## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01-01-2022 Period start date To 31-12-2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Bramhall Baptist Church** ## **Charity registration number: 1133038** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in
accordance with the principles of the Baptist Denomination
and its Statement of Purpose.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|A Sunday morning worship service is held with activities for
all ages.
A parent & toddler group meets weekly during school term
time. An afternoon ‘warm spaces’ group meets weekly. A
club for seniors meets fortnightly for refreshments, talks and
outings. A book club and walks are open to all.
The church is part of Churches Together in Bramhall &
Woodford.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due
regard to the guidance on public benefit, published by the
Charity Commission.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The church relies on the attendees to volunteer in various
roles to ensure that the numerous organised activities can
take place.| |||| The church was without a minister until June. Up to then the leadership team continued to maintain and oversee all the essential activities of the church. Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The Sunday morning service continued to be live-streamed
for those who were unable to attend the church in person.
This facility was initially set up in response to the Covid 19
restrictions.
The toddler group continued to be a vital meeting place for
young children and their parents/grandparents/guardians.
Particularly for new parents and those who had moved into
the area.
The church opened once a week under the ‘warm spaces’
Government initiative. Hot refreshments were provided,
along with the opportunity to participate in board games.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The church’s financial position was very solid. Reserves
had accumulated due to the effect of Covid restrictions and
a new minister wasn’t employed until June.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|About £15,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The majority of the church’s funding is by way of personal
giving by the church’s attendees.
This funding is gift-aided where possible.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Unincorporated Association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The Minister - appointed by a church members’ meeting.
Other trustees – elected by the church members.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||The church has adopted a modified version of the Baptist
Union’s policy for safeguarding children. All those involved
in children’s work have undergone safeguarding training.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bramhall Baptist Church| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1133038| |Charity’s principal address|Woodford Road
Bramhall
Stockport
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stephen Burr|Trustee & Elder||| ||Ruth Meal|Trustee & Elder||| ||Tom Townson|Trustee||| ||Edward Trim|Trustee & Elder||| ||Miranda Packard|Trustee & Treasurer||| ||Matthew Pierce|Trustee & Minister|13-06-22 to 31-12-22|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Miranda Packard|Tom Townson| ||
Treasurer|| ||14 November 2023|| ||14 November 2023|| BRAMHALL BAPTIST CHURCH Registered Charity Number.. 1133038 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315t December 2022 BRAMHAiLBAPmSTOIiIRCH Page 2 ACCOUNfs FOR ThEYE￿I ENDED 31STDEf*MBER Z021 INDEX RepDrt of the Independent Examiner Staternentof FInar￿131 Acuvltles Balancesheei NotestotheAccoLffjts 7-8 BR￿HALL8APll¥f CHURCH YEAR ENDED 31STDECEMBER 2021 Paoe 3 INDEPENDENfEXAMINER'S REPOFiY TO ThE TRVSTEESIMEM8ERSOF BPAMHALL BAPTISTCHURCH I rekK>rt on theaccountsof Sramhall Baptist Churth forthe yeareThded 31st Decemb2r 2022 pages4-8attached. Re5PArtive re5pDnsibithie5 of trustee5 and eM8miner Thetrustees are responsible forthe prepaTrtion of the a¢counis.The trustees considerthatan audit is not wuired fDrthi5 year under se￿10n 144121 of the Ch8ririesArt 2011 Iihe 2011 ACtI thatan iThdeper￿ent *tninatiDn Is needed. Hiving5atisfied myself that the tharltyls notsubjertto audit underwrnpany law and15 ell8iNe forindependentexamination. it is myre5ponsibilllyto.' examSnethe accounts under5ettion 145 of the 2011 Act ' tofollowthe proceedures laid Llown In thegenernl Diretti¢ns8lven bythtrcharfty Commi9￿On under5ecUon 4317llbl of th&Att,' and to statewherher particular matters have come to my attention. Basis olindependént Examln•r'$repDrt Myexamination wa5carried out in accordance With the General Dirtctions8ivÈn by the Charlty Cotnmissioners. An examination includès a reviewof the accountin8 records kept by the church and comparison ofthe accounts presented with these record5. Iralso Includesconsldetstion of any unusual itemsordlsclosures In the a¢¢ounts, and seeking expl?nations from you 35 Church Offi¢er5 concernlng any5uch matter5.The proceclures undertaken do not prowde allthe evidence that would be required i an audit and consequen￿¥ no opinion iswven astowhetherthe accounts present a'true and falrview, and the report 15 limited to those matters setwt In the statement below. IndepÈhdent E¥amih•fs statem4rtt In connettioh with myexamination, no matter has corne to my attention.. 