hrist church Christ Church Birmingham Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 3110312025 Contents Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Rept ReGeipts & Payments Statement Asset & Liability Statement Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiners Report
Legal & Administrative Details Charity Name.. Christ Church Birmingham Charty Number: 1198783 Charlty Address.. 112 Endhill Road Birmingham B44 9RP Trustees.. Abdullah Jamal Dr Daniel James Crowe Dr Daniel Terry Mr Steven Wicking Independent Examiner: Luba Short FICB PM.Dip LMS Accountsncy Services Limited Address". 5 Hole Fami, 139 Hole Lane, Bimingham, West Midlands B3120E, United Kingdom
Trustees Report Objects of the charlty The object of the CIO is, for public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Birmingham, W8st Midlands and such parts of the Unrted Kingdom and the world as Ihe Charity Trustees may d8cid8 from time to time. Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements To further the aLK)ve objects and vision, the charitys, main activities and achievements were as follows.. The Church is a registered CIO, partnering wilh the Regions Beyond family of churches and is a member of the Evangelical Alliance. The Church holds a series of weekend and midweek activities and, in addition, provides f inancial support to individuals and organisations involved in Christian activities. When planning and reviewing activitres, 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. 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 stsff, and by the extensive involvement of vdunteers drawn from Church members and the community. The Church welcomes members and attendees from all backgrounds with the aim of ensuring that they do not miss the opportunity lo benef it f rom ts activities. The Church is committed to growing in diversity to ensure that it better reflects the community it serves. The Church currenuy rents three premises where regular meetings ar8 h81d as well as other events. In Aston we were able to hold a community day with grant funding, wrlh over 200 people benefiting. We also continue to run a local pantry which is providing subsided food impacting over 100 adulls and 60 children. We provide a place ()f welcome where there are free refreshmenls, opportunity to make friendships and signposting to SUPF)Orting services as required. We ran English conv8rsation Glasses each week in Term time. As well as our weekly Sunday services in Aston Ihe Church also offered additional services and events at Christmas and Easter to provide the local community Wlth more opportunities to connect with the Christian faith during those seasons. The Church is committed to reaching. teaching, discipling and training Chrislians to carry out Gospel ministry in our community and further afield. We have provided various training opportunities and continue to ensure Safeguarding is a priority. As part of this activity, the Church is committed to start new 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 cty. Redemption Hill Church meets regulady on a Sunday and mitheek in our hired facility in The Delves Walsall. We have served the community with fundays, BBQ'S , Community meals, Warm Welcome and youth and children's activities. We also allow the community to hire our facility. We have been able to undertake building work to improve this Community venue with grateful thanks to funding from Enovert Community Trust.
Living Hope West Bromwich has now begun to undertake activity at a hired facility in Hill Top. Again the aim is to launch a Sunday service and provide community support and a facility to hire. Grace City Church continues to meet in homes in the South of the Cty of Birmingham with Ihe aim for meeting in a community facility on a Sunday when further growth has occurred. The Church's funding principally comes from grfts and donations made by members of the congregation with grants regulady being applied for. We are grateful to grant support from Binningham Cty Council, Worthing Food Bank, Regions Beyond UK and churches in the USA. We have supported financially the wider of Regions Beyond with a particular on Churches in Nepal. In planning the activities and finance, the trustees have applied the guidance on pubiic benefit issued by the Charity Commission. Roserves Policy The charity aims to hold a minimum of three months of expenditure as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and l or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £4,102. Signature This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behatf by.. Name Signalure Dale %8111120
