c￿rfty r•ol•lrntlon numb•v 1134208
Company r•ql•tr•llon numb•r 07034138 IEngl•nd •nd Walm)
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Caladine
Chorlered Cerlified Accountants

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Tru•t•••
Rev E D Jones
Mr R F Oufflll FCA
Mrs J J Dudgeon
Mr R N Hamitton
Mrs C Noel
Mr K Terrell
IAppolnt•d 7 Docembgr 20231
Ch•rlty numb•r
1134288
Comp•ny numb•r
07034138
PrlnolpAI •ddr•••
Bottle B4ptl8t Churth Office
Mount 8tro81
Battle
E8St Sussex
TN33 OEG
R•gl•l•r•d affle•
Battle Baptlst Church Offl
Mount Street
Battlg
East Sussex
TN33 OEG
lTrd•p•nd•nt •x*mln•r
John Caladlno FCCA CTA FCIE
Caladlne Llmiled
Chantry Hou$e
22 Upperton Road
E88lboumo
Ea31 Su68gX
8N21 1BF
B•nk•r•
CAF 8ank Limll
26 Klngs Hlll Avenuo
ng$ Hlll
Wesl Malllng
Kent
ME19 4JQ
8•ll¢ttor•
Mayo Wnn B8Xt•r
3 Bell Lan8
Lewes
East Suss&x
BN7 1JU

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
CONTENTS
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Tfusts8s' raport
Stsl•m•nt of trust¢o$' r88ponsiblliti.es
Ind8p8nd•nl examlnevs Teport
Stat8m•nl of flnandal actlvlllos
statem•nl of finandal po8Mon
NoleB to the flnandal 8tstem•nt•
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LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
TRUSTEES, REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Tho trust886 prosanl their annual i•port and financlal statements for th& yoar end¢d 31 D•c•mb8r 2023.
The financial statements have beèn prepared In accordèn¢o wth the accc4Jntlng pollcbs sol oul In note 1 to the
flnancial slalgrngnts and Comply with th8 trusl's Memorandum and Afl6cles of As3ocialéon. Ihe Compani•s Act
2008 and 'Accounling and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Reeommènded Practice applicable to chaTIIIo$
preparin9 Iheir accounts in attordance with the Financ(al Reportlng Standard appIl￿ble In the UK and Republlc
of Ireland {FRS 1021 (elfvcllvo 1 January 20191"
ObhatlvM and *otlvltb••
The obltrcts of the tru81, undor th& namo Battl• 8apt+$t Church, are the advancement of t￿ ChrfJl8n f86th
occording to tho principlès of the Baptist denominalion, th8 8dvanrAmenl of education for the puL41c be￿￿1, to
meet Ihg prgctlcBI and Splrllual ne8ds ol th8 loc41 commun5ty and othor charltabl• purpos•8, a¥ the Irusl••8 m•y
decide, in the United Kingdom and other parts of the World.
Volunt••rB
The trust 1$ 9raleful lo the mole than 100 volunleerts wtto givo thelr ￿me fr•oly In support of its aims and
oblecUve$.
Publlo b•n•llt
We havo eon8ldèr8d th& guldanc• of th• Chadty Commlsslon on publlc benofft and In partlcular thè 8p•cM¢
guldance on charrties lor th• advan￿ment of rollglon. In planning our acilvlU•s, wa alrn to enable ordinary peopl•
to live out their Chrlslkfjn faith as part of the local comrnunlty Ihrtsugh wor$hlp and praygr, learnlng fjbout the
Gosp￿. dèvaloplng thglr knowl•dg• 8nd trust In J•sus, in Pfowdlng pastoral care for local resldenls and In
mlssionary and outm•¢h W￿k.
A•hl•v•m•nts Ind p•rfornwno•
Looklng beek ov•r 2023, il w8s anothor y8ar wh¢r& much took plfj￿, both wllhln our prornl888 on Mount Street,
bul also o(rt In the wlder ¢OTnmunlty of Battl¢ and surroundlng area.
Mè&tlng on sunday momlngs, wth 8•parat• provlslon for chlklren and youth. we have contlnuod lo so• growlh In
terms of th0￿ ongaglng with our mlnl81ry both In person, bLrt olso through th• live-streamlrbg of our Sunday
galhertngs.
Midweek actl￿tIeS h8ve been well attended across thè ttge rang88
the pwmlses ￿Ing used In an ever
In¢roa$ing way. W• beo•n the yaar once ag8ln off•rSng a 'Wami Welcome. Space for the month? of January
through March, as part of th6 natlonal inltlative, and again al Its conclusion in Novemb&r and 0￿Mbar. W• also
w?Icomgd group8 ITOM th• local prfmary ¥chool around Ea$l8r and Chri8tmas.
