WORLE BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEES. REPORT YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 The Trust88s present their report and the unaudited financial siatémènts of the Charity for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st Dacetnb8r 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Registered ehaiity name. Worle Baptist Church Chanty registration numbèr" 1198158 Church address & regislere(l offi'c*'. 43 Rawlins Avenue Worte Weston-super-mare 8S22 7FN TTUStees. K Needharn C Green C Hammond D Toomer S Toomer B Tudor D P2ckham L Souiras Iretired 1st March 20261 Iresigned 2nd March 20251 Ir8t1￿d 1st March 20261 Treasurer lappointed 2nd March 20251 Secretary lappointed 2nd March 20251 Minister The Trustees are appointed on the basis ol qualification and experience relevant to thè Charity's operabons. Independent examiner. M Purnell Bankets. CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME194JQ The governing docurnenl of the Charity IS the Constrtution. The Chanty Is constituted as a Chantable Incorporated Organisaiion. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The advancement ol the Christsan faith. accordin9 to th8 principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advan￿ education and carry out other eharilable purposes in the Unrt8d Kingcjom. andlor other part5 of the world In lu1ifilling the PurF>ose. the Church will engage In a¢livities. either on it5 own or with others. thai will vary from time lo time. with Initiatives being Initiated, expanded or closed as sppropriate. The activityes may Includè. but a￿ not restricted to" Regular public worship. prayEr. Bible study, preaching and teaching Baptism, as defined in the 8aptist Union's Declaration of Principle The Comrnunion of the Lord's Supper. which will noimally be observed at least once a month Evangelism ancl mission locally and supporting regional, national and international Initsatives The leaching, encouragement, welwme and ￿nclUSIon of young people Nurture and growth of Chritian dis¢iple5 Giving 3nd encouraging pastoral care Encouraging ￿lationshipS with and supporting Baplisls and other Christians In our town ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Vvorle Baptsst Church has continued to gather lo worship each Sun¢ay rnorning, with a steady number of attendee In order lo better sUPPOrt the Church's work, 3 groups have b8en fompd to locus on particular areas ol tha Church's WO￿ Service and Administration.. Pastoral and Prayer", Outreach and Mission. We have contsnuad to devèlop cts-working with the other Baptist churches In our town. namely Milton Baptist Church, Clarence Park Baptist Church aThJ Bristol Road Baptsst Church. Th6 Church'5 rnain group5 and ac￿ltIeS outside of Sunday morning have bèen". Meeting Point. A weekly session for the over 60's- an opportunity to gat togethar and hear frorn a wKle range of 5pea*ers and lo do other 8Ctvities together. The weekly Todd*r Church has now expanded to 2 5e5510ns. supporting over 02 families 140+ children) Our links with the 3 local schoo15 have been deepened during the year, not ￿ast through Year 5 children coming to Ihe"Experienc6" 6v$n15. nafflely Experien￿ Easter, Experience Chr151rnas, and Experience Harvest 4 housegroups ffle8t on a weekly basis. wth members enjoying fellowship tsmè arKI bible study. Breakfasts & cafès The Church holds regular fallowship breakfast5 and cornrnunity cafe5, which have proved to be very popular Toddler Church. School links.. Housegroups". FINANCIAL REVIEW Dunng 2025 the Church cornpleted the initial remedial works and mfurbishment of the new manse In addition. the generosty of the Church members has enabled us to make 2 additional partial ￿payrnents of the manse loan totalling £16k Regular giving lo Church has continued at the same level as 2024. but rental Income ha5 fallen. with some hirers ￿3$Ing to use the Church's pr8rni58s facilities. Rental Income will fall further In 2026. with the pre-school closing al the end of De￿mber 2025 The resulting income loss1£11kl will b8 offs8t In part by Cost savirvJs. and also by allowing reserves to gradually fall from the ¢urrenl level ol over 6 months, to a level rn0￿ in the 3- 6 months range. Total unrestricted reserves at 31st De￿Mtser 2025 (excluding funds for the new manse) We￿ £48k12024 £41kl equivalent to 6.7 Tnonth5' of cost5 The Church seeks to keep si lèast 3 months. of costs in unrestncted reserves at all tsrnes. These unrestncted resèrvès Include £0 9k designated towards Installing a community defibrillator, which is in the plan lor 2026. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are ￿SponsIble Iof preparing the Trustees, Report and thè finsncial 5tstements in accordance wth thè applicab￿lsW and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunilecl Kingdom Generally A￿epted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charitiès In Engl8nd & Wales requires the Trusteès lo prepare financial statements for oach year which give a true and fair view of the slate ol affairs ol the Chanty and of the income resources and application of resources ol the Charity for that penod In preparing th8se finanryal statements, the Trus1885 are r8quired to. Select suitsble accounting polic￿$ and then apply them consistently. Observe the methods and principles In the Charities SORP., M8ke judgement and estirnates that are reasonable and prud8nt', The Trustees are satssfièd that applicable UK Accounting Stsnd8rds have t)een followed In the prep8ration of these accounts. The Trustees are s8tisfied that the Charity is a going cOn￿rTr, and that it Is therefore appropriate lo usa the going concern basis of accounting in the prepartion of these accounts The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for keeping proper accountsng records that disclose with réasonable 8CLuracy St any time the finanoal position of the Chanty and enable them to ensure that the financial statement5 comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Chanty IAccounts and Report51 Regulations and th8 provision of the constitution They are also responsible lor safeguarding the assets of the Charity aTKI hen￿ for taking reasonable Steps for the prevantion and detection of fraud and ot￿r Irregularit￿$. Approved by the Trusteès and sign n their behalf by". •• 1£1-- Trustee Trustee 11th March 2026 WORLE BAPTIST CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Section A Receipts and payments Designated Fund$ Unrestrlcte