Ashby Baptist Church 2022 Tnistees. Report
Ashby Baptst Church 2022 Report
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BrrJ)k Stre¢ AShty-d￿a.z0lKh, Lelc*rshire LE65 ITrL4
Chartty Registratvjn Numt*r 115%1KI
Mrs Sarah Anderson {AppLwrte# as DeaCC￿ 22 Feb￿￿ry 2022)
Mrs W ￿ker (freasurer) (ApwJint& as tkmi 28 June 2016)
Mr Rlthard Craggs (ApW1n￿ a5 Deacon 23 Febnjary 2021)
Mr Martin IrL4ley (Apt￿￿rted as Deac￿ 22 Febr￿ry 2022)
Mr Graeme RObIr￿On (Appoirted as Deacon 25 February 2020)
Mrs Le5tey Salter (AptKilntal as Deacon 23 February 2021)
Mr Duncan *ott (App)inted as Deacon 27 Febr￿ry 2018)
Treasure (Se(rtary) (ApFOin￿l 23 Feb￿￿ry 2021)
Rev G Heath (Pastcy Retlred 315t May 2022)
Mrs J Earr6haw (Retired as De￿on 22Th1 Febr￿ry 2022)
Mr J Greenlr¥J (Ratrej as De&on 22rn1 Fetffl￿ry 2022)
The &ipOst Unlon CorForath)n Unlted
Baptlst House
129 BllKdway
Dldcot
OxfordshI￿ OXII 81tr
Bankers
Natlonal Westminster Bank
AshbY-de-la-zo￿
Kingdom Bank
Peeston, Nottlrstkim
Independent Examlnerd
MTrs Anne VtyrtrKJ
Mr5 S Shaw

Ashby Baptlst Church 2022 Tnistees. Report
Annual ReF￿t for 2022
The Tnts prwÈ thelr Annual Rw)rt ar#1 fina￿la1 slatw￿ts for 2022.
Charltsble Object
The Charity is 9)￿rned by an AppnJ*&l GJEmirwJ whith states that the prindp3I purpose
of the tt￿rIty ts the a￿Va￿ernent of the Chrstian faith according to the dedaration of prin0t￿e of the
Baptist der•)￿natIon to i1x1￿e ad￿arKeTr￿t of ￿￿ation aThl other ctharftst￿e purpose5 In the
United Klngdom otlw part5 of the ¥￿￿￿.
The thurch weffdses whlch are IEkl ty the Baptst Unth CorpJatk)n Ltd, (m trL￿S whlth
are entire￿ compatiL4e with aL￿e obi&
Organl8atlonal Struthre and Ded￿On maklng PMCéS
Memters of the Churth are ac￿Eted in ￿0)rdan￿ wlth the Constibthn whith requires them to
baptlseAI by Immetston UFM)n Fersonal pyofession cl faith or, at (knsu&*)n of the Church, upjn an
alternati￿ personal wotsslon of falth.
The memtErs' Meetlrvj rNJnnally tskes place flve tINEs per year aTKI has respor&tslty for tr￿ cwerall
pollcy of the Churth, In accordar£e with Consts'tutlon, memiErs apw'nt a mir4mum of SLX
Tn￿tee5 (S￿1[￿11￿j ￿ kn&ary Treasurer), who t{￿thr with the Mln15ter {who Ls also
appolnted by the Mernters), aTrJ coll￿tiVelY kTh)vm as the Diaconate, are res￿nSIble for the day to
day rUnnI￿j of the thurth's work aThl finarKial arKI 193al asFeds of ttE tharlty.
members are encouraged to take an approwpte part In the sixritual arKI pTrctiol tssks Involved In
the furtherantr of the (h4ritsble obJ&tlve.
Relevant nKittets nwy be submitted to Church Meetirn) by tre Trustees for guklarKe or may be
ralsèj by meMte￿ In Church meetirKJ for further conskleratlon by the Tru%tees. Although the
Constltutlon Fer￿ts de￿￿onS to be made at Church MeetiTrJs by appropnate majorities, the Church
In order to athieve the Charitsble ObFd, which ￿ set out atove. Churth provldes a varfety of
activities knth to its membership arbj to tt￿ communty generalty. The alm Is to the k)ve of
Jesus Chrfst In tK)th deed a￿1 to bring p￿e Into a dcGer rdatitx6hip with HIM as Livirvj
Lord,
Central to the a￿1 wrftr*ss of the Church Is provIsK￿ (rf regular public Servi￿ of thrfsuan
worship. Anyt(ty is free to attend serVi￿S which take pl￿ each Sunday nlxnirg at
10.30am; the￿ are a19) (J)3slonal servlces at cthr tinEs, as &fvertI￿ from time to tin￿. There is
a chlldren's pr0JraMn￿ linkoj to t￿ nTh)mlr¥J servk&.
