Charlty r•gb8trntion number 11342B8 (England and Wal•s)
Compary reghtratlon number 07034138
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Caladine
Chortered Certified Accounlonls

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Truiteo•
Rev E D Jon?$
Mrs J J Dudgeon
Mr R N Hamilton
Mrs C Noel
Mr K Terrell
AlrB C M•Bs•tt•r
IAppc4nted 28 Noven*Jer
2024)
Ch•rlty number IEngl*nd and W•lo•l
1134288
Company numb•r
07034138
Inclpal •ddreB•
BalU• B•pll•t Church Office
Mount Street
East Sussex
TN33 OEG
R•gb•t•r•d offlc•
B8ttle Bapt181 Churth Offlco
Mount Strget
Batue
E88t SuBBex
TN33 OEG
Ind•pend•nt •y•mln•r
John Caladlne FCCACTA FCIE
C8ladln¢ Llmlted
Chantry Hou8e
22 Upperton Ro8d
Eaotboume
Egst Sussex
BN21 IBF
Bank•rn
CAF Bank Llmitod
25 Klng8 Hill Av•nue
I￿ng6 Hlll
W•8t Malllng
Kent
ME19 4JQ
SoJleltor•
Mayo Wnn Baxter
3 Bell Lanè
Lewes
East sUs￿X
BN7 1JU

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
CONTENTS
Page
Tru8lee$' report
siatemenl of Iw8tee•' r•$pon•ibilitl
Ind•p•ndMt ex•mlnerfg Teport
Stet8ment of Ilnandal acUvlJ•8
St8t•mant offlnandal po8llon
Not08 to the finandal ¥l•tsM•nts
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LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The trustees present thelr annual report 8nd finonclal statemBnl8 for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The finanaal statements have been prep8red in accordan￿ ￿th the accountlng policles Get out In note 1 to the
nanclal ststem8nls and compty the Ifusfs Memorandum and Arbcles of A550dation. the Companies Ad
20[￿ and "Accounting and R8POrting by Charttle$.' Slatement of Recommend8d Pr8ctice appllcable to Charlues
preparing their accounts In 8¢cordance wlth Ihg Flnandal Reportlng Standard 8ppllcable in the UK and Republic
of Ir818nd IFRS 102118ffeCt￿e 1 January 20191..
Oblectlv•• •nd actlvltl•*
The objects of the Iwst, und8r the Thame Battle Baptlst Church, Bre the ¥dvoncement of the Chrisllan f8lth
according to th6 prlnciples of the B8pti8t denominalion, the 8dvancernent of educatson for the publ1¢ b•nefit, to
rneel the pra¢b"co1 and splritual n8eds ol thè local communlty and olhor charftable pu￿0&￿6, a$ th• Iru8te8s may
decide, in Ihe United Kingdom and other parts of Ihe world.
Volunt•ern
The trust is grateful to the mor8 than 100 volunle•r8 who glve thelr tlm• freety In 6UPPOrt of ts alms and
oblectlv•s.
Publle b•n•llt
We have consldered the guidance of the Charfty Comml$slon on publlc benefll and In partlcular the 8pe¢ffic
guldance on ¢hJrfll$8 lor the advancernent of rellglon. In plannlng our activ￿85, w¥ #lm to enable ordlrbary people
to liv8 out Ihoir Chrfst18n lalth a8 Part of the loe81 community through wor8hlp and prayer, le8rnlng about the
Gogpel, developlng thelr knowledge and tfusl In Je8us. In provldlng p8$tofal Care for lo¢¥1 residènts and in
ml$slonary 8nd outreach work.
Achl•v•ments and p•rfomi•ne•
R¢lloctlng on 2024 ft was once agoln a full year where muth took plgce. As 8 church w¢ Continued to offer 4
varlety of events and actlvlues on our premise8, bul 8150 connectlng and engaglng wllh Ihose acTO88 our local
communty.
G8th8rlng on Sundays, both nTh)rnlnq 8nd ovenlng, wo regulawty ¢onned whh over 150 ￿0P1* on th1$ day of the
we&k alone- Indudlng a growing numb*r of chlldren and young p8opl•.
We havts continued lo seèk to support the local communlty In a number ol way$. Two of the main ways we have
aoughl lo do th1$ 8r& through the Preschool th81 we run on our prem18es and our part wlthkn Baiue Town Football
Club Ifomi•rfy Baifjo B8Ptlst Football Clubl.
