Annual Report
and Annual Accounts
for
Year Ending December 2020
Maidstone Baptist Church ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Year ended 31st December 2020
Maidstone Baptist Church Index to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2020 Page Legal and Admlnlgtratlve Inforniation Trustee8' Report 24 Independent Examinevs Report Statement of Flnanelal Actlvltle8 Schedules to Statement of Flnanclal Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statemènts 10-15 Comparison Graph8 16-17 Budget Comparlson Report 18-19 Other Church Relatsd Oryanlsations 20
Maidstone Baptist Church
Legal and Admlnistrative Infonnatlon
ChJrTty Re913tratlon number
Th¢ Churth's charity regL%lr8llon numbw * 1128948.
Princlp•l Addrss
lthdsl(A)e Baptist Ghuroh. Knkjhliider Street, Maklsiono. K¢ ME15 OLU.
Establl•hmgnt
ialdsltsna Bapllsl Chuith r6 an In<loPondonl sdl.gLwernitrYJ Fallow•p ol FjelleV• In mwnbwthip
44iih the 8apli51 VniDn ul Gcg418rlain. whlch laller is a Reg131ered Chaty.
Deacon& Offlcovs and other Try$lg•8
AppDinlrrenl DI l(uslecs Is govrjned by Ihg Trusl Dged ¢1 Ihe charty. The bocty of Trustees is
autISed to appoint ncw Iwuslees lo fs11 Yaiancle$ as ne8ded, although Ihis wim thvwys subj( lo
approval by b81101818 Chwch M8&1ry, no lalw Ihan the next Idlowing Annual General Meeth"ng.
Th8 SonK)r Min¥9 and eloded DeOn6 (maximwll 12) 10gelher form tho tKdy of TNsl•8s to whom
day.l0rf18y manM0t ol Churd) 8ffairs is devolved Church Meelry.
Anw31 dacl]"ons lor Deaffl8 (MamuM 12) usuawy occur in March wllh succe3sJl candldtsies lakn'ng
up lorrnal dub"e$ In QY IAGMI. A leim ol soNlc8 is noFmalty lor Ilwé8 years. bui may be le33, suth a
a terrn dedbon. Arter orn Igim, a retiiing Deacon may slarnj agaln rè•leclton Ic a secrffid
lemi, t1 must then $18nd dthvn lor a rninlmum ol mnlh5 (Ilial , tho pewd bolw48n
sur£e.ssive AGMSJ. For lh8 sthe ol contu[lY in the ol dvJrth aM81rs, a Deacon a180
dected a5 8 Church Offkcr 13 rer lo siarKI dm¥n.
Th& Iwal Tiuslees dLrfry calendar yew 2020 lInc1[3 ekn115. rgts'ion1$ and appobknwnts)
were".
- Serior Minisler
Sllll vacenl
- D•acons Bnd Church Officers". Shella Snu'lh IChtsr¢h Sec¥elaiy)
John Gurnetl (Assl Clrch Secretary)
B8rbar& Willatn5
Maid5tone Baptist Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 318t December 2020 oiher Roport8 Separ8le reports by Ihe Youth Pastor. Church SeKreiaTy and Church Treasurer wrfh finart181 slalem8nt5 are gppendtsd. tOGelher wtth vanou5 pDn¢ies 8nd118tings, Leg81 and Admintslraiive 1nfomth.on which 18 sel out on page I lorms part ol this report_ The linanoiBI slalenwls CnplY wrth current s181uloiy requir8m8nls, tho Slalemonl ol Recrynmgnded PrEiCe- Accounting arKI RepLNting by Gh8rrtleg, the Governing Documenl, TIus1 D8ed5 and wlh the Church Rules. which latter are kfmulal+d wrthin the prowsk)ns of the Trnsl Dèeds and tho &)vernlng Documenl. Object5 of th9 Chartty (b)wn in Ihe Goveming Documoftl aDd the Trust Deeds held by 88plist Ur)Kbn at DidcrA. Orgonlsatlon Whilsl legalty the elgcted Tnjslees ar8 ernpowered to make bindlng deCisirs, Ihe Irathii¢)nal posibon Ihgl the ultimate decision-tTkfjr is th¢ m•&ling of Members together hi Church Nleeting in prayer under God is hOThred throughot. Day to dAy running Df Church alfaii$ 1$ dolegated lo the &lected Dexons (maxlmum 12. ol whom 3 e dgsignated 8130 as Officer31 who. togolhgr with th¢ appointed Minislerlsl Of the day, form tho Chiiiily T¥u$l805, who rn1 a$ rered. uBually bi-rnonthly (every odd numbered MthI or more frequelY11 occasion demands. The Charlty Tru814)es may deate ceftain practic81 mall¥r6 to Workslreams, u whth w41 are not De£cons rnay be cwied lo serve (bvorkslreams rneel on avery even nunkner mcnlh). Ministry In normal lirne5, one or rn9 Mini$frts woukl ba on Ihe Chui¢th payroll provKling Pastoral and Theological Lèadership lor the membership and cgregaon 8s a whole. The chuich is seeking new Senior Mlnisler Key Personnèl vtho •relw•r• not Charlty TwstQOS - Elders who are apwJinl¢d. not elxled, may 8llend mèoiings ol the Charily T51098 by InvitVJb"on, bul wllh)ul vohng righls. Gc4lfrey Prior contsnued in this rde in 2020. - Mod•rator- In Iho a)sen¢¢ ol a senior Mlnlsier durtnu inleiiegnum. a Mini6ter Irom anolher Church Is apNted in a 8upervisLvy pasloral rolo. Rev D4vkl 8ou$fvekl continued Ihg tol8 as Modfrralor w) 2020 - Youth PaBtor- Alaslair mislMIst has continued lrn thls fum-lime rob throughout 2020. Mlnlster-In-TraSnlng - No app)inlm•nt during 2020 . Genoral Admlnislr¥tor- Helejn Jone¥ ¢onlinued hor KYdrt-t¥n6 role in 2020. Inveylm•nl Pow8rs ljoney sel as>de tor Speclfic purpo8es18uch a$. but emclusivdy. lor Tnkning, Pastorai Support, Building Works and Organ Mainienancel are Invested in suitablo Inlefe$lknanng accoLUrts cempatlblo th lh¢ stand exp•cled ol Church lif•. Page 2
