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
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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
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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
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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 Se￿1￿ 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.
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Section E
Financial review
The Trustees policy is to maintain unrestricted funds of six months typical
expenditure as reSe￿e8. 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
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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 ￿aro￿t
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 r￿eIptS
32,571
32,571
15,013
A3Pa
ments
Electricity
Water Ra18S
Insuran¢e
Licences
Te￿phOne & 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
Resour￿5 & 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
I2￿04
9,060
6,688
76,931
89,434
61,185
57,741
138,1q6
147.176
144,8D3
138,115
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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
a￿￿1($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{op￿D[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
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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