Montpelier Church ReglstertdChorltyNumber1168853 Report Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Assets and Llabllltles for the year ended 31 December 2025
Page I Montpeller Church ReglsteredCharltyNumber1168853 Year ended 31 Dernber 2025 Contents Page Trustees, Report Receipts and Payments Accourits Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiner's R8port
Pagè 2 Montpeller Church AtereChtyNVrnberll68853 Truslees, Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 Admlnlstratlon Detalls Trustee5 WIK¥ hwe served durlnB thè yèar J Crabtree N Joubert D Morri5 NTPertt MRGSmlth hw¢h Addre55 Bank Blddulph Road, South Croydon, CR2 6Q8 TSB pk, 40Woodcote Road, Wallington, SM6 ONR Strurture, Gov•rnan¢e and Management Montpeller Churth (the Church) was estab115hed by a Oeed of TN5t Ithe Trust) datsd 29 May 1929 to operate a Christian place of worshlp under the practices of the Christian Brethren. On 22 August 2016 the Church registered as a Charitsble In¢orporated Organisation ICIOI with the Charty Commission ftjr England an¢1 Wale5 Ithe Charity Commtsslonl. On l December 2016 all of the a35ets and liabilitles of theTrust were transferred to the CIO. The Chh operates underthe Constltutlon submthd to the Charity Commis55on. The Trust was and the CIO Is governed by a board of Trusteeswho delegate the spirf(ual governance to a team of Church leadets. and the prdctical Maintenan of the buildings and grounds to Suitab qualified individuals. The appointment of Trustees is made by the board. The appolntment of Church leaders is made by the exSstlng leaders, with visibility by the Trustees. All appointments are made by unanimous agreement. ActNilies At the beginning of 2025 the formèr Pastor and his family had just returned to Canada after 8 years, inVoeMent wth the Church. A transitional leadership team comprlsln8 Tru5tee5 and Church leaders had been formed in September 2024 as result of the Pastorfs upcoming departure, to di%ern the way forward for the Church goin8 Into 2025. Gfven the temporary lack of a Pastor, the extent of actlvitles was less than in previous years. Nonethetess, Sunday servi¢e5 took place at the Church most weeks Iflfth Sundays belng the exceptloxl. wlth café style servlce5 offering internctfve group discussions over refreshments taking place monthly up to the SLtmmer. then every other month. Ffftth Sundays of the month Saw the con8re8ation visit Forestdale Church, part of the Innovatlon Churches group, whose 35surance to contlnue supportlng the Church had been glven 2024. The Klds, Church and Crèche ministries continued to run on many Sundays durln8 termtlme. and on some Sundays durfng school holidays, caterlng forchlldren up to primary sthool age. There were a fewspecial eventsl services durlng theyear, as follows. A Sunday service showcasin8 the Churcth'5 SUPPOrted missions took pla In Aprfl, wlth a guest speaker represersting Intematlonal Needs UK with whom the Church has had ties for several years. A short talk on all of the supported missions wa5 given by way of Introduction. During AugusL the Church hosted Whyteleafe Free Church IWFCI across five Sundays, with whom ties had been formed in 2022. WFC led the services and provided guest preachers at a time of year when the Church would otherwise have seen much lower attendan Tre$. In October, the Harvest service saw the Church Congregatitsn donate a signrfkant quantity of food and welfare items to local Croydon-based charfty NSghtwatch. A successFul women's breakfast took Pla a little later In October. Wans were Set In motion to arange a men'5 breakfast ear the folkjwlngyear. A well-attended Christmas 'Merry and 8rS8ht' celebratlon servlce took place in December, this being the first time a carol- type seNlce had been arranged for a few yea. This featured a nativity play performed by the children, a full worship band comprising members of the Church worshlp team arO muskians from Innovatlon Churches. and a performan by the Sanderstead All Saints handbell rfngers. The Church was also welcomed tojoln In actlvltles organi5ed by Forestdale Church/ Innovation Churche5 durinKthe year.
