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2025-03-31-accounts

Croydon Jubilee Church

Company No. 07989041 Charity No. 1146703

Report and Accounts Year ended 31 March 2025

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Trustees Mr G Flynn (chairperson)
Ms A Baldwin (appointed 1 May 2025)
Mr S Mohabir
Mrs J Perry
Dr A Omoniyi Jones
Ms D Siley
Mr D Whyte (appointed 1 May 2025)
Key Staff Mr N Richardson
Governing Document Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 13
March 2012
Company Registration Number 07989041
Charity Registration Number 1146703
Principal Address Selsdon Community Hall
& Registered Office 132 Addington Road
South Croydon
Surrey CR2 8LA
Independent Examiner Archie McDowall BA CA
Stewardship
1 Lamb's Passage
London
EC1Y 8AB
Bankers CAF Bank
Contents Page
Company Information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2-7
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Accounts 11-20
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities with Comparatives 21

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CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees, who are the charity’s directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year.

Objects of the charity

Croydon Jubilee Church seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by being a New Testament church in the Croydon area.

Government

The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Directors who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the Company.

Day-to-day operational management is provided by paid staff members, including the Lead Elder. Guidance and support is provided by a group of Elders who provide oversight and direction. A team of established CJC members also provides additional support.

Activity leaders provide day to day leadership and financial management of their areas of control. The Directors of the Company validate the operational decision-making process to ensure that appropriate controls are in place and that the charity operates in line with its Objectives and relevant legislation.

The Company was formed in March 2012 to take over from the predecessor charitable entity, Hodos Christian Trust, a Charitable Trust, Registered Charity 327616.

Review of Activities

The Christian faith in action has been demonstrated in many ways during the year by serving the community in which our church operates. In determining all operations of CJC the Elders and Directors consider the charity’s Objects namely, the promotion of the Christian religion, the relief of poverty and other appropriate charitable purposes in the local area and beyond before accepting their operation. This includes agreeing specific aims and objectives and appropriate procedures, a risk review and budgetary considerations.

Each recognised activity is led by an identified leader with oversight provided by the Elders and where appropriate the Directors for the ongoing operation and development of the activities including a high-level vision and development plan. This is shared with CJC membership via the Sunday morning meeting, specific Vision and Prayer evenings and appropriate “all church” training and teaching and written communications.

In reviewing the activities of CJC the Directors provide feedback to the Eldership and activity leaders to ensure that the impact is assessed and areas for improvement are identified. This process is being formalised into standard operating procedures to ensure that CJC Objectives are responsibly met.

Church Activities

During the period under review the leadership of Croydon Jubilee Church has consolidated communication between various groups of people and ministry leaders, through a monthly meeting where groups are invited to join the leadership team to discuss, encourage and ascertain what further support might be needed to help those people and groups who have responsibilities for areas of church life, e.g. the worship team and life group leaders. This work has been facilitated by the invaluable voluntary service of a member of the church.

During this year, the lead elder and his wife, the children’s lead, took a two-month sabbatical, to rest and pray and seek God for the time to come. One thing the sabbatical highlighted was the need for a routine of taking time away to reflect and pray, and a rhythm of retreat days has since been established, once per term, to pray, and rest and return to the fundamental of our mission and life in God.

One of the biggest changes this year, is the employment of an operations lead, who oversees the management of the hall and coffee shop as well as ensuring the building is well-looked after and the council and other tenants of the Selsdon Centre are communicated with well. In September 2024, Gary Flynn, who is a trustee, was appointed as Operations Manager to fulfil this role. This change has made a dramatic difference to our operations in many ways. We have been better able to review policies and procedures, ensuring ongoing compliance and communication pathways have been developed between the council and other centre users.

Works that started last year, like the prayer meeting, have continued to grow and become established. We also ran an Alpha course and saw a number of people making professions of faith in Jesus and joining either Jubilee, or other local churches. We are grateful to the team of volunteers who lead and facilitate that course. The year was marked by a more outward looking ethos, and the Alpha course was preceded by a quiz night and a well-publicised and attended Christmas Carol concert.

Children’s work for church members and others continues to be provided by a combination of paid staff and suitably qualified and supervised volunteers. One new venture started in the period under review, is something we called ‘Encounter’. Encounter is a group that bridges the children’s and youth work, with fortnightly meetings meant to prepare primary school aged children for participation in youth activities, as well as to help build relationships across the age group and deepen their faith.

