Rugby Baptist Church Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PJ
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Annual Report
The Trustees of Rugby Baptist Church are pleased to present their report together with the independently examined financial statements of the charity for the year from 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024.
In accordance with Charity Law for churches with an income of e over £10,000, we now present this annual report of our recent activities. This report will be forwarded, in due course, to the Charity Commission along with the independently examined accounts of our Church.
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name Rugby Baptist Church Registered Charity 1126606 Address Regent Place Rugby CV21 2PJ
Managing Trustees (Diaconate)
Senior Minister Rev David Fleming Student Minister Mathew Sheffield Deacons Carey Cowperthwaite Michael Daulman (re-elected 14[th] November 2023) Louise Morley Rosemary Pugh Jessica Quirke Graham Ridgway (Secretary) (re-elected 14[th] November 2023) Emma Spraget (re-elected 14[th] November 2023) Suzanne Upton (from 14[th] November 2023) Emma Tiller Milton Williams
Finance Officer Simon Morley (does not serve as a Deacon or as a Managing Trustee)
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Structure, Governance and Management
Rugby Baptist Church (RBC) is a charitable unincorporated association governed by constitution. The constitution was adopted by resolution of a special church meeting on 17[th] November 2009, modified by resolution of a special church meeting on 9[th] September 2014 and 10[th] November 2015.The Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Heart of England Baptist Association (HEBA). HEBA is the Trustee for the charity, holding the titles to the charity’s properties other than those for the Manse which are held by the BU Corporation.
The Church Members’ Meeting
In common with most Baptist churches, the Church is governed by its own members through the Church Meeting which is normally held bimonthly. Ministers and diaconate meet monthly to exercise executive oversight and prepare business for the Church Meeting. The latter has reserved authority in the appointment and removal of a Minister, the appointment and removal of Trustees, decisions related to church property, the administration of the membership list, and the closure of the Church[1] . During 202324 there were 6 ordinary church members’ meetings as well as the Annual Church Meeting. All but one were chaired by Rev David Fleming.
The method of appointment of Trustees is set out in the constitution. The Trustees (the diaconate) are the ministers of the church and the deacons—including Secretary and Treasurer—who are elected by the members at a church members’ meeting.
The Diaconate
The diaconate (Board of Trustees) had 11 regular meetings over the course of the year 2023‒24, all but one were chaired by Rev David Fleming.
At the 14[th] November 2023 ACM Suzanne Upton was elected to the Diaconate. No deacons stood down.
Over the course of the year the Diaconate has reported regularly to the Church Meeting, which usually meets bi-monthly, to discuss, share information and to make decisions together.
Objectives and Activities
The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.[2]
1 Rugby Baptist Church (RBC) Constitution 9.2
2 RBC Constitution 2
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Activities in relation to our Purpose and for Public Benefit
The Trustees have given due regard to Charity Commission guidance on the public benefit of the Charity.
Over the course of the year the Diaconate has sought to manage its priorities, workload, and response to changing circumstances. Our principal activities as a church are:
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Worship and prayer.
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The nurturing of Christian discipleship and building fellowship within the church.
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The teaching and sharing of the Christian faith within an all-age faith community.
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The pastoral care of individuals, and
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Service to the local community and the wider world.
The activities and events of the church have been to further these purposes.
In particular, during the year, some of the activities held have been…
Worship and prayer.
Worship services have been held on Sunday mornings and evenings, and we have joined with other local churches for worship regularly through the year, including every Sunday evening in January with other local churches.
Our main worship services were streamed using YouTube, which allows those who cannot attend church physically to worship with us. Our online services regularly received over a hundred viewings.
A number of prayer meetings have taken place: weekly on a Wednesday evening, monthly on a Sunday morning before the communion service, daily online using Zoom and on other occasions as occasion has arisen. Prayer needs are also shared via an email prayer chain and a WhatsApp prayer group.
During September 2023 we held a special Month of Prayer, with special resources, teaching and meetings.
