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Anderson Baptist Church Year ended 3151 December 2020 Annual Report for the year ended 31 st De(ember 2020 The trSte5 are responsible for preparing for the prepdraiion of the account5. The charity's tTUStee5 consider that an audit is not required for this year undei Section 144 of the Charities Art 2011 (rhe Charities Actl and Ihar an independent examination is necessary. Reference and admlnlstratlve details Registered Charity Number - 1135765 Principal address clo 6-8 Amherst Road. Earley. Reading. 8erkshlre, RG6 1 NU Trustees Rev. Alina Rai (Minister) Mr Deepak Sunawar-Rai IDeaconl Rev. Judith Wheatley (Minister and Ch31¢ Mf5 Maggi Taylor Ioeaconl - re-elected 25 March 2021 Mr Tirtha Ral (Deaconl Mrs Angela Lawrence IDÈatonl - apwlnted 25 March 2021 Mrs Pat IDeaconl - appointed 25 March 2021 Mrs Luna Rai Pun IDEaconl apw)Inttd 25 March 2021 Mr AndTew Menzies (Deacon and Treasurer) - resigned November 2020 Mrs Glenna Menzies Ioeaconl - resigned Novernr 2020 Independent Examiner Phillp John Nlxon 28 Luckley Woc Wokingham BerkshiTe RG41 2EW Chartty Governance Members of tht Church are accepted In line with the Church Con5titLttion (March 20091. chUh meetings occur 6 times year. In line with the Constitution the membpr5 appDint Trustees who together with the Ministers are responsible for the all financial, le9al aspects and rhe day to day running of the church. Objectives and activitie5 The prln¢ipal PUTPOSÈ of the Church Is the aokancement of the Christian faith according to the printlplès of the Baptist denomination. The church also 5UPtK)rt5 rn155ionary efforts in the Unired Kingdom and other parts of the world. "To te a comrnunity which shares Christ, makes disciples and reflec15 Gods glory.
Anderson Baptist Church Year ended 3151 December 2020 Our pr(nc(pal attiv4ties are descrlbed in the Secrerary's report below. The church ha5 read the Chartty Commi55i0n guidance on public benefit, and is 5at15fied that it5 actwffies clearly demonstrate that the charlty Is providing a benefit to the public. Treasurer's report for the March 2021 AGM (This Ptsst was vacant at the time of the AGM. with Mr Tirtha Roi belng elécted at the meetlng) Judith gave thanks to Cod that, although a deficit was expected, Anderson ended the year with a surplus of fund5. The current year would continue io bring challenges but Trust in God. Pat Ctyer reported that there are monthly review5 of our finance5 in order that Deacons tan be kept informed of any reductTron in ftjnds. so that Ander50n could either look to increasing giving from the fellowship or reduce its spending. We pray for continued Ca11 Investment with a Christian focu5. Secretary'5 report for the March 2021 AGM Currently the FQSltion of Secretary Is vacant. Therefore, this report is written Joint by the Minlsters. AGM Rep)rt for 2020-21 Thls has en a year like no other. SO much about church life ha5 changed. There ha5 been challenge. difficulty, loss and lament. Yet through it all God has remained falthful. generous and kind leading u5 in new and unexpected ways. With the CoronaviTUS pandemic there wa5 an abrupt end of meeting in the buildlng, msxing socially afid being tO9ether which has been very difficult fvr us. However, the work of God continues even in ihe5e unprecedented tlmes. We hs a church fellowship have continued to worship and work for God'5 Kingdom and have seen God move amongst us. At thi5 p)int I want ro record my thanks to the deacons for their faithful servKe. In particular we are most thankful for Pat t*er, our administrator. who ha5 adapted to the expanding needs of supsx)rtlng the leadershlp during lockdown. We are thankful ft)r the way Mlck Court and Phll Wheatley have kept an eye on our buildlngs and maintaine them durin9 this time. During lockdown we Quickly established weekly newsletter, reflection and prayer sheet5 that were sent out via email. post, or hand delivered. Thls Ènabled us to keep everyone informed and connected with what wa5 happening tn church life. We have been pleased ro see this has been feceived well and ha5 encouraged connection and eased lonelines5. We have Worked io provide online resource5 through weekly Facetrx)okle reftections and Zoom seNices. Thi5 has been a steep learniTyJ curve for the ministers and deacons as we have grappled wtth providing safe spaces for wor5hlp and teaching. There have been opportunities to meer for fellowship over Zoom whlch has been well received ty sorne. All Of our church meetings have transirioned to being online and we have managed a Satisfactory way of making decisions together. The rnost marked change has been our mission and outreach to the local communsty. We have been unable to run Toddler5. Drop-ln, Messy Church or Foodbank during the last year. There was opwrtuniry to work with 8ea¥ers. Cubs and kouts through Zoom and then outdoors for a 5horr time but the groups have struggled to o be a comrnufjity whlch shares Christ, makes disciples and ¥eflect5 GoL15 glorf,
