Charity Number.. 1164734
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
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Accounlants
Ben Leach Associates
30 Bvte Street
Sheffield
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Vineyard Accountants
5 The Chambers
Vineyard. Abingdon
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The trustees present their report and the unaudited finanaal statements of the charity for the year ended 31
March 2024.
Senior Lezderf5 Overview
Building on from the strength of the previous yeai, this veèr proved to be even more encouraging. The church
expanded with many new people attending and expressing their commitment to make Emmanuel their home
church. Thi5 ha5 been seen in several way5, beyond the obvious addition of rnore people attending the
services, including people's willingness to take-on serving roles. participate in financial giving and gener311y
become involved in the family life ol the church. We have maintained the use ol'welcome Sunday5, to
publicly acknowledge those who have expressed their commitment to the church.
During this year we had a tearn ol three intern5 Irom April- Juty and a single intern from Sept- March. 80th
teams proved to be a great help, antl Isabel Hosier, who joined the team in September'23, invested in the
areas of worship and student ministries. Isabel has beeTh a great asset and has built momentum and growth
into both areas. We Saw a 518nilicant growth among the student group within the Church a5 well a5 the
development of the worship ministry. largely through the development of the music bands and increased
rehearsal times. The students also gathered at weekty Stutlent Nights durin8 term time.
The students and youn8 adults had a 8reat weekend away in January'24 and decided to combine with the
similar cohort from Emmanuel Church Shettield. making a full and encoura8in8 weekend of more than sixtv
attendees.
For the first time we also hosted a Youth Weekend in February'24. tskin8 many from the youth group away
overnight. We also sent a group of our youth to the Newday Christian youth festival in August'23, where they
joined with eight thousand other young people.
We have continued to support those who had been sent from Emmanuel to other nations. We have
maintained regular contact with ea£h of them Imainly over Zoom calls). and have sou8ht to offer on8oin8 care
and investment.
As in previous years. we also tontinued to support and entourage our team that had gone from Emmanuel
Oxford to plant a new church In Sheffield. We visited them on a number of occasions throu8hout the year and
Supported with preaching and leadership development. I called David May by Zoom each week lor more
personal connection. coaching and encouragement.
We particularly invested in the local congregation by hosting a series of 'Equip Evenings, where we sought to
go deeper in teaching and applying ouv biblical values on specific topics. We held three of these in October'23
and a further three in March'24. These were well received.
In addition to the Equip Evenings we invited Owen Hylton to V151t and teach Emmanuel in Novernber'23,
particularly bringing his heart and skill set io becoming a more ￿COnc11ed church. This included the deepening
of our cultural diversity and inclusion. being more intentional at celebrating the multiplicity of ethnic and
cultural heritage in the thureh. This was well received and became a dominant theme for the ￿Ma1nder of this
vear.
A5 in the previous year. we oflered many opportunitie5 to deepen the sense of cornrnunity within the church.
We continued to have monthly'Bring & Share. lunthes. which were attended by the majority of the church
each time, as well a5 hosting fun events like the Emmanuel Quiz Night. the Kids, Light Party, Kids, Christmas
party and the usual Christmas Carol Services. We also had our annual Family Ho8 Roast in July'23. which was
very well attended, as ever.

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It was a strong year for the staff team. Lauren Enright joined the staff team on a part-time basis. covering the
leadership of our Farllilies Ministries. Thi5 included the oversight of the Children's Work and groups. We a150
had the year shared by two intern teams. Sadly Ben Hamilton. our full-time Children's Worker, felt it was time
to move on, and he left the stall in February'24. Jenny Smith joined us as a lull-tirne administrator and ha5
proven to be a great addition to the team. David Layen continued to provide excellent line management and
direction to the staff team. It was during this year that Jenny Warwick. our part-time Finance Manager, felt it
was time to move on, and we decided to outsource our finance funttion at that point to Ben Leach Associates.
We were grateful for Jennvs excellent 5UPPOrt in the transition from one to the other. and all has gone very
smoothly since.
The recent leadership adjustment to a Core Team model has been maintained and expanded very effeCt￿vely.
It has been refreshing to have more voices and perspectives'in-plèrf and we are encouraged to see the fruit of
greater representation within the leadership function.
We continue to hold to Emmanuel's current Vision Statement. Together we adopted the phr35e'Ernmonuel is
on on adventure, leorF>ing iofollowjesus wherever he leods Of)d whotever the cost., We continue to believe
that the 5en5e of adventure, obedience and cost is in line with what the church congregation was hoping for
tO8ether. In addition, we have publicly owned four tore values that describe how we intend to behave and
work together as a church family.. Humble. Courageous. Devoted and Honouring. These have been helpful in
creatin8 and shapin8 our shared Culture and expectations.
