2025-03-31-accounts - The Brook Church (Bagshot)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	April	2024	To	31 March	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Brook Church (Bagshot)

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1157375

Charity's principal address The Brook Church (Bagshot) The Square Bagshot, Surrey Postcode GU19 5AY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Stephen Michael Gibson	Chair	“The Spiritual Leaders”
Tina Elizabeth Winter		“The Spiritual Leaders”
Linda Margaret Leach		“The Spiritual leaders”
Josephine Mary Gibson		“The Spiritual Leaders”

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation, based around an Association How the charity is constituted model. (eg. trust, association, company) Under the Constitution trustees are appointed by the Spiritual Leaders. Trustee selection methods All current trustees were appointed by the Pastor of the Brook Church, (eg. appointed by, elected by) Christopher Dennis Conry, prior to his retirement on 10[th] September 2023, after serving faithfully as Pastor for over eighteen years. Spiritual Oversight is currently provided by the ALC Elders (please see below).

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
Trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

All trustees are given copies of the Constitution.

The charity is organised with The Spiritual Leaders having spiritual responsibility in the church, the Trustees who manage the charity and the Members who have an active role in appointing the Pastor, Elders and other powers contained in the Constitution. Following unanimous agreement of Members at our Annual General Meeting in December 2022, the Trustees of The Brook Church wrote an open letter of invitation to Ascot Life Church (ALC) to partner with us in renewing and reinvigorating the body of believers at Bagshot and have invited the ALC Elders to help provide spiritual oversight of The Brook Church for three years from 1 January 2023, in the first instance, to oversee and plan for the growth of The Brook Church, until new Elders can be appointed. We have been blessed and are very grateful for ALC’s ongoing support and are excited by what the future holds as we partner together. Both churches are affiliated with the Commission Global family of churches.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	The objects of The Brook Church (Bagshot) for the public benefit are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, in Bagshot, Surrey and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Spiritual Leaders, Charity Trustees and Members may from time to time see fit.
	Firstly the trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The church continues to be open on every other Saturday morning to the whole community from 10am to 12 noon for refreshments and cakes. This is particularly appreciated by the more senior members in the local community. The church is generally open at times in the week when someone is on site, where anyone can come in enjoy light refreshments and either sit and talk or enjoy the peace and quiet in their lunch hour away from their place of work in Bagshot. We continue to meet together for the Sunday morning services at 10am, which are Livestreamed on YouTube as well, and talks are subsequently uploaded to the church website, that is refreshed under the domain name: thebrookchurch.co.uk We are grateful that our Sunday morning services at the Brook Church have also been well supported by members of Ascot Life Church. We also hold a Monday evening prayer meeting and a Wednesday evening Homegroup. The church financially supports two children through the organisation Compassion, one in Ghana and one in Uganda. The church partners with Open Doors a charity who support persecuted Christians around the world and the church donates to them as well.

Summary of the objects of
the charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)

The objects of The Brook Church (Bagshot) for the public benefit are to
advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs,
in Bagshot, Surrey and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the
world as the Spiritual Leaders, Charity Trustees and Members may from
time to time see fit.

Firstly the trustees confirm that they have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
The church continues to be open on every other Saturday morning to
the whole community from 10am to 12 noon for refreshments and
cakes. This is particularly appreciated by the more senior members in
the local community.
The church is generally open at times in the week when someone is on
site, where anyone can come in enjoy light refreshments and either sit
and talk or enjoy the peace and quiet in their lunch hour away from their
place of work in Bagshot.
We continue to meet together for the Sunday morning services at 10am,
which are Livestreamed on YouTube as well, and talks are
subsequently uploaded to the church website, that is refreshed under
the domain name: thebrookchurch.co.uk
We are grateful that our Sunday morning services at the Brook Church
have also been well supported by members of Ascot Life Church.
We also hold a Monday evening prayer meeting and a Wednesday
evening Homegroup.
The church financially supports two children through the organisation
Compassion, one in Ghana and one in Uganda.
The church partners with Open Doors a charity who support persecuted
Christians around the world and the church donates to them as well.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