Awar• of Ihe m8ko-up of 80tt1&, bglng very mu¢h a ￿MmUnity focussed t(Mn. as a church w¥ h8ve sought lo
join in with 4 number of events Ihal wer¥ belng PLrt on, Segklng to offgr pradlcal help where needed as well a8
encouraging people to slmpty lum up and show Support through thelr attgndanc•.
In May we launched a C¢)mmunlty Sports Sunday in partnorshlp wrth 84tt1¥ Town Foolball Club. Thi¥ was a day
of events lor all ages and sportlng ablliltes. with various opportunttl•$ foi p•opl• lo comg •long, have & go or
ch88r on tho90 activèly gettlng involved.
Inv•8tm•nt In our overseas Ilnks, both finandal and In terns of people engagement ¢ont(nu¢d Sn 2023. Acros6
the y8OT Wg wgTe fortunate lo b¢ ablè lo host all of our mlssion pariners - thoBo WO support from v4rtous places
around the worfd and another team travelled to the Hoty Land for 12 day5 during the summer. to help run
hc*liday Club for childran based In the Wesl Bank.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Flnon¢l•l r•¥l•w
Prlnolp•l fvndlnq •our¢•8
Tha major Sources Df funds aro freewill offerings, grtts, donallons, legaaes. rnnt from the letung of chuTch
p￿MiSeS and tax Tefvnds under tho glft aid scheme. TheT8 has been a ¢onllnulng flow ol offerlngs paid dir•dly
Inlo the church bank o¢¢ounl and the flnandal pos6kn.on ofth8 trust is satisfactory. wllh adequate reseNas.
In¥Mtm•Trt polloy
The majority of monles ar¥ hdd In deposlt aCC4)unts wlth T•cognlBed flnandal Institutions and th• Baptist Union
Corpofatlon, the lattèr a recognised dgposil takei. Tho trust seeks to oblaln the highest Po￿lbIg r8lum8
¢onsist8nt with a cautious attitude lo rlsk and Short temi availabS11ty of such monies.
R•￿ry•* polloy
It is the pollcy of th• trust lo acxumulalo an &dequal• le￿1 of ca8h and madlly occe8$lble reseN•$ dfj•m•d
Jurnclent to meet likely unèxpedèd 8xp8ndlture needs. Sublgct to any donovs wlshos, restricted fund5 are
generally held lo m•816POCAfic purpo￿6 for eapltal prol8cts. The rA5h bal•n¢& al the ytrar end amounted to
£181,124.
Cuvr•nt lknangl41 r•￿•W
There was an exce85 of •xp8ndltLtrr8 over In¢om• for the yoar of £18,184 a8 p•r pag• 8 of tho5• fln•nclal
ylabm•nt$.
At the end of tho yoar tho trust hold funds 01 £191,768. £180,820 unreslrlct¢d (of whlch £15,799 deslgnotadl and
£11,148 restrlcled.
R￿k m•naq•fti•nt
Tho Iwst•es hav6 a duty lo idtrnbfy and review tha major OP8Tatlonal ￿Sk$ lo whith tho ¢harlty 1$ •xposed and to
•nsur• approprlale controls ar¥ In place to Provide reasonable a$$ur8nce against fraud and arror. Sysltrms ha
been $stobllsh8d to enable regular reports to b8 produced so that st•ps can be taken to mlnSmlse all rl8k$.
Pollcles on health and safety issues, on child protection 4nd on vulnoreble adull$ h•vo ljeen mulntsln•d AThJ
regularly revlewed In Ihe year ended 31 December 2023.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Stru¢iur•. g•v•rnanv ond mgnag•m•nt
The d)orily Is ￿ntrolled by its governing document, a memorandum and articles of as8oclalon and constitutes a
limll8d company, limited by guarante¢, as d8finad by th• Companies Act 2006.
The trust was formed lo tskg over tha mlnlslry ond affalrs of Battle Baptlst Church and tho a&8els of th• ehur¢h
were transfèrrad to the trust on 1 April 2010, with the ￿t￿PtIon of the church land and property which 15 held on
trust by the Bapll81 Union Cofpoi4tlon Limited for the benefit of the churth. Th• Charlly Commisslon has agrg¢d
that tho name 88ttle Bapti81 Church can bé usod as an op8raUng narne and the objects and adlvities of the trust
are Identlcgj to those Df th• former ehuK*.
The IN$legs, who arè also th8 dlroctors for the purpos6 of company law. and who served during th• y&8r 8nd up
lo the dale of signature olth• finan¢lal $t•l•mènls wor8..
