Company Nwnbr. 5314519 (Eagland & Waks) Charity RegIsted Numbr. 1107871 ..
REPORT AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED31sf MARCH 2024 Statnertt of artivili Notes to the financia] statanmts 10
FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED31ST MARCH 2024 A Famshaw P Hf0rd S Ritchie J Withers Withers Company Seeretsry Mrs J With IIY2 Swanl¢y Lane Swanley BR8 7LH AceouDt•Dts Pearce Accounts Limited 58 SMOrt Driv¢ Swanley Kent BR8 7Hr Bank¢ CAF Bk 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling K¢nt ME19 4JQ
Page I DIREcfoR'S AND TRusfEE'S REPORT DR THE YEAR ENDED31 MARCH 2024 company for the ye4r ended 3 1st March 2024. LEGAL STATUS Hope Community church Swanley is a r¢8i#<ed ¢hrity and a limite41 by gurntee and therefore governed by its M¢mandum and Arti¢ks of Associatio J Withers A Eamshaw P Halford S Ritchie (3 Widxrs None of the Trustee8 have any beneficial intuest in the wmpany. All of the are rnembers of company and gwantee to ¢ontnlxrt¢ £1 in the evfflt of the clwity windiDg up. ORGANISATIONAL sTrucfuRE bASiS to the ThL8tees. Tntstees are appointed by a rnajority vot¢ of the exiw Thw appropriate trainin8 and Sup1 is provided to new Trustees adaptin8 to their role. AIll and Purposes The trustees of Hope Community Church IHCQ heve the respons]llity of ensuring the promotion of its mission as laid out in the Memorandum of Asw¢iatio This mission includes the advancement of the Christian faith at home and abroA4 and relIeVll people in conditions of nee4 hardship. orth03e aged or si¢L ObJe¢llve8 and A¢llvll HCC is committed to Maki the bfits of the Christian faith available to 85 many want to access them and seeks to work Iwond its own internal 0r88nisat1on life to make those benefits available to all. When planning HCC'S artivities for the year. the t[ste alon8 With the thurch elders have nSIdered the Charity Commission's guidan on public benefit in portiar. the guidance on chariti&8 for the advan¢meJit of religio Aebfievements and Perfonna•¢e SuDday Worshlp During the year, attend8n¢es at Sunday gatherings remai[ steady. with a good number of visitors thnding the annual Christtn&8 Carol where the ernphasis is on reaching (Mrt to the widff cornmunity. Chlldr¢n'$ Work ¢ffltinues to have highff than the n*ional avw of Lookal After which affects how the leaders are both preporing and deliv¢riDg the sessions. Special attention is given to providing th¢rapttl¢ rwonses to behavioural and enjotional needs expresse4L All our childrn's wokn rAMt1 to hold the rwiird DBS kS
Page 2 HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH SWANLEY DIREcfoR'S AND TRUEE's REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH 2024 (Continued) Achievements and Perfomxnce (CODtinued) Ukraine Crisis With the war in Ukraine continuin& HCC rneMbe have continued to provide both finances and material goods for relief of suffering in Uine. Nearly £2,500 has been directed through Hope Church Orpington vwiv.lio ecl)urLhuk.or , for the purch and delivery of relief supplies for the Ukrdine and Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Th¢ goods are channelled through known church links in Poland the Ukraine. Safegugrding During the year, Alwyn Earnshaw stepped back from being Safeguarding Lead. . and his place on the team was taken by Carolynne Price-Howarth, who brings with her a wealth of experience. both in providing children's work and safeguanling. The Safeguarding Team of Sarah Ritchie, Georgina Heasman and Carolynne Price-Haworth continue to provide an excellent level of service for us. We conlinu¢ &5 members of thirtyon¢:¢i8ht 1vw,.thIrt l.or who provide advice as needed and DBS checks. Polleles, Proeedures and Rbk Assessments Extensive work has been done throughout the year to make sure we have the recommended policies. procedures and risk assessments in place so that the tTUStees fulfil their duties towards the church. During the year the following policies were drafted, written or revised.. - Complaint Handling, Conflict of Interesl Grant Making. InvestmenL Paying Staff. Reserves, Risk Management and Safeguarding. Work will continue going forward to finalise the following policies: Equal Opportunitie4 GDPR & Data Protection and Social Media Usage. Other Aetivlties During the year, HCC has worked at activities to build community: during the winter months we followed many Sunday services with community meals and in the summer months organised walks which were popular with many friends from outside the church. The church now partners with Kintsugi Hope www.kintsu e.com , a charity which strives to make a difference to people's mental wellbeing. Three of our m¢mbeJs have been trained to deliver the course. and one course has now been run. Attendees from inside and outside of the church have both offered positive feedback on the impact the course has had on them. HCC continues to run Alph4 a course designed to help people explore the Christian faith. and which subsequently had a positive impact on Sunday attendances. Two of our church members continue to serve as governo]s at Horizon Primary Academy* in whose premises we meet each Sunday. HCC is a referral agency for Swanley F(M)dbank (www.swanleydistrict.foodbank.org.uk) whom we continu¢ to support financially and with volunteers. Plans are currently in the early stages to start both a toddler group and a youth group as a means of being of benefit to wider community of Swanley. Both areas have been identified as having gaps in provision as the old toddler group was105t during the Covid 19 season and the school no longer being able lo be used as a venue. it is hoped to be able to use another church hall as a venue. There has been a lack of youngsters to be able to run youth group. It is envisioned to run this jointly with the URC chUh in Swanley and we are in talks to use their premises. Following recent training courses, work is in the early stsges of setting up a leadership team to support the work of the church elders. The main driver is to increase capacity in what we can undertake as a church.
