NEWSTREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
Trustees. Report and Accounts 2023
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Trustees. Report
Independent Examinèr's Report
Receipts and Payments Accounts
Ststement of Assets Jnd L¢abilities
Notes to the Statement of Assets and Llabilities
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NEW STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
Trustees, Report- 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2025
Charlty Name:
New Street Baptisi Church I'the Church-l
Charlty Registration No:
1185274 registered as a Charitsble Incorporated Organisat￿n I"ClO"I
Addr•ss:
22 New Street. St. Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 IAE
Webslte".
www.newstreetbaptist.co.uk
Charttable Purposes:
The prInci￿1 purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith
in accordante wrth the Basis of Faith primarity but not exclusively within St
Neots. Cambridgeshire and the surrounding neighbourhood and the United
Kingdom.
The Basis of Faith 15 set out in the Church's constitution and d•scrib8S the
Church's Bible-ba5ed beliefs and doctrines. It can also be viewed on the
Church's website. vThM.newstreetbaptist.co.uklwhat-we-believe
The Church mèy also engage in other charitable activities to put into practice
the Christian faith induding but not limited to.. the prevention and relief of
need. hardship and sickness: thejdvancementof education: andthe provision
of facilities in the interests of sociol werfareforrecreatlon or other leisure timè
occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their
youth. age. infirmity or disabillty. financial hardship or social clrcurn5tances
with the object of improvin9 their conditrons of lrfe.
Structur• & Gov•rnanc•:
The Church has •lopted a constitution supplemÈnt•d by a chwch handbwk.
both of vlhich have been approved by members and the Charity Commisslon.
The Church was reglstered as a CIO on the 12th September 2019.
The trustees are aware of and have taken into account the Charlty
Commission'5 public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties
to vthich the gu*Jance is relevant.
The Church is served by three officers appointed or elected by the members.
namely, the Pastor, the Church Treasurer and the Church Secretsry. The
officers. who are trustees. are asslsted in various aspects of church lrfe and
administration by a number of focus groups. each of which has a group leader,
who is also a trustee. The groups currently cover the following areas:
Ministry
Evangelisrn
FellowshSp
Children and youth
Social and community action
Property
Finance and adrninistrat￿n

NEW STREET
BAPTISTCHURCH
Trustees. Report- 1st January 2023 to 31st December 20231¢ontlnuedJ
Trust••s:
The trustees. all of%4thom served throughout theyear, except as stated, are
asfollows:
Resigned 2410412023
Appointèd 1610112023
Ann Broughton
Simon Ashley Cooper
Daniel Mark Coulling
Malcolm Crawford
Tracey Ann Howard
Judrth Margaret Single
Steven Paul Todd
Naomi Barbara Williams
Richard Samuel Wllliarn5
(Fellowship Group)
Ichildren & Youth Group)
(Church Secretaryl (Property Groupl
(Church Treasurerl
(Social & Community Action Group)
(Children & Youth Group)
(Evangelism Groupl
IFellow5hip Group)
(Pastor)
Reygned 1710612024
Resrgned 1610112023
Appolnted 0911012023
The church buildin9 at 22 New Street. St Neots. Cambridgeshire and
adjoining manse are owned by a separate trust. Grace Baptist Trust
Corporation.
Aims and ObJertlves:
The Church's aim is to serve as the body of Christ to extend the Kingdom of
God and glorify His name. In pursuing this aim its objectives are to.
Worshipand pray
Evangelise at home and abroad
Nurt¢Jre Christians
Unify the membership
Encourage and equip the congregjtronfor Christian service
Give pastoral care
Support social action at home aThJ abroad
During the last yearth• Church has carrled out the following main activities to
fulfil its charitable wrp05es for the public benefit:
Weekly Sunday worship servke.
Weekty prtyerand bible studygroups.
Sunday school.
8-week Discipleshlp Explored course started In October 2023.
Monthty prayer breakfasL
Messy Church generally run once in each school holiday.
T￿e￿laY and Friday Noah's Ark IToddlw Group).
Harvest Sunday Service, food donatTrons for the service display
donated to St. Neots Foodbank and Palns Mill Foyer. St. Neots.
Pastoral care for the congregation.
Christmas fight switch on outreach event.
Monthty Fèllowship coffee mornlng.
Carol service for local retirement home residents.
Warm Space Projoct ran until March 2023.
Li9ht Party for children as an altarnative to Hallowèèn.
Quarterfybring and share prayer lunch launched in June 2023.
Christmasfloral decoration evenin9.

NEW STREET
BAPTISTCHURCH
Trustees. Report- 1st January 2023 to 31st D•cember 2023 qcontlnued)
Achlevements &
Performance:
BÈloware brief reports frorn thè 7 focus groups assisting inthe day to day
running of different aspects of Church life..
Ministry..
Reflecttng back over 2023.1 think it's fairto say that it's been an extraordinary
year in terms of how we have seen God working amongst us ènd there is so
muchforwhichwe can beabundantty thankfulfor.
The year began with an encouragernent from Jeromiah 17.7-8, which was our
vision verse for the year. and it reminded us to keep trusting and depending
upon the Lord Just like a tree that sends out its roots by the stream. so that
even in a yeèr of drought it does not cease to bear fruiL
Although many of us have had to walk through a variety of different challenges
for diffèrent reasons. the Lord has sustained us and ultimatelywe can saythat
we have seen God working in ways beyond our expectatlons at the start of
2024.
God has produced much fruit in our INes personally but also in the sense that
many new families have joined with us and we have seen the church grow to
such an extent that currently, I think it's falr to say that about a third of those
who are now èttendlng on a Sunday were not attending this time last year.
This has created many new opportunitles for our church community such as
prayer lunches. light parties and soon a discipleship group for teenagers but
the vision remains the same. we have been blessed to be a blessing. as we seek
to make known the greatnes5 and beauty of God whilst being relationship
oriènted. evangellsticallyvibranL purpose driven and socialty relevant.
In all this. we should never fail to ackno1￿edge that unle55 the Lord builds the
house we labour in vain. and it's rrght that we give God the praise and the gtory
for the many signs of lrfe, particularly in the numbers of children who are now
Consistent￿ attendlng. the ways that peopl• are continulng to engage in
worship. prayer and encouraging oneanother in Christ. and also in the way that
weare seeing a growng sense offamilyand communitydeveloplng.
That said. we should take seriously the responsibillty we now have to wisely
steward all that God is doing. Growth always brings with it logistical challenges
nd change5, butGod has been very9wI timeand again toanswerour prayers
to send workers and resources.
The church isn't a community that exlsts for the sake of communlty Jlone. we
are 3 rnissional worshippin9 communrty, who èxist to see the Kln9dom
advance. and therefore, it's really important that as we look to the future. we
each recognise that God has brought us together. not to be an Snsular social
club. butthat we arecalled to be a familyand a team vtho reach out to our town
and beyond with th• gospel.
We rnust not grow cornpkicent and we mustworkhard to keep a sense of unity
s we each play our parts in crèatin9 a gospel culture and an atmospheTe of
grace as we work to see all kinds of different people accepting the invitation to
follow Jesus. just as we once did.
I'd encourage each of us to reflect upon Colossians 4.6 whlch says 'let your
conversation be always fvll of grace. and seasoned with salt'_ not letting any
careless talk come out of your mouths. 'but onty such as is good for building

up. as fits the occasion. _ Epheslans 4.29, and think through your role as a
minrsterof the gospel, wherè God has put ytxj. and howyou can playa posrtive
role in being a discple who rnèkes disciples in 2024.
Finally. over the past year. God spoketo us through Hebr•ws 11, the Gospel
of Matthew and the Book of Joshua. and we were reminded that we cèn trust
his promrses and his provision. and so. as we move forwards In 2024 - please
keep praying for God's power and provision, ask him to do even more in the
year ahead. and ask God to continue helping us becorne a gospel community
who are reaching our town forhis glory.
The Church started 2023 with a bank balance of £79.20] and ended the year
th a bank balance of £65.667 including cash of E140 banked early January
2024.
Finance:
God has continued to bless the Church through the 9enerosity and support of
its members. 50thattheChurchwas abletomeelitsneeds.despiteits income
being slightly lower than the previous year. Payments exceeded recelpts by
£13.534 during the year. This was mainly due to planned expenditure on
refurbishment of the manse.
Evangelism..
2023 a slow yearforevangeli5m. wrth people moving away and leaving the
group. Social rned￿ engagement was good during 2023. The majority of
Christmas service invites12501 went out to people on the street during our
annual Christmas Light Swttch On event.
Fellowshbp..
It had been encouraging to helpout afamilywithmeals 90ing through adiffbcult
time and it wouka be something that we would hope to arrange for others as
and when the need afises. The group would like to contlnue to build on the
culture of hospitslity further in 2024. 1 Peter 4A-9.
Children & Youth-.
It has been an encouraging year of growth for the group's work. though the
growth has brought new challenges as we seek to develop the work in 2024.
The number of new families joining the church has meant there has been
signifrcant increase in the rtumbers of children attending Sunday School. By
the end ofthe year. average numbers each week have grown to about 20which
is roughty doub￿ the numbers we had at the start of the year. On occasion.
numbers have gone as high 85 25, vthich has meant that we need a 3rd adult
present in order to follow guidance on adult lchild ratios. Whilst we haven't
been successful in recruiting more 'te)chers', a number of people have come
forward as 'helpers' so we have been able to maintaln a sjfe ratio. Looking
forward, there are a number of new church frÈends who mlght be able to help,
so we are praying that some of these may be led into leading the Sunday
School. The physical Space we have avaitable is also becoming Somewhat
restrictive. though tt IS great that we are now able to use the garden in the
warmer months- in the long term. our vision and prayer is that sufficient people
may corne forward to enable us to take an older group upstairs on Sunday
mornings as we did before the pandemic.
Noah's Ark numbers conts.nue to be very healthy,. we've had up to 40 on
couple of morning5. Messy Church has also been posltlve: numbers have
fluctuated with the seasons, but response continues to be very positive.

NEW STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
Truste•s' Report- 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023 Icontlnued)
Social & Community Action.. The Wann Space initiative continued to be run until March 2023 once a week
to help anyone who wanted to drop in and was struggling with the ccst-of-
living crisis. The Space was advertised locally bythe Council.
The group continued to be involved with activities taking place within the local
communbty. During 2023 theyas51sted with"Thursday Food-.whlch has been
set up at another local church. The init."ative provides meals and company for
the homeless and those struggling with their situation. The group is also
involved with St. Neots Community Support who provide volunteers to help
people with shopping arjd collectrng prescriptions. The Friendly Caller service
provides visitors to those vtho are lonely or isolated. The group also supports
the work of Sl. Neots Foodbank.
Property:
Through 2023 the group continued to assist other groups to facilitate their
needsand requirements to helpthem carry out theirwork.Along with ensuring
regular maintenancelinspectionslbuilding work is carried out. Thank you to 311
those who have helped out in somewayover the last year. particularly to those
who carry out regular cleaning duties. 2023 also saw the Manse refurbishment
work completedat theend ofjuty.
Grnnt makSn9 pollcy:
The Church's aim Is to set aslde approxlmètely IO% of its income by way of
"tithe" to devote to good causes within the ambitof itscharitable powers. The
organisations benefitting are approved by the members on a qvarter1y ba51s
and have strong christs.an links.
Reierv•s pollry:
The Church's policy is to hold unrestricted funds equivalent to around three
months. income in order to mitl9ate the impact of any unforeseen drop in
income.
The Church also aThs to bL&ild up fijnds designated for future major building
irnprovements and for periodic redecoration of the manse.
Approv*d by the truste•s of New Street Baptist Churth and signed tsn thelr behalf by:
Richard Samuelwillrams
Pastor
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NEW STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
IndeperKlent Examlner's Report to the trusteés of
New Street Baptlst Church, St Neots, Cambrfdgeshlre (charity registration number 11852741
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of New Street 8apts.st Church ICIOI for the year
ended 31 December 2023 which are set 04rt on pages 8 to 10.
Respeciivo r•sponsibilitles of the trusttts and oxèrnlner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 20111.the Charities Act'l. The charity's trustees conssder that an audlt is
not requrred for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act and that an independent exarnination is
needed.
It is my responsibillty to
examine the acccounts under section 145 of the Charities Act:
follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commlssion under
section 1451511bl of the Charitles Act; and
state whethar particular matters have comè to my attention.
Basls of indep•nd•nt •xamln•r's report
My examlnation was Carl￿ out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charrty Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charhty and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consrderation of any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not prowde all the evidence that would be requirèd in an audit. and consequently, no opinion is
given a5 to whether the accounts present a-true and fair- view and the report is lirnited to those matters set
out in the statement below.
Indèpendent examln•r's ststernent
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no moteriol matters have come to my attention In
connectlon with the examination whkh give me cause to believe that. in any material Tespect..
accounting records were not kept as requlred by section 130 of the Charities 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 this report in order to enable a proper understsindrng of the accounts to be
reached.
J¢hn Molyneux, FCA
27 Lanne5buryCrescent
St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6AG
Date

NEW STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
RECEIPT5 ANO PAYMEPITS Accoupifs FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Tolll
20
Tdal
2022
Iurbds
lunds
R•¢•lpts
Covjnants aTrJ gThl5
Ohrings
Ca¥en4nts. 8ffl8 offenn
Churth adMl*s. ywlh
0￿r inttffi•
Man* Ir*t ol
40.896
20.375
61.271
1.247
14861
50.920
1.722
301
1251
6351
20.712
57.471
1.722
301
Tol•l Rrt•lpts
6,251
SI194
P•ym•nts
P•stOT ulary Antl F•rAK
Donations ano
Visiting speakws
Wwhip t•Jml MUS￿ and •yilwrt
W•b h061ing and wfft acces5
Eynse6 ol church athwtre5
- yaulh work &nd coff86 mornir•J
. Othor cPturch o¢tMI*8
In•ur4n
Lighbw, h881ing, power and wJior
CL•*ning and m81rt1on•n
Manie mainl•nanc• and rnfiJtbwhnK•nl
Ml$c•llan•euA
31J24
31,828
8,220
250
976
324
32,816
10.510
976
324
825
1.095
620
5,410
2,073
,333
16.109
SA10
2M73
5J33
16.109
159
2.800
10,289
70
Totsi P*ym•nts
72,728
72.728
SO.489
N•1 RK•lpl• IP•ym?ntsl lor Yur
Tr•n•l•r5 bets*tn fund*
119,T861
6.251
113,$341
2.049
119,7851
113,5341
2.049
nk and ￿8h b•l•nui at Wmn¥¥J ot Y•¥
7a.0
79.201
77,152
•nd C4•h 8al*n¢•# *1 •nd of Y•*r
6.631
65.667
7Y.201
Ch¥ty regtstrakn nmber 1185274

NEW STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
STATEMENTOF ASSETS AND LIABILMES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 1023
Totsl
2023
ToLqI
2022
fvr
fvnds
8•nk Bnd Cash BalgTK•S at end ol P•Tiod
aGO)unts
Cash bdance8
58.886
6M1
6S.S27
140
79.201
14
59.036
6.031
65,887
79,201
oth•r Monotsry A8••t•
In￿Stm•Al AMètA
AM•ts r•tslnod lor Chufeh u
164,X8
164.208
152,298
Ll•blll
TT1
771
Th• nol•• m p•g• Iofomi pgrt alt1￿￿u￿1¥
Th• acc￿￿1• on p•p• 8 10 10 *Aw• •)w¢wd IrL1st￿ on .... ..... . ....
Richard Sarn￿1
M•lco
Charity rngi5tralion 1185274

NEW STREET WTIST CHURCH
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
1. D*l9natsd Fun
D8s¥ftatod lund• fc*m part of the Churth'8 unre8tricled
movemen￿ on d￿van￿18d funds durwvj period..
Bollèr
Ildlng
M*n*•
rnd•¢orthn
Tol•l
Al 31 Docambér 2022
21,1•4
10.431
.628
AJlt)¢ation ol qmeral funds in
5.118
5.91
Al 31 DeC￿ber 2023
2. R••irf¢t•d Fund•
RaÉtritl•d b••n dm•t•d lor •1 ￿ Chjrth.
J. As••ts r•lain•d for Churth
Mo¥em•nts on langibl• a•a•ts durnvd r*rK>J..
ImyoY•rnhts A •qulpThAt
At eeal. 31 Dac•m￿r 2022
122.92
21,J71
15Z.2•6
AddtUon#
8.436
3.076
11.912
At co81- 31 C•¢tyftb•i 2023
131,701
32,447
The pr•vicw unr•g4l•red thaiity h88 ad(no**¢SJed a grnnlfrryn the Cornrnunrty FuTrJ Ipart ol Iht LaThJfill
Communitw Fwd) ￿ 2020 whth ￿￿￿ted to the oxl ￿ tre r•fvrbBhm•nt tyrpct Th rw* CIO has takwt
Tho Church buiklirg StyML Si N•ols. CwnWeslw• tr* •fvr*4 m•w w• 4 sep•rnle
of th• Irusio• L¢ &•ce 0•pts￿ TrLst co￿4￿1￿.
4. LIAblllli
LI8￿.1¢￿ al 31 C*cwnb•f 2023 cr*nprn•".
Totsl
2022
To
2D21
lun
lund•
Tax •nd pmiion
Olher credrtor
771
771
330
TT1
771
330
Ch•nty rowtr¥bon nwiber 1185274
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