STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH
REPORT & ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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Table of Contents
Legal & Administrative details ................................................................................................................... 3 Report of the Trustees ................................................................................................................................. 4 Independent Examiner’s report ................................................................................................................... 6 Receipt & Payments Account ........................................................................................................................ 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities ................................................................................................................ 8 Notes to the Accounts ................................................................................................................................. 10
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| Legal & Administrative details | Legal & Administrative details | Legal & Administrative details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For the Year Ended 31 December 2021 | |||
| Address for Correspondence | The Glade | ||
| Stoneleigh | |||
| Epsom | |||
| Surrey KT17 2HL | |||
| Governing Document | Governing Document Approved 17 September 2008 | ||
| Status | The church is a registered charity inEnglandand Wales,registration number | ||
| 1126699.It is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain and is a member of | |||
| the London Baptist | Association. | ||
| Trustees | Peter Harling | elder | |
| George Hodson |
elder (17 November 2021 resigned) | ||
| Akin Akintola | acting treasurer & deacon | ||
| Gillian Cammack | youth & children's worker (Church Secretary) | ||
| PaulEisner | deacon | ||
| Hazel Hodson | (appointed 25/May/ 2022) | ||
| Gavin Hunter |
minister/elder | ||
| Custodian Trustee | |||
| London Baptist Property Board Limited | |||
| Principal Banker(s) | CAF Bank | Santander Bank | |
| 25 KingsHill Avenue Bridle Road |
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| West Malling | Bootle | ||
| Kent, ME19 4JQ | Merseyside GIR 0AA | ||
| Independent Examiner | Lourens du Plessis | ||
| ACA CA(SA) | |||
| Stewardship | |||
| 1 Lamb's Passage | |||
| London | |||
| EC1Y 8AB |
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Report of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 31 December 2021
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year to 31 December 2021.
Objects of the charity
The principal object of the Church is, for the public benefit, to extend the Christian faith, in the community of Stoneleigh, in the Borough of Epsom & Ewell, in the United Kingdom and worldwide (as set out in its governing document).
Governance
Stoneleigh Baptist Church is an unincorporated association with charity trustees appointed by a meeting of members. Trustees, other than the pastor, are elected for a term of three years. In January, George Hodson was re-elected as an elder and trustee and Akin Akintola was re-elected as a deacon and trustee. In March, Mike Featherstone came to the end of his second three-year term and decided not to stand for re-election. In September, Gill Cammack was re-elected as Church Secretary and trustee. In November, George Hodson stepped down from his role due to ill-health. During 2021 trustee meetings continued to be conducted online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Recognizing their need for it, at the suggestion of the BUGB regional minister and with the consent of members, the trustees were involved in a number of individual and group mediation sessions during the year facilitated by Sunrise People Solutions, leading to improved ways of working together.
In carrying out their decision-making responsibilities, the trustees seek the will and approval of the church members through meetings usually held bi-monthly on Wednesday evenings. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, these meetings were conducted online in January, March and May and in hybrid form thereafter. There were minor changes to the constitution in July, based on a BUGB template, to reflect online practices that had already been put in place for meetings and voting due to the pandemic..
During the year the trustees continued to fulfil their governance responsibilities including the annual review of church policies. During 2021 three members resigned, these ex-members are now committed to other churches. The church received two legacies totaling circa £8,000 from the estates of former members.
Staffing
There were no changes to the personnel employed in the ministry and administration of the church. The administration team continued to work from home at the beginning of the year, gradually working more often at the church centre as the threat posed by the pandemic lessened.
Buildings
During the year the church centre and the two manses continued to be maintained in good condition and the required regular reviews and checks done, some work being undertaken by professionals and other work by volunteers.
A completely new heating system was installed in the church centre over the summer, financed by donations from the Giving for Gospel Growth fund.
