Pershore Christadelphian Ecclesia
Annual Report forthe period ended
30th September 2024
The ecclesla was registered with the tharity Commission with effert frorn 2* March 2016 in
accordan￿ with the requi￿rnents of the 21)J6 Chartty ACL The report follows the guidelines Set out
by the commiss￿ and constitutes a report approved by the ecde5ia at the Ecdesial Members
Meetlng held on 12 Marth 2025.
Trustees Annual Report
Section A: Reference and administration details
Charlty Name: Pershore Chrlsladel￿I¥fi E¢¢lesl•
Charlvs Prfnclpal Address: The Christsdelphian Hall. 40 Pa(klock aose, Pershore, Worcestershlre.
WRIO IHJ, England.
St￿￿n Jefferies
Paul Newman
Anthony Higginson
Secretsry
Treasurer
Sectlon B: Structure. Governance & Management
Type of Governlng Document: Constitution of Persh)re Christsdelphian Ecdesta CIO apwoved i
November 2015 at the Annual General Meeting of the members.
The charlty Is a Charttable Incorporated (￿an￿lti0rn with an annual tumover of over £25,IXJO
Annual election by members
Addltlonal Informthn: The tn2Stee5 are 5elerted from the members of the CIO arKI are responsible
for the activitses of the Kdesla. They are chosen from members familiar with the objectives and
actlvlttes of the ecdesia. The ecdesla Is part of a wor￿Ide communlty of Christadelphlan ecclesias.
Section C: Objectlves & Activitles
The (•bJects of the Charftr. To athiance the Christtan faith in accordance wlth the Christadelphlan
Statement of Faith for the benefft of the public and members, through the holding of meetlngs for the
preaching of the Gospel, providlnE Bible based teathing in publlc venue5 With rn attendance fees or

charges for course materials, providing a range of free publicatlons whlch support preachin& the
promotion of charftsble works and the provision of pastoral care.
Ways of ¢arrylng •xrt these obJe¢ts
l. The propagation of the fèlth held by the Chrfstsdelphlans throu￿ regular weekly Sunday meetlngs
for the preachln8 of the Gospel.
2. The provlslon of open access reliwous teaching thro￿1 Sunday School, youth attivities and Blble
semlnars for adults.
3. The publicatlon of bLW)klets. leaflets and other matsrials to help the publ1¢ and Its members
understand the teaching of the Bible.
4. Charltable activltles Involving the pastoral care of thelr elderly. both localfy and UK wlde. Support
for famllles and IndSvldual members with partlcular physlcal or splrltual needs and contrlbutlons to
a ￿de range of charlties arHI good causes both In the UK and overseas.
5. Artlvltles to promote the bulldlng up of the Chrlstadelphlan wmmunlty by soclal and communal
aetlvltles In the context of the propa8ation and maintenance of our falth through word and deed,
6. The provlslon and malntenance of an attractNe and welcoming hall for the dlsseminatlon of our
core bellets, and whkh, at the rnemberf dlxretlon, may be avallable for actlvltles by others.
wtth the exceptlon of meetlngs of the members ofthe charlty known as Eccleslal 8uslness Meetlng5.
all our actlvltles are open to als. No fees are charged. No-one recelves prlvate benefits from the
charlty other than as a legltlmate beneflclary. There Is no publlc detrlrnent In any of our artlvltle5.
Sectlon D: Achlevements and Perfomiance
The ecclesla began the year wlth a rnembershlp of 72 adult members.
The ecclesla ended the year wlth a membership of 74 adult rnembers.
The avera8e attendance of members at servlces and other actfvltles deC￿aSed s118htly compared to
the prevlous year.
Surnm•ry ol •¢tlvftl
Two meetln8s were held each Sunday Indudln8 wbllc meetings for the prodamatbon of the Gospel. A
meetlng was held each Wednesday evenlng for the study of the Blble to whleh èll are welcorne. Other
proclamatlon rneetlngs were also regularty hebd.
There Is a network of prartlcal support for elderty mernbers, the skk and those w6th partlcular needs.

