REPORT TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Vftr the 12 month period l J%inu%iry 2025 to 31 Deeember 2025 KINGSWAY CHURCH KINGS HEATH CIO of 36-38 Highbury Roa¢ Kings Heath. Birniingham, B14 7QN ILorrespondenc¢ Address 65 Colmore ROWL Kings Hcath. BimJinghanL B14 6AJI Registered with the Charity Commissioners as charity number1195641 The Charity Commission certificats for the CIO was dated 26 August 2021 Th¢ Objects of th¢ Tiwst wellr fvll(•wJ: I th¢ advancem¢nt of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Birniingham and the surroundin8 nei8hbourho(xl. 5uwli odi¢i Fliuri¢ablr PUFPQKS a5 shall. In the oplnion of th¢ charity truste¢s. put into prnctTCC the Lhristian taith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to the prevention and r¢li¢f of n¢¢d, hardship and sickness thc #dvancem¢nt of education- and the provision of facilities in ihe infrrests of social welfar¢ for recreation or other l¢isure time UPatIon of individuals who have nd of such fa¢ilitics by reason of their youih, age infinnity or dlsabiliry. financial hardship or Sla1 circumstances with the object of imprnvimg the.Fr e.onditions of life. The Trustees who served durlng the period under review were: Mrs R8£hel Mary Khan Mr GeoT8e O'sullivan Mr Clive Antony Hester Mr Gareth John Condy Mr Barnaby Richgrd Pain Mr Oluwadamilar¢ Tanimowo Assets: The propoty at 48 W¢stfield Road ('The M&nse'), Kings Heath, Birniingham, B14 7ST which had ten Purth&s in May 2(K)2 e Clo is owner ot the contents of the church building at 3fv38 Highbiiry Road ('The Chureh,). Kings Heath. B14 7QN. Th¢ CIO is sole Istee of the 1943 Church Trust and thereby is owner of the chur¢h building at 36-38 Highbury Road. 'Ihe LIO is Ihe owner of the church's cash and its accounts with Natwest bank and with National Sovings aud Investment5. Th¢ total sum h¢ld in these fornis at 31° Decemb¢r 2025 was £ 79,111 R¢v¢Due Exprlliliture: Total In¢om¢ for I. January2025 to 3 Ill December 2025: £ 88,118 for further details see Accounts Total Expenditure for l January 2025 to 31° December 2025 £ 75,683. Aetivliks of the Church during ¢he perEod January 2025 10 31" December 2025 regular Sunday services and children's meetings were held throiighout 2025. Egeh Sunday's service inoluded phIng andlor Btblc k&hin& and explaining of th¢ Cliristian faith. regular meetings were held after Sunday serYtc¢s for children 8nd frenager5 mid-week mtIngS for Bible study, prdyer, discussion of church business and other related activities took place through the yeHr in the church buildin8 or in homes rc8ular fInancal suppoi'l wa¥ ¥iv¥n tu missionaries boih in th¢ UK and overseas. plus other ad hoc gifts to other Christian workers seeking to advance the Christian faith Ihe Church employed a full-time salaried pastor throughout the reikning perind, And also a part-time (2 days per week) $algri¢d Families and Children's Workor. regular visitation ofthe sick Rnd elderly was continued and support was given to ivtdividuals as Appropriate a mother and toddlers group op¢rat¢d on every terni-tim¢ Thursday morning and there was a very good take-up of this facility by the local community drowin 8¢s3ion$ op¢n to th¢ l(Kal coiiiEiiuIiily w¥tr h¢ld on on¢ morning each week during the s¢hwl summ¢r holidays with gix)d attendance8 specA41 events were held at Christmas. and at East¢r when the Church hogt¢d a Narnta Trail based on the C S Lewis stories &s an nirfreach to local children
an Alpha course was run by the church in the spring ot 2U25 to give interested people in the I81 ¢4)mmunity an opportunity to discuss the Christian faith a monthly children's ¢lub plus a club for older teenagers were held at the ¢huwh on Friday evenings through the year on ¥v¥nin¥ in Lh¥ (k'ttibu 2025 Ii&tir l¥riii ¢1 'Puiiiykiii Pat'ty. was li¢ld for cliurcli ]d loGd wmmunity childrcn church liinehes we.re. held on SiindAys 8fte.r the. morning qerviee frnm lime tn time a church week-end away was held at Highgate Christian Conf¢F¢nie C¢ntr¢ in Northamptoiishire iii S¢pt¢mb¢r 2025 Appointmettt of Tnte¢S The Stee8 of the CIO during 2025 consisted of the elde. the serretary, the treasurer and one deacon. Mr Pai Hester, Mr Londy. Mr lanunowo. Mr U'sullivan and Khan WaE trustees throughout the year. The Inl¢eS ¢onsTantly reviewed the level of reserves and soughi to T¢tain a level of noi less than ihree TnOT]ths' Un$trIL*&I nds to meet anticipated expenditure necessary to enable the ¢hurch to continue its activities and maintsin the properties in good condition. Pen8inns The church ¢nsured, in accordance with statutory requirements, that iw)th the pastor. appointed in 2017, and the Families and Children's Worker, appointed