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Luton Central Baptist Church Annual Report kn the Charity Commission In this report the th]stees of Luton Caitr21 Baptist Church present their re￿rt and financial stateW￿￿ts for the 2020 calendar year. This is our seventh annual reEx)T¢ w¢ became [￿]stered with the Charity Commission in F¢brwy 2014. Re￿Stered Address: 528 Pajk Sirt tart0￿ LUI 3ET Charth Office Tekphone: 01582 422 635 Charlty Regi4tr8¢ion Number. 1155929 TruJtfft8 Mr Samson Akinola (eld¢r. fr(xn January 1.20201 Mr Ian Benjamin (elderl Mr Stev¢ Conyb¢ar¢. MT John Evgns (treasur￿ from Jattu￿ 1*2019A Rev Andtrw Gale (minister), Miss Pamela Greener (elder,X Mr Timothy Newns Mr Roland Ogberigl Miss EIi7Abeth Oyedem Ms Melanie Jane Quin Mr Erwin M F Tadiar (secretary, eldet). Property Trnste The Baptist Union CoryKJration Limit&l BAptik llo￿ 129 Br(wdway, DidcoL Oxfordshi￿, OXI I 8RT Our main bank is Lloyds Gwe St IArton (309528) Branc14 Ljoyds Bank plw PO Box lo￿. BXI ILT Church or8anisatiow have fimds wtth a number of other Ixnk4 and th¢ chuTth has subslant fimds with the Coventy Building aJMJ with the Baptist Union Independent Euminer. Mr Moses Oluniyi Peters FCC& Moses Peters & Company. 136 Soknk House. Moorland Roa¢ L<)ndoo SW9 8UR Clwitable Object The cI￿lty is 8overned by a Consti￿0￿ ado0￿ 20 Juty 2010 whi¢b states that our winc1￿1 purp)se is th¢ advancement of the Christian faith ac£ording to the PTincipks of the Baptist denomination. The church may also advance aucation and caTry Out other clwitable in the United Kingdom an(Vor other parts of the world. The church occupies prerni￿ whtch are held by the Baptist Union CotPOTation W on Trusts which are ￿tIlety oxnpthl¥l¢ with thc alx)vc obiw

to have betn publicty Fwtis¢d on the professi￿ of faith in Jesus ChrisL or following other mod¢5 of baptism to r¢n¢w their public w)fe&8ion of faith tn J¢57LS ChTisL The church member's metting n(nwlty takes pkn six times peryear and h&8 wsiI)ilty for the overall W>ll￿ ofthc thurch. Jn accordance with the constltirt1￿ the Mem￿[S appoint up to twelve deacons, who together with th¢ ministff and elders (who are also app)inted by the members). ar¢ responsible for the day to day nmnin8 of the church and the financial and legal &Sp￿ts of the charity. All members are encouragd to tsk¢ an appropriate pgrt IL the spiritual and practical t&sks involv¢d in the furthernnce of the charitable obje£tiv& Rel¢vant matters may be submitteA to the church m¢rtin8 by the tru#ees guidance. or may be raised by members at the church meeting for fith wnsideratioo by the tTr￿. Though the ¢4ynstitution ￿rn)its decisions to be made at church m¢¢tings by appropritr m&joritie4 the church seeks to work by consensus wherever p)ssible. As a result of actions taken by the church in line with governtnent guid8n¢¢ in r¢sFK)tW to COVID-19 the ¢huT¢h m¢mbers met once prior to March 2020 8nd the lock dovrn in England. Obje¢¢ive8 aAd Athiliey Jn order to achieve the principat obje¢ttve which is set out alw the church provides a variety of activities which ar¢ available both to tts membership and to the c4xnmunity generally. C¢ntr81 to the work and witn¢5s of the church is the Fyovision of regular public services of Christian worship. Thas¢ services take pla￿ on Sundays at 10.45 am. The aim ts to show the love of jes￿ Christ in both word and deed and to briog people into a closer relationthip wtih Him ￿ livin8 LonL There were no services atthe Perry Gzr¢n Baptist ChapcL near Kimpm after lockdown in March 2020. While online service5 via ZIM)m and Fac¢t4>)k w￿¢ undertaken on Sundays at 10:45 am during this perio(L The church seeks to be a friendty and welcoming ¢oD￿￿ty and is free io attend any of these onlin¢ services. During kKkdoTrvn we have not l￿d visitor& with no op￿r￿m￿ to share tea a￿7 coffee afteT th¢ s¢rvice. and ooce a month to slwe in a (free) fellowship meal. which norn￿1￿ tak¢s pl￿. During this yw our motto text was-But just &8 He wkn called you is holy, so b¢ holy in all you do-. At th¢ start of 2(r20 various activiti￿ for Children ￿ youth such &$ Sunday School have t8k¢n plac¢ during th¢ s¢rvice. There have I￿} many activitses for children and youllg p)ple durin8 the week (such as a mums and tots group. Boys, Brigad4 Girls, Brigade, SHIELD discussi￿ group. and Youth Club) and these serve & large numtrw of families not othmvise connectsd with the church. Anyixyjy working with children or vulller8ble thlts is appropriat¢ty v&t￿l with regard to the Criminal Records Bureau. For those of more mature year4 IM)th Tea and Hymns [8t￿ six Swiday afternoons per year) and the Thursday Afternoon FellowthÉp (weekty) Continue to be wpular. Further details of these and other actÈvities can be obtsined at the Sunday seryic¢s of worship or in the church nmgazine 'Contsct" which is produced tnonth. Th¢s¢ thIld￿ y(xnh alld related activities where I￿lted aft th¢ start of loGkdoTrYn IJ) March 2020 TTh0t￿ Ann¥al Re￿￿¢." L*on CentralBwi%l CIMffchPage 2

