GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH Annual Report for the Year to 51b April 2025 Grace Community Church. 2 Landmark House. Wirral Park Road. Glastonbury is r¢gistered with the Charity Commissioners (No 296437) and constituted by Deed of Trust. The Charity is athninistered by the TnleeS comprising: Chaimian - Mr. Paul Botterill Treasurer - Mr. John Shaw Trustee - Mrs Fiona Shaw The object of the Chariiy is to assisi the members of the Community Church io fulfil their vision. which is: . "To make the love of God. os expressed ihrough ihe life of Jesus Chrisi. known lo Glaslunbury und ihe surrounding ureu. li gc)e.I beyond ihe Confines of ihe loc'ulity lo Ihe world wherever ihe opporiunity arises. Wefind thal we are enabled io realise ihis by becoming apeople who..
Acknowledge Jesus lo be supreme in all ihings and ihis issues in a life ofioyfvl praise. Believe ihat ihe Bible is ihe Word of Godand live oui ihai belief Are "in louch" wilh Godand communicale wilh Him regularly inprayer. Arefilled wilh ihe Holy Spiril and empowered by Him lo live life as il is meanl lo be. Are commilled io encourage, slrengihen and love each oiher,. tofully supporl one another in everyday life and in ourfai¢h. We believe Ihal when people are reconciled to God, they can know ihe blessing of human relationship5 as tiod iniended. Believe thai God will work oui His purposes in and in the world," thai life is noi haphazard, bul (iod is in conlr(pl. We believe ihat, in each of rhese are. God provided us wilh direclion and praclical ways ofserving Him and one another. Each person has hi5 or herparlicular special gif¢{s), which, when ed iogeiher. will conlribute to ihe benefil of ihe community. ' The Charity SUPPOrts the leadership of the Elders in guiding the members towards the realisation of their vision.
The weekly mothers and toddlers group meeting called "Busy Bees" started two years ago. h&$ continu¢d to grow and is a valuable resource for the community. The congregation has grown over the year with more families with young children attending. The acquisition of a lease on the unit above (unit 7 has proved to be invaluable to meet the demand for meeting space. even though it has presented the congregalion with a financial challenge The Charity has continued lo provide crafting and games evenings ai Landmark Hous¢ and hosts meeting5 of DeatPlus and other groups. The Charity has mainiained. and significantly increased, its generosity to those in need both in this country and abroad. Signed: J Shaw John Shaw Trustee and Treasurer 14th July.2025
Independenl examlners, report to Ihe Trustees of Grace Commvnlty Church I report on the occounts of the charity lor the yeor ended 5 April 2025, which comprise the Receipts and Poyments Accounts ond Slolement ol A$5ets and Liabilities. Respective responsibilities ol Iru5tees and examiner As the charity's t¥Uslees you are responsible lor Ihe preporation of the accounts.. you consider Ihol the ovdil ¥equiremenl of $43121 of the Charities Act 1993 Ilhe Acll does not opply. It is my responsibility lo state. on the bosis ol procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commlssionefs under $4317llbl of the Act, whether particulor matters hove come lo my allenlion. Bosts ol ndependent examiners, report My exominalion was carried oul in occordance with Ihe Generol Directions given by the Chority Commissioners. An examinolion includes a review of the accovnling records kepl by the chority and a comparison of the accounts presented th Ih058 records. 11 olso includes considerotion of any unusvol ilems Of disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking ol explanation5 from you os Iruslees concerning ony such mallers. The procedures underloken do nol provide all the evidence thol would be required in on audit ond, consequently, I do not express on oudil opinion on the view given by the occovnls. Independenl examiners, statement In conneclion wth my exominolion. no matter has come lo my otlenlion: I I I which glves me reosonoble cause lo belleve that, in ony moteriol respect. the requirements.. lo keèp accounting records in occordonce with $41 ol Ihe Act., ond to prepore occounls which accord with the accounting records and lo comply wlh Ihe occounling reqvirements ol the Act have not been met; or 121 lo which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in older lo enable a proper understanding ol the accounts to be reoched. N.D.HaThls BA CTA A Burton Sweet Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers Cooper House Lower Charflon Eslale Sheplon Mollet Somersel BA4 5QE L August 2025
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH AccouNrs 6rH APRIL 2024 TO 5TH APRIL 2025 1. Receipts & Payments Account (General Fund) Year 202&2024 Year 2024 -2025 Income Receipts 1.1%7 7.610 710 8,1 GIftAid thind 70 Off•rin 11.612 31.165 9.400 Net Income R•c•ipls Direct Charitable Expenditure Adm#vBank charges 137 7,491 476 339 763 1,940 239 322 2,809 11,744 7.010 377 Chrfd prcedJn fee & E¢wprr 171 Furnlure & Equyr Irwranr LaYKllord (apJgs Loan paen1 2.142 1,319 10.195 234 18.C 278 Ehr laes 18.000 2.525 Consu#arWCwnc41 IBUS TepWe and W 587 1.142 253 631 230 16,180 Rent Iunrt n Expenses Total 165.9961 2,41) -8.982 Net receipts for year 2. Cash Income receipts 2.632 157 PAJSY Bea8 N•1 Incimne Recolpts Exponses Malwi015 fvm Lkn171anWkC1 •tc. Cash paKI mto bank Exp•n8es Totsl Cash in Hand 317 2.472 198 2,559 2.767 3. Buslness Savings Account (Reserves) BrOahl forard Inler8St Transfer acwurt 31,480 4( -9.400
- Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 05104125 Current ACrnt 3,238 276 22,486 Cash in Haml Savings ArnI (Reseryesl 31. Total monetary assets LarJ and bU11n9S vned ty(awity. FumJr88nd equyrnrrt I Sound Etypmnt Llabllltlej: 2m. Aw2024 Ary 2024- Apr 2025 BaLanc knJMforward Interest 5.321 Mory in BaLg Syned fty behaKrfGrarA Communrty Ch r {Treasu[JO Shw* (Chawl pa e(IteM
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