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

|**GENERAL FUND (Unrestricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Pledged gifts<br>Tax refunds re general fund<br>Cash offerings & other income<br>Bank interest<br>FIT Income<br>Lettings<br>**Total receipts**<br>**Payments**<br>Administration<br>Baptist Resources<br>Children's Work<br>Discipleship and training<br>Mission - Local evangelism<br>Manse<br>Ministry<br>Premises<br>Catering and sundry expenses<br>Worship<br>Youth work<br>**Sub-Total payments**<br>Transfer from toddlers and pastimes<br>Transfer to Mission Fund<br>**Total Costs**<br>**Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**<br>Balance brought forward<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**MISSION FUND**<br>Transfer from General Fund<br>Trinity tithe<br>Restricted donations<br>**Funds available for distribution**<br>**Payments**<br>General Mission donations (see note 2)<br>Special offerings and other gifts (see note 2)<br>**Total payments**<br>Balance brought forward<br>**Balance carried forward**|**2022**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**78,834**<br>**20,146**<br>**1,076**<br>**16**<br>**1,287**<br>**3,878**<br>**105,238**<br>**3,515**<br>**1,500**<br>**263**<br>**343**<br>**2,779**<br>**4,417**<br>**73,292**<br>**14,156**<br>**1,277**<br>**1,090**<br>**958**<br>**103,590**<br>**(1,481)**<br>**11,100**<br>**113,209**<br>**(7,971)**<br>**11,407**<br>**£3,436**<br>**Restricted Designated** <br>**-**<br>**11,100**<br>**5,000**<br>**3,510**<br>**3,510**<br>**16,100**<br>**11,500**<br>**2,768**<br>**2,768**<br>**11,500**<br>**742**<br>**4,600**<br>**167**<br>**0**<br>**£909**<br>**£4,600**<br>**2022**|2021<br>£<br>£<br>**97,605**<br>**22,812**<br>**3,824**<br>**434**<br>**2,312**<br>**2,331**<br>129,317<br>4,205<br>1,589<br>580<br>40<br>4,353<br>9,898<br>92,673<br>9,535<br>295<br>382<br>894<br>124,443<br>(1,955)<br>10,885<br>133,373<br>(4,056)<br>15,463<br>£11,407<br> Restricted Designated<br>**-**<br>**10,885**<br>**1,170**<br>**-**<br>2021|
|---|---|---|
|||**1,170**<br>**10,885**|
|||**-**<br>**2,563**<br>**10,885**|
|||**2,563**<br>**0**|
|||**(1,393)**<br>**0**<br>**1,560**<br>**0**|
|||**£167**<br>**£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<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**Payments**<br>Food and drink<br>**418**<br>104<br>**418**<br>104<br>**(Deficit) Surplus for the period**<br>**1,344**<br>571<br>Transfer to general funds<br>**(1,481)**<br>(1,955)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**1,565**<br>2,949<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£1,428**<br>£1,565<br>**2022**<br>2021<br>**TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**Donations**<br>**120**<br>4,559<br>**Gift aid**<br>**155**<br>988<br>**Grants**<br>**275**<br>48,550<br>54,097<br>**Payments**<br>Architect and planning<br>Building<br>**432**<br>**432**<br>74,964<br>74,964<br>**(Deficit) surplus for the period**<br>**(157)**<br>(20,867)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**157**<br>21,024<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£0**<br>£157<br>**YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>Balance brought forward<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**-**<br>-<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£618**<br>£618<br>**STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**200**<br>758<br>Gift Aid<br>**143**<br>**343**<br>758<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>965<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**343**<br>(208)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**56**<br>264<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£399**<br>£56<br>**£**<br>**COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church<br>**50,000**<br>Warm room council  grant<br>**2,000**<br>**52,000**<br>**Payments**<br>Transfer to mission giving<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>Warm room costs<br>**3,124**<br>**-**<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**43,876**<br>2021<br>**2022**|13 months to November<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**Payments**<br>Food and drink<br>**418**<br>104<br>**418**<br>104<br>**(Deficit) Surplus for the period**<br>**1,344**<br>571<br>Transfer to general funds<br>**(1,481)**<br>(1,955)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**1,565**<br>2,949<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£1,428**<br>£1,565<br>**2022**<br>2021<br>**TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**Donations**<br>**120**<br>4,559<br>**Gift aid**<br>**155**<br>988<br>**Grants**<br>**275**<br>48,550<br>54,097<br>**Payments**<br>Architect and planning<br>Building<br>**432**<br>**432**<br>74,964<br>74,964<br>**(Deficit) surplus for the period**<br>**(157)**<br>(20,867)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**157**<br>21,024<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£0**<br>£157<br>**YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>Balance brought forward<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**-**<br>-<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£618**<br>£618<br>**STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**200**<br>758<br>Gift Aid<br>**143**<br>**343**<br>758<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>965<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**343**<br>(208)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**56**<br>264<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£399**<br>£56<br>**£**<br>**COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church<br>**50,000**<br>Warm room council  grant<br>**2,000**<br>**52,000**<br>**Payments**<br>Transfer to mission giving<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>Warm room costs<br>**3,124**<br>**-**<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**43,876**<br>2021<br>**2022**|13 months to November<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**Payments**<br>Food and drink<br>**418**<br>104<br>**418**<br>104<br>**(Deficit) Surplus for the period**<br>**1,344**<br>571<br>Transfer to general funds<br>**(1,481)**<br>(1,955)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**1,565**<br>2,949<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£1,428**<br>£1,565<br>**2022**<br>2021<br>**TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**Donations**<br>**120**<br>4,559<br>**Gift aid**<br>**155**<br>988<br>**Grants**<br>**275**<br>48,550<br>54,097<br>**Payments**<br>Architect