## **Annual Charity Commission Report 2021** ## **Reference and Administrative Details:** Wellington Baptist Church Registered Charity No. 1164098 28 South Street Wellington www.wellingtonchurch.com Somerset office@wbchurch.biz TA218NS 01823 663713 **Office holders of Charity:** Revd Sam Q Griffiths - Minister Mrs Karen Mullen – Administrator Mr Neil Warren – Church Treasurer Mr Colin Strange – Maintenance Deacon ## **Trustees of the Charity in the above year:** Revd Sam Q Griffiths Karen Mullen Neil Warren Colin Strange James Mullen Janet Morris Ben Sellick Andrew Fletcher Chris Wallwork **Church Policies:** The Church operates the following policies and annually assesses them at Leadership Team level before taking them to the AGM Church Meeting for affirmation. Safeguarding Social Networking Safeguarding and employment Adults at risk Electronic devices Photography Domestic abuse Health and safety Alcohol on premises Data protection Good working relationships and managing conflict in church Emergency evacuation Financial reserves Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Live streaming **A list of Church Members** is held and is reviewed annually. **Independent financial examiner:** Aspen Waite (Wellington) Town Hall Buildings 1 Fore Street Wellington TA21 8LS Tel: 01823 666 602 ## **How does the charity benefit the public?** The charity has and operates under a governing document, which is its Church Constitution, as submitted to and approved by the Charity Commission upon establishment of the charity. Trustees are elected – “set aside” by a process outlined within the governing document wherein they are proposed, nominated, seconded and then voted upon by the church members meeting, duly called and quorate. Trustees are checked to ensure that they qualify under UK Charity Law. “The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world” [Const 2015: Section 2] “In fulfilling the purpose the Church will engage in a range of activities either on its own or with others that will vary from time to time with activities being initiated, expanded, or closed, as appropriate. The activities may include but are not restricted to: regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching; baptism, as defined in the Union’s Declaration of Principle; the Communion of the Lord’s Supper which shall normally be observed at least once a month; evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; nurture and growth of Christian disciples; education and training for Christian and community service; giving and encouraging pastoral care; supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad; encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptists and other Christians.” (Const 2015: Section 4] Our 2020 AGM written reports more than show that the charity “Wellington Baptist Church” has fully fulfilled these purposes in the past year. In addition, the extensive Grade 2 listed church premises are significantly used by members of the local community for numerous varied purposes. **Revd Sam Q Griffiths, BA, HNC** **Accredited Minister of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.** **Minister of Wellington Baptist Church** ## **Chair of Trustees** Charlty no. 1164098 WELLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2021 WELUNGTON BAPTIST CHURCH INDEXTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Page Charity Inlmalion Report ofthe Independent Examlner Recelptg and PaymentsAccount statement of Asse15 and Liabilities Notes to the Receipt8 and Payments Account WELLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH CHARrrY INFORMATION TRUSTEES: Rgvd Sam Griffiths Janet Morris James Mullen (term endeA Marth 2022) Karen Mullen Ben Sellick (term ended December2021 Colin Strange Christopher Wallwork (Appointed May 2021) Neil Warren Ilerm ended ￿11 20211 Andrew Fletcher REGISTERED ADDRESS: Welllngton Baplist ChurGh 28 South Street Welllngton Somerset TA21 8NS REGISTERED CHARrrY: 1164098 (Registered on 23 October 2015) INDEPENDENT EXAMINEFL. Mark Roney Aspvn Waile Doyle Chartered Certified Accountsnts Old Town Hall Fore st￿et Wellington Somerset TA218LS Page 1 INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINERS REPORT TOTHE TRUSTEES OF WELUNGTON BAPTIST CHURCH Thi5 report on Ihe Recelpt8 8nd Pay7rtenls a¢￿￿nI and slalement of Assets and Liabilit￿S of Wellinglon Baptist Church for the year ended 31 December 2021. sel out on pages 3 b 8. L8 In respect of an examination carried oul under seclion 145 ofthe Charities Act 2011. Re5pe¢tlv8 ￿pOnSIbIlitIeS Ottrustee¥ and oxamlntr As Trustees you are responsible for the preparat¢ors of accounts,. you conslder Ihal there Is no requirement for any audil of those gccounls under 8eclion 144(2) ot the Charities Ad 2011 (Ihe 2011 Act) 8nd Uiat an indepenent examilion is needed. 