DBC Report for Charity Commission Annual Return relating to 2024
Public Benefit
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting
in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The remainder of this report illustrates the
activities undertaken lo support the public benefit requirement.
Charitable Object
The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document which slates Ihat Ihe principal
purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the
Baptist denomination to include the advancement of education, community service and such other
general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Church shall
determine.
The Church occupies premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd, on Trusts
which are entirely comp8tible wlth the above object.
Organisational Structure and Decision Making Process
The overall responsibility for decisions and policy rests with Church Members. A rninimum of four
Members Meetings are held each calendar year.
Members af the Church are accepted in accordance with the Constitution which requires them lo
have been publically baplised by immersion upon personal profession of faith in Jesus Christ. In
addition, Church Members, Meeting may also accept into mombei'ship others, b<ised on their own
public declaration of faith.
The oversight of the day-lo-day work of the Church is the responsibility of the Trustees, which is
led by the Lead Minister. He is supported by the other Minislers. Church Secretary, Finance
Trustee and the Church-elected Trustees. As well as sharing in the overall oversight, the Ttustees
have particular areas of responsibility, which is carried out with 8 frame-wark of sub-teams.
The Portuguese-speaking congregation appointed a new Pastor, Pastor Paulo da Silva Santos on
1 st April 2024, afler the relii-ement of Pastor Marcos. They are led by a separate leadership team
and are overseen by the Lead Minister, Nigel Bayley.
Relevant mallers may be submitted to the Church Meeting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be
raised by mernbers of the Church Meeling for further consideration by the Trustees. Though the
Constitution permits decisions to b8 made at Church Meetings by appropriate majorities, the
Church seeks to work by consensus whenever possible.
The Church is served by Rev. Nigel Bayley as Lead Minister, Dave Ward as Associate Minister,
Thiago Vajas Simoes as Minisler-in-Training and Pastor Paolo da Silva Santos as Pastor to the
Portuguese-speaking congregation.
The Church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children, young people and
adults at risk are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure and Barring Service and
regularly trained in safeguarding. We also train our volunteers in fire-safety. We are also fully
aware of and compliant with the Data Protection Act.

Objectives and Activities
In order lo acliieve the principal objective which is set out above, Ihe Church provides a variety of
activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is lo show the love of
Jesus Christ in both word and deed and lo bring people into a closer relationship with Him as our
living Lord,
Below is a summary of the main activities in relation to these objectives:
Central to the work and witness of the Church is the provision of regular public services of
Christian Worship. These generally occur on Sundays for the English-speaking congregation and
Saturday evenings for the Portuguese-speaking congreg8tion. Both services have a programme of
youth and children's activities. We 25so have a more Ii'aditional service once a month, which
happens before the main service. All services. including those with communion and baptism, are
advertised on the church website at www.dere
In all we do, we seek lo be a friendly and welcoming community lo all, and DBC is a Sight Loss
Friendly and a dementia-friendly church, as well as being registered to The Welcome Directory.
The Church runs Christian discipleship courses al various limes and to encourage fellowship and
spiritual development, there are mid-week Connect groups and smaller Thrive groups.
The Church also holds regular prayer meetings, al least three times a week. We also have a group
for young adults lo learn and grow together. Furiher delails are obtainable from the church office.
As part of reaching out lo tho community. the Church holds weekly baby and toddler groups, both
al the church and in the Toftwood area of Dereham, about a mile away. Twice a month there is also
a family-focussed service in Toflwood and on the third Sunday ofeach month the Church holds an
All-a9e service.
The Church runs a bible-journaling group on Thursday mornings and a Coffee Shop on Friday
mornings Ioereham market dayl which are both open to all and any in our community.
In addition to the work of the Church itself, DBC has a conslruclive partnership wilh Love Dereham
(social action), Green Pastures Christian Bookshop, Kidz Klub (children's group) and Dereham
Churches Together.
The Church also has a Christians Against Poverty (CAPI Debt Centre which employs 2 people, a
Debt Centre Manager and a Community Links Coordinalor. Through this debt centre, we also run
budgeting courses, including the CAP Money Course.
To facilitate the work of Love Dereham, Green Pastures and CAP, DBC has leased premises ir)
NopNich Street, a short distance from the church building in the town centre, called the Green
Pastures Community Hub. Both Green Pastures and Love Dereham are listed charities that we
partner with in the hub, where there is a Christian bookshop, a Community Fridge and an
opportunity for any In our community to be welcomed, listened to and helped.
Also, we have made significant changes lo the rear of our church building and land in the last year.
This has included crealir)g a new entrance which has enabled the building lo be more visible and
accessible to our local community.
Outside of our local community. the Church supports olher mission work, both in the UK and
overseas.

