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2024-12-31-accounts

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NORTHCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH

PROCLAIMING JESUS

ANNUAL REPORTS FOR 2024

Our vision is to bring the largest number of people into the deepest place of love with God.

Registered Charity Number (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) : 1198097

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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees
Structure, Governance and Management 3
Pastor's Report 4
Treasurer's Report 6
Financial Results, Leadership and Trustees 7
Independent Examiner's Report 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 17

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

STATUS AND ADMINISTRATION

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts' in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015).

Northchurch Baptist Church is a Church within The Baptist Union of Great Britain. It is registered with registered number 1198097.

MISSION

To bring the largest number of people into the deepest place of love with God.

SPECIFIC GOALS

To develop disciples of Jesus Christ by

At an individual level:

At church community level:

To engage actively in mission to make Christ known by

Demonstrating his love in:

Proclaiming his truth in:

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

The running of the Church is overseen by the Church Trustees who have specific responsibilities for various areas of Church life (e.g. Mission, Enabling, Discipleship, Community and Leadership). Special Church Meetings are held as necessary to which all members are invited and important financial and other decisions are made.

The Trustees have reviewed and updated their policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

PASTOR’S REPORT

2024 has seen the church to continue in its desire ‘to bring the largest number of people into the deepest place of love with God.’ We have looked to be a broad and deep church rather than build to be a ‘mega-church’ and we have seen some success as we have looked to reach out into our local community.

Our staff team has continued to enable the church to gather and impact the community in mission and ministry. We have not added to our staff team but have a large and committed group of volunteers across all areas of church life which enable us to mission and ministry effectively. At the end of the year our staff team comprised a full-time minister, and part-time children & families worker, operations manager and administrator. We also have a contract cleaner who is not on the staff team.

The church leadership and trustees continue to do much of the heavy lifting for the church, and oversee the various areas of church life, discipleship, worship, mission, community and resourcing. There has been a growing sense of unity, love and vision amongst the team, and good foundations are being built for future opportunities as they become apparent. These leaders have given a good lead in setting the key priorities, leading and running the church. Along with the secretary and treasurer the leaders have acted as trustees for the church.

We have had a number of very key events this year including a church away day which has replaced our church weekend for the time being. The majority of our 170 members managed to attend and we had a great day of teaching worship friendship and fine weather. The leaders were also able to take a day and night away to discuss church life and vision. We also ran our Easter story trail for local schools.

Discipleship

Our midweek life groups continued to meet during the year, with a variety of opportunities both missional and ministry, probably around 60% of the church membership attend one group or another, and also some who are not yet members. A lot of work has been done this year to create more capacity and to enable the groups to realise their purpose and develop a culture. These groups have three broad foundations - Bible study and prayer, friendship and fellowship, invitation and reach out. The groups also represent three different purposes. The bible study group, the serving team group, and the activity style group. We also have a rhythm of prayer and fasting, with weekly and monthly events. In addition, we have started a discover group following on from our community meal.

Our youth work, led mostly by a team of gifted volunteers has begun to grow again and to thrive, and during 2024 went away to camp.

We also had number of baptisms this year.

Worship

The church has continued to meet on Sundays and our numbers in attendance has steadily grown. The Sunday mornings have a broad program of worshipping God in song and silence, of encouraging each other in the faith, of hearing what God is saying and obeying that. Our mornings include things for all age groups and backgrounds, whilst our evenings have a slightly more targeted focus.

There’s our first Sunday STILL service, with quiet communion, GATHER our conversation evening, DEEPER our look at a subject in greater depth, and CELEBRATE our praise and worship evening. We have a variety of preachers, worship leaders, musicians, flower arrangers, coffee makers, communion preparers, welcomers, setter uppers, money counters and kids & youth workers, all within a vibrant worshipping community.

We had great services for Christmas, Easter, Harvest and Remembrance.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

PASTOR’S REPORT - continued

Community

Whilst we have closed down our community pantry due to vandalism, we continue to provide food for those in need, we also continue to run our two community meals, one weekly and one monthly. These are for those who might be struggling with food poverty, loneliness, mental health issues, or just eating alone. Our community football group has stopped but our table tennis group continues, and we enjoy good ongoing relationships with the local social centre. Lots of cooks, washers up and helpers are involved in this and it’s because of great volunteers that we can do these important community events. This year we were also able to run our much valued and excellent Easter story trail, a great Easter resource for local primary schools, with around 500 children and staff attending over the week before Easter.

Mission.

