ASHLF.Y BAPTIST CHURCH
TRUSTEES REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
(RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS BASIS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

ASHLEY BAvfisT CHURCH
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2023
Page
Legal and Administrative Infomaiion
Trusi¢¢s' Report
Indepcndcni Examiners Report
Receipis and Payments Account
Siaiemeni of Assets and Liabililies
Noies to the Accounls
P¥ge I

ASHLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Trustees
Rev Andrew Penyman
Elders:
Philip Drake- resigned 28.11.23
Coihcrine Bates
Leslie Wa¢lend- appoinied 31.01.23
Deacons..
lan H>md- Treasurer
Pearl Blencowe- Church Secrelary
Diane Shinn
D#vid Waternian
Trevor Siickland
Jill Goodey . resigned 28.11.23
Janei Riddy
James Bromley - resigned 01.10.23
Christine t)ouglas
iA)rant Padar
Matthew Kisl¢r- appoinied 28.11.23
Christine Wr4ighi- appoinied 28.11.23
Gregor). Rogers- appoinied 28.11.23
Goverthlng Doe￿￿*￿1
Constituiion dated 18 July 2019
Amended 31 si Maich 20?2
Charlty R¢gl$lrnik)w NuM￿r
1132840
Correspondence Addres5
3 iA)wer Ashley Road
A$hl¢y
New Milton
Hampshire
BH25 SAA
l￿dePendent EA*mln¢r
Hope Jones
Chanered Accountsnts and Registered
Auditors
Dunlop House
23a Spencer Road
New Milton
Hampshire
BH25 6BZ
B*nk¢rs
CAF Bank LIMIt￿, West Malling, Keni
Lloyds Bank PLC, New Milton, Hampshire
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Ashley Baptist
CHURCH
Lower Ashley Road. Ashley. New Milton. Hanls, BH25 SAA
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2023
The Trustees have pleasure in submrtting the Report and Accounts for the year.
Purpose
The church is a charty and its principal purpose is the advancemenl of the Christian Faith.
Mlsslon
To Know ChTist- To Make Chnsl Known
Vlslon
Our Community Discovering Church
Government
The policy and operating decisions of the charty rest with the Trustees who regularly meet
lo monrtor the activities of the charity.
R•vl•w of A¢tlvltle$
Our activities continue lo refiect our mission statement. To Kntyw Christ-To Make Christ
Known.
We have been able to meet together for worship throughout 2023. OUT main service is al
10.30 and is well attended and the prayer meeting at 6.00pm is led by different people each
week and has various top￿ lor prayer. We continue to live stream the main service each
week.
The tr4vice weekty prayer meelings conlinue to be held on z(￿M. The monthty Deacon$
Meetings are held in person and we now hold hybrid Church Meetings wh￿h alk)w those
with young Children, or who are unable to come out lo attend the meetings.
A Church Camp, which was well attended, was held over the Summer Bank Holiday
Weekend al Headlands near Ringwood. On the Sunday around 50 people from the church
who weren't camping attended the Th)ming sefvice and stayed lo eat their picnics sitting
around the lake, some even stayed for the afternoon actNities. 11 was great lo all meet
logelher lo worship in the beautrful $uffoundings. For those that ￿uldn't gel lo the camp a
more traditional Se￿￿e was held at Ashty.
At Christmas we joined with local churches for a Nativity Trail and Carols on the local
recreation ground, around 60 children and their families attended. We held our Annual
Carols by Candlelwht, a Nalivty Service on the Saturday before Christmas and Christmas
Morning Worship, all three service$ were well attended.
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Connect Groups
Our Connect groups meet regularly and an annual review was held at the end of Juty this
year. This meant that some people changed groups and a couple of extra groups have been
formed.
The focus of the groups is connecting wrlh one another for spiritual growth.
Youth and Children's Work
Leader- Kate Perryman. Youth. Children's and Schcols Worker
The Ark, a parenl and toddler group goes from strength to strength and we regularly gel 35
8nd 40 families through the door. The 4 weeks leading up to Christmas were spent looking
al different parts of the Christmas story and theming the craft to the story.
