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BIDFORD BAPTIST CHURCH

Registered with the Charity Commission: 1153417

Annual Accounts for the Year 1[st] January 2020 to 31[st] December 2020

TheBarn Waterloo Road Bidford on Avon Warwickshire B50 4JN

Email: bidford@thebarn.org.uk Telephone: 01789 772615 www.thebarn.org.uk

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2020

The Trustees of Bidford Baptist Church present their report and accounts for the year ending 31st December 2020

CONTACT

The Church can be contacted at:

The Barn Waterloo Road Bidford on Avon Warwickshire B50 4JN

Email: info@thebarn.org.uk Telephone: 01789 772615 www.thebarn.org.uk

OBJECTS

Bidford Baptist Church exists for the charitable objects set out in the constitution.

MISSION STATEMENT

“Meeting with God. Walking with God. Serving God.”

Our mission statement gives us our purpose, our process and our mission. This is what God wants us to do. This is how we’re going to do it. This is what we’re going to help others to do.

MEETING WITH GOD centres on our Sunday services and is about the personal revelation, spiritual refreshing and recharging we need to empower our Christian life.

WALKING WITH GOD is reflected in our relationship with Him through the week: learning, growing, connecting.

SERVING GOD and bearing fruit are our ultimate purpose: our commission, our compassion, our commitment.

All this is centred on our ongoing relationship with the Lord. MEETING WITH GOD is personal and intimate, and takes place as we encounter God’s presence and power together. WALKING WITH GOD is both personal and corporate as we journey with the Lord in devotion, in prayer and in connect groups. SERVING GOD is the outworking of all that He has deposited in us as we take His love to the world in diverse ways.

MEETING WITH GOD takes us deeper in our experience. WALKING WITH GOD makes us stronger in our relationship(s). SERVING GOD opens us wider in our influence.

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VISION STATEMENT

The church we see is ALIVE : vibrant, welcoming, joyful and fun; our services are bright, positive and celebratory.

The church we see is SPIRIT FILLED : passionate in worship, where His presence is tangible, where the gifts of the Holy Spirit are in operation, where those in need receive personal ministry, and where services are not religious rituals but encounters with God.

The church we see is GROWING : attractive to seekers, welcoming to guests, reaching out to the ostracised and the hurting, has multiple arms extending into our communities, and then challenges people to respond to the gospel such that confessions of salvation, baptisms and changed lives are the norm.

The church we see is TRANSFORMING : where broken lives, relationships and families are restored; where dead religion is replaced by dynamic relationship, unbelief by faith, hopelessness by joy, where sick people become healthy, the broken become whole, and new Christians become fully devoted followers of Jesus.

The church we see is a FAMILY : we started as a family and will continue to be a family. Our program will include large, weekly, communal meetings, but also small gatherings in people’s homes, where authentic friendship, honesty, trust, mutual support and accountability are cultivated.

The church we see is EQUIPPING : maturing people in their faith, encouraging them in their gifts, developing them in their leadership, and releasing them to be everything they can be for the Lord.

In pursuit of the Objects, Mission and Vision the trustees expend the charity's resources on:

In addition, the church, in recognition of Biblical principles, gives away at least 10% of its income in each year. These donations are made in response to local, national and world events and are usually made to organisations known to the charity.

The Church operates unrestricted general funds and the following restricted funds:

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CONSTITUTION

Bidford Baptist Church was planted in September 2005 from Chipping Campden Baptist Church (CCBC). It adopted a constitution in 2007 and became a separate entity in charge on 1 January 2008. Until then the Church ran its own bank account as a part of CCBC.

Bidford Baptist Church adopted its current constitution on 1 May 2013 and registered with The Charity Commission in August 2013 as “Bidford Baptist Church” with a working title of “theBarn” on 15th August 2013. The charity registration number is 1153417.

The Church is generally known as “theBarn”.

The Church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain and a member of the Heart of England Baptist Association.

