Charity Registration No. 1081252
Company Registration No. 3990390 (England and Wales)
THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
CONTENTS
Page
Le￿1 and admini5tratlve Information
Trustees, report
Statement of tru5tees' responsib511ties
10
Independent audltors report
Statement of financial actNities
14
Balance sheet
15-16
Cashflow ststement
17
Notes to the accounts
18-31

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Martin Clarke (Chalr)
Natalie Williams
Oliver Dyer
Paul Rackstrnw
Ellzabeth Nevey
Company members
Paul Mann
Steve Young
Elder5
Paul Mann
Steve Young
Sam Akrasi
14ul Edworthy
Richard Wilson
Charlty number
1081252
Company number
3990390
Registered offlce
Hastings Centre
The Ridge
Hastings
TN34 2SA
Senlor statutory audltor
Shona Wardrop CA (Senlor Statutory Auditor)
Chariot House
44 Grand Parade
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9QA
Solicitors
Griffith Smlth
47 Old Steyne
Brighton
BNI INW
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
South East Sussex Group
PO Box 78
TN34 IZA

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The trustees, who are also directors for the purpose of company law, who served during the period were:
Martln Clarke (Chair)
Natslie Wllliam5
Oliver Dyer
Paul Rackstraw
Elizabeth Nevey
Recrultment and appointment of trustees
The director5 of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's articles are
known as trustees.
The artlcles stipulate that a trustee must be aged IB or over and acknowledge to the satisfactlon of the trustees hls or her
acceptance of, and belief In, the Statement of Faith.
New trustees must be recommended by the exlsting trustees. Trustees may not receive any remuneration for being a trustee
other than professlonal servlces provlded as permitted by the articles. In practice trustees provide their servlces free of
charge. In the event that any charge was made this would be noted in the accounts.
The charity operates under the name of King's Chlsrch 1066 (prevlously King's Church Hastings and Bexhill). The members of
the charity must be members of King's Church 1066. New members can only be admitted with the approval of the trustees
and other members. In pracuce, the members are drnwn from the elders of King's Church. subject to there being no confllct
with other roles they fulfil.
Trustees are recruited from member5 of King's Church of several years. st2ndlng. They are ch05en for their abllity to
contribute to the efficient and effective management of the charity's business. Skllls presently represented include managemenL
commerce, property. englneerin& law and communications. The trustees are alert co the need to expand thelr sklll base as and
when consldered appropriate.
Trustee induction and tralning
Being appOin￿d from members of King'5 Church, new trustees already have a relatlonship with the exlstlng members and
trustees. They are Invlted to read previous minute5 to familiarise themselves with the manner In which the Hastings
Communlty Trust operates. They brlng their own skills to the trustee board and are encouraged to exydnd these on an
ongoing basis. Future new trustees will be requSred to familiarise themselves with the Charity Commission guldance via "The
Essential frustee" Regular updates from Charlot Housq provide opportunlties for training seminars to which all our trustees
have access.
Risk management
The trustee5 review the range of rlsks co whlch the charlty Is exposed in areas such a5 premlses, chlldren's and young people'5
work pastoral. finance, reputation. data sharin& health & safety, and outreach. Advice is taken from church members in these
areas as well as from the charity'5 accountants and other professional adviser5. Policie5 for safeguarding children 2nd
vulnerable adults are published and are implemented. Financial management systems for cash handling and the authorisation of
transattions are in place. Each area is subject to periodic review by comparison with best practice. Appropriate insurance is in
place, via brokers competent in thls field, to protect the interests of the charity, its employees and trustees. The trustees and
senlor manager5 make regular reviews of our risk register to assess current r￿kS and identify new risks. Control measures are
then established to mitigate the risks accordlngly.
Pay and remuneration
The pay and remuneration of all staff is reviewed by the trustees on an annual basis.

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Organlsational Structure
Trustees
Meetlngs are held five times a year in which reports are recetved. as appropriate, from trustees andlor senior management
team according to their areas of speciali5ation.
When necessary, subgroups are formed tr) address issues uslng church members and others, who are not trustees. but have
specialised knowledge and 5kn11s. An example is the safeguarding team. A trustee Is deslgnated to oversee the work of each
subgroLtp.
Elders (member5)
The elders exercise day-to-day management of church affalrs, SUPPOrted by the senlor management team. Although prlmarily
spiritual, their leadershlp role encompasses the whole range of church 2Ctlvlties.
Senior management team
The senior managernent team Is comprlsed of two of the elders. the operations director and the finance director. They are
responslble for the following areas.. church activities and events. pastoral support, human resources, admlnlstratlon, finance,
and the management of Ha5tings Centre Trading Ltd.
Review meetings are held weekly offerlng the elders, 5enlor management. core leaders and other staff the opportunity to
review activities, pray and share particular needs and concerns.
Related parties
King's Church 1066 is part of New Ground (www.newgroundchurches.org), which has developed out of Newfrontlers
(www.newfrontlerstogether.org), a worldwide famlly of churches with whom Klng's Church relates at various levels.
Internatlonally there are over 1,500 Ne￿rOntIerS related churches in over 80 nations throughout the world.
Nationally as part of over 250 UK churche5 involved in mission, outreach and disclpling.
Regionally, by regular meetings with church leaders and other lolnt ventures.
Locally worklng relationally wlth other churches.
Klngs Church 1066 Is a member of the Evangelical Alllance, an association of mainstream UK Evan8ellcal churches.
www.ea.or8.

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objectives of the charity (which is a public benefit entity) are to:
advance the Christian faith by such means as the charity shall deterniine from time to time
relieve persons who are in condition of need, hardship or d￿tresS
educate and assist young people through their leisure time activtties to develop their physical. mental and spiritual
capacity
advance education in family life, in marriage and family relationship& and
advance Christian religious education and training.
Attivitie5 undertaken in seeking to achieve these objettive5 includ
Church
Sunday meetings
Chlldren
Youth
Newday
Discipleship groups
Mid-week church life
Communi
Hope at Kin¥s
Link-up
Totz Klub
Baby Basics
Reflert
CAP
Mission
Hastings Centre
Alpha
Overseas
New FrontierslNew Ground
Foodbank
Connert Group5
Restore (formerly Anti-
Human Trafficknng)
TLG (Transforming Lives for
Good)
Warm s
Transom Trust
ce
These have been formulated regarding the Charlty Commi£slon's guld2nce' generally• on public benefit and specifically on the
advancement of religion.
Achievements and performance
Details of the activities undertaken in pursUIt of the objectives of King's Church 1066 as outtined above are as follows:
CHURCH
Future plans
The elders are seeking to implement the agreed vision and stratrgy for the church through to 2025 ind beyond. This include5
proposals for extending the reach of the church beyond Hastings and Bexhill to the surrounding region known as ' 1066
Country"
Hans to launch another meeting venue in Central St Leonards have gathered pace during the period. in conjunttion with the
mid_week gathering5 continuing. a monthly Sunday meeting now takes Pla￿ in a local primary school. From
Septemberlottober 2024, these Sunday meetings will increase to weekly.
Over the longer term, rnultiple other venues will be explored throughout the 1066 region. Regular preaching and news
updates enable the church to be envisioned in this way.
Sunday meeting5
Sunday meetings in all three locations (Hastings, Bexhill and Central St Leonards) continue in line with our charitable purp05e5.
New visitors are regularly welcomed. Biblical te2chin& freedom to worship and the input from volunteer trams facilitates all
aspects of the Sunday morning meetings. mid-week church life and prayer times. Children's and youth attivities have continued
to thrive. Many church members volunteer with our community engagement projects such as Hastings Foodbank, Baby Ba51CS
Hastings 2nd Rother. TLG. Restore. Reflect and Transom Trust A good number of volunteers from outside the church circle
a150 volunteer with projects such as Hastings Foodbank and Baby Basic5.
The Bexhill congregation continue to do well, and numbers are stron& There 15 a fijll programme of mid-week actNities
including small groups. prayer and congregational meetings. We continue to explore the purchase of a permanent building in
Bexhill.

