RUSHTrqERE baptist church Re8lstered Charlty Number 1197284 TRusfEES REPORT AND HNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEM8ER 2025 Pa8e No. INDEX Part A.. I to 5 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSfEES Part B: FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES srATEMEMf OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES NOTES l Ba515 Of Accounts 2 Misslon and other causes 3 Other Church funds: 4 Bulldlng Fund 5 Mlnlstry 6 Upkeep of Church propertles 7 Admlnlstratlon 8 Manse expenses 9 Receipts Analysls- Offerln8s, Use of premlses, Interest recelved 10 Payments Analys15 4)ther Church fund5, Mlnlstry 11 D95ignated Funds io 12 Restricted Funds REPORT OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCkl Repowt and Flnanclal Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2025 Referen and Admlnlstratlon Delalls Charity name Other names the charity is known by Charit¢s prlncipal address Rushmere Baptist Church RBC 110 The Street Rushmere, Ipswich IP5 IDF 1197284 Registered Charity Number Mana8lnB Trustees The Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025 and up to the date of this report were: Hazel Huntlng Val Dufour Vlvlenne Davi5 Allan Tucker Shirley Au5tln Davld Barnard Jenny Blades John Ford Steve Chandler Rl¢hard Laycock Ray Parker Victorla Brown Mark Trlpp Mlnl$ter Secretary Assistant Treasurer Treasurer Resl8ned 31 December 2025 From I"January 2026 Resi8ned 31 Oecember 2025 From I" January 2026 Controllln8 Trustees Baptist Union Corporation Ltd 129 Broadwav Dldcot Oxfordshire OXII 8RT Structtxe 6ovwnance and Manaiement Governance The church Is governed by the Approved Governlng Document adopted at a Church Members, th Meeting on 19 July 2016; amended and re-adopted at Speclal Church Members. Meeting on 24, May 2022. Membershlp Members are admitted in accordance with the provislons of the Approved Governln8 Document by vote of the church meetlng on the basis of their publlc professlon of Christlan falth elther by Believers Baptlsm or by affirmation. conilnued Part A- Trustees Report Page I
RUSHMERE BAPTlSf CHURCH Report and Flnandal Ststements for the Year ended 31 December 2025 Trustees The Managing Trustees of the charity are the Minister5 of the church for the time being (appointed by the church meeting for an unspecified period), the Secretary and Treasurers (appointed annually) and the Deacons of the church (appointed by the church meetin8 for a period of 3 years). The Trustees plan to meet monthly (holidays permlttlng) to revlew operatlons. the financial performance and discuss developments to ensure the church objectives are being fulfilled. Churth Meetln8 Meetlngs of the church members are normally held bl-monthly.one of these meetings incorporates the annual church members meeting to receive the Annual Accounts and to appoint Independent Examlners. The church meeting has responslblllty for the overall policy of the church In accordance wlth the Approved Governlng Document. Relevant matters may be submltted to the church meeting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be ra15ed by members In the church meeting for further Conslderation by the Trustees. Oble¢tlv•s •nd Artl¥ltl The prlnclpal purpose of the church Is the advancement of the Chrlstian falth according to the principles of the Baptlst denomlnatlon. The charity also carrles out and supports other ch•rltable purposes In the Unlted Klngdom and other parts of the world. When planning the actlvitles of the year, the Trustees