Trustees' Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report for[for][the] the period period 5 Period Period[start] start[date] date Period Period[end] end date[date] A & From From 01 01 04 04 2023 2023 To Toe 31 31 03 03 2024 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name[Biblical] Creation Trust Charity nameBiblical Creation Trust | Other Other names names[charity] charity is is known known by by Registered Registered[charity] charity number number (if (if any)| 1094782 Charity's principal address PO Box 325 Charity’s principal address | PO Box 325 | Soham ‘Soham | Ely Ely Postcode Postcode CB7 CB7 5YH 5YH 4 SE et Names Names[of] of the the[charity] charity trustees trustees who who manage manage the the[charity] charity Trustee name Office[(if][any)] Datesear acted if not for whole Nameto a[of] ointpersontrustee[(or] Ifbody)an entitled 1 Stephen[Bazlinton] Trustee Resolution 1 [Stephen Baziinton | fp *d Trustee Resolution 2 Richard Haddow Chairman Trustee[Resolution] 3 Colin Reeves Trustee[Resolution] 3 | Colin Reeves Po Trustee Resolution ; 4 David[Tyler] Trustee[Resolution] 4 | David Tyler Po | Trustee Resolution 5 Philip Bazlinton Trustee[Resolution] 5| Philip Baziinton |[||][Trustee][ Resolution] 6 James[Bejon] Trustee Resolution 6 [JamesBejon | | Trustee Resolution 78 )/ en eee eee,eee 9 10 11 41 — 12 // 7 a 13 13 ee ee 14 ee 15 2 A 16 wey 17 18 A17ee a, ae 19 19 ee 20 Names Names[of] of the the trustees trustees for for the the charity, charity,[if] if any, any,[(for] (for example, example, any any custodian custodian[trustees)] trustees) Name Dates acted[if] not[for] whole ear [Name —~——— | Dates acted if not for whole year | N/A | TAR TAR 1 1 March March 2012 2012
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Section Section B B Structure, Structure, governance overnance [and] and management mana [ement]
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Description Description[of] of the the charity's charity’s[trusts] trusts Trust Deed[dated][28th][March][2002]
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How the charity is constituted A Trust How the charity is constituted |* "ust | Trustees[nominated][and][appointed][by][existing][body]
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Trustee selection[methods] ee | Trustees nominated and appointed by existing body —_ |
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Additional Additional governance governance issues issues (Optional (Optional information) information) You choose[to] include ' Minimum[of] three trustees.[Initiai] terms staggered but subsequent i additionalmay information, where | Minimum appointments of three for trustees. three years. Initial Retiring terms trustees staggered eligible but subsequent for[re-appointment.] rel relevant, thavant.a: abut: about. aterm——: Trustees Trusteesappointments[selected] selected for three according according years.[to] to Retiring[their] their personal[personal] trusteesor or eligible for professional professional re-appointment.[qualifications] qualifications , ‘ and and in[in] accordance accordance with with the the specific specific requirements requirements set[set] out out in in the[the] Trust Trust
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o e trustees trustees’ consideration consideration[of] of major major risks risks and and the the system system and and procedures procedures[to] to manage manage them. them.
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Section Section C C OWectives Objectives and and activities activities |' 2. 2. 1. 4. The The To To preach preach advancement advancementand and proclaim proclaim of the of the Christian the the ChristianGospel Gospel faith faith of of the the as as Lord Lord revealed revealedJesus Jesusin in[Christ.] Christ. Holy Holy Scripture. Scripture. ||
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Summarycharitygoverning Summarycharitygoverningset set[of] of out document document out the the[in] in objects objectsits its[of] of the the ||| 4. 4.discretion3•opposed opposed3. To SuchTO Such present present other other to[to] see the[the] charitable the the charitablefit. theory[theory] evidence evidence[of] of evolution. purposes purposes evolution. for for biblical biblical as as the the trusteescreation creation trusteesand and shall shallbiblical biblical in in their theirhistory, history, absolute absoluteas as || | discretion see fit. |
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'| organisations organisations Providing Providing speakers speakers in in the the to toUK UK churches, churches, and and overseas. overseas. schools, schools, universities universities and and other other | Educating Educating the the wider wider UK UK public public on on questions questions of of origins[origins] from from a a biblical biblical perspective perspective through through meetings, meetings, tours tours and and media. media. Undertaking Undertaking international international scientific, scientific, biblical biblical and and literature literature research research on on the the origin origin and and history[history] of[of] the the universe, universe, the the earth earth and and living living organisms. organisms. | | | Summary Summary of of the the main main activities activities undertaken undertaken for forthe the | public public benefit[benefit] in in relation relation[to] to these these objects objects (include (include within within | this section the[statutory] this section the statutory | declaration declaration that[that] trustees trustees have have | had had regard regard[to] to the the guidance guidance issued issued[by] by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission on on[public] public benefit) benefit) | | | | |
