ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 HOPE CHURCH BINGHAM CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: SCOTLAND SC050500
HOPE CHURCH BINGHAM coKrEKrs Page2to4 Trustees Report Page 5 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Page 6 Statement of receipts and payments Page 7 Statement of balan5 Page 8 Notes to the Accounts
HOPE CHURCH BINGHAM Trustees Report 2024 The trustees present their report for the charity for the year ending 31 st December 2024 Objectives and Activities Objectives The advanTrment of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Bingham and the surrounding neighbourhood Other charitable purposes as shall put into practice the Christian faith including but not limited to: the prevention and reliet of need, hardship and sickness,. the advanment of educab'on and the provision of community facilities Activities Preaching of the Word and gathering on a Sunday Discipleship including Bible Studies and giving and encouiaiying pastoral care Evangelism and mission through the church cafe and meetings The teaching, encouragement and inclusion of young people in weekly and monthly organised meetings in the church building Highlights of the year Church membership was 17 at the end of the year Regular activities during the year included Sunday Morning gathettng and evening prayer meetings Weekly Mens and Womens Bible Study Groups Weekly Children's activities - Wee Hope and Hope Kidz Weekly International Conversation Group and Bible Explore HGB football team - weekly matches and training Other activities included Successful Holiday Bible Club for children in August- Space Squad - over 20 attending Act Like Men conferences - around 50 people attended the 2 events Regular church family meals on Sundays Communtty Easter Event for family - around 15 families attended
2 Mission Teams from the US to support th8 church's work inGluding the Hol',day Bible Club Spring School of Theology- 3 days of bible leaching with around 15 people attended each day. Christmas Events for the community- with over 30 people of all ages a( each event. Financial Review The charity now has a bank account with Wirgin and has produc*d ils second annual set of accounts for the year ending 31st December 2024. A copy of these accounts and other relevant financial reports are attached. The trustees cary out a regular roview of the financial c£)ntrols and policies (including the safeguarding policy) in place for the safe running of the charity and confimi they are sufficient. Reserves Policy- the Trustees have agreed that the Charity should have a minimum balance in it's bank account of at least 2 months of the annual budget. For 2024 this amounts to about £6.000 and il is noted the balance is in excess of this. During 2024 the following grants were paid to our mission partners (approved at the church meetipn In .19D,,,:-; 2n?fj} £600 £600- • £600- All these partners maicnea The pnortties for partnership outlined the Church's Mission Policy and the grants were for the benefit of the activities of the organisations that they work with in pmclaiming the gospel of Christ. A copy of the independent examiners report islwill be attached lo this report which states there are no significant COnms. The trustees of the charity will ensure alllany recommendatiop.s will be reviewed and implemented. Future Plans Tha eharity will continue wtth all Uie dclivitles as set out above and has no pl3ns to aller ils objeciives an(J aims. The trustees will be considering ways to increase the activities of Ihe church in the advancement of the Christian faith. This will bring Its challenges but it has been our experignce that when facing chJlenges of all types we can trnst in Mmighty God lo provide for our needs as he has promised to do. Vle have n.ever been let down by Him and we go confidenlly into the next year knowing that He will provide for all our needs.
Structure and Governance The full name of the charity is Hope Church Bingham. The Structure of the chaiity is as shown in the govemin9 document (constilution) and consists of the Mèmbers and the Board whith is made up of Charity Trustees (who are elected by Nqembers in accordan with the procedure as set out in the Constitution) References The registered office of the charity is- Hope Church BinghaTn, 135 Mountcastle Drive South, Edinburgh. EH15 3LR The Charity Number is SC050aOO The Charity Trustees are - Statement of trustees responsibilities The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records. which disclose with reasopable ac.piiracy at any time the financial position of the tnjst. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable 5tep> for the prevention and detection of fraud and other iffegularities. The Trustees continue to ensure that the Church compliÉs with all relevant legis18tion including Data Protection. Health and Safety. Th8 Trustees have identified the risks which impact their work. Approved by the Trustees on 1 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by Gerakl Whita, Trustee
Independent examinerfs report on the accounts HOPE CHURCH BINGHAM Report to the tnMteeslmember5 of Registergd Charty SCOS0500 number On the a¢¢ounts of the ¢harlty for the period Pertod stsrt date Peri(MY end date Moith Year 01 01 2024 31 12 2024 Set oul on pages 6 to 8 (rerilyllwto tne pale numtrs rfathtronal sheetsj Respective The chority's trustees are responsible for the weparation of the accounts in a(ts)rdan rgspons1biloS of wth the terms of the chare$ and Trustee Investment Iscottandl 2005 Act and the trustges and oxamingr cha11t Accounts (SCt4[KIl Regulatsons 20C6 (as amendedl. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not appty. It 15 my responsibility to examine the accounts as required uftder section 4411) Icl of the Act afid to state whether particular matters have come to my atterilion. Basis of independent My Èxamination is rried out in accordance wrth Regulation 11 of the 20C Accounts examlner's ststement Regulations. kn examination includes a review of the accounting rEroTds kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes consKleiaD"on of any unusual items or discjosures in the accounts and seeks expLgnalions from the trustees con¢eming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woukJ be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view gÈven by the accounts. Independent examiner's In the cwrse of my examinatKsn. matter has corne to my attentw)n statement whh gives me reasonable us lo believe that in any material respect the requirements to k&p xcounting records in accordance with se.9 44111 {a} of the 2005 Act and ReguL3lion 4 of the 20 Atxo(Jnts ReguL4tions. and to prepare accounts whh a(xx)rd with the acGounting records and compty wrth Re9uLqtH)n 9 of the 2006 A(xx)unts RegulatK)ns have not been met, or to ivhich. In my opir>ion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper nderstandino of the accounts to be reached Signeql.. Name.. Relevant professional qLkalificationlsl or body (if any).. Address:
Ho Church Bin ham SC050500 Recelpts and payments accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Total funds Total fund$ current perlod last year to nearest £ to nearest £ Receipts Donations Grants Income from investments other than land and buildings Gross reiptS from other tharttable adivities Total recelpts 14,562 22.108 14.562 27.611 11.977 34.080 5.502 137 2.249 39,056 137 2.249 44,558 627 5,502 46,683 Payments Payments relaling direcuy to chatitable actrvrties Grants and donations Govemance costs.. Audiuindependent examination Preparation of annual accounts Total payments 39.868 39,868 32.976 1.800 5,220 7,020 230 100 41,998 230 100 47.218 5.220 32,976 Net roceiptsllpayments -2,942 283 -2,659 13,707 Surplusl(deficit) for year -2,942 283 -2,659 13,707
e Ch rch Bln ham 8tatem•nt of balanc88 At 31 Decomr 2024 SC050KJO UnfO$trktsd R88trlctsd Total funds Total fundg nds urront p•rlod last ygar to neaiest £ to nearest £ to n8arost £ to nearest £ Cash fvnds Cash and bank balancas at start of y Surpl andupJ(dofiL4t) ¥hown on re¢elpts Pgwnents a0Ut Cash and bank balanc•s at enfl ot y•1 13456 -2,942 252 283 13,707 -2.659 13,707 10,514 535 11,048 13,707
Ho Church Bi am SC050500 Nolo6 to th• a¢counts for thg ar ondod 31 Decwnb•r 2024 Natur• and PUTpo¥e of funds unrestn.eted fiJnds are those to run the activibes of the Chyrch Restricted funds are to facilitste short term missions te*ns teams travelling from overseas to help the Church. To support the recruitment of a Churth adrninistralor. To provide events to the kcal communty Grants These are from an ndivKILl for the WMatiOn of the Gospel of Christ Trustee remuneration detaibs One trustee Is paKJ under secbons 67 & 68 of the Chaiitieo afits I Inveslment IScDtlandl Act 2025. as the pÈrt-b"me Church Administrator. Trustee expenses Two Iruslees had expenses for literature and provision of a)mm[x1ation teimbursed. Trnnsa¢tions with trustees and connected persons Tjst donated £7,480 in the year. Gross Pension contributions Total 8,166 762 8,928 169