HAZEL GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31. AUGUST 2024

Hazel Grove Baptlst Church Year Ended 31st August 2024
coiYrENTS
PAGE
Deacon5 Report
Church Inforn]ation
Church Status, Aims & Objectives for Church
Review of Churrh Artivities and Finances
Report of the Aetollnt￿ts
Statement of Finallclal Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounls
10-16

Hazel Grove Bapttst Churcb Year Ended 31° August 2024
Elders gnd Deaeons RepTrrt i.& the Trntee5
Tbe DeacotLS present their report for the year ended 31° August 2024
Elders and Deacons ie. the Trustees
The table below shows th¢ Elde￿ and DeacoL8 i.e. the Tn]stees who have seryed durlng tbe year, their
responsibilities within the Churc￿ th¢ dates of their appointtuenL re-appoAntmenL or rcsignatiOD.
Our Minister. William Montgomery. who served for 27 retir¢d on 31 March 2024. W¢ arc extremely
ful for his rnaoy years of ftninisty.
ELDERS
RESPoNS￿￿￿y
APPOINTED
RENEWAL DATE
re-a
oin
Rev.W. Mont
Mark Pathjon
John Bulman
el Tedford
Minister
Assistant Minister
ElderlPa8toral
ElderlEwdn lism
Retired 31 Mar 2024
IM Jao
2022
03 Ma 2022
04 Jan
2025
03 Ma 2026
DEACONS
RESPONSIBILrrY
RENEWAL DATE
re-a
oillted
08 March 2022
16 Octobcr 2021
08 March 2022
04 Janu
2022
16 (Mober 2021
07 March 2023
03 Ma 2022
Maureen S. Babcock
Jean Baker
Felici
Chisholm
Denis¢ Ed
Cath Macka
Brian N¢¢dham
Uchenna Oko
08 March 2025
16 October 2025
08 March 2026
04 Jul 2025
16 Ma￿h 2026
07 March 2026
03 Ima
2025
Communi
W0￿bI
Finan¢
Fabric/PersonDcl
Principydl Address
Hazel Grove Baptist Church
Ststion StrceL Hazel Grovc, Stockpo¢ Cheshire, SK7 4EX
PTthclpal Bankers
The Royal Bank of Scotlan
Dnunmond House, l Redhe￿S Avenue, EdiThbUr￿ EH12 9JN
RepordDg AccountaDts
Castleton5, Chartcred Certifi¢d Accounlants
The Old Workshop. 12b Kennerleys Lane. Wiim51ow, Cheshir4 SK9 SEQ
Trnstses
North Westem Baptist Association
Resource Centre, Fleet StreeL Newto￿ Wigw WN5 ODS
Charfty number 1133951

Hazel Grove BaptAst Cburch Year Ended 31rt August 2024
StatUS
HGBC 18 a Member of the Baptist Unlon of Grcat Britain. The Tn￿eeS of HGBC are the North Western
Baptist Association who wer¢ appoioted in accordance with th¢ Fairbairn Tn￿ts. a￿d at a Churcb
Meeting dated 28 O¢t0ber 1993. The present constitrlti(￿ of HGBC Wds adopted at a Special Church
Meeting on Tuesday. 20 October 2009.
Aims and Objectlves
Th¢ aitn of th¢ church shall be to scrye as th¢ body of Christ in Order to extend the Kingdom of God and
glorify His Nam¢ io the areas of Hazel Grove, Stockport ar￿ beyond
lo pursuing this ainL the main objectives shall k those in the church's Visio￿ and captured in the ChU￿h,5
mi55ion of enabling ordinary people to becotue extrdordinary disciples of Jesus. the church ¢ngag¢s in:
I. woi8hÉp and Prdyer
2. Bibl¢ T¢aching and Fellowship
3. Missionary Evangelism at honK aod abroad
4. Nurturing Christian b¢ltgYet5
5. Encourdging and equippiog ¢lLe Gongregation
6. Children and Young People's wo
7. PastOTal Ca
8. Supporting Social Care
9. Mccting certain needs of the Communtty.
10. Relating to Baptists and othcr Chtistians g¢ncrally. as bencficiatly as possiI)le.
The Church's aims and objectives are worked out on a daily basis in accordance with the vision God h&5
given to the churc￿ and as the Hojy Spirit directs thro￿ Ihe Church Meeting from time to time.

