## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** ||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**From**|1st|Jan|2024|**To**|31st|Dec|2024| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Kidlington Baptist Church **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1132164 ||| |---|---| |
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Meeting| ||Ms R Avery|Treasurer||Church Member’s Meeting| ||Mrs J Nobbs|Secretary||Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mr T Croft|Trustee||Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mrs A Adeniran|Trustee||Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mrs A Bowler|Trustee|Until 4thMarch 2024|Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mr G Barnett|Trustee||Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mr TonyBray|Trustee||Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mr R Shepherd|Trustee||Church Member’s Meeting| ||Mrs G Chisnall|Trustee||Church Member’s Meeting| ||Mr C Downs|Trustee||Church Member’s Meeting| ||Mr C Norridge|Trustee||Church Member’s Meeting| ||Mr J Miller|Trustee||Church Members’ Meeting| ||Mr G Guy|Trustee|From 22ndMay2024|Church Members’ Meeting| **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** **TAR** 1 2024 |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Examiner|Mr Ian Parkinson|| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution of Kidlington Baptist Church. Most recent amendment Type of governing document approved by church members 24 November 2021. (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted Charitable Unincorporated Association - (eg. trust, association, company) Elected for a renewable three-year term of office by the Church Members’ Trustee selection methods Meeting. With the exception of the Minister, a Trustee is only allowed to (eg. appointed by, elected by) serve for a maximum of six years but may be re-elected after a minimum gap of one year. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. **TAR** 2 2024 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** _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 education and carry out other charitable purposes in the UK and/or other parts of the world._ The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and the advancement of religion for public benefit. Accordingly the church activities may include, but are not restricted to: **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** - regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; - Baptism as defined in the Baptist Union’s Declaration of Principle; - • the Communion of the Lord’s Supper, normally observed at least once a month; - • evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; - • the teaching encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; - • nurture and growth of Christian disciples; • education and training for Christian and community service; • giving and encouraging pastoral care; • supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the UK and abroad; - • encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptists and other Christians ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** The church is indebted to the large number of members who carry out an extensive programme of duties in support of the ministry of the church. Without the aid of these volunteers the church could not fulfil its activities or meet its objectives. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** 3 2024 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** The church, in fulfilling our purposes as a charity, has sought to deliver the objectives that are for the public good. The task of being a Christian Church has been fulfilled through regular, open worship sessions to which the public are always invited. Baptisms and Communion have been celebrated, the ongoing work with children and young people has continued in what is clearly a multi-ethnic congregation and community. In no way are these efforts confined to the already believing community. The church continues to livestream Sunday services, making the worship accessible to the housebound. Church members meetings and other midweek groups also offer a zoom option to allow greater participation for those unable to travel. The church continues to act as a base for the North Oxfordshire Food Bank, with the demand for help increasing due to the rise in the cost of living. We have offered our premises to the wider community and they are now used by over twenty-five different groups with no direct church link; they recognise that