have consldered the Charlty Commlsslon's guldan¢e on publ1¢ benefit and In particular, seek to enable people to flnd and Ilve out their faith as part of our church community through.. Worship and prayer Learnlng about the Gospel and developlng knowledge of and trust In Jesus Provlsion of pastoral care Missionary and outreach work To facilitate this work we provide and malntaln the fabric of the church buildlngs at the chèrltvs maln address and also the church manse at 22 Roxburgh Road, Ipswich. Our maln 4Ctlvitle5 include., Sunday worship services, Mid-week small groups and Pastoral wor Young peoples, clubs- various age groups Lunth clubforthe over 60's 'Ru5hmere Ducklings. Babes and Tots group for parents or 8uardlans All our staff and volunteers that work with children and adults at risk have a cleared DBS enhanced check. contlnued PartA- Trustees Report Page 2
RUSHMERE BAPTISTCHURCH Rep¢xt and Hnandal Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2025 Athlevements and Perlormance Our Minister, Hazel Huntin& has continued to bless us wlth Insighttul teaehlng and creatlvlty. It was a joy that Hazel confirmed as a fully accredited Baptist Minister in the autumn and we look forward to her continued leadership of us as a Church. As well as leading our Sunday services, Hazel has continued to be part of the leadership of key rnld-week activltles - Ducklin85, Illuminate, Henley House servlces,. Outreach to Broke Hall School- as well as her pastoral dutles. Thls wide range of responslbllltles together wlth the Increasing numbers of people attending our regular mid-week activities led us to consider how Yie could increase our capacity to reach out into the communtty wlth the good new5 ofjesus. We were dellghted when Ben Walejolned us as a part- time Ministry Assistsnt to work In partner5hlp wlth Hazel, commencing in January 2025, Initially on • 2 yr contrart. Ben has ably supported Hazel and our volunteers In our chlldren's and youth work. organising one- off events at Easter and Christmas, In addTrtion, Ben has reached out Into the community leadin8 UP lo a community event at our local allotments at Harvest tlme, 8en ha5 a150 been active In stimulatlng the prayer Ilfe of the Church. We celebrated Easter wlth a lange of actlvities leadlng to a ¥oUS a1148e servlce on Easter Sundav. We held an Alpha eourse In the autumn. At Chrlstmas, we held our usual range of events and servlces beqlnnlng wlth the fun of a Nativlty Servlce and endlng wlth a family celebratlon $ervlce on Chrlstmas Day. Other actlvltles or8anlsed durlng the year were.. A well4ttended chlldren's hollday Club at the end of July. It vns a Joy to see our teenagers leading many of the activities and to see many of the ¢hlldren and thelr famllles attend the Sunday service at the end of the week. The 'Holiday at Home" event-a speclal day for our older 8eneratlon. We have contlnued to support Unlted Evenln8 Services wlth our local group of Chur¢hes, glvlng us the opportunity to support one another and share in different styles of worship. Provislon of over 70 Shoe boxes for "Cry In the Dark. di5trlbutlon In Romanla Events to encoura8e donations for the Ipswich Food Bank"FIND.' In November, we hosted the Tear Fund Bi8 Quiz to support thelr work through local churches In poor countrles. Monthly coffee mornings for the local communlty where the proceeds 80 to support the work of St Ellzabeth Hospice. At Chrlstmas, the Candlellght Servlce and °Carols round the Pond. were very well attended. Both are good opportunitles to reach out to our community. There have been numerou5 occa5i0n5 when we have met together over meals and all have provlde(l opportunities for fellowship and some funl We give thanks for the blesslng of our Church bulldini. It has become a popular venue for others to Use as well as a rellable and flexlble buildlng for ourselves and has been blessed with a new dlshwasher and a new set of entrance doors In autumn 2025. ontinued Part A- Trustees Report Page 3