From June, the Korean church, “Lord’s Church, London”, started to use the premises again every Sunday and from September the church centre was available for hire again to those in the community for children’s birthday parties etc.. The second manse continued to be rented out commercially as a fully managed let (managing agents: Greenfield, Ewell) until September, when the tenant moved on. It was decided at the members’ meeting in November to offer it to Surrey County Council as a home for an Afghan refugee family under the UK government’s scheme. Minor remedial work was then started to prepare the property.
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Review of Activities
The church continued with its regular activities: Sunday and weekday activities for adults, young people and children, all with the aim of strengthening the faith of believers, bringing others to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and serving the community.
During the first few months of the year, all meetings were on-line and the children’s and youth worker continued to connect with local families by giving out Messy Church goodie bags.
Sunday morning services started in the building again on Easter Sunday and continued to be hybrid each week. The youth group also held hybrid meetings in the summer term.
In September most ministries were able to start holding meetings at the church centre again: Messy Church (a monthly family church at a family friendly time), a weekly club for children, a parent and toddler group every fortnight, men's events and ‘Welcome!’ (a group for adults whose first language is not English). Children from the two local primary schools visited the church as part of their RE curriculum and the children's and youth worker visited one of the schools again to take regular assemblies.
A new cafe ministry was launched in September providing a welcome for anyone in the local community every Tuesday
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morning. A Light Party and face-to-face Christmas events were welcomed again by the local community. The church continued to support overseas mission and development with prayer, interest, special events, Christmas shoeboxes and financial gifts. The church continued to support the Epsom and Ewell Foodbank by acting as a collection point for donations. During the year donations were made to other local, national and international charities.
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
Financial Review
Total receipts for the year were £172,246. The receipts were £61,703 less than the previous year and the 2021 payments at £227,215 were £45,474 more than in the previous year. This resulted in a funds balance as at end 2021 of £124,142, compared to the previous year's funds balance at £179,111. Included in the receipts and cash balance is an amount of £11,590 (to bring total amount raised to circa £75,000 thus far), raised under the special purpose £150,000 Gospel for Growth Funding initiative which commenced in 2020. Of note also was the fact that the second Manse continued to be rented and the net rental income used to support some charitable purposes. The net rental income for 2021 was £8,327 (2020: Net Rental Income £10,098).
Reserves Policy
The church has a Reserves Policy which are presented for approval to the Trustees annually (during 2021, the policy was re-presented to the Trustees and was approved in March). The church’s reserves are held at a level which is equivalent to a minimum of three months’ operational expenditure and other known future liabilities. This amount is in addition to any assets owned and any designated funds held at any time. At the end of the year, the church held unrestricted and designated cash funds of £112,230 in accordance with this policy. The additional funds are being held to finish the major refurbishment works which commenced during 2021, to re-decorate the church sanctuary and hall/meeting rooms and the re-surfacing of the church’s car park and the other planned structural work on the church buildings, which are projects being undertaken through the gospel for growth funding initiative.
Risk Statement
The Trustees have reviewed the risks to which a small charity operating with few employees is exposed. Appropriate procedures are in place to identify, monitor and review these risks on a regular basis.
Trustees' Responsibilities
Charity law requires us as Trustees, to prepare financial statements for each accounting year which give a true and fair view of the state of the charity and of its income and expenditure for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.
Approval
This report was approved by the Trustees on the 30[th] of July 2023 and signed on their behalf by:
Peter Harling
Name: Peter Harling
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Independent Examiner’s report
To the Trustees of STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Stoneleigh Baptist Church (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2021 set out on pages 7 to 14 which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies starting on page 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 2011 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act: or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
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.
