Charlty Reul¥tratlon No. 1182303 GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Caladine Chortrered Certified Accountants
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH CONTENTS Report to tho Church Commlitee Indep8ndenl Exarniners R•port R8celpts and PayThonts Account Ststsm8nt of AB8816 and Ll8bllld88 and Notes lo A¢wunts
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH Page 1 REPORT OF THE CHURCH COMMITfEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The Church Committee have pl88sure in prasenting their Report and the annual financial stataments for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Church reg151ered as 8 charity on 4 March 2019. The Church's Gov8rnlng Document statos that 'The chgrily 15 es18blished for the advancement of the Chrlst18n lIgIon gs ravealed in the Statement of Faith contained thIn the Govemlng Document.. Rèvlèw of Actlvltl During 2024 tho Church h8ld It's usual mornlng and evenlng seNlce8 thIN tha Church building. We 8lso Ilve str8arnad bolh servlces on Sermon Audlo urtth many paopla frorn diffar8nl parts of the world tuning In to watch Our prayér m•allngs ¢ontlnuod to take place in the Church on Thursday •v8nlngs and also on Zoorn for Ihoso vtho cannot attend in person. W8 have beén èncouraged with some increased numbers durlng the y88r. The Church conllnues lo support il's Ghrfstlan Misslon charflles Includlng Care Srt Lonkg and Op•n Alr Mission. Publle b8nell &lm The Charrty has provlded publlc beneflt by adherlng to Its oblectlves And carrying out the actlviJe8 re18rred lo in thi3 Report. The advgncement ol the Chr18tian religion In accor(f8nce wth the Church'8 Govomlng Document bdngs primarily splritual banelils but 81s0 morBI and prActSc81 ones. For many, attendlng services of Christian wor$hlp and thé varlous m•8tings organlsed by tre Churth wlll havo elorn81 ben8fil through th8 sBIv8tion of their Bouls, which 18 8n Imfneayurably gr¢ator banefft than anything th8t Con be glven In thls world. In 8ddlfjon, help and encouragement for dally Ilving VAII be of graat splrltu81 beneflt too. We can m888ure Impact by the m8ny And varfed expres61ons of Ihankfulne8s that wa raceivo. 80m611rn86 tglllng of 8 Pgrson who has been $8vad through he8ring th8 prè8ching and altendlng the varfous ma8ts.ngs op•rated by the Church. Howover, only 01gmily and the day of ludgemenl will reveal the true beneffl and irnpact of the Church's work. Financial revlew The Church received ca8h re¢elpts 8mounting to £105,68912023., £52.5811 and made e88h payments of £24,67612023.. £26,588, recordlng ovoiBII cash surplus of £81,01312023'. surplug of £25.9931 during the year. At 31 Dè¢embar 2024 cash funds amounted lo £232,22012023.' £151,207). The principal sources of fundlng Is from our m8mb8rs who generously give to 8UPPOrt the wurk of the Church In $88king lo meet Sts charllable objectives. Our current reserves policy Ss tD hold unrestricted r85erves that ar8 al 18asl equ81 lo three months OP8raUon81 expendlture. We thank God that our current level ol reserves 8rtr higher than thls.
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH Page 2 REPORT OF THE CHURCH COMMITTEE (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 hurch officeTS The Church Offlcers who s6rved during the year war8:_ MTS M Toèr MT G Donaldson Mr M TeT Elder and Secrelary Church Deacon Mr C Ley5hon Eldor ndo •nd•nt Examln•r The Church Ind&p6ndenl Examlnor 18 C J Oadswell FCA FCCA DChA, Caladlne Llmlled. Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Ea8lbourn•, East Su8gex. BN21 18F. On bahaw of the Church Cwmlttee Gordon Road Hallsham Easl Su88ex BN27 3JD Gary Donakl8on Elder
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH Page 3 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 I report to the charity trustees on my examina0 of the 8ccounls of Gordon Road Evangelical ChuTch I'th8 Charity) for the y8ar ended 31 December 2024, whS¢h are Set out on pages 4 10 5. Responslbilitiej and ba•iJJ of r•port As the Iruslee8 ol the Charity you are responslbl& for the preparation of the accoun15 in ac¢rxdance wlth th8 reqtjlrèmènts of th8 Ch8rities Act 20111'the Acl'l. I report In respect of my examination of the Ch8rty'$ 8ccounls carrted out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and sn carrylng out rny examlnatlon I have followad all the 0ppIIc8ble Dbreotlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under 8eCtlon 14515llbl of the A¢1. Ind•p•nd•nt oMmln•r'i •tatèm•nt I h8ve compl818é my examln8llon. l conflrm thot no mater181 matters have come to my 8ttenlon In ¢onn8cfjon th tho •xamSnatlon glvlng Me cause lo belleve that In any material resped: 111 occoundng rg¢ord$ w9re not kept In r08PeCt of the Charlty a8 rtsqulrad by 8ectlon 130 of th& Acl.. or 121 the accounts do not accord th those r&cordB. 131 the accounts do not comply vAlh th• applicable requirements ¢on¢èming th8 fom and contènt of accounts sel out In the CharlUes (Accoun15 and Reports) RegUlaonS 2008 other than any requirement thal the accounts give a 'lrue and f8ir viéw which 18 not a matter consid8r&d as part of an Ind8p8ndtrnl examination. I have no concems and have come across no othèr matters In connectSon wth the exarnlnallon to whSch 8ttentlon should bè dr8wn in this report In order to enable a proper understandlng of th6 8ccounl8 to be r88ched. C J Dad8well FCA FCCA DChA C8ladine Limlted Chartered Cerufied Accountants Chgntry Houg8, 22 Upp8rton Road Ea51bouTne, BN21 18F D•t•: (knKLr Iu15
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH Pag• 4 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT- GENERAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2024 2023 Offèring8 Grants Legacy Glft Bld repayments Inter8st receed 27,352 70,000 25,042 21,379 4,122 2,038 4,581 3,756 TotBI CeIptS 105,689 52,581 PAYMENTS Glfts lo mbsslon 8gende5 Speakers fe88 Stsrpnon al10 expen58s Cl6anlng R•palr8 and m8lnt8n8nco Insuranc• Rates and ulllltles L8diès fellowshlp Wabsite Te18phone, Internet and IT Accountancy and Independenl &xamlnatlon 5onk ch8rgg9 M18¢8llaneous 10,SeO 6,485 492 1.325 24 1,218 3,035 280 189 950 10,147 7,070 492 1,327 1,074 1.087 3,013 559 792 112 232 118 Total payrn8nls 24,876 28.588 N•t r•¢•lpts I Ipaym•ntsl 61,013 25.993 Cash funds brought forword 1 January 2024 151,207 125,214 funds carrlgd foplvard 31 D•comber 2024 232,220 151,207
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH Page 5 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS A T 31 DECEMBER 2024 MONETARY ASSET Cash al eank- HSBC Cash Balances 232,077 143 151,064 143 232,220 151.207 DE Gmt Ald clalm 8c¢rued 5,028 2,500 Accountancy I Independènt Ex8mlner8 lee 816 804 Approved on bghBlf ol lh8 Trust80s.' Mr G Donaldson Elder NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS The Financlal Slalernents have been prepared on a re¢elpts and p8yYnents bg$1s In accordanca w Section 133 01 the Ch8rltie8 Act 2011. Mr G Don8ld80n rec8lved preachlng fe88 totalllng £67012023.. £8701