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||`THIS MONTH`||`TOTAL TO DATE`|`TOTAL TO DATE`||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||`ACTUAL`|`BUDGET`|`ACTUAL`|`BUDGET`|`VARIANCE`|
|`GENERAL`||||||
|`Opening Balance`|`96,326.91`|`53,425.52`|`57,199.52`|`57,199.52`|`0.00`|
|`Income`|`8,622.58`|`5,640.00`|`108,858.38`|`79.210.00`|`29,648.38`|
|`Expenditure`|`19.864.64`|`7,946.00`|`80,973.05`|`85,290.00`|`4,316.95`|
|`Closing Balance`|`85,084.85`|`51,119.52`|`85,084.85`|`51,119.52`|`33,965.33`|
|`MISSIONARY`||||||
|`Opening Balance`|`1,198.40`|`1,267.47`|`87.47`|`87.47`|`0.00`|
|`Income`|`856.59`|`430.00`|`10,334.52`|`6,360.00`|`3,974.52`|
|`Expenditure`|`2.000.00`|`1.500.00`|`10,367.00`|`6,250.00`|`-4,117.00`|
|`Closing Balance`|`54.99`|`197.47`|`54.99`|`197.47`|`-142.48`|
|`FUNDS`||||||
|`General`|`85,084.85`|`51,119.52`|`85,084.85`|`51,119.52`|`33,965.33`|
|`Missionary`|`54.99`|`197.47`|`54.99`|`197.47`|`-142.48`|
|`Designated`|`100.00`|`100.00`|`100.00`|`100.00`|`0.00`|
|`Total`|`85,239.84`|`51,416.99`|`85,239.84`|`51,416.99`|`33,822.85`|
|`RESOURCES`||||||
||`30/12/2024`|||||
|`Co-Op Bank`|`9,588.39`|||||
|`Co-Op Savings`|`75,651.45`|||||
|`Total`|`85,239.84`|||||
|`Total weeks to date: 52`||`Total months to date: 12`||||
|`Total Average Weekly:`||`Total Average Monthly:`||||
|`General Income`|`2.093.43`|`General Income`||`9,071.53`||
|`General Expenditure`|`1.557.17`|`General Expenditure`||`6,747.75`||
|`Surplus/Overspend`|`536.26 `|`Surplus/Overspend`||`2,323.78`||





