## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
**Company Number: 06667924 Charity Number: 1126997**
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024**
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Introduction from the Chair|1|
|Report of the Directors|2-12|
|Report of the Independent Auditors|13-15|
|Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities|16|
|Consolidated Balance Sheet|17|
|Company Balance Sheet|18|
|Consolidated Cash Flow Statement|19|
|Notes to the Accounts|20-31|
|**_Extra-statutory information_**||
|Company Statement of Financial Activities|32|
|Ministry Impact Report|Appendix|
**ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
## **Introduction from the Chair of Essential Christian**
Essential Christian has continued to innovate and expand its ministry impact in 2024, building on the strong foundations of previous years. Spring Harvest was once again a remarkable success across both sites, with record attendance and a significant milestone—the introduction of livestreaming into UK prisons. For the first time, 65,000 prisoners had the opportunity to engage with the teaching and worship at Spring Harvest, free of charge. This pioneering initiative has been a powerful demonstration of our commitment to reaching people in all contexts with the hope of the gospel. The digital space has been another area of significant development.
MySpringHarvest reached 8,000 users, broadening its impact, while the team successfully developed the tiered subscription model for MySpringHarvestPlus as a minimum viable product, laying the groundwork for further digital engagement and sustainability.
In our resources, we created our first audiobook, which fed into our desire to work purposefully in the area of additional needs and serve those for whom this product opens up their ability to embrace ministry and the work of Spring Harvest.
Similarly, we were blessed by new donors who helped us juggle the ministry we deliver alongside the costs it takes to make it happen, which are over and above the ticket prices we feel we can charge. A match-funded offering in 2024 significantly elevated generosity among our guests, inspiring them to give more as a result.
Our song publishing arm, Song Solutions, also experienced growth, with an increase in signed songs aimed at equipping the church and supporting songwriters in both the worship and mainstream music sectors. Many of these artists see their music as a missionary tool, reaching beyond traditional church settings to inspire faith in new ways.
In the Essential Event Management (EEM) sector, our work in event partnerships and logistics saw continued momentum. Existing relationships were strengthened, and new clients came on board in 2024. The expertise and dedication of the EEM team have been instrumental in serving the wider Spring Harvest vision and enabling other Christian organisations to deliver their events effectively.
Throughout these advancements, we have remained committed to our mission of gathering the church, growing faith, and seeing transformation in society. The ministry impact remains at the heart of everything we do, and we continue to explore new opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and outreach.
Of course, none of this would be possible without our dedicated staff team, our extended family of partners, and the unwavering support of the Board. Their commitment and passion drive this ministry forward, and for that, I express my deepest gratitude.
Above all, we do this to glorify God, trusting Him to lead us as we step into the future with faith, vision, and a continued desire to serve the church and wider community.
Martin Young June 2025
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The Directors have pleasure in submitting their report together with the audited group financial statements for the year 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024 which have been prepared in accordance with the current statutory requirements, the company’s memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102).
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
|Charity Number|1126997|
|---|---|
|Company Number|06667924|
|Principal / Registered Office|14 Horsted Square|
||Uckfield|
||East Sussex TN22 1QG|
|Bankers|Lloyds Bank plc|
||8 High Street|
||Lewes|
||East Sussex|
||BN7 2AD|
|Solicitors|Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP|
||134 Edmund Street|
||Birmingham|
||B3 2ES|
|Auditors|Xeinadin Audit Limited|
||5 Robin Hood Lane|
||Sutton|
||Surrey|
||SM1 2SW|
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## **Directors**
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signing were as follows:
_Non-executive directors_
Ms Olivia Amartey Ms Tania Bright Mr David Dorricott Ms Elaine Duncan Mr Hugh Francis Ms Debra Green OBE Rev Christopher Rogers Mr Martin Young _Chair_
## **Chief Executive**
Mr Phil Loose
## **Ethos**
Essential Christian is a Christian organisation. Its reason for existence and ongoing ethos is to serve Jesus Christ and represent Jesus Christ and his teaching to the world. This service is undertaken through delivering the objectives and activities of the Charity for the public benefit.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The object of the charity is to advance the Christian faith throughout the world and to do so principally, but not exclusively by:
- serving the Christian church worldwide.
- enabling the Christian church worldwide.
- informing, inspiring and equipping Christians to live out their Christian faith with biblical integrity, heartfelt unity, and cultural relevance.
- encouraging people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ.
The charity seeks to promote Christian faith and teaching, discipling, and evangelism, and to contribute to the quality of life of individuals and families, whether they are currently engaged with the Christian church or on a personal spiritual journey.
The strategies employed to achieve the company’s objectives for the year included:
- the provision of the annual Spring Harvest teaching event, both on-resort and online, available to people of all ages, from all sections of the community.
- assisting with the delivery of holidays with Christian teaching at a resort in France.
- delivering booking and conference infrastructures for events provided by other organisations.
- • producing printed material.
- recording and distributing audio and video teaching material.
- producing and publishing Christian music.
- providing a royalty administration service.
- enabling access to audio, video and written materials.
- offering discounts to make Spring Harvest accessible to those otherwise unable to come.
- making Spring Harvest available to over 70 prisons and 60,000 prison cells.
- • donations to other Christian work.
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## **Public Benefit**
The directors are aware of their responsibility to ensure that the charity provides public benefit. Essential Christian aims to equip and enable the Church and her members through providing events and resources. Accordingly, the activities provide spiritual benefit to many people, assist churches to serve their communities, and help schools with collective worship.
## Essential Christian:
- promotes the study of and application of the Bible through seminars and addresses at Spring Harvest and Spring Harvest Holidays, and through audio and video recordings both from its own events and other events.
- gives opportunities to engage in corporate prayer and praise, often with many people.
- provides opportunities for families to enjoy time together in a relaxed, teaching setting.
- records and distributes Christian music.
- makes its expertise in conference management available to other organisations.
- produces materials for primary school assemblies.
- makes Spring Harvest available to over 70 prisons and 60,000 prison cells.
Spring Harvest Home (our online event) offers a low-cost way to engage with the event. Discounts and grants are available to assist people experiencing financial hardship to attend the Spring Harvest event. It also streams for free into many prisons around the UK.
## **Structure, Governance & Management**
## _Governing Document_
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales on 8 August 2008 and registered as a charity on 28 November 2008. The company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. There are currently 8 members and Directors of the company.
## _Board of Directors_
The Board carries the legal and financial responsibility for the charity and establishes the vision and mission while monitoring its activities and policies. The Board met 7 times over the year. In addition, there is a Finance Committee made up of between two and four Board members, the CEO and three other staff members.
Directors have a wide knowledge of the beneficiary and potential beneficiary group served by the charity. All Directors are invited to nominate new Directors, having regard to the skills, experience or representation identified as being required at the time. Suggestions may also be sought from others who know the charity well. Full discussion takes place on each of the nominees before an appointment is made.
The Board of Directors is satisfied that both the legal and financial needs of the company are well served by its current professional advisors.
A register of interests is held on the Directors and is updated annually.
## _Directors’ Induction and Training_
New Directors often come with extensive experience on the boards of other charities or businesses and are familiar with Essential Christian having participated in one or more of its activities. Most new Directors come with a high level of awareness of the company’s objectives, structures, and operational activities.
New Directors are supplied with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, current minutes and recent financial reports, and the statement of Beliefs, Purpose, and Values. They are also directed to the current Charity Commission publications for new trustees.
Before attending their first Directors’ meeting the Chief Executive and/or the Chair will seek to meet the new Director to answer any questions they may have. Where appropriate, additional induction and meetings with other Directors and staff will be provided.
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## _Structure_
The charity operates under brands to distinguish its activities.
- Spring Harvest
- The Spring Harvest main event takes place within the Easter school holidays at Butlin’s sites in Minehead and Skegness, as well as online called ‘Spring Harvest Home’.
## ● Big Start Assemblies
- Inspired by the Big Start programme at Spring Harvest, this online resource offers ready-to-use material for Key Stages 1 and 2 primary school assemblies, with presentations, videos, songs, and scripts designed to meet Ofsted and SIAMS requirements. Currently over 250 schools use this resource.
## ● EC-GO (Essential Christian – GO!)
- This online subscription platform is our ‘takeaway teaching’ site and provides over 10,000 recordings of inspirational teaching from many events in the UK, including 2,000 from Spring Harvest, many of them with Closed Captions or British Sign Language. They are from Essential Christian, and you can listen to them ‘on the go!’
