Twydall Evangelical Church Registsred Charity No. 1133469 Trustees. Annual Report for the year 1st April 2024- 31st March 2025 Twydall Evangelical Church Registered Charity No. 1133469 Section A Reference and administration details Principal Address Twydall Evangelical Church Goudhurst Road Gillingham, Kent ME8 6LQ Correspondence address 33 Hoath Lane Gillingham Kent ME8 OSW Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year 1 Graham Frederick Smith 2 Mark Andrew Fillier 3 Peter William Nebbs Secretaryrrreasurer Section B Structure, Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document Trust deed dated 22nd November 2009 How the charity is constituted Trust Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed by a simple majority at a meeting of the Spiritual Leadership. ('the Spiritual Leadership" means the body of persons recognised by the Church as having responsibility and authority within the Church for its spiritual leadership) overnance and management Trustee selection methods Section C Ob"ectives and activities Summary ofthe objects of the charity set out in its governing document The Objects of the Church are for the benefit of the public: 1 to advan￿ the Christian faith in accordan￿ with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit; 2 to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserrfe good health by the provision of funds, goods or serVi￿S of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit; and 3 to advan￿ education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit. Page 2 Summary of the The trustees. as required by law. have regard to the guidance main activities on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in their undertaken for the oversight of the church. public benefit in relation to these Object 1. objects (include Provision and Maintenan￿ of a church building for public acts of within this section worship, for Christian teaching and as a ￿ntre for Christian the statutory outreach to the general public. declaration that The conduct of public acts of worship, weddings and funerals. trustees have had Conducting acts of worship in and for the local community. Distribution of Christian literature. regard to the Participation in outdoor acts of worship andlor evangelism. guidance issued by Seeking new followers for the Lord Jesus Christ. the Charity Commission on Promoting prayer and praise to God. public benefit) Promoting the reading and study of the Bible. Contributing towards a better society by the provision of social activtties, e.g. parents, and toddlers, groups, etc. Encouragement, support and promotion of pastoral care and chaplaincy work. Contributing to followers, good spiritual, mental and physical health. aiding the prevention of ill-health, speeding recovery and fostering pea￿ and composure in the fa￿ of ill- health or death. Providing comfort and practical help to the bereaved and others in need. The support of missionaries and missionary organisations seeking to spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Object 2. Supporting, financially or practically, UK charrties and indigenous non-governmental organisations, particularly in developing countries, established or conducted for the purposes of helping people affected by financial hardship andlor sickness or vulnerable to poor health. Encouraging 'fair trade, by example and exhortation. Contributing funds for emergency aid, etc. to those in need, as a result of disasters and other emergencies. Contributing fvnds and goods to UK charities and indigenous non- governmental organisations in developing countries to help people gain access to safe water, sanitation and basic requirements The provision of, or funds to purchase, basic supplies to help families, children and schools throughout the world that are unable to afford them. Donations of funds or goods to other charities assisting those in need in the locality of Twydall Evangelical Church who are affected by financial hardship, or who are old, infirm or homeless. Supporting and encouraging the Medway Foodbank through members, contributions and donations of food and finance. Providing accommodation and facilities for the operation of the Twydall Foodbank Centre, part of the Medway Foodbank network. Object 3. Providing opportunities for school visits to the church building for educational purposes. Supporting schools overseas, particularly in developing countries. The provision of funds to purchase appropriate supplies to help Page 3 families, children and schools throughout the world that are unable to afford them. The church is dependent on the work of volunteers who are members and supporters of the church. Without their dedicated work and support the church would not be able to operate. Expenses and, where appropriate, gifts, have been made to visiting preachers and speakers. Achievements and performance Section D Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The