2020 Birmingham Trust
Report and Accounts Year ended 31st August 2025
2020 BIRMINGHAM TRUST
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE 13 Central House Ravenhurst Street Birmingham GOVERNING DOCUMENT Declaration of Trust dated 6th September 2012 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1149507 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Jonny Richards MANAGING THE CHARITY Tim Brown Dave Williams (resigned 25th July 2025) Joanne Weatherly Harry Andrews BANKERS Lloyds Bank plc INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
INDEX
Page 1 Legal & Administrative Details Pages 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Independent Examiner's Report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 7 Notes to the Accounts
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2020 BIRMINGHAM TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
Objects of the charity
The charity is governed by a trust deed and is constituted as a trust. The charity's principal objects, as set out in its governing document, are:
a) to advance the Christian faith in the UK and elsewhere
b) supporting church congregations
c) establishing and supporting new church congregations
d) supporting individuals involved in church planting and other ministry roles
e) providing training and education f) holding public meetings to these ends g) awarding grants and supporting those training for ministry. h) the production and publication of religious work
Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements
To further the above objects and vision, the charity's main activities and achievements were as follows:
The charity’s main activities are supporting church leaders in church plants through peer-to-peer fellowship, coaching, training and equipping for their roles. During the period we hosted monthly training forums which have equipped and helped church leaders to be healthy and effective in their ministry, including visiting speakers with particular experience and expertise in relevant areas. Gospel coaching in a one to one context from accredited coaches was also provided to church leaders across the city throughout the period.
We also support wives of church planters in partnership with an organisation called Parakaleo. During this period two women were trained and certified to lead this ministry and have coordinated peer-topeer support and access to training modules for wives of church planters.
We also offer grants through a seed fund process for church planting and revitalisation initiatives in the early stages, helping meet the initial start up costs and getting these churches off the ground. During this period we continued our support of 2 new church plants with seed funding in the early stages of church planting, as well as enabling multiple other church plants to access grant funding directly through our networks and contacts.
We connect church planters with other church planters across Europe which enables them to learn from one another, particularly through attendance at conferences and events hosted by City to City Europe. We hosted one such conference in Birmingham, where leaders of city movements similar to ours from across Europe attended our city for training, support and networking.
During this period our activities increased such that the Trustees felt it was necessary to arrange secondments with two team members to release more of their time and capacity to serve the needs of thecharity. These secondments released a total of 1.5 days per week of resource during this period. This also enabled us to make significant progress on our application for a new CIO as a key aspect of our longterm organisational health strategy.
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In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
Financial review
During the year income increased by £25,200, to £83,480, and expenditure decreased by £7,215, to £45,980. As a result the cash held by the charity increased by £37,500, to £56,150, of which £41,010 is unrestricted and can be used for any charitable purpose.
Reserves policy
The charity did not operate a reserves policy in this financial year. A reserves policy was agreed by the Trustees in March 2026. This is to be three months of operating costs, equivalent to £6,000.
Governance
Responsibility for setting policy and for making operating decisions rest with the trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the charity. Responsibility for the day to day operation of the charity is overseen by the Chair of Trustees and a member of the steering group, who are supported by a wider team. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, by a majority vote. In selecting individuals for appointment as trustees, the trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.
Post year end
In December 2025, CIO registration number 1216296 was set up in the name of The Birmingham Collective for church planting. This CIO is expected to continue the work started by the 2020 Birmingham Trust.
Risk statement
The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.
Responsibilities of trustees
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
Approval
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Harry Andrews _____Harry Andrews (Jun 25, 2026 09:12:02 GMT+1) Harry Andrews Jun 25, 2026 Date:___
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
2020 BIRMINGHAM TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of 2020 Birmingham Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 August 2025 on pages 5 to 7 following.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out 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 2011 Act.
