HOPEFIELD EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT 202412025 AIMS AND PURPOSES Hopefield Evangelical Church trust has the responsibility of co-operating with the church elders, Malcolm Allan, Jeffrey Smith and Keith Balance in promoting the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic and social. The Trust is specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church building and its surrounding grounds. The trusi oversees that due care is undertaken for public use of the buildinbv, and the people using it. This, for example, includes proper insuranc¢ policies, policies on fire prevention and protection, regular DBS checks on those in positions of responsibility and adhering to general health and safety requirements. OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The Trust is Committed to enabling, as many people as possible. to WOTship at our church and facilitate the growth in their Christian faith. is committed to proclaiming the message of Jesus Christ to all who wish to list¢n. The Trust maintain5 an overview of activities within the framework of the Church and is available to the church elders for advice, guidance, and encouragement. When planning our activities for the year, the elders, and the Trust (of which they are part), have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of faith. We try to enable ordinary people to live out their lives by faiih in an extra-ordinary God. We endeavor to do this by worship and prayer, l¢arning of Bible truths through teaching and group studi&q, developing knowledge and trust in Jesus Christ, provision of pastoral care for both members, non-members, missionary, and oUtr¢h work. Our activities are fully inclusive of all ages within the church family. To facilitate this work, it is imperative that we maintain the fabri¢ of the church building and ils surrounding area. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORTrL4NCE Worship and Prnyer The Trust is keen that we offer, a range of services during the year, and that our Congregation, and visitors to our church, find it to be beneficlal. spiritually fulfilling and uplifting. Our main Sunday service includes worship incorporating music, times of open prayer, the sharing of Christian experience, Bible teaching and Communion. This is also enhanced by mid-week meetings for fellowship and prayer, both in the church building and within House-groups. Bible teaching v4nd study The main Sunday service includes a Bible teaching session, delivered by invited speakers from both within the church fellowship and outside. Children have their own Junior Church during this time, led by an enthu5iasiic team of church member volunteers. Weekly Bible study groups are also held to develop members, understanding of their Christian faith and develop application to everyday living. These groups include an evening bible study group on a Monday evening, a daytime bible study group provided on a Wednesday morntng to include those members who find difficult to attend in the evening. A fortnightly evening meeting for Ladie5 to share in Bible
discussion and fellowship and a fortnightly coff¢¢ morning on Thursday mornings and a monthly prayer meeting held on a Thursday evening. Pastoral Care Both membets and non-members of the church are welcomed to request pastoral ¢ar¢ frorn th¢ elders andlor their representstive5. This sometimes takes the fomi of a phone calls or a home visit. Infinn members of the fellowship receive regular home visits from the elders, who also encourage visits from other member5 of the fellowship as well. Financial. social, and material help is provided as appropriate. This includes, for example, provision of meals for those who are unable to provide for themselves and financial help in times of material difficulty. Missionary and outreach work The church supports several individuals and organi72tions working abroad. During this year, gifts were sent to ¢hur¢h ¢ommunitie& in the Ukraine via a member of the church who in the past visited them. We also support Bible translation WO in Papua New Guinea. The church also supports the annual Christmas Shoetox appeal through Samaritan's Purse. We have also sent financial gifts to the following organisations: Bluebell wood hospice Heart newspaper Friends Of Israel Creation s¢ience movement Creation research Our daily bread ministries Severdl social events are held during the year, to iniroduce friends and families lo our church and activities. This year these included: Gospel oUtrCh scrvices on Saturday evening. Gospel outreach singing on a Saturday in the ¢enter of Sh¢ffield Asda supennarket. Church Christmas meal for the congregation and any friends or family they wished to invite. Winter warmers meal for the over sixties on a Sunday during the winter season Holiday club for the children Inforniation about our church and activities is also advertised vla our website, Facebook, and WhatsApp groups. Fabric of the ¢hur¢b building The Trust has encouraged members to get involv¢d with th¢ gard¢ning work around the church, with outstanding results. Hymns and sernion infonnation are projected onto a screen and relayed into our back room for those looking after young children. Televisionlvideo access is also available for Junior Church sessions.
