CHARtTY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1181574 WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 LANGARD LIFFORD HALL LIMITED Accountants and Registered Auditors LifEord Hall LiÉford Lane Kings Nortoii Birniiiigham B30 3IN WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report to the trustees Statement of financial activitie5 Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements The following pages do not forni part of the financial statements Detailed statement of financial activities 15 Notes to the detailed statement OE financial activities 16 WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trustees present their report and the unaudited Einancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. Reference and administrative det￿15 Registered charity name Welcome Hall Evangelical Church CIO Charity registration number 1182574 Principal office Woodrow Lane Catshill Bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 OPU The trustees J Brooks A Wells S lack M Leech J Guille (Resigned 31 October 20251 (Resigned 21 Februarv 2025) (Appointed 13 January 2025) Independent examiner R D Coton Langard Litford Hall Limited Lifford Hall LiEford Lane Kings Norton Birmingham B30 3JN Structurei governance and managenient Appointment OE trustees is governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association and all new trustees aTe invited to join the board at the behest of the existing trustees and members. WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (roAti&iued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Objectives and activities The Objects are: (il the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis OE Faith, Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements, prinwily, but not exclusively, within Bromsgrove and the surrounaing neighbourhood,. and (ll) Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the ChT15tian faith in accordance with tELe Basi5 of Faith, including but not limited to: the prevention and relief of iieed, hardship and sickness,. the advancement of eaucatioii. ana the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals M,ho have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infiTmity or disability, financial hardship or social circun]stances with the object of improving their conditions of life Our PTiinary aiin Is to advance the Christian faith and our meetings include specific teacELing (from the Holy Bible} to achieve this. A secondary aim is the Telief of hardship OT sickness and is one means of loving one's neighbour, as taught in the Bible. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on pubic benefit. Weekly services and events are heia for people of all ages. All members of the public are invited to attend activities appropriate to their age groups, and we make no charge for attendance at these published services. The teaching and ministry of the Church prinwily in OUT localitv promotes the ethical and moral standards of the Bible, in particular the command to love oiie's neighbour. This fosters harmony and good community relationships. Activities Eor vartous age groups are all part of the Church ministr! and benefit to the public. All sermons preached at our Church are available to Mem1￿r$ of the public, free of chaTge, on the Lhurch webslte www.welLomehallchurch.org and Lan be live streamed in real time. AchAevements and perforniance The trustees are convxnced of the enduring relevance of the Bxble, God's Word, in today's society and are committed to its public miiiistry both to the ChurLh's own members and in the Proclan￿tiOn of the good news of Je5U5 Christ more widely. The Church continued a wide range of activities throughout the year, Including regular Sunday services (with live stream broadcast),. children's and teenagers, activities; street evangelism; coEfee moTning5,' toddlers, gTOUP; and rnid-week church meetings. We held several sessions of "Christianity Explored" and Hope Explored" for people who are interested in exploring the Eaith more deeply. By these varied means the Church continued to proclaim the gospel and teach the truth of the Bible in the Locality throughout the year. We were pleasea to see newcomers attending these events and new members joinin8 the Church both by baptism and by transfer from other congregations. WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (roAti&iued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Achievements and perfOrn￿nCe IcoAtiKuÉd) The chuTch sLinds ready to support OUT wider comlnunity in time5 OE need beyond those Myho are members. This year we had the opportunity to serve by holding several funeral services gratis for people who were not church members. We are grateful to the team of volunteers who have freely given their time and energy to running our outreach activities. In accoraance with our Safeguaraing policy, we have continued our rolling programme of DBS-checking and have held safeguarding update training for all staff and volunteers involved in children's work. Over the course of the year the Church made grants totalling over £13,000 to reputable Christian organisations to support direct gospel work in the UK, confinental Europe, Africa and Australia, and to provide relief in the UK. The trnstees, who are also eiders of the Church, met at least twice a month to review the activities and achievements OE the Charity. The elders ana deacons met monthly to consider the practical arrangements of all services and activities. One of the trustees, Jeremy Brooks, acts as the Church's full-time pastor with primary responsibility for public preaching and teaching and Eor pastoral care. Another trustee, Martin Leech, who worked in a part-time capacit! alongside Jeremv a5 associate pastor from February 2024, resigned from this role and as a Trustee on health grounds in Febrnary 2025. The trustees recoril their gratitude for his service over that period. The trustees also want to thank Alan Wells for many yeaTS of faithful service to the church as Elder and Trustee. Alan resigned his office in October to take up a position as Associate Pastor at another church. In September, TELomas Bielby joined the staff team in role of Ministry Trainee. This appointment haa two aims. First, to support our Pastor by providing him with an assistant to share some responsibility for children and youth M'ork. Second, to further the