church has continued to hold a single service each Sunday morning. Average weekly attendan￿ (adults and children combined) increased by 13.5 % compared to 202312024. A few other activities have continued, the Tuesday moming and Wednesday afternoon fellowship groups and a new Bible study group meeting, occasionally on Friday evenings. The Twydall ￿ntre of Medway Foodbank was active throughout the year though it is not one of the busiest centres and the number of people fed was 866 Gompared to 1262 in 202212024. One hundred and fifty copies of a gospel newspaper 'Good News, were given to residents or were delivered most months of the year to homes on the Twydall estate and conversations held with a few recipients. Some leaders and church members contacted bereaved, sick and other lonely people. offering pastoral and practical care and support as and when appropriate. Financial andlor practical support was given during the year to.. A number of missionaries and missionary organisations seeking to spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in the UK or overseas. UK charities supplying aid to those in need as a result of disasters and other emergencies. UK charities and indigenous non-governmental organisations established or conducted for the purposes of helping people affected by financial hardship, lack of educational opportunities andlor sickness or vulnerable to poor health. The principal indigenous non-governmental organisation assisted in this way was Uganda Women Concern Ministry through its UK 'arm', Uganda Concern (UK), a UK registered charity. UK charities and. through them, indigenous non- governmental organisations in developing countries to: help people gain access to safe water and sanitation and basic requirements. o assist with the purchase of basic supplies to help families, children and schools throughout the world that are unable to afford them. UK charities seeking to help Christians in need who are being persecuted for their faith. Page 4 Medway Foodbank, providing emergency food for local people in crisis. Medway Street Pastors, patrolling Rochester H igh Street at night at weekends, seeking to help vulnerable people get home safely. The church occupies the church building and land, rent free, on an infomal full repairing and insuring basis. It has established a Repairs, Renewals and Refurbishment Fund for the building and major equipment, transferring sums to it from its General Fund on a regular basis and it also receives gifts specifically.for the purpose. The fund balan￿ at year*nd was £5,895.65, with £3,350.00 having been spent during the year. Section E Financial Review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The charity seeks to maintain general reser4es to enable it to continue with its core activities for at least twelve months. Other reserves may be held and accumulated for specific purposes or projects. No funds are materially in deficit. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial The charty's principal source of funds is its members, plus related review details tax refunds where donations are made by way of Gift Aid and from (optional information) the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme. No fundraising appeals are made for local church purposes, other than to its members. Section F Other information The charity was set up in 2009 as a trust, separate from that which owns the land and building known as Twydall Evangelical Church, to satisfy the requirements of the Charities Act 2006. The church has, nevertheless, been active in Twydall since 1942. Section G Declaration The trustses declare that they have approved the Trustees. Report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Mark Andrew Fillier Graham Frederick Smith Date C) LJ 2D£6 UAKIUARV 2J2 Page 5 ## **TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025** ## **GENERAL FUND** |**Receipts**
2023/2024 **Details**
_£_
_14,252.60_
Balance brought forward 1st April
_5,436.19_
Offerings (non-gift aid) incl. Sunday services
_12,291.75_
Gift Aid - Donations
_2,175.19_
Gift Aid - Tax recovered
_197.31_
Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up
_711.75_
Interest on investments
_870.00_
Use of hall/facilities
_-_
Legacies
_-_
Donations for tributes and flowers
_4.06_
Photocopying and paper
_-_
Miscellaneous
_170.99_
Gift aid transfers
_200.00_
Other Transfers
_36,309.84_|**2024/2025**
**£**
11,135.32
5,746.32
15,175.00
2,331.50
475.66
622.11
620.00
150.00
-
-
20.00
373.70
200.00
**36,849.61**|**Payments**
_2023/2024_ **Details**
_£_
Transfers to other accounts:
_6,710.34_
Mission
_3,000.00_
Repairs, renewals and refurbishment
_50.32_
Twydall churches (Love Twydall)
_-_
Other
_3,320.00_
Speakers' (and Mission) gifts)
_330.00_
Speakers' expenses
_1,336.25_
Gas
_606.54_
Electricity
_228.18_
Water
_518.03_
Resources and outreach
_721.56_
Cleaning costs, cloakroom materials, etc.
