Trustees. Annual Report for the period Pertc¥J start date Period end date From October 2020 To September 2021 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name St James Road Baptist Church, Watford Other names charlty Is known by We are colloquially known as SJR Registered charity number (if any) 1140528 Charity's principal address 1- 5 St James Road Watford Hertfordshire Postcode WD18 ODZ Namos of the charlty trustoas who manage the charlty Date8 acted if not fort*thol• ear Trustso narne Offlc• {Ifaryl N•me of person lor body) •ntitled to¥ olnt tN8tee If an Church Meeting Vacant Minister Treasurer & Safeguarding Officer M81vyn Finerty 1st October 2020 to 1V August 2021 (") 1" October 2020 to 15° August 20211") 1BI October 2020 to 15th August 20211.) ('1 - At year-end the membership was in the pro¢ess of electing a new leadership team. Subsequently to this date a full leadership team was duly elected and appointed. Linda Nichols Dttto Geoffrey Dunne Ditto 10 11 12 13 14 15 Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, Ifor example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates aded rf not for a whole year The Baptist Union Corporation Ltd Baptist House. 129 Broathway. Didcot. Oxon, OX118RT TAR March 2012
Names and addSseS of advisers {Optional infomiation) e of adviser Name Address Independent Examinor Clive Ellis 77 Cassiobury Park Avenue, WD18 7LD Name of chief oxecutive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) NIA Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Constitution (Approved Governing Document) How the chanty is constituted Trust Trustee seledion meththjs Trustees are elected by the Church Members, Meeting., wrth the exception of the Minister. each Trustee's lem of Offi is of three years duration. Addltlonal governance Issues (Optional infomiatlon) You may ¢hoo$e to include additional information, Whre relevant, aboLrt'. The ¢hur¢h was granted separate charrtable status on 22nJ February 2011. All of the above-named Trustees are in possession of the Charity Commission guidance leaflet CC3 'What Trustees Need To Know.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the chanty's organisational 8tructure and any wider netsvork with which Ihe charity The charty is a member church of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and rts local division, the Central Baptist Association It is affiliated lo the UK Evangelical Alliance. It is also part of an inter- denominational "Christian8 Across Wafford. group which co-ordinates town-wide activities. The Trustees meet on a monthly basis to review and discuss various govemance issues, e.g. financial administration," facilities & property management,. children's & youth work. Finan and Facilities teams. accountable to the Trustees. also exist to manage day-toaY aspe$ of these functions. relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Children's and Vulnerable Adults Safeguardin9 Representatives a Ire)- appointed annually at the Church AGM each November. Trustees actively undertake Safeguarding training to maintain appropriate oversight. TAR March 2012
Section C Ob'ectives and activities The Charity is govemed by an Approved Goveming Document which states that rts pnncipal purpose is the advancemenl of the Christian fatth according to the principles of the Baptist denomination., to include the advancement of education. community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Church shall detemiine. The Church occupies premises which are h8ld by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd. on Trusts which are entirèly compatible the above objecl. Summary of the objects of the Charity set out in its governing document In order to achieve the 'n¢1paI objective, which is set out above, the ¢hur¢h wovides a variety of activrties both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in bolh word and deed and to bring people into a closer relationship with Him as living Lord. Central to the work and witness of the church is the provision of a regular public service of Chnstian worship. taking place each Sunday morning al 10.OOa.m. A separate children's programme is provided dunng this service. The church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming community, wher8 all are free to attend these services. We have also continued with alternative style church services these indude Messy Church and Jimmy's Cafe,. l)oth are aimed at the local communrty for whom a 'traditional" Sunday church seNice might not appeal. Messy Chur¢h is a craft-based form of church service and Jimmy's Café is a café Styled service reaching out to another section of our local communty. Summary ofthe maln activities undertaken for the public benefit In relatlon to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had rogard to the guldance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneflt) The church also runs a series of mI(k small groups In individuals. homes for the growth of faith and discipleship, most groups meeting on a fortnightly basis. These provide a basis for pastoral care of the individuals who attend. The church runs a Tc*Jdler Group which meets in the Church Hall on Ftiday mornings.. wrth the purpose of assisting the communrty and demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ. The church runs a fortnightly craft group on Wednesday Evenings. Please note: . Al of the above activities have been affected by the impad of COVIt>19. As a church we have managed some services erther, in the church hall or at the church. having made both premises COVID-19 secure However, as restrictions have varied throughout the year, most of the activilies where feasible have also been undertaken virtually via the intemet on Zoom. We have invited many guests ministers to provide us with a service as we are CuentlY wrthout a full-time minister, erther in person or via Zoom. TAR March 2012
The church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure & Barring Sefwce. The ChUh provides financial and ppyer support for various individuals and organisations enga9ed in mission activities (including practical care and relief projects) locally in Wafford, elsewhere in the UK, and overseas. The Trustees are aware of the Chanty Commission guidance on public benefft and are satisfied that the activits'es outlined above clearfy demonstrate that the chanty is providing a benefft to the public. Additional detall8 of obJe¢tlv08 and activities (Optlonal infomiatlon) A number of church personnel receive remuneration.. our Minister (offi currently vacant) and deaners. However, the vast majority of our activrties are run by members giving freely of their time as volunteers. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. about: policy on grantmakn"ng', policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year As a leadership team, we meet once a month. firstly to consider the programme of events, update us on financial matters, then consider any facilty matters and also respond to any ongoing matters. Our Ghurch membership has fallen slightly from twenty-three members to venty. This is a resutt of three members leaving during the year. The treasurer reported that total receipts for the year at £54.5K with a surplus of £9.8K, this was due to two main rtems not included in our original budget One was the ongoing impact from COVID-19 on activities during the year and the other was the continuing vacant role of our minister. We have continued to engage wtth our mission partners dunng the year to update us on their work. We have also taken a review of our partners and seen fft to revise the list according lo their current need Also, we have added one-off donations for specffic needs. We continue wrth our Close relationships With other ¢hur¢hes in Watford to promote the Christian faith aixoss our town. We also continue with pulpit exchange. Toddler Group, which meets on Friday momings, is a place where the world ¢omes into our church weekl Many who come along are a long way from their families across the wodd. The sessions are a buzz of activity, wrth the opportunty to build relationships. Following Jesus, example of coming to people, we a able to support people in their difficulties and thus eam the right to move on to matters of faith. We can be Jesus, visible presence to people by serving them. The multicultural and multilingual integration at Toddlers had been recognised, described by one attender as 'like heaven on earth.. In tenns of our facilities the main rtem to report for the past year is as follows.. The membership took the decision to refurbish the Mansè (official residen of our Minister- the posrtion currently being va¢ant}. To ensure it was in a suitable state for a new minisler or to be rented out at a later date. As much as possible routine maintenance tasks have continued throughout the year despite the obvious impacts thai COVID-19 has caused. A large amount of specialist work was carried out to Continue to navigate us through the safety regulations in order to make the church and hall buildings ready and COVID-19 secure, as required by the evolving regulations upjated throughoul the year. During this coming financial year. the amount and type of facilities work that will be undertaking will inevitable be InflUend to a large degree by covit>19 and the revolution of restrictions. In addition to activrties fomially linked to the churth, various members also served as volunteers in other local charities and organisations, e.g.. Altematives Watford, Watford Schools Trust, YMCA, Pea Hospi and one member is a trained Hope UK facilitator. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The church aims to maintain sufficient rv8ees to enable us to meet our èssential expenses for at least six months, together with Gonsideration over any ongoing pension deficrt liabilities, large scale facilrties items, together wrth a general contingency fund for unseen expendrtur8. Datalls of any funds materially in deficit None Further financial rnvlew dètails (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant aboLrt'. The church continues to raise funds which it needs to carry on its activities from wrihin rts own membership and Congregation. It is not our policy to raise funds via wider public appeal. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key objectNes of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethi¢al investment policy adopted. The most significant expenses are the salary of a Minister (offi currently vacant), who leads and COThordinates the church's activities including the Sunday Servios and in mid-week.. to provide pastoral car8 for the congregation and other people,. and to equip and encourage the membership in their life. Chnstian witness and service. The church expressed its part in the life of the wider ¢hurch by making donations to local, national and intemational Christian organisations and societies wrth aims and objectives compatible wrth the chur¢h's own chantable purpose. The church is heavily dependent on its membership working as volunteers in all aspects of the church's activities, many of which run with little or no impact on the church's expenditure, but nevertheless contribute substantially to the achievement of the church's objectives. The financial results for the year, together with a summary of the accounting poliues adopted are set out in the accompanying financial statements. The Trustees are satisfied that they have sufficient resetves at the Balance Sheet date, together with ongoing income anticipated, to enable the church to function effectively during the forthcoming year. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s} CR Full name(sl Position (eg Se¢retary, Chair. etc) Elizabeth Gray Melvyn Finerty Secretary Treasurer Date TAR March 2012
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