dronfiel
baptist church
SHARING GOD'S LOVE
Dronfield Baptist Church
Annual Report for 01 November 2020- 31 October 2021
Registered Address
Stubley Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire S18 IPE
Charity Registration Number
1184178
The Revd A C Gore (Minister)
Mrs H M Machin
(Secretary to April 2021)
MrDLax
(Secretary from 4)ri12021)
Mr D H Charles
(rreasurer)
Mrs A C Bygrave
Mr M S Pocock
Mrs G Smith
Mr E M Tomlin50n
MrCMTurk
Property Trustees
The Baptist Union Corporation knmited Baptist House, 129 Broadway, Didco¢ Oxfordshire OXII 8RT
Bankers
Co-operative Bank plc, P O Box 250, Skelmersdale, WN8 6Vtr
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 lthngs Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
Independent Examiners
Mr Simon Temple, Coniston Road, Dronfield w(￿hOuse S18 8PG
Mr Michael HerTnan, Birchen Close. Dronfield WcKKlhouse S18 8ZD

Dronfield Baptist Church Annual Report for 2021
Report of the Managing Deacons/Trustees for the year ended 31 October 2021
IntsThluction
The Managing Deaconsrrrustees present their annual rewrt and accounts for the year ended 31 Cktober
2021. The Deacons are also referred to as Trustees in this rep
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity is govemed by an Approved Govemlng Document. Members of the Church are accepted in
accordance with the Constitution which requires them to be or to have been publicly bapti5ed on the
profession of faith in Jesus Chris¢ or follovling other modes of baptism to renew their public profession of
faith in Jesus ChrisL
The members Meeting normally tskes place ten times per year and has resEKinsibilty for the overall tK)licy
of the church. In accordan￿ with the Constitubon, the members appoint up to eleven Trustees, who
together wth the Minister, Church Secretary and Treasurer (who a￿ also appointed by the Members), are
responsible for the day to day running of the church s work and witness, and the financial and legal aspects
of the charity. All members are encourdged to take an appropriate part in the spiritual and practical tasks
involved in the fiJrtheran￿ of the charitsble obiecbve.
Relevant matters may be submitted to the thurch meeling by the Trustees for guidan￿, or may be rdised
by members in Church meeting for further consideration by the Twstees. Though the Constitution pem)its
decisions to be made at Church meetings by appropriate majoribes, the thurch seeks to work by
consensus wherever possible.
Objectives and AthitRs
The principal purpose of the thartty is the advan￿ment of the Christian faith according to the principle5
of the Baptist denomination to indude the advancement of education, community service and such other
general charitsble purposes in suth parts of the Untted Kingdom and the worfd as the Church shall
detennine.
In order to achieve the prinapal obJ"ective which is set out above, the (￿Urth provide5 a variety of attivities
both to its membership and to the communty generally. The aim is to show the love of Jesus Christ in
both word and deed and to bring people into a doser relationship wtth Him as our Imng Lord.
Centszl to the work and witrEss of the Church is trE provision of regular public services of Christian
worship. These serwces nornially take Pla￿ each Sunday at Lth 10.30 am and 4.00pm or 6.30 pm, apart
from the third Sunday evening when a United servi￿ is hosted by the various Dronfield churches. There
are also occasional services at other times which are advertsed on the Church Noti￿ Board and the
website at www.dronfieldba tist.co.uk There is a full children's programme during the moming servi￿.
The church seeks to be a friendly and Y￿1comIng communty and anybcxty is free to attend any of these
services.
The Church runs a series of fellov4ship gr(￿pS for the growth of fatth and disapleship in the homes of
some members or on the church premises, and further details of these can be obtained from the Trustees
on reques¢ or at the Sunday seNces of Y￿rShip.
From time to time, in conjunction with other local diurd)es the thurch runs courses for people interested
in discovering more aLx)ut Christianity, entided 'Alpha'. Guidan￿ on Churth Membership and Believerfs
Baptism is also available throughout the year.
The Church nomially runs various regular aCti￿tieS for Families, Children & Young People and for people
in the Third Age.

