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2024-08-31-accounts

Charity number: 1136980 Registered number: 7211801

TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees, and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 8
Independent examiners' report 9
Statement of financial activities 10
Balance sheet 11
Statement of cash flows 12
Notes to the financial statements 13 - 22

TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

Trustees

R. J. Barr P. Gonsalves J.M. Marsh A.J. Martin A.G. Matheson, Chairman L.J. Miller

Company secretary

A.J. Martin

Company registered number

7211801

Charity registered number

1136980

Registered office

Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 3HZ

Lead Minister

Rev. N. Durling

Treasurer

G.N. Allen

Independent Examiner

J.P. van der Merwe ACA, Foot Davson Ltd, Lonsdale Gate, Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NU

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Tonbridge Baptist Church for the year 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024.

Since the charity qualifies as small under section 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director's Report) Regulations 2013 is not required.

Public Benefit

The Church provides public benefit to its members, regular attendees, and the wider community. This is achieved, in addition to Sunday services, through programmes of activities catering for children and youth (including one of the biggest Boys’ Brigades and Girls’ Associations in the country), young adults (including age specific home groups), men and women (including our twice weekly café, midweek Communion service, various courses and a weekly lunch club); Sustain (a food and fuel voucher bank incorporating fresh food distribution in partnership with local supermarkets and second hand clothes exchange), and senior citizens (including day care centre). The Church gives a proportion of its income to support other likeminded charitable concerns in the UK and overseas. In addition, the Church operates in conjunction with Crosslight providing debt advisory services and various counsellors use our facilities.

Objectives and Activities

a. Policies and objectives

The high-level policy objective of the Church (its “Mission, ethos and values”) is consistent with the Objects contained in the Articles. The policy objective is documented in the Trustees’ Policy Manual. (See "Constitution", below).

b. Strategies for achieving objectives

The process for establishing and reviewing the mission, ethos and values of the Church involves the Lead Minister and Strategic Leadership Team as visionaries, the Church Members as stakeholders, and Trustees as stewards of Church resources in a governance capacity as the charity’s trustees in law. The Trustees’ role is to safeguard the mission, ethos and values agreed by Church Members, and hold the Strategic Leadership Team accountable for their delivery. Over time, the mission, ethos, and values are expected to develop in line with the Church’s vision.

The Lead Minister and Strategic Leadership Team are encouraged to pursue the mission, ethos, and values by any means, provided they remain within the policies and limitations set and monitored by the Trustees.

c. Activities for achieving objectives

Our mission is to see lives being transformed:

We believe positive transformation comes from the infinite love of God, seen in the uniqueness of Jesus and experienced through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

Therefore, our vision of church is a family with:

This vision to be delivered adhering to the following values:

d. Grant making policies

Although the Church is not a grant making body as such, it provides through its general funds for gifts to support a variety of Christian missionary organisations and individuals with which the Church is involved, and through which the Church meets its objectives. In addition, the Church supports local community organisations and activities through financial gifts and use of premises. From time to time, appeals are made to offer financial assistance in response to natural disasters and other special needs. In addition, an annual Gift Day provides an opportunity for other and international charities to be supported at the discretion of the members, acting through the Strategic Leadership Team. This in line with TBC’s value of ‘generosity’ as noted above.

e. Volunteers

The Church maintains a small paid staff (both full and part time) including of ministers and team leaders, a team for administrative services and the premises team. However, volunteers undertake the vast majority of activity. This includes the Trustees, Elected Elders, and ministry leaders. TBC ministries include, but are not limited to, children and youth work, community and family support, finance and administration, pastoral care and small groups, music, worship and technical support, premises, evangelism, prayer, mission support, and much more.

