ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Deacons have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity Name Rosehill Baptist Church (CIO) Charity registration number 1165714 Principal office Healey Grange Rosehill Road Burnley BB11 2JS
THE DEACONS
The Deacons who served the charity during the period were as follows:
Revd L Bowtell (Minister) Miss L Dun (Secretary) – died 27th July 2024 Mrs V Wood (Treasurer) Mr I Palmer – ended tenure 26th June 2024 Mrs P Coombes – elected 26th June 2024 Mr M Wills – elected 29th September 2024
PROPERTY TRUSTEES
Baptist Union Corporation
Bankers Barclays Bank plc, Burnley, Lancs CAF Bank Limited, Kings Hill,West Malling, Independent Examiner Alison Pickford
Charitable Object
The principal purposes of the church are:
1) the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination.
2) the church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
- Organisational Structure and Decision Making Process
Rosehill Baptist Church is governed by its constitution as a CIO. The Managing Trustees of the charity are the Deacons, Treasurer and Secretary who are elected by the members of the Church at the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Minister who is a post holder, is also a Trustee. Trustees are given relevant guidance documents, especially when appointed for the first time. The Charity Trustees meet six weekly and have an obligation (subject to any overriding legal binding requirement to the contrary) to take note of the directions and requests of the Church Members’ Meeting. The Church Meeting meets every two months and receives recommendations and updates from the Trustees. The Church Meeting accepts new members who are Christians and usually Baptised by immersion. Because of illness and restrictions on movement all Deacons’ meetings have been via zoom. These have been held as and when they have been needed rather than at 6 weekly intervals.
Risk Management
The Deacons have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirms that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks. Policies for safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults are in place. All our youth and children’s workers have contracts for their work and hold Enhanced CRB Disclosures. Those involved with catering for the church have Food Safety Certificates and we follow ‘Safer Food Better Business’.
Objectives and Activities
The vision of the Church is to be ‘a caring welcoming community, reaching out into our neighbourhood and beyond, transforming lives with the Good News of Jesus.’ We seek to foster and develop a faith community to serve the community of Rosewood (Rosehill and Healey Wood). We aim to build community and be a catalyst for positive transformation of our neighbourhood. We provide a building, as a community hub, to effectively serve the needs of the Church and local community. We aim to be the heart of our neighbourhood and to demonstrate that the message of Jesus is Good News to all people: irrespective of race, religion, age or gender. We also engage in Burnley Borough, the national and global context with relevant partners.
The Church maintains a public service of worship on a Sunday morning at 10.45am which is open to all. The service is advertised by notice board and a newsletter delivered locally. In addition, the church gathers at other times in a variety of settings for social and spiritual development of the faith community. We also work with with other churches to deliver a worship night as a resource to local churches. We serve Rosewood (Rosehill and Healey
Wood) by providing a toddler group, wellbeing café and additional social activities for the community.
Public Benefit
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit in carrying out the activities of the charity.
Achievements and Performance
Both Little Steps and Renew Rosehill functioned well. The teams which run these are committed and skilled. People who use them enjoy the groups and benefit from what we are doing. We run church services on a Sunday morning however on the first Sunday of the month the minister is at Haslingden & Helmshore Baptist Church and there is no service at Rosehill.
We have developed a Wednesday night program which mixes small group, board game and church meetings. The prayer groups that meet on-line have continued unabated and we are grateful for the people committed to praying together for the church and community.
Maintaining the building is a considerable challenge. The cost of repairs has been high this year. We are attempting to develop the cyclical maintenance fund to provide for future repairs. We ran a fashion show to help raise funds to replace a large window. We also received a one-off donation towards this.
We support the work of the Baptist Union of Great Britain through Home Mission and BMS World Mission.
Renting out accommodation at Woodland Gardens is an important source of income for the church and makes it possible to continue to employ the minister for more than one day a week. The accommodation is fulfilling a need in the rental sector and providing a highquality living experience for the residents who live there. We have been able to offer pastoral care to individual residents and support them in maintaining their accommodation. Management of the building and pastoral care is provided primarily by the Minister and can take up to a day a week.
We have rented space for Kats Club to provide wrap around childcare for local schools and holiday club during school holidays. This has been a good collaboration and is working well and providing good rental income.
Financial Review
The main expenditure for the church is the funding of an accredited Baptist Minister. This is 0.6 of stipend. The minister is a post holder. This is a key role carrying much responsibility including: leadership, preaching and teaching, pastoral care, training leaders, coaching, developing new strategies, building links with the community, maintaining ecumenical links, supporting the use of the building – conducting weddings, funerals, baptisms and dedications.
The other key expense is the Healey Grange Community Venue. The running, upkeep and maintenance of the building as a good facility for use by the church and the community require continual outlay of funds.
The main income is from renting Woodland Gardens. This year we have had good occupancy rates and residents have been consistent in paying rent. Giving by the congregation of Rosehill Baptist Church has remained stable. Other income comes from sale of goods, letting of the building and grants. The regular letting from Kats Club has been a good boost to income. We have not had electric bills recently and so there will be an outlay that is not included in these accounts.
The statement of financial activities shows a profit of £1096 for the year. Net assets at the year-end amounted to £402,323
Reserves
It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which equates to approximately £12,000. This would provide sufficient funds to enable the current activities of the charity to be continued in the event of a reduction in the level of giving or lack of occupation of Woodland Gardens.
Land and Buildings
The value of Healey Grange used for the church and the surrounding grounds is in excess of that stated in the accounts. The legal title of Healey Grange, Rosehill Road, Burnley, BB112JS is registered at the Land Registry in the names of the Property Trustee and is free from mortgage.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEACONS
The charity trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.)
