## ## ## |||SORP reference|| |---|---|---|---| |;|Summary ofthe purposes of|Para 1.17|' The advancement ofthe Christian| ||the charity as set out in its||faith and the advancement of| ||governing document||other charitable purposes as the| ||||Trustees shall decide all as an| ||||expression ofthe Statement of| ||||Faith in the Trust Model.| ||Summary ofthe main|Para 1.17 and 1.19|_ Sunday Church Services| ||activities in relation to those||There were 33 church members| ||purposes forthe public||on the role who attend the Sunday| ||benefit, in particular, the||Breaking of Bread [church| ||activities, projects or||communion service], enhanced by| ||services identified in the||visitors from other Churches of| ||accounts.||God from time to time.| ||||OtherSunday meetings have| ||||included Bible talks, prayertimes,| ||||praise events and family services.| ||||Mid-week bible study meetings| ||||are run in parallel for a physical| ||||house group and an online group.| ||||On other occasions online prayer| ||||meetings are held.| ||||Youth Work [Public Benefit]| ||||The church has a strong youth| ||||work ethos and has very capable| ||||youth leaders and workers to| ||||engage in it.| ||||Sunday Club for primary and| ||||secondary children is held most| ||||weeks for singing, craft and bible
stories.
Our monthly Messy Church
provides activities for children
working with theirfamilies. This
continues to be much welcomed
by children and parents alike, who| ||||have enjoyed a wider range of|| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||activities and enjoying church|| ||||together as a family.|| ||||We held special events at|| ||||Christmas which attracted a good|| ||||number of visitors.|| ||||Charity Events [Public Benefit]|| ||||A total of five charity coffee|| ||||mornings were held overthe year.|| ||||These welcomed many visitors to|| ||||the church. Funds were raised for|| ||||several different charities.|| ||||The church has collected and|| ||||donated items for the Hayes|| ||||Community Foodbank.|| ||||SummerCamp [Public Benefit}|| ||||We were delighted to be able to|| ||||return to running both our summer|| ||||camps this year. A 5-night camp|| ||||for children (43 attended) and a 6-|| ||||night camp for older teens and|| ||7||young adults (48 attended).|| |Statement confirming||Para 1.18|Statement of Public Benefit|| |whetherthe trustees have|||All Trustees are aware ofthe|| |had regard to the guidance|||Charities Acts public benefit|| |issued by the Charity|||requirements so thatthe purposes|| |Commission on public|||and activities ofthe church are|| |benefit|||geared to meeting those|| ||||requirements as well as the|| ||||spiritual needs ofthe public as an|| ||||expression ofthe Statement of|| ||||‘ Faith in the Trust Model.|| ||||The neighbouring community may|| ||||benefitfrom the promotion ofthe|| ||||Christian faith and the promotion|| ||||of church fellowship to ail. No
detriment is envisaged and no||| ||||personal benefits are envisaged|| ||||none ofthe Trustees receives any|| ||||private benefit.|| |Additional information(optional)|Additional information(optional)| |---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|| ||SORP reference| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|para 1.38| |including program related|| |investment|| ||Para 1.38| ## |||| SORP teference|| |---|---|---|---| ||||South East Youth Camp is an annual focus| ||||for all the South East Churches ofGod to| ||Summary ofthe main|Para 1.20|culminate youth workforthe year in each| ||achievements ofthe charity,||summer. We were delighted to send good| ||identifying the differencethe||numbers of children, young people and| ||charity’s work has made to||adults to both weeks of camp.| |'|the circumstances of its||| ||beneficiaries and any wider||Charitable Advances| ||benefits to society as a||' We have expanded the range ofactivities| ||whole.||to fund raise for third party charities and| ||||have seen an increase in funds raised.| ||||The additions this year were a charity craft| ||||event and quiz night. We also ran a holiday| ||||club in February half term forthree days,| ||||which was attended by 20 children.| ## ||Review ofthe charity’s|Para 1.21||General Expenses, Need, Outreach and|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |'|financial position atthe end|||Hall Maintenance are considered by the|| ||ofthe period|||Trustees and acknowledged by all donors|| |||||as an age-long practice in the Church as all|«| |||||part of Unrestricted Funds that may, in the|| |||||event of extreme expense, be used forthe|| |||||same purpose. Formanagement purposes|| |||||they are kept separate and reviewed as|| |||||though they were separate.