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New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

Statutory Information ...................................................................................................................... 2 Registered Charity Number .................................................................................................... 2 Registered Address ................................................................................................................. 2 Trustees .................................................................................................................................. 2 Bankers ................................................................................................................................... 2 Independent Examiner............................................................................................................ 2 Annual Report for the period from incorporation to 31 December 2025 ....................................... 3 Charitable Object.................................................................................................................... 3 Organisational Structure and Decision making processes ..................................................... 3 Objectives and Activities ........................................................................................................ 3 Achievements and Performance ............................................................................................. 4 Transfer of Activities .............................................................................................................. 4 Financial Review .................................................................................................................... 5 Approval and declaration ....................................................................................................... 5

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New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

Statutory Information

Registered Charity Number

Registered as a charity in England & Wales with number 1212691

Registered Address

37 Abbey Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5NG

Trustees

The CIO was incorporated on 26 March 2025. The first trustees are listed below together with changes up to the date of this report

Mr H Williams (retired 8 February 2026)

Mr D Mellen

Mrs A Williams (retired 8 February 2026) Revd P Muir (retired 29 December 2025) Mrs R Handy (retired 8 April 2026)

Mrs S Wall

Mrs K Paterson (appointed 8 February 2026) Mr N Twomey (appointed 8 February 2026) Mr M Godden (appointed 8 February 2026)

Bankers

Cooperative Bank Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 6NY

Independent Examiner

Debbie Caine

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New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

Annual Report for the period from incorporation to 31 December 2025

The trustees present their Report and financial statements for 2025.

Charitable Object

The Charity is governed by the constitution approved by the members and registered with the charity commissioners on 26 March 2025. The constitution states that the principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith.

Organisational Structure and Decision making processes

Members of the church are accepted in accordance with the constitution which required them to publicly profess their faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

The members meeting takes place several times a year and has responsibility for the overall policy of the church. In accordance with the constitution, the members appoint the Minister and other Leaders who are responsible for the day to day running of the church’s work and witness, and the financial and legal aspects of the charity. The Leaders, including the minister, elect a Treasurer and Church Secretary from the body of Leaders. The Leaders, Minister, Treasurer and Church Secretary are the Charity Trustees. All members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objective.

Relevant matters may be submitted to the church meeting by the trustees for guidance or may be raised by members in church meeting for further consideration by the trustees. Though the constitution permits decisions to be made at church meetings by appropriate majorities, the church seeks to work by consensus wherever possible.

Objectives and Activities

In order to achieve the principal objective which is set out above, the church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord.

The church meets as a whole on Sunday mornings for worship and throughout 2025 the church continued to livestream services for those unable to attend in person. Recordings of most services were then made available through the website. We run a private Facebook group which provides an opportunity for members to share and connect. The church also runs a public-facing Facebook page with information about our services and events. The church holds monthly breakfast services, to which members are encouraged to invite family and friends.

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New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

The church holds several regular weekly prayer meetings and there are a variety of small groups that meet weekly for Bible study, prayer, fellowship and discipleship.

The church runs a wellbeing café, “Renew 37”, which provides a safe space for those in the community who are lonely or suffering with mental health problems.

The church runs a friendship group meeting at Morrisons and a study group at Burton Manderfield, a sheltered housing complex located in the Meadows. The church also runs a monthly service at Burton Manderfield.

The church holds social activities monthly, including coach trips. These are open to users of Renew 37 and others connected with the church as well as the members. They provide a valuable sense of community.

The church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and adults at risk are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure Barring Service. All Renew 37 hosts and small group leaders have attended Level 2 training in safeguarding.

The church has read the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and is satisfied that the activities outlined above clearly demonstrates that the charity is providing a benefit to the public.

Achievements and Performance

The church does not only measure the success of its programmes in numbers, including financial numbers, but also in less tangible areas like fellowship, community involvement and encouragement.

In 2025 there were no baptisms and the number of members was 67.

The church’s wellbeing café, Renew 37, continues to be busy and is well regarded by professional agencies who frequently signpost people to the café.