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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
J. Young
J. Young (Jun 25, 2026 09:54:14 GMT+1)
Jaimée Young Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: Jun 25, 2026
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2020 BIRMINGHAM TRUST
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Notes Income receipts Donations Gift aid receipts Other grants 5 Income from courses and events Total receipts Payments 2 3 Total payments Transfers between funds 5 Net movement in funds Cash funds as at last year end Cash funds at this year end A Net of receipts / (payments) before Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly |
General Designated Funds Funds £ £ 51,914 - 237 - 8,189 - 191 - 60,531 - 28,598 - - - 28,598 - 31,934 - - - 31,934 - 9,073 - 41,006 - Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted Funds £ - - 22,949 - 22,949 1,380 16,000 17,380 5,569 - 5,569 9,574 15,143 |
2025 £ 51,914 237 31,138 191 83,480 29,978 16,000 45,978 37,502 - 37,502 18,647 56,149 |
2024 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,330 - 54,748 200 |
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| 58,278 | ||||
| 7,814 45,379 |
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| 53,193 | ||||
| 5,085 - |
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| 5,085 13,562 |
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| 18,647 |
The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.
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2020 BIRMINGHAM TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025
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Unrestricted Funds
General Designated Restricted
funds funds funds 2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £ £
A Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access 41,007 - 15,143 56,150 18,647
41,007 - 15,143 56,150 18,647
B Other monetary assets
- - - - -
C Liabilities
Falling due within one year
Fee for Independent Examination 720 - - 720 480
Promised future funding 8,000 - - 8,000 -
8,720 - - 8,720 480
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D Assets retained for charity's own use
The charity has no fixed assets
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Harry Andrews Harry Andrews (Jun 25, 2026 09:12:02 GMT+1) _____Harry Andrews Jun 25, 2026 Date:_____
The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
2020 BIRMINGHAM TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1 Accounting policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
| 2 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Activities (including training and conferences) Admin Events CIO registration Secondment Costs |
Unrestricte | Designated funds £ - - - - - - d Funds |
Restricted Funds £ 1,380 - - - - 1,380 |
2025 £ 6,476 1,060 2,372 1,722 18,348 29,978 |
2024 £ |
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| General funds £ 5,096 1,060 2,372 1,722 18,348 28,598 |
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| 6,658 898 258 - - |
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| 7,814 |
Trustee J Richards attended the Network Leaders' Conference in Edinburgh. Trustees J Richards and T Brown attended a City to City Europe conference in Budapest. Both are conferences hosted by other church planting networks and organisations. The costs of the flights, travel, accommodation and food were paid by the charity and are included in the activities costs above.
Trustee J Weatherly and a person connected to trustee J Richards attended the Parakaleo training course in Switzerland. The costs of the flights and travel were paid by the charity and are included in the activities costs above.
A person connected to trustee J Weatherly attended meetings in USA for the purpose of fundraising. The costs of the flights and car hire were paid by the charity and are included in the activities costs above.
3 Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others
| Grants for: Living Hope Church UK Church Plant Shenley Community Church (via Church Central) UK Church Plant Church Central UK Church Christchurch Birmingham UK Church Wonderful Gospel Ministries UK Church Operation Mobilisation UK Mission Agency Grants to individuals |
- - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - |
8,000 8,000 - - - - - 16,000 |
8,000 8,000 - - - - - 16,000 |
- - 10,000 11,969 10,000 5,770 7,640 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45,379 |
4 Transactions with related parties
No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.
Movement of funds
| General funds Restricted funds Seed Fund Parakaleo Fund Total funds |
Opening balance £ 9,073 9,574 - 9,574 18,647 |
Receipts £ 60,531 21,569 1,380 22,949 83,480 |
Payments £ (28,598) (16,000) (1,380) (17,380) (45,978) |
Transfers £ - - - - - |
Closing balance £ 41,006 15,143 - |
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| 15,143 | |||||
| 56,150 |
Seed Fund holds funds for the support of church planting initiatives.
Parakaleo Fund holds funds received for the training and equipping of church planters' wives and women involved in the Birmingham Collective.
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