Upper Stratton Baptist Church
(Swindon)
Upper Siraiton Baptist ChuTrh
TRUSTEES, REPORT
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended
31st December 2025

STATUTORY INFORMATION
Name of Charity:
Upper Stratton Baptist Church (sometimes shortened to USBC)
Registered Charlty Number: 133910
{1215188 from 1st January 2026 as a CIO charity)
Reglstered Address
Upper Stratton Baptist Church
Green Road
Upper Stratton
Svlindon
SN2 7JA
Trustees
Mr Trevor Morkham
Mr David Ajderson
Mrs Mary Palmer
Mr John Simmonds
reasurer)
Property Trustse8
Church at Green Road and property in Argyle Stree( Swindon
West of England Baptist Trust Company Limited
Little Stoke Baptist Church
Kingsway
Little Stoke
Bristol
BS34 6JW
Property Trustees of the Manse in Farrfield, Swindon
The Baptist Union Corporation Limited
Baptist House
129 Broadway
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX118RT
Bankers
The Ctroperative Bank p.l.c.
1Balloon Street
Mand)ester
M60 4EP
Indopandent Examinor
Mr lan Wakeham (FCMA, CGMA)
17 Nuthatch Road
Calne
SN119SH

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2026
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Chanty for the year ended
31st De￿rnber 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of
Rècommended Practi￿ (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" in preparing the annual
report and finan¢ial statements of the Charity. The financial statements have been prepared in
accordan￿ with the accounts.ng policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the
Chariws governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial ReportirvJ Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
published in October 2019.
(a) Structure. Governance and Management
The Charity is governed by an approved goveming document (the ConstÉtuts"on) which was
adopted at a Church Members, Meeting on 22nd September 2009. Resolutions to the
Constitution were made by the Church Members, meeting on 23rd May 2017, 26th September
2017, 26th January 2021, 16th November 2021 and 17th May 2022.
Those seeking chU￿h membership are accepted into membership in accordance with the
Constitution. Church Members, Meetings are held on at least four occasions in the year, that is to
say in-person and with the option of joining remotely on Zoom. At these meetings, the members
seek to discern the mind of God for the overall policy and affairs of the Church.
In accordance with the Constitution the Members appoint Trustees, both Elders and Heads of
Ministy. These are responsible for the day to day running of the Church's work and ministy, and
the financial and legal aspects of the Charity. Trustees, both men and women, must be baptised
Church Members securing the support of at least 750/0 of the Members voting by secret ballot at
a Church Members, Meeting. They are appointed for a period of three years, subject to the on-
going support of the Church Members, Meeting. Trustees meet at least monthly to consider the
affairs of the Church. All Members ar& encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and
practical tssks involved in the ftjrtherance of the charitable objectives. Relevant matters may be
submitted to the Church Meeting by the Trustees for consideration or may be raised by Members
in advance of the Church Meeting. Though the Constitution pemits decisions to be made at
Church meetings by appropriate majorities, the Church seeks to WO￿ by consensus wherever
possible.
The Trustees confsnn that the major risks have been reviewed and systems or procedures have
been established to manage those risks. They also confimi that there have been no incidents or
irregularities during 2025 which required reporting to the Charities Commission.
The major risks to which trte Church is exposed have been identified by the Trustees as follovts,
and systems have b88n established to manage these risks..
Govemance Risks - the Church Constitution adopted at a Church Members. Meeting on 22ThJ
September 2009 (and subsequent Resoluts"ons) outiining the procedures for Church Members.
Meetings. Nominats'ons for the role of Charity Trustee, other than a Minister, induding the
reappointment of a Charity Trustee (Clause 15.12.1 }.
Operational Risks- Safeguarding Policy and Procedures are in place lin line with Baptist Union
model polices); Health and Safety Management Plan and accompanying policies and
procedures are under review.
Financial Risks- A Reserves Policy is in place and is regularly reviewed.

Extemal Risks - Regular updates and advice on Govemment policy is ￿CeIVed from the
Baptist Union, West of England Baptist Association and the Charity Commission.
statutory Compliance
Employers liability, public liability and Charity Trustee indemnity
insurance is in place and is reviewed annually.
