TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Registered Charity No. 1141725
HILLFIELDS CHURCH. COVENTRY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Treasurer.
Peter Cordle (Startlng 24 October 20241
Daniel Fleld (Reslgned 24th october 2024
Office addre55".
18 Lower Ford street
Coventry
CVI 50J
8ankers.'
Yorkshire Bank
Current Trustees..
James Young
Paul Watts
Simon Hook
Peter Cordle
Matt Stevens
Alex McLaren
Jerciline Sundar
John Barnes
CONTENTS
Tru5tees' report
Independent examiner's report
Statement of Financial Acttvities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
Cla55ifSed as Business

TRUSTEES, REPORT
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Structure
overnance and mana
ement
Hillfields Chur¢h Coventry is an independent Bapt15t Church located in Lower Ford Street and Waterloo Street,
Coventry. The Church was first regisiered as a charitable unincorporated association with the Church
ConstitLFtion adopted on 3rd March 2011.
The Trustees who Served during the year were...
Jamesyoung
Simon Hook
Paul Watts
Peter Cordle
Daniel Field Iresigned 281th March 20241
Durin8 the year Daniel field moved on and the following new elders and trustees were appointed..
Matt Stevens
Alex McLaren
Jerciline Sundar
John Barnes
The Trustee5 are the designated Officers of the Church a5 laid down in the constitution. These are the Elders,
including the Pastors. A Pastor is one of the Elders whose gift in preaching, teachinE and pastoral care has
been recogni5ed by the Church and has been appointed by the Church to exercise such a ministry.
Jame5 Young and Simon Hook have served a5 full time pastors of the church. The Trustees are required by
the constitution to meet at least twlce in a twelve-month period, but have met more frequently during the
year. Any matter requiring a decision of the Trustee5 require5 a simple majority of those present and voting
at a properly convened meeting. In the event of an equality of votes the chainnan of the meeting is entitled
to a second or casting vote.
Poliae5
Church politie5 are set by the Trustees. HCC currentty has policies addressing the following..
SafeBuarding of children. young people and vulnerable adults.
Reserves
Data protection
Conflict of interest
Finance, including Investment. Internal control and paying stsff
Managing volunteers
Risk management
Disability
Health and Safety
BulldinES lettings
Lone workÈr5
Classlfied as Business

Social media
First aid
Serious Incident Reportin8
Complaints
Ob ects of the charit
The purposes of the Church are the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Doctrinal Basis
of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Coventry and the surrounding neighbourhood. and such other
charitable purposes as Shall. in the opinion of the members of the church in general meetin& further the
work of the church.
Activities and Public Benefit
The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and during the
yearthe Church ha5 SOU8ht to provide a distinct public benefit in our activities. A Spiritual or prattical benefit
has been provided to a wide range of members of the public in most of our attivities.
Apart from specific meetings during the year for church member5 only, our meetings are freely open to the
public.
Our regular Sunday worshlp and biblical preaching minlstry have been rnaintained with morning ènd evening
services each Sunday. Access to the church worship services online has been a help to many listeners both in
the UK and o¥erseas.
During the week the church has held regular meetin8s for prayer. Bible study and fellowship. at the church
and in small home groups on alternating weeks, as well a5 promoting informal contact between mernbers
and others for mutual help and encouragement.
We have maintained a comprehensive programme of teaching and activities for chlldren, young people and
students to help them understand the Bible and the way in which its teaching should affect our lives as well
as participating in fun activities in a safe and nurturing environment. We also provide opportunities for older
people tD build friendships and encourage each other.
The church has been able to give financialty in response to several UK and overseas needs which have arisen
durin8 the year and which have been brotsght toour attention. This has been done with the recommendation
of the Trustees.
The church supports a nurnber of missionaries and Christian workers in prayer and re￿iVeS their prayer
letters and emails. Missionaries are prayed for by individuals and also from time to time at the Church prayer
meeting. The Church has been particularly supporting Alex and Mari Walker and theif family workin8 in
support of communFÈy radio stations in 5ub-Saharan Africa for a numberof years. We also 5UPPOrt David and
Georgina Gray in their work of 8ible translation and Scripture en8agement.
During the year we continued our program of refurbishments at our Waterloo Street stte.
Achievement5 and erformance
We rely entirely upon God's grace and powerto produce lastin8 benefit from our activities. At the same time,
we encourage everyone in the church family to be involved in seTring.
We are very grateful to God for the conslstent and helpful biblical ministry from our pastors, other preachers
from within the church and vlsiting preocher5 during the year. This has been a great help to many people.
Classif￿d as Bu51ness

