
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 01.01.2023      Period start date   To 31.12.2023  Period end date** 

## **Charity name: North Swindon Baptist Church** 

## **Charity registration number: 1170918** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 


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SORP reference<br>Summary of the purposes of  Para 1.17 The purposes of the Church are:<br>the charity as set out in its  1. the advancement of the Christian<br>governing document faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith,<br>primarily, but not exclusively, within Swindon<br>and the surrounding neighbourhood; and<br>2. such other charitable purposes as<br>shall, in the opinion of the charity Trustees,<br>put into practice the Christian faith in<br>accordance with the Basis of Faith,<br>provided that the advancement of<br>such purposes must be undertaken in a<br>manner that is consistent with the Doctrinal<br>Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may<br>be adopted and amended by the Church<br>from time to time in accordance with the<br>provisions of the Church Handbook.<br>Summary of the main  Para 1.17 and  During the year a wide range of activities<br>1.19<br>activities in relation to those  were undertaken including:<br>purposes for the public  • Regular public worship services on<br>benefit, in particular, the  Sunday mornings and infrequently on<br>activities, projects or  Sunday evenings.<br>services identified in the  • Children and Youth clubs for 5 –18<br>accounts. year olds that are open to the local<br>community free of charge.<br>• A Half-term Holiday club for primary<br>aged children.<br>• Mid-week Bible study and prayer<br>groups providing support and community.<br>• Pastoral care and support.<br>• Some Financial support for special<br>cases of hardship.<br>• Active support of other charities that<br>align with the charity’s objects, including<br>local groups that are addressing the needs<br>of the homeless and vulnerable.<br>These activities are aligned with our primary<br>objective of the advancement of the<br>Christian faith and are meeting spiritual and<br>emotional needs, providing practical support,<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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and enhancing community and family life. **Key changes:** We continued to meet regularly on Sunday Mornings and in small groups midweek.  We also continued to live stream the Sunday morning weekly service during 2023.  We have seen in person attendance at this service increase steadily over 2023 with around 200 different persons in regular attendance although not all at the same time and an average of 20 connections on live stream at the time of the service and an average of 125 views of each service overall. In 2023, according to YouTube analytics, there were 9807 views of the various videos on our site, a 10% increase on the previous year.  In addition, we saw 60 new subscriptions to the channel in 2023, making a total of 247 subscribers.  This has broadened the reach of NSBC, and we estimate that over 250 people continue to connect weekly with the Sunday Service ministry we provide.  We have seen around 25% growth of new attendees joining us in person (nearly 40 individuals), including several who became members in 2023. Ministries continued to expand including our new Youth 247 initiative (11-18yr olds) which enlarged the work to include Sunday evening weekly meeting, as well as broader plans to engage the youth throughout the year (days out and mission trips).  They now have over 20 secondary aged children regularly attending this ministry.  Our primary aged club, Zoom, also continued to grow with over 30 children now regularly attending. Growth Groups (weekly small groups) were also re-launched with monthly training provided for those leading these groups. Several new growth group leaders were appointed, and the groups expanded to 8 groups in total.  This has meant about 35 new members to Growth Groups in 2023. Members and employees of the church continued to support the Swindon Night Shelter charity as a means of providing practical support to the Swindon community as well as several other organisations nationally and globally as part of our mission’s strategy. We welcomed 14 people into membership in 2023. At the end of 2023 we had 71 members of the charity.  Ten individuals were baptised during the year. Over the next few months we expect to see 

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a number of additions to the membership of the charity and new trustees appointed during 2024. Towards the end of 2022 we began advertising for a full-time position of Associate Pastor.  On the 17[th] of September 2023 we employed Tim Burnham as an associate pastor, and at the end of 2023, being halfway through his 6-month probation period we are confident he will continue in a permanent position.  Currently, we have 3 paid members of staff (2 full time, and 1 part time). During 2023 two of our members received training in money management, through a national charity, CAP (Christians against poverty). Subsequently we have been able towards the end of 2023 to offer a moneymanagement course to the community. During 2022 the opportunity arose to explore the purchase of a new building. The overwhelming majority of the church indicated interest in purchasing this property however in the summer of 2023 we discovered we were not successful in our bid for the building. In 2022 we also explored the possibilities of church planting in a new area of Swindon, where an existing church is not present. In March 2023 we outlined plans for identifying this location and developing a team, including 1-2 days a week of one of the fulltime pastor’s hours.  In October 2023 we welcomed back Cliff and Ali Reynolds to the church, a couple who had helped us successfully plant Cornerstone Church in 2015.  Fraser Kay and Cliff Reynolds have taken up the joint leadership of the new church plant and a local village has been identified and made known to the church. A group of 12 members of the charity have formed a launch community to begin meeting in 2024. **Operation** The Trust continued to employ its previous two people. One in full-time pastoral ministry and one part-time as an administrator. The administrator's hours increased from 15 hours per week to 20 hours per week in 2023. The Trust also took on one new employee – a full time associate pastor. Additional practical support has been provided by individuals and employees to the community and to the church members as needed. A small number of attendees have opted to remain watching online since the Covidrestrictions were lifted. We have a support 

