HONITON COMMUNITY CHURCH
CHARITY NUMBER: 1162085
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Honiton Communlty Church Trust (Charlty Number 11620851
Account$ for tho Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2024
Contents Page
Pagg
Truslees Report
Statement ol Trustees Responsibilities
ljxlependent Examiner's Reporl
Statement ol Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
7-11
Notes lo the Financial Statements

Hontton Communlly Church CIO Icharlly Number 11620851
A¢counls lor th• Year Ended 31 March 2024
Tru$1￿, Annual Rèport
R8teron¢e and Admlnlstrallon Detalls
Charity narne..
Honiltsn Community Church
Other names by which the charity
is known..
The Communily Chur¢h.
Thfy Community Chufch, Honiton and Sidmouth
Registered ¢harily number..
1162085
Charity's wincipal a(*li&ss'.
Honilon Community Church
Lees Buildings
King Street
Honilon
Devon
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Truslee5.'
Gillian Donne-Davis
Richard Kingdon
Carol Hather- resigned 19 August 2024
Clara Rose
Tirnolhy Cfone- appoint8d 8 January 2024
Stephanie Drake - appointed 3 June 2024
Structurg, Governance and Management
The charity is a Charitable Incorp)iat￿l Organisation registered 9 June 2015.
Trustees are appoinl&l lor a term of Ihree yews by a iesolullon pass￿1 at a pToperly convened meeling ol the charity
trustees.
New Iruslees are sugoested by the elders and trustees from the members ol the church and are then linally approved by
the trustees. Trustees serye lor Ihree y&ars after which Ihey May pul themselves Iofward lor re-appoinlmenl. In
selecling individuals lor appoinltnent as charity Iruslees, the Charity Iruslees must have regard to the skills, knowledge
and experiencts needed lor the efleclive administralion of the CIO. The Trust Dged provides lor a minimum ol Ihree
Iruslees, lo a M￿muM ol tsvdve trustees.
On appointment, new trustees are shown the conslitution, recent sets of financial slalemenls and minutes ol previous
board rneetings. A copy ol the Charity Commission's guidance 'The Essential Truslee.. What You Need lo Know, and
'Public Benelil.. running a charity, are available lo new trustees il requested, and Ihoy are also recommended lo
familiarise themselves wlh the guidance available at www.gov.uk ', 'Chwily Trvslee.. What's Involved,.
Obj8ctlv•s and Actlvltlos
To advance the Chrisfian faith in accordan¢È wilh Ihe slaletnent of bdiels appeariw in the schedule to the trust
deed in the county ol Devon and in such other parts ol the United Kingdom or the W￿rkI as the trustees may from
lime to lime think fit.
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To promote and lullil such other charitable purposes beneficial to Ihe Community in the said county ol 06von and
in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Iruslees rnay from time to time think lil.
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Honiton Communlty Church CIO (Charity Number 1162085)
Acwunls for the Year Endgd 31 March 2024
Trus1￿$, Annual Report
Achlevements and Pgrtormancg
Honiton Communily Church is a member ol the Commission New Fronliers grouping ol Churches. The Church also has
relationships wth olher churches and church leaders within the town.
The Church has conlinueo lo maintain a varied programme ol activities. This includes associat￿1 children's work. wth
olhw adult and youth meetings during Ihg Wgek.
During the year, the main Sunday morning meetings were held al The Beehiv& Community Cenire, Honiton. Mid-week
meetings were held al Meadow View Chapel, Honilon, and at The Kings Centre. Lees Buildings, High Slrtrel, Honilon.
The Church employs a manager to run Ihe well-established Honilon Food Bank from The Kings Cenlre. Orher forms ol
social aclion have been run in Ihfy past, and will be considered lor the lutLsre.
The Church has also continued lo support churches in India.
Rg$?rves Poll¢y
Unrestricted general 8re held in older that the charity would be able to continue ils activities in the evenl ol a signilieanl
drop in Ivnding in the shorl term until allernalive sources were so¢ured.
Th8 amount ol reserve that will b& held will be al least £40,000. Thls equates lo approximaldy three months ol
unavoidable Costs. These inclu¢Je the salaries ol the ernployees ol the charily.
The trustees dedare Ihal they have approved the Iruslees, rgport above
Signed on l)ehall ol the charity's trustees on 27 January 2025.
Alchard Klngdon
Chair of Trust￿$
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Honston Communlly Church CIO ICharSly Number 11620851
Ac¢ount8 for the year ended 31 March 2024
Statement of Tru$toe$ Responslbilities
The Trustees are responsible lor prewing the Trustees, Annual Report and the linan¢ial slalemenls in accordance wlh
applicable law and United Kinodom Aceounling Standards Iunited Kingdon Generally Accepted Accounling Praclicel.
Law applicable lo charities in England and Wales requires Ihe Trustees to prepare linancial slatements lor each linanryal
year which give a true and lair view ol the charity and of the incoming resources and application ol resources ol the
charity lor that year. In preparing these financial slalemenls the Trustees are required lo..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply Ihem consislenlly;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SOAP..
make juthjemenls and eslimal8s that are reasonable and prudent.,
stale whether applicable UK Accounting Standards havè been followed, subjo¢1 lo any material deparlures disclosed
and explained in the financial 5taternenls,' and
prepare the linanciaj statements on the 90ing concern basis unless it is inappropriate lo presumo that the charity will
continue in operational existence.
The Trustees are responsible lor keeping adequate ac¢ounling records which disclose with reasonable accuracy al any
lime the financial position ol Ihe charity and to enable them lo ensure that the financial stalernenls ¢omply with Ihg
Charilies Act 2011 and Ihe Charity IAccounts and Fleportsl Regulations 2008. They are also responsible lor
safeguarding the assets ol the charity and hence lor laking r&asonatAe steps lor Ihe prgvenlion and deteclion ol fraud
and other irregularities.
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Honlton Communlty Ctturch CIO {Charity Number 11620851
A¢counl$ tor the endod 31 March 2024
Independent Ex¥mln•r's Report to the Trustees of Honlton Communlty Church Charltable Incorporat•d
I rewrt lo the thartly Iruslees on rny examination ol the accounts of the CIO lor the year ended 31 March 2024.
Respecllve responslbilities ol trustees and examlner
As the charity truslees ol the CIO you are responsible lor the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlh Ihe
requirements ol the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act'l.
I report in respect ol rny examination ol Ihe CIO'S a¢¢ounts carri￿ out under sgcllon 145 01 Ihg 2011 Aci and in caNying
oul my oxaminaiion I have followed all Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charily Commission under section
14515llbl ol the Aot.
Indepgndgnt gxamlners, Statement
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner mLtst be a member ol a body lisled in section 14$ 01
the 2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a rnernbeT ol the Association ol
Charter&J Certifi￿1 Accounlants. which is one ol the listed tr￿dieS.
I have Completed my examination. I confirrn that no material rnalters have come to my atlention in connection wilh the
examination giving me cause lo believe thal in any malerial respect..
111 accounting records were not kepl in respect ol the CIO as ¥equired by section 130 01 Ihe Act. or
121 the accounts do not accord wlh thos8 re¢(>rOs; or
131 the a¢coun15 do nol comply with the applicable requirements concerning the lorm and content ol accounls sel
out in the Charities IAccounls and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any r8quiremenl Ihal the accounls give
Iwe and fair view which is not a matter considered as part ol an independent exarnination.
I have no concern5 anLf have come across no Olher matters in connection with Ihe examination lo which atlention should
be drawn in
is report in order lo enable a proper underslanding ol the accounts to be reached.
Mr$ M French FCCA
Indopandent fyxamlnwr
We$tcoti$ ISWI LLP
Queens Housè
N&w Street
Honlton. Devon
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Dated.. 29 January 2025
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Hofiiton Communlty Church CIO Icharlty Number 11620851
Accounts lor the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024
Statement ot Fin#nci81 Activiti¢$
2024
Restrloted
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Tottl
Funds
Note
Ineomlng fo￿￿￿e8.
