CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st January 2025 to 315t December 2025 Charity name: Bovey Tracey Baptist Church Charity registration number: 1192694 Ob'eGtlves and Activities SORP Surnmary of the purposes of the charity as s8t out in its governing doGument Para 1.17 The principle purpose of the church is the advancemenl of the Christian faith according to the prin￿pIeS of the Baptist denomination. The church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and l or other parts of th8 worfd (extracted from the BTBC Constituiion dated 8th December 2020 The activities may include but are not restricted to.. regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching,. baptism, as defined in the Baptist Union's Declaration of Principle; the Communion of the Lord's Supper which shall normally be obseNed at least onc6 a month" evangelism and mission. locally. regionally, nationally and internationally. the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inolusion of children and young peop18', nurlur8 and growth of Christian disciples: education and training for Christian and community service., giving and encouraging pastoral {￿re. supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad- encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptisls and other Christians (extracted from the BTBC Constitution dat&d 8th December 2020 . The Truste8s believe that the work of the church acts to strengthen individuals spiritually and therefore in doing so. acts in the public interest. They have regard for the guidance on the publlG benefft issued. Summary ofthe main activities in r61ation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, theBctivilies, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 art 1.19 ststement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the -guidance issued by the Charity Commisslon on ublic benefit Pard 1.18 Additional Information {optional) "You ma choose to include further statements where relevant abouL' SORP r8far8nce Policy on grant making nla Para 1.38 Policy on sooal investment including program related investment P8ra 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Volunteers make up the core of workers for most of the activities the church undertakes. They are the backbone of how the church functions. Pard 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP refereice Para 1.20 Summary of the main achievements ofth8 charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its b6neficiaries and any widgr benefits to society as a whole. The church fundamentally believes in the power of God, through the sacrifice of Jesus, to ¢hange people's lives. The church promdes a framework of committed believers who work togéther to show God's love to others and en¢ourage them towards faith for themselves. This group of people can testify to how God has changed lives for the better. and how that impacts on those around them and as Consequen￿ to society more widel Additional Informatlon (optlonal) choose to include furthor statements where relevant about. Achievements against Pata 1.41 Active support of mission partners resulting in th8 objectives s8t team setting out clearly their purpose which includes encouraging tha whole church to be adively engage¢J. Perfornian￿ of fundraising activities ainst ob-ectives sel Investment performance ainst ob'ectives Other Para 1A1 Para IA1 Financial Review R8vi&w of the charity's finan.cial position at the end ofrthe eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero r8serves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a oin concem Para 1.21 At the end ofthe financial yéar wo remain in a healthy financial position as can b8 sean in the annual accounts submitted with this re Reserves are held lo cover the ministry costs for one year in tha event of a reduced income. P8ra 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.22 £85,800 nla Para 1.24 None Para 1.23 None Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements wher8 relevant aboLrt: The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 BTBC is funded through voluntary contributions made by church members and attenders, inGluding redaimed gift aid. Investment policy and objectives inGluding any social investment poliGy adopted Par3 1.46 nla A description of the principal risks facing lh8 charity Para 1.48 There is no foreseeable risk Other Structure, Governance and Mana Description of charity's trusts.. .Type of governing doGum8nt trust deed, ro al Gh8rter How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unir3corpora*ed association, CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. eleotion to post or name of any person or body:entitl&d loRppoinl tine.or. more Iruslées ement Para 125 Approved Goveming Document- Constitution Para 1.25 Charitsble Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Para 125 Trustees are recruited by Church Members and are appointed for an initial three-year term with the opportunty to be nominated for reappointment for a further thre&year temi. The processes involve notice being ahead of a Church Members, Meeting at which the election is to be held. Nominations must b8 submitted with the support of two other Church Members and thè consent ofthe candidate. Voting is by secret ballol at a Church Members, Meeting and Scrutineers ar6 appointed to count the votes and re￿rt the oulcome. The number of candidates, being not more than th8 numbar of vacancies. receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected provided each