The Chrlstian Ren8wal Trust Report of the Trustees forthe year ended 30" September 2023 The Christian Renew81 TrustW8s established by deed dated 19"July 1978 (number 2764961 with the following objects: "The advancement ol the Christian religion, the relief ot the poor 8nd the relief of the sick and the aged in need" The principle objects are achievod by the raising of funds by donation, bequest and subscription from within the Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Great Britain and Ireland and its member churches and providing loans, grants and gifts to member churches of the Fellowship or other Christian establishments or org8nisations in general agreement with the principles of the trust. The said loans. grants or gifts contributing to the public benefit ty: -The provision. upkeep. repair. renovation or enhancement of places of Christi8n worship, education orcommunity outre8ch. For Christian religious education, training and the raising of awareness and understanding of Christian beliefs and practice8. - Supporting churches forthecarryingout of public religious devotional acts such as weddings and funerals. -The catryingout of communityoutre8ch bythe support ofthe poor. sick, infirm and those with disabilities Ènd the needy in the community. - The carrying outof missionaryworkforthe advancementofthe Christian religion Review of actlvlties The Trustees meetten times throughoutthe year in question. There were five primary issues thatoccupied their attention. First, they agreed a grant to help with an Amharic training course for church leaders. Second, they discussed proposals forthe use ofa church building in Erdington. Birmingham and after consideringa range of options theyagreed to attemptthe sale ofthe building. Third, they negotiated the lease of a church building in Bournville. Birmingham with the United Reforrned Church. The intention is to use the buildingto serve the local communlty.
Fourth. they began to explore the issuing of a lease to a church thatwishes to rent8 building in Wigston, Leicester. Fifth, they continued discussions on a merger between the Fellowship of Churches of Christ and Formission College. The trust received donations from the Fellowship of Churches of Christ to help pay for the work of a consultsnt in relation to the developmenta training programme. Thetrustsold shares to the value of £50.000 to facilitate new loans in relation of a manse. A total of £60,000 of loanswere made duringthe year. The trust made a grant to the Fellowship of Churches of Christ to 8SSiSt with 8dministr8tion costs. Signed: PhilSe8don Chair ofTrustees
CHARITY COMMISSION FQR ENGLAND A.ND WALES n4!F R._rl i.} Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For th• p•rlod To 01110r2022 30109P2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•strictsd funds Rastricted furKIs Endowment funds Total lund8 Last y8ar to thg 0•org•t £ to th¢ n88r88t£ to no#st£ to thè neo8t£ tothe ntrarèatt A1 Rec8Spts Ren19 r¢ceiv8 Dgnations Investm8llt Incom& S80 21,ieo S,617 10,000 21.160 Income AR) 9,128 21,160 30,288 IB,889 sèt an Iso& tabl•l. Salg of InstMents nvosknént sa 50,000 20000 50.000 50,DOO 20,000 Loan repayments 1527 A3Pa ents Staff costs Prope*y113uraice 81 and prof8Esl0ial Bank charges and admin Grai13 to plaied ¢h8rfibos Payfflents or l1[af L4h8rchurGh85 3,918 JO,D74 1286 3,396 6,324 1,765 1,800 90 S,004 8,767 3.396 79 7.5r14 10,2S2 10352 Sub total 27,475 4086 53,5B1 23,750 Charltable lo•ns mad• A4 Asset and invgstmont ur¢ha69 e tablg 80.0 Sub total Totalpgyments 87.475 26.086 113,561 23,750 Net of recelpts/{paymentsJ A5 Transtgrs bgtsveen funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 21867 4.926 27,793 17,666 89 895 28,688
Section B Statement o Unrnstrlct•d funds R95tr1cted funds to nBargSt£ Endowmant fvnds to nearo8t£ CatO9ories Detalls B1 Cash funds Barth 19 8D5 Total cash fvnds CIK Endowment fvnds to nwe$t£ Unr•stdctod R95trlcted fvnds to llt£ Det811$ cha.13b kn3n5 ton0are£ 120.1)0 Fund tothith ¢urr¢nt value Details Listed Inv8sbYts Cost lopl10r> 83 Inv0Stmgnt wèts unr6EtrGtsd Fund to whlch asset b81(•) CutrantlU8 donal Detslls Cl1 lopi10n) B4 Assets retsinod for the charity's own use AJnount du8 onal When du9 i(al Details Ilabil rqlatss B5 Llabilities S2lares Slgnwj byone ort4%D tru81888 on behalf of a(1 the truste Date Lrf roval SwJn8ture Pfint Name
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlnefs Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Christian Renewal TNst On accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023 Charity no (if any) [1..1.1 Set out on pages Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2D11 (°the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions gwen by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, Independent I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have examlner's ststement come to my attention in connection wtth the examination giving me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. ac¢ounling records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or the accounts do not accord those records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to Ènable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Slgned: Dale: 18 July 2025 Name: i DAVID SEELEY Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body (if any): FCA Address: ACCUO ACCOUNTING LTD, 40 BEAR HILL. ALVECHURCH B48 7JX