DBC Report for Chartty Commission Annual Return for 2025 Publi¢ Benefit The Iru5tees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefrt reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. The remainder of this report illustrates the actNllies undertaken lo support the public benefft requirement. Charitable Objèct The charity is govemed by 8n Approved Goveming Documènt which slates that the principal purpose of the charty is the advancem8ril of the Chrisknan faith aLuJrding lo the prfnciples of the 8aplisl denomination to include the advancement of education. comrnunity service and such other general charitable purpx)ses in such parts of Ihe Unile(S Kingdom and the worfd as the church shall determine. The church occupies premises which are held by the Baptlst Union Corporatlon Ltd. on trusts which are entirely compatibl8 with the abov& object. Organlsatlonal Structurg and Declslon Maklng Process The overall responsibility for decisions and policy rests wf(h church members. A minimum of four Members, Meetings are held oath calendar year. ApplInIS are accepted into membership al a Church Members. Meetlng In accordance wllh the constilulion. and this would normally have Snvolved public baptism by immersion upon person81 professlon of faith in Jesus Christ. In addition, others may b8 accepted into membership based on their own public dedaration of faith. The oversight of the day-taY work of the church Is the responsibi1Sty of the trustees, led by Nigel Bayley, the Lead Minister. He is supportcd by the other rninisleTS, Church Secretsry. Finance Trustee and the church-elected Iru51ees. In addition to th8 Ministers. thère are 16 Trustees as al 31st Docember 2026. 5 of which sèrve as Elders. 8nd 9 as Dtsaeons. As well as sharing in the overall oVeIght of the way in which the church functions, the trustees have particular areas of Tesponsibilty. which are carrio(J out with a framawork of sub-leams. To facilitalo the everytjay njnnlng of the church. DBC employs a part-ume Church Adminlstr8tor who manages the church office administration, together wth a part-timè Facilities Administratoi, who is respK)n5ible for the Smooth runniThJ and efficient use of the church buildings and its other laalilies. The chuich is also served by nurngrous volunteers, IndudSng group leaders. worshlp le8ders. lèaders of Childn'S groups and many oth8r diverse roles. The church is served by Rev. Nigel BaeY as Lead Minister and Dave Ward as Associate Minister, as well as Paulo da Silva Santos who serves as pastor to the Porluguese-speaking congregation. This <y)ngregalion is led by a separate leadership team, with oversight from the Lead Minister on behalf of the Iruslees. Relevant matters may be submitted lo the Church Meeting by the trustees for guidance, or may be raised by members for further consideration by the truste8s. Though the constitution pemifts do¢lsions lo be made at Church Meetings by appropriate majorities, the church seek5 to work by consensus whenever possible. Page1 of4
DBC Report for Charity Commission Annual Return for 2025 The church operates safeguar(ling systems and procedures lo ensure that all people working with children. young people and adults al risk are appropriately vetted by means of the Disclosure and Barring Service and regularty trained in safeguarding. While the Lead Minister lakes overall responsibiltty for safeguarding. the ftewly fornie(J Safeguarding Action Group ISAGI meets regularly to raise the profile of s8leguarding, identify areas of concem and lo promote good pracli¢e. We also train our volunteers in fire safety. Trustees and employe8s are fvlly awar8 of and are compliant with the Data Protection Act. Objectivgs and Actlvitie$ In order to achieve the principal objective which is set out abl8. the church provides a variety of activities both to its mèmbership and lo the wid8r community. Thg aim Is lo show the love ol Jesus Christ in both word and deed and lo help peoplg dgvelop their relalionshlp with him as their livlng Lord. Bglow is a surnmary of the main activities in ielauon lo these objecUv8S'. Central to the work and witness of the church is the provislon of regular public services of ChrSsli8n worship. These generally occur on Sunday momings for the English-speaking congregalSon and Saturday evenings for the Portuguese-speaking congregation. Both 8ervlces have a programme of youth and ehildren's groups. Once a month we have tsvo Sunday services. the first a more Ir8ditional lime and the other an 811-age service. All S8Nices, including those with communion and baptism, are advertlsgd on thè church website der l.or In all we d¢. we seek lo be a ffiendly and welcoming communty lo all. and DBC Is a Sight Loss Friendly Church and a Dementia Frièndly Church. as well as being registergd to Th8 Wèlcome Directory. DBC wns Christian dlscipleship courses, induding Chrislianrty Explored 8nd The Bible Course, and to gncourage fell¢)wship and spiritual development, there are mid-week Connect groups and smaller Thrive group8. Thg Church also holds regular prayer meetings. al least three times a week, two of which are in.person meetings and the third is held online and there is also an English and a Portuguestr on4in8 blblo study group, which me•1 On a week. DBC has 8 fortnighlly Sunday ev8ning group for young adults to leam and grow together and a Friday youth gathering called Deep Roots which is led Jointly by members of the English and Portuguese leadership teams. As part of reaching out to the community. the Church holds weekly baby and toddler gTOUPS. both Bt the church (The Ark) and in the Tothvood area of Dereham {Llttle Fishes). about a mile away and tw'ce a rnonlh there is a150 a family-focussed service in Toffv4ocMJ (Sunday Fishos). Outreach groups sp8cffi¢ally for ladies and another one for men, Tun regular events such as craft evenings or bakfaSts. with the specific intent of bringlng more people from the local community to come to know the love of Jesu5. Page2 of4
DBC Report for Charity Commission Annual Return for 2025 D8C wns a bible-iournaling group on Thursday mornings and a Coffee Shop on Friday momings (Dereham market dayl whith are both open lo any and all in our community. DBC is an active member of Dereham Church&s Together and also partne with other harities including Love Dereham (social aclion) and Grgen Pastur8s Christian 8ookshop. DBC also has a Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre whlch employs 2 people, Debt Centre Manager and 8 Community Llnks Coordinator. Through this debt cenlre, we also ruTr budgeting courses, induding the CAP Money Course. To facilitat8 the work of Love Dereham. Green Pastures and CAP, DBC has leased prgmlses in Nomich Street, a short distance from the church building in the lown cgnlre. called the Green Pastures Community Hub. 80th Green Paslures and Love Dereham are listed charities that we partner with In the Hub, where there is a Chrfslian bookshop, a Community Fridge and an opportunSty for any in our community to b8 welcomed, listened to 8nd helped. The new entrance al the rear of the thuTch has made il more visible and accessibl8 to the local community and allowed us. on wcasion, to partnèr with other Dereham communlty groups by helping lo provide refreshments arKI actfvliie$ al local events in the community green spac8 adjacent to the church. Outslde of our local communlty, DBC provides support to Mission Partner5 who are engaged in oulr98th to people from Easl Asia, 8ulgaria and Laos. Achiov•ments and Performance DBC does not measure the success of its programme 801ety In numbers, eilh8r nUm8Cal or financial, bul rather In less tangible areas Ilke splrflual gr0h, fellowship, encouragement and having a positive impact on our local cornmunity. The Iru3lees recognise that these are drfficult lo measure, but lIeVe that 2025 was a positive y8ar in the life of DBC, with n8W P90ple coming ID faith. attending church events and becomlng part of the church community. Th8 trustees plan lo conlSnue to pursue 08C'$ mi$6ion purposes in the coming year. There have b88n 11 baptism8 C£Jnducted al DBC dudng January lo Decemb8r 202514 in tha English sp88king congregation and 7 in the Portuguese (x)nggatiOnI. During the year, 11 folk wore elected into membership and for various different reasons, 6 resigned their m8mbershlp, which look our membership lo 190 al Ihe end of 2025. In addition to that, we have had many olhersioin our congregations, and DBC provides spirtiual and pastoral ca for over 300 people. Flnanclal R•view DBC is blessod lo have a falthftjl and generous congregation who supply the finances to support the work and mission of the church. In addition to these donations, the Church has al80 been supported by grants and crowdfunding schemes, for speufic areas of capital spend work5. From this support, DBC in lum is able to give financial support lo other mission work and othèr ChrSslian organisations both in this country and abroad. whose alms and objectsves are compatible with our own charitsble purpose. Page 3of4
DBC Report for Charity Cornmission Annual Return for 2025 The financial results fDr the year January lo December 2025 are set out in the a¢UnIS which accompany this rewrt. The ITUStees have estsblished a Reserves Policy and hold a minimum cash reserve equivalent lo hvo months cos15. plus a lurther £5000 contingency funtj for any emergency building works. The trustees arg satisfied that they have suffici8nt reserves, together with anticipated ongoing income, lo fttnction effectively durin9 the coming year. Each ye8r the tnjstees prepare a financial lorecasl which, when establish8d that it meets the raseNè targets, is presentsd to Ihe Members. Meeting for approval. The Irustegs have made an assessment ol the major rtsks facing the church and are satisfied that there are policies in place lo minimise these risks. Declaratlon The Trustees declare that they have approved the TnJ$te9s' report above. Signed be alf of the Charity's Trustees y, Lead Minister Palricla T Waller, Church Secretary & Deacon Dale.. Page4of4
Dereham Baptist Church Charity Number: 1127482 Annual Accounts for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st D•c•mbor 2025 Section A Statement of financial activities Dotall$ of own analysis Unrestrlctsd funds RoStrlct8d funds Total th18 year Total last yoar In¢omlng r•$our¢•s (Nots 31 Donakn'ons and Legacies 204,734.38 55,397.89 260.132.27 388,998 Incoming resources from charitable activities 38,212.23 2.315.41 40,527.64 35,103 Other Trading activit8 Investments 1.900.00', 1,900.00 1.118.97 1,118.97 1,390 Other incoming resources Total Incomlftg resour¢ 4.74 4.085 00 4,089.74 2,971 244.070.32 63.698.30 307,768.62 428,462 R•soUrc •xp•nd•d (Notos &7) Raising Funds 27.66 Expenditure on Charitable A¢livil*s 264,830.81 32,995.04 297,825.65 399,515 Other Expendrture 5,14723, 38,169.931 5,147.23, 1,926 401,441 Tot•1 rnsourc •xynd•d 264.830.61 303,000.54, Not Incomlng/(outyolng) rosources before -20,760.29 25,528.37, 4,768.08. | 27.021 Gro•8 transf•rB b•tw••n lund8 0.00 Not Incomlng/(oulgoing) rosources before oth•rr8cognls•d galfts/(Ioss8sJ -20,760.29 25,528.37 4,768.08 27.021 Other re¢ognls•d g4lnslllo8888) Gains and1osses on revaluation of ffixed assets for the charity's own use Gains and10s5es on investment assets 0.0) o.ooi 4,768.08 0.00 Not movem•nt lft fund$ -20,760.29 25,528 37 27,021 Total lunds brought forward 90.337.60 26,762.56 117,100.16 90,079 Totsl funds carrl8d lonvard 69.577.31 52,290.93 121,868.24 117,100
Section B.. Balance sheet Unrestri¢t¢d fvnds Restrkted Income funds Totsl thls yèar Total last year Tanglble flxed a$$ets Buildings INole 81 Fumiture and equipment INote 81 Investments F01 F02 F04 1,155,755.001 30,000.00 F05 1.155.755.00 30.000.) o.cw)I 1,333,938. 22,000 1.185.755.00 0.00 1,185,755.00 1,355.938 Current assets Stock and work in progress Oeblors (Note 91 (Short term) inveslments Cash 81 bank and in hand o.ool 7.704.14 0.00 7,749.14 10.390 85.647.01 52.380.93 52.425 93 118.027.94. 111,384 Total cuffenl assets 73,351.15 125.777.08 121,774 Cr•dltorg: amounts falling due wthin on• year (Nol• 101 3,818 84 3,908.84 2,185 Il•t euyrgnt •ss•111atsll1t1•sj 89,532.31 52,335.93 121,868.24 119,809 Tolal ass•ts l•ss curT•ntllabllld•$ 1.255.287.31 52,335.93 1,307,623.24 1,475.547 Cr•dltorn: amounts falliThJ du8 after one year (Note 101 Provl$ion$ for liabiliti&$ and charges 0.00 0.00 Not•ss•ts 1.255.287 31 52,335.93 1,307,623 24 1,475,547 Funds of th• Charlty Unreslri¢led funds 69.577.31 89,577.311 1,185,75S.00 52.290.93 90,337 1 1,355,938 26,783 Unreslricled Fixed A8$et Fund8 1.185,7SS.00 O.OOi Rèstricted income funds (Note 111 Endowmènt lunds 52,290.93 0.001 O.OOj Tol•l fimds 1.255.332.31 52,290.93 1,307,623.24 1,473.038 Signed on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of appTOV81 Nigel Richard Jonathan Bayley lan Gardner
Section C Notes to the accounts Nots 1 Ba$ls of Preparation BaÈi8 of Prèparation The aGcounts have been prepa1 in accordance with the AtrthJnts"ng Regulatsons Set out under the Charibe$ Act 2011. Finan£yal RerorbThJ Stsndard 107 IFRS 1021 and with the charit5 Ststwnt ol RewnrnerKtÈd Practicts IFRS 1021120191 The church a publ benefft Ènbty. Changes in b#si$ of at£ounti There have beefi no thange to the acwJThtirrfJ rdKi8s kst yoar. Changes lo prO¥v8 accounts No change5 have Wn madè to 8nts forprewoLLS ar. htrAev6r, th6 accounts are nry produced under FRS 102. this has wuired any re5tstwnentto fv a¢tounts and toc4( effeGt. from 01 January 2016. Note 2 Accountlng Pollclos In¢omlng rosour¢•$ Recogn50 of incoming Thaae ara in the Stalernenlol Fin•nts¥l NoJMtsS ISOFAI wh8n'. the thanty boGm$ 0nlJU8d to Ihe ffjsoJrc88', the tru$ieè$ art virtualty c8rtain they wll re1 th• f•wrcai,' aThJ tha monetary valw can be waSured %Mth suffici6nt rÈ118bility. Incoming reoourcH wlth r•l•t•d Where incorning resrJrce5 have txpendrture la8 fundrai¥ir¥J tra)ntr8Ct Incom81 the inwming oxp•ndltur• re8ourt48 and ralatvJ eyndilure are repthd 9$ In the SOFA. Grnn¢• and don•Uon• Gr8nts and donatiws onty ind1Y in th• SoFAth th• chafity h•$ wKondthonal entr.0m8nt lo I Tax v•cl•lm on donaOn• Incoming resources fTcffj thx redaiN Jy• Indj•j in lh• SoFAatthe 8wrr• tsm• •• Ihe gift lo whKh they feL8ta. Tixatlon The churth rd exemplfrcrfn laxaticffj in¢w¢ orKI gains 4re •ppli•d lor¢hantable purpo8. lrroc0var8bVAT M Ind in the c05t o1go¢ds or on ttich it wa8 ch•rwd. Th * Mly Ind in the SOFA th• rd•i•d gorth oraervic88 boon dfrli¥¢red. Contractu•l Incom• and perfonn•ncg r•l•tqd gmnts Volunts•r h•lp Th& valu6 of any not irKkthJ in the accounts