Rgv E D Jonas
Mi R F Duffill FCA
Mrs J J Dudgéon
Ml8s C M Dousl
Mr R N HamiKon
Mr8 C Noèl
Mr K Tèrrell
IRellr¥d 2 October 2023)
(Appointed 7 December 2023)
Now trustses shall be appointgd by proces￿$ that arè publlc, clear and opon so that all Members ol Battlo
B8ptSst Church ar8 anabled lo consldei prayerfulty whlch Eld&rs and 08acons should bo appolnt•d. After the
rècèlpt of nominallon8 for any vacancbes. and after the 8pproprlat& nollc• has been glwn, 8 $•crnt ballot will be
held at an Ordinary Church Members, Meeting. Those candidatety r•¢èiving tho highest number of volos sh811 b8
elected provlded ea¢h ¢andldat8 shall hgv• r•c•lvad votes from g1194Bt 68% of Ihose Church Members who
volod al the meellng.
Every member ol the ¢harSty und&rt8k•$ to oonlrtbutg such amount as may b• r•qulrad Inol exceodlng £20}11 ft
should ba wound up, towards tho ¢harflY$ debts and Ilablllthl.
The trust Is managed on a d•y to djy b4sls by tho mlnlsterlal team, d)ur¢h m8n8g•r, alders and support 618ff.
Those report to tho trustees. who m8el regularly. Whilst thè trustees are legally respon￿bI￿ for tha organ15atJon
and man*g*mènl ol the trust, r•gul&r church members, meetings cOntInL￿ to be held accordan¢g wlth tha
Pract1￿ of Baptsst chur(*¢s and due nots 18 lakon by the Iruslee& of thè mattèrs dlscussod and the decisions
rea¢hod in those mgetings.
The truslw$' report was approved by the Boerd of Trustees.
Mr R F Dufflll FCA
Trusteo
D•t•d-.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Irustges. who are also the dlTeetDrs of Llfe wlth Hope Trust for the purpose ol company law. are rgsponsbble for
prèparing th$ TTuslèès' Report gnd the financlal statements In a¢¢ordanco with appllcable law and Uniled Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom G&neialty Aecepled Accounting Practlcel.
Company Law r•quiTgS tho trustèes lo propare ftnanclal statements for each finan¢lal y￿r whSch glve o true fair
viow of th¢ stale of affairs ol the tru8t and of the Incoming resourcos and applicallon of re8ource8. Indudlng the
income and expend6tUTe, of tho eharltable company lor that y¢aT.
In PT8parfng these finandal 51at¢menls. th• truslegs are r•qulTed to..
- 8•l•ct suftabl8 accountlng polldes and th•n apply thern conslslontty.
- obwvg Iho m•thods and prtndpbs In th• CharlU•$ SORP.,
- make judgements 8rKI •stimats$ Ihal are roasonablo and prudent;
818le whoth•r Appllcable UK A¢¢ountlng Slandords have b&•n followed, subject lo any malerfal d?partur•s
dls¢¢tssed and explalned in the finan¢Sal 8latem8nts: and
prepare the financlal statsments on thè going concem b881s unb8$ it ￿ Inapproprlate lo pr•8umt thal Ihe tru81 VAII
conttnuo In operallon.
Th& Ifuslees are rosponslble lor k8eplng adequato accounilng records thot dl$¢lose wlth Teasonable ae¢urocy at
ony Ilma th¢ Ilnan¢lal po8illon of the tIU51 and •nabl¢ Ihern lo onsur¢ that th8 finand81 slat&menls comply wbth the
Companles Act 2006. They Aro also r&spon$lblo for saleguardlng th8 ass¥ts of the Injst and h•nce for lakbng
roasonabl4 steps for the prevenlbon and dglection of fraud and other IrreguladUe$.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
I report to the trustees on my examinallon of the flnand81 slatefflenls of Llfe wth Hope Trust (the Irustl for lh8 year
ded 31 December 2023.
RupoMlblllll•• and bA¥l• •f r•port
As the Iruslees of the Irust land also Its dlreclors for the purposes ol cs)mpany low) you are responslble for lh•
Preparat[￿ of the Ilnancial stal$menls In a¢eordants* with the rtsqulrsment$ of the Companles Act 2006 (th• 2c￿e
Ad).
Hav¢ng Satisfi￿ myself that Ihe financlal slatements of the IFu$I 8re not required to ba audiled under Part 16 01 the
20ce Aet and are eligible for Independent gxamlnatlon. I report in r•sp8cI of my examlnatlon of the IrLFsI's financial
5t816menls Carried out under s&¢llon 145 01 thè Chariti85 A¢1 2011 Ilhe 2011 Actl. In carrylng out my examination I
hav& follow¢d all the appll¢able Dlrt¢Uons glven by th• Charlty Commi8slon under s•dion 14515llbl ol tho 2011 Ad.
Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•t• •t•t•m•nt
I h•ve complèled my examlnBtlon. I confimi that no matters hav• come lo my ettèntlon In ¢onnactlon wlth the
examinatlon gbvlng mo Cause to b811eve that in any malerlel respect..
accountlng rocords were not kept In rè$p8ct of the trust as requlred by 89don 388 ofthe 2006Act,' or
th• financlal $latemenl$ do not ac¢ord wtth th0￿ racofds: or
thè financial $lat8menls do not cornpty wlth the accounting requirements ol sg¢tlon 396 of tha 2006 Act other
than any requlromgnt that lh& accounts glvo a Inje and falr vlew whlch15 not a mallOT consld¢ied as of an
Sndep•ndgnl oxamin8tion'. OT
the flnanfJal stal*m8nls not bgon propered In accoTdan¢e wllh th• methods and prlnclples 01 the
statemant of Rtrcommèndod Praclke lor accounlln9 and r•portlng by eharifjè8 appll¢able to ¢hgrfts86
pr8parlng th•lr accounts In accord￿Ce wllh the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcablo In th• UK and
Ropublic of Ir$land IFRS 102).
I have no conc•m$ and havè come across no olh•r matters In connedon wlth thg 8¥amlnallon lo whlch attentlon
should bè drawn in this report In order to ènable e PrO￿r und8rst4ndlng of thè financlal stsleménts to be roached.
John CAladln• FCCA
FCIE
Ch*rt•r•d C•rUfi•d Aaoountsnt
C4ladln• Ltd
Caladine Limrted
Chantry Hous•
22 Upparton Road
Easlbourn8
East Sussex
BN21 1BF

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unr••trf¢t•d RMtrl¢t•d
funds
fund*
2023
2Q23
Totsl UnMtrI(stsd Rmtrlotsd
fvnd•
funds
2022
2022
Total
2023
2022
In•om• from:
Don4llons and legades
Charitable activitlos
Investments
221,844
10,140
5,882
223,344
10,140
5,882
222,229
10.288
2.237
225,529
10,288
2,237
Totsl Inaom•
237,868
1,500
239.386
234.754
3,300
238,064
EJtp•ndltur• •n:
Charitable acti7l1ie¥
248,250
9,300
2S7.550
232.537
232,537
Total •xp•ndllur•
248,250
257,S50
232,537
232,537
M•t Inoom•l(•xp•ndltur•l •nd
ffl•v•m•nt In fund•
(10.3841
I7,8￿)
118,1841
2.217
3,300
5,517
R•ogn•llthtton of fund•:
Fund balan￿$ at 1 January
2023
191,004
18,946
209,950
188,787
15,648
204,433
Fund b4l•n¢M At 31
D•o•mb•r 2023
180,820
11.148
191,780
191,CQ4
18.946
209.950
The sthlan•nt of flnanclal adivMo8 Inc4ud88 all galns and r•cognl8ed In the y•8r. All kncome and •xpendlture
darlve from COn￿nUIng act1￿1108.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Not•¥J
I￿•d as••ts
Propgty, planl and equlpm•nt
12
4.8
6,LYJO
Curr•nl A￿•￿
Trado and oth•r rec•tvablo8
Cash al bank and In hand
IJ
9,172
181.124
18.043
190,938
IW.298
{3.3301
208.979
{5,0291
Curr•nt Il•blllO•
14
P4•t ¢urr•nt am•
188.986
203,950
T•¢•1 •M•t• l•B• guTh•nt Illblllti
191,788
209,900
Th• fvnd• of th• tru¥t
R¥$trlcted IneA)me furKI$
unreth¢4￿ fur￿8
11,148
180,620
18,948
191,004
17
191,7e6
209,950
The company Is •nllll8d lo the exemption from the audlt requlr•mant eontalned In 9gdon 477 of th• Componl•s Act
2006, lor tho year end8d 31 D•cember 2023.
The director a¢knowledge$ hls responsibllille$ for complylng wllh the f•qulrem•nts of th• Companlos Act 2006 wmh
rospoct lo accijunling r8coTd$ and prèparallon of finandal stalemenl$.
The mombers have not requlrod th• company to obtain an audlt of Its flnandal 8lat•m8nls for the year In qw8tion In
accordance wlth sectlon 476.
The8• finan¢lal slalem•nts b8en woparod In gccordanc• wAh the provl$liffM applIcab￿ to comp8Ne$ 8ubSect
to the small compankns reglme.
Iv
Tho financlal stalem•nts wgre approvad by tho trust￿8 On .....
