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Winchmore Hill Baptist Church Annual Report for 2024

Winchmore Hill Baptist Church

Together in Christ for the World

Annual Report 2024

Registered charity number: 1134122

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Introduction

The Annual Report has been prepared by the Trustees to give an account of the Church’s activities during 2024 to the Membership. It also fulfils the Church’s legal requirement to submit an Annual Report to the Charity Commission. The report is divided into two parts:

Part 1 describes how the Church is organised and financed and gives details of the activities that are normally undertaken by the Church in fulfilling its charitable objective. This part is quite formal as much of the information is legally required to be included in the report.

Part 2 describes the activities and events that have taken place during 2024 and is much less formal. It aims to give a picture of the life of the Church and contributions have been included from a number of people.

Winchmore Hill Baptist Church

Compton Road, Winchmore Hill, London N21 3PA

www.winchmorehillbaptistchurch.org.uk

Registered charity number: 1134122

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Charity Trustees:

Rev Ebenezer Boakye Minister John Burridge Treasurer (re-elected 23[rd] March) Sandra Burt Deacon (elected 23[rd] March) Sonia Gumbs Deacon Richard Greenaway Deacon (re-elected 23[rd] March)

Custodian Trustee:

London Baptist Property Board Ltd

The Trust Company holds the deeds of the following properties:

No property valuation has been undertaken on either property in recent years. The values shown in the accounts are the insured values.

Bankers:

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PART 1

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is an unincorporated association governed by an Approved Governing Document (known as the “Constitution”) which was adopted on 6[th] December 2009 and amended on 25[th] March 2023. The rules for the election of Charity Trustees and appointment of Members are given in the Constitution.

The Charity Trustees (‘Trustees’) are the Minister, Secretary, Treasurer, and a number of Deacons. All of these are appointed by the Church Members’ Meeting. The Minister is a permanent employee of the Church. The remaining Trustees are elected from amongst the Membership and receive no remuneration.

The Trustees meet monthly and are responsible for the day to day running of the Church’s work and witness and the financial and legal aspects of the charity. Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church Members’ Meeting for guidance or may be raised by Members for further consideration by the Trustees.

The Church Members’ Meeting has responsibility for the overall policy of the Church. There were 7 Ordinary Church Members’ Meetings in 2024 (including the Annual Church Members Meeting, sometimes referred to as the AGM).

All Members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objective. New Members are enrolled by agreement of the Church Members’ Meeting, normally after baptism by immersion upon personal profession of faith, though Members may be accepted based on their own public profession of faith.

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The job of managing the Church’s finances is carried out by the Treasurer and assisted by the Finance Committee, whose responsibilities include paying the Church’s bills and salaries, keeping financial records, claiming Gift Aid on donations from individuals where possible and preparing the accounts. A team of cashiers counts and records the money received from weekly offerings and pays it into the bank.

Appointment of Trustees

At the Annual Church Members’ Meeting on 23[rd] March 2024 Sandra Burt was elected as Deacon for a three-year period, Richard Greenaway was re-elected as Deacon for a further oneyear term and John Burridge was re-elected as Treasurer for a further three-year period.

The church has been without a Church Secretary since March 2023. Secretarial duties are therefore carried out by the other Trustees.

Objectives and Activities

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 United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

In fulfilling this purpose, the Church aims to engage in activities including:

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Central to the work and witness of the Church is the provision of regular services of Christian worship. These services take place each Sunday at 10.30am and occasionally at other times. All services are open to the public and the times are advertised on the Church’s notice board and on the internet. Members of the congregation are encouraged to invite their friends and

relatives. Additional publicity is distributed for special services at Christmas and Easter. There is no charge to attend any worship service.

During 2024 the monthly in-person Prayer Meeting and the midweek zoom-based Prayer and Bible Study Group have continued.

The Church has a close relationship with the Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association and provides free use of the premises for their activities as well as hosting a number of joint events.

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The Minister, who is a paid employee of the Church, is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the Church’s activities including the Sunday services, providing pastoral care for the congregation and other people, and equipping and encouraging the membership in their life, Christian witness, and service.

All the remaining work necessary for the operation of the Church is carried out by volunteers, including organisation of and participation in activities, cleaning, preparation and maintenance of the premises, administration, pastoral visits and prayer. A list of all those who carry out this work is given in the document ‘Positions of Responsibility’. Many of those who organise activities have written their own account of them, and these have been compiled together in part 2 of this report.

The Church provides financial and prayer support to organisations working for the advancement of the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and abroad. These include Members of the Church who are working as missionaries in the Far East. The Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the London Baptist Association and supports other Baptist churches through contributions to the Home Mission fund. The Church also supports local education charity Pathway and is a member of Churches Together in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, and Grange Park , through which it participates in activities with other churches in the area.

Public Benefit

The Trustees are aware of the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, and we believe that the activities of the Church which are described above provide

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significant public benefit in line with that guidance. It has always been the desire of the Church to reach as many people as possible in our community with the Christian message and to welcome new faces into our fellowship.

Financial Review

Once again, the Lord has shown His faithfulness; not least through Church Members and others who have generously continued to support the church with their prayers, time and/or money.

Although the Church budgeted for the General Fund to be in deficit, at the end of the year it is in surplus and additional funds now exist to be used for the purposes of the Church, as may be decided by the Church Members.

The table below shows the opening & closing balances for each fund, along with total receipts and payments.

B/Fwd Receipts **Payments ** Fund Transfers Current
01-Jan-24 Total Total Total Balances
GENERAL FUND 71,989.47
438.05
3,299.74
0.00
1,992.46
97.50
633.96
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00		 102,967.09 (75,536.08) (7,350.53) 92,069.95
Legacies 0.00 0.00 0.00 438.05
Buildings Fund 441.17 (2,839.21) 7,595.00 8,496.70
Manse Buildings 6,420.00 0.00 1,488.50 7,908.50
Fellowship Fund 475.00 (200.00) 0.00 2,267.46
LBA Home Mission 62.50 (160.00) 0.00 0.00
Youth Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 633.96
D Wisdom Funeral 84.14 (42.07) (42.07) 0.00
A Collins Funeral 1,334.96 0.00 0.00 1,334.96
Thank Offering 23 404.81 (202.41) (202.40) 0.00
Thank Offering 24 2,977.00 (1,488.50) (1,488.50) 0.00
Harvest 23 110.50 (110.50) 0.00 0.00
Harvest 24 1,848.34 (1,848.34) 0.00 0.00
78,451.18 117,125.51 (82,427.11) 0.00 113,149.58

The total of all current balances reconciles to cash held across the bank accounts and the deposit account held by the Church.

