**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 Addr*ss lthdsl(A)e Baptist Ghuroh. Knkjhliider Street, Maklsiono. K￿¢ ME15 OLU. Establl•hmgnt ialdsltsna Bapllsl Chuith r6 an InClemenls Jane Gurnett Jkn Wecth)n Hel+)n Harman flchard NWnto$h 09.09201 j￿11th WoodbipJ9 Independènl Examiner Lee Seal ACCA FAIA. 81*rn Piilthaf¢J Limlied, Charfered Certil￿d Aw)unlants. 74 COll￿e A0￿J, Mdklslon8, Kent. ME15 GSL. B4nkers Saiiland81 UK F4c, Bildle Ro*J. Boott8. Flerte￿d¢. GIR I)AA. CAF Bank, 25 Kkngs Hil Avenue, Wesl M8llirwJ. Kent, ME19 4JQ. Sollcltor8 Gullan￿, 18 Str¢el, Maldstone. Ke￿1, ME15 6Kr. Page I Maid5tone Baptist Church Report of the Trustees for the year ended 318t December 2020 oiher Roport8 Separ8le reports by Ihe Youth Pastor. Church SeKreiaTy and Church Treasurer wrfh finart181 slalem8nt5 are gppendtsd. tOGelher wtth vanou5 pDn¢ies 8nd118tings, Leg81 and Admintslraiive 1nfomth.on which 18 sel out on page I lorms part ol this report_ The linanoiBI slalenwls C￿nplY wrth current s181uloiy requir8m8nls, tho Slalemonl ol Recrynmgnded PrE￿iCe- Accounting arKI RepLNting by Gh8rrtleg, the Governing Documenl, TIus1 D8ed5 and wlh the Church Rules. which latter are kfmulal+d wrthin the prowsk)ns of the Trnsl Dèeds and tho &)vernlng Documenl. Object5 of th9 Chartty (b)wn in Ihe Goveming Documoftl aDd the Trust Deeds held by 88plist Ur)Kbn at DidcrA. Orgonlsatlon Whilsl legalty the elgcted Tnjslees ar8 ernpowered to make bindlng deCisir￿s, Ihe Irathii¢)nal posibon Ihgl the ultimate decision-tT￿kfjr is th¢ m•&ling of Members together hi Church Nleeting in prayer under God is hOTh￿red througho￿t. Day to dAy running Df Church alfaii$ 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$l805, who rn￿1 a$ re￿red. uBually bi-rnonthly (every odd numbered M￿thI or more freque￿lY11 occasion demands. The Charlty Tru814)es may de*ate 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 rn￿9 Mini$frts woukl ba on Ihe Chui¢th payroll provKling Pastoral and Theological Lèadership lor the membership and c￿grega￿on 8s a whole. The chuich is seeking new Senior Mlnisler Key Personnèl vtho •relw•r• not Charlty TwstQOS - Elders who are apwJinl¢d. not elxled, may 8llend mèoiings ol the Charily T￿51098 by InvitVJb"on, bul wllh)ul vohng righls. Gc4lfrey Prior contsnued in this rde in 2020. - Mod•rator- In Iho a)sen¢¢ ol a senior Mlnlsier durtnu inleiiegnum. a Mini6ter Irom anolher Church Is ap￿Nted in a 8upervisLvy pasloral rolo. Rev D4vkl 8ou$fvekl continued Ihg tol8 as Modfrralor w) 2020 - Youth PaBtor- Alaslair mis*l￿MIst 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 ￿8mb￿ship 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 luniloin*dl 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$frwhere In ma￿S1One and S¢rtimes further afield. Folltr*Ying Gov8mmenl reslrrli¢ns due to c￿Onaviru8. since March 2020. thes8 services and 8clivilies have conlinued 8a¢h week on Zoom and F￿ebook. In addltion. m8olings for chlldren and young people have a150 conlinu¢d v￿3 Zoyn Oc¢asK)nalty 8 morning service was held m the Church bullding when pemltted. The Church con(hJcts worship and I¢￿h1￿ along I￿lit10Th￿l lines 8nd carryiw out Ihrough a w¥J8 r•nging progra￿e for youth and adult aclNlties weekly. These aclimties havè ¢orslfflued and are laalitated unobated Ih8nks lo the ded￿tedloader6h1P by a whde Iiost of people. Aspirations lo improve or gxLend th9 Church premises continue under reviow, in order lo equip th8 Feilt)wship for Bcb've 8ervlce in the Community ¢oiMmensurale wlh the sl8ndards and expectslions of the pre5enl doy ago_ On Jolng malnlenancfj w0￿S Inside and OUts￿e the buil¢Jings have conlinued on a regular basts. Some mlnor W￿kS QIT both Man66s were carried c￿1 In yeai. During 2020, the Church continued dlrecl flnancral suppM)rt of Baptist Home Mission Fund and Baylsl World Misslon. The Church bvdgel gtsaranleed an anN)unl to both these Miss￿n$. 