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We work with. and support a number of other agencies in Bexhlll, including Bexhill Foodbanl Christians 4galnst Poverty.
Homeless Unity Group and Churches Together in Bexhill.
Acr05s both these venues. blblical toplcs and teachlng are Intentlonally and prayerfully chosen to support people In all walks of
Ilfe. Not only 15 th15 In relation to the preach serles delivered to adults but also content that is relevant and engages chlldren
and youth in thelr sessions.
The online streamlng of the Sunday meetings from the Hastings venue continue5 to support those who require an alternatlve
to in-person gathering and to also provlde easy access to those new to church who want to look in.
The Central St Leonards venue now meets monthly on a Sunday morning, welcomlng those from the community to meetings
and events.
Th'e Sunday weekly gatherings of the congregations, frlends and Ylsltors, along wlth the online communlty. are able to. on
averag< attract around 500 people each week
Chlldr•n's groupg on Sundays
The Sunday children'5 groups for chlldren aged O- I I have contlnued wlth 3 groups runnlng in Hastings and 2 in Bexhlll, and a
small. emerging provision for the under 115 in the Central St Leonards congregatlon. The chlldren have grown In their faith
through the opportunitles to explore Christianity with fun activities, Bible 5torie5, worship and prayer times and a chance to
question at a deeper level. Many children bring thelr friends to church and some chlldren have attended out of Interesl
bringing their familie5 to King's.
Youth
Friday Night Live (targeted towards a young demographic) continues to meet every Friday evening In term time. The
combination of fun activities, biblical input small group discussion and friendshlp draws around 50-60 young people every
week. Many of the teenagers are from families within the Hastings and Bexhill congregations but there Is also a substantlal
number of guests. These regular events play a considerdble role in developing the mental and splrltual capacity of the young
people In our care.
In August 2024, we took around 80 young people to Newday. a summer camp festival organised by the New Frontiers famlly
of churches.
The thlrd year of runnlng the community initiatlve 'Light Night. durlng the firework season saw an increase in attendance with
nearly 1000 people coming through the doors, including many unchurched young people and thelr families.
Discipleship groups
Variou5 discipleship groups, that are an Integral part of our church calendar. contlnue to support people who have been
explorlng the Christian faith. but they also offer opportunities to find out more about joining King's Church, enrich marriages,
develop parentlng skllls. and study the Bible.
In line wlth our charitable purposes. many individua15 are able to find emotional and pastoral support. fell¢)wship. and friendship
through che various courses available.

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FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
Connect Groups
Connect group5 continue to be a key part of church life. These small groups (between 10 and 20 members in each) meet in
people's homes across the community. The groups form an integral part of church Itfe. where emotional. physical and spiritua]
support is in place. Regular Bible teaching and prayer are frequent 2nd important foundations of these groups.
Alpha
Alpha is an internationally-recogn15ed course designed for those who wish to explore the Christian faith In greater depth.
King's Church runs the Alpha course several time5 a year. Visitors report the w3rmth and hospitality they receive helped them
to feel safe and relaxed.
COMMUNITY
Link-up
Link-up, launched in early 2023, meets on the first and third Thursday of every month. The coffee morninglcafé style setting
gives people a safe space to meet others for friendship and refreshments, with the possibility of exploring the Christian faith.
While popular and successful, it has been difficult to malntaln a volunteer team to continue with the groupi SO the decision was
made to pause its operation during this year.
Totz Klub
Totz Klub5 run all year in term time in Ha5tings and Bexhill and at 2 venues in Battle. The groups provide safe. fun
environments where children under 4 and their parents and carers can socialise and build friendships. There is i1￿y$ a wide
range of excellent activities to explore. and a Bible story Is read in each venue at the end of the sessions. Al the groups are
popular with regular attendees who give feedback on the excellence of the team and the activities.
Hope at Klng's
This is a designated space in our building that is for use by community and social attion projècts that ire alleviating local
poverty. It is used every week by some of our own projects, such as Hastings Foodbank and Baby Basics, but 15 also available
to other local charities and statutory agencies who are supporting local people facing poverty or injustlce.
Reflect
The project offers pregnancy choices counselling and support. The volunteer teams also have opportunities to visit local
secondary schools and other event5.
Baby Basic5
Community health vi51tors and midwives pick up Moses, baskets from the Baby Basics sessions run at the Hastings Centre.
Each basket is full of items ready for when the baby arrives. New parents report that the gift makes all the difference as they
welcome their new arrival.
Restore (formerly Anti-Human Trafficking)
Through Restore, in-person support is available, and we continue to play an active role working with local police, Migrant
Help, and other partners to tackle modern slavery in the area, and raise awareness. as part of the local Discovery team, led by
the police. Thi5 includes facilitating training and awareness-raising events in our building.
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
Debt advice 2nd support is available to those in need of finanaal advice. A5 a church. we have also supporced the Bexhill CAP
Debt Centre during this period.
Transom Trust
This inter-church projett now ha5 a growing number of bed spaces in properties (In Bexhill, as well as Hastin85) for men who
were previously homeless or in situations of housing uncertainty. Each of the residents has received pastoral 5UPPOrt from the
Transom team.

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Foodbank
Hastings Foodbank continues to see increasing referral numbers. as people are affected by the cost-of-living crisis. as well as
the ongoing impatt of the pandemic and changes to benef￿. Foodbank continues to Supply food parcels to local households in
need. Many foodbank clients vocali5e their thanks for not only the practical support of food, but also for the welcome and
warmth they receive. Partnership with Bexhill Foodbank and a satellite of H35tings Foodbank in Hawkhurst continue.
Trnnsforming Lives for Good (fLG)
TLG varly intervention coaching continues wtth I: I session5 in locxl primary schools. Coaching provides support in raising self-
ayrdreness and building confidence. Many familie5 attend re8ular TLG family events with the coaches at the church throughout
the year, which building good connections. The Klngs 1066 TLG team received recognition for the success of their work from
the national TLG team.
MISSION
Hastings Centre
Hastings Centre Trading Ltd continues to operate as a subsidiary of the charfty. with the four income streams being.. room
hire. caterin& car parking and a coffee shop. Various branches of the NHS continue to hire spaces for clinics such as
Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Blood Donation Services. During the period the DVSA have hired office Space for their
examSners' team and their enforcement team. And day-to4ay regular hires inhknlt the building with dance and exercise
classes, with many of the families making good use of the onsite coffee shop during their visits.
Overseas
We maintain strong friendship links wtth a Newfrontiers church in Mumbai. India and other overseas links in Montpellier.
France; Davao, Philippines.. and Valencia, Spain. King's Church 1066 derives considerable benefit from these links through
cultural exchange, a developing worldview, opportunities to assist in areas of need and providing valuable lessons in diversty.
Travel opportunities have resumed wlth recent visits to the Philippines and India by some of the staff team and church
volunteers.
New Ground
As part of the New Ground apostolic sphere of churches we continue to be linked to a range of overseas initiatives that the
network is pursuing. New Ground is led by David Holden, who 15 based in Sidcup and who travels widely in support of these
initiattves. Countrie5 Wlth whom we have New Ground links indude Fran￿. Brdzil. South Africa, Scotland, Guernsey, Belgium,
the Netherland5, Switterland, Gerrnany and Romania.

