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BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER 31 DECEMBER 2015 TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Resi5teied Charity No: 243931

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER INDEX Trustees, Annual Report li. Trustees Responsibilities statement 12. Independent Examinerfs Report 13. Statement of Financial Activities 14. Balance sheet 15. Accounting Policies and Notes to the Accounts The followins pases do not EonrL part of the Statutory Financial Statements: Detailed Statement of Finaneial Activity- Ecumenical Development Detailed Statement of Financial Activity- Restore

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARTTY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES. REFORT 31 DECEMBER 2025 The Twstees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 201￿. The flliancial statements comply with the Charitie5 Act 2011, the Coztstitutton and Accounting and Reportin8 by Clwities.. Statement of Recommended Practi￿ applxcable to tharities preparing theiraccountsinaccordance with the FinancialReporting Standard applicablein theUKand Repub]ic of Ireland IFRS1021 (updated l January 2019). Objectives, activities, athievements and performance To Foster collaboration and underslandins between atristlan Churthes in Birminsham and Solihuu, particularly workins togothcr in chaTitsble activities that will benefit the needy in our wider communities, serving them regardless of religion, culture, ethnicity, sender, sexuality, disability or age. Ecumenical Development Birmingham Churches To8ether IBQ encourages greater cooperation between Christian thurches in order that tosether they bettersetve the people ofBLL7niWama￿d ￿lIhU11. There is intteased pubIic LEnefit when Churches enabled to partner together to serve the whole coMuM￿ty, re8ardless of status, class or etbnicity. Thr(>ughout 2015, Robert Mountford worked as Bcr EcUn￿nICaIDeVelQp￿ent Enabler, supported by Maud Grainger in the role of B￿DeVelOpMent and Support Worker. Both Robert and Maud were employed on a part-till￿ basis. Robert MountfoTd retired at the end OE 2025. In order to be an effective hub for Birningham'8 and Solihull's a)ristian community. Bcfs Ecumenical Development WOTker5 continued to strengthen exAStiLlg connections Wlth a wide variety of organisations and congregations and tobuild new relationships. BCT frequendy receives enquitie as a firsi port-of-call froTn a range of ehurd)es and organisations seeking to nwke connections with people of faith in ihe city. Wherever possible, enquirers are offered points of contatt and, when appropriate, RThformation is shared across BCTS media outlets. During 2025, Bcf liaised WAth the followin8 thurches Oisted in alphabetical orderl: The Apostolic Pastorat Consress, Assemblies of God, ￿u[Ch of England Birmingha￿ Central England (Jtskers, the Churth of Cod ofPropheLry, the Fellowthip of Churches of Christ, the Elim Pentecostal Church, the Heart of England Baptist AS5wiati0￿ the New Testament Church of God, the Methodist Church lat both Circuit and District level), the Redeemed ChristAan Church of God, the Ronwi Catholic Archdiocese of B]rniinsh￿ the Romanmn Orthodox Churcfv the Salvation Army West MidlaThds Division, the Serbian Orthodox churc￿ the United Reformed Church West Midlands Synod and the Wesleyan Holiness Church. tn addition to these Churches. local independent congtegations were not exduded from the conversation. Bcf liaised with the following Christian orsanisations Ili$ted in alphabetieal orderl: the Adavu Project. Agapé, the AsQne campai8n, Betel UK the Bethel Health and Healing NetwoL*, the Birniinsham Christian Homelessness F0rll￿ the Birn)insham City Leaders. Prayer netwo

BIRL4￿1NGHAm CHURCHES TOGETHER CHAIUTY NO. 243931 TRVSTEES. REPORT leontknued 31 DECEMBER 20 Birminsham City Missiow Birmingham Taize, the Breathe Collective Choir, CAFOD, (Jtristian Aid, Christians A8ainst Poverty, the Ciru￿￿On Network the City Centre Churches, sroLLP, ChaplaincyPlus, Church of Sanc￿ary, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Chwches Together in Ensland, Compassion UK, Engage UK Erdington Churches Together, Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, The FeasL Forge Missionaj TTainin& FTiends/Neighbours/QJangeDukers. the Gather network, GOOD NEWS for Everyonel {fornierly Gideon's), the Greenhouse at Barnes Close, Healins on the Streets, HOPE Tosether, Home Eor Good, Jericho Foundation, KICK Manresa LinL the Maryvale tnstitute, the Mission.'Mercia neiwork, Near Neighbours, Neiwork Four, Pause for Hopel Places of WelCon￿, the (2ueen's FoundatioTh for Ecumentcal Theological Education, Safe Familie5 IOT cE￿areTh the SAltiy)ine Theatre COmp￿y. the SEND. Sports (￿plainCY UK the St Petefs Saltley Trust, Thrive Together Birmingham, Thy Kingdoni Come, Time4BruzN Unity Prayer East Birn)in* Urban Devotion Birmingh￿ the West Midl8mds Combined Authority, West Midlands Faith in ActioTh WestsninsterTheolosical College. Workcare West Midlands and the Woyld Prayer Centre. An ecumenical e-newsletter was issued every six to eight weeks, reachtn8 around 1,100 people on each occasion. Articles, events and job adverts were published on the BCT website on a regular basis. The website was viewed on average by 5,(X)O users per month. BCT'S profite on social media averaged 1,200 followers on Facebook and 350 on Instagram. The inforniation shared through these media infom)ed l(Kal consregations of the wider C￿l$tian context and resourced them to engage more elfertively ILI their local neighbourhoods. During the annual Week ol Prayer foi Christian Unity {18 10 25 January inclusive),'Pray24Brutn' brought together thurche5 across the Chlistian traditions to pray for the ctty. BCT played a leadins role among the partners who facilitate the 24-hour prayer relay wbich took place at Trinity Birmingham 24th 125th JaThuJry 2025. The tW041ay event also induded a leaders, bEeak£a5t on Saturday 25th January. Throushout2025, Bcf sat alongside oth@r partners in the'fime4Brum' anti-ractsm/ehurch-untty group that brinss Christian leader5 fro￿ hi5torir-, new- and Black-majority Churches together. Regular online plannins meetin8S took place tbloush the year, together with monthly online and in-person prayer 8atherin8S. Throughout 2025, RobeTI Mountfozd sat on the board of the 'WorkCare Wesl Midlandb CIO. The CIO continued the ministry ofpromotin& resourcins and supporting workplace chaplaincy through its 40 paid and voluntary chaplains. The Anglican Bishop of Binnin8ham and the Bcf Ecumenical Development Enabler are the two Memirrs of the 'Friends/Neighknurs/Changemakers' (FNQ charity, which enables interfaith conversation and understanding in Birniingham and the Black Country Borough of SandwelL. Robert MowitfoTd supw)rted the work of FNC, which is led by Revd Andrew SMI￿ in league with a smati group of Churrh of England vicaTS. BCT Eacilitated a pilgximage to mark the anniversary of the First Ecumenical Councij of Nicaea. From 28th to the 30th luly and with the support and involvementof senior West Midlands Church leaders,

