Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 11 2024 31 10 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Grace Baptist Women’s Association Other names charity is known by 1168383 Charity's principal address c/o Joanne Coleman 17 Hillyfields Dunstable, Bedfordshire Postcode LU63NS ~~a~~
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1168383
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for wholeyear |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| 1 BeverleyKeble | The GBWA Council | ||
| Ibidunni Akinrogunde |
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| 3 PatsyJackson | Treasurer | ||
| 4 Lena King | Conference secretary | ||
| 5 Sandra Piggott | |||
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| 7 Joanne Coleman | Chair | ||
| 8 Emma Nash | |||
| 9 ShirleyPontin | |||
| 10 Kathryn Hanna | |||
| 11 Lynne Boyt | |||
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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
Type of governing document
CIO
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Each trustee is appointed by the GBWA council with recommendation Trustee selection methods from their local church leadership. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The advancement of the christian faith in accordance with the doctrinal basis primarily (but not exclusively) by training, equipping and supporting women involved in Grace Baptist Churches.
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The main focus of the GBWA is to run conferences for Christian women, in their local areas. These are held once or twice a year in each region, and women receive bible teaching, relaxation and opportunities for friendship. A weekend residential conference is also held every other year.
A magazine is produced twice a year providing a platform for women to share stories and testimonies for mutual encouragement. We have a website and facebook page to keep women informed of upcoming events, and again provide opportunities for teaching and sharing encouragements.
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 GBWA also seeks to support a nominated charity each year, either in the UK or abroad, whose aims are in line with ours.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
All of our work is undertaken by volunteers. We have no paid (by GBWA) workers.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The committee continues to meet twice a year, both meetings are held virtually on Zoom. We continue to encourage opportunities for teaching and fellowship within each of the districts represented by GBWA. A number of conferences took place throughout 2024/2025 which were very well received. These are recorded and available for people to access via the website after the event. A weekend conference is planned for September 2026 at High Leigh Conference Centre. The speaker is Naomi Skull. The conference will consist of teaching and worship sessions, as well as a number of seminars and workshops. 120 places are available and bookings will open early next year. The Sharing magazine continues to be well received and contains good representation from women in all walks of life. Our nominated charity for 2024/2025 is OM Africa Disability Ministry. This is a mission committed to ensuring that people with disabilities in Africa have equal access to the gospel and are able to perform active roles in the church. They are providing updates at a number of our conferences, including the weekend conference in September, and their work is promoted in the Sharing magazine.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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) ~~Seinen |~~ Full name(s) Joanne Ruth Coleman Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
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Date 2011012025 TAR March 2012
Grace Baptst Women's Associaton (East Anglia)
| Accounts for year ended 31st December | Accounts for year ended 31st December | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Expenditure | |||
| 220 | |||
| 50 | Secretary's honorarium | £50.00 | |
| Treasurer's honorarium | £50.00 | ||
| 11 | Secretary's Expenses | £16.80 | |
| 740 | Project | £628.48 | 740 |
| 50 | GBM | £50.00 | |
| 116 | |||
| Gif | £25.00 | ||
| Conference | £534.67 | ||
| 225 | Excess of Income | ||
| over Expendirure | £542.03 | ||
| 1076 | £1,896.98 | 1076.00 | |
| Accumulated Income Account | |||
| Balance as at 1st January 2023 | |||
| Plus balance of Income over Expenditure | Account |
Current Assets
Community Account
424.45 0.00 pro in project 783.48 643.48 dons 180.00 Inc 112.00 C 20.00 96.50 0.00 783.48 exp 680.00 195.00 1658.48
2023 Income Subscriptions £215.00 Project £1,091.98 Conference £590.00
£1,896.98 £424.45 £542.03 £966.48 £966.48
| 1566.98 | dons | payts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180.00 | 75.00 | 628.48 | p | |
| 743.48 | 50.00 | |||
| 20.00 | 55.00 | |||
| 943.48 | 15.00 | |||
| 424.45 | ||||
| 1367.93 | ||||
| -628.48 | ||||
| 739.45 |
| conf in | conf out | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 610.00 | 175.00 | Wetherden | 15.00 |
| 165.00 | Stoke ash | 20.00 | |
| 269.67 | Beccles | 20.00 | |
| 16.80 | Kesgrave | 20.00 | |
| 50.00 | Stowmarket | 20.00 | |
| 50.00 | Ptley | 10.00 | |
| CH Road | 20.00 | ||
| 726.47 | Tunstall | 10.00 | |
| Waldringfeld | 15.00 | ||
| Shep D | 20.00 | ||
| Hadleigh | 10.00 | ||
| ??? | 15.00 | ||
| 195.00 |
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT ORGANISATION: GRACE 8APTIST WOMENS ASSOCIATION STATUS: CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION PERIOD: 1. JANUARY_ 31st DECEMBER 2024 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matteT3 have come to Tlly attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any materi81 respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the GRACE BAPTIST WOMENS ASSOCIATION as required by Section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination. to which attention should be drawn in thi8 report and to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Name: Dennis Dewsbery Address: Fen House, Fairfield Road, Framlingham. Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 9LE Date: