Upton Vale Baptlst Church
Trustees Annual Report And Accounts
Year ended 31 December 2025
Registered Charlty Number: 1176425
Co Number: CE012770

Upton Vale Bap￿st Churth
Year Ended 310ecernber 2025
Contents
P•ge
Report of the Trustees
2-11
Independent Exam5ner's Rqport to tho Trustees
12
Statement of Financial ActNltles ISOFAI
13
Balance Sheet
14
Note5 to the Flnanclal Statement5
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UPTON VALE BAPTIST CHURCH
CHARITY INCORPORATED ORGANISATION
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2025
Registered Charlty Number 1176425

Upton Vale Baptlst Church {UVBC)
Registered Charlty Number 1176425
Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2025
The Trustees have pleasure in presentlng their report and the financial statsments of
the Charity for the year 8nd8d 31 Dec8mb8r 2025.
Prlnelpal addre$s:
Castle Circus
St Marychurch Road
Torquay
TQ1 3HY
Trustees as at the dats of approval of tho report
Ruth Ellzabeth Addison (26.11.2024) Eldership Trustee
Slmon Mark Clay. Trustee in his role as Senior Minister {22.07.2024)
David Edward Chivers (25.11.2025)- Eldership Trustee
Rachel Loye Greenwell (28.11.2023}- Governance Trustee
Charlotte Anne Haywood125.11.2025) - Eldership Trustee
Alexand8r John Kittow (25.11.2025)- Eldership Trustee
Andrew John Manley {25.11.2025)- Eldership Trustee
Rosalind Margaret Morrfson (26.11.2024)- Eldership Trustee
Paul John Ross8r (28.11.2023)- Govem8nce Trustee
Rlchard J8mes Thorpe {26.11.2024))- Governance Trustee
Katherine Nanette Famum (28.11.2023)- Govemance Trustee
Bankers:
Maln Bankers..
CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent ME19 4TA
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Upton Vale
RegiS4trefJ charity ll764d5

Lloyds Bank
2 Palace Avenue
P8ignton
TQ3 3ER
Baptist Trust Fund
Baptist Union Corporatlon
Baptist House, Didcot
PO Box 44
129 Broadway
Didcot
OX118RT
Kingdom Bank Limited
Media House
Padge Road
Beeslon
Noltingham
NG9 2RS
Ac¢ountant8 and Indèpendent Examlner
Peplows Chartered Accountants
Moorg8te House
King Street
Newton Abbot
TQ12 2LG.
Appointed Sn March 2022
Structure, Governance and Management
The tilles of th? Church Premises and the Church Manses are vested in the Baptist
Union of Great Britain as Holding Trustee. The Holding Trustee also holds the relevant
deedsllitle documents.
Upton Vale Baptist Church is an incorporated charity with its Constitution being the
goveming document.
The charSty was entered onto the Register of Charities by the Charity Commission on
21 December 2017 on the basis of a constitution approved by a resolution of church
m&mbers on 28 November 2017. A further resolution was passed by th8 church
m8mb8rs at th@ Church Meeting on 6 July 2020 to amend claus8s 12.5.2 (Church
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Rogisiored eharity 11764ZS

Membership), 14.3.8 (Eligibility to be a Trustee) and 14.4.1 (Maximum Number of
Trustees).
Appointment and removal of Trustees is by the church meeting in accordance With th8
church constitution (Section 14) and charity law. Potential naw Trustees are selected
from members of the Church. Proceedings of Trustees are in accordance with the
hur¢h constitution. The managing Trustees are Minister{s), Govemance Trustees and
Eldership Trustees. The Ministers ar8 appointed by the church meeting to a position
which in the case of ministers has the benefit of an annual stipend. The Senior Minister
Is a Trustee by virtue of their office. Other ministers are not automatically Trustees but
may be appointed as Trustees by the church members.
The structure of the church is not hierarchical. The leadership operates as a team wlth
members exercising th8ir gifting und8r the leading of Almighty God: Father. Son and
Holy Spirlt.
Upton Vale is a large and lively church of all ages and operales oul of th8 centre of
Torquay. The Staff Team and Governance Trustees manage the day to day running of
the Church under the management of the Senior Minister and they have responsibility
for:.
Celebrations & Worship
Pastoral Care & Dlsclpleshlp
Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families
Outreach and Communlty
Administration and premises management
Thls enables us as a church to be fruifful as we focus our energy and prayer on the
above five areas.
Church members are 8ncourag8d to be active in the life of the church and w8 have a
large number of dedicated volunteers who work with staff in different areas, Church
members are updated on developments and exercise control over major decisions at
regular church meetings.
The spiritual direction, teaching and pastoral care ofthe church is in the hands of the
Ministers and Eldership Trust88s. with the support of the following Adion Teams-
Pa6toral Action Team
b. Global Outreach Team and Good N6WS to Torquay Acllon Team
Staff Team
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Uptonvale
isi•rod charity11764ZS

The administration of the church is Co-ordinated by the Governance Trustees, with
specific people having responsibility in various areas. The trustees operate through
action teams for Premises, Finance, Technical and M8dia, and Safeguarding.
The Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the South West Baptist
Association and the Evangelical Alliance.
Health and Safoty
The Health & Safety function is oulsourced to P8ninsula Business S8rvices (Business
123) who undertake regular H & S Audits and have produced and updated a
comprehensive Health & Safety Manual along with all relevant policias and procodures
which ar8 reviewed regularly. We have trained Health & Safety representatives who
undertake and review Risk Assessments and undertake weekly, monthly and annual H
& S check around tha building. Business 123 mak& the chLtrch aware of8nd update the
policies and procedures as new legislation is introduced.
Health & Safety 18 on th8 agenda of the Goveman¢e Trustees meeting and includes
reports on any accidents, rlsk assessments, ch8ng8s in legislation and any othèr H8allh
& Safely Matt8rs. The Health & Safely Policy is available on the website.
Payroll and Human Resources
Peplows Chartered Accountsnts undartake the payroll function in conjunction with the
Flnance Team. Monthly reports are provided for the Chair of Finance Team.
Th8 Human Resources Functlon Is outsourced to Peninsula Business Servlces (8rfght
HR). A full suite of bespoke policies and pro¢edur8s are available on Ilne to the HR
team and also to staff. A Staff Handbook which contains various policies, procedures
and guidance is circulated to staff fortheir informatlon. Regular reviews are undertaken
by Brighl HR In conjuncllon with the HR Team and Bright HR inform the church of any
change In legislation etc. HR is an agenda Item on the Governance Trustees meelings.
Safeguarding of childranj young adults and adults at risk
The Church has a Safeguardlng pollcy in place whlch promotes the protectlon of
chlldren, young people and adult8 at risk through clearly defined processes and
procedures. This pollcy gives clearguidance on how to maintain a safe envlronment for
ehlldren, young people and adults at risk and for those who work with children. young
people and adults at risk. including the procedure for reporting observations and
allegations of abuse recorded by staff and volunteers at UVBC. It closely follows the
guidelines set by the SWBA and 15 regularly updated. UVBC'S policy is overseen and
implamonted by a Designated Safeguarding Team.
The aims are:
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Upt.
Regi¢iered charity 1178d25

To commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safeguarding of all
children. young people and adults at risk associated with the church
To follow up on any allegations of any nature which Involves children, young
people, andlor adults at risk, and those working with them, who are
associated with UVBC.
To keep clear records of any allegations or incidents involving children, young
people andlor adults at rlsk, and those working with them. who are associated
with UVBC.
To ensure the safe recruitment. support and supervision of all those who work
with children, young people and adults at risk, both on a Sunday and at all
midw88k activities run by Upton Vale Baptist Church.
The subject of Safeguardlng Is a standlng Item on the agenda of the Governance and
Joinl Trustaas M86tings. The Safeguarding Trustee reports on any issues. The
Safeguardlng Pollcy Is relnforced to the whole church at the Annual General Meeting.
The Safeguording Polloy is displayed in the foyerof Ihe Church and copies are available
on request from the church offiets. It can also be viewed on the Upon Vale Website.
GDPR
Upton Vale Is compllant wlth the requlrement of the GDPR Regulatlons. All the pollcles
for privacy, employment, recruitment. contractors and storage and retention are
available for viewing on a central databas8 in the church office. The privacy policy for
th8 church is available on the GhurGh website.
An annual revlew of membershlp Is carrled out and thls ensures that we have correct
and up to date infomation on mernbers. We issue consent forms throughout the year
when new members join or start to allend church regularly.
Objectlves, a¢tlvltle$ and achl6vements
The prlnclpal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian falth,
particularly though not exclusNely, through worship of God, making disciples of Jesus
Christ.
Our vision Is to be 8 Jesus-centered multlplylng communlty of disciples, who make
disciples. who make disdples.
We seek to be growing in discipleship, growing in number and growing in Kingdom
action.
These objectives are achieved by lamongst other ways]:
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Regislered chontyll764£S

Regularly meeting together for public acts of worship and teaching
Meeting in small groups In homes and other locations, for fellowship. teaching
and mutual support
Running groups and activities for children and young people
Regularly running Alpha plus a wide range of other evangelistic activities and
initiatives
In additlon to the 8bove, the church seeks to 5eNe th8 wider community through
running CAP money management courses, B2gether for adulls who have
addltlonal needs and a Bere8vèm8nt Friendship Group which brings people
together who have suffered the Ioss of loved ones for whatever reason.
In September we opened T@3 which is a dementia café that provides tea. cakes
and singing for people who are suffering with dementia and their Garers.
Engaglng as a church in a number of social action activities in the community by
supporting financially and wlth volunteers giving time to various organlsatlons
Allowing our buildings to b8 used for a wide range of community groups
Underlying all that we do, in our lives as individuals. in our smaller groups and in our
larger gatherings, we seek to live out our God givon purpose and we seek to encourage
the developm8nt of the following:.