some of whom have understood their need of repentance and of putting their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ
as their Saviour and Lord.
During the year we welcomed 21 new members into the church fellowship, while 7 ceased membership.
brin8in8 the number to 217 at the end of the year.
Financial review
The church has a finance team led by our Treasurer, Peter Cordle, supported by Aniset Nshimiyimana. The
work of the finance team includes producing an annual forecast of estimated expenditure needs. collecting
and allocatin8 gift5 to the Church, reclaimin8 tax from HMRC on Gift Aided income, payin8 Staff member5,
maintaining the financial account5. and distributing monies to those in need in accordance with the wishes
of the Trustees.
For the year ended 31 December 2024. the Church made a surplus on it5 General Fund of £15,079. compared
to a forecasted deficit of £9,500. This favourable result arose mainly from better-than-forecast donations
(maintaining 2023 leve151. a reduction in staff working hours. and the fact that events and activities durin8
the year were largely self.funded. The Trustees consider the financial PDSition at the year-end to be
satisfactory.
The main source of fijnds corTrtinue5 to be donations. These funds enable the Trusiee5 to fulfil their aims and
objectives 05 Stated above. The Trustees review the level of reserves each year to ensure that it 15 sufficient
for on80in8 day-to-day purposes. It is the current policy of the Church that reserves If￿elY available
unrestritted funds which have not been designated for a Specific use
"Net Current Assets") should be
maintained at a level equivalent to at least IO% of annual General Fund expenditure, excluding costs of
activities which are recharged to participants. The Trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure
that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to achieve an orderly adjustment to the
Church's currertr activities while con5ideratlon is given to Way5 in whlch additional funds may be raised.
As at 31 Oecember 2024, the level of General Fund liquid reserves ex￿eded £40,ODO, which is above the
minimum threshold prescribed by policy. The Trustees will consider the appropriate future direction forthese
reserves in due course, ensuring that any decisions are taken in accordance with the Church's re5erve5 policy
and are consistent with its long-term objectives and principles of sound financial stewardship.
The￿ are no restrictions on the Trustees to invest. The unrestricted and restricted fund5 may be invested in
any type of investment. The investment strategy 15 reviewed annually.
Plans for future
eriods
All our plans for the future are made in dependence on God. We afe intending to continue our re8ular
worship. Bible teaching ministry and prayer to give Spiritual support to Church member5 and vssitors. We
are also hopinE to develop further our evangelism with initiatlves desl8ned to engage with those who are not
currently Christians, SO that more people in Coventry and beyond, but in the local district of Hillfiel(J5 in
particular, are able to hear and understand and given an opportunity to respond to the message of the
Christian gospel. To this end we are actively thinking through new opportunitie5 for outreach, building
relationship5 and providin8 practical support to the local community based particularly at the Waterloo
Street site. We plan Io Continue the renovation5 to the Waterloo Street buildin8 to ensure It is suitable as
base for ministry.
We continue to seek as far as we can to meet the need for pastoral help and support for people in our
fellowship whlch continues to increase a5 the church grows.
Classlfled a5 Busine55

We hope to see the use of bulldlngs increase for both church mlnistries and os a resource for our IrKal
<¥nmunlty; ri￿rn5 are available for hire to extemal grrnjps.
On be￿Il0f theTntstees:
3q° IDL
OLFobel
aa5sified a5 ￿SIneSS

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF HILLFIELD5 CHURCH COVENTRY
I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2024. which are set out on the
attached pages.
Respecifve responslbllltles of trustees and Independent examlner
The Church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an
audit is not required for this year (under section 4412) of the Charities Att 2011 (the 2011 Attll and that
an independent examination is needed.
It Is my responsibility to-
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
C(¥nmissioners under section 145 {51 Ibl of the 2011 Act: and
To state whether particular matters have come to my artentlon.
Basls of Independent examlnerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direttions given by the charity
Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also include5 consideration of any unusu31
items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from YOLF as trustees cOn￿rning any such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit.
and consequently no opinion is gwen as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the
report Is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Indepondent examlner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection w￿h the examination which 8ive me cause to belleve that, In any materlal respect
the accountin8 records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Art- or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or
the accounts did not comply with the appllcable requirements concerning the fomi and content
of accounts set out in the Charitie5 IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherthan any
quirement that the accounts give a 'tnJe and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part
of an Indepe￿Ient examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examlnatlon to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
atcounts to be reached.
D C 5 Cwke MA IOxon} FCA FCIE
David Cooke & Co
5 Briar Close
Banbury
OX16 9D5
Date.. 30 October 2025

