Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date 1 April 2023 Period end date 31 March 2024
Charity name: Goodshaw Baptist Church Charity registration number: 1198013 Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 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 in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
In fulfilling the purpose, the Church will engage in a range of activities either on its own or with others that will vary from time to time with activities being initiated, expanded, or closed, as appropriate. The activities may include but are not restricted to: regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; baptism, as defined in the Union’s Declaration of Principle; the Communion of the Lord’s Supper which shall normally be observed at least once a month; evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; education and training for Christian and community service; giving and encouraging pastoral care; supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad; encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptists and other denominations |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have been involved in the transition from un-incorporated charity to incorporated charity and followed guidance in documents and information issued by the Charity Commission |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The church worked toward becoming a CIO throughout the period of 2020 - July 2023 with a full and comprehensive review of the Church’s constitution and the registering of land of the Old Chapel graveyard. The church was registered as a CIO on 22 February 2022 and the transfer of assets took place on 1 July 2023. Following a churchwide initiative in January 2024 - ’40 Days of Community’ - some new ministries have begun through the hard work and commitment of many people within our fellowship, enabling us to be more effective in our aim of ‘serving Jesus in our community’. We have also continued with long established ministries, which benefit our fellowship and community. During this year we have completed work on an extension to our existing car park benefitting visitors to our church and our local community. The church continues to explore and plan for a building project which may remodel interior rooms, improve signage and possibly extension work. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | See separate financial statements for clarification to the statements in this section. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are selected according to the Church’s constitution: The appointment of Charity Trustees shall be undertaken by processes that are public, clear and open so that all Church Members are enabled to consider prayerfully who should be appointed as Charity Trustees. The processes shall ensure that notice is given of any forthcoming election so that Church Members may freely nominate prospective Charity Trustees whose names shall be submitted (after they have indicated a willingness to be appointed) for decision to the Church Members with the intention of ensuring that those appointed have a sufficient level of support from them. The Church Members’ Meeting shall appoint Charity Trustees to be responsible for the governance of the Church and where there is a Minister that person is a Charity Trustee because of their role and responsibilities. |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Goodshaw Baptist Church |
|---|---|
| Registered charity number | 1198013 |
| Charity’s principal address | Chapel street, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 8BS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity at the date of signing the report
| Trustee name | Office (ifany) | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jayne Haworth | 11/07/2023 | |
| Helen Bell | 11/07/2023 | |
| Rachael Rogers | 11/07/2023 | |
| Lynne Ainsworth | 11/07/2023 | |
| Robert Cooper | 11/07/2023 | |
| Christine Moores | 11/07/2023 | |
| Susan Edwards | Treasurer | 11/07/2023 |
| BeverleyFarrow | secretary | 21/05/2024 |
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
|---|---|
| The North West Baptist Union | |
| Goodshaw Baptist Church Members |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| mes and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | mes and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | mes and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Independent examiner |
Peter Terry FCA | The Croft, Cowpe Rd, Rossendale, BB4 7DQ |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Beverley A Farrow Full name(s) Beverley Ann Farrow Position (eg Secretary, Church Secretary Chair, etc)
8 January 2025
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 March 2024 Charlty Nwnbor 1198013
Goodshaw Baptlst Churth Independent ejomlner's report to the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2024 I report on the unaudlted accounts of the Church for the period ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 2 to 7. Rt5pectlve responslbllltles of the Trust¢ts and Indep•ndent Examlner. The trustees a re5ponslble for the preparation of the accounts. The charlty's trustees consider that an alt is not qUired for the year under section 144121 of the Charftles Act 2011 (the Artl. and that an independent examlnation Is needed. It Is my responsibillty to.. - examlne the accounts under sectlon 145 Ofthe 2011 Atr, - to follow the procedures laid down In the General Dlrections gTrven the Charlty Commisslon (under Sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Aci: and - to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of Indendent Emamlnerfs Statemert My examinatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the General Dirertlons 8iven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An examlnation Includes a review of the accountir8 records kept by the Charlty and a cornparlson of the accounts represented wlth those cOrdS. It also includes conslderation of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanatlons from you as the deacons and trustees concemlng any sueh matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred In an audlt. and consequentty I do not express an audit opinlon on whether the accounts Psent a'true and falr vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind¢pend•nt Examlner's Statemert In connectlon with my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon: lal whlch glves me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requlrements: 111 to keep accountlng records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and {111 to Prepa accounts which accord with the accountin8 COrdS have not been meL and {bl to whlch, In my oplnlon. attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. P Terry FCA Independent Examlner 8th January 2025 The Croft Cowpe Road Rossendale Lancs BB4 7DQ
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH Statemènt of finandal artivitses forth• year ended 31 M•rth 2024 2023 Unrestrlcted FurKIs Totsl In¢omln8 Resourcos Offerings Investment Income Donations and other Income Contrlbutlons to other causes 43.060 6,177 1,758 Total Incomlng Resources 50.146 Resources Eynd Misslon Depreciatlon Church Premlses Admlnlstratlon 2.445 622 8,767 2,268 Total Expended 14.102 Net resouf¢es fi>rth• ar l(hrtgoln8) 36,044 Funds transferred into CIO 1st July 2023 862.721 Total lund• brou8ht foThYard Total funds arrled forward 898.765 The Statement of Flnanclal Activtties includes all gains and losses in the year and thei statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been Prepad. All the actlvltles of the church are classed as continui.
