## **Cosham Baptist Church** 

## **End of Year Financial Statements** 

## **Year ending 2022** 

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## **Financial Statements for the year ended 2022** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

||**Unrestricted Designated**<br>**Restricted Endowment**<br>**Total**<br>**Prior year**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**total funds**|
|---|---|
|**Income and endowments from:**<br>Donations and legacies<br>Income from charitable activities<br>Other trading activities<br>Investments<br>Other income<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Costs of generating funds<br>Costs of generating voluntary income<br>Expenditure on charitable activities<br>Other expenditure<br>**Total expenditure**<br>Gains / losses on investment assets<br>**Net income / (expenditure) resources before**<br>**transfer**<br>**Transfers**<br>Gross transfers between funds - in<br>Gross transfers between funds - out<br>**Other recognised gains / losses**<br>Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own<br>use<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**Total funds carried forward**<br>**Represented by**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>General fund<br>**Designated**<br>Bethany<br>Children, Youth and Families<br>Church Development Fund<br>Fellowship Fund<br>Mission Reserve<br>**Restricted**<br>CAST Christian Assemblies Schools Team<br>Children, Youth and Families<br>Church Development Fund<br>Hope into Action House|148,948<br>431<br>328<br>—<br>149,709<br>187,037<br>24<br>10,946<br>—<br>—<br>10,971<br>2,764<br>50,124<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>50,124<br>10,479<br>162<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>162<br>4<br>1,981<br>1,183<br>—<br>—<br>3,164<br>2,161|
||**201,241**<br>**12,561**<br>**328**<br>**—**<br>**214,131**<br>**202,446**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>135<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>196,384<br>8,994<br>880<br>—<br>206,259<br>191,483<br>446<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>446<br>1,052|
||**196,831**<br>**8,994**<br>**880**<br>**—**<br>**206,706**<br>**192,670**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**4,410**<br>**3,566**<br>**(551)**<br>**—**<br>**7,425**<br>**9,775**<br>1,860<br>194<br>30,467<br>—<br>32,522<br>541,787<br>(30,272)<br>(2,054)<br>(194)<br>—<br>(32,522)<br>(541,787)<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**(24,002)**<br>**1,706**<br>**29,721**<br>**—**<br>**7,425**<br>**9,775**|
||**86,223**<br>**11,843**<br>**600,182**<br>**—**<br>**698,249**<br>**688,473**|
||**62,221**<br>**13,549**<br>**629,903**<br>**—**<br>**705,674**<br>**698,249**<br>62,221<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>62,221<br>86,223<br>—<br>2,572<br>—<br>—<br>2,572<br>1,988<br>—<br>10,286<br>—<br>—<br>10,286<br>8,623<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>691<br>—<br>—<br>691<br>1,231<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>194<br>—<br>—<br>194<br>—<br>194<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>629,689<br>—<br>629,689<br>599,416<br>—<br>—<br>19<br>—<br>19<br>571|



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## **Balance sheet** 

||**Total funds**<br>**Prior year funds**|
|---|---|
|**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Liabilities**<br>Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year<br>**Net current assets less current liabilities**<br>**Total assets less current liabilities**<br>**Liabilities**<br>Provision for liabilities after one year<br>**Total net assets less liabilities**<br>**Represented by**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>General fund<br>**Designated**<br>Bethany<br>Children, Youth and Families<br>Fellowship Fund<br>Mission Reserve<br>Church Development Fund<br>**Restricted**<br>CAST Christian Assemblies Schools Team<br>Children, Youth and Families<br>Hope into Action House<br>Church Development Fund<br>**Funds of the church**|798,916<br>798,916|
||**798,916**<br>**798,916**<br>8,931<br>5,857<br>68,804<br>69,836|
||**77,736**<br>**75,694**<br>1,750<br>40|
||**1,750**<br>**40**|
||**75,985**<br>**75,654**|
||**874,901**<br>**874,571**<br>169,227<br>176,321|
||**169,227**<br>**176,321**|
||**705,674**<br>**698,249**<br>62,221<br>86,223<br>2,572<br>1,988<br>10,286<br>8,623<br>691<br>1,231<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>194<br>194<br>—<br>19<br>571<br>629,689<br>599,416|
||**705,674**<br>**698,249**|



