2022-12-31-accounts - Rosehill Baptist Church

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ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2022

The Deacons have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity Name Rosehill Baptist Church (CIO) Charity registration number 1165714 Principal office Healey Grange Rosehill Road Burnley BB11 2JS

THE DEACONS

The Deacons who served the charity during the period were as follows:

Revd L Bowtell (Minister) Miss L Dun (Secretary) Mrs V Wood (Treasurer) Mr I Palmer

PROPERTY TRUSTEES

Baptist Union Corporation

Bankers Barclays Bank plc, Burnley, Lancs CAF Bank Limited, Kings Hill,West Malling, Independent Examiner Alison Pickford

Charitable Object

The principal purposes of the church are:

1) the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination.

2) the church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

- Organisational Structure and Decision Making Process

Rosehill Baptist Church is governed by its constitution as a CIO. The Managing Trustees of the charity are the Deacons, Treasurer and Secretary who are elected by the members of the Church at the Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Minister who is a post holder, is also a Trustee. Trustees are given relevant guidance documents, especially when appointed for the first time. The Charity Trustees meet six weekly and have an obligation (subject to any overriding legal binding requirement to the contrary) to take note of the directions and requests of the Church Members’ Meeting. The Church Meeting meets six weekly and receives recommendations and updates from the Trustees. The Church Meeting accepts new members who are Christians and usually Baptised by immersion. Because of illness and restrictions on movement all Deacons’ meetings have been via zoom. These have been held as and when they have been needed rather than at 6 weekly intervals.

Risk Management

The Deacons have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Charity faces and confirms that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks. Policies for safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults are in place. All our youth and children’s workers have contracts for their work and hold Enhanced CRB Disclosures. Those involved with catering for the church have Food Safety Certificates and we follow ‘Safer Food Better Business’. We never anticipated the risk of a global pandemic.

Objectives and Activities

The vision of the Church is to be ‘a caring welcoming community, reaching out into our neighbourhood and beyond, transforming lives with the Good News of Jesus.’ We seek to foster and develop a faith community in order to serve the community of Rosewood (Rosehill and Healey Wood). We aim to build community and be a catalyst for positive transformation of our neighbourhood. We provide a building, as a community hub, to effectively serve the needs of the Church and local community. We aim to be the heart of our neighbourhood and to demonstrate that the message of Jesus is Good News to all people: irrespective of race, religion, age or gender. We also engage in Burnley Borough, the national and global context with relevant partners.

The Church maintains a public service of worship on a Sunday morning at 10.45am which is open to all. The service is advertised by notice board and a newsletter delivered locally. In addition, the church gathers at other times in a variety of settings for social and spiritual development of the faith community. We also work in partnership with other churches to deliver a worship night as a resource to local churches. We serve Rosewood (Rosehill and

Healey Wood) by providing a number of big community events through the year. We also provide a toddler group, wellbeing café and additional social activities for the community. We work in partnership with Calico Homes and their community engagement strategy.

Public Benefit

The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit in carrying out the activities of the charity.

Achievements and Performance

We returned to a more stable period of life as a church congregation following Covid. Both Little Steps and Renew Rosehill functioned well. The teams which run these are committed and skilled. People who use these enjoy the groups and benefit from what we are doing. We run church services on a Sunday morning however on the first Sunday of the month the minister is at Haslingden & Helmshore Baptist Church and there is no service at Rosehill.

We have developed a Wednesday night program which mixes small group, board game and church meetings. We returned to running Worship nights, and since Haslingden Baptist roof collapse we began partnering with Sion Baptist, Cloughfold in running these. The prayer groups that meet on-line have continued unabated and we are grateful for the people committed to praying together for the church and community.

We ran Bonfire night as our first big community event since Covid. It was attended by about 300 people and a great success.

Maintaining the building is a considerable challenge. The cost of repairs has been kept to a minimum through the year. We are attempting to develop the cyclical maintenance fund to provide for future repairs.

