
**Reconciling Rutland to the Kingdom of God** 



**02** 

Carmelita leads a group of singers at a Pizza and Jam worship session 

## **A WORD FROM TOM** 

Reconciling Rutland to the Kingdom of God. It’s still the mission and we’re still on track! 

I always like looking back on last yearts report where I’ve pinned myself down on what the goals are for the year ahead. If you can cast your mind back, we started 2024 focussing on “hems and edged”. The church has seen significant growth but to enable this to continue we needed to focus in on some of the structural elements i.e. sewing in the hems so the garment does not splitor creating a trellis to hold the fruit if you prefer a gardening metaphore. 

2024 was just that. God still blessed us with new family members especially within our young people and we had the priveledge of Baptising many new converts, yet we saw a strengthening of where and who God was calling us to be so we can effectively Reconciling Rutland to the Kingdom of God. 




## **MINISTER'S REPORT** 

## **03** 

The past 

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Eph 4: 4-6 

So let’s take a look at what main “aims” we laid out in the future section of last years report and as you read them, see if you can identify how we have approached them... 

- Missional communities becoming more central. 

- A discipleship and mentoring pathway made available. 

- A look at financing for the building project. 

- Building plans begin. 

- Increasing LIfe Group availability. 

- More integration of the youth into church life. 

- An increase of youth based activity. 

- More events for church members. 

- Chances for evangelism with church social events. 

- A direct focus on volunteering and being part of church life. 

As I read those elements I’m pleased with how we have sewn up the edges in church life to enable these to happen. We have really dialed in on most yet there is still lots of work to do. Some things have been out of our hands such as the building project commensing yet we have done all we can to make sure we are in a healthy position to join God in His plans when the time is right. 

It has been a great year OBC, here is to many more as we join God on His mission to Rutland. 



**04** 


## The present 

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. 

## Eph 3: 6 

## What a great year! 

We’ve had some amazing baptisms and conversions, some great new friendships have grown and new people wleocmed into God’s eternal Kingdom. We have also said farewell to some members; some to eternal glory and others to the next stage of their journey with God- all healthy signs of the body of Christ. 

In terms of our mission to Rutland, there is no doubting the central place OBC now has within Oakham and throughout the county. Just last month the Care and Quality Commision from the Government contacted me due to the fact OBC is the most affected and central provider of adult and child services in the area; what great stuff! And God is getting all the glory. Regularly people reach out to OBC when they need love, help and support. It is an honour to be with Jesus on this journey together. 

I’ve been super encouraged by our new missional communities as they start to take shape and they’re now finding their feet and forming lives of their own. In Uppingham, theGathering Place is now a regular church meeting of over 20 people and it is starting to reach into previously untouched placed thanks to Rich and Sue’sm leaderhsip alongside their amazing team. 

We have a flourishing young people’s ministry both on Sundays and throughout the week. Fuel has had a huge impact and is vibrant youth hub every week. 

We had a difficult year financially but God was good and directed each of us into the place of genourosity He calls us to be in and now we are secure enought to continue stepping out on our mission with courage and commitment. 

We continue to adapt the leadership structures to suit our context, but these too are now finding grounding. 

Overall, the hems have been created and even though some fabric remains frayed at the edges, it is easier to identify where and focus on the way ahead for 2025. 



**05** 

## The future 

"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 

We kicked off this year focussing on discipleship. It was a tough message- one infact I begged Jesus to let me off the hook with. But no matter which way I turned and twisted He kept calling me back to the same place- tell my people the truth of what they are called to and how to be sanctified. Sanctification- being transformed into Christlikeness by the works God calls us to do in His name. 

We have responded really well to this message and lots of our groups have recieved the injection of helpers they needed to keep going and continue the mission God has called them to. 

I also feel that God is wanting to pour out His Holy Spirit over Rutland through OBC and that as we are a center for practical support, we will also be a center for spiritual power. So with those things in mind, here are my discermnets of the next year in very ordered bullet point form... 

- Personal faith growth for members 

- Renewed excitment for discipleship 

- A hunger for more Holy Spirit occurances 

- A creation of deliberate spaces for healing and ministry Building phase 1 commencement 

- Diversification of worship gatherings (missional communities) Uppingham presence increasing 

I’m excited at the above as it is a whole new place of growth, but they are interlinked- the spiritual growth only occurs alongside the personal faith growth for each of us. God is able, God is willing- we are able, let’s make sure our hearts are willing. 