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network, within our Growth Groups, which<br>seeks to offer support to those who wish to<br>remain connected with the charity.<br>We have been aware that the building we<br>currently meet in has limitations, due to size.<br>To mitigate risk, we have, towards the end of<br>the year, incited more frequent<br>announcements regarding fire exits and<br>safeguarding. We have also ensured that<br>there are clear aisles available for quick exit<br>in an emergency.<br>SAFEGUARDING<br>One Safeguarding episode was raised in<br>2023. This was addressed in accordance<br>with the latest government and safeguarding<br>guidance; subsequently the episode were<br>closed. It was due to a simple<br>misunderstanding.<br>The Safeguarding Policy was updated in<br>October 2023, and made available to<br>members and freely available to all who use<br>our services upon request.<br>The Safeguarding Officer and Safeguarding<br>Lead undertook a two-day refresher course<br>in February 2023 with further training for the<br>Youth and Sunday School leaders and<br>helpers offered. Ten people have thus far<br>completed the provided “Gateway to<br>Safeguarding” course.<br>GDPR policies are in place and are<br>considered adequate for the scale and<br>nature of the Trust.<br>The Trustees continue to monitor all risks at<br>the quarterly Trustee meeting.<br>Statement confirming  Para 1.18 The Constitution of the charity, approved by<br>whether the trustees have  the Charity Commission, outlines the objects<br>had regard to the guidance  of North Swindon Baptist Church (as noted<br>issued by the Charity  above) and in pursuing these goals the<br>Commission on public  Trustees have regard to the commission’s<br>benefit public benefit guidance when exercising any<br>powers or duties to which the guidance is<br>relevant.<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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SORP reference<br>There is a fundamental principle in the<br>Para 1.38 Christian faith that everything we possess<br>Policy on grant making belongs to God, the creator of Heaven and<br>Earth and everything in between.  Therefore<br>nothing that we possess can be considered<br>our own.  God calls on us to defend the<br>unfortunate and the oppressed.  In light of<br>this we make grants to such elements in<br>society and additionally we make grants to<br>further the Christian faith in line with our<br>purpose and objects.  Until now we have not<br>had a written policy as the Bible is our<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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teaching on this matter.  In 2024 we will<br>produce a written policy on grant making so<br>that activity in this area can be measured<br>against our policy.<br>The charity currently has no such policy and<br>Policy on social investment  Para 1.38 make no such investments.  In the event that<br>including program related  investments are made then a policy will be<br>investment. formulated.<br>The activities of North Swindon Baptist<br>Para 1.38 Church are made possible through the<br>Contribution made by  support of volunteers and commitment of<br>volunteers church members which the Trustees wish to<br>acknowledge and express our thanks for.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Achievements and Performance** 


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SORP reference<br>Through the activities of North Swindon<br>Baptist Church during the last year the Trust<br>has impacted hundreds of people in our<br>Summary of the main  local community:<br>Para 1.20<br>achievements of the charity,  • Each Sunday an estimated 200-250<br>identifying the difference the  have connected with NSBC through in-<br>charity’s work has made to  person meetings that have also been live-<br>the circumstances of its  streamed.<br>beneficiaries and any wider  • 10 Individuals were baptised in 2023<br>benefits to society as a  • Members of the church have<br>whole. practically and financially supported a wide<br>range of local needs including significant<br>volunteering commitment to the Swindon<br>Night Shelter which is impacting more and<br>more people in the wider Swindon<br>community.<br>• We continue to review our<br>safeguarding arrangements and keep a<br>healthy emphasis on the importance of this.<br>• Regular Trustees meetings continued<br>and there was good reporting financial<br>control and transparency.<br>In addition to the regular weekly services<br>outlined above, other initiatives in 2023<br>included:<br>• Men's and women's breakfasts<br>•          Men’s Bible discussion groups<br>• Ladies' evening social events<br>• A summer fun day open to the<br>community with over 150 in attendance<br>• A holiday club in October at which<br>around 80 children attended over 3 days.<br>• Three ‘321’ courses held over the<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Achievements against  Para 1.41<br>objectives set<br>Having agreed our desire to plant another<br>church in the Swindon area, in November<br>Performance of fundraising  we asked our membership to consider<br>activities against objectives  Para 1.41 donating towards achieving that objective.<br>set. In Total £15,023.75 was pledged and by year<br>end £7213.75 had been collected.  By the<br>AGM a total of £14,763.75 has been<br>collected.  This will be set against a 1 [st]  year<br>budget of £20,429.25 which leaves a deficit<br>of £5,455.70 which is included in the main<br>budget.  There was no external fundraising<br>for any reason.<br>During 2023 the charity did not hold any<br>investments.<br>Investment performance  Para 1.41<br>against objectives<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **Financial Review** 