A6 well as invesllng In (he alrg8dy est8bllshed Ilnks we have 8& 8 chur¢h (Nepal, Pew, and th• Hdy Landl, ITr
2024 we began lo bU￿d relotlonshlps whh a thurch in North Macedonla

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Fln•nelal r•vlew
Principal fundlng source•
The major sources of funds ara frtsewlll off8rlngs. glfts, donations, legacles, rent from the lettiig of church
prtrmlses and tax rthnds under the glft 8ld scherne. Th8r• has been A continvlng flow of offerings pald dlre¢
Into th8 church bank accoufil and the financial posStlon of tr7e Irustbs 8alistsctory, wtth 8daqu8to r•8erv8B.
Inve•tm•nt pollcy
The m8lority of monles are held In deposit accounts wlh recognlsed tln8ndo1 Institutlons and the 8aptlst Unlon
Corpor8tion, the latter a recognised dep085t takér. Tho tyusl $8eks to obtaln the highest possible retum6
consS8tent wlth a caLrtlous altllude to risk antj short ttsm avall•bllty of $uth nKJnles.
R•s•rve8 poIIcy
It 13 the pollcy ol the lyust to Accumulate an adequate level of cash and readlly a¢¢e$8lbl¢ re$¢Ne8 deemed
$ufficlent to meet Ilkely unexpected expendllur8 need5. Subject lo any donorfs wlshes, restrieted funds ar¢
goneralty held io meet 8peiJfic purpo3e8 lor capilBI PTolertJ. The ¢08h bo18n¢e at the year end amounted to
£163.898
Current flnin¢l•l r•vl•w
There was an excess of expendlture over Income for the ytrar of £16,110 a¥ per pag8 6 01 the80 Ilnond81
¥lalem•nts.
At the end of the year the trust hold fund$ of £175,658. £164.180 unr•strlcted lof whlth £11.395 de¥lgnal•dl and
£11,476 reslrl¢ted.
Rlgk minagemenl
The Irustees have a duty to Identlfy and review the major oper•llon•l rfsks lo whlch the cha￿ty15 exposed and lo
en8Uf8 approprtBte controls are In plac• to provldg reasonable 888uranc8 agalnst fraud and error. Systems havè
been established lo enable regular report8 to b8 produced so that steps can be taken lo mlnlrnl$e 011 rlsk$.
Polides on health and 88f•ty 18sue8, on chlld protectlon and on vulnerable adullB beon mglntglned and
r8gularfy r•¥l•wed In thè yaar anded 310ecember 2024.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Structure, gov•m•n¢• •nd m•Mgement
The ch8rfty1s controlled by ts govemin9 document, a memorandurn and tsf ¥s$o¢iatlon and conslttuleB
Ilmlled Compgny, limited by guaranlee, as defined by the Companb8s Act 20C6.
The tnjsl was fotm&d lo lake over the minlslry and aff81rs of B8tUe Baptlst Church and the 8ssets of tho church
were tr8T15ferred to the trust on 1 April 2010, with the exc•pth)n of the church land and property which Is held on
trust by the Baptlst Llnion Corporall¢)n LlmAed for the benefil of the church. The Charfty Cthnmlsslon has agread
th81 the name Battle Bapll81 Church can be used as an opera￿ng name and the obl¢¢t$ and adivrties ol the trust
are Idenkn'c81 to those of the f¢xm&r ¢hyrth.
The truBlee6, who aro also tha dlrectors for the purpose of ￿Mpany18w, 8nd who 8erved durfng the year and up
to the dale olslgn8lurè of the flnanclal $tatem&nts were.,
Re¥ E D Jon0$
Mr R F Duffill FCA
Mr8 J J Dudgeon
Mr R N Hamltton
Mrs C Noel
Mr K T8rTell
Mr8 C Mt8¥etter
IRet4red 28 November 20241
(Appolnlod 28 November 2024)
New Irii8ta•8 Shall bè appolnted by proce88es that aT8 publlc, Clear and open so that all Members of 88lU•
BApllst Church are enabled to con3ider pr8yerfulty whlch Elder8 and Deacons should be Bppoinled. Aller the
r•celpt of nominations lor any vacBncle3, Bnd after th8 appropriate notlce has been glvgn, a $e¢rol ballot wim be
held at an Ordlnary Chvrch Memb8rs' Meelng. Those candidates receiving the hlgh¢8t number of voles Shal be
elected provlded e8th ¢8ndldale shall have recelved votes from Bl lea6186% of those Church Members who
voted at th• m8•1kn9.
