REGISTERED COMPANY NIIIIBER.. CE016451 (England and W'Alesl
REGISTERED CHARITI, NLMBER.. 1181951
ort of the Trustees and
Uttgudited Fingn¢i#l Statements for the I'e#r EDded 31 ￿larCh 2025
for
Lowe5toft Communi
Church
CUNNINGHAMS
Nutnber Sixty One
Alexandra Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
r¥R32 1 PL

Lowt$toft Communit Chur
Contents of the F'inancial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 ￿]￿rth 2025
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of FinaDci#l Aetiwities
B#l#ttee Sbeet
Note5 to the FinAncial Statements
8 ￿ 16
Detailed Statement of Financial A¢tivitie$
17 to 18

L4bwe5toft Communi
Church
Re
ort of Ihe Trustees
for the l'ear Ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees aTe pleased to present their report and financial stat¢Tnents a5 a charitable incorporated organisation ICIOI
for the year ended 315t March 2025. The financial slatetneiit5 have be¢n prepared in accordance with the accounting
policies set out in Note I to the financial statements and comply with the Charities Act 201 I, and Accountino and
Reporting by Chariiies.. Statemeni of Re¢ommended Pracii¢e applieable 10 Charities preparing their a¢counts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Rcpublic of Ireland IFRS 1021 effective 1st
January 2019.
OBJECTiifES ATr4D AcfiviTIES
Objectives and airns
The Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and. in
particular, the specific guidance on ¢hariiies for ihe advancement of religion when reviewing ihe church's aims and
objective5. The Tru5tee5 have considered. and will continue to consider, how current and future activities will
oniribute io the aims and objectives set.
The Principal object of the ChaTity. as stated in the constitution, is "the adNancement of the Christian faÈth in the UK
and overseas,. the advancement for the public benefit of religious and other education. and the relief of the aged, poor.
si¢k, disabled and others in need."
The website stat¢s. We are a Christian church that been in Low¢5toft Since 1985. OUT purpose is to live life the
way that both Jesus modelled it and the Bible teaches it. Il'e wani to be transformed by God's love and empower others
to do the same as we Jnderstartd who we are in Him through ihe teaching of His Word and by Ihe power of the Holy
Spirit.
Sigrtificattt 4¢tiviii¢s
The following is a summary of the main activiiies undertaken by ihe church in relation to its aims and obje¢tives'.
Sunday meetings
Sunday SeTh'ices involve a time of worship, teaching and aciiviiies for all ages. we Continue io live-stream these
services online.
Prayer events
RegulaF prayer meetings continue to be held; these follow different themes and a￿ led by dityerenl peopl¢ from across
the church.
Midweek Groups
Small group5 of 10-15 church membeTS, called Life GTOUPS, Continue to meet most weeks in homes and online. The
purpose of these group5 15 to provide spiritual, practical and social support.
Children and youth programmes
Kidzone activities on SLindays Ifrom age 3 up to school jear I I l are Provided whilst the teaching for adults is taking
place in the main meeting. The aim of the groups is lo provide a safe and interactive environment for children to
develop socially and spiritually.
Tin) Tots toddler groups meet on a Tuesday and Thursday morning. They airn to provide a safe Space for toddler5 to
play and to provide support to parents and carers.
Reach kTds club meet on Wednesday evenings for those aged 8-1 l years. This group involves games. fun aciiviiies
alld a short "God slot"
Midweek youth group5 (for those in school years 7 to I I I meet OCC&SlOllally to talk about issues of life and faith.
Comtnunity activities
CAP Debt Service this service works in conjullction with the national charity Christians Against Poverty. Clients
ho are in financtal debt ref¢r themselves ¢0 our servi¢e via a national helpline and then they aye ¢oniacted by our local
Debt Servtce tnanager. The clients aTe then taken through either a personal debt repaytnent plan or helped to apply for a
debt relief order. They are also taught budoeting skills io help empower thetn to live debt free.
Conv¢rsational English group
a weekly group run at a venue in central Lowesioft 8im¢d at helping ihose peopl¢
within the local COTnmunity, whose first language is not English, learn basic conversational English skills.
