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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07025797 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1167000
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND`**
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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## **`FOR`**
## **`BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH HUNTWORTH`**
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Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited
Chartered Accountants
Appledram Barns
Birdham Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 7EQ
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## **`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
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ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheir report
withthefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31December2024.Thetrusteeshaveadopted the
provisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicableto charities
preparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
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## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
## **`Objectives and aims`**
```
TheBrunstadChristianChurchHuntworthassumedthecharitableobjectivesofitspredecessor,BCCHuntworthon 1st
April2017.ThecharityseekstodemonstratetheChristianfaithinaction,bothlocallyandglobally,throughits church
activities and missionary outreach. This includes:
```
- `holding regular services for the worship of God and the Lord Jesus Christ`
- `preaching and teachings of the Bible, including through meetings and activities tailored for young people and children`
- `conducting missionary activities to promote the Christian faith, including internationally`
## **`Public benefit`**
```
InaccordancewiththeCharitiesAct2011,theadvancementofreligionremainsacharitablepurpose,provided it
deliversapublicbenefit.TheTrusteeshavecarefullyconsideredtheCharityCommission'sguidanceandaffirm that
public benefit is evident in the charity's activities. These include:
```
- `Encouraging individuals to contribute positively to society`
- `Promoting respect for local and national authorities`
- `Fostering law-abiding, community-minded citizens who have genuine care for their neighbours and both the`
- `- man-made and natural environment.`
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Thecharityplacesparticularemphasisonencouragingyoungpeopleandchildreninconstructive,healthy and
beneficialpracticalactivities.Theseinitiativesaredesignedtoprotectthemfromnegativesocietalinfluencesand to
instil values of generosity, service and personal fulfilment.
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```
Sincethe2020pandemic,manyoftheseactivitieshavesuccessfullytransitionedtodigitalplatforms.The Trustees
recognisetheongoingvalueofdigitaltoolsandintendtocontinueinvestingindigitalcommunicationsto broaden
reach and accessibility.
```
## **`Use of Charity Property`**
```
Thecharity'sfacilitiesareregularlyusedbyexternalorganisations,includingtheNHS,electedofficials, community
groupsandothercharities,forcommunication,trainingandleisurepurposes.Throughoursubsidiary trading
company,SomersetSolutionsLtd(SSL),thecafeandchildren'splayparkwelcomehundredsoflocalvisitors each
year.
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```
Despitethechallengesposedbythepandemic,theseactivitieshavenotonlybeensustainedbuthave steadily
expanded in the years since, reflecting the charity's resilience and ongoing commitment to community engagement.
```
## **`Church Attendance`**
```
DuringtheyearthenumberofadultsandchildrenfromtheBridgwaterarearegularlyattendingourmeetings and
constitutingour'congregation'hasremainedsteadyatapproximately140.Onspecialoccasions(suchasweddings or
birthday celebrations) visitors can on occasion mean numbers increase to as many as 300.
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE`**
## **`Review of activities`**
```
2024wasanothereventfulyear,markedbyarefreshofourcaféinterior,regularandspecialmeetings, active
participationinmissionaryworkandthoughtfuldecisionsregardinghowbesttousetheCharity'sresources.Asis our
custom,weremainactivelyengagedinvoluntaryfundraisingtomeetbothcurrentandfutureneeds,especially those
ofouryoungpeopleandchildren.Tosupportthis,weworkcloselywithSomersetSolutionsLtd(SSL),awholly owned
subsidiaryofBrunstadChristianChurchHuntworth.SSLusesourchurchpropertytohosteventssuchas weddings,
birthdaycelebrations,trainingeventsandbusinessseminars.Italsocreatesworkopportunities,donatedprofits and
contributes to the upkeep of our church facilities.
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```
TheMidasCoffeeLounge,openedtothepublicinMarch2020underSSL'smanagement,continuedtowelcome a
steady stream of customers throughout 2024. It offers drinks and light refreshments in a welcoming environment.