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The activities described above are possible only as a result of church members giving freely of their time and money. Volunteer
activity is particularly important in the areas of meeting stewdrding and managemenL children's and youth activities and all the
community attivities of the charity.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue a5 a going concem.
Principat funding sources
Voluntary all. income frorn Hasting5 Centre Trading Ltd. special gift daysj Gift Aid.
Investment policy
Kings Church 1066 seldorn slgnificant surplus funds that are not required month-by-month. Cash balances are held in
interest-bearing accounts with our bankers. In these circumstances. there is no requirement for a rnore developed investment
policy.
Reserves policy.
The trustees review the reserves policy regularly in line with Charity Commission guidelines. King's Church maintains three
levels of reserves: restricted funds. designated fund5. and free re5erYe5.
Restricted fund5
These represent donations for specific activities arsd our policy is to expend these funds as quickly a5 possible to benefit the
recipients. At 31 August 2024 the re5trirted funds stood at £377,386 (August 2023 - £280,066).
Designated ￿ndS
At various times It has been considered beneficlal by the trustees to allocate reserves to particular projects. Budgets are
prepared and expenditure distrlbuted in line wlth these budgets. At 31 August 2024 the designated funds stood at £460,702
(August 2023 - £447.170).
Free reserves
Free reserves are undesignated, and the charity's policy is to maintain these at a level between two to three months of regular
church income. The year-end reserves figure is £151.498 which equates to approx. 3.5 months of regulir church income
(August 2023 - £97,383).
The trustee5 are satisfied that the charity is a going concern and that there are no ma￿rIal uncertainties about the charity's
ability to continue in operation.
Minimum capitalisation policy
In common with other charities, King's Church review5 carefully whether or not to capitalise expenditure on an individual
basis to ensure a fair value is shown in the balance sheet. Generally. we do not capitalise items below £ 1,000.

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TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Hastings Centre Trading Ltd has now been operating as a separate trdding company since September 2014 and has established
a strong local brand. The company is a wholty owned subsidiary of Hasting5 Community Trust Over the last year the activities
for which the Hastings Centre is hired out have been reviewed to maintain profitability, with a particular review on staffing
levels and increasing efficiency in operating systems.
Independent auditors
All the trustee5 have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any information needed by the
chariW5 auditors for the purposes of their audit and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
A resolutton proposing that Chariot House be reappointed a5 independent auditors of the charity will be put to the annual
meeting. On behalf of the board of trustees.
Paul Rackstraw
2 2 May 2025