This year saw the continuation of youth ministry led by a volunteer couple from within the church and the development of a partnership with a church called the Beacon, from Brixton and this year the number people we took to the Newday festival more than doubled, from twenty, to forty-five. The festival continues to be supported via a special offering, where all the funds needed to send and look after the delegation was provided for from the additional giving of the church, meaning no family were in a position of not being able to send a child for financial reasons. Several young people made a commitment to follow Jesus and were baptised upon their return the following September. It has also been a delight to see some of our youth, particularly the older youth, seeking more opportunities to grow in their faith and we are grateful to the network of Churches who have provided worship nights for our young people to attend.

Fellowship with the wider church. Croydon Jubilee Church enjoy relationship with the Regions Beyond family of churches as well as the Croydon Churches Fellowship. We continued to build on the local partnerships we enjoyed in the previous year and a few other local churches, gathered to Jubilee and Forestdale Church.

There are around 30 Regions Beyond churches around the UK and many more churches in several nations around the world, including the USA, Australia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Brazil and many southern African nations. Some of our leaders also speak in other local Regions Beyond churches and attend the annual conferences of Regions Beyond.

The Croydon Churches Fellowship gathers termly and shares information on borough wide activities and is a place where relationships are built between ministers and churches in the borough. Out of this larger group, smaller groups work together, for example Churches Together Selsdon and Addington and a group called 133. We maintain regular attendance and partnership with these groups, for example, the Easter Walk of Witness and a joint, inter-denominational Christmas service.

Community Activities

Our community programme is served by our operation of Selsdon Community Centre, known as Selsdon Hall. Our intention is to be a hub of life and nourishment within the community; a place where people come to rest, catch up with their friends and all the while sitting in the presence of God. Located in the centre of Selsdon with excellent facilities. This permanent presence in the very heart of our community has enabled an increasing variety of contacts and events involving the people of Selsdon and beyond.

In September 2024 we also became a registered Living Wage employer. This decision was taken to reflect our values and in recognition of the increasing financial challenges of some staff, particularly sessional workers in the coffee shop, in the current economic climate.

Selsdon Hall is hired out to a wide variety of clients, and it is used for many community events such as wedding receptions and private parties. The hall is used by a pre-school which is run every weekday in term time. Other regular hirers include South Croydon Islamic Centre and an exercise class. Various other groups using the hall throughout the week.

In planning the activities, the Directors have had regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in December 2008.

Croydon Jubilee Church has continued to see the success of the Selsdon Centre be developed and led by two full-time members of staff. We have sought to harmonise the work of the church and the centre, growing to explicitly see the work of the centre as an expression of our Christian concern for the local community. The activities of the centre led to four guests joining the Alpha course, run from January to March 2024, culminating in two people making professions of faith and two people experiencing freedom from obstacles that had stopped them from continuing in their Christian faith for a few years. We are increasingly hoping that the centre will open new pathways for us to work towards the charities stated aim of advancing the Christian faith.

Principal Sources of Income

Income for CJC comes from a variety of sources. Generous congregational giving by CJC Church membership (including the Castle Hill church plant), both in regular monthly donations and oneoff gifts for either specific or general requirements amounted to £201,411 in the financial year 2024/25 (2023/24: £187,513). Gift Aid on these financial gifts amounted to £37,524 (2023/24: £38,389) and a grant of £12,000 was received towards the costs of the Castle Hill church plant (2023/24: £11,000).

The operation of Selsdon Hall, the Coffee Shop and bar events raised a total of £172,564 this financial year, an increase of £18,430 on the previous financial year. The church leadership and Directors continue to consider carefully the implications of the operation of the centre and knowingly undertake this activity to serve the local community.

Income of £18,234 (2023/24: £18,208) was received for a variety of Parenting courses, some funded by attendees, some funded out of payments from a consortium, providing services to meet LB Croydon requirements in Parenting support.

Total income for 2024/25 was £451,732 an increase of £37,647 on the previous financial year.

Total expenditure for 2024/25 was £451,807, an increase of £66,953 on the previous financial year. This was split between £269,219 for Community Projects (2023/24: £213,530) and £182,588 for Church Activities (2023/24: £171,324). The principal reasons for the increases in expenditure were inflationary increases in costs all categories. Staff costs also increased due to agreed uplifts, an additional member of staff and the later impact of becoming a Living Wage employer.

