## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 1[st] January 2024 **Period start date To** 31[st] December 2024 **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.
Occasional Assemblies and lessons
at Ledbury Primary school to
coincide with the school curriculum.
Alpha courses. 10-week courses
exploring the Christian faith.|
Children’s bible teaching undertaken weekly in Sunday School. Bible studies for Youth aged 11-17 yrs weekly during Sunday services. **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. **Youth Activities:** ‘Fuel Youth Club’. A weekly youth club aimed at 11-17 years, with a varied range of activities, including refreshments and Christian input every Friday at the Ledbury Community Centre and Recreational grounds. Regents college student placement. Engaged with the local theological college to support a student to work alongside the youth work at Kiln during term times.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Giving|Para 1.38|As part of our obedience to the Lord’s
teaching, Kiln Church is committed to tithing
a share of our annual income.
In 2024 Kiln church continued to support a
range of local, national and international
charities. Following our Giving and Grant
making Policies we were able to support:
Open Doors – a Charity working
to support and encourage
persecuted Christian’s around the
world.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
A UK National Christian Charity
supporting people with debt
issues and helping people back
into work.
Occasional one-off gifts to support
the work of the marginalised or|
|vulnerable people/communities|
|---|
|locally or around the world. Often|
|responding to urgent appeals for|
|help. Such as providing|
|resources following a fire in a|
|nearby block of flats.|
| Supporting the Ledbury local food|
|bank and refugee support groups.|
| Adhoc support for local high|
|school activities|
|**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, or|
|communicated verbally at a Church service.|
|**Oversight and Recommendations on the**|
|**Allocation of Funds**|
|The Trustees established 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.
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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
Kiln Church became a member of the
Other Evangelical Alliance in 2024
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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 2024, the church explored
the Gospel of Mark and End Time
Theology in 1stThessalonians.
Accompanied by focused teachings at
Easter, Pentecost and Christmas.
The church has seen a steady growth in
regular attendance in 2024 with an average
of 60 people in attendance at our Sunday
morning meetings. Our sermons continue
to be streamed online via our Website and
YouTube channel.|
**Teaching:** Over the accounting period, an Alpha course was conducted, a weekly term time Christian Union in the local high school, regular weekly home groups, youth and children’s teaching at weekly Sunday School. In addition, an ‘Away Weekend’ was hosted where we studied the importance of Worship, resulting in growth of the worship team to include violin, piano and drums. **Evangelism and making Jesus known:** Continue to sow seeds of the gospel in the local area, which has resulted in people attending the church and signing on to Christian courses. **Youth Activities:** More young people are connecting with Kiln church and engaging with Christian teaching. There are regularly between 2025 youth at the Friday night youth club.
**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**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 During the calendar year 2024, Kiln was
financial position at the end blessed by Total Income in unrestricted
of the period funds of £50,474.
The Charity became registered for Gift Aid,
with the first back dated claim of £20,938
being made in the 2025 Financial year (not
featuring in 2024’s accounts).
Total expenses for the period amounted to
£54,780 which resulted in a deficit of
£4,306. The deficit was comfortably
covered by the expected Gift Aid claim
made three months after year end.
Additional expenses resulted from a
change in the pastor’s contract from part-
time self employed to full-time employee for
the whole of the period; the new Youth
group and God slot required investment of
new equipment, additional room hire,
safeguarding training and DBS checks.
There was also a £838 evangelistic gift of
Bibles given to all year 6 children in the
local primary school.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 It is Kiln’s policy to maintain a minimum
policy for holding reserves balance on unrestricted funds of £20,000,
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 whilst Kiln is still within its
first three years of operation, Trustees felt it
prudent to hold an additional £9k in
unrestricted reserves to be financially
prudent.
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 2024 has been another year of continued
uncertainties about the growth, by God’s grace. We have seen
charity continuing as a going support in a growing community both
concern numerically and financially, so no fears
exist about the Charity not 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.|
|---|---|---|
|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|Safeguarding policy was introduced in April
2024 when Kiln extended it’s reach to
include a youth club|
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|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|Kiln continues to seek ways to develop
relationships with our Christians brothers
and sisters in Ledbury, through
participating in joint services, such as Good
Friday and Ecumenical harvest services|
