City Church Gloucester Trustees. Annual Report For the year to 31 August 2025 A Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered in England and Wales, no. 1154813 www.atychurchgloucesler.org Citychurch C)'lJb. *':' Contents Trustees, r8POrt Statement of finanaal actlvities Balance she81 Notes to the accounts 10 Independent examiner's report 15 Citychurch City Church Gloucester Trustees, Report Year Ended 31 August 2025 Reference and Admlnlstrative Details Name City Church Gloucester cha￿1Y number 1154813 Registered Office The Chap81 Seymour Road Glouce51er GL1 5PT Trustees Or Glen Baker (Chairl Mark Jon&s Andrew Cook Louis Krog Elder5 John Moreland Ileadl Bankers HSBC The Cross Gloucester GL12AP Independent examlner Emma Conway FCCA FMAAT SkyBridge Accounting Limited Office 4 Sunningend Business Centre 22 Lansdown Industrial Estate Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL518PL Citychurch Clty Church Gloucester Trusteeg, Report - continued Year Ended 31 August 2025 Objectlves and Actlvltl85 City Church Gloucester is part of the global Regions 8eyond network of thurches. The Churth agrees with. and is committed to, the vision of Regions Beyond.. church planting lo unreached people$', reaching out to the poor - not just to alleviate poverty, but 8180 to yee 'the pool at the frontline of the 8dvance of the Kingdom of God., and to see the diversity of the human race represèntèd al every level of every local church.. that Is, lo s88 churches that cannot be defined ethnlcally, racially, soclally or by dass. Within this vision, the specific mission of City Church is to build a strategic Christian community in the Gloucester area, for the PU￿0$0$ of- developing a dose relationship with God, that we might become more like Him in character, eveloping dose funcb'onal relationships with other Christi8n men and women, and building strong links with olher churchgs locally, nationally, and internationally., and reaching out to the wider community with works of kindness and the Christian message, especially to those who are hurt and unloved by society and prowding spiritual and material support. Grant8 and gffts to exlemal organisallons and Indlvlduals are con$ld?red on the basls of need and fulfilm8nl of the charitable obj8CtiV86. Th8r8 are no uppeT or lower limits of support. Much of the work of City Church depends on the unpaid sérvices of volunleers, for ex8mpl8- worship leaders, home group leaders, children's workers. yovth leaders. Stewards, audlo technlcians. staff for Food Bank and assistants in Noah's Ark. A high proportion of City Church commits time to serve in such ways. The trustees confim that they have referred to the Charity Commission's general guldance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and oty'ectives and in planning its activities. City Church Gloucester Trustees, Report- continued Year Ended 31 August 2025 Achlevements and Performance City Church actively pursues its vision to d8velop a close relationship with God by applying biblical principles lo faith and practice. All are encouraged to develop a life of prayer, lo seek God through study of the bible, to grow in the knowledge of His purposes and lo become actively invglved in local and inlemational social n8eds. Particular church aclivitias include.. public meetings each Sunday al The Chapel. Seymour Road, Gloucester., active involvement of adults in midweèk home-basèd support groups,. these groups enable church members lo grow in their faith, find pastoral support and the coU￿ge to engage with their neighboufhoods.. youth and chiloren's activitles, enabllng positlve peer relatlonships., Noah's Ark, a weekly programme Ihat creates a contexl for non