Wictory Church Leek Report and Financial Statement for Year End 31st December 2025 Charity Number. 1197972 ministrative Inforrnation Charity Trustees Brett Hagger {Chairperson) Patricia Hagger ffreasurer) Anthony Green Sue Green Principal Ad(tress Victory Church Leek UK Postbox Ltd Unit 13, Freeland Park Wareham Road Poole Dorset BH16 6FH Bank Barclays Bank 36 Town Street Hanley Stsffordshire ST1 2JQ Independent Finla1 Examiner Christine Vaughan Tall Trees Park Road Leek Staffordshire ST13 8JS Re Church for ear en 31 December 202 Victory Church Leek is a Charitable Incorporated Ckganisation (CIO) whose onty votirvJ members are the Tnjstees of the Chlty. The organisati becan-E a Registered Charity on 18th February 2022. The church is known as Victory Life Church" and wates ts Wistered name of Wictory Church Leek." This report covers the operating year of the chaTitth 01ganatKln from 1st January 2025 to 31 st December 2025. The prirlple actFvtties of the church are C(d within the town of Leek at the Memorial Hall. Longsdon. Leek Road. Le* Stoke. ST9 9QF.
Re ort of the Trustees for Ificto Church Leek ear 2025 continued The chaiity's object is to advance the Christian faith in accorda[e with the statement of beliefs and the worship of God by any tneans whatsoever including (but not by way of limitation} the preaching and proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. The object is also the teaching of Christian doctrine and principles and the pastoral care of Christtan people and the printing and distribution of the Bible in the county of Staffordshire or dsewhere in the UnItj IfjTvJdom or the world as the trustses from time to time may think fiL Victory Church Leek exists to advance the Christtan faith and education in the United Kingdom and the world. for the benefft of the public. under the direction of the Church Leadership Team. r( also aims to benefit the public by relievtrvJ financial hardship and the provision of ftjnds and Seices. to d1sadvantsgJ ppIe throughout the world. When planning our activities for the year. the Leadership Team have considered the Charity Commi&8ior6's guidance on public benefft and. in particular. the specific guidance on charities for the advancement on religion. In parlar. th8 team utilise ways for pery)le to live their faith as part of the Church communty. Activities of ni ion The Church Leadership Team is commltted to enabli both the Church congregation. and members of the public. to engage in church activities and partake in worship and other services conducted by the Church. The Church servicas put into practice these beneffts by providiry SdaY Communion meetings alongside regular Bible study. prayer. praise. and worship services. Other meetings are arranged when and where necessary. such as specific events for religious festivals including Christmas and Easter. All these meetings are open to members of the wblic. Other Church activities would I[le we&kly held Life GrcNJp meetings, at various Ic&2tions and times. which provide benofiis tailored to cater for the needs of each group. These groups provide Bible study and a time of socialising arKI fellowship. There have also allanged throughout the year, women's groups arKI men's groups organised around various activities of the church. During the year we TTK)ved the Bible Stu(ty session tr1d every month, from a rcKim at Daisy Hey. to Longsdon Memorial Hall. The efft of this is for the church to be able to make the Live Bible Studies more accessible to anyone wishing to partake. The nwnber of attending these sessions Increa1. Online video seNices are also provided across vaious social media platforms. free of charge. to benefrt the Church congregation and the general public v4ho are not able to attend the Church building in person. siCeS. as V11 as reaching pe0Fe wÈthin the I( comTnunty. are also received by people in the rest of the UK. Also our SICeS are vRtched by people in countries world wide. which Itlude. Bulgari4 Slovaki4 USK Canada Italy. IrKli4 Keny4 Frar. Pakistan and South Africa. Victory Church Leek has been regularly invFEed to speak on the radio. °Moorlands Radio.. We have vdued this opportunty Trmthin the communty ar give thanks to everyone at Moorfands Radio. In April 2025 the church received a teatn of 13 students frrm the Charis Bible College. Walsall. The students stayed in the town for a week. and became part of the thurch. This was a tnission team to the tovffl of Leek and helped viith the presentation of vaTiOUS church activities such as worship evenings. testitnony evenings. gagemtt with the general public in the streets and
