| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod | |
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| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | |||||
| 01 | 01 | 2023 | 31 | 12 | 2023 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Appledore Baptist Church CIO
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1181638
Charity's principal address Meeting Street Appledore Bideford Postcode EX39 1RJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| John Kidd | Pastor | Partners | |||
| Robert Deakin | Elder | Partners | |||
| Ruth McMahon | Elder | Partners | |||
| Andrew Littlejohn | Elder/Hon Treasurer | Partners | |||
| Irene Rowe | Hon Secretary | Partners | |||
| JudyParry | Deacon | Partners | |||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election by Partners Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Our main objective is to share the love of Jesus Christ within and beyond our local community. To achieve this we work closely with other local Christian churches and organisations, our local Primary school, Local councils and voluntary groups like the RNLI. We are involved with community projects and support local business where possible.
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Worship services take place every Sunday and on other Christian celebration days. During the summer months we hold some Sunday worship services in the open air. We have alternative worship services of our children and young people. In addition we hold quarterly “Song’s of Praise” services on a Sunday afternoon. Midweek meetings play an important part of our outreach ministry to the Community. These include: . Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Youth group (FUEL) meets weekly on Thursday evenings. It comprises public benefit in relation to two groups, school years 5 & 6 meet between 16.00 and 18.00 with 30+ these objects (include within children. We provide them with a meal, various activities, games and this section the statutory sports and a short gospel message. The second group is for school years declaration that trustees have 7 & 8, which meet from 18.00 to 19.30 with similar activities, but are not had regard to the guidance provided with a meal. In total we have over 45 children and young people issued by the Charity attend these groups with a waiting list of another 10. Commission on public benefit) Open the Book. A team go into our local Primary school each week to take a Christian assembly, following an agreed pattern of lesson base on Bible stories. Over 250 children and staff members of the school attend. In addition, the whole school come to our church building for a Christian Carol service at Christmas and an end of year assembly in July. Little Tiddlers. Over 50 under 5’s together with parents etc come into our building on a Tuesday morning during term time.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Powerhouse Prayer. Held on a Wednesday evenings throughout the year, this is perhaps one of the most important group meetings, where we come to worship and praise Jesus, to prayer and seek His leading through the power of the Holy Spirit. Oasis. This is a group for ladies that meet monthly on a Wednesday afternoon for fun, activities games and a gospel message. Afternoon tea is always served and enjoyed. You may choose to include further statements, where Trusty Trudgers. A walking group that meet fortnightly on a Friday. relevant, about: policy on grantmaking; Home groups. We have seven home groups that meet during the week. policy programme related investment; We do not give grants to any organisation. contribution made by volunteers. We have no investment policy. As a church, we rely heavily on our wonderful church partners who give up their time as volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
2023 has been another amazing year in the life of our Church.
. New front door and all the south facing elevation windows have been replaced .
But our thanks goes to the Lord Jesus for the way He is growing our church family as we continue to serve Him.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
We have an agreed policy to maintain a minimum of £25,000 as a reserve.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Andrew Littlejohn Full name(s) John Kidd Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Pastor/Elder Elder/Hon Treasurer etc)
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Date 1st March 2024 TAR March 2012
| Appledore Baptist Church CIO | Appledore Baptist Church CIO | 1181638 | |||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| Period start date | Period end date | ||||
| For the period from | 1/1/2023 | To | 12/31/2023 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| Unrestricted funds A1 Receipts Giving 65,528 Donations 2,228 Fuel Youth 2,752 Toddler Group 937 Gift Aid Refunds 12,645 Bibles for School 763 Hall Lettings 678 Refunds 1,974 Interest & Events 1,859 89,364 - Sub total - Total receipts 89,364 A3 Payments Minister's Stipend 21,473 Minister's NIC 4,256 Minister's Pension 3,837 Other Ministry Expenses 3,112 Manse Expenses 6,260 Church Utilities 4,623 Church R & M 6,760 Church Insurance 1,398 World & Home Mission 10,731 Professional Fees 639 Cleaning Costs 1,436 Catering Costs 2,686 Administration 2,068 Fuel Youth Costs 4,067 Toddler group 702 Equipment 12,234 Misc Costs 818 Bibles for School 1,084 Bank charges 180 Children's Work 15 Communion Cups 37 BU Affilliation - Projects 3 Phase power 43,851 Sub total 132,267 Sub total Total payments 132,267 Net of receipts/(payments) - 42,903 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 84,377 to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 65,528 2,228 2,752 937 12,645 763 678 1,974 1,859 89,364 - - 89,364 21,473 4,256 3,837 3,112 6,260 4,623 6,760 1,398 10,731 639 1,436 2,686 2,068 4,067 702 12,234 818 1,084 180 15 37 - 43,851 132,267 132,267 - 42,903 - 84,377 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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65,528 | 58,397 | ||
| 2,228 | 6,642 | |||
| 2,752 | 192 | |||
| 937 | 736 | |||
| 12,645 | 10,036 | |||
| 763 | 605 | |||
| 678 | 1,002 | |||
| 1,974 | ||||
| 1,859 | - | |||
| 89,364 | 77,610 | |||
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| - | 89,364 | 77,610 | ||
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21,473 | 19,503 | ||
| 4,256 | 3,617 | |||
| 3,837 | 3,751 | |||
| 3,112 | 3,267 | |||
| 6,260 | 8,158 | |||
| 4,623 | 3,589 | |||
| 6,760 | 5,823 | |||
| 1,398 | 1,398 | |||
| 10,731 | 18,790 | |||
| 639 | 293 | |||
| 1,436 | 1,489 | |||
| 2,686 | 1,927 | |||
| 2,068 | 3,087 | |||
| 4,067 | 197 | |||
| 702 | 677 | |||
| 12,234 | 2,148 | |||
| 818 | 2,389 | |||
| 1,084 | 1,570 | |||
| 180 | 146 | |||
| 15 | 93 | |||
| 37 | 210 | |||
| - | 547 | |||
| 43,851 | 2,580 | |||
| 132,267 | 85,249 | |||
| - | 132,267 | 85,249 | ||
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- 42,903 | - 7,639 | |
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| - | 84,377 | 92,016 |
Cash funds this year end 41,474 - - 41,473 84,377
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Lloyds Bank Plc Details Details Details Details Signature #VALUE! #VALUE! Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 41,473 - - - - - 41,473 - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Andrew Littlejohn John Kidd Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval | |||
| #VALUE! | Andrew Littlejohn | 3/1/2024 | |
| #VALUE! | John Kidd | 3/1/2024 |