```
```
Ourestablishedpatternofmeetingsresumedinlinewithpre-pandemicpractices,includingregularSunday meetings,
weeklyyouthgatherings(forages12to36),children'sactivitygroupsandSundayschoolandregularlunch and
eveningeventsforthoseaged60andover.Wealsocontinuedtobroadcastonlinetransmissionsfromour parent
churchinBrunstad,Norway.Thecharityremainedresourcefulinadaptingtheseactivitiesdigitally,andinsome cases
foundthatdigitaltoolsenhancedtheoverallexperience.Wecontinuedtoengageinawiderangeof activities
throughout2024,includingsports,youthcamps,seminarsandconferencesheldatourinternational conference
centreinNorway,alongsidetheongoingfundraisingactivitiesmentionedabove.Thesefundraisinginitiativesare vital
tosupportingthechurch'smissionarywork,particularlywithouryoungpeopleandchildren,andcontributedirectly to
ourconferencecentreinNorway.Theseeffortsnotonlystrengthenourlocalandinternationalcommunitybut also
ensure that future generations have access to meaningful opportunities for growth, fellowship and faith.
```
```
Aspartofourbroadermission,wecontinuedtosupportthedisseminationofChristianteachingonline through
articles,photographs,filmclipsandmusic.BCCHisplayinganincreasinglyactiveroleinthiswork,whichisshared via
www.activechristianity.org and http://www.bcc.no.
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```
During the year, the Trustees considered a number of important issues and taken key decisions including:
```
- `The review and` **`update of BCCH's Terms of Reference`** `, to align with the charity terms, including changing the power to appoint Board members to the AGM, in line with the Articles of Association.`
- **`A budget of £256k for 2024`** `to cover the costs of operating Church activities. This was an increase on the previous year.`
- **`A fundraising campaign`** `to support our youth members attending youth camps at our international conference centre in N orway.`
- `We continued to develop and use the` **`Brunstad Christian Church Huntworth SharePoint site`** `for the storage and increased accessibility of key documents. This applies to all meeting agend as, minutes and associated documents, together with any resources used in our children's and youth meet ings and other activities.`
- `The desirability of joining the` **`Brunstad Christian Church Federation`** `at a near date. This is an international federation established by BCC Norway, and which is likely to have ma jor benefits for our members, including the opportunity to participate in more missionary work, digital outr each and benefit from a more professional approach to governance, compliance and financial management.`
## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`**
## **`Financial review`**
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Throughout2024wecontinuedtoseegeneroussupportfromthechurchmembershipandhavethereforebeen able
tocontinueraisingfundsforthedevelopmentofthepremisesandthemissionwork,includingwithourownyouth and
children.
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`**
## **`Reserves policy`**
```
TheBoardofTrusteesestablishedapolicywherebyunallocatedreservesheldbytheCharityshouldbemaintained at
anamountsufficienttocoverunforeseenshortfallsofincome.Theboardincreasedthelevelofthisfrom£30,000 to
£50,000in2024.Inaddition,during2020wesoughttoraisealargerreservefundtohelpensurewecould mitigate
anyrisksarisingfromCOVID-19,bothforourselvesandforourparentchurchinNorway.Wethereforemanaged to
raise£112,000forthispurpose,onwhichinterestiscurrentlyaccruing.Wearemaintainingthecashreservefund in
view of the uncertainty which still exists around the economy and rising costs.
```
## **`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`**
## **`Governing document`**
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Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrust,andconstitutesalimitedcompany,limited by
guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
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## **`Governance`**
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ThepoliciesandstrategieswhichgoverntheCharity'sdevelopment,restwiththeTrustees,whomeet and
communicate regularly to oversee its activities. The Trustees for 2024 were:
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```
Andrea Hall (Chair)
Stephen Chadwick
Joseph Savage
Colin Hall
Esther Savage
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```
All Trustees attend local church meetings and are active members of Brunstad Christian Church internationally.
