City to City Belfast Ltd
Company limited by guarantee Unaudited financial statements
30 April 2025
Company registration number: NI714600 Charity Commission NI number: 110139
City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 3 | |
| Trustees’ Annual Report | 4 - 7 | |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 8 - 9 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 10 | |
| Balance Sheet | 11 | |
| Notes to the financial statements | 12 - 13 |
City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees Rev. Dr. Lee Eagleson Rev. Marc Steven Scheibe Rev. James Lynn Cochrane Rev. Dr. Martin McNeely – deceased 22 November 2025 Company number NI714600 CCNI number 110139 Registered office 43 Bristol Avenue Belfast BT15 4AJ Independent examiner Steven Potter FCA Potter Finnegan Limited 27-28 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 1HL Bankers Danske Bank Branch Business PO Box 183 Donegall Square West Belfast BT1 6JS
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30 April 2025
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
Objectives
City To City Belfast Ltd is established for charitable purposes only, specifically the advancement of Religion (specifically the Christian Faith), the advancement of education, the advancement of community development, and the improvement of the holistic life of communities in the North of Ireland.
The charity achieves these purposes through initiatives including (but not limited to):
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(i) raising awareness and understanding of Evangelical Christian beliefs and practices;
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(ii) recruiting, training, resourcing and support of Christian leaders particularly in church planting;
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(iii) training, resourcing and facilitating church planting across the North of Ireland and wider afield with the formation of new churches and associated initiatives;
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(iv) training, resourcing and support of church leaders and churches to initiate and operate Mercy and Justice programmes;
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(v) advancing community transformation by formation of city ecosystems connecting local communities and churches in areas served by the Trust and wider afield;
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(vi) through Faith and Work training, resourcing and support for individuals and churches to advance work, citizenship, the arts and culture.
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(vii) the provision of seed funding and resources to support the above initiatives.
Public Benefit Statement
Advancement of Religion
City To City Belfast (hereafter “CTC Belfast”) promotes the training of church planters from different denominations. These planters are trained to teach from the Word of God, the Bible, at worship services at churches they plant, with services open to all members of the public. The organisation also promotes the training of church members and members of the public, helping them to understand the Christian faith more deeply, and how the Gospel is transformative of every aspect of life. CTC Belfast encourages them to respond to teaching received through prayer, worship and Christian service. By training churches and people to be outlooking, the organisation also enables such to interact with the public at large with winsomeness and so increases understanding of the Christian faith publicly. Part of a wider movement City to City Europe, CTC Belfast will produce and promote religious content including books, training, videos, conferences and other information not only for those trained through its schemes but made widely available for the general public.
The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: an improved sense of wellbeing for those attending CTC Belfast training, the planted churches and for all who access publicly available training as they enjoy fellowship with others and receive teaching, and the promotion of Christian values for the benefit of individuals, churches and communities.
The indirect benefits which flow from this purpose include the moral improvement in society as a whole, which religion is considered to encourage.
The benefits listed above will be evidenced through churches planted, people trained, and through informal feedback from those who make use of CTC Belfast’s resources.
There are no obvious private benefits to individuals and any such would be incidental.
There is no harm flowing from this purpose.
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30 April 2025
Advancement of Education
CTC Belfast promotes teaching and training about Evangelical Christian beliefs to church planters and their CTC Belfast associated churches, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. CTC Belfast also provides training around church planting, and Christian participation in the areas of work, citizenship, the arts and culture. It trains in Christian responses to mercy and justice engagement. It also specialises and train in a Christian understanding and response to urbanisation and the growth of cities.
The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are spiritual, moral and intellectual development, through teaching of the Bible, of trainees and members of CTC Belfast affiliated Churches and the public, the development of individual skills and capabilities as they are involved in teaching, ministry at public worship services, involved in associated ministries and in their wider civic life.
Society will indirectly benefit as recipients of ministry and mission from those trained having greater knowledge and skills and regard for civic life.
The benefits listed above will be evidenced through numbers enrolled in training, feedback forms during courses and through informal feedback from those who make use of CTC Belfast’s resources. A possible private benefit is that trainers themselves will be resourced and receive skills that might benefit in future employment opportunities. This may occur through travel to parts of Europe to be involved in the training schemes of the wider European movement. This however is necessary for the purposes and incidental.
There is no harm flowing from this purpose.
Advancement of Community Development
CTC Belfast seeks to reach out into the local communities in which its associated churches are based. They will be viewed as open to all sectors of the community for help, counsel, and aid. CTC Belfast trains both planters and others to engage in Faith and Work initiatives. This training enhances their involvement in local projects in the areas of work, citizenship, the arts and culture. It also trains pastors, church members and members of the public in understanding the dynamic of cities and encourages the development of Christian ecosystems within them. CTC Belfast trains both planters and others to engage in Mercy & Justice initiatives. This training enhances their involvement in local projects around poverty and inclusion.
The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: the encouragement of those who live in the locality of affiliated churches as they participate in activities organised by the churches, and the provision of practical assistance such as food and clothing to those who may be in need. New initiatives with the goal of community and urban transformation will be stimulated. The organisation’s direct beneficiaries will be public individuals, churches, para-church organisations and charities within the North of Ireland who wish to benefit from the church-planting resources and experience that CTC Belfast offers.
