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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 18 04 2024 To 31 03 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1207920

EASTPOINT VINEYARD CHURCH

Charity's principal address 85 ROYAL AVENUE LOWESTOFT SUFFOLK Postcode NR32 4HJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Jonathan Coe
Simon Young
Emily-Jane Fergus-
Hillman
Julie Allsopp

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Charities Act 2011 Constitution Type of governing document

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a Trustee selection methods term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by) of the charity trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Eastpoint Vineyard Church is affiliated to Vineyard Churches UK & You may choose to include Ireland, (Charity No. 1099748) which functions as a resource for similar additional information, where churches. In particular, they provide significant resources, training and relevant, about: pastoral oversight. VCUKI also allow Jonathan & Ali Coe to be licensed • policies and procedures accredited pastors who have a right to use the trademarked “Vineyard” name. The association provides pastoral care for the Senior Pastors and adopted for the induction and training of trustees; family, and an external reference concerning church affairs and doctrine. Eastpoint Vineyard Church will grant 5% of its annual unrestricted income • the charity’s organisational to Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland each year. structure and any wider network with which the charity The day-to-day management of the church and its activities is delegated works;

The day-to-day management of the church and its activities is delegated to the senior pastors, Jonathan and Ali Coe, with Jonathan also serving as a trustee.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the CIO are:

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the Christian religion for the public benefit in accordance with the Statement of Faith in the Schedule hereto attached in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world through:

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Eastpoint Vineyard Church (EPVC) was planted out of West Suffolk Vineyard Church (Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) when Jonathan and Ali Coe were commissioned in May 2024. They moved house in September 2024 and in the following month held the first EPVC community brunch at their home. They continued to hold a community brunch each month in their home, gathering between thirty and sixty people and building community with local people. Our brunch in March saw sixty people join together in Jonathan and Ali’s home, following which it was decided that with this number of people, an alternative venue was needed. Plans were also made to find somewhere where an Easter Sunday service could be held as well as monthly community brunches. Just before Christmas, EPVC held a Beer & Carols event at a local pub, where those who had been joining regularly at brunch joined with locals Summary of the main to enjoy an evening of Christmas carols and songs, with music, activities activities undertaken for the and drinks provided by EPVC and the pub. During the evening a public benefit in relation to collection was taken up for the local foodbank, with £112 raised. these objects (include within In January, two weekly small groups were started in people’s homes. this section the statutory These provide an opportunity for smaller groups of people to meet declaration that trustees have together, spend some time worshipping, learning and praying for each had regard to the guidance other and are the primary way through which EPVC aims to support issued by the Charity those people who call this their home church. In the first term, the two Commission on public groups looked at the core values of Vineyard churches. benefit) Jonathan and Ali have established a good relationship with the local Foodbank, who also operate FISH (Food In School Holidays), with the intention of partnering with them in the future. EPVC has taken part in regular meetings with other churches in Lowestoft as part of the Faith Forum for the town. This forum was formed with the specific intention of seeing how churches together can benefit the communities in which they serve through different practical ways. Building community in Lowestoft continues to be an important part of what EPVC intends to do as the church looks to hold monthly brunches and monthly Sunday services while continuing to hold weekly small groups. In planning the activities, the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

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During this initial gathering phase of Eastpoint Vineyard Church, all activities have been organised and delivered by volunteers, including assisting with preparing and serving food at brunch, hosting small groups and leading the carols and songs at Beer & Carols.

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance During this first year, EPVC has successfully gathered a growing number Summary of the main of people, with between thirty and sixty attending the monthly community achievements of the charity brunches and around 25 people meeting together weekly in small groups during the year from January onwards. EPVC has made good, ongoing connections with the Faith Forum and the local Foodbank, both of which are there to make a positive impact in areas of need within the wider town community. The website has been launched, setting out the story of Eastpoint Vineyard Church, its beliefs and ways for people to become involved.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The charity’s income in this first accounting period exceeded its expenses, due largely to the generosity of donors at the outset and the lack of significant ongoing costs. This has enabled EPVC to build a healthy cash reserve and as the church grows and becomes more established, the trustees will develop a policy to cover the reserves.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Jonathan Coe Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Acting chair of trustees etc) Date 5 January 2026

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Charity Name No (if any)
EASTPOINT VINEYARD CHURCH 1207920
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 18-Apr-24 31-Mar-25
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 32,362 - - 32,362 -
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Sub total (Gross income for
32,362 - - 32,362 -
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 32,362 - - 32,362 -
A3 Payments
Advertising & publicity 538 - - 538 -
Community support & compassion 270 - - 270 -
Conferences & training 954 - - 954 -
Donations & VCUKI support 1,651 - - 1,651 -
Equipment & repairs 35 - - 35 -
Events & catering 1,230 - - 1,230 -
Hospitality 86 - - 86 -
Insurance 395 - - 395 -
Licences & Subscriptions 436 - - 436 -
Media & materials 286 - - 286 -
Postage & stationery 248 - - 248 -
Travel & subsistence 105 - - 105 -
Sub total [ 6,234 ] - - 6,234 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 6,234 - - 6,234 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 26,128 - - 26,128 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 26,128 - - 26,128 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Debtors
Tax reclaim pending
Cash
Bank
Details
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Signature		 Unrestricted
funds
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funds
to nearest £
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Agreement Error
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funds
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funds
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to nearest £
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asset belongs
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funds
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When due
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Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl memkkrs of EASTPOINT VINEYARD CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31ST MARCH 2025 Charity no (if any) 1207920 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusy,) for the year ended 31103 12025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees 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 ("the Act"). 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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention snould be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examinerfs statement Signed: Date: 10TH JANUARY 2026 Name: FRANCES HAMMOND Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: FRESHFIELDS, ST MARY'S ROAD CREETING ST MARY IPSWICH IP6 8LZ IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure. Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners) Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018