FINANCIAL REVIEW Total income during the year amounted to £52,084.48 The balance at the end of the financial year amounted to £45,677.33. Gift Aid claimed during the year 202412025 alnounted to £6,455.50. Please s¢¢ th¢ Pastoral and Outreach paragraph which outlines what gifts the Church has given to organisations. In addition to this the church made gifts to several individuals and visiting speakers (to offs¢t expenses). The church pays a salary (currently £14,084.40) to Jeff Smith for his work in l¢ading the church congregation and £7,920 to his wife Christine Smith for her support in enabling that work to be done effjciently. A committee of four people (Trust Chairman, Trnst Sr¢lary, Church treasurer and a Church member) reviews these salaries as to need and affordability. Church members give by means of weekly collections and bank scanding orders. An envelope s¢heme As available for those who wish to gift aid their gifts without using standing orders. This ts the only source of income for the church. RESERVES POLICY Th¢re is always suificient cash at the bank to meet at least one calendar month of expenses and the building is in the ownership of the Trust with significant equity. VOLUNTEERS Other tl)an Jeff and Christin¢ Smith. who receive partial salartes, all work carried out by members of the church is done on a voluntary basis. The church would cease to function were il not for the time and effort put in by many of its members. We believe the church to be an organization set up for the benefit of mem1S and non-members. sTRUuRE GOVERNANCE AND MAIYAGEMENT The Trust appoints further trustees as the need arises. There are currently eight trustees. The Trust endeavO to maintain the numb¢rs of trustees of at least seven. The Trusl is responsible for the fabric of the building and supporting the spiritual and pastoral guidance of the church Ihrough its ¢ldership. The Trust holds its AGM after the accounts for each finan¢ial year have been published and meets at other times if needed. It needs to be stressed that six of the trustees are regular, committed church members who meet each other on a weekly basis as a result. One is a regular visiting speaker on our teaching program. APPROVAL OF REPORT This report has been approved by the trustees and signed on th¢ir behalf by the Chaimian. Steven Broadhead (Trusl Chaim)an) Signature:
HOPEFIELD EVANGEUCAL CHURCH (Charlty Number 11587731 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31STMARCH2025 IIICOME & EXPENDITUREACCOUNT Income collectlons & Regular Gifts Ukraine 'Fi¥er-a-Month" GfftAld Glfts Book Sales 43,186.20 2.503.OD 6.455.50 O.OD 36,523.32 2,640.00 6,035.05 1.301.00 593.80 4.130.88 Totsi Income 56.725.58 47,093.17 ExpendItre Salarles and Nl Speakersl Mlsslon Gifts Mission Ukralne 'Fer-a-MOnth. Ground Rent Audio Ivisual J IT Licenses. Fees & Sub5cilptlons lunlor Church Repairs & Renewals Light, Heat & Water In5uran¢e Statlonery & Piinting Posts8e& Carriage Mlscellaneous Expenses Bibles, Book5 &7racts Accountancylees Christmas mèal 22.004.00 1.250.00 3.850.00 20.004.00 900.00 4.619.92 7QO.C4) 3.731.SO 4,384.50 57.60 1,582.86 764.93 47.75 6.692.26 2,S60.22 1,2B8.42 4,023.54 509.36 1,852.24 333.40 2,495.W2 1.056.71 6.045.44 2.637.98 1.079.00 2,528.36 974.52 loo.00 288.00 699.30 312.00 571.40 TotaL Expendlture 52.1184.48 47.B59.7S Ex¢•$s ol Income ovèr Expèndiiure fortheyear 4,e4J.10 ACCUMULATED FUND Balance brought loardS Ad¢ Excess of ExpenditurèfDrth8 y8ar 41,013.33 4,641.10 41.779.91 768.58 Bolonce carrledton¥ard$ 45,654A3 41,013.33 Represented by.. Balance at Bank 45.877.33 41,013.33 APPROVALOF ACCOUNT Theabove Income and ExpenditureAccount h85 been Approved by the Trusiees 8fKI slgned on their behalf by Mr Steven Broadhe8d-Tnist Chairman Date
HOPEFIELD EVANGEUCAL CHURCH Icharity Number 11387731 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustee5 of Hopefield Evangelical Church I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Hopefield Evangelical Church for the year ended 31st March 2025. Responsibilitles and ba51s of report As the charity's trustees Df the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 iri accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the "Act"I I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act, and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given bv the Charity Commission under settion 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respert of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.. or 2. the account5 do not accord with those accounting retords. 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 ursderstanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr E J Mizler. FCCA Hawson Jefferies Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 4 164-170 Queens Road Sheffield S2 4DH Date.. 12 Au8USt 2025