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Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period April Period start2024 date to March 2025Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Edinburgh Christadelphian Ecclesia
Other names charity is known by Edinburgh Christadelphian Church Registered charity number $C014140 —— ee of the the charity trustees on date of approval approval of Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if Name of person not for whole year (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Names of the the charity trustees on date of approval approval of Trustees’ Annual Annual Report
Reference and administration details
Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole year
Office (if any)
None
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Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document
Constitution
Trustee recruitment and appointment
Appointed by members of the Church
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes
The furtherance of Christianity, by word and deed, based on the principles revealed in the Bible in general, and the teaching and example of Jesus Christ in particular.
Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
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We have continued our normal services on Sundays. 2. Because of the geographical spread of our members, and as a way of reducing our carbon footprint, hybrid services are held on the first Sunday in the month, with the other Sundays being online only.
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On Wednesday evenings our programme dealing with Biblical and ethical topics, promoting better knowledge and understanding of our guiding principles, Biblical teaching and moral responsibilities, was held using Zoom. Thus there was increasing participation from other parts of Great Britain and occasionally from abroad. 4. Financial assistance was given to others who are working to further our Christian beliefs. 5. We supported charitable activities organised by the Christadelphian community at large, including the Meal a Day Fund (various projects).
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Our regular collections (each for one calendar month) were taken online, forwarded to various charities and good causes, for example the Disaster Emergency Committee and Christian Aid. Full details are in our accounts.
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Although not involved in their organising and running, our church hosts Alcoholics Anonymous groups who use the church accommodation ten times a week throughout the year with no breaks. No charge is made for the use of our accommodation, but donations are received.
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The AA group for Polish speakers continued, as did an Al-Anon group (also for Polish speakers), on the same basis as the existing AA meetings. 9. Aid and Abet, who work with ex-prisoners, used our premises for training volunteers. 10. Edinburgh Direct Aid held its AGM in our main room, free of charge.
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The Christine Witcutt Memorial Fund held its AGM in our main room, also free of charge.
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Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period
We prepared, published and followed programmes of meetings and activities for operation throughout the year as detailed above.
All the meetings (virtual and physical) are open to the public (except the two business meetings). We encouraged Christian growth within the membership: to be a witness to others of our beliefs and faith, along with the practical application of the Christian commandment to love God and to love our neighbours.
We met online on Wednesday evenings with a programme of Bible-related topics. These sessions promoted knowledge and understanding of our guiding principles and doctrines, and moral responsibilities. We explored and discussed a wide variety of topics and challenges relevant to our faith. These meetings were attended by both members and non-members.
We call our internal fundraising the “Micah Project” after the Old Testament prophet who stressed the importance of social justice. Financial support was given to Meal a Day for its work in Africa. During the year we continued to raise money for the Crown City School in Chwele, Kenya; this was followed by support for a feeding programme for children in Kenya and Sierra Leone. The last project, to be continued into the next reporting period, is to fund the costs of specialist beds for St. Columba’s Hospice, Edinburgh.
Members were individually active in Edinburgh Direct Aid and other charities.
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Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any deficit
At the end of the financial year, the charity had reserves of £49,336. The Trustees consider this amount to be appropriate to cover the running costs and any unforeseen eventualities such as maintenance and repair of the premises, which form part of a listed Georgian tenement. It also allows us to respond when necessary to any unanticipated social need.
--------------- Donated facilities and services (if any)
Other optional information
Some of the money raised by our members goes through our books, but is sent to the charity for which it has been collected, with the addition of the calculated appropriate amount of Gift Aid, to be reclaimed later from HMRC.
The work of the charity is carried out entirely on a voluntary basis. No member of the charity is paid for being part of the charity and that includes all the trustees. Reimbursements of any expenses incurred strictly on behalf of the charity can be claimed by the members of the charity including the trustees
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
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Position (e.g. Chair) Secretary Assistant Secretary Date 19 December 2025 19 December 2025
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| Edinburgh Christadelphian Ecclesia | Edinburgh Christadelphian Ecclesia | Edinburgh Christadelphian Ecclesia | $C014140 | |||
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| Additional analysis (1) | ||||||
| Analysis ofreceipts and payments | ||||||
| 1 Donations | ||||||
| Ul stricted “funds |
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| 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities | ||||||
| Unrestricted “funds |
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Expendable endowment funds |
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$C014140
| Additional analysis (2) | ||
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| 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds | ||
| General Fund Total unrestricted Total unrestricted |
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| funds funds last period |
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| Receipts Receiptsfromfundraisingactivities |
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| incomerominvestments otherthanlandandbulanas Rentsfrom land& buildings Grossreceiptsfromothercharitableactivities |
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| GASDS refund Taxrefund on giftaiddonations |
Sub total | FSCO CTTTC~sSrECOCOCOC(CYOOCOC“‘CCRN’N’CNN’NN’NW’WON’"—“ws—Stéi—C eeOs 17,405] Po Of -9 17,405 |
| Receipts from asset & investment sales Proceedsfromsaleoffixedassets Proceedsfromsaleofinvestments |
Subtotal | rT TTCOCUdSTCTC™~tEC™~CSY SECTTC~SdSECC‘“‘“SOYUYTSCNC‘ a06 0ESOT) |
| Payments |
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Nature and purpose of funds
The general fund meets all costs other than the charity donations and the local welfare fund
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Additional analysis (3)
| 6 Breakdown of restricted funds | ||||
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| Charity Fund | Local Welfare Total restricted |
Total restricted | ||
| Fund funds |
funds last period | |||
| Receipts | ||||
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| Receipisfromfundraising activities | aFe eep0)Os OsOO60OT)OE] |
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| Rentsfrom land& buildings Gross receiptsfrom othercharitable activities |
Sub total) | 6OO)ET) Os 60) [16.513 |