We continue to be involved with a variety of ministries and missions around the UK and the world, both Christian based and projects which meet expressed need in difficult contexts. We have a good national balance of type of ministry, and also a good international horizon in the giving and prayer towards those that we are involved with. We also join with other churches in outreach to the town and vicinity.

Enabling

Our enabling team continues to be a great asset to the church, and through the HR, Finance, Premises, Health & Safety and Safeguarding teams we are able to have a good and healthy church, able to respond to the many challenges of faith in modern society.

We are grateful for all of our teams involved in these areas of life, and particularly to Neil Wood and Viv Watson who served as secretary and treasurer through to 2025.

The life of the church continues as it has for many decades. There are those who have moved on, those who have joined and those who have been ‘promoted to glory’. We continue to celebrate God’s goodness and provision for us, and press on with the three areas of focus, to FOLLOW JESUS, SHARE LIFE, AND REACH OUT.

Every blessing to you.

22-07-2025 | 05:41 PDT

……………………………….

David Russell, on behalf of the Trustees

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

TREASURER'S REPORT

The CIO became operational from 6th April 2023. So, the accounts for 2024 show a full 12-month period of income and expenditure. The 2023 figures shown here only represent part of that year, as the period to 5th April 2023 was under the old charity.

Our income from all sources amounted to £303,553.

Expenditure was £267,669 resulting in a surplus of £35,884.

This was due to actual expenditure being lower than our budget which was based on previous years, particularly in staff costs.

The finance committee meets regularly and ensures that the church finances, and in particular, the agreed budget is constantly being monitored. It also ensures that we maintain a minimum of three months operating costs in reserve.

The total giving to mission work at home and abroad amounted to £42,328. This is a combination of our 15% of income from the previous year’s budget and any designated giving from members.

The income figure remains within the threshold below which a full audit would be required. We are grateful to Hillier Hopkins accountants for their invaluable assistance in producing the accounts, and for providing an independent examiners report.

18-07-2025 | 10:25 BST

………………………………. Vivian Watson

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

FINANCIAL RESULTS

The full accounts appear later in this report.

RESERVES POLICY

It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Church, at a level to cover the day to day running costs of the Church for three months, and this includes a Deposit Account, in addition to the normal Current Accounts.

RISK MANAGEMENT

In the opinion of the Trustees, the major risks to which the Church is exposed, as identified, are constantly reviewed. The regular Finance Committee Meetings, which consider both the expenditure against the agreed budget and monitoring of the reserves mentioned above, should allow these risks to be mitigated to an acceptable level in its day to day operation.

APPOINTMENT OF LEADERS AND TRUSTEES

The Trustees shall, with the possible exception of any newly appointed Minister, be chosen from among the Church Members. In this church the Trustees consist of those in Ministerial positions, the Church Leaders, the Church Secretary and the Church Treasurer. The Trustees (except for those in ministerial office) are nominated by the membership and, so long as they have the support of the Church Members’ Meeting, are appointed for a term of three years with the opportunity to be nominated for one further three year term only.

TRUSTEES

The Trustees for the year 2024 through to the date of this reports comprise of:

David Russell: Minister Vivian Watson: Church Treasurer Neil Wood: Church Secretary Barbara Newton: Leader Tracey Skeggs: Leader Kevin Ling: Leader Parmjit Moyo: Leader Michael Plowman: Leader, appointed June 2024 Daniel Gardner-Declaudure: Leader, appointed June 2024 Anuran Wickramasinghe: Leader, appointed February 2024 Bob Thompson: Leader, resigned June 2024

There has been no Trustee appointments / resignations post year end.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church and of its financial activities for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Church and to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

Northchurch Baptist Church By order of the Trustees: 67 High Street Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3QH

………………………………………………. D Russell: Chair

Date : 22-07-2025 | 05:41 PDT ……………………………………………….N Wood: Secretary

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTHCHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Northchurch Baptist Church

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 10-17.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act')

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5) (b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Simon Speller Hillier Hopkins Accountants Limited Trading as Colin Gray & Co Chartered Accountants First Floor Radius House 51 Clarendon Road Watford Hertfordshire WD17 1HP

Date: 22-07-2025 | 14:17 BST

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
2
Donations and legacies
Rental income
Other income
Charitable activities
Church activities
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE
Church activities
Other activities
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfer between funds
9
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 2024
2023
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
£
£
293,527
-
2,979
296,506
187,271
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
-
2,100
-
2,100
2,145
4,947
-
-
4,947
3,249
298,474
2,100
2,979
303,553
192,715
213,994
44,675
9,000
267,669
217,776
-
-
-
-
213,994
44,675
9,000
267,669
217,776
84,480
(42,575)
(6,021)
35,884
(25,061)
(48,596)
42,575
6,021
-
-
35,884
-
0
35,884
(25,061)
325,188
-
170,792
495,980
521,041
361,072
-
170,792
531,864
495,980

