Rogistered Charlty Number: 1165429 GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Caladine Chortered CertiFied Accounlant5
OOD NEWS BRIGHTON HE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2 coKrENTS Churth Inf¢ymation Rep¢* of th6 TnJst888 Report of the Ind8pandent Examlner Stalanenl of Receipts and Payment8 Stotamenl of Assets and Llabllmes Notes to the Fln8n¢lal Statements
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON FOR THE Y OED 31 DECEMBER 2023 HURCH INFORMATION 2023 ntact addre 15 Appl8dore Road Brfghlon East Sussex BN2 4PT hurch •ddr• 15 Appledore Road Bdghton E88t Sussex BN2 4PT Hillvbew Centre Hodshrove Lane Brlghton BN2 4SE 1185429 Mr Nell Hlltc Mr Stuart Murray-wllllams Mrs Emlly Kenward MrJon Bebb Mr Steve Home lappolnted 2 Oclob8r 2023) Barclays Bank plc Lelcester Leiceslershlre LE87 2BB Inde •nd nt •xamlne J R Caladln8 FCCA CTA FCIE Caladlne Llm118d Chartered Certbfled Accountants Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Easlboum8 East Sussex BN21 1BF
OOD NEWS BRIGHTON R THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Re ort f th8 Trustees The Truslaas present their Annual Report and the Financial St8t8mnls of the Church for the y9ar ended 31 Oecamber 2023. Church hlstory and Constltutlon Good NS Brighton is a ploneering church that was formally set up as a CIO In February 2016. Since Inception w• have 51ovly gro In 18rms of activllle8 and the p8ople we seNg. OblectlYo8 and actlvatos The principal purpose of the Church 1$ the a(Svancement of the Chrfsuan falth acrdIng to the principles ol Ihg Baptist Denomination. The church may also advance education and cary out other ¢harltBble purpose$ at home and Abroad. Organli•tlonal •tructurn Tha day lo day 8divlll8s of the Church are overseen by Eldors and Pastoral staff who roport lo the trusleÈ$. The Trustoes Those who served dudng the yeor are 88 sho¥ on Poge 1. Trustees are appolnted by the exlstlng trustees and are provldgd vAth approprfale trolnlng to undèrt8ke the role they wlll occupy wrthln the thurch. Revlow of adlvltl Th• church known 8s G¢)od News 8rfghlon was &siabllshed by No11 HSllon In May 2015 vAih a church plant under the ausplces of the Bapfjsl Unlon operallrrfJ from 15 Appledore Road, Brighton. No11 Hlllon is tha Pa5torlMinI81er in Charge of the Church. The Church do provklg accommodatbn for Mr Hilton 80 he can carry out hls duties 8nd responslbllllSes èff8ctlvely. Outreach. ev8nggllsm, and befrl8ndlng of the comThwnlty be9an and an officlal Church Trust w8S e$labll8hed vAlh the fomwllon of tho charftable Incorporated organlsalion on the 4th February 2016. Good News Brighton slartod lo lease a buildlng from Brighton City Councll In May 2017 al peppercom rate in the cgnlre ol Moulsecoomb. This building, Hlllview Good News Centr9, Is the base for Ihe charitys a¢llvilie¥. Varfous 8CtSvllles are undertaken as follows.. Saturday church meelng.. fellow8hlp. worshlp. communion. $ludylng the Blble and prayer. - Good Ngws Shed.. men's DIY and handy group mggts a week. Enhancgd Befriendlng.. vlsiling isol818d and lonely people who are unsullable for volunlBer-1od befriending. Nèil Hllton vlsits isolated and lonely people onè day a week, vjho havg been rèferred by Time to T81k Befrlending and throJh local conneclitsns. Neil started suppothng residents from Ihr88 locally supported housing units in Moulsecoomb dudng lockdowns. More recentty, the 8UPPOrt staff at the supported housing contact him when they requlrè befriending $8ryices for thelr resldonts. . Chomp Moulsecoomb.. In Moulsecoomb, one In every tsvo chlldron are da5sified 3$ boing in child povety. Fami1I8s on low income rely heavlly on free schtstsl meals. We support and work alongsid8 Chomp Partners to provide commLJnlty meals and aclivi11gs for low incorn? famillès during school holidays and hati-terms, which h&lps ease their light budgels. - Counselllng.. subsldised, affordablo counselliru for local people. Dlsclpleshlp groups.. wggkly meetings studying the Bible vAth individuals.