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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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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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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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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Black
4 Jo Kippax Trustee 19 May 2024
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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**||
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||Sharon Taylor-Black
Joanna Kippax|
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Treasurer
Interim Chair of Trustees|
||20 October 2025|
||20 October 2025|
||`Unrestricted`|`Designated`|`Restricted`|`TOTAL`|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||`Funds £`|`Funds £`|`Funds £`|`31/12/2024`|
|`Income`|||||
|`Donations & Legacies`|`50,474`|||`50,474`|
|`Charitable Activities`|||||
|`Other Trading Activities`|||||
|`Total Income`|`50,474`|||`50,474`|
|`Expenditure`|||||
|`AV Equipment`|`439`||`21`|`460`|
|`Advent`|`392`|||`392`|
|`Alpha`|`283`|||`283`|
|`Children and Family`|`1,216`|||`1,216`|
|`Churchsuite GDPR`|`377`|||`377`|
|`Cleaning Materials`|`2`|||`2`|
|`Communion`|`83`|||`83`|
|`Depreciation`|`1,735`||`936`|`2,671`|
|`Equipment`|`2,165`|||`2,165`|
|`Flame`|`33`|||`33`|
|`Fuel`|`534`|||`534`|
|`God Slot`|`130`|||`130`|
|`Insurance`|`305`|||`305`|
|`Local`|`1,050`|||`1,050`|
|`Ministry Fees`|`29`|||`29`|
|`Mission and Evangelism Costs`|`393`|||`393`|
|`Music`|`420`|||`420`|
|`National`|`1,708`|||`1,708`|
|`Overseas`|`800`|||`800`|
|`Pastoral`|`393`|||`393`|
|`Payroll Costs`|`26,400`|||`26,400`|
|`Pensions`|`792`|||`792`|
|`Postage`|`4`|||`4`|
|`Printing`|`750`|||`750`|
|`Professional Fees`|`2,390`|||`2,390`|
|`Publicity & Adverts`|`178`|||`178`|
|`Refreshments`|`417`|||`417`|
|`Rent - Community Hall`|`5,940`|||`5,940`|
|`Rent - Storage`|`1,144`|||`1,144`|
|`Retreats`|`1,191`|||`1,191`|
|`Room Hire`|`250`|||`250`|
|`Safeguarding`|`728`|||`728`|
|`Software Subscriptions`|`296`|||`296`|
|`Stationery`|`70`|||`70`|
|`Travel`|`119`|||`119`|
|`Website`|`650`||`650`|
|---|---|---|---|
|`Youth`|`17`||`17`|
|`Total Expenditure`|`53,823`|`957`|`54,779`|
|`Net Surplus/Deficit`|`(3,349)`|`(957)`|`(4,305)`|
|`Transfers Between Funds`||||
|`Net Movement in Funds`|`(3,349)`|`(957)`|`(4,306)`|
|`Total Funds Brought Forward`|`32,063`|`1,189`|`33,252`|
|`Total Funds Carried Forward`|`28,714`|`232`|`28,946`|
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|||`31st December 2024`|`31st December 2024`|`31st December `|`2023`|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||`£`|`£`|`£`|`£`|
||`Notes`|||||
|`Fixed assets`||||||
|`Intangible assets`||||||
|`Tangible assets`|`2`||`4,423`||`6,103`|
||||`4,423`||`6,103`|
|`Current assets`||||||
|`Stocks`|||`80`|||
|`Debtors`|`3`|||||
|`Cash at bank and in hand`||`25,613`||`27,149`||
|||`25,693`||`27,149`||
|`Creditors:`||||||
|`Amounts falling due`||||||
|`within one year`|`4`|`(1,170)`||||
|`Net current assets`|||`24,523`||`27,149`|
||||`28.946`||`33,252`|
|`Amounts falling due after `|`one year`|||||
|`Total assets less current liabilities`|||`28,946`||`33,252`|
|`Capital and reserves`||||||
|`General Reserves`||||||
|`- Unrestricted Funds`|`6`||`28,714`||`32,063`|
|`- Designated Funds`|`5`|||||
|`Restricted Funds`|`6`||`232`||`1,189`|
||||`28,946`||`33,252`|
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|`TANGIBLE FIXED `
`2.`|`ASSETS`|||||
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||`Plant `|`&`|`Computer`|`Fixtures &`|`Total`|
||`Machinery`||`Equipment`|`Fittings`||
||`£`||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|`COST:`||||||
|`As at 1st January 2024`|`2,686`||`3,580`|`1,991`|`8,257`|
|`Additions`||`350`|`640`||`990`|
|`Disposals`||||||
|`Revaluations`||||||
|`As at 31st December 2024`|`3,036`||`4,220`|`1,991`|`9,247`|
|`DEPRECIATION`||||||
|`As at 1st January 2024`||`528`|`1,312`|`314`|`2,154`|
|`Charge for period`||`888`|`1,263`|`519`|`2,670`|
|`Disposals`||||||
|`As at 31st December 2024`|`1,416`||`2,575`|`833`|`4,824`|
|`NET BOOK VALUE`||||||
|`As at 31st December 2024`|`1,620`||`1,645`|`1,158`|`4,423`|
|`As at 31st December 2023`|`2,158`||`2,268`|`1,677`|`6,103`|
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|`3.`||`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`|`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`|`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`|`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`|||
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|||||||`December`|`December`|
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|||`Prepayments and Accrued Income`||||||
|`4.`||`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE `||`WITHIN ONE YEAR`||||
|||||||`31st`|`31st`|
|||||||`December`|`December`|
|||||||`2024`|`2023`|
|||`Trade Creditors`||||||
|||`Tax and social security`||||||
|||`Other Creditors`||||`1,170`||
|||||||`1,170`||
|`5.`||`ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS`||||||
||||`Unrestricted`||`Restricted`|`Designated`|`Total`|
||||`Funds`||`Funds`|`Funds`|`Funds`|
||||`£`||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|||`Tangible fixed assets`||`4,423`|||`4,423`|
|||`Current assets`|`25,461`||`232`||`25,693`|
|||`Current liabilities`||`(1,170)`|||`(1,170)`|
|||`Liabilities over 1 Year`||||||
|`Net `|`assets `|`at 31st December 2024`|`28,714`||`232`||`28,946`|
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## **Kiln Church Ledbury Trustees Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the Period Ended 31st December 2024**
## **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 2024.
## **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: 29/10/2025
19 Gloucester Road Ross on Wye Herefordshire HR9 5LQ
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