Statement of Financial Activities
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestfrrted
fvnd5
Desrgnated
lund$
Restricted
Income funds
Total this ye
Total lasiyear
comlng resources (Note 3)
Incmt from
Donatlons and legacle5
214.624
9.551
224,175
227.135
Charitable actlvlties
50,958
50.958
29.804
InVes￿ents
2,071
2,071
Totallncomin¢ resouKes
Resources expended (Notes +71
267,653
9.551
277,204
256.939
Charrtable activities
252,574
2,268
11.653
266,495
288,045
rotalresources expended
252,574
2,268
11,653
266A95
288.1145
Net in¢ornelleKpendhurel
15,079
12,268
12,102
10.708
131.1061
Transf•r5 between funds {Note 131
Net movement InAunds
Total funds broughi forward
Totolfvnds canledfvnvord
15,238
115,238}
117.5061
30.317
12.1021
31,597
10,708
131.1061
213,826
182,720
64.921
89,065
185,583
95,238
71,559
29,495
196,291
Clas5ffied a5 Busine55

TanWEaa*ts
16943
91
IU44
47J
29￿$1
147A
797
1797
I￿59
71
143,415
95.239
7L559
29A95
li
95J39
li
12
3L5Y7
fi ￿t0￿) ktsoLL

Notes to the accounts
Note I
Bas55 of preparation
1.18asis of accounting
The a(counts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Ctharitie5.. Statement of Re(ommended
Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordancè with the Financial Reportrng Standard applicable tn the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 issued on 16 July 2014, FB5102 and the Charltie5 Act 2011.
Hillfields Chvrth Coventry meets the definltion of a public benefit entity under FRSIO2.
These accounts have been prepared underthe historical cost coiivenrion with t*ms reco8ni5ed at C05t ortransartion value
unless otherwise slated in the relevant notelsl to these accounts.
TheTrustee5 consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charit(s abilily to continue a5 a Roing concern.
Note 2
A¢countlng pollcles
2.1 In¢omÈ
Retognitron ot incomln8
r•sourEe5
ThÈ5e are Included in the Siatement of Financial Activitie5 ISOFAI when=
fhe charity becomes entitleil to the resources:
it 15 more likely than not that the trusiees will receive the rewurces.. and
the monetary value con be measured with 5thitiÈnt reliabiliry.
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities. or income and
expen5e5, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SQRP or FRS
Grants and don*ions are only included in the SOFA when the 8eneral income recognition
critErTa are met.
Tax redalrng on domtlons and Glft Aid receivable ts included in incomè when there i5 a valid declaration from the donor.
8ifts
Any Gift Aid amount recovered on 3 donation Is considered to be part of that 8ift and 1$
treated as an addition to th* same fun¢Y as the initi?1 donation unless the donor orthe terrn3
ol the appeal have Specified otherwise.
The valuè of any voluJklary help recelved is not included in the accoun15 but 15 described in
the trustees, annual report.
Income from Interest. ioyaltiÈs This is iniluded in the 8ccovnt5 when receipt probable and the amoÈtTht re¢eivable can
and dfvldends
me85uied reliably.
Grants and donatitin5
Volunteer hplp
2.2 ENpendlture & Li•hHltles
Uablllty recoinltion
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal orconstruaive Dbligation committin8 ihe
charity to pay out resources.
These are only reco8ni5ed in the accounts when a commfrtment ha5 been made and thère
are no condI￿On5 to be met relating to the Brant whKh rernain in the tontrol ot the charity.
Grants payatrle witho
perfornianr• condhlons
23 Assets
Tan8lble fixed ?55ets for use by These are capitallsed ilth2y ian be used for more than one year. and c05t at least
charlty
£400. They are valued ar cost OT a reasonable value on receipt.
Assets are depreclated on a strai8ht line basls overtheir useful lrfe a5 fDIIows.'
Electronlc equipment- 5 years
- Fumiturt, fixtures and rrttin8S- 10 year5
- Moturvehicles- 10 vears
Clwlfted as Bu5tne55

