Cambridge Chrthdelphian Ecclesia CAMBRIDGE CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REPORT AND FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS th YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 CHARITY NUMBER 261612
Cambrsd8e Christadelphlan Eccl*sia Contents Trustees aod Contacts Trustees Annual Report Independent Exgminer's Report to the Trujteej of the Cambridge Chriitsdelphian Eeeknia Finan¢ial Statements for Year ended September 2023
cambrge Christsdelphian Ecclesia TRUSTEES AND CONTACTS The trustees who served during the year were &8 follows: Mr Simon Collard Mr Kevin Bateman Mr James Morse Mr Jonathan Dn Mr Kenneth Grant Mr Nick Kendall Mr Andrew Walding Secrettry Assistant Secretsry Charity Number 261612 Principle Office Christsdelphian Hall 184 Vinery Road Cambridge CBI 3DS Independent Examiner Mr Mark Bamford 4 Manor Farn] Horseheath cambrid1¢ Cambridbyeshire CB214QF Bankers Santsnder UK PLC 60 St Andrews St Cambridge CB2 3RR
Cambfidge Christad•lphian Ecclèsia TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023 The Trustees submit their annual reFK)rt and the financial atements of Cambridg¢ Christadelphian Ecclesia (the Charity) for the y¢ar ended 30 September 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in Ordance with the a¢countin8 tK)licies set oul in noie I to the accounts and cornply with the Charities Act 2011. OWECTIVES AND AcrivrrIES Poli¢ie8 xnd Objectives Our Ecclesia (or Church) is a member of the worldwide grouping known as Thristadelphians- who believe the Bible to be the inspired w(Kd of W and whose aim is to follow the teachings and example of Jesus Chrisl. The Ec£Ila is c4)mposed of Mem1 who have been baptised Into Chn'st by full immersion in water following wnfessI of th¢iT faith. &8 dcfmed in the Chrisladelphian Siaiement of Faith (known as the BASF}. The Truslees may apply the inwme of the Charity 10 external charities or for charitsble purp)ses in order to further the obje¢iiv¢s of thc Cambn'dge Christadelphian Ecclesi& The objective of the Ecclesia is to meet for w¢xship. fellowship. Bible study. pr¢a¢hing. tea¢hin8 and recr¢att'on. Th¢sc aclivits¢& tO8cther with the upkeep of our Frnse& arc fundcd almost cnlirely by the members of the Ecclesia. It is our Fx)licy io seek dationS from outside the Christadelphi8n Community. 8lthou8h ocwional donations foT wonhy causes arc acceyed from non-Christadelphi8ns who re8ul8rly participate in OUT tiVities. (KcAsioN we rais¢ MeY from th¢ public on behalf of other charities (such as Mamillan). A¢tivltltt for Achieving Objectives M¢¢iing5. educational rnateria]s. and refr¢5hmcnts used at oyr cvalts are Offer fffe of charge to the Genera] Public. We hold Tegular Public Bible Talks in or online and are very keen lo provide activities foT children young people from within the Ecclesia and from the local community, via our Sunday School, weekly MotheT & Toddlus Group (freasure Tots) and fortni&htly Youth Group ITreasur¢ S¢ckers}. ACHIEVEMEIYTS AND PERFORMANCE Review of Activities During the year w¢ held activities such as our Mother and T(xJdlers Group (Treasure Tots) tn our Sunday sch(K>l room in Vinery Rd. We have also eontmucd public Bible talks at the Hall. However. due lo conveni¢nc¢ we 111 hold some mid-we¢k classes on-line. This year. we hav¢ mct and to know rtre l(Kal Jranian Asylum seekcrs who are waitin8 for their c&s¢s lo be decided. Wc have continued to wovide them with a weekly rneal and read the Bible with them. 8 of them have been baOised into Christ as members during th¢ Y and they have ttlY I¢fitted from fellowship with us. We also transferred a number of Iranian m¢mEKrs to other christe1phlan Ecclesias in UK. after they wcte moved and grant asylum. We have CtinUed to raise m(mcy from our members C(mtrItiolls for worthy causes such as overse&8 missionary WOTk. supp)rt for care homes for the elderly. preaching actsvities and also for local charitics (such as re8¢¢ and helesS SUIT).
