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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

Charity registration number: 1182066

Objectives and Activities

Objectives and Activiti	es
	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The aims and objectives of the Church are: 1. to promote the Christian faith 2. to be a God centred, faith filled, service focussed, outward looking and inclusive Church, helping people of all ages become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. 3. to focus on worship and spiritual growth, discipleship, work with families, children, youth andyoungadults orientation
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The trustees have considered the Commission's guidance on the public benefit and, in particular the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular the church provides:  a place of worship  through worship and discipleship, an environment that encourages people of all ages to have a deeper personal knowledge of and relationship with Jesus  involvement in and support for Christian mission locally in Northampton, the UK and worldwide  through the Open Door Centre, learning, support and outreach opportunities to the local community through classes, events and activities to support children, families, community harmony, cohesion, the relief of poverty and support for the homeless.  through the renew wellbeing café provide a well being space with a variety of hobbies and activities based around the five ways to wellbeing.  through the Christians Against Poverty Centre, to help those struggling financiallyand in debt,to release them

		from this burden by education, support, guidance, counselling, prayer and debt resolution programmes.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have considered the Charity Commission online material and rules for public benefit. Our whole ethos is about serving the benefit of others.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	From the Senior Pastor Welcome to these annual reports for 2023. As I reflect on the year past, it is with a sense of gratitude and heartfelt worship of our Lord Jesus Christ, that I look back and consider all of the Lord has done for us to church during the past year. Alpha courses, Alpha courses in Farsi, plans, coming to fruition for the renew well- being, café, the successful partnership and leasing of the shop to Heyford Books, continued growth in MP ‘s ministry and small groups, with CAP continuing to go from strength to strength, a renewed sense of vision in our children’s and family work, developments and encouragement of younger voices and musical skills in worship, These are but a small part of the things that we’ve seen grow during the year that is gone. There obviouslycontinues to be challenges for

us as a church too. I’m acutely aware that, unless there is a greater further in our desire to share the love of Jesus Christ with others, whom we know on our front lines in our communities, then we will not see the growth we long for nor fulfil, our high calling, to help people of all ages become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We need to re-double our efforts to make sure that we are a caring community of Christian disciples, and to that end, I pray that as a whole church, and not just as leaders or Individuals, we will all share together in the task of caring for one another, exercising, pastoral care, and demonstrating in words and deeds together our passion for people. In all of the reports, you’ll see some of these challenges reflected, as well as opportunities for further growth. My prayer is that the Lord will help us to be listening to Him, and eager to obey Him when we sense his call. As I conclude my report, I want to especially thank the trustees, the staff, and especially my family for their loyal and faithful support during the past year. May God help each one of us to be obedient to His call. Oh guide me, call me draw me, Uphold me to the end And stand in heaven receive me, My master, and my friend! From the Church Secretary Once again, I would like to start my report by thanking all the people who work with me and support me: The Church Operations Manager, The Senior Pastor, and The Ex-Church Secretary for acting in my place for a time. I’d also like to thank The Treasurer, Deacons and all the other people who have nudged me this way or that as the situation demanded. Thank you all. In last year’s report I mentioned that 2022 was a challenging year for Mount Pleasant. 2023 was challenging as well, certainly, but more than that it felt like a year of affirmation. It was a year that saw our hard work, dedication and especially our faith rewarded by our generous God, who has moved us back towards something like a new normal. Not the same as before, certainly, but something recognisable. After the severe shock to the system that was the lockdown period, we are gaining a mindset for achievement and success, rather than just survival. I would like to remember in particular a few events that stood out over the last year: a particularly special one was when our friends

from Iran committed to a life of love and service to the Lord through their baptisms: a very singular day. And on a similar note, while I might be biased, I cannot help but remember the warm welcome shown to my family and newly born daughter, during her dedication. It was a very special time for us, and I would like to thank everyone for their support and care for two new (and one extremely nervous) new parents. Memories such as these combine with others, annual events to show that Mount Pleasant is a living community of people. Christmas and Easter celebrations, CAP Sundays, Women’s Conferences and Men’s Curry Nights and Barbecues, Jazz Nights, concerts, all are milestones through Mount Pleasant’s year and are just as welcome as those events that have never happened before. And not forgetting the excellent fundraising work done on behalf of causes like Compassion, Notivate and CAP: congratulations again to people like the former Treasurer, and CAP Debt Coach and another Finance Team Member, our fearless cyclists! As part of our consideration of the year gone it is only right to recall those members of our church family who have passed on during the year: Tom Paintain, Iris Wright, Gloria Ingram, Joan Billington, Jim Ager, Lawrence Bradley and Margaret Smith. If I have omitted anyone from this list, I do apologise. While we miss our departed brothers and sisters, we are comforted by our conviction that they remain within the company of our Lord Jesus, and that we will one day be reunited through Christ. As members leave us, we are also cheered by those who join our family. During 2023 we recorded six new memberships of Mount Pleasant, and we are grateful for their presence with us. I think it right as well to mention in particular the increased role of younger people in our Sunday morning services, and in particular the many young people who lead Sunday bible have readings throughout the year, and the musical team contributions. It’s great to see the youth of our Church being more involved, and I know we will witness more of this in 2024.

The new year is, as ever, full of challenges, but I hope that the foundational work that we have done in 2023 means that we feel able to meet them with confidence and enthusiasm. Paul and the trustees have plans for growth in 2024, both within the church and beyond, and I hope that

you are excited by the prospect. Children’s and Families’ Ministry (Sunday Morning Youth) The Mount Pleasant Youth stream is for young people aged from School Year 6 upwards. The group meets weekly during the Sunday morning service except the first Sunday of each month and various special occasions when the young people stay in the morning service. The aim of this is to support the young people in engaging with the full life of the church as they grow. We also often rejoin the church for communion.

