## **Bethesda Baptist Church, Rogerstone** **Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31[st] December 2025** **Charity Number: 1132056** ## | yy| CHARITYFOR ENGLAND COMMISSIONAND WALES ## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From 1™ January 2025 to 31" December 2025 Charity name: Bethesda Baptist Church, Rogerstone ## Charity registration number: 1132056 Objectives and Activities pnSummary reference | _ | the charity ofastheset purposesout in its of |#11? |TheDocumentcharitywhichoperatesstates thatunderits principala Governingpurpose governing document _ is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the principles of the Baptist denomination. This | includes promoting education, supporting community services, and pursuing other general charitable activities in any parts of the United Kingdom or the wider world as determined by the Church. a Summary of the main Para 1.17 | To fulfil its principal objective, the Church offers a activitiespurposesinfor relation to the public those | *?''* | thewidewider rangecommunityof activitiesacrossfor bothits twoits memberssites on Cefnand benefit, in particular, the Road (‘Bethesda’) and the Cefn Wood estate activities, projects or (Cefn Wood"), Guided by our commitment to services identified in the demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ in both word accounts, and action, and to encourage spiritual growth and | discipleship, the Church continues to work under | ite vision statement Inspiring People to Follow | Jesus. Members of the congregation aré encouraged to serve in specific roles within the life of the Church Media, Welcome, World Mission, Pastoral Care, | andand theFinance, community.ensures Establishedthal teams—Worship,the skills and experience of our members are used for the benefit of the whole fellowship. At the heart of the Church's ministry is the regular provision of public Christian worship. Services are | held every Sunday at both Bethesda and Cefn Wood, with additional formal services taking place at other times as advertised. The Church aims to be a friendly and welcoming community, and all are free to attend any of its services. A full children’s and youth programme is provided during the Sunday morning services. The Church also runs a weekly Bible study and fortnightly house groups to support growth in faith -and discipleship. Opportunities for corporate prayer are offered mid-week and on Sunday mamings. _ | 1 | The Church employs a part-time Children and Youth Worker who serves both within the Church and the wider community. She and her team mun weekly activities for children and young people (Keeping the Faith 2gether") and coordinate children’s work during Sunday services. Three Toddler Groups meet at Bethesda on Wednesday mormings, Wednesday aftemoons, and Thursday momings, alongside a weekly story and rhyme | time at Cefn Wood. A regular pattern of Messy | Churchbeen established. and Dads &Children’sToddlers HolidaysessionsClubshas alsoare held at Easter and/or during the summer. Statement confirming Parat6 | All Church groups and activities are encouraged | whether the trustees have to maintain a community and/or missionary focus, | had regard to the guidance and to raise funds for initiatives both in the UK and | issued by the Charity overseas. The Church supports a variety of Commission on public charitable organisations working locally and benefit internationally. At a local level, the Church ee rovides ongoing support to the Food Bank. Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference | Policy on grant making | Para 1.36 Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related | investment Contribution made by volunteers Para 134 2 ## Achievements and Performance |||reference||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Summary ofthemain
achievementsof the charity,||—re||The principal purposeofBethesda BaptistChurch
is the advancement of the Christian faith
in
accordance
with the
principles
of the Baptist| |identifying the difference the||||denomination,
The Church may
also promote| |charity'swork hasmade to
the circumstances of its||||education and undertake other charitable activities
withintheUnited Kingdom andin other partsof the| |beneficiaries and anywider||||world.| |benefits tosociety as a||||| |whole.||||During the year ending December 2025, the| |||||Church continued itsregular pattem ofministry| |||||andcommunityengagement. Sunday morning| |||||services were held in person at both sites,| |||||alongside the
introduction of live-streamed| |||||meetings. Communion services continued on| |||||the first Sunday evening of each month, Linx,| |||||our
ladies’
fellowship
group,
met
twice| |||||monthly, occasionally three times depending| |||||en
the
month.
Toddler
groups
ran
on| |||||Wednesday momings and afternoons, as weil| |||||asThursdaymomings, Bible studieswereheld| |||||on Tuesdays and Thursdays and streamed| |||||livé on Facebook, with prayer meetings taking| |||||place fortnightly. Story Time sessions were| |||||held at Catn Wood on Tuesday mornings, and| |||||a weekly fellowship meeting took place on| |||||Tuesday
afternoons
at Cefn Wood. Warm| |||||Welcome sessions were offered on Mondays| |||||at Cefn Wood and Fridays at Bethesda. Dads| |||||and
Toddlers
met
on
the
last
Saturday| |||||moming ofeach month,| |||||Key achievements in the year to December| |||||2025 included:| |||||«
Ongoing support—through
Harvest,
the| |||||Christmas Appeal, and other initiatives—| |||||for our charity partners
in the UK and| |||||worldwide, inchiding BMS VWorkd Mission,| |||||TEAR Fund, Vision of Hope, ICE Vales,| |||||and Cariad Kenya.| |||||+
An upgrade to the audio-visual system to| |||||improve
the
quality
and
reliability
of| |||||live-streamed Sunday services.| |||||«
Preparation and distribution of 28 clothing| |||||packs
for
children
aged
O-7,
each| |||||containing pyjamas, vests, pants, socks,| |||||babygrows, toiletries, a selaction box, and| |||||a toy. These were again warmly received,| |||||followingthe successofthe previous year.
«
Distibution of 100 Christmas hampers to| |||||members
of
the
local
community
by| |_||||||invitation,| Ee - + Practical support for individuals and families in the community experiencing difficult circumstances. | - » A full programme of Christmas services at both Bethesda and Cefn Wood - « Presentation and approval of the 2026 budget, including agreement to increase the salaries of the Church's three paid employees. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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|Additional information (optional)|Additional information (optional)|| |---|---|---| |Youmaychoosetoincludefurtherstatementswhererelevantabout:|||| |Achievements against|Para 141|| |objectives sel||| || Performance offundraising
| activities against objectives||| |set||| |Investmentperfonmance|Pare 144|| || against objectives||| |Other||| 4 ## Financial Review **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Review|of the|charity's|Parat21|| Despite|recording|a|deficit|at|the|end|of the|year,| |financial|position|at|the|end|the|charity's|financial|position|remains|stable.| |of the|period|Although|building|work|at the|Manse|and|remedial| |work|to|the|fabric|of|both|the|Bethesda|and|Cefn| |Woed|buildings|required|significant|expenditure,| |ss|oo||.|the charity's|liquid assets|remain|healthy| |Statement|explaining the|Parai22|| The|Trustees|have|adopted|a|policy|that| |policy|for|holding|reserves|unrestricted|funds|not|committed|ar|invested|in| |stating why|they|are|held|tangible|fixed|assets|(free|reserves")|will|be| |retained|on|deposit|as|a|contingency|fund,|in| |recognition|of|the|significant|financial|risks|faced||| |by|charities|today.|Free|reserves|ai|year-end| |a|’|||amounted|to|£243,202|(2024:|£263,073).| |Amount of reserves|held|Para 122|||Funds|at|year-end|totalled|£260,246|(2024:| |£285,224).| |It|is|the policy|of the Trustees|to|maintain| |reserves|equivalent|to six|months|of operating| |costs,|which|currently|amounts|to.|approximately||| |£75,000.|The|remaining|unrestricted|funds are|to| |be|used,|as guided|by|God|and|the|Church| |membership,|to serve the community|and|support||| |the|Church's|charitable|giving.||| |Rr|e|serveason|s|for holding zero|al|_|NIA| |Dd|e|ficittails of fund materially|in|eal|_|NIA,__| |Explanation|of any|Para|1.23|NAA,| |||uncertainties|about|the| |||charity|continuing|as|a|going| |||concern|:| |Additional|information|(optional)| |You|may|choose|to|include|further|statements|where|relevant|about:| |TrusteesExpensesSalaries|&|The average numberof|employees during the year| || wasemployeethree|(equivalentreceived|toemoluments2.1|full-time|posts).exceedingNo| |The|charity's|principal|Para|t47|||£60,000,|and|no|ex-gratia|payments were|made,| |sources|of funds|(including|No|Trustee|received|remuneration|or|claimed| |any fundraising)|expenses|in|relation|to|their|duties|as|a|Trustee.| |Pastor Mark Thomas sees as a|Trustee by virtue| |||_!|_of|his|role|as Pastor.|In|this|capacity,|he|receives| **----- End of picture text -----**
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stipend
and
reimbursement
of
expenses| |---|---|---|---| ||||incurred in carrying out his pastoral duties.| |||||| ||Investment policy and