Lourens du Plessis ACA CA(SA)
Stewardship 1 Lambs Passage London EC1Y 8AB
Date: 01-August-2023
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Receipt & Payments Account
for the year ended 31 December 2021
| Income Receipts Receipts from generated funds Giving to the Church Investment Income Total Receipts Payments Activities in furtherance of charitable objectives Church Costs Grants Paid Others (Additions to Fixed Assets) Total Payments Net Receipts/(Payments) before transfers Transfer Between Funds Net Movements in Funds Fund balances at January 1 2021 Fund balances at 31 December 2021 |
Notes 2 3a, b, c 3d 5 |
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ |
Total Funds 2021 £ |
Total Funds 2020 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145,925 5,000 21,314 8 - - |
172,238 8 |
233,888 61 |
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| 145,932 5,000 21,314 |
172,246 | 233,949 | ||
| 127,473 - 1,958 33,363 1,000 3,615 - - 59,806 |
129,431 37,978 59,806 |
138,355 43,385 - |
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| 160,836 1,000 65,379 |
227,215 | 181,741 | ||
| (14,903) 4,000 (44,065) - - - |
(54,969) - |
52,208 - |
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| (14,903) 4,000 (44,065) |
(54,969) | 52,208 | ||
| 120,196 2,937 55,978 |
179,111 | 126,903 | ||
| 105,293 6,937 11,913 |
124,142 | 179,111 | ||
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts
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STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 31 December 2021
| A Cash funds Cash at bank with immediate access London Baptist Property Board Account Total Cash funds B Other monetary assets Gift aid due to charity Total Other monetary assets C Liabilities Falling due within one year Social security Fee for Independent Examination Others (mainly 1 month's Pension Contributions) Total Liabilities < 1year Falling due within one year Pension obligations Total Liabilities > 1year Total D Assets retained for charity's own use Land & Buildings: -Church Building (Freehold) -Manse (Freehold) Total value of Freehold building -2nd Manse (Leasehold) Land & buildings total Technology Furniture & Equipment (mainly Music & PA systems) Total Tangible Fixed Asset (at Current NBV) |
Notes 9 7 9 6 8 10 5 |
Unrestricted Designate d Restricted Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ |
Unrestricted Designate d Restricted Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ |
Total Funds 2021 £ |
Total Funds 2020 £ |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102,550 6,937 11,912 2,743 - - |
121,399 2,743 |
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| 176,371 | ||||||
| 2,740 | ||||||
| 105,293 6,937 11,912 |
124,142 | 179,111 | ||||
| 6,258 | 6,258 | |||||
| 5,795 | ||||||
| 6,258 - - |
6,258 | 5,795 | ||||
| - 1,355 764 |
- 1,355 764 |
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| (112) | ||||||
| 2,460 | ||||||
| 869 | ||||||
| 2,119 - - |
2,119 | 3,216 | ||||
| 19,900 | 19,900 | |||||
| 30,500 | ||||||
| 19,900 - - |
19,900 | 30,500 | ||||
| 89,532 6,937 11,912 |
108,381 | 151,190 | ||||
| Type of Fund Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted |
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| Current NB Value £ 1,126,368 191,200 |
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| 1,317,568 200,224 1,517,792 1,707 6,067 |
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| 1,525,566 |
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The trustees have used current net book values (without the freehold land values). In relation to properties these values are estimated, based on the trustees best estimate of what the charity could receive if the buildings were put up for sale.
E Investment assets
The charity has no investment assets - Though the 2nd Manse –(the residence of the Assistant Pastor), is currently empty because that position is currently vacant and therefore this situation allowed the church to temporarily rent out the building and the income thus raised is currently being used for other charitable purposes.
F Guarantees and secured debts
The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.
Except where indicated from the statement of receipts and payments or above, all the assets and liabilities are in respect of the charity's unrestricted funds.
