2025-03-31-accounts - The Belonging Christian Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for The Belonging Christian Church (CIO)

Reporting Period : 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Reference and Administrative Details

Charity Name: The Belonging Christian Church
Charity Number: 1206709
Principal Address: United Reformed Church, Baginton Road, Coventry CV3 6FP
Trustees: Ms Suk Chun Yvonne Ho, Mr Jason Zhengchen Peng, Mrs Yuk Fong Cheung

Structure, Governance & Management

Constitution: The Belonging Christian Church is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), governed by its written Constitution dated 26 January 2024.

Objectives and Activities

Objects : The objects of the church are to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of belief contained within Appendix 1 of the Constitution, in particular (but without limitation) for members of the Cantonese speaking community in Coventry, Warwickshire and the surrounding area
Main Activities :
Weekly Saturday worship service at 10:30 am, with Sunday School for children and youth groups for teenagers.
Small group fellowships meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays for prayer, Bible study, and support.
Sisters’ Fellowship (first Friday each month, Sept-July), Brothers’ Fellowship (fourth Friday each month, Sept-July).
Four quarterly congregational meetings for governance updates to discuss pastoral care, administration, and ministry plans, with open Q&A for regular participants.
Key events in 2024–25: Church Retreat (May), Trip to York (June), Outdoor Worship (August), Baptisms (August and December), Hongkongers Community Fair (September), Christmas Fellowship (December), Year-end Thanksgiving Service.
Online Bible Classes: 6-session course held September–November 2024.

Achievements and Performance

Nurtured faith and fellowship through expanded worship services and increased participation in discipleship groups.
Facilitated pastoral care and church growth reflected in multiple baptisms and active youth engagement.
Demonstrated outreach and public benefit by hosting community events including a fair targeting Hongkongers, holiday meals, and retreats.
Improved transparency and member engagement via structured quarterly meetings with open Q&A.

Financial Review

Trustees confirm that the church’s income of £51,280 derives principally from member donations and fundraising events; funding allocated to worship operations, fellowship activities, and outreach events.
Financial management follows the charity’s reserves policy, holding sufficient funds to cover ongoing and planned activities.
All significant expenditure decisions are discussed at quarterly meetings for openness.
Surplus funds of £12,276 were generated in the year to 31 March 2025.
Total unrestricted funds as at year end 31 March 2025 were £37,090 which are held in regulated UK bank accounts.

Declaration

This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 16 Sep 2025 and signed on their behalf by:

Signature: ______ Full Name: Ms Suk Chun Yvonne Ho Position: Chair Date: 16/09/2025

The Belonging Christian Church No 1206709 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/02/2024 31/03/2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 51,280 - - - - - - 51,280 - - - 51,280 18,101 7,700 6,040 5,479 322 648 714 - - 39,004 - - - 39,004 12,276 - 24,814 37,090	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 51,280 - - - - - - - 51,280 - - - 51,280 18,101 7,700 6,040 5,479 322 648 714 - - 39,004 - - - 39,004 12,276	Last year to the nearest £
General Income	51,280				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	51,280				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Staff Costs	18,101				-
Office Rent	7,700				-
Speakers	6,040				-
Donations	5,479				-
Insurance	322				-
Legal & Professional fees	648				-
Office costs	714				-
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**Sub total **	39,004				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	12,276	-	-	12,276	-
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	24,814	-	-	24,814	-
	37,090	-	-	37,090	-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

19/09/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Bank Accounts Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 37,090 - - - - - 37,090 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Ms Suk Chun Yvonne Ho Mr Jason Zhengchen Peng	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Ms Suk Chun Yvonne Ho	16/09/2025
		Mr Jason Zhengchen Peng	16/09/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

19/09/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Charity Name

The Belonging Christian Church

On accounts for the year ended

Set out on pages

31 March 2025 Charity no 1206709 (if any) 3,4 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Date: 16/09/25 Name: Peter Taylor Address: 36 Alwyne Grove York YO30 5RT

October 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

IER