Brentford Baptist Trust (Registered Charity Number 237594) Trustees. Report for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Basis of Preparation The accounts have been prepared on the "Receipts and PaTrents. basis and are in accordance with Sertion 133 of the Chari(ies Act 2011. Governing Document The governing document of the charty is a Charity Commission Scheme dated 17th December 2003 as amended on 23 November 2004. The Charity is registered wth the Charity Commission under the name "Brentford Baptist Trusf (registration number 2375941. Trustees - Grace Baptist Trust Corporation The Grace Baptist Trust Corporation is a body corporate. vthich is registered in England as a Company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital (Registration Number 592488), as a Charity (Registration Number 2516751, and thich is recognised as a Trust Corporation under section 311) of the Law of Property (Amendment) Act 1926. Unle55 Otherwise stated. the Trustees of the Grace Baptist Trust Cotporation during the year ended 31st Dember 2024 were as listed below. Jonathan Neil Broome Alan Flchard Copeman Matthew Tarus Gray Daen Michael Noller Robert Edward Powell Paul Dawd Relf Jonathan Howard Sayers Kèv7n Charles William Wiltshire Obkn All and Activrties of the Charrty The otyect of the tharity is to furtherthe lIgiOuS and other charitable work of Ealing Roaj Baptist Churth. any surplus income to be applied in fvrthering the religious and other charitable L)rk of ary other Particular Baptist Church th* practices restricted communion. Reserves The charity holds no resetves as the trustees endeavour to distribute irKome in the year i( is received or in the followng year. Investments Funds are invested in the Grace Baptist Trust Corporation Cornrn Investment Fund. This was established by a Scheme of the Charity Commission dated 27th August 1987. The total fund is diwded into units and units are created on the receipt of new fvnds. Day-to-day management and administration of the fund is delegated to Fund Manager5, Quilter ChevK)t Limited. Further information is promded in the accounts of the Grace Baptist Trust Corporation. Revlew of the Yeai During the year, total income amcHJnted to £28.554, grants lotalling £21.200 were paid out, a fee of £350 was paid to the Grace Baptist Trust Corporation as an administration fee las authorised by the charitys goveming document), and £120 was paid to the Independent Examiner. The balance in hand available for distribution as at 31st December 2024 amourrted to £25,218. Public Bendit The Trustees have considered the guidance published bythe Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit They confimi that public benefit is provided by means ofthe supplying a house for the minister and making grnnts to Ealing Road Baptist Churth and other strirt and particular baptist thurche&
Principal Addresses Corporate TnLStee Grace 8aptist TNst Corporation 19 Croydon Road Cerham Surrey CP3 6PA Charity Same addre55 as above 8ankeYs National Westminster Bank plc 39 Station Road Redhill Surrey RH1 IQN Independent Examlner Andrew Skilton ACA Brev•rs Chartered Accountants 3 Birtley Coutyard, Birtley Road, Bramley, Surrey, GU5 0. Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 c•ipts Dimdends Refund Totsl Receipts £26,933 £1.621 £28.554 £23,484 £23.484 P4ym•nts Oistributions Govemance Administration £21,200 £120 £350 £20,130 £0 £0 Total PayThents £21,670 £20,130 Surplus/D•flch for thè Y•ar Cash Balance at 1# Decémber Cash Balance at 31st December £6,884 £17.864 £24.748 £3,354 £14.150 £17,864 ststement of Assets as at 31st December 2024 Ass•ts Investments Cash £705364 £24.748 £730.112 £703,125 £17.864 £720.989 Net Assets Endowment Fun¢J Incorne Fund Accumulated Funds £705,364 £24,748 £730,112 £703,125 £17.864 £720,989 The TrLtstees' report was approved by the Board of Truste on 13th June 2025. Signed by one Trustee on behalf of all the Trustees
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Brenrford Baptist Trust I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Brentford Baptist Trust I'the charity'l for the year ended 31 December 2024 thich comprise the summary of receipts and payments and the statement of assets and liabilities. This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 14S of the Charities Act 2011. My woth has been undertaken 50 that I might state to the tharitys trustees those matters l am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charty and the tharitys trustees as a t*)dy, for my worl for this report. or for the opinions I have formed. Responsibilities and Basis of Report As the trustees of the charty you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Challtie5 Act 2011 I'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charty's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Att and in carrwng out my examination I have follod all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sertion 1451511bl ofthe Art. An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matter5 that an audttor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and condurt of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequent. l express no audit opinion on the accounts and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement. Independent Examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection th the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respecL Accounting records were not kept in respett of the charity a5 required by section 130 of the Act. or The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to ich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Andrew Skikon Brewers Chartered Accountants 3 Birtley Courtyard. Birtley Road. Bramley. Surrey. GUS OLA Datw. 30 June 2025