We contlnue to seek to expand our work serving our wider community and, where possible, especially the
poor. This is expressed through our Community Toddler Group. Jellytots. our CAP debt centre, the 5ponsor5hip
ol è Ukrainian relu8ee lamilyi our partnership and support ol Anti-slavery Inlliaiive Oxford IASIOXI, our
support ol two Afghan Houst project5 and more.
Obleetlves and Actlvltles
Vision and Princi
al Activities
The main objertives of Emmanuel Church Oxford las defined within its CIO Ctsnstitutionl are 'the advancement
of the Christlan religion in accordance with its siatement of beliefs and the relief of any charitable need as the
Trustees shall determine"
As an outworkSn8 of these oblettsves land referenced aly)vel, Emmanuel Church Oxford Is on on odventure,
leorning tofollowjesus whereverhe leads ond whotever the cost. To expand on this, we provide an insight to
each aspect below, where we leel that the four core value5 of being Couraleous, Devoted, Honourine and
Humble will be helpful
We love the idea of ad¥enture- everyone 15 looking for one and God offer5 onel We are keen to See more
people connect with rhe Christian faith and we would love to build more lun and joy into our church life.
Learning to follow- we are cornrnitted to deeper discipleship. We want to raise. equip and release people.
We also believe that joy and fulfillment come ihrough obedience to Jesus.
Wherever he lead5- we want to rnodel flexibility and adaptsbility as a church. we are in need of innovation
and'gra55 root5, Eiftedne55 to flourish.
Whatever the cost- We have often said that the'Awesome is in the Awkward. and we seek to encourage
people to be brave irn their obedience to Gcxl.

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Release and e
of leader5 and ex
nsion of the ECO Core Team
A continuing goal for Emmanual 15 the expansion of the CoreTeam to include both men and wornen from
across the broad scope of the main areas of leadership. Since the appointment of our first Oeacon, we have
continued the process of identifying other leaders in the church for consideration into both Deaconship and
Eldership, as well as in other functional areas. We've also been seeking to draw others into leadership
positions for the first time to support this general process of building better governance. and equipping our
senior leaders of the future.
Partnerin
with others
We are a150 pa55ionate about working in partnership with other churches and or8anisations within Oxford and
the UK. The groups we work with include..
Newlrontlers- we are part ol Newfrontiers. a family of around 3.CK*) churches in over 80 different
nations.. www.newfrontier5to
erher.or
Catalyst- within Newfrontiers we are a part ol Catalyst. a network 01800 churche5 aiming to make
disciples in the nations ol the world.. www.catal sinelwork.or
Evangellcal Alliance- we are member5 of the Evangelical Alliance. the umbrella body representing
the UK'S two rnillion evangelical Christians.. www.eauk.or
Love Oxford- we are c105ely involved with Love Oxford. a group of churches in the centre ol Oxford
working to promote unity and £o-working. www.loveoxford.or
Asylurn Welcome- we are working with Asylum Welcome. a charity SUPPOrting refugees and asylum
seekers in Oxford, to meet the need5 of those who have fled persecution and danger in their own
countries and sou8hi refuge in Oxford.. www.ag
lum-welcome.or
Rtlugte Resour¢t- we are closely invofved with Relu8ee Resource. a Charity working to relieve
distress, improve well-bein8 and la£ilitate the integration of relu8ees and asylum seekers in
Oxfordshire by providing psycholo8ical. social and practical support.. www.refu
eere50urce.or
Oxford Churches Debt Cenire- we continue to partner with live other churches in Oxford and
Christians Against Poverty ICAPI via the Oxlord Churches Debt Centre to help people in Oxford out of
debt.
ASIOX- we are partnerin8 with Anti-slavery Initiative Oxford, a 8rovp based in Oxfordshire founded
by Iwo members of Emmanuel who have a passion to see human slavery and traffickin8 ended.
'Flnd your Firt'_ this is a bespoke youth programme run in partnership with Viva Doorstops. It aims
to build the aspiration, £onliden£e and life skills of vulnerable youn8 people in East Oxford of
secondary school age to increase their wellbeing and employability.
Wel¢ome Chur¢hes- a national initiative to help churches welcome, inte8rate and supwrt asylum
seekers who come to Oxford.
5TEPS- a 12 week, bible-based dlscipleship programme to serve those wantin8 to 80 deeper with
Jubllee+- a national nwwork desi8ned to equip and serve local churches to serve the poor and seek
The work of Emmanuel Church Oxlord relies on the commitment and hard work of its Core Tearn, Elders.
Deacon5, ernployed staff and rnany volunteer5. as well a5 the 53crificial financial giving of church members.
Whilst we have an excellent staff team. we could not achieve what we do without the large amount of time
and energy invested by our volunteers.