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARITY NO. 243931 USTEES, REPORT {<ontinued) 31 DECEMBER 2015 Ecutnenical Development Enabler Robert Mountford organed a three-day ecumenical pi18rimage to mark theimportant'Nicae& 170(Y anniversary. The pilgrimage waikcovered 25 mÈle5 over three days. It be8an at Lichfield Cathedral finished at the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy E4ince tazar, Boumville. Alons the way, pilgtims visited Christian churches and or8anisations of different traditions in Wall. Little Astow Streetly, Bannersgate, P￿ Comnwn, Erdingto￿ Cravelly HilL Asto￿ Central Birnlinghan￿ IAdywood, Chad Valley and Selly Oak. BCT was one of the supportirLg partners for a Carol Service at Aston Villa Football Club on 9 December 2025. Hundreds of people attend the eventy including repre5entalives of Aston Villa FC. which was held both indoors and at the Holte End of Villa Park. At the re8ional leveL Bcf *xgaDised and facilitated the 24-hour summit of senior West Midlands Church l£aders at Holland House in Worcestershire from Sunday 28th to Monday 29th September 2025. The summit brought together IS senior West Midlands Churth Leaders fro￿ across the spectrurn OE Thurches £or prayer and conver6ation. BCT coDnected to Churches Tosether in England ICTE}, the oveTarthing national ecumenlcal network that had 54 membcr-churches and 95 member-organisations. Roberl and Maud attended the cfE Forum in March 2015 where the theme was One but not the Same: Celebratins diversity- Living with difference and are in ongoins contact with CTE'S stsff member5, as well as the Nalional Ecumenical Officers of the historic Churches. At the el￿ 0£ 2025 we bid farewell to our Ecumenical Enabjins Officer, Robert Mountford. As he retired from paid Christian work, he invited us to consider how in 2026 we might be p￿t of the answer to the Lord's dyins prayer recorded lor us in Jobn 17..20-23.. 'Myproyer ts proèfvr them Alone. Iproy alsofvr those who will beliruc in through their message, flu71 all of th￿rt may be one, Fqther, ju51 t¥S YQU QTe in me artd Iam ix you. May they also k Tn us so that the world belieue that you have semt mc. I hAve gi7JeFL thepn the glory that you gave thot t1￿ be une os we are Dpr¢ I in tlzem thyd you im me - so thot Ihey may be broT4ght fo complele unity. Th¢n tl7e world will know thol yom sent ine o2rdhtwe loved them euen as you have loved me., 2025 proved to be another busy and fruitful year for BCV5 Eeumenical Development arm. Restore Restore'5 vision is for a sodety into whith all refusees and asylum seekers are welcomed, value4 and integrated. Restore works towards its vision by.. l) Bulldlngrelationshipg and £q￿pPin8£0r Antegration- through one-to-one belriending and group S(￿la1 activities.

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARITY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES, REFORT {contlnued 31 DECEMBER 2025 21 Motivatingfor a¢tion- through raislng awareness of refusee issues and opportunities to niake a difEerence. 31 Workins for chanse thTough partneTAng and campaignins with others to improve systems and service5 that affect refusee5 and asylum seekers. Restore's befriending team of staff and 96 befriending volunteers worked towards the following outcomes.. Reduced l¢meliness and social isolation. Increased friendships and social connections with people from Birminsham. Improved communication skills in English, Par￿cularlY conversational English. Increased understanding of and adaptation to life In Birmingham and the UK. Improved mental health and wellbeing. Increased eonfidence. Be£riendlng is a &way supportive relationship between Restore, a trained and DB￿heekea volunteer and a refugee or osylum seeker. Restore ran three training and awareness raising courses in February, June and Ortober which were attended by 78 participant5, which was an increage on 76 the previous yeaT. Sonie participant5 applied to bèftiend. In 2025, we received 274 new referrals1178 men and 96 women). This shows a large increase in referrals when compared to 156 in 2024. Those referrals came from refugee, health and faith orsanisations, current or fonner scryice useT5 and self- referrals. IVhi15t not everyone takes up an offer to meet us, we did meet 175 of those referred. tn 2025, we mad¢50 newbefriendingmatche5, hittingourannual target of50 neWMat￿￿sirt mid-December. At the year-end, the￿ were 127 onsoing befriending matches of reEugee5 or asylum seekets from over 20 countries induding AfShan￿laTh Syria. tran. Sudan, Iraq and Eritrea. This was in-line with our target of supportins at least 100 ongoing befriending matche5. As part OE the 3-way relationship, Restore staff atE available to offer advice and support to volunteers and their befriendees and we organise Befrienders Get Together meetings to provide extra training and support for volunteers. What is the impact of befrlendthng7 Qualitalive feedback show5 how befriend5ng has impacted the Jives of refugees and asylum seekers and moved them towards our hoped-for outcomes. ou'veprovideddignity. You'vegiveNpeople thespace to rest, to breathe, to beg7n You've offeredsomethingpri¢¢less.' thefeeliK¥of be1xgwe1come￿ Fromprnctical support likeguldihgpeople through ￿eW cities Affd systems to offering motnents of joy thmugh cultural to￿￿ avA outiNgs, Restore remixds us thAthumaNityis stroNgerwhcll we stfixd to¥etlter. You have helped tsrnstrA>ig¢ into n￿.ghbOUrS neTV arrivols tftto commuNity members, To everyoxe at Restore, thaKk youfor remixdiNg us of what real comp4sslon looks like. youfvr helpingpeople not ohty survive but belortg." "As osylum seeker I dÈdl¥ng with a lot of stress because of tke situation I h47vef4ced u)hAt I hAve come througk I tvÉ¥s rtblt to share wtth my befiYeNder which helped me to be more supported. We started n4ffniNg togetheyevery SatttrdAy trtornixg which WAS goodfor me.