During the I0¢kdo￿ wi(yl a number of activities where unthrtaken to suNx)rt out ¢hur¢h members who have unable to att¢nd th¢ chwch building while it was closed to services. The capabilty to provide Simday s￿¥1¢¢$ and prayer meeting over ZAxmi and Facebook h&8 been established. Many church members well &s those Witho￿ a direct connethon to the church have been able to attend the online services. Th¢ ¢hwch encowaged outreach to memlw through visits and calls and letters to help many who may have feh lonety and unsw)porte4L The church also ￿0vided meals to our senior memb¢rs through visits to their knes and tsking the time to have a chat 8rMI eontte£t with them. Plans to provide pastoral Sup[￿ to thurch tn¢mber5 were also invoked. The church is dependent on its memknship wotking as volunteers in all aSp￿ts of the church's activtties. m8ny of which run with little or no iM￿¢t on the church's expefjditur4 but n¢v¢rtheless contribut¢ substantially to the achievement of the church's objectives and the figure of 30 volunte¢rs in th¢ 8nnual return is very conserYativ¢. Many of our volunteers have not been required during the lockdown peri(xl with a few members coming to church on Sundays to help with the broa￿ of the online services. tkspite the inability for church montws to attend the building on Sundays the decline in income (see belowl ILS b¢¢n minimis¢d with the enccrtwdgement of members to give directto the church bank account. Th¢re have iwi a few meMt￿S who contlnue to give cash via offerillg envelope or cheques which are collected from thurch m¢mlKts on requesL The motto text for 2021 will be Psalm 137:4,-How sball we sing the tml's song in a stran8¢ land?. & re¢ognition and ¢nwurag¢meot to all as we continue to h&ve church renM)tely during lockdown. Flnalldal Revlew out in the accompanying fitwicial st*¢m¢nts. This rqM)rt is followed by the independent examinerfs reiw and then by the church acLou@ firstty in the forni we bave u￿￿1￿ ad0￿ed in yeats pasL and then in the simplifi¢d SUMM￿ pres¢ntation of the CC16a d(￿￿￿ellt which combines all of the fimd8 of the church and its &&8ociat¢d (Yganisatious. The church raisesthe fimds to cany on its activiti&s from within its own membership aTrJ congregation. no wider public app￿ for funds It￿le during the year. We Dornwlly contribute considerable sums to other ch8ritie4 lrtal, Dational 8nd int¢rnational. both through special collections and by setting aside money from our norn￿ income for this Put￿)se. During 2020 it was not p)ssible to undertake special collections during the yeaT but in spit¢ of thi& gen¢ral giving to oth¢r charities has not been limit&l. The most sigttificant exFnse is related to th¢ salari¢s of our Oaff. including a minister. an assistant minister in trainin& a famity WOTker, administrative ￿]stant and cleaners. All but the first of th¢s¢ posts is part time. The church t(x)k advantage of the fiwlougb schenk for the cle8ners when it bec8me available. since the church iwilding not in use during the period of the lockdown. The seciynd most extthsiv¢ ¢lem¢nt of our expenditur¢ is the heating and lighting of our premises: the new beating control system h&8 reAluce these cosL% with the impr(>ved managem¢nt of h¢ating requirement resulting from the limiteA use ofthe premises. Apsrt from the giving of the Congregatio￿ (and gift aid thereon) the only other source of income is r￿t from the tlats we Caddingm 8nd from others using our ￿1]dIng or ¢ar pfirk Trwtees AM￿alRe￿￿1.. Cetha1B<¥￿ ChvthPugE 3

