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MORDEN BAPTIST CHURCH

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED5 APRIL 2025

JCS Accountants Ltd 5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton SM1 2SW

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MORDEN BAPTIST CHURCH.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Registered Address Crown Lane Morden Surrey SM4 5BL

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Charity Registration Number 1129817

Trustees

Mrs E Bradshaw (Chair) Mr D Moass Ms D Willetts Mr J Flambert Mr A Newton (Resigned 5"" April 2025) Mrs R Newton Mrs | Tchilingirian Mr C Newman Mrs H Rouse Mr G Wornoo (Appointed 9'" June 2024)

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Property Trustees The London Baptist Property Board 235 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H.8EP

Bankers

HSBC 5 Wimbledon Hill Rd Wimbledon London SW19 7NF

Independent Examiner M R Hickson, FCA CTA JCS Accountants Ltd 5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton SM1 2SW

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Morden Baptist Church Trustees Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

The trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 5 April 2025.

Charitable Objects

The charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document, which states that the principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance community work, education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom or other parts of the world.

Organisational Structure and Decision making process The church is run day to day by the small team who are employed by the charity. There is a Leadership Board with a chairperson that are responsible for the charity (as trustees), the governance of the Church and the fulfilment of the purpose through its activities and the strategic direction of the Church.

The Leadership Board meets at least 6 times per year for worship, prayer and support and consideration of leadership, governance and pastoral issues. The Chair and Pastor(s) also meet monthly.

Ordained ministers who are appointed to undertake a permanent ministerial role in the Church become Trustees by virtue oftheir[role] and[responsibilities.] Other Trustees are appointed by a clear and open process through the Church Members’ Meeting. Any person qualified to be a member of the Church shall be eligible for election as a Trustee provided that at least one half of the Trustees shall have been baptised by total immersion in water. Trustees shall serve so long as they have the support of the Church Members’ Meeting and (except for those in ministerial office) shall be actively reappointed at least once every five years. All new . Trustees are given information relating to the responsibilities of trustees and the work of the charity. Further training is provided as appropriate.

Church membership is open to those who have completed a membership class, signed a membership covenant, accept the beliefs of the Church, commit themselves to serving Christ within the Church and beyond, abide by the decisions of the Church Members’ Meeting and acknowledge their responsibilities as Church Members.

As a Church of Baptist foundation we encourage members to be baptised by total immersion but such baptism is not regarded as conditional to membership.

Church Members’ meetings have responsibility for the overall policy of the Church. All members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objectives. Though the Constitution permits decisions to be made at Church Members’ Meetings by appropriate majorities, the Church seeks to work by consensus wherever possible.

The Church hasa staff team to execute certain aspects of its ministry. The staff team who served during the year are as follows:

Jonathan Logan — Youth and Families Worker (Left 31* May 2024) Brian Stanger — Facilities Assistant

Terri Palmer — Administrator

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Morden Baptist Church Trustees Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

Objectives, activities, achievements and performance In order to achieve the Charitable Object, the Church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord.

The Church ministers to a wide spectrum of ages and this is reflected in a varied programme of activities and events including work with children and families and a long established work with senior citizens. The Church has a missional focus and as such looks for opportunity to serve the local community in a variety of ways in order to meet people’s spiritual, emotional and practical needs.

Awide range of activities and initiatives have taken place during the year.

The Church operates a system to ensure that all people working with children are appropriately vetted with regard to DBS checks.

The trustees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and are satisfied that the charity is providing a benefit to the public.

Financial Review

The Church continues to raise the majority of the funds which it needs from within its own membership and congregation. The Church is committed to making donations to other charitable organisations and causes, and seeks to give away between 10% and 20% of its income to such causes. The Church is heavily dependent on its members working as volunteers in all aspects of the Church’s activities, many which run with little or no impact on the Church’s expenditure, but nevertheless contribute substantially to the achievement of the Church’s objectives.

Income for the year was £165,741 (2024 : £194,861) and expenditure for the year was £199,184 (2024: £202,067), resulting in a deficit of £33,443 (2024 : deficit £7,206).

The Trustees are satisfied that the Church is a going concern.

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Morden Baptist Church Trustees Report for the year ended 5 April 2025

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Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:-

The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Reserves Policy ; It is the policy of the Church that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Church's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised.