A number of special services were held during the year, mainly marking the major seasons of the year, such as Christmas, Easter, Harvest etc. The Christmas services were affected by the emergency hospitalization of our Senior Minister, although our Minister in Training and others stepped in as needed.
From January 2024, scaffolding was erected in the main church building to allow repairs to the ceiling. However, ongoing dealings with insurance companies meant that the work did not start until after the period of this report. The Scaffolding meant that since January services were held across two halls, with a live link between the
congregations. This has been very disruptive to our worship life in many ways, not least our ability to provide live worship.
The nurturing of Christian discipleship and building fellowship within the church.
During 2023-24 our Home Bible Study groups have been given a fresh focus in the church, and many new people have joined study groups. New weekday study groups have started, and we established a Walking house group for those who prefer a little more activity. This group prays and discusses a Bible passage while on a countryside walk. Daily reflections, prayers and Bible teaching were published during Lent and Advent.
During the year we also held special teaching sessions on Climate Change with David Gregory and Human Sexuality and marriage.
We have prepared people for Baptism, and run a Hope Explored course to help people investigate the Christian faith. Four of our young people were awarded Queens Badges – the highest award in Boys’ Brigade which has a strong faith element. We have held special newcomers’ events to help those new to the church integrate into the life of the fellowship. We also held a holiday bible club for children.
We held various events intended to build up the Fellowship, including a church picnic, breakfasts, supper evenings, a quiz and so on.
Our new ladies’ ministry, Bloom, held a number of successful events, growing a deeper fellowship and friendship between ladies in the church.
There is a strong element within our services of sharing and teaching the Christian faith, with preaching in the main service and age-appropriate groups for children and young people aged 0-18.
The pastoral care of individuals
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We have also offered support to our members through distributing flowers weekly and offering other such support, including meals and cards, to those in particular need. We have produced daily devotions for use in Lent and Advent which were distributed electronically and on paper.
Service to the local community and the wider world.
We have offered financial and prayer support to charitable organizations which benefit the whole local community, including Hope4 (Rugby) Ltd (working with homeless and badly housed people), Food Bank, Christians against Poverty (debt counselling), Gift of Years (care home chaplaincy) and Street Pastors (including hosting the Street Pastors Commissioning service). We have also supported national Charitable organizations including the Baptist Union of Great Britain, BMS World Mission, Christian Aid and Operation Agri.
A community Family Day was held on 16[th] July for our Brigades, our church family and locals, including entertainment and a circus skills workshop.
We took part in two local food and Drink festivals, including providing a free bouncy castle for children and opening up the church building for visitors to come in and look around, guided by church members.
We celebrated the coronation of Charles III on Sunday 7[th] May with a special service and a community lunch. We also took part in “the Big Help-Out” by helping to clear land and garden at local Northlands Primary School.
Activities for public benefit
We have produced daily devotions for use in Lent and Advent which were distributed electronically.
We have continued our support of world mission, including BMS world mission. As part of this, in the new year our church began supporting the BMS birthday Scheme. We also on two occasions welcomed mission personnel to our church for services or midweek meetings.
We have sought to reach out and support the local community through a number of initiatives and events:
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A community Family Day was held on 16[th] July for our Brigades, our church family and locals, including entertainment and a circus skills workshop.
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The Coronation of King Charles III on 6[th] May was marked with a special lunch and the church took part in “The Big Help Out” community project, undertaking ground works and gardening at the local Northlands School.
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During Advent we took nativity costumes and a portable stable out into the town centre for an initiative called “Get in the Picture,” inviting people to dress in nativity costumes and take selfies.
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As part of this our Christmas magazine and copies of the Christmas story were given away. For several weeks we were able to offer this in the Santa’s grotto in the main town shopping precinct.
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At the end of November, we held a Christmas Fair which was well supported by the local community
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Also expressing the creativity of our congregation, we held a daily Advent Photo challenge with people submitting photos on a daily theme.
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In April and October, we took part in Rugby Food and Drink Festivals, opening a café in our church and providing a free bouncy castle for children. We also opened our church up to the public to view.
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At Christmas we once again produced a high-quality Christmas magazine and distributed it in the local community. Also popular with the local community were our Carol services, a Christingle Service on Christmas eve and a performance of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by Silhouette theatre Company. |
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Easter weekend was well supported at church, including an ecumenical Good Friday walk from Rugby Baptist Church to St Andrews church.
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Our church anniversary was celebrated with community quiz night, a breakfast and a talk about Tools with A Mission, who send refurbished tools to small businesses and charities in Africa.
Achievements and Performance
“For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building (1 Cor 3:9)
Our church text from the Bible for 2024, illustrated with a pulpit fall created by one of our church members, Elaine Ridgway, has set the tone for the year – a fellowship of people working together in God’s mission and ministry. When the text was chosen we did not know that much of our physical building would be out of action in 2024, making all the
more important for us to remember that we, the people, are God’s building.
2023-24 brought many challenges, not least the major work that was needed on the ceiling of our main sanctuary, but as a church we have grown numerically and needed to expand our work and increase our
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use of Churchsuite church management software to ensure we are effectively working together in God’s service.
Our Minister in training, Mat Sheffield, entered the final year of his placement with us, and began the process of looking for a church of his own, which led to him being called by Ashby de la Zouch Baptist church as their minister. Since we are committed to team ministry, we at Rugby Baptist began the process of looking for a new Associate Minister or Minister in Training.
Project Rufus
Work on the south facing roof of the church and the regent rooms were completed by the period of this report, and we are pleased to record that loans from church members which were received to enable the building work to take place were fully repaid at the beginning of the year.
Membership
As of 31[st] March 2023, our church community had 182 members (an increase of 14 on the previous year) and a further 53 adherents (who are under our pastoral care but not in membership).
Numbers engaging with the church online continue to be strong, with up to 100 views of our livestreamed/recorded services each week.
Wider church relations
We continued to build our relationship with the local Baptist cluster consisting of the Dunchurch, Wolston, Daventry and Rugby churches. This group has not only supported one another but also collectively supported out new BMS link missionaries, Wit and Helen Boondeekhun and Brian and Jackie Chilvers, who ended their service with BMS during the time covered by this report.
We continued to support Rugby Revive, a network which links the churches of Rugby and district.
Finances
A copy of our independently examined accounts accompanies this report.
We did not hold a gift day in 2024, but encouraged people to increase their general giving and to fill out a gift aid declaration. This bore significant results, both in terms of historic gift aid claims and future increases.
the Church continued to give generously to needy causes nationally, internationally and locally as the accompanying accounts reveal. The Church has a reserves policy which ensures that between three- and six-months’ core expenditure is ring-fenced. £50,000 in reserves are lodged with the Baptist Union Corporation.
Fabric
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As well as the aforementioned Project Rufus, the large premises of the church have needed considerable attention. During the year a dedicated property maintenance team of volunteers undertook many repairs and redecorated many areas of the premises.
Bad weather during the relaying of the slates on the south facing roof of the church caused bad water ingress, and considerable damage to the ceiling underneath, as well as other damage. After much discussion with the builders’ insurers, our insurers and the loss adjusters and surveyors of both parties, work began on scaffolding out the church and repairing the damage in January 2024. As this report concludes, the work is still ongoing.
Future
Every year brings its own opportunities and challenges. 2023-2024 brought many blessings, and good time. We also faced the challenge of significant fabric work and rising utility prices and inflation. We acknowledge the difficulty of the journey we have been on over the past few of years and yet we face the future with confidence that God will bring us out of the valley of trouble and through a doorway of hope.
We believe, then, that we have demonstrated again our commitment as Trustees to advance the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination and to advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.[3]
Signed
Date: 25 October 2024
Date: 25 October 2024
Graham Ridgway David Fleming (Church Secretary) (Minister)
for and on behalf of the Church’s Trustees’ Board (the Diaconate) for presentation to the Annual Church Meeting on 10[th] September 2024.
