## Elders Report 2025 This year, we have welcomed Robert Savoiu into our church family as our Minister, along with his family. We are all working together well and are excited about the future. We enthusiastically thank all those who help in many different ways from those in leadership to those who do the washing up. Our church family has grown this year which is very encouraging and we have been blessed by more baptisms. We have also been blessed by a variety of speakers on Sundays and also at Thursday Worship, which has been run by Maggie Pickering since Sharon Cross left. Recently, Marinella Heath stepped down as house group coordinator and Kevin Watson has taken over the role. There are currently 6 groups. The pastoral care team continue to supply support and prayer under the leadership of Marinella Heath The Children and Youth Ministry continue to thrive under the leadership of Caroline Atkinson with a team of volunteers. We have recently begun working with Hope to improve and establish a network of support across Coventry in the areas of well-being and families, with Caroline Atkinson in support for the latter. We look forward to the coming year with a feeling of anticipation and the hope that we continue to grow and to serve God with enthusiasm and obedience. November 2026 1 **MRBC DEACONS' REPORT 2024 – 2025** **Deacons:** Dave Evans, Deborah Evans, Lynn Salt, Penny Ivers ## **1. The Garden Room** Since the last AGM, the Rainbow Room has been completely re-decorated, new tables and grey chairs have been purchased, and it has been renamed the Garden Room. ## **2. Church Office & Administration** The refurbishment of the church office has also been completed; the office laptop has been replaced; the office PC has been upgraded; we have a new key box, and all the key fobs have been replaced. Taylor Bennett has been recruited, issued with terms and conditions of employment, trained, completed her 6-months’ probation and been appointed as our Church Administrator. We have reviewed and revised our room hire costs, and created a Lone Working Policy, a CCTV Policy, registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office and obtained a Data Protection Certificate. We have also updated our Equal Opportunity Policy, and created a new Social Media Policy & Guidelines, Grievance Procedure and Disciplinary Procedure. We have also changed our office phone and broadband provider to BT Full Fibre 500 and digital, and replaced the old PC in the Sanctuary. ## **3. The Manse** The manse has been emptied and re-painted; the carpets have been replaced; all the kitchen cupboard doors and kitchen light fittings have been replaced; a new bath panel fitted, new bathroom light, extractor fan, new mixer tap and the shower head; the box room has been replaced and that wall replastered; we have replaced the fencing at the back of the garden (which had completely fallen down); removed the old shed and replaced the broken garage door; and Robert, Rebeca, Abbi and Robin moved into the manse on 30[th] July. ## **4. The Vestry** We have cleared out and redecorated the vestry. ## **5. New Minister** Robert started his service with us on 18[th] August and was issued with his terms and conditions of appointment, and his Induction took place on 20[th] September. We have also provided him with a mobile phone for church use _._ ## **6. CCTV** CCTV cameras have been installed in the Church Office, the corridor outside the office, the Garden Room and the Main Foyer, and signs have been put up to let people know they are there. ## **7. The Allotment Area** The path between the allotment area and the Sanctuary has been re-laid; the ground has been levelled, and gravel boards have been fitted around the front and side edge. ## **8. Noticeboards & Leadership Boards** Four new noticeboards have been fitted on the fencing along Meredith Road and on the corner with Tennyson Road, and the noticeboard in the church grounds between the Old Hall and office has been replaced. AGM 27 November 2025 The leadership noticeboard on the wall opposite the church office has been replaced and updated and a second leadership board has been fitted in the main foyer. ## **9. The Garlick Room & Old Hall** New vertical blinds have been fitted in the Garlick Room and the Old Hall. ## **10. General Maintenance** Quotes have been obtained to refurbish the main kitchen and resurface the carpark, and further quotes are being obtained for both projects. ## **11. Treasurer** Penny Ivers took over as MRBC Treasurer from Mike Ball on 1[st] October 2025. AGM 27 November 2025 CH CV2 ACTUAL ACTUAL ACTUAL 2021122 202212) 202J124 -90.923 -102.598 .99,208 Ir￿ SUMMARY ACTUAL 2024125 .96.636 33.111 22.934 23.972 33.321 7.799 8.736 9.170 9.335 74.052 74.328 -16.871 -28.270 5.cth 5.W) -23.270 21.38OMlnlslef & PT Wother j5.5678ul￿lngs bnd GrtyJnd# 9,513Gener81 expens08 ,880Wider 75,340TOTAL eX￿ndd￿* -23,668 SutVu%l-)Trfi￿l{+I 5,OWAl¢x4tK)n lo FLnd -I8.668su￿uS1-)nerthI+> 18.899 33.887 11.5C6 9,400 73.692 -22.946 -17.946 OPENIFIG BALANCE 01110124 +pald In CLOSING Trnn*l•rn BALAIICE NET MOVEMEFIT OF FUNDS NC mov•m•nt - p•k1 out 98.816 General A¢counl 202¥25 Buibjiry Fund Ajbc41￿n .63B -73.692 $45 4.531 115.778 16.960 DIN 2.231 anse RehI￿￿tchen.Ctrpets,￿nd￿ Garage. skSps ￿¢ offi￿ Retu￿ desk.chair. c4rpei.painl elc Jlolmenl- wèllpaTr*iry faL5ed lubs, 5Kip$ e CCTV al￿ olhEr expenditure .722 -1.247 -5.796 -3.440 -57 1,531 DonalKffi5- Anon af* TR 10.500 TOTAL UNRESTAICTEO FVNDS 101.049 107.13B -2.231 14,729 -92.897 115.778 AMILY F ARDEN 1234 210 333 212 562A K -950 -21.057 488 -21.000 -333 -212 42 57 433 -212 NCERT 1.098C N -1.1BO 387 TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS 23,248 1,66 TOTAL ALL FUNDS 124,257 100.798 -23,187 .116,084 -22.015 -7,286 117,011 51130781 HSBC ba18nce 85 al 301h September 2025 ADD PayThent in Adv￿Ce I Insuranc•} Debior- penS￿n CrthtAJi￿o Sep LESS urye$enlel & ￿¢$ & PAYE 3.147 6,591 20,511 84.312 111414 31384961 HSBCIMor*y Mawtr) B8pt551 UThon DepDsrf Tot•1 E51imated Oebltys GIFTMO lJuWpl ￿lFr￿D (Ju￿Sep) 2.879 117 011 TOTAL accounts aTrJ stalementof8ssei$ and latAlrf*s relallrg loth#yeAr eTrJlrvJ 3Clh Sèptemt¢r2025 sel out atth*, have been prepared by bhe Treaswer as authorised tythe Dear0￿. ike Bal (Tfeasurer) Dale In at¢Ordan￿ *ith Ihe wovisions ofsethon 43 01 the Charil*s Aci 1993, 1 have txafflir￿d re￿p1S 8TrJ Pa￿1¥ acuxjnl arxl 5talefflenl ol assets and liablrtw ol Meredith Road Bapti51 ChJrch sel 4bo* idabrvj to I￿t￿81 eThJiry 31Thh Seplernt*r2025. ThL% ex8minaiion nol exteTrY to 8 eomwehensts* aL*lit of swh artsunts N statsmenl. I confim) that the a¢cwnts aThJ stsiernenl ac£ryd the Bccountity recryds ol the thJ¢h aTrJ lhals￿h sausfythe requiremenls ofV%Acl. l am Ml awwe ol ary malier