REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBEFi' 1148652
ORTO
DITED
HEYEAR ENDED
Mccabe Ford Williarns
Chartered Accountants
Building I(￿3
Comforth Drive
Kent SCie￿e Park
Sittingboume
Kent
ME98PX

SITTINGBOURNE BAPTIST CHURCH
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Page
Report of the Trustees
1 to 6
Independent Examlnels Report
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
Statement of Flnanclal Posltlon
9 10 10
Notes to the Financlal Statements
11 10 21

INGBOU
PTIST
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The Iruslees txesenl Iheir report with the financial slalemenls of the charily for the year ended 31 Decemkr 2024. The
Iruslees have adopted the provisi)ns of Accounting and Retx)rting by Charities.. Statement ol Re(￿mmended Pracli
applicable lo charilie5 preparing I￿1r accounts in accordance with the Finandal Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 leffective1 January 2019).
OBJECMVES ANDACTIVITIES
Obl￿tIVeS dms
Our Mission statement D￿laring Christ lo pe(￿￿, Discipliro people lo Chri%l' captures the essen￿ of our airn, lo
intr(xJuce people to a tersonal relati(￿Ship wlh Jesus Christ and continuing lo develop their kn￿￿ge and trust in
Him. We are a Bapb'st Church in memtsrship with Ihe Baptist Union and the kxal expression ol that, the South East
Baptist Associalitsn. We are aso actively involved In Churches Together in Sittingt￿)U￿e. We are Evangelical in our
belief and practi￿, proclairning a Gospel d repenlancE toward Gcd and faith in Hi% Son Jesus Christ as Savlour and
Lord. We practice LElieverfs baptism by lolal irnrnersN)n and ￿knOwledge the entire Bible as &)ds Word, having
supreme aUt￿￿ty In matters offaith and l￿duCt.
Publlc beneflt
The Trustees confimi that Ihey have complkd wlh duties in Sectio) 17151 of the Charities Aci 2011 to have due
regard to the Charity Commission's general guklance on public Lenefil.
Our acllvilies continue 10 Serve both church members and wider comrnunty. MinistAes such as Café Church.
F(KKlbank, Contact Cent￿, ABG Group, Street Outreach. arKJ Youth Groups directly support individuaL8 and families in
Sittingboume, provKling wactKal help, sixritua guidance, atKi a welcoming environrnent.
We have Teferred to the Charity Commission general guidan￿ on pull￿ benefrt when reviewing our alms and
014ectives and in planning our future In part￿￿lar, Trustees con%der how ￿ann￿ activdies wll conlritmjle
lo the aims and obpctives thal they have sel.
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ACHIEVEMEKfsAND PERFORAi4KE
Charltsbl8 actlvltles
The work of the Conthl Centre still proves tri be a valuable asset lo which the churd) provKles a safe pl&e for chikjren
of separated parents lo meel Iheir separated parents, in a supervised place wrthin Ihe church on a Saturday moming.
Having employ&1 a Full Time Youth WorkerTraslor in April have seen a S￿n￿lcan1 rise in our youth secllon. Sunday
morning youth and children's activities and leachlng has I￿￿ased as well wlh a number of 'younger families i)ining
the church, and children of nEmbers growing up. U￿r the Youth S&11￿ the 'U￿ergrOund Youth Club on a Friday
evening is also growng, wlh a signitsanl number of non-church teenagers, Tnainly friends ol church youth. Our new
Youth Pastor has also been visilinu Iwal primary schools by invrtation, wlh the schools in return Msiling us.
We also continue lo run a 'Mother aThJ T￿d￿r, group on a thnday moming h lemi Imes. This is beller known as
'A.B.C. Adults, Babies and Children.
Y￿th and Children's ￿ork continues on a Sunday fflomiThJ and 15 run by our valued volunteers, as we have r¥Jl yel
teen able lo recruit a new Youth Wotker, trust in that the right person wll be appointed scK)n.
There are other groups that rneel in church as well. Bright Hour on a Thursday aftemoon for the 50+ age group. An
Akohol Anonymous Group Wednesday mKlday with chlld ¢are f&ililps, as well as a Mens Fellowshlp, Ladi&s
Aflem￿n Teas and a Youth Band whtch rneets on a Thursday evening.
The chuTch has rlyiqler￿ as a welcome centre lor Ukralnlan ref￿￿, but so far not￿ had arrlwj. We also send a
number ol Christmas parcels lo Easlem Europe each year. As a church ￿ are very much a mUlti-nal￿nal aTh
rnullioullural cong￿gation with people fr(fft many different c￿nIne$ worshipping with us, many from Wesl Africa.
The church sUp￿rtS financially three ol its tnernbers orfOrTh￿r w￿$ are engaged in charitable work.
