Charity registration number: 1060678
## Alconbury Independent Baptist Church
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Chase Accountancy Limited 4 Station Court Girton Road Cannock Staffs WS11 0EJ
## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Contents (continued)**
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2 to 3|
|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|4|
|Independent Examiner's Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 9|
## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
**Trustees** Charles Luwaya Vernon Erekosima Joy Jeevan Joseph Darla **Charity Registration Number** 1060678 **Principal Office** 37A Ermine Street Little Stukeley Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE28 4BE **Independent Examiner** Chase Accountancy Limited 4 Station Court Girton Road Cannock Staffs WS11 0EJ
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Trustees' Report**
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **Objectives and activities**
## _**Objects and aims**_
The object of Alconbury Independent Baptist Church is:
(a) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines of the church
(b) the support of missions at home and abroad
The Charity was formed by a declaration of trust dated 5th November 1996.
In pursuit of these objects the trustees expend the charity's resourses on:
(a) Engaging ministers, speakers and paying their expenses. (Ministry).
(b) Paying for the organisation and hosting of events and projects that provide an opportunity for people to find Jesus. (Mission).
(c) Maintaining and hiring premises that provide a meeting place for members and visitors. (Upkeep of church premises)
(d) Necessary administration incurred in the running of the church. (Administration).
## **Going concern**
The Church operates an unrestricted general fund which serves the objects as described above.
In addition and in line with Biblical principles and in agreement with the wishes of the church memebership the trustees grant at least 10% of the Church's income in each year to bodies with similar objectives. The bodies and individuals selected by the trustees are chosen mainly from needs known to the membership of the Church. (Donations to other causes).
## **Structure, governance and management**
## _**Recruitment and appointment of trustees**_
Trustees are normally elected, by the church members, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
## **Financial instruments**
## _**Objectives and policies**_
The charity’s activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk. The use of financial derivatives is governed by the charity’s policies approved by the board of trustees, which provide written principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage these risks. The charity does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 1 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
......................................... Charles Luwaya Trustee
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 1 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
......................................... Charles Luwaya Trustee
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Alconbury Independent Baptist Church for the year ended 31 March 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of Alconbury Independent Baptist Church you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Alconbury Independent Baptist Church's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Alconbury Independent Baptist Church as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
...................................... Rebecca Scott-Clegg AATQB
4 Station Court Girton Road Cannock Staffs WS11 0EJ
1 November 2024
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Investment income
2
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Investment income
2
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net expenditure
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
47,274
109
47,383
(44,751)
(44,751)
2,632
2,632
38,862
41,494
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
46,368
17
46,385
(50,206)
(50,206)
(3,821)
(3,821)
42,682
38,861|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
47,274
109|
|---|---|---|
|||47,383|
|||(44,751)|
|||(44,751)|
|||2,632|
|||2,632
38,862|
|||41,494|
|||**Total**
**2023**
**£**
46,368
17|
|||46,385|
|||(50,206)|
|||(50,206)|
|||(3,821)|
|||(3,821)
42,682|
|||38,861|
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2023 is shown in note .
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6
## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **1 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations and legacies;
Donations from community groups
Gift aid reclaimed
Regular giving and capital donations
**Total for 2024**
**Total for 2023**
**2**
**Investment income**
Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits
**Total for 2024**
**Total for 2023**
**3**
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
Ministry
Mission
Upkeep of church premises
Administration
**Total for 2024**
**Total for 2023**|**Unrestricted funds**
**Designated**
**£**
**General**
**£**
-
42,712
-
3,592
-
970
-
47,274
60
46,308
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
109
109
17
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Note**
**General**
**£**
5,913
3,147
35,033
658
44,751
50,206|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
42,712
3,592
970|
|---|---|---|
|||47,274|
|||46,368|
|||**Total**
**funds**
**£**
109|
|||109|
|||17|
|||**Total**
**funds**
**£**
5,913
3,147
35,033
658|
|||44,751|
|||50,206|
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
|Ministry
Mission
Upkeep of church premises
Administration
**Total for 2024**
**Total for 2023**|**Activity**
**undertaken**
**directly**
**£**
5,913
3,147
35,032
659
44,751
50,206|**Total**
**expenditure**
**£**
5,913
3,147
35,032
659|
|---|---|---|
|||44,751|
|||50,206|
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
## **4 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
## **5 Cash and cash equivalents**
|**5**
**Cash and cash equivalents**|||
|---|---|---|
|Cash at bank
**6**
**Analysis of net assets between funds**
Current assets
Current assets
**7**
**Analysis of net funds**
Cash at bank and in hand
Net debt
Cash at bank and in hand
Net debt
**8**
**Related party transactions**|**2024**
**£**
41,494
**Unrestricted funds**
**General**
**£**
**Designated**
**£**
38,254
3,240
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
38,861
**At 1 April 2023**
**£**
38,861
38,861
**At 1 April 2022**
**£**
42,683
42,683|**2023**
**£**
38,861|
|||**Total funds at**
**31 March**
**2024**
**£**
41,494|
|||**Total funds at**
**31 March**
**2023**
**£**
38,861|
|||**At 31 March**
**2024**
**£**
38,861
38,861
**At 31 March**
**2023**
**£**
42,683
42,683|
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Statement of Financial Activities by fund for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Investment income
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2024**
**£**
47,274
109
47,383
(44,751)
(44,751)
2,632
2,632
38,862
41,494|**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
46,368
17|
|---|---|---|
|||46,385|
|||(50,206)|
|||(50,206)|
|||(3,821)|
|||(3,821)
42,682|
|||38,861|
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies (analysed below)
Investment income (analysed below)
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities (analysed below)
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
47,274
109
47,383
(44,751)
(44,751)
2,632
2,632
38,862
41,494|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
46,368
17|
|---|---|---|
|||46,385|
|||(50,206)|
|||(50,206)|
|||(3,821)|
|||(3,821)
42,682|
|||38,861|
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## **Alconbury Independent Baptist Church**
## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)**
|**_Donations and legacies_**
Missions
General Offerings
Gift Aid
Designated offerings
Designated Missions
**_Investment income_**
Interest received
**_Charitable activities_**
Ministers salary
Pension Contributions
Speakers & pastoral services
Childrens Ministry
Training
Speakers & pastoral services
General Rates
Water rates
Light & Heat
Repairs & Renewals
Telephone & Internet
Website costs
Post & Stationery
Subscriptions and licences
Benevolent Fund Grant
Caretaking and cleaning
Fellowship Catering
General travel
Publicity/ Advertising
Accountancy
Insurance
Professional fees
New Equipment
HMRC PAYE|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
970
42,712
3,592
-
-
47,274
109
109
-
-
(5,913)
(300)
-
(800)
(2,241)
(498)
(6,652)
(23,588)
(949)
(198)
(228)
(181)
-
(125)
(469)
-
(22)
(608)
(1,929)
(50)
-
-
(44,751)|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
870
35,987
6,271
3,180
60|
|---|---|---|
|||46,368|
|||17|
|||17|
|||(15,658)
(2,433)
(1,918)
(170)
(789)
(978)
(1,690)
(639)
(7,080)
(11,222)
(806)
(185)
(349)
(169)
(35)
(106)
(813)
(366)
(66)
(791)
(1,557)
-
(439)
(1,947)|
|||(50,206)|
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