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Diss Christian Community Church working as: We Are Hope Church Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2024 Stewardship Active generosity 1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH working name: WE ARE HOPE CHURCH COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Trustees Nicola Knight (Chair) Graham Blake {resigned March 2024) John Bingham (appointed in October 2024) Stephen Card Diane Dukes Trevor Musk Martin Roden Key Staff Graham Blake Michelle Clarke Governing Document Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 23 September 2009 Company Registration Number 07027443 Charity Registration Number 1132992 Principal Address and Registered Office Vinces Road Diss Norfolk IP22 4HQ Independent Examiner Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB Bankers CAF Bank Limtied Contents Company Information Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report ststement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts Detailed Statement of Financial Activities wth Comparatives Page 10 12 13-20 21 Page 1

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH (working name We Are Hope Church since Feb 2018) Incor orated Charitable Trust Com an No. 07027443 Re istered Chari Number 1132992 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024 The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Objects of the charity The Trust seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by: The worship of God The instruction and edification of Chri5tian5 The care and Christian instruction of young people and children The evangelism of non-christians The relief of poverty and Sickness The advancement of the Christian faith generally in the UK and abroad. Government The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities and finances of the Charity. Review of Operations The Church is not 3 building, but a gathering of ordinary people of different ages and backgrounds, whose lives have been or are being changed by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The New Testament reveals the Church as a community of people, properly taught and cared for, who by loving and serving Jesus Christ, were also committed to love and care for each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which they lived. The Diss Christian Community Church, its Trustees, Leadership and members are committed to the restoration of those New Testament principles. During the period of this Report there has been a demonstration of the Christian faith in action by serving the communities in which it operates in the following ways: Church In 2018 we rebranded and relaunched a new name for the church. Whilst our registered name is Still Diss Christian Community Church we now have a working name of We Are Hope Church (Hope Church). Weekly meetings are held for Christian worship, teaching, and instruction for a church of around 250 adults and children. This includes a full teaching programme for around 50 children and young people aged 2 - 16 years. Our congregation meets each week at Hope Church building in Vinces Road, Diss. The style of our meetings is lively worship followed by preaching/teaching from bible. Page 2

Our Sunday messages are audibly recorded, and they are available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and our church website. During the year we saw a number of people come to faith and hosted several baptisms. We also ran a picnic and a fun day at a local farm. We are part of the Pioneer Network, and our Senior Leader has continued with his role as the leader of the East region and part of the National Team. During 2024 various leaders of ministries and the leadership team attended several conferences: Annual Leaders Conference in March; we hosted an East Leaders weekend with guest speakers- Paul & Paula Weston in October. We have continued to partner with Hope Raisers, a CIC. Hope Raisers are partnering with Hope into Action and early in 2024 completed the purchase of a house in the local area. This house has been used to accommodate two people who were being made homeless. These two people have been significantly supported by members of Hope Church and are both now fully active members themselves. This has been a huge success story. During each week the congregation is subdivided into small groups, each of around 12 people. These small groups, called Connect groups, meet in homes around the local area for the purpose of building community, growing through discipleship, and reaching out through mission. Connect groups continue to be a vital way of keeping the church connected. These groups meet in person using resources supplied to them from the church leadership team. Members of connect groups have felt very supported in these groups. To maintain the effective running of a church we have many people involved. The majority are volunteers; a few are paid by the Trust. Our staff roles are- A full-time Church Leader A full-time Local Church Leader A Part-time Operations Manager (30 hours per weekl A full-time Children's & Youth Leader A part-time cleaner A part-time caretaker (Appointed October 2024} Volunteers are also included in the leadership team, the youth team, the children's team, connect group leaders, the worship/music team, pastoral support, café & Foodshare team, teaching and other church related activities. Children Our children's programmes continue to be well attended and many are near capacity. These are all run by the children's leader and groups of volunteers. Sunday Kids church continue5 to grow in number and the kids, understanding of Jesus deepens. We are regularly seeing more families join the Church. Our Sunday morning kids, groups are often at full capacity. We have a fantastic and energetic team that run the crèche, Building Blocks (ages 3-5) and Solid (ages 5-111 groups each week overseen by ljvo children's leaders and two helpers to ensure we are over the required adult to child ratio. Page 3