Groups mainty aimed at the e￿erlY meel regularfy in the church. These group5 have proved Valuab￿ in [￿VId￿ng
fellowship for Ikjse who are elderly and INing alone. church has organised wial &tivit￿5 otEn lo all On￿ a
month, aThJ lI￿se attr%t people who do nol nonnally attend.
We have had a new Healng Systetll inslalled as the preV￿u5 one was over 70 years old, and we are sure that this wll
save u5 a lol h outgolngs, th￿h our remain very good des￿le a deficit recorded on the general luNls in
2024.
The membership of Ihe church al 31 De￿m￿Rr2o24 was 170.
Fundralslng ￿tI¥ll18$
We do rt)l eng4e in fund raising actNiilies other than asking wrchurch memters lo tithe regulaty.
Admlnlstraiors report
SillingLK)ume BaplFsI Church exBls lo glorify God, share the Gospd ol Jesus Christ. and setve our local communily
through worship, fellowship. discipleship. and practical oulre&h. Our vision for 2024, introduced by our Minister.
Nathan, was themed 'oVerfk)￿ (Romans 15.'131, focusing on living Spiril-filled lives that ovefflow in love. Service, and
ilness.
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F(A TH
CE
ACHIEVEME￿sAND P&gFORMANCE
Actlvltles and ￿h19¥ements during they
The year Lwan wlh the Dea¢(￿s. Away Day al Ihe Melhodist Church lounge, dedicated to prdyer, tA8nning, end Msk)n
setting. Four new Deacons jol￿d team, 8fKd Link Deaco￿ were appointed lo oversee Specif￿ Church groups. On
the folloving Sunday, the congregation Creat￿ Personal Vision Boards a8 a way of setting IrKlividual spiritual goals for
the year.
In February, al first Members, Meeting, the Iherne 'OveTlowing' was introduced lo the church family, wlh emphasis
on overflowrg wilh the Holy Skyril. A new Youth Wofker, Ricky Grovener, was appointed and welC￿ed, a￿1 the fourth
Sunday ol each month became an 'AII Age. serviTr led by the Youth. Nathan aThJ the Cuons also hdd a swial
gathering for newcon*rs and new members.
March saw our participation in Churches Together in SittingtM)ume's Easter Walk ol WilrEss and High Street servi￿.
Si(tingbourne Baptist Church ￿$ted refreshw*n&, Idl0￿1 by Holy C(JmrnUni(￿. Four baptisms also took place this
month.
In April, Ricky was inducted a5 Youth Le￿er, and our new Café Church opened, rcteiving a &star hygiene rating. In
May, the church family joined t￿ether in prayer for a member of our leaership team who was unwell, and we are
thankful to (knl for Ihe¢r kEaling and recovery, The Street (￿treaCh Team purchased a mobile PA system, arKI a
Cmchel Group was launched. June was designat￿ Holy s￿rit thnlh. ￿th House GTOUPS paus￿ lo alk￿ the who
church lo attend a Holy Spirit course by Nathan.
In July, we ￿ld Compassion Sunday, with g￿1 Speaker Lisa Leaf from Brfghton, %thich led to rnore children be
swn50red. We also celebraled baplisms and ￿$ted a Back lo Church service with CommuniLin f(x those unable lo
atlerKI regukirly. The 'Digging Deeperf Sunday Bible St￿lY moved back to Tuesday evenings, by a 'Stw of
Faith. seTVite.
In August. some of our ycAJlh attended the LimitLess summer camp, Rickls I￿rst as Youth Leader, and our Hotiday Club
was held the ft￿roWIng week with the IherrE Science and the Bible.
In September, House Groups resumed. In October, R￿kY hosted a from a bcal So)ut group, Intr￿Uc11Yj Ihem lo
the baplislry.
Th￿kS and ACknowledg￿ents
The Trustees express sI￿ere thanks lo all Nvlx) serve failhfully in the churchs ministries, indudirKJ bul not limited lo.,
- Conlad Centre
- ABC Group (Adults, Babies & Children)
Men's Fellowshlp
- T￿h Team
- Alcohdis AnLMyrnO
- Wotship Team
- Calè Church
- Ladies, Aftemoon Teas
- Street ￿treaCh Team
- House Groups
- Youth Groups
- Office Team
- Crochet Gr￿p
- Fwdbank
We a￿ gratefvl forevery volunteers d&￿tiOn, tirne, and faithfulness in helping the church fulfil its rnis5KJn.
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STCH
FOR THEYEA
CEMB
FI￿ANc￿L REVIEW
Flnancl81 revlew
In 2024, the tllembers of Sittingboume Baptist Church On￿ again demonstrated faithful generous sUp￿rt towards
the church's ministry and &livilies. This CoMm￿lfflenI was particularly ewdenl in the fundraising l(K a new CODker, which
will benefit Café Church and olhergroups making use of the church facilit￿s.
Al the start of the year, Ihe chuich held a total bank balarKe of £99,949, whih itKlude(1 £7,953 in restricted funds
(monies hekl for various church groups).
During the year, tokl Incon￿ amunled lo £165.3)1 against a bLklgeted targ81 of £176,010. ExperKlilure totalled
£178,097, compared lo a budgeted tsrgel of£175,000.
Thls resulted In a pre-3￿111 year£nd deficit of £9,084..
Al the cbse ol the year, the church's bank b￿ance stood al £100,963, of which £9,202 re5xesenled reslricled funds
{M(￿leS held for Specif￿ church groups).
The Trustees remain graleful for the orvJ)ing financial commitment of the D)ngregatw)n, which enab￿ the church lo
rnaintain and expand ils ministry in SittirKJtK)ume and beyond.
FUTURE PLANS
Looking ahead. the Trusle8s aim to..
Restart the Slreel Paslots iniliallve, slrenglhening our presence in the community and offering praclical and splritu
support lo those in need.
Plan for luriher upgrajes and refurblshmenl ol church bjllding to improve f&ililies for worship, felkiNY6hip, arKI
oulrexh.
Continue investing in out youtKJer generations, through youth wograrnmes, events, a￿1 discipleship opportunilies.
We remaSn commilled to prayerfully seeking ()xls guidan￿ for the church's future, with the desir8 lo see the
congregalion grow bjlh spiritually and nurnericdly, arKI for more people to beco￿￿ adive rnembers of the fellowship.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND K4NAGEMENT
fa)vernlng document
The charity is conliolled by its gcjveming dccumenl, a deed of trust and constitutes an un[n￿r￿m￿aIed charity.
Org8nlsatlonal structure
The chuTch shall servd by not less than four and Th)1 Th￿re Ihan iwelve decled de&(ns. They shall not be uNkr 21
years of age and shall be baplised church fflembers. They shall have LEen mernbers of Sittlngtrm)urr￿ Baptist Church for
al least one year. They shall be elect￿ by ballot, A third of their number lor such as shall secure the retirement of all
deacons every three years) shall retire annually, bul shall be elb3ible lor re-elect￿n. Nominations lor the Off￿ shall
sent lo the Church Adtllinislralor in wllting, svJned by a proposer and seconder, ml ths than four weeks before the
election is lo lake place, Nolice ol the musl be given al public worship on the two Sundays preceding the
church meeliro. Nominees slandirKJ as deacons musl re￿1ve the support of over 66'k of the eligible members volitvJ,
Each year. aftef fhe election, the church officers shall appoint two of their number lo acl as church adminislralor aNI
church treasurer, these appoinlnEnls shall be submilled lo the Church T￿lIng lor confirmation.
During th8 yearlhe Trustees mel on12 occasions br business wilh 82% attendar￿.
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SIThINGBOURNE BAP
RCH
STrUCTURE, Gov￿1NcEAND mI￿GEMENT
Risk rnan￿ement
The Iruslees have a duty to Klenlify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed lo ensure appropriate
controls are in place lo provije reasonatAe assufdnce against fraud and er￿r.
11 There is a risk that due lo a sl(wdown in econorny and other piorities our members reduo arKi slop giving enti￿lY
resullfftg In the church being unable lo conllnue some or all ol its actiwlEs.
Mil￿atIon1c0n1lngenCY
We regularly announce al seNice8 th81 offerirG boxes are available for giving to church. We encourage all new and
existing members lo give on a regular basi% by standing order enabling us lo plan our incA)me and expenditure u8iThJ a
prediclabk mechanisrn. We al80 fflanage the costs ol each activity and group in the church in a careful way ensurin9
they are cost effedive as well as Iking budgeted each year. We hold appr0￿MatelY 30Yo of our annual expenditure as
cash in reserve in the event ol income ml Eeing up lo estimated amounls. We have also added a tracking percenlage to
a budget management reFOrt on a rnonlhly basis to keep track of giwng ard expenditure. We also report regularty to Ihe
church meetings on the C￿r￿n1 state ol income and expenditure. Electronic giviThJ is being worilised as a
communication exercise to establish more regular income streams.
21 Safety of vulnerab￿ Peo￿e.. There is a risk that a child or vulnerable ajull is expos&l 10 80me lomi of harm or
8*Juse.
MilKJalionlConlingenGy
All our volunteers who wotk with chiklren at¥J young people are DBS checked and ￿neWed as they expire. We
subscribe lo the conlenl and prirtiples under-pinning the Baptist Unbn Safe to Grow statement f(K Safeguarding
children and youn9 peop￿ in the loeRI chu￿h. We have a designated oharily trustee holdiro the p0511ion ol Desvjnated
Person for Safeguarding who regularty liaises wilh the minister regarding any chipj safely issues raised by children,
youth leaders, or other persons within the churd). The Designated Person lor Safeguarding is notified lo the church
members and attendees via a prominent notice on our noliceboard. We ensure those dealing with vulnerable adutts are
also DBS checked. We regularly discuss sale9uarding al our lealership learn ffleeb'ngs a￿1 U￿lertake safeguarding
Iraning at re￿vant levels lorthose in posit￿n ol leadership for young peop￿ and children.
31 Building Age and Condillon.. There Ls a risk that the age aThJ condition of the church bu4￿1ng causes svJnifl￿I
eXpe￿e due to emergency repairs resulting in the ChU￿h becoming unsafe lo use.
MilMJatR)nlConlingency
We regularly assess the condilion ol the church facili118s and replace ageing parts of Ihe building lo ensure Ihe building
is both economic lo run in terms of healing and cooling as well as being fil for purpose. We budget on an annual basi5
lo fur]d repairs ol various systems lo reduce the risk ol expensive and unnecessary etnergency expenditure. We
delegate lo a separate fabric committee the tasks lo oversee the fabric tnalter5 of the church and lo communicate their
anlicipaled expenditure needs lo the kadershlp team on an annual basis. This risk Surf￿&1 during the 2019120
financial year resulting in the church needing lo dip into addilbnal funds. Whilst we bdieve this was a one-off event, w8
11 rewew the b￿get during the next budget p￿nn1[￿J round lo ensure that any new kN)wn rBks in this area are
considered.
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FEP.ORTOFYHETRUSTEES
FOR THEYEAR ENDEU31 OEceMPER2Q24
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IN
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Ind8p8nd8nt 8xamlner's report to Ihèlrustees of Sllllngboumè Bapt18t Churth
I rewrt lo the charity trustees on my examinalKJn of the accounts of SittingbDume Baptist Church Ilhe Tru811 for the year
ended 31 Decembef 2024.
Respon8lbllltle5 and baBiS of report
As the charity Iruslees ol the Trust you are resWns1￿e for the preparation ol the accounts in accordan￿ with the
requirements of the Ch￿lIeS Acl 2011 Cthe ACYI.
I report in respect ol my examination of the Trust's accounts cariied out under Section 145 01 Ihe Acl and in Carr￿ng oul
my examination I have followd all apPI￿able Diwlions given by Charity Commissi(m under Secbon 14515llb} of
the Act.
Independent examlneffs statement
I have complelwl my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my 8ttentKJn in conn￿l￿n Imlh the
examinalion 9iving me cause to belSeve thal in any material respect..
ounting records were not kept in respect ol the Trust as ￿quIr&I by Sectk)n 1￿) of Act,. or
the accounts do not accord th￿ records., or
the accounts do GomrAy the applrRble requirements Con￿rning the form arKI content ol accounts sel
out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Rewrtsl Regulations 2008 other than any r￿uirement that the acc(wts give
a true alld fair view which is not a mallerconsidered as part of an indep￿ent examinalbn.
I have no COn￿rr￿ and have come across m other rllatters In COnnect￿n Wbth the exarn1nat￿n lo wh￿h attenlKin
should be drawn in this resX)rt in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounlsto be ￿aChed.
Clair Rayner FCA WhA
Mccabe Ford Williams
charter￿ Accountants
8uilding 1063
Cornforth Drive
Kent Saence Park
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 8PX
Dale..
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INGBOURNE BAPMST
RTHEY
31.12.24
Total
furKIs
31.12.23
Tolal
funds
Unreslricled
funds
Restricted
funds
Noies
INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donab'ons and legacies
154.800
9,439
184,239
179,674
Investment Snc(Ane
1,tb2
1,062
Total
155,862
9,439
185,301
179,983
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable &tlvltles
Ministy
Youth work
Missionary
136,032
8,765
15,087
13.6&9
149,701
8,765
19,487
169.797
5,433
15,323
4,400
Total
159,884
18,069
177,953
190,553
NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
T￿Sfer$ between fund8
14,0221
19,8791
18,6301
9.879
112,6521
110,5701
Net movement In funds
113,901 }
1,249
112,6521
110,5701
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds broughl forward
96,515
7,953
1(M,468
115,038
TOTAL FUNDS GA￿ED FORWARD
82,614
9,202
91,816
104,468
The notes lom part of these financial statements
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E BAFnsT CHU
31.12.24
31.12.23
Notes
cURRE￿[AsSErs
CÈblots.' amounts falling due vrilhin one year
Cash al bank and in h￿d
8,349
1(K),%3
12,971
99,949
109,312
112.920
CRED]TORS
Amounts falling within one year
117,4961
18,4521
NEf CURRENT ASSErs
91,816
104,469
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CUFiRENT LIABILITIES
91,816
104,468
NEfASSErs
91,816
104,468
The mtes form part oft￿se Tinar￿la1 slalements
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STATEKIENYOF FINANC
31 DECEMBER 2024
FUNDS
Unie5¥iiifyJtyiiUs-.