|`HERNE BAY EVANGELICAL `|`FREE CHURCH`||`Registered Charity `|`1178886`||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|`Statement of Account for month ended`|`DEC 2024`||`Total to Date`|||
|`ANALYSIS`|`ACTUAL`|`BUDGEТ`|`ACTUAL`|`BUDGET`|`VARIANCE`|
|`General Fund Income:`||||||
|`Offerings`|`6,809.34`|`3,900.00`|`62,364.59`|`46,800.00`|`15,564.59`|
|`Bank Interest`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`1,021.22`|`600.00`|`421.22`|
|`Tax Refunds (Gift Aid)`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`11,349.25`|`11,330.00`|`19.25`|
|`Thank Offerings`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`0.00`|
|`Nursery School`|`500.00`|`500.00`|`5,800.00`|`5,800.00`|`0.00`|
|`Manse Rent`|`1,313.24`|`1,200.00`|`15,559.92`|`14,200.00`|`1,359.92`|
|`Sundries`|`0.00`|`40.00`|`12,763.40`|`480.00`|`12.283.40`|
|`Total`|`8,622.58`|`5,640.00`|`108,858.38`|`79,210.00`|`29,648.38`|
|`General Fund Expenditure:`||||||
|`Pastor Salary & Overheads`|`2.143.00`|`2.144.00`|`25.716.00`|`25,720.00`|`4.00`|
|`Pastor Housing Allowance`|`1,385.00`|`1.385.00`|`16.620.00`|`16,620.00`|`0.00`|
|`Pastor Travel & Expenses`|`0.00`|`50.00`|`641.34`|`600.00`|`-41.34`|
|`Visiting Speakers Fees etc.`|`0.00`|`210.00`|`2,055.50`|`2,520.00`|`464.50`|
|`Visiting Speakers Declined`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`-100.00`|`0.00`|`100.00`|
|`Outreach Publicity Website`|`252.47`|`110.00`|`1.683.18`|`1,320.00`|`-363.18`|
|`Children's Events`|`100.00`|`50.00`|`617.96`|`600.00`|`-17.96`|
|`Church Electricity`|`137.90`|`320.00`|`491.34`|`920.00`|`428.66`|
|`Church Gas`|`271.70`|`480.00`|`2,144.76`|`2,115.00`|`-29.76`|
|`Church Water & Sewerage`|`57.36`|`70.00`|`657.83`|`700.00`|`42.17`|
|`Church Insurance`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`1.761.43`|`1,585.00`|`-176.43`|
|`Church Maintenance`|`10,203.04`|`2.100.00`|`18,177.11`|`22,600.00`|`4.422.89`|
|`Church Mobile Phones`|`0.00`|`17.00`|`118.72`|`200.00`|`81.28`|
|`Church Cleaning`|`106.40`|`140.00`|`1,491.00`|`1,755.00`|`264.00`|
|`Manse`|`5,025.60`|`300.00`|`5.120.40`|`3,600.00`|`-1.520.40`|
|`FIEC Donation`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`662.00`|`620.00`|`-42.00`|
|`KGP Donation`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`250.00`|`210.00`|`-40.00`|
|`Conference Fees`|`0.00`|`375.00`|`443.47`|`755.00`|`311.53`|
|`Direct Administration`|`146.69`|`100.00`|`905.04`|`1,200.00`|`294.96`|
|`Safeguarding & Welfare`|`25.50`|`0.00`|`526.85`|`0.00`|`-526.85`|
|`Music Licences`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`0.00`|
|`Audit & Professional Fees`|`0.00`|`35.00`|`405.00`|`790.00`|`385.00`|
|`Flowers`|`9.98`|`30.00`|`199.85`|`360.00`|`160.15`|
|`Sundries`|`0.00`|`30.00`|`384.27`|`500.00`|`115.73`|
|`Total`|`19,864.64`|`7,946.00`|`80,973.05`|`85,290.00`|`4,316.95`|
|`Missionary Fund Income:`||||||
|`Offerings`|`856.59`|`430.00`|`6.362.94`|`5,160.00`|`1,202.94`|
|`Bank Interest`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`113.48`|`50.00`|`63.48`|
|`Tax Refunds (Gift Aid)`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`1.151.10`|`1,150.00`|`1.10`|
|`Relief`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`2.707.00`|`0.00`|`2,707.00`|
|`Total`|`856.59`|`430.00`|`10,334.52`|`6,360.00`|`3,974.52`|
|`Missionary Expenditure:`||||||
|`Planned Support`|`2,000.00`|`1.500.00`|`8,250.00`|`6,250.00`|`-2,000.00`|
|`Other Disbursements`|`0.00`|`0.00`|`2,117.00`|`0.00`|`-2,117.00`|
|`Total`|`2,000.00`|`1,500.00`|`10,367.00`|`6,250.00`|`-4.117.00`|
|`Average Weekly Offerings`|`1,533.19`|`866.00`|`1,321.68`|`999.23`|`322.45`|
|`Administration Expenses*`|`323.09`|`313.95`|`3,458.93`|`4,137.00`|`678.07`|
|`*Percentage of Total Income`|`3.41%`|`5.17%`|`2.90%`|`4.83%`||
|`General Opening Balance`|`96.326.91`|`53.425.52`|`57,199.52`|`57,199.52`|`0.00`|
|`Income`|`8,622.58`|`5,640.00`|`108,858.38`|`79.210.00`|`29,648.38`|
|`Expenditure`|`19,864.64`|`7,946.00`|`80.973.05`|`85,290.00`|`4,316.95`|
|`General Closing Balance`|`85,084.85`|`51,119.52`|`85.084.85`|`51,119.52`|`33,965.33`|
|`Missionary Opening Balance`|`1,198.40`|`1,267.47`|`87.47`|`87.47`|`0.00`|
|`Income`|`856.59`|`430.00`|`10,334.52`|`6,360.00`|`3,974.52`|
|`Expenditure`|`2,000.00`|`1,500.00`|`10,367.00`|`6,250.00`|`-4,117.00`|
|`Missionary Closing Balance`|`54.99`|`197.47`|`54.99`|`197.47`|`-142.48`|
|`General + Designated Funds`|`85,184.85`||`CoOp Bank`||`9,588.39`|
|`Missionary Fund`|`54.99`||`CoOp Savings`||`75,651.45`|
|`Total`|`85,239.84`||`Total`||`85,239.84`|





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## **HERNE BAY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH** 

64, Sunnyhill Road, Herne Bay, Kent. CT6 8LU 

www.hbefc.org.uk 

Registered Charity Number 1178886 

## **Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] December 2024** 

|**Trust Information:**||
|---|---|
|**Name:**|Herne Bay Evangelical Free Church.  Within the Trust Deed governing the Church|
||premises it is called ‘The Mission Hall’ 64 Sunnyhill Road, Herne Bay, Kent. CT6 8LU.|
|**Registration:**|The church obtained registration as a charity with the Charity Commission on 21stJune|
||2018, number 1178886.|
|**Governing**||
|**Documentation:**|Property Trust Deed dated 8thAugust 1932; Church Constitution and Handbook both|
||adopted by Members on 22ndJanuary 2018.|
|**Trustees:**|Current Church Elders: S C Buss (Pastor), D P Edwards, D G Wallis.|
||Former Trustee  John Beale resigned in July 2024|
|**Bank:**|The Co-operative Bank plc. P.O. Box 101, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester,  M60 4EP|
|**Independent**||
|**Examiner:**|Mr R Hutton (Bookkeeper and former Treasurer of Westover Evangelical Free Church).|
|**Report:**|This Trustees’ report complies with the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance|
||which the Trustees adhere to when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance|
||is relevant.|



The purposes of the Church are: 

the advancement of the Christian faith, in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Herne Bay, Kent and the surrounding neighbourhood; and; 

such other charitable purposes, as agreed by the members, including, but not limited to: relieving need, hardship and sickness, advancing education and providing community facilities. 

provided that all such purposes are pursued in alignment with the Church's Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements, as outlined and updated in the Church Handbook. 

We are grateful to God that our Pastor Simon Buss continues his ministry. Mr David Edwards and Mr David Wallis continue as elders. 

Miss Dorothy Davey, Mrs Susan Peeling and Mr Philip Shaw continue as deacons. 

Services are held at 10.30am and 6pm on Sundays. A Prayer Meeting and Bible Study is held on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. These meetings are open to the general public and all are warmly welcomed. 

The average attendance (calculated by head count) throughout 2024 was: 37 Adults and 7 Children at the morning service and 20 Adults at the evening service. 

The Church membership at the end of the year was 21. 

The Sunday club, which is run during the morning Service, was regularly attended by an average of seven children and joined by others from visiting families. 

An annual Holiday Bible Club, held in February half term for three days, was well attended and enjoyed. 

Little Fish for parents/carers and pre-schoolers, continued weekly in school terms and was well attended. 

Coffee and Cake - our monthly coffee morning, was also well attended. 



Both these groups are proving to be a useful meeting place for the local community. 

Other public events were held, including a musical evening of songs from ‘Les Miserables’. In lieu of an entry charge, those attending were invited to make a contribution towards the work of the charity: ‘Christians Against Poverty’ - £700 being raised. 

The Church website attracted nearly 3,000 more page requests each month during 2024 reaching a total of 8,421. 

The Church subscribes to Christian Safeguarding Services (CSS) who carry out all DBS checks of responsible persons and 25 of these currently hold enhanced DBS certificates.  CSS continue to provide advice as and when needed. The Church’s Safeguarding Policy is regularly reviewed and updated where necessary. Additional training in Safeguarding and Mental Health is planned for January 2025, for relevant personnel. 

Maintenance of the church site included the installation of vertical blinds in the hall and an upgrade of all light fittings to more energy-efficient LEDs.  New audio and visual equipment was purchased for installation during 2025. 

The Hampton Nursery School continued to use part of our premises, for five mornings a week during school terms, in accordance with the conditions set out in the licence of use. 

The Manse continued to be let, managed by Arun Estate Agencies Ltd, trading as Wards. 

A copy of our year end accounts is included at the end of this report. We wish to record our thanks to God for His continued faithfulness to us. 

As at 31[st] December 2024 the church monetary assets were: 

Cash cheque Account £ 9,538.39 Deposit Account £75,651.45 Total £85,239.84 

The Church’s other assets are: keyboard, piano, audio system, chairs, communion table, kitchen appliances, children’s toys/equipment and books.  No individual item exceeds £5,000. 

The church has two properties: the buildings on the church site and a four-bedroom house in the local area (the ‘Manse’). The church site was valued for insurance purposes in June 2023, at an upper quartile rate of £1,540,134. The insured values are: 

Church £1,521,768 Manse £   560,864 

The Church Officers regularly review both capital and monthly income and expenditure reports. We hold a minimum of circa £40,000 as an operating reserve. The Trustees are not Custodian Trustees of any funds that come within the remit of this Trust. 

Average monthly General Fund totals during the year were: 

Income £ 9,071.53 Expenditure £ 6,747.75 

Ten percent o ~~f~~ undesignated income was donated to 4 missionary organisations. 

The Church also donated £1,750 to Open Doors. 

There have not been any serious incidents or other matters that needed to be reported to the Charity Commission in the year 2023/2024. 

Signed by the Trustees 

Simon Buss David Wallis David Edwards 

Dated 10 July 2025