ANNUAL REPORT FOR BOSTON BAPTIST TRUST YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2024
The Charity continued to meet it objectives for the year. It has made grants of £19800 to Boston Baptist Church to support the ministry of the church. In addition it has continued in a major restoration/refurbishment project ot the church buildings amounting to £122419.
Although fundraising has continues to be a challenge the rental properties have performed well with good occupancy and the investments with NS&I have shown a better return due to higher interest rates. Although it is anticipated this will reduce as reserves used for the restoration/ refurbishment of the buildings will reduce the amount invested.
It is anticipated that the investment in the buildings of the church will be completed in 2024 and that the charity will be exploring the issue of grants to a wider field of applicants in 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8te&sl members of Boston Baptist Trust On accounts for the year ended 31 st March 2024 Charlty no (If any 11%748 Set out on pages I report to the twstees on my examination of the charty {"the Trust") for the year ended 3110 5 ccounts of the above VO L(f. Responsibilitles and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis ol report of the accounts in accordance with the requifeménts of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr?. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention {other than that dlselosed below ') in connection viith the exarnination 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 auntIng records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in ordor to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Independent examiner's statement Slgned.. Daté: 20th August 2024 Name: Andrew Giltert Relevant professlonal qualiflcationls) or body (if any): ACCA Member (membership number 4399901 Address: 26 Princess Avenue Oakham LE15 6PQ IER October 2018