2023-12-31-accounts

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T��ee�� A��a� Re�� f�� he �e�i�d

From 12/04/2023 To 31/12/2023

Charity name: Childs Hill Baptist Church (�he �Ch��ch� �� Cha�i��)

Charity registration number: 1202688

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	The object of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles and in accordance with the statement of faith.
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.	We are an evangelical church situated in the Childs Hill area of North West London. The Object of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles. We are open for main worship on a Sunday and then various points during the week for other activities including: bible study and prayer, Stay'n'play carer and toddler group and youth groups.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the cha�i�� k ha� �ade �� the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

The Church continues to operate two weekly services (on Sunday mornings and evenings), which are open to members of the church as well as to the public. In addition, we provide for weekly Bible study meetings on a Wednesday evening. The Church was glad to welcome four individuals into its membership.

In September 2023, the Church employed an assistant pastor for a period of one year. This has enabled the Church to increase the scope of its activities pursuant to its aims of advancing the Christian faith. Notably, we were able to:

commence a couple of new meetings/ministries, one for children between the ages of ten and fourteen and another aimed at younger adults within the congregation;
carry out further outreach and evangelism in the local area, principally in the form of door-to-door work and tract giving in the local area; and
host a one-off quiz night in the autumn of 2023, which also involved the sharing of a testimony.

The Church has continued to progress work in converting the lower ground floor of its building into three apartments (planning permission for this work was received in June 2022). We believe the work to be important to achieving our objectives as a Church (it is hoped that the accommodation can be partly used to house church workers), as well as ensuring that we are good stewards of the church building. The technical design phase is well underway with the architect and structural engineer together with other specialists being lined up to complete the design to an appropriate level of detail before tenders can be issued to potential contractors and for the work to commence on site. We are grateful to those who have generously supported the project thus far, and we continue to make efforts to raise the sizeable funds required.

Financial Review

Review of thecha�i�� financial position at the end of the period	We are in the process of transferring assets and liabilities to the Charity. As this process is yet to complete and the assets are not housed in the Charity, we have submitted�nil�returns in respect of the current financial period. We note for completeness that, in respect of the 2023 financial year, a balance sheet and a statement of financial activities will be prepared for the Church (i.e. in its unincorporated form).
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Not applicable

Review of thecha�i��
financial position at the end
of the period

We are in the process of transferring assets and liabilities to
the Charity. As this process is yet to complete and the assets
are not housed in the Charity, we have submitted�nil�returns
in respect of the current financial period.
We note for completeness that, in respect of the 2023
financial year, a balance sheet and a statement of financial
activities will be prepared for the Church (i.e. in its
unincorporated form).

Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held

Not applicable

Amount of reserves held	Not applicable
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Not applicable

Structure, Governance and Management

De�c�i��i�� f cha�i�� trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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	Elected by members of the CIO (i.e. church members) on an a��a� ba�i� a� �he Cha�i�� AGM.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Childs Hill Baptist Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	1202688
Cha�i�� i�ci�a� add�e��	Childs Hill Baptist Church Mortimer Close London NW2 2JY

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Gary Burke Brady	Trustee (Minister)	Not applicable	Childs Hill Baptist Church
Kema Ezekiel Johnson	Trustee	Not applicable	Childs Hill Baptist Church
Oladapo Akinola Akintola	Trustee	Not applicable	Childs Hill Baptist Church
Philip Thomas Miles	Trustee	Not applicable	Childs Hill Baptist Church
Paul AnthonyPriest	Trustee	Not applicable	Childs Hill Baptist Church

� Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name