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2022-12-31-accounts

Accounts for the 12 months ended

31st December 2022

Registered Charity No. 1149363

MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1 December 2 02 2

Registered Address

Mill End Baptist Church, Field Way, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 7EL

Charity Registration Number 1149363

Trustees who served during the year

Rev J Findlow (Minister) Mr. N Corden(Treasurer) Miss K. Maisey (Secretary) Mr. G. Hawkings Mrs C Badu Amoah Mr G Duke

Property Trustees

The Baptist Union Corporation Limited, Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8RT

Principal Bankers

HSBC Bank plc, 73 High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 2DS

Independent Examiner

Amanda Oldershaw

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 202 2

The Trustees present their Annual Report and financial statements for 202 2 .

Structure, Governance and Management

The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document. Members of the Church are accepted in accordance with the Constitution. Baptism by immersion upon personal profession of faith is the normal mode of entry into the membership of a Baptist Church. However, the Church applies open membership so that individuals may, at the discretion of the Church Members’ meeting, be accepted for full membership based on their own public profession of faith in Jesus Christ.

The Members’ Meeting normally takes place five times per year and has responsibility for the overall policy of the Church. In accordance with the Constitution, the Members appoint Trustees including the Minister, the Church Secretary and the Treasurer. The Trustees are principally responsible for the financial and legal aspects of the charity and discuss opportunities and address challenges to furthering the Church’s work.

The Leadership Team bring matters to the Church meeting for discussion and as appropriate, acceptance, or by raising matters within a Church meeting for further discussion and consideration.

In addition, our leadership structure includes three Ministry Teams covering (i) Discipleship, (ii) Mission and Outreach and (iii) Premises, Finance, Administration and Employment (PFAE). These Teams are chaired by a member of the Leadership Team, report directly to the Members and enable a greater involvement of individuals who are involved with specific ministries to share with each other and, at the same time, release new gifts from within the congregation. This has freed our Trustees from some of their detailed responsibilities and enables them to concentrate more on their statutory responsibilities.

Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church meeting by the Trustees for guidance or may be raised by Members in the 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.

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

Objectives and Activities

The principal purpose of the C harity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination , to includ ing 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.

The Church occupies premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd, on Trusts which are entirely compatible with the above objective.

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; running courses for people interested in discovering more about Christianity is c entral to the work and witness of the Church , as is the provision of regular public services of Christian worship. These services take place each Sunday at 10.15am. There are also occasional services at other times together with other events which are advertised on the website at www.millendbaptist.org.uk. There is a full children’s programme during the morning services. The Church seeks to be a friendly and welcoming community and anybody is free to attend any of these events.

The Church runs a series of house groups for the growth of faith and discipleship in the homes of some Members, and further details of these can be obtained from the Leadership Team on request, or at the Sunday worship services. There is a Pastoral Care team of volunteers which provides an informal supportive service for both Members and non-Members of the fellowship.

The Church is responsible for a Toddler Group which meets in the Church premises on Thursday mornings, with the purpose of assisting the community and demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ through providing a safe and fun environment where toddlers and their carers from the local community can find friendship and encouragement.

From time to time the Church runs courses, entitled Explore More and Alpha.

The Church Youth Work, covering the age range 11-18, continues to flourish . Our aim is to see young people challenged and encouraged in developing their relationship with God. Our youth pastor moved away in September 2022, and for some months this paid position was vacant. The Church began recruiting and an appointment was made in January 2023.

A ‘Pop-in’ group is open to the community on Tuesday mornings. Although mainly orientated towards older people it is open to anyone who is available to come, including children and young people during the school holidays. The aim is to foster an inclusive and fun atmosphere where people can develop friendships and be supported. This is run by our Community Pastor with a team of volunteers.

The Rickmansworth CAP (Christians Against Poverty) Debt Centre, which covers the WD3 post code area, is based at the Church. A CAP Release Group also runs from Mill End Baptist Church (MEBC) and consists of an eight-week course, community time and coaching which aims to help and support people with life controlling habits, including smoking, gambling, drinking or internet addictions. CAP Money Courses are also held at the Church to assist those wanting help in planning the financial management of their household budgets.

The Church supports the Mill End Community Trust, the organiser of the Rickmansworth food bank, Men in Sheds and associated activities, providing practical Christian love to the community.

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.

The Trustees have taken note of the Charity Commission general guidance on public benefit, and are satisfied that the activities outlined above clearly demonstrate that the Church is providing a benefit to the public.

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 church has greatly benefited from the relaxing of Covid restrictions and with more face to face contact and community development. We are as always very grateful to our staff who have adapted and continued to work effectively under trying circumstances coming out of the pandemic. We also are thankful to those behind the scenes who have provided care and support in many different ways, particularly to those most isolated by Covid, and to those who have stepped in to set up systems to take our activities successfully online.