Worshlp
Serving
Fellowship
Dlsclpleshlp
Outreach
Social Action
The Trustees are aware of the Charlty Commission's guidance on Public Benefit when
running a charity and have regard for it in their administration of th9 Church as Illustrated
by th8 pursuil of ils objectives set out in this r8POrt.
The Trustees believe th8t. by fulfilling thelr responslbllity to work together in Torquay
and co-operale in all matters of conc8rn and importance for the whole mission of the
Church. pastoral, evangellstic, soclal and ecumenical, it provides a benefit to the publlc
by:
Providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual.
moral and intellectual developmenis, both for its members and anyone who
wlshes to benefit from what the Church offers;
Promoting Christian values, and service by members of the church In Torquay
and beyond. to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
The Church may also carry out other charltable purposes in the UK and other
parts of the world.
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Reoistered charity 12764

During 2025, our Sunday SerVI￿s were our main acts of public worship and teaching.
We continued to stream our Sunday services using YouTube which met the needs of
vulnerable people and those who are unabl8 to physically attend. We worked hard to
ensure that we are compliant with the law as well as being sensitive to the needs ofthe
congregation.
Small groups continued to meet regularly for teaching, prayer, fellowship and mutual
support. The Church Members Meetlng, wheré the business of the church is handled,
can be attended In person or joined by people using Zoom but only people attending in
person are able to vote on any matters of busin8ss. Our prayer meetings during the
week and on some Sunday evenings have continued using Zoom and by meeting
together In person and we have good attendance at all these meetings.
Because of the generosity of people wlthln the church, we have been ableto help people
within the church and in the local community through the Pastoral Fund by providing
food parcels and vouchers, help with household bills and other general financial help.
Gifts of flowers, cakes. frult etc. are glven to people In the church who have suffered the
loss of a loved one, who are undergoing medical Irealmenl and for encouragement if
people are going through difficult times. The Chrlstmas Present bags and Easter glfts
gave such pleasure to those who wer8 unable to attend church for various reasons.
In addition to the financial help, m8mbers of the church have been Involved In working
wlth the local Food Alliance helping in and donating food to th8 local food banks, delivery
of food to people who are unable to get out, helping with shopping, collecling
prescriptlons and laking people to hospital and Doctors, appointments. As well as this
the Pastoral Team keep in regular contact by telephone and visiting vulnerable people
and th056 who are not well.
We invest reSoUr￿S in the youth and children's work on a Sunday and during the week
by employlng one full time Youth and Families Pastor and in September, we employed
Children's Pastor working part-time. This work is supported by numerous volunteers
who help In this area. The children and youth attended regional events such as SPREE
and the Gathering where they mei with other chlldren and young people In the region.
In September, a Mums and Tots group called Puddles was started which offered 'stay
and play" each Friday Moming. The Wednesday Night Youth and Navigate attract lots
of children who do not have a church background. Youth Bible Study groups which take
place once a month are well attended and supported with homemade cakes from people
wlthin the church.
We ran Alpha Courses in 2025 and both of these were very well attended and
resulted in a number of people committing their lives lo Christ and being baptized.
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Upton Vale
L￿u￿￿
RegISterL￿ chonty U75425

On 151 September. it was a joy to welcome Paul Hine an Associate Pastor onto the staff
team who works closely with our Senior Pastor.
We contSnued to partner wtih other churches in Torbay both financially and with
volunteers on various community projects.
We ran various Christmas events including a Christmas Quiz, Cakes and Carol Service
as well as our Chrlstmas Carol Service. All th8se events were very well attended.
We seek lo give 120A of ourannual giving to various missions and good causes at home
and abroad. Closer to horne we support, financially and in other ways the BMS World
Mission, Baptists Togeth8r, LINX Christlan Youth Trust, Ladies Lounge and the Acorn
Education Centre whlch op8ned In February 2022 and runs wlthin our church buildlng.
During 2025 20 people were baptized, 18 were adults and were young people. We
had the joy and pleasure of welcoming 33 people into church membership. Six of our
members passed away during the year and six members resigned for various r8asons.
Our m8mb8rship at the end of 2025 stood at 350
Use of Technology
Upton Vale continues the d8V8lopment of technology to allow for mor8 efficiency for
both staff and volunteers. This development wlll continu6 during 2026.
Flnan¢lal Revlew
As 8 result of the appointment of R8v Simon Clay in July 2024 the church bought a
manse suitable for the Clay family. In order to purchas8 the new manse, 17 member8
gen6rou8ly loaned money to Ihe church for up to two years at a zero Interest rate, raising
£105k in order to enable the church to purchase the manse, Ihe balance being raised
from reserves. One loan of £5,000 was repaid during 2025 and £29,000 of loans were
transferred Into gifts to the church.
As at 31 December 2025, the outslanding
repayment of loans stood at £71,000. The original existing manse was put up for sale
but unfortunately, to date this has not been sold. This will be put onto the rental market
in 2026.
