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2022-03-31-accounts

ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

Report and Accounts - 31 March 2022

CONTENTS

Page
General Information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2-4
Independent Examiner’s Report 5
Receipts and Payments Account 6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7
Notes to the Accounts 8-10

ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

General Information

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1174871
CUSTODIAN TRUSTEE: The Baptist Union Corporation Ltd
PO Box 44
129 Broadway
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 8RT
TRUSTEES: Mr C Bennett
Mrs B Farringdon
Rev S Downing
Mrs B Nanson
Mr D Robinson
Mr J Smith (appointed 25 April 2019)
ADDRESS: 43 Gossamer Lane
Aldwick
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 3DD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE
39 Enfield Road
Poole
BH15 3LJ
BANKERS: Santander Bank plc
Bridal Road
Bootle
Merseyside
G1R 0AA

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ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT

The church trustees present their report for the year ended 31 March 2022.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (elders and deacons) are required to prepare accounts for each financial year. As the income is below £250,000, the trustees have prepared receipts and payments accounts as permitted by the Regulations.

The trustees are responsible for:

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

The Church is governed by its own church constitution (last revised and approved at the church members’ meeting in July 2017) in order to become a CIO in September 2017 (Charity Number 1174871).

OBJECTS

The Church exists to proclaim the Christian faith and to serve the local community through its work and witness. Its purpose is to turn people into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The church’s mandate is to LOVE GOD, LOVE EACH OTHER and LOVE LOST PEOPLE.

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

2021 provided the church with an opportunity to reopen following the COVID and take stock of how to proceed. The Leadership maintained the regular Sunday services backed up by on-line video (and subsequently live-streamed) services for those still cautious about a return to corporate worship. The church maintained the necessary safety protocol for its services until all restrictions were removed. The church did not continue with its midweek service during the year after COVID but began a new initiative called “Love Aldwick” with many regular and special activities being run to enhance the unavoidably neglected community interaction during the pandemic.

The church kick started this initiative with a Special Summer Cream Tea and Treasure Hunt held in the car park in July and then from September 2021 began some new and rejuvenated activities: Mothers and Toddlers Group, Craft Group, Community Café, Luncheon Club, Messy Church and Peace Together Puzzlers. The church has continued to enjoy consistent membership levels and income (post-COVID) though a number of older members passed away during the year. The Special events have also continued with a Harvest celebration at the end of October and a World Cuisine evening held in March 2022.

Rev Simon Downing continued to pastor the church as part of the leadership Team with the following changes being made during the year as follows:

ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

There have been a number of changes within the Membership during the year with the number in membership now at 101 members (with a further 51 regular attenders). 10 new members joined the church and seven went to glory during the year but in the goodness of God there is a real sense of fresh enthusiasm as ABC moves into 2022.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Over this financial year, as the government’s restrictions on numbers allowed into church has gradually eased, our financial giving has remained fairly constant. Initially there was no offering taken in church but as the year progressed, we began cash collections again through a locked box at the back of the church. This has generated a comparatively small amount of money as most of our giving is now done through direct debit and by cheque. We also received a substantial legacy form one member who died in 2021. Consequently, the health of the church has been maintained with sufficient funds available to complete the activities of the church.

During the year we continued our regular support for BMS, Home Mission, Barnabas Fund, MAF, Bible Society and SAT7. We also responded to the crisis the Ukraine and mad a donation of over £2000. In total our missionary giving represented 10.4% of our income.

During the year we have continued to contribute monthly to the Baptist Union’s pension deficit through their family solution. The overall deficit has been reduced and it is now anticipated it will be cleared by 2026 which is 2 years earlier than originally expected.

During the year there were three unusual large items of expenditure, We finally completed the essential upgrade to the fire alarm system (£5785); the upgrading of the vestibule at the front of the church (£3500) to accommodate the community café and a new sound desk (£1159). Nevertheless, we ended the year in a sound financial position with an increase in our funds held by the bank of just under £27000. There are, however, major expenses expected in 2022 including extensive roof repairs and work outside the church.

Approved by the trustees on 22 June 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Clive Bennett Church Secretary

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Aldwick Baptist Church (“the charity”) for the year ending 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’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 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jason Foxwell FCCA FCIE independent-examiner.net 39 Enfield Road, Poole, BH15 3LJ

Date: 22 June 2022

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ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2022

2022 2021
Notes Unrestricted Unrestricted
Funds Funds
£ £
RECEIPTS
Gifts received 81,638 74,685
Legacies received 25,750 -
Other income 875 80
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Total receipts £108,263 £74,765
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PAYMENTS
Pastor’s stipend, NI and expenses 24,768 23,722
Pension costs 5,791 5,117
Pension deficit payment 3,709 2,432
Gas, electricity and water 9,157 5,701
Insurance 2,651 2,770
Repairs, furniture and equipment 13,362 5,755
Manse repairs and renewals 92 3,166
Manse council tax 2,795 2,662
Cleaning 739 1,080
Visiting speakers 270 120
Office expenditure and supplies 3,008 2,939
Independent examiner’s fee 655 580
Subscriptions and licences 1,811 1,957
Catering 386 -
Outreach and Children’s work 1,137 51
Coffee time 752 52
Grants/donations paid 2 11,139 7,810
Other costs 265 -
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Total payments £82,487 £65,914
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Surplus of receipts over payments 25,776 8,851
Balance brought forward at 1 April 2021 73,370 64,519
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Bank balance at 31 March 2022 £99,146 £73,370
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ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 March 2022

Assets

The church building and the church manse are owned by the Baptist Union Corporation Limited who are the custodian trustee and are effectively assets held in an endowment fund as the sale proceeds can only be used for the purchase of other church buildings and have an insured value of £2,170,731. The church holds various assets such as PA equipment and furniture. An estimated value of this is £5,000.

The charity has the following bank and cash balances:

2022 2021
£ £
Current account 99,136 72,825
Activities and ministries accounts - 545
Petty cash 10 -
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£99,146 £73,370
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Liabilities

Agency collections of £1,573 (2021 – £832).

The Baptist Union Employer Hub has provided an estimate of the charity’s share of the overall pension deficit at £120,000. Full details of the pension liability are available on request.

Funds

The charity has a number of designated funds which are included in the receipts and payments accounts and asset balances. The respective balances at 31 March 2022 were:

Designated funds 2022 2021
£ £
Craft Club - 28
Coffee Time - 280
Coffee Pot - (66)
Café Connect - 373
Lunch Club - 494
Well of Hope - 762
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Total designated funds £Nil £1,871
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Approved by the trustees on 22 June 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Derek Robinson Treasurer

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ALDWICK BAPTIST CHURCH

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022

1. Accounting policies

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

2. Grants/donations paid

2022 2021
£ £
BMS 2,700 2,610
Baptist Home Mission 2,400 2,400
MAF 600 -
Bible Society 600 600
Barnabas 2,164 600
SAT-7 600 600
Mission work donations 525 200
St Wilfrid’s Hospice (from coffee pot) - 600
Other projects 1,550 200
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£11,139 £7,810
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