NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION
CHARITY NO: 1176587
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
ACCOUNT AND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
INDEX
Page
Trustees, annual report
Independent Examiner's report
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the accounts

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Trustees are pleased to presenttheir annual reporttogether with the receipts and payments account and statement of assets
and liabilities of the Church for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Newport Baptist Church Shropshire was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 9January 2018. By an agreement
executed by the Trustees dated 5 April 2018, all assets, liabilities and activities of the Church were transferred from Newport
Baptist Church, an excepted charity (by virtue of its affiliation to the Baptist Union of Great Britain).
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Church's Constitution.
OBJEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES
The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist
denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or
other parts of the world.
As a member of the Baptist Union the Church subscribes to the Union's Declaration of Principle: _
That our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, is the sole and absolute authority in all matters
pertaining to faith and prartice, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, and that each Church has liberty, under the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, to interpret and administer His laws.
That Christian Baptism is the immersion in water into the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit, of those who
have professed repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ who 'died for our sins according to the
Scriptures. was buried, and rose again on the third dav.
That it is the duty of every disciple to bear personal witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to take part in the
evangelisation of the world.
During the year the Church has engaged in regular public worship, prayer and Bible study, preaching, teaching and observance
of the Communion of the Lord's Supper. In view of the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, much of the Church's activity has been
carried out using social media platforms, such as You Tube, and meetings conducted via Zoom.
In shaping our objectives for the period and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's
guidance on publlc beneflt, Includlng the guidance 'Publlc Benefit: Running a Charity (PB2)'. The Church is open to anyone who
wishes to attend.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Regular activities under pandemlc
At the beginning of 2020, all our Church activities were continuing as normal with no hint of what was around the corner with
the coming of the Covid-19 pandemic and it's ensuing restrictions.
Our final 'in-person' service in our Church building was on March 18th 2020 which was our Church anniversary and gift day, which
we celebrated with a guest speaker and fellowship lunch following the service. This would be the last time that we would be
together in our church building for the rest of 2020.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
In March 2020, we had to make some quick and far reaching decisions regarding how to do church going forward in such
uncertain times. Our Church has a specific demographic. We have a congregation which includes a large number of elderly,
elderly-infirm and other vulnerable adults. It was imperative that we stay connected with each other given the level of
vulnerability and home shielding in our Church. This imperative dictated comprehensive and rapid action. Our first decision was
to take the Church into digital and social media in a way that it had never been before. So we did the following:
We set up a social media team which was overseen by the Pastor and included 3 members of the Church who had
personal experience in the area of social media. The team was set up in order for there to be a plan going forward and
good oversight. This has been a great success.
We also set up a WhatsApp group for the Church family so that conversations could continue amongst the fellowship.
It would also become a way we would share prayer requests and so much more. This has been very well used and
welcomed by the Church family, and undoubtedly has brought us closer together than before. A church Facebook and
Instagram account has also been established.
In order to replace and replicate our worship experience as a church we created a dedicated Church YouTube channel
to host our weekly services. As soon as the beginning of April 2020 we began to put together a complete weekly Sunday
morning service that ran as a YouTube play list. This approach allowed us to comply with copyright issues regarding
broadcast music. We have enabled others within the congregation to take part in the services by doing readings,
prayers, service introductions and blessings, amongst other things. A shorter church YouTube Playlist was set up too
for a children's worship experience.
All these digital social media and worship services have been a very steep learning curve. They are relentless in their planning
and executing, but they have enabled us as a fellowship to continue to worship together, albeit through the medium of YouTube,
without missing one service in the whole of 2020.
As a result of the above, we had to design, create and publish completely new digital content and platforms for our Church. This
required a completely new website that could handle all the digital content, along with a new email system, hosting domains
and website software. The opportunity was taken to bring all our GDPR systems and recording up to date to incorporate all our
new social media forums.
Where we have been able, we have moved church activities online including our Sewing Grace ministry group. Esther Women's
Fellowship, our weekly prayer meeting and a newly started weekly quiz night and a coffee and chat group both of which are
carried out over Zoom.
For those without the technology, or who do not embrace the use of it, we have stayed in contact through text, email, regular
mail outs and phone calls. Throughout the pandemic, our Pastor and his wife have recorded the church services onto DVDS and
delivered them weekly to those in the extended fellowship who are unable to access digital media. Pastoral care sessions with
the Pastor have taken place over Zoom video conferencing or by socially distanced walks and when allowed we met in the Pastor's
garden, following social distancing rules and the rule of six for as long as we could, weather permitting.
Suspended artivities under pandemic
Other established and regular activities we had planned for 2020 before the pandemic have had to be terminated and postponed
until the pandemic is over. These are: Sunday evening reflective church services; Connett services, for people with learning
disabilities, Bible Study at the church, weekly Fellowship Group, Toddler Group at the church, Pastoral Care Drop-ln at the church
that runs alongside and in partnership with the NHS Telford Public Health Nursing Service (we work in partnership with the
local nursing teams for their well-baby and breastfeeding clinics that run from our church rooms), and Men's Fellowship. All our
new activities planned for 2020 have had to be shelved due to pandemic restrictions; these were to be a Student Fellowship
Group, and a Life Group (our second fellowship group).