Maidstone Baptist Church Report of the Trust80s for the year ended 31st December 2020 Rolated Parti¢$ None The Chur¢h enloys voluntarily 8mbship wlh Bapli$t Union of Gr¢o1 Britain and Soulh E8st 8aptisl As50clalion aNI Churthes Togeiher in Maidstone. In &Jilion we supwrt Baptisl Worfd Mission. Bapts'st Hone Mission Fund and oiher adIng or $peclall6t bodies whose ams alh3n vdth those of ihi8 Chuith. SuwKlay Worship normally ¢xcuf5 on a fftgiilar basis at 10.'303m and Contin a progremmg of Sunday afternoon and ovwing vIlle$ to meet a range of the fdlowship8' Treeds. In &Jdilion. nur1uring of chadr6n through Sunday Club and on wookdays Ihrough luniloindl Youth Oiganisatrthns or other Chtsrch-based acliMUe$ lom) a lo term ongoing feature of Church Lrfts. Adult activith'es are equally inportani and occur in varying Icmigls both wlthin Ihe Church premises, or el$frwhere In maS1One and S¢rtimes further afield. FolltrYing Gov8mmenl reslrrli¢ns due to cOnaviru8. since March 2020. thes8 services and 8clivilies have conlinued 8a¢h week on Zoom and Febook. In addltion. m8olings for chlldren and young people have a150 conlinu¢d v3 Zoyn Oc¢asK)nalty 8 morning service was held m the Church bullding when pemltted. The Church con(hJcts worship and I¢h1 along Ilit10Thl lines 8nd carryiw out Ihrough a w¥J8 r•nging prograe for youth and adult aclNlties weekly. These aclimties havè ¢orslfflued and are laalitated unobated Ih8nks lo the dedtedloader6h1P by a whde Iiost of people. Aspirations lo improve or gxLend th9 Church premises continue under reviow, in order lo equip th8 Feilt)wship for Bcb've 8ervlce in the Community ¢oiMmensurale wlh the sl8ndards and expectslions of the pre5enl doy ago_ On Jolng malnlenancfj w0S Inside and OUtse the buil¢Jings have conlinued on a regular basts. Some mlnor WkS QIT both Man66s were carried c1 In yeai. During 2020, the Church continued dlrecl flnancral suppM)rt of Baptist Home Mission Fund and Baylsl World Misslon. The Church bvdgel gtsaranleed an anN)unl to both these Missn$. Chvrth Members and wider congregalK)n dorate to these funds and any sbortfau 1$ made up from Chui¢h funds. In addllion, many people doi)ale lo a nurrt)er of olher ch8nls and organlyatlons Ihrotsgh Church funds, all of whlch the Church passes on in the year. Flnanclal Revlew The surplus for the yeaf 2020 totbed £11,741 compared wrth a detecit of £19.620 in 2019 afKI surphJ& of £18, 107 iii 2018. Net fijnds in¢r8ased and now stands ai £626,109. Over811 incom8 docreased by 3.8% to £116,479 aThJ 10181 costs decreased by 25.5% 10 £104.738 11 is the pollcy ol the charrty to mainlwn a minlmum level ol unreslikltrj fundg, which are the avai18blo ieservos of Ihe charity, al a level whh equate810 six nths, of unrestrlcteé expendituie 11 is Idt th81 this would ba Slrflicienl to continu8 Ihe 111¢$ of the Charty in tho event of a signrfKanl loss of income. Tolal reserves a8 tho 31$1 DeGember 2020 ar6 £626,109 (31st December 2019. £614.366} Yknich Is more Ihan sufflent 10 adhefe lo the Reserves Policy. as sel oul abDVe. Page 3
Maldstone Baptlst Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st December 2020 AdJuslmgnts to Gov8rning DUM8nt and Chur¢h Rules There ¥were no adjugtrnenls lo either the governing documenl or thè church Nles in 2020. Public Beiiofft The tharity acknowledges rts requiremenlB lo demonstrate clearly that It must have charrtable puiposes or'aims. that are for the public benefit. Oet8115 ol how the charity has achpèvad this are provided in Iliis Trusleas Annual Report Th8 Trustees eonlirm Ihal thèy have due feg8rd lo tho Chanty Commlssion guidance on public benefit before 8dSvitie8 the charily shoukl undertake. The Trustees have Gomplied wilh Ihe duly in •eclion 4 of the Ch8nikes AJ 2011 to have due regaid lo guidance wblished by the Charly Commissin, Induding public berdrt gukl8iice. Rl6k Managern•nt The Charity Trustees e nlndful of the responsibilities they carry under currenl18g1slatn. In pJrticul8r the Companies Ael 2006, Children Acls 1989 and 2¢X14 and later amenthn*iils to 8ny. end various lorrns of Heakh and Safety regulations. Disabilrty legislgts.tsn and Chanties Acts. in 59 far as they may apFdy Seeking lo ensure that the Fellowship as a wholè eBrrles on Ns vast array of aclDiilies V4ilhin thè rules, the Charrly Trustees lakes genfrral oi specolised advlce from oulside Con3ull8nls when appropriate. whos6 reports form Ihe baso8 ol ac11¢ plans. Trust•o8' responslbSlltl•8 in relatlon to tho flnanclal 81at•ment8 Th8 f8qUifemenls Imposed by Chty 8nd Conyany kwi the prWsI of stalements Ihal grve a truè 8nd fa(r view of the slate of Church aflar& for th¢ financ1 year ended 31st December 202016 aCkn(dged by all Trustees. Indopgndent Ex•min• A resdullon be pioposed al Ihe Annual Genafal Meeiing on 20th May 2021 Ih8t Mr Lee Seal ACCA FAIA, a director of Blain Prilchard Limileol be r&appoinled as Independenl Examiner lo The Church for the year 2021. Approved by Deacons. Meelin91mpresènliNJ all Truslee81 hehj on 11th May 2021. hella 4im itll Church setary Nole.. only fhtt urwln81 ofthls ¢knumfjnl c8rfes a manual sjwalum. Page 4
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Maidstone Baptlsl Church Thls report on accovnls of the charlly Icy Ihe year ended 3181 December 2020. which are set out on pages 6 to 15, is in respect of an examinalion caffied out under 5.145 of the Charrtkes Act 2011. Respectlve re8pon3lbllitios of trustees and ex•mlner As the Iruslees of the chanty you are rgspons4t4e (or the pr9paralion of Ihe accounts.. you nSIde[ Ih?I th Budrt requitemenls of section 144 of Ihe Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 NKf'i do not appty and Ih81 an Ieper1enI ex8minalion is needed. 