CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1186196 Redcar Baptist Church Unaudited Financial Statements 31 December 2025 TREMAINE Chartered accountants 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE Redcar Baptist Church Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 December 2025 Page Trustees, annual report Independent examinerfs report to the trustees 10 ststement of financial activities 11 statement of financial position 12 Notes to the financial statements 13 The followlng page8 do nol fomi part of the flnanclal statements Detailed statement of financial activities 26 Notes to the delalled statement of financial activities Redcar Baptist Church Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2025 The trustees present their r8POrt and the unaudrtèj financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. R•fornnce and ¥dmlnlstr•tlve detslls Rogist•red clrarlty name Redcar Baptist Church Charity r•glstratlon number 1186196 Principal offlttè Rè¢Jcar Bapt5st Church Park Avenue Redcar TS10 3LJ Tho trustoes C Flchas M Hubbard S Hubb8rd V Rushinlhape P O'Neill L Wanstall J P Searte M Rlshmavl Company s•cr•tary C Riches Independont examlner Julle Tc*Jd Tremalne Chartered Cwtified Accwnlant 19 Tremaine C% Haruewol TS27 3LE Redcar Baptist Church Trustses, Annual Report {eonUnu Year ended 31 December 2025 struG￿r0, govomanco and managornant The organis8tion is an Unl￿01p¢￿ated charity registered wth Ihe Charity Commissi(￿ of Eroland and Wale3 on 6 November 2019. The charity is governed by its constliution adopted on 9 D8cember 2018 88 arnended on 31 March 2021 and 23 November 2021. The rnnstiiution sgts out Ihg aims and objedves of Ithe tharlty. The charfty dld not operate as 8 church durfng the pertod from Ils registratyon on 6 November 2019 to 3 March 2021. Its Trustees agreed ￿￿th the tharily "(Trusl propety held in Connectic￿ with) Park Avenue Baptlst Church, Redcart to acqulre the operallng activlties, assets and liatM'"lrties ot the latter on 1 April 2021. Prior to that date, the latter charity had seNed th8 community as East Cl8veland BaptL81 Church and this charity tfy)k on tho rolg from that date with the name Redcar Baptist Church. The Churth is a member ofthe Baptist Union of Great Britain and Northern Baptsst AS￿l8110n. Governance arrangements The Church Members, Meetlllg shall appolnl Charlty Tnjstees to be responsible for the govemance of the Church dnd where Ihere 1$ a Mlnister that person is a Charity Trustee because of their role and resFK)nslblllU8s. The apppintrnenl of Charity Trustees shall be undertaken by pmce8ses that are public, C￿ar and epen so that 811 Church Members are enabled to conslder prayerfully should b8 appolntsd as Charfty Trustee5. The process shall ensure that notice is given of any forthcornlng elecuon so Ihat Church Members may freely norllinate prospective Charity Trustegs whos8 names shall be submttted {aftor they have indicated a wllingness to be appointed) for decision to the Churth Members vrith the irrtention of of ensuring that those appointed hav8 a sufficient level of support from them. Redcar Baptist Church Trustees. Annual Report {¢oTrttnu•dJ Year ended 31 December 2025 Oblectlves and actlvltles Our Vlslon Changing the Story, BrI￿ng Hope and Tran8fomiiThJ Llve8 We are a JesuS•follovAng CLYnmunlty hwe to thange the 3tory of (knjrch decline in our area. We 8im to do this ty running projects that tackle Isola￿oft and poverty, runnlr¥J a social enterprise coffee shop. operating a suite of comrnunty t￿nefitIng ccurs8s and dubs and hosling a kw)verty alleviating community grocary. Missiong1- We understand that we live in 8 setting where the vast malorfty of people don't know Jesus. As sueh. wé wll a¢JoW thè Posturé, thinklthg, behaviours and preclces of MIS￿On In order to engage others 7hith the G¢xrtl News of Jesus Christ. Biblic81- We beI￿ve Ihe Bible to be inspffed ￿titen Word of God and seek to h've according to the truth of ScrFture. SpiTtI-18d - W8 W8lccrfno the presence of thg Hoty Spiri( foll¢)wng his leading and honourirwj him in all we do. Worship - We wiu deliberately seek lo lying the glory and honour thal GLMJ deserv8s through OLbr creative wrship and Iha many gifts and lalenls that come ab)ut from beirsg made in the image ol God. Pre￿r - WItt￿l G¢xI we can do ithlng. We belteve In of prayer and ￿11 nurture our relallonshlp V•llh htm through personal and cworate prayer. Communty - Our church Community is rnade up of Ftople from all