milton Keynes MK6 2BW| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Haifeng Wei **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 22/11/2025 Coventry Chinese Christian Church Financial Report & Accounts March 31 2025 This report presents the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025. The accounts are prepared on a Receipt and Payments basis. Coventy Chinese Christian Church Registered Charity 1035888 Financial Report 2024125 Receipts & Payments Account Unrestrlcted Funds Restricted Funds Total Last Year Recel SurKlay Offering8 Bank Transfers Special Offerings Other Income Tax Claimed on Gfft Aid Giving Totsl Recolpt8 19,195 43,555 474 3,057 14,594 5,658 24,852 4,250 47,805 474 3,058 1,730 645 15239 10,734 10 654 91429 109 110 23,9)9 71,852 Church Staffing Staff Salaries Relocation Total Church Stafflng 31,020 31,020 17,333 560 17 894 Church MIs8lon Call Groups Rugby church Ministry supsy)rt Love Gifts Conference8 l Retreat Mission Projects I Special Meetiros Church Tithe Total Church Ml8•lon 3,141 3,141 2,250 900 474 952 2,507 200 2,250 900 474 4,338 2,490 6.950 1,*2 734 3,224 2 984 22 151 Church Bulldlng Utilities Insurance Cleaning & Housekeeping Maintenance & Repairs Capital items Church Rent Total Church Bulldlng 4,374 1,053 450 1,408 7,8C6 4,374 1,053 450 1,408 4,075 957 193 573 Church Sorvlces Catering & Hospitality Training 1,096 570 994 3,925 359 200 7,144 1,769 570 1,251 4,820 282 376 Speaker Fees INorship Materials Sunday School Total Church Services 3,925 359 200 7,144 Coventy Chinese Christian Church Registered Chanty 1035888 Financial Report 2024125 Receipts & Payments Account (contlnuedj Unrestricted Funds Restrlctod Fund8 Last Year Total men Travel Costs Travel Expenses Total Travel Costs 192 192 192 192 62 62 Church Admln Admin Fees Printing & Ststionery IT Maintenanca Profession81 Faes Total Church Admln 691 31 1,039 648 691 31 1,039 681 20 3(JJ Total Paymonts 2 984 78 IX15 Net of Recelpt81 (Payments) 7 670 13 424 Fund balance as at 1st Aprfl Fund balance a8 at 31st March 137,019 142,873 21.602 158,621 1.13,646 29.172 172,044 158,621 Coventy Chinese Christian Church Registered Charity 1035888 Financial Report 2024125 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Cash 142,873 29.172 172,044 Church Bulldlng Equlpm•nt and bulldlng contents 350.000 40,000 350,000 40,000 Llabllltle8 532 873 Coventy Chinese Christian Church Registered Charity 1035888 CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Coventry Chinese Christian Church 31 March 2025 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 1035888 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025 As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). Responsibillties and basls of report I 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, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Aci. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or, the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts sel 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 lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any).. Address". Date: 13 November 2025 Stuart Mattocks 8 Wyver Crescent, Coventry. CV2 5LQ IER Oct 2018