Charitable Incorporated Organisa�on Registered Charity Number 1199002 Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham SN14 0BA ## Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts For the period from 1[st] October 2023 – 30[th] September 2024 ## **Introduc�on** the Ladyfield area of Chippenham since 1957. It is a member of the Federa�on of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). ## **Governance** among the Elders and Deacons of the Church, and appointed by the Board of Trustees, having regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effec�ve administra�on of the CIO. The Trustees are also the Members of the CIO. An annual mee�ng of the wider community of all church members was held in November 2024, where the Trustees reported on the ac�vi�es of the CIO and church and answered ques�ons. The following were the Trustees of the CIO at the start of this period: Andrew McFarlane (Chair), Bruce Brain, David White, Stephen Heal and James Stewart (Pastor). Bruce Brain died in March 2024: the Trustees and the whole church congrega�on acknowledged and recorded with deep gra�tude his enormous contribu�on, over the whole of his life�me, to the leadership of Ladyfield Evangelical Church. The Board of Trustees met formally three �mes during the year, with one mee�ng focussed on an annual review of financial controls as well as approving the accounts for the preceding year and the budget for this year, and one mee�ng focussed on an annual review of safeguarding. Addi�onally, they met as Members of the CIO to approve a minor change to the cons�tu�on, which was subsequently uploaded to the Charity Commission. ## **Objec�ves** This is achieved by: - Raising awareness and understanding of the Chris�an faith for exis�ng believers and members of the Church fellowship; - - telling people in the community about the Chris�an faith and encouraging them to become believers; - Suppor�ng some other organisa�ons and individuals who are working to advance the Chris�an faith, in the UK and overseas. When planning the church’s ac�vi�es, the trustees have considered and taken account of the Charity Commission’s guidance on Public Benefit. Growth Trust, maintaining them in good order. ## **Ac�vi�es, Achievements and Performance** ## _**Chris�an Worship**_ Worship mee�ngs have been held on every Sunday morning and evening throughout the period. These mee�ngs are open to anyone to a�end, and are adver�sed on external posters, on Facebook and on our website. They include singing, prayer, bible-teaching and communion. The mee�ngs are generally led by one of the Elders, with bible-teaching mainly delivered by our Pastor, supplemented by the other elders and visi�ng speakers. A�endance varies, but typical Sunday morning a�endance is 50-60 adults. Children a�end the early part of the Sunday morning mee�ng, then moving to their own Sunday School teaching. Live-streaming of services has con�nued for those unable to a�end in person. These are accessible to anyone through YouTube with links posted on Facebook, and are much appreciated by those unable to a�end, with some who first encountered Ladyfield Church online now a�ending in person when they can. Mid-week prayer mee�ngs were also held weekly throughout the year, which were well-a�ended. While generally focussed on our own ac�vi�es and community, there were occasional prayer mee�ngs led by missionary organisa�ons whom we support. ## _**Café 3:16**_ Following the prac�ce established for many years, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning members of the local community were welcomed into the café, for drinks, cake or hot snacks. There is never any charge for food or drink, though dona�ons are accepted which are en�rely given to other nominated Chris�an chari�es. There is a thriving community of friendship and support at this café. From �me to �me special themed café events are held, with presenta�on of the gospel. ## _**Ladies Mee�ng**_ A Ladies Mee�ng (Ladybirds) was held weekly during term-�me a�ended typically by over 20 ladies, including some from the community who do not a�end the Sunday worship services. These mee�ngs both encourage Chris�an believers in their faith and introduce others to the Chris�an faith. ## _**Children’s Ac�vi�es**_ The “Li�le Stars” Toddler Group met weekly during term-�me, open to anyone in the community, with typically 20 children a�ending with their parents or carers. This group is thriving and has provided an opportunity to build a rela�onship with the parents and carers. ## _**Use of the Building by other groups**_ Where possible and appropriate the building has been made available for other groups without charge. This has included: - Two primary schools holding their Christmas events; - A number of funerals for people not associated with the church; - The Chippenham Twinning Associa�on; - Christmas tea for more than 80 disabled adults from the Chippenham Gateway Club; - The use of the car park for coaches by local schools when they go on school trips. - Mee�ngs by Chris�an organisa�ons including Coun�es and SAT-7. - Weekly mee�ngs throughout the winter months of the Corsham and Chippenham Central Bible Study. The church buildings are also made available to Wiltshire Council when needed for a polling sta�on in na�onal or local elec�ons. ## _**Community Events**_ was appreciated by the community. A Family Fun Day was again held in the church grounds in September, open to anyone, with a variety of events for all ages and food. It was well-a�ended and much enjoyed by all who a�ended. Opera�on Christmas Child: over 200 shoeboxes were received from many local organisa�ons and individuals which were subsequently sent to Central Asia. ## **Financial Review** The accounts are published separately covering the period 1[st] October 2023 to 30[th] September 2024, prepared on a receipts and payments basis and reported using Charity Commission form CC16a. They were approved by the Board of Trustees and signed by Andrew McFarlane and Stephen Heal on 22[nd] October 2024. They are summarised in the table below. |£
