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

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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.

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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 T￿eT
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

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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 examina￿0￿ 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) RegUla￿onS 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•:
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT- GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2024
2023
Offèring8
Grants
Legacy
Glft Bld repayments
Inter8st rece￿ed
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 al￿10 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

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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