- Song Solutions
- Song Solutions supports songwriters and artists through song publishing and song administration of works, both owned by the charity or on behalf of clients in the UK and worldwide. Through its work in A&R, it also signs and nurtures new and established writers to support them as they develop their careers.
- Essential Christian Songs
- Our song discovery platform is a website featuring songs we administrate and publish, with a search facility to allow worship leaders to find the song they need for their church service. This resource provides worship leaders and others with tools to find, learn and lead the ideal song for a particular context.
## ● Essential Event Management
- Using the experience built up over many years running Spring Harvest and other events, Essential Event Management makes these event-delivery skills available to the wider Christian community and beyond.
## ● Spring Harvest Holidays
- Operating as a separate company, with its own board and governance, Spring Harvest Holidays extends the vision of Spring Harvest into France offering a mix of holiday relaxation and spiritual input at its resort in the Vendée region. Many Spring Harvest speakers give Bible teaching during the season. Essential Christian provides management services to Spring Harvest Holidays.
In furtherance of its activities Essential Christian has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Song Solutions Ltd, which in turn owns Copycare Pacific Pty Ltd, which undertakes copyright administration; and Daybreak Music Ltd, which owns several copyrights.
Further details are given in Note 10 to the financial statements.
## _Management & Staffing_
The Chief Executive appointed by the Board is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the charity and has delegated authority for operational matters, including day-to-day finance, communications, and business development. In addition, the Chief Executive is responsible for recruiting the staff team and ensuring that there are the skills and expertise needed to run the charity. The charity is well served by a highly motivated staff team, which includes some recent appointments alongside experienced individuals on the senior team.
The key management personnel of the charity are the chief executive and directors listed on page 3. All non-executive directors give of their time freely and no director received any remuneration in the year for being a director. Payments are sometimes made for additional services. Details of directors’ payments, expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in Notes 7.3 and 21 to the financial statements. The pay of the Chief Executive and other staff is reviewed annually.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
The Spring Harvest event programme is devised by a Planning Group, which reports to the Board, and which prayerfully considers the event programme and its delivery every year. The Group includes two Board members and several others who together bring theological and leadership skills. Membership changes periodically so that the group is refreshed from time to time. Whenever possible, the group is drawn from across the denominations of the church to reflect the needs of the whole church in the UK.
## _Risk Management_
The Directors have a risk management strategy which comprises:-
- an annual review document showing the risks to the organisation and the control measures to be taken, covering areas of governance, management, activities, premises, IT, finance, litigation and reputation.
- consideration of this document by the Board and of those areas where greater risks are identified.
- the establishment and implementation of systems and procedures where possible to mitigate those risks.
Based on this risk review, the Directors consider the highest risks, and how they may be mitigated, to be:-
- A reduction in the number of guests at Spring Harvest physical events leading both to a reduction in delivering its ministry and to a loss of income. This could be because of a commercial decision by the resort owners, the pattern of annual school holidays, future coronavirus restrictions or other circumstances outside the charity’s control. The ministry impact can be mitigated by digital delivery, which also allows more people to engage and do so remotely, but it does not deliver the same level of income.
- Insufficient donor income. Donations are critical to the charity’s ability to sustain the activities. Work is being done to increase the number of supportive donors.
## **Achievements and Performance**
Essential Christian’s activities fall into three broad categories: Conference and Event Ministry, Ministry Resources, and Grant-making.
## _(1) Conferences and Event Ministry_
This includes Spring Harvest, Spring Harvest Holidays and activities undertaken by Essential Event Management on behalf of other organisations.
_●_ Spring Harvest 2024 was called “Up and Alive’ and was hosted at Butlins in Skegness and Minehead.
We explored what it means to live the life we have been made for, truly embracing the call to be **‘Up and Alive.’** Ephesians 4:1 urges us to, ‘live a life worthy of the calling [we] have received.’ But what does it really mean? Digging into the book of Ephesians as a whole, we’ll discover that we can:
- **Look Up** to get a bigger picture of who God really is…
- **Wake Up** to the new life he has given us in Christ…
- **Dress Up** with the attitudes and tools he has given us…
- **Stand Up** humbly for God and for others… and
- **Rise Up** again and again in his strength.
More than 12,000 people attended in person, including team members and day visitors. Both resorts were full. Others engaged online in their homes or watched in one of the prisons where the event was available for the first time.
The range of large venues on the resorts makes it possible to run several programmes simultaneously. Ageappropriate programmes in several age groups were held for under 18s alongside the programme for adults which included two Bible studies on each of the full days offering different approaches and three evening Celebrations, as well as theme sessions, a range of seminars and workshops, matinee performances and evening entertainment. All age groups addressed the same core theme, adapted appropriately, so when back in their family or church group they can share what has been learnt.
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Mornings began with an all-age, dynamic ‘Big Start’, was held in the updated Studio 36 at Skegness and a 2,300 seater temporary structure at Minehead. For adults this was followed by the main Bible teaching and then sessions covering the key themes as well as Parenting, Mental Health, and a specific programme from _Count Everyone In_ for those families living with disabilities. We continued our work with Alpha sessions where people could ask questions like “Why am I here?”, “Where am I heading?” and “Who is Jesus?” and explore the historical evidence for who Jesus is and how the Holy Spirit fits into the picture. There was also a dedicated creative space for those children and their families who did not want to attend groups as well as those who enjoyed a more creative approach. Alongside the seminars and workshops there was a comprehensive, family focused sports programme each afternoon. In the evenings there were celebrations for corporate worship and teaching. For guests who did not want to attend a session, perhaps while they looked after small children, the main meetings could be accessed in guest accommodation online through the digital event programme and in some chalets through the internal TV system.
The event was made accessible to guests with disabilities through the provision of BSL signing, speech to text, loop systems, braille, and large print material. Multi-sensory areas were available in children's and youth venues. An experienced disability co-ordinator was available at each location to handle questions which may arise on a one-to-one basis. A stream for adults with learning disabilities was organised in conjunction with the charity _Count Everyone In_ .
A highly skilled and experienced pastoral team was available at each event to meet with individuals. This team also served as the prayer ministry team after the evening celebrations for guests who requested prayer.
Spring Harvest is only able to run because many people give their time freely to assist in many ways and we are very grateful for their support. To deliver the event, over 800 team members were recruited, the majority being volunteers. Because there are children and vulnerable adults at the event, a system is in place to make appropriate checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and to take up references on team members.
Guests gave £209,000 to the main Offering appeal. Of this, a tithe of 10% went towards a Seed Fund for new projects across the UK (see below) and 90% was to support Essential Christian’s ministries, including the Everyone In fund which provides discounts and bursaries to help people on low incomes to attend Spring Harvest. A further £2,100 was given in the Youth and Children’s Offerings for the Everyone In fund. Details of restricted funds are given in Notes 15 and 19 to the financial statements.
In 2024 we were honoured to be able to match fund the offering through a generous donor, who themselves wanted to inspire generosity in others. This is one of the reasons why we believe we had an increased main offering.
Spring Harvest is passionate about making spaces where all ages can encounter Jesus and be equipped for life with him. Our events and resources, in-person and online, help all people meet with God and be empowered for the spiritual adventure they’ve been called to live. It encourages those who attend or who watch in their homes to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. So far as we are aware, over six hundred young people across all age groups chose to become disciples this is alongside decisions made by those over 21. Many positive comments were received from guests including:-
_“I was very blessed to connect with friends and get some respite and rich teaching and worship and prayer to replenish my low reserves.”_
_“Amazing to witness someone being healed and getting up from their wheelchair!”_
_“Having prayed hard at Spring Harvest, no miracle cure happened. But I did come home feeling spiritually uplifted and in a better frame of mind to live with this condition while I await healing.”_
_“The dark cloud that had been hanging over me had lifted, there was a new lightness in my heart that has remained since then. My circumstances haven’t changed much (although my sleep has improved) but I can honestly say that I feel I’ve got God’s smile back.”“I am going home not angry but completely refreshed, in less pain, having slept, and more on fire for God, like I used to be!”_
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_“I can’t describe in words how positively this has influenced my person, but I know that without what I experienced within that space, I would not to this day feel so incredibly rich in spirit and God’s love.”_
_“My highlight of the week has to be Cris Roger’s Bible study and teaching, it was vibrant and alive, as well as being incredibly accessible.”_
## _Spring Harvest Home_
This was online from Skegness in 2024 and reached over a thousand homes. Content came from Studio 36 to include Big Start, Bible teaching and the evening Celebrations as well as live interviews with various invited guests across the week. Live chat was available throughout the week that allowed a community to form. People were able to make prayer requests that were responded to by prayer pastors in the chat.
