Charity Registered Number: 1186233
Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024
Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Contents
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| Trustees Report | 3 |
| Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities | 7 |
| Examiners Report | 8 |
| Summary of Receipts and Payments | 9 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 10 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 11 |
| Detailed Analysis of Receipts and Payments | 12 |
| Analysis of Funds | 13 |
| Analysis of Grants | 13 |
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Trustees Report
Name, registered office and constitution of the charity
The full name of the charity Southside Baptist Church Working name Southside Baptist Church Charity registered number 1186233 Charity address 24 Westbrook Road Thornton Heath CR7 8PS
Objectives and activities of the charity
A summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document
The aims of Southside Baptist Church
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The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the “Basis of Faith”
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Other such charitable purposes that in the opinion of the Trustees shall further the work of the Church
Public benefit that is provided by the charity
The trustees have regard to the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and plan their activities to ensure that they comply with the guidance. Details of how this is achieved are given in the “Summary of the charity’s main activities in relation to its objects”.
Summary of the charity’s main activities in relation to its objects
Southside Baptist Church is an active community church dedicated to serving the areas surrounding Northwood Road and Westbrook Road in Thornton Heath. The church consistently fulfils its key mission by addressing the spiritual, practical, and charitable needs of the local community.
Church services are conducted on Sunday mornings and evenings, providing opportunities for in-person participation and spiritual engagement with the Pastor. For members unable to attend in person, the services are also made available online, ensuring accessibility and convenience for all congregants.
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Summary of the charity’s main activities in relation to its objects (cont)
Southside Baptist Church offers various forms of support to the local community through its community events. The church distributes food, clothing, shoes, school uniforms, as well as care and emotional support. Additionally, it provides a supervised space for parents to leave their children for several hours each week during the Toddler’s morning held on Thursdays.
The church contributes food to local food banks to support families affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis. The church offers counselling services and pastoral support to members of the community through discussions with the Pastor. Additionally, a youth camp for 2-3 nights is held annually for the kids to develop their independence as well to grow spiritually. There is also the growing in Christ youth group which is held every Saturday for individuals aged 6 to 18 years, providing opportunities to discuss life challenges facing children and teenagers alike, participate in games, interact with peers, and develop skills such as interview and social skills.
Structure, governance and management
Nature of “Governing Document” and constitution of the charity
Southside Baptist Church is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with the Charity Commission. The governing document is the constitution dated 7 November 2019. The trustees meet on a formal basis as often as they deem necessary to fulfil their obligations and ensure the smooth running of Southside Baptist Church.
The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The power of appointment and removal of trustees is vested in the trustees of the Church in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. All Trustees must adhere to the "Basis of Faith" .
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Trustees Report
Financial review
Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds
The trustees are satisfied that the charity’s assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil the obligations in respect of each fund.
Reserves
It is of paramount importance to Southside Baptist Church that it has the ability to meet its expenses, and accomplish long term expansion and growth to reach its goals.
Transactions and financial position
The financial statements are set out on pages 9 to 13 . The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis, which is permitted for smaller Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIO’s). As stated in the introduction to this report, the trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory.
The Statement of Financial Activities show net incoming resources for the year of a revenue nature of £1,965 (2023 £10,227).
The total reserves at the end of the year stand at £27,383 (2023 £25,418). Free unrestricted liquid reserves amounted to £27,383 (2023, £25,418).
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Trustees Report
The trustees of the charity during the year were:
A Prescod P Stace L Harman P Smith
The trustees are all members of the charity.
The trustees of the charity at the date the report and accounts were approved were:
A Prescod P Stace L Harman P Smith
Bankers HSBC UK
Independent examiner
Paul W J Evans FMAAT FCMA CGMA
AP Accountancy Ltd 34 Birch Valley Road Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4GN
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Trustees Report
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The Charities Act requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to:-
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees' report, and the responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 13 October 2025
A Prescod
Trustee
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of the Charity
Report of the Independent Examiner to the trustees on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. (Rev October 2018)
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation, 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 accounts of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiners statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
The Examiner's relevant professional qualification or body:
Chartered Management Accountant
Paul W J Evans FMAAT FCMA CGMA
AP Accountancy Ltd 34 Birch Valley Road Kidsgrove Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4GN
The date on which my opinion is expressed is 14 October 2025
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of receipts and payments for the year
| Receipts Offerings and Gifts Investment Income Total Revenue Receipts Capital Receipts Total Receipts from all sources Payments Direct Charitable Expenditure Payments relating directly to charitable activities Grants and donations Administration Governance Total Revenue Payments Capital payments Total Payments Net receipts / (payments) in year Net Surplus / (net deficit) for year |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 62,666 55 62,721 0 62,721 53,814 1,200 4,074 1,668 60,757 0 60,757 1,965 1,965 |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 62,666 55 62,721 0 62,721 53,814 1,200 4,074 1,668 60,757 0 60,757 1,965 1,965 |