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 'Re ort Revlew of actlvltley (contlnuedl - chaplain.. Neil Hilton is thg apwntgd thaplain al tho local 0prat1 pub. Th? Bevy. He pr¢)vide$ Ghaplianw support lo staff, voluntsers, and patrons. Pints of View. N811 Hllton facllltatss a theological dlscu881on group at the Bevy pub. the group is open to anyone lo attend. It18 Infonnal and fo¢u$es on Itle and $plrltU81 conversatlon. Gwd News Brighton continues to build stronger links and partnerships th other local churGhe$, community groups and sarvlce provlders, thereby becomlng Increasingly integrated into the Moulsecoomb communlty. A grobMn9 cfoss•ov8r befvften the varlous activllies is otturrlng. 8hcA%fjng an inl¢gr•tion of local community mgmbgrs into the lrfe of Good News Brighton. Publlc b•n•flt Thè Irusle88 havts CoMled vJilh thè duty in $8dion 17151 of thè 2011 Ch¥Tities Act to havé du6 regard to guidance publlsh8d by the Charlty ConYni8slon and believe that the ob5ocli¥88 and 8ctlviUes of the thurch aro for Ihfr public benefrt. Revlew of flnanclal potyltlon There was a deficit on General funds of £5,388 for thè y•#r. The bal8nc• on hand of Gèneral funds at 31 DoGombgr 2023 wa¥ £3,568. Rl8k managom•nt The church h8s con81dered the rt8k8 It may face and conflms that 8y8t8ms have been 881abll8hed lo mltlgatè them. R••ervo• Th8 church end88vour8 to malnlaln eash rfj•ourus to ¢ovor at least 8ix month8 oporatlng exp8nditure. 10 Indopond•nt •x•mln•tlon J R Caladine FCCA CTA FCIE VA8 appointed durfng th6 y88r lo undertake the Indep8ndenl Examinatson. 15 Appledore Road Brighton East Su580X 8N2 4PT Nell HIOn Trustee 2 4 JUN 20Z4
GOOO NEWS BRIGHTON R THE YEAR ENDE 10ECEMBER 023 Indo end nt Exam5ner's Rt Inde endent Exam ner's Re rttoth•T as ofGood Nèw$ B I h I report lo the charlty trusle8S ¢)n my axamlnatlon of tho accounts of Good News Brighton Ilhe CIO,) for the r ended 31 Docembor 2023, whlth ar8 sat oul on pages 5 10 7. R•spon8lbllltl•8 and b•$l8 of r•port A5 th8 chadty trustees of th8 CIO you are respons10 for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 {'the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carrled out under section 145 of the Act. In Carr0 out my examlnation I have followed all appllcable Dlrectlons 9Svgn by the Charlty Commisslon under sootion 14515Mbl of the 2011 Act. Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•rf• •tatsm•nt I have completed my ex8rnlnalkJn. I conflrm that no malerlal m8tt8rs have come to my attenllon In n8cUon wllh the gxamlnation gfvlng mg ¢au$e lo beli6v8 that In any material respect: 111 a¢countlng records were not kept in r8spe¢t of the CIO as raqulred by secllon 130 of the Act., or {21 the accounts do not accord wlth those records. I have no concerns and have come ro$S no other m8tters In cOnr¢th0n wllh the ex8mlnallon lo whlch attention Should be drawn In this report In ordor to enable a proper undarstsndlng of the accounts lo be r6achad. John Caladln• FCCA Chartergd Cortlfled Accountant Caladine Llmilgd Chantry House 22 Upperton Road E8stboum8 East Sussex BN21 18F Date..
