Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date O¢tob•r 202J S•ptsmb•r 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity namo St JamwJ Road Baptlst Church. Watlord Other names charlty ￿ known by We are Golloquially known as SJR Regl8t•red charlty numb•i (If any) 1140528 Charlty's prlnclpal *ddrn## 1 . 5 Sl James Road Wattord Hertfordshire Po•trode W018 ODZ Nam•8 of th• ch•rlty tru$t•M who m•n•g• th• charlty O*ts• aetad If not fr*rwhol• Tru•ta• Mm• Offlc• Illanyl N*m• of p•rnon l•r body) •Thtl￿•d Ifln Andrew Gale Elizabeth Gray Melvyn Finerty Robin Robèrts Ruth Finerty Ruth Robert8 Minister Church Meeting Churth Meeting Churth Meeting Church Meeting Church Meeting Churth Meeting Secretary Treasurer Safeguarding Officer 10 12 13 14 15 Nomes of th• truste•s for th8 charlty, If any* Ilor •x•mple. any custodlan tru8tee81 Date$ acted if not for a whole year Namo The 88plisl Union Corporation Ltd Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didcol, Oxon, OX11 8RT TAR Marth 2012 Nam•s and addre88•s of advls•rn {Optlonal Infomlationl of adviser Narne Address Independent ExamineT Geoffrey Dunne 52 By The Wood, Wattord, Hertfordshire WD19 SAF Nam• of chlof ox•cutlv• or names of sonlor staff members (Optlonal Inforniation) NIA Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement D•sGrlptlon of tho Gharlty'l trusts Type of governing document Conslilulion {Approved Goveming Document) H¢)w the charity 18 constituted Trust Trustee $8leclion methods Trustees are elected by the Church Members, Meeting; with the exception of the Minister, each Tfustee's temi of office 18 of three years duration. Addltlonal govornanco Iv4u•• (Opllonal Infomiatlonl You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant, about.. The church was granted separate charitable status on 22nJ February 2011. All of the above.named Trustees are in possession of the Charity Commission guidanGe1oaflel CC3"What Trustees Need To Know.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., tho charity's organisational slructure and any wider network with which the charity works., • relalion8hip with any related parties., Iru818es' ¢onsideration of major risks and the $y$tem and procedures to manage them. The charity is a member church of the Bap118t Union of Great Britain and its local division, the Central Baptist A880cialion.11 is affiliated lo the UK Evangelical Alliance. 11 is also part of an inter- denominational "Christians Across Wattord. group which co-ordinates lown-wide activitie8. The Trustees meet on a monthly ba818 lo review and discu88 various governance issues, e.g.: financial administration,. fa¢ilitie$ & property managemènt,. Children's & youth work, Finance and Fa¢ililie$ teams, accountable to the TfUStee8, also exist lo manage day-to-day a4)e¢t¥ of these function8. Chiklren's and Vulnerable Adu￿$ Safeguarding Representatives are Irel- appointed annually at the Church AGM each November. Trustegs actively undertake Safeguarding training lo maintain appropriate oversight. TAR March 2012 Section C Objectives and activities The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document which states that ils principal purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination,. lo incIL￿e the advan￿ment of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the Unrted Kingdom and the wortd as the chU￿h shall detemiine. The Church occupies premise5 which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd, on Trusts whiGh are entirely mpatible with the above object. Summary of the objects of tho Charity sèt out in its governing docum•nl In order to achieve the principal objedive, whith is sel out above, the hurch provides a variety of activities both lo its meMbe￿hIp and lo the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and lo bring pèoplè into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord. Central to the work and witness of the church 18 the provi8ion of a regular public seNiCe of Christian worship, taking place each Sunday moming al 10'.00am. A separate children's programme is