_**Disciples of Jesus sharing God’s transforming love**_ ## **Annual Report 2021/22** This year has seen us slowly emerge from the restrictions placed upon meeting because of the Covid pandemic. Unlike their sudden arrival, the lifting of restrictions has been gradual and so has the return to any kind of ‘normality’. The past year has been a time to take stock and prayerfully discern what changes we believe God is leading us into. Certain activities that we did previously have not restarted yet, and may indeed not do so. We held our Annual Meeting in June this year and spent time together identifying our priorities for the coming months. The headlines from that time together included: - The need to take time to Re-establish lost relationships and build deeper relationships through regular events such as church family meals, homegroups etc. - Working more closely together within network and with the wider Christian community. - Determine the needs in local community? (especially carers/older people) Partnering with others who are serving in our community The leadership team will be focusing on how we might develop these ideas over the coming months. ## **Sundays** We restarted our weekly Sunday meetings in Chew Magna and Winford last year, initially with precautions such as mask wearing and maintaining social distancing, not having refreshments after the service etc. As levels of vaccinations increased and Covid cases have fallen we have gradually relaxed those restrictions, although we remain vigilant and respectful of those who remain nervous about meeting. Winford evening services weekly at 6.15pm and a number of CYBN members take turns in leading worship. At Chew Magna there has been a significant change in the format of our Sunday gatherings. For some time before the pandemic struck we had been struggling with providing separate groups for our children and young people. As we restarted meeting in person, we realised that we would not be able to offer these groups with the current number of volunteers and so we decided that we would remain ‘all together’ for the duration of our worship time. This has meant making some adjustments to our time together to make what we do accessible for young and old. This is still a ‘work in progress’ as we experiment with new songs, interactive prayer activities etc. We are so pleased that we are now seeing a number of new families coming most weeks and there is truly something special about being together, learning together and worshipping together as the whole church family. We are still recording our sermons and they can be found on the CYBN You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRq9ssUxFsC0BSL6g20aRw It’s also been a delight to welcome Lissette Pilcher into the church family. We had a wonderful celebration as Mike and Emma brought Lissette for her dedication in February 2022. Look out for more of the same in the coming year! At Blagdon, we hope to restart monthly inperson breakfast gatherings from the Autumn. ## **Schools** As restrictions eased John has resumed teaching at Winford, Chew Stoke and Cameley Primary schools. We have also restarted leading collective worship in our primary schools including Open the Book which is now a regular feature at Winford, Chew Magna and Dundry. 2 We have continued to provide “It’s Your Move books” as a gift for Year 6 leavers as they move up to their Secondary schools. This year we are providing books to approximately 200 children across 10 primary schools in our area. It’s also been good to resume visits from Chew Valley School year 7 students who visit local churches as part of their annual enrichment week. After a break due to Covid, Chew Magna Primary School came to celebrate Harvest in the chapel at Chew Magna in September. Great to welcome the children and staff back! ## **Supporting others** Over the past year we have continued to support various causes and people. At Christmas and Harvest we were able to send donations of clothes, food and money to the Sisters of the Church in St Pauls, Bristol in support of their work with the homeless. We have continued to support our friend Andrew Saxton and Pastor Gavril in their work amongst the Gypsy Community in Romania through the Life 2 Romania Charity. ## **New Opportunities** Over the past year we have begun some urgent refurbishment works at Bishop Sutton including upgrading lighting and replacement of the old gas boiler. These works will be continuing as we seek to make the building more energy efficient and user friendly. We have been successful in obtaining grants for some of these works including the provision of roof insulation. We are delighted to have started our **Renew Wellbeing Café** at Bishop Sutton on a Wednesday from 11-1pm. We have a regular team of volunteers and are building relationships with the lovely group of folks who attend. We are really blessed to have Margaret Blakey as our Associate Pastor. Margaret is exploring the possibility of opening other Renew Wellbeing Cafés in our area. 3 ## **Partnerships** One of our core values is partnering with others both within and beyond the church. One way we do this is by allowing others in our communities to use our buildings. We have established valuable partnerships with the village Pre-school and the Chew Valley Community Library in Bishop Sutton. The village toddler group in Blagdon began meeting in our chapel in the village last September. In Chew Magna, our premises are being now being used again by local community choirs, an art group, exercise classes, a monthly ‘Memory’ café and 2 new youth drama groups. This year we have welcomed new vicars to both the Chew Valley Benefices of churches: Richard (East) and Ian (West) are keen to work together and we have begun to explore how we might support one another in our different locations. This spring we held a joint Lent Course and have begun a joint Messy Church. The first Messy Church was held on Good Friday and we plan to hold further joint events at Harvest, Halloween and Christmas. ## **Coming up…..