LAPWORTH CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA TRUSTEES REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (Registered Charity Number 1168593)
LAPWORTH CH RISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 rd The ecclesia was registered with the Charity Commission with effect from the 3 August 2016 in accordance with the requirements of the 2006 Charity Act. SECTION A: Reference and administratlon details Charity Name: Lapworth Christadelphian Ecclesia (formerly Wythall Christadelphian Ecclesia) Registered Charity Number: 1168593 Charity's principle addre55: 14 Selsdon Close Wythall B47 6HP Names of the trustees: Leslie Shears; Secretary Andrew Genders Antony Green; Treasurer Joseph Miles Andrew Gooding Richard Griffin Harry Hudson SECTION B: Strurture, Governance and Management Type of Governing Document: Constitution comprising Governing Document and Practices and Procedures statement th approved 28 April 2016 and amended 21 January 2020 following a ballot of members. The Charity is an unincorporated association with an annual turnover of over £25,000 Trustee selection method: Annual election by members Additional information: The Trustees form an arranging committee responsible for the activities of the eccle)ia. They are chosen from members familiar with the objectives and activities of the ecclesia. The ecclesia is part of a worldwide community of Christadelphian Ecclesias. SEcfioN C: Objectives and Activities The objects of the Charity: To advance Bible-based Christian 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, particularly in and around Lapworth.
Ways of carrying out these objectives: Holding meetings, open to the public, for worship, prayer. breaking of bread by Christadelphians and Bible teaching; Preaching to the public through personal engagement and/or by invitations to preaching/teaching meetings and/or by other means; Engaging with the local public through the provision of Sunday School and/or youth club{s) and/or other occasional activities; Engaging with the wider Christadelphian community and wider public through periodic collections for charitable needs, including collections for disaster relief; and Serving, to the extent feasible, the pastoral and other welfare needs of Ecclesial members and others. With the exception of meetings of the members of the Charity, known as Ecclesial Members Meetings, all our activities are open to all. No fees are charged. No-one receives private benefits from the Charity other than as a legitimate beneficiary. There is no public detriment in any of our activities. SEcfioN D: Achlevements and Performance The ecclesia ended the year with a membership of 113 adult members. The average attendance of members at services and other activities remained steadv. Summary of activities: Our regular meetings include two meetings each Sunday, the first for sharing bread and wine, and the second for the proclamation of the Gospel. A meeting is held each Tuesday evening for the study of the Bibles. Other proclamation meetings are held from time to time. There are regular activities for fellowship and recreation. There is a network of practical support for elderly members, the sick and those with particular needs. There are regular activities for young people providing religious teaching, social and networking activities. SECTION E: Financial Revlew The cash movements and balances are summarised in the receipts and payments accounts, and Balance Sheet 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 contributions from members are made through regular standing order payments with tax payers encouraged to use Gift Aid provision. Funds donated specifically for external charities are forwarded to the relevant organisations within three months of the donation.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees Secretary L. Shears Trustee R.GrifPin Date . 27 October 2024
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Lapworth Christadelphian Ecclesla I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on page 3 of the annual report. Respective responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are responslble for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit Is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Art 2011 (the 2011 Art) and that an independent examlnation is needed. It Is my responsibillty to". examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions glven by the commission under settion 14515)Ibl of the 2011 Act .to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basls of Independent examlner's report My examination was carrled out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compar150n of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement. Independent examlner's statement In connection with my examlnation, no matter has come to my attentlon: (i} whlch glves me reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respect the requlrements: to keep accounting records in accordance wlth settlon 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accountin8 records and comply wlth the accountln8 requlrements of the 2011 Act have not been met or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached (2) Richard Coo rACA Date L1 06E,bw 19 William James Way Henley-in-Arden Warwickshire B95 5GB