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2021-12-31-accounts

Arbury Road Baptist Church Cambridge, CB4 2JE

Email: contact@arburyroadbaptist.org Telephone: 01223 560590

‘Knowing, and making known, the hope and life of Jesus’

Arbury Road Baptist Church – Annual Report 2021

References and administrative details

Registered address

20 Arbury Road, Cambridge CB4 2JE

Charity Registration Number 1175114

Trustees

The Revd Matt Rowe (Minister) Susanne Lyle (Operations Strategic Leader/Secretary) (appointed November 2018) Richard Green (Treasurer) John Bell-Williamson (appointed July 2018) Sue Brignell (appointed March 2021) Sue Whitfield (appointed July 2018)

Property Trustees

The Baptist Union Corporation Limited Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 8RT

Bankers

Barclays Bank, Leicester LE87 2BB

Independent Examiner

Mr Richard Law

Annual Report for 2021

The trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2021.

Structure, Governance and Management

The Charity is governed by an Approved Governing Document. Members of the Church are accepted in accordance with the Constitution which requires them to be or to have been publicly baptised on the profession of faith in Jesus Christ, or following other modes of baptism to renew their public profession of faith in Jesus Christ.

The members’ meeting normally takes place six times per year and has responsibility for the overall policy of the church. In accordance with the Constitution, the members appoint four Trustees, who together with the Minister, Operations Strategic Leader (previously Church Secretary) and Treasurer (who are also appointed by the Members), are responsible for the day-to-day running of the church’s work and witness, and the financial and legal aspects of the charity. All members are encouraged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks involved in the furtherance of the charitable objective.

Relevant matters may be submitted to the Church meeting by the Trustees for guidance, or may be raised by members in the Church meeting for further consideration by the Trustees. Though the Constitution permits

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Arbury Road Baptist Church is a registered charity number: 1175114

decisions to be made at Church meetings by appropriate majorities, the Church seeks to work by consensus wherever possible.

Objectives and activities

The principal purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination to include the advancement of education, community service and such other general charitable purposes in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Church shall determine.

This year has been another challenging one for all churches and we have had to adapt to the online world. We have made a successful transition to hybrid church, considering what works for those attending church in person as well as those watching online. We have continued to hold to our church values in all our objectives and activities. These encapsulate our core purpose as a church and are at the centre of all that we do as a church. A copy of these values is attached to this report.

In order to achieve the principal objective, which is set out above, the Church provides a variety of activities both to its membership and to the community generally. The aim is that as a church we help people to know, and make known, the hope and life of Jesus.

Central to the work and witness of the Church is the provision of regular public services of Christian worship, which this year have been a combination of online, in person and hybrid. These services take place each Sunday at 10.30am, as well as a prayer meeting twice a month at 7.00pm. With the online provision, this has enabled people to join regardless of their location and we have had people joining from all over the country and sometimes around the world! There are also occasional services at other times such as at Christmas and Easter, which are advertised appropriately, including through the church website at arburyroadbaptist.org. During this year, we have been able to restart our provision for children, with a good number of children joining us for ARK Fridays youth club and ARK Sundays (Arbury Road Kids).

The Church runs a series of house groups for the growth of faith and discipleship, which this year have been continuing to run partly online and partly in person, depending on the regulations.

The Church runs a range of activities in our local community, which have flourished during the last year. They include ‘Wonderfully made’ (a safe place for those dealing with mental health challenges) and ‘Faithful friends’ (a community group helping people to explore the Christian faith). The aim of all these events is to assist the community and demonstrate the love, hope and life of Jesus Christ.

The Church operates systems to ensure that all people working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Church has read the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and is satisfied that the activities outlined above clearly demonstrate that the charity is providing a benefit to the public.

Achievements and Performance

The Church does not measure the success of its programmes only in numbers, including financial numbers, but also in less tangible areas such as fellowship and encouragement. The Trustees recognise that these are difficult to measure, but believe that 2021 has been a positive year in the life of the church, and that it will be able to pursue its mission purposes in 2022 with renewed enthusiasm.

