## Dereham Baptist Church
## Statutory Information
Registered Address: Church Office, Church Annexe, Norwich Street, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 1BX
Charity Registration Number: 1127482
## Trustees
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Rev. Nigel Bayley - Lead Minister appointed 16th May 2017 (Chairman) Rev, David Ward - Associate Minister appointed ist August 2017 Marcos Hernandez - Minister (Portuguese-speaking) Retired 31st October 2023 Frances Cracknell - Church Secretary & Deacon (until April 2023) lan Gardner - Finance Trustee & Elder
Julie Mann - Church Secretary (from April 2023) & Deacon
Deacons: Jan Clarke, Mark Cockbill, Liz Goddard (until April 2023), Derek Mann, Julie Mann, Fraser Morrison, David Pyman, Keziah Rogers, Matt Rogers (elected 15th October 2023), Paul Taylor
Elders: Anita Clarke, Richard Cracknell, lan Gardner, Trevor Humphrey (until 15th October 2023), Jessica Kirkham (until 15th October 2023), Keith Mersh (elected 15th October 2023), Christine Taylor (until 4th December 2023),
## Property Trustees
The Baptist Union Corporation Limited, Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8RT
## Bankers
Barclays Bank, 34, Market Place, Dereham, NR19 2AS
## Independent Examiner
Eric Southwick BA(HONS) FCA FCIE DChA Eric Southwick & Co, Chartered Accountants, 51 The Avenue, Seaham, Co. Durham, SR7 8NS Financial Report for the period 1st January 2023 to 3ist December 2023
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## Public Benefit
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in deciding what activities the charity should undertake, The remainder of this report illustrates the activities undertaken to support the public benefit requirement.
## Charitable Object
The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document which states that the principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination to include the advancement of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Church shail determine.
The Church occupies premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd, on Trusts which are entirely compatible with the above object.
## Organisational Structure and Decision-Making Process
The overall responsibility for decisions and policy rests with Church Members. A minimum of four Members Meetings are held each calendar year.
Members of the church are accepted in accordance with the Constitution which requires them to have been publicly baptised by immersion upon personal profession of faith in Jesus Christ. In addition, Church Members’ Meeting may also accept into membership others, based on their own public declaration of faith.
The oversight of the day-to-day work is the responsibility of the Trustees which is led by the Lead Minister. He is supported by the other Ministers and the Church elected Trustees. As well as sharing in the overall oversight, the Trustees have particular areas of responsibility, which is carried out with a framework of Sub-Teams.
The Portuguese-speaking congregation is currently seeking to appoint a new Pastor, after the retirement of Pastor Marcos. They are led by a separate leadership team and are overseen by the Lead Minister.
Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church meeting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be raised by members at the meeting. Though the Constitution permits decisions to be made at Church meetings by appropriate majorities, the Church seeks to work by consensus wherever possible.
## Objectives and Activities
In order to achieve the principal objective which is set out above, the Church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord.
Below is a summary of some of the main activities:
Central to the work and witness of the Church is the provision of regular public services of Christian Worship. These generally occur on Sundays for the English-speaking congregation and Saturday evenings for the Portuguese-speaking congregation. Both services have a programme of youth and children’s activities. All services, including those with communion and baptism, are advertised on the church website at www.derehambaptist.org,
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To encourage fellowship and spiritual encouragement, there are mid-week small groups. Further details are obtainable from the church office.
As part of reaching out to the community, we hald “baby and toddler” groups both at the church and in the Toftwood area of Dereham. Twice a month we also hold a family focussed service, also in Toftwood.
The Church runs a Coffee Shop on Friday mornings (Market Day) for all ages of the Community.
The church runs occasional Open Days and engages with the local community events such as switching on of the town’s Christmas Lights. Also, in conjunction with another local church, we engage in presenting the Alpha Course.
We manage and support the local Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre which also runs CAP Money Courses and the like from time to time.
Outside of our local community, we support other mission work, both in the UK and overseas.
In all we do, we seek to be a friendly and welcoming community to ail, and are a dementia-friendly and Sight Loss Friendly church.
