Trustees Annual Report for 2023
The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Chris�an faith according to the principles of the Bap�st denomina�on. The Church may also advance educa�on and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
To speak boldly – We have a responsibility to share the good news of Jesus with the community around us.
To worship wholeheartedly – We were created and re-created to worship God and to praise Him in all circumstances.
To grow spiritually – Being a Chris�an means we don’t stand s�ll but go on a journey during which we learn and grow.
of the community around us through the love of Jesus.
To pray persistently – We believe in the God who cares for His world and who responds to our prayers.
The trustees, in making decisions about the ac�vi�es and in the running of the church, have had due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance. The aims of the church are met through a wide variety of ac�vi�es for the public benefit, a summary of which is shown below. Ac�vi�es are open to members of the public, with par�cular reference to those in the local community and, although they flow from the faith and beliefs of the membership, are open to people of all faiths or none. The church is totally dependent on the work and contribu�ons made by a large number of volunteers, without whom we could not func�on; however, much of its work is undertaken by the paid staff.
expense the church faces is its u�lity bill and the maintenance of its buildings.
Some of this maintenance is done in-house by suitable volunteers but we do need to employ experts for some of the work.
Summary of the Various Areas of Church Life
WORSHIP, PRAYER AND STUDY: As a church, worship is obviously a central aspect of our ac�vi�es. We meet for worship regularly on Sundays from 10.30am. In 2023 we have seen an increase in the number of people accessing our YouTube channel.
The Pastoral Team has done its best to support members of our church and the church community.
It is the responsibility of every church member to care for and look out for others in the congrega�on, and we are grateful for the help of the many church members who take this responsibility seriously.
We look at the membership list annually and try to contact those who have not a�ended recently, urgent prayer requests are sent (with permission) by email or by phone to church members.
Throughout 2023 we have held a monthly Sunday a�ernoon tea for older people. This has been well received by the local community.
MISSION & EVANGELISM: The church seeks to engage with the local community and the wider world both financially and prac�cally by, for example, giving regularly to a range of chari�es and suppor�ng church members’ involvement in charity work. We also con�nued to support a small number of missionaries who are sta�oned in difficult and o�en dangerous places overseas.
JUBILATTE COFFEE SHOP: has fully reopened and con�nues to be a mee�ng place for community groups and individuals who value the peace and beauty of the church sanctuary.
shop has seen an increase in trade over the year. We are now one of the few Chris�an book shops in the city.
educa�on to children aged 2 to 4 years of age. We are fortunate to have well qualified and mo�vated staff. The school has grown in numbers over 2023.
FOODBANK: The Foodbank con�nues to be open on Wednesdays with local agencies referring people in need to us. We have seen an increase in the number of people seeking food parcels through the year. We have been grateful for the support of the church, local supermarkets, and government agencies over the year.
High Street traders which is well received and valued by them.
YOUTH WORK: We run a number of weekly groups for children of all ages. We ran a summer holiday club for primary age children which was well a�ended.
LETTINGS: The church has an extensive property, parts of which are available for hire by community groups.
The church also owns three houses which are let and thereby provide a regular and significant source of income.
Overview of 2023
2023 has been an excellent year for the church with growing a�endances at most, if not all, of our ac�vi�es.
However, 2023 has been a very challenging year for the church with the rise of u�lity prices. We realised we could not con�nue to heat the building as we had in previous years, so we have invested in various improvements.
reten�on in the halls. We have put up suspended insulated ceilings in both halls and replaced a very old gas boiler with a modern electrical hea�ng system.
should be completed in February 2024.
This means we have reduced our gas use by about 80 percent which gets the church closer to being net zero, something we would like to achieve.
We have been grateful for various grants that we have received for this work, but it has been a big expense. However, we hope it will enable our halls to con�nue to be a resource for our community on into the future.
==> picture [141 x 27] intentionally omitted <==
Charity Name No (if any) New Life Baptist Church (Kings Heath) 1135380 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2023 31/12/2023
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 77,036 47,648 47,256 15,206 85,799 2,603 - - 275,548 - - - 275,548 7,104 58,861 9,483 71,563 33,311 13,556 90,324 10,633 294,835 - - - 294,835 - 19,287 - 71,171 51,884 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 77,036 47,648 47,256 15,206 85,799 2,603 - - 275,548 - - - 275,548 7,104 58,861 9,483 71,563 33,311 13,556 90,324 10,633 294,835 - - - 294,835 - 19,287 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
|
| Offertory | 77,036 | 70,416 | ||||
| Jubilatte | 47,648 | 45,977 | ||||
| Lettings | 47,256 | 46,589 | ||||
| Gift Aid | 15,206 | 13,715 | ||||
| Nursery | 85,799 | 58,571 | ||||
| Other | 2,603 | 2,603 | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
275,548 | 237,870 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
||||||
| - | ||||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
||||||
| 237,870 | ||||||
| Insurance | 7,104 | 9,186 | ||||
| Jubilatte | 58,861 | 46,140 | ||||
| Ministry | 9,483 | 212 | ||||
| Nursery | 71,563 | 60,649 | ||||
| PropertyExpenses | 33,311 | 6,454 | ||||
| Utilities | 13,556 | 11,714 | ||||
| Wages | 90,324 | 80,830 | ||||
| Other | 10,633 | 21,436 | ||||
| **Sub total ** | 294,835 | 236,622 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
||||||
| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
||||||
| 236,622 | ||||||
| - 19,287 | - | - | - 19,287 | 1,248 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 71,171 | - | - | 71,171 | 69,923 | ||
| 51,884 | - | - | 51,884 | 71,171 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
1
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Nursery Loans Details HSBC Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details 283 School Road, Kings Heath 42 Pineapple Road 121 Hazelhurst Road Details Church Building (80 High Street) |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 51,884 - - - 51,884 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted funds - - - - - Print Name David Barber |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
|||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
|||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| When due (optional) |
|||
| Date of approval |
|||
| David Barber | 29/10/2024 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
2
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees New Life Baptist Church On accounts for the year ended 315t December 2023 Charity no (if any} 1135380 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'the Trust.) for the year ended 31112 12023 Responslbilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 rthe ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys arKounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Dir8Ctions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Indepondent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examiner's ¥tstement come to my atténtion in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Repotts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: 2181 August 2024 Name: Mr Michael Newbold Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body lif any): None Address: Flat 5 Homepeal House, 231 Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6DT IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the oxaminer wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018