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Winchmore Hill Bap�st Church Annual Report 2022

Winchmore Hill Baptist Church

Together in Christ for the World

Annual Report 2022

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Introduction

The Annual Report has been prepared by the trustees to give an account of the Church’s activities during 2022 to the membership. It also fulfils the Church’s legal requirement to submit an Annual Report to the Charity Commission. The report is divided into two parts:

Part 1 describes how the Church is organised and financed and gives details of the activities that are normally undertaken by the Church in fulfilling its charitable objective. This part is quite formal as much of the information is legally required to be included in the report.

Part 2 describes the activities and events that have taken place during 2022 and is much less formal. It aims to give a picture of the life of the Church and contributions have been included from a large number of people.

Winchmore Hill Baptist Church

Compton Road, Winchmore Hill, London N21 3PA

www.winchmorehillbaptistchurch.org.uk

Registered charity number: 1134122

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Trustees:

Rev Ebenezer Boakye Minister Inez Collins Deacon John Burridge Treasurer Sonia Gumbs Deacon Barbara Richardson Secretary Chris Norman Deacon

Custodian Trustee:

London Baptist Property Board Ltd

No property valuation has been undertaken on either property in recent years and the values shown in the accounts are the insured values.

Advisors:

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PART 1

Structure, Governance and Management

The charity is an unincorporated association governed by an Approved Governing Document (known as the “Constitution”) which was adopted on 6[th] December 2009. The rules for the election of trustees and appointment of members are given in the Constitution.

They are mainly housebound, isolated elderly folks. Helped by the kindness of volunteers. At our recent meeting there were discussions with a view to incorporate' Operation Fish'. They are a registered charity, and we are not. Therefore, nothing has been finalised. To conclude the management Community Care, want to thank everyone for their support.

The trustees are the minister, secretary, treasurer, and a number of deacons. All of these are appointed by the Church Members’ Meeting. The minister is a permanent employee of the Church. The remaining trustees are elected from amongst the membership and receive no remuneration.

The trustees meet monthly and are responsible for the day to day running of the Church’s work and witness and the financial and legal aspects of the charity. Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church Members’ Meeting for guidance or may be raised by members for further consideration by the trustees.

The Church Members’ Meeting has responsibility for the overall policy of the Church. There were 6 scheduled meetings in 2022 (including the Annual General Meeting).

All members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objective. New members are enrolled by agreement of the Church Meeting, normally after baptism by immersion upon personal profession of faith, though members may be accepted based on their own public profession of faith.

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We held two ‘Workdays’ this year, in May and October. These are days we encourage as many as possible to come along to, either do cleaning jobs or put their DIY skills to good use on a variety of things that are usually waiting for someone to do. Unfortunately, the turn-out in May was very poor but we were encouraged in October when a good number joined us, and we got through a good number of jobs on the list. I won’t try to thank individuals here as I might forget someone, but you know who you are and all your help is greatly appreciated.

Our Deacons/Trustees recognise that we need to find longer-term solutions to our buildings maintenance needs and have this as an action to progress and input from Church Members and friends of the church are welcome – please contact John. Some of the ideas mooted are quite radical and if you are not able to help in any other way, please commit to pray that the Lord will provide and resource a plan for this.

We may not have adequately recognised the huge contribution past members made to maintaining our buildings but at present we are very much reliant upon external (paid) specialists and as many others as can get involved from time to time, for which Phil & I are very grateful.

If anyone would like to join our small team, please do let Phil or John know.

– Management Community Care Inez Collins

The management Community Care scheme is an essential support for the elderly, house bound, lonely folks. The scheme is financially supported by seven churches in the surrounding area of Winchmore. It relies on the support of volunteers. The scheme does not discriminate on rachial or religious grounds and is recognised as the good neighbourhood support scheme. All are welcome to receive support, with a view to maintain their wellbeing.

At present we have twenty-six clients, needing help and support.

The job of managing the Church’s finances is carried out by the Finance Committee (led by the Treasurer), whose responsibilities include paying the Church’s bills and salaries, keeping financial records and preparing the accounts. A team of cashiers counts and records the money received from weekly offerings and pays it into the bank.

Appointment of Trustees

At the Annual General Meeting on 2[nd] April 2022, Paul Burt and Carolyn Greenaway stepped down as Deacons/Trustees and no new appointments were made. Sonia Gumbs was available for re-election for another term of service and was duly re-elected.

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 .

In fulfilling this purpose, the Church aims to engage in activities including:

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Central to the work and witness of the Church is the provision of regular services of Christian worship. These services take place each Sunday at 10.30am and occasionally at other times. All services are open to the public and the times are advertised on the Church’s notice board and on the internet. Members of the congregation are encouraged to invite their friends and relatives. Additional publicity is distributed for our special services at Christmas and Easter. There is no charge to attend any worship service.

During 2022 the mid-week Fellowship Group for Prayer and Bible study has continued.

The Church has a close relationship with the Boys’ Brigade and Girls’ Association and provides free use of the premises for their activities as well as hosting a number of joint events.

The minister, who is a paid employee of the Church, is responsible for leading and co-ordinating the Church’s activities including the Sunday services, providing pastoral care for the congregation and other people, and equipping and encouraging the membership in their life, Christian witness, and service.

All the remaining work necessary for the operation of the Church is carried out by volunteers, including organisation of and participation in activities, cleaning, preparation and maintenance of the premises,

– Maintenance Report John Burridge

The church finances have benefitted from some valuable extra income this year, through the hiring-out of the church halls/rooms. As well as Sunday Services and other church meetings, our buildings also provide a great base for the Boys Brigade and Girls Association. However, keeping our church buildings in a satisfactory state of maintenance continues to present challenges and it’s easy to forget that we also a duty to keep the manse in good repair, not least because our pastor and his family live there.

We have a small Maintenance Committee consisting of Phil Norman (Leader) and John Burridge and whilst we both cover a share of the smaller maintenance jobs, neither of us is a broadly skilled and ‘handy’ as we would like to be or have the time to do everything that is required.

The bigger jobs completed in 2022 include: -

We still have electrical work to do in the church buildings, identified in the Electrical Installations Conditions Report produced back in 2020.