Achievements and performance

a. Key financial performance indicators

The Church produces a detailed budget of cash income and expenditure each year which is built up from objects serving plans of teams and departments, and projections of expected income growth, and which is voted on by Church Members as stakeholders and primary income givers. Both cash income and cash expenditure are monitored and reported on to the Strategic Leadership Team and Trustees on a quarterly basis. Since the majority of the Church’s income is provided by voluntary giving, and the Church has no endowment funds on which to draw, the key financial performance indicator is that the Church is living within its financial resources. This means that forecast accumulated cash expenditure for the year is covered by forecast accumulated cash income for the year plus available unrestricted reserves.

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TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

b. Review of activities

Sunday services are in a sense just a small part of weekly activities but have regularly attracted over 300 people to morning services in-person and online, with evening and midweek communion attendances also growing in number.

The Sustain food and fuel banks have been very busy, serving over 100 families per week. The impact of the cost-of-living crisis has seen an increase in demand as well as increased financial support.

The Church actively seeks to be responsive to the needs of the local community evidenced in many of the regular activities such as Open House, food and fuel banks, digital inclusion courses and the Derwent Day Centre. Bespoke services to those in particular need remain at the centre of Church life: local families benefitting from ‘contact’ visits, the provision of financial advice sessions via Crosslight (a specialist debt counselling agency). As noted, food features throughout the Church programme both internally in terms of hospitality but also beyond the Church walls in the distribution of food parcels as well as Christmas hampers and Christmas vouchers.

Young people continue to play a key part in the life of the Church. The youth programme remains a useful vehicle for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual development of young people.

The Church continues to work in close partnership with Crosslight whose activities contribute to the Church meeting its objects. This partnership sits alongside others including other local Churches (TACT), voluntary and statutory bodies working in TN10 and the wider town community, including Tonbridge Angels Football Club, Long Mead Primary School, Baby Umbrella, Princess Project, NHS, Hilden Grange, Citizens Advice Bureau, Clarion Housing Association, Associates Dance School, T&MBC and Tonbridge School.

The Church’s partnerships were and are not limited to the UK but extend around the globe expressed in tangible support for 7 likeminded agencies serving communities in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

c. Fundraising activities/income generation

The Church’s income is provided by voluntary giving of its members and others in the congregation. The Derwent Day Centre receives an annual support through commissioning via a managing agent on behalf of Kent County Council. The food and fuel banks receive a combination of grants and donations.

Crosslight uses the Church’s premises but is constitutionally and financially independent.

d. Investment policy and performance

The Church does not hold any long-term investments. Cash reserves are held in interest-bearing deposit accounts.

Financial review

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.

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TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

b. Reserves policy

The Church maintains a reserves policy which is included in the finance policy manual. The current policy is to maintain cash reserves equal to three months committed expenditure. Trustees review the reserves policy on an annual basis. At 31st August 2024, balances held in interest earning deposit accounts for unrestricted funds totalled £265,000 (2023: £242,000) which exceeds the reserve policy.

c. Financial activity for the year

During the year, the Church received £559,000 (2023: £379,000) in general giving, gift aid, and contributions for use of premises and spent £508,000 (2023: £326,000) on its general activities.

The comparative period was for 8 months.

Expenditure of £71,243 (2023: 38,760) on fixed assets was transferred to the designated fixed asset reserve.

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis has seen a large increase in the use of the food and fuel banks. TBC has received significant grants and restricted gifts in the support of the work in this area.

d. Material investments policy

The Church does not hold long-term investments.

Structure, governance, and management

a. Constitution

The Church is legally constituted as a charitable company limited by guarantee, number 07211801, and was set up by a Memorandum and Articles of Association on 1st April 2010. The Articles were amended on 14 January 2020.

The charity is a registered charity number 1136980.

Under powers in the Articles of Association, the Trustees:

The principal object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith.

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected under the terms of the Articles of Association. The organisational structure and decision-making process is described below.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

b. Method of appointment or election of Trustees

Under the Church Rules, Trustees are nominated by Church Members and appointed following a resolution at a Special Church Members meeting. Trustees are appointed as Charity Trustees under charity law, and to represent Church Members as stewards in a governance capacity. Trustees also serve as members and directors of the company limited by guarantee for the purposes of the Companies Act.

c. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees

Trustee policies include maintaining a system of induction for new Trustees and ensuring that they are adequately trained and have access to professional advice. To this end, following appointment, Trustees undergo a process of induction training covering the principles underlying the constitution, the requirements of charity law, the role of Trustees and their mode of operation.

Trustee policies also include seeking ongoing education on governance matters, challenging Trustees’ own performance through processes that include self-assessment and seeking feedback from others, inducting new Trustees and debriefing retiring Trustees on the completion of their term of service.

d. Pay policy for senior staff

All staff work under a written contract of employment. The Church operates a policy whereby staff set objectives and are appraised on an annual cycle. The Lead Minister is appraised by the Trustees. The results of this appraisal feed into the annual review of salaries which is included in the annual budget. The Church does not discriminate on any grounds and aims to pay at a market rate for its size and geographical location.

e. Organisational structure and decision making

Under the Church’s congregational approach, Church Members retain ultimate authority under God in matters of church life. They express this by nominating and appointing Trustees to act as stewards on their behalf and voting on the Lead Minister, Eldership and Strategic Leadership Team appointments.

Trustees act as a governance group which does not ‘do’ but sees that ‘things are done.’ They exercise their governance function through the application of written policies contained in a Trustee Policy Manual which includes: the Trustees’ own process by which they are equipped and conduct their business; the working relationship between the Trustees and the Lead Minister as leader of the Strategic Leadership Team; the ‘mission, ethos and values’ of the Church which the Trustees safeguard on behalf of Church Members, and which the Lead Minister is charged with pursuing; and the limitations imposed on the Lead Minister by the Trustees as Charity Trustees as he or she pursues that mission. Trustees also encourage and provide personal support to the Lead Minister.

The Lead Minister is spiritual leader and chief executive. The Lead Minister is empowered to lead the Church in its mission through his role as leader of the Strategic Leadership Team. The Lead Minister is accountable to Church Members through the Trustees as a body.

The Strategic Leadership Team comprises the Lead Minister as team leader, and the heads Youth & Children, Community and Everyday Discipleship teams. The Elected Elders are the spiritual leadership of the Church. The Strategic Leadership Team and Elders are accountable to the Lead Minister.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

f. Related party relationships

The Church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain and is a member of the South Eastern Baptist Association and the Evangelical Alliance. However, neither affiliation nor membership of these bodies represent any constitutional relationship.

The Baptist Union Corporation Limited is custodian Trustee of the land and premises at Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge. The Church has the benefit of using the property and replacing and enhancing parts of it.

In compliance with the Articles, Trustees maintain a Register of Trustee interests, and declare their interest in any business. Trustee policy includes a requirement for Trustees to be independent of any relationship that would pose a conflict of interest. To that end, a Trustee may not also be the Lead Minister, member of the Strategic Leadership Team, Eldership or member of staff.

g. Risk management

The Lead Minister is responsible for the process of identifying and reviewing the major risks to which the Church is exposed and establishing systems and procedures to manage those risks. To that end, detailed Policy manuals are maintained for finance, human resources, safeguarding, vulnerable adults, data protection and health and safety. The Trustees review the manuals and monitor compliance at least on an annual basis.

Future developments

The impact of the cost of living crisis will continue to see pressure on costs and on levels of giving, and this is being closely monitored. The high level of use of the food and fuel bank is expected to continue through the coming years.

A working party is exploring and implementing ways of making the church building and its activities become more carbon neutral.

The church will continue to develop external partnerships with other organisations to help work towards pursuing our vision

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The Trustees (who are also directors of Tonbridge Baptist Church for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.

