2024-10-31-accounts - Evangelical Brotherhood Church

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Trustees' Annual Report Evangelical Brotherhood Church

for the financial year ended 31 October 2024

1. Reference and administration details

Charity Name Evangelical Brotherhood Church

Working Name Highbury Evangelical Fellowship

Charity No. 1097799 16A Highbury Place Principal address London N5 1QP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office Dates enacted Appointing body 1 Matthias Roggli Chair 29/09/2017 Board of Trustees 2 John Dupuis Trustee 03/02/2012 Board of Trustees 4 Kester Putman Trustee 05/04/2023 Board of Trustees Name of the trustee for the charity (custodian trustee) Name Date enacted 03/06/2003

1 Evangelical Brotherhood Church Limited (Company No. 2392677)

Advisers and Staff Members

Function Name

As the charity’s total income does not exceed GBP 25’000, there is no legal requirement to have an independent examination. However, a Independent Examiner voluntary independent examination was carried out by Mr Fritz Möhr, one of the independent examiners of the Gemeinde für Christus (GfC), Switzerland.

As the charity ceased its day-to-day business operation by the end of Staff Members 2016, there are no longer any staff members or volunteers working for the charity.

2. Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing Declaration of trust (dated 26 September 1989 as amended by deed of document variation dated 7 September 1990). How the charity is Trust constituted Trustee selection methods Appointed by the existing board of trustees.

Additional governance issues

The charity is associated with the international church denomination Gemeinde für Christus (GfC), Herbligen / Switzerland.

3. Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance and promote the Christian faith by the provision and maintenance of a place of worship for the service of Almighty God.
To advance the religious education of the public and to relieve poverty.
To provide or assist in the provision in the interest of social welfare of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation particularly for young people under the age of 25 in order that their conditions of life may be improved.

Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects

The Evangelical Brotherhood Church (EBC) ceased its day-to-day business operation by the end of 2016 with a view to selling its two buildings preferably to a charity with similar objectives.

In 2017, a contract was signed with St Crispin’s Church (registered charity no. 1171480) with an option to buy the freehold of both properties.

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After St Crispin’s Church vacated the manse at 25 Calabria Road and confirmed they were not in a position to buy the property, the building was sold on 13/5/2022 with net sale proceeds of GBP 1.560.053,10.

The lease with St Crispin’s Church for the church building 16A Highbury Place is due to expire on 31/12/2024. As St Crispin’s Church is not able to buy the building, it is planned to put it up for sale on the open market. In order for the building not to stay unoccupied for a longer period of time and to allow a smooth transition for the St Crispin’s ministry to a new location, the current lease will be extended until 31/12/2025 with a mutual termination option with three months’ notice.

For the duration of the lease, the main activity of our charity consists in providing the church building for the ministry of St Crispin’s Church. The funds generated will be used for ministries within the worldwide GfC denomination, of which the Evangelical Brotherhood Church is an integral part.

The trustees aim to implement the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, particularly the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. To the best of their knowledge, St Crispin’s Church are operating under the rules and regulations as set out by the Charity Commission and in line with the main objects of our charity.

4. Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The main activity of our charity was to rent out our church building to St Crispin’s Church. As far as the trustees are aware, the conditions according to the lease were fully met and the rent was paid as agreed. St Crispin’s ministry continues in line with our own aims.

5. Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity’s reserves are being kept at a reasonable level to provide for all expenses. We are very grateful for the ongoing commitment of the GfC-denomination to cover any possible deficit.

Further financial review details

The charity’s income consists of the rent paid by St Crispin’s Church. The expenses mainly cover building insurance and administration costs.

Please refer to our accounts for more detailed information of the charity’s finances.

6. Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Date 20 March 2025

Signature

Full name Matthias Roggli

Position Chairman

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	Evangelical Brotherhood Church 1097799 Receipts and payments accounts To For the period from 01/11/2023 31/10/2024	Evangelical Brotherhood Church 1097799 Receipts and payments accounts To For the period from 01/11/2023 31/10/2024	Evangelical Brotherhood Church 1097799 Receipts and payments accounts To For the period from 01/11/2023 31/10/2024	Evangelical Brotherhood Church 1097799 Receipts and payments accounts To For the period from 01/11/2023 31/10/2024	CC16a
	For the period from		To
		01/11/2023		31/10/2024

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 14'400 44'363 58'763 - - - 58'763 837 1'358 32 - 2'227 - - 2'227 56'536 - 1'641'472 1'698'008	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7'200 7'200	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 14'400 44'363 58'763 - - - 58'763 837 1'358 - 32 - 2'227	Last year to the nearest £
Rent St Crispin's	14'400				14'400
Bank interest	44'363				1'994
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	58'763				16'394

A2 Asset and investment sales
	-				-
	-				-
*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					16'394

BuildingInsurance	837				800
BuildingRunningCosts	1'358				-
PropertySellingCosts					-
Administration	32				32
RoundingDifference	-				1
**Sub total **	2'227				833

A4 Asset and investment purchases
	-			-
**Sub total **	-			-	-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					833

	56'536	-	-	56'536	15'561
	-	-	-	-	-
	1'641'472	7'200	-	1'648'672	1'633'111
	1'698'008	7'200	-	1'705'208	1'648'672

Accounts Evangelical Brotherhood Church

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Current Account Lloyds Bank Savings Account Lloyds Bank MyDeposits Fixed Term Deposit Lloyds Bank Details Details Property 16A Highbury Place, London N5 title held by the Evangelical Brotherhood Church Limited as Custodian Trustee, insured for £401,725 (Policy No. 31/BCS/9166511, Baptist Insurance Co. PLC) Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1'981 - 28'241 - 1'667'786 - 7'200 1'698'008 7'200 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - Print Name Matthias Roggli (Chairman)	Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			-

			-
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			Current value (optional)
			-
			-
			When due (optional)

			Date of approval 20.03.2025

Accounts Evangelical Brotherhood Church

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Independent Examiner's Report Charlty I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Evangelical Brotherh¢)od Church (the Charity registered Chanty No. 1097799 Period for the financial year ended 31 October 2024 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Charty you are resnSIble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Chartty's accounts carried QLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5>(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statomant I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned Name Date Professional qualification Address Accountant N1edeiedsftrasse 35 3210 Kerzers Switzerland