ROgt•red Charlty No: 1186W HOPE CHURCH SITTINGBOURNE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Caladine Chartered Certified Accountonts
HOPE CHURCH SITTING8OURNE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CONTENTS Page(s) Trustees. Report Informatlon Page Independent Examiners Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabllltles Notes 10
HOPE CHURCH SITtINGBOURNE CHARITY NUMBER #1186867 Trustees. Report for the perlod 1# January 2025 to 31st December 2025 The Trust & Trustees HopÈ Church Sittln8bourne 15 a Charitable Incorporated Organ153tlon ICIOI, règlstered with the UK charity Commlssion1#11868671. Hope Church SlttinBbourne was offlclally reglsiered a5 a CIO on 10th C)ecembÈr 2019 and continues to function as a local church wlihin the Relatlonal Mi55lon frdmily, part of the wlder Newfrontlers network. The Trustees of the Hope Church sr(tlngboume CIO durln8 thls reportln8 perlod were.. Chrlstlne Monlca Willmott~ Chair of frustees Jtte Ufuoma IdDWU-Tru5tee & Safe8uardln8 Lead Ellzabeth Gre80ry- Tnjstee Emmanuel Samuel- Trustet & Treasurer In August 2025, Emmanuel Samuel undertook the role of Treasurer, alongside hls role as a TTU5teè. We remaln Incredlbly thankful for the CODSlStent and prayerful SeCe ol Dur trustees. Their w15dom, pastoral senslt5vlty. and governance overslght contlnue io be Invaluable in thls season ot growth and development. All current trustees have been OBS checked, and we are actwely explorln8 forma1151ng procedures for fvture appointments In Ilne wSth best practSce and ChaIV Comm155ion 8uldance. Trust Oblertlves The object of the CIO Is for the public benefit. the advancement of the Chrlstlan falth in Slttlngbourne, Kent, and in such other areas 45 the charity Trustees may from time to tlrne declde. Hopè Church S1tt5ngbourne exlsts to grow & multlplythe HOPE of Je5U5 In the heart5 of everyone, everywhere, every day. We asplre to reproduce d15clples who: Honour Jesus, Obey H15 Word, Pray beyond themselves, and Ilve as Everyone a Wilness. We 8ather in homes and publlc places as well as weekly orn Sundays to hear and obey the WDrd of Sod. We seek to brin8 the light and love of Jesus to our town through worship, disclpleship, mission, and community en8aEement. Pr•mls•s Hope Church Sittin8bDurne does not lease or own any property. Our church offire and re8lStered CIO address remalns the horne of 6ordon Watson, the churc+) leader, ond 15 used for administratlve purposes. For the accounting year, we continued to host our prlmary Sunday gatherings at Meadowfield School, Swan5tree Avenue. Slttlngboume. ME104NL. We are thankfu1 for the partnersh5p and provision of thls great venue. Member5hlp We do not currently operate a formal rnembershlp structure. Wowever. we continue to foster a strong sense of belonging and shared misslon among those who regularly participate in the life of the church. Ovr current regular attendance stand5 at approxlmatety 65 zdult5, iTrcludlng approximately 20 chIldn and young people under the age of 18.