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 ch8nl*s and organlyatlons Ihrotsgh Church funds, all of whlch the Church passes on in the year. Flnanclal Revlew The surplus for the yeaf 2020 tot￿bed £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 wh￿h equate810 six ￿￿nths, of unrestrlcteé expendituie 11 is Idt th81 this would ba Slrflicienl to continu8 Ihe ￿11￿￿1¢$ 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 suff￿lent 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 D￿UM8nt 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 currenl18g1slat￿n. 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 Ch￿ty 8nd Conyany kwi ￿ the prWsI￿ of stalements Ihal grve a truè 8nd fa(r view of the slate of Church aflar& for th¢ financ￿1 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 s￿etary 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 I￿eper￿1enI 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 matt￿5 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 Commiss￿0[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 pr￿edureS underlaken do nol provide all the ewdènce that would be requlred ￿ an audll, 8nd consgquenty I do not exwess an audit G￿nIOn on ￿ wew gNeft by thg accounts, Independent examin•r's statement In connecbon with my examination. no matter has come lo my all￿tion.. (1) whKh gNes me reasonablè cause to tdi&ve Ihat in any mater￿1 respect the requKemgnts lo keep W￿UnI￿g recLYd$ in ac¢ordarLe with seclh)n 130 of the 2011 Act. and tD prepare accounts whKti accord wih tho accouniing T8￿rdS and Compty wkh the accounting requir8menLs ol Ihe 2011 kL have nol been ￿￿,. or {2} io Wh￿h. in my 0￿￿011. 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 re9c￿rC0S Vo￿ntary income V￿e$ lor generadng fiJnd8 Inveslmenl kncome Incomlng resour￿9 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 Incomlnglunls havè bo•n on Ihtr basis ￿ hi8tri¢ cosi and in act¢ydatKe Vritt)." -AcC￿n￿n9 and Rewrtlhg by Chariiu- stsiernvniol RecuTrtnet¥J￿j 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$1 le￿rting ￿ar 1¥t￿re Ihe fm8tKial gia*m?n15 sh¢)w a Irw rgpi•s•ni•lty)n ol I res￿1￿. Chanw io prgtAou• accounts 140 changes been mado for pi•v1￿% wws. Now 2 Accounting ￿le1*8 INCOMING RESOURCE8 Rec¢Jgnltion ol In¢omkng r•*ourteo Th86¥ arg in the siatemenl ol Financial AGl1vil￿ IS(fA} ¥Jl Ihe resotsrces 810 pJKI Into the Chutehx bank 31xwnts Incomln9 tes1711rtès wllh rBlthl•d Wtw• In￿lTha r*sowces have related eMwdliuf8 las¥Alh fut%1ra￿•)g oxpgiidlture Co[￿￿￿ i￿on￿l thp ￿Con￿ng resourcea 1gl&lEd eywndliyie bre reptsiw)d groB5 in Il* SOF ants dDnalM)ns are OW induthtl In IhB SpFA ¥Jhen Ihe chanty has uncon(JMional 0nth*rr￿t to i@so￿￿¢$ Grants and donation• Tam reclaim• on dtrnattonB INI rÉswI￿S fr￿ r￿1&1m5 ore Ind￿ed in lh• SDFA Ihe glft¥ resowr•5 are re￿w¢d irrto ChurrJL'S b*nk &c¢c￿nt. Glft¥ In kind G¥ts in foi al a •slYn* ol I￿1 valu• ID t Chanty tv Ihe 8rnt>wts actualty ie?SwJ. Gffts in kind Igr salo orth.5kn.bu1￿ * w￿d•d ID ts accwnts *% gifts ￿lY whBll 6Dld (w distribL￿e￿ by Ihe chBrty. Glft$ in kind for use by tho chwlly ai¢ lEKlUd￿ in S￿A 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¥wer￿ed) wlwe thg bet￿[11 to the is iu¥onab quan111￿18. fiwasura￿e and En&lEiial. Volunieor h•lp The Val￿ ol any wlunleer help ￿M1Ved is nol InclwJ•d In th¢ a￿nts. 