GOODSHAW BAPTisf CHURCH Balance Sheet as at 31 Marth 2024 Notes 2024 21Y23 Flxed assets Tangible assets 684,894 CUQnt assets Cash at Bank and in hand Deposit wlth Baptist Corporation Buslness Reserve Redwood Bank Deposlt 7.328 91.593 25.583 89.367 213,871 Credltors.. amounts lallln8 du• wlthln one year io Net current assèts 213.871 Credltors: amounts fallln8 due after more than one year li Totsl assets less Ilabllltles 898,765 Funds Unrestrltted- General purposes 12 898.765 Restrlcted 13 Desl8nJted Fund5 14 898,765 These finandal statements were approved the Trustees on 8th Janaury 2025 and are slgned on their behalf by: Farrow Church Secretary
GOODSHAW 6APTisf CHURCH Nots5 to theflnanclal statsm•ntfor the par ended 31 Marth 2024 l A¢countln8 polldes sojpreparudo The financlal ate[rents are wepared urKlerthe hlstorocal cost ¢onvert)n. The property has Mt teen dewedated. The financial Ststerna are prepared In accordance wtth thecurrent ChaTlessORP and •pplKable xcountlro st•nd•rd5 IFRS 1021. Thts tharlty wasfomed and reRlstered as a Charrtable IrKorpornted (knanisjtlon on 22nd Febnjary 2022. No financlal tnnsattlon5 occurred untll lstjufv 2023. On that date the unincorpornted a5sodatlon knowx as Goc45hJw 8aoist Church tsan5ferred (by way of 81ft1 )11 tts 4ssets and all ts •Ct5e$ th5$ Inst.The assetstrarthred were.. ank balances Non Mon•tsry A#•¢$ Church 11$ Graveyard Total r•wlMd u• tr•nsf•r 276,940 575.781 io. Unrestrlcted funds are available for use. at the dlscretlon of the Trustees, In furtheran¢e of the eneral oblectlves of the Charlty. Unrwrkted funds Ildea re¥•It>rt re5er¥e represertln8 the restatement 0ftae assets at InsuraKevalue. Desn•ted funds are unrtstrfrted fuThts earnrknj tytheTrusteesforpartlcul•r purwses. Restrtcted fund5 ares&lerted to restrkkn on thelr UpendItu Imposed tsYt donor. IrKryne tu recovernbleon th ald and Investment Income IsrecoBnlsedon recelpt. Thechurch is the beneficial ¢er(sbt tothe rele4ant trusts) of ts chuf¢h bulldln& th le8al tltleto whKh Is hdd by the thLtrch'5 cumodlan tn• the 8aptlst Unlon Corpjratton Ltd.. Propertles comprfslr&the church fixture5 and fittir4s are411 Induded at C05L Proputles held tythe Church are stated •tCOSL Pmpwves are malntalned in a state of repalr sh thatthdrestlm•ted resldual value ts not lessthanthe5r carylns valu& The ann1 chargef0rdep18tjn l$therefo nil. This rq>re5ents a departure from the statutory rul•s requiring all assets wh a flntte Ilfe to be deprxkqted rthrrOrrnK Ilte. DeprK1aon ts eakulated so as towriteoff the cost of an asL lessthe estimatèd rsldupl valu4 overthe useful Économlc life of the osset •sfollow5: Fixtures and fittin85- IOX straltht I1 peranNm.
