COLKINS MILL CHURCH
. .Part of God sJamiJ/ in Mayfield
Trustees, Annual Report
and Accounts
for the period I" April 2024 to 31st March 2025

Alm and purposes
Colkins Mill Church is a local family congregation that seeks to follow Jesus Christ in the
village of Mayfield. East Sussex.
The Trustees. who fomi the Church Leadership Team, aim to welcome all into a church
community that enables people to embrace and grow in the Christian faith. The charitable
purposes of the Church are met by a range of activities that include public worship, prayer and
teachin& and also living out faith in outreach. practical care and relief of hardship, both in the
local community and other parts of the world.
ObJ•¢tlv•4 and *rtlvltl••
The Church Leadership is committed to enabling as many people as possible to join in the life
and activities of the Church. In planning these activities, the Leadership Team has considered
the Commission's guidance on public benefit. The main activities of Colkins Mill Church can
be summarised as follows:
Public worship has taken place each week in the Church. with a congregation of between
30 and 50 people. together with a small Sunday School for children.
Four mid-week groups have met regulafly in homes to worship and learn together from
the Bible. and to support one another in prayer and fellowship. In addition. there are two
mid-week opportunities for communal prayer.
Sunday evening meetings focused on worship and prayer have been held regularly.
Two mid-week youth clubs a￿ run during term times. open to all local young people of
appropriate ages. providing a fun environment for games and social interaction, and
including teaching from the Bible and discussion of relevant issues from a Christian
perspective.
A monthly cdebration is held for people with learning dI￿1(UltieS from several care homes
in the area with Bible stories. singin& craft and refreshments.
The Church maintains active relationships With mission partners and Christian
organisations working elsewhere in the UK and the world and provides financial and prayer
SUPPOrt.
The Church building is made available to clubs and societies in the village for a small houTIy
rent.
Arhl•v•m•nts and p•rformanc•
Sunday services have continued through the year and are live streamed for anyone unable to
attend in person through absence or illness. The pattern of serving a buffet breakfast before
the service has become part of the Church rhythm and is a valuable opportunity for
connection and support.
The Church was delighted to baptise a young woman during the year at her request.
With good attendance continuing at mid-week homegroups. the Church started a second day-
time group which has been well supported. In total there are now four small group5, which
play an important part in pastoral care and discipleship. In addition, an"Alpha" course was run
for interested people.

After a successful event last year. the Church held another'Away Dav at a local retreat
centre. The day provided the 33 people who attended with the opportunity for relaxed
fellowship, worship. teaching and creativity. On a separate occasion a'Healing Streams. day
of teachin& ministry and encouragement was held for women. facilitated by a team from
Ichthus Christian Fellowship (ICF). This was greatly appreciated by those who attended.
The Church hosts a corral of tents each year at'Revive' conference week run by ICF at
Ashburnham Place near Battle. Colkins Mill has been welcoming individuals and groups into
its community at the event over the years and this year 55 people joined the Church's corral.
Occasional °Wor5hip Nights" have continued to be held at the Church in partnership with
friends from other churches. These evenings focus exclusivety on worship and the presence of
God and have been well-attended.
The work with young people in the village has continued. with strong attendance of around 40
children each week across the two mid-week club nigthts that are offered. Another successful
weekend camp was run, taking 30 young peopleaway to a Christian outward-bound centre.
This year a 'Youth Alpha. course was run with the older teenagers.
The Church was able to continue to wve regular support and make financial grants to several
Christian organisations, initiatives and individuals. This year a new three-year relationship was
started with an organisation supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Eastbourne.
Support and grants provided by the Church to individuals and charities are determined after
discussion and agreement at meetings of the Leadership Team. including consideration of
available fvnds. The Church leadership inforni the Church of all grants made. involving people
in the ensuing relationships where possible.
A one-off appeal was made during the year to support people displaced by bombing in
Lebanon. The Church ha5 a relationship with a Church in Beirut already involved with the
refugee community there. There was a generous ￿sponSe of donations from members, and
the Church was able to give a broadly matchin8 amount from its own funds.
Other achievements during the year included:
First Aid trainin& mainly for several individuals involved in youth work.
Leadership training through attendance at the ICF Leaders Conference, and through
joint discussion of a study book
Monthly'Bring and Share. Sunday lunches were continued. open to people outside the
Church.
Sunday services during August were held out of doors in the Church garden this year,
following a theme of "Gardens in the Bible".
The Church ran a stall at the Mayfield May Fair.
A"Spring Crafts" afternoon was held. open to the public.
Many members of the Church are involved in Church activities on an informal voluntary basis,
and the Trustees are very appreciative of the contribution that everyone makes, without
which 50 mLtch less would be accomplished. In the case of indivKlua15 who are involved in the
children'5 and vulnerable adults. activit￿$. appropfiate safeguarding policies and procedures
are in place.
Flnanclal revlew
Regular donations and gifts to unrestricted reserves fell slightly by 1% from the previous year.
However income was boosted by a significant recovery of two years of Gift Aid tax refund,