bul IB d6s¢hbod In the Iruslees. annual rnport. Thi$ o In¢led in the ar%tyJntswhan reNed This Indudes any gain effj k•8 on tho s•10 of inv•$trMnl8 and any w or r••ulb'Nd Irom mvaluiTvJ Invostrnents to markot Value at It end ofth• fv•r In¥Mtmont Incom• Invmtmont 9Aln• lo•• Expgndlturg and Ilabllbtl•• Lliblllty rocognltlon Li•bilrties are rat£9n a8 88 Ihorn IB a •1 or c•n$trufve oblvJ8tion comrnitting the Chaty lo pay out ws¥ur¢os. Ind costs olthè proparttion and ex8minats"M ol 8t8lutory J¢¢ounis. the costs oftrusl88 meeting$ •nd osl of any kn901 ¥thce to trustees govemarKe or constithonol mallèrs. Mo81 of the rnanagement 1$ calried Lxrt wlhout ¢h•rye. Where thg tharty • grant7th ¢£dlS for paywl b•iNJ a spaofic1g¥81 of8eNic• or ¢utyul lo be provided. such grants #r onty recogntsed In Ihe SoFAcKe tho re0pnt ofthe grant has provided t SOr1ed seThic8 or outy)ul. The58 are onty recognoed in th• accounts WI1 a cunmitmont h4$ been made and th8re are no condit& lo t m81 relthg to fv grantwhith rnmain m the contrc4 ofth8 charity. Ftsnd ral•lng and wbllclty The thurch do88 not me fom)al fwfvTrJs, ¥nd eApenditura on these item& is therefore not malerial. Gov•mne• ¢th Grnnts wlth p•rfornMnc• condltlon8 Gr•nts Payb wlthout rtormance condhknns Assets Tarbgible lfjxed a888t• for by The churth prÈmL%es valued by Boutton 8 Brfrn. Chartwwl Surveyors on 4th June 2023. 4.03% h38 the charlty been a(kled to Ihi5 figwe to market valu88. The Mansè premw are r¥xf Stthj 8testimat8d mgrkel valuv. em5 beltrw £1.0 are not capitald Investments quoted on a recognLsed stocextharwe are valued at m8rketvalue * the year8ThY. Olh in¥estrnt assets are at truslees. esknate of value. Inv•stsn8t)ts Stocks and wort in progre88 These are Val attr* IcrAwof cc6tormarket value.
Section C Notes to the accounts Contd. Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources Donations and Legacies Thi5 year Last year Unrestricted Restricted Offerings Other Donations Portuguese offerings Tax Refunds Grant Income Legacy Income Totals 148,069.43 8,025.73 14.919.66 33,764.56 0.00 45.00 148,069.43, 26,368.62 14,919.66, 34.199.56 36.920.00 45.001 260,432.27 152,252 43,863 16,717 36,283, 23,275 116,608 388,998 18.342.89' 0.00 435.00 36,920.00 0.00 204.734.38 55.697.89 Incoming ResouaS from Charitable activities Events Income Other Income Organisations 2.065.00 26.434.45 9 712.78 38,212.23 0.00 2,065.00: 27,558.901 I 10 603.74 40,227.641 1.124.45 890.96 2.015.41 26,774 35,103 Other Tradlng Actlvllles Sales 1,900. 1.900.00; | Investment Income Bank Interest 1,118.97 1,118.97 1,3901 Other Ineomlng Resources 4.74 4.085.00 4,089.74,. Total Incoming Resources 244 070.32 63 698.30 307 768.62 428 462 i
Section C Notes to the accounts Contd. Note 4 Analysis of rèsourc8s expended Thls year Last year Unrestrfcted Restricted Expendltur• on Charltable ActIvles Ministry Establishment Giving Educationloutreach Administrationlsupport Organisations Other 100,860.30, 75.477 23 18.520.00 8.231.271 48.OS2.73 9.029.08 4.660 00, 264,830.61 16,181.82 9.170.13 0.00 117,042.12 84,647.36 18,520.00 9,128.81 54,000.02 9,827.34 4,660.00; 297,825.65 114,199 196,010, 18,560 6,105 49,068 i 8,623 6,950 399,515 897.54 5,947.29 798.26 0.00 32,995.04 Other Expendlture o.ooj 5,147.23, 5.147.23 1,926 Total Expendlture Raising Funds Charitable activities other expenditure 0.00,. 264,830.61,, 27.66 32.995.04' 5.147.23 27.66 297,825.65 5,147.23 399,515 1,9261 TOTALS 264.830.61 38,169.93 303,000.54 401,441