We closed-out the immediate dangers noted in that report but there are a number of other items we still need to address. However, our ability to tackle many of these works or the other larger jobs that need attention is currently limited by the funds available.

We have some on-going challenges at the manse, which is in growing need of renewals as well as maintenance and re-decoration.

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Slovakia (her home) where she is speaking in churches to increase awareness of the work in her country of interest as well as to raise prayer and financial support.

As a committee we have continued to receive communications from BMS Link Missionaries particularly those working in Albania. Whilst we don’t specifically support individual missionaries, we do provide general support by giving to the BMS.

As in previous years WHBC has continued to support the work of Operation Agri (OA). Due to the retirement of Malcolm Drummond and since there was no one available with knowledge of OA to speak at our Harvest Thanksgiving Service, a video of OA work shown in September at a service led by our Pastor Ebenezer. At this service an amount of £1,075 was donated to OA (including Gift Aid).

As in the previous year donations were invited for Home Mission in lieu of costs spent on Christmas postage. We are reminded of the writing on the Banner in the entrance lobby at WHBC which refers to reaching the world for Christ. We have as a church always attached great importance to the need for supporting outreach for the gospel both at home and abroad. As members of the Committee, we are privileged to play a part in the support of World Mission.

Flowers - Sonia Gumbs

Since lockdown, we have been unable to arrange and distribute fresh flowers weekly.

Binnie has been arranging the seasonal floral displays on the platform as a lovely alternative. We are very thankful to Binnie for her hard work and dedication. The remaining funds for flowers will be used to provide the yearly Christmas Poinsettia or for providing flowers on special occasions.

administration, pastoral visits and prayer. A list of all those who carry out this work is given in the document ‘Positions of Responsibility’. Many of those who organise activities have written their own account of them, and these have been compiled together in part 2 of this report.

The Church provides financial and prayer support to organisations working for the advancement of the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and abroad. These include members of the Church who are working as missionaries in the Far East. The Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the London Baptist Association and supports other Baptist churches through contributions to the Home Mission fund. The Church also supports local education charity Pathway and is a member of Churches Together in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, and Grange Park , through which it participates in activities with other churches in the area.

Public Benefit

The trustees are aware of the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, and we believe that the activities of the Church which are described above provide significant public benefit in line with that guidance. It has always been the desire of the Church to reach as many people as possible in our community with the Christian message and to welcome new faces into our fellowship.

Financial Review

At the end of 2022 we were reminded that Paul’s words to the Philippians are for us too! " My God will supply all that you need from his glorious resources in Christ Jesus ." (Phil 4:1)

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The church has a reserves policy agreed by the trustees and the Church Members’ Meeting, which remains as approved in November 2018. However, there is no separate Reserves Fund and surplus funds are retained as part of the General Fund balance. The policy dictates we retain a minimum of six months expenditure plus a further £10,000 to allow for emergency building repairs. Based on budgeted levels of expenditure this equates to around £50,000.

The Baptist Union were able to announce in 2022 that as a benefit of a ‘buy-in-policy’ the employer debt on the Baptist pension scheme is no longer in a shortfall position, with the debt (estimated this time last year at £19,600) effectively now zero. This took effect part way through 2022 saving the church approximately £2,000 in the year.

General Fund

We are thankful to Church Members, those in the congregation and other supporters of the work of the church for their generosity in 2022. Although receipts from regular giving fell 6% on 2021 levels, this is against a backcloth of a 10% rise in the cost-of-living over the year and was partially offset by a 28% rise in loose offerings, which continue to grow but remain less than (68% of) pre-pandemic levels.

Church Members decided to give 50% of the Thank Offering to the BMS Ukraine Appeal in 2022 and the General Fund benefited by £1,051, being the residual amount. Other than that, though, special donations to the General Fund were less than in 2021.

The amount of tax reclaimed through the Gift Aid and the Gift Aid Small Donations Schemes, was a smidgen higher than 2021 and we received £456 more in interest.

Receipts from hiring out church premises not only recovered well following the pandemic but in 2022 exceeded the (pre-pandemic) receipts recorded in 2019, by 30%.

– World Mission Report 2022 Keith Richardson

The committee, consisting of Barbara Richardson (Secretary), Keith Richardson, and Jenny Lane with support of Pastor Ebenezer Boakye, continued to discuss world mission matters on occasion during the year. As with previous years these discussions were held over the phone due to the limitations imposed by covid 19 regulations. In accordance with our established remit the committee members shared information on our missionaries, mainly through email and phone calls and in order to report their situation, prayer needs and news to the wider church membership and congregation mainly through church notices.

On January 2[nd] Pete and Janet Dallman had their virtual recommissioning service held by Zoom and returned to Japan to continue their work based in Tokyo.

Betty Caplin continues to reside in a Retirement Home in Ladysmith a few miles away from her home in Bergville, South Africa. Through letters mainly written to Jenny, she continues to live contentedly in the Retirement Home and to take opportunities to share the love of Christ and the gospel message in the Home.

Helen F in Central Asia followed the advice of her Mission to return to the UK in May 2021, due to the worsening Covid 19 pandemic and to take an extended break due to personal health problems after initially working at the Home Office of her sending agency she has now returned to work in her field of engineering although continues to support the work of the mission in Central Asia. It was through her recommendation that we were introduced to Sandra H who was also working in a Central Asian country. Subsequently we were pleased to invite Sandra to speak at our morning service at WHBC last November regarding her calling to this work. After the meeting she returned to

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We would like to put out a special request for those that might be willing to offer some time to help with a specific activity. This could be leading a devotional time or sharing a skill or hobby with the boys/girls.

Finally, we would like to say a special word of thanks to all those that support the young people and leaders throughout the year. We thank you for your time, thoughts, and prayer in all that we do.

You can stay up to date with all that we are doing by following us on Twitter ( @10enfieldbb ) or Facebook ( facebook.com/10enfieldbb ).

You can also visit our website at http://10enfield.boysbrigade.org.uk

Prayer Chain Report

Philippians 4:6 encourages us not to be anxious about anything but to bring everything to God in prayer and petition with thanksgiving.

