GREAT SAMPFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
REPORT & ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026
Reglstered Charlty Number 1209660

GREAT SAMPFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
For the y￿r ended 31 Decembor 2025
LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
Brook House
Moor End
Great Sampford
Saffron Waklen, CB10 2RQ
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
Dedarats'on of Trust
STATUS
The church was registered with the Charity
Commission for England and Wales
on 19 August 2024, number 1209650
MINISTER
A Wolstenholme
DEACONS ( TRUSTEES)
B Kemp
A Wolstenholme (Treasurer)
K Cresswell
CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE
London Baptist Property Board Ltd.
BANKERS
Bardays Bank
Leicester
LE87 288
INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINER
K Y Johnson
Pippins. High Street
Great Sampford
Saffron Walden, CB10 2RG
INDEX
Page 1 Leg81 & Administrative Detals
Page 2 Independent Examineffs Report
Page 3 Receipts and Payments Account
Page 4 Statement of Assets & Lialx.lrt￿S
Page 5 Notes to the Acwunts
A Trust08 Report is not presented Un￿ sedion 16812) of tho Charities Act 2011
page 1

Independerrt Examlnefs R•port
To the Trustees of
GREAT SAMPFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
I report on the a¢counts of church for th8 year ended 31 Decemb8r 2025 s8t (xrt on pag8S
3 to 5 vthich have been prepar8d on the basis of ts acxx)unting policies on page 5.
Respo¢tiVo rospon8ibiliti08 of trust•88 and oxaminèr
Tho trustees of th6 thurth are re¥F(￿s1bI8 for th8 prepar8tion of accounts; they ￿nSider that the
audit requirwnant un￿r Se￿lOn 144121 of the c￿tle¥ AG* 2011 {the 2011 Act), does not apply. 11
19 my re$pon$ibi1Sty to..
. examine the accounts undor $8ction 145 of th8 2011 Act.
. follow the pr￿edureS laid down in the General Direcbons given by the Charity Commissioners
made under section 145 (5lb of the 2011 Act
' statè %thathgr particular matters have come to my attention.
Bas1• of Indopondent oxamlners report
My examination was carried out in accordan¢8 with the Gengral Direclions giv8n by the Chaflty
Commissionérs. An ox8mination includes a roviow of thg ac¢ountsng rocords kept by the church
and a ￿Mparis0n of the accounts presented wth Ihoso records It also includ•$ consideration
018ny unusual Ilom$ or di$¢losuros in the aLrounts 8fKI 80oking explanations from you as
Irusloos conceming any such matters. The woc•dum undertaken do not provid8 all the evlden¢e
that would be required in an audiL and consequently I do not expra38 an audit opinion on the
view givèn by the accounts.
Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•e• •tat•m•nt
In connection wtth my examination, M mattw has come to my attention..
(1) Whith givès me r8ason8bl8 caus8 lo boliovo that in any matèrial rè8PaCt tha requiremonts
(a} to ko8p accounting records in accordanL* wth $130 of lh8 2011 A￿. or
(b} to kyepare accounts whr(* acoxd th888 acccAJnting r8cord8, hava b8an mel,. or
12) to which in my opinion. attention sh￿Id be dralm in order to On￿16 a proper understanding
of the a¢￿Unts to be reachéd.
Karèn Johnson
Pippin8
High Street
Gre8t Sampford
Saffron Walden
Essex, CB10 2RG
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GREAT SAMPFORD 8APTIST CHURCH
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Forth• y•ar•nded 31 De¢embw 2025
Notes General Restrithd
Fund
Funds
Funds
2025
Fund$
2024
RKelpts
Giving to the church
Use of land and Church bullding
M8n8e rent
Fund raising-building projKt
Fundraising
BU Corp (manse fund)
Insurance daim8
Other income
R8c$ivéd from Homes lor Aged
Total Receipts
63,294
2,595
22,200
16.683
1.895
22.2
2.595
22,200
420
426
55
88.570
55
88.570
41,998
Payments
Actsvltss in furthernnce olch81Yt8bl8 Ob￿b¥88
Church costs
39,245
39.245
24,371
Grants pald
Costs pald on bahaw Home for the Aged
Totsl Payments
44.750
44,750
26.314
Not Re¢•lptsl{Piym•nts)
before transfers
43,820
43.820 15.684
Transfers fvnds
Balances 31 Decembor 2024
11,310
Balanc￿ 31 D•c•mber 2028
70.814
70.814
The noles on pages 4 5 fL¥Th part of these ￿toUnts
Pa98 3

GREAT SAMPFORD 8ApllsT CHURCH
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & UABILMES
For the year ended 31 De¢ember 2025
1. Flxed Assets
The in$uran¢e reTrinst8tèment v8lu•s of tho ass•ts uM)¢d by the church in 2025 I￿re..
