REGIsfERED COMPANY NUMBEIL. 06056250 (England and Wales)
REGlStERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1118739
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES AND
FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
Lews Brownlee (Chichester) Limtted
Chartered Accountsnts
Appledrdm Bams
Birdham Road
Chichester
West Susse
P020 7EQ

GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEKrs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Report of the Trustees
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Independent Examiner's Report
ststement of Financial Activities
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Balan￿ Sheet
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Cash Flow Statement
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Notss to the Cash Flow Ststement
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Notes to the financial Statements
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Detailed Statement of Finanaal ActivitSes
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees who are also direttors of the charity for the purtk)ses of the Companies Act 2006, pre*nt their report with
the financial siatements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of
Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recomrnended prath￿ applioble to charities preparing their
accoLsnts In accordan￿ with the Financial Reporbng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective l January 2019).
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OBJECrnIES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the charity, as laid out in the governing d(ument, are:
(a)
To advance the Chriskn"ar) tarth in accordan￿ with the Statement of Beliets, in such ways and in such parts of
Chichester, the United ￿ngdoM and the Wodd as the trustees see fft.
To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good heath by the provision of funds,
goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and SUP[￿rt in such parts of
iJichester, the United Kingdom and the World as the trustees see fjt.
(b)
The members of the charity believe that a personal knowledge of and relationship wff(h Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is a
life transforming experien￿. The Bible teaches that all Christians should gather to form a local church (the church being
the people, not the venue that they meet in). This Christkan community is therefore made up of many individuals -
gathering of ordinary people, young and old, male and female, rith and pwr, all nats'onalities, backgrounds, ststus etc
who come together because their lives have been thanged by Jesus Christ (Revelation 7 v 9 describes the diurch as
g￿at multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language").
The Bible says that the thurth, this communty of people, when properly tsught and cared for, by loving and serving
Jesus Christ will also be committed to love and care for each other and to make a differen￿ to the area in whlch they live
and to further afield.
Grace Church, Its Trustees, Elders, and members are commlited to building a church family that dosely reflects New
Testament principles. Grace Church is not alone in this, there a￿ many churches all around the world that share thls
belief and desire to see people all over the world come irto a petsonal experience of knowing Jesus Christ as their Lord,
Saviour, and friend. In parts'cular, Grace Churth works closely with other churches that a￿ part of the Commission group
of Churches to help fulfil this vision worldwide.
Grace Church believes that the spread of the ￿rIstian faith brlThJs with fc great public benefit. The Christian faith includes
a vision for peace and soaal hamony, and that faith gives meaning and purpo* to people's live5 and contributes to their
well-being. As the charity undertakes its activities and fulfils its objettives. we expect to see many people becoming
Christians, startingi and developing their own relationship with Jesus Christ. and this will have the effect of transforming
individual lives, families and whole socteb'es for good. The Christian Church, when operating correctly will transmit
mordls, ethics and values to this and future generations and create 9xietal bonds and cohegon that wlll overcome all
barriers.
People are most likely to become disciples of Jesus and grow in their Christian faith if Christians live a Christ-like life
amongst them, Sha￿ the good news of lesus, demonstrate God's love, and prayerfully exrkrt the Holy Spiritrs power to
transform individuals, communtties and whole nations. This is best done through the (￿urCh and ts ath'vts'es. The beliefs
and practices of the Christian i￿UrCh are therefore capable of advancing religion for the purposes of charity law and
promotong the morals and ethics of the Chnstian farth is demed in law to be capable of impacting upon the public in a
beneficial way.
In the last financial year Gra￿ Church has seen rthi Feople get well establish&J into the life of the church with many
signing up to volunteer in various roles. At the same time the church has continued to see numerical growth, particularly
amongst the 18-20s age group with a notsble influx from the local universtty and college. The church has become more
diverse in the makeup of its membership iK)th in ethnicity, age and soooeconomic background. Grace Church has fulfilled
the above objettives by:
Holding regular church meetings in person. These meetings have been to worship God and to train, teach and
care for the church members; to equip them as effective Christians. In addition, the Chichester site is
audio-streamed live online eath week, and a weekly prayer meeting tskes pla￿ via zoom.
Preaching the gospel, and planning and implementing an on-going strategy of evangelism in our prinapal
locations as well as their surrounding areas.
Providing pastoral support and care (and practical sUPPOrt and provision where appropriate) for those who
par￿'c1patÈ.
Faolitsting and equipping teams of volunteers to run thurch actimtses, to care for one-another and to share the
gospel with others.
Providing training and encourageJnent to all individuals to live a (￿riSt-llke life*le of pftyer and commitment to
Gc(l.
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Continuing to run or support a range of 'Gr￿ewOrkS, projects that direcuy provide social ￿nerrt and Ca￿ to the
communty.