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSBILITIES
Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charitable
companls state of affair5 Lt the end of the year and of its income and expenditure for that period.
In preparing those accounts, the trustee5 are required to=
selett suitable accounting policies 2nd then apply them consistently.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
prepare the accounts on the going concern basi5 unle55 It is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue
in busine5S.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonible accuracy at any time the
financial position of the charitable company and to enable d)em to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act
2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Hastings Community Trust (the 'charit2ble company'l (the 'parent company)
2nd its subsidiaries (*he group.) for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the
Balance Sheet the Cash Flow St3temen¢ and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting
policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (Unitsd Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practi￿).
In our opinion the financial statements:
ve a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company's affair5 a5 of 31 August 2024 and of
the group's incoming resources and application of resources. including its income and expenditure. for the year then
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. and
have been prepared irb accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Ba515 for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Stsndard5 on Auditing (UK) {ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors, responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements Section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audit of the financial Statements in the UK including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we hive obtsined is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern.
We have nothing to report in respert of the following matters in relation to which the ISAS (UK) require us to report to you
were:
the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the finincial 5tstements is not
appropriate., or
the trustees have not disclosed In the financlal statements any identified materiai Un￿rtaInt[e5 that may cast significant
doubt about the group's or the parent companls ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting
for a period of at le￿t twelve months from the date when the financlal statements are authorised for issue.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual
Repor¢ other thin the financial statements and our Fieport of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otheTwise expficitly
stated in our reporL we do not express any lorm of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other infr)rmation and, in doing so.
consider whether the other information is matrrially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in
the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such matertal incon515tencie5 or apparert material
mi5Statements. we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material
misstatement of the other information. If. based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material
misstatement of thi5 other information. we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In light of the knowledge and understsnding of the charitable company and it5 environment obtained in the course of the audi¢
we have not identified material misstatements in the directors. repor¢ included within the tru5tee'5 annual report. We have
nothing to report in respect of the following matter5 in relation to which the Companie5 Act 2006 requires us ta report to you
if, in our opinion,
adequate accounting records have not been kep¢ or return5 adequate for our audit have not been re￿Ived from
brdnches not visited by us. or
the financial statements are not In agreement wlth the accounting record5 and returns. or
certain disclosures of trusteesldirector5' remunerdtion specified by law are not made-, or
we have not recelved all the information and explanatlons we require for our audi( or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the Small companies, regime and
take advantage of che small companies, exemptions in preparing the trustees, report and from the requirement to
prepare a strategic report.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS
OF THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST (CONTINUED)
Responsibilitie5 of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable
company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for belng satisfied
that they give a true and fair view. and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation
of financial statements that are free from material misstatemen( whether due to fraud or error.
In preparlng the financial statements, the trustee5 are responsible for assessing the group and the parent companls ability to
contlnue as a going concern, discloslng, as applicable, matters related to going concern and uslng the going concern ba515 of
accountlng unles5 the trustees elther intend to liquida￿ the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no
realistic altemative but to do so.
Our responsibillties for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectlves are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from materlal
misstatemenL whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance Is a high level of assurance but Is not a guarantee that an audit conducted In accordance with ISAS (UK)
wlll always detect a material misstatement when It exlsts. Misstatements can arlse from fraud or error and are consldered
material If, Indlvldually or In the aggregate. they could reasonably be expetted to Influence the economlc declslons ol users taken
on the ba515 of these financial statements.
Irregularitie5, including fraud, are Instances of non-compllance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with
our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregul2ritie5, including fraud.
Based on our understandlng of the charity and its activities. and through discussion with the trustees and mLn2gemenL we
identified the principal rlsk5 and consldered the ex￿nI to which these would have a material impact on the financial
statements. In Identlfylng and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-
compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures Ineluded the following:
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, focusing on those laws and
regulations that had a material effect on the financral statements or that had a fundamental effect on the operatlons of the
charity from our professlonal and settor experience.
We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relatlonshlps that may indicate risks of materlal
misstatement due to fraud, and reviewed slgnificant or unusual transattlons to Identify thelr underlying supporting rationale.
We inspected the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance, and made direct enquiries of management and the
board of trustees concerning the charity's policies and procedures retating to:
Identifyin& evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were avnre of any instances of non-
compliance.
Detetting and respondlng to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any attual, suspected, or alleged
fraud.
The internal controls e5tabli5hed to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal
entries and other adjustments, assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates were indicative
of a potentlal bia5 and tested significant transactions that are unusual or those outside the normal course of business.
We also discussed and reviewed the charity's business model and forward planning to assess going concern
communicated applicable laws and regulations throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indicatlons of
non-compliance throughout the audit
reviewed the financial statement disclosures and tested these to supporting documentation to assess compliance
applicable laws and regulations.
Carried out substantive testing on income and expenditure.
Re-performed reconciliations of control accounts. and recalculatlng 1￿mS such as depreclation.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST (CONTINUED)
Becduse of the inherent Simitations of an audiL there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularitie5, including those leading to
a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increase5 the more that
compliance with L law or regulation is removed from the events and tfdnsactions reflected in the financial statements, as we
will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-complian￿. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring
due to fraud rather than error. as fraud involve5 intentional concealmen( forgery. collusion. omission, or misrepresentation.
A fijrther description of our responsibilitie5 for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's
website at www.frc.org.uklauditorsrespon5ibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditor5.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's member5. as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the
Companies Att 2006. Our audit work ha5 been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company'5 member5 those
matters we are required to state to thern in an auditors, report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permltted by
law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charltable company's
members as a body. for our audit worl for this report or for the opinion5 we have formed.
Shona Wardrop C.A (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Chariot House Limited
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audltors
44 Grand Parade
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9QA
aq
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING 31 AUGUST 2024
12 months
to 31 August
2023
Unre5triGted
funds
Dèsignated
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
Notes
Inryjme and endowments from:
Donaticns and legacies
Charitable Aclivit18S
other trading activities
Investments
Totsl In¢om8 and 8ndowments
542.002
20,459
573A08
30.107
536,589
1.108,697
20.459
573.308
24,231
£ 1.726,695
1,054.701
24.5TI
445,912
3,150
£ 1.528.340
24231
£ 54,338
£ 1.134769
£ 536.589
Ex
enditure On:
Raising Funds
414,625
220
q.681
416.526
369.969
Charltablè actlvltles:
Church
Comrnunity
Mission
464111
88,654
124386
2,042
21,963
88,940
317.809
487,116
177.663
519.170
461.443
155,117
443,989
75.975
Total charitable expendlture
677.15
78.086
428,712
1.183,949
1.060.549
Total Expendlture
1.091.776
78,306
430,393
1,600,475
1,430,518
Net Ineomellexpenditurel
43,993
{23868}
106,196
126,220
g7.822
Transfers b8lwè9n fund8
£ {20.6251
£ 37.500
£116.875)
Net movement in funds
23,368
13,S32
89.320
126,220
97,822
Fund balances al 31 August 2023
£ 1.112.292
£ 447,170
£ 288,066
£ 1,847,S28
£ 1.749.706
Fund balances at 31 August 2024
£ 1,135.660
£ 460.702
£ 377,386
£ 1,973,748
£ 1.847.528
The siatement of fjnanclal activities also cornplles with thè reqU1￿M￿ntS for an income and éxpendibjre
acu)unts under the Companies Act 2006 and includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
l of the above figures were derived frorn continuhng activities.
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS A T31 AUGUST2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flxed assets
Tangiblè assels
10
1.662.894
1,713.170
Investmènts
11
Current assots
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
59,992
838,480
52.969
719,049
898.472
772,018
CreditOT5- amounts lalllng due wlthln
one year
13
176.9291
186.0061
Net ¢urrent assets
821.543
686.012
Total assets les¥ Current liabilit185
2.484.438
2.399.184
Creditors: amounts falllng due after
more than one year
14
(510.690)
1551,6551
Net a5￿ts
£ 1.973.748
£ 1,847.528
Income funds
Restricitd funds
16
377.386
288,066
Deslgnated funds
17
460.702
447,170
Other charitable funds
1.135,660
1.112.292
£ 1,973,748
£ 1,847,528
The accounts were approved by the Board on 22 May2025
Paul Rath5tsaw
Chair of Trustees
The Hasb"ng5 Community Trust, a company lirtlited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 3990390
Regi$18red as a charity No. 1081252
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
{Company Number: 3990390)
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 AUGUST2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flx¢d a858ts
Tanglble assets
10
1,662,894
1.713.170
Inva8tm8nts
11
Currènt assets
Debtors
C8sh at bank and In hand
12
126.750
780,030
91,198
709,242
906,780
600,440
Cr•dltor•: amount• falling duo wlthln
on• yoar
13
170N121
176,8681
Net Current assgt¥
838.388
723,575
Totsl assets lèss curr•nt Ilabllltle•
2,499.284
2,436,746
Cr8dltors- amounts falllng due after
morg than ong y•ar
14
{510,6901
1551,6551
Net Ass•ts
1,988,573
£ 1,885,090
In¢omo lund•
Rwtrfcted funds
16
377,386
288.066
D8slgnat•d fund8
17
460,702
447,170
Olh¢r Charita￿0 funds
1,1 SO.484
1,149,854
1,988,573
£ 1,885,090
The accounts were
proved by the Board on 22 May 2025
Paul R4ckstraw
Chair of Trustees
The Ha81ing8 Community Trust, a company limited by guarantee. Regtstered in England No. 3990390
Reglstered as a charity No. 1081252
Th8 Director5 aCknO￿edge their rèsponsibilities for comp￿ng wlth the requlrements of the Actwth respeet to aceounung
records and preparatlon of accounts
Thése account have bèèn praparèd in accordancè ￿th thè provksK)ns applic8ble to eomp8nies subjeet to thè smo11
cornpar11¢5 regimg.
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOW STATEMENT
ASA T31 AUGUST2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operatÈng actlvitl85-
Net Incomellexpenditurel
126.220
97.822
Adjustments for:
Depreciation
OncreaseyDecrease in Debtors
Increa5ellDecreasel in Croditors
50.276
17,0231
19.0771
58,607
49,055
5.115
Net cash generated from operating activitles
160.396
210,598
Cash flows from Invasting activitlOS:
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
20,828
Nèt eash used In Investln9 activities
120.8281
Cash flows from Flnancing activitias-
Rèpayment of Bank Loan
140.9651
137.7861
Net cash used In finanGing adivitlès
N8t increas81ld8er8asel In Cash and cash equSvalents
140.9651
119.431
137,7861
151,985
Cash 8nd cash equivalents at beglnnlng ol year
719.049
567,064
Cash and ¢a$h equlva18nts at end of yaar
838,480
719,049
Analysls of chang8s irt nèt dèbt
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash at bank and in hand
838,480
719,049
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
A¢countlng pollcles
1.1 Bas16 of preparallon
The financial statèments have been PrePa￿d in accordance wlth the charltvs governlng
document, the Companles Act 2006 and"accounting and reportlng by Charltles- Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charltie5 preparing ihelr accounts In accordan
wlth the Flnanclal Reporting St3ndard applicable ID the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 leffectlve I january 20191
The financlal staternent5 are prepared in sterllng, whith Is the functlonal currency of the charlty
Monetary amounts in these financlal statement5 are rounded to the nearest £.
The ftnanclal statement5 have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon. Assets and Ilabllltle5
are Inltlally recognlsed at historlcal cost or transactlons value unless otherwlse ststed In the relevant accountln8 poIIcy.
Th• pdndpal accountlng policios adopted are set out below.
Th¥ trLtstee$ c¢nslder that there are no materS81 uncertalntle$ aboLtt th* ¢h&rlty'$ ablllty to ¢ontlnu8 8$ g golng concern
an*J ¢on$ldarad a parfod of 12 months from Iha date ol slgnlng of Iha oceounls.
1.2 In¢omg and gndowm8nl•
All Incomlng resources are Included In the 8latemenl of Ilnanctal 8Ct(vllles wh8n thè ch8ritl8 an￿tlemant to
the income is probable and the amount can be qu8nlified wllh reasonable accuracy. The followlng speclflc pollcles
are app118d lo partlcular ca18gorf8s of Incom8'.
Voluntary income Is recalved byway ol grants, legacles. Investment Income. fundra151ng. don8llon5 and glrts andls
included In lull in the Statement ol Flnanclal AcbvllS8s ¥vhen receivable. Grants, where anlillement is not condlllonal on
th& dèlivery ol 8 speofic p8rformanca by Ihè thaTIty, arg recognl3ed when the charlly becomes unconditionally enliued to
the orant.
Where appropriate, donated servlees ènd f8eilltles are includèd at thè vèlu8 to the ch8rlty where thls can
be quanllfled. Tha value of servlces provlded by volunteers has not been Included In Ihese accounts.
Investment Income18 Included when recelvable.
1.3 Expondllur•
Exp9ndlturg Is recognlsed on an accruBI basls as a Ilabl￿ty Is Incurrad. Expendlluro Indudas any VAT
vhich cannot be fully ro¢¢veT•d. and 18 reportod as part ol the expendlture to whleh It r8la(es.
Costs ol ralslng funds comprlse the costs assoclated with altracttng voluntary Income and tha ¢os¢s
ol trading for fundral8ing purposes.
Charllable actlvltles comprfses those costs Incurred bythe chbrfty in ihe dellv8ry of115 activld8s for118
b8neficiari88. It includ88 both costs that can be 811ocaled dSreclly lo such activities and those costs ol an
Indirect nature necessarylo support them.
All costs 8re allocated between expenditure categories of Ihe SOFA on a basls deslgned to reflecl Iha
use of the resource. Costs relating to a partieular activity are allocated directly, olhers are apportioned on
an approprlate basls as descdbed wlthln note 6.
1.4 Tanglble fixed asset5 and depreclatlon
Flxed assets lexcludlng Investmenlsl are stated al cost lèss accumulated depreciation. Depreclation ig
provlded al ratss calculated to write off th8 cosl le86 estlmated residual value ol each asset over ils
expected useful lrfe, as follows..
Freehold land Is not depreclated
Freehold bulldings
Plant and equipment
Fixtures. fittings and offica equipment
2% Stralght Llne Basls
15% Slraighl LirLe Ba￿S
15% Stralghl Llne Basls
1.5 Penslons
The chBrity operates a deflned contrlbuilDn pensiDll scheme undervrfhith contributions by ernployee5 and
by the company are held in trust funds separdte from the charitys finances. Th8 pension cost charge
ropr8sents thè contrtbutions payabla by thè charity und8rth• rulèg of thè sehem8.
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
Accounting pollcles l¢ontinuedl=
1.6 Fund Accounting
Restricted funds ar8 subject to specific condit50ns by donors as io how they may be used. The purpose5
and uses of the r05tricled funds are set oul in th8 not8S to the ac(x>unis.
Designatecl funds cornprise funds which have been Set aside at the discietbn of the trustees for speclfic
purposgs. The purposes and uses of the deslonated funds are sel oul in the notes to the accounts.
Unrestri¢¢ed funds aTe availablo for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objectives of
the charfty.
1.7 Public Bèn•fit èntity
The charitable cornpany meets th8 definition of a public b8ngfit gntity under FRS102.
1.8 Taxatlon
As the chari￿$ actiwlies fall within the exgmptions afft)rded bythe PTovisions of the CoTPOTatiorh TaxAct 2010 and 8256 of the
incorne or capltal galns recelved to Ihe extent1hal such Income or galns are applled excluslvelyto tharftable purposes.
1.9 Critical accountrng •stimatos and judgements
In the application ol th8 charivs accounting polici8s, lh8 Truste85 are required lo make judgements, estirnates and assumptions
about the earr5qng value of assets and llabll1￿es that are not readlly apparent from olher SoU￿s. The esttmates and assoclated
actual results may differ from these eslirnates. As8urnptionB are based on historical experience and other factors considered to be
r818vant. rh8 8stirnal85 and underf￿ng assumptions are revtewed on an ongoing basis. R8visioris to accounting 88tirn8tes are
ré(x)gnised in tha padod in whlch the estimate Is r&vised wher& Iha rèvision only 8ff8cts that par1￿1, or in thè pèriod of the revision
and ftrture periods where the revlslon affects both. The Trustees eonsiderthat the most material judgement applied w8s wth regard
to the deprec4alion charged.
1.10 Flnanclal Instruments
The charity only has financlal assets and 1lab1ll￿eS of a kind that qualify as basic financial instrurllents. Basic financial instNmant8
are initially recognised at tr3nsa¢lion value and subsequenuy measured al their setuement value.
Dèbtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at ihe settlement amount due after any discount offere(l. Prepayments are valued at the
amount pr8paid net ol any trsda discounls.
Creditor5 and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where Ihe charity has a present obligation resulting from a past evertt that will probably rèstsjt
in measured or estimated rellably. Creditors and provlsions are nomia]ly recognised attheir setttement amount after allowing for any
trade discounts duè.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes rash and short krm highlyliquld Investments with a short ma￿Tity of Ihr2e months or less
from Ihe date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or sirnil8r a(xounL
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Income from Donations and Legacie5
Unrestricted
funds
Desigr
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
Totaj
2023
Donations and Legacies
£ 542.002
£ 30.107
£ 536,589
£ 1,108,697
£ 1.054.701
Donation5 and Legacles
Unrestricted funds:
Weekly and monthly offering8
Tax repayment5
Grants and other income
465,817
76.185
417,877
74.680
£ 542,002
£ 492.557
De$ignated fund$:
W88kly and monthly offering5 and gift days
Legacies
Tax repayrnenls
Grants and oth8r Income
29,242
38.988
110.468
1,150
865
£ 30,107
£ 150,606
Restricted funds..
Weekly and rnonthly offering5
T8x rap8ymants
Grants and other Income
234,192
15,Q03
287.393
200.185
15,958
195,397
£ 536,589
£411,538
3 Income from Charitable Activitles
UnrestrEctsd
funds
Déslgnatéd
funds
Rèstricted
funds
Totsl
2024
Total
2023
Income from activitles to
further chariws obj8Cts
£ 20.459
£ 20.459
£ 24,577
Charitable Activities
UnrestrEctÈd funds:
Book sales
Regular activities
SpeGial even15
11,626
8.833
13,257
11.320
£ 20.459
£ 24,577

