Romford Evangelical Free Church
Trustees, Report and Accounts
For the period from 31 July 2024 to 5 April 2025
Registered Charity Number . 1209369

Romford Evangelical Free Church
Trustees, Report and Accounts
For the period from 31 July 2024 to 5 April 2025
Contents
Trustees. Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of A55ets and ￿abilItieS
Notes to the Accounts
Independent Exarniner's Report

Romford Evan8ell¢al Free Church
Trustees, Report
Reference and administratlve Informatlon
Trustees
Derek Brown
Andrew Hawkins
Janet Shaw
Matthew Stratton
Pastor
Matthew Stratton
Treasurer
Paul Edmonds
Charity number
1209369
Principal address
180 Brentwood Road
Romford
Essex. RMI 2RT
Independent examiner
Esther Dean
Bankers
CAF Bank
United Trust Bank
Lou8hborou8h Building society

Romford E¥an8ellcal Free Church
Trustee5' Report
The trustee5 present their report and accounts of the charity for the period from 31 July 2024 to 5
April 2025.
The charity reElStered a5 a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIO} on 31 July 2024. On 5 April
2025 the assets and liabilities of Romford Evangelical Free Church (registered charity number
11340951 transferred to this CIO, its succe550r charity. The charity is governed by its constitution
which was adopted on 15 November 2023. The charity 15 affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent
Evangelical Churches IFIECI.
Oblects of the charity
The purposes of the Church are=
the advancement of the Christian faith in actordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not
exclusively within the London Borough of Havering atid the surrounding Aeighbourhood; and
such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees. put into prartice
the Christian faf(h in accordance wtth the Basis of Faith.
The advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is tonsistent with the
Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the Church from
time to time accordance with the provisions of the Church Handbook.
Our vlsion
We seek to honour God, by fulfilling His commandment to love Him and our neighbour with whole
hearts, and His commi55ion to brin8 Others to know. love and follow Him through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Acuvlties undertaken and a¢hle¥emerrt5
On 31 July 2024 Romford Evangelical Free Church {¢harity number 1209369} registered with the
Charity Commission as a CIO. On 5 April 2025 the assets and liabilTties of Romford Evangelical Free
Church Icharity r)umber 11340951 transferred to Romford Evangelical Free Church Icharity number
12093691. During the period 31 July 2024 to S April 2025 the CIO wa5 not artive.
From 6 April 2025 the CIO will continue the wor* of tts fomier charity.
Future plans
The search for an additional minister in the role of an associate pastor is ongoin8. A candidate has
been identified and the members of the CIO voted unanimously in favour of appointing this man.
The trustees ar+ticipate that the employment of the associate pastor will begin in early 2026.
Publlc benefit
The trustees have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The charity
will fulfil its public benefrt requirements by the activities it undertakes which are for the church's
members, its congregation and the wider cornmunity.
Volunteers
The charity is reliant on its members who work voluntarily to fulfil the charity's objective5.

R(xnford Evangelical Free Churth
Trustees, Report
Trust
The following trustees served during the period. unless otherwise stated-
Derek Brown
Tracy Edmonds (resigned 26 August 20251
Andrew Hawkins lappointed 6 April 20251
Janet Shaw
Matthew Stratton
Trustees serve for a period of three year5. Trustees are members of the church who put themselves
forward to act in the role and are voted in by the church membership.
Inan¢ial revlew
The accounts set on pages 4 to 7 show that the only financial transartion of the tharity was the
receipt of funds from Romford Evangelical Free Church Icharity number 11340951. The charity
therefore incurred a surplu5 of income over expenditure for the period of £270.092.
At the period end the charity held total reserve5 of £270.092 which included restricted funds of
£48,620, designated funds of £64,844 and free reserves of £156,628. The free reserves held at the
period end are slightty in excess of the policy a5 Set out below. The trustees do rK)t believe the level
of reserves is excessive, particularly in light of the current economic climate, increasing costs and the
future appointment of an associate pastor.
ReseNes pollcy
It is the policy of the charity to hold free reserves of between six to twelve months operating cost5,
which equate5 to approximately a minimum of £85,[￿ and a maximum of £170.LI]O.
This report has been approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf:
Trustee
Date:
2025

Romford Evangelical Free Church
Receipts and Payments Account
For the period from 31 July 2024 to 5 April 2025
2025
Total
rjeneral
Designated
Recelpts
Cash funds transferred from Romford Evan8elical Free
Church Ire8lStered charity number 11340951
Total recolpts
48.620
48.620
156.628
156.628
64.844
64.844
270.092
270,092
Nèt recelpts
48.620
156.628
270.092
Cash funds ¢arrfed lorward
48,620
156,628
64,844
270,092
On S April 2025 the assets and liabilities of Romford Evangelical Free Church (charity number 11340951 transferred
to Romford Evangelical Free Church (charity number 12093691.

Romford Evangelical Free Church
ststement of Assets and Uabllltles
At SApril 2025
Z015
Cash lunth
CAF Deposit Accoum
CAF Current Account
United Trust Bank
Lou8htx>rou8h Bu1￿1n¥ &xiety
sh
"Loan Itepayable Ipitkettl
Totsl c35h fund5
36,630
4.387
70,725
25.729
17
19.140
156.628
85.250
4,387
70,725
90.573
17
19,140
270,092
•The baliThce represents fvnd5 he￿ in a Jordanian tlinaracc(¥Jfit by v43yof 3 loan to a missi¢4￿ry. The
duiation of thls loan is indeterminate and depends ￿ ¢he borrowerfs reydenrya8reempTht.
The lender a5suffles risk of k>55 and gain5 ari￿n￿ from currency flurtuations and otherewits beyuKI
the control of the borrower.
IAwement of continuation olthe loan is ￿¥*we￿ annualty bythe Tiiiste
The m05t recent Trustees, review wa5 February 2025.
At the year ended 5Aprll 2025 the value of the baThk balance inSterlin8 Wa5£21.952.
Oth*rA¥51ts
Totè
Gift old recoverable120241251
14.496
The figurefor 2025 represents the attual arnount olGrft Aid and rectNed after 5 April 2025.
FLY&1 to
whith I$5Et
A%sets retalned for ihe(thawrty's Use
Valuo
Chur¢h ai 180 Brentwood Road
Manse at 54 Faith￿me Avenue. RMZ SUX
Manse at 182 BrentwO(￿ Road, RMI 2RT
Re5tr*ed
UnreStr￿d
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516,ClJO
Approved by the iru51ees ands¥ned on theirbehalf
Trustee
Date

Romford E￿nIel￿al Free chU￿h
Notes to the Accounts
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