The Church operates systems to ensure that all people workrng wSth children and vulnerdble adults are
appropriately vetted with regard to the Disdosure and Barring Servi￿.
The church has read the Charity Commission guidan￿ on public benefi¢ and is satisfied that the attivities
outlined above clearly demonstrate that the charity is providing a beneft to the public.
Risk Assessment
The ￿Urch regularty reviews the risks to whith it is exposed. It ¢)perates S￿ems to ensure that all people
working with children and vulnerable adults are appropriately vetted with regard to the Disclosure and
Barring Servi￿.
Achievements and perforn￿n
This has been a demanding year in the life of the churth as it has tsBnsitioned through the times of
lockdown and the process of reopening the building as well as restarbng the many ways in which we as a
church fijlfil our charitable objectives. We are very grateful particularly to the current Leadership Team
and for all of the time and effort that has gone into helping us as a church navigate our way through this
time so well. In parkncular we would like to gNe a special thanks to those who have overseen our
management of risk as well as ensuring the building is as safe and covid protected as possible.
During our experien￿ of lockdown we explored the use of digital technology to fulfil our objective of
enabling those within the church and the community to partiapate in worship. One of the consequences
of this is that we will need to refurbish much of our PA and AV eyuipment that had been installed when
the church was reftjrbished in the 1990,5 as it no longer enables us to fulfil the above charitsble objectives.
Therefore, we plan to purchase and inslall the equipment necessary to livestream and record our *rvices
as we retum to the meet again in the building. Again, a huge amount of thanks must go to tho* who
have given this a lot of time and effort as wdl as train others in the use of the new equipment.
We anticipate continuing to strengthen our tharitable objective of growing in our understanding and
living out the Christian frdith by hawng a mid-week course, based upon our reading a book together, which
will meet fortnightly from January to May.
In the New Year we expect to dose our lunch dub for though we anticipate the numbets coming not to
have changed significantly, the srze of the team has shrunk appreaably. We anticipate that we shall still
be able to fulfil the charitable objectives the lunch dub met by fo￿551ng upon our w&kly Coff￿ moming
and serving of light lunche5 on Thursdays.
A signfficant challenge we are facing is the change in size of our Trust￿ group. We will seek to enlarge
the current number of Trustees that may continue to serve the charity and ensure that its charitable
objectives continue to be fjjlfilled. One of the ways we will seek to do this is by exploring the manner and
regularity of our meeting that we may continue to ensure the charity working as effectively as it can be.
ststement of Public Benefft
The church aims to play a p0s￿Ve role in the life of the communty of Dronfield, Sin￿ in addition to
activities fonnally linked to the church, members also setved as volunteers in other Icol charities and
organisations, including the minister tsknng an active role in a local school and other members serving as
school govemors. Members also volunteer with a local community project to protect and enhan￿ specific
areas of Dronfield.
The Deaconsffrustees have read the tharlty Commission guidan￿ on public benefi¢ and is satisfied that
the activities outlined above clearly demonstrate that the charity is providing a benefit to the public.

Flnanaal Review
Unrestritted cash balances decreased by £9,244 during the year, largety as a result of spending £7,010 in
the first phase of upgrading Audio Visual equipment Cash balances at the year-end amounted to £81,383.
As detailed in the ac¢ounts the Church contributed £10,106 for other causes including the denominational
charities Home Mission Fund and the Bapbst Missionary Society.
The Church continues to raise the funds which it needs to carry on its acbvities from within its own
membership and congregation. No wider public appeal was made for fvnds during the year.
The most significant expenses related to the ongoing appointments of the Revd A Gore as Minister of the
Church and Mr Andrew Evers as Families, Youth & Children's Ministry Leader. Revd Gore's role is to lead
and Cctrordinate the church s attivities induding the Sunday Services, to provide pastoral care for the
congregation and other people, and to equip and ￿cOUr3ge the membership in their life, Chrisban wttness
and seNice. Mr Ever5 cmrdinates and leads actsvtbes for young families, thildren and young people and
enables contacts to be made that encourage a sense of communty.
The ￿Urch is heavily dependent on ts membership working as volunteer5 in all aspects of the church's
activities, many of which run wtth little or no impact on the church s expendittjre, but nevertheless
contribute substantially to the achievenent of the churth s objectives.
The finanaal results for the year, togeth￿ with a summary of the accounting poliaes adopted are set out
In the accompanying finanaal statements.
The church is a patticipating employer V￿thin the Defined Benefft section of the Baptist Pension scheme
and has b￿n making ongoing deficit payments to cover the costs of past service of tts employees within
the scheme under a recovery plan. The churth underslands that if it had left the scheme at the year-end,
it would have to have made a ontroff payment estimated to be £ 49,21XI to meet its statutory obligations
to the scheme. The church has no plan to leave the scheme and expects to continue to make payments
to the scheme in line the recovery plan.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have established a Reserves Policy to enable the thurth to funtt¢on effectively and meet ts
obligations in the event of a significant dedine in our income or a major c05t.
The Church expressed its part in the life of the wider thurch by making donatiors to national and
international Chrisban organisations and ￿)etieS with Christian aims and objectives compatible with the
' churth's own tharItal￿e purpose.
Having considered the relevant risks of changes in income and expenditure, the Twstees have deterniined
that the appropriate level of reserves is in the range £25,CO) to £30,￿0. As at 31 October 2021, the
church held totsl cash funds of £81.383 of which £1,662 were restricted and £14,129 designated. It
follows that cash resources available to spend on any of the Church's attivitres amount to £ 65,592.
The Church strives to remain a force for gK)(xl in the communty in the longer term in its own right. It
follows that as all of its reserves were given towards this, its primary purpose and are retained in
accordance with its objects.
Independent Examiner
A resolLrtion to appoint S Temple and M Herman as Independent Examiners was put to the Annual General
Meeting. And this has been agreed.
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by the Trustees
David - Managing Trustee