The Light Paty in October was a big success. Over 100 people attended and enjoyed the
crafts, paty games and a talk about how Jesus is our I￿h1.
Sunday groups have been going well. The creche has relumed lo rts own room and has
received a positive reaCt￿n from the parents. Ignite for the teenagers runs 3 times a month.
This is to albw the young people lo lake a more adive role in our serwtis and give them the
opportunty to use their grft$.
Core Group, for the young people providing them with Bible based teaching to continue their
Christian Journey continue lo meet on a Monday Evening. This has been positNe with up to
10 young people attending each week.
Rooted, for youngslers in school years >6, is a new group started this year, it has good
attendance and is aimed al bringing on these younger people into a deeper underslanding of
the Christian faith
Kale has been going into the infant school regulaty as part of the Open the Book team
which meet fortnighlly. She continues lo meet fortnighlty with a group of children in a
mentoring capacity. They talk al)out life. concerns elc while playing a gameldoing a craft and
rt has been really posrtive.
This year Kale has run evenls for Ihe local Junior School. "Easter Cracked" which saw
90 year 6 childfen and their staff explore the events of the Easter Story and 'Chrislmas
Unwrapped. invest￿ated the real meaning of Christmas wilh year 4 and their staff. Both
events were well received by the school and the intention is to repeal them again in 2024.
Al the end of the summer term a holiday club was held in the church 8nd garden. Over the
week 80 children attended. This culminated with a seThicY on the Sunday when the whole
Congregation could join in the fun and acttvities of the week.
Following this event Kate look some of the young people to Satellites, a Christan Youth
Event held at the Bath and we￿ Showground over 5 days.
Accesslblo Groups
The Ten10 group meet regutsrly in the Sports Hall and provides games and refreshments for
Ihose with learning dtffiCu￿￿s. The Discipleship group continues lo provide bible study and
prayer., this meets once a month. The Accessible seryices continue to be well supported and
are run in conjunction with other churches in the a￿.
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Care and Support
ChrIst￿n love and care throughout the ￿￿ek continues to be demonstrated regularty through
the connect gfOUPS and pastoral sup￿rt. A Coffee Morning is held regularly and this year a
short Carol Service was organised for those attending the coffee moming.
Communlty Café
This is a new venture for the church and meets on a Wednesday aftemoon. 11 provides a
warm space, tea, coffee and light refreshments for anyone in the commursrty. This has been
used by the mums and ￿re1$ when they collect their children from school as well as other
members of the community. There are plans to run a similar café on a Tuesday morning
when people come lo visrt the Food Larder.
Thè Ashley Hub
The Hub continued on a Tuesday moming with staff from the Infants schcol facilitating a
frEndty welcoming place for famil*s lo meel, chal and gel advi￿. Their vision is to support
families wrth children from O 10 19 to build a brighler future. This has Ined a different
approach foi the autumn tefm wrth more outside input but has now decided to stop at the
end of 2023. There are ￿an$ for a monthly group to support parents of children with SEND
(Special Educational Needs and Disabililiesl lo be run by the church. The free Baby
Massage group will continue lo be offered by the church.
Mlnlstry
The Church continues to reach beyond the Sufrounding area of Ashl&y by 8ssi$ling, on
regular basis, other smaller Churches in Ihe area. We continue lo support financially Baptist
Home Mission and the Baptist Missionary Society, Opefalion Mobilisalion IOM}. Hope Now.
Further afield. Ashley Baplist Chuich has maintained strong links with Churches in Bulgaria,
Moldova and the Ukraine.
Club$
We continue lo offer activities during the week for church folk and for members of the
communty. These include a Sewing Group. Badminton and Basketball.
Oth•r Comrnunlty Actlvltl••
The Food Rescue Kitchen are using our prernises to prepare cakes and meals for those in
need with food that the supermarkets are disposing of due lo reaching their sell by date.
As well as these items of repurposed food going lo the local food bank the Coffee Morning
and The Ark have been able to make use of the cakes at their activities.
