**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1198879** 

Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustees’ Annual Report & Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2024 



Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report & Financial Statements
Index
Page
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner s Report
Statement of Financial Activities
10
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
12
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
The Trustees present their report and the financit)I statements of the charity for the yeor ended 31 December 2024.
1. Reference and Administrative Details
Registered charity name
Hockliffe Siieet B3pt15t Church, Leighton Buzzard
Charity registration number
1198879
Principal office
Delta House
33 Hockliffe Street
Leighton Buzzard
LU71EZ
The Trustees
Trustee name
Office
Date5 acted if not forwhole year
land changes since end of yearl
Resi
ned 3, lanua
2024
Resi
ned18th December 2024
Re51
ned 315t Maich 2024
Retired Ma
2025
ointed 10th Maich 2024
Appointed 10th March 2024
Retired 315t Maich 2025
Appointed 28th April 2024
Retiied13th ul 2025
The followin9 OPPOlntment5 have been made 05 Tru5tee5 between the end of the Financial year and the date of signing
Of thi5 re
Drt..
Mis
enni Nicholls
Mi Paul Ewe15
M15
lie Duncalf
Name of body entitled to
appointTru5tee
The fvlembers of the Church
The fvlembers of the Church
The Mefflber5 ofthe Church
The Mefflber5 ofthe Church
The Mefflber5 ofthe Church
The Mefflber5 ofthe Church
Mr Peter Chilvers
MrR
an Luke
Mi lan Wat50n
Mr Paul Da
Mi Sie
hen H6iles
Mis Sheila Franklin
Minister
Elder
De6con
De6con
De6con
Debcon
Mi David Mansfield
Eldei
The Member5 ofthe Church
De6con
De6con
De6con
ointed 9ph Februa
2025
ointed16th March 2025
ointed13h
UI 2025
The Mefflber5 ofthe Church
The Mefflber5 ofthe Church
The Member5 ofthe Church
10
Trustees holding title to propety belon9ing to the charity
Trustee name
Bapt15t Union Corpoiotion
|Cu5todian TIu5teel
Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Property owned
Church IBD2673021, Extension
|BD812751 & Garden |BD87356I.
Manse-12 Carron Close
BD58515
Funds held by the Charity a5 Custodian trustees on behalf of others
None.
Name of chief executive orother senior staff members
Name
Petei Chilver5
16n WatSOn
Date5 acted if not for wholeyear
Re51
ned 3rd
nua
2024
Re51
ned 315t March 2024
Role
Senior Minister
eratlons Mana
er
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Independent Examiner
Peter M. Srnith FCCA
16 West Street
Dunstable
LU61SX
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
Milton Keyne5 2 Branch
Leicester
LE87 2BB
Exemptions from disclosure
None.
2. Structure Governance and Klan
ement
Governin
Document
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organi￿tIOn registered with the Charity Comrnission on 9trh May 2022.
iegisliation no.1198879. It has a Constitution adopted on iihApiil 2022, 5UPPOrted by a Church Handbook
dopted on the same date.
The church wa5 founded in the first half of the19rh century. The land where it now meets wa5 acquired under a
piopety trust dated12th lune1890. Howevei, it operated a5 an unincorporated a550ciation under a constitution,
becotnin9 a reg15tered charity no.1131841 from 26trh April 2009 until 315t December 2021 when ihat charity wa5
dissolvedand the assets transferred to the current charity.
RecrLJitment and A
ointment of TrLJStees
Tru51ees are tll6de up of three cl055e5 a5 defined in the Church Handbook..
11 Mini5teis appointed by the Church become Trustee5 whi15t they 6re etnployed by the Church,. a deci510n to
ppoint them as Ministers land hence Trusteesl is made by the Church Members by secret ballot at a Special
Church Meeting. At the end of 2024, there weie no Trustee5 In thi5 Category.
21 The Church 15 lun by an Eldeiship,. Mini5te15 ale 6150 appointed to the Elder5hip because of their mini5teiial
ppointment, but the church a150 appoint5 Eldeis from within it5 tnember5hip in a general tneeting and they may
either be notninated by Serving Elders & Deacon5 01 by IO°/D or mole of the church tnember5hip tnaking o request in
wilting. They are appointed a5 Tru5tee5 at the time of their eleclion 05 Elder5. At the end of 2024 there w45 Qne
Trustee who wa5 an Elder.
