CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025 Charity name: Lordshill Baptist Church, Snailbeach Charity registration number: 1193308 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in rts ovemin document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities, projects or Se￿iceS identÉfied in the accounts. Statement confirniing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 Advancement of Christianity in line with Refonned Baptist principles as ex ressed in the basis of faith 1. Regular public worship 2. Distribution of evangelistic literature. 3. Public promotion of infomiation about issues of Christian and moral concern. . Spiritual and financial support of Christian missionary activity in the UK and overseas. The trustees continue to note the Commisston's guidance on public benefiL together with the widely accepted view that Christian faith is generally beneficial to society. Par• 1.17 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional infonnation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP ￿[￿￿ Grants to charitable and missionary organisations are voted in church members, meetings. PaTa1. Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance 1. Weekly Sunday services featuring explanation of the meaning and practical personal significance od the Bible's teaching. 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. Par3 1.20 2. mId-￿￿k meetings for further study of the Bible, and prayer calling for God's direction and power in the church's work, and spread of the gospel both in the UK and overseas. 3. Provision of spirrtual counsel, comfort and encouragement to those in Donations totalling £5400 to mission organisations including one of our own members serving with a mission trainin anisation overseas. Additional infomiation loptional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about." Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performan￿ of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 other Financial Review Review of the chanty's financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding rese￿eS slating why they are held P￿a 1.21 Financial balance increased by £27.434 Para 1.22 1. Fund for the payment of a future minister. 2. Funds for progressive renovation of the cha l and house remises. roximatel £103.400 at ear end. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.22 P8Tr 1.22 Para 1.24 Para 1.23 Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include fijrther statements where relevant about: Voluntary donations from the church members, many of whom promise fixed periodic amounts under Gift Aid. In this way the church plans to be financially self-SUPPOrting. The charity's principal sources of funds (induding any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Parn 1.4fj A description of the wincipal risks facing the charrty Pwa 1.46 other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Constitution adopted 24 September 2019 Charitable Incorporated Organisation How is the charity constituted? P*a125 Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional rovisions e. Pora 125 Managing Trustees are the church officers, nominated by church members, and elected in a members, meetin . This election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees accords with the nomial Baptist principle of local church autonomy. No outside body or person has authority to int trustees. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and Pro￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's oryanisational structure is Baptisucongregational, so that the gathered company of church members is the final (earthly) authority in all decisions of the church. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the harity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Chanty's principal address Lordshill Ba 1st Church. Snailbeach 1193308 8 Pine cre￿nI Minsterley Shrewsbury SY5 OAY Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustsg name Offic• {rfany} Mame of person lor l)otyl entiuèd nt trustèe ifan Stephen James Ford Elder {Retired minister) Elder Joseph Evans David John Evans Deacon loan Arthur Hughes Ivy Iris Blanchard Deacon Treasurer Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re rtwasa roved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the chanty Trustee namè Ste hen James Ford Jose h Evans David John Evans loan Arthur Hu hes Iris Blanchard John Rhodri Thomas Dates acted rf not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the harity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wrthin the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional infomiation {optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information Declarations The trnstees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s} Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) eph Evans Elder Ste enJ mes Fo Elder Date - 3oig 000 000 4411114 ai I 888"8&8&0 rq V r£ m IO i o J Lu ffj zz Jn ¢X m f 00 TrD <0 o o