2025-12-31-accounts - Abbey Road Baptist Church

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ABBEY ROAD BAFfisT CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE CHARITIES COMMISSION 2025 The ChL'rch, as w811 as weekly Sunday seNices. Sunday Club with activtties toryoung children, have been involved in the tollowing Dver the p8St ye8r. 1, F.oo_db.arLk- Ouf local Foodb8nk continues to use tb.e lower ground floor space as their warehouse, with offices and a client drop-in centre, and satellttes in Millom and'dlverston. Occasionally th& Church hall is used for tra5ning and as an extra space during bvsy times like the Cb.ri8tmas period. They 3150 hold their AGN there. 2. 1.o.dd19.1 Gro.up$.-The toddlef groups meet twi-e weekly duringterm time and w- -eklyin holiddls. Théy provide facilities for 60+ babies and children and iheir responsible 8dtslts. as well as a time tor singing with actiong and stories. Snacks and refreshments are also provided which always ineludo fruit 9p.d toast. 3. .B_rursc_h C.lubs.-Onee a month on a Satufday and weekly durt.ng school holidays the Church has free lunch clubs, ploviding a¢tivities and oames f¢r both toddler> 8nd older chi'drtsn. Lunch is provided fr)r 20-30 families. We 8150 include action songs and stnries from the Bible. 4. CFiildi.¢D'S_ChTiStm_8.s. P.art¥,This is held on 8 Saturday in December for up to 70 children aged O-11 years. It is open to an.yone in the community a first ccme, first senie basis. ..ts Ptg_oe-The Church con.tin1es to provide a weejdy Meeting Aace throughout the year, we offer free cooked lunch, with ¥efreshmep.ts and activities tor 20-30 people. Open to t,e community it otters easy access for people with mental health and learning disabilities who can attend and be welcomed. 6. C_cmmunity S_tsup_LLin_eh- Our soup lunches continue to be a popul2r. weekLy, 50C131 g>t togetD.er for 25- 40 people inthe commun,'ty. Eacb. week a healthy. home-made soup. is provided. Anybody is invitedto joip,, from people with health 3nd fin8nci9i difficulties, to those who live alone or like to enjoy a gel together with otheis. 7. C_hrjs.tmasDay.Luncb-After the s6r¥ice on C>3tmRs Dal. we provide luncb. to anyone who othemise may be 3lonB or struggle dulingthis time. Around 30-40 People attend, &nd those who are able, donate towards the cost. With this lunch and other seNices, people have been diTe¢ted to Lt8 by I.e Foodbank. GP surgeiie5. SOCI818nd Fnental health SeTvices, and fToni other local chu'ich8s on the day. 8. L¥ler LtJn¢.he&- One Monday a month we p¥oviO8 8 lunch aimed at oldei people. Initially in conjunction with Ag# UK it is now run the Church. With a 2-course hot lunch and refreshments for 40-70 people, those who attend enjo a sing-alorig, quizzes, stories. craft5 and games activities. 9. Atter sckoo_l.C.ILts- With children mainlyfrom Furne5s Academy, the Church piovides o local'drop-in, 00 ThursdElyS duyingterm times. Wtth light retreshments and sn8cks, we piovide 8.sate space. 8long wittt activities end a lister,ing 88r for tsp to £lJO children aach week. 10. comm.unity AO-Spp.Ort Groups- Various community and support groups use 3re&s ot tha building during the week. Alcoholics AnonsqnoL'S regularly use our premises f(kr several 5L'PPOrt group meetings. Narcotics Anotiymous and Gamblers Anop,ymous hold weekly support meetings. Ttte NHS Casualty Union hold training sessions here regularly. A local Games Gioup meet weeLly alongwith occ8sioii&I 811 day sessions. The Church hasweekl'i groups of Rainbow5. Brownies 8nd Guides in the hall. An.other community group meet for Line Dancing. and an Exercise G¥r)up meets weekly. Loeal singing.group Vo¢e rehearse regularly in the Church. also the Barrow¥, Operatic and Diamatt"c Society rehearse in the Hall. Rccently thg chu'rch has provideo spaceforthe AsAumSeekers SupportGrouD tTtonth.lywho through donations give out clothes and household goods to pecple newto the area and country. Age UK hold weekly activities fo¥ older people in the hai(. We also have an astrtrnom¥ group Ltse the Upper Room once a month. 11. Childron's.-Pffiies- Throtighout theyear. local families hire the h8118nd the use of the krtch8n for a smallfee to hold birthdaylcelebratiors Parties. being spacious enough for bouncy castles elc. 12. 1[jnityC.hur"h- Trinty Chts'rcb, Centre continues to use our Church for their regular services 2nd host a monthly coffee morning. 13. 8.eD.etrolent Fund- Thi.8 fund continues. tr2,fough donations, to provide small grant5 to those in need. iiicluding peoplewho ha'le beer, made home:ess. We hae supported people assisting in house

