## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] October 2024 Period start date To 30[th] September 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Erith Christadelphian Ecclesia** ## **Charity registration number: 1170080** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Charity’s objectives are to advance the
Christian Faith in Accordance with the
Christadelphian Birmingham Amended
Statement of Faith by the following means.
1 The holding of meetings for worship,
prayer, Bible teaching and preaching of the
Gospel.
2 The promotion of Christadelphian and
other charitable works.
3 The provision of pastoral and other welfare
needs to members.| |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|The Charity’s main activities undertaken for
the public benefit in relation to these
activities are:
1 Holding meetings for worship, prayer, Bible
teaching.
2 Invitations to Bible learning courses
3 Financial support for Christadelphian
charities in relation to Bible Mission
preaching and welfare work
4 Care Home support for the elderly and
support for the visually impaired and the
needy through other charitable works
5 Pastoral and welfare support for the needs
of ecclesial members including refugees who
have become members through Baptism.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees review the balance of ecclesial
collections in the light of need and in
compliance with the Charity Objectives.
The Trustees review and recommend
changes to members at the half yearly
Business Meeting.
The membership makes the final decision on
the charitable causes the ecclesia will
support. It was agreed to continue support
for the same charities in 2025 – 2026| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|Advancing age and frailty of our aging
members has reduced regular attendance at
the Christadelphian Hall in person, with the
consequence of reducing charitable
collections.
Sunday Meetings for prayer and worship
continue both at the Hall and well supported
via Zoom.
Members not at the Hall are encouraged to
continue private charitable donations.
Bible teaching continues at the Hall and via
Zoom on Sundays and mid-week to aid
understanding of Bible Principles and
practical Christian living.
The witness to preaching the Gospel
message to members of the public continues
through monthly distribution by free
subscription of the Glad Tidings Magazine.
Pastoral and welfare support are
increasingly provided.
Additional funds are made available to the
Charity to assist pastoral and welfare
support.
The Bible Class and Bible reading and| discussion groups are held online via Zoom. **Additional information (optional)** 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 annual income of the Charity for the
year ended September 2025 was £14,058
being derived from weekly donations from
members and other charities.
These funds have been utilised to support
the charitable aims of the Charity.
Both as restricted funds, collected and
passed on to other charities as the
membership chooses to support and
unrestricted funds that can be used as
directed by the Trusties
The charity maintains a modest positive
balance in the Bank Current account.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhy they areheld|Para 1.22|No reserves are held. The Trustees do not
consider it necessary to hold reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The Trustees do not consider it necessary to
hold reserves.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties about continuation| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Erith Christadelphian Ecclesia Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|A Trust| |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|An annual appointment by secret ballot of
the charity’s members following member
nominations.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Erith Christadelphian Ecclesia| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|ErithChristadelphians| |Registered charity number|1170080| |Charity’s principal address|Christadelphian Hall
6 Lesney Park Road
Erith, Kent
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stephen Charles
Launchbury|Secretary and
Treasurer||Erith Christadelphian
Ecclesia| ||Peter Roy Moore|||Erith Christadelphian
Ecclesia| ||Leigh Richard
Johnson|Assistant Secretary||Erith Christadelphian
Ecclesia| ||Jonatan Julian
Cwiecek|||Erith Christadelphian
Ecclesia| ||Christopher
Norman Finney|||Erith Christadelphian
Ecclesia| ||Charles Edward
Woodin|||Erith Christadelphian
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