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Public Benefit
The church has been described as'the lorge5t ccwperotive50ciety earth thotexi5ts exclu5ivelyfvrthe
benefit olnon-membets. This description fits well with our public benefit policy and. when planning activities
for the period and the service5 available to the local community. the Trustees ensure that they have due
regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The Trustees affirm their
cornrnitment to the public benefit and continue to see how this can be developed.
The vast majority of the church's meetln85 and events a￿ open to the publit and are publicised on our website
and/or by email. Individuals in the church are encouraged to invite friends and family as it is a key aim of
Emmanuel Church Oxford to attract new people into its various activities so that they can participate in and
benefit from all that the church has to offer. Additionally. the majority of the semions are available online
through the wet)siie ai YouTube.
The 8reat majorSty of the church's events and activities do not have a Charge associated with them. When a
charge has to be made. every effort is made le.g. by using 5ubsidiesl to ensure that the cost does not exclude
those from whom the acrivity would be especially beneficial.
Athltvtments and p•rlormanc•
During the year to 315t March 2024, the church undertook the following artivities:
Sunda
Servic
Our Sunday Services provide an tnvironrnènt in which peoplè can grow spiritually. The church ha5 maintained
ts aim to present a rounded teaching pro8ramme in keepin8 Wlth ihe church's vision, and the church has also
beèn strved txcellently by sèveral visiting speakers.
The Trustees want to plate on record their sincere thanks to the staff team who served the church so brilllanily
in providin8 high quality weekly Services for both adults and children.
Our standard format of Service comprises worship. notices and teaching, however, we have regularly
celebrated communion, and held baby celebrations and adult baptisms. We have also enriched our services bv
occasionally drawinB on liturgical forms of worship for example using the Nicene creed. and praying together
more presciiptively. Secondarily to the corporate spiritual value in ihe'reclamètion, of these more formal
liturgies, is the greater familiarity and sense of welcome this brings to people who perhaps have had a more
formal experience of church.
We have had times of corporate prayer and have heard from a number of our church family on various topics.
Our Sunday Services are open and accessible to everyone. and a signing Service 15 provided for those who are
hard of hearin& and we have given Ukrainian translation for all audio visual content.
Children and Youth
We want to rnake sure that Sundays are beneficial for everyone. not just adult5. Children and young people are
a crucial part of the life of the church.
Ben Harnilton, our Children's and Youth Worker. has provided high-quality weekly group5 for children and a
number of family-orientated events which have been very well received. Lau￿￿ Enright, who took on
responsibility for our Childrens, work from Ben in February. has done a fantastic job in providing a new
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We are committed to nurturing and safeguarding our children and youThg people. All of our children's worker5
and youth workers are requlred to under80 a Disclosure artd Barring Service Check.
Connect Grou
A5 at 31 March 2024. we had 8 Connect Groups each gathered around a common cause. be that a people,
place or a passion. Connert Groups are the primary way that we help people explore and deepen their faith
and make a positive difference in their communities and are open to everyone. We are encouraged by the
8rowin8 momentum which these 8roups have, particularly in deepenin8 friendships and sharin81supportin8 in
one-anothers, highs and lows of lile. Typically. our groups. planned artivities involve sharing on recent
prea£hin8 topics and bible passages, as well as testimonies. They also spend quèlity social time tO8ether.
Pra
er and Worshi
Prayer and worship have been described as the engine room of church life and are an essential part of our
faith and our church. Whilst a lar8e amount of prayer is undertaken throu8h our Connect Groups, we have also
held prayer meetings covering a wide range of topics. These have continued to be very significant times for the
church.
We have also gathered for prayer and worship evenings which are opportunities for an extended time of sung
worship, a5 well as for those gathered to share how God may be guiding the church or individuals. Whilst the
worshlp team Ss run on an audilion basis, and only open ro those who are Christians and committed members
of the church, all our prayer meetings and worship evenings are open to everyone.
The churth has also run various'learning communities. for people to develop their8ifts in areas such as
preaching, worship and prophecy.
In November 2023, we were blessed to receive leachin8 and 8vidance afound race and feconciliation from
Owen Hylton. In January to March 2024 we gathered men & women. singles & marrieds. people from non-
majority rècial or cultural backgrounds. and listened together to each other's e¥periences within church, and
soclety more widely. Further meetings are plaTrned for the summer. These meetings have focussed on Race &
Culture, Relational Status and on Men & Wornen within the church and society. These have beeTh standout
evenin8s in the year. As we have taken time to understand each other more fvlly, we have become more
equipped to love each other well- Ihe fruit is already evident.
STEPS Course
The course was well received and of great benefit lo those who attended.
Servin
Our Communities
'5ervinE Our Communities, ISOCI is the way in which Emmanuel describes the cluster of ministries and projetts
which are designed to serve the poorer and more vulnerable members of the wider community in Oxford.
