## **Annual Report Madeley Baptist Church (MBC), Telford.**
## **Report on the Life and Mission of the Church**
Over the past 12 months we have enjoyed a healthy, vibrant church, due in no small part to the founda�ons put in place by Paul Booth during his three-year stewardship, following the re�rement of our previous minister.
It was in May that Simon Hollis accepted our call to lead, and in July with a very packed church of some 90 people, Simon was inducted as our part-�me minister. The occasion was marked by the sharing of a fellowship buffet, and it was the start of a very busy �me in the life of (MBC).
Since then, a new ministry team has emerged. Spurred on by a desire to build God’s kingdom, the team is also building rela�onships with other Bap�st churches which extends to preaching at Broseley Bap�st Church, Bethany Church and The Green in Stafford, amongst others. This is alongside strengthening our associa�on with HEBA and working in co-opera�on with local churches of other denomina�ons. Our minister regularly meets with other Shropshire Ministers and a�ended the HEBA Ministers’ Conference.
To aid our calling, two members of our fellowship have been studying with the Equipped to Minister programme.
worship music, and to welcome people of all ages and backgrounds – including the marginalised in society and our non-English speaking brothers and sisters from overseas. We are blessed to welcome each week, a sa�sfying number of families with children. This enables us to con�nue to maintain a young peoples’ ministry focusing on biblical teachings and moral values _._
We have maintained strong a�endance numbers, with Membership now at 45, Non-members being 25, and 6 Associate Members. During the year we had four bap�sms, with at least a further two expected shortly.
This year, we re-established several ini�a�ves in order to be�er support each other, grow together, and take care of our spiritual and wellbeing needs. These included:
- A Bible Study House Group
- An on-line Bible Study Group
- A Pastoral Care Team
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We are also working on improving communica�on amongst ourselves and have set up a GDPR compliant database to enable us to communicate by email.
Everything we have done has been underpinned by prayer, and there is now a Prayer Team that prays throughout the week to supplement our 7:14 weekly mee�ng.
We have also met on a number of social occasions, including: a family BBQ in the church garden; a Fire Works’ Evening (organised by the Fran�c Friday team), a ‘Bring and Share’ Lunch at ‘In the Loop’; a Christmas Party (courtesy of Causeway). Representa�ves of MBC a�ended the BU
Assembly in Telford in May, and there was also an ou�ng to Bethal Conven�on Centre for an evening of Praise and Worship.
As a church we have shared our concern for others and put our hands in our pockets to provide financial support to the BU Home Mission, BMS World Mission, Telford Chris�ans Together, Chris�ans Against Poverty, Fairtrade and Chris�an Aid.
Engaging with our local community remains a cornerstone of mission. Over the past year we have come together to organise and provide support through: Friendly Faces @ Woodside; The Food Share and Waste Reduc�on Project; In the Loop; Street Pastors; Causeway; the Fran�c Friday Youth Club; Winter Warmers, and Friendly Faces @ Madeley.
_half thousand meals_ from our �ny kitchen, and almost as many beverages - all free of charge at the point of delivery.
We have certainly had to step out in faith – our weekly (and monthly) giving is needed to run the church. It is not sufficient to support mission as well. God surely must be with us, when we consider how richly supported and funded we are through the Bap�st Union, grants and community good will. The Na�onal Lo�ery Community Fund has provided us just over £16K to enable us to run Winter Warmers and Friendly Faces @ Madeley for two years. This funding pays for ALL the food and beverages and gives a contribu�on towards electricity and hea�ng the church.
MBC has become a well-respected hub of the community and known for opening its doors to allow access to a range of support services from organisa�ons such as MIND, homeless charity Maninplace, Chris�ans Against Poverty, Telford & Wrekin Housing Trust, Learn Telford & Job Box.
Behind the scenes, the deacons have placed a strong emphasis on administra�on and training to ensure we meet our legal and opera�onal obliga�ons; HEBA’s assistance has been most appreciated. This has included:
- Implemen�ng a Safeguarding Policy with associated training
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- Food Safety and Hygiene Training
- Emergency First Aid Training
With so much now in place, the next 12 months promises to be a �me when we can focus on our spiritual needs and vision for the future – asking ourselves “Where does God want to take us?” Over the last year we have already recognised several exci�ng areas of focus. We have said we want to:
- Grow closer to God
- Support each other and grow together
- Engage with community outreach
- Engage with children and young people
All the �me asking ourselves “What does it mean to be a Bap�st?” and “How should this shape what we do?”
To facilitate our future Vision, over the coming months we are going to have to consider:
- How can we con�nue to grow and shape out developing ministry team?
How can we plan to develop our premises for mission to the community? What facili�es and space do we need? (e.g. at present we only have one room for ac�vi�es and one toilet). To help us, a quinquennial survey has just been conducted which has iden�fied significant ma�ers of maintenance.
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- Community Outreach - how do we support the broader community, sharing the message of
- faith and hope?
Our proximity to Madeley Court hotel means that several of our regular worshippers are asylum seekers and refugees, many whose first language is not English. How do we best provide welcome and support?
- preaching ministry?
The Deacons and Building Management Team are at the early stage of considering these points and before too long will start to engage with the wider membership to obtain their input and feedback; having recognised the need to develop a financially sound business plan that, amongst others responsibili�es, addresses the need to carry out building maintenance at significant cost - for which HEBA’s guidance is being sort.
Together, we have achieved remarkable things in this past year and have laid a strong founda�on for future growth. We pray that we will con�nue to work together, guided by our faith, to make a posi�ve impact in the lives of others and to glorify God in all that we do.
## **Administra�ve Informa�on**
Minister/Trustee: Revd Simon Hollis
Elected Members of the Diaconate/Trustees:
Paul Booth (Elder)
John Lee (Treasurer)
Jennifer Terry (Church Secretary)
Wendy Dodman
Meena Ledger
Rachael Mor�mer
Adrian Mor�mer
Ruth Shepherd
Drew Warburton
Signed: _J.Terry_
Name: Jennifer Terry Posi�on in the Church: Church Secretary
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Charity Name No (if any)
Madeley Baptist Church CIO 1182300
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/01/2024 31/12/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Church offerings 34,842 - - 34,842 16,476
Donations and other income 3,153 - - 3,153 1,640
Petty Cash - - - - 132
Refunds/Transfer of funds 207 - - 207 150
Income tax recovered on gifts 4,408 - - 4,408 3,321
Rents and contributions 10,617 - - 10,617 7,801
The Living Room - # - - - 5,609
Lottery Grant - 16,014 - 16,014 -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 53,227 ] 16,014 - 69,241 35,129
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 53,227 16,014 - 69,241 35,129
A3 Payments
Minister's stipend and expenses 15,750 - - 15,750 -
Service expenses 1,077 - - 1,077 1,204
Mission 5,941 - - 5,941 11,089
Light and Heat 12,931 - - 12,931 9,168
Caretaking 1,690 - - 1,690 1,612
Repairs, Maintenance and Insurance 4,980 - - 4,980 3,672
Furniture, furnishings and IT Equip 1,353 - - 1,353 4,261
Building Work - - - - 3,965
Training 1,203 1,203
Administration including telecomms 1,853 - - 1,853 2,172
Lottery Grant spend - 2,472 - 2,472 2,172
Sub total [ 46,778 ] 2,472 - 49,250 39,315
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 46,778 2,472 - 49,250 39,315
Net of receipts/(payments) 6,449 13,542 - 19,991 - 4,186
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 17,574 14,993 - 32,567 34,581
Cash funds this year end 24,023 28,535 - 52,558 30,395
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
10/10/2025
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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**28,535**
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
10/10/2025
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
## **Report to the trustees/ members of Madeley Baptist Church CIO**
**On accounts for the year 31/12/2024 ended**
**Charity no 1182300 (if any)**
**Set out on pages**
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/12/2023** .
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
## **Signed:**[Tim Herriott ]
**Date:** 28/03/2025
**Name:** Tim Herriott **Relevant professional** ACA BA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 15 Briarsleigh Stafford ST17 4QP
**October 2018**
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**IER**
**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**October 2018**
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**IER**