**Charity registration number 1129832**
## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
# **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**
## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
|**Trustees**|Doug Etheridge||
|---|---|---|
||Revd Andrew Jackson||
||Lin Artus||
||Mark Jeffreys||
||Barbara Etheridge||
||Julie Jackson-Hales||
||Roger Hughes||
||Femi Amao|(Appointed 1 April 2023)|
||Chris Wade|(Appointed 1 April 2023)|
||Frances Duffy||
|**Charity number**|1129832||
|**Independent examiner**|Summers Morgan||
||First Floor, Sheraton House||
||Lower Road||
||Chorleywood||
||Hertfordshire||
||WD3 5LH||
|**Investment advisors**|Rathbone Investment Management|Limited|
||1 Curzon Street||
||London||
||W1J 5FB||
## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|1 - 5|
|Independent examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7 - 8|
|Balance sheet|9|
|Notes to the financial statements|10 - 23|
## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.
## **Objectives and activities**
The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document which states that the principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination to include the advancement of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the church shall determine. In particular, the charity has the purpose of providing for the advancement of the Christian faith in Harrow and beyond, providing instruction for children, young people and adults in the Christian faith, holding public Christian worship, and having Christian fellowship with other Christians
## **Governance**
Harrow Baptist Church is an unincorporated charity.
The charity is governed in accordance with a Constitution dated 28 November 2008 supplemented by approved relevant notes, a copy of which is available to members of the charity.
The freehold of the church building is held on trust by the London Baptist Property Board, with the church having the beneficial ownership of the premises.
## **Public Benefit**
When planning the church’s activities, the Deacons/Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. The trustees consider that the charity is fulfilling its requirement to deliver a public benefit, as shown by:
The church’s worship services are open to all and we operate an open communion table. The church building is open for much of the week and the premises are used by, or hired to, people of all backgrounds. There is a strong emphasis on providing services to the local community. To allow this to happen, the church employs a warden (resident) and a deputy warden, both trained: to welcome our visitors; to allow the church to be open much of the week; and to provide security to visitors and the premises. All our activities are advertised on the Church website.
The church made its accommodation available to charitable and social causes at a fair cost to cover expenses. These included Connex and Mind (mental health charities), Diabetes UK, Firm Foundation, and NHS Harrow. The church continued to support a number of charities by means of grants, especially Baptist Home Mission and BMS World Mission, Christian Aid, St Luke’s Hospice and ‘Embrace the Middle East’. Details are included in the Accounts. The church also raised funds for several other charities directly through coffee mornings, concerts, stalls, etc. and indirectly, by giving discounts on hall bookings.
## **Membership**
Members are admitted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution by vote of the Church Meeting on the basis of their profession of Christian faith, either by Believers’ Baptism or by affirmation. This year we have a membership of 90. The list of members and friends is carefully reviewed as required. Members are encouraged to assist the work of the church by volunteering to help in various organisations of the church.
## **Trustees**
The managing Trustees of the charity are the Minister of the Church (appointed by the Church Meeting for an unspecified period), the Church Secretary and Treasurer and up to twelve deacons (appointed by the Church Meeting for a period of three years). The last election took place in March 2023. The Trustees meet at least nine times per year to review operations, the financial position and any developments to ensure the Church’s objectives are being fulfilled
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## _Social investments_
## **Fraud Prevention**
A Fraud Prevention and Tax Evasion policy is in place to ensure there will be greater awareness of the risks we face in this area, the necessary behaviours we expect from staff and volunteers and ways in which we are seeking to prevent fraud.
## _Grant making policy_
## **Data Protection**
A Data Protection policy and procedures are in place to support our compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). This includes privacy notices and consent forms with on-line tools being used as much as possible for easier operation. The church is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
## _Volunteers_
## **Church Members’ Meeting**
A meeting of Church members is held 6 times per year. One of the meetings incorporates the constitutional Annual Church Members’ Meeting to receive the annual accounts and report, to appoint an Independent Examiner, and to consider proposals for the strategy and vision of the church in the coming year, along with other appropriate matters.
The Budget for the year is discussed and agreed at the first meeting of the year.
The Church Meeting has responsibility for the overall policy of the church, in accordance with the Constitution. Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church Meeting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be raised by members in a Church Meeting for further consideration by the Trustees.
## **Achievements and performance**
## _Significant activities and achievements against objectives_
## **Core activities**
In order to achieve the principal objective which is set out above, the church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the public community. The church’s aim is, by following Jesus’ example, to work to show God’s love to all through worship and service.
## **Aim and purposes**
Harrow Baptist Church has the responsibility of cooperating with the minister, Andrew Jackson, in promoting the services of the church, providing a shared community space for the town of Harrow, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, and social.
The church also is responsible for the maintenance of the premises on College Road, Harrow.
## **Objectives and Activities**
Harrow Baptist Church is committed to welcoming and enabling people of diverse backgrounds to worship at our church and to become part of the church’s community. Members of the church are encouraged and guided to contribute in the services such as by sharing sermons, testimonies, playing instruments and singing. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.
Aside from that, the building also serves as a worship space for the Korean speaking church and an additional space for other churches to gather in worship. As a whole, the church building and the activities are open to anyone in Harrow, regardless of their faith, to use and to join.
While activities are annually planned in accordance with Christian Festivals, the church regularly come together to decide on how else they could serve the community of Harrow based on world events. This is also in consideration of the Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **Achievements and Performance**
## _Worship and Prayer_
Harrow Baptist offers the following services to serve its community on their spiritual needs:
- Space for prayers in the morning
- Weekly prayer meeting online
- 4U bible study for the youths, families and the young at heart
Services continued to be streamed online for those with accessibility issues and those who are ill for the day. Facebook Live has been an easier set up as it only requires a phone and a tripod instead of a person manning the feed. The drawback is that the viewer would not be able to see the projector as there is no one to toggle between the screens. While there are plans to reinstate the previous arrangement for live streams as there is a stronger internet bandwidth now, it would require more volunteer training to be able to set it up regularly.
Since the pandemic, the church services continue to include the children in the first half of the service before being sent off to Sunday School with an All-Age Talk that precedes the main sermon. Occasionally our worship is an all age-service that engages the children to be part of the service. It makes the services and the congregation livelier while making sure that those with younger children are welcomed and included in the service.
All are welcome to attend our regular services and to fellowship over tea after. At present there are 90 members on the Church Electoral Roll. 6 names were added during the year. The average weekly attendance is about 50 people but this number increases during festivities and special services such as the annual Christmas carol services, which saw a record number of over 100 people by holding an activity day for families to take part before the service starts.
Additionally, we celebrated the journey of the Christian faith through baptism with our baptism service on 10th December. 6 people followed Jesus in being baptised and welcomed into the church community and followed by a church lunch.
## _Pastoral Care_
Tuesday Morning Coffee is a staple for those who want a cup of coffee and some company while all proceeds go to a local charity such as St Luke’s Hospice. Occasionally there’s a small home bake or Fairtrade sale to raise more funds and for people to have a sweet treat at home. On average, it sees about 20 people attending raising around £40.
An extension of the morning coffee session is the warm hub, which was started in 2022. The warm hub runs right after morning coffee at 11am to 3pm for the remainder of winter. This allows anyone around Harrow who needs a warm space and a warm meal provided by Harrow community centre. In 2023 we had to scale back on the days offered in 2022 as there are not enough volunteers to commit to two days a week.
On Wednesdays, our large hall is open for the Young One Toddler’s Group. This is when the mothers and carers with their toddlers gather for some much needed playtime and socialising during term time.
The Sunday school runs at the same time as the services. Parents are welcome to leave their baby or toddler with the volunteers or join them if they prefer. Sunday school caters to children ages 4 to 14 years and continues to run even if there is one child present.
Church lunches continue on an average of one every month, usually on the second week. This gives the congregation more time to mingle and share a meal after the post-service tea. All visitors are invited and welcomed to eat with us while we have fellowship.
## _Mission and Evangelism_
Helping those in need is a demonstration of our faith which the congregation is in agreement of when they come together to either raise funds or organise activities. £730 was raised for the home for special needs children in Thailand as well as a contribution raised for our missionaries in Laos.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
Additionally, individual members are active in contributing in their own ways to causes they are passionate about and the Harrow community. One member does her annual sponsored long distanced walk to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice while another actively coordinate donated food for Harrow Foodbank.