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A Gift Aid claim will be made in 2025 and the amount received will be allocated to each fund as appropriate.

General Fund

This is an unrestricted fund. The Church’s reserve policy remains as approved in 2018 and dictates we retain a minimum of six months expenditure plus a further £10,000 to allow for emergency building repairs. Based on budgeted levels of expenditure going into 2025, this equates to around £52,000.

The church has no separate reserves fund but holds surplus funds within the General Fund. At the start of 2024 the General Fund balance was just less than £72,000 and by the end of the year it had risen to just over £92,000, with £63,112.80 being held on deposit and earning interest with the London Baptist Property Board.

Having approved a budget deficit of £16,014, the accounts for 2024 show a final surplus of £20,080 mainly due to significant increases in Receipts from both Lettings and Special Donations, a smaller increase in combined Loose and Regular Offering and other factors, including slightly lower Payments.

Loose and Regular Offerings both remain lower than 2019 levels. However, year-on-year, whilst there was another decline in Regular Offerings, the reduction was small and Loose Offerings continued to grow, such that the combined figure now marginally exceeds that for 2023.

Although less than budgeted, total Payments have continued to rise, largely due to inflation in Ministry and Premises costs. Payments for Mission, which is mostly donations, has not been increased for several years and in 2024 were slightly lower, due

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to the closure of Winchmore Hill Community Care, to which the Church previously donated.

The percentage split of all Payments made from the General Fund is as follows: -

• Ministry costs, incl. Minister’s Stipend 51%
• Mission, mostly donations 18%
• Premises insurance, upkeep, fuel & cleaning 28%
• Organisation 3%
100%

Legacies

This is an unrestricted fund. The balance reflects the amount remaining from gift from the estate of the late Arthur Shriever who passed away in 2017. There are no restrictions and the funds remain available for the Church to use at its discretion.

The balance was not used in 2024.

Buildings Fund

This is a designated fund. The fund is set up to account for the cost of annual servicing & inspections and general maintenance, of both the Church buildings and the Church Manse at 29 Orpington Road, London N21, where the pastor and his family live.

As budgeted, £6,000 was transferred to this fund, from the General Fund, to cover annual servicing & inspections and general maintenance costs.

A further transfer of £1,595 was made to cover the unbudgeted cost of re-finishing the Clifford Wood Room floor, which

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Members agreed to go ahead with at the Church Members’ Meeting on 29Sep24. The work was completed in the first few days of 2025 and the payment will be accounted for in the 2025 accounts.

The fund benefitted from a Special Donation from the Church’s Boys’ Brigade organisation and from Gift Aid recovered this year on Special Donations made in the previous year.

Other than for annual servicing & inspection of the fire alarms and extinguishers and for clearance and replacement of a run of fencing at the Manse, Payments were limited in 2024. However, the Church is grateful to those who gave their time & energy to complete extra cleaning & DIY jobs. Given relatively low Payments the fund balance ended the year over £5,000 higher than it started. Of course, £1,595 will be paid out in 2025 and the maintenance & renewals needs of the buildings are much greater than this balance can support. We continue with an approach in which additional funding or other resourcing is in place before more substantial works are undertaken and donations to the Buildings Fund are always welcomed.

Manse Buildings

The ‘Manse Buildings’ fund is a designated fund, set up in response the Church Members’ Meeting on 23Mar24, when Members’ agreed that 50% of donations made as a Thank Offering at the Church Anniversary (in May24) be allocated to the church’s General Fund and designated to be spent on maintenance & renewals work required at the Manse.

To administer this, a ‘Thank Offering 24’ fund was set up in the accounts and once closed to donations, 50% of the Thank Offering 24 fund was transferred to the ‘Manse Buildings’ fund.

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Consequent to this a number of Members made special donations to the Buildings Fund, recognising the specific need for funding works on the Church Manse and these have been allocated to this fund, largely to improve visibility.

The process of identifying how best to use the funds now held by the Church was not concluded in 2024 and no payments were made from this fund.

Fellowship Fund

This is a restricted fund, which in common with other Baptist Churches, was set up many years ago to provide a source of funds to be used at the discretion of the Trustees – usually the pastor and treasurer – for the poor of the church or congregation.

Although small Special Donations and Loose Offerings are occasionally made to this fund, the majority of receipts come from a share of a payment received from the Captain Pierce Johns Trust (CPJT). Although not specified by the Trust Deed, to reflect the purposes of the Trust receipts from it are allocated 25% to this Fellowship Fund and 75% to the General Fund, specifically towards the cost of employing a minister.

LBA Home Mission

This is a restricted fund, used to administer occasional Special Donations to the work of the London Baptist Home Mission.

Traditionally, funds have been collected around Christmas, when Church Members donate the cost of postage saved by distributing cards though a simple sorting process, rather than through the post.

The zero balance reflects the fact that a full payment from this fund was paid to the LBA Home Mission in 2024.

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Youth Fund

This is a restricted fund. The balance reflects the amount remaining from a grant provided by the Jack Petchey Foundation some years ago. The grant was made as a contribution to the Church’s youth work and its use is restricted to the purchase of equipment or payment towards the direct costs of the youth work.

Dorothy Wisdom’s Funeral

This is a restricted fund. The ‘D Wisdom Funeral’ fund was set up at the request of the family, to administer donations made at the funeral of the late Dorothy Wisdom, held on 31Jul23. The Order of Service stated that the proceeds will be shared [equally] between the Stroke Association and Winchmore Hill Baptist Church.

Most of the receipts and payments were accounted for in 2023. However, a Gift Aid claim was made in 2024, which included amounts donated to this fund and the movements in 2024 relate to receipts recovered through the Gift Aid scheme, to a 50% share paid to the Stroke Association and a 50% share transferred to the Church’s General Fund.