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```
Collectively,theTrusteesbringpractical,commercialandorganisationalexpertise.Theytakeresponsibilityfor key
aspects of the Charity's operations, including:
```
- `Activities for young people and children`
- `Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults`
- `Maintenance and development of church property`
- `Organisation, management and administration of the charity's activities`
- `Oversight of the charity's finances`
## **`Recruitment and appointment of new trustees`**
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TrusteesareappointedbasedontheirfamiliaritywiththeaimsandpoliciesoftheCharity,andtheir proven
commitmentandconductoverseveralyears.EachTrusteehasearnedtheconfidenceofthecongregation through
active involvement and service.
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```
Todate,Trusteeshavenotrequiredanyadditionaltrainingbeyondsafeguarding-specificallyintheprotection of
children,youngpeople,andvulnerableadults-anareathecharitytakesveryseriously.Shouldtheneedarise to
appointaTrusteewhowouldbenefitfromtraininginaparticulararea,appropriatearrangementswouldbemade to
ensure they are well-equipped for the role.
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```
StephenChadwickhasactedasBoardChairmanfrom2018andexpressedhiswishtostepdown.AndreaHall was
appointed to the role by the AGM in 2023.
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## **`Safeguarding`**
```
TheTrusteesreviewedtheriskstowhichasmallcharityoperatingwithfewemployeesisexposed. Appropriate
procedureswereputinplacetoidentify,monitorandreviewtheserisksonaregularbasis.Specifically,risks relating
tovulnerableadultsandchildprotectionwerecloselyscrutinisedbytheCharity.Consequently,wecontinued to
developandupdateoursafeguardingframeworkwhichconsistsofacomprehensivepolicy,clear guidelines,
proceduresandtraining,aswellascommitmenttocloserliaisonwiththeauthorities.Allofthesemeasures were
designedtoreduceboththelikelihoodandimpactofincidentsinthisarea.Wedevelopedthis safeguarding
framework in close collaboration with our 'parent' church, Brunstad Christian Church, Norway.
```
## **`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`**
## **`Registered Company number`**
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07025797 (England and Wales)
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
**`Registered Charity number`** `1167000` **`Registered office`** `Huntworth Marsh Lane Huntworth North Petherton Somerset TA6 6LQ` **`Trustees`** `S A Chadwick C M Hall Mrs A S Hall J L Savage Ms E G Savage` **`Independent Examiner`** `Sarah Alexander FCCA FCA Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited Chartered Accountants Appledram Barns Birdham Road Chichester West Sussex PO20 7EQ Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:`
`.............................................................. Mrs A S Hall - Trustee`
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**`INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF`**
**`BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH HUNTWORTH`**
**`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Brunstad Christian Church Huntworth ('the Company')`** `I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.`
## **`Responsibilities and basis of report`**
`As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').`
`Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.`
## **`Independent examiner's statement`**
`Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.`
`I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:`
`1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or`
`3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or`
`4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).`
`I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.`
`Sarah Alexander FCCA FCA`
`Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited Chartered Accountants Appledram Barns Birdham Road Chichester West Sussex PO20 7EQ`
28 October 2025 `Date: .............................................`
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## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
|`Notes`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`2`
**`Charitable activities`**
`The furtherance of the Christian faith`
`Other trading activities`
`3`
`Investment income`
`4`
**`Total`**
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`5`
`The furtherance of the Christian faith`
**`NET INCOME`**
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**|**`2024`**
**`Unrestricted`**
**`fund`**
**`£`**
**`315,604`**
**`11,769`**
**`57,268`**
**`38,738`**
**`423,379`**
**`379,888`**
**`43,491`**
**`1,716,342`**
**`1,759,833`**|`2023`
`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`221,192`
`24,951`
`60,141`
`41,649`|
|---|---|---|
|||`347,933`|
|||`342,795`|
|||`5,138`
`1,711,204`|
|||`1,716,342`|
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **`BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH HUNTWORTH`**
## **`BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
|||**2024**|2023|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|Total|
|||**fund**|funds|
||Notes|**£**|£|
|**FIXED ASSETS**||||
|Tangible assets|11|**975,635**|990,575|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||
|Debtors|12|**415,095**|750,048|
|Cash at bank and in hand||**476,360**|138,468|
|||**891,455**|888,516|
|**CREDITORS**||||
|Amounts falling due within one year|13|**(67,728)**|(66,114)|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||**823,727**|822,402|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**||**1,799,362**|1,812,977|
|**CREDITORS**||||
|Amounts falling due after more than one year|14|**(39,529)**|(96,635)|
|**NET ASSETS**||**1,759,833**|1,716,342|
|**FUNDS**|16|||
|Unrestricted funds||**1,759,833**|1,716,342|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**||**1,759,833**|1,716,342|
`The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.`
`The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.`
`The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for`
- `(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and`
- `(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.`
`These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.`
`The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:`
`............................................. A S Hall - Trustee`
`The notes form part of these financial statements`
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`**
## **`Basis of preparing the financial statements`**
```
Thefinancialstatementsofthecharitablecompany,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities: Statement
ofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective1January 2019)',
FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland'andtheCompaniesAct2006.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistorical cost
convention.