## _Prisons_
In 2024 Spring Harvest continued their partnership with Prison Chaplaincy UK and WayOut TV, an in-cell broadcasting station, available in 68 prisons. The evening Celebration from Studio 36 was broadcast live, available in 65,000 prison cells across the country. Thousands of prisoners engaged, and some wrote in to WayOut TV to say thank you and ask for it to be repeated. Prison Fellowship provided a 24-hour prayer request answerphone for all prisoners and Spring Harvest worked closely with prison chaplains to build follow up discipleship resources.
## _MySpringHarvest_
MySpringHarvest is where Spring Harvest is resourcing the church all year round, equipping and resourcing Christians across the UK and beyond. With MySpringHarvest you have access to articles, podcasts, videos, songs and much more. All guests must do is sign up for free and then they receive articles straight to their inbox. At our event each year, MySpringHarvest changes to become the online programme and place to access all that is going on within the resort. It acts like an ‘app’ but is a website, which makes it more cost effective for us to develop and manage. In 2024 this grew to over 8,500 users, showing an annual net growth rate of 40%.
## ● Spring Harvest Holidays
The 2024 summer season saw 4,864 individuals come to LPO. Many of these people stayed for more than one week.
The offices of Spring Harvest Holidays are situated within Essential Christian’s premises and during the year the charity provided administrative and management assistance, the costs of which were reimbursed under a management agreement between the charity and Spring Harvest Holidays Ltd.
## ● Event Services
Through _Essential Event Management_ the charity assisted many other agencies to run their events both online and in-person. Online provision included event platforms, technical support, working with the client to create the user interface and experience, and providing ticketing and registration facilities. For physical events, our services included full event management, venue research and procurement, technical provision, logistics, health and safety, and CAD drawings to facilitate event planning.
Organisations assisted included Open Doors, Care for The Family, Trussell Trust, Commission Festival, SPCK, Divine Renovation UK (a new client for 2024) as well as significant work for Spring Harvest and the new SH Carol Service at Westminster Chapel
In 2024 we continued to see an increase in physical event enquiries. This was encouraging for us as we look for this area of work to develop a surplus to provide support for our other ministry growth areas.
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## _(2) Ministry Resources_
This includes activities undertaken through the Essential Christian and Song Solutions brands in creating audio, video and print media, making these available to purchasers, and in copyright administration and royalty collection.
- Music
Spring Harvest 2024 worship was recorded and made available across all digital platforms. The songs were released over a period of months and saw very good engagement. Digital streaming of back catalogue songs grew and, in part, replaced lost revenue from physical product sales. We now see the release of music as part of our marketing strategy too – and in 2024 began utilising Spotify advertising to encourage people who love our recordings to come to Spring Harvest.
Alongside this, a new label imprint was started called Seachange. This has already started to sign some new writers to it under a charitable intent and a new innovative model.
- Books
Our partnership with SPCK enabled resources for Spring Harvest which were once again our main theme book, our workbook for small groups and the second kids annual called ‘Big Start Annual 2’. We saw significant sales of these at our event, and we have some options now for the future as new markets are there for us to reach out to, including Amazon, where we have potential to grow as well as find new publishers who can innovate in this space.
## ● Spoken Word
Our work in recording other people’s spoken word has declined, although we still offer it as a service. However, the innovation of our EC-GO talks platform was developed in 2024 ready for launch at the 2025 event and updated to be called MySpringHarvestPLUS through selling recurring subscriptions at Spring Harvest.
Recordings were also made available in 2024 in USB format for those who want something physical, and we saw strong sales of these once again. Our work on YouTube and growth there helped us to promote more ‘Legendary Talks’ as well as showcase some of our Podcasts.
- Sales
The essentialchristianstore.com website was strategically renamed to springharveststore.com, which operates in partnership with St Andrew’s Bookshop and carries a range of music, DVDs, Bibles, books, church resources and Christian gifts. Sales also took place through Christian bookshops and other online retailers. This online store gives Essential Christian a small commission on all sales whether they are published by us or not.
## ● USB Duplication
We still see some demand for USB talks at Spring Harvest and the team delivered these through the year.
## ● Copyrights administration
Under Song Solutions (Copycare) Essential Christian administers over 150,000 songs globally from its own office and through franchise partners around the world. This has potential to increase through securing new administration catalogues of Christian music.
Song Solutions (Daybreak) saw growth again in its catalogue of songs where the charity owns the copyright, and this includes a large selection of children’s songs which are used in school assemblies. Our new Seachange model continued to be adopted by invited writers, and we saw many new songs released in the course of the year.
During the course of the year we signed directly with USA PRO’s to enable us to collect directly following Music Services decision to pull out of our agreement as they were purchased by SESAC. We can now sign directly in the US and this should enable us to grow.
## ● Big Start Assemblies
- Inspired by the ‘Big Start’ at the beginning of each day at Spring Harvest, the charity provides an all-in-one package for collective worship in primary schools. It uses stories from the Bible with videos, music and scripts and was trialled at schools in Sussex and Kent before being launched more widely in March 2018. Schools across the country renew their subscriptions of this valuable resource year-on-year. Discussions with dioceses
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and trusts continue. There are 124 assemblies available, and work continues to promote and market Big Start Assemblies to teachers, head teachers and schools.
## _(3) Grants and Grant making_
Funds for grant making came from the generosity of guests at the Spring Harvest events who support the annual appeals, from guests at Spring Harvest Holidays and from donations received from new Grant Making Trusts as a result of our request. Details of restricted funds and grants are given in Notes 15 and 19 to the financial statements. Organisations receiving grants are asked to submit written or video reports on the use of the funds within a year.
- Spring Harvest
The charity‘s policy is to channel funds available from the tithe of the Spring Harvest Offering to projects relevant to the teaching theme for the year. Guests were invited to submit proposals for seed funding to start projects which would prioritise the next generation or to demonstrate practical love and service, which were then considered against criteria. In 2024, we reported back on **8** community projects that were successful in applying for funding during the previous year. Grants ranged from £1,000 to £2,500.
Gifts given through the Partnership Scheme and from the not-tithed portion of the offering supported Essential Christian and Spring Harvest, including the ‘Everyone In’ fund. This helped over 700 people with discounts and bursaries so that individuals and families on low incomes could come to Spring Harvest.
- Spring Harvest Holidays
Money given by guests at Spring Harvest Holidays was distributed via Spring Harvest Holidays Ltd to organisations in France, to sponsor those volunteering at Le Pas Opton and to provide bursary support to some families and individuals.
## **Financial Review**
Overall, there was a small overall deficit of £37,000, although the addition of a new Restricted Fund for Inclusivity resulted in an increase of Restricted Funds of £22,000
The charity’s main sources of income are from its charitable activities and from donations. Donations are very important, particularly to support the Spring Harvest event and to provide the ‘Everyone In’ fund for people on low incomes to attend. The Board and staff are grateful to Spring Harvest guests who gave to the Offering and to supporters who gave regularly through the year. Together they donated over £385,000 in the year and they make a significant contribution to maintaining Spring Harvest into the future. The Board is also grateful for other donations from individuals and trusts of £320,000.
Income for Conference and Events ministry was £2,882,000 and expenditure £3,645,000, 5% and 3% more than the previous year. Spring Harvest saw both its income and costs affected by inflation. Essential Events Management continues to run small to medium sized events for other charities.
Ministry Resources income was £1,571,000 and expenditure £1,642,000, 0.6% and 1.6% more than the previous year. The increase in costs was because of a donation to enable Song Solutions to extend its work in developing and publishing new songs for the church and in particular supporting emerging artists. In time this is expected to lead to higher income flows in perhaps two or three years as these songs are used in churches and royalties flow through to the charity.
The Board regularly considers the charity‘s activities and its future, exploring new ways of working and increasing sources of income to maintain its ministry. Cash flow is uneven during the year, and there is a need for loans which builds through the year until March, when Spring Harvest revenues are usually received. With the financial support of a corporate backer who has provided substantial cash flow assistance, the trustees have been satisfied that the Charity can operate on a sound financial footing.
## _Reserves Policy_
The Board considered the charity’s requirement for reserves. It is mindful of the risks facing the organisation and the need for reserves.
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There were no freely available reserves (which excludes fixed assets, restricted funds, and minority interests) at the year end. The charity was able to meet its obligations because of a loan facility made available to the charity, and a facility is in place which is sufficient to cover anticipated financial needs for at least the next 12 months.