11 is my r8spoiisibilily to: examine the accounts (under seclion 145 of the 2011 Acll., to fo5knv Ihe procedur85 laid down in the General Thr&b'ons glven by the Ch8rity Ccrfnmis510ners (under secbons 145(S)Ib) of the 2011 Acll, and to State whether pa'Cular matt5 havts come lo my allenlk)n. Basi8 of Independent examlnoes rèport My examinaboii was carried out in accordance with the General OirectK)ns gfven by the Charity Commiss0[5 under sech'on 14515)(bl of the 2011 Ad. Thal examina1 Includes a review of the accounting records kept by Ihe charity ar a comparison of the accounts wilh Ihos8 records. 11 a150 in¢ludes considering any ursusual Items or disdosures in the accwnts and 5eekin9 exp18nations from you as Irusiees corbcerning aT)y suth matl8rs. The predureS underlaken do nol provide all the ewdènce that would be requlred an audll, 8nd consgquenty I do not exwess an audit GnIOn on wew gNeft by thg accounts, Independent examin•r's statement In connecbon with my examination. no matter has come lo my alltion.. (1) whKh gNes me reasonablè cause to tdi&ve Ihat in any mater1 respect the requKemgnts lo keep WUnIg recLYd$ in ac¢ordarLe with seclh)n 130 of the 2011 Act. and tD prepare accounts whKti accord wih tho accouniing T8rdS and Compty wkh the accounting requir8menLs ol Ihe 2011 kL have nol been ,. or {2} io Whh. in my 0011. attenlton should be di&¥n in ordef to enable a proper underst8n+Jing ol the accounts lo be reached. L C Soal ACCA FAIA Blaln Pritohard Llmitod Cliartgred CertifT8d Accountant8 74 College Road Maidstono Kont ME166SL 2021 Page 5
Maidstone Baptist Church Statement of Flnancial Activities Year ended 313t Decembor 2020 2020 2019 Unroytricted Restrlctsd lunds funds Totsl fundo Tolal lund Incoming re9crC0S Vontary income Ve$ lor generadng fiJnd8 Inveslmenl kncome Incomlng resour9 from charitable livits"e$ Other Incomwi9 resources 84,813 7,570 92,383 118.836 799 799 641 T58 787 23.297 23,297 Total Incomlng rvsourc 7.570 116,479 121.022 Resources •xpended Cos15 of generaung voluntary kncome Fundiaislng irading costs Investment rn8nagemenl costs Chantable exFxnditure Govgrnance costs Olher resources expended 98.0 1,650 4.998 103.088 1.650 139.922 1,620 Total resourc08 ¢xp•nded 99.740 4.998 f40,642 Net Incominglloutyolng} rn8ources forn tranyfers 9,169 2.572 11,741 (19,620) Gross trnnsfgrs brtwoen tunds 2,252 {2252> Net Incomlngl<outgolngl Mources bgforo other recognisod galnsl(Ioss•81 11.421 11,741 119,6201 G)Ins and losses on revalualw ol fixed assets for the chanty's own use Galns and losses on Inveslment assets Ngt moYgm•nt In ndS 11.421 320 11,741 f19,620) T¢Jtal fund$ brought lorward Total funds carrfed lonvard 603.607 615 026 10.759 11 079 614,368 626,109 633, 988 614,368 Page 6
Maidstone Baptist church Schedule lo the Statement of Financial Actlvilles Year ended 31st Decernber 2020 2020 2019 Unrnstrfcted Re8lrlctgd lund$ funds Totil funds Tc)t81 lunds Ineomlng resoure06 I Voluntary Income Freewll and bose olleiing Tax ielund6 - general fundg Gèrseral donslions Legacies recelved 68.882 12.162 3.770 68.882 12,1e2 11,340 79,028 15,369 22,438 2,000 7,570 7,570 92,384 118,835 2 Investmènt incomo Bank aThJ dep061t Ints¢est 799 641 799 799 641 3 Incomlng rosourcgs from charttable actlvltleg Cotlee morrnngs Sprfng harvesl SPACE Concerts and produclpJns Stallonery & Ptsblicity 628 130 758 4 Other Incoming resources Insurance claims - knjury compensation Rent Tecewed FU[kgh yranl Gmnl receNed Mi5Gellaneous irKome Flow fund Church weekend events 2.060 6,022 4.993 9,274 948 2,060 6,022 4,993 9,274 948 445 23,297 23,297 781 Page 7
Maidston8 Baptist Church Schedule to the Statement of Financial Activitie8 Year ended 31st December 2020 2020 2019 Unrgstricted Restrictgd lunfls funds Total funds Tot•1 funds Resources expend•d 5 Charttable expenditure MIsSn$ Church general exponses Mlliislers Youth pastQF Moderator Preaching lees Pastoral gifts Paslorgl fvnd Church delegate expen$e¥ Repalr5 and renevrals KSN. publtY & slalionery Youth, Brigades & Sunday sche Youth weekend events General wages Subscripti¢$ Tralning Payroll Depreciatson of Ireehohj pioF Deprecialn of pbni & equipmenl (Piolill I b3$5 Dn disposal of fixed asseis 4.998 4,998 24,111 5,413 32,685 662 415 322 8,857 30.945 32,427 31,933 610 526 450 24,111 5.413 32.685 662 415 322 353 4.276 5,899 f. 783 1,540 7,866 2,378 514 651 6,900 1.113 7,718 5,589 665 993 8.075 2.890 31 720 6,900 899 7,718 S,S89 665 993 8,075 2,890 31 720 6.900 98,090 103 086 139.021 6 Govoman¢¢ ¢ost8 Independent examlnab'on fee 1.650 1,650 1.620 1.650 1.G50 7,620 7 Other rosources gxponded Rent31 expenses Page 8
Maidstone Baptist Church Balance Sheet As at 31st Docember 2020 2020 2019 Unrestrfcièd R•slrlcted funds funds Tolal fund8 T61 fiinds FIK¢d ass•ts Ne ran9ible assels 490,696 490.696 498,140 Total fixod as8•1s 490.5 490.S96 498, 149 Gvrrent as8•ts stock5 Dgblors IsMrt t8rml invesimenls Cash al bank and in haThJ 124,434 11.Q179 135.512 116.226 Tgtal current sets 124,434 11.079 135,612 116.226 Creditorn: amounts falllng due wllhln one ygai Total assèts 108$ currant Ilabllill¢$ 615,030 11.079 626.106 614,366 Crèdltors: amounts folllng du• aftBr one y•ar Provlslons lor Ilabllltlos and chargès Net assets 615030 11.079 626.108 814306 Funds olthe eharfty Unreslrlcled funds Rc8trlcled lundg Re¥dtiOn reserve e15.029 615.029 11,079 603,608 10. T58 11,079 Total funds 615 029 11,079 628,108 614 366 )pioved by Deac(, IAe¢lin9 hold on 2021 siwed on Ils tehall by.. Slieila Snjith Church Secretary BHrl)arll Williims crth Tieaswer Page 9
