DOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH Report and Accounts Year ending 31 December 2023 Charity No: 1177702
ODOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH CHARITY INFORMATION STATUS The ¢hur¢h is a registered charty Charity Registration No.. 1177702 TRUSTEES Jeff Bryan (Dean, Secretary) Loveday Cole (Treasurer) Dimitrios Fragkiskatos GOVERNING DOCUMENT COn8trtUt of Downham Baptist Church dat8d 2018 REGISTERED ADDRESS 31 Oakshade Road Bromley BR15QB BANKERS Bardays Bank PIC INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Brenda Peers-Ros8 29 Drrtl Road, Selsey. West Sussex P020 OPW CONTENTS Page 1 Page 24 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Legal and AdministratT¥e Delails Trustee's Report Indepermlent Examiners Report Rec and Payments Account Statements of Assets and Liats'ltti'es Notes to the Accounts Accounting Policies
TRUSTEES 'REPORT Structure, Govomanco. and Managemont Downham Baptist Church is a Chanty Inccwated Organisatw)n {CIO) that is governed by an 8pproved Constitution and BY1av which states that. 'Under the authortty of Jesus Christ and the Word of God, the Membership of the Churth is the final authorty within this local Church.. Membership of the ¢hur¢h is crf)en to anyone who profe5s8s the Christian faith in accordance with the church's Basis ol Farth. has been baptised by immerfjion after salvation and satisfies such olher requirements as have been speufied by the Church Constitution and Bylaws. The authority of the membership is rK)nnalty eX180d through the election of officers to govem the church. The Officers of the church are the Pastor, any Assistant Pastor(s) and Dea¢on($> as well as the Secretary and the Treasurer lin the evenl that the S8cretary and Trea$urer are not Deacons). The charity tnjslees of the thurch are the persons appointed to the offices of Pastor. Deacons, Secretary and Treasurer. The members of the church must meet at least every 15 months for an annual general meeting (AGM) but normally meet every quarter. The Charity trustees must meet every quartor to manage the administration of the church. Further explanation of Ihe church's structure and govemance can be found In the Church Con8tftutlon and Bylaw•. ObJecllv•8 and Actlvltlo8 The objects of the church are the advancement of the Christian farth in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusr4ety within Downham, London and the Burrounding neighbourhood,. and such other charitable purposes as shall. In the opinlon of the charity tru8te8S, Put into Pract the Christian fath in aCC#)rdance with the Basis of Faith provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the church from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Church 8ylaw8. The main 8Ctivrtie5 of the church are providing a place of worship, advancing the Christian faith, educaling people about the Christian farth, provKling pastoral care and outreach, as well as supporting evangelical missionaries. The church provKles a place of worship at Mottingham Communty Centre 34 Kimmeridge Road Mottingham SE9 4EB (prevK)usty met at 60 Churchdown, Bromley. BR1 5PQ). Worship services are a(fvertised to the general public thrOh signage. leafiets, websites. S(la1 media and word of mouth. The thur¢h advan5 the Chrislian fath by preathing Ihe Gospel, through publTrc worship servKes, smaN group and indivhyual Bible studie5, personal dilpleship, and various outreach
ODOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH events and efforts in the community. Every week, the church also educates people about the Christian laith at Sunday seNices. and in small group Bible studies. The church prowde8 pastoral care and outreach by teaching God's Word 8ppropriate to the needs of the rnembers and attendees and equipping the nrnbers to be actively involved in pastoral care and outreach as a demonstralion of their Christian faith. The church endeavors to train arKI support missiona$ to carry the gospel to other parts of the Unrt8d lQ'ngdom and overseas. Thosè trained as missionarses will then go out to other part8 of the world with the gospel message. Flnanclal support for missionaries is given by the church members to 8 missionary fund and then paKI direGtty to the individual or the charity the individual works with. The church beneffts the general publi¢ by provKling worship services that are open to the general public, woviding information about the Christian faith through various outreach events and efforts and by provmling training and mentorino for those who desire to serve as Christian workers. The worship services. small group Bible studi88. and other events and clubs are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Personal discipleship and fvrther training and mentoring are more selective, giving priorty to those who have become members, have attended faithfulty, and who have the potential lo go and teach and train other8. Thi$ is avayS done with the long- temi akn of tying to ben8frt P8ople from all backgrounds. Such d8Ci8ions afe rnade In aCr(lance wtth the prO(dureS set oul in the constitution. taking into account the principles set out in the Bible and the context in whth thos8 pnncip16s afe applied today. Achlevoments and P•rformanGe The Church, under the leadership of our relatively new pastor, confjnued to progress with a rnain focus of layir¥J a solid foundatK)n of Chrislian knowledge and grtrArth of it'8 members and attenders. One of our trustees attended a webinar in June. hosted by the Charity Commission. to help trustees gain a bettef ufKlerstanding of their role within the organisation. This information was later shared viith the other trustees. Support was given to 8everal lamilbes dealing wfth health. finance6 arKI bereavement Downham Baptist Church worked with Proplthc Wrtness Movemenl Intemational (PWMI) to host a Bible Basics Confe. The goal of the conference and the PbVMI Mlstry is to motivate Christians to live godly lives dedicated to prayer arKI evangelism. Throughout 2023, acb'vitw were hehj for men in the church. and local area. to encourage and equip them in maintainirvj good relationships with their famil*s, work colleagues and neighbours. This also benefftted the men in solKlifyin9 their r61ats'onship with each other.