Albert Collins’ Funeral

This is a restricted fund. The ‘A Collins Funeral’ fund was set up at the request of the wife of the late Albert Collins’, Inez Collins, to administer donations made to Winchmore Hill Baptist Church in memory of Albert. By a note on the Order of Service, attendees of the funeral on 27Sep25 were invited to make a donation and subsequent to this Inez clarified that the funds collected, be used for upgrading works on the Carey Hall toilets.

The process of defining the works and obtaining quotes is ongoing and no payments have been made from the fund. The

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restrictive nature of the fund reflects Inez Collins’ specific wishes.

Thank Offering 23

This is a restricted fund. It was set up in 2023 to administer donations made as a thank offering at the Church Anniversary, held in 2023.

Most of the receipts and payments were accounted for in 2023. However, a Gift Aid claim was made in 2024, which included amounts donated to this fund and the movements in 2024 relate to receipts recovered through the Gift Aid scheme and to a payment to People International, specifically to support the work of Sandra Hlavnova, and a transfer to the Church’s General Fund, on a 50/50 basis, as agreed by Church Members at the Church Members’ Meeting on 25Mar23.

Thank Offering 24

This is a restricted fund. The ‘Thank Offering 24’ fund was set up the administer donations made as a thank offering at the Church Anniversary, held in May 2024. In advance of this, at the Church Members’ Meeting on 23Mar24, Members agreed that 50% of donations be transferred to the Church’s General Fund and designated to be spent on maintenance & renewals work required at the Manse and 50% be paid to the Church’s Boys’ Brigade organisation.

Harvest 23

This is a restricted fund. It was set up in 2023 to administer donations made at, or in response to, the Harvest Service in 2023.

Most of the receipts and payments were accounted for in 2023. However, a Gift Aid claim was made in 2024, which included

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amounts donated to this fund and the movements in 2024 relate to receipts recovered through the Gift Aid scheme and to payments made to Operation Agri and to Open Doors with Brother Andrews on a 50/50 basis, as agreed by Church Members at the Church Members’ Meeting on 28May23.

Harvest 24

This is a restricted fund. It was set up to administer donations made at, or in response to, the Harvest Service on 22Sep24. Members at the Church Members’ Meeting on 02Jun24 agreed that the whole of the Harvest Offering be paid to Operation Agri.

The zero balance reflects the fact that the full amount received was paid to Operation Agri the same year.

Main Concerns

  1. Our chief concern is to continue to love God by obedience to His commands: committing ourselves more fully to bible study, to prayer and to sharing the love He has shown us, with those around us.

  2. To trust God in all things, recognise His faithfulness and express our thankfulness to Him.

  3. As part of our being obedient to His commands, to continue to be a Church that supports world mission in line with our World Mission statement.

  4. To grow as a Church: to encouraging greater engagement in Church activities and see more of the Church involved in our own, local outreach.

  5. To continue to benefit from letting out our premises for purposes that do not compromise our objectives.

  6. To address the immediate and future needs of the church buildings and manse and use funds made available wisely.

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Finally, I am grateful Philip Stainer, who this year carried out an Independent Examination of the 2024 Accounts, on a voluntary basis.

John Burridge

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PART 2

Minister’s Report

First, thank you to all who have journeyed and stood with us throughout 2024. It was a year with challenges, attacks, and victories. In this report, I'm going to summarise the activities of the year along with updates on the various ministries' work, highlighting significant achievements and looking ahead into 2025, beholding the theme "Opened Door" with prayer and faith that God will open doors for us and lead us through, by faith. I trust that sharing last year's stories, activities, and successes will help the Church recognize God's blessings and victories and give Him thanks. It will also serve as a visioning tool that encourages Members to stay committed to the vision and keep up their efforts. It will also remind us of our role in the Baptist Union and Body of Christ as agents of advancing the gospel through evangelism, prayers, and support for the needy.

Sunday Services

The Lord Jesus Christ faithfully builds His church, and the gates of hell cannot overcome it. Sunday services persist and remain spirited and compelling. We offer a wonderful welcome to people from different cultures and backgrounds, and Members have played a valuable role in hosting and making people feel welcome.

The service usually focuses on worship, prayer, preaching the word, witness, fellowship, and caring, aiming to become obedient disciples of Christ. Through these, our Lord Jesus Christ graciously ministers in and through the Church each Sunday when we gather. We have heard countless testimonies in our services about God's faithfulness throughout 2024.

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Our services are primarily structured in this way. We begin the service with a prayer and the reading of scriptures, then a call to worship followed by a time of worship, reflection, and prayer. We make time for notices, offerings, testimonies, and children's focus. We dedicate about 20-30 minutes to the preaching of the word. Aside from occasionally inviting preachers from different churches, our committed in-house preachers like Pastor Nana, Benne, and Innocent have immensely helped me carry this responsibility till now.

We recognize the diversity of the Holy Spirit's gifts in the body of Christ and encourage Members and those in the congregation to use their gifts to serve the Church. We've seen these gifts in leading services, intercessory prayers, prophetic declaration, preaching, teaching, music and in singing. We thank God for calling His people into service and equipping them with unique abilities. As the Minister, strengthening and encouraging Members to use those gifts, ministries, and discipleship will always be my primary concern.

I want to point out a few events from last year that stir our gratitude toward God. Four young people were baptized and publicly declared their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We give glory to God and celebrate this new life in Christ that those individuals enjoy. We also received about one hundred children from Highfield Primary School, with their teachers, to learn more about "Water Baptism”. That was a remarkable event. Again, we give glory to the Lord.

We organised a successful Church Open Day event despite our limited human resources. By God's grace, we could also work through our Yearly Calendar with all the special services, including Church Anniversary, Easter, and Christmas Services. I

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think these are memorable times that we should give thanks to God for.

Bible Studies

At WHBC, we believe that the Word of God is alive and accurate and communicates all things of God. This truth has stirred a longing and love for the word of God, and therefore, we have devoted ourselves to the study of His Word, precisely "Discipleship”. We meet weekly to build relationships and help each other explore what it means to live out the Christian life of discipleship daily. Typical meetings include Bible-based discussions, laughter, questions, contributions and prayers. It's simple, it's real, and it’s challenging.

