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Dronfield Baptist Church
Annual Report for 01 November 2023- 31 October 2024
Registered Address
Stubley Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire S18 IPE
Charity Registration Number
1184178
Trustees
The Revd A C Gore (Minister)
MrDLax
(Secretary)
Mrs. T Jones
crreasurer)
Mrs G Smith
MrCMTurk
Mrs M E Cameron
Mr. M S Pocock
Mrs. R A Rattigan
Property Trustees
The Baptist Union Corporation ￿rnited Baptist House. 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire OXII 8RT
Bankers
Co-operative Bank plc, P O Box 250, Skelmersdale, WN8
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue. Kings Hill, Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
Independent Examlne
Mr Simon Temple, CLMiSton Road, Dronfield Wcrf)dh(MJse S18 8PG
Mr Michael Hernian, &rchen aose, Dronfield Woodhouse S18 8ZD

Dronfield Baptist Church Annual Report for 2024
Report of the Managing DeaconslTrustees for the year ended 31 October 2024
Introduction
The Managing Deacijnsrrrustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 Cktober
2024. The DeaCc￿S are also referred to as Trustees in this re￿￿t.
Structure, Governan￿ and Management
The Charity is governed by an Approved Govwning L￿XUrnenL Memb￿5 of the Church are accepted in
accordan￿ with the Constitution which requires them to be or to have been publicly baptised on the
profession of faith in Jesus Christ or following other rn￿e5 of baptism to renew their public profession of
faith in Jesus Christ,
The memtsers Meeting normally takes place five times w year and ha5 re5ponsitMltty for the overall policy
of the church. In accordance with the Consbtution, the mernba5 apFoint up to eleven Trustees, who together
with the Minister, Church Secretsry and Treasurer (vtho are also appointed by the Members), are responsible
for the day to day running of the church'5 work and ￿￿tneSS, aTKI the financial and legal aspects of the charity.
All members are encouraged to trdke an appropriate part in the stHritual and pracbcal tssks involved in the
furtherance of the charitrdble objective.
Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church M￿ting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be raised
by M￿berS in Church rneeting for further consderation by the Trustees. Though the Constitution permits
decisions to be made at thurch meetings by appropriate majorities, the Church seeks to work by consensus
wherever possible.
Objectives and Activities
The principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of
the Baptist denomination to indude the advan￿ment of education, community Servi￿ and such other
general charitable purposes in such parts of the Unf(ed ￿ngdorn and the world as the Church shall determine.
In order to achieve the principal objective, which is set out above, the Church promdes a variety of activities
both to its membership and to the community generdlly. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both
word and deed and to bring people into a closer rdationship with Him as our Iwing Lord.
Central to the WO￿ and wilJiess of the Churth is the prowsion of regular public seNces of Christian
worship. These servi￿$ nomally take place each Sunday at both 10.30 am and 4.00pm or 7.30 pm, and
on the first and third Sunday evenings at the Churches Together Resonate Sermce hosted by St Philip's.
There are also occasional services at other times which are advertised on the Church Notice Board and the
website at www.dronfieldba
ist.co.uk There is a ftjll children's programme during the morning seNices.
The church seeks to be a friendly aThJ welcoming community and anybody is free to attend any of these
seNices.
The Church runs a series of fellowship groups for the grovlth of fatth arKI discipleship in the IK)mes of some
members or on the churth premises, and further details of these (In be obtained from the Trustees on
request, or at the &Jnday services of worship.
From time to time, in conjunction with other local thurthes the Church run5 COU￿ for people interested in
discovering more about Christianity, entitled'Alpha'. Guidan￿ on Churth Membership and Believerfs Baptism
is also available throughoLrt the year.
The Church normally njns variou5 regular acbvibes for Families, Children & Young People and for people in
the Third Age.