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RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH Financial Statement for the year ended 31/03/2024 General receipts and payment account
| General receipts and payment account | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2022/23 | |||
| Receipts | ||||
| Weekly ofering | £ | 91,319.45 | £ | |
| Donations & other income | 2 | £ | 72,436.49 | £ |
| Income tax recovered on gifts | £ | 14,193.00 | £ | |
| Investment income | 3 | £ | 241.65 | £ |
| Rents & contributions for use of premises | £ | 30,091.44 | £ | |
| Raised for other causes | 4 | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Home Mission grant | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | £ | 208,282.03 | £ | |
| Payments | ||||
| Ministry | 5 | £ | 83,237.86 | £ |
| Other staf | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| Mission | 6 | £ | 27,256.30 | £ |
| Upkeep of church premises | 7 | £ | 116,749.58 | £ |
| Administration | 8 | £ | 19,724.75 | £ |
| Amounts passed on to other causes | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | £ | 246,968.49 | £ | |
| Net receipts (payments) for the year | £ | -38,686.46 | £ | |
| Transfers to/from General fund | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| Loans from members | £ | 62,800.00 | £ | |
| Cash balance at previous year end | £ | 90,917.75 | £ | |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 115,031.29 | £ | |
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Bank and other cash balances: | ||||
| Petty Cash | Not material | |||
| Lloyds Bank Account | 14 | £ | 115,031.29 | £ |
| BUC deposit account | 14 | £ | 50,000.00 | £ |
| Other monetary assets: | ||||
| Debtors | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| Loans made | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| Gift aid claimed but not received | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| Investment Assets | 9 | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Assets Held for Church’s own use | 10 | £ | 7,846,375.00 | £ |
| Total Assets | **£ ** | 8,011,406.29 | £ | |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Current Liabilities | 11 | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Long Term Loans | 12 | £ | 62,800.00 | £ |
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| Pension Scheme liability | 13 | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Other liabilities | £ | 0.00 | £ | |
| Total Liabilities | £ | 62,800.00 | £ |
The accounts and statement of assets and liabilities set out on pages 1 to 5 re 31 March 2024 are as approved by the deacons. Signed: (Deacon authorised to sign on behalf of all the deacons)
Date:
Notes to the accounts 1. Basis of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared on a ‘receipts and payments’ basis and i 133 Charities Act 2011.
2. Donations & other income
| 2. Donations & other income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | £ | 47,702.84 | £ |
| Legacies | £ | 5,571.33 | £ |
| Memorial Gifts | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Events | £ | 15,823.99 | £ |
| Other income | £ | 3,338.33 | £ |
| Total donations & other income | £ | 72,436.49 | £ |
| 3. Investment income | |||
| Bank interest | £ | 241.65 | £ |
| Trust income | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Other investment income | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total Investment Income | £ | 241.65 | £ |
| 4. Raised for other causes | |||
| BMS Harvest | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| ROC | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Other | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total Raised for Other causes | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| 5. Ministry | |||
| Minister’s stipend | £ | 36,884.90 | £ |
| Pension contribution | £ | 10,920.12 | £ |
| National insurance | £ | 7,392.04 | £ |
| Ministers Expenses | £ | 2,265.61 | £ |
| Other staf costs | £ | 24,303.99 | £ |
| Visiting Preachers | £ | 402.30 | £ |
| Other ministry | £ | 1,068.90 | £ |
| Total Ministry | £ | 83,237.86 | £ |
Both ministers act as church trustees and receive remuneration and other ben services as minister.