**06** 


## **CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES** 

## **From Gill Day- Deacon overseeing CYF** 

It’s been another great year for children and youth at Oakham Baptist Church. On Sundays we are busy with all 5 in groups, as is evident by the mass exodus each week during the morning service. We are currently using Energize material which provides a range of activities for youngsters of all ages. A huge team of volunteers is required to serve our children and young people. Thank you to everyone who serves faithfully, you are really appreciated by children and parents alike. We are blessed to have Madeleine and Sue working tirelessly to enable this work to continue. Thank you both for your hard work. 

During the week Fuel Wednesdays was started this year as a space for youngsters in years 6-11 to meet up and bring friends. This has been a roaring success. Thanks again to the great team of volunteers and Sue. 

Tiddlers meets on Mondays and is attended by over 25 children with their parents and carers. Our aim is to build relationships and share the love of God with these families. Song time is a very popular part of our time together and parents go home singing ‘leaning on the Lord’s side’ whether they like it or not!! We include a short bible story to remind everyone of the love of our God. We have an amazing team of gifted volunteers who engage with adults and children to make this such a successful and popular group. Thank you everyone for your hard work and dedication. 

LEt’s GO build! is still very popular meeting monthly on Saturday afternoons. Again another group of passionate volunteers make this such a success. 

We also run craft days in school holidays, café creative sessions, SEND play sessions and a uniform swap. 



Our aim is to build relationships through these events and it has been really encouraging for us to see many familiar faces attending. We put these events on with a minimal charge so that we can bless families and make it accessible to all. 

All these activities are designed to bridge into the community and demonstrate God’s love in action. Again, this only happens as a team of people work together using their talents to grow God’s kingdom in Rutland. Thanks to all who planned and helped with these events. 

Please pray for God to work through these activities, to show those we meet the love and peace of God. 

## **07** 


The youth trip away to Limitless was a great success with development of our young peoples’ faith and sense of belonging. Plans are well in hand for this year. 

Last year I wrote ‘One area which we would love to develop is amongst our senior members. If God has put this on your heart please let us know’. So it is great to be able to report the commencement of Martha’s Place, a monthly get together with tea, cake and a short service. Huge thanks to Steve and his team for this venture. 

In the year ahead we would like to continue with the same bridges we have built into the community. We pray that the blessings we share will bring fruit in His Kingdom. 

## Some of the amazing baptisms of the youth 





**08** 


## **SERVICES & GATHERINGS** 

**From Phil Brett- Deacon overseeing services** 

It’s been a busy year. 

The refreshments team have done a great job of keeping everyone well watered and not just on Sunday mornings. 

The audiovisual team have done really well under the watchful eye of Ebe, sometimes with just enough people! 

The welcome team are always there through a lot of cold and wet weather and not much heat! Always a friendly welcome especially new people. 

All these teams could really do with more volunteers. 

The prayer ministry team continues to do sterling work at the back virtually every Sunday, with many being prayed for and God doing great things. 

Last but not least, the Worship group do a truly remarkable job of bringing us into the presence of God. At one point very low on numbers the Lord answered prayers and we now have a good number of singers and musicians! 

We look forward to another year of God blessing all these teams in their service to the church. 

We’ve also seen the growth of our Missional Communities including Walkigh Church and The Gathering Place which have started to cement their own identities and congregations. 




**09** 

## **DISCIPLESHIP** 

**From Karen Holland- Deacon overseeing Pastoral & discipleship** 

As a church we are blessed with 12 Life Groups, running at various times, 3 during the day, 1 on Zoom and the others in the evenings. The majority of them run for 2 hours incorporating prayer Bible study and discussion, some sing, and many have food or socials as a part of their group fellowship. If each group ran to full capacity all the time they would be too full. We as a church are really needing more people to facilitate these groups, people with a heart to share Jesus, to be prepared to share God’s Word and encourage people in their personal growth and walk with Jesus. If you feel you would like to explore this then please do come and talk to Tom or myself. 

