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Trustees’ Annual Report 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2023

Charity Number: 1133718

Trustees

Trustee Name	Office	Dates acted if not for whole year	Appointed by

Rev Nick Price	Minister	1 May 2022–31 March 2023	Church Meeting
Geoff Day	Safeguarding Trustee		Church Meeting
Robin Scoulding	Secretary		Church Meeting
Liz Cowburn		1 April 2022–18 April 2023	Church Meeting
Jenny Evans	Treasurer		Church Meeting
Jude James			Church Meeting
Graham Sinden			Church Meeting

Name and addresses of advisers

Bankers	Barclays Bank	Barclays, Leicester, LE87 2BB
Solicitors	Anthony Collins	143 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2ES
Accountants & Auditors	DRE & Co	6 Claremont Buildings, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RJ
Architects	Howl Associates	10 Park Plaza, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RJ

Description of the charity’s trusts

Trust constitution is based upon the Baptist Union Corporation Constitution for Baptist Churches. The Constitution was adopted on 12 November 2009.

Charity Trustees are elected at a Church Meeting from among the membership of the Church.

Governance

Direction and leadership of the church is provided by a Leadership Team comprising the Minister and the other Trustees.

The Charity Trustees are accountable to the Church Meeting which comprises all members of the church. Church meetings are held four times each year.

The number of Charity Trustees is determined by the Church Meeting which, on 12 November 2009, decided that there should be no fewer than two Trustees and, on 6 November 2011, decided that there should be no more than seven Trustees (in addition to the Ministers).

The staff of the Church includes the Minister and other paid staff including managers for the Central and Crowmoor buildings and a cleaner.

The Church is a member of the Baptist Union and the Heart of England Baptist Association.

Objectives and activities

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

The Trustees have read and are mindful of the Charity Commission’s guidance on the public benefit including the specific guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit.

In order to achieve our principal objects, we provide a range of activities for our local community and our members. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in word and deed, and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as their living Lord.

Our activities providing a public benefit specifically include:

Family-friendly church services, to which all are welcome, with a children’s programme and crèche.
Toddlers’ groups, both at the church premises and in the town centre
Foodshare Table in conjunction with the FoodHub
Small groups for the growth of faith and discipleship.
A range of regular activities and special events for young people, adults, families and older people including holiday clubs, community meals and social events.
Working with local schools, colleges and other voluntary groups.
Supporting, and making our buildings available for use by community groups

Grant Making

The church provides financial support to a number of national and international organisations and activities with aims and objectives compatible with its own charitable purpose including, but not limited to, the Baptist Union Home Mission Fund. The church supports members working in needy communities in the UK and overseas.

Volunteers

All members of the church are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the life of the church and the furtherance of its charitable objects. Many of our activities are delivered by volunteers, including the leadership of the various ministries and helping with practical tasks. It is by working together that we can grow as a community, and engage with the needs of our wider community. Volunteer leaders are accountable to the Trustees and to the Church Meeting.

Achievements and performance

We believe God has called us to be One church with two buildings, both primarily for the benefit of the two different communities with whom we are privileged to work. Throughout the year we have sought to bring Jesus into the heart of the community, both in the town centre and in the Monkmoor area.

Engaging with the community

Our mission is to re-engage with the community.

We have continued to develop excellent relationships with organisations working in both areas, including the local Council, schools and community groups. Examples include:

We continue to liaise with and assist the community-focused coffee shop, “Palmers” in our town centre building.
Music Therapy – support for children and adults with special needs - at Crowmoor
Activities linked to Shrewsbury Food Hub
Links with Shrewsbury Street Pastors
Links with Shrewsbury Youth for Christ
A team: “Open the Book” provides support for assemblies.
FAF (Food and Fellowship) group for men

Discipleship and prayer

Our current activities include:

Regular church services
Regular Home Groups in various locations
Various prayer groups.

Governance and Finance

A detailed budget was agreed by church members in April 2022.

