2025-12-31-accounts - Cheltenham Network Church

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Cheltenham Network Church Annual Report

(For submission to the Charity Commission)

1. Reference and Administrative Details

Charity Name:

Cheltenham Network Church

Charity Number:

1079714

Principal Address:

Emmanuel Network Church Fairfield Parade Cheltenham

Gloucestershire GL53 7PJ

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Trustees: Role Dates served
Name
Fiona Brown Chair April 2019-present
Colin Brown Treasurer April 2021-present
Sara Harrison April 2024-present
Sarah Robinson April 2020-present
Alison Tickle April 2020-present
Philip Haines June 2025-present
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Senior Sta� / Leadership:

Pastor / Minister: Rev Adrian Beere
Church Administrator (if applicable): Clare Corley

Bankers:

CAF Bank

Independent Examiner / Auditor: Derek Palmer

2. Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The church is governed by:

Trust Deed

Trustee Appointment and Training

Trustees are appointed by:

church membership vote plus existing trustees approval

New trustees receive an induction covering:

charity governance
safeguarding
the church’s mission and activities.

Organisational Structure

The trustees oversee the governance of the church. Day-to-day ministry and operations are led by the Pastor and leadership team.

The team works as an equal partner with PCC members of Emmanuel Church. We share the knowledge and expertise of Liz Haines who oversees Safeguarding for the whole church.

The two churches have agreed to meet together sharing sta� and o�icers and to function as one church. The PCC members check that all parish matters are met whilst the Trustees ensure that the wishes of the Bishops Missional Order are carried out and that we can operate within and outside the parish boundaries giving us the opportunity to extend our activities to families throughout a larger area.

3. Objectives and Activities

Charitable Objectives

The objectives of the church are:

To advance the Christian faith.
To provide public worship and Christian teaching.
To support pastoral care and community outreach.
To promote charitable activities within the local community.

Charity Commission for England and Wales on public benefit.

regular public worship services
pastoral care and counselling
community support initiatives
charitable giving and relief work
activities for children, youth, and families.

4. Achievements and Performance

During the reporting period the church carried out the following key activities:

Worship and Teaching

Weekly Sunday services
Midweek morning prayer
Midweek prayer meetings and Bible studies
Special services (e.g., Easter, Christmas)

Community Outreach

Support for vulnerable individuals
Regular co�ee mornings to which local residents over the age of 50 are welcome
Easter Egg hunt on Easter Sunday open to all
Halloween “Treats Only” event in the church garden and open to all; attended by over 100 people.
Summer concert event; with conjurer and 3 local bands attended by over 100 people
Various networks such as walking group, cycling group, weekly pub group…
We support refugee and asylum work such as providing photocopying services for teaching English and hosting events.

Children and Youth Ministry

Sunday school
Youth groups and mentoring: in addition to Youth on a Sunday, there is a weekly lively youth group attracting 20-30 young people
Youth weekends away
Pancake day celebration.
Weekly Toddler Network group for any local parents and children

Missions and Charitable Giving

Financial support to partner charities and missions
Local and international relief e�orts: giving 10% of funds to overseas and local charities

Measurable outcomes:

We have a regular attendance of 50 people with over 70-80 on the “books”.
90% of our adult attendees also contribute in some role as a volunteer either in Church or in the community.
Our engagement with young people on our two weeknight evening sessions continues to grow as we attract young people from across Cheltenham.
funds distributed to charitable causes.

5. Financial Review

Financial Summary

Total income: £79405.81
Total expenditure: £85272.13
Net ~~surplus~~

Sources of Income

Typical sources may include:

congregational giving
donations and grants
fundraising events

Expenditure

Major areas of expenditure include:

ministry and pastoral costs including youth work and children’s events
building maintenance
community outreach programmes
mission giving

6. Reserves Policy

The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately 6 months of operating expenditure to ensure the church can continue its activities in the event of unexpected financial pressures.

At the end of the year, unrestricted reserves stood at £23502.24

7. Risk Management

The trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have implemented systems to mitigate them. Key areas include:

safeguarding policies
health and safety procedures
compliance with charity regulations.

8. Plans for the Future

In the coming year the church plans to:

continue regular worship services and pastoral care with an increased pastoral team.
expand community outreach initiatives such as our family events with a children’s entertainer, Christmas events for the family and our open invitation at Halloween.
develop youth and children’s ministry
maintain and improve church facilities as we now share a permanent church building. We are looking to fundraise jointly to update our failing heating system with an eco air-to-air heating system plus solar panels and a battery.
strengthen partnerships with other charities such as Cheltenham Welcomes Refugees and the work of the Diocese of Western Tanganika in Tanzania.

9. Trustees’ Responsibilities Statement

statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

position
proper accounting records have been kept
the charity has complied with relevant legal requirements.

10. Approval

This report was approved by the trustees on:

Date: [DATE]

Signed on behalf of the trustees:

Name: Fiona Brown____

Position: Chair of Trustees

Signature:

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