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
There has been virtually no in-person local community involvement during this period as all but one group that hires our buildings
had to suspend hiring because of the pandemic. But usually our buildings would be used by the following groups: The History
Society. The Photographic Club. 1st Newport Guides. First Friday Lunch (Christian Aid). The church is also used as a Polling Station.
Weight-watchers (Tuesday and Wednesday) restarted their group for a period, but have now made their workers redundant
because of the pandemic and the clubs have closed down.
We have made contributions to the local food bank. Under the pandemic, the Pastor's leading of care home services for Churches
Together in Newport (cfiN) has been suspended, as has his involvement with dementia sufferers as the Honorary Chaplain to
the local Newport Cottage Care Centre. All our commitments to our link missionaries have been maintained.
Looking ahead into the next review perlod of 2021 still under pandemic
As we enter 2021 we continue with all our on-line established ministries and are looking toward performing the necessary risk
assessments to enable us to re-commence an in-person evening worship service. In view of the continuing fluctuation in
tightening restrictions this may not go ahead, but we will continue with the planning.
If restrictions allow we will restart the Men's Fellowship as a walking 8roup and we are also looking into restarting a weekly Bible
study group which will be held over digital video conferencing.
We will restart all our regular activities as soon as social distancing and pandemic allow. We will also try again to start our new
planned groups of Student Fellowship Group and a Life Group.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Church's work is entirely dependent on the Lord's leading and the resources He provides.
At the beginning of the year, the Church had cash reserves in the bank of £58,560. During the year income received amounted
£44,237 but expenditure totalled £51,982. We spent £7,745 more than we received, which reduced the amount we had in our
bank at the end of the period by the same amount, to £50,815.
The Church received a Home Mission grant of £9,600 to contribute towards the payment of our minister's stipend. During the
year, the Church also received gifts and donations of £565 which were for specific causes. These funds were paid out in
accordance with the donors, wishes. The Church also received a one off gift of £5,500 towards its general funds.
Covid-19
The global pandemic has had a significant impact on the Church's finances. The two lock downs during the year saw the building
belng closed to the public. This resulted in the loss of rental income and, in part, the loss of the weekly offering income, because
services could not be held in church on a Sunday. There was a small saving in the establishment costs because it was not necessary
to heat and light the building when it was not in use.
The Church's cleaner was furloughed during April and May and the Church made claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention
Scheme of £451. For June onwards, the opportunity was taken to deep clean the building whilst it was closed.
The virus will continue to impatt adversely the Church's finances into 2021 with the loss of rental income and Sunday offerings.
Reserves policy
Reserves are needed to bridge the gap between the spending and receiving of income and to cover unplanned emergency
expenditure.

