## **SHIRLEY CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2021** The ecclesia was registered with the Charity Commission with effect from the 2nd January 2018 in accordance with the requirements of the 2006 Charity Act. ## **SECTION A: Reference and administration details** Charity Name: Shirley Christadelphian Ecclesia Registered Charity Number: 1176468 Charity's principle address: Church Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2AX Names of the trustees: Philip Hayes, Secretary Allen Paul, Assistant Secretary Julian Brown Steven Moore Joseph Mullen Mark Riddell Andrew Scott ## **SECTION B: Structure, Governance and** **Management** Type of Governing Document: Constitution comprising Governing Document and Practices and Procedures statement approved 16 July 2017 following a ballot of members. The Charity is an unincorporated association with an annual turnover of over £25,000 Trustee selection method: Annual election by members Additional information: The Trustees form an arranging committee responsible for the activities of the ecclesia. They are chosen from members familiar with the objectives and activities of the ecclesia. The ecclesia is part of a worldwide community of Christadelphian Ecclesias. ## **SECTION C: Objectives and** **Activities** The objects of the Charity: To advance Bible-based Christian faith to the glory of God and the honour of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Christadelphian Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith, for the benefit of the Christadelphian community and members of the public, particularly in and around Solihull. Ways of carrying out these objectives: Holding meetings, open to the public, for worship, prayer, breaking of bread by Christadelphians and Bible teaching; Preaching to the public through personal engagement and/or by invitations to preaching/teaching meetings and/or by other means; Engaging with the local public through the provision of Sunday School and/or youth club(s) and/or other occasional activities; Engaging with the wider Christadelphian community and wider public through periodic collections for charitable needs, including collections for disaster relief; Serving, to the extent feasible, the pastoral and other welfare needs of Ecclesial members and others. With the exception of meetings of the members of the Charity, known as Ecclesial Members Meetings, all our activities are open to all. No fees are charged. No-one receives private benefits from the Charity other than as a legitimate beneficiary. There is no public detriment in any of our activities. ## **SECTION D: Achievements and Performance** The ecclesia ended the year with a membership of 93 adult members. The attendance of members at services and other activities has been severely disrupted by the pandemic. Members continued to meet in limited numbers for Sunday morning services maintaining adherence to government guidelines and requirements on control measures. Other meetings have been very limited and almost entirely online until recently. ## Summary of activities: In normal times, our regular meetings include two meetings each Sunday, the first for sharing bread and wine, and the second for the proclamation of the Gospel. A meeting is held each Tuesday evening for the study of the Bible. Other proclamation meetings are held from time to time. The Covid pandemic has had significant consequences on our ability to meet but we have established means of meeting virtually on Sundays and Tuesday evenings. These face to face meetings have been invaluable in support of members during these difficult times. Preaching seminars have also continued online. We have also taken the opportunity to improve our online preaching website. Our regular activities for fellowship and recreation have been severely restricted by Covid though a limited number of members have been meeting on Sundays in our hall since November 2020, complying with full Covid safety requirements, to share bread and wine. We have endeavoured to provide practical support during this period for elderly members, the sick and those with particular needs. Our regular activities for young people providing religious teaching, social and networking activities have been curtailed by Covid. Online activities have helped to fill the void to some degree. ## **SECTION E: Financial Review** The cash movements and balances are summarised in the receipts and payments account and Balance Sheet below. We have had little use of our hall during this past year and no serious or expensive repairs have been required. Our funds are now sufficient to meet day to day needs. The ecclesia does not have a reserves policy. All funds are held in instant access bank accounts. The balance in these funds at the end of the year was considered sufficient to meet the ongoing expenses of the ecclesia. Contributions from members are made through regular collections and standing order payments with taxpayers encouraged to use Gift Aid provision. Funds donated specifically for external charities are forwarded to the relevant organisations, usually within three months of the donation. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Secretary Philip Hayes Assistant Secretary Allen Paul Fund Charitie5 1021 2020 Rec*pts Member5 Cortributions HMRC Gilt Aid WEllare Grant Rent Public*ion5 Miscpllaneous 7.897 3.088 602 225 863 386 16,206 26.612 34.796 4.621 137 2,068 3,120 557 3.120 3,120 596 150 557 2W Total Aeceipts 11.742 3.249 827 4,369 18,214 38.401 43,283 Paymerbts 1,296 2,041 1,296 2.041 1,718 3,083 35D 310 276 Speakers Empenses Wine Catering CleaninÈ Cai Pèrk Fees Insurance Sunday Schr￿1 Youth Circle AppeaI5 Ch3riiie5 Repairs and Maintenance Preaching Welfare her E¥penses 168 150 1.120 938 298 427 1.070 213 150 1,120 938 2SO 250 18.623 959 464 2,786 401 18,623 8,097 969 1,469 925 959 464 2.786 Total E¥penditure 6.364 2,786 464 959 18,623 29,196 20,65XI SL¢rp1￿/Deficlt 5,378 463 363 3,410 09 9,205 22,593 Balan￿5 1 Oclober 1020 9,718 5.611 4.732 14,128 9.849 44.038 21.445 Balances aoseptember 1021 15.096 6.074 5.095 17,538 53.243 44,038 STATEMENTOF ASSETS Bank CurrentActount Bank t>eposit Accounts Cash to bank 53,203 42.667 1.330 41 53.243 44.038 Sisned on behalfof theTrustees Secretary Treasurer of the annual report. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The ¢harity's trustee5 consider that an audit Is not required for thrs year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) and that an indepertdent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under settion 1451illbl of the 2011 Act .to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seekir)g explanations from you as trustees concerning anv such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the reFlOrt is limited to those matters set out in the next statement. Independent exan7iner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention-. iii which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements-. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts whtch accord wth the accountin8 record5 and c(xnply wth the accountinB requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met or 121 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understènding of the accounts to be reached Michael Ward 26 Yewhurst Road Solihull Date 17June 2022 West Midlands B91 IPN