TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
SECTION A
EFERENCE & ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
Chari
name:
Oldham Baptist Church CIO
Re
istered chari
number
1185319
Chari
rinci
al address:
Oldham Baptist Church
Chaucer Street
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 18A
Nam
of
who mana
Rev Arthur Janes (Minister)
Elaine Lunn (Secretary)
Colin Heywood (Treasurer)
Barbara Heywood
Catherine Janes
Alex Jess
Sandra Jones
Femi Salako
Christine Thornborough
SECTION 8
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AN
ANAGEMENT
Descri
tion of the
hari
trusts
eof
ovemin
docurnent: Baptist Union Co￿Oration Ltd - CIO Association Mixlel
How the chari
is constituted: CIO Association Constitution
ru
election rneth
The appointment of a minister is at a Special Church
Members, Meeting arrfl rnust receive votes from 70¥0 or moTe of members present and
voting. (Constitution rtem 13) The appointment of other trustees is at an Annual
General Meeting and the individuallsl must receive votes from 51¥0 or more of
members present and voting. (Constitution item 14)

SECTION C
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
um
ts of the chari
set out in its
overnin
doeumant
l. The advancement of the Christian farth according lo the Principles of the
Baptist denomination.
2. The church may also advance education and carry out othèr charitab18
purposes in the UK ar￿ l or other parts of the world.
3. Nothing in this Constitution shall althorise an application of the propety for
purposes that are not charitable in accordance with Section 7 of the
chari￿es and Trustees Investrnent (Scolland) Act 2005 or Section 2 of the
Charities Act.
Summa
of main activities in relation to theu ob"
The church has gathered for worship each Sunday and observed and celebrated all
the major Christian festivals.
The leadership team and the general Church Meeting have continued to meet
regularly. A Bible study group has met weekly and a prayer breakfast monthly and
programme of social activities has been held throughout the year. The sensible use of
social media is one of our main ways of communicating with everyone.
Welcoming others into our building and seeking to serve the local community remain
important.
The infornation about all activities is shared via an Annual Report and the Annual
8udget of the church includes the provision for supporting our local. national and
international commitments.
SECTION D
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Summa
of the main achievements of the chari
in
During the past year vle have celebrated 10 year5 of our minister leading the church
during which we have continued to have the encouragement of many new faces
beGoming part of the fellowship.

As a town ￿ntre church we draw diverse attendees from quite a wide geographical
area. One aspect of this is that our fellowship stiii attrads many whose first language
is not English. We have to recognise that such people are not always with us for any
length of time but in this role as a transitional church we still aim to make everyone
feel welcome whilst they are with us. Our regular church attendance averages more
than 50 and covers several age groups. Services, including all the major Christian
festivals, are varied and seek to offer a balance be￿een a traditional and modern
approach to worship, as well as aiming to integrate adults. children and young people
into all aspects.
We have created occasional opportuni￿S for the felk)wship to rellect and review our
church lrfe and tried to act on new suggests'ons both in worship and meetings. A
programme of social events has also been included in the calendar. In the past year
the Friday drop-in has sometimes been challenging t>ut has continued to provide
practical help for those in need. As a fellowship we have also continued to support
other worthwhile causes. Our church premises are well used by a variety of outside
groups with whom we have good relationships. We have also enSU￿d that our church
building and the minister's Manse are kept well maintained.
The Church trustees have conlinued to meet and plan monthly. Pastoral care, news
and general information about services and the fellowship has been shared via text,
WhatsApp, email and newsletter which together with phone calls and personal visits
has helped to keep everyone connected. The church website is another important way
to reach those who are currently on the outside of the fellowship
Financially we ¢ontinue to be graieful that our members give sacrificially to ensure that
811 aspects of ministry a￿ supported and our ￿seNe8 provide a cushion for any
unforeseen events.
Th8 church is a happy and steady one and is positive about its future.
SECTION E
FINANCI
The Church holds its fund within four account areas. Over the last year we have had
an increase in car park and room usage this has increased our income. Our
expenditure has been high as we continue with the maintenance and renewal
programme for both the Church and the Manse. We have also given an increased
amount to other Charities. Fund raising events. have tended to be on a break even
basi8 throughout the year.

