Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 HERE ts LOVE dean Ba tist Chur BAPTISTS TOGETHER Somewhere to Belong and Believe Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31" December 2020 bq *• Page 1 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 The Leadership Team (all of whom are the churth'strustees underthe Charitie5 Att) are pleased to present the Annual Report, together with the accounts that have been examined in accordance with the requirements of the Charity Q>mmission, for the year to 31 December 2020. The financial ststements comply with the required Charities SLitement of Recommended Practice (SORP). The Trustees are so thankful for all the encouragement and support that they have received from the membership and congregation during this year. Referen and Administrative details of the Charity and its Trustees Charli Status Sheddingdean Baptist Church is a Regtered Charity- number 1168341. 20 July 2016. As a Churth we met from January to March The a)urch does not currently own a place of worship and has been unable to meet in person Sin then due to the Covid pandemio Mana in Trustees The Church ts administered by the Dlaconate who are the Managing Trustee5 of the Charity comprising: Pastor: Reverend Trevor Beckett Deacons: Secretary: John Billinghay Treasurer- Tafrina Style5 Mike Southcombe (Cornerstone Project Manager) Colin Allen Sylvia Lewis Kay Norman Debbie McDonald Nathan Hixson Bankers: Nat West Bank, l Muster Green, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 4AP Baptist Union Corporation Ltd, Baptist House, PO Box 44, 129 Broadway, Didcot, OXII 8RT CAF Bank Ltd, 25 ng5 Hill Avenue, rings Hill, West Mallin& Kent, ME19 44JQ Page 2 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year erKled 31st December 2020 Inde endent Examiner: Mr Neil Watts. F.P.M.1.. 25 Greenlands aose, Bur8e55 Hill, RH15 OAR Structure. governan and management Governin Docurnent Sheddingdean Baptist Church is an un-incorporated body. a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, Didcot, Oxfordshire. It is governed by the tenns set out in its own Constitution. The current Constitution was adopted on 27 January 2015 at a Special Churth Meeting and was amended on 27 November 2018 in order to allow a higher number of Trustees. Recruitment and A ointment of Trustees The method of recruitment and appointment of trustees is set out in section 15 of the Church Constitution. Under guidelines issued by the Baptist Union, those appointed by the constitutional pr55 to serve as elders or deacons, and those appointed to specific posts by the constitutional process, such as Secretary and Treasurer, automatically become Trustees on their appointment. nisational Structure The Church is governed and regulated by its own members where all aspects of the work of the Church are subftert to the approval of the Churdi meeting that is normally held five times a year. Though due to the Covid pandemic we were onty able meet once in person and once via Zoom in the year. The Minister of the Church is a paid Managing Trustee and with the Deacons give leadership to the Church. The Deacons assist the Minister in his role and are also responsible for preparing the business for the Church Meetings. The Ba tist Union and South Eastern 8a tist Association The Church is part of the wider Baptist family and 15 therefo a member thurch of the South Eastern Baptist Association (SEBA) and of the Baptist Union of Great Britain IBUGB). Both organisations are registered charities. The Church pays an annual subscription to SEBA and to BUGB based upon its membership numbers and also makes a donation to BUGB {Home Mission Fund) forthe Baptist family in the UK. Custodian Trustee The Baptist Union holds the deeds for the Manse. This property is 31 Chestnut Close, Burgess Hill, RH15 OHN. No propertyvaluation has been undertaken in rnt years and the value shown in the accounts is the estimated value based on local market house sale pri5 and the Nationwide price increase index for the area. Page 3 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 Relationshi s between the Char and Related Parties Members of the fellowship have engaged and will. as re5trittions Itft. continue to serve in many ways in the local community indudingthe Respertyouth club and the Management Committee of Sheddingdean Community Centre. Three members of the church stt on the management committee of the Maple Drive Community Group. The Sheddingdean Singers draw members from the Church and local community and have perfonned in previous years in a variety of locations as h35 the Sheddingdean Strummers. a Ukulele, Guitsr. Song and Dance Group. The Church has continued to strengthen the partnership with the Green Circle Network, which maintain5 the local Bedelands Nature Reserve. Provision has been made in the Comer5tone for a dedicated visitor/exhibition/education ntre. Negottations have begun regarding the lease forthis part of the building and have formed a partnership with A Rocha UK The Green Circle and the Woodland Trust to look at exiemal