Trustees’ Annual Report for Ormskirk Christadelphians for the year ending 30[th] September 2024
Charity name: Ormskirk Christadelphians Registration number: 1168086 Address: Christadelphian Hall, Moorgate, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4RT Trustees: AB Fenner; ES Roberts; TR Pinedo; AJ Hale; IP Jameson
The Charity’s objec1ves are to advance Bible-based Chris1an faith to the glory of God and the honour of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Christadelphian Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith, for the benefit of the Christadelphian community and members of the public, par1cularly in and around Ormskirk through ac1vi1es which include but are not limited to:
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� Holding mee1ngs, open to the public, for worship, prayer, breaking of bread by Christadelphians and Bible teaching;
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� Preaching to the public through personal engagement and/or by invita1ons to preaching/teaching mee1ngs and/or by other means;
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� Engaging with the local public through the provision of social events and other occasional ac1vi1es;
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� Engaging with the wider Christadelphian community and wider public through periodic collec1ons for charitable needs, including collec1ons for disaster relief; and
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� Serving, to the extent feasible, the pastoral and other welfare needs of Ecclesial members and others.
All of the above were carried out during the 12 months ending 30[th] September 2024.
through either face-to-face interac1on or via our online channels.
The Trustees (known internally as Arranging Brothers) make the prac1cal and spiritual arrangements for the charity, and document these through mee1ng minutes. These are reported, as they occur, to all members of the charity; members review and approve (or change) decisions at Quarterly Business Mee1ngs of all charity members with a quorum of six Ecclesial members en1tled to vote upon the business to be conducted at the mee1ng, at least two of whom shall be arranging brothers. Trustees are elected annually by the charity's members. On this occasion, no new trustees applied, and none of the exis1ng trustees resigned.
We do not have any custodian trustees.
Approved July 2025 by the trustees.
Ormskirk Ecclesial Financial Summary Year End September 2024
| Expenditure | 90.00 £ 151.81 £ 47.57 £ 706.51 £ 18,615.71 £ 1,300.83 £ 1,420.40 £ 541.16 £ 362.12 £ - £ 585.05 £ 85.40 £ 1,306.79 £ 4,464.00 £ 1,025.00 £ 320.00 £ 425.00 £ 345.00 £ 275.00 £ 340.00 £ 1,245.00 £ - £ 330.32 £ 108.85 £ 820.00 £ 1,200.00 £ |
36,111.52 £ |
Income General Fund Collections 7,004.00 £ Building & Maint. Fund Collections 5,435.00 £ Librarian's Collection 24.00 £ Luuya Ecclesia Collection 4,432.00 £ FOG Collections 1,025.00 £ CALS Collections 320.00 £ CBM Collections 425.00 £ CIL Collections 345.00 £ CCH Collections 275.00 £ CBF Collections 340.00 £ MaD Collections 1,665.00 £ Other Charities 260.00 £ Refunds 5,515.42 £ Bank Interest 452.79 £ CHBS Donation 14,000.00 £ Total 41,518.21 £ |
Income General Fund Collections 7,004.00 £ Building & Maint. Fund Collections 5,435.00 £ Librarian's Collection 24.00 £ Luuya Ecclesia Collection 4,432.00 £ FOG Collections 1,025.00 £ CALS Collections 320.00 £ CBM Collections 425.00 £ CIL Collections 345.00 £ CCH Collections 275.00 £ CBF Collections 340.00 £ MaD Collections 1,665.00 £ Other Charities 260.00 £ Refunds 5,515.42 £ Bank Interest 452.79 £ CHBS Donation 14,000.00 £ Total 41,518.21 £ |
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| Speakers Expenses Memorial Wine Officiating Brethren Costs Catering Costs Building & Maint. Caretaker costs Gas Electric Water Advertising Preaching Aids Librarian Costs Insurance Luuya Ecclesia Collection Donation to FOG Donation to CALS Donation to CBM Donation to CIL Donation to CCH Donation to CBF Donation to MaD Other Ecclesias Broadband Bank charges Other charitable donations Ecclesial Welfare Total Balance Sheet |
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| 36,111.52 £ |
41,518.21 £ |
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| 25,740.86 £ 41,518.21 £ 34,090.15 £ |
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| Opening balance Income Expenditure Closing balance |
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| 31,147.55 £ |
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| 34,090.15 £ |
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| Closing Balances | 26,199.28 £ 4,643.27 £ 150.00 £ 155.00 £ |
General Fund B&M Fund Bequeathed Fund Luuya Fund Meal a Day Fund Total |
24,877.32 £ 4,483.23 £ 560.00 £ 807.00 £ 420.00 £ |
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| High deposit Acct Current Acct Uncleared Cheques Cash in hand Total |
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| 31,147.55 £ |
31,147.55 £ |
Financial Audit Carried out July 2025 Covering Period 1[st] October 2023 - 30th September 2024 For Ormskirk Christadelphian Ecclesia
The income and expenditure of the ecclesia is correct and continues to be properly managed and recorded in a professional and dedicated manner.
All spreadsheets have been reviewed.
All the membership is consulted and updated in matters of finance through quarterly meetings and the trustees committee meetings.
The total annual income of the ecclesia was £41,518.21 which includes a £14,000 donation from the Christadelphian Hall and Building Society to assist with replacing windows in the ecclesial hall.
The balance of the ecclesia rose from an opening balance of £25,740.86 to at the start of the period to a closing balance of £31,147.55 at the end of the period.
There is no major expenditure envisaged for the foreseeable future. The ecclesia remains in a strong financial position.
RL Hale
RL Hale
Auditor 03/07/25