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BALANCE SHEET At 31st December 2024

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Fixed Assets
6
Debtors
7
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
8
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
9
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds:
Designated funds
General funds
Cash at bank
CURRENT ASSETS		 £
£
314,250
21,574
199,333
220,907
(3,293)
217,614
531,864
166,491
-
365,373
365,373
531,864
2024		 £
£
318,193
32,777
156,273
189,050
(11,263)
177,787
495,980
170,792
-
325,188
325,188
495,980
2023

22-07-2025 | 05:41 PDT The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................. D Russell

………………………………. V Watson

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable Charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting 'Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. This is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

Church land and buildings

The Baptist Union Corporation Limited is Custodian Trustee for the Church Land, premises and manses which are model trust property. The original cost of the land and buildings is unknown, and it is not considered relevant to include a valuation in the balance sheet. When manses are sold the net sale proceeds are placed on deposit with The Baptist Union Corporation. Any refurbishment of Church property and manses is written off in the year of expenditure.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on the original cost of all tangible fixed assets, except freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life as follows :

Freehold property - Over 50 years Fixtures, fittings and furniture - 3 years on cost Property improvements - 25 years on cost

Cherry Tree Cottage is a grade II listed property and must be regularly maintained to reduce the impact of wear and tear. Therefore, the trustees believe that for the present, the annual and accumulated depreciation charge on the property is immaterial. However, this policy will be reviewed each year for continuing appropriateness.

Taxation

The Church's surpluses are derived from, and are applied towards, the maintenance of charitable activities and as such are not subject to taxation.

Allocation of costs

Costs are allocated to the specific fund to which they relate.

Pension costs

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are included in the Statement of Activities in the period to which they relate.

Income and expenditure

Income, which is mainly donations, is accounted for when received. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Income tax is recoverable from the Inland Revenue on Gift Aid donations, and is is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Details of the nature and purpose of each fund is set out in note 9.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |2024|2023| |Unrestricted|Designated|Restricted|Total|Total| |funds|funds|funds|funds|funds| |£|£|£|£|£| |-| |Gift aid giving|203,269|2,979|206,248|133,427| |Income tax recovered|46,222|-|-|46,222|28,336| |Church collections|11,147|-|-|11,147|8,314| |Online collections|30,298|-|-|30,298|17,195| |Other donations|2,591|-|-|2,591|-| |-| |293,527|2,979|296,506|187,271|

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The church also received rental income during the year for Cherry Tree Cottage of £Nil (2023 - £50)

3. INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS

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||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Designated|Restricted|Year ended|Year ended| |funds|funds|funds|31.12.24|31.12.23| |£|£|£|£|£| |Investment income|4,947|-|-|4,947|3,249|

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4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Remuneration received by the trustees or the spouses of trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024 were as follows: Mr D. Russell £51,354 (2023 - £35,192). These were payments under employment contracts for specific services and roles for the benefit of the Church.

Regarding the minister's remuneration, the trustees appoint two independent Church members who meet and then bring a recommendation to the trustees (excluding the minister) for approval. This is then implemented on a majority vote by the trustees.

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.

During the year, £35,813 of unconditional donations were made by the trustees (2023 - £19,325).

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

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No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

6.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 January 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31 December 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
7.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Gift aid debtor
Other debtors
8.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Other creditors		 Freehold
Fixtures
property
and fittings
£
£
280,000
77,241
3,263
-
-
280,000
80,504
-
61,860
6,216
-
68,076
280,000
12,428
280,000
15,381		 Property
improvements
Totals
£
£
24,754
381,995
3,263
-
-
-
24,754
385,258
1,942
63,802
990
7,206
-
-
2,932
71,008
21,822
314,250
22,812
318,193
2024
2023
£
£
11,258
28,336
10,316
4,441
21,574
32,777
2024
2023
£
£
653
6,523
2,640
4,740
3,293
11,263

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated funds
Self funding events
Missionary fund
Restricted funds
Missions fund
Fellowship fund
Covid response group fund
Other restricted giving
Building fund		 Transfers
At
Incoming
Resources
between
At
01.01.24
resources
expended
funds
31.12.24
£
£
£
£
£
325,188
298,474
(213,994)
(44,295)
365,373
2,100
(44,675)
42,575
-
-
-
-
-
2,100
(44,675)
42,575
-
193
244
(2,157)
1,720
(0)
3,390
2,485
(1,449)
4,426
6,010
-
(5,394)
616
123
250
373
161,076
-
-
161,076
170,792
2,979
(9,000)
1,720
166,491
495,980
303,553
(267,669)
-
531,864

Restricted - Fellowship fund and Covid response group fund

This fund is used to support people who we are aware need some financial help in times of distress, and they can be members, contacts, in local care accommodation and miss benefits and have emergency needs. This fund is usually funded by donations that have been given to the church to be passed on to those in need but may also be funded from the General Fund where the Leadership determine that there is a need for additional funds.

Designated - Self funding income

This fund is used for youth and other events which should be self funding. However, the church will subsidise any excesses which are deemed to be appropriate from the General Fund.

Designated - Missionary fund

Northchurch Baptist Church gives 15% of General Fund income to support mission work overseas and in the United Kingdom. The World Missionary Fund has been established to keep the membership aware of Mission needs and as part of their remit they allocate monies as necessary to support a group of interests which is considered appropriate on a quarterly basis.

Restricted - Missions fund

This fund represents the amount of donations that have been given to the church to be passed on to support mission work overseas and in the United Kingdom.

Restricted - Building fund

This fund represents the amount of restricted funds of £161,076 raised towards the purchase of Cherry Tree Cottage, which is held in the name of the Baptist Union of Great Britain as the custodian trustee The total cost of the property was £280,000, with the balance coming from unrestricted funds. The Baptist Union of Great Britain is also custodian trustee for the Minister's manse at 12 the Meads, Northchurch. The original cost of this property is unknown and it is not included in the accounts.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

10. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fixed assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
Creditors
11. MISSION GIVING
DESIGNATED AND DEDICATED GIVING
Naomi Brehm - CU Outreach
Wynaud Trust
Miriam Swanson (Fusion)
Azalea
RAJ Ministries
Jericho
OMF
Open Doors
A Rocha International
ROPE
Project Possible
DENS
Gideons
Cinnamon Network
Hannah Mountford (Short Term Mission Trip)
Levi Booth
CAP - Liberty Tea Rooms
International Rescue Committee
Tear Fund		 2024
2023
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
£
£
153,174
-
161,076
314,250
318,193
21,574
-
-
21,574
32,777
193,918
-
5,415
199,333
156,273
(3,293)
-
(3,293)
(11,263)
365,373
-
166,491
531,864
495,980
2024
2023
10,000
7,125
9,300
10,206
6,500
5,150
3,000
3,300
2,150
1,650
2,000
2,000
1,610
1,650
1,500
1,500
1,213
1,100
1,000
2,000
1,000
-
655
550
900
900
500
1,650
500
-
500
-
-
1,750
-
311
-
4,000
42,328
44,842

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Gift aid giving
Income tax recovered
Church collections
Online collections
Other donations
Rental income
Other income
Investment income
Investment income
Charitable activities
Income from Church activities
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Other staff costs
Premises
Ministry
Mission
Administration
Governance costs
Accountancy fees
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2024
2023
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
£
£
203,269
2,979
206,248
133,427
46,222
-
46,222
28,336
11,147
-
11,147
8,314
30,298
-
30,298
17,195
2,591
-
-
2,591
293,527
-
2,979
296,506
187,271
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
4,947
-
-
4,947
3,249
-
2,100
-
2,100
2,145
298,474
2,100
2,979
303,553
192,715
108,378
-
-
108,378
80,663
4,807
-
-
4,807
1,750
9,579
-
-
9,579
4,983
896
-
-
896
246
45,780
-
-
45,780
35,624
25,490
2,347
6,843
34,680
25,618
-
42,328
2,157
44,485
45,602
15,884
-
-
15,884
19,252
210,814
44,675
9,000
264,489
213,738
3,180
-
-
3,180
4,038
3,180
-
-
3,180
4,038
213,994
44,675
9,000
267,669
217,776
84,480
(42,575)
(6,021)
35,884
(25,061)

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Northchurch Baptist Church 67 High Street Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3QH

To: Hillier Hopkins LLP Radius House 51 Clarendon Road Watford Herts WD17 1HP

Dear Sirs

The following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience such as we consider necessary in connection with your independent examination of the charity’s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. These enquiries have included inspection of supporting documentation where appropriate. All representations are made to the best of our knowledge and belief.

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Yours faithfully

18-07-2025 | 10:25 BST

.............................................................................................................................. Signed on behalf of the board of trustees