2025-04-05-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 06 April 2024 05 April 2025 From To Section A Reference and administration details Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) L..I 1_1_8_6_2_16 [] _[, ] Charity's principal address[Broadmead Road Send, WokinQ, S urrey ] Postcode /GU23 ?AD Charity name L..l _ s_e_n_d_Ev_a_n_g e _li_ca_l_C_h_u _rc_h ___ __,

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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2 Mr C Woodland Secretary
3 Mr S Gilkerson
4 Mr I Mair
5 Mr G Brown
6 Mr K Holmgren 14/06/2024
7 Mr C Co uvaras
8 Mr K Rhoades
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) I Name I Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) T 1 voe o a v1ser f d . Name Address Independent Examiner IVVarner Wilde 14 Marigold Drive, Sisley, Surrey, GU24 9SF Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B

Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity's trusts

The primary governing document of the charity is the CIO Association constitution. The Type of governing document CIO was registered with the Charity Commission on 7 November 2019. It remained dormant until 1 January 2021 when it took over the assets and liabilities of the old, unincorporated charity.

Subject to certain conditions of doctrine, membership, calling of meetings, the Trust Deed allows the members of the church to manage the affairs of the church according to their discretion - this is provided by the Constitution.

The Constitution defines the Basis of Faith, the conditions of membership, and the aooointment of manaaina trustees.

CIO - Association How the charity is constituted

Trustees Trustee selection methods The names of men being considered for appointment as trustees are brought before the church membership and a secret ballot takes place on a Special Resolution. To be appointed, an elder must receive three quarters of the votes cast in his favour and a deacon must receive two thirds of the votes cast.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

The church manse is to be used for housing a minister for the church or other relevant You may choose to include charitable purposes. additional information, where relevant, about: The charity is affiliated with the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), and annually reaffirms their agreement with the FIEC's Doctrinal basis to maintain • policies and procedures affiliation. adopted for the induction and The trustees have considered the risks to which the charity is exposed and taken steps to training of trustees; mitigate those risks.

• the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees' consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C

Ob"ectives and activities

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The purposes and objects of the Church are:

• The church is a place for the public worship of God by the members of the Church and visitors Summary of the objects of the • The Biblical instruction of children and adults charity set out in its • Other such charitable purposes as may be determined by the trustees of the governing document church

The trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

Refer to 'achievements and performance· below for a summary of the charity's main activities for the year. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Grant making policy

The trustees have a policy that a minimum of 10% of the donations received during the year are given to the support of missionaries or those preparing for Christian service either in the UK or overseas. It has been our custom in recent years to give 15%.

In addition, the church accepts restricted donations for the support of specific missionaries or organisations, through the missionary gifts fund. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D

Achievements and performance

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Section D

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Achievements and performance

Our church strap line is 'Love God, Love One Another and Love the World'. As a charity we aim to live this out by:

• providing faithful Bible teaching each week to adults and children at church

• serving and discipling one another as church members

• looking outward to the community at Send and seeking to share Jesus with them

Our regular activities are our:

• twice-Sunday church services

• weekly midweek meetings (home groups and prayer meetings)

• • weekly Sunday School (during the church service)

• • weekly Little Lambs toddler group (0-4 years) - term time

• • weekly Send Youth Group ( 11-16 years) - term time • Ad hoc Men and women breakfasts/ gatherings

• • weekly Ladies prayer meetings

We continue to foster a close link with our local primary school, Send Primary.

In the lead up to Christmas, we held our annual outreach events:

• Stir Up Saturday

• Gingerbread House Decorating, aimed at families

Our Christmas services and events were very well attended, with many visitors from the local community.

We continue to support a selection of long-standing mission partners around the world through prayer and financial giving. We hold monthly prayer meetings for two of our mission partners. We generally have annual visits from all our mission partners.

This year we continued to seek God's guidance in looking for a new Pastor.

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Section E

Financial review

The trustees have a policy of holding reserves equivalent to the sum needed to maintain Brief statement of the the church and settle regular expenditure for a period of three months. Based on this expenditure, excluding exceptional expenses, three months regular expenditure amounts charity's policy on reserves to approximately £36,000. The trustees consider this to be an adequate amount for reserves.

As at 5 April 2025, total cash funds were £170,577. As the accounts are prepared on a 'receipts and payments' basis this does not include the value of fixed assets, liabilities or current assets which are separately noted in the main body of the accounts for completeness.

