**TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2023** ## **Objectives and identification** The Church exists to fulfil the Great Commission of making disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). The heart of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB/Baptists Together) is to embody this call, advancing the Christian faith in the communities that we are connected with. As we seek to share Jesus in di!erent contexts we hope to work with schools, further education, help other charities in the United Kingdom and serve needy areas around the world. At King’s Community Church (KCC) we express this mission as: Walking with Jesus to transform lives. We envision this mission statement will look like: Ordinary people seeking to reveal the extraordinary love of God in our communities through authentic discipleship. In all aspects of KCC’s ministry work we seek to hold to 6 key values; being a welcoming community, a worshipping community, a missional community, a prophetic community, a giving community, and a discipling community. Our aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and action and to give opportunity for people to develop a deepening relationship with Him. This mission involves the whole Church being active in living out their faith in their varying communities. Often through a range of activities, relational connections and initiatives that enable people to be introduced to Jesus. The Church operates primarily, but not exclusively, in the Brandhall estate as well as its surrounding areas of Oldbury, Quinton and Dudley. We are open to working with other partner churches and charities in seeking to fulfil our commitments to our area and its inhabitants. ## **The journey so far: A reminder of how far we’ve come!** Matt Nott was appointment as Minister in July 2013 with a manifesto of taking the church beyond where it’s gone before. Developing on the previous ministry mandate which sought to refocus the church outwards (often thought activities in OTC or around sta! led initiatives) the aim has been to mobilise each member both individually and collectively; moving from a ‘come to us’ to a ‘go to them’ mindset inspired by the great commission found in Matthew 28:18-20. In those first few ‘honeymoon’ years the church initially grew as a season of excitement and newness motivated many, coupled with a redefining of our purpose (through the above mentioned mission, vision and value statements). After a couple of years this was derailed for various reasons including question marks from some who felt uncomfortable with a perceived lack of vision and issues arising from messiness of mission that caused some to leave in a painful way. Page of 1 5 Having weathered this season and licked our wounds we sought to clarify vision through an annual focus. A key theme to aid developmental adaption and clarify direction as we seek to discern God’s will and outwork our sense of purpose. - 2017 we focused on a desire to ‘simplify’ (structures, mission, activities and purposes). - 2018 was the year of ‘taking ground’ (staring new positive endeavours and growing in - 2019 was the year to be ‘braver’ (making changes as we launched outwards in mission as - well as building on that which has gone before). - 2020 we priorities a desire to ‘grow’ (which was largely impacted by the pandemic but still - a!orded many a season of deep growth). - 2021 we explored how we are ‘being made new’ (a reflective time of healing, wholeness - and renewed purpose). - 2022 we the year to get us ready for fruitfulness again as we focused on being ‘pruned for adventure’ (launched us forwards in mission). ## **Focus and priority areas for 2023** For 2023 our focus has been ‘Making room: for God, each other and those we don’t know yet’. Building on the above mentioned longstanding directional journey which has been moving us outwards as we partner with God and each other. Making room means being willing to make needed capacity, adaptions, to enable the disciple making mandate to take centre place in every members lives as well as collectively as a church and charity. Corporately this to the monthly rhythms of church, and preexisting activities, to help us focus outwards on the mission of the church. Some changes have been uncomfortable for longstanding members but we are seeing the first signs of new people coming to faith as well as members growing in our collective call to make disciples. Developing in 2022’s priorities we identified the following