Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 Jan 2025 To 31 Dec 2025
Section A Reference and administration details
OLD CITY HALL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1194769
Charity's principal address 13 The Lane West Mersea Colchester Essex Postcode CO5 8 NT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| ANDREW FRENCH |
CHAIR | |||
| ROSEMARY LEACH |
SECRETARY | |||
| DAVID STEVENSON |
SAFEGUARDING | |||
| COLIN SMITH | RESIGNED | 1 JAN 25 to 19 AUG 25 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| NONE | |
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Hon Treasurer | John Fensom | 40 Empress Avenue West Mersea Essex CO5 8EX |
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CIO FOUNDATION CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO With three trustees A 4[th] Trustee to be appointed at next meeting 3 How the charity is constituted February 2026. (eg. trust, association, company)
Volunteers Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider CHURCH GROWTH TRUST network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The object of the CIO is to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public of Mersea Island Essex, and neighbouring districts, through: (a) the provision of a building to hold worship services and events open to the public (b) contributing to a better society by promoting social cohesion and social capital (c) providing pastoral care, Christian education and social support
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Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Regular Sunday Services
Monthly Coffee mornings
Monthly Men’s breakfasts
Monthly Prayer meetings
It is certified that:-
All information provided has been checked by the Trustees and is correct and complete to the best of our knowledge.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Several grants to other charities and organisations have been made in this reporting year.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
West Mersea Beach Club £100.00 Next Chapter £200.00 Good News (Gideons) £50.00 Asia Link £100.00
N/A
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
N/A
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Monthly Prayer meetings Continuation of Sunday Services Men’s Breakfasts and Ladies’ Coffee mornings each once a month 2025 has seen a steady progress towards the building fund target. The current shortfall is £34,259. We are preparing 22 applications to external grant funders in the hope of hitting the target in the second quarter of 2026. “Spades in the ground” in the 3[rd] quarter. The Church has purchased monthly, 200 copies of “ GOOD NEWS NEWSPAPER ” for free distribution to residences in the immediate vicinity of the building. There has been a successful response and circulation will be increased to 250 copies in March 2026.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the Reserves are carried forward to subsequent years for the benefit of the charity’s policy on reserves church
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal Congregation donations towards God’s work (including other charities sources of funds (including and organisations. Fundraising for the building project. any fundraising);
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how expenditure has Grants to other charities totalling £450.00
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supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and N/A objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
N/A
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Original signed | Original Signed |
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| ANDREW JAMES FRENCH | DAVID RALSTON STEVENSON | |
CHAIR |
SAFEGUARDING | |
| 3 February 2026 | ||
| 3 February 2026 |
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | |||
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| OLD CITY HALL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | 1194769 | |||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| Period start date For the period from 1-Jan-25 |
To | Period end date 31-Dec-25 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 2,595 | - | - | 2,595 | 2,787 | ||||
| BUILDING FUND | - | 10,482 | - | 10,482 | 27,391 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
2,595 | 10,482 | - | 13,077 | 30,178 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 30,178 | |||||||||
| GENERAL PURPOSE FUND | 601 | 234 | |||||||
| INSURANCE RENT | 1,527 | 288 | |||||||
| ELECTRITY | 409 | 253 | |||||||
| WATER | 209 | 203 | |||||||
| MINISTR | 638 | 431 | |||||||
| GRANTS | 450 | 250 | |||||||
| BUILDING FUND | - | 4,365 | |||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 3,834 | 6,024 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 6,024 | |||||||||
| - 1,239 | 24,154 | ||||||||
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| 2,145 | 4,744 | ||||||||
| 906 | 28,898 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) MONEY AT BANK CASH AT HAND Details |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) MONEY AT BANK CASH AT HAND Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 514 394 - 908 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 514 394 - 908 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 36,324 - - 36,324 Agreement Error Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 36,324 - - 36,324 Agreement Error Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Amount due (optional) |
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| Signature | Print Name ANDREW FRENCH DAVID STEVENSON |
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| Date of approval |
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| ANDREW FRENCH | 3-Feb-26 | ||||||
| DAVID STEVENSON | 3-Feb-26 |
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