Trustees annual report for Kingswinford Christian fellowship (charity) The past year for us has been a good year, as a church we have continued to grow as a body and the work that we do in the community. We regularly welcome in outside groups such as the Stroke Association and Highflyers (a support group for those with learning difficulties). Our stay and playgroup for pre school children continues to grow and flourish and our warm bank (warm welcome) has become a a regular fixture during the colder months, offering those who are struggling a place to enjoy a free warm drink, company and a place to seek help and advice. Our links with the community outside the building continues to grow as well, and alongside the Kingswinford Community group we continue to help with the Light switch on events, an upcoming summer festival and other events. We still maintain strong ties with the Townsend place market and have run several times of outreach on the marketplace. Our children’s work continues to grow under the directorship of our children’s leader and now we our turning our eye to how we can support our older children (13 up). We have also thanks to the faithfulness of the fellowship been able to sow into other projects both in the UK and Abroad, helping support UK organisations like ReachOut (homeless ministry), St Alfreds School and local missionaries. Further afield we have been able to continue to support our mission partners in Brazil we are also continuing to support missions work in Columbia, including sending over one of our team to work with a local organisation. We have been blessed with a wonderful building where the fellowship and ministries meet and operate from, however time has not been kind to the building, and we are now in the position of looking to replace our boiler and several windows in the building as well as beginning plans to update the bathroom facilities. While we would normally look at grants to help with this due to other circumstances (see below) we currently aren’t in a position to do so and for now will have to rely on the kindness of the congregation and fundraising, thanks to their kindness we have now completed stage one of the boiler repairs with the installation of a new smaller boiler to heat the main hall area, we hope to fit a second boiler to heat the rest of the building in stage 2 during 2024 We are still in the middle of trying to sort out the new/old charity with delays on getting things signed and other issues and so we are now projecting that it won’t be resolved until end of 2024 which is a lot longer and unfortunately costing more than we originally estimated and budgeted, however we know that once it is done it will put us as a charity in a good position for many years to come Brian Bassingthwaighte Chair of Trustees Profit and Loss Kingswinford Ch ristian Centre Forthe yearended 31 December2024 2024 Turnover Donationstospecific cause GiftAid 2,618.(K) 10,691.75 Mission donations 2,382.00 Missionsl Gift5 428.30 Offerings Patches 37,267.69 1,643.72 Tithes 6,895.00 61,926.46 Total Turnover Gross Profit 61.926.46 Administrative Costs Au(Jit&Accountancyfees Bank Fee5 295.00 420.00 General Expenses Insurance 2,592.68 IT >)fWiare and Consumables 448.37 Legal EKpense5 Light. Power. Heating 2,606.20 2,624.40 Ilissions 11,573.26 14issions- CSR No￿00d 2,LlXI.00 Printing & Stationery Repairs& Maintenance Staff Salaries 299.51 13,214.49 30,257.94 Subscriptions Telephone& Internet TotalAdministrative Costs L87.08 598.50 68,182.33 Operating Profit 16,255.871 Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation 16,25S.871 Profit after Taxation 16,255,871 Profit and Loss Kings14rfnford ch￿Stian c￿tre 200ct 2025 Pagelofl ## **KINGSWINFORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE** ## **SUMMER STREET** ## **KINGSWINFORD** ## **DY6 9NA** **Registered Charity: 1052747** ## **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT** ## **AND** **INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** **Luke Silver Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close Minehead Somerset TA24 6DQ** **Mobile: 07710 456376** **E-mail: luke-silver@puresilver.org.uk** ## **Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts** ## **Receipts and Payment Accounts** ## **Report to the trustees/members of Kingswinford Christian Centre** ## **Registered Charity Number 1052747** ## **On the accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** ## **Set out on the following pages** ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity¹s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **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. It 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 no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and - • To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act Have not been met; or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Signed** _L A Silver_ ## **Date: 28 October 2025** Luke Silver, HNC Business & Finance Accountancy Practitioner 25 Ellicombe Close, Minehead, Somerset. TA24 6DQ ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees and Church Council** ## **Introduction** Thank you for submitting the accounts for independent examination. They have been well maintained and the treasurer and others responsible are to be commended for their hard work. Therefore I will keep my comments to a minimum. ## **Charity Law and Financial Regulations** The independent examination has been carried out in accordance with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 1995 (Statutory Instruments No 2724) and the Accounting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). ## **Signing of Accounts** I shall be obliged if you will please forward a copy of the signature page for my records after the accounts have been signed by a representative appointed by the Trustees and Church Council. **A spare copy is enclosed** . ## **Conclusion** There are no other matters I feel need to be brought to your attention. Please do not hesitate to contact me for further clarification or for further assistance. ## **Luke Silver** ## **Date: 28 October 2025** ## **KINGSWINFORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE** **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND CHURCH COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** ## **ACTIVITIES REVIEW** The financial results are set out in the enclosed accounts. The principal activity throughout the year under review was that of the advancement of the Christian faith and the extension of the Kingdom of God. ## **TRUSTEES** The trustees during the year were as follows: ## **Ms Judith Eyres** 118 Kingsley Road, Kingswinford. DY6 9RS ## **Mr Brian M Bassingthwaighte** 31 The Portway, Kingswinford. DY6 8HB **Mrs Elizabeth Denise Raybould** 107 Booth Close , Kingswinford, West Midlands , DY6 8SP ## **STATEMENT** We certify that the books, vouchers and information produced to enable the independent examination of our accounts to be conducted contain a full and correct record of our financial transactions and activities to the best of our knowledge and belief. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Please print name: Date: ## **Kingswinford Christian Centre** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st December 2024** |**Resources Arising**
Donations, Legacies and Similar
Incoming Resources
Income from Activities for
Generating Funds
Investment Income
Other Incoming Resources
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Resources Used**
**Direct Charitable Expenditure**
Costs of Generating Funds
Costs of Activities in Furtherance
of the Charitable Objects
Resources Expended on Managing
and Administering the Charity
**Total Resources Expended**
**Net Movement in Funds**
**Fund Balances b/fwd at 01.01.24**
**Building Revaluation**
**Fund adjustment**
**Transfers**
**Fund Balances c/fwd at 31.12.24**|Unrestricted
Funds
2024
£
57,665
0
0
1,644
**59,309**
0
30,258
24,252
**54,510**
**4,799**
**237,151**
**150,000**
**1,721**
**(24,125)**
**369,546**|Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
2024
31.12.24
31.12.23
£
£
£
2,618
60,283
53,585
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,644
1,285| |---|---|---| |||**2,618**
**61,927**
**54,870**| |||0
0
0
13,673
43,931
36,153
0
24,252
16,995| |||**13,673**
**68,183**
**53,148**| |||| |||**(11,055)**
**(6,256)**
**1,722**| |||**(3,468)**
**233,683**
**217,856**
**0**
**150,000**
**0**
**0**
**1,721**
**0**
**24,125**
**0**
**0**| |||**9,602**
**379,148**
**219,578**| LAS 1 of 2 28/10/2025 ## **Kingswinford Christian Centre** |**Balance Sheet**|**Notes**||**2024**||**2023**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**£**||**£**|**£**|**£**| |**Fixed Assets**||||||| |Tangible Assets||||||| |Buildings||||325,000||175,000| |Church Equipment||||44,593||44,593| |Office Equipment||||7,407||7,407| |||||**377,000**||**227,000**| |**Current Assets**||||||| |Cash at Bank & In Hand|||5,928||9,533|| |**Creditors:**amounts falling due within one year|||3,780||1,128|| |**Net Current Assets**||||**2,148**||**8,405**| |**Total Assets**less current liabilities||||**379,148**||**235,405**| |**Net Assets**||||**379,148**||**235,405**| |**Capital and Reserves**||||||| |**Income Funds:**||||||| |General Fund||||190,916||249,315| |Designated Funds||||0||0| |Restricted Funds||||9,603||(13,910)| |Revalution Reserve||||150,000||0| |Unrestricted Reserve||||28,629||0| |||||**379,148**||**235,405**| LAS 2 of 2 28/10/2025