Over the last year, we were delighted to welcome two new members into our church family and were sad to see four members leave our membership to worship elsewhere, due to moving area. It has been a privilege to walk alongside others who are exploring Jesus throughout their life. We have also had the privilege of serving one family in conducting a funeral and service of thanksgiving for a loved one who died. At 31 December 2021, the membership stood at 48.

This year, we have continued to consider how we might respond to the results of the community survey, undertaken in 2018, including the possible development of our buildings that we might more effectively serve our local community. Our Building Feasibility Team have continued to work in consultation with an architect to develop proposed plans, which the church members have now agreed to move forward with in principle.

Financial Review

The Church continues to raise the funds it needs to carry on its activities from within its own membership and congregation. We currently operate at a deficit in this regard, and have only recently been able to let out our building to community groups to provide some extra income. This year, we have applied to Home Mission for funds to continue our work in the community.

The most significant expense relates to the employment of the Revd Matt Rowe as Minister of the Church, to lead and co-ordinate the church’s activities including the Sunday services, to provide pastoral care for the congregation and other people, and to equip and encourage the membership in their life, Christian witness and service.

The Church expressed its part in the life of the wider church by making grants to national and international Christian organisations and societies with Christian aims and objectives compatible with the Church’s own charitable purpose.

The Church is heavily dependent on its membership working as volunteers in all aspects of the church’s activities, many of which run with little or no impact on the church’s expenditure, but nevertheless contribute substantially to the achievement of the church’s objectives.

The financial results for the year, together with a summary of the accounting policies adopted are set out in the accompanying financial statements.

The Church is a participating employer within the Defined Benefit section of the Baptist Pension Scheme and has been making ongoing deficit payments to cover the costs of past service of its employees within the scheme under a recovery plan. The Church understands that if it had left the scheme at the year-end, it would have to have made a one-off payment estimated to be £67,600 to meet its statutory obligations to the scheme. The Church has no plan to leave the scheme and expects to continue to make payments to the scheme in line with the recovery plan.

TO: Membership DATE: 1 March 2022

FROM: Richard Green– Treasurer SUBJECT: Treasurers’ Annual Report - 2021

1.0 Summary

2.0 General Fund Commentary

Area Amount Explanation
Manse £3,267
underspend
There has been less spent on repairs and maintenance
of the manse than expected.
Premises £36,997
overspend
The overspend mainly relates to the £35,000 spent on
the heating system. £25,000 of this was covered by a
grant. The other area of overspending was £2,117 on
energy.
Supplies and
services
£3,054
underspend
Most areas in this section underspent, particularly
office costs (£288) and training costs (£926).
Church activities £1,618
underspend
Virtually all church activity budgets underspent, mainly
Sunday morning children’s work (£517) and Ministerial
expenses (£675).
Missions/Support £1,719
underspend
The main underspend related to Outreach in
Cambridge (£1,369).
Income £29,812 over-
achievement
All areas of income over-achieved, particularly
donations for the heating system (£25,000), giftaid
(£2,700) and offerings (£1,120).

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3.0 Other Fund Commentary

Looking Forward Building Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £8,162

M. Harris Investment Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £4,596

Bursary Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £1,000

Pioneer Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £1,781

Reserve Fund (previously called Building & Improvements fund) – balance at 31/12/2021: £53,299.

Lunch Break – balance at 31/12/2021: £223

Kitchen Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,586

E. Bowler Spurgeons Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £0

Outreach in Cambridge - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,482

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Go Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,600

Fellowship Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,393

Mum2Mum - balance at 31/12/2021: £0

Ark Kids (was Ark Dads) - balance at 31/12/2021: £185

Grants (restricted) - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,100

Minister in the Community - balance at 31/12/2021: £18,739

Wonderfully Made - balance at 31/12/2021: £437

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4.0 Balance Sheet

5.0 Thanks

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ARBURY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/12/2021

