**Charity registration number 1184416 (England and Wales)** ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024** ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** ## **Trustees** Mr T Wang Dr J Woodruff S Syrek Mr F Syrek **Charity number (England and Wales)** **Independent examiner** 1184416 Linda C F Ngo FCCA TaxAssist Accountants 5 Merchant Square London W2 1AY ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **CONTENTS** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees report|1 - 7| |Independent examiner's report|8| |Statement of financial activities|9| |Balance sheet|10| |Notes to the financial statements|11 - 14| ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 14 July 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)". ## **Objectives and activities** Ecclesia in Cambridge also known as the Church in Cambridge aims at fulfilling the following objectives, aims and purposes. To advance the faith revealed in the Bible: that is the truth concerning the Bible being the complete and inspired Word of God, concerning God being triune, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, concerning the completeness and efficacy of the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in and upon the believers for their complete salvation, concerning the oneness of the Body of Christ both universally and in its expression locally, concerning the hope in the Lord's return at the end of this age, and concerning the ultimate consummation of God's purpose in the New Jerusalem in eternity - by the preaching of the gospel, by the spiritual nourishment of the new believers, by the perfecting of all believers to be living, functioning members in the Body of Christ, by holding meetings for prayer, for remembrance of the Lord and for prophesying unto mutual encouragement, exhortation and building up, by seeking to raise up and support full time workers, by supporting works to spread the gospel both in Cambridge and beyond and by regular and frequent fellowship with other churches throughout the earth for the practical keeping of the oneness of the Body of Christ universally. In addition, the charity engages in children and young people's activities such as Sunday schools, meetings, camps, and conferences and any such pursuits that it deems beneficial to the younger generation with the view to fulfilling charity's wider goals and presenting to the young ones the basic and underlying truths of the Christian faith and living. ## _Public benefit_ The charity's commitment is to enable a wide participation for the public in worship, prayer, truth pursuits and trainings, singing and praising and mutual fellowship directed towards building communal bonds aiming at the building up of the church locally and to be related in a variety of ways to the wider Christian community regardless of geographical distance. In order to meet the Commission's guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion, Ecclesia in Cambridge engages in and facilitates a number of regular activities each week and throughout the year as well as engages in regular pastoral care as outlined below. - 1 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## _Meetings_ We hold regular Sunday worship meetings open to the public, for both individuals and entire families, which are usually held at the Scout Centre, Logan's Way, Chesterton in Cambridge. During this accounting period most of our weekly Sunday meetings were held at Akeman Community Centre, Akeman Street in Cambridge until February 2024. As the church's numbers grew, we moved permanently to rent a larger venue - Scout Centre in Logan's Way. Due to the recent increase in numbers at our Sunday meetings, the charity was forced to purchase more chairs and storage facilities for the regular venue to accommodate more participants. We bought 24 foldable chairs with a trolley and a metal cabinet for storage of our items at the Scouts Centre. Alongside Sunday meetings there is usually a substantial meal being served by volunteers 2-3 times per month at the end of worship and teaching activities, and a regular children and young people's meeting involving singing, teaching, and crafts. All our volunteers who are involved with children work are DBS checked. In addition to larger, regular weekly meetings on Sundays, the charity, in accordance with the New Testament principles of home meetings encourages local believers to gather in smaller settings for further prayer, fellowship, support, and Bible studies often accompanied by meals. These take place not only in Cambridge but also in other locations in Greater Cambridge area. A substancial number of church members now live in Ely where regular home, children, and prayer meetings are held in addition to those in Cambridge. On occasion picnic-style outdoor gatherings and activities are also held. ## _Student Work_ The charity regularly engages in student gospel work and outreach with our volunteers often being students or researchers themselves involved in local universities' Christian societies. The charity regularly sponsors welcoming events for freshers and oversees care and support for students including frequent meetings, meals and activities whether in larger settings or smaller groups. Many of our students appreciate this care throughout the academic year and beyond. We encourage and support financially, according to needs, for our students and volunteers to participate in several student or university-age-oriented conferences and trainings each year held in the UK or abroad. We usually