training and experience of a man exploring a calling to serve the church long tenn, whether here or elsewhere. The safeguarding team was restrnctured during the year. Samuel Jack, previously the Designated Safeguarding Lead IDSLI moved to the role OE Safeguarding Elder, and Beth Guille, previously a Deputy DSL took on the Lead Tole. Beth bTings to the role seveTal years of experience in Safeguarding at a Women's Refuge. During the year a safeguarding-related serious incident was notified to the Charity Conmiission. This Telated to an allegation made against a Trustee concerning an adult. An intemal investigation was Layriea out with independent oversight ana qualTty control provided by safeguarding charity thirtyone'.ei8ht. The Local Authoritv Designated OEfi¢er (LADO) recoTded an outCOLne of Unsubstantiated and it is noted that tELere ll￿Y be elements of malicious behaviour by the alleged victim" WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (roAti&iued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Financial revAew The trustees aim to maintain reserves at a level that will provide for the onsoing maintenance of the Church premises and equipment, to support the Church's paid workers and to Eund the special eveiits during the yeaT. Church members and other members of the regular congregation provided all of the Charity's funds through voluntary donations. We are thankful that giving has been maintained during 2025, in spite of the cost of living pressures on society, ana the Church has ended the year in an acceptable financial position. However, cash flows over the year showed a deficit, and current projections indicate that this deficit is likely to increase in the coming year. The Trustees are mindful of this position and are keeping the Charity's finances under close review. The trustees, annual report was approved on 13 March 2026 and signea on behalf of the board of trnstees by.. S Jack Trustee WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO INDEPENDENf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financi￿ statements of Welcome Hall Evangelical Church CIO ('the charity,) for the year ended 31 DeCeM￿r 2015. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financ Staten￿nts in accordan￿ with the reqll1￿ents of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acy). I report in respect OE my examination of the charity's fllwKAal statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my eXami￿tiOn I have followed all the applicable DirectiorLS given by the Charity ComTnission under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement E have completed my examinatiorL I confirm that no n)aterial matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or the fAnancial statern￿ts do not accord with those recor(is: or the financial statements do not c()mply with the applicable requiTements eonceming the forni and conlent of accounts set out in the Tharities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations other than any requirement that the accounts sive a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in Order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. J I.IK<¢J I R D Coton Independent Examiner tangard Lifford Hall timited Lifford Hall Lifford IAne Kings Norton B30 3JN 29 March 2026 WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIvrriES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Unrestiicted Restricted funas funds Total funds Total fuiids Note Ineome and endowments Donations and le8acies Charitable activities 159,403 14,074 159.403 14,(Y74 165,753 16,067 Total income 17.3,477 173.477 181,820 Expenditure Expendihtre on charitable activities 6,7 Total expenditure 224,893 12,640 237,533 160,333 224,893 12,640 237.533 160,333 Net (expenditurel/income and net movement in funds (51,416) (12,640) 164.056) 21,487 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds canied forward 570,845 505,600 1,076A45 1,054,958 519,429 492,960 1,012,389 1,076,445 The statement of linancial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The notes on pages 8 to 14 forni part of these financial statements. WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 13 952,359 928,7.30 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 67,575 152,174 Creditors: amounts falling due withAn one year Net current assets 14 7.545 4,459 60.030 147,715 Total assets less current liabilities 1,012,389 1,076,445 Net assets 1,012,389 1,076,445 Fund5 of the charity Re.stricted Eunds Unrestricted funds 492,960 519A29 505,600 570,845 Total charity fLmds 16 1,012,389 1,076,445 These financial statements weTe approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 23 March 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by.. S Jack Trnstee The notes on pages 8 to 14 forni part of these financial statements. WELCOME HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 General ]nforn￿tIon The charitv is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is a charitable incorporated organtsation. The address of the principal oEftce is 34 Woodrom, Lane, Catshill, Brornsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 OPU. Statement of Compliance These finaiicial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK an¢1 the Republic of Ireland,, the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance witEL the Fin￿l(la1 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102} (Charities SORP {FRS 1021} and the Charities Act 2011. AccountAng PolAcAes Ba515 of preparation The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at faiT value through income or expenditure. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. Going concern There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. Judgements and key source5 of estimation uncertainty The preparation OE the ftnancial statements re¢]uires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that aEEect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of Euture events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Fund accounting Unrestiicted funas are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to Eurther any of the charity's purposes. Designated Eunds are unrestricted funds earrt￿rked by the trustees for particular future project or iommitsnent. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expendi￿re declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub