BROMLEY TOWN CHURCH CIO
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
IlegistLreil C h¢1 I'ity N li ii) l)er:
11S7361
REPORTING ACCOUNTANTS
JAMES WRIGHT & CO
CHARTERED CERTIFIED
ACCOUNTANTS
S WHYTECLIFFE ROAD SOUTH
PURLEY
SURREY CR8 2AY

Bromley Town Church
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Page
Lcgal And Administrative Information
TrLlStees' Report
Independent Examiner's RL'port
IncomL and ExpendilLire AccoLint und
Statemcnt ot. P inancial Aclivities
Balance SlieLI
Notes and AccoLintin&? Pol ic ies
9-13

Bromley ToTrvn Church
Legal and Administrative Information
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Name ol. Ch<irity:
Bromley Town ChLifLh
Charity Registration Ntiinber:
1157361
ChLirch Address..
2 r,thelbert Road
Broinley
Kent
BRI IJA
F.Iders'.
Jonathan Mccjill - Senior Pastoi.
Kevin Aldridgye
Yomi Bello
'I'rLlStees
Ivy Mok ScLrLtary
Cl IVL Hoi'ner Cliaii'nian
John Akinjewi
Nana 13LIIo
GLishan HIiss<iin
Mark DLillaway
Llankers:
HSBC Bank plc
1411 ligh Sireet
Beckenliam
Kent
BR3 IBX
Accoiintants:
J1c mcs Wright & C'o
Cliartered Certiffied Accoiinlants
5 Wliytecl iffe Roa(1 SoLlth
PLirley
SLiri'ey
CR8 2AY

Bromley Toivn Church
Trustees, Report
Year Ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees of Bromley Town Church submit their report and the accoLints of the Cliaritable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trust for the year ended 31 Marcli 2025
Structure, Ciovernance and Management
The Triist is reqLiired to have six Triistees (Ind the I rustees who held office dLiring the year arc lisled
below:
Trustees serve a fixed term of office, atler which they will stand down althoiigli a I riistee can tlien
be re-elected or replaced according to the process laid OLIt in thc CIO constitlltion.
Ivy Mok
Clive Horner
Mark DLillaway
John Akinjcwi
Nana IIL'IIO
Lishan Hussain
Sccrctaiy
Chairman
I'hc 8piritLial Leadership ol. Bromley Town ChiirLli liave tliL power iindLr tliL CIO to appoint and
rLmovL 'I'rLi%lees. "rhe Spi rilLial Leadersliip of the CliiirLh throiigliollt thL' yL'iir were:
Jonaihan McGill
Kevin Aldridge
Yoini Bello
Objectives and Activities
BTC Vision
We are a gl'owing chLircli family wlio by tlie power of the Holy Spirit seek to be followcrs of Jesiis
Chi'ist. to be sLt apart for Cjod, to love Him wholel)eailedly and to love OLir neighboLirs by bringing
jiistice, mercy, hope and new lifc.
We are growing in faith iogeilier.
BTC Core Values
We llim as a ChurLlI to gylorify God by:
Worshippingy Him wholeheartedly together
Introdiicing people to Hiin so they can join His fain ily
Discipling people to become like Jesus so tliey Lan reacli their God-given potential
Equipping, enLOLiraging, and empowering people for their ministry in thc Chiirch and
mission in life.
The Chiirch Ineets on Sundays and dLiring the week at 2 Ethelbert Road, Broml¢y