In June 2025. we had a Gift Day which raised £68,000. This money has enabled the
purchas8 of new chairs for the church and will help lowards the funding of a full time
Youth and Famllles Pastor in 2026.
The church has 8 Reserves Pollcy whlch would cover staff salaries for three months
should the church cease to exist. This policy is reviewed annually in the budget
preparation so varies each year but this currently stands at £66.250. We have no
concems that the church will cease to exist In its current form.
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Uptonvale
Ré¥istefed charity 11764

The charity appointed Peplows Chartered Accountants as independent examiners for
the year under review.
In 2025 wa had a surplus on our General Fund of £137,153 compared with a defecit of
£31,093 in 2024. The church has set a modest deficit budget for 2026, the trustees
having agreed to cover any resulting shortfall in operating income from reserves.
As trustees we consider the financial records to be in good order. We draw up an annual
budget whlch is rdtified by the members at the AGM. The financial function is delegated
to a Finance Team. We measure performance against budget and reconcile the main
bank account on a monthly basis in accordance with our Risk Assessment Policy. which
is approved by the Trustees on a monthly basis,
No Fund8 are materlally In deficit.
Slgned .
Date...
Alexander Kittow (Chair of Trustees)
Signed
Date .
Kathryn Farnum (Chair of Governance Trustees),
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u tonV21e
Rwistered charity 137oa25

Upton Vale Baptlst Churth
Independent Emaminer's ReportTo ThéTiustoes of Upton valé Baptls¢ Church
Year Ended 31 Dec¥m￿r z025
I rèport to the trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of Upton Vale Baptlst Church for the year
ended 31 December 2025 whlch are set our on page5 2 to 24.
Responslbllltie5 and basis of report
As the Charlty tru5tee5 you are rèsponslble for the preparation of the account5 In a¢cordance wSih the
requirements of the Charltles Att 20111.the Act'l.
I rcport In respect of my¢xamlnatlon of thè Charlty's accounts carried out under stctlon 145 of the 2011
Art ond in carryln8 oui my eXamina￿￿n I have followed ?11 the applloble Di¥*¢tloTh$ Slven bythe Charity
Comrn1s510n under 5ÈCtion 14515llbl of the Att.
Independ•nt •x•mln•r's stst•m•nt
Sln¢e the CIO'S iross Income exceeded £250,tX)O your examiner must be a rnember of a body listed in
sertion 14S of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l arn qualified to undertake the exarnination because l am
member of the Instltute of Chartered Acountsnts In En8land and Wale5, whlch15 one of Ihe listed bodies.
I have ¢ompleted my examlnarlon. l ¢onflrm that no maierlal matters have cornt to my attentlon In
connettlon wlth the examlnatlon 8lvln8 me cause to believe thèt In any material respètt..
l actountlng r•¢ord5 were not kèpt In respect of the Charity as required by se¢tlon 130 of the
Act.. or
2 thè attoufits do nol accord wlth th95e records,. or
3 thé iccounts do not comply wlth the applScablè rtqulrements concernlng the form Bnd
content of accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Re8ulations 2Q)8 other
than any requlrement thatthe accounts give a'true and fair view, which is not a matter
¢onsldered as part of an independent examlnatlon,
I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters In ccnnettion wlth the examlnatlon to whlch
aTten￿on should b* drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understJndSng ol thè atcounts to
reached.
Mlrhotl Youni BS¢ FCA
Peplow5 Limited
Moor8ate House. Kin8 Street
Newton Abbot TQIZ 2LG
Date:
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Upton Vale Baptlst Church
Statement of Finanrial Artivlties Ilncorporatlng Income and expenditure account)
Year Ended ai December 2025
Unrest¥lcted Restrlcted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Note
INCOME:
Desi8nated fund Income
Offering5
Donations, thher Income In
GA tax
One ofl donatlon5
Income from Charltabla
Artivltlt$
67,069
352,498
67.069
352,498
302,987
9,672
29,760
55.976
65.648
29,760
58,619
Children and Youth
Hlre of Premises
Other in¢ome
Income from Inv•$tm•nts
Inteiest recefvable
Total
585
47.628
538
585
47.628
37.178
1,839
1,312
S09,062
1,312
565,038
4,116
408.826
5S.976
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charltsble Actlvltles
Staff payroll
Staff expenses
Donation5 made
TLG School
Outreach
Chlldren
ServSces and worship
Discipleshlp
Communlty
Youth aEccunts
Premises
Office expènses
Refurbishrnent Costs
Deprétlatlon
Governance Costs
Oiher
Total
214,165
19.666
60,923
214,165
19,666
111,348
178,109
18.70S
74,817
232
10,386
50,425
S,864
659
3,364
838
509
5A64
659
3.364
B38
3,390
645
943
87,932
7,053
23,577
14.597
2,796
2.654
430,526
3.944
IOL868
8.761
79
1>.675
3,034
4.141
492.199
101,868
8,761
79
13,675
3,034
4,141
441,774
SO,425
Net IncomellexpendlturÈl
67,288
5,551
72.839
121,7c(II
Tfansfers b•￿een funds
Total fund5 at 31 Oetember 2024
612.429
28.754
636.812
1,277,995
1,299.695
Totsl funds at 310￿ernber 2025
679.717
13
34305
636,812
1,350.834
1.277.995

Upton Valè Baptlst thurch
Balance Sheet
51 Llecernber z015
Note
2025
2024
Fixed •￿ets
Tan8ible 45SÈts
1,263,328
I,277.(￿3
1,263,328
I,277,(￿3
Curreni assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
160,916
103,402
160,916
103,402
Current Ilabllltles
Creditor5'. amounts fallin8 due wlthin one year
12,4101
12.4101
Net current a55ets
158,506
100,992
Non currqnt Ilabllltlqs
Credltor$.' amount$ 14lllD8 due over one year
171,OtsJl
N•t•u•ts
1,350,834
1,377,995
Funds
Unrestrl<ted Income funds
Restrlcted funds
Endowment funds
679,717
34,305
636,812
612.429
2B,754
636,812
io
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Totsl lunds
1.350.834
1.277.995
Approved by the Bo?rd of Trustees ?nd slgned on Its behalf by:
Kathryn Farnum
(Chair of Gov#rnancg Trnst@951
Date..
