**Annual Report 2024/2025**
## **1 Introduction**
This is the eleventh annual report for Redeemer King Church; a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Commission on 18[th] November 2014 (N[o] . 1159252).
The report covers the period ending 31[st] July 2025.
## **2 Governance**
Early in this period, both Neville Taylor and Jackie Taylor stepped down as a trustees, handing over the areas of responsibility he held. Tom Foster was then appointed as a trustee in October. The active trustees at the end of this reporting period were, Tom Foster, Daniel Hall, Joan Power and Janet Ayres and these oversaw the charitable purposes of the church.
Chris van D’Arque and Jessica van D’Arque left the leadership team in September. In addition, Neville Taylor also left the team when stepping down from the role of trustee. The leadership and trustees meetings were then combined, with day to day church operations being managed by Richard Old and Janet Ayres with oversight from remaining Trustees
Several individuals who regularly attend church events and meetings supported the Trustees and Leadership Team by taking responsibility on a voluntary basis for various functions that are crucial to achieving our charitable aims and objectives.
## **3 Activities and Objectives**
The charitable purposes and objectives of Redeemer King Church are to advance Christianity in Derbyshire by means of:
- a) communicating Christian messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature, in accordance with our basis of faith.
- b) identifying and addressing with the needs of socially and economically disadvantaged members of our community through engagement with existing, and the development of new, initiatives as appropriate and in keeping with our basis of faith.
Details of how these objectives have been achieved during the reporting period are set out below.
## **3.1 Objective 3a: to communicate Christian messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature, in accordance with our basis of faith.**
We initially met at the CDC Cosy Hub for the first few meetings of this reporting period due to the closure of our previous venue at the Working Men’s Club. Our Sunday gatherings then moved to a larger premises and met in the Community Room within the Chesterfield Fire Station. We continued to use the Cosy Hub for mid-week Prayer Meetings.
We continued to use our social media channels to communicate the message and meaning of Christian faith for life today, to encourage and pray for each other, and to creatively use these media to expand our communications reach into the wider community of Chesterfield and beyond.
**i) Weekly meetings** of the church on Sunday mornings incorporating an element led by volunteers specifically for children aged 0 to 14yrs.
Sunday morning in-person meetings held in reporting period: 14 at The Cosy Hub and 37 times at Chesterfield Fire Station. One Sunday evening meeting was held at Ss Augustine Church (total 52 meetings)
Average attendance: Adults 19 Children 3
**ii) Connect Groups** meeting weekly in homes are the principal opportunity to gather with fellow Christians in smaller groups to study, pray, support, and grow in understanding. These groups are the
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front-line for pastoral care provisions, with those leading these groups trained in up-to-date listening skills and spiritual care practice.
Connect Groups: 3
Average attendance (all groups) **:** estimated at 5 people per group (15 per week in total)
**iii) Prayer Meetings -** Redeemer King meets monthly to pray together for each other, our shared life and activities as a Christian community, our witness, work and support for the community and the developing life, ministry, witness and activities as a local Church with a district vision.
**v) Missional Discipleship** is an interactive learning series developed by Embers UK to develop and grow those who attend Redeemer King Church with the following objectives:
- bringing Jesus into our everyday lives and see him in our everyday
- living more intentionally for him & what it means to be a disciple
- how we connect with him, other believers and the world
Our goal was to invest in our own people to help them grow in faith individually and collectively thus better equipping those involved to meet our objectives and serve the community.
The programme was delivered over 5 sessions during May and June 2025 with an average attendance of 14 people.
- **3.2 Objective 3b: reaching out in the local community and beyond.**
## **The Local Context**
During this reporting period, we remained a vibrant, warmly inclusive church community. We extended an open invitation to all our gatherings and meetings. Furthermore, we sought to be generous with our time, skills, experience and gifts, and serve our community meaningfully.
We developed meaningful relationships with the local community and partnered with existing initiatives, such as Gussie’s Kitchen and Community Development Chesterfield, along with other church initiatives across the town. The organisations we actively partnered with are all focussed on care and support for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged within the community.
We have also been able to make financial donations to local causes such as Hope House which in turn has forged or strengthened our relationships across the community.
Many of those who attend Redeemer King also volunteer with or are employed within local thirdsector organisations, including The Message Trust, Gussie’s Kitchen, Community Development Chesterfield and Derby City Mission.
