2022-12-31-accounts

ood Ba tist Church Chari number 1159536 Trustees Annual Re ort or nded 31 De mber 202 Address: 83 High Street Milton under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6LD Trustees: Mr J Witts Mrs D Pavey Mr A Field Structure and Mana ement The charity is a small independent evangelical church governed by its members and directed by its minister Mr J Witts and the other Trustees. Aims and Ob'ectives The charity conducts Christian services each Sunday, Midweek Bible Studies, and Pastoral Care, a5 appropriate. It also runs a regular weekly cafe, and Youth Club on Fridays, as well as other occasional activities and events. Foodbank and other support is provided to those in need within the local community. It's objective is to show the love of Jesus to those fn the vlllage, glving opportunities for them to learn more about, and come to faith in Him. Achievements Performance and Public Benef7t Worship services and Bible studies take place on a weekly basis. Around 50 young people are part of our Youth Club, with numbers averaging over 30 per week. Cafe is appreciated by many older members of the village, giving them gives an opportunity to %xialise weekly. The church supports other community events, and John Witts is Vice Chair of Governors at the Primary School. Financlal Review The Chartty had a deficit of £16,099 for the year ended 31 December 2020. Thls was met by re*rves. The ongoing funding of the Charity fs befng secured through grants, with the option of releasing capItaL from assets if requlred. Signed Dated Mr J Witts

2021

Wychwood Baptist Church Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2022

Income
Offering and gifts received			22,222			20,407
Café Income			889			110
School room rental			3,434			680
Investment income			406			608
Gifts for Ngage			1,728			365
Food bank			0			0
Life centre			91			0
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			28,770			22,170
Expenditure
Pastors costs
Salary	22,910			22,738
Pension	1,800			1,800
Expenses	2,784			2,150
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		27,494			26,688
Property costs
Manse running	3,805			2,822
Manse improvements	0			0
Church Running	2,853			3,278
Church Improvements	0			0
School room & café running	1,550			1,796
School room improvement	0			0
Cleaning	1,097			798
Grounds costs	1,195			1,740
Insurance	1,157			1,046
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		11,657			11,480
Other expenses
Local and other giving	1,853			2,897
Ngage expenses	1,406			113
Visiting speakers	200			100
Sundries	926			936
Publicity and literature	1,080			561
Administration salary	3,638			554
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		9,103			5,161
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			48,254			43,329
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Deficit before sales of investment			-19,484			-21,159
Profit on sale of investment			3,385			3,594
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Deficit for the year			-16,099			-17,565
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Wychwood Baptist Church
Balance Sheet
at 31 December 2022			2,021
CAF Investment (at cost) (Value at 31.12.22 £11700)		9,592	20,801
Cash at bank		13,186	5,797
Gift Aid tax refund due		1,174	3,757
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		23,952	30,355
Creditors
PAYE and expenses owed	4,534
OCF grant to be spent in 2023	5,000
Energy fund to be spent in 2023	3,957
Ngage gifts to be spent on equipment	200
Money held on behalf of the Food Bank	268
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		13,959	4,262
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		9,993	26,093
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Repesented by:
General fund brought forward		26,093	43,658
Deficit for the year		-16,099	-17,565
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		9,993	26,093
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members ot Vfychwo(MY Baptist Churd) On accounts for the yoar ended 31 D￿rnber 2022 Charity no lif any) 1159536 Sat out on paga2 1 to2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Twst'} for the year ended 3111212022. Responsibilitlos and basls of roport As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carying out my examination, I have follovled all the applicable Directions gtven by the Chartty Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Ad. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examinerfs ststsment come to my attention in connection with the examination {other than that disdosed below "I which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with s8¢tion 130 of the Charities Act" or the accounts did not aco)rd with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply viith the applicable requirements Conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Fyease del8te the wor(ts in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Date: Signed.. Name: N J Bovrnan Relevant profe$8ional qualifi¢ation(s) or body {If any): ACA Address: 14 Home Fami Close, Shipton under Wychwood, Oxon OX7 6EH IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight material matters of COn￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brfef details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018