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FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIANITY REGISTERED CHARI￿ NO: 283692 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2025 l>age I

FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIANITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2025 INDEX ReFAYt of the CourKil. Statemefil of the Council's Responsibilities. Independent Examinerfs Report. Receyts & Payments Accounts. 10-11 Page 2

THE FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIANITY REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3111 OCTOBER 2025 The Council is pleasèd to yesent ts Re[￿ together Ihe Finanoal Stalements of the Charity lor the year endad 31￿ Oclotr 2025 Consthtutlon The Charity was fomied by a Con$lrtul￿ adcs)led 281b Octcthr 1981. as amended IW January 2004, 21SI February 2004 and 2n0 Jure 2015. Registered Chanty no. 2836¥2. Ob59¢ts of the Charlty as defin￿ In the Constitutlon The otiecls of tho Fellowshp are the a(fvancemenl ol the Chnston relbjion ty the propagation among mankind of the truths of the Holy Scrrjluos and by the implementalton ol suth trulhs by ihe provision of pra¢¢ical assistance to persons who are in spKitual or physul need. hardship or dtstress. In the ftsrtherar￿ of the above purptsses the Fellowship may". {a) hold religious services ar)d meetings.. (bl arfange inlervi8ws befyveen meM￿r$ of the Felkmshrp and others," 1¢> provide a ¢ounselliro Serv￿ on spirilual aNI S￿la1 matters free of char￿. Idl provide. hold and maintan wemises of such nature and in suth pLace as may be wuistte for the carrying out ol the purposes of the Fellowship. lel make grants and loan5 Iwilh or wrthoul interest) induding grants and loans for training 01 othe￿15e of such amounts and S￿￿e¢l to such conditions as the Fellowship shall from b.me io Ivne de¢de.' ln assist any charilabte body or bodies financialty or otherwse and provide or donate charitable assislan¢e in kind or moTrey lo such person5 and in such circumstances as the Fellowship may deem svilable.. Ig} oblain, collect and receive money and funds by way of eontributions. donations. subscriptions. legacies. grant$ and any other lawful method and enter into agree￿nIS or covenants for the payment lo Ihe Fellowship ol any ol the same and receive grfls of propefty of any descrKlt￿ (whether lo any $p8cial trusts or noll: Ihl procure lo be written and print. publish. issue and circulate gratuitously or otherwise any reports or periodicals, bcoks. p8mphlets. ￿afle13 or other dc¢uments: li} arrange and wov*Je for or pjin in arranging and provhdiThJ for Ihg holdin9 of exhibitsons. meetings. lectures. classes, campaigns of a religous natu￿. conventions, C(￿ferenceS and Btt)le schooLs including Sunday scho￿$ and other activities for juvenAes'. ') promote and ¢arry out the propagalN)n of the Christian Tel￿10n by miss￿￿ work in any parl of the world and support by financial payments or any other means the carying fyjt of such mtssion work by any person, Church. souety. corporalion or other body., Ikl provide for the care and Ireaknenl of the physTrcalty ￿thtalty and spiritualty sKk with Ihe provision ot all such facilities as may be iequired the￿for., {11 appty and expend 811 assets of the Fellcmship for the oty'ects and pu￿Ose$ of the Felbwship without distinction between capital and income., Iml do all such Other things 4$ shall lurthèr thé ¢)bJ"ects ol the Fd1(￿Shv. Page 3