where there had been no claim in the prior year. Hall lettings and Child￿n.5 camp fees were up
also, and in total income to unrestritted funds increased by 35% from the previous year, with
30 percentage points of this arising from Gift Aid. In future it is planned to make a Gift Aid
claim every year to remove this volatility of income.
Gifts and donations to restricted funds increased by a similar percentage (36%) due to the
one-off Lebanon appeal made during the year, together with the allocated share of the Gift
Aid refund.
With no employed staff. the running costs of the Church are relatively low and the Church is
able to make substantial grants to Christian organisations and mission partners.
Missionary sUPPOrt was given to long standing partners working in a deprived community in
Johannesbur& South Africa. and amongst trafficked women in both India and a Native
American Reservation in the USA. Grants to organisations included a charity dedicated to
supporting homeles5 and vulnerable people in a nearby town. and oTganisations involved in
Bible translationj youth work in the UK, emergency aid in Lebanon. social justice in the UK and
international relief work. Some of these grants have been provided with a multi-year promise
of support (subject to review). Where future funds have been promised the amounts are
included in the accounts as a liability.
Expenditure on maintenance in the year included ￿placeMent of a fence to the property (a
cost shared with our neighbour). and repair of some rotten flooring.
The strong total income for the year. partly offset by grants made, have given rise to a small
surplus on unrestricted funds for the year.
All funds are held in cash.
R•Mrv•• pollcy
Assessment of the current condition of the Church building has indicated that some £25,000
of unrestricted funds should be held for repair work. The Church has made funding
commitments that will be fulfilled in future years totalling £IO.000 at year end. These
amounts are deducted from unrestricted cash reserves when the Trustees assess reserves
that are freely available. The Trustees consider that an amount equivaleftt to at least six
months of annual expenditure should be held in free reserves.
At the end of March 2025 the￿ were surplus free reserves above the policy level, assuring the
future solvency of the Church and giving xope for future support of people and projects at
home and overseas.
Structurep governanu •nd m•n•g•ment
Colkin5 Mill Church is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. governed under a CIO
Foundation Constitution.
New Trustees are appointed by a resolution of the existing Trustees. There was no change to
the Trustee5 during the year. New Trustees are provided with the constitution of the Church,
and the latest Annual Report and Account5. Induction ensures that they are fully acquainted
with the objects, organisation and key activities of the Church. and briefed on current
prioritie5. issues and opportunities. to ensure that they can be effective in their role quickly.
New Trystees are required to read Charity Commission guidance on Trustee duties.

The Trustees together form the Leadership Team of the Church. which meet5 at least
monthly, to plan the activitie5 of the Church. to make decisions on matters of general concern,
and to determine how funds are spent. Leadefship meetings were held in person throughout
the year.
Two of the Trustees attended on-line webinars organised by the Charity Commission and the
Charity Community of the ICAEW.
The Church is led and run by the Leadership Team and Church members on a voluntary basis,
with no employed staff. Thi5 limits the exposure to financial risk. since the fixed costs to be
covered by income are relatively small. In addition. the team approach to leadership and
ministry reduces dependency on key individuals and provides accountability to limit
reputational risk.
R•f•rnn¢• •nd admlnl¥tratlv• d•talls
The name of the Charity is Colkins Mill Church. Its location and principal address is Station
Road, Mayfield. East Sussex, TN20 6BT. The Church's charity registration number is 1183123.
The Trustees during the year were as follows:
David Jules Steinegger
Senior Leader
Teresa Steinegger
Stephen John Harland
Judith Anne Harland
Leader
Leader
Leader
Kevin Phillip Warner
Catherine Warner
Leader
Leader
All TfU5tees acted for the entire year.
Approval
Tr
rt approved by the Leadership Team on
their behalf by:
igned o
(Senior Leader)