The main aims of the group are teaching and discipleship in a very conversational, relational setting. Some of the topics we’ve studied over the past year include a set of reflections on Jesus’s miracles, a Bible overview and issues such as relationships, navigating social media, dealing with doubts and daring to be different. As leaders, we are constantly aware that the world of our young people is very different to ours and so the success of any learning depends on them feeling safe enough to let us into their world and to discuss and reflect on how the Bible’s teaching applies to the ups and downs of their everyday lives. As a result, it involves just as much listening as teaching. The success of this group is entirely down to the way the diverse, lively, chatty and intelligent young people engage with the questions and their willingness to share out loud how their faith impacts every area of life. As a result, the leaders often leave feeling as though they’ve learnt and been challenged just as much as the young people. With our work with this group, we hope to equip the young people to both live as people of faith in every moment of their lives and also to function fully as part of the church. As such, we also aim to help the young people identify their gifts and to use them. Thank you to all of you who notice, encourage and thank the young people when you see them leading prayers, playing in the worship group, serving coffee, helping in Holiday Club or with the younger children or in any other areas of church life. Your encouragement of them is very much appreciated and is an essential part of ensuring that they have a strong sense of belonging within the church.

A couple of prayer points: Please pray for the young people themselves. Life as a Christian

young person is very tricky with many challenges, and they are constantly under pressure. This is a critical point in their lives. Please pray that they will know God’s Spirit guiding and inspiring them as they make choices to live out their faith and also grapple with what it really looks like to live as a Christian in an increasingly anti-Christian society. Please pray also for us as leaders as we plan for increasing the youth ministry at Mount Pleasant. We’re hoping to provide more opportunity for fellowship and are discussing how we can provide events that the young people can bring their friends to as well as targeted courses such as possibly Youth Alpha. Junior Church We have been blessed again with a year of growth, we have welcomed new families and seen an increase in children attending in all three of our main groups. Creche – we are grateful Church members who put their times in and continue to head up the creche work for the under 3’s and seeing this grow, we have welcomed a number of new volunteers to this team and are very grateful that families with the youngest children are able to access provision regularly on a Sunday morning. At Creche they are provided with a range of activities and resources, with the options for the adults / parents to watch the service if they wish to stay in the room and engage in fellowship. 3- 11’s group- We have seen our numbers grow by a third in 2023, most weeks we have 10-12 children attending with over 20 children on our books. The children get on well together and engage in the games, story time, learning how to pray, reading from the Bible and especially love the different crafts that are provided. I want to thank our leader of Chatterbox who has provided amazing and interesting crafts week on week. We have explored a range of Old Testament and New Testament lessons and stories from the Bible. From Daniel, Esther, Easter, Acts & the first church, and the armour of God being just some of the highlights. My thanks to the Church Children’s Worker for providing us with the

online service for junior church. This benefits everyone who attends junior church, keeping them up to date on our topics. It has been a blessing to see the children grow in confidence and praying in front of others and reading from the Bible, accessing the stories in different formats each week. I am grateful for leaders and volunteers who regularly give their time each month, which really makes junior church as special as it is. We are coming to the point because of numbers where it would benefit all children to split into two groups, but to do this we need a few more volunteers. Hopefully this can be facilitated in the next year. Prayer points Children & young people • That children will be impacted by the teaching each week and they will grow more inquisitive and keener to learn about what it means to be a follower of God and a part of his family. • That we will continue to see growth in our children’s ministry with more families regularly attending Mount Pleasant. • That children will continue to grow in confidence in praying purposefully and using their Bibles. For the leaders • That we continue to seek out and listen to what God wants us to teach/ lead the children. • The continued spiritual & physical health of the leaders to continue to serve in junior church but also have time to grow in their faith with God. • For further volunteers to join the junior church team so we can split into two groups, this will enable activities and work to be refined to the abilities of the children who access junior church. Chatterbox Chatterbox has continued to meet every Monday morning in term time, from 9.30 to 11.15. Numbers have slightly increased during the year, peaking at 29-31 in June and July and then over 25 children most weeks of the autumn term. We continue to have a hard core of regulars – mostly mums and grandmothers, with a few dads / grandads and childminders, many of

whom have made lasting friendships and all of
whom are welcoming to new members.
We repeated the Teddy Bears Picnic to close the
summer session and once again had a Christmas
Party at the end of the year. Both went well
although there was rather a hiccup in December
when Father Christmas’ beard went astray!!!
Many thanks to our regular team of helpers who
man the doors, welcome the families, sort the
finances, prepare the refreshments and crafts
and lead the singing. However, we only just have
enough help, and really need more, especially
when staff have appointments or holidays so if
you have a little time ‘free’ on a Monday
morning please consider coming along to see
how you might be able to help.
Christians Against Poverty Centre
Let me remind you of Christians Against
Poverty’s Vision:
 Transformed Lives
 Thriving Churches
 An end to UK poverty
It has been a busy year in our Debt Centre and
God has blessed us abundantly in so many ways.
Our other Debt Centre members will add their
reports aside from mine.
In 2023, our Centre Manager visited 12 new
clients, 6 of whom became debt free and 4 are
on long term payment plans. The 2 remaining
clients have still to get beyond their budget visit.
In September of the same year, the Debt Centre
Manager reduced visitation to one client a
month and our new Debt Coach increased to
three clients a month. This was to enable freeing
some time to spend on setting up a new ministry
-Renew 147 Wellbeing Cafeas well as a bit
more time to run the Debt Centre too.
Several of our centre clients are already
Christians and all have been prayed with and
have received information about the gospel. My
prayer is for more openings to speak about
Jesus, more coming to church and more clients
coming to know Him as their Saviour.