In addition to the work we carry out ourselves, we have a constructive partnership with Love Dereham (social action), Green Pastures Christian Bookshop, Kidz Klub (children’s group) and Dereham Churches Together.
To facilitate the work of Love Dereham, Green Pastures and CAP, we have leased premises a short distance from the church in the town centre.
## Achievements and Performance
The church does not measure the success of its programme solely in numbers, either numerical or financial but also in less tangible areas like fellowship and encouragement. The Trustees recognise that these are difficult to measure but believe that 2023 was a positive year in the life of the church and that it will be able to continue to pursue its mission purposes in 2024,
There have been 9 baptisms and we had many new congregation members, and on 31st December there were 180 Church Members.
## Financial Review
We are blessed to havea faithful and generous congregation who supply the finances to support the work and mission of the church. In addition to these donations, we have also been supported by grants and crowdfunding schemes, for specific areas of capital spend works.
From this support, we in turn are able to give financial support to other mission work.
The financial results for the year are set out in the church accounts which accompany this report.
The Members’ Meeting has agreed to hold a Cash Reserve equivalent to two months’ cost, plus a further £5000 for any emergency building works. Each year the Trustees prepare a financial forecast which, when established that it meets the Reserve targets, is presented to the Members Meeting for approval.
## Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees:
Associate Minister, Dave Ward: ae ae = i, ¢
Church Secretary & Deacon, Julie Mann: Poan
Date: eye Fe Dye
Dereham Baptist Church
Charity Number: 1127482
Annual Accounts for the period 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
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|Section|A|Statement|of financial|activities|
|Details|of|Unrestricted|Restricted|.|
|own|Total|this|year|‘Total|last year|
|analysis|funds|funds|
|Incoming|resources|(Note|3)|£|£|£|£|
|Donations and|Legacies|2|o|198,385.61|51,402.17|249,787.78|225,365|
|.|.|Eo|a|a|as|ras|
|Incoming|resources from|charitable|5 =|28,919.64|2,122.79|34,042.43|23,297|
|activities|a|5|ene|Cen|
|Other Trading|activities|2 o|0.00|0.00|0.00|50|
|investments||||<4ri)|fe377.59|+|50.00|fe|377.59|poeane|39|
|Other incoming|resources|||da|388.83|1,126.75|4,515.58|307|
|Total incoming resources|228,071.67|54,651.71|||282,723.38|249,058|
|Resources|expended|(Notes|4-7)|
|Raising|Funds|~|0.00|218.73|218.73|0|
|Expenditure|on|Charitable|Activities|wva|208,092.27|70,456.65|278,548.92|226,037|
|o|ee|woe|we|
|Other Expenditure|||4|953.16|1,126.75|2,079.91]|||352|
|Total resources|expended|209,045.43|71,802.13|280,847.56|226,389|
|Net incoming/outgoing)|resources|before|49,026.24|17,150.42|1,875.82|22,669|
|transfers|
|Gross transfers between funds|1,535.51|(1 535.51)|0.00)|[|
|Net incomingXoutgoing) resources before|20,561.75|(18,685.93)|1,875.82|22,669|
|other recognised gains/(losses)|
|Other|recognised|gains/(losses)|-|oe|ed|eee|a|
|Gainsfor the|andcharity'slosses ownon userevaluation|of|fixed|assets|oe 0.00|0.00|2&0|co|0.00|
|Gains|and|losses|on|investment|assets|0.00|0.00|0.00|0.00|
|Net movement|in funds|20,561.75|(18,685.93)|1,875.82|22,669|
|Total funds|brought forward|51,914.39|36,288.42|88,202.81|65,533|
|Total funds|carried forward|72,476.14|17,602.49|90,078.63|88,203|||
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Section B:
## Balance sheet
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|Unrestrictedfunds|.incomeRestrictedfunds|Total|this.|year|Totalyearlast|
|£|£|£|£|
|Tangible|fixed|assets|F041|FO2|FO4|FO5|
|Buildings|(Note|8)|4,218,519.00|0.00|4,218,519.00|3,775,588|
|Furniture and equipment|(Note|8)|23,212.00|0.00|23,212.00|154,715|
|Investments|0.00|0|
|1,241,731.00,|———-0.00_—_‘1,244,731.00|3,930,303|
|Current|assets|
|Stock|and work|in|progress|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|Debtors|(Note|9)|7,560.86|0.00|7,560.86|11,425|
|(Short term)|investments|0.00|0.00|0.00|0|
|Cash|at bank and|in|hand|68,030.81|17,602.49|85,633.30|86,850|
|Total|current assets|75,591.67|17,602.49|93,194.16|98,275|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due within|3,115.53|0.00|3,115.53|40,072|
|one|year|(Note|10)|nS|oe|oe|
|Net current assets/liabilities)|72,476.14|17,602.49|90,078.63|88,203|
|Total assets|less|current|liabilities|1,314,207.14|17,602.49|1,331,809.63|4,018,506|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling due after one|0.001|0.00|0.00|0|
|year|(Note|10)|ic|ep|fe|
|Provisions|for liabilities|and|charges|a0|0.00|0.00|0|
|Net|assets|4,314,207.14|17,602.49|1,331 ,809.63|4,018,506|
|Funds|of the|Charity|
|Unrestricted|funds|72,476.14|0.00|72,476.14|51,914|
|Unrestricted|Fixed Asset|Funds|1,241,731.00|0.00|1,241,731.00|3,930,303|
|Restricted|income|funds|(Note|11)|0.00|17,602.49|17,602.49|36,289|
|Endowment|funds|0.00|0.00|0,00|0|
|Total funds|1,314,207.14|17,602.49|1,331,809.63|4,018,506|
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Signed on behalf of all the trustees
Date of
co Van __ . ee en ne nc eee __ approval
VA; fSignatureJ) NigelPrint NameRichard Jonathan Bay!
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## Section C
## Notes to the accounts
Note 1 Basis of Preparation
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|Basis|of|Preparation|The|accounts|have|been|prepared|in|accordance|with|the Accounting|Regulations|set|out|under|
|the|Charities Act 2011,|Financial|Reporting|Standard|107|(FRS|102)|and|with|the|Charities|
|Statement|of|Recommended|Practice|(FRS|102)|(2019).|
|The|church|is|a|public|benefit|entity.|
|Changes|in|basis of accounting|—|There|have|been|no change|to|the accounting|policies|since|last year.|See|assets|below|
|Changes|to|previous|accounts|No|changes|have|been|made|to|accounts|for previous|years,|however,|the|accounts|are now|
|produced|under FRS|102,|this|has|not|required|any restatement|to|the|accounts|and|took|effect.|
|from|01|January|2016.|
|Note|2|Accounting|Policies|
|Incoming|resources|
|Recognition|of incoming|These|are|included|in|the Statement of Financial|Activities|(SoFA) when:|
|resources|«|the|charity|becomes|entitled|to|the|resources;|
|e|the|trustees|are|virtually|certain|they|will|receive|the|resources;|and|
|*|the|monetary|value|can|be|measured|with|sufficient|reliability.|
|Incoming|resources|with|related|Where|incoming|resources have|related|expenditure|(as with|fundraising|or contract income)|the incoming|
|expenditure|resources|and|related|expenditure are|reported|gross|in|the SoFA.|
|Grants|and|donations|Grants|and donations|are|only|included|in|the SoFA when|the|charity|has|unconditional|entitlement|to|the|
|resources.|
|Tax|reclaims|on|donations and|Incoming|resources|from|tax reclaims|are|included|in|the SoFA at|the same|time|as|the|gift|to which|they|
|gifts|relate.|
|Taxation|The|church|is|exempt from|taxation|on|its|income|and|gains where|they|are|applied|for|charitable|purposes.|
|Irrecoverable|VAT|is|included|in|the|cost|of goods|or|services|on|which|it was|charged.|
|Contractual income and|This|is only included|in|the SoFA once the|related|goods|or services|have|been|delivered.|
|performance|related|grants|