|| |||||Trustees consider all these funds to have|| |||||healthy balances and have given advice to|| |||||donors of potential collections managed|| |||||within restricted funds where greater needs|| |||||are seen atthis time recognising high|| |||||inflation and other global economic|| |||||impacts.|| ||||i||| |||||RestrictedFundscovering Gifts (to|| |||||individuals, third party funds and charities)|| ||||_|are so categorised due to the nature of|| |||||donor instructions (i.e. donors specify an|| |||||allocation to those particular ‘funds’),|| |||||making them “restricted”.|| |||||The Restricted Fund for South East Youth|| |||||Camp carried a balance of £28,144|| |||||effectively unchanged from last year.|| ||Statement explaining the|Para 1.22||itis Trustees’ policy to maintain a balance|| ||policy for holding reserves|||on unrestricted funds (ifpossible) and|| ||stating why they are held|||restricted SEYC funds, which equates to|| |||||approximately 50% of unrestricted annual|| |||||payments and 100% ofannual SEYC|| |||||restricted expenditure, to coveremergency|| |||||situations that may arise from time to time.|| ||Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||The cash balance of Unrestricted Funds is|| |||||£40,585 and exceeds this target by around|| |||||£30,000. This excess has been reduced on|| |||||last year as trustees have actively looked to|| |||||turn money over and advised forgiving to|| |||||prioritise restricted funds. Trustees will|| ||||,|continue to reduce this cash balance by|| ||||:|appropriating funds in furtherance ofthe|| |||||aims ofthe charity so that it is not so much|| |||||in excess ofthe statedtarget|| |||||The cash balance of Restricted SEYC|| |||||Funds is £28,144 and exceedstarget by|| |||||around £12,000.|| |||||The Trustees will review this policy|| |||||annuaily atthe AGM.|| ||Reasons for holding zero|Para 1.22||nla|| ||reserves||||| ||
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:|Para 1-24|,
:|Noneof the Cash Funds at Year End
are in
i
deficit and are either at or above their
starting balance. The youth work fund has|Noneof the Cash Funds at Year End
are in
i
deficit and are either at or above their
starting balance. The youth work fund has| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||||||reduced by around 25% as trustees have| |||||||||actively sought to utilise this money for new| |:
;
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uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
oncern
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||The charity's principal
sources offunds (including
any fundraising)||||
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|||Receipts and donations to the funds are
mainly from church members, eitherweekly
via the collection box ordirect via Direct
Debit mandates in conjunction with GiftAid.
Declaration & Donor Allocation Forms.| ||||||||||Receipts are supplemented by funds raised| |||||||||from visiting public forspecific charitable| |||||||||causes.| ||||||||||| |||||||||Fees are charged to those attending the| ||||||I|||South East Youth Camp.| |||||||||Total Receipts on UnrestrictedFunds| |||||||||was £11,789 and the Total Receipts on| |||||||||Restricted Funds was £48,399 all as| ||||||||i|detailed in the Financial Statements. This| |||||||||representsa furth slight shift towards| |||||||||
||restricted funds following advice to donors
from trustees.| ||||||||| Expenditure falls under General Expenses,
1 Need, Youth/Outreach & Transport and|| ||||||||| Hall Maintenance (all Unrestricted Funds)
—|| |||||||||furthering the objectives ofthe charity on a| |||||||||day-to-day basis
— and various currently| |||||||||: Restricted Funds which are focused on the| |||||||||| various strands of activity and costs ofthe| |||||||||: charity in pursuing its overall objectives| |||||||||Restricted Funds| |||||||||Gifts from donors to Church Restricted| |||||||||Funds [see above] are simply disbursed to| |||||||||| the stated funds. They cover gifts to
; Missionaries operating in the UK, North
| America, India, Myanmar, Philippines, and| |||||||||Africa as well as Outreach
-funding
Christian work in those countries. One
| Fund specifically covers Reliefsupport
i operations in those countries.
t
Sources of Funds for SE Churches of
God to SE Youth Camp
| The fee income for SEYC is supplemented
| by general giftsreceived
from individuais _!| |||and from the South East Churches of God| |---|---|---| |||regular donations that cover for minor| |||deficit on fees versus costs and gives| |||additional funds forequipment renewal and| |||their storage cost. Appeals are made to| |||South East Churches ofGad in advance| |||when uncertainty !s forecasted by regular| |||financial risk assessment and if necessary,| |||appeal is made to ceniral funds in the event| |||of severe unexpected expenditure.| |||Assets| |||As noted underthe Statement ofAssets| |||and Liabilities, Trustees’ policy is to| |||expense asset expenditure in the year in| |||which it was incurred. Therefore,| |||equipment such as IT or other Fixtures and| |||Fittings is not reported as an asset in the| |||accounts.| |||The Trustees consider that all assets| |||retained forthe Charity’s own use are held| |||as Unrestricted with theexception of| |||camping equipment which is restricted.| |Investment policy a||“nla| |objectives including any||| |social investment policy||| |adopted|Para 1.46|| |||The Charity’s Risk Management Policy is| |||reviewed annually and the individual| |A description ofthe principal|Para 1.46|components for part ofthe Business| |risks facing the charity||Meeting Reviews.| |||Apart from safeguarding risks that are| |||managed via the protocols that are in| |||piace, financial risks by virtue of reduction| |||of donors is moderate at this stage. ifthere| |||were to be a major reduction in donors the| |||annual running cost is containable for a| |||medium period to put counter measures in| |||place.| |||We did advise the Charity Commission of a| |||safeguarding Serious Incident that took| |||place outside ofthe charity's activities by a| |||member ofthe church during the year| |||covered by this Report. together with| |||actions taken.| ||Description of charity’s||| |---|---|---|---| ||trusts:||| ||Type of governing document|Para 1.25|CiO Foundation Modet [Updated| ||ustdeed,
.yal unarter)||16.02.2021]| ||How is the charity|” Para 1.25|ClO Trust| ||constituted?||| ||(e.g unincorporated||| ||associatior CiO)||| ||Trustee selection methods|Para 1.25|' Persons can be appointed as Trustees who| ||including details of any||are Elders or Deacons ofThe Church of| ||constitutional provisions e.g.||God in Hayes by the biblical protocol| ||election to post or name of||approved by the Churches of God.| ||any person or body entitled||| |,|to appoint one or more||| |,|trustees||| |Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |You may choose
to include further statements
| Policies and procedures
|
| adopted for the induction
;
' and training oftrustees
‘
Para 1.54||||where relevant about:
|
J|| |||||Church activities|| |||||The day-to-day management of activities of|| ||The charity’s organisational!|||the Church is carried out by|| ||structure and any wider||Para 1.51|Trustees/Elders in conjunction with|| ||network with which the|||appointed Deacons and committees in|| ||charity works|||which other church members participate.|| |||||The Elders and Deacons hold meetings|| |||||approximately every 4 months to consider|| |||||matters affecting the running ofthe church|| |||||and considergeneral financial|| |||||undertakings, the updating on a yearly|| |||||basis of ail Regulatory documents, reports|| |||||from committees [Property Committee,|| |||||Youth Workers and ad hoc] and risks; the|| |||||minutes of which are formally adopted at|| |||||the Trustees meeting.|| |||||The Elders hold meetings on a bi-monthly|| |||||basis to review spiritual matters and|| |||||pastoral care and any interim issues. The|| |||||Elders considerappointments of Deacons|| |||||and in conjunction with South East England|| |||||District/Diocese of Elders ofthe Churches|| |||||of God the appointment of Elders.
Management accounts are produced on
a
regular
basis
by
the
treasurer
that
are
reviewed by the Elders and Deacons attheir
meetings.
There
is
a
church
members’
business
meeting once a year at which the accounts|| |||for the year are reviewed by all members of|| |---|---|---|---| |||the churchtogetherwith ailthe activities and|| |||the voluntaryjabs list.|| |||Receipts and Payments accounts are|| |||prepared annually and are subject to|| |||independent examination. Church|| |||members / donors are provided with a copy|| |||ofthe Receipts and Payments Accounts|| |||once signed off by Trustees at the AGM.|| |||South East Youth Camp Activities|| |||The day-to-day management ofthe South|| |||East Youth Camp is carried out by Trustees|| |||in conjunction with the Camp Council that|| |||must include three Charity Trustees. Other|| |||members ofCamp Council are members|| |||from South East England Churches of God|| |||that are nominated by the Camp Council|| |||and approved by the South East England|| |||District/Diocese of Elders ofthe Churches|| |||of God.|| |||Camp Council meets on a regular basis to|| |||plan, organise, manage, and review each|| |||year’s camp and to provide strategy|| |||revision as appropriate for adoption by|| |||Trustees in conjunction with South East|| |||England District/Diocese of Elders ofthe|| |||Churches of Gad.|| |||Management accounts are produced on a|| |||regular basis by the treasurer that are|| |||reviewed by Camp Council.|| |||Receipts and Payments accounts are|;| |||prepared annually for incorparation into the|| |||CiO accounts under Restricted Funds and|| |||are subject to independent examination. A|| |||copy of this section ofthe accounts are|| |||given to South East England|| |||District/Diocese of Elders ofthe Churches|| |||of God.|| |||Regulatory Documents|| |||The Church and South East Youth Camp|| |||updates annually Regulatory Documents|| |||including Health & Safety, Safeguarding for|| |||Children, Adults and Adults at Risk and|| |||Management ofVolunteers Policy. GDPR|| |||Policy, Privacy Notice, and Consent|| |||Notices are in operation.|| |||See above relationship with South East|| |||England District/Diocese of Elders ofthe|| |Relationship with any|Para 1.51|Churches of God.|| |related parties|||| |Other|||| ## |Charity name|| The Church of God in Hayes| |---|---| |_Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1162316| |Charity’s principal address|Assembly Hall| ||6 Georgian Close| ||Hayes| ||Bromley| ||BR2 7RA| ## ## |Type of||Name|Address|| |---|---|---|---|---| |adviser||||| |Treasurer|||George Jappy|c/oAssembly Hall,|6 Georgian Close, Hayes, Bromley| |||Collington|BR2 7NQ|| ## ## ## ||Signature(s)|Goehivase. thes|Goehivase. thes|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Full name(s)|JONATHAN|CHARLES STANLEY||||STEPHEN JAMES OXLEY| |Position|(eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)||CHAIR||||SECRETARY| ||Date!|9797.2025|||||| |Section A Receipts|and|and||payments|payments|||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||Unrestricted
funds|Restricted
funds|Endowm
funds|Total funds|Last year| |||||to the nearest||||| ||||||to the nearest £|to the nearest E|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |||||£||||| |Ai Receipts||||||||| |DONATIONS||H|||21,980||33,069|33,721| |FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES
TAX RECOVERED 2023/24||||:||2,903
6.886||2,903
7,586|2,106
7,623| |SOUTH EAST YOUTH CAMP||||||16,624||16,624|18,339| |||I||||||| |Sub total(Gross income for||||||||| ||AR)|||||||| |A2 Asset and investmentsales,||||||||| |(see table).||||||||| |Sub|total||||IJ|||| |Totalreceipts|||||14,789 | ||||60,188 | ||| |A3 Payments||||||||| |IGENERAL EXPENSES||||||||7,586|| |NEED FUND||i|||||895|| |YOUTH WORK & TRANSPORT||||||||5,747|| |HALL MAINTENANCE & IT EQUIPMENT||||||||1,046|| |DISBURSEDTO CHARITIES|||||||2,908|| |DISBURSED TO MISSIONARIES|||||||43,860|| |,TO FELLOWSHIP FUNDS|||||||10,691|| |SWINDON HALL APPEAL|||||||4,315|| |SOUTH EAST YOUTH CAMP|||||||16,292|| |Sub|total||||||63,341|| ||||Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Restricted|Restricted|Restricted|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Sategories||*atails|funds|||funds|funds|| ||||tonearest£||to|nearest £|to nearest £|| |B1 Cash funds|CASH AT BANK (Excl. SE YOUTH|||||||| ||CAMP)|||40,586||||| ||SOUTH EAST YOUTH CAMP|||||||| |||Totalcash funds||40,586||28,144||| |||{agree balances with receipts and payments||||||| |||accoumt(s))||||||| ||||Unrestricted||Restricted||Endowment|| ||||funds|||funds|funds|| ||||to nearest£||to|nearest£|to nearest£|| |B2 Othermonetary assets||||||||| ||||Fund to|which|||Currentvalue|| ||Details||assetbelongs||Cost(optional)
.||{optional}|| |B3 Investment assets||||||||| ||||Fund to|which|||Currentvalue|| |B4 Assets retained for the|is
ils
Land, Buildings and Contents atAssembly||assetbelongs
Unrestricted||Cost(optional)||{optional|1| |charity’s own use|Hali, Georgian Ciose, Hayes.|||||||| ||Camping equipment||Restricted|||||| ||||Fund to|which|Amountdue||When due|| ||Details||liability|relates|(optional)||(eptional)|| |Liabilities||||||||| |Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees||Signature||Print Name|||Date of
approval|| |||||Jonathan Stanley|||F425|| |||||Stephen Oxley|||FH2S|| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** The Church of God in Hayes **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no 1162316 ended (if any) Set out on pages** 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 **31/03/2025** . - **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:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**
**Address:**|**Date:**|08/07/2024| |---|---|---| |||| ||Emily Brooks|| |||| ||AAT Associate Bookkeeping Membership|| |||| ||39 Blount Avenue|| ||East Grinstead|| ||West Sussex RH19 1JJ|| 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**