Achievements and Performance
The Church does not measure the success of its programme solely in numbers, either numerical or
financial, bul rather in less tangible areas like spiritual growth, fellowship, encouragement ar)d
having a posilive impact on our local community. The Trustees recognise that these are difficult to
measure, bul believe that 2024 was a positive year in the life of the Churcli and that il will be glad
to continue to pursue its mission purposes in 2025.
There has been one baptism conducted at DBC during January lo December 2024 and the church
had 7 enter into membership, taking our membership lo 185 at the end of 2024. In addition to that,
we have had many others join our congregation, and the Church now provides splrilual and
pastoral care for well over 300 people.
Financial Review
DBC is blessed to have a faithful and generous congreg81ion who supply the finances to support
the work and mission of the church. In addition to these donations, the Church has also been
supported by grants and crowdfunding schemes, for specific areas of capital spend works.
From this SUPPOrt. DBC in turn is able to give financial support lo other mission work and
other Christian organisalions both in this country and abroad, whose aims and objectives are
compatible with the Church's own charitable purpose.
The financial results for the year January to December 2024 are sel out in the Church Accounts
which accompdriy this report.
The Trustees have established a Reserves Policy and the Members, Meeting has agreed to hold a
minimum Cash Reserve equivalenl to Iwo month's costs, plus a further £5000 for any emergency
F)uilding works. The Trustees are satisfied Ihal they have sufficient reserves, logelher with
8nlicipaled ongoing income. to fur)clion effectively during the coming year. Each year the Trustees
prepare a financial forecast which, when established that il meets the reserve largels, is presented
to the Members. Meeting for approval.
The Trustees have made an assessment of the major risks facing the church and are satisfied that
there are policies in place to minimise these risks.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, repart above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees
Nigel
ey. Lead Minister
Patricia T Waller, Church Secrelary & Deacon
Date..

Dereham Baptist Church 

Charity Number: 1127482 

Annual Accounts for the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 

|Section A||Statement of financial|Statement of financial|activities|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Details of<br>own<br>P<br>analysis||.<br>eiunvmne<br>funds|.<br>Rastriciad<br>funds||Total thisyear|Total|lastyear|
|Incoming resources (Note 3)|||£|£||£||£|
|Donations and Legacies|g o||322,346.23|66,651.74||388,997.97||249,788|
|Incoming resources from charitable<br>activities|=<br>= =||33,769.67|1,333.53|||35,103.20||31,042|
|OtherTrading activities|2 o||0.00|0.00||0.00||0|
|Investments|< 3<br>(med||1,390.12|0.00||1,390.12||378|
|Other incoming resources|”||1,221.31|1,750.00||2,971.31||1,515|
|Totalincoming|resources||358,727.33|69,735.27||428,462.60||282,723|
|Resources expended (Notes 4-7)|||||||||
|Raising Funds|N||0.00|0.00||0.00||219|
||vt||||||||
|Expenditure on Charitable Activities|®<br>a)||340,265.87|59,249.53|||399,515.40||278,549|
|Other Expenditure|=||0.00|1,925.67||1,925.67||2,080|
|Totalresources|expended||340,265.87|61,175.20||401,441.07||280,848|
|Net incoming/outgoing) resources before<br>transfers|||18,461.46|8,560.07||27,021.53||1,875|
|Grosstransfers betweenfunds|||(600.00)|600.00||0.00|[||
|Netincoming/outgoing) resources before<br>otherrecognisedgains/(losses)|||17,861.46|9,160.07||27,021.53||1,875|
|Other recognised gains/(losses)|||||||||
|Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets<br>forthe charity'sown use|||0.00|ue||ons||iia|
|Gains and losses on investment assets|||0.00|0.00||0.00||0.00|
|Netmovement in funds|||17,861.46|9,160.07||27,021.53||1,875|
|Total funds brought forward|||72,476.14|17,602.49||90,078.63||90,079|
|Totalfundscarriedforward|||90,337.60|26,762.56||117,100.16||88,203|



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Section B: 

## Balance sheet 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|.|Total|last|
|funds|:income|funds|Total|this|year|year|
|£|£|£|£|
|Tangible|fixed|assets|FO1|F02|F04|FO5|
|Buildings|(Note|8)|||—|1,333,938.00|0.00|1,333,938.00|1,218,519|
|Furniture|and|equipment|(Note|8)|||22,000.00|0.00|22,000.00|23,212|
|Investments|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|1,355,938.001|0.00|1,355,938.00|1,241,731|
|Current|assets|
|Stock|and|work|in|progress|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|Debtors|(Note|9)|10,390.05|0.00|10,390.05|7,561|
|(Short|term)|investments|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|Cash|at|bank|and|in|hand|84,621.63|26,762.56|111,384.19|85,633|
|Total current assets|95,011.68|26,762.56|121,774.24|93,194|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due within|2,165.10|0.00|2,165.10|3,116|
|one|year|(Note|10)|
|Net|current assets/(liabilities)|92,846.58|26,762.56|119,609.14|90,078|
|Total assets|less|current|liabilities|1,448|784.58|26,762.56|1,475,547.14|1,331,809|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due|after one|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|year|(Note|10)|||||
|Provisions|for|liabilities|and|charges|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|Net assets|1,448,784.58|26,762.56|1,475,547.14|1,331,809|
|Funds|of the|Charity|
|Unrestricted|funds|90,337.60|0.00|90,337.60|72,476|
|Unrestricted|Fixed|Asset|Funds|1,355,938.00|0.00|1,355,938.00|1,241,731|
|Restricted|income|funds|(Note|11)|0.00|26,762.56|26,762.56|17,602|
|Endowment|funds|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|Total funds|1,446,275.60|26,762.56|1,473,038.16|1,331,809|

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## Signed on behalf of all the trustees 


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; . Date of<br>/<br>a Signature Print Name approval<br>A, Nigel Richard Jonathan Bayley Qk. 2S<br>VY, q<br>to. (s\ — lan Gardner OTL.CR Ze<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Dereham Baptist Church
Annual Accounts for the perlod 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024
Charity Number: 1127482
Section A
Statement of f inancial activities
Details of
own
analysis
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total this year
Total last year
Incoming resources (Notg 31
Donations and Legacies
322,346.231
66,651.74
388,997.97
249,788
Incoming resources from charitable
activities
33,769 67
1,333.53
35,103.20
31,042
Other Trading activities
Investments
1,390.12
o.oo',
1,390.12
378
Other incoming resources
Total incoming resources
1,221 31
1,750.00
2,971.31
428,462.601
1,515
282,723
358,727.33
69,735.27
Resources expended (Notes 4-7}
Raising Funds
0.00
0.00
o.ool
399,515.40,
Expenditure on Charitable Activities
340.265.87
59,249.53
278,549
Other Expenditure
0.001
1,925 67
61,175.20
1,925.67 |
401,441.07
2,080
Totsl resources expended
340,265 87
280,848
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers
18,461.46
8,560.07
27,021.53
1,875
Gross transfers between funds
1600.001
600.00
0.00
Net incoming/{outgoingJ resources beforg
otherrgcognised gains/(losses)
17,861.461
9,160.07,
27,021.53
1.875
Other recognisgd gainslllossesl
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets
for the charity s own use
Gains and losses on inveslrnenl assets
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Net movement in funds
17,861.46
9,160 07,,
27,021.53
Total funds brought fonvard
72,476.14
17,602.49
90,078.63
90,079 1
Total funds carrled ftirward
90,337.60
26,762.56
117,100.16
88,203