Kids Connect is a connect group for children associated with church, but we are seeing children from outside of church come along and this has often led to these families joining us on a Sunday. This group has expanded and now has children aged 4- 11. The children are encouraged to pray out loud and worship songs have been introduced at the start of each session. They are learning about the Bible through stories, discussion, and craft; the group also has a sport element- this helps to build relationships and create opportunitie5 for the older kids to care for the younger ones. The group still provides dinner every week as the cost-of-living crisis continues. The group regularly receives positive feedback from families and they tell us it is making 3 real difference to family life- it gives parents some free time and it means parents can take kids home and not worry about having to feed them. FNK (Friday Night Kids) continues to happen once every half term, this change has been beneficial. The group continues to be popular with an average of 45-50 children each event. The children are mainly from the community with a rising average of around 80%. Children attend and enjoy an evening of fun games, sports, craft and listening to a short Bible-based talk as well as other activities, including silent discos, dance, biscuit decorating, and many other fun activities. In the summer, we ran a five-morning holiday club. The club was well attended, and we had very good feedback. This yearfs theme wa5 superheroes, many children who attended dressed up as their favourite superhero which was received well by their families The holiday club consisted of bible stories and talks, games, craziness such as blended meal games for leaders, challenges, craft, sports, competitions, inflatables and much more. The club was run by a great team of volunteers, and all the children and team had fun and were blessed. We also had a team member 501ely for prayer support which was a real blessing. Parents and Toddlers group We continue to run a parent and toddler group called Little Sparks. The group is very successful and regularly connects with 40- 50 families lour capacity) each Thursday morning in Diss. This year due to lack of volunteers, we decided to reduce the capacity of this group. As a result, the group has become more intimate, making it less daunting for new mums wanting to bring newborn babies and meet other mums. We are really getting to know the mums, dads and toddlers better because of the consistency of those coming. The group still consists of toddler appropriate activities, messy play, stories, craft, bubble disco, group snack, story time and singing. Who Let the Dads Out (WLTDO) is a monthly baby/toddler & kids, group targeted at dad, grandads, male carers/guardians and their children. The men get together with their children, have breakfast, make crafts, play games, and have free play time. We have also expanded to another location, St John's Church in Harleston. This group had a slow start but is gathering pace and has a great team of volunteer5 that run the group. All groups are staffed by volunteers from the church and have input from the children's leader, we are also seeing an increase of volunteers from outside of the church particularly at the Little Sparks and WLTDO groups. We adhere strictly to our 'Safe from Harm, child protection policy and continue to train all our youth and children's workers in this. Our children and youth work is overseen by our newly expanded Safeguarding team. Page 4

Youth Hope Church youth has gone through many changes and now meets Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The youth also attend socials and are encouraged to attend other youth events run by local churches. Our youth have also connected with another Pioneer Church in Sheringham. We hope to have regular visits with them. Thursday evening is the youth connect group. The aim of the group 15 to help the youth go deeper in their relationship with God. It is a chance for the youth to ask questions and to be real about who they are and what they believe. The evening consists of dinner, games, teaching, and discussion time. The inclusion of dinner has been a great addition, seeing the youth develop good friendships which have spilled out into other area5 of their life. The group have developed their prayer life, learnt about who God says they are and are going to be completing a course called Youth Alpha. The group has a strong team of volunteers with a passion for youth work. We have started a youth band and currently, we are allowing the youth to explore being on stage, playing instruments and working together as a band. It's early days but the vision is to build confidence and see where God leads us. Sunday mornings are enjoyed by the youth that attend church with their families. They feel they have their own space in the building which has encouraged them to con515tently attend church. The group has developed and are being taught an overview of the bible and how it applies to them today. The Hangout continues but we have made improvements to how thi5 15 being run, currently twice a month. The group has various areas now including craft, games, sports, tuckshop and milkshakes, a development of a quiet zone and a special area which has a different activity each week. The group also includes whole group games such as dodgeball or competitive games. Our God spot is the conversations that are taking place with leader5 offering to pray for youth about area5 in their lives they are finding hard. We have seen growth in this area with teenagers attending from the local area. We are hoping to invite some of these to NewDay25. Newday24 was well attended. This is a major Christian youth camp that takes place at the Norfolk showground with thousands of young people. Young people from Hope Church enjoyed this week and it has become an exciting annual event that our young people and the youth work team look forward to. The future We continue to be excited about the future of Children's and Youth work here at Hope Church. We are currently in the process of having mentoring coaches go into two schools in the local area. This will mean that vulnerable children will have the opportunity to be sUPPOrted with challenging areas at school and at home. The coaches will also be communicating with parents so the opportunity to sign post them to support networks will be invaluable. We are partnering with an organisation called Transforming Lives for Good. In addition, we want to grow leaders within our groups (adults and teenagers). We are already beginning to see the fruits of this. We also want our leaders to understand that leader activities are not just the going on, but the going somewhere. We want them to be part of the vision moving forward too. Page 5