For 2020 we Iwve limttti4 use of our Church t￿lIding and ptrmises whi¢b has had an impact on inwme. Giving vms ittwacted due to the lockdown f￿ much of the year. How¢v¢r th¢ oulcome was not &8 bad as was f¢8red because of an i￿re￿Ied W￿rtiOn of chU￿h mfflnb¢rs giving via direct debit this year. As SUC￿ by the ¢nd of the year the offerings for 2020 was marginally lower than for the previous y¢ar. which Imd particularty Str￿8. Ot1￿ soujres of income were also dow￿ so overalL we had & deficit (if we treat the figures &5 in pr¢vious y¢ars). We have continued to conforni more fully to a rff¢ipts 8Dd payinents methThl for presenting the a¢counts. as per the changes 8dopt&l in th¢ w¢vious year. The general fjjnd shows a decline when compared to 2019 and the a¢wunt shows a defictt for 2020. It is importaot to realis¢ that in spite of the challenges of 2020 our financlal SIti￿tion h&8 not be£ome suddenty wor￿. For 2020 our income from use of pr¢mises has a decline, whik there h&$ been an incre&se in the rate paid for accounting and independ￿t examinatson of our ac¢ouDt4 Mostty. the negative impart bas been limit¢d due to increa5eAI giving via dir￿1 debit and the relatively e4Aier collection of gift aid whioh is now countsl the year it is 8ctu81ty T￿civ¢￿ whik our nmning costs have h&$ been lower due to the limit us¢ of th¢ church premi￿ during th¢ kthlown peri(xL Date ofapproval: 22 2021 Signed by one ￿ two trnstees on ithlf of all the trustees J EVANS. AGAI

INCOME AND EXPENDMIRE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 INCOME Generdl: Offerings Gift Aid Tax Re- Claimed (Note 10) Org's Donatlons Varlous Donatlons Caddington (Noie 151 TAF Funds Miscellaneous Contact Donatlons Parking Amazon Smile a)urch Hire Totsl 2020 2019 EXPEPIDITURE Pastornl & E￿￿er￿n. I￿,822 Mlnlster Adminlstratfve Asslstant 22.790 Fami￿ Worker l(M) Asslstant Minister 5,679 Youth Work Costs (Note 12) 11.095 Speakers 21 TAF 190 599 Evangelism & Outreath 343 172 P35toral Care 2.170 4,025 Music Ministry 32 26 Total 4.349 10.230 104M51 IS5￿59 Pr￿￿e$lawr￿ Bulld1￿1. Ltghtln& Heating & Water Maintenan 1,077 Gardenln8 597 Insurance L674 Cleaning Costs. Less Furlough T¢Aal 2019 82.029 37.201 4,104 12,749 4.836 1895 37.311 12,366 12,473 4.776 4.632 710 258 267 150 1,685 877 909 61616 66.654 4,669 4.803 1987 4.596 L450 1,340 3,128 3,081 4,651 7,402 14885 21222 Specific Donation&' BMS Home MÈssion Totsl 337 Special Collectlonk" Christian Aid Harvest Christmas Bible kKiety Toilet Twlnning Communlon Fund 401 Manse Ex￿nSe&. 834 Energy & Water 420 Insuran 23 Counal Tax 380 Maintenance L705 Total 273 375 550 1.772 180 77 1.843 1,351 543 Total 3.763 Stationery. Prirt Postage & Photocopier Organ & Plano Expenses L61)) Telephone Miscellaneous (Note 13) Total 056 1.131 139 1.667 4.146 162 447 2.891 9,313 Investrnert Income: Green Pastures 6,032 Other Income: Insurance Claims Special Collertions Transfer To Communion Fund BMS (Plote 81 Home Mission1Note 9) Total 653 543 8,092 6,806 16m4 1,252 1,705 5,340 5,275 13.572 Cumulatwe Total CIF ll￿.T54 16W Cunwlathm Tatal Cfr 112A54 113.638