(b) Objectives and Activities
The principal purpose of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the
principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advan￿ Christian education and
carry out other charitable purposes in the Unitsd Ksngdom and other parts of the world. The
Church occupies premises that afe held by the West of England Baptist Trust Company Limited
and the Baptist Union Corporation Limited, in trusts which are entirely compatible with the above
objectives.
In order to achieve the charitable objectives which are set out above. the Church provides a
variety of activities both to its Membership and to the community generally. The Trustees of the
Church have considered and have regard to the Charities Commission guidance on public benefit.
The principal acttwties of the Church may include, but are not ￿$trIcted to:
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, which is nonnally observed at least once a month;
Evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally-
The teaching, encouragemen( welcome and indusion of young people.,
Nurture and growth of Christian disciples",
Education and training for Christian and community seNice',
Giving and encouraging pastoral care.,
Supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the Unsted Kingdom and abroad.,
Encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptist and other Christian communities.
To undertake activities as a means of achieving the charitable objectives, the Church works on
its own, or with other Churches or groups. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both
word and deed" to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord; to support and
encourage charitable social actson., and to encourage relationships with other Christians.
The most significant events in church life in 2025 are listed b8low. In light of our previous minister
moving to another church in June 2024, the ¢hurth has been assisted by the appoinknent of Rev
Alisdair Longwill as moderator. Throughout 2025 various members have tsken on new or
additional responsibilities, including the Preaching Team vtho have enabled the continuation of
Sunday se￿ICes. We have been pleased to see some new people in our congregation during this
time.
We have continued the process of prayerfully reflecting about what future ministy at USBC might
look like and are aware that it could yet be some time before a new minister is appointed. Part of
this prayerful consideration is whether a full-time or part-time minister might be best for USBC at
this time. In the meantime, we are confident that God will continue to bless us and His work in
Upper Stratton as we look to the future. A small team was commissioned with the tssk of

producing a Church Profile, whi¢h describes the kind of Ghurch we are and what kind of minister
we believe will be most suitable for the next chapter of life at USBC.
Central to the work and ministry of the Church is the provision of regular public services of
Christian worship. Thes@ services tske place on each Sunday moming and occasionally on
Sunday evening. There are also occasional services at other times which are advertised within
the Church and its website at ￿W.usbc.0r
.uk. Sepiices of a special nature are adverttsed more
widely in Upper Stratton and Swndon. There is a full programme for children and young people
during the 10.30am service on Sundays. Each service has its own style to suit the differing
preferences of the Church and community. The Church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming
¢ommunity, and anybody is free to attend any of these gatherings. We had reason to rejoi￿ this
year when a nèw Christian was baptised and received into membership.
The services were also available on Zoom during the whole of the year for people to safely view
and engage with. It has been successfvl and in¢lusive, with good numbers of people 'attending'
these services including some who are either new to the Church or have not been able to
physically attend worship at USBC for a number of years.
Through the further use of Zoom, the Church was also abl8 to organise gatherings on a Monday,
Wednesday and Friday moming to provide opportunities to meet, reflect and pray together on
issues facing the Church. our Members. our local community and our wortd. With biblical reflection
at the heart of each meeting, these gatherings there regularfy attended and have become
important in the life of the Church family. We also operated an emaivtelephone prayer chain
through which Members could request prayer when needed, which connected well with th8se
gatherings.
Simply Social ¢offee morning - a midweek group providing a fellowship opportunity for anyone in
our local community - afft)rded a means of encouragement and support for those able to attend,
particularfy those more senior in years. There was a pleasing overall increase in regular
attendance.
The Church runs a series of small groups and prayer meetings for friendship, the growth of faith,
pastoral care and relationship with the local community. During 2025 there were four such groups,
omprising some sixty people meeting online and in various homes each week (or every other
week) within the catchment area of the Church. The Bible study element of these groups follows
the Sunday service or independent teaching arranged by the groups. All who Consider themselves
part of the Church are encouraged to integrate into the life of a small group. A significant amount
of time and effort has been given by the small group leaders in maintaining contact with those
people in their groups and nurturing their spirituality.
