Trustees. Annual Report for the period | Period start date January | Period end date 131st December 2025 | 2025 From To Section A Reference and administration details Nazeing Congregational Church Charity name other names charlty is known by Registered charity number (if any} 1168138 Charity's prlncipal address Middle Street, Nazeing Waltham Abbey Essex Postcode EN9 2LH Names of the charlty trustees who manage the Gharlty Dates acted If not for whole yoar Trustee name Office (If any) Name of person {or body) entitled to appolnt trustee (If an Andrew Pri Sara Robinson Pastor Church Members Church Members Deacon and Church Secretary Deacon and Church Treasurer Michael Stephens Church Mernbers 10 12 13 14 15 16 Nam8s of the trustses for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dales acted If not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Independent Examiner Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, Description of the charlty's trusts Type of goveming document Constitutlon dated 16, April 2016 jeo. Ll Ilbi deed. c".onbli'-(Ilioii I Also indenture dated 16" July 1817 in respect of the church building overnance and mana ement How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation leg. Irusl, i( &SOC.è.IlOII, CCIIiI,'),111S', Trustee selection methods Elected by the members IDIKilliiP.11 ,%)'. ele.Cie.(I yl Addltlonal governance issues (Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about". The trustees are the persons appointed (by election by the members) to the offic8 of pastor, elder and deacon. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees,. th8 charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works,. relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the systern and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The purposes of the Church are the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith and other charitable purposes that in the opinion of the members further the work of the Church. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document March 2012 AR
The Church holds a service of public worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30 am including a Sunday School. There is also a service on Good Friday morning, a candlelit carol service at Christmas and a Christmas morning service. A weekly Bible study and prayer meeting is held on Wednesday evenings at 8.00 pm. A mother and toddler group is held in the church hall on Friday mornings. Summary of the ma5n actlvities undertaken for the public beneflt In relation to these objects (Include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charlty Commisslon on publlc beneflt) The Church maintains links with missionaries, Bible translators and students, both at home and abroad. The Church takes offerings and raises funds for the relief of the poor within the local community and abroad. The church holds coffee mornings for the benefit of the local community and to raise funds for local and national charities. The Church maintsins a website for the benefit of the general public having an interest in Christianity. The trustees have read the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and declare that it is their primary objective when planning all activities and fulfilling the charity's purposes, whether that be, for instance. holding services of public worship or carrying out routine tasks like maintenance of the property. Addltional details of objectlves and actlvltles (Optlonal Informatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
ection D Achievements and performance ummary ofthe main chievements of the charity uring the year The Church has continued to hold worship services every Sunday and Bible study and prayer meetings. Church seD/ices are being held in the chapel and a candlelit carol service th was held on 8 December. The ServIS are available on You Tube for those not able to attend in person. The Church has continued to support organisations helping to provide education and relief to poor children in Costa Rica and Peru, poor families in Romania. and has supported the local food bank. The Church has received financial support from the Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches, an organisation to which the church is affiliated, to help with funding the pastor.
Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves The Church do not have a reserves policy, but the trustees monitor income and expenditure regularly. Detalls of any funds materially in deficit Further financlal review detalls (Optional informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).. how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity,. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Most of the Church's funding is provided by the members and free will offerings. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee5' report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chalr, etc) Andrew John Price Sara Robinson Chair Secretary Date 2025 TAR March 2012
Detalls to rnar•st £ to ar•s1 £ to ar•s¢ £ Fwxl to whbch ass•t ILY Detalls Cost l0OlcAwll Cwrerrt valu• Iijptlortall to wN¢h as Iwlor Re$lriel•d Curr•nt valu• loptlonall Delalls Church building C<4t lo010nl B4 Assets retained for tho charlty's own us• rehh hall lJire$irict•d VAnse Lknr•stiicte¢J Proi8¢ly and 8uddO •qvipnnl Fumlturo. fixtures and fittir ifvesldcl•d Lhr¢stri¢ted Fund to wN¢h Ilalxllty r•lat•$ knount d Detalls B5 Liabllities lopti¢MI} Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the Irustees Sp3natur8 Prinl Name Date of approval Artdrfo f&icc CCXX R2 accounts (SSI 1910112026
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Cli.Iritr¢ 14,Iriie Nazeing Congregational Church 1168138 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period from ir,od Sl?i," ¢-Ilc olan5 31 I)ec-25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the n•rest Endowment funds to th• nearest £ Last year Restrfcted funds Total fund$ to the nèar•st £ to th• nearest £ to the n•4r•st £ A1 Reeei ts DonalioTrs Ire ol hall 8ank Intefesl Grants 20.881 1,933 120 20,881 1.933 120 3.B30 3.B30 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 26.764 26.764 A2 Asset and investment sales. see table Sub total Total recelpts 26.764 28,764 A3Pa rngnts Light and heating Water ial¢$ In$uran¢o rknnations Payroll PenJlon conlrlbution¥ G)uncll lax Melnlenanco 3.266 562 2,033 2,709 19,764 3,266 S62 2,033 2,709 2.109 2,6SS Sub total 34,628 34,628 A4 Asset and Investment purchas8s, Isoe table Sub total Totalpayments 34.628 34,628 Net of receipts/{payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last yearend Cash funds thts year end 7,664 7.864 11,669 3,805 11.669 3,805 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to rarèst £ Restricted funds Endowment funds Categowies Detalls B1 Cash funds CLSfreni and tlaposit account$ 3,805 to nearèst £ Total cash funds 3,805 lyDd8rrt¥withr•pisJ payrnw ¥KrtsJrf¥ll Unrtstri¢ted funds Restrfcted funds CCXX R1 accounts ISSI Endowment 191011lQAPAs
Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Nazeing Congregational Church On accounts for the year ended 31" December 2025 Charity no (if any) 1168138 Set out on pages i-,c. nbf'l.- Respective The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responslbllities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have corne to my attention. Basls of Independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met: or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2026 Name: finDTrty ToHts) i¢èdi• Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): (¥.c tg 111 4 Uuja Jfec IER March 2012
Address: ID 61fr Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. IER March 2012
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.