organise transport to at least one national event each year for our local students. In this accounting period the charity has helped with costs of organising, travelling to and financially supporting our students to attend a number of trainings and conference in UK (University Training in Scotland, University Conference in Conisbrough etc.). During this accounting period a successful Freshers' Week outreach campaign was conducted in Cambridge with participation of our volunteers and students. - 2 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## _Regional, national and international involvement_ ## _Regional_ The church regularly meets with other similar churches in the East of England for further, enhanced experience of the universal Body of Christ. Regularly, combined meetings of a number of those churches rotate between Cambridge and Norwich with Ecclesia in Cambridge being host to these gatherings on average 5 times a year. Churches in East of England regularly organise bi-annual ministry video trainings and in this accounting period we co-organised with Norwich group two of those events, one in January and one in July. Ecclesia in Cambridge has taken upon itself a burden of co-organising and coordinating a residential weekend retreat in Thorpe Wood near Thetford for young people and families with activities, meals, teaching, singing, games and overnight accommodation. The church has processed all the registration and payments and co-organised all other aspects of this event mainly with the Norwich group but also with many volunteers from further afield in the UK. ## _National and International_ The charity's goal related to wider involvement with Christian pursuits is often facilitated by participation in conferences, trainings and young people's camps and retreats which usually take place several times a year in the UK and Europe and all the members are encouraged to participate in as many of them as possible. For those who may struggle financially with meeting costs of these events or cost of transportation, the charity provides financial support for part or all of the cost, depending on individual needs. On occasions we sponsor partially or fully international trips for members who are willing to participate in ministry or missionary trainings abroad or be part of organised efforts visiting similarly minded groups of Christians abroad for the purpose of edification, mutual encouragement and building of relatedness in the wider context of the universal church. In this reporting period some of our members participated in helping with international conferences, trips, camps and gospel outreach in Iceland. We provide a supplement form for anyone who has a financial need to fill it out for the consideration of the leaders and subsequently those ones are getting reimbursed or have funds transfereed to them prior to the event. A large number of our members participated in residential weekend retreat at Woodland Camp in Essex in March 2024, and in the UK and Ireland Blending Conference, Leeds in August 2023, as well as International Blending Conference in London in April 2024. Some members travel to international conferences held in the Netherlands in October (Baarlo) and in various places across the year in the USA (two most notable regular gatherings are summer and winter ministry trainings in June and December). Many of our members and their families travel regularly to participate and volunteer at a large young people and families international conference in the south of Poland which is held for a week usually at the end of July. - 3 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## _International guests_ On occasion the church welcomes international speakers or spiritual leaders for additional meetings and teaching and facilitates meals and a Church History tour around Cambridge for international short-term trainees who usually come for a short visit during the month of May as part of a larger Christian training organisation based in Havering, Essex. We also welcome organised and informal groups of fellow believers and individuals from around the world who wish to visit Cambridge and meet with us during their stay. ## _Trainees_ The church's aim is to provide financial and pastoral support for anyone who wishes to participate in either shortterm or full-time training in church service, biblical truth, character, and gospel outreach with a view to becoming well equipped member of their local church and even perhaps consecrating themselves to full-time service and work of the ministry. To facilitate this goal, the charity has a long-term relationship with established Bible Truth and Church Service training centre in the Romford area who provides a number of different types of trainings for willing Christians, ranging from short weekend retreats to one-week, one-month, or one-term short-time trainings with their main activity being a full-time, 2 year comprehensive live-in training for those who meet the criteria and are willing to participate in such an undertaking. Ecclesia in Cambridge regularly sponsors trainees sent from Cambridge and helps with costs of trainees sent from the regional cluster of churches (inc. Ipswich and Norwich). These churches contribute to a combined pot dedicated to financial support of these trainees whether for the purposes of tuition, accommodation or costs related to upkeeping during periods of recess. All financial needs and offers of financial support are considered on individual bases and granted following agreement among the