| 6. Mission | |||
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| Home Mission | £ | 10,500.00 | £ |
| BMS World Mission | £ | 8,488.08 | £ |
| RYFC | £ | 2,199.97 | £ |
| Other mission | £ | 6,068.25 | £ |
| Total Mission | £ | 27,256.30 | £ |
| 7. Upkeep of church premises | |||
| Lighting and heating | £ | 7,964.48 | £ |
| Cleaning | £ | 521.40 | £ |
| Insurance | £ | 6,278.13 | £ |
| Repairs and maintenance | £ | 98,331.78 | £ |
| Other premises | £ | 3,653.79 | £ |
| Total Upkeep of church premises | £ | 116,749.58 | £ |
| 8. Administration | |||
| Printing and stationery | £ | 730.69 | £ |
| Telephone and postage | £ | 973.22 | £ |
| Bank Charges | £ | 281.46 | £ |
| Events | £ | 3,021.17 | £ |
| Equipment | £ | 8,902.01 | £ |
| Subscriptions | £ | 3,954.84 | £ |
| Other administration | £ | 1,861.36 | £ |
| Total Administration | £ | 19,724.75 | £ |
| 9. Investment assets | |||
| Stocks and Shares | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Corporate bonds | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Gilts | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Investment property | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Other investment assets | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total Investment Assets | £ | 0.00 | £ |
10. Assets held of the church's own use
The church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of the follow to which is held by the church’s custodian trustee [the Baptist Union Corporat Church premises at Regent Place valued in the accounts at £8,041,734 ba Church manse at Eastlands Road valued in the accounts at £280,942 base A nursery premises at Overslade valued in the accounts at £285,364 base Marriot Field. No meaningful value is available so it has not been included In And Liabilities.
The church also owns fixtures, furniture, organ and equipment with an in
11. Current liabilities
| 11. Current liabilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity billed but not yet paid | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Cheques written but not yet cashed | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Other | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total current liabilities | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| 12. Long-term liabilities | |||
| Baptist Building Fund Loan | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Baptist Union Loan Fund Loan | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Loan from Church Members' | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Other | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | £ | 62,800.00 | £ |
13. Pension scheme liability
The church is a participating employer within the Defined Benefit section of th and has been making ongoing deficit payments to cover the costs of past serv within the scheme under a recovery plan. The church understands that if it ha year-end, it would have to have made a one-off payment estimated to be £0 t obligations to the scheme. The church has no plan to leave the scheme and e make payments to the scheme in line with the recovery plan.
14. Cash
| 14. Cash | |||
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| Restricted funds | |||
| Disability access fund | |||
| Total receipts | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 6,077.27 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 6,077.27 | £ |
| Matt Shefeld College Fund | |||
| Total receipts | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 1,831.85 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 1,831.85 | £ |
| Marriott Field fund for the poor of the Church | |||
| Total receipts | £ | 451.73 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 240.00 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | 211.73 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 451.74 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 663.47 | £ |
Designated funds Project Rufus
Total receipts Total payments Net receipts / (payments) for the year Cash balance at start of year Cash balance at current year end
| Total receipts | £ | 120,964.67 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 90,107.96 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | 30,856.71 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 4,978.20 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 35,834.91 | £ |
| Flowers | |||
| Total receipts | £ | 30.00 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 176.20 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | -146.20 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 193.57 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 47.37 | £ |
| Thursday Fellowship | |||
| Total receipts | £ | 54.00 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 0.00 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | 54.00 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 952.98 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 1,006.98 | £ |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General | |||
| Total receipts | £ | 149,581.63 | £ |
| Total payments | £ | 156,444.33 | £ |
| Net receipts / (payments) for the year | £ | -6,862.70 | £ |
| Cash balance at start of year | £ | 126,432.14 | £ |
| Cash balance at current year end | £ | 119,569.44 | £ |
2023/24
111,201.64 11,552.21 38,168.29 3,500.49 34,848.02 1,005.40 0.00
200,276.05
87,476.40 0.00 26,927.83 28,369.05 10,488.11 0.00
153,261.39
47,014.66
0.00 -62,800.00 115,031.29 99,245.95
Not material 95,925.73 53,320.22
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9,400,881.00 9,550,126.95
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
elating to the year ending
n accordance with Section
3,403.80 2,000.00 0.00 4,695.17 1,453.24
includes £770 from Loveitts paid into new BU Div account
11,552.21
950.27 0.00 2,550.22 3,500.49
BU investment interest paid to BU Inv accounts.
