# **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BURY ST. EDMUNDS** ## **Year Ended 31 December 2025** Charity No: 1070963 ## _**Contents**_ Page No. Trustees Annual Report 1 - 3 Independent Examiner’s Report 4 - 5 Receipts and Payments Accounts 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7 ## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP** ## **BURY ST EDMUNDS** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2025** ## **Reference and administration** Charity Number: - 1070963 Address: - Bury Town Football Club, Ram Meadow, Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds. IP33 1XT ## **Names of charity trustees who manage the Charity** Mr P Brick Mrs V Brick Mr E Hixson ## **Structure Governance and management Governing Document** Constitution adopted 19th September 1997 as amended 13th October 1997 ## **Constitution of trustee and selection methods** The charity is constituted as a trust and the trustees are appointed by the existing trustees. ## **Objectives and activities of the Charity** The charity is governed by constitution and the main objectives are the furtherance of the Christian Faith. In order to do this, regular activities are carried out and invitations given out to public. Finance is raised purely from members’ contributions. The day to day running of the church is delegated by the Trustees to the Pastor. ## **Summary of main activities in relation to these objects** The Charity exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and to teach people the bible. All our activities reflect these core goals. The Church arranges or participates in a number of activities to this end, namely Bible Conferences, Marriage Seminars, Men’s Discipleships, Revival Meetings with visiting preachers, Tent Crusades (home and abroad). We have complied with our duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. 1 Continued from page 1 ## **Achievements and performance** Looking back on the year 2025, the churches overall experience has been a slow building but good year. We continue to have a general healthy involvement with our congregation in our Church attendance. From concerts to regular church services. Having people over for fellowship and meals. The church congregation continues to be amazing in supporting the church. Most of the congregation went to the victory Rally in London in March. Our Harvester’s homecoming in Norwich, the month of July. Our Bible conference in London during the month of October. The men in the church rallied together five times to go to the Men’s D services held in London throughout the year. In Bury St Edmunds, we have been able to do concerts in a different venue from church. We have also invested in testimonies nights with food and fellowship. We have seen visitors come in to church, a few who have stayed with us which has been a blessing for us. In July, we were able to have an impact team from Norwich who did outreach and a concert. We reached out to other churches. February- Kingsbury, Borehamwood March - Gloucester, Glasgow June – Stockport - Carlisle opening July – Middlesbrough September- Streatham We also had in November - Pastor Lewis Claxton come through for us. We also continue, besides the saints in the church to reach out to friends, work colleagues and families through our monthly outreaches that we do plus our online church website to let people know about the church. 2 Continued from page 2 ## **Financial Review** The financial position of our church in 2025 is still very strong as we see committed members who have and continue to commit into supporting their church and all that it is doing here in Bury St Edmunds. As a congregation, we rise to the challenge to continue to be fruitful and productive in all we do and are doing in our town of Bury St Edmunds in terms of our overall vision, plans and commitments. ## **Policy on reserves** The charity has no reserve policy. Restricted funds are normally used up when raised. ## **Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees. ------------------------------------------ Mr Patrick Brick Trustee 10[th] March 2026 3 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** # **To the Trustees of** # **Potters House Christian Fellowship Bury St. Edmunds For the Year Ended 31 December 2025** ## **Charity number 1070963** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31[st] December 2025, which are set out on Pages 6 and 7. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s 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; - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** 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 the 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. 4 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS** # **To the Trustees of** # **Potters House Christian Fellowship Bury St. Edmunds For the Year Ended 31 December 2025** # **Charity number 1070963** ## **(Continued from page 4)** ## **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 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. ---------------------------- Mr Augustine Lee (BA Hons) **Lee & Co (Accountants) 276 London Road Westcliff on Sea Essex SS0 7JG 10 March 2026** 5 ## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BURY ST EDMUNDS** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION REGISTERED NUMBER: 1070963** |**Receipts**
**Notes**
All church offerings
Tax recovered on covenants
Bank interest
**Expenditure**
Cost of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity
**1**
Fundraising and publicity
**2**
Total resources expended
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year before transfers
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Total**
**2025**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
24,114
2,774
83
**26,971**
28,353
1,092
**29,445**
(2,474)
11,953
**9,478**|**Total**
**2024**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**£**
31,271
3,908
106
**35,285**
31,568
1,442
**33,010**
2,275
9,678
**11,953**| |---|---|---| 1 **Cost of activities in furtherance of the objects of the charity** |2|Fellowship Tithe
Love offering
Building rent repairs and rates
Equipment purchases
Conference and seminars, world evangelism
Visiting speaker/love offerings
Insurance
Independent examiner
Impact team & travel expenses
Local outreach & revival
Hospitality
Pastors compensation and housing allowance
Van & motor expenses
Air fares and travelling
Harvesters
General expenses
**Fundraising and publicity**
Stationery and postage
Telephone and broadband|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
**Unrestricted Funds**
1,915
800
8,062
115
800
-
324
480
-
-
2,966
9,940
1,464
580
-
907
28,353
90
1,002
1,092|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
**Unrestricted Funds**
2,680
478
9,533
-
1,350
-
258
480
60
240
2,666
9,155
1,052
2,113
675
828
31,568
268
1,174
1,442| |---|---|---|---| 6 ## **POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP BURY ST EDMUNDS** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025** |**CASH FUNDS**
Current account
Savings|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
1,990
7,488
9,478| |---|---| This figure agrees with the amount on the receipts and payments account |**Represented by**
General fund|9,478| |---|---| ||9,478| ## **ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE** **Funds to which asset belongs** Equipment **LIABILITIES** Independent Examiner fees Unrestricted funds **Funds to which liability relates** Unrestricted funds **.................................................................** **Mr Patrick Brick Trustee Date of Approval 10 March 2026** 7