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Lowestoft Communit Church
ort of the'l'rustees
for the l'ear Eijded 31 Ilarch 2025
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable actLVlties
Key developrnents..
FoodbanWFISH'.
Due io the increasing size, the decision was made within the year for Lowe5toft Foodbank and Food in School
Holidays IFISHI to be moved io a new charity IThe Rob Clarke Cotntnunity Trust). Three members of stsfT have
moved across as part of this Change. This came into effect fully after the balance sheet date.
staff￿lderS..
In March 2025 the part-time treasurer resigned.
After the year end..
In August 2025 a new fijll-time Elder was employed.
In June 2025 a part-time adminisirator resigned.
Trustee..
Ben Parish - Resigned as a Trustee on 14ih O¢tobeT 2024
Bev Jenkins- Resigned as a Trustee on 20th August 2024
Trainino and input for staff
There have been various online conferenceO¢ourses that our staff have attended during ihis year including ones run by
Jubilee Plus la Corntnunity engagernent charity) and Relational Mission.
Sunday meetings
Sunday services have ¢ontinu¢d ihroughout the year with an average attendance of 120 - 150 people.
Midweek Groups
Life Groups hai'e coniinued w meet throughout the year and have been an invaluable SOUF¢¢ of support and
encouragement for rnany people.
Childr¢n'5 and Youth prograrnrnes
Reach kids club was launched in October 2022 on a Wednesday evening, attended by approximately 15 children.
Both Tiny Tots group5 are attended by 15-20 toddlers along with a parent OT caTer.
RiSE - The in-person youth meetings lyear$ 7-111 gather approximately 10-15 young people when they meet.
Meetings have incre￿ed io twice monthly.
Convcrsational English Group
This is a group aimed ai helptng those people within the local cornmunity, whose first language is not English, leam
basic conversational English sktlls. It Is run by a tearn of volunteers (with te8ching experience) and been attended
by over 20 different people.
CAP Debi Service
Our service manager is able to take on 2 new clients each month, which she has done throughout thi5 year alld worked
with them to manage their debt throllgh debi relief orders. repayment plans andlor budgeting.
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Lowestoft Communi
Church
ort ofthe Trustees
for the I'tar 31 Nlarch 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEIV
Financial position
This IS the fifth full year in whiLh the charity has opeiated as a CIO and it has been a challenging time following the
Covid-19 pandetnic which affected the charity's operations.
Unrestricted Funds..
The charity received £170.59212023-24.. £187.4811 in general fijlld income; 91.90/012023-24.. 93.80/01 from donations
and the associated gifi aid.
General fund expenditure amounted to £194,13212023-24.. £169,983); this is a 140/0 increase from the previous year. A
deficit of £23,540 12023-24.. surplus of £17,498), before fund iransfers, has been recorded for the year ended 31 s¢
March 2025.
Restricted Fllnds=
The Church received £229.43712023-24.. £116.031 l iR r¢5tricted income. The charity's comtt]unity PToje¢ts have seen a
$18nificant increase this year. mainly due to an txpansion in the level of activity in respect of the Foodbank projects.
Re5tri¢ted expenditUTe for the year amounted to £189,7.52 12023-24.. £183.3241. A Surplus of £39.68512023-24 deficit
of £67,293). prior to fund tran5fer5. been recorded for the year etided 31st March 2025.
Overall, the financial statements show total income of £400,029 12023-24.. £303.5121, total expenses of £383.884
{2023-24.. £353,307) and an overall Surplus for the year of £16,145 12023-24.. deficit of £49,795).
As at the year end, total funds were £892.801 12023-24.. £876.6561. of which £274,404 12023-24.. £286,881) were
unrestricted and £618.39712023-24.. £589.7751 were restricted.
Reserve5 policy
It is the policy of the charity io maintain unrestricted funds. which are the free reseTves of the charity, at a level which
equat¢5 to approxEmately 3 months of unrestricted expenditure. At this level, the Tru5tee5 feel that they would be able
to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a signifjcant drop in fundin8.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AYD MANAGEMENT
GoverDing documeDt
The charity is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI and is governed by a constitution dated 8th
February 2019.