The Church is privileged to have contact v￿th children and young people through various outreach
and teaching opportunities with the local schools (particularly at Easter and Christmas), ministry
opportunities to the families in the viider community, and with those families that worship at USBC
on a regular basis. Groups for children and young people are run during our Sunday services.
Make Lunch, which seeks to bring hope to struggling children and their families through a holiday
lunch club, continued to impact the community by helping to address the problems of holiday
hunger. Each session provided free, hot and healthy meals to local families, gave support to some
of the most vulnerable children in our community and, in addib'on, built relationships with those in
need of the loving care of the Church family.
We also held our annual week-long holiday club called 'Summershine' at the beginning of the
summer school holidays. The theme of the event vms 'Magnity and the holiday club was helped
by a mission team from a Churd) in USA. With the support of the local schools and community
we were greatly blessed. During the course of the week we engaged with many children (and

their families) - many of whom were new to the Church and some of which have since attended
our other family-based activib'es e.g. Make Lunch.
As part of our continued efforts to reach out to the local community, in the week leading up to
Easter, USBC in partnership with other local Churches ran a 'Pop-Up' Café next to the local shops
and library. This was done viith the purpose of promoting the real meaning of Easter amongst the
people of Upper Stratton. Each passer-by was offered a free hot drink and a hot Cross bun,
explaining the importance of Easter. Free literature was available to take away and a listening ear
provided to anyone who wanted to chat. Invitations to our Church gatherings were provided along
with prayer requests, which were responded to by some people. Our outreach to the local
community was repeated at Christmas, offering the Hope Together Christmas magazine,
reminding our neighbours of 'the reason for the season,. We also enjoyed joint services with the
other local Churches at Easter and Christmas. which were considered spiritually uplifting by those
in attendance. We remain grateful to everyone involved.
The Church supports the wder work of the Baptist denomination through our membership of the
Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Webnet {West of England Baptist Asso¢iation}, and through
our financial contribution to the Partnership in Mission scheme. We also support 8MS World
Mission financially and offer other support to our link missionaries. Paul and Sarah Brown in
Thailand.
The Church has dose connections with several local and national charities including The Filling
Station. a local Charity that provides food and provisions to those in need on the streets of
Swindon; Samaritan's Purse, which distributes Christmas gifts to needy children in deprived areas
of the world via the Shoebox scheme. and Compassion UK, vthich administers our financial
provision for a Sponsored Child in Mexico. An overview of donations made in 2025 is in the
financial statements.
The Church expresses its part in the wider Christian communty by making grants to national and
internab.onal Christian organisations and societies with aims and objectives compatible wsth the
Church's own charitable purpose.
The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on publi¢ benefit in
deciding what activities the Charity should undertake. The Trustees Consider that they have acted
in the public benefit.
During the year the church has made the transition to Charitsble Incorporated Organisation {ClO)
which came into being on 1st January 2026. All property, assets and liabilitie5 were transferred to
the new CIO at midnight on 1st January 2026.
(c) Achievements and Perfomance
The Church does not only measure the success of its programmes in numbers, i￿luding financial
numbers, but also in less tangible areas like fellowship, support and encouragement. The
Trustees recognise that these are difficult to measure but believe that 2025 was a good year in
the life of the ¢hur¢h, espe¢ially in that we were able to impact and make a positive differen￿ to
so many people's lives through our a¢tivitse$ in the communty.
At 31st D￿rnber 2025 the membership roll stood at 54, which is a significant reduction due to
having carried out a membership list review.
The numbers worshipping at USBC were Similar to those in 2024. A number of new people have
been attending. There has been a good measure of spiritual fonnation and growth in discipleship
across the Church family.

The small groups in the Church play an important part in the life of the Church community. The
leadership team has encouraged the leaders of these groups who have become increasingly
important in the pastoral ministy of the Church. Leaders of pastoral ministries meet regularfy,
under the infiuence of the Head of Ministry for pastoral Care, to ensure we a￿ serving and Caring
for everyone in the Church. The mainstays of our pastoral care continue to be the pastoral care
team, small groups and interpersonal relationships.
{d) Financial Review
In accordance with the Constitution an annual budget is compiled for both income and expenditure
and approved by members in November of the preceding year.