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARrtY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES, REPORT Icontfftnued 31 DECEMBER 2014 "A6 qn asylum s¢ekeritwas r¢allyhard tztfirst to be AfveKdwith aforeigner butRestore helped me to grow attd vtakefve#ds. Befor¢ meetimg my befveuder my English language skills were wedk but fter meetixg him and communicatixg with him weekly my English skills improved greAtly. I SAY that Now I can speqk Emglish better before. I'm thAnkfvl to Restore." hen you're from yottr hoine couKtry cverything looks strallg¢ And lu1r￿ These Are th¢ common reAsonsfor stress and axxiety disorders. H47ving A heffie￿der talkittg sharing your thoughts witli hi?n helps you a lot to deAI with stress. which helps you to xotfeel lost." We also seek quantitative feedback. OLtr surveys of befriended refitsees and asylum seekers, gtve a broadbntsh approach to the impact of befriending against the aimed for outcomes: 9P/o stated that meetin8 their beEriender had helped them feel more welcome 969/0 stated that meeting their beEriender had helped them feel more confident 94V/o stated their befriender had helped them feel less lonely 94% stated their befriender had helped them improve their English 880/0 Stated their befriender had helped them learn about Binningham attd Ilfe in the UK 8P/o stated their befriender has helped them make friends with someone from Birmingham 86•/0 Stated theiT befviender had helped their mental health and wdlbelng We use a spider8ram tool with individual ieEu8ees and asylum seekers as part of their initial meetins with a befriendins Staff ￿eMber. They self-as5ess against 4 key measures.. English confidence, well- beins and mental health,. friendship and community,. and understandins of the UK. When a refusee or asylum seeker has been matched to a befriender for at least 6 months, we ask them to complete a further self-assessment, to discover their progress. From Eornial feedback and inforntsl ctsnvetsations wtth volune&rs we know that many volunteers 'scover that befrAending AS rewarding and mutually beneficaaE. *)me quotes from volunteers.. "Continuing to volunteerwith Restore tak£s me'out of my bubble, and connects mewith the diffic￿lt realities th￿t asylum se¢k¢rsfqc& It gizJ¢& me a ¢h&7Kce to mRke u smRII change. I believe this has made me 47 better hum8n b¢iHg." -I'vÉ tn41y loved becomingfiYeNds zvith A refvgeefvm siNce Istqrt¢d befriending in 2022. What beglln as rt simple ftctof co￿￿¢ctiON hnssrown irfto AgenuiKe. meaK¢KfylfrieMdship. Over the y¢Rrs, we've both welcomed bAby boys into our lives. and It's beell so speci￿[ to watch our sons grow up together alld form thfftr owll little friendship. a beautifyl remirtder of html powerful conmectiofrz be- ncross cultures, IANguages and life exPen¢n￿8." n the ujorld seems to be bÈcomlxg more axd more diThde4 1 so appreciate being Able to knve friemdsfvom different cultures life &Yperiertee& l rtlso ix Awe ofpeople who kavefAr tougher lives than I do. skowiffg such detenninqtLQl4 grxt, hope and kituthess.-