Every m8mber of the charfty undertakes lo ¢ontrlbule such amount ab may ba re4uir•d (not ¢x¢e¢dlng £201 If
should be wound up, toward8 the charfty's debts and11oblllll•s.
Tle Iru81 i¥ managed on J day lo day basis by ihe mlnisterial leam. church m8n8ger, eldeis and 8UPPOrt st8ff.
These report to the trustees, who meet Tegularty. Whllsl the Iw$I¢•$ are legalty re6ponslble for Ihtt organi88tlon
and management of the trnst, regu18r church members. m¢¢ting$ continue lo be held in Bccordance the
practke of Baptlst churches and due not? Is taken by ihts trustee8 of the mattets discus￿d and Ihe ded￿On6
reached In those meeungs.
The trusle88' report was approvod by th• Board OYTrustè&$.
Mr• G M¢••otter
Trustee
Dated..
Zl-07-14

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The knJ8tee$, vtho are also thts dlractor8 of Llle wlth Hope Trust for the pvrpose of company law, are responslble fcf
preparing the Trustee8' Report and the financlal statements In accordance with applicable law and Unrted Kingdom
Accounting Standaids (United Kln9dom GenerallyAccepted Accounllng Practicel.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statement8 for each financlal year whl¢h glve 8 true and falr
view of 1he $tste of gffaifs of the trust and of the Incomlng resour¢e8 and application of resour¢e$, Indudlng the
Income and expenditure, ol the charitsble ￿MpanY for that year.
In preparing the8e finandal statem8nls, th• tru$tè•s aro r•4ulmd to:
. select suitable aCcoUn￿ng pollciey and then apply them ¢on$lglenUy-,
. obBerve the m8thods and prfnclples In the Charliles SORP.,
- make ludgements and esllmutes thot are reasonable and PTudenl'.
8tal• whether appllcable UK AccounUng StandardB have been followed. subl•ct to any motèrfAI d•partur•8
dlselosed and explained in the financial Slalemenls,. and
prepare the ffinanclal Slalgments on th• golng con¢am b881s unloss It Is Inapproprlats to presume thal the truBt vhll
continue In op¢r8Jtsn.
Th• tru61••s ar• rn$pon$lbh for k88plng adequate accounting records that disdo8e reason*bl• 91
ony tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the truBt and enable them lo ensure (hal tho fln8n¢l818tatem•nts ¢ompty wlth the
Companles Act 2008. They are also responslble for 5afegu8rdlng th* a$sel$ of tho trust and hanca for ta￿ng
Tea80nable 8lep¥ for the prevention and dele¢llon of fraud and other Irregularftie8.

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
I report to the trU81ees on my tsxamknètion ol the financial 8lalemen18 of Lrfe Hope Tw$1 (Ihe trust) lor the year
andad 31 D￿mber 2024.
Rupon•lbllltI￿ ond b••l• of r•port
A6 the trustee8 of the Iru8t land also fts dlrectofs for the purposes of company lawl, you are r•sponslble for th&
prgparation ofthe financial 5tstements In accordance with tho requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Having 6alisffi8d my5eW that the finanaal statements of the trust are not required to be audiled under Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006 and are ellglble for independent examination, I report in respect of my examinatlon of the
Irust's Ibn8ndal statements carrled out under seclion 145 of the Charllies Act 2011. In carrying out my exarnination I
have followed the Directions given by the Charity Comrnlsslon under sectlon 14515llbl of th¢ CharlY¥3 Act 2011.
