KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
ADDRESS FOR Old London Road CORRESPONDENCE Knockholt Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7JR REGISTERED CHARITY 1151564 GOVERNING DOCUMENT Constitution which was adopted at a Special Church Meeting held on the 13[th] June 2012. The Church became a registered charity on the 8[th] April 2013. TRUSTEES Sarah Olatundun Akintunde Adrian Cox Peter John Distin David John Fullagar Guy James Heasman Brian Thomas Stewart BANKERS Barclays Bank PLC Lewisham Branch INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Jaimee Young Stewardship 1 Lamb’s Passage London, ECIY 8AB
CONTENTS
Page 1 Legal and Administrative Details Pages 2 to 5 Trustees Report Page 6 Independent Examiner’s Report Page 7 Receipts and Payments Account Page 8 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Pages 9 to 11 Notes to the Accounts
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KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the Church are, for the benefit of the public, to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Doctrinal Basis in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and to 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 Church.
A great contribution is made by volunteers and we are grateful for the many hours spent undertaking various roles and responsibilities around the Church. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not have accomplished so much.
Structure, Governance and Management
All Trustees must be Church members and be nominated by the Spiritual Leadership and Trustees. Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed by a 75% majority of the Church Members attending and voting at a properly convened Special Church Meeting. During the last year the Trustees met four times. The Designated Chair was Peter Distin (until end April), Adrian Cox (May to end October) and Guy Heasman (November to end March).
The day to day management (that is Pastoral Care and Spiritual direction) of the Church is undertaken by the Pastor (Sherwin Chase) and the Elders. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance, repair, insurance and other financial aspects of the church building on behalf of the church. Unless there is any good reason why they should refuse to do so, they should act in accordance with the wishes of the church which would, in practice, provide the necessary finances. The Trustees are also liable to ensure that the church (that is the building) is used for worship in accordance with the terms of the trust deed and the doctrinal basis.
Achievements and Performance – at home and abroad
By the grace of God the work at KEC has flourished again this year, and the fellowship of Gods people has been greatly blessed.
We continued to hold our morning and evening services throughout the year with communion most weeks either AM or PM. The services were conducted by our Pastor and Elders, with regular ongoing support from members of the congregation. We are particularly grateful for the many people who serve week by week in many ways including preparing flowers, refreshments, serving and preparing communion, opening services, and clearing up after all our meetings. We would also like to thank all who are involved in the music ministry every week - our singers, musicians and worship leaders. We are grateful to all who have faithfully contributed in these ways over the past year.
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Our ‘Good Company’ group has welcomed many new mums, carers and their little children from the village and surrounding area over the last year. Good Company provides a much needed social meeting place for the mums and carers with refreshments, and a safe happy environment for the children to enjoy a wide selection of toys and group activities with singing and a Christian thought for the day. We are grateful to Trish and Ali for leading this work every Thursday during term time and for all the preparation and commitment that this involves.
The Sunday School spent the period from May to November continuing their study of the Old Testament learning about Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, Jonah and touching on the prophecies of Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. We specifically concentrate on the life of Jesus between Christmas and Easter. This year we looked at Jesus’ miracles in St Johns Gospel and how he prepared His disciples for their mission after His death. In October a Light Party was held for the Sunday School as an alternative to Halloween. This was a great blessing and was well attended. We appreciate very much the faithful ministry of Sue, Diana, Nikki, Stephanie and Sandra, with assistance from Victoria and a number of others from our congregation week by week.
The Youth group met in the upper room and had a weekly program of worship and Bible studies. A BBQ was held in August at Adrian and Trish’s home for the youth and their parents. In November the Young people with their leaders also conducted a Sunday Morning Service. We are grateful to Alex, John and Guy for their faithful service.
Following our Easter services, we held a church walk in the Darenth Valley on Bank Holiday Monday. The walk was followed by a tea at Sher & Ali’s home. In May there was a ‘bring and share’ lunch after the morning Service also held at Sher & Ali’s home. In August a garden party was organised and held at Dave and Sandra’s home where members from our church and friends from other churches in the Orpington area met together.
During the year we were privileged to have ministry by a speakers from ‘Jesus for Europe’; ‘Open Doors’, ‘Good News for Everyone’ and ‘Creation Ministries International’. We also had several ‘Sharing Meetings’ throughout the year where members gave thanks to the Lord for answered prayers, testimonies, and other blessings in their lives.
In September we had the joy of seeing a young couple married in the church. We also gave thanks to the Lord for Chris a former elder of our church, and Doris a former member who died during the year.
The Harvest Supper in September took the form of a special India Evening attended by members of KEC with friends from other churches. This was a fundraising event, and a sum of £6,260 was raised to support 2 ministries in India. The funds raised were taken by Dave and Sandra on their ministry trip to India. The money collected has been used to help purchase a second hand car which is used to visit churches in Odisha; provide blankets and groceries to the needy; distribute bibles; and purchase furniture for a school set-up to educate slum children.