We support the work of the Baptist Union of Great Britain through Home Mission and BMS World Mission. Giving to these was up compared with previous yyears.

Renting out accommodation at Woodland Gardens is an important source of income for the church and makes it possible to continue to employ the minister for more than one day a week. The accommodation is fulfilling a need in the rental sector and providing a highquality living experience for the residents who live there. We have been able to offer pastoral care to individual residents and support them in maintaining their accommodation. Management of the building and pastoral care is provided primarily by the Minister and can take up to a day a week.

We have partnered with Kats Club to provide wrap around childcare for local schools and holiday club during school holidays. This has been a good collaboration and is working well.

Financial Review

The main expenditure for the church is the funding of an accredited Baptist Minister. This was reduced to 0.4 of stipend because of the financial challenges of 2021. The family solution to the pension deficit meant that contributions from churches to the pension deficit ceased in 2022. The minister is a post holder. This is a key role carrying much responsibility including: leadership, preaching and teaching, pastoral care, training leaders, coaching, developing new strategies, building links with the community, maintaining ecumenical links, supporting the use of the building – conducting weddings, funerals, baptisms and dedications.

The other key expense is the Healey Grange Community Venue. The running, upkeep and maintenance of the building as a good facility for use by the church and the community require continual outlay of funds.

The main income is from renting Woodland Gardens. This year we have had high occupancy rates and residents have been consistent in paying rent. Giving by the congregation of Rosehill Baptist Church has remained stable. Other income comes from sale of goods, letting of the building and grants. The regular letting from Kats Club has been a good boost to income. This has all resulted in a big profit and our best financial results in many years.

The statement of financial activities shows a profit of £21,512.19 for the year. Net assets at the year-end amounted to £393,927.97 The Pension Deficit has now been met.

Reserves

It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which equates to approximately £12,000. This would provide sufficient funds to enable the current activities of the charity to be continued in the event of a reduction in the level of giving or lack of occupation of Woodland Gardens.

Land and Buildings

The value of Healey Grange used for the church and the surrounding grounds is in excess of that stated in the accounts. The legal title of Healey Grange, Rosehill Road, Burnley, BB112JS is registered at the Land Registry in the names of the Property Trustee and is free from mortgage.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEACONS

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.)

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Deacons to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of the resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Deacons are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
Make collaborative decisions as a group
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The Deacons are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. The Deacons are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

We have adopted a simple income and expenditure model of accounting.

Signed on behalf of the Deacons

Leroy Bowtell Chair

30[th] October 2023

Rosehill Baptist Church CIO Accounts l January 2022 To 31 December 2022 Income Donations Weekly Offerings Intome Tax Reeovered Iunrestrictedl Other tknnations 2021 11944.14 2.917.10 16,698.38.. 2.377. UnrestTkted Income National Insurance Redaimed Bank interest received Room Hire vtilttre5Tran5fer From Wing Operations Wlng Operations Transler to General Funds Wng Operations12021 is less ontroff reallocation to urrntrkle Wing Operations Ontroff reallocatson to unrestricted Sale ol goods and servKes (Litt Steps surplus) Ilncome £1.303.40. Expenses £559.74) Sale of goods and servkes Maintenènce Fund tran51erlrom Unrestwirted other unre5trKted income 514.23 57.52 11.945.00 4.00 ,ow.00 13,883.35 1,529.31 260.tmi 12.orJ).&i' 3,313.01 10.662. 743.66 {33&841 4.0.1X L731.70 3.270.78'. Restrlcted Grants and Event Funds Home Mission BMS Income Tax Recovered (Restrktedl other RestT¢Cted Total Income 2.(IM.52 1,044.93 102.50 365ffjCJ 78A6 72.953AI 59.302AS Expendlture Mlnister- Stipend, Nat Insurance. other expenses Pension Contributions utllities Maintenante Administration Insurance Supplies Mlssion And Communlty Unrestrlcted transfer to Maintenance Fund Expenditure On Sale ot goods and 5ervKes Wing Operations Ile5s One-off allocatIon to unTe5trictedl WlThg Operations Ortroff reallocation to unreStrted Sundde5 2022 12.272.$0 4,488.44 li..33 1446.75 252.32 2.112.13 580.09 189.60 4,0(Kl.(X) 2021 20.093A4 7.27956 13,680,6 4,096.30 1.896A4 108.9Z 4.057.58 5.769.59 10.662.71 I75J) 3.IM>9.89 Pald toother Causes Home Mission BMS Othercau5es Totsl Expenditure .00 15(K).(N) 49,909.63 64.163.80 FinalAccounts21Y22CIO lydlrpwl V2.s..Inal P3gelof2