DOWNHAM Events We held for church and IOCAI area t&ns where tw Waged in wholesome activits'es in a safe environrnent. and leamt rnore about their role in famity, church. and 80ciety. The Churth was prlvileged to witness a local Christian follcw in baptism which was conducted by our pastor. Throughout 2023, as in previous years. the church mairrtained its mlnistry of advancing the Christian Faith through regular outreach, Bible studies, and worship seNlces. aThJ the church continues to support two Evangelical Missionaries.. (Th in Honduras. and another one In Northern Ireland. Presented and above by the board of tru8tee8 on 26th November 2024 and signed on their behalf. Jeff Bryan Trust•a
Branda Peers4loss 29 Drift Road Selsey Chichèstar West Sussex P020 OPW To the Members- DOWNHAM BAPTIST CHURCH Registsrod Charity Incorporated (CIO) Number: 1177702 Page 5 INDEPENDENT MINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS We have Independenty ExaMId the Ret>Jtpts and Payments Account and Ststement of Assets and Liabilities on Pages 6 to 9, for financial year endin9 31" December 2023. Rospe¢tlve rnsponslbllltles of Mwnbors and Examln•r As members you are responsible for the prepafalions of th8 Accounts: you have to consider that 8n audit does not appty. It is ow respThibility to state, on the basis of pr(edUres, whether partlcular rnatters have come to our attentton. 8a•l• of Ind•p•nd•nl Examln•rfs Roport My examination was carried out in accordan byith generdl ac£ounting practic2. •xamination includes a of the accounts'ng records kepl by the organisation and an examinaticKTr of the accounts presented these records. It also includes corrsidefttion of any unusual items or disclosures m the accounts and seeking explanations from you the Members concerning such matters. The procedures uTrJertaken do not PrOve am th8 evidence that would be required in an audit. KI consequenty V•YJ do express an audit opinion on t view gNen by th8 Accounts. Ind•p•ndont ExamIn•$ Statemenl In connection wrth our examination. no mats has come to our attention: {1) which gNèS us reasonable cause to beheve that In any material respect the requirements: lo keep adequate acci)untiw records to ppare accounts whh Xcord with the accounting records and to ¢pIY with general accounbng wuirements have not been met or {2) to which in our opinion, atttt)n should be dram in (thr to enable proper understandirvJ the acrnunts to be reached. Brenda Peers- Ross FMAAT ACIE 16th Decernbew 2024
DOWNHAM 8APTIST CHURCH (Rog1$t¢ CIO No: 11777021 Pago 6 RECEIPTS AND PAYME18 Accouiir For th• Poriod 31st Docembpr 2Q23 2022 Total Incom• Irom: Donaknons and Legacies Gift Incorne from events Inrom• from lettings of t4clrtbes 16,759 1.060 52.514 2.580 35,526 3,8C 1LThJ 24,005 13 63,450 130 37.405 Total Incom• 16,759 56.224 ExpDnditur• on: Charitable A¢tivities Charrt8bl8 Activrties- 9rants pipj Total Expondltur• 37,255 37.414 41.275 37.256 38,264 42,235 Nat Incom•llExp•ndlturn) 150 16,61XI 220 16,970 21,215 Transfer lunds 9,834 11.080 1.246 N•t mov•m•nt In fund• 27,680 - 1,020 16.970 21,215 Totd fundj brought foThvard 20.957 16,495 38.838 17,621 Total lund• ¢arrf•d for[d 11,273 44,175 368 06,808 38,836 Bn8 Po*>Ro