provided during this service. The church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming community, where all are free to attend the$6 services. We have also continued with allernalive 81yle church 88rvices these include Breakfast Church and Jimmy s Cafe.. both are aimed at the local community fof whom a "traditional. Sunday church service might not app8al. Brgakfasl Church 18 a communal-ba8ed fom of church $8rvice and Jimmy's Café is a café 8tyled 8eNice reaching out lo another section of our local community. Summary ofthe maln •ctlvltlg¥ undgrt•ken for tho publlc bonoflt In relatlon to thèsè objècts Ilnclud& wlthln thls $o¢tlon th• statutory declaratlon that tru8to08 hav• had regard to th• guld4nc• l•su•d by tho Charlty Commls8lon on publlc benofltl The church runs a Toddler Group which meets in the Church Hall on Friday mornings,, with the purpose of assisting the community and demonstrating the love of Jesu5 Chnsl. The church runs a fortnighlly craft group on Wednesday Evenings. The church operates 8y$lem5 to ensure that all people working wrth children and vulnerable adults arg appropriately vetted by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The church provides financial and prayer support for v8ri0us individuals and organisations eng8ged in mission activities {including practical care and relief project81 locally in Warford, elsewhere in the UK, and overseas. TAR Marth 2012 The TrLtstees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on publi benefit and are satisfied that the activities outlined above clearty demonstrate that the charity is providing a benefrt lo the public. Addltlonal dot•ll• of oblectlvos and adlvltlo8 (Optlonal Inforniatlon) A number of church p8r80nnel receive remuneration.. our Mlnisler and cleaners. However, the vast majority of our activities are run by member8 giving freely of their lime as volunteer8. You rnay choo#& lo include further slatemenls, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking.. policy programme related inveslmenl., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achlevements ol the charlty during the year As a leadership team, we meet once a month, firstly lo consider the programme of events, update us on financial matters, then consider any facility matter$ and also respond to any ongoing matters. Our church membership has remained stable at ￿e1ve member8 during the year. The treasurer reported that total receipts for the year al £64.OK with a small surplus of £4.1 K, this was primarily due lo improved receipts from interest on general reserves. Wo have continued lo erffJa98 wrth our mission partners during the year to update us on their work. Wè keep under review our commitment to all of our partners in light of their Gurrenl need. Also. we Gonlinue to make one-off donations for specific needs. We continue with our c108e r8lation8hip8 Wrth other churches in Wattord to promote the Christian laith across our town. Toddler Group, which meets on Friday momings. 18 a place where the worfd comes into our ehurch weekl Many who eome along arè a long way from their families across the world. The sessions are a buzz of activity, with the opportunity to build r8lalion8hips. Following Jesus. example of Coming to people, we are able to support people in Ihoir difficulties and thus earn the right to move on lo mallers of faith. We can be Jesus, visible presence lo people by serving them. Th8 mullicullural and multilingual integration al Toddlers had been rgcognisad, described by one attender a8 '1ike heaven on earth.. A6 mu¢h a$ possibl• routine maintenance and safely tasks on the church, church hall and manse have continued throughout the year. During this coming financial year, the amount and type of laci1ilies work that will be undertaking will in6vitable bè influènced to a large degree by emerging demands and the ongoing work ol ensure all properties are maintained and Safe, In addition lo activities fomially linked lo the church, vartous members also served as volunleefs in other local charities ar￿ organisations, e.g., Allernalives