2025-03-31-accounts

Charity number 1098646 The Independent Blble Baptlst Church ol Bury Accounts for the yoar endod 31 March 2025

The Independent Blble Baptlst Church of Bury Contents Page Twstees report Accountants, certificate Balance sheet Income and expenditure account

The Independent Blble Baptist Church of Bury Trustèes Report The Trustees present their report and accounls for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended PraCt￿e ISORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charib'es,. Structure, governance and managemenL The Charty wa$ registered under the charl￿e$ Act on 18 July 2003 and given the number 1098646. The Charity's governing document is the constitution adopted 29 June 2013 a5 amended 19 October 2003 The Trustees of the Church are the pastor and deacons apwinted by the Church members at an Annual General Meeting. Their appointment is for life unless they voluntarily withdraw or are removed from the offlce by the Church. The pastor and the deacons meet on a formal basis throughout the year as they deem necessary to lulfil their obligations as trustees and to ensure the smooth running of the Church and the Charity. Objectives and activities The Charity aims lo advance the Christian faith by teaching, preaching and propagating the d¢)¢trines, principlès and beliefs and leaching of God and our Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with the bible. A¢hievomonts and performan¢0 Bury Bible Baptist Church has remained faithful to its Articles of Faith. Church servi￿$ are held every Sunday morning with a Sunday School being available. Thursday evening prayer meeting and bible study continues and throughout the year various special service and activities are held. Overseas missionaries have conllnued to be supported both financlally and with prayer. Trustees The Trustees who served during the year were.. Deacon Robert Cappelli Deacon Jollalhan Nuttall Pastor Sirnon Watts Financlal revlew The charity holds cash at bank of £73,494 all of which are unrestricted funds. Exemptlon The Charity is exempt from the audit requirements under The Charities ACL Robert Cappelll Trustee Page 1

The Independent Bible Baptlst Chur¢h of Bury Independent report to the Trustees of the The Independent Bible Baptlst Church of Bury We report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ènded 31 March 2025 which are set oul on Pages 3 10 4. Respectlve responslbllltles to trustees and examSner The Charsty's Ttustees are Tesp)nsibfe lor the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's TrLtstees cOns￿er that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is our reponsibility to.. examine the accounts under the Charflks Act., . to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under the Charities Act- and to state whether partI￿lar matters have come to our attention. Basls of Independent examlner's report Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Cornmission. An examination included a review of the accounting record5 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 con￿MIng any such mallers. 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 'lrue and fair view. and the rewrt is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent statement In wnnection with our examinatK)n, no matter has come to our attention= 1) which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material repect the requirements: . to keep accounting records in accordance with the Charities Act., and . to prepare account5 which accord with the accounting records and ¢omply with the accounliThJ requirements of the Charities Ac( have not been met.. or 2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Rtax 32 Brentford Avenue Bolton BL16EW Pag• 2

The Independent Blblg Baptlst Church 01 Bury Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Current assets Bank deposits Debtors 73,494 2.893 86.132 1,692 Net current assets 76,387 87,824 Tolal a55ets le$$ ¢urrent liabilities 76,387 87,824 Financed by: Accumulated fund Brought forward SurplusllDeficlt) for the year 87,824 11,437 76,387 81,375 6,449 87,824 Robert Cappolli Trustee Jonathan Nuttall Trustee Simon Watts Trusle? Date: Page 3

Tho Indopondont Bible Baptlst Chur¢h of Bury Income and expendlture ac¢ount for the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Voluntary Income Offerings Love offerings Gift aid repayments Misc income 46,880 495 43,766 6,300 932 48.307 50,066 Investment Income Bank interest 430 48,737 345 50.411 Deduct: Resources Expended Salaries and administration costs Premises costs Love offerings Ministries Annual payments and subs¢riptions Transfer to missionaries Subsistence Guest speakers 34,804 20,691 191 171 526 3.285 406 100 32,604 6,714 135 157 442 3,120 570 220 60,174 11,4371 43,962 6,449 Net intomel{loss) Page 4