Notes to the accounts {¢ont.I
Note 3
Analysis of Incom•
Unrestrlcted Re5tr1eted
Oesllftated
nds
Income fvnds Income Fund5 Total funds
Analysls
Donation5
Gift Aid
Prlory•av
Donations and
lega¢ies
180.756
33,868
214,614
8,606
945
9.551
189.362
34.813
224.175
182,429
35.431
217,860
Toral
Chafftable actl¥it1è5 EvEnt & attivity charges
Cafè sale5
Rent recei¥able
Sundry Income
36.957
3.899
10,102
17,127
3.215
9,080
382
I9￿04
3.899
10.102
Total
50,9
14.DJl
Investmènt income
Interest receivable
2,071
2.071
2.071
2,071
2,862
2,862
Tot•1
267,653
9.551
240.247
250.526
Note 4
Analysls of resoU￿e$ expended
Unrestrl¢ted Restritkd
DesiEnated
funds
Incomè funds Income Total funds
PtIor￿ar
Analysis
Charithblt acts¥ltles Officeholder and employee-
related costs
Payments ro
preacher5lspeakers
Gifts ond fjnancial support
iven
Children's and youth
Ministry
18-30s ministry
Church holiday and other
ev*nts
Café costs
Othèr attlvitie5
Training and conference5
Equipment and rèsources
118,85S
118.855
126,176
1,966
1.966
27.953
7.329
35,282
43,866
8,367
8.367
7.994
10.541
17.006
10,541
17.006
8.832
2.353
2,953
2,442
4,144
3,281
2.953
2,442
6,612
7.223
3.153
3.980
5.551
4.048
20L)
3.942
2.268
Utilities, rate5 and
insurance
Minibus expenses
Repalrs maintenance
26,861
26.861
27.804
4,277
5.604
4,277
5,6D4
3.850
30.121
Licences and subscflptions
3.600
3.6(X)
2.27J
Printing & copyin8
Consvmables and sundry
expenses
Professional fees
Depreciation
2,242
2.593
2,242
2.593
3.621
2.473
1,052
8,837
252.574
I.OS2
9,019
266A95
1.609
8.343
288,045
182
11.653
Totsl
2368
Cla55iFied as Buslness

Notes to the accounts Icontl
Note 5
Detai15 Of certain ilems of expenditure
5.1 Fe*5 lor examination or audlt gf th• attounts
£425 is due to the independent examiner12023.. E4251 for the examination of the accounts and £nil for other services.
Note 6
Pèid employees
6.1 Staft Costs
Thts year
Last year
Salaries and wages
Employerfs National Insurance costs
Pension ¢05ts (defined cOntribut￿n scheme)
Other beneffts
Total staff costs
95.108
3.232
4,396
16.119
118.855
IDJ.125
2.217
8,038
15.770
130.Z72
No employee5 r￿e1ve￿ employee beneflts (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
&2 A¥erJKe haad count In the year
Thls yèaw
Number
6.33
6.33
Lastyear
Ilumber
Charitable Activities
T4)tal
6.3 pens1￿$
The charity operates a defined contribution benefrt scheme and contributes to NEST or 3n alternative scheme ol the staff
members. choice.
Note 7
Grantmaking
7.1 Analysl$of 8rants paid IFn£luded In cost of chariiablè attwwesl
Grants to
Grants to
Indl¥iduals
Purpose for which 8rdnts made
Support olmi55ionary workeis
Support lorstudent ministry
Support for other UK Chrlstian ministry
Gifts to UK churches and Chrisiian charttles
Support for individuals in need
rotulthtsye•r
TotollostyEur
3,000
1.860
1,580
900
19.920
1,248
21,168
25,172
7J40
13.753
There were no cost5 incurred in grantmakin8
7.2 Grnnts made to Instltutlons
Total arnount
of 6rants paid
Names of insttlutlons
Purpos•
Wycliffè BibleTranslators
Missionary Support
Frien¢5 International
International Studenr ministrv
Glfts of £l.(WJO or less to various organisations
3,000
1.500
2.840
7300
rotul gmnts to insllturlons
a•siified as Bu&ness

