**Shirley Community Church Charity Number 1153617** **The Shirley Community Church Trustees Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 5[th] April 2025** 1 ## Contents |Legal and administrative information|3| |---|---| |Trustees report|4| |Independent examiners report|7| |Statement of financial activities|9| 2 ## **Shirley Community Church Legal And Administrative Information** |Charity Number|1153617| |---|---| |Registered Office|Shirley Community Church| ||Green Lane| ||Shirley| ||Solihull| ||West Midlands| ||B90 1AA| |Trustees|Jonathan Heyes| ||Jane Heyes| ||Rev Guichun Jun| |Chairperson|Jonathan Heyes| |Treasurer|Jonathan Heyes| ||16 Skelcher Road| ||Shirley| ||Solihull| ||West Midlands| ||B90 2EZ| 3 ## **Shirley Community Church Trustees Report for The Year Ended 5[th] April 2025** The Trustees present their report and the financial statement for the year ended 5[th] April 2025. The trustees who served during this time and the current trustees are shown on page 3. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The Trustees delegate the day-to-day business matters of the Church to the Leadership Team. The Leadership Team as of 5[th] April 2025 consists of Mr Gheorghe Ciorna, Mr Stephen Williams, Mr Jonathan Heyes and Mrs Jane Heyes. Some of the practical matters are delegated to sub-groups (e.g., Deacons). The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5[th] April 2025. Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting practices set out on page 5 and comply with the charity’s applicable law. Shirley Community Church is constituted under a trust dated 12[th] December 2012 and a memorandum of change dated 20[th] August 2023. Shirley Community Church is a registered charity, number 1153617. Its address for meeting and administration purposes is Shirley Community Church, Green Lane, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 1AA. ## **Objectives And Activities** The objectives of the Church are for the public benefit to advance the Christian faith in Shirley, Solihull and in such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Leadership Team may from time to time think fit. ## **Activities And Performance** The reporting year was one of consolidation as the Church built on the stability that had existed from the latter half of the previous reporting year. During the reporting year there were no changes in either the trustees or the leadership team. Over the reporting period there have been several new people and families joining the Church. Many of the new people are from Romania and other parts of eastern Europe. To assist in teaching, a set of small radio receivers were purchased to facilitate translation from English. The equipment was also used to translate into English in meetings held over Christmas which were Romanian based. The congregation reflects several nations in addition to Romania with people from Iran, Nigeria, Hong Kong and Poland amongst those attending. Attendance at the Sunday morning meeting has risen and additional meetings in Romanian have been arranged for Sunday evening. There is also a Romanian based study group on a Thursday evening. The youth meeting on a Friday evening held weekly during term time is now established with a number of young people attending regularly. The numbers have increased which resulted in additional adult volunteers attending. A meeting for younger children was introduced that runs at the same time as the youth meeting. The reporting year began with the Birmingham Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC) youth group running concurrently to the SCC group. As the numbers attending the SCC group grew a practical issue emerged of accommodating both groups in the building at the same time. After discussion with BCEC it was agreed that the BCEC group would be held on another day. In the last week of August 2024, a Holiday Bible Club was run that saw many children attending. The club finished with a barbeque for staff, parents and children on the Saturday. 4 In January 2025 the Coffee Morning was restarted on a Wednesday morning instead of a Monday. The attendance at the Coffee Morning was disappointing, very few people from outside of the Church attended and those that did came once but did not return. In March 2025 it was decided to close the Coffee Morning again. The sale of Church House to Gheorghe and Olga Ciorna which had begun in the previous reporting year was completed in February 2025. The outside groups that used the Church building all continued to meet. The Brownies group meet on a Monday evening during term time. The Art Group reduced their meetings to Thursday morning during term time. Birmingham Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC) continue to use the building for a Cantonese meeting every Sunday afternoon. They also held an extended meeting over the Christmas holidays. Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the building was used a retreat by the Chessington Korean Christian Fellowship. The generous giving of members means that the support of activities and projects continued from the start of the reporting year. At the end of the reporting year the Church had two employees, the Senior Minister and a directly employed cleaner. In March 2025 the trustees agreed to proceed with moving the Church from an unincorporated charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. ## **Risk management** The trustees are aware of risks that could affect the charity. Areas of risk that are monitored are financial, operation, safeguarding and governance. The financial risk is monitored every month by the production of a financial report which is circulated to the trustees and leadership team. Operational risk is monitored by both the trustees and the leadership team. Any issue of concern is discussed and dealt with on an ad-hoc basis. Safeguarding is acknowledged as a constant risk. A Safeguarding policy is in place and is available for all to see on the church website. Safeguarding checks are completed for all trustees and those in a leadership position in any of the church groups. There are posters around the church alerting attendees to be aware of safeguarding. Any safeguarding issue that is raised will be investigated according to the policy. The risk regarding governance is one that is recognised. Of the three trustees currently in place, two are connected as they are a married couple. This situation will be addressed in the new CIO (as mentioned earlier) as none of the trustees will be connected. ## **Financial review** The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The accounts show an excess of income over expenditure for the reporting year. Almost of the surplus is a result of Church House as mentioned earlier, however when the proceeds of the sale are taken into account there still remains an excess of income over expenditure. The Charity is principally funded by gifts and offerings from those attending the Church. This income is either through receipts direct to the bank account, or in the weekly offering taken up during the Sunday Service. Additional income is received from the use of the Church premises for meetings. The largest cost to the Charity is that of employment. There are two employees at the end of the reporting period, the Senior Minister and a cleaner. The Charity has a policy of supporting other Christian charities and makes gifts in the support of this aim. 5 > Statement Statement of[of] Trustees Trustees Responsibilities Responsibilities > The The trustees trustees acknowledge acknowledge[their] their[responsibility] responsibility for for[preparing] preparing the[the] Trustees'[Trustees'] Annual Annual report report and and the the financial financial statements statements[in] in accordance accordance with with applicable applicable law law and and United United Kingdom Kingdom Accounting Accounting > Standards Standards (United (United Kingdom Kingdom Law) Law) applicable applicable[to] to[charities] charities[in] in England England and and Wales. Wales. This[This] requires requires the the trustees trustees to[to] prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for each each financial financial year year which which give give a a true[true] and and fair fair > view view of[of] charity charity and and of[of] the[the] incoming incoming resources resources and and application application of[of] resources resources of[of] the[the] charity charity for for > that that year. year. - In In preparing preparing these these financial financial statements statements the the trustees trustees are are required required to: to: e Select Select suitable suitable accounting accounting policies policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently, consistently, e Observe Observe the[the] methods methods and and principals principals[in] in the[the] Charities Charities SORP, SORP, e Make Make Judgements Judgements and[and] estimates estimates that[that] are are reasonable reasonable and[and] prudent,[prudent,] e State State whether whether applicable applicable UK UK Accounting Accounting Standards Standards have have been been followed, followed, subject subject to[to] any any material[material] departures departures[disclosed] disclosed and[and] explained explained in[in] the[the] financial[financial] statements;[statements;] and,[and,] - e Prepare Prepare the[the] financial financial statements statements on on the[the] going[going] concern concern basis[basis] unless[unless] it[it] is[is] inappropriate inappropriate to to do do so so and and presumes presumes that that the the charity charity will will continue continue in[in] operation. operation. - The The trustees trustees are are responsible responsible for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting records records which which disclose[disclose] with with reasonable reasonable accuracy accuracy at[at] any any time[time][the] the financial financial position[position] of[of] the[the] charity charity and[and] enable enable them[them] to[to] ensure ensure that[that] the[the] financial financial statements statements comply comply[with] with the[the][Charities] Charities Act[Act] 1993[1993] and[and] the[the] Charity[Charity] (Accounts (Accounts and[and][Reports)] Reports) Regulations Regulations 2008.