HOPE CHURCH SI1NG80uRNE CHARITY NUMBER #1186867 Flnances Gordon Watson remalned our sole ernployee throughDUt 2025, setving both Hope Church Sittingbourne and the wider Relatlonal Mi551on famlly. in partlcular as part of Stef Lision'5 apostolic support tearn. We made no major capllal Investments thls year and contlnued our regular monthly gfvlng lo Relatlonal Mission a5 in prevlous years. We continued to support the Spocchta famlly as part of thelr ongoing ministry with Good News Church Sheppey. We a150 contlnued to support our local CAP Debt Centre, 5wale Foodbank, and 51tt1ngbourne Street Pastors. We were prlvlle8ed to support overseas mls51on with one-off 81rts to.. Carrnel Mlni5trles, Indla. Enablin8 delegates to engage with a conference hosted in the 10140 window. Ralslng fund5 for our ID studeTht5 over5ea5 misslon trlps. In the autumn of 2025, we had three Gfft Days, almln8 to ralse funds toward5'. l. Rele8sln8 Emmanuel Samuel Into vocatlonal employment wlth the church (initially l-day per weekl. Purchasln8 equlpment for our Worshlp & Tech Teams. 3. Suppgrtlng those partSclpatlng In LEAD tralning. 4. Inve5tlng In new Sunday faclng resources Ircller banners, A-framès, welcome packs, printed Ilteratur•l. The Board of Twstees has establlshed a policy to malntain svfflclent Teserves to covtr short-torm cashflow and any Immedlate Ilabllltle5, IncluJln8 In the event ot a sudden drop In Income or the closure ol the charKy. Our current reserves tarKet remaln5 at £5.0. O¥erylw of Churth Uh and Artl¥lttai ID Intem$: OUT 010 Interns, Llly Bays and Troy Hudson, completed thelr ID year In the summer of 2025. Highllght5 included mlsslon trfp5 to Ngrth Alrlcz and Scandlnavla. where ihey had the prSvllege of servin$ the wlder church and experiencSn8 global mlsslon flrsthand. We are thanklul for thelr wholehearted commitment to the local church durlnRtheir internshSps. Eld•rs Appolntm•nt: On Sunday, 13th April 2025, we reached a sl&nlftcant milestone woth the appointment of our first elder5hip team. Supported by thE church family and guests Adam Voke and Stel $tn. thi5 moment e5tabllshed a fTrrm New Testarnent foundation f¢Jr Hope Church Slttlngbouifte. marklng our transition from a church-plant to a church. Llly Bay5: Followln8 the cornpletlon of her ID year, Llly Bays has StayÈd on to serve the church in a voluntary capaclty one day per week. In a slmllar arrangement to her Intemship year, Lily15 a5S151ing wlth ¢huTch admlni5tration. systems. and commulllcation5, while also pro¥iding emergln8 adrnlnlstrative 5UPPOrt to Gordon Watson. Mldwek Tralnln4: Our autumn tralnin8 5ea5on provided a frultful 5e3son of equlpplng for the church family. Short courses on theology IErnrnanuel Samuell, prophetic rnSnSstry (Naialie Watsonl, and evan6eSism (Ade Samuel) were de15vered, and it wa5 incredibly encouragingto see people beln8 equipped and stepping out in rhelr glftlnB5 wilh increasin8 confidence. Alph? Cours•- The Alpha Course in September 2025 was a signlfitant hSghlight. li was a joy to see this srnall group come alive in thelr faith. with every dele8atÈ making a PEfsDnal decision for Jesus. We continue to pray for thErn a5 they begln theirjourney as disciples. We give thanks to Ade and Emmanue5 Samuel and Rob Fletcher forfac51iiatin£ the Alpha Course.