31 Inoddition. the Church Handbook provides for the appointment of Deacons who also serve as Trustees. They are
ppointed by the church iri a general tneeting and may either be notniriated by 5eiving Elder5 & Deacon5 or by lO°/.
or rnore of the churoh meffibe15hip making a request in writlng. At the end of 2024, Ihere were three TIu51ee5 who
were Deacon5.
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Policies and
rocedures ado
ted for the induction and trainin
of Trustees
NewTIu5tee5 are provided with a briefing prfk on the role of aTrustee and basic iriformatiori about the operation
of the church as a chaiity.
The chari
s or anisational structure and an
wider network with which the chori
works
At the starl of the year the church employed ofull titne Senior Minister and a part time Community Oulieach
Worker together with an Operations Manager. an Administrator/Caretaker. a Financial Administrator and a Cleaner
11 on a parl-time b65i5. At the end of ihe year the Mini51eiial p05t arid the OperatlOn5 Manager role werev•cancie5,
nd the Trustee5 are reviewing the office structure.
The paid mini5teii6151aff work with the Elder5hip to determine the 5pirilual direction of the church and with the
wider Elders & Deacon5 group to deliver the charitable objective5. The Trustee5 meet regularly to review and
discuss the affairs of the church. At Church Members Meetings, held re9ularly throughout the year, members
ieview and make iecommendatl0n5 concerning the 6ffai15 of the church iri ie5POn5e to the leade15hip of the Eldeis
& Deacons. Sorne matters, as defined in the Constitution. are decida at the church members, meeting.. others,
iel6ted to ihe iunnirig of the charity, ale decided by the Tru5tee5.
The church 15 in membership of the Baptist Union of Great Britain lcharity no. 11813921 from which it draws guidance
and odvice on legal & orgarii50tional tnatteis.
Related Parties
There are no ielated partie5.
3. Ob'ectives and Activities
Summa
of the
ur
oses of the chari
s setout in its
overnin
document
The slated objective5 are..
the advancement of the Christian faith as a Baptist Church in accordance with the Statements of Belief primarily
but not exclusively within Leighton Buzzard arid the Surrounding neighbourhood.
nd
such other charitable purposes as shall. in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith
in accordance with the Statetnenls of Belief. Includin9 but not litllited to.. the prevention and ielief of need,
hardship and sickness.. the advancement of education.. and the provision of facilities in the interests of social
welfaie for recreation oi other lei5uie titne occuwtiori of individua15 who have need of such facilitie5 by re05Qll
of their youth, age, infiimity or disability, financial hardship 01 Social circumstances with the object of improving
their conditions of life.
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Summa
of the main activities in relation to those
ur
oses for the
ublic benefit
The running of Sunday tnorningand evening Chii5tian worship Services With a pre6ching and teaching ministry.
2. The running of midweek bible study and prayer groups to advance understanding of Christian doctrine and its
application to life.
3. The provision of childien'5 a youth activities on Sunday5 and midweek.
4. The runriing of a term-tirne weekly group for toddler5 and their tllothers oi other carers.
S. The running of a fortnightly day-tirne 50cial gioup, "The Hub" and other adult 59cial gioups.
6. Proclamation of the Christian gospel, evangelism and outreach to the local community. including door to door
and regul61 visiting where invited.
7. Ad hoc Christian coun5elling 5ervice5.
Modelling engagetnent withwoildwide Chii5tian Mi55ionary worl inspiring people to get involved, and
piayerfully supporliri9 those working in mi55ion fields.
9. Prayerful 5UPPOrt and financial 9rant making to othei Christian ministries within the UK and abroad.
Summa
of the main achievements of the chari
Duiin9 2024 we ran Sunday moining worship service5 and continued to provide acce55 to the wider cornmunity vi
online live-streaming and iecording5 of the ser¢ice5. Our attendarice at Sunday 5ervice5 longed frotn100-150
people, with up to12 connections viewing the live-streamed service, and the recordings achieving up to 150 hits.
