2023-03-31-accounts - QE Park Baptist Church

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T	eofadviser Name		Address
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staff members				(Optional		information)
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
	Type ofgoverning document	t Constitution —6~ December		2015
	(ag, trust deed, constitudort)
	t.t~ d How the charity is constituted		Unincorporated association
	(eg. trust, association, company)
	Trustee selection methods		Elected from the membership	in accordance with			our Constitution
	teg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues		(Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:			Members ofthe Church are accepted in accordance with the Constitution which requires them to be, or to have been, publicly baptised by full immersion on the profession offaith in Jesus Christ; or, following other modes of baptism, to renew their public profession of faith in Jesus Christ.
~	policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training oftrustees;		A members meeting ('Church Meeting') is held at least three times a year and has responsibility for the overall policy ofthe Church. In accordance with our Constitution the members appoint a minimum ofthree Trustees
~	the charity's organisational		who are responsible for the	day to day		running of	the Church's		work	and
	structure and any wider		witness, as well as the financial and		legal aspects		ofthe charity. All
	network with which the charity		members are encouraged to take an		appropriate		part in the spiritual			and
	works;		practical tasks involved in the furtherance ofthe charitable					objective.
~	relationship with any related parties;		The Church is a member of Eastern Baptist Association	the Baptist Union of Great Britain, and the Evangelical Alliance.					the South
~	trustees' consideration of
	major risks and the system		Our Property Trustees are:
	and procedures to manage		The Baptist Union Corporation Limited
	them.		Baptist House
			129Broadway
			Didcot
			Oxfordshire. OX11 8RT

				The principle purpose ofthe Church is the advancement ofthe Christian	The principle purpose ofthe Church is the advancement ofthe Christian
				faith according to the principles ofthe Baptist denomination. The Church
Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its			ofthe	may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes the United Kingdom and/or other parts ofthe world.	in
governing	document
				In order to achieve the principal objective, the Church provides a variety
				of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The
				aim is to show the love ofJesus Christ in word and deed and to bring
				people into a closer relationship with him as living Lord.
				One aspect ofthe work ofthe Church is the provision of regular public
				services of Christian worship, which take place on a Sunday morning	at
				10.30am, along with occasional services at other times which are
				advertised on the church and community centre notice boards and on	our
				Facebook pages. All services are open to anyone. During the regular
				morning service, we aim to provide activities for children and young
				people.
				The Church runs two mid-week groups which are open to all for the
				development offaith and discipleship. Some smaller groups meet
				fortnightly or monthly for mutual encouragement, accountability and
				prayer. There is also a monthly men's breakfast and discussion. We hold
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for public benefit in relation			the to	a monthly prayer meeting which is advertised on our church news sheet and in Sunday services. We also have a WhatsApp prayer group, where members can post personal and wider prayer requests.
these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity				There are regular social events for the church youth and their friends, and men's and women's socials are arranged from time to time. We also run monthly interest groups, such as a walking group, book club, craft night and cake club.
Commission benefit)		on public		The Church owns and runs the Community Centre where it is based. Rooms are hired out for activities such as exercise classes, children' s
				music and activity groups, counselling, teaching, choirs, training and
				parties.
				The Church runs a Toddler group, called Little Lambs, which meets on
				Wednesdays with the purpose of assisting the community and
				demonstrating the love ofJesus Christ. It is preceded by a short session
				called Diddy Disciples, for toddlers and their carers, which consists of	a
				short Bible story and a song.
				The Church operates systems to ensure that all people working with
				children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to	the
				Disclosure and Barring Service.
				The Trustees have read the Charity Commission guidance on public
				benefit, and are satisfied that the activities outlined above clearly
				demonstrate that the charity is providing a benefit to the public.