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G E N E R A L F U N D
INCOME Note 2021 Budget 2021 Actual 2020 Actual % Change
Offerings 45,000 46,120 52,328 -13%
Giftaid 10,000 12,727 9,929 22%
Other/Donations 250 26,215 1,815 93%
TOTAL 55,250 85,062 64,072 25%
EXPENDITURE
Employee Related 32,071 31,995 29,887 7%
Manse 10,353 7,086 5,948 16%
Premises 12,180 49,177 11,200 77%
Supplies & Services 5,960 4,681 3,702 21%
Church Activities 2,100 482 1,037 -115%
Missions/Support 7,950 6,231 8,010 -29%
Projects 0 0 0 0%
TOTAL 70,614 99,652 59,785 40%
FUND TRANSFERS
To Pioneer Fund -600 -850
To E.Bowler Fund -800 -1,235
To Kitchen Fund 0 0
To Ark Dads -200 -971
To Mum 2 Mum -450
To Lunch Break Fund -273 0
From Reserves 10,000 0
From Lunch Break Fund 140 0
Sub-total Fund Transfers 7,817 -3,056
(+) Surplus / (-) Deficit -15,364 -6,773 1,231
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O T H E R F U N D S
INCOME 2021 Actual 2020 Actual
M.Harris Investment Fund 0 0
Looking Forward Fund 20 0
Bursary 88 0
Pioneer Fund 0 0
Lunch Break 500 318
Kitchen Fund 45 1,468
E.Bowler Fund 0 0
Outreach in Cambridge 0 82
Go Fund 0 0
Fellowship Fund 40 8
Ark Dads 310 0
Mum2Mum 0 0
Grants 1,100 21,000
Minister in the Community 11,021 0
Reserve Fund 4,782 6,991
Wonderfully Made 1,784 0
SUB-TOTAL (Other Funds Income) 19,690 29,867
EXPENDITURE
M.Harris Investment Fund 0 0
Looking Forward Fund 1,620 2,669
Bursary 0 0
Pioneer Fund 154 610
Lunch Break 697 251
Kitchen Fund 0 0
E.Bowler Fund 0 300
Outreach in Cambridge 0 0
Go Fund 0 0
Fellowship Fund 0 65
Ark Dads 324 392
Mum2Mum 450 0
Grants 3,271 7,625
Minister in the Community 2,386 0
Reserve Fund 0 0
Wonderfully Made 1,347 0
SUB-TOTAL (Other Funds Expenditure) 10,249 11,911
FUND TRANSFERS
To Ark Dads 200 0
To E.Bowler Fund 800 0
To Pioneer Fund 1,869 0
To Minister in the Community 10,104 0
To Lunch Break 273 0
To Mum2Mum 450 0
From General Fund 0 3,056
From E.Bowler Fund -1,269 0
From Lunchbreak -140 0
From Grants -10,104 0
From Reserves -10,000 0
SUB-TOTAL (Fund Transfers) -7,817 3,056
(+) Surplus / (-) Deficit 1,623 21,012
TOTAL (+) Surplus / (-) Deficit -5,150 22,243
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Balance[s ] and Reconcilia[t] ion

Balances:
Barclays Current AccouQt
Baptist Union Deposit Account

y_elcome Lunch PettyCash
Net Liabilities
Funds:
General Fund
Looking Forward BuildingFund
M.Harris Investment
-
Bursary
-
]pneering Project
Resere Fund
-
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-
LunchBreak
Kitchen Fund
E Bo'er Spurgeons
Q_1J��ach_ in Cambridge __
Go Fund
Fellowship fund

Ark Kids (was Ark Dads)
Mum2Mum
Grants (Restricted)_
Vjorderully Mcde
Ministerin the Community
TOTAL FUNDS
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31/12/2021
29,828
74,366
223
-247
104,169
31/12/2021'
8,587
8,162
4,596
1,000
1,781,
53,299
223

