Registered Charity Number 327967 SION COMMUNITY FOR EVANGELISM Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 Sion Community for Evangelism Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 August 202$ Contents Charity Information Trustees, Annual Repoit Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet No￿S io the Accounts Sion Community for Evangelism Report and Accounts Chxrity Information Trustees Mr Chi'isiopl)ei" Brookes - Cl)airpei'son Rev MiLlidel Tr4all (appoiiiled 19 Jdnuai'y 2025) Mrs Susaii Walsh (appointLd 29 September 20241 Mrs Michelle Moran Mr Nicholas Wclls Mrs MaTi&li Loiig (resigned 9 September 2025) Independent Examiner Alfonso l)el T4asso FCCA J()n¢5 1 luiit & Kccliiigs Chai'lered Certified Accountants and Chartercd T&x Advisers Broad House l The Bi'oadway Old Haifield Hertfoi'dshire AL9 5BG Banker4 Lloyds TSB Bank ple 47 Fligl) Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4RN Registered Office Ark of the Covenant 110 Potters Green Road Coveniiy CV2 2AN Registered Chiirity Nllmber 3?7967 Sion Community for Evangelism Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025 Th¢ trustees present theii. aniiual I'eport and accouiits for the ycar ciidcd 31 August 2025. In prcpariiig thesc, th¢ tFusiees have adopled the provisioiis of the Sthtcmeiit of Reconijnended Practice, Accounting and R¢porting by Chai'ities (Cliarities SORP (FRS I O?)}, effective l January 2019, issued by the Chariry Cominission for F..iiglaiid and Wales. the Charities Act 2011 and U)e Charities {Ac¢oui)is and keporls} Kegulations ?008. Furthcr inf()miation about the charity can bc Ob￿]ned by writing tu Ihe chai'ity at its iegistered offjce or by tclcphoning the chariry on 01277 21.5011. Constitution 1.he chai'ity was establishcd as a tru.%t on 17 October 1988 and is goveriied by a Declaralion of Trust of that dale. as ainendcd by Cliarity c.oniniissioi) Schcmcs dated 12 December 2001 and 29 September 2004, and Menioi'aiida of 22 August ?0 l O and 15 January ?012. This report and thc a¢¢()unis Ihat follthw are in accordance with these governing documents. On 6 June 2025. the trustees voted unanimoiisly to convert the charity to a charitablL incorporated orgaiiisation ICIOI and was Tegistered, with the sanie name, with the Charity Commission on 9 Octobei. 2025 uiider clJai'iL) iiumbei. 1215292. Thc trustees. inteniion is 10 continue the work of ihe Charity through t]ie CIO and all assets and liabilities of tlie chariry will be transferred to it during 2026. Objects and Activities The objects of the charity are the furtherance and advancemeni, mainly by preacliing and ieacliing, of the Chi'isiian rcligioii as licld b}, the Rom£in Catholic Cl)urch. 1.hese objectives are pursued in a variety ot ways, iiicluding organisii)g foi'nial talks ai)d scniinars, arrangiiiu migsions wiihiii parishes and pi'iinary schools, and ruiiiiiiig caiiips, coiifei'ences and missions for yoiiiig people. Thc eharity's conference facilitics werc used extcnsil'ely lo train menibcrs and others during the ycar. In setting their objectives 2nd detei'mining iheir activities, Ihe ti'ustees Iiave given careful consideration to the Charity Commissson's general guidance on public benefit. Trustees The trustee5 aTe responsible for the activilies of the charity. New Irustees arc nominated by serving Irusiees and may be app()int¢d at any n)eeiing of the truslees, dlil)uuuil) the number of ti'ustccs serving at any time is liiiiit¢d to six. Rc%olutions of the rrustees arc passed by majority vote: with tl)e chairperson liaviiig a C￿tillg vote in the eveiit of a splii decision. Inducti()n training is provided for al ew tru%iees, and all trusLees are encouraged to attend courses and confeiEnces that ivould benefit thcm in theii. role as Irustees. The trusiees who served during the year under review were.. Mr Christopher Brookes (Chairperson) Rev Michael Hall Mrs Susan Walsh Mrs Mielielle Moran Mi. Nieliolas Wells Mrs Marian Long Sion Community for Evangelism Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued) Organisation