2023-03-31-accounts

					SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposea			of	Pere 1.17	The principal purpose ofthe Church isthe
the charity		as set out	in its			advancement ofthe Christian faith according
governing	document					to the principles ofthe Baptist denomination.
						The Church may also advance education and
						carry out other charitable purposes in the
						United Kingdom and/or other parts ofthe
						world.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation tothose				Para 1 17end 119	The Church through voluntary giving, supports a full time minister, the part time office
purposes	forthe public					manager and full time Youth Worker are
benefit, in particular,			the			employed by the Church. A tenth of all genera	I
activities, projects or services identified in accounts.			the			income isgiven to five Christian chai itable organisations supporting work both in UK and overseas developing nations.
						The church also hosts the weekly bereavement
						support group run by trained counselors.
						A Drop-in-Centre and Community Hub was
						openedin February 2020on a large new
						housing estate in Biggleswade to provide a
						contact point for residents. This facility is also
						used by an lT literacy group and also by social
						services staff for client meetings.
						A 'IVlens Shed' facility is run Stimes per week
						enabling use of primarily woodworking
						equipment for projects and 'wellbeing'
						support.
Statement		confirming			Pere 1.18	Biggleswade Baptist Church has served
whether the trustees			have			the community for over 250 years and the
had regard		to the guidance				Trustees are aware of its place in the
issued by	the Charily					Community. The Trustees will review the
Commission		on public				details in PBt to ensure that the activities
benefit						continue to meet the uidance ivan.

						SORP reference
						Pefe 1 38
Policy on		grant making
						Para 138
Policy on		social investmerd
including		program			related
investment
							All support actiwties and work in the church			is
						Pere 1 38	provided voluntarily by the church	members
Contribution				made	by		and congregation. Over 70volunteers are
volunteers							normally involved with the annual	Holiday
							Bible Club. The volunteers are supported		by
							paid staff in areas of Food Bank, Youth Work
							and administration
Other
Achieve			e	nts	and Performance
						SORP reference
							Weekly meetings on Sundays .During the
							week small groups meet for bible study, prayer
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the						Para 1.20	and fellowship. Appropriate Covid minimization practices have been introduced to ensure as safe environment in church
charittrs work has the circumstances					made to of its		premises as possible.
beneficiaries				and any wider
benefits to whole.			society		as a		The church runs a Baby Group and	Toddler
							group which provides support and	play
							facilities for a large number offamilies in
							Biggleswade. ,these have now re-started		with
							restricted numbers and appropriiate
							safeguarding measures.
							Weekly lunchtime meetings have commenced
							again in the town's middle schools	for pupils
							with a relevant topic theme.
							Breakfast Club for children aged B—11years
							normally runs once a month, with	food and
							games.

A 'Mens Shed' facility has been opened with
three sessions a week enabling use of
woodworking facilities in a suitable
environment.
A 'Mens Breakfast' is normally held monthly
on Saturday morning and attracts between	25
-50 men for a full breakfast and an
opportunity for conversation and sharing
together. A similar 'Ladies Breakfast" meeting
is held on the subsequent Saturday morning
with around 55 ladles attending. These have
re-started after Covid restrictions have been
lifted.
A Holiday Bible Club was arranged during the
first week ofthe annual school summer
holidays for 240 children involving bible
teaching, games, craft and music. Applications
for places are often oversubscribed
The Church is also involved with the other
churches in Biggleswade to facilitate the joint
worship service on Good Friday, supporting	the
Town Christmas Lights event, Christian Aid and
other joint events.
Biggleswade Baptist Church isthe local centre
for a food aid Food Bank in conjunction with
the local social services and is supported by
food gifts by local supermarket collection
points and other organizations. This continued
throughout the Covid pandemic.
Biggleswade Baptist Church seeks to serve the
community in which it issituated and to share
God's love with the town. The Trustees review
the church activities to ensure that this is a
primary aim.

