2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024

Charity name: Childs Hill Baptist Church (the “Church” or “Charity”)

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

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. Summary of the main The Church was glad to welcome several new individuals achievements of the charity, into its membership and to extend the appointment of the identifying the difference the assistant pastor for a further year. charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its The Church has continued to progress work to convert the beneficiaries and any wider lower ground floor of its building into three apartments benefits to society as a (planning permission for this work was received in June whole. 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 continued through 2024, 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. Enabling work was also commenced, with a view to commencing with the substantive building work during the spring and summer of 2025. 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 the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	The assets and liabilities of the church were held by an unincorporated body as at the end of the financial period. As the process to transfer the assets and liabilities to the charity was yet to complete by the end of 2024, we have submitted “nil” returns in respect of the current financial period. We note, for completeness, that: (i) in respect of the 2024 financial year, a balance sheet and a statement of financial activities will be prepared for the Church (i.e. in its unincorporated form); and (ii) the majority of the Church’s assets were transferred to the Charity on 13 May 2025.

Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are 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

Description of charity’s 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 annual basis at the Charity’s AGM.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Childs Hill Baptist Church
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1202688

	Charity’s principal address	Childs Hill Baptist Church Mortimer Close London NW2 2J

	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 Anthony Priest	Trustee	Not applicable	Childs Hill Baptist Church

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

	Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	Not applicable

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s)[Gary Burke Brady ] Position (eg Minister and Trustee Secretary, Chair, etc) Date Thursday, October 30 2025