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGEfHER CHAIUTY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES, REPORT (<ontlnuedl 31 DECEMBER 2025 Group sodal acttvltles.. The ainLS of all our sroup artivities are similar to those for behiending.. Reduced isolation and loneliness Buildins relationships with other refugees and asylum seekers and with people from Birrnin Improved Enslish lan8uage skills, espeaally conversational Englis￿ through providing informal opportunities to develop and practise Enslish languase skills. Increased understanding of life in Birmingham and the UK throu8h providing opportunities to learn about Birniinghw its history, cultU￿s. and recreattonal oppottunities. Improved well-being and menial health. During 2025, 105 rnen, 133 women and 154 people from families162 adults and 92 ckn'ldrenl attended at least one group social activity. There were 27 Aetivities for rne￿ 26 for women and 7 for EamiEies. The men's and women's groups enjoyed a broad ranse of activitie5 including visits to Walsall New Art Gallery. The Lapworth Museum of Ceology, Aston Hall. sinwg workshops with Birmingham Opera Company, Think Tank (science museum), music concerts, crafts sessions, walks alon8 the canals and in Sutton Park. Most activities have an intentional Eng￿'sh element through a worksheet or guided dxscussion in Small groups to enable conversational Eng]i$h practise and vocabutary developU￿nt. The Prosramme of occ&gional bryOUP social activities for farnilies. mainly in the sthool holidays, included trips to BiTmin8ham Botanical Gardens, Beaudesert Outdoor Acttvity Centre, Think Tank and Birniin8ham Wildlife Conservation Park. What1$ the impact of group social aclivilies? Feedbacklrorn participants includes Coll￿￿ents on the relationaL cornmurrity, wellbeing and learnins outcomes that we hope for. One participant commented about the impact on their lamily, "By AtteNdingevents, we developeda senseof beloxgin&gL7in¢dconfiden¢¢andfeltvAlued welcomed. With the help of Restore project, all ourfAmily m¢mb¢rs had the opportunity to tJisTt speei#l site$ like Aston Hall BotaK¢cal CRydens which wouldn't h¢we been Accessible to us otherivis¢, As we wouldn't have beex able to afford to p4yfor the wholefamlly. Those special moments helped us to leave all tke worri¢8 aside amd tofvlly enjoy 4#rtlTty tiffte rts dfdffltty, evett if it wasfor A day. So. rtllthis kindK¢5s welcomingRtmosphereinRestorewill neDergetfursotten butrememberedwith joy pleasura" Another Myote. "Ill the hotel we were just oble to spÉak with ouyfviellds which spoke our lthttgttrtge it WAS hArd tofindfrieKds Out of thatcircle but Restore chaNged xt the opportwitty to think out of th sitsotion qndfindfriepzds outside helped to commutttcate wtth Others well." After men's andwomen's activities, we encourage participants to coniplete online feedback forms which show that.. 990/0 of participants who Tesponded 51ated they had enjoyed the activity,. 9P/0 had met new people and made new friends,. 95010 had learned some new Englis￿. and 890/0 had learned something new about Birrnin8ham or the UK. At the start of activities for adults, 36% of participants

BIRM￿GHAm CHURCHES TOGEfHER CHARITY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES, REPORT (continued) 31 DECEMBER 2025 who responded, stated they were happy. By the end of activities, that had increased to 91•/o of participants stating that they were happy, evidencin8 the positive impact on wellbeins. We are grateful to all the or8antsations who have supported our group social artivities by pIovidins venues, activities. touTr, and reduced or fvee entry including: BiTminsham Museums Trust, The Rep Thealre, The Exchange, Selly Markor, The Midlands Arts Centre (MAQ, Birmingham Opera Companyi Celebrdting Sanctuary. Birn)ingham Botanical Gardens, Bimitnsham WitdIife CoDsenratson Park, Compass Birmingham Mental Health Support Team {MHS1). the lona West Midlands Family Group, Fatirr￿ House, Cotteridse Quaker Meetin& St Martin in the Bullrins Church, St jol￿'S Church Harbome and Birniingham Anslican Cathedral. Molivating for ActloTr tn addition to our training courses, Restore also ratsed awareness of refugee and asylum issues through speaking engagements, siKial media posts, stands at events like the Refugee Week Festival, and mailings to supporters. Restore's 26th Anntversary Celebration, in Refusee Week in5une, was attended by over 50 refugees, asyLumseekers,befriender5 and supporters. Workingfor Change.. Reslore worked for change through active participation in meetings including.. Birmingham City of Sanctuary Conunittee and Binninsham Migration Foru￿. Restore helped io orsanise the Refugees Welcome March in Refusee Week. Restore was a paTtner in Btnnin8ham's responseto destithtion throughtheHope Projects. Restore is a member oftheTogetheTwith Refusees Coalition and supports the Lift the Ban campaign to pennit asylum seekers to work after 6 months and the Communities not Camps campaign as living in local communities rather than sesresated in former military barracks aids intesration. Restore also campaisned against the Govemmenys introduction of harsher ￿￿eS affectin8 asylum seekers and refugees. In March 2025, Olivia Glenny was appointed to the new COttLbtned post of Be*riending Women's Worker and Communications OEfieer. The staff team is now 4 people (3.8 full-lime equivaleThts). We are extremely srateful to all those who support Restore's work through monthly stsnding orders and onedf donations and to several churches who a150 generously donBte to Restore. 20￿ was a challengins year financially. Grant funding is increasingly competitive and there were many disappointments. In September, we lavnched a finan¢ial appeal to supporters which brought in over £24,000 (including GiftAidl and we are hugely grateftll Eor that generous response froni our Restore community. We were extremely srateful to receive fKnancial support fn)m several grant-rnaking trusts and organisations including.. Barrow Cadbury Trust, Bitminsham City CouneiL EvesonTrusL Roughley TTUS( Hilden Trust. South BirEningham Friends tnstitute Trust, Cole Trust. George Henry Collin5 ch￿lty, Richard Kilcuppe5 Charity, Crimmitt Trust, Harry Pa)me T￿￿￿, Henry James Sayer Trust, JohnAvins T￿￿t and GJW TumerTrvst. in order to furtherimplement theStratesicPlan for 2024 to 2026, we workedon thestratesic priorities set for 2025. In an increasinsly hostile environment towards refusees and especially asylum seekers, Restore's work OE welcome and intesration is a coun¢er<ultural beacon of hope.

BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARITY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES. REPORT Icontinuedl 31 DECEMBER 2015 Financial review The Statement of Ifinanaal Activities shows income of £2U120612ff24: £211,955) OE which a55,655 12024.. É16L178) was restricted and £51,651 (2024: £49,777) was unrestricted. The total expenditure was £217,199 (2024.. £229.4551 of which £163,66912024.. £171,789) was reshicted and £53,530 12024.. £57.666) was unrestricted. Net expenditure for the year was £9,893 {2024.. a7500). Thi5 resulted in an decrease in toiaI funds at the end of 2025 to £145,919 from a55,812 in 2024, of wbich £11111412024.. £120,128) was restricted and £33.805 {2024.. £35,684) was unrestricted. Reserves Pollcy The level OE reserves held by Birmingham Churehes Together for its Eeumenical Development work and for Restore should be suffieient to cover six months operatins costs in addÈtion to sums set aside for proposed specific initiatives. The unrestricted 8eneral resetves for both projects amount to L13.805. Six months operatins costs are estill￿ted at £101,636 based on the 2026 budget. Investment8 Where investtnents are held, the Trustees. policy is to hold them as ethically as is possible to bring in Growth and Income without undue risk. Currently no investments are held. Surplus cash funds are being held in interest bearins bank accounts. Remuneration and expenses of Trustees It ￿ not the policy of Birminsham Churche5 Tosether to remunerate its TnAstees. No expense8 or remunerationhave paid in either the CLLrrentyear or in 21r24. Rlgk Trustees have given consideration to the major ri5k5 to which the charity i8 exFX)sed and satisfied themselves that systems or pffrfedures are established in order to manage those risks. These risks aré ￿o￿tored and resularly reviewed. Structure, Governance & management Birminsham Churciies Together (BCD is a ch￿lty governed by a Consti￿tiOn. TTUStees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting by nominated repre8entdtive8 Qf the Churches who are Eull members of B￿. The Presidaits of Bcf are ex-officio members of the Trustees body. A small group of Tru5teEs are appoiTrted to a c{￿OrdInatI￿8 Group who oversee the day to day sovemance of the charity and scruttnise documents in preparation for Trnstee meetin8s. The Trustees directly ove￿ee and nianage the strategic developmetLt of its Ecumenical work amd the Restore project. whichis also supported by separate management 8TQUP. This group nominates a member t9 Serve as a Trustee.

BIRMINCHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARrrY NO. 243931 TRU5TEES' REPORT (continued) 31 DECEMBER 2025 Reference & administratlve details Registered chaLIty name: Birmingham Churches Together Registered charity number.. 243931 Resistered addre58: The Jericho Buildxns 19&198 Edward Road Balsall Heath Birniin8ham B12 9LX The T￿￿te¢S who served durin8 the year were.. Presidents Most Revd. Bernard IAingley, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham Rev David Emanuel Ellis, Free Churches Moderator Apw)inted by members through the Annual General Meeting Rey Steve Faber, URC Moderator Venerable Jennifer Tomlinson Rev Deverton AntoThy Douglas Risht Revd Dr Michael John Volland Bishop Boris Paul Mccalla Rev Novette S Headley James Owen Ashley The Membership of Birminsham thurches Together ts made up of representatives from: Anglt&in Diocese of BirMllW￿M Roman Catholic Arthdiocese of Bimiinsha BirniinshallL Methodist Distsict Heart of England Baptist Association West Midlands Synod of the Urrited Reformed Church West Midlands Division of the Salvation Amiy The Society OE Friends Central England Atea Meettns Fellowship of Churches OE Christ

io BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGEfHER cHAR￿y NO. 243931 TRUSTEES. REPORT (continued) 31 DECEMBER 2025 The principal stafE.. Erumenieal Development Officer, Robert Mounrford Restore Manaser, Jeremy Thompson The Pxinclpal Bankn: CAF Bank Ltd West Mallins Kent ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner.. Shrnti Soni. FCCA FCtE 117A St Johns Hal Sevenoaks TN13 3PE

li BIRMINGHAM CHURCHES TOGETHER CHARITY NO. 243931 TRUSTEES. REPORT Iconlinuedl 31 DECEMBER 2025 Trustee5' re5ponsibilitles statement The trustees are responsible fgr PTepariThg the Trustees, Annual Report and financial statements in aCCOTdance with applieable law and United Kinsdom Accounting Standards (United Kinsdom Generdlly A¢￿pted Accountin8 Fractice). The law appli¢able to charitie5 in Ensland & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial 5tstemenls for each firwieial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its income and expendit¢treforthatperiod. In preparins these financial st￿tell￿1ts, thetrustees are required to., select suitable accounting polioes and then aFply them consistently,. obsetve the methods and principals in the Charities SORP 2015: makejudgements and estimales ihat are reasonable and prudent,. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any Ttwterial departures disclosed and explained in the financiat statements,. Prepa￿ the financial stalements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presutne that the tharity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable aeeuracy at any time the financial posltion OE the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of the Constibjtion. They are also responsible for safeguardin8 the assels of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deteciion of fraud and other iffegularities. SisrL Trustee Name Ile4a Date 10.OÉ.l6

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Birmingham Churches Together

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 as set out on pages 13 to 21.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees 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 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.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

2. 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

3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities

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.

Shruti Soni ACCA Date: 20 August 2026 Shruti Soni Ltd ● Chartered Cer�fied Accountants 117a St. John's Hill, Sevenoaks TN13 3PE