As a result, there was a small deficit for the year of £74, compared to a surplus of £29,232 in 2023/24, and the charity’s net assets decreased by the same amount to £143,283. Net current assets decreased by £9,731 to £142,444. Unrestricted funds were £136,876 and restricted funds were £6,407.

Significant Events in 2024/2025

No material Significant Events occurred in 2023/24 that required either additional expenditure, over and above the operation of the activities and the regular maintenance and support of both Selsdon Hall and Wolsey Chapel, including lighting and music performance equipment.

In early 2025, the charity began planning for the independence of the Castle Hill congregation. The work to achieve this is ongoing and, while no firm date has been given, it is anticipated that this will be achieved prior to the start of the 2026 financial year.

Reserves

The free reserves were maintained in line with agreed policy and at a level deemed appropriate to the Directors through the financial year. The current policy is to maintain reserves adequate for at least three months of expenses. This was assessed as at the balance sheet date as £100,000, compared to unrestricted net current assets of £137,260.

The ongoing level of reserves is closely monitored, and the Directors regularly receive financial reports to check that adequate reserves are being maintained.

Risk Statement

The Directors have reviewed the risks to which a charity operating with few employees is exposed. Appropriate procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis.

Principal risks include potential loss in income from Church members and appropriate contingency plans are in place should CJC giving income significantly reduce including the reduction in staff and overhead costs to ensure expenditure is maintained with income

The risk of loss of Parenting income for the production and delivery of Parenting courses is mitigated since the majority of course and activity delivery is provided by temporary staff members on Zero Hours contracts.

A significant reduction in Hall income would be mitigated by re-rostering temporary workers to maintain expenses in-line with income.

Additional risk-based controls are planned to ensure that all activities maintain appropriate risk assessments

Governance and Management

Pay and Remuneration is set solely by the Directors. In setting pay, the Directors consider similar sized church organisations and information from appropriate non-commercial organisations, such as secondary school pay structures to ensure that salary and remuneration are in- line other comparable responsibility levels. The Directors review this annually for all permanent and temporary staff.

Consideration is given to Director development including on-going informal training and support from identified professionals within the church. In selecting additional Directors, the current Directors and Elders consider skills and experience of candidates and the alignment of CJC Objectives with a candidate’s capabilities. There is planned diversity within the Directors that reflects the diverse nature of CJC Members.

CJC belongs to Regions Beyond, a diverse family of churches joined in apostolic partnership through a commitment to growing and strengthening churches. CJC Charitable Objects remain in-line with Regions Beyond objectives. Regions Beyond provides additional support, spiritual direction and accountability to the leaders and members of CJC. CJC works closely with other Regions Beyond churches, and other non-affiliated organisations, to further its charitable objectives.

Forward looking Plans

As part of the Directors discussions, the Activities of CJC are considered and recommendations made to the Eldership team regarding the activities of CJC to ensure that the relevant skills and experience are integrated in day-to-day activities. Where necessary, appropriate support and guidance from outside the organisation is sought, both formally and informally, to provide a fresh perspective on proposed activities and the operation of CJC.

The Directors will review and refresh policies and procedures to enable a simpler model of working in both Church and Community activities.

During 2025/2026 the Directors expect the activities described above to continue and be developed based on lessons learnt from appropriate sources. The activities remain in-line with CJC Charitable Objects and the Directors continue to monitor the financial and operational performance.

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 accounts.

  5. Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

We are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charitable company and to take reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by:

---------------------------------------------------------------Gary Flynn

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

CROYDON JUBILEE 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 9 to 21 following, which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on pages 11 to 13.

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 Scotland, 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.

Archie McDowall

Archie McDowall (Jan 27, 2026 13:27:19 GMT)

Archie McDowall BA CA Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB

Date: Jan 27, 2026

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CROYDON JUBILEE 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
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Total income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
16
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
16		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
202,684
829
172,564
5,039
381,117
366,690
366,690
14,427
(13,739)
688
136,189
136,876		 Restricted
Funds
£
48,251
22,364
-
-
70,615
85,117
85,117
(14,501)
13,739
(763)
7,169
6,407		 Total
Funds
2025
£
250,935
23,194
172,564
5,039
451,732
451,807
451,807
(74)
-
(74)
143,357
143,283		 Total
Funds
2024
£
236,902
18,680
154,134
4,369
414,085
384,854
384,854
29,232
-
29,232
114,126
143,357

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 11-20 form part of these accounts.

