Charity reglstratlon number 1139388 (England and Wales)
Company règistration number 07294101
CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
J Roberts
A Clark
N￿10
M Kissell
Charity number (England and Wales)
1139388
Company number
07294101
Registered office
91 Whitelands Avenue
Chorleywood
Hertfordshire
WD3 5RQ
Independent examlner
Summers Morgan
First Floor, Sheraton House
Lower Road
Chorleywood
Hertfordshire
WD3 5LH

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, report
Ind8p8ndenl examiner's report
Slalement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes lo the financlal statemenls
6-12

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Iruslees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Thè accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting pollcies sel out in note 1 to the accounts and
comply with the Charilies Act 2011. the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and
Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparin9 their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland
(FRS 1021 lèffeclive 1 January 20151.
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with their statement of beliefs, to hold public
services and lo fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and
Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the charity.
The policies adopted in furtherance of these objectives are to..
hold weekly public services al Sl Clement Oanes School, chorIe￿O0d, Herttordshir8 and th8r8 has bean no
change in these during the period.
The trustees have paid due re9ard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the
charity should undertake.
Thè charity ran weekly public meetings for worship every Sunday morning during the period covered by this report.
There was also a public service held on Christmas Day.
Achlovomenls and performance
Chur¢h meetings were held every Sunday dursng thls period but numbers have significantly reduced over Ihls
period. This d8cline In numb8rs has had an effect on tha financès.
The Church employed and housed Rev Pat Nesbit in the role ofAssi5tant Pastor from September 2023 until the end
of August 2024 whèn the financial siluation no longer allowed him to be employed. From Dec8mb&r 2022 the
Senior Pastor remained in post bul elected lo forego his salary in order lo subsidise the post of Assistant Pastor, this
has continued. Adam Clark Continued as honorary Head of Finance, bul also chose to forego hSs part tim8 salary as
Church Manager.
The Thursday morning prayer m8eting - Powerhouse - continued as did the bi-weekly Bible study.
There were a number of activities run for church members and thosè outsidè th8 church including:
Alpha Course open lo all
Home groups for adult church members
Worship and Prayer evenings - 21 Fèbruary, 20 March, l May, 12 June, 23 October
Women's Badminton- Monday evenings
Ladies breakfasts and craft evenings
AGM was held on 3 November
A Newcomers evening was held on 17 January
Hosted a concert by Harpa Dei visiting from Gemiany- 16 July
Hosted a CAP money cours8 in January and February
Chorleywood Christmas Festival- 6 December
New website was commissioned and launched
Men's evenings
Various social events and outreach events open lo all
Members volunteered for the Delonale Kids Holiday Club
Church members also support Restorative Justice courses at HMP The Mount in Bovingdon and provide
mentoring for students at Sl Cl8m8nl Dan8s School.

