HOPE CHLRCH BEACOINSFIELD
{fonnerl)' Beaconsfield Baptisi Church).
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 31 DECFMBER 2025
Chydri
istralion Number: 1132584

HOPE CHIIRCH BE.4CONSFIF.LD AL RF.PORT
'OR THF. I"E.4R F.NDF.I) 31 DECF.IIBER 2025
IFORMERLTr AS BEAC()NSFIELD BAPTIST CHLRCH)
Chjrits registration Dumber 1132584
Re%istertd Addr￿$
Hope Church Beaconsfield
- Baring Ro
Beaconsfield
Bu¢kinghaJns'hire HP9 2NE
Charity Truste¢s
Bcnjamin D Saunders (Elder)
lan E Johnson IChur¢h Tre&surer)
Matt Jones I P&storl
(ille5 Scoii
let-anic H¢raih
Propert>. Holding Trnstees
"I"he Baptist Union Corwration Limited
Bapiisl I louse
129 BroadN'a%'
Didcol
l)xfordshire OX I16RT
ljankers
Barclays Bank Plc, Leicesier L.E87 2BB.
IndepeDdtnt Examiner
Michael Homer AFA MIPA
MCI l Accounlanls l.imiied
68 Charlton Ro
Andover
SP l O iJTr44

Annual Report for 2025
The Charits" Tn￿leeS present their Annual Rep)rt and financial statements for the year ended JI
DeLember ?0?5.
Ch*ri¢*ble Purpose
The Charity is governed by an Approi"ed Goi'erning Documenl which stsies thai the principal
pury)ose of the CharitN' is the ad￿.￿￿ement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the
Bapti￿ dcnomination. The Church mas. a150 Thiihin the principal purw)se adi'ance education and
carry oui other charithble PUTFK)ses in the Llniied Kingdom an(kn'or other pans of the world.
The Church occupies premises wthich are held by The Baptist Union Corw)ration Limited as
Holding Tru5tces on khalf of the Church in compatibilil), with the Charitsble Purwse.
Th¢ Church is a m¢mb¢r of the BaptiSE Union of Greai Brithin. the Commission association of
churches and the Ei I￿ge11(al Allianc¢.
l)rgxnis*tion*l Strncture and Decision-M•king Proce55e5
Forn￿1 Church Members Meeiings ￿k¢ plac¢ ai le￿[ three limes a )ear ￿1}Ich hai'e
restK)nsibilits" for the oN'erall FM)lic) of ihL Church. In accordance N ith the ApproN'ed Governing
D(KumcnL ihc members apw)ini ihe Mini51eT. the Elders. the Church SecretaTh'. the Tre&surcr and
Ihe Charit) J'rusices ￿h0 hai e resFK)n5iblli￿ for ihe dai io dal" running of the Church's M'ork and
wttness and the tinancial and legal ￿￿￿lIS of the ChariTh. All m¢M￿r5 are encouraged to thke i
appropriale part in the spiritual and Prnciicai ￿Sk$ inNolved in the furtherance of the Charittble
Purpo%.
ReleN'ani matters mal. k submil￿d io the Church Members Meeting bv the Elders or Charity
Tn￿lee5 for guidance or may. be raised b!. members al the L"'hurch .Members Meeiing l()r lurth¢r
consideration bl" Ihe CharilN' Trustees. Although ihe .4pproi'ed Goi'erning t)ocumeni pern)i
decisions lo be made ai the Church Mcmkrs Mcelings bs appropnaie majorities: thc L hurch
seeks to work by Consensus ￿'hereVer ws5ible.
Baplism b)" immersion upon p￿sonal profession of faith is ex￿Cted of all persons prior io
reLeption inw Mem￿rship of the Church. Hom'ei'er. persons Seeking membership ￿'hO haNe nol
en baptised in this manner ma%.. ai the discr¢lion of the CharitN' I"rustees. be receii.ed into
membership based on their owi] public profession of faith (subjeLt io acc¢pwic¢ b). the Church
M¢mbL'rs M¢ctin8).
Objectives and Aetii'itics
In order io f￿r11 th¢ Charitsble Purpjse sd oui above. the Church prol'ides a number of activities
tKIth for its m¢mb¢rship and for the community. generaill,. The aim is 10 5hoH the love of Jesus

Chrisi in both word and deed and to bring FKople into a closer relaiionship ￿7th Him ￿ liN'in8
Lord.
The pastoral team continues to oi'ersee th¢ carc of the congregaiion io Irv to ensure thai people
feel supported emotionall!.. spinn￿11% and practicall!. &s nec¢ssar%'. In Pebruap¥. ?025. the C hurch
recruiled a neth AsxKiate Pastor to aid pasloral work and to help reach oul inlo the local
community. In addition. a )'outh worker recruited in No%'emiYr 2025.
Central to the work and witness of the Church is the proNision of regular public sep+'ices of
Lhrislian WOT5hip. Bible teaching and prd>er. The main Sunda). seTh'ic¢ is ai 10.00am where the
14)LUS is on ￿"OrShiP and Bible leaching. A children s probrdmme is proi'ided ai the sam¢ time as
the morningi sern'ice. (hher tsen'iccs arc arranged from lime lo timc as appropriate. Groups m¢e(
tor pral'er nomiall), on Saiurdal" mornin¥s and Sunda!. ei'enings. The Church seeks 10 ￿ a
friendlN' and welcoming community and anybLxa!' is free io anend any of these services or
mcthings.
During the ￿'CeL lif¢ groups meel generall) in mcmi￿. houses ￿7th a view to pasiora] 5uppon.
encouraging one another in t.aith and in ￿'orkIng oui the praciical implication5 of ￿Ing a
C-hristian and liN"ing in the general communiry. All regular Church ar*ndees encouraged to
belong io one of theK litc groLWS.
l)ther weekl!. acitl'ilies inLlude -HO￿ '[￿AdIers" on Monda!" mornings la mother and toddler
groupi. '"Options on Tuesdai. mornings lrn<iinlN' for ￿'Omen ol.all ￿￿e￿I. and "'Hope Kids and
C'ollee cin FridaN' afierno()ns I for primars. school ch2ldren and their parent&'¢arers). I"hes¢
meetings are all open to the gcneral public.
Further actiN'itieslcourses tsk"e place as the n¢¢d arises. These hai"e included ""Alpha'" (for those
ishing to tind out more aknui Ihe Christian faith). ""Freedom in Chrisi." lund¢r5&ndin8 W'ho w¢
are as L hristians}. men s and women s breakfas￿'dinner5. rnen￿ring Children ai risk of exclusion
{supwrtin¥ Transfonning l.ii'es for Good. a children s charits.) and l'outh w'eekends. Contacts
are maintained with local schools in particular through taking &55emblies and c1&55es from timv to
time.
A tnajor Objecti￿.e is lo reach out ￿ the communiiN' in social aciion lo sho￿. God'5 geDerous heart
through benefit to the public. To this ln￿ free actii'iiies hai'e been organised from iimc to lime
SULh as quizzes. musical ei'enings. communiTh' tun dai's and pantomimes. ￿"e haN"e continued
'ork w'ith St Thomas. church in Holtspur and One Can TrusL a food bank. based in High
')'c(?mbe to deliier food parcels to the local communi¢l". The church conlinues io collect ilems
for the f(K)d bank both from within the congregaiion and from local supernwkets.
Th¢ Church has a comprehen5ii'e Sat"eguarding Polic!. with procedures to ensure thai people
orking ￿1th children and i ulncrable adults are appropriaiel%' rnanaged and i'ettrd with rewd 10
the 80I'¢rnmeni's DisLlosure and Barring Sern'ice.
Ibe aciii'ities of the Church are adi'ertised on the Church's w'ebsile.
W.ho￿beaconSf1eld.cO.uk