Pag¢ 3 HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH SWANLEY DIREcfoR'S AND TRusfEE'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH 2024 (Continued) FID8ntlal Revlew Churth income tr the year w&8 £W,739. Expenditure w&8 £34.110. At the end of the year there was an overall SUTpIug of £10.629. After a period where the church did not have any paid worker& HCC has Tfremployed Alwyn Earnsbaw in a part time capacity sinL% Septanbff 2023. for 2 days a wttK mainly in the role of leadership training and teaching. It is hoped to employ someone port time to undC an adtllinistrntsve roEe within the church thus enabling the chwch to more effi¢lentty. this wlll h•ppth withing the next 6 month. Tnisteej of HCC Durin8 the period covered by the repor¢ Alw Earnshaw has continued acting as ¢haIrnIa the other ttvst have continued in their ¢urr¢nt roles. Despite some Setbac the tnkn are actively lookin8 to expand the group to Incre Ats diversity, depth and skill sel hopefully drawing from the pool created through the leadership team CoDelusfon 2023-2024 has been a year of makin8 sure we have everythin8 in plac£ to ensure that the work of HCC Can go forward on a more solid and secure foolin& The Irustees are eful for membu8' Continued Support both in volunteerin8 and generw financial giving. RESERVES POLICY It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted tknnds which have not been desIed for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditiire. The Thths consider that reserves at this level will ensure thaL in the event of a si8nificant drop in fimdin& they will be able to conlinue the charity's current activities while ¢on8ideration is 8iven to ways in whi¢h additional may be rnise SKS The charity has assessed the risks to which it is exposed and has taken Steps to mitiwe those risks. The main risks faced by the charity are in respect of maints18 fimding levels in order to continue with the praent level of servlces. We are considerin8 a fimdrnising program in the forth¢omin8 year to VL8ure that fimding levels are comfortable for the charity, PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT In planning activities for the year, the trustees confmn that the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit (section 4 of the 2006 awities Act). This is discws&l within the achievement and perfonnance section of thts
Page 3 DIREcfoR'S AND TRusfEES REPORT (CoDIiDued) Flnan¢knl Revlew Church inwne for the year was £44,739. Expa¥Jitiwe w&8 £34.110. At the end ofthe year there wa8 an OV11 sUlUS of £10.629. After a period where the church did not have any pid HCC h&$ rwiploye4J Alwyn Farnshaw in a pgrt time capacity since September 2023. for 2 &ys a weeK mainty in the role of leadership knining and teaching. It is hoped to employ sotDe4Me port time to wMlert&e an adMiVe role withiTh the dwr¢h thus a)2bling the thurch to run more efficientty. this will happ withiDg the next 6 otIL. Truslees of HCC Dwin8 the period lVered by the reEx)r4 Alwyn Earnthaw has continued actll]g as Chairma the other Iliiste&g have witinued ID their current roles. Despite some sdback4 the trustees are actively looking to expand the group lo incre&8e its diversity, depth and skill seL hopefiY thawing from the pool created through the leadership team CoDeluslon 2023.2024 has bea) a ye•r of making sur¢ we bave evaythiDg in plx¢ to eAUre that the woth of HCC ¢an 80 forward on a more sotid and secure fooli The ITUStees are for members. support both in volunteering and genOu$ finartcial givi RESERVLS POLICY It is the policy of the ¢harity that unrulrithd fillth which have not beu) de$led for a specific we should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months exFnditure. The Ththees consider that reserves at this level will enwre thal in the event of a SI1ficant drop in fillMlin& they will be able to c4)ntI the charity's curnt activities while considernlion is 8iVffl to ways in which additional funds may be rni SKS The Charity h&8 &wssed th risks to which it is ex and has taken steps to miti8ate those risk& Tr main risks fattd by the charity are in rw of maintai8 fimding levels in order to C4>ntinue with the pruent level of comfortable for the thrity. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENr In plming activities for the year. the tn eonfirni dwt the Clwity Commission's guidance on public befit ($e¢tion 4 of th¢ 2006 Clwities A(*). This is discu within the achievanent and perfOrnIan section of this