Alexander Klttow
(Chairof Trustees)
Date..
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Vpton Vale Baptlst thurch
Notes to th¢ F5nantlil Statements
y￿r ended 31 December 2025
Ac¢ountin8 Policies
•) G•neral Informatl?n
upton V)1¢ 6aptlsi Churth Is è Char5table Incorporated OrganSsatlonwlth Irs Con#itui¢on beln8 the
#avefnln8document. The ao was re8isiered on 21 December 2017.
Thetharity is reE15tered in EnEKqnd and Wales and detalls Df the rewstered officecan befound In
th¢ reference and admlThlstratlve sertlon of th¢trustees' report.
Thethbrity meet5the defifiitlon ol • poblic benefitentlty underFRSIO2.
Thefunctional and pr•5entatianal currencyof Upton Vale 8apt15t Churchls CL¥nsld*r•d to b•pwndE
sterlin8 because It Is the currency of the prlmarytconomlc environmentin whiEh the charlty
operate5. The accounts are rounded to full pound sterling.
bl Ba515 ￿PreParatIOn
Theflnanclal 5tBternenrs have been prepared In accordanCe￿Ih'Accountlng and Reportln¥ by
ChJrllle5.. stsiemeniof Recommended Pra¢iice' appllcable io charllles prepirln8 thelr accounts In
accordance wlth theCh4rltles SORP IFR$1021 Ind the Fln•ndil R•portln£ Standard aP￿1C4bI8 In the
UK ond Republicof Ireland IFRS1021.
Assets and Ilablllties are Iniii•lly reco8nls¢d at hls¢orlcil cost or irans•aion value unless oth¢rw15e
staled In the reltrvant ac(ountlng pollcy notes. The flnandal statements have been prepared on
80in8 concern basls and thE Trustet5 •re ngt•W•Te of iny materlal uniertalntles that woufd cast
doubt on thech3rity'5 ¥bi15ty to contlnue asa 8oln8 concern. Please refer to the Tru5tees' Repgrt on
Pl8e 6 lor mored•iails of thè Impllc•tltyns olthe Covld.19 pindtmlt on thè 8oln8con¢•rn status of
the chlrlty.
Fund accounilni
Unrestricted funds are avallablefor use atthe dlscreiion•lthetntstees In furtheranceof the
8eneral oblecrives ofthe church.
Deslenate¢J lun¢Js are unrE5tricted fund¥ Earmarked by thetruste25 tor partlcular purpD5es.
Re5trltted fund58re 5ublvr 10 r•5trl¢rionJ ¢n thtlrexpertdlture Imposed bythedmoror ¢hrou8h
rhe rerrns of an appe•l.
An endowment fund Is a fund where the assets must be held permanently by the chU￿h.
dl Flxed 35sets
Fumiture and equlpment in the church premlseswastransferredfrom the old charity lo the CIO en
ljanuary 2018 at thelr*ei Lwk v•lup ot thatdate. Subsequent èddttion5 are included atcost,
Indniidual Items Df tqulpm¢ntWith i purc￿5• prlee of £l,QOOor less are written off when the *ssei
154c4ulrod.
Depit¢l•tlon
Depreoation has not been tharEed on thechtsrch ￿miseS.5ee'¢riti[￿l e5tiThote5" belowfor
furtheTdetail5.
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Upton Val4 Baptlst Church
Notesto the Flnanclal Statem•nts
Year ended 31 December 2025
Arcountsn8 Policles Icontlnuedl
dl
Flxed assets Icontlnuedl
Depr8¢i•tlon on tsthtrflxed assets Is ealculated to wrlte off th•t05tlbookvJlu• on a stral8ht Ilo•
bas15 gver their expECted useful life. as the followlng rates.
Freehold proper
Flxtures &flttlngs
IT &technital eoulpment
Church not depreciated and other prDperty2%5tral8ht Ilne
20% st¢ai8ht Ilne
33% 5tralghi Ilne
•) Investment assets
Invostments are stated at morket v•lLte atthe b•E•n¢e sheet date.
Intom•
Investmentinrome 15 indud¢d In the flnand•l statements In theyear for whl¢h It Is reeelv•ble.
Dpnatipns and •r• •¢¢¢ufii•d for 8r¢ss wh•n 1•c•￿•d.
For leEacles, entltlement Is taken as the earller of thi dale en whl¢h eirher,. the chariiv Ss aware that
probate ha5 been granted. lh¢ estat¢ has been nrt•ll$ed and notlllcatlon has been made bythe
executors to the chèrlty that a d15tr1butlon wlll be mode, orwhEn p distrlbutiDn is received from the
t$14te. Where leAacies have been notifled to the charfty, or th? ch•rsty is awareolthe 8rantln8 of
probate. and tho crlterla for in¢pm• re¢o8nition have not been met. then the legary is a treatEd as a
¢ontln8ent Jsset ind dlsctosed If m•tenJl.
oiher Incorne 5$ reco8nSsed In the per(od In whlch Itls rete1vable4￿ to the extent the4wds have
been ￿ts￿ded0r on completion ofihe servlee.
Don8ti¥ns Pay4bl¢
Donationsare madetu othEroryNisètiens Ind indbviduils whosech4rlt4ble oblt(ts complement
th• work of the ¢hurch. These I￿ acmunied forwhen pild.
h)
Expendlture
All e¥pendirure Is a￿unted for on an arcruals ba515 and has been In¢ltsd¢d underexpense
¢èteÉorfe5that a£gregète •ll costslor èllootlon to artlvltles.
RE15ing fvnd5 these ire c05ts1ncurred by th¢church In relatlonto the rnanagement of the
lrtvèsimefits.
Charit•blÈ acti¥itle5 Brecosts incurred bythe thurch in the delivery ol its •Gtivitit$ and services for
Its benehcl8rles.
Governan¢• costs
These are£osts re53tÈd ta ihe 8ovemance olthe church. Much of the rnanè8ementis Carried out by
valurtieers. at noto$t. Govern*N¢e •l$o in¢ludesthe£05t5O5$0¢lated with thÈchurch mee*ng Its
¢on$tituti•n41 and $tatutory r*4virEments.
CrlUcal accountln8lud8¢mnts and sourc4s of k•y •stlmatson uncertalnty
In rhe applltatlon olThe tharlry'satcountlnB policies. whlth are dèstrlbed above. the trustee5 are
required to make judgements, estimate5 and assumption$ abovtthe carryin8 arnounts of assets and
4labl1￿es thatore not readily appa￿￿tfrorn other 5gurce5. The estim6tEs and a￿¢t13ted
assumptions are based on htstoilcal oxperlonce aThd other factors ihit ar4 con51derÈdto be relevant.
Actual results rnay differfromtheso Èstimates.
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Upton Valè Baptlst Church
Noles to the Flnancial Statements
Voar ondod ai Doeémbar 2014
AttOunt1￿ Polldos Icontlnu•dl
Crltlcal a￿OUntIng judgements and source5 of key estlmatlon uncertalnty IcoDtlnuedl
The estlmatesand underfyin8assumptlons are reviewed on an on8oln8 basls. Revlslons to
Ecounting e5timotes are recognised In the periDd inwhith the e5tim?te Is revised If the revision
affects only that perfod. or In the perlod of the re￿$lon and future perleds If the revlslon affect5
both currrtntand futur* perlod5. Tho follo￿nBare th• ¢rSllcal 5Ltd8omonts and QSLlrnatos that thc
trustee$ have made In the prottss of ipplyin8 Ihe ch•rlty's •<countln8 poll¢le$ and Ihai have the
most slqnlffunt effecton the imounts reco¥ni5td In th•)INn¢l•l statements.
Crftlral Judqernents
- Key management petsonnel comprlsesthe trust
Crltlcal estlmate5
No depre£lo¢lon15 provlded on ¢hur£h pr•rnl5•5, as th•trusites consld•rthatth• r•sldu41 volu•
ol the premlses ar the end of thelr usolul Ille 1$ such thai depreciaison would be Immaterlal. The
charity has a poll¢v 8nd pr•rtlce ol re8ular mèlntenance Ind repairsuch thjt these •Meis ore kept
to thelrprevlou51y assessed standard ol performance, and the premlses areunllkÈtyto suffer fmm
economicor te¢hnDloÈltsl obsoltycence. As a result the useful econornlc Ilfeolthese pr*ml$es are
expected to be very lonA.
