## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 21.10.2022 **Period start date To** 31.03.2024 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** Grace Church Isle of Wight
**Charity registration number:** 1200780
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The purposes of the Church are: the
advancement of the Christan faith as a church
in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily
but not exclusively across the Isle of Wight,
including, without limitaton, the provision of
public religious worship and teaching, in
accordance with the Basis of Faith, of adults
and children by an independent church
operatng on congregatonal principles; and
such other charitable purposes as shall, in the
opinion of the charity trustees, further the
work of the Church by putng into practce the
Christan faith in accordance with the Basis of
Faith, including but not limited to: the
preventon and relief of need, hardship and
sickness; the advancement of educaton; and
the provision of facilites in the interests of
social welfare for recreaton or other leisure
tme occupaton of individuals who have need
of such facilites by reason of their youth, age,
infrmity or disability, fnancial hardship or
social circumstances with the object of
improving their conditons of life; provided that
the advancement of such purposes must be
undertaken in a manner that is consistent with
the Doctrinal Distnctves and Ethical
Statements as may be adopted and amended
by the Church from tme to tme in accordance
with the provisions of the Church Handbook.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the|Para 1.17 and
1.19|1.
Public Worship and teaching
ministries that are designed to
enable people of all ages,
backgrounds, ethnicities and social|
|activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.||groups to encounter Jesus Christ
and grow in their faith. These
include courses and events
designed to introduce ordinary
people to the Christian faith and to
encourage and equip them to live
out their faith in their everyday lives.
**2.**
Provision of inclusive and
accessible facilities to benefit the
local community (Toddler Group,
Foodbank, Youth and Childrens
groups etc).|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees are satisfied that all the
ministries and activities of the church are
carried out with regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During the period of the report the church
was able to offer a range of services and
events that were accessed by the church
community and the wider local community.
These were found to be both spiritually and
practically beneficial across the age range
from young children to the elderly. As well
as weekly services of worship and courses
to introduce the Christian faith, we were
also able to conduct courses in Christian
discipleship,as well as men’s breakfasts to|
encourage friendships among men and women’s breakfasts and craft events that reached out to women in the church and the community. The Toddler Group continues to provide a forum for young parents and carers to support each other, and the Foodbank continues to feed many in the local community each week. We had various activities for children and youth taking place over the year, including weekly Sunday morning groups, Friday night Youth Clubs, and taking the children away to Christian camps and conferences throughout the year. Easter and Christmas provided opportunities for events and services to engage the community, including activities for children and families. We continued to developed our online presence with church services being broadcast on a dedicated YouTube channel each week. This has been a great benefit to those in our community who are housebound, unwell or away travelling. We launched a significant new initiative at the end of the period, in planting a new congregation in the town of Ventnor, which involved us appointing a further member of the pastoral team and providing weekly Sunday afternoon services and midweek activities in a second location. We look forward to expanding on this in the current period. We provided ongoing support and training to our staff team through a leaders conference. In September 2025, trustees Stuart Linton and Anthony Hill resigned,
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Church Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are nominated for election or re-
election by the existing trustees and
elected by the church members, in
accordance with the provisions of the
church Constitution and Handbook.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Grace Church Isle of Wight|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charitynumber|1200780|
|Charity’s principal address|Grace Church Isle of Wight
79 Marlborough Road
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 1AF|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||Stephen Bell|Lead Pastor||Appointed bymembership|
||Oliver Tucker|Site Pastor||Appointed bymembership|
||Daniel Adams|Site Pastor|Appointed
01.09.24|Appointed by membership|
||Robert Silk|Elder||Appointed bymembership|
||James Scott|Deacon (church sec)|Appointed
22.01.25|Appointed by membership|
||Paul Wade|Deacon(Treasurer)||Appointed bymembership|
||Esther Bell|Deacon (women and childrens
worker)||Appointed by membership|
||Simon Henrick|Deacon||Appointed bymembership|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** As above
## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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|As above|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
**None.**
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date**
|**Grace Church ( Isle of Wight )**||**Grace Church (Isle of Wight)**||
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|**Income and Expenditure Account**||**Balance Sheet**||
|**Year ended 31 March 2025**||**At 31 March 2025**||
|**£**|**£**||**£**|
|**Income**||**Fixed Asets**||
|Church Income|113949|Fixtures at cost|911|
|Gift Aid Reclaim|21615|||
|Interest received|4849|Equipment at cost|2870|
|Council Grant|5000|||
|**Total income**|**145413**|||
|||**Total Fixed assets**|**3781**|
|**Expenditure**||||
|Payroll|109216|**Current Assets**||
|Church events|3647|Bank current Account|17555|
|Repairs and maintenance|2846|Bank Deposit Account|183493|
|Premises expenses|3743|Prepayments|1480|
|Insurances|1094|||
|Telephone|1232|||
|Travelling|666|**Total Assets**|**206309**|
|Donations|10603|||
|Computer costs|284|**General fund**||
|Subscriptions|1332|||
|Safeguarding|228|Retained Income brought forward|211576|
|Professional fees|2641|||
|Printing and stationery|923|Excess of Income over expenditure|-5267|
|Pension costs|5862|||
|Bank charges|208|**Retained Income carried forward**|**206309**|
|Minister moving and visting allowance|3060|||
|General expenses|3095|||
|**Total expenditure**|**150680**|||
|**Expenditure in Excess of Income**|**5267**|||
CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
GRACE CHURCH (ISLE OF WIGHT)
On accounts for the year
ended
31 MARCH 2025
Charity no
lif any)
1200780
Set out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts of Ihe above
charty I'lhe Trust"> for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity Iru$lees 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 1.the Act l.
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 Charty Commission
under section 14515}Ib} of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent
examinerfs ststement
Signed:
Date:
3110112026
Name:
Ron Harris
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
lif any):
Member of the Inslilule of Financial Accountants
Address:
Office 4,
1 Marsh Close, Sandown
Isle ofwight P036 8EU
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32.
Independent ex8minalion of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018