To achieve this, amongst other things the prinapal athitEs of the thurth have included:
Weekty meetings in Chichester, Bognor Regis and HavanL
Mid-week "Gra￿ groupg, _ These are small groups of about 10-15 people that normally meet in homes during
the week, are led by volunteers and enable all church members to support, encourage and build each other up
in the Christian faith. Grace Church now ope￿te5 20 Gra￿ groups *tving well over 300 people.
Meetings for speiific interest groups - Amongst others, the* include a students and 20's ministry, men's and
women's ministnes, and I￿0 parent and toddlers, group and other actNities serving the community including a
Zumba da55 which ran for much of the year.
Youth Groups - This normally indudes Sunday nv)ming Bible and discipleship classes, and a varied programrne
of Friday evening events including a youth week awayi known as Newday, where our youth gather in the first
week of August with thousands of other youth from churches across the UK.
Alpha Course1321 - The Alpha Course is an intematM)nally ￿CognIs￿l course that enables people who do not
yet attend a church and have no Christyan faith to engage with the church. The church has njn this cour
over many years. During the year the church transiboned to a course known as 321 which is a shorter course
than Alpha and is run over four weeks. IVS designed to hdp people think aljout God, the World and
themselves. It asks the simple, yet profound questi(￿ of What doe5 life look like, a￿OrdIng to Jesus? Two
321 courses were run in our Chichester site, two in Bo9nor Regis and one in our Havant site.
Discipleship Explored - This is a new venture for Grdce ￿Urch and is a follow-on course to 321. It involves
bible study and matsrial's relevant to those still exploring the Christian faith or those who are Christians but
want to have a greater understanding. There were th￿e courses undertsken during the year.
Outreach events - In 2024125 the church held three SU￿5$fijI thristmas carol Servi￿ and invited people
from the local communibes through variou5 forms of aifvertising including singing carols in the streets and
shopping centre.
Training courses - Through the year the church has run a number of training and other discipleship courses
and events oFen to church members as well as the public at large. These have induded leadership
development, advanced training events dealing with pa5torBI sUPFQrt and Christian gr0￿h, and other courses
aimed at specific needs. These included:
Pre-marriage counselling and guidance for people getting married.
Training evenings on various topics includiThJ understsnding Gen Z challenges in our Cultu￿ and those
who the church supports wothng in other nations.
Young Adults (our Students and 205 group) - ¢Jichester and Bognor Regis both have campuses of Chichester
University with many students attending from homes across the UK and fijrther afield. The church has
provided a specific Young Adults group to support these young people, to help them settle in a new pla￿, to
make friends, to help equip them for life, and to help them grow in and share their Christian faith. There has
been a notsble increa* in students joining the church this year and several have become actively involved as
part of our musicians, group.
Children's Groups - The church has an exciting prc*Jfamme of activities for the children who normally attend
on a Sunday in all 3 of our Sunday meeting sttes. This is divided into ￿0 groups - Gra￿ Kids (Preschoolers)
for pre-school Child￿n, and Gra￿ Kids, for primary school children. Our primary aged children continue to
enjoy our new approach to Sunday morning gathenngs with using in-house produced multi-media content
including story-telling, worship videos and prayer Frf)ints.
Toddler Group - The Church's tc¥Jdler ministy, 'Little Bearf has continued to thrive and grow in both our
Bognor and Chichester sites. These popular groups for ycMJng children and their parents I carers now attrart
90+ people weekly for our 9￿MinUte Thursday moming session5.
Baby Group - a new group "Baby Bears" tegan in 2024 in our Chichester site and is a group for pregnant
mums and new mums. Friendship, peer support, singing and sen50ry activities are offered. The group ha5
become very SUC￿$Ful and continues to grow.
Adopb"on Support Group - The church continue5 to run a support group for families who have adopted or are
in the process of adopb'ng, Child￿n. Initially running wth a core of adopts'on families from Gra￿ Church, the
group has expanded to indude those from other churthes in the area as well as those who dont attend
church.
Prdyer meetings - Prèyer is a vitsl element of the Christian life and the church hDlds regular prayer meetings
throughout the year. In addition to regular in-person prayer meetings, we continued to run a weekly Monday
morning prayer Zoorn at 6:3(km.
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Training and Equipping Leaders - Gra￿ Church has encour3ged and supwrted new leaders wthin the Church
through the Commission Leadership Foundation5 and Advanced Graduate Training Courses. The* courw a
tun by the Commission Apostolic Trust in conjuncbon with the Union Sch￿[ of Theology.
Along with other churches in the Commission apostolic sphere, Gra￿ Church attended the Commission
Festival 2024, a large Confe￿nCe held at the Royal Bath and West Showground. Shepton Mallet, bringing
3000+ evangelical Christs'ans together to worship God and leam and grow together. 249 Grace Church people
attended and we also hosted a group of people from Beacon Churth Selsey.
