## CHAWN HILL CHURCHCHAWN HILL CHURCH a Annual Report — 2024 2025
## **OBJECTIVES AND VISION**
## **Objectives**
**To advance the Christian faith** in accordance with the statement of beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees from time to time may think fit. The trustees must use the income and may use the capital, including the property, of the church in promoting the objects.
## **Vision**
**The church's vision is to bring God’s Story and Your Story Together.**
## **Mission**
Chawn Hil Church Chawn Hill Stourbridge DY9 7JD
Our mission as a church is to play our part in making Christ known to all people through a structure of discovery, discipleship and declaration, enabling everyone to become fully devoted followers of Christ and helping to transform communities. **Bringing God’s Story and Your Story Together through Discovery, Discipleship and Declaration**
## **What does success look like?**
01384 397287 admin@chawnhillchurch.org.uk www.chawnhillchurch.org.uk
To be a community of people loved by God who love God and in turn love the world and all who are in it. 1 John 4:11
A community of people in whom God dwells and lives by His Spirit. Eph 2:22
## **Chawn Hill Church**
## **Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2025**
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
**Registered Company number:** 07215827
**Registered Charity number:** 1135757
**Registered Office**
Chawn Hill Church Chawn Hill Stourbridge West Midlands DY9 7JD
**Trustees/Directors**
Mr Stephen Knight (Chair) Dr. Catherine Anderson (appointed (as Chair) 15th July 2025) Mr Paul Goncalves Miss Brenda Hole Mrs Nicola Reeve Mrs Lynne Tilby Mr David Billingsley (Treasurer)
**Independent Examiner**
Sarah Crispin ACA Stewardship 1 Lambs Passage London EC1Y 8AB
**Bankers** Co-Operative Bank plc Delf House South Way Skelsmerdale WN8 6ZX Aldermore Bank PLC Apex Plaza
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## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing Document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, its Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined in the Companies Act 2006.
## **The Board of Trustees**
The Trustees are legally responsible for the charity which includes ensuring compliance with statutory obligations, maintenance of the buildings, policies, and financial oversight. The Trustees of the charitable company during this period were:
Mr Stephen Knight (Chair) Dr Catherine Anderson (appointed 15th July 2025) Mr Paul Goncalves Miss Brenda Hole Mrs Nicola Reeve Mrs Lynne Tilby Mr David Billingsley (Treasurer)
## **The Leadership Team**
The Leadership Team consist of trustees and two staff members, the Senior Minister and the Operations Manager. The Leadership Team meet in two capacities, four times a year as trustees and twelve times a year as a church leadership.
The Leadership Team provide the spiritual direction and leadership of the church and are responsible for its vision, values and practices. The Leadership Team during this period were:
Mr Greg Ellis (Senior Minister) Mr Stephen Knight Mr Paul Goncalves Miss Brenda Hole Mrs Nicola Reeve Mrs Lynne Tilby Mr David Billingsley - Mrs Sharon Billingsley (Church Administrator) Started January 2025
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The trustees have continued to take due regard of the Charity Commission's guidance related to public benefit, and the specific guidance for charities on the advancement of religion. The benefits arising from the church's activities continue to be related solely to the charity's objectives as confirmed by the review set out in this report.
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## **Responsibilities of Trustees under Company Law**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
1. Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
2. Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
4. State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
5. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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## **Contents**
## **Letter from the Senior Minister** ……………………………..….6
## **Review of Church Life**
Highlights………………………………………………………………………….8 Worship …………………………………………………………………………….9 Discipleship …………………………………………………………………. 10 Fellowship ………………………………………………………………………11 Kids ……………………………………………………………………………………….12 Youth …………………………………………………………………………………..13 Near and Far ………………………………………………………………. 14 Serving the Community ……………………………………15 Enabling this to happen …………………………………..16
## **Finance**
Review ……………………………………………………………………………..17 **What’s Next?** ……………………………………………………………………………………………...18
## **Conclusion**
Chair of Trustees …………………………………………………...19
## **Accounts Examination**
Examiners report ……………………………………………………. 20 SOFA ………………………………………………………………………………….. 21 Balance Sheet ………………………………………………………….. 22 Cashflow statement …………………………………………… 23 Notes …………………………………………………………………………………. 24
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## **LETTER FROM THE SENIOR**
## **MINISTER,**
## **Greg Ellis**
## **- 2024 25 Report.**
It gives me great pleasure at this time of the year to write and say thank you for your love and support of the ministry here at Chawn Hill Church. A ministry to bring God’s story and your story together, through discovery, discipleship and declaration. Evidenced by our gatherings and the presence of God among us. Ephesians 2:22 “and in him (Christ) you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” And to a point we measure – our success in this way to be a community of people loved by God who love God and in turn love the world and all who are in it, which is our mission. 1 John 4:11.