of the Charity Various teams are charged with progressing the work of the charity, by holding parish missionsi youth evangclisation and primary school missions, ti'aining and student outi'each woi'k, and co-operating with the Ceili Community (which performs simil￿. work in ll'el¢￿d). The current Leadership Teain consists of iwo elecied co-leaders and a number of teamlproject leaders who meet at least termly as the Community, Council. Rei'iew of Activities I laving changed oui. men)ber5hip last year to include a wider dispersed ummunity, we have held a numbcr of days and weekends wlicieby we can coine together in fellowship and for foi'mation and Ii'aining. Tlicse days have taken placc in both our cominunity bases in Brentwood and Coventry with online options for those unable to att¢iid in person. One of tlie weekeiid nieeiings thai the coiniiiunity 2llend¢d ivas a 'cliaptei wl)ere the vision and direction of the whole community was discussed and cliosen by tlie people piesLnl. We have launched a iiew coaching systcm for oui. mcmbcrs 14whcreby each meii)ber receives a 'Barnabas' an internally ti'ained pejsonal coacli to help aiid encouragie each individual io beLume niore focused oil theii. -iiiission pail)way' Tliis enables iliem to identif}. where God is calliiig thein in tlieir own coi)texl lo capitalise on opponunities to evangelise and build up God's kingdom. We have hosied, in our training centre, a number of external groups for retreat days as ivell as weekend events ovei. the year, iiicluding Alpha 14oly Spirit days. the Beginning Experieiice (a healing focu_￿Cd rctr¢at for those wlio have experieiiced loss), tlie EJnii)unu¢l Coniniuiiity, as ivcll as, a Divine Mercy gTroup. In the first months of th¢ aLademic year, we also continued to host work of the charity 'rroi)tlinc' in oui. main liouse in Brentw()od. As well as %crving these external gi'oups, our own minisiry Cvents in our confei'ence centre have been very popular incliiding our Family Camp - a long weekend tor families whieh drew nearl5, 200 people, l) Summer - our Summer Youth event. the F) weekends for younger teenagers and regular family days. We also offeied a iiunibei. of prograinines foi. adults includiii&J three Beloved minisii'y Kveekends. a silent retreat and Moving in the Anointing weekends. This year we also held two men's I'etreat weekends. Wc have continued to hosi (he youth discipleship process 'theASCEN'f' with their three annual rctreats. We also conliiiued in parinership with Nortliampion diocese offering tlie Lux weekend tl)is yeai. at oui. retreal centre and retreai and mission days around Il)e Diocese itself. We have coniinued to offei. oui. youth minisiry's mentoi'ing sysiem as part of our miiiistry with young people receiving one to onc support manthly, with pei'mission from their parents. For a number of these events, we had to turn pcople away as ￿.¢ wcrc at capacity. Having decided not to continue with the Mission Intern Program, we had to scale back our mission activity 10 ren)ain man¢ig¢able for tlie sinall teani who have been servicing pi'imary and parish missions ihi% year. The team completed six missions in primary schoolf and some I'etreat days for this age groiip. This l)ag takeii us to Binninghatn, Brciitwood. Middlesbrougli. Royston, Clayton and Cotebridge in Scotland. We have also completed a number of parish mission weekends, somc of which were then paired with thcir local Primary school such as Royston and Clayton. We also delivered a small number of day retreats foi. schools. The team ￿￿ere also able to work with the Celebrate ieam to deliver the Celcbrat¢ Contererjce, tliis follow5 a long liiatus where thcsc confcreiices had J)ot been liappening. Sion Community for Evangelism Annual Ileport of the Trustees for the year ended 31 Augusi 2025 (continued) Review of Activitse$ {continucd) In September, the coininuniiy celebrated its 40th anniiiersai), and used the day to launch its new vision foi. mission. Tliis event was a great success which di'eiv a lot of people from around the county and the world. It's unclear at this poinl wl)at long term inipdct ihis eveiit may have. Review of Fillanci¥l Performance Income for the year decreased by £37.300. to £235,301 12024: £272,601), of this, £838 was rc%trieled income12024.. £Nil). F.xpendiiure iiicreased b), £8,143. to £278,350 (2024.. £270,207); this rc5ulted in a net deficit for tlic ycar of £43,04912024.' sui'plus £2,394), Ivtth the split bciii&T d deficit of £43,887 in the iinreslricted fund 211d a surplus of £838 in the restrictcd fund. Cash increased by £2.682, to £34? 