Additional Additional details details of of objectives objectives and and activities activities (Optionai (Optional information) information) f| |
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further furtherYou may statements, statements, choose to where whereinclude |
relevant, about: relevant, about: | | policy on[grantmaking;] ® policy on grantmaking; | |
policy related programme ® investment: investment; policy programme related | | | e contribution contribution made made by by volunteers. volunteers. ! | | | | [eenaarn| TAR TAR 3 3 March March 2012 2012
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year serenediceSi milerecFeioaanny |
April2023 to March 2024 We employ two researchers/lecturers, Paul Garner — PG (full time) and Dr Stephen Lloyd — SL (part time), as well as Matthew Pickhaver (MP) as our Communications Manager (part time). An associate researcher, Dr William Worraker (WW), is supported but not employed by the charity. We summarise our main activities below. Fiiaetash eas PaulGarner—PG (fulltime)and |
DrStephenLloyd—SL(part time),aswellasMatthewPickhaver(MP)as ourCommunicationsManager(parttime).Anassociateresearcher, Dr |
William Worraker(WW), is supported but not employed by the charity. |
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Speaking engagements. From April 2023 to March 2024 PG, SL and MP gave over 30talks, lectures and seminars. These meetings included church services, public events, training seminars, conferences, and youth Speaking engagements. From April 2023 toMarch 2024 PG, SLand MP gave over 30 talks, lectures and seminars. These meetings included church services, public events. training seminars, conferences, and youth |
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| meetings. In August, PG and SL spoke to more than 100 students and meetings. In August, PG and SL spoke to more than 100 students and |
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| young people at a summer school in Staffordshire and, in September, young people at a summerschool in Staffordshire and, in September, |
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| December. SLgave a series of lectures to students at London Seminary. Online outreach and media. Theaudience for our fortnightly podcast, December, SLgave a series oflectures to students at London Seminary. Online outreach and media. The audience for our fortnightly podcast, |
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| co-hosted by PG and Dr Todd Wood, continued to grow. By March 2024, co-hosted by PG and Dr Todd Wood, continued to grow. By March 2024, |
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| i | we had released 78 episodes and had reached about2,250 subscribers we had released 78 episodes and had reached about 2,250 subscribers |
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| on YouTube, as welt as a similar numberon other streaming platforms. on YouTube, as wel! as a similar number on other streaming platforms. |
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| PG and SL were interviewed on a number of other podcasts and PG aiso PG and SL were interviewed on a number of other podcasts and PG also |
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| foulth paperbased on his research. In July, PG with co-authors fourth paper based on his research. In July, PG with co-authors |
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| open-access online journal with the first paper of the fifth volume open-access online journal with the first paper of the fifth volume |
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| published in February 2024. We also contributed articles to other published in February 2024. We also contributed articles to other |
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| i | publications. PG and SL continued their work on a major book project, publications. PG and SL continued their work on a major book project, |
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| with a contract signed with a publishing house. We continued to support with a contract signed with a publishing house. We continued to support |
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| students in a mentoring capacity and work was begun on plans to students in a mentoring capacity and work was begun on plans to |
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| establish a residential study centre in Cambridge. establish a residential study centre in Cambridge. |
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Section Section E E Financial Financial review review
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It is our intention to set aside monies for specific projects, and to ensure
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The The trustees trustees declare declare [that] that they they have have approved approved the the trustees' trustees’ report report above. above.
