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UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE Reformed Baptist Church Contents 01 Church Administrative Details 02 Trustee's Report 03 Independent Examininers Report 04 Financial Activities 05 Balance Sheet 06 Signatures Page No. 02 UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE Reformed Baptist Church 01 Administrative Details Trustees Charity registered number Date church founded - 1891 Mr Michael Asare 1132903 www.uxbridgeroadtabernacle.com Pastor Jeffery Avery Church address Mr Fidelis Chanda Bloemfontein Road Mr Graham Harbird Shepherds Bush Mr Graham Rowe London Mr Kenneth Thomas W12 7BX Mr R Ambrose retired from position as at October 2020 The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Uxbridge Road Tabernacle Reformed Baptist Church (the charity) for the year ended 30 September 2021. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charity seek to comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in January 2019 (FRS102). ## Structure, governance and management ## a. Constitution The policy and operating decisions of the charity rest with the Trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the Charity. ## b. Method of appointment or election of Trustees The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed being the church constitution which includes the Rules and Regulations revision dated 24/01/2013. ## c. Risk management The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to safeguarding, health-safety and security risk assessment and a major incident action plan. d. Banking The church banks with Santander and Nat West using their branches in Ealing. The church is seeking to balance the amounts which are held between these banks to get as much cover as possible via the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Whilst efforts are made to hold monies within interest yielding deposit accounts, the interest gained is negligible at this time. e. Independent Examiner - The churches interpretation of the latest requirements is that the services of an appropriately qualified person should be engaged. This report is included within this submission. f. Organisation structure. As a Bible believing church we take for our instruction matters such as church governance from New Testament. The structure of Elders and Deacons is utilised with the Pastor being the preaching Elder taking the lead. He, as a salaried position, is supported by Elders and Deacons. The Elder/s are focussed on the spiritual wellbeing of the membership and attendees of the church whilst the Deacons focus on the general wellbeing of the membership and attendees of the church. The practical upkeep and gener running of the fabric of the buildings falls under the responsibility of the Deacons. The church officers meet, at least, in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution and decisions made, which affect the church through expenditure or have need of approval are brought to the members for corporate agreement at the bi-monthly meetings. g. Policies and Procedures - The church does seek to maintain a standard of record and control over its documentation with revisions being carried out, approved and changes tracked. This is an ongoing process. ## Objectives and Activities h. Policies and objectives In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the charity commission relating to public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. The principal object of the charity is to be a gathering of Christians where the praise and worship of God is offered up along biblical lines and where there is active service towards the extension of Christ's kingdom. This objective is sought to be achieved by regular Sunday services, youth work, outreach and the support of a number of missionary endeavours in the United Kingdom and abroad. i. Grant making policies The Missionary Council develops an annual allocation of grants which are considered by the Elders and Deacons before being presented to church members for agreement. ## Achievements and performance j. Going concern After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. It should be noted that Mr Avery has a paid position as the Minister of the church and is also a Trustee which is non paid. Page No. 03 UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE 02 Trustees Report Reformed Baptist Church The Uxbridge Road Tabernacle Reformed Baptist Church (Registered Charity No. 1132903) THE TRusfEES' REpoirr FOR THE YEAR l October 2020- 30 September 2021 This year has been another turbulent year for all aspects of the services and youth work of the church through Interruptlon5 by further lock-downs and restrictions imposed by the 8ovemment. due to the continuing Covid 19 pandemlc. It is wlth 8ratitude that we thank the Lord that the membership (and to the best of our knowledge visltors) have been kept from Covid related illness and unaffected by the vlrus through the stringent actions tsken by the Church Officers and Trustees to mitl8ate any transmission of the virus on the thurch premise& The closure of the church last year and at tlmes this current year has p￿sented the opportunlty through the means of communication technology to reach those who would not normally attend a place of worship or members unable to attend for health or disability problems to hear the saving Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and join in