REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195670
ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH
(CHARITY INCORPORATED ORGANISATION)
ANNUAL REPORT and ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024

ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO
Reference and Administrative Details
The trustees presenl their annual report wsth Ihe finawal stalements of thè charity for the year ended 31 December
2024. The report includes information required by the Charity SORP Financ￿ R8w)rting Starxlard 102 a5 a Charity
registered in England and Wales.
Trustee$
The trustees who servad during the y￿[ arwj Since Ihe sear end were as fdlows..
Linden Hale
Ann John50n
Diana Wilson
Anne Crump
Rev Sarah Bingham
Hon. &¢retary
Hon. Treasur&r
Appointed 12.5.24
Left 12.11.24
K•y staff
Sarah J&ll
Kremena Mincheva
Avguslina Dimilrova
W8iidi8 O'Sh8a
Roglstered offlce
Overslade Close
East Hunsbury
Norlhèmplon
NN4 ORZ
8ank
The Co-operative Bank
P.0 Box 250
Dell House
Skolmorsdale
WN8 6WT
Indèpendent Examln•r
Roberi GoLJlboLJrne FMAAT, MlnstLM
19 Limelields Way
East Hunsbury
Northampton
NN4 OSA

ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO
Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Struciure, Governance and Management
The Abbey Centre Baptist Chur¢h (the church). is a d￿[rtable cwni5ation and was registered with the Charitses Commission in
England and Wales 1st Septembef 2021. Its acbvrbes are g)vemed ty rts conststut￿. The church is affiliaied to Ihe Baptist Union of Great
Britain.
The board ol trustees I'The Deacon5'? cornpri5è5 membe¥s ofthe thvrth The deacons ￿e the b(trafd of tDJStees. meetrng eleven times dunng
the year and also arranging a reireat ¢Jay We have agenda fcKused meebngs, artemative months either'centre, oi'chuich Life,.
The current Iruslees will ¢onlinue to serve until Iheir ienn of office eypires in accordance wth Ihe c0n5b.tuhL￿ of the chanty or until they ch005e
to lake a 5abbati¢al.
Each new Trustee will be mentored by a current Trustee encouragng thern and giving guidance In their role
At it5 rneeting5, the deacons receive reports Irom ihe minister. treasuw, centre manager and pastoral team and in so ¢Joing monitor the work ol
the charity and the staff s contnbutson lo the frjlfilment ol the ow"e¢lives ol Ihe churth Secxetsry l)n"n93 any corte5pondence ￿&Ve4 which
is relevant to the Deacons and the Church.
Obl?¢tlves and Actlvltl•8
Ihe prineipai purpose of the Church is'The advancem*M of the chnsi￿n faith ￿ts￿1n9 ￿ the principles of the Baptist denomination. In
lullilling the purpose. the Church will eThJage in a range ol acDvibe5 ether on or wth othefs that will vary trom lime to tsme with aclivits"e8
being inilialed, èxpanded, or closed. as appropriate. The Church's ThSsiC￿ stalemenl ￿.￿rying SPntual and social needs of people in South
Northampton-
SlgnlllcantA¢tlvltles
The chaiity provides a place lo worship lor all people, young arKI lo deepen Iheir failh in God On a Sun¢ay we provide a lime ol morning
worship Several times a year we fellowship wrth Ihe churches we are in partnership with Ihrough the South Northampton Partnership ol
Churches This lakes the form of worship servKe5, pinl groups dunng Lent. a lenl plg(fftwge walk and an anrwal quiz We have mnthly
player meetings on zoom, lacililaled by our church membws We have slopped our tsIb￿ study while we do not have a minister.
We oNer a nurnber of adiwties that reflect the rninistry ol Ihe thufch 10 3eThe ihB 5rKJal and spinbjal needs of the community. We providp
a Lunch Club on a Monday lor oKler peop* In the ¢(xrttnunity. which Is well atl&*ed A Baby 8 Toddler Group meet Thursdays a month This
Is open lo anyone wilh childr&n Irc*n thè age of O up lo preschod age Wè provwjè a soual aftemoon on a Thursday W￿re tea and cake Is
served and we share fellowship
We began 2024 with ovr vision day whKh many members ol tyjr church were pwt of-w? ￿erMed to rè-*)ok at this laler in lh¢ year. We s18rt¥d
working collaboratively with Towcèstèr Road Melhojist Church. having a ccyjple ol sociats and shartng servtss iogelher when there are S
Sundays in the monlh, we also pne(I logether 81 E8slef and Cmslmas
Early in 2024 many church members h8¢J highlNJhted unhappiness wilh our seNces atKI pastoral supwrt and that our Minister was not 8 good
lit for our church The Deacons worked to resolve this. seeking adv￿ Irom Ihe Centr81 Baptist Assockalion. membeis had prayed lor Gods
guidance Unlortunately this ended with a Special t￿ meebn9 in May 2024 where It was decided to give Th)tsce lo our Minister Our Minister
was on gardening leave for 6 months Sun¢Yay rnoming 5er¥Kes Irom May have been covered by variws lay preachers. rnembers ofthe
congregation and a retired rninisler The serwces are available onkne ènd used by approximately 6 peO￿e each week. we fitted a new camera
so that those at horne could have better svJht ol Ihe cha￿1 Our Iwstees had virtual and lace lo face mee￿ng$ and our church rneetsngs and
AGM were held In person witr? acce55 online via zocffi. Every church nwnber and other congwabon are ernailed on a Saturday moining with
Information for the weekend We continue 10 produce a monthly new5-sheet By using zoom we continue to ￿ach mernbe15 and congregalion
who were In the past unable lo physically corne to d)urch twildiThJ We have a PaSiOFal team ol church rnembeTS who continue lo support
each olhei either in per50n. on the phone or zo￿. We now have our church meelwigs quarterfv. Wewere able io ￿rUit another Deacons
to the tearn.
The Church sUPPOrts BMS World MiSs￿n and Home Mrssw￿. whth are bolh Baptsst Union of G￿al Britain initsatives BMS Wortd Mission want
people the world over lo expenence fullness of life through Chnsl. We as a church Iinancia¢ty 5UPPOrt th&r general wotk which involves
supporting tn155ionaries abroad. their disaster & harvest appeals. and several members gNe to Ihe BIrtlKlay Scheme We are encouraged to
give £55 per church rnetnbei. Home Mission is all ab(MJt helpi1￿ Bapb"st churche5 and sndmduals to reach their tnission ￿tentIal and bring the
love of God lo their comrnunrtle5- Ih15 woth is ck)ser to hame m Ihe UK. We fin￿K￿lty give to Horne Mission aThY they ask that we give 5% 01
our offering giving

