West Birmingham Christadelphian Ecclesia
Trustees. Report and Recelpts and Payments Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Registered Charity number 1163450

West Blrmln8ham Christadelphian Ecclesia
Trustees, Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Index
Page
Trustees, Report
Reference and Administrative Details
Structure, Governance and Management
Objectives and Activities
Achievements and Performance
Financial Review
Risk Management
Declaration
Independent Exafflinerfs Report
Receipts and Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and Llabllltles
Notes to the Receipts Payments Accounts

West Birmingham Christadelphlan Ecclesia
Trustees. Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The trustees of West Birmingham Christadelphian Ecclesia {"the charit￿ I present their
report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024.
SEcnoN A- REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Reglstered charlty number:
1163450
Charltys prlnclpal address:
Christadelphian Hall
43 Ridgacre Road
Quinton
Birmingham
B32 2TL
Charlty trustee5:
Anthony A Watkins ISecretary}
David I Phillips
David C Gouldingay (Treasurer}
Stephen J Ashton
Jared Bilton (appointed 14 June 20231
Philip Craddock (retired 10 September 20231
Matthew A Reed (Assistant Secretary)
David Reed
Independent Exarniner:
Karen Hanlan. ACA, ACIE
Karen Hanlan Independent Examiner Ltd
Swift House, I Saracen Close
Ettington
CV37 7SZ
Bankers:
Barclays Bank PLC
Birmingham Edgbaston Branch
Leicester
LE87 2BB
SEcfioN B- STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Type of governing document:
Constitution, updated on 28 April 2024
How charity is constltuted:
Unincorporated association
Trustee selertlon method:
Annual appointment by secret ballot of the
Charitws members following member
nominations

West Birmlngham Chrlstadelphian Ecclesia
Trustees, Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
SECTION C- OBJECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
The Charity's objerts are to advance Bible-based Christian faith to the glory of God and
honour of Jesus Christ for the benefit of the Christsdelphian community and members of
the public, particularly in and around West Birmingham.
The Charitvs main artivities. undertaken for the public benefit in pursuit of these obJects.
are..
Holding meetings for worship, prayer and Bible teaching.
Preaching through per50nal engagement and by invitstion5 to meetings.
Provision of Sunday School. a youth club (where required) and other occasional
activities.
Periodic collections for charitable needs, including disaster rellef.
Servin& to the extent feasible. attendees. pastoral and welfare needs.
The foregoing artivities promote a fuller understanding of the human condition, relative
to the eternal things of God, and serve to provide members of the public with direction,
balance and purpose in todavs complex world.
In the exercise of their powers and duties in connection with the Charitws objects. the
trustees have reviewed and had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public
benefit as last updated in September 2014.
SECTION D- ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During 2023-24 the Charity continued to hold its weekly meetin85 for worship, prayer and
Bible teaching on Sunday mornings and afternoons and Wednesday evenings. Additional
online weekly Bible classes in English and Farsi continued to be held for Iranian members
and visitors. Members of the public were invited to join our meetings by personal
invitations and external notice boards. No new Iranian asylum seekers joined our Sunday
morning meetings regularly during the year ended 31 March 2024, so no in-house Bible
teaching courses were arranged to convey the Bible message and prepare attendees for
baptisms. However, more began to join us soon after the financial year end. A Bible Line
phone-in service sponsored by the Charity continued to operate. A Fellowship Weekend
was held on 8-9 July 2023. A publicly advertised Spring Fayre, with fundraising for other
charities, took place on 20 May 2023. A Harvest Thanksgiving service was a150 held on 24
September 2023 and a Carol Service on 17 December 2023.
Our "Good News Cafe" which welcomes visitors fortnightly for tea, coffee, cakes and the
opportunity to talk, continued to meet. and cash donations were taken for other charities.
A Macmillan Coffee morning was additionally held on 7 October 2023 together with a
Breast Cancer Awareness Coffee morning on 24 October 2023, in each case to publicise
the work of these charities and assist their fundraising.
During term time a weekly Sunday School provided children with Bible lessons and an
annual prize-Eivin8.
Support for our Farsi-speaking member5 continued with a translated synopsis of the
exhortation and some Bible reading and prayer5 being led in Farsi. Pastoral support has
also remained in place for Iranian members, including during the period of transition from