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BITmlngham thurchs T¢)yether Stotimqnt of fftnartcl￿ attfvhies Ilncorporatlng an Income and e¥pendlture aicounll Fortho r •nd•d 31 D•umb¢r 2025 2025 Totsl Unre5trfjrted 2024 Total Unrestricted Restritted Restricred Note Incom• from.. Donations and legatlts Chariiable aitiwtie5 Membership subscript￿ns Oiher tradlng a¢tivltle$ Investments 153.893 153.893 159.366 159,366 49,125 2.390 136 49.125 2.390 1,898 46,516 3,030 231 46,516 3,030 3,043 1.762 2.812 Total Incorn• 51.651 155.655 207,306 49,777 162,178 211,955 Expendlturo o Ralslng funds Staff costs Allocarion of supp¢rt cosrs 6,261 10.686 6,261 12,578 6.338 11,057 6,338 12,668 1.892 Charlrable aalvltles Siaff t05f5 ProgrammÈ att￿lY costs Travel empenses Rent & Insurance Meetlngsiconferences IT. TelÈphone & statlonery Web51te dev¢loptnEnt Subsc¥iptions sundry expense5 Governance co$rs- prDfe5s1onal fees Accounran(y Charges Support CQsrs alloiattd ¢0 raising funds 34,616 136,037 6.762 903 9.987 170.653 fj,7fj2 3.020 15.866 3.807 2,046 2,429 584 1,329 38.S36 143.337 9.029 181.873 9.029 2,339 16,578 3,715 2.117 5.879 3.807 62 2,429 584 )44 2,339 3,715 425 2,294 1.984 936 2,294 60 482 542 537 3.3SS 550 1,087 3,355 676 3.100 676 3,600 500 11.8921 110,6861 {12,5781 111.057) 112.6681 Total expendllllf¢ 53,530 163.669 217,199 57,666 171,7B9 229.455 Ntt In¢omt I (expendjiu￿I for the v•aT 11.8791 18.0141 (9.8931 17.8891 117,5001 econcllkdon of funds: Total funds broughr forward 35.684 120,128 155,812 43.573 129.739 173.312 Totsl funds urr]ed fornard 33,805 145.919 35.684 120.128 l ofthe above resuhs are dèrtved from contlnulng acrfvities. There were no rfh¢r recognlsed ga￿5 or105ses other th4n those stared above. lovements ITr funds are disclosed In Nore I I to the flnancial 5tatemenu.

Blrmlngham Churches Together Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Note Flxed a55ets: Tangible a55ets Current a55ets: Debtors Cash at bank an(1 In hand 9,218 141.215 4.362 156,682 150,433 161,044 Uabllltles: Credltors.. amounts falling due within one year 4.514 5,232 N8t curr•nt assets l (Ilabllltles) Trfal assets tess current Ilabllltle5 145.919 145,919 155,812 155,812 Total net assets } (Ilabllltlesl 145,919 155,812 The funds of the charfty. Restricted Income funds Unreslricted income funds.. General funds 120,128 33,805 35,684 Total unrestricted funds 33,805 35,684 Total charlty funds 145.919 155.812 Approved by the trustees on and signed on thelr behalf by 10.06.IG 14

Bimilnyham Churches Together Notes to the flnanclal statemEnts For the rlod ended 31 De¢qmb•r 2025 l ACcoUn￿n9 pollcles a) Basls of preparatlon The flTrancSal statement5 have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and ReportSng by Charities.. Statement tsl Recommended Pracrice applicable to charities preparlng thelr accounrs in accoidance with the Financial Reporting standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20191- (Charities SORP FRS I OZ), the Financial Reporting Standard applicab5e In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). Assets and liabilities are initially recognlsed at hlstorlcal cost or rransaction value unless othen¥Sse slated In the relevant arcountlng pollcy or note. b) Publlc benefit entlty The rharltable meets the definltlon of a public beneflt entity under FRS 102. cl Golng concern The trustees consider that there ale no materlal uncertaintie5 about the charlty's abiliry io continue as a going concern. The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estlmatlon uncertainty at the reporting date that have a slgnlflcant risk of causing a materlal adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and Ilabilities within the next reportln9 perlod. dl Income Income is reco9ni5ed when ihe charlty has entltlemenr io the fund5, any performance condiilons attached to the Income have been mer, It 15 probable that the income wlll be received and that the amount can be measured rellably. Income frorn government and other grants, whether 'capltal' grants or'revenue, grants, Is recognlsed when the charlty has entitlement to the funds. any performance conditlon5 attached to the granis have been met. It Is probable that the Income wlll be recelved and the amount can be measured reliably and is noi deferred. Income recelved In advance of the provlslon of a specified service 15 deferred untll the crlterla for Income recognition are met. e) Donatlons of glfts, 5ervlces and faclll¢les Donared profe5s1onal seNices and donated facllllles are recognised as Income when the charity has tantrol over the item or recelved the servlce, any conditlons associaied wirh the donation have been met, the receipt of economlc benefit from ihe use by ihe charity of the item is prc¢bable and ihat economic beneflt can be measured reliably. In accordance wfjth the Charirie5 SORP IFRS 1021. volunteer tlme Is not recognlsed 50 refer to the tru5tee5' annual report for more tnformatlon about thelr contrlbution. On recelpt, donated gifts, professlonal servlces an¢J donated facilities are recogni5ed on the basls of the value of the glft ro the charity which 15 the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtaln 5ervlces or facilities of equivaleni economic benefit on the open market,. a corresptsndlng amount is then recognised In expenditure in the perlod of receipt. Interest recelvable Interest on funds held on depo5Lt is included when receivable and the amount can be measured re15ably by the charity., this is normally upon notificatlon of the inierest paid or payable by the bank. g) Fund accountlng Resrricied funds are to be used for speclflc purposes as lald down by the donor. Expenditure whlch Meets ¢hEse crlrerla Is charged io ihe fund. Unresrricted funds are donatlons and oiher incoming resources recelved or generated for the charitable purposes. Deslgnated funds are unrestrlcted funds earmarked by the trustees for partlcular purpose5.