Under the leadership of our Deacon. Sue Brockes-smith, SOC coordinates a number of like-minded project5,
such as the CAP Life Skills group and ASIOX. our anti-slavery initiative. Additionally, a small te3m has been
given fund5 to 5UPPOrt refugee families (meeting physical Need51 a550ciated with the Oxford-ba5ed
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Pastorin
A5 a Church family. we want lo lake Care of each other and help each other through life's challenge5. We offer
several ways for such support and encouragement to be provided. includin8 Connect Groups. our Pastoral
Team. prayer and ad-hoc and cri515 5UPPOrt where required.
Students
We continue to have a number of students who play an active role in several areas in the life of the church. We
airn to provide the best P055ible environment for students to make the m05t of their tirne in Oxford and help
them to explore faith. build community and enjoy Oxford.
Marriè e
We have continued to offer marria8e preparation sessions for en8a8ed couples, In which those couples can
discuss their relationship with a more experienced married couple in the church. We also support Married
couples, and offer time to invest and siren8then iheir relationship tO8ethei.
Servin
Teams
Throughout the year. we continued to have various serving teams which are a great way for people to get to
know others in the church and to use their gifts and passions that God has given them. Our servin8 teams
includè,.
ChlldrÈn- our children's leams serve our children in our weekly Sunday rneetings..
Setup- the ser-up team helps to 8et our venue ready lor our Sunday services;
Welcome- the welcome team make5 sure everyone feels welcorne and comfortable at our Sunday
serwices, and helps with communion and the offerin8-
Audlo- the audio tearn runs the PA system. working with the worship tearn to make sure everyone
can hear what's happening durin8 Sunday seryices;
V5suals- the visuals team is responsible lor displaying the son8 lyrics and other visuals durin8 our
Sunday services. settin8 up the projector and runnin8 ihe software,.
Connect Group Leadershlp- this team is responsible for leadin8 our Connect Groups and does an
excellent job in rnaking sure that the Broups achieve their aims-
Servlng Our Communltles- these teams are involved in servin8 those in our I￿al community who
have sought refuge in Oxford. particularly in relation to national relocation programmes for Al8han.
Syrian and Ukrainian famllies and servin8 youn8 men Irom Ethiopia and Eritrea.
CAP- supporting the Oxlord debt centre and mentoring clients
CAP Life skills- provision 018-10 week courses to give ba51C skills in home economics and healthy
A¢¢ess- providing our deaf members with signin& lip-reading and touch typing lor our Sunday
meetings
Catal st Hub
In the year to 31, March 2024, Matt Partvidge has continued tts 5etve the Catalyst Hub, which ha5 been vital in
furthering the objectives of the church. in establishing and enhancing relationships between Catalyst churches
both domestically and interThatitsnally. The income to Emmanuel church from the Catalyst hub ￿fiecES the level
of input in time and resources by Matt.
The Bankside Pro
ect
Having become increasingly aware of the erowing crisis in Ukraine. Emmanuel began to explore the possibility
of becoming a sponsor and offering hospbtality to a war-refugee fambly. In the Spring of 2022 we began èn

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online relationship with a family based in Ukraine and ultimately in the summer of 2022 Emmanuel received
the family and Sponsored them into the UK Government programrne. To achieve this Ernrnanuel invested i
leg313dvice and also rented a house to accommodate the family. This arrangement has continued and is
funded by a blend ol local Government Sponsorship payments. external grants internal givin8 from
Emmanuel Church. We are delighted to note that the Ukrainian family have become an integr31 part of the
Emmanual family. and we are encouraged to see them Succeed in jobs in the local community.
Frnancial Review
Review of financial erforrnance
During the year, total incomin8 resources amounted to £411.08612023: £589,1161. The primary component
related to donation5 to the church IE395,884. 2023.. E469,5081. There were no contribution5 by churches or
individuals toward the Catalyst Hub in the year12023-. £107.0111. since the Catalyst Hub had registered a5 an
independent charity late in the previous financial year.
Resource5 expended totalled £394,15712023.. £685.8531. of which the entirety related to the operational
runnin8 of the church12023.. £499,630 to the operational runnin8 of the church and £186,223 to the running
costs of the Catalyst Hub).
The charity therefore achieved a surplus of £16.92912023: defici¢ of É96.7371.
Reserves
At ihe end of the financial year, the total reserves of the chafity amounted to £219,CQ212023.. £202,073).
consisting of unrestricted lund5 of £210.69212023.. £175.2791 and restricted funds of £8,31012023.. £26,794).
The Trustees have a reserves poliry and consider it prudent to maintain sufficient reserve5. not invested in
tanglble assets but kept unrestritted, to enable ihe payment of normal runnln8 costs. This is set at three
months, c05t5. The Trustees deemed it prudent during the period to again increase the amount of reserves as
costs continued to rise. The church's finances are split over five bank accounts.
