Charity number 1191993
Report of the Trnstees. the accounts
and the independent cxaminer's rep)rt
for the year to 31 March 2025
for Maidstone Road Baptist chu￿￿4 Felixstowe.
Contents
Index
Charity inforniation
Trustee report
Independent ¢xaminer's report
Receipts and payments
Ststement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the accounts

Maidstone Road Baptist Church. F¢lixstowe
For the year to 31° March 2025
CHARITY INFORMATION. as at 4th November 2025
Chortty name and number
Maidstone Road Baptist churc￿ Felixstowe
Registered Charity 1191993
Common names
Maidstone Road Bapti￿ Church or MRBC
Trustees
As at the date of signing the rep)rt-.
Dr Andrew Mart]ed
Ms tklyth Mayhew
Mr Michael Warner
Mr lan Battiste
Ms Corinne Stoekdale
Mr Steph¢n Lineham
Mr Timothy Leerning
Ms Carol Gambell
reappointed 15111122
reappointed 2111 Ill3
reappointed 15111122
reapp)inted 1911 Ir24
reap￿illted 1911 Ir24
reappoinied 1911 If24
appointed 2111 Ir23
apwyinted 21111123
Governing D(Kument
The charity wls fornied and registered as a Charitable
Incotporated Organisation on 26 (ktober 2020.
Principal Address
Maidstone Road Baptist Church, Felixstowe. SuffoiK IPI I
9ED
Registration details
Charxty Cornmission
Companies House
1191993
CE023101
Main charity bank
CAF BanK 25 Kings Hill Avenu4 Kings Hill, West Malling.
ME194JQ
Independent examiner
MrG. P. J. C(x)
123 Cliff Roa4 Felixstowe. IPI19SA

Annual re
rt of the trustees of Maidstone R¢)ad B tist Church Felixstowe
For the
ear to 3151 March 2025
l. Structure, management and governing d(Kurnent
The tNstees who held office in the year and up to the date of this report and
the governing document are detailed in the charity infom]ation on page 2.
b. The t￿￿te¢S consist of the ministerfs) (if any), the elder5 and the deacons.
These appointmenls are madc by the members.
New trusiges are inducted by the existing trustee Ix)dy.
2. Objectives and activities
The main objcctives of the charity as set out in its governing document are:
The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the
Baptist denomination.
b. The Church may also advance education and carry oul oiher charitable
purposes in the United Kingdom andlor other parts of the world.
3. Achievements and r*rfornance
The main achievements of the charity in the account&ng period were:
The church has been meeting regularly on Sunday mornings and attendances
have kept up. We still meet online for church prayer rneetings, and for
members, rneelings during the winter months.
b. Throughout the year, the church w&s actively seeking a new minister. and
were in contact with a few candidates. We have been assisied by Rev Simon
Harri4 our Moderator.
The church has sold the Manse in Falcon Street and purchased a new Manse at
22 Iris Road.
d. A range of visiting S￿kerS have joined us for Sunday services" we have also
used video scrnjons. Members of the leadership team often I￿ worship and
occasionally preach.
Supw)rt for our regular home groups has been maintained. The monthly lea
and cake and ¢raft tea events have proved popular. and attract some non-
church goers.
f. The numtr￿ of members at 31° March 2025 w&8 54 {54 at 31. March 2024)
4. Financial review
The wlicy of the charity is to maintain 3 months of expenditure (typically
about £16K) as cash reserves. As at 31" March 2025, the Ggsh reserves were
£39K which meant that the wlicy w&5 achieved.
b. During the year to 31 March 2025. there was a net inflow of funds of £9K
(compared to £21K in the previous year).
Monetary control
All money received during the weekly collection i5 ch￿ked by 2
people.
ii. All payments made through the bank are authorised by 2 people.
iii. Quarterly ac￿Unts are prepared for and reviewed by the ehartty. The
yearly accounts are reviewed by an independent examiner and are
adopted by the Church members.

