## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
# **Charities and Public Benefit Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] August 2025 Christ Church with St Philip A Single Congregation Local Ecumenical Partnership**
**Registered Charity Number - 1137612**
**The church forms part of the Wimbledon Circuit of the Methodist Church – Circuit Number 35/26.**
**Minister Rev. Paul Timmis Church Stewards Anne Maddocks Kate Oliveira**
**And also part of the Sutton Deanery, in the Diocese of Southwark of the Church of England. Vicar Rev. Hannah Thomson Church Wardens Ginnie Le Mestre Sue Dassie Church Treasurers Christopher Peaker & Diamond Chan**
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## _**Objectives and Activities**_
The charity’s **objectives** are contained within our
## **Ecumenical Vision Statement**
We believe that the unity of His Church is the will of God. We believe that we can forward this unity by venturing forward together into the Christ Church with St Philip Ecumenical Partnership, Worcester Park.
## _**Therefore**_
## _**We covenant together**_
## _**To share our life together as fully as we can, For the greater glory of God**_
## _**And in love for our neighbour.**_
We rejoice in the rich variety of our heritage and remain loyal to our denominations. We will continue to pray and work for the unity of the whole Church and the reconciliation of all people.
We will welcome all to share in this work for Lord Jesus Christ.
In response to God's call, we, the Methodist and Anglican Churches in Worcester Park, publish our intent to develop our present Sharing Agreement as set out in our Constitution.
We commit ourselves to sharing together the ministry of Christ to the world and, within this context, to explore together the meaning and possibilities of unity, worship, mission and service.
We commit ourselves to assessing the resources of Church and Community in terms of people, money, buildings and deploying them in the best possible way in relation to the aspirations, needs and problems of local people.
We commit ourselves to maintaining existing relationships with our parent bodies and with Churches Together in Worcester Park.
We pledge ourselves to this agreement and we also undertake to begin a review every seven years.
_16th November 2000_
…… 2010 Title changed from Statement of Intent to Ecumenical Vision Statement
The **purposes** of the charity are: -
The advancement of: -
a) The Christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal standards and discipline of The Methodist Church and the Church of England;
b) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any Connexional, District, Circuit, Local or other organisation of The Methodist Church and also of the Deanery, Diocese and other organisations of the Church of England;
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
c) Any charitable purpose for the time being of any society or institution subsidiary or ancillary to The Methodist Church or Church of England;
d) Any purpose for the time being of any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church or the Church of England.
## _**Main Activities of the Charity**_
Worshiping God through the use of prayer, song and other acts of
The organisation and resourcing of regular public acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike.
The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups.
The resourcing of pastoral work, which includes visiting the sick and bereaved.
Supporting local schools in the teaching of Christianity.
Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events and services.
Encouraging links with the local community through providing a community centre for a range of community activities
## _**More details on how we carry out the main activities of the Charity**_
Christ Church with St Philip is an Anglican-Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP) that serves the people of Worcester Park. Although once two congregations – one Methodist, one Anglican – we now live and worship as a single community, sharing most aspects of church life, including services, buildings and finance. In our worship and life together, we seek to remain faithful to the traditions and practices of our parent denominations, whilst very much having our own identity.
We have a team of two clergy: a Methodist minister, Revd Paul Timmis, who is shared with Martin Way Methodist Church and an Anglican vicar; Revd Hannah Thomson who is shared with St Oswald’s Parish, North Cheam.
Believing all people to be made in the image of God – and therefore of equal value and worth – we take seriously our calling to be as welcoming, inclusive, and caring a church as possible. Indeed, we understand inclusion to be central to our life as a church community.
We long to be a community in which people build one another up in love and so are deeply committed to providing a safe place in which people of all ages and backgrounds are enabled to grow and flourish. This very much includes our children, young people and any who are vulnerable. Safeguarding is an integral part of our life and ministry (see p11). Many of our Trustees have undergone Safeguarding and Unconscious Bias training.
Inclusion for us looks like this:
Through the Methodist Church, our church is now available for the marriages of all couples. We have engaged with the _Honest Churc_ h campaign and registered with _Dignity and Worth_ .
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We create space and time for Children & Young People and families both in our weekly services of worship and through our dedicated sessions, namely Toddling2Church, Messy Church, Youth Club and Holiday Club. We also work closely with local schools, welcoming them regularly to the church and visiting them to lead assemblies throughout the church year.
We open the doors to our Warm Welcome Café twice a week, providing space for people to chat, work or simply take time out, while enjoying hot drinks and refreshments (see p5).
Our premises are fully accessible. We open our halls to local support groups and other organisations that serve people young and old throughout the community of Worcester Park.
We meet to worship God together every Sunday (see p4 for further details), welcoming members of our congregation both in-person and on-line, through our thriving Facebook group.
As a church community, we have continued to support many activities in the local community and our thanks go to all those who have supported all the initiatives, activities and events that take place in our church and in the halls.
## _**Achievements and Performance**_
## _Worship and Prayer_
Different people worship God in different ways. At Christ Church with St. Philip, we offer wideranging forms of worship, from traditional to contemporary, from all age worship to communion services, and from lively to contemplative. We draw on the traditions of both the Methodist and Anglican Churches, with most – but not all – services following a liturgy from one of these traditions. We hope that all can find a form of worship here that will help them to get close to God.
## _Sunday Services_
Our regular Sunday services follow the basic pattern shown below:
|**Sunday services:**|**8 am**|**10 am**|
|---|---|---|
|1st||Communion|
|2nd||Communion|
|3rd|Communion|Baptism|
|4th|Communion|Morning Worship|
|5th|Communion|Café Worship|
Most of our 10 am services are live-streamed to enable as many people as possible to participate in the worshiping life of our church. Refreshments are served in the Welcome Area after all 10am Sunday services.
Weekday Services - we also have a regular weekday service on a Tuesday:2.00pm - Toddling2Church
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The church is often open during the week for people to find stillness and take time to pray.
Aside from our Sunday services, there are many groups that meet regularly during the week for friendship, fellowship and to further their understanding of God. We have the Junior Music Group; Toddling 2 Church for very young children and parents; and some house groups.
## _**Children and young people**_
At Christ Church with St. Philip, we seek to be a family-friendly church. Messy church sessions have taken place on a two monthly pattern in collaboration with St Oswald’s, North Cheam and we also held occasional Muddy Church sessions in the St Philip’s churchyard. We hold our Holiday Club in August. A child-based craft activity is provided at each of our morning services. There are also books and toys in the church so parents can keep their children amused while still taking part in the service.
We also have a Toddling2Church group on Tuesday afternoons. Parents, carers and pre-school children are all welcome to join us for songs with percussion instruments, a Bible story simply and sensitively told, a story-related craft activity and, of course, drinks and biscuits.
We have a wide age range within the congregation, and we have some children attending every week. Our task is to build on this and re-establish links with the children and families attached to the youth organisations (Girls Brigade, Boys Brigade, Guides, Brownies, Rainbows, and Junior Music Group).
## _**The Church and Church Halls**_
David Pickett, our Centre Manager, has continued to bring his own style and organisational skills to the successful running of the Centre and to open up the halls to many new groups, organisations and to individual bookings. With David’s ideas, enthusiasm, commitment, dedication and careful management of the halls, they have continued to be successful again this year and we have been able to build on our hopes and plans for the original Future Links Building Project and the life of our church.
## _**What's On For Adults**_
Our premises continue to be home to a range of social clubs, support groups, fitness and dance classes.
Our aim is to provide well maintained and well managed church halls and a Welcome Area for the local community to use for a diverse range of activities throughout the week and at weekends. We provide facilities for groups from the church and in the local community, local charities and commercial organisations in order to develop our joint church in to a true community church. We
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host a Warm Welcome Café every Tuesday and Thursday morning in the Welcome Area, providing a warm space for adults and families.
## _**What's On For Children**_
There are groups and clubs for pre-school children to uniformed organisations and a dance club.
The church runs Messy Church and Muddy Church sessions, and there is a Youth Group. All of these are run in collaboration with St Oswald’s and the Cheam Ministry Team.
In addition to regular activities, the church runs a Summer Holiday Club for a week during the school summer holidays, for children aged from 5-11. This event is always popular and well attended.
The halls are still a popular venue in the local community for all sorts of parties and family celebrations, including birthdays, baptisms, retirement and wedding parties (from a number of different faiths). In addition, we use the halls and Welcome Area for our own church group meetings, church fairs and many social events.
## _**Pastoral Care**_
There is a small team which raises and discusses pastoral matters with the clergy. Members of this team occasionally carry out pastoral visits. There are two House Group meeting regularly to share fellowship, learning and social events and all are very welcome to join them.
We continue to be blessed by the many members who give committed and loyal service, often over many years, as well as those who answer immediate pleas.
We have good links with the local primary schools; we host services and events and support their assemblies at the schools. At Harvest and Christmas, the Cheam Common Infants School comes and presents a themed production, and attends before Easter where possible. It is very welcome to see the church full with children, parents and staff.
The clergy team is available to visit church members to celebrate Communion with them, either at their homes or in hospital. Many of the congregation spend part of their time being good neighbours by volunteering with duties on the premises to support the mission of the church.
## _**Mission and Evangelism**_
We are continuing to forge links with the halls users and encourage them more fully into the life of our church. We have a fundraising team, which usually runs social events and other activities throughout the year. The funds raised have been used to support church projects, including the ongoing repair of our church and the halls. At least 10% of money raised through fundraising events is donated to local or national charities. Alongside other churches in the Wimbledon Methodist Circuit, we have begun to shape a Circuit Mission Action Plan.
## _**News and Events**_
There is always a lot going on at Christ Church with St. Philip. There is a whole range of regular activities for both adults and children. The church Facebook page and website give the latest news
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of the Church family and keep people informed about special events that are coming up in the next few months.
## _**Future Plans**_
When planning our activities for the year, we consider the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our church community through:
- Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in God.
- Provision of pastoral care for people living in the Parish.
- Missionary and outreach work.
To facilitate and support this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the church and halls buildings of Christ Church with St Philip.
Costs have been exceeding income this year and as such we transferred £35,000 from our flats account into the church joint account for use this year.
It has been agreed to maintain the charity’s Parish Support Fund payment to the Diocese so that it fully covers the cost of providing the part time Vicar to the Parish at an annual cost of £34,133 in 2026.
## _**Financial Review of the year ending 31[st] August 2025**_
The charity has continued to be a focal point in the local community and we have seen a gradual increase in the number of people using the Church premises this year.
## _**Income Trends**_
The charity’s income comes from:
The giving of church members / congregation, either in the Sunday collections or regular giving by standing orders, payroll giving and one-off donations, have remained the same this year. There have been a number of fundraising events to replace the Wesley Hall floor.
Gift Aid tax credit received on the giving by church members and giving by other members of the congregation.