Maidstone Baptist Church Notes to th• Aecounl8 Year ended 318t Docomb8r 2020 Noio l Bas1 of pr•piratl4)n Th&0 acc<>unls havè bo•n on Ihtr basis hi8tri¢ cosi and in act¢ydatKe Vritt)." -AcCnn9 and Rewrtlhg by Chariiu- stsiernvniol RecuTrtnet¥Jj Pracb¢¢ ISORP FRS 1021., . 8nd wilh Ihe Chafities Ala 2Ql1. Chanp In basis ol •¢¢ountN Chwch 01g¢téd to its basls ol 8ccwntng from Iho a¢¢iu#lÈ 10 ¥ cash baslg Sn 2016 2017 w2& 1$1 lerting ar 1¥tre Ihe fm8tKial giam?n15 sh¢)w a Irw rgpi•s•ni•lty)n ol I res1. Chanw io prgtAou• accounts 140 changes been mado for pi•v1% wws. Now 2 Accounting le18 INCOMING RESOURCE8 Rec¢Jgnltion ol In¢omkng r•ourteo Th86¥ arg in the siatemenl ol Financial AGl1vil IS(fA} ¥Jl Ihe resotsrces 810 pJKI Into the Chutehx bank 31xwnts Incomln9 tes1711rtès wllh rBlthl•d Wtw• InlTha rsowces have related eMwdliuf8 las¥Alh fut%1ra•)g oxpgiidlture Co[ ionl thp Conng resourcea 1gl&lEd eywndliyie bre reptsiw)d groB5 in Il SOF ants dDnalM)ns are OW induthtl In IhB SpFA ¥Jhen Ihe chanty has uncon(JMional 0nthrrt to i@so¢$ Grants and donation• Tam reclaim• on dtrnattonB INI rÉswIS fr r1&1m5 ore Inded in lh• SDFA Ihe glft¥ resowr•5 are rew¢d irrto ChurrJL'S bnk &c¢cnt. Glft¥ In kind G¥ts in foi al a •slYn ol I1 valu• ID t Chanty tv Ihe 8rnt>wts actualty ie?SwJ. Gffts in kind Igr salo orth.5kn.bu1 * wd•d ID ts accwnts % gifts lY whBll 6Dld (w distribLe by Ihe chBrty. Glft$ in kind for use by tho chwlly ai¢ lEKlUd in SA 88 Irthming Page 10
Maidstone Baptist Church Nole8 to thé Accounts Year onded 3181 December 2020 Donatod 8•Thkes and facillt106 Thèse a onty in In¢th))Ihg iesources Iwrth an equNaSonl arr¥Juni in rp.8nurc£s e¥wered) wlwe thg bet[11 to the is iu¥onab quan11118. fiwasurae and En&lEiial. Volunieor h•lp The Val ol any wlunleer help M1Ved is nol InclwJ•d In th¢ ants. Invostffl•nt In¢omo This lh• xcounls Wthen receNabl¢, EXPENDITURE AND LIABILttlES Ll•blllty r•¢o9nlUo Llabilblit 8re re¢o9nwd É8 stsofi as Ihorg is ¥ legal ot oNi9olK commrtlrMJ dilly lo pay wl rg&wrce5. Gtsveman¢• ¢ts Include c05t5 01 tho pt8puMtINt and eXamtion ol slautory aowunls. th ¢outs of trusloe m&oting$ CDSI ol any18g the on gDv8inuJ cort11110¥l matter5. Grants p9ble wllhout pqrlormince ¢ondltion& I"hc8e are only recogriwd in Ilitt accounts wtwn a crynrTrtnnl h¥$ m4de IhBr¥ ai& no Cond105 ID bE Ian9 to ihe gront¥hlCft ri3 the (onlrol Dlthe Gharlty. 88ET8 Tanglbl• fix•d assgt lor use lry The Church n•$ not thB ¥abJo 01 Ih? Chuich wgrrY6N Other thg ¢h•rlty proponies hav8 been Laplialised and on a stra¥Jtr.I IKno boskl o¥er Iheir •slth)aled usefvl fe of 50 yws. other t48aei8, c061 of on lrnNidu¥il rtem exd5 £1,QOD have begn caLo O&p011ed re4kJc4ng b4lonLe b3s125%1. 5mdler It• have been eJptn¢led thIDLpah SOFA aa iKuwrvd. R•valuatlon ol & Building ThB prworJe¥ oiil iw the Churth rev8lLwd an 4th Ayil 13 by SIeY Pares ChaTt•rocl rV The rov4luuJ rnnts are incoworaid In I aecwfits Tiu$teg9 IhBI the Ill• ofthe prowln5 L% bo from tho d41• ol iwaluolion so d•pfXirl thargb hoy calGvl&tBd orn tt)1s $15. JUDGEh1ENTS AND ASSUMPTION8 K•y iudgem?nts. oèlmat•s and DUB lo fv size of Ihe cha1y. Ihoro tyre rKJ Rigryfiranl gsthnat•s a%suinpilon• Igents usJ kn y0pTrg ¥wounlA. Nots 3 APB Elhkal Standard. Pmvi$lon8 •v•ll•bl• lor smill entliieo In common wrth marhy oth¥f 019191jrnS cf wr size nalvtv thjl depen¥te%3m1rS io awr*tYitth prép•r•tion ol finawd st•ityiwt$. Page 11
Maidstone Baptlst Church Note8 to Ihe Account# Year ended 31st D•¢èmber 2020 Notè 4 D•tsi of ¢ertaSn IrnI ol 2020 2019 Twuot•• expene•B lir Ihe yo¥ th8 fdltxrfng pwEnes habt teen Iwmb$ed totyslE i) rospeclol travelng c0515 aThY oiher xptnso$ 4)cwrred on of Ihe rhrity, Nunibgt ol trustgp& W•te paid eMpen¥•s Tot81 amoun1$ pa F• xarninatson ol the #etounts Indert 9X&mer.& feMne[01 CNhw fs ia¢¢ouN4rcy. pa011 and cthwtt8n¢yl 1,610 1.620 Olher rglotfjd paty Non•. Nole S P•hl •mploy•J 5tsff co8t• Cgross Salar a1 Nalionol kn$ur•rt4 37,044 JT.557 oio 9,fj35 M¢)dpr8tor coils P81¢D coBts .6Ji 44,337 61.8Ql 52 A¥erago numb&rolfull Ilme ernploy4•B kn th• y•ar SLVPJrt swfl Dom9411¢ dth8 DÉlkn•d ¢ontrlbullon p•n•lon 4¢hern costs of the scheme lo the caDly lor I1 ar The any con1ritlw$ ?u15tanthn9 •t the ar éTrJ any conlnbulths prepAbJ at the yoar *)d 6.631 9.635 8t•ff ban(Ino Th• ctrf •nwloyees wts) p•(1 follow0 bando.. EO- El0.[) £10.001- É20.0 £20,001 - £JO.OCX) Page 12
Maidstone Baptist Church Notes to the Accounlg Year •nded 31st Deeomber 2020 Notè 6 Tnglbk fixod ass•ts cobl or ¥alvMlion Fro#hobJ PiaTrl & uiprnenl Tolal lla10 troughl tornatd RVaalK¥ 650.0 14.119 564.119 258 Disposals 8•1•t ¢4rrièd IorKdrd S5OW(l 14.37$ Accumtsl•ted d&prodallofi •nd impAiim•ni provlikn• Balan bithight Olher •dju4trnemlS Irevaluakn$l DfeclIS) lar IN the Dispo$alg 841onu eofftod I•rd 65.20D 10,779 68,979 7.799 62.100 11.671 73.T18 &3 N•t book valuè Jghllw¥r 494,8a) 487,900 3.340 Z.607 498,140 490.597 Thp trwo woperlips by the cl Ied on ri1 13 by Slbhy Chartere Suryeyor) on I basis of mdrkél value. Tt hts¢onul u81 c4 freehcAd I>1 and tl¥JIrVa5 iK4u&8d at a watiOn Df £JryJ.0 was £378.5 Nolg Y Dobtorn ind prop•yrnenla 20ZQ 2019 AnatyBiw of d¥btoi¥1411 &M*itsn lallknq due wlthln b)ne yt•r) Other deb19 Prepayments arKI mcon Nots 8 Cf•dl¢ors •nd 4cGiu•l• 2020 2019 Alwlysls of credbtors lall •mountB falln9 due wilhin on• yo•rl Lgan5 and o¥erdraft$ Oiher crethtor8 offid defeNed tncoff Page 13
