Units 4a, b & c, The Pattern Stores, Marshall’s Yard, Gainsborough Lincolnshire, DN21 2AU Charity Number: 1158432 Hope Church Gainsborough – Trustee Report ## **1[st] January – 31[st] December 2024** Hope Church has had a busy and exciting year. We continue to serve the community from our home at Marshall's Yard, in the heart of Gainsborough. Our Sunday morning services are a source of blessing and encouragement. We send emails to our church family on a regular basis. This helps strengthen lasting bonds with everyone involved. We stream our Sunday sermons on YouTube and Facebook. This helps share the good news of Jesus Christ. It also helps members who can't make it to church for various reasons stay connected and engaged. Throughout the year, we have kept our doors open with our weekday activities. Our Tuesday Hope Kitchen is a warm and welcoming space where we provide delicious food, snacks, and drinks for everyone, all on a donation basis. This service is invaluable for those in need in Gainsborough. On Wednesdays, we gather for Bible study during term time. This is a relaxed opportunity for everyone to explore and discuss the Bible together. Our Youth group meets on Thursdays for lots of fun and games. We offer free snacks and even a mini pop-up sweet shop, along with a short time for meaningful chats about how Jesus is relevant in our lives. The Hi5 toddler group, held on Fridays, has become a wonderful way to build connections with parents and toddlers in the local area. It has helped us create strong bonds within the community. This year, we have hosted several family events, including Picnic in the Park, Around the World (foodie night), our annual Big BBQ, The Big Night In, Glow Party, Campfire Sing-Along, and our Big Christmas Dinner. These events welcomed hundreds of people, providing food and love at no cost to those attending, and helped us strengthen our relationships within the community. Our Men’s (Stronger) and Women’s (She) monthly events continue to flourish, centred around Jesus and good food. Our annual ‘She is Real’ conference invited women from the area to enjoy a day of discovering their identity in God’s love. This year, we also held our second annual ‘Stronger XL’ day, inviting men from the church and community to come together and learn how to live as faithful men. These gatherings help the Hope Church family connect informally and support each other. As a church, we offer food parcels to those who are vulnerable or in need. We assess each situation individually and strive to provide help, along with guidance to specific services in the local area. God continues to bless the Hope Church Gainsborough family, and we have seen growth and impact this year. We remember that Jesus is our Hope, no matter what challenges we face. ## **Hope Church Gainsborough** ## **Profit and Loss Report** _01 January, 2024 - 31 December, 2024_ |**Sales**||| |---|---|---| |0002 - Direct Debit|29,760.70|| |0003 - Sunday Collection|814.83|| |0016 - HMRC Charities|6,443.60|| |0025 - Donation|1,503.86|| |0026 - Refund|25.44|| |0027 - Donation - Food|120.00|| |0060 - Future Fund|1,735.00|| |4900 - Other income|4,339.36|| |4901 - Sundry income|97.36|| ||**Total Sales**|**£44,840.15**| |**Direct Expenses**||| |0006 - Sage Accounts|207.60|| |0007 - Music|1,001.96|| |0008 - Events|3,113.94|| |0012 - Publishing|421.18|| |0014 - Gifts|362.39|| |0015 - Stationery/other supplies|449.66|| |0017 - Church Weekend|9,160.00|| |0018 - Evangelical Alliance|100.00|| |0019 - Church cleaning|221.20|| |0023 - General Supplies|1,407.06|| |5001 - Printing Leaflets|113.27|| |5002 - Hope Kitchen|1,335.53|| |||| 17 Mar 2025 18:45 Page 1 of 2 |5004 - Telephone/Internet
304.89|| |---|---| |5005 - TV Licensing
169.50|| |5008 - Supplies for HI 5
397.50|| |5016 - HI 5
61.41|| |5017 - Hope Kids
141.65|| |5018 - Youth
761.23|| |5019 - Food Bank
60.07|| |7201 - Water Charge
95.11|| |**Total Direct Expenses**|**£19,885.15**| |**GROSS PROFIT / LOSS**|**£24,955.00**| |**Overheads**|| |7100 - Rent and rates
17,712.00|| |7200 - Gas and electric
7,885.97|| |7600 - Legal and Professional
721.00|| |7610 - Insurance
985.62|| |7800 - Repairs and renewals
183.23|| |7900 - Bank charges and interest
-9.63|| |**Total Overheads**|**£27,478.19**| |**NET PROFIT / LOSS**|**-£2,523.19**| 17 Mar 2025 18:45 Page 2 of 2 ## **Hope Church Gainsborough** ## **Balance Sheet Report** _To: 31 December, 2024_ |**ASSETS**||| |---|---|---| |**Fixed Assets**||| |0030 - Office equipment and IT - Cost|282.70|| ||**Total Fixed Assets**|**£282.70**| |**Current Assets**||| |1200 - Current|3,037.03|| |1210 - Cash|3,745.57|| ||**Total Current Assets**|**£6,782.60**| |||| ||**TOTAL ASSETS**|**£7,065.30**| |||| |**LIABILITIES**||| |**Current Liabilities**||| |||| ||**Total Current Liabilities**|**£0.00**| |**Future Liabilities**||| |||| ||**Total Future Liabilities**|**£0.00**| |||| ||**TOTAL LIABILITIES**|**£0.00**| |||| ||**TOTAL NET ASSETS**|**£7,065.30**| |||| |**EQUITY**||| |||| 20 Mar 2025 09:08 Page 1 of 2 |Net Profit / Loss|7,065.30|| |---|---|---| |_Net Profit / Loss (prior year(s))_|9,588.49|| |_Net Profit / Loss (current year)_|-2,523.19|| ||**TOTAL EQUITY**|**£7,065.30**| 20 Mar 2025 09:08 Page 2 of 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Hope Church Gainsborough **On accounts for the year** 31 December 2024 **Charity no** 1158432 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (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 ended **31/12/2024** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed: Date:** 17 March 2025 ~~————~~ **Name:** Helen Hancock ~~Po~~ **Relevant professional** ACCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 47 High Street, Willingham by Stow, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5JZ 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**