Hall letting income: mainly from external users of the building, plus donations from church organisations and members of the congregation for use of the halls complex. Hall bookings have shown a small increase again this year. Thanks to a number of volunteers, we have been able to increase the number of weekend lettings.
Rental income from two church owned houses.
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## _**Expenditure trends**_
A major cost is in relation to the assessment paid to the Wimbledon Circuit and the Parish Support Fund paid to the Southwark Diocese. This amounts to 40% of our total cost this year. The Circuit assessment and the Parish Support Fund contributions have increased by 9% overall.
The Ecumenical Church Council will be considering how to best use Legacy Funds that have been received for the benefit of the church.
The nature and usage of the halls complex means that there are high fixed and variable costs associated with it for centre management, cleaning and other utility and repair costs which amounts to about 50% of our expenditure. This year we have been particularly mindful of expenses given the extraordinary situation that we have found ourselves in and savings have been made in areas such as waste collection, utilities and cleaning costs.
## _**CASH Balances at 31[st] August 2025**_
|**Total**|**£255,811**|**Total Cash Funds**|
|---|---|---|
|**Of which:**|||
||£252,177|Unrestricted Funds|
|Including:|||
|Joint Account|£21,207|- Day to Day Expenditure|
|Flats Accounts|£25,955|- Day to Day Flats management|
|Flats Reserve Fund|£100,000|- (Designated for flats refurbishment)|
|Legacy Fund|£93,506|- (Designated fund – not for Day-to-Day use)|
This gives about 15 months cover of expenditure.
## _**Reserves Policy**_
The reserves policy followed is submitted as an annual report to the trustees of Christ Church with St Philip in accordance with the requirements of the Methodist Conference and the Charity Commission guidance in CC19. The reserves policy is submitted to the Wimbledon Circuit for scrutiny and approval on an annual basis. The reserves are reviewed regularly throughout the year by the Finance and Resources committees. These discussions are reported to the trustees at every church council meeting.
The trustees have established their mission aims taking into account all of the resources available in terms of people, property and money _**.**_ Mission initiatives/projects have been costed or estimates made of projected future costs which take into account the needs of the buildings and the requirements of the Quinquennial Inspection Report _**.**_ We have agreed a Reserves Policy which is set out below and is recorded in the trustees’ minutes and our Annual Report _**.**_ We recognise the need to be accountable as charity trustees for all the money which comes into our hands and will provide further information as required by the Circuit/District/Connexion.
This **reserves policy** covers all church cash funds held by Christ Church with St Philip LEP. There are two accounts covered by this policy: Combined Account and the Flats Account. The combined reserve funds held in these accounts should be sufficient to cover the following (figures in brackets indicate 1/9/2025 calculated required Cash reserve values)
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
- Two quarterly Methodist Circuit Assessments (£31,544)
- Parish Support Fund 6 monthly payments (£17,064)
- 3 months’ running costs (£32,500)
- Flats reserve for subsidence contingency funds (£100,000)
- Major Maintenance fund (£20,000)
Giving a total cash reserve requirement of £201,108 @ 1/9/2025 against the cash funds balance of £255,811 @ 31/8/2025 of which £3,634 is restricted
## _**Other non-cash reserves**_
- The investment properties (church flats): £1,224,936
- The church building and other property: £4,019,550
## _**Policy for Restricted Funds**_
Details of the restricted funds are as follows:
## **Flower Fund**
**Balance £83**
This is made up from donations by church members for the purchase of flowers to decorate the church. Money is assigned to the flower arrangers as required.
## **Wake Fund**
**Balance £750**
A church member with no relatives has deposited some money in the church account to pay for a Wake following their funeral.
## **Diocesan Grants**
**Balance £2,801**
Funds received from the Diocese of Southwark for the purpose of supporting the cost of heating, outreach and new projects.
## **Internal Organisations**
## **Balance £9,866**
## _**Designated Funds**_
## **Maintenance Fund**
**Balance £20,000**
This is money to enable maintenance of the church. The cost of such projects as refurbishment of carpets, repair of sanitary fittings and repairs to the roof are covered from this fund. A sum of £20,000 per financial year is transferred from the Flats account.
## **Flats Reserve**
**Balance £100,000**
Money for the maintenance of the church owned rental properties. Contingency fund for major repairs.
## **Legacy Fund**
**Balance £93,506**
Money received from legacies makes up this fund. Expenditure is at the discretion of the trustees for special projects and is not intended for use on day-to-day expenditure.
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## _**Structure, Governance and Management**_
The Constitution for Christ Church with St Philip (Worcester Park) an LEP Partnership, was adopted on the 5th April 1992 and amended on 20th March 1994, 18[th] March 2001 and 18[th] April 2010 and relates to the charitable unincorporated association governed by this Constitution and known as Christ Church with St Philip (Worcester Park).
## _**Ecumenical Church Council (ECC)**_
The purpose of the Ecumenical Church Council (ECC) with our clergy, the Reverend Paul Timmis, Methodist Minister, and Reverend Hannah Thomson, Anglican vicar, is to promote the whole mission of the Church – pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, in the Parish and the local neighbourhood. The ECC fulfils the function of the Methodist Church Council and the Parish Church Council and is the church’s governing body. Membership of the ECC should therefore be taken seriously as it carries responsibility for financial and legal decisions made on behalf of the church. The ECC appoints committees that have the authority to act within pre-defined areas of responsibility; supports the work of all such committees and receives their reports, making decisions on any matter of principle that may arise.