Maidstone Baptist Church Note8 10 tho Accounts Year end•d 31st Dèeember 2020 NDte 9 RMtriGltd •nd Unrttte0 fundB Fuiid¥ h•ld Fund nam BkNkryJ& luii of fund Rslilcd incorne ld H051rKl•O PUT è mtrieti¢)rt$ The pu080 Ihe fund 15 to t#lso c¥pltsl for I aTrJ re9V8$ ol thtsrch prarnises. Tlw purpose of lhBV'D1SUetwary FAis$by. o ¢0 rAiae assist Ihe 0arIe$ In oue51kbn finw(%allV All i¢used for Uie benefit d IheJp. cAlIeS IE paid ovr 10 the chWIllOS, Ihus IBavirbJ zeto balartt on thes0 rtslnc18é fvThts foTh¥afiJ Vanous thfellOty IA5s J [)&r clxjr an fund S6 J Dar9tr p•$1¢1 RésMLtsd In¢L¥ne fund Resbi¢led In TtrK ol Ihe fund is lo set 8sidÈ c&piig1 forth¢ mgfftlenBnce a1 cwp. ol the chur¢n Of Thè puiFose ol he fund k 10 sel aside Cap81 for astoial G4ra VdthlD lhelal fllowshl Th¥ funé OfiqiThated from a gift from esla of I Bamey more Lhdll 20 )4fS ago purrx>se ot the lund tL> 5xo¥i(k 5WPQt lor f,hurol mambeis In need. Bmy fu iJnf95tskl•d rt•S¥n Movements of rn•lorfund• FLwd Fund balan¢80 tarripd forward broht I02rtI Com9 roKuFces rtrsources Transf• R•8ldcled fund• JiDg¥ Iw7d 5,862 424 Vanous disty40ry rnp5th 7.147 (4.895) ri.252} Chwch oNJan fvnd 327 32T P¥slw¥l care luryl 1,486 4M86 Ccfflmlmty c4re grani 103 11031 701•1 r••tvktèd funds 10,758 7.570 4998 2,262 11,079 UnYe4trletod d•glunatsd fund• Barrw fuThJ 41,5b2 IG41 41A88 Total 19atsd fund 41,582 1941 41,4BB Uthregtrlctsd gBnFrnl fuDd• 562.LY26 108. Ig9.646) 2252 Tolal unn8¢1¥ lunds OQ3.eOB 740 2.252 R•valuatI* I1¥9 Total 116479 104.738 Page 14
Maldstone Baptist Church Notes to tho Accounts Year ondod 31st Decembor 2020 Tilfel9 b•kn#n lund$ ate 1r&n$kni beren lurnls a$ needed whrfsl rnoeiiDg Ihe 4110n on I Tre85urei Its tAh due dilvJerKe In Ihe vNsuel evernl Ih81 Iho Ti¥a6wer 8eg5 a field k¢ e aiound In lji amoMl8, oi to sgcuie a sob11 lo a no$11d9rd [Moblll. the hthhe vffjuld reler lo Ls¢ons, lutn may èvan r81er Io o Church lor d MdI. Not• 10 Grantmakk 10.1 Gi•n19 mado to Insillulloni otsl amounl Nwnel ol Inslllulon oje To 3551$1 I1 trari Iingnadl To assisi thc ch8ril Iiiian¢iall TD assist thE diil fifiBnc1811 To assi the tharil Iinancial 10 gs$iqi Iho chairt Iin)nciall To aswsi I charil% finaTKl•ll HMF Teaf Fund OMI- Keni AirAmbula11C VarioLVi 011 Iris05 charthes 2,098 4,998 Page 15
Maidstone Baptist Church SIX Yaar Income and Expendlture Summary Year onded 31st D•c8mber 2020 18D.IK)D 16).QOO 140,0 120,Q 11)D,o¢)O 80,(MiO 40,000 20,NO 7015 2D16 2017 2018 2019 202 Yeir SIX Year Income Summary Year énded 31st December 2020 I00 I000 10 120CQ) ittjoc 4WO 2CKILM) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Yvar Page 16
Maidstone Baptist Church ljlisslon Income Summaries Year ended 31st December 2020 4¢XIO 3500 25C 10CK) s(. 201S 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Ye*r Oohe UBMS 28% K•# Ar Ambui8ncé Q Tear Fun 11 HMF 52% Page 17
Maldstone Baptist Church Budget Comparison Report Year ended 31st December 2020 2019 Aclugl 2020 Budgvl 2020 Aclual 2021 Biid el In¢om• FWO and loose olferings Tax relullds - general lunds Mission fund - HMF & BMS Mission I- Othar BuiSding lund Chuich usu9e A(kliiional Incorr G8neral donations Legac*s receNeil Church weekend Youlh Summer slatior & Publi¢ily Miscellaneous income InlcTe81 received Manse Rént Fvrlough grant Granl Insuran clrn 79.028 1S.369 3.375 853 375 68.882 12.162 3.087 772 424 70.oc 13,OCKJ 4,000 15,0(X) 300 10.000 5,000 10.001) S,OC 17,835 2.000 445 628 130 342 7,057 500 1,500 700 799 6022 4.993 9,274 2,060 7CK) Toi•l Sn¢om• 121 021 117 CHY) 116,480 103 coo Fr8cwll & loose offering Average per week 79,028 1,520 80.000 1.538 68,882 1,325 70.000 1.346 ExndIture Minlstry Minisièrs Minister in Irgining l youth p8s1or bjaiise ¢0sls ModeralDr PreachiAg fee8 Paslcwal fund Cliurch dg18gale expenses Traininq 2S.280 27,S11 11.569 610 526 450 353 514 21.363 28.825 11,419 1,BOO 60Q 300 400 500 3.221 27.3W2 7.486 662 415 322 16.783 29.125 10.042 1,8CIO 1,000 200 31 2SO E6,813 65.207 39,528 General New equipmenl. repairs & renewals Oigan repwrs Greensidg le(9 expen5&8 Church genal expenses KSN, publicty & slalionery Youth, Brigados & general Glfis and enlerlaiTring Church weekend events Chur¢h weekend 4.276 5,140 7,718 14.910 30.945 5,899 1,783 31.810 5,7LKJ 24,111 5.589 28,370 5,700 2,000 1.540 993 Page 18
Maidstone Baptist Church Budget Comparison Report Year ended 31st December 2020 2019 A¢lual 2020 Bud 2020 Acival 2021 General wagee Deprea8tK)n pfilO$S c<1 disposal ef asse16 Independent 8xarnw fee Payroll 7.866 8.013 8.075 7,799 8,075 7,799 8,253 8.029 1.635 636 1,735 615 1.735 635 1,750 71)0 63,374 57,320 69,712 Mlgalon & Ev8noèllÈm Evangelism Outreach Subsciipl¥J 8,857 4,998 4,000 2,378 2.890 2,680 11,235 6.3C(¥ 7.888 6.880 Total expendRuro 140,641 134,881 104,736 135.692 Surplus I Id•ficitl the year {19.620 17,881 11,744 132.692 Page 19
Maidstone Baptist Church Other Chur¢h Rolated Qrganlsation8 Year ended 31st December 2020 Cash hekl 01101120 Cash held dilu 31112120 anisalion Incon Keymen rigad95 Joint Acwjnt 2nd Maldslone Gifls 8rig8de Ltille Fishes Ytyjlh Club Cameo 478_SS 6.093.07 318.60 533.24 31.QO 75.45 40.00 2.397 80 so.00 2.160.80 468.55 6,330 15 266.60 412.38 26.00 103.OQ 184 00 3800 57.05 31)4.86 43. 29.50 Page 20
Index to reports. Youth Pastor's Rewrt church Secretary's Report Church Treasurerfs Report Policies Abbreviated List of Key Leaders 23 26 27 35 Page 21
Youth Pastor’s Report 2020
This is a report on the year that was to some, let us just say, an anathema!
