Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period s18rl date
, Period end dale
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Oxford Christadelphians
Other names charlty is known by
Oxford Christadelphian Ecclesia., Oxford Chrisladelphian
Church
Registered charity number Ilf any)
256668
Charity's princlpal address
Christadelphian Hall
Tyndale Road
Oxford
Postcode
OX4 1JL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Datas actèd If not for whole
ear
Trust•• namè
Office lif any)
Name of person lor body) ontltl•d
toa
oint trustee
if an
P Jeavons
J Clifford
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
A Drake
P Richardson
D Gibbs
T Drake
E Shamian
J Robson
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any9 (for examplè, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of adviser5 (Optional informatlon)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Namo of Chief executive or narnes of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts
'Faith and Practice" docurnent which incorporates our constitution and
rules
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
The Oxford Christadelphians are an indopendent, s8lf-governing ¢hurGh
within the worldwide Chrisladelphian fellowship. The church is
fe
istered charit
All trustees are elected by members of the church and are also members
of the Arranging Committee of the church.
Trustee selection methods
Additional governance issues {Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
Baptl•ms
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policies and procedures
adopted for the induclion and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works.,
relationship with any relaled
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and Ihe system
and procedures to manage
them.
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This is the governance model of the church, showing the responsibilities of the
Arranging Committee members, (All members of the Arranging Committee are
trustees
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Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
"Wei professing our faith in God through the Lord Jesu5 Chrlst and seeklng to
obey hls authority, undertake to Ilve our Ilves accordlng to hSs commandments,
dependent only on H15 grace and the guldance of Holy Scrlpture. We dedicate
ourselves to the work and worshlp In thls Ecclesla and by our presence, prayers
and g1ft5 we strlve to uphold the mlnlstry of the word In thls place for the glory
of God. When and where we fail we confe55 our need of the Lord's mercy."
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Religious services, pastoral and social activities, outreach, support of
charitable causes both in and outside the Christadelphian community.
Most activities take place in the Oxford area.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose lo include
further slalements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution mad6 by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ol the maln
achievements of the charity
during the year
Achievements and erformance" Isep 2024 - Aug 20251
Our official church membership is now 78, followlng the baptisms of two
more of our Iranlan friends in May and August 2025, and various other
arrivals and dep3rtures.
We have had a good mix of Sunday servlces with 32 visiting speakers in the
202412025 year. Attendances dropped slightly on average over the year to 30
members in the hall and seven on Zoom each week, the Zoom option
continuing to keep us connected wlth members and frlends further away or
those not well enough to be at the hall.
Bible Clas5 continued to meet on Zoom each week, with the addition of our
two house groups who meet once a month alongside an onllne reading
group. We had nine "away" speakers either live or recorded, and even had a
Bible Class'in the park" on a very warm summer's evenlng. On average there
were 24 Zoom logins per week, which represents a 30Yo increase,
Footsteps1Sunday School) continued well. We stlll had four classes: crèche,
early years, primary and upper class. Within the classes there were 14
children. The children enjoyed the Church outing to Cotswold Wildlife Park in
July 2025. There was lots for everyone to do.. animals to see, the train to rlde
on, parks to play in and we enjoyed a picnic together. Our thanks to the
church for supporting this event. We also had a family servlce including a
book glvlng at the end of July.
In December 2024, we h05ted another 'Still No Room in the Inn, Service and
some of our members were also involved with similar services at LSttlemore
and Blackblrd Leys Churches. Our own, traditional Christmas Eve Service also
attracted quite a number of visltors, some joining us for the first time. At
Easter 2025, several of our members joined wlth 11 other churches for the
Good Friday'walk of Witness, along the Cowley Road.
Some of our more practical 'outreach' activities were also well received. The
Macmillan Coffee Morning in October 2024 raised £315 and the monthly
meetings hosting the A8e UK coffee morning have been increasingly well
attended.
The reporting year (September 2024- August 20251 has been another busy
year for malntenance activities in the Church building. There have been
several slgnificant activitles, the first of which was the expansion of the
entrance lobby, including the removal of the glass-doored display cabinet
and under-cupboard to create more space and Install a plcture wlndow to
enable the welcomers and those arriving to have a better view of the main
hall. As part of this work, a new set of double doors was installed at the
entrance, and matching double doors to the main hall and single doors to the
toilet corridor and redecorated Footsteps room. Next for attention were the
toilets and the corridor between the entrance hall and the kitchen. All three
toilets and the corridor were deep cleaned and redecorated giving a brighter
and fresher feel. A new baby-changing table was Installed in the Disabled
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Toilet. The redecoration of the entrance hall was undertaken by a contract
company, who also installed new carpets to the entrance hall and corridor,
new vlnyl floorlng to the tollets, and new laminate and carpet flooring In the
Adelaide Room.
These works have made a big difference, with a fresher look to all the
affected rooms. Additionally, the Velux wlndows In the kitchen and Adelaide
Room were cleaned, and a matching window pole purchased, The three
inward-facing sides of the doors to the Adelaide Room had a long-overdue
top coat applied.
Website visits have ticked along steadily over the course of the year, with
most visitors coming from the UK and a sprinkling of traffic from elsewhere In
the WOfld- though some of that 15 probably automated rather than human.
