## **SUNDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT 2020** At the beginning of the year 2020, the Church continued to host a range of community events such as indoor bowls and Keep Fit, Tots and Mums, Rhyme Time and Singing Café which all took place until March 2020. In March 2020, the church began to make regular adaptations to respond to the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic. On 27[th] March 2020, a letter was sent to all church members and friends informing them of the suspension of public worship and access to the church until the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. Sunday Podcast was prepared and sent out by Pastor Charmaine to all church members and friends. In April 2020, Sunday services started to be held virtually via Zoom. Weekly Sundays podcast was sent to members and friends who were not able to access Zoom. On 23[rd] April 2020, a letter was sent to all church members stating that our church meetings have been postponed until further notice due to Covid-19, and that members will be notified of any important decision that may require their approval. The church leadership began to meet remotely via Zoom and make decisions in the best interest of the church and community. Church meetings restarted in September 2020. In June 2020, the church was opened for Private Prayer time for individuals and households. The church services restarted in the Newns Building on 23[rd] August 2020. It was later suspended again in November 2020 and reopened finally in December 2020. ## Beacon Groups Beacon Groups met on the phone and via Zoom. Beacons of prayer group which started on 24 April 2020 met via Zoom every Friday to seek God together as well as praying for our community, country, congregation and wider issues. The Beacons of Prayer initially began in the period of Lent 2020 and continued for the rest of the year. ## 2020 Events The events that were held during the year included a Harvest Quiz evening, Harvest Gift Day and Outdoor Carol singing/handing out gifts to the community held outside the church. Our Carol by Candlelight was held virtually via Zoom streaming to Facebook and YouTube. ## Breakfast Battery Boxes In December 2020, the church began an outreach programme called Breakfast Battery Boxes in association with Friends of Leagrave Park to provide Breakfast Battery Boxes for families in need of healthy breakfast options over the holidays. The Breakfast Battery Boxes took place on 21[st ] to 24[th] December 2020 and 29[th] to 31[st] of December 2020. We supported 35 households equating to 125 people. 1 ## Church Membership On 18[th] October 2020, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Banson-Idun were welcomed into church membership. ## Bereavement On 11[th] March 2020, one of our church members, Betty Fraser sadly passed away. Betty’s funeral service held in the church took place on 25[th ] March 2020. Betty was a blessing to the church and her death was a great loss. ## Leaders of God Leaders of God which became fully operational in June 2018 continued to increase in number. However, classes were unable to take place after the month of March 2020 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. ## Pastoral Care Groups The Pastoral Care Groups have continued to function by staying in touch with regular attendees by telephone as well as giving prayer support. This work has been especially important during the year 2020 because most of our members were experiencing isolation. In March 2020, each deacon was assigned a group of people to keep in touch with and support with help from the Pastoral Team. ## Calling a Minister On 27[th] September 2020, the church members unanimously voted to call Pastor Charmaine Mhlanga as our Church Minister. ## Christmas During the Christmas period, the church supported Keech Hospice by having some of its members purchase a Christmas table arrangement made by Lesley Sturdy. The proceeds from the sale were given to Keech Hospice. We also delivered Christmas cards to the whole estate inviting people to our Christmas services. For the first time our Carols By Candlelight service was held virtually via Zoom. ## Church Services In 2020, we had more new people who visited the church over the year and others who regularly joined our services via Zoom. Some of whom continued to regularly attend our Sunday worship. The services that were held in the church in 2020 had been subject to all the government guidance on the necessary health and safety