moves, help with access io benefits and support 8s well as co-ordinating items needed to lurnish 8 new home. 14. ALdi- Aldi continue to donate SLirpius and close to expiration foods whlch we use in r)eals: and given to people can use the food. Aldi also have gtven non-tood items too, providing to those W10 5trknggle with *unds and reducingfoodwaste. B&Q have aOOnated deeoratingproducts in the pastaswell. 15. Extra E'ients-Ttriese include tle FurTriess Community Network meetings, 8nd the Liverpool Philharmonic Pop.up concerts. a communityA£ape meaL concerts bythe Barrow M8leVoice Choir the Flookbuigh Brass Band. Also All are welcome to our Chufch v4ith no ex¢eption8, as oui Lord lesuswelcomed uswitb H_is mpss8geto'Love one another, This is at the heart Of eveiY£hing we do, wfth PTayer and a listening. ear always aiJai18ble for anyone who asks. God Bless.

Abbey Road Baptist Church ststement of Assets 2025 Current Account stipend Attount Total in Bank £24.749.97 £1309.55 £26.059.52 Baptlst Union Corp Total Assets £27,334.66 Prepared by MJ. Bourne Examined by Mrs M Hall 24.02.2026 nJL)

ARBC Current/stipend Account 2025 I. INCOME Plate Gift Aid plate Gift Aid bank HMRC refund £1,926.58 £13,260.00 -. £2 910.. £18.186.58 -, £18,186.58 2 Use of premises Parties Parties Gift Aid Food Bank rent Trinity Church BODS Astronomical Society Hire of premises Hire of premises GA AEe UK Casualty ljnion Furness Refugees R+R £40.IJO . £5,644.02 - É3,OW.00 £18Q. £11,955.00 -. £130.00 £720.00 £800.IJ3 £40.00 £710.00 -. £24,327.02 £42,513.60 3.Donations lisc Individual GA Misc Individuals For car park From W&F council Stewardship Loan for lights For Church work Risedale Nursing home Food Bank donation Church anniversary DOL Veterans Associatlon £740.00 £2,894.25 £2,361. £8,200.00 £2,662.C £6.95 £2,401.C4) £36,610.20 £79,123.80

ARBC Current/stipend Ac£ount 2025 4.HMF Grant BMS giving BMS birthday £3,692.28 £20.46 £20..: £3,732.74 . £82,856.54 7.Evangellsatlon Benevolent Fund For Easter eggs £958.50 £1,078.50 £83,935.04 8. Transfers From Stipend to Current From Current to Stipend From GB055 £2,000.00 :. £18,500.00 £102,435.04 Miscellaneous Funeral Service Rebate Eon £234. . £2 951.62 :. £3,185.62 - £105,620.66 EXPENDITURE l. Ministry Stipend Tax/N Baptist Pension £12,784.56 £2,250.82 £4 764.93 £19,800.31 .' £19,800.31 2.Ministry Expenses Council Tax £2,347.22 :. £22,147.53

ARBC Currentlstipend Account 2025 Administration Papei Ink Cables Auditor 31.89 - 166.98 65.98 £ioo.00 £364.85 £22,512.38 Subsciptions Baptist Union CCLI Churches Together Conferences £175.50 £342.86 £30.C £1467.00 £2,015.36 £24,527.74 4.Church utilities Electric Gas Water £4,670.18 £6.705.27 £820.17 £12.195.62 £36,723.36 Church maintenance FTS Zoom Bunzl Keys Caterkwik Various £149.83 £155.88 _ £255.06 ' £60.95 £677.04 . £1122.63 £2,421.39 £39,144.75 Church buildings Baywind Tony Quinn Car P3rk Skip hire £648.64 £1,215.LKI . £18,240.QKJ £20,823.64 £59,968.39

ARBC Currenystipend Account 2025 Manse utilities Electric Gas Water £507.64 £831.07 £824.38 £2,163.09 £62,131.48 Manse maintainance Gas WOTks £70.00 £62,201.48 5.Insurance Church Manse 3319.97 661.05 3981.02 66182.5 6.Good News £348.CX) £66,530.50 7. Evangelism Barrow Deanery Outreach books Hospitality food Outreach craft Gifts Crafts Books £135.00 £306.80 £5,993.24 £93.95 £102.30 £229.18 £794.54 £7,655.01 £74,185.51 Benevolent fund £1,365.33 £75,550.84 Miscellaneous Bank fee £12.CK) £75,562.84

ARBC CUrrenstipert Account 2025 8. Transfers To Current Account To Stipend To Baptist Union GB055 £2,000.00 £1,500.00 £8,5.{x) £84,062.84 To HMF TO BMS £2,400.00 £900.00 £3,300.00 £87,362.$4 TOTAL EXPENDITURE £87,362.84 Bapts'st Union Corp Acc G8055 Opening Balance Deposited in year 2025 £11,186.74 £16,186.74 £88.40 £16,275.14 Interest in 2025 Withdrawals in year 2025 Closing balance on 31.12.2025 £1.275.14 Total income Plus openin8 balance £105,620.66 £7 801.70 £113,422.36 Less expendtture Closin8 balance 26059.52 Current account Stipend account 24749.97 1309.55 26059.52