## **ROSEHILL BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2023**
The Deacons have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023
## **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’.
## **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 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 with 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 alongside 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**
Both Little Steps and Renew Rosehill functioned well. The teams which run these are committed and skilled. People who use them 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 run Worship Nights and have been partnering with Sion Baptist, Cloughfold to run 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 two big community events this year. We did a Woodland Festival in May with birds of prey, inflatable, crafts, woodturning and stalls. It was well attended. We ran our Beach Day in July but because of bad weather was very poorly attended. Calico have changed their community funding model, so we haven’t received funding from them this year.
Maintaining the building is a considerable challenge. The cost of repairs has been high this year. We are attempting to develop the cyclical maintenance fund to provide for future repairs. We received funding for some repairs and window replacement from Lancashire County Council. We ran a fashion show to help raise funds to replace the front door. We also received a one-off donation towards this. The new front door is a considerable improvement and welcomed by all users.
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 years.
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 high-
quality 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 rented space for 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 and providing good rental income.
## **Financial Review**
The main expenditure for the church is the funding of an accredited Baptist Minister. This was increased to 0.6 of stipend because of the improved financial situation from 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 profit and good financial result.
The statement of financial activities shows a profit of £7,299.73 for the year. Net assets at the year-end amounted to £401,227.70 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 24[th] June 2024
## **Rosehill Baptist Church CIO Accounts 1 January 2023 To 31 December 2023**
|**Income**
**Donatons**
Weekly Oferings
Income Tax Recovered (Unrestricted)
Other Donatons
**Unrestricted Income**
Natonal Insurance Reclaimed
Bank interest received
Room Hire
Utlites Transfer From Wing Operatons
Wing Operatons Transfer to General Funds
Wing Operatons (less any reallocaton to unrestricted)
Wing Operatons reallocaton to unrestricted
Sale of goods and services (Litle Steps surplus)
(Income £1,410.59, Expenses £1110.09)
Sale of goods and services
Maintenance Fund transfer from Unrestricted
Other unrestricted income
**Restricted Income**
Restricted Grants and Event Funds
Home Mission
BMS
Income Tax Recovered (Restricted)
Other Restricted
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Minister – Stpend, Nat Insurance, other expenses
Pension Contributons
Utlites
Maintenance
Administraton
Insurance
Supplies
Mission And Community
Unrestricted transfer to Maintenance Fund
Expenditure On Sale of goods and services
Wing Operatons (less any reallocaton to unrestricted)
Wing Operatons reallocaton to unrestricted
Sundries
**Paid to Other Causes**
Home Mission
BMS
Other causes
**Total Expenditure**|**2023**
**13,810.17**
**2,431.80**
**256.00**
**1,602.67**
**26.39**
**17,443.00**
**8,400.00**
**12,000.00**
**13,692.00**
**-**
**300.50**
**-**
**4,000.00**
**5,214.06**
**-**
**1,167.50**
**1,125.00**
**107.50**
**-**
**81,576.59**
**2023**
**21,112.68**
**3,715.80**
**16,511.47**
**8,019.34**
**316.29**
**2,324.18**
**307.35**
**1,930.92**
**4,000.00**
**-**
**7,989.05**
**-**
**5,649.78**
**1,200.00**
**1,200.00**
**-**
**74,276.86**|2022
13,944.14|
|---|---|---|
|||2,917.10|
|||-|
|||514.23
57.52
11,945.00|
|||8,400.00
12,000.00
-|
|||-|
|||743.66
(336.84)
4,000.00|
|||1,731.70|
||||
|||-
2,006.52
1,044.93
102.50
-|
|||**59,070.46**|
|||2022
12,272.50
4,488.44
11,500.33
2,446.75
252.32
2,112.13
580.09
189.60
4,000.00
-
-|
|||-|
|||3,009.89|
|||2,500.00
2,500.00
-|
|||**45,852.05**|
|**Income / Expenditure Summary**
**2023**
Income
81,576.59
Expenditure
(74,276.86)
**Subtotal**
**7,299.73**
Equity Write Ofs
-
Change in Expenditure owed
-
**Total Income Less Expenditure**
**7,299.73**
**Assets**
**At 31 Dec 2023**
Bank and Cash
**22,434.59**
BU Account GB038
**11,279.07**
CAF Bank Account
**28,689.04**
Investments
**-**
Church premises
**338,825.00**
Amounts due within one year (+ owed to RBC, - owed by RBC)
**-**
**Total Value Of Assets**
**401,227.70**
Change in Value Of Assets
7,299.73
**Liabilites**
Amounts due within one year (+ owed to RBC, - owed by RBC)
**-**
**Equity**
**401,227.70**
**Total Liabilites and Equity**
**401,227.70**
Change in Liabilites and Equity
7,299.73
**Breakdown Of Funds**
**2023**
**Unrestricted**
Unrestricted Funds **37,515.56**
**Designated**
Maintenance Fund **1,771.67**
Wing Operatons **23,080.47**
Front Door Fund **-**
**Restricted**
BMS Funds **25.00**
Home Mission Funds **10.00**
Value of remaining grant monies **-**
**Other Assets**
Church buildings and equipment **338,825.00**
**Amounts due within one year (+ owed to RBC, - owed by RBC)**
**-**
**Total Funds And Remaining Grants Monies**
**401,227.70**
Change in value of funds and grant monies
7,299.73
**Restricted Grants**
**Remaining Monies**
Grants - Calico 2019 - Leafet Printng
**-**
**-**|2022|
|---|---|
||72,953.81
(49,909.63)|
||**23,044.18**|
|||
||(100.00)
(1,431.99)|
||**21,512.19**|
|||
||At 31 Dec 2022|
||34,914.65
11,279.07
8,909.25
-
338,825.00
-|
||393,927.97|
||-|
|||
||393,927.97|
||393,927.97|
|||
||2022|
||31,370.44|
||5,791.01
17,377.52
374.00|
||25.00
10.00
155.00|
||338,825.00|
||-|
||393,927.97|
||**Value Of Grants**
450.00|
Rosehill Baptist Churth CIO
Dedaratfon from Trustees And Independent Examiner
The attached accounts for Rosehlll Baptlst Chwth cio are as approved kry the Dea(Or and relate
.to the period stsrknng on 1st January 2023 and ending on 31st December 223
|Signed
Posltion
or
|Date
In accordancewith the prov1s1 of section 145 of the CharttiesAct 2011.1 have examined the
attached aCcOts for R05ehill Baptist Churth CIO relatin8 to the perlryj
'start6ng on 1st January 2023 and eThJing on 31st t*cember 2023
|This examination did not extend to a comwehensive audit.
I conflrm that the S"tatement of Financial ArtFvities and Balance Sheet accord wlth the accounting
records of the churth. arkl that such records satisfy the requirements of the ACL
li am not aware of any matter to
lunderstand.
theac
hich attention needs to be drawn in order to obtain a prop
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|Sl8ned
Independerrt Examlner
|Date
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