NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REGlSfERED CHARITY No 1168280 ThUSTEEY REPORT AND RECEIPTSAMO PAYMEiifs ACCOUIIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 CONTENTS Reference and Admintstratfve Details 2 Structure, Governance and Management 3 Objectives and Activities 4 Achievements and Perfomian Financial Re4iew Declaratlon Indwnd•nl Eumln•rfs Rewi R•c•lpt and PayMentsACt St•t•m•nt of AJ*ets UabS1111•9
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REGISTERED CHARITY No 1168280 TRUSTEES, REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENfs Accoupif FOR TrIE YEAR E14DED 31 DECEMBER 2023 REPORT OF THE TrUSTEES The trustee5 of Nbury Christadelphian Ecdesia (Yhe Charitfl present their reptyt and finandal Information for thè year ended 31 December 2023. SECTION A- REFERENCE AIID ADMINISTRATIVE IllTION Reglst•rnd Charfty number 11682820 Ch•rWs wlnclpal addre55 243 Lower Way. Thatcham West Berkshlre RG19 3TP Charlty trusie•s thrlstopher Paul Edwards- Secretary Iresl8ned 17 March 20241 Benlamln Davld Cox- Treasurer and Administration Committee Member Mlrlam Elisabeth Whfte-Admlnlstratlon Commlttee Member Stephen 8eTe5ford Ilobinv)n- Administration Committee Member/Secretary Ro(18er Yulle-Administratlon Commlttee Member lappdnted 17 Marth 20241 Indwendent Examln Phillp Lawren Bankors Lloyds Bank plc Newbury Bulldlng Soclety SECTION B-sTrucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AIID MANAGÉMEPIT Type of8ov•mlni documert How ¢h•rlty Is cons¢ltut•d Con$tution Unlncorporated assoclathn Membefshlp of the Newbury Ecdesia's Administration Commlttee - subjeci to election Évery two years
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REGISTERED CHARITY No 1168280 TrUSTEEY REIIORT AND RECEvfsAND PAYMEiifs ACCOUNf FOR THE YEAR Et4DED 31 IJEtsMBER 2023 SEcnoN C- OBJECTIVES ANDACTMnES The Chartvs objectives are to advance a Bible based Christian falth- to the glory of God and honour of Jesus Christ for the benefft of the Christadelphian community and members of the publlc. partlcularly in the Newbury area. The Charivs main activits. undertaken forthe public benefiL in pursult of these objects are: Holdirvd meetlngs for worship. prayer and Bible teaching. Preaching through personal engagement and by invrtation to meetings. Provision of Sunday School, a youth club and other occasional artNities. Periodic collection for charitable needs. including disaster relief. Servin& to the extent feasible, attendees pastoral and welfare need5. The fowoin8 activities promote a fuller understanding of the human ¢ODditK>n, relatlve to the eternal things of God, and serve members of the publk with direction, balance and purpose In todavs complex world. In the exerctse of their powers and duties in connettion wtth the Charlvs objertives, the trustee5 have reviewed and had regard to the Charlty Commlssion's guidance on public benefit as kst updated Sn September 2013. The profile of our church has chan8ed nce the l8innln8 of the year wlth many members moving away from the area and some Joinlng other Chrirtadelphian ecclesias. Thls Is clearly seen In attendance at the hall on Sunday mornlngs where we have far fewer Farsl speakers present. However, Newbury church remalns a Spiritual and prattical support to many brothers and sisters near and far. Actlvltles In 2023 Newbury Chrlstadelphlan Ecclesla holds gUlar and ad hoc meetln8s l)oth at the hall and onllne. On Sundays, we re8ularly hold two se1$ in the hall. One is our regular Breaking of Bread meetin8 Sn which we remember the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The other FS our Bible Tlme. where we provlde Introdurtions to Bible topics mainly aimed at those visiting or in the earfy stages of leamlng about the Bible. These meetings are open to all and we have welcomed a number of visitors. Throu8hout the year. we have run on80ing Introductory 22 lesson courses on4ine as well as several PparatIon for Baptism sessions, indudla one course in French for contscts in 8elgium. We also have a mFd-week Bible discussion group that is a ular feature of our progrdmme. The Ladles Tuesday Group meets at the hall once a month arKI oTrllne every week. There are also ad hoc meetings such as the Fellowship Day held in September. We regularty revlew our serv1$ to ensure they continue to meet the needs of our members. For example, have looked at the transition once the Sunday School rnber5 have left the servKe, to help members get into the right'spiritual zone.. We have experimented with changes oftimes with Sunday Services too. to see rf It helped more brother5 and sisters attend and more work continues wlth reviewing the tlmes and forrnats of our services. We continue to invest tlme and money ensuring our technical set-up works for both Sn-person and online 5erwces. Translation has been an ongoing point of discussion as we do our best to find a way of making our servKes accessible to all without losing the flow and we have moved to a mainly'on-screen, translation servi.
