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 ServI￿S
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 well￿Stablished 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-
estabI￿hed 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
P￿8 122
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
Un￿rtaIntieS about the
tharity continuing as a going
con￿rn
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.
shrey￿bUry.
Shropshire
SY3 OAN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trt*iEe nan
oirKe iifany)
Dates acted if notfor*thole
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 trUSt￿S 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'th￿er
George Andrew Fai¢hney
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair. etc)
Trust
Trustee
Date
0710112026

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Receipts and payments accounts
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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 I￿2
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 gU￿anCe for
examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any Items that the
exarniner wishe5 to
discloso.
IER
October 2018