2025-03-31-accounts - Renew Conference

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ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ReNew Conference Charity registration number: 1174727

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Index

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS ................................................................................................................. 1 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE ............................................................................................................................... 1 GOVERNING DOCUMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 1 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER ............................................................................................................................... 1 TRUSTEES .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 BANKERS ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER .......................................................................................................................................... 1 TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT ...........................................................................................................................2 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................. 2 GOVERNANCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 2 OBJECTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................................................... 3 ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PERIOD .................................................................................................................................. 3 FINANCIAL REVIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 4 RESERVES POLICY .................................................................................................................................................... 4 PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS ..................................................................................................................................... 4 APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ..............................................................................................................5 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES..……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………7 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNT. ................................................................................................................................ 8

Legal & Administrative Details

For the 12-month period ended 31 March 2025

Address for Correspondence

ReNew Conference C/O St. John’s Church Walthamstow 18 Brookscroft Road London E17 4LH

Governing Document Constitution of a CIO dated 19 September 2017

Charity Registration Number

1174727

Trustees Revd. Mark Burkill (Chair 9[th] September 2021 – 17[th] June 2024, when also resigned as a trustee) Mrs Alice Elfick Mr Piyush Jani (Chair 17[th] June 2024 – present) Revd. Michael Smith Dr Matthew Sweeting Mr Richard Tett

Bankers

CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Independent Examiner

Archie McDowall BA CA

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB

ReNew Conference Charity registration number: 1174727

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2025

The Trustees of the charity submit their annual report and the financial statements for the 12-month period ended 31 March 2025.

Structure, governance and management

ReNew Conference (‘ReNew’), was incorporated on 19 September 2017, with charity number 1174727 and is governed by its Constitution. Its legal status is that of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity Trustees.

The Trustees delegate the practical planning of ReNew’s year-round ministry, including its conferences (Annual Conference and the Future Leaders Conference), to the ReNew Planning Team. The Planning Team is made up of a Chair elected by ReNew’s Regional Leaders, representatives from ReNew’s Regional Leaders, ReNew’s Director of Pioneering and Operations and others necessary for the effective planning of the year-around ministry of ReNew.

Governance

ReNew is overseen by the Trustees. In accordance with the governing documents, there are currently five Trustees. There must be at least three charity Trustees. If the number falls below this minimum, the remaining Trustee or Trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity Trustees or appoint a new charity Trustee. Trustees remain appointed until such a time as any provision under point 12 (1) or (2) of the constitution occurs.

Apart from the first charity Trustees, every Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity Trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity Trustees, the charity Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

ReNew employs a Pioneering and Operations Director, to work closely with the Planning Team, Regional Groups, and other Church Leaders to pioneer, establish, and secure healthy local churches. In particular the Director provides assistance to church leaders seeking to pioneer churches. An Administrator is also employed to assist with practical and operational details for the conferences. Following the accounts year end, ReNew employed a part-time Communications and Church Engagement Co-ordinator to assist with communications. All Trustees are non-executive and are not remunerated for their services. Out-of-pocket expenses may be claimed by Trustees when they are engaged on ReNew activities.

Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP);
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

ReNew Conference

Charity registration number: 1174727

prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Objects

ReNew’s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively by:

The provision of an annual conference for the advancement of the Christian faith mainly within Anglicanism in England for the benefit of the public;
Strengthening church leaders and church congregations to respond effectively to Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations;
Encouraging churches to be pioneering, establishing, and securing healthy local Anglican churches for the salvation of England.

In shaping ReNew’s objectives for the 12-month period and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Overview of Activities

The main activity of ReNew is supporting Anglican complementarian evangelicals working together regionally to pioneer, establish, and secure healthy local churches for the evangelisation of England. ReNew seeks to facilitate this by providing an annual conference that is organised to serve church leaders and leadership teams (men and women, paid and voluntary) from across England, in working together regionally in pioneering, establishing, and securing healthy local Anglican churches inside and outside the Church of England.

ReNew has regional groups that meet across the country between our annual conference to advance the gospel in their region. Regional Leaders from these groups meet several times through the year to be supported and equipped in different areas to further the ReNew agenda.

The Future Leaders Conference was launched in 2020 to assist local churches identify and raise up the next generation of gospel workers.

Achievements in the Period

The annual ReNew Conference was held at New Dock Hall, Leeds (23-24 September 2024). There were 380 delegates from 170 churches across England registered for the event. The 2024 annual conference was the twelfth year that the ReNew conference had run. At the conference, we focussed on our lamenting in hope, which included Bible readings on Psalms 74, 80 and 84, times of thanksgiving and prayer, doctrine sessions on God’s sovereignty and the sufficiency of God’s grace, as well as coaching sessions on inter alia staying hopeful in evangelism, church leadership and contending, and also contending in diverse contexts.

ReNew ran webinar streams throughout the year for Women doing Ministry, Leadership & Governance, and for the Network of Revitalising Ministries (NoRM) (together with Church Society).

The ReNew Future Leaders Conference for the South of England was held in London on 16 November 2024 and the North East one was held in Gateshead on 8 March 2025. Following the accounts year end Future Leaders conferences were planned for (and held on) 10 May 2025 in Manchester and 29 November 2025 in London. ReNew believes this regional approach will enable more delegates to consider serving Jesus full-time or parttime, and that other conferences can be run across England in 2025-26.

On 3-4 March 2025, we held our Regional Leaders Gathering at St Andrew Undershaft, London EC3 where we discussed the need for future leaders, heard from a number of churches being pioneered, and leading a healthy ReNew region. We also prayed for ReNew regional groups and the 2025 annual conference.

