2024-12-31-accounts - Victoria Road Evangelical Church

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Victoria Road Evangelical Church Trustees’ Annual Report

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

(Prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP)

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1. Reference and Administrative Details

Charity Name: Victoria Road Evangelical Church Registered Charity Number: 1138638 Registered Office:

VICTORIA ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH 256 VICTORIA ROAD ASTON BIRMINGHAM B6 5HN

Principal Address: Same as above

Trustees:

Principal Address:S Trustees:	ame as ab	ove
Name	Role	Date of Other trusteeships	Reporting status of	other
		appointment	trusteeships
Karen V Hall	Trustee	25 January 2023 None on record

MARIE GILBERT	Trustee	23 August 2013 None on record

Maurice Hyde	Trustee	11 January 2000 None on record

JULIETTE GERALD	Trustee	None on record

Banker(s):

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Independent Examiner / Auditor:

Latoyer Harris (Associate Member of CMI)

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2. Structure, Governance and Management

Victoria Road Evangelical Church is a charitable company limited by guarantee , governed by its constitution and trust deed. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

The trustees oversee:

strategic direction
safeguarding
financial stewardship
compliance with charity law

New trustees receive induction covering governance, safeguarding, and financial controls.

The charity operates solely from its church premises and has no subsidiaries.

3. Objectives and Activities

The charity’s objectives are:

to advance the Christian faith
to provide worship services
to offer pastoral care
to support the community through charitable outreach

Public Benefit Statement

The trustees confirm they have complied with section 17 of the Charities Act 2011.

Public benefit is delivered through:

weekly worship services
pastoral support
youth support and mentoring
food donations to the COGIC Aston Food Bank
financial assistance to individuals in need
community engagement activities

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4. Achievements and Performance (2024)

During 2024, the charity:

continued weekly worship services
provided pastoral care to members and families
supported youth with educational and university assistance
donated food to the COGIC Aston Food Bank
provided financial support to individuals in hardship
maintained church facilities
delivered community outreach programmes

The trustees are satisfied that the charity fulfilled its charitable objectives.

5. Financial Review (2024)

Based on your QuickBooks Workpapers (turn0browsertab1):

Income

Donations & church income: £85,545
Interest: £25 Total Income: £85,570

Expenditure

Staff costs: £10,780
Other charges: £83,702 Total Expenditure: £94,482

Net Result

Deficit: £8,912

The trustees consider the financial position stable.

6. Reserves Policy

The charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover essential operating costs and emergency repairs.

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7. Risk Management

Key risks identified:

reduced donation income
building maintenance costs
safeguarding responsibilities
compliance with charity law

Mitigation includes:

regular financial monitoring
maintaining insurance
safeguarding training
trustee oversight of compliance

8. Plans for Future Periods (2025–2026)

The charity intends to:

strengthen community outreach
expand youth support
continue pastoral care
maintain and improve church facilities
increase engagement with families and young people

9. Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements, keeping proper accounting records, safeguarding assets, and complying with the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006.

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10. Approval of the Trustees’ Annual Report

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on (Date) 07/07/2026

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VICTORIA ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Independently Examined Accounts

For the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. Statement of Financial Activities

(Accrual basis – based on QuickBooks data)

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024	Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
Income and expenditure	2024 (£)
Income
Donatons andchurchincome	85,545
Other income: interest	25
Total income	85,570
Expenditure
Staf costs	(10,780)
Other charges	(83,702)
Total expenditure	(94,482)
Net defcit	(8,912)

2. Balance Sheet

As at 31 December 2024

(Figures taken directly from QuickBooks)

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Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
Balance sheet item	2024 (£)
Fixed assets	181,739
Current assets	104,923
Prepayments	0
Creditors due within one year	0
Net current assets	104,923
Total assets less current liabilites	286,662
Creditors due afer more than one year	0
Net assets	286,662
Unrestricted funds	286,662

3. Notes to the Financial Statements

3.1 Basis of Preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) adapted for small charities using the micro-entity provisions.

3.2 Accounting Policies

Historical cost convention
Accruals basis
Income recognised when receivable
Expenditure recognised when incurred

3.3 Staff Costs

The average number of employees during the year was 1 .

3.4 Fixed Assets

No additions or disposals during the year.

3.5 Related Party Transactions

None.

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3.6 Going Concern

The trustees believe the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

4. Independent Examiner’s Report

(Required because income is above £25,000 but below £1,000,000)

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Victoria Road Evangelical Church

I report on the accounts of Victoria Road Evangelical Church for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The trustees are responsible for preparing accounts in accordance with applicable law and the Charity Commission’s requirements.

My responsibility is to review the accounts and state whether any material matters have come to my attention.

Basis of Independent Examination

My examination was carried out in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and applicable directions issued by the Charity Commission.

An examination includes a review of accounting records and comparison of the accounts with those records.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

which gives me reasonable cause to believe that the trustees have not met the requirements to keep proper accounting records;
or that the accounts do not accord with those records;
or that the accounts do not comply with the Charities Act 2011;
or that there are material misstatements in the accounts.

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Independent Examiner Name: Latoyer Harris Qualification: CMI Associate Member Business Name: Latoyer HA Property Ltd Address: 9 Hadfield Croft, Unett Street, Birmingham, B19 3BS Date: 07/07/2026

5. Trustees’ Approval

These financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 07/07/2026

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