NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION CHARITY NO: 1176587 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Newport
NEWPORT BAPTisf CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INDEX Twstees. annual rep)rt Independent EXam1rS report Rec*pts and payments account Statementof assets and liabilities Notes to the attwnts
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 TheTrustees pre5ert thelrannual re[rttOgettr wth the reIpl$and payments aCcjnt aThJ ststementof a5Sétsand liabillties of the Church lor the year ended 31 December 2024. NewportBapttstChurchShropshirewas roostered asa Charitable Incorwjrated Organi)no 9January2018. ByaThagreement executed by the TrL5Stees dated 5 April 2018. all assets, Irdbilits and actNitles of the Church were tTansferred frorn Newport Baptist Cthurch. an excepted charty Iby virtue of Its affiliatx)n to the Baptist UThn of Great Brltalnl to thls charlty- The financial statennts compty wrth the CharrUes Act 2011 ond the Church's Constitutlon. OBJECTIVES AND AcllviTIES The principal purk4)se of the Church Ès the advancement of the Christian faith accordi to the principles of the Bapst denominatlDn. The ChuTch may also athance education and carry out other charitable purposts in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. As a mernber of the Baptlsr UnK>n the Church yjbscribestothe unrf5 Declaration of Principk:_ That our Lord Saviour Jesus Christ, God rnanrfest in the flesh, is the sole and ab501ute atsthority in all matters pertaining to faith and practice, as reVead in the Hoty ScripbJres, and that each Church has Uberty, under the 8uidan¢e of the Holy Swro to interwet and administer Hts kws. That Chrlstian BaPtn b the 1mrnersn in water into the of the Father. the and Hoty SpiriL of those who have professed repentants towards God ènd fatth in our Lord Jesus Christ who 'died for our sins according to the 5criptures.' was t#Jrled. and rose again on the third da¢. That Is the duty of every dmpk to bear personal wtnes5 to the Gospel of Jesus CthrisL and to tske part In the evangelatiOn ofthe ldd. Durfng the year the Church has ewa8d in re8uLir publlc wotshiptr pYr and Bible stuth. preachin& teaching and ob5er¥ance of the Cornmunton of thè Lords Supper. In shaping our objecO*$ for the perlod aftd planning our activibes, the trustees have considered the U)arlty Cornmi55ion's guidants on Fxjblc benef IlUding the gu[dae'Pub1 Be= Running a Charty IPB21'. The Church is open to anyone who wlshes10 attend. ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE Durlng the year. we have continued to wait on the Lord to see where he Jeadiry us. tt has been erKouraging to see a number of new people attend1 the church. and In September. we held a service Whe three of our congregatlon demonstrated thelr Obedn to the Lord by Ing bapt5sed. We have continued to be blessed by the rninistry of a wide range of vlsiting preachers, who have led our Sunday moming Ser¥e5 and. as we have said in prevkjus rts, there Is no aSon why that could not continue forthe IoTeseeable future. However. as a church we cortinue to seektte Lord to See if thls 1st right way forward or f He wants to take us in a different diren.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Duringthe year. our acttvlts have contifiued. Theweekly prayer meeting meets onThursdayevenirrdsviaZoom.The numberof re8ukrsatthe meetlngs has rnaIned constant throughout the year. In addition to th. ars in person. meeting for prayèr tske5 place on Saturday momin85 and 50rne rnernber5 still come tO8ether for wayer 1Mmedk1te Ire the Sunday moming ser¥ice ChJrWhatsAppgroup remalnsan irtegral partofourcornrnunKations Withlnthe church farn1. It an effkntand effective way to share news. things to celebrate and conrnSfor Frfayer. Whilst not everyone ts dfjE4tal acte, we have ensured thatwe Stsy in contact wrth them through text. email. and phone calls so that m one feels excluded. The weekly Bible st(tygrOUP Thetson a MoThJay ftk)rninÈ.This opp)rtunrty forthose who are ae to attend to en8a8È in rnore in-depth studyof the 8iNe using a strurtured studygulde. Thefortnightfy ladies, fellowship group Iknown asthe EstherGruupl has rnetthrouglt theyear on Wednesday mornings, and the men's fellowship 8roup ha5 evow into a walking group, weather perniittin& and Trow irKludes some ladies who wsh to walk. Both groups airn to provide an