1,5 86� -
0
1,482

1 6_00
_

1,
39�--

185
0
-
- - - ----------�- - - - - -
1,100
437
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18,739
104,169
31/12/2020_!_Change(£)
-
----------
·------·--------·-
4�,815:
-19,987
59,21_1�15,155
419
-196
-125
-122
109,320 •
-5, 150
31/12/2020 Change(£)
15,360
----=�,??�

9,762 _ -1,600
4,596 ,
0
912
88
66
1,715
58,518
-5,218
286
-63
-
1,541
45
469 _
-469
1,482
0
1,600
-----
0
1,353
40
-1
186
0
0
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13,375
-12,274
0
437
0
18,739
109,320
-5,150
-
  1. £242 owed to BMS, £5 owed to BU Home Mission

  2. M.Harris Investment is a capital fund and cannot be spent (other than interest earned).

Independen[t ] examiner's In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my s[t] a[t] emen[t ][attention (other than that disclosed below)]

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, Arbury Road Baptist Church have not met the requirements to ensure that:

proper accounting records are kept; and

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TO: Membership DATE: 1 March 2022

FROM: Richard Green– Treasurer SUBJECT: Treasurers’ Annual Report - 2021

1.0 Summary

2.0 General Fund Commentary

Area Amount Explanation
Manse £3,267
underspend
There has been less spent on repairs and maintenance
of the manse than expected.
Premises £36,997
overspend
The overspend mainly relates to the £35,000 spent on
the heating system. £25,000 of this was covered by a
grant. The other area of overspending was £2,117 on
energy.
Supplies and
services
£3,054
underspend
Most areas in this section underspent, particularly
office costs (£288) and training costs (£926).
Church activities £1,618
underspend
Virtually all church activity budgets underspent, mainly
Sunday morning children’s work (£517) and Ministerial
expenses (£675).
Missions/Support £1,719
underspend
The main underspend related to Outreach in
Cambridge (£1,369).
Income £29,812 over-
achievement
All areas of income over-achieved, particularly
donations for the heating system (£25,000), giftaid
(£2,700) and offerings (£1,120).

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3.0 Other Fund Commentary

Looking Forward Building Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £8,162

M. Harris Investment Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £4,596

Bursary Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £1,000

Pioneer Fund – balance at 31/12/2021: £1,781

Reserve Fund (previously called Building & Improvements fund) – balance at 31/12/2021: £53,299.

Lunch Break – balance at 31/12/2021: £223

Kitchen Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,586

E. Bowler Spurgeons Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £0

Outreach in Cambridge - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,482

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Go Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,600

Fellowship Fund - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,393

Mum2Mum - balance at 31/12/2021: £0

Ark Kids (was Ark Dads) - balance at 31/12/2021: £185

Grants (restricted) - balance at 31/12/2021: £1,100

Minister in the Community - balance at 31/12/2021: £18,739

Wonderfully Made - balance at 31/12/2021: £437

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4.0 Balance Sheet

5.0 Thanks

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ARBURY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/12/2021