The evidence of this success sits in our ministries near and far. We faithfully preach the gos- pel of Jesus Christ, 1 Cor 15:3 4 who first and foremost died for our sins according to the scriptures, he was buried, and he was raised on the third day, again in accordance with the scriptures. We remain very committed to the scripture to inform us of God and the ways of God as we eagerly wait the return of Jesus who will judge the living and the dead and usher his people into eternity with him.
We are informed by the same scriptures that because of his great love for us, God who is rich – – in mercy made us alive in Christ we are saved by grace through faith to do good works that he has prepared in advance.
At Chawn Hill Church those works include prayer, provision, practical help, and people who – – serve to accomplish what has been placed before us **. Locally** Safe Families Replenish – – – – Black Country Foodbank Street Pastors Life Debt Advice Centre Future Outlook TLC, Bereavement – Peace of Mind – **Nationally** – Saltmine – Zac Ellis YWAM – WTC – **Internationally** – Open Doors – Bless – OM – and Teso Development. All are organisations that fit into the goals and objectives of Chawn Hill Church. We remain committed to giving away a minimum of 10% of our donation’s income to these and other good causes.
Back in the life of the church we have considered the issues that come with a full church building on Sunday mornings. Our plan to move 25% of the church to an afternoon meeting once a month has proved a great success and mobilised the church to move in the gifting that has been placed among us. Those who are invested in our vision attend 3 morning services and one afternoon service a month.
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Our challenge for this year will be to welcome and disciple the new families that have arrived, to help them find the place where they believe and belong.
We have a lot of vision and opportunities that are opening up and the church is very well placed to move forward into the things that God has prepared for us.
We give God thanksgiving and praise, and we thank You too.
**Every blessing and with much gratitude Greg Ellis**
**Senior Minister**
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Xplosion We have had a great year learning more about God, we have also increased in numbers which has been listen to what God is saying to us and made a board to remind us about what God says about us. E We havehad lots ofdiscussions, hadtime Weekend away This year we had the children’s worker from KCC church help lead our kids at the weekend away. We had a fun, from Luke Ch 15. There were many highlights from the weekend such as seeing children’s friendships with each other growing, hearing from God and also watching - them have fun in the play area which is always a huge : packed weekend learning a **l** about the stories 8
## **REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES**
– It’s a great pleasure to report the health of the church we are moving in unity to bring God’s Story and Your Story Together. We have created a clear structure that we believe God will use to bring people to himself and for people to benefit from the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have continued with our newly created Agape Groups, places where four to twelve people – gather and support each other a place where we learn to love God and love one another. This year we have seen new groups form and people on the fringes of church coming and finding a place to work through their questions, hang ups and discipleship.
Last year we reported on our Unite groups, which are four congregations that we have started once a month that meet in the afternoon. They are a success, in that they have mobilized the church, enable the gifting of the church to be exercised and therefor the people blessed and built up in their faith.
## **WORSHIP**
**We continued to deliver our Sunday services.** We now have two gatherings, one on Sunday morning at 10.15 and another at 4.00pm on a Sunday afternoon.. The Sunday afternoon service is for our Unite Groups.
**We continue to have all age worship in our 10.15am Sunday service** which engages the whole church to worship in a child friendly manner (complete with actions of course!)
**We have started a mid-week** service on a Thursday—a more reflective and traditional approach which goes down very well with some of our people.
**Our worship teams continue to produce outstanding songs.**
**We continue to provide a Messy Church experience monthly (see KIDS section)**
**We continue to deliver a KIDS and YOUTH Sunday service ministry** with many of the youth contributing to our youth on a Sunday morning..
**We have a flourishing Prayer Ministry team** who provide prayer support at every service.
- **We have a stronger participation in our prayer days** which meet once a month from 7 - - 9am, 12 2.pm & 7 9pm..
**“I love the strong and sound biblical teaching”**
**“Is this a children’s church? It great fun here, we love it!” From a new child who has joined with his family recently.**
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## **DISCIPLESHIP**
- **Our prayer day** on the first Wednesday of every month continues to be a time where we meet with God and are able to share the things on our heart and his heart together..
- **Our Agape Groups** are spaces where we are learning to love God and love one another. New groups have sprung up and old connections have been renewed. This has had a positive effect on the life of our church **.**
- **Our Unite Groups** bring together some of our Agape groups and they hold a meeting on a Sunday afternoon once a month. This has opened up a whole load of opportunity for everyone's gifts to be exercised and each one blessed as they are a blessing to others.
- The giving in the church exceeded our expectations and we have seen a generous rise in our finances. Our plans are to use them in some refurbishment in the next year.
**Discipleship is the major focus for us as a church in the short term. - We need to re discover the skill of making disciples. We are on our way to achieving this but we have some way to go, and we are excited about it!**
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**Chawn is more than Sundays.** * **Inspired by Jesus, our desire is to** ier nity **create community, reach community and change community** Ye Pat **for the good of all. Below are a just** , / yr vi 3 **few ways in which we do this** vas DS.
## **FELLOWSHIP**
- We ran a number of well-received church events including a ‘ **Saturday Night Takeaway and Quiz’** night led by members of our church congregation.