We make good relationships wth the users of cwJr buiJdir¥J, facilrtaled by ouf Ministef. our Cenlre Manager. our DeaconlTruslees ènd several of
our church member5 and continue to build on our rdabonships with Ihe community and local area We work dosely with the parish ¢oun¢i1 and
in December 2024 we had a Jtynl Chrislmas COn￿rt wth bcal peop￿ arKI user grwps tsking part as well 8$ the church. We work wrth our local
piimary School opening our church for visits to Jeam atx)ul Chrislianity and iys hislory. Our minister 15 on hand to Pa5101 to any users ol our
centre As part of the work of the church we give fina￿tallY to local charibe5 as Chnstmas- each year choosiryJ a chanty our Novetnber
church tneetsng We 5UPW)rt Bethany Homestead a charrtable organisats)n that offeffs res￿en￿"al caie. respile and 5hellefed housing for the
elderly and frail supported by Bapbst. Congregati(￿1 and Unrted Refomied Churches in Nothampton. QXW members 9ive of thelr time, support
the many functK)ns organised and our church gwe a yeaty finaTKial offeF
The Abbey Centre is a community faulty which is used by rnany groups in Ihe suThoun¢*"ng wea. The building is open seven days a week
between 9.00am and 9 00pm. In 2024 we have been lulty ¢Jpen and have had several new users to the buildiro. induding a Ca￿ agency based
in one of our fixed offices We have a Community Frmlge ProFd ￿￿epeThdenyy run wthin our centre where anyone ran share foocj lo
combat food waste. erther by bringing Io(Kl io ￿8ve tn the frK1ge ￿ by taking Iwd Irom the thdge lo use thernselves, Ihis is a welcoming Spaces
open to all. As a church we collect food lor Focxj ￿"d Far Colton which vulnerable farn￿les in the local comrnwiity of Far Cotton.

ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Rl8k Manog8m8nt
During th8 year TA￿l￿eS have a￿$ urylaied ￿kn"eS to bE mrKe rdev* to￿ Atrtry Centre Bapbst Church CIO. Pntyily w8$ gwen lo
Safeguarding, our Minister. Tru51ees Saleguarthw rew*d the¥ Ir41irMrwJ. The Safoguardity wliy Y￿5 rewrillen and approved al a church
meeiing. all church membets wo10 ¥iftymed dthE of Ihis wlicy. Thp urMJaled and apwove(l ata church meeuiig.
Th8 deacon5 01 the Church do not ￿l￿ve kn81 Ihe cNfyrityLs svbJe¢i ty anysubsianiial LwL¥KJ the Iiabilthes disdosed In its Annual R8th)rt aDd
Accounts.
All users ol IhB bu1￿1n9 are reqwad tolwlhAir ¢ertrf¢ale arvj cwry (Art a risk a¥￿esSMen1 uf thBir ac1wit￿5.
The trustee5 have been fulty bneltrj on in ￿ ID Dala PrL*th RegI￿tiL￿ ol Pty2018.
Public BenelSt
The trustees have co￿NIere(l ￿ Cwmissth's on IhB wthbenEIrt parlKth3rthe ¥￿ir￿ gimdm frylhe adv8ncement ol religion.
The Churches Alm is lo bo -SèekirwJ ID serve the SPiTIIu31 and sttia needs ol&xth byfWn18￿ affwnwnll lh6 wèsènce trf G(xJ in
everyonè." Through wdcorlle any￿ **K) walks thr¢￿ cw
Flnan¢lal Revlew
The Iinanci81 posi1￿n ollhe Charityss sei in the Slalemprt 01FThi￿1￿ and 8*wce Slwl relal•J hwe been prep8red In
accordancts wilh Ihosiatul(ry rOq￿r￿M￿nIS 01 It￿ Ch*5A¢t 2011 aNJ S(¥IPIFRS 1021
Prln¢lpal fundlnll sourc•8
The ch8rily hgs main so￿¢8¥ ol irtL*)*. olthB lrierKIs of lI￿Ab1￿COntrO m*e offqrnp5 ard donavws and users of Ihe
premtsfts pay a fee for Ihthr ustrof bu1￿1r￿s.
The qengral operat￿￿8 ol the ch81ityafierlh8 ded￿ al're8lrthl hJrKts'g￿￿•d a C13.OY lo 31.12.24. Tl* tot81 d8ficltfor the Ch￿rIlY
0¥$14110 31.12.24 was £2￿.429.
Tho dopl0￿all0n tharw on thc assots ol charty is a r*t wsl c4Q14.483.
The 8uildirKJ deprecralk￿ 15 Sel firMsh¢d alter so￿ Wb2036. *JJ fithtyTrAMI Slraw*l Iw)ti pBr year. Insurance
company provided a valu8lknn fjgure ¢M th8
Inc(xne li(xn offorings Pnd dDnaliw5 coTrlinue lo •3th8t rxx Mam￿1$ and e￿are0￿titirt hèvo c(*1linuod to give gonorous1y
(luriny IhÉTr y¥ar. UK tax payers 81808ncrx¥•JEd lo Ald. fLV a￿￿L￿MIe wng may reclaim 25p m every £7 doiiBled 81 no
extra cosl.
Tho incomo Irom Prem4ses to 31.12.24 Is O¥W £8554. Ourcwtre Marw brtr¥J li new lo the Abw Cgnlre,
Wy repl￿￿￿ ￿1p￿lS in IhB cenlie arxl a150 fi¢led CCTV.
UnrAslrkle.d lunds.. Funds Ih81 may ￿ used l£* WkYJ5t $0 l(¥vJ as il mB81s ihe 8irts ol chtrily
RÈslnded iunds. Funds onty usèd lor Sperrf￿ e.g. H¢yre 8MS
Designaied lund5'. Funds ore Sel by InJ51ees IrA an eSSer￿al swnd rA future raww8e
R8ser¥88 Policy
The priTnary wlgDing5 10 SthH£¥)sts arwj buikJirwJ rgpaws. Thp chwty irustW5 seek lo ke4p slyr*f￿ reserves anninu only lo keep a level of
lunds lo tKTr ablo lo manage a potonlhil em¢rgwcysilualN)n Iho relain tho staftas foquwod. Yhis is sotal 8 k7YoI 01 £40,0(K) which 8lknws
for 3 monihs running cosi$ al ¢LKreni levels.
Inw8tm¢nt poll¢v and obSo¢llves
Th*> luiids of Ili& charily are hekl Iii o Thjmbw of bank Iwslee5 lo. *twever w￿$Ible. fflaximise Ihe iDteiesl ap￿ICable lo Ihese
lund%. Tlie t.hrfifily cwlinuÈs lo ￿￿k1 Ihe funds deFosded v) a 3 a¢oMtwlh 8witsis Togetherand ho￿5 twds a150 In an accounl wilh Ilie
Skiplon Buiklin9 SoC￿ty. Tho 12 rllmlh fixed rale inloresl accounl In rnalured 2024. this rTh)nEy was ustd 10 pay lor Ihtr carpols. Th&
L'hLl￿h L'oniinu& ¢tsiw) d'Mdns¥' whKh ￿ LUFIWlty renlwl rAJi at rnar*g1 ¥4u¥.
Voluntoer8
Vvliinii)¥r%, whelher they are mwthrs. Pe￿ atteThYiry ¢¢￿unIY are erwurageil lo sharelheir time. skills orlaNI
lalei)I 10 sUPWrt Ihe varK)u$ fUr￿l￿)n$ of Ihe Ch￿ch. The th of v¢bJntÈets Indudes K*o￿lIr￿j a wam lo the c<¥)gregalKJn and wsiiors. help wlh
the prov15ion el tea ènd collee aft*Y a sor￿e. beC0￿M￿j readers. he1w￿ al events. gNw¥J ￿(fv￿e atKI olhpr wactical hdp. AS ￿*11 as promotin9 Iho aims
Bnd objectives ol Ihe churrh. The of v(ALmteers 8Thb Ilw we re￿￿arty thathl an(18pprecith for their cijnlribulions.
Safequarillng
Wo lake safeguarding of the young vuknerable alu115 very Seri(x￿Y ￿ have an 4wMnted 0e51gnaled Pers￿ for Saleguardmg. Traning lor
saleguaryling mallers hekl by the Centr* BapltstAssooaliw rew￿lty lo keep Ihose Invcl¥e(I wth thl(tren ar￿ wlnerable adults up lo dale wrfh
legislauon. All Irustees hawe aller￿ leyel Z in lh8 k88112 ft￿th$.

ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Rèstriction of 0￿rationS
The church sh811 be operated exclusively for ils charila￿e Pufposes aThJ shall nol ￿ oppraied for the purposo
of carrying on a trade or bL¢siness for profil.
The church's assets may be utilised only in pursuance of its Obj￿I￿eS. Neither the trustees nor any other
organisalion or privale individual tnay receive any dividend or any other distribution oul ol the assels Of
earnings ol the church. No p8rson shall receive any payment or benefit from the church in rèspect ol
expenditure incurred in relali¢)n lo mallers falling ouiside its objeclives.
Future Plans
We begin 2025 without a mini51er- we continue to be Iruitlulty led by lay preachers. members. retired
ministers and friends. We held a vision service and church meèling in January focusing on our church profilo
as W8 b8gin lo seek a new minister. The church has wlled logethef and currently we feel very strong as we
enter a new year. We conlinue to cdlaborate with Towcester Road Methixlist Churth and have been joining
together lor services when there are S Sundays in the month- 8rther ai our chapel or their church. Our four
Deacons work well (ogelheT bul feel lolally supported by many others who are church members or
congregants.
Each year we l¢Jok at our hall hwe ratgs- increases of ralè par grwp have been cahwlatsd to stay affordable to
each group.

ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBIUTY STATEMENT
Charity law requires us as Trustees to pr8par8 financial slat8ment5 1(K gach accounbng year wh￿h givg 8 true
and fair view of the state of the charity and of its bncome arKI experKJiture tl* year.
We are required lo..
1. Select 5Ultable accounting wlicies and apply Ihem consistenlly.
2. Make judgements and estsma18s that are Teasonable and prudent.
3. Stale wholher the appli¢able 8ccounling stsndards have been followed. subj'ect to any material departures
disclosed and explained in a¢Gount5.
4. Prepare the financi31 statements on 8 goirMJ concem basis unless il is inappropriate to presume ihal Ihe
charity will continLte in buslnèss.
Trustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accoLtnting records which discloso with reasonable accuracy 81
any lime the linancSal position ol Ihe charity and enable us to er)sure Ihal Ihe fir)ancial sta(on)ents comply with
the Charit185 Act 2011 and follow the principles in the new 8dilion ol th8 Charity Gov8manc8 Code.
Trustees also have a reswnsibility lo safeguard the assets of the charity and trj tske reasonablo steps lo
prevent fraud or any other Irregu18rities.
Approved by the board ol trustees ol thè charity on 13th Juty 2025 and si9fbe(l on its behalf by..
L Hale
So¢relary on b&haW of the Trust

ABBEY CENTRE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO
Independent Examiner's report
I report on the accounts ol the Abbey Centre Bapts"sl Churth IA Charitable In¢orwrated Organisalionl for the 12 months
ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's Iruslees ol the Abbey Centrè B8plist Church CIO a￿ res[￿sible lor the preparalion of the accoLJnts in
accordance wlh the reouiremenls ol the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Acl'l.
I report in respect ol my examinalion of t￿ Charills ac￿VnI5 carried oul urvjer section 145 01 Ihe Act and in carrying DUI my
examination I have lollowed all the apph'ca￿e Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission seclion 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have rompleled my examination. I confirwn Ihal no matter5 have come lo my atleniion in connecknon wilh thè 8xamin¢)lion
giving me cause to believe..
1. accouniing records were nol kept in respect of ihe Chanty as required ty s￿l0n 130 01 Ihe Acl.. or
2. the accounts (k> not accord with Ih05e records.. or
3. the accotinls do not Gomply wilh the aPpI￿able requirements ¢(￿cernI￿3 Ihè f¢ym and contgnl of accounts set out in the
Charilies (Accoun15 and Reporlsl Regulalions 2008 other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a 'lrue and lai¢ vièw
which 15 riot a matter considered as part ol an indèpendtnl èxaminab"on.
I have no concerns and havè come across no other mallers in conneC1￿n with the examination lo whlch 8llenlion should be
drawn iii this r
Port in ordei to onable a proper underslanding ol the accounts to be reached.
Rob8rt Goulbourne FMAAT. MlnslLM
19 Liniolields Way
East Hunsbury
Northamplo
NN4 OSA
Date..
13th July 2025

M95670
31st December 2024
Section A
Statement of financial activities
Restricted
s Unrnstrlcted income Endowment
funds
funds
funds
Total 2024 Total 2023
Incorning resour￿5
Voluntary Income
46.215
5.094
51,309
20
50,602
52
Ac¢l¥ltlfr¥ for ggn•rallng fvnds
Investment Income
In¢omlng resourus from Charhablo actl¥ltb•s
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Costs ol generating voluntary Incon
Fundralslng tradlng costs
20
22.128
116.721
22.128
116,721
190.178
20,864
107,372
178.890
185,084
OK
45,352
40.142
5.210
57,009
Inve¥¢ment manag•m•nt C08ts
3.056
3.056
341.980
6,220
963
Charltabl¢ acllvlll¢
341.980
6.220
391.398
289.201
5,637
352,810
Govornance co818
Total Yesources expended
Nel Incomlng/(oulgolng) resources before
transf•rs
5.210
396.608
206.314
116
206,430
173,920
Gross transfers betwe•n funds
Net Incomin￿Out￿O1ng) resources belore otl
rvcognisedgaln￿IOS$•sj
206.314
116
206,430
173.920
Othor r•¢ognised gainslllosses)
Gains and lossès on r8valualion ol fixed assels for
the charily s own use
Gains and losses on investment assets
491.709
491,709
Net movement In lunds
285.395
2.534.031
116
285,279
2,534.537
2,819.816
173,920
2,708,457
2,534,537
Total funds brought forward
Total funds ca￿led fonvard
506
2.819.426
390

Section B
Balance sheet
Restricled
Unrestricted income Endowme
funds
funds
nt funds Total 2024 Total 2023
Fixed assets
Tangibla assets
Other
Investments
2.745.837
2,745,837
2.452,289
Total fixed assets
2.745.837
2.745.837
2.452,289
Current assets
Sto¢k and work in progress
Debtors
17.093
17.093
18,078
(Short term) investments
Cash at bank and In hand
92,146
109.239
390
92,536
109.629
103.716
Total current assels
390
121,794
Creditors: arnounts falllng duo wlthln one year 12
11.502
11,502
10.682
Net current assets/(liabilities)
97.737
3￿
98,127
111,112
Total assols loss currnnt Ilabllltles
2.843,574
390
2.843.964
2,563,401
Creditors: amounts falllng du• aft¢r one year
Provlslons for Ilabllltles and charge$
12
24,148
24.148
28,864
Net assets
2,819,426
390
2.819.816
2,534,537
Funds of the Charity
Unre8trl¢ted funds
2,327,717
491,709
2,327,717
491,709
390
2.534.031
Property revaluatlon
Restrlct•d Income funds
390
506
Endowmgnt funds
Total funds
Signed by one or two truslees on L*hall of all I
Iru51ees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
roval
Llnden Hale
13.7.25
Ann Johnson
13.7.25