Tom and I and all the deacons really want to give our heartfelt thanks to all those who run these Life Groups, they are essential to the fellowship and individuals of the church, you all do an amazing job week after week. 

The Discipleship team has 16 people on it and 13 people are currently being discipled. These take place at various times and places organised by the individuals themselves. The idea is that this is a time for the disciple to have a space to talk about and grow in their faith, exploring their thoughts and ideas of their life with Jesus and their life in the church. There is going to be a disciplers guide, currently being written, which should be ready soon. 

If anyone is interested in being a Discipler or being Discipled please come and speak to Jodi or myself. 

Jodi and I would like to say thank you so very much for all the love and care the Disciplers have, and for their faithfulness and prayer lives they have themselves to be able to disciple others. 



## **10** 

Christmas 2024- over 40 guests for dinner 

## **OUTREACH** 

**From Suzanne Johnson- Deacon overseeing outreach** 

This year has seen some huge progress in connecting with the community, including several individuals, families and organizations. This has largely been through our persistent commitment to loving and caring for people through the many groups and activities that we run. Going back to May 24, the leadership felt strongly that they wanted to honour all our wonderful volunteers, without whom most of our activities would not happen. We held a fabulous meal, provided by Sarpech, and had comedy entertainment from Mark Ritchie. It was a super evening and so good to take time out to be together and celebrate all we have achieved. 

We have continued to grow many of our activities; Tiddlers, Friday lunch, Community Café, etc, etc. A successful Alpha course was completed in April 2024, with many attendees coming to faith and continuing to journey their faith with us. 

We were excited to add Fuel on Wednesdays which has seen a good uptake from our own young people, and is now seeing growth through their friends and through others who have started to drop in after school and enjoy all that is on offer. We also felt something was needed for our wonderful seniors and in January 2025 we launched Martha’s Place; a monthly afternoon tea with a short Bible talk. This has proved exceedingly popular, reaching numbers up to 40 people during the first three afternoons. 




**11** 

Another busy and very appreciated Uniform Swap 

We reprised our Uniform Swap in August, which this time saw many people having learned from last year that ‘the early bird catches the worm’ and we had upwards of 30 people queuing outside when we opened. This is a service which is particularly appreciated as it saves families a lot of money and saves clothes from going to landfill: win, win! 

In the summer, we were delighted to be approached by Oakham Town Council to see if we would like to put on another event in the park – we didn’t need asking twice! We wanted to play down expectations from the 250 Party and ran with a ‘Picnic in the Park’ with church service, in September. The EAGA Childrens Choir performed after the service and were very well received, along with their fabulous West Indian food stall. We ran our legendary café with home baked cakes and we believe everyone had a fabulous afternoon! 

Easter and Christmas were particularly busy, with our Good Friday barbecue and crafts being extremely popular, and at Christmas, we joined with Churches Together to host a stall at the Oakham and Uppingham Late Night shopping events, we had a Community Café party and a Christmas Day lunch in which many of our friends from the community attended. 

We are reporting on two Volunteers Events, as we pulled this year’s forwards to March, and held an afternoon tea with games and karaoke, which was a lot of fun. It was interesting to note that we had 120 people on the invitation list this year – 120 volunteers in OBC!! Massive thanks to everyone who helps us to achieve all that we do in our community, as we endeavor to reconcile Rutland to the Kingdom of God. 



**12** 

## **PRAYER @OBC** 

**From Jon Dyson- Deacon for Spiritual Life** 

Complementing OBC's core worship activities and the meeting of Life Groups, we have engaged in and encouraged the following : regular weekly prayer rhythms meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday as well as before our main church service on a Sunday; shared ecumenical prayers on a Thursday meeting with fellow believers from other churches in Oakham and embracing our differing styles of praying to God; periodic specific prayer focus as in our week of prayer for our build project; and some small group teaching/fellowship on prayer using Pete Greig's Prayer Course. 

All of these have sought to embed and establish a deeper spiritual walk for members to pursue. Several day retreats were offered during the year giving opportunity for quiet reflection and shared fellowship. An evening of prayerful reflection on Good Friday using themed prayer stations was well received and supported. There has also been the chance for a small number of members to receive spiritual direction. 