Our Church car pafk continues to be available during the week for the parents of a local
school during lem time and some ot￿r local businesses, relieving congestion on the local
roads.
The Car Pafk is also used by a Mobile Food Larder. This visits each week with both fresh
and dried food prOV￿ed by Fareshare. This 15 open to any local residents who require
additional food but whose budget currentPy does not allow it. This also run$ during the
School Holidays.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF ASHLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
We report to the Trusiees on our examination of the accounts of the Ashley Baptist Church
Trust {the Trust) for the year ended 31 tkcember 2023 on pages 7 to I l.
Responsibilities and bASiS of report
As the charity Trustees of Ihe Trust you are responsible for ihe preparation of the accounts in
accordance wilh Ihe requiremenis of ihe Charities Aci 2011 ('the Aci'>.
W¢ rerM)rt in respeci of our examinaiion of Ihe Trusl's a￿unIS carried oul under section 145
of Ihe 2011 Acl and in carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable
directions given by the Charity Commission under seciion 145{5)(b) of the Aci.
Independent ex4miner's stalement
We have compleied our examination. We wnfinn thai no malerial matters have come lo our
aitention in conneciion with ihe examinalion giving us ￿Yse to believe ihal in any material
respect..
l ) Accounting records were not kept in respeci of ihe Trust as required by section 130 of
the Acl: or
2) The accounts do not accord with Ihose records.
We have no concerns and have come across no oth¢r mallers in conneclion with Ihe
examination io which attention should be drawn in this repon in order to enable a proper
underslanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Hope Jones
Chartered A¢¢ount3nts and R¢gisl¢red Auditors
Dunlop House
23a Spencer Road
New Milion
Hampshire
BH25 6BZ
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ASHLEY BATrYIST CHURCH
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Generdl Restyicied Designated
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Reeeipts
Donaiion5
Gift aid tax
Legacies
Special Gifts
Youth adivities
Oth¢r church aclivilies
Rental income
Invesmleni income
Other income
149.161
31.818
250
149.161
32.775
250
30
1.997
12.099
1.063
2,192
5.374
118,196
30,051
949
30
2.196
1.508
5.678
8.299
394
19.277
1,997
3.854
1.063
2.192
4.833
8245
541
Tothl Receipts
195.168
9.735
38 204.941
185,599
Paymefjt5
Ministry costs
Mission cosis
Esiablishmeni ¢osis
Grants paid
Offi¢¢ expenses
42.197
130
1.924
10.404
5.818
540
42,327
?.043
76.618
?7.662
45.471
2.160
143
53,910
3.136
66.732
32,010
48,183
2,400
4,753
62.478
21,844
44,931
2.160
143
3,736
Church equipmeni
Totsl Paymenis
173,757
18,816
3.851
196.424 211,124
Net Receipt511Pa￿¢nts)
before tr￿s(er5
21,411
-9.081
.3.813
8.517
-25,525
Transfers betwttn funds
75
-75
Net movemeni in funds
21.486
-9.081
-3.888
8,517
-25.525
Balances l January 2023
53.956
16.188
3,926
74,070
99,595
Balanc¢s 31 December 2023
75.442
7.107
38
82,587
74,070
The notes on pages 9 10 10 forni pan of ihese accounts.
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ASHLEY BAvfisT CHURCH
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDEDJI DECEMBER 2023
2023
20?2
l. Fixed Amets
The insurance re-insthtement values of the &%sets owned by the ¢hurch were..
Church Building - endowm¢n¢ fund
3.298.738
Church Conien15
281.162
High Ridge Crescent propeny- endomryneni fund
Wilowdene Close properry- endowTneni fund
3.218.281
274.841
461.547
244.288
350.0(K)
4,529.9
4.198.957
The church buildin8s ai 3 Lower Ashley Road. Ashle).. New Miltort. Hampshire, BH25 SAA and
Ihe manses ai High Ridge Crescent and Willowdene Close are held by the Baplisi Union on
behalf ofihe Baptist Church congregaiion ai Ashle). and are wiihin an endowment fund.
2. Dtbttsrs
Tax recoverable- unreslTicied fiu
Tax recoverable- resrriaed funds
Toial recoverable under HMRC gift aid scheme
Prepa￿entS
2.817
2.451
2.819
347
3.166
2.451
227
?,678
3. Bank Bal*nces
Bank opernting accounts
Bank deposits
Petry ¢&sh
2.942
79,645
3,327
70,745
82.587
7.107
74,072
16.192
Of which relaiing io restriaed funds
4. Llabllltks
Share of Baptist pension s¢hem¢ defi¢it. S¢¢ note 4
HMRC PAYE
Other ¢r¢ditors
Accruals
20,11)0
23,300
59
4,201
1,378
1.727
24.360
26,405
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ASHLEY BAwfisT CHURCH
APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
The accounts were approved by ihe TNsitts and signed on their behalf on
by
P Blencowe
Secrewy
The noies on pages 10 io I I forni part of ihese accounts
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ASHLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2023
l. Funds
The restricted funds represent amount5 rffeived for specift¢ purpos¢s.
Movernents ill The )ear across all cash funds *ere a5 follows..
BalAnce *t
l Januar).
2023
Balan¢¢ at
31 December
2023
Recelpts
yments Trnnsfers
R¢$trl¢t¢d Funds
Youth minisler
Evangelism
Plovdiv
Birthday Scheme
Grants
Building fund
Pasloral and benevoleni fund
4.274
75
625
3.243
282
2231
3279
282
1.900
10.404
720
2.668
39
2,000
10.145
1,694
259
1.426
2.400
16.188
9.735
18.816
7.107
Designated F￿ndS
Specials
NISA
Manse mainienance
75
38
-75
38
2.851
2.851
3,926
38
3,851
-75
38
General Funds
53.956
195.168
173.757
75
75.442
Total Funds
74.070
204.941
196.424
82,587
2. Agency Futsds
The ¢hurch holds £13,416 that has beth exoluded from income within the Receipts #nd Payments
account, and from the bank balance on the Statement of Asset% and Liabilites. as these are
agency furtds held on behalf of the B#ile)' Trust. This has arksen as a Iwuest to be administered
by the Bailey Tryst during the lifetime of the remainin8 legatee before reverting to the church.
There rs an additional £200 held for th¢ Earthquake Apptsl wht¢h was paid in January 2024.
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ASHLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOL.P*TS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
3. Related ￿rtIeS
Ministry costs include the stipends paid to ihe minist¢r and tssisi8nt minister &¥ Eknnitted by the
governing document. Travel #nd trnining ¢05ts paid io ministers who were Trustees is included in
ministr1. ¢0st5. Heating allowance paid io minisiers who were Tn￿¢¢$ is included in
establishment cosis as weTe moving expenses.
Donaiions from Trusitts and rela*d parties amounted to £35.946.
4. P¢n51on Scherne
The Church is an employer participaiin8 in a pension scheme kno%vn as the Baptist Pension
Scheme l-lhe Scheme"). The Scheme is a separaie legal entity which is administered by ihe
Pension Trusiee (Bapiisi Pension Tnkgl Limiied).
Benefits in resped of servi¢¢ prior io l Jinuary 2012 are provided through ihe tkfined Benefit
{DB) Plan within the S¢hem¢. The main benefits for pre-2012 service were a defined t￿er11
pension of one ¢E¥thi¢th of Final Minimum Pensionable Income for each year of Pensionable
Service, iogeiheT Wlth addilional pension in respeci of premiums paid on Pensionable Income in
excess of Miniumum Pensionable Income. The Scheme. previousl), known ag Ihe Bapiisi
Minisiers. Pension Fund. swted in 1925, b￿ was closed io fu￿￿ accrnal of defined benefits on
31 december 2011.
The Bapiisi Pension Scheme have provided an esiim¥ie of the debt of ¢he ¢hur¢h ai ihe ye4r end
on the assumption thai the church c¢&5ed to make conlributions towards the liability arising. Thts
amoun¢ is showm in the St¥i¢rnent of A55ets and Liabiliiies.
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