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
4 Income from other Trading Activities
Unrestrict
funds
Designated
furhds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Trading Activitl88- Hasting5 Centre
£ $73.308
£ 573.308
£ 445.912
5 Income from Investments
2024
2023
Investment receivable- unrestrlcted fund
Investsnent recelvable- deslgnated lund
3.059
91
24,231
£ 24,231
£ 3,150
6 Exp8nditur8
staff Depreclatlon
¢osts
Other
¢o$ts
Total
2024
Total
2023
Costs of Raising funds
Costs of acdvllles to ralse funds
241,699
20,292
154,539
416,526
369,￿9
Charftablg actlvltles
Church
ActTvltles undertaken dlrecly
Support Costs
Totsl
191.247
192,055
383.302
9,4S6
12.868
22,324
26.336
SS,152
81h88
227.039
260 075
487.116
190.241
271,202
461,443
Activities undertakèn dir6cVy
Support Costs
Total
86,794
20.332
107.126
5,386
1.017
6,403
42,560
21.573
64,133
134.739
42.922
177.663
107,858
47,259
155.117
Mission
Activities undertaken direcUy
Support eosts
Total
1.317
27.048
28.365
120.00
1.137
1.257
484.551
4,997
489.548
485.988
33,182
519.170
410.955
33,034
443,989
518.793
29.984
635,169
1,183,949
1,060,$49
760A92
50.276
£ 789.708
£ 1,600,475
£ 1,430,518
Auditor5. remuneration for the year amounted lo £10.000 in respect olthe 8udtt of the group companies.
21