green areas to the Cornerstone building so as to maximise their environmental beneffts. The church continues its support of Befriended, an organisation providing support and friendship for the lonely and elderly, a church trustee is both a volunteerforthem and a trustee on the Befriended Committee. Members of the fellowship regularly contribute items of food and toiletries to the BasTCS Bank at Brighton and Hove Qty Mission, although the contributions have been less due to Covid. The Church is a member of Churches Together in Burgess Hill (cfBH), which is an ecumenical partnership of thurches withÈn the town, and the minister meets regularly with a group of local church leaders. We have supported and contributed trj joint se1. prayer meetings and other initiatives throughout the year. The Church remains committed to promoting and using fairly traded produce. Members of the Fellowship continue to support the Cornerstone Project financially. Page4 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st Dernber 2020 Charity vtsion and Mission Statement 'Connecting more deeply with God {worshipl so that we can connert God to every part of our lives (discipleship) and then connert others to Jesus (mlssion)., At Sheddingdean Baptist Church we are seeking to be A prayingcommunty A kingdom community Awelcoming community A caring and loving communtty A community in which trusting relationships are built A community who loves the scripture5 A spirit led community A diverse but integrated tommunlty A community in which God's creation is respected and nurtured Verse of the year: I remain confident of this". I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of thelsving. Psalm 27.13 Objectives and Activities The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to Holy Scripture and the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advan education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United ngdorn and/or other parts of the world. The Activitie5, which seek to serye both the membership and the local and wider community include, but are not festricted to: regular public worship. Prayer, Bible study. preathing and tead)ing baptism, as defined in the Baptist Union's Declaration of Prinaple • the Communion of the Lord's Supper evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally the teachin& encouragement, welcome and indusion of young people • nurture and growth of Christian disciples • education and training for Christian and communtty serrfi giving and encouraging pastoral care • supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptists and other Christians Page5 of 18
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Worship Due to Covid Restrictions the churd) has been unable to meet in person for most of the year. Weekly services have been held on Zoom which have been open to all. In addition to the regular congregation, we have been joined by people in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and even Panama. Zoom details have been available on the website so anyone can join. We have been very aware of the folks who have been unable to join us, mainly because they have no intemet connection. Prayer diaries and printed copies of the service have been delivered each week to these people. Tablets and help to make use of them. have been provided to everyone who has requested one. In addition, special occasions have been marked with a little giftto every member of the church, e.g., Cream Tea. Harvest Times cakes, and Christmas gifts. There has been a well- sUPPOrted weekly prayer meeting on a Tuesday morning held on Zoom from June. The Minister has overall responsibility for ser4ices and for preaching but members of the fellowship are encouraged to be involved in various ways such as leading the worship, preaching and playing musical instruments. Senior Songs of Pratse. a monthly gathering on Sunday afternoon, have been unable to convene. Contact has been maintained throughout this period via letter. phone and home (socially distsnced !) visits. We plan to restart in due course when Government guidelines allow. Connection Groups The Church runs a number of Connection groups with the aim of providing fellowship, pastoral care and the growth of faith and discipleship. New groups have evolved to reflect the diverse and changing needs of the fellowship e.&, fornier members of the group whid) met at Emest Kleinwort Court, the local centre providing accommodation and 5UPPOrt for people with physical disabilities. now meet foT regular sooal events in their new home. Groups are encouraged to find the right time of day and days of week that best suit their members le.g., the more elderly or those with a disabilTty often prefer daytime meetings). Transport needs are also taken into account. These groups have been unable to meet in person this year, but most groups have continued meeting on Zoom. Read, Eat and Prny This group meet monthly. regulations pemiittin& to study the Bible and Pray together. Page 6of 18
