CHARITY COMMISSION
FO
LAND AND WALIS
257785
Christians in Action Church
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
0110412024
Sectlon A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the n6arest
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
ast year
lo the nearest £
to tho nearest £
to tho nearest £
toth
A1 Recelpts
Donali
Gift Al
RoonilH,21 Hire
Inlorcsl
Oth
133,102
18,592
14,773
226
2,510
18,329
151,431
18,592
14,773
226
6.496
128.671
10,735
16.838
246
4,825
3,986
Sub total (Gross
ome for
AR)
191,518
161,316
69,203
22,315
A2 Asset and Investment sales,
see table
Sub total
Total receipts
169,203
22,315
191.518
161,316
A3 Payments
Gik'in
Givin
Evenv
ubs cost
Pastor tees
as
18,224
5.029
4,152
41,100
30,863
23,826
4,357
42,050
9.386
4,152
41,100
30,863
14,627
17.960
326
38,400
34.866
sion cost
1,121
1.121
121
2.437
7,400
1,770
2,437
7.400
1,770
800
Contractors
Auail & Ac£ountancy
ol￿r
a & orofessimal
Insd ran
1,600
180
3,255
11,611
Ma
8,814
2,671
17.207
1,741
2,263
2,865
10
12.954
8,814
2,671
17.207
1.741
2.263
2.865
10
12.954
& Utsbtses
13.788
1,488
3',e
Printsn
siaae & statione
1,211
382
6,660
416
Q660
297
2,391
3,465
145,735
Sub total
159,359
28.217
187,576
A4 Asset and Investment
purchases, (see table)
Sub total
rotal payments
159,359
28,217
187.576
145,735
Net of recelpts/(payments)
AS Transfers between funds
A6Ca
funds last year end
ash funds thls year end
9,844
5,902
3,942
15,580
30,829
40,673
10,686
4,784
41,515
45,457
25,935
41,51

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the perlod
Unrostrlct8d
funds
lo neare•t £
40,G73
R8Stricted
funds
to ne•resl £
Endowment
fun(Is
to ne•resl £
B￿k ￿count3
4.784
81 Cash funds
Total cash funds
40,673
4,784
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Unrestricted
funds
to no4rnst £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearesl £
Details
B2 Other monetary assets
Fund to whlch
assel b•lon
Curr•nt valu•
tlonal
Cost {optlon81)
B3 Investment assets
Fund to whlch
asJ•t b•lon
Cost (optlonal)
Current valu•
ional
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to whlch
r•lat•s
Ajnount du•
Il¢)nal
When du•
ional
B5 LLibilities
by
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Prlnt Narne
Date of
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L)1
ago


## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1[st] 2024 April 2024 to 31[st] March 2025** 

## **Charity name: Christians In Action** 

## **Charity registration number: 257785** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Christians In Action is a church whose primary<br>aim is to promote the good news of the gospel<br>of Jesus Christ. By so doing, equipping<br>individuals to become better citizens in good<br>relations with members of their local<br>communityand beyond.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|The Church's main congregational worship<br>takes place on Sunday mornings. Other<br>meetings include Youth Club, which takes place<br>every Saturday afternoon and breaks during<br>the Christmas and summer periods. In addition<br>to in-house activities, the young people, aged 5<br>to 18, also take part in field trips and camps.<br>There are several home groups that bring<br>people together to study God’s word in greater<br>detail, with the main aim of drawing people to<br>God, developing closer relationships with one<br>another, and encouraging folks to be shining<br>lights in their community. The Church<br>continues to actively support and encourage<br>missionaries in several countries, including<br>India, Macau and Sierra Leone. In these<br>countries, the benefits include educating young<br>people and buildingan elderlyhome.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees understand that they are<br>responsible for ensuring that the charity<br>continues to operate for public benefit and in<br>line with the charity's governing document.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 



Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Members' involvement in homegroups has<br>remained good since they have been online<br>and on different days. These groups not only<br>foster a deeper understanding of God but also<br>offer a relaxing, supportive environment for<br>people to become close friends. Thereby<br>improving the well-being of all involved.<br>We continue to promote the well-being of<br>overseas partners by sending items of clothing,<br>stationery, and furniture, in particular, to Sierra<br>Leone.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
||Para 1.41||





Investment performance against objectives Other 



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity had a bank balance of over £40,000<br>at the year's end.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity's aim is to hold a closing reserve of<br>£18000.00|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|The Pastor / Missions Director in consultation<br>with the church elders.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Christians In Action|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|257785|
|Charity’s principal address|67 Melfort Road<br>Thornton Heath<br>Surrey<br>CR7 7RT|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Rev RayDjan|Chair|||
||Rev AndyPaget||||
||Rev Les Isaac||||
||Rev Frederick<br>Brown||01/06/2024||
||Mrs Opal Rhys-<br>Taylor||16/02/2025||
||Mr Anthony<br>Obayori||01/06/2025||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||



**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Tex Trim **Position (eg Secretary,** Admin Manager **Chair, etc) Date** 19/01/2026 



**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 


## **Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/ members of** Christians In Action Church **On accounts for the year Charity no ended** 31[st] March 2025 **(if any)** 257785 **Set out on pages** 1&2 

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

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

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

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

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

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

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed: Date:** 20/01/2026 **Name:** Weldon Ramirez FCCA **Relevant professional** Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) **qualification(s) or body (if any):** 

**Address:** 63/66 Hatton Garden Fifth Floor Suite 23 London, EC1N 8LE 

1 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 



## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

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

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

None. 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 

