## Forum of Christian Leaders UK CIO
Report and Accounts Year ended 30 September 2025
1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk
## **FORUM OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS UK CIO**
## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Tyndale Lodge Grange Road Cambridge, CB3 9AS GOVERNING DOCUMENT CIO Constitution registered 2 September 2015
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1163385 TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR Mr A Fellows MANAGING THE CHARITY Dr P Mead Dr G Pritchard Mrs N Leach Dr P Williams Mr A Myrick (Co- Chairman) Mr N Davis (Co- Chairman)
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
## **INDEX**
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Legal & Administrative Details Trustees' Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets & Liabilities Notes to the Accounts
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## **FORUM OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS UK CIO**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025
## **Objects of the charity**
The object of the charity is to advance the Christian faith by providing leadership training and development for those involved in Christian ministries.
## **Organisational structure and partner charities**
New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, by a majority vote.
The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the CIO.
Forum of Christian Leaders UK CIO partners with Forum of Christian Leaders, a 501(c)3 non-profit organisation based in the United States, in order to pursue their mutual object to advance the Christian faith by providing leadership training and development for those involved in Christian ministries.
The charity also partners with the European Leadership Forum, a coalition movement of hundreds of Christian organisations working together in network across Europe.
## **Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements**
The charity advances the Christian faith by providing grants to support the activities of their partner organisation, the Forum of Christian Leaders, in order to pursue their mutual object to advance the Christian faith by providing leadership training and development for those involved in Christian ministries. In planning the charity's activities the Trustees apply the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
The grants made by the charity helped to provide training through the following retreats, short courses, conferences and mentoring programmes organised by the US based charity Forum of Christian Leaders and European Leadership Forum:
## **1. European Leadership Forum’s Annual Meeting**
This is an invitation-only, intensive week-long event that unites, equips, and resources Christian leaders, consisting of corporate worship, small group training, mentoring, and fellowship:
a) Over 850 Christian leaders from 53 countries were united, equipped, and resourced in ministry and leadership for the advancement of the Christian faith at the European Leadership Forum’s 2025 Annual Meeting.
b) Participants learned from 31 specialised Forum Networks (designed to mentor and resource leaders in specific ministry and vocational callings from across Europe). Most of these Networks also implemented virtual small groups to build community.
c) Participants received mentoring and counselling from over 100 senior leaders at Mentoring Meetings at the Forum, including both one-on-one and small-group meetings.
d) Over 360 Workshops were led by Forum speakers who are leading experts on various discipleship, evangelistic, leadership, and biblical topics.
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## **2. Cambridge Leaders Network**
This is an invitation-only seminar intended to mentor key emerging Christian leaders, helping them face leadership challenges. Emerging ministry leaders were mentored during the Cambridge Leaders Network in management and leadership of Christian ministry
## **3. Cambridge Scholars Network**
This is designed to encourage Christian Ph.D. students to consider their disciplines and calling from a biblical standpoint. Ten young Christian academics were mentored during the Cambridge Scholars Network toward spiritual maturity, biblical faithfulness, and academic excellence.
Training through each of these conferences and activities encompassed specific biblical teaching, leadership skills and the development of Christian character.
## **Grant-making policy**
The trustees carry out sufficient due diligence to ensure that all grants are expended in accordance with the charitable purposes of the charity (as set out in its governing document) and, where grants were made from restricted funds, in accordance with any donor-imposed restrictions.
In July 2019 the Trustees adopted a grant-making policy. In constructing this policy, the trustees have considered guidance published by the Charity Commission.
## **Financial review**
During the year the charity received income of £99,272 (2024: £66,930), paid grants totalling £90,000 (2024: £58,443) and paid other expenses totalling £13,325 (2024: £6,137). As a result cash decreased by £4,053 to £9,359, of which £3,055 was unrestricted.
## **Reserves policy**
The trustees note that most of the charity's expenditure is discretionary and have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £3,000 so that the charity can cover its overheads. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £3,055 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.