This is what the members of the prayer chain have sought to do, and we are grateful to God for His amazing and wonderful answers to prayer in His great love and mercy. During the year, Coral Burridge felt that it was right to step down from her role in the prayer chain and we thank her for her valuable contribution over the years.

I was out of action for a while, although prayers continued via Ebenezer and the Deacons by WhatsApp. Recently, I have begun to use WhatsApp for prayer requests and this may well continue and this may well continue with a special Prayer Chain WhatsApp. Although those who wish to use email or phone will still be welcomed and included. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 it encourages us to ‘rejoice always…pray continuously…and to give thanks in all circumstances’

We had not received the expected contribution from the Captain Pierce Johns Trust for 2022 in time to be shown in the 2022 accounts, but it has now been received, as expected.

The percentage split of payments made from the General Fund is as follows: -

Overall, total receipts ( excluding fund transfers) rose by 5% (approx. £3,000) compared to 2021 and total payments ( excluding fund transfers) fell by 2% (approx. £2,000), largely due to the reduced pension deficit charges.

Compared to our budget for 2022, our total receipts ( excluding the Thank Offering) were £300 above budget. Our payments though were lower by £6,800 due to the pension deficit saving, lower ministerial expenses and less-than-budgeted fuel costs. And although the General Fund was required to contribute more to our Buildings Fund, it received £481.28 when we closed the Denning Trust and the Capital Account funds. Overall, the year-end position is around £6,000 better than budget, showing a deficit of £3,984 compared to a budgeted deficit of £9,920.

Of note: two receipts, one of £3,250 from Carey Hall Preschool and the other of £500 from Captain Pierce Johns Trust were due to be received in 2022 but came in too late to be included in the 2022 accounts. Had they been received in time, the General Fund would have been £3,625 better off and the deficit would have been

Bless you all. – Jenny Lane

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minimal, at only £359. That is a reminder of the goodness of God and something for us all to be thankful to Him for.

Buildings Fund

Visitors to the church often remind us of the great asset we have in our church buildings. In addition to being a meeting place for Sunday services, prayers & bible studies they provide a great base for our youth work as well as for external activities such as Carey Hall Preschool, Enrich Learning, other local organisations and families who are able to hire them out at reasonable rates for parties etc. The trustees have a duty to keep all church buildings in an appropriate state of repair and this, of course, includes the manse at 29 Orpington Road, which is also owned by the church and where our pastor and his family live.

This duty to maintain carries a cost, which is not insignificant. We are therefore always thankful for donations to our Buildings Fund and in 2022 we received £475.

Total payments from the Buildings Fund in the year, at £13,999, were more than expected due to an unforeseen need to replace the 4no. main gas heaters in the church sanctuary, at a cost of approx. £6,000. The General Fund is used to make-good any deficit in the Buildings Fund each year and the additional expense required a contribution of £7,686, which is £2,686 above the £5,000 budgeted.

There are a number of other maintenance needs, relating both to the church and to the manse. The trustees have an action to look more closely at this whole issue and identify how the church can meet both the immediate and the future need to maintain and where appropriate renew building elements. This is a challenge for the whole church and a matter for prayers of faith: God will provide!

The closing balance in the Building Fund covers the payment due for damp treatment work already completed in 2022.

Oliver Richardson assisting. It has been good to see our Minister getting involved in some of our weekly meetings with this age group since January, leading or supporting devotional sessions.

We also want to say thank you to Caroline and Tim Gillard, who even though they are now some distance away continue to support our programme throughout the year.

As an example of our weekly programme of activities, our Juniors have recently been exploring and learning about The Lord’s Prayer through a number of activities, including creating a bracelet to help them remember it. In February, as part of Children’s Mental Health Week all our age groups have been thinking about the impact of mental health, with opportunities to think about anxiety, anger and more - through this our devotions have led us into how God can be our strength, hope and comfort in these times. We’ve also explored our Global BB family, providing the opportunity to learn something about BB around the world (over 50 countries!!!) and we spent some time praying for some particular situations in those countries. The Company/Seniors have taken part in the Brigade’s National Top Team Challenge with 3 teams entering this competition. Through their devotions they have been running a series on ‘Who is Jesus” led by David and Ebenezer.

As well as all those leaders mentioned above, we also want to say a big thank you to Robin Baker, our Treasurer who behind the scenes support us in managing our finances. We are really grateful to Robin for all his hard work and support.

Our Vision is that Children and Young People experience ‘ life to the full ’ through coming to know Jesus for themselves (John 10:10). All that we do as a group is focused on this, having faith in young people, providing them with opportunities to learn, grow and discover in a safe, fun and caring environment which is rooted in the Christian Faith.

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swimming, crate stacking, climbing, bonfire and quiz to mention just some of the activities. Our young people have also enjoyed events run by Enfield Battalion including a visit to Colchester Zoo, a Jungle Themed Afternoon, Quiz & Pizza Night, and Top Golf competition.

Of course, our weekly programmes and residentials include opportunities for us to share the good news and get into the Bible, reaching out to children and young people who otherwise wouldn’t come across the doorstep of the Church. We have continued to do this throughout the last 12 months and hope that through their journey with us, as leaders through the relationships we build and programme we offer that we may be able to plant the seed, that will one day bear fruit (Mark 4).

The Anchors age group meets on a Tuesday evening and continues to run a programme including games, crafts, devotions, and other interests. The Anchors age group is led by Philip Norman and Tina Stanley, with Ben Simon (a young leader) supporting them. There are currently 13 boys and girls in Anchors.

The remainder of the girls age groups (Juniors and Company) also meet on Tuesday evening, led by Jackie Norman and supported by Kevin Norman. There are currently 8 girls in this age group.

The boys Juniors age group meets on Thursday evening and the programme includes games, crafts, devotions, and other interests. The Juniors age group is run by Chris Norman and Oliver Richardson assisted by Philip Norman, there are currently 13 boys in this age group.

