REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1200180 B20 Limited ChaThvell Hous& Wdsom Road Alton Hampshirn GU34 2PP
Rep of the Trust668 1 to 3 Independent EyAmlnets Report Balance Sheet Not88 to the FlnafKaal Statsments 7 to 10 0?d Statement of Fln8nd81 AcM16S 11
The tTUStee5 present tholr rewt vth the financial statements of the charity the year ded 31 March 2026. The truslo&8 have adopted the provisions of AcUnting and Reporting by Charilifjs.. Ststgment of Recommended Practico appii¢able to charities prep8ring their 8CC¥)unts in aixordanc8 wlth the Flnandal Reportlng Stsnd8rd lble h th8 UK and Rapubllc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectrrfe 1 January 20191. By a Spoa'al Resolutlon passed by Members of th& Church on 28 October 2025, the naTh of the Charfty was changed from Butts Frea Church to Hope Churth All¢)n in ord8r to refied the work of Ihe Churcli rather than the 8r•a ofthe tovm ofAlton in Nthich tha Church Is located. ObJ•¢tlv•s and alms Tho princApal obith of the Churth is to advan the Chrl$tian faith In accor11an %Mth the statwnent of faith of Thè Fellow¥hip of lrthporant Evangelical Chur(es, prodaiming the hope that tho Chrfsyan falth offer8. 81gnmcanl athltl•• As part of rts outreach into tho local communty, tho Church PK4ds a torm tlm6 mo8ting 8ath we8k for Yng people, and as well as other meetlngs thn)ughout tho year. Thes9 meetings Include suitable supwvised a¢tivlties as w811 as relevant t•athlng based on the Biblo. Tha Chur¢h also holds a 44Jay holiday dub durlng the summer school hoilday. In addillon to the rwmd gervlces on a SurKlay. the Chwch also holds a wedty prayer and Blble study, and a bweekty meeting for the retired. The Pastor takes a morrthly Serv In a rndrement hcAn8 arKI a180 vlslls a mber of the kKd primary sch(MY$ to lead Cc41ects'v6 Worship. M6mbers are InvÈt8d to take Services in other churches. This indud8s a churth In 8 no0Y billago ¥there a ry)uple of membern preath sevwd tinw throughout Ihe yw. Publlc bfrn•fft In planning the Church's activÉtie8. tho Truste68 have applied th8 guKJ8nc* on wblic bènefft Issued by the Charity Commission. Pag0 1
ACHIEVEMEKfs AND PERFORMANCE Charltablo actlvltl•s The Churth continues to b8 activdy Invofved wllh othor kThl ctwrthes In the op8ralTh of Aknn Foodbank which is affillated to the Truss811 Trust which is the main national and re8Fe¢led Foodbank In the UK wth som8 1,400 Fc#)abanks nauonwde. Ajton Foodb8nk1s op8r8ted by Afton Christian Corè Lld and som6 of the gre membersofth8 Church. The Church c¥)ntinues to provKI8 financial support to a charity that is workiro in the MKldle East, in partlwl8r disathantaged (iklren, and since 2014 has b88n partlculady aclive in assisting Ihos& arn refugees from conflrLt and war, and vffjrk Is rew3nlsed and supFKJrted by Thé Church 0180 contlnues to support thurth ntIng In1U8 and a Blble Ir h Ptytyl. Hope Churth hjlun has fidl tlme Pa8t(Y 8w¥lng tho Church and thè wider o)mmunty and he works tojetrw wbtri Othèr Churchets, Mlnistsrs to mlnistrles wllhln the of Altm ar surrounding vil. As stated above. th8 Churth ccmtlnLW to have an interest in iJJtreach locally, nationally. and Intemaknalty, and aims to gi 25% of tls Inc4)m to thkd partie$ wlth sMniLqr aims to that of the Church itself. FINANCIAL REVIEW Ros•rvoB pollcy The Trustees, Fdlcy k8 to mointain a pnKlent leval of resorv86. comMerurs1O with ts ongoing actvFties. FIrnJRE PLANS Trte Trustees intsnd trj ¢ontinL ts oJff8nt dmg ol advandng the Cmsoan laith in Ihe town of Alton and beyond. 8TrUCTURE, OOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Gov•mlng do¢um•nt The Charity is a Charllabl& Incorporated Organlsatlon, recogntsed al Companles House CE030078 and registered at th6 Chadty Commlsslon 1200180 on 25 August 2022. and 1$ ¢xsntrdled by rmstltutlon and curch handbook. The chu Is gov8m•J by Minisler, TnJst668 8nd Elected Officers wt meet rogularfy to set polw and review the aCtItieS of the Church in the town of Aton. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS R•ghlerod Charlty numbgr 1200180 prtnclpal addro8• 14 NorlhaTrJer Ck Hampshlro GU34 28H
Rev B D J Burge PADunn Prof J Evans S J Warwick DrPJWast REWost J E Taybr Ind•p•nd•nt Ex*mln•r Caroline Scull FCCA B20 Ltmited Charwell Hcmjse Wilsom Rood ton H8mpshlre GU34 2PP pproved by Oler of th8 boord of Intstee8 on ... ....... behf by: and 8ignod on Its
