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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees Annual Report

and

Financial Statement

for the year ended 31 December 2024 for Hadleigh Baptist Church

’ - - Trustee s Annual Report for the year ending 31 12 2024

Reference and administration details

Charity name: Hadleigh Baptist Church

Registered charity number: 1150613 Charity’s principal address: George Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5BE

Names of the charity trustees (Office Bearers) who manage the charity.

These trustees are appointed by the Member’s Meeting:

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Trustee name Office held Dates acted if not for the whole
year
Chris Todd Church Senior Pastor
Graham Peter Lancaster Church Elder
Luke Adam Frost Events Deacon
Joshua Halpin Youth Deacon
Steve Kingston Premises Deacon
Elaine Pulham Pastoral Deacon
Lorna Todd Fellowship Deacon
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Church Administrator Mrs Jade Halpin Email: admin@hadleighbaptist.org.uk Church Treasurer Mrs Jade Halpin Email: treasurer@hadleighbaptist.org.uk

Church Website

www.hadleighchurch.co.uk

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Holding Trustees (property)

The Grace Baptist Trust Corporation.

This Company is a Registered Charity (No. 251675) and is limited by guarantee and registered in England No. 592488 with its registered office at:

19 Croydon Road Caterham Surrey CR3 6PA

Independent Examiner of Accounts

Mrs Carole Cowgill ACA 4 Penny Meadow Capel St. Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2UU

Bankers

CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Structure, governance and management

Hadleigh Baptist Church is a charity that operates under the governance of a constitution adopted at a meeting of its members in November 2008.

This constitution governs the charitable assets of the Church from a legal perspective by the requirements of charity law. Regulations affecting the spiritual governance of the Church are contained in a separate document entitled “Rules and Regulations”.

Hadleigh Baptist Church also owns two properties, the Chapel and the Manse. These are the subjects of the following Governing Instruments:

The Trustees of Hadleigh Baptist Church and the Managing Trustees for the above property trusts are the Office Bearers of the Church i.e. the Pastor/s, the Elders and the Deacons. These are appointed by the Church Members’ Meeting and are listed above. New trustees are chosen from those within the existing membership who possess at least one

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qualification and/or skill that is valuable to the team. e.g. Accountancy qualification, safeguarding, management, charity work, health and safety, building maintenance, and ICT.

Any potential trustee is given a job description ahead of taking on the role and allowed to discuss the role before being appointed. The trustees are given regular advice and information from the national network (FIEC) that we are affiliated with. Trustees are confirmed to the role by a vote taken at an annual church meeting and serve a minimum term of two years. After two years trustees may stand again following a majority vote in their favour at the church meeting.

The Grace Baptist Trust Corporation are the current Holding Trustee of the two properties belonging to the church.

Objectives and activities

The principal objective of Hadleigh Baptist Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles and in accordance with the Church’s Basis of Faith.

The charity also carries out and supports other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

We aim to glorify God in all that we do. Our published mission statement, introduced in 2022, states that:

‘We seek to introduce people in Hadleigh, the surrounding area and beyond to the Lord Jesus Christ.’

Everything we do reflects this principal object. The mission statement that underpins it and the following core values introduced in 2012 to help make the mission possible. These core values were revisited in 2019 on Sundays and in our small groups: We seek to be:

A Discipling Church - Encouraging, supporting, teaching, and challenging one another to become more and more like Jesus – all that He would want us to be. Transforming lives by the gospel.

An Evangelising Church – Those who attend are equipped and confident to share the gospel openly and sensitively. Looking to make disciples, not just church attenders.

A Church Family – Hadleigh Baptist Church seeks to be a unique, distinctive people who are devoted to one another; where everyone is truly equal and no-one need ever feel alone. Sharing life as well as the gospel. Committed to praying with and for one another. a level of commitment to one another that can’t be found anywhere else; distinctive people who are devoted to one another; Where we seek to share our life as well as our faith. We aim to be committed to pray for one another.

A Worshipping Church – Our love of God and all that He has done for us overflowing into praise, with all our heart soul mind and strength. Being devoted to prayer, because it is God

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who brings the growth. Sharing the Lord’s Supper together as a way of worshipping Him and giving thanks.

A Generous Church – We aim to be generous to anyone in need. Known for kindness. Making a difference in our local community and beyond. A light to the world because people see our good deeds. Looking after others in their distress.