priority areas to help us ‘make room’: - Missional development - Disciple making strategy - 2nd generation of groups - Multiplying our ‘scattered’ Sunday options - Wellbeing development - NEW chaplaincy team - Partnering with others - CAP Sandwell (SCL) and Brandhall Community Hub - KCC + OTC governance adaptions - CIO status for KCC and relationship between both charities - Financial sustainability - Sta"ng review and adaptions Page of 2 5 ## **Activities for achieving objectives** The covid pandemic acted as a break from the normal pattern and practices of the church which have a!orded us time to review many of our usual activities to assess whether they enable us to meet our objectives. A collective of trustees, sta! and volunteers joined a ‘learning community’, ran by Kairos Connexions, to enable us to bring long term goals and shorter action points to help us develop. A key developmental has been the rolling out of ID groups (Intentional Discipleship) to a wider grouping of members. Utilising the existing ID group (made up of core leaders/sta!/ trustees) as leaders to run four new groups in 2023. These were o!ered to all members with around 20 taking up the opportunity. These members grew as disciples, their sense of missional imperative, and also as leaders of the next phase of development in 2024: the launch of new ‘GO groups'. In 2023, on the fourth ‘scattered’ Sunday we aimed to o!er multiple choice options of gathering together in di!erent ways and spaces. The aim was to enable the members to see that there was room and time to develop various collective identities, often shaped around purpose or passion, on a Sunday. In the winter of 2023 we were able to launch two new ‘missional communities’. One shaped around reaching children, youth and families, called ‘messy church’. The other shaped around going to the local elderly residence complex called Queensridge. As has been mentioned above in 2024 we renamed these ‘GO groups’ to give a clearer sense of missional purpose. The CAP Oldbury Debt Centre continues to develop and adapt as it outworks its support of those in need of debt support. We have always been motivated with a partnership mindset on this endeavour and this year Sandwell Churches Link (SCL) have committed, in principle, to join us in expanding the service into a Sandwell wide provision over the coming years, beginning by expanding into West Bromwich. While the liability for this centre currently remains with us SCL have committed in principle to take on the liability based on their wider charitable aims and objectives. This will mean that we become the first, of many I’m sure, partner church to work with SCL in delivering this much needed centre. This is ongoing and we expect the transition of liability to happen in 2024. Working ecumenically with Quinton Christ Church, St Huberts Catholic Church and a grouping of Church Central we has seen Brandhall Community Hub develop and become an in demand service to those most vulnerable within our locality. We seconded Kath Tranter (Children, Youth and Families Lead) to help develop this provision and create a sense of community at the ‘hub’. Getting it established took a lot of her time and focus but it’s enabled her to train up other key volunteer leaders to manage the various provisions there and hand over to Lorraine Webster (also a member of the church) who will look to bring her organisational and procedural focus to help take the project to the next stage of sustainability. A wide range of our activities happen through our connected charity King’s Community Church Project trading as ‘Oak Tree Centre’ (OTC). In 2023 we have begun a key piece of Page of 3 5 work to clarify the relational dynamic of our two charities to explore what sort of governance is required moving forwards. Many sta"ng hours have also been required from KCC sta! to support OTC as Lydia Lamb, OTC Centre Manager, has needed extended times of leave as she underwent surgical and medical treatments for cancer. As well as the above focus on redistributing paid sta"ng was the development of a volunteer team to be present, on site in KCC and OTC, to o!er a regular presence of pastoral care to those presenting in the building (chaplain team). Working in conjunction with our pastoral team this new team is developing a growing sense of confidence to be on hand when people need to talk as well as where to signpost people to other church/centre provision as well as outside professional help. Many of the activities that