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CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
11
CREDITORS: Amounts falling
due within one year
12
Net current assets / (liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
13
after more than one year
TOTAL NET ASSETS
FUND BALANCES
16
Unrestricted Funds
General funds
Designated funds
Restricted Funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
9,616
9,616
22,748
274,495
297,243
(159,983)
137,260
146,876
(10,000)
136,876
136,876
-
136,876
-
136,876		 Restricted
Funds
£
1,223
1,223
7,220
8,720
15,940
(10,756)
5,184
6,407
-
6,407
-
-
-
6,407
6,407		 Total
Funds
2025
£
10,839
10,839
29,968
283,215
313,183
(170,739)
142,444
153,283
(10,000)
143,283
136,876
-
136,876
6,407
143,283		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
11,182
11,182
19,444
237,609
257,053
(113,598)
143,455
154,638
(20,000)
134,638
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
8,720
8,720
-
8,720
8,720
-
8,720
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
Funds
2024
£
11,182
11,182
19,444
246,329
265,773
(113,598)
152,175
163,357
(20,000)
143,357
136,189
-
136,189
7,169
143,357

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 for:

(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:

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GARY FLYNN
Date: _______
Company number: 07989041 Charity number: 1146703
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The notes on page 11-20 form part of these accounts.

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CROYDON JUBILEE 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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets, which are measured at fair value through the Statement of Financial Activities.

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

Income from donations and legacies includes:

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.

Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects.

Income from other trading activities represents income receivable from activities undertaken to generate funds for the charity.

Investment income represents income generated by the charity's assets and includes income from bank interest.

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CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2 Accounting Policies (continued)

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 reliably.

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.

The cost of raising funds is not significant and has not been separately disclosed.

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.

d) Fund accounting

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
Leasehold improvements Over the lease term or, if shorter, expected useful life
Equipment Over 3 to 14 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) Stocks

Stocks of goods purchased for re-sale are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Stocks of donated items held for distribution to beneficiaries are measured at fair value; stocks of goods donated for the charity's own use are valued at an estimate of their value to the charity.

g) Leased assets

Leases for assets that transfer to the charity substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Assets under finance leases are recognised as assets of the charity at the inception of the lease at their fair value or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between a finance expense and a reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the liability.

Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the charity are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term (unless another systematic basis is more representative of use).

Receipts of lease incentives are spread on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease; at the balance sheet date the amount of the incentive to be allocated to future accounting periods is carried forward as deferred income.

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CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2 Accounting Policies (continued)

h) 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.

i) 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.

j) Financial instruments

The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by FRS102. Except for loans, creditors and debtors are measured at their expected settlement value (normally the amount of cash that the charity expects to pay or receive). The charity recognises liabilities for the principal of those loans that remains outstanding at the year end (i.e. the liabilities exclude any interest chargeable on the loans in future years).

k) 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.

l) Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement The trustees do not consider that there are any material sources of estimation or uncertainty at the balance sheet date that could result in a material adjustment to the carrying values of assets and liabilities in the next reporting period.

3 Donations and legacies

Donations of cash and similar
Other grants receivable
Income tax recoverable		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
166,945
-
35,739
202,684		 Restricted
Funds
£
34,466
12,000
1,785
48,251		 Total
2025
£
201,411
12,000
37,524
250,935		 Total
2024
£
187,513
11,000
38,389
236,902

4 Income from charitable activities

Parenting work
Youth & childrens
Hall hire
Other income		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
250
579
829		 Restricted
Funds
£
18,234
4,130
-
22,364		 Total
2025
£
18,234
4,130
250
579
23,194		 Total
2024
£
18,208
22
450
-
18,680

5 Income from other trading activities

Rental income
Coffee shop/bar sales		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
76,900
95,664
172,564		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
76,900
95,664
172,564		 Total
2024
£
69,424
84,711
154,134

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CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

6 Investment income

Bank interest

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
5,039 - 5,039 4,369
5,039 - 5,039 4,369
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7 Analysis of Expenditure

Incurred directly on activities
Direct costs
Grants payable
Support costs
Premises costs
Administration
Sundry costs
Governance
Incurred directly on activities
Direct costs
Grants payable
Support costs
Premises costs
Administration
Sundry costs
Governance		 Community
Projects
£
240,481
-
21,065
2,720
3,865
1,088
269,219
Community
Projects
£
192,338
-
12,999
3,624
3,604
966
213,530		 Church
Activities
£
147,603
7,523
13,277
9,993
930
3,263
182,588
Church
Activities
£
137,947
7,659
11,514
9,790
1,516
2,898
171,324		 Total
Expenditure
2025
£
388,084
7,523
34,342
12,713
4,795
4,350
451,807
Total
Expenditure
2024
£
330,285
7,659
24,513
13,414
5,120
3,864
384,854

The fee payable to the independent examiner for preparing and examining the accounts was £3,900 including VAT (2024: £3,300).