There are currently 14 boys in the Company and Seniors age groups, they meet on a Thursday evening and their programme includes games, crafts, devotions, and other interests. This age group is led by David Hann and Chris Norman with Andrew Blunn, Philip Norman and

Other Funds

Church Members decided to donate £1,000 of the Fellowship Fund to the LBA Home Mission, which amongst others provides support to churches & mission projects during these times of rising costs. Smaller amounts have been distributed to those in need, at the discretion of the Pastor and Treasurer. The Fellowship Fund balance remains healthy and benefits from a 25% allocation of amounts received from the Captain Pierce Johns Trust, albeit received too late to be included this year.

Our creditors include Operation Agri and LBA Home Mission, to whom we are due to disburse amounts donated and tax recovered during the year. This includes £1,075 collected for Operation Agri as part of our Harvest celebration.

We closed both the Denning Trust and the Capital Accounts fund in the year in response to feedback from the independent examination of the 2021 accounts. The residual balance in each fund was reallocated between the General Fund and the Fellowship Fund, to respect the purpose of the original trust/donations. There was no movement on other funds.

Main concerns

The main concerns for the trustees are: -

  1. Our chief concern is to be able to continue to devote ourselves to the Lord, to seek out and stay close to His will, to share His message, pray and act in faith. Our confidence is in God’s provision through His people, to do this.

  2. We continue to be a church that supports world mission and over 20% of income from donations went to world mission in 2022. We also aspire to grow our own, local mission and we launched Kids Club in Nov22, as part of this. Rising costs put all this under pressure though and once again we have

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budgeted a large deficit for next year (2023). However, God has reminded us that He will provide for His church & in a sense we are increasing our reliance on Him to make the resources available.

  1. We have seen what an asset our buildings can be, financially this year and we pray that we can continue to benefit from hiring out our premises for purposes that do not compromise our objectives as God’s people.

  2. The immediate and future needs of the church buildings and manse have been noted above and we are seeking the Lord to show us how we can rise to this challenge.

We continue to look to the Lord to inspire & guide us and provide all we need to be an effective part of His work: to see His kingdom come, His will be done and to build on this with fruitfulness and growth.

- Ministers Report Rev Ebenezer Boakye

In many ways, the year 2022 was both difficult and a good year. The paradox of the situation is that both the good and the difficulties were caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as a Church, we are not moved by sight but by the word of God. We are very grateful to God for the ongoing Post Covid recovery process, it’s been slow, but we trust to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 2022 theme (The Kingdom of God) was driven forward by the energy of the 2021 theme the (God of Impossible) during which we renewed our commitment to the studying of Scriptures and prayers and to the demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit in the church and in the lives of individuals. Through that, God made it possible that those worst times really became the best times for us. Because failures were turned to new humility and joy when we repented. Because insults and persecutions

young people from 3[rd] Enfield Company for our weeklong camp. The boys enjoyed a wide range of activities on camp including surfing, gokarting, high ropes course, climbing, a visit to Pleasurewood Hills Theme Park and a whole lot more.

In October we held our Enrolment Service which saw over 30 children and young people in Church along with a good number of parents. It was great to see so many of our children and young people being enrolled and presented with their membership cards for the session. The theme of the service which was led by BB leaders was based on the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders and building good foundations in our lives.

In early November a small group of our Seniors took a trip up to Alton Towers for their Firework Extravaganza, and as well as enjoying a day in the park and an amazing firework display, the group took to the Peak District to explore Hathersage and the surrounding area.

Our Christmas Trailer Collection got us out in the community in the run up to Christmas with our Company and Senior members helping to raise money for Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice as well as Company funds. Even with us having to cancel a number of nights due to the snow/ice during that period, we were able to raise over £2000 this year.

Our Fundraising at this current time is focused around raising funds to pay back a loan (interest free) that enabled us to purchase our new minibus. We are grateful to all those that have made donations and participated in the various fundraising events including the Christmas Fayre, Quiz Night, Trailer Collection and more.

Recently 10 Company/Senior members joined members from across Enfield on a Weekend Away at Felden Lodge, BB Headquarters. A great weekend was had by all, with a range of activities including,

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The position of chairperson is usually an annual appointment which rotates between the ministers of the different churches. As none of the clergy felt able to take on this responsibility at the present time, I volunteered to continue this position until Easter 2023.

Carin Blunn

Annual Report

10[th] Enfield Boys’ Brigade & Girls’ Associa�on Company 2022 - 2023

We’ve had another great year, maintaining a steady number with nearly 50 children and young people engaging in our weekly activities across all age groups.

In June at our Parade Service, we presented our Annual Awards recognising the achievements of all the children and young people from over the last 12 months. This was a great time together which saw parents and the wider church congregation able to see all that we had been up to during the session.

During the Summer months all age groups were able to get out and about and enjoy a range of offsite activities at the park, kayaking, raft building, playing foot golf and a whole lot more. Our Summer Camp took us to Overstrand in Norfolk, with 7 of our boys as well as some

were turned to new exhibitions of gospel love when we turned the other cheek. Because difficulties were turned to new spiritual character when we endured them through faith and trust. The cross itself is the ultimate ‘best-worst’ paradox. The worst thing that could happen to Jesus became the best thing that ever happened to the world. Deep defeat and weakness became great triumph and strength. That Jesus had to die on the Cross was the worst possible news, and the best possible news because we are that loved and saved.

2022 was good year because WHBC shared the gospel with more people on the street and in diverse ways. The sheer number of people listening and finding faith in the gospel was impressive and remarkable. It was a good year because God cleansed us by pruning and removing the dross. He humbled us and showed us that it’s not by might, not power, but by His Spirit.

Sunday Services

Despite the challenges of 2022, we’ve come through together! What a blessing it has been to see our church expressing heartfelt concern for one another, with so many practical acts of generosity and kindness. But in spite of those remarkable experiences of what God is doing in our midst, WHBC could not escape the effects of the severe national Church attendance decline which has affected many Baptist Churches and denominations. It was a difficult year but that is also a sign that God is doing something new by building His people with power to rise above the situation. We’ve seen a significant changeover in the make-up of the church. While our core members have remained constant and faithful, the disruptions to our regular gatherings have seen some take the opportunity to make the decision to move on. At the same time, others have made the decision to join

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the church, and have worked especially hard to welcome this new people into the church.