_420.00_
Window cleaning
_1,953.32_
Administration
_-_
Lighthouse' expenses
_158.79_
Equipment maintenance
_149.52_
Messy church
_-_
Love Twydall - net
_625.84_
Internet connection/Zoom
_179.29_
Catering
_83.00_
Communion costs
_115.00_
Tributes and flowers
_-_
Miscellaneous Gifts
_1,305.97_
Insurance
_2,117.57_
Repairs & maintenance
_-_
New printer
_-_
Carpet cleaning
_40.00_
Refuse removal
_-_
Decorating
_1,205.00_
Grass cutting/garden
_-_
Music Group & public address expenses
_-_
Miscellaneous
_11,135.32_
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
_36,309.84_|**2024/2025**
**£**
8,116.87
3,000.00
9.54
-
3,600.00
550.00
2,982.16
636.05
387.10
490.79
705.03
460.00
1,740.48
-
132.46
-
-
581.62
214.49
109.70
86.00
125.00
1,350.88
669.50
363.90
-
-
-
930.00
-
100.00
**9,508.04**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**36,849.61**| Page 1 ## **TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025** ## **MISSION FUND (DESIGNATED)** |**Receipts**
**_2023/2024_ Details**
**_£_**
_1,724.98_
Balance brought forward 1st April
_6,710.34_
Transfers from General Fund
_-_
Transfers from Other funds
_-_
Donations
_144.00_
Gift Aid donations
_-_
Donations - special
_36.00_
Tax recovered
_8,615.32_|**2024/2025**
**£**
2,115.32
8,116.87
-
-
144.00
-
36.00
**_10,412.19_**|**Payments**
**_2023/2024_ Details**
**2024/2025**
**_£_**
**£**
_6,500.00_
Gifts to Mission
7,565.00
_-_
Gifts for disaster relief
1,600.00
_2,115.32_
**Balance c/fwd 31st March**
**1,247.19**
_8,615.32_
**10,412.19**| |---|---|---| ## **GIFT AID (RESTRICTED)** |**Receipts**
_2023/2024_ **_Details_**
_£_
_848.81_
Balance brought forward 1st April
_1,715.00_
Gift Aid donations
_1,790.64_
Tax recovered
_-_
Transfers from other funds
_4,354.45_|**2024/2025**
**£**
232.73
1,020.00
1,316.62
-
**2,569.35**|**Payments**
_2023/2024_
**Details**
**2024/2025**
_£_
**£**
_3,283.75_
Gifts to Mission
1,009.76
_-_
Disaster relief
_71.34_
Other
-
_-_
Catering
_135.00_
General Fund
363.90
_-_
RRR Fund
-
_-_
Twydall Foodbank Centre
-
_555.64_
Mission Fund
265.29
_75.99_
Deposits
193.75
_232.73_
**Balance c/fwd 31st March**
**736.65**
_4,354.45_
**2,569.35**| |---|---|---| Page 2 ## **TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025** ## **REPAIRS, RENEWALS & REFURBISHMENT FUND (PART RESTRICTED, PART DESIGNATED)** |**Receipts**
**_2023/2024_**
**Details**
_£_
_3,794.53_
Balance b/fwd 1st April (Unrestricted)
_-_
Balance b/fwd 1st April (Restricted)
_3,000.00_
Transfers from General Fund
_-_
Transfers from Other Funds
_1,000.00_
Gift Aid donations (restricted)
_-_
Gift Aid donations (unrestricted)
_-_
Tax refunds (restricted)
_1,000.00_
Legacies (unrestricted)
_250.00_
Other donations
_9,044.53_|**2024/2025**
**£**
6,245.65
-
3,000.00
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
**9,245.65**|**Payments**
**_2023/2024_**
**Details**
**2024/2025**
_£_
**£**
_2,798.88_
Major repairs
-
_-_
Kitchen improvements
-
_-_
Sound system
-
_-_
Video projection system
-
_-_
Re-carpetting
3,350.00
_6,245.65_
Balance c/fwd (unrestricted) 31st March
**5,895.65**
_9,044.53_
**9,245.65**| |---|---|---| ## **TWYDALL FOODBANK CENTRE** |**Receipts**
**_2023/2024_**
**Details**
_£_
_324.20_
Balance b/fwd 1st April (Restricted)
_62.00_
Offerings & donations
_-_
Contributions - Twydall Evangelical Church
_-_
Contributions - Rainham Christian Fellowship
_-_
Contributions - Gillingham Methodist Church
_-_
Contributions - Holy Trinity Church
_460.00_
Gift Aid donations (TEC)
_72.50_
Tax refunds
_25.00_
Donations for Medway Foodbank (non G-A)
_40.00_
Transfers from other funds
_983.70_|**2024/2025**
**£**
419.35
207.99
-
-
-
-
460.00
105.50
-
40.20
**1,233.04**|**Payments**
**_2023/2024_**
**Details**
_£_
_-_
Catering
_-_
Administration
_169.35_
Items for clients
_-_
Equipment
_395.00_
Donations to Medway Foodbank
_419.35_
**Balance c/fwd 31st March**
_983.70_|**2024/2025**
**£**
-
1.40
183.38
-
590.00
**458.26**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**1,233.04**| Page 3 |**MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS (RESTRICTED)**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
_2023/2024_
**Details**
**2024/2025**
_2023/2024_