Policies

All of the Church policies are subject to regular review by the Trustees.

External mission

Matthew & Esther Howes continues as supported church missionaries. They are living and working in a Muslim community in the West Midlands under the auspices of WEC.
• Jon and Elise Fletcher continue as supported church missionaries. They and their family have been in Thailand since September 2014 living and working in a slum district of Bangkok under the auspices of Urban Neighbours of Hope.
Judy Cook continues as a supported missionary in her work at Hope Home, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We have continued to support the Baptist Missionary Society and other missionary organisations.

Conclusion

In May 2022, the Church welcomed a new minister, Rev Nick Price. Many of our activities restarted too after the pandemic within the church and our local communities. Community events at our Crowmoor building were particularly successful. We still operate on the basis that we are One church with Two buildings, primarily for the benefit of the two different communities we serve.

In the year ahead we will continue to explore new ways of bringing Jesus into the heart of the community, both at our Central and Crowmoor buildings. The challenges are enormous – the opportunities equally so.

Financial Review

The Trustees are satisfied that they have sufficient reserves at the Balance Sheet date, together with ongoing income anticipated, to enable the church to function effectively in the coming year. They are committed to achieving a reserves policy which complies with Charity Commission guidelines.

The church’s principal source of funding is the regular, personal giving of its members.

The church also receives income from hiring out the Crowmoor and Central buildings for use by community groups not otherwise connected with the church.

The financial results for 2022-2023, together with a summary of the accounting policies adopted, are set out in the financial statements.

Declaration

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	J Evans	R Scoulding
	Jenny Evans	Rob Scoulding
	Treasurer	Secretary

Date

24 January 2024

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1133718 REPORT ofi THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED filNANCIAL STATEM .NT R THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FOR SHRF.W.SIIURY BAvrisr CHURCH D.R.E. & Co. {Auditl Limited Kingsland House 39 Abbey Foiigaie ShiEW8Liury Shropshi SY2 6BL

REWSBURY BAPTI T CHURCH CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR fHE YEAR ENDED 31 JNIARCII 2023 Page Refereiiee and AdMItrAtive Details Independent Ex*wlneY's Repoi't Statement of FinRncixl Attlvltles B8l&nce Sheet Notes to the Vlnancial Stateinellts DetAiled Statement of Financial AetÉvltles 12 to 13

HREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH REb'ERENCF. AND ADMtNIS'I'RATIVF. FOR THE YEAR Li NDED 31 fvIARCH 2023 TAIts TRUSTEES GDay R S¢oulding ts D E Cowbuim Iresigijed 18.4.231 Mi's J Jarties Mrs J Evans Rev G Sinden R¢v N A Pi'Èce lappoin(ed 1.5.221 A J Buriis {appointed 18.4.23) R Wise lappoiiited 18.4.231 PRINCIPAL ADDRE&S Cyowjnei'e Road stu'ewsbury Shropshire SY2 5JJ REGISTERED CHARITY NUMIJEK 1133718 INDEIPEFIDENT EXAMINER D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) tAmited Kingsland Hou4e 39 Abbey Foregate stu'ewsbury Skn'opshiie SY2 6BL P&ge I

DEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEKS OF SHREWSBUR Y BAVIIS-I. CIIURCH tndÈpendent ex&mlner's report to the trustees fjf Shrewsbury Bapttst Church E report to the charity trustees Qll my txaminaiion of the accounts of ShiEw5bury Baptist Church (the Trnstl foi. the year cllded 31 March 2023. Responsibiiiiles and basis of rei'l As the ch#Liiy Uustees of the Twst you sponsible foi. the prewdration of the accounts in a¢¢ordance with the requiretnents of the Chariues Act 2011 I'the Act'l. I [crt in respectof my examination of the Tntst's a¢eout)t5 carried out uttdcr Section 145 of Act and in carrying ovi my exan)ination I have followed au applicable Directions given by the Charity Com15510n under Section 145(51{b) of the ACL Independent examiner's slAt¢ment I h&vtt cOPItted my examinatioj. I confirin that tto mateLial Enatters have come to my atterttion in ConttIOn with the examsnation giving me cause to believe that in ally marerial respect.. accoullung reeords were ]L kept in respect of the Thw$t as required by Sectioll 130 of the A¢t' or the accourtLs do not accoi'd with those recoixis,. or the accounts do Dot comply with the applicable reqU1ments conecrning the foLI)) and content of accounts Set out in the Charities IAc¢oJnis Reports) Regulations 2(K)8 other Ihan ally requiirtnent that the aceounts giv¢ & trne and fair v5ew whiLh is nuL a rttter eonsid¢ied as part of an independent CxaEall0[l. E have no conceLTh8 alld have come acm8s no othei. tnatiers in connection with the examination io which aitention sllould be drawn in this repoi* in older to ettable a prop. undeistanding of ihe accounts lo be reached. Francis .C.C.A D.R.E. & Co. (Audit) Limited "ngsland HtJus¢ 39 Abbey Foregaie Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6BL Dale.. 26 January 2024 Page 2

SHR BURY BAPTIST CHURCH STATF.MFNT OF FU4ANLIAL ACTIVIT FOR THE YTr.AR ENI l)F.D.11 MARCH 2023 31.3.23 Total funth 31.3.22 Total funds Uijrestricted fuL)ds Restricted ftiiids Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM DonatitHis and ]egleS 66A70 1,1126 67,4 79,166 Orher tiadÉng aciivities Investnn[ ijicome 34,149 60 34,149 60 35,263 34 Total 100 679 101705 114,463 I XPFNDITURE ON Chai.Itable activities iiiisrry Mission Establibhmeni 63,062 13,357 47,750 553 63,615 13.357 47,944 32,325 14.857 36.354 194 Oth¢r 569 Total 747 126 115 84,105 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE) Transfers between funds (24,689) 279 (24,4101 30,358 12 Net moywthent Iii fllnds 115,0851 (9,325) {24,4101 30.358 RECONCILIATION OF VUNDS Total funds b1ught forwai'd 47,1811 13,$88 60,768 30,410 TOTAL FUP4DS CARRIED FORWARD 60,768 The notes forin part of these finaiicial statemeiits Page 3

HREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH IIALAINCLI SHF.ET 31 IIAARCH 2023 31.3.23 Total fllllds 31.3.22 Total funds UniLsli'icted funds Restricted fUlS Notes FIXED ASSYTS Taiigible assets 7203 2,656 CURREINT ASSETS Casli at bank aiml in hand 24,892 4,26J 29,155 58,20LI CREI DITORS AfftouThts falliiig due withitt one yeai. {88) NET CURRENT ASSETS 4.263 58,112 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CUItRENT LIABIIITIES" 32,1195 4,263 36J58 60,768 NET ASSETS 4.263 60,768 FUNDS Unresti'icted fuiids Restricted fund5 32,095 47.180 13,588 TOTAL FUNDS 60.768 The fil17CLaI statements weLE approved by the Board of TiSteeS aiid authorised foi. issue oji 26 Jlliiuary 2024 wid we signed on its behalf by.. J Evan8- Trustee The noks forin Part of these fiThaiici&l statemeLIts Page 4

