Registered Charity no 1106128 St. Andrew's Baptist Church, Shepperton Trustees':Report and Financial Statements for the year ended: 31" December 2020 St. Andre￿S Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 INDEX Page Legal and Administrative Infomiation 2-3 Report of the Trustees Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities 64 Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Activltles 10 Balance Sheet 11 Notes to Financial Statements 12-16 St. Andrew's Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 Legal and Administrative Information The Registered Charty nurnber is 1106128. The principal address is: St. Andre￿S Baptist Church. Shepperton Upper Halliford Road Shepperton Middlesex, TW17 8SE Trustees For the year ended 31 December 2020, the Trustees of St. Andrew's Baptist Church Shepperton. who served throughout the year unless otheThvise shown were- Patricia Costello (Resigned 31 Dec 20201 Angela Davies David Evans Sandra Gibbons Chris Prater Penny Sitton Gary Slatter Anne Willcox (Resigned 30 December20191 Pastor The posltion of Pastor was vacant throughout 2020 but Tom Hoyles took up this role in April 2021. Formal ratification of his appointment awaits the next General Church Meeting. Youth Workers Alan and Rachel Morton resigned on 30 September 2020 ar7d so far have not been replaced. Treasurer Alan Morton resigned on 30 September. Arkdrew Beck took over this role thereafter but his formal appointment abyaits ratlfication at the next General Church Meeting. Bankers Barclays Bank 8112 Church Street Walton-on-Thames Surrey, KT12 2YW St. Andre￿S Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 50licftors Lewis & Dick 443 Kingston Road Ewell Surrey 19 ODG Reporting Accountant TA Wells FCA 31, Elizabeth Avenue Staines Middle5ex. TW18 IJW St. Andre￿5 Baptist Church. Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 Constitution and Internal Control The Church is governed by its Trust Deod (dated 4th April 19731 and is a registered charity with the number 1106128. The Trust Deed provided for a minimum of six Trustees. Objects of the Charity St. Andrew'& Baptist Church Shepperton exists to glorify God and serve Jesus, God's son. within the ommuntties of Upper Halliford and Shepperton and in furtlier3n￿ of the above objettive the Trustees shall enable the Church- To reach outto all people in thecommunityso thatevery man, woman and child can have the opportunity to hear. understand and re￿1ve the gospel of salvation. To provide sound Biblical teaching and to equip God's people to deepen their faith and share it with others. To provide and maintain suitsble buildings and equipment to further the objectives of the Church. Organlsatlonal Structure The Trust is gove_.ned by a board of Trustees appointed by the Church in a General Meeting. When all positions are filled. the Church would employ a combination of fvll and part-time staff. Every member of the Church, whether employed or not. is expected to be involved in reaching out and helping the community. Church members give their time freely helping others, by praying for. and visitingthe sick and those in need, by being involved in teaching young people, by testifying to God's love and by public worship. Much of the work is done privately without recognition and the hours and value of that time cannot be quantified. The financial resour￿$ of the Church. to a very large extent, are given bythe members of the Church. Public Benefrt The Trustees are aware of their duty. Set out in Section 4 of the Charities Att 2¢J06, to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Therefore, the Trustees always ensure that the Trust's activities are in line with tts objectives, which are set out under the heading of "Organisational Structure" above, whilst specific activities of Public Benefit undertaken during 2020 are set out in the following paragraph. St. Andrev/s Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 Review of Progress and Achievement for 2020 The Trustees, on behalf of the Church Membership and visitors, would like to thank everyone who was involved in keeping the Church open under the very difficult circumstances of the Corona Virus and also being without a Minister throughout the year. During the year, our Youth workers, Alan and Rachel Morton, resigned from their posts as they moved away from the area. The Trustees. on behalf of the Church, would like to thank them for their faithful and dedicated Servi￿ to the Lord's work over many years. We wish them the Lord's Richest Blessings in their new home. The Covid pandemi¢ has dominated the year with lockdowns, restrittions on movement and gatherings. Activities normally held within the Church were cancelled and alternative arrangements were made where possible. A Safeguarding Lead was appointed to advise and ensue that the Corona Virus lockdown restrittions were being adhered to at all time5. All necessary Risk Assessment5 and precautions were updated throughout the year as guidelines changed. The use of the ZOOM Meeting Software proved to be invaluable during the lockdown and our appreciation and thanks goes to the members who gave their time and effort to adapt and manage the Zoom meetings on a weekly basis. All Sunday ServI￿s and Prayer Meetings were available on Zoom throughoLrt the year. The process of appointing a new minister continued throughout the year. The pastoral care teams have continued to support using the telephone and email. Many of the congregation have supported the local foodbanks. The Trustees, Report, Independent Examinerfs Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 were approved by the Trustees in earty 2020 but were Trot formally adopted by the Church Membership due to Corona Virus restrittions. The Charity Commission was advised of the position and has requested that the 2019 Tru5tees' Report etc. be forwarded to them as soon as dopted by the Church Membership. Future Plans for 2021 Our new pastorfs appointment must be approved by a General Meeting of Church Members. This meeting will be arranged as soon as Covid restrictions allow. Future plans for the Church will be developed following con5ultstion betsveen the trustees and the new pastor after allowing input and guidance from hirn. Management and Governance Arrangements The Trust Deed (dated 4th April 19731 provides for a minimum of six Trustees. During 2020 the Trustees met formally on three occasions and a150 met three times Wlth the Deacons as a combined Leadership team. When the need arises. new Trustees are appointed by a two thirds majority of Church members present at a Church meeting. To be eligible to become a Trustee, a person must be St. Andrev/s Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 a member of the Church, must have been baptised by total immersion as a believer. and must have declared their belief in the Church's dottrine of Faith. A new Trustee receives copies of the previous year's annual report and accounts and a copyof the Charity Commission leaflet"The Essential Trustee.. What you need to know" Trustees. Responsibilities Charity law require5 the Trustees to prepare financial ststements for each financial year which are a true and fair-view of the stste of the affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial ststements. the Trustees have- Selected suitable accounting policies and then applied them consistently Made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. Stated whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subjett to any materlal departures disclosed and explained in the financi31 ststements- Prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis. The Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring that the charity has appropriate systems of control, financial and governance. They are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial ststements comply with the Charities SORP and the Charities Art 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity, and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities and to provide reasonable assurance that: The charity is operating efficiently and effectively. Its assets are safeguarded against unauthorised use or disposttion. Proper records are maintained. and the financial inforrnation used within the charity or for publication, is reliable. The charity complies with relevant laws and regulations. The systems of internal control are designed to provide reasonable. but not absolute. assurance ag31rist materi31 misstatement or loss. St. Andrevls Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 Financtal Review, Investment and Reserve Policy There are no restrirtions on the charity's wwerto invest funds. In normal circumstances the Trustee5 would seek to keep working capital at a level sufficient to meet 6-9 months expenses as they fall due. However, during 2020 the position of Pastor was vacant and so the reserves relating to the general activities of the charity increased by £41,398 and net current assets stood at £214,716 at the balance sheet date including cash at the bank and on deposrt of £206.358 These reserves are more than appropriate for the on-going work of the Church and so the trustees hope to purchase a Manse when funds are sufficient Funding The money received by the Trust Cotnes predominately from Church Members and those who attend Worship Servitts. Donatlons (Gifts to Mlsslons) The Trustees, after considering recommendations from the Deacons of the Church. make donations to organisations and others involved in Christian work, relief of kM)verty and the furtherance of education. Details of such donations made in 2020 with comparatNe figures for 2019 are set out in Note 12 to the attached sratement of financial artivities. Key Management Personnel Remuneratlon Each year the Board of Trustees ￿vIewS the remuneration to be paid to the Church Pastor. It 15 the intention his salary should be within the guidelines set by the Baptist Union when undertaking this review. Rlsk Anafysis Health and Safety Risk Assessments have been carried out to comply with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 and the Fire Precautions (Workpla￿) Regulations 1997. The Workplace Risk Assessment covers the Church, Church Hall and ground5 known as St. Andrew's Baptist Church, Shepperton. This assessment lists hazards, those at risk. controls in place and artions required. Items needing further work are listed and work is ongoing. The written document has been made available to stsff and will be reviewed on a regular basis. The Fire Risk assessment covers the Church. Church Hall and grounds known as St Andrew's Baptist Church, 5hepperton. Thi5 document lists the hazard5, people at risk and existing precautions. A standard fire risk factor scoring system is used and the overall risk fattor is considered low. This risk a55e55ment will be reviewed on a regular basis or as change5 to buildings or their use dictste. The Trustees have not identified any risks in the charivs systems of administration and control and continue to keep them under review on a regular basis. St. Andrev/s Baptist Church, Shepperton Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 This Report was approved by the Trustees before presentation to the Annual General Meeting of the Church. Signed on behalf of the Trustees by: Christopher Prater 14..July 2021 Report to the trustees of St Andrevs Baptist Church, Shepperton. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT for the year to 31 December 2020 Respective Responslblllties of Tn￿teeS and Examiner I report on the accounts of the chaiity for the year ended 31 December 2020 set out on pages 10 to 16. The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You, as the charitls Trustees, consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2)) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011Act), and that an Independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to= examine the Accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act., to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act" and to state whether particular matters have come to myattention. Basls of independent examinerfs statement My examination was carried OLrt in accordancE wrth the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and See￿ng explanations from you as Trustees con￿mIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and ￿nsequent4Y no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set oul in the statement below. Independent examinerfs slatement In connection wth my examination. no matter has come to my attention: Which give5 me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respectthe requirements: To keep accounting re￿rdS in accordance with seL*ion 130 of the 2011 Act., and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wtth the acwunting requirements ofthe 2011 Act have not been met: or To which. in my opinton. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to bereathgj. 31, Elizabeth Avenue, Staines. TW18 1JW Signed on: i ¥.July 2021 Trevor Wells Chartered Accountant Independent Examiner ST ANDREW'S BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEPPERTON STATEfvIENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020 Notes General Re5trfcted 2020 2019 INCOMING RESOURCES Offerings: Non GIft￿d Gift Aid Restrirted Fund Receipts 13,838 48,426 13,838 48,426 13,248 63,515 13 62,264 12.109 122 20,130 82.394 12.109 122 79,641 15.880 Tax Reclaimed Interest Received TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Mission Gifts IDonations1 Leaving Gift & Special Donation Outreach and Children's Work Managernent and administration 12 13 9,280 9.280 1.400 28,608 9,310 1,127 35,782 15,238 13,370 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING RESOURCES 41.398 5,360 46.758 32,649 Balances at 1st January 2020 519 122 486 473 Total funds at 3tst December 2020 556 170 9 710 565 880 519 122 The above statement of financial artivities includes all gains and losses for the year and therefore no statement of total recognised gains and1055es has been prepared. All activities included in the above statement are continuin& The notes on pages 12 to 16 form part of these accounts. io ST ANDREW'S BAPTIST CHURCH. SHEPPERTON BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020 Note 2020 2019 FIXED ASS￿5 Buildings Upper Room Project 302.319 302.319 351.164 351,164 CURRENT ASSEfs Bank Balances Debtors 206.358 157,156 214.882 168.865 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors 166 907 Ntr CURRENT ASSETS 214 716 167 958 TOTAL NET ASSErs 519 122 Represented bv General Fund Restrirted Funds 556,170 514,772 565 519 122 14uly 2021 Approved by the Trustees on .. .. Signed on their behalf by Christopher Prater li ST ANDREWS BAPTIST CHURCH, SHEPPERTON NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020 1. Accounting Policles a) Basis of P￿paration These accounts have been prepared urKder the historical cost convention and on the accruals basis and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice °Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporb"ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" issued on 16th July 2014, and the Chartties Act 2011. The Trust constitutes a PLtblic benefit entity as defined by FRS 102 b) Income Recognition Grfts, offerings and interest are brought into the accounts when money is physically re¢etved or ¢￿dited to one of the Trusfs bank accounts. Income from tax reclaimed in respect of Gfft Aided donations is brought into the accounts at the same time as the gfft to which it relates. c) Expenditure Recognition Expenditure is recognised and brought into the accourrts when the trust incurs an obligation lo sethe a liabilty for goods or servi￿5 provided by a third party. d) Depreciation The cost of any equipment acquired for use in the Church's ministry is written off as incurred. The Church Buildings are not depreciated as vi is the Trustees, policy to maintain them to such a standard that their ests'mated residual value is not less than their book value. e) Statement of Cash Flowa The Twstees have taken advantage of the exemption provision for charities with an income under £500,000 per annum and have not prtrJU￿d such a statement. fj Donated Goods, Facilities and Services As the Trust re￿IVed none of the above during the year. the Trustees. have not needed to include any such items in these accounts. In the event of them being re￿IVed in future years, the Tnjstees will exercise their best endeavours to indude them al their estimated marf