Poynlon Baptlst Church (CIO) Annual Report 2025 POYNTON BAPTIST ¢MVRCH ANNUAL REPORT For the ye•T •ndgd 31 MARCH 2025 Charitsbl¢ Incorporated Organlsation {ClO). Company no. CE036402. Charfty no. 1208563
Poynton Baptist Churd) ICIO) nnual Report 2025 Contents Stalulory Infomiation.. Annual Trustee Report for the year ended 31* March 2025............... Introduction.... Charitable Objective ........................... . Organisational Structure and Decision-making Proc8SSeS................ .. Trustee Financial Responsibilrties.......... Risk Statem8nt.......... obl1ve5 and Activities.................................... . Financial Revw......................-................... .. ... Public Benefit StatsmenL......................... . 3 Independent Examinef$ Reporttothe Trustees............................................. .......
Poynton 88ptisl Chur¢h (CIO) Annual Rapct 2025 I Statutory Informatlon R•glstsrnd Address Poynton Baptlst Church 22 Park Lan6 Poynton Cheshire SK12 IRE Status Member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. Thg Core Leadership Team (who functlon as the charity Iwslees} are appx)inled in 8crnrdance with the Chur Rules reed at a Church Meeting on 2Wh Soptsmber 2023. At a CMsro* Meetin9 on 2fjth September 2023 rt wa8 agreed that Poynton Baptist Church change its organiSatnl structLTe to become a Charitable Incorpor8tÈd Organisation ICIO), CanY No CE036402, Charity No 1208563, Reuben Mwt"n. SenKJr Minister Corg Leadership Team and Tnts0S Stephen Hughes. AdTllinistrator18ppointed 06 June 20241 Amdtew Firth. Treasurer {appointed 06 Jun8 20241 Katie Phillips {appointed 06 June 20241 Joseph Yates (appointed June 20241 Nate Evan$ Youth Worker Asslstant Church Leader ll Dent (reSJned 31 DecÈmb8r 20241 Joel rteW0(KI Assistsnt Churth Leadar Church Bullding Trustees The Baptist unic Corporati Limit Baptist House 129 Broa Didcot OxfCdSh1re OX118RT Bank&rs The Co-OFETthe Bank pl¢ PO Box 101 1 BalloDn Stml Manchester. M60 4EP The Baptist Union Corporation Mited Bapti8t House 129 Broadway Didcol Oxfordshire OX11 8RT Independent Examlner Melissa Bowers FCCA. Hats thmtied, stminster House. 10. Westrnin8t8r Road. Macdesfidd. Chèslwrè SK10 1BX 1of4
Poynton Baptist Church ICIOI Rewt 2025 Annual Twstee Report for the year ended 310t March 2025 2.1 Introductlon The Tru$lg0$ prg$¢nt their Annual Report and finanTh slatèmenls for the year ended 318t March 2025. The financial statements havg been prepared in acrnrdance with tha Charities Staiement of Recommended Practice Icharities SORP 2019 {FRS10211. and wilh th8 Charibes Act 2011. Poynton Baptist Church changed its organisaUon81 struthrè to become a Charitable Incorwrated Organisation {CIOI, Gompany No CE036402, Charity No 1208563 on 1 st April 2025. The old entity, Poynton BapOst Churth (Charity number 1130340) will bo $ub$equentty closed. 2.2 Charltablo Obioctivo The Charity is governed by Church RU whith state that tho prtrrip81 kxjrpose of the charity is the advancement otthe Christian faith and Prath. a¢thing to the prlnrples of the Baptist denOminatn and Ineludes thè advancemt of education and other drtab purposes in the United Kingdom andlgr other parts ofthe wodd. 2.3 Organisatlonal Structuro and Decision.Maklng Proc8SS8S Members of Poynton Baptist Church IPBC) a a¢cepted in ac(*Jrdance with the Chur¢h Rules which normally require them lo be. or to have been. publicty b4tr"5ed the profession of falch in Jesus Ct¥igt. The Rules also allow other people whtr have not bè8n bapts.seé to be accEpted into membershlp 81 the discretion of the Church MeetirvJ. The members. eting n¢)mially takes a minimum offourtirfies per year and has responsibilty for the overall policy of the Churth. In accordance the Church Rules Ihé Minister, the Church Administrator and Ihg Treasurer are appointed by Ihe merthrs along with a nunknr of other Iruslee8 and a collectively known as the Core Leadership Team fcLf}. They arè rèspsIble for the day to day running ofthe ¢hurch'$ work and witness and for the fillClaI and legal aspects of the charity Al mèmbèrs are eruraged to take an appropriats part in the spiritual ar pracb'cal tssk$ inVoed in the fvrtherance ofthe ch8ritable obig¢tNe. Relevant matters may te submitted to the Church mem[S. maeting by the Trustee5 ftx guidance. or may be raised by meMkrS in a Church members, meeting for fvrther cr)n8ideration by the Trustees. Though the ch Rules permit decisions to be made by Ihe Church mambets, meetirrfJs by appropriate maiorts"¢$, the Church seek8 to work by consensus wherever possible. 