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Para 1.21<br>Review of the charity’s  At Year end the charity had a total of<br>financial position at the end  £46,576.27 deposited in their business<br>of the period current account and with no funds held<br>anywhere else.  Of this total £9,642.50 were<br>designated for use in memory of the late<br>trustee Phillip Davison, and £7,213.75 were<br>designated for a church plant.  It is<br>anticipated that both funds will be spent by<br>year end 2024.<br>Statement explaining the  Para 1.22 Until now the charity has not adopted<br>policy for holding reserves  a formal written Reserves Policy but<br>stating why they are held reported its policy year on year here which<br>represented one month’s expenditure.  In<br>2023 the charity stated that its baseline<br>would be £10,000, below which<br>consideration would need to be given<br>concerning viability.  With increased<br>employment and the subsequent costs, at<br>the first quarterly meeting of 2024 the<br>trustees will discuss formal reserve polices<br>for Running Costs, Extraordinary impact<br>costs and Project costs with a view to<br>determining the level of any agreed<br>reserves.  The trustees look forward to<br>formalising their reserves policies alongside<br>other policies maintained by the charity.<br>Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The reserve for the event of liquidation was<br>set at £10,000.<br>Reasons for holding zero  Para 1.22 N/A<br>reserves<br>Details of fund materially in  Para 1.24 None.<br>deficit<br>Explanation of any  Para 1.23 None.<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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All funds are raised internally by donation from the membership and regular attenders The charity’s principal of the church.  This is done by direct credit to sources of funds (including Para 1.47 the charity’s bank, by forwarding via any fundraising) Stewardship a charity that facilitates giving to charities, and via an offering box. The charity does not seek to raise funds outside of the membership or regular attenders (the congregation).  The vast majority of our income is by way of regular charitable donations on a monthly basis against which, where permitted, we enhance the gift by claiming Gift Aid. 

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mentioned above.<br>During 2023 the charity supported<br>Cornerstone Church (a plant from NSBC), to<br>a total of £6000.  That church is now<br>financially self-sufficient and so the amount<br>of £6000 will be directed to Penhill<br>Community Church, one with whom we have<br>ministry links, and which operates in a<br>financially starved area.<br>The largest expenditure of the charity<br>is ministry by way of three employees.  In<br>order to meet our obligations as employers it<br>is likely that the running reserves policy will<br>need to increase substantially.<br>The charity currently has no form of<br>investment but when the reserves are<br>agreed then it will likely open short term or<br>immediate access savings accounts.<br>The charity has no investments or<br>investment policy this year.  This will be<br>Investment policy and  considered next year as we establish<br>objectives including any  Para 1.46 Reserves Policies.<br>social investment policy<br>adopted<br>The principle risk the charity faces is a<br>sudden and unexpected drop in income to<br>A description of the principal  Para 1.46 the extent that creditors and employees<br>risks facing the charity  cannot be paid.  It is for this reason we<br>established a reserve of £10,000 which<br>would meet statutory redundancy<br>obligations.  However, in view of our<br>employees’ contracts and notice periods this<br>reserve is likely to be enhanced next year as<br>we have employed another full-time member<br>of staff.<br>Other<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Structure, Governance and Management** 


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Description of charity’s<br>trusts:<br>Type of governing document  Para 1.25 A Constitution and Handbook.<br>(trust deed, royal charter) NSBC is governed by a constitution that was<br>ratified by members on 1st December 2016<br>How is the charity  Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)<br>Trustee selection methods  Para 1.25 The charity has two leadership roles namely<br>including details of any  Elder and Deacon.  The membership vote on<br>constitutional provisions e.g.  the appointment of both positions on the<br>election to post or name of  recommendation of the Elders.  Deacons are<br>any person or body entitled  only appointed to the role by invitation and<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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to appoint one or more trustees 

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All trustees have read and understand the<br>responsibilities of trustees as detailed in the<br>Policies and procedures  charity commission guidance.<br>adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 https:/www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-Trustee-<br>training of trustees whats-involved (CC3a)<br>Further work is planned in this area to fully<br>equip trustees in this role.<br>The trustees met formally on four occasions<br>during 2023 to review the operation of the<br>The charity’s organisational  charity, review the financial position and<br>structure and any wider  Para 1.51 consider risks and strategic priorities.  All<br>network with which the  meetings were documented.<br>charity works During the year the Charity sadly lost one of<br>our Trustees, Phil Davison, who passed<br>away in May.  As a result, two former<br>trustees, Ben Pike, and Steve Hook, willingly<br>stepped back into their former roles with an<br>initial commitment for one year, from May<br>2023-May 2024.<br>The trustees are satisfied that all financial<br>transactions were appropriately approved by<br>designated trustees.  There was regular and<br>transparent financial reporting, and the<br>trustees are also satisfied that appropriate<br>controls and reporting is in place.<br>Trustees who are also employees of the<br>charity were excluded from all discussion<br>relating to remuneration and where it was<br>considered that there may be a conflict of<br>interest in any discussions of the trustees.<br>An Annual General Meeting of members<br>took place on the 27 [th]  of January 2024 at<br>which this TAR was shared.  However, it was<br>later established that there was not a<br>quorum and so the AGM will be rescheduled<br>in April/May when other voting business is<br>needed.<br>North Swindon Baptist Church continued to<br>benefit from association with the Fellowship<br>Relationship with any related Para 1.51 of Independent Churches (FIEC) from whom<br>parties legal advice and guidance is received.  Our<br>full-time workers benefit from regular<br>meetings with the leaders of FIEC churches.<br>North Swindon Baptist Church continued to<br>provide support to other charities through<br>grants that support the objectives of the<br>Trust and provided wider public benefit.  In<br>2023 it was agreed that we help to support a<br>local church in a social-deprived area of<br>Swindon.  To this end two people from our<br>church left our fellowship to join with the<br>church in this area.  We also agreed in 2023<br>to assign £6,000 grant of support to this<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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church, to be donated in 2024. The charity banks with the Co-operative Other Para. 1.52 Bank 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name North Swindon Baptist Church Other name the charity uses NSBC Registered charity number 1170918 Charity’s principal address 5 Church End, Purton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 4EB 

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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name Office (if any)<br>year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Fraser Kay Minister Membership<br>2 Phillip Davison Elder 1 [st]  January – 9 [th]  May Membership<br>3 Rebecca Davison Deacon Membership<br>4 Robert Seals Deacon Membership<br>5 Ben Pike Elder 11 [th]  June -31 [st]  December Membership<br>6 Steve Hook Deacon 11 [th]  June -31 [st]  December Membership<br>7<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others<br>Description of the assets  None<br>held in this capacity<br>Name and objects of the  N/A<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects<br>Details of arrangements for  N/A<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

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## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s)** F Kay R Seals **Full name(s)** Fraser KAY Robert SEALS **Position (eg Secretary,** Pastor Deacon **Chair, etc) Date** 

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||**North Swindon Baptist Church**|**North Swindon Baptist Church**|**North Swindon Baptist Church**|Charity No<br>(if any)|**1170918**|**CC17a**|
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||Period start date|**01/01/2023**|**To**|Period end<br>date|**31/12/2023**||
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|**Section A**|**Statement of financial activities**||||||
|**Recommended**<br>**categories by activity**<br>**Details of own**<br>**analysis**<br>Note<br>**Incoming resources (Note 3)**<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**generated funds**<br>Voluntary income<br>S01<br>Activities for generating funds<br>S02<br>Investment income<br>S03<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**charitable activities**<br>S04<br>**Other incoming resources**<br>S05<br>S06<br>**Resources expended (Notes 4-8)**<br>**Costs of Generating Funds**<br>Costs of generating voluntary<br>income<br>S07<br>Fundraising trading costs<br>S08<br>Investment management costs<br>S09<br>**Charitable activities**<br>S10<br>**Governance costs**<br>S11<br>**Other resources expended**<br>S12<br>S13<br>S14<br>S15<br>S16<br>S17<br>S18<br>S19<br>S20<br>S21<br>**_Total funds carried forward_**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**_Net movement in funds_**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before_**<br>**_transfers_**<br>Gains and losses on investment assets<br>Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets<br>for the charity’s own use<br>**Other recognised** **gains/(losses)**<br>**_Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before_**<br>**_other recognised gains/(losses)_**<br>**Gross transfers between funds**<br>**_Total resources expended_**<br>**_Total incoming resources_**||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>F01<br>F02<br>F03<br>F04<br>F05|||||
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## **Section B                      Balance sheet** 

|**Fixed assets**<br>**Tangible assets              (Note 9)**<br>**Investments                    (Note 10)**<br>**_Total fixed assets_**<br>**Current assets**<br>**Stock and work in progress**<br>**Debtors                           (Note 11)**<br>**(Short term) investments**<br>**Cash at bank and in hand**<br>**_Total current assets_**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due within**<br>**one year              (Note 12)**<br>**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**<br>**_Total assets less current liabilities_**<br>**Creditors: amounts falling due after**<br>**one year                (Note 12)**<br>**Provisions for liabilities and charges**<br>**_Net assets_**<br>**Funds of the Charity**<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**Restricted income funds (Note 13)**<br>**Endowment funds(Note 13)**<br>**_Total funds_**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all<br>the trustees|Note<br>B01<br>B02<br>B03<br>B04<br>B05<br>B06<br>B07<br>B08<br>B09<br> <br>B10<br>B11<br>B12<br>B13<br>B14<br>B15<br>B16<br>B17<br>B18<br>B19<br>B20|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>F01|**Restricted**<br>**income**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>F02|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>F03|**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>F04<br>F05|**Total this**<br>**year**<br>**Total last**<br>**year**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>F04<br>F05|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|||1,772|-|-|1,772|1,123|
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|||39,363|7,214|-|46,577|31,019|
|||41,135|7,214|-|48,349|32,142|
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|||6,657|-|-|6,657|2,762|
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|||34,478|7,214|-|41,692|29,380|
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|||34,478|7,214|**-**|41,692|29,380|
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|||34,478|7,214|-|41,692|29,380|
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|||34,478|||34,478|29,380|
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|||34,478|7,214|-|41,692|29,380|
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|||Signature||Date of<br>approval<br>Print Name|||
||F Kay|||Fraser KAY|||
||R Seals|||Robert SEALS|||