INCOME AND EXPENDMJRE ACCOUtItS {Continuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 INCOME 2020 2019 EXPENDmiRE 2019 QNnulatl¥e Tot41 BIF IIA734 166Jb42 Cunwlalk*Totsl OIF IW54 I￿.638 Steel Internal Doors And Electronic L New Fire Exit Doors Car Park Elertn)nic Locks 9,786 15,137 25.712 Totsl So￿5 Total 108.TJ4 1661)42 Totsl EXp￿￿111Ure 111454 164273 Transfer From TAF= Costs from TAF fund Tran5ferTo TAF: O TAF fund 21 Transfer From Repairs & Renewals Fund: Items Purchased TransferTo Repairs & Renewals Fund: 50,635 Caddington Income 258 11,095 rplus l (Delklt) ForThe Year -u78 41.288 muFatlveTotsl 108.734 I16￿rI Cuftwtstfrde Titsl 10&734 216,677

BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 310ECEMBER 2020 2019 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs: Properties & Other Fixed Assets (At Cost) Caddington Flats (At Costl Total Tan8lble Flxed Awets 516.CQ7 516,IX17 245.OCIJ 245.oc 761m7 761,007 CURRENT ASSErs: B U Corporation Trust Fund TL076 Green Pastures Unsecured Loan Stock Bulldlng Soclety Account: Balance Held Lloyds Bank Ojrrent Account." Balan￿ Held Lloyds Bank Dep051t Account: Balan￿ Held Totsl Current Assets 52,837 52,663 40,IXJO 40,000 83.225 81,754 39,681 43,428 7,937 223.683 225,78Z TOTAL ASSErs 986.789 REPRESENfED BY BUILDINGS FUND: Church Building 20 & 23 Collings Wells aose New Church Improvements Fixed A55ets Purchased Totsl Bulldin85 Fund 478,896 478,896 245.000 245,OIXJ 9.011 9,011 28.100 28.1(K) 761￿7 761,007 U CORPORATION TRUST FUND 51837 52.663 OThER FUNDS: General Fund Communion Fund Repairs & Renewals Fund Projects Fund Thursday Afternoon Fellowship T•)tsl Other Funds 27,070 31,048 4,247 4,154 4.883 4.272 133.077 131,989 1,569 1,656 170.846 173.119 TOTAL FUNDS 984690 986.789 The Flnancial Statements were approved by the board oftrustees on gi cttober 2021, and were signed on its behalf by: Trustee's Name: Signature: Trustee's Name:

NOTES TO ThE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Accountlng Polkles The accounts have been prepared on the historical cos¢ and receipts & Payff￿nts basEs. No provision has been made for depre(iation in these accounts. Tangtble Nxed Assets Values for the freehold land at 52A Park Street. and for the Manse at 59 Oakley Rd do not appear on the balance sheet. as the cost or valuation at the time of transfer to Central Baptist Churth Is unknown. The land & the church building at Pdrk Street. Luton Is used for Christian Religious artivitie5. The church buildirv& was constructed in 1986, and is currently insured for fire and other risks for £2,627,588. The chapel at Pery G￿en. near LLrton. Is built on land held on a deed of grant. It cost £18,813 to build in 1986. The chapel is used for Christian Religious activities, and is currently insured for fire & other risks for £156,071. The cost was completely amortised at the time of buikling. The Manse at 59 Oakley Road. Luton prO￿deS accomrnodation for the incumbent Minister employed by the Church. It was built in about 1937. and is currently insured for fire and other risk for£328335. Two flats at number5 20 & 23 Collings Welts Close. Caddington, were purchased in 2016, and are held on lease from Central Bedfordshire Council. At the time of purchase. 98 years remained on the lease. Each flat is insured by the council for a sum of £XI.¢xrf). They are let to tenants thro￿ Town & Country Ma￿ate Ltd. 2019 Freehold Buildlngs @ Church at Park Stree¢ Luton Leasehold Properties @ Cost 20 Collings Wells aose. Caddington 23 Collings We115 Close. Caddington Other Fixed Cost: Organ Fixture & Fbttings Other Equipment Dishwasher New Ampltfication Equipment New Cooker New Entrance Doors Totsl Tan8D>le Flxed Assets 439.658 439.658 122,500 122,500 121500 122.5 30,132 30.132 19.930 19.930 5,774 5.774 2,753 2,753 3.928 3.928 7.430 7,430 6.402 6.402 76¥(K)7 76L007