The Community café, Friday lunch and Fare-share food. The community cafe has continued to grow with 60+ regularly attending on Friday5 and the number for Mondays increasing steadily. We continue to see new people coming on both days and it's becoming a place where visitors find friendship, company and 3 safe place. We are now receiving donated food from Tesco, Aldi, Warburton's and Greggs which is a bit of a lifeline for some in the community. We have recently noticed that a queue is forming well before opening time on both Mondays and Fridays which, we think, is indicative of the importance of the free food. Virtually everyone stays on for a drink and this gives the opportunity to get to know people better. Some of our regulars continue to link into other areas of Hope Church, such as Little Sparks and WLTDO. Several families send their children to Kids ConnecVHangout and some regularly come to the Sunday service. As before, we seek to have real conversations about faith and to offer prayer, and we have started to give Bibles to those who show an interest in what it means to follow Jesus. Those who serve on both days are a real blessing- most from Hope Church but several who are not and we pray that those who are not yet Christians will find faith, too. One of these individuals works for a charity which 5UPPOrt5 those who need help with budgeting and finance. He is in the café every Monday talking to many of the regulars and offering support. We always cater for at least 40 people at Friday lunch. We have a tin for donations which generally covers the cost. It continues to be such a privilege to be able to serve in this way and our prayer is always that this will be a gateway for many to find a heavenly father who loves them unconditionally and who longs to have a personal relationship with them. We aim as a team always to show love, non-judgemental acceptance and grace to anyone and everyone who comes through the door. Community Works Our main operations have centred around the Acts 435 Charity, the provision of Starter Packs and The Diss Community Workshop. Acts 435 is a Christian giving website that allows people to give money directly to others, and ICK)% of what is donated via Acts 435 goes directly to those in need. Acts 435 seeks to work primarily through local churches and to be a resource for them as they reach out to their local community. Local churches, charities and Care Professionals are well placed to know who is in genuine need in their community- a key part of how Acts 435 works- and can help spread the word to potential donors in their congregations and networks. We work by referral from Community Connectors, Care Professionals and Support Workers. When a need is referred, it Is placed on the Act5 435 website and donors from around the country can give. Once the item is fully funded, we can then purchase the item and have it delivered straight to the client, removing the need for the client to handle money. Page 6

Starter Packs are provided to those being rehoused from such as local hostels or The Refuge. These contain all the basic kitchen utensils and small appliances. We have averaged around two Starter Packs every month, each one costing around £75.

The Diss Community Workshop continues to be popular. We run a waiting list for those waiting to join and keep a current membership of eight people, over which there is insufficient space to work safely.

We continue to be inundated with orders, although we have found time to support St. Mary's Junior School in Long Stratton with bird nest boxes and bat boxes, Hoxne Primary School with planters, Roydon pre-school with a mud kitchen and Fox Wood Forest School with work benches.

The workshop meets need in that it provides community for both men and women struggling with isolation and mental health issues. Many of our members have been bereaved, live alone or are unemployed and lonely. Some have said that the workshop is a "Lifeline", "This is my community." "I wouldn't miss it for anything."

Hire of the Church Centre

Our Centre is a valuable resource for the local community and was hired for several activities. Every day of the week it was used by the following groups:

Support for UK Organisations

We provide financial help for several UK-based organisations. These include Evangelical Alliance, Pioneer Network and 24-7 Prayer.

Support for Overseas Organisations

We provide regular financial support to organisations providing Christian care elsewhere in the world. These include:

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Financial Review Once again, we are very encouraged by the income and continued generosity of our members. This has enabled us to continue to support the activities of the church, particularly those in our local community. M05t of our income comes through the members of Hope Church which has allowed us to not only maintain our existing commitments but to continue to further our aims and objectives as a charity. Whilst our donations and legacies were less than the prior year1£195k vs £231kl, this is due to the fact that in 2024 we received some large one-off donations. Our expenditure has increased this year (£256,725 vs £218,894) largely due to the increase in the staffing establishment and the increased costs of running the centre. Reserves Policy In conjunction with the Finance Team, the Trustees have established 3 reserves policy based on the risks on income. It was agreed this figure should be set at IOYO of the previous yearfs income as this would more accurately reflect the actual risk {loss of income due to reduced giving), exceeding the previous amounts Calculated and has the advantage that it is understandable and easy to calculate. In addition, it was confirmed that this reserve would be subject to review at least annually by the trustees. At the year end the charity was meeting its reserves policy. Risk Statement The Trustees have reviewed the risks to which a small charity working with few employees is exposed. Appropriate procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis. Structure, Governance and Management The Trust currently has the following Trustees: N icola Knight (chair) Stephen Card Martin Roden Trevor Musk Diane Dukes John Bingham {appointed 18 October 2024) New Trustees are appointed as follows: The proposed Trustee must first be recognised as someone who subscribes to the Statement of Faith as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Diss Christian Community Church (We Are Hope Church). The proposed Trustee is put fonvard to the leadership team of Hope Church. After discussion the proposed Trustee is invited to become a Trustee. If the proposed Trustee accepts the invitation, two references will be followed up by the existing trustees or staff, from people who have known the new proposed trustee in a position of trust for at least f ive years. The new Trustee is appointed by a resolution at a meeting of Trustees at which there is a majority of the Trustees present. This is formally documented via a Memorandum of appointment of new Trustees. Page 8

Decisions regarding finance, policies, legal requirements and buildings are made by the trustees during their meetings. The finance team work5 alongside the trust by helping them set, manage and review budgets throughout the year. Public Benefit Statement In planning the activities, the Directors have had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in December 2008. The principles contained in that guidance are fundamental to Di55 Christian Community Church's operation as a charity- as is shown by the original object5 and the reported activities for the year under review. Responsibilities of trustees under company law. The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, annual report and the financial statement5 in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: l. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently 2. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent 4. State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the accounts 5. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless It is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable us to ensure that the financi31 statements comply with the Companies Act 2￿6. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charitable company and to take reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approval This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provision5 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: N icola Knight (Chairperson) Sep 1, 2025 Page 9

Sarah Crispin

Sarah Crispin (Sep 8, 2025 15:36:28 GMT+1)

Sep 8, 2025

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH working name: WE ARE HOPE CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Note INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies Charitable activilies Other trading activib.es Investrnents Olher income 185,020 9.220 22,184 1.820 250 10,022 1,627 195.042 10,847 22,184 1,820 250 231,335 8,083 16,273 998 11341 Total income and endowments 218,494 11,649 230,143 256,555 EXPENDITURE ON: Charitable activikn.es 238,674 17,986 256,660 218,894 Total expenditure 238,674 17,986 256.660 218,894 Net incomel{expenditure) 120.180) 16,337) 126,517) 37,661 Transfers between funds 13 Net movement in funds 120.180) 16,337) 126,517) 37,661 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 331,668 13,252 344,920 307,260 Total funds carried foThvard 13 311,488 6,915 318,403 344,920 The statement of financial activitses indudes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing operations. The statement of financial actiVi￿"eS also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account required by the Companies Act 2006. The notes on page 13 - 20 form part of these accounts. Page11

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNrrY CHURCH worklng namè: WE ARE HOPE CHURCH BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Total Funds 2024 Totsl Fund5 2023 Unrestricted Funds Restn'cted Funds Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 251,342 251.342 251,342 251.342 257,138 257.138 CURRENT ASSETS Debtois Cash at bank and in harhd 9.561 59.899 9.561 66.967 30.877 68.815 10 7.068 69.461 7.068 76.529 99.692 CREDITORS= Amounts falling due within one year {9.315} 11531 {9.4681 111.9101 Net current assets I Illabllltlesl 60,146 6,915 67,061 87,782 Total assèts lèss currènt liabilitits 311,488 6,915 318,403 344,920 TOTAL NET ASSETS 311.488 6,915 318.403 344,920 FUND BALANCES Unre5tricled Funds General lund5 Designated funds 13 56.273 255.215 311.488 56.273 255.215 311.488 69.554 262.114 331.668 Restricted Funds 6,915 6,915 13,252 311.488 6,915 318.403 344,920 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its finanaal ststements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 however, in accordance Secbon 145 of the Charth"es Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner and Iheir report has been induded in these financial statements. The directors (who are the charilable companys trustees for the purposes of tharTty lawl ackn￿￿edge their responsibilities for.. lal ensuring Ihat the charitable (x)mpany keeps acMunb"ng re(x)rds whith u)mpty with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companie5 Ad 2006 and Ibl preparing financial slaletnents which give a true and fail view of the stste of affair5 of the thatilable Gotnpany as al the end of eafjh financial year and of its net income 01 expendttUTe ft)r eath finanryal year in aGGordanGe wth the requirernents of Sections 394 and 395 and whith otherwise cotnpty with the requiretnents of the Cotnpanie5 Act 2006 relating to financial statements. so far as appli(3ble to the tharilab￿ company. The finanGial slalernents have been prepared in acco[dan￿ wtth the prowi5ions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to stnall cornpatlies. The financial statements were approve(I by the Boar(l of Directors and were signed on its behalf by.. Nicola Knight Dale.. Sep 1, 2025 Company nuMi￿r. 07027443 Chartiy number.. 1132992 The notes on page 13- 20 form part ofthe5e accounts. Page 12

