CHARITY NUMBER: 1169774 DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH |**Contents**|**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees' Report|1 - 3| |Report of the Independent Examiner|4| |Receipts & Payment Account|5| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|6| DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH ## TRUSTEES' REPORT ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Dunks Green Evangelical Free Church is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (No. 1169774) and was registered as a Charity on 19 October 2016. The year 2024 began again with thanksgiving for the Lord’s provision of our current financial position and His continued Presence at Dunks Green Church. ## **Objectives and activities** The fact that the objectives of the CIO have remained secure and fixed stands in increasing contrast to the everchanging situation of the country and the world. The challenges have increased to maintain our focus and aim to be faithful in preaching the full Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the light of false teaching and compromise which is facing the evangelical church today. The pressure to conform to the world’s agenda that is in total opposition to the Holy scriptures. Our witness at Dunks Green remains firm, to make Christ known and advance the Christian faith in all the ways that God gives us financially and in strength to do. For there is no other name under heaven whereby a man can be saved. ## **Achievements and Performance** We gathered for worship and preaching the Word of God every week, with special evenings of outreach in videos, Easter and Christmas events. We have also enjoyed the fruits of increased attendance with two gentlemen and a lady. We have been greatly blessed this year with the increase in preachers that have visited the church and have requested to return. ## **Special community events** - Easter services were advertised and the twice-yearly magazines with various themes were distributed to the whole local area, including a printed leaflet regarding – Three Men who were crucified that day. - The church again opened for the Friends of Kent Churches Ride and Stride day. - Remembrance Day was again commemorated on the Sunday. - Harvest – A film was shown in October highlighting the persecuted church who have no harvest with literature from Open Doors, detailing the top 20 countries who persecute Christians. A film was also shown called ‘Behind the Sun’ based on a true story of an Iranian who becomes a Christian and is put under death threats from his family. - The Christmas Carol Service was well attended with Roger Lumley again leading the service and giving an excellent word. Three ladies from the village came who took the free books and Bibles that were under the Christmas tree. - The fortnightly Art Group continued to meet, but this year many of the ladies were very sick, and only met for a Christmas get together. They are enthusiastic to return when their health improves, possibly in late spring. ## **Church premises** This year there has been no major repair work needed for the church building again, for which we give thanks. There are areas that need attention and these will be addressed in the new year, regarding the chimney and painting the exterior. A periodic fire risk assessment was carried out in October, the report was very favourable only needing a few minor details to be fixed. 1 DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ## TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The Trustees met twice this year due to Christopher now living in Shrewsbury. Another meeting was held via electronic means to pass and approve documents. We continue, by God’s grace, to fill the Sunday services with visiting preachers, and continue to pray the Lord will meet this need for the following year. ## **Financial Review** Once again, all church commitments have been covered by church funds which the Lord’s people have given. Two new gentlemen have now started to attend regularly, with one gentleman contributing via the Gift Aid scheme. The total incoming resources for the year amounted to £6,191 (2023 - £6,030) and total resources expended amounted to £6,181 (2023 - £5,810). At the end of the year, cash and bank balances totalled £22,562 (2023 £22,552). ## **Plans for the future** Further DVD’s of relevance have been discussed, one regarding Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was killed by Hitler for opposing the persecution of the Jewish people. This is relevant with the anti-semitism across the world today, giving specific insight as to how the German people believed the propaganda that was distributed by Hitler. Easter, Christmas and Remembrance days will also be planned with the church also being open for the Ride and Stride event in September. The Church continues to focus on making known the Gospel, to use all the means possible to bring light and life to the people of the village and area. There is no other Name given under heaven by which a man can be saved, except the Lord Jesus Christ. ## **Registered Address and Administrative contact details** Dunk’s Green Evangelical Free Church CIO, registered number 1169774. ## **Registered address:** Dunk’s Green Evangelical Free Church, Long Mill Lane, Dunk’s Green, Kent TN11 9SF. ## **Secretary:** Mrs Ann Phoebe Clarke. ## **Independent Examiner:** Trevor Lane, Director in MN Jenks & Co Limited, 72 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6DP. ## **Solicitors:** Warners Law LLP, Bank House, Bank Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BL. ## **The three serving Trustees are:** Ann Phoebe Clarke (secretary) Christopher David Pateman Paul Donald Rogers There were no additions or resignations to the Trustees during the period under review. 2 DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH ## TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ## RISK REVIEW The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. The procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the Charity. Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare in respect of each financial year of the Charity a statement of accounts complying with such requirements as to its form and contents as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to: - a) Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - c) State whether the policies adopted are in accordance with applicable accounting standards, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; - d) Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees: CHRIS PATEMAN CHAIRPERSON Dated: 4 July 2025 3 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER ## TO THE TRUSTEES OF DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH I have reported on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages 5 and 6. ## RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act); - to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the 2011 Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met, or - (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 8 July 2025 72 Commercial Road Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent T Lane Director in M N Jenks & Co Limited Chartered Accountants 4 DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT ## FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 |RECEIPTS
Voluntary Income
Gifts and Donations
Gift Aid Tax
Grants Received
Investment Income
Bank Interest
Total Receipts
PAYMENTS
Cost of Charitable Activities
Donations Made
Repairs and Maintenance
Magazines
Insurance
Sundries
Utilities
Governance Costs
Independent Examiner's Fees
Total Payments
NET SURPLUS (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR
CASH & BANK BALANCES AT 31.12.2023
CASH & BANK BALANCES AT 31.12.2024
£|| |---|---| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| ||| 5 DUNKS GREEN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH CHARITY NUMBER: 1169774 ## STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ## AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 |||2024|2024|2023|2023| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||£||£|| |MONETARY ASSETS|||||| |Bank and cash balances|||||| |Bank Current account||22,525||22,515|| |Bank Reserve account|||37||37| |||£ 22,562||£ 22,552|| |NON-MONETARY ASSETS|||||| |FIXED ASSETS|||||| |Dunks Green Chapel –|estimated value for insurance purposes||||| ||(including contents)|£ 620,083||£ 583,359|| |CURRENT ASSETS|||||| |Gift Aid Debtor||£|663|£|580| |CURRENT LIABILITIES|||||| |Creditors|||||| |Independent examiner's|fees||438||420| |||£|438|£|420| ## Note: The Charity has established title to Dunks Green Chapel. ANN CLARKE TRUSTEE Statements were approved on: 4 July 2025 6