We are now on the last bit of the fourth book of the " MasterLife " study materials, which comprises four books. The call to discipleship is a challenging journey, but it is worth responding to. The study of " MasterLife " has opened our eyes to God's mission and how we should respond to the call. The book has been both challenging and helpful in our spiritual growth.

Prayer Meetings

Every Tuesday evening, we pray on various topics and for one another. It's a time when we provide support and foster meaningful connections. It's a time of encouragement and growth in faith.

We planned the year to include three prayer and fasting periods: January, July, and December. In each period, we set aside one week for prayer and fasting. We have continued with intercession prayers during Sunday Church Services and our weekly online Prayer Meetings. We have an in-person monthly prayer meeting, which is up and running. We hold 30-minute prayer sessions at

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Elsie Silby Room before Sunday service starts and prayer for individuals who want to be prayed for at the "Prayer Corner" after the service. We have heard testimony upon testimony because of these prayers. We are committed members of the Churches Together in the community, where we join fortnightly on Zoom to pray on various topics and issues.

We had bereavements in the Church last year; a Member of the church went to be with the Lord, and another Member lost her husband. As a church family, I'm proud to say that we offered support, prayer, and comfort during their loss. The bereaved families expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the minister and the entire Church for their kindness and the attention they gave them.

Looking Forward

As we look back on the past year, we are reminded of the many blessings we have received and the challenges we have overcome. We remain so thankful to the many who have been with us, contributing and serving faithfully. I look forward to journeying together as we continue to serve in the body of Christ and share the word of God with our community.

In 2025, with our theme of ‘Opened Door’ (Rev 3:8), we will focus on listening to God's heart, praying, and seeking guidance from the Holy Spirit as he leads us into the Opened Doors and helps us walk through them. We want to be a church with a vision and in action. We should seek to become a united movement of changed lives that impacts greater, and beyond.

As you read this report, I pray that you will be reminded and encouraged that as active followers of Jesus, you are a part of something much bigger than you could ever imagine. You are a

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part of God's big family in His mighty Kingdom marked for good works, which He prepared for us to do in advance. Looking ahead, I'm incredibly hopeful that God will continue to make the way for Winchmore Hill Baptist Church in 2025.

Rev Ebenezer Boakye

Secretary’s Report

2024 started with the Church Motto & Theme for the year, “ Walking In Divine Victory ”, echoing the message in 1John 4:4 which affirms the victory of believers over the spirit of the world and the confidence we can have in God’s love and forgiveness.

Our continued prayers have borne fruit, and we have been encouraged to see our Church Membership grow this year, to 40. We also witnessed the baptism of 4 young people and with a number of membership visits planned for 2025 we expect to see further growth.

We are keen to encourage the new members of the congregation to join in the life of the Church, to develop their own understanding of and relationship with the Lord and to know Him at work in their lives.

We welcomed Sandra Burt to the diaconate in March and although at present we lack a Church Secretary, we are encouraged that the Lord is hearing our prayers on this aspect and there are clear signs that more members are keen to get involved, including in leading services and adding to our live music.

We celebrated our church anniversary on Sunday 19[th] May, when Ebenezer led our worship service and we were blessed by Pastor

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Nana, who preached. The service was followed by a bring-andshare lunch.

This year, we planned for the Church Open Day to coincide with the Boys Brigade and the Girls Association Christmas Fayre, on Saturday 30[th] November. We celebrated Christmas with bible stories and activities for the children alongside the usual stalls and a bouncy castle in Carey Hall.

Our pastor, Ebenezer, took a well-earned break and spent approximately five weeks in West Ghana, over October and November.

In September and November, we celebrated the lives of the husbands of Inez Collins and Faith Shaw following their deaths.

The deacons.

Churches Together in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, and Grange Park (‘CTPGWH+GP’)

The local Churches Together group in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Grange Park provides opportunities for the different churches to worship, work, have fellowship and witness together. Each church is represented at the regular Forum meetings by the minister of the church and one of the members.

The year started, as usual, with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which begins with the Feast of St Peter on the 18th January and concludes on the 25th January with the Feast of St Paul. Each year churches from different countries around the world take turns to produce material around a theme relating to their situation to be used during the Week of Prayer. In 2024 the material was provided by the Churches of Burkina Faso entitled

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“Go and do likewise” based on the parable of the Good Samaritan. We were again able to meet for prayer during the week in each other’s buildings using the meditations provided but the number of people attending the times of prayer have been decreasing over the years and the Forum are looking to do something different during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2025.

The different churches were again able to come together, to demonstrate our unity, on the Good Friday Walk of Witness. Our section of the Walk of Witness started at Winchmore Hill Green and we finished at St Monica’s Catholic where we joined the other section from Palmer’s Green for a short open-air service followed by refreshments, including hot cross buns.

St Monica's was able again to hold their evening of quiet reflection on the meaning of the Cross with help from the music of the St Monica’s Worship Band and readings telling the story of the events of Good Friday

Churches Together wanted again to witness to the real meaning of Christmas by placing a half page colour advertisement, in the Enfield Independent, wishing the readers a very Happy Christmas. It included a picture of the Nativity and the names of the churches in the group.

The Churches Together Prayer Meeting has continued to meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month to pray for the different churches and the needs of our area, which we do on Zoom. The members, although small in number are very committed and there is real sense of fellowship and friendship.

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A very positive development this year has been that the clergy and church leaders have continued to meet together once a quarter for fellowship and encouragement. They have also discussed upcoming Churches Together events.

Rev. Jim Gascoigne has continued to be the chairperson of our Churches Together Group until Easter 2025. We are very grateful for all that he has done during this time.

Carin Blunn

10th Enfield Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Association Company

Our Vision is that children and young people experience ‘life to the full’ through coming to know Jesus for themselves (John 10:10). All that we do as a group is focused on this, having faith in young people, providing them with opportunities to learn, grow and discover in a safe, fun and caring environment which is rooted in the Christian Faith.

This has been a special year, celebrating 100 years of our BB Company serving the local community as part of Winchmore Hill Baptist Church. The 10th Enfield Company was formed on 24th October 1924 and has since that time played a significant role in the lives of thousands of children and young people. This is a really significant milestone, and we are thankful for all that has happened over the last 100 years and looking forward for all that is to come.

