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2025-04-30-accounts

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Consolldated Financial Statements For the year ended 30 April 2025 Company Registration Number- 14206903 Charlty Reglstrat4on Number: 1208109

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Contents Year ended 30 Aprll 2025 Page Truslees, Annual Report lincorporaiing thÈ dirÈcto¢s reporti Independent audilDfs repDrt 10 th& members Consolidated stsl8menl of financial a¢livitses lincluding income and Èxpendiiure accounti C¢nsolid8ted an¢J Gharily balance sheèts Consolidated sialamenl of cash fb 10 Notes to the financi* $181ements

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Trustoes. Annual Report Year ended 30 Aprll 2025 The Truslees present Iheir report and audited consolidated financial ststements of the chanty and gmup for the year end 30 April 2025. The financial slatemenls have been prepared In accordance wilh Ihe accounting policies Sel oul in note5 to the accounts and comply with thF chariV$ gaverning do¢vmenl. lh8 Charities Ad 2011 and CDTnpanies Ad 2006 and Accounting and R8POrting by Charilig$'. Statement of Re¢omm&nded Pr8ciice applicable Lo Ghaiilies preparing their acwunls in aCCordar￿ wlh ihe Financkal Reporting Standard aoDll¢able in the UK and ReDublicof Ireland )ublished ID October 2019. Chalrfs roport l am plegsed to present this report on behatr of the trustee5. Beacon Church Buryst Edmu￿$ exi515 to advance the Chrisliari faith for the publK bÈnèfil tsurtowfi 8nd beyond. and this ￿ar has been marked bygrowlh. seryice 8nd renewed momntum auoss the church. We rernain affiliated with the Assetnblies of God IAOGI ITr Great Britain, The chgrtyis governed by a board of Itustses who meet regulorfy to sel slr8legy. oversee risk and ¢ompli8nce. and review performance. whll8 day-to-day min15try is delegated lo the Senior Le3dershlp Team wlhln policies approved by the Iruslees. A keydevelopmenl this year was Ihe introdtsclion ol a second Sunday service. This decision ¢re8ted MuCh￿eede(l ￿pa￿tY and resulted in a Gon$ider¥bl numerical increase in ¥ll&ndancg and 8ng¥gBmenl. The additional Service h8$ not only 8¢¢0mmodaied growih but has also prowdad mort OPPDrtunilfd$ftsr PèDple to pattiGipats and setve. strenyihgnin9 leadernhip has been 8 d81ib&raie f¢¢us. W8 launched our Leadership A¢¥demyto train 8nd rdease in-house le¥de across a rangè of minisiriÈs, and wè continued lo inv8St in leadership dev8lopmenl ihrou9h structur￿ training and mÈniorin9 for staff and volunl86rs. These efforis hava contributed to a significant rise in volunteer engagemenl, bolsiering teams on Sundays and across youlh, pr¢du¢liDn. hospilality¥nd compa$8ion Tnini8lrf&s. ThB grD%vth in volunttrer patticip¥tion has boen Sn$trumenlal in $ustalnlng service8 and enabling a broader programme ol mission and CLvnmunitycare. Ourwort¢ WI￿ chlhyren and youry people has adv$n¢ed notably. Attendance at the NewDay summer camp proved a profound momentum- shifter forour youlh work and caialysod new mi(5-Wtek InillaiivÈs that deepen disclpl&ship 8nd peer 8UPPOrt. Wongsh10 Ihls. Llttle Atrorns ¢hildGare has continued lo provide weekday engagementwilh local families, openirw relation21 bridges Into Ghurch lrfp and helplng us serve our community more effectively. Commvnity irnpacl h35 remained central to our purpose. We launched Suffolkwellbeiro, a rnental health ard wellbeing resource for the wder Community. and intr¢du¢ed a Community Chaplain Serving one day each week We also provided direct support to families in iliGal and vulnerable circumstances Ihrou9h flnancial a8$iStance, and wè tsared for elderty residents over Christmas. offeriny pracU¢21 help and cgmpanionship. These inibative5 reflect our cornmilment lo tgngible expressions of care thal meel real needs. Ourglobal mi$sion partnershlp$ have dttrptnèd. Wè established a fomi81 patharship WI￿ LKe ¢hSld In Soulh Afrlca lo support orphan6d and vulnerable children, including a visitfrom Beacon lead£rs lo encDurage IoGal teams and Btrengthtrn ihe relationship. Wtr also partnered ¥￿th Impart in South and Southeast Asia to advance holistic community developmgnlthrough training, rnercy projects 8nd church plantin9. In addilioTr, we eTnpDwered Ivm missionaries from Beacon lo partiapate in Youth With A Mission ITrWAMI progratnmes, furthering cross-cultur81 discipleship and se￿￿. More broadly, we invested in the AQG vision for leadership devebwnent, churth planting and missi¢n. 8llgnlng 8ea¢on with a wider national strategy. Communi¢81ion and inlraslru¢ture improvements have supported boih In-person and onlin8 mlnisiry. Through Wsb)n 2024 we ￿ccessfUllY1￿Unch8rt IIv8slreamlrpJ, Increaslng accessibililyforlhosevtho are hou5eboulld, carers. siudenls and people èxploring faith. To support this. we ¢omploied a sub$t8niial upyrado of our 8udllorlum. stage and Ilghting and made a considerable inveslfflent in media equipmentand building works. These improvèmènts tnhanc8d tt)e qu811ty and rellabSlltyof our galherings and extended our reach. Operationalty. Little Acorn5 rnoved trom breakeven lo FKQfilab￿ trading, strengthening Ihe charitsls suslainability and BTrabling reinveslmenl ITr people and lacililies. This positive shift demonstreles prudent stewardship and Ihe benefiis ol aligning enterprise activity wlh our wider mission. None of the above would be possible wilhoui the dedicatyon of our vdunteers. 5tsff, le3ders. trustees. donors and partners. TheirfailhfulnèsÈ, 1Sme and generosity have undèrplnned everystep forward this year. Looking ahead, we intend to conso1idale the gains of the second service. expand the Leadership Academy, build on youth momentum. grow our wellbelng and chaplain¢ywod<. and Con￿nUe Slrenglhenlng mi$$lon partnerships 81 home and 8broad. Wilh graiilude forrf)al has bèén achieved and with faith for what liès ahèad, wè ￿maIn comrniiièd 10 sèrving oureommunityand advancSno the gospel ¥￿th

