## **WITHAM BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2021**
## **Receipts and Payments Account (General Purposes Fund)**
|**Income Receipts**
Donations
Weekly Offerings
L & E Message
Leprosy Mission
D & A Boyle
Millgrove
Air Cadets
Farleigh Hospice
Harvest
Other
Trading Activities
Subscriptions and Tuck Sales
Investment Income
Bank and Building Society Interest
Income Tax Rebate
Total Receipts
**Direct Charitable Expenditure**
Hire of Premises
Minister's Stipend and NI
Minister's Council Tax
Preacher's Expenses
**Other Expenditure**
Advertising
Churches Together in Witham
Baptist Union Subscription
Donations
Millgrove
L & E Message
Data Protection
D & A Boyle
P C Help
Farleigh Hospice
CCL Licence
Insurance
The Leprosy Mission
Website Costs
Stationery
Transfer Building Fund
Sundry Expenses
**Total Payments**
**Net Receipts/(Payments) for the Year**
Cash and Bank balances at 31 March 2020
**Cash and Bank balances at 31 March 2021**|£
15695
1345
160
2700
-
-
70
70
18
-
17213
2675
120
|£
20058
-
-
20058
5203
25261
20008
-
-
34
40
35
1320
40
2700
50
70
122
376
160
-
-
-
114
25069
192
4886
5078|**2020**
17200
1285
90
2245
92
129
101
-
84
-
17
21243
5373
26616
1609
17441
2576
681
22308
312
80
51
25
162
1285
40
2245
36
101
117
379
90
-
20
2500
182
7625
29933
(3317)
8203
4886|
|---|---|---|---|
## **WITHAM BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **Accounts for the Year to 31 March 2021 Receipts and Payments Account (Building Fund)**
|**Income Receipts**
Donations
In Memory Of
Other
Sundry
Tax Reclaimed on Covenants and Gift Aid
Trading Activities
Buy a Brick
Knitting
Sundry Sales
Investment Income
Bank and Building Society Interest
Total Receipts
Other Expenditure
Total Payments
**Net Receipts for the Year**
Building Fund Balance at 31 March 2020
**Building Fund Balance at 31 March 2021**|**£**
150
490
222
-
|**£**
862
-
-
-
874
1736
-
-
-
141143
142879|**2020**
1320
1047
-
2500
4867
-
25
-
317
5209
-
-
5209
135934
141143|
|---|---|---|---|
**WITHAM BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2021**
|**Monetary Assets**
Bank and Cash Balances - General Purposes Fund
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit account
Building Society Account
Cash Float
Bank and Cash Balances - Building Fund
Current Liability
PAYE and NI|£
1996
3075
7
-
5078
142879
147957
472|2020
1048
3831
7
-
4886
141143|2020
1048
3831
7
-|
|---|---|---|---|
|||146029
255||
## **Other Assets**
For use by the charity and belonging to the General Purposes Fund
Fireproof document box costing £70 Two projection screen costing £239 Laptop and Projector costing £823 Notice board costing £444 A Frame display board costing £140 Christmas banner costing £109 Roll Up WBC Banner costing £151
**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Witham Baptist Church**
I report on the accounts of the Church for the year ended 31 March 2021.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act; and
. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
B. G. FURNESS ACCOUNTANT
85 Goldingham Drive Braintree Essex CM7 1BH
## 9 November 2021
B G Furness is the trading name of B G Furness Ltd, company no.7972785 registered in England and Wales, registered office address as above.
Witham Baptist Church Serving Christ and Our Community
## Trustees Annual Report 2020~2021
## **Trustees**
The Church currently has three Trustees: Rev’d. Michael R Child (Chairman); Mrs Ann M Coleman (Secretary); Philip J West (Treasurer).
The Trustees met once during the year.
## **Membership**
As at end of March we had 5 members. Due to Covid 19 Services for 2020/2021 were held via Zoom.
## **The Diaconate**
The Church is served by a diaconate of two: Ann Coleman and Philip West.
## **Baptismal Service**
There were no Believers’ Baptisms during the year.
## **Giving**
Members and Friends are still giving sacrificially and generously to the work of the Church. Although there was a deficit at the end of the Financial Year, the Church had sufficient in its Reserve Account to cover this, plus the rebate received from HM Customs and Revenue for “Gift Aid” donations. The Building Fund is continuing to grow.
The Church supports the ministry of Leslie and Elizabeth Message (Belgium), we were delighted that this year they could join us for Sunday services via Zoom. Also, the Church supports David and Alice Boyle (USA).
During the period April 2020 to March 2021 the Church gave a donation to the Leprosy Mission and the Harvest Thanksgiving monetary offering was divided between the Witham Food Bank and the Mill Grove Centre, South Woodford. The Church also donated shoe boxes on line this year for the Samaritan’s Purse “Operational Christmas Child” appeal. The Carols by Candlelight Service offering was given to Farleigh Hospice.
## **Services and Auxiliaries**
We held weekly Sunday Services for Worship, Prayer and Preaching via Zoom and also held mid week prayer meetings on a Wednesday again via Zoom.
Our Pastor continues as Honorary Chaplain to the Royal Air Forces Association and Air Training Corps, maintaining contact via Zoom and Microsoft Teams during the COVID-19 lockdown.
## **Church Premises**
The Trustees are still actively seeking a suitable site or premises for Sunday Services and to develop the Church’s ministry.
## **Baptist Union of Great Britain**
Witham Baptist Church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
## **Eastern Baptist Association**
Witham Baptist Church is also affiliated to the Eastern Baptist Association.
## **Churches Together in Witham and District**
We continue to be part of Churches Together in Witham and District. Due to Covid 19 no joint services were held this year.
## **Harvest**
Harvest Thanksgiving was held on Sunday 27[th] September 2020 the monetary offering was divided between the Witham Food Bank and the Mill Grove Centre , South Woodford a Christian charity working with children and deprived families in Woodford.
## **Special Services**
The Church celebrated its 23[rd] Anniversary via a Zoom service on Sunday 6th December 2020.
The Annual Carols Service this year took place via Zoom on Sunday 20[th] December 2020 and the offering sent to the Farleigh Hospice.
We are thankful to God for His loving faithfulness to us throughout a difficult and challenging year and for providing for our needs and we trust Him for all that is to come as we seek further ways of serving our community.
.
Revd Michael R Child Pastor and Chairman of the Trustees