## **Six Ways Erdington Baptist Church Annual Report 2023**
In 2023 we have experienced all sorts of encouragements, but at the same time there have been challenges!
_**Worship**_ we continue to gather on Sundays at 10.30 for our main time together. We are blessed with a beautiful mix of people across generations, race, culture and outlook. It is so encouraging to see new people joining us and feeling that it is a welcoming, nourishing place to be. We have seen 4 people baptised as believers and had many blessed times together.
_**Prayer Meetings**_ – The Monday Prayer Meeting continues to be a spiritual engine room for our church. We also have a fortnightly Women’s Prayer Meeting on Zoom and Tuesday Prayers has continued its gentle ministry, providing a quiet space for prayer.
_**Bible Study**_ – the weekly Wednesday evening Bible Study on Zoom has by and large been less well attended and our Wednesday afternoon Bible Study (plus lunch), is a constant place of study and fellowship, providing a nourishing service for many in our church.
_**Children and Young People**_ –we are blessed with so many amazing children and young people attending and participating in our worship. Our creche and junior church are staffed by a committed and gifted team of volunteers. Sadly we have still not been able to recruit a paid worker to move this work forward and to restart and develop our midweek youth group and homework club. We are still working on it and praying about it!
**Six Ways Mini Stars –** our stay and play toddler group has lots and lots of parents, carers and children. It is overflowing and amazing! Clearly, Diane, Yvonne and the team are doing a wonderful job!
**Girls’ Brigade –** continues to flourish providing its distinctly Christian support, activity and learning. It has been great to have Girls’ Brigade taking part in our all age services on a regular basis.
_**CAMEO**_ – our wonderful group for active retired people is thriving and helping its members to thrive. Big thanks to Gloria, Angela, Judith and Caroline for making things happen and moving things forward.
_**ESOL**_ – our English language lessons provide not only a safe and accessible space in which newcomers can learn English, but a place for people seeking to establish themselves in the UK to find hospitality. Some weeks we have as many as 100 people attending. It is beautiful to see and is a testimony to the welcome and hard work of Isabel, Frances, Hylton, Silas and the team.
_**Place of Welcome**_ – our Wednesday drop-in continues to provide informal
support and social contact for lots of people in our church and community. Previously I have described it as quiet. However, when the dominoes get going this is not the case!
_**Job Club –**_ busy busy busy with lots of people accessing help with looking for work but also help with a whole range of issues. Big thanks to Julia for her great expert work in supporting people.
_**Safe Families**_ – we have a number of people in the church who volunteer with this Christian family support project, another excellent example of being salt and light in the community. And since the early summer, Safe Families have had their Birmingham office base here with us.
_**CTE**_ - we remain at the heart of Churches Together in Erdington and it is pleasing to see the great spirit of working together that there is in this community, with more churches getting involved than ever before!
_**Castle Vale Baptist Church**_ –Pastor Mark Green and his team are seeing new people coming and joining them for worship and are moving forward in terms of their involvement in the community.
At the close of 2023 we were a church comprised of 110 members. We have seen some of our members pass away. We have also said good bye to some people who have moved away. In this time also there have been some challenges with the fall-out from the Baptist Union consultation on same-sex marriage.
We carry on. We are called to do so, to not give up the habit of meeting together (Hebrews 10:25) and to do this in unity: Jesus prays that we will be one (John 17:20-23):-
_20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”_
And my prayer is that we will continue as one, to play our part in letting the world know that Jesus came from God the Father and that the Father loves us!
God bless.
_Gerard_
_March 2024_
## **SIX WAYS ERDINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH**
## **Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **GENERAL RECEIPTS & PAYMENT ACCOUNT**
|**_Receipts_**
|**Note**|**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Weekly offerings**|**2**|**52,422.83**|**52,729.41**|
|**Donations and other income**
|**2**|**14,898.60**|**2,991.98**|
|**Income tax recovered on gifts**|**3**|**7,334.65**|**11,578.08**|
|**Investment income**|**4**|**252.96**|**131.63**|
|**Rents & contributions -use of premises**|**5**|**24,434.42**|**21,864.95**|
|**Raised for other causes**|**6**|**3,469.57**|**4,074.74**|
|**Sub Total**
||**102,813.03**|**92,970.79**|
|**Home Mission grant for Castle Vale BC**|**7**|**19,233.00**|**19,754.04**|
|**TOTAL**||**122,046.03**|**112,724.83**|
|**_Payments_**||||
|**Ministry**|**8**|**36,701.56**|**36,107.37**|
|**Mission**|**9**|**14,688.34**|**14,016.25**|
|**Upkeep of church premises**|**10**|**39,098.70**|**25,331.03**|
|**Administration**
|**11**|**10,229.98**|**11,265.44**|
|**Sub Total**||**100,698.58**|**86,720.09**|
|**Castle Vale Baptist Church**|**12**|**20,830.20**|**19,248.21**|