Section C Notes to the accounts contd. Note 5 D•tsil$ of ¢grtain items of expenditure Trust¢0 Rwnuneration and expenses Trustee expenses were paid to Nigel Bayley, David Ward and Paulo Da Silva Santos The authority to make these payments is contained in the Church's goveming document. the payments being lor their serve$ as Ministers. Th1¥ Yr Last Yèar Nwel Bayley Stipend + Nl Pension Costs Conference. travel and cost of tthks Total Amountpa 38,0341 37,5191 4,336 564 446 David Ward Stipend + Nl Pension Costs Conferenee, travel and cost of books Total Amount paid 32,1761 3,904 590 31,419 3,764 528 35.711 Pèulo Da Silva S8ntos Stipend + Nl Pènsion Costs Conference, travel and cost of bwk$ Total AmountP8 15,015 739 12,599 477 15 754 14 276 Fe08 for examlnatlon or •udlt ol th• *ccount• Thls y•ar La8t yoar Independent examinerfs for reForting on the &counts 870 Note 6 Pald omploy•• 6.1 staff Cosis Thls year Last y•ar Gross Stipends, salaries, wages and beneffts in kind Employerfs National Insurance costs Pension co$1$ Pension costs in mpecl of past service defKf( Other costs- Council Tax. waler.telephone Total Staff costs 103,738 2,794 11,270 98,200 4,266 10,129 10 5,979 118,584 6,937 124,739 Note.. Costs shown in 5.1 are induded here also 6.2 Avgrngo numbor of &mployees in the year Thls year Last yoar Engaged in Charitable activities No employee wewed emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year 12024 none) Two trustees, who are also employees, lived in housing wholly owned by the church
Section C Notes to the accounts contd. Nots7 Total value of grants Unrestricted Institution Total amount BMS BUGB {Home Mission Fund) Ventzi - Aksakavo North Breckl8nd YFC Operation Mobilisation OMF WEC (Pr Dominos Tel Other Initiative$ 1.660 1.440 1.920 1.400 100 ,.Totsl 18,520 BMS is a missionary whh SUPFQrts the Spread of the Christian faith in other lands. The Baptist Home MissK)n Fund supports the $pread ol the Christsan Faith in this country. The grant lo Ventzi in Aksakavo enables the church to have a fijll-lime minister. Opèration Mobilisalion supports workers for mis$KJnal work In Central Asia. OMF supports workers worting wrth Peop from the Far East Breckland YFC is a Christian Youth work charity based In the 8recklan¢J Area of Norfolk. WEC- a grant lo a project in Guinea-Bissau Providing help and sherter lo dis&Jvantaged peopte. Grantmaklng co•ts
Section C contd Note 8 Tangible Flxed Assets 8.1 Cost or valuation Church Premises Manses Furniture & Equipment Total Balance brought forward Additions Revaluations Disposals 530,450 803.488 1,355.938 5,305 -183.488, 8,000,, -170.183 Balan¢e camed forward 535,755 620.000 30 0001 1 185 755 8.3 Net book value Brought forward Camed forward 530,450 ' 535,755 803,488 620,000 22,0001 1,355.938 30,000 1,185,755 All of the fixed assets are used for direct charitable purposes Nolfr 9 Dobtorn and propaymonts Analy81s of debtorn Amounts falling due vthin one Amounts falling dué after year more than one year This year - r Last year This year Last year Accrued Income Prepayments and other debtors Total 2,910.13 4,839.01 7,749.14 2.989 7.401 10,390 0.00 0.00 0.00 Nots 10 Cr•dltors and accruals Analysls of crodllors Amounts falling due Wthin one. Amounts falling due after year more than one year This year Last year This year Last year Loans and overdrafts Other creditors Accnjals and deferred income Total 0.00 1,295 870 2.165 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,007.64 901.20. 3,908.84 o.oo', 0.00 0.00