We’ve had another great year, maintaining a steady number with nearly 50 children and young people engaging in our weekly activities across all age groups.

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In June at our Parade Service, we presented our Annual Awards recognising the achievements of all the children and young people from over the last 12 months. This was a great time together which saw parents and the wider church congregation able to see all that we had been up to during the session.

During the Summer months all age groups were able to get out and about and enjoy a range of offsite activities at the park, foot golf, kayaking, adventure golf and a whole lot more. 13 of our Juniors joined in the Enfield Battalion Weekend Camp in July, which offered a range of activities on and offsite. As part of our centenary celebrations, our Summer Camp took us a little further afield, to Jersey in the Channel Islands. The Company has somewhat of a connection to the Channel Islands when we celebrate significant milestones, having celebrated our 75th year in 1999 by going to Jersey and in our 50th year the Company ventured to Guernsey. We had 11 of our boys as well as some young people from 3rd Enfield and 4th Barnet Companies join us for the weeklong adventure. Everything was a bit different this year, including how we travelled to camp, with the main group of young people flying from Luton over to Jersey, and the advance party with all the kit going by ferry. The boys enjoyed a wide range of activities on camp including coasteering at St Brelade’s Bay, Blo-karting, Ringo Rides in St Brelade’s Bay, High Ropes Course, Swimming and a whole lot more. During the week our devotions were themed around the Summer Olympics, which saw us thinking about Jesus as our coach in life. The weather was excellent, the beaches fantastic and it really was a great week away, a real experience for all the young people and leaders.

At our Summer Camp it was the end of an era for some of our young people, who have grown up in the Company, as Billy, Sam and Harvie all finished their journey as young people in the BB

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(now being 18 years old). Billy had been a member for some 14 years, Sam for 11 years and whilst Harvie joined us relatively recently (3 years ago) but had quickly become part of our BB family. We presented them with a special canvas with various photos, highlighting their time in the Company. It is not goodbye though as we have been pleased that Billy and Sam have both registered as leaders and are helping on a weekly basis with the Juniors age group.

As we started back in addition to our weekly meetings, a group of our Company and Seniors joined others on an Adventure Day at Phasels Wood Activity Centre taking on a range of activities and team challenges. We also joined 120+ young people and leaders from across Enfield and Barnet at our Battalion Parade Service which this year took place at Barnet United Reformed Church.

In October we held our Enrolment Service, including our main Centenary celebrations. which saw over 30 children and young people in Church along with a good number of parents. We were also pleased to welcome some past members and familiar faces to the Church to be present at the service, but to also share their BB memories and testimony through a video we compiled. The theme of the service which was led by Chris Norman was on The Boys’ Brigade’s motto ‘Sure & Steadfast’ (Hebrews 6 v19), and how Jesus is always there for us and our unshakeable hope. It was great to see so many of our children and young people being enrolled and presented with their membership cards for the session. As part of the service, the Company presented the Church with 40 new Pew Bibles to mark this significant milestone. Following the service there was a light lunch provided for all to enjoy as well as a collection of photos from throughout the last 100 years.

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Later in the month, a small group of our young people joined with others from across London for a day of Paintballing.

Moving into November, children & young people attended our Remembrance Sunday service, led by the Brigades. As part of the service young people and the congregation lit candles and placed them in the shape of a heart to remind us of Jesus' command "Love each other as I have loved you". This was something that we also thought about in our weekly meetings in the week leading on from this. BB/GA members also joined other groups from across Enfield in the afternoon at a Civic Service at the War Memorial in Enfield Town.

In December, our Christmas Fayre took place alongside the Church Open Day raising over £450 for Company funds. As a Company we also supported the Firs Farm Community Christmas Event by providing some activities and raising money to buy a defibrillator for the new Community Hub.

As we headed further towards Christmas 15+ young people from our group took part in the Parade of Light in Enfield Town. Our Christmas Trailer Collection got us out in the community in the run up to Christmas with our Company and Senior members helping to raise money for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice as well as Company funds. We’re pleased to have been able to raise over £3500 this year.

Our Fundraising at this current time is focused around raising funds to pay back a loan (interest free) that enabled us to purchase our new minibus. We are grateful to all those that have made donations and participated in the various fundraising events including the Christmas Fayre, Quiz Night, Trailer Collection and more. We are also grateful to the wider Church congregation for their generous giving as part of the Church

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Annual Thank Offering, all going towards paying off the purchase of our minibus.

Recently 13 Company/Senior members joined members from across Enfield on a Weekend Away at Frith Grange Activity Centre in Barnet. A great weekend was had by all, with a range of activities including, swimming, outdoor laser combat, climbing, bonfire, devotions, quiz and Top Golf to mention just some of the activities.

Our young people have also enjoyed events run by Enfield Battalion including a visit to Colchester Zoo, a Quiz & Pizza Night, Football Tournament and Top Golf competition.

In January, we were proud to see two members of our Seniors age group presented with Jack Petchey Achievement Awards at an Awards ceremony at City Hall in London. Josh and Jamie were recognised for their long terms of service (8 and 10 years respectively) in the Company.

In February, our children & young people along with a number of parents/family members joined the wider congregation for a Parade Service. The service was led by Chris Norman and was themed around the Parable of The Prodigal Son. It was another blessed time together as a Church.

Our weekly programmes and residentials include opportunities for us to share the good news and get into the Bible, engaging with children and young people who otherwise wouldn’t come across the doorstep of the Church. We have continued to do this throughout the last 12 months, helping them to explore the Bible and providing them with opportunities to have a personal encounter with Jesus. We have faith that through their journey with us, as leaders through the relationships we build and

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programme we offer that we may be able to plant a seed, which will one day bear fruit (Mark 4). We are thankful for the prayers and support from the wider Church for all that goes on week by week.

As an example of our weekly programme of activities, our Juniors have recently been exploring The Parables which Jesus told including The Lost Sheep, Good Samaritan and The Parable of the Talents. In early March, in the lead up to Shrove Tuesday all our age groups focused on the beginning of Lent, exploring the journey Jesus went on as we head towards Easter. Our Anchors have had a themed night based on Daniel and the Lions Den. Our Company/Seniors age group also continues to spend time exploring the bible through their devotional times, examples of this have included: Jesus being the Light of the World, The Wise Men and the Journey they took, and The Parable of the Rich Fool.