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TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Andrew Martin - Trustee

Date: 17/03/2025

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TONBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2024, which are set out on pages 10 to 22.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. The accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. The accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: . Name: J.P. van der Merwe, ACA

Address: Lonsdale Gate, Lonsdale Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1NU

Date: 18/03/2025

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Statement of financial activities (Incorporating income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 August 2024

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2024 2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 2 458,312 118,265 576,577 521,877
Charitable activities 3 105,767 132,752 238,519 147,886
Investments 7,117 712 7,829 3,014
Total 571,196 251,729 822,925 672,777
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 4 609,557 309,693 919,250 626,342
Total 609,557 309,693 919,250 626,342
Net gains on investments 9 - - - -
Net income/(expenditure) 6 ( 38,361) ( 57,964) ( 96,325) 46,435
Transfers between funds 57,692 ( 57,692) - -
Net movement in funds 19,331 ( 115,656) ( 96,325) 46,435
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 653,967 482,676 1,136,643 1,090,208
Total funds carried forward 12 673,298 367,020 1,040,318 1,136,643
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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Balance sheet As at 31 August 2024

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
Investment property
9		 2024
£		 2024
£
414,925
259,000		 2023
£		 2023
£
435,846
259,000
Current assets
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand		 12,633
373,192		 673,925 15,360
462,672		 694,846
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
11		 385,825
( 19,432)		 478,032
( 36,235)
Net current assets 366,393 441,797
Total net assets 1,040,318 1,136,643
Charity funds:
12
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds		 367,020
673,298		 482,676
653,967
Total funds 1,040,318 1,136,643

The directors are satisfied that the charitable company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102.

17/03/2025

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on …........................... and were signed on its behalf by: ….......................... Ata Andrew Martin Trustee Company number: 7211801

Company number: 7211801

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Statement of cash flows For the year ended 31 August 2024

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2024 2023
Note £ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities A ( 26,066) 132,171
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received 7,829 3,014
Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
Purchase of fixed assets ( 71,243) ( 38,760)
Net cash provided by investing activities ( 63,414) ( 35,746)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year/period ( 89,480) 96,425
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year/period 462,672 366,247
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year/period 373,192 462,672
A. Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/period ( 96,325) 46,435
- -
Net gains on investments
Depreciation charge 92,164 59,894
- -
Disposals of tangible assets
Interest receivable ( 7,829) ( 3,014)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors 2,727 6,537
Increase in creditors ( 16,803) 22,319
Net cash provided by operating activities ( 26,066) 132,171
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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Tonbridge Baptist Church meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern. The trustees therefore consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Church's ability to continue as a going concern.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.

1.2 Status

Tonbridge Baptist Church is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is given on page 1. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity.

1.3 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for any other purpose.

Restricted funds are held separately from unrestricted and are to only be applied for the purpose of the original gift received, for example a disaster appeal.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.

For donations, this is usually on receipt. For grants, this is on receipt of a written agreement or offer unless there are terms and conditions outside the Church's control, or time-related conditions which limit the recognition of income. Performance related grants relating to long term projects are accounted for as receivable over the period of the project in line with qualifying expenditure.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

1 Accounting policies continued

1.4 Income continued

Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to projects. Gifts donated for resale re included as income when they are sold. Donated facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified, and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Legacy income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when receipt is probable, amounts receivable can be measured with sufficient reliability, and the charity is entitled to the income. Entitlement is considered to be the earlier of the charity being notified of an expected distribution and the legacy being received.

Other charitable activity income is recognised in the period in which the event took place.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. Direct costs are allocated to the activity to which they relate. The majority of support costs are allocated directly to church activities. There is very little cost involved with the administration of grants payable. Governance costs are those costs incurred in connection with the administration of the Church and the compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Grants payable are recognised as liabilities when communicated in writing to the recipient, except where the offer is conditional and fulfilment of the conditions is not considered probable, or where meeting the conditions is not within the control of the recipient. In these circumstances, the grant is recognised when the conditions have been met.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold property 4% straight line Plant and machinery 15% straight line Equipment & vehicles: Furniture, fixtures & fittings 7.5% - 10% straight line Computer equipment 33.33% straight line Musical instruments 7.5% straight line Motor vehicles 20% straight line

The gain or loss arising on disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset and is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

1 Accounting policies continued

1.7 Investment properties

Investment property is carried at fair value, determined annually by the trustees derived from current market value for the type, location and condition of the property. No depreciation is provided. Changes in fair value are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activity.