NOTESTO THE Accoupifs FOR ThE YEAR ENI*D 31 OECEMBER 2020 2020 2019 Opening Balance BIF Fee for removal of covenants Interest Pald to Churth C1051ng Balance CIF 52,663 52,217 174 51837 52.663 General Fund Opening Balance B/F Surplus l {Defidt) For The Year CIDslnq Balan￿ CIF 31.048 -10.240 -3.978 41.288 Z7,070 31.048 Communlon Fund Opening Balance BIF Offerings During The Year Interest (See Note 111 Payments Made C105ing Balano CIF 4,154 543 20 470 4247 3,489 1,705 20 -1,060 4154 Repairs & Renewals Fund Opening Balance BIF Transfer From General Fund Transfer From Baptist Union Interest (See Note 111 Steel Intemal Doors And Electronic Locks New Fire Exit Doors Car Park Electronic Locks 4.272 258 43,459 11,095 353 353 -9,786 -15,137 -25.712 Closlng Balance CIF 4.272 Proie¢ts Fund Opening Balance B/F Interest Isee Note 111 Closing Balance CIF 131.989 130,925 1,064 3,077 ￿1.989

NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 2019 Drymtlon To BMS Payments during the year Overpayment brought fopward Total payments Induded In the A(c￿nts 8,092 5,340 092 Donathn To Home M1$51on Payments durfng the year Underpayment brought forward Totsl payments Induded In the ACCI￿nts 5.275 5275 io Glft Ald Tax Re¢knlmed Receivable at start of the year Received during the year." Grft Aided Offerings Received during the year: Small Donations Scherne Transfer to GB: Grft Aid on Subs Total Oft akl tax redaimed induded In the A(t•unts 10.366 20.908 -118 11366 22.790 11 Interest Re¢eNed Bank Deposit Account Coventry Buikling S(Kiety Totsl received duriry the year 1.471 L474 1,446 IN50 Apportloned to: Communion Fund (See Note 5) Repairs & Renewals Fund (See Note 6) Projert Fund1See Note 7) TAF (See Note 141 Total Apportloned 20 353 1,088 13 ¥474 20 353 13 1450 The apportionment a5 set out above is based on the approxlmate balances in each fund. Interest received from B U Corporation Trust Account is credlted to the B U Corporation Trust Fund.

WT014 CENTRAL BAPTISTCHUROI NOTES TO THE Accoup¥fs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 2020 2019 Youth Work Costs Communicate Youth Attivities Holiday Club Family Workjmessy Church Girls Brigade Boy5 Brigade Totsl payments In¢luded In the ACC￿￿$ 67 321 194 980 1.398 54 1.345 661 4￿31 359 1.398 750 Mlscellaneous Expendlture Bank Charges Subscriptlons ITO EA & BUI Payroll Fees Accountlng & Independent Examination Fees12019 & 2020) Training Flowers & Other Mrscellaneous Total payrnnts Induded In the Accounts 407 957 539 954 834 3,7(N) 214 350 zwi Openin8 Balano BIF Speakers payments from church funds Other Expenses Donations Made Exce55 of income over expendi￿re pald In Interest (See Note 11) aoslng Balaft￿ CIF 1.656 1.622 -1 21 13 1.656 13 Flats at 20&23 ColNn8s Well Close. Cadth￿t￿ Rental Income Gross rental income Rent Owed & Deposits Held Management fee Maintenan Amount rttelved from M¥n4in8 Agent Council Service Charge li,( 14,688 425 -1,996 -2,228 -7.377 446 ¥693 IZ,439 -1,435 -1,344 Net rental Incorn Induded In the A(%ounts Estlmated feturn on total cost for a fvll year. 11,095 4.4% 1%

