**REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION For the 12 month period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023** ## **KINGSWAY CHURCH KINGS HEATH CIO** ## of 36-38 Highbury Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7QN (Correspondence Address 65 Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 6AJ) Registered with the Charity Commissioners as charity number 1195641 The Charity Commission certificate for the CIO was dated 26 August 2021 ## **-** ## **The Objects of the Trust were as follows:** - 1 the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Birmingham and the surrounding neighbourhood. - 2 such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. ## **The Trustees who served during the period under review were:** Mrs Rachel Mary Khan Mr George O’Sullivan Mr Clive Antony Hester Mr Barnaby Richard Pain Mr Gareth John Condy Mr Oluwadamilare Tanimowo ## **Assets:** The property at 48 Westfield Road (‘The Manse’), Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7ST which had been purchased in May 2002 The CIO is owner of the contents of the church building at 36-38 Highbury Road (‘The Church’), Kings Heath, B14 7QN. The CIO is sole trustee of the 1943 Church Trust and thereby is owner of the church building at 36-38 Highbury Road. The CIO is the owner of the church’s cash and its accounts with NatWest bank and with National Savings and Investments. The total sum held in these forms at 31[st] December 2023 was £ 59,751. ## **Revenue:** Total Income for 1[st] January2023 to 31[st] December 2023: £ 61,263 for further details see Accounts Total Expenditure for 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023 £ 65,897. ## **Activities of the church during the period 1[st] January 2023 to 31[st] December 2023** - regular Sunday services and children’s meetings were held throughout 2023. Each Sunday’s service included preaching and/or Bible teaching, and explaining of the Christian faith. - mid-week meetings for Bible study, prayer, discussion of church business and other related activities took place through the year in the church building or in homes - a half-term children’s holiday club was held in October 2023 - regular financial support was given to missionaries both in the UK and overseas, plus other ad hoc gifts to other Christian workers seeking to advance the Christian faith - the church employed a full-time salaried pastor throughout the reporting period, and also a part-time (2 days per week) salaried Families and Children’s Worker. - regular visitation of the sick and elderly was continued and support was given to individuals as appropriate - a mother and toddlers group operated on every term-time Thursday morning and there was a very good take-up of this facility by the local community - during the school summer holidays there was a programme of weekly community drop-ins at the church, which were well attended - a monthly children’s club was held at the church on Friday evenings through the year - church lunches were held on Sundays after the morning service from time to time ## **Appointment of Trustees** The trustees of the CIO during 2023 consisted of the elders, the secretary, the treasurer and one deacon. Mr Pain, Mr Hester, Mr Condy, Mr Tanimowo and Mr O’Sullivan were trustees throughout the year. Mrs Khan was elected as a deacon by a church meeting in the autumn and she was then appointed by the elders as a trustee. ## **Reserves** The trustees constantly reviewed the level of reserves and sought to retain a level of not less than three months’ unrestricted funds to meet anticipated expenditure necessary to enable the church to continue its activities and maintain the properties in good condition. ## **Pensions** The church ensured, in accordance with statutory requirements, that both the pastor, appointed in 2017, and the Families and Children’s Worker, appointed in May 2023, were in recognised pension schemes. ## **Public Benefit** We have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The church continued throughout 2023 to hold a weekly service of worship, open to all wishing to attend. People were regularly invited to attend services by various means including leaflet distribution, listing on the ‘Find a Church’ website and a church website. The church continued throughout 2023 to give support to Christian organisations operating locally, nationally and globally which give relief to those in need and which seek to advance the Christian faith. Examples included the support of Birmingham City Mission’s harvest time food distribution and the work of another local church offering advice on household money management. Signed: ............................................................... For and on behalf of the Trustees. Date: ........................ KINGSWAY CHURCH KINGS HEATH CIO (Reg. Charity No. 1195641) **Receipts & Payments Accounts for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023** ## **Period to 31/12 /22** |**eriod to 31/12 /22**
46315
