Company regigtrntion number 07034138 (England and Wale81 Charity Mglatratlon number 1134288 (England •nd 1••) LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Caladine Charlered Certified Accounlonts
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Truitw Rev E D Jones Mrs J J Dudgeon Mr R N Hamilton Mr5 C Noel Mr K Terrell Mrs C Messetter Ch•rlty numb•r IEngl•nd •nd Wale•l 1134288 Comp•ny number 07034138 Prlnclpal addrn•• Battle Bapl$l Churth Offlce Mount Street Battle East Sussex TN33 OEG R•gl•t•r•d offlc• Battle Baptlst Church Offic• Mount street Battle East Su53ex TN33 OEG Ind•pondgnt •xamln•r John Calgdlne FCCA CTA FCIE C81odln• Llmlt•d Chantry House 22 uprtOn Road Easlbourne East Sussex BN21 18F B•nk•r• CAF Bank Llnlted 25 Klngs Hlll Avtsnue Klng8 Hlll st Mgnlng Kent ME19 4JQ 3oll¢ltors Mayo Wnn Baxter 3 Bell Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1JU
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST CONTENTS Paue Tru8tee8' report statement of truBte•s' responslbblitles Indopendent •xamlnofs faport Statem8nt offlnandal arllvh statement of flnondal p08Mon Note8 lo th• finandal slitemenl8 8-17
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trustee8 PTe8ent thelr annugl rsport and financlal statements for the year ended 31 D•cember 2025. The flnan¢i8181olemenl$ have been prepared In accordance wth the 8ccounllng polldes set out In note 1 to the financial statem8nts and comply with the trust's Memorandum and Arb"cles of Assoaation, the Cornpanies Act 2006 and "Aceounting and Reporting by chae5.. St819ment of Recommended Practice applSc4ble to t*arttles pr•parfng their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK a1 Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve 1 January 20191" OtsJecllve• and ¥ctlvltb•• The objects of the trust, under the name B8tt1o Baptist Church. are the advancemenl of Ihe Chrlsllan fath ccordlng to the prtnryple6 of the B#pSt dènomination. the advanc8ment of educatlon for t publle beneflt. to rneel the piaclical and spirllu81 needs ol the local communty and other charllable purpo8tr8. 88 the tru$lees may derdde, In the Unlted Klngdom and other parts of the world. Volunteer¥ The trust Is grat6fiJl to the more than 100 volunle?rs who glv• th8lr tlme freety in BUPPOrt of 11$ 8lm$ and objeclwes. Public b?n•fft We h•va consldered the guldonce of the Charlty Commi86ion on publ1¢ banèflt and Sn partlcular the speclfflc 9uid8nc• on ch8rrties for the advancement of lIgIon. In pl8DninB our 8dlviffjes. we aim to enable ordlnary people to Ilve out their Chrlstlan falth as p8rt of the local communlly through wof6hlp and prayer, learnlng about th8 Gospel, developlng their knowledge and trust In Jesus, in W0v1ng pastoral care for local re$ldenl$ 8nd In ffl188lonary and outr¢8ch wort. A¢hl•v•m•nts And p•rfomi•nc• Reflecling on 2025 tt was onca agaln 8 full year where much took place. As a church conllnu&d lo ofler 8 varlety of ovents and actlvitles on our prernlse8, but also connecting and 8n9a9ing Mth those across our local mmunty. Gatherlng on Sunday5, bolh morning and ev$nlng, r•gularly connect wmh over 150 people on th18 day of the week alone- Includlng a growlng numbar of chlldren and young people. We hyve contlnuod lo $eek to 8UPPOrt the Ioc81 communlty In a number of ways. Two of the maln ways we have sought to do this are through the Preschool that we run on our pr&rseS and our p8rt wrthin Battle Town Football Club Ifonnedy B8ttte 8apt16t FDOtball Clubl. As well as Investing in the 81ieady establlshed Ilnks we have as a church (Nepal, Peru, and th8 HO L8ndl, In 2024 wè b8gan lo bulld relatlonshlps a thurch in North Macedonia