We a150 piovided audio recording5 Qf the bible reading5 and 5eirnon5 for those who wanted to focu5 On the bible
teaching element of our services_
In September 2024 we ie-introduced a Sunday evening 'Pr6ise and W015hip" service which. by the end of the
Autumn, regularly attracted 20-30 people. From thi5 initialive a deci5iori w65 tnade to meet monthly with othei
evangelical churche5 In the town, and joint service5 began irilonuary 2025.
During school term titne5 we provided age-ielated children s activities during the Sunday morning worship Services
nd also on Friday evenings. Up to 50 children attended the Sunday activities and the mid-week attendance varied
but included children of f6tnilies who do not normally attend the Sunday 5ervice5. In 2024 our youth programtne on
Friday evening5 glow thank5 to the popularity of the activitie5 piovided.
Midweek GI0￿h GIoup5 ale embedded in church life and allow people to di5CU55 the application of the Christian
faith in their lives loften by discussing questions set around recent sermon topicsl, and to provide prayerful and
piactical Support for each othei. At it5 peak we had 8 such group5 Qf up to10 people tneeting in the •iea, including
some u51ng onlirie conference ca115 to allow acces5 by those at a distance or who preferred tojoin frotn their own
homes.
Our weekly Toddler Group ran during term-time in 2024 with up to 70 adults bringing up to100 children. the vast
tnajoiity of whotll have no other connection to the church. It remain5 highly popular within the town, pioviding
much-needed opportunities for Families and child-care providers to meet up.
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Contribution made b volunteers
The church's piogratntne of activitie5 depend5 very heavily on voluntary work by church tllember5 and other5
iegularly attending church activities. Our Sunday School & Youth Work pi(4ratntne5, the Hub mid-week group and
Tcddler group are all entirely run by volLnteers. At the end of 2024 there were over 80 individuals identified os
volunteering in •t least one capacity to deliver the church'5 aCtivitie5.
Polic on
rant makin
The church 5UPPOrt5 Several individuals and oiganisatiOn5 that have been identified 65 having objective5 linked io
ours by members of the Church. primarily by making restricted financial gift5 to other registered charities. The
pioportion oFihe tot61 inc(xne di511ibuted in thi5 Way is Set by the TIustee5 and is administered by a 5ukcommittee
comprising Trustees and church members,. the decisions are reported to the Church Members Meeting. Those who
receive 9ifts are ie9ularly reminded that their 5UPPOIt is reviewed 6t least annually and may change accoiding to
circumstances and the availability of funds. The total amount of gifts made in the year amounted to £30,715 and an
naly5is of these 9ran15 rnay be found in note11 to the financial 5t&ement5.
Statement confirmin
whether theTrustees have had re
Charit Commission on
ublic benefit
rd to the
uidance issued b the
In running the chvich'5 0Ctivitie5, the Tru5tee5 have taken due cryni5ance of the guidance provided by the Choiity
Cotntni55ion to ensure that the activitie5 are available to the public and foi their benefit.
4. Financial Review
Review of the chari
s financial
osition at the end of the
eriod
For 2024, the TIu5tees set a budget to fund one full.time Ministerial position5 and a part-time community outreach
worker for the full ye61, plu5 the office 5t6ff. The budget anticipated 6 deficit of £33.4k which would be funded fro
reserves.
Incotne for the year w35 above the budget target, and expenditure wa5 below the target, 50 the actual deficit li
unrestricted fundsl was only £15.8k which has been funded from our reserve5.
The chari
rinci
I SOLJrces of funds
The Charity's principal source of income is via voluntary donations from the congregation who attend the church.
5UPPOrted by Gift Aid refund5 where p055ible. Small amount5 of iricome derive from letting out 5p6ce within the
building5 to othei charitie5 and orgall156tion5, and fiotn inteie5t On 5&ving5 and investment5. We do not fundrai￿ in
the 5en5e of making public appe015 for funds beyond our congregation.
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Statement ex
lainin
the
olic
for holdin
reserves
The Tru5tee5 consider that ihe minirnutn level of c45h ie5erve5 required ale three rnonth5 expenditure1£59k based
upon the 2024 budged. Thi5 15 sufficient to tneet the Chuich'5 need5, including legal DbligaliDn5.