893
0
523
346
0
10595
11699
23473
**93844**
13641
990
14379
1508
353
2579
7000
8505
**48955**
44889
0
**44889**
**Period to 31/12/22**
17491
5000
1250
**23741**
4249
**4249**
19492
0
**19492**
**Period to 31/12/22**
5
**5**
0
**0**
5
0
**5**|**General Fund**
Receipts
Offerings
Kingsway Tots donations
Memorial donation to the church
Other donations to the church
Donations for charitable causes
Interest
Gift Day (including Gift Aid)
Gift Aid (non Gift Day)
Transfer in from KHEC (1995) Trust
Payments
Pastor’s pay and expenses
Ministry
Buildings (see note 1)
Children and Youth
Literature
Gifts and donations
Sundry Expenses (see note 2)

Missionary partners (see note 3)
Surplus (Deficit)
Fund balance b’fwd
Fund balance c’fwd
**Special Projects Fund**
**(Family and Children’s Worker)**
Receipts
Transfer in from KHEC (1995) Trust
Donation
Gift Aid
Payments
Family & Children’s Worker pay & exp
Surplus (deficit)
Fund balance b’fwd
Fund balance c’fwd
**Building for the Future Fund**
Receipts
Transfer in from KHEC (1995) Trust
Payments
None
Surplus (deficit)
Fund balance b’fwd
Fund balance c’fwd|**£**
48079
907
2630
0
0
24
0
9623
0
**61263**
29398
720
8478
792
361
225
7291
8320
**55585**
5678
44889
**50567**
0
0
0
**0**
10312
**10312**
(10312)
19491
**9179**
**£**
0
**0**
0
**0**
0
5
**5**|**£**
48079
907
2630
0
0
24
0
9623
0
**61263**
29398
720
8478
792
361
225
7291
8320
**55585**
5678
44889
**50567**
0
0
0
**0**
10312
**10312**
(10312)
19491
**9179**
**£**
0
**0**
0
**0**
0
5
**5**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**£**
0
**0**
0
**0**
0
5
**5**| The balance of funds remaining from the May 2021 Gift Day at 31[st] December 2023 was £1589. Sums in the funds and their locations as 31[st] December 2022 were as follows: |**Funds**||**Represented by:-**|**Represented by:-**| |---|---|---|---| |General Fund|44889|Current Account|38127| |Special Projects (FCW)|19492|National Savings|26027| |Building for the Future|5|Cash|232| ||**64386**||**64386**| |**NOTE 1**
**Buildings**
Water
Car park
Electricity
Electrical work
Insurance
Heating services
Carpet work
Carpentry
Burglar alarm
M’tenance items
Garden shed
Manse window
Chubb Fire & Sec
208
270
3061
1265
2061
78
162
40
65
45
482
584
157
**8478**||**NOTE 2**
**Sundry Expenses**
Housekeeping
Church cleaning
‘Find a Church’ website
Tech expenses
Stationery and stamps
E.A. subscription
Kitchen equipment
Carpet cleaning
CCLI fee
Music purchases
CIO completion
Conference fees
Decoration items
TalkTalk internet
Zoom
FIEC subscription
DBS checks
1095
1300
22
343
288
90
178
39
446
17
260
880
19
579
144
1566
25
**7291**||**NOTE 3**
**Missionary partners**
ReachAcross (M & L Harvey)
ReachAcross (J,V Durstenfeld)
BCM (C Tresham)
Mizpah (D & W Lyttle)
Wycliffe B T (K O’Donnell)
West Smethwick Ch (T Martin)
Agape (S Overmyer)
1420
1420
1420
1240
700
1420
700
**8320**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| Sums in the funds and their locations at 31[st] December 2023 area were as follows: |**Funds**||**Represented**|**by:-**| |---|---|---|---| |General Fund|50567|Current Account|33631| |Special Projects (FCW)|9179|National Savings|26051| |Building for the Future|5|Cash|69.| ||**59751**||**59751**| (1) Church (incl. fixtures & fittings): 2023 insurance valuation £529,000 index linked (2) Manse valued by the trustees in 2023 at £375,000 on the basis of a review of selling prices for comparable properties in the Westfield Road area and discussion with the church’s insurance broker. _**Target for General Fund** Target £ 45,600 Actual £ 48,986_ _(The ‘actual’ figure is made up of offerings and Kingsway Tots donations.)_ _At this stage in 2022 the ‘Actual’ figure for the General Fund giving was £47,232 against a target of £42,000_