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Children/Y¢xrth Activities Just before Christmas, a Nativity hunt was organised for children in the Sheddingdean area. Messy Church This year has been unusual for Messy Church. We were all ready for Messy Easter 2020 when Lockdown I was put in place. We donated the Easter Eggs we had been grven to the Burgess Hill Foodbank. Messy Summer Messy Summer was vision of one of our young leaders which he produced online with the help of others being filmed and YouTube recordings put on the church YouTube channel and we delivered kits around the area for families to take part. At Christmas, although due to Covid restrictions we have not been able to put on Messy Church as we vVEd have liked, we have supported the Connertion Group who have put together The Nativity Hunt by letting our Messy contact have the details of those events. As for the future of Messy Churth, we hope to put on events depending how and where we are able to meet in the future. Page7 of 18
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Pudding and Cthee aub This is an evening group for ladies from both the church and the local area and is held monthly at Sheddingdean Community Centre to share coffee and pudding5 followed by an actEvty or talk. Apart from the monthly gatheringsthey arrange outings on a Saturday for tea and cake to a Garden Centre or place of interest. There is also a monthly Reflections held in a leaderfs home where modem-day issues are looked at with a Christian perspertive. Once a year an Away Day takes plao at Jubilee Centre. Barcombe whith has almost IIXI% attendance. This has not been able to take place forthe past year but contact has been maintained through cards. letters and phone calls. It is hoped this can resume in the near future. Mission The Church provides financial and prayer support to organisations working for the advancement of the Christian faith both in the UK and in the wider world. The recent Christmas Appeal was to supportthe Escape Youth Club. This is a new club set up in the town by parents who are concerned about young people and how they might be affected by County Lines. Each year the church fellowship gives to varic>us organisations. This year, the church was encouraged to give directly to appeals, so the figures below only contain those gifts that were given through the church. Totsl rnission giving was 16.4% of total reipts (excludes Comerstone income) Baptist mission giving was £6766 {71.4% of mission giving) + Giving to other causes was £2708 (28.6% of mission giving) The Church has maintsined its support for its mission partners across the world through the Baptist Missionary Society IBMS) wtth regular giving to a missionary couple located in the Middle East; to Baptist Union Home Mission18% of receipts} and to Baptist Twinning in Israel (for N5 - Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary). The Church Anntversary Appeal was given to Fegans. a charity providing coun5elling ore for families. Giving {apartfrom Baptist giving) included regular support of The Savages who planted and now lead a church, along with its associated activitses. in Hem. Northern Fran. The church works with children and young people as well as people facing many difficultie5 in life. It also holds 2 or 3 community events annually. Regular support is also given to Brighton & Hove City Mission for their work with the needy, and to MANGA Community Development Programme (which aims to provide Bibles and support in health and education for people mostly in the Manga speaking area of Niger.) Once again, the church supported Samaritan's Purse'OpeTation Child,. Many Shoe boxes were sent to needy children, accompanied by a donation to assist with transport. Page 8 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 The Church Leadership is fvlly committed to implementing the General l)ata Protection Regulation (GDPR) GDPR came into force on 27th May 2018 and the Trustees are fully committed to implementing it. Three people attended a course at Gateway Baptist organised by SEBA. Subsequent to this, a GDPR Policy was drawn up and passed bythe Membershtp at the AGM. The Church now holds signed permission by everyone in the database which will eventually be kept on the Iknow database system. The Leadership will updatethe policy as and when required to make sure that we conform to the regulations. The Cornerstone Project 'Church. Community and Creation working together in harnion With the Covid 19 pandemic and all the restrictions we were unable to meet together to have any meaningful discussion on the future of the Cornerstone Project. The leadership have agreed that no major decision will be tsken on the ftrture of the church, until we can meet together in person and a full discussion, face to face, has taken place. We continue to have negotiations with a local builder to ascertain if we can lower the price of the construction of the buildin& investigating any c05t savings and valued engineering. At the end of the year, the leadership iued a paper'lnhabiting the Wision" and we are now discussing this with the thurch, as best we can. The idea is that we commence our miSsn in the area with the new houses being mnstructed in the Northern Arc. maybe purchasing a house which will act as a "Stepping stone" to the final Cornerstone ProjecL We are also, investigating the possible use of "Ecopods" in producing a similar building to the original Comerstone sustainable concept. Page918
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 Achievements and Perfomian The Church does not measure the success of its activities purely by numbers, including financial numbers, but also tn less tangible factors such as fellowshtp and encouragement. The Trustees acknowledge that these are difficult to measure but believe that 2020 was a good year in the life of the Church. particularly in the current diniate. As at 31 December there were: Baptisms New Members Deaths Total Members l + I n( member 71 The average attendance for 2020 was 62 and the wider church fellowship prospered through various activities in and with the local communty. The parent and toddler group, Chatterbox, continued to attract and build relationships with families in the community. This work has now been ended for reasons not indudingcovid 19. The Church is also heavily involved with the Maple Drive Communtty Group in organising the Annual Fayre. 3 members of the church have continued their involvement Wrth the committee. It has not been possible to hold the annual community fayre due to Covid 19. Instead. the committee has supported financially other community initiatNes. This included working with the Escape Youth Club to provide a Christmas gift forthe elderly and isolated. Its committee continues to meet online and is planning future events. The Sheddingdean Strummers. is a small group of musician5 who play, sing and dance. Unfortunately. they have not been able to meet and perfomi during the pandemic but hopefully will be able to resume in the future. Page 10of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 Financial review Sheddingdean 8aptiSt Church's principal source of income arises from gifts received from members and others who are personally associated with the church. Sino the launch of the Cornerstone Project, some large gifts have been donated by members of the fellowship and others have also been given and pledged by various tru5t& Income has also been generated by charitable activities. Flnance is also required for the upkeep of the Manse, the payment and housing of the Pastor and the hiring of venues for church activities. There are no other paid employees. During the year the church continued to make significant fts to home and overseas mission5 and relief appeals. Poli on Reserrfes While the Trustees continue to believe that it is not appropriate to hold excessive reserves, they recogntse that a general reserve is required to provide: Working capital A cushion against seasonal variations in income and expendtture Contingency provision against unexpected costs Flexibility to respond to unexpected needs and opportunities Provision for speedy access to capital for premises demands All payments are 5ubjettto the availabilityof fund5. In order to provide for these requirements, the Trustees believe that an appropriate level for the general reserve should fall about midway between the average of three month5 expenditure and one quarter of the annual budget. tt is reviewed on an annual basis. In 2018the prudent balancefigurewas changedto £17,5LKiwhich, aFthough sliEhtlyhigherthan the requirements set out above, was considered prudent whilst the Cornerstone Projett is active. Reserves remained above this figure at all times throughout this year. In the event of the general reserve falling short of this'prudent balance., action would be tsken at the earliest opportunity to inform all members. and further Steps would be taken to address the situation through the budgetary proces5. The examined Accounts for the year 2020 follow in the subsequent pages of the report. Page 11 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 S13ternent of Receipts Paynts foryearended 2020 Shed(finn Baptrsi Church Analyof Recelptsand Paymènts- 01 January 3Yalts 31 tc•mb•r GpnpRI A£¢ountEs HèJir Totsls £s Tota15 £5 P•gtr1of2 G•n•rnl Thi&yèar Lagtyoar G•ft -lllllll _ CoThr. Colpts 2tr19 Fund G•ngr•l Fw speoals 91 2211 SEBA lJ¥Jth Y RryUr (& I01 C6trffte RLar BACS $240 18 MLYEY fitun Tntsts 19 AnnIary k4issicn- Ltye Gill Missi- Se&sonaP 452 rEceNed by tj DDnatiM8and Totsls 101451 8421 Cake Se fvTrYraiser Iljminaied BalIC Fundra Mud(kn (M1 tk) 183 Sky¢f 31 Easy FuThJrwsi 21 Shethfingd SlnThme Tolal Rtrcelpts- ¢harttabl¢ aGbvlties 31 kntt oti tW5it Accounts InveslrnertsTola 211 21 3)74 21 Oth•r RoeEpts Grft AidlGASC6 7141 61 1783 Oihor Po¢eiptsTotaS8 7141 81 17837 Roc•lptsGrandtota Page 12 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual ReFK)rt and Accounts Foryearended 3tst December 2020 Ststement of Ripts Payments for year ended 2020 continued H8>throJs Pay 2of2 Thlsy•ar Layear G•¢al a)18 rational 326 Yr%th 13 1701 1701 Trar¥w & BUAss• 401 3S10 351 rntional Ma 151 1517 %7dTI In B$Fthst PerrsK¢s Fw st Perni¢ FWKJ In IEU Foymerts" liniSt¢r& Uinly Mion Butyed MI Non TrAi55X i.liK,, 31601 871S 8f1 Mi%$ion Sthitrt B Fe5 PutlKty S¢4tr¢s es CAF Dolx ert ourPayTrentsTL PaymentsGrn 21971 Alc Trar£kn FLrth du y In Yoar Balan5 Balw BIF vath EOY 1( 1rA 47 44176 EThaolye8rfEn* ad18tm Bthc• tmt•ldD•S11Ot 341 Page 13of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 l. The Receipt and Payments of both the General and the Cornerstone accounts have been presented side by side for clarity. Columns within each section indicate which funds are held wtthin these accounts. Mfm stands for Music for Memories. 