BU Y BApfisT CHURCH NOTES TO'I'IIE FIN'ANC.lAI.,STATEMFT FOR THE YEAk ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ACCOUNTc POLICILS gs15 of prepxrlng the fiiianclal stateiiients The accounts *'e PLEpai'ed oil a receipts and paymeiits iMsi$. Donatlons Donations are aceounied for gross when received. refunds Gift aid refunds are irtcluded when reived. gacies l£gacies al'e a¢COUllted foi when their i'eceipt is certain ui)d cali be properly quaiiiified. Inveslment Income InveStieIt income 15 included in the a¢¢ounls in thE year in which it is rcccivablc. Fund i'aisill# publicily costs The diurcli does iiot Inake formal appeals for fuii(fs, and expenditure 011 these items is therefore iiot matei'i&l. Grathts payable The chur¢h inakes yantS to other orgallisaiLOll5 whose chariiable objects compliFtk¢nts tts work. TIIEY al'e aceouiited for in the year in wliieli they are paid. 7overnanee costs This repjrsents direc¢expenditureon thegoveritanceof the church. MO of the managemeniis cari'ied out wiihollt charge by vulllntee. This In[agible cost is not included iii the Sta(ett]ent of Financial Aclivslies since there 18 no measui'able cost to the volunieeL'S foi. Iheir setvice. [I'ixed a&sets Fiirnitui"e and equipimeiil in the ehurch premhses is included at cost or n¢t realisablc value. Depreciatio]] Depitciati0 on othei. fixed assets cal¢ulaied to wriie off tlie cost on a straighi line basis over their expected useful life, at the folli)wing i?tes'. Furniture and fittings CoiiiputeT5 and equipinellt IO% straight line 33% straiglit Lijie Peiision costs otlier post-yetiremeiit benefits Theehurchis an employerpaiticipalillg iii apellsionscliemeknowti as ihe BaplistPensiot) Seheme ("Ihe5cheme"l. The scheme i.% a sepai'&le ei)tity whicli is adm%iiÈsiei'ed by the Pensioii Trustee IBapli$t PeSon Trust Limited). The Miiuster aiid soine men)bers of the chiiirh staff ar¢ eligible to joiii the Scheme, which 15 not Colitracted 0¢ of th¢ Slate Secoiid Pensioii. Page 5 continued...

SHREWSBU BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE TrINANCIAI. STA TEMENTS- continued FOR THLi YEAR ENDED 31 MARLI4 2023 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31.323 31.3.22 Donaiitsns OffuÉiigs Tax refuiid& Crants- CJRS 211,249 47.247 12.239 47.399 9.325 10.203 79,166 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITtLs 31.3.23 3l.3.22 Oihei. Irading incotnc 35,263 INVESTMENT INCOME 31.323 31.3.22 Interest receivable- trading 60 34 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS The following Irustees were paid re]nUnal5O for providing 5ervi¢es to the chariiy linder eTnployinent conird¢rs'. Mrs J Evaiis.. £21,67712022.' £17,109) Mi".$ J ]lle9.. £20,490 (2022.. £19,313) Rev N A Price.. £29,314 {2022.. £nill No 1171Stees were i'eniuiierated for tgifoyming theii. duties as a trustee for the ye. elided 31 March 2023 aioi. for the Jrai. ended 3 l Mairh 2022. Ti'u8tees' expeleS During {e year, die following gett21 expellses weie i'eimbursed to ttuslee.%'. Mr5 D E CowbuiTr.' £4012022.. &iill, Mi's J James.. £372 {2022.. £1,086), Mi's J Evaiis.. £1,761 (2022: £2.2731. Mr R Scouldiiig £llil12022.. £1011, Rev N A Pi'ice.. £4,04712022'. £1)il) and Rev G Siiidell= £157 {2022= £iiill. STAFF COSTS The average iiiolltlily nLitnbei' of employee8 durillg the year w8$ aq foLiows.' 31.3.23 31.3.22 Etmployees No etnpl0Ye received emolumenL% in ex¢e&8 of £(,000. Pagc 6 coniimued...

SHREW BURY BA T CHURCH NOTES T THE FINANCIAL "I'ATfi.MFNTS- colltlnued FOR THE YEAR XNDED 31 MARCH 2023 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfivITIF Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Toial fi]llds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations aiid le8}¢$ 78,235 93L 79,166 other ti'ading a¢liviiies Invesliiiet]t income 35.263 34 35.263 34 Tot41 IE3,532 931 114,463 EXPEINDITURE ON Lliaritable activltles Mintsliy Missioll E5t(Iblishment 30.453 14,&57 35,769 1.872 32,325 14.857 36,354 585 Oiher 569 569 Total 81,648 2,457 84,105 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITUREI Transfers between funds 31,884 1,6721 11,5261 1,672 30,358 Net movenient In fuIids 30,212 146 30.358 RECONCILIATION OF fiUNDS Total fi]nds bi'ought foL wai'd 16.968 13,442 30,410 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWAIID 47.180 13,588 60.768 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtuies id fiLÈtMgs Comp( equipit]ettt Totals COST At l Api"il 2022 Additions 3,309 ijyo 550 4,699 Ai 31 Mareli 2023 io DEPRECIATION At l Api'il 2022 Ch&i'ge for yeai. 1,428 677 61S 522 2,043 At 31 March 2023 NET BOOK VALUE A¢ 31 March 2023 At 31 Maf¢li 2022 1,881 775 2,656 Page 7 ¢oiittiiued.

SHREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH NOTFS TO THE FIYANCIAL blA'IBMEI NTS- eo FOR THL YLIARlINDFI,D.31 MARCH 2n23 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.23 31.3.22 Bank loafts and overdrafts (see note 10) 88 io. LOANS An aiialysis of Ihe matui'ily of loans 15 given below.. 31.3.23 31.3.22 Amounts fallin8 due within on¢ year on demand.. Bank loans 88 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel ovemeiil in fuiids Tiansfei beiweeii f(Inds At 31.3.23 At 1.4,22 Unresti4cted fwi(Is General fiind 47,180 124,689) 9,604 32,1195 Restricted fund5 Mi8810ll Gsvi118 Hame Mission Roiiianian Orplialla8e Senior MuJLeiils Event Fii'st Tuesday Gift Day Mikc Bre¢ze Legacy Deinelltia Cafe 218 25 24 915 122 2,322 6,100 {218) (25) 124) {Y15} 279 401 {2J22) {6,100) 13 279 4.263 TOTAL FUM)S (24 4101 Pagc 8 continued.,.

SHREWSBURV BAvrisr CHURCH 'I'EI S TO THF. FINANC.IAL STATEMENr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 continued ii. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- coiitinued Net movemeiir fuiids, iL)cluded iii the abov6 as follows.. Incotniiig IE$ources Resoui'ces expeiided Movemen¢ in fuiids UDre5trieted thnds General fund 100,679 {125J68) 124,6891 Restrleted fuDd$ Firbi Tllesday 1,026 1747) 279 TOTAL FUNDS 101.705 (24 41•1 Compai?tivt$ for movement in fllds Nei movemenl in funds Traiisfers between funds At 31.3.22 Ai 1.4.21 Unrestrlcted General fund L6.968 31,884 11,672) 47,180 R&%tiicÉed funds Mission Giviiig Hoine Mission Runianian 0h#e Senior Momeiits Lvent I,irst-l-ue5day Cjift Day Mike Bi'eeze Legacy Joli & Elsie Fietchei. DeTnenlid Cafe 218 218 25 25 915 91 2,322 6.100 915 122 2,322 6,100 31 {1,6721 90 1,672 3,772 3,862 13,442 1,5261 1,672 13.588 TOTAL FUNDS 30.410 30.358 60,768 Page 9 contillued...

