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 up￿rtOn 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 cha￿￿e5.. St819ment of Recommended Practice applSc4ble to t*arttles
pr•parfng their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK a￿1 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#p￿St 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 W0v￿1ng 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&r￿seS 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, dona￿onS, legac￿5, ￿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 Bat￿e 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 aCCord￿ce 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 $afeguarding the a88et8 of the tsust and hen¢9 for tgklng
rea80nable step5 for Ihe preven￿on •nd delectk)n of fraud and other Irregularftle$.

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 Ir*l8nd 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$l #cu￿tIeS Includ•8 all galn$ 8nd loueB recognlBed In the year. All Ir￿orn* 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 r￿OrdS 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 prepa￿d In steding, which is the lunellon81 currency of thts tru$l. Monatary
amount8 In these ffinandal statemenls are rounded lo the nearest £.
Thè flnancial statements have been prepared under the h18torlGal co81 conv&nllon. The prlnclpal accounting
po16cl8s adopted are sel out below.
1.2 Golng concern
At the tlmtt of approvlng the flnanclsl statèments, the truBlees have a reasDnable expectation that the trust
has adequate re60urces lo continu• In operational 8XIBtence for the foreseeable future. Thu8 the tru&ta88
conunue lo adopt the golng concem basls of accountlng In Prepa￿n￿ the flnandal staternenls.
1.3 Charllabl• lund•
Vnrestrlcted funds 8ra 8va118ble lor u8e al the dl8u•don of Ihe truBlee$ 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 (Con￿￿U•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 act￿lty 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 aC￿vIty 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 expend￿Ure 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 t￿515 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¥lUa￿an,
n8t of depreclatlon and any Irry)almi•nt108886.
D¢pre¢latloTr Is recognlsed so as lo wrfle off lh• cos1 of valuauon of #I￿1S 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 be￿een 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 shOr￿t￿MI Ilquld
Invtsttnents with original matur￿e5 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• allo￿t•￿ 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 A￿deS 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 L￿O￿t 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 aCti￿tIO8 ￿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
FurnI￿r& ¢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 ra￿￿9b18$
15,233
10,832
14 Curr•nt Ilabllltl••
2025
2024
Cxher taxation and soclal 5ecurNy
Other ￿Y￿bleS
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 thr￿gh mult￿eMPloyer 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 ￿n￿ndIng 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•eem￿r
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 betW￿n funds
Unre•Mct•d
fund•
2025
Rg¥trl¢tsd
fund
2025
Total
2025
At 31 Qec•mber 2025:
Property, plant and equipment
Current aSSet￿lI18btIItieS1
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 fjmoun￿ng 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-