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Trustees feel that it is prudent for the Church to aim to maintain a level of cash reserves equivalent to the cost of running
the church for a period of six months, which based on the expenditure in these financial statements amounts to £26,000. At 31
December 2020 the Church had cash reserves of £50,815.
Reserves currently exceed the policy level because a fund has being accumulated that will allow the Church to fund the cost of a
full time minister for a number of years with the aid of a Home Mission grant. The annual cost of a full time minister is
approximately £40,000.
Rlsk policy
The Trustees have identified and reviewed the risk to which the Church is exposed and taken steps to eliminate, reduce or
manage those risks. They have also taken steps to ensure that appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance
against fraud or error.
STRucfuRE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
The Church is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). It is governed by its constitution document which was unanimously
adopted at a Church Members, meeting held on 30 October 2017, prior to it being submitted to the Charities Commission for
England & Wales as part of the registration process. The document is based on the model constitution produced by the Baptist
Union Corporation Limited in consultation with the Charity Commission for England & Wales.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The Church Members, meeting under the guidance of the Holy Spirit appoint Trustees to be responsible for the governance of
the Church. The Minister is also a Trustee because of his role and responsibilities. Deacons are appointed for an initial three year
term with the opportunity to be nominated for reappointment at the end of each three year term, or as agreed from time to
time by the Church Members, Meeting. The Church Secretary and Church Treasurer are appointed annually and there is no
restriction on the number of years that they can serve. New Trustees are trained and guided on the job by the Minister and the
more experienced Trustees.
Organisational strurture
Church Members meet together in a Church Members, Meeting under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and under the Lordship of
Christ to discern the mind of God in the affairs of the Church. Members shall, so far as is possible, seek consensus on all matters
considered at a Church Meeting. However, for matters requiring a decision, a vote shall be taken and the outcome of the vote
recorded as a resolution of the Members. There are two types of formal Church Members, Meetings, Ordinary Church Members,
Meetings (normally held quarterly) and Special Church Members, Meetings. In order to be carried, a resolution at an Ordinary
Church Members, Meeting requires a simple majority of Members attending and voting. At a Special Church Members, Meeting
a resolution requires a two thirds majority of Members attending and voting in order to be carried.
Wider network
The Church is a member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Heart of England Baptist Association. The Church will
normally promote, encourage, support and advance the work of the Baptist Union, The Association and BMS World Mission
through prayer, through financial contributions and, where appropriate, by making personnel available from membership of the
Church. The Church will also support local Baptist and ecumenical gatherings when it is able to do so. The Baptist Union has no
controlling interest in the conduct and operation of the Church.

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Charity name:
Newport Baptist Church Shropshire
Reglstered Charity Number:
1176587
Princlpal address
Water Lane
Newport
Shropshire
TFIO 7LD
Trustees
Minister:
Revd David Middleton
permanent trustee by virtue of appointment as minister
Deacons:
Chris Cartwright
Mrs Alison Davies
Mrs Helen Wilson
appointed 11 March 2019
appointed 11 March 2019
reappointed 9 March 2020
Other officers:
Mrs Ruth Summers (secretary)
lan Walsh (treasurer)
reappointed 9 March 2020 resigned 21 October 2020
reappointed 9 March 2020
Property trustee:
Legal title to the Church's freehold property is held by HEBA (Trust) Association (formerly The West Midland Baptist (Trust)
Association) for the benefit of the members of Newport Baptist Church Shropshire.
Independent examlner
Tim Herriott Enterprises
15 Briarsleigh
Stafford
ST17 4QP
The Trustees approved the Trustees, Annual Report on 9 March 2021
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Revd D J Middleton

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF
NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
I report on the accounts of Newport Baptist Church Shropshire (Charity No: 1176587) for the year ended 31 December 2020 set
out on pages 7 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Att 2011 ("the Act").
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 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be
drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
T Herriott
Tim Herriott Enterprises
15 Briarsleigh
STAFFORD
ST17 4PQ

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
2020
2019
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestrirted
Restricted
Total
Receipts
Offerings - general
Offerings- communion
Offerings - appeals
Offerings - Home Mission boxes
Home Mission Grant
Gift Aid recovered
Donations
Rents received
Other income
Total receipts
19,349
19,349
24,539
24,539
626
3,444
164
10,552
6,845
932
7,801
220
55,123
626
3,444
164
10,552
813
640
1,710
440
2,150
9,600
9,600
5,131
5,695
1,827
485
44,237
5,131
5,570
1,827
485
34,072
6,032
292
7,801
220
38,884
125
10,165
16,239
Payments
Minister's stipend
Employers, National Insurance
Minister's pension contributions
Minister's housing allowance
Minister's expenses
Manse expenses
Contribution to Pension Fund deficit
Visiting speakers, expenses
Donations
Insurance
Heat, light, telephone and water
Cleaning
Subscriptions
Repairs and maintenance
Miscellaneous expenses
Independent Reviewer's fee
Solicitors fees
14,400
9,600
24,000
12,898
66
2,959
6,144
1,704
632
3,257
620
4,206
1,031
2,650
2,912
541
884
1,076
400
430
42,410
10,552
23,450
66
2,959
6,144
1,704
632
3,257
620
9,893
1,031
2,650
2,912
541
884
1,076
400
430
58,649
3,025
6,248
1,520
646
2,497
250
4,350
1,063
2,885
2,912
503
263
855
400
3,025
6,248
1,520
646
2,497
250
4,915
1,063
2,885
2,912
503
263
855
400
565
5687
41,817
10,165
51,982
16,239
Asset purchases
Purchase of furniture and equipment
Total payments
41,817
10,165
51,982
42,410
16,239
58,649
Net cash outflow for the perlod
(7,745)
(7,745)
(3,526)
(3,526)
Cash funds at l January 2020
Cash funds at 31 December 2020
58,560
50,815
58,560
50,815
62,086
58,560
62,086
58,560

