Regist•red Charity Numb•r'. 1165429 GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Caladine Charlera CerliFied Accountonts
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON OR THE YEAR ENDE DE EMBER 20 coirrENTS Churth Information Report ofthe Tru8t885 24 Roport of th• lTra•pondent Examln8r statement of ReIptS and PayTnonts Slatem8nt of A3s•t8 and Llabilrbes Nota8 to the Fln8nci81 Stal8m6nts
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON FO THE YEAR ENDED 31 ECEMBER 2024 CHUR INFORMATION 202 Conta¢t addr•ss 15 Appledore Road Brfghton East Sussex BN2 4PT Church addr••s 15 Appledore Road Brighton East Sussox 8N2 4PT Hlllvlew Contro Hodshrove Lane Bflghton BN2 4SE harl 1185429 harl ru Mr Nell Hlrton Mr Stuart Murray-wllllams Ireslgned 24 Juna 2024} Mrs Ernily Kenward Ire8lgned 8 August 20241 r Jon Bobb Mr Steve Hom• BarclayE Bank ple Lelosler Lolcastershlre LE87 2B8 Inde end nt ex mln J R Caladlne FCCA CTA FCIE Caladlna Limited Chartered C8rNfi•J Accountants Chantry House 22 Upperton Road E8slbourne Ea81 Sussex 8N21 IBF
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON OR THE YEAR E DE 31 DECEMBER f the Trustee$ The Truslees present IhèiT Annual Rgport and the Financial Stataments of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2024. Church history and C¢nstllutlon Good News Brlghlon Is a pK)neeTing church that was formalty $8t up as a CIO In February 2016. Sln¢6 Inception we have slowly grown Sn terms of actlvSties and the people w• seNe. ObJ•¢tlvM and activltl The principal purpose of the Church Ss the adv8ncement of tha chrIsan faith according to tha princbples of the Baptist Denomlnotion. Tho church may also advance education and cary out other charilabla purposes at home and abroad. Organlsatlonal •lru¢tur• The day lo doy activities of tho Church are overseen by Elders and Pastoral staff who report lo the Iruslees. Th• Truste•i Those who served durlng the year are as shown on Page 1. Tru81888 are appo4nt8d by the exisung trusleos and ara provlded with approprlale tralning to undertake Ihg rol8 thay wlll occupy wlthln the church. R•vlew of actlvhl•s The church known 8s G¢)od News Brlghlon was gstsbllshed by Ng11 Hilton in May 2015 wlh 8 church plant under the ausplces of the BapU8t Unlon operallng from 15 )pIed0rS Road, 8rfghton. Neil Hilton Is the Pa3lorlMlnisl¢r in charge of the Church. The Church do provlda accommodauon for Mr Hilton so he carry out hls duties and responslbllllles effactlvgly. Outreach, 8V8ngeli$m. and befrièndlng of tha communlty be98n and an officlal Churoh Trust wa8 8Stablished with the fomiation of the ch8rf1ablo Incorporaled organIS8On ¢m the 4th Fèbwary 2016. Go¢>J News Brfghlon started lo18ase a building from Brlghlon City Counc51 In May 2017 at a pepwrcorn rale in tho ¢entre of MsJJl8ecoomb. Thls building, Hillvlew Good News Cenlre. has b8en the base for the charltys actlvltlas. Varfous 8Ctlvrties are undertaken as folbws.. - Communlly chaplalncy Ithlle church me6lirKJ Is on p8us8 - Good Nthvs Shed: men's DIY and handy group meets twlce a woak. Enhanced Befri8n¢Jing'. vlsitlng isolated and lonely people vtho are unsvlleble for volunleer-led befriendlng. Neil Hilton vi511s isolat8d and lonely people one day a weèk. who have been referred by Time lo Talk Bglrlending and through local connections. Nell started suppcrtlng resldents from three locally supported housing unlts in Moulsecoomb durfng lockdowns. More rocenlly, the support staff at the supported housing contact him when they require b&fri8nding services for tholr residents. - Chomp Mouls8coomb In partnershbp ¥th local charities and organlsatlons Gor News Brfghlon continues to build stronger links and partnerships wilh other local churches, community groups and service providers. thereby becoming increasingty integrated into the MOulso0rnb community. A grtwling crossqover beiwe8n the various a¢tlvllles is occurring, Shng an integratlon ol local community members into the life of Good News Brighton.