Admlnlstfatlve Detalls The work of the Fellowshp in ￿￿IllIng our objeclives is centred at Knoll Farffl. Broadmoor Road. Corfe Mullen. mborne, Dorset.. where we are known as Knoll Fam Christhan Mission and Knoll Farm Church. The property k8 heid in Irusl for the Felknvship wilh the TnBtees being the Regsiered Proprietors. The property Trustees are= Dovid Breckon Paul Nielsen Math Dennison The adM￿lStratIOn of Ihe Felkmship is vested in Ihe coul￿•1 of the FeHNship which comprises of represenlalive members who are also the Charity Tnjslees. The Charity Trustees who seNed throughout the year were.. Mark Dennison David Breckon Peter Nielsen Graham Dyke Stephen Booker Peter Lir￿$ Structuro, gov¢mance and manag•ment The Council of the Fellowship compri$e$ of memtws who are atso the Charity Trustees and may numb&r up lo 12. They are appointed on the basis of their proven character and commitment both to the work of the church and the aims of th8 charity. On appontrnent they are m&Je aware of th￿r duties as published by the Charilies Commission. The Council work$199etherwrth the Adwsory Bo¥d {whth consists of the pastor and other leading repr8s8ntatlVOS of the FellLxYship as outlined in the Constitijlionl ¢0 conduct the bu51r￿S of the church. Rwlow of Actlvltl•s Corf• Mullen The Church Nick Kyprkgnou has been the new pastor sin￿ the death ofthe previous paslor. Devid Lee. Nick has port of the Advisory Board for many years, and is currenlty in full-tine secular employment. 11 has always been our viston that our church should be a where biblical Christianty is uphekl both in word and in deed, where God is Worship￿ in Spirit and in truth. where people can meet together safely in a wholgsome environmnt and where anyone who is seeking lo know God or is in any spivitual or physical need ¢an come and find help and encouragement. From thi5 pkce we also seek lo reach out to others both in our local community and anywhere we can be a Nessing. eilher here in th? UK or abroad. Knoll Farm is set in the beaulrful Dorsel countryside and is acce$sibl8 via our private lane leading from Broadmoor Road where a sign is displayed. The lane also allows access for other landowners and part of it is a publtc brKlleway. A public fcolpalh passes through Ihe sile. The land and buihjings provide fac1ki￿ ￿1 t)nty for meetings but also for fellowship and recfeation, induding indoor and outdoor areas for chldren's play and youth activities. They also provide Units of aCcommodat￿n which enable us to house key wothers as well as to receive guests. vi5rtors and people in need. In September 2022. a Ukrairian lady and her daughter5 came lo live in the flat al Knoll Fam as part of the govemrnenl scheme lo provide accomm(¥J*#)n for those fieeing the war in Uktaine. She moved lo allemalive accommodalKsn in December 2024. Th8 upkeep of the site and grounds i8 vital to our work for G(xl. and i5 3 major parl of oyr annual expenditure. We are p￿aSed lo rewrt that the sik al Knoll Fami has been well maintained during the year and wish lo express our appreuatton for the hard work of our Sile Manager. those who INe on sile and of all who have wdlingly given their seNices in the running of the premises. This year there were no exlraordinary major ex￿￿Se$. Details of our Sunday seNices. momirvJ and eNpning. are displayed on a welcome board pn Knoll Fam acce55 lane and members of the public are wekfft. These gather1r￿ are lor the edrfication, encouragomenl Page 4