Charity con5titutioD
The CIO was regisiered with the Charity Cornmission on 8th February 2019,. the staff and activities of ihe charity
Iregist¢red no. 10430051 tTan5ferred over to the CIO on 3 1st August 2019 with the fixed assets being transferred on
30th November 2019. A resolution was passed by the previolls charity's trustees on 2Qth January 2020 to dissolve the
Charity.
Organi5ational structure
The Eldership Team provide spiritual leadersh&p and direction. They also lake pastoral responsibility for the members
of the chuTCh.
There are separate teams that are responsible for various ministries within the church and they are accountable to the
Eldership Team.
The Trustees oversee the government of the charity, in terns of financial and administrative responsibility-
Low¢stoft Comtnunity Church is part of the Relational Mission family of churches and a metnber of the Ev&ngelica]
Alliance.
Trustee appointrnellt
Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a terni of three years by a resolutiot) passed at a
pr(Iperly convened meeting of the chariry trustees. The Constitution stai¢s that there musi be at least four irllstees.
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Luiicstlbtt C-unimunitl ChurLh
i)r( ()( ihL' Trus11'L'%
for the l'ear Ended 31 Nlarch 21125
REFERF.NCE.4rriD 4DNII%ISTR.4TII'E DET.41LS
Registered CompanTr niEmber
C'IOl645 I (EN.
laiid and IK'alesl
Registered Charilv nutnber
RexiSlL'red office
Thi Dcpoi
IladLiiliani Road
Sut-tolk
NR3.1 7Tr%F
Trustees
P Hurtl
B Jinkin.s RLsiqncd 2010¥.'?0?4
.4 Uiliham
B Parisli . Restijned 14,.1 f)..'70?4
F4 WaTmes-.4LtingT CliaiiniilD
Independejji Examiner
Cuiiiiinihdms
61 Alexaiidra Road
Lowisluli
NR3? IPL
Bankers
C.4F Bank
?_5 Kin&r% Hill Alenue
14 esi Nlalling
Keiit
MEI94JQ
Solicitors
F.dward Cvnnvr Sulililvts
l O Thc Point
larkLI Harborou¥h
LE167QU
TH
Apprnved by Drder ilf Ihe hi)ard of rrtiqiee% 011
19 JhNVlrKY
?ll?6 and Riuned nii ils heli?If by..
Mr B 11 arnes- Trusi¢e
PaeL 4

Inde
endent Eiaminer'5 Re
ort to the Trustees of
Lowe$toft CotnmunitTr Church
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Lowestoft Community Church
I report to the chariry trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Re$poNsibilitie5 and basis of report
As the charity's tru5tee5, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of
the Charities Act 2011 (the Act).
I report in respect of tny exatnination of your charity's accounis as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act
2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions 4iven b! the Chariiy Commission
under Section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's Statement
Since your chariry's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examit]er must be a member of a listed body. l can confirm
that l am qualified to uttdertake the exarninatEon because 12rn a member of ihe Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England and Walcs. which is one of th¢ listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
¢xaminarion giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity a5 required by section 130 of the Act: or
the accounts do noi accord with those records: or
the accounts did not cotnply with the applicable requ1￿Ments ¢on¢eming the forni and content of accounts set
out in the Charities (Accounts and Reporfsl Regulations 2008 other than an} requiremeni Ihat the accounts give
a 'true and fair. view whi¢h is llot a rnatter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order io enable a pioper under5tandtng of the accounts to be reached.
Benjamin Lynes
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wale5
CUNNINGH.4MS
Number Sixty One
Alexandra Road
Lowe5toft
Suffolk
NR32 IPL
Date..