We continue to offer a variety of ways and times to seek God and grow our walk and relationship with Him. 


Prayer with Playdoh- A creation themed prayer station 



**13** 

## **GOVERNANCE** 

**From Lotty Brown- Deacon for Governance** 

The church is now a CIO! and I want to thank Jurgens for all his work in making this happen. This year we have progressed the building project. The plans were submitted but this was declined so the architects are currently making some small changes before we resubmit - hopefully soon. 

Rachel on the safeguarding team has updated the way that safeguarding training and DBS checks are recorded and managed, making it easier to see when training is due. Madeleine and Sue are now able to do DBS verifications, making it much more efficient all round. There is safeguarding level 2 training coming up at OBC on 28th June so please do book onto this (you can choose morning or afternoon) 





**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
14<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **A FINAL WORD...** 

## **From Tom** 

I want to end with a prayer, thanking God for those who are no longer with us and for those who we have welcomed into the family. 

Father this has been an amazing year for your people here at Oakham Baptist. We thank you for the saints you have called to glory and for their time in the body here with us. We also praise you for those new to the body; may they be welcomed, loved and embraced as brothers and sisters of our Lord. 

We thank you Father for the growth we have seen as we continue on our mission from you and for you to Reconcile Rutland to the Kingdom of God. 

For the gifts we have we thank you, for those we need we petition you and for those given yet not used we beseech you to encourage each of us to serve you more readilly and love you more dearly throughout the year ahead. 

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen 



## **Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)** 

## **Oakham Baptist Church For the year ended 31 December 2024** 

|**Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)**<br>**Oakham Baptist Church**<br>**For the year ended 31 December 2024**|**Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)**<br>**Oakham Baptist Church**<br>**For the year ended 31 December 2024**|
|---|---|
|**UNRESTRICTED**<br>**RESTRICTED**<br>**2024**<br>**2023**||
|**Income**||
||**Donations and Legacies**|
||Offerings<br>152,674.07<br>7,580.00<br>160,254.07<br>138,755.16|
||Tax Refunds<br>24,840.25<br>-<br>24,840.25<br>27,057.64|
||Grants<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>3,000.00|
||Legacies<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>13,000.00|
||**Total Donations and Legacies**<br>**177,514.32**<br>**7,580.00**<br>**185,094.32**<br>**181,812.80**|
||Investment Income<br>1,359.88<br>137.74<br>1,497.62<br>1,183.06|
||Charitable Activities<br>16,595.62<br>-<br>16,595.62<br>8,499.72|
|**Total Income**<br>**195,469.82**<br>**7,717.74**<br>**203,187.56**<br>**191,495.58**<br>**Expenditure**||
||**Charitable Activities**|
||Ministry<br>144,433.80<br>3.95<br>144,437.75<br>104,686.36|
||Mission<br>9,324.29<br>-<br>9,324.29<br>7,732.23|
||Establishment<br>36,282.28<br>3.50<br>36,285.78<br>31,603.09|
||**Total Charitable Activities**<br>**190,040.37**<br>**7.45**<br>**190,047.82**<br>**144,021.68**|
||Support Costs<br>22,352.45<br>-<br>22,352.45<br>27,136.40|
||**Total Expenditure**<br>**212,392.82**<br>**7.45**<br>**212,400.27**<br>**171,158.08**|
|**Net Income / (Expenditure) before Gains & Losses on**<br>**Investments**<br>**(16,923.00)**<br>**7,710.29**<br>**(9,212.71)**<br>**20,337.50**||
|**Net Income / (expenditure) for the year**<br>**(16,923.00)**<br>**7,710.29**<br>**(9,212.71)**<br>**20,337.50**<br>**Church Building Refurbishment**||
|Church Building Refurbishment<br>2,651.84<br>65,756.39<br>68,408.23<br>37,674.59||
|**Total Church Building Refurbishment**<br>**2,651.84**<br>**65,756.39**<br>**68,408.23**<br>**37,674.59**||
|**Net Income less Expenditure Capitalised**<br>**(19,574.84)**<br>**(58,046.10)**<br>**(77,620.94)**<br>**(17,337.09)**||



5 Sept 2025                                                                                                                                                                                                  Page 1 of 1 

