DOWNHAM
BAPTIST CHURCH
Report and Accounts
Year ending 31 December 2024
Charity No.. 1177702

ODOWNHAM
BAP'fisi" CHURLH
CHARrrY INFORMATION
STATUS
The ¢hur¢h is a registered Chanty
Incorporated OrganisatTron (CIO) Reg￿ration No..
1177702
TRUSTEES
Jeff Bryan {Deacon. Secretary)
Loveday Cole (Treasuref)
Dimitrios Fragkiskatos
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
ConstitutK)n of t)(AYnham Baptist Church dated 2018
REGISTERED ADDRESS
31 Oakshade Road
Bromley
BR15QB
BANKERS
Barclays Bank PIC
INDEPNDENT EXAMINER
Brenda Peers-Ros$
CONTENTS
Page 1
Page 2-4
Page S
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Legal 8r)d Administrative Detai18
Trustee's Report
Independent Examiners Report
ReCe￿ts and Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and LrabilitEs
Notes to the Aa￿Unts

O DOWNHAM
B.4PTIST CHURLH
TRUSTEES, REPORT
Structuro. Governanco. and Management
Downham Baptist Church is a Charitable Incorporated OrgantsatM)n {CIO) that is govemed
by an approved Constrtution and Bylaws which states that: 'Under the authorty of Jesus
Christ and the Word of God. the Membership of the Church is the final authorty within this
Ic>cal chu￿h,.
Membership of the church is open to anyone who professes the Christian faith in a¢¢ord-
ance with the church's Basis of Faith, has been baptised by immersion after satvatlon and
satisfbes such other requirements as have been specified by the Church Constitution and By-
laws.
The authorty of th8 rnembership is normally exercised through Ihe ele¢tion of officers to
govern the church. The Officers of the church are the Pastor, any Assistant Pastor(s) and
Deacon{s) as well as the Se¢retsry and the Treasurer (in the event that the Secretary and
Treasurer are not Deacons). The charity trustees of the church are the parsons akyointed to
the offices of Pastor, Deacon8, Secretary and Treasuier.
The members of Ihe church must meet at least every 15 months for an annual general meet-
ing (AGM) but normally meet every quarter. Th8 charity trustees must meet every quarter to
manage the administration of the church.
Further explanation of the church'8 Structure and governance ¢an be found in the Church
Constitution and Bylaws.
ObJ•Gtlvo8 and AGtlvlti
The objects of the ¢hur¢h are the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the
8asis of Failh primarity bul not exclusively within Clownham. London and the surrounding
newhbourhood: and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity
trustees. put Into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the 8asi8 of Faith provided
that th8 advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent
with the EthicAI Statements as may be adopted and amended by the church from time to
time in accordance with the provisions of the Church Bylaws.
Thè main a¢tivitlè$ of thè church afe providing a place of worship, advancing the Chri$tian
faith. educating people about the Chrtstban failh, providing pastoral care and outreach, a$
well as supporting evangelical missK)naties.
The church provides 8 pla￿ of worship at Mottingham Communfy Centre 34 Kimmeridge
Road Mottingham SE9 4EB Worship ser¥ices are advertised to the general public through
signage. leaflets. websites, s¢xial rn￿[a and word of mouth.