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| Receipts from asset & investment sales Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceedsfromsaleofinvestments |
Subtotal | aC0016] aA60 |
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| Payments |
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Nature and purpose of funds
The charity donations are received from members and then paid to the outside charities. When the payment is made, the tax on any gift aid donations is added and this tax is covered by the general fund until the tax refund is received after the end of the tax year from HMRC. | The Local Welfare fund was set up during the 2023-24 as is to be used to provide financial support for members and individuals connected with the church and/or its members where | required. | | | |
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’ Independent examiner s report on the accounts V2
| Independent examiner’s report on the accountsV2 | |
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| Report to the | Report to the Charity name |
| trustees/members of | trustees/members of Edinburgh Christadelphian Ecclesia |
| Registered charity | Registered charity SC014140 |
| number | number |
| On the accounts of the | On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date ~~ |
| charity for the period | Day Month Year Day Month Year ~~ |
| 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 |
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| Set out on pages | (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
| Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner |
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees |
| consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations | |
| does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section | |
| 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | |
| Basis of independent | Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts |
| examiner’s statement | examiner’s statement Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the |
| charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes | |
| consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks | |
| explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken | |
| do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do | |
| not express an audit opinion on the viewgiven bythe accounts. | |
| Independent examiner’s statement |
Independent examiner’s statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention |
| 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the |
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| requirements: | |
| • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and |
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| Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and | |
| • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with |
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| Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations | |
| have not been met, or | |
| 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper | |
| understanding of the accounts to be reached. | |
| Signed:** | Signed: Date:** 08thDecember 2025 |
| Name: | Name: |
| Relevant professional | Relevant professional |
| qualification(s) or body | qualification(s) or body |
| (if any): | (if any): |
| Address: | Address: |
*Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. If the words do apply, set out those matters which have come to your attention on the following page.
** OSCR will accept digital or typed signatures
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Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose
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Edinburgh Christadelphian Ecclesia
$C014140
Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Nature and purpose of funds
(may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) Type of activity_. or project. supported Individualinstitution/ Numbermade of grants £ - — ==—— C3a Trustee remuneration If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) X Authority under which paid
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| C4a Trustee expenses | If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b) |
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| Number of trustees | £ | ||||||
| C4b Trustee expenses - details | |||||||
| Nature of relationship | Nature of transaction | Transaction amount (£) |
Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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| C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons |
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| C6 Other information | |||||||
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| Edinburgh Christadelphian | Edinburgh Christadelphian | Ecclesia | $C014140 | |||
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| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | ||||||
| - Unrestricted funds |
- Restrictedfunds |
Expendable endowment |
Permanent endowment |
Total funds current period |
Total funds last period |
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| to nearest£ | tonearest£ | to nearest £ | tonearest£ | to nearest £ | tonearest£ | |
| A1 Receipts | ||||||
| legacies | rns Receiptstromundraising activiies |
TE Grosstrading receipts oe 09 |
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| Income from investments other than land | ||||||
| and buildings | ||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable | ||||||
| activities insuranceGaim SSSSSCSC~—YSC“‘‘“‘;S™SOSdCYTCOCC“‘“‘CSC*d‘YTNNCOCSCSCSYS] GASDS refund aOs |
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| Tax refundon gift aiddonations | FO | 1 | ||||
| ATSubtotal | 17,405 | A | a) | rT) | ||
| A2 Receipts from asset& investment | ||||||
| sales | ||||||
| A2Subtotaf_-o}[___-ojf[__-o} | [ | _-off | off | |||
| A3 Payments | ||||||
| Payments relating directlyto charitable activities |
8,549 | 11,347 |
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[Grants anddonations twp 28 Teo [Govermance costs | |Auaitindependentexaminaton Eo |[—Preparation] ofannual accounts] Potewatcwsis fe A3 Sub total[s.sas][__s251](-o] Co [32.248 | A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements Purchases offmedassets Eo Pucaseommesmens TT | | | Sy Aa sub oral] [| 9} (| (Ee Surplus/ (deficit) for yea 7,762 5,793
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Section B Statement of balances
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|UnrestrictedA|.|Expendable|Permanent|Total|current|.|
|funds|Restricted funds|endowment funds|endowrnent|period|Total last period|
|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|
|B1|Cash funds|Cash|h|and bank balances at start of year|||34610 ||4,172|35,781|||34.40|||
|Surplus/|(deficit)|shown|on|receipts|and|
|payments|account|7,762|5,793|
|Cash and bank balances at end of year|42,372|||6,968|||||49,336|35,781|
|(Agree|balances|with|receipts|and|payments|
|account(s))|
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|Details|Fund to which|asset belongs|Market valuation|Last year|
|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|
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|Total|
|Details|Fund to which asset belongsg|Cost|((if available|)|Currentavailable) value|(if|Last|yyear|
|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|to|nearest|£|
|B3 Other assets|Property|- cost|1984|Unrestricted|Co|Er)|||22,000|||
|Dishwasher at cost 2019|Unrestricted|||888|||888]|
|Projector|- cost 2003|Unrestricted|yas)|||1,018 ||
|Piano|- cost 2002|Unrestricted|||988|||||888|
|Chairs|- cost 2004|Unrestricted|S||||1,921 ||
|Hall|sofas-at|cost|2010|Unrestricted|
|Hall|chairs at cost 2014|Unrestricted|2,277|2,277|
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| Total | 29,538 | - | 29,538 | |||||||||||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates | Amount due | Last year | |||||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||||
| B4 Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | - 0 | - 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Details | Fund to which liability relates | Amount due (estimate) |
Last year | |||||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||||
| B5 Contingent liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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