## **Statement of assets and liabilities** 

||**General Designated**<br>**Restricted Endowment**<br>**This year**<br>**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Fixed assets - Tangible assets**<br>The Link Centre -<br>Church Manse 176 Hawthorn Crescent -<br>**Totals**<br>**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**<br>CAF Gold Savings Account -<br>Barclays Bank current a/c -<br>Petty Cash -<br>CYF Lloyds -<br>CYF PayPal -<br>CAF Current Account -<br>**Totals**<br>**Current assets - Debtors**<br>Accounts Receivable -<br>**Totals**<br>**Liabilities - Agency accounts**|—<br>—<br>513,916<br>—<br>513,916<br>513,916<br>—<br>—<br>285,000<br>—<br>285,000<br>285,000|
||**—**<br>**—**<br>**798,916**<br>**—**<br>**798,916**<br>**798,916**<br>39,324<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>39,324<br>41,865<br>13,336<br>3,264<br>47<br>—<br>16,647<br>16,768<br>56<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>56<br>56<br>—<br>10,279<br>194<br>—<br>10,474<br>8,591<br>—<br>6<br>—<br>—<br>6<br>31<br>2,295<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,295<br>2,523|
||**55,012**<br>**13,549**<br>**242**<br>**—**<br>**68,804**<br>**69,836**<br>8,931<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>8,931<br>5,857|
||**8,931**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**8,931**<br>**5,857**|



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|Agency collections -<br>**Totals**<br>**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due in**<br>**one year**<br>Accounts Payable -<br>**Totals**<br>**Liabilities - Provision for liabilities after one**<br>**year**<br>Baptist Union Corporation Loan -<br>**Totals**<br>**Grand total**|—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>40|
|---|---|
||**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**40**<br>1,722<br>—<br>28<br>—<br>1,750<br>—|
||**1,722**<br>**—**<br>**28**<br>**—**<br>**1,750**<br>**—**<br>—<br>—<br>169,227<br>—<br>169,227<br>176,321|
||**—**<br>**—**<br>**169,227**<br>**—**<br>**169,227**<br>**176,321**|
||**62,221**<br>**13,549**<br>**629,903**<br>**—**<br>**705,674**<br>**698,249**|



## **Fund movement by type** 

||**Opening**<br>**Incoming**<br>**Outgoing**<br>**Transfers Gains/losses**<br>**Closing**|
|---|---|
|**BETH - Bethany**<br>Designated<br>**Sub-total for BETH**<br>**CAST - CAST Christian Assem**<br>Restricted<br>**Sub-total for CAST**<br>**CYF - Children, Youth and**<br>Designated<br>Restricted<br>**Sub-total for CYF**<br>**FF - Fellowship Fund**<br>Designated<br>**Sub-total for FF**<br>**HIA - Hope into Action Hou**<br>Restricted<br>**Sub-total for HIA**<br>**MISREV - Mission Reserve**<br>Designated<br>**Sub-total for MISREV**<br>**Developmt - Church Development F**<br>Designated<br>Restricted<br>**Sub-total for Developmt**<br>**General - General fund**<br>Unrestricted<br>**Sub-total for General**<br>**Grand total**|1,988<br>1,183<br>600<br>—<br>—<br>2,572|
||**1,988**<br>**1,183**<br>**600**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**2,572**<br>194<br>—<br>—<br>(194)<br>—<br>—|
||**194**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**(194)**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>8,623<br>11,017<br>7,494<br>(1,860)<br>—<br>10,286<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>194<br>—<br>194|
||**8,623**<br>**11,017**<br>**7,494**<br>**(1,665)**<br>**—**<br>**10,481**<br>1,231<br>360<br>900<br>—<br>—<br>691|
||**1,231**<br>**360**<br>**900**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**691**<br>571<br>328<br>880<br>—<br>—<br>19|
||**571**<br>**328**<br>**880**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**19**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—|
||**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>599,416<br>—<br>—<br>30,272<br>—<br>629,689|
||**599,416**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**30,272**<br>**—**<br>**629,689**<br>86,223<br>201,241<br>196,831<br>(28,412)<br>—<br>62,221|
||**86,223**<br>**201,241**<br>**196,831**<br>**(28,412)**<br>**—**<br>**62,221**|
||**698,249**<br>**214,131**<br>**206,706**<br>**—**<br>**—**<br>**705,674**|