There is also a rebuilding fund which is set aside for the purpose of extending and uplifting church accommodation as part of a redevelopment programme. This money is currently tied up in the manse property.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The charity's principal source of funds is from regular giving by members and gift aid You may choose to include reclaimed in relation to those donations. additional info rmation, where relevant about:

• the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• suppo rted the key objectiveshow expenditure has 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 trustees

Signature(s)I /. �.,...; * J AN /V\ A Id( Full name(s) / / Jonathan Nel Date -- 2_�-!-1_,,/2-c. L_I TAR 5 March 2021 Position (eg Secretary, Ch e��)�/ E_l_d_e r _ _..l_r_re_a_s_u _re_r _____

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Send Evangelical Church On accounts for the year 5 April 2025 Charity no 1186216 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 – 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2025.

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the 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 the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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: 02/02/2026 Name: Linda Dunford Relevant professional ACCA, CTA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 4 Marigold Drive Bisley GU24 9SF

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CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Send E*•ngelical Church 1186216 ments accounts Recei tsand CC16a Forth• period To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds io the noofOSt Restricted Endowment nds Total funds Last year

tr* n•si•81£ kn th? o•ar•¥t£ tothD neawte to tho Marost£ A1 Recei OfferirvJs- Gift Aid1200. 1981 Offeiirys- Non Gift AhJ12021 contact￿$$ Giwn912041 Gift Aid Tax Refunds12051 Youth Work Income12081 Donations- Misc12101 Fellowship Fund Incoffle12211 Missions Fund Income12221 Manse rental12241 Other RevenLE12601 rass InGome 4.377 3TI 4,080 é.386 26.657 149 8.785 82.78B 3,970 638 19,961 251 f4618 2,619 2.140 2,911 615 IJ1,402 •657 149 &785 2J140 1,8 15.luo IS.100 141385 147,374 ssat an see table . Inv•stsn•nt sa 143.385 3,989 147,374 131.402 A3Pa Sal3rEs1321 & 3351 Pension13231 Employer5 Nl 13301 Renl13401 Visrfing speakers 14001 Gifts lo Missionarie514011 Fellimship Fund ExperKlilure14￿21 Youth Work Expendi￿re<403I Manse ExpendiliJre14D51 Sunday School Expenditure14061 Sundry Donations 14101 Oulreach I Publioly14201 Liler8lure14211 Traini￿(422) Office cosls1425 & 4811 Maintenance1445. 446 & 4731 Cleaniw14471 CaleriivJ14481 Sundry Cosls14491 Sunday se[W￿ Costs 14501 rr Software and TethnOl(￿Yl4e3I Insurance14741 Accounlancy14751 Sub8CriPtions and Lic£n￿l485I Utilitie5 1486. 487, 490 8 4911 Telephone & Internel14891 Travel Costs14931 B8nk charges 14951 12,9S8 125 12,958 125 26,194 623 gf7 10,260 6,227 19,413 1565 8.671 16.150 2.565 8.671 17.95Q 1260 2.676 1527 149 318 51S 406 9.000 1,167 741 484 199 9,629 148 949 95 972 972 1.136 272 461 461 1,103 1196 1.103 2,196 1266 1.329 7.172 1,066 2.052 3.414 9,486 3.070 271 7.172 322 Sub total 2DY 113.919 Page1of2

A4 Asset and Investmgnt Sub total 64,371 209 113.919 Nèt ofreceipW(payments) AS Transf•rs between funds A6 Cash fund$ last year end Cash funds this year end 79.01 78.794 17.483 ,715 91,78 170,577 74.300 91.783 169. Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period un￿strICt nds to nèawFst£ Rostricted funds Endowment funds Categorie$ Detsl to nearnst£ B1 Cash funds SEND EVAN CH 169,082 1,496 Total cash funds 169,082 1,496 xyJrrfs)) Unrnstricted fund5 R￿trIcted funds to n&arg8t t Endowment fvnds Deti711s ne8re8t£ B2 Other monetsry assets Fund towhlch uryont valtso ional Details B3 Inveslment assets Fur￿ tD Costloptlonall Currontv•luo lonal Dot.411s B4 Assets retalned for the Charity's ovm use 49 rthl Cooker ChJrch BuihliNJ12￿5 ￿ua￿l t10.000 C￿￿ch Han {2(M)S ￿￿13￿￿) 290.wo Car Park12(M)5 valuab.onl 200.000 anse 12014 wal￿tion) SS5,000 Fumd t• whkh liabil Whan duè onal B5 Liabilitie8 Signed by one or two tfUStee5 on behaw ol all the trustees Date of roval Signthre Print Narne 26 AT It4N