SECTION F
LAND AND BUILDINGS
The church has the use of two buildings. The Church building on Chaucer Street.
which is used for weekly communal worship and communty activities. And also, a
manse which provides a horne for the incurnbent minister and family. The deeds to
both buildings and land are held by The North Westem Baptist Association and would
be managed by the association in the event of church closure.
SECTION G
EC
RATION
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees:
Slgnature8
Full Name•
£L,11￿£ Luofv
Posltlon
Dats
1611
/0
202

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAND AND WALtS
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For thg p•rlod
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
Endowment
fundl
fundj
toth £ to th• toth• wrMt£
Restricted
lund•
Totsl lund$
Last year
toth• nwrn•tÉ
toth• n•or••l£
A1 R•c•l
Weekly Oftefin
Gift W8ekeNJ
￿￿8110n￿ Ana thher I￿￿TIj
Inveslrnent Intorne
Raigeo for Other Cou
and G8nw* Fl8wTh•
Leq4¢191*
Benevolent
40.411
1939
32,1
2,2JQ
40,481
2,9Jg
32.2
40.718
2.942
JO,801
170
2.554
70
or
AR)
70.a04
79,388
•o•t an
ftvMtm•
71,794
A3 Pi m•nts
Mlnl&try
42M70
10.J•O
25.481
J,12S
41470
10.)
2S.481
3,121
UpkeepolChur&l PremL
Adminisirots
s & Gonor41 Roxrve
Le9BQ
Benevoleni
70
80
Sub total
1A57
81,527
80,434
A4 As8•t and I￿¥￿tmont
rcha8
•eg ta
Sub total
81,457
70
81.527
80,434
Net olrnc•lpts/(paymentsJ
A6 Trantyfers bets¥¢¥n lund#
A8 Ca$h funds last year end
C•¥h fvrnts thls year end
1.853
1,733
1,076
73.191
18.40
88.599
90,332
CCXX R1 account¥ ISSI
1￿412028

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
lund•
to r*arpJt£
Restrlcted
funds
Endowmènt
funds
to noare8t £
Bl Ca$h fund8
8.184
IS.ODT
Total cash funds
73,191
16.408
Unre¥trlct•d
nd•
R￿trIct•d
fund
Endowm•nt
funds
to nMr••t£
to
Fund to whl¢h
CMI1opllon•ll
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lort•l
Fund tot*h*h
b•hi
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84 A•3•t• r•t•ln•d for th•
charlty'• own u••
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lo•￿1
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behalf of all the truste88
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CCXX R2 8ccounts ISS
1310412026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the tru8te&sl
members ol
Oldham Baptist Church CIO
On accounts for the year
ended
31* March 2026
Charity no
lif any)
1185319
Sèt out on pageg
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {'the Trust") for the year ended 31103120256
Responslbllltles and As the chanty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
ba818 of roport of the accounts in aC￿rdanCe with the requirements of the Charrties Act
2011 {"the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carned out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the appli¢able Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)Ibl of the Act.
I have Gompleled my examinalion. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention {other than that disclosed below ") In connedion with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting record$ were not kept in accordance with section 130 01
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
oxamlnerfs 8tatom•nt
I have no concems and have come acro$8 no other matt8rs in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proFer understanding of Ihe accounts to be ￿aChed.
delete the words in the brackets rflhey do not apply.
Slgnod:
Date:
oQ4
Name: .
Relevant professional I
qualiflcationlsl or body j
lif any):
Addres•.'
l NthJt)o
dsu3
uw.
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independenl examination of chanty accounts. d1￿ctionS and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
dlsclose.
IER
October 2018