Income / Expendlture Summary Income Expenditure Subtotal 72,953.81 149.909.631 23.044.18 59.302. 164,163.80J (486LIS Equlty WrtteOff5 (Organ Reshlual AnntI Change in Expenditure Ov. electric Total Income Less Expendltu Iicrf).wi 11.431.991 21.512.19 13,198.17) Assets At 311)ec 2022 t 31 Dec 202 Bank and Cash BU Account GK$38 CAF Bank Account Organ Investments Church prem Amounts duewithin one year l+ I)d to R8C,- otd by RBC) Total Value 01 Assets 34.914.65 11.279.07 8,909.25 / 9,752.a8" 11,234.49 u14.sts 11,072.22/ 338025.00 338,825. 1.431. 372.415.7A, 393.927.97 Change in Vabje Of Assets 21,512.19 Llabllltles Baptist Penslon S¢heme Defficit Amounts due wtthln one year l+ ¢)wEd to RBC.- otd by 38,100. 1,431. Equlty 393.927.97 332,883. Total U•bnbdes and Equlty Change in Liabillties and Equrty 393,927.97 21.512.19 372,415.78.. Breakdown Of Funds 2021 2020 Unrtstrlrted Funds 31.370.44 17,417. maintenan Fund Win8Operations Front L)oor Fund 5.791.01 17.377.52 374.00 4,237. 7,749.02 Re5twkt•d BMS Funds Home Mission Funds Value ol remainin8 8rant mntes 25.1)O 10.00 155.(rf) 1,405. 475. Churth buldlngs and equiwnent 338,825.00 338,925. AmountsduÈwithknon¢yw l+owed t0c..Ad by RKI 1,431.99 Total Funds And Remalnlng Grants Monks Change in value offunds and grant monies 393,Wn.97 21.512.19 Restrirted Grants Grants- Calico 2019- Bonfire Grant5- Calico 2019- Club Grants- Calico 2019- Lunch Club Grants- Calico 2019- Leaflet Printing Rernalnlng Monles Value¢X Grants 350. 155.LN) 155.fAI 450.L¥J FinalAccounts2022ao lyelkywl V2As..final Page2of2

R05ehi ,, Baptist Churth CIO Deciaratlon from Trustees And ndependent Examiner The attached accounts for Rosehill Baptist Church CIO are as aFvroved by the Deacons arKi relate to the period starting on 1st january 2022 arKI ending on 31st December 2022 Signed Position Signed Position ff Date I. ID. 23 In accordance with the provi%on of section 145 of the Charitie5 Act 2011.1 have examined the attached accounts for Rosehill Baptist Church CIO relatin8 to the period stsrting on 1st january 2022 and ending on 31st December 2022 This examination did not extend to a COMphe$1¥e audit. I contirm that the Statement of Financial Activities and Batance Sheet accord with the accoUnnI records of the church, and that such records satisfy the requirements of the ACL l am not aware any matter to whith attention red$ to be drawn in order to obtain a woper urKler5tan the accou Signed Independent Examiner Date 26.*. 2S FinalAccounts2022CIO lyellowl v2.yls".Dedarations Idt•ptbf I