Donations arKI legaeies
Voluntary income..
otferings..
Gtn8ral olferings
Gift Aided
222.329
119,000
222,329
119.ODO
23,¥J7
30.317
4,408
1,383
401.374
8.714
138,124
85,299
40,304
781
2.266
275,488
Restricted incoft
Income lax reclaim8d
￿veSt￿nt income.. baTh4 interest
Other incoming ￿$OUr¢e$
Total incornlng resou￿?$
23,987
1,065
29,252
4.408
376,372
25,OD2
Resources expèndod:
CbaFrtable Activib'e8
180.508
52.029
232.537
1%,608
Total resourtss èXP8nded
180,508
52,029
232.537
196.608
Net incoming resources
195.
127.0271
168,837
78,880
Transfers
Total funds brought forword
TotBI tLTrnds carried foTrward
369.827
565 691
141.115
114088
510,942
679,779
432,062
510,942
The notes form an Int•grAI part ot th￿• atcounts
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Honiton Communily Church CIO Icharlty Number 1162Q851
Aecotsnts 4$ at 31 March 2024
Balance Shefrt
2024
Restr6ct•d
Funds
2023
Totsl
Funds
Unrestrfcted
Fund5
Tolal
Funds
Nots
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets.. Propety
277,166
277,166
280.666
Currenl Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in halld
15,249
277,837
293,086
1,065
113,023
114.088
16.314
390,860
407,174
25,995
208.836
234,831
Credllorg.. •mounts lalling due wlthin one
year
10
4,561
4,555
Net current a￿tI¥
288,525
114,088
402.613
230,276
Nel asset8
5.691
114.088
679,779
510,942
Fund$
unresIr￿l9d funds
ReStr￿ted funds
565.691
114,088
369,827
141,115
Totsl lunds
679.779
510,942
The note$ lorni an Integrnl w of these ￿e0￿￿t#
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Honiton Communlty Chur¢h CIO (Charity Number 11620851
Accounts for the year ended 31 Ma￿h 2tr24
Notes to the A¢eountB
Prlnclpal Accountlng Policlts
1.1 8a$i¥ of preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared In a¢¢ordance with AcC￿ntir0 and ReportirKJ by Charities.. State￿￿￿t of
Recofflmended Practice appli¢able lo charities pr8paring their accounts in accordatKe wilh the Financial Reporting Standar
aWicabl8 in the UK ar￿ R8public of Ireland IFRS 1021 leff6CtNe January 20221- Icharilies SORP IFRS 10211, the Financol
Reportiw Slandard applicab18 in the UK arvj Rtrpubl￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 an(1 the Companies 2006.
The company meèts Ihe definib'on of a public benefit enlily under FRS 102. As59t$ and 1ithlilies are 1Th￿tIally recognised at
historical cost or transaction value unless olherwi3e stated in the re￿vant accounting policy nolel51.
1.2 Tangible Ilxed assets
The chanvs policy Is to depreciate the property OV8r its us81ul 8conornic lite. The wop8rty lexduding thè latyjl is depreciated
over ts 8$timaled useful econorni¢ life of 75 years.
1.3 Incornlng Resour¢e$
All incoming iesour¢&$ are recognised Or￿ the charity has entill•Tn8nl to thè resources, il is certain thai the iesources will be
received and the monetary value of ￿￿OF￿1n9 resources can be measured wrth sulfrienl reliability.
Donatths
Voluntary it￿0￿8 is included in Ihe Siatement ol Financial A¢t'vities duriro the year in wh￿￿ il is receivable together with
any irKome tax reclaimable thereon.
Inveslrnentincom8
Incom8 from investmenl is included in the year in which it ￿ receivable.
incorning resources
Other irKotning resources ar8 included the period in which Ihey are receivable.