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Trustees. Annual Report Icontinuod) Year ended 30 Aprll 2025 R•f•r6n¢s and Admlnlstrntlv• Dgtall$ Reglsterad ¢harlry nam8 B88con Church, Buryst Edmund$. SuNolk Company registration number 14206903 Charlty regtslratlon D¥mb¢r 12(￿109 Prfncipal olfita and rnyl¥tered office Btracon Church Oaktrs Road Bury Sl Edrnunds Suffolk IP32 6PX The tru51ee5 4ylvJ &erved during Ihe year and atlhe dale of appfoval were as folbws." P Sisson5 (Choir) H Dixon G Jones D Slov*n$un P Slrawgon (Appointed 12106120241 Company $o¢rotary K Nunn StnTor p4$tor Pastor S Alex Bank•rJ B8r¢i8y9 Bank PLC Klngllom B8nk Lld Nalnnal Wèslminsier Bank PLC Audltor Lovewdl Blake LLP Ch8rtered A¢¢ount8ni8 & Sialulory Athlitor B8nk$Sde 300 Pea¢hman Way Broadland Busin&ss Park NotwiBh NR7 OLB

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Trustees. Annual Report Icontinuedl Yoar ended 30 April 2025 Oblectlve5 and aGtlvitles Thè objects of the group. as s81 out in the govarning documtnl ar•". To odvance Ihe Christian fallh To rtrlitve sickn6$8 and financial hafdship and to promole good h881th To advance educglton Public ￿￿ofIt In 8hapin9 our objective8 forlhe year ènd planniny our activities. the Trugiee8 h8V8 considtred the CharityCommis$ions guidan¢8 on pU￿1C bpnefil when setting the objectivesfor the year. The Trusl86s wnfimi Ihalthtyhayt Cornpl￿d vAlh the duty in section 4 of the Charilig$ Act 2011. Achlevements and p?rformanGe Our ￿$10￿.. To b& a baa¢on in this worfd. Our mlsslon= To reveal Jesus lo all. The Charlty intends lo preYid8 splrilual guldanc8. communltysuppcrft. and other essenll81 so￿1¢0$ lo our congregation and the ￿der community. Forfurtherdelail on Ihe achievements and pertom￿nee oflhe charity ond group. please see the Chair's re￿rton pege 1. Flnan¢lal r8vl•w The Group ha5 income this year of £1,086,36312024.. É476.5591. increasingly signifirAnltyas B result of large legacy recognised in the current period. Group expenditure loialled £520.070 12024.. £400,639) creating a nel surplus for the year amounting ￿ £566.293 12024.. £75,920. de8oile a d&fi¢il of E131,913 12024.. suroluÈ of £60.602 bèfore the resiruciurino donation) in restricted funds. Total ¢on501idaled funds are£1.132.72312024'. £566.4301 al Ihe year end. of which £311,55412024'. £443.4671 is restricted. ResorYe5 poIIcy Our p)Iicy is tD hokj one months, operating costs. amuunting to £25,000 to ensuie stability. Actual free reserves held at 30 April 2D25 are £655,689 at9roup level Ihigh due lo the laTge legacy reflected within income in ￿e year. Trusleeswill consider use of thi5 level of reservAs in the coming year. Total unrt81riCbd fund8 forihe gmup ai the yearend ar& £821,169, of which E69).057 rdatss to th& ¢hartty12024." £122,963 all relating lo Ihe charity). Golng concern Trustees have a5588s8d the charity as a going concom for al least 12 months from tho dal8 of signing. Based on budgets and currant reserves, we h8V8 a rtrasenable expeclaiion of adtrqu81è resources 10 ¢onlinutr opèrations. Plans lor luture perlods Thè charityanlicipates Ihat charitable operalions will continue in the yearended 2026, and It￿11 CQnlinue in the mls6ion lo help people shine bright through the revela￿On and awareness of who Je5US 15. The charityis a passonal8, wdcoming and uplifbng church. and il looks lorwarrt lo building on ihis fovnd8tson in years to come. Structure, go¥erTrance and management Tha charity 15 constiluièd a$ a cornpany limitèd byguaranlet and was incorporated urvjer the Companits A¢1 2006.11 is govemèd by the terms ol the Memorandum and ArtiC￿S adopted on 30 June 2022. M has no share capitsl and in the event of liquidation the liabilltyof Ihe members is Ilmil6d lo £1 e8ch. The ¢ompany Is regi$ler$d 85 ¥ charlty by the CharilyCommis$ion on the 7 Decembor 2023 und8r reolstraliun numbor 1206109. On 30 April 2024, the ass&ts and resour¢gs of lh& pr&vlou5 chBrity (Beacon Church. charily number 10544281 were transferred to this charity. 8n¢J ¥¢liwYes relallny to Llttle A¢om$ Childcore were Ir8n5ferred out into ¥ new 6nllty. In line wllh guld•D¢e provlded in Charlves SORP. Ih8s& financial s181èm￿lts have been Pf8senlad as If the pra￿(￿$ tharitycontinuad Ilher8byadopiing merger AppointmgntAnd rA¢rults)1onl of trusl•os New tnJsiees are appointed bythe current board of trustèes upon the recommÈndaiion of thé Senlor Pastor based on skllls and Christian commitment. They are then provided with a copy of Ihe accoun15, prior minules and the CharityCornmis5ion guidance The e55enlial Irustee_' what you n&8d to know. wh81 you Deed to do ICC31'. IndUCt￿n also Cove￿ leo81 obligatron$ and govern8nce'. ongolng Iraining Is encouraotrd. Organl$8llon•l gtru¢ture The charityoperales under the governance of its Board of Trustees, who hove overall respon5ibilityfor Ihe strategic direction. policy setbng. and stewardship of the cha￿￿$ resource5. The Tru$kes meel Ihroughoui the ye8r 10 review perfomance. consider key m¥llers affecting the church, and rnake decisions in line the charity's aitns and govetnlng docutnent.

