Chew and Yeo Bapt18t Network Statement of Financial Activities for Year Ended 31st December 2024 unrestric Designated Funds Funds Restricted Funds Total CYBN Funds 2024 CYBN Funds 2023 Recel and Pa ents account Receipts t)onatlons Gift Aid tax refunds Bank Interest Property Income Other Cause5 Income Other Income Total Receipts 24.221 24,221 9,184 35.862 6.885 162 18,779 1,246 5,081 68,015 342 20.(H2 20J)42 1,112 s41 1,112 55.469 Payments Ministry Mission Church Lrfe & AdmlnlstraIn 6 Premises Other Causes Payments Other (Legal fees) Total Payments 389 4591 6,394 29.878 450 31,040 5,672 4.018 37,042 1,840 1.500 81.112 4.591 6,394 29*78 1,018 568 41,702 42.270 Net ftecelpts (Payments} 13,199 13,199 £ 113.097 Openlng Balances 9.745 9,745 22.842 Closing Balances tsternent of Assets and Llabllltles GIF Cash Bank account Nat West CAF Gokl Savings account Totsl Assets Z.505 3.581 123 20.375 20.375 9,744 Liabilities Totsl LIabIleS 9,744
Chew and Yeo Baptst Network. Notes to the Accounts for the Year Ended 31st Dernber 2024 l. Accountln8 Pi4kles These accounts have been prepared on a'Receipts and Payments, bass and accord with 5.133 Charities Act 2011. Unrestritted Des6wted Restricted Totsl 2023 2024 Caring In Bristol Slstefs of the Church Childrens Sotiety Earthquake Appeal 303 185 80 303 185 751 95 568 1,246 Other income Grants Iwarm Spaces) Return on Solar Electricity Reimb B.Sutton Costs B Sutton Crowd Funding Port Eynon Weekerbd Other 250 1.182 820 613 2,180 36 5.081 1.1 1.112 1,112 4. Cost ol Minoty Minister's Expenses Ministerfs Stipend Regular Activities. Home grp5 etc Ministry Resources & Training Ministerial & Preacher Fee5 27.470 49 90 250 389 49 65 2,625 31.040 389 S. Cost of Mlssion Pre4chool and Youth Work Attivities & OUt3¢h Giving To Baptist Cause5 627 1.685 3,360 583 3.360 4.591 4,591 6. thurch Life & Administration Administration & IT Health & Safety Subscriptions & Copyright Consumables Equipment 1.843 715 2,988 137 711 6.394 1,998 170 1,061 277 512 4.018 715 2,988 137 711 6.394 CYBN 2024knourrtsSFA IWOl114
Chew and Yeo Baptlst Network. Notss to the Acajunts forthe Year Ended 3tst December 2024 Unrestricted De5ignared Restffjcted Total 2024 Total 2023 7. Premises Costs Churchyard and external Repairs & Maintenance 1,617 10,488 8.291 3,531 1.617 iOA88 8.291 3.531 662 18,772 8,726 3,098 Cleaning Costs Insurance & Survev 29,878 2978 8. Other Cause5 & (kIr5effi Car1r In Bristol Syria Earthquake Appeal Sisters of the Church Life To Rolnania Children5 Society 201 303 876 500 119 175 185 74 450 154 1.0 345 568 Statem The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financial position of the church at)d to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with statutary regulations relating to charities. They are also responsÉble for Safeguarding the assets of the church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and deteciion of fraud and other irregularitses. Th# attounts and statern ofassets and fAbillties. setiKrt on fftiLW5 pages. rÈlatN)glotheyear ended 31st l)ecember 2024 are as apwoved theTrusts signed: 29 Posltlon: U12E CYBN 2024PuountsSFA II/OV24
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Chew and Yeo Baptist Neiwork On accounts for the year onded 3111212024 Charity no (if any) 1184270 Sel out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinatton of the accounts of the aLK)ve charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31-12-2024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the basis of report preparation of the a(xx)unts in ac[x)rdan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt undar section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the appli(xble Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5){b) of tt)e ACL I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: a(xx)unting records were not kept in a[xance wlth sectk)n 130 oftheActor the accounts (lo not ac(x)rd bmth the accounttng records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come a(xoss no ott)er matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a FKOFer understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the braGkets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 31110125 Name: Andrew Martyn-Johns Relevant professlonal qualifiGation(s) or body (if any): Bsc FCA Address: The Rookery East Dundry Bristol BS418W IER
