Montpelier Church
ReglstertdChorltyNumber1168853
Report
Receipts and Payments Account
and
Statement of Assets and Llabllltles
for the year ended 31 December 2025

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Montpeller Church
ReglsteredCharltyNumber1168853
Year ended 31 De￿rnber 2025
Contents
Page
Trustees, Report
Receipts and Payments Accourits
Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5
Notes to the Accounts
Independent Examiner's R8port

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Montpeller Church
A￿tere￿Ch￿￿tyNVrnberll68853
Truslees, Report for the year ended 31 December 2025
Admlnlstratlon Detalls
Trustee5 WIK¥ hwe served durlnB thè yèar
J Crabtree
N Joubert
D Morri5
NTPer￿tt
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 Ch￿￿h 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, inVo￿eMent 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￿ T￿￿re$.
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.

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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 fu￿11 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 a￿a, 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
h￿r￿, 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 rol￿down 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 maJo￿ty 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 t0￿rd 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 reqUI￿d 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.

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Montpelier Church
Reg￿tered 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

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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.

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Montpelier Church
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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.

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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 Se￿On 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 Cha￿ty Commlssloners lunder secth)n
14515llbl of the Attl, and
¢1 t05tate whether particular matters have come to myattentlon.
Bèslsof examIne￿5 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, atten￿0￿ 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