1.8 Financial instruments

Financial instruments other than investments qualify as basic financial instruments. Short-term debtors and creditors are measured at the settlement value less provision for any impairment. Any losses from impairment are recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.9 Taxation

No provision has been made for taxation as the charity is a public benefit entity which is exempt from UK direct taxation on its charitable activities.

1.10 Pensions

The Church contributes to the pension scheme operated by the Baptist Union for its Ministers, see note contribution scheme.

1.11[Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty]

In the application of the accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The key accounting estimate is the fair value of the investment property. The trustees mitigate this risk by commissioning valuations as and when considered necessary from suitably qualified independent advisers, and reviewing available evidence such as comparable sales and property price indices in the intervening years.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

2
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Donations and offerings
454,851
118,265
Legacies
3,461
-
458,312
118,265
3
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Youth and children income
13,203
10,119
Community performance related grants
-
85,500
Community fees and other income
17,110
37,133
Use of premises
75,454
-
105,767
132,752
4
Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
2024
2024
£
£
Grants payable
77,830
35,533
Direct Staff costs
172,785
55,389
Community costs
10,664
203,250
Youth and children
24,672
11,964
Pastoral costs
2,319
267
Manse rent
11,500
-
Music and worship costs
11,580
-
Evangelism costs
252
( 11)
Support costs
297,955
3,301
609,557
309,693
In the preceding period, income of £141,107 was restricted.
In the preceding period income of £81,637 was restricted.
TBC ministries and Global
mission		 Year
Total
funds
2024
£
573,116
3,461
576,577
Year
Total
funds
2024
£
23,322
85,500
54,243
75,454
238,519
Year
Total
funds
2024
£
113,363
228,174
213,914
36,636
2,586
11,500
11,580
241
301,256
919,250		 8 months
Total
funds
2023
£
453,850
68,027
521,877
8 months
Total
funds
2023
£
14,048
55,333
32,395
46,110
147,886
8 months
Total
funds
2023
£
110,677
147,428
144,865
23,038
3,697
7,667
5,963
852
182,155
626,342

Please see appendix for full details of grants payable.

Included within restricted community costs are individual grants paid of £53,000 (2023: £80,875) in relation to fuel vouchers.

In the preceding period, £206,807 of expenditure was from restricted funds.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

5
Support costs
Support staff costs
Other staff costs
Premises costs
IT costs
Communication costs
Other support costs
Legal and professional fees
Depreciation
Governance costs
Independent Examiner's fees
6
Net income/(expenditure)
Net expenditure is stated after charging:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Revaluation of investment property
Pension costs
Independent examiner's remuneration
7
Staff costs
Wages and salaries
Employer's NI
Employer's pension contributions
Ministries and frontline staff
Support staff		 Unrestricted
Restricted
2024
2024
£
£
103,445
3,000
1,444
-
74,035
301
3,918
-
1,797
-
17,952
-
-
-
92,164
-
3,200
-
297,955
3,301
TBC ministries and Global
mission		 Year
Total
funds
2024
£
106,445
1,444
74,336
3,918
1,797
17,952
-
92,164
3,200
301,256
Year
2024
£
92,164
-
10,363
3,200
Year
2024
£
305,426
18,830
10,363
334,619
Number
2024
10
5
15		 8 months
Total
funds
2023
£
63,394
1,418
39,879
3,230
1,079
9,911
-
59,894
3,350
182,155
8 months
2023
£
59,894
-
6,761
3,350
8 months
2023
£
193,598
10,463
6,761
210,822
Number
2023
9
5
14

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either period.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

