## Ac��� Ba��i�� Ch��ch CIO 

Thi� i� �he �econd ann�al repor� of Ac�on Bap�i�� Ch�rch CIO (�ABC�) and i� co�er� �he 12mon�h period �o 31 December 2020. 

## Ai�� a�d ������e� 

Ac�on Bap�i�� Ch�rch ha� opera�ed a� a ch�rch a� i�� c�rren� loca�ion in Ch�rch Road, Ac�on �ince 1864.  The principal p�rpo�e of ABC i� �he ad�ancemen� of �he Chri��ian fai�h, �hich i� f�lfilled in and from o�r b�ilding�, and �hro�gh �he �ork and con�rib��ion� of o�r member�. ABC i� in member�hip of �he Bap�i�� Union of Grea� Bri�ain and �he London Bap�i�� A��ocia�ion. 

## Objec�i�e� a�d ac�i�i�ie� 

The Mini��er, elec�ed Chari�� �r���ee� and ��aff, �oge�her �i�h �he member�hip, are commi��ed �o enabling a� man� people a� po��ible �o hear abo�� �he Chri��ian fai�h and �o be able �o �or�hip a� a comm�ni�� a� o�r ch�rch. 

## P�blic be�efi� 

The chari�� �r���ee� ha�e con�idered �he Chari�� Commi��ion'� g�idance on p�blic benefi� and �he �pecific g�idance on chari�ie� for �he ad�ancemen� of religion. We �eek �o enable an� per�on �o e�plore and li�e o�� �heir fai�h regardle�� of �he�her �he� are member� of �he ch�rch. 

O�r �er�ice� and ac�i�i�ie� are open �o an� per�on �o a��end, �he�her in per�on or, more commonl� �hi� �ear, online and o�r �ork �i�h children and �o�ng people, incl�ding �hro�gh �he Li�ing Room projec�, do no� req�ire �ho�e children and �o�ng people or �heir paren�� or g�ardian� �o ha�e an� fai�h or �o be member� of �he ch�rch. 

In addi�ion, �e are for��na�e �o ha�e good-�i�ed hall� �ha� can be made a�ailable for a �arie�� of comm�ni�� ac�i�i�ie� and e�en��. O�r ren�al income incl�de� hiring o�� �he b�ilding� �o ano�her ch�rch for i�� o�n �er�ice� and �o a �arie�� of gro�p� pro�iding g�mna��ic�, dance and �oddler gro�p� �o �he comm�ni�� a� large.  A� no�ed belo�, �here ha�e been impac�� from �he Co�id-19 pandemic on o�r abili�� �o ren� o�� �pace in 2020. 

We ha�e a prohibi�ion again�� �he con��mp�ion of alcohol �i�hin an� of �he ch�rch b�ilding�, and �e do re�er�e �he righ� �o ref��e �o ren� o�r proper�� for poli�ical, religio�� or comm�ni�� ac�i�i�ie� �hich �e �hink are no� con�i��en� �i�h o�r objec�i�e� or �hich o�her�i�e migh� r�n con�rar� �o o�r de�ire �o pla� o�r par� in b�ilding �p a di�er�e, incl��i�e and peacef�l comm�ni�� of people� of all fai�h� and of none in o�r locali��. 




## C��id��� �a�de�ic 

Re�pon�e� �o �he pandemic ha�e re��ric�ed or prohibi�ed ga�hering� and ac�i�i�ie� a� �ario�� �ime� d�ring �he �ear.  Thi� ha� �n��rpri�ingl� �haped e�er� a�pec� of �he �nder�aking and opera�ion� of �he chari�� �ince March 2020.  We ha�e been able �o do le�� �han la�� �ear. Man� ac�i�i�ie� ha�e been re-forma��ed and migra�ed �o online deli�er� mechani�m�.  The ��e of Yo�T�be and Facebook ha� pro�ided an oppor��ni�� for a po�en�iall� �ider p�blic �o engage �i�h �ermon�, pra�er and comm�nion �i�ho�� needing �o be ph��icall� pre�en�, le� alone in �he �ame co�n�r�, and �o do �o a� a �ime and in a place of �heir choo�ing.  Man� ch�rch ga�hering� ha�e been replaced b� Zoom mee�ing�. A fe� ch�rch member� ha�e �pen� man� ho�r� �r�ing �o a��i�� �ho�e �ho are �nfamiliar �i�h online �echnolog�, or �ho j��� do no� ha�e req�i�i�e eq�ipmen� and connec�ion�. Thi� ha� incl�ded �he pro�i�ion of hard�are and �raining. While man� ��ill ��r�ggle, �e are plea�ed �ha� a �ignifican� n�mber are no� able �o join in mee�ing� and par�icipa�e in �he online life of �he ch�rch. 

De�pi�e �hi�, ac�i�i�ie� ha�e been �e�erel� c�r�ailed �ince March. Gi�en �he b�ilding ref�rbi�hmen� and �he logi��ical comple�i�� of mee�ing Go�ernmen� g�ideline� and a��e��ing �he ri�k� �o �ome of o�r comm�ni��, �e ha�e no� held a �er�ice in o�r ch�rch �ince 22 March 2020. 

O�r finance� �ere impac�ed �oo, no� lea�� �hro�gh �he lo�� of income from hirer� of o�r hall�. 

O�r re�er�e� remain abo�e �he le�el� �ha� o�r re�er�e� polic� �arge�� and �he� can ��ppor� opera�ion� �hro�gh 2021, e�en if �he pandemic impo�e� a con�in�ed red�c�ion on income compared �i�h pre�io�� �ear�. 

