Ictory Church Leek Report and Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Charity Nundw. 1197972 al and min Charity Trustees Brett Hagger (Chairperson) Patricia Hagger Melissa Kenny Principal Add8 Victory Church Leek UK Postbox Ltd Unit 13. FreelarKI Park Wareham Road Poole Dorset BH16 6FH Bank Barclays Bank 36 Town Street Hanley Staffordshire ST12JQ Independent Financlal Examlner Christine Vaughan Tall Trees Part( Road Leek Staffordshire ST13 &iS rt f the Trustees for h rch Leek mber Victory ChLJrch Leek is a Charitable IncorFMxat&J OrganisatK)n (CIO) whose only voting members are the Trust88s of the Charity. The organisation barne a Registered Cthty on the 18th February 2022. The church is known as "Victory Life Church. and q)erates urKler its registered name of tOry Church Leek.. This report covers the otwating year of the charitth organisation from 1st January 2024 to 31 st December 2024. The principal actNsties of the church are conducted within the town of Leek at the premkses sf(uate at Longsdon Memorbal Hall. Longsdon. Leek Road. Leek. Stoke, ST9 92F.
Re ort of the Trustees f Wi Church Leek for ar continued The charity's object is to adva[e the Clyistian faith in aCcx)rdare with the statement of beliefs and the worship of God by any means whatsoever. It111r (but not by way of limitation} the preaching and proclaiming of the Christian Gos. The object is also the teaching of Christian doctrine and principles and the pastoral care of Christian pwjle, and the printiThJ and distribution of the Bible in the county of Staffordshire or dsewhere in the Unrted KiNJdom or the world, as the trustees from time to time may think fft. and Victory Church Leek exists to advanct the Ctwistian faith and 8ducation in the unit Kingdom and the wodd. for the benefft of the public. under the direction of the Church Leadership Team. It also aitns to benefrt the public by relievir¥J financial hardship armj providing fijnds and Services to disadvantaged people througtrK>ut world. In planning the activrties of the church for the year. the Leadership Team has considered the Charity ComTnission's guidance on public benefft and. in particular. the specific guidance on chariti&8 for the advancement of religion. In particular. the team utilises ways for people to live out their faith as part of the Church c(Knmunty. ni The Church Leadership Team is committed to enablirKJ both the Church corvJregation and members of the public to engage in church actwibes and partake in worship and other services conducted by the Church within the Christian faith ceXt. The Church seNices pth into Practi these [fft8 by providiThJ Sunday Communion Meetings alongside wular Bible stucty, prayer. praise, and worship services. Other meetings are arranged when and where necessary. suth as specific events for religious f&stivaJs incI1ng Christmas and Easter. All these meetings are open and aVlable for members of the public to attend and are widdy advertised. other Church activities would include weekly held Life Grcmjp meetings, at vlouS Ic¢ations arKI times, which provide benefrts tailored to cater for the needs of each group. These groups provide Bible study and a time of socialisirvJ th fellowship. There have also been arranged throughout the year, women's groups a1 men's groups organised around various activities. In the year. we moved the Bible Stu(ty sl0n$ the church holds. from a room in a large residential home to a mre accessitAe building at Longsdon Memorial Hall. The effect of this was for the church to able to make the in-person Bible Studies more accessible to both the corgregation and public. The number of people attendiry these sessions has increased. The on-line video services are also provided across various social rn11a platfomis. free of charge. to benefit the Church cOngratIOn and the general public who are not able to attend the Church building in person. These wvices. as V&1 as reaching people within the local communty. are also reached by people in the rest of the UK. The church sVIceS are watched by people in countries worldwide, which Irlude Bulgari& Slovakia. Canada. Itaty, India. Ky& France. Pakistan, and South Africa. Victory Church Leek has txen invtted regularly throughout the year to speak on the local radio. "Moorlands Radio.. and is delighted that this has (x)ntinued throughout the year. We value this opportunity wthin the communty and give thanks to evwyone at Moorfands Radio.