'llie C hurch does noi believe lis ministTh" 51ops ai Beaconsfield and supp>rt for other aciivities 15
ii'¢n b!. proi'iding grdnts to a rang¢ ol-charitsble organisalions. both in the UK and oi'er%eas.
thai are inwoli ed in I"urth¢ring ihe Christian message and social aclion bl. proi'iding praLiical help
to those in need. 'Ther¢ Is partiLipalion bN' the Church in th¢ nalional progrdmme or rilling and
sending christm￿ Boxes io children in deprii'ed areas oi'erse&s.
The Charitv Trustees have nota ihe Charity Commission guidance on public knefit and are
S(Ili51ied that the aciii-ities ouilined aiK)i'e LlearlN demonsiraie that Ihe Charit)" is providing a
benefit to the public.
Achiei'ementy and Perforniance
The Church does not measure the SUCL¥SS of its progjrammes onli in numE¢rs. including financi
numbers. but also in 1¢55 tangible are&s like fellO￿"ShIp. encouragement. spiritual grO￿th l￿d
generdll). proi'iding a wsiliN'e. beneficial impact in the comrnuniTh'. The Charits. Trusiees
reLogynise thai Ih¢s¢ are noi eas). lo measure bui beliefv'e that 2025 ￿'aS a wsiiii'e )'ear in the life
i)I" Ihe Church and thai il is ￿¢1] placed io Continue pursuing its Charitable PUr￿Se in 2025 8nd
bei ond.
Church membership swids at 73. Nornlal atlcndance at seTr.'i¢es is in excess of ihis number ￿ryth
larg¢r numbers from lime 10 lime on special ocwions. There are a 8￿d numkn of childTen Vitho
attcnd church aclil'ities oi'er the ￿'¢ek.
'I"here are good anendances bN" membcrs and the general public at mosl aciii'ilies. The
Lommunit). eN'ents and actiN'ities arL Ix)pular lind some %'m' wsitive I"eedback has Ixen receiT¥ed
from ihe council. the public and IoLal nei¥SPi4)ers.
Financial Rei'ie
Thc finanLial tcsults for the year iogether with a summ￿. of the accounting policies adopied arc
s¢'i Out in th¢ accompan)'ing financial sthternents.
The Church had income of £204.637 and e.￿￿ndIture of £319.373 resulting in a planned deficrl
of£i14.736. The Church is inTr'e5ting funds receiN'ed as legacies in receni l'ears in additional statT
to SUPtx)rt our mission. and b¥enero￿$ gil'ing io oiher Christian charities. In addition. we
continued io and modernise the premise& incurring capital expenditure on the church
building of £lt1.4$0 in ?0?5.
Th¢ i'e<W ended in a hcalthN' financial wsiilon knith £?41 ?14 in Iree cash. A further £24.669 was
on dep()sit w'ith The Bapti%t Ilnion C"orporation Limited. the of w'hich funds ￿a5 initiall).
rLstricied io buildings projtits bui w'hich the Elaptist Llnion T￿￿le¢S haN'e indicated ma). now be
used for more broadl!, based expendilure (refer Dole 21. The Church raiKs the funds which il

needs to carry on its a¢tivitl¢s from within its MeM￿r$hIp and congregation. No w'idcr
public appeal for funds was made during the Jear.
tatTcosts are set oul in note 10. Some adminisryil'e supwn is pro%'ided by volunl¢¢rs.
Granis ￿.¢[¢ made io national and internaiional organisaiions ￿7th Christian aims and objcctiN'es
compatible with the Church's Charitabl¢ The main dethils of such grants 8r¢ set in
nolc ¥.
'rhe Church is heavil!. de[￿KIent on its Mem￿rship ￿'orkIng as volunieers in all aspec￿ of the
Chwch-s aeiii'ities. man!" of w.hich run ￿'1th liltle or no impact on the Church"s expenditure. bul
hilh nC￿'erthe1ess Lontribuie substantiall) lo the achiei'ell￿nt of the Church's Charitsble
Pur￿Se.
The Charity Tn￿CeS hai"e ￿abliShed a RescTh'es PolicN' and are satisfied that therc are sufficienl
TeseTr'es ai the balance sheel dale. togeiher Mith ongoing income anticipaleth io ¢nable th¢
Church to function effeclii'ell in th¢ coming l'ear.
The ChariD' TnLStees haTr'e made an assessment of major risks facing the Church and are satisfied
that there are measur¢s in pl4￿¢ to minimise these risks.