The Church raises the bulk of the fijnds needed for it to cary on its activities from within its ¢)wn
membership and congregation, together wth grants obtained for specific projects or activities
from time to time. Income is also raised from hiring out rooms on our premises (amounting to
almost £2,500 in 2025). During 2025 the average weekly offering was just over £800, reversing a
downward trend of re￿nt years. When the donations made at our annual Gift Day together with
the tsx reclaim from HMRC in respect of Gift Aided donations made during 2024 are taken into
account, the overall weekly average increases to around £1100. The ongoing generosity and
sustained financial commitment demonstrated by members and attenders of USBC is extremely
heartening and, Combined with the fact that offerings are predominanuy given either by means of
stsnding order or via the weekly offering envelope scheme, contributes s￿nifiCant1Y to the
Church's financial stability and resilience.
There are generally two main areas of General Fund expenditure in any given year. firstly, stsffing
Costs (the stipend and expenses for our minister), and secondly the running costs of the church
site, notably utilities, insurance and deaning. However, since the resignation of our minister Revd
Govier mid-way through 2024 we have been without a paid minister and as we no longer have
paid administrator USBC'S staffing costs for 2025 were effectively nil. Additionally, the bulk of the
legal costs arising from our transition to CIO status. amounting to almost £2,000, were paid out
during the year.
The largest single item of capital expenditure in 2025 was inCu￿ed by the installation of
replacement UPVC exterior doors to the outside halls, replacing wooden doors which were
generally in a poor stste of repair. The cost of this work amounted to just under £6.700 and was
almost entirely met from the proceeds of our annual Gfft Day.
The Church makes donations - amounting to about 15% of its General Fund income - to local,
national and international organisations and charities with Christian aims and objectives
compatible with the Church's own charitable purpose. Through these donab'ons the Church
expresses its Commitment and support for organisations such as BMS and Home Mission as V￿11
as locally based charities which have a Christian ethos. Individuals within the Church support a
wide variety of Charitable causes with personal financial donats.ons as listed in the notes to the
accounts. In 2025 there were also donations totalling £2,400 made from the Ann Davis Legacy
Fund (which Contains the proceeds of the income from the church's rental property) in respons8
to several crisis appeals.
The Church is heavily dependent on its membership working as volunteers in all aspects of its
activities, many of which run with litue or no impact on the Church's expenditure but nevertheless
contribute substantially to the achievement of its objedives. There were no significant 'gifts in
kind,, although some members cover minor costs personally. No payments were made to Trustees
for goods or services, other than for the reimbursement of expenses properly incurred on behalf
of the Church.

The Church has a Reserves Policy intended to ensure that there are sufficient funds to meet its
anticipated general running costs for six months. At the end of 2025 approximately £100,000 was
hèld in Baptist Union deposit accounts which eamed about £2,250 in interest over the year.
Money is also set aside to finance specific projects and future strategic development, as agreed
by members, and this is held in the Memorial Fund. After meeting the cost of the replacement
UPVC doors and the installation of a new gas boiler at the cost of a little over £3000, there was
around £11.500 remaining in this fund at the year end. The Church is supported by a steady
stream of income from the congregation, much of it by standing order, whilst together with its
significant reserves the Church's financial position is such that the Trustees do not view financial
funding in the short-to-medium term as presenting a significant risk.
The Trustees have noted the year-end General Fund (Unrestricted) balance of £116,649
represents'ng an increase of rn0￿ than £27,000 compared with 2024. After assessing this against
the level of potential commibnents for 2026 and beyond, they have concluded this is not
excessive. The Trustees have made an assessment of the major risks facing the Church and are
satisfied that there are policies and insurance in place to mitigate these risks. These policies
include intemal financial controls with advan￿ approval thresholds set at Treasurer and Trustee
levels., items costing in ex￿$$ of £500 {other than where already included in the budget) require
Members, approval.
The financial results for the year, together with a summary of the accounting policies adopted, are
set out in the accompanying Financial Ststement. The church is grateful to lan Wakeham, our
Independent Examiner, for generously giving his time and expertise in assisting with the
preparation of the annual accounts.
Stsndards Infomation
Fundraisin
The Charity does not employ a professional fundraiserlcommercial participator.