The ECC membership includes the clergy, the Church Stewards and Church Wardens, the ECC and PCC Secretaries, Church Treasurer, Convenors of Church Committees, Circuit Steward and 10 Ordinary Members. Ordinary Members are elected at the AGM to serve for a term of 3 years and can then be re-elected to serve a maximum of 6 years. Office holders are also elected annually, to serve a maximum of 6 years.
During the past year, the ECC has overseen the work of the various Church Committees, giving approval as necessary. Church finances continue to be a matter of concern - see Finance report for more details. Other church business dealt with over the year includes:
- The requirement for the church to produce an annual report to the Charities Commission to update them on our activities throughout the year, which also allows us to apply for a refund of tax under the ‘Gift Aid’ scheme.
- Regular review of the church policies, including Fire Safety Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy and training and our Travel Plan, which encourages our hall users to walk or use public transport.
- These policies and documents can be viewed on the church website
The ECC also receives matters of interest from the wider church through the Methodist Wimbledon Circuit and London District and the Anglican Diocese of Southwark, Reigate Area.
_**Training of Trustees:**_ Newly appointed trustees are supplied with a booklet of their responsibilities and denominational training sessions are supplied for treasurers.
## _**Wimbledon Methodist Church Circuit**_
Christ Church with St Philip is part of the Wimbledon Methodist Church Circuit. This is a group of five local churches served by a team of three ministers. Each has pastoral charge of one or more churches and will preach and lead worship in different local churches in the Circuit, along with Local Preachers.
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## _**Deanery and Diocesan Synods**_
There are currently two church members who are representatives on the Deanery Synod. This provides the ECC with important links between the Parish and the wider structures of the Church of England.
## _**Risk Management**_
The major risks have been identified and recorded by the Trustees with professional advice taken as required. There is a regular annual review process undertaken and recorded.
Income and Expenditure is being monitored in total and is compared with the approved annual budget on a half yearly basis to detect trends as part of the risk management process to avoid unforeseen calls on reserves.
## _**Safeguarding**_
Every person has a value and dignity which comes directly from the creation of male and female in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things, this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.
Joint Anglican/Methodist policies outline commitment to the following principles:
• the care and nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children, young people and adults
• the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and vulnerable adults
• the establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.
• the careful selection and training of all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with Safer Recruitment principles, including the use of criminal records disclosures and registration with the relevant vetting and barring schemes.
• an immediate response to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and local authority in any investigation.
• a commitment to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate ministry of informed pastoral care.
• a commitment to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust.
• the offer of pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
• in all these principles, we will follow legislation, guidance and recognised good practice.
Christ Church with St Philip LEP commits itself to ensuring the implementation of the Safeguarding Policies of our parent churches; government legislation; guidance and safe practice within its church.
Christ Church with St Philip LEP commits itself to the provision of support, advice and training for lay and ordained people which will ensure people are clear and confident about their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
## _**Reference and Administrative Details**_
## _**Basis of preparation and legal framework**_
The Charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and 2014 version of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FRS102 – the Charities SORP (FRS102) and taking note of the Update Bulletin 1 issued in 2016.
Full Name of Charity / Church: **Christ Church with St Philip LEP**
Registration Charity Number: **1137612**
Date of registration: **26th August 2010**
Main communication address
## **Christ Church with St Philip LEP,**
## **Wesley Hall,**
## **Ruskin Drive,**
## **Worcester Park,**
## **Surrey**
## **KT4 8LG**
The members of the Ecumenical Church Council are the Charity Trustees, membership being made up of church office holders, Minister, Vicar and representatives appointed by the church at the Annual General Meeting.
Full membership is shown as Appendix A to this report.
Treasurers:
Mr Christopher Peaker and Mrs Diamond Chan
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Independent Examiner: Kevin Mallett
18 Stoneleigh Broadway
Ewell Surrey KT17 2HU
Investment Bankers: Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church Trustees for Methodist Church purposes
Approval
The report of the Ecumenical Church Council was approved on 10[th] March 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
_Signed_ Kate Oliveira
Member of the Ecumenical Church Council
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Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2025
Notes to General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment Total
the (Unrestricted) Funds Funds Funds 2024-25
accounts (unrestricte
d)
£ £ £ £ £
Income
1 Offerings 4 42,204 42,204
2 Donations and legacies 4 5,507 650 6,157
3 Gift aid 4 9,857 9,857
4 Interest and investment income 7 10,223 10,223
5 Income from investment properties 7 47,392 47,392
6 Internal organisations 4,720 4,720
7 Other charitable income 5,6,8 118,462 426 118,889
8 Total income 233,645 426 5,370 239,443
Expenditure
9 Circuit assessment or share 12 96,953 96,953
10 Grants and donations 12 - 0
11 Property maintenance 12 33,087 14,121 47,208
12 Insurance, utilities etc 12 21,976 21,976
13 Depreciation 13 5,714 5,714
14 Office expenses 12 9,824 9,824
15 Other expenditure 11,12 43,689 - 650 44,339
16 Internal organisations 12 4,322 4,322
17 Total charitable expenditure 211,243 14,121 4,972 0 230,336
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties 13 7,108 7,108
20 Net income/(expenditure) 29,511 (13,695) 398 0 16,214
