ANNUAL REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 HOUNSLOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH 186 Hanworth Rd. Hounslow TW3 3TR
HOUNSLOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH The Trustees. Re ort for the ear endln 31st March 2024 Le al and Admlnlstratlve Information The church IHoun51ow Evangelical Churthl was estsblished as a Chaf itable Incorporated Organisation (charity no. 1178854) under a constitution first adopted on the 29, Aprll 2018 which contains the main legal provisions go*rning the Church, its purposes and Basi5 of faith and Its powers. Undef the Constilution, the people with the responsibility for the general control and management of the administration of the Church are known as the charity trustees. The Charity is administered by an Executive Committee. consisting of the Officers and Committee Members of the Church. hereafter known as the Trustees. The Trustee5 now consist of.. Mr Kaful Damale Mrs Maya Dodd Miss Nalini Raja Rev. Barry Schutter The Elders and the deacons are responsible for the overall conduct. witness, outreach and management of the Church. The Elders at 31 March 2024 were Mr Alan Michael t>odd and Mr Kafui Damale. The Deacons were Mr5 Armida 8alawon, Miss Suha5ini Raja and Mts Zaira Smlth. The contart address for the Charity is Hounslow Evan8elical Church, 186 Hanworth Road. Hounslow, Mlddlesex, TN3 3TR. The Soclety bank5 With Uoyds Bank IKlngston-upon-Thames). Its Independent Examlner Is HP Accountrx Ltd of 41 Stilecroft Garden5, Wernbley, HAO 3HD. ui oses of the Char The purposes ofthe church a. 11 The advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the Basls of Falth primarlly but not exclusively wlthin Houn51ow and the surroundlng nelghbourhood. and 2) Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the oplnlon of the Charity Trustees, put Into practlce the Christian Faith in accordance with the Basis ol Faith, including but not Ilmlted to the prevention and relief of need. hardship and sickness: the advancement of education,. and the provlsion of fatilities in the interests of social welfrdre for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disabilty. financial hardship or social circumstsnces with the object of improving their condition of lrfe provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that Is consistent with the doctrinal di5tinctive5 and ethical statements as may be adopted and amended by the church from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the church handbook.
Aims: 11 The extension of the Kingdom of God among all people. irrespective of age or race, by the communication of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Chiist. 21 The promotion of Christian Fellowship in which opportunity will be given for all to use their God-8iven gifts and abilities in his service. 31 Whi15t iecognising our primary responsibility to our own neighbourhood. to promote and encour4ge a worldwide missionary vision that Christ's kin8dom may be extended 8loballv. sl of Falth is shown on the church website: w4vw.he online.0 .uk ecti Actlvi les.. Our aims are encapsulated in the following Purpose Statement.. As disciples of Jesus Christ our purpose 15 to: Worship God Share the Gospel Use God's Gifts to Build HIS Community. In achleving these aims the Trustees met quarterly and the Elders and Deacons monthty. At these meetings. regular reports reviewln8 progre55 were CeIVed and acted vpon. Hounslow Ewdngelical Church IHECI continues lo look for ways of involving the wider church family through worship and social interaction. Some local, national and international charities are generously sUPPOrted through a tithe on church offerings and frorn communion offerings. tsan Hounslow Evan8ellcal Church (HEC} curfently have 38 members. an Increase ol five on the previous year, and three associate members. It 15 affiliated to the Federation of Independent Evan8elical Churches IFIECI and the Evangelical Alliance. It also has Ilnks with local FIEC churches. There have been three bapt15ms and 4 renewal of baptismal vows over the year. A Christian Basics Course Iwelcome to Christ) has been run face-to-face over five session5 for 12 people. ouhl . Sunday morning services are flourishln& and thls is very encoura8ing. Numbers attending the public services continue to increase to approxlmately 90 people per week. Topics for sermons have included Money (wealth & wisdom. falth & finance), Using word5 Wlsely, Grace filled Generosity, The Trinity, Bible charactersl stories such as Joseph. Benjamin. Judah, Levi. Simeon. Ephraim & Manasseh from the books of Proverbs, C¢105sians, Ephesians, Genesis. 2 Corinthians. 2 Chronicles. Philippians. Titus. The G05pels of Matthew, John, Luke, and the letters to the churche5 in Revelation. Chlldren's groups run weekly for 3-13-year-olds. The teenagers are enjoying learning more about faith and taklng opportunltles to discover, develop and share their gifts. There 15 3 teenagers group continues to meet monthly. We have Sunday evenings services on a monthly basis. Approximately 25 people have attended these with a good turnout of 40 people for a Praise & Worship night (April 20241.