The �pecific �ec�ion� belo� pro�ide de�ail� on o�r opera�ion� d�ring �hi� �ear. 

## Ch��ch �e��ice� a�d ����each 

In normal �ime�, �e hold a p�blic ch�rch �er�ice a� 10:30am on e�er� S�nda�.  We �ake comm�nion �oge�her a� a ch�rch a� lea�� ��ice a mon�h d�ring �he S�nda� �er�ice. E�er� o�her mon�h �e ha�e an all-age �er�ice and o�her�i�e �e r�n gro�p� for children and �o�ng people e�er� S�nda� and �hich are repor�ed on belo�. 

A� men�ioned abo�e, all are �elcome �o a��end o�r S�nda� �er�ice. 

Periodicall�, �e join �i�h o�her ch�rche� in �he near neighbo�rhood for join� �er�ice�.  Thi� �a� able �o occ�r onl� on one occa�ion in 2020. 

We bap�i�e in accordance �i�h �he Principle� of �he Bap�i�� Union �o �o�ld �an� �o kno� �ha� �he per�on, �he�her ad�l� or �o�ng per�on, ha� made a delibera�e deci�ion for �hem�el�e�.  We are for��na�e �o ha�e a bap�i��r� b�il� in and ha�e in �he pa�� bap�i�ed ad�l�� from o�her ch�rche�. Before �he re��ric�ion� from �he pandemic and �he �anc��ar� ref�rbi�hmen�, �e cond�c�ed one marriage and held one f�neral in ch�rch.  We ha�e had a dedica�ion for a ne� bab� o�er Zoom ho�e�er. 

## Di�ci�le�hi� �e����i�g� 

The ch�rch offer� di�ciple�hip men�oring on a one-�o-one ba�i� a� and �hen i� i� needed. The ma�erial co�er� �he ba�ic doc�rine� of �he Chri��ian fai�h. We ha�e no� �aken an� member� �hro�gh a di�ciple�hip co�r�e in 2020; dependen� on re��ric�ion� for mee�ing �e �o�ld hope �o re��me in 2021. Tho�gh �e do no� limi� �he co�r�e �o member�, �he na��re of �he co�r�e i� �ha� �e e�pec� �ho�e �ho are in�ere��ed �o�ld be a� lea�� reg�lar a��ender�. 

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## P�a�e� 

For a� lea�� �he fir�� �hree mon�h� of 2020 i� �a� enco�raging �o ha�e pa��e� for pra�er d�ring �or�hip and �hro�gho�� �he �er�ice in �mall gro�p�. In normal circ�m��ance� pra�er for each �o�ld happen na��rall� af�er �er�ice� o�er coffee. Since March 2020 �here ha�e been reg�lar oppor��ni�� �o pra� o�er �oom, each S�nda� morning and a� o�her organi�ed e�en�� d�ring �he �eek. The reg�lar Frida� morning pra�er open �o all, �here member� of �he ch�rch join �i�h member� of o�her ch�rche� �o pra� for o�r comm�ni�� ha� no� �aken place �ince March. 

## Pa����al ca�e 

Pa��oral care i� admini��ered in a n�mber of differen� �a��. 

The Mini��er reg�larl� �i�i�� �ho�e member� and long-�erm friend� of �he ch�rch �ho are ho��e bo�nd. There are al�o people admi��ed �o ho�pi�al and �ho�e �ho are ��ffering from long- or �hor�-�erm illne��. The Mini��er �ill al�o �i�i� �ho�e on req�e�� on a �er� �ide range of pa��oral concern�. D�ring 2020 a lo� of �he Mini��er�� pa��oral care ha� been gi�en �ia �elephone; �he �ider ch�rch leader�hip �eam al�o keep in �o�ch �i�h more ��lnerable member� and reg�lar a��ender� b� phone. Thi� i� in addi�ion �o �he informal friend�hip and ��ppor� gro�p� �ha� happen be��een member� �hem�el�e� independen� of ch�rch ��r�c��re�. 

Pa��oral care i� al�o carried o�� in �he Ho��e Gro�p�. 

## H���e G������ 

Ho��e-ba�ed gro�p� con�in�e �o be an effec�i�e �a� for people �o mee� �o ���d� �he Bible, pra� for each o�her�� need� and ha�e fello��hip. There are fo�r gro�p� �ha� mee� reg�larl�. 

Before lockdo�n, �he We�� Ealing gro�p ���all� me� e�er� ��o �eek� on Th�r�da� a� a member�� home; �he Cen�ral Ac�on gro�p �ere mee�ing on Th�r�da� af�ernoon a� �he ch�rch; �he Nor�h Ac�on gro�p me� �eekl� on T�e�da�� in a home; and, �he So��h Ac�on gro�p me� mid-�eek on differen� da��.  Abo�� a �hird of ch�rch member�hip a��ended a gro�p before �he re��ric�ion� on mee�ing. 

Since March, �he freq�enc� of mee�ing� ha� red�ced and par�icipa�ion ha� depended on acce�� �o online facili�ie� � �hich no� all member� ha�e, de�pi�e effor�� �o ge� more online. 

## Me�be��hi� 

D�ring �he �ear �e admi��ed ��o ne� member� in�o member�hip and ��o member� died. A� �he �ear end, �here �ere 73 member� of �he ch�rch. 