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 tees. Re ort Publlc bgn¢fh Thg trustees have complied wth the duty in section 17151 ol the 2011 Charlties Act to have duè regar lo guidanck publlshed by the Charity Commission and bèliève that the objectives and activities ol the church are tor Ihfr public bènefit. Rovl•w ol flnanclal position There was a deficit on unreslricled funds of £1,52B in thé all2023. d81icil 01 £5,368). The balance on hand ol unrestricted funds at 31 Dec8mber 2024 was £2,04012023: unrestrictèd funds 01 £3.$681. Rlsk manag•m•nt The church ha¥ Considered thè risk811 m8y face and conllms that SyBlems have begn establlshed to mitigate them. The church endeavours ts maintsin e8sh re8ourGes to cover at ast three month5 opefatlng expenditure. 10 Independent oxamlnatlon J R Cal8dine FCCA CTA FCIE was aFpoinled during the year lo undertak? tha Independent Examination. Neil Hilton Tru818• Dale: L Ig Ll.kn V2<
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON ORTHEY EN ED 31 DECEM8 24 ndent Examlnerfs Inde ndent Ex Inor. ort to th• a8s of Good Now Brl hton I report to thè charity Iruslees on my examlnation of the accounts of Ggod News 8rlghton Ilha CIO'I for the year ended 31 D8mbar 2024. vthich are sat oul on pages 5 to 7. R•$ponsibll1tl *nd basls of r•port As the charity trustee8 of th• CIO you are responslblo for the Pfep8ratSon of the accounts In 8ccordance wlh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Acti. I rep¢yt In respect of my exomlnalion of the CIO'S ac¢ounls carried out under s8ct>on 145 of the Act. In carrylng out my examinallon I hava followed all appllcablè Dlr¢clSons gwen by the Chority CommI881on under sectlon 14515Kbl of the 2011 Act. Ind•p•ndent •xamIn•$ •tst•ment I have Completed my axaminallon. I conflrm that no malerlal matters have come to my att8ntlon In conngcllon th th8 6xamlnallon giving me cau88 to believg that In any malerlal r8sp8Ct'. 111 accounllng records werè not kept In rosped of the CIO as requlrfjd by seclim 130 of the Ad; or 121 th8 accounts do not accord th those records. I havg no concerns and hava comè 8¢r0s8 no other matters In connectbn wlth thé ex8mln8tlon lo whlch attenllon should ba dr8wn In th1$ raport In order lo anable a proper understandlng of thè accounts lo reached. John Caladlno FCCA Chartered Certffied Accountant Coladlne Limited Chanty Hou$9 22 Upperton Road Easlboume East Su$sox 8N21 1 BF Dale: b C)&b>•• LOLS
EWS BRIGHTON R THE YEAR EM 2024 8trlGt•d Restrietsd Funds Fund6 2023 Unr•$trlct8d Reglrlcted Funds Fund$ Totsl R•E•lpt# D0ThatTr Grants 230 50.412 230 72.752 124 3.1554 474 31,5 Tot•1 I•1P1a 22,340 28.701 Paym•nts Slaff Cot Sal8r186 Adminislralon Houslng- rort Houslng. UUI1s. co¢11 tax. phorw, •lc. Pen$lon 7.200 a.J0 6.000 723 504 7,2LbJ 6.0(NJ 18,OOD 2.170 504 6.120 1,621 3,0 12.000 1.447 4.591 18.lYJO 6,212 18,rKN) 2,689 504 76 428 Sp•cllk Prol•¢t Co•t¥ eeldendlng Chory co8tJ Good New5 Shed proi8cI GatherSng$, hospttalSty8nd IntertnI Comrnunlty Centr•- ul111, rate8. P0 and reIrs. 1,319 1.319 166 1.e61 1.713 3,315 583 1,713 3.315 683 270 1.661 270 3,218 1,609 4,828 4.587 2.402 AGix)untancy, Ind8p8ndentex•mlnallon and P8yroll fee5 Conferences Coungellkng aTrJ ntOrkn9 Equlpment FuTrJralJkng Inswancè IT Jnd $tslon8ry Leg81 and pwoles5kI 1¢ Safeguarding Subsulions Tttlephor Int•met Tr81nlng and netstrryklng Volunteer w¥ts 75CI 750 140 1,SCpJ 140 720 1,440 60 761 781 1.922 1,922 581 475 656 550 458 656 1.021 471 478 336 195 135 672 195 135 133 148 723 10 361 10 17 17 Totsl payTh•nts 34,089 N•t movom•rht In fvnd• 11,5281 2e.461 24,933 15.3681 115,1991 120,5671 Cuh fund• al 1stJanuwry 2024 3.S68 1,694 5,262 8,9 18.893 25,829 Cash fund• •t 31 D•oombor 2024 2,040 28,155 30,195 3,508 1,694 5,262 Tho ntstm on 7fonn p#rt ¢lth• Flrmnclal Stat•m•nls.
