KINGS HEATH CHRisfADELPHIAN CHURCH TRusfEES REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 (Registered Charity Number 1168593)
KINGS HEATH CHRISTADELPHIAPI CHURCH Charity Registratlon Number 1179258 Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023 The Trustees present their report and fmaacial statement for the year ended 31 March 2023. Structure* governance and managemeknl The charity is a Charltable Incorwrated Organisation, number 1179258. registered on 19 July 2018. It is governed by a constittllion adopted that year. Twstees are elected by and from Church members. Trustees The following served as Trus@s during the year: V J Brown J R Kitchen G D Purkis T Routledge Tmsmart The charity has no corporate Trwstees. Prineipal address 23 Institute Road Kings Heath Birniingham B147EG Other llame$ The charity can also be known by the following names.. King5 Heath Christadelphian Ecclesia, Kings Heath Christsdelphians Objectives and activities The objectives of the Charity are to advance the ChTiStian faith iti aecordanee with Christian principles through worship, praise: prayer, discussion pastoral Care and other activities to Promote spiritual gmwth and charitable works for the public benefit. The Charity operates mainly but not exclusively in the Kings Heath areA of Bimiingham, but may carry out its charitsble purposes elsewhe in the Unxted Kingdom an(Uor in other parts of the world. Continuing activities included the following-. Church seryices and meetings for worship. holy communion and Bible study. to encourage members and visitors to live by Christian principles. The full range of activities commenCed in late 2022 with a good number of children regularly attending the church Kids Club. Pastoral care for membets and their families. Collections for local. national and international charities. We also continued with activities such as shared meals (with a particularty successful shared christmas meal), regular collections for a local food bank and occasional fund raising events. Part of the building continues to be used for refugee support activities and church services. The annex continued to be used for the furtherance of the above activitie with a parlicular emphasis on chtldren s actii'ities. The charity is entirely tim by volunteers who organise the activities described above and may propose new act&vities in line with the objectives. AcbieveTnents and performanee During the period April 2022 to March 2023 our aclive membership grew to about 140 through baptisms and transfers.
In keeping wtth the objectxve of promoting spiritual growd¥ we have Continued to make our services available online. to assist people unable to attend in person; this remains challenging at times because of lÈmited access to Infomiation Technology (IT) and other professional skills. Payments were made to some charitable causes. Financial review The cash movements and balances ar¢ summarised in the balance sheeL All funds are held in the instant access bank accounts. Of nofr, the was an exceptional grant from an extemal Christsdelphian charity to support welfare payments to members. In addition a pot of money collected by members for external causes which was not allocated by the end of the financial year. The Trustees were saiisfied at the year end that the funds held were sufficient to meet the continutng needs of the charity. The accounts show that some fimds have been transferred from registered charity 1177040: and the Trustees intend to do likewise for the small remaining balance of the funds held by the latter. Approved by the Trustees on I S January 2024. and signed on their behalf by: V Brown (Secretary and TTUStee) J Room (incoming Treasurer and Trustee)
KINGS HEATHCHRtstADELPH1•14 CHURCH RECEIPTSAfiD PAVMErir5AC(QUI YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2023 Totsl Fnd zo Totsi Receipts ImernbersthntnbiO5 '.OtherMembEt5'Rece Ba Interest 29.11 135 225 267.71 376.51 267.77 818.74 itM).(x) 746.49 i.MN).00 3.893 19.279 iGraDts Other uKome .Other Graits 17L81 Tran5ferfrDtnChtyiin4i TotalRecelpts 7.11(k91 4?14.4> 2.58 152.23 27,642.11 46,312 4hZ5. L>Y).87 4.625.62 1209.87 130 00 162.32 233.75 481.00 343. 401.E9 2.7.LY) 73L84 12J98.35 402.68 YO.30 1,457 93 l912 1.2S4 .In5Utonce Bankchaiys dsaub Chwch Ewerits Spe&e E5¢5 Magaiines cences ,Loan Repayments Rewrs Wehre 162.a2 233. 441 343. 401.89 272 2.7riim 73L84 19.149 402.68 Appea 30 L457.93 ITotalExpenthlure 9.14&38 143UI IL71)LC6 25,619.55 -235.46 6L93 1012.56 Balances OIWIIIW X475. L81LW Llriii I77. 2L7S1 LirKe$31 M1]23 1439.54 4.18&88 L26L93 299)g.S6 27. STATEMVlTcArS Bank(ent ACCOL4Its Bènk DeposrtACCOurt GNe a5you Ifft C3sh Inhand 1447.24. I774.91. 35.28, 352.13 ?9.9.56 L749 149 27ffi7
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of ng$ Heath Christsdelphlan Churth I reporton the accounts of the Tnfor the yearended 31 Marth 2023 which are set outon the attached annual report. Respettive responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible fty the preparation of the 0VD The tharitV5 trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charitiès Act 2011 (tr* 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is nÈeded It is my re5ponsibilttyto: examine the accounts under section 145 cé 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act .to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordan with the general Direttions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you a5 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence thèt 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 report is limited to those matters set out in the next ststement. Independent examiner's sLitement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: iii which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material re5pert the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting red5 and COmY wth the accounting 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached Michael Ward Date 15 January 2024 26 Yewhurst Road Solihull West Midlands 891 IPN