objectives including any||Para 1.45| ||social investment policy||| ||adopted||| |||Adescription oftheprincipal
risksfacingthe charity||Para1.46| |||||| ||Other|||The Independent Examiner carries out her work
without charge to the Church, No legal fees,| ||||meeting
costs,
or
other
govemance-related| ||||___|expenses wereincurred during the
year| ||Structure, Governanceand||and Management| |||Descriptionofcharity's
| trusts:||Yd| ||Type of governing document||Trust deed| ||er
constituted?||fp| ||Trustee selection methods||Pera 125 |TheappointmentofChanty Trusteesshall be| ||including details of any||discemed through consultation with Church| ||constitutional provisions e.g.||Members. Suggestionsfrom Members will be| ||electionto post or name of||submitted to the MinistryTeam for prayerful| ||any person or body entitled||consideration, without the nominee's prior| ||to appoint one ormore
trustees||knowledge andwith no assurance thatthe
nomination will proceed. Following this period of| ||||discemment, the Minister(s) orGhurch Secretary| ||||will approach the nomineetoseek confirmation of| ||||(God's leading. Nominees will then be presented| ||||to an Ordinary Church Members’ Meeting for| ||||continued prayerful consideration, with aformal| ||||votetaking place ata subsequent properly| ||||convened Church Members’ Meeting.| ||||Voting shall be conducted by secret ballot at an| ||||Ordinary Church Members’ Meeting. Members| ||||will be invited to vote for those nominated| ||||candidates whom they believe are suited toserve| ||||the Church as ChamtyTrustees. Each Member| ||||Mayvote foras manynominees. asthey consider| ||||appropriate. Candidates shall be elected ifthey| ||||receive votesfrom at least 80% of those| ||||Membersvoting.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 6 |||Policies and procedures||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||
_|adopted forthe induction
andtraining oftrustees|reat et|| |||The|Thecharity'sorganisational
structure and any wider|Para 141|| |||network with which the||| |||charity works||| ||||The custodian Trustee of the Church Is theWelsh|| ||||Baptist Union Corporation Limited (charitynumber|| ||||Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51 |248192), which is overseen by the Baptist Union
ofWalesCouncil. TheChurch is also a member of|| ||||the Baptist Union|of Wales, the Gwent Baptist| ||||Association,
and|the
Baptist
Union
of Great| ||||Britain. The Church makes annual donations to|| |||||these bodies and|has additionally contributed to| ||||the Baptist Union of Great Britain's Home Mission|| ||||Scheme
through|the
South
Wales
Eaptist| ||||Association.|| ## Reference and Administrative details |Charity|name||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |_Othernamethe charity uses
Registered chanty
number||1132056|=|ee||| || Charity's principal address||Cefn Road|||| |||Rogerstane|||| |||Newport|||| |||NP10S45|||| 7 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
1 rmonnme [omen [Ser [SeName of p e rson jornbody)
|__| Church Membership
[Rew Mark Thomas [Char
23 [Douglas Arthur Radford |Secretary |__|Church Membership _|
[Martyn Ryan | Treasurer |__| Church Membership
4 | Christopher Perkins ft Church Membership
5 | Chris Lynbeck Thar Membership
6 | David Roger Goodal | ——~(| [_———~—~=S~S—S——«*d]
7\Elizabethones hutch Membership |
8 | | | Church Membership
| Mary Finch P| Church Membership
Q|JasonBaker | Church Membership
10|ElizabethFreeman =| | —SsSs rch Membership
11|DanGoulding~(| | 01.01.25 0.05.04.25 | Church Membership
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Corporate| Oirector nametrustees — names of the| directors at the date the report| was approved Name of trustees holding ttle to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
fails within the custodian
charity'sDetails ofobjects arrangements for | -
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
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a Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address —_ I Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ## Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of -— details ## Othera information ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. ## Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees **----- Start of picture text -----**
Mark Thomas Chair C277 |
Martyn Ryan Treasurer Vy
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Section & ## Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER 2 October 2018