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
2020
2019
Restricted
Cash funds
Unrestricted
Restrirted
Total
Unrestricted
Total
Cash at bank
50,815
50,815
58,560
58,560
Other assets
Unrestricted
Restrlcted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Gift Aid recoverable on gifts
819
819
1,397
157
1,554
2020
2019
Estlmated
current value
Estlmated
current value
Assets retalns for own use
Cost
Cost
Freehold property
Equipment and furniture
327,266
4,094
331,360
327,266
2,629
329,895
327,266
4,094
331,360
327,266
3,093
330,359
Legal title to the Church's freehold property is held by HEBA (Trust) Association (formerly The West Midland Baptist (Trust) Association) for
the benefit of the members of Newport Baptist Church.
In recognition of the Pension Trustee allowing the pension fund deficit to be transferred to the new CIO, the church consented in a special
church meeting dated 18 December 2017 to the Pension Trustee protecting the BPS financial interest by placing a Land Registry restriction
on the church property. This restriction is yet to be registered.
Llabilities
2020
2019
Estimated amount owing for utilities prior to period end
Expenditure committed before period end
345
345
Contlngent Ilability
Pension fund deficit
10,900
10,300
The Church contributed to the Baptist Pension Fund final salary scheme until the scheme was closed on 31 December 2011. The Church has
an on going liability to contribute to this scheme in respect of former ministers, pensions. Contributions are calculated annually by the
Baptist Pension Scheme.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
Revd D J Middleton- pastor
9 March 2021
V4
l R Walsh - treasurer
9 March 2021

NEWPORT BAPTIST CHURCH SHROPSHIRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Establishment of the Charity
Newport Baptist Church Shropshire was registered, as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, with the Charity Commission for England and
Wales on 9 January 2018, although it did not commence attivities until 5 April 2018.
Accounts format
The Trustees have taken the decision to prepare these accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
Payments to Trustees
No Trustee, other than the minister and the cleaner, were remunerated. However some trustees were reimbursed for expenses they
incurred on behalf of the Church.
The cleaner, who is a trustee, is engaged for four hours per week. The minister is also a trustee. His stipend and other allowances are paid at
a level and in accordance with HEBA guidelines.
Restricted funds
2020
2019
Recelved
9,600
565
10,165
Paid
(9,600)
(565)
10,165)
C/fwd
Received
10,552
5,687
16,239
Paid
(10,552)
5,687)
(16,239
C/fwd
Home Mission Grant
Donor specific donations
The Home Mission grant is given by the Heart of England Baptist Association as a contribution towards the cost of the minister's stipend.
During the year the church receives certain donations for specific purposes.
Pension
Newport Baptist Church Shropshire is a participating employer in the Baptist Pension Scheme (the BPS) Defined Benefit Plan, which is a multi.
employer scheme, having taken over membership from Newport Baptist Church.
The Church contributed to the Baptist Pension Fund final salary scheme until the scheme was closed on 31 December 2011. The Church has
an on going liability to contribute to the scheme deficit in respett of former ministers, pensions. Contributions are calculated annually by the
BPS.
The cost of quantifying the Church's share of the deficit is prohibitive. However, the BPS has indicated that the figure is likely to be in the
region of £10,900.
Related partles
The Tustees and several Church Members have bought items for the Church and have been subsequently reimbursed.
Reimbursements where paid as follows:_
2020
102
2019
511
D Summers
Mrs A Trickett
Revd D Middleton
Mrs H Wilson
205
61
368
56
575