0.00 0.00 1,005.40 1,005.40
40,169.27 9,813.09 6,257.55 3,093.71 27,452.49 300.90 389.39 87,476.40
nefits in respect of their
7,468.00 8,699.00 2,199.96 8,560.87 26,927.83
7,677.30 754.87 6,559.50 10,622.90 2,754.48
28,369.05
681.88 146 317.4 3,225.75 808.17 3,278.72 2,030.19
10,488.11
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nsured value of £792,841
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0.00 504.00 -504.00 6,077.27 5,573.27
0.00 1,831.85 -1,831.85 1,831.85 0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 663.47 663.47
23,999.56 62,800.00 -38,800.44 35,834.91 -2,965.53
20.00 4.39 15.61 47.37 62.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,006.98 1,006.98 176,256.49 150,921.15 25,335.34 119,569.44 144,904.78
| Income | ||
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| Category GCategory | Fund | Actual Income |
| Donations (A.1) Ofertory | General | 111,201.64 |
| Donations (A.2) Gift Aid - Known | General | 31560.53 |
| Donations (A.4) Other | General | -14000 |
| Donations (A.5) External Appeals | General | 1005.4 |
| Donations (B.1) Legacy | General | 2000 |
| Events (B.2) Funerals |
General | 1536.8 |
| Events (B.7) Christmas |
General | 1658.81 |
| Events (B.8) Family Day |
General | 133.5 |
| Events (B.9) Holiday Clubs |
General | 51 |
| Events (c.6) Cofee Morning |
General | 824.68 |
| Events Food & Drink festival |
General | 182.82 |
| Events Church anniversary quiz |
General | 264.56 |
| Events Easter Breakfast |
General | 35 |
| Other Inco (A.5) Bank Interest | General | 950.27 |
| Other Inco (A.6) Investments | General | 2550.22 |
| Other Inco (B.14) Other Income | General | 1453.24 |
| Overslade (A.8) Overslade Rental Income | General | 16427.5 |
| Regent Pla(A.7) Regent Place Lettings | General | 18420.52 |
| Donations (Rufus A.1) Donations | Project Rufus | 3383.8 |
| Donations (Rufus A1.2) Gift Aid | Project Rufus | 6607.76 |
| Events/ActFood and Drink Festival | Project Rufus | 8 |
| Events/ActTransferred from General Funds | Project Rufus | 14000 |
| Loans Project Rufus Loans |
Project Rufus | 0 |
| Income Income 1/3 of total rent |
Marriott Field res | 0 |
| Donations Flower Donations | Flowers | 20 |
| 200276.05 | ||
| Expenditure | ||
| Category GCategory | Fund | Actual Expendit |
| Administra(7.01) Ofce Supplies | General | 115.89 |
| Administra(7.02) Photocopier | General | 565.99 |
| Administra(7.03) Ofce Equipment | General | 114.27 |
| Administra(7.04) Admin Licences | General | 1874.71 |
| Administra(7.05) Bank Fees | General | 317.4 |
| Administra(7.07) Website | General | 866.49 |
| Administra(7.08) Postage | General | 146 |
| Administra(7.09) Other | General | 1163.7 |
| Administra(7.10) Music Licences | General | 1404.01 |
| Employees(1.01) Minister Stipend | General | 23052.59 |
| Employees(1.02) Tax and Ni contributions for all staf | General | 6257.55 |
| Employees(1.03) Minister - Pension | General | 7282.17 |
| Employees(1.05) Church Pension defcit repayments | General | 12 |
| Employees(1.07) Minister Expenses | General | 1332.72 |
| Employees(1.11) Associate Minister Stipend | General | 12190.29 |
| Employees(1.13) Associate Minister - Pension | General | 1783.44 |
| Employees(1.16) Associate Minister - Beneft in kind | General | 4926.39 |
| Employees(1.17) Associate Minister Expenses | General | 1760.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Employees(1.21) Cleaner Salary | General | 6904.47 |