```
## **`Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions`**
```
Thecharitablecompanyhastakenadvantageofthefollowingdisclosureexemptioninpreparingthese financial
statements,aspermittedbyFRS102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland':
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- `the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.`
## **`Income`**
```
AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlementtothe funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
```
## **`Expenditure`**
```
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccruals basis
andhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.
```
```
Grants payable are taken into account at the earlier of when they are paid or become constructive obligations.
```
```
Grantsforthesupportofmissionariesareaccountedforonthebasisofsupportthatrelatestothe financial
year.
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## **`Governance costs`**
```
Governancecostsincludethecostsofgovernancearrangementswhichrelatetothegeneralrunningof the
Charity.
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## **`Allocation and apportionment of costs`**
```
Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitieson a
basis consistent with the use of resources.
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## **`Tangible fixed assets`**
```
Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetoveritsestimated useful
life.
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```
Freehold property- 2% and 10% on cost
Improvements to property- 2% and 10% on cost
Fixtures and fittings- 25% on cost
```
```
Land included within freehold property is not depreciated.
```
```
Fixedassetsacquiredforusebythecharityarecapitalisedanddepreciatedovertheirestimateduseful lives
unless they cost less then £200 when they are written off in the year of purchase.
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## **`Taxation`**
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The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued`**
## **`Fund accounting`**
```
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
```
```
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
```
```
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
```
## **`Foreign currencies`**
```
Assetsandliabilitiesaretranslatedintosterlingattheratesofexchangerulingatthebalancesheet date.
Transactionsinforeigncurrenciesaretranslatedintosterlingattherateofexchangerulingatthedate of
transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.