Chur¢h Building and hall,
£1,798.527
Oth•r EqLtipment and contents
£93.128
2. Ineomt From Sale and Rental of th• Man
The old mans8 was $oid during 2017 for £3tr2,000. The funds. held by the Baptlsl Unlon
Corwration, have been used to c¥8at8 a ngw manse from tha old churth hall during 2018.
The remaining funds at 31 Dec•mb8r 202S %￿r0 £S20 ￿1¢h wdl bg to rervJvate thg
church buildin9.
Followng th8 appolntmenl of a local Mini$t•r in Dg¢xmber 2023, th8 Mans8 Is no longar
rnqLbir•d as a Minlste¢s r•SKI•n￿ i¥ knt on a comm•rra•l basis. All utihty costs ar•
n¢Jw paKS ty ts Itn￿l
3. In¢om• Tax R•¢ov•rabl• ind cAher d•bt•
2025
2024
Homes for The Aged Trust
Gfft reo)verable to the year end
2,775
2,775
3,275
3,275
Bank and Cash Bal•nc
2025
2024
Cc4nmunlty account
70,814
70,814
26.994
26,994
O. LIAblllll••
2024
2023
Payments to other organisatK)ns
Accounts preparationlexaminalion
TRUSTEE RESPONS181UTIES
UnsJ•r th• Charftles Acl 2011, tN8t••8 ar• rnquired to pr•w• a stat•mont of ace(Amt for
each aC￿untrn9 year.
They are re5ponslble for keepSng prowr acc(yJnlng reco￿ V•tMch disdos• V*ith reasonabl8
accuracy al any lime the fin4neial position of th8 church and to on$urg thal $u¢h a¢¢ounts and
records ¢ompty *ith the Charrtlts 2011
They also hav• a rn$ponsibility lo safeguard the assets of tho thurch and to take reasonabl
$t¢PS to dotsd ft¥ud or other irrogularities and to provido reasonable aSsUrar￿￿ that..
1.Th8 church is operating afficionty and 8ff8ctiv81y
2. Its assets are safeguarded against unauthorised use or diSpos￿"0n
3. Finanaal inlom8tson used Vdrthin the church lx for pubticatson Is fella1￿8
4. The church complles whh rebvant laws and regulalions
APPROVAL
The accoLmts were approved by the truslees aNI signed on their bghaw on
A Wolstenhdme
Tho notes cffl page 5 fo￿ part of these a￿o￿nts.
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GREAT SAMPFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
For the year ended 31 December 2025
1. Accountiftg Poli¢i•s
The accounts have been pr•p4r•d on tho rnthpts and paymonts basis with a Statefflgnt of
Assets & Liabilib"es.