## Y���g �e��le�� ���k 

I� �a� a diffic�l� �ear for �he ch�rch ac�i�i�ie� �i�h high �chool age �o��h. S��led Bla�in� God, �he �ork i� almo�� in�ariabl� deli�ered on a S�nda� d�ring or af�er �he main �er�ice. We ha�e a gro�p of nine �o�ng people � all of �hom are dra�n from familie� �hich a��end ch�rch. Mee�ing� �ook place from Jan�ar� �o March in 2020 and �hen d�e �o o�r ch�rch clo��re ac�i�i�ie� ha�e no� �aken place. The main �o��h �orker ha� al�o been on ma�erni�� lea�e d�ring �hi� period and i� �a� decided no� �o co�er �hi� par� of her �ork. 

We ha�e �o�gh� �o engage �i�h �he �o��h a� m�ch a� po��ible �ia paren�� and �ending card�; ho�e�er, �he �o��h ha�e �ho�n li��le appe�i�e for online engagemen�. Thi� i� an area �ha� ha� par�ic�larl� ��ffered in �he pandemic in �he ab�ence of b�ilding-ba�ed �ork. 

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## Child�e��� W��k 

Creche: In 2019 �e had re��ar�ed a creche on S�nda� morning� d�ring �he �er�ice �o accommoda�e a fe� �o�ng babie� �e no� ha�e in �he congrega�ion. We ha�e a ro�a, made �p of paren�� and o�her �ol�n�eer� �ho are DBS checked. I� i� good �ha� �e can offer �hi� �pace �o �ho�e �i�h �o�ng children in �hich �he� can rela� and li��en �o �he �er�ice. Since March 2020 �e ha�e no� me� in o�r b�ilding and �hi� ac�i�i�� ha� cea�ed. When �e re��rn �o o�r b�ilding in 2021, �e �ill ha�e a ne�l� b�il� cr�che area and �e are looking for�ard �o ��ing �hi� �pace. 

Among�� �he Tr���ee�, �he Children�� and Yo��h Co-ordina�or o�er�ee� �he �o�ng people�� and children�� �ork�. 

## Li�i�g R��� 

The Li�ing Room con�in�ed i�� �ork of pro�iding a �afe �pace for �o�ng people in Ac�on d�ring 2020. The �a� �hi� �a� achie�ed con��an�l� �aried �i�h �he re��ric�ion� ca��ed b� �he Co�id-19 pandemic. Some of �he �ork �a� deli�ered online �ia In��agram and �oom �i�h game� and cha��. Nearl� all �he face-�o-face �ork ha� been o��door� d�ring �hi� �ime, in �he ch�rch garden and in �he Mo�n� in �he cen�re of Ac�on. Thi� ha� incl�ded f�n �por�� �ha� �e ha�e in�e��ed in ��ch a� badmin�on and ��ing ball. We ha�e managed �o main�ain link� �i�h mo�� of o�r �o�ng people. We ha�e al�o me� man� ne� Year 7� �hro�gh �he open-air �able �enni�. 

## Safeg�a�di�g 

The Tr���ee� are �l�ima�el� re�pon�ible for �afeg�arding. The Ch�rch ha� a Safeg�arding Polic� �hich i� kep� �nder re�ie�.  Safeg�arding �raining �ook place a� �he beginning of �he �ear for �he Tr���ee� (�ho had no� o�her�i�e been on recen� and rele�an� �raining in �heir profe��ion�), �o��h and children�� �orker� and al�o �ho�e in �he �or�hip gro�p. 

We belie�e i� i� �he re�pon�ibili�� of all member� of Ac�on Bap�i�� Ch�rch �o make ��re �ha� all children, �o�ng people and ��lnerable member� of �he ch�rch are kep� �afe. 

## B�ildi�g ��age 

The ch�rch o�n� i�� o�n b�ilding� and �he legal �i�le� �o �he�e are held b� �he London Bap�i�� Proper�� Board Limi�ed. 

The �anc��ar� and �he hall� are of genero�� �i�e and allo� �he ch�rch bo�h for i�� o�n benefi� and for �ider comm�ni�� benefi� �o carr� on an� of �he ac�i�i�ie� i� �i�he� �o. 

The b�ilding� are a �o�rce of �ignifican� e�pen�e in �erm� of r�nning co��� and da� �o da� main�enance b��, in normal �ear� �e ha�e recei�ed income from �he hiring o�� of �he hall� �hich can off�e� a lo� of �he r�nning co��� and da� �o da� main�enance. We are for��na�e �o ha�e �e�eral long-�erm hirer�. The pandemic ha� ob�io��l� di�r�p�ed �heir o�n ac�i�i�ie� b�� �here �he la� ha� permi��ed �heir opera�ion, �e ha�e made appropria�e adj���men�� and arrangemen�� �o ��ppor� �hem a� m�ch a� po��ible. 

We con�in�e �o �elcome ren�al� for comm�ni�� ac�i�i�ie� �o be carried on in �he ch�rch hall�. 

## The Ref��bi�h�e�� �f �he Sa�c��a�� 

A� repor�ed la�� �ear, a major ref�rbi�hmen� of �he �anc��ar� �a� planned for 2020. In J�l� 2020, a �pecial member� mee�ing ga�e i�� appro�al �o con�rac� �i�h b�ilder� for �he ini�ial co��ed plan of �430,000 (incl�ding VAT).  The pandemic and �he financial �ncer�ain�� i� bro�gh� mean� �ha� �he direc�or� fel� i� �a� pr�den� �o limi� �he �o�al co�� of �he b�ilding con�rac� �o �430,000. Thi� ��m �a� agreed af�er re�i�ing �ome of �he de�ail� of �he earlier Page 4 



plan� and b� po��poning �ome �ork �o a po�en�ial la�er pha�e. Ha�ing �orked �i�h �he propo�ed b�ilder and �he archi�ec� onl� one �ignifican� i�em from �he original �i�ion had �o be lef� o�� of �he planned ref�rbi�hmen� - �he �er�er� planned for �he back of �he ch�rch. I� �a� agreed �ha� �he need for a creche �a� more immedia�e. 