21 Transfers between funds 17 (30,000) 30,000 0
22 Other gains/(losses) 13 22,846 22,846
23 Net movement in funds 22,357 16,305 398 0 39,060
24 Total funds brought forward 5,334,027 177,145 13,101 0 5,524,273
25 Total funds carried forward 5,356,385 193,450 13,499 0 5,563,334
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## **Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) for the year ended 31 August 2024**
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Notes to General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment Total
the (Unrestricted) Funds Funds Funds 2023-24
accounts (unrestricte
d)
£ £ £ £ £
Income
1 Offerings 4 41,614 41,614
2 Donations and legacies 4 5,897 10,000 401 16,298
3 Gift aid 4 9,635 9,635
4 Interest and investment income 7 11,777 11,777
5 Income from investment properties 7 44,181 44,181
6 Internal organisations 4,855 4,855
7 Other charitable income 5,6,8 68,572 357 300 69,229
8 Total income 181,675 10,357 5,557 0 197,589
Expenditure
9 Circuit assessment or share 12 88,660 88,660
10 Grants and donations 12 15 15
11 Property maintenance 12 23,384 10,633 34,017
12 Insurance, utilities etc 12 25,260 25,260
13 Depreciation 13 3,201 3,201
14 Office expenses 12 13,325 13,325
15 Other expenditure 11,12 28,745 235 718 29,698
16 Internal organisations 12 4,727 4,727
17 Total charitable expenditure 182,591 10,868 5,444 0 198,963
18 Gains/(losses) on monetary investments 0
19 Gains/(losses) on investment properties 13 24,403 24,403
20 Net income/(expenditure) 23,487 (510) 112 0 23,088
21 Transfers between funds 17 (30,000) 30,000 0
22 Other gains/(losses) 13 78,439 78,439
23 Net movement in funds 131,926 (30,510) 112 0 101,527
24 Total funds brought forward 5,202,101 207,655 12,989 0 5,422,745
25 Total funds carried forward 5,334,027 177,145 13,101 0 5,524,273
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Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025
Notes to General Fund Designated Restricted Endowment Totals Totals
the (Unrestricted) Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024
(Unrestricted)
Accounts £ £ £ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Church building 13 4,019,550 4,019,550 3,989,874
and other
property
Investment 13 1,244,936 1,244,936 1,237,828
properties
Investments
Total fixed 5,264,486 0 0 0 5,264,486 5,227,702
assets
Current Assets
Debtors and 14 36,926 0 9,866 0 46,792 47,039
prepayments
Loans by the 0 0
Churches
Investments 0 0
with TMCP
Central Finance 14 10,166 193,449 5,033 208,648 207,576
Board Deposits
Cash at Bank 14 47,161 47,161 44,710
and in hand
Total current 94,253 193,449 14,899 0 302,601 299,325
assets
Current
liabilities
Creditors (due 15 2,354 1,400 0 3,754 2,753
in under 1 year)
Grants payable
within 2024-25
Total current 2,354 0 1,400 0 3,754 2,753
liabilities
Net current 91,899 193,449 13,499 0 298,848 296,572
assets/liabilities
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Total assets less 5,356,385 193,449 13,499 0 5,563,334 5,524,274
current
liabilities
Long term
liabilities
(due after more
than one year)
Grants payable 0
after 2024-25
Loans to the 0
Church
0
Net assets 5,356,385 193,449 13,499 0 5,563,334 5,524,274
Funds of the
Church
General Fund 17 5,356,385 5,356,385 5,334,028
(Unrestricted)
Designated 17 193,449 193,449 177,145
Funds
(Unrestricted)
Total 5,549,835 5,511,173
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted 17 13,499 13,499 13,101
Funds
Endowment 0 0 0
Funds
Total Funds 5,356,385 193,449 13,499 0 5,563,334 5,524,273
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_Signed_ Date: 19[th] November 2025
Church Treasurer
Approved by the Ecumenical Church Council on 19[th] November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
_Signed_ Virginia Le Mestre
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## The notes on pages 18 to 29 form part of these accounts.
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **1. Basis of accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 in accordance with the 2014 version of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the FRS102 – the Charities SORP(FRS102) and taking note of the Update Bulletin 1 issued in 2016.
## **2. Funds**
The funds held constitute: General Funds held for any purpose of the Church which are Unrestricted. Restricted funds which are held for a narrower purpose including those for internal organisations. There are also the following Endowment funds as listed. Details of each material fund are disclosed in note 16. Any funds may be represented by more than just cash.
## **3. Accounting policies**
Basis
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historical cost (with the exception of land, buildings and investment property, all of which are shown at their estimated market value at the end of the year), on the accruals basis to show a true and fair view of the Church’s financial position and activities. This approach has been adopted where it is not feasible or practical to utilise or determine historical cost.
As this year the threshold for Accrual Accounting has been exceeded the previous year’s accounts have been restated on an accruals basis.
## **Income**
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the Church becomes entitled to the resources, and the trustees are reasonably certain they will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Rents will be recorded when they are due / hiring event occurs.
Donated goods for onward transmission to other charities (chiefly food and clothing / bedding for a homeless charity) are passed immediately to that charity and are not included in the statement of financial activities as no benefit accrues to the charity.
The charity has not received any goods for use by the charity itself.
The value of services provided by volunteers is not incorporated into these financial statements.
No services have been donated that would normally have been purchased.
## **Expenditure**
This is recognised when a liability is incurred, or a constructive obligation arises, that results in the payment being unavoidable. Liabilities are recognised as soon as an outflow of economic benefit is considered more likely than not under the legal or constructive obligation committing the Church to pay out resources.
## **Grants**
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
Grants made by the Church from its own funds are recognised in full at the time of agreement or when the Church accepts that there is a legal or operational obligation to make the payment. When the grant is recurrent over more than one year the balance payable in future years is treated as a provision for future commitments in the Balance Sheet against the appropriate fund, the provision being released in future years as instalments are paid in accordance with the originally agreed terms.