But above all we give thanks to the One who is the same yesterday, today and forever, who loves us with an everlasting love which will never let us go.
## **Administration**
Having established the principle during the COVID pandemic , the trustee meetings were held on Zoom and minutes were taken as usual. Church members’ meetings were less effective on Zoom and were resumed in person. The AGM was held in March 2023 and new deacons were elected.
All hand sanitisers and other COVID safety equipment were left in place and are still used by some of our visitors.
## **Risks and Issues**
The concern we had last year for the return to normal services proved to be false as most of the congregation have returned for services. A few of our more senior members now take the opportunity to watch the live streaming of the services at home and so this practice continues; the church has purchased more equipment to make the presentation of a higher standard.
The church continues to take issue of risk seriously. There are plans for EICR and PAT testing in 2024 and the regular training for Safeguarding will resume after the pandemic.
The trustees are aware that the church membership is becoming much more transient, with people coming to Harrow for maybe a year or so and then moving on to continue their career. We are finding ways to make them welcome for the time they are with us, It does mean that it is more difficult to find officers and trustees and we will consider whether the requirement for a year’s membership before becoming a trustee is sustainable.
As always, there is a continued financial risk with expenditure exceeding income for another year.
## **Financial review**
## **Treasurer’s Report, 2023**
2023 has proved to be a better year for the church financially. With increased income and reduced expenditure the deficit reduced from near £66k to £8.5k. Thank you to all our congregation as personal giving has increased, as has the investment income.
However, with assets of £3 million of which over £1 million is defined as investment, income of £55k is acceptable but could be improved. The trustees decided to investigate with a finance consultant to see what we should be expecting. The church will consider changes during 2024.
In previous reports, there have been references to building a new entrance to the church, opening out onto the newly formed square. There is a good chance that this will happen in 2024.
The trial of SumUp worked well and the church now has the facility for visitors to give using their cards. Currently the gifts given by card are recorded as Sunday cash but as the amounts increase, the finance team will consider creating a new code for income on the computer system.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
Doug Etheridge Revd Andrew Jackson Lin Artus Carol Fox (Retired 31 March 2023) Mark Jeffreys Barbara Etheridge Julie Jackson-Hales Roger Hughes Femi Amao (Appointed 1 April 2023) Chris Wade (Appointed 1 April 2023) Frances Duffy
As is usual with Baptist Churches, all major decisions are made by the Church Members’ Meeting. All Members of the Church are able to attend the Church Members’ Meeting, and are allowed to vote. To be a Church Member, an individual needs to attend our Church regularly, and then ask to be considered as a Member. The application is considered at a Church Members’ Meeting and the decision on this application is made by majority.
Each year at the Church AGM Church Members’ Meeting elect Deacons. All Deacons must be Members of the Church and serve for a three year period. Deacons as Trustees, meet at least 8 times during the year to make recommendations to the Church Members Meeting to accept or reject.
The aim of the Church is to show God’s love to the people in the locality, following the example of Jesus.
.............................. Doug Etheridge
## **Trustee**
Date: ......28/102024.......................................
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Harrow Baptist Church (the charity) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
- 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Nicholas Corden ACA
## **Summers Morgan**
First Floor, Sheraton House Lower Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire WD3 5LH
Dated: ..28/10/2024.......................
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
|**Current financial year**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**general**
**designated**
**2023**
**2023**
**2023**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
97,871
-
2,194
Charitable activities
**4**
38,054
-
3,225
Investments
**5**
46,592
-
-
**Total income**
182,517
-
5,419
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
**6**
5,241
-
-
Charitable activities
**7**
192,206
-
5,194
**Total expenditure**
197,447
-
5,194
Net gains/(losses) on
investments
**13**
6,169
-
-
**Net income/(expenditure)**
(8,761)
-
225
**Net movement in funds**
**10**
(8,761)
-
225
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Fund balances at 1 January 2023
3,083,502
19,011
3,112
**Fund balances at 31 December**
**2023**
3,074,741
19,011
3,337|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
100,065
41,279
46,592
187,936
5,241
197,400
202,641
6,169
(8,536)
(8,536)
3,105,625
3,097,089|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
78,917
38,277
38,761
155,955
12,818
209,054
221,872
(32,405)
(98,322)
(98,322)
3,203,947
3,105,625|
|---|---|---|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
|**Prior financial year**
**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**general**
**designated**
**2022**
**2022**
**2022**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
72,105
198
6,614
Charitable activities
**4**
35,801
-
2,476
Investments
**5**
38,761
-
-
**Total income**
146,667
198
9,090
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
**6**
12,818
-
-
Charitable activities
**7**
200,248
537
8,269
**Total expenditure**
213,066
537
8,269
Net gains/(losses) on investments
**13**
(32,405)
-
-
**Net income/(expenditure)**
(98,804)
(339)
821
Transfers between funds
(79)
79
-
**Net movement in funds**
**10**
(98,883)
(260)
821
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Fund balances at 1 January 2022
3,182,385
19,271
2,291
**Fund balances at 31 December 2022**
3,083,502
19,011
3,112|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
78,917
38,277
38,761
155,955
12,818
209,054
221,872
(32,405)
(98,322)
-
(98,322)
3,203,947
3,105,625|
|---|---|
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## _**AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
**15**
Investments
**16**
**Current assets**
Debtors
**18**
Investments
**19**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year**
**20**
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after**
**more than one year**
**21**
**Net assets**
**The funds of the charity**
Restricted income funds
**24**
Unrestricted funds - general
Unrestricted funds - designated
**23**|**2023**
**£**
**£**
1,928,127
616,613
2,544,740
19,593
533,283
18,327
571,203
(8,854)
562,349
3,107,089
(10,000)
3,097,089
3,337
3,074,741
19,011
3,097,089|**2022**
**£**
**£**
1,934,513
608,958
2,543,471
16,149
542,045
22,339
580,533
(8,379)
572,154
3,115,625
(10,000)
3,105,625
3,112
3,083,502
19,011
3,105,625|
|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on ..28/10/2024.......................
.............................. Doug Etheridge **Trustee**
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Charity information**
Harrow Baptists Church is an unincorporated Charity registered with the Charity commission in England and Wales (number 1129832); its principle address is detailed within the legal and administration section of the trustees report.
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102, the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Church has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Church continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.
Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.
## **1.4 Income**
Income is recognised when the church is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the church has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected.
## **1.5 Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **(Continued)**
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Grants and donations paid are accounted for when paid out.
## **1.6 Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Land and buildings 1% on freehold buildings Plant and machinery between 10% and 33% Fixtures, fittings & equipment between 10% and 33% Computer equipment 50% straight line
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
## **1.7 Fixed asset investments**
Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.
## **1.8 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
## **1.9 Financial instruments**
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
## _**Basic financial assets**_
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **(Continued)**
## _**Basic financial liabilities**_
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade payables are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## _**Derecognition of financial liabilities**_
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
## **1.10 Employee benefits**
None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or related entity.
## **1.11 Tax Status**
Harrow Baptist Church is a registered charity and therefore it is not assessable to income tax on any charitable funds with the scope of Section 505 of the Income and Corporation taxes Act 1988.
## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements**
In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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##
||**Total**|||**2022**|**£**|12,014|46,912|13,521|6,277|193|78,917|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Restricted**|**funds**||**2022**|**£**|3,891|2,523|-|200|-|6,614|
||**Unrestricted Unrestricted**|**funds**
**funds**|**general designated**|**2022**
**2022**|**£**
**£**|7,950
173|44,364
25|13,521
-|6,077
-|193
-|72,105
198|
||**Total**|||**2023**|**£**|16,997|44,682|26,732|11,654|-|100,065|
||**Restricted Endowment**|**funds**
**funds**||**2023**
**2023**|**£**
**£**|-
-|2,194
-|-
-|-
-|-
-|2,194
-|
||**Unrestricted Unrestricted**|**funds**
**funds**|**general designated**|**2023**
**2023**|**£**
**£**|16,997
-|42,488
-|26,732
-|11,654
-|-
-|97,871
-|
|**Income from donations and legacies**||||||Donations and gifts|Grants|Gift aid Refund|Donations from Organisations|Other||
|**3**||||||||||||
## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **4 Income from charitable activities**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Other Coffee Mornings
-
2,007
Lunches and Suppers
226
-
Hall Bookings
37,193
-
Christmas Activities
426
-
Other
209
1,218
38,054
3,225|**Total**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**2023**
**2022**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
**£**
2,007
-
1,861
226
430
-
37,193
35,340
-
426
25
-
1,427
6
615
41,279
35,801
2,476|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
1,861
430
35,340
25
621|
|---|---|---|
|||38,277|
## **5 Income from investments**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Rental income|8,400|8,400|
|Income from listed investments|17,607|18,279|
|Interest receivable|20,585|12,082|
||46,592|38,761|
## **6 Expenditure on raising funds**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Costs incurred for activities**|||
|Other trading activities|170|7,604|
|Investment management costs|5,071|5,214|
|Total costs|5,241|12,818|
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **7 Expenditure on charitable activities**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|**Direct costs**|||
|Staff costs|68,179|63,292|
|Depreciation and impairment|18,796|14,525|
|Ministry|42,862|44,079|
|Visiting Ministers|605|1,210|
|Organist/Pianist|2,900|2,800|
|Mission|4,115|5,098|
|Fees|1,140|2,786|
|Insurance|6,353|8,115|
|Office Costs|3,044|3,303|
|Maintenance|6,526|19,166|
|Heat and Light|15,029|14,001|
|Other Costs|2,765|3,824|
||172,314|182,199|
|Grant funding of activities (see note 8)|12,974|16,806|
|**Share of support and governance costs (see note 9)**|||
|Support|7,912|5,849|
|Governance|4,200|4,200|
||197,400|209,054|
|**Analysis by fund**|||
|Unrestricted funds - general|192,206|200,248|
|Unrestricted funds - designated|-|537|
|Restricted funds|5,194|8,269|
||197,400|209,054|
Ministry costs comprise the salary of the minister and the costs of the manse.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **8 Grants payable**
||**Charitable**|**Charitable**|
|---|---|---|
||**Activities**|**Activities**|
||**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Grants to institutions:|||
|Baptist World Mission (BMS)|5,596|4,550|
|Home Mission|4,378|4,103|
|Biblelands|-|2,500|
|St Lukes Hospice|3,000|-|
|Other (Ukraine Support)|-|3,345|
|Other|-|2,308|
||12,974|16,806|
## **9 Support costs**
|**Support**
**costs**
**Governance**
**costs**
**2023**
**Support**
**costs**
**Governance**
**costs**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Office Costs
6,017
-
6,017
4,052
-
Cleaning Contract
1,895
-
1,895
1,797
-
Independent Examination
Fees
-
2,040
2,040
-
2,040
Accountancy
-
2,160
2,160
-
2,160
7,912
4,200
12,112
5,849
4,200
Analysed between
Charitable activities
7,912
4,200
12,112
5,849
4,200
**Net movement in funds**
**2023**
**£**
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
statements
2,040
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
18,796|**2022**
**£**
4,052
1,797
2,040
2,160|
|---|---|
||10,049|
||10,049|
||**2022**
**£**
2,040
14,525|
## **10 Net movement in funds**
## **11 Trustees**
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year for their role as a trustee. Trustee Andrew Jackson received £32,520 for his role as a Minister.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **12 Employees**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**Number**|**Number**|
|Minister|1|1|
|Mission and administration|3|4|
|Total|4|5|
|**Employment costs**|**2023**|**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Wages and salaries|68,179|63,292|
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
## **Remuneration of key management personnel**
## **13 Gains and losses on investments**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|
||**2023**|**2022**|
|Gains/(losses) arising on:|**£**|**£**|
|Revaluation of investments|11,333|(29,063)|
|Sale of investments|(5,164)|(3,342)|
||6,169|(32,405)|
## **14 Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
|**15**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Cost**
At 1 January 2023
Additions
At 31 December 2023
**Depreciation and impairment**
At 1 January 2023
Depreciation charged in the year
At 31 December 2023
**Carrying amount**
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022|**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
1,927,442
-
1,927,442
24,154
2,267
26,421
1,901,021
1,903,288|**Plant and**
**machinery**
**£**
134,381
-
134,381
107,293
8,678
115,971
18,410
27,088|**Fixtures,**
**fittings &**
**equipment**
**£**
290,095
11,095
301,190
286,018
7,253
293,271
7,919
4,077|**Computer**
**equipment**
**£**
121
1,315
1,436
61
598
659
777
60|**Total**
**£**
2,352,039
12,410|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||2,364,449|
||||||417,526
18,796|
||||||436,322|
||||||1,928,127|
||||||1,934,513|
## **16 Fixed asset investments**
|**Listed**
**investments**
**£**
**Cost or valuation**
At 1 January 2023
597,393
Additions
153,605
Valuation changes
11,514
Cash movement
-
Disposals
(151,043)
At 31 December 2023
611,469
**Carrying amount**
At 31 December 2023
611,469
At 31 December 2022
597,393
**17**
**Financial instruments**
**Carrying amount of financial assets**
Instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss|**Cash in**
**portfolio**
**£**
11,565
-
-
(7,287)
-
4,278
4,278
11,565
**2023**
**£**
533,283|**Total**
**£**
608,958
153,605
11,514
(7,287)
(151,043)|
|---|---|---|
|||615,747|
|||615,747|
|||608,958|
|||**2022**
**£**
542,045|
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
|**18**
**Debtors**
**Amounts falling due within one year:**
Other debtors
**19**
**Current asset investments**
Unlisted investments
**20**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
**21**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**
Borrowings|**2023**
**£**
19,593
**2023**
**£**
533,283
**2023**
**£**
4,653
4,201
8,854
**2023**
**£**
10,000|**2022**
**£**
16,149|
|---|---|---|
|||**2022**
**£**
542,045|
|||**2022**
**£**
297
8,082|
|||8,379|
|||**2022**
**£**
10,000|
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **22 Retirement benefit schemes**
## **Defined contribution schemes**
The Church is an employer participating in a pension scheme known as the Baptist Pension Scheme (“the Scheme”).
The Scheme is a separate legal entity which is administered by the Pension Trustee (Baptist Pension Trust Limited).
The Minister and some members of the church staff are eligible to join the Scheme.
Since January 2012, pension provision has been made through the Defined Contribution (DC) Plan within the Scheme. In general, members pay 8% of their Pensionable Income and employers pay 6% of members’ Pensionable Income into individual pension accounts. In addition, the employer pays a further 4% of Pensionable Income (or 3% if the employer is in the segregated DC section) to cover Death in Service Benefits, administration costs, and an associated insurance policy which provides income protection for Scheme members in the event that they are unable to work due to long-term incapacity. This income protection policy has been insured by the Baptist Union of Great Britain with Aviva. Members of the Basic Section pay reduced contributions of 5% of Pensionable Income, and their employers also pay a total of 5%.
Benefits in respect of service prior to 1 January 2012 are provided through the Defined Benefit (DB) Plan within the Scheme. The main benefits for pre-2012 service were a defined benefit pension of one eightieth of Final Minimum Pensionable Income for each year of Pensionable Service, together with additional pension in respect of premiums paid on Pensionable Income in excess of Minimum Pensionable Income. The Scheme, previously known as the Baptist Ministers’ Pension Fund, started in 1925, but was closed to future accrual of defined benefits on 31 December 2011.
A formal valuation of the Defined Benefit (DB) Plan was performed at 31 December 2019 by a professionally qualified Actuary using the Projected Unit Method. The market value of the DB Plan assets at the valuation date was £298 million.
The valuation of the DB Plan revealed a deficit of assets compared with the value of liabilities of £18 million (equivalent to a past service funding level of 94%). As a result of the valuation, in addition to the contributions to the DC Plan set out above, it was agreed that the standard rate of deficiency contributions from churches and other employers involved in the DB Plan will remain at previously agreed levels, increasing each year in line with increases in the Minimum Pensionable Income.
The deficiency contributions are broadly based on 12% of Pensionable Income/ Minimum Pensionable Income, reflecting each employer’s contributions in March 2015. Some employers that were involved in the DB Plan for a short period pay lower contributions. The Trustee and the Council agreed a 50% reduction for all deficiency contributions payable between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2020.
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **22 Retirement benefit schemes**
**(Continued)**
In addition, the Baptist Union of Great Britain agreed to contribute a lump sum of £0.5m by 31 December 2020. The Recovery Plan dated 30 September 2020 envisaged deficiency contributions continuing until 30 June 2026.
The key financial assumptions underlying the valuation were as follows:
|Type of assumption|% pa|
|---|---|
|RPI price inflation assumption|3.20|
|CPI price inflation assumption|2.70|
|Minimum Pensionable Income increases (CPI plus 0.75% pa)|3.20|
|Assumed investment returns||
|- Pre-retirement|2.95|
|- Post retirement|1.70|
|Deferred pension increases||
|- Pre April 2009|3.20|
|- Post April 2009|2.50|
|Pension increases|2.70|
On 30th June 2022 the Baptist Pension Scheme signed an agreement with the insurance company Just Group (“Just”) to secure DB Plan members’ pension benefits. Just are now providing financial backing for all pensions provided through the Scheme’s DB Plan and, following this transaction, the Scheme no longer has a shortfall.
An updated Recovery plan was then signed in August 2022 under which recovery contributions from each participating employer in the DB Plan reduced to £1 per month from August 2022. These contributions are payable under the recovery plan until June 2026. The outstanding deficiency contributions due under the Recovery Plan are not considered material and therefore have not been included in the balance sheet Accordingly, due to the nature of the Scheme, the profit and loss charge for the period represents the employer contributions payable. The total pension cost for the Church is £8,153 (2022 £12,117).
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
## **23 Unrestricted funds - designated**
These are unrestricted funds which are material to the charity's activities.
||**At 1 January**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**At 31**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**2023**|**resources**|**expended**||**December**|
||||||**2023**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Christmas Fund|189|-|-|-|189|
|Evening Collection|1,711|-|-|-|1,711|
|Reserves and Legacies|17,057|-|-|-|17,057|
|Maintenance Fund|30|-|-|-|30|
|Others|24|-|-|-|24|
||19,011|-|-|-|19,011|
|**Previous year:**|**At 1 January**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**At 31**|
||**2022**|**resources**|**expended**||**December**|
||||||**2022**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
||19,271|198|(537)|79|19,011|
## **24 Restricted funds**
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
||**At**|**1 January**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**At 31**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**2023**|**resources**|**expended**|**December**|
||||||**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|||-|-|-|-|
|Embrace Middle East||1,951|-|-|1,951|
|Baptist World Mission (BMS)||103|-|-|103|
|St Lukes General||210|-|-|210|
|Coffee Morning||-|2,007|(2,007)|-|
|Other Institutions||848|1,218|(993)|1,073|
|Warm Hub||-|2,194|(2,194)|-|
|||3,112|5,419|(5,194)|3,337|
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## **HARROW BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023**_
|**24**|**Restricted funds**||||**(Continued)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Previous year:**|**At 1 January**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**At 31**|
|||**2022**|**resources**|**expended**|**December**|
||||||**2022**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|||-|-|-|1|
||Embrace Middle East|1,411|540|-|1,951|
||Baptist World Mission (BMS)|77|576|(551)|102|
||Baptist Union Home Mission|16|87|(103)|-|
||St Lukes General|210|-|-|210|
||Coffee Morning|499|2,001|(2,500)|-|
||Ukraine Appeal|-|5,115|(5,115)|-|
||Other Institutions|78|770|-|848|
|||2,291|9,090|8,269|3,112|
|**25**|**Analysis of net assets between funds**|||||
|||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|
|||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**||
|||**general**|**designated**|||
|||**2023**|**2023**|**2023**|**2023**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
||**At 31 December 2023:**|||||
||Tangible assets|1,928,127|-|-|1,928,127|
||Investments|616,613|-|-|616,613|
||Current assets/(liabilities)|540,001|19,011|3,337|562,349|
||Long term liabilities|(10,000)|-|-|(10,000)|
|||3,074,741|19,011|3,337|3,097,089|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|
|||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**||
|||**general**|**designated**|||
|||**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
||**At 31 December 2022:**|||||
||Tangible assets|1,934,513|-|-|1,934,513|
||Investments|608,958|-|-|608,958|
||Current assets/(liabilities)|550,031|19,011|3,112|572,154|
||Long term liabilities|(10,000)|-|-|(10,000)|
|||3,083,502|19,011|3,112|3,105,625|
## **26 Related party transactions**
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2022 - none).
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