DIREcfoR'S AND TRUSfEE% REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 (CoJthiu¢d) TRusfEES RFSPONSIBILrrJLS fair view of th state to affairs of the company u at the end of the financial year and of th¢ su19 or deficit of the seled suitsble polici&8 and the appty than ¢ollsithty, follow applicable accounting Standard to any nthial dqArtswes discI(ed and explained in the x£oun. ¢ompany's transactio and disclose with re4sothle accuracy atany time the fmancial position of the CA>mp8ny at to enable to ensure tlwt the fman¢ial slatall Lwpty with the Companies Act 21JJ6. They are also reSponsile for Safeguar the assets of the con7p and hfflce fortaknng reasonable st¢ps tr the prevention and APPROVAL part 15 of the Companies Act 2(M)6 and Charities Art 2011 aDd ID accordan¢e with the Siat¢ment of Standard applicable in the UK atml Republic of Jreland (FRS102) (thtive l Janw 2015). This Ryrt was apwOV by the Tnthes Im n lo
Page 5 HOPE COmMUmCHURCH SWANLEY INDEPEIYDENf EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31ST MARCH 2024 I have examined the fin]81 statsments on pages 6 to l l. These financial statements have been prepared under the historical ¢ost ¢onvention and the accounting policies set out therein. Respeetfve wpoDslbilltles of the trustees and examiner The Tn]stees' responsibilities for preparing the Annual Rem and the financial statements in accordance with appli¢able law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards are set out in the Statenient of ThteeS Responsibilities. The ¢harity'$ Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is neede It is my respoAb]lIty to: examine the a¢counts under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act to follow the prdureS laid down in the Genernl Dire¢tions given by the Charities Commi&8ioner und¢r se¢tion 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act; and to state whether particar matteTr have rA)me to my attention. Bgsts of OPiDiOO My examinthon was carried out in accordanLX with the General Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commi&8ion. An examinOn includes a review of the accounting TWA)rds kept by the charity and a MpariSOn of the aceounts presented with those rd It also includes L¥)nsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accoun and the seeking of explanations from you as trustee concerning any such mters. The procedures undert&en do not provide all th¢ evidence that would be required in an audit an4 consewtly no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fair view, and the report is limitsd to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind¢p¢ndeot examiner's slatement tn connection with my examinatio no matter h&8 come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe tha( in any material resprt the wuirements: (a) to keep accounting record8 in acrdanCe with section 130 of the 2011 ACL. and (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the a¢¢ounting TOrdS to comply with the accounttng requirements of the 2011 A¢ have not or to whic14 in my Opinio attention should be drawn in order to enable a propw understanding ofthe accounts to be reached. Debbie Pearce Pearce Accounts Limited Chartered Certified ALxountants 58 Semon Drive Swanley Kent BR8 7HT Dated: IY,Il.
Page 6 HOPE comlU CHURCH SWANLEY srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 31$t Mareb 2024 iknrestrlcted Restrlcted Tolol 31st m¢b 2023 INCOMING Bs0URc Voluntary incon Investnrnt th¢on IncoThing sOU%5 fiDmch8ritabk a¢tivilics 41.(Q5 44.633 i( 41354 59 ToTALINCOMGRIS0ijRc 41,131 3ffj08 44.739 42A13 •rtiabk a¢tfvitles G)vemance c4)sts 29M30 33J 30JS0 3J60 34,110 21308 NEfsi&RPLiB FOR THEYFAR iOJ81 10ffj29 21305 T[Sfe Total ndS brnu8ht forward 5&196 5&196 3fj99J Totsl fullth cArrl•dforvard 68,777 68025 58.196 The Statement of Financial Activitie4 in¢lude8 all gains and losses in the year. All inLwming and ¢xp¢nded resources derive from ¢ontinuing a¢tivities..