The �ork� �ere commenced and carried on d�ring �ario�� period� of re��ric�ion� on b��ine�� in England; �he�e ne�er pre�en�ed �he con�in�ance of b�ilding �ork� a� ��ch. 

Work o�er man� mon�h� led b� �he Ch�rch Secre�ar� de�eloped a de�ailed, compe�i�i�el� �endered, and f�ll� co��ed plan before con�rac�� �ere �igned. Thi� ha� mean� �here ha� been �er� li��le �aria�ion needed in �pecifica�ion or price.  A� a� �he �ear end, �he �o�al ��m �ha� had been de�igna�ed a� rela�ing �o �hi� con�rac�, incl�ding organ �peciali���, archi�ec�, �olici�or� and in��rance �a� �443,638.59.  A� a� �he �ear end, �he b�ilding �ork� �ere aro�nd 92% comple�ed and a remaining balance of �76,329.10 �a� e�pec�ed �o be �pen� in Jan�ar� 2021. A� �he da�e of �hi� repor� �he con�rac� ha� no� been comple�ed. 

The ne�l� ref�rbi�hed �anc��ar� �ill pro�ide a fle�ible ��age �pace, �i�h le�elled acce�� �o a di�abled �oile�. I� ha� been comple�el� re�ired, �i�h a �hree-pha�e ��ppl�, ne� hea�ing ����em and a modern fire alarm ����em. In earl� 2021, �e e�pec� �o b�� chair� and �able� �o ��i� �hi� �pace and �o p�� in a ne� a�dio-�i��al ����em. 

## Fi�a�ce 

The impac� of �he Co�id-19 pandemic and �he o�er�igh� of �he b�ilding con�rac� (repor�ed on abo�e) �ere �he mo�� �ignifican� financial e�en�� of �he �ear. 

## _The pandemic_ 

The anno�ncemen� of a na�ional lockdo�n in March led �o a re-a��e��men� of �he likel� income and e�pendi��re for 2020.  The principal lo�� of income e�pec�ed �a� from hall hire, ca�h offering� and mo�� of �ho�e �ho dona�e b� cheq�e in �he �eekl� collec�ion�.  The principal �a�ing �a� e�pec�ed �o be in hea�ing � �ho�gh �he hea�ier co�� of �he �in�er mon�h� had been borne in Jan�ar� and Febr�ar� before lockdo�n.  A ri�k �hro�gho�� �hi� period �a� �ha� offering� �o�ld al�o ��ffer beca��e of �he lo�� of emplo�men� among�� member�, and an� �ider economic do�n��rn. Thro�gho�� i� �a� clear �ha� �he ch�rch had re�er�e� ��fficien� �o �ea�her e�en a �ear of enforced clo��re.  Ho�e�er, i� did mean �e rea��e��ed �he pr�dence of �he e��en� of an� ref�rbi�hmen�. Thi� i� de�ailed belo�. 

B� Ma�, �he deacon� �ere informed b� a more de�ailed financial foreca��ing model �hich �ho�ed ho� o��come� �o�ld be affec�ed b� �he �iming of �he hall� being re-��able.  While earl� predic�ion� �ho�gh� an e�ce�� of e�pendi��re o�er income of �20,000  migh� be po��ible, �he ac��al o��come ha� been far be��er. While e�pendi��re �a� m�ch a� e�pec�ed, �he income �ide �a� no� a� impac�ed, a� mo�� �ho ga�e cheq�e� made arrangemen�� �o keep �hem coming or ��ar�ed ��ing direc� credi� and �he hall hire �a� helped b� a re�pi�e in re��ric�ion� d�ring �he Sep�ember �o No�ember period.  Addi�ionall�, �he ch�rch did no� co�er ma�erni�� lea�e for �he �o��h�ork manager; �ho�gh her role a� �he Li�ing Room projec� �a� co�ered. 

## _The pension defici�_ 

The ch�rch i� no� re�pon�ible for i�� o�n obliga�ion� and �ho�e of �he earlier �nregi��ered chari�� �ha� �a� Ac�on Bap�i�� Ch�rch in rela�ion �o �he Bap�i�� Union Pen�ion Scheme.  The e��ima�ed emplo�er deb� a� a� 18 December 2020 �a� �80,500.  The Tr���ee� are of �he opinion �ha� �here i� no pro�pec� in �he �ear ahead of �ha� ��m becoming d�e �o be paid. 

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## _The ���� financial res�l�s_ 

The acco�n�� are �e� o�� aro�nd �hree ��pe� of f�nd� for �ran�parenc� � 

- (i) �he �nre��ric�ed f�nd� (or general re�er�e�) belonging �o �he ch�rch and free �o ��e for an� p�rpo�e, 

- (ii) �he de�igna�ed f�nd� �hich con�i�� of amo�n�� earmarked for a projec� or p�rcha�e, b�� �hich co�ld be realloca�ed �o �he general re�er�e� if needed; and, 

- (iii) �he re��ric�ed f�nd�, �hich ha�e been dona�ed for a �pecific p�rpo�e or repre�en� a collec�ion made in ch�rch �o ��ppor� a �hird-par�� chari��. 