Ind•p•nd•nl •x•mln•rf• r•port to tho tru•t•ts of HOPE CHURCH ALTON (fornwrfy Burrs FREE CHURCH) I repart to the charlty tnJste88 c rny gxamination ol the aCjUnts of HOPE CHURCH ALTON Ifom6rty FREE CHURCH) (the Trust) for the yearended 31 Marth 2028. Ro8pon8lblllllu and ba•ls of r•port A8 th8 charity trustses of the Trnsl you are resFrtinsibl& for Ihe preparakn of the a)Urts In a¢xordwTh wlth Ihg requirements oftho Charl1 Act 2011 Act,). I reFOrt in resFcI of my examination of th8 Tnjsfs aCcntS rrIed ¢Xrt under SKtion 145 of th Act and In nyIng out my examinatlon I have followed all appltcable Dlre¢tlons glven by the Chadty Commisslon undèr Sectlon 14515Xb} of the Act Ind•pond•nt •xamln•rf• stat•m•nl I have Cometed my examlnation. l ¢x)nflrm that no rnatsrial mattern have c¥)m to my atntt(x) In a0ntIra reoyd8 were not kept In of th6 Trust as requlrod by Seclion 130 of I the aUThts do not alld w7th thcA8 rOrds,. c the accounts do Tr)t OM1p with the apFllrable requirements Isn(mIng the form and tent of accounts sel out In the Chariues (Acc¥Junts and Rety)rt8) Regulatio 2008 other than any requirement that the a(ax)unts give 8 In and fair vi8w whith Is not a matter conskIerI as Part of an indep8nd8nt 8xamlnatim. I have no coneems and have come a¢ross no 0th8r matter8 In connedon wrlh the examination to whlth attention should be dr8wn in th18 rewrt In order to onable a prop8r undarstandlng of tho accounts to be reached. Can1r* FCCA 820 Llm cha1 House Wilsorn Rood Ajton Hampshire GU34 2PP Pag8 4
31.3.26 Total funds 31.325 Total Unrestrided Restricled funds funds INCOME AND ENDOWMEITfs FROM and legactes 8,029 96,574 96,607 Investrr incom8 3,274 3.274 3,197 91,819 8,029 99,848 99.804 EXPENDMIRE ON ChaTttabh actlvltl•• Church acATrwlies 71,099 3,149 74.248 71,848 570 71,099 3,149 74,248 72,418 NET INCOME 20,720 25,6(KI RECONCIUATION OF FUN03 Total funds brought foThYar 111.197 50.975 162,172 134,786 TOTAL FUND8 CARRIED FOIIWARD 131,917 55,855 187.772 162,172
31.3.26 Totsl fund8 31.3.25 UnreslriLted Restrlcted fvnds CURRENT A88Ef8 Debto Cash ai bank 19,792 117,458 19,792 173,418 17,147 146,402 55,960 137.250 193.210 163.549 ¢REDrroRS Amounts faUirKJ duo vAthin one year (5,333) {105) (5.438) {1.377) NET CURRENT ASSErs 131.917 55.855 187,772 162,172 TOTAL A88Efs Less CURREpir LIABILMES 131,917 55.855 187,772 162,172 NET ASSET8 131,917 55,855 187,772 162,172 FUNDS Unrestrictsd fijnds Resth¢ted fund8 131,917 111,197 50,975 TOTAL FUND8 187,772 162.172 The finan<xal Statem were approved by the Board of Trustee8 afKS au&184d for tS8ue on . and were signeil on its behalf by: Trustse The notes form part ofthe8e Ilnand818t8tem8nts
Flnan ACCOUNTING POUCIES Basls of prnparlng tho financlal •tat•monts Th8 financlal statements of the d)arity, which ts a pubTr benefft entlty undar FRS 102. have been prepared in accordarKe with the Chariti6s SORP {FRS 102) 'AGcnuntlng and Rewrting by Charitlos: Ststemont of R8comm6nded Practica applicaua to charitses waparing their accounts in accordanc4 th the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effectiv8 1 January 20191,. Finanaal Rewttng standa 102 Th8 Firnd8[ Reportlng Standard aprAl¢able In Ihe UK and RepubFi¢ of Ir8land' and the Chanties Act 2011. The finanaal statemerts have been prepared undor the hlstorical cost conv8ntion. AJI in(¥Jme 18 recognlsed in Slatem8nt of Financial Activlties On tho charity has 8ntitment to Ihg funds, it ia Fxobabl6 that the in(x)m& 1411 b8 1Ved and tho amount can be measured r811ably. Expendftur• Liabilitie$ are reL%)gni8ed a8 expendblure as soon 88 thare 18 alogal or ¢StrUCtive obligatton commriung the charity lo that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of econom benefits WNI bg requir8d in setuement and the amount of the obligalion can be mfrasured reliably. Expendthr& Is 8¢xountgd for on an accruals basis and has teen dassified under h&adings that aggregate all cost Telaled to the tegOry. ere costs cannot be diredly allributed to particular headlngs they have been allocaled to activitl8s on a basis consislent vAth the use of resources. Grants offered subject to Lijndttions have not mèt at the year er#J date noted as a commitmant but not ac1 as exwidtture. T•xatlon d)8rlty Is exempt frorn tax on118 charflablo aettvttl88. Fund accoundng Unrestrict8d fvnds can be In aCoXdan wlth the chartIaa objéGt%8s at thè dlscr of th8 trust88S. RestriG*ed funds can only be u88d for parUcuSar restricted purposes wthin the objects of the arlty. RestrIctl8 arfse vknen sperified by the donor or whèn funds are rai$8d fc particular rostriclwj purposes. Furthor oxplanatKm of the nattFre and purpo8a of eath fvnd ig indud8d Hi tho note8 to tho tlnandal 8tatém8nts. Page 7 cnnlinued...