Mr R F DLrffiII FCA
Tru•t••
MrsJJ
Tru•t••
Company r¢gistration nufflber 07034138 Fngland and Wale$l

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
A¢£t7untini poll¢1•8
Comp•ny Infomiatlon
Llfe wffh Hope Trust is a prfvat• trjmpany Ilmlied by guaranleo Incorporatéd In England and Wales. Th
regblored office is Batt￿ Bapllsl Church Offl¢•, Mount Street, 8Attle, East Sussex, TN33 OEG.
1.1 AaMuThtlno ooTrv•ntlon
Thè financlol statemènts hav8 been prepared in a¢¢ordanc8 the trusls Memorandum and Art￿e5 of
Association
the Companles Act 2008 and "Ac¢ounling and Reportlng by Chaflties.. Slatemenl of
Recommended Practice 8ppll¢abl• to charlfjes prepadng thelf a¢¢ounts In a¢cordan¢g with the Financial
R&portSng Standard applicable in th& UK and Repybllc of Ir¥l4nd IFRS 102) leff•ctlve 1 January 2019)" The
trust Is a Publle Benefit Enllty a8 definod by FRS 102.
The tru81 has taken advantage ol the provl8lons In tho SORP for charllias apptylng FRS 102 Upd•le BUlle￿n 1
r￿ lo pr¢par8 a Stat•m•nt of Cash Fl¢)w8.
The f*n&ndal stslemonts are prnpa1￿ In starllng, whl¢h Is the fundonal currency ol tho Iru8t. Monetary
amounts in th•s• financlfjl slalemenls aro rounded to the noaro$1 £.
The financlal statamenls have b8en pr•p4r•d undor th• hl8lorkg1 cost ¢onventlon. Th• pdnclpal *c¢ounllng
policl8s adopted arg $01 out below.
1.2 Qolng ¢ono•rn
At tho tlme of approvlng th• financlal Gtatsments. lh• tni8lee$ have a ro•sonabh •xpectafjon Ihal th• Iwsl
ha5 adequate Tosources lo eonlinué In operatlonal oxlslenc• for the for8se•ablè bjlure. Thu8 IM trustses
Contin￿ lo adopt IM golng concgrn bas16 of 4ccounUng in prepartng the flnandal 518temonts.
1.3 ChArltsbl• fun
Unreslrfclod lund6 ara avallabl• lor use at th• dl8crellon of the Irusl••$ In fUrth•rAn￿ of I￿1r Char￿ble
obl•clN85.
De$*Jn•lod funds comprls• fund8 which hav• been sal asld• at tho dlxralion of the IN$tso8 for $p•dftc
purFKJses. Tho purposes and uses of the deslgnated fund6 gre set out In th• not•s to th• financhl statomenls.
Resldcted funds aro subloct to spg¢lfic condthons by donor$ or grant￿$ 88 to how th•y may h used. Th•
PUfPQge8 and u￿S of the rnstricled funds ore s81 out In the notos lo the finandal jtslefflenls.
1.4 Inoom•
All income Is recognlsod In tho Stslamenl of Fln¥ncAal Ackn.￿tIeS onc• the charHy has èntitlgrnent lo the funds,
It 1$ probable that the Income will be re¢eiv8d and the omount can be rn8aSUTed Igllably.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
A¢oountlng ￿1101￿ IC•TrUnu•dl
1.0 Exp•ndltur•
Expenditur¢ 1$ recognised once there 15 a legal or (xjnslructlvè obllgatlon lo transfer èconomlc benefit 10 4
Ihlrd paty, tt Is probabl& that a transler of economic beneflts wlll b• requlrod in seltlemont, and the amount of
the obligallon can be m&asured roliably.
Expéndlturo Is classifièd by activlty. The costs of oach actlvlty aTe mada up of the lotsl of dlrgct cJ)sts and
$hared eosls, induding support costs Involved In undertaklng each acti￿ty. Direct eosls altrlbulablo 10 a $lngl&
vity are allocated directly to that activlty. Shared costs which ¢ontribLrte to morè than one acllvtty and
Support costs which 8r• not attrlbutable lo a singl& ocllvity 4r9 apportioned bofvleen Ihose acllvltles on 8 basls
con$i$tenl wlth the u3t of resources. Cenlr81 staff eosls are allo¢ated on the ba$1$ of Ilmo s￿nI, and
depreciAtion charg•s are allocated on the portlon of the asset's uso.
Llabl1ll￿S arè reeognlsed as expendrture a$ Soon a$ th•re Is a legal or (x>n8lructlve obllgalion commlwng lh•
charity to that exp¥ndlture,11 Is probabl8 Ihal a Iransfer or economlc benèfits wlll be requir8d In s$ttlerngnl and
Ihe 8mounl of the obllgatlon ¢8n be m98sured reliably. Expenditur¥ is ac¢ounted lor on an 8ecruals bas16 and
has been cla$$lfied undar headlngs Ihal 89gregal8 all cost related to the ¢alegory. Where costs cannot
diredty attrlbuled lo partkular ho•dlngs they have be•n allocalad lo adlvlues on a basis ￿nsiste￿I wllh thè
use of ro$oyrce8.
