Trustees. Annual Report for the period (OWA Period start date ' Period end date i March 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name QE Park Baptist Church Other names charity is known by QEPBC Registered charity number (if any) 1166680 Charity's principal address QE Park Centre Railton Road Guildford, Surrey Postcode GU2 9LX Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person {or body) entitled toa olnt tru8t•o ifan Rev Catherine Ilvhiting Mr Paul Hammond Mrs Rheanne Mole Minister Secretary Treasurer Mr Alexander Mole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if anyi (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional informatlon) Section B structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution - 6th December 2015 Type of governing document {v,Ll t,rii ...4L?+.ad: r'riii K;liti.Itji)nj How the charity is constituted Jl:lijtiLii'i, L.n,'Mi)ai-iyI Unincorporated association Trustee selection methods Elected from the membership in accordance with our Constitution Additional governance issues (Optional information) Members of the Church are accepted in accordance with the Governing Document which requires them to be, or to have been, publicly baptised by full immersion on the profession of faith in Jesus Christ; or, following other modes of baptism, to renew Iheir public profession of faith in Jesus Christ. You may choo88 to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedure8 adopted for the induction and Iraining of trustees. the charity's organlsational structure and any wider network with which the charity A mernbers meeting ('Church Meeting,) is held at least three times a year and has responsibility for the overall policy of the Church. In accordance with our Governing Document the members appoint a minimum of three Trustees who are responsible for the day to day running of the Church's work and witness, as well as the financial and legal aspects of the charity. All members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objective. relationship with any related parties" trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. The Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the South Eastern Baptist Association and the Evangelical Alliance. Our Propety Trustees are: The Baptist Union Corporation Limited Baptist House 129 Broadway Didcot Oxfordshire. OX118RT
Section C Ob"ectives and activities The principle purpose of the Church is the advancernent of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advan education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom andlor other parts of the world. Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out In Its governing document In order to achieve the principal objective, the Church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the wider community. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with him as living Lord. One aspect of the work of the Church is the provision of regular public services of Christian worship, which take place on a Sunday moming at 10.30arn, along with occasional services at other times which are advertised on the church and community centre notice boards and on our Facebook pages. All seNices are open to anyone. During the regular moming service, we aim to provide activities for children and young people. The Church runs three mid-week groups which are open to all for the development of faith and discipleship. Some smaller groups meet fortnightly or monthly for mutual encouragement, accountability and prayer. There is also a monthly men's breakfast and discussion. We hold a monthly prayer meeting which is advertised on our church news sheet and in Sunday Servi8. We also have a WhatsApp prayer group, where members can post personal and wider prayer requests. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public beneflt in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Comrnission on public benefit) We run monthly interest groups - a walking group (weekly), book club, craft night and cak8 club. Men's and women's socials are also arranged from time to time. The Church own8 and runs the Community Centre where it is based. Rooms are hired out for activities such as exercise classes, children, music and activity groups, counselling, teaching, choir8, business meetings, training and parties. The Church runs a Toddler group, called Little Lambs, which meets on Wednesdays with the purpose of assisting the community and demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ. It is preceded by a short session called Diddy Disciples, for toddlers and their carers, which consists of a short Bible story and a song. The Church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Twstees have read the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and are satisfied that the activities outlined above clearly demonstrate that the charity is providing a benefit to the public. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance On Good Friday a number of church members were stationed outside the building to give away free hot cross buns and leaflets about Christianity and church activities, and to explain about the origins of Easter if passers-by were open to that. On Easter Sunday we served bacon, egg and sausage baps for breakfast before the service. This gave opportunity .for strengthening fellowship as church members and visitors had relaxed time to chat. Summary of the main achievements of the charlty during the year On 16th April, we baptised four people- two of our church teenagers and two people who had come to faith through our Christianity Explored course. The daughter of one lady was also 'dedicated' _ ie. Her rnother and the church made promises to raise the child in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. At the start of May we were involved in an event hosted by the local residents, association to lebrate the King's coronation. The church ran stall selling afternoon teas and giving out a specially produced book (by Hope Together) and leaflets about church activities. Our Refresh café was also open throughout, to serve drinks and cakes. The event was well attended. One of our members started running Baby Buggy walks on a monthly basis. By the end of the year, she had contact with 18 parentslgrandparents with one to four people coming along each week, depending on their other commitments. At our church AGM in June we welcomed 6 people into church membership and agreed the budget for the year ahead. A new rnid-week 'Life Group, started this month, with a second group starting in September. These help to build relationships within the church and enable believers to encourage and challenge one another in Iheir faith, Ihrough Bible study, discussion and prayer. They also provide a forum for people to learn the skill of leading a Bible study and discussion. We designated 2nd July our vision Sunday. We shared a picnic together and spent time in prayer and discussion regarding how to expand our work with children and young people. During August we ran a Kidzone on Wednesday and Fridays, offering games and activities for children with their carers. This was well attended and very well received and gave us opportunity to develop relationships with young families from the local community and advertise our autumn events. In mid-september, we hosted a comedy night with Christian comedian, Paul Kerensa. Paul delighted us with comedy and songs, and spoke candidly about his Christian faith. The evening was very well attended, including a good number of people from the local community. Later in the month, we had a visit to our Sunday service by a representative of Compassion UK who shared their work with impoverished children around the world and encouraged those present to consider sponsoring a Ghild. From October onwards, our rninister encouraged those who were able to join her on Tuesday momings for an hour of prayer for the church mission, members and contacts. A group of 3-4 started meeting each week, On 1st October we held a BBQ after the service to enable church
Section D Achievements and performance members to spend time together after the holiday months and to encourage those who we hadn't seen for some time to re-connect with the church family. On 14th October, we hosted an evening of songs from community choir and a talk about the history of the local area. This was a well-attended, enjoyable and infonnative evening. At the end of October, we held a Light Event, celebrating All Hallow's Eve, to coincide with the local Halloween trail. An enormous number of families came through our doors, to be served free hot drinks, sausage baps and cakes, and hundreds of children received gift bags containing a Christian story and information about our upcoming Christmas events. A ladies, weekend away was organised for November. Twenty ladies spent two days at a local retreat centre. It was a wonderful time to get to know each other better, leam more from God and be physically and spiritually refreshed. Many of the men in the church enjoyed a Christmas social at the local curry house. At the start of December we ran a joint craft evening with a local lady. She ran a wreath-making workshop and the church provided other crafts such as Christmas card making, as well as opening Refresh café to serve drinks and cakes. Later in the month we once again invited 90 pupils from the nearby junior 8chool to attend our Christmas Unwrapped and Easter Cracked presentations. Our other Christmas events were a Living Nativity and a Carols by Candlelight service. Both were very well attended and gave us opportunity to share the Christian message. We gave out age- appropriate booklets to children and adults alike and had information available about a Christianity Explored course that we would be running in January. Initially, eight people came along to the January course. Unfortunately, for various reasons, half of these only came once or twice. However, the four who remained found the Gontent useful and challenging. In January, we moved over to a new room booking system for our Centre which enables hirers to view the diary and place provisional bookings. Refresh café has continued to go from strength to strength. Customers were given chocolate hearts on Valentine's day and the café celebrated its 1st birthday in March. We had balloons, bunting, a bubble machine and little grfts to take away. The café has become a Pla to find comrnunity, safety, practical help and to be heard. Our regular interest groups have continued to flourish, with a good mix of church members and other locals. The book club has about 10 drfferent members with 5-8 meeting each month. Craft night attracts a small but faithful group. It is a time for people lo share their worries and find support. 10-18 people come for Cake night each month, with over 30 people attending at different times. Our Muddy Boots walking group is very popular with 33 people on the register. A large group of young people also joined them during a town-wide Walkfest in September. They hope to add a monthly bird spotting walk in 2024. Our Renew space continues to attraGt a group of 6-10 regulars. We are also joined, from time to time, by a group from the local residential care home who enjoy a café lunch and a change of scene. Our monthly Bible study in the care horne also continues to be well received. Some overlap has developed between groups and some group members have also come along to our Sunda services or to hel out at other church events or activities.