## **VAT**
Since the Church is not VAT registered, all input VAT is charged with the expenses to which it refers.
## **Tangible fixed assets for use by the Church**
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and individually cost at least £1,000. The land and freehold property were subject to re-valuation as at the end of the 2015/16 financial year. This was performed by David Ambrose MRICS of Bramptons Chartered Surveyors & Valuers. The Nationwide House Price Index for Greater London has been applied to this valuation (both Kingston and Sutton fall into the Greater London area, and Worcester Park sits between the two), providing us with a good estimate of fair value.
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost and depreciated over their useful economic lives at the following rates:
Land Not depreciated Buildings Not depreciated Office Furniture and Equipment 5 years Other Furniture & Fixtures 5 years Computer Equipment 3 years
Where the recoverable amount of a tangible asset is found to be below the net book value, the asset is written down to its recoverable amount and the loss on impairment is charged to the relevant expenditure category of the statement of financial activities. Where an asset is not primarily used to generate income, its impairment is assessed by reference to its service potential on its initial acquisition. In the year, the charity currently has no tangible fixed assets to which impairment provisions apply.
## **Investment Properties**
Investment properties - 180 and 182 Cheam Common Road were purchased by the Methodist Church in the 1950's to give ownership of the complete corner plot, thus giving the future capability to expand the Church and Halls complex. Until such time as this happens, they are being let as four flats to provide income to support the work of Christ Church with St Philip LEP. These have been valued as at the end of the 2015/16 financial year by David Ambrose MRICS of Bramptons Chartered Surveyors & Valuers, and have since been annually revalued with reference to the Nationwide House Price Index for Greater London.
## **Investments**
Investments are valued in the balance sheet at market value at the year end. Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable and any gains or losses on revaluation at the year end are shown in the SOFA. Currently no investments are held.
## **Debtors and Prepayments**
Debtors include outstanding lettings invoices in August.
## **Creditors**
Creditors include outstandings relating to utilities, telephones, etc. in August and pre-payments for lettings in the next financial year.
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
|**4. Donations and legacies**
Collections
Tax credits
Donations
Legacies
**Total**
**5. Charitable activities**
Fund raising
PCC Fees
Methodist Funeral
Other (IE Sunday Coffee)
**Total**
**6. Other trading activities**
Servery
Room & Hall Hire
Own Use Donations (Ext)
Own Use Donations (Intl)
Other
Furlough Receipts
Photocopier|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**2025**
**Total**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
42,204
**42,204**
41,614
9,857
**9,857**
9,635
5,507
650
**6,157**
6,507
0
**0**
10.000|
|---|---|
||**57,568**
**650**
**58,218**
**67,756**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**2025**
**Total**
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
30,540
**30,540**
1,127
71
**71**
159
0
**0**
0
1,234
**1,234**
1,349|
||**31,845**
**0**
**31,845**
**2,635**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**2025**
**Total**
**2024**
**Total**
£
£
**£**
**£**
2,403
**2,403**
2,206
72,970
**72,970**
63,533
500
**500**
0
116
**116**
175
0
**0**
0
0
**0**
0
12
**12**
4|
|**Total**
**7. Investment income**
Central Finance Board
Rental income|**76,001**
**76,001**
**65,918**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**2025**
**Total**
**2024**
**Total**
£
£
**£**
**£**
10,223
**10,223**
11,777
47,392
**47,392**
44,181|
|**Total**|**57,615**
**0**
**57,615**
**55,958**|
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
|**8. Other**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
£
£
Grants
0
0
Miscellaneous
501
0|**2025**
**Total**
**£**
**0**
**501**|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
300
357|
|---|---|---|
|**Total**
**9. Payment to Trustees**
Payments made to trustees for additional services provided to
the Church by agreement with the Church Council Meeting
£|**501**
**This**
**year**
0|**657**
**Last**
**year**
0|
|||0|
Note: The Methodist Minister and the Church of England Vicar are not direct employees of the charity. They are paid by the Methodist Connexion and Diocese of Southwark. The charity makes contributions to the Wimbledon Circuit (Circuit Assessment) and the Southwark Diocese of the Church of England (Parish Support Fund) which among other things funds their stipends.
No payments were made to any trustee for services supplied to the Charity.
Number of trustees who were paid expenses 5 4 Nature of the expenses Book Allowance to the Clergy (£400) All other payments were against receipts: Clergy Expenses (£138) Music copyright license £349 Petty Cash & Maintenance Items (£1,970) *Includes Card Payments as the church does not have a debit or credit card)
|Total amount paid
£
**10. Fees for examination or audit of the accounts**
Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees for reporting on the
accounts
£
Other fees (e.g.: advice, accountancy services) paid to the
independent examiner or auditor
£|2,857
480
0|2,899|
|---|---|---|
||||
||||
|||480|
|||0|
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## **11. Paid employees**
## **Staff Costs paid during the year were:**
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Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind £
40,799 37,936
Offset by Furlough Receipts
0 0
Employer’s National Insurance costs £
(Impact of Statuary Sick Pay on Employer
NIC rebate has not been included here)
Pension costs £
1,938 1,821
Total staff costs £
42,737 39,757
Average number of staff employed
during the year were: 2 2
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No Employee received emoluments of more than £60,000.
## **Report on Pension Scheme**
Christ Church with St Philip LEP (PB 2014) participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of CWPF for lay staff. The Scheme is administered by the Church of England Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of the Employer and the other participating employers.
Christ Church with St Philip uses the cash balance section of The Church Workers Pension Fund known as Pension Builder 2014.