A� regard� �he �nre��ric�ed f�nd�, �he �o�al receip�� �ere �88,751 and �o�al pa�men�� �65,520. The principal �o�rce� of income are reg�lar offering� from ch�rch member� (�46,357) and hall hire (�8,516).  All gif� aid ha� been reco�ered for dona�ion� �p �o 31 A�g��� 2020.  Thi� al�o co�ered prior �ear� and �ome �nclaimed gif� aid from �he predece��or �nregi��ered chari�� Ac�on Bap�i�� Ch�rch.  There �a� a pro�pec�i�e claim for �2,931 for �he remainder of �he �ear (and �hi� �a� paid b� HMRC in 2021 prior �o �he da�e of �hi� repor�). O�r o�n anal��i� d�ring Sep�ember iden�ified �ha� j��� o�er 92% of �al�e all �he offering� (incl�ding ca�h collec�ion�) in �he period 1 Jan�ar� �o 31 A�g��� 2020 �ere eligible for gif� aid. 

In con�idering �he �nderl�ing financial ��a�e of �he ch�rch, �he offering�; gif� aid reco�ered or reco�erable from HMRC on �he 2020 offering�; bank in�ere��; and hall hire fee�, �o�alled �64,204. In compari�on, �he �o�al e�pen�e� fig�re �a� �65,520. 

The ch�rch ha� no loan�, �he�her �ec�red or no�, and ha� no� gi�en a g�aran�ee. 

The bank acco�n� of �he predece��or chari�� (�ee o�r 2019 acco�n�� for de�ail�) a� Barcla�� Bank �a� no� formall� clo�ed �n�il Jan�ar� 2020 b� �he bank. I� i� men�ioned in �he ��a�emen� of ca�h f�nd� a� B1 in �he financial ��a�emen�� belo�, b�� i� held no mone� in 2020, co�� no�hing and no mo�emen�� occ�rred. 

## Re�e��e� P�lic� 

The ch�rch look� �o keep a� lea�� �50,000 in �nre��ric�ed re�er�e� a� an� �ime a� �ha� i� appro�ima�el� 9 mon�h�� �or�h of general e�pendi��re ba�ed on �he pa�� and e�pec�ed need�. Thi� e�cl�de� e�pendi��re on �he b�ilding o���ide of minor main�enance and �pkeep. A� a� �ear end �he fig�re �a� �95,282. 

Addi�ionall�, �he polic� aim� �o ha�e a �ear�� e�pendi��re (�65,520 a� �hi� �ear-end) co�ered b� �he �o�al of �he �nre��ric�ed f�nd� pl�� �he �al�e of an� �nclaimed b�� q�an�ified gif� aid and an� ad�ance�.  A� a� �ear end �he fig�re �a� �98,712. 

On ei�her �e�� �he ch�rch i� comfor�abl� mee�ing i�� re�er�e� polic�. The Tr���ee� recogni�e �ha� o�er-re�er�ing ma� no� be good ��e�ard�hip b�� in 2021 �here are ri�k� and capi�al need� �oo. 

For 2021, �he principal financial ri�k� and need� rela�e �o : 

- (i) �he ongoing pandemic (no�ed abo�e), 

- (ii) �he need �o f�nd �he fi�-o�� of �he �anc��ar� - capi�al e�pendi��re in �he region of �15,000-�20,000 �ill likel� be needed in 2021, principall� �o b�� chair� and a�dio-�i��al eq�ipmen�; and, 

- (iii) �he need d�ring 2021 for �he Li�ing Room �o iden�if� more gran�� or dona�ion�. The Li�ing Room Projec�, �hil�� no� legall� �epara�e, aim� �o be �elf-f�nding. A gran� �hich ha� co�ered ��aff co��� for 3 �ear� ended in 2020 and �ince 

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Sep�ember re�er�e� ha�e been ��ed �o co�er �he gap in income ari�ing in �he la�� fo�r mon�h�.  A ne� donor ha� made a gran� for 2021. Taking �ha� in�o acco�n�, �he 2021 Li�ing Room b�dge� projec�� �ha� �12,000 of i�� re�er�e� co�ld be needed �o con�in�e ac�i�i�ie� �hro�gho�� 2021 if no addi�ional gran�� or �ne�pec�ed gif�� are recei�ed.  I�� re�er�e� ��ood a� �18,624 a� �ear end. 

In an� e�en�, �he Tr���ee� do no� con�ider �he�e are ri�k� �ha� migh� �hrea�en �he ongoing �ol�enc� and ����ainabili�� of �he ch�rch for �he �ear ahead.  The Tr���ee� ha�e in��rance policie� in place for a pr�den� range of peril�. 

## O�� ��aff a�d ��l���ee�� 

Re� Michael Drake con�in�ed �o �er�e a� o�r Mini��er. He i� �he onl� f�ll-�ime emplo�ee and �he onl� paid Tr���ee. 

O�r Senior Yo��h and Comm�ni�� Worker �a� on ma�erni�� lea�e from J�ne.  Fif�een of her 23 �eekl� ho�r� are alloca�ed �o �he Li�ing Room Projec� and a ne� per�on �a� emplo�ed from Sep�ember onl� for �ha� a�pec� of ma�erni�� co�er. The o�her emplo�ee i� a permanen� 15 ho�r per �eek �o��h �orker for �he Li�ing Room. Addi�ionall�, one o�her per�on �a� paid �e��ional ho�r� a� needed for �he Li�ing Room. 

We are al�o for��na�e �o ha�e man� �ol�n�eer�. De�pi�e �he pandemic red�cing �he n�mber of ac�i�i�ie� in �hich ch�rch member� can be in�ol�ed, �e e��ima�e 30 indi�id�al� ga�e �heir �ime �o f�r�her �he �ork in differen� �a��. Thi� n�mber i� in addi�ion �o �he �npaid Tr���ee�. 