As always, our weekly programmes contain a wide range of activities, and this is just a selection of what else we have been up to recently, including making Flap Jacks (Juniors), holding FIFA Tournament (Company/Seniors), creating Mocktails (Company/Seniors), celebrating Chinese New Year (Anchors/Juniors), playing Human Hungry Hippos (Juniors), taking on the Task Master (Company/Seniors) and a whole lot more.

The Anchors age group meets on a Tuesday evening and continues to run a programme including games, crafts, devotions and other interests. The Anchors age group is led by Philip Norman and Tina Stanley. There are currently 12 boys and girls in Anchors. We also have help from Joe Norman (10 years old), and currently Thomas (15, a member of our Seniors age group) is helping out as part of his Duke of Edinburgh’s volunteering.

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The remainder of the girls age groups (Juniors and Company) also meet on Tuesday evening, led by Jackie Norman and supported by Kevin Norman. There are currently 7 girls in this age group.

The boys Juniors age group meets on Thursday evening and the programme includes games, crafts, devotions and other interests. The Juniors age group is run by Chris Norman, assisted by Philip Norman, Oliver Richardson, Billy Melbourne and Sam Attaway. There are currently 15 boys in this age group.

There are currently 15 boys in the Company and Seniors age groups, they meet on a Thursday evening and their programme includes games, crafts, devotions and other interests. This age group is led by David Hann and Chris Norman with Philip Norman and Andrew Blunn assisting.

As well as all those leaders mentioned above, we also want to say a big thank you to Robin Baker, our Treasurer who behind the scenes support us in managing our finances. We are really grateful to Robin for all his hard work and support.

We would like to put out a special request for those that might be willing to offer some time to help with a specific activity. This could be leading a devotional time or sharing a skill or hobby with the boys/girls.

Finally, we would like to say a special word of thanks to all those that support the young people and leaders throughout the year. We thank you for your time, thoughts and prayer in all that we do.

Chris Norman.

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You can stay up to date with all that we are doing by following us Facebook (facebook.com/10enfieldbb).

You can also visit our website at http://10enfield.boysbrigade.org.uk

Prayer Chain

‘Do not be anxious about anything but by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving make your requests known to God.’

‘If you ask anything in my name, I will do it.’

‘Ask and you shall receive, that your joy might be full.’

The prayer chain has been busy this year, with many and varied requests for a variety of needs, of our church family and friends and others linked with them. We have been grateful to God for the many and varied answers to prayer which we have received and give glory to God for His continued faithfulness to His people.

At present there are about 14 people on the prayer chain, most of whom are contacted via WhatsApp with 2 by email.

We are considering setting up a prayer chain WhatsApp group, which would facilitate contacting prayer chain members. If you would like to continue to receive prayer chain requests, please let me know and I will include you in the WhatsApp group. Naturally, the email participants will still be contacted by email. Thank you.

Jenny Lane

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World Mission Committee

With a number of members having been away at different times, the World Mission Committee has not been as active as usual this year. We have, however, continued to pray for and financially support Peter & Janet Dallman in Japan with OMF and also Sandra Hlavnova in Central Asia in her early days of settling down, finding a new home, learning a new language and adjusting to a new culture and climate. We also support the Baptist Missionary Society, now known as BMS World Mission and the London Baptist Home Mission.

Ebenezer led the Harvest Service with the emphasis on Operation Agri, who we have supported for a number of years, and this year we raised £1,903.59 towards the work in Tanzania and other locations.

Peter & Janet continue to live in Tokyo and have many roles, all of which are very demanding. They include transition interview training, member care, marriage preparation, effective evangelism & discipling, hospitality, pastoral care, women’s ministry and church planting. Let us pray that God will give them the wisdom and enabling grace to fulfil those many and varied roles, that God’s name may be glorified and His kingdom extended.

Jenny Lane

Buildings Maintenance

The Building Maintenance Team and many others who contribute to repairs and upkeep of our buildings, have been busy over the last year.

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A new fence was installed at the manse, as the previous one was in a very bad state.

There are more items to be carried out at the manse, along with some bigger jobs which are being looked into, so we can upkeep the property.

We carried out a workday at the church in November, where we were able to do many essentials jobs around the buildings, such as changing high level bulbs in the sanctuary, repair to the front window in CWR, cleaning around the building. Thank you to everyone who spared time to come down & make this happen. We also had a great time in fellowship whilst having our lunch break.

We have been carrying out some improvement works to the CWR over the last few months, which have included the replacement of the entrance door mat, sanding & resealing the hall floor & a partial redecoration of the hall. We have also changed the front door lock to the CWR entrance, which is much better for safety reasons, as there is now a turn knob on the inside, if the door was locked you can now get out without a key.

Thank-you to those who have made special donations to the Building fund over the last year. As a church we have agreed to spend money on our electrical systems. We have identified parts of works which need to be carried out, we also need to continue to raise funds for these works. If you can help us financially, please speak to the Treasurer, if giving a specific donation please state which project you would like to support or just state building fund and know that we are grateful for the funds that enable us to keep our buildings in good shape.

As usual, it is not possible to name everyone who has contributed to the maintenance and upkeep work – there are far too many –

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but, if you helped in whatever way, please know that you have our sincere thanks…. and of course, the work doesn’t end!

If you are able to help in any way, whether it be decorating, DIY or cleaning, please let us know as we often have days down at the church to complete maintenance jobs and would be more than happy for any assistance you can give – please don’t be reluctant to come forward.

We have plenty of jobs that can be undertaken by individuals of all levels of skill and competence!

Thank you for your continued support & prayers.

Philip Norman

Kids’ Club

The Church continues to encourage children in our community to have a relationship with God and learn about Him. Our children are front and centre of our services as we aim to raise up another generation in the Lord’s word.

Kids Club children who come regularly, attend with parents from our congregation. During the year, we have worked closely with Pathway and Sonia Gumbs has prepared bespoke booklets about key characters in the Bible. Whilst we have used Pathway’s material, we also prepare things which reflect the ages of those children who attend which include their own bibles and prizes.

