CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Charity name: Royston Evangelical chU￿h CIO Charity registration number: 1202296 Objectives and Aclivities SC*tP r•f&rorK* P¥a 1.17 Summary ofthe purFoses of Ihe charty as set out in rts goveming dcrument The advanGement of the Christian faith in ¥G￿rdan￿ with the Statement of Beliefs Sn, bul nol excluswety, Royston and the surrounding area. As v4ell as carrying out other charitsble Wr[￿5eS that, in the opinion of the trustees facilrtate the work ol the Church. We acl for the public benefrt in 8nabling all People to live out their Christian farth as part of our church and l(fyvn communrties through- regular worship services teaching related to evangelical Chrislranty for children and adu￿$ regular coffee moming, toddler groups, children's clubs food banklcommunity cafe teaching ¢hur¢h members to promote Chrislianity where they live and work Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities. proiecls or services identified in the a￿Ount5. 1.17 Intemational mission actNities including Latin Link. TEAR Fund, Slavic Gospel Mission, CMCT India. We strwe to advance (xlizgnship and communrty development through: Pastoral are. primarity to those who attend church bul abo extended to those outside the chur¢h. I the above activit￿S are open to 811 sections of the eneral blic. Additional Infomiation: The Church only has one fijll lime paid employee Ilhe Pastor), and therefore relies on the voluntary contributton of many of its members and attenders lo run its actNilies. Achievements and Performance SORP rale￿t• Worshlp . Sunday moming services and octssional evening Prayer & Praise services. The Sunday moming services continued to be made available on line. . Al are welcome to join u5 in our services in the buihying and on line. Summary ofthe main achievemen15 01 the chanty. identifying the differen* the charivs work has made to the CiTGumstances ol tts benef￿larieS and any wider benefrts to society as a whole. PJ& 1.20 Mid.**k moelings . Mldweek small groups havè contlnued. Pa8toral Care Pastoral care continues through the small groups and directly by the Pa51or81 Care Team wth issues passed on lo Ihe Leadership Team when appropriate. The wmjer communrty beneffts from our pastoral as appropriate through the Food Bank and Comrnunity Café This parlicularty helps those in the wider communty who may be in finan¢i81 hardship, lonety or In need of a Chat. Carer and Toddler Group . Continued throughout the year. IAaTket Squar• Outreach Last years new initialive continued on Saturday mornings offering to listen and support any wrth issues who wished lo share. particulady offering prayer support. Intert forT*hole Jonathan Scott Jason Smith Addlllonal Infonnatlon (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniation) Type of Name Address adviser Bankers Natwest Bankers Kingdom Bank Edward Connor Solicitors Namè of chief eX￿Ul1¥8 or names of senior slaff membgrs lopti(￿al information) Jonathan Scott- Pastor Declarations The tru$tseg declare that théy hav• approved the trustees, report above. Signed on ljehalf of the charity's trustees Signaturo(s) .Jc, i. Full name(s) Posltion (og Secretsry, Chair, etc) Jonathan Scott J&wn Smilh Trustee and Pastor Trustee and Elder Date 15 June 2025 Ro ston Evan elical Church CIO Financial Statements Year to 31st December 2024 eliral Church CIO Independent e¥amlner's reportto the Tnthe5 of ftoyston E¥an8eliul Chur¢h CIO I report to the charity Tru51Ees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity ft>rthe year ended 31st December 2024. Responsibilit5es and ba55s of report As the charity trustees of the charity. you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance wilh rhe ￿quIrementS of the Charities Acl 20111.the Art'l I repon in respect of my examination of the Charftws a¢¢ovnts carrled ouf under section 145 of rhe 2011 Act and in carryin8 Out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commi55ion under section 145I5llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs staiement I have completed my examination. I confimi ihat no material matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe tTrat in any material respett= l. actountFng records were not kept in respect of the Charity a5 required by sertion 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do noi accord with those records. I have Tho concèrns and have come across no other matters in connettion with the examination to which aiientlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounis to be reached. S H-ordwick Steven Hardwick ACA FCCA MCIPPdip Chartered Accounlant Compion Hardwick Lid 20 Elin Way Meldre1h Royston SG8 6LX Date.. 4th June 2025 I thurthao 1etthpt￿d P•¥Th￿ts Ac¢owtforthE y￿r￿nd3￿10￿affi￿￿1D14 Donat￿n7 and GIft￿d Rent and Hire Other Iniorne 57,83S 18.839 91 17570 ?$.405 18.839 60440 17450 199 76.76$ t7.STJ 94,338 Total RècÈlprs 76.765 17573 94331 78,089 Pa Salary Churrh 8￿IdiN5 M155ion GNlnl- UK M15510n GwinB- Overseas Church Actr¥￿t5 B3nk AcTfvftRs Le(al FÈES other Expen5éS 29.024 8,358 1.932 29.024 8.3SB 1.932 6.802 8.924 14.219 23,000 5,974 1,476 6.484 7,165 16.551 1,427 133 ¥.924 14,219 8.258 L742 64.%7 14J52 1,742 79259 Svrplus for the Year IL558 3221 15.079 15.012 Opening BaLiTr(e af cashfunds 75.911 7.147 .058 68J146 TTan5fRrbotween fur￿$ r￿￿5*Orthe¥eJr Cosh luThlJ is at31st DeCeM￿r 2024 11.858 3.221 15,079 1S,Ql2 ,769 11,368 ,137 83,058 stan Evan *lical chU￿h CIO Statement of assets and liabilhies as at 31st Oecember 2024 UnrÈstrlded estricted sh Funds Barclays Bank Accounts Kingdom Bank Account5 NatY4est Bank Accounts 140 117 2.153 9,098 86.629 Totsl Cash Funds 86.769 11,368 Other As5e15 Church Building Hire- December 24 Church CaT Park HiTe- December 24 289 175 abilities Community Centre Hire- December 24 Indèpendent Examlner's fee 15751 16yJI These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by.. Signed Dated 15 Jonathan Scott &8ned Dated / Mark Scorer Ro ston Evan elical Church CIO Financial Statements Year to 31st December 2024 eliral Church CIO Independent e¥amlner's reportto the Tnthe5 of ftoyston E¥an8eliul Chur¢h CIO I report to the charity Tru51Ees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity ft>rthe year ended 31st December 2024. Responsibilit5es and ba55s of report As the charity trustees of the charity. you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance wilh rhe ￿quIrementS of the Charities Acl 20111.the Art'l I repon in respect of my examination of the Charftws a¢¢ovnts carrled ouf under section 145 of rhe 2011 Act and in carryin8 Out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commi55ion under section 145I5llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs staiement I have completed my examination. I confimi ihat no material matters have corne to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe tTrat in any material respett= l. actountFng records were not kept in respect of the Charity a5 required by sertion 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do noi accord with those records. I have Tho concèrns and have come across no other matters in connettion with the examination to which aiientlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounis to be reached. S H-ordwick Steven Hardwick ACA FCCA MCIPPdip Chartered Accounlant Compion Hardwick Lid 20 Elin Way Meldre1h Royston SG8 6LX Date.. 4th June 2025 I thurthao 1etthpt￿d P•¥Th￿ts Ac¢owtforthE y￿r￿nd3￿10￿affi￿￿1D14 Donat￿n7 and GIft￿d Rent and Hire Other Iniorne 57,83S 18.839 91 17570 ?$.405 18.839 60440 17450 199 76.76$ t7.STJ 94,338 Total RècÈlprs 76.765 17573 94331 78,089 Pa Salary Churrh 8￿IdiN5 M155ion GNlnl- UK M15510n GwinB- Overseas Church Actr¥￿t5 B3nk AcTfvftRs Le(al FÈES other Expen5éS 29.024 8,358 1.932 29.024 8.3SB 1.932 6.802 8.924 14.219 23,000 5,974 1,476 6.484 7,165 16.551 1,427 133 ¥.924 14,219 8.258 L742 64.%7 14J52 1,742 79259 Svrplus for the Year IL558 3221 15.079 15.012 Opening BaLiTr(e af cashfunds 75.911 7.147 .058 68J146 TTan5fRrbotween fur￿$ r￿￿5*Orthe¥eJr Cosh luThlJ is at31st DeCeM￿r 2024 11.858 3.221 15,079 1S,Ql2 ,769 11,368 ,137 83,058 stan Evan *lical chU￿h CIO Statement of assets and liabilhies as at 31st Oecember 2024 UnrÈstrlded estricted sh Funds Barclays Bank Accounts Kingdom Bank Account5 NatY4est Bank Accounts 140 117 2.153 9,098 86.629 Totsl Cash Funds 86.769 11,368 Other As5e15 Church Building Hire- December 24 Church CaT Park HiTe- December 24 289 175 abilities Community Centre Hire- December 24 Indèpendent Examlner's fee 15751 16yJI These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by.. Signed Dated 15 Jonathan Scott &8ned Dated / Mark Scorer