lo needs lo te drm in D￿er lo oblaln erstsndirrfj of accoLmrs. I ID3/w Penny Iverf18 Tennyson Road Coventy CV2 5JA SAGE 1* Oct 2024 -3￿ Sep 2025 Irdjndingi 1A Offering BACS {nonGtft Adl 1B GiftAid IC Tax Recl8irned 1 F Uniled Melhodists 1G Room Hire 1 H PholocA)pier 8A Family Fund |8B Building Fund Irttime 8D Other Appeals eg Tear Fund 8E Soul SurvNor Fund 18G Garden Fund A1 Offering Sunday 11M Manse- Ukrainian fami Bank Inlerset SAGE 17.101.47, 42,977 38 12,496.97 5,409.00 4.960.25 General 17.101 42.977 CQ 12,497 00 5,409.IKI 4,960.Crt) FUNDS 562. 10,500.00 1.097.85 562 10,500 1,098 S SPLIT .00 6.823.43 4,500.00,, 2,365.97 108,799.42 6.823.00 4,500.00 2,366.00 96.638.00 12.160 108.798 A4 Minister AB Minister in Training AD Cleaner AF Training & Travel AG MIT Expenses Bf Manse Buildlng Mainlainance CB Phol¢)copier CE Fumilure & Equipment CF Youth Groups OA Wider Work Lou Felllngham Concert Visiting speakers XA Family Fund AC Admin Staff BC Grounds & water CC Telephone CD Subscriptions Energy General Expenses Insurance XB Building Fund XD Appeals eg Tear Fund XE Soul SuNivor XG Garden Ri>om Expend S.089.11 11.110.99 5,127.45 796.88 1,152.35 2,568.52 1,969.72 884.30, 2.316.45 576.34 9.400.00 5.089.00 11,111.00 5,127.00 797.00 1,152.00 2,569.00 1,970.00 884.00 2,316.00 576.00 9,400.00 0.00 750.00 12 13 19 18 20 SPLIT 750.00 950.00 12.745.23 1,580.05 949.99 2.491.40 950 12,745.00 1,580.00 950.00 2,491.00 7,066.00 4,289.00 2,830.00 13 16 17 SPLIT 16 10 4.289.25 2,829.85 19,205.06 1,179.95 .00 21,057.12 116,085.93 -7.2B6.51 5.000.00 -12,286.51 19.205 1,180 M SPLIT 21,0S7 42,392 -30,232 5,000 -25,232 -7,286 73,692.00 22,946.00 -5,000.00 17,946.00 116,084 -7286 Building Fund MEREDrrH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH 2020121 2021122 2022123 2023124 INCOME 42,825 42.346 48.946 47.032 GiftAid -12.127 _11.725 _14.776 -14,193 Tax reclaimed 4.131 Furtough Grant -22.166 .23.958 _24.789 -28,760 Non-GiftAd offerin9 -9,516 _12,894 -13.141 -6.712 Room hire & Organisational contributjons -946 -2,511 -94.765 _90,923 -102 598 -99.208 inierest DESCRIPTION 2024r45 1 42.977 -12.497 3 -28.424 -10.374 PAYMENTS Minister & PT Worker 40,535 29.S24 14,7S3 15,816 Salaries. NIC & Superannuation 686 3,587 8.181 5,564 Travel, training & Guest Speakers 41 221 33.111 22.934 21.380 16.2C 2.699 18.899 Buildin s and Grounds 15.C61 12.473 17,004 17,338 Admin & Cleaners wages {ind NIC & Pen.) 2,330 2,383 2.618 2.630 2.740 Insurance 2,913 3,105 10 2,072 1,449 4,852 2.879 Manse173 Longfellow Road) 12 4.763 3.891 4,586 7,250 Premises & Grounds maintenance & repair5 13 850 4,370 Elethaty 1.156 14 990 Gas 27.7C6 23.972 33.321 35.567 15 17.872 2,569 6,217 GenèTrl ex en$es 4,796 General expenses 2,001 Annual subscn"pb'ons & payThenis 1.289 Furnitu￿ & Equipment 81S PhoIC￿pler 612 Youth Work. G8. Junior Church. etc 9.513 33.887 2,525 1,934 222 759 303 5.743 3.988 1,893 451 699 768 7.799 4,732 2.490 175 907 434 8,738 16 5,239 17 2,491 18 2.316 19 20 576 11.SC6 Widerwork 1.680 Bapts"st Missionary Swety 1,680 Heart of England IBU Home Mission) 960 Coventry Cty MissKJn 1.680 Heardink (Les Wade) 480 Ann Baker ICCI) Sl hmdrews Home for the Eklety O KJDSCLUB 480 Prayer House 720 Christians Against Povety (CAP) 720 THRIVE Youth Neh¥ork 480 WEC Other WKlerwofk 1.680 1.680 960 1,680 480 160 1.440 480 480 720 720 720 720 480 360 1.000 50 575 11.480 9.170 9.335 8.880 86.150 74.052 74.328 75.340 -8 615 -16.871 -28.270 -23.868 5,000 5,000 5.000 5.000 4.615 -11.871 -2327 -18. 