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2025-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2025 Period start date To 31[st] December 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Brighton Alliance Church

Charity registration number: 1080485

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote the Christian faith within the
local Chinese community.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 BAC advances the Christian faith within the
local Chinese community by offering weekly
Sunday worship services, Bible study
groups, Sunday school, youth fellowship,
baptism services, and events celebrating
Chinese festivals, thereby encouraging
participation from the wider local community.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 All trustees have read and had due regard to
the Charity Commission’s public benefit
guidance when planning and carrying out the
charity’s activities.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 N/A
Other N/A

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 Gathering for Sunday worship and Bible
study to build Christian faith and values
among members, while strengthening bonds
and providing group support within the
congregation.
Fostering fellowship between BAC and local
university students by organizing joint
activities to welcome and support new
students from Hong Kong and China,
helping them settle into life in Brighton and
enrich their experience.
Reaching out to the local Chinese
community through church gatherings
celebrating traditional festivals such as the
Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese New Year,
and Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as our
BAC Church anniversary.
These efforts help foster a sense of
belonging among different ethnic groups
within the local community and promote
integration as part of UK society as a whole.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 BAC maintains a stable financial position
with sufficient resources to cover planned
expenditures and provisions in place to
support long-term needs.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 BAC maintains designated Building and
Pastoral Funds to support the future
acquisition of its own premises and the
appointment of a pastor. The General Fund
is used to meet the charity’s ongoing
operational and administrative expenses.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £241,753.24
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:		 Additional information (optional)
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The majority of BAC’s income is derived
from weekly Sunday offerings, together with
monthly and other periodic online personal
offerings from members of the congregation.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 N/A
Other N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Written Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed from within the
congregation and elected by regular
members at the Annual General Meeting
(AGM). Trustees usually serve a two-year
term and may be re-elected at subsequent
AGMs to continue their service beyond their
initial term.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 N/A
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 BAC is governed by a Board of Trustees in
accordance with its constitution. Trustees
are appointed from within the congregation
and elected by regular members at the
Annual General Meeting (AGM). Trustees
usually serve a two-year term and may be
re-elected at subsequent AGMs to continue
their service beyond their initial term.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 BAC is an Associate Member of the Chinese
Alliance Churches Union (UK), which
provides guidance and support, as well as
opportunities for engagement and fellowship
with other congregations in the UK and
overseas.
Other N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Brighton Alliance Church (BAC)
Other name the charity uses Formerly Brighton Chinese Christian Church (prior Sep 2022)
Registered charity number 1080485
Charity’s principal address c/o Ms. Siu Yuk Ma (Treasurer)
URC Christian Centre
Saunders Park Rise West
Brighton East Sussex
BN2 4EU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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15		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not
for wholeyear		 Name of person (or body) entitled to
appoint trustee(if any)
Kwok Fai Wong Pastor Congregation at AGM
Mei Po Mabel Tong Trustee Congregation at AGM
Suk ChingTong Trustee Congregation at AGM
WingSze Cheung Trustee Congregation at AGM
Siu Yuk Ma Treasurer Congregation at AGM
Miu Yee Leung Secretary Congregation at AGM
Sai ChungChu Trustee Congregation at AGM
WingShingWong Pastor 1 Oct 2024 Congregation at AGM

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 N/A
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 N/A
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date
Siu Yuk Ma Kwok Fai Wong

Treasurer		 Pastor
22 May2026
22 May2026

Brlghton Alliance Church (Chan'ty Re￿Ster no.108()485) ststement of Assets and Llabilitles as at31 December 2025 Fixed Ikrosit for ONE year (3o.9.2o￿-3o.9.2020) @3.25% 136,(KK).(KI Bank 105,741.88 -Barclays Savin£ A￿ll￿t -Barclays Current Account 575.81 £ 105,166.07 Cash held by CACUUK 11.36 Other Payable Nct Assets Total assets less tothl Liabilities Roresented by Unrestricod FuDds BuildinR Fund O￿nIng Bajance Add: Interest income 96,186.69 £ 94,731.96 1454.73 Pastoral Fund 40,389.12 O￿n￿8 Balantt Add.. P&storal Fund re￿1V￿1 £ 36.389.12 Genera] Fund 105,177.43 Or¢ninE Balance £ 80.676.86 Add.. Pnor Year Adiusimeni (N(ol) £ 1.379.33 Add: Net Receipts £ 23 121.24 Total Fw Approved & Swed.. Da*.. 20 Feb 2026 Breakdown of prior year adiistsnent: Rent £798. Broadband £fAI, URC Utility Contribution £l(K), win￿ Camp Subsidy £4(b. Wintrr camp actsvities fee £15.33. totsl: £1,379.33

Brighton Alllance Church (Chanty Register no.1080485) Recelpts and Payments Account for Ihe year ended 31 December 2025 £ 66,557.32 C&8h- Sunday Offering Online Offering Children & Youth Offering Fellowship Donation fi Aid £ 20,701.32 £ 36,1É0.13 512.77 120.10 9,057.(X) £ 43.436.08 Anniversary Audii Fee Broadband Calendars Camp- Youth Camp- Family CACU Contnbution CACU AGM CCLI(#R¥l￿j CCHCIIRA) CCM{tPP) Church Websile DBS check fee Tai Po Fire Relief tbnaiion ow¢rs Insurdnce Mothersffiaihers Day Miscellaneous Mission Trip Personnel Exrense Refreshment items Rent Retreat Song Subscnptson Sreaker Fee Stationery Student Work Sunday School Mission Training fee Transwrtation URC Uiility Contribution Z(K)m fee Net R￿eipts for the year 59.84 465.(Y) 3(K).(J) 436.45 377.9) 854.97 IW.96 250.(M) i(K). 142.[ 141.Ell 1,053.10 75.IK) 455.21 117.87 494.10 £ 28.3C(1.57 780.95 3.990.IX) 38.12 1,955.(K) 147.6 188.91 467.32 378.21 5(K). 194.28 £ 23.121.24 Interest income P&sloral Fund ￿e1Ved Total Receipts 1,454.73 4.(m.(]) Dat.. 20 Feb 2026 Note11) Chojues igsueAI in 2024 10 URC (No. 101252 £858 aNI 101253 £1(Ql aNI have sjjxz ex￿re￿. TJ will k reissued In XU5. Note (2) JncutThl f(rf winter famlly campallwLtyJ ￿%4(￿ with *JJL"lional Smiow costs for camp xts"vitses of £15.33

BRIGHTON ALLIANCE CHURCH

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025

I report on the financial statements of Brighton Alliance Church for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner

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”), and to consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act), as amended by s.28 of the Charities Act 2006, does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine accounts under section 43 of the Act, as amended, to follow procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, as amended, whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's statement

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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.

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 seeking explanations from you as 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 view given by the accounts.

Independent examiner's statement

I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Olaoluwa Baikie 21[st] July 2026 Greenfield Accounting 100 Greenfield Avenue Surbiton KT5 9HS