2022-08-31-accounts

Annual Report of Community Bible Study International UK

for the year ended 31 August 2022

Registered charity numbers:

Charity Commission: 1044255, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator: SC0037863

Structure and governance

• The charity is established by a trust deed and is governed by a board of trustees (listed below).

• The trustees are individuals appointed under the trust deed or subsequently by the board.

• The charity operates in the UK but had acted as charity sponsor for CBS Europe & MENA. CBS Europe & MENA become a separate registered charity and will produce reports and accounts independently with effect from 1 September 2021. CBS Europe & MENA’s figures for the year ended 31 August 2021 are shown as restricted funds.

Operating name:

Community Bible Study UK

Contacts:

National office correspondence address: 6 Warren Lane, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln, LN6 9US. Email: [e-mail]

Other contact details are on the website at https://uk.communitybiblestudy.org/

Note the change in website address, the previously given telephone number is no longer valid.

Governance and management

Day to day management is in the hands of the National Coordinator and the National Servants Team (NST) which comprises:

Simon Baker - National Coordinator

Virginia Aspinall - Midlands Regional Coordinator and National Study Library Supervisor Jane Hutchinson - Midlands Regional Coordinator

Simon Baker - Northern and Southern Regional Coordinator Dinah Ball - Regional Coordinators for North West England Paul Scrivner - Regional Coordinators for North West England Keith and Natasha Doughty - Regional Coordinators for Wales and the Bristol area Ann Baker - Children and Youth Supervisor

Bonnie Fletcher - Pastoral lead

Appointments and objectives

Trustee and National Coordinator appointments are reviewed for reappointment every three years. Trustees are recruited from within the CBS UK family and people recommended by them. They initially have discussions with the existing chair of trustees or National Coordinator before attending a trustee meeting as observer where they have chance to meet the other trustees and consideration can be made on both sides whether an appointment would be appropriate and useful. All officers and staff are currently unpaid volunteers.

Although the charity is independent, it is associated with Community Bible Study International and uses study material under licence.

The objects of the charity are the advancement of the Christian Religion and the advancement of education by:

• developing and publishing study and devotional material of a religious nature and in particular Bible study notes and commentaries and other teaching materials pertaining to the Bible on the pattern established by Community Bible Study International.

• establishing training classes for Bible study class leaders utilising the materials referred to above.

• establishing and promoting Bible study classes utilising the said materials and conducting such classes in co-ordination and co-operation with Christians of all denominations.

Focus

The focus during this period has been on recovery from the pandemic and the formation of a clear growth strategy: See, Join, Stay. During the year the charity developed further the programme of online groups and study.

Leadership

The Board of Trustees met formally twice during the year (13 November 2021 and 26 March 2022 online). There were communications by email and telephone between meetings.

The NST met every 2 months. The Trustees are very grateful to the NST for all the work they have done in continuing the work of the charity.

An Annual General Meeting was held online on 14 May 2022.

Classes

There were more than 80 fully operative classes with 1408 participants. The pandemic hit us hard but new initiatives are showing early signs of growth. CBS UK has English, Russian, Welsh, Spanish and Arabic speaking groups and some Farsi speakers.

Classes are established and run by local volunteers with training, resources and support from the national organisation. We are increasingly referring to classes as groups.

Conference 2022

The year's conference was held online over Zoom. Participant numbers were excellent for this event and we were grateful to our speaker Johnny Dyer.

Europe

A grant based on 10% of the UK income is paid to support the European work in line with the Community Bible Study International licensing agreement.

Ambassadors

The Ambassador connection draws people experienced in the work of CBS to particular regions or countries to start new work or to extend existing work.

We are privileged to have a team working with us in Scotland, Wales and in Northern Ireland. Our ambassadors were not able to travel during the pandemic but have stayed in touch with the ministry online.

Additionally, several people from the UK serve God through CBS in Europe in a parallel role.

Training

All training this year was carried out successfully online and the curriculum adapted suitably.

Class Visitors

Class visiting has been patchy across the regions. Bonnie Fletcher has been appointed as pastoral care lead to make a review of our pastoral care arrangements and to see where we can improve our pastoral care.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding training is given to all leaders who have Adults with additional support needs or children in their groups either locally or online. Changes are implemented regularly updating the Policy Documents and manual and a system for obtaining DBS checks is in place, and a Safeguarding Coordinator is responsible for these actions. Notably we currently have no deputy Safeguarding coordinator.

Study materials

Studies are now available in printed format, spiral bound, electronic format (pdf). New study material became available this year.

Financial The restrirted funds held on behalf of Communlty Bible Study Europe and MENA were transferred to new charity on I September 2021. The trustees are pleased the UK income for the year has not fallen SiBnificantly despite the pandemic and the emerglng cost of living crlsls. The expenditure is higher thi5 year but that is in line with expectations, largely through promoting the CBS Bible study material. The charitls reserves pollcy Is to maintain sufficient fund5 to continue to complete the current class studies if the income were to cease, to cover the advance costs of the annual conference and accrue for capital costs of Irregular large projects (such as bulk folder purchaslng done every few yearsl. Additlonally. the current NST members use thelr homes as offices. Should there be a need in the future for an offlce, reseNes might be needed to help cover such costs. The trustee5 dld a detailed review in 2017 and it was clear that the reserves needed to be Increased over the next couple of years to meet the poliLry. The trustees are satisfied that thls aim has now been met and expect thls to continue. Special projects We recelved a grant that enabled us to supply tablet devices to people, especlally the isolated, to ￿1n groups studying the Blble. There remalns a surplus and the trustees have not yet declded how to channel this. 518ned on behalf of the trustees: Payl Hud50n 27 April 2023

