## **Trustees Report** **For the period** **1[st] January to 31[st] December 2024** ## **Speke Baptist Church @ The Noah’s Ark Centre** 50 Ganworth Road, Speke Liverpool L24 2SA Registered Charity Number 1134673 Speke Baptist Church 1[st] Jan to 31[st] Dec 2024 ## **Purpose:** The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the UK and/or other parts of the world. ## **Leaders:** The Church is overseen by Elders and Trustees appointed by the members according to the Church’s constitution. **Matthew Stevenson** Chair of Trustees **Steve Casey** Elder (Pastor) and Trustee **Andy Langton** Elder and Trustee **Nathan Gillett** Elder and Trustee **Andrea Gill Colin Campbell** Secretary and Trustee Treasurer and Trustee **Tim Berry** Elder (Associate Pastor) and Trustee Tim Berry joined the church as part-time Elder, Associate Pastor and Trustee in March 2023. The Fellowship Property Trust acts as holding trustee for the church. Speke Baptist Church is a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). Speke Baptist Church 1[st] Jan to 31[st] Dec 2024 ## **Activities:** All the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charities Commission on Public Benefit. The documents on Advancement of Religion for Public Benefit have also been consulted to ensure activities over the year are appropriate. The information below provides an overview of the activities that occurred over the year. All were open to anyone who wanted to be involved and were provided free of charge. - Our weekly Sunday morning services are attended by between 60-80 people each week. Approximately 50% are under 18 years of age. - Our weekly children’s club ‘Speke kids’ continues. We have a consistent group of children attending every week since, with weekly attendances being between 25 and 35 children aged 4-11 years of age - ‘Speke Youth’, our teenage group has a group of between 10 and 20 young people who attend regularly. They enjoy socialising, playing games and reading the Bible together - The ‘community café’ which runs every Tuesday and Thursday morning has been hugely popular over the last year. We provide free bacon or sausage sandwiches, cake, coffee and tea to anyone from the local community who wants to come in for a chat. We have established a group of regulars who now provide a warm welcome to others who are feeling isolated and looking for friendship and somewhere to go. - The ‘Welcome Club’ uses the café area to provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere and a simple lunch on Mondays. Approximately 10 seniors from the community come each week and have made good friendships and support each other. - The church’s satellite of South Liverpool Foodbank continued twice-weekly throughout the year and was very busy providing hundreds of food parcels to individuals and families in the local area. A Citizen’s Advice advisor attends during these sessions to provide advice and support to those attending. - Our Cross Roads addiction support group continues to meet on Mondays and those attending have found both friendship and support from others - The Noah’s Workshop attracts approx. 4-8 men twice a week and provides friendship through woodwork and repairing broken furniture etc. - The Fella’s lunch has grown this year and provides free food and friendship for upto 16 men weekly. - Encouragement of personal and spiritual growth of church members by meeting 1:1 or in small groups to pray and read the bible together continued throughout the year - Information about the activities of the church is available through the website www.spekebaptistchurch.org.uk and via social media such as Facebook and Instagram. The church continues to support the work of Christian missionaries in Indonesia and Kosovo both financially and with prayer. We also support Radstock ministries and Faith in Kids. The benefits available to anyone involved with our church include finding more out about the Christian faith, friendships with other Christians and a personal relationship with God. We have been thrilled to have the opportunity to share what faith in Jesus means to us, with many new people this year. Speke Baptist Church 1[st] Jan to 31[st] Dec 2024 Apart from Sunday services, all our activities are run by teams of volunteers. We have approximately 30 volunteers from the church regularly involved with children’s clubs, foodbank, café and the elderly lunch club. Approximately 8 other volunteers