Gonaral Resthctgd
Funds
Fund$
Total
2025
Total
2024
2. Glvlng to tho Church
Gifts,offerings & collections
Tax récovèftès
Other grft8- Logacy
12.$49
12,549
13,349
3.334
47,385
63.294
47.385
63294
16.683
3. Church ¢o•ts
Minist¢￿￿ sti￿nd & oxpans8*
Manse costs
Churth propgty m￿nIe￿IlCO
Nots8
Noto 4
15.793
325
14.932
15.798
325
14.932
4,648
15,389
1.709
381
3.165
Othar ministy •xp¢ns•#
In8urarKe and $ub8o1ptiorrd
Accounts and •xamination
Renovations
CCL Licenee
Othèr church cost$
PfSor yw expenses
1.936
1.938
2,482
310
310
833
39,245
39.245
24,371
M•nM ¢o•t•
Rates and wator
Telephon8
Renovations for rental
Maintsnanc•
Council tax
1.200
509
325
325
325
325
1,709
b. Grants p•ld
East8m Bapttst Assoo•bon
Baptist Missionary Sochty
Wortd Vision
Other
Homo8 for Agod
410
410
410
410
1.000
343
300
1.281
S.XJS
1,281
5.505
1.943
e. staff & trusts•s
The Minister of the churth recefved Sn annu81 sti￿n￿ of £14787.50 for the pariod January- December 2025,
No remuneration or expenses were pahy to 8ny other trustee or to any por5on g)nnected wrth them.
7. Connected char6tl•s
Tha churth administrates 'Hom8s for the Agerf ￿1th not h8ve a bth(8ccount. Amounts are
paid and refunded on behaw of that ¢harity.
8. Restrided funds
The rgstmcted lunds are Jvh$re anounts have been re¢ewed Imm doiwJf5 Icy ¥ettflc purposes.

Durlng 2025 we have opened weekiyfor seMces at 10.30am on a Sundaywlth 10-12
peop16 in attendance most nomialweeks.
We have continued to run our monthly Coffee morning on the second Saturday ofthe
month. These have been generally well attended with ten to fifteen people regularly
catching up with each other. The Cake and Cheese Scones have gone down well. Thank
you to Beryl. ￿Onne and Gillian for running these so weLL.
Wl continue to meet monthly in our buildingand occasionallythe President has been
seen at our Coffee Mornings. The Samplord Singers continue to practice in our building
on a weekly basis.
During2025, Ann, Jan end Sue have t8ken assemblies at Great Sampford Community
Prlmaryschool biweekly. We bringthe Christian message to the Children. through Blble
stories andthe celebration ofthe Christian Festivats. We have tslked tothe children
about the teaching and mir8¢les of Jesus and looked at the stories of Christm8s and
Easterto name buta few.
Ai80 at the school. Ann and Jan with Sue wn a y￿eklY Puppet Club and the Children
have performed plays in assembly. More pr8CiOUS than Gold-8 playshowlngthatwe
may not look much on the outside but that we are aiiv8iuable to God 8nd 8ra diamond3
onthe insid8 becausewe arewonderyuuy made: Noah's Ark-aiithe children Ii)ved
belngthe 8nimaL8 8ndThe Muppets re81 Christmasstory-where Kermet and Miss Piggy
tell the story of the flrst Chrlstmas to thelr Muppet chlldren. The Chrlstm8s productlon
was performed at our Carol serrfice and w8s enjoyed tyth08e who 8tt6nded.
During Lent, we ran 8 Lent course on a Wednesday evening b888d on thelilm'The Kings
Speech,. Thi8 W88 8tt8nd8d by a tew but those who attended found it in$pir8tion8l.
8ardfieid Brass Band have graced us with two band concert8 one In Spring and one at
Christmas. Atthese events V￿re notanended 88weU as In 2024 butthe church was
ro88onably full 8nd aiienjoyed the concerts.
Jan and Ann have been 8Ctrvely involved in the monthly'seedling Sèrvices, a messy
church run in partnershlp wlth the localAngiican benefice. {$88 8tt8ched report)
The Christmas Eve $eNlce was well attended and wlth chlldren doing Chr18tma8 Cr8fts.
The children made stain glass stars and coloured Christmas natfvtty pictures. Ann told
the Christmas story by looking atthe Chrtstm8S tree and of course distributed sweets to
the congrègation when they identified the sweets hidden in the Christmas Story.
Ann ha5 continued to visit the elderly around the village helping to alleviate their
toneliness.

Financially, vrfe have been very blessed wrth generous giving through the offering on 8
Sundayorthrough the bank. The rentfrom The Old Baptist Hallour Manse and
generous legacy has meantthat our funds have been very healthy.