Bromley Town Church
Trustees, Report (Continued)
Year Ended 31 March 202)
At prescnt in the Chiirch there al-e some 140 regular altenders, incliiding those teenagers who are
part of the life groiip striictiire in the Chiirch. The Cliurch is diverse with members and r¢giillc r
dttenders trom many diff¢rent ciiltiires and backgroiinds.
Public Benefit Statement
Thc valiies and aiins of Bromlcy Town Church are abolit eqliipping members, worshipping God cind
discipling people i n Christian teacli ing and action. MLicli of oui, aclion howcvcr is focLised OLltward
and oiir work 18 Ilot cxcliisive to the membei's only biit open to ihe wider commLinity. "I"liese £iLtivities
inclLide i'e&FLilar youth drop-in on Friday nights cach month.. OLir premises are also Lised by OLltside
organisation8 who scrve the wider cummiinity incliiding the MacLilar Society, Kent Association for
Ihe Blind, Christian Ag7ainst l)overty and ihe Saler Neighboiii'hood initiative.
As a Chiirch, again in 2024 we have also siipported the Broinley 14omeless initiative for Roiigh
Sleepers over tlie wintcr period.
Financial Review
Financially thc frusi is stablL, and our giv ing (ignoring speci411 one-orr donation%) has been stable
over the last yL'ar. DLlI'ing) tliis pci'iod Olir 'fi'iist remained on a stable linancial footing.
OLir cash reserves as at the 31 st March 2025 were Iipproximately £130,000
IIL'8erves Policy
It 1.% the pol icy of. thL I rLlStees to m<iint<iin tlic nL't ciirrL'nt assets in iiniL'.4ti'icted l iinds, whicli are the
fl'ee I'eserves of thL Cliiii'cli, at a IL'VL'I at Ilast eqLI i valent t() tlii'Le months expenditLIIL'.
Ilis>k Policy
The TrLlStees havc continLied ivith thc systein<ilic risk 1¢ ssessment in financial, 8t2itiiti)ry, legal and
operational areas. A cliild protection offic¢r lias been appointcd and ilie safegFLl411'cling p()licy
rL'viewed and approvcd.
Statement of Trustee8' Responsibilities
l.aiw appl icable lo charities in Englaiid & Wales I'CqLiires tlie Ti'ustees to Pl'LP1c re financi¢11 statements
for eacli finanLi<il year, wliicli givc true and fai r v ieiv of the charity's financial aLtivities dLiring the
year and of ils financial position at the eiid of tlie year. In preparing tinancial statements giving a
IrLie and lair v ieNv, thc Ti'uslee slioii Id follo¥v best practice and..
Select Sllitable accounting poliLies and tlien apply thcm coiisistently.
Make jLidgeiments and estimates ihat are reasonable and priident.
State whethei. applicable 4lCCOLinting standards and statements ot'recomniended practicc have
been followed, subject to any dcpartures disclosed and expl<iined in the tinancial st¢ltcmcnts;
and
Prepare the financial statements on the g)oingy concei'n bdsis unless it is inappropriate to
preslime Éhat the Lharily wi I I continLlC in operation.

Bromley Toivn Church
Trustees, Repoj't (Continue(l)
Year Endeil 31 March 2025
The TrLlStees al'e responsible for keeping accoiinting i'ecoi'ds wliicli disclose witli reasonc2ble
accLiracy the finaiicial position of. the charity, <iiid ivliiLli eiiable tlieiT] to ascertain tlie tinaiicial
position of tlie chai-ity, and wliich enable tliem to ensiire that tlie tinaiicial stateinents comply Nvith
appl icable Iqc w, regLI lations <ind trust deed).
They 1( re 111so responsible foi. S<1fegLiarding ilie assets of tlie clidrity and lience for takingJ reasonable
steps t"oi' the pirvention ic nd dctcctioii of. fr¢liid 1( lid oiliei. ii'regLilarilies. The lin<incial slateinents
coinply iviih sl<llLltoi'y reqLI ireinents, tlie gTovei'n iiigJ dociiinenl and tlie statein¢nl ot" R¢coinineiidLd
Pi'actice (SOIIP 2005),
Achievements an(1 Performlince
DLlI'ing the period ot" this repoi't services have coiitinLied to be pi'e-I'ecoi'(led <11id broadcast over
YoiiTLibe on tlie Cliiii'LI) cliannel. We liave continLied to streain live OLII. sei'vices to those ot. tlie
cong)I'egyation who were stayiiig at lioine and otliers <1Lross ilie Loiinlry.
DLiring the yec11', tlie C'hLlI'ch lias liad five tLII l or P<l1't tiine basis paid st£)ft' pl LIS several volLinteeis.
We liave LontinLied to serve tlie coininLinity Vi¢1 Lise of. tlie bLiildin&) by local orgc111isalicfrlls SLich as
Ihe MacLilar. Sat'er Neigliboiirliood, Cliristiilns Against Poverty and Ilie Kent Association for tlie
Blind.
Tlie C IILlI'cli continlied with miiny SLiccessfiil activities tliat serve oiir objectives SLICII weekly
Sei'viLes, Eli'i)Inley Kicls. YoLiili eveiits (iiid 50Li£l1 Lvenls ¢11id soine ol. tliLsL Iiqc VL hLLn liLI(l online
Vicl zooiiI. I li SLPleinbei' 2024 tlie Lliiii'LlI laLiiicliecl Broiiiley K ids witli Ilie c1illl ol. ¢lllrcgCtiii&y clii Idi'LII
aroiind Bi'oiii ley to.join iii ilie chi Idrens activ ities.
We have pei'iods ot. pi'ayei. <lllLI tclStin(J dLlI'ing Ilie ye¢lr.
Bi'oinlcy Town CIILirch liii.S Sti'ong links willi othei. Bi'oinlcy cliiii'clies, and ive are pc11ticiill¢ I'ly
LonneLled to Ilie .1 I'tinstorin Bi'oimley 1301'oLigFlI Nvliicli is Ll g71'OLlP ol" soiiie 50 plLlS chiircliLs in the
boroiigyli ivlio (ire connected loi. sli<ll'e(I Inissioii, "I'liei. i n itl<lti ves inLILide L'lii'isli2¢ li AgF<linsi Povei'ty,
Broin ILY Hoineless c1n(l Hope i nto Aclion ivh icli prov ides lioiis iiigy toi. Ilie lioimeless. Meiiibers of tliL
cliiircl) vvei'e 1¢ Iso tl'£liiied <lnd coiiiimeiiced ilie Sti'eet l)2( .Stor In i iiistl'y Pclli'ol l i ngy11c le c1t nigjlil aroiind
Ihe PLibs ciiid cllibs o I. Bi'oin ley.
We li1lVC 2< 8igii ificc111t coiiiicction witli clnd I'eceive spii'i ILial SLlPPOI't Iroin Èlie Ineinbei's of Focal Point
CIILlI'clI in fioi'idi1 Liiider tlic lec1dersliip ol" Mc11'k Dali iel.
I n early 201 I , tlie local ciiiiliority issiied a Bi'om ley Toivn Centi'e deve lopment consLilt¢llion pl¢1n tliat
ind icilled tlie fLiliire poss i bi l ity of tlie Bi'oim ley Town ChLlI'cli biiildingy being COlnPLilsoiy piircliased.
We weir int"ormed in Septeniber by tlie local aiitliority thclt tlie sclieine had been sci'apped and tliat
the chLircli pi'¢in ises woii Id no loiiger be SLibjected to a coinpLilsoi'y order.
Approved by the Trustees and sigyned on tlieir beliaJ-f.b
Chairinan of TrLlStees
GLI 4]D￿ée