and planning<br>Building<br>**432**<br>**432**<br>74,964<br>74,964<br>**(Deficit) surplus for the period**<br>**(157)**<br>(20,867)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**157**<br>21,024<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£0**<br>£157<br>**YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>Balance brought forward<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**-**<br>-<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£618**<br>£618<br>**STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**200**<br>758<br>Gift Aid<br>**143**<br>**343**<br>758<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>965<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**343**<br>(208)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**56**<br>264<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£399**<br>£56<br>**£**<br>**COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church<br>**50,000**<br>Warm room council  grant<br>**2,000**<br>**52,000**<br>**Payments**<br>Transfer to mission giving<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>Warm room costs<br>**3,124**<br>**-**<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**43,876**<br>2021<br>**2022**|13 months to November<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**Payments**<br>Food and drink<br>**418**<br>104<br>**418**<br>104<br>**(Deficit) Surplus for the period**<br>**1,344**<br>571<br>Transfer to general funds<br>**(1,481)**<br>(1,955)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**1,565**<br>2,949<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£1,428**<br>£1,565<br>**2022**<br>2021<br>**TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**Donations**<br>**120**<br>4,559<br>**Gift aid**<br>**155**<br>988<br>**Grants**<br>**275**<br>48,550<br>54,097<br>**Payments**<br>Architect and planning<br>Building<br>**432**<br>**432**<br>74,964<br>74,964<br>**(Deficit) surplus for the period**<br>**(157)**<br>(20,867)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**157**<br>21,024<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£0**<br>£157<br>**YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>Balance brought forward<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**-**<br>-<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£618**<br>£618<br>**STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**200**<br>758<br>Gift Aid<br>**143**<br>**343**<br>758<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>965<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**343**<br>(208)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**56**<br>264<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£399**<br>£56<br>**£**<br>**COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church<br>**50,000**<br>Warm room council  grant<br>**2,000**<br>**52,000**<br>**Payments**<br>Transfer to mission giving<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>Warm room costs<br>**3,124**<br>**-**<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**43,876**<br>2021<br>**2022**|13 months to November<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**PASTIMES AND TODDLER GROUPS (Unrestricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**1,762**<br>675<br>**Payments**<br>Food and drink<br>**418**<br>104<br>**418**<br>104<br>**(Deficit) Surplus for the period**<br>**1,344**<br>571<br>Transfer to general funds<br>**(1,481)**<br>(1,955)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**1,565**<br>2,949<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£1,428**<br>£1,565<br>**2022**<br>2021<br>**TOILETS BUILDING FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>£<br>£<br>**Donations**<br>**120**<br>4,559<br>**Gift aid**<br>**155**<br>988<br>**Grants**<br>**275**<br>48,550<br>54,097<br>**Payments**<br>Architect and planning<br>Building<br>**432**<br>**432**<br>74,964<br>74,964<br>**(Deficit) surplus for the period**<br>**(157)**<br>(20,867)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**157**<br>21,024<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£0**<br>£157<br>**YOUTH BURSARY FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>Balance brought forward<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**-**<br>-<br>**618**<br>618<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£618**<br>£618<br>**STEPHEN FUND (Restricted)**<br>**£**<br>£<br>**Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**200**<br>758<br>Gift Aid<br>**143**<br>**343**<br>758<br>**Payments**<br>Support given<br>965<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**343**<br>(208)<br>Balance brought forward<br>**56**<br>264<br>**Balance carried forward**<br>**£399**<br>£56<br>**£**<br>**COMMUNITY FUND/WARM ROOM (Restricted)**<br>**Receipts**<br>Grant from Chesham Baptisit Church<br>**50,000**<br>Warm room council  grant<br>**2,000**<br>**52,000**<br>**Payments**<br>Transfer to mission giving<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>Warm room costs<br>**3,124**<br>**-**<br>**Surplus for the period**<br>**43,876**<br>2021<br>**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||675<br>104|
|||||571<br>(1,955)<br>2,949|
|||**£1,428**||£1,565|
|||**£**<br>**275**<br>**432**||£<br>54,097<br>74,964|
||**432**||74,964||
|||**(157)**<br>**157**<br>**£0**<br>**£**<br>**618**<br>**-**<br>**618**<br>**£618**<br>**£**<br>**200**<br>**143**<br>**343**<br>**343**<br>**56**<br>**£399**<br>**£**<br>**50,000**<br>**2,000**<br>**52,000**<br>**5,000**<br>**-**<br>**3,124**<br>**-**<br>**43,876**||(20,867)<br>21,024|
|||||£157|
|||||£<br>618<br>-|
|||||618|
|||||£618|
|||||£<br>758|
|||||758<br>965|
|||||(208)<br>264|
|||||£56|
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## **MILL END BAPTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022** 

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

- 1 These accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis and accord with S133 of the Charities Act 2011. 

- 2 A summary of the gifts to Mission is as follows: 

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



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

- 3 **Non-monetary assets** 

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

- a) The Church premises at Field Way, Rickmansworth. 

- b) The Manse at 50 Mount View, Rickmansworth. 

- c) The Church also owns the fixtures, furniture and equipment in the Church premises. 

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