SUNNYHILL SUNNYHILL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR END 31 MARCH 2025 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity Number.. 1161294 Caladine Chorlered Ceriilied Arcounlant5 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Reglstration Number: 1161294 (Constitution last amended.. 17111117) Registered Address: Sunnyhill Church Wareham Rood Corfe Mullen BH213LE Flnonce Offlce.. Sunnyhill Church, 117 Aspen Gordens, Poole, BH12 4DQ Trustees: Dominic Bird Daniel Jockson (Chair) Matthew Mellor (Secretory & Treasurer) Simon Lincoln Senlor Leadershlp Team (Splrltuol Leaders): Dominic & Louise Bird Adom & Catherine ('Fru') Bird Colin & Joanna Nengell Kevin Sissons (appointed 05101125) Phillip Coleman (oppointed 11101126) Staff Adam Bird Ferndown Campus Postor Dominic Bird - Lead Pastor Louise Bird Co-Lead Pastor/Ministry Director Jo Jackson Operations Monoger Emmy Fennell - Youth Worker Sophie Parker Kids Worker (appointed 09104/24) Bankers: CA¥ Bonk Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill. West Molling, Kent, ME19 4TA Lloyds Bank plc., 25 Gresham Street, London £C2V 7HN The Charity Bonk Ltd, Fosse House, 182 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BE Solicltors: Emmo Moody, Womble Bond Dickinson, St Ann's Wharf, 112 Quayside. Newcastle upon Tyne, NEI 3DX Independent Examiner.. John Colodine ICCA CTA FCIE, Coladine Lirnited, Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, ME19 4TA We are Sunnyhill, Sunnyhill is a multisite church with compuses currently in Poole, Ferndown and Corfe Mullen. We ore o vibrant, contemporary, multisite church thot is faith-filled, life-fuelled, fun loving and passionate about Jesus. Church to us isn't about stuffy religious practices, but it's obout people expressing life and faith in Jesus. Our purpose is simple., we are here 'For The One.. We focus our lives on loving and bringing honour to Jesus {'The One,) and the best way we can do this, is by loving and making Him known to anybody ('the one,) who hasn't experienced Him yet. We believe that in doing these things we're living out Jesus, New Commondment (see John 13.34). We do this both within the Dorset region and beyond. Generoslty: We are so inspired by the goodness of God that the only fitting response to all He has done is to live generously. We know the world of the generous gets bigger and bigger so therefore we live generously by being faithful in our giving, selfless in our serving and cheerful in our attitude. Innovatlon., The first thing we learn obout God in the Bible Is that He is c creator. The first thing we learn about us in the Bible is that we're made in His image. We think innovotion ond creotivity reflect the heart of God ond as o result believe that church should be the most innovative place on earth. Therefore, we celebrote innovation by being crective, fearless and fresh in the expression of our faith. Growth: We think growth matters. We are not content to maintain church, we want to grow and flourish deep and wide both spiritually and numerically. Every one matters, so we champion growth by creoting healthy community that is both missional at it's heart and invitational in its ethos. Excellence: For us, excellence is not about perfection but it's about doing the best with what we have. We want to do our best, be our best, live our best because we believe God is worth it and because we believe people who don't know God yet are worth it. We pursue excellence by cultivoting a 'con-do' attitude, nurturing a pure heart and living to inspire others to do the same. Next Generation.. We believe the Noxt Generation are key to the plans and PLJrposes of God, they don't hove to wait. We want to raise them, equip them and release them to be all thot God has colled them to be. That said, Next Gen for us isn't all about kids and youth, it's about being o generotion oriented and passionate about the next thing God is doing. We build for the Next Gen by being young at heart, vibront and brove. Le4P¢' P&6+fr For the financial year to 31 Morch 2025 Sunnyhill Church have seen growth in our congregotion and have entered 2025 with the desire to grow in all areas. We continue to search for u permanent physical home for the church in the form of a building for our Poole Campus. The search is on going. for the right building, in the right location, at the right price in order to outwork our missional aims. During this year we were also informed of the decision from Central Holl Trust to bring an end to their financial support at the end of March 2025 and an end to our license to occupy Centrol Hall at the end of March 2026. This upcoming changé increased our urgency to find a new home. Despite looking at multiple buildings in the oreo, there hasn't been anything that is suitoble for our purposes become available yet. Throughout this year we have continued to invest in our Small groups, and our'Toke 5, doily bible reading devotional. We hove provided opportunities for growth through our Alpha Course (new believers) ond olso in running a Freedom in Christ course, alongside a wide voriety of ministry events. We saw growth in our community and throughout 2024125 we boptized 20 people at our Summer Beach Baptlsms and our Winter Baptism services. During this year the wealth of experience in our Stoff ond Senior Leadership Teams grew. Following a successful interview in March 2024, we were excited that Sophie Parker was appointed as Kids Worker in April 2024, working in a parttime role, to complement our Youth Oversight and completing our Next Gen Staff Teom. In Jonuary 2025, we welcomed Kevin Sissons into our Senior Leadership Team, following a period of observation within the teom. bringing further strength to the team. We were able to invest in the ministry development of our leodership team throughout 2024, with the opportunity to attend ACMC- a conference for the leaders within the Apostolic Church UK, ond took our worship team to volunteer at this greclt event- sharing their incredible tolents within the wider church community. A further opportunity was given, os we attended Shout 2024 conference that we were able to toke our leadership olongside emerging young leaders from within Sunnyhill investing into our future. In June 2024, we hosted o 'Dreombuilders Celebration. at Moorlands College, for those in our congregation who are committed to Serve, Sow and Pray into the life of our church. The evening gave us the opportunity to celebrote our volunteers, who pour into Sunnyhill, feedback to our congregation including financial reports and also inspire them for the year to come. Summer 2024. sow on increased program for the Next Generation, both os outreoch events ond ministry time. In August 2024, Poole end Ferndown Campus welcomed 88 kids, from Reception to Year 6 ages, to a Community Kid's Club a three-day holidoy club, looking at making a difference in our local communities. Alongside our Youth Ministry taking 9 young people to 'Limitless' an exciting Christion Youth Festival at the beginning of August giving them an opportunity to go deeper into their faith and bulld community amongst their peers. Two years into the five-year plon of Summer Camp, we were unable to return to the venue we had used previously alongside Hants and Dorset Christian Camps (H&DCC), and we went on the search for a new venue. We were hugely excited to find Lockerley Water Farm near Romsey, Hampshire, a purpose built site for church and youth camps, managed and maintained by Hampshire Christian Trust and were able to run o successful Summer Camp in September 2024 there. Summer camp brought the valuable intangible benefit of people feeling part of the community. Dom 2 L,. Dom & Loo Bird Lead Pastors The objects of Sunnyhill Church, for the public benefit. are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of aeliefs, in Poole, Dorset and in such other ports of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees moy from time to time think fit. PYA £f*•, 44Nywr Sunnyhill Church is o Charitoble Incorporated Organisation (CIO), governed by a constitution and lead by a team of Trustees. As per the constitution the "Spiritual Leaders" (Senior Leadership Team) ore responsible between them and recognised by the Church Fellowship as responsible for the spiritual leadership of the Church Fellowship. The day-to-day running of the organisotion is handled by the Staff Team. The chority is therefore led by the Trustees and Senior Leadership Team. The officials (Chair and Secretory/Treasurer) are currently olso involved in the doy-to- day management of the charity. Remuneration for staff, including members of key manogement, is set by a Subgroup of non-salaried Trustees called the "Solory Review Board. (SRB). Trustees are oppointed by the Trustees, according to the rules set out in the constitution. New trustees ore invited to attend a trustee meeting in on observatory capocity, ond given information about Sunnyhill, including its policies and procedures, and the Charity Commission guide 'the essential trustee,. At the end of the financial year the charity reports a healthy financial position, evidenced by income exceeding budget and expenditure falling below budgeted expectation. The majority of the chority's income comes though the voluntory giving of those attending the church, all income for the yeor was £351,112 (23124: £304,135). All expenditure relates to the furtherance of the charities aims £299,123 (23124 £299.574). The chcrity seeks to hold in reserve three month's full expenditure (£75,000). At the close of the current financial year the reserves policy was met. Although not all funds were held as unrestricted general cash balances, the charity holds significant designated funds as cash bolonces that could be used to meet any short term cash reserve requirements. At the year end, total reserves were £1,182,306, of which £98,581 were restricted and a further £948,241 was designoted. ÈW* 44 The chority is exposed to vorious risks be they operctionol, finonciol or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. This includes the current policies which are reviewed ond updated regularly, including.. Finance Operating Procedures, Volunteer Policy, Hardship/Gronts Policy, Comploints Procedure, Paying Staff /Recruitment, Investment Policy and the Risk Assessment Policy. The grants policy includes the desire to give IO% of voluntory income away as an organisation tithe. The charity does not hold complex investments or financial instruments ond social investments are made as the fund ollows depending upon the fit with chority'5 aims. Sunnyhill is heavily reliant upon volunteers in all of its activities to an unquantifiable extent, for which the trustees and senior leaders are grateful. The Trustees are aware of the Charities Commission's guidance on public benefit in The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit" and has regard to it in the administration of the Church. The Trustees believe that, the Church provides benefit to the public by.. providing resources and facilities for public worship. pastoral care and spiritual, moral and intellectual development, both for the congregotion ond for onyone else who wishes to benefit from whot the Church offers., and promoting Christian values and service by partners of the church to the community, for the benefit of individuals and society as o whole. The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, annual report ond the financial statements in accordance with oppliccble law and United Kingdom Accounting Stondards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Charity low requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financiol year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date ond of its incoming resources and application of resources, includlng income and expenditure, for the finoncicl year. In preparing these financiol statements, the trustees are required to.. 1. select suitable occounting policies ond opply them consistently. 2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. 3. make judgements and estimotes thot ore reasonable ond prudent., stote whether the applicable accounting standords have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and exploined in the financial statements,. and 5. prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presurne thot the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records thot disclose with reosonoble accurocy ot any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Chority (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for sofeguording the ossets of the chority and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ARRtrè The annual report and accounts were approved by the trustees on 29 January 2026, and is signed below on their behalf.. ,Q JLloLlor Mott Mellor (Secretary/Treasurer) Donny Jackson (Chair) SUNNYHILL CHURCH INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SUNNYHILL CHURCH I report to the Trustees on my examination of Ihe financial statements of Sunnyhill Church (the Gharity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responslbilities and basis of report As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial slatements in acoordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. I r8POrt in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011. Independent examiner's statement Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, the independent examiner musl be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. 1 confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member ofACCA, which is one ofthè listed bodies. Your attention is drawn lo the fact that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance w5th the relevant version of Ihe Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their ffinancial statements in accordance wrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland {FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charilies= Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred lo in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. l understand that this has been done in order for the financial statement5 to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act 2011. the financial slalements do not accord with those records., or the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of financial statements set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thal the financial statements 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 financial statements to be reached. John Caladlne FCCA CTA FCIE Caladine Limited Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BF Date: ............................ SUNNYHILL CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 2025 2025 Total Unrestricted Restrictsd funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2025 2024 Notes Income from: Donations and legacles Charitable activities Investments Other income 288.253 11.355 29.309 1,157 21,038 309,291 11.355 29.309 1,157 260,707 7,403 24,279 703 10.982 61 271,689 7,464 24,279 703 Totsl Incomo 330,074 21.038 351,112 293,092 11,043 304,135 Expendlture on: Charitable actlvilles 280,923 18,200 299,123 285,277 14,297 299,574 Total expendlturn 280,923 18,200 299,123 285,277 14,297 299,574 Net Income and movemant in funds 49.151 2,838 51.989 7,815 (3,254) 4,561 Reconclllatlon of funds: Fund balances at 1 April 2024 1.034,574 95,743 1,130.317 1,026,759 98,997 1,125.756 Fund balances at 31 March 2025 1,083,725 98,581 1,182,306 1,034,574 95,743 1,130,317 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised In the year. All income and expendlture derive from continuing activitles. SUNNYHILL CHURCH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed auets Property, plant and equipment Investments 14 16 20.864 13.938 20,178 20,000 34,802 40,178 Currnnt auets Inventorles Trade and other receivables Cash at bank and in hand 16 17 3.137 18.707 1.140,504 2,065 31,480 1,073,389 1,162,348 (14.844) 1,108,914 (16,775) Current Ilabllltles Net current a••o1• 1,147,504 1,090.139 Total as•ets Iw45 currnnt Ilabillties 1,182,306 1,130,317 The funds of the charity Restricted income funds Unrestricted funds 21 22 98,581 1.083,725 95,743 1.034,574 1.182,306 1,130,317 The financial statements were approved by the Trustee8 on .29 Janua.ry.2026 Mr D Jackson (Chalr) Trustse SUNNYHILL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policies Charity information Sunnyhill Church is a Charilable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales. The Charity's registered number is 1161294 and was first registered on 15 April 2015. The principal address of the Charity is as shown on the Legal and Administrative information page. 1.1 Basls of preparation The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with the charity's constitutlon, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effe¢tlv8 1 January 2019)" Th8 charity is a Public B8n8fft Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has taken advantage of th8 provislons in th8 SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Updat8 Bulletin 1 nol to prepare a Slalement of Cash Flows. The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required lo provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice foi charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been wiihdrawn. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functlonal currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial stalem8nts are rounded to the nearest £. The financial statemènts have been prepar8d under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. 1.2 Golng concern At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue lo adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. 1.3 Charltsble funds Unrestricted funds ar8 available for use at the diS¢￿tIon of the Trustees In furtherance of thelr charltable objectives. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to th8 financial statements. 1A Income Income 15 recognised when the oharity is legally entitled lo it after any performance condition5 have been met, the amounts can be ffleasured reliably, and it 15 probable that income will be received. Cash donations are recognised on receipt. other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation. unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under GiftAid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donalion. Legacies are recognised on re￿ipt or otherwise rf Ihe charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known. the legacy is treated as contingent asset. SUNNYHILL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accountlng policies {Continued) 1.5 Expenditure Liabilities are recognised when a constructive obligation exists, the payment is probable and the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Resources expended are allocated to the particular cost centre to which they relate and include irrecoverable VAT. 1.6 Propertyi plant and 8quipment Property. plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation. net of depreciatlon and any Impalrment losses. Depreciation is recognis8d so as to write off the cost or valuatlon of assets less their residual values over their useful liv8s on the following basis.. Fixtures, fittlngs and Equipment Over 5 years The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference be￿een the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and 15 recognised in the statement of financial activities. 1.7 Non-current inve8tment8 Fixed ass8t investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting dale. Changes in fair value are recognised in net incomel(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. A subsidiary Is an entity controlled by the charty. Control is the power to govem the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain beneffts from ils activities. 1 A Impairment of non-current assets Al each reporting end date, the charity reviews th8 carrying amounts of its tangible assels to d6t8miine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such Ind￿atIOn exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 1.9 Inventorles Stocks of goods are stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value. 1.10 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash In hand, deposits held at call with banks. other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three month5 or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilitie5. 1.11 Financial instruments The charity has ele¢led to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instrument5, of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance Sheet when the tharity becomes paty to the contractual provisions of the inslrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset. with the n8t amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a légally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 10- SUNNYHILL CHURCH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policies (Continued) Basic flnancial assets Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial ass8ts classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. Baslc flnanclal Ilabllltles Basic financial liabi5ities, including trade and other payables and bank loans are Inltlally recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured al the present value of the future payments discounted at a markel rale of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amort15ed cosl. using the effective interest rate method. Trade payables are obligations to pay for good5 or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable ar8 dassified as current liabilitie5 if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non