| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod | ||
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| 01 | 01 | 2023 | 31 | 12 | 2023 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Wokingham Baptist Church
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1134862
Charity's principal address
| Milton Road | |
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| Wokingham | |
| Berkshire | |
| Postcode | RG40 1DE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Nick Hudson | Minister | |||
| Sharon Baynham | Treasurer | From 29 January2023 | ||
| Stuart Green | Secretary | |||
| Prudence Mwanza | ||||
| Tim Jinkerson | ||||
| Victor Freeney | ||||
| Sue Chapman | From 29 January2023 | |||
| Pat Meadowcraft | From 28 January2024 |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| Property Trustees: The Baptist Union Corporation Limited Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire. OX11 8RT |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
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Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution adopted 17 March 2009]
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Unincorporated association]
Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Elected by the church membership]
Section C Objectives and activities
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
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. |
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| In order to achieve the principal objective, which is set out above, the church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and the community generally. A major part of the work and witness of the Church is the provision of regular public services of Christian worship. These services take place each Sunday at 10.30am and some evenings. Details are provided on the church website at www.wokinghambaptist.gov.uk There is a full children’s programme during the morning. The church runs several small groups, which mainly meet in members’ houses, and which aim to encourage the growth of faith and discipleship. 4321 is a drop-in parent and toddler group for children aged 4 and below and below takes place on Tuesday mornings, 10am until 11.30 during term time. Activities include a craft table, painting, story time, as well as a large play area (taking over the whole church!) and a quiet room for babies. An everchanging set of activities for young people also takes place. The c hurch website gives up to date information. The church runs a welcome group for people from Hong Kong who have moved to the area. This explains the fundamentals of living in the UK and helps attendees to meet other people from Hong Kong and to assimilate to living in the UK. The Church runs a group called Celebrate Recovery, helping people to overcome their ‘hurts, habits and hang-ups’. Details are on the website. The church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to the Criminal Records Bureau. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and are satisfied that the activities above clearly demonstrate that the charity is providing a benefit to the public. |
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
The church does not measure the success of its activities only in Summary of the main numbers, including financial numbers, although income and attendance achievements of the charity have both grown year-on-year. during the year It focusses on less tangible areas such as fellowship and community. In that context the trustees believe that 2023 was a positive year.
Section E Financial review
The church had an overall surplus of receipts over payments in the year Brief statement of the of £27,561. charity’s policy on reserves
The amount of grants and gifts made to outside causes was monitored during the year to ensure amounts were not made in excess of the resources available. A total of £45,193 was made in gifts and grants to outside charitable causes during the year.
The trustees have made an assessment of the major risks facing the church, and are satisfied that there are policies in place to minimise these risks.
Details of any funds materially No funds were in deficit during the year or at the year end. in deficit
Section G 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) Stuart Green Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Church Secretary] Date 10th October 2024
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Wokingham Baptist Church 1134863 Receipts and payments accounts For the period To from 1-Jan-23 31-Dec-23
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Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts 205,014 Income from activities forgeneratingfunds 10,799 Investment income 294 Small Employers Allowance 4,901 - - - - 221,008 - - Sub total - Total receipts 221,008 A3 Payments Grants and donationspayable 28,869 Costs of activities for charitable objectives 99,254 Support costs 57,493 Loan capital repayments 12,671 - - - - - Sub total 198,287 Assetpurchases 1,030 - Sub total 1,030 Total payments 199,317 Net of receipts/(payments) 21,691 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 45,728 Cash funds this year end 67,419 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Donations, legacies and similar incoming resrouces Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
to the nearest £ 23,145 - - - - - - - 23,145 - - - 23,145 16,324 151 800 - - - - - - 17,275 - - - 17,275 5,870 - 38,599 44,469 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 228,159 10,799 294 4,901 - - - - 244,153 - - - 244,153 45,193 99,405 58,293 12,671 - - - - - 215,562 1,030 - 1,030 216,592 27,561 - 84,327 111,888 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| - | 228,159 | 229,380 | ||
| - | 10,799 | 6,957 | ||
| - | 294 | 12 | ||
| - | 4,901 | 4,337 | ||
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| - | 244,153 | 240,686 | ||
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| - | 244,153 | 240,686 | ||
| - | 45,193 | 34,848 | ||
| - | 99,405 | 103,945 | ||
| - | 58,293 | 83,884 | ||
| - | 12,671 | 15,210 | ||
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| - | 215,562 | 237,887 | ||
| - | 1,030 | 1,992 | ||
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| - | 1,030 | 1,992 | ||
| - | 216,592 | 239,879 | ||
| 5,870 | - | 27,561 | 807 | |
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| 38,599 | - | 84,327 | 83,520 | |
| 44,469 | - | 111,888 | 84,327 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Banks Details Debtors Details Details Manse - cost Kitchen - cost less depreciation Details Mortgage on Manse Creditors Creditors Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Church building and contents - insured value Sound and media system - cost less depreciaiton Office equipment - cost less depreciation |
to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ 44,469 - - 44,469 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) 4,467,410 505,427 902 1,458 7,203 - - - - 106,028 7,837 31,740 - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| 67,419 - - 67,419 |
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| OK to nearest £ 19,128 - - - - - Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
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| Mortgage on Manse | 106,028 | |||
| Creditors | 7,837 | |||
| Creditors | 31,740 | |||
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Wokingham Baptist Church On accounts for the year ended 31 Dember 2023 Charity no (if any 1134862 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Ac*. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed LElow ") in connection with the examination vthich gNes me cause to believe that in, any material resFect.' accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting reGords Independent examinerfs statement I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: October 2024 Name: Geoffrey Hulme Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): ACMA Address: 25 Wttshire Road. Wokingham. Berkshire. RG401TS IER October 2018