We are �er� gra�ef�l �o all for �heir �irele�� �ork in ��ch a diffic�l� �ear. 

## S���c���e� g��e��a�ce a�d �a�age�e�� 

The ch�rch i� a Chari�able Incorpora�ed Organi�a�ion. I�� go�erning doc�men� i� an a��ocia�ion con��i���ion ba�ed principall� on �he model agreed for member ch�rche� of �he Bap�i�� Union of Grea� Bri�ain. 

Tr���ee� are dra�n from �he member�hip and elec�ed b� �hem in �ecre� ballo�. An� per�on �i�hing �o �er�e m��� be nomina�ed b� ��o o�her member�.  The office� of ch�rch �ecre�ar� and �rea��rer are cho�en b� �he Tr���ee� from among�� �hem�el�e�.  An� Mini��er for �he �ime being i� a Tr���ee. 

Refe�e�ce a�d ad�i�i���a�i�e de�ail� 

|Chari�� name|Ac�on Bap�i�� Ch�rch CIO|
|---|---|
|O�her name �he chari�� ��e�|N/A|
|Regi��ered chari�� n�mber|1179061|
|Chari���� principal addre��|12 Ch�rch Road, Ac�on, London, W3 8PP|



## Na�e� �f cha�i�� �����ee� �h� �a�age �he ch��ch 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Name Office (if a��)  Da�e� if ��� ac�ed f�� �h�le �ea�<br>France� Belli�<br>Jo�ephine Choji-Da�o�<br>Michael Drake Mini��er<br>Valerie Drake<br>Jan Nea�ham From 8 March 2020<br>Colin Nicoll<br>Eli�abe�h Nicoll<br>(c���i��ed ��e�leaf�.)<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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Name
Laura Kellard
Neil Kellard
Sarah Robson
Carol
"Cartie.
Gu Sears
Geraint Thomas
rfan
Dates rfnot ai#ed w
Church Se(xeta
From 8 March 2020
Treasurer
Name of trustees holdin8 title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dates acted rf not for whole ear
LorKlon Ba
stP
Board Limited
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small c4)mpanies' exemptim in Fyeparing the
report ab)ve.
The tTUStees dedare that they have apwoved the trustees, report (induding directors. report)
above.
Signed on behalf of the charty's I￿￿t*￿dIre￿orS
s￿natU
Full name
Neil Midmel Kellard
Guy Russell William Sears
Position
Church Secretary
7 FetKuary 2021
Treasurer
Date
The Receipts and Payments Accounts for Acton Baptist Church CIO (charity number
11790611 for the period l January 2020 to 31 December 2020
Th08e aco)unts consist ot.
1. Sedion A. Receipts and Payments- there were no a8¥et arKI inVutmo￿ wrch•86•
and so section A4 of the reporting template is exd
2. Section B - Statement of Assels and Liabilities as at 31 December 2020- thorn aro
no investment assets or present Ibabilrties 60 8ection8 B3 and B5 of the reports'ng
template are excluded
3. Section C . Notes and further Inf(￿n
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The acco�n�� ha�e been prepared on a receip�� and pa�men�� ba�i�. All fig�re� are ro�nded �o �he neare�� �. 

_Section A Receipts and payments_ 


**----- Start of picture text -----**<br>
Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total 2019<br>A1 Receipts £ £ £ £ £<br>Offerings and donations 46,357 1,099 47,456 11,927<br>Tax recovered 30,524 30,524 -<br>Refunds 975 975 -<br>Interest on bank accounts 1,379 1,379 2,222<br>Income for Living Room 31,585 31,585 6,155<br>Giving for 3rd parties funds 246 246 396<br>Activities (hall hire + church weekend) 8,516 8,516 5,147<br>A1 Gross Income (to nearest £) 87,751 32,929 120,680 25,847<br>A2 Asset and investment sales<br>-<br>Church pew sale 1,000 1,000<br>Training weights sale 140 140 -<br>A2 Sub total  1,000 140 1,140 -<br>Total receipts (A1 +A2) 88,751 33,069 121,820 25,847<br>A3 Payments<br>Salaries and pensions (39,942.74) (17,180.95) (57,123.69) (16,153.54)<br>Outside speakers (247.50) (247.50) (164.00)<br>Payroll costs  (506.50) (506.50) (129.00)<br>Heat, water, council tax and light (8,032) (8,032) (1,739)<br>Internet and phone (1,137) (1,137) (218)<br>Office and church supplies and consumables (351) (150) (501) (164)<br>Books and teaching materials purchased (306) (306) (7)<br>Conferences, regionals, events and courses (255) (8) (263) (713)<br>Subsistence, drinks & meals (71) (57) (128) (493)<br>Travel incl car costs (522) (522) (339)<br>Outreach and publicity (incl pcopy) (186) (25) (211) (393)<br>Ministry (176) (176) (120)<br>Other miscellaneous expenses (957) (50) (1,007) (123)<br>Building repairs and maintenance (4,489) (4,489) (28,512)<br>Building upkeep incl cleaner (2,213) (2,213) (675)<br>-<br>Donations to charities and community projects (1,128) (1,128)<br>Bank charges (60) (60) (114)<br>Insurance and subs (5,909) (5,909) (1,461)<br>Examination fees (336) (336) (852)<br>-<br>Fundraising (50)<br>Building projects (367,309) (29,602) (396,912) (3,510)<br>A3 Total payments (65,520) (367,359) (48,327) (481,207) (55,929)<br>Net receipts/(payments) (A3-(A1+A2)) 23,231 (367,359) (15,258) (359,386) (30,082)<br>A5 Transfers between funds<br>-<br>Building contract (443,639) 443,639<br>-<br>Kitchen matched funding (10,000) 10,000<br>Hall hire deposits (550) 550 -<br>A5 Sub total  (454,189) 444,189 10,000 -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end 526,239 5,327 34,213 565,779<br>Cash funds this year end 95,282 82,156 28,955 206,393<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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63m3
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875,
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The attached notès in Section C ￿loW fonn part of these Receipts and Payment8 accounts.
The Trustees declare that they have approved these Receipts and Payments accounts on 4
February 2021
Signed on behalf of the charity's Iru8teesldire(aors
Signature
Full name
Neil Mithael Kellard
Guy Russell Wlliam Searn
Position
Church Secretary
7 Fet￿ary 2021
Trea8urer
Date
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## Sec�ion C � No�e� and f�r�her informa�ion 

