CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Charity Name WHADDON ROAD EVANGELICAL PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2025 Charity no (if any) 1159580 Set out on pages 1and2 (remeniber lo include the page numbers of addib'on31 sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. 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{5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of th8 Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no COnrnS 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: Date: (Jt Name: Dale Mitchell Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA Azets Holdings Limited 9 Thorney Leys Park Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4GE Address:
| Whaddon Road Evangelical Presbyterian Church | Whaddon Road Evangelical Presbyterian Church | 1159580 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| For the period from 01.04.2024 |
To | 31.03.2025 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year |
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| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
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| A1 Receipts | |
| General donations 80,367 - - 80,367 85,249 Misc Income 720 - - 720 1,515 Donations(GEPC) - - - - - Stewardship - - - - 6,187 Grant - 55,116 - 55,116 77,616 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR)81,087 55,116 - 136,203 170,567 ~~===>==~~ |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 81,087 55,116 - 136,203 170,567 ~~= ————~~ |
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| A3 Payments Salaries 43,371 51,514 - 94,885 88,096 Propertycosts 25,397 7,417 - 32,814 40,625 Ministrycosts 3,097 - - 3,097 3,938 Other costs 2,250 - - 2,250 4,047 Payment from Missionaryfund 5,650 - - 5,650 2,400 Payments from Compassion fund 1,200 - - 1,200 6,015 Donations to Gloucester EPC - - - - 24,045 - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 80,965 58,931 - 139,896 169,166 ~~=—s===—=~~ |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 80,965 58,931 - 139,896 169,166 ~~——————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) 122 - 3,815 - - 3,693 1,401 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 55,813 7,417 - 63,230 61,829 Cash funds this year end 55,935 3,602 - 59,537 63,230 ~~SSSSSS~~ |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Endowment | ||||
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| Categories | Details | funds funds |
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to nearest £ | ||||
| B1 Cash funds | 55,325 3,602 - 10 - - 600 - - 55,935 3,602 - Bank account Cash Rent deposit Total cash funds ~~SSe=~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments | (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||
| account(s)) | OK OK |
OK | |||
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| funds funds |
funds | ||||
| Details | to nearest £ to nearest £ |
to nearest £ | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~===~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~=~~ |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Details | liability relates (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities |
2 Unrestricted 713 Restricted 1,274 Unrestricted 465 Unrestricted 735 - Date of approval Print Name Signature Wages - D Pfeiffer Legal & Professional HMRC - PAYE & NI HMRC - PAYE & NI David Rhys Pfeiffer 27/01/2026 ~~miu~~ |
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 04 2024 31 03 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Whaddon Road Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1159580
Charity's principal address Rear of Claremont Whaddon Road Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5LZ
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 ** |
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| David Pfeiffer | ||||
| Andrew Young | Resigned 28/01/2025 | |||
| Manual Jebakumar Richard Jeyapaul |
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| Dr Toni Camilo Saad | Appointed 28/01/2025 | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 11 DEC 2014 AMENDED ON Type of governing document 08/01/2016
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
New trustees are appointed by existing trustees Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
The church belongs to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales (EPCEW) and therefore has links with the other churches (about 20) in that denomination.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objects of the CIO are:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
- To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the standards of Westminster confession of faith and catechism applicable to the church fellowship, and in other parts of the United Kingdom or the world, including foreign missions, as the trustees may from time to time think fit. To fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable, according to the law of England and Wales, and are connected with the charitable work of the trust.
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- To relieve persons who are in the conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick, and to relieve the distress caused thereby on the said location and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world, as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
Activities:
Objectives and Activities
The Whaddon Road Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Cheltenham is a group of Christians who are committed to following Jesus Christ.
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We are a Bible based church, viewing the Bible as our rule for what we believe and how we live our lives.
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We are an Evangelical church which means we are centred on the 'Gospel' or 'Good News' about Jesus Christ coming into the world to save people.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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We are a Presbyterian church which means we follow an elderled form of church government and belong to a wider network of churches.
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We are a friendly church, welcoming anyone who wants to follow, or find out about following, Jesus Christ.
We also seek to relieve persons who are in conditions of needs or hardship, or aged or sick, and to relieve the distress caused thereby in line with Biblical principles.
These activities fulfil the objectives of the charity, as stated in the Trust Deed, which are to further the Christian faith.
Statutory Declaration:
We the Trustees confirm that we are fully aware of the Public Benefit obligations for Trustees detailed within the Charity Commission Guides on Public Benefit ref PB1, PB2 & PB3. Furthermore, all decisions, taken by Trustees, relevant to Public Benefit, within the period of this report comply with these obligations.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Achievement and Performance
The church meets for the public worship of God morning and evening on Sundays, and for Bible Study and prayer at the midweek meeting on Wednesday. These meetings are mostly led by our minister Rev David Pfeiffer and Rev Larry Wilkes, and take place at our church premises.
Our normal activities include a weekly (in term-time) sessions for the “Whaddon Lights” children’s choir, made up of children from the local area. These are followed by termly choir concerts.
We also run the following groups and activities:
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Ladies’ group which involve bible study and refreshments.
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Men’s groups which involve bible study and refreshments.
All of these are in conjunction with the pastoral care (including hospitality) of the people by the elders (David Pfeiffer and Larry Wilkes) but also in an organic way among the community.
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Section E Financial review
Reserves policy
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The accounts show an overall deficit of £3,693. There was a deficit of £3,815 on restricted funds. This was due to the £7,417 that was already left in the restricted fund from 2023/24 being spent on property costs. There was a £3,602 surplus (restricted funds) in relation to the grant received from Mission to the World for Amanda Wilkes salary, due to the grant received in the year being higher than the costs to employ Amanda Wilkes. That leaves an unrestricted surplus of £122.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
General donations received in the year has decreased from £85,249 in 2024 to £80,367 in 2025, due to a decrease in the general offerings received from the congregation. However, a significant amount of the gift aid was not yet reclaimed in the 2024-25 tax year, to be reclaimed in the following tax year (2025-26).
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) David Rhys Pfeiffer Manual Jebakumar Richard Jeyapaul ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee and Chair Trustee etc) ~~ee~~ Date 27/01/2026 ~~|~~
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