81milngham Churches Togeth•r Notes to the flnanclal statements For the rlod ended 31 Decembar 202S l Accountlng pollcles (contlnuedl h) Expendlture and Irrecoverable VAT Expenditure Is recggnised once there Is a legal or constructive obllgatlon to make a payment to a thlrd party, it Is probable that settlement will be reoulred and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure Is classified under the followng activlty headlngs: Costs of raising fund5 relate to the costs Incurred by Ihe charStable company In It)duclng third partles io make voluntary contrlbutlons ro It, as well as (he cost of any actlvltles wlth a fundraising purpose Expendlture on charltable actlvitles Includes the costs of offerlng resldentials and delivering related seNlces underraken io furth¢r the purposes of the charlty and their a55ociated support costs. Other expenditure represents those items not falllng Into any other heading Irrecoverable VAT Is charged as a c05t against the actlvlty for whlch the expenditure was Incurred. l) Allocation of support costs Resources expended are allocated to the partlcular attiviry where the cost relates dlrectly io that actlvlty. However, the cost of overall direction and admlnistration of each activity, compr151ng the salary and overhead costs of the central functlon, Is apportioned on the basls of estlmaied siaff time attributable to each actlvlry. J) Tanglbl• flxed assets Items of eoulpment are capltallsed where the purchase prlce exceeds £1,000. Depreclatlon costs are allocated io activitie5 on the basis of the use of the related a5set5 in those activitie5. Assets are revlewed for impairment If clrcumstances indicate their carryln9 value may exceed ihelr net reallsable value and value In use. Depreciation is provlded at lates calculated to write down ihe cost of each a55et to Its estlmated residual value over Its expected useful Ilfe. k) Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognlsed at the seitlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discount5 due. Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and cash In hand include5 ¢ash and short term hlghly Ilquid investments wlth a short maturlly of three months or less from the date of acqu151Elon or opening of the deposlt or 5imildr account. Cash balances exclude any funds held on behalf of serylce users. m) Credltors and provlslons Credltors and provi510n5 are recognlsed where the charity ha5 a preseni obllgation resulting from a past event that will probably result In the transfer of funds to a third party artd the amount due to settle the obllgatlon can be measured or estlmated reliably. Credltors and provisions are normally reco9nlsed at thelr settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. The charity only has flnanclal assets and flnanclal Ilabllltles of a klnd that qualify as baslc flnancial instruments. Baslc flnanclal Ins1ruments are irtitlally recognised at tran5aclion value and 5ub5equently mèasured at their settlemeni value with the excepiion of bank loans which are 5ubsequenily measured at amortlsed c05t uslng the effective interest method. 16

Blmilngham Churche5 Together Notes to the financlal statements For the rlod ended 31 December 2025 n) Penslons The charlty contributes towards rhe employee5, personal pension schemes. The cosi of the contributbon is charged to rhe statement of flnancial activities on an accrual ba51S. 2 Income from donatlons and kgacles 2025 total Total 2024 Toral Unrestricted Restricted Grants and donations 153.893 153.893 159,366 153,893 153,893 159.366 3 Income from charltable act￿￿e$ 2025 Tot 2024 Total Unrestricted Restricted Membership Subscrlptions 49.125 49,125 46.516 Total Income from tharltable act1￿11¢5 49.125 49,125 46.516

Blrmlngham Churches Together N￿¢5 to tht financlal statements Analy41s of staff costs. tnjstee remuneraiion and expenses. and the ￿$t of key managernent personnel Staff cost5 were as follow5.. Z025 2024 Salaries and wages Soclal securlty c05t5 Employer'5 contribution to defined c¢Jntrlburlon penslon schemes T 59.1 74 7.961 9.780 168.591 9,989 9,631 176,915 188.211 No employee5 earned more than £60,000 during the year12024.' none). The total employee beneffts Including pension contributions of the key managernent personnel were £81,744 12024." £84,716). The charity trustees were noi pald or recelved any other benefits from employment wlth the charlty In the year 12024.. £nill. No charlty trustee received payment for professional or other seNlces supplied to the charity 12024.. £nill. 5 Staff number$ The average nurnber of employees {head count based on number of staff employed) during the year was as follows.. 2025 No. 2024 Fundraising Charltable actlv5tles Related party trans￿l0n5 There are no relaied party rransactions to disclose for 2025 12024.. none). There are no donarlons from related partles whlch are ouislde the noTmal course of buslness and no restrlcted donatSons from related partle5.

Blrmln9ham Churches Together Notes to the flnanclal 5tatement5 ded3 Tan9lble fixed assets ber 2025 Office Equipment Total Cost or valuatlon At the start of the year Additions in year 5.288 5.288 At the end of the year DepreCIa￿0Th At rhe siart of the year Charge for ihe year 5.288 5.288 At the end of the year Net book y￿ue At the end of tha y•ar At the start of the year All of the above assets are used for charltable purposes. Debtors ZOZ5 2024 Tfade debtors Prepaymenis Accwed income 5.078 1.186 2.954 554 2,708 I,ioo 9.218 4.362 9 Credltors., wnounts falllng due ￿thIn one year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Pen5i0n Accruals Deferred income 1,916 (4951 1.369 1.724 4.514 580 1.055 1.873 1,724 5,232