Sectlon E: Financlal Revlew
The cash movements and balances are sthnmarised in the recelpts and payrnents accounts below. The
ecclesia does not have a reserves policy. All funds are held in instant access bank accounts. The
balance in these funds at the end of the year was considered sufficient to meet the ongoing expenses
of the ecclesia.
Most contrlbutlons from members are made by re8ular bank trnnsfers. whlch some addltlonal
contrlbutions from members received by cheque or via a cash collectlon box provlded at Sunday
mornln8 servlces.
Funds donated specSfically for external tharltles are typlcally forwarded to ￿levant organlsatlon
wlthln three months of the donatS0n.

Pershore Christadelphian Ecclesia
Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the year to 30 September 2024
Unrestrlrted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
Totsl
Funds
2023
Recelpts
Collertlons from donors
Glft ald recelpts & Income tsx recovered
Contrlbutlons re. Youth & Other artlvltles
4,319
10,646
5,280
10.844
9,599
21.490
686
8,038
21.828
773
Subtotal
15,651
16,124
31,775
30.639
521
Investment Income
Total Recelpts
16,435
16.124
32,559
31,160
Youth actlvltles
Preachln8 actlvltSes
Meetlng Room costs
General runnlng costs
Donatlons to appeals
Support of Indlvlduals In need
Chrlstadelphlan Preachlng Or8anlsatlons
Chrlstadelphlan Welfare Or8anlsatlon5
Total Payments
405
1,730
1,874
3.519
300
1,379
I,ioo
744
2.423
5.012
3,910
450
1,762
8,622
8,573
1,730
1,874
3,519
300
1,379
9,043
8,181
7,943
8,181
10,307
16,124
26.431
31,496
Net recelptsllpaymentsl
Openlng Funds
6,128
6,128
13361
19,431
1,659
21,090
21,426
Cash Funds thls year end
25,559
1,659
27,218
21,090
Statement of Assets and Liabilltles at 30 September 2024
Totsl
Funds
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
2023
Asset for use of Ecclesla: Eccleslal Hall
Cash Funds
236,876
25,559
236,876
27,218
236,876
21.090
1,659
Slgned on behalf of the Trustees
Paul Newman
Treasurer
Date 12 March 2025

Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees / members of Pershore
Christadelphlan Ecclesia
I report on the accounts for the year ended 30 september 2024 which are set out on page 3- 4.
ftespec￿ Tespondbllttles of tntstees and emamlner
The charws trustees consider that an audft Is not requlred for this year (under sectlon 4312} of the
Charltles Act 1993 (the Actll and that an independent examlnatlon Is needed.
It Is my responslblllty to:
xamlne the accounts lunder sertlon 43 of the Act}.
to follow the procedures lald down In the General Dlrectlon$ glven by the Chartty Commlsslon
lunder sectlon 43(7llb) of the Act). and
to state whether partkular matters have corne to my attentlon.
B•sls of th• Indepeftdont emmlnerfs report
My examlnatlon was carrfed out In accordancewlth General Dlrectlons glven bythe Charlty Commlsslon.
An examlnatlon Indudes a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the chadty and a comparlson of the
accounts presented wlth tlK)se records. It also Indudes conslderatlon of any unusual Items or
dlsclosures In the accounts. and seekin8 explanatlons from you as trustees concemlng any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do r￿t provbde all the e￿der￿e that would be requlred In an audlt, and
consequently nooplnlon Isglven asto whetherthe accounts present a'true and falrf vlew and the report
Is Ilmlted to those rnatters set out In the ststement below.
Indyndont examlnerfs statement
In the course of my examlnatlon. no rnatter has come to my attentlon:
wh5th 8lve me reasonable cause to belleve that, In any materlal respert. the requlrements;
to keep accountlng records In accordance wlth settbon 41 of the Act; and
to prepare accounts whkh accord wlth the accountlng records and comply wlth the
accountln8 requirements of the 1993 Art: have not been met; or
2. to whlch, In my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn in order to enabbe a proper understandlng
of the accounts to be reached.
Jamle Robson
Abberley House
Martln Husslngtree
Date: 12 March 2025