1.4 Resource$ expended
Liabilities are recognised as resoufces expended as soon as there is a18gal or construclive obligatiofi cotntnitting the charity I
the expenditure. All expenditure is 8ccount8d for on an accruals basis and has been classilied under headings thai aggfegate
all eosis related to the cat8gory.
Charilaole aciivitles
Chaiilatse actNities inclwles all direcl arkl irdir£cl costs IncU￿£d by the charily in ffleeting ils charrtable objects.
Governance costs
GOverna￿e activities comprise all costs inCU￿d in running the charity rtself as an orGanisalion and 11$ ¢ornpliarKe with
ulation good praciice.
1.5 Taxation
Under 5ecbon 505 ICTA 1988 the charity is exempt liorn certain tsxes. Full a¢xount is taken of lax credits attachiThJ to gifts atKI
oualrfying ¢Jonations.
1.6 Value added tax..
The charily Is tK)t registered lor value adde(I tax. Irrecover8ble value a<*kd tax is aggregalEd alow with the expenditurt 10
which il r8lat8S.
1.7 Pen$lon costs
Th8 charity operates a d8fin8d contribution schame. The asseis of Ihe scheme are held separaiely 1￿M those of the Charity
an inéependenlly administered lund. The amount charoed against income represents the contributions payable lo the schetnè
in respect ol Ihe accounting period.
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Honiion Cornmunlty Church CIO Icharlty Nurn￿r 11620851
A¢¢oun¢s lorthe ygar ended 31 March 2024
Notes to the Accounts (continue411
2 Charitoblè AetivltSes
2024
Totsl
Funds
Unrestrict
Funds
Restrlcted
Fun
Gov8rnance cosis (nots 31
Chariiable aclivilies Inole 41
3,554
176,954
180,508
3,554
228.983
232.537
52,029
$2,029
2023
Total
Funds
Vniestrleted
Funds
Restrieted
Funds
Gov8mar¢e costs InDte 31
Charilable a￿1vIlle$ Inotg 41
1,708
166.023
16
.731
1.708
194,90Q
,60
28,877
28.
3 Governance Costs
20YJ
Toial
Funds
Unrestrieted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Totsl
Funds
Profe55ional Fees
Independent examination fee
2,332
J,222
3,554
1.539
169
1.708
1.222
3,554
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Honiton Community church CIO (Charlty Number 1162085
Accounig for the yèar ended 31 March 2024
Note¥ to the Accounts leontlnuedl
Charltable Actlvltlés
2023
Totol
Funds
Unie8trl¢ted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Slary
Employers N.1.
Pension
General rates
Water ratgs
Heatiro & LKJhtir
Telephonè
Printiro, postage aThY stat
Cleaning, etc
Office r81reshments
Premises maintenance
Oepreeiabo
Pfetllises hire
I￿￿ran¢9
Guest speak8rs
cOpyr￿h1 licen¢e
Membeiships
Traini
Conferences
Refreshments & social events
Bank char9e5
New equiprnent
BoDks
General eouip maint8nance & hiie
Crèch8 & Toddlers
Activ8 Materials
Y.P & Youth Events
Comtnunity Action
Alpha
A(fvertisiThJ
Gifts given
Gifts to Commission
Pastoral grfts
Hospice Care
107.510
107.510
4,432
103.049
4,363
3,408
233
331
5,722
1,399
2,108
3.803
24
123
388
6.732
1,7B2
1,724
3,249
185
2,884
3,500
122
388
6,732
1,782
1,724
3,249
185
2,884
3.500
8,951
2,118
375
1,104
509
11,032
2.277
350
1.214
491
401
4,457
2.687
65
1.499
387
1,597
26
385
302
22,918
2,277
350
1,214
491
401
4,457
2,687
65
1,499
387
1,597
728
2.037
128
1,849
400
1,977
35
$4S
285
302
22,918
20,￿5
639
939
560
2.995
78
4,130
381
2,995
78
4,130
381
197
197
184
5,260
7,862
194,900
6.223
Lvjhlhouse Church Isidmouthl
28.914
52.029
28,914
228,983
176,954
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Honiton Community Church CIO Ichorlty Number 11620851
Aceountg tor the yt&r ￿ded 31 Mor¢h 2024
Note$ to the Accounts leonlSnuedl
Stall Costs
2024
Total
Fund#
2023
Tolal
Funds
Wages and salaries
EM￿oyer.S NatKsnal Insurance
Pension costs
107,510
4.432
3,468
115,410
103,049
4,363
3.408
110.820
The average nun)ber of full bma equivalent employees durin9 the year was 312023.. 31.