- We ran a **Weekend Away** at Cefn Lea in mid Wales attended by over 120 people, a time for gathering, fellowship and teaching spread over 3 days. We welcomed Ed
- Evans of Sailsbury Vine Yard this year as our Guest Speakers with Ben and Emma Shave as our Worship Leaders.
- **Our social groups remain active** including Chawn Wheelers and Wheelettes (biking groups) and our Golfing group, together with Men's and Ladies nights out too.
- **We continued to provide ongoing care and support** for many through times of change, loss and decision-making, especially through our **TLC** bereavement group and our **Peace of Mind** mental health group.
- **We continued to deliver baptisms, weddings and funerals for community members both inside and outside of the Church.**
**Our vision is to continue to structure our year of fellowship to include these and new ways to engage the church in fellowship. We look forward to a different 2025/6 where opportunities open up and our togetherness will promote our community spirit both in the church and in our communities.**
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## **KIDS**
**- - Our Sunday group Mini Cogs (2 5s) continues to meet once a week** on a Sunday morning at 10:15.
**- Our Sunday group Xplosion (6 11s)** meeting once a week on a Sunday morning at 10:15..
**We ran a Holiday Club** for children during the first week of the Summer Holiday
- **Messy Church sessions** children and their parents/carers with songs, crafts, food & creative Bible stories every month. We also lead a Christmas Messy Church for Ham Dingle School and an Easter Messy Church for Reception Class here at Chawn Hill Church.
– **Time For God (T4G)** a group for children in years 5 & 6 at school. They meet on a Thursday night twice a month. It’s a time to develop friendships so they can support and encourage each other as disciples of Jesus as well as developing their relationship with God.
**Easter —** we ran an Easter Egg Hunt in Mary Stevens Park bringing Gods Good news of the resurrection into our community. Very well attended. 120 Easter Eggs were distributed to children who took part in the hunt.
The Children’s Team Leader continued to **provide 1-1 support to families in the community** - **We continued to run Rainbows** and **Chawn’s Little Hearts** a time and space for carers and their young children to come and make friends and enjoy a morning together. We talk with the adults and offer to pray for them in a relaxed and natural way. This is one way that Chawn can serve and connect with our wider community, families are given invitations to events held at church and are encouraged to come to our Messy Church (preparing young children to discover God).
**Lunch-time Club** —runs once a week in Oldswinford School and the RE lessons are taken in reception class and KS1, both of which are opportunities for children to learn stories from the bible. The Team Leader also takes part in the Christmas and Summer Fayres at these schools.
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This past year with Lyndsey as youth leader, the youth work has been going from strength to strength. There has been continuity, which has helped enormously. We have seen the youth grow with increased numbers on a Sunday morning and Thursday evening.
## **Our Main youth work concentrates on:**
**Sunday morning:** the youth have been looking at God and sexuality, spending time in the word, bible journaling, social media and apologetics. This is a safe space where the youth are encouraged to be open and honest about their faith and any questions they may have.
**Youth club:** Once a month we run a youth club. The evening involves a small amount of teaching/ youth testimonies, karaoke, sports, PlayStation, café and cake. This is a great opportunity for us to open our doors to the youth in the community and for our current youth to invite their friends. We have seen a few new faces from the community who have become regular members of our month youth club.
**Transition from kids to youth:** To help older kids moving up from Xplosion Lyndsey has been working with Emma to provide some transition activities so the children can get to know their new youth leader, therefore making transition easier.
**Mentoring:** this involves a team of mentors assigned a number of our youth. They will then mentor and stand along side our youth as they navigate some of the challenges life brings. Mentors will be messaging their assigned young person every couple of months to check and ask if they need any support or prayer. Sometimes this may involve meeting a young person for coffee to help and support them. This is so important as our youth are going through some really challenging things and having a mentor to confide in and pray with can be really valuable.
**Discipling:** Lyndsey wants to help our young people grow in their giftings. She regularly offers the young people opportunities to lead parts of sessions, to pray for each other or to lead worship in our sessions. **Youth band:** Lyndsey and Alex have provided youth band sessions, encouraging those who play musical instruments, sing or have an interest in the technical side of things to take an active part in this.
Moving forward Lyndsey is very excited see God continue to move in the youth. We have some new youth coming up from Xplosion and she cannot wait to see our youth group grow in their faith and commitment to God.
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## **NEAR & FAR** .
## **We held a Mission Weekend**
Reach across and Operation Mobilization presented their efforts to preach the gospel in some difficult places of the world.
## **Christmas performance in partnership with Saltmine Theatre Company at Stourbridge**
**Town hall** which we run as an ‘outreach’ event. This year it was Jack and the Beanstalk which was attended by over 200 people.
**At Easter** , We went to the local park after our morning service and we set up an Easter Egg — hunt for children telling the story of Easter and handing out chocolate eggs for the kids and toasted hot cross buns, tea and coffee for the grown ups.