precautions. Through the year 2020, we were always finding ways to put our love into action by adapting to different ways to positively impact our community and by learning 2 new things we can take forward with us in our shared mission as a church to be a beacon of hope. 3 ## **SUNDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT (INCLUDING RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOU** ## **GENERAL RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT** ## **Receipts** Voluntary Giving Income Tax recovered on gifts Raised for other causes Receipts from Church & Community Events Gift day Investment income/bank interest Other Receipts **Total Receipts** ## **Payments** Charitable Activities Grants to Other Causes Cost of Generating Funds Administration Other Payments **Total Payments** Net Receipts/(Payments) Transfers between Funds Cash funds brought forward at 31 December 2019 Cash funds carried forward at 31 December 2020/2019 ## **THE BEACON PROJECT RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts** ## **Payments** Net Receipts/(Payments) Transfers between Funds Cash funds brought forward at 31 December 2019 Cash funds carried forward at 31 December 2020/2019 ## **UNTS) FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2020** |Notes
2|Unrestricted
Funds £
35,880
6,304
0
0
52
0
42,237
23,790
0
757
100
24,647
17,590
0
36,048
53,638|Designated
Funds £
0
0
4,320
4,320
(4,320)
0
0|Restricted
Funds £
372| |---|---|---|---| ||||372
500| ||||500
(129)
0
0| |||(4,320)
0
(129)
0|| |2|29,801
38,674
(8,873)
0
28,804
19,931|0
0
0
0
0
0|101
0
101
0
1,251
1,351| **----- Start of picture text -----**
2020 2019
£ £
35,880 34,789
6,304 6,775
372 91
0 1,385
0 0
52 121
0 43
42,609 43,204
23,790 28,375
4,820 4,092
0 0
757 1,412
100 150
29,467 34,029
13,142 9,175
0 0
36,048 26,873
49,190 36,048
29,902 41,728
38,674 62,471
(8,772) (20,743)
0 0
30,055 50,797
21,283 30,054
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## **SUNDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2020** Notes ## **Cash Funds** Santander Santander Baptist Union Deposit Account Christian Aid Foundation (cash account) CAF Gold account CAF Gold Client account Represented by Beacon Project Account General Fund ## **Other monetary assets** ## **Non-monetary assets held for investment purposes Held for Church's own use** 3 Freehold properties known as: Sundon Park Baptist Church Furniture, fistures & fittings, equipment Newns Building (community hall) Furniture, fistures & fittings, equipment The Manse, 244 Sundon Park Road LU3 3AL ## **Liabilities** Estimated Electrical Consumption 4 Outstanding balance on Baptist Union loan ## **The attached notes form part of these financial statements** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31** 1 Accounting Policies The financial statements have been prepared in accordance - 2 The associated fund movements are detailed on a separate sheet - 3 Property held for the Church's own use consist of a suite of Church Manse situated behind the church. Each is included on the basis of The modular 2 storey church/community hall (Newns Building) is no - 4 As reported previously, a misunderstanding over a charge of electr resulted in the Church electricity meter being delisted. Despite bot be rectified (and despite at least annual reminders), no action has since January 2006, provision has been made to cover the unlikely |Unrestricted
Funds £
0
0|Designated
Funds £
0
0|Restricted
Funds £
0
0
1,056,835
57,043
1,035,909
16,339
197,241
2,363,367|**2020**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**£**
34,282.08
1492.23
13415.61
**0**
**0**| ||||**49,190**| ||||21,283
49,190| ||||**70,473**| ||||**0**
**0**
**1,056,835**
**57,043**
**1,035,909**
**16,339**
197,241| ||||2,363,367| ||||14,000
286,871| ||||**300,871**| ## **DECEMBER 2020** with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2015) buildings including one hall and its contents, together with a detached f the current insurance valuation ow complete and in full operation. ricity supplier to the Manse (arranged and paid for by the then Minister) th of the companies concerned confirming in writing that the mistake would yet been taken to reinstate the meter. As no electricity has been billed eventuality of a supply company seeking to claim retrospectively. ## **2019 £** 21,193 1,483 13,372 4,193 24,811 1,050 66,102 30,054 36,048 36,048 1,045,345 56,423 1,024,646 16,161 190,570 2,333,145 14,000 305,879 **319,879** ## **Detail of Movements Between Funds** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Date Reason for Movement