The Trustees of the Church are responsible for the general control and management of the charity and have significant ownership and oversight of the church’s vision and strategic development.

At the close of the year ended 31 December 2020 the following people formed the Leadership Team:

Rev J Cox (Senior Pastor) - Trustee & Minister (as D Hudson - Trustee defined by the constitution) P Johnson – Trustee & Secretary D Charlton - Trustee S Meek - Trustee B Griffiths - Trustee M Scholefield – Trustee & Treasurer

*During the course of the year, Mr M Scholefield was elected and Mr D Charlton re-elected for another term by the church members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Hence, they will both serve a three-year term to May 2023.

The spiritual life of the church is delegated by the Trustees to a team of employed and volunteer Pastors who are recognised by the Church as exercising a particular calling and ministry. The team of Pastors is led by our Senior Pastor, Rev Jamie Cox.

The Pastors Team consists of:

Rev Jamie Cox – Senior Pastor Faith Lamb – Children’s Pastor Mary Keyte* – Youth Pastor

Claire Griffiths* - Pre-school Children’s Pastor David Charlton – Associate Pastor Barry Griffiths – Associate Pastor

*employees

REVIEW OF 2020

2020 was an interesting and challenging year at theBarn. It began full of hope and promise as we set about building on the foundations of the previous year. Little were we to know what was just around the corner. As the Coronavirus outbreak that began in a corner of China accelerated and became a global pandemic, our church activities were dramatically altered as society went into lockdown.

In January, February and early March, ministries carried on much as before. On top of the usual activities of Mix (for special people with special needs), Life (a day-time friendship group), Watchmen (for men), Barn Arts (a community arts and crafts group), Barn Global (praying for our friends & family

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serving in missions overseas), IF (praying for our community and country), Fusion Fridays (for youth) and Stay & Play (our weekly pre-school and parent group), the following special events took place:

In JANUARY, we launched a series of Kintsugi Hope Mental Health Workshops and held a Men’s Breakfast at Osco’s.

In FEBRUARY, we held a Prayer Vision & Update meeting, a baptismal service and hosted Tarbedigge School’s annual educational visit.

In MARCH, we held ‘Refreshing’ with Pete Read from Regent’s theological college as the main speaker, Freedom in Christ began again, the drama team started rehearsing for Easter … and then everything changed.

On March 23[rd] , the Prime Minister announced that, as a country, we would be going into lockdown. People would be required to work from home. Large gatherings were banned, and soon thereafter school children were sent home. That called for a radical rethink of what we could, indeed, should do, and how we could do it.

Our Sunday services went online immediately. At first, we used YouTube worship playlists and our Senior Pastor, Jamie Cox, recorded sermons and service links on his mobile phone at home. We soon introduced an interview slot into the Sunday morning service and various members of the church sent in their greetings to be played to their friends. The next step was to produce our own ‘remote’ worship recordings, where each member of the team would record their own parts at home. The staff team would then amalgamate the music and line it up with the videos, to produce our own praise and worship materials.

At this time, the pre-school, kids and youth teams were also producing their own videos on a weekly basis, as well as beginning to imaginatively use social media and Zoom. Huge credit must go to the team leaders, Mary Keyte, as Youth Ministry Leader, with help from Emma King, Steve King, as Interim Kids Pastor, followed by Faith Lamb when she returned from maternity leave and a brief furlough, and Claire Griffiths, as Pre-School Pastor.

Of course, Stay & Play, Relentless (our regional youth gathering), Messy Church and most of our Easter plans were put on pause. We did, of course, run Good Friday and Easter Services online.

Other ministries and meetings went entirely online. We ran leaders’ meetings and prayer meetings by Zoom. Connect Groups used WhatsApp and met virtually. Even Messy Church and the Light Party went onto YouTube. Mix (our accessible church ministry) tried various inventive approaches, but did understandably find it difficult to connect with their Mix family. Stay & Play ran a summer Treasure Hunt Trail and Advent Trail, as well as organising a toy library. We were hugely grateful to the worship leaders who ran Friday evening worship slots through the summer months.