We have also held other activrbe5 throughout the year to ffleet the needs of the church. The church has seen
considerable growth from people from other nations and ethnicty. Recognising this, we have worked to
ensure every aspect of the Itfe of the church is indusive seeknng to have people from all backgrounds involved
in the m any serving OPFortunttie5 across the church.
As people have moved into the area or Conn￿led with the churth we have held several "New Memberf,
mornlngs to Introdu￿ people to the workings of the church.
Our popular Zumba class continued to run Monday evenings throughout the first part of the year with a mixed
contingent of Gra￿ Church people and guests attending eath weeL
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The above list of activitses is just a snapshot of the thurch's attivibes. The fvll list of the church's events and
engagements would be too long to list in full and would almost ￿rtainlY miss out some activities. This is particularly the
case because almost all that the church dces is resourced, managed and led by large team5 of volunteers.
Most member5 of Grace Church are actively Involved in serving in some way or other and many people are involved wlth
several teams. It would not be an overstatement to say that the number of people involved as a volunteer in some way
each week would run into the hundreds rf they were counted. As well as the church's organised teams of volunteers
many members of Grace Church are also invofved in helping and supporting other members on a pastoral level and
everyone is encouraged to live a Christ-like lifestyle that engages positively with tho* around them and acts'vely does
good to those they meet.
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STRATEGIC REPORT
Achievements and performance
Charitable artivities
Grace Church continues to operdte as a mulb-site church and the T￿$te￿ and Elders are pl&3sed to report that all sttes
are strong and well-estsblished, but the church remains flexible in the way that the ministy is fulfilled to enable further
capacity and capability for groth.
The redevelopment of the Gra￿ Centre offices and meetÉng rooms on first floor was fijlly completed in 2024. An
acce55ible toilet was also installed. Wth the addttion of an extra Offi￿ and a meeting room we were able to offer far
more versatile faalities. With our expanding children's work these r￿mS have provided extra Spa￿ for Sundays whi15t
also doubling up as a lounge and meeting area mKlwee
The ￿Urch contsnues to be ably *Ned ty ts Eldership team. This team consists of Joe Leach (Lead Elder), Tony Dark,
Thomas Bishop, Steve Blaber, Jonny Holder and Simpson char￿On.
As Gratt Church is 3 multi-sts church, the churth's team of sittrswfic leaders continue to operate well. This team of
thirteen members regularly meets wtth the thurch senior leadership and provides a permanent leadership presence at the
three sites to lead all activities relating to that site. As part of the development of these sff(es the church started to explore
the Bognor srte having more autonomy as fc continued to grow in numLErs and have specific plans to reach area. As a
result plans were set in place for the site to become a separate churd) in the futu￿.
Grace Church also continues to take an artNe role in tts Itxal communities. The Church's "Gratrworfs" progrzrnme
encompasses many of its activities in the communty. Such activities indude..
Foodbank - The Trussell Trust 15 a national Christian charity that works through partnership wlth groups of local
churches to provide Foodbanks, emergency food supplies for anyone in crisis. Grace Church supports FcK)dbank in
several ways including providing volunteering and finanoal support. In addition, this last year members of the
church prepared and delivered over 100 gfft and food par￿$ to foodbanks and to a Chithester ￿ntre for those In
temporary accommcrfiation at Christmas.
Pre9nanq Options Centre in Chichester - Grace (￿Urch 15 pleased to support the work of the Pre9nancy Opts'ons
Centre. The aim of this charity is to see loving kindness at work in our community. The Options team offer
understanding, compassion and prdctical care for those in pregnancy crisis situatyons.
Support for international missions continued through our partnerships with Compassion in the Philippines,
Brea¢ffrust In Ukraine. We also continued to support Josh Garraway, who works wth a Christian Charity in
Ankara, Turkey.
The church resumed its regular ministy into Ford Prison holding monthly worship *rVI￿$, with
preathinglteachlng, prayer, times of sung worship and communion. A team of up to 15 church members will
attend these sessions. The churth also gave grfts of 350 gospel-focussed chocolate advent calendars and cards to
the offenders at Ford in December.
The church has continued to be part of the Commi%ion family of churches which comprises churthes across the UK and
in various parts of the wodd. Grace Church has supported commi￿on financially as well as practically by provlding
leadership input to support Commission's Churches in the south of the UL
The Trustees are very grateful to the number of volunteers that serve so faithfijlly each week. Without the hundreds of
people who give up their time and energy the church would not be atde to fulfil its aims and objectives.
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STRATEGIC REPORT
Financial review
Financial position
The Trustees and Elders *t a budget (Income and Eyrmjthre) at the slart of the year and this was monitored closely
through the year with the Trustees and Elders receiving monthty written reports, as well as verbal reports during Trustee
and Elders meetings.