Pzge 3 Montpellei Church Achlevements and Performance D15CUS5rons between the tran51tional leadershlp team and Forestdale Church land Innovatlon Churches more wldelyl. ylelded a successful trial perlod of six months from January to lune whereby they provlded support wlth Sunday servlces vla provislon of worshlp leaders and guest preachers, and othèr practicall pastoral support. Included In these discussions was a proposal by Forestdale Church's Pastor to becorne the Church'5 part time Pastor for an 18 month period starting ¥n September Iwhllst remaining part time at Fore5tdalel, with a commitment to aS515t in finding someonE to fu11 this role longer term. After Several meetln8s. reference check5, and conver5atlons, It was agreed to go ahead wlth engaging this Pastor for 18 month5 Qn a part tlme basts. With the relatlve stabllity that having a Pastor would brift& the transitional leadership team was able to disband. A temporary 'task force. was then fomed during August and September to facilitste delwery of Services and other key ministsies. this remaining in place untll a forrnal leadership team could be appolnted, the Intentlon beln8 to have the new team of leaders Sn Pla by Sprlng 2026. Llnks forged previousfy wth other churches and Chrlstlan organtsations in the local aa, such as Pudey Baptfst Church and Whytsleafe Free Church, were maintained and strengthened through the year. Thè Church continued to support a range of Chri5t13n missions Ithe'supported missions'l both locally and around the worfd, th vA)om elther a congregationer has a personal connectlon. or with whorn there is a close alignment of organlsatlonal value5. The volume of hires of Church premises increased sllghtly. with the two prevlousty established licen5ee5 continuing their use of the building5'. Internatlonal Needs UK operating from the former Church Offi spa, and La Maternelle Nursery School operatlng from the Church hall in term tlme. Wlth these term Ikensee5 In pla, together with week. monthly and ad hoc hr, the Church contlnued to achieve effertive use of its premlse5. The Church also contlnued to support and accommodate on Its premlses the Growbaby project whlch enables provlsion of 800d quality children's clothing and other necesslties to familie5 in need, including refugee5. A signiflcant achlevement at the end of the year was the Installatlon of dual dlsplay screens at the front of the 5anttuary, to place the agelng projector and roll-down screen. This improvement to the AV offering also meant that the prevIou5- installed wooden cross Wds no longerobscured when the roldown streen was in use. Flnanclal Revlew In 2025 the Church's total funds Increased from £30.446 to £53,249. Total Incomlng resource5 decreased s1iKhtly from £61.248 In 2024 to £58,122 thls year. Meanwhlle total resources eKpended decreased significantty from £52.699 to £35.318. The maJoty of this reduction came from not needing to pay for a pastor during the first nine months of the year. A surplus of £22,803 wa5 achieved. The Church's total cash Te5erves were consequently in a stron8er position at year end than In 2024 though stlll Somewhat lower than, say, a decade a80. Hlre of Church prem15e5 amounted to 68.O%of unrestrfcted Income thls year, compared to 60.6% In 2024. The Churth and a few If congregationers continue to direct a portion of offerings t0rd the Christlan missions whose work it supports. The MlssSon Fund, that wa5 established for this purpose, has seen a significant decrease In funds this year. Whilst thls fund'5 cash at bank fwure for year end 2024 was £3,612, yièldlng disbutsements thls year of more than £700 per 5UPPOrted mlsslon. offerfngs and donatloThs durlng 2025 decreased compared to 2024. The lack of a GA and GASDS claSm durlng 2025 lof which some monles would have EonE to the Mi55i0n Fund) ha5 not helped the situation. With that Said, the GA and GASDS claim Made in 2026 was for more than one talendar year. which Should see thi5 fund's position tmprove during 2026. Continued willingness of the con8regatlon, wlth further increase in their nurnber, to give finanually to the Church is still needed to aid the Church's financlal posttlon more generally. An Increaslng rellance In recent year5 on Church prem15es hire Incorne Iwhlch amounted to 68% of 2025,5 unrestritted income) 15 Somewhat concerning. To gNe financially to the Church is a Biblical principle and, for the Churth to remain able as a pla of worship in the longer term, it is crucial for the leadership to frnd way5 of encouragin8 people In the local community to join the tongregation, and in due course Bive to the Church as thèircalling and means allow. Whllst the Church Is now In a more Stable posrtion financially than in recent years, some of this yearfs surplus wlll eventual be needed to go towards fundlng long-p05tponed and essential improvements to infrastructure. A$51Stance from outside the Church is stlll reqUId for It to be sustainable longer tem and this is part of the asOn for havln8 foryed land contlnuln8 to for8el link5 Wlth other local churche5 and Christian organisation5. The Church's financial policy is to hold funds readlty avallable to meet the ongolng costs of the CIO. Approved by thetrustees on...... Vmont elier Church Signed...... Trusteè namè MA.£..*..I.T.rf.
