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2025-04-05-accounts

Hackney Vineyard Church

Report and Accounts Year ended 05 April 2025

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

HACKNEY VINEYARD CHURCH

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE GOVERNING DOCUMENT CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHARITY

Flat 38, Cottrill Gardens Marcon Place LONDON E8 1NY

CIO - Constitution dated 30 March 2016 1166271

Mark Ensing (Chair) Jason Cooper David Crisp

BANKERS ACCOUNTANT

CAF Bank Ltd

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

INDEX

Page 1 Legal and Administrative Details Pages 2-3 Trustees' Report Page 4 Accountant's report Page 5 Receipts and Payments Account Page 6 Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 7 Notes to the Accounts

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Trustees Annual Review 2025

Objectives and Activities

The charity, which is a church, is governed by a constitution, and is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation. The charity’s principal objects, as set out in its governing document are to advance the Christian religion for the public benefit in accordance with the statement of faith adopted by the charity in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world through:

The activities which help the church fulfil these objectives are:

In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on Public Benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

Achievements and Performance

2024 had a very challenging start with attendance very low, however, attendance has increased since that point. Towards the end of the year following the theme of discipleship there has been greater involvement from some members of the congregation in preaching, helping with setting up for service, leading worship and financial giving. A highlight of the autumn season was International Sunday which is pictured here. Members of the congregation dressed in clothes from their country of origin or a place they had a connection with and cooked and brought food from those countries for a shared lunch. This proved to be extremely popular and will no doubt be repeated in 2025.

Despite the challenges with attendance at the beginning of 2024 the children and young people’s work has continued to be a strong and central aspect of the church. Some of the young people are now teenagers and have been taking a more active role in the services, helping with AV and doing readings.

Outreach

The ongoing partnership with London City Mission has helped us to reach out to the local community. Regular door-to-door work has been taking place, and two people have come to church as a result, one of whom has become an active member and has now been attending for 6 months.

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Together with LCM we have also had joint prayer meetings with a local Anglican Church which has a similar vision to our own of reaching the local community. At Christmas we joined them at Ridley Market for a carol service and on Good Friday we also joined in with some other local churches for a ‘walk of witness’ which involved carrying a wooden cross and praying and singing in various locations. One young member of the church found it particularly moving.

In addition to local outreach, the church’s Pastor, Dave, went on a trip to Pakistan in October 2024 to visit the work of a pastor based in the Punjab who is reaching out to those working in brick kilns and trapped in a system of bonded labour. There were some notable healings and as a result of the trip funds were raised to establish an education centre for the children so that they can learn to read and write. There are currently 40 children attending the centre and other Vineyard churches are also supporting the work. Dave also had the chance to minister at a small gathering of pastors who are working to form Vineyard churches in Pakistan. The current plan is for Dave to return in late 2025 with a member of Belfast City Vineyard who has extensive experience of working in Pakistan.

Financial Review

During the year income increased by £2,074, to £20,783, and expenditure increased by £82, to £19,889. As a result, the cash held by the charity increased by £894, to £2,602, of which £2,502 is unrestricted and can be used for any charitable purpose.

Current reserves policy is to maintain 3 months unrestricted expenditure which equates to approximately £5000. The funds balance at the year-end was £2,602 (5th April 2025). The Trustees are aware of this and are monitoring the Charity’s financial position.

Trustees Responsibilities

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year.

We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.

We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud and any other irregularities.

Approval

This report was approved by the trustees on

Mark Ensing Mark Ensing (Oct 10, 2025 17:24:48 GMT+1) Oct 10, 2025

Mark Ensing Chair of Trustees

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ACCOUNTANT’S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AN UNAUDITED CHARITY

Accountant’s Report to the Trustees on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of Hackney Vineyard Church for the period ended 05 April 2025.

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Hackney Vineyard Church for the period ended 05 April 202 5 as set out on pages 5 to 7 from the accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

This report is made solely to the Trustees of the charity, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of the charity and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Trustees of the charity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its Trustees as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that the charity has kept adequate records and to prepare statutory accounts that meet the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 for the charity. You consider that the charity is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year and is eligible to prepare ‘Receipts and Payments’ accounts.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or review of the accounts of the charity. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory accounts.

Gill Partridge Gill Partridge (Oct 14, 2025 14:30:00 GMT+1)

Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB

Date: Oct 14, 2025

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HACKNEY VINEYARD CHURCH

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

Notes
Income receipts
Donations
Gift aid receipts
Interest
Total receipts
Payments
2
3
Total payments
Net movement in funds
Cash funds as at last year end
Cash funds at this year end
A
Net
of
receipts
/
(payments)
before
transfers
Grants
paid
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken by others
Payments
in
relation
to
charitable
activities undertaken directly		 General
Designated
Funds
Funds
£
£
15,614
-
3,767
-
3
-
19,383
-
18,445
-
144
-
18,589
-
794
-
794
-
1,708
-
2,502
-
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
1,400
-
-
1,400
-
1,300
1,300
100
100
-
100		 Total
2025
£
17,014
3,767
3
20,783
18,445
1,444
19,889
894
894
1,708
2,602		 Total
2024
£
General
Funds
£
15,614
3,767
3
19,383
18,445
144
18,589
794
794
1,708
2,502
15,250
3,455
4
18,710
19,707
100
19,807
(1,097)
(1,097)
2,805
1,708

The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.

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HACKNEY VINEYARD CHURCH

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS AT THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 202 5

A
Cash funds
Cash at bank with immediate access
B
Other monetary assets
Gift aid due to charity
C
Liabilities
Falling due within one year:
Unbilled fee for Accounts Preparation
Unpaid Expenses
D
Assets retained for charity's own use
Equipment		 General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
2,502
-
2,502
-
-
-
-
-
420
-
321
-
741
-
Unrestricted Funds		 Restricted
funds
£
100
100
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to
which asset
belongs
General		 Total
2025
£
2,602
2,602
-
-
420
321
741
Value
2025
£
2,000
2,000		 Total
2024
£
1,708
1,708
880
880
402
-
402
Value
2024
£
2,000
2,000

The trustees have used insurance values for contents and equipment as the trustees are unable to reliably estimate current values; insurance values may differ materially from current values.

E Guarantees and secured debts

The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.

The accounts were approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf

by Mark Ensing date Oct 10, 2025 _____Mark Ensing (Chair)Mark Ensing (Oct 10, 2025 17:24:48 GMT+1) _____

The notes on page 7 form part of these accounts.

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HACKNEY VINEYARD CHURCH

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2025

1 Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments, a statement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair' view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair' view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs.

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors; they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projects.

2
Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly
Employment costs
Note 4
Rent
Insurance
Subscriptions and fees
Accounts preparation
Other costs		 Unrestrict Designated
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ed Funds		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2025
£
8,818
7,080
-
1,876
402
269
18,445		 Total
2024
£
General
funds
£
8,818
7,080
-
1,876
402
269
18,445
9,159
8,000
309
1,397
780
62
19,707
3
Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others
Pakistan Brick Kiln Workers Education Centre
Organisations < £1,000		 -
144
144		 -
-
-		 1,300
-
1,300		 1,300
144
1,444		 -
100
100

4 Transactions with related parties

David Crisp served as a church leader and was paid for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.

No payments were made to any other trustees, or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.

5
Movement of funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Pakistan Brick Kiln Workers Education Centre
Total funds		 Opening
balance
£
1,708
1,708
-
1,708		 Receipts
£
19,383
19,383
1,400
20,783		 Payments
£
(18,589)
(18,589)
(1,300)
(19,889)		 Transfers
£
-
-
-
-		 Closing
balance
£
2,502
2,502
100
2,602

In partnership with other Vineyard churches, funds were raised to help establish an education centre for children working in brick kilns in the Punjab area of Pakistan. The carried forward balance on the fund has been spent since year end.

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