The total reserves held at the end of the year were £1,490,799 (2024: £1,524,242). Of these reserves £16,043 (2024: £20,363) are restricted and £1,436,711 (2024: £1,423,045) are designated. Included in the designated reserves are £1,595,000 (2024: £1,598,000) represented by tangible fixed assets less the long-term borrowings. The general reserves are £38,045 (2024: £80,834). This is equivalent to 3 months of unrestricted expenditure, which meets our reserves policy. However, the trustees continue to monitor income and expenditure to maintain this level of reserves.

Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:

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Date: 15 January 2026

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Morden Baptist Church ; Independent Examiner’s Report eae Sleeve se ame a le a rs 0 Baa tie ON eS Salar Sty oe ee

| report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Morden Baptist Church (the charity) for the year ended 5 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Report) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

  3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of Accounting and Reporting for Charities : Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Miriam Hickson CTA FCA JCS Accountants Ltd

5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton

Surrey SM1 2SW

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Morden Baptist Church

Statement of Financial Activities

FOR THE YEAR ENDED5 APRIL 2025

Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted Total Total
General Designated funds Funds Funds
2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Note :
Income ;
Donations and legacies
Regular Giving 87,729 - - 87,729 80,359
Tax refunds 20,343 - - 20,343 19,576
Restricted giving 9 a - 623 623 12,636
Legacies 17,000 - - 17,000 -
Othergifts anddonations 4,090 - = 4,090 4,996
Other Income 2 532 ~ - 532 234
Other trading activities
Use ofpremises 34,953 - - 34,953 76,247
Interest received 471 - - 471 813
Total income 165,118 - 623 165,741 194,861
Expenditure
Charitable activities
Direct costs 3 59,760 - 1,462 61,222 123,083
Premises and Support Costs 4 134,481 - 3,481 137,962 78,984
Total expenditure 194,241 - 4,943 199,184 202,067
Net income /(expenditure) (29,123) - (4,320) (33,443) (7,206)
Transfers between funds (13,666) 13,666 - - .
Net movement in funds , (42,789) 13,666 (4,320) (33,443) (7,206)
Reconciliation offunds
Funds brought forward at 5 April 2024 10 80,834 1,423,045 20,363 1,524,242 1,531,448
Fundscarriedforwardat5April2025 10 38,045 1,436,711 16,043 1,490,799 1,524,242

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of the financial statements

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Statement of Financial Activities

FOR THE YEAR ENDED5 April 2024

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Unrestrictedfunds Unrestrictedfunds Restricted Total
General Designated funds Funds
2024
£ £ £ £
Note
Income
Donations and legacies
RegularGiving 80,359 - - 80,359
Tax refunds 19,576 - oe 19,576
Restricted giving 9 > - 12,636 12,636
Othergifts anddonations 4,996 - - 4,996
Other Income 2 234 - - 234
Other trading activities .
Use ofpremises 76,247 a - 76,247
Interest received 813 - - 813
Total income 182,225 - . 12,636 194,861
Expenditure
Charitable activities
Direct costs 3 120,609 - 2,474 123,083
PremisesandSupport Costs 4 5;:197 - 3,187 78,984
Total expenditure 196,406 - 5,661 202,067
Net income / (expenditure) (14,181) - 6,975 (7,206)
Transfers between funds (13,666) 13,666 - -
Netmovement in funds (27,847) 13,666 6,975 (7,206)
Reconciliation of funds
Funds brought forward at 5 April 2023 108,681 1,409,379 13,388 1,531,448
Fundscarriedforward at5April2024 10 80,834 1,423,045 20,363 1,524,242

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of the financial statements

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Morden Baptist Church , Balance Sheet

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AS AT 5 April 2025

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2024| |Note|£|.|£| |FIXED|ASSETS| |Tangible|fixed|assets|5|1,595,000|1,598,000;| |CURRENT|ASSETS| |Debtors|.|6|35,156|9,741| |Cash|at|bank|74,648|98,673| |LBPB|Deposit|16,805|16,337| |126,609|124,751| |CREDITORS| |Amounts|failing|due|within|one|year|t|(27,521)|(23,554)| |NET|CURRENT|ASSETS|99,088|101,197| |TOTAL|ASSETS|LESS|CURRENT| |LIABILITIES|1,694,088|1,699,197|©| |CREDITORS:|AMOUNTS|FALLING|DUE|AFTER|ONE| |YEARLBPB|loans|:|8|(158,289)|(174,955)| |PROVISIONS|FOR|LIABILITIES|9|(45,000)|-| |NET|ASSETS|10|1,490,799|1,524,242| |FUNDS| |Unrestricted|10|38,045|80,834| |Unrestricted|Designated|10|1,436,711|1,423,045| |Restricted|10|16,043|20,363| |TOTAL CHARITY|FUNDS|10|1,490,799|1,524,242|