we are here for them as we endeavour to be. The church offers a wide range of activities for the children and young people in the area. Groups include Little Fishes for pre-schoolers and carers, and Friday evening have 2 youth clubs for children in school years 2 – 13. The post of full-time youth worker was vacant for 12 months, but in September 2024 the post was filled. The church recognise the importance of providing a safe environment for young people from the community. There is a strong link between the church and the local secondary school. During the year the church holds regular café events around Christmas, Easter and Pentecost, which are occasions where the community are invited for food, craft, storytelling and activities. In 2020 the church committed to a five-year vision plan in which they would focus on three specific areas which would impact the local community: 1. Evangelism: Sowing God’s Word (sharing God’s love with those who live alongside us). 2. Social action: Sharing God’s Peace. 3. Ecology: Safeguarding God’s Creation (working with others towards a greener Kidlington and safeguard the planet). The Dovecote Café operates twice a week and focusses on being a safe place where it is ‘ok not to be ok’. Its primary focus is to support people who may have mental health needs. The church also committed to work with regards to our ‘ecological footprint’ and is a part of the Kidlington Eco Group (KEG) which is a network of ecologically-minded agencies, groups, and individuals working towards a greener Kidlington and world. Feed-back from contacted people in each of these tasks of service suggests that without the existence of the Church the wider community would be severely lacking in both resources and community spirit. **TAR** 2024 4 ## **Section E Financial review** ~~ee~~ Our policy is reviewed regularly; the current policy is to maintain a **Brief statement of the** General Reserve equal to at least 25% of overall general expenditure. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially** There are no funds materially in deficit. **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: The Charity’s principal source of funding is the regular giving of the members through offerings. This remained stable through the year, despite Covid. - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## ~~ee~~ **Section F Other optional information** Only one Trustee, namely the Minister, is in receipt of emoluments, including pension contributions, in total amounting to £40,062. In addition, housing owned wholly by the Church is provided for the fulfilment of his duties. ## **Section G Declaration** ~~eee~~ **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**|**Signature(s)**|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Full name(s)**|**Full name(s)**Jacqueline Mary Nobbs||Rosslyn Dawn Avery|| |**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**|Secretary||Treasurer|| |||||| |**Date**13/06/2025||13/06/2025||| **TAR** 2024 5 Kidllngton Baptist Church UK Reglstered Charfty number 1132164 Flnanclal Statements For the year ended 31 December 2024 yrlj udiiJfioJ ' Kldlington Baptist Church- Accounts for the year ended 31.12.24 Kldlington Baptist Churth ndP ear end r202 year to 31 Dec 2024 31 De( 2024 31 Dec 2024 Genwal DesIgThat￿ Restricted Funds Fund year to 31 Dec 2024 Total Funds year to 31 Dec 1023 Totsl Funds Notes Recelpts: Offerings Donatlons and other income Income tax recovered •n Sifts Investment income Rents and contributlons for Use of premise5 Other Total Recelpts Payments: Mlnistry Mission Mission Support Upkeep of Church premises Lettings Admlnlstratlon Church weekend away Spent on other causes Total Payments Net recelptsl{p.ayments) Transfers Funds balance at 31 December 2023 Funds balance at 31 December 2024 145.204 270 >OIZ99 11256 1p242 5,053 151A99 270 375 JOpZ99 JOp779 753 30,101 30,101 28p778 461 Ip703 161726 211779 17fr277 2301702 61119 2031698 207fft220 541752 241015 5p272 12,602 IOp544 121342 541752 29po85 5p272 191718 201544 149502 16*325 401522 2001720 29*982 45p749 33,031 6,211 141881 221948 2p140 1,930 69366 750 2,160 41000 20,665 351331 ts3,628) 50, 121325 ,000 191005 21774 1p250 1461384 60,836 491709 171,268 311430 511047 381728 1p768 911543 601113 62p174 561059 31292 1211525 91p543 Other Income covers thlngs Ilke cake sales, Income for church weekend away and contrlbutlons to the Dovecote café. Kidlington Bapiist church- Ac£ounts for the year ended 31.12.24 eiptLdParnts ac￿nt for an ea nded 1 De mber 02 year to 31 De( z023 Deslgnated Funds yearto 31 De( 2013 