[2008.] They[They] are are[also] also responsible[responsible] for[for] safeguarding safeguarding the[the] assets assets of[of] the the charity[charity] and and hence hence for for taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps for for the the prevention prevention and and detection detection of of fraud. fraud. > On On behalf behalf of[of] the the trustees trustees J mMtN be > Jonathan Jonathan Heyes Heyes Chairperson Chairperson 15" 1 December December 2025 2025 6 6 CHARITY CHARITY COMMISSION COMMISSION Independent Independent examiner's[examiner's] FOR FOR ENGLAND ENGLAND AND AND WALES WALES report report on on the the accounts accounts - Section Section A A Independent Independent Examiner’s Examiner's Report Report Report Report to[to] the the[trustees/] trustees/ members members of[of] | SHIRLEY SHIRLEY[COMMUNITY] COMMUNITY CHURCH CHURCH - On On accounts accounts for for the the year year | 5th 5" APRIL APRIL 2025 2025 Charity Charity no no | 1153617 1153617 ended ended (if (if any) any) - Set Set out out on on pages pages | 9 9 to to 11 11 | I report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the above above charity charity[("the] (“the[Trust")] Trust”) for[for] the[the] year year ended ended 05/04/2025.[05/04/2025.] - Responsibilities Responsibilities and and As As the[the] charity charity trustees trustees of[of] the[the][Trust,] Trust, you you are are[responsible] responsible for[for] the[the] preparation[preparation] basis basis of[of] report report of of the the accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011 2011 (“the[("the] Act”). Act"). | I report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Trust’s Trust's accounts accounts carried carried out out under under section section 145 145 of[of] the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and in[in] carrying carrying out out my my examination,[examination,] | I have have followed[followed][the] the applicable applicable Directions Directions given[given] by[by] the[the] Charity[Charity] Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of[of] the the[Act.] Act. - examiner's examiner'sIndependent Independentstatement statement come come I | have haveto[to] completed completed[my] my attention[attention] my my examination. examination. (other[(other] than[than] that[that] | I confirm confirm disclosed[disclosed] that that below[below] no no material material *) * ) in in connection connection matters matters have havewith with the the examination examination which which gives gives me me cause cause to to believe believe that that in, in, any any material material respect: respect: e accounting accounting records records were were[not] not kept[kept] in[in] accordance accordance with with section section 130[130] of[of] the the Act Act or or - e the the accounts accounts do do not not accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records records - I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with[the] the examination examination[to] to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in[in] order order to[to] enable enable a a * *proper properPlease Please understanding[understanding] delete delete the the words wordsof[of][the] thein in accounts[accounts] the the brackets bracketsto[to] be[be] if if they they reached. reached. do do not not apply. apply. - Signed: Date: DeccSigned by one or two trustees on
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approval| CCXX R10 accounts (SS) 15/12/2025 10 ## Shirley Community Church ## Receipts and Payments **----- Start of picture text -----**
Total 2021/22 Total 2022/23 Total 2023/24 2024/25 Total 2024/25
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Receipts
Donations 48,090 56,037 41,412 27,438
Gifts received 9,000 8,295 895 424
Gift Aid recovered 6,468 8,333 10,407
Rental Income from Church House 10,075 8,525 3,875 0
Use of Church Premises 1,187 5,189 7,317 8,446
Interest Received from Bank 2 23 152 685
Utility Rebate 4,848
Sale Of Property 274,000
68,354 84,537 61,984 326,248
Payments
Employment Costs 38,373 40,277 40,349 35,501
Utility 1,703 3,407 7,392 4,260
Gas 1,632
Electricity 2,210
Communications 418
Administration 7,177 8,730 10,817 6,468
Holiday Bible Club 272
Sunday School 395
Youth Meetings 107
Mens/Ladies Breakfasts 15
Coffee Morning 61
Church Meals/Refreshments 73
Safeguarding 228
CCLI Licences 352
Church Website 443
Insurance 1,528
Cleaning/Toilet Consumables 232
Stationery/Printer Consumables 709
Equipment 1,866
Training Costs 2
Publicity 43
Subscriptions 142
Building 6,874 13,110 3,667 2,358
Repairs and Maintenance 2,288
Church House 0
Church Gardening 70
Gifts and Donations 16,600 11,778 2,558 275
Bank Charges 0 0 0 0
Legal Costs 0 0 612 1,475
70,727 77,303 65,396 50,337
Bank Balances
Current Accounts 10,190 19,401 15,838 5,562
Deposit Accounts 16,248 14,272 14,424 300,609
26,438 33,672 30,262 306,171
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