Our Christmas program began with carol singing at a childcare centre at Dartford and a Carol Service at Nesbit Care home which were both led by a group from KEC. We also held our very blessed Nativity service with many of the children and parents taking part with music, readings, costumes and scenery; and this was followed a week later by a very moving Carols by Candlelight Service, and a few days later our Christmas Day service. All these services were well attended with
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a number of visitors and friends. The year was concluded with an evening of games and refreshments, with thanksgiving as we saw in New Year at our Pastors house.
It was a great blessing to begin the New Year with our annual week of prayer, committing the year to the Lord. The meetings were spread over four evenings at the church, plus one morning meeting in a home. All these were well attended with most of our members in attendance. The monthly church prayer meetings and ‘suffering church’ meeting have continued throughout the year.
In January the Church gave £36 to the Bible a Month Club which we have been supporting for a number of years. Gifts of £500 were given to the Christian Institute and Prayer for Israel. £400 was given to Jesus for Europe and two gifts totalling £500 were given to Open Doors for their ‘’Top 10 Fund’’ which supports those Christians around the world who are suffering most through persecution. Two other gifts totalling £500 were given to ‘Good News for Everyone’ to be used to purchase scriptures for distribution. A gift of £500 was also given to Derek Prince Ministries for their China Outreach.
In February we held our first Men’s Breakfast which was very well attended. Most attendees enjoyed a ‘’Full English’’ which was prepared and cooked by Guy.
In March we welcomed Creation Ministries International (CMI) to the church. In the morning we heard a message about ‘’The Stars and their Purpose’’, and at the evening service ‘’Answers to common Creation Questions’’. The Church gave a gift of £500 to CMI.
For all the many things we have achieved, and the blessings we have enjoyed, we give thanks and praise to the Lord Jesus and our Father in Heaven for all His grace and favour. Amen
The Trustees have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Financial Review
The bank balance was £28,659 at the 1[st] April 2025 and £29,390 at the 31[st] March 2026.
Offerings were at a similar level to last year. The amount of tax which can be claimed from HMRC on gifts received in the year ended 31[st] March 2026 is £12,615 which includes £120 claimed under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme. The Trustees made employer contributions of 14% eligible salary (pastor) into the Peoples Pension Scheme. The level of employer’s contributions is considered as part of the pay review held each April.
The Trustees took the decision to replace both the Boiler and Gas stove (total cost of £7,112 including installation; 2 zones and Hive) to guard against reliability issues that have frequently arisen. Other work undertaken was the replacement of the rear window glass in the Back Hall (£269); a defective seal fixed around the perimeter (£108); urinal traps and flush pipe connectors renewed (£200); radiator thermostat replaced in Upper Room (£178). The annual servicing of the old boiler (£264) and the annual inspection of the fire equipment (£252). The outside of the church was given a facelift with a new Sign Board (£320).
The Trustees set up quarterly finance updates to monitor performance against budget. Income was 18% higher than budget (£10,101) whilst costs were 15% higher than budget (£8,385). The overall impact was a net increase of £731 in the Church’s free reserves.
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Reserves Policy
The Trustees have adopted a policy of keeping a minimum of three months working capital in the bank account. This equates to a minimum balance of £14,026. The free cash reserves at the 31[st] March 2026 were £29,390.
Trustees Responsibilities
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable the Trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
The Trustees also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
David Fullagar
David Fullagar
Trustee
Date: 29 July 2026
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Independent Examiner’s Report
To the Trustees of
Knockholt Evangelical Church
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Knockholt Evangelical Church (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2026 on pages 7 to 11 following.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’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 in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jaimee Young
Jaimee Young Stewardship 1 Lamb’s Passage London EC1Y 8AB
Date: 3 August 2026
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KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
| Notes | Unrestricted Funds |
Restricted Funds |
2026 | 2025 | |||
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| Receipts | |||||||
| Voluntary receipts | |||||||
| Grants and gifts received | £52,399 | £6,470 | £58,869 | £53,385 | |||
| Tax refunds under Gift Aid | £12,440 | £0 | £12,440 | £11,372 | |||
| 2 | £64,839 | £6,470 | £71,309 | £64,757 | |||
| Other receipts | |||||||
| Interest received | £386 | £0 | £386 | £344 | |||
| Other | 3 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £718 | ||
| Total Receipts | £65,225 | £6,470 | £71,695 | £65,819 | |||
| Payments | |||||||
| Payments in furtherance of the church's objectives | |||||||
| Direct costs | 4 | £61,058 | £6,260 | £67,318 | £54,212 | ||
| Grants paid | 5 | £3,436 | £210 | £3,646 | £1,836 | ||
| Total Payments | £64,494 | £6,470 | £70,964 | £56,048 | |||
| Net Receipts/(Payments) | £731 | £0 | £731 | £9,771 | |||
| before transfers | |||||||
| Transfers between funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Net Movement in Funds | £731 | £0 | £731 | £9,771 | |||
| Cash funds as at last year end | £28,659 | £0 | £28,659 | £18,888 | |||
| Cash funds at this year end | £29,390 | £0 | £29,390 | £28,659 | |||
The notes on pages 9 to 11 form part of these accounts.