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Deacons to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of the resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Deacons are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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Make collaborative decisions as a group
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Deacons are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The Deacons are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
We have adopted a simple income and expenditure model of accounting.
Signed on behalf of the Deacons
Leroy Bowtell 10[th] September 2025
Rosehill Baptist Church CIO Accounts 1 January 2024 To 31 December 2024
| Income Donatons Weekly Oferings Income Tax Recovered (Unrestricted) Other Donatons Unrestricted Income Natonal Insurance Reclaimed Bank interest received Room Hire Utlites Transfer From Wing Operatons Wing Operatons Transfer to General Funds Wing Operatons (less any reallocaton to unrestricted) Wing Operatons reallocaton to unrestricted Sale of goods and services (Litle Steps surplus) (Income £1,410.59, Expenses £1110.09) Sale of goods and services Maintenance Fund transfer from Unrestricted Other unrestricted income Restricted Income Restricted Grants and Event Funds Home Mission BMS Income Tax Recovered (Restricted) Other Restricted Total Income Expenditure Minister – Stpend, Nat Insurance, other expenses Pension Contributons Utlites Maintenance Administraton Insurance Supplies Mission And Community Unrestricted transfer to Maintenance Fund Expenditure On Sale of goods and services Wing Operatons (less any reallocaton to unrestricted) Wing Operatons reallocaton to unrestricted Sundries Paid to Other Causes Home Mission BMS Other causes Total Expenditure |
2024 11,436.95 2,519.79 - 1,786.97 58.41 11,797.00 8,400.00 12,000.00 8,735.00 - 316.87 - 12,831.09 3,087.50 - 95.00 250.00 105.00 - 73,419.58 2024 23,901.05 4,002.28 12,948.94 7,602.76 323.32 416.81 448.24 27.00 11,816.09 - 7,045.78 - 3,441.51 95.00 255.00 - 72,323.78 |
2023 13,810.17 |
|---|---|---|
| 2,431.80 | ||
| 256.00 | ||
| 1,602.67 26.39 17,443.00 |
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| 8,400.00 12,000.00 13,692.00 |
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| - | ||
| 300.50 - 4,000.00 |
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| 5,214.06 | ||
| - 1,167.50 1,125.00 107.50 - |
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| 81,576.59 | ||
| 2023 21,112.68 3,715.80 16,511.47 8,019.34 316.29 2,324.18 307.35 1,930.92 4,000.00 - 7,989.05 |
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| - | ||
| 5,649.78 | ||
| 1,200.00 1,200.00 - |
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| 74,276.86 |
| Income / Expenditure Summary 2024 Income 73,419.58 Expenditure (72,323.78) Subtotal 1,095.80 Equity Write Ofs - Change in Expenditure owed - Total Income Less Expenditure 1,095.80 Assets At 31 Dec 2024 Bank and Cash 26,866.60 BU Account GB038 11,279.07 CAF Bank Account 25,352.83 Investments - Church premises 338,825.00 Amounts due within one year (+ owed to RBC, - owed by RBC) - Total Value Of Assets 402,323.50 Change in Value Of Assets 1,095.80 Liabilites Amounts due within one year (+ owed to RBC, - owed by RBC) - Equity 402,323.50 Total Liabilites and Equity 402,323.50 Change in Liabilites and Equity 1,095.80 Breakdown Of Funds 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted Funds 31,593.81 Designated Maintenance Fund 7,000.00 Wing Operatons 24,769.69 Front Door Fund - Restricted BMS Funds 95.00 Home Mission Funds 40.00 Value of remaining grant monies - Other Assets Church buildings and equipment 338,825.00 Amounts due within one year (+ owed to RBC, - owed by RBC) - Total Funds And Remaining Grants Monies 402,323.50 Change in value of funds and grant monies 1,095.80 Restricted Grants Remaining Monies N/A - - |
2023 |
|---|---|
| 81,576.59 (74,276.86) |
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| 7,299.73 | |
| - - |
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| 7,299.73 | |
| At 31 Dec 2023 | |
| 22,434.59 11,279.07 28,689.04 - 338,825.00 - |
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| 401,227.70 | |
| - | |
| 401,227.70 | |
| 401,227.70 | |
| 2023 | |
| 37,515.56 | |
| 1,771.67 23,080.47 - |
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| 25.00 10.00 - |
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| 338,825.00 | |
| - | |
| 401,227.70 | |
| Value Of Grants - |
Rosèhill Baptist Church CIO Declaration from Trustees And Independent Examiner The attached accounts for Rosehill Baptist Church CIO are as aptxoved by the Deacons and relate to the period starting on tst January 2024 endi on 31st tkcember 2024 |Signed VK X-r Position I(Écp(e |Si8ned Position og(A(A Date I Irb accordance with the wovision of Secti 145 cl the CharittesArt 2011,1 have examlned the attached accnts fv Rosehill Baptist Church CIO relating to the period starting on 1st January 2024 and endin8 on 31st December 2024 |This examlnation dld not extend to a comprehensive Jdit. I conlirm thatthe Statement of Financlal Artivities and Balance Sheet accord with the accJJntin8 records of the church, and that such records satisfy the requirements of the Act. l am not aware of any matter to which attention needs to be drawn in order to obtain a kyoper understandln8 of the accounts. |Signed . L.k{tr4 Ipertdent Examiner I Date YinalAccount52024ao lyellowl.xls:Dedaration5 Icurtyè l of I