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
7 Insliiutlonal Grants
The following institutional grants were paid in the y8ar
Instituttons:
2024
Ashburnham Christ18n Trust
Newground INF Kent & Borders)
Newground
Jubilee+
TLG
Trussell Trust
CAP Bexhillvon4ea
Haslings & Sl Leonard5 CAP
Transom Trust
Charity For ￿dS (Charity of the year 221231
Baby Basi
Total
490
20.000
11.000
6,658
900
360
2.000
2,000
2,000
2,000
300
8 Trust••s
The following rel8t8d party tran5aotlons were made durfng lh& period-
Nat￿le Willlams Itrusteel Is also CEO and Trustee forJvbi18e+. on lh8 adviscyy committée for TLG ITransfomiing Ilves for good}.
Transac￿OnS be￿88n th8s8 entiti88 and The Hèstings CommunltyTrust In the year amounted to a £6,658 to Jubil88+ and £900 to TLC-
With the excepllon of those noted above none of th& trustees lor any peTS(m conna¢ted wilh thaml
re￿iVed any remuneration or reimbur88d ex￿nsès during pèriod.
9 Employees
Number ofernployeè5
The average monthly number of 8tnploy8es during thè pèriod was:
2024
Numbpr
2023
Number
Direct charitable
Dlrect IHa5ting Gentre Tradlng}
Administrativ8
10
10
18
10
10
19
38
39
Ernplo￿nent costs
2024
2023
Wage5 and 5alariEs
Soci81 security cost5
Other pension costs
662,478
51,480
46,534
606,301
38,867
41,868
£ 687,036
760.492
RemunÈratSon
Duririg thè reporting pariod th& average number of employees was 38. Only 8 of these persons were working lull limo and no ono
received benefits of more th8n £60.000 in the year. The total employee bènèfits received by the key
management personnel14 Elders). was £156,504 (Gross Pay, Eerfs Nl & Eerfs Pension).
(ln FY 2023, 4 per80ns in total al a cost of £112.8461.
22

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
10 Tanglbja flxed asset8
Fr•ehold
Proporty
Plant and
équipment
Flxturès.
flttlngs and
offlce
equlpment
Total
Vehlcles
Cost
At 1 Sept 2023
AddltionB
20.828
2,655,835
325.966
57.884
3,060,513
At 31 August 2024
20,828
1655,83S
325.966
57,884
3,060,513
O•precl8tlon
Al 1 Sept 2023
Change for the year
12.497.00
4.166
950,996
46,110
325,966
57,884
1.347.343
50.276
At 31 August 2024
16,663
99Y,106
325.966
57.884
1,397,619
Net book valu¢
At 31 August 2024
£4,165
£ I,e58,729
£ 1,662,894
At 31 August 2023
8.331
£ 1.T04,839
£ 1,713.170
11 Investment•
The charlty has an Investment ol E1 representSng Its 100% ownershSp ol Bll the ordlnary Share8 of £1 each In
Hgslings Centra Trodlng Ltd (Company number 052225341, prevlousty a dormant compgny, wh(ch Commenced
active trading on 1 Sept 2014.
For year ending 31 August 2024, Hasllngs Centre Trading Ltd Income lotslled £554,680, expendllure w88 also £531,942
thè ￿•r. theraforo rosultlng In 8 profil of £22,738.
Thg ya8r gnd Not Curr8nl Ass81 POBIUon was £1.
12 Consolldot•d
Debtors
2024
2023
Tradè dablors
59,092
S2,989
£ 59,992
£ 52,969
Ha5tlng5 Communlty Trust
D•blors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
d by Subsidiary company
37,536
89,214
34,670
56.528
£ 126,750
£ 91.198
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THE HASTINGS COMMUNITYTRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED}
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
13 Consolidated
Credltor5-. amounts falling due withln one year
2024
20Z3
Bank loan
Inte￿st f￿e loans
Trade creditors
Taxes and soclal securfty costs
A￿ruar5
49.869
49.060
5,690
17.949
3,421
7.200
16,416
13,330
£ 76,929
£ 86.006
Hastings Community Trust
2024
2023
Bank loan
Intèrast free loans
Trade creditors
Taxes and social securlty costs
A￿rual$
49.869
49,060
2,305
17.293
945
3,315
16,416
8,075
£ 70,412
£ 76,866
14 Cr•ditors". amounts falllng due after more than on& year
2024
2023
Bank toan
Interest fre8108ns
49B,690
12.000
539.655
12,000
£ S10.690
£ 5S1.655
Analysis of loans
Bank toan
Interest free loans
$48.559
f2,lJOO
588.715
12,(M)O
Total repayable
£ 560.559
£ 600.715
Amoun15 dup after Thore than 5 years
Amounts due wlh 2 to 5 years
299,214
211,476
343,417
208,238
Repayable after more than one year
£ 51D.690
£ 551.655
Amount5 due wthin onB year
49,869
49.060
£ 560.559
£ 600,715
The loan is secured on the freehold Property.
15 Share ￿PItal
The Company Is limlted by guarantee and does not have share capttal. The Ilabllltyof each member Is
lirnited to a rnaximum of £10.
24