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REGISTERED CHARITY No 1168280 TRUSTEES. IIEPORT AND RECEIPTSAND PAYMEiifs ACCOUIIT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 We have had a numberof changes to our membership overthe yearto December2023 and very many re8ular visitors to our ser¥los - both online around the UK and in person at our holl. We wltnessed and celebrated 8 baptlsms in the course of 2023 and wekomed 3 new members from other Christadelphian ecclesias. We also tranSferd 3 members to other ecclesias with our blessing. At the end of 2023. our membership numbered 96 Ople but nearly halfof these members are not local. Preathln8 Our regular 8lble Time on Sundays is a cornerstone of our paChIng artlvities and has been well attended by visitors over the year- with many of these vlsttor5 N)ining our membership as time went on. There are also re8ular cla55es online {usualfy wlth Farsl translation) that help people learn about the Gospel. Invltatlons to our attNities are mainly by word of mouth. Those that attend already are keen to brln8 new friends along. We have also had some people drop in from the local a3 thanks to our notice boards outslde. From time to time, we produce paper/ email invitations forour members to hand out - such as to Invite people to our Christmas ser¥ice. Youth We are prleged to have the gUlar company of several children at our services and thelr full partlcipation in our Sunday School programme. At the start of the year, we had 11 children, spllt across three classes. We were sorry to105e the company of 3 children over the course of the year, due to moves outslde the area. We contlnued to run three classes throughout the year together with a smatterin8 of 'whole sunday school, 5esslons where comblne all the Clae5 in one group. Durln8 the flrst half of the year, these sessions were linked to seasonal themes le.8. New Year. Lentl- For the second half of the year and as our projert during the summer holidays. we followed the theme of 'Biblical Timeline, and attempted to help the children understand how events in the Bible fit together across the ages and what happened when- with a lar8e visual ald runnin8 across the Sunday school rooml The whole church comes tO8ether to celebrate the chIldn twice a ar when we have the Sunday School party (January) and the Sunday School Outing and Prize Giving lJunelJulyl. The older children have been able to ioln in with Thames Valley Youth Group over the course of the year. This meets every other week on either a Friday evening or Saturday afternoon wlth an actlvlty and then a Blble session - we have been investi8atin8 the books of the Bible. Newbury organi5ed paddleboarding in June and ice skatlng in December. Four of our older children attended the Junior CYC Camp in Corfe Castle in the summer arKI the reuntonl meet up event leading up to it. Our Sunday School children atso benefft from the lar'FaMi servi$ on Sundays at 11:45am. All of those involved In teathing our Youth are DBS checked and we have secure Safeguarding policies procedures in place.