Worship

The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant.” — Rick Warren

2022 was another challenging year for the Worship Team (Worshippers of Winchmore – WoW) since we're still on the road to recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic. During the pandemic we introduced worshipping with music from YouTube.

But since last year (2022), we re-introduced live worship, as we did before the pandemic.

Praise be to God and many thanks to the worship team for their commitment, who usually rehearse together each week and give dedicated service to the church. We use resources and take inspiration from a wide variety of churches, songwriters, and SoF always seeking those songs that best express where we are as church. We love to encourage intimacy in our worship and love nothing more than seeing and hearing the people of WHBC expressing their heartfelt praise and worship to The Lord.

In spite of the limited resources for our church and the worship team and the fact that we had to adapt to not being able to play and lead live worships, I can say with confidence that the team has made a tremendous effort to re-group and have been able to have and will continue to have beautiful services with live worships.

We trust God whose word admonishes us through the psalmist to praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute, praise Him with the clash of cymbals, praise Him with

We tried something different during Lent in 2022. Instead of the series of meetings on a specific theme spread over several, weekly sessions during Lent, we held one joint meeting. The local Anglican Area Bishop of Edmonton, Rev Rob Wickham agreed to speak to us on the subject “Lent in the 21[st] Century.” This was an excellent meeting and Bishop Rob’s talk was an inspirational and thought provoking. We are grateful to Bishop Rob and to Winchmore Hill United Reformed Church for providing the venue.

We were very pleased to again be able to hold the Good Friday Walk of Witness when the churches in the area demonstrate their unity. Our section of the Walk of Witness started at Winchmore Hill Green and we finished at St Monica’s Catholic where we joined the other section from Palmer’s Green for a short open air service.

St Monica's was able again to hold their evening of quite reflection on the meaning of the Cross with help from the music of the St Monica’s Worship Band and readings telling the story of the events of Good Friday

Churches Together wanted to witness to the real meaning of Christmas so last year, Churches Together placed a half page colour advert, in the Enfield Independent, wishing the readers a very Happy Christmas. The advert included a picture of the Nativity and the names of the churches in the group.

The Churches Together Prayer Meeting has continued to meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month to pray for the different churches and the needs of our area. We have decided to continue to meet on Zoom. The members, although small in number are very committed and a there is real sense of fellowship and friendship.

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participated in preaching and led in Services. There are a number of people who have contributed to the life and activities of the church who have not been named but who have contributed significantly to the prayer life and worship of the Church.

Churches Together in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, and Grange Park (CTPGWH+GP)

resounding cymbals, that our worship team, will be strengthened and empowered to continue to lead us in worship.

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. (Psalm 150:3-6)

The PA system technical team exists as part of the worship team, and they’ve work hard to ensure the worship is as high a quality as possible and to record sermons so they could be made available on our website. The worship and the technical teams’ activities have greatly impacted our services.

The local Churches Together group in Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Grange Park provides opportunities for the different churches to worship, work, have fellowship and witness together.

MODLE OF GROWTH

2022 has been a year of starting again after the various Covid lockdowns when we were unable to meet. The Churches Together Forum for the clergy and church representatives met on four occasions during 2022. Attendance at these meetings have been on the low side but it improved slightly when we started meeting on Zoom.

Part of our theme for this year is focus on church growth. Our overall aim is to grow from a small / medium size Church into a medium / large Church. We have therefore identified the need to develop the following ministries.

Bible Studies

The year started, as usual, with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which begins with the Feast of St Peter on the 18[th] January and concludes on the 25[th] January with the Feast of St Paul. Each year churches from different countries around the world take turns to produce material around a theme relating to their situation to be used during the Week of Prayer. In 2022 the material was provided by the Churches of the Middle East, entitled “We saw his star in the East” It has been the practice in our Churches Together group to meet for prayer during the week in each other’s buildings using the meditations provided and with the lifting of the Covid restrictions, we were able to meet in this way again.

Our online bible studies have proven to be a great working model that connects with people who wouldn’t have joined in-person. It is, therefore, likely that we will continue to run the bible studies online. We continue to use the "MasterLife” material, which comprises four books. We are now on book three (The Disciple's Victory) which we found very helpful in our spiritual growth and the call to faithful disciples of Christ. The number of participants has been steady, and over the months, we have seen people growing in discipleship and the Holy Spirit stirring up and encouraging them to lead some sessions. It is an exciting time as we meet exploring God's word, sharing, and praying together, all in ways that help us best connect our hearts with God's heart and learn that when partnered with Him, we are powerful and have a role in the kingdom. Plans are now in place to start in-

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person bible studies at the church sanctuary soon for those who prefer not to join online. We are also looking for people to host home groups in their homes.

We hope these Bible classes will benefit us find fresh perspectives on scripture and challenge us to make Christ the centre of our lives and put our faith into action in the world today thereby growing our church.

Prayer Meetings

Prayer continues to underpin and shape all that we do. We encourage praying cooperatively as a church and as individuals. We have increasingly felt the need to seek God for revival in the church and to intervene in the Russia/Ukraine war just as He intervened during the Covid pandemic. As a result, our weekly on Zoom prayer meeting and monthly in person prayer meeting has been intensified and has been very successful. We maintain our commitment as part of the Churches Together in Enfield Borough with a vision to see our communities being transformed through prayer and community actions.

The vision for the revival and Church growth has been a particular focus for prayer and especially praying that the revival will start with us that the Lord may help us build a core team and stir up our hearts to carry the gospel message of hope and love forward to the dying World. What joy to see this prayer answered with a resounding yes, more prayer sessions has been planned and started as things develop. New Wednesday’s afternoon prayer meeting has started and hosted by John Burridge. Prayer continues before and after services at Elsie Silsby room and “prayer corner” respectively. We’ve seen sparks of these prayers been answered and yielding fruits in the church and in our individual lives. I want to encourage you to prioritise prayer in creative ways that would benefit your Spiritual life and the body of Christ.

leadership in encouraging the Members to undertake a specific training for this work and to work with Highfields Primary School in conjunction with Pathway leading the Friday Lunch time school Meetings.