happen on our site see over 50% of their attendees being non Church members, thus providing a significant benefit to the public. During 2023 we saw an increase in group bookings and events. As well as various one o! external bookings hiring our rooms we also continue to o!er rooms for counselling by Oak Tree Counselling Service as well as private hire counselling and NHS mental health services. By continuing to keep a keen eye on fundraising opportunity, and other opportunities for partnership, we made it to the end of the year in a stable financial position. It’s not without cost though as most of the sta! team have been under scrutiny after undergoing a workflow study which created a di"cult atmosphere of justifying their employment due to the present reality of limited resources. Thankfully, as you’ll see in the finance report, we made it through the year financially due to diligent work of both the treasurer, the fundraising team, and the willingness of the sta! to be so adaptable to ‘get the job done’. The majority of our income continues to come from willing individuals who give generously weekly, monthly, termly to the church. This is truly sacrificial especially as an increase of the costs are now outwardly focused meaning that members often don’t see direct personal benefit from this giving. We are so grateful that so many people have made this commitment to enable the mission of the church as we adapt and diversify so we are ready to all play our part in God’s mission: MissionALL. Page of 4 5 ## **Moving into 2024** In 2023, as we sought to make room for God, each other and those who don’t know Jesus yet, we witnessed some of the first signs of new life! People joined our community and came to brand new faith in Jesus as Lord and Saviour and as we began rolling out the disciple making culture into the life of the church. The image of an Oak tree captivated us as we considered the church becoming like a strong oak tree of life and nourishment for many. We were drawn to Psalm 1, Jeremiah 17 and Matthew 21. To see this take place here among us we all have a part to play and we are certain its time for mission ALL!! An adventurous church seeking to gather, grown and GO! Saying as a collective, “here we are send us!” (Isaiah 6:8 pluralised) To enable this bold vision to become a reality we have identified 3 developmental priority areas expressed as: 1. Building momentum 2. Maximised for mission 3. Setting out on adventure together ## **- Thank you Togetherness is the only way to go!!** We truly believe that unity, and us all playing our parts, is the way that we will see individual and community transformation. While the church has sta! members to take a lead on certain areas of our outworked aims and objectives they wouldn’t be able to do very much without the dedication and commitment of the church members an wider community who volunteer their time, resources and expertise. We are truly blessed to partner with so many of you who have given sacrificially of who you are and what you have. We are excited to see what 2023 has for us as we journey onwards in togetherness. Page of 5 5 KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH Registered Charity: 1106262 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION REPORT 12 MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Luke Silver Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Close Minehead Somerset TA24 6DQ Tel: 01905 758736 Mobile: 07710 456376 E-mail: luke-silver uresilver.or Independent Exarniner's Report on the Accounts Accrua￿ Accounts Report to the trustee51members of Klng's Communlty Church Registsrpd Charity Mumber 1106262 On the accounts for the 12 Months ended 3151 December 2023 Sat out on th8 following pagas Respectlve responsibllitles of trustets and examlner The charty's trustees are responsible for the prepardlton of the accounts. The charity's Iruslees Consider that an audil is not required for thi8 year under section 144{21 of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe 2D11 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to.. examine the 8ccounls under secli¢)n 145 01 the 2D11 Act., follow the procedures lo￿ down in the General Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under s8ction 14515llbl of the 2011 A￿.. and stale whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance wrth the General Direciions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a revEw of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparison of the aC￿ntS presented wish those records 11 also ineludes consideration ot any unusual riems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation3 from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The pr￿edureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woukJ be required in an 8udil. and consequenuy no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts Present a'true and frdir vi￿, and the report is limited lo those mallers set out in the statement bdow. Independent exornine￿$ statement In conn9ction with my examination. no matter has come to my attenlion" 11) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any rnatsn.al respect the requiiemenls To keep accounting records in 8Gcordance with seGtion 130 of the 2011 Act,. and To prepare accoLEnls which accord wth the accounting records and to ¢JJmply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Acl Have not been mel,. or (2) lOwh￿h, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in ordet to enable a proper understsnding ol the at￿nIS lo be reached. Signed L A S Date: 8 May 2024 Luke Silver HNC Business & Finance Accountancy Practitioner Accountancy & Taxation Services 25 Ellicombe Cbse, Minehead, Somerset. TA24 6DQ Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Introductlon Thank you for submitting the accounts for independent examination. They have been well maintained and the treasurer and others responsible are lo be ¢L¥nmended lo)r treir hard work. Therefore I will keep my comments to a minimum. Charity Law and Flnancial Regulations The independent examination has been c8rried OLrt in accordance wilh the Charities (Accounts and R8Wrtsl Regulations 1995 IslalLElory Instruments No 2724} and the Accounting by Charities Statement of R￿1mmended Practice ISORP). Slgning of Accounts I shall be obliged if you will please forward a copy of the signature page for my r8cords after the accounts hav8 been signed by a representstNQ appointed by the Trustees. Concluslon There are nD Oth&r matters I feel need to be brought lo your attention. Please do not hesitate to contact forfvrther darificatiot) or for fvrther a5S151ance. Lukè Silver Datg: 8 May 2024 KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH Report of the Trustees 12 Month5 Ended 31" Decemb8r 2023 The trustees durlng the year were as follows= J Nott MNott K Tranter J Mistry (Resigned 9 April 2023) H Johnson Sue Nelson {Appointed 11 October 20231 Chlnchln Emeka4)yolu (Appolnted 11 October 2023) Debbie White (Appolnted 11th October 2023) ststement We certify that the books, vouchers and infomiation produced to enable the independent examination of our accounts to be condvcted contain a full and correct record of our financial transadions and activrties to the best of our knowledge and belief. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES Please print name.. Date Klng'5Cornmunlty Church ststem¢nt of Fin0n¢ial Arlfvitlo5 lorlhe yearended 31st Docomb&r 2023 Nolas Un*strided Restricted Fu￿$ Funds Funds 2023 2D23 2023 Total Total 31.1223 31.12.22 lficomln Incoming Resourc8s from Gon8r8ted Funds Voluntary Inmme 96,086 102,392 Incomlng R88our¢es from Charita￿0 Acdyttles AciivttEs In Adv8ncgm8nt of the Fait 49.121 49.121 49,353 Inveslm6nt Income Other Inco[n￿9 Re50urce5 Total Incomlng Re8ourc88 145207 145,207 ISl.745 R￿0￿r¢s8 Ex harltab18 AcUvltl8S ActwrfLie8 InA(fvan¢wnent ofts Chri5trdn Faith 144.5S9 144.569 152,756 Go¥ernanGe Costs 1,050 1,050 1,050 Total R88ourc88 Exp8ndad 145.619 145,619 153,￿6 N8t Inc¢mlng I IOuty¢ingl Resources before Tran8fer8 412 14121 2,061 Fulld Balances b1fv￿ at 01.01.23 33.788 3,403 37,191 39,252 Transf•rs Gain8 and L08888 Bulldlng Valuation Fund 881ance8 cIfvA at 31.12.23 33,376 3,403 36,779 37,191 LAS 1of8 1710612024 Communlty Church Notss 2023 UnthiGto11 RestriGIBd Fund5 Funds 2022 Flxed A559ts Tangibk Asset9 94 Current A8sets 080tors Cash al Bank & In Hand 36.713 36.715 37,097 36.713 34713 37,097 redltor5- 8tnounts fJling due￿ith￿ oneyear Ngt CurrelltAssets 36.713 36,713 37,097 Tatal Assets ￿$S curronl I￿2b￿rt 36,779 37,191 Net Assets 36,779 36,779 37,191 Capllal and Reserves Fund5". Gener81 Fund Reslncaed Funds 33,376 3.403 33,788 3,403 36,779 37,191 The financial Stat￿ents ￿18 approved by the Boarf of TnL%tees onT8A 2024 and ￿Ere svJned on its Lehaff by.. Io /O&1iolL* . tyj Cxf X- Trustee 2of6 1710812024 KIDg's Communlty Church NotsB to thèAcGounts for th&year ended 31st DeC¢m￿r 2023 IAccountlnB PoliclBS A￿Oun1jn9 Conv8ntton Th8 financial slalements hawe beei prepared un￿r the ¢o5t Corven.