EAsfBOURNE GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH Registered charfty number 1199215 Trustees Annual Re ort for the erlod 1° Janua to 31° December 2024 Strncturel governance and management Eastbourne Gra￿ Baptist Church is an independent Christian church. The church is a CIO and is governed by a constitution. The trustees of the church are the Pastor. Elders and Deacons, appointed by ballot by the church members as stipulated in the constitution. The trustees (Pastor. elders and deaconsl manage the ministry and the practical rbeed5 Ot the church in accordance with the constitution. The trustees during 2024 were'.- Thomas Allen- Pastor Ken Simcock- Deacon Simon Fermor- Deacon and Secretary Hugh Pollington- Deacon and Treasurer Objertlves and Achievements The object of Eastbourne Grace Baptist Church is to advance the Christian faith for the public beneflt in accordance with the summary statement of beliets and practi￿ as outlined in the constitution. In pursuance of this, public worship services consisting of sung praise, bible readings, prayer and bible preaching are held in the church building on Sunday mornings and evenings and on Thursday evenin85. These se￿iceS are open to all. The Lord continues to bless the Church with In¢￿as5n8 congregations. All services are live-streamed on YouTube and all sernions have been uploaded to °Sem)on-Audio" an international on-line repository of Christian preachin8 and teaching available to all via the internet. A monthty service continues to be held in a l(Kal care home. From time to time members of the team are asked to Vlsit residents in their rooms. Open-air outreach is undertaken by means of open-air preachin8 and tract distribution. Various UK charities. supporting the relief of poverty and the advancement of the Christian faith in the UK and overseas are supported by IMelve monthly gifts. Examples of charities supported in this way are Christian Compassion Ministrles (the Philippinesl. Caring for Lrfe IUKI, Mombasa Mission (Kenyal. DaylighLPrison Ministries {UKI. At the request of the I(￿al authority the church building was mode available for use 35 a pollin8 station in the general election. During the year the church as a CIO became the registered owner of the church building by means of a no cost transfer from the previous trustee: the Fellowship Property Trust. Income and expenditure Church income is almost exclusive￿ frorn voluntsry contributions from church members and member5 of the congregation, through collection boxes at the church and through monthly 8ivin8 via BACS. We are thankful to the Lord that gNing has remained generous. Expenditure comprises a ministerial stipend and associated costs. maintenance of the church building and facilities. utilitie5 and various services eg broadband, Semon-Audio. As noted above twefve UK charitie5 are supported by monthly gifts. Declaratlon The trustees decL3re that they have approved the twsteeg annual report and accounts. Slgned on behalf of the trustees: Thomas Allen Hugh Pollin8ton **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Eastbourne Grace Baptist Church **On accounts for the year** 31[st] December 2024 **Charity no** 1199215 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 4-5 (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 31[st] December 2024. - **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 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. **Date: Signed:** C 24/06/2025 **Name:** Mr Colin Dadswell FCA DChA **Relevant professional** Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Caladine Ltd, Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BF Page 3 **October 2018** **IER** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR fNGLAND AND WALES 1199215 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period To 01￿112024 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unfystrictod funds Restricted nds Endowment nd• Tolal fund• Last year A1 R•colpts Gmro ET sutysuipuois Gfft re¢knms 72 247 394 1.856 278 Inwestheni Inctrna Trnn8feroffund*frcqn EEFC IA88) Sub totalfGross income for AR) 65.193 SS.193 121 A2 A8••t and In￿lMont •alo•. 10•0 tabl•l. Sub total Total recelpts 61193 fjfj.193 121.446 A3Pa Iitie¥ eanino S8rwcé$ 16wrrth br<•a￿l. otc malntwwr￿• cl buikj. meni andconsumabknB •nts 2.7fjf 1.$22 13 878 24 2.ty44 2￿2$ 712 1,037 41.4C 2,842 1,150 PaJtoial minist Eva ard Ml 42.720 4Z57 Sub total 13,447 01.877 A4 A8••t #nd Inv•Btrn•nt ureh##•s, •0• tabl• Sub total 63.447 63.447 51.877 N•t of t¥ethptsl(payments) A6 Trnnsf•r¥ ljetween fund• A6 Ca8h lund8 Sast year•nd Cash funds this y8ar end 69,568 74.865 66,811 74,B85 66.611 5,297 74￿05 CCXX R4 attounts Issi Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period unrestn.cte fitnds Restricted funds Endowment fund¥ to n•awBst£ Catggorles Dètslls to nEarest E B1 Cash funds &71$ Totsl Cash fumts 86.611 Unmtrlctsd fund• Re8trfcted lund8 to £ endowrnent lund8 Details to wh*h Co*i4¥*kn111 Cur¥ont v•lu• Detal 83 Inveslment assots Furyl to whl¢b ¢uff•nt v•lu• Dets118 B4 Assets fetslned for thg charlty's own u88 F￿dt0 wh*h Details 85 U•bllltlo S@ned by ore or l%bYJ tr￿t￿ on l)ÈhaW olall tre truslees Date of SvJnattJTe Print Name Tom Alkn Hugh PolliryJton CCKX R5 ac&)unts ISSI