Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 01 / 09 / 2024 To: 31 / 08 / 2025
Charity name: The Christ Church Gospel Partners Fund
Charity registration number: 1150427
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governingdocument |
Para 1.17 | To advance the Christian faith, enable pastoral care, advance education. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Twelve individuals were assisted in course & materials expenses, and grants to support their roles at Christ Church Southampton. The student ministry at Christ Church Southampton was supported by provision of the manse for a Student Pastor at below market rent. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued on public benefit by the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Twelve individuals were assisted in course & materials expenses and grants. The student ministry at Christ Church Southampton was supported by provision of the manse for a Student Pastor at below market rent. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We consider we have funds in hand to meet obligations undertaken. Rent for the manse provides coverage for the interest loan taken out for the property, reducing interest rates have increased slightly the monthly amount being saved for ongoing maintenance costs. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held because income is not guaranteed from year to year and the trust wishes to be able to assure assistance where required. Reserves are still held in ongoing provision of grants to support Ministry Training and other purposes. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £107,386.28 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed date 9th November 2010 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | By existing trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Christ Church Gospel Partners Fund |
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| Other name the charity uses | n/a |
| Registered charitynumber | 1150427 |
| Charity’s principal address | 1 REDHILL CLOSE SOUTHAMPTON SO16 7BT |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Nigel Paul Bridges | Chairman | |||
| Francis Edward Orlando Saer |
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| James Jonathan Welch Roberts |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
Cash funds |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
Trinity Church Salisbury (charity number 1199494) Charitable objects: (1) The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the basis of faith primarily but not exclusively within Salisbury and the surrounding neighbourhood. (2) Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, facilitate the work of the church, provided that such purposes must be carried out in a manner consistent with the basis of faith. These objects are similar to those of CCGPF (‘..to advance the Christian faith..’). |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
Funds for the support of Trinity Church Salisbury have continued to be received from a donor well after the intended final transfer was made, despite contact requesting to change this. Funds for the purposes of Trinity Church Salisbury are contained within a restricted fund and periodically transferred to the church which is now set up and running. |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and | addresses of advisers (Optional information) | addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser |
Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) KSI&éL P&(/L tsLb6f5 Position (eg. Secretary, Chair, etc) Date ,Ilt5 ao2 Signature(s) Full name(s) ftriés lowN4 fd* Position (eg. Secretary, Chair, etc) Tkts57EE Date
Receipts and Payments Accounts for the financial year ended 31st August 2025
for The Christ Church Gospel Partners Fund
(Registered Charity No. 1150427)
The Christ Church Gospel Partners Fund Notes Pa
Receipts and Payments for all accounts for the year ending 31st August 2025
| Receipts General Donations Gift for Student Ministries TCS Fund Manse Rent Gross Interest Gift Aid Reimbursements for SC Gospel Other |
Unrestricted Funds | 25.50 - - 15.00 35.93 24.72 - 50.00 |
Restricted Funds 1,200.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ |
Total | 30,225.50 - - 19,215.00 935.93 24.72 - 150.00 |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| 29,0 £ £ £ 19,2 £ 9 £ £ £ 1 £ |
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| Internal Transfer (from Co-op acc) Internal Transfer (from Stewardship acc) Internal Transfer(from Kingdom Bank acc) |
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| Payments Courses and conferences Trainee Grants Grant for Student Ministries Manse Capital Manse Expenses Loan Interest Repayments Incidental Expenses TCS Expenses TCS Transfer Balance Adjustment Sundry |
49,3 £ 10,6 -£ 3,5 -£ £ £ 1,7 -£ 16,3 -£ £ £ £ £ £ |
51.15 66.72 00.00 - - 03.75 17.00 - - - - - |
1,200.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 2,600.00 -£ - £ - £ |
£ -£ -£ £ £ -£ -£ £ £ -£ £ £ |
50,551.15 10,666.72 3,500.00 - - 1,703.75 16,317.00 - - 2,600.00 - - |
| Internal Transfer (to Co-op acc) Internal Transfer(to Kingdom Bank acc) |
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| 32,1 -£ |
87.47 | 2,600.00 -£ |
-£ | 34,787.47 |
