2024-12-31-accounts

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31[st] December 2024

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting their report and financial statements of the charity for the year 01[st] January 2024 – 31[st] December 2024

Reference and Administrative Details

Christian Values in Education (CViE) is a registered charity, no. 1076173. The address of the charity is PO Box 273, Cambridge CB24 3FW, United Kingdom. Email: [e-mail] Website: www.cvie.org.uk

The Trustees during the year were as follows:

Michael Ridout Timothy Kingham Daniel Sayers James Skelton Mark Kinderman John Parish Graham Cottingham Mark Seymour Oliver Green (Appointed December 2023) Joshua Hayden (Appointed December 2023)

Note: John Hart resigned as a trustee in January 2024

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is an unincorporated charitable trust and is constituted and governed by its Trust Deed dated 3 April 1998 as amended by a supplemental deed dated 26 February 1999, and administered by its Trustees.

There are no custodian trustees or connected charities.

New Trustees are appointed on the invitation of the existing Board of trustees based on the skills required. The chairman explains to potential trustees the purpose of the Charity, the responsibilities of trustees and confirms the suitability of the candidates. Potential trustees are provided with a copy of the Charity Commission’s document “The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do”. New Trustees sign a “Trustee Eligibility Declaration” and a “HMRC Fit and Proper Persons Declaration”.

Meetings are conducted face-to-face and online to meet the lifestyle commitments of current and potential trustees.

Objectives and Activities

The Charity’s aims are to advance Christian principles in Education. This is carried out by providing useful resources (hard copy and online) for children, parents and those involved in education as well as arranging an annual national conference which covers current issues affecting the teaching education of children. Online meetings are arranged to cover particular topics and extend the outreach of the Charity.

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The main charitable activities in providing public benefit, as identified in the accounts, have been to provide regular communications (such as the Newsletter and email updates), maintain a website to provide trusted information for parents and those involved in education together with arranging and delivering the National Conference. The other major expenditure was the employment of a part-time Business and Development Manager to build on and further the work of CViE.

In carrying out its activities in the year under review, the trustees have had regard to the public relevant guidance issued by the Charity Commission, and are satisfied that the activities mentioned above have all been for public benefit.

Achievements and Performance

During the year a number of interactive webinar events were held online, building on the success of this relatively new avenue of communication for our supporters from previous years. These allowed a far wider scope of attendees and enabled an efficient and open dialogue. In March, Julie Maxwell from Lovewise spoke about the ongoing government consultation on Gender Identity in Schools and provided some information about new Lovewise resources. In November, a zoom presentation was given by David Kay about the cultural challenges facing Christian’s in education and how they can approach these.

In September, the National Conference was once again held at the King’s Centre in Chessington. This was well attended by families, grandparents and supporters, with over 350 delegates in attendance. The focus of the day was Foundations, looking at the Biblical worldview on: design in nature (by Professor Stuart Burgess), dinosaurs (by Professor Steve Taylor) and the importance of Genesis 1-11 (by Professor Andy McIntosh). The conference was put on in partnership with Truth in Science. A full programme of separate breakout groups were also held for different the age groups of children and teens. A wide range of bookstalls, exhibitors and resource stands from a number of organisations were available including: Christian Bookshop Ossett, Christian Concern, Christian Institute, Answers in Genesis, Creation Ministries International, Lovewise and Truth in Science. We were able again to run our ‘Cultivate a Reading Habit’ scheme whereby we sponsor a £10 book voucher for all children attending the conference to spend at the bookstalls.

During 2024 there has been no change in the officers of the charity who remain as follows, Dan Sayers (Chair), James Skelton (Vice-Chair) and Graham Cottingham (Treasurer).

We give thanks that our needs as a charity have been met through 2024, especially the receipt of a large grant that has secured the future of the charity for several years and also enabled us to continue employing a part time Business and Development Manager. This role has continued to prove useful and enabled the more regular issue of updates to supporters, as well as the increase of our social media reach. Through the more regular engagement with supporters, we have seen our mailing list growing steadily through the year.

As a very small organisation, we are conscious of our limited resources. However, we also are reminded that all of our needs are provided by One who is greater than any of the obstacles we encounter and we trust the Lord to go before us in the future.

Financial Review

Overall receipts for the year increased from £17,843 in 2023, to £79,636 in 2024, boosted by a large grant. Total expenditure was £26,775 in 2024, very similar to £24,378 in 2023. The main items of

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expenditure have been the continued employment of our business and development manager, and our national conference.

Reserves

It is the policy of trustees to maintain sufficient funds to enable them to continue the current work of CViE and also to expand the volume of resources and their accessibility both physically and online.

Reserves for the year end 31[st] December 2024 amounted to £68,336 and these are considered a more than sufficient basis to continue the work of CViE into 2025 and beyond.

Going concern

The Charity has sufficient reserves to continue as a going concern. Trustees continue to monitor our income requirements in order to continue to sustain the employment of a part-time employee and to fulfil our wider goals.

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

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[This report has been prepared in accordance with Charity Commission guidance relating to “Reports for small non-company charities”]

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Christian Values in Education Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Noles Incoming Resources Collections & Contributions: - Chapels & Churches Regional Meetings GASD scheme on collections at meetings Donations given under Gift Aid Scheme Tax Recoverable in respect of Gift Aid Scheme Charity donations Other Donations & Contributions Grants (• Bank Interest 4,734 770 70 1,064 314 6,276 3.050 61,807 1,551 4,219 625 18 1,881 (31) 7,198 2,225 1.408 300 Total Incoming Resources 79,636 17,843 Resources Expended Production Costs of: Newsletters Booklets Salaries and other employment costs Resource centre Despatch of Newsletters & Pamphlets Regional & National Meetings Website expenses Administration Travel Expenses Equipment purchased Advertising Bank charges Honoraria 89 197 937 14,857 28 278 5,361 627 636 41 15,195 214 7,938 506 879 93 701 60 1,100 216 65 1,135 (• Total resources expended 26.775 24,378 Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources for the Year 52,861 (6,535) Fund Balance b/f 15,475 22,010 Fund Balance c/f 68,336 15,475 Registcrcd Chariiv NumhL'r l ()76173

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CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Christian Values in Education On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (if any) Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Trust") for the year ended 3111212024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examiner's ststement 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 con￿mIng the fO￿n and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ttrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS 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. Signed: Date: 1710512025 Name: Paul Cooper Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): ICAEW Address: 49d Middleton Way, Fen Drayton IER Oct 2018