ort of the Trustees for Wicto Church Leek for ear 2025 continued preSer(A a hIng school. Memb&s ofthe public atter the tIv[lES lch were provided The church also hosted mission leade fn)m Bulgaria to the church for a weeks training and seminars and workshops. Many of the SlonS were open to the public and were free of charge. The church has been host to various visibng s[kerS. tr1j Simon Tpin UK Exefjrtive of Answers in Genesis Ministry. The church has host1 Children¥ activtties through Ihe year. The church has held Christian Celebrations tr the wi(x15 of Christmas and Easter. Ati these everrts have Ien free for public to atterKI. The ladies group held regular events thrwJtwJut the year and also attd the Women Arise, COnferCe at Walsall. During the year Victory Crch h95 bn able to reach out aThJ cannt Y4ith dIffent communities within the surrounding ar of Leek and surroundirwJ towns which has resulted in an i[reaSe in the awareness of Church and (x)mirvJ to b8 a part of the Mmty. We have seen the lrfe of the Church grow throughout the year Vre ppIe of varied age groups and varied walks of lrfe hwrfe attended seprfices of the ChUh arKI gained tremendous benefrt. We have met as a Church throughout the year at various retail premises within the town of LeeK which has brought the beneffts of patrotHge to dIfferrt kinds of bustnesses wttk¥n Leek and the surTounding a During the year a new group Start within a residential complex in Leek and this group brings worship, Bible study and activities of the church to the and staff. This is an excellent resource in which ID reach out to the commuimty of Leek Various welfare i&sues have been met dwir¥J the yoar. Duri the year of 21r25. Mctory Life chch gave to vari(xts thitable organr5ations a tcrtat of £11757.65 and this represents a>.3Yo of the total receipts of gifts arKI offerings received through the year. This is an increase from the previous year frDm 15.8%. The target set at the beginning of the year was 16% which has en well exceeded. These donated funds have gone towards maktng an impact on tackling poverty. perSLrtI0n, welfare issues. several Child.5 vlfe ageles, Christian edwation and support. Support of other churches arKJ outreaches wilhin the UIC Other ag1$ we have supported are Ioc21. national and international. These agencies have been 5UPPOrted. some on a monthty basis and others on a one-off basis {usually on the tead to the Cl$taS wt(xl.} Due to the valuable support of the Churd) cA)regatIOn and m&nbers of public, the perfomiance of Victory Church last year has made a big impact on ts INes of many ppIe both in Leek and the surrDunding arw and also int8rnationalty. Pte$ lives have Ixen changed and transformed In aTnazing wayE. The year has been of great etKourdgement and Church a vale atfOn for the Coming year Tn which to progress further in ils pufFY)se and C¥ec*S as a tharitrdble organisation. The trustees have frhqd regard to the CFwTity Commission¥ gUIdar public benefrt.
Approved by the tnjstees and signed cm bddf...El....(W.2QIL......{Date) By. .. Brett Hagger (Chairpe()
Charity Accounting Year From 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025 W12 kYJM1 LY43
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Membersnrustees of Virtory Church Leek, Staffordshire. I report on the accounts for the period ended 310eomber 2025. whith are set out above. Respective responsibilitie5 of Trustees and Independent Examiner- The charivs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The chariWs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the sertion 144121 of the Charitie5 Act 2011 {the 2011 Act} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- Examine the accounts undersection 145 of the 2011 Art: To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act- and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a rewew of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any 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 reqijired in an audit and consequently no opinion 15 gtven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention: 111 Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; arsd 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Christine Vaughan Address: Tall Trees, Park Road. Leel Stafftirdshlre. 5r13 8JS. DatÈ: 3 May2026