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BARTON-UNDER-NEEDWOOD CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA

A Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered with the Charity Commission Charity number 1165952

www.bartonchristadelphians.org.uk

Annual Report

For the period 1 January to 31 December 2022

Annual Report of the Trustees

Charity Name

Barton-under-Needwood Christadelphian Ecclesia Also known as: Barton Christadelphian Church Charity number: 1165952

Principal Address

Christadelphian Hall, 1 Park Road, Barton-under-Needwood, Staffs. DE13 8DW

Trustees – The Arranging Committee (as at 31 December 2022)

Peter Turner (Secretary) Graeme Rudland (Assistant Secretary) David Wilkins (Treasurer) Reg Carr Philip Monk Paul Holt

Most of the trustee meetings in the period were attended by all Trustees.

Bankers: Lloyds Bank plc, Burton on Trent (309897) branch, PO Box 1000, BX1 1LT

Structure and Governance

The organisation is governed by a Constitution adopted on 3 February 2016 and is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, having previously been a Charitable Association.

The charity is the legal owner of its property and assets. The Trustees collectively are legally responsible for the day-to-day management and the financial assets of the Charity and are accountable to the members.

Trustees are appointed by the members by means of an annual ballot.

There are Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Equality, Conflicts of Interest and Financial Reserve policies in place.

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and other than reimbursement of expenses receive no remuneration or other benefits.

The Trustees have taken steps to ensure that they all understand the charity’s purpose (objects) and rules as set out in the Constitution and are aware of their responsibilities to comply with Charity Commission guidance as set out in ‘The Essential Trustee: What you need to know, what you need to do (CC3)’.

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Objects and Activities

The charity’s purpose (‘the objects’) are

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Christadelphian interpretation of the Bible, for the benefit of the public in Barton-under-Needwood and surrounding villages in the East Staffordshire area.

In particular by:

Financial Overview

We began the year with a balance of £23,142 with outstanding loans of £6,500.

Receipts from collections into our own funds (unrestricted funds) during the year at £13,468 were slightly higher than in 2021. The tax rebate received on Gift Aid contributions was £3,457.

Payments and donations of £20,711 were higher than in 2021, reflecting increased running costs – particularly energy costs and building maintenance - together with significant support given to worldwide and UK appeals.

We ended the year with an overall balance of £21,213, with outstanding loans of £4,500. Our financial situation is healthy, and we reviewed our Financial Reserve Policy during 2022.

Collections for third party charities (restricted funds) at £5,314, were higher than in 2021, reflecting the greater use of gift aid rather than coin and note collections. Funds held for those charities at the end of the year were sent early in 2023. We are continuing our commitment to send donations of £50 per month to the Christadelphian Shunem Home charity to assist their cash flow, and £200 to the Meal-a-Day fund to assist in the funding of major projects in the developing world.

An Independent Examination of the accounts for the period was not required as total income did not exceed £25,000.

Outreach activities (including Toddler Group)

Outreach activities have been slow to re-start in 2022 due to post-Covid caution as regards the gathering of people together. Our Church had been closed to physical church meetings until October 2021. We had conducted meetings of worship using the Zoom application during closure. During 2022 our main meetings to break bread together have been “hybrid” in that a

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physical meeting has been held at the hall each Sunday, but some have preferred the continued use of the zoom application.

This has helped us to support the mental health of our members, and we continue to have midweek Bible Class meetings and “virtual” coffee mornings on Zoom. Towards the end of the year, we began monthly public witness events on Sunday mornings. Sporadic attendance at our Sunday meetings by people in the village has continued, including a number coming to a seasonal evening held near Christmas.

Our Monday Toddler group has been going strong all year. Numbers have been limited due to COVID risks, and necessary safety precautions. It is always fully booked with a waiting list, and averages 22 children at each weekly session. Its return has been welcomed by local families and the support provided by member helpers has made positive contributions to the mental health of some of the needier adults who attend. Charges are kept to a minimum recognising that some families are experiencing financial difficulties at the moment. Where necessary the Church provides financial assistance to the group, as well as bearing the cost of heating and lighting.

We again displayed a banner on the wall of the property during the Christmas and New Year periods and have utilised our website and Facebook page to present short messages designed to be helpful and thought provoking to support friends through difficult times.