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## **`2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES`**
|`Gifts`
`Gift aid`
`Deed of covenant`
`Utilities contrib from SSL`
**`3.`**
**`OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`**
`Fundraising / trading`
**`4.`**
**`INVESTMENT INCOME`**
`Deposit account interest`
`Loan interest received`
**`5.`**
**`CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS`**
`Grant`
`funding of`
`Direct`
`activities`
`Costs (see`
`(see note`
`note 6)`
`7)`
`£`
`£`
`The furtherance of the Christian faith`
**`288,622`**
**`82,656`**|**`2024`**
`2023`
**`£`**
`£`
**`219,756`**
`183,457`
**`59,848`**
`-`
**`-`**
`3,985`
**`36,000`**
`33,750`
**`315,604`**
`221,192`
**`2024`**
`2023`
**`£`**
`£`
**`57,268`**
`60,141`
**`2024`**
`2023`
**`£`**
`£`
**`3,549`**
`2,966`
**`35,189`**
`38,683`
**`38,738`**
`41,649`
`Support`
`costs (see`
`note 8)`
`Totals`
`£`
`£`
**`8,610`**
**`379,888`**|`2023`
`£`
`183,457`
`-`
`3,985`
`33,750`|`2023`
`£`
`183,457`
`-`
`3,985`
`33,750`|
|---|---|---|---|
|||`221,192`||
||||`2023`
`£`
`60,141`|
||||`2023`
`£`
`2,966`
`38,683`|
||||`41,649`|
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES`**
## **`7.`**
|`Rates and water`
`Insurance`
`Light and heat`
`Literature costs`
`Conferences and training`
`Travel and subsistence`
`Church ministries`
`Convention costs`
`Foreign exchange loss`
`Depreciation`
`Interest payable and similar charges`
**`GRANTS PAYABLE`**
`The furtherance of the Christian faith`
`The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:`
`Mission Support`|**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`6,188`**
**`7,276`**
**`63,917`**
**`24,433`**
**`3,277`**
**`37,040`**
**`32,007`**
**`85,796`**
**`265`**
**`20,264`**
**`8,159`**
**`288,622`**
**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`82,656`**
**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`82,656`**|`2023`
`£`
`8,376`
`6,050`
`(13,579)`
`31,528`
`62,320`
`54,005`
`18,041`
`67,985`
`-`
`19,087`
`10,195`|`2023`
`£`
`8,376`
`6,050`
`(13,579)`
`31,528`
`62,320`
`54,005`
`18,041`
`67,985`
`-`
`19,087`
`10,195`|
|---|---|---|---|
|||`264,008`||
||||`2023`
`£`
`68,672`|
||||`2023`
`£`
`68,672`|
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TheChurchsupportsmissionariesintheUKandinternationally.Whereaparticularmissionaryhas been
supportedbythechurchforanumberofyears,strictcompliancewiththeCharities'Statement of
RecommendedPractice(SORP)mayregardsomearrangementsasconstitutingconstructiveobligations such
thatfutureyears'supportisaccountedforintheaccountsasaliability.Whilstthesupporthasnofinal end
dateinsomecases,theChurchofficersassessmissionaryfundingonanannualbasisandareconfident that
the missionaries would not view their support as an open ended obligation by the Church.
```
```
Themainfeatureofthegrantsmadewere:Supportforworldwidemissionworkundertakenbyassociates of
Brunstad churches in Europe.
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## **`8. SUPPORT COSTS`**
|**`SUPPORT COSTS`**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||`Governance`||
||`Management`|`Finance`|`costs`|`Totals`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|`£`|
|`The furtherance of the Christian faith`|**`1,429`**|**`1,361`**|**`5,820`**|**`8,610`**|
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`8. SUPPORT COSTS - continued`**
```
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
```
||**`Management`**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||**`2024`**|`2023`|
|||`The`||
|||`furtherance`||
|||`of the`||
|||`Christian`|`Total`|
|||`faith`|`activities`|
|||**`£`**|`£`|
||`Software and license fees`|**`1,388`**|**`1,702`**|
||`Professional fees`|**`41`**|**`16`**|
|||**`1,429`**|**`1,718`**|
||**`Finance`**|||
|||**`2024`**|`2023`|
|||`The`||
|||`furtherance`||
|||`of the`||
|||`Christian`|`Total`|
|||`faith`|`activities`|
|||**`£`**|`£`|
||`Bank charges`|**`1,361`**|**`797`**|
||**`Governance costs`**|||
|||**`2024`**|`2023`|
|||`The`||
|||`furtherance`||
|||`of the`||
|||`Christian`|`Total`|
|||`faith`|`activities`|
|||**`£`**|`£`|
||`Bookkeeping fees`|**`-`**|**`2,200`**|
||`Independent Examiner's fee`|**`5,820`**|**`5,400`**|
|||**`5,820`**|**`7,600`**|
|**`9.`**|**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**|||
||`Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):`|||
|||**`2024`**|`2023`|
|||**`£`**|`£`|
||`Depreciation - owned assets`|**`20,264`**|`19,087`|
```
continued...
