
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From  23 December 2023 To 31 May 2025** 

## **Charity name: Kingdom Wrestling** 

## **Charity registration number: 1206156** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP<br>reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC<br>BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE<br>CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR, BUT<br>WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY EDUCATING,<br>TRAINING AND TEACHING ABOUT<br>CHRISTIANITY AND CHRISTIAN VALUES<br>THROUGH WRESTLING ACTIVITIES.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|EDUCATING, TRAINING AND TEACHING<br>ABOUT CHRISTIANITY AND CHRISTIAN<br>VALUES THROUGH WRESTLING ACTIVITIES.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Each of the Trustees has a charity<br>commission login account and meet<br>regularly to ensure that the objects are<br>being met.|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Our training academy has grown from 25<br>regular students to more than double, with<br>the biggest increase being in our under 16's.<br>We currently sit at 61 regular, weekly<br>attendees. Wrestling Church has seen a<br>steady increase from 85 attendees, to now<br>reaching 170 people, every month. A good<br>portion of these are now regular attendees.<br>This year has seen our touring events grow,<br>we have shared the Christian message with<br>over 1260 individuals, in the last 9 months.<br>Our reported salvations has hit 150 this|
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year, up on the whole of 2024, by 40. We have seen a large amount of coverage in the media which has helped us reach more people with the christian message and break down societal barriers to those who would not normally attend a church.  A large proportion of our trainees have shown increases in their confidence, their physical and mental health and started to explore their faith. The young people we meet in our AP classes have shown improvements in their behaviour and academic achievements. A few of them even returning to mainstream education. 

## **Financial Review** 

|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The Trustees are pleased and encouraged by<br>the work done by the CEO in gaining funds<br>during this first 18 months of the charity’s<br>running. The charity has seen a significant<br>increase in regular monthly giving as well as<br>through an increase in income from events<br>and training courses.<br>The main source of income is through trusts.<br>The charity covers its monthly overheads<br>and has seen a profit of £3390 when the<br>initial budget had a built inplanned deficit.|
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|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|At this stage as a new charity we have been<br>operating with £0 in reserves in order to<br>build our accounts. Moving forward a<br>Reserve Policywill be adopted.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|See above|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|n/a|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>anyfundraising)|Para 1.47|Kingdom Wrestling’s main source of funds<br>has been through grants from trusts and<br>event income generation. Funds are also<br>raised through individual giving and fees for<br>trainingcourses|
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||A description of the principal<br>risks facingthe charity|Para 1.46|We need to ensure that we are not reliant<br>on trust income so have recently focused on<br>increasing regular giving and income<br>generation.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Type of governing document|Para 1.25|CIO Constitution document|
|---|---|---|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|The current trustees are the charities first<br>Trustees. We have an inclusive policy for<br>looking for new trustees who adhere to the<br>charity’s Christian ethos.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|Kingdom Wrestling|
|---|---|
|Other name the charityuses|N/A|
|Registered charitynumber|1206156|
|Charity’s principal address|21 HIRSTWOOD ROAD<br>SHIPLEY<br>21 Hirstwood Road<br>BD18 4BU|



**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person**<br>**(or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee**<br>**(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Kevin Howie|Chair|Dec 23 – to date|n/a|
||Pamela Anne<br>Kershaw||Apr 24 – to date|n/a|
||Bethany Prescott||Dec 23 – to date|n/a|
||Philip Robinson||Dec 23 – to date|n/a|



## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Gareth Thompson CEO 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**n/a** 



## **Declarations** 

|**Signature(s)**|<br> <br>||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Full name(s)**||Kevin Howie|Beth Prescott||
|**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**||Chair|Trustee||
|**Date**||16/8/25                                                16/08/25|||





|INCOME REPORT<br>Grants and Trusts<br>Regular Giving<br>One Off / Sponsorship<br>Income Generation|2024<br>2025 2024-May 2025 Total<br>23,200<br>0.00<br>23,200<br>2,880<br>3108.00<br>5,988<br>6,079<br>956.00<br>7,035<br>7,639<br>10862.00<br>18,501|2024<br>2025 2024-May 2025 Total<br>23,200<br>0.00<br>23,200<br>2,880<br>3108.00<br>5,988<br>6,079<br>956.00<br>7,035<br>7,639<br>10862.00<br>18,501|
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||**54,724**||
|EXPENDITURE REPORT<br>Accounting and Legal<br>Advertising<br>Pensions<br>Dues and Subscriptions<br>Event Expenses<br>Insurance<br>Refreshments<br>Maintenance and Repairs<br>Office Supplies<br>Payroll & HR Expenses<br>Rent<br>Accomodation<br>Salaries and Wages<br>Taxes and Licenses<br>Tuck Shop stock<br>Travel<br>Research / Development<br>Web Hosting and Domains<br>CoachingCosts|2024<br>2025<br>-<br>0.00<br>-<br>629<br>732.00<br>1,361<br>351<br>202.00<br>553<br>326<br>96.00<br>422<br>5,701<br>2440.00<br>8,141<br>292<br>293.00<br>585<br>1,021<br>789.00<br>1,810<br>-<br>0.00<br>-<br>207<br>32.00<br>239<br>239<br>249.00<br>488<br>2,181<br>1868.00<br>4,049<br>189<br>60.00<br>249<br>12,517<br>4424.00<br>16,941<br>1,191<br>61.00<br>1,252<br>175<br>392.00<br>567<br>734<br>195.00<br>929<br>351<br>185.00<br>536<br>369<br>468.00<br>837<br>930<br>720.00<br>1,650<br>**27,403**<br>13206.00<br>**40,609**<br>9,079<br>721.00<br>9,800<br>-<br>0.00<br>-<br>790<br>135.00<br>925<br>9,869<br>856.00<br>**10,725**||
||-|0.00|
||629|732.00|
||351|202.00|
||326|96.00|
||5,701|2440.00|
||292|293.00|
||1,021|789.00|
||-|0.00|
||207|32.00|
||239|249.00|
||2,181|1868.00|
||189|60.00|
||12,517|4424.00|
||1,191|61.00|
||175|392.00|
||734|195.00|
||351|185.00|
||369|468.00|
||930|720.00|
|**Total Operating Expenses**<br>**Non-Recurring Expenses**<br>Furniture, Equipment and Software<br>Gifts Given<br>Other|||
||9,079|721.00|
||-|0.00|
||790|135.00|
||||
||Income total<br>54,724<br>Expenditure Total<br>51,334<br>**3,390**||



_**These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 sorp**_ 

Signed Print Position Date Kevin Howie Chair 06/08/2025 Independent Examiner Michael Moss Date of examination 17/07/2025 



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