Over the year the centre had several fundraising events in which all centre staff were involved plus an evening with the Ladies in Green singers who entertained us with songs from Musicals in September. These events raised £565 towards the running of The Debt Centre. Many thanks to

The Ladies in Green!! 2023 will be the final year for one of our debt coaches - he is retiring in February 2024 aged 75! We wish him well and would ask for your prayers as St Giles in Desborough are hoping they will open a CAP Debt Centre for that area. Please pray that a Centre Manager will be identified. It is something that we have prayed for a long time. Also pray for an opening in the Wellingborough area too. At the end of November, we held an early Christmas event for our clients which was very successful and enjoyed by all! Our volunteers as usual did us proud and we had a lovely time of pampering which comprised of hand massage and foot massage. The games room was open and both children and adults made Christmas cards. We were treated to the Mount Pleasant Chef’s tasty Christmas meal with all the trimmings! There was a testimony given through conjuring tricks - what an amazing picture of salvation! Twelve adults and thirteen children heard this - some for the first time, so we pray that the seeds sown will grow. One of the family’s daughters gave her life to Jesus when the testimony giver made an appeal which was beautiful to see and we were able to give her a Bible. During December we spent many hours shopping and putting twenty-two hampers together - they were, as always, gratefully accepted. Thanks to all who generously gave - we received £1353 which covered the costs with some to spare which went into our client help fund. Our client support fund is still very healthy, and we have been using it to buy food and electricity for our clients. CAP Sunday this year was held on October 30th. The whole CAP Team took part in leading this service. One of our past debt free clients sent a video which we listened to. He was an alcoholic when we first met him. Through our help he became a Christian, became debt free, became alcohol free and has a good life now and lives up in Hull! ACTS 435 has been a great help this year with funding for the needs of our clients. The Centre was able to provide a washing machine, fridge freezer, counselling support, school uniforms

(for several families) and provide fees for Debt Relief Orders. We will be paying £500 each month to Head Office over the next year (a third of what it costs to run a debt centre) and we are very thankful to those who give to Head Office as Lifechangers and also to those who give towards our centre costs. We give thanks to God for CAP Head Office and the wonderful work they do in Bradford. During 2023 our CEO, Paula Stringer, moved on and we now have a new CEO - Stewart McCulloch. Please pray for this Spirit filled man who has a huge passion for CAP, that God will lead him as he leads the charity into a new era. There have been many changes over the last year at Head Office. Head Office reminded us at the beginning of 2024 in this statement: Last year was a somewhat painful year of transition for CAP, but God often tests us and refines us as a loving father must to make us what he wants us to be. A leaner CAP has emerged with a resolve to ‘stand firm’ in the fight against growing poverty, with hope for this new season and with a realistic view that a number of specific things still must be done to fully adapt and so to thrive in this new season that is ahead of us. He reminded us of our purpose: “to inspire and equip churches across the UK to help people out of debt and poverty, and see them become followers of Jesus” This is my heart and prayer for 2024 and as we go into the 10th year of CAP @ MP I hope you will be behind us as we endeavour to fulfil this purpose! Holiday Club CAP Life Skills Another exciting year for CAP Life Skills. We went on the road! January – March we were invited to run courses at a house owned by the Life charity which supports single young women through pregnancy and birth, finding work or claiming benefits and finding accommodation. This course had the added challenge of two toddlers being present during the sessions! September-November we ran a course at the

Eve Charity which supports women who have been affected by domestic abuse. Some of these women live in a refuge while others have their own flats or houses. Both of these courses came with their own challenges and rewards, but the best thing about running the courses in the community was that ladies who might not otherwise have heard of CAP or wanted to go to a church were able to learn lots of useful skills and hear about the love of God for them. We thank God for these blessings and that we now have a strong link with Eve for future referrals for Life Skills courses. Wider Mission We continue to offer prayer and financial support to Christian mission in the UK and overseas, including BMS World Mission through which we made significant gift for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. We are also engaged in International Missionary Links In 2023 our link was in Mozambique. Our new link is now in Chad, the Director of The Guinebor 11 Hospital. This is a new journey for us and we pray that with God’s guidance, love and direction, our mission will grow. We were We are also providing ministry support to local churches and chapels in our part of the county. Renew 147 Wellbeing Cafe After much prayer and planning we opened Renew 147 Wellbeing Cafe on September 14th, 2023. Where? In the worship area When? 1pm - 3.30pm What? A wellbeing space with variety of hobbies and activities available based around the 5 ways to wellbeing : taking notice, getting active, being present, giving, learning. Who? Anyone who wants some quiet company and a safe space to just be, where you are invited to practise habits of wellbeing. Share a hobby, play a game, do a jigsaw or enjoy the peace in our optional quiet / prayer area. Why? Everyone has struggles and each of us need to attend to our wellbeing. There are no ‘clients’ but hosts and regulars. We are not

qualified professionals or trained counsellors so we are partnered with local mental health services, charities and organisations for extra support. We have had visits from local mental health services and they have been impressed with what they see. We have had several regulars coming through the doors and have enjoyed very much this meeting place. We give thanks to God for this opportunity and thanks to our Lead Hosts and Hosts for their time given - although I know from personal experience that each of us has experienced the peace and enjoyment of being able to do something that we wouldn’t normally have the time to do! The space is greatly appreciated by those who come in. The prayer space is a beautiful place where we quietly seek God through reading a psalm and reflecting on what the words mean to us. There is open prayer and there is quiet prayer. Anyone is welcome!!

