## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1[st] September 2022 **Period start date To** 31[st] December 2023 **Period end date** ## **Charity name: Kiln Church Ledbury** ## **Charity registration number: 1202942** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|_The advancement of the Christian faith,_
_through teaching, preaching and_
_evangelism and by making Jesus_
_known through practical & spiritual_
_action._| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|
Bible teaching

Worship services

Children’s work

Youth activities

Street work

Alpha course| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees of Kiln Church have focused
on delivering its core purpose as follows:
**Preaching:**

Weekly bible-based preaching
provided in the Sunday service
every Sunday at 10:30am.

Weekly evening events including
regular prayer meetings and
gatherings.
**Teaching:**Teaching undertaken through
the following approaches:

Home based group teaching
undertaken most weeks in people’s
homes in Ledbury and surrounding
villages.

Christian Union undertaken weekly
in term time at John Masefield High
School, Ledbury.

Flame Girl’s Group undertaken
every three weeks on a Tuesday
evening at people’s homes.

Alpha courses. 10-week courses
exploring the Christian faith.|  Children’s bible teaching undertaken weekly in Sunday School. **Evangelism and making Jesus known:**  ‘Kiln on the Streets’. Regular presence on Saturday morning in the public market house in Ledbury high street. This provides opportunity for the church to meet members of the public. Activities include praying for those in need, invitation to events and the chance to get alongside those who are interested to discuss the Christian faith. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Giving and Grant Making Policy**
As part of our obedience to the Lord’s
teaching, Kiln Church is committed to tithing
a share of our annual income.
The purpose of this document is to
establish a policy, authorised by the
Trustees to establish the framework for
Giving and Grant making.
**Overall Framework**
Kiln’s focus will be to support work in four
broad areas:
 International Christian
Charities who are working to
promote the gospel and
provide practical support to
Christian believers. An
example is Open Doors.
 UK National Christian
Charities that are supporting
marginalised communities. An
example is Christians Against
Poverty (CAP)
 Local, Ledbury or surrounding
area, based charities who are
working with marginalised and
vulnerable local communities.
Examples include Ledbury
Food Bank and Ledbury
Refugee Support.
 A contingent 'Blessings Pot' to
help those going on mission
or for individuals or families
that have hit sudden times of
hardship. This stream of
giving will also enable Kiln to| |||react to any urgent appeals
for help.
**Transparency and Communications**
Potential beneficiaries will be made aware
that grants are available via the Kiln
website.
A list of beneficiaries and the amounts
provided will also be published at least
annually in the church newsletter.
**Oversight and Recommendations on the**
**Allocation of Funds**
The Trustees will establish a ‘Mission and
Giving Group’ to implement the Giving and
Grant policy in a fair and reasonable way.
The terms of reference for the group are as
follows:

Prayerful consideration to identify
and select beneficiaries.

Prayerful identification of areas of
need or hardship.

To ensure the objectives of the
beneficiary are in-line with the
Christian values of Kiln.

To ensure that the funds will be
strictly used for charitable purposes.

To make recommendations to the
Trustees of the allocation of funds.

To obtain feedback on the end use
of the grant to ensure that the funds
have been applied for the purposes
for which they were intended.
**Applications**
Applications, whether received from an
external applicant or generated from the
Mission and Giving Group, will be made
using a simple one-page written application
form.
**Allocation of Funds**
Completed applications will be submitted to
the Trustees who will prayerfully consider
the applications and approve the allocation
of funds.
**Funding Amounts and Regularity**
Any single grant will not be subject to a
funding ceiling, but the available funds will
be allocated across a range of
organisations and individuals to ensure the
overall giving framework outlined above is
delivered.
The determination of whether a grant is a
one-off grant or part of an ongoing monthly
or annual commitment will be| |---|---|---| recommended on the written application and will be ultimately determined when applications are reviewed by the Trustees. NA Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment NA Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers NA Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Aligned to the purpose of the Charity the
following achievements can be reported.
**Preaching:**
Preaching has been undertaken across a
range of key bible-based themes and
books of the bible. Specifically in 2023, the
church explored the early Church through
the Acts of the Apostles. This preaching
went alongside major focus on key
Christian events at Easter, Pentecost and
Christmas.
In addition to the 40 to 60 regular
attendees at the Sunday service, Kiln
preaching is also recorded and streamed
via a dedicated Kiln Church You Tube and
Facebook channel which are viewed
weekly usually between50 to 150 times.
**Teaching:**
Over the accounting period,two Alpha
courses were conducted, a weekly term
time Christian Union in the local high
school, regular weekly home groups and
children’s teaching at weekly Sunday
School.
In addition, an ‘Away Weekend’ was hosted
for regular church attendees to go deeper.
In 2023, the theme of ‘Spiritual Gifts’ was
explored building on the regular weekly
teaching from the Acts of the Apostles.| **Evangelism and making Jesus known:** Through the activities of the church many people who did not have an active Christian faith in Ledbury and the surrounding villages were introduced to the teachings of Jesus. This culminated in two baptismal services where new believers were baptised and can now share their story of faith. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|NA| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|NA| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|NA| |Other||NA| ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We were most grateful that total receipts on
financial position at the end unrestricted funds amounted to £55,137 in
of the period the first 16 months of Kiln’s inception, as
well as a £4,000 restricted donation for AV
equipment, as detailed in the Financial
Statements.
Gift Aid is yet to be claimed on the income
received due to awaiting the first set of
accounts to be filed, as agreed by the
trustees.
Expenses to provide ministry from Kiln
Church amounted to £25,885 for the
period, of which £7.5k was spent on
Ministry Fees and £4k on Community Hall
rent. A transfer from restricted funds of
£2,676 covered the expenditure for a sound
desk and video equipment.
This resulted in a Net Surplus of £33,252
over all funds, which was a great
encouragement to the trustees.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 It is Kiln’s policy to maintain a minimum
policy for holding reserves balance on unrestricted funds of £15,000,
stating why they are held which equates to three months unrestricted
payments. This is to cover emergency
situations that may arise from time to time.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Part of Kiln’s giving policy is to donate ten
percent of all income to other charitable
causes, however, this policy was only
actioned after the current accounting
period, being part of the reason for
reserves being higher than planned, at
£33k.
Another factor in retaining reserves at £33k
was prudence by the Trustees to ensure
that Kiln would be financially viable for at
least the first three years from inception.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Kiln is gathering support in a growing
uncertainties about the community both numerically and financially,
charity continuing as a going so no fears exist about the Charity not
concern being a going concern.
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Principal sources of funds arise from
voluntary donations but should incorporate
Gift Aid in future.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Principal risks could include legislative
changes or public interest waning.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Charity Commission Scheme**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee selection is undertaken by the
regular attendees of the church and
coordinated by the chair of Trustees.
No entitlement is required for any external
body to have an appointed trustee.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|A detailed constitution of a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is
established and was last updated on 26
January 2023.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Kiln Church Ledbury
Other name the charity uses Kiln Church
Registered charity number 1202942
Charity’s principal address High Vinnals,
Upperfields,
Ledbury,
HR8 1LE
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 John Berry Chair Whole year
2 Rev. Ken Davies Trustee Whole year
Sharon Taylor Trustee Whole year
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|| |---|---| ||Sharon Taylor-Black| ||
