Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT ## **Trustees Report** ## **BETHEL REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH** **Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT** Charity registration number: **1156040** **Trustees Annual Report** From: **1[st] April 2025 to 31[st] March 2026** Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT ## **Trustees Report** ## **1. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers** ## Charity Details A) The Charity Name: Bethel Reformed Baptist Church B) The Charity registration number: **1156040** C) The address of the principal office of the charity: 12 Barnfield, Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, HP3 9QH ## D) Names of Trustees Mr Mahilrajah Henry – Trustee Pastor Chalan Hetherington – Pastor and Trustee E) The name of any other person who served as a charity trustee or custodian trustee in the financial year in question: N/A ## **2. Structure, governance and management** The Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Charity continues to aim to support the work of the Church which meets at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT and is known as ‘Bethel Reformed Baptist Church’. At the founding and Constitution the Church adopted the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. The Church has a defined membership of believers, who are baptised by immersion. The Church holds a minimum of three Church Member’s Meetings a year, presided over by our Pastor, Chalan Hetherington. Special Church Meetings may be called as required. A list of the current membership is available on request. The Church Meetings of Bethel Reformed Baptist Church are the properly constituted means for conducting all the business and affairs of the Church. The minutes of these meetings are private. Some examples of matters arising at our Church Meetings are: The appointment of Trustees, the election of Church Officers, applications for Church membership, disciplinary matters, financial matters and reports, planning of activities, allocation of funds for Missionary support, Sabbath School, Sunday and Midweek Worship Services, and benevolence aid. The Pastor has the final decision on the appointment of Trustees. The principal object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles and in accordance with the Basis of Faith as stated in Schedule 1. ## **3. Financial Review** Our main source of income is derived from regular gifts of the Membership and congregation. The primary areas of expenditure are Hall hire of premises, support of our Pastor for Ministry work, gifts to overseas ministries, remuneration for visiting ministers and the assistance of needy individuals through a Discretionary Fund. At present we do not hold any special reserves. ## **4. Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others** The Trustees do not act as custodians. ## **5. Objectives and activities** _(Charities that are not subject to a statutory audit requirement may limit their disclosures within this section to a summary of the charity’s objects as set out in its governing document and to providing a brief summary of the main activities undertaken in relation to those objects)._ Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT ## **Trustees Report** The objective of Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Charity is the spread of the Christian Religion. The main activities are: Two Sunday worship Services, Sunday prayer meetings, Midweek Services, Sunday School for Children, Open Air Ministry and regular Evangelistic outreach work, a monthly Young People’s Meetings. Raising money to support Missionary Work and Gospel Evangelism. ## **6. Achievements and performance** Once again during 2025 – 206 by the Lord’s help and enabling we have been able to support and increase our financial giving to several important Christian charities and organisations in the United Kingdom. We have also been able to help and support local families in our area and who also attend our services, by giving them practical help, and spiritual guidance with sound Biblical advice where needed. The Church continues to run a weekly Sabbath School (Sunday School), a monthly Young People’s meeting, and also men’s meetings. In addition, we hope to continue a regular monthly Care Home Service for the elderly at Watermill Care Home, Nash Mills. The Open-Air Street ministry continues on Thursdays and Saturdays with much encouragement. We volunteer and help at the Village Hall where we meet, and we play a very active part in the community. Whilst income has increased and we have received some generous donations from overseas, it has been agreed that this money and all other current savings is to be used for the purchase of a Church building. The Church does not have a Church building of its own. We are paying high rental rates which is not conducive nor ideal for the future. It is intended to open a separate savings account shortly to begin a “building savings account” for the purpose of purchasing a Church building. ## **7. Charity Accounts** Our Accounts have been independently examined by Hugh Stedman ATT | C&H Stedman please see the reports below in the next few pages. Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Bethel Reformed Baptist Church I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Bethel Reformed Baptist Church (the Church) for the year ended 31 March 2026. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Church, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities ACL 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my exatnination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Church as required by section 130 of the 2. the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters 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. Signed: Name: Hugh Stedman Relevant profe&sional qualification(s) or body (rf any): Taxation Technician (ATr) Address: Noble House, Eaton Road, Hemel Hempstead. Herts HP2 7UB Date: 2 September 2026 Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report BETHEL REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH Receipts and Payments Account 1st April 2025- 31st March 2026 Recei Grace Baptist Trust Corp (Bethel and Salem Trust Combined) Church Offerings Church Offerings from Overseas Gift from Nash Mills Village Hall HMRC Reclaimed Gift Aid from Church Offerings Loan Repayments Received Total Receipts £ 12,000.00 £ 16,341.30 £ 22,024.21 60.00 1,843.91 500.00 £ 52,769.42 ments Accounts Examination Annual Broadcasting Software App subscription Church Advertsiment Parish Council Church Website Compulsory Pension Designated Missions Giving Directory of 1689 Churches Free Bible Offer Expenditure- Postage Hall Hire for Seprfices - Village Hall Loan to M Amedornu PAYE Tax & National Insurance Postage Public Liability Insurance Sermon Audio Stipend Visiting Preachers Total Payments 300.00 109.99 72.00 287.73 1,145.76 2,820.00 20.00 21.22 8,767.50 700.00 2,442.36 115.57 247.96 552.23 £ 18,642.24 1,360.00 £ 37,604.56 Net Receipts for the Year £ 15,164.86 Cash Fund5 at 1st April 2025 Net Receipts for the Year £ 57,173.20 £ 15,164.86 Cash Funds at 31st March 2026 £ 72,338.06 Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report BETHEL REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st March 2026 Assets Cash and Bank Accounts Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Current Account Santander Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Cash Account £ 72,338.06 Total Cash and Bank Accounts £ 72.338.06 Other Assets Loan to M Amedornu {repaid in full since year endl 200.00 Total Other Assets 200.00 Total Assets £ 72,538.06 Llabilities & E Liabilitie5 Equity Total Liabilities & Equity £ 72,538.06 £ 72,538.06 Any assets retained for church use have now been written down to £nil in the accounts These accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis, in accordance with sertion 133 of the Charities Act 2011. Approved by the trustees on 2 September 2026 and si8ned on their behalf Si8ned: Name.. C.P.Hetherington