Company Nwnbr. 5314519 (Eagland & Waks)
Charity RegIst￿ed Numbr. 1107871 ..

REPORT AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31sf MARCH 2024
Stat￿nertt of artivili
Notes to the financia] statanmts
10

FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED31ST MARCH 2024
A Famshaw
P H￿f0rd
S Ritchie
J Withers
Withers
Company Seeretsry
Mrs J With
IIY2 Swanl¢y Lane
Swanley
BR8 7LH
AceouDt•Dts
Pearce Accounts Limited
58 S￿MOrt Driv¢
Swanley
Kent
BR8 7Hr
Bank¢
CAF B￿k
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
K¢nt
ME19 4JQ

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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¢m￿andum 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 Sup￿1 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 b￿fits 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 portia￿r. 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¢rap￿ttl¢ rwonses to
behavioural and enjotional needs expresse4L All our childrn's wokn rAMt1￿ to hold the rwiird DBS ￿￿kS

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HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH SWANLEY
DIREcfoR'S AND TRU￿EE'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 U￿ine. 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 chU￿h 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.

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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 und￿C 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 desI￿ed 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 maints1￿8 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

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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 OV￿11
sU￿lUS 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 adMi￿Ve role withiTh the dwr¢h thus a)2bling the thurch
to run more efficientty. this will happ￿ withiDg the next 6 ￿o￿tIL￿.
Truslees of HCC
Dwin8 the period l￿Vered 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 hopefi￿Y 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 eA￿Ure 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 gen￿Ou$ finartcial givi
RESERVLS POLICY
It is the policy of the ¢harity that unrulrithd fillth which have not beu) de$l￿ed for a specific we should be
maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months exFnditure. The Ththees consider that reserves
at this level will enwre thal in the event of a SI￿1ficant drop in fillMlin& they will be able to c4)ntI￿ the charity's
curnt activities while considernlion is 8iVffl to ways in which additional funds may be rni
SKS
The Charity h&8 &wssed th risks to which it is ex￿ and has taken steps to miti8ate those risk& Tr main risks
fattd by the charity are in rw of maintai￿8 fimding levels in order to C4>ntinue with the pruent level of
comfortable for the thrity.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENr
In pl￿ming activities for the year. the tn￿ eonfirni dwt the Clwity Commission's guidance on public b￿efit
($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¢ su￿1￿9 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
reSponsi￿le 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

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HOPE COmMUm￿CHURCH 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 Th￿teeS 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 respo￿Ab]lIty to:
examine the a¢counts under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act
to follow the pr￿dureS 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 partic￿ar 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
examin￿On includes a review of the accounting TWA)rds kept by the charity and a ￿MpariSOn of the aceounts
presented with those r￿d* 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 m*ters. 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 ac￿rdanCe with section 130 of the 2011 ACL. and
(b) to prepare accounts which accord with the a¢¢ounting T￿OrdS 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.

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HOPE com￿lU￿ 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 B￿s0URc
Voluntary incon
Investnrnt th¢on
IncoThing ￿sOU￿%5 fiDmch8ritabk a¢tivilics
41.(Q5
44.633
i(
41354
59
ToTALINCOM￿GRIS0ijRc
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..

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Company Number:
5314519 (Engla￿1 & 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 2￿6. No membvofthe company has deposited a notiK pursuant to secti(m 476. an audit
of these financial ststem¢nts under the rwirnents of the CoM￿nieS Act 2(106.
The directm acknowledge their reW￿1b11rtl4S for that the company keeps accOu￿g T￿l￿dS 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 aC￿rdanCe 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 ¢1￿1fied under kndings that aggregate all
costs related to th¢ L*e80ry.
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 Fin￿￿111 Activitie
Tanglble Flxed Ajsets and Depreelallon
Tangible fix￿1 assets are statrd It cost less depr￿lIe10n
valu4 over their usefid lives OD the followin8 basis:
Computer equiprnent
Fixtures and fittin8S
- IO% strnight line b￿lS
- 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& C￿￿rIbUtIOnS payable to the pension xheme
are ¢harged to the statern￿t of Finan¢ial Activities in the wiod to whiL* thry relat&

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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
p￿slon 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
Di￿Os8]3
Balance CJForward
623
Deprecknllon
Balance BIForward
1753
321
3J75
321
Dis￿al Adjustme
Balance CIForward
623
76
Net Book Values
At 3 1st March 2024
137
137
At 31st March 21123
458
458

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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)ll￿teA1 w&8 held to be paid 0￿.
Jo.
ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
The charity is controlloa by its ThL*

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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