The Charity or any person acting on behalf of the Charity was not subject to an undertaking
to be bound by any voluntary scheme for regulating fundraising, or voluntary standard for
fundraising in respect of activities on behalf of the Charity.
We did not directly monitor adivities carried on by any person on behalf of the Charity for
the purpose of fvjndraising.
No complaints were received by the Charity or a person acting on its behalf about activities
by the Charity or by a person on behalf of the Charity for the purpose of fundraising.
We do not actively fundraise outside of our Church building, although we do from time to
time apply for- and have been su¢¢essful in obtaining- grants to support spe¢ifi¢ tharitable
adivities undertaken by the Church.
It is stressed that offerings at each service are to be on a purely voluntsry basis and are
primarily directed at members and regular attendees.
(e) Future Plans for 2026
We should be abi8 to pursue our Missi(￿ and vision purposes in 2025 with faith and enthusiasm,
in particular-
To continue the process of seeking our next pastoral leaderlminister
To invest in life-impacting seniices of Christian worship
To continue to engage with the Reimagine leadership cycle using this as a vehicle to
develop a more Jesus-shaped culture in USBC.

To continue to develop Christian spirituality, discipleship, friendship, hoswtality and care
among our Members.
To more effectively reach out to our local communrties with the 9ood new￿ of Jesus, and
consequently welcoming new people into the life of the Church.
To continu8 to offer online services arKI gatherings.
To creatively maximize the opportunities of our Church building to wdcome and serve the
I￿1 community in sharing the gospel.
To seek opportunities to serve those in need in the local community.
To strengthen our supportive relationships wth other local Churches in the area.
To review and develop the Church's ministry to children and young people.
To influence and strengthen the role of the local cluster of Baptist Churches in Swindon.
To strengthen the Church's governance via the transition to CIO status.
Ifj Trustees, ￿SpOnsibl11t1e$ ststement
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the Financial
ststements in accordance with applicable law arKI United lQngdom Accounting Stsndards (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year in order to 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, tt)e Trustees are required to..
Select suitsble accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 {FRS 102):
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
stste whether applicable aC￿unts"ng standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Prepare the financial statements on an ongoing basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the Charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with ￿8$onable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that th8
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (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.
(g) Independent Examiner
The examiner, Mr lan l•lakeham. will be proposed for re-appoirrtment when the 2025 accounts
are presented to the membership.

(h) Declaration
The Trustees dedare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above.
Signed on behalf of the ChariVs Trustees.
John Slmmonds ITrustse)
Mr Trevor Morkham {Trea8urer)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINE*S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEÉS OF UPPER STrATTON BAPTIST CHURCH.
I reporttothe charitytrustees ors myexaminotiors uFthe accountsof the Chartty forthe peri(Kl ended 31 Deeemt*r 2025.
Respectlve respon51bllbtles ottruS￿9$ and examln•r
As the char¥t¢5 trustees land a150 itstrustees forthe purposes of charfty lawl you are ￿sponSI1*e forthe P￿ParatIOn of the
accounts In acmrdance wtth the requiremertsof the Companies Att 20061'the 2fK)6 Act'l.
Having satisf*d myself thatthe acc¢xJnts of the Charity •re rwt rwjired to be audited under Part 16 tsf the 2[￿ Att and are eligible
for independent examination. I report In respett of my examin8tion of your charty's accounts as carrled out under section 145 01
the ChafltE5 Art 2011 l*he 2011 Att'l. In carrWnK out my e*2mlnatkJn I have followed theTrustees glven tythe Charty Commfrssioft
under se¢(K)ft 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independtht Examln•e$Statemeni
I have completed myexamlnatlon. I corrtlrm that matters cometo my attention In Con￿tIOn wllh the examlr*tfjon gl¥fjng
me cause to believe..
countlng records were not kept In resFect of the char￿ as requlred bysectlon 386 of the 2(￿ Act: or
theaccourts do fiot accord with those record5; or
the accounts do rLOt wmptywiththe ac(x)urtinKrequirernertsof 5ectiDn 396 of the 2006ArtotherthèTrarry re4uirementthatthe
a¢ts)unts 8ive a.trne and lair Vie￿ whith is fiot a Matter￿nSIdered 8$ part oFan irKlependent ex•mination' ¢x
the ac¢rxJnts have not bÈen prepared in atcoftlance with the methods and princip￿5 of the Ststement of Recommended Practi
fo* 8¢Wrting amd roportin8 by ¢haritie>
I have also reviewed the legd documentation prrwided bythe Charityasdrawn up by ArthonyCol1i￿ Sdi£itors rezardlngthe
transter of all assetsand liabilities fromthis charityto the new ao charrty inthe name of Upper Stratton Bapt6rt C￿rth Ire8istrattOn
umber 12151881 a5 Ot 3141 Decernber 202
I have nocoTrcerns and have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examlnatlon towhlch attelrtion should be dravm
in the report in orderto enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
lan Wakeharn. FCMA CGMA
IrKlependent Eyaminer
17 Nuthatch Road
Calne SNII 95H
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UPPER sfRATfoN BAPTIST CHURCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2025
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Note
Unre5trirted
Designated Restrirted TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Re￿IPtS
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable attivities
Investment income
Totsl Re¢etpts
53,082
5,365
2,262
60.709
1,528
25.730
8,856
63.466
31.679
2.262
97.407
66.949
13,454
1,643
82.046
27.258
Payments
Charitable Acti￿tIo£
Governance
Totsl Payments
33882
2,(MJ6
35.888
9.304
12.230
55,416
2,006
57.422
61,643
100
61.743
9.3114
12.230
Net receiptsllpaymerts) lor the year
24.821
17.
12,7901
39,985
20.30Y
Transfers Ito} / from funds
2,550
12,5501
Cash balan￿ at l January
89.278
19,782
16,778
125,838
105.535
Cash balance at 31 December
116.649
35.186
13.988
165.823
125.838
Transfer of Cash to CIO
(Reg No. 12151881
116,649
35,186
13,988
165,823
Cash balance at 31 Detemljef
125.838
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UPPER STRAThON BAPTIST CHURCH
sfATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITES AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
2025
2024
Assets
Total Cash Balances
NIL
125,838
Assets Held for ChLtrch's own use
Total Assets
NIL
NIL
3,159,697
3.285.535
Cash trnnsFerred tothe CIO tharity: 31Dec25
Assets transferred to the CIO charity: 310ec25
TOTAL ASSETS TRANSFERRED to CIO
165,823
3 333 779
3 499 602
The accounts and ststement of assets and1[abil￿les set out on pages 11-16 relatin8 to the year ending 31
December 2025 are as approved by the trustees.
Signed:
Trevor Morkham
Treasurer
11°fy7 201
Date
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
l Basls of accounts
These acryyunts have been prepared on a 'receipts and paymefi￿ basls and In accord•nce with Sectlon 133
Charities Act 2011.
2 t>onatlons and other Income
Unrestrltted
De48nated
Restrltted
TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Donatioiis
Legaoes
Totsl Recelpts
53212
1528
7,726
62.466
66.949
53.212
1528
8.726
63.466
66.949
Income from Charltable Acdvltles
Unrestrlcted
Deslgnated
TiyfAL
TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Rent
Lettin85
Grants
Total Re¢elpts
25,730
25,730
2,465
10,454
3,(KJO
2,465
2,900
5,365
25,730
31.679
13A54
4 Investment In¢ome
Unrestrlcted
Deslgnated
Restrfcted
TOT
2025
2025
2025
2025
Z024
Bank interest
Total Investment Income
2.262
2.262
2,262
2.262
1,643
L643
In 2024.all£l643 wa5 uNestdcMd intomÈ
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Contl
5 Expendlture on Charltable Actlvltles
Unrestricted
Desi8nated
Restrlrted
TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Mlnistry