.2026
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Lowestoft CommllThit Church
Statetnent of Finaucial Artivitie5
for the lear Ended 31 ￿lar(h 2025
31.3.25
Total
funds
31.3.24
Tota
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
funds
Nofes
lTr*COME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Grallts and donations
157,444
221,482
378,926
287.699
Charitable and other trading a¢tivities
Investment income
9,266
3,882
7,955
17,221
3.882
13,985
1,828
Total
170,592
229,437
400.029
30i,512
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable gctivitie5
Charitable actviiies
176,132
189,752
365.884
332,607
Other
18,000
18.000
20,700
Total
194,132
189,752
383,884
353,307
IET INCOMEIIEXPEYDITLRE)
Transfers betw¢¢n funds
{23,540}
11.063
39,685
110631
16,145
149,7951
13
Net movement in fuDd5
112,477)
28,622
16,145
149,7951
RECONCILIATION OF FUINDS
Total fund5 brought forward
286,881
589,775
876,656
926,451
TOTAL FUNDS CARRtED FORWARD
274 404
618 397
892 801
876 056
The notes fomi part of these financial statements
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l.¢)ii-tStolt C'omi)iuniti- C'hyi'¢h
Bala#Le Sheer
31 Ilarih 2112
Toral
tuiid>
Toial
funJ5
fuiid
Nores
FINED ASSET
4.541
i77.iS4
59¥.¥?7
CI.'RRE%T ASSETS
Dibivr
Ca%h bank and In hand
6.4￿1¢
?69.6(76
6.48¥
776.154
91.49?
-167.646
3_36.371
C.REDITUR.S
141 _1461
150.?urJi
NET CLRRENT ASSETS
?69,861
46,146
316.on9
786,16?
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CL,RRENT
LI.4BILITIE.S
?74.404
67_I,730
898,134
885.989
CREDITORS
.4niouiii.% I'JllingT dut afteT more than onc ycar
NET ASSETS
?74.404
89? 801
876.050
?74.404
618.-797
250.881
589.775
Rebmcted tuii(15
T()T,IL FLNDS
876.656
ThL
'ere approbed by th¢ BuJrJ ot Trusi¢es ai?d autliorTr5ed for iSbue L)
IIYPO dh.P4.U.rt.KY..)076 and WeTe iign¢d on ils behalf b>.:
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Lowestoft Communit Churth
Note5 to the Finanrial Statement5
for the l'ear Ended 31 .￿larch 202S
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCI.4L STATEMENTS
The financial statements of the charitable Company, which is a public benefii entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Charitl¢s SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by ChaTlties.' Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparillg their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Siandard applicable in the UK and Repllblic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeetive l January 20191,,
Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention.
INCOME
All income ts recognised it) the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it
is probable that the Income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
EXPENDITURE
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as s¢)on as there is a legal or ¢onsiru¢iive obligation committing the
charity lo that expenditure, il is probable that a transfer of e¢onomt¢ benefits will be required in settlernent and
the amount of the obligation can be tn¢a5ur¢d reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis and has
been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly
attTibuted to panicular headings ihey hawe been allocated io activities on a basis consistent with the use of
resourc¢5.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold land and PTOPerty been valued using ihe depreciated replacement cost approach. All other
categories of tangible fixed assets are carried at depreciated historic cost.
Tangible fixed assets are depreciated over their esiimaied useful lives ￿ follows..
Freehold property
Fixtures and Fitting5
Equipment
Motor vehicles
20/0 Straight line
330/0 reducEn8 balance
330/0 redueing balance
330/0 reducing balaThce
Freehold land is not depreciated.
T AXATIOIN
The charity is exempt from corporation t&x on its charitable activities.
FUND ACCOLINTING
Unresiricted funds can be used in aceordance with the charitsble objectives ai the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted fund5 can ollly be used for particular restricted purposes Wlthin the objects of the charity.
Resiriciions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslTlCted purposes.
Further explanation of the natUT¢ and purpose of each fvnd 15 included in the notes to the financial 5taternent5.
PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMEIST BENEFITS
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the
charitsble company'5 pension scherlle are charged to the StateTneni of Financial Activities in the period to which
they relate.
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Lowestoft Communit Chureh
Notes to the FitLa]]CtRI Statements f Dntinued
for the Tr'e%r Ended 31 ￿l￿rth 2025
CHARITABLE AND OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.3.25
31.3.24
Children & youth activities
Equipping & training
Church events
CoTnTnunily activities
Other income
Building hire
Photocopying & printing
7.924
3.598
237
1,645
8,780
636
386
350
100
3.610
123
3.645
172
13,985
IINVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.25
31.3.24
Investment incotne
3,882
1,828
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Net incomellexpendimre} 15 Stated after chargin￿{creditIngl'.