Anderson Baptist Church Year ended 3151 December 2020 keep golng. As we begln to open up in society, we need to ask ourse5 what it Is God is calling us to in rhe next Season. Although the outreach through group work5 ha5 Stopped, it has continued through rhe live5 of indwiduals in their own family settings and connections as we have encouraged each Dther to live the life of Christ wherever we find ourselve5. We have also been encouraged by rhe number of people who have connected one way or another via Zcx)m or Facebook. We are ihankful ro Lynn Palfrey who has taken on the church window. organi5iTrg dlsplays to Sha the Message of God'5 love wlth the local community. One of our highlights this year was celebrating with Allna Rai as She received her accrediiation for Bapt15t Ministry. We have been so pleased to be part of her journey and look forward to her continuillg. With The continued financial support of the A55ociation we have been able to offer Allna a permanent contraci d5 She continue5 heT minlstry amongst U5. Joseph. Nanna. 6aaba and Adino Forson left us durlng the year io take up a pastorate in Luton. We wefe Sad to see him leave but delighted that God gave him a strong call to move on. We continue io pray for hirn and his ministry. Mlriam Potter came into mernbership during lockdown and her srory has been rnost encouraging to us. It has opened us UP to the need to make church more accessible to those who are unable to get to the building 0 Sundays. In Detemberjosh Hills and K¢r5ty Beckett were married and a few people were able to gather to celebrate with them. There were a150 funerals for Joan Mayer5. Val Knott, Narbada Mbu, Khem Pra5ad Lirnbu. Glenna and Andrew Menzie5 have had to step back from leadership responsibiliiies a5 they move away and we are thankful for their faithfulness and 5UPPOrt ¢)ver many years and pray God's ble$5ing on them. We begln this new season with a new deacondte who wlll help us steer the course in the corning days. Please pray for them. God has called us to pray and seek Him above all things. This is our verse for the year Hebrews 12.3 °Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith. Let Us keep on walking and talking together. Let U5 learn to listen well to God and each other. Let Us keep our eye5 fixed on Jesus. judith Wheatley118th OctotrRr 20211 'To be a community which shares Christ, makes dlsclples and reflects Gods glorf
Independent exam ine¢s r•porl on the accounts SeG¢iE¥ri A I[bdepeIJelll &mIne[S Report Report to the trustee41 Anderson Bapii8t Chur¢ meffibe of On ac?ount¥ for th? yeai 31 De¢xmbpr 2020 Charity numb•r 1135765 cut on pagK attach8d Respective The Cryar5 twstee5 are fESWllSible for the preparation of tha arxoiJnt4. responsibililiey of The cnHrily's truslees considpr that an aLi¢Yil Trot requir6d for Ihis yaar trlee #nd ¢x•minei urler sectlon 144 of Ine Lhavrties Acl 2011 Ithe Charilies Act) and that an IndendPnt ex?minstspn 18 needed. It 16 my rp?poneibilLty tv.. oxainire;he accounts Jjndèr Èéthon 145 r)I11)¥ Cli{1171 Aci to fo low the procedureg laid down n the aener21 Dir&ctltsllS 9iv•n by thè Qharity C(Thmis¥ioi IwTrYpr ¥ecbpn 145j5}fb) of tha Chaiiti68 Act. arKI to slat patiwl8r matt&r$ i>ve ¢ome ta my attenbon. Basis of Indendent My ey3min3ticn was carried ow. In accordance thyth geier81 Llirenons 9iiien •xamlfi•r'È £at6mènt by ltré Charty Comm10. Ap exarr..ination indudas a rovi6w of the accouryling records kept by the charrty and a comparison of the 8¢¢()unts preseited wrth th08e rtcord$. It also in¢lLKJe$ con8id8raboh of any unusual rtems cr disdo¥ure8 in the accounts, and seeking explan4tion¥ 11) trusteey conceming any 5uth matter5. The procjU[e5 L Thlertak8n do nol prDV..de all the evidentt tha"& 'ould be 'eqiiired in an aud t. ar c¢rseqLnlly no tswnion Is gNen as to whelher the COUnt3 present a 'tnJe and f8i-, view and th9 rep B limi to th06e mgtlers set out in the statcmont bolow. Independent In conne(on 'Aith my exwninalion, matter has come to my atttsnlion xaminor s ststement 1. which pive5 me reasollable couse to believe in, arw material resX-. Ihe wulfern1s. lo kègp aecounbng r8cor(Js in accordancè wth Èéction 130 of the CharrtI Act., and lo prepare aCGoun15 which &cGord wrth +he acoyjnting and omply with the ar4xJunkniiy r¢qviiwnenl¥ DI the CM8rib"es Ad a)Jo r.rA )@.•.h m(41'. (Jr 2. vkhich, in my opinion. •llornion $hould drthvTh ift tra¢r to er.abl propbr undr8tanding of the OUnts lo reachèd. Signed: ilip John Ni¥on Relev•nt prtlMÉlonal qu•lificalion'. FCA Addres5.' 28 LuGkley Wood, Vlokingharn: B91r0. RG412EW IER