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year			A number of new people started to attend our weekly Sunday services. Fortnightly mid-week meetings and monthly prayer meetings continued, with a small group of regulars attending. We held a Good Friday and Easter Sunday service, which were advertised in our Sunday morning
			notice sheet, around the Centre and on our Facebook page. On Easter
			Saturday, Open Hands, a group for adults with learning disability or
			mental health issues, held a service and tea in our ground floor space. A
			few ofour church members joined them for this.
			In April 2022, the church leadership team had an away day to review all
			of our church activities, looking at what was working well, where and how
			improvements might be made and what we hoped to do in the coming
			year. One ofthe team also met with the local residents' committee to
			begin planning an event for the Queen's Jubilee. Our minister wrote a
			piece for the local magazine. She also sent out pastoral letters to our
			congregation from time to time through the year, to keep everyone up to
			date with church plans and vision.
			We continued to run monthly craft nights, book club and our Refresh
			space, all with a small, regular number attending. Our monthly men' s
			Saturday morning breakfast discussion time continued to be popular, with 12-15regularly coming along. The Muddy Boots walking group also
			continued with their weekly walks and monthly outings. This has
			continued to be very popular as an opportunity for people to get out in the
			fresh air and have a social connection. The monthly quiz nights continued
			for a time but in-person numbers stayed low so these were discontinued
			after September.
			In May, our minister attended the annual Baptist Assembly conference
			which enabled her to connect with other Baptist ministers and hear from leaders ofthe Baptist Union on current issues facing the church. On 27"
			May, one ofour members held a film evening —watching a film, followed
			by some discussion about the issues that it raised. This was well
			attended and enjoyed by church members and their friends.
			In June, we held our annual general meeting, when the budget was
			presented and agreed upon. The leadership team put forward a proposal
			to offer one ofour church members a 2-day per week appointment as a
			placement for a theology, mission and evangelism course, which she
			hoped to begin in September 2022. They explained that this appointment
			would also benefit the church, in terms of mission activities and pastoral
			care. Itwas agreed that the church could financially support this
			appointment for one year from September, with a second year to be
			considered iffinances allowed. In December 2022, itwas decided that
			the church was able to fund this appointment for a further year. Neat2Eat
			had made the decision to close The Haven cafh on our premises, due to
			consistent losses and staff difficulties. The church were informed at the
			AGM and encouraged to pray about how we could best use the cafe
			space going forward. One person was accepted into church membership
			this month.
			On 3"June, a fair was held on the Green to celebrate the Queen' s
			Jubilee. A couple of members ofthe church had been on the planning
			committee, along with members ofthe local residents' committee. The
			church had a stall selling cream teas and giving out a booklet about the
			Queen's life and Christian faith, and leaflets giving information about the
			various activities hosted by the church. Hundreds of people came along

QEPARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO	QEPARK BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO	31stMarch 2023
INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31		MARCH 2023
	Note	2023	2022
Receipts
Sundry Gifts		1,370	303
SO Giving		46,788	45,627
Income Tax on Gift Aid		7,678	9,050
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme			6,047
Cafe income		4,949
Room Bookings		78,222	60,262
Total Receipts	1.2	139,007	121,289
Payments
Staff &Staff Housing		49,457	57,991
Mission		6,906	6,430
Activities/Sunday Services/Worship		1,726	289
Childrens Work			44
Church Buildings		36,102	32,975
Cafe expenditure		4,781
Admin Costs		2,834	2,609
Total Payments		101,836	100,338
Surplus/-Deficit for the Year		37,171	20,951

					2023	2022
ASSETS
	Fixed Assets
		Freehold Property			511,853	511,853
	Total Fixed Aassla				511,853	511,853
	Cumsnt Assets
		Other Cunsnt Assets
			Ogter Debtom	9	4,875	7,694
		Total Other Cunsnt Assets			4,875	7,894
		Cash at bank and In hand
			Barclaya Bank		90,713	60,308
			Petty Cash Box		511	416
		Total Cash at bank and	In hend		91,224	60,724
	Total Current Assets				98,099	88,418
	Cunent Llsbggles
		Other Current Llabgltles
			Other Creditors		25,934	12,193
			Deferred Income			5,000
			Psyrog Liabgmes		1,223	1,103
		Total Other Current Llabgiges			27,157	18,298
	Total Current Liabg Mes				27,157	18,298
NET CURRENT ASSETS					68,942	50,123
TOTAL ASSETSLESS CURRENT LIABILITIES					580,795	561,975
	Long Term LlabSltles
		Saba Loan for Comm Centre		10	10,000	14,000
		Pension Scheme Liabglty		14		14,351
	Total Long Tenn Llabigbes				10,000	28,351
NETASSETS					570,795
GenerslFund	snd OtherReserves
	Freehold Property Reserve			13	471,853	471,853
	General Fund				98,942	61,771
					570,796