Independent examlneV• •Lgtement
I have CA)mpleted my examination. I conflmi that no mattero have come to my attention In connectlon the
examlnation glving me cause lo belleve that In Bny materlal rè8p6ct'.
a¢¢ounllng r¢¢ords We￿ not kept In respect of the trust os requlred by 88Ctlon 388 of the Companle8 Act 2008.
the11nanclal ststemenl8 do not ￿e0rd wlth Ihosfr r&¢ordÉ', or
the ffinandal statements do not cornpty vAth the accountlng requlremen18 of sectjon 396 of the Compahl•s Aet
200e other than any requlrem8nl that Ihe fln8ndal Blalements glve a true and fglr vlew, whkh 1$ ncl a matter
con8idered as part ol an Independenl 8x8mlnollon.' Qr
Ihe financial 6tatements have not been prepared In accordance wlth the m¥lhod¥ end prfn¢lple$ of th*
Statement of Recommended Pracllce for 8ccounllng and r&porllng by charltles appllcable to charltl88
preparing their flnancl81518lèrnenl¥ in arxordance wlh Ihe Flnond•l Repo￿.n9 Standard appllcable in Ihe UK
and RepuL41c of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I ha￿ no concam8 And hav• come acr053 no other m•tters In connedon ￿th thè examSnalSon lo whl¢h atten￿On
Should be drawn In thls report in order lo enable a proper undersl8n¢Jing of th• financlal statements to be reathed.
IOLF
John Coladln• FC¢A CTA FCIE
Chartered CerUfled Accountant
Caladine Ltd
Caladlne Limlted
Chantry House
22 Upp8rton Road
Ea51bourn&
E861 Su55ex
BN2118F
ri

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
UnMtrtctod R•*trleted
funds
lund
2024
2024
Tot•1 UnY••trl¢tsd R••trfcted
lund•
fund•
2023
2023
Total
2024
2023
In¢om• from:
Don8Uons and I￿adeS
Charitable advttl88
Inveslrnenl¥
212,617
11,420
6,036
330
212,947
11,420
8.036
221.844
10.140
5,882
1,500
223,344
10,140
5,862
Tt)t•l Incomè
230,073
330
230,403
237,866
1.500
239,368
Exp•ndlturn on:
Ch•rttabl• actlv>ti¢$
246,513
246,513
248,250
9,300
257,550
Totsl •xp•ndltur•
246,513
246,513
248,250
9.300
257,550
Ntst Ineom•ll•xp8ndltur•l and
mov•m•nt In fund•
118,4401
330
118,110)
110,384)
7.erM)I
118,1841
Recon¢lll•tlon of fund•:
Fund balances Bl 1 Jonuary
2024
180,820
11,148
191,788
191.(
18,948
209,950
Fund bal•n¢o• at 31
D•¢•mb•r 2024
184,180
11,478
175,858
180,620
11,146
191,788
The it8teM8nt of flnanclal act￿rtIeS Indud88 all galn8 and108¥¢8 re¢ognl88d In the yeer. All Income end •xp8r*dltur¢
d¢rlv• from conllnulng actlvltie8.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ASAT31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Note•
Flx•d 4s•ets
Propety. plant and equiprnent
12
5,339
4,800
Current •••ets
TrBde and other r6cei¥able8
Cash at bank and In hand
13
10,832
163.898
9.172
181,124
174,730
14.413)
190,298
13.330)
Curr•nt Ilablllti
14
N•t curr•nt ••••t•
170.317
188,98e
Totsl ••Mt• IM• eurr•nt Ilabllltl••
175,858
191.78e
Th• lund• of th• truat
Restricted Income funda
Vnre8trlcted fundB
18
17
11,476
164.180
180.620
t75,858
191,78e
The company Is enlttled lo the exomptlon from the audll reqUIreff￿nf ￿ntaIned In 8ecllon 477 of the Companle8 Acl
2006, for the year ended 31 0e¢emb•r 2024.
Th• dlrector 8cknovA8dge8 h18 r•8ponslbllltle8 for cOMp￿ng vAlh the rèqulwments of the Comp8nle8 Act 2006 ￿th
r85P8Ct to accountlng record8 and the Preparatlon of financlal stsl•menl$.
The members have not requlred Ihp company lo obtaln an audh of It8 flnandal Statements for the year In quastlon In
g¢¢ordonce ￿th sodon 478.
These finanual statements havg been prepared In a￿[dance wllh the provision8 appll¢gbl• lo Companlos gubject
lo the 8rnall 1￿MpanIeS reglme.
21.01-21
The ffinanclBI 8tstemenl8 ware approved by the trustee¥ on .........................
MrsJJ
Tn￿1••
udgeon
Mrs C Messotter
TTu•ts•
Compgny r¢glstrglOon numbgr 07034138 IEnglgnd and Wales)

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Aecountlng pollcl
Company Informotlon
Lrfe with Hope Trust Is a prfvote comp8ny Ilmrted by guarantee incorporated In England and Wal&8. Th$
reglstered officè15 Battje Baptist Church Office. Mount Street, B3tll•, East Sussex, TN33 OEG.