Independent EXamine￿S Report to the Managlng Trustees of the charity
We report to the managing trustee5 on our examination of the accounts of Dronfield Baptist Church (the
Churth) for the year ended 31 October 2021, which are set out on pages 7 to 11.
Responsits1￿£S and bags of
As the charity trustees of the Church you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Act).
We repKJrt in respect of our examination of the Trustee's accounts carried out under sectron 145 of the
2011 Att and in carrying out our examinati￿ we have followed all the appliCat￿e Direciions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 A(L
Independent examinerfs statemert
We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to our attention in
connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect:
(i)
accounttng records vme not kept in rwett of the Trust as required by section 130 of the
(2) the accounts do not accord with those record&
We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this re￿rt in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts
to be reached.
S Temple
M. Hernian
0£

Dronfield Baptist Church
Accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021
Receipts and Payments Account
2021
Total
2020
Total
Receipts
Wee￿Y offerings
Appeals and speaal gifts
Grants
Income tsx recovered on glfts to 5 April
Legacles
Other Church groups
Youth Camp
Interest received
Sundry
71,356
1,371
71,356
3,639
1,966
13,607
67,399
6,43
1,780
14,141
300
3,215
210
270
1,314
2,268
716
13,607
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1,023
1,023
60
951
951
Totsl r￿ipts rounded to nearest £
92.018
2,984
95,002
95,073
Payments
Minister and Manse
Upkeep of Churth premises
Baptist Missionary Society
Home Mission
Worship and OLrtreath
Discipleship and training
Youth Camp
Grants and donations
Families, YoLrth and Children
Other Church groups
Administration
Other costs
New fixiures, fitttngs and equipment
35,761
11,915
3,560
35,761
12,731
3,650
3,560
678
3,715
33,913
13,617
4,296
4,136
596
2,528
534
3,401
26,165
3,434
2,498
3,352
354
816
90
678
3,700
15
1,737
26.+13
1,055
1.709
2,954
8.190
1,158
2,895
26,443
1,055
1,709
2,954
8,190
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Total payments rounded to nearest £
101.262
2,079
103,341
98,823
Excess of (expendityre) over receipts
(9,244)
905
(8,339)
(3,750)
Balances brought forward from previous
year
88.965
757
89.722
93,472
Balan￿ orried forward to next year
79,721
1,662
81,383
89,722
All activities derive from continuing activit*
The notes on pages 8 to 11 forni an integral part of these acrount&

Dronfield Baptist Church
SL*ement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 October 2021
Monetary Assets
Cash in hand and on de
Coop savings accounts
Coop } CAF current accounts
Cash balances - Other Church groups
Cash in hand
Net Monetary Assets
2021
2020
78,724
81,125
7,416
1,161
20
89,722
1,014
1,145
81,383
Represented by funds:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Desi
nated funds
Special fijnd
Other Church groups
2021
2020
65,592
72,618
10,668
3,461
79,721
12,369
3,979
88,966
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Restricted funds
Amounts received for other causes
Audio Visual Upgrade
Garden Project fund
67
1,300
295
81,383
61
300
395
89,722
Other Monetary Assets and Liabilitses
Debto
Gift aid recoverable
reditors
Taxes and Social Security
2021
2020
5,{￿XI Est
5,000
(649)
4,351
(543)
4,457
Baptist Pension Scheme (BPS) Liability Statement
The BPS estimated that £49,200 (2020 £61,600) was the leve] of employer debt that the
church would need to pay, if it had chosen to extt the defined benefft scheme at the year end.
Non.Monetary Awts
Fixed assets for Chaiity use
Church insured value
Manse insured value
Fumiture and equipment
Total Fixed Assets for Charity Use
2021
2020
2,167,052
214,197
24,303
405,552
2,126,646
203,220
16,833
2,346,699
David Charles
Trustee
Approved by the Trustees
The notes on pages 8 to 11 forni an integrnl part of these account
Dronfield Baptist Church

