CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110412024 Period start date To 3110312025 Period ond date Charity name: Grace Church Shrewsbury Charity registration number: 1194775 Ob'ectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the chatity as set out in its goveming document 1.17 The objects of the CIO are to advance the Christian faith for the public benefft in accordan with the statement of beliets and practice5 of the Charity in Shrewsbury and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fft and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusivety Charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charity work of the chartty. 1. The preaching of the Word of God and the teaching of the truths of Christian Doctrine& 2. Regular meetings for worship. prayer. teaching. and fellowship: outreach to the locality" and invoFvement in world mission. 3. The observance of the ordinance of Believers Baptism by immetsion on personal confession of faith. 4. The commemoration of the Lord's death in the Breaking of Bread on the first day of the week in so far as circumstances allow. S. The reception as members of the church of all believers known to be sound in faith and giving satisfactory evidence of being godly in life. 6. The conducting of meetings for worship under the guidance of the Hoty Spirit with opportunity for the exercise in the church of all true gifts for edification subject to the Lordship of ChrisL All tTUStee5 are aware of and adhere to all the guidelines as issued by the Charity Commission on public benefiL Summary of the main activitses in relation to those pury)oses for the wbli benefit, in particular, the acttvities, projects or ServIS identtfied in the accounts. Para 1.17 aAI 1.19 Statement CA)nfimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Cotnmission on public benefft P8ra 1.18
Additional information (optional) You ma thoose to indude ffijrther statemerts where relevant at#)uL Volunteers (unpaidl are involved in all services and outreach activities. Para 1.38 Contrtbution made by volunteers Achievements and Performance The church body has continued to grow in number although Sunday meetings rernain consistent with approximately 120 children and adults attending Sunday meetings in the local community hall. The church has seen an increase in the number of Youth participating in activities within the church and now has a wellStablished group who continue to invite and bring others to events. The ¢hurch continues to provide support to many individuals in the local community. some of whom, are now part of the church famlty. Regular fun days for children and entertainment evenings are 11-attended. Weekty drop-in sessions and the provision of food and household items are now well established, and frequenlly visited. Connections and relationships are now also well established with other faith groups and community hubs in the locale. The church continues to provide volunteers and finance in all of the areas mentioned. Summary ofthe main achievements of the chartty. identfying the differen the charty's work has male to Ihe Circumstan of its tEneficiaries and any wider tEnefiis to so¢iety as a whote.
Financial Review Review of the chartty's financial posibon at the end ofthe riod Para 1.21 The charity had an income of £122.902 and expenditure of £85,373 for the year 01104r2024 to 3110312025. The net surplus for the year was £37.529. Gift Aid was claimed in this financial period and amounted to £10.628 {included in income above Income is above the £25,000 threshold so accounts have been independently examined by TCA Accountants and Business Advisors, 21 SLMary's Strert 3" Floor. Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1ED. The charity considers all income as unrestricted as there is now a well- estabIhed income stream from donations. This means that money is freety available to spend on any of the Ghartty's purposes. ststement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held P8 122 The charity has an established a Reserves Policy of holding a minimum of three months o Unrestricted funds at 31.03.202> £84.144 2024: £46.615 NIA Amount of resep4es held Para 122 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in defficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS about the tharity continuing as a going conrn Para 122 PWB 124 None Pard 1.rJ None Additional Fnforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant abjut" Almost all monies received were by way of donations by attendees of the church although a donation of £30,000 was gifted to Grace Church as part of the sale from a previousty existing church in the area. The charity's principal sources of funds {indudirKJ any fundraising} PaTa 1.47
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charivs trusts: Type of governing document P¥a 125 The CIO is govemed by its nStItution. How is the charity cor6tituted? PdE3 125 Charitable Incorporated Oryanisation {cio) )rated Trustee setection methots induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. elecbon to Post or name of any person or dY entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 New community church established by the trustees of the church. Apart from the first chartty trustees, every appointed trustee must be appointed for a temi of three years by resolution passed at a property convened meeting ofthe charity trustees. In selecling individuals for appointment as appointed charity trustees. the charity trustees must have regard to the skills. knowledge and experience needed for the effeclive administration of the CIO. Reference and Administrative details name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address Gr* Church Shrews 1194775 3 Sharpstones Lane, BaYSt Hill. shreybUry. Shropshire SY3 OAN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity TrtiEe nan oirKe iifany) Dates acted if notforthole Name of person lor body) entitled int trustae Irf an Helen RLrth Hotchkiss Teren Roy Hotthkiss Catherine Denise Fletcher Kev7n Paul Hall Samantha Jayne Chunns George Andrew Faichney Elizabeth Majella O'Dwyer Paul Watt 011(W24- 31105124 01109r2024- 31103125 e trustees- names ofthe dire(aors at the date the report Was. Director name None oved Name of trUStS holding title to property belongirvJ to the chanty None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this cap2cty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls vrithin the custodian charity's objects None Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chartvs own assets Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke Not applicable nnel details Other optional inforniation
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report alx)ve. Signed on behalf of the chaiytys trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Elizabeth Majella o'ther George Andrew Fai¢hney Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Trust Trustee Date 0710112026
IlJ1775 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To Section A Receipts and payments Aestricted A1 15 Affj IseetaL4pl. Y,Igs 174 1174 75,7t¥J 197 61S 43.718
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period hjrmts fvtbd$ Bl C35hfiMd¥ 144 Details et2$1s Dakof G. ?.FpscA*Jty 01
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteè81 members of Grace Church Shrewsbury CIO On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (if any) 1194775 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity 1.the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of rèport of the accounts in aGcordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ¢arrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charrty Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. l Gonfim that no material matters have come to rny attention ( in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect." accounting records were not kept in accordance with sedion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have corne across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackels if they do not apply. Signed.. Date: ii/oi I2 Name: C Moelwyn-williams Rolevant professlonal qualification(s) or body lif any): Bsc FCA Address: TCA Accountants, Third Floor, 21 St Mary's Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1 ED IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and gUanCe for examiners). Glve here brief details of any Items that the exarniner wishe5 to discloso. IER October 2018