**Elim Baptist Church**
## **Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31[st] December 2025**
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The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2025
## **CHARITABLE INCORPORATED STATUS**
Elim Baptist Church established a charitable incorporated organisation on the 19[th] of July 2021
## **Registered Charity Number**
1195215
## **Principal Address**
Newbridge Road Pontllanfraith NP12 2LB
## **Trustees**
Adele Pask Steven Paul Phillips Susan Phillips Alan Webber Olga Williams
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing Document**
The Charity is controlled by its governing document.
## **Board of Trustees**
The charity is organised, and policy implemented through the board of trustees who normally meet monthly.
## **Election to the Board and Trustee training**
Trustees are elected by the Church members.
Trustees training will continue to be provided to each trustee in relation to their role within the charity.
## **Risk assessment**
The charity has designed a series of policies in order to ensure that all risks are addressed, and operations managed in an efficient manner. These are regularly reviewed in light of the changing statutory environment.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Summary of the objects of the charity as set out In Its governing document**
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.
## **Summary of the main activities taken for the public benefit in relation to these objects**
In recording the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to our stated objectives and activities the aim has remained, as always, to consistently demonstrate the love of Jesus, in both word and action and, therefore, bring people into a closer relationship with God.
Central to the work and witness of the Church has been the provision of a regular act of Christian worship on a Sunday morning. This includes an Explorers club which runs concurrently in the hall. The Wednesday evening Bible Study and Prayer Group meet on a weekly basis. The church also provided for weddings and funerals for its members and the local community. In addition, a Bereavement support group is offered to the local community.
The church hag continued to operale a very successful Toddler group, and we have been invofved
in local schools with school assemblies. class visits, and group vislts to the church. A church puppet
team has also now beern set up which will develop the children's WO fwther.
The Hall ha5 continued to be used by the Butterflies group- for parents who have experienced
miscarriage. slillbirth, or death of a child, and have gone on lo have subsequent children- thi5
group h05 been set up and run by people from the local community.
The church grounds conloin 5 ollolments. One of which is taken by a church member. one by a
church neighbour and the remaining three by Sccial Sep(ices for their Care Leavers and Youth
Off enders SUF)POrt.
The Church operates yocedures and protocols lo erisure that all people W¢Jrking wilh children and
vulneroble odults are appropriately vetted wilh Ihe DBS IDi5c105ure of Barring Service).
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Summary ol the maln achlevements oftht ¢h4rfty durlng the perfod
We must record our grotilude to everyone at 8im Baptist Church for the work that they have
continued to faithfully undertake. The Trustees as well a5 members and friends of the church hove
continued to bring their skills and experience to enable us to continue ourwot* and witness. We
hcve on effective Sofeguarding Team and Finance Team.
We have also benefited from supporting sludenl placements from Cardrff Baptlsl College. We
have had two people coming into member5hlp.
The church membership slands at 2S.
A5 0 church we continue to supwt a variety of Christian iniliatives (both in the UK and over5easl,
and with Qlher chvrches in Ihe area facilitate Blackwood Foodbank.
The church is a member of the Gwent Baptist Association. We continue to enjoy good relotionships
with the other churches in Ihe area and continue to offer pas*cfal care to our members ond the
community of Pontllanlrailh.
Due lo Ihe retirement of the church minister a church profile has been completed ond a Search
group reviews any applications for the ministerial position. which will continue to be on o part time
basis.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Svmmory ol Flnanclal Poslllon
The charify recorded an operating Profil of £6834.02 for Ihe year.
Totol operating income for Ihe year was £31,056.83
stal•m•nt ol poH¢y on r•s•rves
The trustees are satisfied they have sufficient reserves, together with ongoing income anti¢ipoted,
to enable the church lo functn effective in the coming yeor.
Approved bylhe Boord ofTrustees ¢)n..................................
.and signed on it5 beha11 by..
