Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT ## **Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report** ## **BETHEL REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH** **Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT** Charity registration number: **1156040** ## **Trustees Annual Report** From: **1[st] April 2021 to 31[st] March 2022** Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT ## **Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report** ## **1. Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisers** ## Charity Details A) The Charity Name: Bethel Reformed Baptist Church B) The Charity registration number: **1156040** C) The address of the principal office of the charity: 12 Barnfield, Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, HP3 9QH ## D) Names of Trustees Mr Mahilrajah Henry - Trustee Pastor Chalan Hetherington – Pastor and Trustee E) The name of any other person who served as a charity trustee or custodian trustee in the financial year in question: N/A ## **2. Structure, governance and management** The Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Charity continues to aim to support the work of the Church which meets at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT and is known as ‘Bethel Reformed Baptist Church’. At the founding and Constitution the Church adopted the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. The Church has a defined membership of believers, who are baptised by immersion. The Church holds a minimum of three Church Member’s Meetings a year, presided over by our Pastor, Chalan Hetherington. Special Church Meetings may be called as required. A list of the current membership is available on request. The Church Meetings of Bethel Reformed Baptist Church are the properly constituted means for conducting all the business and affairs of the Church. The minutes of these meetings are private. Some examples of matters arising at our Church Meetings are: The appointment of Trustees, the election of Church Officers, applications for Church membership, disciplinary matters, financial matters and reports, planning of activities, allocation of funds for Missionary support, Sunday School, Sunday and Midweek Worship Services, and benevolence aid. The Pastor has the final decision on the appointment of Trustees. The principal object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Baptist principles and in accordance with the Basis of Faith as stated in Schedule 1. ## **3. Financial Review** Our main source of income is derived from regular gifts of the Membership and congregation. The primary areas of expenditure are: Hall hire of premises, support of our Pastor for Ministry work, grants to overseas ministries, remuneration for visiting ministers and the assistance of needy individuals through a Discretionary Fund. At present we do not hold any special reserves. ## **4. Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others** The Trustees do not act as custodians. ## **5. Objectives and activities** _(Charities that are not subject to a statutory audit requirement may limit their disclosures within this section to a summary of the charity’s objects as set out in its governing document and to providing a brief summary of the main activities undertaken in relation to those objects)._ Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT ## **Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report** The objective of Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Charity is the spread of the Christian Religion. The main activities are: Sunday worship Services, Sunday prayer meetings, Midweek Services, Sunday School for Children, Open Air Ministry and regular Evangelistic outreach work, monthly Young Peoples Meetings. Raising money to support Missionary Work and Gospel Evangelism. ## **6. Achievements and performance** This last year by Gods help and enabling we have been able to support and increase our giving to a number of important Christian charities and organisations in the United Kingdom. We have also been able to help and support some of our families that attend, by giving them practical help, guidance and sound Biblical advice where needed. The Church continues to run a weekly Sabbath School, a monthly Young People’s meeting, and also a men’s meetings. In addition, we hope to continue a regular monthly Care Home Service for the elderly at Watermill Care Home, Nash Mills. The Open-Air