## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[ST] April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025** **Charity name: Life at Maidenhead Church |** _Maidenhead Christadelphian Church_ **Charity registration number: 1168245** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|Our**charity objectives**are to advance our Bible-based
Christian faith to the glory of God for the benefit of the
communityaround Maidenhead and beyond| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Our objectives are delivered through 4 key themes:
opportunitiesto giveglory to ourGod and HisSon, including with music, praise,
prayerandmeditation, andsharing memorial bread andwine
a diversecurriculum ofBible-based spiritualandpractical-life topics to help in
ourpersonalgrowth andcommunity development
includingpastoral carefor our churchfamily members as wellas engaging in
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positivepracticalservicein thecommunityandenvironment
a wonderfulmix ofsocial activitiesandcreative events to connect, build
friendships andshare hospitality andvaluable experiences together| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We have taken into account the guidance on public
benefit in all our activities undertaken as a church.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We are not a grant-based organization.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
Investment|Para 1.38|As part of delivering on our charity objectives above,
we support the social, spiritual, physical and pastoral
well-being and sense of community belonging.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Our organization is run by volunteers, with members
bringing a wide array of skills, expertise and resources
to serve the charity objectives.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|As a church with a growing congregation, supporting
150+ local and remote members (those living in
other parts of the country) and a larger diverse
group of hundreds of friends, family and visitors
participating on-line and in-person.
Some of the main activities this year have included:
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**Worship & Devotion**– breaking of bread
memorial (communion) services every Sunday,
Christmas and Easter celebrations, modern and
traditional songs and praise with local
musicians, prayer groups both in-person,
on-line and via WhatsApp; morning Bible
reading several times a week on Zoom; adult
baptism services throughout the year marking
this special commitment to God & Lord Jesus
Christ
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**Learning & Teaching**– practical teaching for
youth groups (primary and secondary school
age), Sunday School each week for 30+ children,
Wednesday night on-line Bible Class covering an
array of topics with people and members
joining local and from around the country,
Bible-based practical classes for Iranian
refugees travelling in from both Maidenhead
and further afield on Sundays (e.g. West
Drayton, Slough, London)
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**Care & acts of service**– pastoral care for our
local congregation, friends, family and a large
number of refugees from Iran; Rainbow Toddler
group for 20-50+ local parents/carers in
Maidenhead each Wednesday providing craft,
singing, friendship, snacks/refreshments; joint
fund-raising with our youth group / Sunday
School and church for local community
charities; promotion of weekly collections for
local, national and international charities (e.g.
care homes, food banks, disaster relief orgs)
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**Friendship & fellowship**– fortnightly youth
groups with all kinds of activities (craft, sailing,
games/quizzes, cooking) and Bible time for all
ages joining from across Thames Valley; fun
activities every few months for junior
primary-age and hiking/camping weekends for
teenagers and young adults; church outing to a
family farm with food, outdoor games and
activities; informal social activities (e.g. cycling,
restaurant meals, eveningdrinks etc); weekly| coffee morning for drinks and chat in Maidenhead church and local cafes; ‘Big Church Get Together’ held every 6 months, to help keep connected with our growing church in a larger local venue (Holyport village hall), enjoying worship, prayer and praise, message of encouragement, breaking of bread and indoor/outdoor activities and meal together |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The funds movement and balances are summarised
in the receipts and payments accounts below| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The church does not have a reserve policy; we do
endeavour to hold circa £5,000 contingency funds in
the event of unexpected welfare or facilities
expense| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|See above| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|It is deemed unnecessary by the trustees due to the
consistent abilityto raise funds when needs arise| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|No funds were in deficit| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The funds held at the end of the year were
considered sufficient to meet ongoing activities for
the church going forward.| |**Additional information (optional)**
Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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Youmay choose toincludefurtherstatementswhererelevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Personal and collective donations for specific needs
and for the operations of the church.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Association| |association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Voted by church members, as described in the
Church Handbook| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Structured handover from one group of trustees to the next, each year after the ballot; always continuity Policies and procedures of members in the trustee group. adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees Structured handover for specific roles in a given year – i.e. Secretary, Treasurer and Welfare Coordinator An outline of the key focus areas and range of voluntary roles within and across our church: The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works ~~=~~ Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other ~~ee~~ **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name Maidenhead Christadelphian Church Other name the charity uses Life at Maidenhead Church – see www.lifeatmaidenheadchurch.org Registered charity number 1168245 Charity’s principal address 10 York Road Maidenhead SL6 1SF ~~a~~ ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---| ||AnthonyWhitehorn|Secretary|| ||Sue Ellington|Treasurer|Upto 27/11/2024| ||Clare Smith|Treasurer|From 27/11/2024| ||Steven Hardy|Welfare Coordinator|Upto 27/11/2024| ||Kate Egginton|SafeguardingLead|Upto 27/11/2024| ||Mike Crawley|Welfare Coordinator|From 15/11/2023| ||Helen Parsons||From 15/11/2023
From 15/11/2023| ||Ben Pearce||| ||Nicholas Neate||From 15/11/2023
From 27/11/2024| ||Sam Egginton||| ||Dan Fox||From 27/11/2024| ||Martin Catchlove||From 27/11/2024| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |AnthonyWhitehorn||| |Peter Roffe||| |Jonathan Parsons||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
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**Address**|||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Anthony Whitehorn ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** ~~——~~ **Date** 8 September 2025 ~~———~~ CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts For the porlod To from 313112025 CC16a 41112024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds to the nearest Restrfcted funds Endowment funds to the nearest £ Totsl funds Last year to the nearest £ to th• nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Recel ts 26,139 7,150 26,139 7,160 24,246 3,3S4 Sub totsl(Gmss income forAR) 33,290 33,290 A2 Asset and investment sales, see table . Sub total Total recelpts 33,290 33,290 27,6 A3Pa ments Building expenses Youth Activities Domesbc expenses Preaching Matenals Other Activibes For Others 6625 5388 1,524 291 3002 10,510 6,626 5388 1524 291 3002 10,510 8,563 1658 1795 271 6,561 Sub total 27,340 27.340 20,488 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 27,340 27,340 20.488 >t of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between fun A6 Cash funds last year e ash funds thls year end 5,949 5,949 7,112 16,170 22,119 16,170 9,058 22,119 16,170 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds EndoMnent funds to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1111912025 Total cash funds 22,119 (•gr•• b8l•nc•g r•c•lpts and p•ym8ntg a¢xount(s)) Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to near•st £ Fund to ￿lch asset belongs Cost (optlonal) Current value (opuonal) Detalls Fund to whlch asset belongs Cost (optlona Current value (optlonal) Details B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to whlch Ilablllty relates Amount due (optlonal) When due (optlonal) Details Sgned by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval 20/10/25 CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 1111912025 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Independent Examiner's Report. Report to the trusteesl members of Maidenhead Chrisladelphian Church On accounts for the year ended 31s1 of March 2025 Charity no 1168245 Set out on pages 1&2 I report lo Ihe trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and As the charily trustees of the Trusl, you are responsible for the preparatioii basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acv,). I report in respect of my examinatK)n of the Trust's C￿countS carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinalion, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have compleled my examinalion. I confirm that no material mat£ers havf: come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihal in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 0¥ the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which atteiition should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the aGcounls to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Jonathan Robert Sykes Relevant professional qualification