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Fln•nclal revlew Principal fundlng Jour¢e• The m¥lor sources of funds are freewlll offerings, glfts, donaonS, legac5, nt from th8 18ttkng of church premlses and tax refunds under the gift aid scherne. Thert ha5 been a continuing flow of offeAngs pald dire¢Uy Into the church bank account and the fin8nd¥l positlon of thè trust 16 sa*'8factory, wth ad8quate reseNes. Investment pollcy The majorlty ol rnonles are held ltt depostt accounls with recognised )In•nclal Instltullons and the Baptisl Unlon CorpoT81ion, the 18tter 8 recognised deposlt taker. The tru8t 8eek$ to obtain the highest P0885ble rotuml onsl¥tent wlth a cautlDUS &ttllud& to rlsk and short tsrm av8il8bility of $u¢h monles. Ru•rv•8 pollcy It Is the policy of the truBt lo a¢¢umulata an 8d•quate level of 8h and readlty 8¢5$1b1e re88TV88 deemed 8ufficlent to rneel Ilkely unexpeded &xpendlture needs, Sublect to 8ny donorf8 wlshes, restricied funds are generalty held lo mt$l spéclfic purposes for capital projects. The Ga¥h balance 8t Ihe year end amounted to £179,001. Cur¥•nt flnonelal revl•w There was an exce63 Incorne over oxptsndllure lor the year of £18,981 12024,. •xca8s of eKpendhure over Income of £16,110) a8 per page 8 Df these fingnciAI statements. At thè ènd of the year the tru8t hold fund8 of £192,637, £173.414 unrn8tdcted lol ¥thlch £5,998 d•8lgnAt•dl an¢J £19,223 restrlcted. Rl•k manag•m•nt The trustees have a duty to1lyènt and review the major operational rlsks lo which the charity 15 exp088d Und lo ensure 8pprtspd8te controls 8re In place to provlde reasonablo assurance agalnst fraud and error. Systèms hav8 been &stabllsh8d to enable regular reports to be produc?d so thot steps can be t8ken lo mlnlml$e 811 risks. Pollcle8 on heolth and 8alety Is$uo8. on chlks proteetlon and on vulnerable adults have betsn malntalned and regularly Tevlewed In the year ended 31 Dacembar 2024.
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Strueture. governance and m•n•g•ment The charity Is controlled by rts goveming docufflenl, a memorandum and artlcl8s of g$$odatlon and conslilutes Ilmlted company. limited by guaranl•8. a5 defined by the Companies Act 2006. The tru8t was formed to tsk8 ovér the ministry and affairs of Bate Baptist Church and the assets of the church were transferred to the trust on 1 April 2010, with the exception of the church land and property whlch 1$ held on trust by the 68pll$l Unlon Corporation Limrted for the b8llefit of the church. The Charity Commission has agreed th61 the name Batue Baptist Church can be u8ed as an operating name and the objects and g¢¢lvrties ol Ihe tnjsl aTe Identl¢o1 lo those of the former church. The tru8tee8, who are al80 the dlr8clor8 for the purp088 of company law. and who 8eNad durfng the year and up lo Ihe date of slgnalure of the finandal statements were.. Rw E D Jones Mrs J J Dudy•on Mr R N Hamltton Mrs C No81 Mr K Terr?11 Mrs C M888etter New trustee8 Bhall b• appolnied by proc86688 that #r• puÈ4ic, clear and open ¥0 that all Meimbers of Batde Bapt15t Church Are enabled to conslder pray¢rtulty which Elders and Deacons should be appolnted. After the r•c8lpt of nomlnauons for 8ny vacancie$, and after th8 appropriat8 noU¢& has b8•n glven. 8 secret b811ol wll be held at an Ordinary Church Members, Meeling. Those candidales receSving the hlghest number of vote8 sh811 be elected provlded eath Shall have received vole8 from al l•asl 66% 01 those Church Members who voted al the meeting. Every member of the charty undèrt8k•s to contrlbute 8uch amount as may b• rèqulrad {not exceedlng £201 should be wound up. toward8 thè charty'8 debts and IlablliUes. The tTU8t IB mon8gèd on 8 day to day bas18 by the mlnl8tsrf81 team, church manager, elder¥ #nd 8UPPOrt staff. These report lo th¢ truslaes, ¥tho meet regularfy. Vvhilsl th8 trustee8 are 18gBlly responsiblg for the organ158tlon and monAgement of the trust, regular ¢hur¢h m•mb•rs' meebng8 continue to be held in aCCordce wth the pr8Ctlee of Baptlst churches and due not* 18 takan by the trustee$ of the mAttar8 dlscussed and the dwsion8 reached In those meeting¥. The trustee8' report wa$ approved by tho Board of Trustees. MYS C M•••ett•r Trustee Dated.. .Ih.
