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 for*rf)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
Inwe*meni 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 Ass*ts
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
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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
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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
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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.
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