HOPE CHURCH SITTINGBOURNE CHARITY NUMBER #1186867 Youth & YounK Adult5'. We began preparlng to multlply our youth and youn8 adult5 into two age-appropriate gfOUP5 lages l(>17 and 18-301 to create dedicated a8e-appropriate context5 which helps u5 appropriatelv safeguard. A leadership team for the Young Adults has been established, and WE aim for a Hope Youth team to frn in 2026. Tralnlng We Invested In leadershlp development through.. Relea5inu & hostin8 Lily Bays and Troy Hudson as Interns vla the Intenllonal Dlsclpleshlp year-long tralnin8 programme. dellveTed by Rel8t1onal Mis510n. SendSn8 Leslie Moyo & Gill Hope on the Relational MIson LEAD 2-yeartralnlng course (October 2025 to July 20271. UP: The Urban Plantlng S¢hool14th_ 6th October 2024, Camdenl, with 40 students from across 3 natSons. Gordon Watson 5etvÈs as the UP Course Dlrector, with Natallè Watson participatinK both as support to Gordon and a5 a student. Sending Gordon Watson, Adam Gregoryi ano Emmanuel Sarnuel tO8ether tsnto the Shepherd training prograrnme Ioctober 2024 to June 20261, as part of our preparatlon to appoint ourflrst eldershlp team In 2025. Locil M1551on Slttlngbourne: We remalned actlvely enga8ed In local compassion and justlce inltiative5 through our ongoing partnershlp with Swale CAP Debt Centre, Swale Foodbank, and ACT5435. This Includes regularflnanclal contrlbut5on5 and rhe Involvement of several volunteer5 from wlthln the church larnlty tD SUPPOrt these ini5trles. We a150 began to support and serve the new Street Pastors Initiative, whlch launched In 2025. Swale: We arE encouraged by th? deepenlngfTiendshlp and meanln8ful partner5hlp formlng between the three Relational Mission churches In our local area of Sw31e.' Hope Church Sittingboume, Good News Church Shtppey, and Faver5h4m Comrn¢Jnity Church. Ov•rs•as MIs51on We had the joy of h05tlng visitSng International guests, includin8 Ebénezer & Isaac Sastryllndlal, and Paul Wlchterman IUSAI, each of whom encouraged the church and contrlbuted to our vlslon for local and global m15510n. P•rtnershlp wlth Relailon•l Mls$lon We eontlnued to deepen our relationshlp wlth Relatlonal Ml551on In 2025. Key h+8hlS6hts Included: SENT 2025: Several of our yDun6 adults attended Sent 2025 In Ipswlch. Thi5 annual gatherlnR continues to be a wonderful time of tncoura8ementt provldln8 our youn8 people wlth a vlslon lof revlval and radic31 di5cipleshlp. RM Globally F1tl. Gordon and NatallÈ Watson were invited to the Inaugural RM Globally Fruitful gathering. Th55 event brought tO8ethertran5-local mlnlstrlÈs servlng the Relatlonal M1551on famlly acro5$ the UK, Europe, and the nations foi encouragement and equlpping. ELF2025: Gordon Watson was Invited as part of a Relatlonal Mlssion delegation to serve at the European Leadership Fowm, hosted in Wlsla, Poland between 17 -22, May 2025. Gordon was responsible for developing an 8-session advanted trainlng stream on leadership and urb3n mlssion, prlmarily delivered by Stef Liston. Newday: Our Youth & Young Adults attended Newday 2025, the national youth event held each summer at the Norfolk Showground. Over 15 young people and leader5 frorn Hope Church SittingbDurne Joined wth friend5 from New Life Church Tunbrid8e Wells to share a camping village and journey through the week together.
HOPÉ CHURCH S11NGBOuRNE CHARITY NUMBER #1186867 Mor• To8ether: A grDUP of around 20 from our congiegation attended the More Together Festival at Trinity Park, Ipswich. It was a joy to share our 51te with our three Swale churches, whilst gathefln6 Wlth over l.OLVJ others IrDm rhe wider Relatlonal Mission famlly for worship. teachlnK, and tirne together. It was a joy to have Several of our party servlng the wider event,. 