**Registered Charity Number - 1134242**
**Penzance Baptist Church**
**Trustees Annual Report, Auditor Examination and Accounts For the year ended 31st December 2022**
## **PENZANCE BAPTIST CHURCH**
**TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT, ACCOUNTS and INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022**
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## **Penzance Baptist Church**
**Report of the Trustees for the year 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2022**
**Reference and Administration Details**
**Charity Name Charity Registration Number Charity’s Principal Address**
Penzance Baptist Church 1134242 Clarence Street Penzance TR18 2NY Cornwall
## **Board of Trustees**
_(Name)_ James Belmour Ralph Hammond Melvin Polglase John Rubens Jonathan Stobbs
_(Office)_ Deacon Deacon Deacon (resigned 25[th] April 2022) Elder Minister
## **Independent Examiner**
Rev. Michael Coles (BSc) 14 Pengarth Road Falmouth TR11 2TY Cornwall
## **Bank**
Lloyds Penzance P.O. Box 8 Market House Penzance Cornwall TR18 2TN
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The governing document of the Penzance Baptist Church as a charity is the Constitution for Grace Baptist Church Charities approved on 1 January 2007, and then adopted as the charity was registered on 10 February 2010. Penzance Baptist Church as a charity is constituted as an association, and the way in which the trustees are selected and appointed is through the means of the church members’ meeting.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The principal object of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principals in accordance with the church’s Basis of Faith. The church also carries out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
In relation to these objects, our main activities are Sunday services (morning and evening), midweek Bible studies and prayer meetings, evangelistic activities in the community, children’s club, Parent and Toddler group, promotion of mission and matters of social concern, and various informal get-togethers to consider the Christian faith.
## **Achievements and Performance**
Owing to the spiritual nature of the church’s objectives it is difficult to quantify achievements.
We employ a Pastor who conducts the majority of both Sunday Services, as well as mid-week meetings. The weekly program of the church is busy with regular meetings and activities. The Pastor also takes services around the country at different churches and conferences throughout the year. There is a leadership team which consists of Elders and Deacons. The Elders meet regularly to oversee the ongoing life of the church and apart from the Pastor, the other Elder takes a proportion of the Sunday Services and mid-week meetings. We also invite a number of men from associated churches to take services for specific occasions.
Generally, the church has continued to see new people attending the services at various times from the locality. Throughout the summer months the church drew many visitors from around the country and the world.
For seasons such as Easter and Christmas we delivered invitations to the local community to come to the various services and activities. Following the delivery of Christmas cards and invitations to the surrounding streets we saw many visitors at all of the various activities. These included a ‘Carols, Coffee, and Cake’ afternoon in the lead up to Christmas at the church which saw a good number of people join us to sing carols and have some refreshments together. We also had our usual Christmas Carol service which was very well attended and also made available via YouTube. Throughout this season it was good to see people coming to the church for the very first time.
The church also had a number of special services in the year including a Thanksgiving service marking the 220[th] anniversary of the church, and its presence in the community for that time.
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We have also been very encouraged to see the way many have been accessing the online provision of the church for those unable to meet in person, specifically the live streams of the regular Sunday services. The broadcasts saw a wide engagement from people not just locally, but from across the country and the world.
We have continued to hold other regular meetings throughout the week including a variety of clubs and activities for toddlers and children. The Parent and Toddler group ‘ _Toddliwinks’_ , is recognised in the community as an excellent group. The group has a constant attendance of existing and new parents/guardians, and works a waiting list when interest surpasses the necessary ratios. There are also two youth clubs, KiC Junior and KiC+, which run weekly covering all school age groups up to Yr9 in secondary. This whole area has been well received by the community and we have a very good number of toddlers, children, and young people across the various activities.
PBC also has good relationships with a number of local schools. There have been a number of school visits to the church itself looking at the history and practice of the Baptist Church. Our Pastor has taken assemblies and lessons in local primary and secondary schools. He has also been into the local college to speak to a number of A-Level classes concerning the church.
We were also able to run a number of things that saw good engagement with the local community. These included ‘Coffee and Cake’ afternoons as well as ‘Lunch and Listen’ which is a monthly meal for over 55s. Not only did these provide opportunities for people to meet each other again and to access warm spaces in these difficult times but also to learn more about the message of Christianity.
Free food packages have continued to be available and were used to meet specific needs in the local community that were made known to the church. We have also had regular free literature tables available at the church during the year including the offer of free Bibles for those interested.
## **Financial Review**
## **Reserves**
The Church has adopted a policy of seeking to hold reserves equivalent to three months regular expenditure, presently a reserve of £12,227. The current total reserve at 31[st] December 2022 is £8,244
## **Risk Management**
The trustees have identified the major risks to which the charity is exposed. These have been reviewed and the trustees are satisfied that adequate systems of control have been established to mitigate these risks.
Annual Return Figures
Incom¢ for ?0?? . £63,943
E¥pendiiure for ?O??_ £65,] 18
Other OptioM*l lllformation
Public Benefit
Th¢ IruslLLs hav¢ considL'rL'd ihe guidance produced b). Ihe Charl, Commission on the provision
of public benefit and ihe!. confirni thal publtc benefit has been provided b).:
Promoting ihe ii,hole mission ofthe church throuThh ihe aciivilies for individual& parents and
toddlers. and ihc elderli..