**We also hosted a Carols by Candlelight Christmas service and Christingle Service** which we invited our local community to. Both were well attended
- **We ran a weekly bereavement group** at for the community for 40 50 people providing essential support to the bereaved.
**We continued a mental health group every week** that met for mutual support for eight to ten people.
**We have several people from Chawn Hill Church engaged with a local charity, volunteering with Safe Families,** numerous times providing love and support to families in need.
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**We continued to work with other churches to deliver community projects across the Stourbridge area:**
- We continued to support financially and with volunteers, **Replenish** , the Stourbridge distribution point for **Black Country Food Bank**
- We continued to support financially and with volunteers, the **Stourbridge Life Centre Debt Advice**
- We continued to prayerfully support volunteers of the **Street Pastors** on Saturday nights to help those involved in the nightlife.
- We continued to support **Safe Families** financially and continued to support them with volunteers
**We continued our commitment to give away a minimum of 10% of our unrestricted income to other organisations and individuals who share our objectives:**
- **Local: Replenish/ Black Country Food Bank** , **Further Outlook** (headed up by Steve Buck who has witnessed much of God’s grace among minorities and those who have gotten caught up in life’s vices) and **Stourbridge Life Centre Debt Advice** (helping people through financial crisis). **Safe Families** (a charity that links children, young people and families and local volunteers who can offer help and support) and **WTC** ( a life giving theology college).
- **National:** We continue our support of **Saltmine,** and added to that, we hosted a production of Jack n the Beanstalk at Christmas in the Town Hall performed by them also. We also support the work of **Zac Ellis** , who is currently studying theology and involved in outreach in his community **,** also the **Koh’s in Operation Mobilisation** and have started supporting **Living Springs** (a safe place where families experience love and community to enable healing and growth for a better future).
- **World:** We have also supported **‘Bless’,** a mission in France among the displaced
- people from middle east who gather there. We also provide financial support for **Open** –
- **Doors** a ministry to the persecuted church and a Church planting team linked to **Operation Mobilisation** in Central Asia.
- **Short-Term Service & Training:** One person was sent to Greece to attend a bible school and serve on a mission team to trafficked women.
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## **ENABLING The areas of support that enable our activities to happen**
## **Facilities**
**We continued to resource other community groups** with accessible and affordable meeting spaces. Drama Workshop is a regular booking but we also get ad hoc bookings for parties and meetings,
## **Human Resources**
- **Our staff team consists of 6 members,** 4 x part time and 2 x Full Time Employees (FTE): Greg Ellis (Senior Minister, 1.0 FTE); Janine Goncalves (Office Manager 0.8 FTE), left Aug 24 and was replaced by Sharon Billingsley (Church Administrator 0.6 FTE) Claire Fugill (Church Finance 0.27) FTE Emma Carling (Children’s Team Leader, 1.0 FTE); Elisabeth Shave ( Pastoral Lead 0.27 FTE) Lyndsey Sutton (Youth Minister 0.27 FTE.)
## **Finance**
**Trustees continue to be delighted by the level of commitment** to the church and its clear vision. **God and good governance has kept us very secure financially.** We have **healthy reserves** and **church attendees continue to be our single biggest source of income** . We also continued to make good use Gift Aid. Please see the following section for detailed accounts.
## **Reserves**
The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than 3 months of unrestricted expenditure, which is approximately equates to £50,000. The charities unrestricted cash on hand complied with this policy throughout the financial year.
## **Finance Governance**
The Finance Group, consisting of Senior Minister, Treasurer and the finance administrator, meet to review the church's finances, including the drafting of the annual budget for review and approval by the Board. The Board receives an update on the church's financial position at each of its meetings.
## **Policies**
The trustees keep the key church policies under review and update them where appropriate and to ensure they reflect current legislation. In this period, we have reviewed our Safeguarding Policy, Facility Hire Policy, Social Media Policy, Financial Policies (including our Reserves Policy), Data Protection policy and Privacy Notice.
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## **FINANCE**
**— Review how are we financing our charitable objectives, vision and mission?**
This year our incoming resources increased from £231,908 to £267,114, which is a very healthy increase of £35,207
In the light of these healthy balances, we decided to refurbish the church and bring in some new chairs at a cost of £17,480. We plan to make further improvements in the 2025/26 financial year.
Expenditure fell from £222,652 to £217,231 mostly because of not having a full staff team.
Staff costs came down this year, in the light of not having our office staffed for the full 12 months.
Utilities are up. We are catching up with the increase in gas and electric prices that previously we were locked into more favourable rates.
In light of the accounts presented the trustees are pleased to be in a healthy position going forward.
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## **So what’s next?**
## **Discipleship**
We have made great progress in becoming a disciple making church. This year we seek to…
- Train up leaders for our agape groups and unite groups.
- Mature and Multiply our groups.
## **Next Generation**
**Our children’s ministry** continues to grow from strength to strength.
- We are developing a family worship part to our gatherings.
- We are connecting with two new schools, and this will bringing new families into the Church
**Our youth ministry** has seen a growth in numbers and new people coming.
- We will be taking our youth to Limitless, again a festival for young people.