The Church operates systems to ensure that all wple W￿Ing with children and vulnerable adults are
appropriatdy vetted with rèjard to the Disdogjre and Baning sen￿￿.
The church has read the Charty Commisson guidance on public and s satisfied that the activities
tlined above dearfy demonstrate that the chaiTty is providirKJ a benefit to the public.
Risk Assessment
The Church regularly revigNs the risks to wthich it is exw5ed. It ot*rates systems to ensure that all Feople
wothng wth children and vulnerable adults are appropriatety vetted with regard to the Disclosure and Barrlng
Service.
Achievements and Perfornwnce
This has been a challenging year in the lrfe of the church, and we want to gwe thanks to God for his goodness
and frdithfulness throughout this time arKI for how he has sustsined and joumeyed with us.
This year The Rev. Anol Gore took a three-month sabbatical, from April to July. He had been due to have a
sabbatical in 2020 but due to the Covid pandemic he chose to defer it until a later time. Andy informed the
leadership in December 2023 that he needed to have a sabbatical iEcau5e he needed to go through a time
of counselling as well as have a time to be bjth refreshed and renewed as he felt that he was not only
running on empty but that he ￿ds not able to function propety a5 the Pastor of this thurch.
In his reflections he wrote aEx)ut his sabbatical, he swke abcut how these different elements were all
different expressions of healing and renewal for him. These elements rBnged from a number of long-distance
walks to time spent in a rnnasw, guided reading, being a guest speaker in a secondary school in
Okehampton and by reflettirKJ on the 'Marks of Ministy as set out by the Ministry Department of the Baptist
Union. The three months he was away was also a time ft)r renewal and fresh learning for the leaderthip team
under the gutdance of Rev Michael Glover who was very helpfijl in enabling them to work better together as
a team.
The leadership team itself experienced the resignation of iwo of its memters and the election of four new
deacon5. David Lax, our churth secretsry, annoUn￿d his steppirrfj down within the next year and we are
grateful that he stayed until December 2024 and his successor. the Rev Simon Russell, was voted on at the
church meeting in November 2024. We are very gratefijl for David 5 servi￿ to the thurch over the last four
years. Zania Van *halWk has OVers￿n the establishing of a broader and more expansive worship team,
which has been a great blessing to the church, arvj she Y￿11 be focussing u￿n the expansion of the children's
ministry. Joshua Douglass has had a gTh)d first Sear settling into his role, of building relationships with the
youth and in the next year he wll start his fomal training at aiff College.
After Andy Gore's return to ministry our focus as a thurth is now tp see the devdoprnent of the areas of
ministry which came out of the'shape of Future Mini5tries'. These are the establishing of a worship team, a
teaching team, a small groupltriplet I&￿￿er and a prayer minsty team. AlOngs￿e this, we will *ek to develop
a more ccordlnated evangeli&n fLUS as well as the ongoing growth of Women s and Men s ministrie5.
Statement of Public Benefit
The church aiTns to play a pN)sitive role in the life of the communty of Dronfield, since in addition to activities
formally linked to the church, members also served as vdunteers in other l(Kal charities and organisations,
including the minister tsknng an active role in a local school and other members serving as schocl governors.
Members also volunteer with a local community projert to protect and enhance spedftc areas of Dronfie5d.
The Deaconsrrrustees have read the Charity c(ThnMis￿0n guidan￿ on public benefit and is satiSf￿d that the
activities ouuined above clearly demonstrate that the chaiity is provKling a benefit to the public.
Finanaal Review
Total cash balance5 decreased by £6,971 during the year, largely as a result of planned extra spend on
Families, YoLrth and Children ￿u5 the second phase of an upJrade to audio visual equipmenL Cash balan￿5
at the year*nd amounted to £63,291
As detailed in the accounts the Church contribLrted £16,LN)3 for other causes including the denominational
charities Home Mission Fund and the Baptist Mssu)ary Soaety. - see note 9

