LICHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WORK TRUST ANNUAL TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2025 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1056734
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Trustees’ Annual Report for the financial year ended 31[st] July 2025 Registered Number: 1056734
Trustees: The trustees who served during the period were:
| Name | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Cheadle | Trustee | Chair |
| Mr Howard Jacobs | Trustee | Secretary |
| Canon Patricia Maguire | Trustee | |
| Mr Keith Newton | Trustee | |
| Mr David West-Mullen | Trustee |
Charity’s Governing Document
The Charity is governed by the terms of a Declaration of Trust dated 30[th] May 1996.
Employees: The Charity has two part-time employees.
Objectives
The Trust has two main objectives: To help young people in schools to better understand the Christian faith, and; To support young people and students in their development through one-to-one mentoring and the delivery of employability skills in accordance with Christian principles.
Bankers: National Westminster Bank plc, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Payroll Bureau: Stewardship Services (UKET) Ltd, London
Activities and Achievements
The Trust has used four projects to achieve its objectives: Shepherds Crook Puppets, which uses puppets to tell Bible stories in Primary Schools; Schools Weeks, the provision of interactive sessions for primary schools exploring the meaning of Christmas and Easter; Engage Youth Mentoring!, which uses one to one mentoring of young people and students with low self-esteem and confidence to support them to be able live their lives to the full, and; Bridge Builders, which delivers employability workshops and mock job interviews to students. During the year, the Trust was successful in securing a number of grants for the work. This combined with some increased support from local individuals and churches has placed the Trust in a better financial position. This enabled the recruitment of two part time employees in September 2024 to support the mentor programme. The new Schools Coordinator and Team Leader have quickly taken on the tasks and built the relationships with school and mentees This has enabled the Trust to begin to grow the mentoring team and to trial transition workshops in junior schools in the 2025 summer term. The Trust remains focused on continuing to seek grant funds and widening local donors and church support. The Trust also updated and relaunched its website during the year, improving the presentation and enhancing the visitor experience. The Trust is supported by around 80 volunteers.
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Receipts & Payments Account For the year ended 31[st] July 2025
| Notes Receipts Donations from Individuals Gift Aid Tax Refund Donations from Local Churches 1 Grants 2 Other Income Payments Employment Costs 3 Operating Expenses 4 Management & Administration 5 Events Net Income/(Expenditure) Funds at start of the year Funds at the year end 6 |
2025 2025 2025 General Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 7,487 700 8,187 1,347 - 1,347 4,167 - 4,167 16,000 200 16,200 - - 0 29,001 900 29,901 12,847 - 12,847 943 522 1,465 766 - 766 - - - 14,556 522 15,078 14,445 378 14,823 13,393 2,396 15,789 27,838 2,774 30,612 |
2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| Funds | ||
| £ | ||
| 7,053 | ||
| 2,412 | ||
| 1,720 | ||
| 4,200 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 15,385 | ||
| 24,896 | ||
| 222 | ||
| 724 | ||
| 108 | ||
| 25,950 | ||
| (10,565) | ||
| 26,354 | ||
| 15,789 |
Approved by the Trustees on 10[th] November 2025
Christine Cheadle Chair
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Notes to the Account For the year ended 31[st] July 2025
| ichfield Christian Schools Work Trust otes to the Account or the year ended 31st July 2025 |
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|---|---|
| 1. Donations from Local Churches Wade Street URC/Baptist Church, Lichfield 2. Grants URC Mission Fund Albert Hunt Trust Baron Davenport Charity Community Foundation Freemasons (Whittington Lodge) Arts & Travel Staffordshire CC Community Fund* St Joseph’s School |
2025 2024 £ £ 4,167 1,720 |
| 9,000 2,500 5,000 - 1,000 500 1,000 300 - 500 - 300 200 - - 100 |
|
| 16,200 4,200 |
- These grants were given for specific purposes and represent Restricted Funds. Details of the balances carried forward at the year-end are given in Note 6.
3. Employment Costs
The Charity has two part-time employees.
| 4. Operating Expenses Design, Printing & Stationery Website Costs DBS Checks Mentor Training Other Expenses |
2025 2024 £ £ 812 48 314 149 86 - 230 - 23 25 |
|---|---|
| 1,465 222 |
- These expenses include expenditure from funds given for specific purposes and have been charged against Restricted Funds. Details of the balances carried forward at the year-end are given in Note 6.
| 5. Management & Administration Insurance |
2025 2024 £766 £724 |
|---|---|
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Lichfield Christian Schools Work Trust Notes to the Account For the year ended 31[st] July 2025
| 6. Summary of Assets & Liabilities National Westminster Bank Restricted Fund Balances: Mental Health First Aid Training: Opening Balance Received in the year Expended in the year Closing Balance Schools Week Comics: Opening Balance Received in the year Expended in the year Closing Balance Mentor Training: Opening Balance Received in the year Expended in the year Closing Balance Total Restricted Funds |
2025 2024 £30,612 £15,789 |
|---|---|
| £2,396 £2,396 - - - - |
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| 2,396 2,396 |
|
| - - 700 - 322 - |
|
| 378 - |
|
| - - 200 - 200 - |
|
| - - |
|
| £2,774 £2,396 |
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