HOPE CHURCH BEACONSFIELD (lomieTl>' BeaconsfiLld ljaplisi Church). ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDF.D 31 DECEMBER 2023 Charit ' Re istration 'uMber. 1132484
HQPF. CHITRCH BF.ACONSFIF.I.D Ali%I'.AI. RF.PnRT FUR'I"HE I &'.&R E.%DED 31 DTr-I'F-%IIIF.R 2U23 (FI)RNIF.RI,Y KNOII N AS BE.4C'ONSFIELD B,IPTIST CHITRCH) C'hArih' registration number 1132584 Registered .Addre55 I lo Church Bcaconsfield 32 Baring Road BeaLonsfield BuLk'inghamshire HP9 2NE Charits. Trustee5 Benjamin D Saunders (Elder) Paul F Rundell (Elder & Church SecrelaT)")- resiwd 25 June 2024 lan l.. Johnson Ichurch Treasurer) Mati Jones (Pasiorl - apwinied ?5 Jun¢ 2024 Giles Scott- appoinled 25 June 2024 Propem Holding Trust¢¢5 Th¢ ljaplist ljnion CoTPM)ration Lirniled Bapli%t Hc)use 119 BroaddY Didcol Oxfordshire OXI16RT Bankers Barclays Bank Plc. Leicester LE87 2BB. Independent Examiner Michael Homer AFA MIPA ML H AILounlants Limiied 68 (.'harlion Road Andov¢r SPIO 3JN
Annual Report for 2023
Th<. Charill, Ttee$ Present their ArUal Rew)rt and financial staicmcnts for the ended 31
DcccmlL"r ?02i.
Charilable Purpose
The Charitv is governed by an Approved Goi'erning thKument M:hich stale5 that the principal
purp()se of ihe Charih. is the adi"ancenient (Il" the Chrisiian faiih a¢cording lo ihe principles ot the
Bapii.st deni)minalion. The Church ma). also '1th1 the princitml purtKis¢ adl'ance edu¢ation and
carry out otlKr charitable pur5¢5 in the lJniied Kingdom andlor other parts of the world.
The Church occupies premises 'hICh aTe held by The Baptia Union corporation Limiied as
Holding Trustc¢s on behalf of the Church in compaubilil) w'ith the L'haritahle Purpose.
The Chwch is a member of the Bwi5t Union olGreai Britain. the Commission associaiion of
churLhes and the Evan¥¢lical Alliance.
Sta]ng Ch4nges
A5 retx)rted in ihe 2022 Amiual Re[ the Church apwinied a part-time Operalions Manager
(initially job vwne Adminiswdtor). Anna l.oi'¢ll. who i(K)k up the wsl on l Januar 2023.
The Church benefiited from having an inienL Alice Earlj during 2023. planncd. Alice left at
the end ot.the N'ear
Or2anisatignal Structure and Decision Making Proe¢sse5
Fomial Church Members M¢elings take place at le& three times a year which have
rcsrybnsibilits, for the overall poliLV l)I"the L"hurch. In accordance wilh the Approi'ed Goi'eTning
i)OL'umcnl, the memkn5 apillI Ihe Minisier. Ihe Elders. the Church SeLretaTh". the Treasurer and
IhL C.harit)' -1 nLSi¢es .1) hai'e re5wynsibilii!. for ihL da. io da}. runtiiiig> ill. Ihe ChurLh s work and
witness and the financial and legal aS¢ts of the Charity. All members arL eiiLouragLxI io tsk¢ ali
appropriate part in the sptritual aDd practical tssks involi'ed in the furtherdnce ofihe C'haritsble
Purrrt)sL'.