The Church runs a serfes of M1d.v￿k h(￿ groups for the growth of faith and ¢Sscjpl￿hip, tth in
the trK)M￿ of memtEr5 aTrJ on the thurth ￿￿eMises. The Church runs various a(tivities $￿ir￿al
for the wider u)mmunlty, some of which are r￿ynn￿ by ￿ ILx71 CoutKII's sc(ial seMce5
departmen¢ I￿UdIT￿j a IwKh dub.
Raintxiws arKI G￿(*S meet regthdy in the thurth ixJlklirKJ a numtrff of activities ts WUTVJ
people are trEkl C￿ a regular Lwsi5, in coniLrtkYJ With Ashiry Yolth for the Wowen s

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Instituts meets ￿￿thty on ￿ Fyemises, a￿1 marry ots organisat￿5 facilitles on an
occasional basis.
Valued Ilnks With ttE cthr chUrd￿ in W aThl the comnwimty particular expressi
through lnv0fven￿nt with Ashby Y(MJth fcy Chris¢ thristians hjainst Pov￿, Street Pastors, as
well as through town.wkk ga￿rtNjS for prayw. fvtsny n￿t￿S a￿ IThrIv￿1 irn1lvk1￿ty In Ilfe
of the thmmu￿ty, in Ashby and furtlw afield.
Church t¥erates systems to ensure ttrHt all vK)rknng with thlldren arrtl vulnerable adults
are appropnately vett&l through the D￿k￿lre aThl Barri￿ Serv￿.
Tr￿ are satisfied that the Churth's activits￿, whrth (an be seen in more (ktsil on the
Church's website, thaTly dewortstrate that It Ss wovKllThJ a t￿*fit to the publiG
Church Th)t nEaswe the 5￿ceSS of Its prc¥Jrammes c￿ty in numiws, whe￿r finanaal or
rwlse, but a19) in I￿ taTrJible area5 like fellobvskmp, efKOUragu￿t arKt spirFtL￿l grcmth. The
Trustees recognlse that d￿se are dlfflojlt to rrEasure, but wkle range of SL*xessful attlvlljes
Indlcate tth3t the CharttaLle obJ&JJ've has b￿n met arnl will continue to be met in 2023.
In February our Pastor be9an 3 n￿1th5 skk l&ive at the end of which he made the dedslon to reti
nd mt retum to work. He offidal￿ finlsh&J work on the 31st May arnl a farewell se￿￿ was held
on 19 June, which wa5 atterKled by our Local MP, Regthal Mlnlster, Mlnlsters from otr£r chUrd￿s,
fjvic Dignilaries, churth MemL￿S aThJ ftients
Wlth the final IIftFrwJ of Covkl 19 rests1ctk)ns Surthy seryths resunEd, a￿1 VR ceasol o￿lne serv1￿.
The provision for thlldren Y￿ng P￿rIe resumed on a ￿r￿aY mmlwi the mnthly Saturday
moming group for fathers aTrJ t￿1r preasdKoth, 'Wh let out?'cc￿tinwJ. A new w*kly
baby and tc*Jdler group, Play￿P￿, stsrted Lxjt r8Jrettably to dose after a fthv vfftks due to
lad( of staff.
The mld.week sffkill groukE for ad￿t Bitle swi prayer aThl suppjt were rdauThtsl In Sek*ember.
The Frlday 'WhyJeAts?'a￿I Oub; arKJ rdlecknp su￿ afternoon Sen￿￿, 'PrtnE
T/￿￿.￿ntInu￿. In re5Fmy￿e to the war In Ukrane wlth some Ukrainians stsyirg with kol
famllles a scrfjal group was started where the Ukrainiars coubj in a safe the. The thurth held
a very s￿￿sful b%EekeTrJ away in Septemter with 42 families siNJles partiopatirKJi while a
Serv1￿ was held in the thwd) buildirKJ for trK)se WIK) (xxdd not atteNI.
Renew 139. ￿ weehty group where it is 'OK to rK)t be OK,, with crnft and other
adivities, and an opp)rtunty kn gat1￿ for qu￿ prw; crrtin￿1 to be very pJpular.
Duriry the past year, three memters diad two ot1￿5 ceasal to L* Mem￿ to ThKMfKJ away,
whlle five pwle were r&eiv&1 into meml*rthp.
At ttE Feb￿￿ry AGM, two retiral, ¥¥hile t￿*￿ (th￿5 htre appjintal.
In Ottober we hehy a Vtskn Day wr R8Jknal Mlnlstw. cl this day a team prepared a
Churth Profile which went live C￿ the Bapts'st Union Pastordl Vacarq List in Novemter.
Ashby Youth for (hist ran actiwtEs from wemises ts y1xj￿ Foe, as did Gukkn.
monthly WonEns Inguiute n*lrrfJ r*rt&l. aFMd a nN)nthly Saturday n￿MI￿j Make mendarnrf
(yeate'group in parfqvship with aTr)ther kK31 churth Contin￿￿.
A5 a m￿nter of the ILX71 East Mkllarnts Popust Ass()￿, we conlin￿l to suptrfjt the ministy of

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whlle ts annual tffjt Servi￿ contrilxjtlons fLY tsE Railcenire. churth
also promdes orhJc4ng finarrial arnl ￿aYer supkxjrt to a numter of ffinistiies, toth in this country and
overseas, offerlNJ assistan￿ to churttj workus, teopk, sbkn, vkllms ￿ aLK6e, ttrk)se
in need of developmert aid or emergefLy assista￿e.
2022. This is ￿rg￿Y beouse the retiren*rt of ￿ pas￿ in 2022 has led to a slgnificant reA￿tIOn in
experKllture. At t￿ tIn￿ of writiThJ tin￿Tre fcff the aprM)Intr￿1t of a $￿C&S0r is not known
but until tlkit becomes dear addibonal furKts are ￿1r￿j rEserveJ to assist with 1￿￿1rvj ne&ts of
May God enable us to 'Prepare the way for the Lord, (MattrEw 3..3) In 2023, $0 HLS wrr#)ses night
be fulfill&l in our own li*s arwj in the Il¥es rf t*¥￿ (2lls us to serve.
Financial Review
The Church contlnue5 to ralse the funds whlch it rfftds to (arry on its allfvities from wlthin Its own
MeM￿lShIp and cO￿rega￿On. Tr nK6t S￿ri￿nt ￿￿lar expe￿ Is the cost ￿ the Minlster who
leads arKI co-ordlnates tr* Church's &liwtles SuTrJay se￿￿, t&Jets the
parttlme Pastoral Worker, a$￿sts ￿ Minister In providiiyj rostoTrl care for the co￿rega￿On and
others, and in equipping a￿1 efKouraglrvJ the Th￿1te￿Ip in ttEir Ilfe, Chrlstlan ¥¥ltr￿ aTrJ servts.
The Church expressed Its part in the life of ts wlder thurth by making grants to IcK31, Th3tional aTr
Intematoonal Christian organlsatiors with Christian alnts aFKI ob￿lIveS 0)mpatI￿e wlth ￿ Churth's
own tharftable purp)se.
The Churd) is IwlPy dekwthnt on Its ￿Wnbe￿hlp worklng as volurteets in all aspects of the
Church's actNitle5, nwny of which run wlth little Impact on the Church's expendlture, but
rEvertheless CDntrlb￿e sthtsrthlly to the &thle4emert of ts* thurth's obj￿0Ve5.
The firMind* wilts for the year, tcwjthr a sU￿￿7ry of the accountiry ￿lbseS abpted are set
out In the acCoMpa￿ry flnarKlal Stst￿￿ents.
The Trust￿ have estsbllstr￿ a ReseThe Pollcy arKI are satislled that tty have suffldent reserves
at the Balan￿ Sheet d# tcgthr with owiThJ irKon* antiapated, to enable the Churth to
fiJ￿tknn effectively in the conlt¥J ￿r.
Trustees an asstssw*rt rlsks fadrrfj tre Churth a￿1 are satisfied that
there a￿ ￿lI(]eS in place to nlnlmtse the* rtsPs.

ASHBY BAPTIST CHURCH FINANCE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR 2023 AGM
"For the Lordis gL￿d andhis love enduresforever.. hisfaithfulne5s continues through ¢711 genen7tions.-
Psalm IL¥J v 5
l. IndeperKlent Examlnation
The Independent Examiners have completed their work and Signed off the accounts. A copy of their Report and
the Accounts in the fomiat for the Charity Commission is attached.
2. Recelpts
The Church continues to raise the funds that it needs to carry on its artivities from within Its own membershlp
and con8regation.
Income for 2022 was up by a Ilttle over £I0.Lx￿ on that for the previous year. However. it should be noted that
over £8.LX(I was registration fees for the church weekend away. The Job Retentlon Scheme is no longer in
operation. thus all payroll expenses are again fully bome by the thurch.
3. Payments
The most noticeable event in 2022 was the unexpected reti￿rnent of the Pastor at the end of May. Thls has
considerably reduced the payroll costs and the church is reseNing a good portion of this gain so that It will be
available to help with the housin8 requlrement5 of the incomln8 pastor.
Mlnlstry
The services are no longer live-streamed. afthou8h a sound recording is available.
The deflned benefrt pension scheme for Baptist employees closed In 2012 as It had been si8nificantlv
underfunded. Accordingly, churches have been paying to offset the shortfall. During 2022 the deficlt was
largely resofved when the debt was assigned, savln8 affected churches considerable outgoings.
b. Mlsslon
The Church expressed its part in the life of the wider church wlth financlal 5UPI)ort to local, national and
international Christlan organisations and socleties with Christian aims and objectives compatible with the
Church's own tharrtable purpose. These are summarlsed in Note 5 to the Accounts and detailed at Note 3.
IO% of the church's Income continues to be tithed equally between BMS World Mission and EMBA Home
Mission Fund. Financlal support wa5 also given out of Church funds to Ashby Youth for Christ. Oasis
International Ito support the work of Phil Lane). and Christians Against Poverty ICAP-MNF in Ashbyl. Sln
Nigel Roberts, retirement in October the donations to British Youth for Chrlst have been adjusted which
has allowed the support to others to be increased.
¢. Upkeep of church premlsos
The church continues to monltor the condition of the buildirvg and is currently obtalning quotations and
advice to enable implementstion of ne￿sSary ￿pairs.
4. Surplus for the year and bank balances
The Trustees are satiSf￿d that they have sufficient ￿SeThes at the Balance Sheet date. together wlth ongoing
anticipated income, to enable the church to function effertNely in the coming year.
While the church continues to operate without a paid Pastor there 15 a signrficant monthly surplus. see No 3
Payments, above.
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ASHBY BAPTIST CHURCH
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
GENERAL RECEIPTS & PAYMEMfs Accouiir
2022
2021
Recelpts
Regular offerings
Donations and other Income
Income tax recovered on gift alded receipts to Be￿ra1 funds
Job Retention Scheme grarrts
Bank interest
Rents and contributions for use of premises
Ministry & Manse Fund
Monies raised and received for other causes
82.526.01
12.343.55
18,553.42
83,169
556
18,707
1,370
278
543
2,359
1.41
E108.381
206.95
2.349.35
1.354.26
1.415.78
118.749.32
Payments
Ministry
Misslon
Administration
Upkeep of Church premlses
47.628.39
26,052.31
9,912.15
18.936.17
102,529.02
63,838
23,895
9,128
13,t)64
£109.925
Surplusl(Deflcltl lorthe year
8alance brought forward at 1st January
Unpresented Cheque No 5264120211
Closlng Balance at 31st De¢ember
16.220.30
46,644.95
-1,544
48,339
-150
62,865.25
£46,645
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srATEMEKf OF BANK & CASH BALANCES AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
2022
46.644.95
16.220.30
£62,865.25
2021
48,339
-1,694
£46.645
General Funds- balan￿ brought forward at l January
Totsl General Funds Surplus/lDeficitl for the Year
Balan￿ carried forward at 31 December
represented bv:
Natwest Current & Business fte5e￿ Accounts
Kingdom Bank Savings Accounts
Petty Cash
Total Cash and Bank balances at 31 De￿rnber
allocated to:
General Fund
Building & Maintenance Fund
Ministry & Manse Deposit Fund
8enevolence Fund
25,402.02
37.436.57
26.66
9,329
37,280
36
£62,865.25
£46,645
17,582.83
2,50833
41,206.96
1.567.13
£62A65.25
19.488
4,052
21.253
1,8S2
£46.645
Total
STATEMENf OF ASSEfs AND UABILITES AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
Bank and other cash balan￿$
reprwentlni BalaKts In the follovAry ￿ffid$
Total Funds
£62.865.25
£46.645
62.865.25
£62.865.25
46.645
£46.645
Other monetary assets
£7.380.45
£ 7.609
Non-monetsry assets
£2.064,741
£1,808,018
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ADovnoN BY THE MEMBERS OF ASHBY BAPTIST CHURCH
The Accounts. including the Notes. were adopted at the Annual General Meeting of Ashby Baptist Church
on 28th February 2023.
Dated:
Signed:
Chair of Deacons
Duncan Scott
Secretary
Sue Treasure
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUKTS
l. Basls of accounts:
These accounts have been prepared on a 'receipts and payment< basis and accord with Sertion 133 of
the Charitles Art 2011
2. Donatlons and other Income:
General donation5
Saturday coffee mornings
Grants and donations tor misslon
Family activities
Income towards upkeep ofchurch premises
2022
84.92
47.50
2,217.30
8,833.11
1.160.72
12,343.55
2021
117
31
407
£556
3. Othercauses
2022
2021
Raised
40.￿7 S.620.C
6,050.Q)
4.704.00
1.044.00
56.88 2,342.88
2.055.00
87.(M)
BMS World Mission
EMBA Home Mission Fund
Ashby Youth for Christ
Christians Against Poverty {Midlands National Forest)
Oasis International (P & R Lane)
British Youth For Chrlst IN Roberts)
Tearfund
Christian Aid
Ashby Food Bank
Agape IL Mclntosh)
Pastorfs Retirement Gfft
Rolsed
275
Glven
5,726
5,451
4, 751
1,032
2,762
2,262
95
87.IXI
30
121.9)
121.
5tXI
i.iio.o)
1.510.LKI
1.415.78 23,534.78
£1.4
E22.514
4. Mlnistry
Ministerfs Stipend. on-costs and expenses
Ministerfs housing costs
Pastoral worker and costs
Family activities
Worshlp resources
Fellowship support and events
Benevolen
Z022
20,339.64
5,629.29
12.605.10
7.724.63
517.61
327.12
485.CM)
47.628.39
2021
38,864
12.245
12.303
191
194
40
£63,838
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NOTES TO THE Accoumfs (continuedl
5. Mission
Given to other causes
Other local outreach
2022
23,534.78
2,517.53
26,052.31
2021
22,514
1,381
£23,895
6. Upkeep of Church PrÈmises and General Runfi1￿ Costs
022
2021
Insurance
Gas and electricity
Other running costs
Cleanin8
Catering
General repairs & maintenance
2.734.40
2,984.17
2,599.76
3.978.19
1.380.27
2,559
2,199
4.135
5,259.38
18,936.17
2,107
£13,064
7. Other monetary assets
Current debtors:
HMRC- tax recoverable on Gift Aid Q3
Insurance prepaid
2022
202
4,433.75
2,734.40
7,168.15
212.30
4,822
2.559
£7,380
229
Cash balances ot Church oryanlsatlons
7.380.45
£7.609
8. Non.moMtary assets
Church premises situate Brook Street, Ashby-de-la-zouch, bullt in 1862
and held by The Baptist Unlon Corporation Ltd. as Custodian Trustee5.
The buildin8 Is currently insured for
Contents of the Church premises are currently insured for
022
2021
1.893,190
171,551
£2,064,741
1,657.797
150,221
£1,808.018
9. Gish balances of Church or8anlsatlons
Openl
Balance
Closlnz
Balance
Recelpts
Lunch Club
228.89
1.099.44
1,116.03
212.30
£228.89
1.099.44
1,116.03
212.30
Included in Payrnents forthe Churth oryanlsation above are 2022 dMations to tharltable causes of £2(Xl.
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INDEPENDEPU EXAMINERS, REPORT ON THE Accoupirs
REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ASHBY BAPTisf CHURCH ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2022
Respective respon5iblllt105 olthe Trustees and the Independent Examiners
The Charl￿S Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. The Charitvs Trustees conslder
that an audit 15 not required for this year under Sertion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charltles Act)
and that on independent examination is needed. It 15 our responsibility to:
examine the Accounts under SectK*n 145 of the Charities Act:
• follow the procedures laid down in the general DirettioTrs glven by the Charity Commi5sTron {under
Section 145(5llbl of the Charitles Attl: and
state whether particular matter5 have come to ourattention.
8asls of Independent EKamlners' Statsmert
Our examlnation was carried out In accordance wfth general dlrections given by the Charlty Comm1$5ion.
An examination includes a revlew of the accountln8 records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the
Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual rtems or disclosures in
the account5. and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no oplnion
15 glven as to whetherthe Accounts present a 'tn* and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters
set out in the statement below.
Independent Examlners, Statement
In connection wlth our examlnation, no matter has come to our attention-.
l. which 8lves us reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements
lal to keep accountin8 record5 In accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act- and
{bl to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and comply wlth the
actounting requlrements of the Charities Art..
have not been met; or
2. to whlch. In our opinion, attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the
Accounts to be reached
Dated-
14-2-22
Signed-
Anne Myring
14 Woodlands Way
Moira
Swadlincote
Derbyshire DE12 6HE
Sandra Shaw
41 Ashby Road
Molra
Swadlincote
Derbyshlre DE12 6DJ
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