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH Report and Flnanclal Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2025 Athle¥ements and Performwce- nne0 We praise God for our Worship team who lead us with such dedlcation and talent each and every week. The tearn led Make Way 2" a weekend of worship. praise and testlmonies in October, once again a loy- filled tlme of praise in the Spirit, with uplifting music and words of great encouragemenL We give thanks for all those who enable our SLbnday morning and regular mid-week activities to take place. those who lead and those who do all the 'behind the scenes" activltles, not least our superb catering team. They all comprise the foundation stones of our Church's ministry. We have continued to provide financial support to the mission organisations and charities shown on Pa8e 3 in the attached Financial Statements. In our troubled and often violent world this, tO8ether wlth OLtr prayers, Is a way that we can honour our Saviour and bring hope. We pray that God will guide the work and prlorltles of all these organ15atlons and that they will have the resources they need. Futur• Plans As we Journey into 2026. we want to continue to develop new ways of reachlng out to the communlty, connectlng wlth people and sharing God's love wlth them. Ben Wale wlll agaln be wlth us as our part-time Ministry Assistant. May God open doors and hearts and give Hazel and Ben all that they need. We do not know all that Iles ahead in 2026 wlth our plans and hopes but we can be sure that Jesus wlll be wlth u5 and He wlll dlrect our paths If we let Hlrn and He wlll show us the wav. Flnandal re¥4ew The church finances are shown In detall In the followln8 Flnanclal Statements- P•rt B Pages I to 10. The Statement of Flnanclal Actlvldes IRecelpts and Payments Account) on Page l of the Flnanclal Statements shows that the day to day activlties are accounted for in the Unrestrlcted (Generall Funds column, re5ultin8 In a Cash Defitlt of £3,158 for 2025 year and free cash reserves of £76,037 as at 31st De¢ember 2025. The Budget for 2025 year showed a Deficlt of £15,092. reflecting a signiflcant increase In Mlnlstry expendlture In order to increase the Outreach capaclty of the church. The Average weekly Givinq figure for the year was £1,057 per week, In line wlth the Budget flgure of £1,050 per week. Thank you to 411 mernbers contributing towards the work of the church durlng these dlfflcult tlmes. We also give thanks for a £5,(hX) legary received In May and together wlth a higher level of Letting Income from the hiiing of Church premlses and by ensurlng that all Non-pay budgets are spent vAsely and prudently. the final Cash Deficit In the General Fund was reduced to lust £3.158 for the year The Church flnances remaln verystrong as we move Into 2026year. ¢onllnued Part A~ Trustees Report Page 4