ReNew Conference

Charity registration number: 1174727

Financial Review

At the period end total income was £237,553 (2024: £274,440) and total expenditure was £175,188 (2024: £180,551)

Unrestricted funds held at the period end were carried over into the new financial year to aid cash flow until conference registrations opened in April 2025. Some funds held at the period end were restricted for the work of Pioneering Churches.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have agreed to hold reserves of at least £40,000 to cover financial commitments, demonstrate that the charity is sustainable into the future, and to ensure that ReNew is able to manage future unforeseen financial difficulties. If fund balances drop below £60,000 then the Trustees will be notified.

The Trustees are pleased to report that we have been able to maintain our required reserves heading into the 2025-26 financial period, and there are currently no concerns of falling below this in the foreseeable future. The Trustees will continue monitoring income and expenditure and, if it becomes necessary, take measures to mitigate the financial impact.

Plans for Future Periods

ReNew will continue to fulfil its objects as described above with ongoing growth in the number of delegates at its conferences, and the number of churches identifying with the ReNew agenda.

Approval

This annual report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

P Jani

P Jani (Dec 19, 2025 09:35:44 GMT)

Piyush Jani Trustee

Date Dec 19, 2025

ReNew Conference Charity registration number: 1174727

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of ReNew Conference ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025 on pages 6 to 9 following.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Archie McDowall

Archie McDowall (Dec 19, 2025 15:33:04 GMT)

Archie McDowall BA CA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Dec 19, 2025

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes *Income receipts* Donations Gift aid receipts Conference Registration Fees Advertising Bank Interest Sale of products *Total receipts* *Payments* 2 *Total payments* Transfers between funds 3 Net movement in funds Cash funds as at last year end Cash funds at this year end A Net of receipts / (payments) before transfers Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly	General Designated Funds Funds £ £ 138,206 - 23,071 - 49,831 - 26,070 - 356 - 19 - 237,553 - 169,458 - 169,458 - 68,095 - - - 68,095 - 109,042 - 177,137 - Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - 5,730 5,730 (5,730) - (5,730) 31,300 25,570	2025 £ 138,206 23,071 49,831 26,070 356 19 237,553 175,188 175,188 62,365 - 62,365 140,342 202,707	2024 £ 190,823 15,188 50,077 12,150 222 - 268,460 174,016 174,016 94,444 - 94,444 45,898 140,342

The notes on pages 8 - 9 form part of these accounts.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes A Cash funds Cash at bank with immediate access B Other monetary assets Gift aid due to charity C Liabilities Falling due within one year Pension Fee for Independent Examination Accrued expenses Total	General Designated funds funds £ £ 177,137 - 177,137 - - - - - 1,128 - 1,800 - 346 - 3,274 - Unrestricted Funds	Restricted funds £ 25,570 25,570 - - - - - -	2025 £ 202,707 202,707 - - 1,128 1,800 346 3,274	2024 £ 140,342 140,342 9,500 9,500 935 2,500 - 3,435

D Guarantees and secured debts

The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

P Jani P Jani (Dec 19, 2025 09:35:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------Piyush Jani Dec 19, 2025 Date: ____

The notes on pages 8 - 9 form part of these accounts.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

In the previous year the charity's income exceeded £250,000 and the charity was obliged to prepare its accounts on an accruals basis using the Charities SORP. As the charity's income is now less than £250,000, it has taken advantage of the option to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis and the results reported previously have been restated; further information is given in note 4 below.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly Employment costs (see note 4) Conference Venue Hire Audio Visual Hire Printing, Postage &Stationery Social Media, Communications and Website Software Subscriptions Governance Travel & Accommodation Catering Office Costs	Unrestricted Fun General funds £ 92,822 38,427 11,181 1,426 15,692 2,404 3,293 3,013 643 558 169,458	ds Designated funds £ - - - - - - - - - - -	Restricted Funds £ - 5,730 - - - - - - - - 5,730	Total 2025 £ 92,822 44,157 11,181 1,426 15,692 2,404 3,293 3,013 643 558 175,188	Total 2024 £ 86,356 56,537 10,160 792 12,114 2,134 1,445 3,182 883 413 174,016

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3 Movement of funds

General funds Restricted funds Conference Fee Subsidy Church Planting Fund Total funds	Opening balance £ 109,042 8,000 23,300 31,300 140,342	Receipts £ 237,553 - - - 237,553	Payments £ (169,458) (5,730) - (5,730) (175,188)	Transfers £ - - - - -	Closing balance £ 177,137 2,270 23,300 25,570 202,707

The Conference Fee Subsidy Fund is for subsidising the annual conference. The Church Planting Fund is to support church planting

4 Reconciliation with previously reported funds

As explained in note 1 'Accounting Policies', in the previous year the charity prepared its accounts using the accruals basis; in the current year the charity has taken advantage of the option to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis. The comparatives presented in these accounts have been re-stated using the receipts and payments basis and a reconciliation with the reserves and results reported previously follows:

Reconciliation of reserves

Previously reported reserves, at 31 March Adjustments arising from use of receipts and payments basis: Exclusion of previously included fixed assets Exclusion of previously included debtors Exclusion of previously included creditors Re-stated reserves, at 31 March Previously reported results Adjustments arising from use of receipts and payments basis: Previously capitalised expenditure, less depreciation, now expensed Excluded movements in debtors resulting in the recognition of more / (less) income Excluded movements in creditors resulting in the recognition of less / (more) expenditure Re-stated results Reconciliation of results	2024 £ 146,407 - (9,500) 3,435 140,342 2024 £ 93,889 - (1,500) 2,055 94,444	2023 £ 52,518 - (8,000) 1,380 45,898

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