Worcester thristadelphian Eccle5ia Annual Report of the Trustees Year Ended 31st December 2025 Worcester Christadelphian Ecclesia is a Registered Charity no. 1166096116th March 20161. The address is St George's Lane North. Barbourne. Worcester WRI IQX. Trustees The trustees who managed the Charity in 2025 were: Stephen Smith James Ar5cott Richard Webb Gregory Bilton Isaac Hughes Daniel Jones Joshua Jones David Green Andrew Ormerod Trevor Wroughton (Secretary) (Assistant Secretary) (Treasurer) (Resigned during the year) The trustees listed above were elecied by a biannual (every two years) vote of the ecclesial membership in October 2024. The Chariws governing document is a constitution modified and approved by all members of the Ecclesia on 28th August 2022. The trustees consist of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer and other members of the Arranging Commtttee. The election of members to act as trustees is by nomination and secret ballot which all members of the Ecclesia are entitled to participate in. The Work of the Char This is defined as: To further the spiritual growth of the members Promote 8ible based Christianity within Worcester. and throughout the UK Support other charitable organisations of a Christian nature or as seen fit by the Ecclesia. The Ecclesia held weekly services on a Sunday and Thursday throughout 2025, both in the hall and on-line via Zoom as well as Other services. preaching and social artivities. Thi5 included a 6 week seminar series and craft sessions. A small Sunday School and Toddler Group took place. All
activities were open to the public, with the exptIOn of the Quarterly and Annual Business meetings. We continue to support a small number of Iranian refugees both as members and non members. Membership was 82 at the start of the year and 82 atthe end of the year. Poli Documents The Ecclesia has a Health and Safety Policy. and a Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy which requires all trustees and ecclesial volunteers to be DBS checked on a regular basis. Fire Safety and insurance requirements are also complied wtth. We also hold yearly refresher sessions on Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection which members attend on the day or encouraged to review the session notes online after the event where possible. Financial Su Income is derived primarily from member donations. Gift Aid. grants and contributions towards specific artivities and all the work of the Ecclesia is conducted on a voluntary basis. Most of the Eccle5ia's attivities are provided free of charge to members and non-members alike. We have procedures in place to ensure that travel and financFal expenses are covered. Money is distributed from the ecclesia to other Christadelphian charities as well as local and national charities we are happy to help, such as Worcester Foodbank, Maggs Day Centre, St Richard's Hospice, Acorn Hospice and Mcmillan. We also support our members in need. With regard to the Ecclesial finances. the trustees remain of the opinion that the balance of funds in hand on 31. December 2025 was satisfactory. and that the current level of receipts and payments are such that the Charity can continue to function during the coming year. anisation We allocate specific activities and workstreams to our Arranging Committee wtth a view to sharing the workload and ensuring that all our arttVFties. are spectfically approved by the Committee. The Arranging Committee have also taken the view that areas such as Admin, Preaching, Welfare and Youth attivities should have additional input from the wider Ecclesia and each has a specific sub- committee reporting back to the Arranging Committee. We thank our Heavenly Father for all hi5 continued blessings as we strive to serve Him and thank all those who have participated in and supported the work of the ecclesia in the past year. On behalf of the Charitys trustees Stephen Smith Isecretsryl appointed by biannual election Ottober 2024 o((1
Richard Webb (Treasurer) appointed by biannual election October 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENfjiAND AND WALE5 W*)rcester Christsdelphian Ecdesia 1166096 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period from To 01 Janua 2025 31 De(%nber 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Tunds RestriGted funds Endowment funds Last yèar Totsl funds to th• n••¥est£ to the n•ar•5t£ A1 Receipts Collgcbons 12,186 30.832 43.018 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 11186 YJA32 43.018 A2 Asset and investment sales. (see table). Sub totsl 12,186 30,832 43.018 45.650 A3 Payments Genera adminisiratsve utiliti Iruran PrOfeana1 fee Donatior to 8Xtemal chatitsBS & Cse5 6,368 1,766 4,161 1.918 1,140 1.766 510 510 19.552 7,016 14.Q85 20,618 7.016 14,085 Preaching and ukreach Maint¢¢ tsfwemises 7,148 4270 Sub total 9.754 50.407 43,775 A4 Asset and inveslment purchases. {see tablel Sub total 9.764 40,663 43,776 Net of receipts/(payments} A5 Transfe between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 2N32 341 12.917 15,008 9,821 341 19.499 10.019 7,369 1,875 31416 26,027 30,541 32,416 CCXX R1 account51&%1 2610%?026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ted funds Restrieted fund5 to neaT•St£ Endowment lund5 to n•4restt B1 Cash funds Community 1 1.401 13.607 10.019 Total cash funds 16,008 10,019 51 Restrieted funds to nè4r•st£ Endowment fund5 to n•ar•5t£ fund5 B2 Other monalary assets Deta115 Fund to whi¢h Cost lopdorL4D CuTreiitvalu• nal B3 Investment assets Fund to whi¢h Gostloptkn•Jl CurMntv*lue onal B4 Assets r•tainad for the charity's own uso Details FundtO¥Nhi¢h Njhgunt du• Wh•n due onal BS Liabiliti95 Signed by onÈ Dr tsvo trustees on beha ofall the trustees Print Name Date of roval %6 P tsJE(y 2L CCXX R2 accounts {SSI 26102r202S
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examine¢s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Worcester Christadelphian Ecdesia On accounts for the year ended 31 Dernber 2025 Charity no (if any) 1166096 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusfi for the year ended 3111212025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section.145.of the 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wÉth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accourrts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply 26 February 2026 Date: Signed: Name: Karen Rogers Relevant profvssional qualificationlsl or body (if any): Chartered Tax Adviser Address: 9 Old Northwick Lane w0ster WR3 7LY IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts." directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018