Hazel Grove Bapltst Cburch Year Ended 31fit August 2024
Flnandal RevieTV
The HGBC Leadership are extr¢mely gratefill for th¢ Continue￿ outstandin& fu￿￿la1 support of its
mell1be￿ and ¢huTch attcnd¢¢s.
llleome
Total incorne for this year of £30021 I compared to £290,594 in the pwiovs ycar.
E￿endItUre
Total ¢xpenditutr for this year was £290.330 {A￿lUdIng depreciation of £21.880) compared to £311,518
{in¢luditig depreciation of £24.662) in tbe previo￿ year.
The churth bas been able to Contin￿ its support of mally Mission Works as hoped and p1anll￿ both in the
UK and Abroa¢ by donating £31,377 {p￿VIouS year £35,939).
It also belped its own nKmbers in fuiancial need with Pastoral dO1￿10￿S totalling £4.714 (previous year
£8,972), along with f4)od paTcels where needed.
Reserv￿ Policy
The T￿￿teeS have exatnined the n¢¢d for free ￿e[V¢S and they CO￿51der. that given the natLre of the
cFtarity's work and its commitments tbc level ofthc free reserves should bc approximately4 month's salary
and building costs as a general nde being £54.4(K), whilst acknowl¢dwg the leading of the Holy Spir£t
which would allow reserves to fall below this le￿1.
Reportlng Aeeountant
In preparing this report and these accounts we grat¢fi￿ to our accountanL Castletons Accountants. The
accounts have been prcpatcd in accordance with the c￿]ty Conunissioners guidelines for an Independent
Exarninatio￿ and ar¢ pr¢s¢llt￿ for your approval.
Th¢ attached accounts and statem¢nts of assets and liabiliti¢s r¢]ating to yvar ending 31 August 2024, are
as approved by the deacons.
Approved by th¢ Diaconate and s]gD￿ OD Its behalf by.
l)V4S...G....<l,g.£... Dat¢...4.. a

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 3]￿ August 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO ThE DEACONS AIYD MEMBERS OF HAZEL
GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
I report on th¢ accouots of the TnLSt for the year ended 3 l. All81￿ 2024, wbich arc set out on pages 8- 15.
Re5pectlve responsibiliti￿ of Deacoms and examiner
As the cftwity's Deacons you are respo￿Able forthe pr￿￿tati0ll ofthe accounts: you considerthat the audit
requirement of section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply and an independent
examination is neede
It is my responsibility to cxaminc the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 ACL state, on the b￿lls of
procedures specified in the General Directions given by ibe Charity Con]missioners under section 145{5)
(b) of the 2011 Act. whether particular nutters hav¢ Con￿ to my attention.
Basis of Independent Euminers Report
My exaMin￿lOn Iyds carried out in accordance witb the Gener81 Directions 8iv¢n by the Charity
Co]nEnissioner& An ¢xamination includes a review of the accounting re￿rdS kept by the charity al￿ a
¢omparAson of the accounts present¢d with those ￿(ts. It a]so includes coDsider*ion ofthe unusual items
or disclosL￿CS in the acry)unts. and s¢¢king explanations from you as Deacons concerning any such mattws.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all th¢ evAdenr¢ that would be requir¢d in an audi¢ and
Collsequently I do nol express an opinioll on whether the accounts pr￿t a InK and fairview and th¢ rep)rt
is Limited to those nutters set out in the statement below
tlldepelldfnt Examlnerj Statement
Since the ¢harAty's sross ia¢ollK exceeds £250.0￿ your examAn¢r be a meDther of a ix)dy lited in
section 145 of the Act. I Confirni that I qualified to undertake the examination bccause l am member
of thc Association of Chartered Certified Acoountant4 which is one of the listed bodi￿.
tn connection with rny cxarninatioffj no nutter has come to my attentio
wbich giv￿ m¢ ￿Sonable cause to believe that in any njatcrial aspcct th¢ requirements
The accounting records were not kept ia accordan￿ with section 130 of the 2011 A¢ and
The accounts did not accord with thc ￿coUnting or
The accounts did not Con￿lY WAth th¢ acc0ulltingfftwiT￿ts of the Cl)aritics (Accow)ts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give &.tn￿ and fair. VACW which AS not
a matter Consid￿ed as part of an iodepeodent examinatio
I havc llo C4)ncerns and have come arr055 no other matters in connKtioa with th¢ ￿aMination to which
understanding should b¢ drawn ID this rwrt in ordcr to enable a propttuttdffstanding of th¢ accounts to be
reacbe(L
JAcodD4E FORD FCCA
CASTLETONS
CHARTERED CERTIFIED AccouNfANTS
THE OLD WORKSHOP
12B KENNERLEYS LANE
WILMSLOW
CHESHIRE SK9 SE
zo2S