**Details**
_£_
**_£_**
_£_
_-_
Balance brought forward 1st April
**-**
_-_
Balance brought forward 1st April
_-_
Offerings and donations
-
Gifts to mission
_-_
Gift Aid donations
-
_50.32_
Miscellaneous
_-_
Gift Aid donations tax recovered
-
Resources
_-_
Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-u
-
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
_-_
Contributions from other churches
-
_50.32_
Transfers from other funds
9.54
_829.99_
**Balance brought forward 1st April**
**664.84**
_115.00_
Speakers' gifts
_760.78_
Offerings and donations
796.65
_260.00_
Speakers' expenses
_280.00_
Gift Aid donations
420.00
_600.00_
Gifts to Mission
_93.75_
Tax recovered on Gift Aid donations
105.00
_-_
Gifts to disaster relief
_197.62_
169.37
_-_
Child Sponsorship
-
_80.00_
Transport
_-_
-
_32.30_
Dinner & Party
_-_
Catering
_410.00_
Payments - other
_-_
Tributes and flowers (net)
_-_
Transfers to General Fund
_664.84_
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
_635.04_
**Balance brought forward 31st March**
**575.97**
_162.43_
Resources (toys, etc.)
_490.82_
Receipts
520.88
_187.46_
Parties & gifts
_200.00_
Transfers to General Fund
_-_
Other expenses
_575.97_
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
_3,338.32_
**3,262.25**
_3,338.32_
**_Twydall Churches_**
**_Wednesday Fellowship_**
**_Parents and Toddlers_**|**2024/2025**
**£**
**-**
-
9.54
-
-
40.00
275.00
1,100.00
-
-
100.00
33.57
-
350.00
-
100.00
**157.29**
157.96
381.81
100.00
156.62
**300.46**| |---|---| ||**3,262.25**| Page 4 ## **TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025** ## **MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS (RESTRICTED)** |**Receipts**
_2023/2024_ **Details**
_£_
_356.57_
**Balance brought forward 1st April**
_36.90_
Receipts
_-_
Transfers from other funds
_86.48_
Gift Aid donations
_41.76_
Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up
_21.80_
Tax refunds
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
**Balance brought forward 1st April**
_-_
Receipts
_-_
Transfers from other funds
_-_
Special event proceeds
_100.00_
Gift Aid donations
_87.50_
Tax refunds
_33.75_
Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up
Balance carried forward
_2.75_
**Balance brought forward 1st April**
_-_
Special offerings
_361.87_
Receipts
_-_
Transfers from other funds
_-_
Gift Aid donations
_5.00_
Tax refunds
_17.89_
Gift Aid - Small Donations Scheme top-up
_-_
_1,152.27_|**Payments**
**2024/2025**
_2023/2024_ **Details**
**£**
_£_
3.51
**Balance brought forward 1st April**
800.38
_540.00_
Payments to The Leprosy Mission
143.75
_-_
Other expenses
456.00
9.23
15.25
_3.51_
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
**80.37**
**107.25**
_64.00_
Balance brought forward 1st April
25.00
_50.00_
Payments to TearFund
-
_-_
Disaster Relief
82.00
_-_
Other expenses
10.00
_107.25_
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
-
-
_-_
_-_
**297.20**
_-_
Catering
-
_-_
Payments to Foreign Mission
461.29
_90.31_
Payments to other charities
-
_-_
Disaster Relief
10.84
_-_
Other gifts
2.71
_-_
Miscellaneous
37.85
_297.20_
**Balance carried forward 31st March**
**2,542.63**
_1,152.27_
**The Leprosy Mission**
**Tear Fund**
**Other Missions**|**2024/2025**
**£**
**-**
1,508.49
-
**-**
201.75
-
-
**22.50**
-
240.00
-
2.50
-
**567.39**| |---|---|---| |||**2,542.63**| Page 5 ## **TWYDALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st March 2025** ## **Account Balances as at 31st March 2025** ## **Restricted Funds** |Gift Aid
Miscellaneous
Twydall Churches
0.00
Wednesday Fellowship
157.29
Parents & Toddlers
300.46
Twydall Foodbank Centre
458.26
Deposits
The Leprosy Mission
(80.37)
Tear Fund
22.50
Other
567.39
Repairs, Renewals & Refurbishment Fund
5,895.65
**Designated Funds**
Mission
1,247.19
Repairs, Renewals & Refurbishment Fund
0.00
**General Fund**
9,508.04
0.00
**Represented By:**
Cash/cheques with treasurer
160.96
Co-operative Bank current account
353.02
Co-operative Bank savings account
200.00
Kingdom Bank deposits
18,099.08
**Assets**
Cash & bank balances as shown above
Computing, audio and visual equipment
Est.* )
Other equipment
Est.* )
Furnishings (Tables, chairs, etc.)