## Par� I 

The 2019 acco�n�� �hich appear a� compari�on in Sec�ion A �ere longer �han 12 mon�h� and �ere �he fir�� repor�ing period of �he chari�� �here �he main opera�ion� onl� began in �he la�� 3 mon�h�. 

## Par� II 

The follo�ing �able pro�ide� de�ail� on �he De�igna�ed and Re��ric�ed f�nd� ( �he Li�ing Room projec� i� repor�ed �pon in more de�ail in Par� III). 

||**B/F�d**|**Income**|**E��endi���e**|**T�an�fe��**|**C/F�d**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**�**|**�**|**�**|**�**|**�**|
|Third par�� collec�ion�||||||
|_Home Mission Fund_|**32�.�2**|0.00|-329.92||**0.00**|
|_Baptist Missionary Society_|**1�.4�**|0.00|-17.49||**0.00**|
|_Tear Fund_|**152.��**|0.00|-152.69||**0.00**|
|_Food bank_|**0.00**|0.00|0.00||**0.00**|
|_Christian Aid_|**243.32**|0.00|-243.32||**0.00**|
|_CAP_|**0.00**|245.53|-245.53||**0.00**|
|_Acton homeless project_|**13�.�0**|0.00|-138.90||**0.00**|
|||||||
|Re��ric�ed||||||
|_Building Fund_|**13,��3.�1**|0.00|-4,752.00||**�,231.�1**|
|_Chair Fund_|**0.00**|1,099.00|0.00||**1,0��.00**|
|_Living Room_|**1�,34�.5�**|41,724.68|-42,446.97||**1�,�24.2�**|
||_34,212.81_<br>_43,069.21_<br>_-48,326.82_||||_28,955.20_|
|De�igna�ed||||||
|_P&T legacy_|**5,32�.1�**|0.00|0.00||**5,32�.1�**|
|_Hall deposits_|**0.00**|-50.00||550.00|**500.00**|
|_Church weekend_|**0.00**|300.00|-300.00||**0.00**|
|_Building Project_|**0.000**||-367,309.490|443,638.590|**��,32�.10**|
||_5,327.18_<br>_250.00_<br>_-367,609.49_<br>_444,188.59_<br>_82,156.28_|||||



## De�ig�a�ed F��d� 

Paren� & Toddler: Thi� f�nd had mone� �ran�ferred �o i� a� a de�igna�ed f�nd b� �he Tr���ee� �hen �he a��e�� �ere �ran�ferred from �he predece��or �nregi��ered ch�rch on 1 Oc�ober 2019 �o recogni�e ��m� pre�io��l� held for ��ch �ork and �i�h a hope �ha� in �he near �erm ��ch �ork co�ld ��ar� again �i�h �he benefi� of ��ch f�nd�. 

Hall depo�i��: D�ring �he �ear, �he depo�i�� held from hirer� �ere placed in a de�igna�ed f�nd �o recogni�e �heir differen� ��a���. 

Ch�rch �eekend: Prior �o �he pandemic i� �a� hoped �ha� �he ch�rch �o�ld ha�e a �eekend a�a� a� par� of i�� ac�i�i�ie�. A block booking �a� made and �hi� f�nd recorded depo�i�� recei�ed from indi�id�al� again�� �heir pro�pec�i�e �hare of room and food co���. The�e �ere re��rned d�ring �he �ear on cancella�ion of �he booking. 

B�ilding Projec�: On e�ec��ion of �he b�ilding con�rac� in J�l� 2020, a ��m eq�al �o �he e�pec�ed �o�al b�ilding co��, incl�ding profe��ional� and in��rance, �a� de�igna�ed in �he acco�n��. D�ring �he �ear, �he balance �a� adj���ed �o ma�ch an� �aria�ion� and adj���men�� �o price. A� �ear end i� ma�che� �he agreed balance remaining on �he b�ilding con�rac� and for �he archi�ec�. 

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## The Re���ic�ed F��d� 

The�e are compri�ed of mone� collec�ed for �i� 3[rd] par�ie� and �hree re��ric�ed f�nd� of �he chari��. 

The �i� �hird par�� re��ric�ed f�nd en�i�ie� are: 

1. Home Mi��ion F�nd i� a f�nd of �he Bap�i�� Union of Grea� Bri�ain �o ��ppor� o�her Bap�i�� ch�rche� and indi�id�al� �here finance i� needed. 

2. The Bap�i�� Mi��ionar� Socie�� i� regi��ered in England and Wale� a� a chari�� (no. 1174364) and i� engaged in Chri��ian mi��ion o�er�ea�. 