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| Net Payments Balance broughtforward |
17,1 £ 89,9 £ |
63.68 22.60 |
1,400.00 -£ 1,700.00 £ |
£ £ |
15,763.68 91,622.60 |
| Balance carried forward | 107,0 £ |
86.28 | 300.00 £ |
£ | 107,386.28 |
- Receipts and Payments for the CO OP account for the year ending 31st August 2025
| Receipts General Donations Gift for Student Ministries TCS Fund Manse Rent Gross Interest Gift Aid Reimbursements for SC Gospel Other |
Unrestricted Funds | ,905.50 - - ,215.00 - - - 150.00 |
Restricted Funds 1,200.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ |
Total | 5,105.50 - - 19,215.00 - - - 150.00 |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| 3 £ £ £ 19 £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Internal Transfer (from Co-op acc) Internal Transfer (from Stewardship acc) Internal Transfer(from Kingdom Bank acc) |
£ 25 £ £ |
- ,144.72 - |
- £ - £ - £ |
£ £ £ |
- 25,144.72 - |
| Payments Courses and conferences Trainee Grants Grant for Student Ministries Manse Capital Manse Expenses Loan Interest Repayments Incidental Expenses TCS Expenses TCS Transfer Balance Adjustment Sundry |
48 £ 10 -£ 3 -£ £ £ 1 -£ 16 -£ £ £ £ £ £ |
,415.22 ,666.72 ,500.00 - - ,703.75 ,317.00 - - - - - |
1,200.00 £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ 2,600.00 -£ - £ - £ |
£ -£ -£ £ £ -£ -£ £ £ -£ £ £ |
49,615.22 10,666.72 3,500.00 - - 1,703.75 16,317.00 - - 2,600.00 - - |
| Internal Transfer (to Co-op acc) Internal Transfer(to Kingdom Bank acc) |
£ £ |
- - |
- £ - £ |
£ £ |
- - |
| 32 -£ |
,187.47 | 2,600.00 -£ |
-£ | 34,787.47 |
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| Net Payments Balance broughtforward |
16 £ 55 £ |
,227.75 ,222.60 |
1,400.00 -£ 1,700.00 £ |
£ £ |
14,827.75 56,922.60 |
| Balance carried forward | 71 £ |
,450.35 | 300.00 £ |
£ | 71,750.35 |
Receipts and Payments for the Stewardship account for the year ending 31st August 2025
| Receipts General Donations Gift for Student Ministries TCS Fund Manse Rent Gross Interest Gift Aid Reimbursements for SC Gospel Other |
Unrestricted Funds | 20.00 - - - - 24.72 - - |
Restricted Funds - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ |
Total | 25,120.00 - - - - 24.72 - - |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| 25,1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Internal Transfer (from Co-op acc) Internal Transfer (from Stewardship acc) Internal Transfer(from Kingdom Bank acc) |
£ £ £ |
- - - |
- £ - £ - £ |
£ £ £ |
- - - |
| Payments Courses and conferences Trainee Grants Grant for Student Ministries Manse Capital Manse Expenses Loan Interest Repayments Incidental Expenses TCS Expenses TCS Transfer Balance Adjustment Sundry |
25,1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
44.72 - - - - - - - - - - - |
- £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ |
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
25,144.72 - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Internal Transfer (to Co-op acc) Internal Transfer(to Kingdom Bank acc) |
25,1 -£ £ |
44.72 - |
- £ - £ |
-£ £ |
25,144.72 - |
| 25,1 -£ |
44.72 | - £ 25,144.72 -£ |
-£ | ||
| Net Payments Balance broughtforward |
£ £ |
- - |
- £ - £ |
- £ - £ |
|
| Balance carried forward | £ | - |
- £ |
- £ |
Receipts and Payments for the Kingdom Bank account for the year ending 31st August 2025
| Receipts General Donations Gift for Student Ministries TCS Fund Manse Rent Gross Interest Gift Aid Reimbursements for SC Gospel Other |
Unrestricted Funds | - - - - 935.93 - - - |
Restricted Funds - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ |
Total | - - - - 935.93 - - - |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Internal Transfer (from Co-op acc) Internal Transfer (from Stewardship acc) Internal Transfer(from Kingdom Bank acc) |
£ £ £ |
- - - |
- £ - £ - £ |
£ £ £ |
- - - |
| Payments Courses and conferences Trainee Grants Grant for Student Ministries Manse Capital Manse Expenses Loan Interest Repayments Incidental Expenses TCS Expenses TCS Transfer Balance Adjustment Sundry |
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
935.93 - - - - - - - - - - - |
- £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ - £ |
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ |
935.93 - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Internal Transfer (to Co-op acc) Internal Transfer(to Kingdom Bank acc) |
£ £ |
- - |
- £ - £ |
£ £ |
- - |
| £ | - |
- £ - £ |
£ | ||
| Net Payments Balance broughtforward |
£ 34, £ |
935.93 700.00 |
- £ - £ |
935.93 £ 34,700.00 £ |
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| Balance carried forward | 35, £ |
635.93 | - £ |
35,635.93 £ |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of The Christ Church Gospel Partners Fund
On accounts for the year 31 August 2025 ended
Set out on pages 1 to 2
Charity no 1150427 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2025.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 which gives 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 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.
Signed: F Jones Name: Fiona Jones Relevant professional ACA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 41 Westridge Road Southampton SO17 2HP
Date: 14/06/2026
October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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