|**TOTAL**||**121,528.78**|**105,968.30**|
|**_Surplus (deficit) for the year_**||**517.25**|**6,756.53**|
|**_Balance brought forward_**||**50,237.45**|**43,480.92**|
|**_Balance carried forward_**|**____**|**50,754.70**|**50,237.45**|
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## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023**
|**Bank and other cash balances**||**50,754.70**|
|---|---|---|
|**_REPRESENTING BALANCE ON THE_**|**_FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS:_**||
|**General account**||**41,817.01**|
|**Petty Cash**|**13**|**50.00**|
|**Other Monetary Assets**|||
|**Held for investment purposes**|**14**|**8,887.69**|
|**or for Church’s own use**|||
|**Non- Monetary Assets**|**15**||
|**_LIABILITIES_**|||
|**Current**|**16**|**0.00**|
|**Long-term loans**|**17**|**0.00**|
2
## _**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**_
- **1 Basis of accounts: These accounts have been prepared on a ‘receipts and payments’ basis and accord with Section 133 Charities Act 2011.**
|**3**
**4**
**5**
**6**|**2 Donations and other income**
**a Weekly offerings**
**b Donations – General**
**c Legacies**
**d Grants**
**e Magazine**
**f Church-based activities**
**g Refunds**|
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|**2023**
**7,334.65**|
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|**7**
**8**|**Home Mission Grant for Castle Vale Baptist Church**
**2023 2022**
**Baptist Union & HEBA**
**15,669.00**
**19,754.04**
**Donation**
**3,564.00**
**____________________________ 19,233.00 19,754.04__**
**Ministry:**
**2023**
**2022**
**Minister’s stipend**
**29,000.04 26,750.04**
**Pension contribution**
**3,613.44 4,067.27**
**Pension Fund Deficit**
**12.00 2,193.36**
**Pulpit supplies**
**100.00 350.00**
**Manse costs**
**3,976.08 2,746.70**
**36,701.5636,107.37 **
**Mission:**
**2023**
**2022**
**Given to other causes (per note 6)**
**3,469.57 4,074.74**
**Junior Church**
**216.48 37.54**
**Youth Worker**
**0.00 364.13**
**BMS World Mission**
**3,999.96 3,900.00**
**Home Mission Fund**
**3,999.96 3,900.00**
**Northern Baptist College**
**350.00 350.00**
**Fellowship Fund**
**1,761.68 1,271.00**
**Ministry & Mission Literature 292.44 58.84**
**Conferences and Training**
**578.25**
**60.00**
**________________________________14,668.34 14,016.25**
**Upkeep of church premises:**
**2023 2022**
**Lighting and heating**
**9,642.74 9,263.61**
**Cleaning**
**5,418.36 4,878.33**
**Insurances**
**3,105.55 2,836.52**
**Repairs and maintenance 20,275.92 7,801.99**
**Water rates**
**656.13 550.58**
**39,098.70 25,331.03**|
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**10**||
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|**11**|**Administration:**|**2023**
**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**Printing and stationery**|**829.12 699.10**
|
||**Telephone, postage & broadband**|**1,034.38 692.82**|
||**Church supplies**
|**4,217.57 2,038.94**|
||**Photocopier rental**
|**867.36 867.36**|
||**Subscriptions**
|**2,413.62 2,076.23**|
||**Refunds**
|**867.93 4,890.99**|
|||**10,229.98 11,265.44**|
|**12**|**Castle Vale Baptist Church**|**2023 2022**|
||**Minister’s Stipend & Housing Allowance 19,236.00 15,440.04**||
||**Pension, Employer’s Contribution**|**1,594.20 2,104.77**|
||**Minister’s Expenses**|**0.00 1,703.40**|
|||**20,830.20 19,248.21**|
|**13 **|**Petty Cash**|**2023 2022**|
|||**50.0050.00**
|
|**14**|**Other Monetary Assets**|**2023 2022**|
||**(a) Held for investment purposes**||
||**Heart of England Baptist Association 8,887.69 8,634.73**||
|**15**|**Non-monetary assets:**|**2023 2022**|
||**_(a) Held for investment_**|**_purposes (not applicable)_**|
||**_(b) Held for the Church’s own use:_**||
||**Church premises at 6 Wood End Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8AD**||
||**Buildings insured for**
|**3,353,368 3,263,770**|
||**Contents insured for**|**92,454 85,290**|
||**Church manse at 6 Cherry Crescent,**|**Erdington, Birmingham B24 8BW**|
||**Building insured for**|**241,381 204,216**|
|**16**|**Liabilities: Current (not applicable)**||
|**17**|**Liabilities: Long-term (not applicable)**||
|**_The_**|**_accounts and statement of assets and liabilities set out on pages 1 and 2_**||
|**_relating to the year ending 31 December 2023 as approved by the deacons._**|||
**Signed: (Treasurer) (Date)**
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SIX WAYS ERDINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Financial Statement for the year ended 31 December 2023
GENERAL RECEIPTS & PAYMENT ACCOUNT
Receipts
Note 2023
2022
Weekly offerings
Donations and other income
Income tax recovered on gifts
Investment income
Rents & contributions-use of premises
Raised for other causes
Sub Total
52.372.83
14,898.60
7,334.65
252.96
52,329.41
2,991.98
11.578.08
131.63
24,484.42
21,864.95
3 469.57
4 074.74
13.03 92 970.79
102
Home Mission
rant for Castle Vale BC
19 233.00
TOTAL
122 046.03 112 724.83
Payments
Ministry
Mission
Upkeep of church premises
Admlnistration
Sub Total
Castle Vale Ba
TOTAL
Surplus (deficit) for the year
Balance brou
ht
orword
36.701.56
36,107.37
14,688.34
14.016.25
39,098.70 25,331.03
10,229.98
11.265.44
100 698.58 86 720.09
20 830.20
19 248.21
121528.78 105 968.30
517.25
6.756.53
10
11
tist Church
12
50 237.45 43 480.92
Balance carried
50 754.70 50 237.45
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
Bank and other cash balances
50 754.70
REPRESENTING BALANCE ON THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS..
