Stratford Upon Avon Christadelphian Ecclesia Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 30th September 2024 Section A: Reference and administration details Strattord-Upon-Avon Christadelphian Ecclesia Charity Name: Registered Charity Number.. 1201174 Charty's address: Christadelphian Hall. Rother Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6LU Names of the trustees: For the whole year Andrew Bramhill Secretary (January to September 2024) David Willey Secretary (October to Dernber 2023) John Vincent Assistant Secretary David Ensell Treasurer George MacDonald Assistsnt Treasurer Richard Harris David Simpson Section B: Structure, Governance and Management Type of Goveming Document.. Constitution comprising Articles of Association approved following a vote of members on July 19th 2023 together with procedures adopted on June 6th 2021 following a ballot of members. The Charity converted from a Company Limited by Guarantee to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO no 34014) on July 19th 2023, confirmed by the Charity Commission and Companies House updated on October 24th 2023. It has an annual turnover of over £25,000. Trustee selection methods: Bi-Annual election by members Additional information: The Trustees form an arranging committee responsible for the activities of the ecclesia. They are chosen from members familiar with the objectives and activities of the ecclesia. The ecclesia is part of a worldwide communty of Christadelphians. Section C: Objectives and Activities The objects of the Charity: To advan Bible based Chrislian faith to the glory of God and Ihe honour of Jesus Christ in accordance with the Christadelphian Birmingham Amended Statement of Fath for the beneftt of the Christadelphian community and other members of the public, particularly in and around Stratford-Upon-Avon. Ways of carrying out these objects
- Holding of meetings open to the public, for worship, prayer, breaking of bread by Christadelphians and Bible teaching.
- Preaching to the public through personal engagement, by invitation to special meetings. seminars and seasonal events and other means.
- Engaging with the local public through the provision of Sunday School andlor youth club andlor other occasional activities.
- Engaging with the wider Christadelphian community and wider public through periodic collections for charitsble needs, including collections for disaster relief.
- Serving to the extent feasible the pastoral and other welfare needs of the Ecclesia members and others. With the exception of the meetings of members of the charity known as Ecclesial Members Meetings, all our activities are open to all. No fees are charged. No-one receives private benefits from the charty other than as a legitimate beneficiary. There is no public detriment in any of our activities. Section D: Achievements and performance The ecclesia began the year with a membership of 48 adult members. During the year one was baptised and reiVed into fellowship, three members transferred from other Christadelphian ecclesias and two of our elderfy members fell asleep in the Lord. So. we ended the year with a total of 50 members. Attendance of members at services and other activits'es remained healthy, with some taking advantage of Zoom. Summary of activities Regular services were held each week for the benefit of our members and others interested to learn about our beliets. These included a meeting each Sunday morning for the proclamation of the Gospel which contained a Farsi translation for some regular Iranian visitors, followed by the sharing of the bread and wine in memory of our Lord Jesus. A meeting was held each Wednesday for the study of the Bible. There were also classes held for some Iranian asylum seekers. There were regular activities for fellowship and recreation. Practical support for our elderly members continued. Activities for young people included a special youth day which attracted a good number of teenagers for a day of religious teaching, and social and networking time. Collections and donations for other charities were arranged including holding a coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support and donating rtems to the local food bank. Section E: Financial Review The cash movements and balances are summarised in the attached reIpts and payments accounts. The ecclesia's reserves policy is to hold a balance in the general and preaching funds sufficient to meet the ongoing expenses of the ecclesia for one year. In the Appeals fund we hold a balan of no more than £1,000. In the property fund a reserve of £30,000 is held to cover the repairs and Maintenan costs of a mature building. All fund5 are held in instant access accounts. Most contributions from the members are made either through bank standing orders or through the weekly box collection, with all taxpayers encouraged to make use Gift Aid. Funds donated specifically for external charrties are forwarded to the relevant organisation within three months of the donation.
Stratford Upon Avon Chrfstadelphian Ecclesla Rwlpl8 and Payments Statement for the Y•ar to S•ptemb•r 2024 Ecth8lnl Funds Gora1 Fund Pr94¢hlng Fund Bulldlng Appèa Fund Fund WoNaT• Ext•rnal Fumd Organl•allon• 024 R•c•l& Voluntary Sowc•8 eMr5 Donolons Gfft Tax R¢dalmgd 8an8wok8nt Fund Gff• Sakn ofdlrs TT8Nstsrs 12,242.45 4.373.00 1.187.15 1.179.77 812.98 8,825.95 24,048.30 2a051.37 4,373.00 4098.25 1.6CO.O 1JJO.C 312.77 -5.420.47 259.20 1,040.C¥) 7.47 4,373.QO 25920 lia( Incom• From 8ank & COIF Interest Totsl R•¢•lpts 2.127.93 13 $82.11 2.127.Wd 1,337.74 32.308.43 30.918.t3 1.187.15 1.040.00 1.179.77 2.120.46 13.198.95 Payménts 4,164.30 2.00726 1.758.10 604.50 2.9)3.59 2.726.21 4,164.30 2,OC17.26 1,76&10 6D4.60 2.903.59 2.72621 2.735.95 1.812.02 1.021. 414. 1,8TO.12 1.137.Q5 Iruranc Prinltvj, KI8$ 8Mng Spaak8r8 Exp?01 Propaty and Equ¥m8nt Exper rb5 PY•aching 1282ffj7 1282ffj7 1.214.97 Bulldlng Fund 3eo.trj 417. App•als 1,tr20.00 t,0.) 159. Grnni• 2.120.46 2.120.45 Donallomw Extom•l Oryanljatlo 13,198.96 13,198.95 14521.12 Total Exp•ndllur• 14163.96 1,282.67 360.00 1.020.00 2,120A5 1a19&95
d,146.03 2¢IIM86 Oponlng Balances 1C906.07 1.327.28 29,705.59 795.50 0.00 0.00 48.734.44 44•iP.9T Incr80 I l-Il•er•••¢l kn Futrxl•forth• F .5B1.85 -95.52 880 159.77 162.40 4,814.47 Closlng Balanc•8 16.32422 1231.76 30.385.59 955.27 0.00 48.896.84 48,7X44 Repres0nt by Nat W08t Bank Account COIF D•poslt A¢count .488.17 11,150.15 39.358.67 37.404. 50.00 179.49 48.896.84 48.7M41 Andr•w Bramhlll Secr•tary David Ens•ll Tr•asur•r
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesldirectorsl member8 of Stratford upon Avon Christadelphian Ecclesia On accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024 Charity no.: 1201174 Company no.: CEO 34014 Set out on pages attached I report to the charity tNstees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 3010912024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the tharity's twstees of the Company (who are also ttE directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the acwunts in accordan with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 {"the 2006 Act.). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and arE eligibEe for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under sedion 145 of the Charities Aci 2011 (Yhe 2011 Act"). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examinefs statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matersal matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believè that". • accounting records were not kept tn accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 201)S' or . the accounts do not accord with suGh records,. or • the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements urKJer sèction 3 of the CoMpanS Act 2006 other than any requirernent that the accounts give a Irue and fail view whith is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or .the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Chartties SORP (FRS102). I have no concetns and have Come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enabb a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 04 DerEmber 2024 Name: Michael Ward