Notes to the accounts l¢ontl
Note 8
Debtors and prepayments
Anjlysks of debtors
Thls ye•r
Last year
In¢orne T8K reco¥*rabl#
Prepoyments
43,811
5,486
49.297
8,998
7.945
16,943
Total
Not• 9
CredStors ond attrua15
AnIty￿ of credltors
ArnountsfallFng dye wSthln one year
Thisyear
Last year
So¢ial Sewrlty and Other T•utlon
Accru4ls
916
3.143
4,059
2.797
2,797
Total
Noto 10
Tanilble fixed 35sets
Fl¥fu￿.￿ttiN
andepulpmerit
ADtur vohl¢feJ
Tol
10.1 C05t or valuatlo
Balance broughi fo￿ard forw•rtl
92,643
16,320
108,963
Carrfed forword
110,881
16320
IZ7,201
1O.ZA¢wmulat￿ depradatlon and ImpalrmEllt provlsloths
Balance brou8ht forward
50.535
Depreciation chargefor year
9.018
DispDsaLs
eakncetsrrled forward
16.320
66.855
5.018
59J53
16320
7SA73
10.3 Net book value
6roughtéorward
Carried forward
42.108
51328
42,108
51.328
Not• 11
Unrèstricted and desl8nated funds
Fund balances
brought forward
Intoming
ress)urces
Outgoln8
resou￿e$
Fund ba￿￿te5
Transfer5 tarried lorward
Unregtri¢ted fvnds
General Fund
64.921
267.653
1252.5731
15.238
95.139
D•s*natedfunds
Buildlng Fund
Ministry Fund
Minibu5 Replacemeni Fund
Total Funds
31.538
33,40
24,118
153,906
118.2381
13.300
31.141
27.118
166.?98
12.268
3.000
267,653
254.8411
The LIE51Knated 8uTrldlng Fund is money set a51d2 by the church from e￿$tIng fvnds towards the ol ienovat4?n work atthe
Waterloo StreeE slte.
The Ministry fund is de518nated by the church io be puttoward5 salarycosts 5houldthe church be unable to cover the fvll cost
frnm r•tyhr Sncome lth the Short temi, 4$ well as fund1￿ minw trainin8C05ts.
ClasslflEd a5 8u5ine

Note5 tothe aC￿￿ts {tontl
Note 12
Endowment and rertrlded Income funds
12.1 Funds held
The church h¢k15 no endtswmentfvnds. The followlng are the resiricted inccme funds held by the church-.
Fun¢t Name
eulldiry Fund
Special Collert(on5
Monis￿ Fund
Spe¢ific Mlnlstries
elp Fund
HO￿¢BabIeS
Overseas Wortefs Support
Short ferm Misslon Fund
Church Holidaysupport Fun
Purpose and ResErictlons
To fund the church buildln8 prajecL
To assist 5Elected organisatioThs and 1rdI￿dUalS.
To fund churth workercost5 and mlftistry trainin¥.
Gilt5 ¥iven for5pecific mini5tdes of thq thurch.
Ad hoc assistance to indl¥lduals in need.
In support oftht Hope4Babie5 project in South Afrlca.
Support for indivldual Christian vJorkers overseas
To stwport Short term misslonopportunlties for church members.
To a5%5t indI￿￿1*al5 in payin8 church holiday ¢harge5.
12.1 Illovements
Fund bal*c•5
brou8htlorward
Ou¢8oln8
resource5
Fynd balances
Transfers carrled forward
Fund names
fesource5
Buildlng Fund
Special Collecknons
HElp Fund
Ministry Fun
Ovet5eas WDrkers Support
Hope4BabieS
Specific Minlstrles
5hortTerrn M555ioTr Fund
Churth Holldaysuwrt Fund
Totol Fund5
5,664
231
14,1241
13.2511
19681
121JOI
13.1301
1,540
1.024
7.9DB
6,300
960
4.024
488
6.$00
9Q4
3.186
1.653
3G4
2,017
5.15S
1144
4.858
3,1
1.444
31.597
9,55A
11.653
29,495
Notè
Transfers between fvnds
Ffom F￿d tNarnEI
To Fund INan*l
R¢a50n
Fimed assEtadditiDn
18ulldTng RefLFrbi5hmentl
Amount
o￿ldIng Fund
General Furnt
E18,238
GErwal FLmd
Minlbus FUNJ
Tran5fef to Minbbus Fund
£3.lJ)O
Note
TTan5artlMs wlth trdstees and tslated part1*5
14.1 Try5tee remu#er•tloh and benent$
As penmltted bythe churth constitLrtron.tr115teesJamesYoung and Sirnon Hook rece1k￿￿ remunernti¢n in their cap8city as Pa5tor& In
totsl th15 remuneration w8s as follows=
Thisy*•r
iasi year
Stlpends
Pension costs
Ac£ommod•tion
Tot?1 costs
46,860
4.176
16.658
41.230
4,176
15,770
61,176
14.2Trutt•È expenses
Noth•ofthe7Fw￿ We￿ pa￿ Drroirnthj￿eoforQXvnS¢srel011n5 totheirsefvicesastVU5TeesdurfM the year.
classr￿ as 8uSinèS5