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The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 15 January 2026 and signed on their behalf by

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The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of the financial statements

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Morden Baptist Church Notes to the Financial Statements

There are no material uncertainties regarding the church’s ability to continue in operation.

d) Debtors, creditors and provisions

f) Financial instruments : The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

g) Fund accounting

Restricted funds - these can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for a particular restricted purpose.

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Morden Baptist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

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2 Other income

Unrestricted Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Other Income 532 - - 532; 234
532 - - 532 234
Direct costs
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Discipleship 189 - 155 344 1,396
Ministry expenses 33,500 - - 33,500 86,647
Worship 1,267 - - 1,267 674
Fellowship and ministry 6,633 - 1,307 7,940 9,233
Missions and ministries 18,171 - - 18,171 25,133
Total direct costs 59,760 - 1,462 61,222 123,083
Staff costs
Total Total
2025 2024
£ £
Salaries and social security 28,757 76,270
Pension costs 3,147 8,444
31,904 84,714
2025 2024
Number ofemployees 2 4
2025 2024
£ £
Key Management Personnel remuneration including social security and
pensioncosts - 28,101

3 Direct costs

3.1 Staff costs

Included within salaries above are termination payments of£nil (2024: £nil). These are recognised when legal agreement is reached.

There were no employees whose emoluments exceeded £60,000 (2024: none).

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4 Premises and support costs

Unrestricted Unrestricted Designated Designated Restricted Restricted Total Total
funds Funds funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Bank charges 153 - - 153 150
Church and manse insurance 5,328 . - - 5,328 3,558
Church repairs and maintenance 33,301 - 3,481 36,782 28,168
Church utilities 22,172 - - 22,172 14,158
Cleaning 5,819 - - 5,819 4,716
Accounts preparation fees 1,442 - - 1,442 1,440
Independent Examination fees 2,322 - - 2,322 2,356
IT - computers and hardware 2,351 - - 2,351 133
IT - support, backup and software 1,485 - - 1,485 1,496
Manse repairs and maintenance 27,522 - - 27,522 4,733
Manse utilities
Office equipment
5,770
123
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5,770
123
2,558
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Printing, stationery and equipment 681 - - 681 1,848
Professional services 961 - - 961 4,107
Legal costs 20,000 - - 20,000 -
Telephones, including manse 2,051 - - 2,051 2,952
Depreciation 3,000 - - 3,000 3,000
Total premises and support costs 134,481 - 3,481 137,962 78,984
Tangible fixed assets
Church Manse: Manse: Garden Total
and halls 1 Links 254 development
Avenue Hillcross
Avenue
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 6 April 2024 500,000 585,000 505,000 15,000 1,605,000
Additions - - - - -
At 5 April 2025 500,000 585,000 505,000 15,000 1,605,000
Depreciation
At 6 April 2024 - - - 7,000 7,000
Charge forthe year - - - 3,000 3,000
At 5 April 2025 - - - 10,000 10,000
Net Book Value at 5 April 2025 500,000 585,000 505,000 5,000 1,595,000
NetBookValueat5April2024 500,000 585,000 505,000 8,000 1,598,000

5 Tangible fixed assets

The church and halls are shown at a site valuation only, because of their specialist nature and this is now treated as deemed cost since transition to FRS 102.

Assets, such as computers and AV equipment are fully expended in the year of purchase when not material. A separate register of assets is maintained for insurance purposes.