1.8 Prop•rty. plant and •qulprn•nt
Property, plant and equipment are InNlally measur•d Ol eo$t and subsequently mo•$ured at ¢￿st or valualion,
net ol depreclatlon and any Impairm•nt1088•8,
Depr•cialiM Is retr)gnl$•d so as lo wNl¢ off the ￿$1 or valualion of •s8e181e$$ th•lr resldual Valu￿ over Iholr
useful livas on the followlng bas18:
Furnbt¢Jr• aTMI equlpmenl
The gakn or loss •rtslng on thè dl8POBaS of an ass￿ Is determingd as lh• dlffer•nce betrw8on Ihe salè
pro¢8•d6 and the carrylng value of tho asset. and Is recognlsed in the 8tai•m•nt of finandal actmlles.
20% on a redu¢lng bo$ls
A8sals ¢0811ng l&s$ than £SOO art not capltallsod.
1.7 C4¥h and o••h •qul¥al•nts
Cash and cash equSvalonls Includ• ¢a8h In h4nd. d¢poslts held al ￿11 wmh banks, other 8hort-tsm Ilqukl
Investm8nts with orfginal malurflies of three months or le55, and bank overdr8ft8.
Crltl¢al a￿0￿￿tIng •itlm4ts• •nd Judq•m•nts
In the applicatton of the tfUSt'8 a¢counllng policie¥, th& ITU$tees aro requlrfjd lo mgke ludg•menls. 8BUmatas
and assumptions about the ￿rryIng amount of assets and Ilabllrties that ar• not feadlly apparent Irom olh$r
sources. Tho gs1irnat•s and assoclated assurnpllons ar8 based on hisloilcal expgrien¢¥ ond othèr factors that
arg eonsidèred lo bè relevanl. Actual rès¢Jlls m4y differ from those es￿mateS.
Tho estimates and undedylng assumpllon$ are lo￿•Wed on an ongoing ba81s. Revisions to ¥¢¢ounllng
¢$tlmates are recoynlsed in the period in whieh the estlmate 1$ revisèd wher¢ the revision affects only Ihgt
period. or in tha ￿rIOd of the revision ond fulufe periods where the wsion Affecls both CUWT&nt and (ulure
periods.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Incom• from don•llon• and lo9￿1•￿
Unrn•trlot•d RMtrlot•d
funds
fund•
Z023
2023
Tt)t•l Unr•*trl¢t•d R•8trlol•d
fvnd•
fund*
2022
2021
TotAI
2023
2022
Donatlons and gms
221,844
1,500
223,344
222,229
3.300
225,529
DonAtlon• •nd glft•
t)onation$ and gm$
Leg4clo8
221,844
1,500
223,344
197.229
25,CKIO
2QO,529
25,0[￿)
221,8H
1,500
223.344
222.229
3.3(K)
225,529
Inown• from ¢h*rltsbl• *otlvlll••
Unr••trlot•d Unr••trlot•d
fund•
fund•
202J
2022
Ch4dl8ble rnntal In¢om•
10,140
10,288
In•om• Irom InvMlm•nts
Unv••trl¢t•d Unr••trlotsd
fund•
fvnd•
2023
2022
Inlarest reeeJ¥ablè
6,882
2,237
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LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Exp•ndltur• on ¢h•rftabh aotlvlO••
ChaTltsbl•
Charitab
2028
2022
Dlr•¢t ao•ts
stoff costs
Deprocialion and Impainnont
Tralnlng faes
Insuranc
Llghl, h•at fjnd watér
Tdephone
Postago, sl8llonory, computer and wpl•r
Sundrles
8ltlng sp•akers
Evaroellsm
Youth and ¢hlldron work
Caterfng
Mu8lc and wpydghl fees
Ltiaroture
Motor and ￿¥0¢ •xpen108
Ffowors and docorallons
Man88 exp•ns¢8
Repalrs and malnlenanc
8onk chargos
148,424
1,2¢X+
5.310
2,195
3,827
3,259
3.102
139,400
2.109
5,428
2,781
3,055
1,800
1,372
3.936
2,990
1,297
895
988
1,250
3,889
3,488
1.95B
1.291
2,073
165
3,217
28,841
207
5,458
33.672
208
220,874
204,888
Grant fundlng of a¢tMUo8 {8•• note 71
34,308
25.499
8harn o18upport •nd gov•mano• oMt• IM• n•t• 8
Governan¢•
2,370
2,352
257,550
232.537
An4ty818 by fund
Unrgstricted lunds
Rgstrfcted fvnds
248.250
9.300
232,S37
257.550
232.537

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Qrant• pay•bl•
2023
2022
Charitable donatlons
Denominational support
Ng8ds In the fellowshlp
20.300
13,020
10,989
13,020
1.510
26,499
Support go•l• •llo¢•t•d to *¢tlv
2023
2022
Govefnan¢• co•ts
2,370
2,352
Gharltablg aGllvlUo8
2,370
2,352
2023
2022
Gov•rnano• oomprl••:
Indeyndent examlnatlon f•8s
Profosslonel fv•s
1,800
070
1,800
552
2.370
2,352
TTu•t•
Under the outhorfty of the Momorandurn and Artlcles ofA$socl8tlon of t￿ Injst, any tru8t•e wlM)18 • Mlnlster
ol tho church can ￿ paid a reasonablè and proper st¢pond from th& funds of tho trust. Durln9 th• year to 31
08cemb?r 2023, Rev Ed Jonas was the Mly trustee to whlch Ihls 8ppli¢d and no rWnun•r8tb￿ or b$n8fi1 was
raceived by any other Iwst88.