8 Tangible fixed assets


Cost
At 1 September 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31 August 2024
Depreciation
At 1 September 2023
Charged for the year
On disposals
At 31 August 2024
Net book value
At 31 August 2024
At 31 August 2023		 Freehold
property
£
1,653,880
54,660
-
1,708,540
1,331,740
68,341
-
1,400,081
308,459
322,140		 Plant &
machinery
£
188,994
12,575
( 5,261)
196,308
138,625
14,557
( 5,261)
147,921
48,387
50,369		 Equipment
& vehicles
£
187,819
4,008
( 3,475)
188,352
124,482
9,266
( 3,475)
130,273
58,079
63,337		 Total
£
2,030,693
71,243
( 8,736)
2,093,200
1,594,847
92,164
( 8,736)
1,678,275
414,925
435,846

The property is held in Trust with the Baptist Union Corporation Limited.

9 Investment Property

At 1 September 2023
Revaluation
At 31 August 2024		 2024
£
259,000
-
259,000		 2023
£
259,000
-
259,000

The investment property, The Manse, was revalued at the year end by the trustees with reference to Housing Market Indices.

10 Debtors

Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
11
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
Other creditors
Other taxation and social security		 2024
£
6,170
6,463
12,633
2024
£
5,340
14,092
-
19,432		 2023
£
6,835
8,525
15,360
2023
£
5,000
30,536
699
36,235

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

12 Movement on funds

Current year
Restricted funds
Ministers Housing
Derwent Day Centre &
luncheon club
Sustain Food & Fuel
Bank
Love does
Premises
Brigades
Missionary support
Community worker
Gift days
Digital inclusion
Disaster response
Other gifts & offerings
Other activities
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated funds
Fixed asset reserve
Charity reserve
Other funds
Total funds		 Brought
forward
£
259,000
49,248
77,551
4,408
53,532
19,021
7,740
3,271
141
1,879
299
5,085
1,501
482,676
75,521
435,846
100,000
42,600
653,967
1,136,643		 Income
£
-
52,891
117,266
520
120
10,123
14,181
18,000
20,212
8,848
4,007
5,561
-
251,729
559,015
-
-
12,181
571,196
822,925		 £
-
( 54,155)
( 180,529)
( 2,337)
-
( 11,849)
( 15,477)
( 16,272)
( 9,925)
( 8,760)
( 3,806)
( 6,322)
( 261)
( 309,693)
( 508,184)
( 92,164)
-
( 9,209)
( 609,557)
Expenditure
( 919,250)		 £
-
-
-
-
( 47,277)
-
-
-
( 10,415)
-
-
-
-
( 57,692)
( 52,543)
71,243
-
38,992
57,692
-
Transfers &
gains &
losses on
investments		 Carried
forward
£
259,000
47,984
14,288
2,591
6,375
17,295
6,444
4,999
13
1,967
500
4,324
1,240
367,020
73,809
414,925
100,000
84,564
673,298
1,040,318

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

12 Movement on funds continued

Prior year
Restricted funds
Ministers Housing
Derwent Day Centre &
luncheon club
Sustain Food & Fuel
Bank
Love does
Roof fund
Brigades
Missionary support
Community worker
Gift days
Digital inclusion
Disaster response
Other gifts & offerings
Other activities
Unrestricted funds
General funds
Designated funds
Fixed asset reserve
Charity reserve
Other funds
Total funds		 Brought
forward
£
259,000
44,366
133,194
4,861
-
12,165
5,770
4,937
2,359
7,522
287
3,504
2,031
479,996
42,853
456,980
100,000
10,379
610,212
1,090,208		 Income
£
-
35,871
66,436
-
500
4,807
16,234
10,500
71,251
-
10,260
6,884
271
223,014
378,468
-
-
71,295
449,763
672,777		 £
-
( 30,989)
( 122,079)
( 453)
-
( 2,385)
( 14,743)
( 12,166)
( 2,237)
( 5,643)
( 10,248)
( 5,468)
( 396)
( 206,807)
( 380,856)
( 4,738)
-
( 33,941)
( 419,535)
( 626,342)
Expenditure		 £
-
-
-
-
53,032
4,434
479
-
( 71,232)
-
-
165
( 405)
( 13,527)
( 20,100)
38,760
-
( 5,133)
13,527
-
Transfers &
gains &
losses on
investments		 Carried
forward
£
259,000
49,248
77,551
4,408
53,532
19,021
7,740
3,271
141
1,879
299
5,085
1,501
482,676
20,365
491,002
100,000
42,600
653,967
1,136,643

Designated funds

Fixed asset fund

The fixed asset fund relates to the net book value of all fixed assets which are held for the purposes of the charity's purposes.