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31December2024norforthe year
ended 31 December 2023.
```
## **`Trustees' expenses`**
```
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st December 2024 (2023: £2,574).
```
## **`11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
|`Improvements`
`Freehold`
`to`
`property`
`property`
`£`
`£`
**`COST`**
`At 1 January 2024`
**`675,743`**
**`459,115`**
`Additions`
**`-`**
**`-`**
`At 31 December 2024`
**`675,743`**
**`459,115`**
**`DEPRECIATION`**
`At 1 January 2024`
**`115,961`**
**`32,966`**
`Charge for year`
**`8,637`**
**`9,182`**
`At 31 December 2024`
**`124,598`**
**`42,148`**
**`NET BOOK VALUE`**
`At 31 December 2024`
**`551,145`**
**`416,967`**
`At 31 December 2023`
`559,782`
`426,149`
**`DEBTORS`**
`Amounts falling due within one year:`
`Trade debtors`
`Amounts owed by group undertakings`
`Amounts falling due after more than one year:`
`Other debtors`
`Aggregate amounts`|`Fixtures`
`and`
`fittings`
`Totals`
`£`
`£`
**`124,665`**
**`1,259,523`**
**`5,324`**
**`5,324`**
**`129,989`**
**`1,264,847`**
**`120,021`**
**`268,948`**
**`2,445`**
**`20,264`**
**`122,466`**
**`289,212`**
**`7,523`**
**`975,635`**
`4,644`
`990,575`
**`2024`**
`2023`
**`£`**
`£`
**`4,046`**
`6,114`
**`5,283`**
`13,934`
**`9,329`**
`20,048`
**`405,766`**
`730,000`
**`415,095`**
`750,048`|`Fixtures`
`and`
`fittings`
`Totals`
`£`
`£`
**`124,665`**
**`1,259,523`**
**`5,324`**
**`5,324`**
**`129,989`**
**`1,264,847`**
**`120,021`**
**`268,948`**
**`2,445`**
**`20,264`**
**`122,466`**
**`289,212`**
**`7,523`**
**`975,635`**
`4,644`
`990,575`
**`2024`**
`2023`
**`£`**
`£`
**`4,046`**
`6,114`
**`5,283`**
`13,934`
**`9,329`**
`20,048`
**`405,766`**
`730,000`
**`415,095`**
`750,048`|
|---|---|---|
|||`990,575`|
|||`2023`
`£`
`6,114`
`13,934`|
|||`20,048`|
|||`730,000`|
|||`750,048`|
## **`12. DEBTORS`**
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continued...
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
|`Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15)`
`Trade creditors`
`Other creditors`
`Accruals and deferred income`
**`14.`**
**`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR`**
`Bank loans (see note 15)`
**`15.`**
**`LOANS`**
`An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:`
`Amounts falling due within one year on demand:`
`Bank loan`
`Amounts falling due in more than five years:`
`Repayable by instalments:`
`Bank loan`|**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`50,319`**
**`8,183`**
**`3,766`**
**`5,460`**
**`67,728`**
**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`39,529`**
**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`50,319`**
**`39,529`**|`2023`
`£`
`46,684`
`7,648`
`6,682`
`5,100`|
|---|---|---|
|||`66,114`|
|||`2023`
`£`
`96,635`|
|||`2023`
`£`
`46,684`|
|||`96,635`|
```
BoththetwomortgagesandthebankloanareprovidedbyNationalWestminsterBank,securedonthe church
freeholdpremisesandrepayableover20years.Themortgagesareprovidedatarateofinterestof1.5% and
1.75% above bank base rate and the bank loan is provided at a rate of interest of 2% above bank base rate.
```
## **`16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`**
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
`Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`At 1.1.24`
`£`
**`1,716,342`**
**`1,716,342`**
`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
**`423,379`**
**`423,379`**||`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
**`43,491`**
**`43,491`**
`Resources`
`expended`
`£`
**`(379,888)`**
**`(379,888)`**|`At`
`31.12.24`
`£`
**`1,759,833`**|`At`
`31.12.24`
`£`
**`1,759,833`**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**`1,759,833`**||
||||||`Movement`
`in funds`
`£`
**`43,491`**|
||||||**`43,491`**|
```
continued...