## **Pension Builder Scheme**
Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum that members use to provide benefits at retirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. This account may have bonuses added by the Board before retirement. The bonuses depend on investment experience and other factors. There is no requirement for the Board to grant any bonuses. The account, plus any bonuses declared, is payable from members’ Normal Pension Age.
There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme. The scheme is considered to be a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. This means it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme’s assets and liabilities to specific employers and that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs charged to the SOFA in the year are contributions payable.
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
A valuation of the Pension Builder Scheme is carried out once every three years. The most recent was carried out as at 31 December 2016.
For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a deficit of £14.2m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review, the Board chose not to grant a discretionary bonus, which will have acted to improve the funding position. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time.
For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £1.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time. There are no annual pension benefits.
In accordance with rules from the Pensions Regulator, the scheme was reviewed for reenrolment purposes on 30[th] April 2019, and a re-declaration of compliance was submitted prior to the deadline of 1 July 2019.
## **12. Expenditure**
The expenditure has been split under headings as supplied by the Methodist Church. The following table is a mapping of between these headings and the example headings from the Charity Commission. In some areas an apportionment between areas has been necessary and has been done on a best estimate basis.
## **Mapping between Expenditure areas and Charity activities 2024-2025**
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Costs of Fundraising Management
Unrestricted Generating trading of Investment Charitable Governance
funds Funds Costs Flats activities costs
Expenditure on:
Circuit Assessment 96,953 96,953
& Parish Support
Fund
Grants & 0 0
Donations
47,208 5,000 22,000 4,300 8,256
Property 7,652
Maintenance
Insurance, utilities 21,976 10,000 3,000 8,976
etc
5,714 3,000 500 2,214
Depreciation
Office expenses 9,824 3,300 6,524
Other Expenditure 43,689 36,000 7,689
Totals (un- 225,364 5,000 74,300 7,800 130,612
restricted funds) 7,652
Totals Prev Year 182,591 56,862 3,615 122,114
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
||**Restricted**
**Funds**|Costs of
Generating
Funds|Fundraising
trading
Costs|Investment
Management|**Charitable**
**activities**|Governance
costs|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Other expenditure|650||||650||
|Internal
Organisations|4,322||||4,322||
|**Totals (Restricted**
**Funds)**|**4,972**||||**4,972**||
||||||||
|**Totals Previous**
**Year**|5,461||||5,461||
## **13. Tangible Fixed Assets**
Cost or valuation
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Other
Payments
Other non fixed Fixtures, on
Church (non investme Investment assets fittings account
and assets
investment) nt land properties includin and
under
land and and (land and g motor equipm constructi
buildings buildings buildings) vehicles ent on Total
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Balance brought 3,978,734 1,237,828 11,140 5,227,702
forward**
Additions 12,545 12,545
Revaluations (+/-)** 40,816 7,108 (5,714) 42,210
Disposals (-)
Balance carried
forward 4,019,550 1,244,936 17,971 5,282,457
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|**Accumulated depreciation**|**Accumulated depreciation**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Balance brought
forward|||||16,529|||
|Depreciation charge
foryear(-)|||||5,714|||
|Revaluations(+/-)||||||||
|Disposals(-)||||||||
|**Balance carried**
**forward**|||||22,243|||
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## **Net book value**
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Brought forward 3,978,734 1,213,425 11,140
Carried forward 4,019,550 1,244,936 17,971
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Straight line depreciation has been used on equipment, fixtures and fittings. All have been assumed to have a 5-year life with 20% of the original value deducted each year.
Property and land valuations both brought forward and carried forward have calculated using the Nationwide House Price Index for Greater London applied to the valuation carried out by David Ambrose MRICS of Bramptons Chartered Surveyors & Valuers on the 14[th] October 2016.
## **Investments**
The funds that support the various funds are held by TMCP in Trustees Interest Funds on which interest is credited to the accounts each month. These are regarded as medium- and long-term investments.
TMCP is the legal owner and Custodian Trustee of all Methodist Model Trust property, including Legacies, Endowments and Accumulated Funds. Trust property is held for and on behalf of local Managing Trustees who are responsible for the day-to-day management of trust property. TMCP ensure that, through providing guidance and acting under their direction, the Managing Trustees comply with charity law and Methodist law and policy as determined by the Methodist Conference.
## **No investment funds are currently held**
## **14. Analysis of current assets**
|
**Debtors and prepayments**
Pre-paid assessments
Prepayments & Accrued income
Another debtor
**Total debtors and prepayments**|**This**
**year**
**£**
10,515
26,324
9,866
46,705|**Last year**
**£**|
|---|---|---|
|||10,514|
|||27,172|
|||9,352|
|||47,039|
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## **Analysis of cash at bank**
|Bank balance held in NatWest (Joint Account)
Bank balance held in NatWest (Flats Account)
Deposit Account balance Central Finance Board
of the Methodist Church (Joint Account)
Deposit Account balance Central Finance Board
of the Methodist Church (Flats Account) [–
excludes tenants deposits.]
**Total Cash and Bank**
**. Analysis of current liabilities**
Trade Creditors
Other Creditors
**Total Current Liabilities**|21,207
25,955
61,492
147,157
255,811
2,354
1,400
3,754|18,976|
|---|---|---|
|||25,734|
|||62,711|
|||144,865|
|||252,286|
||||
|||2,753|
|||0|
|||2,753|
**15. Analysis of current liabilities** Trade Creditors Other Creditors **Total Current Liabilities**
## **16. Capital commitments and contingent liabilities**
At the 31st August 2025 the Church has no capital commitments.