Restrlcted Fund year to 31 Dec 2013 Totsl Funds 31 Dec 2023 Funds Recelpts: Offerings Donations and other Income Income tsx recovered on gifts Investment Income Rents and contributions for use of premises Other Total Recelpts Payments: Minlstry. Mission Mission Support Upkeep of Church premises Lettlngs Admlnistratlon Church weekend away Spent on other causes Total Payments Net recelptsl(payments) Transfers Funds balance at 31 December 2022 Funds balance at 31 December 2023 1311300 634 4,960 136,894 375 375 30•779 301779 753 753 281778 18p778 69119 2031698 Ip599 4233 4A21 9p381 9111 2,084 45,749 26,1 6,211 141881 229948 11.831 451749 33,032 6,211 141881 221948 11,831 2,288 4p643 i) ?kn.' 16,227 143,948 16,458 18,746 (161513) 51,600 4,931 91574 (193) 371616 172,268 31A30 541543 31641 11929 601113 511047 38,728 11768 911543 Kidlington Baptist Churd) - A(￿Unts for the year ended 31.12.24 Kldllngton Baptlst Church Statement of Assets and Llabilities at 31 December 2024 2024 Total Fund5 2023 Totsl Funds Notes Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Debtors Total Current assets 108rt87 161199 1241686 859100 10p953 961053 14 Curr•nt113bllltl•£ Creditors Total Current Ilabllitles 31161 31161 111,525 4p510 4p510 15 911543 The funds of the tharfty Unrestricted income funds General Designated Restrlcted Income funds Total charlty funds 621174 561059 ,291 111p525 51p047 38p728 11768 1p54 11 12 The accounts and statement of assets and Ilabllltles set out on pages 2 and 3 relating to the year ending 31 December 2024 are as approved by the Trustees on 21 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by: ,,/s/af Rosslyn Avery (Treasurer) Kidlington Baplist Church - Accounts for the year ended 31.12.24 Notes fonnlng part of the Ffnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 1. Basls of accounts These accounts have been prepared on a 'receipts and pa￿nents, basis and In accordance with 133 Charltles Act 2011. 2. Mlnlstry 2024 2023 Ministers, stipend, pension contribution and national insurance Other minister funds for travel, training Manse costs, including repairs 40,200 2,893 11,65 54,752 37,946 1,610 6,193 45,749 The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and recelves remuneration and other benefits in respect of hls servlces as Mlnlster, Including the provlslon of manse accommodation owned by the church. 3. Mission 2024 2023 Ministry to Children and Youth Youth Worker salary, pension contribution and national insurance includin8 recruitment and relocation costs Other church ministry 4,803 2,851 18,297 915 24,015 21,120 2,130 26,101 The youth worker left in 2023 and was replaced in 2024. 4. Mlsslon support 2024 2023 Visiting preachers Training Llbr3ry Catering Sound and Technology Other 397 1,532 51 1,053 1,639 600 589 1,718 173 1,745 1,521 465 5.?72 Kidlington Baptist Chur¢h- A￿ntS for the year wtded 31.1224 5. Upkeep of the Church premises 2024 2023 Heating & Lighting Water Cleaning Repairs & Maintenance Equipment Insurance Other premises 8.472 552 3.342 5,816 962 2,432 10,761 4,312 5,109 3,603 2,353 174 3,430 Cloanar£ 3,628 Less recharge to Lettin8s (SO%) (12,602) 12,602 {14,881) 14,881 6. Lettlngs 2024 2023 Rechar8e of premises costs Administrator employment costs {allocated to lettings} 12,602 7,942 20,544 14,881 8,067 22,948 7. Admlnlstratlon 2024 2023 Admlnistrator employment costs (allocated to church) Fees and subscription5 Other administration 7,942 731 3,669 12,342 8,067 1,060 2,704 11,831 8. Spend on other causes from general income 2024 2023 BMS World Mission Home Mission Other 8rants to local groups 8,500 8,150 207 16.857 8,083 7,770 74 16,227 other grants In 2024 and 2023 Include payments to the local Baptlst Cluster and Churches Together In Kidlington. 9. Income ralsed for and spend on other causes from deslgnated funds The church members agreed to Set aside funds in 2024 arising from the savings from the youth worker vacancy and extra giving. These were designated for building work andlor projects arising from a new strategy in 2025. Each year the church sets aside funds for the 10% fund and confidential fund. These are used for grants to organisations and people in need in line with the church's objects and purposes. K￿lIngtOn Baptist Church- Accounts for the year ended 31.12.24 At i Jan 2024 Incoming ReSOUTtes Outgolng Resources At 31 Dec 2024 Designated funds Dovecote Junior Church for Compasslon Holiday Blble Club Veg out Legal fees {becoming Clo} Equipment {yellow slice) Church weekend away Building improvement fund IO% fund Confidential Fund Total Designated 