opwrtun1tyfor$riThB in an infornial rththreatenin8 environment. A Harvest service was held In October. followed ty a lunch in the church hall. We had the opportunityto welcorne rnembers of the Harper Adams UnNer5ty Christian UnK)n tts the 5eryKe and to rneet and trlk with them over lunch. All HaNest gifts were donated to Newport Ftyjdbank. The Church sypports Newkx)rt Foodbank throughout the year with Erfts of food received from memLEr5. Our Grft Day t¢Ktk pce In March 2024. A totsl of £1 al ratsed lindudinEthe lated Gift dI and this amount was shad betweènoneof our Missnarya5.judVCo0kand HO Now Ukraine. a charityoperatin8 rnainfy in the Ukraine. but whoalso work in Moldova and Sri Lanka. There were a nurnberof newathitses that started in 2024. Wth the support of a grant from the Shropshire Community FoundatK)n, we stsrted the Tuesday Warm Drop In. The church Is open on a Tuesday nK)rnin8 foranyone in the wmmuntyto drop in for a chaL a cup olcoffee and the opportunty to settle in a warm welcorning cosyenviionment.The Drop in is a 5ucce55 and we have therefore deoded ts) continue itfor 2025. A0 duringthe yeara newwednesdayevening Mhas¢onTheKed. known asthe erUnte1GrQup. The Group rneetsoe month, and In 2025 r( will be rneetlng on the fourth Wednesday ol each month. The group is open to anyone in Newport and the wider Christian Cornmunity who would like to set ashle an eveninBto waitonthe Lord and recei¥e from HSM. In Septernr, the Church held a separate coffee ftKJrning in sUpr¢ of m3cmlan Cancer &Jpport and raised £226 for their cause. The Church has also been invofved wrth Neww)rt &nwngTogether,a c1*Jirforpeop with dementla and their carers. Durlngthe year they have held a number of events. the alm ol which has been to proVe a degree of pIte for the people inVoed ir¢ caringfor the dementia sufferers.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Looklr¥ghead Into 2025 We said last year that we carne into 2023 wrth Th) minister. and wilhrt a major chan8e in ourfinancial wsition. there is Still no ) al prospect of being able to appoint a new minister In the fores@Èab future. At present continues to be our pos10n. To be ab to appoint a fvjll tlme mlni#er. ouravernge weektyoffering would have to rise byabout £8W, each and every week. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Churth's work ts entlrely dependent onthe Lorrfs adrgaThd the resources He provith& Our finances are on an even keel and ff the current levels of i0@ and expendrtu continue. we should be able to operate as we are lryleflnltely. However. rt is a delK balince and one large uxpeCted bill could chan8e that. We staned the yearwlth cash re5er¥ts In the bankof £2S.636. LringtheYeal income recewed was £25.208and ourexpenditure totsId £19,698. We receNed £5.510 MOthan we spent. This has I•Sed our>Ear end cash reseeS to £31.146. The Church recei¥ed Ofts and donation5 of £5.128 which re for SFJe(ific caus& Most ol these fvnds were pald out In accordance with the donors, wishes. attUh atthe yearnd £406 was stlll held Fendlng paynnt R¥erye5 polky Reserves are needed to bridge the gap between spending and [n& of income and to cover ufiplanned emergency exnditure. The Trustees feel that it is prudent for the Chureh to aim to maintsin a level of cash reserves equNalent to the c05t of running the church for a period of six rnonths. plus a cortingerKy fnd of ÉIO.(MK) for one off expenses. We know that durin8 2025, we are going to have to have the outsSde of the church decorated. there s also work reqUId on the interitsr of the building.. The running costs of the church for six rnorths will in the 10 01 £8.375. Reserves atthe yearnd arnoL¢rted to £31.146 Reserves at the yearend extseded the wjlky level by £12.771. This is the extent of our bjffer against unfveseen e¥penditure aad part of our savings so that we may. at some kX¥irt in the fvture. be able to employ a Minister. Being reallsti¢, the c05t of employing a new rninisterfulltirne would be in the region of £42.(X)O per annum.Therefore. savbngsakjne will never enough. Our weekly offerings would need to rile by£8 per weekeach and every wee Rlsk poli The Trustees Ve Identthed and eWed the rLsk to whith the Chur(h b exposed and tsken steps to eliminate, reduce or manage those iisks. They have alsotsken stepsto ensure that appropriate controls are tn place to provlde reasonable assurance againstfraud or error.