Our children enjoy learning about the bible characters and Jesus through bible passages, videos, songs and practical activities. We enjoy hearing about their learning when they rejoin the congregation at the end of the service and tell us about their work and share their activities.

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Ebenezer and Sonia from Kids Club support Pathway at Highfield Primary School with their lunch club, where children learn about Jesus.

The Church continues to celebrate Christmas with Highfield’s school choir who sing at the annual Toy Service.

The school also joined us in January when we supported their learning of different Christian practices. 90 children together with their teachers visited the church to find out about baptisms. Pastor Ebenezer and members of our team explained the meaning of baptism and the different types. The children viewed the baptismal pool, and the full emersion was ‘performed’ to give the children a true experience of adult baptismal services.

Sandra Burt & Sonia Gumbs

Worship Team (WOWH)

The mission of the Worship Team - Worshippers of Winchmore Hill - is to lead our congregation in worship, to glorify God through music and encourage spiritual growth.

The team has led worship for about 50% of our Sunday services this year. We’ve introduced a number of new worship songs and hymns to enhance the congregation's worship experience and have led special services at Easter, Christmas, Baptisms and the New Year Cross-Over service.

Individuals’ personal availability has meant we have relied less on live music and more on lyric videos than we would like to, this year. However, we have been pleased to welcome Gloria Firmino this year and would very much like to welcome other gifted, skilled, and spirit-filled individuals to the team, to allow us to lead more services and perform more live music.

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We recognise the benefit in having a more structured rehearsals and prayer times and in having opportunities to enhance our musical & worship-leading skills together and we will be making this a goal for next year. We will also be looking out for opportunities to expand our outreach and lead worship at community events or to collaborate with other local churches.

We are grateful to God for all He has enabled us to do as a team, and for experiencing His presence through our worship times. With God's grace and the support of the Church, we look forward to a fruitful year.

Bennedicta Boakye

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Independent Examiner's Report on the Accounts Reportto the trustees of Winchmore Hill Baptist Church on the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2024 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity'strustees are responsible forthe pr8paration of the accounts. The charity's trustees considerth8t an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act To follow th8 procedures laid down in the general Direction given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 {5){b) of the charities Act To state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusu81 items or disclosures in the 8ccountS, 8nd seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given 8S to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those m8tters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection wlth my examination, no matter has come to my attention: Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and to prep8re accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the 8ccounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Philip Stainer Address". Date: 50 Wright Street, Codnor, Ripley, Oerbyshire, DE5 9RQ 22" March 2025 IMPORTANT: PLEASE INSERTBELOWASEfoFTHEACCOUNTSASEXAMINED Pagelofl

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Winchmore Hill Baptist Church

Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2024

General Fund
(unrestricted)
Note
Receipts:
Loose Offering
Regular Offering
Special Donations
Trusts
Lettings
Thank Offering
Reclaimed Tax
Interest
3
Miscellaneous Income
Payments:
Ministry
4
Mission
5
Premises
6
Organisation
7
Fund Transfer
Buildings Fund
Capital Accounts
Denning Trust
D Wisdom Funeral
Thank Offering 23
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
5,781.44
35,169.00
8,315.99
1,425.00
36,183.00
0.00
12,890.65
3,202.01
0.00
102,967.09
38,616.68
13,879.42
20,843.25
2,196.73
75,536.08
(7,595.00)
0.00
0.00
42.07
202.40
(7,350.53)
20,080.48
71,989.47
92,069.95		 2023
4,650.52
35,810.00
1,250.00
375.00
24,474.75
0.00
10,093.64
2,013.64
0.00
78,667.55
36,502.12
14,868.96
18,725.45
1,710.25
71,806.78
(6,000.00)
0.00
0.00
168.28
1,172.36
(4,659.36)
2,201.41
69,788.06
71,989.47

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Thank Offering 24
(restricted)
[COMBINED - All 'THANK OFFERING' Funds]		 Thank Offering 24
(restricted)
[COMBINED - All 'THANK OFFERING' Funds]
Note
Receipts:
Special Donations
Loose Offering
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Disbursement
Fund Transfer
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
10		 2024
2,595.00
382.00
404.81
3,381.81
1,690.91
1,690.90
3,381.81
0.00
0.00
0.00		 2023
1,750.00
69.22
513.00
2,332.22
1,172.36
1,172.36
2,344.72
(12.50)
12.50
0.00
Youth Fund
(restricted)
Note
Receipts:
Donations
Payments:
Expense
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
8		 2024
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
633.96
633.96		 2023
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
633.96
633.96

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Fellowship Fund
(restricted)
Note
Receipts:
Special Donations
Trusts
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Expense
Gifts
Fund Transfer
Denning Trust
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
0.00
475.00
0.00
475.00
0.00
200.00
200.00
0.00
0.00
275.00
1,992.46
2,267.46		 2023
0.00
125.00
2.50
127.50
0.00
55.94
55.94
0.00
0.00
71.56
1,920.90
1,992.46
Buildings Fund
(designated)
Note
Receipts:
Special Donations
Fund Transfer
General Fund
Legacies
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Church
Manse
9
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
341.17
7,595.00
0.00
100.00
8,036.17
1,514.66
1,324.55
2,839.21
5,196.96
3,299.74
8,496.70		 2023
400.00
6,000.00
0.00
118.75
6,518.75
3,859.01
470.00
4,329.01
2,189.74
1,110.00
3,299.74

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Manse Buildings
(designated)
Note
Receipts:
Special Donations
Fund Transfer
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Expense
Fund Transfer
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
6,420.00
1,488.50
0.00
7,908.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,908.50
0.00
7,908.50		 2023
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Harvest 24
(restricted)
[COMBINED - All 'HARVEST' Funds]
Note
Receipts:
Loose Offering
Special Donations
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Disbursement
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
293.34
1,555.00
110.50
1,958.84
1,958.84
1,958.84
0.00
0.00
0.00		 2023
102.00
540.00
0.00
642.00
642.00
642.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

