2025-12-31-accounts - Aintree Baptist Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date 1[st] June 2025

Period end date

31[st] December 2025

From

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1198165

Aintree Baptist Church

Charity's principal address 96 Longmoor Lane Aintree Liverpool Postcode L9 0EF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Rev. G Bentley	Minister
	Mr A Pevely	Deacon
	Mrs A Pevely	Deacon
	Mrs S Sillifant	Deacon
	Mrs B Bresnahan	Deacon
	Mrs P Copland	Secretary
	Mrs J Beazley	Deacon
	Mrs L Jones	Deacon
	Mrs J McGowan	Deacon
	Mr G Harrison	Deacon

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) (C.I.O) How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Elected by church members Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

In fulfilling the purpose, the church will engage in a range of activities either on its own or with others in the community. This will vary from time to time with activities being initiated, expanded or closed as appropriate. (see section 5.1 in the constitution)

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Activities undertaken:-

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible studies, preaching and teaching
Baptism, as defined in the Baptist Union’ s Declaration of Principle
The communion of the Lord’s Supper
• Evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally
Nurture and growth of Christian disciples
Education and training for Christian community service

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Giving and encouraging pastoral care
• Supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the UK and abroad
Encouraging relationships with and supporting others Baptist churches as well as other Christians
(see 5.2 in our constitution)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We have had our plans passed by Liverpool City Council Planning Office and now waiting to raise the capital for this amazing event.
We became a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) in July of 2022
We made many contribution to our local food back and Salvation Army toy appeal in 2025
We support the local food bank on a weekly basis
We Baptised 2 people in 2025,
Church has now become an international church hosting many people from different parts of the world
We have trained our Sunday School, Care team working with the latest Safe Guarding Training

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Section E Financial review

All charity reserves are put back into the charity

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Please see attached accounts for 2025 You may choose to include additional information, where Main income come via personal giving relevant about: Home Mission Grants and the charity’s principal Letting our premises

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Expenditure

As seen on the account

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

	s trustees

Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Rev G Bentley	Miss Pauline Copland
	Minister/Treasurer	Secretary

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		Aintree Baptist Church	Aintree Baptist Church	Aintree Baptist Church

			Accounts for 2025

			Year End: December 2025


Balance Brought forward


RECEIPTS

	Plate Oferin	g
		GASDS		4,676.36 £ 1,470.00 £ 19,051.75
		NON-GASDS
		Gif Aid recei	pts

	HMRC Receip	ts

	Other Incom	e

	Letngs

	Donaton for	Mission Caus	es

	Home Missio	n Grant

	Transfer from	Deposit Acc	ount

	Social Events

	BMS	BirthdaySche	me

	BuildingFun	d


Total Receipts

Total Income




PAYMENTS
	Cost of Minis	try
		Stpend		£ 29,574.96 £ 7,611.96 £ 3,731.64 £ - £ 688.50 £ 3,306.94 £ -
		HousingAllo	wance
		Pension Fund
		NI
		Minister's ex	penses
		Manse Expen	ses
		VisitngSpea	kers

	Insurances

	Premises
	Legal Fees		CIO Set up
	New Building	s Costs

	Church Utlit	es
		Gas/Water/E	lectric	£ 3,140.37

		Gas Services			£ 108.00

	Bank Transfe	r to Deposit A	ccount		Bank2

	Mission
		Home Missio	n	£ 360.00 £ 640.00 £ - £ - £ 23.98 £ 53.58 £ - £ 472.74
		BMS
		School's mini	stry
		MessyChurc	h
		Youth & Child	ren
		Socials/Festv	als
		Toddlers Gro	up
		Website
		World Vision			£ 316.00
	Other
		Statonary/pr	intng	£ 211.27 £ 132.74 £ 50.00
		Fellowshipne	eds
		Equipment
	Subscriptons
		(BU,NWBA,Fr	ee Church,C	CLI)
	Misc. Expend	iture

Total Expenditure

Balance Carried forward
	31/12/25	Deposit acco	unt Balance		Held byBU

Building account : Natwest Acc2 HMRC Tax Refund Total Balance

Depost Account Held with the Baptst Union (see atached statement)

Church Deposit Account	10/1/2025	968.32 £ 984.65
Interest Received		£ 1.76
Drawn from deposit
Balance	12/31/2025	£ 986.41
Building Account: Natwest Account 2
Opening Balance		£ 40,530.58
Paid In		£ 921.40
Transferred from current Acc.		£ 2,406.03
Interest Received
Withdrawn
Balance		£ 43,858.01

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS

RECEIPTS
1	Letngs
	Healthiness Lung & asthma	£ 494.00
	ACAL	£ 1,840.00
	First Class learning	£ 1,344.00
	Slimmers World	£ 1,180.00
	ILD Nurses	£ 120.00
	Park Group	£ 93.00
2	Building Fund
	General Giving	£ 1,375.40
	Personal Donatons	£ 7,066.30

NOTES TO ACCOUNTS

PAYMENTS
3	Cost of Ministry
	Gross Stpend	£ 29,574.96
	Housing Allowance	£ 7,611.96
	Pension - Churches Share	£ 3,731.64
4	Minister's Expenses
	Travel & Materials	£ 328.50
	Telephone	£ 360.00
5	Manse Expenses
	Council Tax	£ 2,238.19
	Water Rates	£ 727.39
	Manse Insurance	£ 341.36
6	Premises
	JB Heatng (new boiler/Rads)	£ 5,433.73
	Rentokil	£ 1,217.70
	Shorrock	£ 241.21
	B Bresnahan - Towels	£ 53.99
	Skip Hire	£ 264.00
	Celtc Fire	£ 246.30
7	Church Utlites
	Gas/Water/Electric	£ 3,248.37
8	Subscriptons
	Baptst Union Subs	£ 190.40
	ICO Data Protecton	£ 52.00
	Songpro	£ 90.00
	CCLI	£ 630.86
	Free Church Council	£ 25.00

AINTREE BAPTIST CHURCH

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023

Monetary Assets:Cash Funds - Bank Current Account Deposit with Baptist union Bank Account 2 Other: Tax recoverable under Gift aid/GASDS

Non Monetary Assets (at Insurance Valuaton) Church Building ` Contents Total Assets Liabilites Trsf uncleared through bank Total Liabilites New Building Fund Account Opening Balance Receipts Received Gift Aid £ 6,040.32 Bank Interest £ 191.71 Legasie £ 51,241.78 Transfer of funds to Account £ 5,589.86

Just Giving £ 301.31 Easy Funding £ 32.98 Total Receipts Payments Made Balance C/F

		Deposit Account held by the Baptst Union
Opening Balance	1/1/2025
	Interest received	Mar
		Jun
		Oct
		Dec
Balance C/F

Approved by the Trustees of Aintree Baptist Church on:

and signed on their behalf by Rev Geoff Bentley (Minister and Treasurer)

h	Notes 1 2






£ 13,936.66






£ 25,198.11

£ 13,047.66

£ -

£ 5,071.00

£ -

£ 8,769.24

£ 19,540.00

£ -

£ 340.00

£ 8,441.70


£ 80,407.71

£ 94,344.37

	Notes 3 4 5 6 9 7 10 8


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£ 44,914.00

£ 1,913.50

£ 7,456.93 £ - £ 22,403.60


£ 3,248.37



£ 5,589.86










£ 1,866.30



£ 394.01

£ 988.26
£ 0.20

£ 88,775.03

£ 5,569.34
£ 986.41

£ 43,858.01 £ 1,463.38 £ 51,877.14

£ 5,071.00 £ 8,441.70

£ 40,918.56

£ 688.50

£ 3,306.94

£ 7,456.93

£ 3,248.37

£ 988.26

£ 5,569.34 £ 986.41 £ 43,858.01 £ 50,413.76 £ 1,463.38 £ 1,463.38 £ 1,288,165.00 £ 36,631.00 £ 1,324,796.00 £ 1,376,673.14 £ 2,406.03 £ 2,406.03 £ 0.05

£ 63,397.96 £ 63,398.01 -£ 19,540.00 -£ 19,540.00 £ 43,858.01

n £ 976.40 £ 3.45 £ 2.69 £ 2.11 £ 1.76 £ 986.41

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Ind•p•nd•nt Examiner's Report Report to th• truste•sl memrn of Aintree Bapiist Church On accounts for the year ended 31 # December 2025 Charity no (rfany) 1198165 Sèt out on pages I report to tr trustees my examinatDon of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended R•sponsibllit••s and As the charity trustees of the Trusi, you are ponSIble for the preparabon basis of report of the accounts In accorTJance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of tth• TrusY8 accounts carried >Ji urmjer $4dion 145 of thè 2011 Act and in ¢arrying out my examination, I havo followed ttbe applicable th"rectbons given by the Charity CcAnmissi¢yi under sectson 145(5)(b} of the Ad. I h3ve completed rny examinatn. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed teluw ") in conneclion with the examination which gtves me caus• lo b•li8w that In. any merIal respe&". acCntIng records w•r• kw in ac¢iydan¢ with sedion 130 of Ihe Act or lh• accounts do xcord with the •¢¢ounti)YJ rec4vds Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across rbo other matters In connèction wilh examination to which attention should be drawn in (Kder to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be r¢a¢hed. . Plcaso dcloto t1 in the brnck8ts rfthay () ap. Signed: If. Name: PHILLIP M¢4ow 4DJ Dat•: Iq/Z/t6 Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (if any): Addre55: AK'DtAJN PA£k Al'T£66 Liv 6AIo IER October 2018