5tructurt. 8overnan¢e and manaBtmtnt
Governin
document
The charity is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI re8lStered with the Charitv
Commission on 7 December 2015. The chariiy is governed by a constitution adopted on rhe same date.
Trustees and Leadershi
The charity is governed by it5 Tru5tee5. The following held office in the year to 31" March 2024..
Matthew PartTidge- Matt heads up the Team. elder5hip and staff tearn5, and provides both
strategic and visionary leadership.
rirnothy Brown- Tim work5 in the Fundraising and Strategic Partner5hip5 tearn for a glob31 charity.
Daniel Farley- Dan is a senior director at a leading gene and cell therapy company.
Yvonne Kinyanjui- Yvonne woiks in fitbance at a global engineering cornpany.

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The power of appointment or removal of trustees rests with the Trustees. and new trustees are selected from
the church family. They are well known to the exi5tingTrustee5 and have demonstrated a high level ol
commitment and dedication to the vision of the church by the way in which they model and live out the vision
and values of the church. Prior to bein8 appointed. any new trustees will meet with the Chair of Tru5tee5 and
the Lead Elder in order to understand their responsibilities and the framework within which the church
operates. This induction will include reading and acceptingthe constitution document. the previous annual
report. as well as policie$ 3nd R￿IdelineS contained in Emmanuel's Staff Handbook.
The Trustees meet approximately bi-monthly. with the Trustees and Elders meeting together in the other
months of the year. The Trustees retain responsibility for the overall str3te8ic decisions of the CIO, and are
responsible for approving budgets and monitoring on-going financial performance against those budgets. The
Elders and those staff and volunteets oveiseein8 different mivistry areas within the church make day-tts-day
decisions on expenditure and activities.
Emmanuel Church Oxford is led by it5 Core Team. Elders and Deacons, who provide the fursctional and spiritual
leadership of the church, includin8 responsibility fof maintainin8 the understandin8 of the Christian faith in
ccordance with the church's statement ol beliefs and providing pastoral care of the church. The Core Team 15
responsible lor the day-to-day strateBic and funttional leadership of the churth's various activities with
oversight from the Trustees.
Staff and Volunteers
The church has a small staff team. which in the year to 31$1 March 2024 included the followin8'.
Matthew PartTldge- Matt heads up the eldership and statF team and brings both strategic and
V15ionary leadership. Matt also seryes thè wider Catalyst lamily and supports sèveral ol their churches
both in the UK and overseas.
Davld Lay*n Oave is a staff pastor, oversees the oifiee team as well as many projects and ministries.
and is part of Emmanuel's pastoral team..
Ben Ham51ton- Ben wa5 our Children's and Youth Worker and supported and Brew our children's and
youth work. In February 2024. Ben moved on to a new challen8e lsecular youth workl. It was
wonderful to be able to celebrate his time on stall at Emmanuel. He has made a massive contribution
to the lives ol our kids and youth over the past seven years.
Maddy Elllson - Maddy was our Events and Worship Worker. Maddy headed-up our worship
ministry. In January 2024, Maddy moved on to a new challenge Imaternity support within the NHS)
following five years orn siaff working across Worship. StudenTS and Events.
Lauren Enrighi- Lauren joined the staff team as Familie5 leader in Septernber 2023
Jenny SmltlF Jenny is our ChuKh administrator and P.A. for Matt Partridge.
Internal Controls and Risk Mana
ement
The Trvstees have overall responsibility for the charl￿$ 1Th￿rnal controls and risk management procedures.
The Trustees recognise that the nature of some of the church's work requires acceptance and management of
some risk in order to achieve its charitable tsbjective5, ènd are 5at15fied that systems and contro15 in place are
sufficient to monitor. rnanage and mitlgate the church's exposure to these risks.
The Trustees regularly review any 5ignihcant ri5k5 facing the church and thi5 review will continue in the coming
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All major insurable risks are subjert to normal churches. and employers, insurance. Any contracts entered into
on behalf of the church are reviewed before execution in order to ensure that they do not Significantly impact
the church's ability to fulfil its objectives.
Reference and Adminlstfatlve Detsils
Registered Charity Number
1164734
Prln¢lpal address
Second Floor
14 The Plain
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX4 IAS
Trustees
rimothy 8rown
Daniel Farley Ichairl
Yvonne Kinyanjui
Mairhew Partrid8e
Ruth Edwards lappointed iith July 20241
Elders
Robert Grayson
David Layen
Matthew Partrid8e
Independent Examlner
A N Poyton FcfA
Vineyard Accountants
5 The Chambers
Vineyard
Abinedon-on-Thames
OX14 3PX
Thi5 report was approved by the Trustees on
27Jan2025
and is signed on their behalf by..