NOTES TO THE Accouiifs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20x1 2019 16 Uoyds Bank Currert A¢￿UTht Balance Held Attual balance per bank ststement on tst January Cheques not yet cleared from the account Lodgement not yet credtted to the account Openlnz balance held on the acc(x* 4L998 42.760 -3.221 1,475 4L014 1.430 Actual balance per bank ststement on 31st December Cheques not yet cleared from the account Lodgement not yet Lyedtted to the account aD￿n8 balance held on the account 41,056 -1.375 41,998 1.430 39,681 43A28 17 GOI￿ Concern The charws trustees have made appropriate enquiries, and reviewed that the charity has adequate resources and sufficient sources of funds available, and a therefore confident that the charity will continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The Covid-19 pandemic and the counter-measures tsken to suppress it have caused disruptions in UK. with consequent impacts on church 8atherin8s, income and finances. which trustees have also reaSona￿Y considered, and concluded that the events do not cast significant doubt upon the Charity's abllttyto contlnue as a going concern. Therefore, the trustees considered that it ts appropriate to prepare the accounts forthe year ended 31 December 2020 on a going concern basis. Most activities of the charity a￿ continuin& albeit in modified form.

srATEMEKf OF FINAIKIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR EMDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 2020 2019 Totsl Fund Fund Incomlng Resowces Offering5 Donations Bank Interest BMS & HMF Special Collertions Subscriptions Miscellaneous Communion Fund Su&Tota15 Transfers In Totsls 94.395 451 1.050 io 94,997 125.793 4.194 6.067 1,658 1.919 1,674 5,107 1,942 10,685 31,132 543 1,705 I￿11 113.445 175.339 63,781 I￿11 114246 239.120 9,932 543 10&734 753 L55Z 108.734 &552 Resources Expended Pastoral Premtses Manse Expenses BMS & HMF Donations Special Collertions Other Activities su￿Totals Transfer to Central Transfer to Rèpairs & Renewals Transfer to GB Trsf to Communlon Fund Totals 63.616 16.885 4.035 14.898 470 64.568 17,696 4,035 15,098 67.871 73,638 2,877 10,615 134 653 1,702 592 13.830 14,411 2,185 iU.980 in248 50.810 11.095 150 543 1,705 1364 1235 IIWI 235.008 811 2LK) l(M) 653 11,824 1.314 1.314 258 111712 570 Net Movement In Funds .3.978 1 4635 4,112 Funds BIF tst January 31.048 194.734 1.916 14242 241.940 237.828 Funds CIF 31st December 27m I96￿15 1104 I3￿18 239305 241.940

LIItON CENTRAL BAPTISTCHURCH Repah5 & 2019 Total Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Total Incomlng Resources Offering5 Donations Bank Interest BMS & HMF Special Collections Subscriptions Miscellaneous Communlon Fund S￿￿TOtal$ Transfers In Totals 353 174 1.896 20 543 174 648 1.896 12,821 14.717 611 174 Resources Expended Pastoral Premises Manse Expen5e5 8MS & HMF Donations Special Collections Other Artivities Su&Totrls Transfer to Central Transferto R & R Transferto GB Tr5f to Communion Tota 470 470 1.060 i(x) 100 570 470 50,635 470 570 51,695 Net Move In Funds 174 Funds 8/F Istjan 4.154 131J89 42n 1.656 5L663 194734 231.712 Funds CIF 3tst De¢ 4247 133rn 4*3 I￿ 51837 196,613 194,734

W￿N CEtirRAL BAPTISTCHURCH 2020 Totsl 2019 Total JUMP UFT In¢omlnz Reswrces Offerfngs Donation5 Bank Interest BMS & HMF Speclal Collectlons Subscriptions Miscellaneous Communion Fund Sub-Totsls Transfers In Totals 263 2,315 1,942 14 392 61 271 421 753 271 616 1552 4.534 150 271 616 1552 Pastoral Premlses Manse Expenses BMS & HMF Donations Special Collections Other Activities Sub-Totsls Transfer to Central Transfer to R & R Transfer to GB Trsf to Communion Totsls 134 990 109 151 151 1.314 314 50 4.142 4,276 125 150 201 4551 Net Move in Fund5 271 474 312 Funds BIF Istjan 379 7S6 274 1.783 Funds Cfft 31st De¢ 356 374 1,916 -li-

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF LUTON CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH (CHARITY NUMBER 1155929) ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] DECEMBER 2020 SET OUT ON PAGES ONE TO ELEVEN

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above named charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 set out on pages one to eleven.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the above named charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the above named charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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.

Signed:

Date: 22[nd] October 2021

Examiner's Name: Mr Moses Oluniyi Peters

Relevant Professional Qualification: FCCA

Relevant Professional Body: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Address: Moses Peters & Company Chartered Certified Accountants 136 Southwyck House Moorland Road, London SW9 8UR England