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Trusteos. Annual Report (continued) Year ended 30 April 2025 D¥y-to-doyopeEation5 are delegated lo the leadership team. who are respons￿le for ImplemenliD9 the trusttr8s' de¢l$lons, overse6lng ministry acbvilies, 2nd mana9ing thè practical Tunning of thÈ church. The Iru8lees ￿taIn oversight of all significant matters, induding financi81 rnBnagemenl. salegu8rding, staffing, 8n¢J major projects. and receive regukir reports to support informed deci5ion-makino. Rtsk management Th$ charity Is ewsed to vadous nsks- be ￿eY operaiional. finanual or reputsDonal. The Irustses review tha chadl¥8 aClivE￿.es regulady lo identifyEignifiEanl risks and, ￿e[fr possible, Ihey lake appropriate Tneasures lo mitlgale those ri5k5. The prfncip81 nsks idenlmed are.. Flnanclal.. Mitigated by ￿gUlar ￿dget mwitoring and reserve $ofeguardlng= MitigBled by robu51 PDlicEs, DBS ¢heoks, 8Trd training Trustees. respon&lbllltles statement Thè trusteès, who are also dir8¢tots lor lh8 purposes of company law. are rtsponsible forpreparing the trustees, report and thè financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards IUnEted Kingdom GenerallyAccepted Accounung Pradcel. Company requires the chartytruslees to prepare financial slalemenls for eactt yearwhich give a bwe an(1 falr view of the stsle of affairs of the ¢harfl8ble ¢omp8nyand tho Sn¢omiffj resour¢•$ and appli¢alion ofrèsourtas, In¢ludiny lh8 inty)me and èxptrndiluro. for Ihal period. In preparfng these finan081 slai8menL%. iho trustsas are requlred to.. select suitable 8¢¢0untln9 policles and then 8pplythÈm ¢onsiSten￿y.. Dbsetvp tha Tnelhud5 and prIn￿P]￿S In the applicable Charities SORP-. akB judgm8nis and accounting esiimatss that are reasonable and piudenl-. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is Inapproprtate to presume that the charity will continue in busiress. The liustees are respon*bb for k88plng adeouats accounting r8cords th81 are 8uffi¢Senito show and eX￿aIn the charivs transactions and disclose ￿th reasonable accuraGy al any lime the financial position of the chaiity and enable them to ensure ihatlhe financial slatemenls comply with Ihe Companies Ac12006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of kne charty and hen￿ for reasonabte $tep5 for rhe prevention and detect[￿ of fraud and other IFregulaTitles. Audltor Each of the peTSOnS who is a ITuslee al the dale of approval of this report confirms Ihal.. so faF as they are awAre, there is no relevant Budil information of which the ¢hariVs guditor Is vnew8re'. and Ihey have taken $11 steps that they Dughl lo have bkefi bs a trustee lo m8ke Ihfyn$elves aware of ¥ny relevant audit Inlom781ion ènd to establish thai the Cha￿￿5 auditor is aware of that infLKmalwJn. The auditor 1$ deemed lo have been re4ppointed in 8¢¢oNl8n¢e with section 487 of the Comp¥ntes Act 20￿. 291L/2026 Th& trusteos. annual rèportwas approvBd on.............................. and signed on behawof the i¥)aTd oftrusiees by. P Sissons Chalr

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Independent Auditor's Report to the Trustees of Bga¢on Churoh. Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Year ended 30 April 2025 Opinlon We have audited the financial 51alements Df 8eacon Church. Bury Sl Edmunds, Suffolk (the 'parenl chartyl and its sub5idlary Ilhe 'group I for the year ended 30 April 2025 ¥thi¢h comprise the Consolidated slakmenl of finallci81 acbviliets. the Consolid8ied and Charlty balance sheets. thè CDnÈolidaiod Slalemenl of cash flows and notes lo the finan￿al siatem8nts, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporbng framework Ihal h8$ been 8pplied in their preparetson Is applicable law 8nd United Klngdom Ac¢ounling Sland8rds. in￿L￿1￿9 ￿￿8￿￿￿1 RFporting Standard 102 The FinanGial Repotbng Standard applicable in Ih8 UK and RepubliG of Ireland (United Kingdom GenerallyAccepled Accounting pra￿lce). In our oplnlon tho flnancial statements.. give a true and fair view ol Ihe stale ol the chartys affairs a$ al 30 April 2025 and of its incomiry resources and application of reswrces, in¢luding its Incoma and 6xpendhur8, for Ihe yearthen ended". have beèn property prepared in accordaTrce with United Kingdom GeneraltyAccepled Accounting Practice.. and havtr btBn prepared in accordance with the ￿quIre￿entS of the Companies AGt2006. Basis for oplnSon We (x)nducted our audil in acGordanGe with Intemalional Slandards on Audiliny IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our responsibilities un¢eT Ihose standards are further described in the Auditor iespon5ibllilie$ for the 8udit of the financial st8lemenls se¢tion of our report. We aro Independent of the ch8rSly In 8¢¢ordan¢o wm) the 6lhl¢al r$quirem8nts that are ro16vani ￿ our avdlt of th• finan¢ial $tslttn8nts in the UK. inclJdin9 th8 FRC'S Ethical Standard, and wtr have fuifiiièd our other &lhical r88ponsibililies in accordanGè with these requiremÈnlS. Wè bBlieve thatthe audit evidence we have obtained is suffiaenl and aptKopriate lo provide a basis for our opinion. Cot)¢lu8lons r8latit)y to golng ¢Dn¢$¥n In auditing tha financial st8temenlS. we have concluded that the trustees, use ol the going concern basis of accounting in the prepar*ion of the finanual statements is appropriate. Based on lh$ work wt have ￿rfOrM•d, wtr havè not identifi8d any mataria1 unctrrtaiTilias relating to avènts or Conditions that, individually er collectively, rnay cast significant doubt on the group and parenl charit￿5 ability lo continue a5 a going concern lor a period of al least ekve monihs from when ￿e financial slalements are autharised for issue. Our respDnsibili1185 and Ihe respDnSibilities of the twstses Wth respect to going cunGem 8re dBscribed in the relpvant sectrons of Ihis report. Othgr Informatlon The other Informallon comprlses the Inlormallon In¢Euded In the Iru$lees' annual report. other than the fin8n¢l81 slatemeni¥ and our auditor's report fftereon. The Iru$iet$ are rt$ponsibl• for the Other Information. Our oplnSon on the fln8n¢lal statements doa$ not cover the other informaliofi and we do not expres5 any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is lo read the other Infomiaiion and. In dolng so. ¢onsld$r whether Ihe olher Infom)allon Is m8terfally Inconslstent Wlh tt)a financial siaiemenis or our knosvlèd90 oblalnèd In thè cuurst of the audlt or othe￿iSt appears 10 bo maitrrfally misstated. If wtr Klentyfy 5vch matsrial inconsistsnogs or apparent fflalerial rni55tslements. we are requiTed lo detsrmine whether this gives rise lo a m8leri&l mi$sialemanl in lh& fiTh8n¢ial si¥tem&nl$ Ihemselv•s. If. ba$8d on th¥ work ws have perfotmed. we ¢on¢lude that there is a material rnisstatetnenl of thi5 other information, we are required to report Ihalfact. We have nothing to report in thi5 regard.

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Independent Auditor's Reportto the Trustees of Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Year ended 30 April 2025 Matters on which wè alè rèoulrèd to r•port by ex¢eptlon We have nothing to report in re5￿ct of the following matters in relation 10 whith ihe Chsrities lAC￿nts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us lo report to you if, in our opinlon.. Ihe informalion 9Sven In the Iru$ie&$' report is inconsi51ent in any rnalerial reycl with iha financial SlaleM￿t5', or sufficient accounting records have not been k8pi'. or the finanaal stalements are not In agreement Mlh the accounting r8¢ords'. or we have not re￿I￿ed all the Information 8nd explanation5 we requireforour aud Responslbllltles of the trustees As explained mow fully In Irusiees. responsibilities 51alemenl (set DUI on page 81. Ihg Itusltes aro re$pon%ble lor the preparation or the finanGial slatefflenis and foi being Èaiisfsed that they give 8 trije and f@ir wew, and for such inlemal control 88 Ihe Iruslees determine is n&cessary lo enable the preparation of financial slatemènls thatare free from material mi$51atement. whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the fillancial sialeTnenls. the trustees are responsible for 8sse5sing the group and parent charflls 8blllty to Continue as a goiny ￿rn¢eM. disclosing. 85 applicable, matters related 10 going ¢on¢ern and uslng the going concern basis of aGcounting unless Ihe tru51ees either inlBnd to Ilquldalt the group or the parent charityor lo cease op8r81ions. or h8ve no realistic altern8bve bul to do 50. Audltor ro$ponslbSlltles for the audlt of tho flnonclal staternents We have been appointed as audilor undBr secbon 151 01 the Charibe5 Act 2011 and report in a¢¢ordan¢e wilh the A¢1 and relevanl regulab.ons made or having effecl Iherpunder. Our objeclwes are lo obtsin reasonabl? ¥ssur¥n¢e about whelher the financial stÈtÈmenis as a vthole are free from material M￿Statement. whelher due to fraud or error, and to Ss$ue an auditor's report Ih3t includes our opinion. Reasonable 8ssuran¢e Is 8 high Yel of a$suran¢e. bul Ss not a guarantee that an audItcond￿￿￿ in a¢coTdan¢e ISAS IUKI will alway5 delecl a material misstatèmtrni when il exists. Mlsstaiements can arise from fr8u¢ or error and are CLmsidered material if. Individually or in the aggregate. Ihey could reasonably be expected lo influence Ihe 8Gonomi¢ dfrclsions of users taken on the basis of ￿ese financial $ts18menis. Irregularitie5, including fraud. ar& insiaTrEes Of non-compliance wilh laws and regulaiKJns. We daslgn piocedure5 in line with our responsibilib-es. outlined above, lo delecl material mistslalemenls in respect of irregularilie5. including fraud. The 8xianl lo which our procBdurès 8rtr ¢8pable of detecting Irregularities. including fraud is d&t811ed below.. Enquiry of rnanagemÈnl and those Ghar9ed with governance. Enquiry of entity 5tsff complianrk functiong to idtnlify any Instances of nonllcorylianc wilh laws arvj regulalion8'. Reviewin9 financial staiement dis¢lo$ur?s and le$ting lo supporting doGumentalitsn to assèss COM￿lanCe wth applicabk? laws and regulalians.. Performing audit work ovtrr thè dsk of management overnde of controls, illcluding lesling of joumal entries and other adjusknen15 for 8pproprialeness. evaluation of Ihe business rationak ol slgnlficwt transAGlkin$ outside the norffl31 course of actwlues and reviewing awounts esllm8ts8 for bias. B8cause of ihe inhergnl limi￿tionS of an audit, there 1$ a risk that we wll not delecl all irregularities, including thosè leading lo a tll8lerial mi5Staiernent in th& financi81 sblernents or non-compliance V￿th rÉ9ulalion. This risk incroases the more ihAI rA)rnpliance wlh a law or regulation Is removed from the events and Ir8ns8ctyons rellecled in the financial slatemenls, as we will b8 less likely to become aware of instan￿5 of non-complian￿. The risk is 3150 gre8tsr regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than effor. a$ fraud involves intenlbnal concealment. forgery. collusion. QTnission or(nisrtpre$&nt8110D. A further desuiption ol our respollsibililie$ 1$ available on FRC'5 web511e al.. http5.'1lv￿W.frC.org.uk18ud1tQ[8laudiI-assur¥nc8[8￿dlIor-S- re$ponsibililies-for-1he-audit￿f.th2-fildesCnpI1O￿￿f.th8-audlt0r￿E2.keo¥￿99S-reSpQn8ibil1I1e9-fur. This description forms part of our auditor's repurt

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Independent Audltovs Report to the Trustees of Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Year ended 30 April 2025 Use of our roport Thi5 report is m8d8 solely lo the charity's trustees, as a body, In accordance wlth Part 4 of th8 Charities (Accounts and Reports) REyJulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that W8 might state to the charl1￿S twsl8es those matters we are required to 5tste to them in an auditor's f&pDrt and ftrr no othei purpose. To the fijllest 8Xtent Pemitted by law. we do not accept OT assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and Ih& thadty's trus188s as 8 body, lor our auditworf¢, forthls re￿rt. or for the opinions we have formed. M8Tk Proctor FCA DChA ISeniorStatutoryAuditorl Forand on behalf of Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered Accountants & slalutoryauditor Banksld& 300 P&achman Way Broadland Buslness Park Norwch NR7 OLB

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Consolidatod statement of financial activities Year ended 31 March 2025 Period from 1Apr2310 30 Apr 24 Total Nol•S Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 202S Total Income and ondowments Donations and legacies CharH8ble activities Other trading aGlivilE5 Inwemeni income Other inGome B22,600 822,600 6,568 256,609 586 224.386 250,594 1.015 538 6,568 1,575 255,034 586 Total Income 1,078,220 8,143 1,086,363 476.559 Exp•nd6turo Raiwn9 funds 1173,6831 1336,4571 1173.6831 1346.3871 12.9441 1397,6951 19,9301 Total •xp•nditura 510.1401 9,930 1520.0701 1400,639 N&t In¢om• b8for• trat)sf•r 568,080 11,7871 1130.1261 566,293 75,920 Transfers betwepn funds 130,126 Nat Incom• and net mo¥èm•nt In funds 698,206 566,293 75,920 ReGonciliation of fund5 Totsl funds broughtforward 122,963 443.467 566.430 490,510 Total carried foM•rd 821,169 311,554 1,132.723 566,430 The Tr)ies sel on pages 11 19 fwm an Iniaoral part of the aceoun

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Consolidated and Charity Balance Sheet$ Year ended 30 Aprll 2025 Not05 2025 Charlty 2025 Group 2024 Charity 2024 Group Flxed Assts Tangib￿ fLKed assets 14 414.955 415.741 367.075 367.075 414.955 415.741 367,075 367,075 Current As$ts Debtors Inv•slmonl$ Cash al bank in hand 15 16 565.425 565,425 35.171 35,171 198.814 269,557 193,876 193,876 764.240 834.982 229.048 229.047 Credkors.. arnounts falllng dup wlthln on¢ yoar 17 1177.5841 1117,8511 129,6931 129,6921 Net currerbta$sots 586.656 717,131 199,355 199.355 Total a850ts ￿$5 current Ilabllltlos 1,001.611 1,132.872 566,430 566.430 Provlslons Taxalion Sn¢ludlng deferr￿ tax 11491 N•t as¥éts 1.001,611 1,132,723 566.430 566.430 Funds of the ¢harlty Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 19 19 690,057 311,554 821.169 311,554 443.467 122,963 443.467 122,963 Tot&1 charIty￿ndS 1.OD1,611 1,132,723 566,430 566,430 2911/2026 Thesè financial st8￿mentS wertr approvad by Ihtr Trustèès and auihorised lor i%svè on by.. and slgned on bohalf efthe b08rd P Sissons Chair The notes sel outon page5 11 - 19fomi an inlegrol partetthe accounts

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Consolldated statement of cash flows Year endgd 30 April 2025 2028 2024 Cash flows trorn operatlng actlvltles Net income for Ole year 566.293 58,400 A¢"uslmenEs for. Deprooalion of tangible fixe¢ 8sseis Olhei interest receivable and similar incom Tax 13.172 15881 149 1,227 14141 Ch•ngfys In.. Trade and other debtor8 Trade and other creditors 1530.2541 88,159 135,1711 29.692 Cash 9enerated from operations 136,933 53.734 Inbr8sI r8¢elYed 586 414 Net rash provided bY0￿rat￿n9 acliwlies 137519 C¥shflows from Inve8tln9 adl¥ttl•s Purchase of langible as5pts 161.8381 12.6551 Nel cash (used inl investing activit￿& 61.838 2.655 N•t incroaso In cash and cash e4uivalonts C•$h anij ¢a$h equlvalen15 at beglnnlng ol year 75,681 193.876 51.493 142.383 Cash and ¢ash ¢qvlv81orts at ond ol yeaT The rK)les set out on pagès 11 19fomi an inteoral part of the accounts 10

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the flnanclal statements Year ended 30 April 2025 1 GBnpral Snlormatson The ¢harily 1$ B public benefit entity and a private company1SrnlW by guarantee, registered in Enyland and Wales and a reglslgred charity ITh En9land and Wales. The a¢dress of Ihe registsr8d office and prfncip81 operating address is 8eacA)n ChurGh, Oakes Road, Bury Sl Edrnunds, Suffolk, IP32 6PX. 2 Statement of compliance The ¢harily constilules a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial staternents have been prepared in ac¢oréanee th Ac¢ouniino and Reporling by Ch8rities.' Slaletnenl of RecoFnmend•d Pra¢U¢e applicable lo charilres preparing their accounls in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and RÉpubll¢ ¢f Ireland issved in OGtober 2019, the Financial Reporbng Standard applicable in United Klngdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, Ihe Chanlies Act 2011. the Cornpanies Ael 2006 and UK GenerallyAccepled Attounting Prattiiee. 3 A¢¢ountlng pollcl?s Bas1$ of ac¢ountlng The financial tstatsm8Di¥ h8ve been pr6p8red an Ihe hislorical cosl basis. The significant accountin9 poIiGies applied in the preparatson of these finanrAal slatemènls are sei out below. These polloes have baen ¢onsi51enlly applied to 911 year5 P￿sented unless olhew$8 stsled. The charity ha8 a I￿lY ownad subsidiary company. Acorns Childcare 8ury Sl Edmunds Limited. The subsidiary company incorporated on 1 Auyusl 2023 and the trad• relating io Ihls operation transferred frorn Btracon Church lcharity number.. 10544281 Iransferred on 30 Aprll 2024. The re5uMs of this company for the period ended 30 April 2025 are consolidated ￿1h1n Ihtrs accounts. The financial Slal8manl$ are prepared In sterling. which is the functional curréncyoftha 8nlity. Golng concern The accounts have been prepared on the goino ¢oncem b851s and the Iru51ee5 believe that no material uncertainties ex151. The Irusiees have ¢on5idered the level of funds held and the expected Inco￿ and e¥pendilure for the next 12 tnonths from aulhorf81n9 Ihese financial sialemenls. The budgeted income and expenditure is suffiL¥enl wlh the l$v81 of reserves forthe charity lo be able to ¢onlinue as a going concern. Fund 8¢¢ountlng Unrtrstriciad funds are available for use al the discrtriion of the INS￿6$ Sn furtherance of Ihe general objecknves of lh• group and which have nol beèn d6si9nated for other purpose5. Designaled fund5 comprise unreslficled funds ihal have been Sel aside bylhe tru&lee6 for p8rb¢ut8r purpo$es. The aim and use of e8¢h designated fund is Sel out in the notes lo the financial $18lemeni$. Restricled fund5 are fund$ whi¢h are 1¢ be used in accordan￿ wlh specific rpslriclions imposed by dollors or which hav8 been raised by the ¢harityfor patticular purpostrs. The ¢osl of raislng and administering such funds artr ¢har9ed againsllhe speofic fund. The aim and use of each restrided fund is setoul in the nDles lo Ihefinancial $18lements. Income All inco￿t is IndUd￿ ln the Stal8m6nl of Finanaal AGlivilies when thtr Charity is legally enllued lo Ihe income and the amount can be qUant￿led with rea50nablo 8c¢ur¥cy. The f¢lloMng specific policies are applied te particular calegorieg of income.. Income from donations and lega¢ie$ Is Included in full in Ihe slalemeni of finan¢lal aclivilies when receivable. Grants, where enliuemenl is conditional on the delivery of a spe¢ific perforrnance by the ch8rity, are reGOyniS8d il is considered probable that the income will be receivèd. Donated services and fa¢llilies are In¢luOeO at the value lo the charity where this can bo gu8nllfied. The value of seNices provided by￿01Unle￿rS has not been included in Ihest a¢¢ounls. Investment incLVnt vthere Tr￿$$$ry consi515 of bank intsrest and is actotsnted forwhen receivable. l other Sncome is accounted for on a Teceivabltr basis. 11