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Note$to the Flnanclal Statements
Ye4r ended 11 OEcember 2025
Governance costs
Total
2025
Tot•1
2024
Unr•rtrf¢t•d Re5tr1Etqd
Independent examinatlon
Attountancy
1.420
1,614
1.420
1,614
1.420
1.376
3,034
3,034
2,796
All of the 2024 & 2023 goverance costs were unresirlcted.
Staff ¢05ts and emolum¢nts
2024
Wage$. salarles and soclal securfry cosr5
Penslon costs
193,539
20.626
157,581
20,528
214,165
178,109
Avera8e number of employees in period
Mlnlsterlal staff
Admlnlstratlve st•ff
No employee12024.. NDnel was rtmunerattd above the rate of £60,CQO per annum.
Tanilble flxed a55ets
Fr*•hold
Property
Flxtures a
FbttSn45
IT&
ttch equlp
Chur¢h
Totsl
Co$t/v¥luotlon
At ljanuary 2025
Addltlons
636,812
683,741
13.258
51742
1.386,553
At 31 Oecember 2025
636,812
683.741
13.258
52.742
1,386.553
Depreclitlon
At ljanuary 2025
Char8e for period
43.550
13,675
13.258
52.742
109.550
13,675
At 31 December 2025
57,Z25
13,258
52,742
123,Z25
N•t bt>ok v¥lu*
Ai 31 December Z025
636,812
fjZS,516
1,253,528
At 31 DEcember2024
636.812
640.191
1.277,(X)3
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Upton Valè Baptlst Chureh
Note5to the Flnancial Statements
Yaar ended al Dac•mbar 2025
D•btors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Accrued Sncome
Bink and
202S
2024
CAF
Uoyds TSB
Kingdom Savinis
Boy5 Brl8ade
8¥ptlst Unlon
Bapt15t Unlon tOTporatlon
Offity petty cash
105,394
54,102
1,420
83,354
11,097
256
8,411
160,916
103,402
Credltors: 4mounthlllnR due wlthln and over one yelr
2025
2024
Du¢ wlthln on* yoar
Credltors aThd accrua15
2,410
2,410
Due over on• y•4r
M•mbers loans
71,1)Xl
loo,000
73.410
102,410
Trustees. r*mun*rntltsn •nd rel•t•d p4rtytraniartlonJ
Durfn8 th•￿•r, there wo$ one trustee who was remunerated by the C￿rIty whlch toi•lled £39,92512024-
£11,656) and E2,86012024. £1.4451 relatlng to penslon.
Durfngtheyear£NII12024- E7181 of expenses were ièlmbursed tothetrLJStee.
From July 2024 accommodation has been p￿￿ded to Rev Simon Clayby Upton VBle Baptist Church.
Ouring the year. the church pald 3 rominal contributlon of £12 (EI Fer monthl towBrd5 the Baptlst Unlon
Penslon Scheme deflclt. Thls sch•m* h•$ sin¢• b•efi wound up and th•£huich has no further Ilablllty.
The Baptlst UnioA Trust corpora￿On currontly hold thetitle deeds, as custodian trustee. ofthe church
property Ènd £atta8e cafe an the thar(ty'5 behalf. ￿[in8the year. no paymentwasmadÈtothE Spouse or
other relativeofa Irt￿ree.
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Upton Vale Bapt15t Church
Notes to thè Flnanclal Statements
Year endod 91 D•c•mb•r2025
Unyéstrlrted funds of tho charbty
31
Decemb•r
2025
January
Income
Exp•ndlture TrBnsfè
Oe$i8nated funds..
Speclal prole£t fund
Resldent- Residentlals
Glvlng Day Fund
Manse Fund
113,362
1113,3621
3,334
63,745
3,334
40,163
123.5821
113,362
67,079
1136.9441
43,497
G¢n•r•l funds
499,067
441,983
1304A301
636,220
612,429
S09,062
1441,7741
679,717
Year Ended 31 December 2024 Icomparative fiBures 31 December 20251
CDmparative inforrnltivn in r•5PPCt of the precedin8 period Is a5 follow5.'