Independent Examiner's Report
To The Trustees
Of
Bromley Town Church
Report on the accoiints of the Trusi for ihe period I, April 2024 to 31, March 2025, wliich al'e set
out on pages 7 to 14.
This report is mcide solely to the Triistees in accordance with Sections 43 and 44 0fr.tlic Cliarities
Aci 1993. My work has been iinclert(Iken so Lhai I Iniglil .statc to the Charity's TrLlStees thos¢
Inatters l am required to slale lo them in an Independeni Examiner's report and for no olher
purpose. To thc fLillest extent perimitted by law, I do not accepl or assLime rcsponsibility to anyone
other than the Charity and Ilie Charity's Trustccs for my examination work.
Respcctive responsibilities of Trustees and Fxaminer
The Charity's Ti'LlStees are responsible for the preparation of tlie accoiints. They consider tliat an
alidit is nol reciiiired tor thi8 ycar (Iindcr section 43(2) of tlie Cliarilies Act 1993 {Ihe 1993 Act))
and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
L'xamine ihe accoLints (linder section 43(3)(a) of thc 1993 A¢i);
t() fol low Ilie proccdLirL's laid down in ihe Genei'al DiirL'tions given by Ilie Cliarity
C()mm issioners (LinLlcr seLlion 43(7)(b) of ihe 1993 Act). aiid
to stale whetliL'r partiCLI lar Inatters havL' L()mL to my altention.
Iliisis of InclL'PL'ndeiit F.Xéim iner's rL'P(Irt
My examination was cari'iLcI oiit i n accoi'dance iviili tlie CJL'llLral Directions g) iven by tliL Cliai'ity
CommissionLrs. An ex<iniination inLILides a revieNv of. tlie £iLLoiinting reLords kepi by tlie Clicll'lty
and a comp<iris()n ot. the ¢1ccoLints prLsL'ntccl witli iliose recoi'ds. It al.$0 inLILILILs consideration of
any iinLisiiiII items or disclo.siirL4 in the ¥lccoiiiils, and seLking Lxplanations I roin YOLI <1S "I I'Ll%tcLs
concerii iiig7 <iny %iicli Inatters. 'I'lic pi'oLLcliii'Ls undertaken do not pi'i)v idc (Il I tliL' evidence tliat
W()Ll Id be reqLiired in an aLidil, and conseqLIL'ntly I do not express an aLidit opinion on tlie v iew
given by the accoLints.
Opinion
In connection with oiir exam ination, no matter lias coine to oiii. attcntion:
( l ) Whicli givc.% me reasonable Laiise lo bel ieve tliat in &olly IT]atcrial re.spect tlie reqLiirements
to keep aLcoLinting i'ecords in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Acl* c1nd
to prcpare accounts ivhiLh accord witli the accoiinting rccoi'ds and coinply with the
accountingy I'eqiiiremenls of the 1993 Act and the regulations made thereiinder
have not been mel; or
(2) To ivhiLlI, in my opinion, attcntion shoLild be druivn in oi'dei. to enable a proper understanding
of the accoLinls to bc rcached.
Jaines Wi"ighl-Anderson FCCA
Chartered Certified Accoiintant
J1( Ines Wriglit & Co
5 Whylecliffc Rocld Soiith
Piirley, Surrey , CR8 2AY
26, Jiine 2025

Bromley Town Church
Income and F.xpenditure Account and
Statetnent ol. Financial Activities
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Note
Total
2025
Total
2024
Income and Expenditure
Incoming re$ources
Voluntaiy incomc
Hall hire
Bank interest receivable
159,313
7430
3,196
169,939
188,897
3,816
879
193,592
Incomingy resoLirces from
Lharitable a¢tivilies
Ti)tal Incoming ResourL'es
215
170,154
3,452
197,044
ResoiirL'es ExpL'n(IL,d
CharitablL aLÈivities
153,500
173,515
('iovernance cosls
1,479
1,392
l-otal RcsoLlI'Les Expended
154 97L)
174,907
NL't movement in liinds
15,174
22,137
T()t411 fiinds brougihi forward
648,686
626,549
AdjLlStiiicnts
I'otal Funds Carrie(I
Fonvard
663,860
648,686
There are no recognised gains or losses in 2025 other than the result for thc ycar.
Al l activitics dci'ive from conLinLiing oper¢ilions.

Broinley. Town Church
Balance Slieet as at 31 March 2025
Note
2024
Fixed Assets
T<ingyible Assets
505.993
507,931
Ciirrent Assets
Debtors
31,447
30,004
Casli clt bank <liid in hand
135,845
120,148
167.293
150,152
Creilitors AmoLints t"alling
dLie ivitliiii oiie yeai.
),425
9,397
Net Ciirreiit Assets
157,868
140,755
Totiil A.s.set8 less Ciirrent
6C).3,86()
648.686
Licibilities
Crl'cl itoi'.s
Anioijnts Iliie <il'tL'r
In()re th¢ili one year
Net Assets
663,860
648,686
Fiiiicls of tl)e Lh¢irity
U iii'esti'iLILd liiiicl4
Resti'ictld t'Lin(Is
Total fil nils
663,860
648,686
()63,8C)O
6411,686
Ap
ie Ti'iistees and sigined on thei r beli¢11 t. by.,
Clive Horner- Trustee
The iioles oil pages l O 10 1.3 foriii P1( I'l of tl)ese fiiiancial st1( leiiieiits.