The next phase of our adaptation was to move towards a proper live-stream setup. That involved the purchasing of key equipment, including video cameras, and a great deal of careful work and preparation from the team of Steve King, Alastair Akehurst, Matt Gilham and Andrew Piggin. Those next evolution services included a live praise and worship team with three members and a live preach. As regulations permitted, we began to have socially-distanced, Covid-safe congregations at those Sunday services again in October and it was a great help and encouragement to have people in the building again, albeit wearing masks and unable to sing. It was gratifying even to have visitors attending those services on occasions. Some of those had found our material online; others had moved to the area during lockdown.

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As things opened up again in the Autumn, Claire Griffiths hosted a Baby Group for new mums and we started to host Connect Groups in theBarn, as regulations allowed. We began running a monthly Family Service, to give children (and their parents) the opportunity to come to church on a Sunday, in the absence of the usual kids’ groups. We held two funerals in the church in October, with the legally permitted guidelines and numbers, and a wedding blessing just before Christmas.

There is no doubt that what was achieved by all the teams was particularly impressive. Everyone had to learn new skills: video recording and editing, social media post-scheduling, Zoom interviewing and recording, remote worship recording, editing and compiling, YouTube uploading and so much more.

From a pastoral perspective, very early during the lockdown, we started to consider what practical and emotional needs we thought might arise and how we could help to meet them if they did. Would people lose their jobs? Would some need help to shop for their groceries? Would loneliness be a widespread problem? We recognised that our resources were limited, but that we were keen to help. We are grateful to the various volunteers who offered their services and helped us action some of those initiatives.

We partnered with the local Budgens (which became a Co-Op during lockdown) to provide food parcels. We identified some we thought would appreciate the help and asked them to nominate a friend or family member who might similarly benefit. We arranged for home-cooked meals to be taken to single Mums, who we identified as needing encouragement and support. We could not meet all their needs, but we could hopefully put a smile on their face and show them they were valued. We also produced a set of 12 Christmas hampers to distribute in the village. In the summer, again in partnership with Co-Op, we offered to help families at the school who might need food support instead of school meals through the holidays. This offer was not taken up, though. Claire and the Stay & Play team delivered more than 60 ‘Lockdown Activity Packs’ to entertain pre-schoolers in the village and organised meal rotas for ‘lockdown babies.’ We also helped with some ‘clothing rehoming.’ We are very grateful to all the volunteers who helped with that and hope we were able to effectively show people the love of Jesus in practical ways.

Throughout the year, Paul Johnson, one of our Trustees and Church Secretary, led the team negotiating a new lease for the building we use, commonly known as theBarn. The lease was due to expire at the beginning of 2021.

At our AGM, held virtually in November, Dave Charlton was re-appointed to serve a new three-year term and Murray Scholefield was elected to the Trustees body. He took over the Treasurer responsibilities from Rowan Keyte who stood down at that AGM. Anne Le Tissier resigned as a Trustee in August, for ~~pe~~ rsonal reasons, but continued to serve the church in numerous ways. We also passed the various resolutions we needed to facilitate the negotiation and signing of the new lease.

Part of the Trustees’ role is to review Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Fire & Emergency, First Aid and Risk Assessment on a rolling basis. This year there was a great deal of risk-assessing as we considered the safest ways to operate through the pandemic! We were also delighted to be able to install a defibrillator on the front of the building and to make that available for use by businesses on the adjacent industrial estate.

As a church, we commit to giving at least 10% of our income to supporting local, national and international organisations and charities, as well as individuals in need. This year we have given to various missionary organisations and individuals who are out in the field as well as local organisations including Agape in India, Missions across Europe, Asia and the far east, Open Doors, Youth for Christ and various local community initiatives and opportunities.