support the foodbank rotas. The timetable of weekly activities which took place in the Noah’s Ark centre in 2024 is shown below. |**Day**|**Time**|**Activity**| |---|---|---| |**Monday**|9-3|PSS - Adults with Learningdifficulties(LD)| ||10-12|Welcome Club| ||5-6|Cross Roads addiction supportgroup| ||6-7|Clubbercise| |**Tuesday**|10-12|Foodbank| ||10-12|Noah’s Workshop| ||10-12|Communitycafe| ||12.15 to 1.45|Fella’s Lunch| ||6.30-7.30|Speke Kids| ||7.45-9|Speke Youth| ||5-9|Speke Balmoral Morris Dancers| |**Wednesday**|9-3|PSS - Adults with LD| ||5-9|Kavs Krusaders Majorettes| |**Thursday**|10-12|Foodbank| ||10-12|Communitycafe| ||10-12|Noah’s Workshop| ||1-2.30|Speke Tots| ||4.30-9|Rainbows, Brownies and Guides| ||6-7|Clubbercise| |**Friday**|9-3|PSS - Adults with LD| ||5-9|Liverpool Elite Majorettes| ||5.30-6.30|Circuits| |**Saturday**|10-4|Liverpool Elite Majorettes| |**Sunday**|10.45-12.30|Church service and Junior Church| ||1.30-6|Speke Diamonds Majorettes| ## Other activities - Majorette/Morris Dancing Troupes hire the building on a weekly basis: Speke Diamonds, Kavs Crusaders, Speke Balmoral and Liverpool Elite - Rainbows, Brownies and Guides continued to hire our premises at a low cost Clubbercise and Circuits exercise classes ran each week. Speke Baptist Church 1[st] Jan to 31[st] Dec 2024 ## **Financial review** See accounts for details of the charity’s finances, grants awarded and for private benefits to trustees. **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** Signature(s) Full name(s): Colin Campbell Andrea Gill Position: Trustee (Treasurer) Trustee (Secretary) Date: 23/10/25 23/10/25 Speke Baptist Church 1[st] Jan to 31[st] Dec 2024 ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Speke Baptist Church For the period ended 31 December 2024 Prepared on 10 October 2025 Registered Charity: 1134673 ## **Contents** Independent Examiner's Report ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Treasurers Statement ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Balance Sheet .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Fund Balances ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Analysis of Income ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Analysis of Expenditure ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Analysis of Funds ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Analysis of Funds continued… ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Accounting Notes ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 2/12 **Independent Examiner's Report** I report on the financial statement of Speke Baptist Church for the year ending 31 December 2024, which are set out within this report. ## **Respective Responsibilities** The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report** My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations 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 as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed below) *Delete words in brackets if they do not apply 1. 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 prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed by the Independent Examiner: Date: 20 October 2025 Name: Richard Brettell Relevant professional qualifications (if any): RICS Address: 8 Oxford Court, Manchester, M23WQ Disclosure (brief details is any): None 3/12 **Treasurers Statement** I have prepared these financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. Singed: Date: 10 October 2025 Name: Colin Campbell Address: 102 East Millwood Road, Liverpool, L24 6SF ## **PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES** **APPROVED** by the Trustees at the Trustees via electronic communication week commencing 20 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the Trustees: Signed: Date: 25 October 2025 Name: Andrea Gill Address: 2 Oakland Road, Liverpool, L19 9DU 4/12 Balance Sheet (rf2024 End rf2023 CASH AT BANK & IN HAND Barclays #l Account Barclays #2 Account Petty Cash 18.118 68.654 52 10,211 62.529 38 B5CK) SU￿T0￿1 Annual Change 14.04 51.444 A2(K) Noah5 Ark Buildinz FFE & Icr 2CK).(XK) 20.560 21X).(XK) 22.844 su￿T0￿1 5112 Fund Balances FAd2023 .Iv IJXM) General Fund UnreStrIrt￿ Genernl Funds of the Church 87.024 54.443 CKIIO Reserves Designated Genernl Reserves of the Churth as per the Re5er¥e5 Policy (X)15 Pension Reserves Desienated Reserves in relatJ¢>n to Penion Liabilitfes (Berry) 15.IXM) 15.(KM) 20 Mens Ministry Designated Funds relatin¢ to Mens Ministry CK)21 Welcome aub Designated Fund5 relaling to Wekome aub athibe5 243 78 (I)22 Junior Church Desi8nated Funds rets￿ne to Junior Church Actfivio 28 ¢J)23 Rooted Designated Funds rtlatin¢ to Ywth Work Athitses 672 672 (M)24 Speke Kidz Designated Fund5 relaling to Speke ￿d5 AthitJe5 ¢J)25 Cafe Desienated Funds r￿O￿ne to operakn8 the C4)mmunity Cafe ¢Y)31 Speke Tots Designated Funds relating to Speke Tots Athitses (X)40 Mi55ion & Gift5 Duignated Mission Fund based (xb IO% of previou5 ￿)r5 regular inci)rne Designated Funds desI￿ated tMfds Church camps 2.165 CK)50 Church Camps 206 )55 Kids Camps Designated Funds designated towards Youth amps 175 175 70 InSUrnn￿ thim5 Restricted InsuTrnce claim to cover costs . £50 excts5 2023 Houshold Support Restric￿ Additional £5(X) via SL foodback to 5UPPWt C05ts of ¢)perating foodbank £5(XX) towanls runnin8 costs 2023 John Moore Fund Restricted 2023 Manshed £750 Witsflow Grnnt toward Manshed projert 2023 Steve Morpn 3 year grnnt of £7%J) per year towards running costs. 341 Agency Collections Funds collected on behalf of third party orpnisation -￿b-T0tsl TI617 6112 ## **Analysis of Income** ## January - December 2024 7/12 ## **Analysis of Expenditure** January - December 2024 8/12 **Analysis of Funds** January - December 2024 9/12 ## **Analysis of Funds continued…** January - December 2024 10/12 **Accounting Notes** ## **1. Basis of Accounting** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. There may be minor discrepancies in the totals as the pence are not being shown. ## **2. Annual Report & Annual Return** In 2010 Speke Baptist Church were registered as a Charity (Nr 1134673) and accordingly have prepared an Annual Report for year ending 31 December 2024. ## **3. Fund Accounting** _Unrestricted funds_ are available for use at the discretion of the church in furtherance of its charitable objectives. _Restricted funds_ are subjected to restrictions on the expenditure imposed by the donor or contained in the terms of the grant. ## **4. Incoming Resources** All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is received. The associated tax recovery from donations under Gift Aid are not recognised as income when the donation is received, but rather when the reclaim is received from HMRC. These accounts include Gift Aid claimed up to and including 31 December 2023. Legacies are accounted for when their receipt is certain and can be properly quantified. All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable. ## **5. Resources Expended** Resources expended are recognised in the period to which they are incurred and included attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the activity to which they relate. As most of the management and activity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial statements as this voluntary contribution to the life of the church is incalculable. ## **6 Unrecognised Expenses & Income** From time-to-time certain income & expenditure is classified as Unrecognised. In most cases these are transactions which have been undertaken in error (i.e., a gas invoice payment which has been returned) and there is a matching or similar transaction which has been assigned the relevant activity code. ## **7. Taxation** As part of the ‘Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), the church is an _excepted_ charity within the meaning of the Taxes Acts. Accordingly, it is potentially exempt from taxation in respect to income and capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation has been made in these financial statements. ## **8. Staff Costs & Trustees Expenses** No employee received emoluments greater than £60,000 during the year. Matthew Stevenson (Trustee) provides ground maintenance for the church properties. The cost for this service amounted to £875 in the fiscal year. Stephen Casey (Trustee) and Tim Berry (Trustee) are the employed Pastor/Elders of the church and received total renumerations of £32,413 + & £14,853 respectively in the fiscal year. ## **9. Related Charities** The custodian Trustee of the Church is the Fellowship Property Trust, charity number 251395. The Church is also a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. ## **10. Reserves Policy** The church's policy on reserves is to target a reserve of £15,000, based on the principle of being able to fulfill obligations to pay Employees for a period of 3 months should the charities income cease entirely. 