APPROVAL
The accounts were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on the 30[th] of July 2023 by:
Peter Harling
Name: Peter Harling
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these accounts
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Notes to the Accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2021
1 Accounting Policies
The accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis and comprise of a statement that shows the charity’s receipts and payments, a statement that summarizes the charity’s assets and liabilities and related notes. The accountancy profession has determined that only accounts prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards present a ‘true and fair’ view and as these receipts and payments accounts have not (and cannot) be prepared in accordance with accounting standards, these accounts do not present (and are not intended to present) a ‘true and fair’ view of the charity’s financial activities and state of affairs.
a) Donated and grant income:
Donated income and grants receivable are considered when received by the charity. Income received in circumstances where a claim for repayment of tax has been or will be made to HM Revenue & Customs is grossed up for the tax recoverable. Only amount of tax reclaimed from HM Revenue & Customs and received is shown within the charity’s accounts.
b) Other income and expenditure:
Investment income is taken into account when received and expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, when paid by the charity. Grants are taken into account when they are paid or when relevant constructive obligations arise. Grants for the support of overseas missionaries are paid for on the basis of support that relates to the financial year.
c) Fund ~~s~~
Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without specified purpose and are available for purposes as directed by the trustees. General funds are unrestricted funds, and these funds are available to use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds (where so marked) comprise of unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. Restricted funds are amounts received where the donor has specified the purpose for which such amounts should be used.
Donations & Legacies & Income from
- 2 Charitable Activities
| Donations & Legacies & Income from Charitable Activities |
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|---|---|
| Gifts & offerings Tax Recoveries Use of premises & minibus Legacies & Bequests Rental Income Manse/100A Kingston Road Other income |
General Designated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ £ |
| 109,384 - 19,504 128,888 175,729 25,328 - 683 26,010 41,796 1,370 - - 1,370 716 - 5,000 - 5,000 - 9,843 - - 9,843 14,400 - - 1,127 1,127 1,247 |
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| 145,925 5,000 21,314 172,238 233,888 |
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| 3 Payments in relation to charitable activities undertaken directly a Direct Church Costs Church Utilities Church Repairs & renewals Church Insurance Other church costs Ministry Salaries Manse costs Rental Expenses Manse/100A Kingston Road Ministerial expenses Visiting speakers Sunday school & youth work Publicity & outreach Other costs Grants Paid b Support and Administration Administration Salaries Other office costs Office Equipment Telephone Subscriptions c Governance costs Accounts and examination Combined Church cost d Grants paid in relation to charitable activities undertaken by others Missionary support(+designated) Relief of poverty |
General Designated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|
| 3,737 - - 3,737 4,196 10,315 - - 10,315 23,272 3,151 - - 3,151 3,097 6,344 - - 6,344 5,677 55,024 - - 55,024 64,028 6,100 - - 6,100 1,744 1,515 - - 1,515 4,300 2,316 - - 2,316 2,837 80 - - 80 330 1,447 - - 1,447 712 3,323 - 390 3,713 1,986 3,872 - 1,569 5,441 4,136 |
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| 97,225 - 1,958 99,183 116,314 33,363 1,000 3,615 37,978 43,385 |
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| 130,587 1,000 5,573 137,161 159,700 |
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| 20,235 - - 20,235 16,436 568 - - 568 839 3,564 - - 3,564 1,339 935 - - 935 988 2,486 - - 2,486 2,439 |
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| 27,788 - - 27,788 22,041 |
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| 2,460 - - 2,460 - |
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| 2,460 - - 2,460 0 |
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| 160,836 - 5,573 167,409 181,741 |
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| Institutions Individuals 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ |
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| 32,042.6 3,265.0 35,308 38,956 2,320.0 350.0 2,670 4,429 |
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| 33,363 3,615 37,978 43,385 |
4. Staff and Trustees
a) Staff
The charity has two (2) full time equivalent employed staff. Its activities are generally carried out by volunteers. All staff (other than the minister, and those that elected not to enroll in the pension scheme) are enrolled into the NEST Pension scheme. The charity however, normally pays pension scheme contributions for its minister to the Baptist Minister's Pension Trust Ltd. which is a defined contribution pension scheme not contracted out of SERPS and the charity continues to contribute its share of the Pension Scheme deficit. No employee received emoluments at a rate more than £60,000 p.a. during the year. The minister of the church, Rev G Hunter and the Children's and Youth Worker Miss G. Cammack who are both Trustees & members of the leadership team, has the cost of their employments paid for, at FYE £38,690 (2020Revised: £34,419) and £16,342 (2020Revised: £14,299) respectively. The amounts paid are in their capacity as employees and not as trustees. All payments made for employees are as permitted by the Church’s governing document.