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 di*lly lo pay wl rg&wrce5. Gtsveman¢• ¢￿ts Include c05t5 01 tho pt8puMtINt and eXam￿￿tion ol slautory aowunls. th ¢outs of trusloe m&oting$ CDSI ol any18g￿ the on gDv8in*uJ cort11￿110￿¥l matter5. Grants p9￿ble wllhout pqrlormince ¢ondltion& I"hc8e are only recogriwd in Ilitt accounts wtwn a crynrTrtn*nl h¥$ m4de IhBr¥ ai& no Cond￿10￿5 ID bE I￿a￿n9 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 lrn*Nidu¥il rtem ex￿d5 £1,QOD have begn c￿￿aL￿o￿ ￿ O&p￿01￿1ed re4kJc4ng b4lonLe b3s*125%1. ￿ 5mdler It￿• have been eJptn¢led thIDLpah SOFA aa iKuwrvd. R•valuatlon ol & Building* ThB prworJe¥ o*ii*l iw the Churth rev8lLwd an 4th Ayil ￿13 by SI￿eY Pares ChaTt•rocl ￿rV￿￿ The rov4luuJ rnnts are incoworai*d 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 ￿$15. JUDGEh1ENTS AND ASSUMPTION8 K•y iudgem?nts. oèlmat•s and DUB lo fv size of Ihe cha1￿y. Ihoro tyre rKJ Rigryfiranl gsthnat•s a%suinpilon• I￿g￿ents us*J kn y0p￿Trg ¥wounlA. Nots 3 APB Elhkal Standard. Pmvi$lon8 •v•ll•bl• lor smill entliieo In common wrth marhy oth¥f 019￿1￿91￿jrnS cf wr size nalvtv thjl ￿depen¥￿te%3m1￿rS io awr*tYitth prép•r•tion ol finawd st•ityiwt$. Page 11 Maidstone Baptlst Church Note8 to Ihe Account# Year ended 31st D•¢èmber 2020 Notè 4 D•tsi* of ¢ertaSn I￿rnI ol 2020 2019 Twuot•• expene•B lir* Ihe yo¥ th8 fdltxrfng pwEn*es habt teen Iwmb￿$ed totyslE￿ i) rospeclol travel￿ng 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 Inder￿￿t 9X&m￿er.& feM￿ne[01 CNhw f*s ia¢¢ouN4rcy. pa￿011 and cthwtt8n¢yl 1,610 1.620 Olher rglotfjd paty Non•. Nole S P•hl •mploy•J 5tsff co8t• Cgross Salar￿ a￿1 Nalionol kn$ur•rt4 37,044 JT.557 oio 9,fj35 M¢)dpr8tor coils P￿81¢D coBts .6Ji 44,337 61.8Ql 52 A¥erago numb&rolfull Ilme ernploy4•B kn th• y•ar SLVPJrt swfl Dom9411¢ dth8 DÉlkn•d ¢ontrlbullon p•n•lon 4¢hern costs of the scheme lo the c*aDly lor I1￿ ￿ar The any con1rit￿lw$ ?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 follow￿0 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 T*nglbk fixod ass•ts cobl or ¥alvMlion Fro#hobJ PiaTrl & uiprnenl Tolal lla10￿ troughl tornatd R￿Va￿alK￿¥ 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$l D￿fec￿lIS)￿ l￿ar￿ IN the Dispo$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￿￿￿ I￿￿￿ed on ￿ri1 ￿13 by Slbhy Chartere Suryeyor) on I￿ basis of mdrkél value. Tt* hts¢onul u81 c4 freehcAd I>￿1 and t￿l¥JIrVa5 iK4u&8d at a wa￿￿tiOn 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 deb1￿9 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 Unr￿t￿tte0 fundB Fuiid¥ h•ld Fund nam BkNk*ryJ& luii of fund R*slilc*d incorne l￿d H051rKl•O PUT è mtrieti¢)rt$ The pu￿080 ￿ Ihe fund 15 to t#lso c¥pltsl for I￿ aTrJ re￿9V8￿$ ol thtsrch prarnises. Tlw purpose of lhBV￿'D1SUetwary FAis$by￿. o ¢0 rAiae assist Ihe 0*arI￿e$ In oue51kbn finw(%allV All i¢used for Uie benefit d IheJp. cA￿lIeS IE paid ov*r 10 the chWIllOS, Ihus IBavirbJ zeto balartt on thes0 rtslnc18é fvThts foTh¥afiJ Vanous th￿fellO￿ty IA5s J [)&r￿ clxjr an fund S6 J Dar9tr p•$1¢￿1 