Section B:
Balance sheet
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
Income funds
Totsl last
year
Totsl this year
Tangible flxed assgts
Buildings (Note 81
Furniture and equipment (Note 81
Investments
F01
F02
F04
F05
1,333,938 00
22,000.00
o.ool
1,355,938.00
0.00
1,333,938.00
22,000.00
1,218,519
23,212
0.00
0.00,
0.00
1,355,938.00
1,241,731
Current assets
Stock and work in progress
Debtors (Note 91
(Short temil investments
Cash al bank and in hand
0.00
0.00,
10,390.05
0.00
0.00
10,390.051
0.00
7,561
o.oo
84,621.63
95,01188
26,782.56
26,762.56
111,384.19
Total cu￿ent assets
121,774.24
93,194
Creditors- amounts falling due within
one year INole 101
0.00
2,165.10
3,116
2,165.10
Net CU￿ent assets/(Ilablllties)
92,846.58
26,762.56
119,609.14
90,078
Total assets less current liabllllies
1,448,784.58
26,762.56
1,475.547.14
1,331,809
Creditors: amounts falling due after one
year (Note 101
Provisions for liabilities and charges
o.oo'
0.00
0.00
0.00
o.oo',
0.00
Net assets
1,448,784.58
26,762.56
1,475,547.14
1,331,809
Funds of the Charlty
Unreslricled funds
90,337.60
1,355,938.00
0.00
0.00
90,337.601
1,355,938.00:
26,762.56
0.00
72,4761
1,241,731
17,602
Unreslricled Fixed Asset Funds
0.00
Reslricled Income funds INole 11}
Endowment funds
26,762.56
0.00
Total funds
1,446,275 60
26,762.56
1,473,038.18
1.331.809
Signed on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Date of
approval
Print Name
Nigel Richard Jonathan Bayley
lan Gardner

Section C
Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Basis of Preparatlon
B88is of Preparation
The accounts have been prepa￿d in accordan￿ with the Accountin9 Regulation5 set out under
the Charitie5 A¢1 2011, Financial Reporbng Standard 107 IFRS 1021 and with the Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice IFRS 1021120191.
The thur¢h is a public benefit entity
Changes In basis of accounting
There have been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
Changes to previous account5
No change5 have been made to acGounts for previous years. how8ver, the a¢¢ounts are now
produced under FRS 102, this h8s not required any restaternent to the accounts and took eff8Ct.
from 01 January 2016.
Note 2 Accounting Policie8
Incoming resources
RecogThititsn of incoming
resources
Thes8 are included in the Staternent of Financial Activities ISOFAI when".
the charity becomes entitled to the resource5,
the trustees are virtually certain they will reoive the resources, and
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliabilty.
Incoming resources wllh related Where incomin9 resources have related expenditure las wth fundraising or contract in¢omel the incoming
ex￿ndItuTe
re50ur¢es and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when Y)e charity has unconditional entitlement lo the
resour￿5.
Tax reclairn5 donatlons and In¢oming resources from lax reclaims ale included in th8 SOFA at the same time as the gift to which they
gifts
relate.
Taxation
The church is exempt from taxation on it8 incorne gains where they are applied for charitable purposes
Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of goods or Servi￿8 on which it was charyed.
This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services hav8 been delivered.
Contractual income and
performance related grants
Volunteer help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in th8 accounts but is describèd in the tru5tees'
annual report.
This is included in the accoun15 when re￿ived.
This includes 8ny gain or105s on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing
investments to mathet value at the end of the year.
Investment Incomo
Investment gains and 10550$
Expenditure and Ilabllitles
Liability ￿tOgnitiOn
LiabilitE5 a￿ recogni8ed a5 s<>on as there is a legal or constructive obligation ¢ommitling the ¢harily to pay
out resour￿5.
In¢lude costs of the prepar2tion and examination of statutory a¢¢ounts, the c05t5 of Iruslee meetings and
cost of any legal advi￿ to twstees on governan￿ or constitutional matters Most of the manag&ment Is
carried out without charge.
Where the Charity gives a grant with conditions for its paymènt baing a specific level of Servi￿ or output to
b& provided, such grants are only rewni$ed in the SOFA On￿ the recipient of the grant has provided th8
specified se[Vi￿ or output
Grants payable without
These a￿ only recognised in the a¢¢ounts when a commitment ha5 been made and the￿ are no conditions
perfomlance conditit>n$
lo be met ￿lating to the grant which remain in the control of the charty.
Fund raising and publicity costs The church does not make formal appeals for funds, and expenditure on these rtems 1$ therefore not
material.
Govemance costs
Grants wlth porformar4CO
conditions
Assets
Tangible fixed 888ets for use by The church premi8es were valued by 8oulton & Brown. Chartered Surveyors on 4th June 2023. 3% has
the charity
been added to this figure lo reflect market values.
The Manse premis&s are stated at Insured value.
Assets are now Included at eslirnated value.
Items below £1,000 ao not capilalised
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued al market value at the year end. Other
investment assets are included at trustees, l)esl eslimste of market value.
Investments
sto¢k$ and work iv proyre$$
These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