Relei'ant matters Tnay be submitted lo the Church Members Nlttiin¥ by lh¢ Lld¢TS or Charity
Truslcc% fi)r lidanCe or may be rnised bN members al the Church Mcmbers Meeting tor lunher
cottsider
membership based on iheir own public profession of faith (subject to acceptance b> the Chuwh Members. Meettngl. Objeelii-es and Ae¢ii'ities In order lo fulfil L"haritsble PurFM)se sei oul aboie. the Church proi'ide5 2 number of actil'ities tx)ih tor 11% memb¢rship and for ihe communih- generallJ. The ain) is io %h()w Ih¢ loi"L c)fJesus Chrisl in knih word and deed and 10 bring peoplc into a closer relaiionship '1th Hini liN'ing Lord. The pasioral team continues io oi'ersee the carc of the congregation to try. to ensure that people feLI suptK)rted emotionall%'. SPiriiU<illN' and pracii¢all)' as nL"cc'ssar)'. Cenlral lo Ihe M"ork and of ihe C'hurch is the proi'iEion of regular public SL"ri'ices of Chrisii4in M'orship. Bible leaching and pra)'er. The main Sunda!" sen.ice is ai l O.00am K'hcrc the focLL% is on worship 4ind Elible lea¢hing. A children s pr()¥rdmme is proi'ided ai the Siune limc as Ihc morning sev+'ice. Other ser%'ices are arranged from tim¢ lo time as appropriaie. (Froups mLei for pra)"¢r nornydll!. on Saiurda!. morningps {d Sundai. evenings. The Church seeks lo be a friendl}" and 'elLOlg community. and anykx)d)" is free to aiiend any of these SViCeS or rneelings. During Ihe week. life groups meei gen¢ralli' in mcmkrs houses V¥ith a l.le. to p&stornl support. enLouragFing one another in faith and in u-orking ()ui the praLrical implicaiions of bcing a Chrisitan living in the general communiii. ,411 rLgular C-hurch at*nd¢cs are encouraged io belong lo one these life groups. (hher weekl). activities include "HO Toddlepi" (fornierl!, trallcd -l.ittle fcct.:) on Monda}. mi)rning?s (a mother and lixldler group). "Opiions on '] uesdai. mornings (mainl)" for ii'omen of all ages). and "HO Kids and c.offee . {fortnerl)' called -Ingage l on Frida). aftcrnoons Ilor priman, h0o1 children and dlT pareniyjcarers). These meelings are all on to the general publiL. Furthcr aclii'illeC0UrSe% tsk"e plaLY as (he need arises. These hai'e included "Christianity ExplorLd"' or "Alpha (for those wishing lo find oul more atM)ul the Christian fdidi}. "'Fr¢edom in Chri51" (undersianding Mtho M'e are as L hrislians). men 5 and w()fflen s breakfasis.:'dinners. mentoring children al risk of exclusion IsupFM)fiing 1'ranstorniing l.iie5 for Good. a cliildren s charii!. l and }'outh w"eek.ends". Conl&L% are maintsined with local sch(N)Is in partiLular throu¥h tak.ing &s5emblies and cl&sses from time to lime. A major objectiv¢ is reach oul lo the community in Cial action 10 5hovw' God's generous heart through benefit t() the publiL. To this CVKI. free actillieS hai.e E¢en ()rganised from lime to time SULh a5 qU172£s. musical ei"'¢nings. communih. fun dai.s and panlomime%. . ¢ hai'e LC?ntinued lo wi)rk K iih St Thomas church in Iloltspur (md ()nc Can Trusi. a food bank. bas¢d in Iligh Wl'combe to deliver food parcels lo thL II)Lal communit%,. Demand sharpl). incre(L%ed during Ihe
pandemic and slill remains at a much higher lel'el than before. lThe Church continues lo collect item5 for th¢ food bank Ix)th from H"ithin the Long7regation and Irom local su[midrk¢ts. The ChLwch h<ts a ¢omprLhensii'¢ Sdfcguarding PolicN' with proLedures to ¢nsure ihal wple 'orking M'ith children and i'ulnerahle adulis are appropTialely managed and veited '1th regard io the ¥overtuneni's Di.4Llosure and Barringi S¢r%'jce. The 4lLtiN'ili¢'s ofthe Church arc advertised on the Church's H'ebsile: .hotKbe4tLiinsfi¢ld.co.uk Th¢ Church does not lIe%.e its miDiSiry slops Beaconsfield and supwrt for oiher actii'ilies is gii'¢n bN'" prc)i'iding grdnls lo a range of charitsble orLpaniS4ilions. in ih¢ IJK and oi'erseas, Ihai are ini.'oli'¢d in fLhering thc Chri51ian messag¢ and social action b!. proi iding praclical help to those in need. -Ihere is panicipation b). the Church in Ihe E(lOnal progiramniL L)l- lillinbi &ind sending Christmas B()xes to children in deprived areas overseas. The Charifv I'ruslees have noted the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the aciii'ilies ouilined alK)N'¢ clcarli. dernonslraiL ihai ihe L'harii). is proi'iding a nefit to the public. Achiei'ements #nd Performxnte The c.hurch docs nol rneasure the success of its progiramm¢s onl!. in numbers. including fllwici numbers. bul also in less tangible area% like fello'ShIp. encouragemeni. spiriiual gromth and ¥enerallN pruviding a w)sitii'e. tLrneficial impacl in the conllnunit!. Th¢ C h<lril!' Truslee recognise thai th¥S¢ are not easy lo measure bui belieNe thai 20?3 H'as a whsilive l'ear in the life of ihc Church and that it is ell placed to coniinue pursuing its Charitable Purpose in 2024 and b¢Jond. Chiirch memkrship stands al 60. Nonnal atiendance at ser*ices is in excess oft. Ihis numkr w'iih largiLr nUm[S Iribm IiTne to time on special occasions. Therc arc a g(KMJ number of children who attL'nd church acli%-iti¢s oN"er ihe w'eek. Thcre are go(xl attendanLes b). memiyrs and the gcneral public al mosi i111.111CS. The communil!. ei.ents and actii'ities are )pular and some very wsitive feedback has receiN'ed froni the Louncil. the public and local newspapers.