## **National and International**
The Redeemer King church family and friends sponsor children in Ngong Kenya through a partnership with Compassion UK.
Donations to support national initiatives in line with our beliefs and objectives were made via gifts to the church and included CAP (Christians Against Poverty) and The Trussel Trust.
## **3.3 Future Plans**
Birdholme and surrounding areas remain where we want to stay and much of the reporting period has focussed on establishing ourselves in our new home at Chesterfield Fire Station while bringing stability back into the church. Indeed, the opportunity to support other users of the building as well as the fire crews is something we are keen to explore as the relationship and trust with our hosts matures.
We continue to maintain established relationships in the area and explore new ways to engage within the community.
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## **4 Public Benefit Report**
As a church we exist to communicate the life-changing message of Jesus Christ and provide a supportive community that encourages growth and community focus. We want people to be full of love, hope and new life through faith in God. We wish for all we do we point beyond ourselves to the hope we have in our God and seek to make a practical difference to the lives of people in Chesterfield.
We will continue to:
- take this life changing message to all that we connect with.
- provide Christian teaching to our community and beyond, in accordance with our basis of faith.
- develop links to best serve the people of our community, town, and beyond.
- provide opportunity and access through programmes and events for people of all ages and backgrounds.
- serve and love our community and town through both existing and new initiatives.
## **5 Trustees’ remuneration and benefits**
No trustees received any remuneration and benefits in this reporting period.
No staff member earned over £60,000.
## **6 Financial Review**
This is the eleventh fiscal year for Redeemer King Church covering the period 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025. This review highlights how the church was supported financially, and the support the church has offered the local community. We have received voluntary contributions including gift aid payments of £46,733, with an expenditure of £46,501.
The charity has no outstanding liabilities.
For full details please refer to the annual audited accounts submitted with this report.
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Charity Name No (if any)
Redeemer King Church 1159252
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/08/2024 31/07/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations - Gift Aid 35,619 - - 35,619 33,910
Donations - None Gift Aid 5,257 - - 5,257 7,107
Income Tax Recoverable (Gift Aid) 3,588 - - 3,588 12,577
Other income / commission 1,596 - - 1,596 2,330
Events 132 - - 132 -
Sale of resources - - - - -
Grants - - - - 5,200
Petty Cash Income 540 - - 540 1,316
Sub total (Gross income for
46,733 - - 46,733 62,441
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 46,733 - - 46,733 62,441
A3 Payments
Wages 36,670 - - 36,670 66,088
Training - - - - 25
Rent of premises 985 - - 985 9,165
Other premises costs - - - - -
New Equipment 929 - - 929 -
Insurance 463 - - 463 433
Creche/Sunday school costs 126 - - 126 252
Subscriptions 1,446 - - 1,446 1,059
Donations 3,660 - - 3,660 240
Telephone/Stationery/Postage 133 - - 133 232
Books/Gifts 240 - - 240 -
Fundraising & marketing 858 - - 858 -
Audit & Accountancy 180 - - 180 298
Travel & Subsistence 396 - - 396 396
Bank charges 60 - - 60 60
Professional/Consultancy - - - - -
Other - sundries and hospitality 289 - - 289 401
Helping those in need - - - - -
Outreach (Open Table) Equipment - - - - 10,825
Outreach (Open Table) Food - - - - 1,379
Outreach (Open Table) Other 65 - - 65 1,193
Sub total [ 46,501 ] - - 46,501 92,047
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 46,501 - - 46,501 92,047
Net of receipts/(payments) 232 - - 232 - 29,606
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 64,943 - - 64,943 94,549
Cash funds this year end 65,175 - - 65,175 64,943
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
09/05/2026
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Cash at bank
Petty Cash
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**65,007**
**168**
**-**
**65,175**
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
**-**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
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**Current value**
**(optional)**
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|||Print Name
Daniel Hall||Date of
approval
02/03/2026|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
09/05/2026
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(HARITY (OMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Redeemer King Church
On accounts for the year
ended
3110712025
Charity no
lif any)
1159252
Set out on pag88
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3110712025.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(51{b) of the Act.
Indopandent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material mallers have
examlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable réquireménts
conc6rning the form and contont of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that th8 accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an ind8P8nd8nt 8xamination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
3KI(o
Name:
Relevant professlonal
qualification(s) or body
{If any):
Address:
DEL+ 5DD
IER
Oct 2018
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material mallers of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity ac¢ounts= directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wlshes to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018