Grants to other causes
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General Fund Development
Grants to Raised for Fund
Other Causes Other Causes
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Designated
-4,820.00 4,820.00
(4,820.00) 4,820.00 0.00 0.00
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Building Fund Designated Restricted 0.00 0.00 ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DE** **Receipts and Payments Analysis** Notes **GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts** Voluntary Giving Weekly Offerings Donations and other voluntary income Gift Day Income tax recovered on gifts Raised for other causes Receipts from Church & Community Events Generated funds Investment receipts/bank interest Other Receipts **Total Receipts** ## **Payments** Charitable Activities Public Worship Cost of Pastorate Upkeep of Manse Maintenance Council Tax Buildings Insurance Pastoral Care Church & Community Events Upkeep of Church premises Utilities Maintenance & cleaning Insurance Youth & Children's Work Conferences & Training Cost of generating funds Administration Telephone Stationery Licences & Subscriptions Website Other Payments Grants to Other Causes ## **Total Payments** Net Receipts/(Payments) Transfers between Funds Cash funds brought forward at 31 December 2019 Cash funds carried forward at 31 December 2020/19 **THE BEACON PROJECT RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts** Grants & Donations Received **Payments** Net Receipts/(Payments) Transfers between Funds Cash funds brought forward at 31 December 2019 Cash funds carried forward at 31 December 2020/2019 ## **ECEMBER 2020 (continued)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds 2020
35,880 35,880
0 0
0 0 0
6,304 6,304
372 372
0 0
52 52
0 0
42,237 0 372 42,609
100 100
16,594 16,594
0 0
1,387 1,387
294 294
0 0
792 792
1,898 1,898
235 235
0 0
0 0
2,490 2,490
0 0
0 0
71 71
481 481
205 205
100 100
4,320 500 4,820
24,647 4,320 500 29,467
17,590 (4,320) (129) 13,142
0 0 0 0
36,048 0 0 36,048
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53,638 (4,320) (129) 49,190
29,801 0 101 29,902
38,674 0 0 38,674
(8,873) 0 101 (8,772)
0 0 0
28,804 0 1,251 30,055
19,931 0 1,351 21,283
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Total 2019 34,789 0 0 6,775 91 1,385 121 43 **43,204** 513 16,715 104 1,265 284 529 1,066 1,901 1,263 (50) 0 4,785 0 0 668 488 256 150 4,092 **34,029** 9,175 0 26,873 36.048 41.728 62.471 120.7431 50.797 30.054 SUNDON PARK BAPTIST CHURCH (Registered Charrty Ne•. 1144181) REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXWINER FOR THE YEPR ENDED31 DECEMBER2tr20 I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 whith are set out on pages I to 4. Respective Responslbllltiès of Trust•ès An4 Examin•r i The charity's trustees are responsiDie ior me preparaDon or tne ac£ounts. I ne (narity s trusrees consider that an audit is not required for this year lunder secbon 42121 of the O)ariVes Act 1993 Ithe Actll and that an Independent examinatson is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts (under sectton 43lal of the Attl: follow the prO￿dureS laid down In rhe General Direcbons g.ven by the (harity Commissioners state whether parts"cular matters have come to my attenb"on. Basis Of Independent Ex3naine￿s Staternent Ny examinaoon was ￿[rIe0 Qui In a¢coroance wim me venerai uirecuon @ven ty Lnari Commlssioners. examinab.on indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comp8rlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also Inauaes consiaeraDon or any unusual Items or aisaosures In tne accounts ana seeKing expSanattons from the trustees COn￿rning ary suth matters. I ne prO￿aureS unoertaKen ao nor provi(Je ¥1 ￿e ￿loence matwould De requirea In an auoit 8na nsequendy I do not express an auth"t oplnion on the accouTrts. Independert Examlnévs Statèment In connection with my examinatr"on, no mgtrer has come to my attenb"on- 111 which &"ves me reasonable cause to believe that irb any material respert the requlremeThts'. lal to keep accountrn8 records in accordan￿ with secty.on 41 of the 1993 Act,. and bl to prepare accounts whith aco)rd with the a￿0￿￿￿"n8 rea)rds and o)mply with the requirements of the Art have not been met,. or 121 to which. in my opinion, attentson shotAd be dr&Yn in ordei to enable a proper understsndin8 Ot the accounts to be reached. si￿atUre Date ifilii IIOJ I Mr F Onorpo 3 Rossfold Road Luton Beds LU3 3HJ