walks of1rf8. We love that, and want every￿9 to know that they have Inherent value as chlldrèn of God. As a communty we need to rely utjon one another. be 'real' w41h one onolher, and commtt lo meeting together regularly for mutual encouragem8nt and gr￿h. Equipping - We believe a special calling lo develop the character and capabilits'es of bolievers in order to equip them to acl as the hands and feel of JeSl￿ in our day to day lrfe. High Ac￿u￿tabl1lty. Low (>Jnlrol - We belv4ve in a God of freedom vtho wants to equip people to serve him according to how he has made them. We also believe that the things we do. and the heart with whith we do Ihem fflalter lo God. Because of this we byant to be awountable of one another for the Ihings we do and say in all areas of our tives. Get7¢rcAJs - GtrJ 1$ abundanty g￿er(KiS lo u$, wè want to bè abundanty g6norou$ to others lfi t*ms of our attitude5 and heart. bul also with our time and re5our¢es. Redcar Baptlst Church Trustses. Annual Reporl It*ft¥nu•rfJ Year end•d 31 Decembor 2025 Oblgrtlvw and aGtMtIg5 f¢oniinuodJ In fulfilliro the Purpose, Redcar Batyi8t Church wim engage In a range of Acbvibes eilher on its own OT ¥lth others that WIH vary from time to time ￿th Activitses being initiated. expanded. or c4osed, 88 apprcyriate. AcJvrtl8s may Include but are not restricted to: r8gu18r wjblic worship, prayer, Bible study, kyeaching and teaching" baptisrn, as defined in the Union's De￿ara￿On of Pmciple., the Communion ot the L¢yd'$ supper whlch shall ￿C￿nallY be observed at lèast on¢e a m(Milh; evangellsm and mlsslon, localty, reglonally. nationally and InlemotTOnaI￿, the teathing, encouragement. welcome and inclus*)n of yOLtng peopS8,' nurture ané growth of Christian dlsclple5-. education and training for Christian and community servi￿. giwng and encouraging pastoral caro: 8uppoY¢rdg 8né en￿'Jr￿glng eh8ritable soclal ecllon in the United ￿ngdorn and abr08d,' encouraging relaUon5hlp5 wFth and supportlng Bapts'sts and olher Chrfsllans. Not V+ithstanding the aprK)intment of persons to accept responsibilty for any of the Actmles all indwiduals. organisations, groups, and committees operating within the life of the Church. arKI their leaders, shall be aCc(￿ntable to the Charity TnJstees and also through any spacific diracl￿n of the Church Mernbers, Meeting. Overvlew Redcar B8pts'st Church has been seNng the town for 95 years. In recent years, p8rticularty followng the COVID pandemic. the church has developed a renewed focus on addressing deprtvalion within the community. bringing hopg. supporiing individuals, and working to addres5 both the immedlate effecls and underfying causes povprty. RedcaT continues to eXP8￿nCe signifirant thelB Df eepfvation, wth number of wards ranked among the most deprived 10% In the UK. The church building is located diredy opposite one of thes8 areas, plaung it In a strateglc posltton to serve as a hub of supporL In reskX)nse to the essential needs of fwd, wamith, aryj connecli¢M, tho thbjrch buliding is opan ¢onsistenty throughout the week, womding a safe. knplcoming. and acc8s$ibl8 fjnvironmenl for individuals and families. We are committed to being an O￿n and inclusive communlty. where people from all backgrounds 8re welcomed and encouraged to P8rtictpate. This 15 reflectgd in our volunteer b8se of over 50 individuals. whose contributlons are central to the lrfe and work Df the church and enabie the delivery of our sorvices acri)ss all areas. VoSunteering also provides individuals wlth opporiunities for personal growth, th¢ development of skills, and a Sense of belonglng, helpiw lo reduce Isolatlon and encouraglng acfve parudpatlon In community lrfe. Thls naturalty fl¢)ws Into B ￿1￿Ure of servlce. where volunteers play a tsl rde in supwiing others and strengthening the lrfe of th8 church and the wider community. Redcar Baptist Church Trustse$' Annual Report Icoftun Year ended 31 December 2025 Comrnunlty Impact and AGtivlti•s ComrnuTrity Grocory Thrcwgh our partnership vrilh The Message Trust, the Redcar Community Grocery continues to provide a Practical and sustaifTable re9k)￿Se lo foLxI insecurity. Durrng 2025, over 2.9)Q families were supported. ￿th more than 40 h￿SeholdS accessing affordabl8 food each day. Members pay an 8nnual fee of £5 and are able to vlsit up lo five times per week, purchasing £25-£30 worth of food for £5 per shop. This mcMJel SUPPDrts dignity. choice, and financial resillence while hel￿ng households manage Imlted Incomes more