## **Risk management policy**
The trustees abide by a risk management policy adopted during the financial year ending in 2018. The trustees acknowledge that the responsibility for the management and control of the charity rests with them and that an integral part of this management and control is the development of a risk management policy
Our policy is to identify and manage the possible and probably risks that the charity may face in the short and medium term as an integral part of governance. The trustees overriding responsibility is to develop, oversee and put into place systems, procedures and controls that enable the charity to be successful in achieving the purposes for which it was established and to be honouring to God.
In constructing this policy, the trustees paid due consideration to the Charity Commission guidance “How to manage risks in your charity”.
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## **Responsibilities of trustees**
Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
## **Approval**
This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
## Anthony Myrick
Anthony Myrick (Jul 1, 2026 15:43:02 EDT)
___________________________
Tony Myrick
Jul 1, 2026 Date:_______________________
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **FORUM OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS UK CIO**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Forum of Christian Leaders UK CIO ('the charity') for the year ended 30 September 2025 on pages 6 to 8 following.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
2. 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.
## Sarah Crispin
Sarah Crispin (Jul 6, 2026 08:22:39 GMT+1)
Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: Jul 6, 2026
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## **FORUM OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS UK CIO**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**
|Notes
**_Income receipts_**
Donations
Grant Income
Bank Interest
**_Total receipts_**
**_Payments_**
2
3
**_Total payments_**
Transfers between funds
4
**Net movement in funds**
Cash funds as at last year end
**Cash funds at this year end**
A
Net of receipts / (payments) before
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken by others
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly|General
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
3,362
3,300
5,000
87,600
10
-
8,372
90,900
13,325
-
-
90,000
13,325
90,000
(4,953)
900
-
-
(4,953)
900
8,008
5,404
3,055
6,304
Unrestricted Funds|2025
£
6,662
92,600
10
99,272
13,325
90,000
103,325
(4,053)
-
(4,053)
13,412
9,359|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||General
Funds
£
3,362
5,000
10
8,372
13,325
-
13,325
(4,953)
-
(4,953)
8,008
3,055|||
||||9,920
57,000
10|
||||66,930|
||||6,137
58,443|
||||64,580|
||||2,350
-|
||||2,350
11,062|
||||13,412|
The notes on pages 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **FORUM OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS UK CIO**
## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
## **AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2025**
|**A **
**B **
**C **
he|General
Designated
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
£
**Cash funds**
Cash at bank with immediate access
3,055
-
6,304
3,055
-
6,304
**Liabilities**
**Falling due within one year**
Fee for Independent Examination
990
-
-
990
-
-
**Guarantees and secured debts**
accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
___________________________________
Tony Myrick
Date:_______________________
The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.
Unrestricted Funds
Anthony Myrick (Jul 1, 2026 15:43:02 EDT)
Anthony Myrick
Jul 1, 2026|2025
£
9,359
9,359
990
990|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|
||||13,412|
||||13,412|
||||960|
||||960|
|||||
The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
The notes on pages 8 form part of these accounts.
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## **FORUM OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS UK CIO**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies**
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
|**2**
**Payments in relation to direct charitable activities and administration**
Bookkeeping and Administration
Insurance
Independent examination
Bank Fees
UK Vision Trip
**3**
**Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others**
Grants for:
Forum of Christian leaders
Scholarships for leadership training
European Leadership Forum|General
funds
£
-
380
960
58
11,927
13,325
-
-
-|Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
35,000
55,000
90,000|2025
£
-
380
960
58
-
1,398
35,000
55,000
90,000|2024
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2,897
363
900
-
1,977|
|||||6,137|
|||||35,000
23,443|
|||||58,443|
All of the above grants were paid to Forum of Christian Leaders (a charity registered in the US) to provide leadership training to those engaged in Christian ministry.
## **4 Movement of funds**
|General funds
Restricted funds
Scholarships for leadership training
European Leadership Forum
Total funds|Opening
balance
£
8,008
-
5,404
5,404
13,412|Receipts
£
8,372
35,000
55,900
90,900
99,272|Payments
£
(13,325)
(35,000)
(55,000)
(90,000)
(103,325)|Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-|Closing
balance
£
3,055
-
6,304|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||6,304|
||||||9,359|
The Scholarship for Leadership Training restricted fund is for supporting new leaders in their training The European Leadership Forum restricted fund is money received specifically towards the European Leadership Forum meetings
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