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH Report and Flnandal Slatement5 for the Yew ended 31 December 2025 Reserves pollLy Unfestritted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtheranee of the objectives of the church. The Reserves pollcy requlres a mlnlmum level of free cash reserves of 3.5 month5 of annual expenditure whlch currently equates to £2s,L. The actual cash reserve5 held at 31 December 2025 bvas £76.037. As the actual level of cash reserves held is well in excess of the minlmum level, Church Member$ agreed In18te 2024 that the tlrne was right to utilise some of these surplus cash reserves to appoint a part-tlme Ministry Asslstsnt to increase the Outreach capacity of the church, Inltlally on a 2 year contract. Thls rolecommenced I" January 2025. The vislon Is that as thls role bears frult, new members will join the church and all members wlll prayerfully ¢onslder the support they give for this role, to allow it to be extended beyond the Inltial 2 year perlod. Desl8n•ted Funds are prlmarily funds set aslde by the Trustee5 for speclfic prolects or to provlde funds for antlclpated major expendlture In future years. The remalnln8 Le8a¢y Fund brought forward of £8,176 was transferred to the General Fund during 2025 year to eontrlbute towird5 the costs of the Mlnlstry aSSiStant appointed on I" January 2025. They also Include actlvlties admlnlstered bv members of the church. Designated Funds are detailed In Note 11 of the Accounts. Restrltted Funds are donatlons recelved Subject to speclfl¢ purposes by the Donors as to thelr use as detslled in Note 12 of the Accounts. Declarallon The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Report above and It 15 signed on their behalf by: Slgnature.. Signature: Name.. A f fv6preR TrfeviSu¢& J DrA ff66fv4FF 202 6 Name: Position.. Position.. JocLeb i feaLts¥a Date: Date.. Part A- Trustees Report Page 5
RUSPIMERE WTIST CHURCH STATEMENTOF FINANaAL AcnviiiES FOR YHE YEAR EIIDED 31STDECEMBER 2025 iRc•lpts and Payments A¢countl Unrestrkt•d (GtIll D•slgn•tsd R•sirlrt•d Totsl FdI T4x•I Fund5 Recdpts OonatiOll5 and Glfts 54,979 11.804 1.404 66.783 63.249 Income Tax refunds 9.856 14.028 11.260 14,028 1,777 2,826 4,2% s,(0 119 10,694 ii. 1788 1528 3.837 Income frorn Church Property Interest Recelvable 1.777 M65sion & Other Causes Church Funds & ActlvltlÉs 2,826 929 3,367 L4acles other/Loan rnonles Yot•l R•¢•lpti s,oc 119 86,689 3,367 16.034 95,058 Ptyn•nts Mlnlstry mI10Th & Oth•r C•usts 63,450 12,050 14,267 1,407 4,650 2,198 63.450 14,876 14,267 1,407 4,650 6,442 48,576 14.577 12.121 635 1826 Upkeep of Church Premls Manse Expgn5 AdmlnLstratlon Church Funds & A¢tlvlt15 3,126 1,1 4,940 Bulldln8 Fund payments Loan repayments 10,0 io,ooo io,c*Jo Tot•1 P•ym•nts P4•1 R•c•lpts/lP•ym•nts) b•lry• Tranrf•rs Trnnthfs lknen Fundi 98,022 3,126 13.944 115,092 111,3341 241 19.LY)21 16321 {RertflctedllUnrestrlct•d IOeslKnatedllReJtrlcted 12 11112 13001 18.1761 Dèsl8natèdlUnr•strlcted: li 8,176 Il•t R•c•lptsnp•ym•nts for th• y•v 13.1581 18.2341 2.3 19.LK121 16321 Tot•1 Cash Re$•ry•s 1JrohI forward al Istjanury 202S 79.195 48,341 18.703 146,238 146.870 Total Cash R•serv•$ c•rrl¢d forw•rd 31AI D•¢•mber 2025 76.037 40.107 21,093 137,237 144238 P•rt B. Flnandal StDtemonts P4el