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Statutory Information The chanty is a charitable cxjrnpany lirntsl by gUaratt￿ arKI is in(x)rtx)rated in United Kingdorn. The company's registered number and registered Offi￿ address can be fojnd c¥) Ihe Company Infcffli"on page. Accounting Policies These finanryal statements are prepared on a png c￿n￿rn basLS. under the historical cx)5t ￿ventI￿. These financial statements have teen prepared in aco)rd8rre with the "Statement of Recommended Practi￿. Ac￿unting and Re￿rtsng by Char￿"eS prepanng their accounts In ar£ordance wrth the Finanaal Repotbng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iidand IFRS 1021 C'the Charibes SORP"). with the Finanaal Re￿rtrng Standard ap￿icable in the United Kingdotn and Republic of Irdand I'FRS 102.1, wrth the Companies Aci 2006 and wth the Charibes Act 2011. The d)arity meets the defin￿"On of a Dublic benefrt entrtv as set out in FRS 102. The piinaples adopted in the preparati(￿ ofthe finanaal staternents are set out bekyw. al Goin The trust￿ (who are the charIta￿e (x)rnpanls direc￿ for the purFX)ses of company lawl have assessed whether the use of the going cOn￿M basis is appropriate and have considered WsSib￿ events or condth.ons that might cast significant doubt on the abilty of the charity to continue as a going cOn￿M. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date ol approval of the financial statements. In parb"cular the trustees have ￿SIdered the charty's forecasts and prc4ections and the possible implications should projected inwme and l or expendrture vary unexpectedty. The trustees have cc)ncluded that there is a ieasonaNe expectabon that the charty has adequate re5oul￿5 to continue to operate for the foieseeable future. The charity therefore continues tr) adopt the wng concem basis in preparirrfJ ts ffinanual statements. concern bl Incotne Income induding investrnent income is recognis&J in the pericrtj in which the charity be￿￿eS entitl￿ to receipt, the amount receivab￿ can be measured with reasonatAe certainty. and receipt Is prCknab￿. For the most part. income is generally recognised when rt is received. Incorne is onty deferred when the chanty has to ftjlfil conditi￿$ before tEcoming entiU&Y to it or where the dowr has specified that the incorne is to tE extknded in a tuiure p￿Kx1. Incotne from donabons indudes". Recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when Ihe reLated ¢Jon"on is r￿1Ved. Grft aid that has not been recovered by the balan￿ sheet date is induded as a debt￿. The chanty rdies on vdunteers to carry OLrt many of rts activtbe& However, in accordan￿ with the SORP, the value of these services has not been induded in these finanoal ststements as they cannot be rdiably measu￿. Income from charitable actiwbes represents incx)me rec8vable from gor￿$. Serv￿ and faryl￿e$ supplied in fvrtheran￿ of the chantys charitabk obieds. It indude5 ir￿Orne tr￿n retreats and other even Income from other trading activities represents incx)me receivabk from activitEs undertaken to generate fvjnds for the charity. It indudes incorne from the rental of thurch property. Investment incorne represents Incryne generated by the charitys assets aTrY indudes incorne frryn bank interest Other income wmprises gains arising from the disposal oftangible fixed assets and other Miscellan￿us recapts. Extenditure. including irrecoverable VAT. is recognised when it is Ir￿rTed or. rf earfier. when a I￿81 or constructive obligation for a payrnent aiises prowded that it is piobatAe that setuernentwll be required arKI the amount of the obligation can be rneasured reliably. The chanty makes grants to other institutsons and individuals to further its tharitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive O￿lgab"Ons arise, %*hich is generally when ts charity eX￿eSseS a o)mmthent to the recipient that can be rneasured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions assocjated with the grant are OLtside of the (￿ntr(￿ of the charity. The cost ol raising fijnds is not significant and has not been separatdy disdosed. G0veMan￿ costs. which are 1ndLKI￿1 in expenditure on char[la￿e acbvth.es but are ldents"fi￿j separately in the notes to the aC￿nts, indudes costs assoaated wth the independent examinats.on of Ihe finanaal statements. Complian￿ with constitub.onal and statLrtory requirements and any other expenditure incuiied on Ihe strategic rnanagem￿t ol the charity. Page 13

