Winslow Christian Fellowship Trustees Annual Report I st September 2024 to 31 st August 2025 Aim and Pur ose Winslow Christian Fellowship {WCFI is affiliated to the Fellowship of the Independent Evangelical Churches IFIECI. FIEC is a Fellowship of self-governing independenf churches. This is not a denomination that exercises any central control over the churches, but the churches are joined together with a common identity and practice of fellowship which means we work togelher for the advance of the gospel. We share our resources to strengthen other churches with a nolional co-operation amongst our family of churches. We do all this because we long to see more people come to know Christ as Loid and Saviour across our nation. We invest in mi55ion and evongelism to ensure that being an FIEC church is associated with being o gospel-driven church. Ob'ectives and Activities. The objectives of WCF are the advancement of the Chrislian Faith locally, in other parls of the UK and the World through communion as the Trustees consider appropriate. This will be carried out in accordance wilh Winslow Christian Fellowship's Statement of Faith. including values. priorities, practice and leodership standards. WCF will also undertake in the relief of those in need whelher poor. weak or elderly locally, in other parts of the UK and the World as the Trustees consider appropriate. The objective5 will be achieved through the weekly Provision of services of Worship open to all member5 of the public. These are to be adverlised on social media and in the local town magazine. Weekly recorded talks regarding Christian Faith and values are to be made available locally and internationally. via. the internet. Regular provision of pastoral care and prayer support for those in need such as the sick, elderly and people with special need5. Regular provision of food, and occosional provision of finance, to support local poor and those in need. All of the obove activities are supported and carried out in the main, by around 15 volunteers. These people come from different backgrounds. ages. gender and nationalities. Some of the activities are carried oul in partnership wilh the other churches in the Town. In accordance with the Christian principle of tilhing, il is policy of the Church to vse IO% of income to issue grants to other charities/Christian organisalions or to support known individuals and organisations working abroad or at home in evangelical or outreach posilions. The Trustees would like to lake this opporlunity to Ihank all the volunleeis for their continued help.
structure overnance and mana ement. Governing Document - CIO ASSOCIATION registered 13 March 2017 A Charitable Trust Trustees appointed by resolution of the truslees in accordance with paragraph 13 of the Trust Deed. Formal meetings of the Trustees are held monthly and an annual General meeting is held for all members. As referenced previously Winslow Christian Fellowship is affiliated to the Federation of Independent Evangelical Churches IFIECI. This organisalion provides both advice and practical support. The Church continues to have the benefit of a full time Pastor. This is the only paid member. Administration details. Charity number: Address.. Trustees: 1172013 92 High Streef. Winslow. MK18 3DBQ Colin Poyntz (Pastor). Mary Copsey. Michael Hotard. Margaret Martin Finance re ort for the 2024-2025 Finoncial Year endin 51Au ust 2025 General fund Income The income inlo the generol fund of the church as recorded in the bank is £47,518 plus £11,179 Gift Aid reclaimed. Totalling £58.697. Ex enditure This year's expendilure was £52.052. Present reserves General Fund Reserves within the Bank Account as of the 31 August 2025 is £56.776. ommunion Givin The income from communion gifts of the church as recorded in the accounts is £3.449 plus a £201 Gift Aid reclaimed. The list of organisations benefiting wilh amounts given during the financial year 15 listed on Ihe following page. Further donations will made as and when payment details can be obtained for a one-off poyment rather than monthly donations.