￿n, ail a in arzord8n￿ wilp. th@ Financial RÉportlng Sta￿)r￿ for Smalk. EnIrt￿$ leY2thE Apql 2(h)81. It£ Ch8ri1ies Act 2011 and the reqUire￿ents oflh? St*￿ent0f Recomm8nd8d Prath*, Atttunting and ReportirwJ tychanw. Incomlng R8sourcos All incoming resourw are inGILthJ on the Stalement of Finan¢i$lAthitb25 wnen th9 tharity Is *ga.ty entitbd tD the Income and the arnount ran ￿ qu8ntifbY reasonable a(xuracy. Th8 folwrKJ are appliw lo parbsular categorie5 of incoma. Voluntary Inwme Is rec4v￿ bywayofgranTr5. thtnati0Tr8 and grfis arhl is inclthjed in fijll li the statement offi*a4oal activilt* whèrt fÈco1veab￿. Grants vknere 8rttUerne.-t i% ￿0,. co1￿￿t￿n￿l on Ihe oeliv8ry ora specKk wrfomace by e ¢harlly, ale recounk%ed wh8n Ihe thartty b&Lofftes unconoitionalty entil￿d lo the grant. Donaled services 8nd faciThes are Included at the value lo the charity where thi5 can be quantir￿d. Th8 value of provhy￿ by volunteer5 has ntt. beei Int￿ded. Gift5 donat￿ for resa￿ are as iTKtyning resourc88 WEthin arJNil*s foigeneratiny fvnds when they ar8 Sobl. Grants. Includlng grants for purGha5es offElh c9515 that can be 8llocaied directty lo such 8thitW and th088 custs of an Indirect nature newsary to SLPPOrtthem. Support costs are fvJs8 costs incurred diredty in swport of exr*ndftU￿ ¢n Ihe otiect3 of th& charty and include proJ8cI Ma￿￿eMent. Tanglbl• fixed assets DepreG.'8IK)q is provid￿ at follomno annual rates in orderto wrte off e2ch assetover ts e5timabJ L￿ul lrfe. FiKLures & Filling$ on bakn Taxatlon The charsiy 18 exemptfrom lax on its Charitab￿ Fund a¢¢ountinp Unrestricted funds can be used in actordart￿ Imth the charIlab￿ otiethes al the of the Itugtees. Restricl8d fonds can only be bsed for parb¢U￿.. resti￿1￿1 Jutpose5 *ilhin the obpcis of ￿ ¢hanty. Restrf￿ans arfse wh&n speGifed by donor or when funtsa a￿ taised fo. part￿lUar reslrLled PLrptses. Further explanation ofthe nalure a[￿ rJurw5e of 8ath fLrnI ts ￿dUd￿j nofrs kn the financial staton￿1$. Penslons costs and i)ther p)5t-retlrement beneffts The chsrty opera168 8 defir.ed COntr￿utIo￿ pensh)n scheme. COnbi￿¢1)ns payabk lo the pen5b￿ schern? ar8 tharg8d to Statement of Fmancial AclNitEs in tha ￿rI>jtOwhN* they relat8. 3of6 1710612024 2. Truste8s Remuneratlon and Benoffts 2023 2022 Trus18es' SaLar￿s 43.661 3. Staff Costs 2023 2022 and Sabr￿5 Ponsion co￿TibUtiOnS 71.651 8,212 70,870 .0,355 8S,872 81,225 Tth sverage monlhty numtrRrof employe8s during the ￿r￿a$ as WkJw5.' Empbyees 4. Tangible Flxed Assets Fixtur8 & Fitsn95 Cost at f January 2023 and 31 D8￿Mt*2023 12.737 DBpr8clatlon Al l January 2023 Chargè foryear 12,$43 28 Al 31 Deeember2020 Net Book Val￿e At 3f D8C￿ber2022 At 31 Decernber2021 94 5. Dabtors.. Amtsunts Falllw Due Wrthln One Year 2023 2022 Other Dabtors 6. credIto￿.. Arnounts FallSng Due Within On8 Year 2023 2022 T￿tioN National Insurant Olh6r Ct8d"'lors LAS 4016 171C6I2024 7. Movemtrnt In funds ealar 01-Ja￿23 Movement in Fu￿5 Transfèr Beh¢en Fund5 Balan 31-Dec-23 Unre8trlcted Funds AciTri*￿5 in advancement of th& christian f8*ti 21,599 14121 21,187 Restrlcted Funds Care fund Thai18nd funds Associate Ministry Other sp9clal giving Ministry FuThJ 2,281 5S0 1,154 5.240 2.281 550 1.154 3,240 6.￿4 15.789 18,7Bg Total Fund 1412 36,978 8. Ultlm816 Controlllng Paty There is no ullimate conlrollllig party. LAS 5of6 171W12024 King's CommLtnlty Church Detaited StateME￿ of Financlal AGtivltie& fortho year ended 31st Dec•mbor2023 2023 2022 Iii¢oming RE$our￿*s- Voluntary Income Sunoay OfferiryB Slanditvj Order OffèriEvJs Gift Aid 2,527 2.572 68.125 14 924 12,616 4,155 15.164 4,556 4205 Ministy Fund 96,086 102.392 Incomlng R8sources from Charltab18Acdvftl88 Grant$ Other from Charitatle ACEiV￿￿5 8752 40.369 14,257 35,096 Totsl InGornlny R88ourc85 145,207 151.745 Resources Ex￿￿￿&¢ Charltsble Acti￿tte8 Ministry Expenses Youlh MlnBIry Othér A¢lkvtties Expe￿it￿re CAP ExpensBs 4.311 4,207 240 12,933 11,587 17.484 16,274 Govemanca Costs Ind°pe￿ent Examine¢s Fee5 1.09) Support Costs Management Tru81ees' Salarie5 staff Gosts NalKnsl Insurance Costs Per6￿n Cost8 InsJi8nce Light & F￿at CotnrnuDiGslDn and Informaty)n Techno Other Establishment Costs R6pairs & Maintenan Bank Chèrge5 Gifts & Subscriptions Col& Trusl Special Iotsr Depreciakn'on & Impalirnent 43,661 48,445 22,425 12,490 lo,￿5 4,937 11,525 3,400 3,458 1,406 174 12,703 8.212 5.413 12,044 4.185 159 1.(K)7 3.976 13.851 28 127.085 136,482 Total R050ur¢es Expendod 145.619 153.806 Ngl incomgl lexpendlhjrel 1412 2,061 6of6 171r￿2024