31.3.25
31.3.24
ndependent examination
Depre¢iatio)n- owned assets
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets
684
18,653
648
21,482
21
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no tru5te¢s' rctnuneration or other bcnefits for the year ended 3 1st MaTch 2025. For the year ended
31 st March 2024, Mr B Parish paid a total of £1.231 for work completed.
TRLISTEES, EXPETr4SES
There were no trustees. expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 Dor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
STAFF COSTS
31.3.25
31.3.24
Wages and salarie5
Social se¢uriry ¢osis
Other pension costs
138.912
3,446
3,325
118,194
2.464
2,620
145 683
123,278
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
31.3.25
10
31.i.24
Number of employees
No employee5 received etnolutnents in excess of £60,(KIO.
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Lowestoft Cotnmunit Church
N tes to the F inaijcial Stateinellt5- continued
for the l'ear Ended 31 Ilarch 2025
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
Unrestricied
fund
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
iiNcorwlE AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Grants and donations
177,851
109,848
287,699
Charitable and other trading activities
Investrnent income
7,802
1.828
6,183
13,985
1,8?8
Total
187.481
116.031
303.512
EXPENDITIIRE ON
Charitable acti￿.11]eS
Charitable actvities
149.283
183.324
332,607
Other
20,700
Total
169,983
183.324
35i,307
NET lTriCOP¥lEI(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers betweeu funds
17,498
10,358
{67,2931
50,3581
149,7951
Net Njove￿eDt funds
27,850
177,6511
149,7951
RECOINCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fund5 brought forward
259.025
667.4?6
926,451
TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORIVARD
286 881
589775
876 656
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
fittings
& ¢quiprnent
Freehold
property
Freehold
land
Motor
vehicles
Totals
COST
At l April 2024
Additions
648,200
40.000
66,260
951
30.000
784.460
951
At 31 March 2025
648 200
67,211
30,000
785,411
DEPRECIATION
At l ApTiI 2024
Charge for year
107,676
11,963
60,424
16,533
184,633
1 8,653
At 31 March 2025
119,639
20,977
203.286
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
528.561
40,000
4,541
9.023
582.125
At 31 March 2024
540,524
40,000
5,836
13,467
599,8?7
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Lowestoft Cornm￿￿1t Church
Notes tu the Finathci#l Statemtnts- cothtinued
for the Year Eaded 31 March 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS-continued
Freehold land and propery has been revalued using the depreciated replacement cost approach due to the
specialised nature of the property. The f￿h0]d property was transferred from the Charity to the CIO at
depreciated replacement cost on 30th Novetnber 2019.
Historic c05t note:
Land
Propety
Cost
Less.. A¢cumulated depreciation
50.000
45,000
121,60QI
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLINI G DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
Trade debtors
Prepayments and a¢¢nJed income
374
6.114
475
12.748
6.488
13.223
io.
CREDITORS: AMOUNI TS FALLINI G DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.i.25
31.3.24
Hire purchase Isee note 121
Trade credEtOTS
Social securiry and other t&xes
Other CTedito
Accnjals and deferred incorne
4,000
4,000
1,784
2,387
1,085
40,9)3
2.009
725
44,292
51,637
50,209
Pagell
continued...

Lowestoft Communi
Church
Note$ to the Finaniigl St¥tem¢ttt$ - Continued
for the Year Ended 31 Trlarch 202$
CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE I'EAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
Hire pur¢hase (see note 121
5,333
l2.
LEASING AGREEMI ENTS
Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows..
31.3.25
31.3.24
Net obligation5 repayable=
Within one year
Between one and fjve years
4,000
4,000
9,333
9.333
13,333
13.