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 tatement f Assets and Llablll I 2024 2023 ASS$ Cash at 8ank and In hand Current Account 30,195 30.195 5,262 LIABILITIES Provision for Accountancy Feellndependont Ex8mlnation 1,020 960 Approved by the Tru81ee8 on ...... Nail Hifton Jon Bebb
GOOD NEWS BRIGHTON FOR THE YEAR NDED 1 DECEMBE NOTE NANCIAL STATEMENTS Pollcle¥ The finandal slaternents have been prepared a Reip1S and Payrrts in aordance th stIOn 133 of the Charitse8 Ac¢ 2011. Gen•ral fvnd• repre1 monies rec8ivad that are not Subj to any restrictions regardiro thelr use 8nd are avai18blo for appllcalbons on th8 98ngral purposes of the church. Funds é8sign8ted for È particular purposa by th8 church 8r8 8180 unr88tricteil. R•ltrl•d fvnd• arè sublact to 6pecinc conditK)ns by donors aB to how thay may be u8ed. Thg purposes of Ihe r8Btrfct8d funds are $8t out in the notès to the financi81 sleternents. 2. R•• ct•d fund The fund$ ol th¢ charty Include fu15 ce¢nprlslng the fOllMg r•strlctsd lund8.' Mo¥om•nts In fvnd• Balfin¢• at Incomlng R••ourc•• Bolanc• at 1 Janu•ry 2024 Ro•our¢M Exnthd Tran•f•r• 31 Dambar 2024 eefriendlng Chomp Core Costs Counselling & Mentorlng SaThlces Good News Shed Hlllvlew Good N8w8 Conlre Fund 187 174 6,4751 11561 18.5251 11801 17,2361 11,6091 712 44 14,576 26 23,101 921 14,115 6.400 4,855 24,181 Befr18nding represent8 rnonies glv8n to enable the cknarfty lo vls6t Isola and londy pwple. Chomp repre8ents mon189 glven lor freè MmUnIty meals 8rKI ¥dlvltles lor low Incorn8 f8mlllas durlng schJol holid4y3. Thls fund repregent8 the contrfbutlcffi m8da from fundlng applle8tion6 toward5 Reslrided c4)re costs. News he<$ Pr This fund repsents rnoni88 olvan t0r8 the men'$ DIY and hano¥ woup. ThiB fund repentS the cost of runnlng th& premlBe5 used 8$ the baso fof the chariWs activities. Tha Charity has a 18as8 for the use ol the premises at Hllfvigw Centre, Hod8hrove Lane, Brighton. BN2 4SE. unlll 31 Oe¢ernber 2025, at a pepperwm rent. The centre is due lo be demolished in 2(r26 to make Sfdy for ngw council housing and a new community hub. Thè eh8rity Is currenuy (xjnsidering optlons for l*asing other prop8rb&S wh8rg &clvlUes could takg p1&6 in 2026.