2024125 expenditure was originally budgeted at £549,000 and the Trustees and Elders agreed to ty and achieve enough
income to match this annual expendthre budget. Budgets were monitored monthly and variations to the budget we
presented to Trustees throughout the year for approval. These referred to changes in donation trends and reduced/
increased in anticipated costs (Grdce Centre Mortgage interest rates, venue rentals, materials costs, energy pri￿ etc).
Gra￿ Church finished this year wtth a total income of £583,903. This figure includes all fijnds and sources of income
(induding regular tithes and offerings, gift day offerings, gifts to S￿cIfiC restritted funds, actiwty ts'ckets (supporting the
cost of putting on optional events), bank and gift aid interest) Within this total, specific incomes of £10,078 were raised
to support the cost of Grace Church participation in Newday Youth Festival, £7,500 to support hardship for those in
the church and community in need, and £2,986 in gifts to supp)rt the Buildings fijnd. Within the financial year, a new
designated fund was *t up to accrue money to support the ongoing (long-term) maintenance of the building. This fund
Is SUPFQrted by lettings income and bank savings interest from the depostt account. Known as the 'Facilibes' fund, the
fund received income of £2,654. At year end churth totsl expenditure was £525,542 resulting in an income surplus of
£58,361. From this surplus an amount (up to approximately £40,000) has been allocated towards supporting the launch
of the Bognor Regis as an independent church separate to Gra￿ Church (as was communicated to the church during the
special offerlngs in March 2025).
We continue to generate the majority of our income through wular donations from church members and visitors. No
legacies were received during the year.
Trustees and Elders continue to review all income5 and e>4)ense5 closety, forecasting month by month, paying close
attention to any potential risks and impacts.
Grace Church finished this year with a general fund balan￿ of £1,001,368.
The Trustees and Elders a￿ therefore pleased to report that the finanoal Performan￿ of the church is steady this year
and are confident that the church operates good financial controls. This can be eVIden￿d in the attached accounts.
Plans for Future Periods
The church has seen considerable growth over lJ)e last year. Weekly attendance has grown substrntially to an average
of well over 400 attending at the year end. This is considerable growth comparing to 350 at the same time the previous
year. The church is therefore now in a strong posrtion to consider athities in the coming year which will further serve
the community and be more mission focussed. Despite the impart of the war in Ukraine and the world financial sltuation,
inflation and the cost of living crisis, the church has fared remarkably well but is prepared for ongoing un￿rtainty.
Whilst being aware of the possible impact on church finances, we continue to restK)nd to both church members and
those in our communities, where additional finanaal and pastoral supwrt to overcome hardship may be required.
Of particular note is the plan to launch the Bognor site a5 a separate thurch in the autumn of 2025. Being a multi-site
church has enabl&J Gra￿ Church to accomplish much since the Bognor site was launched in 2013. has continued to
grow it is now seen that rt will best seNe both Bognor arvj the Chichester and Havant Sites for the Bognor site to have
the freedom to develop as a separate entity. Work has been underway to stsrt this pro￿5 both in terms of leadership
developmenL the necessary governan￿, legal, finanoal and prdCtTrl steps require(J for this to happen.
The church is in a strong place for fLrture growth and development across its current SFthere of Influen￿ and the trustees
and leader5hlp team continue to address bcth ri￿￿ armj oppjrtunities that thi5 presents in the years to come.
RUCtURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Charity was created by Memorandum and Artid&s of Asgxiation. inc(ryrated on 17 January 2007.
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srRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Vacancies are filled from within the thurch membership (or if suitable ￿erien￿ andlor skill is not available, from other
Christian churches with whom the churd) is in gcrfxl relats'onship). The Church &ders and Trustees will nominate, discuss,
and approve any candidates for the role of Trustee. The individual is then required to complete an application from siting
relevant experien￿ and skills and interviewed by at least one member of the Eldership and Trustee team. After review
and feedback to the rest of the Eldership and Trust￿, if everyone agrees the individual will be appointed.
Deasion making structure
The day-to-day work of the charity is managed by the Eldership team and all deosion-making authority is delegated to
this team. The Eldership team meets with the Twstees at least quartetly and will report on prOg￿$S, issues, finances, and
any other relevant items. The Trnstees are available to the @dership for discussion by telephone, email, or face to face
btheen Trustee m*tings rf needed.
Induction and tralning of new irustees
I new Tru*ees are given appropriate bnefing and induction training by the Lead Elder andlor Chair of Trustees. They
will be made awa￿ of relevant Charity Commission publications that they can access via the Charity Commission's
website. They are a150 inv￿e0 tr) attend relevant training events hosted by the Commission family of churches to which
Grace Churth belongs.