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KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As at 31[st] March 2026
| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2026 A. Cash Funds Cash at bank with immediate access £29,390 £0 £29,390 £29,390 £0 £29,390 B. Other Monetary Assets Gift aid due to charity £12,615 £0 £12,615 £12,615 £0 £12,615 C. Liabilities Fee for Independent Examination £792 £0 £792 £792 £0 £792 D. Assets retained for charity's own use Fund to which asset belongs Freehold Building Unrestricted The Trustees have used insurance values as an approximation for current values. |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds £29,390 £0 |
2026 £29,390 |
2025 £28,659 |
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| £29,390 £0 |
£29,390 | £28,659 | |
| £12,615 £0 |
£12,615 | £12,396 | |
| £12,615 £0 |
£12,615 | £12,396 | |
| £792 £0 |
£792 | £756 | |
| £792 £0 |
£792 | £756 | |
| Fund to which asset belongs |
Current Value |
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| £885,374 | |||
| £885,374 | |||
| The accounts were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: | |||
| David Fullagar Peter Distin |
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| David Fullagar Peter Distin |
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| Date: 29 July 2026 Date: 29 July 2026 |
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| The notes on pages 9 to 11 form part of these accounts. |
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KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
1. Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.
| 2. Voluntary Income Offerings Donations Offerings - Tax Refund GASDS - Tax Refund 3. Other Carnival Proceeds Social Events |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2026 Total 2025 £52,399 £0 £52,399 £52,390 £0 £6,470 £6,470 £995 £12,267 £0 £12,267 £11,161 £173 £0 £173 £211 |
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| £64,839 £6,470 £71,309 £64,757 |
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| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2026 Total 2025 £0 £0 £0 £718 £0 £0 £0 £0 |
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| £0 £0 £0 £718 |
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KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
| 4. Direct costs Employment Costs (Note 6) Audio Visual Media Carnival Expenses Children and Youth Work Cleaning (Note 6) Communionware Independent Examination Insurance Light, Heat & Water Minor Equipment Mission Printing, Postage and Stationery Repairs & Maintenance Socials Speakers Gifts Sundries Telephone & Broadband Website 5. Grants Paid Hardship Institutions (see below) Bible a month Christian Institute Creation Ministries Derek Prince Ministries Good News for Everyone Jesus for Europe La Finca Open Doors Prayer for Israel |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2026 Total 2025 £42,545 £0 £42,545 £41,539 £655 £0 £655 £617 £30 £0 £30 £196 £694 £0 £694 £518 £1,464 £0 £1,464 £1,546 £0 £0 £0 £73 £756 £0 £756 £720 £1,221 £0 £1,221 £1,088 £2,150 £0 £2,150 £2,293 £510 £0 £510 £575 £0 £6,260 £6,260 £595 £152 £0 £152 £106 £8,429 £0 £8,429 £1,502 £450 £0 £450 £278 £600 £0 £600 £1,025 £931 £0 £931 £808 £351 £0 £351 £613 £120 £0 £120 £120 |
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| £61,058 £6,260 £67,318 £54,212 |
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| Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2026 Total 2025 £0 £210 £210 £0 £3,436 £0 £3,436 £1,836 |
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| £3,436 £210 £3,646 £1,836 |
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| £36 £0 £36 £36 £500 £0 £500 £200 £500 £0 £500 £0 £500 £0 £500 £0 £500 £0 £500 £0 £400 £0 £400 £250 £0 £0 £0 £800 £500 £0 £500 £300 £500 £0 £500 £250 |
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| £3,436 £0 £3,436 £1,836 |
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KNOCKHOLT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) For the year ended 31[st] March 2026
6. Employees
The costs below relate to the Pastor who was employed on a 4 days per week basis (2025 4 days per week). One person was employed on a part-time basis to clean (Refer to Note 4).
| Gross Salaries (inc Holiday pay) Employers NIC Other costs Pension Total |
2026 2025 £38,129 £37,753 £0 £0 £0 £0 £4,416 £3,786 |
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| £42,545 £41,539 |
No amounts were paid or are payable to any trustee, or to any person connected to them, for their work as Trustees.
7. Funds
| Unrestricted Funds General Fund Designated Funds Repairs and Maintenance Restricted Funds Evangelism and Mission Hardship TOTAL |
Balance Balance at 1.4.2025 Receipts Payments Transfers at 31.3.2026 £28,659 £65,225 -£56,065 -£8,429 £29,390 £0 £0 -£8,429 £8,429 £0 |
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| £28,659 £65,225 -£64,494 £0 £29,390 |
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| £0 £6,260 -£6,260 £0 £0 £0 £210 -£210 £0 £0 |
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| £0 £6,470 -£6,470 £0 £0 |
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| £28,659 £71,695 -£70,964 £0 £29,390 |
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