P a g e | **1** ## **EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH** (a Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England & Wales - Number: 1159628) Ebenezer Street, Swansea Website: www.ebenezer.org.uk ## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **and** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** **(Annual Return and Accounts)** ## for the year ending ## 31[st] March 2023 Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **2** ## Contents Charity Objectives .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Charity Details ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Address of The Charity: ................................................................................................................................. 4 Correspondence Address .............................................................................................................................. 4 Trustees of Ebenezer Baptist Church ............................................................................................................ 4 Holding Trustees ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Independent Examiner .................................................................................................................................. 4 Bank Address ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Organization .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Paid Trustees ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Activities ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Regular Meetings ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Visiting Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Easter Activities ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Christmas Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Compassion Fund .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Births and Deaths .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Fellowship ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 Mission .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Special collections & Grants .......................................................................................................................... 6 Resignation of trustees .................................................................................................................................. 7 Buildings & Facilities ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Funding .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Accounts 2022 / 2023 ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **3** ## EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH, SWANSEA TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and financial statements for the year ending 31[st] March 2023. The trustees believe that the financial statements comply with current statutory requirements and the Charity’s governing documents. ## Charity Objectives - (1) The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Swansea and the surrounding neighbourhood; and - (2) Such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting further the work of the Church. It does this for the public benefit by means of its main activities which are as follows. - Regular morning and evening Sunday public Services of worship - Visiting preachers, missionaries, and speakers - Sunday School - Friday evening children’s and Young People’s meetings - Ladies’ Meetings on Tuesday afternoons - Bible Study & Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings - Young People’s bible study (late teens / students) on a Sunday afternoon - Visiting of and distribution of literature to the local community - Support (financially, practically and in prayer) of other Christian workers/organizations in the UK and overseas. - Other free-to-attend events such as Carol Services, special interest meetings and outings - Easter Cracked and Christmas Wrapped up events for schools - Hospitality to students - Supporting families financially to send children attending the Church to EMW camps - Monthly tutoring of a ministerial student - Attendance at AECW (Associating Evangelical Churches of Wales) conferences and events - Providing financial support to the AECW, the EMW (Evangelical Movement of Wales) and Union Theological college (Bridgend). All three organisations greatly support the reformed evangelical church in Wales financially and practically as well as training pastors and workers for the future. - Donations of goods to the Waun Wen primary school pop-up shop. - Warm space / coffee morning every Friday morning Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **4** ## Charity Details ## Address of The Charity: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Ebenezer Street, Swansea, SA1 5BJ ## Correspondence Address Mr. Daniel Towers, 5 Clos-Yr-Allt, Townhill, Swansea SA1 6RD ## Trustees of Ebenezer Baptist Church ## **At the time of this report:** **Elders:** Rev. Graham John (Pastor), Mr. Alwyn Roberts, Mr David Tucker, Dr Emmanuel Owoso. Mr Alwyn Roberts stepped down as an Elder and Trustee June 2022. He has served the church faithfully as a trustee, Elder and Deacon for many years. We wholeheartedly thank him for his faithful service over many years. **Deacons:** Mr. Jonathan Harvey (New Treasurer), Mr. Daniel Towers (Secretary), Mr. David West (Treasurer), Mr. Paul Watkins, Mr John Matthews Mr David West stepped down as a Deacon and Trustee during September 2022. He has served the church faithfully as a Deacon and treasurer for many years. We wholeheartedly thank him for his faithful service over many years. Mr John Harvey was appointed as Treasurer in his place. ## Holding Trustees There is no longer a holding trustee. Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (herein referred to as CIO) ## Independent Examiner The independent examiner for Ebenezer Baptist Church at the time of this report is: **Michael Jones** Bevan Buckland LLP, Langdon House, Langdon Road, Swansea Waterfront SA1 8QY ## Bank Address Lloyds Bank - 802 Oxford St, Swansea SA1 3AF ## Organization The CIO is administered by the trustees who are listed above. New trustees are appointed by resolution of the members of the charity in accordance with the constitution. They remain in office until their resignation, disqualification, or until their four-year term of office expires, in accordance with the church constitution. ## Paid Trustees Rev. Graham John (Pastor) Wilfred (John) Matthews (Cleaner) Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **5** ## Activities **The Church has remained active and vibrant, providing charitable benefit locally, nationally, and internationally, and during this reporting period we returned to full normality, resuming almost all our in-person meeting and events after the disruption caused by COVID. We also continued with live streaming our Sunday services, as well as opening our Wednesday bible study and prayer meeting to those who wanted to join via Zoom. The streaming of services and meetings has allowed those who are housebound due to old age or ill-health to continue to worship and fellowship with the Church.** ## Regular Meetings The regular meetings on a Sunday and during the week, have continued throughout the year. God has continued to bless us with ministry on a Sunday which has been a challenge, encouragement, and stimulus to our faith, as well as informative to those who are interested in knowing more and learning about the Christian faith. We are very thankful for our Pastor, Graham John, who faithfully studies and preaches God’s word to us week by week. We have safely welcomed visitors from different parts of the country, as well as people from the local community, who now meet with us regularly. We also enjoy the regular company of students who are studying at Swansea’s various universities and colleges. It has been a pleasure to resume offering hospitality to our students, who now have the option to join a host each Sunday for a welcome in their home and a home-cooked meal. In November 2022 we began to open the Church on Friday mornings for free tea, coffee, cakes, snacks etc, becoming part of the local council “warm spaces” scheme. It has been our pleasure to welcome in many people from the local community. Our meetings and events are open to all and were offered free of charge. All were staffed by volunteers. The meetings included Sunday School, Ladies’ meeting, Bible study & prayer meeting, Gladiators (children’s club), Footsteps (children’s club), TAG (youth meeting) and the young people’s bible study (formerly, the Apprentices group). In January we held a week of prayer to commit the work of the church to God and pray for His blessing. ## Visiting Speakers It is a privilege to hear the word of God preached by Christians from all over the UK and the wider world, and to hear reports on how God’s work is progressing in other places. This allows us to be aware of the physical and spiritual needs of those outside of our own fellowship, for encouragement and to promote generosity to the needy and our own prayerfulness. Conrad Pomeroy (Dudley) preached to us in May. David Hales (Neath Abbey) preached to us in July. John Lutas of Asia Link spoke to us in September. Adrian Brake (Carmarthen) led our special services in November. An EMF missionary from Romania spoke with us in November. Alan & Pat Davey (Beaux France) spoke to us in January. John Wolley spoke to us in February as we met with other AECW churches. Paul Whitely (Emmanuel Baptist Church, Cardiff) preached to us in March. Adam Urban (a pastor in Poland) spoke with us in March. ## Easter Activities As well as our usual easter services, we were delighted to host local schools who came to the Church to learn about Easter through our Easter Cracked events. ## Christmas Activities We held several activities over Christmas including a morning and evening carol service. We sang carols around 2 local housing estates. We held Christmas Wrapped Up! Events for local schools, where the Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **6** children came to the church to learn about Christmas. We distributed a large number of “Ask!” magazines in the local area (produced by the EMW) along with invitations to our carol services. We held a Christmas morning service. A local primary School used our building gratis for their carol service. ## Compassion Fund Due to the cost-of-living crisis we began a discretionary compassion fund (generously financed by the congregation) which could provide restricted Aldi shopping vouchers to regular attendees who genuinely needed help with the cost of groceries. (The restricted vouchers cannot be spent on alcohol, tobacco, or gambling / lottery). Access to this fund was regulated by a set of qualifying criteria and it was administered by a gatekeeper who faithfully ensured it was only used as intended. ## Births and Deaths We congratulated Dave & Angela and Alan & Mary Levy on becoming grand and great grandparents again. Nathan and Amanda Levy were blessed with the safe arrival of a baby boy, Boaz David. We wished them every blessing. We congratulated Leanne Rees on the birth of her grandson, Reuben Marcus Rees, and Wished Luke and Lauren every blessing. We were saddened to offer our condolences to Tom Webb and his family on the passing of his stepfather; to Jon Harvey and his family on the passing of his grandmother; to Beryl Richards and her family on the passing of her brother in law; and to Gloria Joseph and her family on the passing of her sister. ## Fellowship One of the saddest aspects of our society is loneliness. Our church provides a warm welcome and friendship to all who seek it. We met as a church in Cwmdonkin park for our annual church outing during July. This event was well attended and enjoyed by all. Several families joined us who do not usually attend the church. ## Mission We have continued to support Christian Organizations and individual Christian workers in prayer and through financial support. Some of this support has been in the form of one-off gifts while others are supported on a regular basis. As is our practice, several of our men regularly went out to preach in churches in South and West Wales offering support to churches without pastors, or simply as guest speakers. ## Special collections & Grants We held special collections to help cover the costs of the complete refurbishment of the mission hall and kitchen, making them fit for continued use. This required raising funds in the order of £130,000. The financial burden this placed on the congregation precluded the trustees from asking them to make donations towards any other special collections during this period. In the prior period the congregation had already given very generously towards oxygen generating equipment for hospitals in India (needed because of COVID), and financial support of Ukrainian refugees. We collected donated goods for the Waun Wen primary school pop-up shop. Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **7** ## Resignation of trustees Alwyn Roberts and David West resigned as trustees during this period. We thanked them for their valued contribution to the church over many years. Jon Harvey was appointed Treasurer in Dave’s place. ## Buildings & Facilities Various members of the congregation worked on the church buildings during the year to help keep them safe and in good decorative order. We thank all those involved in keeping the buildings safe, in good repair and fit for purpose, especially those who give of their time, skills and energy freely on a voluntary basis. We continue to strive to make sure the buildings are safe, in good repair and fit for purpose so that we can use them to help carry out our charitable aims and objectives. The buildings were regularly heated, cleaned, and maintained. As owners of a Grade 2 star listed building, we make every effort to continue with a rolling programme of works to keep it in good order for the benefit of the charity and its work. Sadly, our mission hall and adjoining kitchen deteriorated to a point where they were no longer fit for purpose (just from age and heavy use). We raised around £130,000 from the congregation in the form of gifts and loans to cover the cost of this work. We also received a small grant from the James Pantyfedwen Foundation. The work began on the mission hall in April 2022, and was completed several months later to a high standard. We are delighted with our new mission hall and kitchen, and both have been used extensively since the work was completed. The hall is now warm and in good condition, and we are not embarrassed to invite in visitors or to use it for events. It is becoming apparent that our Church boiler may need replacing soon. Major works required on the buildings remain as follows. However, we feel we are making good progress on making the buildings sound and can only move at the pace our resources allow. - Secondary glazing of main hall windows (to reduce heating costs) – we cannot double or tripleglaze because of our listed status. - Replacement of the main church boiler - Renewal of the upper left main hall windows (as facing the pulpit) - Refurbishment of the ladies’ toilets - Dry lining in the middle hall where there an issue with penetrating damp in the front walls. ## Funding Our funds are received mainly from the members and those attending our services. The trustees consider the financial position of the Charity to be satisfactory, and that sufficient and appropriate reserves are held to safeguard the future operations of the Charity. Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 P a g e | **8** ## Accounts 2022 / 2023 ACCOUNTS 2022 / 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH SWANSEA (1159628) Ebenezer Baptist Church (Swansea) – Registered Charity Number: 1159628 Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2023 REGISTERED CHARtrY NO. 1159628 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH (SWANSEA REPORT AND F114ANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDÈD 31 MARCH 2023 Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCHISWANSEAI CONTENTS PAGE Officers and Professional Advisèrs Report of the Trustees Independent Examiners Report Summary Receipts and Payments Schedule to Receipts and Payments Account Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI OFFICERS AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS CHARITY NUMBER 1159628 PRINCIPAL OFFICE Cardigan House Castle Court Llansamlet Swansea SA7 9LA TRUSTEES Rev. Graham John Dr Emmanuel Owoso Jonathan Harvey Daniel Phillip Towers Wilfred John Matthews Frederick David Tucker Stephen Paul Watkins David john West INDEPENDENT EXAMINER evan Buckland LLP Chartered Accountants Cardigan H04Jse Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES Ebenezer Baptist Church Iswanseal is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The CIO is administered by the trustees who are listed above. New trugtees are appointed bv resolution of the members of the charity in accordance with the constitution. They remain in office until their resignation. disqu3lific3tion, or until their four-year term of office expires, in accordance with the church constitution. Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees have pleasure in presenting their annLtal report together with financial statements lor the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and in accordance with the charity's governing document, applicable law and the requirement5 of Accounting and Reporting by Charilies.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in accord3nte with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iièland IFRS 1021 leffectrve I" January 20151. REGISTERED NAME Thè name of the charity registe￿d at the Charities Commission is Ebenezer Baptist Church ISwansÈal. PRINCIPAL AcrivrTY The principal activity is that of a Church including morning & evening Sunday Services Bible Study & Prayer Meeting Sunday School. children's & Young People's meetings Mother & Toddlers, Group Ladies, & Mens, Meetings Visiting and distribution of literature to local community Open Air literature stall Christianity Explored coufses Support (financially, practieally & in prayer) tsl other Christian WOfkerslor8anizations in the UK & overseas. FINANCIAL REVIEW These comments appfy to the Unrestricted - General fund wht¢h is used for most of the regular chtjrch activities. For the ieported year 120221231 the officers agreed an income budget of £106,400. The actual income of £109, 195 represents an increase of 1.5% over the previous year. Total income in recent years has been.. (Rounded to the nearest £lOOI 2021-2022 202¢>2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 £107.6¢J) £102.800 EIOO.400 £103,400 £91.700 Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI REPORT OFTHE BOARD OFTRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CONTINUED The expenditure budget was £148.300 and the actual expenditure of £137,261 represents an increase of 7% over the previous year. The budget and actual expenditures include transfers to the Mission Hall Restrirted Fund. Total expenditure in receftt yeais ha5 been.. IRounded to the nearest £lOOI 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 £94,600 £88.800 £107,100 £88.100 £9S,000 The irustees lofficersl monitor the church finances monthly and aim to achieve a balance of income and expenditure over the financial year. For the current yèar12022-20231 the Officers have agreed an income budgèt of £115,900 and an expenditure budget of £114,500 Implying a profit situation and an increase in reserves by £1,4(Kl to £22,484. In addition to our regular agreed support itemised in the summary we have made 8rants to '. EMF EMF, Ukraine £135 £2,136 Special Collection Refugee appeal Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 CONTINUED TRUSTEES The Tiustees who held offite during the year were as follows.. Rev. Graham John Wilfred john Matthews Dr Emmanuel Owoso Frederick David Tucker Jonathan Harvey Stephen Paul Watkins Daniel Phillip Towers David John West No trustee has any financial interest in the charity. The charity is govèrned by its charitable rules and is restricted to carrying out activities within its charitable objectives. By order of the Board.. Rev. Graham John .Date Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THÉ TRUSTEES OF EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 set out on pages seven to nine. Respe¢ti¥e responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. rhe charity'5 trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Actll and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directiong given by the Charitv Commission (under Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act),. and to state whether particular matter5 have come to my attention. Basls of the independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the aceounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those record5. It also includes consideration of any unL3sual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as 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 statements 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. the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: or 121 to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Michael lones A.C.C.A Bevan Buckland LLP CardiEan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9LA Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 UnrestrSrted Funds for the flnanclal year Èndlng on 31st March 2023 R•￿1p1S 2022-23 2021-22 Not•$ Gift Aid Tax Recovered on Gift Aid non-Gift Aid 72,678 16.262 20,2SS 70,236 19,840 17.570 Total R•c•lpt• £ 109,195 £ 107,646 Pa monts 2022-23 2021-22 Notès EMW I MEC A$iaLink UFM l M8rvyn Nè811 EMF I Sandor Keleman I UFM l Alan Davèy I PTI I Pastor Training International I UCCF Union IWESTI UFM l Hèlèdd Job I Non-UK Support C8W I Christian Books WorlLthide I PHM I Port Harcourt Mission I UK Support Flowers I Catering Advertising Youlh Work Salaries- Pastof Mansé Charges Pension Schèm8 Pastorl Elder Expenses Visits'ng Speakers 8uildings- Maintenance Salaries- Others Premises Insurance Organ Maintenance Library Utilibes Office expèrws ?,000 1,200 4,200 5,650 3,000 1,500 1,200 1,100 3,000 365 1,000 900 672 921 3,408 2.102 29,474 9,237 3,894 941 690 6,548 6.050 2,850 478 1.273 6.825 2,066 1,000 600 4,200 5,400 3.000 1.500 1,200 1,100 2,750 5,475 1,000 660 6.727 244 136 237 27.515 9.237 3.669 585 790 2,897 5,806 2,548 395 3.341 2,656 Total payménts £ 101,544 £ 94,667 Net of recoipts I payments Transfèrs between funds Opening cash funds CIos4ng cash fur￿$ £ 7.651 1£ 35,7171 £49,150 £ 21.084 £ 12,979 6&7 £ 36,171 £ 49.150 Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI SCHEDULE TO RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YÉAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Restrirted Funds for the financial year endlng on 31st March 2023 Recelpts 2022Q3 2021-22 Gift Aid- Stewardship Gift Aid- HMRC Tax recovered on Gift Aid non-Gift A'd Rent Granl 33.700 10,278 43.946 7,685 4.900 21.850 2.787 6,306 8.820 Total Recolpts £ 11XI,S09 £ 44,963 mènts 2022-23 2021-22 Notes Non-UK Support Relief Ageneies Building Improvements Building Maintenancè Ublibe5 2,271 15,243 16.755 125,307 114 182 Comp8$5ion ministry Office expenses Flowers I Catering 650 170 Total paymènts £ 128.518 £ 94.667 Not of r•c•Spts I paymènts Transfers bg¢ween funds Opening cash funds Closlng ca$h funds 1£ 28.0091 £ 35.717 £ 29,319 £ 37,027 £ 8.067 6&7 £ 21,252 £ 29,319 R•strlcted funds tc*tal8: Chapel House.. £ 1,000, Assistant Pastor." £ 31,550, Compasson.. £ 4,286, Warm spaces.. £ 1 Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH ISWANSEAI STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Cash Funds Current ACc￿nt Unrestrlcted £21.084 R•strlct•d £37,027 Liabilit••s None Nonè Ass•ts Mtsin•d tor the ¢hurch Church Building Organ Equipment & Fittings £2.539.000 £ 206,000 £ 5,044 Ilnsurance rebuild valuation 101011221 Notes to thè annual accounts: 111 The gift aid daim lor July 2022 was not paid due to admI￿lS1r81ive issues during the tr88surer handover. It was recwved IrTr April 2023 for £1.822. 12.31 As has been ￿mMent￿￿ previously thi$18st year has seen a significant drop in the amount donated to [￿n-Uk and uk based endeavours. i.e. causes we don't already ￿gUlartY support. 141 As usage of the building increased post-lockdowns, a number of maintenance tasks were required, indudiThJ roofing and electrics. 151 Our utility bills doubled last spring due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. 161 Significant amounls were transfeThed into the restricted fiJnd$ induding." £48,OOQ towards the mission hall work. 171 The outgoing fttnds from restricted induded the rxjntribub.on of th8 Warm Spaces fund towards our ukn"litie$". Ihe reallocabon of Chapel Houstr rtrntal in¢ome. and the remainder of the money from tho Chapel House project. Rev. Graham John .Date Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to ihe trusteesl mewnbers of Baptst (￿UrCh l&Yanseal On accounts the ye 31&t March 2023 Charity no 115%28 Irf any) Set oth on pages I re[￿ to tnL*es (M) my exa￿nab"￿ (A *c(Ants ofts aLx)ve charity llhe Trust") forthe year eThJed 31103122. Resp(A￿1b1l1tb￿s and As twstees Of1￿ Trust, WAJ are resp￿tsi￿e twratk)n basis of repxt ofthe accc¥Jnls in Trmlh ￿ req￿rEr￿ts Chanties Ad 2011 (Yhe kt-} I in re5p*d of nry eX￿nI￿all¢￿ of the Twst'5 ￿coj￿ts carrEd (Krt uThler 145 oflhè 2011 Act in out my èxamina￿. I have fc4Iow￿ the appluNe Dwecl]ons 9van by ￿ Chanty CorMy"ssic uwvjer str1K￿ 1495Xbl ofthe Act. Indep•nd•nt I have conweted nry exJninaicfft. I confirn ihal no materia matters have examin•r's stat•m•nt CLNne lo my atte￿.￿1 l(ther than that d5sckJwJ I￿)W.} in kwth thè examirotK>n thich gives ￿ cajse to t￿leve that in, ary matenal accounting r￿￿dS w￿e WK* in acc¢Kdar￿Y￿1h Sec1￿ 130 of the Act the acccAJnts do xccxd the acc(AJitng ￿ordS I have rK) ((￿Cerr￿ arvj have c¢xne a(Y05S m) ottw matter5 in ¢(¥￿eth Ih examInalk￿ to wh.ch attent￿n s￿)￿d ￿ drawn in order to enab￿ a ptopw Unl￿[sIarV￿"rvj Oft1￿ acc(yJnts lo be reactrEd. ' Please delete the word% Nn ttt￿ bra¢kets rflhey (k) nOtap￿Y. Date: 11101r2024 Signed: &Jnes Relevant wofes￿onal qwélifica￿(￿s1 or IXKIY lif any): C.C.A Address: Bev￿ BucklJKI LLP IER October 2018 Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023 Only CL￿1&￿ete Il the exaniiner needs lo hghlight matters ol coiicefn (see CC32, In(*Thlent examinabon Oft￿"ty ￿t￿nts.. Orectirms and gthdance f( examirwsl. Give here brief details of any itewns thai the examiner wishes io disclose. IER October 2018 Ebenezer 8aptist Church ISw3nseal- Registered Charity Number-. IIS9628 Trusiees, Annual Report and Statemeniof Financial Activitiesfor the year ending 31st March 2023