South Street Free Church istered Chari Number 1182375 Annual Re ortandF te For the ear end d 30 June 2025 Caladine Chgrtlfd C•rtrI1￿ AcctyJnlonts South Stroet Free Church For the ear ended 30 June 2 CONTEwrs Church Information Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report R8¢8ipts & Payments Account state￿nt of Assets and Llabllit188 Notss to tho Finan￿al Ststements South Strotrt Fro& Church For the ear ended 30 June 202 Pa CH RCH INFORMATION David Batchelor (Chairl Anthony Thompson Bruce Elkn'ngton Appointed 4 August 2024 Char 1182375 South Street Fr￿ Church 21 South Street Easlbourne BN214UP Inde nd Colln Dadswell FCA FCCA DChA Caladine Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Chantry House 22 Upperton Road Easlbourne East Sussex BN21 1BF South Street Free Chur¢h For the ear ended 30 June 20 Pa e2A Re rt of the trust The trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and accounts for the year ended 30 Junè 2025. Oblectlvos and a¢tlvltlos The objectives of the CIO are to advance the Christian faRh in accordance wth the statement of beliets primarity Ibut not exclusively) in Eastboume. StrUC￿re. governancè and management South Street Free Church is a CIO govemed by its Constitution Tegistered with the Charty Commlssion on the 7 March 2019. The trustees who served during the year were.. Davld Batchelor (Chalrl Anthony Thompson Bruce Elkington lappointsd 4 August 20241 The Church is run by the tn¢slees. New truste￿ are appointed from th9 elders and deacons of the Church, in accordance with section 15 of our Constitution. Revlow of Actlvlti This year our church has continued its ￿gUlar mlnlstry of publlc worship on Sundays, moming and evening Iwith a preaching seTies in the first book of Psalms, and a series in John's Gospel), continuing to live stream these seNic&s onllne across the year. We also continued our weekly prayer meetings when we pray for the needs of both those in the church and those outside the Church. The prayer meeb'ng on the first Tuesday of the month has been held on Zoom lo enable some in distant places to be able to join with us in Christian fellowship and prayer Ilhe family we suppJrt in Moldova, a pastor in India in an area where Chrfsllans face persecution for their faith, and a pastor in St Ives, Cornwall, al a sibling- con9regatson within Ine Count888 Ot Hunlinguon's GOnneX￿n?. Our outreach to the communlty wllh the Good News ol Jesus has contlnued weekly throughout the year. with leafleting in the town centr8. Monthly 5eTvlce8 at 8 local care home have continued across the year, aiming to take Ihe Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ to their Tè8idenls and slaff (though unfortunately that care home has now dosed). The church has continued running its annual 'Shoe Bags, project, In which it prepares and sends packages of Christmas gifts to children in Sierra Leone who would otherwise receive no Christmas presents. Our church's wornen's group (called Refresh) which is open to women bolh who are regular church attendees and those who are not, has mel four times across the year, and been an encouwement and benefit to those that have attended, looking 8t the first chaptsrs of Colossians. We have also continued our regular support of the Beachy Head Chaplainw Team (who seek to prevent Suicides at Beachy Head), the Sierra Leone Mission, PARCHE (who coordinate teams tsking Christian services in Eastboume's care homes}, SASRA (who seek to minister the Christian Good News amongst the armed forces}, Care Sri Lanka, and the Slavic Gospel Association Iwho wort in Easlem Europe, Central Asia and Far East Russial- During the year, there w88 some signfficant expendrture on building repairs that were necessary for safety reasons. South Street Free Church For the ear ended 30 June 2025 ort of the Trustees continued Rgvigw of AGtlvltl8s l¢ontlnuodl In summary, we thank the God and Father of our Lord and Saviour. Jesus ChrisL for all that He has enabled us to do in His service over the course of this year. As we have done over the year that's past, so we continue lo trust in Him. and to seek to please Him de￿ndIng on His Spirit, looking to Him to provide for all His church's needs over Ihe coming year. May the great and wonderful name of Jèsus Christ be honoured and glorified through us. 4 Publi¢ benefit The Iruslees have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charlty Commlssion in deciding what 8Ctivlties the Church shoukl undertake. 5 Flnan¢i•l r•vlew Thes& financial statements have been prèpared on a receipts and payments basis. There was a net deficit on funds for the year of £2,517 {2024'. deficit of £18,525) leaving a balance on cash funds of £28,336 at 30 June 202512024.. £30,853). The Church has 8 reserve policy of ensuring at least three months of 8nnual expendkture is held In reserve, in order for the church to b8 able to meet its financial commitments to its paid employee(sl. R58k Managomont The trustees conbnually consider the major risks to which the Church 18 exp08ed, and are $8tisfled that system8 are In place to mitigate exposure to those rlsks. On b8half of the Trustees David Batchelor Pastor Dale.. i(tr/,I South Stregt Free Church For the ear ended O June 2025 In xamlnefs Re rt to the Tru8tee8 of South Street Fr•• Church CIO I report to the trustees of the church on my examinatlon of the accounts of South Street Free Church I'th6 CIO,) for the period ended 30 June 2025. Re8pon8lbllltlo8 and ba818 of roport As the charty trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparatton of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitses A¢t 20111'lhe Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directlons given by the Charity CommiSs￿n under secllon 14515llb) of the 2011 Act. Independent •x•mlnoV8 8tatem•nt I have completed my ex8mlnation. l Confirm that no matedal matters have come to my attentton In connection wlth the examlnalion glving me cau88 to belleve that in any material respect {1) accounting records w&r& not kept in respect of the CIO as requlred by section 130 of the Ac¢ or (2) the accounts do not accord with those re￿rds. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which II*)I IiivII >IIVUIU ula￿11 111 Illla Igvul L 11 I Uliivi iii I