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## Reference and administration details
## Charity name| Hungarian Reformed Church Foundation
Other names charity is known by| The Hungarian Reformed Church in the UK
Registered charity number (if any)| 1026001
Charity's principal address| 17 St Dunstan’s Road
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Section B Structure, governance and management
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## Description of the charity’s trusts
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Type of governing document Trust deed
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Trustee selection methods Elected by membership
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## Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- e policies and procedures adopted for the induction and
- ' training of trustees;
- e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- e relationship with any related parties;
- e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## Section C
## Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the |Advancement of the Christian faith among the Hungarian community in charity set out in its the U.K. governing document
In 2024 The Hungarian Reformed Church in the UK continued to function in accordance with our objectives set out in the founding Trust Deed. We ; Summary worked hard to make sure Hungarians across the UK were able to activities of the main access our services, either in person or online. public undertaken forthe | We continued to hold two Sunday services, 11am and 3pm. Attendance these benefit in relationto started to slowly build up after the blows dealt by the pandemic and this objects (include within | Brexit. We also have a steady online follower base, regularly tuning in to section the statutory our livestream on Sunday mornings and listening to the recordings later declaration that trustees have | either on YouTube or Facebook. had regard to the guidance Our services are open to all people who wish to access them, and we issuedby the Charity support everyone who turns to us for spiritual guidance and prayer. Commission on public Through surplus food collections and distributions, we were active in benefit) alleviating poverty and help those in need.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- e policy on grantmaking;
- e policy programme related investment;
- e contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance os Bie tate Summary : In 2024 apart from our Sunday services we continued with regular achievements ‘ Bible studies: weekly bible study on Thursday evening in person. of the charity ,; , at ; during the year Monthly bible studies for ladies in person and monthly all congregation bible studies on the fourth Sunday of each month, in person. We are continuously seeking to make improvements to the quality of our livestream and edit YouTube videos for the best user experience.
In January 2024, following up on requests from members, we started to upload the sermons to Spotify as a podcast. The RSS feed distributes to various podcast platforms, available wherever people consume podcasts. This has almost doubled the online uptake of sermons.
Work among children continued with great enthusiasm, with teachers and new helpers getting involved. Children are very happy to attend church and many times it is them who convince the parents that they should come to church on a Sunday. We teach them Bible stories and provide them with quality crafts, songs and games to make lessons more enjoyable.
We had six special events in 2024 when visiting preachers or artists arrived from Hungary, Romania or Ukraine to serve among us either by preaching the gospel or sharing the good news by other means, like a puppet show. On these occasions we provided a free hot lunch to all.
After each and every church service we have fellowship time with cakes, sandwiches, tea and coffee, and a bring and share lunch once a month. This creates a sense of community and provides space to connect with other. These free meals area lifeline to some of our members who are on the verge of society, homeless or struggling to manage their lives.
We are active in surplus food collections via the Neighbourly app. Following collections form Gail’s Baron’s Court since August 2022 we started collections from local Sainsbury and Lidl stores in February 2024. This meant collecting from various stores six times a week. It took considerable manpower to make these collections and ensure safe, fair and hygienic distribution. The congregation was very appreciative of these bakery and non-perishable goods, and we were glad that surplus items did not end up in landfill but found their way to homes, helping low-income individuals and families make ends meet.
Due to long distances we continue to care for our congregation via regular telephone calls, making sure they are not isolated, they feel cared for and supported in their everyday challenges.
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Section E Financial review
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- Brief The church is on stable financial footing, with a good stream of steady statement of the donations and mindful management of our assets. Investments
- charity’s policy on reserves performed well in 2024. Our building is kept in good shape by builders who are dedicated members of our congregation.
- Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) additional information, where ontine P P relevant about: oe All our expenditure is related to our goals of advancing the Christian faith ¢ the charity’s principal and alleviating poverty. sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- e how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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Section F
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Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
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## The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
## Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Full name(s) | Robert Bahus
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, |Trustee
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Date| 48/40/2025
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## **Hungarian Reformed Church Foundation Statements of receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 December 2024**
|**Receipts:**
Un-realised Gain (loss) on multi asset & other investment
Un-realised Gain (loss) on deposit & bond investment
Grant from Bethlen Gabor Foundation
Receipts/Collection - Church
HMRC charities refund
**Total Incoming Resources**
**Payments:**
Donations
Church expenses
**Total Resources Expended:**
Net Movement in Funds
Transferred to general funds|**2024**
**2023**
£24,476.49
£28,364.49
£89.75
£22.30
£7,518.20
£4,468.83
£54,553.75
£61,819.91
£-
£6,239.29
**£86,638.19**
**£100,914.82**
£92,415.86
£61,645.44
**£92,415.86**
**£61,645.44**
**-£5,777.67**
**£39,269.38**|
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## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024**
|**Current Assets**
Property- Hungarian Church -Place of Worship**
Investments @ Market value
Gerrard Ltd cash & short maturity bonds investment
Bank Accounts -Natwest
Petty Cash
**Represented by:**
**Net movement in funds and general funds as at 1 January 2024**
**Current Liabilities**
PAYE
Church expenses
**NET ASSETS**|**2024**
**2023**
£376,815.09
£352,338.60
£772.56
£682.81
£31,292.96
£61,470.59
£-
£166.28
**£408,880.61**
**£414,658.28**
**£414,658.28**
**£375,388.90**
**£408,880.61**
**£414,658.28**|
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* * The property belongs to Charity from 2002 and this is the main worship place for the Church. The cost value is not available.
CHARITY (OMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
CHO Eckf
On accounts for the year
ended
Charity no
(if any)
341Axl20Z4
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Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the
ccounts of the above
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent
examiner's statement
led to
nsert name of
gaqua
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mem
applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were +t kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did notraccord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did Aotrcomply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
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Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
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(if any):
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brlef details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
AJlA-
IER
Oct 2018