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 Lc￿ge and Brldge Water House, In the a￿a continue
monthly with more church members tsklng part in this outreach.
We enjoyed v￿1(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.
JLIfj￿p . 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 gI￿n 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
31￿ar.24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
lund$
R•stricted
funds
Endowmgnt
fund$
Total funds
Last yBar
lo ￿•r••It
to lh• n••f￿1 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
OU￿ng
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•• tab￿1.
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