DOWNHAIA BAvnsT CHLIRCH (R•gitered CIO No: 117rn121 Page 7 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTES At 31st D8cembgr 2023 2023 1022 Current ACCnt Busin888 Premium Accnt Debtors., 11.273 2.131 42,044 13,762 42,044 365 25,203 13,633 33 38,869 11,638 44.175 358 Ll•bllltt•• Credit 338 338 11.338 44.176 358 55,871 38,631 Toi•l Unr•strlct•d DHlgn•t•d R•#triet•d 31.12.23 Totsl 31.12.22 Ch•rlty Fun unr1r1e1od hjnd snated funds R•$lri¢t8d Fund 11.273 11.273 44,175 258 155,806 20.957 18,49S 1.384 38,836 44.175 35B 11.273 prnted and 8pprov8d by tr• TN•19 at J o)fffflrtteo nwo11 h•kl on 28th No¥émber 2L)24 and signed on Ih&lr behalf. Jeff B Tru•• Brenda Peets-Ross
DOWNHAhl BAPTIST CHURCH (RègistÈrÉd CIO No.. 11777021 Pag• 8 For the Perlod 31•t D•cemlJer 2023 Nots8 to the A¢¢ounls Unr•strl¢t•d Dw8lgnated R•wi¢t•d 2023 2022 Motè 1 Charltabl• ktfvlll•• Rtrnl and Utiles S•Nices and Slth('ptio Pastoral stipend lospil811ty Cleanlw and mointen suppli And •qprnt Sp¢akers exF•ns66 Sundri•s Bonevolw¢• Hall hirn costs Ev8nts 5,820 2,053 28,050. 250 182 276 8,000 2,489 27,728 738 2.053 28.050 250 182 276 1.910 818 350 118 716 41,275 159 783 37,256 159 37,414 Not• 2 Charltable Actl¥iil••- Grants M•d• Vision Bapti31 Miysi¢n ffx UK Mis%on Grants tts inth'vidu818 Unr••trlct•d fvnd• Openlng 8•l•n¢• 01.01.23 Tr•n•f•r Closlng In Out Fund• 31.12.23 Unr•strict•d G•néral Rrte D¢¥i9nated Fund.. Mission fvnd Building fund ReryS fund 9FI 37.406 137.256) {PP341 11,273 159 16,6CL) 1159) 12,99S 11,080 40.675 3,500 S5,448 37,452 54,1 37.414 1,246 Rtstrlcied funds Op•nif B•l•n¢• 01.01.23 Trnn•hr Clo•lng Movement Movem?nt B•lwe•n B#lan¢e Funds 31.1123 Building fund Mi$$ion furKI Col¢how misson frJnd (8391 12D7) 200 1,246 345 2W 1840) IB40> Bmda P88r>Rog8
DOWNHAM BAPTtST CHURCH (R4gl8tsrod CIO No: 11777021 Pago 9 For the Period 318t December 2023 Note8 to the A¢counls Basis of preparallan The financ statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. and in ardance bwth the Statement of Re¢(rKIe Pract (SORPI, Accounting and Reporting by Charriies issued in January 2015, aPp1Kab UK ActA)unting Standards and the Chaflks Act 2011. Ultlmat• Controlling Patty The Reg18t Chanty 18 con1ro1 by Ihe Trusteos indmdualty named th8 Annual Ryrt. Income 1$ brought into aGG(MJnt vknen Tecepled. EXpondIr9 Expenditure 1$ brought into account in the year rt is sL Rl•k The Iru¥te8s do not bele th8 charty lo any subsianllal rtsk beyond the Iwbilitie8 di•dosod In rt$ Annual Report and Attfwnts. Format The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payment basis. Unmtrl¢l•d fund• Are funds which are availabb for UBe of the trustoe8 in ltsrIher8n of the genoral c&jecte6 of the charty Dgslgnat•d fund8 Comprise unrestricted funds that have been set asMJ8 by fv tsustees for particular purFrf)8eo. Restrlcted funds Donations which are lo be us&1 in aCcOrdae wtlh specffjic re5trith.ons imp088d by dorws: they include donations receNed from appeal for specific activrties cr prq'ects.