Watford and New Hope Trust. In May 2024, a local Fo¢xlbank needed lo ffjlocale rts operation and approached the church lo see if they could base themselves once a week for a popup vegetarian foodbank which caters lor up lo 300 clients on non-voucher basis. This has proved to be a great success and has widened its reach into the community and now OFerales in the name of the church. TAR M8rth 2012 Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charlty's policy on le￿r¥9$ The church aims lo maintain sufficient reserves lo enable us lo meet our essential expenses for at least six months. plus large-scak facilities items, log8lher with a general contingency fund for unseen expendrture. Details of any funds materlally In deficlt None Furth•r financlal r•vi•w dgtail• (Optional infomiation You rnay choots lo include additional inform*ion. whère relevant about.. the ¢harrty'8 principal sources of funds linGluding any fundraisingl., how expenditure ha$ 8UPPOrted the key objectives of the eharily., investment policy and objoctives including any elhieal investment policy adopted. The church continues to raise funds which it needs to cary on ils activities from within ils ¢)wn membership and congregation. 11 is not our policy to raise funds via wider public appeal. The most significant expenses are the salary of a Minister Ipart-timel, who leads and co-ordinates the church's activities including the Sunday Servicès Ind in mid-week.. lo provide pastoral care for the congregation and other people,. and to equip and encourage the membership in their lrfe, Christian witnes8, and service. The church expressed ils part in the life of the wider church by making donation¥ to local. national, and international Christian organisations and Societies with aims and objectives compatible with the church's own charitable purpose. The church 18 heavily dependent on rt8 membgr8hip working as volunteer8 in all aspects of the church's activities, many of which run with little or no impad on the church's expenditure bul nov8rtheles8 contribute subslanlially lo the achievement of the church's objective8. The finanGi81 re$un¥ for the ygar, together with a Summary of the accounting policie8 adopted affj Set out in the accompanying financlal slalemènls. The Trustees are satlsfied that they havè sufficient rèserves al thè Balance Sheet dalg, together with ongoing incomo anticipated, lo enable the church lo function effectively during the forthcoming year. Section G Declaration Th• Irustsos declare that they have approvod the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of tho charlty'8 tru8ts•8 Slgnatur•ls} Full nam&(sl Po8ltlon1og Socretsry¥ Chair, etcl Elizabeth Gray Melvyn Finerty Secretary Treasurer Date TAR March 2012 ST JAMES ROAO BAPTIST CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1140528 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YÉAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024 GENEW RECEIPTS& PAYMENTS ACCOUNr NOTE WEEKLVQFFEHIN65 19W 22,B51. PAYMENTS IN LIEU 6m6.76 7,S03AI GIFTS OK INVESIMtN1114COM OA26AI 2,795.Ug ftEMTICHUACH,HALi&MANSEI 22.56B.50 1S,9?0. 41SEDFOAOThE&C410ES 7,200A)J ?,300.th) 6. 56AZZ.51 M1141STHY 15,119AII MISStrJN X4.579.Cq 16mn.gl UPKEEPOFCHUHC Lg.a07.97 J5,U4.51 ADMINISTPAnON fjoi.o> 59,969.74 6•J•i.$5 SUNPLVSI.DEFILITFOR THtYE 4fv76.44 -Ll,170.01 •AUINCE•ROUGHTFC*WAAD 42.356.02 54311.11 TUP45FE*TORESEIYE FUF4D 8.426AZ 2,795 L4LANCE¢4RRIEO FORWARfl ,006 41,JM RESERVE RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUIIT QTHERRE¢t OThERPAY*IE14YS 00 JRpLU51￿EFICITF0R ThE¥E4R (x) B*I*ACE BROi￿sHTfOR￿ARo .035. IOX,240.99 TRAN5FEH FROMGEN*L4LFUND &426.42 2,79S.09 W*ACf Ca￿110 FORW*JID 1ts,4fj1.90 204,OJ5AB NT AT 1023 %5ETS.. tt4NKANooniE*fAW&41AFKES ISOM67.94 24fj,391.50 REPHEsfN￿NG ULW4tESONTIIE FOLLoWIF￿A(C￿Nr￿. ENEPALACCOUTr4T 5BA￿OI RESERVEACCOUNT 21ZA61.9) 2NO35. 150M67.91 216JYI.S lorj STJAMES ROADBAPnST CHURCH REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1140528 THEA I.IMESEKQIUMT5HAV( MCt4 pREP￿ED￿1ARErEIp￿lFA￿￿IrS SAI4DA￿OROwI￿7H￿&IJj