**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1079264**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND**
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **FOR**
## **HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
Maxwell & Co 9 Abbey Business Park Monks Walk Farnham Surrey GU9 8HT
**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|||**Page**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Report of the Trustees**|1|to|3|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**||4||
|**Statement of Financial Activities**||5||
|**Balance Sheet**||6||
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|7|to|11|
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**||12||
**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
2023 Hope Christian Centre continues what started , in 2022 , a rebuilding of our church community, welcoming new families into the church.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and aims**
The primary mission of the Church, preaching the gospel, encouraging and exhorting the individuals faith through preaching, teaching, pastoral, evangelism and social gatherings.
Feeding and aiding the poor and the hungry, providing emotional support through counselling. Also supporting organisations with the same vision.
HCC continues to occupy "The Granary" and "Brewers House", situated on the Oast House site, Kingston Road, Staines-upon-Thames.
Objectives and Activities
Our Mission:
- … to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Luk 1:17b
HCC is committed to fulfill the mission statement of Luke 1:17
Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.
When planning our activities for the year, in particular, for the advancement of religion we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our church community through:
" Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.
" Provision of pastoral care for the church and the local community.
" Bible study
- " Discipleship
- " Missionary and outreach work.
To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain;
## Worship and Prayer
We at HCC are keen to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, Bible study, teachings on prayer, counselling etc.provides a reflective environment for worship whilst opportunities are provided for people to engage in more through "Abide"
Abide is a forum that invites fellow musicians to gather together and create a space and time for fellow believers to gather together to express their faith through worship.
The objective was
- " to promote corporate worship
- " to encourage and facilitate congregants in-person return to Church.
Since Covid we continue to utilize the different media platforms, this enables us to reach a wider audience adding to the Sunday Services. We have had a far reaching response from those outside of our community who have benefited by being able to access our services.
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities**
Church life:
To date all social media platforms have been incorporated for communicating and promoting the church, Services, events and future vision.
We continue to utilise the different media platforms enabling us to reach a wider audience adding to the Sunday Services. We have had a far reaching response from those outside of our community who have benefitted by being able to access our services.
The following ministries have resumed onsite:
Sunday Services
Abide Children's Ministry/Kingdom Kidz Next Steps: Spiritual Growth; Bible Study Ministries of Helps and Hospitality : Discipleship and team building:
## Houses of Hope...
Home fellowships, weekly midweek meetings facilitating small groups are now meeting on-site, Next Steps, Bible study, fellowship and encouragement.
Worship and sound team + Multi-Media a huge investment has been made in this area to enable us to facilitate the ministries ongoing work.
## Buildings:
We continue with ongoing repairs and regular maintenance needed to facilitate the working of the charity.
Spelthorne Borough Council have informed us that their future building plans for the Oast House site has been deferred and we are currently negotiating a lease with Spelthorne Borough council.
Spelthorne Council and the Electricity supplier have advised HCC that our electricity is being shared with another business on site and sub- electric meter will need to be installed.
## Charity:
HCC continues to support the local food bank Manna which was established and supported by the local churches in Staines, as well as congregants and those in the community in need of further support and assistance.
## Friends/Partners & Missions/Outreach
## Local:
Churches-together in Staines and Laleham: joint gatherings have resumed, The Walk of Witness, The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and other events promoting Christian Unity.
HCC Christmas Carol sevice at St Peter's hospital with the live broadcasting on the hospital radio station, Radio Wey, this year we also visited to the local Care Homes.
Our support for the Portuguese Church and community continues, with their services held in 'The Granary'.
## International
International travel and outreach projects have partially resumed with the men's fellowship in Norway.
## **Public benefit**
The trustees have had regard to The Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust dated 25th October 1999, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number**
1079264
## **Principal address**
44 Greenwood Road Crowthorne RG45 6JT
## **Trustees**
Rev D Brink Rev S Brink J Hopkins
## **Independent Examiner**
H W G Maxwell Maxwell & Co 9 Abbey Business Park Monks Walk Farnham Surrey GU9 8HT
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ Rev D Brink - Trustee
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hope Christian Centre**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Hope Christian Centre (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply 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.
H W G Maxwell
Maxwell & Co 9 Abbey Business Park Monks Walk Farnham Surrey GU9 8HT
Date: .............................................