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves We have committed to keeping three months working capital in our bank account, as a contingency fund against unexpected costs. Details of any funds materially In deficit Further financial review details {Optlonal infomiation) Our principle source of funds is from members, regular donations and lettings from the hire of the premises. This money has been put towards the Church's various activities and the upkeep of tbe community centre. The Church has also given regular financial support to local, national and international Christian organisations, whose Christian aims are compatible with our own charitable purpose. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has 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 The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) P(LEX&N) MCLÉ IQEASVRE Date 23 J 202S
Q E PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 st March 2024 INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Note 2024 2023 Recelpts Sundry Gifts 1,661 1,370 SO Giving 52,352 46,788 Income Tax on Gift Aid 11,721 10,749 Café income 69,317 4.949 Room 8ooklngs 70,8S3 78,222 Total Receipts 205,905 142,078 Payments Staff & Staff Houslng 75,231 49,457 Mission 8,159 6,906 Activities/Sunday Serviceslworship 1,509 1,726 Childrens Work 199 29 Church Buildings 36,793 36,102 Café expenditure 67,672 4,781 Admin Costs 5,614 2,834 Total Payments 195,177 101,836 Surplus/-Deflclt for the Year 10,728 40,242
Q E PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31st Marth 2024 STATEMEpif OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIE8 AT 31 MARCH 2024 Nof• 2024 2023 ASS8 Flxèd Au•ts Fr•ohold Pro 511,8S3 511,853 Totsl Flx•d A816ts f2 511,853 511,853 Current A•••ts Oll*r Curr•nt A•••ts 10.925 4,875 Tothl Oth•r Cyrrnnt A•••ts 10.925 4,875 C•8h at bank ind In h#nd Barelty• 8•Thk 101,Q02 458 90.713 511 T4)tal C••h •t b•nk •nd kn h•nd 101.458 91,224 Tot•1 Cmnt A¥•ots Gurr•nt u•bIl•• 112,383 96,099 Oth•r Cuff•nt Ll•blllll•• (Xh•r Cr•dtt¢>r• 80,834 6,87e 25.934 1,223 P•yroll Llabllltl• Totst Othor Curnnt U•blllN 3e,712 27.157 Total Cumint Ll•blllU 36,712 75,671 37,157 68,942 NET CURRENT A88ETS TOTAL A88eT8 LE88 CURRENT LIABILITIE 587,523 580,795 Long T•nn Ll•bllN•• S• lor Comm C•ntr• io 8,000 10.000 Totsl Loni T•nn LlabllM•• NET A85ET8 6.000 10,000 681,623 1570,706 G•n•rnl Fund and Oth•r A•Th•• Fmhold Prop•rty R•••Y¥• Q•n•rnl Funtj 13 471,853 109,070 471,853 90,942 081,62 670,795
Q E PARK BAPTL8T CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31st March 2024 Notes to the Accounts Note 2. Staff & Staff Housin 2024 2023 A . Staff:2100 . Pastor Salary A , Staff:2101 Administrator Salaries A. Staff:2102 . Bookkeeper Salary A . Staff..2103 , Minister in training Salary A . Staff:2115 . Caretaker Salary A . Staff:2108 . Pension- Staff A . Staff:2109 . Payroll Admln A . Staff,.2110 . Travel Expenses A. Staff..2111 . Training ICourses/Seminarsl A . Staff:2112 . Other Expenses B . Staff Houslng:2124 . Lease Back on Manse 27,301 13,404 511 10,508 3,382 4,678 1,207 435 1,367 439 12,000 24,750 12,307 274 5,824 3,182 19,847) 769 336 1.003 60 10,800 Total Staff & Staff Housing 75,231 49,457 The average total number of full time equivalent employees in the year was 412023: 3) The average total number of full and part-time employees In the year was 5 (2023 ', 4) No employees were pald £60,000 or more. 3. Mission 2201 . Friends International 2203 . Matrix Trust 2204. BM5 2205 . SEBA {Home Mission) 2208 . Community Outreach-Fun Days;Toddlers 1,000 1,000 2,300 2,300 1,559 8,159 1,000 1,000 2,225 2,225 456 6,906 Total Mission
o e PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31$t March 2024 Notes to the Accounts 4. Activities Sunda Services 2024 2023 D . Activitles/Sunday Services:2400 . GIftsICards/Special Occasions D . Activities/Sunday Services:2402 . Visiting Speakers D . Activities15unday Services:2403 . Catering E . Worship:2500. Worship Equipment E. Worship:2502 . Worshlp- Miscellaneous Total Activitles/Sunday Services 160 460 667 218 230 567 551 160 1,726 223 1,509 5. Childrens Youth Work F . Childrens/Youth Work:2600. Children's Work Total Childrens/Youth Work 199 199 29 29 6. Church Buildin G Church Buildings:2801 . Insurance-contentslemployers liabllity G Church Buildings:2802 . Electricity (incl heatln8) G . Church Buildings:2803 . Refuse collection G . Church Buildings:2807 . Repairs & Maintenance G . Church Buildings:2808 . Lift Maintenance Contract G Church Buildings:2809 Cleaning materials G . Church Buildings:2810 . Equipment QE Park G Church Buildings:2811 . Cleaning 3,195 10,023 1,403 9,377 546 230 6,686 5,332 36,793 2,943 6,405 861 17,879 506 602 402 6,503 36,102 Total Church Buildin8S 7. Café Ex enditure H Cafe:3000 . Staff Salarles H . Cafe:3003 . Purchases for resale/Café Supplies H . Cafe:3007 . Bank charges H . Cafe:3009. Repairs and renewals H . Cafe:3010 . Other Expenses 33,561 32,230 1,175 328 378 2,067 989 80 1,645