5. Funds
The ¢harity has a general fimd. and duriny this )ear it h&1 2 resrri¢*d funth.
The rcsiriclAI movemcnts ire identifjed in the Receipts and ￿yrneDts
O. Public benefrt
& I h¢ irus*es hav¢ consideyrd the Chwliy Commi￿10￿,8 guid￿￿ m public
l)enefi￿ Tr tnLq*5 ve ￿1SfI&l th• th¢ activities for th¢ yetr slM)w
that a bNxxl level of public benefit is being delitrerfyl.
The revi was awovoj by thetr*¢s on 4" NoYembt¥ 2025 and 54gned on tsir behalf by
Dr A. G. R. MartletL

ofm
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I rwi on fiT thc yw ￿ 31° ,Marth 2025 se4 Ixrt on p•ges 7
Lh#rity's Inisttts ￿ reSWLSible for prepar4iLm ofthr
Tr chwity's trusiees ¢￿tsIder an &xlit is nol requiT¢d for thi5.year
S￿11$￿ 144 of th¢ CharitKs A¢1 2011 (Ihe CIMrities Art)) and ttmt
h is my T4Mwibility lo:
examine the (kmder 145 of the Chwkne6 A¢t}
to follow the PT(K%dure4 Said down in the General Diredio
gi%en by the Chtrity Cixnmission (under Sfyxion 145(5Xb) of
the Ctrwities Ad);
B*ii of ikn indqmdemt examl•erfs report
My Uaminati￿ wa5 cwried (XK in XC*yd*￿ with the Genernl Diredions
given b>. th¢ Charity Commi&sirAL An ex•miTMiion I￿ludeS • TEview of
theaccounlinB [￿£*￿5 W by the¢Trffj and i compariKm ofthexrA)Unts
¢SertEd with ihLW T￿ord& li includes ¢on5ideTaLion of w unusual
items ot disck)sures in the 4x¥￿nts #Ad se¢kin8 explan*iion5 from you a¥
pyovith all the cvidfflce ts would be required in an audiL a￿1
m5¢qu￿(l) ￿ Opinion is 8iV¢n ¥ to wt*ikn the￿)￿
and f•ir vicwl ' the ij lirnitrd to kn mattets set in the
(l) whith 8iVC5 me re￿1￿bk to Ixlie¥e in any m*rF
Chrrtits Aa.
(2) lo mv (¥￿1(￿ attentKyn ghLMJld Ir (knvn in Lvdtrto
¢ a pn)per undttsthnding ofthe ¢0 IK whixl.
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4 Novemlw 2023

Maldstono Road Ba
st Church Fellxstowe
Rec•1
nts account
Forthe
r ended 31st March 2025
R*&pts.. General
Grfts and dr￿0110nS
4*781
io
163
10294
39A57
Réc4Fts'. RosillE￿I Fury
DOr￿an$ In(ts41
Grants Irth41
4.163
TL*a inc(Th8
4*018
Payn￿
Sa&ry'. other
lJ74
1.F51
2.134
3.519
1619
&017
Churth wr6 and I￿￿￿￿￿￿JMrxrtB41
42PB
1W 1
2&150
W¢*siHpexpgr
Events. athi4thS and
915
1.ICIJ
10
10
41th2
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sss
Co¥h L9St ￿and

Maidstone Road B tist Church Falixstowe
ent of assets and 11
1st Marc
A5 èt3151
Bank ￿rI)Unts
CAF b8nk
Santandèr b¥nk
20.ns
205
Othw morthy ￿￿et$
Glft aid 18x refunds d
lo.￿7
Asssts retsined for Ihe use:
The church is the benefKial ofthe a86ets
(vdued al insurance vakjel
c￿rCh prtrmises al Maidston9 Road
cl￿rth rn￿se al 22 I￿$ Road. FBlixstL
Flxtures. fu￿￿tUre and eq(ripment
1.585.289
335.
1.585.299
as.￿2
2.(th.391
2.1M)8.391
Liabiltss
The accc4Jnts ￿re apwoN*d bythe I￿1¢e5 ￿ 4th ￿Ven￿r 2025 and behalf ty.
JSRMLI
Dr A. G. R. Marlloot

M idsknn¢ Road B tist Church
Note5 to the accounts
l. Basis of accnunts.
These accounts have been prepared on the,￿￿eiPts and payments" basts and
accord with section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.
2. Remuneration paid to trustees and other related parties.
Remuneration was not paid to any trustee.
b. Minor reimbursements w¢r¢ paid to trustees for expenses incurred personally.
3. Legal ownership of property &$ at 31° M￿h 2025
The charity owns 2 propertie% namely
The church building in Maidstone Roa(L Felixstow< IPI 19ED
ii. The mans4 22 Iris Road. F¢lixstow< IPI19GG.
b. The charity is beneficially entitled to all aspwts of Erf)th propertie& but both
are held in the name of The Baptist Union, who holds them as trustees for this
charity. The church building is held in The Fairbatrn TTUSt. The manse is held
in The Baptist Trnst for Manses (2004)
4. Restricted funds
There were no restricted funds received or paid this year.