trustees and with involvement of the applicant. The church also sponsors partly or in full those trainees who are willing to extend their training by joining apprenticeship programme at the aforementioned bible school or who want to practice serving/ ministering full-time for shorter and longer periods of time. However, in this accounting period there were no trainees from our region that were sponsored by us. Instead, the charity in cooperation with FTTL Ltd (a bible school in Havering-atte-Bower) has welcomed each weekend during term time a group of trainees coming to Cambridge to be trained hands-on in gospel and church service by participating and helping with our events, gatherings and outreach. ## _Volunteers_ Almost all activities and pursuits of the charity are carried out by the members for the members and for the wider public, therefore the volunteering in all aspects of the church life and engagement in its mission is a core value and common practice among us. Both the trustees and the majority of our members participate in a variety of volunteering efforts ranging from accounting, cooking, cleaning, and setting up rooms, through coordinating content and service for children and young people meetings, driving, handing out literature, manning distribution tables/ stalls, contacting interested members of public, opening homes for meetings and meals as well as coordination with other groups on regional, national, and international level to facilitate participation in extra-local events. There is hardly anyone who would regularly attend our meetings and not be involved in some form of participation in the organisational aspects of all or some of our activities. - 4 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## **Achievements and performance** ## _Significant activities and achievements against objectives_ ## _Worship and prayer_ The charity does not hold a membership scheme nor encourages any form of organisational subscription, maintaining the freedom of public to participate in any or all of the activities without constraint or pressure. During last period again the number of members/participants has risen mainly due to inward migration and gaining of locals and students. During this period of reporting (15 July 2023 - 14 July 2024) the average numbers of adults participating regularly in Sunday worship in person and on Zoom (hybrid) were about 40 adults with numbers fluctuating throughout the year depending on holiday timings, as many of our participants are students. Some meetings were only gathering around 20 adults whilst at regular bi-monthly regional meetings. In addition to Sunday worship, we normally run children and young people meetings alongside with average attendance of the young ones being 20 and occasionally rising to 25 or more. Weekly prayer meetings and home meetings are smaller in numbers but more frequent and spread out across the city and in the greater Cambridge area (notably there is a large cluster in Ely) often rotating between households. The prayer meeting usually is held in hybrid form with those who want to cluster in person then joining others on Zoom with some prayer meetings dropping the Zoom option altogether. Majority of small home meetings are held fully in-person. Every year we have new ones joining on either a temporary or permanent basis. These may be students, contract workers, temporary visa holders etc - this being the character of the city, we have had many hundreds of regular members being part of our community over the past 20+ years, but it also means that they often leave the city after their studies or contract work is finished. The church maintains a growing core group of locally established believers and makes efforts to gain more of those living locally on a permanent basis to join the community. ## _Pastoral Care_ The church stresses the relatedness of all the members and mutual support and care for one another whether in a meeting setting or during the week in homes and informal gatherings, all the members should feel completely at home and be able to open to one another to receive mutual encouragement and care. More mature members of the church are especially of benefit in facilitating this care, and if any major consideration or a problem is brought to the elders or trustees, appropriate care is being administered with great care being taken in dealing with any personal matters that are brought forth. One of the features of our meetings together is frequent meals in homes and larger settings which contribute substantially to the practical shepherding of the participants. Most of these meals are either prepared by respective homes or brought by many to the meeting place as pot-luck feast where all can be fed regardless of whether they have brought anything or not. On occasion the charity contributes financially to those meals or other related costs. In the last accounting period those meals on Sundays were organised every other week on average. Some members are quite active in supporting the sick or those in hospital as and when needs arise. A great effort is being put by many volunteers to facilitate children's meetings with singing and lessons, playtime, and crafts. Most parents are actively involved on a rota bases aided by young couples and individuals. There were 5 teams consisting of at least 2 couples coordinating and delivering each Sunday school session on rotating bases throughout the year. Members of the church pursue hospitality and generously host guests and visitors from other parts of the country and abroad. In the New Testament principle of giving anonymously to support struggling individuals or families, or those who live by faith serving with their full-time the church provides facility to give and support others indirectly by collecting and passing on funds designated to those in need. These are usually made in form of electronic transfers with the intended recipient in need being put down as reference, or in a form of a sealed envelope with their name on it. - 5 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## _Mission and Evangelism_ Main aspects of outreach are fulfilled in the children and student work, individual contacting of people as well as spreading of informative leaflets, giving away Bibles, tracts, and literature, facilitating meetings and trainings, organising trips, events, and outings as well as pointing interested people toward many sources of healthy teaching and ministry whether online or through the Premier Radio daily broadcasts which carry the message of the ministry at the core of our mission. The church has several members who pursue outreach regularly. All members and visitors who come to regular meetings are encouraged to speak from their enjoyment of the ministry and experiences. During this reporting period we had 3 baptisms of new believers or young people from among us and out contacts. ## **Financial review** During the year, the charity received donations and gifts of £29,160 (2023 - £23,017), and designated offerings towards financial aid of specific persons or activities/causes of £2,565 (2023 - £850) via bank transfers, paying in of cash collected in the offering box, Charity Aid Foundation/Charitable Giving Give-As-You-Earn transfers. In addition, the charity received £8,084 registration fee for the Thorpe Wood young people weekend retreat and a small amount of bank interest. All expenses, both restricted and unrestricted, amounted to £19,200. The major expense for this period is the rental of the meeting rooms and storage, passing on designated financial support for individuals, and contributing in costs of going to conferences. A large pass through expense was the collection of registration fees for Thorpe Wood event and subsequent payments for the venue and supplies (all volunteers worked pro-bono at the event). Net financial gain for this accounting period was £18,731. ## _Reserves policy_ It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. ## **Structure, governance and management** Ecclesia in Cambridge is constituted under a Trust Deed dated 30 June 2019, and registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission on 15 July 2019. The initial board of trustees evolved naturally from the small group of leaders and coordinators who have been overseeing the church's day-to-day affairs in recent years. For the purposes of legal representation and accountability, the four trustees bear the responsibility of running the charity in an orderly manner, including the obligations set out in the Charities Act on top of the work they have been doing previously as leading members of the community. As and when there will be a need for further inclusion (or replacement) of board members, the board will closely look at capable, locally established members of the congregation with skills matching the requirements of managing the charity in effective manner. We will also consider any applications or proposals of members wishing to join the board or management structure. Most major decisions made by trustees are clearly communicated to the community, and public feeling on particular issues is sought prior to any major decisions being made. Trustees meet regularly, on average 3 times per month on Zoom and in person with at least 75% attendance to coordinate, consider, make decisions, and take actions on all the affairs that fall under their responsibility in a dayto-day framework of governance. Records of major decisions, correspondence and meetings are held electronically for future reference. Many conversations and day-to-day running correspondence is done via WhatsApp group. - 6 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr T Wang Dr J Woodruff S Syrek Mr F Syrek ## _Recruitment and appointment of trustees_ There must be at least three trustees. Apart from the first trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of two years by a resolution of the trustees passed at a special meeting of which 21 days' notice must be given to the trustees. ## **Administrative information** Ecclesia in Cambridge meets for Sunday worship, children and young people's meeting and lunch at The Akeman Community Centre, Akeman Street, Cambridge CB4 3HG on most Sundays and at the 26th Scouts Centre, Logans Way, Cambridge CB5 1BL from February 2024. The correspondence address is: 30 Iceni Way, Cambridge, CB4 2NZ The Trustees report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Mr F Syrek **Trustee** 4 August 2025 - 7 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Ecclesia in Cambridge (the charity) for the year ended 14 July 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. - 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or - 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. ## **Linda C F Ngo FCCA** TaxAssist Accountants 5 Merchant Square London W2 1AY 4 August 2025 - 8 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT** ## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ |||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**| |---|---|---|---| |||**funds**|**funds**| |||**2024**|**2023**| ||**Notes**|**£**|**£**| |**Income from:**|||| |Donations and legacies|**2**|31,725|23,867| |Charitable activities|||| |Unrestricted funds|**3**|8,084|-| |Investments|**4**|232|86| |**Total income**||40,041|23,953| |**Expenditure on:**|||| |Charitable activities|||| |Unrestricted funds|**5**|21,310|13,437| ||||| |**Total expenditure**||21,310|13,437| |**Net income and movement in funds**||18,731|10,516| |**Net income and movement in funds**||18,731|10,516| |**Reconciliation of funds:**|||| |Fund balances at 15 July 2023||98,609|88,093| |**Fund balances at 14 July 2024**||117,340|98,609| The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financial statements. - 9 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## _**AS AT 14 JULY 2024**_ |**Notes**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year**
Other creditors
**10**
**Net current assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Unrestricted funds
**11**|**2024**
**£**
119,200
1,860|**£**
117,340
117,340
117,340|**2023**
**£**
98,609
-|**£**
98,609| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||98,609| |||||98,609| The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financial statements. The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 4 August 2025 Mr F Syrek **Trustee** - 10 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **1.1 Accounting convention** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a statement of cash flows. The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. ## **1.2 Going concern** At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. ## **1.3 Charitable funds** Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. ## **1.4 Income** Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. ## **1.5 Expenditure** Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. - 11 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **(Continued)** ## **1.6 Cash and cash equivalents** Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities. ## _**Basic financial assets**_ Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are stated at transaction price including transaction costs. ## _**Basic financial liabilities**_ Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are recognised at transaction price. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised at transaction price. ## **2 Income from donations and legacies** ||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**| |---|---|---| ||**funds**|**funds**| ||**2024**|**2023**| ||**£**|**£**| |Donations and gifts|29,160|23,017| |Other|2,565|850| ||31,725|23,867| - **3 Income from charitable activities** |**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
Thetford Camp
8,084
**Analysis by fund**
Unrestricted funds
8,084|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
-| |---|---| ||-| - 12 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** ## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## **4 Income from investments** |||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**| |---|---|---|---| |||**funds**|**funds**| |||**2024**|**2023**| |||**£**|**£**| ||Interest receivable|232|86| |**5**|**Expenditure on charitable activities**||| |||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**| |||**funds**|**funds**| |||**2024**|**2023**| |||**£**|**£**| ||**Direct costs**||| ||Meeting Hall Rental Costs|4,770|5,367| ||Trainee Standard Allowance|-|300| ||Conferences|769|1,158| ||Other designated giving|1,210|5,605| ||Meeting food Costs|373|168| ||Transport|92|113| ||IT Costs|201|192| ||Misc|230|204| ||Thetford camp|11,071|-| ||Meeting chairs and cupboard|734|-| ||Governance|1,860|330| |||21,310|13,437| ||**Analysis by fund**||| ||Unrestricted funds|21,310|13,437| |**6**|**Net movement in funds**|**2024**|**2023**| |||**£**|**£**| ||The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):||| ||Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial||| ||statements|1,860|330| ## **7 Trustees** None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year. The reimbursements for expenditure made on behalf of the charity to one trustee amounted to £180. - 13 - ## **ECCLESIA IN CAMBRIDGE** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 14 JULY 2024**_ ## **8 Employees** The average monthly number of employees during the year was: ||**2024**|**2023**| |---|---|---| ||**Number**|**Number**| |Total|-|-| There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. ## **9 Taxation** The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes. ## **10 Other creditors falling due within one year** ||**2024**|**2023**| |---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**| |Accruals and deferred income|1,860|-| ## **11 Unrestricted funds** The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes. ||**At 15 July**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**At 14 July**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**2023**|**resources**|**expended**|**2024**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |General funds|98,609|40,041|(21,310)|117,340| |**Previous year:**|**At 15 July**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**At 14 July**| ||**2022**|**resources**|**expended**|**2023**| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |General funds|88,093|23,953|(13,437)|98,609| ## **12 Related party transactions** There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year The charity received a designated offering of £5,000 to Dr J Woodruff, a trustee of the charity in 2022. This was paid to Dr J Woodruff in 2023. - 14 -