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITh TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED}
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
16 Restricted lunds:
Comparatlve flgures lor Re5trlGted Fund8
Movement of funds
Re50urce5
expended
Balance at
1 Sept22
Incomlng
resources
Transfers
Balance at
31 August
2023
Bexhill Fund
Venues
Charityfor Kids
Baby Basi
Bootfairs
Macmillan Nur58S
Children's Wod(
Mumbai Chlldren's Centre
Newground
Llnk Lunch
Youth
Anll-Tcafficklng
Dis¢overy Anti-Trafficking
Foodbank
Foodbank Covid
FBA¢ts 435
Phillpplnes
Foodbank Cri818 Fund
Soc4al Action Covid
Social Acuon Gift Day
Ghana
CSL Donation
Cousins Philippians
Ukralne
Wam Sp8ce
ESCC Household Support Incorne MaY2022
EFT Household Support Maf2022
Foreshore Trust
Trussell Trust Winter Support Grant
Tnjssel Trust Em8rg8ncy Support Grant
EFT Jan 2023
Round 4
ESCC Household Support Round 3
ESCC HousehDld Support Round 4
Finanaal Inclusion Grant Incom8
Foodbank Reserve Fund
Defra Vehide (Foodbankl
2,000
38.450
2,000
2,805
1.740
5,449
486
17,805
2.410
2.383
1.200
1481
128,4501
16701
14.0831
11.201)
125.0001
7,149
487
48
2,100
23,470
264
766
1,271
122
1,372
68,206
1,700
730
292
4.814
7.907
32,607
160
200
5,877
11521
116,0001
110,OIXII
1,948
7,583
10.562
766
1,271
256
1.106
134,446
113
20,298
160
{251
12661
182,0411
I1.7(￿?
148.281
730
21.500
18.750
18
121,7921
(3.9671
(8,9101
{4,9671
19,597
Ig841
26.655
160
200
5,381
1,050
290
100
16.252
{12,8501
12901
11001
122.7451
112,0671
(6,0001
{4,9461
119,9691
117,7491
{9,0001
118,4711
111.1641
117.0071
11,304
6,513
11.968
1211
99
6.000
5,000
20.CX)O
17,750
9.000
18.463
37.576
40.938
6.250
8.331
1541
1311
26.411
23.932
6.250
8.331
£ 218.473
£ 419,871
£ {336,5831
£113.6961
£ 288,066

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
16 Rostrlcted fund5 Icontinuedl..
Movement of fvnds
Resources
exp8nded
Balance at
1 Sept 23
In¢omitvJ
resourcos
Transfer5
Balance at
31 August
2024
Bexhill Fund
V8nu&s
Charity for Klds
Baby B85iCS
Booffairs
Children's Work
Mumbal Chlldren's Centre
NewgTound
Llnk Lunch
Youth
AnlkTrafflcklng
Discovery Anti-Trafficking
Foodbank
2.000
2.805
1.740
5.449
2.LlOO
12.8051
(1,7941
{5,6621
11.9221
1521
{5,0291
111.0001
i)
1.718
119
1,896
2.569
12.19$
766
2,396
256
1,057
173,556
930
11.891
13.164
160
200
8.394
1.931
1,555
1,948
7.583
10,562
766
1,271
256
1.106
134,446
730
19,597
26,655
160
200
5,381
26,411
23,932
6,250
15
12,633
1,125
1491
168.9571
108,068
200
FB A¢ls 435
Foodbank Cri8is Fund
Soaal Action Grft D8y
Ghana
CSL Donauon
Cousins Philippines
ESCC Household Support Round 4
Financi81 Inclusion Grant Income
Foodbank Reserve Fund
(FSNI Housahold Support
Foodb8nk Chri5tma5 Fund
Foodbank Lottery Fund Grant
Foodb8nk Easter Fund
ESCC Household Support Round 5
Bexhill Building Gift Day 2023
EFT Food Grant
Venue Gift Day 2023
H&R Samaritans
Defra Vehlde (Foodbankl
18.0061
113.5411
8.023
37,576
47.814
113,1351
183,9871
130.7801
16,2501
118,9101
15.0931
1118.4011
16,2501
15.4541
13,0651
19.3451
{29,5441
8,125
40,966
20,230
6.250
133.188
6.250
33,271
35,184
9.345
72,260
1.568
1,320
1,157
14,787
27,817
51,300
19,182
141,3771
1,339
1,568
4.165
8.331
14.1661
£1430,3931
£ 288,066
£ 536.589
£116,875)
£ 377,386

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE q2 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
16 RestrlciÈd fund5 Icontlnuedl:
Bexhljl Fund
Fund created specificallyfrom a one-off donation with the purpose of supporling social action projeds
focused towards the Bexhill Community.
Venues
This Fund was created from donations received from Gift Day 17 and Gift Day 19.
Specifically lor the Costs associated with planling new churth venuels) narn81y Bexhlll (which launched In January 20181
and Sl Leonards-on-sea. (Closed in Ihe yearl
Charit of The Year
We have a 'Charity of the Yeaff. which was'charily for Kids" in 2023."H&R Samaritans. Sn 2024.
si
Project for the practical support of vulnerable mothers and Ih¢ir new-bom babl85.
Orfglnally under designated, mov8d to Restrtcled a5 now Teceiying donation5 dir8cUy in support of the project.
8ootfalrs
Any funds ralsed al Bootfairs are tLI be pald across lo IheiT nornina¢ed ¢haritse&
Fund created from donation giv8n 5pèc5fieallyfor Chlldren's Work.
Mumbai Chlldren's C
The chlldren In the nrg and n'.gage group815-11 year-oldsl regularly give to support ihese children's projects in India.
We alsts recelved donallons in the year in support of the ongoing Crisis in India as a result of the pandeml
Ne
rou
Newground donation gen9ra19d 8t Gift Days speclficallyfor Newground.
Llnk Lunch
Fund created from a gift direc￿Yfor the Llnk lunch group.

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST2024
16 Restrfcted fund5 IcontlnUEdl'.
Youth
Thi5 fund arose from specific donations loryouth aclivitses. which were una￿e to be spent during the previous
and Gurrent ￿ar.
An￿-TraffickIn
& Discove
Anti-Traffickin
These Fund were created to supportAnli-Trafficking iniliatwe5 in our surrounding area. Ihese aGliwties have been funded
by the Social Action Fund along with some financiaj supporl from lh8 local Police and Counal.
Foodbank
Since setting up the Foodbank a few years ago, we have Ye￿1vE￿ Interest from Indlvlduals and d)urthes around
the town, many of whom donate food to regularfy. Some. howgvgr. give donations to support the proj9¢t.
Over the past year we have seen increased support from Ihe community and Govemmenl through donations
and Grants to support with the Increased demand as a resutt of the coronavirus pandemic and now the cost of INlng crisis.
FB Acts 435
Fund to track donallons gfven through this scheme to support specif¢c needs of indlvtdual coming through Foodbank. Examples
of support Include applIan￿ repalrs and fijmlture needs.
Cousins Phsli
ines
Fund created from donatlons recelved to support a Church family currèntly ¥vorking Daveo Alive Church plant in the Philipines.
F dbank Crrsi
Fund
ThSs fund Is derived from varlous one-off glfts speclffcallyto support those who use the foodbank and 8r6 known to bè
in urgent need of supporL
Soclal Action Glft Da
This fund was created to re￿1ve donations from a Gift Day in February 2020 spticifieallyto r8ise mon8yfor gocial action projects.
Ghana
Fund created specificallyfrorn a gift direcuy given to support Ghana the ￿lp{en10f whleh Is yet to be declded.
CSL
Fund derived from a tsne-off donatton specrflcalty fortaxl fares for Individuals nee(fing tran8POrt to Churth from
St Leonards community.
Cousins Phili
irtts
Fund ¢￿atEd IDllowing donabons raised to support a lamijyfor our Church relocating to the Philippin8s to help
support a Church plant out there.
Foodbank s
ecific
Grants
The last block of funds are generated from granlsldonations given in support of foodbanK to hlghlight a few, grants
wwe awarded from Trussell trust, Easl Sussex County Counal, Foreshore Trust and Education fuiures trust.
This include5 a Van purchased Ihrou9h the Defra Grant.
Bexhill Buildrn
Gift Da
2023
Fund ¢￿ated from donations towards raising funds lor the future intended Purchase of a building lor the Bexhill congregation.
Venue Gift Da
2023
Fund created from donab.ons to support new venues {Bexhill and St Leonards).
28