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the financial statoments {continuedl Year ended 30 Aprll 2025 3 Accountltsg poll¢le5 contlnued Expendituro All expenditure is acEounled for on an ac¢rugls b8Sis as a fiability 1$ incurred. Expenditur8 Includes any VAT that cannot be rtcovertd and 1$ reported as part of the expenditure 10 whkh il relatss. charitab￿ èxpenditurÈ tomprises of those cosis incurred by the charity in the delivery of its acbvitles and senrice5 tor ils benefiti3Yies. 11 includes Gosts Ihal (xn be alloGaed dire¢Uy lo such 8cUvllle$ Ih05e costs of ari indirèct nature necessary to SUPPDrt them. Governance and support costs are included wilfvin ¢haritsbl6 expenditur8. The90 8r8 costs 3550cialed with tha con¥iiiutional and sialulory requlremenl of ch8rityand include the ar￿U￿lantS fee5 and costs linked to the strategic managemenl of charity. All costs are allo¢al8d baNve8n Ihe exp8ndilure categories of thè Statemèniof Flnanclal A¢bvits"es on a b¥sis dosigned to refleet the use of resourGes. Tanglblo assets Tangible a8s81s are in1￿"&1￿ recorded al ￿$1, and 5ubsequenlly stalèd al ¢o$l l¥s$ any a¢¢umul8ted depreciation and impaimeni 105se5. Any tangible asspls Garried at rav8lu8d amounts are recorded al the fair value al the date ol revaluation le5S 8ny subseouent accumulated depreGialion and $ubs8ouenl a¢cvmuK3led Imoaimienl losses. An in¢wase In the cawng amountof an asset as a resultof a rtvaluaiion. is racognised in other recogfiised 94ins and10sse$, nle55 il reveTse& a charge for imp8irm8ni that ha5 previouslybeen rec￿nIsed as expenditu￿ wlhin the sialemgnl of financ￿1 adivllSe$. Adecrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a rtsull of revalu¥lSon. 1$ r¢wnised in other recognised 9alDs 8Dd losses. exeepi ￿ which Itorfs&ls 8ny previou5 revakjalion gain, in which ¢astr th& less is shown within other recognised gains and losses on Ihe slaternent of finanr.ial 3cl1vil￿8. Depreclatlon Depre¢ialion is calculated so a$ 10 writtr off ihe cost or valuation of an asset. lass its residual valutr. over th8 useful economlc Ilfe of Ihal assel a$ follr>WS'. Fixture5 and fiitings Equipment 33% 51raighl line The freehold propèrty Is accountÈd for al Ils faSr valuo and Is reviewed annua15y by Ihe trustees, Ihertfortr no d8pretyalion has been ch8r9ed on Ihese assets. Flnancl81 Instrumonts A financial assel or a fin8noal liatylity is iecognised onty wh6n th8 entity be¢etr*s & party lo the contractual prO￿S1o￿$ of the inslrumenl. BasiG finan¢lal Instruments ore initially recognised at Iht amuni re¢eFwable or payable including any related transacbon costg, unless the arrangem8nt con8lilults$ a finanung transa¢iion, where il is reGognised al the prespnl value of the future ￿5Thents Iswunled ata markel rale of interesi for a simll8rdebl inslmm8nl. CurFenta5se15 and Gurrenl liabilitios ar8 8ubsequen15ymeasured althe cash or othtrr consvjtrraiion expected lo be pakl or r$Trfved and not discounted. Debt Insirurnenls are subsequently measured at arnDrfi¥ed co81. Consolidated ac¢ount¥ For the purposes of the Consolidated Stalemtni of Finan¢S81 Act5￿1&e$ 8n¢ Ba18nce Sheet thich appear alongside those of th8 charity ilsell. Iho ¢harlVs subsidiary is considered to be Liule A￿rn¥ Chlkjcare Bury Sl Edrnunds knmiled. The results of the subsidiary gre consolidated on a lin0-b￿liNe basis. 12

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the flnanclal statements {¢ontinued} Year ended 30 April 2025 UnresthGted Funds Resirl¢l8d fund$ Totsl Funds Unreslricied 2025 Funds Resiri¢ted Funds Total Funds 2024 4 DoThatlon$ and legacle$ Donallon8 Dollations includiw gifL aid 255.462 255,462 223,483 140 223.623 Leg*¢le$ Legaciets 567,138 567.138 Grants Olhergranls 763 763 822.600 822,600 223.483 903 224.386 Unreslricled Funds Restricted Funds Totsl Fund5 Unreslricted 2025 Funds RÈ$iricted Fund5 Telal Fund8 2024 5 Charitable a¢tivitit$ Nurseryfees and LAfunding 6.568 6,568 250,594 250.594 6.568 6.568 250.594 250.594 Unr05tr1cl Fur￿$ Reslricttd Funds Total Funds Unre5thcted 202S Funds Reslrict8d Funds Total Funds 2024 6 Othertrading a¢tl¥fjtl•$ Fundr8ising even15 Nursery fees Nursery fundlng Other nursery intome 1,470 52.240 201,281 43 1,575 3.045 52.240 201,281 43 1,015 1.015 256 034 1.575 256.609 1.015 1.015 Unreskncted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Vnre51ricted 2925 Funds Restrcted Funds Total Fund8 2024 7 InVe￿M￿nI It)¢om• Bank Inleresl receivable 586 538 538 13