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b) Trustees
As at year end, only two (2) Employees (2020: 2 employees) are Trustees and they both have their emoluments paid for as part of their employments and not as trustees as described in note 4a above. No other Trustees are remunerated.
| 5 Tangible Fixed Assets Valuation, January 1 2021 Additions, at cost Valuation, December 31 2021 Cumulative depreciation, January 1 2021 Charge for the year Cumulative depreciation, December 31 2021 Net book value, 31 December 2021 Net book value, 31 December 2020 Church - Chadacre Road, Stoneleigh, Surrey Manse - 91, Chadacre Road, Stoneleigh, Surrey Leasehold Property: 100A Kingston Road, Ewell , Surrey |
Furniture & Technology Leasehold Freehold Total Equipment Property Properties 2021 £ £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|
| 76,443 16,731 222,924 1,577,000 1,893,098 3,838 - 55,968 59,806 |
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| 80,281 16,731 222,924 1,632,968 1,952,904 |
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| 71,660 13,351 20,430 299,630 405,071 2,554 1,673 2,270 15,770 22,267 |
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| 74,214 15,024 22,700 315,400 427,338 |
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| 6,067 1,707 200,224 1,317,568 1,525,566 4,783 3,380 202,494 1,277,370 1,488,027 1,393,968 239,000 1,632,968 222,924 |
Assets were brought into the accounts at 1 January 2002 at their insurance reinstatement valuations which excludes the value of the underlying land
The notional depreciation shown above is not charged in the Receipts & Payments accounts.
| 6 Debtors & Prepayments Tax Recoverables 7 Cash at Bank and in hand Santander HSBC CAF London Baptist Property Board Cash floats |
2021 2020 £ £ 6,258 5,795 6,258 5,795 2021 2020 £ £ |
|---|---|
| 35,918 83,280 23,408 19,625 61,114 71,934 2,743 2,740 958 1,533 |
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| 124,142 179,111 |
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| 8 9 |
Liabilities Social security Accrual - Examination Fee Others Movement in Funds Restricted Funds Mission & similar funds Gospel for Growth |
2021 2020 £ £ - (112) 1,355 2,460 764 869 2,120 3,216 1 January Receipts Payments 31 December 2021 2021 £ £ £ £ |
|---|---|---|
| 3,087 9,724 (9,411) 3,399 52,891 11,590 (55,968) 8,513 |
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| 55,978 21,314 (65,379) 11,912 |
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| Unrestricted Funds | 2,937 5,000 (1,000) 6,937 120,196 145,932 (160,836) 105,293 |
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| Designated Fund General Fund Total Funds |
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| 123,133 150,932 (161,836) 112,230 |
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| 179,111 172,246 (227,215) 124,142 |
Note: The “Mission & Similar Funds” restricted fund is used for the purpose of giving towards mission work. The “Gospel for Growth” Restricted fund has a purpose of advancing the gospel message in the local area and beyond including Church Refurbishment costs to improve the facilities of the church to be able to advance the gospel message.
10. Pensions
The Church is an employer participating in a pension scheme known as the Baptist Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”) The Scheme is a separate legal entity which is administered by the Pension Trustee (Baptist Pension Trust Limited). The assets of the Scheme are held separately from those of the employer and other participating employers. The Scheme comprises of a Defined Contribution and a Defined Benefit Plan.