Section C
Notes to the accounts
Contd.
Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources
Donations and Legacies
This year
Last year
Unrestricted
Restricted
Offerings
Other Donations
Portuguese offerings
Tax Refunds
Grant Income
Legacy Income
Totals
152,251.96
1,527.50,
16,717.31
33,217.41,
2,024.001
116,608.05
322,346.23
0.00 I
42,335.75
0.00
152,251.96
43,863.25
16,717.31
36,282.41
23,274.99,.
116,608.05
388,997.97
139.844
36,837
13,915
3,065.00
21,250.99,
0.00
66,651.74
249,787
Incoming Resources from
Charitable activities
Events Income
O.OOi
0.00
0.001
26,774.07
8,329.13
35.103.20
144
other Income
Organisations
25,440.54
8,329.13
33,769.67
1.333.53
0.00,
1,333.53
23,309
7,589,
31,042,
Other Trading Activities
Sales
0.00
0.00
o.ool
Investment income
Bank Interest
1,390.12
1,390.121 T.
378
Other Incoming Resources
1,221.31
1,750.00,
2,971.31
1,516
Total Incoming Resources
358,727.331
69,735.27
428,462.60
282,723

Section C
Notes to the accounts
Contd.
Note 4 Analysis of resources expended
Thls year
Last year
Unrestricted
Restricted
Expenditure on Charltable Activities
Ministry
Establishment
Giving
Restricted Giving
Educationloutreach
Administrationlsupport
Organisations
Other
99,314.561-
155,922.13
18,560.00,,
0.00
4,421.80,.
46,474.17
8,623.21
6,950.00
340,265.87,
14,884.651
40.087.86
114,199.211 i
196,009.99: | _
18,560.00
0.00
96,446.
108,141:
19,248
308,
8,729
38,463
0.00
1,683.18,,
2,593.84
0.00
6,104.98
49,068.01
8,623.21,
6,950.00
399,515.40
0.00
59.249.531
278,549
Other Expenditure
0.00
1.925.67
1,925.67
2,080,
Total Expenditure
Raising Funds
Charitable activities
Other expenditure
0.00
0.00
59,249.53,,
1,925.67,
0.00
219
340,265.87
O.OOi
399,515.40,,
1,925.67
278,549
TOTALS
340,265.87
61,175.20
401,441.07
280,848

Section C
Notes to the accounts
contd.
Note 5
Detsils of certain ltsms of expondlture
Trustee Romuneration and •xpenses
TTUStee expenses were paid to Nigel Bayley, David Ward and Marcos Hernandes.
The authority lo make these payments Is contained in the Church's governing do¢umenl, the payments being
for their services as Ministers.
This Year
Last Year
Nigel Bayley
Stipend + Nl
Pension Costs
Conference, travel and cost of books
Total Amount paid
37,519
4,336
564
42,419
33,95Q,,
4,026
1,068
39,044
David Ward
Stipend + Nl
Pension Costs
Conference, travel and cost of books
Tolal Amount paid
3,784
528
35,711
934
32,898
Marcos Hemandes
Stipend + Nl
Conference, travel and cost of books
Total Amount paid
225
11,399,
Paulo Da Silva Santos
Stipend + Nl
Pension Costs
Conference, travel and cost of books
Total Amount paid
12,599
477
1,200
14,276
Fees for examination or audit of the accounts
Thls yoar
Last yeaT
Independent examiner's for reporting on tho accounts
870,
870
Note 6 Paid employges
6.1 Staff Costs
This year
Last year
Gross Stipends, salaries. wages and benefits in kind
Employer's National Insurance costs
Pension costs
Pension costs in respect of past service deficit
Other costs - Council Tax, water,lelephone
Total staff costs
98,200
4,266
10,129
10
5,979
118,584
83,650
1,702
8,105
12
5,910
99,379
Note.. Costs shown in 5.1 are included here also
This year
Last year
Average number of employees in the year
Engaged in Charitable activities
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year 12023 none)
Two trustees, who are also employees, lived in housing wholly owned by the church