## _Fundraising Policy_
In line with the reporting requirements included in the Charities Act 2016, the Trustees confirm that all fundraising is carried out in compliance with best fundraising practice. The main request for funds is made during the Spring Harvest event. The purposes are clearly described.
The charity is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. During the year we began to work with some professional fundraisers to begin to access grant making trusts. Few appeals were made by email or letter and none by telephone so vulnerable people were protected from intrusive requests. A complaints procedure is set out as part of the Privacy Policy on the website and states that every effort will be made to resolve complaints within 10 days. No complaints or criticisms were raised concerning the fundraising activities. The charity is also registered with the Fundraising Preference Service. No requests for action were received from this service.
## **2025 and Beyond**
The Board continues to believe that the charity’s activities are a valuable resource for the Church yet is also aware that it needs to find further sources of donor funding and develop the ways its resources can be accessed. The Board aims to:
- Develop and grow Spring Harvest as an annual event and with more weeks to equip the Church for action all year round, and especially to resource small and medium-sized churches.
- To build in the area of digital and develop the SpringHarvest365 concept, serving Christians across Europe entitled ‘MySpringHarvest’.
- ECGO, rebranded MySpringHarvestPLUS will become a paid for tier on the MySH site.
- Repurpose the Essential Christian Songs website to become ‘Songs for The Church’, having had two successful years of giving out a new free songbook resource to over 2,000 churches in the UK.
- Sign more songwriters to create new songs for the Church including writers considered to be amongst the top in their field, alongside Jake Isaac and Anna Hamilton.
- Continue work to grow revenue in song publishing and online events, to become best in class, embracing new technologies.
- Having rebranded our Partnership scheme to provide increasing gift income, seek new donors to support the ministry, and find new sources of revenue through sponsorships or advertising as well as new resource development.
- Expand our work assisting other organisations in running their events, both physical and online, recognising that event management is a strong skill we want to offer out to others.
- Develop new partnerships in 2025 specifically in SHHome and online areas.
## **Other information**
## _Disabled employees_
The company has procedures in place regarding the employment of disabled staff to ensure that no current or potential member of staff is disadvantaged due to disability and that all staff have equal access to training, career development and promotion.
## _Employee consultation_
The company acknowledges the importance of staff communications and involving staff in decisions that directly affect them and their work. Several procedures and activities are in place to support decision-making and communications _,_ including meetings held corporately, departmentally, team based and individually; and staff participation in decision making as it affects terms of employment.
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## REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (continued)
## _Statement of Directors’ responsibilities_
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the situation of the company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the company for the period.
In preparing those financial statements, the Directors are required to:
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
- state whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company’s operations will continue.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements 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.
## _Disclosure of information to auditors_
To the knowledge and belief of the Directors, there is no relevant information that the company’s auditors are not aware of, and the Directors have taken all the steps necessary to ensure the Directors are aware of any relevant information, and to establish that the company’s auditors are aware of the information.
**Registered office** 14 Horsted Square Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1QG
ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTORS
17/06/2025 17/06/2025 Date:
**M Young** Chair
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of Essential Christian (the ‘parent company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated and parent company Balance Sheets, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and the 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, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the charitable company's affairs as at 30 September 2024 and the group’s incoming resources and application of resources, including the group income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and charitable company 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 have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## **Material uncertainty related to going concern**
The charity recorded a deficit of £58,470 on unrestricted funds for the current year, the consolidated general funds are still negative by £417,965 and net current liabilities stand at £463,096. We also draw attention to the disclosure made in note 1.2 to the financial statements concerning the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial position of the charity represents a material uncertainty which may cast doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. Despite this our opinion detailed above is not modified in respect of this matter.
## **Other information**
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN** (continued)
## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006**
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
- the information given in the trustees' report, which includes the directors’ report prepared for the purposes of company law, for the financial period for which the group financial statements are prepared is consistent with the group financial statements; and
- the directors’ report included within the trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charity and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report included with the directors’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent charity, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the parent charity financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
- the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies exemptions in preparing the directors’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
## **Responsibilities of directors**
As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 14, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the group financial statements and for being 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 misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the group financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group and parent charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
## **Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements**
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report 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) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Based on our understanding of the company, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to employment and financial reporting legislation and we considered the extent to which noncompliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN** (continued)
We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by making enquiries of management, considering the internal controls in place and discussion amongst the engagement team.
We determined that the principal risks were related to management bias in accounting estimates, presentation of separately disclosed items and management override of controls.
In response to the risks identified we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to reviewing trustees minutes, challenging significant accounting estimates, evaluating the internal controls, agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and testing journal entries.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and regulations made under that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
**Paul Newton FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Xeinadin Audit Limited, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants**
5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton Surrey SM1 2SW
17/06/2025 Date:
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
|**Income from**
_Donations and legacies_
_Investments_
2
_Charitable activities_
Conferences and Event
Ministry
Ministry Resources: Creation,
Sales and Royalties
3
_Other sources_
4
**Total income**
**Expenditure on**
5
_Raising funds_
_Charitable activities_
Grants and Grantmaking
Conferences and Event
Ministry
Ministry Resources: Creation,
Sales and Royalties
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
Transfer between funds
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Fund balances brought forward
Minority interests
**Fund balances carried forward**|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
560,226
6,893
2,881,706
1,575,869
160,617
5,185,311
35,468
7,183
3,559,540
1,641,590
5,243,781
(58,470)
-
(58,470)
(360,659)
1,164
(417,965)|**2024**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
153,016
-
-
-
-
153,016
-
45,652
85,540
-
131,192
21,824
-
21,824
28,499
-
50,323|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
713,242
6,893
2,881,706
1,575,869
160,617
5,338,327
35,468
52,835
3,645,080
1,641,590
5,374,973
(36,646)
-
(36,646)
(332,160)
1,164
(367,642)|**2023**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
656,487
1,388
2,740,897
1,561,450
137,357
5,097,579
35,832
6,982
3,353,791
1,619,698
5,016,303
81,276
-
81,276
(443,263)
1,328
(360,659)|**2023**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
334,941
-
-
-
-
334,941
-
507,594
187,420
-
695,014
(360,073)
-
(360,073)
388,572
-
28,499|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
991,428
1,388
2,740,897
1,561,450
137,357
5,432,520
35,832
514,576
3,541,211
1,619,698
5,711,317
(278,797)
-
(278,797)
(54,691)
1,328
(332,160)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing operations.
The notes on pages 20 to 31 form part of these financial statements.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
||||**2024**|||**2023**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||||||||
|Tangible assets|8a|||66,012|||62,352|
|Intangible assets|9|||32,266|||36,447|
|||||98,278|||98,799|
|**Current assets**||||||||
|Stocks|11|5,950|||8,507|||
|Debtors and prepayments|12|256,356|||232,328|||
|Cash at bank||368,670|||356,234|||
|||630,976|||597,069|||
|**Creditors**: Amounts falling due within one year|13|(1,094,072)|||(1,024,040)|||
|**Net current (liabilities)**||||(463,096)|||(426,971)|
|**Net (liabilities)**|16a|||(364,818)|||(328,172)|
|**Funds**||||||||
|Unrestricted funds|14a|||(417,965)|||(360,659)|
|Restricted funds|15|||50,323|||28,499|
|||||(367,642)|||(332,160)|
|Minority interests||||2,824|||3,988|
|**Total funds**||||(364,818)|||(328,172)|
The notes on pages 20 to 31 form part of these financial statements.
17/06/2025 These financial statements were approved by the Directors on and signed on their behalf by:
**M Young** Director
Company number: 06667924
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
COMPANY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
||||**2024**|||**2023**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**||**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||||||||
|Tangible assets|8b|||66,012|||62,352|
|Intangible assets|9|||32,266|||36,447|
|Investments|10|||1,128|||1,128|
|||||99,406|||99,927|
|**Current assets**||||||||
|Stocks|11|5,950|||8,507|||
|Debtors and prepayments|12|255,256|||231,228|||
|Cash at bank||310,917|||233,339|||
|||572,123|||473,074|||
|**Creditors**: Amounts falling due within one year|13|(1,045,675)|||(914,381)|||
|**Net current (liabilities)**||||(473,552)|||(441,307)|
|**Net (liabilities)**|16b|||(374,146)|||(341,380)|
|**Funds**||||||||
|Unrestricted funds|14b|||(424,469)|||(369,879)|
|Restricted funds|15|||50,323|||28,499|
|**Total funds**||||(374,146)|||(341,380)|
The notes on pages 20 to 31 form part of these financial statements.
The company’s net expenditure for the year ended 30 September 2024 was £32,766 (2023: £274,371).
17/06/2025
These financial statements were approved by the Directors on and signed on their behalf by:
**M Young** Director
Company number: 06667924
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
|**Notes**
**Net cash provided by/(used in) operating**
**activities**
(i)
**Cash flows used in investing activities**
Interest received
Payments for tangible fixed asset additions
Payments for intangible fixed asset additions
**Net cash (used in) investing activities**
**Net cash inflow/(outflow)**
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year
**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**
**(i) Cash flows from operating activities**
**Net (expenditure)/income for the year**
Interest receivable included in investing activities
Depreciation
Amortisation
Decrease in stocks
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
**Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities**
**(ii) Analysis of change in net debt**
Cash at bank and in hand
Other loans within one year|**Notes**
**Net cash provided by/(used in) operating**
**activities**
(i)
**Cash flows used in investing activities**
Interest received
Payments for tangible fixed asset additions
Payments for intangible fixed asset additions
**Net cash (used in) investing activities**
**Net cash inflow/(outflow)**
Cash and cash equivalents at start of year
**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**
**(i) Cash flows from operating activities**
**Net (expenditure)/income for the year**
Interest receivable included in investing activities
Depreciation
Amortisation
Decrease in stocks
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
**Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities**
**(ii) Analysis of change in net debt**
Cash at bank and in hand
Other loans within one year|**2024**
**£**
**£**
51,853
6,893
(36,960)
(9,350)
(39,417)
12,436
356,234
368,670
**2024**
**£**
(36,646)
(6,893)
33,300
13,531
2,557
(24,028)
70,032
51,853
**At**
**Cash**
**1.10.23**
**flows**
**£**
**£**
356,234
12,436
(575,000)
-
(218,766)
12,436|**2024**
**£**
**£**
51,853
6,893
(36,960)
(9,350)
(39,417)
12,436
356,234
368,670
**2024**
**£**
(36,646)
(6,893)
33,300
13,531
2,557
(24,028)
70,032
51,853
**At**
**Cash**
**1.10.23**
**flows**
**£**
**£**
356,234
12,436
(575,000)
-
(218,766)
12,436|**2024**
**£**
**£**
51,853
6,893
(36,960)
(9,350)
(39,417)
12,436
356,234
368,670
**2024**
**£**
(36,646)
(6,893)
33,300
13,531
2,557
(24,028)
70,032
51,853
**At**
**Cash**
**1.10.23**
**flows**
**£**
**£**
356,234
12,436
(575,000)
-
(218,766)
12,436|
|**2023**
**£**
**£**
(271,425)
1,388
(35,769)
(26,313)
(60,694)
(332,119)
688,353
356,234
**2023**
**£**
(278,797)
(1,388)
38,330
9,028
16,123
72,908
(127,629)
(271,425)
**Non-cash**
**At**
**changes**
**30.9.24**
**£**
**£**
-
368,670
-
(575,000)
-
(206,330)|**2023**
**£**
**£**
(271,425)
1,388
(35,769)
(26,313)
(60,694)
(332,119)
688,353
356,234
**2023**
**£**
(278,797)
(1,388)
38,330
9,028
16,123
72,908
(127,629)
(271,425)
**Non-cash**
**At**
**changes**
**30.9.24**
**£**
**£**
-
368,670
-
(575,000)
-
(206,330)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||**Non-cash**
**changes**
**£**
-
-
-||
|||**At**
**1.10.23**
**£**
356,234
(575,000)
(218,766)||||||
|||||12,436
356,234||||
|||||368,670||||
|||||**2024**
**£**
(36,646)
(6,893)
33,300
13,531
2,557
(24,028)
70,032
51,853
**Cash**
**flows**
**£**
12,436
-
12,436||||
|||||||||
|||||||||
|||||||||
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## 1 **Accounting policies**
## **Charity information**
Essential Christian is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 14 Horsted Square, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1QG.
## 1.1 **Basis of accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2020) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Essential Christian meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
## 1.2 **Going concern**
The support we have received from a corporate backer, in both gifts and cashflow assistance gives confidence to the trustees that the charity can continue to operate on a sound financial footing for the next 12 months. This has been augmented with other corporate sponsorship which is likely to continue as larger Christian charities are increasingly keen to partner with Essential Christian. The trustees are actively seeking more high net worth donors - the large three year grant which started two years ago is an encouraging sign that Essential Christian can indeed attract such backing. Trustees are also examining ways to cut costs such as reduce office space. For these reasons the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.
## 1.3
## **Consolidation**
The group financial statements combine the results of the company and its subsidiary undertakings, Daybreak Music Limited (dormant), Song Solutions Limited (a holding company for the administration of royalties from Copycare Pacific Pty Ltd) and Copycare Pacific Pty Ltd under the acquisition method. Further details of these subsidiaries is given in note 10.
Essential Christian, Song Solutions Ltd and Daybreak Music Ltd have reporting dates of 30 September. Copycare Pacific Pty Ltd has a reporting date of 30 June but produces figures to 30 September that are incorporated into the consolidated financial statements. A separate Statement of Financial Activities for the charity itself is not presented.
## 1.4 **Income**
Voluntary income and donations (including legacies) are accounted for once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be reliably measured. The income from fundraising is shown gross, with the associated costs included in fundraising costs. Where material assets are donated to the company for its use, these are capitalised at the estimated market value at the date of the gift and included under income. Assets given for distribution by the charity are received as income when distributed and stated in the accounts at the directors’ estimated market value at the time of receipt. Income is shown net of VAT and other sales taxes.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 1 **Accounting policies (continued)**
## 1.5 **Expenditure**
Expenditure is accrued as soon as a liability is considered probable, discounted to present value for longer term liabilities. The majority of costs are directly attributable to specific activities. Staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent by staff on each activity. Office costs, including rent of premises, are charged directly to the activity when incurred.
## 1.6 **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Donated assets are included at fair value. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows:
Motor vehicles – over 4 years Equipment – over 4 to 10 years Computer equipment – over 3 to 4 years
## 1.7 **Intangible fixed assets and amortisation**
Intangible assets acquired separately are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Such assets are defined as having finite useful lives and the costs are amortised on a straight line basis over their estimated useful economic lives on the following bases:
Website development – over 4 years Intellectual property – over 3 years
Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the carrying value may be impaired.
## 1.8 **Fixed asset investments**
Fixed asset investments in subsidiary undertakings are shown at cost less impairment because the fair value cannot be measured reliably.
## 1.9 **Stocks**
Stock is stated at the lower of cost and realisable value. Work in progress is recognised on 50% of the total cost of masters of recordings produced in the year.
## 1.10 **Debtors and prepayments**
Trade debtors and other receivables are included at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.
## 1.11 **Cash at bank and in hand**
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of opening of the deposit.
## 1.12 **Creditors and provisions**
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation arising from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at their settlement amount.
Creditors includes deferred income, which consist of income relating to events to be undertaken in the next year which have been invoiced and/or received before the year end.
## 1.13 **Financial instruments**
The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 1 **Accounting policies (continued)**
## 1.14 **Pension scheme arrangements**
- The pension costs charged represent the amount of the contributions payable in respect of the accounting period.
## 1.15 **Cost of generating funds**
This comprises expenditure incurred in the manufacture of goods and provision of services for non-charitable trading purposes and costs attributable to receiving donations.
## 1.16 **Charitable activities expenditure**
This comprises expenditure directly related to the objects of the group, including project management and support functions. Support costs are allocated principally on a basis of the proportion of time spent by employees.
## 1.17 **Governance costs**
This comprises expenditure to comply with statutory and legal requirements.
## 1.18 **Foreign exchange transactions**
- Transactions and balances arising from non-UK subsidiaries are recognised at the exchange rate prevailing at the year end.
## 1.19 **Operating lease commitments**
Charges under operating leases are incurred in the period to which they relate.
- 1.20 **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the objects of the group.
