2022-12-31-accounts

Annual Report for Calvary Baptist Church 2022

Registered Address

134 Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 9ND www.calvarybaptist.co.uk E-mail: [e-mail]

The trustees present their Annual Report and financial statements for 2022.

Charitable Object

The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document which states that the principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination which may include the advancement of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world as the church shall determine.

The church occupies premises that are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd, in Trusts which are entirely compatible with the above object. The church owns a house used as a manse for the minister.

Organisational Structure and Decision-making processes

Members of the church are accepted in accordance with the Constitution, which requires them to be or to have been publicly baptised on the profession of faith in Jesus Christ, or following other modes of baptism to demonstrate their public profession of faith in Jesus Christ.

The Members’ Meeting normally takes place six times per year and has responsibility for the overall policy of the church. In accordance with the Constitution, the members appoint Trustees (no minimum or maximum number is specified), who together with the Minister, Church Secretary and Treasurer (who are also Trustees appointed by the members), and collectively known as the Diaconate, are responsible for the day to day running of the church’s work and witness, and the financial and legal aspects of the charity.

All members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the church’s charitable objective.

Relevant matters may be submitted to the church meeting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be raised by members in church meeting for further consideration by the Trustees. Although the Constitution permits decisions to be made at church meetings by appropriate majorities, the church seeks to work by consensus wherever possible.

Objectives and Activities

In order to achieve the principal objective which is set out above, the church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in both 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 regular public services of Christian worship. In the past these services normally take place each Sunday at 10.30am and every 1[st] and 3[rd] Sunday at 5.00pm. Occasional services held at other times would normally be advertised in the church’s monthly magazine, weekly news sheet and on our website. During 2022 the Sunday morning services have resumed and are held in the church building; participants are no longer able

to join on-line, as was the case during part of 2021at the latter stages of the pandemic. The children’s teaching programme during the Sunday morning service has also continued to grow. Communion has been held once a month during the Sunday morning services with hygiene restrictions being observed to prevent the spread of Covid and other infections. The Sunday evening meetings did not resume during 2022.

The church run small groups for the growth of faith and discipleship were restarted during December 2022 with three Life Groups being established for Advent bible studies. These have continued into 2023. Further details of these are available from the Trustees, from the church office or at the Sunday worship services.

The Toddler Group (Tots Plus) restarted in early September 2022 once the risk of infection was considered low and Covid vaccination rates were high. This meeting is held in the church premises on Wednesday mornings during school terms, with the purpose of assisting the community and demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ.

During the pandemic these meetings had been suspended. Initially the returning group was small in number but this has gradually increased during the last months of 2022.

The Money Course from Christians Against Poverty did not restarted in 2022, but it is hoped that a new course might be held in the church building during 2023.

The church’s Community Praise outreach worship service and lunch provision which closed in March 2020 during the first Covid lockdown, reopened in November 2022. This is an important weekly social event for those who are homeless or vulnerably housed or on a low income, as those attending may access our showering facilities and our store of second-hand clothing and bedding, have a free hot meal and receive any advice if needed. In the past we expected to cater for between 30 and 45 people each week. Since reopening the number of visitors each week has dropped to about 15. However it is expected that this will rise over time.

The new team of church members responsible for this outreach are reduced in number and, with less capacity for providing cooked meals, we have been providing soup and a pudding each week, which has been well received.

During 2021 the Covid pandemic prevented us from holding our regular fortnightly services at two local care homes. These services have not yet restarted. The provision of communion to housebound or sick members in their homes once a month by the Pastor and a Pastoral Team member, has now resumed and during 2022 Pastoral Visitors have once more been able to make in person visits to the housebound.

The weekly craft afternoon held at the church, which attracts people from the local community, was closed in March 2020 due to pandemic restrictions. The group restarted in September 2022 and is now once again well attended.

The church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS checks were kept up to date and renewed during 2022. Safeguarding trustees keep in touch with the young people and their parents, and are made aware of any on-going safeguarding issues.

The fortnightly meeting for older ladies in the church for lunch and fellowship closed down during 2020 due to the pandemic and was unable meet in 2021. This has not restarted owing to lack of members able to attend.

The church normally encourages groups and individuals to hire their facilities. The Portuguesespeaking church that normally use the building for their services on Saturdays returned to the church building in late 2021 and continued to meet regularly throughout 2022 In 2022 a local

marching band for children, Sovereign Majestic, has been using the upstairs rear hall for their weekly practices. There are monthly band practices in the main hall and a local Fair-trade business has used our premises for its board meetings during 2022.

The church was one of the host churches for Cardiff Night Shelter during the winter months, collaborating with members from Rhiwbina Baptist Church to provide two hot meals, beds, showering facilities, entertainment and advice every Thursday night. This facility had to close during 2020 and has not yet resumed at Calvary Baptist Church.

The church is normally a collection point for the Cardiff Foodbank and this has resumed in 2022. Food is donated by individual church members throughout the year and there is special donation of food is made as part of the church’s Harvest service.

Although our activities were severely curtailed by the pandemic, in 2022 the Church has once again been able to provide a benefit to the public through the resumption of most of its former activities as outlined above.

Achievements and Performance

The church does not measure the success of its programmes only in numbers, including financial numbers, but also in less tangible areas like fellowship and encouragement. The Trustees recognise that these are difficult to measure. In 2022, after almost two years when most face-to-face fellowship activities were put on hold and many meetings between members or church attenders had to be held on-line or by telephone, we are once again able to reach out to our wider local community, making our building and its facilities available for others to enjoy.

At 31[st] December 2022 the membership stood at 46.

Average attendance at our worship services remained steady during the year with, on average, 4050 members, friends and visitors being present on a Sunday morning. The Toddler Group, Community Praise and Craft Club continue to be popular now these groups are able to meet in the building again.

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Year ended 31 December 2022 134, Cowbridge Road East RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Canton CARDIFF n CF11 9ND o Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL TOTAL t funds funds fund 2022 2021 e (= general (= building (= special s account) fund) objects) £ £ £ £ £ Receipts Voluntary receipts 1 42,238 - 1,130 43,368 42,499 Rent and or Donations 2 4,815 - - 4,815 2,455 Gift Aid / HMRC Grants (Furlough) 8,750 - - 8,750 10,688 Gross interest received - 771 - 771 203 Other receipts 3 27 - - 27 31 Total Receipts 55,829.86 770.58 1,130.38 57,730.82 55,876 Payments Pastorate 4 31,429 - - 31,429 32,203 Church Administration 5 1,124 - - 1,124 584 Buildings 6 18,145 15,522 - 33,667 18,913 Miscellaneous 7 325 - - 325 1,082 Conferences and Training - - - - - Mission 8 908 - - 908 827 Visiting Speakers 1,345 - - 1,345 635 Donations and subscriptions 9 6,176 - 1,585 7,761 6,985 Total payments 59,452.07 15,522.06 1,584.71 76,558.84 61,228 Excess of receipts over payments 3,622.21 - 14,751.48 - 454.33 - 18,828.02 - 5,352.56 - Transfers between funds 2,000.00 2,000.00 - - - - Balances brought forward 4,725.27 92,149.89 892.49 97,767.65 103,120.21 Balances carried forward 3,103.06 75,398.41 438.16 78,939.63 97,767.65

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Year ended 31 December 2022 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES General Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL TOTAL funds funds fund 2022 2021 (= general (= building (= special account) fund) objects) £ £ £ £ £ Non-Current Assets Church Premises 3,476,412 3,476,412 3,131,903 Church Contents 73,130 73,130 66,421 Manse - 10 Victoria Park Road West 465,000 465,000 440,000 (insurance valuations ) 4,014,542 4,014,542 3,638,324 Receivables Gift Aid claim for 2023 8,009 - - 8,009 8,430 Utilities / Council - - - - - 8,009 - - 8,009 8,430 Monetary Assets Bank Current account 3,103.06 0.39 438.16 3,541.61 6,062 Bank Deposit Account 75,398.41 75,398.41 92,150 Petty Cash 8.15 - - 8.15 8 3,111.21 75,398.80 438.16 78,948.17 98,219 Liabilities Utilities - - - - - - - - - Thedesignated fundrelates to funds set aside to meet the costs of maintaining and refurbishing the church premises and manse. Therestricted fundsrelates funds to be given away to good causes. Approved by the Annual General Meeting of members held on the 2nd of March 2023 and signed on its behalf by Paul Guns (Chairman) and Kate Lowry (Secretary)

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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Year ended 31 December 2022 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS General Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL TOTAL funds funds fund 2022 2021 (= general (= building (= special account) fund) objects) £ £ £ £ £ 1. Voluntary receipts Direct to the bank 35,223 - - 35,223 32,270 Sunday offerings/ collections 7,015 - 1,130 8,145 10,229 42,238 - 1,130 43,368 42,499 2. Rent and or Donations Rental receipts 4,615 - - 4,615 2,335 Donations 200 - - 200 120 4,815 - - 4,815 2,455 3. Other receipts Contribution to Expenses - - - - Amazon 27 - - 27 31 27 - - - - 4. Pastorate Gross stipend 25,500 - - 25,500 25,200 Pension and N.I.C. 5,454 - - 5,454 7,000 Expenses 475 - - 475 4 31,429 - - 31,429 32,203 5. Church Administration Office costs 220 - - 220 - Office supplies 74 - - 74 - Telephone and internet 760 - - 760 545 Books 70 - - 70 - 1,124 - - 1,124 545 6. Buildings Utility costs 5,041 - - 5,041 3,016 Manse utility costs 3,224 - - 3,224 3,712 Cleaner's Salary 2,892 - - 2,892 3,660 Insurance costs 4,584 - - 4,584 3,525 Maintenance contracts 1,640 - - 1,640 1,095 Minor repairs 73 - - 73 - Cleaning materials and costs 532 - - 532 134 Sound room 158 - - 158 - Manse Repairs - 2,505 - 2,505 786 Church roof repair/Drainpipes - 1,890 - 1,890 2,141 Church Projector - - - 844 New Disabled Toilet 460 460 Carpet - creche 334 334 Sanctuary lights + window repair 7,546 7,546 Kitchens boilers 1,983 1,983 Link Door 804 804 18,145 15,522 0 33,666.91 18,913

