CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Period 5tsrt dats: 1st January 2021 Perlod end date: 3114t December 2021 Charity name: Bible in Action Trust Charity registratlon number: 1020637 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in tts goveming document Para 1.17 The objectNe of the charity is to advance the Christian religion in the UK and in any part of the worfd by the propagation of the Biblical Gospel, by faithfully expounding the Word of God in a clear and relevant way through (a} preaching, (bl literature and (cl personal wrtness. People, thug, might be saved, Christians might be nurtured and falsehood and error mi htbeex Sunday Christian seNices which were advertised localty open to anyone. Regular Bible studies which were open to anyone. Bible Scriptures and tracts are made freety available. Subsidised Famity holidays for those needing relief. A free Chnstmas carol service where the os el messa eis resented. The trustees recognise their duty to report on the public benefit of this charity and have had regard to the guidance from the Charty Commission on public benefft. Summary of the main activities in relation lo Ihose purposes for the public benefEI, in particular. the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charty Commission on public benefit Par8 1.18 Additional inforniatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment No volunteetB were able to contribute this year Pora 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance We praise God for sustaining us through what has been a very drfficult year, due to the Covid restrictions. Summary of the main achievements of the chartty, identifying Ihe drfterence the charity's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider beneffts to society as a whole. P8ra 1.20 The Sunday services continued to allow us to share the Biblical gospel when the Covid restrictions allowed. It was encouraging to be able support some l(Kal visf(ors at our service as their churches were still closed. We managed to get the Christmas greetings and calendars distributed to our neighbours in the village and we were grateful for the responses in the fomi of Christmas cards and phone calls. We were unable to hold our Carol service because we had contracted Covid, although we were clear to be able to host a Christmas Moming service and support several guests before the New Year. Addi*ional information {optionall Youm choose to include further statements where relevant about. Achievements against objectrves sel Pw8 1.41 Performan¢e of fundraising activities against objectives set ra1.41 Investment perfomian against objectives Para 1.41 Other iy¥.g1 L. ¥"ty rriF f)01 101 ?m Iijo, ia) trJl)6d- I riair.4svJ iti rti Financial Review Review of the charity'$ financial posrtion at the end of the period Para 1.21 BIAT had a total income of £32,347 in the year, this was hlgherthan normal as the charity caught up on its gift aid claims in the year, up from £13,713 in 2020. There was a surplus on the General Fund this vear of £13,035. Thls Is experteil to be passed on In 2022 In accordance wbth the charltles aims. Statement explaining the policy for holding rese￿e$ statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves P8r8 1.22 The charity holds no reseNes. P8r$ 1.22 Zero Trustees of charltles are under a general legal duty not to hoard fvnds but to use them for the purposes of the charlty- thls Is part of the basls under whlch charltles recelve preferentlal tax treatment, notably that they are not subject to Corporatlon Tax and that they can recover tax on certain donations under Gift Aid arran8ements. As the charlty has very low Admln costs we have no need to hold reserves and wlsh the funds to be used for the CharitSe5 alms. Para 1.22 Details of fund materk?IEy in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the oharity continuing as a going P•M 1,24 None P•ra 1.29 The Dlrector5ttrustees are satlsfled that there is no need to hold reserves at the Balance Sheet date together with anticipated ongobng Income to enable BIAT to contlnue durlng 2022 and for the foreseeoble future. The flnanclal viablllty of BIAT will contSnue to be assessed by the trustees at regular Sntervals. Addltlonal Infonnatlon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sources of funds {includin9 any fundraising) Parn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives in¢luding any social investment policy adopted Para 1.48 A descriptron ofthe principa riskg facing the charity Para 1.46 Other ol bat Structure, Governance and Management Description of charl￿S trusts.. Type of goveming document An unincorporated charitable association Para 1.25 Trust Deed How is the charrty constituted? i e.g unincorporated a2021
**Receipts**
**£**
Unrestricted donations
– gift-aided
21,012
Unrestricted donations
– not gift-aided
2,090
Restricted donations
– gift-aided
-
Tom and Esther bus pass
240
Decorating/repairs
-
Brooks family
-
Building
-
Daily Manna
-
Pitsea holiday
-
Restricted donations
– not gift-aided
50
Pitsea holiday
-
23,392
Tax refund (see note 1)
9,050
Give As You Live
17
Amazon Smile
16
Bank refund
-
Interest
-
Total receipts
32,475
**Payments**
Remittances to Haus Barnabas im Engel GdbR (German charitable status)
– General
7,450
Donations to agents
– Brooks
340
Agent's NI contributions (see note 2)
-
Donation to Lowther for Daily Manna costs
-
Total payments
7,790
**Excess of Payments over Receipts**
24,685
Bank current and savings accounts Jan. 1st
2,109
Bank current and savings accounts Dec. 31st
15,144
**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
**Cash funds**
Current account
13,406
Savings account
(see note 3)
1,738
15,144
**Libiliti**
-|2020
**£**
9,570
3,835
-
240
-
-
-
-
-
-
-| |---|---| ||13,645
-
62
5
-
1| ||13,713| ||15,800
2,140
159
-| ||18,099| ||| ||4,386
-| ||6,495
2,109
371
1,738| ||2,109| ||| ||-| ## **Liabilities** ## **NOTES** 1. This is the tax refund for gift-aided donations made in 2020 and 2021 (until September). Gift aid claims made quarterly now. 2. Mr Brooks mentioned that further payments would be required in 2022 to keep it topped up - payment made in 2022. 3. The savings account is currently being used to hold funds for donations to volunteers during 2021 £1,500, building work £234.26 & unallocated £3.47 - no change on last year. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of 616LE ITrJ I￿1 ioNJ TKwST On accounts for the year ended 31sE Charity no (if any) 1020b37 Set out on pages S report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity {"the Trust"> for the year ended Responsibilities and As the chanty trustees of the Trust, you ar8 responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 1.the Act") I report In respect of my examination of Ihe Twst's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come lo my attention {other than that disclosed below "} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please d8lete the words in Ihe brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: .oi.xo Name: FHLL T) . RELF Relevant professional qualificationls) or body lif any): Address: ..46 LOWLE_S K6K)r ME IER Octobar 2018 Section 8 Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounls.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018