MANVER8 STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. BATH Tnth ￿pOrt for th• Flnandal Year endlng 314t March 2024 Manvers Street Baptist Church (MSBC) approved a Revlsed Conslltullon at a Speoal Church Members Meetlng on g November 2008 and was adopted as a registered Charity on 2 February 2009 (Charlty No.1127828). 2. ¢knnlsatlon MSBC trnved to Its cuffent site 1872 but Its txtgins date fmrn 1752 with a Baptist community worshlpplng In the cty ￿ntra. MSBC is understood to mean the members of the d￿rItable unir￿lp0rated assoclatk)n govemed by Its current consutution arn Trust Deed. The members appolnt a Boa￿ of Trustees (also known as Daa(X)ns) who are responsEble for the govemance of the church as discemed by the Members Meeting. The Church Is affillated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain arKI the West of EnglarKI Baptist Assoclation, admlnister the Trust Deed. For IlnarKaal purposes and Trustse 'service' the Church's annu81 year stsrts f￿rn 1 April 2023 to 31•f March 2024. A8 at 31$1 March 2024 the church had 57 members. 3. ObJecllv8s of th& Charlty The prfn*al purpose of the charlty Is the advanC￿rnent of the Chrfstlan laith according to the prlnciples of th8 Baptist denomlnation, wlth speclal emphasis to the ¢ity centre environment. Th church may also advance Chrfsuan Teaching arKI carry out other charltsble purposes at home and abroad. 4. Servlng Tru8teo8 Serying TNstseS (effe¢liv8 from April 2023) Rerfd Andy Percey- Chalr (MlnlsterlPa8tor) Altson Bull - Treasur8r Elaine Bull Christopher Buddell Shelley Mart Isabel Buddell Deborah Curti8 Patrica North Tom Winsborough S. Appointment of Trustees Trustees (exceptlng Mlnlster, Sec￿tsry and Treasurer) are appointed for a tèrm of offlce lasllng three years wilh the Opportun￿ to 8er¥e one further th￿e year lemi of office if ekcted. After tsvo terms of office the trustee must take a sabbatical of at least one year. The Mlnlster serves for hisffter tenure of offlce and the Secretsry arKJ Treasurer are apwinted annually. MSBC Annual Rewrt 23-24 6. Staffing The cP￿rCh supports an accredited Minlster of Rellglon on a fu￿tirne basls. The church also employees a Centre Manager who Is also fvlmime. The Centre Manager has line rn8nagement responsibility for an OffiGe Admlnlstrator (part time). a Caretakw (part ￿rne) who Ilves on the premises and for a number of volunteer staff who work in the Café. The Office Admlnislrator's task5 indude room lettings and ofRce support dutles. 7. Achlevements and ￿rfOrnianc8 There have baen six Church Members Meetings in the year and ten TfUStee8 (Deacons) M8etings. Members of the fellowship also had a Saturday moming away day to deepen fellowship and conslder new inttiatives. The Café at the Centre Resource Group met twlce durfng the reporting perlod. Reverend Andy Percey compleled hls ninth year as our mlnister. AndJls leadlng of worship 18 both thoughtful and insplrfng and his pastoral glfts are much appreclated in the wider fellowship. The café's primary role is provbding a sanctuary in a busy city centre and Is an inwrtant aspect of the church's outreach. The café also provides an ideal base for outreach. Examples of weekly gatherings involving the church and wider community are: Crafty Monday, on a Monday aftemoon, is time when °people meet people. In a relaxed atmosphere and expEore creativty In a variety of ways. Baby Toddlers group meat on Tuesday. Mldweek service on Wednesday Kids Eal Free durfng school holldays Open Space Post Natal Group Friday and Saturday nlghts as 8 base for Street Pastors Charltable organlsations Opera￿ng from our premlses include: Julian House Nlght Shelter and homeless services Off The Record counselling service for young people - induding an 'OK Café, on a Frlday evenirKJ CRUSE counselling Food Bank Life In AburKlance MSBC Annual Report 2>24 Examples of other noTrchurch ￿t-for-profft a¢￿vR￿S bas&J In or uglng our premlses (In nomial times) are: Alcoholics A￿nYmous. Gamblars Anonymous arKI N8rcotKs AnonyTrtsJus Unlversity of the Third Age {U3A) Worker3 Educatk)n As80ciallon Bath Welcomes Refugees English Language da8s88 and Homework Club for Teeftagers Bath kllND Various choirs arKI study groups The Socbty of Frlends (Quakers) meet each Sunday ffK)ming at the 8ame time we meet in the sancauary. On SurKlay aftemoon the Church of God meet. We three have vastly differRvJ fonns of worship but we co-&XiSt qulte happlly making full use of our premises. In this last year y￿ have started a new initlatlve- Kids Eat Free. Eath half ￿h0o1 terrn and for two weeks durlng the summer kK)Ilday we offer free food to chlldren under 11 who woukl othepNlse stnjggle wilh ts increased cost of living and the extra meals needed when not provided by the sclxiol. The mlnister visits one local care Ix)mes on a monthly basis to lead services for residents. He also Is part of the group that organlses the Pray for Bath events that happens twlce yearty. Our Centra fvlarkgger runs the Café at the Centre and, wlth members of the fellowship, is engage(l in work with Babies & Toddlers and 'Open the Book, at a local primary school. He is also involved with thé Bath Gaieway Out arKJ About Club for vulnerable adults. We continue to give financial support to the Baplist UnK)n Howe Mlsslon Fund (£3.000) and Baptlst Misslonary Soclety (£3,000) Turkey & Syrta E8rt1￿uake £476. British Red Cross £326 & Chiklren in Dlstress £326. The church remalns in a healthy place In Its misslon and Its worship. There are a￿ayS challenges with an agelng congregation, especlally pastorally, but have a dedicated and skilled leam who support the minister in this minlsty. People are growlng in thelr faith. The church is good news at the heart of the aty centre, being good news to the poor, the lordy, the outsider. the refugee and many others across a wlde section of society. We are pleased that our relath)nshlps wlth other churches in the city. as well as 0th8r comrnunlty groups continues to be strong. Whilst the challenges for next year remaln clear, and the future remalns uncertain, v can be (￿nfIdent that we can meet Ihese challenges with courage and peace, knowlng that we are a strorvJ community, with trust in a falthful God. 8. Flnanclal Revlew MSBC Annual Ilei)0rt 23-24 The approved income arKI expendlture for the Church and Café Accounts durlng the raporting perlod year Is appended to this report. 9. Res•rv•8 Pollcy The Church pollcy is to maintsin 8(ffKient financlal reseTr￿S to cover at least six months estimated expendlture. 10. Future Plans The Charlty wlll: Seek to maintain a Christian WItr￿SS in our clty cenlre: offering a safe place for all to meet. Devebp mutual support groups for all members of our fellowship. Continue the search for an appropriate way In which to administer the charities, actNities. UrKlertake substantial maintenance work on the premtses. MSBC Annual Report 23.24 (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the acGounts Sectioti A Independent Examiner's Report Rop¢xt to tho Irust••AI Manvers Street Bapll$t Churth On a￿nts for th• year 31 Marth 2024 Charlty no 1127828 Sot out on pag•s 7t014 I report to ts tr[￿le8S on my WAaminatK)n of ts accounts of the above tharlty (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3110312024. As the tharitys tr￿. you are responslble for tho Preparati￿ of the accounts in aco)rdance wilh the requirements of the Charfties Act 2011 Acr). l In respecl of my examination of the Tntsts a￿ounts cathad out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charlty