Ic rA4y
Daniel Farley- Chairma

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Independent Examiner's Re￿rt to the Trustees of Emrnanuel Church Oxford
I report to the trustee5 on My examination of the accounts of Emmanuel Church Oxford 1.the charity") for the
vear ended 31" March 2024.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charity's trustees you are ressN)nsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requSrernents of the Charities Act 20111.the ACVI.
I report in respeci of my examination of the (harl￿$ accounis carried out under sertion 145 of the Charities Act
20111.the Act~} and In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of rhe Act.
Independent examlner's staiement
51nce your charltvs 8ross Income exceeded E250,OC(I your examiner must be a member of a body Ilsted Sn
section 145 01 the Act. I can confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l arn a member
of the Instltute of Chartered Accountants In En8land and Wales, whlch Is one of the Ilsted bodles.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material rnatters have come to my attèntion in connection
wlth the examlnatlon 8Sving me cause to belleve that in any material ￿$pert..
accountln8 records were not kepi in respect ol the Charity as requlred by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not actord with those records,. or
the accounts do not complywiih the applicable fequirementstoncernin8 the lorm and content ol accounts
set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulaiions 21)08 other than any requirement that the
accountS8ive a'true and lairview, which is nor a mattel considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connertion with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in ￿der to enable a proper understandin8 of the actounts to be
reached.
A N Poyton FC
Independent Exarniner
Vineyard Accountants
5 The Chambers
Vineyard
Abingdon-on-Thames
OX14 3PX
2710112025
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible a55ets
Current a55ets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
6.351
7.482
14
29.688
207.993
237.681
125.0301
212,651
11,816
187,140
198,956
14,365
194,591
202,073
202,073
Creditor5'. amount5 falling due within one year
Net current assets
Total assets less (￿rrent liabllities
Net ossets
15
219.002
219.002
Funds of the charlty
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Total ¢harlty fvnds
210,692
8.310
219,002
175,279
26,794
202,073
16
These financial statement5 were approved by the board oltrustees and authorized for i$5ue on
27Jan2025
and are si8ned on behalf of ihe board bv..
Daniel Farley- Chairman
nne
ny)
jvi- Trustee
The notes on pages 14 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Cash Ilows from operating activities
Cash generated frornllused inl operations Ibelowl
15.629
196.0361
Cash flows from investing activities
Net Ipurchaselldisposal of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash provided by investing aclivitie5
11,1501
6,374
5,224
2.433
982
3.415
Chanle In cash and ¢ash egufvalènts In th*
reportln8
20,853
192,6211
Cash and cash equlvalents at the beWnnln8 ol the
ieportin8 period
187,140
279,761
Cash and Cash equlvalents at the end of the
reportlng perlod
207,993
187.140
Retonclllatlon ol nèt Intomt to ntt (ash ftow frorn optratlng acllvlllès
2024
2023
Net incomellejtpenditurel lor the reportin8 ptriod las
per the Statement of Financial Activitie51
16.930
196,7371
Adjustments for..
Depreciation chargedlleliminatedl
Ilncreasel/decrea5e in debtors
lrncreaselldecreasel in creditors
lrnterest received
2,281
117,8721
20,664
16,3741
15,629
13941
11,370
19,2931
19821
196,0361
The notes on pages 14 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
General Informatlon
The charity is a public benefit entity and a charity registerèd in England and Wales. The address of the
registered office 15 Second Floor. 14 The Plain. Oxford. Oxford5hire. OX4 IAS.
Statement of compliance
These financial statement5 have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102. 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in ihe UK and the Republic of Ireland,, and ihe 5tatemen¢ of Recommended Practice applicable to
charitie5 preparin8 their account5 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (Charities SORP IFRS 10211.
Ac¢ouniln8 pollcl•$
Basls of preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. The are prepared In 5terlin& which is
the functlonal currency of the charlty.
Goln8 Concern
The tru5tee5 consider that there are ng material uncertaintie5 around the charitys ability to continue a5 a
going concern.
Incorne
Incorne is recogni5ed when the charity has entitlernent to the funds, any perforrnance conditions attached tts
the item of income have been met. it is piobable that the income will be received and the amount can be
measured reliablv.
Expendlture
Expendlture is recognlsed once there Is a legal or construrtive obligaiion to make a payment to a thlrd party. It
is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be rnea5ured reliably. All
costs are allocated to expenditure caiesories refletting the use of ihe resource. Dirett costs attributable to a
single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activitie5 they
contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a c05t against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
Debtor5
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade dlscount Offe￿￿.
Prepayment5 are valued at the amount prepaid net of anytrade discounts due.
Cash ot bank ond In hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of
three month5 or le55 from the date of acquisition or openin8 of the deposit or sirnilar account.