effectively. The Grocery also operates 8 Pay It FoNard scheme, enabling members lo contrlbute towards th8 cost of ghopplng tor others who may be unable lo pay during a particular week. We remain grateful to Fareshar& and other fts)d suppliers and dontsrs whose ongolng SLJPPOrt enables the Communty Grocery to Lwerate ir7 a sustainable and affordable way. In addition to ils social irnpact. the Grooery contributes to environmental sustainability, approxlmataly 7.38 tonnes of goockquality surplus food bdng dlverted from landflll eath month. C¢)mmon Ground C¢)ffee Shop Common Ground continues to operate As a key eommunty hub and front-facing 8pace for eng8gernefrt. Througholrt 2025. the c8fé h88 provided 8 welcomlng env¢ronment where a r8nge of groups meet regularly many Individuals access ￿der church actmles and support Se￿CeS for the first time. Many customers hav8 becoma regular visitors, contribuling to a strong sense of community and cOnngcb'￿. A parucularly m8anlngful moment dudng th8 ypar sYa5 over the Christrnas period, ￿en the café hostsd a "No One Eats Alone" event. welcoming 8round 70 indiwduals who would otherwise have spent Christmas 81on$. This initiative refiecls the café's comfflitment to fostering indusion. communrty, and care for those most at r￿ irf i50Lation. Signifirant operational developments have taken place during the year, includlng athievino a &star Food Hygiene Rating, completing Food Allergy and Intolerance training. and galning recognfaon as Dementia Friendty Café. The café has also transitioned from purchasing food extemalty to producing the rnosority of it8 9anth%iche9, cake9. and baked goodg in•.ouse. expanding menu twtions to accommodate a range ol dietary requtrernents. Voluntsers continLAe lo play a vltal role in the day-torflay running of the Café, demonstrallng commthent both in seNce delNery and In ongoing training. Aongsiée this, substantial prcgress has baen made towards the develtTment of Common Ground 2 on Stalion Road. induding a full refurbishment of the prwnise8, installat1￿ of a commercial kitchen. significant preparatory work t*hlnd the 8cene8. The new slle Is neorfng comptetion and is expected to open In the near fulurg. Redcar Baptist Church Trustees. Annual Report (Gonthiw Year ended 31 December 2025 Centre fi>r Warmth In 2025. Redcar Baptist Chjrch continued to grow and deepen the wC￿k rnade pos5itAe through our partnership N(x1hem Gas Nett￿¥k8. Building the found8tion8 laid in 2024, we have been gr￿ng our capacity and broadenlng what we can offer. so that more local p￿pIe ean access consistent. relalkJnshlp*8se(J SUPKK)rt. The Centre WaTmlh has ￿rnalned op¥) 8$ a trusitd, welcomlng base for local peor4e faclng fuel povety, scthl Isolatlcn, and ￿der hardship, whlle also providing a stable hub of of sU￿￿)rt k)r aG￿rn $06kers and refugees. Thrwgh th1$ colkbor4tiOti, V* have continued to provide: Warm Spaces ond HOSP￿11￿. l)Jr bLAldlng has remaned r4)en a5 a wami. safe space where People can rest, get a hot ¢Jrink, and b8 wekomed with dignity. For many, Ihis h89 been a vital Ibfeline during periL¥Js of cc4d weather, rising enwgy costs, arml ongoing pressure on household budgets. Daily Advic8 and on640￿ne Support We hava conlinu*l to offer practical, face-tovfaee supwrt. including hdp fcwms, t￿￿fIts, letters, eppoinlments, digit81 acGess, end navNJeting complex systems. This retati0llshlpbas￿ approadl helps move from Crisks to slabitiiy. with onwing fc41¢)W4Jp rather Ihan oneknoff InteNenfjons. Energy Supwrt. PSR and C8rlh)n Monoxkle Awaren889'. Throughout lh8 year. we have conlnued to embed fuel poverty suFp)rt inio day-to-day conlacl vJith dients. I￿lUdIng Priority Se￿￿8s Registor Sig￿Up5 arld cartM)n monoxKle awareness conversati(ms and surveyE, hdping house1￿1￿ stay Safer at Ivjme. Stre￿ger LI￿1 Parln8rships'. Wé havè contknuaj to embÈd OL¢rsefvo9 m(Ye dèeF4y In th8 loeal communtty. connecting with olhgr organisations and devgloping strong. w(￿king relationships vthh partners also seek trj serve people well. This has helped improve refeff81s, joint probl8m-801Mng. and 8¢c888 lo wider 8UPPOrt. Community Meals end Fcod Poyety Suptw)rtr. We have continued to offer low-￿￿t and free food provision alongside vKaparwnd support. Our Communty Grocery has remaSned a key access point for identh need and connecting individuals and faMil￿S to wider help. A$￿uM Seeker and Refvgee SupwL We have contlnued to welcome people seeking sanctuary, offerlng practfjcal support Ilncludlng access