3. Tearf�nd i� regi��ered in England & Wale� a� a chari�� (no.265464) and �ork� �o end global po�er��. 

4. Chri��ian Aid i� regi��ered in England & Wale� a� a chari�� (no.1105851) and �ork� �o end po�er�� �orld�ide. 

5. Ac�on Homele�� Concern i� regi��ered in England and Wale� a� a chari�� (no. 1058819) and opera�e� a drop-in da� cen�re in Ac�on for homele�� people and people from o�her di�ad�an�aged gro�p�. 

6. Chri��ian� Again�� Po�er�� i� regi��ered in England and Wale� a� a chari�� (no. 1097217) and �e ��ppor� �ork on relie�ing po�er�� �ha� i�� �ol�n�eer� do in Ac�on. 

The �hree o�her re��ric�ed f�nd� are: 

1. The B�ilding F�nd reflec�� �he balance recei�ed from old ABC from gif�� made �pecificall� �o ��ppor� capi�al �ork� �o repair, main�ain or impro�e �he b�ilding� o�ned b� �he chari��. 

2. The Chair� F�nd: �hi� �a� �e� �p in December 2020 �o recei�e gif�� �pecificall� made for �he p�rpo�e of p�rcha�ing chair� for �he ref�rbi�hed main ch�rch area. I� i� e�pec�ed �ha� �he�e �ill be bo�gh� in 2021. 

3. The Li�ing Room projec� i� �nder �he da�-�o-da� managemen� of one of �he Tr���ee� (�ho i� �npaid) and �ork� �i�h �o�ng people in �he ch�rch premi�e�, on �he ��ree�� and in �chool� and recei�e� i�� f�nding from �pecific gif�� and gran��. 

## Par� III 

Thi� �ec�ion �e�� o�� more de�ailed acco�n�� for �he �ear of �he Li�ing Room Re��ric�ed F�nd for ea�e of reference for f�nder�. 

|for ea�e of reference for f�nder�.||
|---|---|
|_Living Room accounts_||
|_2020_||
|_Receipts_|_£_|
|_individuals_|_2,299_|
|_churches_|_2,600_|
|_fundraisers_|_1,834_|
|_grants_|_24,991_|
|_from ABC for kitchen_|_10,000_|
|_Total receipts_|_41,725_|
|||
|_Payments_||
|_projects and trips_|_(176)_|
|_staff costs_|_(17,181)_|
|_training_|_(8)_|
|_publicity_|_(25)_|
|_equipment_|_(150)_|
|_food_|_(57)_|
|_kitchen project_|_(24,850)_|
|_Total payments_|_(42,447)_|
|||
|_Net receipts/(payments)_|_(722)_|



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CHARITY COMMISSION,
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
R•port to the trust•esl
members of
Acton Baptisl Church CIO
On accounts lor the year
endod
31 December 2020
Charity no
lif any)
1179061
Sot out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examinolion of the accounts of the above
chanty Ilhe Trusl"I for ￿ year ended 31112 12020.
R￿pon11b5llti0l and As the charty trustees of the Trust. you are re5ponsibbe for the preparation
basls ol report of the accounts in acCOrdar￿ wilh the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {-the Act-).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinat￿n. I
have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission
under Section 14515}Ibl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matter8 have
come lo my attention lother than that disclosed below "l in connection wrth
the examinatbon wh￿h gNes me cause to believe that in, any material
regp8Ct.'
accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wrth the aC￿unting records
Independent
examinerfs slatement
I have no concerns and have come acr088 no other matters in Connection
with the examination to wh￿h attention should be drawn in order lo enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Pl88se d818to the words in the br8ck8ts rflh8y do not 8ppIy.
cq loilz¢ii
Signed:
Date".
Namo:
Stephen Francis Ellum
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
lif any)-
Member of the Institule of Chartered Accountants in England and Walès
IICAEW)
Address:
Adulam House
Glan Yr Afon
Llanelli SA15 3QB
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the exarniner needs to hohlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity acc(NJnts: directions and guKlance for
examiners).
Give here brief detsils of
any items that the
exarniner wl3hes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION,
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
R•port to the trust•esl
members of
Acton Baptisl Church CIO
On accounts lor the year
endod
31 December 2020
Charity no
lif any)
1179061
Sot out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examinolion of the accounts of the above
chanty Ilhe Trusl"I for ￿ year ended 31112 12020.
R￿pon11b5llti0l and As the charty trustees of the Trust. you are re5ponsibbe for the preparation
basls ol report of the accounts in acCOrdar￿ wilh the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {-the Act-).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinat￿n. I
have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission
under Section 14515}Ibl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matter8 have
come lo my attention lother than that disclosed below "l in connection wrth
the examinatbon wh￿h gNes me cause to believe that in, any material
regp8Ct.'
accounting records were nol kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wrth the aC￿unting records
Independent
examinerfs slatement
I have no concerns and have come acr088 no other matters in Connection
with the examination to wh￿h attention should be drawn in order lo enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
. Pl88se d818to the words in the br8ck8ts rflh8y do not 8ppIy.
cq loilz¢ii
Signed:
Date".
Namo:
Stephen Francis Ellum
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
lif any)-
Member of the Institule of Chartered Accountants in England and Walès
IICAEW)
Address:
Adulam House
Glan Yr Afon
Llanelli SA15 3QB
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the exarniner needs to hohlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity acc(NJnts: directions and guKlance for
examiners).
Give here brief detsils of
any items that the
exarniner wl3hes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018