Financial Rei'iew" The linanLtal rcsulis for the J'rdr logeiher 1th a SUMM of the accounling FM)licies adopted are sel oul in the accompanving financial sthiements. The Church had income of £202.194 and expenditure of £216.01 O resuliing in a deficit of £13,816. The vear ended in a healthy financial position with £187.767 in free cash. A further £l15.184 on de)511 7th "I'he Bapli51 Union CortM)ration l.imiled. thc use of M'hich funds h'a5 iniliall), reslricted lo buildings PTojecls but "hIch the Bapiisi Union Trus*es have indicaled tna), now be used t.or mc)re broadli based cAndItUre ([cr note . ). The Church rdises lh¢ funds "hICh il ncL"ds to carry. on IL% actii.iiies from Muthin its IneMrshIP aud cong&sai10n. No wider public appeal for t.unds 'aS made during ihe N'ear. Staff costs set Oul in notc l O. Some thinlstrniive supp)rt is provided bv volunicers. CJrall15 w'ere made to national and international organisations with Christian aims and objecti.eS Compalible the Church"s Charithble PurSe. Th¢ main delails ofsuch grants are set out in rwle 8. The Church is heavily dendent on ils. membership w'orking &$ volunleers in d]1 aspects of the Church's &'liT¥'ities. many. of thich run with liide or no impaci on ihe ChurLh's expL'ndilur¢. bui ,hich n¢verthel¢ss contribule SUbsAlla11Y to the achiev¢meni ofthe L hurch"s Charitable Purpose. ThL Charity I nLsiees hai'e esthblished a ReseTh'cs Policy and are satisfled ther¢ are Su1¢1¢nI reserve al ihc balance sheei date. tog<ther M'iih ongoing income anlicipatd io enable the Church Ici lunLtion cffeciii'el)" in thL" Loming Y'ear. The Charit%. I"rustee8 have made an assessment of vnajor risks facin8 the Church and I¢ satisfied tlkll th¢rL aTe measures in place lo minimise th¢se risks. .,/ gl4 I c JOH£
HI)PE -111 R FAC()%SFIF.LD .4('('()IINTS FOR THE I'EAK F.NDED.11 DF.C"F.IIBLR 2023 Indepeudeoi Examioer's Report lo Hope Church lka¢onsf1d I rep)rt on ihe accounts of the church for the vear ¢ndd 31 Lkcemki 2023. which arc set Oitl the P%?ges follouino. Re4pectib'¢ reJpon%ibilities VC tr1¢¢5 e1MIner ..Is lh¢ Lhurch's iru%le¢s )ou ar¥ ¥)51b1L loi the preparatinn of ihe accounL%: vou Lon5ider thai th¢ audii requiremeni undcr seciion 144{-) of ihe Charilies Act ?01 I (the ?01 l Act) d(5 riot appl>'. It is MN. $[K)nsIbl111V to examine the accoun15 under seciioE) 14) i)rth¢ ?01 I Aci and to follow the predre5 sp¢cificd in Ihe general t)irecilon giN'en . Ihc C hariiN' Commi&sioners under section 1451) Kb) of ihe 2011 Acl and ID %lale wheihLf p(lrticular mailers have come io m). atteniion. B¥yiJ of independent exmiDer'8 r¢port MN examinali(>n 7$ carried out in aceoTdance with the G¢neral Directions giN'en bv the (.'harit)' Commission. An examination includes a re.le. of the accounting rccords k"Lpi bi. the chariii a comparison of thc CoUnt5 presenied uith those records. It also includes ci)nsideraiion uf an). unusual it¢m5 or discli)SUTes in ihe accowiis. and seeking cxplanations from J'ou as trusices concernlng an%" .such maiiLrs. The procedures undenak¢n do noi Provide all the evidence that w'ould be required in audil. and consL'4uenil}' no opinic)n 15 gii'cn &s io M"her the accounts pres¢ni a 'irue and fair i'ilth and ihe rep)rt Is limited io thosc M1¢¥5 sel oul in the slaiemeni lOw. IndepeDdtnt tiaminer'5 slalemefjt In