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Accounting Policiès (continu￿) dl Fund accounts"n General funds are unrestricted fvnds which are available for use * the discretion of the trustees in frjrtheranct of the general objectives of the chanty. Designated funds comprise Ljnrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees foi particul81 PUIP05es. Restricted fund5 are donats.ons which are to be used in accordan￿ wrth 5pe(xfic iestriction5 IM￿Sed by donors". they indude donth.ons re¢￿Ved from appeals for specthc activthes or projects. Ible fixed assets Items purchased or donated lor the charws own use are captslised when the cost of purchased rtems, or the fair walue of donat&J items. is more than £1.000 and the rtern is expecteil to benefit the chanty over more than one accx)unting periThY. Deyeciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estirnated residual value Irf any) over its expected useful economic lrfe. To achieve thi5 objective the folbwinq rate5 (rf deprerjatson are charqed". Freehold land Freehold buildings Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment Is not deweciated Ibecause rt Is not ￿nSuMed by usel 2% per annum 20Vo annum witt) 10% in year of purchase The carrying values of tangitAe fixed assets are revp+Ed foi impairtnent in tEri(Mls when event5 01 changes in ￿[CurNstar￿S indicate that the (arrying value may not be recOvwa￿e. Pension scheme arran ernentS The charity operates defined contribution pensi￿ schemes for its ern ￿0YeeS. Otligations for contribubons to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these ￿heMeS are hesd separately trom those of the charity in independenlly administered ftjnds. gl Taxation The company is a registered chanty.. it has tsken advantsge of the various rdiets from taxab'on available to char￿eS and no tax is payable on the charity's irwme. h) Finanaal instruments The charity's financjal assets and finaroal liabl￿e5 *1 qualfy as basic finanryal instruments. as defined by FRS102. Creditor3 and debtois are measured at their expected 5etllement Inotrnalty the amount ofcash that the chatty expects to pay 01 receive). Exern on frorn rin a rashflow statemerrt The charity has taken advantage of an exempti(n 0￿ed by the Charits'es SORP and has mt prepar&J a cash flow statement. re jl Crthcal accounts"n ests"mates and areas of"L¥J ement In preparing financial statements certain judgements. estimates and assumpbons have to be made that affect the amounts iecognised in the financial statements_ The trustees cx)nsider the frAlowing to be signific2nt il The annual depreoats'on charge for propety. Jant and eouirxnent is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful eo)nomic life and residual vJue. These esbmates are reassessed annually and. when necessary. adjusted to refiect current ryrcumStan￿s. Donations 2024 2023 Donabons of cash and similar Other grants receivable Income tax recoverable 167.188 5(Kl 27.354 195.042 192.654 3,886 34,795 231,335 Income from charitable activities 2024 2023 Churd) events & athvits.es Community Works workshop ChIbJ￿n's and youth work 885 1.627 8.335 10.847 2,641 1,419 4.023 8.083 Page 14

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Income from other trading activities 2024 2023 Hall hire income 22.184 22.184 16.273 16,273 Charitable expenditure 2024 2023 Costs inCUr￿d directty on specrfic activities Church activibes Ernployment costs Church events Youth and children Other ministry induding Communty outreach Community works Resourcing & development 102.672 240 8.335 4.330 9.197 14.623 139.399 82.942 2.029 5,539 7,069 7.821 12.521 117.921 Giants payable Inote 6cl 29.553 24.822 168.952 142,743 Costs incurred on support & administrntion GovemanTr costs Independent exarnirerfs fee 2.820 2.820 2.760 2.760 Ernployment costs Buikling iunning costs Office admin and IT Subscriptions and f Depreciation 24.079 28.643 4.807 14.022 13.336 87.708 20.841 25.913 4,925 8,487 13.226 76.151 Total expenditure 256.660 218.894 The fee payable to the independent examiner for weparing atyj examining the was £2.820 12023.. £2,7601', in addition the charity paid £13012023". £1251 to Stewardship ts ccnsuhancy services. Grants payable InsbbJbons Individuals 2024 Grants for UK and overseas miss Grants for the relief of poverty 9,511 6,380 15,891 12.892 770 13.662 22,403 7.150 29.553 The comparative5 for the prewous year are as folbw5". InsbbJbons Individuals 2023 Grants for UK and overseas miss Grants for relief of r¥)verty 7,651 16,646 525 17.171 24,297 525 24.822 7.651 The charity's p￿n￿paI grants to institution5 comwsed". 2024 2023 Victory Church, Gjakove, Kosovo To Kenya With Love Hope Raisers Transfoitning LNes for G(KxI Pioneer Trust School of Ministries Grants to institub.ons lor less than £1,000 e 5.611 4.380 2.DCKJ 1.900 1.5QKI 5(M) 15 891 3,366 2.905 1.380 7.651 Analysis of stsff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee rernuneration and expenses Page 15

