Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 2023 To 31 Mar 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Thundersley Gospel Hall Evangelical Church Other names charity is known by Thundersley Evangelical Church Registered charity number lif any 1185235 Charity's principal address 238 Kiln Road 8enfleet Essex Postcode SS7 1RR Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole èar Trustse name Offlcè lif any) Name of prson lor body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Michael Henson Elder To 1010512024 Matthew Beard Jonathan Taylor Daniel Tomlins Treasurer Elder Elder 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, Ifor example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Legal Edward Conner 39 The Point, Market Hart)orough, LE16 7QU Solicitors Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts CIO Foundation Constitution Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods i Appointed by existing trustees Additional governance Issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works", relationship with any related parties., truslees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Thundersley, Benfleet Essex and the surrounding neighbourhood,. and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, pul into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to.. the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness,. the advancement of education,. and the provision of facilities in thè interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities b reason of their outh, a Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document TAR Mard) 2012
infimiity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life,. provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a mannerthat is consistent with the Doctrinal Dislinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the CIO from time to time. The trustees have reviewed the guidance and agree that the main activities of the charity have been undertaken for the public benefit in accordance with this guidance. The trustees will continue to Gonsider this guidance during p5anning and decision making. Summary of the maln activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory deGlaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefrt i The main activrties of Thundersley Gospel Hall Evangelical Church in¢lude'. Weekly Sunday morning services and public worship. Monthly Sunday Evening services and bible study. Weekly Ladies fellowship group Monthly Prayer Meeting Monthly men's social and study group Monthly youth group {senior school age) School temi kids club (primary school age) Small group prayer and bible study Thè Church maintains active financial, practical and prayer support for Christian organisalions and mission partners across the UK and the rest of the world. Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., oontribulion made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance The Church has maintained regular weekly Sunday morning se¢viGes and I has continued to see the congregation grow with an average of 40-50 people attending. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charlty during the year Additional seasonal services were held, particularly at Christmas with Christmas Nativity Se1 and Carol Service drawing in a number of visitors from the local area. A harvest serviGe was followed by a meals for the whole fellowship to share and provided another opportunity lo invite friends and share time I together. The church has been regularly collecting store cupboard goods which are provide to the local charity 'HopeworA' in support of their foodbank. The Youth Group has grown tD a regular group of up to 20 teenagers who currently meet on a rnonlhly basis. The Church has continued to support a small team who provide street i evangelism in the local area with the provision of evangelistic materials. practical and prayer support. Many of those who rnet these evangelists have followed up the meeting with a visit to the church for a service or l other meeting. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The Trustees policy is to maintain unrestricted funds of six months typical expenditure as reSee8. At 31 March 2024 SLrfficient reserves were held to satisfy this policy. Brlef statement of the charity's policy on reserie8 Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity,. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trusteeg Signaturelsl Full namelsl Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair. etcl Jonathan Guy Taylor Matthew James Beard Elder l Trustee Treasurer l Trustee Date 2610112025 TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Thundersley G95pel Hall Evangellcal Church Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 01 r-23 31-Mar-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowmant funds Total funds Last year to the arot to th• nearest £ tothe nèarest£ to the noarostÉ totho n8argst£ A1 Recel ts Donations & Grfls Interest on Deposit Accourn GfftAid 25.459 240 6,872 25,459 240 8.872 14,988 25 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 32,571 32,571 15,013 A2 Asset and investment sales, see tsblel. Sub total Total reIptS 32,571 32,571 15,013 A3Pa ments Electricity Water Ra18S Insuran¢e Licences TephOne & Broadband 6,024 77 1.415 432 1,447 45 1.980 1.835 6.024 77 1.41S 432 1.447 45 1.980 1.635 5,740 947 414 676 56 Repairs & Maintenance Speakers Legal Fees Church Flawers l Bread Iwine Transporf Website Resour5 & Lileralure Catering & EvÈnis Outreach Resources Travel Expen5e5 Overseas Mission UK Mission Misc 615 2,268 1,834 160 120 461 1.099 52 3,025 1.925 160 120 461 1,099 52 3,025 1,925 1,171 1,274 117 1,421 3.575 2,475 200 1,000 Sub total 20,068 23,512 21.701 A4 Asset and investment purchases.lsee table) Sub total Total payments 20.068 23.512 21,701 Net of receipts/{payments) AS Transfers between funds AS Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end I204 9,060 6,688 76,931 89,434 61,185 57,741 138,1q6 147.176 144,8D3 138,115 CCXX Rl accounts ISSI 2410112025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund$ Restrfcted funds Endowment funds legori to noartsst É tts nearq51 £ to nearest £ 81 Cash funds Bank Curr2nl Account 068 57,741 Bank Deposit A¢¢ounl 43.698 C8sh In Hand 670 Total cash funds 89,434 57.741 180ie& b818ncestllh 1*¢8iKrt and p8yments a1($1) Unrestrlct8d funds to neaY85t£ Restrleted funds to rtearost £ Endowmenl funds Del3115 to n8aroSt £ 82 Olher monetary assets Fund to which asset bolon Currentvalue onal Co8t{opD[1alI Fund towhlch a$8èt b•lon Details Co&1 Iopii•n811 Current valuè B4 Assets r•tainod for tha charity's own use Fund to whl¢h telatas Amount dug ¢ tional Wthen dyè tional B5 Liabilities Signed by one or h¥0 trustees on bahalf of all thè trustaès Signature Dale of roval Print Name Jonathan Taylor 2610112025 Matthew Beard 2610112025 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2410112025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Thunderfsey Gospel Hall Evangelical Church On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charlty no lif any 1185235 Set out on pages I rèport to the trustees on my examination ()f the accounts of the abDve charity I'the Trust") for the year ended Rèsponsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trusl. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust'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 Ihe Charrty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act, I have completed my exarninalion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention { ") in connection with the examination which gives me ¢ause lo believe that in, any material respect.. a¢cDunting records were not kept in acmrdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date., 2710112025 Name: Graham Mark Powling Relevant prof8ssional quallficatlon{sl or body (if any): FCA ICAEW Address: Sutherfand House, 1759 London Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 2RZ IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure OnSy complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hore brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018