General account
41,817.01
Petty Cash
50.00
Other Monetary Assets
Held for investment purposes
or for Church's own use
13
14
8.887.69
Non- Monetary Assets
15
LIABILITIES
Current
16
0.00
Lon -term loans
17
0.00
NOTES TO THEACCOUNTS
l Basis of accounts: These accounts have been prepared on a 'receiptS
and payments. basis and accord with Sertion 133 Charities Art 2011.
2 Donations and other income
a Weekly offerings
2023
2022
52,372.83
52.329.41
b Donations- General
1,910.00
445.50
c Legacies
d Grants
0.00
8561.25
0.00
0.00
e Magazine
f Church-based activities
Refunds
405.80
4.021.55
383.00
993.31
1170.17
67 271.43
55 321.39
Income Tax recovered on gifts
2023
7 334.65
2023
252.96
2022
11578.08
2022
4 Investment income:
Heart of England Baptist Assoc.
5 Lettings
use of premises
131.63
2023
2022
21864.95
24 484.42
Other causes
Special Collections
2023
Raised Given
Given
145.22 145.22
0.00
1.069.00 1.069.00
10.00
10.00
1.043.70 1,043.70 801.30
801.30
586.94 586.94 2,392.87 2,392.87
379.71 379.71
0.00
20.00 20.00
0.00
225.00 225.00
2022
Raised
0.00
Dementia UK
Erdington Foodbank
Christian Aid
BMS World Mission .
Restore
Safe Families
Ministerfs Birthday
Tear Fund
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00 870.57
807.57
3 469.57 3 469.57 4 074.74 4 074.74
Home Mission Grant for Castle Vale Baptist Church
2023
15,669.00
2022
Baptlst Union & HEBA
Donation
19,754.04
19 233.00
19 754.04
Ministry:
2023
2022
Ministerfs stipend
Pension contribution
Pension Fund Deficit
Pulpit supplies
Manse costs
29.000.04 26.750.04
3,613.44
4,067.27
12.00
2.193.36
350.00
2,746.70
100.00
3,976.08
36 701.56 36 107.37
2023
2022
3.469.57
4.074.74
216.48
37.54
0.00
364.13
3.999.96
3.900.00
3.999.96
3.900.00
350.00
350.00
1.761.68
1,271.00
292.44
58.84
578.25
60.00
14 668.34 14 016.25
Mission:
Given to other causes (per note 6)
Junior Church
Youth Worker
BMS World Mission
Home Mission Fund
Northern Baptist College
Fellowship Fund
Ministry & Mission Literature
Conferences and Trainin
10
Upkeep of church premises:
Lightin8 and heating
Cleanlng
Insurances
Repairs and maintenance
Water rates
2023
9,642.74
9,263.61
5,418.36 4,878.33
3,105.55 2,836.52
20.275.92 7.801.99
656.13
550.58
39 098.70 25 331.03
2022
11
Administration:
Printing and stationery
Telephone* Postage & broadband
Church supplies
Photocopier rental
Subscriptions
Refunds
2023
2022
699.10
692.82
829.12
1,034.38
4,217.57 2,038.94
867.36
867.36
2,413.62 2,076.23
867.93 4 890.99
10 229.98 11265.44
12
Castle Vale Baptist Church
Ministerfs Stipend & Housing Allowance
Pension. Employerfs Contribution
Ministerfs Ex
enses
2023
19,236.00 15.440.04
1.594.20
2,104.77
0.00
1703.40
20 830.20 19 248.21
2023
2022
50.00
2023
2022
13 Petty Cash
50.00
14 Other Monetary Assets
(a) Held for investment purposes
Heart of England Baptist Association
2022
8,887.69
8,634.73
15
Non-monetary assets:
2023
2022
(a) Heldfor investment purposes (not opplicable)
(b) Heldfvr the Church's own use..
Church premises at 6 Wood End Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8AD
Buildings insured for
3.353,368 3,263.770
Contents insured for
92.454
85,290
Church manse at 6 Cherry Crescent, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8BW
Building insured for
241.381
204,216
Liabilities: Current (not applicable)
17
Liabilities: Long-term (not applicable)
The accounts und statement of assets und liabilities set out on pages l and 2
relating to the year ending 31 December 2023 as approved by the deacon5.
16
Signed: (Treasurer)