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 31" August 2024
Statement of FiDaneisR Actlvlties
For The Year Ended 31st August 2024
Income & ExpendRture
Account
REsTRI￿D
TOTAL FUNDS
NO
2023124
2022J23
2023llA
2022ll3
Nots number to aLLounts
Incomin
Resouree5
2023124
Covenanted Givin8
158.081
161A57
15&081
161,557
General Offerin8S
28,756
32.130
2&756
31130
Donations.
Tax r¢funds
35599
34.959
6,053
35.599
34.959
6.053
34,772
Bank Inlerest Received
3J50
3J50
1,552
Gifts for Specific Necds
7￿18
6J51
7,518
6J51
Miscellaneous Income
20,193
3&734
20.193
35.734
Deaconfield Limited
12,445
41100
14445
Profit on sale of fixed assets
Total Income for Year
6.755
292.693
75S
300,211
7.5A8
351
290,594

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 3111 August 2024
Statement of Ffinanclal Activltles
For The Year Ended 31rtAugllst 2024
Income & E￿endItUre Account
UNRESTIUCTED
RESTRICTED
FUhT)S
2023124
2022ll3
TOTAL FUNDS
NO
2023124
2022123
Note number to a¢Lounts
2023124
2022123
Total Income for the Year
291693
18
351
300,211
290 594
Resources Ex
nded
Direct Chirltsble Ex
enditure
Ministerial s￿arles & Ex
enses
Mission, Donations & Trainin
Pastoral Gills for S L¢ifiL Needs
Mlscellaneous Ex
nses
Youth. Stdtion¢
& Outr¢ach
reciation
T)ireet Charitable Ex
133.143
31J77
130.177
35,939
133,143
31,377
4.714
35.589
28,593
21.880
255,296
130.177
35.939
8.972
31.100
40,509
24.66?
271,359
4.714
8.972
35.589
28,593
21,880
250.582
31.1
40,5
24.662
26Z
enditurt
4.714
8.972
Other Ex
enditure
Buildin
Maintenance Costs
Accountanc
Valuation fee
32574
38,419
38,419
1,800
660
Non-Ch2rl¢#ble Ex
enditure
40,159
Total Ex
enses for the Year
285 616
302546
290
30
311518
Net Incomlng Resource5
7,U77
-18J03
2W4
-2,621
9,881
-20,924
Fund Balance5 at 1.9.2023
947 221
926 297
947 221
Transfers
621
Fllnd Balanees at 31.82024
93
178
92
936 178
926,297