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## **Analysis of income and expenditure** 

||||||**Total**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**|**This year**|**Last year**|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**|||||||
|**Donations and legacies**|||||||
|Standing Orders|96,176|—|—|—|96,176|108,096|
|Gift Aid and GASDS received|22,845|—|—|—|22,845|28,803|
|Sunday school "Snail" collect|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Church collections|24,365|—|—|—|24,365|23,860|
|Sumup Donations (DONA)|3,465|—|—|—|3,465|1,009|
|Contactless|||||||
|Youth Account|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Fellowship Fund Donations|—|360|—|—|360|360|
|TEAR Fund offerings|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|BMS Birthday Scheme|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|General Mission Giving|496|—|—|—|496|490|
|Harvest India|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Simons Sabbatical Donations|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Vanessa Music Makers Family|1,200|—|—|—|1,200|2,320|
|Project|||||||
|Hope into Action House|—|—|328|—|328|—|
|Grants received|—|—|—|—|—|967|
|Legacies and Church Development|400|—|—|—|400|—|
|Thanksgiving Gift Days|—|—|—|—|—|21,000|
|Manse Purchase and Church|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Development fu|||||||
|Church Weekend Receipts|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Transfer of CYF Account to Finance|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Co-Or|||||||
|CYF Sundry donations|—|56|—|—|56|—|
|CYF General Income|—|14|—|—|14|130|
|Total|148,948|431|328|—|149,709|187,037|
|**Income from charitable activities**|||||||
|Wedding and funeral fees|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Photocopier donations|24|—|—|—|24|85|
|CYF Music Maker Attendance Fees|—|6,266|—|—|6,266|2,417|
|CYF Payments for Children/Youth|—|869|—|—|869|15|
|Clubs|||||||
|CYF Payments for Activities, Events,|—|3,739|—|—|3,739|240|
|Wee|||||||
|CYF Payments for football team|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|CD MM Project|—|71|—|—|71|6|
|Adult Ministries|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Total|24|10,946|—|—|10,971|2,764|
|**Other trading activities**|||||||
|Book and card sales|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Hall lettings|50,124|—|—|—|50,124|10,479|
|Manse Rental income|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Fund raising income|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Appeals|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Total|50,124|—|—|—|50,124|10,479|



## **Investments** 

Interest received 

162 — — — 162 4 

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|Total<br>**Other income**<br>Sundry donations<br>PCC<br>Refunds<br>Bethany Care<br>Feed in Tariff from Solar Panels<br>Total|162<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>162<br>4<br>1,435<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>1,435<br>819<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>1,238<br>—<br>1,183<br>—<br>—<br>1,183<br>—<br>545<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>545<br>103|
|---|---|
||1,981<br>1,183<br>—<br>—<br>3,164<br>2,161|
|**INCOME TOTAL**|201,241<br>12,561<br>328<br>—<br>214,131<br>202,446|