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 STrUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MAfwEME14T GovtnNn8 Document The Church is a Charltable Incorporated Or8anisation lao). rt is govemed ty its constitution d(Kurnent which was unanimouslv adopted at a Church Members. neng held on 30 (ktober 2017. prior to it bel subrnitted to the Charities comrn10n for £ngland & Wales as part of the rytstraiw)n proce55. The document 15 based on the rnodel const1tutn prodLKed by the BaWst unrt Corpjrathn LImd In conwtrathn with the Charitycomrnj55n for ELand & Wa. Retyyitsnent and appolntmerrt of nv tn&ees The Church MernrS, meeting under the guidance of the Spirit apwint Trustees to be responsible for the governance of the Church. Deacorts are appointed foran initvalthree yearterrn wth the OPrtunity to be nominated for reap1ntrnet at the end ofe&h three yeartemi. orasa8reed from tlme tOliN bythe ChuTch Mem¥5, MeetinE.The Church Secretsry and Church Treasurerareappointed annualtyand the is no re5triLtion onthe Nmberofyearsthattwcanserve. NewTrusteeSatralned and 8uided on job bythe rrnre ey4)erienced Trustees. Organis*itinal strurture Church Members meetiogether in a Church Memberf meet11 underthe guidance of the HolySF¥ritand under the Lordshlp of Chrfst to discèrn the rnind of 600 Sn the affairs ol the Church. Members shall. $0 faras is Kw1b, seek consensus on all rnatter5 considered at a Church Meetiw However. for matter5 requiring a dedslon. a Vote shall be tsken and the OLrteorne of the vote recorded as a resolution ofthe Mem{5. There aretwotypes offomial Church Member< Meetings. Ordinary Church Member< Meetings Inormally held quarterly) and Spec1 Church Members. Meetin85. In order to be caffled. a re50Iution at an Ordlnary Church Members. MeeJng requires a SIrnp majority of Memters attendi and voting. Ata Special Church Members. Meeting a resOlutn requires a hvo thirds mèN)rity of Memters attendin8 and ¥otin8 in orderto be carried. Wlder network The Church Is a member of the Baptist Union ol Great Britain and the Heart of En8land 8aptigt Assoaatlon. The Church will norrnalty promote, enwura8e. suprx)rt and advance the work of Baptist Union, The Assctkation and BMS Wodd Mi55ion through prayer, through financial contribubonsand. where approprsate, by rnaking personnel available from membership of the Church. The Church will 3150 SUPPOrt local Baffji5t and ecumenical Katherlngs when it is atAe to (k) 50. The Bapttst Unlon has no controlling interest in the conductand 013t10 of the Church. REFERENCE ADM11415fRATIVE DAll$ Charity nam?.. Newkxjrt bapt Church Shropshi Reglstered Charity Number. 1176587 Prlndpal addrèss Water Lane Newport Shropshlre TFIO 7LD
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Twstees Deacons.. Chris Cartwrlght MrSl50n DavÈs Mrs Helen Wilson Mrs Paullne CreevÈv apwinted 12 March 2024 Other offitsrs.. Mrs Ruth Summers Isecretsryl lan Wèlsh Itreasurerl reapFointed 12 March 2024 reapwjinted 12 March 2024 Propertytrustee= Legal te to the Church's freehold property held by HEBA (Trw%tl A85(Kktlon (fornrIV Tr West Mldknd Baptlst (Trustl Assoclatlonl forthe benefttof the rnembers of Newpjrt Bapb"st Chvrch Shropshlre. lThJependent exomlner Tim Herriott Enterprises 15 Brlarslelgh Stsfford ST17 4QP TheTrustees apprtsved the Trustee< Annual Rewrton 4 February 2025. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Mrs R &Jmrner51Secretsryl
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE I report on the accounts of New)rt 8•ptist thurth Shrop5hire l(tharrty 140: 11765871 for the ar ended 31 December 2024 set out on geS 7 to 10. Respeai¥e r•spon5ibiIi of Trusteesal Examkner As the charltytrustees. you are responsible forthe wepar3tion of the accounts In 0rdar(e with the (wirementS of the Charit5 Act 20111-the Acri. I report In respettof my examination of the CharrV5 acCOur carrd out under sethon 145 of the 2011 Att and in carrying out rny exarniThation. I have followed the applicabje OiiectKMs given by the Charty Commission undersection 14515llbl of the Independent examinees Statemert I have cornpleted my examination. I confirm that no materral rnatters have come to rrry attentk)n In conkwtÉon wrth the examination which gives rne cause to lve that any material resp2rt.' attountir¥ records were mt kept In accordan wtth se¢bon 130 of the ALtor the accounts do not accord with tIE accounting record5 I have no concerns and have come across no fflatter5 in connecth?n with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper under51andtn8of the accounts to be re3d*d. T Herriott Tirn Herriott Enterwises 15 Briarsleigh STAFFORD sr17 4QP Date..