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So, with 2020 drawing to a close and another lockdown commencing, we prepared for 2021. With hopes for a vaccine increasing, we knew that there was still much adapting to do, but also hope for the year to come. We will have to consider how we utilise the new technology we have adopted in 2020, as we seek to fulfil our mission, develop our culture and ~~kee~~ p dreaming of what we could and should be and do as a church in the years to come.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Trustees continue to be grateful for the generous support of the church for the gifts made in the weekly offerings and by standing orders. The Trustees are aware that there are a small number of significant donors who contribute sacrificially to the church’s resources and we value them enormously.

The Trustees recognise we hold in tension the need to use resources to fuel growth and the need to be prudent and careful stewards of our resources. We are determined to take appropriate risks that will see the growth of the church, but more importantly growth in the Kingdom of God and the transformation and renewal of His people, our communities and the nation.

Our experience has always been that God will channel sufficient resources to accomplish our Mission if we place Jesus at the centre of all we do and follow His lead.

Our General Fund income for the year was £214,241. This is the fund through which gifts and operational expenditure is funnelled. We showed a surplus of £19,877 for the year as we prepare and position for opening up again in 2021 and the lease arrangements in the future.

We have continued to give 10% of our income to the work of God’s Kingdom through pastoral gifts and gifts to individuals, charities and other organisations engaged in kingdom business. There is a surplus on this fund at the end of the year.

The Trustees believe that Bidford Baptist Church was in a strong position at the end of 2020 and with God’s grace and His Resources, is in a good position to grow during 2021.

RISK REVIEW

The Leadership Team has conducted its own review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and mechanisms have been established to mitigate those risks.

The charity has sufficient financial reserves to fund its activities for three months in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Church as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming

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resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees should follow best practice and

The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose at any time the financial position of the Church and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with charity legislation.

The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

P Johnson Secretary and Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES AND THE MEMBERS OF BIDFORD BAPTIST CHURCH IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 trustees 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 to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

J Till FMAAT ZEST ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 30 June 2021

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Bidford Baptist Church Receipts and Payments Accounts Year ended 31 December 2020

idford Baptist Church
eceipts and Payments Accounts
ear ended 31 December 2020
Note
Receipts
3
Voluntary Donations
Other Incoming Resources
Investment Income
Total Receipts
Payments
4
Ministry Team
Church Activities
Premises Costs
Administration
Donations Made
Building & Capital Costs
Total Payments
Net Incoming Resources
Transfers
Net Resource Change
Fund balances at beginning of period
Fund balances at end of period		 Unrestricted
Funds
2020
£
212,585
1,634
23
214,241
104,591
4,789
49,875
9,246
21,306
4,558
194,364
19,877
-
19,877
64,085
83,962		 Restricted
Funds
2020
£
2,100
-
13
2,113
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,113
-
2,113
42,645
44,758		 Total
2020
£
214,685
1,634
36
216,354
104,591
4,789
49,875
9,246
21,306
4,558
194,364
21,990
-
21,990
106,730
128,720		 Total
2019
£
232,968
650
35
233,653
105,661
13,534
51,667
11,661
20,198
1,237
203,958
29,695
-
29,695
77,035
106,730

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Bidford Baptist Church Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period At 31 December 2020

Note
Cash Funds
General Contingency
General Funds
Kids & Youth Fund
Mission Fund
Next Generation
PA Fund
Tithe Account
Building Fund
Other Assets
Rent Deposit
Liabilities
Pensions Payable
PAYE Payable		 Unrestricted
Funds
2020
£
24,089
57,215
-
-
-
829
1,829
-
83,962
36,653
36,653
-
-
-		 Restricted
Funds
2020
£
-
-
4,789
2,799
6,324
-
10,864
19,981
44,758
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2020
£
24,089
57,215
4,789
2,799
6,324
829
12,693
19,981
128,720
36,653
36,653
-
-
-		 Total
2019
£
24,080
36,251
4,787
1,198
6,322
828
12,689
19,974
106,730
36,653
36,653
49
7,337
7,386

For and on behalf of the Trustees

Treasurer

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

1.ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) and applicable accounting standards. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows.