Lords Day services of praise and worship together with midweek meetings. At the start of the church year. October 2020. both momlng and evenit servlces were being held in the church and also live-streamed. made possible with new and addi1ional equipment purchased at the end of last year. In earty November the government imposed another lockdown and the church closed again on November 8 . but servi￿5 including Carol and Christm35 morning seThices continued to be live-streamed from the Manse. During this time Bible study and prayer meetin8s were available for partitipatlon on Zoom. Although a tier system of the intengty of the infection in the county was in operation. at this time. restrictions in some tiers were eased but because of the hi8h infection rates in the london area the Church Officers. in the interest of public safety. kept the church closed until the Easter weekerKI. The church reopened the Good Friday and Easter Day servlces on the 2 Aprll arKI Sunday services continued from that date. During this year the lack of fellowship due to the restrictions was keenly fett amongst the fellowship as there was no after-church social 8atherin8s for refreshments. no Harvest lunch. no youth parents evenin& no church bar-b- que and no members Social evening. It Is hoped that these events will be ￿1n$￿ted as soon as Is safely possible. Wlth no young peop￿< actlvltles slnce March 2020 some communlcatlon to keep In touch was attempted through telephone conversatlons and Zoom meetlngs by the v(Mrth leaders, but Initlal interest from the children faded. In a further attempt to recover the youth groups and Sunday Explorer children a youn8 peoples. weekly Zoom pre5entatlon wa5 undertaken by the staff from (ktober 2020 untll 26 May. Youth actlvltles restarted at the church from 10 May wlth Sunday Explorers on 16 May. The tsdles Blble class also restarted on May 16 Both these meetlngs closed for the summer break 5tartin8 In September. Durln2 the tlme of Inabillty to meet at the church PastOT continued to contribute to a weekly prayer and encouragement letter which was distributed to member5 and friends electronically. From 25 July con8Tegatlonal singing was relntroduced but members advlsed to wear a mask during the services and on the church prem15es. With the aid of Zoom the Church managed to have some vlsiting preachers and representatives from missionary 50cietles that the Church supports Includln8 men recommended regard ￿ the pastorate. The Church continues to seek the Lord's will regarding a future Pastor. During this year door to door visitation and Christian literature distribution has been suspended but it is hoped to be resumed in the new church year. Thls year saw no Ha￿eSt display but monetary donations were made to the local food bank. The membership at the start of the year was 34. During the year the membership was increased by i to 35 but decreased by 3. one member transferring her member5hbP and 2 called home to be with their Lord. The year closed with a totsl membership of 32. The Church throWut the year has continued to financialty support the work of the Lanka Mission. Albanban Evangelical Mlssion. Trinif3rian Blblo Society. Vuyroli {Light of life Ministry) and the Island Churches in Sinazongwe Zambia. also our associate missionaries in Nigeria in an area suffering much persecution and terrorist atrociti￿ by extremist gTOUP Boko Haram. The Church has also supported the work of the Christian Institute as they defend ￿rIstian principles and ethics which the governmenL individuals arxl movements seek to undermine and erode. We also support our member who specialises in w0￿1n8 with Muslim women in the a￿a and through her Bible cla The thank offerin8 this year will be put towards the replacement of some audio equipment and the provision of additional equipment to improve the live streaming of the services. A new loop system will be instslled in the adjoining hall to improve the audio quality for those who are hard of hearing. The Church is completely Independent of any organisation in regard to its financial support. It Fs only through the generous giving of Its membershlp that sufficient funds to maintain its responsibilities and commitments to its Pastor. support missionary organisations and carry out building and property maintenance. We continue to be thankful for the governments "gift aid- scheme which Is a valued support to the church funds particularly as Interest rates have contlnued to plummet again thls year. With regard to Bround subsidence at the Manse. a settlement has been reached wlth the insurance company which means that the Church will be responsible for organising ground stablllsatlon and redecoration Internally. None of this work can be undertaken whilst the manse Is still occupied and is likely to remain so until sometime next year (2022). Because of the Covid sltuation and lockdowns. the Elders and Deacons have continued to meet monthly in order to maintain contact. and discuss the changing situatSon as it concerns the running of the church. These meetings have been conducted on Zoom. Our first aiders were encouraged to tske refresher courses Whe￿ necessary in order to keep up to date and ensure that the various activities of the church are adequately covered. The front steps to the church have been sealed at the back of the treads to prevent the ingress of water into the area beneath and causing dampness to the lower hall stair well. Also the front stone cladding has been enhanced by deaning and painting. Minor repairs have been undertaken to the roof of the adjoining hall following a leak after heavy rain. Having Wi-Fi Fnst311ed in the church building has enabled a new phone system to be put In place as part of the package. The threatened area parking consultation which includes the road outside the church and surrounding area has been completed and as feared the parking restriction times have been InC￿aSed to 9a.m. to 9p.m. seven days a week," This has greatly affected the accessibility of the church and caused much Inconvenien￿ to members and visitors. Parking now has to be in an adjoinin8. zone or a fee of £6.