## 2 **Investment income**
|Bank interest: United Kingdom
Bank interest: Rest of the World|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**£**
6,523
370
6,893|**2024**
**Restricted**
**£**
-
-
-|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
6,523
370
6,893|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
983
405
1,388|
|---|---|---|---|---|
- 3 **Ministry Resources: Creation, Sales and Royalties**
|Creation, Manufacture and Duplication of Media
Product Sales
Royalties|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**£**
-
162,675
1,413,194
1,575,869|**2024**
**Restricted**
**£**
-
-
-
-|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
-
162,675
1,413,194
1,575,869|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
1,418
165,119
1,394,913
1,561,450|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 4 **Income from other sources**
|Management charges from SHH
Management charges from Hope Lebedyn|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**£**
159,917
700
160,617|**2024**
**Restricted**
**£**
-
-
-|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
159,917
700
160,617|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
130,620
6,737
137,357|
|---|---|---|---|---|
This residual management charge signals the end to handling of gifts to Hope Lebedyn, which is now an independent charity.
## 5 **Expenditure**
|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**2024**
**Restricted**
**Note**
**£**
**£**
Raising funds
35,468
-
Grants and grantmaking
19
7,183
45,652
Conferences and Events
3,559,540
85,540
Ministry Resources
1,641,590
-
5,243,781
131,192
**Net income/(expenditure) for the year**
**Note**
This is stated after charging:
Staff costs
7.1
UK auditors’ remuneration:
– for audit services
– for non-audit
Depreciation
Amortisation
Operating lease rentals – land and buildings|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
35,468
52,835
3,645,080
1,641,590
5,374,973
**2024**
**Total**
**£**
1,159,878
15,200
7,681
33,300
13,531
60,040|**2023**
**Total**
**£**
35,832
514,576
3,541,211
1,619,698
5,711,317
**2023**
**Total**
**£**
1,189,465
14,500
6,621
38,330
9,028
72,051|
|---|---|---|
## 6 **Net income/(expenditure) for the year**
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 7 **Employee information**
## 7.1 **Staff costs**
|Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Benefits in kind||**Group**
**2024**
**£**
992,922
92,658
74,298
1,159,878
19,657
1,179,535|**Group**
**2023**
**£**
1,020,670
94,915
73,880|
|---|---|---|---|
||||1,189,465
20,238|
||||1,209,703|
## 7.2 **Staff numbers**
The average monthly number of employees (excluding non-Executive Directors) during the year was made up as follows:
|On a total head count basis
On a full time equivalent basis|**2024**
**Number**
31.25
26.58|**2023**
**Number**
32.9|
|---|---|---|
|||28.3|
One employee received emoluments (excluding employer pension costs) between an annual equivalent of £80,000 and £90,000 in the year (2023: one between £80,000 and £90,000); plus employer pension costs of £7,358 (2023: £7,069).
## 7.3 **Directors‘ emoluments**
No remuneration was paid to executive directors during the year. Key management personnel remuneration (including gross salary, employer’s National Insurance, benefits in kind and employer’s pensions contributions) totalled £102,509 (2023: £99,457).
The following amounts were paid to or for the services of the non-executive Directors, as permitted by the Memorandum of Association under contracts for services:
||**2024**|**2023**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|O Amartey|300|250|
|D Green|900|450|
|C Rogers|691|428|
Also during the year, total travel expenses of £2,297 (2023: £1,043) were reimbursed to 4 (2023: 5) directors. Directors’ indemnity insurance of £2,696 (2023: £2,838) was paid during the year.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 8a **Tangible fixed assets – GROUP**
|**Freehold**
**Property**
**£**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 October 2023
2,170
Additions in the year
-
Disposals in the year
-
At 30 September 2024
2,170
**Depreciation**
At 1 October 2023
2,170
Charge for year
-
Released on disposal
-
At 30 September 2024
2,170
**Net book value**
At 30 September 2024
-
At 30 September 2023
-
b**Tangible fixed assets – COMPANY**
**Freehold**
**Property**
**£**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 October 2023
-
Additions in the year
-
Disposals in the year
-
At 30 September 2024
-
**Depreciation**
At 1 October 2023
-
Charge for year
-
Released on disposal
-
At 30 September 2024
-
**Net book value**
At 30 September 2024
-
At 30 September 2023
-|**Computer**
**Equipment**
**£**
178,469
-
-
178,469
150,025
17,077
-
167,102
11,367
28,444
**Computer**
**Equipment**
**£**
175,366
-
-
175,366
146,924
17,077
-
164,001
11,365
28,442|**Fixtures and**
**Fittings**
**£**
458
-
-
458
458
-
-
458
-
-
**Fixtures and**
**Fittings**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-|**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**£**
25,200
-
-
25,200
25,200
-
-
25,200
-
-
**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**£**
25,200
-
-
25,200
25,200
-
-
25,200
-
-|**Plant and**
**Machinery**
**£**
154,180
36,960
(2,272)
188,868
120,272
16,223
(2,272)
134,223
54,645
33,908
**Plant and**
**Machinery**
**£**
155,260
36,960
(2,272)
189,948
121,350
16,223
(2,272)
135,301
54,647
33,910|**Total**
**£**
360,477
36,960
(2,272)
395,165
298,125
33,300
(2,272)
329,153
66,012
62,352
**Total**
**£**
355,826
36,960
(2,272)
390,514
293,474
33,300
(2,272)
324,502
66,012
62,352|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## 8b **Tangible fixed assets – COMPANY**
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 9 **Intangible fixed assets – GROUP AND COMPANY**
|**Cost or valuation**
At 1 October 2023
Additions in the year
Disposals in the year
At 30 September 2024
**Amortisation**
At 1 October 2023
Charge for year
Released on disposal
At 30 September 2024
**Net book value**
At 30 September 2024
At 30 September 2023
10**Fixed asset investments – COMPANY**
**Shares in subsidiaries – cost less impairment**
At 1 October 2023
Disposals
At 30 September 2024
Historical cost||**Intellectual**
**Property**
**£**
12,500
-
-
12,500
1,736
4,167
-
5,903
6,597
10,764|**Website**
**Costs**
**£**
35,897
9,350
-
45,247
10,214
9,364
-
19,578
25,669
25,683
**2024**
**£**
1,128
-
1,128
1,128|**Total**
**£**
48,397
9,350
-
57,747
11,950
13,531
-
25,481
32,266
36,447
**2023**
**£**
1,128
-
1,128
1,128|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Essential Christian owns 100% of the issued share capital of Daybreak Music Ltd (company number 01438805) and Song Solutions Ltd (company number 02714955), which are both companies registered in England and Wales at the same address as Essential Christian. Daybreak Music Ltd had net assets at 30 September 2024 of £1,000 and profit for the year then ended of £nil. Song Solutions Ltd had net assets at 30 September 2024 of £100 and profit for the year then ended of £nil.
Essential Christian also holds a 70% stake in Copycare Pacific Pty Limited, a company registered in Australia, by virtue of its 100% shareholding in its immediate parent company, Song Solutions Ltd. Copycare Pacific Pty Limited had net assets at 30 September 2024 of AUS$18,192 and profit for the year then ended of AUS$18,005.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 11 **Stocks – GROUP AND COMPANY**
|Goods for resale||**2024**
**£**
5,950
5,950|**2023**
**£**
8,507
8,507|
|---|---|---|---|
## 12 **Debtors**
|Trade debtors
Other debtors including other taxation
Prepayments and accrued income||**Group**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
110,586
81,306
30,747
41,887
115,023
109,135
256,356
232,328|**Company**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
110,586
81,306
29,647
40,787
115,023
109,135
255,256
231,228|
|---|---|---|---|
## 13 **Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
|Other loans
Trade creditors
Other creditors including taxation
Accruals and deferred income||**Group**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
575,000
575,000
36,274
46,064
208,283
211,366
274,515
191,610
1,094,072 1,024,040|**Company**
**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
575,000
575,000
36,274
46,064
159,886
101,707
274,515
191,610
1,045,675
914,381|
|---|---|---|---|
The other loans are interest free and repayable on 30 days notice. Such notice is not to be given before 31 May 2026. They are secured via a fixed and floating charge on the assets of the company.