Section C
Notes to the accounts
Note 1
Basi5 of preparation
1.1 Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market
value) in accordance with-.
Accounting and Re
ortin
and with.
by Chanties- Statement of Recornrner￿ed Practice ISORP 2005),.
Accounling Standards..
Financial Repcwting Slandarts for Smaller Enterpri5e5 (FRSSE):
or
and with the Charities Act.
exce
I for the followin
Glve details In thi5 box if a different standard has been followed.
-Tick as appropriate..
if All rel8vAnl di%1￿￿11r$s sho%bv) in the p￿k have tttn given Ihen please b"ck"Accounting Standards-:
If disclosures completed In thesè a¢eount5 have been restricted to Ihose required by Ihè FRSSE, thon please lick
"Financial Rèporting Sl8ndard8 lor Smaller Enterpris&s IFRSSEI".
-11 no departures Ir(*n Ihe ¢hosen standards have been made then delele thosè 7AYxds,' Othe￿Se give details of any
chanqes In the boKes.
1.2 Change in basis of accounting
There has been no change to the accounting policies {valualion fules and Meth￿￿S of accounlingl since last year15
except lor the lollowingl.
Give dgtails in thls l)ox of any materlal changes that have b8en made.
il no changes hav8 t*en made lo a¢¢ountiryJ ￿lIcIeS then delete Ihese wyds.
1.3 Changes to prgvlous accounts
No changes have been made lo accounts for previcxts years155 excepl for the following).
Give details in this box of any material Changes that have l)een made.
$5 il no changes havè been fflade to aceixlnts f(* prevKw5 tVKKJs Ihen delele Ihese %wyds.

Section C
Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 2
INCOMING RESOURCES
Accounting policies
Recognition of incomlng
resources
These are included in ihe Slalemenl of Finantial knb"vitie5 l&bFAI when:
Ihe charitv bec￿leS enlillèd lo the res¢)urces.'
Ihe Irustees are virtually certain they wll receive the Tesources: and
Ihe moneiary value can be measured wilh sufficient reliabilitv.
Incornlng resources wlth
related expenditure
Where incoming fesource5 have related expenditure las wlh fundraising or contract
incomè) th8 incoming resources and related expendilufe are r8ported gfoss in th8 SOFA.
Grants and donations
Grarts arKI (hjnations are only iidudad in the SOFA when the charily has unconditional
enlillement ￿ the reS￿re6$.
Tax reclalm$ on donations
and gifts
Contractual Income and
perforniance r•lat8d grants
Incoming resources from tax fedaims ￿ I￿lUd￿d in Ihe SOFA at the same lime as Ihe
gift lo which they relate.
This is only ￿Cluded in Ihg SOFA c￿c￿ r*led goods or services have been delivered,
Volunteer help
The value of any voluntsry help received is rnt indUd￿l in the accounts bul is described in
Ihe trustees. annual rewKt.
Inv•stm•nt Incom•
This is included in the accounts receivabk.
Investment gains and losses This inckJde5 any gain or k63 on the sale ol inveslments and any gain or loss resLtrlting
from rèvaluing investments lo markol V￿￿8 at lh8 end ol the year.
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liabilily recognition
Liabilili85 are recwised as St￿ 8s Ihere is a Wl or construclivè obligation commilling
the Charity lo pay oul resources.
Includtr cos15 01 Ihe preparation and èxamination ol stalulory accounls, the costs ol IrustÈa
meetings arwj c051 of any legal adwce to Iruslees on governance or constilvtional matlers.
Gov•rnane• ¢o$ts
Grants wlth perfomiancè
condltlon$
Where the charily gives a grant with ¢orKlits"ons for ils payynent being a specific lovel ol
servico or output to be provided, such gfanls are only recognised in the SOFA once th¢
recipient ol Ihe grant has prov¥Jed the sp8cili8d seNce or output.
These are only wognised in Ihe accounts when a commitment has been made 8nd there
are no cornli11￿$ lo be met relaliThJ io Ihg granl vthich r8m8in in Ihg control ol the charily.
Grants payabl• without
perfomiance condltlon$
Support Costs
Support costs include central functic￿ and have been allocated to activity c051 categories
on a basis consislenl wlh Ihe use ol resources. 8.9. alk)caling property Costs by floor
areas, or per capila, st8lf costs by Ihe lime spenl and other cosls by Iheir usage.
ASSETS
Tanglbl• flxèd a$￿t$ for u$• These are capllallsed11 thèy can bè used [(* more than one year. and cost al least £500.
by charity
They are valued al ry)sl or a reasonable value on receipl.
Investments
Investments quoled on a recognised stock exchange are valued al market value al the
year end. Other inveslmenl assets are included al iruslees. best estsmate ol market value.
RISK
The Iwslees assess risks to Charity annually and those are disclosed in the Annual
Report and Accounts.

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 3
Analysis ol incoming resources
2024
2024
2023
2023
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Anal
is
orieri
s and Donaticffts
Donations to HM & BMS
Tax recoverable
Grants
acies
Voluntary income
37.542
241
3,957
896
33.759
1.300
5.734
863
7,094
1,579
7.082
1,864
46.215
5,094
42,705
7,897
Grant income r¢laies ￿lhO rohJ8so Ol￿ants recty¥edv)aS￿ Mi sevwal rna￿ ¥Mwtts. Th¢ oNo515 a
propDM￿n ol tho thJw8cwIK)n
Activities for generating funds
Fundraising
20
52
Total
52
Investment income
Deposil account interest
Currenl account interest
Barn Owl Close Rental
3.528
2,864
18,61)0
18,000
Total
22.128
20,864
Th* ¢hpTrf¥8 prI¥￿pUrch￿SOd kn Ihè 1$ dwas Largfj 1XWT￿¢kn rvjl havo a m￿151¥[.Tt
¢huFth motDbv15 lornnl lo •i 06wtyJ
Incomlng resources from
charltable activities
Use of Premises
Pholoco
Caterin
8ab & Toddlers
Lunch club
Coffee & Cake
108,879
1.295
1.028
663
4.145
711
116.721
101.163
868
637
849
3.855
Totsl
107.372