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CROYDON JUBILEE CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7 Analysis of Expenditure (continued)

Grants payable

Institutions
£
Grants for UK and overseas mission
7,200
7,200
The comparatives for the previous year are as follows:
Institutions
£
Grants for UK and overseas mission
7,159
7,159
The charity's principal grants to institutions comprised:
Regions Beyond UK
Grants to institutions for less than £1,000 each
Gross wages and salaries
Social security
Pension costs
Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration		 Individuals
£
323
323
Individuals
£
500
500
2025
£
7,100
100
7,200
2025
£
226,780
12,088
4,760
243,628		 2025
£
7,523
7,523
2024
£
7,659
7,659
2024
£
6,600
559
7,159
2024
£
172,211
9,944
4,123
186,277

8 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration

The average monthly number of employees during the year was 11 (2024: 9). 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 named on the Company Information page.

Other
Employer
Wages &
employment
pension
salaries
benefits
contributions
Trustees:
Gary Flynn
13,104
-
410
Other members of key management
38,816
1,000
977		 2025
£
13,514
40,793
54,307

The following amounts were payable in the previous year:

Other
Employer
Wages &
employment
pension
salaries
benefits
contributions
Other members of key management
37,632
-
942		 2024
£
38,574
38,574

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

8 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration (continued)

Gary Flynn served as Operations Manager and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.

No trustees received employment benefits in either the current or preceding year.

9 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
10
Debtors
Tax recoverable
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
11
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Cash at bank with immediate access
Notice deposits (with a term of three months or less)		 Church
Equipment
& Fittings
£
3,024
-
3,024
3,024
3,024
-
-		 Selsdon
Selsdon
Hall
Hall
Equipment
Leasehold
& Fittings Improvements
£
£
69,017
22,743
1,519
1,770
70,536
24,513
62,707
17,870
1,881
1,751
64,589
19,621
5,947
4,892
6,309
4,873
2025
£
10,288
11,058
8,623
29,968
2025
£
62,872
220,343
283,215		 Total
2025
£
94,784
3,289
98,073
83,601
3,632
87,233
10,839
11,182
2024
£
10,346
4,273
4,825
19,444
2024
£
40,914
205,414
246,329

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

12 Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year

Taxation and social security
VAT
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
Loans
Note 14		 2025
£
3,924
3,478
3,843
149,495
-
10,000
170,739		 2024
£
3,997
-
-
97,693
1,908
10,000
113,598

Accruals in note 12 include £129,000 relating to historic service charges and utilities, due in lieu of rent, but which has not been invoiced by Croydon Council.

13 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Loans
Note 14		 2025
£
10,000
10,000		 2024
£
20,000
20,000

14 Loans and finance leases

The liabilities for loans referred to in notes 12 and 13 fall due for repayment as follows:

Repayable:
Within one year
Between one and five years
After five years		 2025
2024
£
£
10,000
10,000
10,000
20,000
-
-
20,000
30,000
Local authority loans

The local authority loan is to assist in funding the community asset transfer of Selsdon Hall, and is secured on the equipment purchased for Selsdon Hall, is interest free and repayable by 10 annual instalments of £10,000. The local authority granted a twoyear repayment holiday so that repayments recommenced in 2021.

15 Pension commitments

During the year employer’s pension contributions totalling £4,760 (2024: £4,123) were payable to defined contribution personal pension schemes. Pension contributions totalling £915 (2024: £nil) were owing at the balance sheet date.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

16 Funds

During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:

General Unrestricted Funds
Total Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Parenting
Furniture Project
Special offering
Castle Hill church plant
NewDay
Aggregate of funds		 Opening
balance
2025
£
136,189
136,189
5,073
269
1,827
-
-
7,169
143,357		 Incoming
resources
2025
£
381,117
381,117
18,234
-
536
36,541
15,305
70,615
451,732		 Outgoing
resources
2025
£
(366,690)
(366,690)
(19,124)
-
(408)
(50,062)
(15,523)
(85,117)
(451,807)		 Transfers
in the year
2025
£
(13,739)
(13,739)
-
-
-
13,521
217
13,739
-		 Gains and
losses
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Closing
balance
2025
£
136,876
136,876
4,183
269
1,955
-
-
6,407
143,283

The transfers referred to above were made for the following reasons: a) Transfers from the General Fund to the Castle Hill and NewDay funds to cover year-end deficits at the year end.

