2022-12-31-accounts - Affirm: Baptists Together For LGBT+ Inclusion

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1[st] January 2022 To: 31[st] December 2022 Charity name: Affirm: Baptists Together for LGBT+ Inclusion

Charity registration number: 1183976

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
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 Inviting members to transfer their subscriptions to the new Bank Account Reinvigorating the charity after the pandemic Transferring members from the predecessor organisation and preparing to expand the membership Preparing educational and promotional material
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance	Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information (optional)

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Seeking new volunteers and trustees and including them in developing the charity
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	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, which is now completed. It has continued to use the bank account of its predecessor and will transfer members to the new account in 2023. Plans are being prepared for a relaunch in 2023 and to review the membership and supporter arrangements. We remain a key partner in national Baptist conversations on the inclusion of LGBT+ people in the life of the Baptist church, and host events for affirming ministers.

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Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set


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

Financial Review

Financial Review
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 £518 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

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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
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 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
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1183976
Charity’s principal address	c/o 26 Farthing Drive Letchworth Garden City SG6 2TR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Revd Dawn Cole-Savidge	Co-Director
Luke Dowding	Chair
Andrew Fitchett	Co-Director	From 16.02.22
Martin Stears-Handscomb	Treasurer
Esther Ruddle	Trustee	From 16.02.22

– 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
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Luke Dowding Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair ] Date 24th October 2023

Affirm: Baptists Together for LGBT+ Inclusion 1183976 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/01/2022 31/12/2022 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 720 200 - - - - - - 920 - - - 920 110 87 150 55 - - - - - 402 - - - 402 518 - - 518	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 720 200 - - - - - - 920 - - - 920 110 87 150 55 - - - - - 402 - - - 402 518	Last year to the nearest £
Brought forward	720				761
Subscripions and donations	200				180
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	920				941

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Trustees Travel	110				50
Website and IT	87				171
Stall Hire	150				-
PublicityMaterials	55				-
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**Sub total **	402				221

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*
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

27/02/2024

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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Held at Bank Details Details Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 518 - - - - - 518 - 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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			Date of approval
		Luke Dowding	27/02/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

27/02/2024