997 (2024.. £340,315), unie5tritted reserves de¢r¢￿ed by £43.887 to £346.53] 12024= £390,418) and resii'icied reserves stood ai £838. '1'he accumulated reserves are being cai'ried forward far future charitable activities. The trustees are satisfied with the cliai'itj's overiill results for tlie ycai.. Reservcs gnd Jnvestment Policies It is tlie tTLlStees' inteniion ihat sufficient uncommittcd funds should be held to nieet six months, expenditure, which would equate to approximately £140,000. Reserves are tliat pait ol. a Lliarily's unrestricted funds that is frccl}' available to spend on any of the ¢hariry's purposes. Oli thi8 b&%i8, Ihe charity's Rc%erves were api)roxiinaiely £343,000 at the year-end. This figure is arrivcd at by deduciing tangible fixed assets of £3,777 froni the charity's total unreslricted funds of £346,i31. The Reserves are predominantly held in cash. The trustees may invest surplus funds at their discretion, and have chosen to hold these in ingtant access, inierest-bearing bank deposit accounts, since variances in monthly income and expenditure. and the uncxpcctcd, nity mean thai the funds are required iinn)ediately. Tliey consider the unrestrictcd funds to be sufficieni for the charity's needs. SENT and The Ark Early in 2025, we were advised The Sisters of il)e Institute of Oui. Lady of Mcrcy, Ivha have gencrously allowed il)e Con)munity to reside at SEN-I. (their building in Elrentwood), iequired the building back at the cnd of 2025. We vacated the building at the end of 2025 and numemus fixed 85seis have been scrapped and this has bcen reflected in thc accounts. Separately and independently, Ili¢ Con&Fr¢giaiion of the Sistei's of Charity of St Paul tli¢ Ap05tle, wlio are generou51y allowing us to reside at The Ark in Coveiitiy. have advised us ihat they are undertaking a review across all tlieir pi'opertieg. We have expressed our interest to reinain residcnt at Tlle Ark and since oui. departurc t'i'om SENT hav¢ Tnoved the Community to The Ark. However, this matter is currently uiider review. Also, Ive have had a provisi()n in the dccounts foi. many years to cover the costs of exiting buildings {e.g. for redecordiion). but we have been advised thai Iliere ￿e no obligTations for the charily in resp¢¢t of such costs and therefore, the tru8tees consider such a provision 1% no longer necessary and this lias been released in these accounts. Sion Community for Evangelism Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued) SENT and The Ark (continued) rjespite these changes. the trusiees are able (o confirm that the accoiints are prepared on a going concern basis, with consideration given to the sci"apped fixed asseis following the move fi'oni SEN"I'. Risk Mana%ement Statemenl 'I'he truslees are not actively involved in the day-to-day runningF of the charity, Ihis being the responsibility of tlie Communil}' itself and specifically its Leadership leani. However. they maintain a risk I'egistei. and nionitor all risks at each of tl)eir thi'ee meeiings a year and perform an in-depth review of thcsc I'isks annually, in January. Each risk is eiialiiated on the basis of how likely it is to occur and, sliould it occur. its piobable impact on tlie Comniiinity. 'I'he trustees iegard ihe possibility of losing kcy p¢isoniicl as its pi'incipal risk, aloi)g with an economic downturii adveisely affcctiiig its incon)c. 