2. £9,586 was transferred from the General Fund to the Comerstone designated fund (by Church agreement 3. There are no unpresented theques but there are owed payments of £673.74 which is reflected in the balances after in year fund transfers. 4. The Gift Aid (GA) received for Mi55ion was £149. This money is induded in the General Fund GA totsl. Where practtcal, GA money is included in the gift to the relevant Missions, in advance of the GA being receNed. 5. The bank holds a Natwest Current account for Sheddingdean Baptist Church General Funds. The bank also holds a CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) bank account for Cornerstone funds, as well as a NatWe5t Current AccounL Two Baptist Union Deposit Account5 and a Natwest Liquid Manager Saver Account. 6. Assets and liabilities are recorded on a separate page. 7. For further notes, see 'notes' that follow. T Styles These notesform an i l rtoftt Ststement ofknnts The format forthese accounts is Set out to Comp with SORP re8ulatÉons. This shows ir¢ detsil the ReIpts and Payments, and Assets and Liabilities of the Church. b. The fund that was created called 'Not GenerJf wasfor a fundraisingeventthatt(K)k ptace in 2019 (South Downs Way Walk). where the money receNed would dwided between the Cornerstone Project and the Alzheimerfs Society. Some dorw)r5 specified that their donatK)n should only be used for Cor[r$tone so this was entered straight into the Cornerstoriefund. Thè remaining donations were ented into the Not General fund so that it could then be dwided and allocated actdIng. £30.56 more was allocated than was given. This money was paid into the a(tount by two Church members atthe beginning of 2020, which makes the fund totsl £0. The fijnd will now be dosed. During the year, 3 payment of £1042.66 wastskeft forthe Baptist Pension kheme in error. This was subsequendy repaid. A request was made to the Thaconate. an(1 agreed. to use the Generdl Aw)unt for the purpose of temporary adminterIng arKI holding the funds of a newty formed charity called Music for MOrieS IMfMI. until such time as tt could be gistered as a chartty and start up a bank acwunt kn the ThariS name. An accurate account of all money reNed and paid out vS made and the balan of the rnonies held were transferred to the new Mfm bank account after itwds Oned. The balan held in the fijnd is rK)w £0 and thi5 fund is now closed. e. The £9586 that was prwOu$ designated to Comerstone and then undesignated by agreement at the Church Meeting 2Q March 2019. was redesignated to Comèrstone and is held in the Cornerstone tsignated fund. OFthe agreed fnonies to be allocated to CorrÈerstone by agreement at a church meeting in 2016, £17.(KK) 111 remains to allotted when fijnds allow. Monies owing to the Cornerstone account but held in the General Current Account and VI versa, that were transferred during the year are recorded as a balance of transfeF5 al shown in the row labelled Transfers between Funds dsjring yearf. For a large part of this year, cash donations for Comerstone, had to be paid into the General fvnd and then transferred acrossto Comerstone electronicalw.. This was because the banking Page 14of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts Foryear ended 31st December 2020 was one at ost wo on receNe cas or accounts were a church does not hold a debit carif for the Cornerstone Accounts. & With referen to note f above. anyfunds still requiring transfer are entered in the row labelled'End of Year adjustments,. These are tran5fetred during thè following year. Gift Aid was receNed at the rate of 21YA tax of 8r05s Iwore tsx} income. Benefit was aLso received from the Gtft Aid Small t)onation Scheme IGASDSI. There is a Compassion Fund budget Wtth Lgnated GtFts being given Whe reaptents are named. There was a figure of £246.92 from last yearthat had not distributed. but this has now been paid. Donations given to the fijnd this year induded those for named recipients (hardships due to Covidl, and to provide funding to enable electronic tablets to be bought so that they could be lent out to the Congregation so thatthey could join in the church seN1$ on Zoom. where otherw¢se. they Could not have done so. The Chatterbox bance is corded in tk5ignated Accourits section. and this is held in the thurch Bank Account. Mission Income s that due to special appea15 for Mission and donations that a marked for mission. These are accounted for, over and abovè the church's normal