FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONVOCATION CHARITY (1143120) ANNUAL REPORT 2024 The Convocation (composed of bishops, presbyters, deacons and lay representatives appointed according to the Constitution, and in their capacity as Trustees) met on Monday 2[nd] to Wednesday 4[th] June 2024 to discharge its responsibilities. Reports were received detailing how the various office holders, committees and local congregations had fulfilled the charity’s object of advancing the Christian faith according to the principles and practices of the Free Church of England otherwise called the Reformed Episcopal Church. These were debated and accepted. Discussion groups and workshops were also held to help formulate a plan for future growth of the Denomination. The Treasurer presented the accounts for 2023 which were agreed and accepted. The Trustees also agreed a budget and quota for the coming year. Charity Registration No. 1143120 ## **THE FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND** ## **OTHERWISE CALLED** ## **THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH** ## **ACCOUNTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2024** **BK Plus Limited Accountants Azzurri House, Walsall Business Park Aldridge WS9 0RB** 1 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - ADMINISTRATION** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
National Savings
FCE Central Trust dividends
Miscellaneous
**PAYMENTS**
Subscriptions to Churches Together
Subscriptions to Free Churches Group
Subscriptions to / Thirtyone:eight (Safeguarding)
Finance Management costs
Accountancy charges
General Secretary expenses
General Secretary's office costs
Honoraria
Miscellaneous
Debtor adjustment
General Treasurer expenses
Balance carried forward||**2024**
**£**
21,730
-
9,842
2,737
**34,309**
1,196
515
163
41
600
2,470
3,774
5,700
585
8,202
185
10,878
**34,309**||**2023**
**£**
25,223
459
13,123
30| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**38,835**| |||||1,300
500
295
328
600
2,976
2,560
8,365
-
-
181
21,730| |||||**38,835**| 2 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND QUOTA - GENERAL FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donations
Quotas
**PAYMENTS**
Convocation
Widows
Outreach Donations
General Misc
Council meetings (3)
Finance Committee meetings (2)
Bishop's meetings (3)
Other meetings
Transferred to Training Account
Transferred to Publicity and Publications
Account
Transfer to Church planting (Tithing)
Balance carried forward||**2024**
**£**
-4,856
-
13,330
**8,474**
5,891
-
-
-
2,001
-
-
-
4,000
-
1,333
-4,751
**8,474**|
|**2023**
**£**
-2,396
175
14,000| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**11,779**| ||
||

|5,423
-
1,042
600
1,748
-
592
1,830
2,000
2,000
1,400
-4,856| |||||**11,779**| 3 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - PUBLICITY AND PUBLICATION FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Bookroom Sales
Transfer from Prayer book Fund
Pay Pal Sales
Donations
Transfer from Quota General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Printing of year books
Website costs
Postage
Other publication costs
Balance carried forward||**2024**
**£**
18,095
-
-
-
-
-
**18,095**
421
361
-
-
17,313
**18,095**|

|**2023**
**£**
19,058
134
-
-
-
2,000| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**21,192**| ||
||

|890
120
92
1,995
18,095| |||||**21,192**| 4 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND – PRAYER BOOK FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Transfer from Quota General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Transfer to Publicity and Publications account
Balance carried forward
**FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND – YOUTH**
**WORK FUND**||**2024**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-||**2023**
**£**
-
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||-| |||||-
-| |||||-| |||||| |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Collections at Convocation
Donations from churches
**PAYMENTS**
Donations to :
Grant to TWIG
Balance carried forward||**2024**
**£**
-500
-
-500
-
-
-500
-500||**2023**
**£**
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||-| |||||-
500
-500| |||||-| 5 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - TRAINING** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donation from f/flow board/USA
Transfer from Quota General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Fees – Licence for J Watson
Fees -
Balance carried forward
**FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND –**
**CONVOCATION FUND**
**RECEIPTS**
Contribution towards Convocation Hospitality
Churches
Central Trust
Collections
Contribution from Quota - General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Convocation Hospitality
Travelling expenses
Printing and incidentals
Transfer to Missionary Fund
Balance carried forward|
|**2024**
**£**
11,165
-
4,000
15,165
-
-
15,165
15,165
**2024**
**£**
5,067
1,344
289
5,891
12,591
10,129
2,462
-
-
-
12,591|
|**2023**
**£**
9,701
-
2,000| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||11,701| ||||

|536
-
11,165| |||||11,701| ||

||

|**2023**
**£**
4,032
1,344
205
5,423| |||||11,004| ||

||

|9,708
1,177
47
72
-| |||||11,004| 6 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND - CHURCH PLANTING FUND** |**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donation from Central Trust
Transfer from Quota - General Fund
**PAYMENTS**
Planting of churches
Balance carried forward
**FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND -**
**EVANGELISM**
**RECEIPTS**
Balance brought forward
Donation from Central Trust
**PAYMENTS**
Payments towards
Balance carried forward||**2024**
**£**
10,452
-
1,333
11,785
843
10,942
11,785
**2024**
**£**
6,000
-
6,000
-
6,000
6,000|

|**2023**
**£**
7,938
1,500
1,400| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||10,838| ||
|||386
10,452| |||||10,838| |||||**2023**
**£**
4,500
1,500| |||||6,000| |||||-
6,000| |||||6,000| 7 ## **FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND – BALANCE SHEET** |Balances as at 31st December
Administration Fund
Quota - General Fund
Publicity and publication fund
Youth Work
Training Account
Convocation Fund
Church Planting Fund
Evangelism Account
Rounding
These are represented by:
Lloyds Bank Ltd
Pay Pal Account
National Savings - Investment account
National Savings - Bond
Petty Cash - General Secretary
Petty Cash - General Treasurer
Overseas Accounts - Russia
Overseas accounts - Brazil
Sundry Debtors
Creditors|

|**2024**
**£**
10,878
-4,751
17,313
-500
15,165
-
10,942
6,000
-
55,047
23,812
-
6,283
15,000
-3,263
-186
-214
362
13,853
-600
55,047|

|**2023**
**£**
21,730
-4,856
18,095
-500
11,165
-
10,452
6,000
-| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||62,086| ||
||

|16,918
-
6,283
15,000
-2,561
-352
-214
362
28,984
-2,334| |||||62,086| 2. Under Charity Commission Schemes in connection with the sales of certain Churches, The Free Church of England Central Trust hold investments, the income from which is payable to the General Fund. On 31[st] December 2024 the value of these investments, including cash, was £330,796 (2023 - £321,924). 8 We approve the financial information, set out on pages 2 to 8. We acknowledge our responsibility for the financial information, including the appropriateness of the applicable financial reporting framework and for providing BK Plus Limited with all information and explanations necessary for its compilation. …………………………………………………… Bishop Primus …………………………………………………… General Secretary …………………………………………………… General Treasurer 9