'I'lic trustees ask the l.eadership team to formiilate plans to mitigate or elimiiiate risks, and to feed tlicse back to tlie trustees for review. Iii addition, the trustees have produced Opei"aiing Principles docuii)enl, Ivhich defines the responsibilities of botli the Community and the trusiees (heinselves, and how the paraineters of the woi'king ielatioi)ship operate. Relationsbips with other Groups, Ch#rities and Individuals Thc charity Works closely with the Roman Catholic Cliurch, the Ceili Community (based in Ircland) and othei. church groups to acliicvc i(s chai'itabl¢ objects. One cl)arity I￿1th similar objectives lo our own and with which we work closely is 'l'he National Sci'vice Comiiiiltee for Catliolic Charisinatic Renewal Sei'vices in England ￿]d Walcs, known as CRF.W Trust,. Nichol￿ Wells is a current trustee. Member5 aDd Volunteers Tlic cliai'ity lias a nuiiiber of individuals assistiiig with its activities for a fixed p¢i'iod. These individuals are called menibers and rhey are entitled to fees at an agreed rate for services rendered. The chai'ity's evangelisation ivork c()i)tinues to be carried oui by members. In addition, a considerable numbei. of associates and volunteers provide services to assist tlie cliai'ity at no cliarge. Tlie charity vets all applicaiions from prospeciive meiiibers and voluniee15, With particular attenlion given to those who might work wilh ihe youno or other vulnerable groups. Appropi'iate training is prnvidcd to all m¢niber£ and volunieers to ensiire ihat tliey arc equippcd for thciF r()Ic%. Tl)e trustees wisli to take this opportunity to ackiioivlcdge tlie treincndous work done by the charity's many mcnibers aiid volunteei's whose efforts. by God's grace, have eni'iclicd the livcs of so m&iny p¢vple. Sion Community for Evangelism Annual Report of the Trustees for the }'ear ended 31 August 2025 (continued) Friends and Supporters The charity undertakes specific fundi'aising activities and provides frieiids and supporters willi an opportui)ily to find out more about ils Iioj'k at the vai'ious events in which it is involved. The chai'ity relies heavily on donations from a broad base of individual donors whose continuing 5UPPOrt is highly valued. Many organisations have also provided mucli iieeded support. Thc trustees are particularly grateful to tl)e Sisters of Mercy, who liad iiiade the SENT centre in Brentwood available, and to the Sisters of Charity of Si Paul the Apostle, who continue to make ihe Ark of the Covenant Cenlre in Coventry available. Public Benefit The trustees liave c()mplied ivith Ihe duty imposed by section 17(5) of tlie Charities Act 201 I lo have duc regard to public benefit guidance published by the Chariry Commission. Stattmtnt of Trustees, Responsibilities The trusiees are responsible foi. preparing their Annual Report and the financial statenients in accordance witli applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kiiigdon) Generally Acceptcd Accounting Practicc). The law applicable to charities in England aiid Wales reqiiii'es the trustccs to prepare financial statcmLnt& for each financial year thai give a ii'ue and faij. vie1¥ of tlie state of affaijs of d)e eliarity and of Ihe incoming resources and application of resour¢¢s of the cliarity for that period. li) preparing (l)ese financial statements. tlie trustee5 are required to: select suitable acc()untinL policies and then apply thein Lonsistently. observe the meihods and principles in the Charities SORP: makc judgements and estimaies that are re&£onable and prudent. state whetlier applicable accouiiting standard.