11/12 For 2024 reserves remain at £15,000. ## **11. Mission Fund Policy** The church's policy is that the Mission Fund allocated for each year is to be based on 10% of the previous years "0110 Congregation Regular" Donations. |The Congregation Regular Donations for 2023|= £71,826| |---|---| |Budget 2024|= £7,183| |Spend 2024|= £6,742| Surplus funds are not accumulated year on year. ## **12. Tangible Assets** _C200 Noah’s Ark_ : Speke Baptist Church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of this asset, the legal title to which is held by the church’s custodian trustees of the Fellowship Property Trust. The building value has been assessed based on market value. _C300 FFE & ITC_ : assessed at previous years value less 10% 12/12 ## FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Speke Baptist Church For the period ended 31 December 2024 Prepared on 10 October 2025 Registered Charity: 1134673 ## **Contents** Independent Examiner's Report ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Treasurers Statement ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Balance Sheet .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Fund Balances ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Analysis of Income ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Analysis of Expenditure ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Analysis of Funds ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Analysis of Funds continued… ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Accounting Notes ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 2/12 **Independent Examiner's Report** I report on the financial statement of Speke Baptist Church for the year ending 31 December 2024, which are set out within this report. ## **Respective Responsibilities** The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report** My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations 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 as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention (other than that disclosed below) *Delete words in brackets if they do not apply 1. 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 prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed by the Independent Examiner: Date: 20 October 2025 Name: Richard Brettell Relevant professional qualifications (if any): RICS Address: 8 Oxford Court, Manchester, M23WQ Disclosure (brief details is any): None 3/12 **Treasurers Statement** I have prepared these financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. Singed: Date: 10 October 2025 Name: Colin Campbell Address: 102 East Millwood Road, Liverpool, L24 6SF ## **PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES** **APPROVED** by the Trustees at the Trustees via electronic communication week commencing 20 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the Trustees: Signed: Date: 25 October 2025 Name: Andrea Gill Address: 2 Oakland Road, Liverpool, L19 9DU 4/12 Balance Sheet (rf2024 End rf2023 CASH AT BANK & IN HAND Barclays #l Account Barclays #2 Account Petty Cash 18.118 68.654 52 10,211 62.529 38 B5CK) SU￿T0￿1 Annual Change 14.04 51.444 A2(K) Noah5 Ark Buildinz FFE & Icr 2CK).(XK) 20.560 21X).(XK) 22.844 su￿T0￿1 5112 Fund Balances FAd2023 .Iv IJXM) General Fund UnreStrIrt￿ Genernl Funds of the Church 87.024 54.443 CKIIO Reserves Designated Genernl Reserves of the Churth as per the Re5er¥e5 Policy (X)15 Pension Reserves Desienated Reserves in relatJ¢>n to Penion Liabilitfes (Berry) 15.IXM) 15.(KM) 20 Mens Ministry Designated Funds relatin¢ to Mens Ministry CK)21 Welcome aub Designated Fund5 relaling to Wekome aub athibe5 243 78 (I)22 Junior Church Desi8nated Funds rets￿ne to Junior Church Actfivio 28 ¢J)23 Rooted Designated Funds rtlatin¢ to Ywth Work Athitses 672 672 (M)24 Speke Kidz Designated Fund5 relaling to Speke ￿d5 AthitJe5 ¢J)25 Cafe Desienated Funds r￿O￿ne to operakn8 the C4)mmunity Cafe ¢Y)31 Speke Tots Designated Funds relating to Speke Tots Athitses (X)40 Mi55ion & Gift5 Duignated Mission Fund based (xb IO% of previou5 ￿)r5 regular inci)rne Designated Funds desI￿ated tMfds Church camps 2.165 CK)50 Church Camps 206 )55 Kids Camps Designated Funds designated towards Youth amps 175 175 70 InSUrnn￿ thim5 Restricted InsuTrnce claim to cover costs . £50 excts5 2023 Houshold Support Restric￿ Additional £5(X) via SL foodback to 5UPPWt C05ts of ¢)perating foodbank £5(XX) towanls runnin8 costs 2023 John Moore Fund Restricted 2023 Manshed £750 Witsflow Grnnt toward Manshed projert 2023 Steve Morpn 3 year grnnt of £7%J) per year towards running costs. 