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Flnan¢lal revl•w
During the year, the charws Ina)me from all sources amounted to £60,710 of which £3,gJ2 were for R8Stricted
Funds. A total of £82,681 was expended during the year, of which £17,600 was from Designated Funds. A total of
£7,220 was held at the end of the year as Designated Funds. to be given as granls to Local Projects, the Global
Poor and the Suffering Church.
Reserves Pollcy
11 is lh8 pclicy of the tharity that unrestrlcted funds which have not been d8signated for a specrfic usé shoukl b8
malntalned at a lev81 equivalent to between three and six months expendlture. The trustees conslder that reserves
at thls level wlll ensure that, In the event of a slgnlficant drop In fundlng, they wlll be able to continue the charity's
current acllvities while conslderatlon Is glven to ways in whlch addltional funds may be ralsed. Thls level ol reserves
has not been maintained throughout the period. The twstees still believe that this is a suitable reserves policy, and
want to bring ihe r8seNe lev81 bad( w•thin th8 requlred range. At tho accountlng date free r6seprfes ware £11,157
(2023: 26,833).
structure• govomance and management
The charity was incorporated as a Company limited by guaranl8e cffl 24th June 2010 and Is govemed by Its
Memorandum and Arttcles ofAssociation. It is registered as a charity.
The trustees, who are also the dlrector5 for the purpose of cJ)mpany law. and who 8eNed durSng the perlod were..
J Roberts
A Clark
NAIO
M Kissall
Th8 Tru8tees rnet three tlmes In the year- 25 February, 9 June and 27 October.
J Roberts was one of the fi￿1 trustees to serve and was one of the persons named In the ststement dellvered
pursuant to Sectlon 12(1) of the Companles Act 2006. Future trustees shall be appolnted as provSded In the
MeMorar￿um and Articles of Associailon. All trustees were issued with a copy of The Essential Trustee published
by the Charities Comrnission. At the first meeting of the trustees the roles and responsibilities were clearly set oul.
Non• of th• trustees has any beneficial inlerest in Ihe company. All of the truslees are m8mbern of the company
and guarant88 to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up.
The Board of Trustees manages the affalrs of the charlty and meets three tlmes a year. The Leadershlp Team
undertake the day to day operation of the charlty under guldance provSded by the board of trustees. In additlon to
thls the Leedershlp Team Is responslble for the:
1. appointment and removal of pastors and other fu114ime or part-tsme employees of the Charity appointed lo
eX8rcise pastoral or other rninistry responsibility wllhin the Church
2. M8mb8rship of any (x)ngregalion of th8 Charity;
3. Al questions of doctrin8;
4. Al question$ relating to the pr88ching of the goBpel and:
5. Appointment and removal of Leaders
The Charlty looks to St Mary's Bryanston Square, London for splritual oversight. advlce and frfendshlp.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which Ihe charity Is exposed. and are satlsfied that systems are in
place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
The tnJste8s' report
s approved by the Board of Truste8S.
J Roberts
Trustee
I& APRIL 202f

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are sel out on
pages 4 to 12.
R•spectlve responsibllities of trustees and examlner
The truslees, who are also the directors of Connect Church Chorleywood for the purposes of company law, are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year
under section 144{2} of the Charities Act 2011, the 2011 Act. and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that thè charity is not subject lo audit under company law and is eligible for independent
examination, it is my responsibility to..
examine the financial statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act.,
lil) to follow the pro¢edures laid down in the general Directions given by th8 ChaTlty Commission under section
14515llbl of thè 2011 Act.. and
lili) to stale whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examlner's roport
My examination was carried out in a¢cordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts.
and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any su¢h matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those mallers set out in tts slatemenl
below.
Independent oxamlnor's Statèmont
In connection with my examination, no matter has come lo my attention..
la) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requlrements..
lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., and
(lil lo prepare financial slalements which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting
requirements of sèclion 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Pracllc8.' Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
have not been met or
Ibl lo which, in my opinion, attention should
financial slalemenl lo
rea
hed.
e drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
Nicholas Corden A
For and on behalf of Summers Morgan
Flrst Floof, Sheraton House
Lower Road
Chorleywood
Hertfordshire
WD3 5LH
Dated..

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Flxod assets
Tangible assets
Current a$$ets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
13.072
21,870
13,124
38.609
34,942
51.733
Crndltor8: amoun1• falllng dua wlthln
on• yoar
(8,790)
(3,6101
Net current assets
28,152
48,123
Totsl as8ots1•88 curr•nt Ilablllll••
26,159
48,130
In¢omo fund$
Restricted funds
Deslgnated funds
Unraslrictod funds - general
11
12
7,775
7,220
11.164
10.327
10,983
26,840
26,159
48,130
The company 5s entltled to Ihe exemptlon from the audlt requlrement cont8lned In sactlon 477 of the Companle8 Act
2006. for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The members have not requlred the cornpany to obtaln an audlt of Its finandal statsments for the year In questlon
in accordance with section 476.
The director acknowledges his responsiblllties for complying wrth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with
respect to accountlng records and the preparatlon of flnanclal ststements.
These flnanclal statements have been prepared In accordance wlth the provlsk>ns appllcable to companles subJed
to the small Companles regim8.
IL AbQ¢lL 2025
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on .........................
J Robert8
Trustee
Company R•gl¥lratlon No. 07294101