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trustee8, 818 8180 the dlre¢tors of Llfe wth Hope Trust for the wrpos¢ of company law, are re8ponBible for preparing th8 Tru5tees' Report and the finanryal 81aternents In accordance with applicable law and Unltsd Klngdom Accountin9 Slandaid$ lilniled Kingdorn G8neraltyAccepled Accounung Practs"cel. Company law requires the trustees to prepare fln8nry8181alements for each flnancial year whiL* glve a true and falr vl8w of the stale of affairs of the trust 8nd of the incomlng resources arsd application of resoure¢s. including the Income and expendrture. of the ¢harft8ble company for thot year. In preparing these flnan¢ial ststem8nts. th& truslees Ore required to.. select sultsble accounllng policles and then apply them conslstenuy,. ob$ery¢ th¥ m¥lhods and prindples in the Charitles SORP., make ludgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudanl.. state whelher applic8ble UK Accountlng Standards hava been followed, subject to any m81or(Jl dep8rture$ dlsdosed and explalned in the flnania81 $18lemenl$'. and prepare the financial slalem¢nl$ on th• 90ing concem basis unle65 il l¥ Inèpproprfat• lo pr&8ume that the truBt VAII conlbnue In operBtlon. The tru8l•es •r¢ r¢gpon8knle for keeplng 8dequale accounllng records that dl8close th reasonable 8¢¢ur8w al any tlme the financlal posltlon ol the tru81 and ¢nabl¢ thtrm 10 6n8ure that the financlal stalement5 compty wih the Companies Act 2008. They are responslble for $afeguarding the a88et8 of the tsust and hen¢9 for tgklng rea80nable step5 for Ihe prevenon •nd delectk)n of fraud and other Irregularftle$.
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST I report to Ihe Iru8te98 my exomlnatlon of the finandal statements of Lble vAlh Hope Tnjst (the trusll for Ihe year ended 31 December 2025. Ro•ponslbllltl•s and ba$18 of report As the trustees ol the trust land also its direclors for the purposes of cornpany lawl, you are responsible for the Preparallon ol the flnandal ststements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Hovlng satlsfied myself that the financial statements of the tnJ318re not requlred lo be oudited under Part 18 of the Companles Act 2006 and are eligible for Independent examination. I report In respeci of my examlnatlon of the trust's financial statements carried out under seclon 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carylng rny exarnln8tlon I have followed the Directions glven by thé Charlty CommlsGlon under sectlon 14515llbl of the Charlles Act 2011. Indep•nd•nt •xamlnvrf8 ¥t•tsm•nt Since the tru8t'3 gr05s Income exceeded £250,000 your èx8mlner must be a member of a body118t$d In 8e¢tlon 14S of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am quallfied lo undèrtak8 the examination because l am A mambar of tha Assoclation of Chartered Certlfled Accounlanls. which Is one of Ihe118ted bodles. I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no m8tter8 have come lo my ottentlon In connecllon wSth the •X8mlnatlon glvlng me cause to belleve that in any rnalerlal rg8po¢1'. accountlng records w&r not kept In respect ol the trust as requlred by Bectlon 38fj of the Comp8n1•8 Act 20C6. the finandal 8tatements do not accord wllh those records,. or the financlal statemenls do not comply wtth the accountin9 qUIreMeNtS of sectlon 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the financial 8lalenwnl$ glve a true and fair view, whlch 18 not a mBtter consldered aB part of an IndopÉndent èxamlnatlon.. or thè finAndal st&tements have not been prepared In 8¢cord8nce wth tho methods and princlple6 of the Statemenl of Recommended Pradice for accountlng and reportlng by charities applicable lo charilles preparing thelr financial 3talemenls In accordÈncé wlth the Financlal Reportlng Stsndard appllcablc In tho UK and Republic of Irl8nd IFRS 1021. I have no con¢ern$ and have com8 acros5 no other matters In c¢)nne¢ts'on thè •x8mination to which aitenllon hould be ra in report in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the flnanclal statement8 to be reached. John Caladln• FCCA CTA FCIE Charlared Certmed Accountant C818dlne Ltd Caladlne Llmiled Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Ea51boume E¥5t Sussax 8N21 1BF Dale..