to food. clothing, and essentiaEsl. opporhjnib'es f friendship end belonging. aThJ regular acti￿￿8$ such as footb8118nd shared meals, including a W89kty lunch fcy 85ylum seeker 18di8s and weekly fwtball sassi￿ts. We have dso continued to run English Corwe[5ati￿ supyjrt and help peLyle connect with local serv7C4S. Children arKI Familie8 Aclivilie8.' With NGN sUP￿rt, we have continued strengthening chShYren and fam11￿5 work thrwgh Ic*Jdler rfovlslon, cNldren's groups. and lamlty actrvrtfjes that bulld connection. reailience, arKI wellbeing. Cth)king on a Budget Pracllcal Skllfs.. We have continued to deliver practical. confiden bullding support around cooking. budgeting. and usng home appliances effidenuy, alongside Iwgeted ￿￿tiC81 resources %there 8ppropriate. This partnership ccfillnueg to strengthen cu missbon to serve the people of Redcar woth compassion and practi(xl halp. It is enabling us lo reach people who may othervmse fall through the gaps, and to provide supwrt th81 trusted, suslained, and r(M)ted in Ihe community. Redcar Baptist Church Trustees. Annual Report (clx￿￿￿￿j Year ended 31 December 2025 Falth, Dlsciploship and Pastoral Ufe Throughout 2025. we have continu8d to see growih and encouragement In the 8Piritual life of tho clujrth, a6 #Klividuals have engag&J more tn faith and disc4pFe$hip through Jesus ChrisL This has been reflected in the increasing number of people PartI￿patIng in church lrfe and exploring thgir falth In m8anlngful ways. A range of coursas has ￿en delivered during the year, Incauding Alttha, The Praypr Course, The Bible Course, and The Bereavement Journey. These have provided a￿eSSILle ar￿ supporuve environments for indiMduals to ask queslons. grow In undersiandlng. and encounter 13)d. A signlficant hlghlight of the year has been th8 number of ba￿i$M$. betsyeen 13 and 18 individuals publidy expressing thelr falth. Many of trtg58 were new believer5, refiectinQ O￿tinued spirimual Qrowth within th8 church community. Aongqde this, we have seen a growng number of people joinirKJ the church fami￿. There has also been encouraging growth in th8 involvamant of children and young people. bringing 8n8rgy and vibrancy into church Ilfe. Thig work has been supported by 8 dediL*led team of vdunteer8 who continue to invest time, care, and creativity into the next generatitsn. Midweek Connect Grcwps have been intrDJuced as a key development, 8treNJth8nirvJ pastoral supkN)rt and providing inl8nttonal opty)rWnitias for disapleship. These groups have played an importarrt role in deepening rela￿¢￿shIpS wlthln the church and supporting Spiri￿81 growth. A continued emphasis has been placed on bLsikling connection and comrnunity through social gathering5 and shared worship and prayer, partitsJl8ty in partnership Redcar House of Worship. Th8s8 opportunities have contributed to a stronger sense of unity and belonging across the church. Redcar Baptist Church Trustees. Annual Report (¢pnJnwdJ Year ended 31 December 2025 Partn•rshlp• and D•v•lopm•Trt Throughout 2025, partnerships have continued to play a significant rolo in $tr8ngth8ning tho church's ¥AJrk and extending it8 reach b*7thin the corTrmurNty. An important mNe8lcffle was reached Ihe fornTrl launch of Redcar House of Worship LEP. establlshing a new ecumgnical partnership between Baptlst and United Refomed Church traditions. The church ha8 also contlnued to Strength￿ Its r8laUonshlp th Scxrth Bank Baptlsl Church and has welcomed wsiting teams frorn the United Stste5 vtho have contribut￿1 to I￿al Gommunity wcffk along51de the Eden tearn. The Eden Progr8mme has contlnued to develop, Including the communty anolmenl Inltlatre, whlch éngages voluntsers In growing pr￿￿Ce to be shared localty vthile promoting wellbeing, skills development. and community connXtic￿. Engagement wth local schools has also Btr8ngthened these relationshlps further. In 8ddttion. the church has begun eX￿Oi1￿g the potential for a now faitti communty in the Eston are8, recognising this as a possitle future cyportunity for mi65ion a￿￿ outreath. To support c￿)n￿nUed growth, a Communic*lJons and ￿MinIStra￿ve Work8r has been 8ppoint8d, strengthening internal processes, communicatlon, and overall organisational capaclty. Looklng Ah•ad While recognislng chaHenges assocraled wlth grrnrth, partl¢ul8ty In relatk)n to resources and capaclty, we remaln confvjent In the ccKbtlnued wovL8k)n and faIthfuh￿$S of God. The church continugs to develop as a ¢ommuThty that is rootsd in tsilh. active in servKe, 8nd responsNe to lo￿1 need. As we l¢)ok ahead, we do so a growng sense of expectstion, seeking lo d9eF4n discipleship, Strengthen ¢ommunty impacL and wntinue serving the people uf Redcar with compassion, integrity. and purpose. Redcar Baptist Church Trustees. Annual Report (conknwdj Year ended 31 December 2025 Flnancl•l rovigw Tolal reswves of the Gharty as at 31 December 2025 amount to £220,317, of Nthich unrestricted free re8erves {i.e. th08e li8d up in Fix￿ Assets) amount to Els6.