The Bible readlng plan remains by far the most-viewed page, followed bv
Information about church servlces and meetings. The site continues quietly
doing its job of keeping informatlon avallable and flndable.
This year, the Church continued its support of various charities including Viva,
the children's charity; Oxford Homeless Pathways; the Icolyn Smith
Foundation (which runs the Oxford Community soup Kitchen); and others,
Section E
Financial review
Our Building and Reserve Fund (a restricted fund) constitutes our
reserves and enables us to finance major maintenance and
refurbishment projects. Income for this fund comes from the rent of the
workshop adjoining our Hall. A set of pre-authorised transfers to other
funds support thg general expenses and outgoing donations oflhe
church. Extraordinary expenditure items which draw on the Building and
Reserve Fund are subject to the approval of the church at a Business
Meeting.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on rèserve5
Details of any funds materially
In deficit
No funds are in deficit
Further financial review details {Optlonal Information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives including any
Regular collections, gifl aided donations, renlal income and interest from
the sale of the church's East Street house are the principal means of
income. These have enabled us to cover the majority of our
commilments during the year and members have continued to respond
generously to international appeals for financial help with natural
disasters.
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ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
None
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Posltlon (èg Secretaryi Chair,
etG)
G)thrJ &3Q
O ¢y ei C
Date
11. 2026
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Oxford Chrtstadelphlan Ecclesla
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
31.Aug-25
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcte
funds
Re¥trl¢ted
fund8
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
tc the nearost £
th• n•8r•Bt£
to Iho nearest £
to tho nearo$t £
to the noargst £
Aq RèeelptS
Donalkons, ¢dl8chons, GiftAd
25.557
2S,S58
28,197
Tax rebate on Gift Akled donab¢K3
4,584
R8nl
6,22D
8,220
9,016
Interest earne
22,55)
22,S83
15,B62
Sub total
48,110
8,220
66,331
S8,459
A2 Asset and Investment sales,
etc.
Total recelpts
46,109.63
8,220
56,331
08,4JP
A3 Payments
DDnBbonE lo extemal ¢harilks & c8u8es
34,250
34,230
26,404
P￿￿chIng10U1rfy8ch expanses
1,346
1.346
1,665
Pastoral & running eo318
6.575
6,670
5,$46
Mainlenance ol tKemises
2.493
22,317
24,8ID
9.7Dg
3,335
3.335
3,242
In3urdnce
2,189
2,189
2,19T
Sub total
50,469
22,317
73,466
48,784
A4 AJs8t and invg$tment
purcha5e8, etc.
rotal payments
50,169
22,317
72,406
48,784
Net of r6ceipts/(payments)
A5 Transfer8 between funds
2,05
14,097
16,155
9,fj75
8,225
519,S98
8,225
32,837
A6 Cash fund5 last year end
Cash funds thls year end
552,435
$42,769
525,764
10,515
536,279
662,435
CCXX R1 accounts ISSI
03106r2028

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrè5trlcted
lund8
to noaroBI £
Restrl¢ted
funds
to neare81 £
Endowment
funds
to noaro8t£
B1 Cash fund
CuFrenl 8
5,155
Cash
Flaostone
520,609
10,515
rotal cash funds
526,764
10.S15
reulpis ond PBymè￿È
accaunqsll
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nefjrest £
Rèstricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest£
Fund towhlch
a$8et bglon
Unreslri¢Lo
Cost loptlonall
Curfoni vilu9
Ilonal
B3 Investment assets
Part of CfwJich premises
Fund towhlch
8SSOt belon
UnFe$tri¢led
¢08t loptlono11
Current valu&
B4 Assot$ retalngd for the
charity'8 own u88
Church premises
Fund to which
r•latO9
Arnount dug
When du8
t￿nal
B5 Liabllltle$
None
Slgned by one or trustees on
bsh81f of 811 lh8 trusl8es
Signature
Print Name
D81è of
lov
CCXX R2 Accounts ISSI
0310612026

Mr A Orake
Treasurer
Oxford Chrlstsdelphlan Ecclesla
2 Brookhampton Close
stsdhampton
OXFORD OX44 7XR
10 April 2026
Oxford Chrlstadelphlan Ecclesla Accounts 0110912024- 31108IZ025
I have examined the above accounts in Bccordance with the direthons and guidance of the
Charity Commission and confirm that:
The Ecclesia's accounts fall wlthln the ellglblllty crlterlè for "Independent
Examlnation"
The accounting records are kept to the requlred standard
The acwunts agree with the records
I have not Identltied any matters of concern or issues that require the attention of the
e¢clesla.
On a purely practical basis I note that the a¢counts Include some payments for which no
supporting invoiceldocumentation Is provided leg to "M Hanson"). It 15 Strongly
recommended that approprSate documentation is provided in order to demonstrate that 811
expendlture is In Ilne wlth the ecclesla's '¢harltable purpose..
On the same basls I suggest that glven the relatively high level of cash reserves It would be
approprlate to Incorporate a -Reserves Policy" in the accounts "pacv
Andrew Balllie
58 Hill Farm Road
Marlow
Bucks
SL7 3LU