Colkins Mill Churth receipts and payments accounts
For the year ended 3tst March 2025
Recelpts and Payments
Unrnstrlrted Restrlrled Endowmwt Total fvnds
funds
nds
funds
2024125
last Year
2023124
Recelpts
Donatlons and glfts
Charitable artivitles (youth camp fees)
Glft Aid reimbursement
Interest on deposlt attount
Hlre of hall
23,887
2,678
8.412
174
7.481
31,367
2.678
10,171
174
30,996
1.192
1,759
144
2,733
35,065
3,085
Tot01re￿1pts
38,235
Pawnents
Grants to organlsatlon$
Mlsslonary support
Flnanclal support to Indlvlduals In need
Membershlps
Bulldln8 and malntenance
Church preachlng and outreach
Youth, chlldren and speclal needs *r*rk
Church events
Ll8ht, heat and water
Cleanlng
Insurance
Telephone and Internet
Other
11,556
13,943
14,847
629
582
2,383
925
3,C65
1,653
1,915
1,275
1,588
446
1,502
27,869
8,992
670
582
566
6.447
629
582
2.383
925
2.265
1.160
2,223
1.175
1,262
622
2,318
1,653
1,915
1.275
1,502
35J18
Totalpofvvnents
Net of rerelptsllpayments)
2A17
405
I,n2
115226)
Transfers between fund$
Cash funds last ￿ar end
Cash ￿ndS thls year end
72,152
74A69
619
I￿24
72,771
75,493
87,997
n,771

Statsmert of Assets and UalAlltles at ernl of the perfod
Unrestrlrted ResIr1￿ EDdwnent Totsl fvnds
ds
nd5
funds
2024125
C•sh ￿l￿d$
Barclays Current Account
Barclays Saver Account
Nat West Current Account
Totol ¢ohfvnds
57,570
11,632
5,268
74A69
1,024
58,594
11,632
5,268
75,493
Im4
Oth•r mofietsryKsets
In¥•stment assets
Assets r•talned foi Chyrth (nots 11
LlJbllltl•s {not• 21
(9XWI
{U1241
l. Assets retalned ft>r Churth use Is the freehold prop•rty In Ststlon Ro•d, M•￿Ield th•t the Church
meets In, The property w•5 •qulr•d In 1997 •nd Is held at ￿$t.
2. Ll•bllltle$ represent fvndlna ¢ommltments m•d• by ye•r end to be fulfllled In future perlods.
Accounts approved by the C
and signed on their behalf b
Leaders
ipTeamon qÉ &>z
David Steinegger (Senior Le
Stephen Harland (Leader>

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
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I report to the trustees on my ex•nination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended
RMpon$lblllllos and As th8 charity truste￿ of the Trust. you are responsible for th8 preparation
basis ol rnport of the accounts in accJ)rdance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 fthe Acr).
I rewt in re8pec* of my examinat￿ of the Tru8t's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Canmission
under sedion 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent
I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have
•xamlnorf8 •tatem•nt come to my attenti￿ (other than that di8do8ed below ") in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to beli8ve that in. ary material
aCCou￿1ng records were not kw in accordan￿ wth Section 130 of
theAdor
the accounts do ncl acc(xd vfilh the accounting records
I have no concerns and have c(me a(x088 other matters in conne(*ion
wrth the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in ordor to en81￿e a
prO￿r understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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81gn•d:
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Namo:
Samantha Hadden
Relevant prof•sslonal
qualfficationlg) or body
(If anyl:
CAT (Cert5f*d Accounling Technirian)
Addr•ss:
Hadden Hall. Framfield Road, Blackboys, East Su56ex TN22 5LS
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October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
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Indepen￿ examination of chaiity accounts: directions and gU￿ance for
examiners).
Giv• h•r• brl•f d•talls of
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