Q E PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE Y&4R TO 31st March 2024 Notes to the Accounts 8. Admin Costs 2024 2023 l . Admin Costs:2900 . Stationery & Office Supplies l . Admin Cost5:2901 . BU & Home Mission subs l . Admin Costs:2902 . Computer Consumables I , Admin Costs:2903 . Bank Charges l . Admln Costs:2905 . Postage l . Admin Costs.'2907 . Telephone & Internet l . Admin Costs.'2909 . Printing, Publicity, Marketing l . Admin Costs:2910. Copyright l . Admin Costs:2910. Trainlng (H&S First Aid MS Pkgs) 619 323 861 166 79 540 109 2,916 619 293 256 124 287 782 352 120 2,834 Total Admin Costs 5,614 9. Debtors Prepayments Other Debtors Income Tax on Gift Aid 3,195 9,245 1,680 1,680 10. Loans: Outstanding on loan from SEBU @ 1.4.23 Repayments Balance owing at 31.3.24 10,000 -4,000 The loan Is Interest free and unsecured and repayable In equal bl-annual Instalments untll September 2025 Other creditors Payroll liabilities 30,834 5,878 25,934 1,223
Q E PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31 st March 2024 Notes to the Accounts 12. Fixed Assets Pro Total Cost At 1.4.23 Additions Disposals At 31.3.24 511,853 511,853 511,853 511,853 Depreciation At 1.4.23 Charge for the year Disposals At 31.3.24 Net Book Value At 31.3.24 511,853 511,853 At 31.3.23 511,853 511,853 The church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of QEP Community Centre, Guildford, the legal title to which is held by the church's custodian trustee (The Baptist Union Corporation Ltd.) 13. General nd and other reseNes ne Total Opening balance at 1.4.23 Profit for the year At 31.3.24 98,942 10,728 109,670 471,853 570,795 10,728 581,523 471.853 The accounts and statement of assets and liabllites set out on pages 1-7 relatlng to the year ending 31 March 2024 are as approved by the leadershlp team. Signed: L( LLnL
Report of the Indap•nd•nt ExJmlner(•) to th• ol ST CriofLEE On the aCcnts for the year ended 31 MpsAL FI 2£)14- R¢wcth r4•PlIbIlItl of Tru•teu and Ex•mln¢r The Church's Trustses are responslble for the weparauon of the accounts. The thurch s twstees o)nslder that an audlt Is not requlred for thls year under s&n 144 of the Chadtles A(t 2011 (the Charlljes Act) and that an Independent examlnatlon Is needed. It Is my rsIbIlIty to: examlne the accoLrts under sectlon 145 01 the Chjrftles A¢ to fdlow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrertlons dven bv the Charlty Commlsslon (under sedan 145(5)(b) of the Charlttes A¢ and to state whether partlcular mattern have (ome to my attentlon. Ba of Ind•pand•nt •xamlner' stat•mt My exarnlnalion was canled out In accorda wlth werdl Dlredlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Indudes a reeW of the account[ rea)rds kept ty the thurch and a cumpadson of the accounts esented wlth those records. It also IrKJudes o)nskleratlon of any unusual Items or d15dosures In the accomts, and seeklng explanatyons from the trustees conmIrj wch mattffs. The procedures undertaken do nat PTovfde all the len that would be requlred In an audlt, and ojnsequently oplnlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr, vlew and the report Iimlted to those matters set out sn the statsment below. Xnd•pandent •x•mIn•1 •tat•mt .&ATtttat..MlM-qu3IMed-È0-Yfthrtakth.8KarnInat1Qn because l am.a.member. of.£lnsert.named- applm5ted.bedy, whleh4s.cne•f.the.119ted-bodleg. IDdete If.Inthmtrlksy-thJTr£258-OOOF In connectlon wth my eXamIrtIOn, no materlal Matte have come to ffly attentlon whlch glves me cause to belleve that In, any materlal respett.. acrounUW records were not kept In accordan vAth sethn 130 of the Charlties Art or the accounts do not accord wlth tro acaJunllr#J records the accounts do not comply wlth the appllcabje rewlrements concemlr¥J the fomi and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (ACLDunts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requlrement that the aCCOLmts glve a 'trtie and falr eW whlch Is f¥)t a matter as part of an Independent examlnatlon. (If accowts prepared on accruals basls) I have cryne Jtross no other matters In comedlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlth attwitlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be rearld. D&ete the swds In the èrackéts Mtheydo tappty (Jn H Slgnal by or on behalf of the Examlner Date .9 11 201 Name Relevant Prefesslonal Quallflcatlon(s) or boty (If any) Address rd S (Arre tsLL4 gtJc , Page 7