1p192 10 11107 560 (11900) (384) (3) (36) (2,160) (1p566) (4,000) (4,800) (181765) 11717 51331 399 186 36 41000 1,840 2A34 4pOOO 30,000 1p394 129 389728 26,000 171371 1,588 50p959 51,200 11703 561059 10. Spend on other causes from IO% fund 2024 2023 A Rocha Asylum Welcome Bicester Christian Actlon BMS The Church Associations for Sudan and South Sudan Centre for Christian and Muslim Studies Christians in Science Naomi Dawson Guinebor Hospital Iranian Fellowship Kidlington Parish Church (in memory of Reverend Martin Davies) Love Barton MAF Medair Nepal (Jit Bahadar Bishwol OCMS Oxfordshire School Chaplaincy Persian Christians in UK Pioneers Potters Village Spears Family Tear Fund 125 500 549 31X) 500 500 5(K) 3,711 550 125 5(X) 3,254 400 500 500 1,650 300 180 500 300 3,300 275 3,140 600 1.71X) 100 4(K) The Porch 500 400 UCCF Verité Sport Windrush Ministry Wycliffe Bible Translators 500 250 5(XJ 14,024 18,765 Kidlington Baptist Church- Ac￿Unts for the year ￿ded 31.12.24 11. Income ralsed for and spend on other causes from restricted funds At 1 Jan Inconthg (￿oIng 1014 Resources Resources Transfers At31 Dec 2024 Ongolng funds IO% extra reserve Youth Projects/Soul Survivor Worship Group Fund Men's Group One-off offerings 2.229 2.060 {1,871) 358 1,060 219 {I,000} {265) (91) 91 Anniveraary - yèuth w•*k {gGI) 14,812 (12.325) 1,500 (750) 40 500 G52 Church weekend away Defibrillator HaNest-Tear Fund Holiday Bible Club Little Fishes Perslan Chrlstlans In UK Youth social event {Fission) Youth social event Ilgnitel (3,108) 621 750 (500) (12) (3.LXIO) {201) 12 264 150 21,779 (19.005) (1.250) 63 150 3,292 1,768 12. Analysls of all funds. At 1 Jan 2024 Incornlng Resourc¢s Outgolng Resources At31 20Z4 Transfers rli.: General funds Designated funds Total unrestricted funds Total restrlcted funds Total Funds 51,047 8,728 89,775 1,768 91,543 207,220 (146,384) 1,70 208,923 (181,715) 21,779 119,005) 230,702 {200,720) {49,709) 50, 1,250 (1,250) 62,174 56,05 118,233 3,292 121,525 Kidlington Baptlst Church - Accounts for the year ended 31.12.24 13. Assets Held for the Church's own use The church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of the following assets, the legal title of which is held by the church's custodian trustee, the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd. Church premises at Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street. Kidlington, OXS IDS. Church manse at 2 Deaufort Close, Kidlington, OX5 2BQ. The church also owns fixtures, furniture and equipmenL 14. Current Assets 2024 2023 Debtors Gift aid to be received Rents due Loan for rent deposit 7,708 3,391 5,100 16,199 8,887 2,066 10,953 A loan was made to one employee with zero interest for the purpose of a deposlt for renting a house. Repayments are being paid over slx months. 15. Current Uabllltles 2024 2023 Creditors and Accruals Utility bills not yet paid Expenses due to be paid Grants not yet paid Taxes and National insurance Pension refund to employee Rents paid in advance 761 599 557 445 1,758 150 2,050 200 11151 4,510 3,161 16. Penslon scheme Ilabllltles Where a church is an employer in a multi*mployer defined benefit scheme such as The Baptist Pension Scheme and where they have agreed a deficit contribution funding plan, this liability is to be recognised on the balance sheet. The value of the liability should be the total all the future contributions to be made, dlscounted to present value uslng a dlscount rate equal to the yield on investment grade corporate bonds. At the end of June 2022 the Baptist Pension Scheme signed an agreement with the insurance company Just Group ('Just') to secure memL)ers' pen51on Deneftts unaer tne Deflnea Beneflt ('D6') Plan. AS a result, Lhe Scheme no longerhas a shortFall. Arevised statementof contribution5was approved with deficit contributions from each participating employer in the DB Plan reducingto just £1 per month from August 2022. These ceased in November 2024, in line with moving to Just Group. See www.baptist.org.uklpensions for more details. Kidlington Baptist Church - Accounts for the year ended 31.12.24 (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Kidlington Baptist Church On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no lif any) 1132164 Set out on pages 1 to9 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3111212025 Responslbllltles 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"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or 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. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: IER Oct 2018