The Church continues to raise funds whKh it needs to cary on its activitses from within its own membership
and congregation. No wider public appeal was made for funds during the year.
The most significant expenses relate to the (fft9JirHJ appointments of the Revd A Gore as Minister of the
Church, Mrs Zania van Schalkwyk as Ministry Children & Worship Leader and Mr. Joshua Douglass as Youth
Leader. Revd Gore's role is to lead and ccFordinate the church activities induding the Sunday Services, to
provide pastoral care for the congregation and other people, and to equip and encourage the membership
in their life, Christian witness and Se￿1￿. Mrs Sdialkwyk ctrordinates and leads acbvitses for young families,
children and enables contscts to be made that encourage a sense of community.
Mr Douglass is respor6ible for all our Y¢)uth programmes
The Church is very grateful for those within its Memb￿shIp, and to non-members, who as volunteers
enable all of the aspects of the church's actimties many of which run with Itthe or no impact on the thurch's
expenditure, but nevertheless contribJte 5ub*antially to the achEvement of the church's objettives.
The financial results for the year, together with a summary of the accounting policies adopted are *t out in
the accornpanying finanoal statements.
The church is a partiapating employer within the Defined Benefft section of the Baptist Pension scheme and
has b&n making ongoing defiat payments to cover the cost of past Se￿1￿ of its employees within the
scheme under a recovery plan. The church understand5 that if tt had left the scheme at the year end, it
would have to have made a one-off payment estimated to be £15,9LKI to m￿t its statutory obligatiors to
the 5cherne. The church has no plan to leave the scheme and expects to continue to make payments to the
scheme in line with the recovery plan through to June 2026.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have established a Reserve Policy to enable the church to function effecbvdy and meet its
obligations in the event of a significant dedine in our income or a major cost.
The Church expressed its part in the lrfe of the wider thurch by making donations to national and international
Christian organisations and soaeties with Christian aims and objectives compatible with the church's own
charitable purpose.
Hairing considered the relevant risks of changes in income and expenditure, the Trustees have determined
that the appropriate level of reserves is in the range £30,OW to £35,000. As of 31 ¢￿tOber 2024, the church
held totsl cash funds of £63,291.
The Church strives to remain a force for gocNJ in the community in the longer tem in its own right. It follows
that as all of its reserves were given towards this, its primary purpose and are retained in accordan￿ with
Its obieci£.
Independent Examiner
A resolution to appoint S Temple and M Heman as Independent Examiners wa5 Put to the Annual General
Meeting. And this has been agreed.
This report was approved by the Trustees
Davld Lax - Man
ng Trustee
Rev. L G Gore - Mlnlster

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Managing Trustees of the charity
We report to the managing trustees on our examination of the accounts of Dronfiekt Baptist ￿Urch (the
Church) for the year ended 31 October 2024, whth are set out on pages 6 to 11.
Responsjbilibes andba￿ ofrewt
As the charity trustees of the Churth, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the ACV).
We report In respect of our exaTnination of the Tnstee's accounts catTied out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable Direcbon5 gwen by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent ￿arnine￿s statement
We have completed our examination. We confim that no mat£rial matters have come to our attention in
connection with the examination givtTr3 us cause to bdieve that in any material respett.
(i)
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required ty section 130 of the Act;
or
(2) the accounts do i))t accord with those records.
We have no concems and have come across no other matt￿5 in connection wth the examination to whith
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
S Temple
M. Hernwn

Receipts & Payments Statement
.Uniestricted
Restrleted
Total
Prlor y.ear
Receipts
onatlgns & Legaoies
Appeal3 and Special
Gifts
1.850
1.850
9,012
Donations
709
5.503
6,212
Grants
2,500
2.500
Income Tax recovered
on gifts to 5 Aprll
20.977
20,977
19,219
Weekly Offering
' Ch8ritable Activities
112.988
112,988
89,969
Other Church group8
387
2.023
4,659
Youth Camp
387
387
2,854
Investments
Interest received
1.059
1,059
1,072
Tr8dFngActlvltle$
Rental Income
, Other
Sundry
257
Tot&[ receipts
142.106
5.890
147.997
127,042
Payments
,, charitable Actlvltles
Bank Charg98
Baplist Missionary
Society
4.600
4,894
Disciple and tralning
1,145
Families. Youth an
Childien
50.6&3
50.653
46,343
Grants and donaiions
4,852
Home Mission
7,804
7,804
4,600
Other Church groups
4.673
270
4.943
4,318
Other Expenditure
Worship and Outreach
2.103
2.1D3
1.139
YoLrth Camp
4,612

Admlnlstr8tio
2,684
2.033
Other
Mlnister and Manse
39.1)65
39.065
34.226
Money Inv8Sted
Newlixtures, flttings
and aouipment
14,886
14,886
16,677
Other costs
5.161
5,181
5,322
Upkeep of Church
Premises
23069
231￿9
14.547
Total paymenis
154.698
270
1 a4.968
1&1,708
Net Receipts I"
Payments (before
transfers)..
Net Mov8meht.of"Cash,'
Funcls
-12,5911
5.620
Tot81 Cash Funds
Brought Forward
69.4fy)
862
70.262
87.927
..T.otal c.ash Funds
.Carried Forward"_
Represeffjod By
General Iunrestrictedl
48,574
48.574
62,802
Coffee Machine
IRestrlctedl
5.503
5,503
BMS Birthday Scheme
(Restricted)
342
342
225
Other Causes
IR98trl¢tedl
20
20
Special Fund-
18Strict8d donations
(Restricledl
617
617
617
Special Fund
(Designated)
4.093
4,093
4.093
Coffee Pot & Light
Lunches (Designated)
1.698
1.698
392
Extraordin8ryWomen
(Designated
126
126
126
Friday Parent &
Toddlor ID88ignatedl
496
496
Jolly Crafters
(Designated)
77