LonneLli(?n "Ith m). Vxaminaiion. no rnattff h&8 come 10 my attention: .hich gil'e% me reasonable cause lo believe that in any maierial respeci the requircments io keep accountin8 records in accordance TAith seetion 130 of the 2011 Acl: and io prepare accounls h7¢h accord with the athiunting record5 and to compl) with the accounling Tequiremenls of the 2011 Act have not Eeen met. or 2. to 'hich. in my opinion. attLlliion should be draMm in order to enable a proper und¢rslanding of the Jccounls io reached. %lich#el Ilomer AFA NIIPA IC"H Arrounlnt4 Ltd 68 C-harltun Road .4ndui'¢r SPIO.IJN
Sta Fir¢111 a T(tsl Fund¥ 2023 Fw 2023 2023 R•c•lpi% 2022 Vokjnlary In(x&m InbslThEnl Ino)n LtgaLy IDo.808 180.808 3.577 8.055 9.754 199.295 2238 3.577 8.055 9.754 14.410 TOW re90un¥8 1Tr)rn 198.617 3.577 202.194 215,941 Tot•1 Inc¢rnl4w mowc•s 198.617 3.577 202.194 215.941 P•ym• St of garwakng fvJTh¥s Investfflent rnagennI ¢o¥ts Carrtabkn Go¥emance (x)sts Otkr T?u$ •xpended 215.495 515 215.495 515 217.026 4BO Tot•1 rnsowc•8 •XpOnd Chth•Jle Aell¥M• 216.010 216.010 217.506 Tolal 1¢•• •xp•nd•d 216.010 216.010 217.508 N•t ITKomiryJ r••owc•t 117.3931 3.577 113.8161 11.5651 Fund b•l•ncèi brougfrt forward GroB$ tran¥lpv¥ b•t••n luntl¥ 170.334 34.826 146.633 134.8261 316.967 318.532 Tcthl Funth cankd fonHrd 187 767 115,384 303.151 316967
hurch B•a t31 2023 2022 Cuwr•rt As•ts Inw$InIS. CrMW BapW Bank and cash 115.381 187.767 146.633 170,334 J03.151 J16.967 Cwr•rt U4blllO•s Sundry Cmdtto N•t Ast• 303 151 316967 R•pretsèirflDg B•l•rK•• on lh& A)Ilow •ccw critI1• Furyjs Unl8& mixYr• fund6 C99ital Fund 187.767 115,384 170.334 146.633 Total Fun 303 151 Oth•r •stsot• Mld Jr th• elMh•S ty bUld aThJ hcw¥TrJ 7 2,198,085 2.028.727 Totyi nonm0n•ry as••ts 2.198 085 2 028 727 Th¢ notes on p•g8 5-7 tsm •n Wral part ol ihese •(U> Th• Attounts api)1o%d by tho TN#••s c And svJn•d on thew bahatt by l.E. Jt)hnsoh Tr••sw•r Jon••
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O. h¢¥nlrv4 rn•w¢•• trom Gh•rfl•tsl• •cOvl¥es 2023 2022 urth ekend 165 9.589 5.541 8.B69 Totsl 9,754 14,410 Th4 nectS ents to furfh•r the ol fv thuth. Tho 15 the owm¢r l¥ubpa to th• rv¥ani ol tho IOW awts. Ihe gal ol hehj by the (uth's oldn $1•0 (the Baptlsi lthth)n CorpornlA)n Lmtedi The b5 fEcoiJed •115 ¥8¢. The rroThs8 * mts)nJed 8t . 2023 2022 lknnse 116 Holspur Top Lol 1.558.085 1.388.727 640.(K>O 640.000 Total non41tsry aA••ts 2.19•.015 2.028.727 . Char61abl• •c¥¥ltyA 2023 2022 17.150 85.816 112.529 21.712 65.504 129.810 PAssK)n Estsbknnt IvKtdw $18ff oxr81 T(thl 215,49S 217,026 AP (rthn$ Agafftst P0rt CryrYp¥ssb)n Aposlok BCk$ baptsl As8oD8tbn We Bib TrahskJlo WEC Intematon81 F¢)Od iorthe Trknngty u( New C¥y Calhok S%bthers Faft Emb(% Ihe lAd4 E• Great L8k&$ CJlreath LvJhlh¢use 2.000 7,40Q 1,200 g.roo 10.600 12.600 5.000 5.(100 1,850 5.OCKI 1.500 15.310 To 77.160 Gf8Ad Tctsl 85.816
. Oov•rD•n¢• 2•23 2022 515 2023 f¢¢$ iowarfs indepeThJ•rt oy2rn4tk)n 01 £515 w• dLt• kn 2023 (2022 fv•s pahj h) 2023 we £5151 10. Staff colts Tn&• Exp•n••s 2023 2022 SaL31i&$ Soc4al 8eoJrty ro¥is Pe#sK)n cx>sts Ckn8f •XP•IISg5 67.212 56.672 1.022 3.277 1.838 718 Tolal Iln¢lud•d TIINfi •stsbll•hrn•ni ¢o•ts •lKr4•1 71.480 64,809 Th• Trustees r•rrnn•rttb)n oreypons•9 as f2022 ncffia k errpkn)e rV+•d •nYknnts kn •X¢e of £60.OtX ¢Jwkng the }rI2022 non•1