Sunday School and Youth activities

Our Sunday School has not met for some time due to the lack of children of the appropriate ages, but this is kept under constant review and teachers and structures are being developed with a view to re-starting Sunday School when the need arises. When Sunday School is active, classes are open to church members' children and to children from the surrounding area. Lessons follow a flexible plan of Bible-based teachings and stories from both the Old and the New Testaments. Our teachers are volunteers from within our church membership and hold DBS certificates.

Welfare

Welfare-based activities have been few over the period, the majority of which fall into our objective of providing pastoral care. As a group of Trustees, we discuss matters of welfare concerning our membership, their families and, normally, visitors to our church as a regular agenda item at our meetings.

Welfare activities in 2022 have included sending cards and flowers to the unwell and providing a regular communication channel to our membership where matters of welfare are concerned. Much of the welfare within the church is carried out by our members, working behind the scenes, showing love to those around them, for which we are all grateful.

A safe environment

We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and have two appointed members who act as Designated Safeguarding Leads and are responsible for ensuring DBS checks are completed, training members and publicising their role so that they are widely known as points of contact in the event of safeguarding issues arising.

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In terms of physical safety in using the building, again we take the safety of members and visitors seriously. Members are aware of the shared responsibility for all to notice and report risks and hazards. Concerns are reported to the member responsible for Maintenance, who takes appropriate action and reports to Trustees' committee meetings, with a plan designed to remove or minimise risks not immediately resolved. Regular inspections are made to the hall to ensure it remains secure and safe, in accordance with advice from our insurers.

The maintenance of the building is of key importance to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the users of the building and its surrounding land. Regular maintenance includes:

During 2022 other maintenance issues were resolved as and when they arose.

The building and its surroundings are subject to a programme of refurbishment which is reviewed by members, and projects are prioritised according to necessity and funding availability.

A public benefit

During the period, we collected £5,314 for external charities, which included donations to the Christadelphian Meal-a-Day fund, supporting those in most need in many parts of the world, Christadelphian Care Homes throughout the UK, and Bible Mission work in Europe and Africa, among other funds.

We ran a weekly Toddler Group for the local community, with an average weekly attendance of 22 children with their parents or carers. All our volunteers hold DBS certificates.

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ annual report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees

Date: 31 March 2023

Signed:

Peter Turner

Secretary (at 31 December 2022)

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Charity Name No (if any)
Barton Christadelphian Ecclesia 1165952
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/012022
Period start
date		 To 31/12/2022
Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
10,011
3,457
-
-
-
-

13,468		 Restricted
funds
to nearest
£
5,314
-
-
-
-
5,314		 Endowment
funds
to nearest
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to nearest
£
15,325
3,457
-
-
-
-
18,782		 Last year
to nearest
£
Collections and Donations 10,011 5,314 - 15,325 13,871
Tax Rebate on Gift Aid Contributions 3,457 - 3,457 3,318
Interest Earned - - - -
Grant - - - - -
Loan - - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
13,468		 5,314 - 18,782 17,189
A2 Asset and investment sales
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 13,468 5,314 - 18,782 17,189
A3 Payments
Donations to external charities 1,070 4,574 - 5,644 6,202
Preaching/Outreach expenses 225 - 225 321
Buildingexpenses 10,109 - 10,109 7,628
Pastoral & runningcosts 2,091 - 2,091 1,754
Utilities 2,642 - 2,642 1,654
Other external Donations - - - - -
Youth Activities - - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 16,137 4,574 - 20,711 17,558
A4 Asset and investment purchases
- - - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 16,137 4,574 - 20,711 17,558
Net of receipts/(payments) - 2,669 740 - - 1,929 - 369
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 22,832 310 - 23,142 23,511
Cash funds this year end 20,163 1,050 - 21,213 23,142

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

05/06/2023

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Barton Christadelphian Ecclesia
Charity Name		 Barton Christadelphian Ecclesia
Charity Name		 1165952
No (if any)		 CC16a
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
(as at 31/12/2022)
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Details
None
Details
Ecclesial Premises
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and
payments account(s))
None
Lloyds Bank
Cash
Signature
Loan for New Ceiling/Lighting
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
20,048
1,050
115
-
-
-
20,163
1,050
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
unrestricted
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
unrestricted
4,500
-
-
Print Name
Peter Turner		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
2025
Date of
approval
Peter Turner 31/03/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

05/06/2023

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