## **Trustees Annual Report for 2024** Chudleigh Baptist Church became a CIO on 21st June 2021. This report covers from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 ## **Aim and purpose** The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. ## **Objectives and activities** The trustees are committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our community at Chudleigh Baptist Church. The trustees maintain an overview of worship throughout the church and make suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that live within our community. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, the minister and the trustees have considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community through: Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the community. Missionary and outreach work. ## **Achievements and performance** Chudleigh Baptist Church doesn’t have a physical church building but hires the community hall at the primary school to offer worship services every Sunday morning and other one-off events. We also rent a business space in the centre of Chudleigh called “The Square” which we use for community outreach and to host meetings. ## Community Hall The church’s activities were: - A service at 10:30am each Sunday morning in the hall. - Young people’s activities during the Sunday morning service (in hired school rooms) - Worship evenings held throughout the year - Christmas celebration evening December 16th ## The Square The church’s activities were: - The Living room on a Monday morning. A time to meet together play board games, puzzles or just chat - The Quiet room on a Tuesday lunch time. A time for quiet reflection and prayer. - The craft room on a Wednesday morning. A time for craft activities. - Slow cook Saturday. Once a month. A chance to have a meal cooked in a slow cooker. - Board games night on a Saturday evening once a month. A chance to play board games together. - “The Gardening Club” to help maintain the gardens at The Square and receive pastoral support. - Escape Rooms fundraising event in October raising money for CAP and the work at The Square. All events/meetings (other than governance meetings) are open to the public and to ensure no one is prevented from attending the church does not charge for any non fund raising event. ## **Church Membership** Chudleigh Baptist Church membership throughout the year was 44. ## **Church Attendance** Up to 100 adults and children attended the church’s services and activities regularly. ## **Pastoral Support** The ministers (Eleanor Moffatt and Miia Thomas) and the trustees together with other members of the church endeavoured to provide pastoral support throughout the year. ## **Volunteers** The majority of the activities of the church are undertaken by volunteers. No record is kept of the time given on a voluntary basis but without this contribution to the church it would not function. ## **Administrative information** |**Charity registration number:**|**1194879**| |---|---| |**Website:**|**www.chudlighbaptistchurch.co.uk**| |**Registered ofce:**|**21 Chestnut Cresent**| ||**Chudleigh**| ||**Devon**| ||**TQ13 0PT**| |**Minister:**|**Eleanor Mofatt (chair)**| ||**Miia Thomas (appointed September 2024)**| |**Trustees:**|**Emma Funnell**| ||**Jonathan Pimperton (retired in May 2024)**| ||**Gareth Sowden**| ||**Paul Reynolds (joined May 2024)**| ||**Steve Kimble (joined May 2024)**| |**Secretary:**|**Emma Funnell**| |**Treasurer:**|**Gareth Sowden**| |**Independent Examiner:**|**Emily Farrell**| ||**59 Palace Meadow**| ||**Chudleigh**| ||**Devon**| ||**TQ13 0PH**| |**Bankers:**|**Co-operative Bank - Business**| ||**Business Customer Service**| ||**PO Box 250**| ||**Skelmersdale**| ||**WN8 6WT**| ## **Financial review** The church received income through giving, donations, and gift aid during 2024 of £67,418 (2023: £62,220). The CIO earns rental income through an owned property of £16,008 in the year (2023: £13,058). Other income comprises of restricted donations (2024: £2,934, 2023: £5,391) and the secondment of our minister to Bristol Baptist College (2024: £6,166, 2023: £9,249). Total income for 2024 was therefore £92,527 (2023: £89,918). Within this financial period, £46,791 was spent on ministry costs and salaries (2023: £43,849). £8,367 was spent on outward giving and missionary work (2023: £8,513). Total expenditure during the year was £90,523 (2023: £89,549). The net result for the year was an excess of receipts over payments of £8,739 on unrestricted funds (2023: £3,356), and £2,000 was moved from unrestricted funds into a designated fund for property refurbishments, leaving the church with £49,552 of unrestricted funds at the end of the year (2023: £42,812). Restricted funds at the year-end were £32,345 (2023: £36,811) which are detailed in the accounts. Total cash available was therefore £81,897 at the end of the year (2023: £79,623). ## **Reserves policy** It is policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to at least three months of unrestricted payments, equivalent to £20,000, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time. The balance of £49,552 held on unrestricted funds, after designations, at the year-end exceeded this target. ,HIIDI FIC?H AF, CHURCH CHARITY COMMISSION Fok ENGLAND AND WALE5 Recei tsand ents accounts CC16a Forthe period 01101￿024 To 31112Qll24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrt%trtcted RF5tricted nds End(witnont funds Totsifundx L8¥tyEar IWEidrebaFe È m￿al 9249 3$2 150 432 14 y￿th Can UNRFGISTEREOCFfARbTr31.10.21 total( ARI A$sgtand I ubtotal 2JZT 89.918 ￿5￿￿￿s￿(s81 Tax 5.248 T55 1.154 1S.69J J67 &755 1.154 15.&9 367 3.J59 OtsrIm￿[￿Cs 15.Q49 Pro YoLth C 27D 5.641 46B 251 B252 Sub total A4 Asseta￿d lttvestrnent Svb total Netof tY¢ewW(paym8Ats} A5Tran5fers beh¥een funds AÈ Cagh funts lastyTrargnd Cash funds this rey Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period [3 81 897 Unrestricted fund ReStr￿ted funds Endowmeni lu￿ CJlvr,OF Bf Cash lutKIs 49i52 lstercth 3253 F￿d￿k 107 Totalcash funds nds tonp4mt fvnd fvnds Dtstai B2 other m¢)n8tary assèts CCXXR tsS% ,HIIDI FIC?H AF, CHURCH Fundkwthlch D*ilS CDBtlorkn& u[r￿rty41 B3 InvgstsnentasG U￿re￿In¢t*d Dotails cDFLloPb￿a 84Assets retslned lorth chdrity'G ovm use B5 LIab51￿•s Un￿L LTr*O rov beh￿Of811th8UiI¥tl CCXxR￿Lrt1sS1 ,HIIDI FIC?H AF, CHURCH • CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Chudleigh Baptist Church On accounts for th• year ended 31112124 Charlty no lif any) 1194879 Set out on pages 34 I report lo the trustees on my examination of the a￿ountS of the above charity (Xhe TrLFSt°} for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the accoun15 in accordance wrf(h the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {°the Act") I report in respeci of my examination of the Tntst's accounts ￿rried out under section 745 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicabl8 Direclions given by the Charity Commission under se¢Xion 14515}Ibl of the Act. Independent charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualrfied to examinerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qualtfied member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyll. Delete I l rfnot appI￿able. I have comFJeled my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in Connection the examination (other than that disclosed below"} which gives me cause lo believe that in, any matersal respect: the accounting records were not keFI in accordance wth section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord writh the accounting re¢ords', or the accounts dFd not comply with the applicab￿ requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no con￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connectson with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to ￿ reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets ffithey do not apply. Sign8d: Date: Name: EMILY AeiELL Relevant professional qualIfi&￿10n1SI or body IER Oct 2018