ODOWNHAM
BAPTIST CHL'RCH
The church advances the Christian farth by prea¢hing the Gospel, through public worship
services. Small group and individual Bknle studies. personal disGipleship, and var￿uS
outreach events and efforts in the communty. Every week, the church also educates people
about the Christian faith at Sunday servI￿s, and in small group Bible studies.
The church provides pastoral care and Ixrtreach by teaching God's Word appropriate to the
needs of the m8rnb8rs and attendees and equipping th8 members to be actNety involved in
pastoral care and outrexh as a demonstratson of their Christian faith.
The church ondeavours to train and support M￿S￿narIeS to carry the gospel to ¢)ther parts
of the United Kingdom and overseas. Those trained as mi8sN)naries will then go out to other
parts of the world with the gospel message. Financial support for missionaries is given by
the church members to a rnissionary fund arml then paKI directty to the individual ￿ the ¢har-
ity the individual works with.
The church benefrts the general public by providing worshlp servlces that are open to the
general public, providing information about the Christian faith through various outreach
events and efforts and by providing training and Ment￿ing for those who desire to seNe a8
Christian workers.
The worship seNices. small group Bible studies. and other events and Clubs are open to an-
yone who wishes to attend. Personal dtscipleship and further Iraining and mentoring are
more selective, giving priority to those who have become members, have attended faithfully,
and who have the potential lo 90 and teach and train others. This is alway$ done with the
long-term aim of trying to benefit poopie frorn all backgrounds. Such decision8 are made in
accordance with the procedures set out in the constitution, taking into accounl the principles
Set out In the Bible and the context in which those winoples are applied today.
Achievements and Porfornian
11 was o difficult yeaT for our Church as our Pastor res*3ned for both family and financial re4-
sons. H8 announced his resignation during a memberfs meeting on 21 January but contin-
ued as pastor untll 17 Mar 2024.
Th8 members voted to continue as a Church with consideTh*on gwen to how that would
work and the roles to be filw.
As a result of our pastor resigning we fomied a pastor seaT¢h ￿mmIttee on 4 February to
search for a suitable person to fill this role.
In the interim we were able to fill the Pul￿ with a man familiar with the Church and mem-
bers, and did so on a volunteer basis.
On 3 March a new Trustee was Voted in to replace the pastor and a pastoral search commit-
tee was formed.

DOWNHAM
BA P T I S T C 11 U R C 11
Addir¥J to this, London City Mission sold the property we were hiriThJ After securing a new
place lo hire at the Motlingham Community Centre we Conducted our last Se￿iCe at 60
Churchdown, Brornley on 22 May and the building was turned over on 24 May, 2024.
Due to moving location and not having a pemianenl pla￿ lo keep physical assets of the
Church, a team was organised for taking inventory for accounlability reasons. Some items
were sold and monies added to the church a¢¢ounl with records kept and information
relayed to the mernbers as it progressed.
Several new members were added to the church, wilh others considering, but also one
member being removed from membership on mutual agreement.
A new pastor was voted in on 21 July arKI Is expected to be in place by earty 2025.
One person was added as an authorised person for bank related lasks for the Church and
two others removeé.
The Church voted unanimously to give our new pastor Iinanoal assistance with moving
related costs.
Outreach continued within our local community throLbgh canvassing the neighborhood with
Gospel leaflets arKI engaging people one-on-one.
A fairly accurate estimate of thirty-five new visitors came throughout the year, some from the
Greater London area and some from other countries.
Several events for Men and Women were held throughout the year lo help meet their
spiritual needs and welfa￿, including prayer breakfasts. walks. camping and Ladies Bible
Studies
Other Churches in England, of like faith, were engaged to extend fellowship, outside th8
scope of our local area.
Thr¢Jughoul 2024, as in prewous year5. the church mantaine(l its ministry of advana ng the
Chrtstian Farth through r8guLgr outreach, Bib￿ Stud￿5, and worthip services. and the church
continues to support hvo Evangelical MissDnaries'. one in Honduras, anLI another one in
Northern Ireland.
Presented atvj acOrov￿ bv the Board of trustees on 30th Ser)t￿ber 2025. and
siqned on their behalf.
Bryan
TrustedSecr•tary
Lo
Tr
eday Cole
te&lTrgasur