and instruclion of all by the preaching and teathing of the Word of God from the Bble, logelher with Christian worship in prayer and praise. We aim to eater for all ages and use a cross seciion of hymns, worship songs and musical styl&s. tjolh old and new. Opportunity is given foi all lo part￿1pate in public and private prayer and praise and lo shale teslimonies of God's goodr￿sS from life's 8xperI8r￿s. Our services continued lo be held throughout Ihe year. including provisK)n for on-line participation in both regular servi￿S and other tess f(Kmal groups. Pastoral The church is committed not onty lo the Wfitual care ol ils members but a150. as slaled. lo anyone seeking help from God and we are pteased that during the year. pasl¢yd care has been exercised towards members and non- members alike.. providing an opportunty lof all lo experience fTh)re ol Ihe life changing power of Ihe Christian gosFel. We express our appreciation for all who have ministered a￿￿ng us. t(Ah our pastcff and his wrfe. atKI for all who hove given of Ihemselves in weaching. leaching aThJ the care of souls. Finance Our main sOu￿e of income i% the giving of God's reopte and this year we report a nel surplus 01 £57,272 {2024 nel surplus £37,561). Our overam liquid assets {Cash in hand and at bank) al the year end were £184.58412024 £127,372> with a reserve of £84.133. RespNes Policy.. 8 summBry. A £50,000 agreed reseNe is apwoxwnatety six monlh5' expense and is subjecl io annual revwi. It is deemed to be a sufficient provision to meet any unexpected maintenance expenses or a sustained drop in income. Our reserve is greater than the amount. 8Th1 some larger experxlitures are exFected in the present f￿ancIal year. Evenls /OulTrach The yèar's program of events again prtsv￿ s￿181 feHowship weekends for the m￿￿al encouragement of specrfic groups suth as men. women and the retWe(Vsemi-￿lIred. 'Op8n the 8ook' IA Bible Soci8ty inibalivel - a venture into M￿ls1ry in schools.. be9un in Autumn 2019 but was interrupted by Gov￿. We remain commrtted to thi8 inilialrve in the hop8 thal ihg dwr will rewen. The distribution of the Gcod N8ws paper in lh8 vil has conlinued through the year. Children / Youth We place great importance on Ihe care instruth.on of e&h and every child entrusted to us. On Sundays, Children's Church and B)le Classes covered all a9e groups and as wilh the main services Ihese were open lo receive all comers. We are pleased lo rep￿ that all ¢)ur ¢hli dren's and youth workers are OBS checked. eekty activities induded a mothers and Icx*Jlers ￿aygroUP-.Little &essiws'. which during the year has b8nefiled a number of parents children who do nol attend the church. 'Rangers' for School Years 5- 7. is a children's aclNity dub taing Pla￿ on Frmlay evenings. A Youth Club now mainly on Thursday evenings ealets for schc￿l Years 8 + A number of children and ytyjng peo￿ dr￿n frryn the WKler ciKnmuniiy have participated in all of these activities Our annual Summer Camps. which are generalty open to youngsters who attend th8 yollth aclivities, were continued this year. The Children's Light Pafty. wh￿h is organized as a Chrislian alternative lo Halloween with a fancy dress theme and enjoyed by a good number of children. look place on 31SI Ijctober. All of these aclivities were fun by a dedicated team of vdunteers arid we are gratelul for all of their commitment and efforts on behalf of the children and youlh during the past yeaf. Mi88ionary Page 5

IA8lumaini Rehatslltat￿n Centre. m(￿0. Kenya. We have a long standing interest in Malumaini and although our invofvement has been less in recent years. we are still supporiing the wod( there and any funds received are being d￿nnel￿d through On& Co118Ctive UK Ipreviovsly known as Intemalional T8ams UK). Matumaini Bible School. The Bible School. wh￿h began 01 Matumaini in 20(h). is the main Mi￿10Thary outreach of the Fellowship with 8 Ihree year diploma course of applied &'ble teaching initialty in nine tW￿week sessions, and now in nine slight more in18nse one-w8ek sessions. The Bible Sch(￿ now run by Kenyans, which is a healthy development. Edward Lundu is the Principal of the Bibk S¢h¢ol. and Peter Kamenju is the W￿e Princip81. Edward requested Ihal a teacher visits from Knoll Fami Church once each year. or possible years. to maintain good contact with both staff. students, and with the general running of the Bible School. Peter Lings visited and laughl at the Malumaini Bible School in both 2024 and April 2025. Peler abo spent tKne at Bookshine HMJh Sch¢JoI Is6• below) in both April5. The Kenyan Government requires pastors lo atterKI Bible SchooL8 and have appropriate ¢ertifKation. This has led Edward and his Kenyan team to develop Iwo smaller mre localized sessions, which tl sludenls allend each day. The first such session was in West Pokol in September 2020. and the seeond in Oleftguruone in September 2023. In De¢ember 2024. S sludenls graduated with Dylcmas in West Pokol 4 St￿3￿nIS in Molo. In April 2025, 18 students graduated wih dipthas in Oler¥Juruone. Also through the year to end Octcijer 2025, the number of sbjdents passing Certrficalion (after COMp￿￿'ng Year One) was 7 in Wesi Pokol, 16 in Mokj. and 10 in Olenguruone. The Kenyan team hxd( after the day-ttrday admtnistralion of the schfX)l. This afrangement coritinu8S to woth wem, and accoLsnls are wovided of how monies are bjdgeted and spent The Bible SchocA is recoJnrLed by PEFA (Pentecostal EvaThJelrAI Felkywship of Africa). Bookshine Huh SclK)ol Kenya." a regtstered Secondary s¢￿01 in K￿lkI. Nairobi. Kenya, for disadvantaged children, whosè parents cannot afford rK>rnpI scheol fees. The school L% pfovKlin9 education for students who would oth￿l$e have none. The founder and heal teacher, Jack sends a regular report, typically b monthly, and this B posted on the church notice board. He aL%o provides accounts of how money sent to him. on behalf of the Sch￿1, ts spent. Bookshine Ac￿lemY. catering for ¢hiklren from Year 1 to Year 9. was started in 2023. and it has now teen possible to rent land immet1ialely opposite Bookshin8 High School. and construct suilabla dassrooms. Bookshine High School taters for Year 10 to Year 12 sludenls, culminating in Kenya Certifieate of Secondary Education exaffts. Israel.. A monthly prayer meeting focuses on Israd & UK. gNe regukr fina￿181 support lo both Ebenezer Emergency Fund and Messianic Teslinony. Persecuted ChriSt￿nS throughout (he wfd.. A prayer ffEetiThJ in most month$ of the year provides accurate infoTmalion on perseculion in various counlries for which we pray. operati{￿ Chiislmas Chlid/Samarit8n's Pu￿e.. The Felkiwship conb'nued lo Support the arbnual donation of Shoe Boxes filled with Christmas gifts for needy chiklren around the world. Kr￿1} Farrn Church has become a drop-off centre. and a team of volunteers travelled lo a wocesgng cenlre to ass￿1 in checking $hoe box gifts. Romania.. Histor￿1 links with a Church in Cfaiova continue with prayerful ifttere5t. H811i.' Some individuals in the Fel(wship cont¥itJe to be inte￿Ied in and SUFPXtive of the worl( of New MisS￿ns, Rlsks The sile manager is active in assessirrfJ risks especwlty in relation to t*allh and safely and in laking appropriate action where necessary. The site inspected regubty by the ktal authority and any recommendations are promptly cafried oul. There is an ongoing risk assessment prLtess in reMM)n lo youth aclivilies bolh on and off silè. We have full Public LBbility insUra￿e. Page 6

Health and Saf Due attention has also been given lo heahh and safety regulabons tnduding Ihe necessary hygiene certiftsiion Public Benofit Due re9ard has be6n paid lo the publK tsenefil guKlance publL8hed by the Charity Commi%sion, incluthng the specific guidance on charities for the adVancerr￿n1 of rdigion. By Order of the Council P•t•r Ling$ D*t• 19th January 2026 Page 7

FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRismANrrY STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILITIES Charity lesislalion requires the Counal lo prepare financial stat￿18n1S foreach financial yearwhich show Ihe stste ol affairs of the Charity as 8t Ihe end of Ihe financial year arKI Ihe surplus or defiol for that pèriod. In prèparir Ihe financial $talen￿nts, suitaNe acc(Kmbng pcAiryes have been adopted and ¢c￿SIStentlY applied, to Ihe best of the Council's knowledge and belief. by reference lo rea$￿able and prudent judgements and estimates. Applicable accounting stsndards have been fOll￿ed. The Courril is responsible for maintaining adequate accounting words. for safeguarding Ihe assets of the Charity and fcy preventing and detecting fraud and olher iTregularili8s. Th8 Council also rffjuir8d lo indicate wh8ther the fmancial sla18m8nls are prepared other than on the basis Ihol the Charity is a going c(mcem. Audtt •xemptlon The council has lak￿ advants98 of the exemplion audit under sectKJn 144 of the charitses act 2011, as the charity meets the relevant criteria audit exemption. Instead. Ihe accoun15 have been subj8Ct to an ind8pendènl examination. Page 8

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | Independent examiner's report on the accounts R¢twt ts th¢ try$tttslmtmbtrs FELLOWSHIP OF DEcIsI￿.E CHRISTIANITY On s¢¢ounts for theyrar rndcd 31￿ OCTOBER 2125 CkrllJ' no Ilf y) 238692 Set out on pays I TLTron io thc ITusias M my ¢KaninaEiOn of thc xcounts of thealK)vc charity I'lhe Ttust") for lh¥ 3111(L1025. R¢SPDnslbilili¢5 and basis of As Ihe¢hanty of theTrnsL YO￿ are rwsknlc Ihe PTepaMiDn ofih¢ accounis in vtport a¢¢oTdaott with th¢n¥wlrc4n￿L1 ofthe Chwn"I•E5 Ad 2011 {'th¢ Acl'l I Trrth It) of my ￿arnin￿lOn of thc Tws1's￿¢ounis carrigj oul und¢r 5¢clion 145 ot'thc 2011 Act and In carrying oul Thy CxamlnalK￿. I have followed Ihcapplithk DirLrtions giycn by thr Chaniy Cthnmission 14515Xb) ofihe Aci. Independenl examiner'5 Statement I hav¢¢omplafd my cNaminaiKbn l that llo TnalLYial maiicr5 have come to my ￿tte￿IE0n in with tht examirtaiim which gLves m¢CAu￿ to bclbcvc Ihai ith, amy rnaierial TC￿e£l.. accouthiing records w¢r¢ kew in accordanc¢ with qccii(7 130 ofih¢ Act Dr th¢ a￿O￿nts do acwd wrth th¢ ￿￿Ent￿l& ￿1rd5 I hav¢ nooxKLTrs and hav¢rm¢ xr055 [m)4)th￿ malias in conn¢olion with th¢ cxoininaiion to which aiitrtlion sknld be drawm in ￿ 10 Lwblc a uwknianding of ihcaccounts w bc Tcachcd. SiiDed= Date: 181061toT6 RelevAlIt profe5s1onl QssociAT4QU OF C14AU££EO CEtTIFIEQ qu41ifittiDn(51 or body lifanY￿ Accrxtsur￿% AddrK5: sfAFF43QQ PQihJCG OP ts)ALES £oAD. Page 9

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENfjLAND ANO WALES FELLIWlS￿p FOR DECISIVE ciiiitsnANITY No Illanvl 283692 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe perfod from 01.kn24 31 Ckt 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unreslrfcted funds End¢)￿n¢￿t fvnds Totsi fvniis Lasl J•ar Iothe rwest£ tothe ne•ve•tÈ tothfft n•wt£ A1 R•¢o1 74122 17,762 ,12T 18.822 ein8 14373 1,010 L9ga¢•s Carnps 4>]6 Othfri ChAraablo earlt Irt•T951 1752 11 41.413 1619 13147 417 Sub tolal(Gross income for AR) 111.12• 441Z3 1248 A2 Asset and Inve$trn•ni sal•s. ste lablt Sub (ot41 Total recw.pts 111.129 44123 123,6S7 A3Pa ments o￿On¢h￿ Camps staff Costs 462 21J61 2J3 19,•96 J0.3J3 21,361 Repor& & Ron￿4 6,32$ 1943 17.1 4133 3,661 Trav•1 Othei CharitablB Sub total 17.079 A4 Asset and In¥•skn•ni ur¢ha5es see taW Sub tot•1 Total payment$ 81.gJ1 17.079 Net of re¢¢1pt￿(paYrnents) A5 Transfers b•￿••￿ fvnds A6 Cash funds last y•ar •nd Cash funds this year end 57.272 117.238 11L073 521 127,312 1846E4 89,751 127.312 Page 10

Sectioii 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Llnr•8tr1ctsd P••triclod fvnd* fund8 Endowmenl funds to TrD•r•4t£ Categories 81 Ca¥h fund• ¥7 •1,1)) 131 Tcrtal eath fwjds 139,OSJ fund• funrts funds Deta￿¥ B2 ot￿r monètary as•ets Det4ds Details B4 As¥¥ts rtt¥lned lor the ¢harlty'¥ 4z¢.n7 Details BS Uabll￿eS Swaiure Datè ol Uifv4(rS 181112 18 Hhlk Page 11