INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
ORGANISATION: GRACE BAPTIST W)MENS ASSOCIATION
STATUS:
CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION
PERIOD:
1# JANUARY_ 31¥ DECEMBER 2025
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have Come to my
attention in connection wrth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material
respect..
1. accounting records *tre not kept in re8pect of the GRACE BAPTIST IIQMENS
ASSOCIATION as required by Sec#iM 130 of the Act: or
I have no concerns and have come across no other matter8 in Mnnection with the examination
to which attention Should be drawn in thi8 report in i*der to enable a syoper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Slgn•d:
Nam•:
Dennis Dewsbery
Addr•M:
Fen House. Fairfield Road,
Framlingham, Woodlxithje,
Suffolk, IP13 9LE
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|**Trust**|**ees' Annual Report**|**ees' Annual Report**|**ees' Annual Report**|**ees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|
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|**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date|||
||01|11|2025||31|10|2026|
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
**From To**
Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Grace Baptist Women’s Association
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1168383
**Charity's principal address** c/o Joanne Coleman 17 Hillyfields Dunstable, Bedfordshire **Postcode LU63NS**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||BeverleyKeble|||The GBWA Council|
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||PatsyJackson|Treasurer|||
||Lena King|Conference secretary|||
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||Joanne Coleman|Chair|||
||Emma Nash||||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
March **2012**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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||**Section B**|**Structure,**||**governance and management**||
|**Description of the charity’s trusts**||||||
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||Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)||Each trustee is appointed by the GBWA council with recommendation
from their local church leadership.|||
|**Additional governance issues (Optional information)**||||||
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|additional information, where||||||
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## **Section C Objectives and activities**
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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. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 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, access to resources, and opportunity for fellowship and 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. The GBWA also seeks to support a nominated charity each year, either in **Summary of the main activities** the UK or abroad, whose aims are in line with ours. **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)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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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:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
March **2012**
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## Section D Achievements and performance
The committee continues to meet twice a year, both meetings are held **Summary of the main** virtually on Zoom. We continue to encourage opportunities for teaching **achievements of the charity** and fellowship within each of the districts represented by GBWA. A **during the year** number of conferences took place throughout 2025/2026 which were very well attended and received. These are recorded and available for people to access via the website after the event. A weekend conference is planned for October 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 were available and these are fully booked, with a waiting list. We are looking to increases available spaces over the coming years to reflect the need/demand. The Sharing magazine continues to be well received and contains good representation from women in all walks of life. The next issue is due September/October 2026. Our nominated charity for 2025/2026 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 October, and their work is promoted in the Sharing magazine. We expect to nominate a new charity to support in Spring 2027.
## **Section E Financial review**
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**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:
- 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)** Joanne Ruth Coleman **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc)**
March **2012**
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Date
17.08.2026
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