Monday Parent &
Toddler ID8sign8tedl
810
810
810
Fèast Of Flowers
(Designated)
380
Mens Events
IDesign8tedl
-330
School's Out Dad's
About {Designatedl
Who LetThe Dadsout
(Designated)
-55
-55
Reconciliation balance
on seiup of Expense
Plu8 (Deslgnatedl
225
225
225
Additional Cesh Assets
on seiup ol Expense
Plus (Designated)
383
383
383

Asset & Liability Statement
Cash Assets
Unrestricted..
.Restricted
.Total
PriorYéar-"
Ganerat IUnrestri¢ted}
48,574
48,574
62.802
Coffee Machine IR8strictedl
5.503
5.503
BMS Birthdayscheme
Restricted)
342
342
225
Other C8us8s (Restrlctedl
20
20
20
Special Fund- restricted
donations IRestrictedl
617
617
617
Special Fund IDesignatedl
4.093
4,093
4.093
Coffee Pot & Light Lunche8
ID88ignatedl
1.698
1.698
392
Extraordinarywomen
ID&8lgn8tedl
126
126
126
Friday Parent & Toddler
IDe$ignatedl
496
496
496
jolly Crafters (Designated)
77
77
Monday Parent &Toddler
IDèsignatedl
810
810
810
Feast Of FIow8r8 IDesignatedl
380
380
380
Men's Events (Designated)
-330
School's OLrt Daé's About
(Designated)
Who L6t The Dads Out
(Designated)
-55
Agconciliation balance on setup
of Expens8 Plus IDesignated}
225
225
225
Additional Cash Assets on setup
of Expense Plus ID88ignatedl
383
383
383
Liabilities
Loans
Outsiandlng
Pension
Payment Owed
HMRC
Payments
Owed

Dronfield Baptlst Church
Notas totha Accounts forthe yearended 31 October2024
1. Accountlng pollcles
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The Managing Dea¢onslTrustees
confirm that as far as they are aware. there is no relevant accounting information of which the
examiner is unaware.
2. Wlndlng up or dissolutlon of the charlty
If upon winding up ordissolution ofthe charitythere remain anyfin3ncial assets. after satisfaction of
811 debts and liabilities, the assets represented bythe accumulated funds shall be transferred to some
other charitable bodyor bodies havingsimilar objects tothe charity.
3. Minister and Manse
2024
2023
Stlpend. PAYE and Pensions
Ministers Expenses
Manse Upkeep, Repairs
Baptist Pension Scheme Deficit
33,548
1.717
37,878
12
30,018
450
3,746
12
34226
4. Upkeep of Church Premises
Cleaning
Insurance and Water
Lightingand Heat
Maintenance and Repairs
Equipment and Consumables:
Utilities BT Telecoms
2024
2023
5,339
3.753
6.904
3,419
2.620
1034
4,996
3,109
3,571
2,871
io

2024
2023
6. Famllles, Youth and Children
Salaries, PAYE and Pensions
Materials and Expenses, Holiday Club
Messy Church
46.744
3.526
352
42,774
3.408
161
2024
2023
6. Other Costs
Subscriptions
Sundry
2,426
379
608
7.New Fixtur8s and equlpment
Audio Visual Equipment
Coffee Machine
2024
8.361
5503
2023
16,677
8. Designated Funds
Coffea Machine: £S503was rdised towards coffee machine which 18 to be purchased.
9.Donatlons to other causes
Baptist Missionary Society
Life DronfiÈld
Beauchief Baptist Church
Vineyard Church
YBA
Spurgeon's
Ashgate Hospice
Mcmillan Cancer Research
Elm Foundation
St Wilfred's Centre
Yorkshire AirAmbul8nce
St Luke's Hospice
YBA Mission
4600
1532
800
250
3600
312
250
100
100
150
150
3759
16003
9. Some church groups Ilké MondayToddlers hold small amounts of patty cash whlch tolal less
than 1% oftheturnover.
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