## **EXPENDITURE** 

|**Costs of generating funds**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Baptist Building Loan|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Phatfish|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Training|—|—|—|—|—|135|
|Total|—|—|—|—|—|135|
|**Costs of generating funds - Costs of**|**generating**|**voluntary income**|||||
|Simon's long service renumeration|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Total|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|**Expenditure on charitable activities**|||||||
|Car Expenses|92|—|—|—|92|335|
|Salaries & Expenses|86,877|—|—|—|86,877|89,036|
|NI employer and employee|8,033|—|—|—|8,033|9,767|
|Pension Contributions|13,492|—|—|—|13,492|14,914|
|Tax|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Guests Speakers Fees|651|—|—|—|651|664|
|Fellowship Support Fund|—|900|—|—|900|130|
|Simon Heating allowance|159|—|—|—|159|159|
|Wayne Heating allowance|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Simon Book & Ministerial|437|—|—|—|437|47|
|Development All|||||||
|Jim Book Allowance|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Resource Centre & Literature|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|IT and AV Equipment|2,860|—|—|—|2,860|21,672|
|Mission Outreach (+Alpha)|—|—|—|—|—|60|
|Children and Families Work|375|—|—|—|375|530|
|Youth|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Music and Worship|—|—|—|—|—|78|
|Floral/Banner Display|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Catering and Kitchen supplies|1,674|—|—|—|1,674|37|
|Bookstall expenses|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Administrator's Salary & Exps|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Fees/Del Exps/Licences|3,274|—|—|—|3,274|3,372|
|Stationery, office supplies, publicity|306|—|—|—|306|359|
|Photocopier Costs|1,081|—|—|—|1,081|1,062|
|Telephone & Internet|545|—|—|—|545|493|
|CBC Non-Domestic Rates|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Insurances|3,506|—|—|—|3,506|4,115|
|Heating/light/water|11,358|—|—|—|11,358|4,716|
|Office Equipment|—|—|—|—|—|—|
|Bethany care Expenses|—|600|—|—|600|—|



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|Repairs and renewals<br>Cleaning<br>Church Development<br>Church Dev Loan Repayment<br>Alarm & Security<br>Particular Baptist Fund repaym<br>SCBA Loan repayment<br>BU Corp Loan repayment<br>Baptist Building Fund repaymen<br>BMS<br>BMS Birthday Scheme<br>Home Mission<br>Church of the Year Donation<br>Spurgeon's College Donations<br>Other Mission Giving<br>Solent Youth for Christ<br>African Bible Translators<br>Tim and Hannah Flatman Mission<br>support<br>Reach Across<br>BU subscriptions<br>TEAR Fund donations<br>Evangelical Alliance Subscript<br>Prior support to AIM Intl<br>Hannah Mills<br>Tracey Ansell<br>Tony Campolo<br>Harvest India Expenses<br>Portsmouth Food Bank<br>Bank charges<br>Church Weekend<br>Manse/Repairs and Expenditure<br>Kevin Mills - Spurgeons College<br>Sarah Thomas - Moorlands College<br>Music Makers Family Project<br>Volunteer Training<br>Legal fees<br>Architects fees<br>Hope into Action House<br>Deprec - office eqpt<br>CYF Activities, venue hire, events<br>ticke<br>CYF Love gifts<br>CYF Mission giving<br>CYF Computer, software, websites<br>CYF resources, props, decorations<br>CYF food and catering<br>CYF Football team expenses<br>CYF Insurance<br>CYF Transport costs<br>CYF Ministerial expenses<br>CYF Visiting Speakers<br>CYF Music Maker Project<br>CYF Stationery and publicity<br>CYF Sundries<br>CYF General Expenses<br>CYF<br>CYF PaylPal fees<br>CAST expenses and equipment<br>Wayne Dulson Heating allowance<br>Wayne Dulson Book allowance<br>Total<br>**ther expenditure**<br>Sundry Items|10,914<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>10,914<br>4,462<br>12,868<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>12,868<br>3,824<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>1,370<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>1,370<br>1,238<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>7,676<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>7,676<br>5,608<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>3,503<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>3,503<br>5,008<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>7,522<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>7,522<br>7,704<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>673<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>673<br>1,200<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>600<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>600<br>600<br>4,614<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>4,614<br>—<br>769<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>769<br>812<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>100<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>200<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>200<br>240<br>184<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>184<br>180<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>8,013<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>8,013<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,116<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>2,116<br>3,525<br>420<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>420<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>880<br>—<br>880<br>294<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>1,625<br>—<br>—<br>1,625<br>170<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>1,416<br>—<br>—<br>1,416<br>1,416<br>—<br>11<br>—<br>—<br>11<br>1,168<br>—<br>1,266<br>—<br>—<br>1,266<br>1,295<br>—<br>1,502<br>—<br>—<br>1,502<br>190<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>605<br>—<br>—<br>605<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>27<br>—<br>—<br>27<br>27<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>36<br>—<br>407<br>—<br>—<br>407<br>87<br>—<br>630<br>—<br>—<br>630<br>483<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>0<br>—<br>—<br>0<br>0<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>159<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>159<br>159<br>48<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>48<br>94|
|---|---|
||196,384<br>8,994<br>880<br>—<br>206,259<br>191,483<br>428<br>—<br>—<br>—<br>428<br>613|