Charity reserve

The charity reserve is the minimum value of operating reserves in accordance with the Trustees' reserve policy.

Other designated funds

Other designated funds relates to General gifts designated by the Trustees to a specific project, the Church's emergency response fund and also funds held for specific Youth and childrens residential trips.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

12 Movement on funds continued

Restricted funds

Minister's Housing

This relates to the Church's investment in a Manse which was purchased from restricted donations given for its continuing use for the Lead Minister.

Derwent Day Centre & luncheon club

These relates to donations and grants and fees received specifically for use at the Day Centre. Funds have been spent in the year on staffing, meals, entertainment and trips for the elderly friends who attend, with the remainder carried forward.

Sustain Food and Fuel Banks

This includes donations and grants to support the community food and fuel banks in the year. Included are grants of £38,000 (2023: £37,000) given specifically for fuel vouchers.

Love does

These relate to donations given for benevolent gifts for individuals from time to time.

Brigades

These are accumulated funds from the Boys' Brigade and Girls' Association from subs and gifts less expenditure

Missionary support

Individual gifts received for the support of specific Missionaries connected to the Church.

Community worker

Grants received from Local authority and Housing Association to part fund our Community worker.

Gift days

Funds raised in the annual Gift Day and Harvest offerings for specific projects.

Digital inclusion

Grant received for provision Internet courses to the community.

Disaster response

Appeal funds for specific disasters, such as earthquakes, famine relief and flooding.

Other

Other small gifts received for specific projects, activities and individuals in line with the church's ministry.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

13 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current year
Fixed assets
Net current assets
Prior year
Fixed assets
Net current assets		 £
414,925
258,373
673,298
435,846
215,441
651,287
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds
£
259,000
108,020
367,020
259,000
226,356
485,356		 Total funds
£
673,925
366,393
1,040,318
694,846
441,797
1,136,643

14 Pension commitments

The Church contributes to the pension scheme operated by the Baptist Union for its Ministers. The Church has accounted for this as a defined contribution scheme. The Baptist Union operates as sponsoring employer for the scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Church in an independently administered fund.

In addition, the Church contributes to pension schemes of other staff members.

The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Church and amounted to £10,286 (2023: £6,761).

Over the years, several TBC ministers have been members of the Baptist Union Ministers’ Pension Scheme. At the present time, one serving minister is a member of the scheme in respect of which the church makes pension contributions. In recent years, the BU Pension Trustee has increased the level of contribution to include an element to meet the pension scheme deficit in respect of past service of current and retired Ministers.

In 2021, The BU approved a “Family solution” whereby it contributed £33m to the pension scheme. This has reduced the overall obligation for employer churches, including TBC and has shortened the period over which additional contributions have to be paid from 2039 back to 2029.

A subsequent valuation of the fund in 2022 saw the deficit fall to £nil and therefore no potential liability for the Church.

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Tonbridge Baptist Church

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 August 2024

15 Operating lease commitments

At 31 August 2024 the charity had total future commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Within one year - -
Between two and five years - -

The Church leases the Lead minister's premises at around market rent. The total cost for the year was £11,500 (2023: £7,667 for 8 months). The leases is cancellable on cessation of their employment.

16 Related party transactions

The key management personnel are considered to be the trustees and Strategic Leadership Team. The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel during the year was £106,464 (2023: £85,331).

No trustees received any remuneration in the year (2023: £nil).

No trustees received any reimbursement of expenses in the year (2023: £nil).

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