Communities and society in general will also benefit indirectly from the work of CTC Belfast as new churches are planted and existing churches strengthened and their resultant influences on the communities they serve.
They will be further benefited by ‘Faith & Work’ and ‘Mercy & Justice’ initiatives commenced.
The benefits listed above will be evidenced through churches planted, projects commenced and through informal feedback from those who make use of CTC Belfast’s resources.
There are no obvious private benefits to individuals and any such would be incidental.
There is no harm flowing from this purpose.
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30 April 2025
Achievements and performance
City To City Belfast was formed on 23 April 2024 by four founding Directors as a local network of a wider movement co-founded by the late Timothy J. Keller known as Redeemer City To City and its European affiliate City To City Europe (CTCE). Joining in collaboration with our sister CTCE network, Dublin Collective, we are the two networks currently involved in championing CTCE linked church planting in Ireland.
The name City To City Belfast reflects our wider movement’s focus on the importance of cities. As go cities, so goes a nation and our belief is that the best way to transform those cities is through praying for Gospel Movements within them. Church planting lies at the heart of this; as Tim stated “I believe that there is no more powerful way to reach a city with the gospel than to plant new churches in it.” As the provincial ‘capital’ of Northern Ireland and beyond even into further of the North of Ireland, our name reflects this conviction. That said our vision is not restricted to the city of Belfast nor Northern Ireland. We see the need to extend beyond this and our vision statement reflects this: City to City Belfast exists, under God, to see population areas in the North of Ireland flourish through Gospel movements and ecosystems, by collaboratively training, planting and renewing churches.
The Board of Directors were formed from our training team; the four of us had been trained to deliver certified training under license from Redeemer City To City. After going through the initial procedures required to form the charity, our attention turned to this training. We continued to build relationships with church leaders interested in church planting. It was discerned that we were a preparation distance yet off Incubator (City To City’s premium church planting course) but we decided the London Project’s new Center Church Unpacked course might prove fruitful. After advertising, 10 leaders and spouses from the Greater Belfast Area signed up and training was under way in St. Paul’s and St. Barnabas’s Church of Ireland by the end of the financial period.
We also note in this report with great sadness, that our esteemed chairman, Martin McNeely had to pull back from training because of a serious illness. We were blessed when he was able to join us as an observer (and at times participant) in Center Church Unpacked . Sadly by the time of submission of this report, Martin died on 22[nd] November 2025. We will pay tribute to him in the 2026 annual report.
We thank God for this period of development, the blessings of discussions and fellowship, and the provision financially to start the charity as a going concern.
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by quarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report Year ended 30 April 2025
Financial review
As this was the first year of setting up the charity, income and expenditure was low with a modest net surplus for the year of £164. Details of income and expenditure are set up in the notes to the accounts.
Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the charity in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted account practice.
As the total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section 64(3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a receipts and payment account and a statement of assets and liabilities.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees on 01 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of City to City Belfast Ltd
Year ended 30 April 2025
We report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 April 2025 which are set out on pages 10 to 13.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied ourselves that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is our responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
We have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of City to City Belfast Ltd
Year ended 30 April 2025
Independent examiner's statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Steven Potter FCA
Potter Finnegan Limited Chartered Accountants 27-28 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 1HL Date – 01 April 2026
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 30 April 2025
| Note Income from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investments Total incoming resources Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 4 Other expenditure Total expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 6 Retained earnings at the end of the year |
Unrestricted Funds £ 270 280 - 550 - 32 354 386 164 - 164 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 270 280 - 550 - 32 351 386 164 - 164 |
Total Funds 2024 £ - - - |
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All the activities of the company are from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 12 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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Balance Sheet
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30 April 2025
Note Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ &
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 164 - 164 -
Total current assets 164 - 164 -
Net assets 164 - 164 >
Charity funds
Unrestricted funds 6 164 - 164 -
Restricted funds 6 - - - -
Total charity funds 164 - 164 -
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For the year ending 30 April 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors’ responsibilities:
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The members have noi required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in guestion in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and in accordance with FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.
These financial statements were approved by the board and authorised for issue on 01 April 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
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The notes on pages 12 to 13 form part of these financial statements.
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 30 April 2025
1. General information
The company is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is 43 Bristol Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT15 4AJ
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Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015)’, issued in July 2014 and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through profit or loss.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Income
Income is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered.
4. Expenditure on charitable activities
| Advertising Printing and postage Training events Bank fees |
Unrestricted Funds £ 32 65 272 18 386 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - |
Total Funds 2025 £ 32 65 272 18 386 |
Total Funds 2024 £ - - - - - |
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City to City Belfast Ltd Company limited by guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) Year ended 30 April 2025
5. Taxation
The company is a registered charity and does not carry out a trading activity. It is therefore exempt from taxation.
6. Summary of funds reconciliation
| Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds General |
Opening Balance £ - - - - - |
Income £ 550 550 - - 550 |
Expenditure £ (386) (386) - - (386) |
Transfers £ - - - - - |
Closing Balance £ 164 164 - - 164 |
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