CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 21 November 2023 To 31 December 2024 Charity name: The Church Experlment Charity reglstratlon number: 1205832 Objectives and Activities SORP tefere￿8 P8r8 1.17 Summary ofthe purposes of the charty as sel out in its governing document The advancement of the Chrlstlan by provlding worship. prayer and Christian teaching. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, th8 aclivllies, projects or services identified in the accounts. Slalemenl confirming whether the trustees have had regard lo the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on publtc benefit Pala 1 178nd 1.19 Ma•tlng for Sunday worshlp and In $mall groups durlng thg wo•k. Also youth and communlty a¢tlvltle8. Para1.18 Wé have réad th• guldan¢•. Additional infonnation (optional) You m8 choose lo include further statements where relevant about.. SORP rafèrènt W? make small contrlbutlons to Indlvlduals and families lffl need. vthlch are budgeted annually and agreed by ¢hur¢h loadors. Pur• 1.a8 Pollcy on grant making nla Para 1 38 Policy on social inveslrnent including program related investment Th• majorlty of our actlvltlès aro organised and run by volunteers. Para 1.3e Contribution made by volunteers nla Other Achievements and Perforniance SORP The nurnbers attendlng church have grown lo a norrnal attendance belng around 80 adults and chlldren, wlth clear evidence of growth towards falth and an increase In maturity. We have also run comrnunity events ourselves and varlous members participatg in voluntary actlvlties locally. Summary ofthe main achievemenls of the charty. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wmjer benefits to society as a whole. Pw8 1.20 Addltlonal Inforniatlon loplionall You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant a￿ut.. Achievements against objectives set P•r8 1.41 Performance of fundraising aclwities against objectives set Parn 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectNes p•r• 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the Statement explaining the policy for holding reseNes slatin wh the are held Amount of reserves held 1.21 We have regular in¢ome which is sufficient to meet our projecled out oin As a young ¢harity we have Ilmited reserves but aim lo initially cover a f8w months ex t*d ex ses. We currentiy hold cash to cover 3 to 4 months costs. No fomial reserves but Cash in hand as above. Pard 1.22 Par3 1.22 Reasons for holding 2ero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 P*a 1.24 Para 1.23 None Addltlonal inforTnation (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further stalemenls where relevant about.. Gifts from members of tho ¢hur¢h. The charity'$ principal sources of funds {incJuding any fundraisin9) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pirn 1.48 We are still small and the loss of some signlficant members V￿uld Impact us. Ho**ver, the risk Is Small. A description of the principal risks facing the charity p•r• 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document trust deed, ro al charter How is the charity conslituled? {e.g unincoTporaled association, CIO Trustee selection methods including details of 8ny constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body enlrtled to appolnt one or more trustees nla Para 1.25 ConstltutSon pard 1.25 cio P4r8 1.25 By consultation wlth exlstln9 trustees and members Additional information loptlonall You ma choose lo include further st8temenls where relevant about.. Using Charlty Commission doGuments. No fomial procedure as the orlglnal trustees are stlll sen41ng. Policies and procadures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees Para 1.51 The truslees are responslble for policy matters. The two members, one of whom Is an employees, form the leadershlp team. We also hav• a8slstanc• from another ¢harlty who provlde leadershlp supporL The ¢h8rlty'$ organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works P•r• 1.51 nla Relationship with any ￿lated parties Par8 1.31 nla Other Reference and Administrative details Char name Other name the charil uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address The Church Ex nla 1205832 SO Mills Lane Longslanlon CB24 30G erirnent Names of the charity trustee5 who manage charity Datr$ acled N not fof whole Offi¢¢ Ilf any) Nèm* of ￿rSOn lor body) entlded oint trnstee ifan Tru5teE name lan Marlow Chair Saisha Dee Tim Phillips 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor rate trustees- names of the direclors al Ihe dale the re Dlrector name was8 roved Name of trustees hokjing title to property bdonging lo the charity Trustee name Dates acted rf nol lor ¥AK)le Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets nla held in this Capacity Name and objects oflhe charity on whose behalf the assets are held and h¢)w thi5 