We are grateful that our premises have been made available and used by other fellowships for ministry and outreach into the community, for example the regular weekly ‘More than a Song’ singing group and also an Easter Holiday Club. Our member Onyinye has been able to use our premises regularly for a weekly educational programme which is providing a service to the community and in doing so enhances the reputation of WHBC for helping the community. The premises have been let out regularly for which we are grateful for the income, and we are grateful for Chris Norman in taking on responsibility for Lettings which has provided a significant amount of revenue during the year. The Treasurers Report will elaborate on this. We are grateful for the Maintenance Committee and others who have assisted in keeping the property maintained and cleaned. (See Report by Maintenance Team).

We are grateful to Derek and Serena for still being willing to produce the Spotlight Magazine although effectively during the year it was put on hold due to a reduction in article contribution reflecting our smaller church membership.

I would like to thank the Deacons for their continued service despite reduction in size of the team and together with our Pastor they have participated in several additional meetings to discuss the development and spiritual growth of church life. A number of our members have also contributed to leading and preaching during our Ministers Annual Leave and on other occasions for which we are very thankful.

We are grateful too for the initiative of the WOW team and their contribution to live worship most Sundays, led by Benne who has also

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in the responsibility and response to our current position. My request of you is simply to pray. Pray not for a particular outcome, but with an open heart to hear God. That may sound very passive, but I believe God will guide us toward a response both individually and collectively. Prayer leads to action and action leads to change. Change grounded in prayer binds us together as God’s people. Let’s keep trusting God who miraculously covered our previous deficits.

Secretary’s Report – Barbara Richardson

Looking back over the last year (2022) I am grateful for all that the Lord has done and continues to do at WHBC and personally for His enabling during my time as Secretary. For the last two years I have not been in the UK during the first part of the year and have not been present for the Church AGM and so look forward to being there this year. (Previous years I was in NZ to help care for my Mother).

As a church there have been times when we have struggled with the lack of human resources but by God’s grace, we have enjoyed the warmth that particularly comes from meeting in person. Several of our members are restricted from coming due to immobility or other factors and we also value their involvement in the service via zoom. This is the reason that we continue to make this facility available, despite the lifting of restrictions in meeting together.

Current Membership stands at 42 members, and an average attendance each week at around 25 including Zoom attendees. Several new initiatives started last year including the Open Day when the Church was open to the public to come in and look around and learn more of the history, the current ministries and to most importantly welcome people in. Another Ministry started was the Kids Club beginning at the end of November. We are grateful for our Pastors

Open Day

Open Day was another successful growth model. The goal was to let people know WHBC is here, especially those new in the area, encourage people into the church buildings and to show off the whole church premises (incl. areas for hire out). We also wanted to provide means of engaging with people and allow us to explain what we do in church thereby creating opportunities to tell them of God’s love for them, explain/share our faith, pray for/with people etc. Advertising other church activities: including BB/GA, tutoring, and Kids Club and getting contact details for those who are interested in finding out more. Generally, the day went well with approximately 20-25 people coming through the Church.

Kids Club

Another ministry program that was launched last year, November was KID CLUB. Thanks to the Kids Club Team for their hard work. The goal is working in partnership with many other local community groups: schools, churches of all denominations, local authorities, local charities, support groups and individuals who share our passion for building community here in Winchmore Hill. We have therefore strengthened our relationship with Pathway and Highfields School and It’s been lovely to see the Kids Club team involved in all the sessions at both Highfields and Church in so many creative ways. We are actively involved in the Highfields School “Lunch Time Club” where we go to the School every Friday for Children biblical activities. We are engaging between 10 to 15 Children every Friday.

It’s been great and encouraging to see some few Children coming to the Kids Club and responding by sharing their thoughts about what they’ve learnt to the church. Our aim is not just to see Kids Club as a model of growth but also to model them after Christ and that they

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might grow in the knowledge and in the fear of God so that one day, they might confess Jesus as their Lord and saviour.

Looking Forward

Paul tells us to expect that we will routinely grow in grace and ministry effectiveness through experiences of weakness (2 Corin 12:9-10). I certainly hope that 2023 is not so obviously ‘best worst’ as 2022 was! But we should not be surprised nor discouraged when we get seasons like that (1 Peter 4:12-13.) With the ‘worst’ will always, eventually, come ‘the best’! That is how the cross works. It comes attached to the resurrection. So, we look forward to a better-than-ever ministry year in 2023

The theme God has given us this year is as a church is “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth” (Gen 9:1). therefore, will focus our work in three areas: participation, witness, and growth . These focus areas are nothing new but continue to be key components of Christian ministry and it is central in our theme for the year. In this ministry, we all play a role of nurturing our faiths which is a call we are each given that begins with our baptism and extends throughout our spiritual life till we attain the full discipleship mandate. After a few years when our way of gathering was threatened by Covid-19, it is imperative to now reclaim what will strengthen us for tomorrow.

Participation encourages community, no one is part of a family without contributing to it in some way. Parents teach their children to share in duties, family decisions, work, and joy. The same is true in a church family. As we all take up a role and contribute to the livelihood of all, we bless one another and provide continuity and stability. Churches don’t exist without intentional participation and participation helps us to see God in action right in our very own time.

Our Witness tells a story. I wonder what stories will surface from our COVID or Russia/Ukraine experience? How we have experienced God, or even felt God’s absence echoes the voices of the church fathers. They too struggled in times of upheaval and violence, loss of homes, jobs, and family. They too both wondered where God was amid it all and were deeply grateful as they leaned into God’s promises. As we talk with our loved ones or in bible studies and testimony times here at WHBC, what is your story? What is our story? How we tell it can provide hope and encouragement for those in distress and generations to come.