## **Other expenditure** 

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|Health and Safety|18|—|—|—|18|438|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Total|446|—|—|—|446|1,052|
|**EXPENDITURE TOTAL**|196,831|8,994|880|—|206,706|192,670|
||||||||
|**GRAND TOTAL**|4,410|3,566|(551)|—|7,425|9,775|



## **Independent Examiners report** 

## **Accounts for the year ended 31[st] December 2022** 

## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the examiner** 

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and they consider that an audit is not required for the year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: 

Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 

to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and 

to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of the Independent Examiner’s statement** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

Accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Date: 25[th] August 2023 

Signed: 

Stephen Hendy 

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Indepfident Examlner
Oata Developrnents
Structure. Go¥ernan¢e and Man•yrnent
C05harn Baptist Church 15 a charitable unincoTporJted ass<K4ation governed by its constitution41
(approved 8ry4ernln81 docurnènts.
The churth is a member of the 8aptist Union of Great 8ritain18UGBI and of the Southern Counties
Baptist A5XXiation ISCBAI and supports the attivitles and funds of both these.
Church Membership is open to all who:
Accept the beliets of the church.
Meet the thurch's qualification on Baptlsm.
Commit themselves to seNn8 Christ within the churth and beyond.
Ablde by ihe dedslons of ihe Church Members. Meetlng.
Acknowledge thelr responsibllStles as church members.
their membershlp èppllcatlon accepted by the Church Memberf Meetin8
The usual mcmle of entry into churth membershlpls followlng baptism by Immerslon upon petsonal
professlon of tslth. However, Cosham Baptist Church has an open membership policy, $0 that
per50n5 seekin8 membership who have not been baptised in the manner described may at the
dlscretion of the of the Church Members, Meeting be xcepted into full membership based on their
own public profession of faith.
Ministers (who are also Trustees} are called lelertedl by a majority vote of church members •nd
serve until they resi8n or are voted out by church members at an extraordlnary church members,
meetlng. Church Deacons (who are also Trustees) are elecied from the church members by secret
ballot usually at the church's Annual General Meetin8 and Serve for threewear periods btfore
needing reolection.
All new Trustees are gl¥tn a copy of the Charity Commissloners current leafietl8uide on tein8 a
charity trustee and relevant 8UG8ISCBA guidance. They are entttled, should they wish, to attend
training day at the church's expense to further clarify their knowled8e. The Trustees Meet usually
once per month to revlew the artlvEt*s of the church and make decislons re8ardiryd the church's
actlvltfjes.
Churth Members are entltled to attend church meetlngs In person and are now aho enlitled to view
meetlngs online and Vote remotely rf they are unable to attend in person.
Ordinary Churth Members. Meetln8s are held at regular Intervals on not less than four oc¢aslons In
any calendar ffar and I￿rnIa1fy bimonthty. These are an opportunlty to consider and review routine
matters assoclated with the Ilfe of the Churth includln8 Issues related to thurch mefflbership.