￿. Offerings have been higher than the Budget set. We had been thankful lor members increasing thar gthng and for some to start glv6ng for the first fjme. We have also recowed a number of one off donatlons thls y8ar fr¢xn a number of IndÈvidu8ls end ppJ8ni5ations. The Ttustèbs would like to t*è Ihe typjrtuhty to thahk thè thjreh farn￿Y for thèir eontinuÈd finaheial support over th18 pertod. Reserv8s Pollcy and Rlsk Management It is the Folicy of the charity to m8inlain UnreStr￿ted fUT￿S whth are the freo reserve$ of the th8rty, 8t a level which eqLkates to approximately three months unreslricted expendityre. This provides sufficient funds to cover management and administration support o)sts and to respond to em8rgencles. The trustees 8ctivdy revi8w thg major risks th8 charity fac8 on a regular basis and be$￿ve thst mantaining OUT free reserves at the levels stated Above, will provhle sufficient resources in the event of adverse condthns. The trustees, annual repxl was appfoved on 25 June 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of tru8tae$ by.. C Riches Trnste8 M fv'5hma Trustee Redcar Baptist Church Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Redcar Baptlst Church Year ended 31 Decom￿r 2025 I rewt to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of ￿ear Baptist Church (the ch8riiVI for the year end&J 31 December 2025. R•wftslbllttlo6 and basls of report As thé trustees of the chartty you are resrmjnsible trm the w¢parA￿On of the flnancld 8tatsments In accorder￿ Ihe rewlrements of the Chadues Act 2011 {Ihe Act,). I report In respect of my examlnatknn of the charlvs finoncial slalements carried out under seCtIL￿ 145 of the 2011 Act and in cawvJ out my 8xamination I have folhjwed 811 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission urKler section 145(5)(b) of the Act. In•J0pendert wimlneV$ stalement &'nce the charity$ gross incxone ex(*eded £250.(M)0 5*)ur axaminar musl be a membw of a body listsd in section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act. I rA)nfi￿n that l am qualtfied to undertake the examin8t¢on because l am a member of the Associati￿ of Chartered C￿lfied Accountants. whi¢* is one of the li8tsd b(yJies. I have completed my éxaminalon. I corrflTm that m8lerfal matteT8 have come to my attenlion in connectlon wilh ts ex8minaticffl giving me (xu6e to believe that in any fflaterial respact actr￿Ating rttords were not kept In resixct of the charity a8 requlred by Secti￿ 130 of tho Act; or the financial staternents do not sccord ￿th those records. or Ihe financial statements do not comply wlth the appllcable requlrements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Chartues {Accounts and Rewrts) Regulailons 2008 other than any requirement that the acwnts g[￿ a Yrue and fairf ￿eW which is not a matter considered part of an Indep￿dent exwxintion. I have no con(xns and have cxyne across no other matters in connection wtth the exam1r￿tIOn to whith attent￿n should be drawn this r8POrt in order to enable 8 pmper understanding of the accounts to be r ched. Juli8 Todd Tremaine Chartered Cerbfiuj Accourrtant Independent Examffler 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepcol TS27 3LE 10 Redcar Baptist Church Statement of Flnanclal Activities Year ended 31 December 2025 2025 Restricted fvnds T¢Jtal funds Total funds 2024 Unrestrided funds Not• Income and endowments Donations and18gaLies Ch8rit8ble activibes Other trading actiwties Investment income 70,655 105,000 7,182 11,299 194,136 158,072 1,176 228,727 106.176 7,182 11,299 353,384 303,193 70,133 8,230 10.419 Total incom• 159,248 391,975 Expgnditur• Expendlbjre on charitable athitles Total expendlturn 260,644 110,387 371,031 302,798 260.644 110,387 371,031 302.798 Net (expend1￿1•}Ancome 166.508) 48.861 117.6471 89.177 TranSf￿S between funds 20,000 120,OD)) Net movement In funds 146.5081 28,861 {17,6471 89.177 Re￿nCIlIatIOn of funds Total funds brought forward Total fitnds carri•d forward 202.574 35,39) 64,251 