2.4 TN8to9 Flnanclal Responsibllities For the wrpose$ of charity law, th8 Trustees are re5ponsitAe for weparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable UK I and gèneralty accepted accounting practice and in paiticular, financial gtstements for each finanoal yearwhich give a truo and fair wew ofthe stale of affairs of Church and of its ffinanaI posllion 81 the year8nd. In preparing those fin#1 statements, the Twstees are required to select suitable a¢counting policies, and then apply th8m on 8 consistent basis, making and esb"mat¥s that are prudent and reasonable. The Trusteès musl also prepar& lh8 ffinaal statements on the going con¢%m basis unless it is inappr¢)priate lo presume that the Church will continue in operatson. The Trustees are reSpolb1& keèping prcper accounting whh disclose with reasonable ¢uraw al any lime the finanual position ofthe Church and to 8nabla them lo ensure that the finanThal statements comply wlh applicable law, reguLibons and the Tru51 Deed. The Tru81ges are also responsible for safeguarding the assets olthe Church and fv tang reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularitie8. In 80 far a5 the Trustees are awa, there is no Televant infDmation ¢fwhich the Chur¢h's Independent Examiner is unaware. arKI the Trustees have tak8n all st&ps that tlw ought to have taken to make Ih&mselve8 aware of any relevant infomiation and to estafrjh that the Independent Examlngr is aware of that infomiation. 2.5 Rlsk Statement The Trustees have examined the major 8tr8tegic, business and 0ratiOnal risks which PBC Traces and are satisfied that there are policies in pla¢e tr) mininwse these risks. There is a rolling programrne of review of risk pollcies to ensure they reman up lo date- parbeularly Mi th8 arèas of Risk and Health & Safety and Saf&guarding. 2of4
Poynton Baptist Church (CIO) nual Report 2025 2.6 Objgdivgs and Artlvltles In order to achieve the wln¢lpal objectwe lCh set out above. PBC prwd¢s a varlety of activrfcies both to s membership and to the comtNnlty geraIsy. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed in order to extend the Kingdom of (&xl and gI]fy his Name and bring people into a closer relation8hlp th HIM 8$ IIng Lord. This has been summri8ed as folknws: 1. Pur8ulng 8 deep8r r8lab'onship with Cod 2. Building an authentic commLJnty 3. ConnecJng others with Jesus No activities were undertaken durlng the year to furthw these purposes. Poynton Baptist Church ICIOI. Charity No 1208563 dld not become active until 01 April 2025. 2.7 Financial Rovlew No activities were undertaken during ts year. Income for the year to 31 IAarch 2025 was nil. Expenditure for the year was nil. RasaNes as at 31 March 2025 were nil. 2.8 Public Bènefft Stotomont During the year the trusl8é8 hava considered the public trRnefft guidan¢e iSSLJed by the Charity Commi8sion together with the supplem8ntal guidance on the alw8b"On of the pU1C benefft test to ¢harilies whose aims include advanng religion. Thè truxte8s are aware ol their legal duty to have regard to the publ benefit guidance and to reput on this charrty's Mpli8n¢&with the public benefit OlgatIon. Since the main Church is OFen to the publK land Servi run online) and no ¢hargè is nBd8 for attendarrE, the Is thè widegt possiE8 reach from the charity's actNitsgS. The Trustee report was approved by the Trustees on ...04102r2(r26.. and sign8d on fheir behalf by.. Trustee Name.. Andrew Flrth Signature.. Date.. 05102r2026 3of4
Poynton Baptist Church ICIOI nual Rekvt 202S Independgnt Ex•mlnerf8 Report to the Trustees Not Requirad 4of4