The pension costs shown on the Receipts and Payments Statement comprises of contributions to the Defined Contribution Plan and the deficiency contributions to the Defined Benefit Plan (see below)
The Minister is eligible to join the Scheme, which is not contracted out of the State Second Pension.
From January 2012, pension provision is being made through the Defined Contribution (DC) Plan within the Scheme. In general, members pay 8% of their Pensionable Income and employers pay 6% of members’ Pensionable Income into individual pension accounts, which are operated and managed on behalf of the Pension Trustee by Legal and General Life Assurance Society Limited. In addition, the employer pays a further 4% of Pensionable Income (or 3% if the employer is in the segregated DC section) to cover Death in Service Benefits, administration costs, and an associated insurance policy which provides income protection for Scheme members in the event that they are unable to work due to long-term incapacity. This income protection policy has been insured by the Baptist Union of Great Britain with Unum Limited. Members of the Basic Section pay reduced contributions of 5% of Pensionable Income, and their employers also pay a total of 5%.
Benefits in respect of service prior to 1 January 2012 are provided through the Defined Benefit (DB) Plan within the Scheme. The main benefit for pre-2012 service was a defined benefit pension of one eightieth of Final Minimum Pensionable Income for each year of Pensionable Service, together with additional pension in respect of premiums paid on Pensionable Income in excess of Minimum Pensionable Income. The Scheme, previously known as the Baptist Ministers’ Pension Fund, started in 1925, but was closed to future accrual of defined benefits on 31 December 2011.
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A formal valuation of the Defined Benefit (DB) Plan was performed on 31 December 2019 by a professionally qualified Actuary using the Projected Unit Method. The market value of the DB Plan assets at the valuation date was £298 million, thereby valuing the scheme deficit at £18million.
The valuation of the DB Plan revealed a deficit of assets compared with the value of liabilities of £18 million (equivalent to a past service funding level of 94%). As a result of the valuation, in addition to the contributions to the DC Plan set out above, an increased standard rate of deficiency contributions (circa 12%) had since 1 January 2016 been the level of contributions by all churches and other employers involved in the DB Plan. The contributions was based on each church’s or other employer’s position at March 2015. Some churches and other employers that were only involved in the DB Plan for a short period are paying less than 12%. The Recovery Plan envisages deficiency contributions continuing until 31 December 2026.
The key financial assumptions underlying the valuations were as follows:
| RPI price inflation assumption | 3.60% |
|---|---|
| CPI price inflation assumption | 2.85% |
| Minimum Pensionable Income increases (CPI plus 1% pa) | 3.85% |
| Assumed investment return- | |
| - Pre retirement | 5.10% |
| - Post retirement | 3.95% |
| Deferred pension increases | |
| - Pre April 2009 | 3.60% |
| - Post April 2009 | 2.50% |
| Pension increases | |
| - Main Scheme pension Pre April 2006 | 3.40% |
| - Main Scheme pension Post April 2006 | 2.30% |
Payments made in the year
| Defined Contribution Plan: Employee contributions Employer contributions Deficiency contributions to Defined Benefit Plan |
2021 2020 £ £ 4,991 5,193 5,331 5,504 |
|---|---|
| 10,322 10,696 3,462 2,788 |
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| 13,784 13,484 |
The church has relied on estimates provided by the Baptist Union Employer Hub to calculate its share of the overall scheme deficit. The total pension cost for the Church is £6,206.60 (2020 £6,057). The church’s share of the Pension scheme deficit is recorded at £19,900 as at 31 December 2021 (£30,500 Dec 2020).
On 30[th] June 2022 the Baptist Pension Scheme signed an agreement with the insurance company Just Group (“Just”) to secure DB Plan members’ pension benefits. Just are now providing financial backing for all pensions provided through the Scheme’s DB Plan and following this transaction, the Scheme no longer have a shortfall. An updated Recovery plan was then signed in August 2022 under which recovery contributions from each participating employer in the DB Plan reduced to £1 per month from August 2022.
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