KINGS HEATH CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH
Charity Registration Number 1179258
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statement for the year ended 31 March 2025
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, number 1179258, registered on 19 July 2018. It is governed by a constitution adopted that year. Trustees are elected by and from church members.
Trustees
The following served as Trustees during the year:
V J Brown
J Room (until October 2024)
S Thompson
A Purkis
M Ryder
J Pearson
The charity has no corporate Trustees.
Principal address
23 Institute Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7EG
Other names
The charity can also be known by the following names: Kings Heath Christadelphian Ecclesia, Kings Heath Christadelphians
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the Charity are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with Christian principles through worship, praise, prayer, discussion, pastoral care and other activities to promote spiritual growth and charitable works for the public benefit.
The Charity operates mainly but not exclusively in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham, but may carry out its charitable purposes elsewhere in the United Kingdom and/or in other parts of the world.
Continuing activities included the following:
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Church services and meetings for worship, holy communion and Bible study, to encourage members and visitors to live by Christian principles. These are now fully integrated with Farsi translation on screen.
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A good number of children, including children from refugee/ asylum seeker families, regularly attend the church Kids Club on Sunday mornings.
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Pastoral care for members and their families.
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Collections for local, national and international charities.
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Shared social events and meals (including a Christmas meal), regular collections for a local food bank and occasional fund-raising events.
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Outreach work in the community including the provision of defibrillator equipment outside our hall and litter picking in local streets
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Refugee support activities.
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A baby/toddler group for local parents is run by members during the week, as well as a monthly singing group and other ad-hoc community activities.
The charity is entirely run by volunteers who organise the activities described above and may propose new activities in line with the objectives.
Achievements and performance
During the period April 2024 to March 2025 our active membership has remained stable at about 100: there continued to be a few baptisms (mainly within our Iranian attendees) but this was balanced by numbers of people moving away to other parts of the country or attending only occasionally. Regular in-person Sunday morning attendance is around 50 plus children.
In keeping with the objective of promoting spiritual growth, we have continued to make our services available online, to assist people unable to attend in person
Financial review
The cash movements and balances are summarised in the balance sheet. All funds are held in the instant access bank accounts. The Trustees were satisfied at the year end that the funds held were sufficient to meet the continuing needs of the charity.
Approved by the Trustees on 11 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
Viv Brown
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Suzette Thompson
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KINGS HEATH CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| KINGS HEATH CHRISTADELPHIAN CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted Funds | Total | Total | |||||
| General | Building | Welfare | Charities | Funds | Funds | |||
| Fund | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Receipts | ||||||||
| Members regular contributions | 13,355.35 | 13,355.35 | 14,037 | |||||
| Other Members' Receipts | 562.00 | 358.00 | 920.00 | 441 | ||||
| Bank Interest | 482.16 | 482.16 | 634 | |||||
| Gift Aid | 7,409.02 | 7,409.02 | 0 | |||||
| Donations | 485.35 | 485.35 | 1,596 | |||||
| Grants from Christadelphian | ||||||||
| Charities | 8,326.71 | 8,326.71 | 9,995 | |||||
| Other Income | 0.00 | 51 | ||||||
| 22,293.88 | 0.00 | 8,326.71 | 358.00 | 30,978.59 | 26,754 | |||
| Payments | ||||||||
| Utilities | 2,848.65 | 2,848.65 | 7,445 | |||||
| Insurance | 1,066.69 | 1,066.69 | 1,138 | |||||
| Bank/Xero Charges | 137.93 | 137.93 | 128 | |||||
| Kids Club | 195.51 | 195.51 | 425 | |||||
| Church Events | 784.65 | 784.65 | 2,494 | |||||
| Speakers Expenses | 608.40 | 608.40 | 231 | |||||
| Publications | 277.80 | 277.80 | 225 | |||||
| Licences | 292.72 | 292.72 | 434 | |||||
| Loan Repayments | 1,800.00 | 1,800.00 | 6,800 | |||||
| Repairs/ Maintenance | 663.03 | 663.03 | 550 | |||||
| Welfare gifts | 125.38 | 125.38 | 180 | |||||
| Welfare Grants to individuals | 7,303.01 | 7,303.01 | 6,575 | |||||
| Welfare projects | 400.00 | 400.00 | 1,225 | |||||
| Donations - other charities | 524.45 | 524.45 | 4,446 | |||||
| Appeals | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,197 | |||||
| Other expenses | 708.40 | 708.40 | 2,349 | |||||
| Total Expenditure | 6,920.75 | 2,463.03 | 7,828.39 | 524.45 | 17,736.62 | 35,842 | ||
| Surplus/Deficit | 15,373.13 | -2,463.03 | 498.32 | -166.45 | 13,241.97 | -9,088 | ||
| Transfer between funds | -2,131.16 | 2,463.03 | -498.32 | 166.45 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Balances 01 April 2024 | 20,821.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20,821.36 | 29,909 | ||
| Balances 31 March 2025 | 34,063.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34,063.33 | 20,821 | ||
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS | ||||||||
| Bank Current Account | 6,619.03 | 4,355 | ||||||
| Bank Deposit Account | 26,742.63 | 16,116 | ||||||
| Cash in hand | 701.67 | 350 | ||||||
| 34,063.33 | 20,821 |
Note: All members contributions are now for the Unrestricted General Fund so the Restricted Funds balances have been transferred to the General Fund.
Independent examlner's report to the trustees of Klngs Heath Chrlstadelphlan Church I report on the accounts ofthe TThst for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on the attached annual report. Respectlve responslbllltles ottrustees and examlner The charfty's trustees are resPmle for the preparatlon of the The ¢haritVs trustees conslder that an audit is not required for thi5 year under 5ertion 144121 of the tharities Act 2011 (the 2011 Artl and that an ndependent examlnaioon is needed. It is my responslblllty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 P£t to follow the procedures laid down in the general Dlrectlons glven by the comrnlsslon under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act .to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention Basls ol Independent examlner's report My examinatlon was carried out In accordance with the general Dirertions given by the Charlty 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 seekin8 explanations from you as trustees Conrning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no oplnion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is lirnited to those matters set out In the next statement. Independent examlner's ststement In connection wlth my examination, no matter has come to rny attentlon= iii which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material SpeCt the requlrements.. . to keep accounting records in a¢¢ordan¢e with section 130 of the 2011 Act and • to prepare accounts whlch acccffd wtth the accounting recLYds and ccthply with the accounting requirements of ttte 2011 Act have not been met or 121 to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached Michael Ward Date 13 January 2026 26 Yewhurst Road Solihull West Midlands B91 IPN