A Worldwide Church –

Recognising that we are part of God’s one worldwide church. Passionate in any areas in which we can work in partnership with other churches. Committed to mission in our giving and our prayers. Praying regularly, passionately and compellingly that God might bless the work of others and grow them.

Our main activities include:

Achievements and performance

The following information attempts to paint a fuller picture of the life of the Church over the past year.

Serving the local and wider community

We continue to serve the local community. In 2024, we held our annual free Easter Egg Hunt reaching 300 children in the community.

Over 60 children took part in a Summer Holiday Club over two days, with several families coming to the Sunday service.

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2024 saw significant growth in a football initiative by the church drawing in a wide range of men from the local community. Several of the footballers were joined by members of the congregation for a sponsored walk along the Suffolk Coastal Path.

The church ran an 3-2-1 and CAP course during the Autumn of 2024 for the church members and the wider community.

The Church actively engages the community through adverts in the Hadleigh Community News, Hadleigh In Touch, a regularly updated church website and various social media sites, e.g. Facebook, X, and YouTube.

In terms of our church building, we were delighted to complete an extension to our church office which can now accommodate our teenage ‘Gang of Disciples’ on a Sunday morning.

Children and Young people

The baby and toddler group called ‘The Ark’ that began in January 2016 ran during term time, serving 25-30 children and their parents/carers.

A crèche for the under 3’s was provided on a Sunday morning along with Junior Church (Sunday School) for those aged 3 – 10. A group for those in the first two years of senior school (Years 6 to 8) met every Sunday mornings alongside the morning service. A new youth group was established for those in years 9 – 10.

Teaching and building up of God’s people.

On each Sunday we held one worship service in the morning and on two Sunday evenings we met for prayer and another for communion. A pastoral care team continued to support people throughout the week. Every Sunday, several people join via YouTube from across the UK and beyond.

Four small groups have met for prayer, study and fellowship, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. These have attracted an average attendance of 50+. These groups continue to lead to new friendships within the Church and provide the opportunity for more support and care for each other and our neighbours. We supplemented these groups with occasional midweek prayer/communion services.

We continued in 2024 the pattern established in 2012 of focusing our local, national and international support on four main ministries. This continues to be very well received and has helped us to be more prayerfully focused and informed about the ministries that we support.

Over 80 people from the Church spent a weekend together at Sizewell Hall, with Jonathan Moore-Crispin giving the Bible teaching.

Our Pastor has a regular opportunity to be involved in local school assemblies. He is a Foundation Governor at St Mary’s Primary School, Hadleigh.

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Financial Review

The financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2024 and the report from the Independent Examiner can be found later in this document.

It has been another extremely encouraging year financially with a gross income (excluding short-term loans repaid in-year) of £126,073.47 All commitments to our General Fund have been met on time our end-of-year balance of £50,874.65 compared to an opening balance of £49,312.50.

Once again, we gave financial, practical, and prayerful support to Christian-based organisations and individuals, both in the UK and abroad. In 2024, £11,800.81 of our gross income was given to such organisations and individuals. This is in line with our tithing policy i.e. to give at least 10% in this way.

We continue to ‘….. walk by faith, not by sight’ (2 Corinthians 5:7) and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to provide finances to match the work He has commissioned us to undertake.

A brief statement of policy on reserves

We seek to keep the month-end reserves at a minimum of between £8,000 and £10,000 to facilitate cash flow and to be in a position to cover unplanned/emergency expenditures.

Public Benefit

The trustees have considered the guidance produced by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit and they confirm that public benefit has been provided by:

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

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Signature: DLW Full name: ~~a~~ Christopher Todd Position: ~~a~~ Pastor Date: ~~OO~~ 24/06/2025

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HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Receipts and Payments Account