The year started favourably with some positive outlooks. We took a good group of young people on a weekend retreat to Elm Tree Farm conference centre just outside Ashford. It was a blowy February weekend (I believe it was a horrendous storm and not just blowy) but we were glad of the resources at the centre and had a great time learning about God and worshipping together. We took around 15 young people away this time.
So that was February; all the while we were continuing along running all our normal face to face activities including Brigades, Youth Club and Sunday morning events.
And then March came…. Yes this is THE March, the month where everything changed. The month where we thought we knew what we had planned for 2020, Camp Amazing, a great Space event, and much much more. And then it all stopped!
Well actually let us be honest it didn’t stop. It just moved.
Yes, in March 2020 Covid struck home and we were forced to stop meeting in person and had to move everything online. Which we did with great speed, in fact I believe we only missed one week of sessions with Brigades and Youth Club before we moved it straight away to running whatever we could on Zoom. (Zoom that amazing technology that allowed us to do so much, that we had never heard of before March 2020!). But we managed, we continued running, initially contact sessions, with as many of the young people that wanted to use it, playing games chatting and just generally making sure everyone was alright. With Brigades we still split them into their various ages and played age specific games. We continued meeting in this way during what became known as the First Lockdown, throughout all the holidays and breaks because we just wanted to make sure everyone was OK. We did finally stop for a break during August. We had made contact with all our young people and children either through our online resource or through letters or postcards.
In September we continued online but looked to maybe meeting in person in late October early November but then we were struck with Lockdown 2.0, which unfortunately unlike most new versions of things was worse and not better than Lockdown 1. We put all our planning for meeting in person on the back burner just to make sure we continued doing what had been working so well over the past six to eight months.
2020 definitely brought its challenges and I do not believe I have ever had a spell in my Youth Ministry where it has been more difficult. But we came through it and as a team of volunteers and workers we have succeeded and carried on where quite a few had stopped. We are thankful that we have the technology to do what we have done. And I am grateful that I have a volunteer team I can rely on even in these darkest of days.
The youth ministry will continue into 2021 (Lockdown 3.0 is a blast) and we will thrive and grow once more.
Alastair Middlemist Youth Pastor
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Church Secretary’s Report 2020
“The Joy of the Lord is your Strength”
(Nehemiah 8:10)
This was the verse the leadership had felt God giving to our congregation for 2020 – it proved to be a very helpful reminder of the gift of joy and the assurance of God’s presence with us as the year of a Coronavirus Pandemic unfolded. Even as the year began, we were aware of the way the illness was spreading overseas, but nothing could have prepared us for what was to come.
Ministry :
We remained without a Senior Minister, but were helpfully guided by our Moderator, Rev. David Bousfield. We were grateful for the exceptional IT skills and spirituality of our Youth Pastor, Alastair Middlemist, and we record our thanks to both of them for their prayerful leading and encouragement of us as a fellowship through a year of national crisis and challenge to us all.
On 22[nd] March, the day before the first national lockdown began, we enjoyed our first service on Zoom and Facebook, many of us struggling to learn the new technology. Throughout the year we conducted a pattern of ministry, with Alastair preaching twice a month, an invited external speaker once a month, and someone from inside the fellowship speaking once a month. We were even able to share Communion “on-line” monthly. We held services in the church building on the first Sunday of the month in September, October and November, albeit conducting these in a Covid-safe way (face-coverings, socially distanced, no singing), but decided not to continue in December when the second wave of coronavirus was sweeping through Kent.
At the end of the year we enjoyed a well-attended “Carols by Candlelight” service on-line.
Church Management:
We were not able to hold our usual AGM in May 2020, and the officer and deacons due to stand down agreed to remain in office until new elections could be held. Our thanks to Lee-Anne Baker, Helen Harman and Barbara Williams who remained in their posts. Charity Commissioners had allowed for zoom meetings even where constitutions did not include this, and we succeeded in holding an election and a zoom AGM in September 2020. Members voted by post, and Barbara Williams was re-appointed as Treasurer with Helen Harman being re-elected to serve a second term as a Deacon. Thanks are due to all Trustees, who, carried considerable responsibility for the ongoing leadership of the church during 2020.
Our Administrator and Cleaner were furloughed either completely or partly during much of the year.
The Fellowship
In Memoriam: With sadness, we list here Church Members who were promoted to glory during the calendar year 2020: Dennis Aynsley, Jeff Fernett-Randall, Margaret Walton and Julie Williams. We also remember Pat Brown and Marilyn Reid, who had formerly attended our church.
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Baptism: In February 2020 it was a joy to baptise Shaina Marston, on profession of her faith.
In February, we enjoyed a Ladies Breakfast, listening to a remarkable testimony of God’s powerful intervention, and in early March we held a Newcomers Tea, getting to know better some who had only recently joined us. However, from 23[rd] March, when to our astonishment the country entered a period of lockdown, all opportunities for meeting together in person ceased for three months.
However, fellowship continued among us. For three months, a weekly interesting and informative newsletter was emailed to all, and posted to many. Thanks are due to Colin Reid who so excellently put this together. The Knightrider Street News continued to be published throughout the year, with copies being posted to those not on email. Our area pastoral leaders kept in touch with members and friends of the fellowship. We thank God that we did not lose anyone to Covid-19.
Prayer meetings continued via zoom (with a better attendance than previous in person meetings), and some on-going connect groups continued to function in this way. A new on-line connect group for Bible Study and prayer together commenced in November, with break-out rooms for smaller, led Bible studies and this has proved popular and rewarding.
Thanks also go to those who continued, remarkably, to deliver Youth Work and activities to the Brigades via zoom, and also to those who later developed fortnightly presentations for our children, delivering craft activities before the lively zoom sessions.
Engagement with Mission and the Community
This has in many ways been limited by Covid restrictions. However, it has been good to notice some from the community joining our Sunday services via our Facebook page, and we are aware this is a missional opportunity.
During the year our Make Lunch initiative continued. Lunches could not be provided in the church, but using the power of social media, the number of families we supported increased to eight, meaning bags of food were delivered regularly to provide for twenty-three children.