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Unr•strletsd R•strlct•d funth fund• 2026 2026 Total Unr••trfct•d R•strlctsd funds fund 2024 2024 Total 2020 2024 Note• Incom• from: Oonations and legacies Ch#rlt8ble g¢tlvAle$ Investments 229,462 11.200 4.306 19,583 249.045 11,200 4.31J8 212,617 11.420 8,036 330 212,947 11,420 6.036 Total Sncom• 244.988 19.583 284,551 230,073 330 230.403 Expgndlturo on- Charflable acllvttles 235,734 11,836 247,570 246,513 246.513 Totil •xp•ndltur• 235,734 11,838 247,570 246,513 248,513 Net In¢om•ll•xpondltur•l nd mov•m•nt In fund# 9,234 7,747 16,961 116,4401 330 116,1101 R•conGlll•tlon of fund•: Fund balances at 1 January 2025 184.180 11,478 175,8S6 180,820 11.148 191,786 Fund b•l•nc•• •t 31 O•G•mb•T 2028 173,414 19,223 192,837 184,180 11,478 175,856 The ylatement of flnancl$l #cutIeS Includ•8 all galn$ 8nd loueB recognlBed In the year. All Irorn and expendllurn derive from conbnurng activitses.
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 140ts# Flx•d Assets Prop8ty, plant and equiprnent 12 8,248 5,339 Curmnt •s•ets Trade and other rec8l¥ables Cash at bank and In hand 13 15,233 179,001 10,832 183,898 194,234 19,8451 174,730 {4,4131 CuYr•nt Ilabllltl•• 14 N•t current ••••ts 184.389 170.317 Tot•1 •8•et• I¥ curr•nt Ilabllltl•• 192,837 175.656 The fund8 of th• tru•t Reslrict&d income fund8 Unre8thcted fvnd 19,223 173,414 11.476 184,180 17 192,637 175.858 The company 1$ 8ntltl8d to the exempllon from th• audtt r•qulrement contalned In secllon 477 of th• Companle3 Act 2006. for the yaar ended 31 December 202S. The dlrector aCkno%edu¢S hi$ rè8pon8Sbllltle8 for comptylng th th• r¢qulram8nts of the Companla8 Act 2006 wlth respect to accounllng rOrdS And tho preparauon offin•ncl818tstem8nts. The memb•rs have not requlred the company to obtsln An audlt of Ils flnanclal ststomen18 for the year In question In a¢¢ordgn¢8 wlth sedon 478. These flnanclal slatemenls ha been prepared In accordance wth th& provlslong gppllcable lo ¢ompanl•s subl•ct to the smell companies reglme. The tlnenclal 8tatsments were approved by the Iwstee8 on .-IR¥.IA.loo.16 Mrs J J Dudgeon Tru•ts• Mrs C MessetteT Tru•tee Compary reglstratlon number 07034138 (England and Wales)
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Aceountlng pollcle• Company Infonn•tlon Life wrth Hope Trusl is a private cornp8ny Ilmiled by guarantee incorporated In England and Wales. The r•glstered offlce Is Battle B8pllil Church Office, Mount Street, Battje, East Sus8&x. TN33 OEG. 1.1 Accountlng conventlon The fingndal statements have been prap8red In accordan th the Irusfs Memorandt*m and Artidè8 of Association, Ihe Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by ChaTrties.' St8lemenl of Recommended Practlce appllc¥ble lo charitlas preparlng thelr accounts In accordance with the Flnanelal Reporting Stand8rd applicable In Ihe UK and Republic of Irebnd IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191" The truBt Is a Public Benofll Enttty 88 defined by FRS 102. Th8 trust h85 taken advantage of the prov181ons In tha SORP lor charhleB 8PPtylng FRS 102 Updale Bull8Un 1 not lo piepar¢ 8 Statement of Cash Flows. The financlal staternenls are prepad In steding, which is the lunellon81 currency of thts tru$l. Monatary amount8 In these ffinandal statemenls are rounded lo the nearest £. Thè flnancial statements have been prepared under the h18torlGal co81 conv&nllon. The prlnclpal accounting po16cl8s adopted are sel out below. 1.2 Golng concern At the tlmtt of approvlng the flnanclsl statèments, the truBlees have a reasDnable expectation that the trust has adequate re60urces lo continu• In operational 8XIBtence for the foreseeable future. Thu8 the tru&ta88 conunue lo adopt the golng concem basls of accountlng In Prepan the flnandal staternenls. 