**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
H1nC￿eY
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£
End0v￿onI
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
sigr￿d by one trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
T8wlES DANIEL
18.1:a
CCXX R2 accounts {SSI
I6103￿026

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