11 Is my re8pon81bility. uftdei instruclNJns from you, to examine the a¢¢ounts und¢r8eGllon 145 olthe 2011 Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions glven by the Chorlty Comm15sion under secfion 145(51{bl of the 2011 Act. and to State whelher particular mattets have come lo my attenlion. Bas1$ ¢f Independent examinees report Myexamination was carried out in 2ccord8nee with the General Directions gtven ty the Charity Commission. An examinalion includes a review of Ihe accr•unling record$ kept by the Trustses and a comparison of the accounts presenled with those ￿e0rd9. It also includes COns￿er6n9 any unusual Items or disclosures in the a(xovnts end seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such malle15. The procedures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidence that wovld be rgqulrèd in Sn au(51. and consequently no opinion is given 05 to whclhor the ac¢ounts presgnt a Iru8 and fair viev/ #nd the Teport is lirnited to those matiers set out in tho slalement below. Independent examinerfs statement In conneGlion Y￿th my examination. no matter has come lo my attention: <11 whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material re$pecl the requlrements to keep accounting records in a¢¢ordanre wlh sèctlcin 130 of the 2011 Act." aid to PTepBre a¢counts which aeeord with the aceovnting recotds and comptywlh the accounting requirements ol the 2011 A¢L have not teen mel- or {2} lo whieh. in my opinion, attentbn should be drawrt In order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reoched. Mark Roney Aspen Walt• Doyl8 hart•red Certifiod Aeeountants Old Town Hall, For¢ Street Welllngton, Somèr$et TA21 eLS Telephone no= 01823 666602 June 2022 Pege2 WELLINGTON BAPTISTCHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUN[ FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 G¢neral Fund 2021 Restricted Fund$ 2021 RECEIPTS 2020 Noto Donaiions. le9ada8 and olhpr $imllar ro¢9ipts 95.074 111,325 Operating activiI9S to generate fijnds 134 81 Invastmant incorne and ￿¢¢[pts 28,911 24A48 Totsl R8¢0ipts 124,119 135,854 PAYIJIENTS Charttable payments Grants paid 13,987 13P83 Charilabto acti￿71& 43,684 50.450 SuppDri costs 41,320 63.894 Managementand admlnlstration 2.885 Tolal Payments 111,876 137.173 Net (Defficltysurplus 12.243 (1,319) Cash and CLwr¢n¢ Asset funds al 1 Jarwary 2021 47.285 48,574 Cash and Current Asset funds at 31 December 2021 69A98 47255 Pago 3 WELLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2021 General Fund Restrlcted Funds CASH AND CURRE￿ A85ET FUNDS 2021 2021 2020 Gold ReseNe Account CAF 48.946 38.893 Uoyds Aec¢)unl 31,230 33.039 CurrentAccountCo Op 2.D54 3.228 Creditors arKI Accruals (22,731) {25.903) 59A98 47,255 NON CASH ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The Church made a claim for repayment of18x underthe Grft Aid scheme. in ￿$p￿t of donatlons receNed upto 31 December 2021, in the sum of £13,236. The church buildings in So￿th Street, Weifinglon are held in trustfor the Church tythe Bapti81 Uru¢)n CO￿￿T￿￿On. The contents and all the equipmentare owned by Ihe Church. 16 Oakfield Pork. 63 Bulford and 15 Lyddon Close. Wellington arp also held Sn trust for the Church by the B3pltst Union Corporation. 11 is tho duty of th6 trustees to protectthè assets of the Charity. consequenlythe as5et# arè insur8d as follow'.