in May 2023, were in recognised pension schemes. Public Benefit The trustees have compli¢d with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charily Commission. The church continued throughout 2025 to hold a weekly service of wot3hip. okxn to all wishing to attend. P>ple were Jrgularly invited to attend services by various means including leaflet distribution. listing on the 'Fit¥J a Church, website and a website 0ted by the church. The church continued through0 2025 to give SUP1 to Christian or8anisations operating localty. nationAlly and globally which give relief to those in need and which seek ts) advance the Christian faith. Examples inclu(kd th¢ support of Rinningham e.ty Migqion'q hgrveqt time fnnd Aiqtrihiitinn And an nffering fi)r Just c.aring (Midlan(L8) given at the beginning of the y¢ar. 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 2025 to 31 December 2025
| 12 months to 31/12//24 58887 1341 0 0 12037 96 190 0 0 358 72909 30847 500 7807 1015 363 246 7507 8820 57105 15804 50567 66371 12 Months to 31/12/24 790 500 293 1583 10762 10762 (9179) 9179 0 12 Months to 31/12/24 0 0 5 5 |
General Fund Receipts Offerings Kingsway Tots donations Other donations to the church Quiz night Gift Aid Donations for charitable causes Donations for away day catering Payments for week-end away Sale of church drum kit Interest 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) Families & Children’s Worker pay & exp Surplus (Deficit) Fund balance b’fwd Fund balance c’fwd Special Projects Fund (Family and Children’s Worker) Receipts Offerings 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 Interest Payments None Surplus (deficit) Fund balance b’fwd Fund balance c’fwd |
£ 67168 1387 8 55 14349 110 0 4597 200 544 88418 |
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| . 31822 450 10189 1326 257 210 11367 9045 11017 75683 |
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| 12735 66371 79106 |
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| £ 0 0 0 5 5 |
The balance of funds remaining from the May 2021 Gift Day at 31[st] December 2025 was £209.
| NOTE 1 Buildings Water Electricity Side gate Decorating Blinds Manse insurance Church insurance Manse door/window Burglar alarm Maintenance items Chubb Fire & Security 1113 3458 97 1190 700 446 1747 1075 65 28 270 10189 |
NOTE 2 Sundry Expenses Housekeeping Church cleaning ‘Find a Church website Church internet DBS checks CCLI payment Week-end away Tech costs Photocopier costs Music purchases Conference expenses EA subscription Zoom subscription Hire of baptism venue Church website 31:8 safeguarding Legal services Kitchen equipment 1379 1399 22 531 190 500 4645 298 54 150 690 90 156 150 231 159 663 60 11367 |
| Funds | Represented | by:- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund |
79 106 | Current Account | 27 039 | |
| Building for the Future | 5 | Reserve Account | 25 437 | |
| N S & I | 26 | 516 | ||
| Cash | 119 | |||
| 79 111 | 79 | 111 |
The corresponding aggregate figure at 31[st] December 2024 was 66 376
(1) Church (incl. fixtures & fittings): 2025 insurance valuation £615,145 index linked
(2) Manse valued by the trustees in 2025 at £420,000 on the basis of a review of selling prices for comparable properties in the Westfield Road.
Target for General Fund Target £ 59 400 Actual £ 68 555
(The ‘actual’ figure is made up of offerings and Kingsway Tots donations.)
At this stage in 2024 the ‘Actual’ figure for the General Fund giving was £ 60 228 against a target of £ 54 000
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of KINGSWAY CHURCH KINGS HEATH CIO On accounts for the year ended DECEMBER 2025 Charity no lif any) 1195641 Set out on pagès I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 3111212025. Responsibilities and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of raport ofthe accounts in accordance with the requirements oflhe Charilies Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's aecountg tarriéd out under se¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions givan by thé Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have Come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe Ihat in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting reGords Independent examiner's statement I have no GOnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 202£ Namè: DALE BRUSBY Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): ACMA CGMA Address- 11 WOODSTOCK COURT 158 NORTHFIELD ROAD, KINGS NORTON BIRMINGHAM B30 1DX IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of Goncem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishes to disclose. IER October 2018