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The average monthly number of employees during the year was 6 12023." 51. ￿$t ol Ihe charitys acts"vtbes are carried out by volunteers. No staff received salaries at a rate of rnce ihan £60.000 per annum. The chantys key management comprise the trustees and the key staff named on the Company Informats"on page. Total employment benefrts paYa￿e to key management for ￿ year were as folh)ws'. Other Employer Wage5 & employrnent pension salaries benefits cxjntribubons 2024 Trustees". Graham BLgke Other members of key management 36.841 18,387 1.557 552 38.398 18.939 57,337 The following amounts were paYa￿e in the prevKwJs year Other Ernpbyer Wages & employment pension salaries beneffts (x)ntributions 2023 Trustees.. Graham Bkke Other members of key managernent 35,087 8.773 1,557 263 36,644 9.036 45.680 Graham Blake served as church leader aThJ recwv&J the at)ve payments for servitwJ in that capaaty, not for serving as a trustee., these payments a￿ tEmiitted by the charity's govemiro dwument No other trustees r￿1v￿ employment beneffts in erther the cUr￿t or pr￿￿1r0 year. Tangible fixed assets Fixtures. fittings and equipment Freehold Total 2024 Cost At 1 January 2024 Add￿"onS Disposals At 31 DecemtEr 2024 340.766 93,882 7,540 434,648 7,540 340.766 101.422 442.188 Accurnul8ted depreci8b.on At 1 January 2024 Charge for the year Eliminated on disposal At 31 De￿rntEr 2024 94,068 6.815 83.441 6.521 177,510 13,336 100.883 89.962 190.846 Net bcok value At 31 De￿rntEr 2024 239.883 11.460 251.342 At 31 De￿rntEr 2023 246 698 10441 257.138 Page 16

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Debtors= Falling du• within one Y￿r. 2024 2023 Tax recoverab Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued inccyne 2.948 1.205 2.968 7,121 26.893 1.256 2,728 30,877 Falling due after one year Staff loan 2.441 2.441 Total dèbtors 9.561 30,877 The charity has rnade an interest-free staff loan to Mrhele C￿rke wh) is a merntEr of key management. The loan is unsecured and has no fixed repayment date. 10 Cash at Bank and in Hand 2024 2023 Cash at bank with immediate ar￿￿S 66.967 66.967 68.815 68.815 11 Cr•ditors= liabiliti•s falling duè Tmthin year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Taxation and soual Se￿[ty Accruals Deferred Income 1.592 2.559 4.639 679 9.468 4.185 2.574 5,151 11,910 12 Pension commitments During year ern￿oYerfS pension contributlons totalling £3.831 12023.. £3,368) were payaNe to defined contribution personal pension schemes. £461 12023". £4421 of pension ¢￿tributiOnS were owrvJ * the balan￿ sheet date. Page 17

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 13 Funds Dunng the year the movements in the thatrtls furKls weie as frAIow5". Opening balance 2024 Ino)ming Outgoing reSoUr￿S Transfers in the year 2024 Gains and Ir)sses 2024 Cbsing balan 2024 2024 2024 Des@nèted Funds Caprtal asset fund Welfare fund Mission Support Fund Jays Green 256,897 859 4.359 113,3361 17701 119.0881 7,781 1,008 17,506 251,342 1,097 2,777 262.114 133.1941 26.295 255.215 G&nw81 un￿sIr￿cted Funds 69.554 218.494 1205.4801 126.2951 56.273 Total Unrestricted Funds 331.668 218.494 1238.6741 311,488 Restricted Funds Buikling Fund Communty Works Love Gives Diss Supports Ukraine Fund Kosovo Church Warmspaces frjnd Taylors PenJ bJnd Other restricted fuThJs Grft day 2.383 2,441 278 2.383 915 290 2,865 1.412 14,3911 11,4001 415 2.788 1,623 3.325 415 1.566 11.2221 11.8231 13.2781 15,8721 200 1.300 5.872 1,347 13.252 11.649 117.9861 6.915 Aggregate of funds 344,920 230,143 1256.6601 318,403 The transfers ￿ferred to above were made for the ftllowing reascns.. al Transfer from General to the Capital asset fund represents MoVem￿ts on fixed assets bl Transfers from General to the Welfare & Mission Support funds a￿ agreed by trustees as b￿"ng a per￿ntage of income set aside for these purpose& Analysis of net asset5 by fund The assets and liabilth'es of the various fijnds were as follcws.. Unrestricted Funds General Designated fvnds fvnds Restricted funds 2024 Tangible fixed assets Debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors falling due within one year 251,342 251.342 9.561 66,967 19,4681 9.561 56.026 19,3151 3,873 7,068 11531 56.273 255.215 6.915 318,403 Page 18