GOODSHAW BAPTisf CNURCH Notes to the flnand•l statement fortheyear•nded 31 Marth 2024 2 Off•rlngs- unre5trlLt•d 2023 Cash. envelopes. SO and CAF Gft aid tax reclaim 16.754 3 In¥•stm•nt Inrn* Interest recefved 6,177 4 Don•tloni wxl oth•v Incom• General Donatlons Other donatlons Fellowshlp Churth Sodals Churthyard 228 355 270 100 1,758 5 Tlthm & Fundi In¢omlnq BMS Tojdler grP 575 150 725 Remltled 525 750 249 50 L574 Home Mb551on Pathfinders Toddler Group Net IncomlnyJlout8oln81
GOODSHAW BAPTisf CHURCII Notss to th•fin•lat stateMtfor th• tr•r end•d 31 Marth 2024 2024 Mlsslon Soda Dlscovereis Fellowship General Donatlor Support Donations Hospltsllty Pulplt Supply 276 871 270 397 262 178 2024 2023 Churth pr•ml Gas and eleCtrfc1 Water Rates IlanCe Repalrs and Property Expenses Church Supplies Grnss Cuttln8 Equlpment L680 838 754 1,394 1.015 505 581 8,767 8 Admlnlstrtlon Prlntln8, photocopler, ststlonery Subs¢rlptlon$ Professlonal fees 419 638 1.211
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH Notes to theflnandal 5tstement for the r Nled 31 Marth 2024 Tanllble Flxed Assets Churth Premlses Flxtures and Flttlnq5 Totsl Voluotlon At l April 2023 Trafer In Istjufy 2023 Addftlons Car Park 585,781 585,781 93.516 6.219 99,735 Oepredodon At l Aprfl 2023 Char8e for year 622 622 622 622 NetboDk volue At 31 Morth 2024 679.297 5,597 684,894 At 31 March 2023 St*t•m•rt olAM•ts 202J Flxed assets Current aets1 liabilities CreL4tws: Amounts due after more than one year 3mi 898.765
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 March 2024 Charlty Nwnbor 1198013
Goodshaw Baptlst Churth Independent ejomlner's report to the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2024 I report on the unaudlted accounts of the Church for the period ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 2 to 7. Rt5pectlve responslbllltles of the Trust¢ts and Indep•ndent Examlner. The trustees a re5ponslble for the preparation of the accounts. The charlty's trustees consider that an alt is not qUired for the year under section 144121 of the Charftles Act 2011 (the Artl. and that an independent examlnation Is needed. It Is my responsibillty to.. - examlne the accounts under sectlon 145 Ofthe 2011 Atr, - to follow the procedures laid down In the General Dlrections gTrven the Charlty Commisslon (under Sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Aci: and - to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of Indendent Emamlnerfs Statemert My examinatlon was carrled out In accordance wlth the General Dirertlons 8iven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An examlnation Includes a review of the accountir8 records kept by the Charlty and a cornparlson of the accounts represented wlth those cOrdS. It also includes conslderation of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanatlons from you as the deacons and trustees concemlng any sueh matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred In an audlt. and consequentty I do not express an audit opinlon on whether the accounts Psent a'true and falr vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out in the statement below. Ind¢pend•nt Examlner's Statemert In connectlon with my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon: lal whlch glves me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requlrements: 111 to keep accountlng records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and {111 to Prepa accounts which accord with the accountin8 COrdS have not been meL and {bl to whlch, In my oplnlon. attentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. P Terry FCA Independent Examlner 8th January 2025 The Croft Cowpe Road Rossendale Lancs BB4 7DQ
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH Statemènt of finandal artivitses forth• year ended 31 M•rth 2024 2023 Unrestrlcted FurKIs Totsl In¢omln8 Resourcos Offerings Investment Income Donations and other Income Contrlbutlons to other causes 43.060 6,177 1,758 Total Incomlng Resources 50.146 Resources Eynd Misslon Depreciatlon Church Premlses Admlnlstratlon 2.445 622 8,767 2,268 Total Expended 14.102 Net resouf¢es fi>rth• ar l(hrtgoln8) 36,044 Funds transferred into CIO 1st July 2023 862.721 Total lund• brou8ht foThYard Total funds arrled forward 898.765 The Statement of Flnanclal Activtties includes all gains and losses in the year and thei statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been Prepad. All the actlvltles of the church are classed as continui.