1.3 Charllabl• lund• Vnrestrlcted funds 8ra 8va118ble lor u8e al the dl8u•don of Ihe truBlee$ In furth¢r•nca of thelr charltable obl•¢tlve$. De81gnAl•d lunds compri8e lunds whlch have b¢¢n set aslde at the dlstt•lion of the trustees for SFerJffc purposas. Th& purposes and use8 of the de$ign8l¢d funds are Set out in the notes to the flnancial stslemenls. Resiriaed lunds ar6 sublecl lo speclflc ¢ondltiong by donors or grantors 85 lo how they may be used. The purpos¢$ and uses of the restricted fvnds are set out kn the noies to the financlal statements. 1.4 Incom• All income Is recogni8ed In tho Statement of Flng4ncial Actiwliès onc8 the charity ha8 enUUemeTht lo the fund8, r( is probable Ih8t th¢ Income 11 be received and the amount can be measured rellabty.
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Accountlng pollcl95 (ConU•d) 1.5 Exp8ndltuY• Expendtture i& recognl¥ed once there Is 8 legal or ¢onstruth"ve obligalion to transfèr èconomic beneffit to a thlrd paty. 11 is probab18 that a transfer of econornlc benefrts will be required in settlement, And the amount of the obligatlon can be measured reliably. ExpendltUTe is cl868ified by 8¢1Svty. The ¢o$l$ of each actlty 8Te mode up of the total of dlr&t coÉts and shared costs, including sUPPOrt ¢osts Involved in undertaking eath activity. Direct costs attribut8tAe to a single acb'vity are alloeated dlrediy lo that activity. Shared cost8 V4hlch contribute to more tharl one aCvIty and support Costs which are not attrlbutable to a slngle 8clvty are apportioned b8fv4een those activities on a basi5 consistent wllh th¢ usè ol iesources. Central slaff c05ts are alloc8ied on the basi$ ol time spent, and depreclalion charges are allocated on the portlon ol the 896et's use. Ll8blllllÈs #rè r•eognised 8s expendUre QB Soon as thera 18 0 legal or construcllve obltgalon comrnftung the charity to that expenditure, 11 Is probab18 that o transfer or economic benefft5 wlll be required in settlement and the amount ol the obligalion can be measured reliabty. Expenditvre 1$ a¢count8d for on an accru815 t515 and has been classlfled und8r heaLllngs that aggfegate all cost r¢loted to the category. Where c08tS Cannot be directty attTibuted to particulpr headings they have been 8llo¢alad to activibe8 on a b•8[8 ¢on8lstent wilh the use of re80urcèi. 1.8 Property, plint •Dd •qulpm•nt Pfoperty. planl and equlpment are Inlll81ty m089ured at cost and sub8egu•ntty me86ured at cost or v¥lUaan, n8t of depreclatlon and any Irry)almi•nt108886. D¢pre¢latloTr Is recognlsed so as lo wrfle off lh• cos1 of valuauon of #I1S less thelr resldual vBlue8 over Ih•lr useful live8 on the following ba$i$'. Furnlture and equlpment Computèrs 10% on a reducin9 bo$1s 33% on a straight line ba¥1$ The galn or 1055 8rislng on the dlsposal of an a85el Is determined as the differen¢a beeen the 3ale proceed8 •nd tha carrylng value of the asset, and Is recognlsed In the slalemenl of flnancial advitk8B. As8etB costing le88 than £500 are not cBpitali8ed. 1.7 Cash and Ga•h oqulvalent• C88h and cash equivalent5 Include cash In hgnd, deposits held al ¢011 banks, other shOrtMI Ilquld Invtsttnents with original mature5 of three months or less. and bank ov¢rdrafts. Crltlc•l •c¢ounting •Jdmat88 and Judgement• In the appll¢atl¢n of the trusts accounting policie8. the tnjstees are requlred 19 make judgements. estlmale8 and 8$$umptlon$ about the carying amount of assats and liabilille5 Ihal are not readlly apparent frorn other Sources. The esljmales and assorAaled assumptlons are based on historlcal expedence and other lactors that are consSdered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from th888 estlmates. The e81imptes and underfylng ossumptions 8rtr rèvlewed on an ongolng b881$. R¢%Aslons to accounling e8tlm8tes ale recognised Sn the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects cfjty that period, or in the period of the revlslon and future periods where the ievision affects both ojrrent gnd future periods.