C*nÈ181 liind
Yuilh Woik Funrt
FJi)O
bl Hou
Ladles CoNa￿c￿b
FAILOCJ EJslw FishEy*5Fun
CIP Bttbl Centr8e*fi8rl Fund
CAP H8rdship tund
CTIS Fund
BI￿S￿23AF{OaI
Yoiilli CRI&. saès 2023
Fikthank
BM$AP￿.1 202A
Youll) Cae Sales2024
2.0S1Tr
262
422
282
189
275
Cahchijrdt
9,202
7.9Jf3
TOTAL FU￿s
91.816
N &5don-Tw%ite
The biiii p8tlolUie5e fffiEn¢ial stAitmp.DlS
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FOR
EARENDED31
EMBER 2024
AccoupmNG POLICIES
Staiulory Inforniatlon
The financia statements of It￿ charity, wh￿h Ls a benefrt enlily under FRS 102, have Èeen prepared in
accordance with the charit￿$ SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and RetX)rting by Charities.. Slalemenl of
RecorntHendLxl Practi￿ applicable lo charrties preparing their accounts in ￿0rda[￿e wlh the Financial
RerA)rting Standard applicab￿ in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 2019}',
Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Rewrting Standard applKable in the UK and Republic ol
Iieland, and the Charits'es Act 2011. The financial stateTrnts have been prepared under the hislorical Cost
convention.
The presentation curreJKy ol the financial statements is Ike wund sterfing 1£).
Incom8
All income is recognised in the Slalemenl ol Financial Aclivrtie8 On￿ the charity has enlitlernenl lo the funds, it
is probable that the income Mll be recefved and the arnounl can be measured reliably,
Expendliure
Liabilities are recryniwj as extEndilure as soon as a legal ￿ (X)nsIr￿1Ne obltgalion committiro 11
charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of econornic benefits will be required in selllemenl
the arrounl ol the obligation can be tneasured reliably. Expenditure i% accounted for on an ￿ru21S basis a
has been classrfied under he￿lIngS that aggregate all cost relaled to the category. Where o)sts cannot be
directly attributed to particular headings they have been althated lo activit￿S on a basis Consi￿ent with the use
of resources.
Taxatlon
The charity i5 exemptlr(Kn taxon Its charitable activities.
Fund ￿OuntIng
Unrestricted funds can be used Sn ￿)rda￿e wlh the charilaue objectives al the dBcretion of the Iruslee5.
Reslricled funds can only bts used for particukr restricted purpose5 Within the objeGts of the charity. Restiictions
arise wlEn Specif￿ by the donor or when funds are raised for partScularrestriled purposes.
Further extAanatK)n of the nalU￿ and purpose ole&h lund is Includ￿ in the note5 to Ihe finanrial statements.
Penslon costs and other po$t48tlrement bawflts
The charity operales a defined ¢onlribulion [￿nsiOn scheme. ConlribulK)ns payable to Ihe ¢hariVs sRnsion
scheme are charged lo the Statement of F￿a￿l31 AclivttEs in the period to which Ihey reL41e.
Ei)natg1 good8
Sittingbourne Baptist Church could not operate wlhoul the funding provided by its mernbers and wsilors., and
the lime and energy given voluntarily by our members. A nUM￿r ol vital activities lor all people aged from under
2 to over 100 ale deperKlenl on being staffed by a ltstal ol over 40 Iwlling, Iraned and CRB cleared Iwhere
requirlxll volunteers WIK) often go beyond what is required lo provide a sale. ]￿luSive and enlertaning rdnge
activities for all.
Flnanclal Inslrurnenls
The charity enters into basic financial instruments that result in the rewnilion of financial assets and liabilili8S
like trade and other ￿COuntS receivable arKI payatrAe, loans from banks and olher third part￿S and loans lo
related parties.
PaJe11
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ITriNGBQURNE BA
FOR THE
R ENDED 31
EMBER 2024
ACc(XJ￿1NG POLICIES- conllnugj
Flnonclal Instrnm8nls
al Trade and olherdebl(xs
Trade and other debtors are init￿llY recognis&J al fair value and thereafter slated al arnortis￿ cost usino the
effective interest meth￿, less impaimienl losses foT bad a￿1 doubiful debts except where the effect ol
discounliw would be immaterial. In such cases, the receivables are stated al cost less impairfflenl bsses foi
bad and doubtful debts.
b) Cash aThJ cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equivalen15 c￿pThSe cash al bank and In haryj.
cl Trade and othercredilors
Debt instnjmenls like loans and other accounts payable are inllially measure(S al present value ol future
payments and subsequenily al amortised cost using Ihe effective interest method. Debi InslruMeDls that are
payable wiihin one year, typically trae payables, are measured, initially and subsequently, al the undiscounled
amount ol the cash or other (x)nsideralion exwted lo paid. However, rf Ihe arrangements ol a short-lemi
instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment ol a trade debt deferred beyond nom)al busine8S
lemis or financed al a rale of interest Ihal FS not a rnarkel rale or in case of an oulrigm short-lerrn loan not al
market rate, the financial asset is measured. initially and SUbSeq￿n￿y, at Ihe present Iralue of the fuiure
payrnenls discounted at 8 market rale of inte￿1 for a simiLqr debt in8trumenl.