HOPE CHLRCH BF.ACOI%SFIF.I.D
SFOR T
.4R E.NDED
ECE.IIBE
IDdeptDdeni F.x4mintr's Re￿￿TI to Hopt Cbur¢h Be#<0￿r*1d
I rep)rt on the accounts of the church for the lear ejyjed 31 Decemkr ?0?5. which
are set oul on the pages folloHing.
Respective res￿￿•bill￿5 ofiru51tt5 aod eMmiKr
As the church's Iruslees l'ou are resp)rnsible for the preparntion ot.the accounts. you
consider thai ihe audii requirement under section 144? i ufthe Chariiies Aei ?01 I
lthe ?01 l Act) does nol appl!". li is mi reS￿nsIbIlI[￿ io examine the ￿CoUnts under
section 145 of the 2011 Act and w follow. the procedures specified in th¢ general
Directions gi&'en b5 the Charity Commissioners under section 14515Kb) of the ?01 I
Act and ti) state V¥thether particular maners hafv¢ come lo my atten(ion.
B*si% or indepEDdeni e￿MIner'S ￿lKIrt
.M) ¢iaminauon LfjirriL'd i)ui in accordance knith the Gettral Directions gi￿.en bi.
the Charits" C"ommission. An examinaiion include5 a rel.ie￿ L)fihe accouniingj records
kepi bi the charity and a comparison of the accounts PTesen*d with those records. It
also includes consideralion of ani" unusual iiems or disclosures in the accounts. and
secking ¢iplanaiions Irom s.ou as Inisiee5 concerning ans. such matters. The
procedures undertak'en do noi proi'ide all the ei'idence thai ￿OUld IK required in
audit. and COn￿qUentI}. no opinion is gi¥en as io H'hether the accounls present a 'ln
and fair i'iem, and the re￿)rt 18 limited to those mallers sei out in the 51atment ￿lOW.
IMdepeDdtnt ¢umiDcf's $talemeMI
In Lonn¢Ltion with m) Lxaminalioo no matter has corne to mv attention:
thich gives me reasonable cause ￿ beliei'e that in any material respect the
requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance Mith section 130 of the 2011
Att: and
to prepare accounts ￿thIeh accord with the accowiting records and io
complN' Mith the accouniingi requirements of the 2011 Act
have Mt been met; OT
? to H'hich. in mTr' opinion. aiienilon should k dra￿￿ in order io enable a proper
und¢rstsnding of ￿ accounLS io reach
Signed
/fj
Datc 11
1glL026
.Michael Homer ATr"A MIPA
,MCH .4icouniants Lid
68 C'harlton Road
Andoi'er
.6iPIO 3J

m•nt
31
C•wtsi
Fund
2025
Totsl Fund•
FurKI•
R•e•l
2025
202S
2024
Voknntyry 4r￿
In*￿ment Incom
Legacy
her Inc￿9 ro*￿$ Atthi
176.243
2.786
13,832
10.803
176.243
3,759
13.832
10.803
192.842
5.135
115.QOO
10.992
973
Total r?￿J￿*S
203.664
973
204.637
323.969
Oth•r Ino)nty rnaoufr48. of prop•ty
T(411 f•￿￿1¢
203.664
973
204.637
323.989
Cow ol g•nerni￿g funds
In¥e5trreni n￿n￿ge￿nI costs
Go¥em¥nc8 C4Sts
Otharf•sourr•i •xpend•d
318.823
318.823
sso
245,966
53$
Tftsl r••ow¢•8 •xp•nthd on CMrii•bl• klwlW•¥
319.373
319.373
246.501
hor psounxs •¥p•nd•tt. PlDPOrty affjuavd
Totyi •)tp•nd•d
319.373
319.373
246.501
1115.709F
973 1114.7361
77,468
FuvMI b•1•￿*¥ bfLwM fmrd
Grr4s traMf•w¥ b•tw•¢fi Iw
262.606
94.317
118.013
(94.3f 71
380.819
303.151
TrA*l Fund• cath•d Iww•nl
241 214
24.669
265.883
380.679

2025
2024
Cwr•nl A&••ts
Invesrnwnis. Depo** 8apii# Un￿)
Bank and
24,669
241,214
118.013
2.606
CwY•nt U•blllll••
265,813
380.611
Sundry CThito
N•t A•w•
265 813
R•pr•Mn¥n• B•1•￿•$ on frJllv*br4 •¢¢thW
c￿*1¢•￿1• Furbd&
r8Stnc#8a lunds
C4pkèi Fune
241.214
24.669
262,606
118.013
Tot•1 FundA
3BO.619
Oth•r t•ld fvr ehw¢h•• tV*n W•:
Chuth and
2.310.650 2.252.S98
2 310 650 2252590
Th• noi¢J i>n p•9• &7 loffli an port of Ih•#e
Th•s• accounts *¥Jre app￿%￿1 by Ihp Truste•$f
ATh0 sgned on Ih•Y beha¥ by
l.E. Johnl
Tr•a•ur•r
Truskn•