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Accounting poli¢ioS
Company Inforniatlon
Connect Church Chorleywood is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is 91 Whilelands Avenue, Chorleywood. Hertfordshire, WD3 5RQ.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial stalemenls have been prepared in accordance wilh the charills governing document. the
Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice
applicab16 to charities preparing Iheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" las amended for accounting periods commencing
from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Enlily as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantagè of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Updaté
Bu118tin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The flnanclal statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial slalemenls are rounded lo the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Thè principal accounting
pollciès adopted are set out below.
1.2 Golng concern
At the lime of approving the accounts, the Iruslees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has
adèquatè resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Iruslees,
continue lo adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounls.
1.3 Charltable funds
Unreslricled funds are avallablé for use at the discretion of the Irustees in furth8ranc8 of their ¢harilable
objectives.
Designated funds comprisè funds which have been set aside al the discretion of the Iru5tees for specific
purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are sel out in the notes lo the financial slalements.
Reslricled funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as lo how they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the restricted funds are sèl out in the notes lo the financial slalements.
1.4 Incomlng resources
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to il after any p8rformance conditions have been mel,
the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donalions are iecognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified
of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income lax recoverable in
relation lo donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised al the lime of the donation.
1.5 Resources expended
Expendilure is recognised on the accruals basis. Grants and donations paid are accounted for when paid.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which il was incurred.

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Accountin9 policles
{Contlnuedl
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured al cost and subsequently measured al cost or valuation, net ol
depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation Is recognised so as lo write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their
useful lives on the followin9 bases..
Planl and machinery
3 years slraighl line
The gain or loss arislng on the disposal of an asset is delermined as the difference between th8 sale
proceeds and the carrying value of the assel, and is recognis&d in the slalemersl of financial activities.
1.7 Cash and cash equlvalpnts
Cash and cash equivalents include cash In hand, deposits held at ¢all with banks. other short-lerm liquid
investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts ar8 shown
within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.8 Flnanclal Instrumont$
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
Instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised 81 transaction value and subsequently
measured al their settlement value.
1.9 Retlroment benefSts
Paymenls to defined contrlbulion r81iremÈnt benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
Expendlture on charltabla acllvlties
Church
Actlvltles
2024
Church
Acllvltles
2023
Dlrect costs
Staff costs
Other costs
45,524
13,103
37,783
12,588
58,627
50,371
Grant funding of activities (s8e note 3)
24,054
13,350
82.681
63,721
Analysis by fund
Unreslricled fund5
Designated funds
R8Stri¢ted funds
58,627
17,600
6,454
50,371
9,300
4,050
82,681
63,721
Other Gosls include fees in respect of the independent examination of £1,800 (2023.. £1,800).

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Grants payablo
Church
activities
Church
activities
2023
2024
Grants to institutions..
Charis Tiwala Tru51
Christians Against Poverty
Every Life (formerly Revelation Lif6)
Harpa Del
Mountain Springs Ministries
New Hope
Allslars
other
2,200
2,237
3,000
2,700
356
9,500
1,298
3,000
600
100
15,691
9,300
Grants lo indivlduals
8,363
4,050
24.054
13,350
Trustées
None of the trustees {or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or ben&fits from the
charity during the year. other than J Roberts and A Clark. J Robert5 received a salary of £012023.. £0) for his
position as senior pastor logelher with pension contributions of £5,159 (2023.. £3,152). J Roberts was also
provided with £ 4.941 for house running costs. A Clark received a salary of £012023.. £3,848) for his position
as Church Manager with pension contributions of £1,03412023= £491 }.
In addition, within the year J Roberts and A Clarke donaled £252 and £81 respectively lo reslricl8d funds.