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH wor1ting name.. WE ARE HOPE CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 13 Funds Icontinuedl In the previous year the movements in the charitys lunds were as folkyws". Opening baknce 2023 Incotning resour￿$ Outgoing resources Transfers in the year 2023 G8ins and ltssses 2023 Cknsing balsn 2023 2023 2023 Deswnated Funds Caprtal asset fvnd welfa￿ fund Mission Support Fund Jays Green 270,123 113,2261 15251 116.2761 256,897 859 4.359 600 20,635 11861 271.092 130.0271 21.049 262.114 Gene￿1 Unrestricted Funds 22.031 237.423 1168,8511 121,0491 69,554 Total Unrestricted Funds 293,123 237.423 1198,8781 331,668 Restricted Funds Bu1￿1n9 Fund Community Works Love Gives Diss Supports Ukraine Fund Kosovo Church Wam)spaces fvnd Taylors Peru fund Other restricted funds 2,383 3,637 278 2.469 400 2,383 2,441 278 3.161 14,3571 18391 15 2.500 12.270 2.025 11.6301 415 2,788 1,623 3,325 11,7941 110,6461 11,5891 2,081 4,970 12,0811 14,136 19,132 120.0161 13,252 Aggregate of funds 307.260 256.555 1218.8941 344,920 Analysis of nèt assèts by fun In the previous year, the assets and liablities of Ihe WdriOUS frjnds were as follows." Unrestricted Funds General Designated funds funds Restricted funds 2023 Tangible fixed assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Creditors falling due wthin one year 257,138 257,138 30,877 68.815 111.9101 29.190 51.612 111.2491 1.687 12.226 16611 4,976 69.554 262.114 13.252 344.920 Page 19

DISS CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

working name: WE ARE HOPE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

13 Funds (continued)

Designated Funds

The Capital Asset Fund is an unrestricted fund designated by the Trustees to maintain asset carrying values.

The Welfare Fund is an unrestricted fund designated by the Trustees to allow for future expenditure on individuals who require relief in times of hardship.

The Mission Support Fund is an unrestricted fund designated by the Trustees to allow for future grants.

The Jays Green Fund is an unrestricted fund designated by the Trustees to allow for future expenditure on the Toddler Group. Restricted Funds

The Building Fund is a restricted fund to allow for future expenditure on building projects.

The Mission Support Fund is a restricted fund to allow for future expenditure on support of those working in missions that further the church's own charitable aims.

The Community Works Fund is a restricted fund to allow for future expenditure on the community projects.

The Love Gives Fund is a restricted fund to allow for future expenditure on the community projects.

The Diss Supporting Ukraine (DSU) fund is was set up to help Ukrainains moving into the area to rebuild lives. The project was set up by a local community group in conjunction with Diss Hope Church to support each other in this undertaking. It is the aim of this project to help those refugees to rebuild their lives, integrate into the community and achieve their dreams - whatever they may be. This fund was fully spent during 2023.

The Kosovo fund is for donations given in support of Victory Church Kosovo.

The Warmspaces fund is for donations & grants specifically to fund the Warmspaces iniative.

The Taylors Peru fund is for donations to the work of our mission partners in Peru

Other restricted funds relates to one-off grants or donations for specific projects.

Gift day fund was to support the charity's mission partners 24ll Prayer Peru and Victory Church Kosovo

14 Transactions with related parties

During the year the charity:

a) received donations totalling £29,209 (2023: £24,820) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). b) No expenses (2023: £nil) were paid to, or for, the trustees; reimbursements for expenses incurred when acting as agent for the charity or incurred when undertaking employment duties not connected with serving as a trustee are not included.

During the year the charity also made the following payments to, or for, related parties:

Except as disclosed in note 8 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.

15 Members

Each member of the company commits to contribute if the charity is wound up an amount of £10.

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