Mission
Premises
Support Costs Inote 61
Total Ch•riiable Acthttie5
11.656
9,875
10,688
1,663
33.882
389
5,055
3￿60
10,163
2,067
22,208
16,997
14,548
1.663
55,416
20.548
15.576
23,131
2.388
61.643
9.304
12.230
Expenditure on Charttable Art￿ltIes- apportloned
Unrestrlrted
Deslgnated
Res￿cted
TOTAI
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Ministry
Mission
Premises
Total Mlsslon
12.257
10,385
11,240
33.882
389
5,055
3,860
9.304
10,163
2,067
22.209
17,507
15.100
55.416
21,683
16,157
23,083
61.fA3
12.230
In 2024.£15.389wasdÈs48naied *￿￿j￿￿¥￿, £3.172Tr*asRèstrthdÈxpndttUroandthètsalaKewasunrestritt￿￿E￿ndknrft
6 Support Costs
Unrestrlcted
De￿Rnated
Restrlcted
TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Church Administrator
197
704
762
197
704
762
342
1,595
746
735
156
Postage, Prlnting, Ststionery
Phone
Other offi￿ Costs
Other Costs
Total Support Costs
L663
SupportC05b hm allot*dtothEO￿r1Iab￿￿tTr11Ivè51Trtr*6er￿aI FurKlrflhe rhuth*1thtt￿FyrtFen5es In Note 6, a5foUNs
TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2024
Ministry
Mission
Premises
Totsl Mi551on
602
510
551
1.633
1,135
581
672
2.388
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Contl
7 Grants made to other charltles
Unrestrlcted
Deslgnated
Restrlrted
TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
Baptlst Unton of Great Britain
8MS World Mission
Christian Aid
Compassion UK
Kelly Foun(iation
Links Internati￿al
Nelson Trust
Operation A8ri
Prospect Hospice
Royal British Legion
Swndon Youth for Christ
Willows Counselllng
Total Passed to Other Causes
2.724
2.724
202
616
192
256
192
256
260
260
275
2￿1
260
260
522
226
153
1368
917
9,727
130
130
1308
516
8,390
1,308
516
7.552
838
In 2024,£L821 w p•kttrom Restrlcied Furwts.andthe b¥l¥n¢ewos UnlE5￿ed wan
stsff Costs
TOTAL
TOTAL
2025
2024
Salary Costs
Sooal Security Costs
Pension Costs
Other Costs
Total Staff Costs
7,865
987
1,606
IOA58
The average number of stsff in the year was NIL12024:11
No employee recelved emoluments in ex￿$$ of £60.1XX) during the year12024: None)
8 Restrktsd Fund Analysis
Balance
Income
Payments TTrnsfevs
Balance
lJan
2025
2025
2025
31 Dec
Make Lunch
Memorial Fund
Funds raised for Other Outside
Causes
Totsl Restrlcted Furds
2,355
14,424
1.229
10,163
838
1,930
11,556
503
7,295
1,341
16,778
12,230
13.988
In 2024, £4.7llwxrtStrKt￿ intyY*, £3.InwaseVt￿￿1th￿0inler.fy￿
15

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Cont)
9 Designated Fund Analysis
Balance
1ft￿me
Payments
TransFers
8alan¢e
ljan
2025
2025
2025
31D
Ann Davis Legacy Fund
Property Fund.. Church
Property Fund.. Manse
Pastoral Care Fund
Bursary Fund
Totsl Deslgnated Funds
In 2o24,£16N37￿dWthd thUx￿£15J89v45￿o￿d.*Ith£2s5Oknthr&jndtrar
15.799
3,037
13
627
306
19,782
9,890
5.055
li.LXY)I
19,634
2.534
11,474
738
17.368
3,357
389
12.5501
500
500
{2,5501
27,258
9.304
35.186
10 Assets Hèld for thè Chur¢h'$ own use
As at 31 De￿rnber 2025. £NIL assets were held by the Charity having been transferred to Clocharity in the
name of Upper Stratton Baptlst Church Iregittratlon number 12151881.
befo￿ the transfer, the church as the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trustsl of the following a&sets.
the legal title to which is held by the church's custo(Ilan trustee. the 8aptist Union Corporation Ltd..
Church premises at Green Road, Upper Stratton, Swlndon walued in the accounts at £2.361.838 based
on inSu￿d value
Church manse at Farrfield, Swindon. valued in the accounts at £488.310 and corrtents £25.000, based
on insured value
A rental property in Argyle St￿et, Swlndon, valued in the accounts at £312,074 and contents £25,(
based on insured value
The thurch also owned flxtures. furniture and equipment with an Insured value of £121,557
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