2020-12-31-accounts - Earl Shilton Baptist Church

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2020 To 31 12 2020

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1183482

Earl Shilton Baptist Church

Charity's principal address Mill Lane Earl Shilton Leicester Postcode LE9 7AW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Joanne Bodsworth	Secretary		Church Members Meeting
PhilipEvans	Treasurer		Church Members Meeting
AnthonyLaw			Church Members Meeting
Helen West		From 9/3/2020	Church Members Meeting
AntonyWakefield			Church Members Meeting
Victoria Wakefield			Church Members Meeting
Pauline Burden			Church Members Meeting
Malcolm Bodsworth			Church Members Meeting
Colin Higham			Church Members Meeting
Mhairi Morris		To 9/3/2020	Church Members Meeting
Andrew Morris		To 9/3/2020	Church Members Meeting









Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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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) Association How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Elected by the Church Members

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
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

The principal purpose of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.

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In order to achieve our purpose, and with regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, the Trustees report the following activities that have been undertaken in the reporting period:

Weekly church services run, online only (via Zoom) for much of the year due to Covid restrictions, typical attendance of 35.
Multiple regular Bible study groups
Contributed to the running of a local Foodbank

Other activities took place until mid-March, but were then suspended due to Covid. These included:

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Weekly (term time) parent and toddler group, catering to up to 40 children.
Monthly “Messy Church” service reaching out to families not normally at church.
Fortnightly ‘Lunch Club’ providing a hot meal for typically 30+ people, with a short Christian talk afterwards.
Fortnightly craft club:
Fortnightly dressmaking club.
Regular “Alpha” courses run with a number of people coming to faith in Jesus as a result.
Christians Against Poverty “life skills” course.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

As with many organisations, our activities have been significantly impacted by the restrictions necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite this, our services and some Bible studies have continued via Zoom, and as and when rules and guidance allowed, limited events took place in church. This included ‘hybrid’ services with a small number of (non-singing) members present in the building, and most people online.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

We have made efforts – within the limitations GDPR places on the use of personal data – to keep in contact with both our regular worshippers, and those who attend our midweek events. This enabled us to offer some form of pastoral support. We also delivered Christmas ‘goodie-bags’ to the families with whom we work via our midweek events, and who gave their consent for this.

Trustee meetings have continued with the same frequency as before th pandemic, but have taken place via Zoom.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The ability to continue meeting in worship, online and (when possible) via a hybrid set up has been a significant and key event during this unusual year. Not only has it allowed those who want to, to join in worship, but it has also enabled those who would not normally be able to join (e.g. those in residential care) to be able to worship with us. It is expected that we will continue this provision in some form even after all pandemic-related restrictions are allieviated. Beyond this, due to Covid this has been largely a year of holding station as best as we can. The Trustees are, however, using this as an active opportunity to review our portfolio of services and activities, to decide on the shape of our ministry (i.e. charitable activities) post-pandemic.

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Section E Financial review

As standard we hold 3 months full running cost in reserves. Brief statement of the At present we are considering ministry options since our minister moved charity’s policy on reserves on during 2019; although this has been put on hold during this pandemicstruck year. We anticipate appointing a worker or minister (part time, most likely) in the near future. This will likely require us to run at a loss, therefore we are seeking to increase our reserves to £40k-50k to enable us to run a deficit budget for 3 years.

Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

During the Covid crisis it was not possible to hold our normal cycle of Church Members’ Meetings. Our 2020 AGM took place a few weeks before the lockdown began and was carried out as normal. During 2020 we also organised a ‘hybrid’ church meeting (with limited numbers in church and the rest on Zoom) during the period of lighter restrictions, and a Zoom-only meeting during lockdown.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Philip Andrew Evans Full name(s) Joanne Mary Bodsworth Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary Treasurer etc) Date 06/05/2021

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TAR March 2012

Charity Name

CC16a

No (if any)

