## **Dunstable Baptist Church**
## **2021 Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **Section A Reference and Administrative Details**
## **Full Name and Principle Address**
Dunstable Baptist Church, St Mary’s Gate, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3SW
## **Registered Charity Number**
1164112
## **Financial Year**
1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021
## **Trustees**
The managing trustees are the elders and deacons of Dunstable Baptist Church who are responsible for Church funds and the running of the Church.
The trustees who served during 2021 were:
|Steve Burton|Pastor & Elder|Whole Year|
|---|---|---|
|Jef Hewitt|Elder & Chairman|Whole Year|
|John Keble|Pastoral Worker & Elder|Whole Year|
|Barry King|Pastor & Elder|Whole Year|
|Nigel Browne|Deacon|Whole Year|
|Robert Davies|Deacon|Whole Year|
|Graham Starkey|Deacon|April-Dec|
## **Professional Advisers**
Grace Baptist Trust Corporation, 19 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surry, CR3 6PA
## **Section B Structure, Governance and Management**
## **Governing Document**
Dunstable Baptist Church Constitution, Version 1 dated 28th January 2015
## **Appointments of Trustees/Church Leaders**
The Trustees/Church Leaders were appointed by resolutions of the Church and every new appointment will be made in the same way and are recorded in the Church minutes.
## **Associated Charities**
Dunstable Baptist Chapel (Charity Commission registered no. 233323) which is in the trust of the Grace Baptist Trust Corporation.
Christian Books, Dunstable (Charity Commission registered no. 801449)
## **Section C Objectives and Activities**
## **Objects of the Charity**
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 of the Constitution. The charity may also carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
## **Main Activities in Relation to Public Benefit**
The Trustees/Church Leaders are aware of, and have taken regard to, the Charity Commission’s guidance to public benefit in “The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit” and believe that the Main Activities detailed in Section D below, that are an outworking of the Objects above, provide a benefit to the public by:
- providing resources and facilities for public worship, pastoral care and spiritual and moral development, both for our members and for members of the public who want to benefit;
- promoting Christian values (based on the Bible), and service by members of the Church to the local community, to the benefit of individuals and society as a whole.
## **Grant Making Policy**
Grants (donations) from the Church for Mission/Relief and pastoral gifts for individuals are decided by the Trustees/Church Leaders at the time that they are required and endorsed as necessary at the next Church members’ meeting.
## **Investment Selection Policy**
Current and future policies are decided by the Trustees/Church Leaders, with professional advice being sought when necessary.
## **Section D Achievements and Performance**
The church employs two pastors, Barry King and Steve Burton, and one pastoral worker, John Keble. They are responsible for the pastoral care of the members of the Church and any others who come to the Church for spiritual help. In addition, the pastors and elders are responsible for overseeing the teaching given at all meetings of the Church.
Apart from the pastors and pastoral worker all involved in the work of the Church are volunteers. Discretionary payments have been made to those inside and outside the church undertaking individual preaching engagements that have been required. The church has a Safeguarding Policy (Protection of Christian and Vulnerable Adults) and volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults are DBS checked and trained.
Regular services and meetings have continued through the year including: Sunday worship, midweek Bible study and prayer meetings, Early Learning Time, DBC Kids, Tots and Co, and Ladies’ Bible Study.
During the year donations were made to our four main missions: Grace Baptist Mission, European Missionary Fellowship, the Open-Air Mission, and Caring For Life.
## **Section E Financial Review**
## **Reserved Funds**
At the end of the year the money held in the Barclay’s Business Premium Account for the Church was £357,364.
## **Source of Funds**
The principle source of funds is the voluntary giving by the members of the church and congregation, making use of the Gift Aid Scheme and the Small Donations Scheme where appropriate.
## **Section F Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
## **Receipts and Payments Account**
for the year ended 31st December 2021
|**Receipts**
Giving Received
Gift Aid Giving Received
Gift Aid Tax Refunds
Donations Received
Bridging Loan
Investment Income
Total Receipts
**Payments**
Pastoral Ministry
Mission Support
Ministry Expenses
Building Captial Expenditure
Building Repairs and Renewals
Building
Building Manse
Administration Expenses
Miscellaneous Expenses
Governance Costs IER
Refered Donation
Total Payments
Excess of Payments over Receipts
Cash Funds as at 1st January 2021
Cash Funds as at 31st December 2021|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
24,129
52,366
16,048
329,900
422,443
68,574
22,150
5,711
29,913
4,346
5,012
1,219
1,620
325
138,870
283,573
36,138
357,364|**Restricted**
**Funds**
7,432
9,332
-
300
-
17,064
-
4,954
-
-
-
-
-
4,954
12,110
-
-|**Manse**
**Fund**
350
3,895
26,000
30,245
4,403
4,403
25,842|**Total**
**Funds**
31,911
65,593
16,048
330,200
26,000
1
469,753
68,574
22,150
10,665
29,913
4,346
5,012
4,403
1,219
1,620
325
300
148,527
321,226
36,138
357,364|**2020**
81,094
13,895
-
16|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||||95,005|
||||||53,616
20,700
5,255
2,057
11,927
1,050
1511
325|
||||||96,441|
||||||-1,436
37,574|
||||||36,138|
lfid•pendent ExamlTv4es R•portto th• Trust••s of Dunst•bl• B•pttst Church
I rep)rt to the tharity tnJ5tees on my t¥amlnatbn ofihe fi11 statement5 of ihe ch•rlty lor the
year ended 31 December 2021.
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As the charlVs trustees you are responslble forthe preparatlon of ihe flnandal Materntnts In
accordanct wfjth the requlrements of tt* Charities Att 20111.the Arfl.
I report In respert of my examlnatlon of the charws financlal statemeThts carrted out undef sectlon
145 of the Act and In carryln8 Out my examiTratKJn I have folk)wed all the app16table Directlons Blven
by the Charfty Commlssbn undersectk)n 1451Sllbl ofthe Art.
lrnl•pend•nt •x•mln•es statement
I have completed my examlnatlon. I confirm Ihil no mateflal matters hJ¥e come to my Ittentlon In
connectlon wlth the e¥amlnatlon 11¥ me cause to believe that In any materfal respert..
l. Accountl records not In respect of the th•rfjtyas requlred ty se¢tlon 130 of the
Act.. or
2. The financial statements do I1 attord wilh those records,. or
3. The ffinancial statements do not tompty with the app1kab requlrements concemln8 the
lorrn and content of financlal statements sel Out in the Chartt$ (Flnanctsl statements and
Reports) Re8ulatlons oiher than ary requirement that the financial staterneThtS give a
'true and fafjrtit whkh ISrt a matter tonsidered as part of an IrKlependent examlnatlon.
I havt no concerns and have rne across olr manefs In connertion with the examinatlon to
which attentlon should bt drawn in Itrt In order to enabte a proper underst¥fftdln8 of
finanaal statements to be reKhed.
Lw]/OL
Robert Fellx FCA
33 Broomhlll Ro•d
Woodford Green
Essex IG8 9HO
Date:
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