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem,(see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directK)ns and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER
Chew Valley Baptst Church Annual G1 MÈetlng Report June 2025 DISU of Je$ shari Gods transfL¥miThJlo¥e. 2025 began wilh a fo(yJs upon our Churth bryS]n.. "Discsple> of Jesus sharing Godts transfom)ing love.. At thKs mtdpoint in the year is 0d to pause and rellecl upon key questions our vision bmpts.. firstty how have we grown as dis¢iples of Jesus and se(ndty in whith ways are we sharing God's transforming love? As you read this report pase refleca upon these questions. Ihefe is so to b8 thankful to Gtsj for and it is gd to discem together God's pu for our next steps. In our January 2025 chLth Meeting we rell&#etl urmyi our reCt cange of rrne to Chew Valey Baptist Church in order to FKomote the deep arKI vision developiThJ among us. across the whok of the Chew Valley. WEthin this contexi we rW have a new look website and have re¢entty adapted our logo (please see the heading abovery in order to pture these aims. The logo Kt)n has the cro$$ al the centre showing our ctspmttment to keeping Christ at the heart of our identity and all that we do. The watsr droplet wboh.ses ts)th Ihe water of life and aL80 refiects bapt'ism as a cenlral part of our faith. The ripple5 sUrding the drow reF cmjr desire to extend and share God's transforming love with others. May we continue to prayerfyjlty seek Gc&l's guidanct for our steps as we erthurage each other to grow as disaples of Jesus and to Ive out out vÈsion to sh•e Goj's transfomiing knve with other5. Sundays At Chew Magna our Sunday 10am seN(£s have conttnued in an informal style with worship. leaching and fdlowship. We are blessed by the wide age range oflhe congregalion, and p8rb"¢ipation from young to okl. Duriny our Yamity rRws" slot we encx)urage people to share their joys and sorrows and req[ts for prayer so we can SLPFrfXt and 12r6 eat* other. Our 2025 le8ching kY(wJramme began wilh re11edion Lpjn our ¥ision and motto verse forthe year. 0th8r themes have inCtled the prirKipkn of Re Welbeing, 8 fo1$ the posl resutreciion narrative5 arKI refiecting upon promÈses of hop8 thè bk of Job. In the weeks preceding Easter we focussed upon the ix)ok of John inspi by the bible reading challenge Fami Zone engaged in. 11 was wondwfvl to see all ages aMIng aboul JesLts logeiher and to see the mary eragIng ways ChuKth familiès shared the stories at homeF Our Easter Sunday se1 was a Soyful celebration.. the churth was full wa5 k)¥ety to wekxxne visitors too. Most weeks we cx)nlinue lo run "Family Zone. wsth adWilS and teaching for famil5 arKI thli dien during the tslk. Wè are blessed by the number of mustaans we have and enjoy worship accvmpanied by piano. guitar. oboe, flute. violin and vccals. At Winford member5 reque51ed Even SeTvices al 5.1XJ p.m. during the summer months with an average 3tt8ndarts of 6 .7. servIs are SOIrImes led by wsiting guest spe8ker5 and i)n
other Sundays are a type of on worship wrlh by au wor5hipFers. Every third Sunday monlhty we share Hoty CoMmN)n. SeveF81 ofthe feknvship ara part of thè Open the Book Team at Winfoid Primary School. In the nEw temi in September we plan io ieuee the story of The Cation and will be working with the new Headleacher and way this will continue as a WOrthwhe relatnship for tha benefft of the thildren. Pastoral and spirial Care P8s1oral Te is shown and shared through wth)rmal chats, friendship and prayer and all are encouraged to speak with a member of the leadershy team as needed. Addibonally lan. Maggie and H818n have knnd offered to support the ¢X)ordIni0n of pa$kn supwt Prayer requests are encyjuraged and home Msils or lime to that can readty be arranggd. Home groups are a great way to share felkAvship and leam more about God together in a relaxed and SAJpportive environment. We JentlY have h¥0 groups lone in West HaFPtree and the other in Bishop Sirttonl. There 15 3kY3ys room for anY0r who woubj like to be part of a group indUd9 the