Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date
01 D.iy
Period end dale
11 Day
12 Monih
QI Mnniii 2Q24 YÈ?I'
21124 yp.ar
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Bourne Baptist Church CIO
Other names charity is known by
Reglstered charity number (if any)
1183205
Charity's principal address
Bourne Baptist Church
Wesl Street
Bourne Lincs
Postcode
PE10 9NE
Names of the charfty trustees who manage the charity
Datss octsd If not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Offlce111 any)
Nama ol person lor bodyl entttled
toa
Int trustee
If an
Rev Nick
Humphreys
Chris Moss
Colin Pratt
Bryan Cox
Lorrae Speirs
Paul Sexton
Minister
Treasurer
Secretary
1101124 till 29101124
Paul Timmins
Richard Wright
Andrew Norfolk
14110124 lill 31112124
10
Alison Simpson
29101124 till 31112124
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any? (for example, any custodlan trustees)
Name
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members {Optlonal Infom)atlon)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
DescrSptlon of the charlty's trusts
Baptist Union Corporalion Ltd - CIO Association Model
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
CIO Assoclalion Conslilution
Tmstee selection methods
At Church Members, meetings, secret voting, 60 /0 of members, votes
required See Conslilulion Item 14 Charity Trustees
Addltlonal governance Sssues {Optlonal Inforniatlonl
You may choose to includ8
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
netsvork wrth which the charity
works..
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
1. The advancement of the Christian failh according to Ihe Principles
of the Baptist denomination.
2. The church may also advance education and carry out other
charitable purposes in the UK andlor other parts of the world.
3. Nothing in this Conslitution shall authorise an application of the
propety of the church for purposes that are not charitable in
accordance with Section 7 of the Charities and Trustees
Investment
Scotland
Act 2005 or Section 2 of the Charities Act
Summary of the objects of the
charlty set out In Its
governlng document
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(Northern Ireland) 2008.
The Church puts on a wide variety of activities for the benefit of the
church community and the wider community of Bourne.
These have included weekly Sunday moming and regular evening
worship and teaching services and weekly Lrfe Groups- designed to
connect with, and to encourage, people in their social and spiritual lives.
There are weekly groups for both Youth and Children. clubs for carers of
the very young and the elderly and those needing counselling support
from within the wider community.
The Church's youth and children's workers with Church members
voluntarily assist in teams regulady providing activities in both junior and
secondary schools locally as well as hosting. with other Church Staff,
visits from local schools to the church building as part of their curriculum
requirements.
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit In relation to
these obJe¢ts (include wlthln
thls section the statutory
declaratlon that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commisslon on public
beneflt)
Also away from the church premises, the wider range of Church-
supported activities in the community include the town's Food Bank, Job
Club and the usual public holiday festivities including working alongside
other local churches and other local chafltable organisations.
In all these activities, the structure of Church management provide5 for
the Trustees to receive regular reports of these interfacing aclivities of
the Church and wider Boume Community as well as the many
opportunities for them to take part. The Annual Budget of the Chur¢h
includes the financial provision of Ihese opportunities- locally. nationally
and internationally - as well as the regular'church-based, programme of
activities. These appropriate decisions comply with the Trustees duty to
have due regard to the guidance offered by the Charity Commission's
public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which
the guidance is relevant.
Addltlonal detalls of objectlves and actlvlties (Optlonal informatlon
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You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on granlmaking.,
policy programme related
investment..
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charlty
during the year
Over 2024 the regular programme of'opening the church doors and
running activities in the community, for others to attend weekly has
continued to be implemented.
Across the year we have met as a community with this being done
through various styles. We held our usual worship services (now called
galheringsl most weeks and continued lo develop café church which is
more relaxed and based around tables and food. As with 2023 we have
held our outdoor service in the park with permission being given to meet
three limes over May, June and July.
We also Continued to offer a monthly café s8ssion where we met in a
local café and offered an opportunity lo talk about subjects of interest.
Though we did get members of the public join us the majority who
attended came from the church, so it was fem before we had finished
what we planned to do to stop this meeting. Thought his was a shame
and in some regard a disappoinlmenl we also recognise Ihal not
everything we do will be a success. The trustees recognise that
sometime inlliatives won't work but that's ok, as we should a￿ayS be
willing to take a risk If felt appropriate.
In terms of our activities which serve the wlder community we hav8 seen
both our Mums and Toddlers and Who lel the Dad's Out groups dev810p.
Our toddler group has created new relationships with members of Ihe
community some of whom connected from th8 new work on the housing
estate. Wlh the successful grant application from our Children and
Families worker, we have been able to create a space which is for
parents with babies and toddlers, which is currently used by our toddler
group and within our Sunday gathering. We also have looked to run our
Family Easter Fun event when we offer families in the community a time
lo hear aboLrt easter through craft activities and videos and opportunities
to chat with members of the church over refreshments.
Th8 work with Who Let the Dad's Out has also continued with an
increase of families with younger children attending.
Also- the church has been open for several evenings for quiet prayer I
reflection which has bean supported by prompts and other materials to
aid spirilual focus.
To help support and equip those who are regular attendees we offered
several Saturday leachin9 sessions one looking at the Book of Acts,
another on the Pentateuch in Old Testament story, W8 also held a prayer
workshop which we hoped would help the prayer life of those who
attended. We also have run an Alpha course which offers people an
opportunity to ask queslions about the Christian faith this time we had 8
attendees. The group was made up of some from within the church and
others from the wider community.
The church has continued to offer support to those groups in town
operating as part of the wider church and so we have continued to help
with the Food Bank and Healing Rooms.
As a Church we have both begun and ended 2024 by supporting a Warm
Hub initiative where community venues in Bourne offer people a wami
space to come and spend lime. The latter part of this year the running of
the Wam Hub has been taken off the senior pastorfs workload and given
to a volunteer from the church communi
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Section D
Achievements and performance
We also have sought to continue our relationships with some of the local
care homes in the town through offering monthly services. This also is
complimented by a hymn singing group that meets about ￿lce a month,
where people from the church and community come and join together in
singing more traditional hymns. We also offer a needs and surplus board
to look to offer a place for people to ask or offer items they either need or
no longer need. The church library is a continuing resource, which ovèr
the year has seen a growth in use due to the efforts of Rosie Hughes
who is now responsible for rt.
This year the Pastoral Care team has sought lo offer support to those
individuals who approached the Church for various personal and social
needs including transport to medical appointments. shopping, financial
support through our Hardship Fund and access to our counselling
service. The church has continued to reach out to the local schools
through the efforts of our youth workèr and senior minisler offering
assemblies for the schools. The church has also offered support to
several local schools by sending gifts to encourage those staff working
within them. This work has been developed further by donating
Christmas hampers to those working in the care homes based in Bourne.
The responsè from those receiving these grfts has b88n one of gratitud8
and appreciation. We have also seen a positive response to the personal
requ8sl for a couple of peopl8 to loln this particular team.
In regard to the work in th8 wider community we have continued to work
8longside other churches in the town.
The church's Children's and family's worker, supported by volunteering
church members this year, provided activities in our local PrSmary
schools. In addition, pupils and staff came to visit the church building,
where church staff and volunteers provided educational input to meet the
requests from schools with regard to their curriculum requirements.
The Youth worker again took an larger group to the youth camp based at
Bath and Bristol Showground called Satellites. The young people who
went were supported by 5 adults Nalhan and Mihaela Jones. Nick and
Sharon Humphreys and Charlotte Martin. The feedback from the young
people was that they had a great time and really benefitted from the
experience with again several of them making a personal decision to
follow Jesus for themselves.
Alongside this venture the church once again hosted a Chlldren's holiday
club.11 was titled Up and Alive and we saw 40 children attend the 3
mornings of activity, where we offered singing, games, craft, stories. and
lots of fun. Heartfelt appreciation goes to those in the team who have
done a wonderful work pulling together this event.
The commitm6nt of Church members has been fantastlc and has
provided a great part of the voluntary service that keeps the spiritual and
social I community work oflhe Church flourishing. The members and
wider congregation of the church have provided sufficient income for the
continued employment of 2 full-time and 3 part-time posilions as well as
covering all other church expenses.
On a practicAI note, under the guidan￿ of our trusteeldeacon
responsible for fabric amongst olher things we have continued to seek to
develop a plan of works for our buildings. Thus, this year we have
re
ainted the woodwork in Ihe hall and some of the lower hall wind¢)WS.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
As has already identified with the help of a grant from a local charity we
have been able to refurbish a side room to make an appropriate space
for parent's babies and toddlers. The works have included replacemenl of
rotten wood flooring. new heating installed, redecorating and laying of
new flooring. On top of the planned works, we also had to deal with a
leak in the main church roof which meant we had lo get professionals in
lo examine and repair the roof to make it watertight. The church rose to
this, and the funds came into help cover the unexpected cost of this work.
Amazingly due to Ihe number of teenagers gathering as part of our
Sunday provision the space they are using if all attend is now at capacty.
So the trustees are needing to reflect on future plans and provision of
meeting space.
Due to the dedication of church membets. wè have seen 'The Bridge,
continue over this past year. A work that seeks to offer our lorAI
community a positive welcome and the friendly face of the church. As
with last year a couple of the team have slopped helplng and though we
have recruited some more people especially men. we are still short we
hope to build on existing team as we move into 2025.
In terms of membership, we have seen a number of those who wer8 in
membership resign Iheir membership, but we also have seen some
request membership, so our voting membership remains steady and in
the region of seventy-five. Considering 2024 we have seen new people
join our church community and many ofwhom have become regular
attèndees of the church we also have seen an increase of nationalities
joining our Sunday gathering whlch provides a wider cultural diversty.
This year we have seen Paul Sexton standdt)wn and Lorrae Speits,
Alison Simpson and Andy Norfolk be elected as trustees. We have had
o leadership days, both being in person which have been very
productive and well received by all who have attended. These are great
times of team building as we get a longer18ngth logether than our usual
monthly meetings.
Reflecting on the oulcomes from the Oct leader's day in 2023 we had an
opportunity to offer a couple of consultations wllh the wider church
regarding the redevelopment of our site. Though we didn't get as many
as we hoped attend across varying opportunities, we did recognise from
the feedback the need to redevelop our vison. This task was given to the
Elders to consider as they have spiritual oversight of the church, in the
later part of 2024 Ihis group have met to consider this. From this time,
has been agreed that the whole church will be encouraged to come
together in Jan and begin the process of discerning our vison for the
coming years.
As a communty offarth, we continue to hold onto the Hope offered
through Christ and we look to 2025 and all that is before us.
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Section E
Financial review
The Charity endeavours to maintain a reserve fund of 3 month5 of annual
expenditure. We are in a positive position of not having a deficit or any
debt.
Brief ststement of the
charlty's policy on reserves
Detalls of any funds materlally
In deficit
None
Further financlal review detalls {Optlonal Informatlonl
You may choose lo include
additional information. where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraisingl..
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment pollcy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
In accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, Part 10,
Regulation 62, the Trustees provide the following infomation by way of notes to the ststement of assèt8 and
liabilitie5. that in respecl of the following requirements..
a) particulars of any guarantee given by the CIO, where any potentlal liability under the guarantee is
OLrtstanding at the datè of statement, and
b) particulars of any debt outstanding which is owned by the CIO and which Is secured by an expr8S$
charge on any assets of the CIO
That there aro no such guarantee8 and no such debts outstandlng at the date of th18 StatemenL
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgnéd on behalf of the charlty'g trust￿8
Slgnatur8($)
Full name(s>
Posltlon (eg Secretaryi Chalr,
etc)
ljic+k￿S. £, +bJMPAIW
c4AlfL
Date
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Bourne 8aptlst ChurGh CK)
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the peilod
from
To
0110112024
3111212024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
fund8
End0￿ent
funds
Total funds
Last year
toth• n&4￿¢
toth• n•*mi£
10 th• n•orn•t E
th• n••r•*t £
¢¢ Ihfr n•ir•4t £
Al R•e•l ts
Ge￿la1 GM
JW Tr￿1
Gosberton Trusi
Inieiesi R•coi%*d
1416$6
120
620
Sub total(Gross income lorAR)
A2 A8s¥t and InveBtrnnt 8al•8,
see table .
1J8.170
15.020
I￿.??￿
Sub total
138,670
114,2
A3 Pa mènts
Sai8iie6 Inc Tax PèMIoM
Fiarusnip Church GIwN4
Miss
Gas Ele¢ am Raieg
AV Leasiry ar￿ Insw8r¢•
MBn5e EwenseB
RepairB HoLryekeep
Yothtwofk
Chuwch Off￿* Lég•1
65D
650
Sub toral
146,768
182,416
A4 Asget and InvestsNnt
urchase8,18ee table
Sub total
146,766
15,650
182.416
Net of receipts/(payments)
AS Transfers be￿￿en funds
A6 Cash funds last yeor ènd
Cash funds this year end
B.096
30
8.120
138,365
130,269
3.396
141,761
133635
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowrnent
funds
to nearest£
CatcgoTICS
Delai15
to near85t £
B1 Cash funds
130,269
3.366
Total cash funds
130,269
3,366
lagrt*b*iaw•￿thrK4￿1l4￿d pAy￿ni1
a(￿nI(SI)
UnTestrl¢ted
funds
ne•r••t e
Restrlct•d
fund8
Endovmwnt
lunds
Delails
to n•4MtÉ
to n•ar•ot £
Fund towhkh •M
•hin
Colt iopth)n•ll
lojwl
P￿Thd lo whkh i•¥1
Cuff•nt ¥alu•
D¢tai18
Cosi loptlon•ll
84 Assets retaSned for the
charlty's own usa
Fund towh*h
Inh*nt due
na
When du•
Detall$
BS LlabllStle$
SigrEd by one or trustees on behaff
of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date ol
roval
kJiLS¥xAs
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MARK l ATrk8
Indap8ndent Examlnerfs Report to the Trnstaes of Bourne Baptist Church CIO
I report to the charity trusteas on my examin81ion of the accounts of tho charity for the year eFKled 31 December
2024.
Ra8ponsibilitt•s and ba$ls of report
As the ¢hority's trustees y(Tru ar8 respon8iblg for the pmparation of the account8 in ac(x)rdanea with the
requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Acl'l.
I ￿Port in réspect of my examination ol the charity's accounts carried trut under section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out my examination I hava followad all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
seclion 14515llbl of the Act.
Independ¢nt •xaminerfs statoment
I have completed my examinal¢on. l ¢onflrm that no material matters have ¢om8 to my Attention in connedon
with the examinallon giving me cau88 to balieve that in any material respect-.
accounthng racords were not kept in respect of tha ¢h8rity Bs requir8d by $Éction 130 01 the Act.. or
the a¢￿Unts do not accord with those records
I have no concern8 and have come across no other maller8 in conn8Ction with the examinallon to which attenllon
should be drawn in this r8POrt in order lo ¢nable g proper underslandlng ol the accounts lo be reached.
U8• of our report
This roport Is made ¥olely to Ihe charity's members. To Ihe lulle8t axtent peimitt8d by law, we do not accept or
88sumo responsibility to 8nyon8 other than tho charity and the charity's member8 a5 8 body, for our work. lor Ihls
raport, or for the oplnlons w6 have lormod.
Mr P Bolt FCA
M8rk J Reeg LLP Charterad AccoLkrtlan18
Granville Hall
Granville Road
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