The contribution made by volunteers in the church is very important with many of the church activities served by volunteers within the church.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity Our Youth and Children’s Work has continued, with DBS-checked church during the year volunteers doing all the youth and children’s work between them. As a church we continue to partner with “The Besom” in Camberley which provides food, new baby and kitchen starter packs to people who have hit a crisis. It works only on referrals from Citizens Advice, Frontline Debt Advice, Churches, Social Housing, Social Services, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey County Council and schools and nurseries. The Brook Church (Bagshot) contributes by having a large collecting box in the church where people donate to The Besom. We have a church coordinator who makes sure what we give is taken to The Besom and distributed to people. The church building has been in regular use to support the community work of local organisations. We invite the local community for refreshments in the Brook Church at various Bagshot village events, particularly at Christmas and Easter, and also to everyone from other local churches to join us after the Good Friday walk of witness. Following the church A.G.M. in November 2024 it was agreed to make the following donations :- 1) £500 to “The Besom” in Camberley, which provides which provides food, new baby and kitchen starter packs to people who have hit a crisis. 2) £500 to “The Hope Hub”, a local organisation committed to prevent and end homelessness in Surrey Heath Borough and surrounding areas. 3) £500 to” Christians Against Poverty”, a U.K. organisation who provide debt management and help to people. An equal split was made between these organisation of the available funds. These donations came out of the 10% the church sets aside from its unrestricted income. A mission trip abroad was made by two Members of the church to help Christian refugees. A Member of the church serves on the chaplaincy team at a large local hospital. This person is also involved in prison ministry as well.

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Section E Financial review The charity’s policy is to try and keep the equivalent of three months Brief statement of the worth of expenditure in reserves plus a minimum of £2000 in the building charity’s policy on reserves fund (a restricted fund) to cover any unforeseen building work. Details of any funds materially None in deficit ~~oe~~ Further financial review details (Optional information) The charity’s funding comes almost exclusively through individual You may choose to include members of the church and people associated with the church. additional information, where relevant about: A formal valuation of the church site and building was received from a • the charity’s principal local estate agent on February 4[th] 2022. The site and church building sources of funds (including were valued together with a minimum freehold value of between any fundraising); £300,000 to £350,000. For the purpose of the accounts for the fiscal year • how expenditure has ending March 31[st] 2025, a value of £300,000 is shown. supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ~~_~~ Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration ~~a~~ The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Tina Winter Full name(s) Stephen Michael Gibson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair of Trustees Trustee etc) Date 31 January 2026 TAR 5 March 2012

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Independent Independent examiner's examiner's report on report on the the accounts a c c o u n t s

R e p o r t t o t h e t r u s t e e s Report to the trustees The The Brook Brook Church Church (Bagshot) (Bagshot) On On accounts a c c o u n t s for the for the year year | 31 31 March March 2025 2025 Charity Charity no n o | 1157375 1157375 ended (if any) Set out on pages | Pages 3 and 4 e n d e d (if any) S e t o u t o n p a g e sP a g e s 3 and 4

| I report report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the ("the Trust”) Trust") for for the year ended 31 / 03 / the year ended 31 / 03 / 2025. 2025.
Reasponsibiities Responsibilities hilt a n d n b a s i s Fi As As the the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").
of report sac Rais accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’). | I report report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under under section section 145 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all all the the applicable applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of the Act.
of report of the Act.
Independent I n d e p e n d e n t e x a m i n e r ' s examiner's | I have have completed my examination. completed my examination. | I confirm that no material matters have come confirm that no material matters have come to to statement s t a t e m e n t my my attention in connection with the examination which gives m e c a u s e to believe attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that that in, in, any material any material respect: respect: ~ e • the the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the the Charities C h a r i t i e s Act; Act: or or
e • the the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or or e the the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form form and and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Reports) Regulations Regulations 2008 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true 'true and and fair’ fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent independent examination. examination.

| I have no concerns and have c o m e across no other matters in connection with have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the the examination examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to to enable enable a a proper understanding of the accounts to be proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. reached.

Signed:

Date: 15 January 2026

Name: N a m e | : Mr Mr Paul Paul Foster Foster Relevant Relevant professional professional | Ascot Ascot Life Life Church Church Treasurer Treasurer qualification(s) or body (if any): any): Address: A d d r e s s : | 7 7 Brownlow Drive, Brownlow Drive, Bracknell, Bracknell, Berkshire, Berkshire, RG42 2LL RG42 2LL q u a l i fi c a t i o n s ) o r b o d y (if

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Only Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance guidance for examiners). for examiners).

Give G i v e h e r e b r i e f d e t a i l s here brief details of of any any items that items that the the examiner e x a m i n e r w i s h e s t o wishes to disclose. disclose.

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