Th* wkKlpal wrpom of ChvTth Is the •¢fv•nc•m•nt olth• Chrbthn f•lth Kcofdlw to th•
¢h•rtt•bl• purpo￿ In the Urtted XIA￿1 •ndlor Ot￿ ￿Tts Oltr￿ world.
8•ptlyn udelk4rydln the I•pitst Unkn's Decl•r•tlon of Pr1*.
The C4xnnwnlon ofth• Lorfs ￿PPer *thlth wlll be ob5•Md •t l•Mt ￿ •
Ev•YyllJm •nd mls%k)n loc•lly. r•*m•ify, natk)n•lty, and Int•Jn•tk>n•*¢.
Th• Mmirn •nd ofchrlstlan Olsthpl•s
Ed￿1￿7 tr•kn1￿ for Cl¥tsd￿ conThmlty Mr¥k•¥
Glvkw p•stN•l ur• •nd erKow4lr4 ￿h•r% to do Ilk•wkw.
•nd Chwltable •¢lSon In ihe UK and •trr•d
wth Iitenth* In pIr￿￿. We also re•#•rt•d of tyjr artMt*s dur1￿ th• t*ttk ry • Weknd•y

In addstion our activitbes for children & younger people have re-started and dernand has confirmed
that there Is still a need for these artivltles. These induded a Summer Camp in a nearby location and
the youth attendln8 a Satelliles Youth Festival. 8y the end of the year. there was a waitin8 list for
Musl¢ Makers- our outreKh to those carlng for pr￿ch¢￿ children.
We have extended our provlsloft of coffee & biscults to befve ¢xw Sunday Mornln8 Ser¥ke as well as
•fter as part of our "wekome" to the church.
Also the lettln8 of Various Churth Roorns durlr* the week when they were not being used ￿ the
Church to other local Charity & Support groups. We estimate that approximately 650 people ¥islt the
Church dufln8 the week to take part In these •ctMties.
We partnered wlth a local charity - Stella's Voke - to acl as • drop off polfit for food / tolletrles 1
clothin8 for those who had fled from the war in the Ukraine across the border to Moldova.
We also contSnued to partfi￿ with "Hope inlo Artion" and wpported • f•rnlly ol ref￿ee$ in • local
house.
As Wlnter approached we opened as a Yarm Welcome" centre to provlde a warrn plxe for people
str￿￿10n8 wlth the In¢￿•sed cost of h￿tIry thelf hornes to 80 for • meal •nO companloDship.
Towards the end of the year, one of our Ministers left us to tske up a posltlon •t BSllerkay Baptist
Church. We wlsh Wayne and his famify well In thelr new home and we thank hirn for his influence In
encouragln8 us to have ilmes set aside for prayer •nd fastln8 durin8 the year. A150 under his guidance.
we have been encoura8ed by new people joinin8 us recently. some of which htye been drawn to us
fter Watchi￿ our streamed services online.
Flnand•l R•vl•w
Our overall Income for the year 1st January 2022 to 31 Decernber 2022 was £214.131 ￿lanCed
48ainst an expenditure of £206.7(Yp fesultin8 In a surp￿5 aver the year of £7,425.
The maln source of Incon* for the church femalns the 8enen)us wAunt•ry 81th8 of Its membefs and
other regular attenders. Most of this came from Standin8 Orders which amounted to £%.176 over
the year. a decrease of £11.920 over the prevK>US year. This was partially cornpen5aled by Sundav
offeriny and one-off don•iions which ioialled £29.667. an increase of E3.979 on last year.
Ffom the donatlons received for the general offerin8 and standing orders comblned, we were able to
claim E22.845 in Gift A¥1. a deciease of£5.958 o¥er1•st yearfs amotsnL
Now that Our bulklin8s were fully opened, we were able to 8ain increased income from Hall Hirings
and ihis afflounted to £50,124 ovef the year. We very muth aPPTeciate the hard **Ofk of ouw Offke
Mana8er in developin8 relat¥>n5hips with new hlfws io achi￿ this incfease.
Unfortu￿tety 45 we started usin8 the twildiry mofe fully, expeTr5i￿ maintenance Issues were
identified which needed addressin& partKularty re8arding the automatic entrance doors and this.
alon8 With pluM￿'n8 and heaun8 repairs. resulted in an expenditure of £10.914. The manse double