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	From The Treasurer We give thanks to God for His faithful provision, not least through the faithfulness of His people, resulting in the church being able to fulfil its ministry and mission locally and more widely. There was an increase in giving from the Church family and additional income from other sources. Expenditure also increased, however overall the financial position improved. Setting aside the restricted and designated funds, the overall financial assets (excluding property) of the Church decreased by about £4,000 compared to the previous year. At the end of the year the Manse mortgage liability stood at £12,348, having reduced by £1,681 in 2023. The Trustees take their responsibility of stewardship very seriously, as we seek to tailor outgoings in line with expected income. However, we never forget that we are a local expression of the body of Christ motivated by faith and love, and we see God working to build His kingdom in and around Mount Pleasant and beyond. These annual accounts are about more than just finance. General fund This is the working fund of Mount Pleasant. It provides for its day to day finances to support the Church’s aims and objectives. During 2023 there was an increase in gifts and offerings into the fund of around £8,000. Additional income was also received from Heyford Books for the shop, the Chinese Church and from sponsored events and grants from trusts. It is also pleasing to report that we were able to set aside additional money for the reserve from the general fund. There was an increase in expenditure of around £26,000 compared to 2022, partly due to property repairs to roof, gutters and perimeter wall. The increase in the cost of energy is something we all faced in 2023 and the Church’s utility bills also more than doubled to £22,570.

We were sad (but happy for her) at the retirement of our Pastoral Assistant. There was also a change in personnel with the departure our caretaker and the appointment of her replacement. Cash reserve Our reserves policy sets a target for our cash reserve at about £20,000. We agreed an aim in 2023 to make regular transfers from the general fund to restore the cash reserve and we made progress in this by increasing the cash reserve from about £10,000 to £16,600. A cash reserve is needed to dip into during the year to even out cashflows, as well as to meet unexpected and unusual expenditure. Benevolent fund The benevolent fund is intended mainly for the benefit of Church members in financial need. Its only income is giving from Church members. During 2023, the fund provided gifts to individuals amounting to £135. Missionary fund This fund is set up to benefit mainly overseas and UK based, non-local missions. It also administers gifts to other individuals and organisations where the donor has given specific instructions, or following an appeal for a particular cause in the UK or overseas. The fund provided gifts totalling £20,000 to various missions including £4,984 to BMS World Mission and £2,020 to BMS Home Mission. Gifts were also made to Compassion, Sri Lankan Churches and Notivate. Legacy fund We were pleased to be able to use this fund to upgrade the Church’s audio-visual equipment and consequently the fund is now left with a residue of about £750.

CAP Client Support fund This fund facilitates the material help that the Church family provides for folk that the CAP Centre works with. During 2023, it provided £5,369 worth of help, including for emergency food and energy payments and

		Christmas hampers. Designated funds The Church also holds earmarked funds for Sabbatical and Training, Chatterbox, Holiday Club and Music.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A cash reserve is needed to dip into during the year to even out cashflows, as well as to meet unexpected and unusual expenditure.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£16,657
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The church's main sources of income are donations from members of the congregation and funds resulting from use of our premises.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g. unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of	Para 1.25	Appointed by Church Members

any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees

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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Other name the charity uses	n/a
Registered charitynumber	1182066
Charity’s principal address	147 – 155 Kettering Road, Northampton NN1 4BS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Paul Lavender	Senior Minister
Matthew Jaggard	Deacon
Emma Birdsall	Elder	01/01/2024
Thomas Pearson	Church Secretary
Stephen Spandl	Elder	01/01/2024
Samuel Ahadzi	Treasurer
Stephen Birdsall	Deacon
Valentine Mbawa	Deacon
Toks Ikumelo	Elder	01/01/2024
Stephen Merryshaw	Elder
Linda Lemon	Deacon	01/09/2023

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Baptist Corporation of Great Britain

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2023 Charity no 1182066 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 to 67

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of examiner's statement The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

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:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 23/08/2024

Signed: Name: Keith David Hall Relevant professional FCA, ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 30 Bulwick Avenue, Grimsby DN33 3BH

Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

	MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH	MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH	MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH	Charity No (if any)	1182066
	Annual accounts for theperiod
	Period start date	01/01/2023	To	Period end date	31/12/2023

Section A	Statement of financial activities
Recommended categories by activity Guidance Notes Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies S01 Charitable activities S02 Other trading activities S03 Investments S04 Separate material item of income S05 Other S06 S07 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Raising funds S08 Charitable activities S09 Separate material item of expense S10 Other S11 S12 S13 Net gains/(losses) on investments S14 S15 Extraordinary items S16 S17 S18 Other gains/(losses) S19 S20 *Reconciliation of funds:* S21 S22 *Total* *Net movement in funds* Total funds brought forward *Total funds carried forward* *Total* Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use		Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
		189,191	8,828	-	198,019	175,005
		30	-	-	30	5,618
		35,214	-	-	35,214	22,466
		1,159	-		1,159	739
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		225,594	8,828	-	234,422	203,828

		-	-	-	-	-
		144,053	25,505	-	169,558	155,714
		-	-	-	-	-
		86,098	-	-	86,098	50,496
		230,151	25,505	-	255,656	206,210