Paga 4 Montpelier Church Regtered Charity Numter 1168853 Recelpts and Paymenis Aecounl for the year ended 31 December 2025 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary Income Investment Income Income from Church Activities Other Incoming Resources 17.121 2.556 19.677 24.632 249 36.995 249 38,195 560 36.056 1.200 Total Incomlng r8sourceg 54,365 3.756 58,121 61,248 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Actlvftles Minisiry Costs Other Costs 1,875 5,250 22,899 5,294 7,169 5,250 22,899 4,945 21.000 26,754 Total resources expended 30,024 5.294 35,318 52.699 Net movem8nt In funds At 1 January 24.341 26,108 {1.538) 4,338 22,803 30,446 8.549 21,897 Balance at 31 Decentsr 50.449 2,800 53,249 30,446
Page 5 Montpeller Church RtyistErtdChoFityNumber1168853 Statement of Assets and Uabllltles at 31 DecernbeT 2025 2025 2024 Monetary Assets Cash at Bank- Current Account Cash at Bank- Deposit Account Totsls Monetary Assets 53.250 30,446 Represented by the following funds: General Restricted- Mission Fund Restricted- Terry Nyirenda Totals Funds 50,449 2,485 315 53,250 26,108 3,612 726 Non-monetsry Current Assèts Prepayment Income Tax Recoverable 54 Total Non-monetary Current Assets 3,604 54 Llabllltles Accrued Expenses 5,043 450 Non-monetary Fixed Assets Freehold Land and Buildings Valuatlon estlmated from building5 sum insured £1,218,237 £1,185,055 Note: Immaterlal accruals and prepayments of utilltle5 and other church expenses have been ignored. The Accounts set out on pages 4 to 6 were approved by the Trustees. signed by the Trustees on ........ Slgned .... Trustee name .. Vmont elier Church ill'e a lifo of lok'e.
Page 6 Montpelier Church ePtsteredQlrtVtttheril6M8s3 Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 A¢cOuntI Pollcles Bas1$ of Preparati¢Jn The Receipts and Pawnènts Account and statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 have been prepared under the historical accounting convention. They have been prepared in accordance wlth the relevant recommendations of the Charltles Statement of Recommended Practice120051 and the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. (b) Fund5 Genernl Fund5 All funds are unrestritted and represent undistributed income. Restrfrted Funds Thesè arise from specific gifts from donors to support full timè Christian workers (Mission Fundl or to provlde for other church needs. The monies held at the year end will be distrtbuted according to the speciflc gifts Sn the forthcomlng accountlng perlods. Income and Expendlture: are both shown when recelved or paid respectively. Grants Payable These are recognised when the Trustees have approved and paid the grant. 2 Trnstees. Emoluments The Trustees receive no remuneration or reimbursed personal expenses from the Charlty.
Page 7 Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Montpeller Church on the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 I reporton the ac£ountsof theCJOfortheyear ended 31 December 2025 whlch are Set out on pa8es4 to 6 Respeth responslbHltlesoltheTrystees•nd the ex•mlner The CIO'S Trustees are resp0Th5ible forthe preparation of the accounts. The CIO'S Trustees considEr thèt èn audit Is not required forthlsyear under SeOn 144 of the Charltles Act 2011 lTheActl and that an independent examination is needed. It 1$ myre5ponsibilTtyto'. examlDe the accounts vndersectlon 145 of ThèAtt bl to follow the procedures lald down In the General Dlrectlons gl¥en by the Chaty Commlssloners lunder secth)n 14515llbl of the Attl, and ¢1 t05tate whether particular matters have come to myattentlon. Bèslsof examIne5 report My examination was carried out in accordance wlth the General Direction$ Biven by the Chartiy Commissioners. An examination includes a revlew of the a¢counting records kept by the CIO and a comparison of the accounts presented w¢th those records. It also include5 Consideration of any unusual Items or dl$¢losures in the accounts, ènd the seekin8 of explanations from you as Trustees conternlng any suth Matters. The procedure5 undertakeTh do not provide all the evhlence that woubg be required frorn an audit and, consequently no opinion 15 gnien as to whether the accounts present a true and tair view and the report Is limited to those rnatters set out In the staiement below. IndÈpondent examlnerf551atemBnt In connectlon wlth my examlnation no matter ha5 tome to my atteThtion.' al whl¢h glves me reasonable cause to believe that, in any matertal aspert, the reoulrements.. to keep accountin8 records In accordance wtth $130 of The Act,. and to pTePa account5 which accord with the accounting rerord5 and to ¢DmP vthh the arcDuntin8 rEquirements ofThe Act have not been me(. or bl to whlch, In my opinloTh, atten0 should be drawn In orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date L Tasker FCCA Ryefield Chartered Ceztifial (tants lknley Way Croydon