% have been followed, subjeel to any departlires disclosed and explained in the financial stateinenls: and preparc thc financial statenicnts on the going conceiji b2sis unless it is inapproprikte to presume that the charily will coniinue in operation. The tmstees are also responsible for keeping proper aecounting records thai disclose wilh reasonable acLuracy at any tiine the financial position of th¢ charit) and enable th¢tn io ensiire that the financial statemeiils comply witli tlie Cliai'ities Act 201 I, tlie Charily {Accouiits and Reports) Recwiilations 2008 and ihe provisions of the ti'usi deed. Thcy are also responsible foi. safeguardiiig the asscts of th¢ chariry and hence for taking reasonable steps for ihe prevention and detection of fraud and other ityegularities. This report was approved by the trustees on 7 May 2026 and signed on their behalf by.. Christopher Brookes- Trustee Sion Community for Evangelism Independent E4 xaminer's Report to the Tru51ees of Sion Community for Evangelism I report to tlie irustces oli my examination of the accounts of the above chai'ity ('the I rLlSt') for the year ended 31 August 20?5. Responsibililies btt3is' ufreporl As the cliarity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accoun(s in accordance ivith the rcquirenients of ihe Chariiies Act 2011 {'the Aet,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusi'8 Lceouni8 carried out undei. secti()n 145 of the Aet and, in c2ri')iing out my exaniiiiation, I have followed all tlie applicable Directions giveii by the Charity Commission undcr section 145(5llb) of the Act. liidependeNI LYaminÉr i stiil¥menl I have eompleted my examination. I confirTll that no Inattci's have comc to my attentioi) in connection witli the cxamination which give me cau.Ee to l)elieve that, in any mxtei'ial rcspect.. thc accountiiig rccoi'ds were not kept in accordance witli section 130 of the Act; or 2. Ilic accounts did not accord willi Ilie accounting recoi'ds,. oi. tlie aLcounts did not coinply i¥ith the applicable requirenients concerning the foi'm and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounis and Reports) Regiilations 2008, other than any requir¢ment that tlie accounts give a 'trLie and fair, view which is not a matter considered as piit ol-an independent examination. I have no Concerns and l)avc come across no other matters in connection witli tlie examination to wliich atteniion sliould be draivn in this report in order to cnablc a proper under.%tanding of the accounts lo be reaclied. Alfonso Del Bassa FCCA Jones Fluiit & Keelings Chartei'ed Ceilified Accouiitants and Chai'tered Tax Advisei's Broad House i -rhe Broadway Old Hatfield lertfordshire AL9 5E4G 7 May 2026 Sion Community for Evangelism Statement of Financial Activities for the year cnded 31 August 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Funds 2025 T(Trtal Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 2025 Notes Income and Endom'nients from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Oiher 137,671 87,782 9,010 ?34.463 838 138,509 87,782 9,010 235,301 154.735 6,724 279,601 Total 13 838 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 279 279 271 272,370 5,695 278,350 272,376 5,695 278,350 265,181 4,755 270,207 Other Total 14 Net ineomel(1055) (43,887) 838 (43.049) 2,394 Recon£iliatlOD of fund4: Total funds brought forward 390,418 390,418 388,024 Total funds earried forward 346,531 838 347,369 390,418 All activities derive from continuing operations. The notes on pages 10 to 16 foi'm an integral part of tliese accounts. Sion Community for Evangelism Ilalance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 Note5 2025 2024 Fixed assets Tangible assets 3,777 47,777 Current assets Stock Debiors and prepayinents Cash at bank and in hand 1.000 8.314 342,997 352,311 7,289 13,5S4 340.315 361,188 Creditors: Amounts due iviihin one year 8,719 8,547 Net current assets 343,592 352641 Total asstts less current liabilities 347,369 400,418 Provisions for liabilities (i 0,000) Net assets 347,369 390418 Funds: LIEirestricted funds Reslricted t'unds Total funds 346,531 838 390,418 347,369 390.418 The.