1.680 1.680 960 1.680 480 1,680 1,680 9SO 1,680 480 1.680 240 480 720 720 720 720 9.400 73.692 TOTAL EXPENDTTURE NEf SURPLUSI_I Building Fund Surplus -17. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR tNGLAND AND WAIES Srf C14o£c li z 9Lfv97 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For Ihe perlod from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted fund$ lo the near•¥l Restricted funds Endowrnent fund$ Lasi y•ar Total funds lo the n•aMI E lo th• n•4fvdt E to th• É to th• E Al Recelpts T)0 P4Tr*1 10th) ) 127* IIIL+ £L Sub total (Gmss income for AR) A2 Asset and Investrn¢nt $alè5, Isee table). lo7113g ioE If 121 IZ7_ Sub total Total receipts I I bbo Icf 798 ILI '717- A3Pa ments 2ts VIL•1￿)6 .1 aLrn.I Izo- 21 0 AY L ￿q* £ ODI qoo Iv iq 00. I gSo- Sub tgtsl 9£￿7. 16 oE+ Ad Asset and Investmen¢ ur¢hase$, (see table) Sub total 25 1 084 Not of receiPt￿{paYm0nts) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Co$h funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4S 10 i 0￿￿- 115 77 3z￿¥ -111 oil CCKX R1 accounts ISSI 18104r2026 Sectlon B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cale Ji o¥ie$ Unrestrlcled Ivnds lo n•irn•i £ L)eiaii$ Restrlcted lunds lo n•#r•si £ Endowment lund• to n••r•it É 81 Cash lundts 31 1233- f UW41Q rotal cash funds Iisiig 1¥33- I•w*• b•*•• tyc•lMJ •nO pay7nert¥ Unrestrlcled funds 10 n••rvi£ Restrfct8d funds Endowm•nt funds ity n••r••l£ Detsll$ Detalls Fund iovihlch C￿11¢pU•nI1) Cufft?nl valu• 83 Inv•$tmont assets Detall$ Fund lo wfvlch •i•el bglon ¢M1{op￿OnIIl Curnint¥4lu• onol B4 Assots r•tained for thg charlty's own use F￿nd towhleh r•l•t•• Arnountdu• Wh•n du• Oetails BS Llabllltl•s SvJned by one ortwo INslees on behalf 01811 th8 tnJslee$ Signature Prfnt Name Dale ol roval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 16104r2026 qualification{s) or body lif any): Address: gTA Section B Disc105ure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight material mallers ol concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wsshes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustèes On accounts for the year ended Jo- Charlty no (If any) IIZgLfrg7 Set out on pages I report lo the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity 1.the Trust") for the year ended ao /oq /kn'S As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 (Ihe Act'}. Responslbilities and basls of report I report in respect of my examination of the TTUSt'S 8¢counts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under se¢tion 145{5}{b) of the Act. Independent rrhe charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified lo examiner's ststement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete I l rfnol applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my allenlion in connection with the examination {other than that disclosed below "} which gives me cause lo believe Ihal in, any material respect: the accounting records We￿ not kept in ac¢ord8nce with section 130 of the Charities A¢l'. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the appli¢able requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IA¢counls and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do nol 8ppIy. Signed: Date: Name". Relevant professtonal IER Oct 2018