Rev Ed Jones
S418ry- £37,28412022.' £34,836)
Pon$lon - £4,67412022'. £4.3861
Employgfs NIC- £3,89012022'. £3,748)
The ¢hurch also provldo$ Ilvlng accommcrflalion lo Rèv Ed Jones and hls famlly fre• ol charge.
During th• year trustsos and related parllos made aggr•gat8 don8llons lo th• chadty of £23,855 12022..
£21,811).
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LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10 Empk+y•••
aveT•g• monthly number of6mployees dudng thg was..
2023
Numb•r
2022
Numb•r
Pastoral
Admlnistrati
Totsl
11
10
Empktrym•nt ¢0•1•
2023
2022
Wauos gnd salarf•$
Sodal securlty ¢08ts
Othèr penslon ¢osts
138.157
4,8C
7,467
125,220
4,250
9,930
148.424
139,400
Ther• WaTe no Dmpty••s whose annual remun•ratlon way mor• Ih•n £80,000.
11 Trx•tlon
The chjrlty 18 exempt from tsxallon on adlvNles boc•use all its Ingjfflo 1$ •ppll•d for ¢harltabl• purFthO•.
12 Prop•rty• plant Ind •qulpm•nt
Fumlthr• •n4
•qylpm•nl
Al 1 January 2023
90,298
Al 31 Dec*mber 2023
90.298
D•pr•olatl•n •nd Imp•Irn￿ftt
Al l JanuBry 2023
Dgprocialion tharged in thè year
84.298
1,200
At 31 D¢￿M￿r 2￿23
85,498
Carrylng Amount
At 31 December 2023
4,800
At 31 De￿}bOr 2022
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LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
12 Prop•rty. plant Afbd •qulpm•nt {Contlnu•dl
The land and buildings known as Bathe B8pUJt Church and re19ted l•nd and man5• in MounlAoy, Battlè. ale
h•ld by th& Baptist Unlon Corporatlon Llmrted as Qustodian trustèes on behalf of the members of Battle
88plist Church. Duo to the natur• of the buildlngs they arè impossible to value and are therefor• re￿nIs￿d
al enil c051.
13 Tr*d• and oth•r rM•lv*bl••
2023
2022
Amounts falllng du• wllhln •n• y•ar.
other rac*fv4blo8
9.172
18.043
14 Curr•nt Iliblllll••
2023
2022
Other laxallon and sod8180cudty
Other payabl¥s
2,209
1,121
1,950
3,079
3.330
6.(Y29
15 Employ•• b•n•fft•
The chartty oporates a doflned conllbutton plan for Its amployeos. A defin¢d eonlrbbution plan 1$ 8 pen51on plan
undèr whlch th& charlty pays flxed conlribulions into 8 separate entlty. On¢¥ the conlrlbullons h¥v8 been pald
the charlty has no fvrther payment obligallons. Th• conlribullons are r•cognised os an exptrnse when Ihoy are
du•. Amounts not pald ar• shown in accruals on thè stalernenl ol finanryal posrtlon. The a830ts of th? plon are
h•ld separately from the ¢haflty In an independently adminlsler¢d fttnd.
PrK)r to 2021 penslon provbslon w•s mad• through mUttl￿mploYer d•flnod ￿nSIon plan$. Where It Is not
possible frjr the charlty lo obtain suffldonl informallo) lo enable11 to aecounl for a plfyn as a dellned hngfit
plan, It accounts lor the plan as a deflned <*Jnlrlbutlon plan.