GOOD NEW 8RIGHTON R THE YEAR ENDE EMBER 2023 Stattsm Rec UnM¢rl¢tgd R•sblct•d Fund8 Fund Total Unr•strlcted R•strfct•d 2023 Fund Funds Total 2022 Recelpl• Donations Grants 350 124 474 115 28,158 765 55,018 28,860 Totsl r•e•lpts 3.678 28,273 P4yin•nt• Staff Coot• Salarles Adminlstratlon Houslng - Rent Hous1 - utiliti88. counul tax, phone etc. pelOn ,120 1,621 7,200 6,212 18,¢X)O 2,689 $04 8.600 2,750 6,600 5,500 18,000 3,178 504 4.591 18,000 2.689 76 2.750 18.000 1.430 1.748 504 428 Sp•cWlc ProJKt Co•ts 8effi9nding Chomp ¢0818 Good Ne Shed pro19 Gath8rings, hosplt81ty and 8nt8rtalnlng 1.713 3.315 1,713 3,315 1,105 3,411 500 325 1.105 3,411 270 270 45 370 Community Centre- utsiitl88, rat etc. 4,587 2,293 fj,880 9.176 9,176 Accountsncy, Indep•TrJenl oxomlnatlon and payroll feas Conleronc95 Counselllrrfj and rnentorlng Equlpm•nl FuresSIng Insurance IT And slatlon8ry Legal 8nt1 profeg8lon81 fe06 Repairs and rènawo18 Subscrlptlon5 Tel8phone and Internet Tralnirq ¥nd nètvthlng 720 720 60 761 1,440 60 761 1,248 1.248 858 550 858 1,021 456 672 109 330 471 759 759 571 571 594 336 338 109 330 150 58 17 17 80 Total p4yTh•nt• 34,069 18,877 52.946 23,390 28,638 52,026 N•t mgv•m•nt In fund• 5,3681 115.1991 120,5671 4.120 3,757 Ca•h fund8 at 1st Jwu•ry 2023 8,936 16.893 25,829 4,816 17.256 22,072 Ca•h fund• at 31 Dg¢efflb•r 2023 1,694 5.262 8.936 16,893 25.829 The note• on pagè 7 lomi part of ¢hg8è Flnanclal Siatemgnt•,
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON AS AT 31 DECEMBER 20 of Assets and Llabllltl 2023 2022 SET Asse Cash at Bank and in hand Cuffent Account 5.262 A¢¢ountancy F•enr8PendOnt Examination 900 2 4 !IJII.2014................. Approved by the TfUBtees on ........ Nell Hlrton Jon B•bb
OD NEWS BRI HTON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1 DECEM 202 TOTH STATE NTS ount5n Pollcles The financial staternents hav8 bgen prqMr8d as a Recpts and Paents In 8ccordance with 88Qtk)n 133 of the Chadtlas Acl 2011. Funds Gon•ral funds Tewo56nt monie6 recefved Ihal are rKTrt sut4gCt to any restricuons rwJarding their use aThJ are available for appllcations on the goneral purposes of tha church. FuThJs designated for a portiCUl purwse by the church are also unreB1rfc. R•strlcted fund• are subpct lo SClC conditions by dorTY a8 lo Ihgy may be usad. The wrFxHes or the restrfcknl fuThJs Arè set oui in the leS to the fin1¢181 gtatements. lu The funds of the chorfty indude Itffidg comprfslng Ihè followrvJ reBtriciod funds.. Mov•m•nts In fund In¢omlng Ro$ourc•$ Balanc• #t 1 Jan 2023 RoUr¢•• Expgnd•d Tran•f•r¥ 31 D•c 2023 Chomp 2.778 4,981 2,445 2,649 3,040 1,ocLI 3,808 16,2121 14.7941 11,5941 12.3011 12,9761 I1,Cl 174 187 921 348 64 Goo(l News Shed Cwnselllng Services Hlllvlaw Good Naw5 C8ntrè Fund Admini81rator 70 16893 Fun Chomp represents rTK)nie8 glven for free communlty ffl8818 and lI¥e6 for low Incomg famlllès durfThJ school hr4idays. Befriènding represents monlg8 gfven to enablè th8 charlty to 91ts018t8d and lon0 peoF48. This fund w)resents rrMle8 glven towards tha man's DIY and handy group. This service15 provided by a core rnember of Good News Brlghton. wlM)m Is a BACP wlst8r8d qualilled cwnsollor. Thi5 allows Goj N3 Btlghton to providè 8ubsldlsed short-lgm opewpendèd coungelling to aduhs. News Centre F Thi5 fvrKJ represents the cosi of runnlro th8 prwnises Lbged as th8 ba89 forthe tItI¥ vItIes. mlnl This fund repres1$ monles glven artd usedt of employirvJ A part-tirne admlrA8trator. 3. Commllmentg The charity has a rollirrfJ agr88m8nt for the u8e of the kYemise8 81 Hillw8w Centre, H(Mlshrove Lane. Brlghtrjn, BN2 4SE. at a peppern rgnL