lailng needed replKln8 and that, abng wlth oiher essentlal work on the manse cost another
£8,013.
Children. Youth and Famllies returned to a mofe nomial level of actlvfjty and thls generated an
income of £11,017 from fees for chlldren attendln8 varlous actlvitles, camps and clubs. This was
balanced agoin5t an expenditure of £7A94 which resulted in a surplus of £3,523 over the year.
At the end of the year. we hèd £55.041 in our General Fund, there wa5 £10,481 in the fund
designated for Children, Youth and Familie5 and £2.572 in ihe Bethany Fund. whkh wlth
Senior Citlzen& The Fellowshlp Fund retsined £691.
All In all. our reserves were £58.304 plus an addltiotial £10,481 hekl ty Chlldren, Youth and Farnllles
nd 50, despite some uncertalntles of the slie of potential bulldlng malntenance bills. and thanks to
the donations of those who attend the church and the incorne from lettin8 our rooms during the
week. the church has a 50und financial future.
Drl•f 5tst¢rn•nt of the Charws Pollry on Re*rves
The trurtees hats* •g￿ed that our pollcy on reser¥es would remaln unchon8ed at a rtser¥e threshold
of £45,LXiI. This would be sufficient io enable a controlled Closu￿ over a period of three months In
Ihe èvent of a sudden complete Ce$￿tkIn of Income. Althou8h we would need to 8l¥e some
members of staff More th•n thfee months. notlce. Ihe Trustees COn￿dered thai a sudden complete
cessatlon of Income was an unlikefy scenarfo. It would be more Ilkely that there would be a 8radual
loss of income. and in these circumstances. re5epies would be needed to enable us to tallor our
spendin8 to the new circumstances.
At the end of 2022, our reserves totalled £58.304, well above our reserve limlt. However, the
Trustees are aware that we contlnve to face a chalten8in8 financial situailon. wlth a decrease In our
membership, rising ulility bills and the additional maintenance costs bein8 found. We are
partlcularly concerned about multlple leaks In our roofs and cracks in the walls of a small room at
the back of the church whlch may represent subsldentt. We are engaglng wkth our Insurance
company about the latter Issue. Our wa8e blll wlll be reduced over the next ￿ar whlle seek a
replacement for our adult Co-Pastor. who has moved to another church. and this will mean thal
more funds may be able to be used io address Some of these maintenance Issues. The Trustees wlll,
of course, contlnue to monltor the flnanclal sltuatlon and our reserves closely to ensure that the
church rem•ins tlnancl•lly ¥lable.
Indepèndent EM•mlMr
The church voted at the Annual General Meetlng to reappoSnt Mr Graham Woodyet as our
Independent Examlner for the 2022 accounts.
The Trustees have read the Charlty Comrnlsslon'5 guldance on Publlc Benefit and ha¥* taken regard
of this In making decislons relating to the runnin8 of the charfty. They are satisfied that the activities
descrlbed above are conslstent with our declared Purp(￿ and provide benefft to the publK.

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