From this year we run hybrid services, both in-person and online except for 1st Sunday of the month which is ‘Super Sunday’. This is a seeker-friendly week where we begin with refreshments, a shorter in-person only service, followed by a free lunch and story spot. We are grateful that this has enabled us to engage with wider community and ‘our fringe’. Other groups such as Toddlers was able to resume and thrive uninterrupted by the pandemic. At the end of the year we launched our ‘Warm welcome’ space which provided a space for the community to come and gather as the increased cost of living began to take hold.

We held special events such as a Community Christmas party and carol service, a light party, men’s curry night, Alpha course, community farm day, Passover meal, family Easter egg hunt, Easter ramble, and we responded to the Ukraine crisis through extra collections.

The Church has continued to be generous in its giving to local, national and overseas causes.

Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

The Rickmansworth CAP (Christians Against Poverty) Debt Centre, which covered the WD3 post code area, and which was based at the Church, closed in 2022.

A new CAP Life Skills Group also runs from the church and consists of an 8/9-week course, community time and coaching. This course aims to help and support people particularly on a low income with basic life skills including budgeting, energy management, eating well on a budget, healthy living, taking care of mental health and maintaining good relationships. We held three courses during 2022. Two courses were ran in the church premises and one at a school in Maple Cross.

CAP Money Courses are also held at the Church to assist those wanting help in planning the financial management of their household budgets.

In October 2022 we opened our church as part of the nationwide initiative to provide warm spaces over the 22/23 winter. Our warm space opened three times a week and provided over those days a free light hot lunch, refreshments, Wi-Fi, talks, games, exercise, nail bar, hot shower and once a month free haircuts. This was very successful. It was visited by Richard Roberts, Leader of the Council, and Herts CC called our warm space an examplar in Hertfordshire.

FINANCE

The results for the period are set out in the accompanying accounts which have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The accounts are for 12 months and the comparatives are for a period of 13 months. The Church continues to raise funds from within its own membership and congregation which it needs in order to carry on its activities. During 2022 our regular donations fell significantly, but this was offset by a reduction in salary costs as we looked for a new Youth Pastor. Overall, whilst we anticipated a large deficit this year, we actually ended up with general reserves of £3,436 to carry forward to the New Year.

Our general fund income totalled £105,238 compared to £129,317 in the previous 13 months, and total expenditure was £103,590 and £124,443 respectively. In addition, we increased our giving through our Mission Fund from £10,885 to £11,100.

We were extremely blessed and hugely grateful to receive from Trinity Baptist Church in Chesham a grant of £50,000 to assist with our warm room and other outreach activities. We received a further grant of £2,000 for the Warm Space, and are carrying the majority of this forward to 2023.

Future Plans

After the year end we have seen an increase in membership and in baptisms, and we are regularly filling the Church on our Sunday service.

The Leadership Team of the Church remains strong and committed as we move forward with growing faith and optimism.

Approved by the Trustees on 26[th] October 202 3 .

And signed on their behalf by Nick Corden (Treasurer).

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH {REGISTERED CHARITY No. 11493631 I report on the accounts of Mill End Baptist Church for the year ended 31 De￿mber 2022 which are set out on pages 3 to 6. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charills Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitls trustees consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act- lo follow the procedures laid down in Ihe general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act., and lo stale whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of Independent examinerfs statement My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Iruslees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In conneclion with my examination, no material matters have come lo my attention which gives me cause lo believe that, in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have come across no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the accounts lo be reached. Amanda Oldershaw Date: 26th October 2023 Page 2

MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

GENERAL FUND (Unrestricted)
Receipts
Pledged gifts
Tax refunds re general fund
Cash offerings & other income
Bank interest
FIT Income
Lettings
Total receipts
Payments
Administration
Baptist Resources
Children's Work
Discipleship and training
Mission - Local evangelism
Manse
Ministry
Premises
Catering and sundry expenses
Worship
Youth work
Sub-Total payments
Transfer from toddlers and pastimes
Transfer to Mission Fund
Total Costs
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward
MISSION FUND
Transfer from General Fund
Trinity tithe
Restricted donations
Funds available for distribution
Payments
General Mission donations (see note 2)
Special offerings and other gifts (see note 2)
Total payments
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 2022
£
£
78,834
20,146
1,076
16
1,287
3,878
105,238
3,515
1,500
263
343
2,779
4,417
73,292
14,156
1,277
1,090
958
103,590
(1,481)
11,100
113,209
(7,971)
11,407
£3,436
Restricted Designated
-
11,100
5,000
3,510
3,510
16,100
11,500
2,768
2,768
11,500
742
4,600
167
0
£909
£4,600
2022		 2021
£
£
97,605
22,812
3,824
434
2,312
2,331
129,317
4,205
1,589
580
40
4,353
9,898
92,673
9,535
295
382
894
124,443
(1,955)
10,885
133,373
(4,056)
15,463
£11,407
Restricted Designated
-
10,885
1,170
-
2021
1,170
10,885
-
2,563
10,885
2,563
0
(1,393)
0
1,560
0
£167
£0

