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

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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

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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

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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
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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.

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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 tvɥs rtblt to share wtth my befiYeNder which helped me to be more
supported. We started n4ffniNg togetheyevery SatttrdAy trtornixg which WAS goodfor me.

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"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.-

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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 

3.     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 

4.      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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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