Receipts & Payments Statement Dtsnaiitsns & Lo¢i•$ Donat$ 63.879 12,286 76.166 72.546 7.391 813 8.2 12.989 Grant5 39.832 8.4f9 48.3U1 20,000 Chwitablé Ac¢ivlll4s Evenl Income Renlal Income 285 985 240 Sales Othèr Loans Recerrfed Olh•r Incrm• 81.787 23.139 84,927 63.139 ol Fed As¥els ol InVeslmBnls Slalf Support PayMqt4 17.870 99,054 3Q.505 Adrnln 8.580 7.053 15,433 vértlsing 291 291 Bank ChAf90S Evgnt Costs 767 917 11$ &ven 9.090 9.0 18.550 (Xh9r Exp9ndiluro 3,WO 3.868 Prqtnisgs 11,956 70,373 70.373 87.e GCv•rn5n Costs Goveinancg Costs Other F•d A5sel Pur¢hases 1.278 2.146 Loan$ Rgpa Mon8y Invèglth1 Tosai paymènig 183.480 2J.649 213.129 Fund TrJD¥f•ry& In 11.5Lh) 11,500 Fund Transl8r8 OL 11,5tM) 11.500 Total ¢¥sh Fun¢s FopMBrd 2Q.350 1fj.Z39 tO,455
Asset & Liability Statement Cash Assets Geneial (Ur$$riCtedI 4.102 4,102 -6.49T Panlry {RL(ldI 2.034 4.626 Mo¥elgy Grac$ Cily Church (Resliiciedl 17.205 17.20S 15.724 Walsall- R8dempith Hili Iunreslrfctedl -6,6D3 4.603 2,3B6 West Bromwich 1vIr¥j Hope IRe$lrtclBdl 4.956 4,956 Slgnatufe These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behaw by.. Name Signature Dale Notes to the Accounts Accounting Policies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fairf view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not {and cannoll be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present land are not intended to presentl a 'true and fair, view of the charity's f inancial activities and state of affairs. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have b*n sel asKJe by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specrfic restrictions imposed by donors., they include donations received from appeals for specrfic activities or projects. Transaclions to Related Parties There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period.
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hrist church Christ Church Birmingham Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 3110312025 Contents Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Rept ReGeipts & Payments Statement Asset & Liability Statement Notes to the Accounts Independent Examiners Report
Legal & Administrative Details Charity Name.. Christ Church Birmingham Charty Number: 1198783 Charlty Address.. 112 Endhill Road Birmingham B44 9RP Trustees.. Abdullah Jamal Dr Daniel James Crowe Dr Daniel Terry Mr Steven Wicking Independent Examiner: Luba Short FICB PM.Dip LMS Accountsncy Services Limited Address". 5 Hole Fami, 139 Hole Lane, Bimingham, West Midlands B3120E, United Kingdom
Trustees Report Objects of the charlty The object of the CIO is, for public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Birmingham, W8st Midlands and such parts of the Unrted Kingdom and the world as Ihe Charity Trustees may d8cid8 from time to time. Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements To further the aLK)ve objects and vision, the charitys, main activities and achievements were as follows.. The Church is a registered CIO, partnering wilh the Regions Beyond family of churches and is a member of the Evangelical Alliance. The Church holds a series of weekend and midweek activities and, in addition, provides f inancial support to individuals and organisations involved in Christian activities. When planning and reviewing activitres, 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. 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 stsff, and by the extensive involvement of vdunteers drawn from Church members and the community. The Church welcomes members and attendees from all backgrounds with the aim of ensuring that they do not miss the opportunity lo benef it f rom ts activities. The Church is committed to growing in diversity to ensure that it better reflects the community it serves. The Church currenuy rents three premises where regular meetings ar8 h81d as well as other events. In Aston we were able to hold a community day with grant funding, wrlh over 200 people benefiting. We also continue to run a local pantry which is providing subsided food impacting over 100 adulls and 60 children. We provide a place ()f welcome where there are free refreshmenls, opportunity to make friendships and signposting to SUPF)Orting services as required. We ran English conv8rsation Glasses each week in Term time. As well as our weekly Sunday services in Aston Ihe Church also offered additional services and events at Christmas and Easter to provide the local community Wlth more opportunities to connect with the Christian faith during those seasons. The Church is committed to reaching. teaching, discipling and training Chrislians to carry out Gospel ministry in our community and further afield. We have provided various training opportunities and continue to ensure Safeguarding is a priority. As part of this activity, the Church is committed to start new 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 cty. Redemption Hill Church meets regulady on a Sunday and mitheek in our hired facility in The Delves Walsall. We have served the community with fundays, BBQ'S , Community meals, Warm Welcome and youth and children's activities. We also allow the community to hire our facility. We have been able to undertake building work to improve this Community venue with grateful thanks to funding from Enovert Community Trust.