The Trustees of Community Bible Study International UK

The following served as trustees during the year and are appointed solely by the Board: Richard Alvarez (appointed 26 March 2022) Veronica Alvarez (Chair until 13 November 2021; retired 26 March 2022) Alison Bagg (Chair from 13 November 2021) Dr Simon Baker (National Coordinator) Stuart Crossley Paul Hudson (Treasurer) Michelle Smith (appointed 26 March 2022) Grace Wort (retired 26 March 2022)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY INTERNATIONAL UK Charity Commission number 1044255, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator number SC0037863 I report on the accounts of the AsSOCiQtionfor the YearEnded to 31stAUGUST2022, attoched. RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The charltys trustees ore responsiblefor rhe preporation of the occourtts. The charitys trustees consider thot an oudit is not requiredfor this yeor undersertAon 144 of the ChorAtAes Act 2011 (the ChoritiesActJ ond thot on independent examinotion is needed. It is my responsibilffty to.'_ exomine the occounts undersection145 of the Chi7ritiesArt tofollow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission lundersection 145{SJlbJ of the Chorities Act), tsnd to state whetherportlcularmatters have come to my ottention BASIS OF INDEPEIJDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My exominotion wos corrÈd otst in occordonce with the Generol DirectAons given by the Chority Commissioners. An exomination includes o review of the accounting records kept by the ch(Jrity ando comporison of the occounts presented with those records. Ir also includes considerotion of ony unusual Items or disclosures in the oc£ounts and seeking explonotAonsfrom the trustees concerning onysuch matters. The procedures undertoken do notprovide all the evidence thot would be required in on oudAt t7nd consequently no opIn￿n is give as to whether the occounts present o 'true ondfoir, view ond the reportis limited to those motters set out in the stotement below. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connectAon with myexuminotion, no motter hos come to my ottention.- (l) which gAves me reasonoble cou5e to belRve that in ony moteriolrespect the requlrement5 to keep occounting records in occordonce with section 130 of the ChoritiesAct ond to prep(Jre occounts which accord with the t7ccounting records ond comply with the accounting requirements of the ChaririesArt have not been met. or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn, tin orderto enoble o proper understonding of the accounts to be reached. DAVID R S WELCH FCA, DChA. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 3 ALVINGTON GROVE. HAZEL GROVE, STOCKPORT. CHESHIRE, SK75LS E s Date: 25 April 2023

Community Bible Study International UK

Charity Commisson number 1044255, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator number SC0037863

Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 August 2022

RECEIPTS Donations Conference Class Registration & Offerings Gift Aid Increase in Money with Classes Interest Received Study materials CBS Europe - share of costs Grants - CBSI US Total Receipts PAYMENTS Advertising & promotion Donation: CBS Western Europe Conference Evangelical Alliance & subscriptions Insurance CCPAS costs Office Costs / Administration Telephone Computer equipment/maintenance Materials / Study booklets / class costs Meetings: NST Postage Printing Sundry Training Translation Travel Expenses Class visits / Regional Directors Youth and Children CBSI Website Bank charges Profit & loss on exchange Training and events Decrease in money with classes Total Payments NET (PAYMENTS) / RECEIPTS Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end	2022 Unrestricted and Total Funds £ 5,600.98 - 17,113.87 3,557.48 - 39.25 50.00 113.40 - 26,474.98 6,055.13 4,443.40 7,566.87 1,447.81 503.82 181.25 760.03 - - 12.98 976.65 - - 177.00 - - - - 35.88 - - - 4,715.25 26,876.07 -401.09 38,927.69 £38,526.60	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds : CBS Europe & MENA Total £ £ 7,234 22,648 29,882 475 - 475 18,299 - 18,299 - - - 3,013 - 3,013 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 153,501 153,501 29,022 176,149 205,171 1,107 - 1,107 - - - 5,429 - 5,429 1,192 - 1,192 499 - 499 166 - 166 499 103,452 103,951 - 4,317 4,317 - 8,631 8,631 968 - 968 - - - - 318 318 - 397 397 139 14,489 14,628 100 - 100 - 27,079 27,079 128 - 128 476 - 476 792 - 792 - 2,247 2,247 - 3 3 - 10,669 10,669 - - - 11,495 171,602 183,097 17,527 4,547 22,074 21,400 40,744 62,144 £38,927 £45,291 £84,218 2021

Note: The restricted cash funds of £45,291 were transferred on 1 September 2021 to a new, charity formed for that purpose, Community Bible Study International Europe and MENA (Charity Commission number 1193171).

Communlty Bible Study International UK Cha17ty Commisson number 1044255 Office of the Scottish Chanty Regu18tor number SC0037863 Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at 31 August 2022 Unreslricled and Total Funds Cash Funds Current Account CCLA COIF Charities Deposit Fund Euro account Deposit Account Cash with classes Less.. cash held as agent Total Cash Funds 17,016.77 14,628.21 8.873,24 -1,g91.62 £38,526.60 other monetary assat8 Investment assets Assets rotalnod for tho ¢harlty'$ own ug? Llabllltles Donations received for CBS Europe £1,991.62 Slgned on behalf ol all the trustees.. Paul Hudson, Trustee 25 April 2023