Section C Notes to the account5 Contd Note 11 Restricted Income funds 11.1 Funds held reslricled income lunds, including Sla1 trusts. of the chanty {Rl. Fund Name Typ• Purpose and Restrlctlon$ ,.General To OFerale a CAP Centre. Ic¥Jdler groups and specific youth groups. To structuralty maintsin and develop the premises ITO operate 8 Jounalling group Building Journalling 11.2 Movements of major funds l Fund balanc brought forward |Fund nam Incomlng Outgolng resources fe8ource8 Tran8fern Galns and Ios8•8 Fund balanc•• j carried forward General 21.272.43 5.490 13 60,267.34 2,540.00 890.96 63,698.30,, 38,169.93, 29,341.54 8,030.13 798.26 0.00 52,198.23 0.00 18uilding Journalling 0.00 0.00 0.00 92.70 Total Fund• 26,762.56 52,290.93: 11.3 Transfers between funds From Fund INam•l To Futhd {Nam• Re*ion Amount
Section C Notes to the accounts contd. Note 12 Transactions with related partles Remuneration and beneflts Name of trustee or connected paty Legal authority leg order. goveming document) Amounts paid or benefit value This year Last year None o.ool 0.00 There are no related paty transactions in addItn to those disclosed in note 5.1 Trustee expenses. 12.2 Loan8 Amount ¢)wing This year Last year Name of trustee or connected paty Due lo Iruslees and related parties Due from trustees and related parties None 0.00 None 0.00 o.ool 12.3 Other transactlonls) with trustees or related partles The custodian Trustee ol the church is the Bapli$t Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled ty the Baptist Unn Council. The church is also a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and the Easlem Baptist AsSl8110n. The ¢hurch made a donation to th8 Baptist Home Mission Scheme as sel out in note 7. 13. Other Infonnation The church 1$ an unineofporated charty registered in England and Wales with the Charity Commission. number 1127482 wrth ils registered ofice al Church Annexe, NoThvich Street, Dereham, NR19 1BX 10
Eric Southwick & Co A dns Company AtCOLP.lanis & Charils. Experts Indendent Examinevs Roport lo the Tnmttts of D•r•ham Baptlst Church I report on the accounts of the Chanty for the year erKled 31st December 2025. which S sel out on pages 1 to 12. RPtfve responsibilities of trust••s and •xamlnor The eharity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charl$ tnjslees consider that an audit is not required for this year under sectK)n 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my respcnsibilty to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act,. lo follow the procedures laid down In the general DirectKns given by the Charity Commission under section 1451511bl of the 2011 ACL. and to stale whether partscular matters have come to my attention. Ba*18 of Ind•pond•nt •x•mln•rfs r•port My examination was rrIed out in accordance the general Difections given by the Charity Commission. An examinats'on includes a review of the attounling records kept by the charity and a comparison ol the accounts psented with those records. 11 also includes conseration of any unusual itgms or di$¢l¢)surg$ in the accounts, and the seeking of explanatKJns from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evKYence that woukl be required in an audit and. conSequeny, no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a'lruè and fair and the report 1$ limited to tha matters sel out in the statement t¢bw. Independent •xamln•r's sts¢emonl In connection with my examinatn, no matter has come to my attention.. 111 which gives me reasonable cause to beIve that in any material respect the requirements lo keep accounting records in accordance wrth $130 of the 2011 Act.. and lo ppare accounts which accord th the accounting records and to compty wth the accountj'ng requirements of the 2011 Act have not been mel," or 121 to which, in my opinion. attentfv?n Shoukl drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Date.. 1610412026 Adam James MAAT Eric Southwick & Co Accountsnls 51 The Avenue Seaham Co Durham SR7 8NS