## **EASTBOURNE GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH** ## **Registered charity number 1199215** ## **Trustees Annual Report for the period 1[st] January to 31[st] December 2025** ## **Structure, governance and management** Eastbourne Grace 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 deacons) manage the ministry and the practical needs of the church in accordance with the constitution. The trustees during 2025 were:- Thomas Allen – Pastor Simon Fermor – Deacon and Secretary Hugh Pollington – Deacon and Treasurer ## **Objectives and Achievements** The object of Eastbourne Grace Baptist Church is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit in accordance with the summary statement of beliefs and practice 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 evenings. These services are open to all. The Lord continues to bless the church with increasing congregations. All services are live-streamed on YouTube and all sermons have been uploaded to “Sermon-Audio” – an international on-line repository of Christian preaching and teaching available to all via the internet. During the year a Sunday School was started, taking place on Sundays each week during school term times. A monthly service continues to be held in the local care home which the church has been visiting for some years. Starting in 2025 a monthly service is now held in a further care home following a request from the home for a Christian service. Open-air outreach is undertaken by means of open-air preaching 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 monthly gifts. Examples of charities supported in this way are Christian Compassion Ministries (the Philippines), Caring for Life (UK), Mombasa Mission (Kenya), Daylight Prison Ministries (UK). ## **Income and expenditure** Church income is almost exclusively from voluntary contributions from church members and members of the congregation, through collection boxes at the church and through monthly giving via BACS. We are thankful to the Lord that giving has remained generous. Expenditure comprises a ministerial stipend and associated costs, maintenance of the church building and facilities, utilities and various services eg broadband, Sermon-Audio. As noted above eleven UK charities were supported during the year by monthly gifts. ## **Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ annual report and accounts. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Thomas Allen Hugh Pollington (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustees Cygrity N3rné Eastboume Grace Baptist Church On accounts for the yoar ended 31* December 2025 Charity no {rfany} 1199215 Set out on pages I reFrf)rt to the Iruste8s on my examination of the accounts of the abov8 charity (Ihe TTUSt") for the year ended 3111212025. Rosponsibilities and basis of roport As the chariws trustees. you are responsible for th8 preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Wie Act.). I report in resped of my examination of the Trusys accoun1$ Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carr￿ng out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have èxamlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kepl in accordance with sactK)n 130 of the Charits'es Act; or the aGcounts did not acrx)rd wtth the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a Matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the accounts lo be reached.. Signed: Date: Narne: C(JLIA fJ(4QSwf L Relevant professional qualifi&*ion(s} or body (If any): Address: CALAI)fj lJfJ CA EA9fBoMIw￿_ IJKS11 IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only Gofflpl8te rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examinalion of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 CHARItY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO YIALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Fc* tho p•rlod To OlA)Ir￿S 31112r2(f25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrictod fund¥ Restri¢ted Endowment fvnds Tolol lund$ Last y￿r A1 Recei GMW. wralfijr Gmry. LfarLTh?I tsxr•Jai8 976 i¥J other EEFC Sub total(Grass irKonp for AR) 1120 511 A2 Asset and Investsnent sales, 188e table). s￿ total Total r8c*ts 1120 SS.193 A3Pa ants 5.192 5.192 ol b￿￿j￿g5. 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