Branda Pogrs-Ross
29 Drift Road
Selsey
Chl¢hester
West Sussex
P020 OPW
To the Trustees:
DOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH
Registerod Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Number. 1177702
Page 5
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
Respon•lbllltles and ba•18 of rnport I have Independenlty Examined the Financial Statements on
Pages 6 -8. for the ftnancial yeaf ending 31# Dec*mber 2024.
fte•pective rn8pon8ibllitl•• of Tnote•• and Examlner
A8 the charity'8 Iruslees, you are responsible for th8 preparalions of the accounts in aLwrdan¢• with the
r8qsJirements of the Charities Ad 2011 Ilhe 2011 A¢t"l. The (*arity'8 Tru$lee$ c4)nsider an audit ig not
requirod lor this y￿r under section 144{2) of the Charrties Act 2011 and that an independent examination
18 needed.
I report on my exam￿￿160￿ of th8 Charty's accounts canied crtrt uThler 8ects.on 145 of the 2011 Act and In
carrying my examinat￿n, I have followed all the DIre¢ll￿5 gfven by the Charity
Commis￿on under Section 145(51{b) of Ad.
818r• of Ind•p•nd•nt Examlnees Report
My examinat￿n was carried out in accordance wrih genoral Dir•ctiDn8 given by the Ch8rty Commission
and in a¢¢ordan¢• wllh section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. An examination inGludo¥ a rovw of th¢
accounlino records kept by the charity and a ctynpan8on ol Ihe a¢c•unb presented with these record8 11
also In¢lude8 cons￿eration of any unusual Items or di8dosur8g In thè aet£)unts and seeking explanation8
from you and the trustè8# tsjncerning suth matters. The procedures undertaken do not provKle all the
evidenrfj that WOU￿ ￿ required in an audit. and o)n8equerslly no opinion is given as lo whethèr the
accounts pre8ent o 'true and fair V￿,. and the report is limited to those mattars Bet OLrt In the next
statement.
Indopvnderrt Examine¢• Ststem•nt
I have completed my examirkalii)n. I Conffi￿ that no mattew5 have come lo my alleJfiv)n in connection wth
the eX￿l￿allOn giving me cause lo belbe¥e that in material respe¢i'.
the accounting Te(ords We￿ not kept in with Section 130 of the 2011 ACL. or
the accounts d￿￿ not accord with the awounting recoth.
I have no arKI hava CO￿ acm88 no otr￿r matters in wnnecEK￿ with the examination to which
attention shouhj be drawn in Ihis rewjrt in order lo ènable a proper understandNig of the a￿￿Unts lo be
rèachel.
Brenda Peers-Ros¥ FMAAT ACIE
91h October 2025

DOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH
{Regl¥tefed CIO No: 11TTT021
Page 6
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the Perlod 31st December 2024
Nots Unrn¥tri¢tsd Dvsilln4tyd R8¥trlcto11 2024
2023
Total Incom• Irom..
Donab"ons and Lega¢iè8
Gift
In￿m8 from ¢v•nts
Income from lettingJ of facili¢io¥
Interest
Totsl Ineomo
20.796
3.195
31
25.044
3,296
420
52,514
2.580
420
207
24,268
207
28.967
130
55.224
3,228
1.473
Exp•ndltur• t)ft:
Cha¥ti8blt Activit
Charitable Aotivitw- paKI
T¢)tsl EXp•ndl￿r•
18,154
20,237
37,414
154
38,254
Net Incom•llExp•ndlturnl
6,114
2,626
10
1,730
16,970
Tr•n¥l8r b8Wn funds
103
103
N•t mov•rn•nt In fund•
6.011
2.626
93
8,730
10,970
Totsl fundj brought forw•rd
11,273
44,175
358
55.806
Total fund• carrl•d lorward
801
55,806
F*e￿I4 Pews.Ros$

DOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH
(Règistèrèd CIO No.. 11777021
Page 7
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 31st De¢ember 2024
Unrestrlct•d D¥slgnated Restricted
2024
2023
AsBets:
Current Account
Busines6 Premium Accwnt
Debtors".
17.284
32.832
13.
451
50.567
13,969
13,762
42,044
365
56.171
17,284
46,801
451
64.536
Lixblliti08
Creditors
300
300
Net a•Mtsllllabllltie•l
16,984
46.B01
4S1
64,236
SS,871
T¢)t•l
31.12.24
Totsl
31.12.23
Charlty C*8h Fund•
Unre8trieted
DgJlgn•tgd Restrlcted
Unrestrlct8d fund
Oesignat&d funds
Rest￿•￿ Fund8
17.284
17.284
46.601
4SI
64,536
11,273
44,175
358
55,8&
46.801
451
451
17,284
46.801
Presented and approved by Ihe Trustees at a commth•• meetir¥J hekl on 30th September 2025
and signed thi Ihelr beh811.
Jeff Bry
Tru$tee
Brenda Peers-Ross

DOWNHAPa BAPTIST CHURCH
IRegi¥tered CIO No: 117n021
Page 8
For th• Period 31st D8c•mbor 2024
Not9$ to thg Accounts
Unrnstrlct•d Deslgnat•d R￿trICI•d
2024
2Q23
Noto 1
charItab￿ Actlvltl•s
Rent gnd ub"lili•s
servi￿ and SUbs￿p￿0ns
Pastoral $tip•nd
Hospital
Ckaning 8nrJ moirtongnG•
Supplies and equlpment
Speakefs expenses
Sundri88
Building repairs
Mission expens08
Ev•nts
4.838
1,422
8,974
210
4,838
1,422
8,974
210
5,820
2,053
28,050
250
182
276
166
2.281
837
46
2.281
237
783
523
523
18.154
37,414
Note 2
Ch4rltabl• Aetlvlti••- Grant• M•dt
Viwn Baw'st Mission for UK Mimion
840
Unmtrktsd lund•
Opeftlng
Balance
01.01.24
Trnn•lef Cl¢xlng
Al0￿ment Alovem•nt B•twe•n 8al•n
In
Fund8
31.12.24
Unrestricted G•noraS
D••rgn•t•d Fund..
?uilding fund
ResèN¢$ fvnd
118,1S41
11031
17,264
40.875
41,471
5330
2.430
27,494
800
55,448
10
R••trkted lund•
Op•nlng
Tr4n•f•r Clo•lng
Bal•n￿ lknm•nt IAov•ment Between Bakin¢•
01.01.24
Out
Fund•
31.1124
Mission fvnd
Events futh1
1,OS3
420
1,473
1980)
523
1,483
451
103
103
451

DOWNHAhl BAPTIST CHURCH
(Re9lBter•d CIO No: 11777021
Pag• 9
For tho Perlod 31st December 2024
Notes to the Accounts
Basis of prgparation
The financial ststements have been prepared under the htstoncal rA)St convertion.
and in accordance ￿th the Ststement of Recomrnended Practice ISORP). Accounting
and Reporting by Charities issued in January 2015, applbcable UK AccountirvJ StafKlard$
and the CharTties Act 2011.
Ultimalo Controlling Party
The Registered Charity is Control￿ by the Trust885 indNKlually naméd in the Annual Rewrt.
Inc¢)rno
Income is brought into 8¢count re(*ived.
Expondltsjra
Expenditure is brought Into a(￿￿￿t in the year it spent.
Rl¥k
The tru$tee$ do beli8VO the Charity ts subpct to any 8ubstantlal risk beyond the
liabilitros dI8¢108ed ir) its Annual Report 8fKI Ac¢wnts.
Format
The accounts are prepar8d on a receipts payment basi8.
Unr••trl¢t•d lund•
Are funds which are available for use of tre tnJstee8 in fwtherance crfthè gemal t)bJecb've$ of
the charty.
0o•lgn4tsd lund8
Comprise unr8stri¢t8d funds Ihat have been set aside by the Iru$tees for particular purpose$.
R••trlct•d lund•
Donations whic* are to be used in accordan¢e wrth specrfic ￿stri￿"0n¥ imposed by doner5: they
include donations received from appeal for speufic or projects.