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2020 31/12/2020

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations and offerings 24,022 Rent of upper room & Manse 9,000 HMRC tax refund 4,054 Raised byspecific activities 830 Raised for external causes The National Lottery Community Fund grant Misc 1,106 Local councilgrant *Sub total(Gross income for AR)39,011* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - *Total receipts* 39,011 A3 Payments Ministrycosts 691 Pension deficitpayments 2,724 Bills 7,833 Maintenance 6,983 Donations 4,429 Other 3,010 Spent byspecific activities 531 Capitalexpenditure 1,367 Paid out to causes moneywas raised for Sub total 27,568 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - Sub total - *Total payments* 27,568 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 11,443 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 47,561 *Cash funds this year end* 59,004	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations and offerings 24,022 Rent of upper room & Manse 9,000 HMRC tax refund 4,054 Raised byspecific activities 830 Raised for external causes The National Lottery Community Fund grant Misc 1,106 Local councilgrant *Sub total(Gross income for AR)39,011* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - *Total receipts* 39,011 A3 Payments Ministrycosts 691 Pension deficitpayments 2,724 Bills 7,833 Maintenance 6,983 Donations 4,429 Other 3,010 Spent byspecific activities 531 Capitalexpenditure 1,367 Paid out to causes moneywas raised for Sub total 27,568 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - Sub total - *Total payments* 27,568 *Net of receipts/(payments)* 11,443 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 47,561 *Cash funds this year end* 59,004	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - 1,194 1,750 12,000 14,944 - - - 14,944 - - - - - - - 12,508 1,231 13,739 - - - 13,739 1,206 - - 1,206 -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 24,022 9,000 4,054 830 1,194 1,750 1,106 12,000 53,955 - - - 53,955 691 2,724 7,833 6,983 4,429 3,010 531 13,875 1,231 41,307 - - - 41,307 12,649 - 46,356 59,004	Last year to the nearest £
Donations and offerings	24,022				35,654
Rent of upper room & Manse	9,000				8,524
HMRC tax refund	4,054				6,200
Raised byspecific activities	830				2,520
Raised for external causes					1,891
The National Lottery Community Fund grant					33,250
Misc	1,106				1,839
Local councilgrant					-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	39,011				89,878

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					89,878

Ministrycosts	691				5,080
Pension deficitpayments	2,724				3,553
Bills	7,833				7,733
Maintenance	6,983				5,997
Donations	4,429				5,976
Other	3,010				2,846
Spent byspecific activities	531				2,272
Capitalexpenditure	1,367				58,554
Paid out to causes moneywas raised for					1,854
**Sub total **	27,568				93,866

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					93,866

	11,443	1,206	-	12,649	- 3,988
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	47,561	- 1,206	-	46,356	-
	59,004	-	-	59,004	- 3,988

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Categories B1 Cash funds	1 Barclays bank Cash Uncleared transactions Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 62,096 612 - 3,704 59,004 OK	16/01/2021 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Church building Manse Church furnishings and equipment Details Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Restricted - Restrited - Unrestricted - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name PhilipEvans	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		PhilipEvans

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

16/01/2021

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES . Independent exgminefs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's R@port Report to the trusteesl members of Ead Shltton Bapts"st Church On aGGounts for the year ended Dec 312020 Charity no (if any) 1183482 Set out on pages Irememkr lo includatlle aaOnutDbeI8 oladditi3ltfr I report to Ihe trustees on my examinalK)n of the accounts of the atx)ve harty (e Trust") for the year onded Rgsponslbllltl@s and basis of report As the ch3rity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the a¢Gounts in a¢¢ordance wrth the requiroments of the Chartties Act 20J1 ('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 eKaminalion. I have followed all the applicablg Directions given by the Charity Cotnmission under section 145151{bl of the A¢t. Independent charity's gro&s income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualrfied to examinerfs Statement undertake the gX2mination by being a qualff led memberof linsert name of applicable listed y]]. Delete I l rf not appliGablo. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come toiny attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to LlieVe that in. any material respect: the accounting r&ords were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charib'es Act., or the accounts did not accord with the acGounting records" or the accounts did not comply wrth the applicabla requirements Gonceming the fomi and Gontent of accounts set oul in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matt8r onsidered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this rewrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to b8 reached. ' Pleas8 delet8 tha words in thg brack8ts rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: ilillozl Name: Relevant profèssional quallflcation(s) or body {if any): IER Oct 2018

Addrtss: Section B Dis¢losure only complete if the cxaminer needs lo highlight maleiial matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners}. Give here brlof details of any items that th• examiner wishes to disclose. r¥ IER Oct 2018