West Blrmlngham Christadelphlan Ecclesla
Trustees, Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts
forthe year ended 31 March 2024
asylum seeker to refugee status. The challenges of relocating those gaining refugee status
from Home Office to council or private accommodation. and then taking on responsibility
for their own financial affairs. are alway5 significant.
The Charity continued to receive regular donations by cash, cheque or direct deposit for
its own use and for payment to other charities which support Bible preaching both in the
UK and overseas. Christadelphian care homes for the elderly and also other organisations
offering teachin& pastoral and welfare support to the elderly. the young and others in
need. Charity income fell by £1,677 compared with the 2022-23 financial year.
Expenditure fell by £2,817 compared with 2022.23.
The Charity continued to benefit from a dedicated welfare committee that worked to
monitor the pastoral and other needs of those associated with the Charity and ensure that
any possible practical help was provided.
The activities and initiatives of the Charity continued to meet its interrelated objects and
make a beneficial difference both for members of the Charity. other charities and
members of the public who were able to join in.
SEcfioN E - FINANCIAL REVIEW
The annual income of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 was £40,04912023 -
£41,7261. Income mainly derived from weekly and monthly donation5 by Charity
members.
Over the year the total operating Funds of the Charity reduced by £413 (2023 £1,554)
from £17,890 to £17,477. Within this change, before transfer5 between fund5. the
Unrestricted Funds of the Charity increased by £1,361 12023 £6941 whilst Restricted
Funds reduced by El,77412023 £2,2481. There were no transfers between funds in the
2023-24 financial year12022-23 - £1,000 from Unrestricted Funds to Restricted Funds).
Within Restricted Funds, £10,21412023 - £11,383) was collected for External Charities
with £10,13812023 - £11.3141 being paid over in the financial year.
The Charitvs freehold hall. where meetin8s usually tske place. wa5 valued by the Trustees
at £200,00012023 - £200,000) on an open market value basis for existin8 use.
Reserves policy
The Charitvs ongoing policy is to hold free reserve5 of up to 1212023 - 121 months of
general expenditure to allow for timin8 differences in both income and expenditure. At
31 March 2024 free reseNes of £4.65512023 - £3,294) were held, which was within the
policy.
Three regular collections were scheduled for most Sundays. the first being for the
Unrestricted General Fund, which was applied to the annual running costs of the Charivs
hall and other periodic charitable costs, some of which called for healthy reserves to be
held. The other two weekly collections, which were for Restricted Fund5, had been
decided upon annually in advance by the Trustees. A fourth monthly collection was also
scheduled for the Asylum Seekers, & Refugees, Fund.

West Birmingham Christadelphlan Ecclesla
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Collections for External Restricted Funds lother than those from the Good News Café)
were paid to the relevant charity as soon as practicable, so minimal balances were
retained at each month end. Donations collected at the Good New5 Café are normally
paid over annually in December.
In the case of Internal Restricted Funds, funds were applied as circumstances called for so
larger reserve balan¢e5 were typically held. Where annual collections and reserve
balances have outstripped likely recurring Fund needs, in the following year or years the
number of annual collections for that Fund hos been reduced by the Trustees and those
Collections reallocated to other Funds where they can be applied more quickly.
No Fund balances were in deficit at the start or end of the year.
SEcfioN F- RISK MANAGEMENT
The Arranging Committee continued to retain overall responsibility for risk management.
with sub-committee5 assessing specific risks for some onsite and offsite activities.
Recurring ri5k5 are recorded in a register and formally reviewed twice a year. in June and
December, by the Arrangin8 Committee. Additional action5 are taken to manage and
mitigate any new risk as it may arise. Safeguarding for Child Protection and Adults at Risk
are each dealt with under separate written policies reviewed formally at least once each
year, normally in Summer or Autumn. or where new guidance or a relevant event arises.
SEcfioN G - DECLARATION
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above.
Signed on behalf of Charitvs Trustees
Anthony A Watkins
Secretary
Date.. 5 December 2024

West Birmingham Chrlstadelphlan Ecclesia
Trustees, Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of West Birniingham Christsdelphian
Ecclesia
report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of West Birmingham
Christadelphian Ecclesia I'the Charit￿) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responslbllltles and basis of report
As the trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the Charities Act 20111.the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Charivs accounts carried out under section
145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Act.
Independent examinerfs 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..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130
of the Act,. or
the accounts do not accord with those records.
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
understandin8 of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Karen Hanlan
ACA
Swift House. I Saracen Close
Ettington
CV37 7SZ
Date.. 5 December 2024