Re ort of the Trustee for Wicto Church Leek for ear2 ontinued In March 2024. the church 1Ved two t8am5 of sbjdents from Charis Bible College. Walsall (8) and {9) in the teams respectivdy. The stLKlerrts stayed in the town for a week and became part of the church. These were mission teams coming to the town of Leek and help with the presentation of the various church activities sith as worship evenings, testimony evenings. and engagement with the general public in the towns of Ik and Buxton. These services were advertiwl widely atKJ prodj free for members of the congregation and the public. Another of the activities was to provide eveniro Sep41 at which prayers and healing were offered. Victory Church Leek hosted a team of Leaders from Bulgaria for a week, during which training, seminars, and workshops were held in the church. Mary of these SeOnS were open to the public and widely advertised. The church has been host to a number of visiting speakets at the various public-held worship ServIS throughout the year. This has [luded Simon Turpin. UK Director of pnSwe in Genesis. Will and Barbara Graham of KirrfJdom Highwass Ministy. aNI Andrea Williarr6. Chief ExUtiVe of Christian Concem. The church held a Christmas Carol seNice at a large I81 retirement home for the residents. It has dso hosted various children's activities througlKxrt the year. The church celebration seNices have been held durÈr¥J the Cfvistmas and Easter times and for the church's 5 year celebrations. Members of the Church Leadership Twn have attended several Charty Commission seminars and workshops througholrt the year as part of trainirKJ in their roles and resrM)nsibilities within a faith-based charity context. Pastors of Victory Church vme invrted by a cTryJrch in ManCher to speak and minister In th8 church. The church saw a member of the congrJatI0n. $Upwt by the Church. successfully graduate their second year at Charis Bible College. Walsall. A group of ladies from Victory Church attended the European Conferenc* "Women Arise. held in Wdsall. DUrir the year. Victory Church has been able to reached and rx)nnected with different communthes within the sutToundirg areas of Leek atvj surroundirvJ towns. which has resulted in an increase in the awareness of the CtrrCh and people corning to be a part of the communty. We hav8 S8en the lrfe of the Church grow throughout the year, vthere people of varied age groups and varied walks of lrfe have attded of the ChUh and gained tremendous benefrt. We have met as a Church t1v0jhOut the year at various retail premises within the town of Leek. which has broht the benefits of patmge to different kinds of businesses wiihin Leek and the sum)unding are& During the year. Victory Church Leek gave to vatious charitable organisations the total amount of £12,862, which represents a total of 15.8% of the receipts arKI donations received during the year. This is an increase from the previ(yJs year. 23. which vras 13.33%.
ort of the Trustee f r Ificto Church Leek f ear ntinued Th8S8 donated funds have gone towards making an impact on tackting poverty. pul10n. welfare issues. several childr¥ welfare agencies. Christian education. and support. This also includes support of other churches aThJ OUtrhaS within the UK. The church has supported other charitable Christian organisations at a local. national, and international level. These agencies have been supwt&d either on a rrK)nthty basis throughout the year or on a one-off basis. usualty over the Christmas period. Due to the valuable supwrt of the Churth cor¥Jrg3ation and Mem1$ of the public. the perfomiance of Vthry Church during the reported year ha% made a tremendous impact upon the lives of many people in Leek and the surrounding ar8as. nationally and intemationatly. People lives have been impacted, changed. and transfonned in amang ways. The year has been of great erOUragernent and provid&8 Victory Church a valuable plafform for the future in which to progress further in its purpose and objtiveS as a Christian charitable organisation. Finally. the trustees have had regard to the CW commission guidarre on public benefft when organisiro a1 providirvJ the activities of the Chwity. A summary of the Charty acccAJntirKJ year is provided at the of this report together with the independent examiners report on the accounts held and operated by the Charity. Approved by the tnAStees and signed on their behalf...L..tflaJ..2QIS..IDate) By. .. Brett Hagger {ChailrS)
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Menibersnrustees of Virtory Churth Leek. Staffordshire. I report on the accounts for the period ended 31 Dember 2024. which are set out above. Respective re5pon5ibilities of Trustses and Independent Examiner- The charlS trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitVs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Artl and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Att: To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145lSllb) of the 2011 Act- and To stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Dirertions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of anv unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair viev¥ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention- 111 Which gives me reasonable tause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act Have not been met. or 121 To which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper nderstanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Christine Vaughan Address: Tall Trees, Park Road, LeeK stsfftirdshlre. sr13 8JS. Date: I" Aprll 2025
Charity Accounting Year From 1st January 24 to 31st December XJ24 £11.401 2Wi f41ffj81 72 58 £Y04 11