Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end dale From 2023 To 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Grace Baptist Church Portsmouth Other names charity is known by GBCP Registered charity number (if any) 1173661 Charity's principal address'46 Copnor Road Portsmouth I Postcode ' P03 SAH Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Name of person lor bodyl entitled toa oint trustee ifan EPT Richards Pastor and Elder Trustees are appointed by a meeting of the members of the charity, JR Goodspeed Jeet Bong Lui A Gribbin Treasurer & Deacon Deacon Deacon 10 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (."or example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted Pi not for whole None ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional in',OTmation) e of adviser Name Address None Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Rules and Regulations of Grace Baptist Church Portsmouth Type of governing document How the charity is constituted The church is governed as a Charitable Trust Trustee selection methods Deacons are appointed in ciccordance with the Constitution (Rules & regulations) at meetings of the members of the church. Additional governance issues (Optional information) The church is led by Elders who have spiritual oversight of the church and Deacons responsible tor the day-t¢>day management and organisation of the church's programme You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., The Church maintains contact with like minded churches and is advised from time to time by the Association of Grace Baptist Churches and Grace Baptist Charrties Ltd. The Church considers risks at regular Leaders Meetings and Members meetings and regularly updates Risk assessments relationship with any related parties., Irustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The Church is constituted to worship God, proclaim the gospel, expound God's word, nurture believers in the faith, defend the faf(h, promote I fellowship within the congregation. organise works of witness and service Summary of the objects of the I charity set out in its lo be carried odt by members of the congregation and support church governing document planting and oth-r missionary endeavours at home and overseas. TAR March 2012 The church condL,rfs rryular Sunday Services of public worship, occasional special :',erviceJ, 0utrf.ach activities to the community, prayer and other meetings. All activities are conducted urider the direction of the Members, business meetings and leadership aiid in accordan￿ with the Rules and Regulations. The Church members and leaders have taken due notice of guidance issued by the Charrty Commission on public benefit 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) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optiunal informa4ion) Grant making. The churci donates 10 % of its income to Missionary endeavour at hoTne and 0￿erSeaS and also from time to time donates to other charities e.g. The Disaster Emergency Fund. Volunteers. contribution. Ihe church's funds derive primarily from voluntary donations by members of the congregation. Details are contained in the assor.iated Cf16a. Activities rely Iieavily on the input of members of the congregation. You may choose to include further statemenls, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment- contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year During the cour8e of the ! ear tsBC Portsmouth has done the folloii'ing. l. Providi:d tivo pulilie services of Christian worship every Sunda), of the ye',ar. 2. Proi'idEd a weekli" Bible StudN' and Pra}'er meeting. 3. Held a meetings for Missions Support. 4. Held w"eek:N' mec.tings to pr