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
## **`Comparatives for movement in funds`**
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`At 1.1.23`
`£`
`1,711,204`
`1,711,204`|`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
`5,138`
`5,138`|`At`
`31.12.23`
`£`
`1,716,342`|
|---|---|---|---|
||||`1,716,342`|
```
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
`347,933`
`347,933`|`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`(342,795 )`
`5,138`
`(342,795 )`
`5,138`|`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`(342,795 )`
`5,138`
`(342,795 )`
`5,138`|
|---|---|---|---|
||||`5,138`|
```
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`At 1.1.23`
`£`
`1,711,204`
`1,711,204`|`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
`48,629`
`48,629`|`At`
`31.12.24`
`£`
`1,759,833`|
|---|---|---|---|
||||`1,759,833`|
```
Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
`771,312`
`771,312`|`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`(722,683 )`
`48,629`
`(722,683 )`
`48,629`|`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`(722,683 )`
`48,629`
`(722,683 )`
`48,629`|
|---|---|---|---|
||||`48,629`|
```
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
## **`17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`**
```
Atthebalancesheetdatethesubsidiarycompany,SomersetSolutionsLimited,owedthecharity £5,283
(2023: £13,934) in respect of normal commercial transactions.
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## **`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
|`2024`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`**
**`Donations and legacies`**
`Gifts`
**`219,756`**
`Gift aid`
**`59,848`**
`Deed of covenant`
**`-`**
`Utilities contrib from SSL`
**`36,000`**
**`315,604`**
**`Other trading activities`**
`Fundraising / trading`
**`57,268`**
**`Investment income`**
`Deposit account interest`
**`3,549`**
`Loan interest received`
**`35,189`**
**`38,738`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Conference income`
**`11,769`**
`Other income`
**`-`**
**`11,769`**
**`Total incoming resources`**
**`423,379`**
**`EXPENDITURE`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Rates and water`
**`6,188`**
`Insurance`
**`7,276`**
`Light and heat`
**`63,917`**
`Literature costs`
**`24,433`**
`Conferences and training`
**`3,277`**
`Travel and subsistence`
**`37,040`**
`Church ministries`
**`32,007`**
`Convention costs`
**`85,796`**
`Foreign exchange loss`
**`265`**
`Freehold property`
**`8,637`**
`Improvements to property`
**`9,182`**
`Fixtures and fittings`
**`2,445`**
`Mortgage`
**`8,159`**
`Grants to institutions`
**`82,656`**
**`371,278`**
**`Support costs`**
**`Management`**
`Software and license fees`
**`1,388`**
`Carried forward`
**`1,388`**|`2023`
`£`
`183,457`
`-`
`3,985`
`33,750`
`221,192`
`60,141`
`2,966`
`38,683`
`41,649`
`14,129`
`10,822`
`24,951`
`347,933`
`8,376`
`6,050`
`(13,579)`
`31,528`
`62,320`
`54,005`
`18,041`
`67,985`
`-`
`8,637`
`9,182`
`1,268`
`10,195`
`68,672`
`332,680`
`1,702`
`1,702`|
|---|---|
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## **`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024`**
|`2024`
`£`
**`Management`**
`Brought forward`
**`1,388`**
`Professional fees`
**`41`**
**`1,429`**
**`Finance`**
`Bank charges`
**`1,361`**
**`Governance costs`**
`Bookkeeping fees`
**`-`**
`Independent Examiner's fee`
**`5,820`**
**`5,820`**
`Total resources expended`
**`379,888`**
**`Net income`**
**`43,491`**|`2023`
`£`
`1,702`
`16`|
|---|---|
||`1,718`
`797`
`2,200`
`5,400`|
||`7,600`|
||`342,795`|
||`5,138`|
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