111 which glves me reasonable Cause to belleve that in any material respettthe rEquirements-.- -t¢ keep accotsnting records in ircordance with 5eaion 386 of the Comp3nlesAtt 2W6', and -to prepare accountswhlch accor¢ wirh the accounting records. comply with ihe ccourtting requIre￿Al$ of Section 396 of the Companie5 Acr and with the methods and principles ofthe statemèntof Recomended Prattice..AttouNtinz and REPOrting by Charitie5 have not been meL' or 121 towhich in myownlon attention should bedrawn In ￿dert0enab￿a proper underStar￿Ing ofthtraccounts to be reached. Davld R S Welch FIJ OChA 0￿rtered Accountant &lnd•pEndent Exatimner 3 GrDvÈ, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK75LS knd M•rth 21) 8FLAMHALL ￿PTIST CHURCH ¥rATEMENTOF FINANc￿lAt￿vrrIEs FOR FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 Paga 4 INCOME 2022 Total GÈneral Fun Funds General Fund unta General Givin9 Grft Aid Tax Refunds Other Income 51.854 11,929-1 51,854 11.929 3,566 42,939 10.548 362 Non-volunta hAanse Rental ank Interest come 8,394 143 8.394 143 15.412 Gtrneral FLtnd Total 75.886 75.888 69,287 Designated Fumd5 Restricted Income for Missions LitLl8 Lambs 2,871 2,871 497 1.018 497 Totsl Church Incom• 2,871 76.383 79,254 70,2 Yot81 Church Expenditure - Payo 5 12,2601 170.3721 147.5881 NET RESOURCES 611 8,271 8,882 22,697 Freehohj Propety Reall¥at￿n Accountwrited (7,7801 17.7601 17.7601 Funds broughl forward 1 January 2022 125,903 120,531 246.434 231,497 128 802 247.556 246,434 8RAMHALL BAPTisf CHURCH STATEMEPJTOF FINAl4C￿LACTrv[FlE5 FOR FOR YEAR ENOED31ST DECEMBER2022 Page S EXPENDITURE 2022 Total und 021 neral Fund5 Funds G8nwal Fund Pastor Saary & Pension Expenses Training Rec￿rtment Costs 15.602 2.688 15.602 2.686 274 Manse Gas, E￿. Water, In5. cKf8X Repair& M8intenan28 Letbng Managewi Fees BU Loan Interest S￿kerS, ¥AP8n888 2,323 4,831 362 6.882 1,000 2,323 4,831 362 8.882 1.000 2.441 5.13 700 Church Ga5, Elec,Phom, Ins Repair & Ma￿tenan¢t Equipment Sunday S¢fwJ Pnnl & Photocopyl Books & Stationery Subs. & Ltenses 0￿re*h Trainiw I Confer&￿e F Other 4,226 7,264 2.560 1,350 137 4,226 7,284 2,560 1,350 137 3,401 3,727 12.871 1.569 38 832 93 832 93 991 744 1,281 1.281 InL*pendEnl Ewlner 550 550 520 Missi¢n8 General Missions Restrthd 15,550 15,550 2,260 13,310 1.020 2,260 Liitle Lambs Tea ￿￿k $06 74 232 334 74 Total Expmditure 2.260 47.588 2nd March 2023 Miranda Packard - Treasurer and Trustee 2nd March 2023 Stephen Burr - Elder and Trustee BFiAMHALL BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO ThE ACCOUNT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 Page 7 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND DEFINITIONS 1.1 The accounts have Lwn prepared under the historical c05t cxjnvenlion in accordance with appli¢able accounting standards and the Charities Act Statement of Recommentled Practi(*. 1.2 GENERAL FVNDS represent unrestrfcted funds that are not subject to any restriction regarding their use and are available lor applic2tion towards their use and are available for application towards general purposes. 1.3 RESTRICTED FUNDS have been reStri￿ed by Ihe donor for a particular purpose. 1.4 INCOMING RESOURCES are recognised when re¢eived, or in the case of grft akl claims mode, when such daims are made. 1.5 RESOURCES USED are recognised whèn costs have LEen Incuffed, or for designated or spec4al gifts, in the same acctyJnting ￿rIOd 88 the related grft iq received. 1.6 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE. Eypenditsjre on.land and buildings. furniture, fixtures and fittings f￿ church use 15 written off in full during the year in which the co$ts are incurred. The churth building on Woodford Road. Bramhall was completed In 1993 al a total cost of £339.741. The current insured value of the property ts £1,699,858 and Ihe contents is £42.099. The church purchased 8 manse February 2016 al a cost of £387,974 Snduding atteratkons and modemisation for use by the pasioi, and this ha5 been opitalised and depreciated al 2% p.a. straight line method. The current insurgj value of the manse building 15 £1,IX)O.000 on a blanket policy. Contents of common parts is £10.000. 2. VOLUNTARY INCOME Other incorne Beswd( Trust Stockport Counul- wam spaces Local businesses using ca￿ark Other income 2,5 550 362 362 gRAAIHALLBApnsT¢HURCH NOTE5TO THEA¢¢OUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO Sf$T DECEAI8ER2022 1. 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