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Incom? from don4tlon• and l•gacl•4 Unr••trlcted R•8trleted lund• fund¥ 202 2025 Total Unr•Wlet•d Restricted fund8 nds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Donatlong and glfts 229,482 19,583 249.045 212,617 330 212,947 Incom• from ch•rltsbl• •ctlvltl Unr••irfct•d fund8 2020 Unr••trlct•d lund• 2024 Charftsbl• r•nl81 Income 11,200 11.420 Incorn• Irom Inv••tmgnts Unre•trlct•d Unrn¥trf¢t•d fund• lund• 2025 2024 Inlerost r•e•lvable 4,306 6,038 10-
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Expendlturn on charftsbh •etlvl¢lea Charftabl• aeilvltles Charitable advlbes 2025 2024 Dlrnct co•t• Slgff costs Depred8llon and Impalment Trglnlng fees Inu8rance Light heat and water Telephon¢ Postage,BtsUonary,cornputer 8nd copier Sundries V161ting 8Pts8k•r Evangelism Youth 8nd chlldren work Catering Muslc and copyright fees Lileralufè Motor and travel expenA• Manse axpen8es Repalrs and malnlananco Bank charges 139.888 1,g05 1,958 2,583 8,988 2,437 3,469 3,595 1.075 2,257 S,072 2,135 2,014 405 202 4,687 31.323 140 154,587 2,8 2,431 5.092 6.283 1,287 1,250 1,536 3,933 2,855 1,481 591 575 4,894 27,177 178 214,071 221.050 Gr8nt fundlng of acilvmes Isee note 71 29,071 23,033 Share of 8upport •nd go¥•m•n¢fr eo•ti (••• not• 81 GovemanGe 4,428 2,430 247.570 24fj,513 An•ly818 by fund Unre3lricted funds R•itricted funds 235,734 11.838 248.513 247,570 246,513
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Grnnts pay4bl• 2025 2024 Charitable donatlons Denomlnalional suppori Ne¥ds In the fellowshtp 14,505 13,020 746 10,003 13,020 10 28,271 23.033 Granti to Indlvldual$ 800 29,071 23,033 Support ¢o•t• allot• to *cllvltl•• 2025 2024 Gov•man¢e eOBts 4,42 2.430 Charitable 8etlvltie$ 4,428 2.430 <lov•m•nce eo•t• comprl•e.' 2025 2024 Indopendent examlnatjon fee8 Profes8ion•l fe•$ 3,360 1,088 1,aeo 570 4,428 2,430 Ind6pendenl Ex3mln8tlon lees inchJde fees pald In r$8pe¢t of the year •nd8d 31 Decwnber 2024 of £1,880 and 310ecembw 2025 of £1.fj80. 12
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 TnMtee• Undei Ihe authority of the Mtrmorandum and AdeS of A8sociatlon of the trust, any trustee who Is a hrtlnisler of the ¢hurch can be pakj a reas0nats and proper $lipvnd from the funds of the trust. Dudny the year lo 31 DeTrmber 202S, Rev Ed Jone$ wa8 the onty trustee to which this applied and no remuneration OT LOt wa$ iecsived by any gtherlw5tee. Rev Ed Jones Salary- £40,08012024.' £38.7601 Pension- £5,015 12024.. £4.8761 Employerfs NIC- £5.11012024.. £4,058) The church also provides Ilvlng 8¢commodatlon to Rev Ed Jontrs and h18 famlty lo enable the better performance of hls dutie$. Durlng the ye8r tru81eas and related p8rtle8 made aggregate donalkins lo ihe charity of £28.834 12024.. £21,510). io employM• The avera9e monthty numbef of arnployee8 durfng the y•ar wa8.. 2026 Number 2024 Pastoral Adrnlni$tratlve Total Employment co•t• 2025 2024 Wages and s?larf•s Sodal Security costs other pen$ion ¢08ts 129.287 2,134 8,467 141,755 5,033 7.799 139,868 154,587 There were no employe83 vth08¢ annual remuneration wa6 more than £60.000. 11 faxaiion The ¢harfty Is exempt from taxauon on aCtitIO8 cause In the oplnlon of tho Trustees all its Income is ppled for char¢l8ble purpose5. 13-