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REGISTERED CHARITY No 1168280 TRUSTEES, REPORT AND IIECEIPTS AND PAYMEKts ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI DECEMBER 2023 Charltsble Donatlons We are pleased to support the work of NHS Berkshire Mentsl Health by regularly allowing them to use our hall for meetings. We match-funded a memberf5 mince ple fvnd-raistng even( contributlng £4 towards the Dolphln & Lion children's inpatient wards at Royal Berkshlre Hospital. Any surplus from our Monthly Lunch Club is donated to a chosen charity. Thls year £40.45 was donated to CARA Ichristadelphian Aid for Refu8ees and Asylum seekers) and £40.44 to the Newbury foodban We supported è number of charltle5 financialty over the year. Amoiigst these were 8 Chrfstadelphian charlties whlch do a ran8e of KtTrvities frorn Preachin8 to Financial Ald to projects In developing countries. Disaster relief funds were channelled throu8h the Dlsasters Emergency Committee and the Christsdelphlan SamarStan Fund. Pastoral and Wolfare We have a Wehre Committee that meets bl-monthlyto considerthe Welfa arKI needs ofour church family. Thls has resulted practKal and financlal help bein8 offered in addition to prayers and splrltual encouragement. Thls year we have seen our baptSsed numbers grow but also, in the lètter half of the year. a lot of our Iranian members away. We continue to support the Iranlan fu8ee community with advice and practlcal help Whe necessary as many of them 8ain their leave to remaln and stsrt the process of finding employment and accommodatron. Lunch club re-started in the sprln8 on the thlrd Thursday of each month and have shared some lovely meals together wlth up to 13 people attendi& each month. Thls ts a great way to reach out to people who may not attend other servkes. We have a large number of Iranlan members who live remotely from Newbury. Over the year we have sent varlous care packages includin8 hand wrttten cards. puzzle books and a photo of the fellowship weekend. These have been well received. Christmas packages Vre arranged for older members in December. These wefe 8fven at the Ladies Tuesday Group Festpie Meal and were appreciated by all. The Sunday School made a Nativty Plcture and we sent a prlnt of it to all of ihe ecclesia. Once a month, we joln togetherfor a brlng and share lunch at the hall. to which all are invlted. There are other opportunttles for pastoral support in the way of socials- be that meeting up in a park. goin8 for a walk or celebratlng birthdays together. Every Sunday have a welfare report glvlng us news and updates on our members and people we may know. This is followed by a welfare prayer and is an opportunity for anyone to ask for prayers they need. From time to time, we send cards to people to give them comfort or encouragement.
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLE51A REGISTERED CHARITY No 1168280 TRLISTEES, REpoKfAND RECEIPTS AND PAYMEIITS ACCOUr F(IR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SEclloN D-ACHIEVEMEpifsA•ID PERFORMANCE The church collects for extemal charities on a weekty basts. Thls yearwe were pkased to raise over £9C¥XI. The benefiting charrties were: • Dlsasters Emergency Commlttee IDECI, whh brings tO8ether 15 ald charltles to ralse funds quickly and efficlently at tlmes of crisis overseas. • The Christadelphian Bible Mission ICBMI. which supports preachlng worldwlde and provides welfare to churches and indlviduals. The Christadelphian Auxiliary Lerturin8 Service {CALS), whSch supports preachlng in the UK. The Christadelphlan Benevolent Fund ICBFI, which provides support for members of Chrlstadelphlan churches who ?re in need. Christadelphian Care Homes (CCH). whith provides a network of Ca to those in need of residential, nurslng, dementia or resptte care. The Chrlstodelphlan Sunday School Union ICSSU), whkh provides teachln8 resources for children. Chr5stadelphian Meal-a-Day. whrch provides worldwkle 'down-to*arth' support for vulnerable children, the provIon of clean water, agrlcultural skllls. bas1¢ health care and education and a meal a dav. The Christadelphian Samaritsn Fund, which funds extemal charltles supportlng rellef from natural disaster and war. The Shunem Home. which provides shelter, educatlon and care for some of the most vulnerable in Hyderabad, India. Christadelphian Ald for Refvgees and Asylum Seekers (CARA}. whS¢h alms to provlde rellef for asylum seeker5 In our churches in the UK.
