2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 January 2024 31 December 2024

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Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details	Section A Reference and administration details			Section A Reference and administration details
	Charity name							Grace Church Cheltenham
Other names charity is known by		Other names charity is known by	Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1151835 Charity's principal address The Holt, Dog Lane, Witcombe Gloucestershire Postcode GL3 4UG ~~=~~
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
	Trustee name	Office (if any)					Dates acted if not for whole year					Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
1	Stuart Jessop	Treasurer										The trustees
2	Simon Hutton						01/09/24 to 31/12/24				01/09/24 to 31/12/24	The trustees
3	Stuart Jessop											The trustees
4	Ethan Macleod											The trustees
5	Sam Freedman											The trustees
6	Ash Cunningham											The trustees
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	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)			Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)		Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)					Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
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Section A Reference and administration details

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name	Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Constitution

• How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Appointed by charity trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To advance the Christian religion through any means whatsoever including but not limited to evangelism, teaching, worship, pastoral care and mutual encouragement and support to those in need, hardship or Summary of the objects of the distress, encouraging Christians in their faith, providing opportunities for charity set out in its people to experience the love of Christ and to introduce people to Jesus governing document Christ and supporting Christian mission and activities worldwide.

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Activities

When planning our activities for the year, the trustees have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

The main activities undertaken during the year were as set out below

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• a) Weekly public meetings for the teaching and open discussion of the Christian message and for the worship of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

• b) Provision within these meetings of open, supervised activities for children and young people to facilitate their spiritual and moral education and growth.

• c) A number of ad-hoc public meetings to enable people to find out more about the Christian message, such as a general knowledge quiz with a short talk.

• d) Regular small group meetings for the teaching and open discussion of the Christian message. This includes evening meetings as well as a day-time group specifically for women.

• e) A parent and baby support group

• f) Monthly prayer meetings.

• g) Provision of meals for families with newborn babies.

• h) One-off gifts to organisations and individuals whose work is aligned with our own objectives.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

N/A

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Worship and prayer

• Weekly open meetings “Sunday’s @4” with approximately 60-70 adults and children in attendance, either in person or online.

• Monthly prayer meetings.

Pastoral care

• Bible study set up including one specifically for women

• 20’s and 30’s group

• Weekly and ad-hoc small groups, meeting either after Sunday’s @4 or during the week providing a chance to discuss topics raised at Sunday’s @4 and providing emotional and practical support.

• A parent and baby support group

Mission and evangelism

• Regular financial support for Christians Against Poverty (CAP).

• Regular financial support to Crosslinks in support of the Symons family overseas mission.

• One-off gift to IFES in support of Shany Scorsone overseas mission.

• Regular financial support for UCCF

• Evangelistic events

• Christmas activities including a quiz and carol service

Leadership

• During 2024 the church was led by the eldership who were actively looking for a lead pastor. The pastor was hired in September.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the Our policy on reserves is to maintain sufficient funds to pay all staff for charity’s policy on reserves their notice periods and any other outstanding liabilities should all income cease.

During 2023-24 our reserves held steady due to the increases held over from the prior year. We accrued these reserves with a view to maintaining a second pastor for a year after the lead Pastor joins.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

~~a~~ Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration ~~|~~

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Stuart Jessop (7 ~~A a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) ~~a~~[Treasurer ] Date 20/10/2025 ~~|~~ TAR 5 March 2012

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Grace Church Cheltenham 1151835 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 To from ~~go~~ Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £ A1 Receipts General donations received, including income tax recovered 148,229 - - 148,229 143,534 Grants - Other income 516 - - 516 499 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total (Gross income for 148,745 - - 148,745 144,033 AR) == A2 Asset and investment sales, === = (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - = Total receipts 148,745 - - — ~~—~~ 148,745 — 144,033 A3 Payments Administration 8,373 - - 8,373 6,795 Buildings and events 18,830 - - 18,830 13,223 Mission 13,704 - - 13,704 10,665 Staffing 110,101 - - 110,101 80,794 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ 151,008 ] - - 151,008 111,477 ===] A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ~~=~~ Total payments 151,008 - - 151,008 — 111,477 Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,263 - - - 2,263 32,556 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 75,123 - - 75,123 42,567 Cash funds this year end — 72,860 - ~~——~~ - 72,860 75,123

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds HSBC current account 36,597 - - HSBC 'savings' account 36,263 - - - - - Total cash funds 72,860 - - S6e= (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ee Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - - === Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the PA speakers Unrestricted 457 charity’s own use Other equipment (storage boxes, books, Unrestricted - other electrical/PA equipment) Piano Unrestricted 469 - - - - - - - - - - - - =a Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Stuart Jessop 20/10/2025 SIGN Simon Hutton 21.10.2025 === CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 20/10/2025

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees	Report to the trustees	Report to the trustees	Report to the trustees	Charity Name GRACE CHURCH CHELTENHAM

On accounts for the year	31/12/2024	Charity no	1151835
ended		(if any)
Set out on pages
	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)		(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
	charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/12/2024.
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
	(“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

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.

• Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Date: 29/10/2025

Signed: Name: LLOYD GRIFFITHS Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: COTSWOLD HOUSE

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POST OFFICE LANE, CLEEVE HILL

CHELTENHAM, GL52 3PS

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

NIL

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