Wider Network l Relations:
Grace Church has membership andlor ￿lationship with severdl wider organisations as detsiled below:
Gra￿ Church is part of the Commission famity of Churches, which is part of Newfronb'ers.
Gra￿ Church is a member of the Evangelical Allian￿.
Gra￿ Church plays a part in local networks of churches induding Churches Together in a)ichester, Churches
Together in B(yJnor Regis and Churches Together in Havant .
Gra￿ Church continues its partnership with Compassion UK to finanaalty supp)rt the work of the Lambs of God
Child Survival Unit in the Philippines. In addition to this, individual members of the church sponsor approximately
170 thildren through Compassion UL
Other related parties and Subsidiaries:
None
Risk management
All attNities of the church are covered by risk assessments and actions are tsken to minimise all operating risks to an
ac￿ptsb1e level. Risk Assessments are monitored and reviewed regularty by the churth's Operations Manager on behalf
of, and with support from, the Trustees.
The largest individual r(sk to the church has been identified as the death or incapacity of a member of the church's
leadership team. If such a thing were to C￿CUr, the Trustees and other members of the leadership team would meet with
the senior regional leaders from the Commission neI￿Ork of churches to discuss and agree what actions need to be tsken
to enable the church to continue to function and meet its goals and objectives.
Public benefit
The Charty acknowledges ts reqU1￿ment to demor&rate dearly that it mu* have charitsble purposes or 'aims' that are
for the public benefft. Detsils of how the tharity has achieved this are provided within this rewrt. The trustees confirm
that they have paid due regard to the Chanty Commission guidan￿ on public benefit tefore deading what activities the
Charity should undertake.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Registsred Company number
06056250 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1118739
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Registered office
The Gra￿ Centre
Terminus Road
a)ichester
West Sussex
P019 srx
Trustees
S Blaber Chair
J E Leach
Mrs K Bishop
J L Groves
T Goodge
M Fogwill (appolnted 18.3.25)
Ms U Okeme (appointed 18.3.25)
Ms D E Nitholls (resigned 25.10.24)
Company Secretary
S D Taylor
Independent Examiner
Sarah Alexander FCA FCCA
Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited
Chartered Accountants
Appledram Barns
Birdham Road
Chichester
West Sussex
P020 7EQ
Bankers
HSBC Bank PIC
4 Robertson Street
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 IHW
Senior staff members to whom daily management of the Charity is delegated
Joseph Leach
Johnny Holder
Anthony Dark
Simon Taylor
Elder
Elder
Edler
Operab"ons Manager
Report of the tnjstees, incorporab'ng a strdtegic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company
directors, on ..................... ....
. and signed on the tr￿rd's LEhalf by:
J E Leach - Trustee
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INDEPENDE￿[ EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
GRACE CHURCH CHICHEStER
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Gra￿ Church Chichester {'the Company.)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors ft)r the purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be aLMdited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act
and are eligible for independent examination, I rewrt in reS￿rt of my examinats.on of your chaiity's accounts as carried
out under Section 145 of the Charities Att 2011 (￿e 2011 ACV). In carrying out my exarnination I have followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commission under Sethon 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Att.
Independent examinerfs ststement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm
that I am qualified to undertake the examination bec3use I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountsnts in
England and Wales. which is one of the li¥led t(#Jies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those record5. or
the accounts do not comply with the accountsng reouirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Art other than any
requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the ￿taternent of
Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by chanties (applicable to charities preparing their accounts
in accordance with the Finanoal Reporbng Strdndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this reFK)rt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Sarah Alexander FCA FCC4
Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited
Chartered Accountants
Appledram Bams
Birdham Road
Chichester
West Sussex
P020 7EQ
Date:
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srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrnirrIES
(INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE ACCOUPffj
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestritled Restricted
funds
funds
INCOME AND ENDowME￿ts FROM
Donations and legaaes
545.122
15,021
560,143
575,084
Charitable activities
Church Attivities
13.708
5.781
19A89
5,321
Investment income
3,695
576
4,271
3,657
Total
562,525
21,378
583,903
584,062
EXpEND￿uRE ON
Charitable activities
Church Attivities
459,376
,177
467,553
491,131
Other
57,989
57,989
55,374
Total
517,365
.177
525.542
546,505
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
45,160
40,645
13,201
(40,645)
58,361
37,557
17
Net movement in funds
85,805
(27,444)
58,361
37,557
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
985,007
44,367
1,029,374
991,817
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1,070,812
16,923
1,087,735
1,029,374
The notes forni part of finanaal ststements
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
BALANCE SHEEr
31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restritted
funds
FIXED ￿SErs
Tangible assets
li
1.620,570
1,620,570
1,584,332
CURRENT ASSEfS
Debtor5
Cash at bank and in hand
12
93,338
134,928
io
16,913
93,348
151,841
96,464
146,052
228,266
16.923
245,189
242,516
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
{63,110)
(63,110)
(26,760)
NEf CURRENT ASSErs
165,156
16,923
182,079
215,756
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT UABILrtIES
1,785,726
16,923
1,802,649
1,800,088
CREDrroRS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
14
(714,914)
(714,914)
(770,714)
NET ASSErs
1,070A12
16,923
1,087,735
1,029,374
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
17
1,070,812
16,923
985,007
44,367
TOTAL FUNDS
1,087,735
1,029,374
The charitsble company is entiued to exemption from audit under SectÉon 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ft)r the year
ended 31 Marth 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2025 in accordan￿ with Section 476 of the Companies Att 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the
Companies Att 2006 and
preparing finanaal statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charttsble company as
at the end of eath finanoal year and of its surplus or deficit for each finanaal year in accordan￿ with the
requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise compfy with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ￿lating to finanaal strdtements, so far as applicable to the charitsble company.