RésMLtsd In¢L¥ne fund Resbi¢led In￿ TtrK* ol Ihe fund is lo set 8sidÈ c&piig1 forth¢ mgfftlenBnce a￿1 cwp. ol the chur¢n Of Thè puiFose ol he fund k 10 sel aside Cap￿81 for astoial G4ra VdthlD lhel￿al f*llowshl Th¥ funé OfiqiThated from a gift from esla* of I Bamey more Lhdll 20 )*4fS ago purrx>se ot the lund tL> 5xo¥i(k 5WPQ*t lor f,hurol mambeis In need. Bmy fu iJnf95tskl•d rt•S¥n￿ Movements of rn•lorfund• FLwd Fund balan¢80 tarripd forward bro￿ht I0￿2rtI Com￿9 roKuFces rtrsources Transf• R•8ldcled fund• JiDg¥ Iw7d 5,862 424 Vanous disty4￿0￿￿ry rnp5th 7.147 (4.895) ri.252} Chwch oNJan fvnd 327 32T P¥slw¥l care luryl 1,486 4M86 Ccfflmlmty c4re grani 103 11031 701•1 r••tvktèd funds 10,758 7.570 4998 2,262 11,079 UnYe4trletod d•glunatsd fund• Barrw fuThJ 41,5b2 IG41 41A88 Total ￿￿19￿atsd fund 41,582 1941 41,4BB Uthregtrlctsd gBnFrnl fuDd• 562.LY26 108. Ig9.646) 2252 Tolal unn8￿¢1¥￿ lunds OQ3.eOB 740 2.252 R•valuatI*￿ I￿1¥9 Total 116479 104.738 Page 14 Maldstone Baptist Church Notes to tho Accounts Year ondod 31st Decembor 2020 Til￿fel9 b•kn#n lund$ ate 1r&n$kni￿ ber￿en lurnls a$ 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￿$11￿d9rd [Mob￿lll. the hthhe vffjuld reler lo L*s¢ons, lutn may èvan r81er Io o Church lor d M￿dI￿. Not• 10 Grantmakk 10.1 Gi•n19 mado to Insillulloni otsl amounl Nwnel ol Inslllulon oje To 3551$1 I1￿ trari Iingnadl To assisi thc ch8ril Iiiian¢iall TD assist thE di*il fifiBnc1811 To assi￿ the tharil Iinancial 10 gs$iqi Iho chairt Iin)nciall To aswsi I￿ charil%* finaTKl•ll HMF Teaf Fund OMI- Keni AirAmbula11C* VarioLVi 011￿ Iris￿0￿5 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 I￿00 I￿000 1￿￿0 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￿ cl￿rn 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 Ex￿ndIture 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 gen￿al 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 p￿fil￿O$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** Page 22 **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. Page 23 _**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. Page 24 ## **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** Page 25 ## **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** Page 26 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** - **PROTECTION OF ADULTS AT RISK POLICY STATEMENT** - **HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT** - **EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY STATEMENT** - **SMOKEFREE POLICY STATEMENT** - **LONE WORKING POLICY STATEMENT** - **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._ _//www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/369702/BUC_Guideline_Leaflet.aspx_ _If difficulties arise doing so, or you do not have computer facilities, enquiry should be made to the Church office_ Page 27 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 respOn￿￿11￿e$ 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 oUrSe￿eS 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 beha￿OUr(0r￿ll who are appointed to work with chIld￿n 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 Tr￿stee 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 r￿k 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 adU￿S 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 Con￿M$ 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 poSitio￿d 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 Page 35