l. k¢wrtlng Olcl•¥
ill B•sii 01 PMWrntKY4
Th• aLwunts ar• pr•par•tt *i acoy1Jar￿ **h Acowntkn9 wu*aibns
t out undertr* *£t 2011.
¢bl Gffts dty1*t￿n$
Glls, o￿alK)n% and r•b*w arn ac0)un¢￿ rnc•r4Wd.
Icl L•g•c*•
l￿ac•S ar• 8rx>)Untyd rnC•V4•J
lai Grants payJblB
The thuicfi Th¥kes grnnts to olhworgano•￿s *tt08e thaFitab* oW(as
tts They 4r• a¢¢oufitell ft)r n the ye•r
(•} GowJm•n¢• i¥)st8
r6prpÈofirx dk•ct on the go￿￿On￿ of tho L*uth. K•)st of the
ffanag•rr•ni Out **hoLtI by ￿n￿u*￿ty IhwB is1*tt¢
ey*en¢rturB on go¥*mar•e•.
2. R••w¥
The Camal rnprns•nts ftmdB abxat8d by lh• trn610•6. 10 be u#ed forsmiteyt puTrgaes
QT prDpery iransgaY)ns. Al these ltsnds arn 4•POSded vith the 8aptist Unknn Fund$ can bè
upon approval n A rr*•￿9 an¢J the wnseni of tha 68Pl¢t CorporntDn w*0*5
The Fund Yiitiaty rnstrdè¢ lo p￿Pety rnkgt•d rNitt•r5 bbi gr•*n the r*urtth'$ ￿ershIp of 4 thu
bu￿￿9 ané a manse. Baptsl Tws¢ees h•¥t w*Jka¥ed conwit ￿ n
)ro•aty based expaTrJ*ium
A tr￿der of £94.317 rThY• b•t••n Ihp Caw Fund P*soN￿ kn 2025 . Th
lrnn¥Fer aulhowd by the 8apttyt Cc¥por•i*in TN#••s an¢ roye$6nts CaP4Eal •ypen¢Jrtu
rf•d owér 2024 8nd 2025_
3.
2025
2024
146.919
29,324
182.483
30.359
T•x Refund¥
Titsl I￿ty
176243
192,842
Unr••*icl•d
Captyl
FuThl
T•tsl Fund•
2025
2025
2025
2•24
Bank Internst
2.786
2,786
973
973
2.629
Tvi•l
2.786
973
3.759
5.135

S. L•pcy
Th• ¢hur<h rnc•pthl 3 9on8¢DUS kngacy of t13.832 duthg 2025 P024 t1 15,000
fj. r••owe•• ¢h•rll•l>l• •thlO••
202$
2024
£￿￿rth *w•kert
Oth¢¥
2.014
8.789
2.793
8.199
Tol•l
10A03
10.992
7. Prop•rt¥ rni•ied tr•M•cllonD
The thurth ¥ the ￿ne1*•I o*rer to th• r¢*vani tDJ8ts1 ol lh• assets. th81oqal
tth ol 15 by th6 s oJswo*n trustee (the 8aptOT ￿lI)n Lwr*•¢l,
The buthlv¥J • at ts ¥•bJ•. Th8 • rnc•rd•d bi c4>8t.
2025
2•24
builyng
n58 116 fv*)tspur Top L•r*l
1.670.650 1.612.596
640.0
640.000
Totyi us•
2.310.650 3.252,596
8. C￿11*￿ts1• *￿¥10*
2025
2024
27,071
52.334
239.418
24.565
105.985
115.418
Tai•l
318.823
245,961
2025 9rants tr￿￿$ rt￿n to Olh•if•g¢ieThd haN* th& fr•trwJ".
2024 9r4nts h￿ded adol1)￿ knrge Oisti*)uirffi8 io I0￿j *gacy rv•w8.
Bu¢&s eapiL8t Assx¥rv)n
1.2CKJ
9.250
9.050
670
%EC Inwm•tKJrtDI
Frtsnl*
2 equab 1
22.7110
3.200
Jubltre
Totsi
Other rr•sbn •wenditsJm
49.370
52,334

9. lkn•m•ne• c¢•ts
2025
2924
SJS
2025 to¥•r¢s Y*dependeni of £550 fju• kn 2025 Q024 f•es p4J kn 2025
10. Slaff •nd TnM*• EAp•r
2025
2024
Sab￿s
106.521
57.199
43
4.215
333
P•Tr8¥)n o)
Othor•ynses
5.264
4.020
T¢X•l linElwl•d t*lthln CO•ts •l>ry••l
61,790
Th• TnJ*••s no •5 IN8tees (2024 nonek
ertyss•• rnc•k￿d •rTr)hJrrents ￿ •xr•s ot £60.0￿ th• yYarl2024 nonel
As 8•1 tyjl th8 gowrnng eooJn*ni ol thuith apprr*¥ed by tho C*¥rty ¢tyrTh$5*Jn. the
urth rnthrand ElJ•r, M ￿$TreS w • tyU#eo fyom 24 ￿￿* 2024 ￿ 2025 sabry for
rrm*•r * £46887.75. Th• ¢*urth p*Tr¥￿ contrtyjtssns ot £4262 SS M h* behair.
Th• by th•