1.1 Accountlng cohv•nllon
The finandal 8tatements hav8 baèn pr&pared In accordance ￿th the trusfs Memorandum and ArUde5 of
Association,
the Companie$ Act 2006 and 'Accountkng and Reportin9 by Ch8rltle8-. Ststement of
Recommend8d Pr8cUce appllcable lo charitie8 preparlng thelr accounts In accordanc• ¥￿th the Flnanaal
Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffedve 1 JanuAry 20191. The
Iru8t 1$ a Publlc Ben8fbt Entty 08 defined by FRS 102.
The tru8t h8B taken advantag& ol the provlslon8 In the SORP for charltles apptylnq FRS 102 Upd•ts BullaJn 1
nol to prepare a Statement of Ca$h Flows.
The Ilnynclgl $tatements are prepared in stedlng, whith Is the fvnctlonal ¢urr•ney of th8 trust. Monetsry
•mounl$ in Ihe8e finanrial 8iatement8 ar? rounded lo the n•orest £.
The flnandal statements have been prepared under the hlBtorfcal COBt convenuon. The prfndp81 accOun￿n9
pollcles adopted are Bel out below.
1.2 Golng eoncèm
At the time ol approvlng the flnanciql $tat•m¢n¢8, the truBlee8 have a rea8onabl• •xp8d•llon that tha tru81
has adequ*è rnsourc•8 to continue in operatlonal eyi5tence for the foro$ee8ble future. Thus the trusteeB
¢onlnut to adopt thè golng concem ba818 01 accounung ln preparing th¢ finan¢lal statements.
1.3 eh•ritsbl• fund•
Unrestricted funds are avallable for use at the dl8u•tlon of the trL18tee& In fijrth8Tan￿ of Ihelr thartt8ble
oblectlves.
De8Sgnated funds compTl8e lundB whlch hav? been $¢t a8lde at the dlscretlon of lh• Iru8lees for SFedfic
PUIPO8&6. The purpo8eB and us&s of th• de$lgnol8d funds are set out in the note$ to th8 ffinan¢lal statementj.
Restrfcted funds are 8ublect to speciffie eonditlon8 by donors or grantOT6 as to how thoy may b8 U￿d, Th•
purposes and uses of the reslrided funds are wl out In the notes to the fknanrial 8lalemgnts.
1.4 Incomg
All incom& IB r¢¢ognl$¢d tha Stslement of Flnandal Actpiitie8 on¢¢ the ¢harfty ha8 enbuemenl lo the funds,
18 probable that Ihe Income ￿11 be recelved and the Bmounl can be rn•Asurad reliably.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
A¢￿untIng pollcl•$ IContlnu•dl
1.6 Expenditure
Expenditure Is re¢ogni8ed once there 1$ a legal or construthvo obllgallon to transl¢r aconomlc benefft to
third party, 1113 probablo th91 a transfer of economlc beneffts wlll b& requlred In $gttlem8nl. 8nd the amount of
the obligation can be measured rèliably.
Expendlture Is da$S￿ed by activty. The c05t5 of each acllvlty are made up of the total of dIr￿t costs and
shared costs, induding 5UPPOrt costs Involv8d In undert8klng each aclNty. Direct C03t5 8ttrfbutat4e lo a slngle
8ctivlty ere allocaled dlre¢tty io Ihat act￿ty. Shared costs whith contrfbute to more than one activity and
support ¢0818 whlch are not 8ttrlbutoble to a single activity are apportloned betsveen Ih05e adivltles on a ba815
con8l$lent wllh the use ol resources. Central 6taff c0515 8re alloc#l•d on th8 ba8ls of Vme Spent. and
depreciation charges are allocated on the portlon of the #88et's usa.
LlabllStles are reeognlsed as expendlture as soon as Ihere is a legal or con$lru¢tlvg obllgall¢n Commlttlng th
¢harity to that expenditure, It Is probable that a tr8n$fer or e¢onoml¢ beneffts VAII be requlred In settlement and
the omounl ol the obllgation cen be me88ured Tellably. Exp¢ndrtur¢ 1$ accounted for on an accruals tesis and
has been cl88slfied under headlng$ that aggregate all c08t related to the category. Where c081s Cann￿ be
dlrecuy attributed lo p8rtl¢ular hegdlngs they have been allocated to ac11v￿eS on a baslB cons1¥1?nl wNh tho
U8¢ of resources.