Our aim is to invite youth from outside the church to a safe environment where the church is the influence that creates a healthy community for people to benefit.
## **Near and Far**
- To continue to give away more than 10% of our unrestricted giving.
- To support one new ministry locally.
- To send out teams on mission, with the idea of building a vision for the nations.
## **Services**
We meet as one congregation at 10:15am on a Sunday and as Unite groups in the afternoon at 4pm.
- We are broadening the scope of people taking part on Sundays from the
- we see on display in our Unite groups.
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## Conclusion
Another great year with God's faithfulness shining through so many people
A personal note from Stephen Knight, who served as the chair of trustees dur- ing 2024 2025:
It has been a privilege to serve as Chair of Trustees for over 10 years, but this is
to serve the church and support James Treasure and Greg Ellis.
I am so grateful to hand over the Chair Person role to Catherine Anderson, which again highlights God's faithfulness in equipping the church to bring His Kingdom here on earth.
This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the
and signed on their behalf by:
C Anderson C Anderson (Dec 16, 2025 14:25:27 GMT)
## **Catherine Anderson**
**Date:** Dec 16, 2025
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF**
## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH ('the Company')**
I�report�to�the�charity�trustees�on�my�examination�of�the�accounts�of�the�Company�for�the�year�ended�31� March�2025�on�pages�21�to�31�following,�which�have�been�prepared�on�the�basis�of�the�accounting� policies set out on pages 24 to 25.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As�the�charity’s�trustees�of�the�Company�(and�also�its�directors�for�the�purposes�of�company�law)�you� are�responsible�for�the�preparation�of�the�accounts�in�accordance�with�the�requirements�of�the� Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having�satisfied�myself�that�the�accounts�of�the�Company�are�not�required�to�be�audited�under�Part�16� of�the�2006�Act�and�are�eligible�for�independent�examination,�I�report�in�respect�of�my�examination�of� your�charity’s�accounts�as�carried�out�under�section�145�of�the�Charities�Act�2011�(‘the�2011�Act’).�In� carrying�out�my�examination�I�have�followed�the�Directions�given�by�the�Charity�Commission�under� section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
Since�the�Company’s�gross�income�exceeded�£250,000�your�examiner�must�be�a�member�of�a�body� listed�in�section�145�of�the�2011�Act.�I�confirm�that�I�am�qualified�to�undertake�the�examination�because� I�am�a�member�of�the�Institute�of�Chartered�Accountants�in�England�and�Wales,�which�is�one�of�the� listed bodies.
I�have�completed�my�examination.�I�confirm�that�no�matters�have�come�to�my�attention�in�connection� with the examination giving me cause to believe:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Sarah Crispin
Sarah Crispin (Dec 17, 2025 08:52:51 GMT)
Sarah Crispin ACA
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB
Date: Dec 17, 2025
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|Note
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
**Total income and endowments**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Charitable activities
5
**Total expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
12
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
12|Total
Total
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
231,168
14,435
245,603
212,596
19,949
-
19,949
17,745
1,562
-
1,562
1,567
252,680
14,435
267,114
231,908
196,403
20,828
217,231
222,652
196,403
20,828
217,231
222,652
56,276
(6,393)
49,883
9,256
(5,674)
5,673
-
-
50,603
(720)
49,883
9,256
888,163
3,186
891,348
882,092
938,766
2,465
941,231
891,348|
|---|---|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing operations.
The�statement�of�financial�activities�also�complies�with�the�requirements�for�an�income�and�expenditure�account� required by the Companies Act 2006.
The notes on page 24 - 30 form part of these accounts.
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**
|Note
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
7
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
9
**CREDITORS: Amounts falling**
**due within one year**
10
**Net current assets / (liabilities)**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
**FUND BALANCES**
12
Unrestricted Funds
General funds
Designated funds
Restricted Funds|Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
£
£
£
796,356
-
796,356
796,356
-
796,356
7,896
-
7,896
140,525
2,465
142,990
148,421
2,465
150,886
(6,011)
-
(6,011)
142,410
2,465
144,875
938,766
2,465
941,231
938,766
2,465
941,231
870,935
-
870,935
67,831
-
67,831
938,766
-
938,766
-
2,465
2,465
938,766
2,465
941,231|Total
Funds
2024
£
793,453
793,453
5,852
100,890
106,742
(8,847)
97,895
891,348
891,348
827,383
60,779
888,162
3,186
891,348|
|---|---|---|
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 however, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner and their report has been included in these financial statements.
- The directors (who are the charitable company's trustees for the purposes of charity law) acknowledge their responsibilities
- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its net income or expenditure for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and were signed on its behalf by:
## C Anderson
C Anderson (Dec 16, 2025 14:25:27 GMT)
---------------------------------------
Catherine Anderson - Chair of Trustees
Date: Dec 16, 2025
Company number: 07215827
Charity number: 1135757
The notes on page 24 - 30 form part of these accounts.