allocation for mission work which is included in the Annual Budget and futxled from the Gerral Fund. Givtng to Ms1On arrrt)unted to 19.4% of total receipts 119.45% in 20191. The church building projert i5 called The Cornerstone Projett (labeld as Cornerstone in rhe accounts) an records monies gNen specificalty forth purp 'In lieu rnsion'_ this is the amount of money that the church gNes to Cornerstone instead of payire th¥$ amount into the pastorfs pension fund and which matches the giwng by pastor in l*u of his paying into a pension fund. From January 2016, a separote Comerstone current account has been active. The fflajority of standing orders to Cornerstone are paid into the Natwest Account and the Cornerstone Collettion monies are generally paid into the CAF bank actounL In order to keep the baLance of money held in the Natwest Cornerstone Current Accountto a level that does notattrdct business rate fees Iwhich becorne Payab rfthe balance rises too hEhl, transfers of money are made to the CAF bank account during the year. account is used to make payments relating to Cornerstone. Fund raising opportunities th year were very limtted. due to the StrIlon imposed due to Corona virus. The on-going fund-rai%in& such as bycolthion Boxes. has conttnued, to 3 lesser extent this year. Cornerstone has been nominated as a (iPlent for stxne memorial funds and some funds have been given by the pastoi when he has officiated at a funeraL car was JT Swes (Treasurer 2020) Page 15of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 Shedd[rdean Baptist Church Previous balance Balance Tanglble assets EQUIPIIT: Compul•r•qulpnnt and PA.AM•t 2.0 2.000 2.000 General lund 39).110 350.110 350.110 3SO.110 Tangible assets 352.110 352.110 Cash at bank and in hand 1GENERAL. Gener1 Bank Curr•rtP£wJrt.AMrt Ch8tterbox Cornerslor Designate¢J kn b allocat Missi Music Me1Th)r Reslnd& GwEal fund 71 280 11,3981 1591 Desvjnated 18.6091 3.541 29.875 24.498 23.630 Comerstor RestrKted DesvJnated 16.(K13 25. DeSne18 General fund 17701 21839 25,730 Cornersione Resthded 85.535 84536 St.821 57.131 61,821 61.131 KSLQDMGR1: Liquid ending_-16.A••et Cornerstono RÈStred g).Sfj2 50.699 fj0.699 146.929 105,400 97 De5KJnal General hjnd 146,979 10&517 Cash at bank and in hand 342.245 Page 16 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 Prevlous balance Balance Debtors Designated b be D85wJrt8d IcKated 28 28 28 Creditors.. Amounts talllng due In one year Z04: Accounts Paybl¢- Lkibfrrty Mission DeswJrAted 230 673 230 Creditois: Amounts lalllng qlue In one y 673 230 Grand Tgt41 738,330 694153 Liabilities The Church is an employer which was participatin8 in a pension scheme known as the Baptist Pension Scheme 1.the Scheme-l, which is administered by the Pension Trustee {Bapti5t Pension Trust Limited). A fonnal valuation of the Defined Benefft (DB) Plan was perfomed at 31 December 2013 which revealed a deficit of assets compared with the value of liabilities of £84 million. The Church and the other employers supporting the DB Plan are collectively responsible for funding this deficit. The portion of the debt owed by this church was fully paid last year, by agreement at a thurth meeting in March 2019, and there is therefore now no liability to this creditor. Note a: Nationwide index and reftt sales in the area showed that there was no increase in the value of thistype of property. Note b: £I7,[K remains of the monies agreed to be all(Kated to Comerstone at Church Meeting 2016. This will be transferred to Cornerstone when funds allow. JT Styles (Treasurer 2020) Page 17 of 18
Sheddingdean Baptist Church Annual Report and Accounts For year ended 31st December 2020 Examiner of Accounts The examiner of the 2020 accounts was Mr Neil Watts, F.P.M.l. We are very grateful to him for all his help. Dedaration Accounts prepared by the Treasurer Approved by the Trustees Sheddingdean Baptist Church on 1410712021 and signed on their behalf Tafrlna styles John Billinghay TreasurernrusteeT. K. Secretarynrustee Page 18of 18
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl ' members of Sheddingdean Baptist Church Burgess Hill Sussex On accounts for the year ended 31# December 2020 Charity no (if any) 1168341 Set out on pages 1-18 plus Examiners Report (11 I report to the trustees on my examinatK)n of the accounls ofthe above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31st December 2020 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the pparatIOn of the accounts in accordance with the requireTrEnts of the Chartties Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in spect of my examinatK•n of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5llb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wtih the examination which gives me cause to belEve that in, any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or accounts do not aCd with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 202 Name: Neil Watts Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): F.P.M.l. Address: 25 Gieenlands Close Burgess Hill Sussex RH150AR IER October 2018