## 14a **Unrestricted funds – GROUP**
||**Balance B/F**|**Minority**
**interests**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**||**Balance C/F**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**2024**||||||||
|General funds|(460,659)|1,164|5,185,311|
(5,243,781)|-||(517,965)|
|Designated funds|100,000|-|-|-|-||100,000|
||(360,659)|1,164|5,185,311|
(5,243,781)|-||(417,965)|
|**2023**||||||||
|General funds|(443,263)|1,328|4,997,579|(5,016,303)||-|
(460,659)|
|Designated funds|-|-|100,000|-||-|
100,000|
||(443,263)|1,328|5,097,579|(5,016,303)||-|
(360,659)|
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 14b **Unrestricted funds – COMPANY**
|**2024**
General funds
Designated funds
**2023**
General funds
Designated funds||**Balance B/F**
**£**
(469,879)
100,000
(369,879)
(455,581)
-
(455,581)|**Income**
**£**
4,957,439
-
4,957,439
4,809,162
100,000
4,909,162|**Expenditure**
**£**
(5,012,029)
-
(5,012,029)
(4,823,460)
-
(4,823,460)|**Transfers**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Balance C/F**
**£**
(524,469)
100,000
(424,469)
(469,879)
100,000
(369,879)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The designated fund relates to a donation ~~received designated for the development and growth of Son~~ g ~~Solutions.~~
## 15 **Restricted funds – GROUP AND COMPANY**
|**2024**
SH Partnership Fund
Seed Fund
Everyone In Fund
SH inclusivity 2025
SHH offerings fund
SHH offerings fund: Accessibility Fund
**2023**
SH Partnership Fund
SH North
Seed Fund
Everyone In Fund
SHH offerings fund
SHH offerings fund: Accessibility Fund
Hope Lebedyn|**Balance B/F**
**£**
-
24,381
1,910
-
-
2,208
28,499
-
91,237
3,440
-
-
2,601
291,294
388,572|**Income**
**£**
81,866
20,906
5,800
30,000
14,444
-
153,016
96,183
-
37,941
1,910
6,784
-
192,123
334,941|**Expenditure**
**£**
(81,866)
(29,000)
(3,674)
-
(14,444)
(2,208)
(131,192)
(96,183)
(91,237)
(17,000)
-
(6,784)
(393)
(483,417)
(695,014)|**Transfers**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Balance C/F**
**£**
-
16,287
4,036
30,000
-
-
50,323
-
-
24,381
1,910
-
2,208
-
28,499|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## _**SH Partnership Fund**_
The Spring Harvest Partnership Fun ~~d comprises gi~~ ft ~~s made specifi~~ c ~~ally in support of and for running the Spring~~ Harvest event.
## _**SH North**_
This comprised a donation in 2019 to support Spring Harvest in the North.
## _**SH inclusivity 2025**_
This comprised a donation in 2024 to support an inclusivity project for the 2025 event.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## 15 **Restricted funds – GROUP AND COMPANY (continued)**
## _**Everyone In Fund**_
This fund provides discounts and bursaries to help people on low incomes to attend Spring Harvest. The funds include collections from the SH Youth and Children’s offerings.
## _**SHH Offerings fund**_
These funds were given by Spring Harvest Holidays guests to be used to support projects in France, a bursary scheme to assist people who would not otherwise be able to attend, and seasonal children’s workers who were moving into ministry or training roles.
## _**SHH Offerings fund: Accessibility Fund**_
The allows for improved facilities for Spring Harvest Holidays guests with disabilities.
## _**Seed Fund**_
This was a 10% tithe of gifts to the Spring Harvest offering plus a specific donation to provide seed funding to individuals with a Christian vision to start local projects to restore, renew and serve their communities. In 2024 there was continuing focus on supporting children and young people.
## _**Hope Lebedyn**_
This comprises funds given in support of a mission centre and church in Lebedyn, Ukraine.
## 16a **Analysis of net assets by fund – GROUP**
|Tangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets
Net current (liabilities)/assets
Minority interests|**_____________2024___________**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
66,012
-
66,012
32,266
-
32,266
(513,419)
50,323
(463,096)
(2,824)
-
(2,824)
(417,965)
50,323
(367,642)|**_____________2023___________**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
62,352
-
62,352
36,447
-
36,447
(455,470)
28,499
(426,971)
(3,988)
-
(3,988)
(360,659)
28,499
(332,160)|
|---|---|---|
## 16b **Analysis of net assets** ~~**by fund – COM**~~ **PANY**
|Tangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets
Investments
Net current (liabilities)/assets|**_____________2024___________**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
66,012
-
66,012
32,266
-
32,266
1,128
-
1,128
(523,875)
50,323
(473,552)
(424,469)
50,323
(374,146)|**_____________2023___________**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
62,352
-
62,352
36,447
-
36,447
1,128
-
1,128
(469,806)
28,499
(441,307)
(369,879)
28,499
(341,380)|
|---|---|---|
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
## 17 **Constitution of the company and status**
The governing instrument of the company is its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company is limited by guarantee, the liability of each member being limited to £1. At 30 September 2024 there were 8 members (2023: 7 members).
The company is registered as a company with number 06667924, registered with the Inland Revenue and is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## 18 **Pension scheme arrangements**
The group makes contributions to personal pension plans held by employees. The pension cost charge represents the contributions paid by the group to the funds and amounted to £74,298 (2023: £73,880) for the year.
## 19 **Grants and grantmaking**
The following institutional and individual grants were made by the charitable company during the year:
|**Institutional grants**
Breath Of Dance
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
Family Holiday Trust
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
First Stop & Reading Street Pastors
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
Gram Seed
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
Healing Eve - Biblical Wellbeing Program
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
Matryoshka Haus UK
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
Rainbow Promise North East and Yorkshire
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
St Martins Family Club
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
The Friendship Lab Course
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
Youth for Christ Gloucestershire
_(Spring Harvest Seed Fund)_
SAS Le Pas Opton
_(Spring Harvest Holidays)_
Total institutional grants
Grantmaking costs
Total grants and grantmaking|**2024**
**£**
2,500
1,500
2,500
5,000
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
5,000
16,652
45,652
7,183
52,835|
|---|---|
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 (continued)
## 20 **Financial commitments**
The charitable company’s total future minimum lease payments under operating leases at 30 September 2024 were payable as set out below:
|Within one year
Between two and five years
More than five years
The operating lease charges for the year were:
Land and buildings
Hire of plant, machinery and fittings|**2024**
**£**
3,711
-
-
3,711
**2024**
**£**
56,440
3,600
60,040|**2023**
**£**
56,440
-
-
56,440
**2023**
**£**
68,451
3,600
72,051|
|---|---|---|
## 21 **Related party relationships and transactions**
ZipAddress Ltd and AFD Software Ltd are companies controlled by D Dorricott, a director of Essential Christian. During the year interest free loan advances of £nil (2023: 350,000) were received by Essential Christian from ZipAddress Limited. £nil (2023: £350,000) was repaid during the year, leaving a balance of £575,000 (2023: 575,000) at the year end.
During the year £159,917 (2023: £130,620) of income relating to management services was received from Spring Harvest Holidays Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales and owned by ZipAddress Ltd and of which D Dorricott and H Francis are mutual directors.
During the year £5,400 (2023: £3,600) of purchases were made from PCC of All Hallows Bromley by Bow, a charity registered in England and Wales of which Christopher Rogers, a director of Essential Christian, is a trustee.
During the year royalties of £2,533 (2023: £3,883) were paid to Elim Sound, which is a ministry of the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance, where Rev Olivia Amartey is Executive Director.
The total amount of unrestricted donations received from directors and related parties during the year was £180,300 (2023: £200,300).
Donations of £nil (2023: £5,000) were received from The Stuart Hine Trust which is a charity of which Phil Loose, CEO of Essential Christian, is a trustee.
During the year £93,196 (2023: £21,280) of advertising and sales were made to Home for Good, of which Olivia Amartey is a director and Tania Bright is the CEO. Furthermore £nil (2023: £31) of royalties were paid to Home for Good.
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## **ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN**
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
|**Income from**
_Donations and legacies_
_Investments_
_Charitable activities_
Conferences and Event Ministry
Ministry Resources: Creation,
Sales and Royalties
_Other sources_
**Total income**
**Expenditure on**
_Raising funds_
_Charitable activities_
Grants and Grantmaking
Conferences and Event Ministry
Ministry Resources: Creation,
Sales and Royalties
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
Transfer between funds
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Fund balances brought forward
**Fund balances carried forward**|**2024**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
565,060
6,523
2,881,706
1,343,533
160,617
4,957,439
35,468
7,183
3,559,540
1,409,838
5,012,029
(54,590)
-
(54,590)
(369,879)
(424,469)|**2024**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
153,016
-
-
-
-
153,016
-
45,652
85,540
-
131,192
21,824
-
21,824
28,499
50,323|**2024**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
718,076
6,523
2,881,706
1,343,533
160,617
5,110,455
35,468
52,835
3,645,080
1,409,838
5,143,221
(32,766)
-
(32,766)
(341,380)
(374,146)|**2023**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
665,228
983
2,740,897
1,364,697
137,357
4,909,162
35,832
6,982
3,353,791
1,426,855
4,823,460
85,702
-
85,702
(455,581)
(369,879)|**2023**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
334,941
-
-
-
-
334,941
-
507,594
187,420
-
695,014
(360,073)
-
(360,073)
388,572
28,499|**2023**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
1,000,169
983
2,740,897
1,364,697
137,357
5,244,103
35,832
514,576
3,541,211
1,426,855
5,518,474
(274,371)
-
(274,371)
(67,009)
(341,380)|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SPRING
HARVEST
Ministry
Impact Report
2024
SPRINGHARVEST.01
Good news!
