King's Lynn Baptist Church Reports & Accounts Financial Year Ending 3111212025 Contents Legal & Administrative Details Trustees Report Independent Examiners Report Receipls & Payments Statement Asset & Liability Statement Notes lo the AGcounts Created using ExpensePIus
Legal & Administrative Details Chatity Name: King's Lynn Baptist Church Charity Number. 1145758 CharityAddr8SS: Wisbeth Rd King's Lynn PE30 5JS TNstees'. Juna Love Denise Walmsby (Appointed 2310212025) Mark H6mgwoth steven Russell Andrea Morris Elizabeth Kershaw J0811a Nash Independent Examiner: Shar* Williams MAAT 14 Kings Rd Bumham on Crouch Essex CMO 8RP
Trustees Report Objocts rA the Charity The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith acclyding to Iha principles of the Baptist denomination. Th@ Church may also advance education and carry out olher charitsbl8 purpos6s in the United Kingdom andlor 0th8r parts of the world. The Activities may include but are not restricted to: . regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching. . baptisrn, as defined in the Union's Dedaration of Principle,. . the CommunTron of the Lord's Supper which shall nomially be observed at least once a month", . evangelistn and mission. locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. . the teaching,'"encouragemenl, welcome and indusion of young people- CONSTITUTION FOR CORNERSTONE KINGS LYNN BAPTIST CHURCH • nurture and growth of Christian disciples., • educattcln and training for Christian and CMmunity service giving and encouraging pastoral care. • supporting and encouraging charitabie social action in the Uniied Kingdom and abroad. . encouraging relationships with and SUPFth"ng Baptists and other Christians. Summary of tho charity's rnain activiiies and achlevemonts To fvrther the abové objects and vision, the chaiityls main aCtiviS arKJ achvementS were as follows: At least one worship service has been held every Sunday. with extra opportunitiès to worshlp at Easter and Chrislfflas and other Holy Da.Th@ church have (*l&brated three public acts of baptism this year, and have celebrated communion at LEAST once each month.There hav& b88n a numbèr of all agelfamily worship services as well as a tradtlional pattern of worship.Locally the church support the work of King's Lynn Foodbank and Christians Against Pov8rty.Tha church hosts a number of groups for the betterment of th8 local community induding but not lirnited to.wami space drop inl Foodbank satellite centre. F(x)d In the School Holidays. hosting a lo¢al Christian Bookshop.W8 have a nUMr of volunteers at Ihe local hospital chaplaincy.IntematK)nally W8 partner with Tek Ura in Albania, Bethesda Children's Ministrses in India, Zeal Gospel Church in Bangalore, India. In planning the activilies. the truslees have applied Ihe guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. Flnanclal Rèvlew The financial posith)n of the church at the end of the year (December 2025) is: Genoral Account (Current) £6559.70Sawngs AcLX)unt £8016.56 Funds In Deficlt No funds have been in deficit Resorves Pollcy
The Trustees have estabtished a Reserves Policy to enabEe the thurch to function effectively and meet Its obligations in Ihe event of a dline in our inrA)me or a major cost.Having considered the relevant risks of changes in income and expenditure. the Trustees have detemiined that the appropriate level of reserves is in the range of£10.IK)0 - £15.0(J) Slgnature This report was approved by the trustees, and is signed on their behalf by. NarTre PoThisL D.1 14 Ms Slgnat Dal8
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRU5TEE5 OF KINGS LYNN BAPTIST CHURCH I report to the charity trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of Kings Lynn Baptist Church Ithe Church) for the year ended 31st December 2025. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As the church trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,.) The trustees also consider that an audit is not required under section 144 and that ali independent examination is needed. I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all applicable direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act, alongside specific denorninational guidance issued by the Baptist Union of Great 8ritain. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement An examination includes a review of the accounting record5 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 from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an 3udit, 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materi31 matters have come to my attention in connection with the exatnination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. The account5 do not accord with those records,. or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned: Date of Signing: 2910812026 Name: Shane William5 MAAT Member of the AoCiation of Accounting Technicians 14 Kings Road, Burnham-on-crouch, Essex, CMO 8RP
Receipts & Payments Statement Unrestrlcted Total Prioryear Rèe@Ipt$ Donations & Leyaties Donation5 85,371 85.371 GIftAid 8,849 6.849 Grants 1,320 1.320 Eveni Incomè 5,537 5.537 InvE6tments Bank Intprest 95 gs Rental Incotne 853 Sales Other Loan5 Received Other IoMe 4.0 4.050,, SA DI Flxed AsseL8 Saleol lrnvestrn6nlS 104,075 Paymeftts Actsviiies 781 Adfflin 4,131 4K131 Avera Bank Charge$ Evert Costs 2.778 2.778 GrfL% GNon 9.834 9.8Y Other ExpBndltwe 1.803 I Premlsqs 13.030 13.wo sta C051s Go¥ErnancE Costs GDvemanee Costs 269 269 Other "FixedAssel Purcha$¥s Loan5 Flepaid 35.136 35,136 . Ihjfjey Invested Totsi p¥ymEn15 Fund Transfers In 4.250 4,250 FU Transfers O 4,250 4.250 N&tMo¥w)W*irftA8h FwKts 141Éf 441 Totsl Cash Fu5 8rouyM FDPNafd 12.157 12,157 TOL41 C•sh FuTrJ$ CaNd FoTWaT 14.576 14.578 11157
GetLeral IUniFsld(knll LWArGountlrIfjd) 8.017 8,017 10,171
Asset & Liability Statement Cash Assets R¢5trfEt¢d Total Prlor Year Gweral (urtssrtsdI 1,986 8.017 8M17 Other Monetary Assets NDIo5 UnrF5trf¢ted Re51ci¢led PriorYoaT GIftd St(K Investment Assets Notes UnrÈstriCtÈd Restrict 25.1 24&W Fixed Assets oles UnF¢slrl¢led 8EStrlcled Total Land &8ulhllr95 Mu4c&PA EqpThent FwrtLME MckrfV¥Wes Liabilities ,Yo1è5 f(esifiGled Loaiis OLrtstsnd5ng 89,246 89,24ti Pm*n Paymert HMRC Pa[¥ e& Exsmhwbn Fe&D Slgnaturè These accounts have been approved by the trustees, and are signed on their behalf by. Qerf JL4nC Loe . Name
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Notes to the Accounts Accounting Policies The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and comprise a statement that shows the charity's receipts and payments. a stalement that summarises the charity's assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession have determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a 'true and fair, view and, as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a 'true and fair, view of the charity's financial activities and state of affairs. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at Ihe discretion of Ihe trustees in furtheran of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are donations which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors,. they include donations received from appeals for specific activities or projeGIs. Transactions to Related Parties None Movement of Funds UTrr•striCttrl General Iunrestriciedl 1,9B6 ,250 6,$60 r*po$il A¢couni 2.095, 8,017 To 104.Q74. 104.075 lQl.EJ6 uThre#d Toial 12.157 K. 101.656 14.57 Resiiicied TolRI TOTAL 12.157 104.075 101.656 14.576