Fina￿al assets and lialilities are offset and the nel amount reported in the statement of finanLaal wsilion when
there is an enforceable right to sel off the ￿COgnIsed amounts and Ihwe is an InleAIIK)n lo sellle on a nel bas
or lo realise the asset and settle the liability &mullaneously.
Crftlcal ￿cOuntIng judgements and key sources of e8tlmatlon uncortalnty
In Ihe application of the Charitys accounting wjlicies management is Yequired lo ma(e judgements. eslimales
and assumptions aboul the carying value ol assets and liabilit￿S Ihal ar8 not readily apparent from other
sources. The eslimales and undedying assumptions are based on hlslorical experien￿ and other fxlors thai
are ccfisidered lo be relevanL Actual results may differfrom the eslimates.
The estsmales and under5ying assumptions are revie￿Ed on an ongoing basis. Revisions lo ￿0￿nting
eslimales are re￿gnised in the period in which the estimate is revis￿ il revi%ion affects only that ￿riod, or
in the period of the revisKJn and future peri(Kls rf the remsion affects both current and lulure pemds.
INl*ESTMW INCOME
31.12.24
31.12.23
t￿pOsit account interest
1,C62
309
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NOTEST
FOR
EYEARE
EMBER 2024
TRUSTEES REMUNERATIONAND BENEFrrs
No trustee receives remuneralK)n, the holder of the p)silron of minister is autornatically a Iruslee and the
minister posl is a remunerated one Ibul not the Iruslee sidel. lolal amount of remuneralion for the minlsler
was £32,765 lor the year ended 31 D￿ember ￿4[2023.. £30,360).
The total amount of pension ￿nInt￿tIOnS paij by the charity for the minister during the year was £4,050 12023..
£3,761).
Tru8tee8'
During the year ended 31 December 2024 the lolbwing payments were rnade lo Iruslees in relation lo
reimbursements fLY manse expenses, training ￿st5, mileage, youth oulif¥JS and general expenw..
31.12.24
35
31.12.23
947
47
1,094
10
K Osaba for Junior Church expenses
F Cowan for FLowers and Quiz prizes
N Gordon for Mileage. Ministry and Trdinlng
G Atkinson forTrainiNJ
A Cheesman for Support, IT Costs and Youth WotkeT Cosls
93
177
TOTAL
305
STAFF COSTS
average monthly nurnberof employees during the yearwas as folEows'.
31.12.24
31.12.23
Ministry
Youth worker
Adminislralion
Church Cleaning
No empbyees r￿1Ved emduments in excess 01£60,IK)O.
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URCH
NOTES
E YEAR
DED
1DEC
COMPAFIATIVES FOR THESTATEMENT OF FINANCLIL ACMWTIES
Unreslrict
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMEKfs FROM
Oonations and leg&ies
155,641
24,033
179.674
Investrnenl irtome
Tol
155,9gJ
24,033
179,983
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable xllvltles
Ministry
Youth work
Mlssionary
146,702
5,433
10.523
23,095
169,797
5,433
15.323
4,600
Total
162,659
27,895
1g),553
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDrruRE)
Tr￿Sfer8 between funds
16,7081
14,500}
13,862)
4,5(K)
110,5701
N8t movem8nt In funds
111,208)
638
110,5701
RECONCILiATION OF FUNDS
Total lunds broughl fowd
107,723
7,315
115,038
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
96.515
7,953
104,468
DEBTORS: A￿UNT8 FALLING DUEIMTHIN ONEYE4R
31.12.24
31.12.23
Tax
Prepaym8nts
5,508
2,841
10,732
2,239
8,349
12,971
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s[￿IN
OURNE BAFn
FOR THE
ENDED
BER2024
CREDITOR&' AMou￿[S FALLING DUE WTHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.12.23
Taxatlon and social security
other creditors
2,979
14,517
1,732
6,720
17,4
8,452
AMALYSIS OF NEfASSEfs BEfwEEN FUNDS
31.12.24
Total
funds
31.12.23
Tokl
funds
Unreslricled
funds
Reslrrted
funds
Current assets
Current liabilities
11)0,110
117.4961
9,202
109,312
117,4961
112,920
18,452)
82,614
9,202
91,816
104,468
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INGBOURNE BA
TEM
FOR
ND
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
rmvemenl
in funds
Translets
beiween
fll￿s
Al
31.12.24
A11.1.24
unrestr1¢￿ lund8
General fund
96,515
14.0221
{9,8791
82.614
Re8trl¢tttl funds
Ichen
Youth Vvork Fund
Contact Centre Fund
JUn￿r Church Fund
HolKlay club
Mis5h)n
ABC FurKI
BrvJhl Hours
Ladies Contact Club
Big Local Eastern Fisheries Fund
CAP Debt Centre G8rEral Fund
CAP HardshiplurKI
CTIS Fund
BMS 2023 ApFeal
Heating Fund
Youth Cake Sales 2023
F￿dbank
BMS Appeal 2024
Youlh Cake Sales 2024
1,199
1,116
472
30
98
104
1,116
393
30
(791
13731
14.5)01
278
169
275
4,500
275
477
553
646
2,059
2,059
12101
12621
14,2371
11601
262
4,237
422
262
275
983
18671
275
983
Cafe Church
Youth Camping 2024
7,953
18,6301
9,879
9,202
TOTAL FUNDS
104,468
112,6521
91,816
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NOTES
EFI
EY64R
DED3
ER2024
MOVEMENf IN FUNDS- conllnuwj
Nel rnovemenl in funds. ind￿Jed In the atove ¥8 asfollDws'.