|Volunteer help|The value|of any voluntary|help|received|is|not|included|in|the accounts|but|is|described|in|the|trustees’|
|annual|report.|
|investment income|This|is|included|in|the|accounts when|received.|
|investment gains and|losses|This|includes|any gain|or|loss on the sale|of investments|and|any|gain|or loss|resulting|from|revaluing|
|investments|to|market value|at|the|end|of|the|year.|
|Expenditure|and|liabilities|
|Liability|recognition|Liabilities|are|recognised|as soon|as|there|is a legal|or constructive|obligation|committing|the|charity|to pay|
|out|resources.|
|Governance costs|Include|costs|of the|preparation|and|examination|of statutory accounts,|the|costs|of trustee|meetings|and|
|cost|of any|legal|advice|to trustees|on|governance|or constitutional|matters.|Most|of the management|is|
|carried|out without|charge.|
|Grants with|performance|Where|the|charity gives|a grant with|conditions|for|its payment being|a|specific|tevel|of service or output|to|
|conditions|be|provided,|such grants|are only recognised|in the SoFA once the|recipient|of the grant has|provided|the|
|specified|service|or|output.|
|Grants|payable without|These|are only|recognised|in|the accounts when|a commitment|has|been made|and|there|are|no|conditions|
|performance|conditions|to be|met|relating|to|the grant which|remain|in|the|control|of the|charity.|
|Fund|raising|and|publicity costs|The church does|not make formal|appeals|for funds,|and expenditure|on|these|items|is|therefore|not|
|material.|
|Assets|
|Tangible|fixed|assets|for|use by|The church|premises were previously shown|at Insurance|value,|but following|a valuation|by|Boulton &|
|the charity|Brown,|Chartered|Surveyors on 4th June 2023 we have amended|our assessment. We consider|this|
|valuation|gives|a|more|accurate|estimate|of the|building's|market|value.|
|The Manse|premises|are|stated|at insured|value.|
|Assets|were|previously|shown|at|Insured|value|but|are|now|included|at|estimated|value.|
|Depreciation|has|not been|charged|on|the Church|or Manse|premises,|because|in|the|opinion|of the|
|Trustees,|the|residual|value|of the|asset|is|not|less|that|the|original|cost|price.|
|Depreciation|has|not been|charged|on|Furniture and|equipment.|
|Items|below|£1,000|are|not|capitalised|
|investments|Investments quoted|on|a|recognised|stock exchange|are|valued|at market|value|at|the year|end.|Other|
|investment|assets|are|included|at|trustees'|best|estimate|of|market|value.|
|Stocks and work|in|progress|These|are|valued|at|the|lower|of cost or|market|value.|
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## Note 3 Analysis of incoming resources
|Donations and Legacies||||Thisyear|Thisyear|Lastyear|Lastyear|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted||£||£|
|Other Donations||11,775.01)|25,061.76)|36,836.77)||||_—-30,248|
|Portuguese offerings
TaxRefunds
Grant Income|13,916.38)
32,361.04)
500.00||0.00)
1,847.50)
24,492.91|13,915.38)
_34,198.54)
24,992.91|||
||14,636
_31,019
17,004|
|Totals||198 385.61|51,402.17||249,787.78||225,365|
|Incoming Resources from||||||||
|Charitable activities
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|Traidcraft Income||0,00).|0.00;||0.00)|| 52||
|Other Income||24,186.43)|2,122.79)||23,309.22)|||18,507|
|Organisations||7,589.01
28,919.64|0.00
2,122.79||7,589.01
31,042.43||4,744
23,297|
|OtherTrading Activities
Sales||ne
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|Investment income
Bank Interest||| arzsol_— sito,|||77s]|||8|
|OtherIncoming Resources|||
38063]|1126751||1.516.58)|||_307|
|TotalIncomingResources||228,071.67|54,651.71||282,723.38||249,058|
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Section C