Cambridge Chrlstadelphian Ecclesia TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023 (continued) STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Rttord Keeping and meilKMI of appointmeDt or ekction of Trusleej The Se• COrdS monthly m¢¢tio8s of the Tntsiees Committe¢ (knan8ing Committee) and quarterly meetings of the Eccl¢sia. The Temaining members of the ci)n]mittee chaiT these meetings in rotation. All members of th¢ committee 8re elected by a majority in a twfryearly ballot of members. Trustees. Responstbflltitt Ststsment The Truslees are resp)nsible for PT¢paTing the Tfttees, Rert and thc fuwKial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom A¢xling Standards (United Kingdom GeneTaily Accepted AOunt1ng PTxtice). The Law applicable to charitt.es in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prep8re financial statements for each financial year which giv¢ a tru¢ and fair valu¢ of the slate of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and arvli¢ation of resources of the charity f( that period. In prepanng these fin8nci81 siatement& the TnleeS are required to". Sel¢cl suiiable accounting polici¢5 and then apply them consistently Observ¢ the rncthods and winciplcs of th¢ Charitses SORP Make judgemenis and accounltng estimates ihat are reasonable and pyudent PrepAre the financial slatements on the 8oin8 eon¢¢rn basis unless it is inappropriat¢ to presume that th¢ thaTity will continue in opernticffl. The Trustees aT¢ rcswisiblc for keeping wop¢r wunts'n8 TeCOTds that are sufficient to show and cxplain ihe charity's Iransactions and disclose with re8xnabl¢ accuTacy ai any time ihe financial positt'on of the charity and enable them to ensure that th¢ fmancial statements comply with th¢ Chartties Act 201 I, Ihc Charity (Accounts and Rep$) R¢8ulations 2W8 and the provisions of the trust d¢¢d. They arc also resp(s7b]e foT safcguarth'ng the asscts ofthe charity and hen foT takin8 r¢a50nabl¢ steps for the pYe¥entioD and ddethion of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are r{nSIble for the maintenancz and int¢8nty of the charity and finaftcial inforniation includd on the charity's websit¢. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the pr¢paration and dissemination of financial stat¢m¢nts may diff¢r from lc81s1Ion in other jurisdictions. This r¢FK)rt was approved by th¢ TTUSlees on and Sied on their behalf by.. c• Mr Simon CollArd Se¢tttry
Cambridge Christadelphian Ec¢lesia INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30771 SEFfEMBER 2023 Indepettdent Eumixtr's report to the Trnstets ofthe Cambridge Christsdehsl Ecclesla (-the Cbrity-) I retK>rt to the Charity Tntstees on my exaMinTh of the accounts of Charity for ts year enlkd 3(P sepMkn 2023. This reEMxt is made solely io the Charity's Trustees a in with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and ReEh)rts) Regulations 2(K)8. My work has uDdertakeD so that I might state io the Charity's TtS those matters l am required to stste to thcm in an Independent Examiner'5 Report and for no other pwp)se. To the fulle ext¢nl permitted by law, I do not accept or assume reSnsIbility to anyone othcr than Chariiy atml the Charity's TnleeS as body. for my work or fc¢ this T4L Respthslbilitles tyl of Reprt As the Trustees of the Charity, you are reS[Mxjbk for tlr preparntion of the ac¢(Amts in accord with the requirenKnts of the Clwilies Aci 2011 2011 Aci"). I report in respecl of my examinaiion of the Charity's Unts carried oui under seciion 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryying Out my examinauon I hav¢ followed all the applicable Directions given by the Clwiiy ConuDission under sectii)n 145 (5)Ib) of the 2AII I ACL Independeni Eximlntr'i Statement I have compleied my examination. I can eonfrm that w) matrs have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lIeVe that in any marial r¢sCl. accountin8 rec(Yth were not kcw in respca of the ¢hariiy as requid by settion 130 of the 2011 Act: or the accoun18 do nol acc(xd with these recoftis. or the accounL4 do n(A comply with the applicable requIremts concerning thc forni and conieni of the roUn set oul in Chariiies (Accounts and Rep)rts) Regulations 2(K)8 other than any requirements that the COunts giv¢ a Irue Ind fair- view which ts not a malter eonsi(kred as pan of an independent examinauon. I have no comm¢nis and have con xross no (thr matters in connection with the examination to which attention should drawn in this reprt in order to cnabk a woper under51andin8 of the &c¢ounts io be reacld. Signed: 22- 7- 2024 Mr Mk Bamfonl
Cambrld8e Christsdelphian Ecde5ia FINANCIAL STATEME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023 RECEIPTS AND PAYMEPffi8 Accouiif FOR ThE YEAR Funds Funds TrAal Fund• Totsl Funds 2022 Roc•lpts Donations Total R•c•lr 10.672 10.6n 15.040 15.640 26,312 26J12 Paym•nl• Charitse ac10$ Total Paymonts 11.636 15.935 15 27.571 27A71 27,105 27.105 Not ol R•celPaY117•nts) Translers tuThas 19641 1295) 18551 11.2591 {3.4651 (109) (1,150) (1,259) 13,465 R•conelll•tlon d lund8: Total fvnds br(wM fopward Tolal lund• crl•d forniard 51,913 56,1 613 51,m STATEMEKf OF ASSET8 AND UABILmE8 AT THE END OF THE PERIOD Fund• T(al Total Funds Cath funds Cash in hand Cash at bank Total *h fund• 138 50.625 50,763 138 51,238 51J76 613 613 52.345 52,635 613 613 Total funds 51238 51J76 52,345 52,635 50.763 The Financial ststements werE approved by the Tntste¢s on Signed on their tlf by: U?loi/i Mr Simon Collard