Incoming
resour
Resources
expended
Movement
in lunds
unr6strlct￿ funds
neral fund
155,862
1159,8841
14,0221
R9strIct￿ funds
Kilchen
Contact cent￿ FiJThJ
Holiday dub
Mission
ABC Fund
Bruhl Hours
CTIS Fund
BMS 2023 Aweal
Healing Fund
Youth Cake Sa￿5 20rJ
F(DJbank
BMS Appeal 2024
Youth Cake Sales 2024
134
92
10
480
501
1,127
1301
104
1791
13731
14,5001
278
169
1210)
1262)
14,2371
11601
13831
14,9801
12231
19581
1210}
1262)
14,9051
11601
11801
240
189
189
275
1,153
4,570
275
983
18671
Cafe Church
Youth CampirrfJ 2024
{1701
15,437}
9,439
118,0691
18,6301
TOTAL FUNDS
165,301
1177,9531
112,6521
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dl
THE FI
RTHE
NDED 31
MOVEMW IN FUNDS-contlnu41
Compwatlvos for movement In funds
Nel
movement
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
Al
31.12,23
Atl.1.23
UnrestrlC￿j funds
(kneral fund
107,723
16,7081
14,5001
96,515
Restrlc￿ funds
Kitchen
Youth Work Fund
Contact Centre Fund
Junior Church Fund
Holiday club
Missh)n
ABC Fund
Bright HDurs
Ladies Contact Club
Big Local Eastern Fksheries Fund
CAP Debt c￿1￿ General Fund
CAP Hardshipfund
CTIS Fund
BMS 2023 Appeal
Youth cake Sales 2023
1,082
1,081
240
30
98
117
1,199
1,116
472
30
98
232
14,500)
56
12351
64
4,￿0
219
712
275
477
64
2,059
784
2,059
1,005
13151
262
422
262
422
7,315
13,8621
4,5(X)
7,953
TOTAL FUNDS
115,038
110,5701
104.468
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NGBOU
FOR THEY
ENDED 31
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS-contlnugJ
Comparative nel movement in funds, induded in the al￿Ve are as follows..
lffoming
resources
Resources
expended
vemenl
in funds
Unreslrlctwj fund8
General fuFvJ
155.950
1162,6581
{6,7081
Restrict￿ fund8
Kitchen
Youth Work FuThl
Contact Cen1￿ Fund
Mission
ABC Fund
Trussell Trust
Bright Hours
Ladies Cont￿( Club
CTIS Fund
BMS 2023 At4Eal
Heating Fund
Youth Cake Sales 2023
Mathan and Anna Weddlng
117
117
242
480
474
1,305
2,445
128
1101
14,9801
14181
11,3051
12,6801
1641
13151
232
14,5CQI
12351
13151
262
262
16,824
422
116,8241
422
11,2991
24,033
{27,8951
13,8621
TOTAL FUNDS
179,983
(190,553)
110,5701
Kitchen fund rs a fu￿ specffioally lor the refurbishm￿1 of the kitchen. Conlribjtions have manly been from
those using the ￿tchen for provkling lunches.
Café Church New iniliatNe that wll open th8 church k)unge lo drinks and fwd to any visitors during set
opening limes.
The Youth Worker Fund was sel up lo ￿ld donalloThs from chU￿h membeTS lo contribute towards findirKJ a tkw
youth pastor.
Contact Trnlre fund are funds lor the Sillingljoume contact ￿ntr8 - a council approved church based Saturday
morning rneeling Spa￿ where separated couples land their thildrenl can meet on neulral ground.
The Junior Church fund is forfunds specificaty Thjrninatsd by do￿rS forjuniorchurch u*.
