Charity Registration Number: 1198783 ## CHRIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM ANNUAL REPORT, RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT AND STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 1 ## CHRIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM ## (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CONTENTS Report of the Trustees Receipts and Payments Accounts Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 2 ## CHRIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM (A Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** Charitable Incorporated Organisation Name: CHRIST CHURCH BIRMINGHAM Charity registration number: 1198783 **Administrative Address:** 112 Endhill Road,Birmingham,B44 9RP **Bank:** Unity Trust Bank 4 Brindley Place Birmingham B1 2JB **Independent Examiner:** Liubov Short 5 Hole Farm 139 Hole lane Birmingham B31 2DE **Trustees:** Mr Steven Wicking Mr Abdullah Jamal Dr Daniel Terry Dr Daniel Crowe (from 16 March 2024) ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** Christ Church Birmingham is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and was registered on 29 April 2022. The objective of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Birmingham, West Midlands and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time to time decide. ## **Recruitment and appointment of trustees** Every Charity Trustee must be appointed by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the leadership. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 3 ## **Day to day management** The day-to-day operations of the CIO are overseen by the Church Minister Stephen Whittington who is responsible to the trustees. The trustees, who meet quarterly, are responsible for the overall direction of the CIO. ## **Objectives and activities** The object of the CIO is, for public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Birmingham, West Midlands and such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity Trustees may decide from time to time. ## **Achievements and performance** The Church is a registered CIO, affiliated to Regions Beyond family of churches and a member of the Evangelical Alliance. The Church holds a series of weekend and midweek activities and, in addition, provides financial support to individuals and organisations involved in Christian activities. When planning and reviewing activities, the Church has given due consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of the Church in our local community. The activities of the Church are overseen by its leadership, and are carried forward both by the Church staff, and by the extensive involvement of volunteers drawn from Church members and other regular attendees. This pattern is in all areas of the life of the Church, including leading of midweek groups, youth and children’s activities, and activities within the community. The Church welcomes members and attendees from all backgrounds with the aim of ensuring that they do not miss the opportunity to benefit from its activities. The Church is committed to growing in diversity to ensure that it better reflects the community it serves. The Church currently rents premises where regular Sunday meetings are held as well as other events. We were able to hold a community day with grant funding, with over 200 people benefiting. We also run a local pantry which is providing subsided food impacting over 100 adults and CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 4 children weekly. We provide a place of welcome where there are free refreshments, opportunity to make friendships and signposting to supporting services as required. As well as our weekly Sunday services the Church also offered additional services and events at Christmas and Easter to provide the local community with more opportunities to connect with the Christian faith during those seasons. The Church is committed to reaching, teaching, discipling and training Christians to carry out Gospel ministry in our community and further afield. As part of this activity, the Church is committed to plant Churches in the Birmingham area. The Church is therefore involved with the Birmingham Collective for Church Planting, as part of a coalition of Birmingham Churches working in partnership to facilitate the launch of new Churches in the city. The Church’s funding principally comes from gifts and donations made by members of the congregation. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** Following registration on 29 April 2022 the CIO commenced activity on 07 June 2022. At 31 March 2023 total income exceeded expenditure by £11,197, which includes a number of startup grants. ## **APPROVAL** The financial report trustees on 27th on their behalf by: was approved by the May 2024 and signed CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 5 ……………………………………….. S.K. Wicking Chair of Trustees ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** For the financial period 2022 to 2023 ## **RECEIPTS** |Member giving|£ 30,903.50| |---|---| |Grant Income|£ 23,398.00| |CCB Other Income|£ 360.98| |B'ham City Council|£ 3,200.00| |Pantry Fees|£ 4,198.61| |Pantry Gifs|£ 4,947.70| |**Total Income**|**£67,008.79**| ## **PAYMENTS** |Stafng|Staf Salaries|£ 17,188.20|| |---|---|---|---| |Stafng|Staf Pensions|£ 1,138.87|| |Stafng|Staf Other (Visas, PAYE)|£ 3,586.95|| |Stafng|Sub-total||£ 21,914.02| |Running
Costs|Sunday Hospitality|£ 2,355.85| |---|---|---| |Running
Costs|Business expenses (Subscriptons,
banks, sofware, statonery etc)|£ 4,738.72| |Running|Visitng Speakers etc|£ 1,490.79| CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 6 |Costs|||| |---|---|---|---| |Running
Costs|Rent|£ 3,144.00|| |Running
Costs|Meetng expenses (travel,
refreshments, hotels etc)|£ 1,242.88|| |Running
Costs|Children’s work|£ 130.74|| |Running
Costs|Sub-total||£ 13,102.98| |Equipment|Equipment|£ 3,081.37|£ 3,081.37| |---|---|---|---| |Other|Events (surplus)||| |Other|Jubilee Church Hull|£ 2,315.38|| |Other|Anon Care|£ 477.99|| |Other|RB Ofering|£ 2,682.50|| |Other|Shine Relief Trust|£ 500.00|| |Other|Brazil (Bridge)|£ 600.00|| |Equ & Other|Sub-total||£ 9,361.49| ||||| |Pantry|Pantry Food|£ 5,279.38|| |Pantry|Pantry Rent|£ 1,160.00|| |Pantry|Pantry non-food|£ 609.24|| |Pantry|Pantry Equipment|£ 2,343.92|| |Pantry|Pantry Other|£ 2,040.00|| |Pantry|Sub-total||£ 11,432.54| ||||| ||**Total Expenditure**||**£ 55,811.03**| ## **Surplus at 31st March 2023: £14,972** CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 7 ## **Pantry Finance Summary** Total income £12,346 Total expenditure £11,432 Cash in hand £913 ## **Restricted funds** All funds have been received in accordance with the objectives recorded in the Governing Document. The grant(s) received from Birmingham City Council have been used according to their instructions in support of the Pantry which commenced on 30[th] June 2022. CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 8 ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** As at 31 March 2023 the CIO held cash assets of £14,972, and no liabilities. ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** 1. Financial activities commenced on 07 June 2022. These accounts therefore represent a period of 10 months. 2. The local pantry, operating from rented premises, began operating on 30 June 2022. 3. Dr Daniel Crowe was appointed as a trustee on 16 March 2024. 4. Mr Stephen Whittington is the Project Manager for the CIO. This report was approved by the trustees on 27th May 2024. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Signature Name Date 31st May 2024 CCB 1198783 Period 2022-2023 Page 9 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Inde￿ndent examln•fs rnport on th• •ccount• so-l￿On • IrdOF•nd•￿l CA•￿1￿•1 • FleFOrt Tnrfl lh• y•wu#l•d a110112￿. 2011 Dr• wthr ••etse• 144121