The Charity is also holding restricted gifts amounting to £48.2kand has designated certain fund5 amounting to
£67.2k a5 detailed in note 4.
Amount of reserves held
The net cuirent a55et56t year end are L243.7k of which £48.2k 15 ie5tiicted, L67.2k deslgnated, & £59k io cover
minimum holding. leaving £69.3k unallocated which is being held in view of the current deficit budget.
Investment Polic
We do not set out to maximise the return on investments., we hold surplus money in low-risk interest bearing
banking account5 from our bankers and the Bapt15t Union Corporation.
A descri
tion of the
I risks facin
the chari
Almost all the charity'5 incotne cotnes frotll voluntary donation5 frorn the church'5 COn9iegation. Although a
significant proportion of this is in standing orders supported by Gift Aid. and can be expected to continue, there is
Iway5 a risk ih6t don015 could leave the church 01 stop their giving, and the incotne could drop 65 6 result. The
finance managetnerit teatn ieview Iiend5 regularly and they report to the Trustee5 at least erfh quarter on iricome
& expenditure. Some budgeted expenditure can be delayed or stopped if income drops unexpectedly.
lanation of an
uncertainties about the chari
continuin
oin
concern
There are no uncertOlntie5 given the current level of donotion income and the value of the re5erve5.
Details of funds materiall in deficit
No fund 15 in deficit.
5. Declarations
The Tru5tee5 declare that they hove approved theTIu5tee5 report above.
Signed ori behalf of the chaiity'5Trustee5.
Full name
Position
Siephenlohn Hailes
Tiustee
jennifer Louise Nicholls
Truslee
Dale.. 27h july 2025
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Independent Examinerfs Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Inde
endent Examiner'5 Re
ortto the Trustees of Hockliffe Street Ba
tist Church
On the financi31 statetnen15 for the year ended 31 Decembei 2024 Set out on page510 to18
Res
ective res
onsibilities of tfU5tees and examiner
The tIU5tees are responsible for the preparation of the financial 5t6tertTren15. The trustees consider that an audit 15 not
iequiied for this year under 5ection144 of the Chaiitie5 Act 2011 I'the Charitie5 Act'l and that an independent
exatnination 15 needed.
It 15 rny responsibility lo..
exatnine the 3ccount5 under 5ection145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the pioceduie5 laid down in the general DiiectlOn5 given by the Charity Commi55ion lunder
section14515llbl of the Charilies Act, ond
tQ state whether particulol tllatter5 have come to tny attention.
Basis of inde
endent examiner s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission.
exatnin6tion include5 & review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comp6ri59n of the 4ccount5
presented with those records. It also irclude consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
nd seeking explanation5 frotn the tru5tee5 concerriin9 any such matter5. The procedure5 undertaken do not
piovide all the evidence that would be required in on audit, and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whether the
ccounts present a'true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters Set out in the statement below.
Inde
endent examiner s statement
In connection with my exafflination rio matter ho5 Cotne to rny attention
which give5 me rea50n6ble cause to believe that in, any tn6terial respect, the requirement5'.
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.. and
to piepare account5 which accord with the accouriting recoids and comply with the accountlng
iequiiement5 of the Charitie5 Act have not been met., 01
to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to obtain a proper understanding of the
ccount5 to be leached.
Signed:
Date..