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## **HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**44,857**
**-**
Investment income
2
**117**
**-**
**Total**
**44,974**
**-**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
3
**27,457**
**-**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**17,517**
**-**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**8,577**
**-**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**26,094**
**-**|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**44,857**
**117**
**44,974**
**27,457**
**17,517**
**8,577**
**26,094**|2022
Total
funds
£
25,674
-|
|---|---|---|
|||25,674|
|||33,055|
|||(7,381)
15,958|
|||8,577|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Prepayments and accrued income
**1,616**
**-**
Cash at bank
**25,079**
**-**
**26,695**
**-**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
7
**(601)**
**-**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**26,094**
**-**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**26,094**
**-**
**NET ASSETS**
**26,094**
**-**
**FUNDS**
8
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**1,616**
**25,079**
**26,695**
**(601)**
**26,094**
**26,094**
**26,094**
**26,094**
**26,094**|2022
Total
funds
£
-
9,177|
|---|---|---|
|||9,177
(600)|
|||8,577|
|||8,577|
|||8,577|
|||8,577|
|||8,577|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. D Brink - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Computer equipment - 33% on cost
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **2. INVESTMENT INCOME**
|**INVESTMENT INCOME**||||
|---|---|---|---|
||**2023**|2022||
||**£**|£||
|Deposit account interest|**117**||-|
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **3. RAISING FUNDS**
## **Raising donations and legacies**
|Support costs
**Investment management costs**
Donations
Aggregate amounts|**2023**
**£**
**27,457**
**2023**
**£**
**-**
**27,457**|2022
£
31,555|
|---|---|---|
|||2022
£
1,500
33,055|
## **4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
## **5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
25,674
-
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
33,055
-
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(7,381)
-
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
15,958
-
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
8,577
-|Total
funds
£
25,674|
|---|---|
||33,055|
||(7,381)
15,958|
||8,577|
continued...
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## **HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|**6.**|**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Plant and|Computer||
|||machinery|equipment|Totals|
|||£|£|£|
||**COST**||||
||At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023|**390**|**3,326**|**3,716**|
||**DEPRECIATION**||||
||At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023|**390**|**3,326**|**3,716**|
||**NET BOOK VALUE**||||
||At 31 December 2023|**-**|**-**|**-**|
||At 31 December 2022|-|-|-|
|**7.**|**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE**|**YEAR**|||
||||**2023**|2022|
||||**£**|£|
||Other creditors||**601**|600|
|**8.**|**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||||
||||Net||
||||movement|At|
|||At 1.1.23|in funds|31.12.23|
|||£|£|£|
||**Unrestricted funds**||||
||Unrestricted|**8,577**|**17,517**|**26,094**|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|**8,577**|**17,517**|**26,094**|
||Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:||||
|||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|||resources|expended|in funds|
|||£|£|£|
||**Unrestricted funds**||||
||Unrestricted|**44,974**|**(27,457)**|**17,517**|
||**TOTAL FUNDS**|**44,974**|**(27,457)**|**17,517**|
continued...
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
## **Comparatives for movement in funds**
|||Net||
|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|At|
||At 1.1.22|in funds|31.12.22|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|Unrestricted|15,958|(7,381)|8,577|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|15,958|(7,381)|8,577|
|Comparative net movement in funds, included|in the above are as follows:|||
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|Unrestricted|25,674|(33,055)|(7,381)|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|25,674|(33,055)|(7,381)|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|||Net||
|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|At|
||At 1.1.22|in funds|31.12.23|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|Unrestricted|15,958|10,136|26,094|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|15,958|10,136|26,094|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|Unrestricted|70,648|(60,512)|10,136|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|70,648|(60,512)|10,136|
continued...
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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**HOPE CHRISTIAN CENTRE**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
||2023|2022|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**|||
|**Donations and legacies**|||
|Donations|**44,857**|25,674|
|**Investment income**|||
|Deposit account interest|**117**|-|
|**Total incoming resources**|**44,974**|25,674|
|**EXPENDITURE**|||
|**Investment management costs**|||
|Donations|**-**|1,500|
|**Support costs**|||
|**Management**|||
|Wages|**3,850**|4,550|
|Rent|**-**|1,056|
|Insurance|**1,616**|1,584|
|Light and heat|**5,754**|6,371|
|Telephone|**1,775**|1,752|
|Postage and stationery|**149**|19|
|Repairs & renewals|**2,311**|3,779|
|Sundries|**27**|329|
||**15,482**|19,440|
|**Other**|||
|Travel & Subsistence|**3,485**|5,997|
|Hospitality|**7,839**|4,948|
|Subscriptions|**51**|570|
||**11,375**|11,515|
|**Governance costs**|||
|Auditors' remuneration|**600**|600|
|Total resources expended|**27,457**|33,055|
|**Net income/(expenditure)**|**17,517**|(7,381)|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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