Faversham Gospel Mission Charity registration number 1171357 Trustees Annual Report 1 April 2024- 31 March 2025 Aims and Objectives 'For the public benefit, to advan￿ the Christian faith in Faversham, Kent and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide., Structure and organisational relationships Founded in the 1880s, in 2017 the Mission became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees. The spiritual leaders, deacons and trustees meet regularly. The Mission is a member body of the Evangelical Allian￿, and we are active within Churches Together in Faversham. Summary of main activities We continued to hold a worship and teaching service every Sunday morning, wlth Cornmunion monthly. Numbers attending remained around 2545. There were regular prayer meetings and occasional special events. All church activities were open to all without any charge. Practical and pastoral support has continued to be provided to any in need, confidentially and without charge. Following the sale of the Manse in 2019 we have undertaken a slgnificant refurbishment of our building, starting in May 2024 and finishing in September. Similarly, preparations are underway to complete our renovation of the church building, work to begin in Spring 2026. We continued to host the town's Trussell Foodbank. Ever Sin￿ the 1880s we have b88n home to Faversham Mission Brass, storing instruments and providing weekly rehearsal space, Two community choirs also used the hall most weeks for rehearsal. These community activities demonstrate how the trustees contlnually have regard for the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, Financial review Believing in 'every member ministry, we have no paid slaff. We do not fundraise, and receive no grants from government or other sources. Only very eX￿ptiOnallY do we make grants. Our re￿iptS and payments accounts for the year show income of £27,334 and expenditure of £191,309, the deficit being £163,975. The majority of our expenditure during the year was due to the refurbishment of our building. During the year we made regular disbursements to several Christian organisations, totalling £3,112. Due to the cost of our building work, we have closed two accounts and now have a single bank account with Natwest. No funds are held as custodian trustees on behalf of others. We have a reserves poliGy of always holding a minimum of three months, average expenditure. Despite recurring annual deficits of income over expenditure. we have no short- or medium-term concerns about the Mission's financial stability. There is no uncertainty about the charity continuing as a going concern. Reference and administrative details Name: Faversham Gospel Mission Registered charity number: 1171357 Principal address: Tanners Street, Faversham ME13 7JL Names of trustees managing the charity: Amanda Jane Eason James Sidney Ransom Geoffrey Stuart Sandiford During their time in offi￿, all trustees held title to the property belonging to the charity. There are no corporate trustees. Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s} Full name: James Sidney Ransom Position: Chair Full name: C¥Eo¥'FfPf Si 14Arf S&NJ)i Fo £ Position: Trustee Date Faversham Gospel Mission Tanners Street, Faversham, ME13 7JL Charity No: 1171357 Receipts and Payments Accounts for 1" April 2024 to 31°, March 2025 Receipts 2024125 2023124 Tithes and offerings Bank Inte￿5t 14175 1575 Hall rental 11484 Other LOO Tot41 27334 33795 Payments Utilities 4863 Maintenan¢¢ Bnd insurance 18832 Building w'oIks Housckceping Conlract cleaners 160824 127 1361 Office expenses Copyright lic¢nc¢ 'frdining Advertising 15 397 20 50 304 Meinbership subs¢riptiOn8 Suiiday school Pastor's expenses Regular gift5 (Mission) One off ojfi5 422 64 321 3112 447 Speakers, expenses 150 Tot41 191309 80375 Deficit ofincomc ovor expellditur¢ £163975 Expanse Categories.¥&*+".th*tsi,*. .Monthly Averdg&", Total {12.No.D.ths) Octopus - Electricity British Gas £82.12 £985.46 £246.56 £2,958.74 £568.36 BT £47.36 £18.68 Business Stream Water £224.12 Castle Water £127.41 Building works Cleaning serviGes Office expenses Speaker expenses Bridges Insurance Copyright licenc8 31..8 Safeguarding Kitchen and Janitorial Advertising & publicity Building maintenance One off gifts Regular gifts (Mission) £13.402.01 £113.40 £1.28 £12.50 £115.15 £33.07 £160,824.11 £1,360.80 £15.38 £150.00 £1,381.84 £396.86 io 11 13 £1.67 £10.58 £4.17 £20.00 £127.00 £50.00 £17,450,00 £447.00 £3,111.50 £303.97 £321.00 74 15 16 17 £1,454.17 18 19 £259.29 £25.33 20 Pastor expenses Membership subscriptions Sunday school Total Expenses £26.75 £35.17 21 £422.00 £63.75 22 £5.31 £15,942.44 £191,309.30 Income Categori95 Weekly cash offering Stewardship offering standing order l BACS offering Bank interest lionlhly Av&r4gg, £273.20 £716.35 £191.67 £131.28 Total (12 on hs) £3,278.45 £8,596.20 £2,300.00 £1,575.36 £8,884.40 £760.00 Foodbank rental £740.37 Comm choir rental Shanty choir rental Faversham Mission Brass £63.33 £53.33 £100.00 £8.33 £640.00 £1,200.00 £100.00 Olher Totsl Income £2,277.87 £27,334.41 -Monthl 'Avorag? £2,277.87 £15,942.44 Total Income Total Expenses £27,334.41 £191,309.30 Faversham Gospel Mission Tanners Street, Faversham, ME13 7JL Charity No.. 1171357 Funds held 31" March 2025 3 1" March 2024 Natwest Bank 67318 99189 Kingdom Bank Reliance Bank 89369 42734 Total 67318 231292 Approved by two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print name Date JA-M4$ S. i O h4 gt L4 28 111 1 Independent examiner's report on t e accounts Report to the trusteesl ' members of dllrt4k¥J￿ .Lo&.?iL . On accounts for tb.e year Cha¥ity no I Set out ory pages I l-l l report to the trustees on my exarninattan ol the accounts of the above chdrity ('Yhe Trust") for the year ended R￿pOnsIbilItIeS and As the charity truste&$ of IhÈ Trust, you are responslble for the piepai'ation basis of report of the accounts in accordance ¥Mth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act"), I report in respect of my exaininatioii of the Trust'8 accounts carrie.d out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have folloKved the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) of the Act. I have completed my examinatiori. I confirm that no material niatters have come to my attention ) In connection with the examination vthicli glves me c3use to believe that iii. any material respect,. accounting Tecords were not kept in accordants wth section 130 of the Ac,t or the accounts do not accord Kwith the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other matters in coiinectlDn with the examination to which attention should be drawn iii order to enable a pi'oper understanding of tlie accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: I Date: Nama: Relevant professional I fLb- qualification(s) or body (if ar)y): I Address: IER Octo er 2018