5tewardlng, offerlng Flrsl Aid support, dEllvedng seminars and hostln8 main meetings. Plon••r Europe Conferencè.. Gordon Wat50n and Lily Bays attended the Relational MI551Dn Ploneer Europe onference in Septernber. Thls was a key COrnPLinent of Lil¥15'Called 2 Go, year, and It was a privilege for Gordon to support Lilys development while connectln8 wlth the wlder Relatlonal Misslon family from auoss Europe. God's LIBht Church. Lublln: Gordon flrst met Pastor18or Bubln at ELF2025. and was subsequently Invlted in October 2025 to vlslt God'5 Light Church In Lublln. PolaThJ. It was a frultful tlme of connection and mlnlstry wlth thls beautllul Ukralnian nallgnal church. Gordon was able to serve thelr church community over the weekend and forge meanlngful rel4tlonshlp5 Wlth their leadershlp and con8reKatlDII. Summ•ry & Ire outlook 2025 ha5 been a foundational year for Hope Church SlttlngbourThe, rnarked by sl8nlflcant leadership maturation and 5plrltual 8rowth. The appolntment of our flrst eldershlp tearn In Aprll establlshèd a vltal New Testarnent structure for our governance and future development. while our mldweek trainlng and Alpha Cours Saw Individuals deepened In thelr falth and others makln8 fir5t-tlme commltments to Jesus. With stable core attendance of approxirnatesy 65 adult5 and the successful cornpletlon of our ID intern5hlp pro8ramme, the churth has demonstrated a vibrant tommltment to It5 primary oblèct.. the advancernent of the Chrlstlan faith and the reproductlon of dlsclples who honour Jesus and serve their ¢omrnufiltv. Externally, the chartty ha5 extended Its lrnpact throu8h robust partnèrshlps wlth Relatlonal Mlsslon and local compassSon InStlatlvc5. Intludlng the Swale Foodbank and CAP Debt Centre. Our financial stewardshlp remalns hèalthy, bolstered by successful GSft Day5 in the auturnn that wlll enable us to Invest In vocational staffing and worshlp technology upgrades In 2026. As we look toward 2026. the Trustee5 are encoura8ed by the church'5 generaslty and the deepenlnB of our Internatlonal rn1551on connectlons. We remain commltted to our 5trateglc vlsion. praylng for continued growth and the multipllcatlon of hope acro55 Slttingbourne and beyond. Christine Ikjillmott 2310512026 Sl8ned................ TNste• Dated Christine Willmott
HOPE CHURCH SIThINGBOURNE OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CHARIry INFORMATION 32 Homewood Avenue Sittln&*)ourne Kent ME10 1XW harlt number 1180867 truste0$ C Willmott E Samu81 E Gregory J Idowu ank• Not Wejt Bank plc PO Box 209 SillingLK)urne Kent ME10 4AU Ind endo J R Cal8dine FCCA CTA FCIE Caladine Limrted Chartered Certifled Accountants Ch8nty House 22 Upperton Road Ea81bourng East Su880x BN21 1BF
HOPE CHURCH SITTINGBOURNE FOR THE YEAR DED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Inde ndent Exa ort he Tru fHo • Chur¢h Sittln bourn l Aport to the charity trusteeB on my exarninaticn ol th• accourts d Hope Church Smingbwme for the y?ar eled 31 Dember 2025, arvj 391 on pages 5 to 7. R•Mpon51blllil•¥ and b•sl ol r•port AS tm tTU6t888 ofthe Chartty you ar• rew8iblo for th¥ prep8r¥llon of the acttsjnts In accord¢• wlh th? r•qulremw¢ts of the ChariliwJ Act 2011 Ixhe AGVI. l rnport In respact of my oxamknatlon of the Charity8 acxojnlg caffjed out undw 8•dcn 145 01 Ihe 2011 Act and In carylTrJ out my oxbmlnatlon I hav• foll¢)Mid all th8 applicolAe DIrOn6 by tha Charfty Comm18elon un¢l•r $tIon 145(5Xbl of the Act. Indty•nd•nt •x•mln•l• •t•t•ffl•rrt I hav? wmpleted my èxamlnadon. I conffirm t mat•rfal mBtler$ hava eorne to my attentlon In eonnectlw •xomfjnthn glvlng m8 cau80 to b•li•ve that in wy rnaterlal wp8ct'. accounUThJ rnwrds were not kept In rnspact of th• Charfty is requlrèd by 88ctkJn 130 01 Iha Act., or Ihe acL¥Junt8 do Th)t accord th Ihoga record8. 131 tha occounty do not Cornply 1th the 8pplIcaa rnqulremonts conceming the fomi and cont•nt of aKcwnt8 Gat out In the Charttle& IAccounts and Report81 R8uu18tlons 2008 olher than any requirement that th& accounts giv• a 'tru• ond falr vlew Is 8 matt•r eorffjSder•d Bs part of bn Independent ex8mlnaUon. I hBve no cor3 and hav8 come a¢ross no other mattws In conn8ctl¢n wSth the axgmlnatlon to whkh attentlon $h¢xld b In thls r8pthI In Order to enaN• a prop8T W18ndIng ofthe accnts to ba reeched. J R Cl*dln• FCCA Caladlm Umlted Chartered Cgrbfiod Accountants Chantry Hous•, 22 UFperton Road E8stboume, 8N211BF
HOPE CHURCH Rècei ts&Pa IThINGBOURNE ènts Account- Y•aT Ended 31 D•¢ember 2025 RECEIPT8 2025 Z024 GIng {Gift ded) Giving (Non Gift Aid&Y) HMRC Grft repaymenl Flnandal Support ACTS 435 Income Relunded expendlture Other inc(Kn8 Sund8y offering Special offerin9 54,659.09 724.34 13,299.24 47,403.75 2.872.00 12,488.88 300.th) 755.00 174.09 116.40 400.00 387.85 40.35 651.02 2.055.t)o 1,800.1)0 TOTAL RECEIPTS 72,216.89 65.910.12 PAYMENTS 1025 2024 EmFloyee w8ges and B818rfes Pension Travalllng Hotel and Accomodatl¢)n Prinllng & Marketing Office stati$ry & Admln Intemel Ch8ryOS Computgr & sofh¥ar Mobile ChBrges Buslness Insurance Equlpmant Books bought Sunday Costs Food & drink Ttth8 to Rèl8tlonal M18slon crtsislFamlly Fund Gift Ivlsftlng spaakér81 Gift Imisslon81 support) Glft Ispeclal offerlngl Gift Ipaslor81 reasons) Glfts IThank you CAP Life Skllls Miscellaneuos gxpensès Subscriptions DBSISafeguardkng TraSning Costs Conference lid(ets VenuelHall hire Storage Independent exominer ACTS 435 expendllure Office Equipment and IT- cosl Events 33,414.60 2,527.20 4,579.15 852.88 33.406.80 2,527.20 1,969.05 1,445.39 102.95 215.55 369.57 868.17 413.62 399.04 896.72 94.39 503.05 83S.21 246.15 416.88 329.20 50.21 716.47 961.92 2.400.00 41.85 980.00 3,220.00 2,810.00 2CQ.00 59.40 720.00 526.40 318.20 192.30 4.689.00 1,327.67 4,297.50 867.30 348.06 2,400.C4J 126.78 1,130.08 2,320.00 2,652.50 57.50 523.66 720.00 954.50 183.00 265.84 7,352.50 669.50 5.243.50 556.51 220.00 620.00 720.frj 398.98 2.286.61 1.745.83 TOTAL PAYMENTS 70,715.20 71,571.12 Excess of Re¢•ipts over Exponditure 1,501.69 (6.661.001 G•n•ral Fund Balance brought foThYard 5,581.81 11242.81 G¢n•ral Fund Balane8 carried forward 7.083.50 5,581.81
Ho e Church Sittin bourn• Statement of Assets and Llabilltle8- As At 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Monotsry Ass•t6 Bank 6al8nces - #1 Makn Account - #2 Hope CAP Funds - #3 Training & Future StafflrwJ - #4 Reserve Furtd
5 CrlslslFamily Fund
2,447.16 839.80 1.00 3,332.50 463.04 2,144.51 689.80 2.250.00 497.50 7,083.50 5,581.81 Non.Monetary A¥Jets Assets Office EquIent 8nd IT- c08t PA Equipment 1.286.38 2.452.93 1.286.38 2,452.93 3,739 31 3,739 31 08btor8 HMRC Glft Ald cl8lm- Docember 2024 Llabllltlo• Cr8dlloTS Indgpondent Examlnatlon 756.00 720.00 Christine Willmott 2310512026 ne on ehalf of H SlttSn urn•
HOPE CHURCH srrriNG8OURNE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 1. Acc¢unt$ b•*i• The accounts have been prBpared using ts receipts and payments bas[6 In accordanc& wlth tsection 133 of the Charities AGt 2011. l Fund¥ Movement Note Brought Foard Carrled Recelpts Paymènts Tran•f•r# Fornard Unre5trfcled Funds Hope CAP Funds Tralnlng & Fulure Stafflry Fund R&sorv8 Fund ACTS 4351CrfBbsffiamlly Fund 2,144.51 689.80 2,250.th) 497.50 83,762.15 {83,459.501 1,609.80 11,459.801 3,454.50 {5.703.50) 13,075.95 (10.240.95) 900.00 {438.96} 2,447.16 839.80 1.00 3,332.50 463.04 5,581.81 102,802.40 101,300.71 7,083.50 3. Rèlat•d P•rty Not• None of the Tru8te88, or ony persons Gonnerted to them, r¢oeSved Jny remuner3tTon or nefft$ from tho ChatY¢2024.. nil). 4. TnMt•e Don•tlon• Durfng 2025, the 8èrvlng tru8ts88 contrlbuted a comblned totsl of £19,782.4012024.. £15,941.35) In flnanclal olvlngi whlch we gralgfully acknowlgdge. 10