Wher* the plan 1$ In In deficit and where th• thArtty has agr8•d. wllh th& plan, lo partl¢ipala In a dofi¢il lunding
Ofrangemant, the charity Tecogni50s a Ilabillty for this oblig8llon. The 8mounl reeognised Is the nel prosont
Valuo of lh¢ ¢onlribulion$ payable und8[ tho agro8ment that relates lo the delt¢lt. The unwlndSng of th•
diso)unt is recognised as a finance cost and any olhtr change in th• measuremènt of th18 Ilabillty Is exp￿$9￿
lo tho Statement of Financ4al Actiwtl•s.
14-

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
18 R••trl¢t¢d fund•
Thè restricted fvnds of Ihe ¢harlty c*Jmprfse th8 unexpendod balan￿ of donatlons And grants held on trust
sublo¢t to speclfic conditions by donoTS OS to thay may b8 used.
Al 1 J•fiu•ry
2023
Inoomlng
r•Aour¢
R••oure
•xp•nd•d
At31
D•a•mb•r
2023
Halllday Sp•dal Prol•¢ts Fund
18,948
1,500
{9,300)
11,146
Pr•vlou• y•ar:
At 1 JAnuiry
2022
Inoomlng R••ourM•
r••ourn••
•xp•nd•d
Atjl
D•a•mb•r
2022
Hall￿1•Y Sp•dal Projects Fund
15,648
3.300
18,946
The Halliday Spec4al Proj•cts Fund makos Brant$ to young p8ople of the church who undertaklng
Gharttable prol&cts both al homè and abroad.
17 UnTMtrl¢t•d fund•
Thg unreslTkt•d fvnds of the tharlty comprf$g the unexpand8d b81ancgs of donolkins and gfanls which are
not subj•et to spe¢ific condrtltsn8 by donors and grantors a$ lo how they may be usgd. These Include
doslgnatèd funds whlch hovo be•n sèt Aslde oul ol unTestrict•d lurKIs by th• Iru81••$ for 6peCT￿e purpose8.
Incomlng
At31
0uro••
D•o•mb•r
2023
At I JAnuAry
202?
R••oura••
•xp•nd•d
Fallowshlp n••ds Fund
Renew 1088 Fund
G8neral funds
3.000
13,973
223,893
11,174)
{247,0761
12,799
164,821
188,004
191.004
237,888
1248.2501
180,620
Pr•vlou• y•4T:
Al 1 January
2022
In¢omlnq R•*ouro••
r•8ouro••
•xp•nd•d
At31
D•¢•mb•r
2022
Fgllowshrp need$ Fund
General funds
3,000
188,004
185.787
234,754
1232.53n
188,787
234,754
232,5371
191,004
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LIFE wrrH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
17 Unr••trtot•d IContlnu•dl
The Fellowshlp Neèds Fund is held to mAke Intsrost fra8 loans to m•mber8 In need.
Thg Renew 1068 Fund contslns donatbns receNed whtc* have begn deslgnaled by the dmors to b• used lo
support the we•kly meetings whore il 1$ 'ok not lo be ok., known as 'Ren•w 1086.. The re￿Ur¢95
•xp&nded are tho sglary of a n￿lY appdnt8d Rengw 1066 woiker.
18 Anily•l• of n•t a•*•ts b•tw••n fvnd•
L¢nr••trfotsd
fund•
2023
RMtrlot•d
fund•
2023
2023
At 31 DK•mb•r 2023:
Prop•ty, plant arKI •quipmont
Cufrent a8satsl{Ilablllll•sl
4,800
175,820
11.148
186,986
180.620
11,146
191,766
Unr••trlol•d
fund•
2022
RMtrlat•d
fund•
2022
Tol•l
2022
At 31 D•o•mb•r 2022:
Property, plant and oqulpm•nt
Cuff•nl assetsloiab1l￿OSI
8,000
185.004
8,000
203.950
18,946
191,004
18,948
209,950
10 R•lat•d party tran•*￿1•nI
Catwpilkr Prg-SchocA Of Battlg Bapugt Church {charfty r•glstr•lion numb•r 114585511¥ a relat•d party as
under t1￿ ¢orL3trtufjon of the Prewschool tho TrustO88 must be membors of Bat1¢ Baptist Church.
Dur6ng the yew the Churth charged ronl to Cul•rpillar P￿-S￿O￿ emounfjng to £9,64812022 £9,998)
Emma Jones. wkle of Rev Ed Jones. is employed by th¥ church as AswAat¢ Pastor In trolning. Shg was paid
a salary of £13.26012022.' £12,384) and recelv•d employ¢fs penslon conlribuuons of £1,325 {2022'. £1,238)
during Ihe y94r.