Hazel Grove Baplist Church Year Ended 31￿ August 2024
BALANCE SHEET
As At 31yt Au
ust 2024
BAkniNCE SHEET .
ASSETS
iJNRESTRicfED
RESTIUCTED
TOTAL FUNDS
NO.=
Note to Balance Sheet
NO
2023124
2022123
202312024
2023124
2022123
Fixed Assets: Tgn
ble
Freehold on Station St.
Fixlurcs & E
ui
mcnl
Motor Vehiclc
Share of Nlan5¢
Total Flxed Assets
599.684
620,060
599.684
58
620 060
19.240
625
82
19.980
643,032
19,240
625382
613.032
Intan ible Fixed A&%
122.0110
122.000
Current Assets
Stock of Statione
Debtors
Bank Balances
Total Current Assets
so
15.049
182
06
197.405
50
15.049
182J06
197 405
io
170 765 1
170,815
170 765
17U 815
Creditors: < l Year
12
$09
509
Net Curr¢Dt Assets
101.265
161 265
Net Assets
Before Creditors < l Yar
93&178
926297
936.178
926,297
REPRESENTED BY
Accumulated Fund
B8lan¢¢ blforward
926,297
947.221
926,297
947 221
DefiLitIS lus for the
'car
Transfer tolfrom restriGt¢d
fjmds
Balances
-18J03
-1621
1621
YeRr End
926297
936 178
926397
Approved by the Deacons on 4 a 2cya
DENISE EDGE -

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 31# August 2024
Notes to the Account5
l. AccoupifiNG PoLIC￿s
The financial statements, incorporating a Statcment of Fitwicial ActiVAtiA have been prepared in
accordance with the Statement of Recomm￿ed Practic¢: Accounting and Reporting by Charitiespreparing
their accounts ill accordance wtth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 together with the Clwites Ad 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity a5 defined by FRS 102.
The particular accounting [￿licI¢S adopted by the Deacons are described below:
i) AcCoU￿r[NG CONVEKfIoN
These financial statements have been prcpaTed under histori¢ cost convention as modifi¢d by the
revaluation of Fixed A￿et&
li) tNCONfjNG RESOURCES
Gifts received are accounted for as soon as it is pnxlent and prdcticabie to do so. genernlly the earlier
of the date ofnotification and rcceipt.
Cov¢nant giving and generdl offerings arc accounted for on ffceipt of th¢ f￿ds. Tax rebates are
accounted for on r¢¢cipt.
Gift aid receipt from D￿0￿field Limited are accounted for then ￿ceive
iii) RESOURCES EXPENDED
Direct Charitable Exp¢nditure. Includ￿ all expenditure dirrftly r¢lateAI to the objects of the cllurch (in
accordattce with SORP)
iv) PENSION COSTS
The pension costs charged in the fmancial statements represent the contrlbutions payable by the church
during the year. Th¢ church makes conlTibutions to the minister's and ￿]Stant minister's personal
pension plan. The assets of the schemes are held sC￿rat]Y from those of ihc church in independently
administered funds.
The pension Costs charg¢ r¢preseDts contributi0Th8 payabl¢ by the church to thg fimds and amounted to
£8.706(2023: £9,596)
v) DEACONS
D¢acoDS are not r¢imbursed expenses for the wDJk cattied a5 Deacon5.
vi) DEPRECIATION
Tangible f￿ed assets are capitalis¢d if they Cost £1,000 or more. They are stated at cost l¢ss th¢ir
estimated Tesidual value, and are ￿ille￿ off ovw th¢ ass¢ts ¢xp¢cted usefid life, as follows:
Audio Vlsusl Equlpment
Computer Hardware & Software
Motor Vehlcles
LAnd & Bulldlngs & MAn5e
Useful lif¢: S ymrs
Useful Lfif¢: 3 years
Useful Life: 5 years
Use￿1 Llfe: 50 ye4fS
vii) CHANGES TO ACCOUNfING ESTIl*lATES
No changes to accounting estitijates have occutred in the reporting peIiLxL
10