SOFA -Summary Oakham Baptist Church 



## **Balance Sheet - Summary** 

## **Oakham Baptist Church As at 31 December 2024** 

|**Balance Sheet - Summary**<br>**Oakham Baptist Church**<br>**As at 31 December 2024**|**Balance Sheet - Summary**<br>**Oakham Baptist Church**<br>**As at 31 December 2024**|**Balance Sheet - Summary**<br>**Oakham Baptist Church**<br>**As at 31 December 2024**|**Balance Sheet - Summary**<br>**Oakham Baptist Church**<br>**As at 31 December 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**31 DEC 2024**<br>**31 DEC 2023**||||
|**Fixed Assets**||||
||**Tangible Assets**|||
|||**Buildings**||
||||**Church**|
||||Church Building - Valuation<br>1,360,000.00<br>1,360,000.00|
||||Church Building Refurbishment<br>68,408.23<br>37,674.59|
||||**Total Church**<br>**1,428,408.23**<br>**1,397,674.59**<br>**Manse**|
||||Manse Building/Property - Valuation<br>410,000.00<br>410,000.00|
||||**Total Manse**<br>**410,000.00**<br>**410,000.00**|
|||**Total Buildings**<br>**1,838,408.23**<br>**1,807,674.59**<br>**Furniture & Fittings**||
|||Furniture & Fittings<br>40,392.07<br>39,866.52||
|||Furniture & Fittings Depreciation<br>(23,084.52)<br>(21,161.52)||
|||**Total Furniture & Fittings**<br>**17,307.55**<br>**18,705.00**<br>**Computer Equipment**||
|||Computers & Equipment<br>14,133.89<br>13,067.60||
|||Computers & Equipment Depreciation<br>(12,279.00)<br>(11,094.00)||
|||**Total Computer Equipment**<br>**1,854.89**<br>**1,973.60**||
|||**Total Tangible Assets**<br>**1,857,570.67**<br>**1,828,353.19**||
|**Total Fixed Assets**<br>**1,857,570.67**<br>**1,828,353.19**<br>**Current Assets**||||
|Cash at bank and in hand<br>201,010.00<br>212,989.02||||
|Accounts Receivable<br>2,131.50<br>24,024.25||||
|**Total Current Assets**<br>**203,141.50**<br>**237,013.27**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year**||||
|Liabilities<br>5,568.97<br>3,697.36||||
|Accruals at year-end<br>2,628.29<br>-||||
|Barclaycard<br>687.62<br>629.10||||
|**Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>**8,884.88**<br>**4,326.46**||||
|**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**<br>**194,256.62**<br>**232,686.81**||||
|**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**<br>**2,051,827.29**<br>**2,061,040.00**||||
|**Net Assets**<br>**2,051,827.29**<br>**2,061,040.00**<br>**Fund Balances**||||
|Net Income for the Year<br>(9,212.71)<br>20,337.50||||



5 Sept 2025 Page 1 of 2 

Balance Sheet - OBC Summary Oakham Baptist Church 



Balance Sheet - Summary 

||**31 DEC 2024**|**31 DEC 2023**|
|---|---|---|
||||
|Balance at Start of Year|2,061,040.00|2,040,702.50|
|**Total Fund Balances**|**2,051,827.29**|**2,061,040.00**|



