NEWCASTLE BAPTIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT - 2025
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year - 2025
2025 saw continuing growth in the congregation with families and students all becoming a regular part of the NBC family. The congregation continues to become more diverse of background and nationality as well as ages, with a dozen over 90-year-olds and welcoming babies into the family. New members were welcomed and NBC Youth and NBC Kids continued to see growth. The Trustees continued to work hard in maintaining the life of the church as well as supporting new initiatives and exploring new opportunities. People came to explore faith and to renew faith, staying connected through weekly e-mail updates and the live streaming of Sunday services.
The Church continued to reach out into the community, creating spaces for people to belong and find a welcoming place to build community. Finances remained strong and stable through the generosity of members and attenders, and volunteers continued their commitment to serve in many different activities.
The commitment to overseas mission continued to be a focus through the work of the Mission Team, and additional monies were used to support a wide variety of organisations around the world. The on-going commitment to give to the Baptist Union Home Mission and the Baptist Missionary Society remained a priority.
The Ministry Assistant continued to develop the Youth ministry as well as connecting the Kids and families. The monthly ‘All Together’ services ensured that the church remained connected across the generations and enabled all ages to worship together. This has enabled opportunities for inter-generational conversations which benefit all those involved. The Youth continue to go to the Limitless Festival in the summer and are supported by a talented team of volunteers as they face their own life changes and challenges, pressures, and opportunities.
The Pastoral Worker contributed to welcoming and connecting new attenders into the life of the church as well as providing additional support to many other people at significant times of need. Visits to people unable to attend as well as supporting people going through difficult life challenges was much appreciated by all. Many people provide additional support to people who are now unable to attend regularly due to health and family issues, but they are not forgotten and are helped with meals and practical help where possible.
Easter and Christmas give opportunity to invite the community to events and activities during those times of year, and the church sees many people engaging at these times. These seasons also give opportunity to join with other Churches in the Town for joint witness in the Town Centre. The minister remains part of the Church Leaders’ group that meets together regularly throughout the year.
The Church enjoyed eating together and celebrating together which all helped to build new relationships. A Christmas Day meal provided an opportunity to gather and the link with students from Keele University was strengthened with the church actively and practically supporting the Keele University Christian Union during the year.
The weekly Welcome Space continues every week, as does the weekly Cafe Link coffee morning, with a monthly Crafty Friday activity. This gives space for great conversations and developing connections with many different people. Small groups continued to meet regularly for prayer and Bible Study, and groups meet to focus on Creation Care, Football, Outreach, and Mission, giving a breadth to the Church, bringing life to the programmes available at the church.
Community groups continue to use the facilities, Rock Choir, University Hospital Orchestra, yoga groups, Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies, Rainbows, Zumba, and more.
NBC moves into 2026 with a renewed vision of what God wants to do and a desire to see lives changed, building a place where everyone can learn to love God, love one another, and reach out to love others on their frontlines every day.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES EJst QWutcK Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the wlod from 01101r2025 To 31112r2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlct•d funds Rtrstrlctod lunds toth• £ to th• nMro•t£ Endowment funds Total funds Last year toth• nea¥••t£ toth• n•4ro e toth• A1 Rocel GMTrg GfftAtil 120.900 7,026 127.926 111 010 18 17 19.471 Intswt Olhèr 7.125 7.126 ross income AR) 181.721 71126 188.746 167128 A2 A88Ot and Inva8tment sa 1800 table). Total recolpts 1M741 A3Pa ents Staff exFense$ Church runni Ch¢Jr¢h activitb$ Yrmjth and stud8nt ChaTi¢8bKg don&kns 99.n7 3V98 19.022 1041 119,239 Jfj.739 4.798 4A83 20.661 113.168 36,730 $20 23,604 19,881 Sub total 109.292 28M16 181908 179A18 A4 Asset and Investment urchases see tablg Sub total 159.292 26.616 1849)8 179A16 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Transfors bètwgen funds A6 Cash funds last ygar end Cash fvnds thls year end 19,591 161,293 2.838 21. 161.293 13.08 141.639 154.719 151.881 CCXX R1 counts {SSI 1610312026
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ Restricted funds Endovnnent fund8 to noorost£ Categories Details to nearest£ B1 Cash funds CAF Current Acrxjunt 36.913 CAF Sawng8 Accoufif 31.770 H1nCeY 9.967 72, Hanl8y Econom 3.113 Total cash funds 13,080 141,639 laoreo boknc68wth rKapt8 and payments uM(811 Unrostrlcted Rgstrlctod funds to n••r•$t£ End0vonI fvnds to noarnJt£ Detslls to n¢•r••t £ Fund to whlch ¢uYY•ntv•l¥• Details CCLA Irwestment C* loptlom B3 Investment a880ts Gonernl re••rw••. 44,038 Fund to whlch Curront valuo n•1 Detall8 Co•t loithn• B4 Assets retalned for the charfty's own use Fund to whkh Amounidu• Vdhen duo Detallg B5 Llabllltles sigrd by one trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval T8wlES DANIEL 18.1:a CCXX R2 accounts {SSI I6103026
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of NEWCASTLE BAPTIST CHURCH On accounts for the year ended 31ST December 2025 Charity no (if any) 1167876 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (°the Trust") for the year ended 3111212025 Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection wrth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinefs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: 12th March 2026 Signed: Name: Jeremy Lefroy FCA Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Fellow of the Instrtute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: 9 Highway Lane, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 SAN IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018