%e financial statements wer¢ approved by the trustees and authoi'ised foi. issue on 7 May 2026 and i¥ere signed on its behalf bs,: IC.s.Z Mr Christoplier Brookes - .1 rustee The notes on pages l O to 16 form an int¢gral part of these accounts. Sion Community for Evangelism P4otes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 l Accounting policies Basis of preparation The financial $1gteinenis have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 201 I, the Statement of Recoinii)ended Practice, Accoiinting and Reportino by Chariries {Charilieg SORP IFRS 102)) effective I Januai"y 2019 aiid all oihei. applicable accountii)g standards. The chai'ity meeis Ilie definilion ora public benefit entity as set out in tl)e Cliarities SORP. Tli¢ financial statemeiit5 are prepaied on a going concerii basis and under thc historical cost convention. siginificanl propoitioll ol. tl)e charity'8 income is dci'ived froin donations. Coiisequenily. the applicability of tlie Lsoing cuncern basis is coiitiiigent iipon tlie continiied suppni't of the cliarity's fi'iends. At thc time of appi'oving tlie financial stalemcnls, Ilie ii'ustces l)ave a reasonable expectation thai the cliai'ity has adeqiiate resources to coi)tinue in opcralional exist¢iice for ai least tlie nexl twelve nionths, albeit uiider the new cliarity structure. The presenialion currency of tlie financial statements is the I'ound Stei'ling {£). The principal accounting policies adopted are set oui below. Significant judgements and estimates Estimates and judgements are periodically evaluated and are b￿ed on hisioriLal experieiice and othei" faLiors, includiiig expectalioiis of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the ¢ircumstances. Actual results may differ fiom tliese ¢stitnates. -I'he charity's significant accounting judgements and estimates are in respect of iinpairnient of assets and depreciation. Details of these judgenienis and estimai¢s 2re describcd below.. To delern)ine wheilier there are iiidicdiors of impairii)eni of the cliarit}."'s langible fixcd &%sets. Factors taken inio consideration include the economic viabililji and expected fiiiiire financial i?erformance of the et and, where it is a eomponeni of a larger casl)-generatiiig iinit. the viability and expected future pertorniance of that unit. l-angible fixcd ￿set5 are depi'eciated ov¢r their useful lives, thking into accouni residual values, where appropriat¢. I'he actual lives of tl)¢ assets and residual values ale assessed annually and rnay vary dependinLT on a nuiiiber of factors. In ie-assessing asset lives, factors such as technological innovation and TndintenrepaynientS 2025 2024 1.rade debtoi's Taxation i'ecoverable Prepaynieiits 3,234 8,500 1,850 6.000 2,314 8,314 13,584 8 Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within Onc Year 2025 2024 Trade creditors Cjther creditois 413 8,306 8.719 774 7.773 8,547 9 StateineDt of Funds At I At31 August 2025 September 2024 Fund Transfer Income Expenditure Uni'estrieted Funds RestriLied Funds 390,418 234,463 838 (278,350) 346531 838 Total Funds 23) 39U,418 ￿01 278,350 347 Tlie restricted fund has been set up to purchase a Iniiiibus which the chaTlty is fundraising for. 10 Analysis of the Charity's Net Ass¢t$ between Funds Fixed As%ets Currei)t Asseis Current Liabilities Total Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 3,777 351,473 838 (8,719) 346,531 838 3.777 352,311 (8,719) 347,369 11 Provisions for Liabilities During the year, the twst¢¢s were advised thai tlicrc will be no obligation to fund dilapidations on the SENT or tlie Ark buildillgs and therefore considcr this provision is no longer required. 2025 2024 At I Septeinber 2024 Released in year At 31 August 2025 i 0,000 { i 0,000) i 0,000 10.000 14 Sion Community for Evangelism Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 {continued) 12 Related party transactions Thc clidrity's insui'ance includes tj'ustees, indeninity cover. Diii'ing ihe yeai., tlici'e ivere iio tiansaciiuns with Mrs Michelle Moraii, a trustee {2024.. £5,999). Historically, Ihese sums were for the work she catyied out foi. the CoIllinunity and was not ii) I'espect of her role as a iruqtce. Save as disclosed li) this note, no other p2yin¢nts have been made to. or expenses paid for, trustees. those connected with them or oiliers on their behalf. During the year, therc were no tr