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **CASH FLOW STATEMENT**
|Note|2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
|I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year en|£|£|
|**Cash flows from operating activities:**|||
|**_Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities_**
a|58,018|19,091|
|**Cash flows from investing activities:**
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Purchase of property, plant and equipment|1,562
(17,481)|1,567|
|**_Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities_**|(15,919)|1,567|
|b
**Cash and equivalents at the beginning of the year**
**Change in cash and equivalents due to exchange rate movements**
**_Change in cash and equivalents in the reporting period_**|42,099
100,890
-|20,657
80,233
-|
|b
**_Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year_**|142,989|100,890|
## **Analysis of changes in net debt:**
|Cash
Total net funds / (debt)|At start of
year
£
100,890
100,890|Non-cash
movements
£
-|Cash-flows
£
42,099
42,099|At end of
year
£
142,990
142,990|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Note a: Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities**
|**Adjustments for:**
Depreciation charges and provisions for impairment
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
**_Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities_**
**Note b: Analysis of cash and cash equivalents**
Cash at bank with immediate access
Notice deposits (with a term of three months or less)
**Total cash and cash equivalents**
**_Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial_**
**_activities)_**|2025
£
49,883
14,577
(1,562)
(2,044)
(2,836)
58,018
2025
£
87,441
55,549
142,990|2024
£
9,256
11,081
(1,567)
(1,153)
1,474
19,091
2024
£
46,903
53,987
100,890|
|---|---|---|
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **1 Statutory Information**
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
## **2 Accounting Policies**
These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102"), with the Companies Act 2006 and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.
The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
a) Going concern The trustees (who are the charitable company's directors for the purposes of company law) have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. In particular the trustees have considered the charity's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projected income and / or expenditure vary unexpectedly. The trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
b) Income Income including investment income is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part, income is generally recognised when it is received. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.
Income from donations and legacies includes:
i) Recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when the related donation is received. Gift aid that has not been recovered by the balance sheet date is included as a debtor. ii) The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured. iii) Legacies. Income from legacies is recognised when a distribution is received from the estate or, if earlier, when the charity has been notified that a distribution will be made and the amount receivable can be measured reliably.
Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from youth, children's and other events and courses as well as rent of the church premises.
Investment income represents income generated by the charity's assets and includes income from bank interest.
Other income comprises gains arising from the disposal of tangible fixed assets.
c) Expenditure Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is recognised when it is incurred or, if earlier, when a legal or constructive obligation for a payment arises provided that it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured
The charity makes grants to other institutions and individuals to further its charitable objectives. Grants payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise, which is generally when the charity expresses a commitment to the recipient that can be measured reliably and then only to the extent that any conditions associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.
Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **2 Accounting Policies (continued)**
d) Fund accounting General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects. e) Tangible fixed assets
Items purchased or donated for the charity's own use are capitalised when the cost of purchased items, or the fair value of donated items, is more than £1,000 and the item is expected to benefit the charity over more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estimated residual value (if any) over its expected useful economic life. To achieve this objective the following rates of depreciation are charged:
Freehold land Is not depreciated (because it is not consumed by use) Freehold buildings Over 50 years after taking account of the building's residual value Equipment Over 3 to 7 years
The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment in periods when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
f) Pension scheme arrangements The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for contributions to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds. g) Taxation The company is a registered charity; it has taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is payable on the charity's income. h) Financial instruments The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by FRS102. Creditors and debtors are measured at their expected settlement value (normally the amount of cash that the charity expects to pay or receive).
i) Exemption from preparing a cashflow statement The charity has taken advantage of an exemption conferred by the Charities SORP and has not prepared a cash flow statement. j) Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement ln preparing financial statements certain judgements, estimates and assumptions have to be made that affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be significant:
i) The annual depreciation charge for property, plant and equipment is sensitive to changes in the estimates for useful economic life and residual value. These estimates are reassessed annually and, when necessary, adjusted to reflect current circumstances.
## **3 Donations and legacies**
|Donations of cash and similar
Income tax recoverable
**4**
**Income from charitable activities**
Church retreats and events
Outreach activities
Rental income
Book sales|2025
£
200,989
44,614
245,603
2025
£
7,879
2,813
9,183
75
19,949|2024
£
176,238
36,358
212,596
2024
£
6,035
1,867
9,773
70
17,745|
|---|---|---|
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **5 Charitable expenditure**
|**a**
**Costs incurred directly on specific activities**
Staff
Fellowship
Discipleship
Next Generation
Worship
Enabling
Mission we do
Grants payable: Mission we fund (note 5c)
**b**
**Costs incurred on support & administration**
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fee
Other
Facilities
Office
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
**Total expenditure**|2025
£
100,722
16,348
556
8,433
3,319
412
3,943
20,458
154,189
2025
£
3,052
3,571
6,624
36,944
4,897
14,577
63,042
217,231|2024
£
111,130
15,362
1,308
7,532
3,187
618
6,249
26,039
171,424
2024
£
2,940
2,736
5,676
28,822
5,648
11,081
51,227
222,652|
|---|---|---|
## **Total expenditure**
The fee payable to the independent examiner for preparing and examining the accounts was £2,940 (2023: £2,820); in addition the charity paid £125 (2023: £120) to Stewardship for other services.
## **c Grants payable**
|Training and Short-Term Service
UK Mission
World Mission
World Development
Local Mission
comparatives for the previous year are as follows:
Training and Short-Term Service
UK Mission
World Mission
World Development
Local Mission
charity's principal grants to institutions comprised:
Hope & Care Ministries
Saltmine
Teso
Operation Mobilisation
Safe Families support
Amblecote Christian Centre
Open Doors
Bless Network
Black Country Foodbank
Tearfund refund of grant
Grants to institutions for less than £1,000 each|Institutions
£
1,900
4,790
6,823
1,216
2,810
17,539
Institutions
£
1,675
4,260
4,800
9,469
3,410
23,614|Individuals
£
1,300
-
1,619
-
-
2,919
Individuals
£
1,100
1,325
-
-
-
2,425
2025
£
3,242
3,350
2,400
2,400
1,040
1,500
1,200
1,200
960
-
247
17,539|2025
£
3,200
4,790
8,442
1,216
2,810
20,458
2024
£
2,775
5,585
4,800
9,469
3,410
26,039
2024
£
7,069
2,500
2,400
2,400
1,760
1,375
1,200
1,200
960
-
2,750
23,614|
|---|---|---|---|
The comparatives for the previous year are as follows:
The charity's principal grants to institutions comprised:
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **6 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration and expenses**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was 4 (2024: 4). Most of the charity's activities are carried out by volunteers.
No staff received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum.
The charity's key management comprise the trustees and the key staff outlined in the Trustees' Annual Report. During the year key management received employment benefits totalling £35,073 (2024: £64,388).
The charity's key management comprise the trustees and the key staff outlined in the Trustees' Annual Report. Total employment benefits payable to key management for the year were as follows:
|Other
Employer
Wages &
employment
pension
salaries
benefits
contributions
Key management connected to trustees:
Janine Goncalves (spouse of a trustee)
7,912
633
Sharon Billingsley (spouse of a trustee)
4,256
340
Other members of key management|2025
£
8,544
4,596
-
13,141|
|---|---|
No trustees received employment benefits in either the current or preceding year.
## **7 Tangible fixed assets**
|Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
At 31 March 2025
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
**8**
**Debtors: Falling due within one year**
Trade debtors
Tax recoverable
Prepayments and accrued income
**9**
**Cash at Bank and in Hand**
Cash at bank with immediate access
Notice deposits (with a term of three months or less)
**10**
**Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year**
Taxation and social security
Accruals
Grant obligations|Freehold
Property
£
859,466
-
859,466
68,757
8,595
77,352
782,114
790,709|Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
44,042
17,481
61,523
41,298
5,983
47,281
14,242
2,744
2025
£
-
5,659
2,237
7,896
2025
£
87,441
55,549
142,990
2025
£
46
5,965
-
6,011|Total
2025
£
903,508
17,481
920,989
110,055
14,578
124,633
796,356
793,453
2024
£
57
3,630
2,165
5,852
2024
£
46,903
53,987
100,890
2024
£
2,008
2,940
3,899
8,847|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **11 Pension commitments**
During the year employer’s pension contributions totalling £6267.69 (2024: £6,934) were payable to defined contribution personal pension schemes. No pension contributions were owing at the balance sheet date (2024: £nil).
## **12 Funds**
During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
|_Designated Funds_
Reserve requirement
Near and Far mission giving
POM Fund
TLC Fund
Legacy Fund
_General Unrestricted Funds_
Total Unrestricted Funds
_Restricted Funds_
Youth & Children's Fund
Mercy
Church weekend
WTC Bursary Fund
Near and Far mission giving
Uganda fund
Aggregate of funds|Opening
balance
2025
£
53,987
1,356
1,281
928
3,228
60,779
827,383
888,162
3,448
-
(262)
-
3,186
891,348|Incoming
resources
2025
£
1,562
625
-
200
-
2,387
250,293
252,680
1,300
-
10,694
313
-
2,128
14,435
267,114|Outgoing
resources
2025
£
-
(16,110)
(221)
(658)
-
(16,988)
(179,415)
(196,403)
(2,595)
(150)
(13,735)
-
(400)
(3,948)
(20,828)
(217,231)|Transfers
in the year
2025
£
-
21,654
-
-
-
21,654
(27,327)
(5,673)
-
150
3,303
-
400
1,820
5,673
-|Gains and
losses
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Closing
balance
2025
£
55,549
7,525
1,060
470
3,228
67,831
870,935
938,766
2,152
-
-
313
-
-
2,465
941,231|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The transfer from the General Fund to the 'Near and Far mission giving' fund to set aside 10% of unrestricted donation income for this purpose.
