Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1[st] January 2020 To: 31[st] December 2020
Charity name: Affirm: Baptists Together for LGBT+ Inclusion
Charity registration number: 1183976
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by: (a) supporting and affirming people identifying as LGBT+ and those questioning their sexuality or gender identity within churches in Great Britain, particularly those in membership of the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Baptist Union of Wales or the Baptist Union of Scotland or which refer to themselves as Baptist (“the churches”) by giving pastoral support (b) working for the acceptance of loving same- sex relationships as one of a number of ways of living faithfully, through engaging in constructive discussions in the churches; (c) promoting knowledge and mutual understanding of human sexuality and gender identity in the churches through discussion, study and the sharing of people’s stories; (d) supporting and standing in solidarity with those churches that include and affirm LGBT+ Christians by providing theological resources and networking opportunities |
| 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 |
Attending events as speakers/advisers Pursuing the application for a Bank Account in the name of the charity Maintaining the charity through the pandemic Preparing educational and promotional material |
| 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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
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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 | ||
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| 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 | The charity has continued to be engaged with beneficiaries in furtherance of its objectives. It had been somewhat delayed in its progress by the slow process of opening a bank account and has continued to use the bank account of its predecessor. The pandemic has curtailed its activities until the end of the period but activity started again in 2021. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of the period the charity held £761 of unencumbered funds |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Funds are held in preparation for events and activities. As there are no paid staff at present, there are no ongoing liabilities |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | As above |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | As above |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Nil |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| 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: |
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| 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 any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Founding Trustees and then Election or Co-option |
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| 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 | Affirm: Baptists Together for LGBT+Inclusion |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1183976 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church 235 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8EP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Revd Dawn Cole-Savidge | Co-Director | |||
| Luke Dowding | Co-Director | |||
| Avril Mackenzie-Parr | ||||
| Andy Long | ||||
| Martin Stears-Handscomb | Treasurer | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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Luke Dowding |
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Co-Director |
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11th October 2021 |
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11th October 2021 |
Affirm: Baptists Together for LGBT+ Inclusion
1183976
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period 01/01/2020 31/12/2020 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 941 180 - - - - - - 1,121 - - - 1,121 86 274 - - - - - - - 360 - - - 360 761 - - 761 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Brought forward | 941 | - - - - - - - - - |
941 180 - - - - - - 1,121 |
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| Subscripions and donations | 180 | - | |||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
1,121 | - | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 1,121 | - | |||
| Trustees Travel | 86 | - - - - - - - - - - |
86 274 - - - - - - - 360 |
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| Website and IT | 274 | - | |||
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| **Sub total ** | 360 | - | |||
| 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 |
360 | ||||
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| 761 | - |
761 |
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| 761 | - |
761 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
14/09/2021
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Luke Dowding Details Details Held at Bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 761 - - - - - 761 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Luke Dowding |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Luke Dowding | Luke Dowding | 29/10/2021 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
14/09/2021
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