## Note 4 Analysis of resources expended
||This year||Lastyear|
|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted
Restricted
£||£|
|Expenditure on Charltable Activities
Ministry
Establishment
Giving
Restricted Giving
Education/outreach
Administration/Support
Organisations
Pension Contributions in|i
| 83,712.30]
12,733.47;
96,445.86)
_57,011.89oo 51,129.56
108,141.45
19,248.00)
0.00)
19,248.00)
«9.00ae 308.00 a 308.00)
4,584.03;
4,144.53)
8,728.56)
36,321.69;
2,141.09, 38,462.78)
7214.27)
0.00)
7,214.27)
0.00
0.00
0.00|a
| 91,437
oe 81,844
|25,386
|
_ 814
|8,874
|
94,441
|44ST
(21,316.00)||
|respect of past deficit
Other|nsee
0.00
0.00
0.00||a
126|
||208,092.27
70,456.65
278,548.92||226,037|
|Total Expenditure
RaisingFunds
Charitable activities
Otherexpenditure|a
| _0.00
218.73a218.73
___208,092.27 _
_ 70,456.65
278,548.92
|
_ 953.16
-
1,126.75oo 2,079.91|
|70
226,037
a
_ 352|
|TOTALS|209,045.43
71,802.13
280,847.56||226,389|
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## Note 5 _ Details of certain items of expenditure 5.1 Trustee Remuneration and expenses
Trustee expenses were paid to Nigel Bayley, David Ward and Marcos Hernandes. The authority to make these payments is contained in the Church's governing document, the payments being for their services as Ministers.
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|___This Year__—iLastYear|
|Nigel|Bayley|OC|
|Stipend|+|NI|33,950]|31,700|
|Pension|Costs|4,026)|(3,742|
|Conference,|travel|and|cost of books|4,068|788|
|Total Amount paid|39,044|36,230|
|David Ward|eee|
|Stipend +|NI|28,468)|26,579|
|Pension|Costs|8|496)|3,247|
|Conference,|travel and|cost of books|934|700|
|Total Amount paid|32,898|30,526|
|oe|
|Marcos|Hernandes|
|Stipend|+|Ni|AAP|12,497|
|Pension|Costs|Of 0|
|Conference,|travel and|cost of books|225|685|
|Total Amount paid|;|11,399|43,182|
|5.2.|Fees|for examination|or|audit|of the|accounts|nn|
|This|year|Last year|
|Independent examiner's|for reporting|on|the accounts|—|8POF|(725|
|Note6|Paid|employees|
|6.1|Staff|Costs|ce|
|This|year|Last year|
|Gross|Stipends,|salaries,|wages and|benefits|in|kind|83,650)|_ 80,303|
|Employer's|National|Insurance costs|17024|1,550|
|Pension|costs|oe|8105;|7,539|
|Pension|costs|in|respect|of past service|deficit|ee|12)|0|2,621|
|Other costs|- Council Tax,|water,telephone|5,910|6,197|
|Total|staff costs|99,379|98,210|
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Note: Costs shown in 5.1 are included here also
6.2 Average number of employees in the year Engaged in Charitable activities
is year ast year — oe 6 oe 6
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000 during the year (2022 none) Two trustees, who are also employees, lived in housing wholly owned by the church
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## Note 7
## Unrestricted
7.1. Total value of grants
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Institution __|_Total amount_
Ventzi-Aksakavo 880
BU Northern Pioneer Co-ordinator J ..1800
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BMS is a missionary society which supports the spread of the Christian faith in other lands. The Baptist Home Mission Fund supports the spread of the Christian Faith in this country. The grant to Ventzi in Aksakavo enables the church to have a full-time minister. Operation Mobilisation supports workers for missional work in Central Asia. OMF supports workers for missional work in the Far East.
Breckland YEC is a Christian Youth work charity based in the Breckland Area of Norfolk. WEC - a grant to a project in Guinea-Bissau providing help and shelter to disadvantaged people. Compassion supports children overseas.
BU Pioneer Co-ordinator supports churches to engage missionally.