SHREWSBURY IIAPTIST CHURCH NOTF5 T FOR THE THfi. FINANCIAL STA TEMENT IAR ENDED31 MARL112023 coiitlnued MOVEMENT IN FUNDS . colltlnued Cornparative i)et moyement in fuiids, iiicluded iii Ilie above air as follows: Illeoming Irsouires Resources eXnded Movement ill fuiids Unrestricted funds General flind 113,532 181.648) 31,884 Restricted funds Hol¢ Mission Fii'st Tuesday Jon & Elsit Fletcher Denielltia Catc 25 616 200 go 25 31 11.6721 90 1585) (1,8721 931 2,457) 11,526 TOTAL FUNDS 114,463 84,1051 A curlent y¢ar 12 moiiibs aiid pi'ior ye. 12 monlhs combin¢d posilioii is as follows: Transfeis between funds Inovemeiir At 31.3.23 Al 1.4.21 UIiiY8tricted funds Getteraj fTrd 16.968 7.195 7.932 32.095 Re8ti'icted lknnds m18s1o Givijig Home Mission RonLqiJian Orph3n*ge Senior M()mciits Eveiit Fii'.FtTuesday Gifi Day Mike Breeze Legacy Jon & Elsie Fle{¢lr Demeniia Cafe 218 (2181 (25) {24) 1915) 25 24 915 91 2,322 6.100 310 401 (2.3221 16.100) 1.672 11,6721 90 3,712 13,442 1,247) 7,932 4.263 TOTAL FUNDS 30,410 5,948 36,358 Page 10

SHREWSBURY BAPTIST HURCH NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL TATEMEYTS- continued R THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAIIL"112023 ii. MOVEMENI FUNDS- contbiued A cuiyeiit year 12 monihs aftd piior year L2 IlthS combined iiet movement an funds, included tn the above are as follows.. Iiicoming resouiees Resouires expended Movemtfit ID funds UilltrActed funds General fund 214,211 <207,0161 7.195 Restilleted rlS Home MissÉon Firsi Tucsday Jon & Elsie Fletcher Deinentia Cafe 25 1,642 200 90 25 310 11.672) 90 11,332) 11.8721 1,957 3.204 1.247 TOTAL FUNDS 216,168 210,2201 5,948 IJ. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSUR&S The custodian Tn]stce of t church is the Baptist Union CoEV)ration Limited which is charity ttuimbei. 249635. and which is conti'oll¢d by the Flapli.qt lJnion Council. Tlie churcli is also a n)einber of the Baptisi Union of Great Britaiii, and the Ile¥st of England Bap¢i8t Association. See llote 5 for detai15 of truste45 expenses paid for the year ended 31 Malrh 2023.

SHREWSBURY BAPTIST C CH DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANLIAL ACTIvrriES FOR THE YEAR ENDbD 31 MARCH 2023 31.3.23 31.3.22 INCOME AND ENDoWME[S DohAtloDs legktles Donation$ OfferitTrg Tax iefiinds Grallis- CJRS 20,249 47,247 12.239 47,399 9,325 10,203 67,496 79,166 Othei. Irsdii)2 activltles Other tiidiiig iiicome 34,149 35.263 Investnient inc¢>me IJ)Éerest receivabl¢- Irading 60 34 Total incoming i'e80urees 102,532 l J4,463 I XPENDrruRE Charitable aetiviiles Wages Pensions R&(es dIid water liisuran¢e Light and heat Repairs alld maiiiteiiance Sutkdries 66,795 5J64 IA58 5,5311 17,158 3,572 34,619 6,053 1,120 5.565 5,201 4,222 22,588 120,459 79,368 Other Fixtures and titiillgs Coinputer equipment 677 522 314 255 1,199 569 Supkxbrt costs FiHai)¢e Baiik ¢hw'ges 320 243 Othey Telephone Postage and sthtionery 1,125 372 1,063 678 lh97 1,741 Goverllance costs Accoujitaiiey 2,640 2,184 This page does not form paTt of the statutoiy fiii&n¢ial S[atenlI1S P&2ge 12

SHREWSBURY BAPTI HURCH ETAILED STATEMEINT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR LNDLD 31 TrIARCH 2023 31.3.23 31.3.22 Total irsources expejided 126 115 84,105 Net (expendlturevlnconie {24 410) 30.358 This page do noi form part of the statutory financial StaMlt6 Page 13

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