Page 7 Company Number: 5314519 (Engla1 & Wales) HOPE COmMUm CHURCH SWANLEY ASAT31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Tangli Ile fixd ass¢ts 458 71.046 71.046 5&458 458 CREDrroRS: AnM)unts falltDg due wtihin one year 1358 5&196 UnRstsicted funds Restiieted fund$ 5&196 5&196 These accounts have been prepared in a¢¢ordan¢e with the Speci provisions relating to small LyxDpanies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and iti a¢¢Ord with FRS102 SORP. Forthe fjnanciaj period ended 3 Ilt Marth 2024 the compgny was entitl lo exemption from audit under section 477 Companies Act 26. No membvofthe company has deposited a notiK pursuant to secti(m 476. an audit of these financial ststem¢nts under the rwirnents of the CoMnieS Act 2(106. The directm acknowledge their reW1b11rtl4S for that the company keeps accOug TldS which compty with se¢tion 386 of the Act and for weparfft fin8n¢ial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial period and of its profit or loss for the fuwicial period in accord with the requiranfflts of sectiots 394 and 395 and ld) otherwise comply with the requirements of the companies Act 2006 relating to ac¢¢ymt& so far applicable to the company. bythe
HOPE COmMUm CHURCH SWANLEY FOR THE YEAR ENDED31sf MARCH 2024 ACCOUNfiNG POLICILS Bag19 of preparntM>n of fiDanelal ststernents ststement of Recommended Pr8Ctic4 applicable to chariti¢s PftEparing thelr a¢¢I)U in aCrdanCe widi the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ire12nd (FRS102) (effe¢tiv¢ I January 20I5)- (Charities SORP (FRS102)). the Fimncial Reporting &atthrd applicable in the UK and R¢publi¢ of Ireland (FRsiif2) and Compftni&g Act 2(Kl6. The charity meets the d¢finfftoD of a public baKfit ejttity FRS 102. A&8ets and liabiliti are initially re¢o8niqeAI at hithrical co# or trsnwtion value Unle otheNise stated 12 ID¢omlng resour¢ AU incoming resources gre included in the Ststempart of Finan¢ial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the inconk and the amounts be quantified with reasonable a¢LXnCy in the period to which it relates. Resourees expended Expenditure is a¢counteAI for on th aLxYuals basks •)d Iw been ¢11fied under kndings that aggregate all costs related to th¢ Le80ry. Value Added Tax Value athled tax is not reLx)verable by the charity and as is includrAI iti the relev8nt costs in the Statement of Fin111 Activitie Tanglble Flxed Ajsets and Depreelallon Tangible fix1 assets are statrd It cost less deprlIe10n valu4 over their usefid lives OD the followin8 basis: Computer equiprnent Fixtures and fittin8S - IO% strnight line blS - 21Ph reducing balance basis Restrleted flln criteria is identifi¢d kn the fimd UDrostrithd funds charity without fiwther specified purpose and are available as 8ener81 fund& Deslgngted fvDds Llabilllles Liabilities are recwisal where a legal obligation to traTh8fff eLX)nomic benefft exi8L PeLth• ¢a4ts The charity operates a (kfined conknlxrtion pension schem& CrIbUtIOnS payable to the pension xheme are ¢harged to the staternt of Finan¢ial Activities in the wiod to whiL thry relat&
Pag¢ 9 FOR THE YEAR EiWED 31sr MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Wages and salaries Pensi< costs 11545 The averi8e number of empl¢rye&8 the pffiod was l (2023 - 0). TRusfEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES During the year to 31 March 2024. Hope C(xnmuDity Church iThiwred wages costs of £12545 and pslon cosL8 of £l.0S0 relating to the employment of Mr A Earnshaw. a Triistee of the tharity. No remuneration was paid in the year to 31 Matrh 2023. Small incidentsl expenw totsllin8 £lJ65 (2023 . £1.401X wtte reimburyed to A Earthw. and £nil (2023 £32) to G Withers who were TnL8* durin8 the year. Thjstees also made donations to the Charity totslling £l1.190 (2023: £12J85). TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Flxtsn• And mtdngl Conbputsr Equlpmemt Total 3211 3.834 Additions DiOs8]3 Balance CJForward 623 Deprecknllon Balance BIForward 1753 321 3J75 321 Disal Adjustme Balance CIForward 623 76 Net Book Values At 3 1st March 2024 137 137 At 31st March 21123 458 458
Page io FOR THE YEARENDED 31sr MARCH 2024 DEFTORS 2023 Gift aid 16.889 6T1 11.065 652 CREDETORS: Amounts falling due within IJ08 050 720 PENSION SCHEME During the year payments tolalling £nil (2023 . £nil) weft pid into a defmed o)ntnl)ution pensioti scheme. £1.050 w&s outstsndI at year a (2023 . £nill rA)llteA1 w&8 held to be paid 0. Jo. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY The charity is controlloa by its ThL*
Pa8e 11 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YLIR ENDED 31sr MARCH 2023 11. INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE Accouwr 2023 2022 COME Donations and gifts Crift aid 37J14 3&937 081 BTrnk int¢r¢st R¢eived 41413 45.Ol8 Wages Pensions Donatlons 11736 750 9.955 5,758 Rent and InJurnn¢¢ PPS & Adv¢rtbln8 Hall fees and ¢aterin8 F4uipnwnt lldr¢n and youth wo Depr¢¢iAtion con4>Ut¢r equipn%nt Bgnk ¢haT8es Conwuter¢y4>S Sundry e4)ense$ Accountancy Fees Payroll Services 1615 1,018 lJ57 321 195 132 21208 25.752 SURPLIS FORIHETriYANCIAL YFAR 21205 19366