Tear Fund Jon and Abi Hunl Sorin Badra £281.00 Tearfund £390.(X) £165.00 £337.C() Emma Podmore W cliffe Bible Buckingham Holida Club Release International £354.00 £651.00 an UCCF Margarel Marlin London City Mission CAP £144.(J) £440.00 £132.CM) £302.00 £235.CK) £319.00 Brid ebuilders £314.00 Restricted Church Pro ect Fund Number 92 The Restricted Church Project Fund had donations of £7.750 this financial year with a gift Aid reclaimed of £1.500. The expenditure was £363. OVERALL UMMARY FUND General Restricted No92 Asatlse £45969 £4162 t24 Income £49447 £9250 enditure £51.689 £363 Asa131Au £43727 £13.049 25 £50,131 £58697 £52,052 £56.776 Relief of the oor and need and vulnerable Trainin and Education. Locall The Church continves to support the local community. parliculady schools in financial and practical ways. Holiday clubs were organised twice in the year in a local school during term breaks. The Pastor has lead assemblies and helps with RE lessons when needed. Support is given to a locol charity that visits schools lo aid them in the teaching of Christianity and the exploration of social and personal matters. Nationall and internalionall Monthly Communion collections are taken lo support other charities, nationolly, internationally and local who seek lo support vulnerable people with practical and spiritual aid. We continue to support, both financially and in prayer. three workers in Nigeria, Uganda and Romania. all of which. occasionally. make visits to Ihe church. Members of the Church altend various national, locol conferences and celebration days.
Finance In accordance with Christian principles, we do not seek to store up treasure on earth. However, in order to be prudent. we follow a guideline of holding a bank balance at least sufficient to cover three monlhs average expenditure. Amounts exceeding this are held in a deposit account to goin interest. The charity's income is mainly from volunfory gifts from Church members and supporters. No fund-raising activilies or trading have been undertaken. hence no costs of generating voluntary receipts or fundraising Irading are reported in the financial statements. The charity owns a property. 92 High Slreet once home of the Pastor. The church applied and now has change of use. Building plans have been drawn to convert into it into a Community Centre. The building is already being used by a local SEND school as a safe space. Donations were made to other charities/Christian organisations to help with relief of the poor. needy and oppressed. The charity's expenditure is directed solely lo the objectives stated above. Declarations The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity trustees- Signature: Full name: Position Held: Date:
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 01109r2024 To 31108r2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Restricted fund5 Total funds Last y•ar to the T•S1£ 10 tho th•awt£ tothp nea$t £ A1 Recei Donation5 Communion Gift re¢laimed Donation5 Number 92 Pro Number 92 Pro Other 35,182 3.449 9,679 35,182 31.500 2.425 9,865 9.679 7.750 1,500 1,137 6.750 Gift Aid 1,137 2,812 Sub totsl(Gross income for AR) 50.447 58,697 46,602 A2 Asset and Investm•nt salés, (See table). Sub total 50.447 8.250 58,697 46.602 A3Pa ments Administr81n 3.733 9.925 3,733 9,925 8.2B7 26.014 4,093 1,153 8,117 16.006 25,734 2,425 Pasior Communion gi¥irwJ 26.014 4.093 Sub total 52.052 52,0SZ 53,435 A4 Asset and investment urchases, $00 tablè Sub total Total payments 52.052 52,052 53,435 Net of r8¢elpts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last yèar end Cash funds this year end 1.605 8,250 6,645 6,833 50.131 48,526 50.131 56,776 57,544 50,711 8,250 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 111Cf12026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to rarest£ Restricted fun(Is to nearest£ Endowment funds to r*arest£ Categorles Detai18 B1 Cash fund$ TS8 Main 44.365 12,411 Total cash funds 44,365 12,411 sli Unrestroctèd funds to n88rn8t E Restricted funds to neargst£ Endowm•nt funds to n8ar8st £ Details B2 Other monetsry assets Fund towhich a55et belo culnty¥1ue Detal Cost lopbon•ll Fund to which asset belon Dètails Cost loptyonall Current valuo 84 Assets rotainod for the charity's own use 111- Fund w whl¢h relates Amount duè onal When due on&1 Dètail$ B5 Llablllties Sign8d by one or trustees on half of all the trv$iees S(gnature Print Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 11Kfj12026
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the Winslow Christian Fellowship On accounts for the year ended August 2025 Charity no (if any) 1172013 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (llhe Trust") for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming ihe fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no COnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date: 10 June 2026 Signed: Name: Stephen Hardman Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon{sl or body lif any): Address: 11 Weavers Lane Oakridge Park Milton Keynes MK14 6FQ 11ER Oct 2018