Bromley Town Centre
Note.$ and Accounting Policies
Year Ended 31 Marcli 2025
Accounting Policies
'I"he principal accounting policies are SLimmariscd below. The accounting policies have been
applied consistenlly ihroLighoiit the year and thc pi'cccding year.
a) Basis of AcLounting
Thcsc finclncial slalements have beeii prepaiEd Lindei. thc liistorical co.sl convention and in
aLLordance ￿v1th tlie Stateinent ot, Recoinmended Pi'aLIiLe "Accoiintins) and Reporting by
Charitics" (SORP 2005) and the Financial Reporting Standai'd t'or Sin<illei' F.nlities
(effective January 2005).
b) Funds
Unrcstrictcd fiinds represent fiinds of the ChLircli that ai'c not SLibject to any restriLtions
regarding their Lise and al'e avai lable for application on the general PLirposc of the
church.
RestriLtcd fiinds represent fLind8 of the ChLirch tlial were rcccived witli resti'ictions .$0
th<ol LIS¢ Can only bL' m<ide t'or ihe piirposL's statL'd £ind coinprom ise spLcifiL gifts aiid
don¢ilions receiveLI foi. distri bLilion to spccific'd third parties.
c) Incoming rL'sour¢es
Offering% and donations, inclLiding those Linder gi li aid, are I'L'cogynised when receiveLI.
Income tax on gyifl aid donations 1% rL'cogyn ised wheii ihe relatLd incoiiie is recogn iseLI.
Reni froil) tlie hire ol" tliL Chiircli preinisL'S is I'LcI)gynised when Ilie l'ent 18 dLIC.
Interesl ¢1nd otlier income lire recogniSLd wlien I'eLeived.
Il) Ile$ou rces use(1
Gi'ants ¢incl donation5 are accoiintcd for wheii paid. Fxpen.%e% tii'c accoiinled for on an
acLI'Lials basis.
e) Fixed Assets
cingyible fixed assets are rccorded at cosi. No dcpiECltition is pi'ovided on the land and
bLli Idings becaLise the .1 rLlStees consider the Liscfii I l ife of ihe bLli Iding will bc in excess of
50 years and it wil I have a high residLial valLie. The bu i Id ing is i'cgii l£l1'ly Inaintained,
Provision ivill be madc sIioLild an annLl¢il impairment review show that a pcrmanent
diininiition in valLie of the biiilding lias OCCLirred.
Eqiiipment, fixtLires cind fittings are depreciated at 200/0 pcr £onniim on a rediicingi balance
basis. Compllter eqliipment is depreciated at 33 113 % on a redLicing balance basis.
Fixed Assets beloNV £200 are not capitalised.
Pension Scheme
The Chiirch makcs contributions lo a defined contribLltion pension schcmc, the assets or
the scheme bcing lield sepai'alely Froin the assets of tlie Charity. Thc pension cost charge
represents contribLltions payable to Ihe sclieme. 'I'he ChLircli's liability is limitcd to the
amount of tlie contribLltions.

Broinley Town Church
Notes and Accounting Polieies (coiitinued)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Incoming Resources - Other Incoming Resources (General Fiind)
Total
2025
Total
2024
Other Incume
215
215
3,452
3,452
Grants
'I'here were no Granls or Doniltions in excc.ss of £0 preseiited to Bromley I'own Chlirch
dLiring the year.
Total Resources Expended
Total
2025
Tot#1
2024
EXPENSlI.S
Direci Costs
9,128
9,067
Salaries (Inc ILiding Past()I's & StatT)
Employci's Nl
Pension ContribLltions
80,581
88,261
2,063
2,525
D()nalions
10,159
1,569
12,097
678
Travel ExpLIISL'S
)I'intin¥ & Stationai'y
Telephone
Office SLindi'iLs
1,726
1,516
739
612
781
154
Accoiintancy Fee
Insur<ince
1,479
1,392
3,017
848
2,846
Cleaning
Repaii's & Maintcnance
Utilities (Light & Heat & Water)
Waste Cost (RLibbish Collection)
Bank Charges
Depreciation
Computer Software
Computer equipmcnt
StarrTI'aining/ConfcrencedBooks
739
7,201
20,720
6,925
1,253
7,317
1,362
396
461
1,938
2,525
5,950
6,086
2,670
1,740
1,105
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Bromley Town Church
Notes and Accounting Policies (continued)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
4. Resources Expended (continued)
Eqiiipment Exp
Professional Pees
703
2,104
713
612
Health & Safety Exp
Innovation Kidi
21
2,143
3,750
Adverliseinent (Alpha & Oiitreach etc.)
Entertaininent
266
1,402
889
CJift (to CJiicsI Speaker)
General Expense
784
2,016
6,194
4,011
154,979
174,907
Governance Costs
2025
2024
IndepenclL'nt Examiner's Fee
1,479
1,392
1,479
1,392
Staff Costs
SalariLS incliide reinlineralion pai(1 t() thL scnioi. pastoi. who is also a Ti'Lislee.
I'he staff cosls ivere:
2025
2024
Salai'ies
Social SccLirity Costs
Pensioii Coiiti'ibLltions
80,581
88,261
2,063
2,525
2,307
No employee eariied mol'e than £60,000 in the year.
The avei?ge weekly nLiinbei' of employees diiringy the year ivas Inade lip as follows:
2025
No.
2024
Pastoral
Siipport
'I'he church also enjoyed thc bcncfits ot" volLinleers working in a variety of jobs. 'I'he Chuirh
contribiites to a pei'sonal pension plan for thrcc cmployees. ContribLilions are chargeLI to the
accoiints as inLiirred and there were no outstQi nding conti'ibiitions at the balance sheet date.

Bromley Town Church
Notes and Accoijnting Polieies (continued)
Year Ende(131 March 2025
Tangible Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets Loinprised:
Freehold
Property
Church
Equipment,
Fixtures and
Fittings
Tutal
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
499,072
112,903
611,975
499,072
112,903
611,975
Depreciation
At l April 2024
Char&ye foi, year
Disp().%als
At 31 Mai'ch 2025
104,045
1,938
104,045
1,938
105 983
105,983
Net Book Valuc
At 31 M¢1rcli 2025
499,072
6,921
505 993
At 31 March 2024
499,072
8,858
507,930
'hL friistees arc Lincible Io qLl<iiili fy tlie diffLI'L'nce belween tlie L<ll'l'ying valLIL ¢ind mai'ket
valiie ol. the t"rL'c'hold property. A pri)t'L%.%i()nal val iiation woiilcl b¥ reqLI ired and ihey bel ieve
tlIL' costs involvLd would noi be the coi'i'c'ct Lise o r tlie Ch¢11'ily s I'csoiirLLS.
Debtors
Debtors coinprised amoiints fal l ing dLie withiii one year as follows:
2025
2024
Gift aid recoverablc
Pi'ep<iyments
31,377
70
31,447
29,909
95
30,004
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Bromley Town Church
Notes and Accounting Policies (continued)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Cre(litors: Amounts falling due Ivithin one year
Creditors comprised amounts falling diie within one year as follows:
2025
2024
Oiher CreditOlS
Pension Creditoi's
Accruals
Taxation & National InsLirance
6,422
6,614
1,479
1,524
1,392
1,391
9,397
Funds of the charity
2025
2024
Unresti'icled Flind% l3ri)Light l.'oiward
SLirpl Lis/Deficit for tlIL Ycar
648,686
15,174
626,549
22,137
Total Unrestricted FLinds at F.nd of YLar
663,860
648,686
10. Trustees
The sen ioi. pastor I'L'LLivccl dPPI'oved I'emLineration (ILiring thL yc'ar.
TIIL 'I'I'iistccs have an indemn ily insLlI'anLL' policy incliidLd in tlie ChLirch Connect pol icy.
I l. Restricted Funds
Thei'e ivere no reslricted flinds dLiring the period I ' Apri12024 to 31, Marcli 2025.
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