Section C
Notes to the accounts
contd.
Note 7
Total value of grants
Unrestricted
Institutlon
Totsl amount
'BMS
'BUGB (Home Mission Fund}
.Ventzi - Aksakavo
North Breckland YFC
Operation Mobilisation
IOMF
IWEC (Pr Dominos Te)
5,4301
4,680
1,550
1,380
1,2001
Total
17,759
BMS is a missionary society which supports the spread of the Christian faith in other lands.
The Baptist Home Mission Fund supports the spread of the Christian Faith in this country.
The grant lo Ventzi in Aksakavo enables the church to have a full-time minister.
Operation Mobilisalion supports workers for missional work in Central Asia.
OMF supports workers working with people from the Far East
Breckland YFC is a Christian Youth work charity based in the Breckland Area of Norfolk.
WEC - a grant to a project In Guinea-Bissau providing help and shelter lo disadvantaged people.
Grantmaking costs

Section C
contd
Note 8 Tangible Fixed Assets
8.1 Cost or valuation
Church
Premises
Manses
Furniture &
Equipment
Total
Balance brought forward
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
515,0001
703,519
23,212
1,241,7311
15,4501
99,969
-1,212
114,207
Balance carried forward
530,450,
803,488
22,000
1.355,938
8.3 Net book value
Brought forward
Carried foNard
515,000
530,450
703,519
803,488
23,212
22,000
1,241,731
1.355,938
All of the fixed assets are used for direct charitable purposes
Note 9
Debtors and prepayments
Analysis of debtors
Amounts falling due within one i Amounts falling due after
year
more than one year
This year
Last year
This year
Last year
o.ooi
0.00
0.00
Accrued Income
Prepayments and other debtors
Total
2,988.98,
7.401.07
10,390.05
2,828
4,012
6,840
0.00
0.00
0.00,
Note 10
Creditors and accruals
Analysis of creditors
.. Amounts falling due within one
year
Amounts falling due after
more Ihan one year
This year
Last year
This year
Last year
Loans and overdrafts
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Total
0.00
1,295.10
870.00
2,165.10
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,116

Section C
Notes to the accounts
Contd
Note 11
Restricted income funds
11.1 Funds held
restricted income funds. including special Irusls, of the charity IR}.
Fund Name
Type
Purpose and Restrictions
'To pass on gifts intended for speeific beneficiaries exlemal to
the charity but whose aims mirror those of the charity.
To structurally maintain and develop the premises
General
Building
11.2 Movements of major funds
i Fund balances
brought
forward
Fund balances
carried
forward
Fund names
Incoming i Outgoing
resources
resources
Transfers
Gains and
losses
General
9,096.74
8,505.75
34,139 28
35,595.99
22,563.59
38,611.611
600.00 1
0.00
0.00
21,272.431
5,490.131
Building
0.00
Total Funds,,
17,602.49
69.735.27
61,175.20
0.00
0.00
26.762.56
11.3 Transfers between funds
From Fund (Name)
To Fund {Name)
General Restricted
Reason
Amount
Legacy
To help fund Toddler group
600.00

Section C
Notes to the accounts
contd.
Note 12 Transactions with related parties
12.1
Remunoration and benefits
Name oftrustee or
connected party
Legal authority leg order,
governing documenti
Amounts paid or benefit value
This year
Last year
None
0.00 I
There are no relaled paty transactions in addition to those disclosed in nole 5.1 Trustee expenses.
12.2 Loans
Amount owing
This year
Last year
Name of trustee or
connected party
Due lo trustees and
related parties
Due from trustees and
related parties
0.00
O.OOi
None
0.00
0.00
None
12.3 Other transa¢tion(s) with trustees or related parties
The custodian Truslee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635,
and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of
Great Britain. and the Eastern Baptist Association.
The church made a donation to the Baptist Home Mission Scheme as set oul in note 7.
13. Other infomiation
The church is an unincorporated charity registered in England and Wales with the Charity Commission,
number 1127482 with ils registered ofice al Church Annexe, Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1 BX
10

Eric
Southwick & Co
A dns Company
Accounlènls & Charity txperls
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Dereham Baptist Church
I report on the accounts of the Charity ft)r the year ended 31 sl December 2024, which are set out on pages 1
10 12.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the pieparalion of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that
an audit is not required for this year Ljnder section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.,
lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the 2011 Act., and
lo slate whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examinefs 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 ineludes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts, and the seeking of 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 lo whether the accounts present a'true and fair view" and the report is limited to the
mallers sel out In the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come lo my allention..
111 which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements
lo keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the 2011 Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and lo
comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met.. or
121 lo which, in my opiniori, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Signed..
Date. 1610412025
Adam James MAAT
Eric Southwick & Co Accountants
51 The Avenue
Seaham
Co Durham
SR7 8NS