Commisslon under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Respon81￿1￿￿ and ba8is ol roport Indo￿ndent I have complet8d my examlnatlon. l eonfim that no materfal Matte￿ have examlnorfs statsment come to my attention in connection with the examlnation vlhith gives me c*use to believ8 that Sn. any materfal respecL' I have no Concems and have come acr￿￿$ no other matters In connecticxi wilh the eXam1r￿l10n to whlch attention should be dravm in thi$ r¢port In order to enable a prcp8r urKlerstandlrvJ of the accounts to be reached. S￿nad. GTr io Katy Goodlng Rol•vant professlonal quallfi¢allon(s) or body (If any): FCA Address: Gooding Accounts 24 Wamilnsler Road Wesltrmjry. Wlllshlre. BA13 3PE IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Onty complete if the examiner needs ta h￿hlIght material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of Charity accounts: directions and guldance for exarniners). Gfve here brfef dotails of any It8rn6 that th• oxamlner wlshe8 to dIsclo￿, IER Oct 2018 Alan￿rI Str¢¢t Baptlst Chwrh Year Erthd 31 IAarth 2024 Tofd 601416 3931 ¥.931 Z.Ta4 137396 137296 Jg Z02&r4 6d7 217.123 217J23 189.643 21T.123 189.643 U4JJil .390 Trfof fvr& fram uu•slricP•di•rnsttw P90) IJ2.8X¢ 27Ath) 2848.469 1832.119 1707769 2J543 4•.469 Manvers Street Baptist avJr¢h Statemen* of Assets a Lthllrfes Yw Endod 31 2024 2024 A1art*r4￿md fvtt* Chthty'l owhUJE io 2AIS.073 9J06 69J61 9,336 79.938 Is A67 89A74 14 16327 1927 fdllwdw withlF40My• 51.3 A¢t¢Nnrd L￿li1 .861.*8 .870.f&59 faifiry aftww• 2.83432B 1.848.469 2,707.769 2.7Q8M19 Ut*ur iy 112.f 2,834.318 2￿48.469 MSP£ ￿thwE•l £IC*4£70K ThÈ onpw 5t0 9 foftThts wof Th#¢ u¢¢•JThts Trt¥twdTra th¢irbth4f *.. 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As the tharitys tr￿. you are responslble for tho Preparati￿ of the accounts in aco)rdance wilh the requirements of the Charfties Act 2011 Acr). l In respecl of my examination of the Tntsts a￿ounts cathad out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charlty Commisslon under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Respon81￿1￿￿ and ba8is ol roport Indo￿ndent I have complet8d my examlnatlon. l eonfim that no materfal Matte￿ have examlnorfs statsment come to my attention in connection with the examlnation vlhith gives me c*use to believ8 that Sn. any materfal respecL' I have no Concems and have come acr￿￿$ no other matters In connecticxi wilh the eXam1r￿l10n to whlch attention should be dravm in thi$ r¢port In order to enable a prcp8r urKlerstandlrvJ of the accounts to be reached. S￿nad. GTr io Katy Goodlng Rol•vant professlonal quallfi¢allon(s) or body (If any): FCA Address: Gooding Accounts 24 Wamilnsler Road Wesltrmjry. Wlllshlre. BA13 3PE IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Onty complete if the examiner needs ta h￿hlIght material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of Charity accounts: directions and guldance for exarniners). Gfve here brfef dotails of any It8rn6 that th• oxamlner wlshe8 to dIsclo￿, IER Oct 2018 Alan￿rI Str¢¢t Baptlst Chwrh Year Erthd 31 IAarth 2024 Tofd 601416 3931 ¥.931 Z.Ta4 137396 137296 Jg Z02&r4 6d7 217.123 217J23 189.643 21T.123 189.643 U4JJil .390 Trfof fvr& fram uu•slricP•di•rnsttw P90) IJ2.8X¢ 27Ath) 2848.469 1832.119 1707769 2J543 4•.469 Manvers Street Baptist avJr¢h Statemen* of Assets a Lthllrfes Yw Endod 31 2024 2024 A1art*r4￿md fvtt* Chthty'l owhUJE io 2AIS.073 9J06 69J61 9,336 79.938 Is A67 89A74 14 16327 1927 fdllwdw withlF40My• 51.3 A¢t¢Nnrd L￿li1 .861.*8 .870.f&59 faifiry aftww• 2.83432B 1.848.469 2,707.769 2.7Q8M19 Ut*ur iy 112.f 2,834.318 2￿48.469 MSP£ ￿thwE•l £IC*4£70K ThÈ onpw 5t0 9 foftThts wof Th#¢ u¢¢•JThts Trt¥twdTra th¢irbth4f *.. 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