Blrmlngham Churthes Togtther Notes to the ftnanclal statemènts ed 31 December 20 l O An￿y515 Of not a55ets betsyeen funds General unrestilcted Total fund5 2025 Designated Restritted Tanglble fixed asset5 Net current a55ets 33,805 112.714 145,919 Net assets at th• Ind of thè year 33.805 112.114 145.919 General unrestrltted Total funds 2024 De51gnared Restricted Tangible flxed assets et current a55ets 35,684 120.128 IS5,812 Net assets at th• end vf the year 35,684 120.128 155,812 I l Movements In funds At the start of ihe year 2025 Incomln9 resource5 & gains Outgolng resources & losses Atthe end of Transfers the year 2025 Restrfaed funds: Barrow Cadbury Birmingham city Councll Sanctuary National Lottery Inclusive Communitles Other Work Part-tlme befrlender Befriending Partner Si Johns GH Colllns Eveson Trust Harry Pane Kllcuppe Sanctuary South Birmingham Friends General Restore Fund5 Total restrlcted funds 6.666 20,000 120,0001 6,666 812 13,333 7.035 11.2631 {13,3331 6.584 10,801 1.768 10,950 {21.7511 1,766 5,876 1,500 12,500 1,000 1,000 9,799 2,000 83,995 155,655 15,8761 11,5001 12,0841 11,oooi 11,0001 12.9611 2,0001 190,8991 1163,6691 10.416 6,838 86,748 120.128 79,844 Unrestrfcted funds: General funds 35,684 51,651 (53,5301 33.805 TONI unrestricted fund5 35,684 51,651 153.5301 33.805 Total funds 155,812 207,306 1217.1991 145,919 20

Blrmlngham Churches Together Note5 to the flnanclal statements For the ar ended 31 Deeernber 2025 I l Movernents In fund5 Itontlnued...... At the start of the year 20Z4 Incoming resources & gains Outgolng resources & Ios5e5 At ihe end of Tiansfers the year 2024 Resirfcted funds.. Barr¢Jw Cadbury 8irmingham City Councll Natlona1 Lottery Incluslve Communltles other Work Part-time befriender Befrlendlng Partner Stjohns General Restorè Funds Total resirlcted funds 6,666 20.000 11,293 20,000 15,000 320 120.0001 110,4811 16,6671 115,0001 13201 11,8951 135,4501 6,666 812 13.333 1,895 22,451 1,882 120 23.800 10.801 1.768 5.676 66,089 162.178 15,7961 176,0661 1171.7891 86.748 120.128 129,739 Unrestrfcted funds: General fund5 43.573 49.777 157,6661 35.684 Total unrestrlcted funds 43.573 49,777 157.6661 35.684 Total funds 173.312 211.955 1229,455} 155,812 Purposes of restrlcted funds Barrow Cadbury: Ra151ng awareness, ne￿orkIng, advocacy & comThunicatlons work. Birrnin9ham C4ty Councll.. The sanctuary R2 grant- men's and women's group social aetivltles. The Resettlement wellbeing grant - men's and women's group soclal attlvitle5. Naiional Lottery.. Befriendlng Inclusive Communitles.. Befrlendlng Other Work.. Any work that Isn't befriending Part-time befrlender.. Befriending Befrlending.. Befrlendlng Partner.. Staff ilme partlcipating in partner tralnlng St John5.' Manayerfs salary General Restore Funds.. All Income that Is not restrlcted 21

Blrmlngham Churches Together Statement of financlal aCti￿tIeS Ecumenlcal Development For the ear ended 31 December 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total Income from: SubscrlptSons - Ecumenical Development Subscriptions - WMRCF Other income - Summlt Bank Interest 42,760 6.365 2,390 136 40,853 5.663 3,030 231 Total Income 51,651 49,777 Expendlture on: Ecumenlcal Development Offlcer: Salary, National Insurance & Penslon Traveling expenses 34.616 38,536 36.733 40.875 Rent, Insurance Includlng Heating Meeiing and Conference Expense5 Printing and Statlonery 5.879 3.807 62 5,411 3,715 425 Website development and maintenance Churches Together in England Sundry Expenses 2,428 584 145 2,294 60 Governance costs - profe55ional fees Accountancy Charge5 537 3,355 676 3,100 Total expendfture 53,530 57,666 Net Income l (expendlturel for the year 11.879 17.889) Reconclllatlon of funds: Total funds brought forward 35,684 43,573 Total funds carrled forward 33,805 35,684 This statement Is for Informatlon only and does not form part of the Statutory Financial Statements. 22

Blmlngham chu￿h¢S Together Statement of fEnanclal ac￿¥￿tIeS Restore For the ar ended 31 DeceM￿r Z025 2025 Total 2024 Total General Restrlcied Income from: Crants other Grants - Barrow Cadbury Trust 9.252 20.550 29.000 29.802 20,000 36,920 20,000 GranES Bimilngham City Council Crant5 Birmin9ham city Cr>uncll - Sanctuary Crants - Evestsn Trust Crants - Incluslve Communltle5 Fund Grants- NatSonal Lottery Communlty Fund DoThations - Individuals Donaisons - Churche5 Gift aid on donations Befreinding setvices Fundraising Bank Interest Other 7.035 7.035 11,293 9.799 12.500 9,799 12.500 15,000 20,000 34,704 12.606 6,354 320 1,991 2.812 178 50,527 9,278 7,906 50.527 15.194 7.906 5,916 40 1,762 890 40 1.762 1.090 200 Total Income 79,655 76.000 155,655 162.178 Expendiwre on.. Salarle5 & wage5 Befrienders Manager ComrnuThlcatlohs Offlcer Adrnini5tration Employment allowance Nemorklng Office Expenses Informatlon and Publiclty Accountancy Charges Programme ActbVltle5 Training Staff and Volunteer 51.319 12,448 11.905 3,084 18,6011 30 5.964 51,052 25.283 102.371 37.731 11.905 3.820 18,6011 30 .764 97.704 46.180 736 9.872 {4,0811 2,800 11,167 936 500 9,029 482 5.564 1.199 40 6,763 886 Total expendlture 82.559 81.110 163,669 171,789 Net Income l (expendlture) for the year 12.9041 {5,1101 18.0141 (9.6111 Retontlllatlon of funds.. Total funds brought fO￿ard Totsl fund5 carrled fprward 86,748 33,380 120.128 129.739 83,844 28.270 112.114 120,128 This statement 55 for Snformation onty and does not form part of the Staiutory Financial Statements. 23