## **Analysis of net assets by fund**
The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
|Tangible fixed assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
796,356
-
7,896
-
72,694
67,831
(6,011)
-
870,935
67,831
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
2,465
-
2,465|2025
£
796,356
7,896
142,990
(6,011)
941,231|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **12 Funds (continued)**
In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:
|_Designated Funds_
Reserve requirement
Near and Far mission giving
POM Fund
TLC Fund
Legacy Fund
_General Unrestricted Funds_
Total Unrestricted Funds
_Restricted Funds_
Youth & Children's Fund
Church weekend
Uganda fund
Aggregate of funds|Opening
balance
2024
£
52,390
1,113
3,096
1,413
3,578
61,589
818,213
879,801
2,291
-
-
2,291
882,092|Incoming
resources
2024
£
1,567
-
-
-
-
1,567
211,537
213,103
1,400
11,335
6,069
18,804
231,908|Outgoing
resources
2024
£
-
(18,970)
(215)
(484)
-
(19,669)
(183,473)
(203,142)
(243)
(12,197)
(7,069)
(19,509)
(222,652)|Transfers
in the year
2024
£
30
19,213
(1,600)
-
(350)
17,293
(18,893)
(1,600)
-
600
1,000
1,600
-|Gains and
losses
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|Closing
balance
2024
£
53,987
1,356
1,281
928
3,228
60,779
827,383
888,162
3,448
(262)
-
3,186
891,348|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **Analysis of net assets by fund**
In the previous year, the assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:
|Tangible fixed assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year|General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
793,453
-
5,852
-
33,026
60,779
(4,948)
-
827,383
60,779
Unrestricted Funds|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
7,085
(3,899)
3,186|2024
£
793,453
5,852
100,890
(8,847)
891,348|
|---|---|---|---|
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **12 Funds (continued)**
## _Designated funds_
The Reserve requirement fund represents the balance retained within general funds to meet the reserve policy The Near and Far mission giving fund is money set aside for planned giving to other organisations in support of achieving our The POM fund is for Peace of Mind, an initiative to support mental health.
The TLC fund is money set aside to be spent on bereavement support.
The Legacy fund relates to a legacy which the trustees have set aside for specific projects to further the gospel
## _Restricted funds_
The Youth & Children's Fund is money given and expended for Youth and Children's work. The Mercy fund is money given and paid to meet an individuals specific needs.
The Church weekend away fund relates to money donated for and spent on the church weekend away. The WTC Bursary Fund was to support students attending the Westminster Theology Centre. It was fully utilised in 2023.�The Near and Far mission giving fund is money set aside for planned giving to other organisations in support of achieving our The Uganda fund is the result of an appeal to raise funds to pay for a borehole in Uganda.
## **13 Transactions with related parties**
During the year the charity:
- a) received donations totalling £13,861 (2024: £14,342) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).
- b) The charity paid for trustees to attend the Fresh Streams Conference at a total cost of £2080 (2024:£960). No other expenses (2024: £nil) were paid to, or for, the trustees; reimbursements for expenses incurred when acting as agent for the charity or incurred when undertaking employment duties not connected with serving as a trustee are not included in this disclosure.
During the year the charity also made the following payments to, or for, related parties:
- a) paid Saltmine grants totalling £2,500 (2024: £2,500) for UK mission activities and payments relating to specific events totalling £850 (2024: £2,000). The CEO of this charity is closely related to Steven Knight who is a trustee.
- b) Zac Ellis, who is closely related to Greg Ellis who is key management, received £1,300 (2024: £1,100) to support his ministry with YWAM.
Except as disclosed in note 6 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.
## **14 Members**
Each member of the company commits to contribute if the charity is wound up an amount of £10.
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## **CHAWN HILL CHURCH**
## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES WITH COMPARATIVES**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|Note
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:**
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investments
**Total income and endowments**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Charitable activities:
5
**Total Expenditure**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**
12
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**
12||General
Designated
2025
2025
£
£
230,343
825
19,949
-
-
1,562
250,293
2,387
179,415
16,988
179,415
16,988
70,878
(14,601)
(27,327)
21,653
43,551
7,052
827,383
60,779
870,934
67,831
Unrestricted funds|Restricted
2025
£
14,435
-
-
14,435
20,828
20,828
(6,393)
5,673
(720)
3,186
2,465|Total
2025
£
245,603
19,949
1,562
267,114
217,231
217,231
49,883
-
49,883
891,348
941,231||General
Designated
2024
2024
£
£
193,791
-
17,745
-
-
1,567
211,537
1,567
183,473
19,669
183,473
19,669
28,064
(18,102)
(18,893)
17,293
9,171
(810)
818,213
61,589
827,383
60,779
Unrestricted funds|Restricted
2024
£
18,804
-
-
18,804
19,509
19,509
(705)
1,600
895
2,291
3,186|Total
2024
£
212,596
17,745
1,567
231,908
222,652
222,652
9,256
-
9,256
882,092
891,348|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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