5 Sept 2025 Page 2 of 2 

Balance Sheet - OBC Summary Oakham Baptist Church 



OAKHAM BAPTisf CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l ACCOUPItING POLICIES
a Basis of preparation
The accounts are prepared in accordance with the, Charities Statement of Recommended practi￿ (Charities
50RP 20151, FRS102 and with the Charitie5 Art 2022.
Oakham Baptist church is a r4istered charity, no. 1130173 and meets the definition of a public benefit entity
under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognized at historical cost or transaction value unless
otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
b Income recognition
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Finanaal Activities when the charity is legally entitled to
the income after any performan￿ conditions have b*n met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is
probable that the income will be re￿ived.
t Donations
Donations are accounted for gross when received. Fixed asset gifts in knnd are recognized when receivable and
are included at fair ￿lUe.
d Legacies
Legacies are accounted for at the earlier of the Estate accounts being finalised and notified and the legacy
being received.
Investment Income
Investment income is included in the accounts in the year in which it is receivable.
f Expenditure recognition
All extEnditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Expenditure is recognized where there is a legal or
construrtive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that setdement will be required and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
g Costs of raising funds
The Church does not make fomial aprtals for funds, and eX￿nditU￿ on these items is therefore not material.
h Grants payable
The Church makes grants to other organisabons whose charitable objects complement its work. They are accounted
for when the recipient has been notified of the grant and paytnent is unconditional.
Support tosts
Support costs are those that assst the work of the thurch ￿t do not direttjy represent charitable actNities and
include office costs and governance costs. Where support costs cannot be direcdy attribLJted to particular
headings, they have been all(Kated to the cost of ralslng funds and expenditLJre on chartrdble activities on a
basis consistent with the use of resources. This represents direct expendi￿re on the governance of the church.
Most of the managernent is carried out without charge by volunteers. This intsngible cost is not included in the
statement of Financial Activities Sin￿ there is no measurable cost to the volunteers for their servi￿.

Flxed Assets
Tangible fixed assets are capitslised if they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £1,000. They
are initially recognised at cost, or for donated assets, at a reasonable e5tirnate of their value on receipt.
There Is no rellable infom)ab"on avallable for the cost of the church premlses and so on flrst tlme adow.on of
FRS102, the Insuran￿ value used previously was adopted as deemed cost.
k Depreciation
Depreciation is provided on all fixed assets, other than freehold land, to write off the cost on a reducing
balance basis, at the following rates:
Freehold land
Buildings
Furniture and fittings
Cornputers and equipment
io%
330/0
The non-depreciatlon of freehold bulldlngs Is an exCep￿On to UK Generally Accepted Accountlng Prlnlciples
required for the the Financial Ststements to show a true and fair wiew.
I Investment Assets
Investrnents are initially stated at Cost. subsequent￿ they are measured at fair value with changes recognized
in the Statement of Financial Activitie5 if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be
measured reliably. All other investment assets are shown at cost less impairment.
m Funds
Unrestricted fund5 are available for use at the discretion of the trust*5 In furtheonce of the general objectlves
of the charity and which have not been designated for other purp)ses.
Designatsd funds comprise unrestricted fvnds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes.
The aim and use of eath designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial staternents.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with sperific restrictions IM￿Sed by donors or
which have been rnised by the tharity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering suth funds
are charged against the specific fvnd. The aim and use of each restritted fund 15 set out in the notes to the
financial ststements.
n Employee benefits
The charity operate5 a defined Contril￿tion plan for its employee5. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan
under which the charity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid
the charity has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as an expense when they are
due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately
frorn the charity in an independently adrninistered fund.
Prior to 2012 pen%on provision was made through mulb"_employer defined benefit pension plans. Where it is
not Possible for the charity to obtain sufficient infomation to enable it to account for a plan as a defined
benefit plan, ￿ accounts for the plan as a defined contribution plan.
Where the plan is in deficit and where the charity has agreed, with the plan, to participate in a defiat funding
arrangement, the tharity recognises a liability for this obligation. The arnount recojnised is the net present
value of the contributlOn5 payable under the agreement that relate to the deficit. Thi5 amount is expensed in
the Statement of Financial Activities. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finan￿ cost.