2024 2024 2023 Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 0 62,666 56,877 0 55 34 |
2024 2024 2023 Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 0 62,666 56,877 0 55 34 |
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| 62,721 | 0 62,721 56,910 |
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| 0 | 0 0 0 |
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| 62,721 | 0 62,721 56,910 |
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| 53,814 1,200 4,074 1,668 |
0 53,814 35,503 0 1,200 1,133 0 4,074 2,659 0 1,668 5,345 |
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| 60,757 | 0 60,757 44,640 |
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| 0 | 0 0 2,043 |
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| 60,757 | 0 60,757 46,683 |
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| 1,965 | 0 1,965 10,227 |
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| 1,965 | 0 1,965 10,227 |
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of assets and liabilities at the year end
| Cash funds Cash funds and bank balances at start of year Surplus on receipts and payments account Cash funds before transfers Transfers between funds Cash and bank balances at end of year Other Assets Description of asset Premises Equipment and Machinery Gift Aid Recoverable Total value of other assets Liabilities Description of Liabilities Examiners Fee Building Repairs Other Creditors Total value of liabilities Total Assets less Liabilities |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 25,418 1,965 27,383 0 27,383 1,834,000 7,273 0 1,841,273 750 0 504 1,254 1,867,402 |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 25,418 1,965 27,383 0 27,383 1,834,000 7,273 0 1,841,273 750 0 504 1,254 1,867,402 |
2024 2024 2023 Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 25,418 15,191 0 1,965 10,227 |
2024 2024 2023 Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 25,418 15,191 0 1,965 10,227 |
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| 27,383 0 |
0 27,383 25,418 0 0 0 |
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| 27,383 | 0 27,383 25,418 |
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| 1,834,000 7,273 0 |
0 1,834,000 1,834,000 0 7,273 7,273 0 0 0 |
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| 1,841,273 | 0 1,841,273 1,841,273 |
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| 750 0 504 |
0 750 750 0 0 7,614 0 504 228 |
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| 1,254 | 0 1,254 8,592 |
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| 1,867,402 | 0 1,867,402 1,858,099 |
P Stace
Trustee
Approved by the board of trustees 13 October 2025
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the accounts
1. Basis of accounting
Receipts and payments accounts are permitted for smaller Charitable Incorporated Organisations. They summarise the movement of cash into and out of the charity during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.
2. The nature and purpose of each fund
Restricted funds comprise monies received for specific purposes, as laid down by the donor. Appropriate expenditure is allocated against such funds.
Unrestricted funds are those funds which are available for the general purposes of Southside Baptist Church.
3. Trustee remuneration
No Trustee receives remuneration for their services as a trustee of Southside Baptist Church. All Trustees are reimbursed where appropriate for expenditure incurred on behalf of the Charity. These expenses are included in the receipts and payments accounts in the appropriate category.
4.Salaries and wages
| Gross salaries and employers National Insurance Pension costs Average number of full time employees in year |
2024 0 0 0 0 |
2023 0 0 |
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| 0 | ||||
| 0 |
5. Taxation
The charity is not liable to tax on its charitable income.
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the accounts
6. Analysis of receipts and payments for the year
| Receipts Donations / Rent Total Donations Received Investment Income Total Receipts Payments Payments relating directly to charitable activities Outreach expenses Other direct charitable Training and conferences Premises Costs Utilities Insurance Rates Premises maintenance General administrative expenses Office & General expenses Subscriptions Bank charges Other Grants paid Grants paid to individuals Grants paid to institutions Total grants paid Governance costs Examiners Fees Legal Expenses Total Governance Costs |
2024 Unrestricted Funds 62,666 |
2024 2024 2023 Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds 0 62,666 56,877 |
2024 2024 2023 Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds 0 62,666 56,877 |
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| 62,666 55 |
0 62,666 56,877 0 55 34 |
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| 62,721 | 0 62,721 56,910 |
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| 4,195 7,145 1,796 |
0 4,195 428 0 7,145 3,328 0 1,796 0 |
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| 13,135 | 0 13,135 3,756 |
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| 3,948 2,561 2,410 31,760 |
0 3,948 5,499 0 2,561 745 0 2,410 0 0 31,760 25,503 |
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| 40,679 | 0 40,679 31,746 |
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| 788 2,195 72 1,019 |
0 788 1,351 0 2,195 1,116 0 72 191 0 1,019 0 |
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| 4,074 | 0 4,074 2,659 |
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| 300 900 |
0 300 233 0 900 900 |
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| 1,200 | 0 1,200 1,133 |
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| 750 918 |
0 750 720 0 918 4,625 |
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| 1,668 | 0 1,668 5,345 |
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Southside Baptist Church CIO Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the accounts
7. Analysis of funds for the year
| General Fund Restricted Funds Total Funds |
Balance at 1 Jan 2024 £ 25,418 |
Receipts £ 62,721 |
Payments £ (60,757) |
Transfer between Funds £ 0 |
Transfer between Funds £ 0 |
Balance at 31 Dec 2024 £ 27,383 |
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| 25,418 | 62,721 | (60,757) | 0 | 27,383 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 25,418 | 62,721 | (60,757) | 0 | 27,383 |
8. Analysis of Grants for the year
| Grants to Institutions Wycliffe Bible Translators Total Grants to Institutions Grants to Individuals Total Grants in Year |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 900 900 300 1,200 |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 900 900 300 1,200 |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 900 900 300 1,200 |
2024 Restricted Funds £ 0 |
2024 Restricted Funds £ 0 |
2024 Total Funds £ 900 |
2023 Total Funds £ 900 |
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| 900 | 0 | 900 | 900 | ||||
| 300 | 0 | 300 | 233 | ||||
| 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | 1,133 |
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