Cambrid8e Christsdelphian Ecclesia CAMBIUDGE CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS th YEAR EIYDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 CHARITY NUMBER 261612
Carnbridge ChristsdelphTran Eccle5ia Contents Trustee5 and Contacts Trustee5 Annual Report Independent ExamiDer's Report to the Trustees of the Cambridge Christsdelphian Eeclesig Financial Statements for Year ended 30 September 2025
Cambrid8e Christadelphian Ecclesia TRUSTEES AND CONTACTS The trustees who s¢rv¢d during th¢ Y w¢r¢ as follows". Mr Kevin Balemen Mr Simon Collard Mr Jonathan Collard Mr James Morse Mr Jonathan Drury Mr Kenneih Grant Mr Nick Kendall Mr Ira Morris Mr Andrew Walding (Joined committee July 2025) Secretary As5151ant Secretary Treasurer Preaching Speaker IxM>king & Maintenance (Stepped do1] from committee July 2025) Charity Number 261612 Principle Office Christsdelphian Hall 184 Vinery Road Catnbridge CBI JDS Independent Examiner Mr Mark Bamford 4 Manor Farni Horseheath Cambridge Cambndgeshire CB214QF Bankers Santsnder UK PLC 60 St Andrews St Cambridge CB2 iRR
Carnbridge Christsdelphian Ecclesia TRLSTEF.S' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 The Trustees submit their annual rcport and thc financial atements of Cambrid8¢ Christadelphian E¢¢lesia (the Charity) for the year ended 30 SeptemlKr 2025. The financial stai¢ments wmply with the Charitics Act 2011. ORJECTIVES ND ACTIVITIES Polieies gnd Objectives Our Ecclesia lor Church) is a member of the worldwide grouping known as "chrIadelphians" who bclicve the Bible io b¢ th¢ inspired word of Go(L and whose aim is to follow the teachings and cxample of Jesus Christ. The Ec£lesia is composed of rnembers who haTr'e been baptssed into Christ by filll immersion in water following confession of their faith. as defined Tn the Christadclphian Statement of Faith (known as the BASF). The Tnistees may apply the income of the Charity io external charitr.es or for charitable purposes in order to fvrther the objeclives of the Cambridge Christadelphian Eccle5i& The objective of th¢ E¢¢l¢sia is to meet fi worship. fellowship. Bible sthdy. weach1 teaching and recreation. These actiNTrtse& togcther with the upkeep of our premise& are fimd¢d almost ents'rely by the members of the Ec¢lesi& It is our wjlicy not to seek donations from outside the ChrAslad¢lphian Community, although occasional donations for wotthy" causes are accepted from non-christadelphians who regularly pa.¢1pate in our actti¥'ities. On oClOn. we raise moncy from the public on behalf of other charities (such M[nIllan). Aetivities for Achieving Objectives Meeting& educational maierial& and refreshmenis used at our ¢v¢nis ar¢ offered free of ¢haTge to th¢ Gencral Public. We hold regular Public Bible Talks in person or online and are very keen to provide activities for children and voun8 people from With the Ecclesia and from the local community, via our Sunday School and Youth Groups. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFOILMANCE Review of Activities Duringb the year w'¢ held weekly Breaking of Br¢ad services and public Bible talks at our Hall in Vinery Rd Cambn"dge. Our Bible Class is held in persoTt at the Hall. with some meTnbers joining online to reduce tbe travelling involve(L In April we had a week of pr¢a¢hing based in Cambridge. We were ple&sed to welcome visitors to th¢ Bible Exhibition held at our Ha]1 and io various public ialks held in lo¢ations around the city. We were pleas¢d giTr¢ literature estttially free Bibles to p&ssers-by and other interested visitors. This year. we have mei and gol lo know more I(1 Iranian Asylum s¢ekers who are waiting for their cases to be dccided. W'e have continued to proi'ide them with a weekly mea] and read the Bible with them. Six of them have b¢¢n baptssed into Christ as mejnbers during the year and we have all greatly benefitted from fellowship together. Il'e also trdnsfetr&J a few Iranian members to other Christadelphian Ecclesias m UK after lTrg gwAt¢d &sylunL W¢ have continued to raise money from our members contributions for worthy cause5 such as ov¢Tscas missionary worl support for care homes lor the elderly. preachmg activities and also for local charitses.