No Contingent liabilities were identified at 31st August 2025.
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## **17. Detailed analysis of individual fund movements**
## **2025**
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Fund Name Opening Income Expenditure £ Gains / Transfers Closing
Balance £ £ Losses £ £ Balance £
General 5,334,028 233,645 (211,243) 29,954 (30,000) 5,356,385
Designated 177,145 426 (14,121) 0 30,000 193,450
TOTAL 5,511,172 234,071 (225,364) 29,954 0 5,549,835
UNRESTRICTED
Restricted 13,102 5,370 (4,972) 0 13,499
Totals 5,524,274 239,443 (230,336) 29,954 5,563,334
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## **2024**
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Fund Name Opening Income Expenditure £ Gains / Transfers Closing
Balance £ £ Losses £ £ Balance £
General 5,202,101 181,675 (182,591) 102,843 (30,000) 5,334,028
Designated 207,655 10,357 (10,868) 0 30,000 177,145
TOTAL 5,409,756 192,032 (193,459) 102,843 0 5,511,172
UNRESTRICTED
Restricted 12,989 5,557 (5,444) 0 0 13,102
Totals 5,422,746 197,589 (198,903) 102,843 0 5,524,274
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## **Restricted funds:**
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Opening Income Expense Closing
balance £ £ Balance
£ £
2025
Flowers 83 650 (650) 83
Wake 750 0 0 750
Grant 2,801 0 0 2,801
Total 3,634 650 (650) 3,634
Internal
Organisations 9,468 4,720 (4,322) 9,866
TOTAL 13,102 5,370 (4,972) 13,499
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
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Opening Income Expense Closing
balance £ £ Balance
£ £
2024
Flowers 282 401 (600) 83
Wake 750 0 0 750
Grant 2,617 657 (473) 2,801
Total 3,649 1,058 (1,073) 3,634
Internal
Organisations 9,294 4,901 (4,727) 9,468
TOTAL 12,943 5,959 (5,800) 13,102
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## **18. Related party transactions**
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This year
Name of related party Relationship Description of Income Payments Loans Amounts
transaction from to related to / owed by /
related party (from) (to)
party during related related
during the year party party as
the year during on 31-
the Aug-2025
year
£ £ £ £
Wimbledon Methodist Charity is part of Circuit
Church Circuit the Circuit Assessment 63,088 0 0
Charity is part of Parish Support
Diocese of Southwark the Diocese Fund 33,865 0 0
Methodist Connexional Charity is part of Donation WHF 15,000
Grant the Connexion
Circuit Grant Charity is part of Donation WHF
the Circuit 1,000 0 0
Total 16,000 96,953 0 0
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
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Last year
Name of related party Relationship Description of Income Payments Loans Amounts
transaction from to related to / owed by /
related party (from) (to)
party during related related
during the year party party as
the year during on 31-
the Aug-2023
year
£ £ £ £
Wimbledon Methodist Charity is part of Circuit
Church Circuit the Circuit Assessment 55,340 0 0
Charity is part of Parish Support
Diocese of Southwark the Diocese Fund 300 33,320 0 0
Methodist Connexional
Funds - MHA / Mission
in Britain Fund / Fund
for Training / Fund for
Property / World Connexional
Mission Fund Fund Donation 0 0 0
Total 300 88,660 0 0
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## **DECLARATIONS**
## **Treasurer as at 31/8/25**
I confirm that I have prepared the accounts from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Ecumenical Church Council.
_Signed_ Christopher Peaker
19th Nov 2025
7 Braemar Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SN
## **Presentation to the Church trustees for approval.**
I confirm that the annual report and accounts were presented to the Ecumenical Church Council Meeting on **19[th] November 2025** and were approved.
Signature of Chair of Meeting
_Signed_ Rev. Hannah Thomson
19[th] November 2025
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
# **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of: CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP**
## **Charity Number 1137612**
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Christ Church with St Philip for the year ended 31 August 2025 set out on pages 14 to 17. As the Church’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Church’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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.
* delete or circle as appropriate
Name of Church **Christ Church with St Philip** No: 1137612
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below*) which give me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination
- the trustees’ annual report is not consistent with the accounts
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
I have no concerns 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.
I have not obtained independent verification of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes or held in other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individually in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date.
Signature of independent examiner _Signed_
Name of independent examiner
Kevin A. Mallett
Relevant professional qualification of independent examiner
FCA - ICAEW
Name of firm (where appropriate)
L&F Accounting Ltd
Address 18 The Broadway, Stoneleigh, Epsom, Surrey KT17 2HU
Date: 19[th] February 2026
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## **CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP** Worcester Park
## **Appendix A ----- Members of the Ecumenical Church Council as elected at the AGM 11/05/2025**
The ECC is a body corporate and a charity accepted for registration with the Charity Commission. The ECC members that have served from 11[th] May 2025 until the date of this report was approved are:
## _Ex Officio members_
Chairs: Methodist Minister Reverend Paul Timmis, and Anglican Vicar Reverend Hannah Thomson Treasurer: Christopher Peaker EEC Secretary: Gwenda Carpenter PCC Secretary: Angela Ruske Church Wardens: Ginnie LeMestre, Susan Dassie Methodist Stewards: Anne Maddocks, Kate Oliveira Young Church Representative: _Vacancy_
## _Elected members:_
Gloria Yaskey Diamond Chan Lynn Wicks Heather Cordery Pamela Slater Isobel Penny Jane Cook Gwenda Carpenter Alison Charlton Steve Wicks Linda Cordle
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