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 Tn￿leeS 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 prc*ed*Jn fee
& E¢wprr
171
Furnlure & Equyr
Irwranr
LaYKllord (*apJgs
Loan pa￿￿en1
2.142
1,319
10.195
234
18.C
278
Eh*r laes
18.000
2.525
Consu#arWCwnc41 IBUS
Te*pWe 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 Lkn171*anWk*C1￿ •tc.
Cash paKI mto bank
Exp•n8es Totsl
Cash in Hand
317
2.472
198
2,559
2.767
3. Buslness Savings Account (Reserves)
BrO￿ahl for*ard
Inler8St
Transfer acwurt
31,480
4(
-9.400

4. Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 05104125
Current ACrn￿t
3,238
276
22,486
Cash in Haml
Savings Ar￿￿nI (Reseryesl
31.
Total monetary assets
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