MOVEMENT IN FLNDS
Net
movement
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Unrestricted funds
General fund
286.881
123,5401
11,063
274,404
Restricted funds
CAP Debt Advisory Project Fllnd
Community Outreach Fund
Low'e5toft Food Bank" Fund
Friendship Club Fund
New Building Fund
Newday Fund
Revaluation Reserve
7,946
14,6721
37,029
343
7,946
9,938
61.534
807
9.626
636
527,910
14,610
24.505
464
9,626
1,597
538,973
19611
1,0631
589.775
39,685
11.06i
618,397
TOTAL FUNDS
876,656
16,145
892.801
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Lowe5toft Cornmuni
Church
Notes to the Fiijancial Statenients - continued
for the Yegr Ended 31 ￿larch 2025
13.
MOVEMETr¥T IN FUNDS- tontinued
Net rnovetn¢llt in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General lund
170,592
1194,1321
123,5401
Restricted funds
CAP Debt Advtsory Project Fllnd
Comtllunity Outieach Fund
Lowestoft Food Bank Fund
Friendship Club Fund
Newday Fund
12.184
3,210
206,088
1,497
6,458
14,2381
17,8821
1169,0591
7,946
14,6721
37,029
343
229,437
1189,7521
39,685
TOTAL FUNDS
400.029
383,8841
16,145
ComparAtives for movement in funds
Transfers
bel￿etn
fund5
movement
in funds
Al
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unrestricted fulld5
General
259,025
17,498
10.358
286,881
Restricted funds
CAP Debt Advisory Project Fund
Communiry Outreach Fllnd
Lowe5toft Food Bank Fund
Friendship Club Fund
Ne￿ Bllilding Fulld
N¢￿daY Fund
Revaluation Reserve
952
5,951
98,748
518
9,626
1.594
550.037
11.6581
8,659
174,2431
1541
706
14.610
24,505
464
9.626
1,597
538,973
1 1,0641
667,426
67,2931
10.3581
589,775
TOTAL FUNDS
926451
49,7951
876,656
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hur¢
Notes to the Financial Siktcmcnts - continued
for the I'e#r Fnded J l Mi arch 2025
13.
MOVEMEIYT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparative nei movement in funds. included in the above are as follows..
Incotning
resources
Resources
expend¢d
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
187.481
1169,9831
17,498
Restricted funds
CAP Debt Advisory Project Fund
Community Outreach Fund
Lowe5toft Food Bank Fund
Friendship Club Fund
N¢wday Fund
12,413
23,743
114.0711
115,0841
1146,5351
11,4541
11,6581
8,659
174,2431
1541
1,400
6.183
183,3241
67,2931
TOTAL FUNDS
303,512
353,3071
49,7951
A CUTrent year 12 tnonths and prior year 12 tnonth5 combined position ts as follows..
Net
movement
ill funds
Transfers
beNeen
ruiid5
At
i1.3.25
At 1.4.23
Unre$tri¢ted funds
General fund
259,025
16,0421
21,421
274.404
Restricted funds
CAP Debi Advisory Project Fund
Community Outreach Fund
LoTh'estoft Food Bank Fund
Friendship Club Fund
New Building Fund
Nem'day Fund
Revaluation Reserve
952
5,951
98,748
518
9.626
1,594
550.037
6,288
3,987
(37,2141
?89
706
7,946
9,938
61,534
807
9,6?6
636
527 910
19581
22,1271
667.426
27,6081
21,4211
618.397
TOTAL FUNDS
9?6,451
33.6iOI
891.801
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Church
Nott$ tts the Finaniial St4tements- continued
for the l'ear Ended 31 March 2025
13.
MOVEMEiYT IN FUNDS- ¢Oll¢inued
A current year 12 tnonth5 and Prior year 12 months cornbined net movement in funds. included in the above are
as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrieted funds
General fund
358,073
1364,1151
16,0421
Re$tri¢ted funds
CAP Debt Advisori Project Fund
Community Outreach Fund
Lowesioft Food Bank Fund
Friendship Club Fund
Ntwday Fund
24.597
26,953
278,380
2,897
12,641
118,3091
122,9661
lJ15,5941
12,6081
13,5991
6,288
3,987
137,214}
289
345,468
373,0761
27,6081
TOTAL FUNDS
703.541
737.191}
33,6501
General Fund.. The ￿lld is for the general purpose of ihe furthering ihe Charity's objects.
