1 ## **Trustees’ Annual Report and accounts Netherseal Baptist Church – 2025-2026** Registered Charity Number 1207244 The Church had an income of £16640.63 in the year and has been examined independently by Hall Farm accounts and a certificate issued. As the charity is below the audit threshold it has prepared a simple annual report. ## **General** The Church continues with its long-established practices of Sunday Church services & Bible studies and all are welcome to attend our weekly services for worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel; and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. We also operate the following regular activities, which are open to all in the appropriate age ranges, Explorers (for children, Primary school age), Tots (for children from Birth to Primary school age with parents, grandparents and carers etc.), Coffee Break (Open to all, but primarily attended by older members of the community), Outreach events (Open to all) these have included: Hope Explored course, Easter Egg hunt, Chocolate tasting, Summer quiz, Harvest supper, Macrame evening, and Christmas crafts, amongst other things. The Outreach events are usually attended by approximately thirty people and are held at the Church, other than the Christmas crafts which due to its popularity we have to hold in the Village Hall as attendance is over 60. Coffee break – Approx. 20 people, Tots has had up to 16 children with associated Parents and Carers, Explorers generally up to 10 children, but can have significant varying attendance. All the activities are free. To facilitate this work, it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Netherseal Baptist Church building, and we have completed a number of significant works this year which have reduced our reserves considerably. Due to changes in electricity tariffs making the current storage heaters unsuitable due to the increased running costs, we have replaced them 2 with a boiler & radiators to ensure the building is suitably heated for the various activities. This gives us better control of the heating periods, and will significantly reduce the recent running costs. I can therefore also acta s a ‘warm space’ As previously reported, the render that was applied to the rear wall of the Church building many years ago to stop degradation of the brick work has been deteriorating and needed replacing, this was completed just prior to Christmas. ## **Mission and Evangelism** We support a number of ‘missionary’ and other Church organisations that operate across the world, and this year include: Canaan Trust, Braunstone Evangelical, Platform 67, Asia Link, SGA, Open Doors. These and others are supported annually by our tithes, and specific donations. The regular Outreach events provide an opportunity to either give a message, testimony or literature to the attendees. We ran a Hope Explored course and had a number of villagers attend. We again met with Thurlaston Chapel for a number of joint services at each other’s Churches, and also a combined service at Barton in the Beans with a number of other Churches also being represented. ## **Trustees, Members and Volunteers** We would like to thank all the Trustees, Members and Volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. We currently have a membership of 9 Current Trustees: Mr Terry Nicklin (Deacon, Secretary & Treasurer) Mr Stuart Richard Ward Mrs Janet Elaine Pickering Mrs Kathleen Wareing 3 ## **Structure, governance and management** The method of appointment of Trustees, Church officers and members is set out in the Church Constitution and Church Rules The Trustees and members met seven times during the year, this included the AGM, and a meeting to approve expenditure on the rendering. ## **Administrative information** Netherseal Baptist Church is situated on: Clifton Road Netherseal Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 8BP Registered Charity Number 1207244. E-mail: nethersealbaptistchurch@outlook.com The correspondence address is c/o 88 Main Street Netherseal Swadlincote Derbyshire DE12 8DB Financial Review NETHERSEAL BAPTIST CHURCH 8ALANCE SHE￿ YEAR END 31.12.2025 Incomg Current Account Cash in hand Exp8ndlturn Heal & Light 55237.72 71.56 3151.54 498.23 282 54 128.87 127.13 117.00 1148.00 710.00 636 00 4124.34 627.46 87.50 21211.12 1910.00 285 10 22.00 251.86 243.72 155.88 209.74 110650 85.13 105.52 100.00 68.80 100.00 31.24 37S25.22 75.78 34348.91 71949.91 Wator Expbrers Parents & Tots Coffee Break Tithes Donations - Christmas Appeal FIEC Edward Connor Soliciiors Insurance Netherseal Village Hall Mainlenance Pulpit Supply SkylBroadbarHI Find-a£hurch CCLI Thityone'.eight Zoom Websi16 Outreach Evenls Bible Study Books Outreach LeafletslPosters Thurtaston Bibb Notes Bank Charges Donation- Re B. Lov Offerings COIF Inc. IS. 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