Mission funds are those stkcffThlly nominated by donors for missionar￿$ or rnisslonary organ￿a￿an5 that 11
church already supwjrts,
ABC funds are the running funds forABC- the church's parent and loddlergroup
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SITfiNQBOURNE BA
ST CHURCH
FOR THE
NDED 31 tECEMBER
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- ¢onllnu
The Trus*ll Twst is the pa￿TrI charity for the fO￿bank, The fu￿1 holds incoming funds from the other partner
churches in the Sittingbourne loodbank and passes Ihem onlo the Tru5sell Trust a monthly b&%is, and also
holds and adminlsters any grants provided for the fwdbank. Background on the Trussell Twsl can b8 found L
this websile httpsj1sillirKJtrK>urne.lo￿baThk.Org.Ukj
The Bright Hourls an aftemoon club for dder people. Th8 fund comprtses their owraling costs.
The Ladie5 Contact Club ts a group ol 0￿er members that meets on a regular basr6 for felk)wship. They
occasionally made donalions to causes Cbse to the rnernberfs heatts from subscrfpllon o)sls gfven by varicAJS
mern￿rs al th&r weekly meeting5.
CAP Debl Centre General Fund i8 the holding fund for the wnlrlbulions Ifom the partner churches and also any
other donations given for the CAP Debt Centre w(*k. This fund also pays the monthly subscript￿n fee to
Christian Against Poverty.
The Holiday Club fund was set up to rece1ve donalons fr(An church members frx the h)liday dub that the church
tun dullng the six weeks holidays forlhe Y￿rEer members of the church.
CTIS - Churche5 Together In sItting￿)ume - this was funds received from CTIS when the account was cfosed
and the funds were shared between the churches in the to￿.
BMS 2023 Appeal BMS Wodd Mission mobilises peop￿, resources and skills across the Global Churth to
sha￿ the go[￿ news of Jesus and practs'cal hope where Ihelre needed most. SBC support this mission in order
work hand-in-hand with global organisalions, mission workers supporters lo.. share Chrisl and nurture
digdp￿S al￿VIate sufferiw and injustrE enable all lo play their wt In his missK)n.
BMS 2024 Appeal BMS World Mission rnolylBes p￿pIe, resources skills across the Gbbal Church lo
Sha￿ the g(K)d news of Jesus and practical ho[￿ where they're needed most. SBC support this mission in order
lo work hand-in-hand wilh global ryani5alions. missK>n workers arKI supporters lo.. share Christ a￿1 nurture
disciples, alleviate suffering and injust￿e and enable all &Jd's people lo play their part in his mbsi(
Healing - Funds raised in order lo finance the re￿￿ernent of the okl outdated healing sysletn, The new heal
system will be more eir￿le￿I and redu￿ overall Gosts.
Youth Cake Sae - Fundralslng thr￿gh selling cakes wth the teas & coffees after the Servi￿ in ald of youlh
reL3led financ&91 support i.e. oulings other related mallers lo youth outreach.
Youth Carnping Fund 2024- Deky)sits otherdonati￿s towards the annual camtNng trip wth the youth.
Foodbank - We support the l(Kal lo(yJbank as part of (xjr tnission giving lo the cornmunily. To help ensure the
continued distribution ol lo￿ lo those In need, we provide ongoing financial SUPPLYt to the local charity Ihal now
operates the fo(xlbank under The Trussell Trust neknrk, conlribuliw towards Iheir overheads and runnir
costs. Further information a￿ul The Trussell Trust the Sitbngbourne FO￿bank can b8 found at..
hllps.'IlsitlIng￿Urne.fOCKlbank.orU.us
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ITfiNGBOURNE BAPnST CHURCH
FO
R ENDED 31 D
10, RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
During Ihe year D Casse. a truste8, made dlwations to the charty of £92412023.. £9241.
DurKYJ the year G Alknnson, a Iruslee, made donations lo the charity 01 £1,50012023'. £1,600).
tXJring the year K Osoba, a Iruslee, made donations lo the charily 01£17012023,' £3,854>.
tljring the year R Sills, a Iruslee, made donations lo the charity of £1,80512023'. £1,800).
Lkjring the yeai N (k)rdon, a trustee, made donations lo the charity ol £nil12023.' £1821,
txjring the year J Ajitx)ye, a Iruslee, made donations to the charity 01£2,71512023.' £nill.
Lljring the year, A Chee5rnan, a trustee, made donalK)ns lo the charily of £3.07512023.' £niD.
txjring the year, L Pennin9lon, a trustee, made donalkms lo the charity of £1,80012023', £nill.
During the year. B Sills. who is married tt> R Sills, macle donations lo the charity of £1,25412023'. £nill.
During the year, 8 Sills, who Is married lo R Sills, re￿iVed Wag8s of E21,40012023'. £19,73n.
During the year, G Cheesffl￿, wh) Is son of A Cheesman, ￿￿1Ved £2,41K) lor Misslonary work 12023..
£2,400).
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