Haz¢l Grove Baplist Church Year Ended 31° August 2024
Notes to tb¢ A¢¢ounts
Vlll) INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible ￿ets ar¢ heldthat do nothave aphysical SUbSts￿ butare identifiable andarecontrolled througb
U5tody or Icgal rights.
No amortisation is ¢barged as it is ronsidetcd the value of the &ssets are in excess of cost.
tntangible assets are AtiClud￿ at histori￿1 c05t.
2. FIXED ASSETS
Church
Bullding
Share of 31
Chevitst
Road
Ftstsre &
Equlpment
Motor
Vehicle
Total Fixed
Assets
CDSt or Vvdluvdtion
Balan￿ @ i. September
2023
1,018,809
37,(￿)
194.059
12.6tM)
1.262,468
Addltlon$
4,468
4,468
2,899
12,600
15,499
Balance @ 31" August
2024
1,018,809
37.0(KJ
195.628
1251,437
reciation
Balance @ I" September
2023
398.749
17.020
191.067
12.6C()
619,436
Cha
for Year
20J76
740
764
21,880
Eliminated on Dis
osals
2,561
12,600
15,161
B$lance @ 31" August
2024
419.125
17.760
189270
625,155
Net Book Values
31°Au
st 2024
599,684
19
6.358
625282
31" Au
st 2023
620,060
19980
2,992
643,032
TILC Tn￿ d¢¢ds to th¢ church building have been deF4)Sited WAth the Baptist Union for safe keq>ing. Th¢
Church owns 29.4Yg of the Manse. On currnit Market Valu4 their sbar¢ woutd be wortb approximately
£141.120.
A valuation was prepared by Trafford Surv¢yoTh Limited on 28 Jatllwy 2022 on the Church building. the
market valuc of the ptop¢rty was valued at £610.0(xI.

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 31rt August 2024
Notes to the Aecounts
2.& INTANGIBLE
FIXED ASSET
INVESTMENT
2023
Ordinary £1 Shares in
D￿onfield Limited
Holdin
C05t of Investment At year end
122,01)0
122,(M)O
(i
3l"August 2024
122,000
122,000
The shares ill Deaconfield Limited are re￿ inthename ofthe cbureh'strustees, North Western Baptist
ASS￿lation, Resource Centre, Fleet StreeL PembertOD. Wigat4 WN5 ODS.
Th¢ awisition of the 80 £1 ordinary shares in D¢awth¢ld Ltd in 2004 gives the church oWn¢￿hIp of the
company which owns the land directly behind the Station Strect property.
1¥4ote 3:
UNRESTRicfED
RESTiucfED
TOTAL FUNDS
Mlscellaneous Income
2023rz4
2022t23
2023124
2022123
2023ll4
2022123
Youth R¢¢¢i
Seedlin
PersonneLIProf
Mission
5.805
1.954
I,￿6
5,218
15567
1.482
5.805
1.954
1,046
5.218
15,567
1,482
23
12255
12255
Sund Income
Community
Worship
2.3?2
1807
1.908
4,069
430
2.32?
2,807
1.908
4,069
430
20.193
35,734
20,193
12

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 31" August 2024
Notes eo the Aeeounts
Note 4:
UNRESTiucfED
FLThDS
2023124
2022n3
RESTRIcfED
TOTAL FUNDS
Salarles
2023124
2022fLI
2023n4
2022123
Salari¢s
¢r5 National Insurdnce
Pension Costs
nses
Time for God
Year end re
Pa
oll costs
Trainin
Total for
102,640
5.740
8.706
3.674
8,701
104,495
6.185
9.596
4.745
102.640
5.740
8.706
3.674
8.701
104,495
6,185
9.596
4.745
72
672
4.412
761
2,921
133.143
761
2.921
133,143
672
4.412
130,177
ear
Total averag¢ numb¢r of anploy¢¢s duzing the year was 5 (average 2023- 6).
Nots S..
RESTRICTED
FUNDS
2023124
2022123
TOTAL FUNDS
l¥lisslon,
Trainin
Donations
2023124
2023124
2022123
Home Missions
Oversea5 Nlissions
Totsl
16,336
15,041
31J77
1?,005
23,934
16,336
15.041
31
77
12,005
?3.934
Iwlote 6:
TOTAL FUNDS
FUNDS
2023r24
2022123
FUNDS
2023124
2022123
riscellaneous Ex
¢n5eS
2023124
2022123
RenL Licences & IrLsuran¢e's
Gas, El¢¢tri¢ and Water
Tele
hone
Bank Char
Totsl
6.996
24.057
3.437
7.?17
17.003
5.806
6.996
24.057
3.437
1.099
35589
7.?27
17.003
cs
1,064
31.100
35389
13