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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts** 

## Note 1 **Basis of preparation** 

_**This section should be completed by all charities** ._ 

## **1.1 Basis of accounting** 

These accounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost (except that investments are shown at market value) in accordance with: 

- Accounting and Reporting by Charities – Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005); 

•  and with* ✓ Accounting Standards; or Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE); 

- and with the Charities Act. 

[** except for the following]. 

## _**Give details in this box if a different standard has been followed.**_ 

- -Tick as appropriate: 

- if all relevant disclosures shown in the pack have been given then please tick “Accounting Standards”; 

- if disclosures completed in these accounts have been restricted to those required by the FRSSE, then please tick 

- “Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Enterprises (FRSSE)”. 

** - If no departures from the chosen standards have been made then delete these words; otherwise give details of any changes in the boxes. 

## **1.2 Change in basis of accounting** 

There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and methods of accounting) since last year (§ except for the following). 

- § if no changes have been made to accounting policies then delete these words. 

## **1.3 Changes to previous accounts** 

No changes have been made to accounts for previous years (§§ except for the following). 

§§ if no changes have been made to accounts for previous periods then delete these words. 

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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 2                           Accounting policies** 

_**This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted.  Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.**_ 

## **INCOMING RESOURCES** 

|**Recognition of incoming**|These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:|
|---|---|
|**resources**|• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;|
||• the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and|
||• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.|
|**Incoming resources with**|Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income)|
|**related expenditure**|the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.|
|**Grants and donations**|Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional|
||entitlement to the resources.|
|**Tax reclaims on donations**|Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to|
|**and gifts**|which they relate.|
|**Contractual income and**|This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.|
|**performance related grants**||
|**Gifts in kind**|Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the<br>amount actually realised.|
||Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or|
||distributed by the charity.|
||Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when|
||receivable.|
|**Donated services and**|These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources|
|**facilities**|expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._|
||The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or|
||facility received.|
|**Volunteer help**|The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the<br>trustees’ annual report.|
|**Investment income**|This is included in the accounts when receivable.|
|**Investment gains and losses**|This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from|
||revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.|
|**EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES**||
|**Liability recognition**|Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the|
||charity to pay out resources.|
|**Governance costs**|Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee|
||meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.|
|**Grants with performance**|Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service|
|**conditions**|or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the|
||grant has provided the specified service or output.|
|**Grants payable without**|These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are|
|**performance conditions**|no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.|
|**Support Costs**|Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a|
||basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per|
||capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.|
|**ASSETS**||
|**Tangible fixed assets for use**|These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500.  They|
|**by charity**|are valued at cost or a reasonable value on receipt.|
|**Investments**|Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year|
||end.  Other investment assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.|
|**Stocks and work in progress**|These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.|
||None|
|**POLICIES ADOPTED**||
|**ADDITIONAL TO OR**||
|**DIFFERENT FROM THOSE**||
|**ABOVE**||



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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 3                           Analysis of incoming resources** 

## _**Incoming resources may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.**_ 

|**Activities for generating funds**<br>**Investment income**<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**charitable activities**<br>**Voluntary income**|**Analysis**|**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**|**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|
||Donations & Gifts|88,844|89,143|
||Gift Aid|15,781|17,605|
||Designated Fund|12,878|-|
||Restricted Fund|10,811|-|
|||-|-|
||**Total**|128,313|106,748|
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||**Total**|-|-|
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||Interest Income|8|19|
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||**Total**|8|19|
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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

**Note 4                           Analysis of resources expended Resources expended may be further analysed if this would help the reader of the accounts.** 

|**Investment**<br>**management costs**<br>**Costs of generating**<br>**voluntary income**<br>**Fundraising trading**<br>**costs**<br>**Governance costs**<br>**Charitable activities**|**Analysis**|**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**|**This year**<br>**Last year**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|
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||**Total**|-|-|
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||**Total**|-|-|
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||**Total**|-|-|
|||||
||**Unrestricted:**||-|
||Staff costs|61,361|-|
||Missions & Support|21,936|-|
||Administration|8,646|-|
||Outreach& Services|13,896||
||Designated|3,235||
||**Restricted:**|||
||Gifts & support|5,663||
|||-|-|
||**Total**|114,738|-|
|||||
||IndependentExaminer|700|450|
||Insurance|470|442|
||Accountancy support|100|700|
||**Total**|1,270|1,592|