(b)
The finanaal statements We￿ approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue
/ q 12).........,,...... and were signed on ts behalf by:
on
J E Leach - Trustee
The notes forni part of these finanaal statements
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GRACE l>tilRCII CHICHESTER
BALANCE SHEET- continued
31 MARCH 2025
S Blaber - Trustee
The notes fcmin part of financial statements
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GIiACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
CASH FLOW sfATEMEKr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Notes
2024
Cash flows from operating athities
Cash generated from operations
Interest paid
126,162
(57,989)
89,413
(59,245)
Net cash provided by operating acknwbes
68,173
30,168
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
{45,510)
2N91
714
Net cash (u*d In)/provided by investing attivities
(43,019)
714
Cash flows from fjnancing actlvlties
Loan repayments in year
{19,365)
(12,092)
Net cash in finanong attivities
(19,365)
(12,092)
Change In cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reportlng period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period
5,789
18,790
146,052
127,262
151,841
146,052
The notes form part of these finanaal statemer¢ts
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW sfATEMErfr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
RECONCILIATION OF NE[ INCOME TO NEf CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACtIvrriES
2025
2024
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activjties)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interest received
Interest paid
Decrease in debtors
Decrease in creditors
58,361
37,557
9,272
(2,491)
57,989
3.116
(85)
10,770
(714)
59,245
7,177
(24,622)
Net cash provided by operations
126,162
89,413
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NEf DEBT
At 1.4.24
Cash flow
At 31.3.25
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
146,052
5,789
151,841
146,052
5,789
151,841
Debt
Debts falling due within l year
Debts falling due after l year
(17,268)
(770,714)
(36,435)
55,800
(53,703)
(714,914)
(787,982)
19,365
(768,617)
Total
(641.930)
25,154
(616,776)
The notes form part of these financial statements
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparing the finanaal statements
The financial strdtements of the charitable company, which is a publ￿ benefft entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of
Recommended practi￿ appIl￿ble to charth.es preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting
Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effecttve l January 2019),, Financial Reporting
Standard 102 The Financial Repoiting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies
Act 2006. The finanaal statements have been prepared under the historical cost convenb'on.
Income
All income is ￿CogniSed in the Statement of Financial Activtties On￿ the chartty has entitlement to the funds, it Is
probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognlsed as eX￿nditsjre as str)n as there is a legal or constructive obiigats.on commitbng the
charity to that expendI￿re, Tt is probable that a bBn5fer of Eronomic beneffts will be required.in setuement and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accnjals basis and has
been classified under heading5 that aggregate all cost ￿lated to the category. Where costs cannot be direcdy
attributed to particular headings ttw have been allocated to artivfcies on a basis consistent with the use of
resour￿.
Grants offered subject to conditions whith have mt met at the year end date are noteij as a commitment
but not accrued as expendithre.
Governance costs
Governantr costs indude costs of the preparation and examinab'on of statutory accounts, the costs of the
trustees, meetings and cost of any legal advi￿ to the truSt￿S on governantr or constitutional matters.
Tan9ible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off eath asset over ts estimated usefiJl life.
Freehold property
Computer equipment
2% and IO% on cost
330/0 on reduang balan
Tangible fixed assets for use by the Charity are Ca￿'taliSed If they have a useful lrfe of more than one year and
C05t at least £2,000. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the Charity on ￿elpt.
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from c(xpordtion tax on its charitatAe activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestritted funds can be used in accordan￿ with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted ftjnds can only be used for particular restrirted purposes Wtthin the objects of the charty. Restrictions
arise when speafied by the donor or when funds are rdised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is induded in the note5 to the financial ststements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement bener
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension %theme. Contributions payable to the charitable
company's pension scheme are charged to the Ststement of finanaal Activities in the per1￿j to which they relate.