13JDlll•26 ltr.43 RUSHMEPE WTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND U*JblLrnES ASAT31 DECEMBER2025 ijThr•rtrf¢t 0•5[gt Funds Fundi Restrlrt•d Funth Total Fur Totsl 1014 B•nk B•hnt•s: Sanl•nder fj¢n•rnl Fund blnk Sant•nd•r Bulld1 Fund bank 26.424 6.426 32,8SO dl.242 14.667 14,667 16.995 Dapllii unl D•pMIts: 7 D•y Nollc• •ccount 45.142 45,142 J month Dopadt •eeaunt 4A71 44,471 43.152 FIo•ts H•ld ty 3rd p•rtl 107 107 165 76,037 40,107 21,093 137,237 146,238 Nots 11 Noi• 12 U•bSlltlu: Baptlst Unlon Loan of £100,)0 r•payable £10,0 por y••r from 2018 to 2027 loo,000 10,0 Thank Offerln¥ paym•nt of £10,000 p4yablq In 2028 Tot•1 r•p•y•bl• L•ss'. Repayments to date b1fte• rnp•y•W• lo,0 iio.coo 180,0001 30,000 IiO.C¥JO 70,r NoTrMorMtsry AM•tJ: thurth Prop•rtl•s h•ld In trwi byth• B•ptlit Unlon urth Pr•rnlMs1110 Th• Str•• Inwrèd R•bulhlln8 value 1,424,074 1,375.896 Bulldlng Contents In5urod value Church man {22 Roxburth Road) Estlmated Market Value 77,325 74,709 280,(QO 250,(KIo Tot•1 1,781,399 1.700,605 Apprgv•d by the De•cffii m••tinB (Truthtt) h•ld on Iolh F•lMwry 2026 •nd $18n¢d on th•lr bphlt ty: Tr•osurar Part B- Flnonclal Stjtrments Pw2
RUSHMERE BAVDST QIiIICH P40TESTO ACCOUNfs FOR YEAR ENOEO 31STDEmBER 11 l B•&ls of Atmunts These accounts have been prepared on o'Receipts and Payments, basis In accordance wlth The Charltles Art 2011 2 Mlsthn •hd Oth•r C•ui•J Fu• Aelllvlrt Suftd• Total Tothl Glv•n BMSWodd MISS 41• 160 160 4160 3ryJ Horne Mltslen IMplTeCounxWkn8 & Ti•lnl 41QO 41fXI 411X) Mlsgion Avlatlon Fellowthlp Hom•4Good 3$0 350 349 350 St. ElIz•b•t1 Coffe• mQfnlny T•llth• Koum 1639 2639 2639 2639 1897 1897 1050 28 28 1078 30 Turfvnd 1050 IC60 1350 IWAM Open Doors MIort ¥Athout Bord•r5 350 350 350 350 350 350 FoDtst•ps DECTUt 350 350 Note.. 12C60 2826 2826 2826 14876 2528 145 Th• £14,876 Otsn•tlonsio Good Cau5é5r•pre5•nt 16.62% of relevarbt iross Sncom•1£86,689+a826= £89ls}. Pan B.Fln•hthl 5t•t•rNmts P4•3
RUSHMERE DAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 061•112•26 15:13 3 Other Chw(h Funds IUnrestrfrt¢d) 20 mgn Children'5lYouth work INota 101 Holiday Club Memorlal Glfts Famlly DaYlFlowers New Day Youth w•ek•nd Mlnlster's Ordlnatlon servlce Deacons Awayday 458 697 35 77 901 473 449 70 43 1,035 620 792 16 72 2.158 Tot•l. Unrestrlrted Funds 929 2.198 1.090 vm•nts RK•lpts Paym•nts A•strkt•d Fund Bal•n¢• blforw•rd Offerlngs/don•tlons Gift Ald recelv•d Lo•n monles re¢elved Transfer from Gen•ral Fund 16,995 6,268 19.191 6,412 1.392 24,667 26,995 L¢•n Rep•yment Flxed osset payments BalarKe clforward io,cwJo io,¢yJ) 14,667 16.995 24,667 24,667 26,995 26,995 Part B- Fln•ndal Stathments Paue 4
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH NOTESTO ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 1310112026 12:20 5. Mlnl Minlster's Stipend and ontosts (Note 10 analysis) BU Pension Scheme Deficit payments Ministry Asslstant salary and ontosts Pulpit Supply/Sabbatical cover Mlnister's travel and expenses Assembly & conference Ministry Assistant trdvel and training Alpha Course Ministees mobllelchurch telephone Books Outreaeh & £van8ellsmlNote 10} 49.154 46,( io 11,397 517 597 355 105 204 455 329 136 574 735 Tralnlng & Informatlon Tralnlng- Mlnlster Home Group studles Mlscellaneous 134 105 21 63,450 416 112 20 48.576 Cleaners Wages Domestlc Supplles Ener. Electrlclty Gas Water charges Insurances Work tsble/Locksmlth New Front Doors Flre extingulsher servlce New Dishwasher Electrlcal works Inc. 5 year test Carpet cleanlng Car Park lease Vailous Repalrs & Malntenance etc 4.075 274 4,035 335 1,452 1,335 1605 1672 2,787 964 1,842 i(M) 3277 824 1787 75 246 1,362 223 350 41 711 500 538 12.121 245 14,267 Pdrt B- Flnanclal Statements Pa8e 5
RUSHMERE BAIryISTCHURCH NOTES TO Accoul FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 IW01121)20 14:56 7 Admlnlstratlon Copyright Licence:. CCL and Streaming license MRL Video Song Selettion other Independent Examiner's Fee Stationery ett:_ Photocopylng Other costs and expenses Church phone and Internet ¢h•r8es Web $lte malnten4nce Subscriptions'.- Baptist Unlon Find-a-church Easy Worship Refreshrnents and net cost of meals BU Assembly delegate Payroll pro¢es51ng General Admlnistrntive Expenses GDPR Re8lStratlon Miscellaneous 239 89 204 163 280 229 85 196 156 273 975 250 939 250 384 151 151 431 618 431 552 526 22 137 517 22 144 683 738 420 297 279 35 582 iii 292 342 47 4650 Ex 22 Roxbur8h Road Insurance Councll Tax Maintenance:. 474 41 457 Electrlcal wepair5/Paintlng Landlords Gas Certlficate/Boiler service New cooker hood 168 70 108 172 New Tenant fees 892 178 Total Manse expenses 1407 635 Part B- Hnandal Statements P88e 6
RUSHMERE WTIST CMURCH WOTESTOACCOUNT5 FOR YEAA ENDEDJIST DECEMBER 2025 Ilot• 9 13A)in026 12:31 Recelpts 6eMrnl Fund 2025 2025 Wkly A 2024 wkA¥ 2023 Wkl¥Av Weekly 11026 212 14120 272 15793 Standln6 orders 38727 745 38817 746 36983 ni 49753 957 52937 io 52Tr6 1009 OnedlGifts 5227 ioi 3879 75 6165 119 Total 54979 1057 56816 1093 58941 1128 202S Weekly 1140 StsndSnq orders 5368 5S32 5532 6268 6412 6672 on• Gffti Total 6268 6412 6672 Int•m• from Cthurth Propvty Rent frorn M•nse it 22 Roxbur8h Road ZOZ5 2024 20 10780 9763 9491 I(kIVI2023) HIM Hlr 2570 Fun•rl SeThlc•lOth•r 678 $40 300 14028 11963 10462 io 20 2023 Nat Savln8s & knvestrnent 74 BU Corporatlon Deposhs 1777 27B8 2788 2628 rt B. FIMnclilSl4t•m•hts Pap7
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO Accoumfs FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Note 10 IW112026 14:56 Payments Analysls 2025 2024 Chlldrens Worvyouth Work; YFCIUrban Saints Youth camp social Other costs Books 240 90 92 36 255 107 iii 458 473 Mlnl Mlnlsters Stlpend and oncosts: Stipend Houslng Allowance Employer Natlonal Insurance Employer Pension lon8oln8) 31053 13S32 3tK130 11794 4469 4182 49154 46006 Outreach & Evan8ellsm: Farnlly Day event Café church/Newcomers lunch Leaflets/P05ters Christmas publlcity/Makeway event Other Outreach actlvltles 26 95 118 50 138 163 351 247 574 121 735 Part B- Flnandal Ststements Page 8
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH NOTESTO ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Note 11- Analysls of Desl8nated Funds {112026 14:56 Movement In Funds Transfers Recelpts P•yments between Funds B•lance at 014)1-2025 8alanc¢ •t 31-12-2025 Church Artlvltles FFAF on Monday 92 (911 Frlendshlp Afternoon 106 334 13551 85 Lunch club Sub-tot•l- note I 58 165 2,941 3,367 12,6791 13,1261 1300) 13001 20 107 ulldln8 Fund- note 2 20,000 20,000 Legacy Fund- note 3 8,176 18,1761 Fabrlc Fund - note 4 20,(MXI 20,01)0 48.341 3,367 13,1261 18,476) 40,107 Note I". Church actlvitles In sub-total line are administered by members and surplus funds are held In the maln bank account as Restricted Funds The Trustees committed £50,000 of General Funds towards the cost ofthe 2017 Bulldlng prolect but to date only £30,000 hès been rÉquired due to oneff glfts received. The remanlng £20.IXKI has been carried for4vard as a Deslgnated Fund as a provision for pledged 8ivln8 commltments explrlnq In advance of future loan repayments. Remalnlnq Legacy fund used toward5 Mlnlstry Asslstant costs In 2025 year. Fabrlc fund for emergency or long-term refurbi5hfflent works to elther the Church Premlses or to the Manse at 22 RoxburKh Road. Note 2: Note 3: Note4: Cornp•rlve flgures for 2024 year: Movement In Funds Balance at 01-01-2024 Trnnl•rn Rttelpts Payments between Fund¥ Balince •t 31.12.2024 Church Actlvltles FFAF on Monday 130 11291 Friendship Hour 291 {2551 106 Lunch club b-total- note i 175 245 2,326 2,747 (2,0431 12,4271 14001 14001 58 165 BuTlding Fund - note 2 Legacy Fund- note 3 Fabrlc Fund - note 4 20,LX)O 8.176 20,000 8,176 20.000 20,OLM) 48,421 2,747 12,4271 14001 48,341 Part B- Hnandal Statements Pa8e 9
RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO AccouMfs FOR YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 Note 12- Anatysls of Restrfcted Funds Fund5 held for speclflc purposes ore •s $h(pwn belwi: 13m112fj26 12:31 M¢J¥ement In Funds Tmsfers betw•en Payments Funds BJl•nce at 01-01-2025 Bae •t 31.12-2025 Recelpts Bulldln8 Fund (note 11 Mlnlstry Assistant fund (note 21 Misslon Adventure grant Fellowship Fund Tralnlng 16,995 7,672 5.000 IiO,OLM)I 14,667 174 441 63 174 io 1231 1631 428 Lunch club (note 31 Friendship Afternoon (note 3) Mbsslon and Good Causes (note 41 New Dlshwasher 8rant 362 (505) 300 157 667 667 2,826 12,8261 526 16,034 15261 113,9441 18,703 300 21.093 Notes: Note I: The 8ulldln8 Fund made annual loan repayments of ÉlO,000 Note 2: , Donatlon recelved in the ye•r towards salary rosts for the Mlnlstry Assistant to be IrKurred In 2026 year. Surplus funds are transf•rred to the maln church bank account as Restrlcted Funds. Funds ralsed for Good causes are paid away as soon as Fosslble after recelpt. Note 3: l+lote 4: Camparatlve fur•s for 2024 year Movement In Funds lance •t 01-01-2024 Tr•nth betwttn P•ym•nt$ Funth Recelpts ai-12-2024 Building Fund (note 11 Mission Adventure Grant 19,191 174 7,803 iio,oc4)1 16,995 174 Fellowship Fund Tralnln8 Lunch club (note 31 Friendship Afternoon (note 31 Mlssion and Good Causes (note 41 435 20 1141 441 63 63 302 362 667 667 2,528 125281 20,833 10.351 112.8821 18,703 P•rt B. Flnanclal Ststements Page 10
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees RUSHMERE BAPTIST CHURCH On accounts for the year •nd•d 310ECEMBER 2025 Charlty no {If any) 1197284 Sèt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinallon of the accounts of the above charty (°the Trust") for the year ended .4e5Donslbllltles and basls of report AS the charity's trust888, you ar8 responsibl8 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth thg requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of rny examinallon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrylng out my examinatlon, I have followed all the appllcable Dlreclions given by the Charity Commisslon na8r seaion '14515)(b) of the Act. Independent examlner'5 Statement I have completed my examlnallon. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention In conneGtlon with the examinatlon whlch gives me Cause to believe thal in. any malerlal respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth section 130 of the Charltlas Act: or Ihe accounts dld not accord with the accounting records-, or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning Ihe form and content of accounts sel out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have com8 across no other matters in connectlon with the examination lo which attention should be drawn In Ihls report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 61gned: Date: Nama: ANGELA CARPENTER Rolevant profèssional | MAAT quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Addres8: | 52 BADGERS BANK I IPSWICH IER Oct 2018
IP2 9EN Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for 8xamin8rs). Glve here brl8f detalls of any Ilems that the examlner wlsh05 to disclose. IER Oct 2018