Investment performance			Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	Net surplus for			the year of844,158(2022-
financial position atthe	end			K2,273)
ofthe riod
Statement explaining the			Para 1.22	The charity normally maintains				a bank deposit
policy for holding reserves				account	offunds		to cover unexpected
stating why they are held				requirements.		This deposit sum istargeted to
				have a	minimum		value equivalent to an
				average	monthly		expenditure.
				Almost	all giving		to the work and witness of the
				church	has been		made via direct bank transfers
				or Standing Orders. .
Amount ofreserves held			Para 1 22	Total reserves			f47.55D
Reasons for holding zero			Para 1.22	Not applicable
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 124	None
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 123	No uncertainties			identified
uncertainties about the
charity continuing asa going
concern
dditional information	(optional)
ou ma choose to include		further statements		where relevant		about
				The work and		witness ofthe		Church is
				supported entirely by voluntary
The charity's principal sources offunds (induding			Para 147	contributions refunds under		from those attending. Gift Aid an approved scheme also
any fundraising)				support	the finances ofthe work.
Investment policy and objectives including any			Para u46
social investment policy
adopted
A deSCriptian Ofthe prinCipal			Para X4e
risks facing the charity
Other

Description ofcharity's
'trusts:
Type of governing document		Standard	Baptist	Union Constitution		adopu	d
		2009
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Unincorporated		association
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Pais 1.25	Appointed	by Annual		Church members'
including details ofany		meeting held in June.
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any parson or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

You ma	cho	ose to include furt	her statement	s where relevant about:
				Child protection Policy is in place based on
				national Baptist Union guidelines. AII youth
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training oftrustees			Para 1.51	workers hold CPC accreditation. Guidance publications issued by the Baptist Union are available for any new Trustees
				appointed at the annual church meeting.
The charity's organisational structure and any wider			Para 1.51	The Church is in membership ofthe Baptist Union ofGreat Britain and is a member ofthe Evangelical Alliance,
network	with	which the
charity works				The Church isalso a partner with other
				churches in Biggleswade through Biggleswade
				Churches Together.
				Monthly leadership meetings are held
				involving all trustees to consider the on-going
				work ofthe Church and any relevant
				governance and operational issues that may
				arise.
Relationship		with any related	Para 1 51
parties
Other

Charit	name			Bi leswade Ba tist Church
Other name the cha			uses
R istered charit		number		1144614
Charity's	principal	address		24 London Road
				Bigg)eswade
				Beds
				SG188TS

Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		No funds are held as custodian trustees
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe		Not applicable
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
fails within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for	Not applicable
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names an	d addresses ofadv	isers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)

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		'.. II.'	'cI m I'		Lt	lolls					Un	str(cted funds			Regtr)c)nd funds		Endowment funds
											m	nearest		E	lo	IHAlrest E	hl sLsIest E
81Cash		funds			Cash		at bank						re,gn			tgJ)3(
								Total	cash funds							1s,a31
						(secsIclscccs with rscs			ties sos Csrrrcms
										sccclat\I))
											Unreslria			ted	Restricted		Endowment
												funds				funds	funds
					Deist)a						u	c~e			toneweste		lonearesl e
82Other		monetary assets
											Fund		lo which				Currant value
					Detatls						asset belongs				Cast (opgonal)		(opaoasl)
83Investment			assets
											Fund		io which				Currentcalue
					Oatatis						asset belongs				cast(opnonal)		(opnocal)
84Assets rata)ned for charity's own use				the							General					le,aar
					Chairs						General					11seg
					Sound		warn)	acd mcwc	ut	rtt	General					3ags
					Com		uter	ment
											Furtd		lo which		Amount due		Whse due
					oemils						gahnny re)ales				(opgansl)		(opgansr)
85 Liabiiit)es
								Signature						Print Name			Date of
																	approval
Signed behalf	by ans ortwo trustees ofalt the trustees			on										J lngrey
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