(X) an hour paid. Con￿rn has been expressed with regard ' to the safety of unaccompanied women and elderly folks walkin8 lon8eT distances to their vehicles especialty on dark evenin8S. We are thankful to God that we are at present able to keep the doors of the church open to all on the Lord's day and that the Word of God is reachin8 not onty those on the premises but also all who particlpate in the live streaming of UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE Reformed Baptist Church Trustees Report continued Signatures obscured for privacy Signature page not included due to privacy of signatures. 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## UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE Reformed Baptist Church |04 Statement of Financial Activities|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Incorporating income and expenditure account|||||| ||||**2020 - 2021**|_2019 - 2020_|| |General Legacy Account|||||| |Monies received during period||**Nil**||_nil_|| |Monies expended / transferred during period.|(internal transfers)|**Nil**||_-£_|_1,000.00_
| |Dew Family Memorial Fund|||||| |Monies received during period||**Nil**||_nil_|| |Monies expended during period.||**Nil**||_nil_|| |Emergency Fund Account|||||| |Monies / transfers received during period||**Nil**||_£_|_1,000.00_
| |Monies expended during period||**Nil**||_£_|_1,000.00_
| |Major Works Account|||||| |Monies / transfers received during period||**Nil**||_nil_|| |Monies expended during period||**Nil**||_nil_|| |Youth Group Boys|||||| |Monies received during period||||_A/c's closed_|| |Monies expended / transferred during period||||_and closing_|| |||**Nil**||_totals added_|| |Youth Group Girls||||_to Incidental_|| |Monies / transfers received during period||||_A/c's closed_|| |Monies expended / transferred during period||||_opening years_|| |||||_balances_|| |Contingency Account
New account|||||| |Monies / transfers received during period||**Nil**||_£_|_60,000.00_
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Incidental Account
Summary of Expenditure
Ministry General Expenses £ 34,207.51 £ 32,981.54
Direct Debits £ 4,121.53 £ 3,935.42
Visiting Preachers £ 2,400.00 £ 1,800.00
Church Officers expenses £ 119.50 £ 69.68
Miscellaneous Expenses ( general ) £ 7,064.14 £ 4,453.93
Maintenance Expenses £ 1,181.84 £ 553.07
Evangelism expenses £ 815.82 £ 2,104.49
Thank offering expenditure £ - £ 2,930.00
Bank Charges / Adjustments -£ 40.00 £ 4.60
Missionary £ 24,550.00 £ 28,155.00
Account transfers nil £ -
Sub total expenditure £ 74,420.34 £ 76,987.73
Summary of Income
Sunday Collections Cash £ 16,443.35 £ 19,989.65
Sunday Collections Envelopes (Gift Aid recoverable) £ 42,777.00 £ 43,985.01
Account Interest £ 194.76 £ 1,039.72
Giving special £ 9,120.68 £ 2,894.53
Thank offering £ 3,603.00 £ 3,145.00
Covenant Giving / Gift Aid Refund £ 11,766.00 £ 11,216.50
Missionary special nil nil
Account transfers nil nil
Sub total income £ 83,904.79 £ 82,270.41
Accounts closing balances
Incidental £ 17,322.03 £ 7,837.58
Dew Family Trust £ 659.63 £ 659.63
General Legacy Account £ 298,974.02 £ 298,974.02
Emergency Fund £ 500.00 £ 500.00
Contingency Account £ 60,000.00 £ 60,000.00
Major works Account £ - £ -
Total £ 377,455.68 £ 367,971.23
Banking
Current account - Santander £4,838.61 £ 5,757.97
Savings accounts £331,880.70 £ 331,685.94
Current account - Nat West £40,708.64 £ 30,468.97
Cash in Hand £27.73 £ 58.35
Total £377,455.68 £ 367,971.23
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UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE
Reformed Baptist Church
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05 Balance Sheet
Fixed assets
Church building Bloemfontein Road, Shepherds Bush London W12 £ 1,300,000.00
Manse - Pastor's residence 23 Steventon Road London W12 £ 775,000.00
Contents of the church building - assessed at a current value of £ 25,000.00
Total fixed assets £ 2,100,000.00
The above figures have been assessed based on insurance values and
local market prices for similar properties. The manse currently has a
subsidence claim which would affect the re-sale value.
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Page No. 12 UXBRIDGE ROAD TABERNACLE Reformed Baptist Church This report is confirmed as an accurate record of the activities of the church for the financial year ending September 2021. Minister and Trustee Mr J Avery …………………………………………………. Elder and Trustee Mr M Asare …………………………………………………. Secretary, Deacon and Trustee Mr G Harbird …………………………………………………. Treasurer and Deacon Mr G Rowe ……………………………………………………… Deacon and Trustee Mr F Chanda ……………………………………………………… Deacon and Trustee Mr K Thomas ……………………………………………………… Signature date …................................................................................. Page No. 14 and end