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G E N E R A L F U N D
INCOME Note 2021 Budget 2021 Actual 2020 Actual % Change
Offerings 45,000 46,120 52,328 -13%
Giftaid 10,000 12,727 9,929 22%
Other/Donations 250 26,215 1,815 93%
TOTAL 55,250 85,062 64,072 25%
EXPENDITURE
Employee Related 32,071 31,995 29,887 7%
Manse 10,353 7,086 5,948 16%
Premises 12,180 49,177 11,200 77%
Supplies & Services 5,960 4,681 3,702 21%
Church Activities 2,100 482 1,037 -115%
Missions/Support 7,950 6,231 8,010 -29%
Projects 0 0 0 0%
TOTAL 70,614 99,652 59,785 40%
FUND TRANSFERS
To Pioneer Fund -600 -850
To E.Bowler Fund -800 -1,235
To Kitchen Fund 0 0
To Ark Dads -200 -971
To Mum 2 Mum -450
To Lunch Break Fund -273 0
From Reserves 10,000 0
From Lunch Break Fund 140 0
Sub-total Fund Transfers 7,817 -3,056
(+) Surplus / (-) Deficit -15,364 -6,773 1,231
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O T H E R F U N D S
INCOME 2021 Actual 2020 Actual
M.Harris Investment Fund 0 0
Looking Forward Fund 20 0
Bursary 88 0
Pioneer Fund 0 0
Lunch Break 500 318
Kitchen Fund 45 1,468
E.Bowler Fund 0 0
Outreach in Cambridge 0 82
Go Fund 0 0
Fellowship Fund 40 8
Ark Dads 310 0
Mum2Mum 0 0
Grants 1,100 21,000
Minister in the Community 11,021 0
Reserve Fund 4,782 6,991
Wonderfully Made 1,784 0
SUB-TOTAL (Other Funds Income) 19,690 29,867
EXPENDITURE
M.Harris Investment Fund 0 0
Looking Forward Fund 1,620 2,669
Bursary 0 0
Pioneer Fund 154 610
Lunch Break 697 251
Kitchen Fund 0 0
E.Bowler Fund 0 300
Outreach in Cambridge 0 0
Go Fund 0 0
Fellowship Fund 0 65
Ark Dads 324 392
Mum2Mum 450 0
Grants 3,271 7,625
Minister in the Community 2,386 0
Reserve Fund 0 0
Wonderfully Made 1,347 0
SUB-TOTAL (Other Funds Expenditure) 10,249 11,911
FUND TRANSFERS
To Ark Dads 200 0
To E.Bowler Fund 800 0
To Pioneer Fund 1,869 0
To Minister in the Community 10,104 0
To Lunch Break 273 0
To Mum2Mum 450 0
From General Fund 0 3,056
From E.Bowler Fund -1,269 0
From Lunchbreak -140 0
From Grants -10,104 0
From Reserves -10,000 0
SUB-TOTAL (Fund Transfers) -7,817 3,056
(+) Surplus / (-) Deficit 1,623 21,012
TOTAL (+) Surplus / (-) Deficit -5,150 22,243
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Balance[s ] and Reconcilia[t] ion

Balances:
Barclays Current AccouQt
Baptist Union Deposit Account

y_elcome Lunch PettyCash
Net Liabilities
Funds:
General Fund
Looking Forward BuildingFund
M.Harris Investment
-
Bursary
-
]pneering Project
Resere Fund
-
-----
-
LunchBreak
Kitchen Fund
E Bo'er Spurgeons
Q_1J��ach_ in Cambridge __
Go Fund
Fellowship fund

Ark Kids (was Ark Dads)
Mum2Mum
Grants (Restricted)_
Vjorderully Mcde
Ministerin the Community
TOTAL FUNDS
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- --- --- --- _ ___
31/12/2021
29,828
74,366
223
-247
104,169
31/12/2021'
8,587
8,162
4,596
1,000
1,781,
53,299
223

1,5 86� -
0
1,482

1 6_00
_

1,
39�--

185
0
-
- - - ----------�- - - - - -
1,100
437
--------------------- - --
18,739
104,169
31/12/2020_!_Change(£)
-
----------
·------·--------·-
4�,815:
-19,987
59,21_1�15,155
419
-196
-125
-122
109,320 •
-5, 150
31/12/2020 Change(£)
15,360
----=�,??�

9,762 _ -1,600
4,596 ,
0
912
88
66
1,715
58,518
-5,218
286
-63
-
1,541
45
469 _
-469
1,482
0
1,600
-----
0
1,353
40
-1
186
0
0
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13,375
-12,274
0
437
0
18,739
109,320
-5,150
-
  1. £242 owed to BMS, £5 owed to BU Home Mission

  2. M.Harris Investment is a capital fund and cannot be spent (other than interest earned).

Independen[t ] examiner's In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my s[t] a[t] emen[t ][attention (other than that disclosed below)]

  1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, Arbury Road Baptist Church have not met the requirements to ensure that:

proper accounting records are kept; and

Signed: ___ ;{.-../,--�-"""'------------

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