Operating lease commitments
Rentals paid under operating lease5 are tharged to the profit and 1055 account on a straight line basis over the
period of the lease.
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
Gift aided giving
Gifts, knthes & offerings
Gtft aid
372,230
94,776
93,137
384,885
92,592
97,607
560,143
575.084
INVEsfMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Rents received
Deposit account intrrest
1,780
2,491
2,943
714
4,271
3,657
INCOME FROM CHAR￿ABLE ACTIvrrIES
2025
2024
Activty
Church Acttvities
Church activities
19,489
5,321
CHARrrABLE AcrIvrrIES COSTS
Grnnt
funding of
activities
(see note
Support
costs (see
note 7)
Direct
6)
Totsls
Church Activibes
399,515
59,324
8,714
467,553
GRANTS PAYABLE
2025
2024
Church Activities
59,324
55,749
SUPPORT cosrs
Governan
costs
Finance
Totsls
other ￿$Our￿ expended
Church Activiknes
57,989
517
57,989
8,714
8,197
58,506
8,197
66,703
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEStER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
NEf INCOME/(EXPENDrnJRE)
Net incomel(expenditure) is slated after chargingl(crediting):
2025
2024
Independent examinatlon fees
Depreciation - owned assets
4,455
9.272
4,080
10,770
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs
During the financial year trLs* Joe Leach the Pastor received £54,115 (2024: £52,269) in salary related
payments, while pension contiibutions were made totslling £3,788 {2024: £3,659).
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ern1ed 31 Marth 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period.
10. srAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
224,345
18,156
15,335
228,188
18,192
15,639
257,836
262,019
The average monthly number of empioyees during the year was as follows:
2025
Charitsble attivitres
2024
No employees received emoluments in pJcess of £60,000.
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL StATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs
Freehold
propety
Plant and
machinery
Computer
equipment
Totsls
COST
At l April 2024
Additions
1,601,945
45,510
10,103
36,677
1,648,725
45.510
At 31 March 2025
1.647,455
10.103
36,677
1,694,235
DEPREaATION
At l April 2024
Charge for year
27.788
7,674
8.904
342
27,701
1.256
64,393
9,272
At 31 March 2025
35,462
9,246
28.957
73,665
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
1,611.993
857
7,720
1,620,570
At 31 March 2024
1,574,157
1,199
8,976
1,584,332
12.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Other debtors
93,348
96,464
13. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wmiIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15)
Sooal seoJrty and other tsxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
53,703
5,639
93
3,675
17,268
5,979
93
3,420
63,110
26,760
14. CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Bank loans (see note 15)
714,914
770,714
15.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans 15 given bdow:
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank loans
53,703
17,268
Amounts falling between one and years:
Bank loans- 1-2 years
54,960
17,268
Amounts falling due be￿een two arKi fve year5:
Bank loans - 2-5 years
172,419
51,805
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEmENTs - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15.
LOANS - continued
2025
2024
Amounts falling due in more than five years."
Repaydble otherwise than by insialments:
Bank loans more 5 yrs r￿n-inSt
487,535
701,641
16.
LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payTnents under non-cancdlable operating leases tdll due as follows:
2025
2024
Within one year
BelM&n one and five years
1,488
4,836
3,348
4,836
6,324
17.
MOVEMEKf IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fvnds
Transfers
btheen
funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Gift Day De&gnated Fund
Youth
Factlittes Designated Fund
966,084
12.030
137
6,756
(8,406)
53,721
(2,809)
2,654
43,690
1,001,368
65,751
(772)
4,465
1,900
(4,945)
985,007
Restrlcted funds
Building Fund
Josh G
Hardship
Events
Members Gifts
45,160
40,645
1,070012
37,867
2,698
300
s￿00
4,323
80
(40,565)
300
12,300
4,323
6,500
{80)
44,367
13,201
(40,645)
16,923
TOTAL FUNDS
1,029,374
58,361
1,087,735
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL StATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Net movement in funds, induded in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resoLJr
Resources
eynded
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fvnd
Gift Day Designated Fund
Youth
Facilibes Designated Fund
496,072
53,721
10,078
2,654
(504.478)
(8,406)
53,721
(2,809)
2,654
(12,887}
561525
(517,365)
45,160
Restricted funds
Building Fund
Josh G
Hardship
Events
Members Gifts
2,986
300
7,500
5,782
4.810
(288)
2,698
300
5,800
4,323
80
(1,700)
(1,459)
{4,730)