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
17 Designated fund5-
Comparatlve flgures for Deslgnated Funds
overnent of funds
Balance at
1 Sept 22
Incornlng
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Balance at
31 August
2023
RelieflCOLF
One-off Gifts
Poor
Funds Transfer
Social Action
Soraal Projects
Overseas mlssion
CapitallConting8ncy
Building development
Ttthe on Venues @ 10%
23.937
21,599
720
31.543
610
18,573
5.078
123,805
155,982
3,192
12.925
115,668
118.7351
12.0321
11,2001
131.5431
(12.3531
18,125
109,285
1.200
50.950
5.157
28,573
ie531
97,549
137.183
{25,9501
1,680
50,950
11.6801
10,000
5.069
126,7021
120,0001
15,0691
18￿80
{11,0001
446
1.201
1.877
385,038
150.697
{76,863}
111,7021
447,170
These sre dèsignated funds eamiarked by the Trustees for parbculaT purp08e&
Movement offunds
8aTan¢e at
1 Sèpt 23
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfèrs
Balan¢8 at
31 August
2024
RelieflCOLF
One-off Gifts
Potsr
Funds Transfer
Swal Action
$￿al Projects
Overseas tni5sion
Capilallcontingency
Buildin9 development
Inte￿st Re￿iVed
rilhe on Venues @ 10%
18.125
109285
7.870
{8,8961
(1,8001
{1,2001
150,9501
(8,9151
17.100
81,984
994
50.501
11,326
12.000
6,382
118,174
138.897
23,111
233
125,5011
968
50.501
25
50.950
5.157
28.573
18531
97.549
137.183
15,085
200
4.235
{16.7731
9,000
20,625
(6.0001
1.714
23.656
1.553
{5451
11.3201
£ 447,170
£ 54,338
£178,306)
£ 37.500
£ 460.702
29

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
17 Deslgnated funds Icontlnuedl:
The purpose of each designated fund 5s as follows:
This fund ex15ts to provlde rellef for thg poor and needywthin the fvltowshlp. the fund h8$ been Increased In the year to
reflect an 8nllclp8ted in¢r¢as8d ne8d in light of the cost of [￿Ing crlsls.
On¢.Off Glft$
Thls fund was created from warlous largè Dn•-off donation5.
Fund sp8clflcally for supportlng vartOU8 one-off needs Idenllfied wllhln our Church famlly and l¢)ral area.
Fund$
Fund cr8at8d with thè purpose of covering future costs assoclaled wjth FY 2024
In¢1udlng cost of Intern and Iransler from Venue fund to suppori Bexhill v8nué.
cial Action
Fund spocifically for soclal acllon Staff costs, Reflect, CAP, SyTlan re8elllemonl and TLG.
Soclol P
•¢t8
Created from thè transf•r of prior year rela5ned earnlngs from H@6llngs Centra Tradlng Ltd to 6UPPOrt Soclal Projects.
rse
Anoth8r fund cr081ad by a Ilthe from the Bullding fund. Ihls wlll support tho86 in po8ilron8 of need who are worklng
Abroad, partlcularly In church planting and ml88ion.
onl
anc
Orfglnallng from 8t8ff change9 In 2010 resultlng in reducèd eostg, Ihtssè have beèn addod to by bu¢geled Savlngg
to provlda a CAshflow r8sourc8 and to allow lor lulure costs 8ndlor d•velownents.
din
develo
ment
This fund was establlshed for the acqulsillon and refurbishmenl of the properly known a$"Th8 H881ing8 Cènlra..
11$ ongoln9 usè Is rèlat8d to dav8lop5ng tha bulldlng In ord8r to provlde 8u118bl8 r8sourc•s for the community.
Fund cr88led from Interest recelved Irom cash held.
theo
ues
Fund crèated from 10'h tllh8 on donations into the Venue fund, lo be used on local prolectslsupport ag ￿en roquir8d.
fund ck*sed In the y88r.
30

THE HASTINGS COMMUNITY TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unreslrl¢ted
funds
Deslgnated
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Total
Fund balances at 31 August 2023 are
represented by..
Tanglble flxed assets
Current assets
Creditor8'. amounts falllng éue ono
year
Credltors.. amounts falllng due after moTe
th8n on8 year
1,662,894
60,384
1.662.894
898,472
460,702
377,386
176.9291
176.929)
{510.6901
1510,890)
£ 1,135.6Sg
£ 480,702
£ 377.386
£ 1.973.748
19 R•lated party transadlon¥
Th¥re wgro no rg18t8d party transactlons other than tho66 li6tèd in no16 7.
20 Comparatlvo flgur¢* for Statèmènt of Flnanclal Actlvltl••
Unr•stri￿&d
funds
D•8lgnatod
funds
R•strlctod
funds
Total
2023
Ineomfr and endow
Donations And legacies
Ch8rftable Acllvllles
Olher Irading activities
Investments
Total Ineomo and •ndowm•nts
ts fro
491557
24,STI
445,912
3,059
£ 966,105
150,606
411,538
4,054,701
24,577
445,912
91
£ISO.697
£411,538
£ 1,528,340
Ral$ing Funds
364,909
S.060
369.969
arltable
Church
Communlty
Misslijrt
vlll85'.
435.919
82,870
141.708
24,578
63,108
235,503
461.443
155,117
443,989
9,139
86,778
Totsl ¢harltable oxpendltura
e60,497
76.863
323,189
1,060,549
Total Expandlture
1,025A06
76.863
32B.249
1.430,518
Net Incomo118xpèndlturo1
Transfers befvveen funds
159.3011
25.398
73,834
(11,7021
83,289
3,69
97.822
N8t movernent In funds
33.903
62.132
69,593
97.822
Fund balaneès at 31 August 2022
£ 1.146.195
£ 385,038
£ 218,473
£ 1,749.706
FurKI balances at 31 August 2023
£1.112292
£ 447,170
£ 288.066
£ 1,847￿28
31