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Offerings- general Offerin¥s-appeaLs Home Msslon Grant Gift recovered Donations Rents reived Other Sncome Bank interest received Total recelpts LS.1 .1 4334 14169 16,169 2,720 1334 1720 3.015 3.168 3,748 L235 1,227- 201 1258 3.258 793 L035 793 L227 171 159 159 25.208 5.128 20.794 4.506 Wisitin8 Speakers. exper Donations InSUfan light. teiephane and water Cleanlng SubsulpElons Repairsand maintenance MISlIaneouS ÈxpÉnS Independert Rewewer'sfee i.sso 1550 8571 L293 1.8SO 6.283 1.282 1170 L912 561 818 4.227 2320 1.293 1170 19 561 818 595 2.912 1912 726 378 726 S14 3Q) 17.285 14.566 4.477 Assetpurth7ses Purchase olfurnituand eqwpmw)t Toial p8yme*ts 515 13.323 515 17.8 14.566 19,698 4.477 WetU5hiMrtllowfDrthepevh)d 5.514 5510 7,471 29 Cashfundsat lJanuary2024 Cash¢und5at 31 De¢eTr4>er2024 25.226 30.740 410 381 410 18.136 25.636 31,146 2S,226
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Cashl¥n4ts Totsl Cash at bank 410 oiherassets To GIftd recoverable on Wfts Utuitles paid in ad¥anEÈ 814 146 814 146 Assets retslnedforown use Freett0 property 327.266 330 327,266 330,(M)D Uabllltles Estimated amnt owin8 for Utlit prH)rtoperk)d end Ey4>enditure commrtted before period 355 3S5 s[edOn behaWoltr*Tiustthk" lan RWdLsh ITreasurerl 4 February 2025
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Estsbltshmertofthechartty Newport Baptistchurchshropshias reyaered, as a Charitable Irporated Organisatth). With the Charftycommlsslon for EThgkgnd 8nd Wales on 9January 2018. althou6h itdid rLo commeKe Unt 5Awil 20 ¢¢untsfonnot TheTru5tees habttskenthe decbsknto wepare the$e&ttyJOna re1pS8d payments bays. No Trustee. rAher thanthedeaner. was remIurated. HoWebr Some tru5teeswere rvrnbw5ed for expen5esthey irKurred on bEhalf ofthe urth. The ckeaner.who15 3 trstee, Is erwd for fr¢br$ per¥N Po fwd Gift Day Esther Group dc•)ations Home MIS0 in lieu Grate Mlnlstrles Esthtrr Group funds Tuesday Warm t0p In Newport Feodbank Pauline Chambers MKMillan Coffee Ne%Ypon Sln¥n8Towher IipJ))I 12311 11(y)I 15(X)I 231 $81 15791 1401 13301 12261 326 15.132 226 410 5.12B 2023 381 410 Related p•rbts someTrlee5 have both hems forthethurch and ha%t been xthsequenttyreimbur5ed. Reimbursemertswhere pahl a5folk)ws'.- MrCCartwrlEht Mrs P Creevey Mr5 A Davies Mrs R Sumrnersland husbandl Mr I Walsh Itseurer) Otherchurth rnber 32 35 21 193 177