Revive City Church (RCC) Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31st October 2025
Name: Revive City Church Charity Number: 1194063 Trustees: Tim Quayle (Chair), Stephen Beadle, Niyi Kehinde, Ian Hedley
Administrative Details of the Charity
Timothy Quayle has been responsible for the day to day running of the Church as Elder with the support of the rest of the team of Trustees, Leaders and a comprehensive team of volunteers overseeing various areas of church life. Chris Martin has now been dealing with the day-to-day bookkeeping tasks for the last two years. She does a very proficient job in overseeing the church financial affairs, including the salary of Tim Quayle.
Three full Trustees Meetings were held during the course of the year with a focus on governance, finance, safeguarding, employment and organisational best practice with an additional meetinginvolving Tim Quayle, focused on creating the budget for the present year. The Trustees continually reviewed the finances to ensure that the spending was in line with the aims of the Trust, namely, to promote the Christian faith in Carlisle and beyond, working with other churches and individuals as appropriate, as represented by our vision statement “Gather, Grow and Go”. Monthly financial reports were circulated to all trustees by email.
Structure, Governance and Management
The responsibility of the Trustees has continued to account to the church and the Charity Commissioners that the Trust is being maintained in an appropriate manner in relation to its Aims, Objectives and Constitution. Responsibility for the decision-making of the Church is taken by Tim Quayle as the Elder and the other three Trustees, Stephen Beadle, Ian Hedley and Niyi Kehinde, in appropriate consultation with volunteer Leaders, teams and the Members, as well as individuals constituting an external support network to Revive City Church.
Ian Hedley and Timothy Quayle have now been part of the board of trustees for over four years and Tim has been designated chair of trustees for the present. This is under review and an alternative chair will be chosen as soon as one is available.
The Annual General Meeting took place on 14[th] September 2025 on a Sunday morning.
The Trustees met three times during the year; on 19[th] January 2025, 15[th] June 2025 and 12[th] August 2025, as well as maintaining regular email and informal face-to-face communication to ensure good management of the charity.
The Staff Team during this year constituted of Timothy Quayle and support from various volunteers. For this period Rachael De La Mare also helped oversee the church website and social media structure and advertising, this has continued through 2024/2025.
Volunteers that will work with children have been checked with the Enhanced Disclosure service and given appropriate guidance and training to carry out this work. There are two members of the Safeguarding Team, Tim Quayle (deputy safeguarding lead) and Niyi Kehinde (Safeguarding lead).
Revive City Church continues to be part of the Newfrontiers international family of Churches; a network of churches sharing values and objectives. In the north of England this network operates as Christ Central Churches led by Jeremy Simpkins. As such we are supported by experienced leaders in the region to encourage and advise but not to negate, or impinge on, the decision-making responsibilities of the Eldership, as expressed in the Revive City church Constitution, nor the responsibilities and authority of the Trustees. Revive City Church is also a member of the Evangelical Alliance in the UK.
The current team of Trustees is sufficient for and capable of the task of running the charity, and within the legal requirements set out by the charity commission.
Risks and Reserves
The major risks to which the Charity is exposed are identified as property lease arrangements and employment. The office facility has been transferred from the YMCA to the Council/Cumbria Voluntary Services. The single current employment contract is maintained on a permanent contract agreement. The current tenants- the CVS, have given notice on the hire of the facility. This affects us, and will mean our tenancy in this facility will come to an end on 31.03.2026.
Timothy Quayle continues to be paid by the Church with an increase in an extra hour (24 hours per week).
The charity policy is to keep sufficient reserves to meet all expenditure due, all future expenditure to which there is a legal commitment, e.g., notice periods on rental and employment contracts, and to build up reserves to operate at full capacity for 3 to 6 months. This has been achieved.
The reserves were adequate to meet the minimum requirements of this policy and will increase to meet our goals. The reserves will continue to be built up and then maintained to provide financial sustainability for operations in the event of unforeseen income anomalies and to cover 3 to 6 months of expenditure under normal operational requirements.
Objectives
The primary objective of the Charity as a Church is to promote the Christian Faith through witness, meetings, teaching and care for the disadvantaged, to strengthen the existing members and also those who may wish to become members.
The scope of our objectives is the city of Carlisle, the environs, the wider region and missionary activities overseas.
Activities and Achievements
Sunday meetings. Weekly Sunday meetings are held for worship, instruction and fellowship with separate groups for children of various ages.
Mid-week meetings. The Church currently runs two mid-week gatherings, for friendship, spiritual encouragement, and support. One group runs in the West of the city on Thursday morning. The second group runs on Wednesday evening towards the south of the city. The purpose of these groups is to build and develop relationships through sharing meals together, prayer, and studying the Bible. The Church has a Vision to create several more small groups over the next couple of years- and this second group is a fulfilment to that vision.
The on-going programme of the Church has continued to serve different groups within the Church and the wider community:
KidzKlub continues working with ages 3 to 10 on a weekly basis as part of our weekly Sunday meetings. This ministry is very important because of the age of the children not only being very formative but also meaning these children are least able to participate in, engage with and contribute to the main meeting in comparison to any other demographic. Therefore, they need particular specialised programmes suitable for them.
The church has continued to facilitate people donating food to the Food Bank run in the city by making regular announcements, including notices on our Church WhatsApp group, and in group texts and in church-wide emails, providing monthly food drop-offs at our Sunday meetings and arranging food to be taken to the Food Bank on people's behalf. In addition to this, the Church are
supporting Carlisle Key with toiletry bags for young people moving into accommodation. And the Church also support Safe families, a Charity, focusing on empowering families experiencing difficulty and breakdown.
The Church gives regular financial support to a Nnete Foundation, based in Clarens, South Africa. Nnete Foundation’s aim is to break the poverty Cycle by empowering the poor and addressing social structures that lead to inequality and unemployment in South Africa.
The Church also provides financial support to the local Christ Central oversight team, who administer support and partnership with us as a local Church in Carlisle.
As part of a wider family of churches, RCC took part in a churches gathering at Stafford Showground for the August bank holiday weekend (21[st] August to 25[th] August 2025). The objectives of the weekend were friendship, encouragement and vision.
Financial Review
On the whole the Income has been slightly down on the previous year, leaving us at the end of the year slightly in the red. The reason was twofold- 1.The purchase of a new applemac laptop for the Church and 2. One or two members who were generous donors moving away.
We continue to review our income and expenditure and will make cuts in the budget if there is any future need. 20 years of consistent income and responsible expenditure point towards the sustainable nature of the church's current operational strategy.
All income has come from voluntary contributions and, where appropriate, tax recovered on these donations via the Gift Aid and Give as You Earn schemes.
Revive City Church and its Trustees are continuing to work towards budgeting 10% of income to be given away to external parties in acts of generosity to individuals within the church, in our community, and to overseas work. For the period of November 2024 to October 2025, we were able to give away 9% to external initiatives and charities. Our hope is that next year (2025-2026) we can give at least another one percent, hopefully reaching 10% within a couple of years.
The Trustees are continuing to pursue sustainable financial management from which to grow the charity's activities. This has been achieved by establishing feasible expenditure budgets and communicating with Members regularly and clearly about the income levels we have. Cash flow has remained healthy and sufficient to meet operating costs.
Future Plans
Objectives for the next twelve months are:
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We are now legally identified as a CIO-(Charitable Incorporated Organisation) which will make it easier for Revive City Church to own property or have a mortgage in the future, and to safeguard Trustees by limiting liability without diminishing accountability or responsibility.
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The trustees are actively pursuing the purchase of a new Church building. The building in question is the Baptist Church building on Warwick road, Carlisle, CA1 1JN. The trustees believe this is a strategic decision that aligns directly with our charitable objectives, as the new premises will provide enhanced facilities necessary for the continued growth of our ministry and community outreach programs. The valuation of the property is in the region of £175,000 to £200,000. At 31[st] October 2025 we have raised in excess of £99,000 from voluntary donations, primarily from Revive City Church, which have been classified as designated funds.
A formal valuation is currently underway and is expected to be submitted to us by 31.03.2026. On receipt of this, the trustees will meet to discuss the valuation and proceed accordingly.
The trustees are expecting further donations towards the purchase of the Baptist church building over the coming months, and are confident that the purchase of the building will go ahead sometime in 2026. There is the possibility that a mortgage will be needed to help purchase the building, and the trustees have made initial enquiries to Kingdom Bank to discuss options and repayment plans.
Other future plans
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To see new Elders appointed to join Timothy Quayle on the Eldership team.
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To maintain the board of Trustees until other Elders are appointed to join the Trustee team as part of that role.
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To continue to review and update as required all church policies, procedures and operating documents and implement more robust policies and procedures in areas of operations that currently don't have sufficient guidelines, where appropriate.
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To build the membership of the Church, release more of the membership into ministry and implement volunteer oversight of various aspects of church activities with appropriate management procedures.
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To support and participate in regional church events: -Churches-together worship eve, Devoted leaders conference (June 2026), NewDay - events organised by Newfrontiers.
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To develop cohesive community outreach by Revive City Church.
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To continue to build and strengthen the children's and youth activities.
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To refresh the community groups by giving fresh vision, further training, releasing more people as group leaders, developing teams of leaders in each group, to increase the percentage of members regularly involved in community groups, and to encourage people outside of RCC to participate in these groups.
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To continue to deepen the community spirit amongst the church by spending time together in social and activity-based contexts, especially by sharing meals together.
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Increased support to outside ministries, regionally and overseas, in accordance with the charity's objectives.
The intended purchase of the Baptist church building in 2026 will incur major capital requirements. £104000 of the capital needed is raised already and the trustees are anticipating additional financial gifts will be given to the Charity over the next few months. We will continue to hire rooms in the Richard Rose Central Academy, Carlisle until the Baptist trustees and our trustees are ready to make a formal offer on the building.
The church office (3 year) lease comes to an end in March 2026. We aim to have the church office situated in the building we plan to purchase.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees who have approved this report.
Chair of Trustees Date
31[st] October 2025
Tim Quayle
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustèesl members of On accounts for the year ended 31.. Oclober 2025 Charity Number Set out on pages One. iwo I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty Ilhe Trust.) for the year ended. Rosponsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparatK)n basis of report of the accounts in aCcd w5th the requ1reffts of the Charrties Act 2011 Ilhe Acr). I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Tnjst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying oul my examination. I have followed the applble Directions given ty the Charity Commission under section 145{5>lb) of the Act. I have ccffipleted my exarinakn. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in Connecti¢ w6th thè examlnalion which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act or the accnts do not 0rd wilh Ihe accounting r6rords Independent •xamlnefs statement I have no concems and have come wxoss no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: 4 . March 2026 Nam•: Alan A cIeffnts Rev'd. Rolovant professional qualificalion(s) or body | lif any>. Address." 15 Carleton Roal. Great Krffi, CIKx* PR6 8TQ IER October 2018