237,964 220.317 148,787 237,964 156.066 The statement of flnanci81 actiwtses Indudes galns and losses recognlsed In the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. Th• not•9 on p•g•s 13 to 24forni part 01th￿¥ flnan¢lal $tal¢m•nt& Redcar Baptlst Church Statsment of Flnanclal Posltlon 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Curvent as8ats 13 5,875 216,372 222.247 4.490 234,370 238,860 Cash at bank and In hand Crndltord". amounts falllng due wfthln ontr year N•t ￿rrent a58èts 14 1.930 896 220.317 237,964 237.964 TOL￿ ts8els less current liabllitios 220.317 220.317 237.964 Funds of the ¢h4rlty Restrfct8d fijnds Unrostrioted fvnds 64,251 156.066 35.390 202.574 Totsl ¢hrlty fund• 16 220.317 237,964 These financi81 statements were approved by the tthrd of trustees and aullhxised lor issue ￿ 25 Juna 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by: SkLQ3. C Riches Tr[￿tee M Rishma Tft￿e Thè not•8 •)n pagm 13 t• 24 f¢mi part of th••• finaTrcial statemen1& 12 Redcar Baptist Church Notos to tho Flnanclal Stat•m•nts Year onded 31 December 2025 General Inforniatlon The {*￿ty Is a publbc banefft entity and 8 regi61ered charty in England and Wal85 and is uninccffporated. The address of the principal office is Redcar Baptist Church, Park Avenue. Redcar, TS10 3LJ. StatOM￿ of compllanc• These finan￿1 statements have been prepared Sn compliance FRS 102, The Financlal Rewrting Slandard applicab￿ in the UK and the Republic of Irelan(r. the Ststemenl of Recomrnended Practice applicable to tharits8s preparing their accounts In acCorda￿e wlth the Financial Reportlng Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 (ChaFitses SORP (FRS 102}l and the Charities Act 2011. Ac¢ountln9 policl Grants payablo The Church m8ke$ gr8nts to other organisations whose ch8ritsble obj8ds complirnent tts work. They are acuxjnled vhben ts recip￿1 has been notifieAJ of the grant and payment is uncondttk￿al. Bas1% of proparatlon The fin8ndal sl8l¢merrts have been prepared on Ihe historfcal cost basls, as modSfled by the revaluation of ¢ertaiTr finan¢io183sets ond I￿leS ond investment wopei*e¥ meo¥ure(l at fair value Ihrough income or expenditure. The finandal statemenls prepared In stsrtlng, ￿tch Is the functio￿1 ￿rrencY of the entity. Support cost8 su.ppon costs #te thosè Ihgt assisl Ihe work of the church bul do not dire￿ rgpr#seiti chaiilablè aGbvitse8 and indude offlce costs Bnd governance ￿St. Where support costs carlncrt be directly attributed lo particular headings they have been alocated to the cost of raising fijnds and expenditure on charitable activ1ti8s on a basis consistent wth the use of resources. This represents direct expenditure on the governarKe of the churth. Most of the manag8m6nt is carried out without charge by by voluntee￿. This IntaThJible cost is not include(J in the Statement of Financi￿ Actiwti88 since there 18 no moaswablo lo the vc4un109rs for th￿r seThic8. There are no malerlal uncertalntl85 about ts ch8rWs lo conllwe. Flxturos. flttings and equlpment The fumtture. fitting$ and other items of equlpment are hehj Ihe premises. It is unlikely that 8nythlrwJ h8S Stgnffic8nt market value. No asset reglster ts maintsined. 13 Redcar Baptist Church Notes to the Flnanclal Staternents feothutdj Yoar ended 31 December 2025 Judgements and key sour¢o8 of 08tlmatlon un¢ortalnty The Ffeparatlon of the tlnandal statements requires m8nagement to make judgements, eslimate8 and 888umplion8 that affcct the afflourrts reported. These eslimales and judgements are continually rwew8d and are based on experience other factors, i￿luding expectations of future events that are beliéved to be re8s0nabl8 und6r the drcumstancos. Fund accountlng Unrestiicbj fuThJs are 8vallable kn use at the di$￿tir￿ of Ihe IfU5tees to further any of the choTW8 purpose8. Deslgnated funds are unrethcted lunds &*mark8d by the Intsi8es for particular fijture PToiect or ¢ommitmerrt. Restricted funds are subiecled to restrictiorts orb ts'r 8xp8ndibJre declared by the ¢knor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into the of two subdasses.. restrictsd incom8 funds or endowment fvnd8. InGoming r•sourc AJI incomirvJ resour￿ are induded in the 8tat8ment of )Inandal 8clivit4e8 vthen entiuement ha8 passed to the chartly, it Ss probable Ihat the economic benefts associaied w¢lh the transaction will ow to the charity and the amounl can be reliabty measuTwJ. The foflovlng specfflc p)licies Bre applied to particular cat8gories of income.. income from dOna￿on3 or grants Is recognlsed when Ihere is ewdence of entlllement tr) the 9￿ receipt is rxobable and its am(￿nI can be measured reliabty. legacy IncC￿e is recogn18ed when reGeipi is ￿0babIe and entilemenl 18 estsbll8hed. income from donatej g(Krfls is measur8d at the fair value of the goods unless this Is Impractical to Measu￿ ￿t￿. in %*hich case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estlmated resale value. Donated fadllties an(1 Se￿ceS are recognlsed in the accounts when receNed rf the value be reliably measured. No arn￿j￿ts are included for the (x)ntributron of generd volunteers. tncom8 Irom contracts foT the SUF)ply of seryices Is recognised with the ddivery of the contracted seNce. This is classified as ￿n￿strt¢ted lunds untess there is a contracbjal requirement for It to be spent on a parttculor purpose and retumgd rf unspent. In %thiGh case Trt may be regard￿ as restricted. 14 Redcar Baptist Church Notos to the Flnan¢lal Staiements (etythu• Year ended 31 December 2025 counllng polklos (ronlts•u Resourc•s w)Dndèd Expenditufe 18 rwntsed on an accruals basis as 8 liabl￿ty is incxjrred. Expendtiure indudes any VAT whlch cannot be fvlty recovered. aTrJ 18 cl88sified under headings of the statement of n8nd818ctivlUes to vthlch It relatss: expenditure on r8lslng funds indu(J8s the costs of all fundrdslng acfvMe5. events, nrTr charrlable trading athwtie8. and the Sale of donated goods. exp￿1￿ on chaTftBble acdvftles includes 811 wsts lnujrr￿[ by 8 d￿rItY in tjndertaktng activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries. indudlng those 8UPPOrt ojsts and cay3ts relattng to thg governance of Ihe charity apportioned to charftablo adivilies. other exp8ndlture Includes all expendJture that 1$ neither related to raislng funds for the ¢haYty nor part of its expenditure on charitable actfvFtles. JI c08ts are alk)cated to exFerEdilure &egcffies rofiectsng the uso of the re8ourco. Dir8ct cc*ls attrfbulabte to a single 8ctiW are allocated dlredy to that 8Ctlvty. Shared costs a￿ 8pporUoned between the actlMt188 thay contdlyjte to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent b8s1s. Defined cothributlon plans As explained in note 15 tha Church participates in tho B8PtI81 Pension Scheme, B multi-employer gchem8, which 15 un8tJe to identify the assets and liabilities attributable to the Church. In accord8nce wth FRS102, amounts paid to the Schgme are accounted for as rf they were Ihose of defined conthbuth)n scheme. Th8 Churth also pariicipates in the NEST, a defined conlributlon 8ch8ffle. Amounts due in respect ol such schemes are charged trj the Statement of Finan¢ial Activitie5. 15 Redcar Baptist Church Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (coftJnu•dJ Year ended 31 December 2025 Donalort$ and l•gacl•s (eothuerfj Unreslricted Restrthd Total Funds Funds FurKIs 2025 Donatlons Offering8 Grft Aid 59.261 2,072 61.333 6,394 Lega¢l RLth Honoyv+pII Legacy 5,000 5.txjo Grants Northem Gas Nelwork Southbank Baptist Church Northem Energy Fund 122,250 13,750 20,000 158,072 122,250 13.750 20,000 228,727 70,655 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Donations Off8ring$ Gift Aid 58,412 58,412 Legacles Ren8 C18rk Lagacy 71.825 71,825 Lady Hewley Trust Unlled Refomi chU￿h Northem Sy)od N￿thern Gas Netsvork Ch8rity Tn￿¢ Tees Found8ticm Southb8nk B8plst Church Just Sow Baptist Insuronce Gr8nl 35.877 35,8TI 3.000 99,214 2,000 2,500 99,214 2,500 10.000 5,000 114,214 10,000 5,000 303.193 188,979 16 Redcar Baptist Church Notss to the Flnanclal Statements (¢onlTnuodJ Year ended 31 December 2025 & Charttabl• a¢tivi11oS Unrestricted Funds Restricted Tolal Fund¥ FuTrJs 2025 Common Ground Gift From Mhjislry Parlners Adiwtigs Olher 63.830 36.988 1,745 2.437 63.830 38.988 2.346 3,012 1CQ,176 575 105,000 1.176 Unreslrlcted Funds Re8tdctad Total Funds Funds 2024 Common Ground Glft FTLJn Minlsty Eden (Addltional giving) AyS￿M Seekers Pr(4ecl Other 54.961 9.317 2,175 1,187 54,961 9.317 2,175 1,187 2.493 70,133 70.133 Olh¢r tradlng actlvltl Urffestricted Totsl Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2025 Funts 2024 Hall Hire 7,182 7,182 8.230 8,230 Inv•5tm•nt Income Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestiicted Tc*al Funds Funds 2025 Funds 2024 Bank irterest received Rent re¢e 4,099 7,200 11.299 4,099 7,2CiI 11,299 3.819 6,600 10.419 3,819 8.