Providing rcgular public ii-orship ihai is open io all
Conduciing pastornl i%-orL inelLKling visiiing ihe sick and the beaVed
Tcachin
Chrisiianill, Ihrough scmions. eoursei and srnall groups
Providins a l'outh club %%'iih a Chrislian Eihos
Disiributing evangLlisiic maierials
- Taking part in cornmunih, ¢i'enls
Deelaration
The trusiees declare that the!. hal'e approved the irusices report above.
Signed on behalf of Ihe charit). s irusiees:
Signature (s)
R¢%. Jonathan Stobbs
Mr. John Rubells
Position: Chair
Trustee
The trustees of the charity are reSnSIble for the preparalion ofthe accoun They considerL' ,
aMIii is M TcquTrI ftr this yar wmlcr ycdion 1442) of the A¢1 2011 (Ihe '
201 l Acl) and that an independenl examinalion is needed.
is my respMRMlity tr.
. follow the prIuTeS laid down in the CrnI Directions given by the Charity
c(xnmiitM 5edi( 145(5Mb) of 2011 A¢" •MI
• state whether particular matters have come my attention.
Basis of IndependeTrt Stateme
Commission. An examinalion a review of the xo)unling rec4)nLs k¢pt by the chariiy
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from ihe
Provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and wn5equenily I do not
In c4)nnection with my examii)atioiL no malltts have r3Mne to my atlenlion:
• which give me re&wnablc cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
Michael C Coles B Sc
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## **PENZANCE BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022**
||Notes|Unrestricted|Restricted|Restricted|2022|2021|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds||Funds|£|£|
|**Receipts**|||||||
|_Voluntary receipts_|||||||
|Grants and gifts received|2(a)|53,536 -|||53,536|55,571|
|_Other receipts_|||||||
||2(b)|10,406-|||10,406|10,272|
|Total receipts||63,943|-||63,943|65,843|
|Payments|||||||
|_Payments in furtherance of the church’s objectives_|||||||
|Direct charitable costs|3|4,081|-||4,081|2,513|
|Mission Support|3|6,563|-||6,563|11,402|
|Support costs|3|54,165|-||54,165|53,179|
|||64,809|-||64,809|67,094|
|_Governance costs_||310||-|310|190|
|Total payments||65,118|-||65,118|67,284|
|Net Receipts/(Payments)||(1,175)||-
|(1,175)|(1,441)|
|Transfer between funds||-||-|-|-|
|**Net movement in funds**||**(1,175)**||**-**|**(1,175)**|**(1,441)**|
|Balances 1 January 2022||41,764|(32,344)||9,419|10,861|
|Adjustment (decrease) in Creditors||-||-|-||
|**Balances 31 December 2022**||**40,589**|**(32,344)**||
**8,245**|**9,419**|
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PENZANCE BAPTIST CHURCH
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
Fixed Assets
The i'aliie ofihe assels oivnedare.-
Plantlmachinerylequipment
?0.000
The Freehold property known as Penzance Bapiist Church premises at Clarence StreeL together
wilh asswiated fixtures and fittings are the subject of a separate independent trust held for the
exclLEsive use of the Church. The Church assumes responsibility for all maintenance and running
costs.
The Freehold property known as 13 Castle Road. Penzance is the subject of a separnte
independent trust held for the exclusive use of ihe Church.
Bank and Cash Balances
2022
2021
Held ai Bank
Lloyds Bank.
4,704
5,112
4,704
5,112
Other Assets and Liabiliiies
2022
Debts due lo ihe cjiiirch
Income tax recoverable
Other debtors 2nd prepayments
3.540
3,540
Liabiliiies due by ihe chiirch
Nil
The accounts were approved by the trustees and si
ned on their behalf on by
The notes on pages 9 -10 forn) part of ihese accounts.
## **PENZANCE BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022**
## **1. Accounting Polices**
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis with a statement of assets and liabilities.
## **2. Incoming Resources**
|**2.**|**Incoming Resources**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||Funds|Funds|2022|
2021|
|||£|£|£
|£|
|_(a)_|_Voluntary receipts_|||||
||Grants and gifts received|45,651|-|45,651|47,733|
||Tax recovered|7,885|-|7,885|7,838|
|||53,536|-
|53,536|55,571|
|_(b)_|_Other incoming resources_|||||
||Sales of books and CD’s||-||13|
||Rent from 13 Castle Road|9,272|-
|9,272|9,326|
||Utility Refund|1,134|-|1,134|933|
|||63,943|-|63,943|65,843|
|**3.**|**Charitable Activity Costs**|||||
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||Funds|Funds|2022|2021|
|||£|£|£|£|
||_Direct charitable costs_|||||
||Sunday School & Young People|434|-|434|-|
||Local evangelism|2,784|-|2,784|2,078|
||Audio Ministry & web site|863|-|863|435|
|||4,081|-|4,081|2,513|
||_Less_: Creditors|-||-
|-|
|||4,081|-
|4,081|2,513|
||_Mission Support_|||||
||UK Mission|900|-|900|1,025|
||Overseas Mission|5,663|-|5,663|10,377|
|||6,563|-|6,563|11,402|
|_Support Costs_
Ministry costs
Property & Repairs
Equipment purchases
Other administration|Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
£
£
£
£
43,280
-
43,280
41,526
10,580
-
10,580
10,021
-
-
-
1,135
299
-
299
497
54,165
-
54,165
53,179|
|---|---|
## **4. Employees**
The church had one employee (2021: 1 employee) whose remuneration and expenses were not in excess of £60,000. No remuneration or trustee expenses were paid to any other trustee during the year nor to any person connected to them.
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