31
De¢embef
20Z4
J•nuary
2024
In¢om•
EJÈpendllure Tr•nshrs
Deslgnated fvnds:
Speclal prolect fund
Youth account
Hall ProJe¢t Fund
Manse Fund
113,368
161
113,362
4,087
15.0871
114,368
4,081
15,0871
113.362
Gen•rnl funds
525,073
358,616
13B9,7091
S,087
499,067
639,441
362.697
1389.7091
612,429
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Upton V¥le Baptlst Church
Note5 to the Financial Statement5
Yearended 31 D￿ember2025
io
Endowment and restrictedfunds
31
December
2025
January
2025
Incom•
Exp•ndltur• Tr¥nsf•rs
Rertrlcted lunds:
2 8 Readv
8.137
22Q
276
19.000
6,576
1.945
117.4561
13,5451
12.0341
9,681
3,251
187
Acorn
Albanla Fund
Baptlst Unlon Home Ml$slon
BFG BFG Fund
BMS r¢li*f fund. G2
BMS world misslon
Boys Brigade
CAP Money Cours05
1,916
I,oso
L115
130
11,8751
11,1151
11551
1,091
143
520
520
Clalre Bedfoid
6NT RF- GNT Contineency Fi
Indlvidual support fund
Jubllee Leadèrshlp
die5 Ministry
Mlsc Restricted Glfts
M155lon
Mornout
Pastoral fund
Staff leavlng 8lfts
Tron5forminR live5
Ukralnt Emergency
Wlnter Nlght Shelter
Youth ac¢ount
2,000
2,943
IL8001
1,143
653
2.659
2,414
4.159
5,657
12,2441
16.68ZI
13.2281
823
136
2,429
288
2,891
7,477
17,3371
3,031
212
200
212
1,572
2,877
4,940
2,4C
3,640
413
11,0281
17631
11,1631
5,690
28,754
55,976
150,4251
34,305
Endtswment fund
Church premise5
636,812
636,812
665,566
55,976
150,4251
671,117
Restrlcted fijnds are funds e5tabli5hed by thethurchto enable IndlYklua15to support SPEtifted cats5es.
Endowrn•ntfvnd- Church pr•mls¢s
Thq church premlses are shown atslt¢ v•lu* •$ It l J4nu•ry2018when theasset wastransferredlrem the
old ¢h•rfE¥wihe cio.
The proceids, should the church besold, Only be usedlvr erectlDn. alteration, Improvement.
enl•rÈèment. adtlition Dr pulllng down and rpbuildiD8 ofthe existinB premises or purcha￿010th￿r Pra￿rty
whith ￿￿11 be held ¢n Baptist UnionTru5t Corpor4t1•￿￿ h•ldln8 rru$tee.
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Upton Vale Bapttst Church
Nottsto ihe Hnan¢ial Statements
Y•ar Ended 31 D•¢•mb•r 2024 IComparntiv• fi8ur•s 31 D•¢•mber 20251
10 Endowment and restrlcted funds
31
December
2024
January
2024
Income
Expendltur* Transfers
Restrlcted funds:
Pastoral fund
Individual support fvnd
Mornout
Misslon Budget- Moldova
Misc Restricted Gift5
CAP Money Courses
lloy5 Bri¥ade
Staff 5eaving gtfts
Tran5fgrrnlnB lives
BMS world msssion
BMS relief fund- G2
8aplSst Union Home Misslon
lubllee Leadefshlp
YoLrth account
Clairé Bedford
Ladie5 Ministry
Ukralne Emergency
Acorn
Warm space
BFG. BFG Fund
GNT RF. GNfcontlft8enty Fi
Rework. Rework Fund
Albanla Fund
2,483
2,943
288
250
1,544
520
1.487
6,971
16.5631
2,891
2.943
288
12501
15,4SS1
6,570
2,659
520
IL4871
1.231
20
143
1,433
11,2311
11501
14091
11.6421
14531
342
409
209
453
212
143
2,793
3.634
17371
5.690
653
122
916
653
200
1.300
3,D25
18021
2,029
11,2221
13,7211
220
2.069
2,000
3,135
20
Il1821
1,916
18,0
4,060
112.9981
13.8041
,137
276
23,442
46,129
140,8171
28,754
Endowment fund
Church premises
636,812
636,812
660,2S4
46,129
140.8171
66S,S66
Restrltted fund5 are funds e5tabllshed bythe ¢hur<h io enable Indlvldual$ to support specified causes.
Endowmertfund- Church prem05es
The Ehurih premlses are shown atsitewaluoas * iJanuary 2018 whEll thp a55etW75tran51erred frorDthe
old ¢hèritytDthe CIO.
The proceeds. Should thèchur¢h be sold, can only be used for 2reEtion, alteration, Improv•ment,
enlaryement, addition or pullinB down and rebuildlng of th* oxlstln8 promlsgs or purchase olother proyrty
whlch wlll be held In Baptist Union Tru5tCorporètlon, a5 holdln8tru5tee.
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Notes to thÈ Financial statements
Yur ended 31 December 21)25
11 Analys15 of netassets between fund$
Unrestricted Restricted Endowrn•nt
funds
Funds
Funds
2025
Total
Tanglble assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
Other current Ilabllltlès
Other non curient liablllties
626,516
636,812
1,263,328
126,611
12,4101
171,0001
34.305
160,916
12,4101
171.0001
679,717
34.305
636.812
1,350,834
Y•4r End•d 31 D•c•mb•r 2024 Icomparatlve Ilgure5 31 Deiember 20251
Comp¥raiiv• Informailon In respect of the pretedln8 per5od Is as follows..
UnreArl¢t•d R•rtrlrt•d Endowm•nt
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
Tangible assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and In h¥nd
Other current liabllltles
Other non currènt liabilities
640,191
636,812
1277,003
74,648
IZ,4101
1100.0001
28,754
103,402
12.4101
1100,0001
612,429
28,754
636,812
1,277.995
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