2024-12-31-accounts

Baldock Baptist Church

Meeting at: Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6DH United Kingdom

Pastor: Mr. Jonathan Northern Tel: [phone]

Sunday School: 09:15 – 10:15 a.m. every Sunday Services: Wednesday 7:15 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Web: www.baldockbaptistchurch.org Email: [e-mail]

Trustees’ Annual Report 2024

Baldock Baptist Church

Registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910

A. Matters That All Charities Must Report

SORP Para.

1. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers

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a) The charity’s name: BALDOCK BAPTIST CHURCH

• b) The charity registration number: 1065910

• c) The address of the principal office of the charity:

• 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ

d) The names of all those who were the charity’s trustees or custodian trustees on the date the report was approved:

Trustee 1

Title: MRS Personal Names: ELIZABETH MARGARET Family Name: NORTHERN

Trustee 2

Title: MRS Personal Names: NICOLA ANNE Family Name: CHAPMAN

Trustee 3 (ALSO CHAIRMAN)

Title: MR Personal Names: PETER JOHN Family Name: CHAPMAN

Trustee 4 Title: MR Personal Names: DANIEL Family Name: NOLAN-NEYLAN

Trustee 5 Title: MR Personal Names: PETER Family Name: NORTHERN

Trustee 6 Title: PASTOR Personal Names: JONATHAN EDWARD Family Name: NORTHERN

e) The name of any other person who served as a charity trustee or custodian trustee in the financial year in question: N/A

Please send written correspondence to The Deacon & Church Secretary:

Mr. Daniel Nolan-Neylan, 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ Tel: [phone]

‘Baldock Baptist Church’ is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910

Baldock Baptist Church

Meeting at: Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6DH United Kingdom

Pastor: Mr. Jonathan Northern Tel: [phone] Sunday School: 09:15 – 10:15 a.m. every Sunday Services: Wednesday 7:15 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Web: www.baldockbaptistchurch.org Email: [e-mail]

Where the disclosure of the names of any charity trustees, custodian trustees, senior 42 staff member, or persons with power of appointment, or of the charity’s principal address could lead to that person being placed in personal danger (for example in the case of a women’s refuge), the charity trustees may dispense with the disclosure provided that the Charity Commission has given them authority to do so.

N/A

2. Structure, governance and management

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The Annual Report should provide the reader with an understanding of how the charity is constituted, its organisational structure and how its trustees are appointed and trained and assist the reader to understand how the charity’s decision-making processes work.

The Baldock Baptist Church Charity aims to support the work of the church which meets at the Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock and is known as ‘Baldock Baptist Church’. Baldock Baptist Church was constituted on 1[st] January 2006 and has adopted the Baptist Confession of Faith 1689. The Church has a defined membership of believers, baptised by immersion, and holds half yearly church meetings, presided over by our Pastor, Jonathan Northern. Special Church Meetings may be called as required. At Year End there were 39 members. A list of the current membership is available on request to our Church Secretary.

The Church Meetings of Baldock Baptist Church are the properly constituted means for conducting all the business and affairs of the Church. The minutes of these meetings are private. Some examples of matters arising at our Church Meetings: appointment of Trustees, election of Church Officers, applications for membership, disciplinary matters, financial report, planning of activities, allocation of funds for Sunday and Midweek Worship services, Sunday School and overseas ministry.

The Pastor has the final decision on the appointment of Trustees.

The contact details of Pastor Jonathan Northern are as follows: Radwell Bury Farmhouse East, Radwell, Hertfordshire SG7 5ES Telephone: [phone]

3. A financial review containing:

Our main source of income is derived from regular gifts of the Membership and congregation.

The primary areas of expenditure are: hire of premises, Sunday School, Bibles, Live Streaming,

Please send written correspondence to The Deacon & Church Secretary:

Mr. Daniel Nolan-Neylan, 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ Tel: [phone] ‘Baldock Baptist Church’ is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910

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Baldock Baptist Church

Meeting at: Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6DH United Kingdom

Pastor: Mr. Jonathan Northern Tel: [phone] Sunday School: 09:15 – 10:15 a.m. every Sunday Services: Wednesday 7:15 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Web: www.baldockbaptistchurch.org Email: [e-mail]

grants to overseas ministries, remuneration for visiting speakers and the assistance of needy individuals.

The Building Fund was established to enable us to allocate to monies towards the purchase a maintenance of a building in future. At present the church does not own its own premises.

4. Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

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The Trustees do not act as custodians.

B. Matters That Smaller Charities, Not Subject To Statutory Audit, Must Also Report

1. Objectives and activities

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Charities that are not subject to a statutory audit requirement may limit their disclosures within this section to a summary of the charity’s objects as set out in its governing document and to providing a brief summary of the main activities undertaken in relation to those objects.

The objective of the charity is the spread of the Christian religion. The main activities are: worship services, mid-week meetings, outreach ministries on the street and in a care home, Sunday School, Holiday Bible Club, Youth Camp, Men’s Breakfast, Ladies’ Breakfast and Ladies’ Prayer Meeting.

2. Achievements and performance

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The worship congregation in-person each Sunday was usually between 80 and 100 plus a number joining the services online each week. The attendance at the Sunday School each week was usually between 25 and 40 children.

Please send written correspondence to The Deacon & Church Secretary: Mr. Daniel Nolan-Neylan, 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ Tel: [phone] ‘Baldock Baptist Church’ is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910

Baldock Baptist Church

Meeting at: Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6DH United Kingdom

Pastor: Mr. Jonathan Northern Tel: [phone] Sunday School: 09:15 – 10:15 a.m. every Sunday Services: Wednesday 7:15 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Web: www.baldockbaptistchurch.org Email: [e-mail]

Please send written correspondence to The Deacon & Church Secretary: Mr. Daniel Nolan-Neylan, 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ Tel: [phone] ‘Baldock Baptist Church’ is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910

Baldock Baptist Church

Meeting at: Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6DH United Kingdom

Pastor: Mr. Jonathan Northern Tel: [phone] Sunday School: 09:15 – 10:15 a.m. every Sunday Services: Wednesday 7:15 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Web: www.baldockbaptistchurch.org Email: [e-mail]

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Baldock Baptist Church

I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on page 4 above.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act

• to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.

Please send written correspondence to The Deacon & Church Secretary: Mr. Daniel Nolan-Neylan, 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ Tel: [phone] ‘Baldock Baptist Church’ is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910

Baldock Baptist Church

Meeting at: Community Centre, Simpson Drive, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6DH United Kingdom

Pastor: Mr. Jonathan Northern Tel: [phone] Sunday School: 09:15 – 10:15 a.m. every Sunday Services: Wednesday 7:15 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Web: www.baldockbaptistchurch.org Email: [e-mail]

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michael Martin

Fellow of Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

7 Penfold Close,

Baldock,

Herts,

SG7 6UT

07 October 2025

Please send written correspondence to The Deacon & Church Secretary: Mr. Daniel Nolan-Neylan, 4 Arnolds Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5SZ Tel: [phone]

‘Baldock Baptist Church’ is registered with the Charity Commission No. 1065910