Signed Signed on on behalf behalf [of] of the the [charity's] charity’s trustees trustees
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Full name(s) Richard John Haddow David James Tyier |
name(s)| pichard John HaddowOe inn James Tyler |
Position Position (eg [(eg] Secretary, Secretary, [Chair,] Chair,| [Chairman,] Chairman, Trustee Trustee | Trustee Trustee - |
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BIBLICAL BIBLICAL CREATION CREATION TRUST TRUST FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT STATEMENT FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED[31] 31 MARCH MARCH 2024 2024 REGISTERED REGISTERED CHARITY CHARITY NUMBER NUMBER 1094782 1094782
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|2023/24|2023/24|2022/23|2022/23|2023/24|2023/24|2022/23|2022/23|
|INCOME|INCOME|Year|Year|Year|Year|EXPENDITURE|EXPENDITURE|Year|Year|Year|Year|
|£|£|£|£|
|Standing|Standing|orders|orders|22,322.00|22,822.00|24,604.00|24,804.00|Salaries,|Salaries,|wages,|wages,|PAYE|PAYE and|and|Ni|[NI]|63,283.88|63,283.88|56,447.24|56,447.24|
|Donations|Donations|1|11,854.53|1|,854.53|13,219.96|13,219.96|Membership|Membership|&|&|subscriptions|subscriptions|1|1,390.68|,390|68|1|1,070.67|,070.67|
|CAF|CAF|[and]|and|[Stewardship]|Stewardship|14,097.99|14,087.99|14,98882|14,988.82|Travel,|Travel,|meals|meals|and|and|accommodation|accommodation|4,225.46|4,225.46|3,741.95|3,741.95|
|Churches/Organisations|Churches/Organisations|1|11,345.79|1|,345.79|5,350.00|5,350.00|Storage|Storage|[unit]|unit|rent|rent|835.20|835.20|835.20|835.20|
|Book|Book|and|and|DVD|DVD|sales|sales|2,523.42|2,523.42|3,780.23|3,780.23|New|New|printer|[printer]|149.98|149.98|0.00|0.00|
|Final|Final|[gift]|gift|re|re|matched|matched|giving|giving|10,000.00|10,000.00|0.00|0.00|Laptop|Leptop|etc|etc|repairs|repairs|and|and|card|card|readers|readers|257.91|257.91|44.91|44.91|
|PayPal|PayPal|giving|giving|2,957.72|2,957.72|2,252.16|2,252.16|insurance|insurance|520.04|520.04|534.62|534.62|
|Trustbridge|Trustbridge|giving|giving|48.66|48.66|0.00|0.00|Prayer|Prayer|letter|letter|[printing]|printing|etc.|etc.|1,113.26|414326|1,109.51|1,109.51|
|Book|Book|project|project|income|income|0.00|0.00|11,423.77|11,423.77|Internet|Internet|expenses|expenses|19586|195.86|299.36|299.36|
|Cambridge|Cambridge|House|House|4,000.00|4,000.00|2,750.00|2,750.00|Book|Book|project|project|cosis|costs|$20.10|920.10|992|992.97|97|
|Bank|Bank|interest|interest|24.42|24.42|9.76|9.76|Book|Book|etc|etc|[printing]|printing|costs|costs|546.00|546.00|1,875.00|00|
|HMRC|HMRC|gift|[gift]|aid|[aid]|tax|tax|[reclaim]|reclaim|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|Cambridge|Cambridge|House|House|fundraising|fundraising|[video]|video|2,676.40|2,676.40|0.00|0.00|
|Conference|Conference|fees|fees|and|and|costs|costs|2,736|2,736.39|39|47|47.98|98|
|E-Origins|E-Ongins|contributors|contributors|fees|fees|100.00|400.00|100.00|400.00|
|Postage|Postage|and|and|stationery|stationery|2,477.10|2,477.10|1|1,739.81|,739.81|
|Library|Library|purchases|purchases|417.44|417.44|148|148.21|[21]|
|Book|Book|Grant|Grant|(SL)|(SL)|184.98|184.98|145.33|145.33|
|Books|Books|and|and|DVDs|DVDs|[for]|for|bookstall|bookstall|313.68|313.68|297.50|297.50|
|Website,|Website,|design|design|and|and|promotion|promotion|4,060.34|1,060.34|2,673.95|2,673.95|
|Webhosting|Webhosting|paid|[paid]|re|re|Genesis|Genesis|Agendum|Agendum|368.40|368.40|0.00|0.00|
|Use|Use|[of]|of home|home|as|as|[office]|office|1,248.00|1|,248.oo|1|4,248.00|,248.oo|
|Accountancy|Accountancy|2,400.00|2,400.00|2,300.00|2,300.00|
|Bank|Bank|charges|charges|275.60|275.60|98.78|98.78|
|PayPal|PayPal|fees|[fees]|119.59|119.59|73.36|73.36|
|Donation|Donation|re|re|use|use|of|[of]|meeting|meeting|rooms|rooms|50.00|50,00|60.00|50.00|
|Book|Book|[review]|review|[fees]|fees|and|and|illustrator|illustrator|royalty|royalty|0.00|0.00|1|4,000.00|,ooo.oo|
|independent|Independent|examination|examination|fees|fees|300.00|300.00|25uo|250.00|
|Copyright|Copyright|claim|claim|110.00|110.00|0.00|0.00|
|L|L|Walder|Walder|fees/leaving|fees/leaving|gift|gift|75.00|75.00|117.50|17.50|
|79,674.53|79,674.53|78,578.70|78,578.70|88,351.29|88,351.29|77,241.85|77,241.85|
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(8.676.76) (8,676.76)
Excess Excess[of] of[expenditure] expenditure over over income incorne for[for] the the year year
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|Location|Location|[of]|of funds|funds|Restricted|Restricted|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Total|Total|
|z|funds|funds|funds|funds|funds|funds|
|CAF|CAF|Bank|[Bank]|account|account|6,250.19|6,250.19|£|£|£|
|Trustbridge|Trustbridge account|account|48.66|48.66|Balance|Balance|[b/f]|b/f|2,750.00|2,750.00|12,387.93|12,387.93|15.137.93|15,137.93|
|PayPal|PayPal|account|account|162.32|162.32|Surplus/(Deficit)|Surplus/(Deficit)|[for]|for the|the|year|year|1,323.60|1,323.60|(10,000.36)|(10,000.36)|(8,676.76)|(8,67676)|