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
Creditors
Creditor5 and provisions are re(08nised where the charity ha5 a present obligation resulting frorn a past event
that will probably result in the transler of funds to a third party and thè amount due to settle the obligation
can be rnea5ured or estirnated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlernent
amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
Flnanclal Instruments
The charity only ha5 financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify a5 basic financial instruments.
B35ic financial instruments are initially T￿OgnISed at transaction value and subsequently measured at their
5ettlernent value with the exception ol bank loans which are 5ub5equently reco8ni5ed at amortised c05t U51n8
the effective interest method.
Penslon c¢)sts
The company offers a defined contribution pension stheme for its employees. There are no further liabilities
other than that already recognised in the SOFA.
Incom• tam
The charity Is exempt for taxation on its income and 8alns where they are to be applled for charltable
purposes.
Fund a¢¢ountln8
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to furrher any of the charity's
purposes.
Desi8nated funds are unrestritted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future projects or
cornrnitment5.
Restricted funds are subjected to restriction5 on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terrns
of an appeal. and fall into one of two sub-cla5se5.' restricted income lund5 or endowment funds.
The trustees have elected to present the restricted fund'catalyst Hub, separately on the face of the Statement
ol Flnancial Activities on the 8rounds ol materiality.
Tanglble 355ets
Tan8ible a55et5 are initially recorded at C05t. and subsequently Stated at C05t les5 any accumulated
depreciation and irnpairment1055es. Any tangible a55ets carried at revalued amount5 are recorded at the fair
value at the date of revaluation les5 any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accurnulated
impairment losses.
Dèprttiation
Depreciation is calculated 50 a5 to write off the c05t or valuation of an asset. less its residual value. over the
Useful economic life of that a55et as follows..
Office Equipment
15% reducing balan
Audio Visual
15% reducing balance
Computer Equipment
25% straight line
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
Judgements znd key sour(e5 of estimation uncertainty
The preparation ol the financial staternent5 requiTe5 management to rnake judgernent5, e5titnate5 and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and
are based on experience and other lactors, including expectation5 of future events that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances.
Income from donatlons and le8a¢les
TL)tal
2024
Total
2023
General donation5
Specific donations and appeals
Gift aid recoverable
Grants receivable
Services to other organisations
259.120
44.939
60,975
30,600
250
395,884
308.803
61.668
76,545
21,000
1,492
469,508
Intorne frorn charStable artlvbtles
Tthal
2024
Total
2023
Contributions towards tharitable adivities
Contributions iowards Catalyst Hub
8,828
11,615
107,011
118,626
8,828
Incorne from investrnents
Total
2024
Total
2023
Bank interest and dividends
6,374
982
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
Expenditure on charitable activities
Total
2024
Total
2023
Church activities..
Core activities
Staff costs
Grants paid
Serving our communities
Support costs
Subtotal
63,420
193,717
63,437
19,339
44,144
394,157
77,180
247,630
ILX),499
33,246
41,075
499,630
io
Iz
Catal st Hub
Core activities
Grants paid
Travel, accomrnodation. and rneetings
Materials
Subtoial
21,798
126,836
29,549
8,040
186,223
12
Total expendlture on tharltsble artl¥ltles
394,157
685,853
Analy51s of sUPPOrt C05tS
Total
2024
Total
2023
Office and administrative cosis
Governance costs
32,519
11,625
44,144
33,359
7,716
41,075
Independent e¥amlnatloD fees
2024
2023
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial
statements
800
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
10. Staff costs
siaff costs were as follows:
Total
2024
Total
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Amounts payable on contract termination
173,36S
6.986
13,365
216,356
13.132
12.717
5.425
247,630
193,716
No employee earned more than £60.C((I during the year.
The key management personnel of the tharity comprise the Elders of the thurth. The total employee beneflts
of the key management personnel were £127.21812023.. £175.1931.
2024
2023
Average head count
11. Trustee remuneratlon
In the year ended 31$1 March 2024. as permitted by rhe constitutirjn of the charity, Matthew Parrridge-
trustee ol the charity- was remunerated in hi5 capacity as Senior Elder of the church. Rernuneration lor this
trustee was as follows..
Total
2024
Total
2023
Wa8e5 and salarie5
Social security costs
Pen510n Costs
57,229
6,642
7,216
71,087
53,617
6,901
7,173
67,691
Within the year, two trustees12023.. two tru5teesl incurred and were reirnbur5ed for expense5 incurred on
behalf of the charity. Total expenses reimbursed to trusiees in the year totalled £99112023.. E2,5641, and
£on515ted of costs incurred by the trustees in relation to travel. pastoral care and children's holiday activitie5.