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 31° August 2024
Note¥ to th¢ Ac¢oullts
Note 7:
UNRESTRicfED
RESTRTcfED
TOTAL FUNDS
Youth. Statione
And Outreach
in
Evan
eltstn
Cat¢rtn
and cleanin
Outrca¢h
ststione
Pul it Su
Youth
CommuDi
Resources
Church meal
Misc
Total
2023124
2022123
2023124
2022123
2023124
2022123
50
3,094
8,680
4.099
3,224
153
5.264
1.827
1.818
250
3.682
4.454
3.5?0
2.9?7
250
3.094
8.680
4.099
3.224
153
5.264
.827
1,818
250
3.682
4,454
3.520
2,927
200
16.190
5.214
1.911
?.06A
147
40J09
& Com . Consumables
16.190
5214
1,911
147
28,593
28￿93
Note 8:
UNRESTRicfED
RESTRicfED
TOTAL FUNDS
reeiation to Fiyed Assets
Period to M'rite o
2023124
2022n3
2023124
2022123
2023124
2022123
Minislers Car:
ear5
Valuation of Manse:150
Church Freehold:
50
ears
Com
uters & E
ui
ment: {315
Total Dc
r¢clation for Year
740
20J76
7(A
21WO
740
20J76
740
20.376
764
21,880
740
20.376
3.546
ars
24
Note 9:
UNRESTiucfED
FU.YDS
2023124
2022123
TOTAL FUNDS
Fu￿Ds
2023124
2022123
irs to Premlses and
Bulldin
rovements
2023124
General Re
Pro
ecls
ul
ment re
airs
Asscls under £l.OTr) w/off
Total I
rovements for Year
its & Maintenance
24.884
3.695
22255
12.709
1.031
2.424
38
19
24.884
3.695
22.255
12,709
1.031
2.4?4
3,995
74
3.995
32,574
14

Hazel Grove Baptist Church Year Ended 314 August 2024
Notes to ¢h¢ Affoullts
Nots 10:
UNRESTRICTED
REsfRICTED
TOTAL Ft]NDS
2023124
Debtors
Deaconfield Ltd
GiftAid
Other
Total debtors
2022123
2023124
2022123
2023124
2022123
9.968
81
15.049
81
io
Note 11:
F40
RESTIUCTED
FUNDS
TOTAL FUNDS
2023124
Bllnk BAlan¢e5
Current ALLounl
sil Account
Car Rc
lac¢m¢ni Reserye
New Li
uid Mana
er account
Totsl Blnk 4nd C45h B￿anCeS
2022n3
2023124
2022123
2023124
2022123
1.273
138.916
30.576
94235
2,097
94.235
138.916
30,576
85.974
182JQ6
85,974
182J06
li
170 765
Note 12:
UNRESTRtCTED
FU￿￿)s
2023124
2022123
RESTRicfED
FUNDS
2023124
2022123
TOTAL FUNDS
Credltors:
Due In k85 than one
2023124
2022123
Accruals
Total Creditors < l Year
8.SOY
9.550
8.509
12
9,550
Nots 13:
Independent Examination
The amount paydble lo the independent examiw vTrs as folk)ws
2024
2023
Independent examination
Other assurance service8
Tax advisory scrvlces
Other financial s¢rvices
1.800
Nil
Nil
1,740
Nit
Nil
Nil
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Note 14:
Related Party Disclosure
The trus*es who We￿ remuoetated dutiog th¢ year weTr Rev Mont8om¢ry and Mark Paddon as below. In
addition R¢v Montgomery's home is part by the church as a manse.
Salarles
EMployers NIC
Pewions
Total 2024
Totsl 2D23
Minister
Assistant Mtoistcr
Youthlfamlly
Worker
TothI for
37.956
44.057
1688
3.003
4,847
45,491
50,9IJ2
50,524
44,028
14,951
5,691
W93
109.503
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