candidate shall have rs¢eived vot8s from at least 660k of those members voting {extracted from the BTBC Constitution dated 8th December 2020 . Additional informallon (optional) choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Pats 1.51 Guidelines issued by the Charity Commission are adopted for the induclion given lo new and prospective Truste8S. and training of trustees The charity's organisational slructure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Our church is govomed by a board of Truste6S appointed by the membership. We are part of the South Wesl Baptist Association who look after our intarests regionally and we are a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. Relationshi with an Para 1.51 We are rt of the South Wesl Ba tist Association related parbes who look after our interests regionally and we are a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. Other Reference and Administrative details Charil name other name the chari uses istered chari number Charity's principal address Bove Tra¢e tist Church 1192694 Bovey Tracey Baptist Church Hind Streat Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HL Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates acled If not f¢x whole ar . Tru¥tee name offto (if ahy) Nam• af p8rson {or body} entitled to olnt trustee Ifan Church Membership Church M8mbership Mark Godbeer Minister Keith Lawson Treasurer Elder Paul Ayres "Deacon Elder 01.01.2025- 02.10.2025 Church Membership Jaqueline Surteas Helen Daggar Deacon Church Membership Church Membership Deacon and Safeguarding Lead Deacon Chris Bartlett Andr8w Page Church Membership -Church-Merribership 26.03.2025 orate trustees - names of thé directors at Ihe dale the re rt was a Dlr•ctor name nla roved Name of trustees holdin Trust•¢ namtr tist Union Cor title to to the chari D*0$ acted If not for whole &ar oration Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of.others Description of the assets held in this capacty Name and objects of the harity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safa Custody and se re ation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional informatlon (optional} Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executivè or names of senior staff members (Optional inforniation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information Declarations -The trusteès declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on bghalf of the charity's trusteos Signature(s) Full name(s) Posltlon {eg Secretaryi - ¢hair,-etc) ek<¥4 LA￿￿11-) VELE4 JAGG￿E_ Gfft m*k &xt s1￿. Restric￿1 Fund￿Itt Utty E¥ 125.(K) 5131- Giftlor K*gan ￿ke8 19). 5140. ResMctad Fund c(th8-H8￿8l Clferfr I,0￿.cO 70ce. AthnIn.A(hniniStrak￿ Pen￿n 7550. Computer & 2TJon2M 1828 Pwp2of8 76Q1 . IGO. Da18 Proi81th F£e 47. 10LKKI. Admin.Payrdl F808 SLig.40 5(XKJI . Wnwenth Deftit Pa￿ts 310.97 50101 . L*retiwwyFund 3,0(Kl.(KJ 50161 . Outre&*.CatafirvJ & Hc6p 671. s(13￿. EVar￿el￿al 100. s￿91 . CCL U￿r￿* 1,407.44 502W2. Baptst ikn 561.&) 50371- Adminisir&tor6 Sdgry S￿72. thlmin.Pc6tsge & S¢81kn0ry 50373. Ai*m.Photo(x)r4gr 982.75 50376- TeJ&phone 1.IX)1.59 $0377. W8bsltss 3,128.46 n1 . Admlnfjstrat￿s Penslon CA)nti 619.08 £90,764,42 IEr PROFrr/ LOSS £23.291 %Yd6 1828 Bovey Tracey Baptist Church Flx8d Ass•t¥ 10. Tr￿ Ch8P 250,0￿ 20. Clwr(Mdd8 Manse 370,QCN). 0030. Eq￿￿K[￿t 1.237.98 Total Flxod Assets £V21237.98 CuwentAss¢ts I t30- Other DebknB 9.91 t2￿. Lwds BankAr￿N￿. Gentr￿ F￿[ 86,857.27 1220. Lfy)yd5 TSB_Restrkled Fwvj 35.658.07 1250- Uoyds Bdrf(365 Day Temi 49.394.SB £171.919.83 TOTAL ASSETS £793,157MI LIABIUTIES Llabll*t8s Totsl Curyont Llgbllllles £o.ofy FU￿r* Llabllllles Totsl Futwe Uab#kla8 £0. TOTAL LL4BILmES £OA)O 27￿arth 1890 Pop1of2 TOTAL NET ASSETS £793,157.81 EQUITY 3102- Bufvjlng bFYJ twm ￿paIr￿￿kIr￿j lurnj RF 1,0(M).(Ki 32DO. AryxJmuL8teA fiJnd5 727,674. Nat Profftl Loss 64283.45 N8tProfft/Loss (wkxy8*1$)J 40.991A7 NdPmfft/Ltss$ {¢uttenty rJ291.98 TOTAL EQUITY £793,157A1 27JanX12&1U) BIBBYS www.blbbys.net ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS AQVISORS Bovey Tracey Baptist Church Hind Street Bovey Tra￿Y TQ13 9HT 12 June 2026 Chartered Accountant's report on the proparatlon of the unaudited statutory accounts for year ended 31 December 2025. We have prepared for your approval the accounts of Bovey Tracey Baptist Church for the year ended 31 De￿mber 2025 which comprise the Profit and Loss Account and the Balan￿ Sheet. As a practising member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales IICAEW), we are subject lo ils ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at hltp'.Ilwww.icaew.comlenlmembershiplregulations-standards-and-guidance. This report is made solely to Bovey Tracey Baptist Church. in accordance with the terms of our engagernenl letter dated Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accoLJnts in accordance with ICAEW. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Bovey Tracey Baptist Church, for our work or for this report. We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the accounts of Bovey Tracey Baptist Church. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or infomiation and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements. Kind Regards Yours faithfully Kell Fulford Green Bibbys Unil14 Rockiands Business Park, Oxencombe Road. Chudleigh. T(M3 OGT 1.. 01626 853625 O bibbUs￿CDun1bnls Bibbyschaiteiedaccounlanls Dirttlor. Ktlly F￿f01dGreP.￿ AL4 181bbLJs Is the Ii&inonaThEGI e. inlofrbibbys.nel Reoisiered In Enqwo 062981 VATReg.Yo. ￿$07707