## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/1/2025 to 31/12/2025** ## **Charity name: The Meeting Place, Westbourne** ## **Charity registration number: 1192915** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the Christian faith
according to the principles of the Baptist
denomination. Also to advance education
and carry out other charitable purposes.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Hosting gathering which promote physical,
mental and emotional wellbeing.
Hosting children’s groups.
Letting of hall for local community activities.| |~~accounts~~
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The guidance -
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/
government/uploads/system/uploads/
attachment_data/fle/610943/
PB2_Running_a_charity.pdf
- has been emailed to the Trustees for
scrutiny and reference when making
decisions at Trustees meetings.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Ran 75 1.5 hour supervised parent/carer
and toddler sessions for pre-school children
benefitting around 120 children/80 families.
Combatting loneliness through weekly
walking and monthly film club groups for
locals benefiting around 50 people.
Hosted Sunday afternoon art groups
benefitting around 75 individuals.
Offered space for local businesses.
Hosted Parish Council meetings, Greening
Westbourne, WI, Yoga, mother and baby,
birthing, women’s wellbeing, homeschooling,
children’s dance and performing arts groups.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Stable| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/a| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Level of funds does not warrant| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|0| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s

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Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
|Para 1.25|Section 14.1.1 of the Meeting Place
constitution states that The Meeting Place
Partners’ (members) Meeting shall appoint
Charity Trustees.| |~~trustees~~||| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Meeting Place, Westbourne| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1192915| |Charity’s principal address|The Meeting Place
North Street
Westbourne
West Sussex
PO10 8SP| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
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20|Neil Attewell|Trustee||Partners’ Meeting| ||Jan Brown|Trustee||Partners’ Meeting| ||Tony Brown|Trustee||Partners’ Meeting| ||Katy Newman|Trustee||Partners’ Meeting| ||Jack Walker|Trustee|7/10/25 onwards|Partners’ Meeting| ||Jill Walker|Trustee|7/10/25 onwards|Partners’ Meeting| ||Sarah Thomas|Trustee|7/10/25 onwards|Partners’ Meeting| ||Jim Thomas|Pioneer Minister|7/10/25 onwards|Partners’ Meeting| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/a** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**The Baptist Union**
**Corporation**|N/a|| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/a ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Katy Newman Neil Attewell **Position (eg** Trustee Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 3rd March 2026 The Meeting Place, Westbourne InCm￿ and Expendrture 2025 t EXPENDMJBE 11.671.18 10.393.78 ￿"A￿ter# ￿ & Pwt411•• 8.161.45 Pwromm&2 IPKOME oth•r Grants 15.9W.96 HAW Hire SC&A HPAF G￿nI T￿￿Or fFDrn ￿￿n9% 1.340.05 H•at & Ltht AtyL￿ar Givmg Trthng- Banked frcffi Polty C4 Fwunth in 970.C 1.040.33 7W.CK) 533.60 Bank•d P•ty Ca2h 79).C 149.Q) 745.41 853.45 Pn"nt a Publitity 3Ce.19 Wthr ZLFpty Flthdts rAt Tw Trnining Tr￿3f￿ to 10.C 40,4Q112 Totsi Expwthw• 3ZWSJ Suvplu• trom wrntioN to 31.1124:. 01.01 fj5 Petty brt IYl.0125 3.￿2.44 40.402.1: 3fjW.50 11.CF40. - aXpendrtu￿ tor Y￿10 dÉtta 31.1225 4rvJ knk) 4*r 01.0125 knngdtyn kn H¥her R4t• Rqe 14241.62 10.387.84 -3COJ.TrJ 03.0425 wrthdTUW • 10 *S WthYTaW 31.1225 Kmgdvn 8ar& Inlww¥t 31.1225 Kmgdun Bark Irrtw•3t 31.1225 2ub.tot 31.1225 GTrop Bank Bde 31.1?25 ¢a¥h L4Hn¢• -3¢￿.l￿) 301.46 125.91 19.050.83 11.179. -139.54 11.(HO.CII 30.C46.89 Tot41 fur¥Ja ￿l11th clfd: Ind ent Examiners R I do not sn opnion os to Ad8qW Lrfthè P*•8rv• FU￿1. &Jbi8Ct totho 8trtwa. in th• statw￿l of Ir￿• & EX￿￿rt￿Tr 31 2WL5 B a t•'r¥wnrnary 80 •¥Kl•￿ by th• Signature.. Date.. 2710212026 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** The Meeting Place, Westbourne **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31/12/2025 **ended** **Charity no** 1192915 **(if any)** **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2025. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of **basis of report** the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts 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 examiner's 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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - 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. **Signed:** **Date:**[27th] February 2026 **Name:** Ian Hedges **Relevant professional** ACMA CGMA **qualification(s) or body (if any):** 1 **Feb 2026** **IER** **Address:**[3 Grant Road, Farlington, PO6 1DU] ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Feb 2026** **IER**