New Building Fund.. The church was looking to purchase a larger building and several gifts had been given for
this purposc. It appcar5 thcrc i5 nothing suitablc 3nd thcsc gifts w'ill bc hcld in thc mcantimc until a suitablc
proje¢t arises.
Community Outreach Fund.. The church runs a number of Projects in the ¢ommunity'. Conversational English
classes to supwn individuals to learn English, Food tn School Holidays IFISHI in partnership with other local
hurche5 to provide low-incotne fatnilie5 Wlth food in sch￿1 holidays and Kirkley Outreach events.
Newday.. Newday is an annual youth bible week and any surplus remaining from the fees charged is Carried
fornl'ard to ensure conttnued invesirnenl in Ihts event.
Friendship Club.. Friendship Club is a monthly group ihar runs for ihe over 50's, pani¢ularly for those older
people who may feel socially isolated.
Lowe5toft Foodbank.. The church run the Lowestoft FIK)dbank las part of the Trussell Trust network) to Provide
ernergency food parcels lo people who are expeyiencing fcK)d poverty. Along with donations, signifi¢ant grant
funding was received from The Trus5ell Trust. Suffolk Community Foundation and Kirkley poo￿ Land Estate
to cover staffillg costs, food stock and running cosis.
CAP Debi Advisory Service.. This project is run in conjunction wilh ihe national charity- Christians Against
Poverty and it helps client5 to manage thcir debt and become debt-free.
Revaluaiion Reserve.. In ac¢ordance with the Companies Act 2006 the amount of malued PToperty depreciation
over the historic cost amount has been transferred from the revaluation reseNe to the general ￿nd reserv¢.
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Notes to the Financi411 Statements- continued
for the l'ear Ended 31 Nlarch 2025
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSbRES
Dllring the year £20,43012024.. £?3,3561 Ivas received from the TTUStee5 and theiT related parties as donations
without Conditions lin¢ludTng corresponding gift aid).
No Trustee expenses have been incurred.
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Lowestoft Communit Church
Detailed St**emLrtt vf Financial .￿ctiVItieS
for the l'ear Ended 31 P*larch 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
INCOME AND ENDOw￿[ENTs
Gr#nt5 afLd donitions
DOnat￿On5
Gift aid
Grants
216,819
21.796
140,311
204,324
31,320
52,055
378,926
287.699
Charitable and other trading activitie5
Children & youth activities
Equipping & training
Church events
Community activities
Oiher income
Building hire
Photocopying & printing
7.924
i,598
8,780
636
386
350
100
3,610
123
1.645
3,645
172
17.221
13,985
Investment itlcome
InvestTnent income
3,882
1,828
Toi41 incoming resour¢e$
400,029
303,512
EXPENDITURE
Charitable aetivities
Il'ages
So¢ial security
Pensions
Church Meet￿ngS
Children, youth & school
Community work
Evangelism, cell & equipping
Church events
Travcl & 5ubslSten¢e
Staff training
Freehold property
Fix1u￿$ and tittings
Motor v¢hiclt5
Loss on sale of tsn8ible fixed assets
138,912
3.446
3,325
15,701
2,464
2,620
22,910
15,207
118,795
385
1,279
3.064
256
11,964
2.885
6,633
21
132.071
1.360
505
838
1.963
4,444
306.677
Other
Tithe to relational mission
18,000
20.700
Support eosts
lanageme￿t
Insurance
Carried foti¥ard
2,940
2.940
2.757
2,757
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Loivestoft Cotnmunit Churth
Detailed StAtemeiit of FinanciAI Activities
for the Tr'ear Ended 31 ￿l￿rth 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
Management
Brought forward
Light, heat, watcr & W￿te
Admin & office costs
Sundries
Repair5 & cleaning
Memberships & subscription5
Bank charges & interest
Consultancy fees
2,940
11.072
2.344
775
9,487
3,275
1,109
2.7)7
10.483
1.943
777
5.747
2,499
1,076
32,168
25,282
Govern8Dee costs
Independent examinaiion
Accountancy
684
1,920
648
2.604
648
Toial resources expended
383 884
353,307
Net incomel(expenditurel
49,7951
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