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021
l Accounting poliaes
The accounts have been prepared on a re￿Ipts and payments basis. The Managing Deaconstrrustees
confimi that as far as are aware, there is no relevant ac￿unting information of which the examiner
is unawa￿.
2 Winding up or dissolution of the d￿rity
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any financial assets, after satisfaction of all
debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated funds shall be transferred to some other
charitsble body or bodies having smilar objects to the charity.
2021
Total
2020
Totsl
Unrestrtcted Restricted
3 Appeals and special gifts
cp
Ashgate Hospice
Audio visual Refijrbishment
BMS
BMS - Bithday Scheme
Coffee machine etG
Christian Aid
Derbyshire ￿r Ambulance
Elm Foundation (Domesttc Abuse)
Holiday aub
Homele&s & Rootless at thristmas
St Lukes Hospi
Families, YoLrth & Children ALtvit]es
Sundry & Anon
Angel Tr
Baby Basics - Christmas Donations
Bluebell Wood
Building Fund
Children In Need
Corona Wirus Fund
Extraordinary women
HSBC re Treagjrer
Lent LN)oks and reading notes
Macmillan Can￿r Support
Weddings and funerals
45
1,000
45
I,crf)o
90
388
244
20
132
114
537
434
45
410
145
300
119
425
546
244
20
132
114
cp
cp
537
434
45
cp
70
410
39
loo
295
133
190
50
1,530
60
1,000
loo
122
cp
cp
1,371
2,268
3,639
6,443
CP 'Coffee Poy coff& mornings raised £336, having again b￿n limited by CoVid-19 pandemlc.

Notss to the Accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021
2021
Totsl
2020
Total
4 Mlnister and Manse
Stipend, PAYE and pension
Ministers, expenses
Manse UPk￿P
Manse repairs and improvements
Current minister sutFtotal
Baptist Pension Scheme defi(it
27,608
262
2,830
1,281
31,982
3.779
27,608
262
2.830
1,281
31,982
3,779
27,407
631
2,376
131
30,546
3,367
35,761
35.761
33,913
5 Upkeep of Church premises
Cleaning
Insurance and water
Light and heat
Maintenance and repairs
2,620
5,584
2,803
2,804
2,222
2,496
4,270
4,370
2,731
11,915
816
12,731
13,617
* Restricted amount for cleaning was HM Govemment Job Retention Scheme (furtough) grant towards
wages already paid in previous accounting year.
716
3,336
2,803
6 Grants and donations
Angel Tree
Ashgate Hospi
BMS - Birthday Scheme
Children In Need
Derbyshire Air Ambulan
Elm Foundation (Domestic Abuse)
Homeless & Rootless at Christmas
Life Dronfield
St Luke's Hospice
YBA Biglsfe India Appeal
Baby basi(s - Christmas donations
Bluebell Wood
Macmillan Cancer Support
External organisations
Corona Wirus fund
312
312
45
412
145
425
50
45
25
132
114
434
1,200
45
200
132
114
434
1,200
1,200
70
45
2(K)
295
133
122
2,851
550
3,401
1,737
1,158
2,895
1,737
1,158
2,895

Dronfield Baptist Church
Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021
2021
Totsl
2020
Total
7 Farnilies Youth and Chlldren
Salary, PAYE and pension
Materials and expenses
Holiday Club
Messy Church
23,721
2,111
537
74
26,443
23,721
2,111
537
74
26,443
22,980
1274
667
243
26,165
8 Other costs
Catering
Subscriptions
Delegates expenses
Sundry
452
1312
452
2,312
29
162
2,954
690
2,082
205
376
3,352
162
2.954
9 New fixtures and equipment
Audio Equipment
Laptop Computer
Wideo Equipment
1,833
1,180
5.177
8,190
1,833
1,180
5,177
8.190
354
354
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