Trustee| ||04/09/2024| ||04/09/2024| Charlty Reglstratlon Number: 1202942 Report of the Trustees and Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements for the Perlod Ended 31st December 2023 For Klln Church Ledbury OKILN CHURCH Klln Church Ledbury Trustees, Annual Report and Unaudited Flnanclal Statements for the Perfod Ended 31st December 2023 Unrestrfcted Desl8nated Restrlrted Funds £ Funds £ Funds £ TOTAL 3V1212023 Income Donations & Legacies Charltable Actlvltles OtherTradln8 Actlvttles Totsl Income 55,137 4,000 59,137 5S.137 59.137 Expendllure AV Equlpment Alpha Chlldren and FamSly Churchsulte GDPR Depreclatlon Equlpment Local Mlnlstry Fees Mlsslon and Evanaellsm Costs Muslc Njtlonal Overseas Pastoral Prlntlng Publlclty & Adverts Refreshments Rent- Communlty Hall Rent- Stora8e Safeguardlng Software Subscrfptlons Statlonery Tralnlng Webslte Youth Total Expendlture 55 55 922 267 265 2,154 146 1.700 7,562 393 253 800 L050 87 750 1,386 636 4,039 440 143 59 49 219 2,300 210 922 267 265 2.154 146 1.700 7,562 393 253 1,050 87 750 1.386 636 4,039 143 59 49 219 2.300 210 25,830 55 25,885 Net 5urpluslDefi¢lt 29,307 3,945 33.252 Transfers Between Funds 2,676 12,6761 Net Movement In Funds 31,983 1,269 33252 Total Funds Brou8ht Forward Total Fund5 Carrled Forw•rd 31.983 1269 33,252 Klln Church Ledbury Trust¢es' Annual Report and Unaudlted Flnandal Statements for the Perlod Ended 31sl De¢ember 2023 31st Oe¢ernb•r 2023 Notes Flxed asmts Intanllble assets Tan8lble a55ets 6,103 6.103 Currnnt •M•ts Stocks Debtors Cash •t bank and In hand 27.149 27.149 Cr•dltory: Amounts f•lllng duè wlthin one year N•t curr•nt •ss•ts 27,149 33,Z52 Amounts f•111￿ due •fter one ye•r Totsl •J*ts lejs Currefit Il*bllltles 33,252 C•￿tal ¥Trd r•i•rv•s Gèneral Reseryes . Unrestrlcted Funds Deslgnated Funds Restrlcted Funds 31,983 1,269 33,252 The flnanelal statements were approved by the Trustee$ on........... .. Mrs S Taylor Brack Trustee Klln Church Ledbury Notss to the Flnandal Staternents For the Perfod Ended 31st December 2023 L AccoupmNG POUCIES B¥sls of preparlni the fin•nd•l statements The flnancl•l statements of the charlty. whlch Is a publlc benefft entlty under FRS 102. have been prepared In CCOrdan￿ wlth the Charltles SORP IFRS 102)'Acc¢untln8 •nd Reportln8 by Chartties: Ststement of Recommended Prartlce appllcable to tharftles preparing their accounts in accordance with the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectfve l January 20191., Flnancl¥l Reportln8 Standard 102 The Flnandal Reportlng Standard applkable In ihe UK and Republlc of Ireland, and the Charltles Act 2011. The financlal ststements have been prepared underthe hlstorkal cost conventlon. Income All Income Is reco8nlsed In the Statement of Flnandal Actfvitles once the charlty h•5 ent￿lefflent to the funds. It Is probable that the Income wlll be recelved and the amtwnt can be measured rellably. Expendlture Llabllltles are reco8nlsed as expendllure as soon as there Is J legal orti)n5tTUCtk¥e obllgatSon eommlttlng the charbty to that expendlture. ￿ Is probable ihat a tra￿fer of econornlc beneffts wlll be requlred In settlement and the amount of the obllgatton can be measured rellabfy. Expendlture15 accounted for on a payments •nd h¥$ been classlfled under headlngs that I8gre8*e all cost rel•ted to the category. T•nBlble flxed assets Depreclatlon ts provlded at the followln8 •nnu¥l rates kn order to wrlte off eath asset ovw Its esllmated useful Plant & Equlpment Computer Equlpment Flxtures & Flttln85 25% stra￿ht Ilne 33% Straight Ilne 25% Str•l8ht Ilne Taxatlon The charltyls exempt from tax on Its charlt•ble artlvlibes. F￿d •¢¢oun¢ln8 Unre5trfcted fvnds be used In accordance wlth the tharltable objectfves ￿ the dscretion of the tNstees. Restrlcted fvnds can only be used for partlcular restrlcted purpose5 wlthln the objects of the charlty. fte5trl¢tlons arise when specified by the donor or when funds are rais￿ for partkular restdcted purposes. Further explanatlon of the nature and purpose of eath fvnd Is lficluded in the notes to the flnandal statements. Klln Church Ledbury Notes to the Flnanclal Statements For the Perlod Ended 31st December 2023 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plaftt & Machlnery Computer Equlpment Flxtures & Flttlngs Total COST: As at 1st September 2022 Additions D15posals Revaluatlons A5 at 3tst De￿rnber 2023 2,686 3,580 1,991 8,257 2.686 3,580 1,991 8,257 DEPRECIATION As at 1st September 2022 Charge for perlod Dlsposals A5 at 31st December 2023 528 1,312 314 2,154 528 1,312 314 2,154 NEf BOOK VALUE As at 31st December 2023 2.158 1268 1,677 6,103 Klln Church Ledbury Notes to the Flnanclal Statements For the Perlod Ended 31st December 2023 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WIThIN ONE YEAR 3tst DKember 2023 other Debtors Pfepayment5 and Accrued Income CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31st Detèmber 2023 Trade Creditors Tax and soclal securlly Other Creditors AP4ALY515 OF NEf ASSETS BEfwEEN FUNDS Unrestrirted Funds Restrlrted Funds l)esl8nated Funds Total Funds Tanglble flxed assets Current assets Current liabilities Liabi15ties over l Year 6.103 25,880 6.103 27,149 1,269 Net assets at 31st December 2023 31.983 1,269 33,252 Kiln Church Ledbury Notes to the Financial Statement5 For the Perlod Ended 3tst December 2023 MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS At 1st September 2022 Incomlng Resources (Includlng galns) Outgolng Resources (Sncludlng losses Net Transfers At 3tst December 2023 Restrkted Funds Audio Visual Equlpment Fund 4,000 155} 12,676) 1,269 Unrestrlrted Funds General 55,137 125.8301 2.676 31.983 TOTAL FUNDS 59,137 125W61 33,252 ## **Kiln Church Ledbury Trustees Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the Period Ended 31st December 2023** ## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Kiln Church Ledbury** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Kiln Church Ledbury (the Charity) for the period ended 31[st] December 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or - the accounts do not accord with those records; or - the accounts do 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 ## **Katharine Aston FCCA** **For and on behalf of Alliance Accountants (Ross on Wye) Ltd** Date: 4th September 2024 19 Gloucester Road Ross on Wye Herefordshire HR9 5LQ 3