￿10 10,419 17 Redcar Baptist Church Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (confynufjrfj Year ended 31 December 2025 Expondltur• on ¢harltabh actlvllle8 by actlvity ty Total fvnd$ 25 Total fund 2024 Mlnlslry Mtsslon Establishment Centr8 for Wamith - NGN A5￿￿M Seeker5 Project- Just Sow 148.716 82,156 43,522 93,616 3,021 371.031 144.723 67,921 19,393 65,381 5,380 302.798 atysls ol support costs T¢)tal 2025 Total 2024 Operatlons Admin Flnance 12.184 8.417 14.952 35.553 10.288 11,903 12,788 34,979 10. IndO￿nd•￿t examln•tlon fo08 2025 2024 Fees paydLle lo the Ind¢pBnderrt OX0minertr. Independent examlnation of Ihe flnanclal statemonls 200 11. Staff ¢o$ts The tola staff costs and emplow benefits for the rèwting per￿￿ are an8tysed as follows.. 2025 2024 Wag86 and Sal￿18& Social secLtrity wsts Emptyr contributions to Pension plans 189,950 8,188 9,210 207,348 193,821 9,079 9,727 212,627 The amount paid to HMRC for Employers Nl wgs reduced by the ap￿ICatiOn of Ihe employment albwance. For Tax year 2024125 this amount was £5.1)00,.12D23124 £5,000). Redcar Baptlst Church Notes to the Flnancial Statements (a>nrfm*dJ Year ended 31 December 2025 11. Staff costs The average head count of employees during the sE8r was 12 (2024: 121. The average numl)er offulHImeequlvalentem￿ iknkng the yw is analyB8d a8 f ol the following assets. the legal tille to which is held by the church's custodian trustee, the Baptist Unicfft Corporatlon Limited.. (￿UrCh premlses for no valuatlon Is Included i) the flnarKtal ststemenls, tut the bu1￿1￿908 insured at a value of £1.546.303. The manse for vknich no valuation is induded Mi the fin8n¢i81 ststements. Ixrt the building Insured at a value of £380,774. The thurch dso cwis fixlures. fumltur8 and e(wipment wlth an insured value of£80,218. 23. R•lat•d partiés The Ojstodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Unhjn Corporation Limlled, charity number 249635, and Ipthich 15 controlled by the Baptist Union Cwncil. The church is also a mgmber of the B8pllst Union of Great Britain. and Ihe Norlhem Baptist A55ociation. 24 Redcar Baptist Church Management Inforniatlon Year ended 31 December 2025 The following pages do not fomi pwt of the flnanclal stst•m•nls. 25 Redcar Baptist Church Detslled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltl•$ Y•ar ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 lfft¢om• and endowmenls Donatlons and legacSes Offerings Gfft Ald Rena Clark Legacy Ruth Hon9y￿[l Legacy Lady Hewley Trust United R8form Church Northern s￿)(mI Northem Gas Nelwork NobE8 Charity Tiust Tees Foundation Southbank Baptlst Church Just St)W Baptist Insurence Grant Northern Energy Fund 61,333 6,394 58,412 7,865 71,825 5,OlXI 35,877 3,000 99.214 2,000 2,500 7.500 10,000 5,000 122,250 13.750 2U,(NJO 228.727 303.193 Charltable actlvltl Common Ground Glft From Minlstry Partners Eden (Addlttonal giving) Ayslum Seekers Prc4ect Activities 63,830 36.988 54,961 9,317 2,175 1,187 3,012 106,176 2,493 70,133 Othor tradlng artlvltlos Hau Hire 7,182 8,230 Invostsnont In¢omo Bank inlergst r8Q8i¥ed Rent received 4.099 7,200 3.819 6.600 11,299 10.419 Total in￿rne 353,384 391,975 26 Redcar Baptlst Church Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (¢onVnu• Year ended 31 December 2025 2015 2024 E%￿dItUre on Gharltablg aGtlvill•s Ministry Mlntslry Youthlchildren Administration Manse Other Ministries Sundries BU Pension {Admini8tration} 95,048 11,663 34,397 7.608 91,244 10,734 34,979 6,804 857 95 10 148,716 144,723 Ml88lon Common Ground Common Ground contribution trj Managem8nt Common Grourtd contrfbutSon lo Establishment Eden Eden contribulon to Managment and Admln Eden contribution to Partnèrshlp Givw mis￿on￿eXaS Trtp 58,824 12,6001 {5,21JOI 5,823 12.273) 11,2001 28.782 56,620 12.600) (3,9601 7.551 (S.843) (1.200} 10.118 7,235 67,921 82,156 E$tabllshménl Wages URC Hlre for Sundoy SeNces Solar Panels Churoh Mainlenance Refurbishment Cleaning Insurance & ul11￿leS 3,569 1,710 22,5 1,670 1,702 4.016 11.924 2.384 357 12,315 43,522 19,393 Centre fcr Wamrth- NGN um Seekef8 Progfam Centre CoOTdThtor Children and Famity Worker ctr￿ldrenS Paslor Project support Worker Communty Engag8m8nt WoTkeT Other expenses 22,634 23,925 8,142 8.331 3,3 3,354 23.876 25.707 16,131 7,367 5,138 65,381 93,616 27 Redcar Baptist Church Notes to the Detailed Statsment of Flnanclal Actmtles Year ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 Asylum Seekgrn Project- Just sow Sa18ry costs wageslsalaTTrgS Eden acllvlty Admin operational costs 5.329 51 1,571 1.450 3,021 Total expendllure 371,031 302.798 Net (exp•ndltur•)nncom• 117,6471 89,177