## **The Bridge Baptist Church. Charities Writeup for 2024** ## **People** : We were overjoyed as two of our young people decided to be Baptised. One of our young folks has started helping with refreshments as well as helping at our young people’s group on a Sunday called “Mosaic”. She is doing this as a part of her Duke of Edinburgh award Scheme. We held a “ladies Away Day in outer town as well as a “Getting to know our Friends From Hong Kong. We had three more people accepted into our church membership. ## **Groups** : Wednesday morning some of the men do their DIY bits around the church whilst others mess around the Pool and Table Tennis Tables! Every other Tuesday is the Bible study (this is a loose interpretation of study as chocolate cakes are always around) Mid-afternoon prayer times, Alternate Thursdays where a Dementia Group meet aptly called “Singing for the Brain” by Ellie. ## **Church Services:** At 10.45am every Sunday. The First Sunday in the month we have a Family Service where it is more of a relaxed Café style service where the children are with their parents (to see how many biscuits they can consume from the tables scattered around) On the second Sunday of the month, we have “Breaking of Bread (The Lords Supper) Every Sunday the children join our “Mosaic Club’ where they enjoy fun and games in a learning atmosphere. We have some really special services for Christmas and Easter where everyone can take part. We now have a super Lazer overhead projector to a huge screen which enhances our music and visual displays during the services. ## **Charities:** As a policy it is always our intention to give 10% of our income to various charitable causes, this year it was 13%. We have always been a giving church We held an amazing Christmas market stall in our local precinct in aid of Great Ormond Street Children’s hospital. As a part of our giving, we supported Operation Smile, Water Aid, Alzheimer’s Society, Sightsavers, NSPCC, Samaritan’s Purse, The Russell Trust, Baptist Missionary Society, Baptist Home Mission Fund, Shoebox Appeal and Tearfund. We also have a weekly food collection for a local Food Bank organised by Derek and Sue. ## **Socials:** We have various socials throughout the year particularly during the summer where David and Elaine have an open house (or even a breakfast if you arrive there early enough) ## **Social Communications:** We have regular updates to our website (thebridgebaptistchurch.co.uk) also in our Facebook pages. We connect regularly with Transforming Notts Together (TNT) which inspires and equips people to break free from poverty. A a part of Churches Together in our town we hold joint services where Elaine gave the Good Friday message. ## **Plans for 2025.** To start a second small evening group, to continue with Prayer Breakfasts, A Monthly prayer meeting, After Easter to start a Board Game Café, should be fun. There are a further six people who have applied for church membership next year. Note Receipts Weekly aff&rings Donations and other income Income tax recovered on grfts Investment income Total Receipts 6.061 13,343 3,870 1,152 24,426 4.318 13,052 3.266 743 21,379 Mission Upkeep of Church Premises Adminislration Total Payments 2.838 11,456 9,281 2,951 25.376 8.812 37.139 Net Incomel(Expendlture) for the Year 851 (15,760> Add Balance as at 31sl December 2023 38.690 54.450 Balance as at 31st December 2024 39,541 38.690 TES ACCO Basis of accounts These accounls have b8on prepared on a "receipts and payments" basis and in accordance vthh Sect￿n 133 Charities Ad 2011. The Bridgtt Baptist Church registered as a charity effectNe as frorn 10th OrAober 2019. Irs activittes commenced on 1st January 2020. t)onatlons and other Income Gift aid don8￿n5 Olher donalions Room hw8 11.893 12.152 75 825 13.052 1.450 13.343 InvestTrwnt incomo Baptist Trust interest Baptist Un￿n Corporation Ltd interest COIF Charitres dIv￿8ndS COIF charit￿S- incTease in value of investment 404 1.003 82 67 1.152 81 253 743 Ml$$lon Baptist MIss￿nary Society Home Mission Fund The Vincent Society Shoebox Appeal Baptist Union fees Baptist Union Wortd Miswn Cornmunily Food Bank Russell Trust Tear Fund Samarrtans Purse NSPCC S'ghlsavers Azheimers Society Water Possl6rs Operation Smile UK Easter and Christmas expenses Safeguarding course 500 500 150 250 67 250 150 200 262 2SO 500 205 250 250 250 200 250 189 250 637 130 2,951 2.838 Upkeep of Church Prvmlses LMJht and heat Water rates Pointing wall aeaning New Projector Roof repair5 New Front Gate and Railings Repairs and mainlenance Gardening Insuranc8 1,434 174 3.360 960 200 1,406 7,219 5.724 5.000 2,163 2,358 620 2.350 11.456 2.132 OTES TO THE ACCOUNTS contin 2024 2023 Admlnlstrdtion Telephone Pastoral Leader and support wages Speakers LI￿nCeS Postage and stalionery Accouniancy Gifts and hosting Sudry expenses Christmas expenses Website expenses 701 4,200 2,550 173 374 320 366 65 532 523 4,200 2.270 162 695 310 385 30 237 8.812 9,281 Balance as at 31st Dacembor 2024 Barclays Bank Current Account Baptist Union Corporatjon Ltd Cash-in-hand COIF Chartties Investment Fund (Market Value) 9.646 26,009 861 3,025 39,541 9,800 25,006 926 2,958 38,690 Assets held forthe Church's own use The Church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of the following assets, the legal litle lo which is held by the Church's custodian trustee (the East Midlands Bapiist Trust Co. Ltd.). Church premises al Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts. NG17 4FN Valued for insurance purposes at £2,275.294 (2023 - £2.202.626). The Church also owns fixtures. furniture and equipment ￿th an insured value of £183,28912023 - £177,435). b) Liabilities There are no liabilities at 31 st December 2024. STATEM ANDL 2024 Note A￿at5 Bank and other cash balances Assets held for Chur¢h's own use Total Ass•ts 39.541 2,458.583 2.498.124 38,690 2,380,061 2 418.751 LFabilities The accounts and ststement of assets and liabili￿$ sel out on pages 1 to 4 relating to the year ended 31st December 2024 are as approved by the Iruslees. SwJned Mr. B. Tomlinson - TreaSu￿r