**Receipts**
Voluntary dona�ons
Gi�s for use of building
Gi� aid tax refund
Bank interest
Legacy
Total receipts
**Payments**
Missionary support – general
Premises & Administra�on
Pastoral support
External Speakers’ expenses
Outreach ac�vi�es
Missionary support - designated
Special purchase of defbrillator
Total payments
**Net receipts**
Cash funds 1 Oct 2023
Cash funds 30 Sep 2024|General Fund
Designated
Total 23/24
Total 22/23
67,581
12,210
79,791
74,607
2,527
2,527
1,050
19,829
3,053
22,882
14,098
1,773
1,773
100,000
100,000| |---|---| ||191,710
15,263
206,973
89,755| ||12,647
12,647
13,108
24,733
24,733
19,141
48,412
48,412
37,356
2,435
2,435
3,205
2,908
2,908
3,074
15,690
15,690
13,843
1,000
1,000| ||92,135
15,690
107,825
89,727| ||99,575
(427)
99,148
28
45,352
427
45,779
144,927
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144,927| ## **Assets** In addi�on to the cash assets of £144,927, the CIO accounts show a value of tenant’s capital improvements to the building of £1,088,035. Although the building is owned by the Church Growth Trust, the cost of capital improvements undertaken in 2008 was borne by the church (as tenant) and is depreciated over 50 years. ## **Debts** There were no debts outstanding on 30[th] September 2024. ## **Independent Examina�on** The accounts and accoun�ng records for both the charitable associa�on and the CIO were independently examined by Trevor James FCA DChA FCIE, who reported to the trustees on 19[th] May 2025, summarised as follows: ended 30 September 2024 and am pleased to report that no material ma�ers have come to my a�en�on which give me cause to believe that in any material respect your accoun�ng records were not kept in accordance with the Chari�es Act or that your accounts do not accord with your accoun�ng records. ## **Reserves Policy** planned expenditure on the general fund. Approved by the Board of Trustees 9[th] June 2025 CHARITY (OMMISSIO FOR ENGWD AND WALE L•tyh•ld EV•nI•l￿•1 Church CIO 118gN2 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Far the ptrlod 014kl.23 To 3r￿se￿?4 Section A Receipts and payments Unreytrfcled fund* Res1￿ClÈd lund• Endowment lund• To￿1 lund• Lut y•ai A1 R•c•l VL4uM Gffts IDf use Grfl •hY mwnei•x 67 74.￿? 17 i• ARI •n 1st• tsbl•l. Tol•l rK•lpts A3P• 11147 24.73J 48.412 1436 13.1Q• X7 4Vii P•sf¢X EAiern¥ CknexMAcilw￿ 37.316 3.074 iJ,•4J lJ,8*3 Sub tot•1 107J35 A4 A•••t •nd Inw*•lm•nt ￿h•￿1 ••e tsb Sub rotai Nei olrèc•1pts4￿Yrn•ntsj AS Tr•nsfer• belw•en fvnds Al C*sh lund• la•t ye•r end C•*h lunds thls yur •nd 144•27 CCXX R1 acoxxbts ISSI 15ft1￿025 Section B siaiernent of assets and liablllties at the end of the period UnreslrSet•d funds R•strfjctèd lund8 Endowm•nt fund• LJela.15 81 C••h l￿d* 1J.IAI 131.77) Tolal c•sh fundj 144,•27 Unrt•trkt•d Atitrfet•d fund¥ End4NfmeNt fund• 0•ts118 lo r*W•bi £ Det•ll* B3 Inve•lm•nt M¥•l• c¥rt*rtv￿• Deull* B4 A¥••ts rnt•ln•d for ih• IA8•A7J fLvr*ury L•f4J In Vknen thJ• D•tsi BS Ll•bllld•• S¥n&J ty one crf Irustau on behaK of IN8tee8 ture Prinl Nom• Date of royal Andrew MrS•rtJne 224kt-24 siephen Heal 22&t.24 CCXX R2 •¢¢4yJNS ISSI Y%0512025 ## **Church CIO on the accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024** CIO, as a body, in accordance with the Chari�es Act 2011 (“the Act”). My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Trustees of Ladyfield Evangelical Church CIO those ma�ers I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permi�ed by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Trustees as a body, for any work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. ## **Responsibili�es and basis of report** responsible for the prepara�on of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Act. You consider that the audit requirements of the Act do not apply. I report in respect of my examina�on of the Receipts and Payments Account of Ladyfield Evangelical Church CIO for the year ended 30 September 2024 and the Statement of Assets and Liabili�es at 30 September 2024, set out on the a�ached pages, carried out under sec�on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examina�on I have followed the applicable Direc�ons given by the Charity Commission under sec�on 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** come to my a�en�on in connec�on with my examina�on giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. the accoun�ng records were not kept in accordance with sec�on 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts did not accord with the accoun�ng records. I have no concerns and have come across no other ma�ers in connec�on with the examina�on to which a�en�on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. T E J��e� Trevor James FCA DChA FCIE Dormer Co�age West Broyle Chichester West Sussex PO19 3PR 19 May 2025