Page 1 of 13 Charity Regisir3tion No.. 1131767 CHIPPING CAMPDEN BAVFIST CHURCH REPORT ANDACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 campden baptist church Dèni&l Colwell & Co Charterod Certified Account6nt5 & Chartered Tax Advlsors SeziTrcote Moreton-in-marsh G6 9AW
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CIIIPPINC CAMPDEN BAPTlSi' fHURLH
Cli1¢ I'lly Reg}${rati()n No.. I1317()7
TRUIV>l'Tr'F..%' IILPUIIT FOR THL IEAR F,NDf,D31 1)r.CF-MB&.R ?U23
Tli¢ .1 i'iisiees pre.senl ihcii. r¢port and tlTre acLoiinlx fur the 5year eiide(13 1 1)cccmbcr 2023
C.ON'I'A(.'I-
'riic Cliiii-Lli cali be eonts2cIL?Il via l-he 14ai)tisl Man4c, I3ck Liids, Chippinil C.¢liiipden,
Glouce%iei'shiro. CJl...S f 6A1.
l-"Iirihei- contacl details ¢(In &150 be fuuiTrd (In LTriir websire.. Iwiv.cainpdenbdPtisl.oi'g.uk
OBJEICT
The vi%i()n ol'C,'liippinrT Canipden Baplist ChLirch (the Church) is..
to Proclaim JL%ii8 Chi 1st to i)cople todav
to Make l)i%ciplty
to Biiild (iv(I'¥ Ilingduni
to Serve our CoiniTriuiiiiy
10 Sc¢ Reviv<11
lo Plaiit iiew Chiirches
lo Reach tl)c Nic tion
Thc orioinal koundation l)¢¢d states thai tht C.liui'ch was csiabli.4li¢d to pi'oiJiulgilte tlie Llirlsian
Gospel, Inaintaiiiiiig the docti'iiies u%ually denoiiiinaied 'evangeliLdl" and par(iLlllarly d5 Sct oiit
in the Constitution of thc Churcli
'fhe Trustees believe Ihat ihe vision of the Church is in keeping with tliis oi"ib7inal object.
In pursuit of these objects the trustees expend the chai"ity'.% resources on..
(a) Linploying ministe1"5 aiid payingj their expeiises. (Ministry)
Ib) I'a)'iIig fi)r Ilie urLJaiiisation and hosiingT of events aiid projccts tliat provide an oppoitunity
ror people to find oiit about.l¢siis. (Mi%sion)
(cl Mainlaining ciiid liii'jii(T prtiiiisLs tliat provide a Incetin(F
(Upkeep ol'cliurcli pE'tiiiises I hire of sLlio()I hiiilding)
(d) Ne¢essary adininisirdtion incurred in rhe running ofthe church. (Adininislration)
Pla for nienibers and visitors.
The Church operates an unreslricted generL21 nd which selves the objects as dLSLrEbcd above
In dddition and iii line with Biblical principle5 oiid iiTr ayeeinenl willi the wishes ofthc chiirch Ineiiibership
the triisices grani at Icast l On/0 of the ChiiJLlI's inLvint iii edcli yca1' to bodiLs wilh similar ()bjcLIIvc%.
The bi)dies and iiidividiials selelied by tile rrustees are chu%cn mainly from needs kiiown to
the ii)eiiibei'ship uftlie Chuich. (TiihLI
The objcct of the fuiid is "io further the vision statenient a5 specific needs arise"
C.HURCH GROWTH
Chipping Cainpden Baptist ChuTch ICCBC) was gstabli%h¢d undeT the Eeiiiis i)f a Foiindation Deed
dated 28th April 1724 held by the B
Page3of13 CFIIYPIIYG CAMPDEIN BAPI-IST, CHURCH 'riiLiltsl'EES' IIF.P()R'f FOR THC YEAR F.IIDI.'D 31 1)F,C.Tr'.Nqllb'.Fl 2023 cot]tiiJUl Botli ofthL plar]ted chiirc.lie% arc iiow Lstal)li%hcd In Iheii- oivn ritshi diid al'e rL'¢uoiii%cd a.%.%iich b), tlie CONSTITUTION In line. WTth CiTrrent legislation uiidei. Charity Comniissioii rules. CCBC 'aS rcgistcred as a Cliarity aiid wa_% enlered iii Ilie eiste1- of C.haritic8 wilh effect froin 21rd Sepleinbci. 1009. 'I'l)e curi'ent Api)rf)vcd GoverniniT l)ociiiiieiil Icuiistitutionl w(Is alreadv in plat, Tlie Church is niii oil o d(45. to day ba£i,% by <1 lehder%liip IL'aiii tIiLIt 1101-mallv iiiLliides a irajorily of Tni%rees Ifoi'inerly Deacon%) who aLI as trustees 10 the Church. l)uring the year ended 31 December 2023 the followiiig people furnTred tlie Leadership 'feam ai CCBC. Rcv l)liilip M Dcllei. .1 e<ini Le<id¢i", g¥nioi' Minister aiid Trllsiee Rev Edwai'd Ibb¢rson- Ministei. aiid Trustee Mr'fim Ci'uinniack - Youth Ministry l.eader (Appointcd Aiiousi 2016- nut d Triistee) Mi's VtrEty Bnol<cr- Children's Ministiy l.eadei' (Appuinlgd 8th June ?020 Iiot a Trustec)) Mi. Alaii SloiiiFli - 8eLret(11-y dnd'l rustee Ire-appointed as Tru%tc¢ and Secretary April 20231 Mi" RI¢ard Coui't-Ri¢oui' Tre&%ui'cr and l-riisice {Ilc-Appointed as I'i'ustet aRd'l'i'easurer April 20?J} Mrs Maralyn I li£ rvey-'I Ivstee {Rc-Appoiiited £15 ci Trustee April 20?11 Mis Jan Mitcliell - Ti'usle¢ (Ile-Appoiiited ds d'frustee April 2021) Mi. D(Ivid Silvester- Trustee IRe-App()iiiled as Trustee April 20??) Mrs Annc Sykes -'1 ruslcc (AppoIted <iS-frusiee April ?0221 Mr Petc l)oan Trustee (Resigned April 2022) Triistces ale elected by tlic ¢l)iirLli illeinbei's. at the Anniial General Meeting (A(iM) or a norinal Ineiiibers IneelingT for a ierni of tliree years after which they niay ofler Iheinselves foi. re-knlectiun. REvif.w OF THE YEAR AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENI3 The siippon for tlie chiircli and its work lias gruwii and we have seen many new people jnin us 8ill¢e the latter part 01-2022 aiTrd ioiiiiiiiiinbj Inlu 411 of ?023. I'he IneiMb¢i'ship ofccBC (known locally ag 'Cainpdeii Baplisi Church)" remain¢d bteady durino thc ycar but wc also saw new iiidividualE and (amilies juiniiig us, son)e of which hclvc now hec01nc full inetnbers. We liave w'iliiL%4ed bdplisnis which is indicaiion of IhL numbcr ol'people whu niade a (lecisioii to follow Jesii% largely th1'011gh Alplia Courses. In Spring 2023 and Autuinn 2023 we hdve run oiir regular Alpha courses in the church. Ottier weekday meelin. ITS and events contEnued throiighout the year, and new coinmunity gruup weiE %iaried. Iii I'esp()iise io (he wai. in Ukraii)c, tho ¢hiircli Started a ivetky nieelino Hub fur Ukrdinian refui?ees nd their host faiiiilies, this was con¢liTded iii Q4 or?0?" -Tr aiid participants i)ow altciid WLiikdciy iiieetings and cvciit%.
Page4of'13 I'IIL cliiir¢h I'einaiiib rl Incinh¢r of 'l-h- Noil11 Colswold5 1.oodbanl< 8cheinL: Iviih an iiici'edse expndenlial The LhiiiLh euiTrtiiiiios suppnrt Iiiiiii. individiials aiid L)I'c)aiiibdlions ihe ¥lobc. Ivitli Ilctive links iii Roinania, India: M icldle l-.iisI: èls tVLII (15 SllPPOrtino pei'seciitcd (:hrIsliaS worldwidc. Thc cliuicli i-einÉLiII% LuIiTrInitted io tlie initlcillvL%.successtiilly stai'tcd lor children aiid youn.4 peoplc in i)rLVjDLiS ye¢ll'S. Our cui-re'iii Cliildi'cn'% lid Yoiitli Imiiiistry l.¢adei's, along with a tL'ain of voliintcei's coiitinue to lead. siipport and inspii'e oui. y()uiig ffi?euplt. Thi% has heen a very excitiiig iiing fur tlie youiig peoplc and .¢ look forward tv buildiii&T bjreat loiiiid&tions. CHIPPINC. CAMI)DF:N BAPTI,ST C.HURCH TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR F,IYDED 31 1)ECEMIIER 2023 continued Most of the projects in respe¢l of CCYL continue a rcsult of tl)e hard woi"k of volunteei5. In September 2009 the churcli Inoved the Iiioi'iiiii¥ service frojn tlie Hi(rh 8ircct premEsts to the Ii)cal senior school iii ol'der lu acconiinodcltt Di'owinrw nLiinbers of people. -l-l)e Plirtrli %iietL preinises Continuc to be u5td on a Swiday eveninÉ7 and for an iiicreased Iiiiinber of niid week aciivitics for dll ages. Fjurints 202) rhe Church iiiidei1ook Al a Lost of £46k a subst(Intial rcfi]rbishrneiit to upgrade tlic faciliti¢s at th, 12gh Street preini%es so tliat it can Incct the needs Df ¢YistiTrg and tutui-e users of the building. 'rhis work w&s capEtalised inlo fiked assets. FINANCIAL REVIF,W I'lie Church received a signiti¢ant iiplill in doni£ tioi)s for the 20?) yeai, when ¢onbined with HMRL gift Aid the combined incoine M'as £339k . Fxpendilure o1-£298k, leavinu a hcalthy surpliis in C'.<isITr reseives foi. the year of £41 k. Thc c.hurch h2% for mally years opet7ted a special project aLcount, th¢ trL15tecs have noted tlidl the fuiid ib 11)Olt maiei'ial now and a dcci510ll Was made conjuiictioii with our accountanis to treal ihe amounts As re%tricted lunds En the accounts. ThL I riisiees have prep(Iied aiid ievi¥wed coinpi'eheiisive bud(FLt for the 2024 ycar, givLn th¢ Iincertainty. of Iiill<itioiiai'y pr¥ssiiies it was felt priudLnt to maintaii) a conservative appi'odch. The chiirch continues to be genLioiis in lis suppurt foi. Inisgion work oversea% and For thosc involved in local organisations for the comnimon good of the communTty. The Trustees have considered carefully tlic lutijre expenditure ofthe Cliiirch fnr the next ttyelve n)onths. 'h¢y believe tlTrat tlie I'egulai. (livinj of frieiids and members of the C,hurch will contiiiiie to at leasi ih¢ir ciirrcnt levels. RISK Rfi VIF.W I'hc Icadeiship teain hd5 cuiidLICied IL5 own review of its In<ijor I'isks to whiLh thc cliariry. is cxposLd aiid systems hdve been Lstablislicd to mit]atC tliu5¢ rislcs. Tlii nexl forinal I'eview ivill be in Q2 2024.
Page 5Df13 RE.4PONSIISILITIES OF THf, i'RUSTF.EIS Chai'11y lÉ?Iv I'eqiiirts tlic'l'rusttt% lo prepare liiiaiicicir EL'ments tor eacli financial yLcll' i¥liiLh oive a ti'uc aiid fail- view of. Il)L btaie of Jl'f<'Lir% of thc Chiircli a% al the balaiivL bheel d<llC 1¢ nd ot IL8 incoiniii ThL TI'u.ili'.L% are responsible tor Inaint£iiiiiniT propel. aucoiiiitiJi£ re¢ords 'hic]i disc1iise finaiici¢il 51cilenients ¢oinpl)' widi Chill.lY Icgislation. Th¢, -1 riistces are a15(I respoiisible lor safegyuardin(T thc 21 ssei% ()f thc ('hiircli <1nd hence lor Ltkjiii, rLdSV51(tble sieps Lor Ilie pr¥veiiiioiTr £iiid dcteciion of traud and otliei. iYre4uIArilies. Appi'oved by the-l rnstces on fvlonday ?4th April ?024 aiid sigiied on their beh£ilf R Coiirt-Ricour Ti'easuTei' and Trustee
Page60113 IYDb'Pb".Ni IlTr.'NT EX.4fv11NF.RS IlkPI)II'I""I-O'l'lll:: T'kUS'fi.:Is,INf) TEIE_NfjTr:MBF'K% {)[.' '[)(; C_'i¥i*lVDEfi B.Il' I'JS'I. C.'II IIR('.II 111,'8PECI (Ir'i'iiE I'EAR ENDI.;D JI Db.Cl,-fyIIIEI4 2023 I I'¥poIl i)ii IhL aiiolltlls ofihe I ru.sl lur Illi lier ¢iided-I l eMbLI. ?.02.1, iihiLh Éire sei out on pJg¥s i ti) 12. Respecttve repo51bÈ1lties of deatoiis and indcpejidenl trxaDiinei$ l-he LliJi'ity's Ii'usiees are rL%ponsiblc fvi. tlic pi'oparatioii of IliL (tCLOLillL%. ThL Lhariiy's trLisiees Loii%idL'r iki.ai eKaniin¥ IhL clLLOUniS linder stciinn 14) 1)l-Ihc 21111 Act lo ttsllnw thL pii)LLdures laia tlic Cieneral l)irLCli(TrnE oiven by IliL' Cliai'il). C.'onTrniiision to State i4'heiliei' pailiiuldr niattLrs have coitte to mv (ItiL'ntion. Bi)sis of Independtnt tA#fftin¢rs report My examination li'&% ¢ari'itd oul in 4ccordanLL INiih thL General Dii'cctions givcn by thl (-harity Comiiii5sioner4. An cxamin41ion includes rci'icw of Ilie aLLI)uiiliii¥ reLiirds kept by tlie charily and a compaTiwn ot-rhe aLLounts prestiiled i¥iih th()sc reLthrd%. It also inLlu(ILs ionsidei-dli(In (It'any uiiusual itLms ur disclosiii-e% tlie accounts Ltnd sL£king LKplanaiion% Irnm you as Iruslee% LoiiLLrning an}, such maiters. TIIL PFvL¢duir% undLITGtken do ni)I prui.idL all IliL Lvidcncc that iNDiild be iiquii'td in dll 4udit: dnd coiisequently nn (?piiiiun ]% gib¢n as to IlIether below. Ind£peettt exxminers report In LoiineciicJn 1th m}, eX2minaiivn, no malter camc tn my att¢nlion'. IvITriLli gyiwes me reasonable cause bL.licC th&i ill an). malerial respcct ihe IYqUiTeincnts.' to keep prvpLr acuollniiD¥ rccords in accordance i¥itli seLlion 130 (if th6 2011 Act dn(l., tn preparc accoiiiits whicli &LLI)rd with thL a¢coiJnitng FtLDI-ds aiid comply M'ith the dlLLILinlinLJ rgqiiiretnenis. ofthL ?01 I AL't. havL noi been lliet; or 121 to iihiLh, iii m> opinion, altentioii shvEild be drawn in oiller 10 enable a proper uncle¥3tandin8 of Ilic aUL(iunL% ti) bc rea¢hed. Mrs HeleJTr Cole MAAT 'he Old BLIII P¢iTrs %ui.InL(IIL, MniilLTrn-in-Mitr5h LilnucisiL'rtshirL'. (Jl.56 gA W. April 2024
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P8ge 9 of13 CIIIPPING CJl.TrrflPDF'N BAPI'IS-I. I-1{IIRC'H oi'ri.S I'o 1'1Ir. ACCOUNT.S I.'()X'I'HI.' I'Tr"AK F.NDF.1> 31 IhF:Cb')IBI,-R 2023 I ACCOLIN'fiNG 11()I.I('ITr.s 'I'he C'hHriiy iiieels Iht dLfinition of2 public benefil Llltit3' under l.'R%102. reviewL iii light of adtipiino l.'R%102 as 0l)pvd tv the previoiislv adui)tLJ I.'IISSL. h'o) LhciiigL in acc4)unlin? policie8 Iv4s s¢ciI lth be ll¢Lded iio Irslaitiknent vfcoiJiparatlVL fiLplll-LS Was fE.Iniii'ees InltL rLL¢ived froin donaiions and grani% 1.% incliidcd in iDcoming rL'%()ui'Les wlien Ilie5¢ becomL reecivablc. IiicomL recovtrctl 1% incl11dl in tht period in ihiLli the donalioji thai gilvc ri5C to it nwui'rLd. ITr order Ii) perforin it'% charitable acLlVlties IhL Chlirch is dtpendwt upon voluntary, hvlp pmvided by iiiciiib¢rs and T(IFtxiblefLrednss¢ts Ihe legal lille to Ilig freehold propert}. ofilic Church building lind M1< n%t are lield l)! Ihc (-.hurch's LLisludiaii irusiuL, thc 11a1)list lJniun C(>rwralivii l.imiied. TIIL c051 ofiht frLiliold propLrt}. ha5 been intludcd ai lii%li)Tityal cosi valu¢. Upon the s&le of the buildiTrg willi prior ai)i)roval of 111¢ 13aptist Uiiioii IIIL Church would br obligated lu haii(l oytr itny such piDcted5 1() IhL Bapli%i Ilnioii anil iippI}' foi. Ihe fLiriher of thos funds. The church w(Truld liave to Pdv IIIC HowL'vei', IhL l-ruslets note Ihal tIIL ChiirLli accc%% to siiLh PlfliiiSL% that M'uiild oih¢rwisL CLbSl considLrJhl¢ dmniinis iii rental i)a)'InLnt%. 'lkne pN)perties coinprising hiiyh Slrtct church *nd inan5¢ ar¢ ninLILLnlli cejiiury buildings prcmist%. All other c4)Sts in rcspcci tst'ti¥cd &%sti% incurr¢d siiiLL I JAnuai}' 1998 and held for Ihe fvtuY¢ benctit of-thc c.hurch hav¥ been included at wst anli dLpreLiaicd i)vii- their eX¢t¥d USL'lul IIVLS (IS tollo¥vs'. l)rnpe1'1) improvLmtnl 10-25 vew5 5 )'ears 5 y¢8rs Fuini.shing lrtv¥JlyKcnis 'l-he Churth has invesied lln)ount% in In¢¥. risk cqiiilie.% willi IhL %%isiaiiLC ofbTok¢i' Harxr¢ai'¢s liilrt%doi¥ii Tlie ('.hiiiLh L.p8 thtyse investiii¢iJts under rcviciv by rcccivine aiid disLiissing rLgulai' I'eports frorn bi-vker. l-lie inwcstmcnis arc siaicd it tli¢ bust a4limate of ciirFeIil iiiarkLI v&liic.
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I ACC.'OllIN-I'ING POI,ICIL4 Icontiniieill
I'tiNduLcoiiiiliv¥
l.und% hcld by th¥ C'hui-cii uiiiEslriLttd flind% Ih¢il includL'.
ne%ignateLI Iltiitii. 55 FEind- rLpfL.¥11i1s thi l)1iltince ot an unrestriclLd bjift ri*¢iv¢(l in tlie 2020 !Lar.
Jrants niade
Lharity. Grtuits erc madL' ai the di%crLtioii ot"I]ic-fr%tCe5 and u%uallJ to organiMtioTrg oi. iTidiwiduals with whom the
LhuTLh body h
Page11 of13 CIIIPPING CAIWPDTr'.N JIAP'I'I%'i' (.'FIUII(.-FI NOI'f.s Tl) T14F. ACCOUNTS FOR TJITr I'E.'AR I.:YDTr'.I).411)I,:CLMBF,R 2023 2023 2022 lini%tLT.%' 5alar1CS ()0.367 7.915 4,716 1,562 9.60U 9,155 Rciil c)n minisler'b huubc Man%c tLnd hi)u%in? LXnsLS .Sound & vidto cnginc¢rs 9,900 16.370 166,OD& 141,098 Average numbei of et))ploycts Ltnployee IfLLived emoluments in L¥iess of £60,aOa enses 2023 2023 20?3 eJfn55 Sf11ary EiiiployLr IILirnbiirsed pcn%ion exptnses P DLIILr l.. IbbLrn M I I&TVty A.%ltsugh A £)'kc D Silvester R Couri Ricour ()nc'l rLlSlee. Ivho is also an einpl()ye¢. lived in hou8ing nwied bj, Ihe cliurch. 35.077 29.151 4.451 3,597 ¥1)8 5.735 552 5?] 240 Th¢ rellnbud LxpLnses disclosed are higher Iliaii ilie fi¥ur¢ toi. minisicrs, And *taff eNpenscs a% suiiiL reiiiibui'b¢d LxpLn%e% are disclosed to the iypc of txpenditure leg 2.1 MINISTRY_ COMMUiYI'E'Y I,ISTTr:NF,R 2023 2022 23.069 69? 1,92g PLn8iL)n eonrribiirion 628 1.7?6 Staff LXPLll5¢5 26,787 24,140 3. MISSION 3,379 906 504 RcnLw $5 (,'hai)laincy 564 960 Olhii 1.060 7,867
Page 12of13 CHIPPING CAMPDEN RAPTI8'f ('.IillRC.'II NOI'LS'FO THE ACCOlllI T.$ I.'OR TIII,: I'EAR EN Db.'t).I l DEC'.EMBER 2023 4. UPKEEP r.IF C.HURC.'14 PIIP:M15F.S 2U23 2022 1,¥¥4 1.gfo 7,785 13,{1?(Tr 7,198 7,61)5 85) 704 3,466 45,D62 pdir% {1 iiiainL"naiiLL Chui'Lh LarpL'I replaLeineni 1.407 .706 k.'(yuipnieiit %PLftL 16_64i 5. ADhqlNISTRA'I-ION COSTS 2023 Z022 PrinEip.g and %ldlion¢ry' .1 elephone and pL)stagL Caiering SubsLI-iptions IndLpeiidenl ExaminLr's l.ee PayiDII strvices Sundiv epiYLiatiott -474 2.iol 1,973 716 755 52) 409 2.695 i70 457 1,692 6. 7'ITHE 9,185 2023 2022 Rnrnania F4nme missioii lund Fi¢l(f N'orkers 13apii%i Mi&iiDnary 8()ciely l)pcn l)oor% Ag)apL AIIVL Iii India i.00(I 59.) 1.800 8.400 3,000 1,020 SIllLnue 1.800 1.800 ,800 ,800 1,800 9flfl 1,800 750 1.000 1.765 StsL¢), Speighi TLk Uril All)lIa Otlicr cxlLI ndl Iiiis5ion 2.337 2() C)70 43,996
Psge13of13 CHIPPING C.'AIqPI)b.N BAlJ'E'I,4'r c'llURCI NOTES TO-fHE.4CCOUNI'S b'OR'I'III,- I'F.AIi LYDb.D 31 DLC.*-MBI.:11 2023 7 TANGEBLL &IXb'D ASSE'rs Improvenient% '.qi)ipmtnt 207,%19 ?96.U72 19.812..46 AL 31 1)vLLinber 202) 212,D16 7.5.108 28?CiO -?15,884 ?07,819 470 67.Y(i% 21I.2¥) 7¥7 296,072 2,695 2U8.289 69,396 298.767 NI,"1 131)UK V Al.Ilb. At 31 F)Lcenibei' 2023 At 311)LLLtnbei' 2022 4,??8 5,712 7.178 8. PROVISIONS I.IABII,ITIES 2023 2022 Liability on ¢vLnluiil %alt ar rrcLhold 10,ouo 10,000 iu,000 9 RW.STRlfl'F.D bUNDS at 1.1.2023 Income xpenditure t 31.12.2023 E4ard511ip fund sta 14aplisl 1,29 6.000 (),007 4,291 6,007 Mcn's Ri"eakf8st 540 ?10 707 43? 6,957 7iO 7117 432 -2,)90 13cii Goble 9. ji17 953 Soul sur%'ivi)r CCll('. Wojneii 1,287 1,624 Pte.q and puddings 334 4,596 22,615 13,834 13,377