## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 01 01 2025 **To** 31 12 2025 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Earl Shilton Baptist Church **Other names charity is known by** LBC Earl Shilton **Registered charity number (if any)** 1183482 **Charity's principal address** Mill Lane Earl Shilton Leicester **Postcode LE9 7AW** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |2
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||PhilipEvans|Treasurer||Church Members Meeting| ||Elizabeth Evans|||Church Members Meeting| ||AntonyWakefield|||Church Members Meeting| ||AnthonyLaw|||Church Members Meeting| ||Helen West|||Church Members Meeting| ||Victoria Wakefield|||Church Members Meeting| ||Jennifer MacDonald|Secretary||Church Members Meeting| ||Marie Porter||Until 10.03.2025|Church Members Meeting| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by the Church Members Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; In September 2022 Earl Shilton Baptist Church joined with the network of churches known as LBC (Londonderry Baptist Church, Charity Number 1197875) and are now known locally as LBC Earl Shilton. The network are supporting Earl Shilton church in its principal purpose to advance the Christian faith locally and wider to other parts of the world. - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. March **2012** **TAR** 2 In order to achieve our purpose, and with regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, the Trustees report the following activities that have been undertaken in the reporting period: - Weekly church services run, mainly in person but with a Zoom option for those unable to attend. - Regular Bible study groups, in person and/or online - Contributed to the running of a local Foodbank which, during the reporting period, has relocated to our church. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** - Community Hub, meets weekly, providing drinks and snacks, friendship and fellowship to members of the local community. A Christians Against Poverty life skills course runs out of this periodically. - The Mobile Community Pantry, which operated out of LBC Earl Shilton on Tuesday afternoons, in coordination with the Hub and Warm Space, was sadly defunded by Cadent and ceased operations during 2025. However, later in the year we were approached by HBBC about the possibility of forming a new charity with a similar scope: that of providing food at heavily-discounted prices for people in need. “The Shilton Shelf” is currently being formed, with the hope that it will become active during 2026. - We run an annual free Community Barbecue, with family-friendly activities, usually around the August bank holiday weekend. - Links and support to LBC Pakistan church. ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** A key part of our outreach and social activity remains our weekly Community Hub, which provides a welcome and friendly space for people to drop in for conversation, hot drinks and cake. Periodically, we run courses such as the Christians Against Poverty Life Skills or the Alpha course out of the Hub, though this did not happen during 2025. During the winter months, the Hub transforms into the Warm Welcome, with longer opening hours and (free) hot soups provided at lunch time. As noted above, The Mobile Community Pantry closed in early 2025, but we are hopeful that it will be replaced by a new venture in the coming year. While meeting the physical needs of disadvantaged members of the community, these events also practically demonstrate the love that Jesus called us to show (see, for example, Matthew 25:34-40, James 2:15-16). Several people we meet on a Tuesday have begun to join us in worship on Sundays as well. Our Sunday worship services continue a key part of our work, and attendance fluctuates quite strongly but with a good core of about 20-25 people. We have a group of people within the church who will lead services and preach, and the LBC leadership in Birmingham send us speakers, usually twice a month, to help share the load. We continue to advertise and search for a minister, and in the meantime to build up our reserves to allow us to run a deficit budget once a minister is appointed. We are close to being able to afford three years of ministry, which may make us a more attractive option for potential candidates. We have also joined together on several occasions for united services with the other churches in Earl Shilton and hosted such a service early in 2025. In the Summer we put on our third free barbecue for the local community, providing food (of course) and also fun activities for individuals and families. This was well attended, reaching around 200 people from the local area. On Christmas Day 2025 we provided a Christmas dinner for around 30 members of local community who would otherwise have been alone for the day. This was an event organised in concert with Churches Together in Earl Shilton and Barwell; and we anticipate repeating this event again in 2026. The other major achievement of 2025 was the completion of the renovation of the car park and surrounding lands, which began in 2024. Due to issues with contractors, there was a long delay in the installation of the new boundary fence. However, this was completed in 2025. Additionally, we had some of the excess soil from the boundary regions removed and, in fulfilment of our pledge to plant native, wildlife-friendly flower, we have sowed a wildflower meadow all along one side of the car park. We look forward to seeing this in full bloom in 2026! We also plan the planting of shrubs and a few trees along the other side of the car park, in the new year. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** As standard we hold 3 months’ full running cost in reserves. **Brief statement of the** We are actively seeking a minister and have secured the promise of **charity’s policy on reserves** financial support towards this from the East Midlands Baptist Association. Even with that in place, our finances are such that, barring some sizable change in income, any form of ministry will require an operating loss. We have therefore been actively working to raise our reserves to the level required to guarantee an office holder a 3-year contract with our current income, which we have now more or less achieved. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Philip Andrew Evans **Full name(s)** Jenny Macdonald **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Trustee Treasurer **etc)** March **2012** **TAR** 5 Date 0710612026 TAR Maich 2012 **Earl Shilton Baptist Church** **1183482** ## **Receipts and payments accounts** **CC16a** |**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
