CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period start date: 1st April 2024 Perlod end date: 318t March 2025 Charity name: Verwood Road Evangelical Chapel Charity registration number: 1190160 Objectives and Activities SORP Summary of Ihe Purposes of the charty as sel out in rts governing document Pwa 1.17 1. The advancernent of the Chrlstlan faith in accordance wlth the Basls of Faith. primarily but not exclusively withln Three Legged Cross, V•rwood and th? surroundlng areas. 2. Such other charitable purposes as shall, In the opinion of the charity tru$t•o$, put into practl¢o thè Chrfsllan faith in accordance with the Bas1$ of Falth. Sunday services- am and pm Sunday am ￿lub for chlldren Weekly rnid￿k prayer meetlng Weekly "Right PJtsp- fltness class for older people Weekly "All Sorts" toddler group Monthly Ladles Biblmtudy Weekly men's Blble study Pastoral care and pra¢tleal $upport for members and re Yes, the trustees are aware of the guidance and have taken it Into accounL Summary of the main activities in ￿latIon to those purposes for the public b8nefft, in particular. the activities, projects or seNices identified in the Pw? 1.17 J1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had ￿gard to the guidance issued by tl Charity Commission on ublic benefft Pwa 1.18 Addltlonal Information (opknnal> You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: SORP Poli￿ on grant making Policy on social investment including program relaled investment Contribution made volunteers Pwa 1.38 Apart from our fornier pastor, all workers and elde are volunteers P•1.38 Achievements and Perforniance SORP Numbers attending our Sunday services have fluctuated through the year. We havo maintained both morning and evening services for the benefrt of anyone who wishes to attend. Our "S£lub" provides for children on Sunday mornings (currently alternate weeks)- Summary of the main achievements of the charity, idenltfying the differen￿ the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Pwa120 Our mid%wek prayer meeting continues to bo wo11 attended compared to other churches. As part of these we have had visits to update us on the work of Romantan Ministries. Zambesi Mission. SASRA and the pgrsecuted church in sub&iharan Africa. We have continued to run all our midweek activltles during tho year. Both our "Right Steps" activity class and "All Sorts" toddlers attract a good numbor and are **ll regarded. Our ladios Blble-study has be•n particularly appreciated and is ￿l1-attond8d. We hold some OUtr￿Ch events, Includlng a ladles Christmas craft evenlng with guest speaker which attracted around 40 for the evoning. We h￿d two thanksgiving services following tho passlng of t￿) of our members. Famlly members not associated Mrith the church exprèssed their real gratltude for the support and help given by the church 4$ part of these. We had a dlfflcult I￿111)d aftor the resignation of our fornier pastor. One existing elder and two new elders have taken the church forward In the interim peri¢yl. We are maintsining our prea¢hlng and teaching commitments through two of the elders, together vthh some excellent support from vlsiting preachers. Members have expressed a sense of unlty going forward, and an appreciation for the preaching and teachlng ministry. Additional infomiatlon (optional) Youm choose to include further StateD￿nts where relevant about: Achbevements against objectives set Para 1.41 Perf0Mian￿ of fundraising activrties against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against obj'ectives P*8 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Pwa121 Our financial accounts (plus independent examiners report) **re revIev￿1 and approved by the trustees at their AGM. Our policy is to hokl 3 months operating costs in reserve. so that we are always able to pay invoices (etc.}, bearing in mind that income such as gift aid is not received on an even monthly basis. £83.187 as at 3111 March 2025 Nla Slatement explaining the policy for holding reserves ststing why they are held Para 122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in def￿1t P•ra 1.22 Pala 1.22 P¥a 1.24 Although we made a small surplus in the year. this due to a legacy of £20,000 {vthich has been transferred to a designated fund In the accounts). Without thls would have made a deficit of circa £17,000, due to the costs of our pastor. Following the rèslgnation of our astor this is no lon er an issue. 1. We have some difficulties maintaining 3 trustees, ￿thout which we cannot operate on a constitutional basis. 2. Our servlcos are malntained by a relatively few number of volunteors, who are all ettin older. Explanation of any uncertainlies a￿ut the charty continuing as a going COn￿M Parn 1.23 Add5tlonal Informatlon loptlonal) You ma choose to include further statements vtsre relevant about.. Our income Is almost entirely reliant on gifts and donatlons from members and Othern attending our $ervlce8 (together wlth associated gift ald). The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Parn 1.47 We occasionally seek grants whero this is approprlate, usually for relatlvoly small sums of mone Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted P¥rn 1.46 A description of Ihe principal risks facing the charity Our risks are detailed in our Risk Register. which is periodically reviewod and updated by the trustees. Parn 1.46 other Structure, Governance and Management Descriptton of charty's Irusts.. Type of goveming document P3A 1.25 CIO- association How is the charity constr(Lrted? g uninc Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Oryanisation Icioi Trustee selection n￿th(¥￿S including delails of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entit to appoint one or more trustees Parn 1.25 Appointed by existing Trustees, subject to the approval of membern. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include fvrther *atements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the inducts'on and training of trustees Parn 1.51 The church is lad by elders Ivtho aro also the charity trustees). Church fflèetlngs are held through the year to involve members In key declslons. The charty's organisatronal structure and any wider nelwork wtth vthich the charty works Parn 1.51 Tho church is part of the Fellowshlp of Independent Evangelical Churches Relalionship with any related parties Pw• 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Cha name Other name the chari Re istered char number Charity'5 principal address VeThvood Road Evan Vewod Road Cha 1190160 Verwocxl Road, Three Legged Cross, Dorset. BH216RW elul Cha Names of the charity trustees manage the charity Dates aclpd tf not for¥thole ar Trustee name Office (Nanyl Name of person lor body) entitled int trustee ifan Jeremy Whiteley Mark Long Jeremy Stambaugh Elder Elder (Appointed in Juty 2024) (Appointed in July 20241 Ekler Cor rate trustees- name$ of the directors at the dale the re rtwasa roved Olr8ctor name Nla Name of trustees h¢Jkling titFe to kyoperty belonging to the tharity Dat•8 actsd11 notforT*hol• Trustee nam• Nla Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets Id in this capacty Name and objects of the charty on vthose behalfthe assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Nla Oetails of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's ob assets Nla Additional inforniation loptlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Infomiatlon Typo of Name Address adviser Illa Namo of chief executive or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Inforniation) Nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of k rsonnel detsils Nla Other o tional infonnation Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of tho charity's t￿￿teeS Slgnature(sl Full name(sl Poslllon leg Secretary. Chair. etc) (uwJ&4. £Lt Date VERWOOD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHAPEL C.I.O ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Charity number". 1190160 Company rcfLrcnc¢: CE022336 Clwity nwnbtr. 11901 CollJpaJry nvmterCE02?336 VERWOOD ROAD F.VANGELICAL CHAPEI, C.I.O STATEIIEYT OF Flh"AYCIAL AcfiviTI£S FOR THE YEAR Eh"DED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2015 2•2S 2024 2024 IncomlnE rtsourtes 2) Iksi8Med R¢5tr**d Unresthcted IknIioDS aDd8rnTrts Legacy teiest T(tsl ResthCto4 unrcstri¢￿d 6.030 65.068 4J36 42.728 20,(XX 915 63ts43 915 67.979 82Y 65.¥97 4J36 6.030 RtSfjUTtt9 txwDthd ID•lt31 hantsbit*rtivttits 4J36 64.336 967 8.112 63,262 967 967 4.336 60.967 120.(YXbl 17.J241 65.JOJ 8.1%2 Tr*niftr to dulRnatrrf fwadi Surplusl(thfkl¢l lor th¢ yur 20.IKK) 2,07fi Total fothdl bro¥8hi for**rd 805.473 5,473 2.152 803,805 Total futhds t•rrled forw•rd 20.(KX) 7118.149 808.149 5,473 Ch8rity nwnbcr. 1190160 C(Mwy rLuJllbErCE022336 'ERWOOD ROAD EVAP4GELICAL CHAPEL C.I.O BAI.INCE SIIEEf AS AT31 MARCH 21klS 2025 2024 FIXED A&8ETS 720.(KX) 720.IJOO CurrnDI 5291 83,187 C35h ai bsnk in h•d 75.858 8d254 88.4711 CTedltOTS: Arr•xwtr f•Jlwg th within on¢ >rar 13291 Ne¢ wrreTht we 88.149 85.473 Tothl wei• 80X.149 805.473 Rtttrv 808.149 805,473 Siwjed L¥L bthlf ufthe th￿1¢¢$ 1￿C ofJ¥JprnN*l Charity numkn.. I l(X>160 Company fLUDthrCE022336 RWOOD ROAD El'Af4GELICAL CHAPEL C.I.O i%OTESTO TNF. ACCOVJTS FOR THE YEAR EI%DED 31 MARCH 2025 B￿15 ol*¢tOllLlting Lhariiy SORP FRS 102 a[￿ lh¢ Ch81its¢sA¢L VtTh4wi Road Ev7DgeliL￿ Cha￿1 C.U.A Icknilthk UDirfOTyatrd A$5￿]&1i 720.0(K S Dtbtors 2•25 2024 Ren¢ pr£￿id Gifi aid claim 4,453 8.7¥ 5.291 4.547 n.3 10.396 6 B*•k a<¢ounl 2•25 21124 07 77,ia9 73.394 ChaTityDumb¢r. I Iq)160 c￿n￿o￿treE012336 VERW(K)D ROAD EVANGELICAL CHAPEL CIO OI'IS I'OTHE ACCOUNTS FOR TH*.Y¥AR E￿DED31 MARCH 2•25 7 Crtdiiors 2025 2024 PAYE *Md Aceru¢d w •DdeJeitsi¢ity 345 3?9 -129 8 Rtsirlrted f¥Dds Futh receivcd f￿ * SO1￿ FaTm * Y¢pJacaneth b*'lcT. Srrt¢ific offerings lo¢*lliJJg £éAM) 9 Rtlllied PArty inwa¢lSDD Mr CirAnt Swailcy. • TnLY¢e the year. rK¢ived his servi￿ ￿ Pastoi ul'ih¢ ¢hw¢h 4$ follow&'. f22.319 £316 P¢roion contribuliLHL Mrsprnticyalso had w¢of M*$ Tenknj by the ch￿￿￿ ￿ Atcaof U4.%50. Charity number: 1190160 Company number: CE022336 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT** ## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF VERWOOD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHAPEL C.I.O. ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 SET OUT ON PAGES 1 TO 5** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31st March 2025 As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of - accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts 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 accounts to be reached. Signed Name Louise Hallsworth Date 04-Sep-25