1.8 Prop•rty, plont •nd •qulpm•nt
Property, plant and equlpmenl are Inttlalty m*g$ur•d at cost and subsequentty measured al cosl or v•luat60n,
net of depreci•tlon und any Impglmient1089•8.
Depredation Is recognlsed 60 as lo wrile Dff th? cg$1 or valuatlon of assot8 less thelr resldual value8 over thelr
U80fv1 IIv88 on the fo10￿ng b8618'.
Fumllure and equipment
20% on a redudng ba819
The galn OT loss arfsing on the disposal of Bn 88SSt 18 determlned a8 the dtffertrnce be￿0&n lh• 8818
proceed3 and the CaTrySng value of the as8vJl, and 1$ ￿¢0￿nISed In the 6talemenl of finandal a¢tlvill•$.
Ass8lB COStlng le3B than £500 are not capllallsed.
1.7 Cash and c••h •qulv•l•nts
Cash and cash equivalents Include cash In hand, d8posit8 held 81 call with b8nk8. olher sho￿teM1 Ilquld
Inv•8tm8nt8 whh orfglnal malurftl•s of threa months or lass, and bank overdrafts.
Crltle•l •ceountlng e•tlm•te• and Judgem•nts
In the 8pplic4llon of the tru8f8 accounting polides, tht tw$l¢es 8￿ requlfed to mako ludgemènlg. estimates
and 88sumpbons abovl the c8rrylng Amount of as58ts and li8bilitles that are not Teadily app8ienl from other
sources. The estlmates and 8ssoci8ted as8umplior5s are based on hl8toric81 experfen¢& and other I3￿0T$ that
ore consld8r•d lo be r8lev8nL Actual resulis may dlffer from Ihese e$lSmalgS.
The esllmates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on An ongoing basls. Revi$lons lo accounting
•8timates are recogni$ed in the period in which th8 estlmate is revised where Ihe r8vlsion affects cfflly th81
pèriod, or In Ihe perlod of the re￿$￿tsn and future periods where the ￿e￿Slon AffeLls both cuwrent and fvture
periods.

LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Income from donatlons and leg•¢l
Unrestrl¢t•d Restrfcted
funds
fund•
2024
2024
Total Unr••trlct•d R￿trIcted
lunda
fund•
2023
2023
Totsl
2024
2023
DonaUon8 and 91ft8
212,617
330
212,947
221.844
1,500
223,344
In¢om• Irom ch•rltsbl• •ctlvltl••
Unff••trfct•d Unr••trlct•d
lurtd•
fund•
2024
2023
Charlthble renthl Income
11,420
10,140
Incom• from Inve•tm•nt•
Unr•gtrleted Unr••trlct•d
lund•
fundi
2024
2023
Inl8r•8t recelvablo
8.038
5,882
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Exp•ndlture on ch•rltablv actlvlU••
Charltabl•
Charitable
activrtie8
2024
2023
Dlr•et co•ts
Stsff costs
Depreclallon and Impalrment
Tralnlng fe89
Inu8Tanca
Llght heal ond water
T¢l¢phon*
154,687
960
2,636
2,431
5,092
6,283
148,424
1,2Cp)
5,310
2,195
3.827
3,259
k li
Po818ge,BtallonMry,compul8r •nd copl•r
Sundrf88
Vl$lllng speak
Evangelism
Youlh and chlldren work
Cal?ring
Muslc and copyrfghl loe¥
L￿eratUre
Motor and trav•1 •xpen6•
Manse expense8
R•palr9 and molnt•ngn
B8nk ¢h8rytsÉ
3,548
1,267
1,250
1.538
3.933
2,855
1.461
S91
575
4,894
27.177
178
3,102
938
1,6ty)
1,372
3,935
2,998
1.297
89S
5,458
33.872
221,050
220.874
Grant lunding of actfvitl8B188e note 71
23.033
8h•r• of •upport Ind governance co•ts I•￿ nots 81
Govemanco
2,430
2.370
248,513
257.SSO
An•ly•ls by lund
Unr8strfct8d funds
Restricted fund8
246,513
248.250
246,513
257,550
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Grants payabl•
2024
2023
Charitable don8tlons
Denominational support
Need¥ In Iho l•l0￿h1P
10.003
13.020
10
20.300
13,020
23.033
Support ¢o•ts allo¢•tsd to acllvltl••
2024
2023
Govemnc• co$18
2,430
2.370
Charftable acJVIl￿
2,430
2,370
2024
2023
Gov•m•nc• co•t• compr1••:
Independent examlnatlon fe•8
Prof•s8lonal f••8
1,860
570
1,800
570
2,430
2.370
Tru•t••s
Under the avthority of the Memorandum jnd Artlcle8 of As$od8tion of the trust. ary trustea who Is a Mlnlster
of the churth can be pald a rea$onAble an¢ proper Stlpènd from the fund6 01 the Injst. During the yeaT to 31
December 2024, Rev Ed Jon¥$ wa$ th& onty Iw$leo to whlcth this applied and no remuneration or benefft w?8
recelved by any other trustee.