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MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

13 months to November
£
£
£
£
PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)
Receipts
Donations
1,762
675
1,762
675
Payments
Food and drink
418
104
418
104
(Deficit) Surplus for the period
1,344
571
Transfer to general funds
(1,481)
(1,955)
Balance brought forward
1,565
2,949
Balance carried forward
£1,428
£1,565
2022
2021
TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)
£
£
£
£
Donations
120
4,559
Gift aid
155
988
Grants
275
48,550
54,097
Payments
Architect and planning
Building
432
432
74,964
74,964
(Deficit) surplus for the period
(157)
(20,867)
Balance brought forward
157
21,024
Balance carried forward
£0
£157
YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Balance brought forward
618
618
Receipts
Donations
-
-
618
618
Payments
Support given
Balance carried forward
£618
£618
STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Receipts
Donations
200
758
Gift Aid
143
343
758
Payments
Support given
965
Surplus for the period
343
(208)
Balance brought forward
56
264
Balance carried forward
£399
£56
£
COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)
Receipts
Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church
50,000
Warm room council grant
2,000
52,000
Payments
Transfer to mission giving
5,000
-
Warm room costs
3,124
-
Surplus for the period
43,876
2021
2022		 13 months to November
£
£
£
£
PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)
Receipts
Donations
1,762
675
1,762
675
Payments
Food and drink
418
104
418
104
(Deficit) Surplus for the period
1,344
571
Transfer to general funds
(1,481)
(1,955)
Balance brought forward
1,565
2,949
Balance carried forward
£1,428
£1,565
2022
2021
TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)
£
£
£
£
Donations
120
4,559
Gift aid
155
988
Grants
275
48,550
54,097
Payments
Architect and planning
Building
432
432
74,964
74,964
(Deficit) surplus for the period
(157)
(20,867)
Balance brought forward
157
21,024
Balance carried forward
£0
£157
YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Balance brought forward
618
618
Receipts
Donations
-
-
618
618
Payments
Support given
Balance carried forward
£618
£618
STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Receipts
Donations
200
758
Gift Aid
143
343
758
Payments
Support given
965
Surplus for the period
343
(208)
Balance brought forward
56
264
Balance carried forward
£399
£56
£
COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)
Receipts
Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church
50,000
Warm room council grant
2,000
52,000
Payments
Transfer to mission giving
5,000
-
Warm room costs
3,124
-
Surplus for the period
43,876
2021
2022		 13 months to November
£
£
£
£
PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)
Receipts
Donations
1,762
675
1,762
675
Payments
Food and drink
418
104
418
104
(Deficit) Surplus for the period
1,344
571
Transfer to general funds
(1,481)
(1,955)
Balance brought forward
1,565
2,949
Balance carried forward
£1,428
£1,565
2022
2021
TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)
£
£
£
£
Donations
120
4,559
Gift aid
155
988
Grants
275
48,550
54,097
Payments
Architect and planning
Building
432
432
74,964
74,964
(Deficit) surplus for the period
(157)
(20,867)
Balance brought forward
157
21,024
Balance carried forward
£0
£157
YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Balance brought forward
618
618
Receipts
Donations
-
-
618
618
Payments
Support given
Balance carried forward
£618
£618
STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Receipts
Donations
200
758
Gift Aid
143
343
758
Payments
Support given
965
Surplus for the period
343
(208)
Balance brought forward
56
264
Balance carried forward
£399
£56
£
COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)
Receipts
Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church
50,000
Warm room council grant
2,000
52,000
Payments
Transfer to mission giving
5,000
-
Warm room costs
3,124
-
Surplus for the period
43,876
2021
2022		 13 months to November
£
£
£
£
PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)
Receipts
Donations
1,762
675
1,762
675
Payments
Food and drink
418
104
418
104
(Deficit) Surplus for the period
1,344
571
Transfer to general funds
(1,481)
(1,955)
Balance brought forward
1,565
2,949
Balance carried forward
£1,428
£1,565
2022
2021
TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)
£
£
£
£
Donations
120
4,559
Gift aid
155
988
Grants
275
48,550
54,097
Payments
Architect and planning
Building
432
432
74,964
74,964
(Deficit) surplus for the period
(157)
(20,867)
Balance brought forward
157
21,024
Balance carried forward
£0
£157
YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Balance brought forward
618
618
Receipts
Donations
-
-
618
618
Payments
Support given
Balance carried forward
£618
£618
STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Receipts
Donations
200
758
Gift Aid
143
343
758
Payments
Support given
965
Surplus for the period
343
(208)
Balance brought forward
56
264
Balance carried forward
£399
£56
£
COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)
Receipts
Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church
50,000
Warm room council grant
2,000
52,000
Payments
Transfer to mission giving
5,000
-
Warm room costs
3,124
-
Surplus for the period
43,876
2021
2022		 13 months to November
£
£
£
£
PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)
Receipts
Donations
1,762
675
1,762
675
Payments
Food and drink
418
104
418
104
(Deficit) Surplus for the period
1,344
571
Transfer to general funds
(1,481)
(1,955)
Balance brought forward
1,565
2,949
Balance carried forward
£1,428
£1,565
2022
2021
TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)
£
£
£
£
Donations
120
4,559
Gift aid
155
988
Grants
275
48,550
54,097
Payments
Architect and planning
Building
432
432
74,964
74,964
(Deficit) surplus for the period
(157)
(20,867)
Balance brought forward
157
21,024
Balance carried forward
£0
£157
YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Balance brought forward
618
618
Receipts
Donations
-
-
618
618
Payments
Support given
Balance carried forward
£618
£618
STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)
£
£
Receipts
Donations
200
758
Gift Aid
143
343
758
Payments
Support given
965
Surplus for the period
343
(208)
Balance brought forward
56
264
Balance carried forward
£399
£56
£
COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)
Receipts
Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church
50,000
Warm room council grant
2,000
52,000
Payments
Transfer to mission giving
5,000
-
Warm room costs
3,124
-
Surplus for the period
43,876
2021
2022
675
104
571
(1,955)
2,949
£1,428 £1,565
£
275
432		 £
54,097
74,964
432 74,964
(157)
157
£0
£
618
-
618
£618
£
200
143
343
343
56
£399
£
50,000
2,000
52,000
5,000
-
3,124
-
43,876		 (20,867)
21,024
£157
£
618
-
618
£618
£
758
758
965
(208)
264
£56

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MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

31 Dec 2022
£
Assets
HSBC Bank plc
13,000
Baptist Union
53,265
Kingdom Bank Ltd
1,000
CAP release cash
70
£67,336
Representing balances on the following funds
Unrestricted:
£
£
Contingency Fund
10,000
General Fund
3,436
Pastimes and Toddler Groups
1,428
14,864
Restricted:
Chrysalis
546
Building fund
Mission Fund
5,909
Pastor's fund
625
Trinity Church fund
43,875
Youth Bursary Fund
618
Stephen Fund
399
Youth Bequest
500
52,472
£67,336		 31 Dec 2021
£
20,826
3,265
1,000
70
£25,161
£
£
10,000
11,407
1,565
22,972
691
157
167
618
56
500
2,189
£25,161
691
157
167
618
56
500

The Contingency Fund has been set aside to meet emergency expenses.

Non-monetary assets

Assets held for the use of the Church are summarised in Note 3

Declaration

The accounts set out on pages 3 to 6 for the year ended 31 December 2022 and the statement of assets and liabilities at that date are as approved by the trustees.

N Corden Treasurer on behalf of the Trustees

Date:

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MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Total receipts
less payments out:
Afirm
Alternatives Watford
Arab World Ministries re Yemen appeal
Audrey Taylor - Kaiwa Brazil
Bartimaeus Trust - Sharp School
Care for the Family
Central Baptist
Frontiers
Gert Bergmann
Home for Good
Hope for Justice
London City Mission
Open Doors
Other
Pakistan Floods
Poverty Project Philippines
Samara Aid
Terry Puttick - London City Mission
Ukriane
Watford Town Chaplaincy
WRAP
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Total Payments made
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward		 Mission Fund
Special
Total
Total
allocation
Offerings
2022
2021
(Designated)
(Restricted)
£
£
£
£
16,100
3,510
19,610
12,055
600
21
621
0
600
600
0
1,000
6
1,006
500
0
0
500
500
500
0
1,500
1,500
0
400
12
412
0
1,250
1,250
1,000
400
400
0
0
0
25
500
500
2,545
0
0
220
0
1,000
1,028
1,028
750
750
0
0
0
548
1,000
1,000
2,000
1,701
1,701
1,000
1,000
1,050
0
0
35
2,000
2,000
2,000
11,500
2,768
14,268
11,423
0
167
167
1,560
£4,600
£909
£5,509
£2,192

Note: the bulk of outstanding restricted funds was paid out in February 2023

The following assets are held for the Church's own use:

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