				2023	2022
A	Staff:2100	Pastor Salary		24,750	24,500
A	Staff:2101	Administrator Salaries		12,307	13,468
A	Staff:2102	Bookkeeper Salary		274	315
A	Staff:2103	Minister in training	Salary	5,824
A.	Staff:2115	Caretaker Salary		3,182	4,470
A	Staff:2108	Pension-Staff		(9,847)	3,647
A.	Staff:2109	Payroll Admin		769	718
A	Staff:2110	Travel Expenses		336	158
A	Staff:2111	Training (Courses/Seminars)		1,003	883
A	Staff:2112	Other Expenses		60	233
8	Staff Housing:2124 Lease Back		on Manse	10,800	9,600
				49,457	57,991

2201	Friends International	Friends International		1,000	1,000
2203	Matrix Trust			1,000	1,000
2204	8 MS			2,225	2,000
2205	SEBA(Home	Mission)		2,225	2,000
2208	. Community	Outreach-Fun	Days;Tod	456	430
				6,906	6,430

							Notes t	o the Accounts
4.	Activities		Sunda		Services					2023	2022
						D	Activities/Sunday Services:2400 Gifts/Cards/Special		Occasions	218	32
						D	Activities/SundayServices:2402 Visiting Speakers			230
						D	Activities/SundayServices:2403 Catering			567	168
						E E	Worship:2500 Worship Worship:2502 Worship	Equipment -Miscellaneous		551 160	89
	Total	Activities/Sunday				Services				1,726	289
5.	Childrens		Youth		Work
						F	Childrens/Youth Work:2600 Children's Work			29	44
	Total	Childrens/Youth				Work				29	44
d.	~dd	dd	ddt
						G	Church Buildings:2801	Insurance-contents/employers	liability	2,943	2,761
						G G	Church Buildings:2802 Church Buildings:2803	Electricity (incl heating) Refuse collection		6,405 861	5,789 621
						G	Church Buildings:2807	Repairs & Maintenance		17,879	14,305
						G	.Church Buildings:2808	Lift Maintenance Contract		506	565
						G	Church Buildings:2809	Cleaning materials		602	339
						G	~ Church Buildings:2810	Equipment QE Park		402	1,774
						G	Church Buildings:2811	Cleaning		6,503	6,820
	Total	Church		Buildings						36,102	32,975
7.	~Cf'	E	dst
						H	Cafe:3000 Staff Salaries			2,067
						H. Cafe:3003 Purchases for resale/Cafe Supplies				989
						H	Cafe:3007. Bank charges			80
						H	Cafe:3009 Repairs and	renewals		1,645
										d 781

8.	Admin Costs								2023	2022
		I Admin Costs:2900	Stationery		&Office		Supplies		619	741
		I Admin Costs:2901	BU &Home Mission sobs						293	433
		I - Admin Costs:2902	Computer		Consumables				256	343
		Admin Costs:2903	Bank Charges						124	115
		I Admin Costs:2905	Postage							8
		Admin Costs:2907	Telephone		&Internet				287	166
		Admin Costs:2909	Printing,	Publicity,			Marketing		782	321
		Admin Costs:2910	Copyright						352	481
		I Admin Costs:2910	Training	(H&5 First			Aid MS Pkgs)		120
	Total Admin Costs								2,834	2,609
9.	Debtors
		Prepayments Income Tax on Gift Aid							3,195 1,680	2,943 4,751
									4875	7 694
10.	Loans:								E
		Outstanding on loan from SEBU			ie 1.4.22				14,000
		Repayments							-4,000
		Balance owing at31.3.23							1D DDD
		The loan is interest free and unsecured				and repayable		in equal bi-annual	instalments
		until September 2025
11.	Creditors
		Other creditors							25,934	12,193
		Rent received in advance								5,000
		Payroll liabilities							1,223	1,103
									27 157	18 296

		Pro e	Total
			F
Cost
	At 1.4.22	511,853	511,853
	Additions
	Disposals
	At 31.3.23	511,853	511,853
Depreciation
	At 1.4.22
	Charge for the year
	Disposals
	At 31.3.23
Net Book Value
	At 31.3.23	511,853	511,853
	At 31.3.22	511,853	511,853

and oth	er reserves
		General	Freehold	Total
		F
Opening	balance at 1.4.22	61,771	471,853	533,624
Profit for	the year	37,171		37,171
At 31.3.23		98,942	471,853	570,795