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REGISTERED CHARITY No 1168180 TRUSTEES. REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKfs ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR EIIDED31 DECEMBER 2023 SEcfK)r4 E- FINANCIAL REVIEW The accounts are prepared on a cath basis. due to the slze ofthe Chafity. The princSpal source of Income continues to bevoluntary meml)er donatlons. Indudlnggfft aided donations. The ewenditllfe in the year ha5 SUPPOrted the Charws objective5 in re5pert of.. Upkeep of the property. the objectr4es of whith Is to provlde a svitsble premlses for the maln artivities of worship. stu(ty and fellowshlp.as well a5 the making our hall and facllltles avallable for use by exterrFg1 Organisatn5. Charitsble givlng io external or8anizatlons, whlch Indude k)cal charltles. Pastoral welfare of members that need support. The income for the year was SI18ht Ier than in the pre¥ious year refiectlng membershlp changes. Net spendlng was lower than In the prevlous year and the level of Outreach activfities and donations pald reduced. Other expendlture was In Ilne with Ihe prewous year. The Ctharitvs resfft pollcy Is to hold main reserves at the level of oneyearfs operatln8 bud8eL to provide some resllien¢e against any unforeseen ts. R•c•lpts •nd Paym•ffts 22 2022 Un¥•atrltt•d Restrld•d Fwids Funds Tffj nds Rec•lpti Oon&Tions r•x rtclaimed Irom Gift Inrereston dtyosii•ee¢)unt S8les T1 rn¢•lpts Fund• 13.311 7J68 20.679 20210 3.781 212 li 16J83 212 li 9.032 P•ym•nts Repairs and mainthnart¢• Elecirtciw and gas Water and s¢weraqo Insura T•lephoneand Int•mt Donaiions paid Adrninisiratlon General Housekeepln8 Outreach activilÈes Total Paym•nts N•t re¢•lpt5 1 Ip4yrn•ntsl Cash funds etNI otlastyear Transfer beNveen funds Cash lunds end ofthis ytar 361 361 9,1 10.044 11.1 2.929 2,813 6.631 23.659 2AIS 15249 12.628 3J27 13.520 3.327 20.774 9.061 21.697 3098 17.664 4.144 J27 748 21J62 17M4 Stst•ment at•$1$ and liabilitle8 2022 Cash lunds Newbury&Jlld4ng&KietyDep051taccount Iltyd$ Bank Currenrac¢¢)u 2022 14.108 7242 IOA22 17,664 21J62
NEWBURY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLE51A REGisfERED CHARITY No 1168280 TRUSTEES. REPORT AIID RECEN¥TSAND PAYMEiifs Acco FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SEcfioN F- DECLARATION The TÈeS dedare that they have apprryed the Trustee5 Report above. Sl8ned on behalf of the Trustees lx St•ph•n B Roblns Secretary Oats.. 28 Ortob•r 2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds to nearnBt£ Cat8gorles Det#ils to nrest£ 81 Cash funds Totsl cash funds 20.774 nd• M•r••te fund• to n•ni••t£ Detalls Fund Co•t lopYon• Cuffgntvalu• D•t•l FrtIo ¥thkh ¢ury•ntvalu• Delalls 4 A•••ts 1•tAIn for th• ch•rlty'• *)wn u Fynttto Ithch Wh•n du? Details BS Uabllttl SKJned by onè Oft tru8188s on behaWof 811 the Iwustses Date of Toval Signature Pthnt Namè Benpmin D8vKI Cox stephen Beresford RC1nOn 284)ct.24 CCXX P2 atxounb ISSI 26110r2024
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Newbury Christadelphian Ecclesia Registered Charity No:1168280
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity (“The Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibility and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“The Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination that gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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The accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Philip Lawrence
10 November 2024
The Lodge
Mill Lane
Aslockton
NG13 9AS
UK