WEST Blf¢MINGHAM CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLE51A
YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2024
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Tot•1
RECEIPTS
Weekly collections
Monthly and one-off donations
Youth day and youth club subseriptions
Gift Aid recovered on donations
Donations from other Charities and Trusts
Donations toward5 activities and events
Magazine subscriptions received
Returned donation
8ank and other interest
1,806.37
6,072.37
3,051.18
17,025.52
4.857.55
23.097.89
4,747.65
25.56330
54.70
4.557.15
6,370.(KI
1.665.90
4,564.09
4,284.18
1.181.00
6.229.99
4.284.18
1,181.fy)
120.00
120.00
121.80
278.57
278.57
120.85
Total receipts
9,943.21
30.105.97
40.049.18
41,725.65
PAYMENTS
Donations to beneflciaries
Repairs and maintenance
Gas. water and electricity
Preaching and fellowship costs
Sunday school and youth activitie5
Fellowship weekend and outings
Catering
Flowers. wine. cgnsumables, internet and sundries
Insurance
Magazine subscriptions paid
Equipment
Independent examtnation of charlws accounts
Printing, POSta8e, stationery and telephone
Speakers, expenses
Total payments
970.00
23.220.14
956.95
0.00
3,625.07
1,160.41
24.190.14
956.95
2.583.44
3.625.07
1,160.41
91.00
432.50
2.037.64
1.437.04
120.00
2,917.37
450.00
220.56
240.IMI
26.4%.20
7,112.35
2.025.82
2.499.71
765.04
180.IX)
536.27
L543.49
IJ03.23
121.80
2.583.44
91.(KJ
432.50
2,037.64
1,437.04
120.00
0.00
450.00
220.56
240.00
2.917.37
430.00
2CiI.54
65.
8,582.18
31.879.94
40.462.12
43,279.45
5urplu$ of recelpts over payments
1,361.03
-1.773.97
412.94
-L553.80
Transfers between fvnds
8ank current and deposit accounts at l April
Bank turrent and deposit accounts at 31 March
3,294.27
14.595.52
17,889.79
17,476.8S
19,443.59
4,655.30
12.821.55
17,889.79
STATEMENTOF A55Efs AND LIABILITIES
Cash balances
Current account
Deposit account
Petty cash
4,143.08
489.61
22.61
4,655.30
4,143.08
13.311.16
22.61
17,476.85
4.801.91
13.050.16
37.72
17,889.79
12.821.55
12.821.55
Other non-monetary assets
Income tsx recovery due from HMRC
1,684.50
6,339.80
4.431.66
17.253.21
6.116.16
23,593.01
6,229.99
24.119.78
Freehold property:
Christadelphian Hall. Rid8acre Road, Qulnton. Birmingham B32 2TL, at Trustèes, valuation
2￿).0￿.(KI 2C(I,cixs.rKI
N•t Assets
223.593.01 224.119.78

WEST BIRMINGHAM CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA
NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Note I:
The financial statements have been prepared under thè Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with thè Charity's Constitution,
ori8lnally adopted in May 2015 and updated on 28 April 2024.
Note 2:
Fund Balances
Balance
01-Apr-23
Reeeipts
in year
Pzyments
in year
Transfers
in year
Balance
31-Mar-24
Unrestrltted Funds (including magazlne SubsC￿ptIort$j
3,294.27
9,943.21
8.582.18
4.655.30
Restrl¢ted Funds
Christadelphian Care Homes
Ecclesial and Other Wèlfarè
Asylum Seeker5, and Refu£ees' Fund
Maintenance of Ecclesial Prerni5es and Equipment
Maintenance of Organ
Overseas Project Aid
Preaching and Fellowship
Special Appeals from Other Eccle5ias
Sunday School and Youth Activities
Special Collections for External Charitie5
io.
1.877.40
2.113.37
779.CM)
2.027.50
39.93
3,855.40
903.71
2.844.83
144.38
2,552.54
3,425.41
5.053.59
4,521.32
2,562.54
2,863.18
4.864.84
3.874.32
2.439.63
2,302.12
1.426.00
2,027.50
60.65
1,904.81
755.20
1,684.42
221.22
2,312.72
1.674.48
351.49
2.292.C4J
3,625.07
500.LX)
1,160.41
10,137.58
10.214.42
Total Restricted Funds
14,595.52
30,105.97
31.879.94
12,821.55
Total Funds
17,889.79
40,049.18 40.462.12
0.00
17.476.85
Funds
Unrestricted Funds repfesent the funds of the Charity that are not subjectto any restrirtions regarding their use and are
available for application for the general purposes of the Charity. Restricted Funds include collections taken for specific appeals
and fund5 are periodically remitted to the relevant organisations accordin8ly. Other Restricted Funds include funds raised for
the maintenance of the property, the organ. welfare and to subsidisè Sunday Schools and Youth Clubs.