21,378
(8,177)
13,201
TOTAL FUNDS
583,903
(525,542)
58,361
Comparatives for movement in funds
Trdnsfers
between
funds
movement
in fvnds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unrestr5cted funds
General fund
Gift Day Designated Fund
YoLth
Facilities Designated Fund
948,564
(41,768)
71,418
(3,945)
3,657
59,238
(59,338)
966,034
12,080
137
6,756
4,082
3,099
952,646
29,362
2,999
985,007
Restricted funds
Building Fund
Josh G
Hardship
38,596
75
500
2,370
(175)
6,000
(3,099)
loo
37,867
6,500
39,171
8,195
(2,999)
44,367
TOTAL FUNDS
991,817
37,557
1,029,374
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL StATEMEPtrs - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparative net movement in funds, induded in the at()ve are as follows:
Incoming
Resour
resour￿ expended
Movement
in fijnds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Gift Day Designated Fund
Youth
Facilities Designated Fund
492,165
71,418
5,220
3,657
(533,933)
(41,768)
71,418
(3,945)
3,657
(9,165)
572,460
Restricted funds
Building Fund
Josh G
Hardship
Members Gilts
(543,098)
29,362
4,152
300
6,000
1,150
(1,782)
(475)
2,370
(175)
6,000
(1,150)
11,602
(3,407)
8,195
TOTAL FUNDS
584,062
(546,505)
37,557
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
in fvnds
Transfers
between
funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.23
Unrestrfcted funds
General fund
Gift Day Designated Fund
Youth
Facilities Designated Fund
948,564
(50,174)
125,139
(6,754)
6,311
102,928
(59,338)
1,900
(1,846)
1,001,318
65,801
(772)
4,465
4,082
952,646
74,522
43,644
1,070,812
Restricted funds
Building Fund
Josh G
Hardship
Events
Members Gifts
38,596
75
500
5,068
125
11,800
4,323
80
(43,664)
loo
300
12,300
4,323
(80)
39,171
21,396
(43,644)
16,923
TOTAL FUNDS
991,817
95,918
1,087,735
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in fvnds, induded in the above are
as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Gift Day Designated Fund
Youth
Faalities Designated Fund
988,237
125,139
15,298
6,311
(1,038,411)
(50,174)
125,139
(6,754)
6,311
(22,052)
1,134,985
(1,060,463)
74,522
Restricted funds
Buildlng Fund
Josh G
Hardship
Events
Members Gifts
7,138
600
13,500
5,782
5,960
(2,070)
(475)
(1,700)
(1,459)
(5,880)
5,068
125
11,800
4,323
80
32,980
(11,584)
21,396
TOTAL FUNDS
1,167,965
(1,072,047)
95,918
Restricted funds
Building fund:
Members Gifts:
Josh G:
Hardship.
glving for the building and venue needs of Grace Church.
giving anonymously g•fts between member of Grace Church.
collection and sending of funds to support Josh Garraway in Turkey.
giving to support others through the Covid-19 crisis.
money from charying members for attending events. to be used as the
need arises
Events:
Transfers between funds
Where restricted funds wendi￿￿ exoeds income, a transfer of funds is made from the general fund to make
up for the Shortfall.
18.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transaL*ons for the year ended 31 Marth 2025.
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GRACE CHURCH CHICHEsfER
DEfAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvrrIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legaaes
Gift aided giving
Gifts, tithes & offerings
Gift aid
372,230
94,776
93,137
384,885
92,592
97,607
560,143
575,084
Invesljnent income
Rents recetved
Depostt account interest
1,780
2,491
2,943
714
4.271
3,657
Charitable activities
Church attivities
19,489
5,321
Totsl Incoming resources
583,903
584,062
EXPENDrruRE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
ght and heat
Telephone
Advertising
Sundries
Attivities & events
Conferences & training
Equipment costs
Leadership team
Prlnting, postage & stakn'onary
Rent, rates & servic charges
Repairs & maintenan
Running costs
The youth & children
Travel & sub5iStence
Worship team
Ministries
Freehold property
Plant and machinery
Computer equipment
Grants to institutions
Grants to individuals
224.345
18,156
15,335
11,227
2,133
1,673
4,837
41,497
8,921
5,211
1,755
3,541
25,762
8,982
5,221
7,616
2,212
81
1,738
7,674
342
1,256
47,745
11,579
228,188
18,192
15,639
23,617
2,139
5,004
5,570
33,225
8,910
6,756
2,379
5,105
30,665
8,879
1,928
11,589
2,672
717
734
7,295
1,849
1,626
47,637
8,112
458,839
478,427
Support costs
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GRACE CHURCH cHIcHE￿ER
DEfAILED sfATEMEPtr OF FINANCIAL AcrIvmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Support Costs
Finance
Bank charges
Bank loan charges and interest
517
57,989
662
59,245
58,506
59,907
Governance costs
Independent examination fees
Insuran
Professional fees
4,455
3,661
81
4,080
4,043
48
8,197
8,171
Totsl resourtrs expended
525,542
546,505
Net income
58,361
37,557
This page does not fomi part of the statLtory financial 5tstements
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