As in previous years, we were able to offer our building one night a week from January to March for up to 15 homeless people to receive a meal and a bed for the night. This was part of the Maidstone Winter Shelter initiative. In addition to some volunteers from our fellowship, we enjoyed welcoming others from other churches and the community to help with this.
Our regular 5&2 Saturday lunches and Sunday morning breakfasts had to be discontinued from April. However, during the second half of the year take-away lunches were offered to the homeless community from the Mill Road entrance to the church.
BMS World Mission and Home Mission have been supported during the year, and we retain links with Ann Bothamley, a BMS missionary working in India.
Property
Our buildings continue to need maintenance and upkeep, and we pay tribute to the property team who regularly offer their time and energy in this way. We were able to let our Hayle Road Manse to a local minster for a period of eight months, providing income for the church and a temporary home for him and his family. Early in the year there was some damage to the railings in the car park, and these were satisfactorily repaired.
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Conclusion
This pandemic year was a year of challenge, and of knowing God’s provision for us in so many ways. We thank God for his blessing upon us as we have learned to move forward in different ways.
Thanks are due to our paid staff, Al, Helen and Kate, for their commitment, and to the many who faithfully serve in the fellowship in so many different roles. We praise God for each one of you, and ask for his continued blessing and leading as we go forward.
We expect great things from God in 2021. We continue to pray for a Senior Minister, and for one another as the pandemic continues. At the end of 2020 the country was experiencing a second wave and new restrictions. May we be a worshipping and praying community whether we can meet in person or in a building.
Sheila Smith Church Secretary
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Church Treasurer’s Report 2020
General Situation
The year-end accounts for 2020 show a surplus of £11,741.
Income
The total income for 2020 amounted to £116,479 which includes grants from Maidstone Borough Council (to cover our loss of income from rental of rooms), a grant for those employees on furlough, rent for Hayle Road manse, as well as giving by our members. However, our general giving and church usage costs are both down on last year due to the pandemic restrictions. This reduction in our freewill offerings also impacts on the amount of gift aid we can recover.
Expenditure
Our expenditure for 2020 totalled £104,738. This balance includes the depreciation amount of £6,900 relating to the two manses, plus depreciation for other assets being included in our figures. The COVID situation meant that our utility costs were greatly reduced as the building was closed to all activities. Also, maintenance work was put on hold during this period.
Missions
Our overall giving to Missions during 2020 was £4,998 which is down from 2019. This figure mainly is represented by the donations to Home Mission Fund and Baptist World Mission of £2000 each which honours the amount as per the budget for 2020. The actual income from members for all missions was £3,858 so the balance needed was taken from the general account.
Comments
What a year we have had!
The budget set for members giving in 2020 was £80,000 and meant we needed £1,538 per week to cover it, but actually we received £1,325. Our budget for 2021 has been set at £70,000 which reflects the current trend and means we require £1,346 per week to cover it. This can only be met by contributions from our members who are continue giving week by week despite not being able to meet in person.
The Church is a participating employer within the Defined Benefit section of the Baptist Pension scheme and has been making ongoing deficit payments to cover the costs of past service of its employees within the scheme under a recovery plan. The church understands that if it had left the scheme at the year-end, it would have to have made a one-off payment estimated to be £84,500 to meet its statutory obligations to the scheme. The church has no plan to leave the scheme and expects to continue to make payments to the scheme in line with the recovery plan.
The gift aid system helps us to reclaim 25% of the amount given and also means we have more funds to use. If you are a tax payer and not currently gift aiding please consider doing so. However, make sure that the amount reclaimed over all your donations (to all charities) through the year is not greater than the amount of tax you pay.
Thanks
Thank you to everyone who has helped in the past year with the accounts in whatever way that is. It is good to know that there are many who will assist in this work. Thank you also to every member who has continued to faithfully give, (even changing the ways of giving), through a very difficult year. It has enabled us to continue the work of the Maidstone Baptist Church.
Barbara Williams Treasurer
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The following policies have been reviewed since our last Annual General Meeting and are to be reported annually at each successive AGM.
· SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE POLICY STATEMENT
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PROTECTION OF ADULTS AT RISK POLICY STATEMENT
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HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY STATEMENT
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SMOKEFREE POLICY STATEMENT
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LONE WORKING POLICY STATEMENT
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DATA PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENT
NOTE
Following a decision approved by Church meeting in March 2013 that the Church would follow the guideline notes where applicable in other matters, as prescribed by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and/ or by Baptist Union Corporation, we have not included in this Annual Report any details as they are all readily available for viewing on the BUGB/BUC web sites.
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If difficulties arise doing so, or you do not have computer facilities, enquiry should be made to the Church office
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SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE POLICY STATEMENT The Church.. Has a pro£ramme of artivities with children and youne people_ Welcomes children and youno people into the lrfe of our cornmunity. Makes our premises available to org6nisation5 working with children and youne people. The church cOgnIseS its respOn11e$ for the safeguardino of 311 chSldren and young people under the age of 18 Ireeardless of gender. ethnicity. or ability) as set out in The Children Art 1989 and 2004. Safe from Harm IHM Govemment 19941 and Workino Together to Safeeuard Children IHM Government 20101. As members of church we commrt oUrSeeS to the nurturin& protecbon and safeguardine of all children and youn£ people associated with the church and will pray for them re8ularfy. In pursuit of this we commit ourselves to the followine policies and to the development of procedures to ensure their implementation. Prevention and reporting of abuse And respondine to concern- It is the duty of each church member and each member of the wider church family to prevent physical. sexual and emot*Jnal abuse of children and young people and the duty of oll to respond to concern5 about the well-being of children and young people and to report any child abuse disclosed. discovered and suspected_ The church will ful co-operate wrth any statutory investigation into any 5U5perted abuse linked with the church. Sale recruitment. support and supervision ol workers The church will exercise proper care in the selertion and appointmentof those workingwrth children and young people, whether paid orvoluntary. All workers will be PTovided wtth appropriate training. sUPPOrt and Supervision to protnote the safeeuarding of children. Safe behaviour- a code of behaviour forworke15- The church will adopt a code of behaOUr(0rll who are appointed to work with chIldn and youn£ people $0 that all children and youne people are shown the respert due to them_ safe Pra¢tlce and safe premises-The church is committed to prowding a safe environment for actiwties with children and youne people and will adopt ways ol workine with children and youn£ people that promote their safety and well-being. A safe community - The church Ès committed to prevention of bullw"n£ of children and yovng people. The church will seek to ensure that the behaviour ol any who may pose a risk to children and young people in the community of the church is managed appropriatety_ Responsible People The church has appointed John Gurnett as the Safeguarding Trstee to oversee and rnonitor implementation of the policy and procedures on behalf of the church's charity trustees. The church has appointed Richard Macintosh as the Designated Person for Safeguardine to.. dvise the church on any matters related to the safeeuarding of children and younE people take appropriate action when abuse is disclosed. discovered or suspected. Policy and procedure5 A copyof the policy statementwill be displayed pernianenuy on the notice board in the foyer.The policy ststement will be read at the Annual General Church meeb"ne. Page 28