Street ministry on Thursdays and Saturdays continues weekly also. ## **7. Charity Accounts** Our Accounts have been independently examined by Hugh Stedman ATT | C&H Stedman (pages attached) Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Ex8minerfs Report Roport to tho trusteè membèrs of B•th•l R￿OrnI•d Ba 1st Church On a¢¢ounts for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 March 2022 Charty Tro Ilf *ny 1166040 S•t out on p•g•* , 3 & 4 Rnpecliv¥ rnBpon•ibilrti•• The chadty's trustBBs are r*8ponslble lor thè pr•paratiM of th8 actounts T of tru5tee5 and gxamirter ¢thanty'È trust￿3 tonsldN thai an audrt 15 not r8quire(I for th￿ year under secb<)n 144 of the Chariiies Act 2011 (the Chanbes Act) that an inder*ndent examination needed. 11 Is my ￿SponsIbl1ty to" examine Iho a¢o)unts under sectK>n 14S ol Ihe Charit￿$ Act. to follow the pro￿dUreS laid down in Ihe 9enwal DirectDns gfven by thè Charlty CommissKJn lurmler sectKW 14515llbl ol thè Charities Act, ar to S￿te ¥thether part￿ular rnatter5 have corne tg my attent Bo918 of Inde￿ndent My examinalion w85 Earried aut in accordanct with general Dlrectlons ofven by the emaminerfs statement Chanty CornrrUs5￿n. An t¥ammation a re￿￿￿ ol lh8 a￿0V￿ling records by tht cnanty and a compafison DI Ihe accounis presented with Ihoge re¢ords. It alse Indudes COns￿er?￿on of any unusual rtems (K disclosures In the xcounts, and Seeking explanH*ons from Ihe tru$t•es con￿MIng any such matters. Thè plor￿￿re5 underfaktn do noi provid• dl the •vid•nce tral woukl requirNI In •n audiL and consequèniiy no opinlon Is gwen a5 lo whether the present a 'uue and faty, and the repNt t5 l1rni1￿ to those matters Set Qui in the stalerreryl Independent exarninerf8 In connxknn wth rrry examinatsjn, no mattw has com to my aitentK•n statèment 1. which gNes rne raasonablts caus• to L*bev6 that In, any malenal reSP￿t. the uirements lo keep accxwnling records in acco￿¢* wth socUon 130 olth• Chantios Acl,, and to prepa￿ a¢£¥Junts which ￿01￿ wrth the 8cc4unb.ng wrds 8nd Comp the ￿QUr1e￿4￿ts ol the Chan1￿ Acl h*e not been rnet,. or 2 lo whth, in rny opinv)n. att•n￿on should bo tjwn In ord•r lo•r￿tsh& * wop understsndlny of th• xcounis to be reached ' Ploaso Cle￿1& th8 words In l)rackots rfth6y do not Bppfy $1gn•d: Date: 1210912022 Nam•: HUGH STEDMAN R¢l¢¥ant prof¢s$lonal quallllcatlonls) or body {If any): TAXATION TECHNICIAN IATr) Addrns$: NOBLE HOUSE EATON ROAD, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HERTS HP2 7UB IER March 2012 Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report Di8cIo8we on￿ complete if the examiner needs to highlight matenal protmerns. Give here brief details of any items that the examinei wishes to disclose. IER March 2012 Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report BETHEL REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH lincome and Expenses 1st April 2021- alst Marth 2022 Ordinary Income/Expenses Income Gra￿ Baptist Trust Corp (Bethel and Salem Trust Comblnedl church offerings Deposrts HMRC Retlaimed Gtft Aid from Church Offerings Total Income £ I2,￿0.00 £ 25,667.10 £ 5,943.93 £ 44.611.03 Ex Accounts Examination church Advertsiment Parish Counal church Website Compulsory Penslon Designated Missions Giving Directory of 1689 Churches Gospel Tracts Hall Hire for Services- Village Hall PAYE Tax & National Insurance Public ￿abilIty Insurance stipernd Vislting Preachers Depreaation of Other Assets Total Expenses enses 150.CiI 32.C(J 316.53 844.20 £ 1,935.C(J 20.LK) 188.21 £ 6,840.C(J £ 3,425.FlJ 183.77 £ 15,746.60 £ 1,995.Tr) 35.49 £ 31.711.40 Net Ordinary Income Excess of Income over Ex £ 11,898.63 £ 11,898.63 enses Opening Equity Excess of Income over Expenses £ 18,518.92 £ 11.898.63 Closin ui £ 30.417.55 Agrees to Bethel Reformed Baptist Church Meeting at Nash Mills Village Hall, Lower Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RT Trustees Report with Accounts and Independent Examiner Report BETHEL REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH Balance Sheet as at 3110312022 Asset5 Cash and Bank Aciounts BÈthÈl RÈformÈd B3PtistChurch CurrentAccount Santsnder Bethel Reformed 8aptist Church Cash Account £ 29.743.19 Total Cash and BankA(counts £ 29.743.19 Other Assets Church Organ- le55 depreciation Hymnbooks and Bible5- le55 depreciitKFn Cupboard- kss depreoation 252.09 346.64 75.63 Total Other Assets 674.16 Total Asset5 £ IOA17.55 Liabilities & E Equity Total LiatHlitie5 & Equity £ 30.417.55 £ 3OA17.55