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Morden Baptist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

6 Debtors

6 Debtors
2025 2024
£ E
Tax recoverable 15,865 6,528
Prepayments and accrued income 2,291 3,213
Other debtors 17,000 -
35,156 9,741
7 Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year
; 2025 2024
£ £
LBPB Loan 16,667 16,667
Accruals and deferred income * 10,854 6,887
; 27,521 23,554
8 Creditors: liabilities falling due afterone year
2025 2024
£ £
LBPB Loan : repayment due within :
1 to 2 years 16,667 16,667
2 to 5 years 50,000 50,000
More than 5 years 91,622 108,288
158,289 174,955

In 2021 a £250,000 zero percent interest loan was taken out from the London Baptist Property Board ("LBPB'"), repayable over 15 years. The loan was taken out to purchase the manse at 254 Hillcross Avenue, with the remaining consideration for the purchase being met from cash and cash equivalents.

9 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Repairs Legal Costs Total
£ £ £
At 6 April 2024 - - -
Provisions provided in the year 25,000 20,000 45,000
Provisions utilised in the year - - =
At5April2025 25,000 20,000 45,000

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Morden Baptist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

10 Movements in restricted funds and analysis of net assets between funds

Movements in restricted funds

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2025 Balance at Balance at Movement in resources Movement in resources Balance at Balance at
6 April 2024 Income Expenditure/Tfr 5 April 2025
£ £ £ £
Education Fund 982 - - 982
Mission Targeted 1,307 - (1,307) -
Stair Lift 111 2 < cle
Ivy Huxter Memorial Bible 2,182 é - 2,182
Kitchen Fund : 9,907 (2,502) 7,405
Leisure Day - Minibus Fund 1,263 - - 1,263
Leisure Day 2,779 . 7 2,779
Youth Residentials e - - =
Grace Room Blinds = - - =
Bequest (Lighting repair) : - - =
Spurgeon's College 155 : (155) ps
Garden project 1,584 716 (979) 1,321
Church kitchen equipment 10,000 (10,000) : :
20,363 623 (4,943) 16,043
Movements in restricted funds
2024 Balance at Movement in resources Balance at
6 April 2023
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Income Expenditure/Tfr 5 April 2024
£ £ £ £
Education Fund 746 236 - 982
Mission Targeted 1,307 - = 1,307
Stair Lift 114 - - 111
Ivy Huxter Memorial Bible 2,182 - - 2,182
Leisure Day - Minibus Fund 1,507 - (244) 1,263
Leisure Day 2,779 - - 2,779
Youth Residentials 1,538 600 (2,138) =
Grace Room Blinds 81 - (81) -
Bequest (Lighting repair) 2,000 - (2,000) =
Spurgeon's College 247 - (92) 155
Garden project 890 1,800 (1,106) 1,584
Church kitchen equipment - 10,000 - 10,000
13,388 12,636 (5,661) 20,363

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Morden Baptist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

10 Movements in restricted funds and analysis of net assets between funds (continued) Purpose of Funds Education Fund Donations given to support the development of people often through mission Stair Lift Fund started by Children to enable access by Stair lift to the church upper floors Ivy Huxter Memorial Bible A bequest to provide a Bible to each couple who marry in the church Kitchen Fund A fund for the refurbishment of the kitchen within the church building. Leisure Day - Minibus Fund A fund to provide a minibus for the Leisure Day Club Leisure Day A fund to provide activities for Leisure Day Club Youth Residentials A fund to enable young people attend events. Spurgeon's College A fund to donate to Spurgeon's College Garden project A fund created for the development of the Garden. Church kitchen equipment A donation given to fund the purchase of church kitchen equipment in 2024 and was repaid to the donor in 2025.

Analysis of net assets between funds

2025 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total
funds funds funds 2025
£ £ £ £
Fund Balances are represented by
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,595,000 - 1,595,000
Net current assets 83,045 - 16,043 99,088
Provisions (45,000) - - (45,000)
Long term liabilities - (158,289) (158,289)
Fund Values 38,045 1,436,711 16,043 1,490,799
Analysis of net assets between funds
2024 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total
funds funds funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Fund Balances are represented by
Tangible Fixed Assets 1,598,000 - 1,598,000
Net current assets 80,834 - 20,363 101,197
Provisions = = = z
Long term liabilities - (174,955) - (174,955)
FundValues 80,834 1,423,045 20,363 1,524,242

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Morden Baptist Church Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

11 Related parties

The trustees receive no remuneration for their role as trustees.

During the year, a total unrestricted income of £21,529 was received from trustees (2024: £15,860). Restricted income of £930 (2024: ENil) was also received from trustees. In addition, two trustees were reimbursed for expenses amounting to £1,061 relating to Refreshments and Computer expenditure (2024: £70)

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