possibility of starling groups lo er¢trAe mowe to ell9age. Childron and Young Pgoplo Open the Boo, u)ntbnues in Winford. Chew Magna ano Durby with a IS sharing bibte storiès with the thibjren. Thanks go to am tkno volunteer for this irtvabjable outraach and have buitt stroThJ links wilh the sdu)15 over many yea. continues lo thrive and and there are apwoximalgty faMi8S registered. Catharine has u)ntinued lo build a nurturing group in whith famihes feel welcome and lothd after. Thanks go to the many volunteers who support Acoms from the wilh.ng hands. who set up the toy5 and games each Sunday aft8r Churth. to the regukrvobjnteers wtho help wrth hostya11, these many hands are visibty sharing Gorfs transfomiing k)ve every weekl Churc., Our Easter Messy Churth event hekl in pthetship with St Andrevls was wgll attended by local famibes, induihng some from Arns. plus others from acmss the wider Chfft¥ Vley. We hope to facylitate further Messy Churth eNwts O(ober HaltTgmi and al Christmas. lthole Church Safeguarding Training will lake place in June 2025 and fvrther training attended on a needs basis throughout the year andlor as updates a needed. Our safeguarding poliry is rewewed annuaty in line with Baptist Union guan and we are able to seek adwce at anyb'me from the WEBNET safeguarding lèad. The safeguarding Statnt ts on display on nr)ticel)oaids in eh buikling and 0 on the Churth websfte. R8n•w w1Ing Our Renew Spa at Th8 LinK Bishop Sulton continues to attracl a smal, regular fX)mmunity of people and new peOe from time to tiffle. Ifs been allY en[agirrfj to see relatnShIpS develop amongst our wutats as they SUPFOrt and enc4)urage 8nottrw. As well as playing games and offering adl colouring and Plth boois, we eryoy good cOnversatis. which quÈie often have a link to faith. We invits peop to a time of rx)nlemthtive pRyer at 12 0'doc week, whith ' attended by betsveen around three and seven peop eath week. have more than twenty people who have popped in on a regular, or not SO regular basi$. are a150 building gocJ relationships with the library and the pres¢Pth (Catharir.s *e 15 an eXlnt t£dl}. It woukl b8 to see more people join us on a regular b"S and WÈ c4xth.nue to bu links to encourage this induding vi&ting one of the warni spaces to wcourage Peop to N)in us. Even for the vobjnteers. OLW Renew
space fee15 lÈke a rèknng. s space to and we are wki19 tht best ways to share that with the cal communty. Addiiionalty. every third Thursday of the we hokl a Rerw Coffee MomiTrJ at nforij. (Margaret) Community Llnks We (ajntinue lo build reklionships withwi our communty th[0h the use of our trAUtdings arKI the many letling5 which lake pl*x them. In Chew Magna Regular leltings indude three Cornmunty chow5, a Youth Theatre group. tsvo Art groups, several Pilales exercise dasses, an Aduk Dtama g)Up. a DarHX for h8alth group and 8 monthty Memory c8fe. Addiiionalty both Chew Ma8 and The (Bishop Sulton) are occasional venues for k1 events. host by outside organisers. indudiru CV Fringe Festiwdl. Baby Boppers. Yth theatre workshops and holiday dLth. Br101 Baptist CL, and other Baptist dwrthes. (xtssionaly our buildlng for the day. Rntty our premises were used to host the Easter lu for Chew Chat - a group for older peoplÈ {over 701. Chddren's parb•s are also popular on a Saturday- everyone thinks FVS a great venue. In October we will be of the nUeS on the Chert AFts Trail whith wlll see many VF5ito pass through our doors. The Link In 8dd[ln to the partnetshtps with the Pre {mjI and Chew Wdlley Communty Library. th the P3llsh Counal and kncAI Wl are also regular lettings. The library also hosts the Communrty Cafe and as part of this remit hosts the"Death Cafe. for an hour 7 month lthis is not tharged gs a letting). The library were also ab to offer tefreshments lo a bcal Mendip Lyding event re(•. In Blagdon A Sm1 number of lettings conlinue iding Scouts. a toddler group. birthjay party lettings and in AugLESt tha chaFd is th9 base for the annual Youlh Addilionalty Winford host Renew Café On a month. A buil¢thngs summary wil b& shared wilh the Church at the AGM. AGAI Report June 2025 cony.led by Ihe Le8detshrp Te8m." N&W, margat, Dave, Cortlula, Algn. Pete and Kay (Jung 2025)