| Employees(1.31) Ofce Manager Salary | General | 18048.06 |
| Employees(1.33) Ofce Manager - Pension | General | 735.48 |
| Events (5.01) Funerals |
General | 460 |
| Events (5.03) External Appeals |
General | 586 |
| Events (5.05) Family Day |
General | 664.45 |
| Events (5.11) Other Events |
General | 2101.3 |
| Grants (3.01) Home Mission |
General | 7468 |
| Grants (3.02) BMS |
General | 8699 |
| Grants (3.03) Rugby Youth For Christ |
General | 2199.96 |
| Grants (3.05) Training Grant |
General | 1164.2 |
| Grants (3.10) Bilton House |
General | 1070 |
| Grants (3.11) Hope 4 |
General | 2140 |
| Grants (3.12) Christians Against Poverty |
General | 1070 |
| Grants (3.14) Other |
General | 120 |
| Manse (2.02/3) Utilities (electricity and gas) BIK |
General | 2499.96 |
| Manse (2.04) Water |
General | 247.28 |
| Manse (2.05) Council Tax |
General | 2174.29 |
| Manse (2.06) Insurance |
General | 460.89 |
| Manse (2.07) Maintenance and Repair |
General | 276 |
| Overslade (6.01) Insurance | General | 626.08 |
| Overslade (6.02) Maintenance | General | 330 |
| Regent Pla(4.01) Water | General | 81.51 |
| Regent Pla(4.02) Gas | General | 3488.43 |
| Regent Pla(4.03) Electricity | General | 4188.87 |
| Regent Pla(4.05) Insurance | General | 5472.53 |
| Regent Pla(4.06) Cleaning materials | General | 754.87 |
| Regent Pla(4.07) Kitchen Supplies - Food | General | 547.82 |
| Regent Pla(4.08) Kitchen Supplies - Small Equipment | General | 46.95 |
| Regent Pla(4.09) Organ and Piano Maintenance | General | 258 |
| Regent Pla(4.11) Sundry | General | 251.4 |
| Regent Pla(4.12) Flowers | General | 31 |
| Regent Pla(4.13) Repairs - Sanctuary and School Rooms | General | 6322.94 |
| Regent Pla(4.14) Repair - JLH inc Kitchen | General | 2637.96 |
| Regent Pla(4.16) Quotations and Surveys | General | 294 |
| Regent Pla(4.19) Audio Visual Equipment | General | 646.95 |
| Regent Pla(4.40) Phone | General | 0 |
| Stafng (1.41) Organist |
General | 385 |
| Stafng (1.51) Visiting Preacher (s) |
General | 300.9 |
| Lift Maintenance |
Disabled access | 504 |
| Expenses Expenses | Flowers | 4.39 |
| College Fe College Fees | Matt Shefeld col | 1831.85 |
| 153261.39 |
6 8 63 11 64 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 71 71 67 Plus £770 Marriott Field rent in new BU Div account 10 10 63 8 66 27 -62,800 63
ure
110 110 114 115 112 116 111 116 115 83 85 84 84 86 83 84 83
86 87 87 84 113 98 113 113 95 96 97 98 98 98 98 98 87 106 106 104 105 104 105 106 102 102 104 103 98 114 105 106 98 105 105 105 114
89 88 105 89 98
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH Church Accounts Year ended 31 March 2024
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Rugby Baptist Church.
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on various pages.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees 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 charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 the charity as required under section 130 of the 2011 Act
or
2) the accounts do not accord with those records or 3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
4) accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
5) that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent 6) examination
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in the report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Keith Moore
10th December 2024 Keith Moore KLM ACCOUNTS 15 Shenstone Road Great Barr Birmingham B43 5LW