600
people chose to start
following Jesus at
Spring Harvest in 2024.
"We have some amazing news to share with you as o result
of Spring Harvest. Our daughter, who is 10, gave her life
to Christ and prayed the prayer with one of herfriends in
her group. She made the decision on her own. which was
what we were praying for. She also bought a few things
for school that have biblical verses on. so that people will
ask her questions about them.
..My son (13) said he felt
God speak to him in his group.1 We are so excited to see thelr
walk in theirfaith and where God leads them.-
Gather. Grow. Goi
Spring Harvest makes spaces where
all ages can encounter Jesus
be equipped for life with him.
With worship. teaching, prayer and
fun, we create and curate shared
experiences and new opportunities
for all people to be empowered for
the spiritual adventure we've been
called to live.
We care deeply about the local
church and her next generation
We facilitate mountain-top
moments with God. We provide
sustenance for everyday faith. We
work hard to make it accessible
for everyone
Through physical and digital events
and resources, we are excited to
play a part in God's mission and
ministry.
The worship was simply incredible
and deeply connected us to God. The
diverse venues provided a wide range
of unique and enjoyable experiences.-
Brian Heasley 24-7 Prayer
Spring Harvest 202
in numbers
More than
people
experienced
Spring Harvest.
More than
Over
people
accessed a pastoral
appointment for prayer
and counselling.
200
600
young
people became
Christians.
More than
volunteers made it
happen.
We live-streamed into
75
prisons. that's
65.00
• cells.
Over
400
people
were trained in
prayer ministry to
take back to their
churches.
More than
guests
benefitted from
the Everyone In
Fund.
There were
over
300
attendances at
Alpha sessions.
new community
projects began
thanks to the
Seed Fund.
More than **1,000 devices** watched Spring Harvest Home. **2,300 views** of the digital online seminar stream during the event. **334,000 connections** across all social media channels. **65,000 prison cells** connected by TV.
part of the gathering from home.”
[at Spring Harvest] do is so big. | thank you, and God.”
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4ARVE8r
Lives were changed by God
in all kinds of different ways
'The fire of the Holy
Spirit came to me - it was
amazing!"
"I was very blessed to
connect with friends and
get sOmespIte and rich
teaching and worship
and pray*) replenish
my low reserves."
"Amazing to witnes5
someone being healed
arbd getting up from their
wheelchairl"
"Having prayed hard at
Spring Harvest, no miracle
cure happened. But I did
come home feeling
spiritually upliftedand
in a better frame of mind
to live with this condition
while l await healing.
"The dark cloud that had been
hanging over me had lifted, there
was a new lightness in my heart
that has remained since then. My
circumstances haven't changed much
(although my sleep has improved) but
I can honestly say that I feel I've got
God's smile back."
11
"l am going home not angry
but completely refresTr)ed
in less pain, having slept, and
more on fire for God. like I
used to be!"
"We had a group of 11 and one
of the adults is not a Christian.
He came last year and refused
to go into any sessions, but
went walking along the beach
instead. This year, after telling
everyone he met about how
great Spring Harvest was, he
was choosing the sessions he
wanted to go to! He's not made
a commitment (yet!) but Spring
Harvest helped in giving
him lots of opportunities.
in different ways. to ask
questions, hear Bible
teaching and meet people
who love the Lord. We keep
praying for him. The rest of us
have left refreshed and ready
to serve in our local church
again - the 617 hour journey
is totally worth it!! Hope to be
back next year!"
"T can't describe in words
how positively this has
influenced my person, but I
Iinow that without what I
experienced within that
space. I would not to this
day feel so incredibly rich
in spirit and God's lové..
"My highlight of the week has
to be Cris Roger's Bible study
and teachingjt was vibrant
and alive, as well as being
incredibly accessible. He
brought the passages to life.
e champion the next generation
o reach their potential
31% of guests were under 18.
More than
youth sessions.
attended kids and
411 volunteer team members blessed our
children and young people.
hours of kids and youth content at the event.
More than 600 young people chose to follow
Jesus.
"My daughter hus decided that She wants to be
a missionary and a youth pustor and she wants
to go to Bible college. Spring Harvest hus played
a huge part in her making these decisions."
We want to thonk you for on exciting and stretching
experience. We are an adoption family with 3 siblings who
struggle to novigote loud. crowded ond new places... We got
more support than we could have ever imagined or asked
for... All three children went from observing to engaging and
want to come backl This is incrediblelw
-It has been so good to originally bring our 3
children and watch them grow in their faith. Our
daughter and her husband felt the call to go to
China at Spring Harvest (they were there for
13 years). Ivow we have the privilege of coming
with Six of our grandchildren... A5 one 14-year-
old said. 'IYs been the best week everlly
n event
everyone
Many Spring Harvest guests identify as
having additional needs or disabilities.
We aim to remove barriers to connecting
with God at the event. We try to help
everyone access the programme alongside
their peers, unless they choose to engage
another way.
.BSL and Makaton translation
.Wheelchair access and hearing
loops
.Speech-to-text facility in the
largest venue
.Dyslexia friendly song projection
and screens
.Sensory profiles and quiet areas
.Braille and large print on request
.Tailored content with Count
Everyone In for adults with learning
disabilities
.A professional Disability Consultant
on each resort
.A dedicated Additional Needs team
with specific spaces and specialised
resources in each kids
and youth venue.
.Team training, particularly in the
use of inclusive language
.Providing resources in e-book and
audio book formats
-1 have no doubt that Spring Haniest's commitment to ensuring
disability inclusion across the event touches many lives in fact I
know it does because in my role I have the pleasure of witnessing
that first hand. But l also realise that the obvious commitment of
Spring Harvest to making the whole event accessible in so many
different ways. raises awareness amongst guests and l om sure
will have ongoing impart on churches as people go home from the
event und think about how they can put some of these thing5 into
practice in their own church situations.
Janet Eardley* Through the Roof
We work together with other
Christian faith-based organisations
to build a better world
main event
partner
home
for good
secondary
event partners
1.200
new relationships
for our three main
partners
12
key collaborations with
other organisations
39
exhibiting ministries
The Spring Harvest
Seed Fund
io%
of all gifts received into the
offering by Spring Harvest (from April until
June) forms a seed fund to help launch
church-based initiatives that serve and
transform local communities.
Supported the launch of a forest
school aimed at helping children
with selective mutism.
In 2024, we reported back on
community projects that were successful
in applying for funding during the previous
year. Grants ranged from £1000 to £2500.
Provided equipment to support
a community-focused church in
Bristol with multicultural and
evangelistic events.
Since the 2024 event. 10 new
projects have been approved
to receive a grant.
Supported the launch of outward-
looking family ministries in three
different communities: a family
club, a family choir and an all-age
worship initiative.
Provided resources for a new
Safe Space in Reading. which has
developed from their thriving Street
Pastors ministry.
Supported a new mixed ecology
church tool called 'Ecosystem'.
Supported a new mission initiative
called 'NxtMove Europe,.
verything we do is made
ible by generosity
We are grateful to God for every donation.
Almost 20 % of our income comes from
charitable giving.
Over 700 people partner with us by
giving regularly.
was given in the 2024
event offering.
IO% of the offering was tithed into the
seed fund.
'Match Funder, doubled the offering.
3 grants were received from Trust Funds.
We distributed over
to help
those on low incomes attend the event.
he stuff you did for our teenagers was great and Spring Harvest
is investing into their spiritual lives in a great way. It's their
favourite week of the yearl
hank you so much for
whot you do. Spring Haniest
has been the catalyst for
much of the work I'm doing
for the Kingdom ondfor my
daughterfs solvotion.
A big highlight for us all is the kids
work. The volunteers make such an
effort and really manage to relate to
all three of my children. They have
so much fun and get really confident
in their faith being around such great
people who shine Jesus.-
It's church,
but not as you know it.J
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