Teignmouth Baptistchurch Trustees, Annual Report Year Ending 31" December 2025 Aims and Purposes The main purpose of Teignmouth Baptist Church is to share and advance th8 Christian falth, bolh locally and moro widely. We are an open and welcoming community, committed to supporting all who wish to worship and grow in their understanding of God. We offer spiritual care, encourage service within the church and local communlty, and support missionary and charitable work in the UK and around the world. Mission Ststement We are 2417 disciples, Genuine in r81ationshlps, All mlnlsters, Naturally evangelistic. Empowered for mission including justice, Generously committed, Interwoven iri the community. We have: Faith in Christ alone, Bible teaching that is life changing, Worship thal is creative and unifying, Listening and learning team leadership. Youth and Children's work that is integral. Activities & Outreach Our Youth and Children's work continues to thrive under th8 leadership of Katie Marshall, our Children. Youth and Families Lead. We welcome children and young people to weekly sessions on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, while our older young people gather on Monday evenings for House Group, a time of learning, prayer. and community. This year. we also started a new Friday Night Youth Group for school years 9-13. It has only been running since mid-November, the group is in its early stages and beginning to grow. Tiddlywinks, our community toddler group, runs two sessions each week on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings during term time, welcoming up to 40 adults and 50 preschool-aged children. Children can enjoy playtime, arts and Grafts, singing nursery rhymes, and shared snack time, while parents have the opportunity to socialise, build connections, and access any support they may need. The Pastoral Care Team, along with the Minister Team Leader, has continued to support individuals of all ages, attending to a wide range of needs. Their work has included offerlng comfort and assistance to people and their families at the end of life, vlsiling the sick and those In need, both within the church and in the wider community, and providing support to those facing crises or navigating the everyday challenges of lifè. Thls year, a new and larger Pastoral Care Team was formed as the original team stepped back after years of dedicated and faithful service. The new team has been actively engaging with our church family through visits, cards, and messages of care. In 2025 our Minlster blessed I wedding, led 3 funeral services, and we welcomed 8 new members to our church family. We had three resignations and one member died.
We had 4 active house groups engaging up to approximately 30 people in our church community. These groups engage in prayer and bible study, whilst also offering opportunities lo socialise and be supported along life's journey. Our hall continues to be hired on a regular basls by the Breathe Easy Group and Teignmouth U3a. Our ministry in the community continued, hosting inclusive worship for adults with learning disabilitSes - Count Everyone In. and showing our contlnued support for Teignmouth Pride. Our team leader continued to Chair the 'Minister's Together in Teignmouth, meetings which Included arranging and participating in som8 8cumenioal events throughoul the year. During Easter week the church joined with other Churches in the town for the traditional Good Friday walk with the cross and a united service. A week of prayer for Christian Unity also took place early in the year with other local churches. Our team leader led the town Remembrdnce events for another year, supported the Local Council meetings, and also took part in the Christmas event Carols 5 at 5. Some of our church family also took part In this year's Teignmouth Carnival procession, and also helped at the Lent lunches which were held at the Methodlst Church. At Christmas we had a full church for our annual Carol's by Candlellght. Thls year we also moved Stir Up from Friday to Sunday afternoon, and a fantastic 51 puddings were made this year. A very successful Alpha course took place thls year. The Church also owns a manse which is let through lettlng agents in order to attract income, as our Minister owns his own property. During June, July, and August, our Minister took a sabbatical. Durlng the absence of our Minister, our Children, Youth & Families Lead, together with the leadership team and the widor church family, worked collaboratively to ensure the church continued to move forward. A variely of preachers led Sunday morning seNices, while our weekly prayer and fellowship meetings were faithfully maintained. Throughout this time, the church family demonstrated a strong sense of spiritual unity, while continuing to reach out and serve the wider commurnity. Public benefit All of our ministry, both within the church and throughout the widér community, is designed and carried out to share the Christian faith and to demonstrate Christian values in practical ways locally. The charity was established for the benefit of the public, and the Trustees take the Charity Commlssion's guidance into account when making decisions. In the Trustees, view, all activities carried out during the year provided a clear benefit to the public. Sunday worship continues to provide attendees with opportunlties to embrace the Christian faith by deepening their understanding of God's through the Bible, prayer, fellowshlp and following the sacraments. This knowledge equips us to strengthen our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. To support this growth, our Ministers and Elders carefully select a wide range of Bible passages and themes for preaching, aiming to nurtur8 faith and inspire positive impact in the world. In 2025, these included the Sermon on the Mount and the book of Daniel. as well as following the seasons of Lent, Easter, Harvest, Advent and Christmas. We continued to celebrat8 Communion once a month. Tea and Coffee is served following the moming SeiCe to continue fellowship with both friends and vlsltors and to give people the opportunlty for prlvate prayer or pastoral support.