GOODSHAW BAPTisf CHURCH Balance Sheet as at 31 Marth 2024 Notes 2024 21Y23 Flxed assets Tangible assets 684,894 CUQnt assets Cash at Bank and in hand Deposit wlth Baptist Corporation Buslness Reserve Redwood Bank Deposlt 7.328 91.593 25.583 89.367 213,871 Credltors.. amounts lallln8 du• wlthln one year io Net current assèts 213.871 Credltors: amounts fallln8 due after more than one year li Totsl assets less Ilabllltles 898,765 Funds Unrestrltted- General purposes 12 898.765 Restrlcted 13 Desl8nJted Fund5 14 898,765 These finandal statements were approved the Trustees on 8th Janaury 2025 and are slgned on their behalf by: Farrow Church Secretary
GOODSHAW 6APTisf CHURCH Nots5 to theflnanclal statsm•ntfor the par ended 31 Marth 2024 l A¢countln8 polldes sojpreparudo The financlal ate[rents are wepared urKlerthe hlstorocal cost ¢onvert)n. The property has Mt teen dewedated. The financial Ststerna are prepared In accordance wtth thecurrent ChaTlessORP and •pplKable xcountlro st•nd•rd5 IFRS 1021. Thts tharlty wasfomed and reRlstered as a Charrtable IrKorpornted (knanisjtlon on 22nd Febnjary 2022. No financlal tnnsattlon5 occurred untll lstjufv 2023. On that date the unincorpornted a5sodatlon knowx as Goc45hJw 8aoist Church tsan5ferred (by way of 81ft1 )11 tts 4ssets and all ts •Ct5e$ th5$ Inst.The assetstrarthred were.. ank balances Non Mon•tsry A#•¢$ Church 11$ Graveyard Total r•wlMd u• tr•nsf•r 276,940 575.781 io. Unrestrlcted funds are available for use. at the dlscretlon of the Trustees, In furtheran¢e of the eneral oblectlves of the Charlty. Unrwrkted funds Ildea re¥•It>rt re5er¥e represertln8 the restatement 0ftae assets at InsuraKevalue. Desn•ted funds are unrtstrfrted fuThts earnrknj tytheTrusteesforpartlcul•r purwses. Restrtcted fund5 ares&lerted to restrkkn on thelr UpendItu Imposed tsYt donor. IrKryne tu recovernbleon th ald and Investment Income IsrecoBnlsedon recelpt. Thechurch is the beneficial ¢er(sbt tothe rele4ant trusts) of ts chuf¢h bulldln& th le8al tltleto whKh Is hdd by the thLtrch'5 cumodlan tn• the 8aptlst Unlon Corpjratton Ltd.. Propertles comprfslr&the church fixture5 and fittir4s are411 Induded at C05L Proputles held tythe Church are stated •tCOSL Pmpwves are malntalned in a state of repalr sh thatthdrestlm•ted resldual value ts not lessthanthe5r carylns valu& The ann1 chargef0rdep18tjn l$therefo nil. This rq>re5ents a departure from the statutory rul•s requiring all assets wh a flntte Ilfe to be deprxkqted rthrrOrrnK Ilte. DeprK1aon ts eakulated so as towriteoff the cost of an asL lessthe estimatèd rsldupl valu4 overthe useful Économlc life of the osset •sfollow5: Fixtures and fittin85- IOX straltht I1 peranNm.
GOODSHAW BAPTisf CNURCH Notes to the flnand•l statement fortheyear•nded 31 Marth 2024 2 Off•rlngs- unre5trlLt•d 2023 Cash. envelopes. SO and CAF Gft aid tax reclaim 16.754 3 In¥•stm•nt Inrn* Interest recefved 6,177 4 Don•tloni wxl oth•v Incom• General Donatlons Other donatlons Fellowshlp Churth Sodals Churthyard 228 355 270 100 1,758 5 Tlthm & Fundi In¢omlnq BMS Tojdler grP 575 150 725 Remltled 525 750 249 50 L574 Home Mb551on Pathfinders Toddler Group Net IncomlnyJlout8oln81
GOODSHAW BAPTisf CHURCII Notss to th•fin•lat stateMtfor th• tr•r end•d 31 Marth 2024 2024 Mlsslon Soda Dlscovereis Fellowship General Donatlor Support Donations Hospltsllty Pulplt Supply 276 871 270 397 262 178 2024 2023 Churth pr•ml Gas and eleCtrfc1 Water Rates IlanCe Repalrs and Property Expenses Church Supplies Grnss Cuttln8 Equlpment L680 838 754 1,394 1.015 505 581 8,767 8 Admlnlstrtlon Prlntln8, photocopler, ststlonery Subs¢rlptlon$ Professlonal fees 419 638 1.211
GOODSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH Notes to theflnandal 5tstement for the r Nled 31 Marth 2024 Tanllble Flxed Assets Churth Premlses Flxtures and Flttlnq5 Totsl Voluotlon At l April 2023 Trafer In Istjufy 2023 Addftlons Car Park 585,781 585,781 93.516 6.219 99,735 Oepredodon At l Aprfl 2023 Char8e for year 622 622 622 622 NetboDk volue At 31 Morth 2024 679.297 5,597 684,894 At 31 March 2023 St*t•m•rt olAM•ts 202J Flxed assets Current aets1 liabilities CreL4tws: Amounts due after more than one year 3mi 898.765