		4,557 -	16,677 -	-	21,234 -	2,382 -
		678	-	-	678	2,406 -
		3,879 -	16,677 -	-	20,556 -	4,788 -
		-	-	-	-	-
		7,500		-	7,500	1,784

		-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-
		3,621	16,677 -	-	13,056 -	3,004 -

		597,120	14,329	-	611,449	614,453
		600,741	2,348 -	-	598,393	611,449

eclioi) B Balaiiee sheet 57 Illot• 17) INth i•J 111•ty 1 11191• 17AI 12J48 Funds of tho eh*rlty J.741 rth,741 ,120

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities • and with  preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 • and with  the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)

and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

-Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that Not applicable support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the Not applicable going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going Not applicable concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note 2

Yes No		* -Tick as appropriate
	
*Please disclose:*

(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy; (ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes  * -Tick as appropriate No 

Please disclose:

(i) the nature of any changes; (ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods.

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

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Yes 
-Tick as appropriate
No 
Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error;
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
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Section C Notes to the accounts
Note 2 Accounting policies
Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be
presented, if all are applicable.
2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
PRACTICE
Please provide a description
of the nature of each change No changes
in accounting policy
Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102
Start of
End of period
period
£ £
Fund balances as previously
stated
Adjustments:
Fund balance as restated
Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102
End of period
£
Net income/(expenditure) as previously
stated
Adjustments:
Previous period net income/(expenditure)
0
as restated
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

2.2 INCOME

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a

p p g g y

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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a


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Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a
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Yes No N/a
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Section C

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Notes to the accounts

Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Donations andgifts 144,157 8,828 - 152,985 146,997 Gift Aid 36,239 - 36,239 24,318 Legacies - - - - General grants provided by government/other charities 8,795 - 8,795 3,690 Membership subscriptions and sponsorships which are in substance donations - - - Donatedgoods,facilities and services - - - Other - - - Total 189,191 8,828 - 198,019 175,005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other 30 - - 30 5,618 Total 30 - - 30 5,618 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other 35,214 - - 35,214 22,466 Total 35,214 - -35,214 22,466 Interest income 479 - - 479 88 Dividend income 680 - - 680 651 Rental and leasingincome - - - - Other - - - - - Total 1,159 - -1,159 739 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total - - -- - Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - - Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use - - - - - Gain on disposal of a programme related investment - - - - - Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual propertyrights - - - - - Other - - - - - Total - - -- - 225,594 8,828 - 234,422 203,828 Other information: Note 3 Analysis of income Analysis Donations and legacies: Charitable activities: TOTAL INCOME Other: Other trading activities: Income from investments: Separate material item of income:	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis of income Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis of income Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis of income Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis of income Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis of income Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis of income Analysis
	Donations andgifts	144,157	8,828	-	152,985	146,997
	Gift Aid	36,239		-	36,239	24,318
	Legacies	-		-	-	-
	General grants provided by government/other charities	8,795		-	8,795	3,690
	Membership subscriptions and sponsorships which are in substance donations			-	-	-
	Donatedgoods,facilities and services			-	-	-
	Other			-	-	-
	Total	189,191	8,828	-	198,019	175,005

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
	Other	30	-	-	30	5,618
	Total	30	-	-	30	5,618

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
	Other	35,214	-	-	35,214	22,466
	Total	35,214	-	-	35,214	22,466

	Interest income	479	-	-	479	88
	Dividend income	680	-	-	680	651
	Rental and leasingincome		-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	1,159	-	-	1,159	739

		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	-

	Conversion of endowment funds into income	-	-	-	-	-
	Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use	-	-	-	-	-
	Gain on disposal of a programme related investment	-	-	-	-	-
	Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual propertyrights	-	-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	-

		225,594	8,828	-	234,422	203,828

All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please provide description and amounts)
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.


Within the income items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts)

Section C	Notes to the accounts		(cont)	(cont)
Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants
		This year		Last year
	Description	£		£
Government grant 1			-	-
Government grant 2			-	-
Government grant 3			-	-
Other			-	-
	Total		-	-
*unfulfilled conditions and other*
*contingencies attaching to grants*
*that have been recognised in*
*income.*
*Please give details of other forms of*
*government assistance from which*
*the charity has directly benefited.*

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

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Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services
This year Last year
£ £
Seconded staff - -
Use of property - -
Other - -
- -
Please provide details of the
accounting policy for the recognition
and valuation of donated goods,
facilities and services.
Please provide details of any
unfulfilled conditions and other
contingencies attaching to resources
from donated goods and services
not recognised in income.
Please give details of other forms of
other donated goods and services
not recognised in the accounts, eg
contribution of unpaid volunteers.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £
Incurred seeking donations	-	-	-	-	-
Incurred seeking legacies	-	-	-	-	-
Incurred seeking grants				-	-
Operating membership schemes and social lotteries				-	-
Staging fundraising events				-	-
Fudraising agents				-	-
Operating charity shops				-	-
Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable trading activity				-	-
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity	-	-	-	-	-
Start up costs incurred in generating new source of future income	-	-	-	-	-
Database development costs	-	-	-	-	-
Other trading activities
Investment management costs:	-	-	-	-	-
Portfolio management costs	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of obtaining investment advice	-	-	-	-	-
Investment administration costs	-	-	-	-	-
Intellectual property licencing costs	-	-	-	-	-
Rent collection, property repairs and maintenance charges		-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
Total expenditure on raising funds	-	-	-	-	-

Staff costs	105,007		-	105,007	115,737
Other charitable activities	39,046	25,505	-	64,551	39,356
Donations and gifts	-	-	-	-	621
	-	-	-	-	-
Total expenditure on charitable activities	144,053	25,505	-	169,558	155,714

	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-

Propertyand administration costs	86,098	-	-	86,098	50,496
Other		-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
Total other expenditure	86,098	-	-	86,098	50,496

	230,151	25,505	-	255,656	206,210

Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

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Grant
Activity or Total this Total
Activities undertaken directly funding of Support Costs
programme activities year prior year
£ £ £ £ £
Activity 1
Activity 2
Other
Total
Prior year expenditure on charitable activities
can be analysed as follows:
Within the expenditure items above the
following items are material: (please disclose
the nature, amount and any prior year
amounts)
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Extraordinary items

Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.