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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 5                           Support Costs** 

_**Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.**_ 

|**_support costs._**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Support cost type**|**Fundraising activity**<br>**£**|**Charitable Activity**<br>**£**|**Governance Activity**<br>**£**|**Total Cost**<br>**£**|
||-|-||-|
||-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
|**Total**|-|-|-|-|



## **Note 6                           Details of certain items of expenditure** 

## **6.1 Trustee expenses** 

_**Please provide details of the amount of any payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses made to trustees or to third parties for expenses incurred by trustees.  If no expenses were paid, please enter ‘None’ in the appropriate box(es).**_ 

**Number of trustees who were paid expenses Nature of the expenses** 

## **Total amount paid** 

|**This year**|**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**1**|**1**|
|**Pastoral Expenses**<br>**including travel,**<br>**meetings and**<br>**entertainment,**<br>**craft supplies.**|**Pastoral Expenses**<br>**including travel,**<br>**meetings and**<br>**entertainment, craft**<br>**supplies.**|
|**1,764**|**1,713**|



## **6.2 Fees for examination or audit of the accounts** 

_**Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner or auditor.  If nothing was paid please enter NONE in the appropriate box(es).**_ 

|**_appropriate box(es)._**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Other fees (for example: advice, consultancy, accountancy**<br>**services) paid to the independent examiner or auditor**<br>**Independent examiner’s or auditors' fees  for reporting on the**<br>**accounts**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
||700|450|
||100|700|



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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 7                           Paid employees** _**Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.**_ 

## **7.1 Staff Costs** 

|**7.1 Staff Costs**|**7.1 Staff Costs**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Fundraising**<br>**Charitable Activities**<br>**Governance**<br>**Other**<br>**Total**<br>**7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year**<br>**Employer’s National Insurance costs**<br>**Pension costs**<br>**Total staff costs**<br>**Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind**<br>**The parts of the charity in which the**<br>**employees work**||**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
|||59,998|41,104|
|||-|-|
|||1,363|951|
|||61,361|42,055|
|||||
||**nt employees in the year**|**This year**<br>**Number**|**Last year**<br>**Number**|
||**Fundraising**|-|-|
||**Charitable Activities**|1|1|
||**Governance**|1|1|
||**Other**|-|-|
||**Total**|2|2|



## **7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme** _**Please complete if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.**_ **Brief details of the scheme** 

**The auto enrolment stakeholder pension scheme used by the Church is the Government Scheme NEST** 

**The costs of the scheme to the charity for the year The amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end The amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end** 

||**This year**||**Last year**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**£**||**£**||
|||1363||951|
|||291||-|
|||-||-|



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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 8                           Grantmaking** 

_**Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.**_ 

## **8.1 Total value of grants** 

|**8.1 Total value of grants**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Purpose for whichgrants made**|**Grants to**<br>**institutions**<br>**Total amount  £**|**Grants to**<br>**individuals**<br>**Total amount  £**|
|In furtherance ofthis charities purpose, and to promote the purposes|11,865||
|ofthe granted charities|-|-|
||-|-|
||-|-|
||-|-|
||-|-|
|**_Total_**|**11,865**|**-**|



## **8.1 Grantmaking costs** 

_**If the charity’s accounts are prepared on the “activity basis” please give details of any support cost associated with grantmaking.  Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.**_ 

## **Support costs of grantmaking** 

**Nil** 

## **8.3 Grants made to institutions** 

_**If the charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking please give details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution listed.  Sufficient information should be given to provide a reasonable understanding of the range of institutions supported.**_ 

|**_institutions supported._**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Names of institutions**|**Purpose**|**Total amount of**<br>**grantspaid £**|
|Cornerstone Church|The activities are to advance the Christian faith in<br>accordance with the statement of beliefs in Swindon<br>and surrounding areas.|6,000|
|THE FELLOWSHIP OF<br>INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL<br>CHURCHES|SUPPORT, ADVICE, AND RESOURCES TO<br>AFFILIATED INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL<br>CHURCHES.|1,200|
|Casa MEA UK|The charity works to advance the Christian gospel and<br>to support and aid people with disabilities, primarily in<br>the Republic of Moldova where we run four small<br>community homes for up to six disabled people.|900|
|Penhill Community Church|The purpose of the Church is the advancement of the<br>Christian faith within the Penhill, Swindon area. This is<br>done through public worship, community outreach, bible<br>teaching and pastoral care.|1,200|
|Swindon Night Shelter|The prevention or relief of homelessness in Swindon<br>and the surrounding area by providing support, items<br>and work to individuals in need. In addition to partner<br>with other organisations that work with the vulnerable.|2,300|
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|Swindon Youth for Christ|SYFC predominately work in schools taking lessons,<br>assemblies, mentoring, lunch clubs and after school<br>clubs. We cover a variety of issues -self esteem/self<br>worth, respect, relationships, etc. We run social action<br>projects across the area and also a couple of monthly<br>events where young people can explore the Christian<br>faith.|250|
|---|---|---|
|Christians Against Poverty|Christians Against Poverty provides free professional<br>debt help, money education and support groups to<br>members of the public. Services are delivered face-to-<br>face in partnership with local churches, allowing us to<br>provide both practical and emotional support to our<br>clients.|15|
|||-|
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|||-|
|**_Total grants to institutions_**||**11,865**|