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the flnanclal statements {continued) Ygar ended 30 April 2025 Costs of ral8ln9 lund8 Unresbicteo Funds Reslricled Funds Total Funds U￿restr￿ed 2025 Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2024 Fun¢Jrai$ing •v&nl trxptrndilure NurSeryexpen￿5 2,099 171,584 2.099 171,584 173,683 173.683 9 Expgndltur• on charltablo 4Ctlvltlg$ Unre$irict6d R•$lricied Funds Funds Yotal Fund$ Unrasiricièd 2025 Funds Rèslri¢ied Fufjds Total Funds 2024 Strff costs Confe￿￿oeS and training Mlni$lryexpense5 135,173 6,930 7,183 28,716 6,267 4,594 138 13,066 8,t13 4,576 8,468 135.173 6,930 7,183 28,716 6,267 4,594 138 13,966 3,113 4,576 8,468 8,298 2,302 651 52,073 115,198 4.886 12.746 21.579 3.167 2,359 43 5,910 10.494 3.057 3,276 50 3.557 965 17,140 677 22.431 146,348 875 80 261,546 5,561 12.826 21.579 3,167 2.359 1.243 8.081 11.469 Youlh work Worship and media Kilchen and catsring Building mainlenance. clearing and security Ele¢lricity. gas and water rates T8lephone Miscellantrou$ expen$o8 Other Ghildcare centre costs T¢5B. arts and cran and simi18r Cornpass￿n rninistry Grants and donations tnade Funeral ¢051s Support Costs 1,200 900 97S 787 194 11,883 2.202 3,470 11,933 5.759 8,29B 2,302 651 52.073 17.140 677 28.076 63.207 732 63.939 5.645 336 457 346,387 227 535 170.160 397.695 AThalyslB of support C05t 202S 2024 Piinllng. stallonfrry and postsge Computer and internet expenses Subscription Insurance Lggal fee$ AccO￿ntanaY Depreciaiion 2.880 9,094 1,551 3,9SS 9.988 23,604 12.869 63.939 3.412 9,135 1.159 3.285 6.874 2,616 1.595 28.076 10 Mot In¢omo Nel income Is slaried after charglng. 2025 2024 Depreciation of tanoiblefixed as￿16 13.172 11 Audltors remuneratlon 2025 2024 Fees payd￿8 forthe auditoflhe finanrAal statements 14.950 Fees payable lo the charit￿5 audilof and hs asSOGiales forother5eNices'. Independent examiners fees Oltsrnon-auditservices 2,616 6,$54 14

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the Tinancial statements (continued) Year ended 30 April 2025 12 staftcosts The iotal staff c051s and employee benefit8forthe reporting period are anatysed as folh)ws'. Period frotn Y•arto 317 Apr25 30 Apr 2024 Wag85 and $alario$ Social sécurilycos Employ$r ¢onlribullons 1¢ pension plans 253,151 19,046 4,S87 276 784 250.804 7.438 No Btnployee reEeivtsd employe8 benefits of more thaTr £60,000 during the year12024.. Nill. The 3ver8ge head count ol employees ¢Jurtng the year was 1512024.. 151. No employee received employee benefits of more than £60.000 during the ye8r120?4'. £Nill. 13 Trust•• romunoratltsn and 8XP041808 The key mana9emenl personnel of the charity comprise Iha Iruslees and management personnel. The lolal amount of employee b&nefils (including employer penslon ¢onlrlbulion¥l received in r•specl of key manag$m8nl p8rsorn81 for non truslee rel¥led Se￿￿5 arnounled £26,866 12024.. £36,485). Trustees were reimbursed travel expenses amountillg to £447 12024.. £1941 during the Ye8r. Kev m8naqementwere reimbursed expenses incurred In respectof vlslunq speakers of£s.430 12024.. £Nill. 14 Tanglble Flxed Asset5-Group & Charfty Freehol PWP0rty Flxtures and fftting$ Equlpmont Totsl Cost As a11 May 2024 Addllions Di$posa15 364.253 24.746 60.636 71.559 1.202 460.SS8 61.838 As ai 30 Aprfl 2025 364.253 85.382 72.761 522,396 Depre¢lation As al 1 May 2024 Charge foF the period On disposa15 24,175 12.0S4 69,308 93,483 13.172 As al 30 April 2025 36,229 70.426 106.655 NBt bDDk Value As ai 30 April 2025 364.253 49.153 2.335 415.741 As at30 April 2024 364.253 571 2.251 367.075 The ¢arryh)9 value of Ihe property. Beacon ChurdTr. ￿ contsiderÈd bylhÈ Iru$ièes 88ch ￿ar b88ed on the value of comparabla op2rties in the same IoGality. The trustees CQllGluded Ihatan adjuslmenl is not required to the propettys value in the current year. Thè degmed r¢pl8cemenl costoflhe propety amounted tr> £336.300. The property was 8Cguired 8$ Part of a rnergerwilh Btacon Church (Charity numbèr 10544281. TrM)ich look pL8ce 30 April 2024. 15

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to thg financial statements Icontlnuedl Year ended 30 April 2025 2025 Charlty 2025 Group 2024 Charity 2024 Group 15 Debtors Prepaymen15 and accrued income Oihordablo 552.603 12.822 565,425 552.603 12,822 565,425 35,171 35.171 35.171 35.171 16 Investments. Shar8ts in 9ioup und8rtaklngs Z025 Char 2025 Group Cost AddSUon$ AI 30 April 2025 Impalrment As al 30 April 2025 Net book valuq As at 30April 2025 Asal 30 Aprll 2024 All Inveslmenls $Mown above are held al valuation. The Charity holds l Share of £1 In Ils wholly owned subsidiary company Litile Acorns ChildGare Bury Sl Edmunds Limited (company number 15042367lwhich 1$ intorporated in the United Kingdom. The company opergles Nursery facilities within Bury Sl Edmtsnds. Any iaxabl8 profil$ gener8ted by the companywill be donated lo Beacon Church, Buryst Edmunds. Suffdk by GiftAid. The summary finanoal perforrnance of Little AGornts Childcare 8urySI Edmun¢J5 Limiied as follows.. 2025 2024 Tumovor Ewndilur8 Othtrr intere81 r6c6lv8ble 263.564 1171.5841 922 Profttbefore tsxabon 82,902 Bal8n¢t$ tr8n¥ferr¢d ATnounl donated ID Beaton Chur¢h. Bury Sl Edmunds. Suffolk by&fl￿d 130.475 82.265 Nel8s8eisllll8bllllesl 16

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the financlal statements Year ended 30 April 2025 2V25 Charlty 2025 Group 21124 Charity 2024 Group 17 ¢rgdttors'. knounts falllng duo wlthln rJThA yAar Amounts owed io group undertakings Accruals and deferred income Social security and tslhertaxtrts Other credilDf5 146.803 27.293 1.988 1.500 177.584 111.898 3,149 2.804 117.851 26,468 3.224 26,468 3.224 29.693 29.692 11 Penslon5 and other post retlrernont beneffts D￿ned contrlbutlon plans The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relati￿ to defined Gonlribution ￿an$ was £4.58712024". £3,3041. 19 Amaty$18 of ¢hariiabl8 funds At1May 2024 Income Exp8ndituro Tr&n$f•rs At 30 Aprll 2025 R•$trf¢tod tunds Nursory Newday15oulh fund Food bank fund Grants fundlng SEN projecl Emergency repair fund B68¢on Church property fund Pentagon play asset fund E4ulpm&nl 8s8el fuDd EYPP fund 115,170 1,720 8,143 18.2981 761 11.737 900 308.276 2,174 3.186 14571 19001 308.276 1.449 264 17251 457 443.467 8.143 19.9301 1130.1261 311.554 Do81gnatedlund Sabbèb¢al savln98 fun Charityreslruclure fund Pa$to¢s drtram fund Conliryency fund Insultaliun upgrad8 fvnd Vision offering fund Church plantsng Fundraising fund 4.800 6,726 14,1521 12.5741 1.601 24,631 1.116 24.631 76,642 162.9421 13.700 14.884 14,884 349 13491 31.221 76.642 167.4431 17.595 58.015 Urwtr$tri¢ted funds Gener81 funds 91.742 1.001,578 1442,697 112.531 763.154 17

Beacon Church. Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the flnanclal statements Icontlnued} Year ended 30 April 2025 19 *maly81s of ¢harltsbh funds l¢ontlnu8dl Intomè Expèftdlture Tran8hT8 At 311 Apr 2024 2023 Restslcted fvnds Nurgery New dayl youth fund Food bank fwd Grants fundlng SEN project Emergency repaiT fund Btacon Church propartyfund Pent£gon play as5el fund EquSpmenl assetfund EYPP fund 47,911 5,627 241.491 6,695 1157.1381 110.6521 117,0941 115.170 1,720 15441 16,5621 6,562 9,809 900 308,276 3,403 33 761 2.550 761 11.737 900 306.278 2.174 3.186 14571 14221 11,22YI 3.165 25D 17071 382,865 251.497 1170,1601 120.7351 443,467 Desl9nat8d funds S8bbali¢al $8vlng8 fund Charity restructure fund P881oVs dfeam fund ContingenGyfi&nd Insultslon upgrade fund Vision offering fund 88bybank fund Fundraising fund 5AOO 9,652 5.284 2.000 16,5041 4,328 14361 12,6891 17.2501 12,9261 12.5071 1,850 6,726 14.1081 24.631 16.8851 22,631 7,620 128,0231 436 3,077 25,399 11,7041 349 487 16,835 25,748 114.4371 706 28,852 UmrestriCEOd funds G￿n￿91 fvnd5 90.810 199.314 1216.IM2 20,029 94,111 R•8trfctod fund purpo808'. Nursery- this r8prp5enls funds Sel aside fgr dayto dayrunning of ihp llUT5eryand lis developTnenl as nece55arymoving fon¥ard. New day 15oulh fund- this represents funds sel 8$ide for a youth ¥ummer¢amp to Inspire develop and growouryoulh. Grants fJndlng- Ihls repr&sents fvnds received 8$ grani in¢oma 8nd trxpansts in line wlth the purpos8 of these Speclficgranls ¥xp6¢18d to ba expensed in tht foreseeablè future. SEN proJ8ct- INS represents fun¢Js s81 aslde for purcha8e8 Ilnked lo special 8du¢alSon neods ISENI In th8 eommunlty. Emergency Repairfund-this represents funds sel aside lor the purpose of Ih15 fund. 88a¢on church prO￿rtyfun￿. Ihls represents funds Set a$ido for Bea¢on Church prop$rtyand 5s held In Ilne I￿1h ihe fairv8lv8 as dlsclcsed In thetse a¢￿unIs. Penl¥9on play 8s$el- Ihls ￿preSentS fund5 sel aside for the outdoor tsnopies 8nd Is reduced by dep￿¢1&110) over the assets e￿nomIcal lrftr. Equipment a55el fund- this represents funds sel asiiSe forequiwnenl required by BeaGon Church and is reduced by depreuBtion over the asseb econornical life. EIPP lund- this r8prasents fund$ £•1 aside forthe purpDse of this fvnd 18

Beacon Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year endèd 30 April 2025 20 of net asstts between ftbnd5 As at 30 April 2025 unTestr1¢t￿ R•$tsi¢t*d Total Funds lund8 fund8 2025 F￿ed Assets Nel¢urrenl hssets Provislons 107.465 713,853 11491 308.276 3.278 415.741 717.131 Net ass•ts 821.169 311,554 1,132.723 As at 30 Aprfil 2024 Unreslricled funds Restricted funds Total Funds 2024 FL¥ed 8ssets Current assets 56.604 66.359 310.471 132,996 367,075 199.355 tr4ot assets 122.983 443,467 566.430 21 Anatysls of chan98s In net debt At1May 2024 At 30 Aprfl 2025 ¢a$h Flows Cash al bank ?Dd in han¢J 193.876 193.876 75.681 75.681 269.557 269.557 22 Related partle5 Dudng the yaar the chadty pald G Jones in honorarium knialllng £1,60012024..£8001 lor non-trustse relaied $ervi¢ts David Slrawson & Reb8cca Slrawson. ernplDyee5 oflhe group. are family members lo the trustees P Strawson & H Dixon. During the year Ihe ch8rity paid Ihe 2 family members amounts It)tsIIID9 £28.68712024.' £5.1131 There were no other relaled paty transactions inthis or the prior period. 23 Resu￿$ of tho charlty During ihtr ytar. the charity made a tsurplus of £435.181 12024.. E58,4(K)I. 19