Rev Ed Jones
Salary- £38,76012023'. £37,284)
Pension- £4,87612023-. £4,674)
Employe¢8 NIC- £4.05812023'. £3,B901
The chtsrch also pro￿deS Ilvlng aC0)mn￿d8￿On to Rev Ed Jonè8 8nd hls f8mlly free of ¢harge.
During the year trustee8 and related partles m8dè aggrègate don811on8 to th¢ charity of £21,S10 12023..
£23,855).
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
10 Employ•
The avoiage monthty number of empk)yee$ durlng the yearwaB-.
2024
Number
2023
Numb
Pastoral
Admlnlstrauvo
Totsl
Employm•nt co•t•
2024
2023
WAge8 and sBlawle8
Sodal $g￿rty ¢o$ts
Other penslon cost
141.7SS
5,033
7.799
136,157
4,800
7,487
164,587
148.424
Th•r8 ware no &mployees whole annu•l r•rnuner8llon WB8 morn thon £80,000.
11 T•xatlon
The tharty Is •xfrmpl from tOXgllon on rt8 8Gllvltl85 becaube all 11$ incom• 1$ opplled for tharltable puooge$.
12 Proportyi pl•nt And •qulpm•nt
•qwlpm•Tht
Coot
At 1 January 2024
Addltlon8
90.298
1,499
Al 31 December 2￿24
91,797
D•pveclitlon and Imp•lrment
Al 1 January 2024
Depr•cialion ¢hHryed In th•
85,498
Al 31 Decgmbor 2024
Carrylng amount
At 31 December 2024
S.339
Al 31 December 2023
4,800
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
12 Prop•rty. planl Jnd equlpment IConllnued}
Th• land and buildings known as Battle Baptist Church and related 18nLI and manse In Mounlloy, eattle, are
held by the Baptlsl Unbn Corporation LiThAted as cu8todl8n trustees on bohalf of the members of Bgttle
Bapts'st Church. Due to the nathrtr of the building8 they are Imposslble to value and are ther•fore recognlsod
at £nil cost.
13 Trade and other Mcelyabl
2024
2023
Amounts f*lllng du• *rfthln on• y•ar:
oth•r rac8￿&bleS
10,832
9,172
14 Curr•nt Ilabllltl••
2024
2023
oth•r18xatlon and $ocl•l 0¢￿￿ty
Other payables
1,624
2,789
2,209
1,121
4,413
3.330
16 Emplt)y•• b•n•flts
The charity operates a deffined conllbullon FA8n for It8 8mploy•as. A d•fln8d contrlbutlon plan 58 a penslon plan
under whlch Ihe charlty pays flxed Contributions Into 8 Baparate •ntlty. Once the contribu￿onS havè been pald
the tharty h88 no fvrther payment obllgalion$. Th* ¢ontdbutlons gre recognised 88 an èxpen3• ¥th•n th•y ara
Amounts not p8ltJ 8r¢ Shovm In accruAI8 on the statement ol finanriol position. Thè ass•tg of the plan are
held separatety from th¢ ¢harlty In an Independenlty administered fvnd.
Prlor to 2021 pension pr￿5s1On was rnade through MUlt￿emploYer d¢ffined penslon plans. ￿ere tt is not
PO8slble for the chartty to obtain Bufflclenl Infomalbn lo enabl& It lo account for a plan a6 a ddlned benefll
plan, f¢ a￿)unt5 for the plan ys a d8fin•d eontrfbu￿0n plan.