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was..
2024
Number
2023
Number
Total
Employment costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
Accomod81ion benefit
20,667
8,466
16,391
14,046
7,468
16,269
45,524
37,783
Taxatlon
Thè charlly Is exempl from taxation on its activities because all Ils Sncome is applied for charltable purposes.
Tanglble fixod assets
Pljnt Jnd
m4¢hln•ry
Cost
Al 1 January 2024
3,639
Al 31 December 2024
3,639
Dopreclallon and Impalrmant
Al 1 January 2024
3,632
Al 31 December 2024
3,632
Carrylng amount
Al 31 December 2024
Al 31 December 2023
Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts lalllng due wlthln one year.,
Other debtors
Prepayments and acciued income
12,210
862
12,300
824
13,072
13,124

CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Creditors: amounts falling due wlthSn one year
2024
2023
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and d8f8rred income
480
904
2,226
977
7,808
8,790
3,610
10 Retlrement beneflt schemes
2024
2023
Deflnèd contrlbutlon schemes
Charge lo profil or loss in respect of defined conlribution schemes
8,466
7,468
The ¢harily operates a (Jefined contribution pension schèmè for all qualifying employees. The assets of the
schem8 ar8 held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
11 Ro8lrleted funds
The Income funds of the charity include restricted funds as follows..
Movement In funds
In¢omlng
R•$our¢•*
Balance at
r•8ourc?¥
expended1 January 2024
Movomont In funds
Incomlng
R•sourc•8
Balane• at
r•soure•s
•xp•ndèd 31 D•cèmb•r
2024
Balanco at
1 J•nu•ry 2023
Hardship
CAPIEvery
Life 2023
CAPIN6w
Hope 2024
Other
11,471
2,300
14,0501
9,722
2.550
(4,650)
7,622
538
542
253
1790)
743
356
{595)
(4191
148
63
63
11,539
2,838
(4.0501
10,327
3,902
{6,4541
7,775
Th8 Hardship Fund represents monies collected for speclfic individuals facing financial hardship.
The CAPIEvery Life Fund represents monies collected as gifts for Iwo charities supported by the church
members over the Christmas period.
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CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
(Continued)
12 Designated funds
The income funds of the charity include the following designaled funds which have been sel aside out of
unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes..
At 1 January
2024
At31
December
2024
Local Projects
Global Poor
The Suffering Church
2,706
3,360
4.897
1.025
2,679
3.516
10,963
7,220
Prèvlous year:
At 1 January
2023
At31
Decomb6r
2023
Local Projects
Global Poor
The Suffering Church
1,124
878
2,714
2,706
3,360
4,897
4,716
10,963
30°/g of all giftsltithe income is allocated for giving, as follows..
Local Projects deslgnated fund lo gift as financial support lo other charities. organisalions and individuals
having the same or similar objects as the Charity that operate locally lo the Charity.
Global Projects deslgnated fund to gift as financial support lo other charities, organisations and individuals
having the same or similar objecls as the Charity that operate globally.
Sufforlng Church dèsignated fund to gift as financial support lo other charities, organisations and
individuals having the same or similar objects as the Charlty that operate in areas whère the Christian Church
particularly suffei oppression or pèrsecution.
Each designated fund above receives 1 Ooh of every nel donation received, Gift Aid is not included as part of
this calculation.
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CONNECT CHURCH CHORLEYWOOD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
13 Analysis of not assets between funds
Unrestrlcted Deslgnated
funds
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Total
2024
2024
2024
2024
At 31 December 2024:
Tangible assets
Current asselsl{liabilitiesl
11,157
7,220
7.775
26,152
11,164
7,220
7,775
26,159
Unrestrlcted Deslgnated
funds
funds
Reslrlctgd
funds
Total
2023
2023
2023
2023
Al 31 December 2023:
Tangible assets
Current assetsllliabililiesl
26,833
10,963
10,327
48,123
26,840
10,963
10,327
48,130
14 Related party transactlon8
Other than those disclosed in not6 4, relatèd party transactions during the year were £0 {2023'. £01
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