2 Invesfrnentincome
un￿￿t￿cted
Restrkted
20247otal
2023
Bank Interest
£30
£0
£30
Incomefrom IAYe5tmentS
£1.330
£138
El.468
£1.360
É138
É1.498
3 SupF4irtCasts
Unre5trirted
RE5trktEd
2024Total
2023
£542
£0
£542
É645
Office costs
£16.￿5
£0
£16.￿5
£21,043
£2,698
£0
E2.698
£2.455
DepreciabD
£3.108
£0
E3.108
É22,353
£0
22.353
£27,136
41TotalEApendliure
unrestricted
RestrKted
20Z4TOtal
ZQZ3
212,325
£7
£212.332
E167.259
EO
£30.733
É30.7a3
£37.675
£1,591
£0
É1.591
£3,622
TDtsI
É213.916
£30.740
£244.656
£208.556
5 Grtntsptyaljle
Unrestrlcted
RestrktÈd
2024Total
2022
BUGB Home M1&510n
£4.800
£0
E4.600
£4,800
EO
£0
£1.200
£4.524
£0
E4.524
£9,324
EO
19,324
E7,732
NetlntOMefortheyearisalterchar¥lnE
AUditD￿j IDdependent Examiner5, remuTrEtaknon'.
Audit/lndep2nd8ntExaminatio
Pwoll SprvirE5
Accoulltrngservices
2024
2023
£0
£677
É677
£0
Software pr4viSitr
£763
£907
El.440
£1,584
7 StalPCosts andTrusi8es
2024
2023
£103.182
£75,886
Pen510n thst
Ernployers P2nsionContribution
Ell.478
£8,132
SociJlSeturityCOSts
Empltsyers Natiotsèl IThsurènce
£1.596
£273
E116,256
£S4,291
Average numberof employe@s
NO employee re(elvEd emoluments in ExCeSSvf£60.(th duringthe ypar.
£nll in totsl was reimbursed ¢otheT￿stre$In rttpe¢t tsf expenS¢S lTr¢uriedasTruStees12023 Énill.

Tangfvle F￿dASsets
FJmltUre&
Compjtert &
Church Premise
Manse
Cosi- Ilan￿)￿y 2fy24
Valuation l Janaury ZlJ23
val￿atrOn
É37,674
£39.867
£13.068
£90.609
£1,360,
£410.000
El,TlQ.O
Éo
£0
£0
E30,734
EO
£30.734
Addl￿OnS MlscF&F & EqulpMÈnt
£525
£1.065
É1.$90
31 December 2024
£1.428.408
£410.000
£40.392
£14,133
El,892.933
Depreciatio
Éo
£0
£21.162
£32.256
Chargeforthe year
31 Detember2024
El.923
£3.108
Éo
£0
É23.085
£35.364
NeiBoOkVJ￿e
lJanu3ry2024
£1,397,674
£410,000
£18.705
£1,974
El,828.353
31 Dec￿Mber 2024
£1.428.408
£410.0
£17.307
£1.854
1.857.569
Y DEbtorS
2024
2023
£24,024
É2.132
£24,024
IOBankand Investment B¥bn
2024
2023
nk
f169.738
E182,757
É1.202
£358
Irhvestdiients
COIF
£29.383
£29,245
£200.323
É212.360
11 Credft4Jrs..amountsfalllnEd￿wft￿lfi one year
2024
20Z3
Accoufflts Payable
É4.147
£2,130
PAYE Payable
£0
-É2.348
£361
Npt Pay Payable
Accrual&& Income InAdvanc
E3.TlO
910
É2.628
E8.197
£3,697
12 Restrirttd IUhrÈStrthd Funds
Incombng
Resouyces
Outgolng
Resojr
lJanvary2024
Transfers
31De¢￿I)er1o2a
Restflrted Fund5
£166,104
£7.718
£7
£0
£2,535
£0
£0
£0
E2,535
Total Besiti¢ted Funds
£168,639
£7.718
£7
£0
£176.3SO
Unres¢tlrt¢d Fjnds
£1.892,401
£195.470
£212.393
£0
£1.875.478
Total Fund5
£2,061,040
£203.IS8
£212,4
£0
E2,051,S28
The Buildifig FuThd wasest3bli5hed forthe anticip3ted mi)ve to largerprernises lollowinggrowth within the Church, expsedr(ureonthitproject 15 C3Plt311sed laddedtothe

13 Related<hèritieS
church Is 3150 a membpr Dlthe Baptist UniDll of Gre3tBritbin. and the15tatel Baptsst￿sociatioTh.
Ther*We￿￿O trdnsathons betweehthe chJYth aThd its related chariyes dvfint theyear.

## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Oakham Baptist Church** 

I report on the unaudited accounts of the church for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on the preceding pages. 

## **Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner** 

The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (annual income greater than £1million) but that an independent examination is needed.   I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England 7 Wales. 

It is my responsibility to: 

Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011); 

To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and 

To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of Independent Examiner's report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.  An examination includes: A) a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and B) 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 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 to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) 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 

I 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. 


Malcolm Veall LLB FCA   7 October 2025 

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Member No: 7580551 1A Latimer Street, Leicester LE3 0QF 