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LBA Home Mission (restricted)
Note
Receipts:
Special Donations
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Disbursement
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
50.00
12.50
62.50
160.00
160.00
(97.50)
97.50
0.00		 2023
0.00
22.50
22.50
0.00
0.00
22.50
75.00
97.50
A Collins Funeral
(restricted)
Note
Receipts:
Loose Offering
Special Donations
Reclaimed Tax
Payments:
Expense
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2024
204.96
1,130.00
0.00
1,334.96
0.00
0.00
1,334.96
0.00
1,334.96		 2023
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

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Legacies
(unrestricted)
Note
Receipts:
Special Donations
Payments:
Expense
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
11		 2024
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
438.05
438.05		 2023
0.00
0.00
561.95
561.95
(561.95)
1,000.00
438.05
Statement of Current Assets and Liabilities at 31st December 2024
Assets:
Note
Cash at Bank
CAFBank Cash Account
CAFBank Gold account
HSBC Community Account
Investments
London Baptist Property Board Deposit Account
Sub-total
Debtors
13
Creditors
14
Non-monetary assets held for the Church's own use
15		 2024
6,654.22
40,260.05
3,122.51
63,112.80
113,149.58
15,369.71
0.00
5,388,450		 2023
5,192.75
19,542.25
3,018.24
50,697.94
78,451.18
14,227.00
(97.50)
5,151,006

Long Term Liabilities:

The Pension Plan deficit is now zero and the nominal £1 per month charge ceased from 31st October 2024. There are no other long term liabilities.

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Notes to the Accounts

1. Basis of accounts:

These accounts have been prepared on a 'receipts and payments' basis and accord with section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.

2. Previous years details:

Details for the previous year have been included for comparison and do not form part of the accounts.

3. Interest/Investment receipts:
2024
Interest received from:
Bank
787.15
HMRC
0.00
LBPB Deposit Account
2,414.86
3,202.01
4. Ministry:
2024
Pastor
Stipend, paid from general receipt
31,465.00
Stipend, paid from CPJ Trust rece
1,425.00
Employer's Pension
4,050.24
Employer's NI
0.00
Manse Fuel
415.42
Allowances
0.00
Training & Conferences
270.02
Relocation Expenses
0.00
37,625.68
Moderator
Ex Gratia Payment
0.00
Other
Pulpit Suppplies
300.00
Pension Deficiency
10.00
Kids Club
0.00
Youth
681.00
Miscellaneous
0.00
991.00
38,616.68
5. Mission:
2024
World Mission
BMS World Mission
1,599.96
Home Mission
1,599.96
OMF International (UK)
9,375.00
12,574.92
Pathway
750.00
Outreach
0.00
Donations & Subscriptions
554.50
13,879.42
6. Premises (Upkeep of) :
2024
Furniture & Equipment
220.13
Church Gas. Electricity & Water,
9,316.53
Church Cleaning & Refuse
2,437.96
Insurance, Church & Manse
5,364.23
Manse Council Tax & Water
3,504.40
Manse Fuel (Interregnum)
0.00
20,843.25		 2023
330.84
3.96
1,678.84
2,013.64
2023
30,100.00
375.00
3,760.80
0.00
664.71
0.00
484.01
0.00
35,384.52
0.00
450.60
12.00
0.00
605.00
50.00
1,117.60
36,502.12
2023
1,599.96
1,599.96
9,375.00
12,574.92
750.00
249.49
1,294.55
14,868.96
2023
145.00
7,533.88
2,509.13
5,246.86
3,290.58
0.00
18,725.45
7. Organisation:
Administration
Advertising & Publicity
Fellowship Activities
Software & Licences
Magazine
Telecoms		 2024
861.89
313.00
117.36
414.88
0.00
489.60
2,196.73		 2023
459.44
120.00
94.90
545.55
0.00
490.36
1,710.25

8. Youth Fund Balance

The balance reflects the amount remaining from a grant provided by the Jack Petchey Foundation. The grant was made as a contribution to the Church’s youth work and its use is restricted to the purchase of equipment or payment towards the direct costs of the youth work.

9. Buildings Fund Payments

Potential exists for a conflict of interest relating to payments to K & GN (t/a W J Norman and Son). The trustees adopt procedures to manage this & protect the charity.

Summary of Payments:
Maintenance works: -
Work done by K & GN
Replacement Gas Heaters
Other Church/Manse works
total Maintenance Works
Regular Servicing & Inspection		 2024
0.00
0.00
1,538.41
1,538.41
1,300.80
2,839.21		 2023
1,832.40
0.00
973.81
2,806.21
1,522.80
4,329.01

The Buildings Fund is a 'designated' fund. In effect, this means that the church is free to re-designate amounts to the General Fund, if it so wishes.

10. Thank Offering

For 2024 the Church Members decided to distribute funds raised through the Thank Offering 50% to the 10th Enfield BB and 50% to the General Fund but designated for use in upkeep of the Manse.

The balance showing will be disbursed accordingly, along with any receipts from HMRC, once claimed.

11. Legacies:

There are no restrictions and the funds remain available for the Church to use at its discretion.

12. Not Used

13. Debtors
Gift Aid
Gift Aid Envelopes
GASDS
Premises Hire
Trusts (75% to General Fund)
14. Creditors
Amounts to be disbursed
Others		 2024
9,827.00
220.00
1,148.71
4,174.00
0.00
15,369.71
2024
0.00
0.00
0.00		 2023
8,758.00
301.00
963.00
3,980.00
225.00
14,227.00
2023
97.50
0.00
97.50

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2024.xlsx Notes

FINAL dated 24/03/2025

15. Non-Monetary Assets held for the Church's own use: 2024 2023
The Church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of the following assets, the
legal title to which is held by the Church's custodian trustee the London Baptist Property
Board Ltd:
Church Premises at an insured value (re-assessed in 2023) of: 4,710,851 4,595,989
Church Manse at an insured value of: 565,835 445,978
The Church also owns fixtures, furniture and equipment with an insured value of: 111,764 109,039
5,388,450 5,151,006
Note: The insured values represent estimated re-building costs. In
both cases this is likely to be less than current market values.

The accounts and statement of assets and liabilities set out on pages 1 to 4 relating to the year ending 31st December 2024 are as approved by the Trustees.

Signed:

Treasurer

Date: 24th March 2025

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