Local schools, committees and the town council have continued to approach us to support and aGtively lead various actlvities and community events across the year. Achievements & Performance We had a successful 2025, maintaining our community engagement and achieving our vision in many ways, both through the day to day running and life of the church and through our community outreach. We enjoyed a church family aftomoon get together. a qulz nlght and a successful curry evening. During 2025, the youth work continued to thrlve with the young poople building their faith and understanding of Jesus, life, death and resurrection. Well attended children & youth evenls took place such as, 'The Gathering, and a Christmas Ice Skating trip to name a few. Church Fabric Our ongoing plan to renew and maintain the fabric of the Church continued this year. The Church also owns a manse which is still currently let through the letting agents Lewls & Rowden. Work Is ongoing in the underground due to water ingress. Part of the church roof needs repair and fundraising took place to help ralse the funds for this. Ministry We continue to operate a team Ministry whera our Minister is supported by Katie Marshall our Chlldren, Youth & Families Lead. There were 118 members at the end of 2025 (120 in 20241, with a further 63 p60ple who regularly worship with the church and are part of its other actlvltles but who ch005e not to become formally members. We continue to put the Sunday services on our YouTube channel. In addition to regular worship, we welcome approximately 275 adults. 30 young people and 65 children, regularly engaging with our wider programmes in the building/community. Our church members meet 5 times a year sharing in the process of making decisions affecting the church family and its work sharing faith and supporting the local community. Other Staff The Church employs a part time office administrator to look after the day to day running of the office, and a cleaner comes weekly on a freelance basis. Ml other tasks are undertaken by volunteers. Financial Accounts The majority of the Church's income is funded through offerings and gifts from members and those worshlpping at the Church. The gross general income for th& year was £132K and the Ministry costs, which are normally the highest cost, compared favourably to that of the corresponding year. The total expenditure for the year was £119K whlch resulted in a surplus of £13K so that the balance in all funds al the end of the year stood at £129K. Of this £40K is in
restricted funds, £68K in designated funds and the balanca in the General Fund (see reserves Policy). Pension Fund Our Ministers are members of the Baptist Ministers, Pension Fund which untll 2011 operated a Defined Benefits Scheme which closed after becoming unsustainable with a large deficit. This was replaced with a Defined Contributions scheme together wlth a recovery plan instituted to recover the deficit in the form of a surcharge on their current contributions. In 2024 the outstanding deficit had been sold off to an extemal insurance company which meant that tt would no longer be a burden on Churches. Reserves Policy The Trustees have a policy to maintain at least three months overhead expenditure. At the end of the year the church had free resetves of approx. £20,000 whlch would cover normal expenditure for at least three months. Mission & Outreach The Church policy is that we give 13% of our income to Mission and outside agencies. 50h to BMS and a similar amount to Baptist Home Mission Fund which supports Churches thal cannot afford to pay for full or part tlme ministry. The remaining 3Yo is distributed to other charities at home and abroad. This is our policy as we aim to generously live out the princlple of Christian tithing as a charity, and ir* doing so we support Christians in need across the country and the globe. We also support our local food bank, offer free or subsidised funerals and ensure all our outreach activities are offered at an affordable price with subsidies offered to those unable lo financially pay the full amount Church Trustees The Church constitution states that the Trustees shall include, but not exclusively be Elders and (except for those In mlnSsterial office) be appointed far a term of three years. After the three years a further ballot will be required to re-elect for a further tenn of three years. The Church Officers (Administrator and Treasurer) are also elected as Trustees on the same basis as other Trustees. Mlnisters who are paid a stipend by the church also serve as Trustees under the terms of their appointment but have no time limit to their term of service. The Constitution requires that the number of paid staff must be fewer In number than other Trustees. The trustees meet 5 limes per year, with digital communications ensuring timely consideration of matters arising between meetings. We operate a team mlnistry In whlch our Minister has been supported by th6 Chlldren, Youth and Families Lead, and also by the Eldership team.. Emma Ross-McNairn, Anneliese Kesteven (Reslgned 23109125), & Kath Wilson.
Administrative Information Telgnmouth Baptist Church is situated in Fore Street, Teignmouth, Tal 4 8DZ Charity Registration Number 1186120 The Church was granted CIO status on the 4th November 2019, this was then implemented in January 2022. Trustees who served between 1°, January and the 31" December 2025 were Minister Revd JamSe Redfern (appointed 10191131 Children, Youth & Families Lead Katie Marshall lappointed 171Q1123} Elders Kathryn Wilson lappointed 11101151 Anneliese Kesteven lappointed 813122 Resigned 231091251 Emma Ross-McNaim lappointed 24112119} Treasurer & Trustee Hugh Rodway (appointed 15/111161 Administrator & Trustee Lisa Kinsella (appointed 301041241 Trustees Kate Cranness lappoinled 813122) Ben Chadwick lappoint8d 8/31221 Vic Bekker (appointed 813122 - Resigned 1110212025} Fiona Porch (appointed 8131221 Dean Kinsella (appointed 27102124 - Resigned 29104120251 Paul Whltford {appointed 29104/20251 Trevor Davies {appointed 29104120251
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Telgnmouth Baptlsi Church Statement of Assets and Llabilltles At 31st December 2025 Charlty no 1186120 2025 Total 2024 Totul Unrestrlrted Restrlrted Cash Funds CAF Barclays CCLA Cash 55,185 610 36,813 55.185 610 77,649 41,712 2.516 74,303 40,836 Total 92.608 40,836 133,444 118,531 Other Monetary Assets Gift Aid debtoi Assets Retolnedfor the Chorfty s own use Freehold church building Freehold manse Fixtures. fitting5 & equipment 150.000 12,000 1S0,0(ts 12,000 150,000 12.000 Ilabllltles Accountancv 360 360 360 Notes l The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorpoforated Organisations IGenerall Regulations 2012, that at the year ené the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third partles nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. Approved by the trustees on 2026 4zJ // ILIa.
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of TelmOUth Baptist thurch Charity no. 1186120 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Teignmouth Baptist Church {the Church) for the year ended 31s1 December 2025. Responslbllltles and basls of the report 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 Act). I report in respect of my examination of the church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direttions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that DO material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect., l. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the chLtrch as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enable a proper unders of the accounts to be reached. lan Barrett FCA FCIE Barretts 22 Union Street Newton Abbot TQ12 2ts 22nd May 2026 Page 8