A number of our members are involved in other community activities such as Safe Families. The church also actively supports The Friary in West Bridgford, which provides much needed assistance for deprived members of our community.

Transfer of Activities

In common with many charities, a decision was taken by the church members in 8 December 2024 to create a new legal structure for the church. This new structure is called a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The new organisation was registered with the Charity Commissioner for England and Wales on 26 March 2025. A formal transfer of the assets and liabilities from the

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New Life Baptist Church CIO Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025 2025 previous charity to the CIO was made on 31 Decemb¢r 2025. The Objectives and Activities of the new CIO are unchanged from the previous charity. it is just the type of legal entity that has changed Financial Review During thc pcriod under rcview (26 March to 31 December 2025) very little financial activity took placc. That is l)ccaus¢ the bulk of thc financial transactions were undertakcn in thc namc of thc prcvious charithblc trust. It has takcn scvcrdl months to complctc thc administrdtivc proccsscs rcquircd lo sct up Ihc ncw CIO. bui this had all bccn complctcd by 31 Dcccmbcr when a transfcr of asscts and liabilitics was madc from thc prcvious chanbI¢ In1 io thc new CIO. Thc financtal results for the ycar. such as thcy arc. togcthcr with a summary of thc accounting policies adoptcd arc set out in thc accompanying financial statements. The Trustees are satisfied that they havc sufficicnl TerY¢S at th¢ Balanc¢ Sheet dat¢. together with ongoing incomc anticipaied, to enable the church to fimction effectively in the coming year. Approval and declaration I declare, in my capacity of charity trustee. that: the trustees have approved the above report and attached accounts. and have authorised me to sign them on their behalf •/ Michael Godden 38 StAustell Drive WilfoTd Nottingham NGII 7BP 2026 Page 5

New Life Baptist Church 2025 Accounts for the Period 26 March to 31 December 2025 Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and payments account Statemeni of assets and liabilities Notes to the accounts 5105

New Life Baptist Church 2025 Accounts for the Perlod 26 March to 31 December 2025 Independent Examlnerfs Report I rqKJn on ihc x¢ount for ik pffiod cnded 31 Ikcankr 2025 1rt out on pgcs 3 5 Rupt¢tii'e rnsponsibilitits of irustees Dd eixminer 'I'hc charii J. s Irnslccs rc8pon¥iblc lor Ihc prrparation of the accounts. Th¢ chArity'S tntsie¢5 consider ihai an audii is not requircd for this )rar under sects'on 144 of the Chuities Aci ?01 I lthe (Thariiies Aa) aTh5 that an examination is needc(L li Is m), res51b11IlY lo.. ' examine ihe accounts under section 14% ofthe Chariiies i%cL io t.oll0. Ihc PnKcduTcs laid dov¥n in thc gcncral Dirccuon5 by the Charily comm10 lund¢r sttiion 14515iibi of the CTh#riiies ACL Mnd • io stale panicular mallers hal'e conK io my itteniio Biis of independenl txaminer's ststtment .11). cxaminalion w&% carricd out In accordanc¢ M'ith scn¢Tal DircctK5 8ii.en b). the Clwily Lommisxion. An ¢x#mination in¢lud¢s i rn'i¢M' ol"th¢ ¥¢Lwnting rc¢ords k•)1 by the charity UAd 4 cOMpansL ol'the xcounis presenied wilh ihLtse reconh. li #Iso iThcludes CLmSideriiion of #n) unusual iicms or di5¢1osur¢s in lh¢ AC¢Lwni& And s¢¢king exp1wlIOnS Irom th¢ trusl¢¢S ¢on¢¢rnins any such mallcTS. The pedureS undertak'en do not prm'ide All the e%'iderKe thai M'ould be required In an audiL ccmso4uenil)' no Opini 15 wi'cn 4$ lo whether the accounts prcscnt a 'WUe Iwr. VKW aNJ thc is limitcd 10 th05c mill¢rs 5¢¢ oui in thc 5tatcrtnt bclom.. Independtnt txminer'J stAttmenl In ¢ortncrlion wilh my cxaminalion. no m¥ii¢r ¢4Mne io my #ll¢10 l. 8i%'¢s rew4bl¢ to b¢li¢¥¢ th•1 in. Y mitcrial rcspect. the requiranenis: io kecp accountins rcconls in accordance u'ith section 130 of the Clwilies Acl: • to prare a¢¢ounis M.hi¢h a¢¢ord M'ith th¢ 4¢¢iMmtin8 rOrdS and ¢ompl> w'ith the K<owitin8 quir¢nl5 of the CTh#rili¢s A¢1 has¢ no¢ b¢¢n mcl: or ! io Mi¢h. in my opinion. Att¢niion should be drn'Th in LY&r to ¢n*blc * prop¢r under5tslins of the Sccounts fo be Thed. Debb C aine Ind¢pendent Examin¢r P¢icTiI Drib'c. Ilndsfor ollinshaL N(•2 7A C("A ("fA AC"A 10 Apnl ?0?6 Page 2