Est.* )
Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations
Tax recoverable on Gift Aid Small Donations
**Liabilities**
Sums owed
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**|0.00
157.29
300.46
458.26|736.65
916.01

509.52
5,895.65
8,057.83
1,247.19
9,508.04
18,813.06
18,813.06
18,813.06
40,000.00
2,657.18
565.56
62,035.79
2,500.00 Est.
2,500.00| |---|---|---| ||(80.37)
22.50
567.39|| ||5,895.65
1,247.19
0.00|| ||9,508.04|| Page 6 Independent examinerfs report on the accounts of T￿daIl Evangelical Church Section A Independent Examiner'5 Report Report to the trust￿ of Twydall Evangelical Church On accounts lor the year •nd•d 31qt Mawch 2025 Charity no Irf any) 1133469 S•t out on pag•• 14 R•sp•ctive The charivs trustees are responsib￿ for the preparation of the ponsibilllles of accounts. The chanty's trustees consttler that an audtt is not tr￿t••8 and wningr required for thi5 year under *&ion 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 {th6 1993 Ad) and that an independent eXam￿￿tIon It is my respon5ibilty lo." exami￿ the accounts under S￿tiC￿ 43 of the 1993 Art to follow the procedures la*J down in the general Direob"ons given by the Charty CixnmissKJn (under sectwjn 4317llb) of the 1993 Act, and to state whe￿r path%lar matters have rnne lo my attenkn"on. Basls of Ind•p•nd•nt My examination vffjs carr￿d oul in a¢￿)rdan￿ wrth general examinerf• •lat•ment Directions given by the Chanty C¢Jnmission. An eXaMinat￿n includes a revivw of the accounts.ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also indudes cyjnspaeration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking eXPlanat￿nS from the trustees concemir¥J any such matters. The procedures undertak8n do not provide all the e¥vjen￿ that would be required in an audit, and conwuenlty m opinion is given as to whether the accounts piesent a 'tn* fairf vwl and the report is limiled to those mattets set out in the statement ￿k)w. Indepond•nt In connection with my examinats'on, no rnatter has come to my examlnerfs statoment attention lother than that disdosed bekAY"I 1. which gNes me reas￿able cause to belwe that in. any material respect. the rw4uirements". to keep a￿l￿￿tIr￿j records in accordan￿ wrth section 41 of ts 1993 Act.. and to prepare accounts ￿lch accord wrth the accounting records and comply wilh ￿ accounting wuirements of the 1993 Act have not been met '. or ' Please delete Ihtr wt¥ds the br8L*&ts rfihey not apply. Ind?pond•nt 2. to which, in my opinion, attention shouhj be down in order to examlnerfs $tatsm•nt Icon1inued) enab￿ a proper uThJerslan¢Jing of the accounts to be reached. Slgn•d: ,-I,,/zf Relevant profwion•l qualificatlon($l or body Ilf any): Add ?¥ b)Dwkq¢JjÉ hv7 Section B Disclosure Only COMp￿te if the examiner needs lo huhluht material problems. Gl¥e brief of any li•ms that examiner wshes to di•clotyo.