Cambridge Christsdelphian Ecclesia TRIISTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30- SEPTEMBER 2025 (continued) STRUCTiIRE, GOIIRNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Record Keepiti2 and method of appointment or ekction of TnL8tees The records of our monthly meetings of the Ttee$ Committee (Arranging Con]mittee) and quarterly meetings of the Ecclesia are kep( the latter being approved by the members. The members of the committee chair these meett"n8s in roLqu"on. All m¢mb¢rs of the committee are electrd by a majority in a two-y¢arly ball<M of m¢mtws. Trustees, Responsibilities Statement The Trustees are rcsFK)T]sible for preparing the Trustees. and the financial statements in accordancc with applicable law and United Kingdom ActIng Stsndards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Th¢ Law applicable to Chatities in England and Wales requites the Tnjstees to prq)ate financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair value of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resourccs and application of rcsourccs of thc chaTity for that FKriod. In preparing these financial sNements. the Tnle¢S are requiTed to: Select suitable accounting poltcies and ihen apply them consistently Observe the meth(NJs and principles of the Cbariti¢s SORP Make Judg¢ments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent Prepare the financial statements on the going nCern Ewis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in 0ratiOn. The Trusi¢¢s are responsible for keepiug proper acci)unting records that e sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and dI105e with Teasonable accurdcy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 201 l. the Charity {Accounts and RewTrrts) Regulations 2(K)8 and the provisions of the trnst deed. They are also responsiblc for safcguarding the asscts of thc charity and hcnce for taking reasonable steps for the preTr'ention and detection of fraud and othei irregularities. The Trustees arc r¢sponsible for the mainienan¢e and integrity of the charity and financial infomiation included on the charity's websiie. Legislation in th¢ United Ktngdom go¥¢rning the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from le5]atton in other Jurisdictions. This report was approved by the Trnstees 16. 01. and signed OD their behalf by: 4 CoLfy Mr Simon Collard Secretary
Cambridge Christadelphian Ecclesia IIDEPE.NDENT EX.4MIN'ER'S REPORT FOR THE Tr"EAR E.NDED 30TH SEVfE.%IBER 2025 1Ddeptodti Examimer's report lo the Tr¥slees of the CmbrNlge Chrisiadelpbin Ectksia I"Ihe Charil)'-} I repon to the Charity TrLLStres on mv examination of accounts of Chan'ty for year ended 30. Septemlxr 2025. This r¢p)rt ts made l¢lY to the Charitv's Trustees a5 a W. in aCdan¢C '1th Part 4 of the Chariti¢s IAccounts a1 Rerts) R¢gulaiions 28 M) work has be¢n underrakcn so thai I might ststc to ihc Charl'S Trus5 tlK)se matters l am required to sthie io them In an tndcpeknt Examiner s Re[ and for tK other pww>se To the fiJlles1 extrni permitted bi. law. I do Th)t accept or as$Lne resrA)nsibilit¥ to atNone other than Charity" arml the Chan"Th' s Ttustees as EKKJY, for m work or f this rewn. RespoTrsibilities ajhd Basis of Rtport Th¢ Trustees of the Charjth. ar¢ resFxb1blc for weparation of the ounts in accordance with the rcquirements of thc Chariiies Aci 2011 i-"1 2011 Aci'-I I report in respect of mv ¢XaMinati of the Clwit% s coUnts carried OLrt und¢r section 14) of the 2011 Act and in t.g oui MN. CMInatiOn I have followed all the applirdble DircciioTLS given by the Charity Commi&sion ule[ sectson 145 I5Mbl of the 2011 Aci. IndeptttdeDI Eimiuer'$ St*temeni I have completed m!, examinatson. I can conftrni that no mallet5 haTre come to mv attetrtion in connection '1th the examination giwing me caLLS¢ to FKliev¢ in any mat¢r[ r¢y¢i". accounting Ircd$ were rK)t ke in re4Kci of the charity as reqLk]r by section 130 of the 2011 Act: or Ihe accounts do noi accord M'ith thes¢ records. or th¢ accounts do not compl%. Hith the applicable r¢qu&rements concerning tk fi)mi a1 content of the accounts sei out In the Chariti¢s (Accounts at RepK)fLsI Regulations 2(K)8 other than any rcquircments ihai the accounts gtve a'"tnK aThl fair 1]iCh Is Th)1 a matter considered as part of an ind¢pen(knt ¢k2minalion. I have Th) comm¢nLS and hab'e come rOsS no other mallets in connection with the eXaMitron to thich atteniion should dramm in th15 rew)rt in owder to ble a prolrr Ltrkjerthing of the accounts to be reaCd Signed". Date.. 19- 7- 102b. Mr M•rk Bamford Indeptndent Examiner
Cambridge Christsdelphian Ecclesia FINAINCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR E]NDED 30- SEPTE,MBER 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR Restrlcted Funds Unrnstrl¢ted Funds 2025 2025 Total Fund5 Total Funds 2025 2024 Recelpts Donations Interest Total Receipts 9,675 14.454 878 24,129 878 25.007 24.321 852 2S,173 9.675 Payments Charitable activities Kitchen RefuTbish Total Payments 11.753 20,558 1,061 21th19 32.311 1.061 33J72 21.634 11.753 21ffj34 Net of Re¢eiptsllPwiments) Transfers beeen funds {6.287) (110) {8.-)651 3.539 Net movement after transfers 11,968 16J97) 18J65) JJ39 Reconclllatlon of funds: Total ftjnds brtyjght forward Totsl funds rrIed forward 1,765 12fj3) 53,150 46,753 54.915 46550 51.376 54,915 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILMES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD Restrlcted Funds Unrestrl¢ted Funds 2025 2025 Total Funds Totsl Funds 2025 2024 Cash funds Cash in hand Cash at bank Total cash funds 70 46.683 46.753 70 46.480 46JSO (203) 1203) 54.884 54.915 Total monetary assets Totsl funds (2031 1203 46ffj83 46880 54W4 54.915 The Financta] statements were approved by the Trustees on slgned on their behalf by.. 16 07 ioL6 Mr Simon Collard Secretsry