PROTECTION OF ADUITS AT RISK POUCY STATEMENT A5 members of the Church.. We commit ourselves to the safeguarding of adult5 at risk and ensuring their well-being In the lrfe of this church. is the re5pon5ibility of each one of u5 to prevent the physical. emotional. sexual. financial, neElert and spiritual abuse of adults at rk and to report any abuse discovered or suspected_ We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointrnent and selection of those who will work with adults at risk. We are committed to supporting. resourcin2 and tralnlnR those who undertake this work. We adopt the guidelines ond procedure5 published by the Boptist Union of Great Britain published in Safe to Belong 2015. We will ensure that each worker with adUS at rtsk wll know the recommendations. and undertake to observe them. each shall be given copy of the Church's aereed guidelines. We are de4Jicated to providing pastoral care and support to those who have experienced abuse. A5 part of our commitment to adults at risk the Church has appointed Judtth Woodbridee and Jane Gurnett to represent the ConM$ and views of adults at our meetings and to outside bodies. Page 29
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT Maidstone Baptist church is committed to: Provide adequate control of the health and safety risk arisn£ from our ctivitie5. Consult with our members, office holders. conEreEation and employees on matters affertinE their heatth and safety. Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment Ensure safe handling and use of substances. Provide infomation. instruction and supeMsSon for members. office holders. congregation and employees_ Ensure all rnernbers. offKe holders, congregation and employees are competent to do their ta5k5, and to give them adequate training. Prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill-health. Maintsin safe and healthy conditions for members. office holders. congregotion and employees. Ensure contractors and or non-members octing on instruction or contracted by MBC are adequately insured against third party liability, have their own Health & Safety policy/procedures in place and operating within them. Page 30
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY STATEMENT A5 an organisation using the Disc105ure and Barring Service ID8SI to assess applicants. suitability for positions of trust. this church undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairty. It undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other infom)ation Ceived. We welcome people to serve the church on the basis of the right mix of talent, skills, character. potential and call ol God, including those with criminal records. A disclosure ts requested only after a thorough risk as5e55ment has indicated that one is both proportTronate and relevantto the poSitiod concerned. A crirninal record will not ne[e55ari be a barto a person serving with children. young people and adults at risk. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and backEround of the offences. In order to protert the confidentialrty of those with criminal records we will access Disclosures through Due Diligence Checking Limited. We invite the Baptist Union's National SafeEuardin2 Team to advise us in the appointment process when necessary. and we agree to art on their advice for the protertion of children. young people and adu$ at risk. Page 31
SMOKEFREE POLICY STATEMENT PURPOSE The prerni5e5 of Maidstone Baptist Church are required by the Health Act 2006 to be smokefree. poucy The policy shall come into effert on Sunday, 1° July 2007. Smoking is prohibited in all enc105ed and substantially enclosed premises in the workplace. This policy applies to all member5 of staff. consultants. contractors, members, vi51tor5 and congregation. Note in this context premises do not include the Minister's accommodation, except any part that is used solely for work purpose5 and to which members of the public visit. IMPLEMENTATION erall responsibility for policy SmplementstSon and review rests wrth the Minister and Deacons las Trustees). However. all strdff are obliged to adhere to. and support the implementation of the policy. Appropriate 'no-smokinl siens will be clearly displayed at the entrances to and within the premises. NON-COMPLIANCE Disciplinary procedure5 will be followed if a member of stafl does not comply with this policy. Those who do not cornp with the smokefree law may also be liable to a fixed penalty fine and possible criminal prosecution. HELP TO STOP SMOKING The NHS offeTS a range of free services to help smokers Rive up. Call the NHS Smoklne Helpline 03 123 1044. Page 32
LONE WORKING POUCY STATEMENT The follownR policy is applicable to volunteers and staff woikinefor Maidstone Baptist Church- Working in i501ation on church premises should be avoided if at all possible. Where working in isolation on church premtses cannot be avoided then volunteer5 ond staff 5hould- o Shut doors after entry Not open doors to strangers o Ensure that someone is aware they are on the premises and will raise the alam rfthey do not return. Avoid potentially hazardous artNities and 51tuations. Where volunteers and staff are visiting people in their own homes they should= Ensure that someone is aware of their itinerary and will raise the alami if they do not retum. If there is any doubt about the person beinE visited. then a mobile phone call just before the visit and one when it is complete should be arranged with 6 colleague. Page 33
DATA PROTECTION POUCY STATEMENT Maidstone Baptist church is full¥ committed to full compliance with the requirements of the General Data Protertion RegulatTron_ The Church will therefore follow procedures which aim to ensure that all employees, member5 orthe conEreEation, or other agents of the Church Icollertively known as dota users) who have access to any personal dat held by or on behalf of the church are fullyaware of and abide by their duties underthe Genernl Data Protection Regulation statement of Polkv The Church needs to collert and use information atr*)ut people with whom it works in order to operate and carry out its functions. These may include members ol the con8re8ation. current, past and prospective employees and those who seek to engage with our artivitie5 and rninistrie5. This personal information must be handled and dea with properly however it 15 collected. recorded and used and whether it Is on poper. in computer record5 or recorded by other means. Maidstone Baptist Church Teg6Tds the lawful and appropriate treatment of personal InformatSon as very important to rf(s successful operatlons and essential to maintaininE conh"dence between the Church. its membership and the community it serves. The Church therefore fully endorses and adheres to the Principle5 of the General Data Protection Regulation. Full detai15 of our data protection policy ond procedures can be obtained by contacting the Church Oflice. Maid5tone Baptist Church. Knightrider Street. Maidstone Kent ME15 6LU or via our website www.maidstoneb6 ti5t.net Page 34
Abbreviated List of Key Leaders
Ministry Team and Elders
Minister (who is a trustee by virtue of office) Youth Pastor (who is not a Trustee) Elder (who is not a Trustee)
Vacant (from 29 September 2019) Alastair Middlemist Godfrey Prior
Church Officers and Deacons (who are Trustees by election) Church Secretary Assistant Church Secretary Church Treasurer
Sheila Smith John Gurnett Barbara Williams
Deacons
Lee-Anne Baker (until 17.09.20) Keith Burgess Clements Jane Gurnett Jim Weedon Helen Harman Richard McIntosh (until 09.09.20) Judith Woodbridge
Key Office Holders (some of whom may be Deacons) Safeguarding Trustee
John Gurnett
General Administrator
Helen Jones
Responsible Authorised Person
Trudie Butcher
Organist Chief Steward Sunday Club Co-ordinator Prayer Tree Co-ordinator Training Manager Communications Manager Pastoral Co-ordinator Church Roll Register
Derek Davenport Keith Burgess-Clements No appointment Godfrey Prior No appointment No appointment Jane Gurnett Helen Jones
BB Captain GB Captain BB/GB Chaplain Youth Club Little Fishes
No appointment Jane Haslam Alastair Middlemist Alastair Middlemist Pauline Reid
Catering Manager Fabric Manager House Manager
Jane Gurnett No appointment Alan Fishwick
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