Extraordinary item 1 Extraordinary item 2 Extraordinary item 3 Extraordinary item 4 Total extrordinary items Description	Description	This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - -	This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - -
		-	-

		-	-
		-	-
		-	-

		-	-
		-	-

Section C

Notes to the accounts

Note 8 Funds received as agent

8.1 Please complete this note if the charity has agreed to administer the funds of another entity as its agent. Note: If a charity is acting as an agent, it should not recognise the income in the Statement of Financial Activities or the Balance Sheet.

		Amount received	Amount received	Amountpaid out	Amountpaid out	Balance held atperiod end	Balance held atperiod end
Description/name of party	Related party (Yes or No)	Thisyear	Lastyear	Thisyear	Lastyear	Thisyear	Lastyear
		£	£	£	£	£	£
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
Total		-	-	-	-	-	-

8.2 Where a consortia or similar arrangement exists whereby 2 or more charities co-operate to achieve economies in the purchase of goods or services, please discose details of any balances outstanding between any participating members.

Description/name of party	Balance held atperiod end	Balance held atperiod end
	Thisyear	Lastyear
	£	£
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts	Section C Notes to the accounts	Section C Notes to the accounts	Section C Notes to the accounts	Section C Notes to the accounts	Section C Notes to the accounts
Note 9 Support Costs *Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity* *categories and has support costs.*
Support cost (examples)	Raising funds £	Activity 1 £	Activity 2 £	Activity 3 £	Grand total £	Basis of allocation
						(Describe method)
Governance	-	-		-	-
	-	-		-	-
	-	-		-	-
	-	-		-	-
Other	-	-		-	-
Total	-	-		-	-

Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

*Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of* *accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing* *was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).*
Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner Independent examiner’s fees Assurance services other than audit or independent examination Tax advisory fees	This year £	Last year £
	600	600

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

Salaries and wages 11.1 Staff Costs Social security costs Other employee benefits Total staff costs Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
	This year £	Last year £
	90,509	98,594
	5,502	5,091
	8,996	12,052
	-	-
	105,007	115,737

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000	No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000	TRUE

Band	Number of employees
£60,000 to £69,999
£70,000 to £79,999
£80,000 to £89,999
£90,000 to £99,999
£100,000 to £109,999

Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity

	This year Number	Last year Number
Fundraising	2	2
Charitable Activities	4	3
Governance	-	-
Other	-	-
Total	6	5

11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees) Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.

Please explain the nature of the payment Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of a right to an asset)

11.4 Redundancy payments

Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period. Total amount of payment The nature of the payment (cash, asset etc.) The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or termination payments

Notes to the accounts

Section C

(cont)

Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.

Amount of contributions recognised in £8,996 the SOFA as an expense Please explain the basis for allocating Costs are allocated between fundraising, charitable activities the liability and expense of defined and administration contribution pension scheme between activities and between restricted and unrestricted funds.

12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.

Please confirm that altough the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution plan, it is a defined benefit plan. Please provide such information as is available about the plan's surplus or deficit and the implications, if any, for the reporting charity

12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan. Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other entities' obligations under the terms and conditions of the multiemployer plan

Section C

(cont)

Notes to the accounts

Note 13 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Analysis	Grants to institutions	Grants to individuals	Support costs	Total
Activity or project 1			£	£
Activity or project 2			-	-
Activity or project 3			-	-
Activity or project 4			-	-
*Total*	-	-	-	-

Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.2 Grants made to institutions

*My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in* *the context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported,* *purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the* *charity's web site.*	*My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in* *the context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported,* *purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the* *charity's web site.*	*Yes*	*Please provide* *details of* *charity's URL.*
		No	*Provide details* *below*

Names of institution	Purpose		Total amount of grantspaid £
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
*TOTAL GRANTS PAID* *Other unanalysed grants* *Total grants to institutions in reporting period*			-
			-
			-

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

14.1 Cost or valuation

Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Total £
573,131	-	-	-	573,131
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
573,131	-	-	-	573,131

14.2 Depreciation and impairments

SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB
0%
		- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 573,131 - - 573,131
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

573,131	-	-	-	573,131
573,131	-	-	-	573,131

14.5 Revaluation If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide: the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable the methods applied and significant assumptions the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model.