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 12 Property. plant 4nd •qulpm•nt FurnIr& ¢wryLbt•r• •gulpmAnt Tolll Cost At 1 January 2025 Addth'ons 91,797 1.001 91.797 4.814 3,813 At 31 Dectmbef 202S 92,798 3,813 08,811 D•preclation •nd Impalrnient At 1 January 2025 Deprnd¥llon ¢harg•d In tha year 86,458 634 86,458 1,905 1,271 Al 31 December 2025 87,092 1,271 88,383 C•rrylng amount Al 31 De¢ember 2025 6,706 2,542 8,248 At 31 December 2024 5.339 5,339 The land E4nd bulldlngs known a6 B8ttlg Baptlst Church 8nd related land and manse In Mountioy, E8tt1o. ar• held by the Baptist Union Corporabon Llmlled a8 CU8lodlan Iwstees on behaN of the rnemb¢r8 of Battle B8Ptls1 Church. Du• to the nature of the bulldlThgs they gre Imposslble to value and are thtrr¢for• r8cognis8d at £nil cost. IJ Tr•d• and oth•r r•c•lvabl 2026 2024 Amount• 14lllng du• vAthln on• y•ar: other ra9b18$ 15,233 10,832 14 Curr•nt Ilabllltl•• 2025 2024 Cxher taxation and soclal 5ecurNy Other YbleS Accruals and deferred ineom• 1,624 2,789 8,16S 1.680 9,845 4.413 14-
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 15 Employee b•nefll¥ The charity operates a dellned conlibutlon plyn for ils employees. A defined ¢ontrSbution plan is a penslon plan under which the charfty pay8 rtKed contn'butions into g separate entSty. Once the conl¥ibulions have been pal the chartty ha$ no further payment obligations. The conlrlbullons are recognised a$ an expense when they are due. Amounts not pald are Shown in accrtsals on the slalemont of fin8nclal position. The ass¢is ol the plan are hold soparalely from the Charity In an Independenlty administered fvnd. Prlor lo 2021 Penslon provlwon was made thrgh multeMPloyer defined panslon plans. W)gre 11 is not Posslble for the charity to obtain $ufficienl informatlon to enable ft to account for a plan as 8 defined benefit plan,118ccountS for the plan 88 a defined conlributlon plan. Where the plan Is In In defl¢rt and where the charity ha$ agreed, wlth Ihe plan, lo porticlpate In a deficit lundlng 9rr8ngemenl, the chartty reco9nises a Ilability for this obllgation. The amount re¢ogni8ed the nel present v8lue ol the ¢tsntribvtion8 payable under the agreement that relate3 to the deficit. The nndIng of the dlscount is recognised a$ a finance cost and any other changè In the measurem+ynl of ihls liability 1$ expensod to the Statement of Financial AclivSUe8. 18 R••trlct•d lund• Th0 re81tlcted fund8 of the charty compflse the unexpended balance$ of donallon$ and grants h•ld on tru61 u¥•cl to sp¢dflc condltlon3 by donors as lo how they may b• UBed. Al 1 J•nuiry 2026 Incomlng r•¥ourc•• Ro8oure•• •xp•nd•d At31 D•¢•mber 2025 H&ffidqy Speclgl Prolect8 Fund Spedal Project R¢p8lrs Fund 11,478 270 19,313 18001 11?,0381 10,946 8,277 11,476 19.583 (11,8361 19,223 Pr•vlou• y•ar', At 1 Janu¥ry 2024 Incomlng Ruourc•¥ re•ource• •xp•nded At31 0•eemr 2024 Hallldgy SpecA41 Prolects Fund 11,146 330 11,478 The Ha115day Speual Projects Fund makes gr8nl$ lo young people of the churth who are undertaklng charitable projects both at home and abroad. 15-