Prayer is very important. In addition to monthly prayer evenings held in person, there have been fortnightly times of prayer via zoom as well as tr40 prayer chains on WhatsApp. Prayer also forms a siEnificant part of our services, fellowship groups and other meetings. Sharln the Gos el: We have three in-person Fellowship groups met weekly where participants could Share, learn, ask questions and grow in the faith; and the Monday morning group has seen further growth in numbers attending and there has also been an increase in the 2 Tuesdayevening groups. as we make every effort to discip members and non-members of the church. The Young Adults group is focused on helplng 20s and 305 in church on deepenlng thelr falth. The Men's group has restsrted and Saw a healthy attendance {17 men) and engagement at a faith-based film night {April 20241. We plan to contlnue this with other Trts in the year ahead. There are plans to restsrt the Ladies, group as 11. A group from the church go onto Hounslow High Street weekly on Saturday5 to share God'5 word, sing, share te5timonie5 and pray. Easter Proves to be popular tlme of year for Increased attendance In church and involvement in the Passion Play or8ani5ed and ran by a local church with the Involvement of other churches in the local area. Noah's Ark. the toddlers, group, meets weekly in term-time. and has rnalntained a 8ood level of partlclpants over the year. Servlces In two care hornes, Park Lcge and Brldge Water House, In the aa continue monthly with more church members tsklng part in this outreach. We enjoyed v1(oming and hostin8 a group of teenagers IChristians1 non-chrlstlansl and thelr leadersl helpers from 8ul8aria and the UK. They also iolned us in some other church actlvlties. Including Sunday service, during their 5t3y. The visiting group and our teenagers were very attive in the running of 3 half-term Holiday Club. In February 2024, in church. The Adventure Cruise Holiday Club was led by an experienced children's vlorker with input from several people from the church. It was a bl8 success, wlth the chlldren's attendance averaging 45-50 acr055 the week. Some children were hearin8 the gospel shared In a straight-forward and engaging way for the very first tlme. We also have o church Facebook page and a YouTube channel where people can get Informatlon and watch vkleos of the preachln8. as well as on the church webslte. Goiys ffts: As the church welcomes new people. Members and attendees are encouraged to use their gifts by volunteering in many spheres of church activity- stewardln& freshrnents rota, AV operation. Sunday School teachln& leading worship and small groups, preaching, practical work around the church, cleanin& taking on leadershlp role5, etc. Trèining is given where approprlate to ensure that we are serving In the right and st way possible. We also support. practically, IMO outside or8anisations which cater for the homeless- Siham'5 Kitchen and the Olive Branch homeless drop-in. where volunteers assist wlth the running of the projects including from our church. The Olive Branch runs twice a week drop- in where the homeless are given prdcticol help. a5 well as signpostin8 them to addirtion recovery agencies, the local housing department or mentsl health advice as needed. Our Praise and Worship evenings are well attended with the opportunity for people to explore their giftin8s and serve in areas not PWiQU51y considered.
We partner with a range of missionary and humanitarian workers/ organi5ations and IO% of offering5 is allocated to this work. Collections are also tsken up at Communion Services to au8ment this work. Premises: An on-going programme ot works continue to maintain the premises to a high Standard. Regular maintenance and cleoning of the premise continues to be important with members and others giving time and skills to save professional costs. Risk assessments Continue to be carried out. Regardin8, fire safety we had a practice drill and updated and shared crucial fire safety information/ evacuation plans to ensure people are aware of what to do in certain situations. OUT premises are used by several other church congre8ations, with the Chinese Church congregation having used the building on Sundays for over 25 years. They have fullv returned to in-person worship, and in January 2023 began a community 8roup meeting every Friday for recent arriva15 from Hong Kong. The Chinese help to keep the church premises clean with some member5 attending on a separate day to do so. We have also gained a Kenyan congregation who meet monthly on Saturday evenings. and a Nepalese con8regation who meet every Saturday. and who also play a bi8 role in looking after the grounds {particularly the plants and Eardensl. There is also a website- www. heconline.or8.uk- to make known and public15e the church. JLIfjp . The accounts haNt been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basi5 using the standard form issued by the Chaf Ity Commi55ion. Hounslow Evangelical Church had total receipt5 of £73,231.35 durin8 the yeai Ilt April 2023 to 31st March 2024 and made total payments of £69,658.74. This resulted in a surplu5 of £3.572.61. This is relatlvely similar as last year even though with the increase of church attendees. But members and regular attendees had been generously givin8 in kind to support the variou5 church activities. The 8as cost from Nov 2022 to Mar 2024 is still to be paid which is estimated around £17K. Church repalrs and maintenance costs were similar as the previous year but a Substantial increase of £5K for the properties. Thi5 is the church affirmation of it5 Stewardship of rt5 assets. bl HEC contlnued to support the wlder community as its key mission. The Church donated around £6k to varK)Us missionary societies and relief and humanitarian organizations which is lower than last year as the additional donations have not yet been issued. rves level and Ilc The church has a reserves policy which maintains a tot?1 balance of reserves sufficient to cover Six months, nomlal expenditure, viz. a rounded figure of about £30,000.
The reserves held at the end of the year were a5 follows: Unrestricted Funds-. General Fund: £ 69.679.28 Reserve Fund £ 30,665.16 Restricted Funds: Missionary Fund £ 6,463.83 Fellowship FWKI £ 435 Group Funds E 185 Total Funds £ 107 428.27 ILast year 103,3161 r assets Hounslow Evangelical Church CIO owns the freehold of the Hounslow Evangellcal Church as well as owning two other properties-6 Dunleary a05e. Houn51ow and 735 Hanworth Road, Hounslow. he The Church has completed è full update of its Child Protertion Policy and undertakes all necessary trdinlng. documentstion and monitoring of all who come under thls leglslatlon, The Church has also made a detailed assessment of its GDPR re5PODslbilities and produced consent and prlvacy ststements. Trustees. res onslbllltles For each financial year endlng on 31 March the Trustees are Tequired to prepare receipts and payment accounts ihat contaln a statement summarisin8 all money received and pald out by the Charity in the financial year and a statement givin8 details of Its assets and Ilabilltles at the end of the year. The Trustees are responslble for keepln8 proper ?ccountln8 records which dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posltlon of the Church and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply with the law. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the Church and hence taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon ot fraud and other Irre8ularlties. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrlty of the corporate and financial information included on the Church's website. Whilst the training of new trustees is laryely'on the job,. new trustees wlll be gIn all assistance to fulfil thelr dutles and spOnSibl11t1es competentlv. They a also ultimately responsible for all risk asses5rnents induding flnancial rlsk. In Eeneral, it is considered that in 'normal' years projected income will meet prolerted expenditure on the Church Accounts, whilst the Resefve Fund holds sufflclent funds to meet exceptlonal costs. Tru es. De aration The Trustees dedare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's trustees
Signature: Full name: Kafui Damale Position.. Chair of Trustees Date.. IFloÉ/2ll+
CHARITY COMMISSION, FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Charity Name.. HOUNSLOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2024 Charity no lif any 1178854 Set out on pages 8&9 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity Ilhe Tnjsl") for the year ended 31 march 2024 Responsibilities and As the charity Iruslees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out undér section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{S)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no ma18rial matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe Ihal in, any material r8spect'. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with th8 accounting records Independent examiner's stat•m•nt I have no concerns and have come across no olher matlers in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 1910812024 Name". HETALKUMAR PRAJAPATI Relevant professional qualmcatlonlsl or body (if any): FCCA Address: 41 STILECROFT GARDENS WEMBLEY HAO 3HD
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WAIES HOUNSLOW EVANGELICAL CHVRCH Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period frorn To 01 -23 31ar.24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted lund$ R•stricted funds Endowmgnt fund$ Total funds Last yBar lo •r••It to lh• n••f1 E to th• n•41•1t È A1 R•¢•ipts Offerings Mission8ry Fund Other donatkJn$ HMRCGfft Aid Fe110%4tship Fund Use of Prwrty Groups Use of Facilibos- PhotLyyiThJ OUng Sub total(Gross inciwne for ARJ 44.642 44.642 3.745 ss 45,824 2,685 2,000 7.985 55 435 435 9.655 9.655 185 12.610 123 1.0 59.J72 435 59,007 71,35 A2 A8s•i and In¥•8tm•nt Sa*. Is•• tab1. 529 2925 10,500 13.954 529 2.923 Olher incom• Rent From Prop8rt1•8 718 10.460 11.171 Sub total lJ.g54 Total recelpts 73.326 43S 73.711 82.S35 A3 Paym•nt• Ministry Church Property Aclivth05 Groups Bank eh&Tg¢$ Missonary Fund Fdbvohip Fund J1,193 32.193 14.082 10.279 6.74Q 30,T59 17,962 4548 4089 10279 1740 Jo 6.OB5 250 69,659 0,085 200 7,592 100 65,08D Sub total A4 As••t and Inv•stm•nt purchases. Is•• table) Sub total 69.609 69,659 65.080 Net of receiTPts1{paymentsJ A5 Transfers bètw••n tunds A6 Cash fund$ last year end Cash funds this year end 3,717 385 4.102 17,455 98.962 102,679 4,364 4.749 103.326 107.428 85,861 103.316
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted tunds lo n•ar•st É Restricted funds to n•ar•sl E Endowment funds Categories Details t• n•or•$t B1 Cash funds 76.15b 605 CAF B•nk 30.665 Total cash funds 106,823 605 lay• bth•s iec•iP15aryJ Unr•8trid funds Restriet•d funds to n••r••l £ Endowment fund¥ to n•ai•At É Detalls B2 Oth•r mon•tary as$•ls Fund towhlch •*••t Cuir•nl v4lu• D•tal C••1 l•pYon•ll Fund to whlch I b•1• Oelails Houn•low EV••nyh¢•l Ch Co•1 loplonall Curr•ht onal 1,716,000 B4 Ass•ts retaln•d for th• ¢harlty'J own u 735 Han•worth Road. Houn•low 170,000 111.000 Fund tovihlch Ylb•n du• Details B5 Liabilitles Signed by one ort%4f InJ51ee5 C behalf ol all the Iruslee$ &gnatu Prml Name Date of 4FUI PIMftLE rA PXL JTrI 2q