## **LEEDS EBENEZER CHURCH CHARITY NO: 1199290** 

## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT &** 

## **ANNUAL ACCOUNTS REPORT** 

For the period **01 February 2024 to 31 January 2025** 



## **LEEDS EBENEZER CHURCH** 

## **Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 January 2025** 

The trustees present their annual report and annual accounts for the year ended 31st January 2025. 

## **ADMINISTRATION DETAILS** 

**Charity Name:** Leeds Ebenezer Church **Charity No:** 1199290 **Address:** Newbourne Methodist Church, Leeds, LS9 8JL **Contact:** 07951963062 **Email:** peeceex@gmail.com **Website:** www.ipcleeds.org 

## **Trustees** 

1. Pastor Puthuvalil Chacko Xaviour (President) 

2. Oommachen Chakkanattu Mathew (Treasurer) 

3. Renju Cherukarayil John (Joint Secretary) 

4. Wesly Cherian (Secretary) 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

Leeds Ebenezer Church is established as a Charitable Incorporated Organization (Charity No: 1199290), officially registered on 14 June 2022. 

The governance of the church is overseen by a four-member Trustee Board, which meets regularly to review the progress of the church’s activities, ensure accountability, and guide strategic decisions. In addition to the Trustee Board, the church also operates through a ten-member Church Executive Board that focuses on evaluating and promoting the spiritual growth of the congregation. 

## **Affiliations** 

Leeds Ebenezer Church maintains meaningful affiliations that support its mission: 

- The church is aligned with the **Indian Pentecostal Church of God, UK & Ireland Region** , a registered charity, ensuring unity with a broader Christian community. 

- The church continues its partnership with **Newbourne Methodist Church** , enabling collaborative community work and strengthening its commitment to shared values and collective welfare. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

Leeds Ebenezer Church continues to fulfil its mission through a range of spiritual and communityfocused activities. These include: 



   - Weekly Sunday worship services 

   - Regular fasting prayers 

   - Sunday school sessions 

   - Bible classes and discipleship sessions 

- In line with its charitable objectives, the church seeks: 

   - **To advance the Christian faith** , grounded in a statement of faith rooted in the Holy Bible 

   - **To promote community development** and spiritual upliftment 

   - **To strengthen families and communities** through teaching, mentoring, and fellowship 

   - **To foster peace, unity and spiritual growth** within the local community 

During the year 2024-2025, the church expanded its operations to **the city of Scarborough** , where it now hosts regular prayer meetings and provides ongoing spiritual support to the local community. 

The church has also strengthened its evangelism efforts through **tract distribution within Leeds and in nearby cities** , reaching new individuals with the message of the gospel. 

## **POLICIES** 

Leeds Ebenezer Church continues to uphold robust governance policies that ensure safety, transparency and effective management. Policies include: 

- Safeguarding Policy 

- Risk Management Policy 

- Complaints Handling Procedure 

These policies help maintain a secure environment for members, volunteers and the wider community. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

A proper financial review has been completed, and the annual accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025 are submitted below in accordance with Charity Commission requirements. 

## **FUTURE PLANS** 

Looking ahead, Leeds Ebenezer Church aims to: 

- Strengthen its outreach work in both Leeds and Scarborough 

- Develop additional community engagement programmes 

- Increase evangelism activities and local mission initiatives 

- Expand its spiritual teaching programs and support structures for families 



## 



|CHARITYCOMMISSION|LEEDS|EBENEZER|CHURCH|1199290|1199290||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|FORENGLANDANDWALES|||||||
||Receiptsandpaymentsaccounts<br>Fortheperiod<br>01-Feb-24<br>To<br>31-Jan-25|||||CC16a|
||from||||||
|SectionAReceiptsand|payments<br>Unrestricted|<br>Restricted|Endowment|Total funds||Last year|
||funds|funds|funds||||
||tothenearest|tothenearest£|tothenearest£|tothenearest£||tothenearest£|
|A1Receipts|||||||
|Donations(Bank)<br>Tithes|34,184||||34,184|11,755|
|Offerings<br>Donations(CashOfferings)<br>|Interestonsavings|9,493<br>59||||9,493<br>59|13,965|
||||||-||
|Subtotal(Grossincomefor<br>AR)|43,736||||43,736|25,720|
|A2Assetandinvestmentsales,|||||||
|(see table).|||||||
|Subtotal|||||||
|Totalreceipts|43,736||||43,736|25,720|
|Rents<br>A3Payments<br>|Allowances<br>PASystems/Instruments<br>SundaySchool<br>Memberships & Administration<br>ChurchExpenses<br>Conferences<br>Charitable Activities|6,600<br>6,102<br>250<br>100<br>850<br>6,919<br>4,640||||6,600<br>6.102<br>250<br>100<br>850<br>6,919<br>4,640|5.500<br>5,820<br>550<br>80<br>232<br>750<br>5.864<br>5,889|
|Miscellaneous|5,404||||5,404|675|
|Subtotal|30,865||||30,865|25,360|
|A4Assetandinvestment|||||||
|Durchases. (see table)<br>Savings account|15,550||||15,550||
|Subtotal|15,550||||15,550||
|Totalpayments|46,415||||46,415|25,360|
|Netofreceipts/(payments)|2,679||||2,679|360|
|ASTransfers between funds<br>A6Cashfundslastyearend<br>Cashfundsthisyearend|5,641<br>2,962||||5,641<br>2,962|5,281<br>5,641|





|SectionBStatement|ofassetsandliabilitiesat|theendoftheperiod|theendoftheperiod||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|||tonearest£|tonearest£|tonearest£|
|B1Cashfunds|CashinHand|1,438||787|
||CashatBank(BankBalance)|1,524||4,854|
||Totalcashfunds|2,962||5,641|
||(agreebalanceswithreceiptsandpayments||||
||account(s))||||
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|||funds|funds|funds|
||Details|tonearest£|tonearest£|tonearest£|
|B2Othermonetary assets|Savings|15,550|||
|||Fundtowhich||Currentvalue|
|B3Investmentassets|Details|assetbelongs|Cost(optional)|(optional)|
||Details|Fundtowhich<br>asset belongs|Cost(optional)|Currentvalue<br>(optional)|
|B4Assetsretained for the|||||
|charity'sownuse|||||
|||Fundtowhich|Amountdue|When due|
||Details|liabilityrelates|(optiona)|loptional)|
|B5 Liabilities|||||
|Signedbyoneortwotrusteeson<br>behalfofallthetrustees|Sgnaure|Print Name||Dateof<br>approval|
|||Pastor Puthuvalil|ChackoXaviour|22/11/2025|
||Mtt|Oommachen C Mathew||22/11/2025|






## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

|**Report to the trustees**<br>**On accounts for the year**<br>**ended**<br>**Set out on pages**<br>**Responsibilities and**<br>**basis of report**|Charity Name<br>Leeds Ebenezer Church|Charity Name<br>Leeds Ebenezer Church|Charity Name<br>Leeds Ebenezer Church|
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||31stJanuary 2025|**Charity no**<br>**(if any)**|1199290|
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||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above<br>charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended**31 / 01 / 2024.**<br>As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the<br>accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011<br>(“the Act”).<br>I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out<br>under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I<br>have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission<br>under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.|||



- **Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have 

- **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

   - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

   - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

   - • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

|**Signed:**<br>**Name:**<br>**Relevant professional**<br>**qualification(s) or body**<br>**(if any):**<br>**Address:**||24/11/2025|
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## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

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