New Life Baptist Church 2025 Accounts for the Period 26 March to 31 December 2025 Receipts and Payments account Period to 31 Dtc 2025 Receipts: General O((uing Rentsl income Tolal Receipts 295 695 Payirnnts: Office & admin costs Toial paymen 25 (Deficit) I Surplus Trdnsfer Irrm Trus1 670 Funds a¢ ihe end ol the period: 124STI Ceneral Funds: I2rI The now pagt S (orm pan of ihis Swemert Pa8e 3

New Life Baptist Church 2025 Annual accounts for the Period 26 March to 31 December 2025 Stslement of assets and Ilabllltles Awts: Thc Wance ¥qed •s I1 fwth is D& up of fo]knwiDg 4ets'. At JI-D22$ Cash dwit with ts BU 126177 In 111100 io the •ss¢ts •lth'¢. th¢ followitss items sIMwld t¢ tsken into<(m5idcNM)n w UTrj¢rsw the fi191 ofihe ¢hwch.. F.qipmCTr1 lai msur¢d (illl aKI w recoi'cr#N¢ 53.4S4 Toknl Cash bAnk 4nd othtt asscts 110.061 Prcparcd by A&is*d lry Ih¢l 11&tY Rob Nlohs Debbie CAin¢ Thc 4pprov¢d by trw¢¢s on 16 April ?0?6 Thc r4gu S to 5 fonn w ofthii Page 4

New Life Baptist Church 2025 Accounts for the Period 26 March to 31 December 2025 Notes to the accounts Ihese acc(Ats have beefi wp¥ttl on a tre(tlps payffrts' basls In t(¢daMe kn'lth the Ch¥ides Aci 2011 2 TraAsler io CIO F(x lo 114¥L)s mo5Y tdaiinR the ltsirtiiiy ol (ih& ts ihtr It•Jttshlp o( Iht c1wh) sId a serlous financtsl toblem lse In ihp (hur(h ethI tht toblem was the c01 Df the a derlslLW w'as tsktn (l¥rh io an and thp CL¥411( W&5 1 Ch¥lubl {ClO). S(¥ne ume was uken up In 2024 early 202S &(IdbnB on a sultsble comdnxkffl thls CIO W¥4 htsr£h.lS. Wilh the lltlp of leRal aTh was thakn'n io uansler the clwch (becawe ihe STh tsumees Ini,dved th 1Xh il exisiinR uusi and thls C-IU) PernI1551) w&$ ityuesied l¥L¥n clwliy ((mMiolS w makt i1$(el lMISsI In tkiL*i 2025. Wilh sMm1s51on In place. a chwrh nwiloq In No%,tryn1 2ts25 detlded makt the (Mler on 31 De(¢nkn 202S- In lthe ibp ¢trwch's Iinanclal )Yar. PaKt 5

Table of Contents

New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

Statutory Information

Registered Charity Number

Registered Address

Trustees

Bankers

Independent Examiner

New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

Charitable Object

Organisational Structure and Decision making processes

Objectives and Activities

New Life Baptist Church CIO 2025 Annual report for the period 26 March to 31 December 2025

Achievements and Performance

Transfer of Activities