14.6 Other disclosures

(i) Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the construction of tangible fixed assets and the capitalisation rate (ii) Please provide the amount of contractual d commitments for the acquisition of tangible fixed assets. (iii) Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities.
The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories. ** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL =

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 15 Intangible assets Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets

15.1 Cost or valuation

Note 15 Intangible assets *Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets* 15.1 Cost or valuation	Note 15 Intangible assets *Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets* 15.1 Cost or valuation	Note 15 Intangible assets *Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets* 15.1 Cost or valuation	Note 15 Intangible assets *Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets* 15.1 Cost or valuation	Note 15 Intangible assets *Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets* 15.1 Cost or valuation	Note 15 Intangible assets *Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets* 15.1 Cost or valuation
Research & development Patents and trademarks Other Total £ £ £ £ At beginning of the year - - - - Additions - - - - Disposals - - - - Revaluations - - - - Transfers - - - - At end of the year - - - - Basis* SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB SL or RB Straight Line ("SL") or Reducing Balance ("RB") Rate At beginning of the year - - - - Disposals - - - - Amortisation - - - - Impairment - - - - Transfers - - - - At end of year - - - - Nat book value at the beginning of the year - - - - Net book value at the end of the year - - - - 15.2 Amortisation and impairments 15.3 Net book value*
	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	Straight Line ("SL") or Reducing Balance ("RB")

	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-

15.4 Accounting policy

Please disclose the accounting policy for intangible fixed assets including: Reasons for choosing amortisation rates Policies for the recognition of any capital development

15.5 Impairment

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

15.6 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

the effective date of the revaluation

the name of independent valuer, if applicable

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the methods applied
the carrying amount that would have been
recognised had the assets been carried under
the cost model.
15.7 Other disclosures
(i) If your intangible asset was acquired by
way of grant, provide value on initial
recognition and carrying amount of the asset.
(ii) Details of the carrying amounts of any
intangible assets to which the charity has
restricted title or that are pledged as security
for liabilities.
(iii) Please provide the amount of contractual
commitments for the acquisition of intangible
assets.
(iv) State the amount of research and
development expenditure recognised as
expenditure in the year.
(vi) Please detail the headings in the SOFA in
which a charge for amortisation of intangible
assets is included.
(vii) For any material intangible assets, please
provide a description, its carrying amount and
any remaining amortisation period.
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* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the t l d d ti

(cont)

Notes to the accounts

Section C

Note 16 Heritage assets Please complete this note if the charity has heritage assets 16.1 General disclosures for all charities holding heritage assets

(i) Explain the nature and scale of heritage assets held. (ii) Explain the policy for the acquisition, preservation, management and disposal of heritage assets.

16.2 Cost or valuation

Heritage asset 1 £	Heritage asset 2 £	Heritage asset 3 £	Heritage asset 4 £	Total £	Total £
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
					Straight Line ("SL") or Reducing Balance ~~""~~
					~~(RB)~~
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

16.5 Impairment

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

16.6 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide: the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable

qualifications of independent valuer

the methods applied and significant assumptions

any significant limitations on the valuation

16.7 Analysis of heritage assets by class or group distinguishing those at cost and those at valuation

At valuation Group A £	At cost Group B £	Total £
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-
-	-	-

16.8 Heritage assets (where heritage assets are not recoignised on the balance sheet)

(i) Explain the reason why heritage assets have not been recognised on the balance sheet. (ii) Describe the significance and nature of heritage assets. (iii) Disclose information that is helpful in assessing the value of heritage assets.

(iv) Explain the reason why it is not practicable to obtain a valuation of heritage assets.

16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions

	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
	£	£	£	£	£
Purchases Group A Group B Group C Other Donations Group A Group B Group C Other Total additions Charge for impairment Group A Group B Group C Other Total charge for impairment
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	-
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Section C

(cont)

Notes to the accounts

Note 17 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

Cash & cash equivalents	Listed investments	Investment properties	Social investments	Other	Total
-	14,451	-	-	-	14,451
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	677	-	-	-	677
-	15,128	-	-	-	15,128

*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.

Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Investment properties Other investments Total Social investments Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) Listed investments
	Fair value at year end	Cost less impairment
	£	£
	-	-
	15,128	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	15,128	-

17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in determining the fair value of investment property held by the charity (ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant qualifications

(iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise investment property or on the remittance of income or disposal proceeds

(iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase, construction or development of investment property or for repairs, maintenance or enhancements

17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.

Analysis of current asset investments Cash or cash equivalents Investment properties Social investments Listed investments Other investments Total	This year	Last year
	£	£
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

17.5 Guarantees

Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to or on behalf of a third party

Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those guarantees

Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims

17.6 Concessionary loans

17.6 Concessionary loans
Amount of concessionary loans received *(Multiple loans received may be disclosed in* *aggregate provided that such aggregation does not* *obsure significant information).* Amounts receivable after more than 1 year Amounts payable after more than 1 year Amounts receivable within 1 year Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security provided Value of any concessionary loans which have been committed but not taken up at the reporting date Amounts payable within 1 year *Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple* loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant** information).	*Description*	This year £	Last year £




	*Total*

	*Description*	This year £	Last year £



	*Total*

17.7 Additional information

Please provide information about the significance of investments to the charity's financial position or performance eg. terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 18 Stocks

Please complete this note if the charity holds any stock items

18.1 Please state the carrying amount of stock and work in progress analysed between activities.

Stock	Stock	Donated goods	Donated goods	Work in progress
For distribution	For resale	For distribution	For resale
£	£	£	£	£

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18.2 Please specify the carrying amount of any stocks pledged as security for liabilities

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
Please complete this note if the charity has any
debtors or prepayments.
This year Last year
19.1 Analysis of debtors
£ £
- -
Trade debtors - -
Prepayments and accrued income - -
Other debtors - -
Total
Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.
19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)
This year Last year
£ £
Trade debtors - -
Prepayments and accrued income - -
Other debtors - -
- -
Total - -
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Section C

(cont)

Notes to the accounts

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

20.1 Analysis of creditors
Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors Total	Amounts falling due within oneyear		Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
	This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	12,348	14,030
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	12,348	14,030

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

*Movement in deferred income account* Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period	This year £	Last year £
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.