Peter M Stnith
Chartered Certified Accountant
16 West Street
Dun5t6ble
Bedfordshire
LU6 ISX
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 December 2024
2023
Totol
Funds
Unr•slricted R•strict•d
Funds
Fvnds
Tolal
Fund5
Not•
Incomin9 r•50urc•s
Donations Ind
Investment Income
Other irtome
189.467
5.495
23.149
1610
192.077
5.495
23.149
233.321
4.691
9.690
Total Income
2.610
220.721
247.702
R•50urc•5 4X￿l￿d
Expenditure on Charitab￿ actwi1￿5
Oihw expenditure
Totol expenditure
232.673
1.200
232.833
1.200
261.003
i.ioo
233.873
234,033
262.103
Net lexpenditurel/ln¢ome and
nel movement in funds
115.7621
2.450
113.3121
Reconciliation of fund5
Total fuDd5 brought forward
1.192.364
45.743
1.238.107
1.252.508
Tot•1 funds tarried forw•rd
1.176.602
48.193
1.224.795
.238.107
The stateThent ol Iinarcbl actkvitle5 Includes all galn5 ond105ses reC￿niSed In Ihe year,
Al and expenditure derive from continuing aclmlies
The notes on pa9es 12 to 18 form part of ihese fina￿￿1 statemenls
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Balance Sheet
As at 31 December 2024
2023
Tot41
Furbd5
Unrgslri¢t•d
Funds
RgStri¢t•d
Fund5
Tot
Fund5
Notg
Fix•d 4s59t5
Tangib￿ a55et5
981.118
981.118
998.672
Current assets
Debior5
Cash at bank arKI in hèr¥J
5.365
202.305
5.365
250.498
15.958
226.820
48.193
207.670
48.193
255.863
242.778
Cr•ditors.' Jm¢)unts fallin9 dug
within on• yw
12.186
12.186
3.343
Net current a$5•tS
195.484
48.193
243.677
239.435
Total assets less curr•ni Ilabllllles
1.176.602
48.193
1.224.795
1.238.107
Ci•dltors.' 4mounts f4llin9 du•
fter*￿e y￿r
Total net asset5
1,176.602
48.193
1.224,795
1.238.107
Unre51rtted lund5
estrricied funds
1.176.602
1.176.602
48.193
1.192.364
45.743
48.193
Tot4 fuThds
1.176,602
48.193
1.224.795
1.238.107
TF** fir0r￿￿)I ¥at￿)ent$W￿eopprtsYed byt￿ boafd of trust*sarKJ athhorised for
27thiu
025 and ère s&ned on behtw ol the board by.
l L NicFx)Ils
Trustee
Trustee
The note5 on page512 to18 lorTn part of Ihese financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
l. Accountin
olicies
1.1 Chari
information
Hockliffe Street Bapt15t Church is 6 regi51eied chaiity in England arid Wale5. It 15 4 chaiitable incorporated
orgoni5atiori whose piincipal office 15 at Delta House, 33 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfoidshire, LU7 IEZ.
1.2A
countin
convenli
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governin9 document. the Charities
Act 2011 and 'Accounling and Reporting by Charitie5.. Statetnent Of Recommended Piactice.. applicable lo charities
piepaiing their account5 iri rfcordance with the Financial Reportln9 Standard 6pplica61e in the UK and the Republic
of Ireland |FRS1021 (effective I january 20191" The charity 15 a Public Benefit Entity a5 defined by FRS102.
These financial staternents have been prepored under the hi5toiical cost convention with itern5 recognised al cost or
transaction value unle55 Otherwise stated in the ielevant riote to these financial 5taternentS.
The fin6ncial 5tatetnents are prep6ied in steiling. which is the functional curiency of the charity. Monetary
mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
1.3 Goin
concein
At the titne of appr6i5ing the financial 5tatement5 the IIu51ees have a reasonable expectation ihat the charity ha5
dequate ie50urces to continue in operational existence for the foie5eeable future. Thu5 Ihe tIU5tee5 coritinue to
dopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
ements and ke
sources of estimation uncertaint
The preparation oFihe financial 5t&tement5 requires maria9ement to make judgetnents, e5timales and assumption5
that affect the omount5 reporled. These e51itn6te5 and judgements are continually ieviewed and are based on
experience 3nd othei factois, includiry expectation5 of future event5 that •ie believed to be re350riable undei the
circum5tance5.
untin
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
De5igriated fund5 are urire5tiicted funds e6irnaiked by the tiustee5 for particular future project oi committnent.
Restricted fund5 ale Subjected to ie5tricti0n5 on their expenditure declared by the donor oi through the teirn5 of an
ppeal, and fall into one of two su&classes'. restricted income funds or endowment funds.
1.6 Income
Incotne 15 iecognised when the chaiity is legally entitled to it after any perfoirnance condition5 have been rnet, the
mount5 can be tnea5ured ieliably and it 15 probable that the income will be received.
Cash don6tlOn5 are iecognlsed on ieceipt. Other donation5 are ieco9nised on ieceipt unle55 performance
condition5 iequiie deferral of the atnount.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
1.7 Investment Income
Interest on fund5 held on dep95it 15 included in the account5 in the period for which it 15 due and the atllount
ieceivable can be tnea5ured ieliobly.
1.8 Tax ieclaims on donations and ifts
Gifr Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount
recovered on a donatlon 15 considered to be part of that gift and is treated a5 an addition to the 5atne fund a5 the
initial donation unless thedonor has speciFied otherwise. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received
under gift aid is iecogni5ed at the titne of the donation.
1.9 Ex
enditure
Expenditure 15 rec(4ni5ed on an t(ciua15 basis a5 4 liability 15 incuired and 15 c1455ified under heading5 of the
statement of fint)ncial activities to which it relates.
1.10 Offsettin
There ha5 been no offsetting of assets arid li4bilitie5, or income and expen5e5, unle55 required or peifflitted by the
FRS102 SORP oi FRSIO.
.11 Tan
ible a55et5
Tangible fixed assets are included at cost apart from the church building and the organ. In 1996 these were
included at their insurance value. All a55et5 have been depreciated on a ￿￿515 con515tent with previous year5 in
accordance with the policies setovt below.
1.12
ie
Depreciation is calculated on all fixed assets, other than freehold land, so as to write off the cost or valuation of an
55et, On a Stiaight line ba515 Qver it5 e5titn&ed useful liFe at the following rate5=.
Freehold buildings
Pipe Organ
Fixture5, fittin95 and equiptllent
S°lo Straight line
15Y. 33°/o 5tloight line
ash
She
uivalent5
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks. Short term deposits are
represented by bank accourit5 and dep051t5 with the Baptlst Union requiring up to three month5 notice.
1.14 Grants
able
Gi6nt5 payable are donation5 to other Chii5tian or9ani54tions to further the charitable purpose5 of the church
I￿￿11y, in the United Kingdom and around the world, or to individuols to enable them to train lor or exercise their
Chii5tian ministry. Detai150f expenditure ale given in note11 to the financial 5tatetnents. Giant5 are con5ideied
carefully and there is no certainty that any particular grant will be paid in future years. or that the amount will remain
the 5atne.
1.15 Retirement beneFits
Payfflents to a defined contribution relirement benefit scheme ale chaiged a5 an expense as they fall due.
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
2 Analy515 of iotol incom•
2023
Unrestricted fie5tricted
Total
Tot41
Funds
Fund5
Funds
Fund5
Donation5 and legacies
Donations and gift5
Gill a
oiher
152.9
33.688
2.848
2,160
450
155.091
34.138
2.848
188.291
41.493
3.537
189,467
2,610
192.077
233,321
Investrnent incorne
Intere51 on dep05115
5.495
5.495
4.691
Oth•r incom•
Non investrnenl propety rental
23.149
23.149
9.690
Ttstal intomÈ
2.610
220.721
247.702
l income in the pritrr year was unrestrtted except for dorotw)ns ènd grft5 £3.386 and gilt
£450.
3 Anaty5i5 of total expenditur•
2023
Total
Funds
Unr•slrlcI￿ ReslrScied
Funds
Total
Funds
Funds
Expendltur• on chariiable actlvltl•s
Ministry
Mi$5i9n and evaryek5m
AdminislralK)n
Depre(￿IK)n
30.035
43.377
140,885
18,376
30.035
43.377
141.045
18.376
101.504
47.971
92.512
19.016
232.673
232.833
261,003
Oth•r gxpwAitur•
Independenl exaffliner5 lees
1.200
1.200
1.100
Total expendltur•
33.873
234.033
262.103
Pa9e 14 of 18
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
4 R•conclllation of funds
At
0110112024
At
Expendltur• 3111212024
Inccmne
RgStri¢t•d
7.175
10.437
2.610
9.785
10.437
Weware
Open Door
Restricted Ircome
Replant
28.044
160
27.884
45.743
2.610
160
48.193
Unr95trictgd
General
.192.364
233.873
1.176.602
1.238.107
20.721
234.033
1.224.795
The gereral unrestrlcled lJnd Ircludes deslgnated lund5 a5 follows..
Replant fund lor use in estab1￿h1￿9 a new church
on the east side ol Leighion Buzzard
Ministerial fund for employlng a furthef minister or to be used
for other c05t5 a5 deerned aPp￿ab￿ by the truslees
hAanse malntenance fund
15.963
50.000
1.266
5 Tan9ibl• fixgd os59ts
Freehold
lènd and
buildings
Flxtures,
fittings and
e9uipment
pe
gan
Total
Cost or valuotfjo
Brought forward
AdditlOn5
D15POSa
Corroed lorword
1.283.715
8S.000
67.955
822
12.7301
66.047
1.436.670
822
12.7301
1.434.762
.283.715
85,000
Depreciation
Brou9hi lofward
Charge lor year
Dispo￿
Carried forward
296.265
12.737
BS.000
56.733
5.639
12.7301
59.642
437.998
18.376
12.7301
453.644
309,002
85.000
N*t book volug
At 31 Decernber 2024
974.713
6.405
At 31 December 2023
987,450
11,222
998.672
Pa9e 15 of 18
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
5 Tan9lbl• fixed 4s$8ts Icontinu8dl
The holding trustee trf the Church's fr*hoW L3nd and buihjings lapart fr<Nn Fhe charivs
principal oflicel 15 the Bapt151 unl￿ Corporatth Limited w￿h hoH5 the deed5 tsn behalf
ol the charity.
6 DebtorA
2024
2023
Gill aid recoverab
Prepiyrnenls and accrued income
449
4.916
9.291
6.667
5.365
15.958
7 Cash at bank and In hand
2024
2023
Short lerm depos￿$
Cash at bank in hètyj
240.571
9.927
221.092
5,728
250.498
226.820
8 Creditors.. afflount$ falling due within one year
2024
2023
Accwa15 and defetred
Taxat￿￿ and soclal sec¢Jrity
10.7B8
1.398
3.343
12.186
3.343
9 Stoff costs
2024
2023
Salaries and wages
Social 5ecurtycostS
Pension co$15 Idelined 5chemel
Oiher employee benefits
66.925
2.162
3.812
127.145
4.205
8.926
4.238
72.899
144.514
Pa9e 16 of 18
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
9 Stoff costs IcontiThu8dl
No eTnployÈes received empbyee benefit5 during the year ol more than L60.000.
The average number ol employees Ibased on lull time equivalentsl were as follows..
Charitable aclNi1*5
Adtnini5tratvJn
10 Defined contribution pension scherne
2024
2023
ContributK)nS In the￿r
3.812
8.926
There15 no l￿bIlity4t 31 December 2024. The expense ha$ been wholW olk)celed lo
unreslricied funds dL* to ihe n￿ligible acllvlly on reslrcled funds.
11 Grantmokln9
Durin9 the year Ihe charty made 9raTrt5 to the folbwiry..
Institutiom5
ab 8apli51 Churches in Israel Ivk3 Bapti51 Twinniry A550Ck3tion,
r￿1$tered charity no11004071
Baptist Mi5siontry Socvety Iregi5twed cK3rity ￿ 11743641
aptist Union ol Greot Brilain Iregislered charity no 11259121
CommunilyActK)n ￿0MaTh￿ 11￿1$*￿ed chanty r￿ 10625731
ServirE ID Mis%oD Iregi5tered chatity ￿ 2197631
Emmanuel Inlernollonal Iregislered chorlty no 2890361
New Direclions ctsunselling seNce
United Christian Chvrch ol Du661
240
4.930
4.800
5.100
1.570
5.910
500
1.025
24.075
Individuals
6.640
30.715
Pa9e 17 of 18
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Hockliffe Street Baptist Church. Leighton Buzzard
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2024
12 Tronsactlons wlth irusl••s and r•latsd pwti•s
Durin9 the year the charty ha5 paid the f¢kn￿ tn1#￿5 retnuneratK)n
based on the governlThJ docLThent.
PensKY)
Conlribulign
ReMu￿rat￿)n
P chI￿er5
I Walson
8,362
5.463
1.239
No trustee5 receNed any experw dwry thp year.
13 Capital Committnents
The charlty had no capilal commilmenls at 31 December 2024.
Pa9e 18 of 18
155ue.. Final