VVh8f• th• plan 18 In In defl¢ll and where th• charity h88 89reed, vAth the plan, lo partidpate in a d?fiut fundlng
Artangement, the ch8rlty recognlsej B Ilabllrty for thls obligation. The amount recognlsed is the net present
value ol the contrfbutlon$ payable undèr tho agreement that relates lo thè deficlt. The unwlnding of the
di3count is recognised as a finance cost and any other thange in the me8¥uiement of this118ts.lity B ?xp8nMd
lo the Ststement of Financial Activitles.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
16 Re•trl¢ted fund•
The re8tridad funds of the charity CLJmprise the un&xpend6d balances of donallon8 and grants held on trust
subjeci to SP8dflc condibon8 by donors as lo how thèy may be used.
At 1 January
2024
Incomlng Rè*outt••
our¢•B
•xp•nded
AtJl
D•c•mber
2024
H•lllday Speclal Project¥ Fund
330
11,476
Pr•vlou• ye•r'.
At 1 January
2023
Incomlnq R••ourc••
r••ourc••
expended
At31
D•c•mb•r
2023
Halllday Spe¢l•l Projects Fund
16.948
1,500
19,3001
11,146
Halllday Sped81 Projects Fund rnake8 grant8 lo young people ol the chur¢h who 8r• undertaklng
charMAbl• prolecls both at home and 8broad.
17 Unre•trlct•d fund•
The unr88tr1ci•d fund8 of the ch8rfty compr188 the unexp•nd&d bAlance6 of donallons and grants whlch are
not subj8cI to sp8clfic condlts'ons by donors and grpnlors as lo how they may be used. These Indude
de8lgnated fund8 which have been sel a8lde out of unT881dcl8d fund6 by tho trustee6 for speclfic Purpo￿1.
At 1 J•nu•ry
2024
Ineomlng
rn•ourc
Ro$our¢••
•xptsnd•d
At31
O•¢•mb•r
2024
F¢llow8hlp noeds Fund
Renew 1086 Fund
Gentsral lunds
3,000
12,799
164.821
3.000
8,395
162,785
{4.4041
1242.1091
230,073
180,620
230,073
1248.5131
164,180
Prnvlou• year.
At l JOn￿ry
2023
lrtcomlng
re•our¢••
Resource•
exp•nd•d
At31
D•eembor
2023
Fellowshlp needs Fund
Renew 1066 Fund
Gener81 funds
3,000
3.000
12,799
164,821
13,973
223,893
11.1741
1247.0761
188,004
191,004
237.866
1248,2501
IBO,620
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
17 Unrestrfct•d lund• Icontlnu•dl
The Followship Needs Fund is held to make Inttsre31 free loanB to members kn need.
Th• R8now 1Cfj6 Fund contalns donations received which have been designated by th• donors to be useAI to
8UPPOrt the weekty meeting8 where 11 is "ok not to be ok.. known as 'Renew 1066.. The re80urcas
expended are thè salary of a nowty appolnted Renew 1088 wort¢r.
18 An•ty$l• of net a••ets b•lw••n ful￿￿
Unr••trl¢t•d
fund•
2024
R••trfGt•d
fund•
2024
Tot•1
2024
At 31 D•¢•mb•r 2024:
Property. pljnl and equlpment
Current a88etsll1labl1rt￿$I
5,339
158,841
5.339
170.317
11.476
184,180
11,476
175.856
Unr••trfct•d
fund•
2023
R••trlcted
tund•
2023
Totsl
2023
At Jl D•¢•rnb•r 2023:
Property, plant and equlpment
Curr•nt a8$•t￿lI￿ab11I1IeSl
4,8
17S,820
4,800
188,986
11,14e
180.820
11,146
191.788
19 R•l•t?d wrty tr•n••¢tson•
C8terpillar Pre-school or 88tUe B8Pti5t Church Ich8rlty reglsiratlon number 11456551 Is a related party 8$
under thts con8tlLuOon of the Pre-school the Trustees must b8 members of Battl¢ Baptist Church.
During the year Ihe Church ch8rg8d rent to Calerplllar Pr•-School 8munting to £10,elXJ12023.' £9,848)
Emma Jone$, wlfe ol Rev Ed Jones, Is employed by the church As Assodate Pastor In tralnlng. She was pald
a salary of £14.30412023', £13.2801 and recelved employerfs pension contributions of £1,43012023'. £1.3251
during the year.