## 7.2. Grantmaking costs
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|Note 8
Tangible Fixed Assets|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|8.1 Costorvaiuation|Church|Manses|Furniture &|Total|
||Premises||Equipment||
|Balance broughtforward
Additions
Revaluations|3,146,202;
629,386) 154,715)
ee ee
2,631,202) 74,133|___-131,503)_|||_3,930,303
90
-2,688,572|
|Disposals|ee|ee|ft||
|Balance carried forward|515,000|703,519|23,212|4,241,731|
|8.3 Net book value|||||
|Carriedforward|516,000}|703,519||__ 23,212|__|__1,241,731|
|||)|||
All of the fixed assets are used for direct charitable purposes
Note9 Debtors and prepayments
|Analysis of debtors|Amounts falling due
year|within one||Amounts falling due after
more than one year||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||thisyear|Lastyear |||Thisyear | Lastyear|—|
|Accrued Income
Prepayments and otherdebtors
Total|2,827.50)
4,012.26
6,839.76|= 6591,
4,834
0
11,425)si||0
0|
Note 10 Creditors and accruals
|:
.
Analysis ofcreditors|Amounts falling due within one|
year|Amounts falling due after
more than one year|
|---|---|---|
||This year
| Lastyear|| This year
|
Lastyear|
|Loans and overdrafts
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Total|—
0.00} 0,00,
0007
0.00
2,245.53)
2,047,
0.00)
0.00
870.00
8,025
0.00} ‘0.00
3,115.53
10,072
0.00)
—_—0.00||
## Analysis: of creditors.
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## Note 11 Restricted income funds
## 11.1 Funds held
- restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity (R).
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Fund Name Type Purpose and Restrictions
R ; ;
GeneralOo | "Tr passthe charity on giftsbut whosint e ndedaims formirror specificthose [beneficiaries] of the charity. [ extemalto]
Building oe R To structurally maintain and develop the premises —
|Organisations R Youth and other organisations manage their own accounts
11.2 Movements of major funds
| Fund balances Incomin Outgoin Gains and Fund balances
Fund names brought g Jong | Transfers carried
forward resources | resources losses forward
General 14,048.88] _ 19,586.19] 23,002.82) (1,535.51); __-_0.00) 9,096.74
Building 22,239.54] 36,065.52) 48,799.31 0.00) 0.00) 8,505.78
| ______TotalFunds| 36,288.42 | 54,661.71) 71,802.13) 0.00) 0.00) 17,602.49
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## 11.3 Transfers between funds
| oe ciFromee Fund (Name)ee+ |} To Fundne (Name)eeee ee BnReasonee ee ee eeAmount
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## Note 12 Transactions with related parties
## 42.1. Remuneration and benefits
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Name of trustee or Legal authority (eg order, UAmounts pald’©id 'benefitt valueval
connected party governing document) This year Last year
£ EE
None - a Oo 0
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There are no related party transactions in addition to those disclosed in note 5.1 Trustee expenses.
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12.2 Loans - es
Amountowing
Name of trustee or This year Last year
connected party £ £
Due to trustees and None 0 0
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## 12.3. Other transaction(s) with trustees or related parties
The custodian Trustee of the church is the Baptist Union Corporation Limited which is charity number 249635, and which is controlled by the Baptist Union Council. The church is also a mem ber of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and the Eastern Baptist Association. The church madea donation to the Baptist Home Mission Scheme as set out in note 7.
## 13. Other information
The church is an unincorporated charity registered in England and Wales with the Charity Commission, number 1127482 with its registered ofice at Church Annexe, Norwich Street, Dereham, NR19 1BX
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## Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Dereham Baptist Church
| report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 12. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to: ° examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; ° to follow the procedures {aid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and ° to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner’s report 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 those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in 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 the matters set out in the statement below.
## Independent examiner’s statement
in connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- ° to keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the 2011 Act; and ° to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
- have not been met, or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
AdamEric SouthwickJames MAAT& Co Accountants , 51 The Avenue Seaham Co Durham SR7 8NS
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## Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Dereham Baptist Church
| report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out on pages 1 to 12.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- ° examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- ° to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2014 Act; and
- ° to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## Basis of independent examiner’s report
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 those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in 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 the matters set out in the statement below.
## Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements e to keep accounting records in accordance with s130 of the 2011 Act; and . to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## Adam James MAAT
Eric Southwick & Co Accountants
51 The Avenue
Seaham Co Durham SR7 8NS
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