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 ne*o8t£
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 In￿stMents
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 l￿￿1[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$t£
Unr•stdctod
R95trlcted
fvnds
to ll￿￿￿t£
Det811$
cha.13b￿ kn3n5
ton0are￿£
120.1*)0
Fund to*thith
¢urr¢nt value
Details
Listed Inv8sbY￿ts
Cost lopl10r￿>
83 Inv0Stmgnt wèts
unr6EtrGtsd
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asset b81(•)
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Detslls
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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