Living Hope West Bromwich has now begun to undertake activity at a hired facility in Hill Top. Again the aim is to launch a Sunday service and provide community support and a facility to hire. Grace City Church continues to meet in homes in the South of the Cty of Birmingham with Ihe aim for meeting in a community facility on a Sunday when further growth has occurred. The Church's funding principally comes from grfts and donations made by members of the congregation with grants regulady being applied for. We are grateful to grant support from Binningham Cty Council, Worthing Food Bank, Regions Beyond UK and churches in the USA. We have supported financially the wider of Regions Beyond with a particular on Churches in Nepal. In planning the activities and finance, the trustees have applied the guidance on pubiic benefit issued by the Charity Commission. Roserves Policy The charity aims to hold a minimum of three months of expenditure as unrestricted cash, so that the charity could continue to operate should income and l or expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £4,102. Signature This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behatf by.. Name Signalure Dale %8111120
Receipts & Payments Statement Dtsnaiitsns & Lo¢i•$ Donat$ 63.879 12,286 76.166 72.546 7.391 813 8.2 12.989 Grant5 39.832 8.4f9 48.3U1 20,000 Chwitablé Ac¢ivlll4s Evenl Income Renlal Income 285 985 240 Sales Othèr Loans Recerrfed Olh•r Incrm• 81.787 23.139 84,927 63.139 ol Fed As¥els ol InVeslmBnls Slalf Support PayMqt4 17.870 99,054 3Q.505 Adrnln 8.580 7.053 15,433 vértlsing 291 291 Bank ChAf90S Evgnt Costs 767 917 11$ &ven 9.090 9.0 18.550 (Xh9r Exp9ndiluro 3,WO 3.868 Prqtnisgs 11,956 70,373 70.373 87.e GCv•rn5n Costs Goveinancg Costs Other F•d A5sel Pur¢hases 1.278 2.146 Loan$ Rgpa Mon8y Invèglth1 Tosai paymènig 183.480 2J.649 213.129 Fund TrJD¥f•ry& In 11.5Lh) 11,500 Fund Transl8r8 OL 11,5tM) 11.500 Total ¢¥sh Fun¢s FopMBrd 2Q.350 1fj.Z39 tO,455
Asset & Liability Statement Cash Assets Geneial (Ur$$riCtedI 4.102 4,102 -6.49T Panlry {RL(ldI 2.034 4.626 Mo¥elgy Grac$ Cily Church (Resliiciedl 17.205 17.20S 15.724 Walsall- R8dempith Hili Iunreslrfctedl -6,6D3 4.603 2,3B6 West Bromwich 1vIr¥j Hope IRe$lrtclBdl 4.956 4,956 Slgnatufe These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behaw by.. Name Signature Dale Notes to the Accounts Accounting Policies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fairf view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not {and cannoll be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present land are not intended to presentl a 'true and fair, view of the charity's f inancial activities and state of affairs. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have b*n sel asKJe by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specrfic restrictions imposed by donors., they include donations received from appeals for specrfic activities or projects. Transaclions to Related Parties There were no transactions related parties during the accounting period.
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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 Christ Church Birmingham On accounts for the year ended 31°, March 2025 Charlty no {if any) 1198783 Set out on pages 1106 I report io the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act"). The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 201 IACI) and that an independent examination is needed. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed th8 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. My Examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charty Commission. An examination includes a review on the accounling records kept by the harity 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 explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedure undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. IER Oct 2018
Independent I have completed my eXaminatn. examinerfs statement I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to beIve that in, any material respeGt.' accounting records were not kept in accordano with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not aco)rd with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinab'on to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 16 November 2025 Namè: Liubov Short. FICB PM. Dip Relovant professional qualification(s) or body {if any): Fellow Member of Instttute of Certtfied Bookkeepers (ICB) - 317078 Address: 5 Hole Farm 139 Hole Lane BiThingham, West Midlands B312DE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent exarnination of chafity accounts" directions and guidan for examiners). IER Oct 2018
Give here brief details of any items that the oxaminer wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018