341 Agency Collections Funds collected on behalf of third party orpnisation -￿b-T0tsl TI617 6112 ## **Analysis of Income** ## January - December 2024 7/12 ## **Analysis of Expenditure** January - December 2024 8/12 **Analysis of Funds** January - December 2024 9/12 ## **Analysis of Funds continued…** January - December 2024 10/12 **Accounting Notes** ## **1. Basis of Accounting** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. There may be minor discrepancies in the totals as the pence are not being shown. ## **2. Annual Report & Annual Return** In 2010 Speke Baptist Church were registered as a Charity (Nr 1134673) and accordingly have prepared an Annual Report for year ending 31 December 2024. ## **3. Fund Accounting** _Unrestricted funds_ are available for use at the discretion of the church in furtherance of its charitable objectives. _Restricted funds_ are subjected to restrictions on the expenditure imposed by the donor or contained in the terms of the grant. ## **4. Incoming Resources** All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is received. The associated tax recovery from donations under Gift Aid are not recognised as income when the donation is received, but rather when the reclaim is received from HMRC. These accounts include Gift Aid claimed up to and including 31 December 2023. Legacies are accounted for when their receipt is certain and can be properly quantified. All other income is generally recognised when it is receivable. ## **5. Resources Expended** Resources expended are recognised in the period to which they are incurred and included attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the activity to which they relate. As most of the management and activity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial statements as this voluntary contribution to the life of the church is incalculable. ## **6 Unrecognised Expenses & Income** From time-to-time certain income & expenditure is classified as Unrecognised. In most cases these are transactions which have been undertaken in error (i.e., a gas invoice payment which has been returned) and there is a matching or similar transaction which has been assigned the relevant activity code. ## **7. Taxation** As part of the ‘Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), the church is an _excepted_ charity within the meaning of the Taxes Acts. Accordingly, it is potentially exempt from taxation in respect to income and capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. No provision for taxation has been made in these financial statements. ## **8. Staff Costs & Trustees Expenses** No employee received emoluments greater than £60,000 during the year. Matthew Stevenson (Trustee) provides ground maintenance for the church properties. The cost for this service amounted to £875 in the fiscal year. Stephen Casey (Trustee) and Tim Berry (Trustee) are the employed Pastor/Elders of the church and received total renumerations of £32,413 + & £14,853 respectively in the fiscal year. ## **9. Related Charities** The custodian Trustee of the Church is the Fellowship Property Trust, charity number 251395. The Church is also a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches. ## **10. Reserves Policy** The church's policy on reserves is to target a reserve of £15,000, based on the principle of being able to fulfill obligations to pay Employees for a period of 3 months should the charities income cease entirely. 11/12 For 2024 reserves remain at £15,000. ## **11. Mission Fund Policy** The church's policy is that the Mission Fund allocated for each year is to be based on 10% of the previous years "0110 Congregation Regular" Donations. |The Congregation Regular Donations for 2023|= £71,826| |---|---| |Budget 2024|= £7,183| |Spend 2024|= £6,742| Surplus funds are not accumulated year on year. ## **12. Tangible Assets** _C200 Noah’s Ark_ : Speke Baptist Church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of this asset, the legal title to which is held by the church’s custodian trustees of the Fellowship Property Trust. The building value has been assessed based on market value. _C300 FFE & ITC_ : assessed at previous years value less 10% 12/12