Be hel 1st Church Trustees. Report & Statement of Accounts for Financial Year ending 5th April 2021 Registered Charity no. 1131135 Be hel 1st Church Bethel Baptlst Church Hlgh Street Laleston CF32 OHP CHARITY NO. 1131135 Trustees. Report & Ststement of Accounts for Flnanclal Year endlng 5th. Aprll 2021 CONTENTS Page 1 Trustees. Annual Report Page 4 Legal & Admlnistratlve Inforniation Page 5 Recelpts & Payments Accounts Page 6 Notss to the Accounts Page 7 Ststement of A88ets & Llabillties Page 8 Independent Examiner8 Report Be hel 1st Church Bethel Baptist Church Trustees Report- 2020-2021 Objectives and Activities Our stated charltable objectlve Is "to 8lorlfy God by the advancernent of the Chrlstian Rellglon for the beneflt of the publlc In accordance wlth the basls of falth of the church." The trustees work alongslde the pastor and deacons of the church to promote the mlnlstry of the church in every way. This Includes pastoral mlnlstry to members and other attenders, evangellstlc mlnistry to those outslde the church and mlsslon ministry supportlng frlends who are worklng In other parts of the world. We are commltted to followlng the teachlng of the blble In our actlvlties and the basls of falth of the church reflects that commltment. Public Benefit When plannlng our activftles for the year, the trustees, pastor and deacons have consldered the Commlsslon's guldance on publlc beneflt and the speclflc guldance on charltles for the advancement of rellglon. We beneflt the public by providing a safe, accessible and welcomlng envlronment for Chrlstlan worshlp in the vlllage of Laleston. Thls Is achleved through our regular weekly meetlngs, some less frequent but regular actlvltles and through speclal events at Wdrlous tlmes throughout the year. We meet a valuable soclal need In provlding opportunltles for local people to meet together. To meet these objectlves and to continue to run artivlties, we also need to maintsln and upgrade our buildlngs and facllitles. Achievements and Performance Due to covld restrlctlons In Wales, we were not able to meet In person from March 2020 for some months. We qulckly moved to make our Sunday mornlng servlce avallable on YouTube, wlth a playllst of hymns and songs, and a recorded sermon from our pastor. Thls enabled a good proportlon of the church to access the servlce. The notes of the sermon were sent out vla emall to everyone, and a number of people wlth Ilmited Internet access or experlence recelved prlnted copies of the notes. We have contlnued recordlng sermons and uploadlng to YouTube slnce then and also sendlng out notes. To replace our weekly blble study and prdyer meetlng, we moved to an onllne Zoom rneetlng on average, around 10-12 people have been able to Joln In wlth that tlrne each week. We contlnued holdlng our weekly prayer meetlng thls way throughout the year. As covld restrfctlons eased In the Autumn, we were able to meet in person agaln and rtarted back with in-person meetlngs on 6th September 2020. Thls Involved takln8 a number of extra precautlons to keep everyone safe, Includlng rearranglng the church to allow soclal dlstancing, maklng hand sanltlzer avallable, recordlng attendees wlth thelr contsct detalls, modlfylng entrance to and exlts from the bulldlng to keep distsnclng and rlsk assessments and cleaning protocols. Thls Involved some cost to the church whlch the flnances allowed wlth savlngs In other areas. Page I Be hel 1st Church We had to stop In-person meetings agaln later In the year for a short time, but since then have been Gpen for a morning service each week. All other church activlties (such as ladies meetings, mens ffleetings, coffee mornings and other special events) have been on hold until restrictions allow. We have attempted to keep contact with church members through phone calls and vislts if allowed. We have also arranged a number of deliveries of small gifts to church frlends to encourage them and remind them we are thlnking of them (Christmas time for example). Jolnt church actlvltles- We haven't been able to connert with other local churches because of covid, but our pastor has continued with regular Zoom meetings with the other local pastors to share information and ideas for how best to continue church activitles. Mlsslon- during the year, despite covid we were still able to support a number of missionaries worklng in S. Ireland, Hungary, Nepal, the Middle East and also in the UK. The church supports the Baptist Missionary Society that has missionaries engaged in a variety of activities worldwlde. We also support Unlon, the organisatlon that runs the bible college In Bridgend (Union School of Theology). Buildlng work- To assist in achieving our objectives as a charity to the local community, we received AMo¢tstlM ofknry Orgathts grant assistsnce through a community grant (administered by BAVO). This allowed us to carry out maintenance work on the boundary wall of the church. Financial Review Although experiencing a reduction in church services and activities because of the covid pandemlc, collectlons and glft ald rellef compare well to the prevlous year. The reduction in church ServI￿S and activities has resulted in lower utility costs, ministry expenses and local mission expenditure. However, expenses relating to Covid were additional costs. These clrcumstances have led to a surplus of 3.2K in our Unrestricted Fund for the year. It is good to see the continuing financial commitment on behalf of members and friends of the church. Grant income, administered by BAVO, was £2700. This allowed us to carry out repointing work to a boundary wall. There were no receipts or payments in the year for the Designated Fund. Reserves Policy The deacons and pastor have agreed together to malntsln a reserve fund of £5,000 to cover runnlng costs of the church for a perlod of approximately 3 months in the case of any financial emergency affecting the current account finances of the church. The level of this fund will be reviewed annually by the trustees and members of the church. Volunteers Many of the activities of the church rely on the time and energy given by volunteers. Activities include organising speakers for ladies meetings, setting up the rooms for meetings, cleanin& preparing flowers, serving refreshments and recording and banking money. The covid pandemic brought some extra challenges and the trustees would like to register their sincere thanks to all those who work so hard to make the church run smoothly and who give their time so freely. Page 2 Be hel 1st Church Structure, Governance and Management The trustees are appo5nted annually at the AGM. The day-to-day runnlng of the church is under the pastor and the deacons, appointed by the members. Deacons serve for 3 years and must then be appolnted by the members to contlnue to serve for 3 year perlods. The deacons and pastor meet monthly to dlscuss the Ilfe and mlnlstry of the church and to revlew the flnances. The current deacons are Marllyn John, Davld Lavlers and Davld Rlchards. The church Is admlnlstered by three trustees, Jim Grindell (Pastor). David Rlchards (deacon and treasurer) and Kevln Green (secretary). Page 3 Be hel 1st Church Administrative Information Bethel Baptist Church is situated in the village of Laleston, just outslde Bridgend. Our postsl address is: Bethel Baptlst Chapel Hlgh Street Laleston CF32 OHP Trustees: Jim Grindell (Pastor) Kevin Green (Secretary) David Richards (Treasurer) Pastor: Jim Grindell Deacons: Davld Rlchards Marilyn John David Laviers Report approved by the Trustees on 22nd April 2021 and signed on their behalf by Jim Grindell (Pastor). Signed,. Page 4 EL APTI TC CH CHARI 31 EIP &PA RTH YEAR ENDIN 5 A rll 021 2021 02 Notes Deslgnated Unrestricted Fund Fund Designated Unrestrided Fund Fund Collections 29121 Grants received Interest received Donatlons recelved Glft Aid tax refund 2700 42 110 110 5913 6105 RECEIP 37.776 110 36,442 Payments Ministers Stlpend Pension (employers conL) Other ministy fees Mission donations Site Maintenance Sundrfes Utillties Insurances 23850 1075 160 3766 3782 951 355 626 1565 4214 1617 2717 676 603 TOTAL PAYMENTS 34,565 36,298 NET RECEIPTS I PAYMENTS 3.211 144 Funds avallable at prevlous year end 4.486 17,908 4,376 17,764 Funds avallable at thls year end 4,486 21,119 4,486 17,908 Page 5 BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON CHARITY NUMBER 1131135 NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS IN THE UNRESTRICTED FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 5th APRIL 2021 NOTES Donatlons BMS UFM UNION 600 2400 600 Local Mission 166 3766 Site Maintenance Boiler Service Grass cutting Fire Safety Repairs Cess Pit 79 200 585 2738 180 3782 Sund Ex auditors fee covid 19 nses 50 dispensers, notices,etc audio facilities zoom facilities 4120-12121 289.57 } 122.27 } 243.22 } 655 Sundries 246 951 Page 6 BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH LALESTON CHARITY N 11 1135 AS ET & UABlUn AT YEAR ENDIN S"APRIL 2021 2021 2020 Moneta Barclays Account 3,332 2,163 Barclays Account Santander Account 17,787 20,115 Note to unrestrfctsd funds Contln8ent Debtor 5,872 5913 Page 7 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ection A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Bethel Baptist Churth Laleston On accounts for the year 5th April 2021 Charity no (If any) 1131135 Set out on pages 5-7 I report to ￿ trustees on my exarnw￿ti￿ of the accounts of the above charity (kn Tru￿ for t1￿ year en(knd o ltr - I Responsibilities and As the chwity trustees of the Trust, you are responsibb for ts preparth'on basis of report of the a(xounts in accordm with the reqUir￿ents of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihew. I report in resped of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have foll0v￿d the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission undw secaion 1445)(b) of the Act. Independent I have compbted my examination. I confinn that rK> material matter8 have examinerfs ststement come to my attention in m￿Ction with the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance Imth section 130 of tIR Act or the a￿Unts do not accord with the aGcounting records I have no ￿)nCernS and have CLxne arn no ¢ther matters in connection with the examinats'on to which attenti¢￿ should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanrfing of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the Myds in t￿ br&kets rfthey do nd ap￿y. Signed: 2* Aprli 2021 Nigel Eurig Hughes Relevant professional qualificatlon(s) or body (If any): Addms: 27 Cedric Street, Llanelli, Carn￿rthenshire SA15 1 LP IER OCto￿r 2018 Page 8