Incoming Resources

Income received from donations and grants is included in incoming resources when these are receivable. Interest is included when receivable by the Church.

Funds

The Church operates an unrestricted general fund that can be used for any purpose in line with the aims and objectives of the Church.

The Church also operates the following designated funds that have been set aside for specific projects but can at the discretion of the Trustees be reallocated to the general fund:

The Church also operated the following restricted funds during the year that have been set aside for specific purposes and should only be used for those purposes:

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2. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General Fund
Contingency Fund
Tithe Fund
Restricted funds
Mission Fund
Evangelism Fund
Building Fund
Children & Youth Fund
PA Fund
Next Generation Fund
Total funds
3.
ANALYSIS OF DONATIONS
Offerings
Gift Aid Received
Other Offerings, Donations		 At 1 Jan
2020
£
27,719
24,078
12,287
64,085
3,790
1,079
24,055
4,786
2,614
6,321
42,645
106,730		 Receipts
£
214,228
9
4
214,242
1,001
1,100
7
2
-
2
2,113
216,354
Unrestricted
Funds
2020
£
176,680
35,904
1,657
214,242		 Payments
£
-173,058
-
-21,306
-194,364
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-194,364
Restricted
Funds
2020
£
-
-
2,113
2,113		 Transfers
£
- 21,258
-
21,258
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
2020
£
176,680
35,904
3,770
216,354		 At 31 Dec
2020
£
47,632
24,087
12,244
83,963
4,791
2,179
24,062
4,788
2,615
6,323
44,758
128,720
Total
2019
£
188,558
44,410
685
233,653

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4. ANALYSIS OF PAYMENTS
Ministry Team
Gross Salaries & Taxes
Pension Contributions
Expenses of Ministry Team
Church Activities
Youth ministry
Children ministry
Catering
Sunday worship
Other
Premises Costs
Barn rental
Light and heat
Water
Facilities staff, maintenance & insurance
Security, Health and Safety
Cleaning staff and materials
Administration Costs
Printing and stationery
Telephone and postage
IT Costs
Professional fees
Bank charges
Insurance
Books & Resources
Sundry		 Unrestricted
Funds
2020
£
99,922
3,017
1,652
104,591
1,239
1,772
884
894
-
4,789
40,000
5,450
348
3,636
27
414
49,875
1,925
892
2,439
294
371
2,327
833
165
9,246		 Restricted
Funds
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2020
£
99,922
3,017
1,652
104,591
1,239
1,772
884
894
-
4,789
40,000
5,450
348
5,891
27
414
49,875
1,925
892
2,439
294
371
2,327
833
165
9,246		 Total
2019
£
99,275
2,448
3,938
105,661
4,051
5,343
2,600
898
642
13,534
36,000
7,623
492
5,894
944
717
51,667
3,650
824
1,906
150
303
1,340
1,891
1,597
11,661

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4. ANALYSIS OF PAYMENTS Cont…
Donations Made
Baptist Missionary Society
Home Mission Fund
S Speight
Akehursts
Turners
Other giving
E Price
Kintsugi Hope
Agape India
Open Doors
D Lodge
J Lyons
Building Costs
PA Equipment		 Unrestricted
Funds
2020
£
1,100
1,300
5,800
1,350
3,000
4,376
750
180
600
1,500
750
600
21,306
4,558
4,558		 Restricted
Funds
2020
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total
2020
£
1,100
1,300
5,800
1,350
3,000
4,376
750
180
600
1,500
750
600
21,306
4,558
4,558		 Total
2019
£
1,200
1,200
4,200
3,600
3,000
1,418
300
180
600
1,500
3,000
20,198
1,237
1,237

No employee received emoluments in excess of £50,000 during the year (2019 none).

The average number of employees in the year was four full-time equivalents.

No emoluments were paid to the Trustees with the exception of the Minister, Rev. Jamie Cox who was employed by the church and was remunerated on the same basis as other employees but has not received remuneration for his duties as Trustee.

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