Adele Pask- ChCh Secretcyy
steven Paul Phillip5 - Trèasurer
_Pontllanfraith_
## **Elim Baptist Church**
## **Report and Balance Sheet**
For the year ended 31[st] December 2025
## _**Minister:**_ **Rev Sue Phillips** _(Jan to March)_
_**Trustees Office held**_ Mrs Adele Pask ~ Secretary & Pulpit Secretary Mr Alan Webber ~ Minute Secretary Mr Paul Phillips ~ Treasurer Ms Nadia Champion ~ Pulpit Secretary _(Jan to March)_ Mrs Olga Williams ~ Rev. Sue Phillips ~ _**Church Registrar**_ ~ Mr Mike George _**BMS Birthday Scheme**_ ~ Mrs Margaret George _**Finance Team**_ ~ Olga Williams, Paul Phillips Rob Watkins, Alan Webber _**Parents and Toddlers**_ ~ Sue Phillips, Olga Wlliams _**Explorers**_ ~ Olga Wlliams, Adele Pask _**Flower Rota**_ ~ Caroline Wlliams _**Safeguarding**_ ~ Sue Phillips, Olga Williams Paul Phillips, Alan Webber
|**General Church Account**
**Opening balance**
Collections
Appeals / BMS
Grant from Baptist Union
Other Grants and Donations
Gift Aid
Other Income
Trf. from savings account
**Income**||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**5,142.54**
**2,714.91**||
||15,138.30
16,936.23
1,771.02
1,034.18
2,205.22
8,597.36
250.00
427.37
2,767.73
2,796.90
924.56
1,829.94
8,000.00
-|||
|**Total Income**|**31,056.83**
**31,621.98**|||
|Minister & HMRC
Visiting Preachers
Fees & Donations
Utilities & Insurance
Maintenance
Sundries
Miscellaneous
Trf. to savings account
**Expenditure**|5,053.43
17,827.35
850.00
700.00
3,275.30
2,477.15
5,369.39
4,842.88
1,185.03
125.48
2,072.85
3,101.49
-
-
13,000.00
10.00|||
|**Total Expenditure**|**30,806.00**
**29,084.35**|||
|**Closing Balance**
**5,393.37**
**5,142.54**
**General Church Account gain/loss**
250.83
2,427.63
**Saving Accounts gain/loss**
6,583.19
1,003.07
**Overall gain/loss**
**6,834.02**
**3,430.70**||||
||**5,393.37**
**5,142.54**|||
|||||
|**Saving Accounts**
Opening balance
31,287.54
30,284.47
(See page 5 for details)
**Closing Balance**
**37,870.73**
**31,287.54**
**Parents & Toddlers**
Opening balance
1,040.72
1,073.90
Income
630.69
893.00
contribution to Elim
450.00
600.00
Expenditure
176.41
326.18
**Closing Balance**
**1,045.00**
**1,040.72**
**BMS Birthday scheme**
Donation to BMS
145.00
150.00||||
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|**Income breakdown**||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Online payments
8,710.00
9,115.00
Envelopes
565.00
1,365.00
Open
4,988.80
5,556.18
**1.** Cash not banked
874.50
900.05
**Collections Total**
**15,138.30**
**16,936.23**
Communion - BMS
401.02
404.60
World Vision Appeal
-
106.00
Talents of Hope
-
388.98
Samaritans purse
537.00
-
Christian Aid
-
-
DEC
306.00
134.60
Harvest Appeal
-
-
Shoe box appeal
420.00
-
BMS Appeal
107.00
-
**Appeals / BMS**
**1,771.02**
**1,034.18**
Grant from Baptist Union
2,205.22
8,597.36
GBA Grant
-
-
Bequests & Donations
250.00
427.37
**Grants and Donations**
**250.00**
**427.37**
Gift Aid
2,767.73
2,796.90
Toddlers & Babyzone
450.00
600.00
Other
14.56
84.94
Tiny Talk
-
-
Hall hire
130.00
165.00
Funeral Charges
150.00
-
Wedding Fees
-
-
Champs
-
600.00
Allotments & 2 Elim Way
180.00
380.00
Quiz nights
-
-
Post Office
-
-
**Other Income**
**924.56**
**1,829.94**
Transfer from Savings Account
8,000.00
-||8,710.00
9,115.00
565.00
1,365.00
4,988.80
5,556.18
874.50
900.05||
||**15,138.30**
**16,936.23**|||
||401.02
404.60
-
106.00
-
388.98
537.00
-
-
-
306.00
134.60
-
-
420.00
-
107.00
-|||
||2,767.73
2,796.90|||
||450.00
600.00
14.56
84.94
-
-
130.00
165.00
150.00
-
-
-
-
600.00
180.00
380.00
-
-
-
-|||
||**924.56**
**1,829.94**|||
||8,000.00
-|||
|||||
|**Total Income**|**31,056.83**
**31,621.98**|||
**Notes:**
**1.** Cash shown as not banked has been used for visiting preachers or general expenses which are included in the expenditure
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|**Expenditure Breakdown**||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Ministers stipend
HMRC, NI
**Ministers Total**
Visiting preachers
BUW Fees
BUGB Fees
GBA Fees
Samarita's Purse
World Vision
Talents of hope
Christian Aid Appeal
Tearfund
DEC
Food bank donation
Everyones Child Romania
Professional Fees
Shoe box appeal
**1.** BMS
**Fees & Donations Total**
Electric
Water
Insurance
**Utilities & Insurance Total**
Miscellaneous
Blackwood Fire
**Maintenance Total**
CCL Licence
Explorers
Toddlers & Babyzone
Cash expenses
Wednesday Diner
Easter cards
General Misc.
Stamps
**Sundries Total**
Bells windows
Joshua Tree Services
**Miscellaneous Total**
Transfer to Savings Account||4,180.19
16,351.58
873.24
1,475.77||
|||**5,053.43**
**17,827.35**||
|||**850.00**
**700.00**||
|||504.00
440.00
140.40
126.50
36.00
33.00
100.00
200.00
-
173.00
-
500.00
100.00
20.00
-
-
550.00
-
-
77.37
-
-
724.90
407.28
420.00
700.00
500.00||
|||**3,275.30**
**2,477.15**||
|||3,495.53
3,074.11
186.84
151.26
1,687.02
1,617.51||
|||**5,369.39**
**4,842.88**||
|||903.03
-
282.00
125.48||
|||**1,185.03**
**125.48**||
|||100.00
343.72
-
10.00
459.63
241.19
-
52.68
-
-
27.49
-
1,485.73
2,441.90
-
12.00||
|||**2,072.85**
**3,101.49**||
|||-
-
-
-||
|||**-**
**-**||
||**13,000.00**
**10.00**|||
|||||
|**Total expenditure**|**30,806.00**
**29,084.35**|||
**Notes:**
**1.** Donation comprises of £250 each to Wissam Nasrallah and Dave & Michele Mahon from communion collections totalling £401.02
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**Elim Savings Accounts**
**2025 2024**
## **Lloyds Instant Savings Treasurers Account**
|**Opening Balance**|**333.56**|**30,284.47**|
|---|---|---|
|Deposits|**10,360.99**|-|
|Interest|**31.50**|49.09|
|withdrawl|8,000.00|30,000.00|
|**Closing Balance**|**2,726.05**|**333.56**|
|**count**|||
|
**Opening Balance**|**10,000.00**|**-**|
|Deposits|**-**|10,000.00|
|Interest|**360.99**|-|
|withdrawl|10,360.99|-|
|**Closing Balance**|**-**|**10,000.00**|
|**Account**|||
|
**Opening Balance**|**20,953.98**|**-**|
|Deposits|**13,000.00**|20,010.00|
|Interest|**1,190.70**|943.98|
|withdrawl|-|-|
|**Closing Balance**|**35,144.68**|**20,953.98**|
|**Savings accounts closing balance**|37,870.73|31287.54|
|**Saving Accounts gain/loss**|**6,583.19**|1003.07|
## **Lloyds Fixed Term Account**
## **Epworth Instant Plus Account**
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Elim Baptist Church
Pontllanfraith
Audit of the Reports and Bala nce Sheet for the period
l January 2025 - 31 December 2025
We the undersigned have examined the fi na ncial reports for Elirn Baptist Church
and for the Parents & Toddlers
I n our opinion the fi nacial records and statements presented
represent fairly the revenues ¢ollected and expenses paid.
Lead
Auditor
Deputy
Auditor
Name:
Alan Webber
Sue Morris
Slgnatures:
jl.mor
Date
zo2ts
Address:
Laurist y Coed
Load of Hay Road
Crumlin
NPII 3AY
9 Ashgrove
Blackwood
Caerphilly
NP12 IWR
Elim Baptist Church
Pontllanfraith
Audit of the Reports and Bala nce Sheet for the period
l January 2025 - 31 December 2025
We the undersigned have examined the fi na ncial reports for Elirn Baptist Church
and for the Parents & Toddlers
I n our opinion the fi nacial records and statements presented
represent fairly the revenues ¢ollected and expenses paid.
Lead
Auditor
Deputy
Auditor
Name:
Alan Webber
Sue Morris
Slgnatures:
jl.mor
Date
zo2ts
Address:
Laurist y Coed
Load of Hay Road
Crumlin
NPII 3AY
9 Ashgrove
Blackwood
Caerphilly
NP12 IWR