Growth, this period, particularly Covid-19 may not have been a period of numerical growth in our church, but I as I mentioned earlier, we did grow greatly in spiritual dimension. This path of faith is not always easily charted, but we keep moving forward. As we look forward however, we take with us lessons learned and we learned a lot in the past couple of years. We’ve learned the value of belonging, the importance of personal contact and relationships. We’ve found new significance in coming forward, in-person for Holy Communion. We get to know a little better about our shared humanity as we share tea and coffee after church. We know more of our strength as we have continued in prayer, song, and service. We’ve flexed new muscles of faith, and naturally are a bit stiff and sore as a result. Yet, here we are, still a community in Christ and most Sunday one or two new people visit and fellowship at WHBC.

Finally, a word about finances. I do not usually comment about our finances or budgetary position, I reserve that to our able treasurer, but I know this is weighing on the hearts and minds of our membership. I presumed that you feel stretched and worried about our deficit, and it is important that I comment on it. The more we come together in open conversation in any area of ministry, the more we learn from one another and have opportunity for mutual support. Each of us shares

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Report to the trustees of Wlnchmore Hlll Baptlst Church on tho a¢￿Unts for th• year ondod 31 Dec•mbar 2022 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year 8nded 31 Ot December 2022. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitles Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I ￿port in ￿SpeCt of my examination of the Twst's accounts Ca￿led out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I wnfirm that no materfal matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: awunting records were not kept in accordance with section 130oftheActor the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records I have no concems and have Come across no other matters in x)nnection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Geoffrey S. Hill FCA 23rd February 2023 19 Ridings Avenue London N212EL

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0.00

Introduction

These are the Winchmore Hill Baptist Church Accounts for the year, along with the accompanying Notes.

The table "Fund Balances" below is good place to start as it gives an overview for each fund. The table summarises the starting balance (B/Fwd), receipts (money in), payments (money out), any transfers between funds, together with the closing balance (C/Fwd) for each fund held.

In simple terms, the total of all the closing balances (which are carried forward to next year) is the total cash held in the church's bank accounts, at the end of the year.

The Fund Balances table is a good starting point.

Further detail, fund by fund, is shown below and in the accompanying Notes, which also provide some basic information on how the Accounts have been prepared along with a few explanations.

The main movements in the year are in the Buildings Fund, the Fellowship Fund and the General Fund, where the closing balance is approx. £4,000 less than the opening balance: the deficit.

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General Fund (unrestricted)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Loose Offering 4,100.57 3,203.48
Regular Offering 38,595.00 40,859.00
Special Donations 50.00 2,007.50
Trusts 0.00 339.00
Premises 16,883.00 10,600.00
Thank Offering 0.00 0.00
Reclaimed Tax 10,794.40 10,681.08
Interest 3 508.54 52.96
Miscellaneous Income 0.00 0.00
70,931.51 67,743.02
Payments:
Ministry 4 36,789.66 37,349.77
Mission 5 14,855.73 17,761.99
Premises 6 15,620.03 13,714.10
Organisation 7 1,495.71 1,589.45
68,761.13 70,415.31
Fund Transfer
Buildings Fund (7,686.16) (4,000.00)
Capital Accounts 12 130.00 0.00
Denning Trust 12 351.28 0.00
Thank Offering 1,051.00 3,537.50
(6,153.88) (462.50)
Surplus (deficit) for the year (3,983.50) (3,134.79)
Balance brought forward 73,771.56 76,906.35
Balance carried forward 69,788.06 73,771.56
Thank Offering (designated)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 2,102.00 0.00
Reclaimed Tax 0.00 0.00
2,102.00 0.00
Payments:
Disbursement 1,038.50 0.00
Fund Transfer 1,051.00 0.00
2,089.50 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year 12.50 0.00
Balance brought forward 0.00 0.00
Balance carried forward 10 12.50 0.00
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Youth Fund (restricted)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Donations 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Payments:
Expense 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year 0.00 0.00
Balance brought forward 633.96 633.96
Balance carried forward 8 633.96 633.96
Fellowship Fund (restricted)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 10.00 0.00
Trusts 0.00 113.00
Reclaimed Tax 0.00 0.00
10.00 113.00
Payments:
Expense 1,278.00 0.00
1,278.00 0.00
Fund Transfer
Denning Trust 117.09 0.00
117.09 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year (1,150.91) 113.00
Balance brought forward 3,071.81 2,958.81
Balance carried forward 1,920.90 3,071.81
Denning Trust (restricted) [CLOSED THIS YEAR]
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Trusts 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Payments:
Transfers Out 468.37 0.00
468.37 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year (468.37) 0.00
Balance brought forward 468.37 468.37
Balance carried forward 12 0.00 468.37
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Buildings Fund (designated)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 475.00 2,906.35
Fund Transfer
General Fund 7,686.16 4,000.00
Reclaimed Tax 705.62 137.50
8,866.78 7,043.85
Payments:
Church 9 13,573.05 969.05
Manse 426.18 78.00
13,999.23 1,047.05
Surplus (deficit) for the year (5,132.45) 5,996.80
Balance brought forward 6,242.45 245.65
Balance carried forward 1,110.00 6,242.45
Operation Agri (restricted)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 1,078.32 975.00
Reclaimed Tax 206.25 263.78
1,284.57 1,238.78
Payments:
Disbursement 1,445.03 0.00
1,445.03 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year (160.46) 1,238.78
Balance brought forward 1,238.78 0.00
Balance carried forward 1,078.32 1,238.78
LBA Home Mission (restricted)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 90.00 50.00
Reclaimed Tax 12.50 12.50
102.50 62.50
Payments:
Disbursement 145.00 0.00
145.00 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year (42.50) 62.50
Balance brought forward 117.50 55.00
Balance carried forward 75.00 117.50
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Legacies (unrestricted)
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Payments:
Fund Transfers 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year 0.00 0.00
Balance brought forward 1,000.00 1,000.00
Balance carried forward 11 1,000.00 1,000.00
Capital Accounts [CLOSED THIS YEAR]
Note 2022 2021
Receipts:
Special Donations 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Payments:
Transfers Out 130.00 0.00
130.00 0.00
Surplus (deficit) for the year (130.00) 0.00
Balance brought forward 130.00 130.00
Balance carried forward 12 0.00 130.00
Statement of Current Assets and Liabilities at 31st December 2022
Assets: Note 2022 2021
Cash at Bank
CAFBank Cash Account 8,564.33 2,276.13
CAFBank Gold account 3,722.04 6,805.87
HSBC Community Account 29,313.27 44,018.41
Investments
London Baptist Property Board Deposit Account 34,019.10 33,574.02
Sub-total 75,618.74 86,674.43
Debtors 13 13,807.50 10,854.00
Creditors 14 (1,165.82) (1,356.28)
88,260.42 96,172.15
Non-monetary assets held for the Church's own use 15 3,828,983 3,454,532
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Long Term Liabilities:

The previously reported deficit in the pension scheme is now zero, although a nominal £1 per month is still charged by the pension provider.