No remuneration has been paid to the Trustees in 811her current or pr8¢eding period. The charity has not mei any individual
expenses incuire(J by Twstees for 5eryices provided to the charity. No 8rnployee 12023.. zero) received emoluments over
£60,000 in th8 year.
Relatsd portles
The charitydKI tK)t 8nt8r into any related party trark8callor￿. Any donations to the charily by trustees were without restricbon.
Flxed Assèts
Freehold
ProF4rty
Totsl
Cost
At l April 2023 and 31 March 2024
336.668
Accumulthtsd l)epreciatlon
At 1 April 2023
Depreciation for the year
At 31 March 2024
58,000
3,500
59,500
Net Book Volue
As al 31 March 2024
277.168
As at 31 March 2023
280.666
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Honlton Community ChU￿h CIO Icharity Number 11620851
Accounts tor the year endBd 31 2024
Not￿ lo the Account$ l¢ontlnu8dl
Deblors
2024
Ro$tricted
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Unr8strlcted
Funds
Total
Funds
Room hire
Tax recIa￿M due
140
16,174
16.314
15,109
15,249
25,995
25,995
Cash at bBnk and In hond
2024
Restricted
Funds
2023
Tolal
Funds
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Totsl
Funds
CAF 8ank Gohy Account
CAF Bar)k Current Accouni
204.753
73,084
277,837
100,609
12.414
113023
305,3S2
85.498
3KI,860
101.146
107,690
10 CrtditorB: amounts falllng duè withln one yegr
21Y24
Restricted
Funds
20fJ
Total
Funds
Vnrestrlcted
Fund$
Totsi
Funds
8arclaycarcl
Payroll costs
A¢cruals-. accountancy
841
2,520
1,200
4,561
1,231
2.224
1,10D
4,555
2.520
4.561
11 Restricted Fund$
BalaneÈ at
1 April 2022
In¢omlng
Re$our¢e$
Resource8
Expended
8alon¢e al
31 March 2023
Translers
I￿18
Foodbank
Meadow View
Tear Fund
Comrnynity Cottee Club
ghlhouse Church
310
13101
120,3661
31,094
22.700
10.728
101,674
78,974
184
11841
11551
7,862
28,877
923
35,807
90,524
768
27,945
141,115
79.468
Balan¢e at
1 Aprll 2023
Incoming
ReSoU￿e8
Re$ource$
Expend6d
Balance at
31 Mar¢h 2024
Tran￿er$
Foodbank
Meadow View
Hospice Ga
Community Colf8e Club
Lighthouse Church
10,728
101,674
23.836
122,9181
12,414
101,674
197
11971
768
27,945
141.115
17681
969
25,002
28,914
52,029
lThYia- ￿lateS to monias raised to SUPPDrt churehè5 in India.
Foodbank- r81at8d lo monies to supFy)rt our Foodbank.
Meadow View- ￿lat&S to monies ￿l$ed for Ihe pulchase and irnproverneni of Meadow Vi8w Chap81.
Tear FurKI- relates lo money raised ai Christrna5.
Community Coffee Club - relates to monies raised to find the Comrnunity Coff8e Club. The donor agreed it could
released to Foodt)ank lunds in the year.
Lighthouse Chureh- telat8S to moTrhgs received tts SLlPPOrt the new church in SKJmoulh.
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