For the year ended 31 December 2024

Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023
funds funds Total Total
Note £ £ £ £
Receipts
Donations, legacies and similar incoming resources 106,482 0 106,482 124,041
of which: Grant from Suffolk Historic Churches 0 0 4,990
Grant from Listed places of Worship Grant Scheme 0 0 12,796
Activities in furtherance of charitable objectives 4,329 4,330 4,662
Activities for generating funds 4,941 4,941 4,966
Investment income 10,321 10,321 9,379
of which: Bank interest 103 103 79
Other incoming resources - - -
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126,073 - 126,073 143,048
Loans received - - - 17,000
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Total receipts 126,073 126,073 160,048
Payments
Grants and donations 1 11,801 - 11,801 14,035
Costs of activities for charitable objectives 1 17,514 - 17,514 19,083
Support costs excluding fixtures and fittings 1 89,944 89,944 98,992
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119,259 119,259 132,110
Fixtures and fittings 1 5,252 - 5,252 592
Other land and buildings - - -
Loan repayments - - 17,000
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Total payments 124,511 124,511 149,702
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Net receipts (-payments) 1,562 - 1,562 10,346
Gross transfers between funds - - - -
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1,562 - 1,562 10,346
Cash funds last year end 49,313 - 49,313 38,967
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Cash funds this year end 50,875 - 50,875 49,313
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The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts

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HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Statement of assets and liabilities

As at 31 December 2024

Unrestricted Restricted 2024
fund funds Total
Note £ £ £
Cash funds
Bank Accounts 50,416 - 50,416
Building Society accounts - - -
Cash in hand 459 - 459
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50,875 - 50,875
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Assets retained for the charity's own use 2
Freehold land and buildings - 310,000 310,000
Other land and buildings - 2,169,664 2,169,664
Fixtures and fittings 13,457 - 13,457
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13,457 2,479,664 2,493,121
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Other monetary assets
Tax reclaim 1,304 - 1,304
Sizewell Hall deposit 640 - 640
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1,944 - 1,944
Liabilities ======= ======= =======
Loans - - -
Trade Creditors - - -
Accruals 468 - 468
Deferred income 312 - 312
Agreed giving not dispersed 1,000 - 1,000
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1,780 - 1,780
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Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on its behalf by:

Trustee

The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts

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HADLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH

Notes to the Accounts

For the year ended 31 December 2024

1) Analysis of payments

Costs of activities for charitable objectives 2024 2023
£ £
Outreach(including junior church) 2a 8,317 9,329
Speakers' expenses 2b 977 691
Church weekend away 2c 6,837 6,950
Other expenses(including pastoral support) 2d 1,383 2,113
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17,514 19,083
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Support Costs - unrestricted fund 2024 2023
£ £
Pastoral remuneration (b) 3a 41,548 38,939
Manse running costs 3b 1,619 792
Church running costs 3c 24,208 22,112
Church maintenance (a) 3d 22,149 36,739
Independent examiner's fee 3e 360 350
Other expenses 3f 60 60
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89,944 98,992
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Grants and donations 2,024 2023
£ £
Total grants to institutions 1a 11,701 14,035
Total grants to individuals 1b 100 -
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11,801 14,035
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Assets retained for the charity's own use
Freehold Other land Fixtures Total
land and and and
buildings buildings fittings (d)
£ £ £ £
(c) (c)
Net book value at 31 December 2023 310,000 2,098,321 12,800 2,421,121
Additions - - 5,252 5,252
Disposals - - - -
Revaluations - 71,343 - 71,343
Depreciation (e) - - - 4,595
 - 4,595
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Net book value at 31 December 2024 310,000 2,169,664 13,457 2,493,121
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2) Assets retained for the charity's own use

Notes: (a) 2024 figures for these categories exclude a total of £5,252 in fixtures and fittings (£592 in 2023).

(b) Pastoral remuneration was paid to trustee Chris Todd for his pastoral duties. He was not paid for his role as a trustee.

(c) Freehold land and buildings at market value, other land and buildings at the insurance value as at 31 December 2023. Revalution to take place by year end 2026.

(d) From 2023 fixtures and fittings have a minimum value of £500 rather than £250.

(e) Depreciation of new fixtures and fittings is over 7 years.

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Inde endent Examlnerfs Re ort to the Trustees of Hadlei hBa tist Church (Charity Number 1150613) I report to the trustecs on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Res nsibilities and basis of re As the Charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act). I report in ￿SpeCt of my examination of the Charity's accounts carTied out under section 145 of the 2011 Charities Act, and, in carrying out my examinatio￿ I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act). Inde ndent examiner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with th¢ examination which give me cause to believe that, in any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns, and have come across no other matters in connection with th¢ examination to which attention should b¢ drawn in ordcr to ¢nabl¢ a proper understanding of the accounts to be rcached. Signed: ............................. . ..... 2Q2S Mrs. Carole Cowgill ACA 4 Penny Meadow Capel St. Mary Ipswich IP9 2UU ICAEW CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT