2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.01.2022 To 31.12.2022

Charity name: Harehills Lane Baptist Church

Charity registration number: 1149238

Objectives and Activities

We are a registered charity governed by an Approved Governing Document (based on the model constitution provided by the Baptist Union) which states that our principal purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith 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 determine.

Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit:

• regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching, baptism, communion, evangelism and mission

• teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people (Sunday Club)

• nurture and growth of Christian disciples

• pastoral care

• serving our local community e.g. through our community café and English drop-in classes

Statement

The trustees of HLBC have ongoing regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit both for members of the congregation and people in our local community.

Contribution made by volunteers

The church has only one salaried employee, the lead minister, and a community worker who is funded through Interserve. Volunteers organise and run many of the activities e.g. community café, drop-in English classes, house groups etc.

Summary of the main achievements of HLBC

During 2022, HLBC has run a full, normal programme of services and activities. Worship, prayer, preaching, bible study, children’s Sunday Club activities and house groups, which have both pastoral and fellowship functions, have all run full programmes throughout the year. A prayer group has continued to run on Zoom, having been found to be highly successful and popular in this format. The Art Group which was begun during Covid restrictions on Zoom, has continued to run successfully both in the church building and online.

Customer numbers to our community café have increased steadily throughout the year and the café has continued to provide ‘send out’ meals for vulnerable people known to the church. Our community worker has resumed the weekly drop-in classes for ladies, mainly of Asian origin, living in the community around the church.

The church has increased its rental use over the course of the year, which has benefitted both the community and the church.

Financial Review

The Church continues to raise the funds that it needs to carry on its activities from within its own membership and congregation. The financial results for the year, together with a summary of the accounting policies adopted, are set out in the report for the year 2022 and the receipts and payments account below. The trustees are satisfied that the church’s financial position has recovered well from the challenges and restrictions of lockdown.

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File name." 2>04-24 HLBC 2022 Final YE 2.xL8x Tab naTDe. 2022 Fnal Audited DEPE Uftrnstriae fuhds Deswoat•d lunds Re*rkted funds Endowmént fvnds TOTAL, TOTAL 11122 Monthlystsndingorders Gift Aid Cash Collection 43.436 8.430 9,741 3,411 57,560 4,266 7,8￿0 69,626 33,727 533 5A 325 2,174 3NII 57.560 4,266 7A9 69.62 33,727 833 Annual & or.e Dll Gilts 3,874 8.720 65,901: 8,971 58 Rental Incorne Interest Rerffrorn Aat 5.4 LOS0 2,S85 325 2,174 Cafe receipts Y6A 6,000 5,498 42.459 6.ONJ SlJ99 TOTAL kEI7IPTS PAYMENTS Staff lost5 IIIOB5 6.OCrf) 89,7fjJ. 112,025 48,076 3.341 6,IS9 1,149 40W61 4.265 5,414 2.518 Cnurth Utilities Church MainEen?nce Cleanin8Contractor Cleanin¥ Mdrell￿S- Churrh 2r 782 45 2,250 1,17B 176 1,955 5,231 14 195 103 279 FLat Maintenance Manse Council Tax 3nd Insurance & Water Manse RenovatlDn Flowers Evangellsm ospit3litylGue5tServKes Cafe &pensÈs Ptayer Activity Sunday Club WO￿h1PTearn PAstoral Requestg L641 33 112 zei tso Loan repayment& 68,858 67,792

Fib narnp.. 2￿4-24 FL8C 2022 ￿al YE 2.￿$X Tab name.. 2022 Final Auditad Speclal Colkrtlons Pald (Restdrtedl Titho- VBA HMF 5.433 3,855 2.E04 7,8 2.924 Tithe- orher TOtsI Spe(rJl Collecthins w¢Tlihos Paid 18,433 17,183 Total P3yThenr$ 87,291 84,975 Surplu5 IDefkltFoiih•Yr 37,OSO 2022 vearend., yeAr ena 62.498 20,567 Current Alc Credlt Unl ?.0.541 47.015 84,065 A55£15 REfAINED FOR CHAHrrY'5 OWN USE hur¢h bulldln£5 IHarehllls Lane and HlltoTh WacEI Contents 8oller Manse, I SyttmoTÈAvÈ 5,043,512 5,943,512 35,Ci)Dl 35,0( 300.LKKTr,. 3(X),O(xi 5,453,511 SA53.512 iIABILfriE5 Loan 13,2 8,4 5,487,327 5.529,177 1.146 161 671 393 194 1,640 52 926 356 Tral￿(￿B.: Tdephope. .. t￿￿￿10E-"' rikfh.4rgq',rt. trt '_: . . Subltr.IFiLiou5 366 784 3,341 731 4.265

Structure, Governance and Management

Type of governing document: Trustee selection methods:

Constitution

The pastor/team leader, associate pastor and community worker were appointed by vote at a members’ meeting. Other trustees are each nominated by two members and voted upon by members at a church meeting and serve for a period of 3 years. They may be re-elected for a further period of 3 years after which they stand down for at least 1 year.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name: Harehills Lane Baptist Church Registered charity number: 1149238 Charity’s principal address: Harehills Lane Baptist Church 13, Hilton Place Leeds LS8 4HE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Graeme Dodds	Pastor and team leader
Duncan Moynihan	Associatepastor
Elizabeth New	Communityworker
Bernadette Lynch
Judith Moynihan	Church Secretary
Richard Shonibare	Church Treasurer
Martin Townshend

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signature(s) Full name(s) Judith Moynihan Position Church Secretary Date 14.08.2023