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21.1 Please provide:
- a brief description of any obligations on the
balance sheet and the expected amount and timing
of resulting payments;
- an indication of the uncertainties about the
amount or timing of those outflows; and
- the amount of any expected reimbursement,
stating the amount of any asset that has been
recognised for that expected reimbursement.
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21.2 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during theperiod This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - - - - Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the end of the reporting period	21.2 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during theperiod This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - - - - Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the end of the reporting period	21.2 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during theperiod This year Last year £ £ - - - - - - - - - - Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the end of the reporting period
	This year £	Last year £
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	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

21.3 For any funding commitment that is not recognised as a liability or provision, provide details of commitment made, the time frame of that commitment, any performance-related conditions and details of how the commitment will be funded (with contracts for capital expenditure separately identified). 21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of any amounts designated and the likely timing of that expenditure.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments

22.1 Please provide information about the significance of financial instruments (eg. debtors, creditors, investments etc) to the charity's financial position or performance, for example, the terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. 22.2 If the charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial assets pledged as security and the terms and conitions related to its pledge should be given here.

Section C Notes to the accounts

(cont)

Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

23.1 Contingent liabilities

Where the charity has contingent liabililities, please complete the following section unless the possibility of their existence is remote.

Description of item including its legal nature. Estimate of financial effect Please describe any security provided in connection to the liability. £ 87,000.00 Pension scheme notional cessation event

23.2 Contingent assets Where the charity has contingent assets, please complete the following section when their existence is probable Description of item Estimate of financial effect 23.4 Other disclosures for contingent assets and/or liabilities Please provide the following information where practicable: Explain any uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of settlement; and the possibilty of any reimbursement Where it is not practical to make one or more of these disclosures, please state this fact

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
Other Cash at bank and on hand Total Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) Short term deposits	This year £	Last year £
	-	-
	-	-
	22,482	37,897
	-	-
	22,482	37,897

Section C

(cont)

Notes to the accounts

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks.

25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.

Please provide details of the nature of the event

Provide an estimate of the financial effect of the event or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made

Section C

(cont)

Notes to the accounts

Note 27 Charity funds

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names	Type PE, EE R or UR *	Purpose and Restrictions	Fund balances brought forward £	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
General funds		General and designated funds	597,120	225,594	- 230,151	7,500	678	600,741
Restricted funds	R	Benevolent,Missionaryand Training	14,329	8,828	- 25,505	-	-	- 2,348
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			-	-	-	-	-	-
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*Other funds*	N/a	N/a	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Funds			611,449	234,422	- 255,656	7,500	678	598,393

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names	Type PE, EE R or UR *	Purpose and Restrictions	Fund balances brought forward £	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
General funds		General and designated funds	607,089	184,913	- 194,260	1,784	- 2,406	597,120
Restricted funds	R	Benevolent,Missionaryand Training	7,364	18,915	- 11,950	-	-	14,329
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*Other funds*	N/a	N/a	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Funds			614,453	203,828	- 206,210	1,784	- 2,406	611,449

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
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Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

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27.3 Transfers between funds
Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to Amount
income, legal power for its conversion
Between unrestricted and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
restricted funds
Between endowment and
unrestricted funds
27.4 Designated funds
Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

TRUE

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value
Thisyear				Lastyear
Remuneration	Pension contribution	Redundancy (including loss of office)/ex gratia	Other	TOTAL
£	£		£	£

Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False)

Type of expenses reimbursed	This year	Last year
	£	£
Travel
Subsistence
Accommodation
Other (please specify):

TOTAL

Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity

28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)

Name of the trustee or related party	Amount	Balance at period end	Provision for bad debts at period end	Amounts written off during reporting period
	£	£	£	£




*In relation to the transactions above, please provide the* *terms and conditions, including any security and the* *nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in* *settlement.* *For any related party, please provide details of any* *guarantees given or received.*

Section C	Notes to the accounts
Note 29	Additional Disclosures

(cont)

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

The assets and liabilities of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (number:234721) were transferred on the granting of an indemnity under section 105 of the Charities Act 2011 to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (number:1182066) at book cost and valuation on a going concern basis.

2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2023 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church

Charity registration number: 1182066

Objectives and Activities

Achievements and Performance

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Financial Review

Additional information (optional)

Structure, Governance and Management

Additional information (optional)

Reference and Administrative details

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section B

Disclosure

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

1.1 Basis of accounting

1.2 Going concern

1.3 Change of accounting policy

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

Please disclose:

1.5 Material prior year errors

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

2.2 INCOME

p p g g y

Note 7 Extraordinary items

Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.

Section C

Notes to the accounts

Note 8 Funds received as agent

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Section C

12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.

12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.

Note 13 Grantmaking

13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.2 Grants made to institutions

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

14.1 Cost or valuation

14.2 Depreciation and impairments

14.6 Other disclosures

Section C Notes to the accounts

15.1 Cost or valuation

15.4 Accounting policy

15.5 Impairment

15.6 Revaluation

Section C

16.2 Cost or valuation

16.5 Impairment

16.6 Revaluation

qualifications of independent valuer

16.7 Analysis of heritage assets by class or group distinguishing those at cost and those at valuation

16.8 Heritage assets (where heritage assets are not recoignised on the balance sheet)

16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions

Note 17 Investment assets

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.

17.5 Guarantees

17.6 Concessionary loans

17.7 Additional information

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 18 Stocks

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

20.1 Analysis of creditors

20.2 Deferred income

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

23.1 Contingent liabilities

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)