falls within the ¢ustodian charity's objects nla Delails of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charty's own assets nla Addltlonal Inf¢)miatlon loptional> Names and addresses of advls•rn (Optional infomiation) Type of Narne Addrèss adviser Name of chlef executlve or narn￿ of senlor stsff m•mbers (Optional information) Exemptions from dlsclosure Reason for non-disclosure of k rsonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trustees declare that théy have approved the twstee$' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full namel8) Posltlon leg Secretary. Chalr, etcl lan Marlow Chair Date 16109125 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Charity Name . The Church Experiment Charty No if an 1205832 Annual accounts for the riod Per￿d start d* Peric￿ ènd date 21-Nov-23 31-Dec-24 Section A Statement of financial activities Restricted income funds Recomrnended categorles by activity Unrestrfcted funds Endowment funds Totsl funds Incoming resources (Note 3} InGome and endowments fr before Investment gainsl(Ios5es) S13 8,864 8,8PA Net gainslllosse51 on In￿St￿enIS S14 Net incomel{expenditure) Extraordinary items Transfers between funds Other recognised gainsl(losses): S15 8,864 S16 S17 Gains 2nd losses on 18valu•tion of r￿ed assets lor the chartys o•m u88 Othef gainslllossesl Net movement in funds S18 S19 8,864 8.864 Reconciliation of funds." Total funds broughl forward S21 20.319 29,183 20,319 29,183 Total funds Carried forward S22 chaity NanE. The Church E¥peiirnenl Cha NO Com an No Period start d31e" 21 Nov 23 I2￿832 Annual accounts for the period Section B Balance sheet Restricted income lurtds ￿nr￿trIct*d fund8 Endowment Total th18 funds GU￿ance note Fixed assets Intan9ible assets Tan9iblg as$¢ts Heritsyè ass•ts In¥e&tsn•nts F01 F02 F03 F04 INote 151 INot£ 141 INote 161 (Note 171 rot&l fixed•ssets EOI 17,589 17.589 BDI 17.589 17.589 Current assets Stocks O¢bl¢*rs INcts 181 (Note 191 3.711 3.711 Investments (Nots 17.41 Cash at bank and In hand (Note 241 Totsi current8SSets BIQ 12,148 12.148 Credltors: amounls faiiihg du• wlthin on? year INotg 20 553 553 N•1 CUrr￿tas5o1￿1ab*ll*1es) 612 11,594 11,594 Totèi•s$8ts less cvrr6ntll8bllltie$ 813 CredIto￿. amounts falling afterone (Note 201 Provlslon$ for liabllitle5 rotalneta$$•ts orlleblllries Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 271 Rèstri¢tett Income funds INote 271 Unr&5tr1cted fund8 Revaluation rBserve 29,183 29.183 B18 819 29,183 29,183 20 Fair value resorv9 Totsl f4inds 29,183 29.183 companies. The members hav• notrwulred Ihe ¢ompat>y to obt•in 8n wdllln 8c¢orfanco wlth s•ctlon 4T6 olthv Companles A¢12006. The directrs acknowledge ¢heirr•sponslbiliii*s for¢rJrnplying with the requirements orth• Companle$ Act with Th¢seaccotsnts havebeen prepar•dln accordance with ihe provlsions applicable to sM•ll￿M￿a￿lEs $tWe¢tft¥ Ihe small ¢ompanies reglme In 8ccord•nc• with FRS102 SORP. sHJ￿ tyon¢ or Mo 1ntsltt￿￿IreCt0rSfr7 behaifofan the Irusteesldir￿tOrs Prirbl Name &gn8iuiB of directw aut nii¢aiing acmunls being 5enl to C¢mpanie$ House SwJnature CC178 (Exe41 12109r2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ￿LAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report R•port to th• Iru8tse8 Th8 Church Exp8riment On accounts lor the ywr •nd•d 3151 Dec 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1205832 Set out on page• I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusn for the year ended 3111212024. Re•pon•lbllltles and bas1• ol r•port As the ¢hariVs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of thè Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in r8SP8Ct ol my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Dir8CtK)ns given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of th8 Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examlner's statement come to my attention in COnn￿tIon with the examination lolh8r than that disclosed below ') which gives me Cause to b81i8V8 that in, any material respect: the accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or th8 accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conc8ming the form and content of accounts set out in thè Chariti88 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no oth8r matters in conneclion viith the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delet8 the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Signed: D•t•: 1210812025 Name: Jonathan Edney Relevant prol•88lonal qualHleatlon(8) or body (If any): Associate member of Institute of Bookkeepers Address: 31 High St. Willinfyam, CB24 SES IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters ol concern (see CC32, Independent examinalion of chanty accounts: directions arKI guidance for examiners). Glve here brlel detsll• of any items that the examiner wl8ha8 to dl8cIose. None IER Oct 2018