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 4
Analysis of resources expended
2024
2024
2023
2023
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Anal
Minislry Costs
Pension defi¢il ad.
ustment
Mission
see note 8.3
sis
Costs of generating
voluntary income
39.432
10
700
49,574
12
785
5.210
6.638
Total
40.142
5,210
50,371
6,638
Fundraising trading
costs
Total
Invgstment
management costs
Property Expenses- Barn Owl
3.056
963
Total
963
Charltable a¢tSvltles
Premises
Staff cosls for Centre Manager &
Assi
De
recialion
Caterin
services
93.379
81.685
1.300
32.740
214.482
1.379
28,255
176,969
992
Total
341.980
287,901
1,300
Governance costs
Governance
Insurance
Total

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note S
Support Costs
Governance
Activity
Fundraising activity
Charitable Activity
Total Cost
ort cost
Total
Note 6
Details of certain Items of expendlture
6.1 Trustee expenses
Please provide detalls of the amount of anypayment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
madg to trustees If no expensès wgre paid. please enter'None' in the approprlate box(es).
2024
2023
Number of trustees who were pald expenses
Nature of the expenses
Ministry &
Centr&
Ministry
Total amount paid
102
1154
6.2 Feès for examination or audlt of the accounts
2024
2023
Independent examiner's or auditors. fees for reportlng on the
accounts
Other fegs (for example: advice. consultaney* accountancy
services) paid to tho independent examiner or auditor
None
None
None
None

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 7
Paid employees
7.1 Staff Costs
2024
2023
Gross waggs. salaries and benefits in kind
Employer's National Insurance costs
Pension costs
78.201
73.546
4.354
82.555
4,727
78,273
Total staff ¢osts
7.2 Average number of fu114ime equivalent employees in the year
Thg parts of the charity in whleh the
Fundraisin
employees work
Charitable Activilies
Governance
Oiher
2024
Number
2023
Number
Total
7.3 Delinod Gontribution penslon schome
Brief details of the
scheme
At Ihe end ol June 2022 the Baptist Pension Scheme shjned an agreom8nl wilh the
insurancè company Just Group I'Just'l Io sgcvro membors. ponsion bonolits under
the Defined B8n8fil I'DB'I Plan. As a result, thè Scheme no longer has a shorlfall. A
revised statement ol conlribulions was approved with defKil conlribulions from each
participating employer in Ihe DB Plan reduciThJ lo just £1 p8r month Irom August
2022. Th*s8 eeased in NoVeM￿r 2024. in lin8 with movi
lo Jusl Grou
2024
2023
Tht costs of the scheme to th¢ ¢h•rity tor the year
Th$ amount of any contributions outstanding at thfr yaar ènd
The amount of any contributions prepaid at th• y•ar •nd
10
12

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Notes to the accounts
{cont}
Note 8
Grantmaking
8.1 Total value of grants
Grants to
individuals
Total amount £
Grants to Charity
Total amount £
Pur
se for which
rants made
Total
8.1 Granlmaking costs
Support costs of grantmaking
£NIL
8.3 Grants made to institutions
Names of institutions
Purpose
1$ a Christian mission organi5alK)n Ihat has brKJ-slandiThJ relalion5hips wlh
UK Baptist churches. It *tYks in arwrKI 35 counlries on four conlsnents.
BMS persfflrd are mainly in thurch. de¥ekW. educatK)n.
health. iustice w¥J kadetship rM*slr1￿.
Totsl amount of
rants
aid£
3.531
BMS World Mission
Baplisl Union of Great Bnlian
Home Mission
Is all atKJut helpty￿ Bapb"st Chur￿￿ and indN*Juals to ￿ach iheir mlssion
potential and brsng Ihe love of Gtyl to tsir communities. It is the Baptist
famity purse. aThJ yew our un￿ has an appeal to lai8¢ mty*y lor
Home Mission.
1.438
Cynthia Spencer Hospice
(Christmas Collection)
Cynihia Sp8n¢gr HosrA¢e Ri Norfharnplcffi. UK aims to help people V*ith lil
limiting illnèssès Ibve as fulty as possible. Their mission is to providè 5UPPOrt
241
Bethany Homestead
A charitable organisalion Ihat offers resmlenlial care. reswte 8nd sheltered
housing lor Ihe eklerfy and frail supported by Bapbst, cLMgreg8ts.￿)al •nd
United Reforrned Churthe5 in Nodhamplon.
700
Total grants to Institutsons
5,910

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cont
Note 9
Tangible fixed assets
9.1 Cost or valuation
Fr•ehold land
& buildings
other land &
buildings
Flxtures.
fittings and
equipment
Total
Balance brought folward
4,043,798
267,097
4.310.895
Additions
16,322
16.322
491.709
Revaluations
491.709
Disposals
Transfers '
Balance carried fonvard
4.535.507
283.419
4.818,926
9.2 Ac¢umulated depreclatlon and impairmont provSsSons
'Basis
SL
SL
' Rate
13 years
10%
Balance brought forward
1.653,241
205.365
1,858.606
Depreciation charge foi year
197,656
16.827
214.483
Impairment provisions
Revaluations
Disposals
Transfers.
Balance carried forward
1,850,897
222.192
2.073,089
9.3 Net book value
Brought forward
Carried forward
2.390,557
2,684,610
61.732
61,227
2,452,289
2.745.837
9.4 Revaluation
Revaluation fee of ACBC builditvJs vrds given by Insuran(* Company
The "transfers" row is for movelnents l)etween fixed assel categories.
- Please indicate the fftelhod of depreciation by deleting the n7ethod not applicable (SL =
blraighl line,. RB - reducing balance). Also please indicate Ihe rale of depre￿at￿n.. for
slraighl line. what is the an1￿￿pated lrfe ol the asset (in years),- for reduung balance. wh81 is

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 10
Investment assets
10.1 Fixed assets investments
Carrying Imarketl value at beginning of year
Add- additions to investments al cost
L¢ss.' disposals al carrying value
Addlldeduct): nel gainlllossl on revaluation
Carrying (market) value al end of year
Please provide below..
10.2 A broakdown of the market valuos of investmenls shown above agreeing wlth the balance
sheet row BO3.
10.3 A breakdown of the income from Investmgnts agreelng w5th SOFA row SO3.
Analysls of investments
10.2
Market value at
year end
10.3
Incom8 from
investments for
the y•ar
Investment properties
335.000
18,600
Investments Ilsted on a recognlsed $tock exchange or held In
common Investment funds. open ended Investment companles. unlt
trusts or other collective investmenl schemes
Investments In subsidiary or connected undertaklngs and companles
Securities not listed on a rwnlsed Stock Exchange
Cash held as part of the investment portfolio
other Investments
Total
The Investment Is Includ￿ at its historical value, howwer. opèn market ¥¥luation for Similar properties
suggest a valualion of £445,000. No d•pr•cation Is provided on this inv•stment as thè proyrty15 malntained
at or abov• the'D¢e•nt Homes Standard..
335,000
18,600
10.4 Material investment holdings
If any single investment is material in temis of it5 value (for example represents more than S per
cent of the value of the charity's total investments) please provide details.
Invgstment held
Market Value

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 11
Debtors and prepayments
Analysis ol debtors
Amounts falling due
within one
ear
2024
Amount5 falling due after
more than one
ear
2024
2023
2023
Trade debtors IRialtas>
Other debtors {Recoverable gift aid)
Prepayments and accrued income
10326
11262
1935
1520
4832
17093
5296
Total
18078
Note 12
Creditors and accruals
12.1 Analysls of creditors
Amounts falllng due
within one
ar
2024
2023
Amounts falllng due after
more than one
ear
2024
2023
Loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
HMRC creditor
5.000
3,861
416
2.500
7,500
2,844
750
Oth8r croditors
1,863
225
Other creditors
A¢¢ruals and deferred In¢orne
2.225
21.648
21,365
Total
11.502
10,682
24,148
28,865
12.2 Security over assets
11 any loan. overdraft or other credltor holds a charye or other sgcurity over any a$set$ of the charlty
please provlde details.

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 13
Endowment and restricted income funds
13.1 Funds held
Please givg a brief description of any of tho following type of funds held by the charity:
permanent endowrnent funds {PE):
expendable endowment funds IEEI; and
restricted income funds. including special trusts, of the charity IR).
Fund Name
Type PE, EE
orR
Purpose and Restriction5
13.2 Movements of major funds
Please glve detalls of the movements of the major ffunds summarlsed columns of the Statement of
Financlal Activities.
ncom
ng
resources
utgoing
rosources
nsan
losses
31.12.23
Transfe
31.12.24
Fund names
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Ministerial Fund
1,980.904
206,9(X)
346.227
114.667
70.702
333,223
55.955
2.738
233
491.709
2.254,290
221,647
343.489
Pro
ert Fund
Close Shullerlsound S Fund
Total unrestricted
Restricted Funds
BMS World Mission
BUGB Home Mission
C nlhia S
eneer Hos
Restricted Funds
Total Funds
285
185.084
518
233
2,534.031
391,398
491.709
2819426
357
149
-3531
-1438
-241
5.210
396,608
234
156
1445
241
ice
$06
2.534.537
5.094
190,178
390
2,819,816
491,709
13.3 Transfers between funds
From Fund {Narne)
Shullerlsound System Fund
To Fund {Name)
General
Reason
Clear old incorrect figures regarding
Amount
233

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Notes to the accounts
cont
Note 14
Transactions with related parties
14.1 Remuneration and benefits
Please give the amount of any remuneratlon or other benefits pald to a trustee or other related
parties by the charity.
Amounts paid or
benefit value
2024
2023
Name of trustee or connected party
Legal authority (eg order,
govèrning document)
Diligent Handyynan - HusbarKI lo tTuslee Artn Johnwi
See CcfflffKt of Interest PolKy
818
80
14.2 Loans
Please give detalls of and amounts owlng to or from the clmrlty's trusfves or other related parti•s
by the charlty at the year end.
Name of trustee or
connoctsd party
Amount owing
2024
2023
Legal authority
Due to trustees and
related partlos
DUB from trustees
and related Darties
14.3 Othor transactlon(sl with trustees or related parties
Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behallofj the charity In which a
trustee or rélatedparty has a mat•rial interest.
Name of the trusteg
or related art
Description of the
Iransaction
2024
2023
Relationshi
to chari

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Notes to the accounts
Icontl
Note 15
1 Statutory Information
The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation registered wlh the Charity Commission in England &
Wales. The charitls registered number and principal address can be found on the Charivs Reference
and Administrative Details page.
2 Accounting Polltles
These financial statements are prepared on a goiThJ concem basis. under the historical cost convention.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance wilh the "Statement of Recommended
Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charilies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 {-Ihe Charities SORP"), with
the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland I'FRS 102.1
and wilh the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefrt entity as set out in FRS
102.
The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the .2008 Regulations'} requires charitie$ lo
prepare their accounts in a¢cordance with 'AccounliThJ and Reporting by Chartties.. Statement of
Recommended Praclice elfeclive from 1 April 2005. but this accounling siand8rd has since been
withdrawn and has been replace(J by the Charities SORP mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Th8
charity has prepared these financial statements in accordance wth the new Chaiilies SORP., this
departure from the 2008 Regulations is believed to be necessary for these financial slalements to give a
'Irue and fair view,.
Thg prlnciples adopted in tho preparallon of Ihe financial statements are set out below.
a) Goin
The trustees have assessed thelher the use of the going concern basis is appropriale and have
considered possible events or conditions that might cast significanl doubl on Ihe ability of the charity lo
continue as a going concern. The trustees have made Ihis assessment for a period of al least one year
from the dale of approval of the financial Slatemenls. In particular the trustees have considered the
charily's forecasts and projections and the possible implications should projecled income and l or
expenditure vary unexpectedly. The trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that
the charity has adequate resources lo ¢onlinue lo operate for the foreseeable future. The Charity therefore
continues to adopt the going concem basis in preparing its financial stslements.
concern
bl Income
Income including invegtmenl income is recognised in the perirxl in which the charity becomes entitled lo
receipt, the amount receivable can be measured wlh reasonable ceriainty. and receipt is probable. For
the most part, Income is generally recognised when il is received. Income is only deferred when the charity
has lo fulfil condilions before becoming entitled lo il or where the donor has specified that the income is lo
be expended in a future period.
Income from donations includes..
il Recoverable gift aid. This is recognised when Ihe related donation is received. Gift aid Ihat has not
been recovered bv the balance sheet dale is included as a debtor.
ill Legacies. Income from legacies is recognised when a distribution is received from the estate or, if
earlier, when the charity has been notified that a distributson will be made and the amount receivable can
be rneasured reliablv.
Income from charitable acts"vities represents income receivable from go(Mls, services and facilities
supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from churth retreats and other
events and courses.
Investment income represents income oenerated by the charilvs assets

enditure
Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is recognised when il is incurred or, if earfier. when a legal or
conslruclive obligation for a payment arises provided that it is probable that seltlement wll be required and
the amount of the obliaalion can be measured reliablv.
The charity makes grants lo other institutions and individuals lo lurther its charitable objectives. Grants
payable are recognised as constructive obligations arise. which is generally when the charity expresses a
commitment lo the recipient that Can be measured reliably and Ihen only lo the exlenl that any condition5
associated with the grant are outside of the control of the charity.
The cost of raisinq funds is not Siqnif￿nI and has not been separately disclosed.
Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities bul are identified separately in
the notes lo the accounts, includes costs associated with the independenl examination of the financial
slalemenls, compliance with constitutional and siatulory requirements and any other expenditure incurred
on the strategic managemenl Df the charity.
dl Fund accountlnq
Genpral flinds are unreslricled funds which aTr available for use at the discrets'on of the trustees in
furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds comprise unreslricled funds that
have been sel aside by the Iruslees for parliculaf purposes. Reslricled funds are don81ions which are lo
be used in accordance with specilic reslriclions imposed by donors., they include donations received from
appeals lor specific activities or projects. Endowment funds are donations Ihal are retained as capital in
accordance with the donor's wishes. The nature ol the restriction determines whether the endowments
represent permanent endowments or expendable endowments.
ol Tanqible fixed assets
Ileins purchased Of donated for the charily's own use are capilalised when the cost of purchased items, or
the 18ir value of donaled items, is more than £1.000 and Ihe item is expected lo benefit the charity over
more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a slraighl line basis so as lo write down the
value of each asset lo ils estimated residual value {if any) over ils expecled useful economic life. To
achieve 11)is objoclive the following rates of depreciation are charged".
Freehold property
Fixture5 and lillinqs
Computers and IT Equipm8nl
50 years
10 years
3 years
Slraiqht line method
Slraiqht line method
Slraiqht line method
The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for imp8im)enl in periods when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
Depreciation has not been provided on the property at 31 Bam Owl close (freehold residentiall building. The
Iruslees consider Ihal, because the freehold buildiros is maintained lo such a high slandaid through regular
maintenance and repair, their residual value would be sufficiently h￿h lo make any depreciation charge
immaterial.
Land has been included in these accounts at £13,OCM) and no depreciation has been provided.
n Leased assets
Leases which do not transfer subslanlially all the risks and rewards of ownership lo the charity are
classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straighl-line
basis over the lease term (unless anolher svslematic basis is more reDre￿ntaIive of usel.
q) Pension scheme arranoernents
The charity opeiales defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for conlribulions
lo these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liabilily arises. The assets of these schernes
are held seDaralelv from Ihose of the charilv in indeDendenllv administered funds.

h) Taxation
The charity h8S taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is
Davable on the charitv's income.
il Financial instruments
The charity's financial assets and financial liabilities all qualify as basic financial instruments, as defined by
FRS102. Except for loans, creditors and debtors are measured al their expected settlement value
(normally the amount of cash Ihat the charity expects lo pay or receivel- The charity recognises liabilities
for the principal of those loans Ihat remains oulslanding at the year*nd {i.e. the liabilities exclude any
interest chargeable on the loans in fulure years}.
i) Exemption from preparino a cash flow statement
The charity has taken advantage of an exemption conferred by the Charities SORP and has not prepared
a cash flow slalom8nl.
hl Critical accounting estimates and areas of judqerngnt
In preparing financial slalemenls certain iudgemenls. estimates and assumptions have to be made that
affect the amounts recognised in the financial statements. The trustees consider the following to be
sionificanl..
11 The annual depreciation charge for property. planl and equipmertl is sensitive lo changes in the
estimates for useful economic lif8 and r8sidual value. These estimalas are reassessed 3-5 yearly and,
when necessarv. adiusted to reflect current Cifcumstances.
ill The constructive obligation for grants payable 1$ based on an assessment of the likely duration of the
supported aclivily. This estimate is Te-assessed annually and the obli9alion is adjusted to reflect Current
exDectalions.