There are no other long term liabilities.

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Notes to the Accounts

1. Basis of accounts

7. Organisation

2022 2021
Administration 290.26 541.85
Advertising & Publicity 390.32 36.03
Fellowship Activities 11.15 21.99
Software & Licences 314.38 415.29
Magazine 0.00 0.00
Telecoms 489.60 574.29
1,495.71 1,589.45

These accounts have been prepared on a 'receipts and payments' basis and accord with section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.

2. Previous years details

Details for the previous year have been included for comparison and do not form part of the accounts.

7. Organisation
Administration
Advertising & Publicity
Fellowship Activities
Software & Licences
Magazine
Telecoms		 2022
290.26
390.32
11.15
314.38
0.00
489.60		 2021
541.85
36.03
21.99
415.29
0.00
574.29
3. Interest/Investment income
1,495.71
1,589.45
2022
2021
Interest received:
8. Youth Fund Balance
Bank
63.31
2.11
The balance is the amount remaining from a grant provided by the
HMRC
0.15
0.00
Jack Petchey Foundation, made as a contribution to the church's
LBPB Deposit Account
445.08
50.85
youth work. Its use is restricted to the purchase of equipment or
508.54
52.96
payment towards the direct cost of the youth work.
4. Ministry
9. Buildings Fund payments
2022
2021
2022
2021
Pastor
Paid to K&GN (C.Hall floor)
4,284.00
0.00
Stipend ex General Income
25,067.16
24,479.76
Replacement Gas Heaters
5,946.00
0.00
Stipend ex CPJ Trust
0.00
339.00
Regular Servicing & Inspection
2,051.04
771.32
Pension
6,889.68
6,801.72
Other Church Maintenance
1,292.01
197.73
Employer's NI
0.00
0.00
13,573.05
969.05
Manse Fuel
521.35
347.23
Allowances
9.00
74.99
Potential exists for a conflict of interest relating to payments to K & GN
Training & Conferences
536.24
120.00
(t/a W J Norman and Son). The trustees adopt procedures to
Relocation Expenses
0.00
0.00
manage this & protect the charity.
33,023.43
32,162.70
Moderator
10. Thank Offering
Ex Gratia Payment
0.00
0.00
For 2022 the Church Members decided to distribute funds raised
Other
through the Thank Offering 50% to the BMS Ukraine Appeal and
Pulpit Suppplies
450.00
210.00
50% to the General Fund.
Pension Deficiency
2,552.16
4,303.32
The balance showing will be disbursed accordingly, along with any
Kids Club
61.82
0.00
receipts from HMRC, once claimed.
Youth
702.25
673.75
Miscellaneous
0.00
0.00
11. Legacies
3,766.23
5,187.07
There are no restrictions and the funds remain available for the
36,789.66
37,349.77
Church to use at its discretion.
5. Mission
12. Capital Accounts & the Denning Trust
2022
2021
A proposal was approved by the Church Members Meeting on
World Mission
24 November 2022 by which it was agreed the separate reporting of
BMS World Mission
1,599.96
1,600.02
these two funds should cease.
Home Mission
1,599.96
1,599.99
(i) The Capital Accounts fund, of £130.00 was transferred 100% to
OMF International (UK)
9,375.00
12,499.98
the General Fund, reflecting the unrestricted nature of the donations.
Let's keep our spiritual eyes fixed
12,574.92
15,699.99
(ii) The Denning Trust fund, of £468.37 was transferred 75% to the
trusting Him to provide all that we need.
General Fund and 25% to the Fellowship Fund, reflecting the orginal
Pathway
£750.00
£750.00
purpose of the fund which ran from 1724 until closed in 2013.
Outreach
£256.76
£0.00
Donations & Subscriptions
1,274.05
1,312.00
13. Debtors
14,855.73
17,761.99
2022
2021
Gift Aid
9,395.00
10,068.00
6. Premises (Upkeep of)
GASDS
787.50
786.00
2022
2021
Premises Hire
3,250.00
0.00
Furniture & Equipment
33.75
111.91
Trusts (75% to General Fund)
375.00
0.00
Church Gas, Electricity & Water
5,937.41
4,682.22
13,807.50
10,854.00
Church Cleaning & Refuse
2,079.30
1,801.16
Insurance, Church & Manse
4,365.78
4,172.95
14. Creditors
Manse Council Tax & Water
3,203.79
2,945.86
2022
2021
Manse Fuel (Interregnum)
0.00
0.00
Amounst to be disbursed
1,165.82
1,356.28
15,620.03
13,714.10
1,165.82
1,356.28		 1,495.71 1,589.45

Potential exists for a conflict of interest relating to payments to K & GN (t/a W J Norman and Son). The trustees adopt procedures to manage this & protect the charity.

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15. Non-Monetary Assets held for the Church's own use

The Church is the beneficial owner (subject to the relevant trusts) of the following assets, the
legal title to which is held by the Church's custodian trustee the London Baptist Property
Board Ltd:
Church Premises at an insured value of:
Church Manse at an insured value of:
The Church also owns fixtures, furniture and equipment with an insured value of:
Note: The insured values of both premises are likely to be significantly less than the current
market values.		 2022
3,359,092
377,946
91,945
3,828,983		 2021
3,028,973
342,650
82,909
3,454,532

The accounts and statement of assets and liabilities set out on pages 1 to 4 relating to the year ending 31st December 2021 are as approved by the deacons.

Signed:

J C Burridge

Treasurer

Date: 19th March 2023

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