We have continued to give 10% of our income to other c8use8 along with our regul8r
givingto BMS. EBAand World Vision, W￿ have given moniesto Pastorjohn, a pastor in
India who runs several churehas 8nd hom88 for homeless boys, and to Ch8poI
Community Church forthelr food bank.
I praythat we will continue to shlne the light of Jesus in Great Sampford and offer 8 Safe
meeting place torthe community. I pray that people see Jesus through us and want
to give thelr lives to hlm too.
Ann Wolstenholme
P8Stor

Seedlings Report- A Review of 2025.
We moved with exuberance into 2025, our amazing Seedlings Team tsking us into our 22ttd year of
mission and ministry in the benefice. I would like to start by thanking the See(llings Team for their
hard worK dedication and bringing their God given skills to Seedlings, a perfert ecumenical
collaboration.
As a team. we have continued to deliver lively and imaginative Services to demonstrate God's love to
the children. Our intention is always to bring the Bible stories to life through Godly play, pvppets.
dressing up and interaction during the Service. This continues with our wonder￿1 refreshments and
craft artivities, reinforclng God's message whenever we can.
We are indebted to our benefice Pcc's and Great Sampford Baptist Church for their ongoing spiritual
and flnaDcial support. We are also very grateful for the kind and generous donation gifted to us from
Great Sampford Primary School.
During 2025. the children have enjoyed Services on the following topics:
Epiphany, Joseph and his coac The Good Samaritan, Easter- from Palm Sunday through to Easter
Sunday, Daniel in the Lion's Den. Noah's Ark The Wedding at Cana Ha￿t and The Parable of The
Sower, Klndness and God's love and The Nativity.
What better way to start the year. than bumping up and down on a camel at our Epiphany Paty.
Great fun was had by all the Radwinter Seedllngs, dressing up as wlse men. Imltatlng eamels. playing
party games. enjoying the homemade refreshments (star shaped!) and craft activities.
Another highlight Wds our transforn)ation of the baptistry at the Baptist Church into a Lion's denl
The Great Sampford Seedlings loved going down into the den and pretending to be lions. They enjoyed
maklng and wearing lion masks and roarlng with 8reat effect!
Helen was brilllant In her role as Mrs Noah at our Noah's Ark Service, sending the children to find
eggs which her chickens had hidden in the Church. The children brought along animal soft tOyS to be in
the ark We had a plethora ofanimals from giraffes to zebra and plenty of (teddy} bears!
Ann and lan make an amazing tsam telling our stories with the help of the wonderful puppeL
Mischief the monkey who the children have come to l(now and love. At our Summer Party Service in
Great Sampford, Mischief had a brilliant cameo role as a guest at The Wedding at Cana. The children
were mesmerlsed as the water turned into "wine". Party games such as musical kneelers, muslcal
statues and hot parcel were enjoye(L The chlldren went back to school canying prizes and balloons In
a colourful convoy.
In November tho Radwinter children made decorations for our Seedlings tree at the Radwinter
Christmas Tree Festival. The theme for 2025 was Dickens or Dahl. Books either by Charles Dickens or
Roald Dahl. We chose Esio Trot by Roald Dahl but linked the theme to kindness and God's love. Our
tree looked resplendent covered with tortoises of various sizes and love hearts. Our tree was voted as
the best tree decorated by children. Well done all the Radwinter Seedling51 The tree is always recycled
after the fe5tiwal and ends up in one of our churche5.
The year culminated In our beautiful Nativity Service where our knitted Natt￿ty puppets take centre
stage. The children enjoyed amazlng homemade biscuits (thankyou Kate!} 2nd enjoyed maklng Advent
candles, Christmas wreaths and Nativity stable Christmas cards.
Thank you to our amazing Churchwardens Sue and Wendy for providing the wonderfvl refreshments
without fail and tolerating the brandishing of glitter and paint in our beautiful churches! l am very
gratefijl for the invention of the Henry Hoover!
We look forward to workKngwith the children and their families An 2026 and sowing the seed of
God's love in the benefice.
Sarah Kidd.