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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 9                           Tangible fixed assets** 

## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets**_ 

## **9.1 Cost or valuation** 

|**Freehold land**<br>**& buildings**<br>**Other land &**<br>**buildings**<br>**Plant,**<br>**machinery**<br>**and motor**<br>**vehicles**<br>**Fixtures,**<br>**fittings and**<br>**equipment**<br>**Payments on**<br>**account and**<br>**assets under**<br>**construction**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Balance brought<br>forward<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Additions<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Revaluations<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Disposals<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Transfers *<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Balance carried<br>forward<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>****Basis**<br>SL or RB<br>SL or RB<br>SL or RB<br>SL or RB<br>SL or RB<br>**** Rate**<br>Balance brought<br>forward<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Depreciation charge<br>for year<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Impairment provisions -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Revaluations<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Disposals<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Transfers*<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Balance carried<br>forward<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Brought forward<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>Carried forward<br>-                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -<br>**9.2 Accumulated depreciation and impairment provisions**<br>**9.3 Net book value**|**Freehold land**<br>**& buildings**<br>**£**|**Other land &**<br>**buildings**<br>**£**|**Plant,**<br>**machinery**<br>**and motor**<br>**vehicles**<br>**£**|**Fixtures,**<br>**fittings and**<br>**equipment**<br>**£**|**Payments on**<br>**account and**<br>**assets under**<br>**construction**<br>**£**|**Total**<br>**£**|
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## **9.4 Revaluation** _**If any fixed assets have been revalued please give details of the valuer and method of valuation**_ 

> _*  The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories._ 

_** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction._ 

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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 10                         Investment assets** 

## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.**_ 

## **10.1 Fixed assets investments** 

|**Add/(deduct):**net gain/(loss) on revaluation<br>Carrying (market) value at beginning of year<br>Carrying (market) value at end of year<br>**Add:**additions to investments at cost<br>**Less:**disposals at carrying value|**£**|
|---|---|
||-|
||-|
||-|
||-|
||-|



## _**Please provide below:**_ 

**10.2  A breakdown of the market values of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B03.** 

## **10.3  A breakdown of the income from investments agreeing with SOFA row S03.** 

|**Investments in subsidiary or connected undertakings and companies**<br>**Analysis of investments**<br>**Other investments**<br>**Total**<br>**Investment properties**<br>**Securities not listed on a recognised Stock Exchange**<br>**Cash held as part of the investment portfolio**<br>**Investments listed on a recognised stock exchange or  held in common**<br>**investment funds, open ended investment companies, unit trusts or other**<br>**collective investment schemes**|**10.2**<br>**Market value at**<br>**year end**<br>**£**|**10.3**<br>**Income from**<br>**investments for**<br>**the year**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|
||-|-|
||-|-|
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||-|-|
||-|-|
||-|-|



## **10.4 Material investment holdings** 

**If any single investment is material in terms of its value (for example represents more than 5 per cent of the value of the charity’s total investments) please provide details.** 

## **Investment held** 

**Market Value** 

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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 11                         Debtors and prepayments** 

## _**Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.**_ 

|**Analysis of debtors**<br>**Trade debtors**<br>**Amounts due from subsidiary and associated**<br>**undertakings**<br>**Other debtors**<br>**Prepayments and accrued income**<br>**Total**|**Amounts falling due**<br>**within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due**<br>**within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**<br>**more than oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**<br>**more than oneyear**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
||-|-|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||1,772|1,123|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||1,772|1,123|-|-|



## **Note 12                         Creditors and accruals** 

_**Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.**_ **12.1 Analysis of creditors** 

|**Loans and overdrafts**<br>**Trade creditors**<br>**Amounts due to subsidiary and associated**<br>**undertakings**<br>**Other creditors**<br>**Accruals and deferred income**<br>**Total**|**Amounts falling due**<br>**within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due**<br>**within oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**<br>**more than oneyear**|**Amounts falling due after**<br>**more than oneyear**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
||-|-|-|-|
||1,730|636|-|-|
||-|-|-|-|
||3,953|976|-|-|
||974|1,150|-|-|
||6,657|2,762|-|-|



## **12.2 Security over assets** 

_**If any loan, overdraft or other creditor holds a charge or other security over any assets of the charity please provide details.**_ 

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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 13                         Endowment and restricted income funds** 

_**Please complete this section if the charity has any endowment or restricted income funds.**_ 

## **13.1 Funds held** 

**Please give a brief description of any of the following type of  funds held by the charity:** 

- **permanent endowment funds (PE);** 

- **expendable endowment funds (EE); and** 

- **restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity (R).** 

|**Fund Name**<br>**Type PE, EE**<br>**or R**<br>**Purpose and Restrictions**|**Fund Name**<br>**Type PE, EE**<br>**or R**<br>**Purpose and Restrictions**|**Fund Name**<br>**Type PE, EE**<br>**or R**<br>**Purpose and Restrictions**|
|---|---|---|
|Ukraine Fund|R|To aid victims of the war in Ukraine|
|Pastor's degree course|R|To supplement the cost of individual's development.|
|Swindon Night Shelter|R|Individuals donations to that charity through this charity.|
|Church Plant|R|To support the launch of a new church in Purton|
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## **13.2 Movements of major funds** 

## _**Please give details of the movements of the major funds summarised in the restricted and endowment columns of the Statement of Financial Activities.**_ 

|**Fund names**|**Fund**<br>**balances**<br>**brought**<br>**forward**<br>**£**|**Incoming**<br>**resources**<br>**£**|**Outgoing**<br>**resources**<br>**£**|**Transfers**<br>**£**|**Gains and**<br>**losses**<br>**£**|**Fund**<br>**balances**<br>**carried**<br>**forward**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Gifts & Support|10|2,088|-          2,098|-|-|-|
|Pastor's degree course|-|1,200|-          1,200||-|-|
|Swindon Night Shelter|150|310|-             460|-|-|-|
|Bible Socitey|80|-|-80|-|-|-|
|UkraineFund|1,831|-|-          1,826|-5|-|0|
|Church Plant||7,214|-|-|-|7,214|
|**Total Funds**|2,071|10,812|-          5,664|-                 5|-|7,214|



## **13.3 Transfers between funds** 

## _**Please give details of any transfers between funds.**_ 

|**From Fund(Name)**|**To Fund(Name)**|**Reason**|**Amount**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Ukraine Fund|Unrestricted Funds|Small surplus paid to Barnabas|5|
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## **Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                                        (cont)** 

## **Note 14                         Transactions with related parties** 

_**If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in note 6) details of such transactions should be provided in this note.  If there are no transactions to report, please enter “None” in the relevant boxes.**_ 

## **14.1 Remuneration and benefits** 

_**Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee or other related parties by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.**_ 

|**Name of trustee or connected party**|**Legal authority (eg order,**<br>**governing document)**|**Amounts paid or benefit value**|**Amounts paid or benefit value**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
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## **14.2 Loans** 

_**Please give details of and amounts owing to or from the charity’s trustees or other related parties by the charity at the year end.**_ 

|**Due to trustees and**<br>**related parties**<br>**Due from trustees**<br>**and related parties**|**Name of trustee or**<br>**connected party**|**Legal authority**|**Amount owing**|**Amount owing**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
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## **14.3 Other transaction(s) with trustees or related parties** 

_**Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a trustee or related party has a material interest.**_ 

|**Name of the trustee**<br>**or relatedparty**|**Relationship to**<br>**charity**|**Description of the**<br>**transaction(s)**|**This year**<br>**£**|**Last year**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**Section C                                            Notes to the accounts                                   (cont)** 

## **Note 15                             Additional Disclosures** 

**The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts.  If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.** 

The designated funds mention in note 3 & 4 were unrestricted gifts towards the potential purchase of church premises.  The purchase failed and during the bidding process our trustee Philip Davison suddenly and unexpectedly died.  The known donors ( a small amount was anonymously given) were contacted and assured us of not restriction of the expenditure.  The trustees decided to designate these funds on purchases or investment in the memory of Philip Davision.  So far an expensive camera has been purchased from this fund and other opportunities will be sought that might have a lasting memorial to the service and life of Philip. 

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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
North Swindon Baptist Church
On accounts forthe year
ended
31 December 2023
Charity no ,, 1170918
lif any)
Set out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity l.the Trust I for the year ended 3111212023.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Act i.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination. I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 1451Sllbl of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. l tonfim that no material matters have
examiner's statement come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause lo believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Act, or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and ¢ontent of accounts sel out in the Charities
IAc¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'tTue and fair, view which is not a matter
Considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have Come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thi5 report in
order lo enable a proper understanding ol the accounts to be reached.
pi
se delete the wo
s in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date..
Name:
Mrs Jennifer
Frost
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
lif anyl..
ACA
Address:
JD Frost Accounlanls
7 Links View, Ciren￿s1er, Gloucestershi￿, GL7 2NF
IER
October 2018