- Land and builrfings Cot)tents £6,549,547 £160.768 Tho Church¥ paslor is a mErnbw of the Baptisl Pension Scheme. That Scheme has advised thal In the event ol the Church ceasingto employ active members ofihè Scheme, a liabli ity on the Church wlll arise. reltecllng the Church's share of the Scheme's esumated shorlfall of funds lo meet its liabilnies to current and fvlure pengloners. Theesllm81ed liatAlity advised by the Scheme at 31 December 2021 was £34.300. unts WBre approved by the Church MeeliThJ on 31 2022 and s19r￿1 on ils behatf by Rev S Giiffilh¥. Trustee Page 4 WELLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 I AGcountlng policles This Receipts and P?￿nents a¢¢ount has been prepared on the basis that the gross income of Ihe Charity is less than £250,000 in Ihe year. As suGh it summarises cash movemenls 0￿Y and inGludes a statement lisling assels and Ilabllitles. However. no assets valuations are required unless Il is essen1181 for a meanlngful understanding. Re￿Ipts and payments accounts, by definition, do not show a'True and Fair View, of the Charity's f￿ncIal activities and state of affairs. The Statement of Assets and Llabillties should be adequate to show the readers of the accounts what assets aro controlled by the trustees. Consecraled and beneficed property can be excluded under the Charities Act, and mov&abl8 churth furnishings are regarded as Inalienable from the church buildings. 2 Donatltsns, legacies and other recelpts 2021 020 General Fund Offerings Tax refunds 70.028 22,245 71,084 11,885 92,273 1,981 320 500 82,969 24,019 4,337 General donatlons Youth worker Bequests and legacies 95.074 111.325 3 Operatlng actlvltles to generate funds Fund raising and functions Men's ministry Miscellaneous incorne 46 36 88 39 134 81 4 Inveslment income and recelpts Interesl received Re￿$ received 27 24.421 28.907 28.911 24,448 Page 5 WELLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 2024 2020 5 Charitable payments Grants pald: BMS BHM Overseas Missions Other donations Evangelism Youth Shout Allsorts Men's minislry 3.840 3,840 2,405 4,046 250 2,167 96 342 3.840 3.840 2,400 200 261 2,488 77 237 40 13.987 13,383 Charltable actfvltles: Discipleship Teaching and trainlng 233 400 252 g98 633 1,250 Pastoral care Catering Weekend Away 1.708 1,155 1.477 540 215 2,862 2,232 stipend Social security and pension costs Travel Manse utilities Manse maintenance Visiting preachers 27,388 7.376 1,190 3,529 705 26,830 6.415 1.239 3.594 8.785 105 40.188 46.968 43,684 50.450 Page 6 WELLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 2021 2020 Support costs: General Fund Church trtillties Church mainlenance Adminlslratols salary, pension conlributions and National Insurance Bulford maintenance Lyddon Close maintenanr Lyddon Close tithe Insurance 8,862 11,371 7.856 37,823 12,822 515 2,542 506 4,702 12.560 220 700 4.645 41,320 63.894 6 Manag¢ment and admlnlstration Church office expenses (including publicity) Subscriptions Prole55ional fees 9,414 2,748 723 6.404 2,472 570 12,885 7 Trustees. remllneratlon Remuneration was paid lo employees, who are also Twstee5. for the5r duties as employee5. as follows: Rev Sam Griffith5 Stipend Pension contributions Karen Mullen Salary Pension contrWI ions 27,388 7,376 26,830 6,415 12,214 610 11,953 597 Page 7 WELLWGTON BAPTIST CHURCH NOTE5 TO THE RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKfs ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 B De51gnated Funds Bulldlng 4 DecoTrting You¢h Mlnisty fund Uganda Projecl Window5 lund Boller fund Balance at 1 Jan￿ry 2021 8,159 2,099 Oonatlons re￿l￿d durtng the year 1.870 Amoun15 designaied duiin9 theyear Expenditure during the year 11.027) Balanee 8131 De¢èmber 2021 g,OD2 2.148 2.099 Weekend awéy lund Aleellny Polnt Fund rotal dèsignated funds S*bbali¢al fund Balance al 1 January 2021 847 355 83 13,791 Donation$ rÈcelved during Ihe year 1,870 Amourjts d8slgnated during the year ExpÈndQur8 durlng the yeaf (1.027) Balance a131 December 2021 847 355 183 14,634 The balance¥ hekj In the designated funds represent monies sel oside by the CILurch to use for spe¢ifiG purpose The deslgnated funds S￿ Intjuded within the vnreslricted General fund In accordan¢¥ ￿th thè Statement of Recthmmellded Pract¢ce on Accounfing 8nd Reportin9 by Charihes. The fvnds are not h$ld In separate bank accounts and are induded wilhln tho bank balances of the General Fund. Page 8