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
12. Grants paid
The charity made grants as follows=
Total
2024
Total
2023
Overseas Missionaries
Catalyst Network
Cat31yst Network- Earthquake Appeal
Cat31yst Network- Ukraine Appeal
Together for Sheffield
Sheffield Hallam CU
Rock Christian Centre
Emmanuel Church Sheffield
Oxford Churches Debt Centre
BeSp3ce
Sputnik
Anti Slavery Initiative Oxford
Christ Church London- STEPS Programmè
35.250
19.800
100,404
62.502
14.152
713
600
Iso
5.822
35.283
2,000
300
5.000
2,679
450
1,958
63,437
Other Individua15
409
227,335
Particulars regardin8 the overseas missionaries 5UPPOrted by the charity have been omitted to ensure the
privacy and safety of rhose individuals and organisatiL￿$ SUPPOrted.
13. Tan8lble f5xed a55ets
Offite
Equipment
Audio
Visual
Computer
Equipment
Total
Cost
At I" April 2023
Additions
Di5P05a15
At 31" March 2024
8,357
8,483
1,150
18,488
1,150
8,357
9,633
19,638
Depreclatlon
At I, April 2023
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31" March 2024
854
119
4.1￿]
639
6.052
1.523
11.006
2.281
973
4.739
7.575
13,287
Net Book Value
At 31" March 2024
675
3.618
2.058
6.351
At 31" March 2023
794
4.257
2.431
7A82
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
14. Debtors
2024
2023
Gift aid receivable
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
17,304
8,550
3,834
29,688
5,835
2,674
3,307
11,816
15, Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln on¢ year
2024
2023
Accounts payable
Accruals and deferred income
T3xation and social security
17,635
2,922
4,473
25,030
1,486
2,879
4,365
16. Analysls of charltablè funds
At lit
April
2023
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At 315t
March
2024
Unrtstrlrt•d and de$5$nated funds
General funds
175,279
175,279
4W,211
4LX),211
1364,7981
1364,7981
210,692
210,692
Restrlcted fvnds
Appeals Fund
Restricted Gifts Fund
Ukraine
Ukraine House
Afghan House
1,250
25
8.1(A)
i.sc
10,875
11,2501
650
20.(KX)
6.144
26.794
675
3,670
3,965
8,310
124,4301
13.6791
129,3591
Total funds
202.073
411,086
1394.1571
219.002
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
Atl#
April
2022
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At 31"
March
2023
Unrestrlded and deslgnated fvnds
General funds
Emmanuel Church Sheffield
182,491
37.330
219.821
343,802
91,305
435,107
1325,9861
125,0281
1127,4351
11,2001
1453,4211 126.2281
175,279
175,279
Restricted funds
Appeals Fund
Cat31yst Hub
Ukraine
Ukraine Housè
Afghan House
16.996
60.262
350
14.SS4
112.762
3C
24,6C
1,793
154.OJ9
115.0491 116.5011
1186,2241
13.21)0
650
20,000
6,144
26,794
130.1971
19621
1232.432
25,597
3,932
26.228
1,381
78,989
Total funds
298.810
S89,116
1685.8531
202,073
General lunds: Funds which tan bè used at the discretion ol the trustees to further the objectives ol the
charity.
Efflmanutl Church Sheffield: Funds set aside to support the Sheffield church plant launched in Septernber
2020. By 31, March 2023, the Emmanuel Church Sheifield had re8lStered as an independent charlty, and
therefore the full balance of funds held in 5UPPOrt of thi5 plant were transferred to the new charity.
Appeal$ Fund.. Funds collected and distribuied in support of e￿ernal appeals and relief efforts.
Restrlcled Glfts Fund: Funds collected and disiributed in support of particular needs identified in the church
and it5 community.
Catalyst Hub.. Funds held to administrate a group of chufches la"hub-I within the Catalyst Network of
churches, a mernber of Newfrontiers. Income received is used to fund international churches and mission
project5. By 31" March 2023, management of the Hub had transferred to the central Catalyst Network, and
therefore the full balance of lund5 due in support of this venture were transferred to the Catalyst Network.
Ukralne: Funds raised in sUPPOrt of a particular church in Ukraine with whom the charity has a connection
through the Catalysr Nerwork.
Ukralne House.. Funds raised toward the rental and furnishing of a house in Oxford for a refugee Ukrainian
family connected to the churth through the Catalyst Network.
Afghan House: Funds raised toward the furnishing of a house in Oxford for a refu8ee Afghan family.
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EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
17. Analy￿$ of net 355ets between funds
un￿strICted
Fund5
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
Z024
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
Net assets
6.351
229,371
125,0301
210.692
6,351
237,681
125,0301
219,002
8,310
8,310
Unrestrirted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2023
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
Net assets
7.482
172.162
14.3651
175.279
7,482
198,956
14.3651
202,073
26.794
26.794
18. Related party transactlons
The total amount of donations funded by trustees in the year was £43,683.
The charity had no other transactions with related parties in ihe year to 31" March 2024, other than those
Sterns dlsclosed in note 11.
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