eFi INVESTMEKf INCOME 31.3.26 31.325 3,274 3,197 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS nor for the year ended 31 Marc* 2025. There were no trustseg, expensos inal1 in the rf0MDc8 of thelr dijtles as tNStee8 paid for th8 year en¢Jed 31 March 2026 nor for tho year ended 31 March 2025. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE IMThIN ONE YEAR 31.3.26 31.3.25 0th8r d8btor8 Propaymants 19.072 16,427 720 19,792 17.147 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITrIIN ONE YEAR 31.3.26 31.3.25 1,377 MOVEMEiif IN FUND8 Net MOVnI In I05 At 1.425 31.3.20 Unrostrfcted fund• General fund 86,197 20,720 106.917 111,197 20.720 131.917 R•slrfct•d fund• Development fund Pastoral fijnd Youth work fund MISs)n fijnd 37.621 38,401 75) 16.684 12.584 4.1] 50.975 55,855 TOTAL FUNDS 162.172 25,60Q 187,772 Page 8 ¢onIn...
MOVEMEKf IN FUNDS- wrtlnued N8t movement in furKI8. Indud8d In thg abov8 arn 88 folkyws: Incomlng R8sources Mov8menl Ufces expendad In fund8 Unro•trlct•d lund• General fund 91.819 (71,099) 20.720 RMtrlct•d fund• D8vebpment fijnd Youth Wofk fund Mi58K)n lund 5.131 2,118 (1.031) {2.118} 4,1CrfJ 8.029 {3,149) TOTAL FUNDS (74248) 25.600 At in funds 31.325 At 1.424 UnrnstrlGt•d fund• G8neral fund Commibnent r8serv8 71,585 25,C 14,812 86,197 25.OCKI 14,812 111.197 Development fund Pastoral fijnd Y(xrth work fund M188th furKI 36,841 750 780 37,621 750 12,584 20 11.994 38201 12,774 50.975 TOTAL FUND8 134.786 27.38e 162.172 Pago 9 contlrMJOd...
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢ftU•d Comparativ8 not Mov9 In furd tnduded In the *Jova ar8 a8 follryws: Incoming ReSrrAS Movemént resources 8xpend&d In funds Unr8strlcl¢d fundg General fund 84,755 (70,143) 14,812 Re•trlctsd fun¢ Development fund Youth work fund 14.269 (2.275) 11.994 15,049 (2,275) 12,774 TOTAL FUND8 (72,418) 27,386 RELATED PARTY D18CLOSURES Thern were TrJ relat8d paty tswsaction8 for tho yew anded 31 Marth 20. Page 10
31.3.26 31.3.25 INCOME AND ENDoWMEPs Donatlon• and1•gacl 71,722 5,780 19,072 Gift ahl 16.427 98.574 96,607 Inv••tm•nt In¢om• DeF*)Srt 8¢counl intere8t 3.274 3,197 Tot•1 In¢omlng f••our• 99.848 99,804 EXPENDrruRE Wages Rent Insurance Local mlsslon givlng Resourcay Sundries Intemational mlsslcn glvl 38,733 12,1XNJ 370 170 4,938 36.870 12,IM)O 372 420 120 15,000 17,268 73.678 71,848 Support eo8ts Acojuntsnw 8nd18gal feas 570 Tolal re80uw exponded 74,248 72.418 N•t In• 27,386 Thlg pag8 do88 not form part oftha statsibjy flnandal statem8nts P8g8 11