Analysis of net assets by fund

The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:

Unrestricted Funds

Tangible fixed assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year
Creditors falling due after one year		 General
funds
£
9,616
22,748
274,495
(159,983)
(10,000)
136,876		 Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
£
1,223
7,220
8,720
(10,756)
-
6,407		 2025
£
10,839
29,968
283,215
(170,739)
(10,000)
143,283

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

16 Funds (continued)

In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:

General Unrestricted Funds
Total Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Parenting
Furniture Project
Special offering
Castle Hill church plant
NewDay
Aggregate of funds		 Opening
balance
2024
£
108,459
108,459
3,833
269
1,565
-
-
5,667
114,126		 Incoming
resources
2024
£
343,365
343,365
18,208
-
3,299
39,964
9,250
70,721
414,085		 Outgoing
resources
2024
£
(304,212)
(304,212)
(16,968)
-
(1,472)
(50,611)
(11,590)
(80,641)
(384,854)		 Transfers
in the year
2024
£
(11,423)
(11,423)
-
-
(1,565)
10,648
2,340
11,423
-		 Gains and
losses
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Closing
balance
2024
£
136,189
136,189
5,073
269
1,827
-
-
7,169
143,357

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
Creditors falling due after one year		 General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
9,552
-
18,354
-
241,881
-
(113,598)
-
(20,000)
-
136,189
-
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
funds
£
1,631
1,090
4,448
-
-
7,169		 2024
£
11,182
19,444
246,329
(113,598)
(20,000)
143,357

The Parenting work fund supports Jubilee Parenting, which seeks to improve the emotional wellbeing of parents, carers and their children through parenting courses.

The Furniture project supports the work of New Home, which operates as a furniture bank, providing furniture and household goods to those in need.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17 Operating lease commitments

The charity has a lease commitment until 2039 for Selsdon Hall, which has no rental cost, but there is a commitment for the charity to pay utility costs and management fees beginning in April 2019. The charity has reached an agreement to commence these payments with effect from 2019/20, with no liability for previous years. The liabilities for loan repayments and management fees outstanding at year-end are reflective of this agreement reached with the local authority and represent the full current amount

d

The charity also has a lease commitment for Wolsey Chapel, New Addington, where the Castle Hill Church congregation meets. This has been renewed for a new 5-year term with effect from 1 January 2025 and the charity's obligations as at the balance sheet date are set out below.

Within one year
Between one and five years
Payments falling due:		 2025
£
10,000
37,500
47,500		 2024
£
7,500
-
7,500

During the year the charity was charged £10,000 (2024: £10,000) for its operating lease at Wolsey Chapel.

18 Transactions with related parties

During the year the charity:

During the year the charity also made the following payments to, or for, related parties:

Except as disclosed in note 8 'Analysis of staff costs', there have been no other transactions with related parties during the year.

19 Members

Each member of the company commits to contribute if the charity is wound up an amount of £10.

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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
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Total income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities:
7
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
16
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
16		 General
2025
£
202,684
829
172,564
5,039
381,117
366,690
366,690
14,427
(13,739)
688
136,189
136,876
Unrestric		 Unrestric Designated
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ted funds		 Restricted
2025
£
48,251
22,364
-
-
70,615
85,117
85,117
(14,501)
13,739
(763)
7,169
6,407		 Total
2025
£
250,935
23,194
172,564
5,039
451,732
451,807
451,807
(74)
-
(74)
143,357
143,283		 General
2024
£
184,389
472
154,134
4,369
343,365
304,212
304,212
39,152
(11,423)
27,730
108,459
136,189
Unrestric		 Designated
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ted funds		 Restricted
2024
£
52,513
18,208
-
-
70,721
80,641
80,641
(9,921)
11,423
1,502
5,667
7,169		 Total
2024
£
236,902
18,680
154,134
4,369
414,085
384,854
384,854
29,232
-
29,232
114,126
143,357

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