|646117|6,461|17|
|Balance|Balance|in|in|hand|hand|4,073.60|4,073.60|2,387.57|2,387.57|6,461.17|6,461.17|
|The|The|[restricted]|restricted|[funds]|funds|are|are|[for]|for|the|the|Cambridge|Cambridge|House|House|project|project|for|[for]|which|which|income|income|[in]|in|the|the|year|year|is|is|24,000|£4,000|and|and|[expenditure]|expenditure|is|is|£2,676.40|2,676.40|
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p= es| CHARITY CHARITY COMMISSION COMMISSION | Independent Independent examiner's examiner's report report on on the the
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Section Section A A Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Report Report
Report to [the] trustees
Report to the trustees BigLi \ß1ßLiQac CAL CREATION TQuST TRUST
On On accounts accounts for for the the year year SY i 2-0 ; - Charity Charity no no ewB ay
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I | report report to to the the trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the above above
charity charity ("the (“the Trust”) Trust") for for the the year yearended ended 3i Fi/o / 3 J/‘zaz¥ [/]
Responsibilities Responsibilities and and As As [the] the [charity's] charity's trustees, [trustees,] you you are are responsible responsible for [for] the the preparation preparation of of the the
basis basis [of] of report [report] accounts accounts in [in] [accordance] accordance [ with] with [the] the [requirements] requirements of [of][ the] the Charities Charities [Act] Act [2011] 2011
("the (“the Act"). Act”).
I | report report in in respect respect of of my my examination examination of of the the Trust's Trust’s accounts accounts carried carried out out
under under section section 145 145 of of the the 2011 2011 Act Act and and [in] in carrying carrying out out my my examination, examination, [I] |
have have followed followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission
under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of [of] the the Act. [Act.]
Independent Independent
examiner's examiner's statement statement
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| I have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I | confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have
come come to [to] my [my] attention [attention] in [in] connection [connection] [with] with [the] the examinationfothertharthat [examination4elÅee-th&n-that] JcLé
disetosed betow-) which which gives gives me me cause cause [to] to believe believe [that] that in, [in,] any any material material
respect: respect:
• e the the accounting accounting records records were were not not kept kept in [in] accordance accordance with with section section 130 130
of of [the] the Charities Charities Act; Act; or or
• e the the accounts accounts [did] did not not accord accord with with the the accounting accounting records; records; or or
• e the the accounts accounts [did] did not not comply comply with with the the applicable applicable requirements requirements
concerning concerning the the form form and and content content of of accounts accounts set set out out in in the the Charities Charities
(Accounts (Accounts and and [Reports)] Reports) [Regulations] Regulations [2008] 2008 [other than] other than any any [requirement] requirement
that that the the accounts accounts give give a a 'true ‘true and and fair' fair’ view view which which is is not not a a matter matter
considered considered as as [part] part of of an an independent independent examination. [examination.]
I | have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection
with with the the examination examination to [to] which which [attention] attention should should be be drawn drawn in [in] this this report report in [in]
order order to to enable enable a a proper proper understanding understanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.
* Please Please delete delete the the words words in in the the brackets brackets if if they they do do not not apply. apply.
Signed:
Name: Name: pups 4tE LG C. C. FoS-r6R FoSTEe
Relevant professional
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qualification(s) qualification(s) or or body body
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Section Section B B
Disclosure Disclosure
Only Only complete complete[if] if the the examiner examiner needs needs[to] to[highlight] highlight matters matters of of concern concern[(see] (see CC32, CC32, Independent Independent examination examination of[of] charity charity accounts: accounts: directions directions and and guidance guidance for for examiners). examiners).
Give Give here here brief brief details details[of] of any any items[items][that] that[ the] the examiner wishes examiner wishes[to] to disclose. disclose.
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