1/1/2025|**To**|Period end date
12/31/2025| |---|---|---|---| ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**
Donations and offerings
**27,147**
Rent of rooms & Manse
**11,890**
HMRC tax refund
**5,241**
Raised byspecific activities
**786**
Raised for external causes
Misc
**1,114**
Grants
**1,200**
Land sale and subsequent interest
**47,378**
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**-**
**_Sub total_ -**
**_Total receipts_ 47,378**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**|**to the nearest £**
**85**
**1,255**
**391**
**12,946**
**14,678**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**14,678**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**27,232**
**11,890**
**5,241**
**786**
**1,255**
**1,505**
**14,146**
**-**
**62,056**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**62,056**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**29,771**| |||||**12,340**| |||||**5,304**| |||||**2,315**| |||||**-**| |||||**4,501**| |||||**1,500**| |||||**-**| |||||**55,731**| |||||| |||||| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||| ||**14,678**|**-**|**62,056**|**55,731**| |**A3 Payments**
Ministrycosts
**1,797**
Pension deficitpayments
**-**
Bills
**11,216**
Maintenance
**8,089**
Donations
**4,552**
Other
**6,271**
Spent byspecific activities
**1,097**
Capital expenditure
**3,071**
Paid out to causes moneywas raised for
**_Sub total_ 36,093**|**A3 Payments**
Ministrycosts
**1,797**
Pension deficitpayments
**-**
Bills
**11,216**
Maintenance
**8,089**
Donations
**4,552**
Other
**6,271**
Spent byspecific activities
**1,097**
Capital expenditure
**3,071**
Paid out to causes moneywas raised for
**_Sub total_ 36,093**|**13,966**
**777**
**14,743**|**-**
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**-**|**1,797**
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**8,089**
**4,552**
**20,236**
**1,097**
**3,071**
**777**
**50,836**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Ministrycosts|**1,797**||**-**|**1,797**|**1,456**| |Pension deficitpayments|**-**||**-**|**-**|**10**| |Bills|**11,216**||**-**|**11,216**|**9,884**| |Maintenance|**8,089**||**-**|**8,089**|**5,030**| |Donations|**4,552**||**-**|**4,552**|**4,410**| |Other|**6,271**|**13,966**|**-**|**20,236**|**32,860**| |Spent byspecific activities|**1,097**||**-**|**1,097**|**996**| |Capital expenditure|**3,071**||**-**|**3,071**|**2,325**| |Paid out to causes moneywas raised for||**777**|**-**|**777**|**848**| |**_Sub total_**|**36,093**|**14,743**|**-**|**50,836**|**57,820**| |**A4 Asset and investment**||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**purchases, (see table)**||||||||||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||| ||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |||||||||||| |**_Total payments_**|**36,093**||**14,743**||**-**||**50,836**||**57,820**|| |||||||||||| |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**|**11,285**||**- 65**||**-**||**11,220**||**- 2,089**|| |**A5 Transfers between funds**|**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**||**-**|| |**A6 Cash funds last year end**|**108,306**||**27,556**||**-**||**135,862**||**137,946**|| |**_Cash funds this year end_**|**119,591**||**27,491**||**-**||**147,082**||**135,857**|| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**unds**|**Details**
Barclays bank / BUC trust fund|**to nearest £**
**122,696**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**to nearest £**
**27,732**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Barclays bank / BUC trust fund|**122,696**|**27,732**|**-**| **B1 Cash funds** ## **B2 Other monetary assets** ## **B3 Investment assets** **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** ## **B5 Liabilities** Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees ||Cash|||**1,038**|||**133**|**133**||**-**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Uncleared transactions||**-**|**4,142**||**-**|**374**|||**-**|| ||**_Total cash funds_**|||**119,591**|||**27,491**|||**-**|| ||(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))||OK|||OK||||OK|| ||||**Unrestricted**||||**Restricted**|||**Endowment**|| |||||**funds**|||**funds**|||**funds**|| ||**Details**|||**to nearest £**|||**to nearest £**|||**to nearest £**|| |||||**-**||||**-**||**-**|| |||||**-**||||**-**||**-**|| |||||**-**||||**-**||**-**|| |||||**-**||||**-**||**-**|| |||||**-**||||**-**||**-**|| |||||**-**||||**-**||**-**|| ||**Details**||**Fund to which**
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approval| |---|---|---| ||Philip Evans|1/20/2025| |||| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examln•rfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Earl Shilton Baptist Church On accounts for the year ended Dec 312025 Charity no (if any) 1183482 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my exarninalion of the accounts of the above charity I the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Iruslees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"Ihe Act"). I report in respecl of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. Independent IThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examiner's statement undertak8 the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete 0¢ if not applicable. I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if Ihey do not apply. Signed: Date: 202 Name: MA 'PHi LL I PS IER Oct 2018 Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: LL LEic Section B Dlsclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material 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. IER Oct 2018 IER Oct 2018