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS General Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL TOTAL funds funds fund 2022 2021 (= general (= building (= special account) fund) objects) £ £ £ £ £ 7. Miscellaneous Non-members Wedding 200 - - 200 Food for 50th Anniversary 78 - - 78 Tea & Coffee 13 13 Flowers 50th Anniversary 34 34 Pastoral gifts - - 45 Communion cups - - 19 Zoom Equipment 743 Gifts of Appreciation - - 275 325 - - 325 1,082 8. Mission Children and youth - - - - - DBS checks 129 129 129 Community praise 91 - - 91 - Outreach and worship 688 - - 688 698 908 - - 908 827 9. Donations and subscriptions Baptist Union of Great Britain 230 - - 230 233 BMS World Mission 600 - 190 790 713 Concern Cymru 150 - - 150 150 Christians Against Poverty 100 - - 100 100 Christian Aid - - 200 200 40 DEC Afghanistan Appeal 60 60 DEC Ukraine Appeal 530 530 Evangelical Alliance 80 - - 80 80 Fair Trade Foundation - - 47 Kevin Dare - - 600 O M F (International) 1,400 - - 1,400 1,400 Salvation Army 25 25 Spurgeons Childrens Charity 225 225 SWBA Home Mission 3,025 - 157 3,182 3,025 South Wales Baptist Association 141 - - 141 147 South Wales Baptist College 275 - - 275 275 TEAR Fund 175 - - 175 175 Wedding Flowers J+V 128 128 Zoon - tripod 69 69 6,176 - 1,585 7,564 6,985

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Calvary Baptist Church Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees and members of Calvary Baptist Church of 134 Cuwbridge Rnad, Canton. Cardiff, CFII 9ND Charity number 1147565 I I'epoi't on tl)e accounts- (01- the yeai. ended 31 Decembei. 2022. which al'e set out on pages I to 4. Respective responsihilities of trustees and cxaminer Tlie chai-ity'.% trustees al-e rL¥spon.sible fni. the pi'epai'ation of the L1ccoun￿ The chai-ity's tru.£tees considei. Lhat an audit is not required foi. this yeai. under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (die Lhai'ities Act) aiid tliat.iii iiidepci)deiit exaiiiiiiatioii is iieeded. It is my i-esponsibil ity to.. examiiie ilie accounts Lindei. scction 145 of the Charitics Act, to follow tlie pi'ocedui'es laid down in the general Directions given by the Chai-ity commission lundei- scction 1451 S Ilbl of the Lhai-ities Act), and i to stats whethei. pai'ticular mattels have come to my attention. Basis of independent examlnerfs statement My examination was cari'ied OLIt in accordance ivith general Directlons olven by the Charity Coniniission. An examinalion includes a I'eview of the accountinE I'ecords kept by tlie chai-ity and a comparison of the accounts presented with d)ose I'ecoi'ds. It also includes considei'alion of any uniisLl&il items or disclosiii'es in the accoiintsi 1< nd seeking explE?n<ltions from thc ti-ustccs roncci'ning <liiy suLh mdLie15. Tlie pi'ULedui-es undei'Lak¥i) dv iiul pi'uvide Èill the eviLienL¥ Lh<iL would be irequired in an audir and consequendy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present 'a'ti'ue and fali-' view and the repoit is limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my exaniination, no matter has come to my attention (l) whicli give5 me I'easonable caLise to believe that in, any Inaterial i-espect, the requirements.. Lo keep accounting I'ecoi'd5 in accoixlance with sectioii 13U of tlie Cliai'ities Act,. to pi-ei)ai'e ac'rniint.% whirh arroi-d willi Ihp Arriiiinlinp I'ecoi'ds dl)d comi)ly wilh the accounting recoids and comply with the accountlll8 iequirements of the Cha¥ities Act have not been met,. of (2) to wliich. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in ol-der to enable a pi'opei. undei'standing ol. Ll)e accuuiiLs kn be i-eail)ed. lmarfene Davies, BSC., MSC., Phd., CIPFA, MIA, PGCEd 65 Kelston Road I Whitchui-ch CARDIFF CF14 ZAH Page 5

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