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 17 Unr•8trt¢ted fund• The unrestricted fund$ of the ¢harlty etsmprfse the unexpended balanc•$ of don8tlons and grants which are not stsbjecl lo specifle conrlilions by donors and grantors as lo how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been sel 8side out ol unrestricted funds by the iru$lees for spedfic pvrpDses. At 1 January 2025 Incomlng Re¥ource• r8•ource• expendod At31 0•mber 2025 FeNow8hip needs Fvnd Ren¢w 7066 Fund General fund8 3,000 8,395 152.785 260 1,781 242,927 {5001 18,9381 1228,2981 2,760 3,238 187,416 184,180 244,968 1235,7341 173,414 Prnvlou• yoar. At 1 January 2024 Incomlng ourc RMourc•• •xpend•d A131 Deeemb•r 2024 Fellow8hip ne•d8 Fun Renèw 1086 Fund GenerAI funds 3,000 12.799 184,821 3,000 8,395 152.785 230.073 14.4041 1242,109) 180,620 230,073 1246,5131 164,180 The FeNow8hlp Nèed8 Fund18 h•ld to make Interèst flee loan$ to members In need. The Renew 1066 Fund conl•ins don8tlons iècelved whlch have been deslgnated by the donors to be u3ed to support Ihe weekly meètings where it 1$ -ok not to be ok" known as 'Renew 1068.. The re$ouf¢a# expended are Ihe salary of a newly appointed ften 1C66 worker. 18 An•ty•l* ol n•t 1••8ts betWn funds Unre•Mct•d fund• 2025 Rg¥trl¢tsd fund 2025 Total 2025 At 31 Qec•mber 2025: Property, plant and equipment Current aSSetlI18btIItieS1 8,248 165,166 8,248 184,389 19,223 173.414 19,223 192,637 16-
LIFE WITH HOPE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 18 AnalyBl¥ of n•t a$g•ts between lund• IContlnu•dl Unrestrlcted funds 2024 Restrl¢tsd funds 2024 Total 2024 At 31 Docomb•r 2024: Property. plant Bnd 8quipment Currtrnl 8888tsllllabllltlesl 5,339 158,841 5,339 170,317 11,476 164.180 11,476 175.856 19 R•lated p•rty tr•n•aetlon• Caterplllar Pre-school Of BatNe Bapllst Church Ichadly gIStratiOn nun*w 11458551 is 8 relaled p8rty as under the con8111ullon of the Pre-S¢hool ihe Trustee8 must be members of 8attle B8pll8t Church. Durfng the yeor the Church ch•rged rent 1¢ Cat•rpillar Prtrschool fjmounng to £11,20012024'. £10,800) Emma Jones, le of Ed Jones, Is •mployed by thè church 88 A8Bodate Pastor In Ir8lnlng. She wa3 pald a salary of £18,12812024.' £14,304) and recelyed empioyarf8 pensk)n contributions of £1,81312024.. £1,430) durlng the year. Ewan Jon8s. son of Rov Rd Jone8, 18 •mploy8d by Ihe ¢hurch for deanlng and other dulles. He was pald £2,614 durtng the y•8r. Evle Jone8, daughter of Rev Ed Jone8.18 employed by the church. She wa8 pald £60 durlng the y¢ar. 17-