2023-12-31-accounts - Park Street Baptist Church

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 26/04/2023 To 31/12/2023

Charity name: Park Street Baptist Church

Charity registration number: 1202850

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The principal purposes of the Church are the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist Denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the UK and/or other parts of the world.
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.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	PSBC exists for the worship of God and the advancement of the Christian faith by activities including but not restricted to regular public worship, communion, prayer, Bible study, preaching, teaching, baptism, evangelism, mission, discipling, working with children and young people, providing pastoral care and supporting and encouraging charitable social action.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All charity trustees have regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Park Street Baptist Church was registered as a CIO on 26/04/2023 having previously been registered under the umbrella organisation of the Baptist Union. However, the transfer of financial assets did not occur until 01/01/2024. Therefore, all activities during the period to which this report refers were undertaken under its previous incarnation. Therefore, the charity began and ended the period with no funds and undertook no activities as a CIO.

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the period, Park Street Baptist Church CIO had zero income or expenditure.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The transfer of financial assets was not complete until 01/01/2024
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Park Street Baptist Church has a Constitution to govern its operation.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Park Street Baptist Church is a CIO.
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	Para 1.25	Trustees are selected by the membership by secret ballot.

Charity name	Park Street Baptist Church
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1202850
Charity’s principal address	2 Penn Road Park Street St Albans AL2 2QF

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Ann-Louise Hall	Chair
	Matthew Cooper	Pastor
	Elizabeth Prince
	Helen Gill
	Wayne Searl
	Graham Weller

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Signature
Full name Ann-Louise Hall
Position Chair
Date 28/10/2024
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Charity Name Park Street Baptist Church

No (if any) 1202850

Period start date 4/26/2023

Period end date 12/31/2023

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature	Print Name Ann-Louise Hall	Date of approval
	Ann-Louise Hall	10/28/2024