** We are planning another weekend away in September (23[rd] -25[th] ) at Port Eynon on the Gower Peninsular in South Wales. There are still some spaces available. So far 24 of us have booked to go. Speak to John or Cordula if you would like to come. Should be a great weekend! 4 ## **Thank you** Our thanks go to all those who ensure that ‘church happens’. In particular we need to pay tribute to **Cordula** , our administrator/treasurer and **Carol** our bookkeeper. Their efforts go on behind the scenes, largely unnoticed and without fuss. It’s good to record here that both Cordula and Carol generously give their time and energy to keep us both legal and financially stable as a charity. The roles that both Carol and Cordula play have expanded significantly as a result of us becoming a network of churches. Please remember them in your prayers as they both are facing challenges in their family lives. Thanks also to our **Leadership Team** for their willingness to take on the responsibility of leadership and being trustees. Please remember them in your prayers. Thank you to the **WEBnet** Team of Regional Ministers and support staff here in the West of England, for their practical pastoral, Spiritual and administrative support, prayer and wisdom. And a thank you to **YOU** , members of the church family, who give their time and energy to support our work to share God’s transforming love with our community. John Miles (Pastor) 07427 191898 jandsmiles@me.com Margaret Blakey (Associate Pastor) margaret.blakey@blueyonder.co.uk _Leadership Team_ Cordula Hall (administrator) cordulahall@gmail.com Alan Parker alanparker6@btinternet.com Clare Walker garstonlane@gmail.com John Bishop johncbishop@btinternet.com Nigel Coles nigel.coles@webassoc.org.uk ## **Motto Verse 2022** ## **Isaiah 26:3-4** _You will keep in perfect peace_ _those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in you._ _Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal._ 5 Chew and Yeo Baptist Network Statement of Financial Activities for Year Ended 31st December 2022 o Unrestrirted Designated Restricted Total CYBN Funds FLsnds Fund5 Funds 2022 CYBN Fuftds 2021 Recei tsandp ents account Recelpts Donations Gift Atd tax refunds Bank Interest Property Income Other Causes Income Other Income Total Receipts 43,096 15,641 43A36 15.641 37,055 1.659 15.456 15,456 1234 7.294 83.101 8.465 1.274 3.535 51,989 1.234 3.500 5.074 3,794 78.027 Payments Ministry Mission Church Life & Administration Premises Other Causes Payments Other- Bid Agency Fee Total Payments 31,249 6,674 4,070 18,777 498 5.(M)O 66269 31249 7.561 4.070 18.777 1,732 5,000 36.323 4,804 4.626 13.321 1,989 1.234 2.121 61.063 Net Re￿ipts (Payments) 11,758 2.953 14.711 19.0741 Opening Balances 8,131 8,131 17.205 Closing Balan￿5 19 22 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Assets CAF Cash Bank account Nat West CAF Gold Savings account Tot31 Assets 13.284 314 6.541 20.139 2.953 16237 314 6,S41 23,092 10.154 53 3,774 13,981 Z.953 Liabilitie5 Loan - Totterdown BC- Flooring Loan- Member. shortterm Total Liabilities 250 250 850 5,000 5,850 250 250 I9￿89 2.953 22￿2 8,131 Chew and Yeo Baptist Network- Notes to the Accounts for the Year Ended 3tst December 2022 l. A¢¢ountln8 Policles These accounts have been prepared on a'Receipts and Payments, basis and accord with S.133 Charsties Act 2011. Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total 2022 Total 2021 2. Other Causes income Caring In Bristol Sisters of the Church Life To Romania Food Vouchers Blagdon XrT7as windows Wèbox 418 418 140 115 830 75 114 646 21 21 3. Other income Grants Icinnarnon, Council) Return on Solar Elertricity Reimb B.SuttOn Costs School Teaching Port Eynon Weekend Other 3.5C 3.500 1.089 1.089 1,021 $04 io 760 1,890 55 3.794 760 1.890 55 7.294 4. Cost of Minbstry Minister's Expenses Ministels StipeRd Regular Acrivities. Home Erps etc Ministry Resources & Training Ministerièl & Preacher Feès 332 28.797 87 1.793 240 31.249 332 28,797 87 1.793 240 31.249 256 35.902 33 132 36.323 S. Cost of Mission Pre-school 3Trd Youth Work Attivities & Outreach Giving To Baptist Causes 1.155 2.159 3.360 6.674 1.155 3,046 3,360 7.561 824 3.299 6. Chur¢h knfe & Administration Administration & IT Health & Safety Subscriptions & Copyright Consumables Equipment 1.925 312 861 427 546 4,070 1.925 312 1.876 658 897 129 427 $46 4.070 4,626 CYBN 2022 krouTrt&SFA 01110123 Chew and Yeo Baptist Network- Note5 to the Accounts for the Year Ended 3tst December 2022 Unrestricted Designated Restrict Totsl 2022 Total 2021 7. Premlses Costs Churchyard and external Repairs & Maintènancè 520 2.073 7.518 3.407 520 2.073 7.518 3.407 1,191 1,679 5,225 2.094 Cleaning Costs Inssjrance & SuNeY 18,777 18.777 13,321 8. Other Causes & disbursements Caring In Bristol fe To Romani3 Sisters of the Church Other14H, Webox, Food vchersl Homes ForGood Blagdon Preschool 246 143 26 29 27 27 498 417 70 663 213 106 462 l.(X)8 251 268 21 323 323 1.234 350 350 1.732 1,989 Statement of Trustee's Res nsibilitses The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accountirsg records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posit40n of the thurch and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with statutary Tegsjlations relating to charities. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the churth and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularrties. The accounts and ststement ol assets and lialjilities. set out on previo￿ pages. relatlngto the year ended 31st De￿mber 2022 are as approved bythe Trustee5. Signed.- Date: Position: Signed: Pgsition: CYBN 2022Account>SFA OYW23 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Charity Name Chew and Yeo Baptist Network **On accounts for the year ended** 31/12/2022 **Charity no (if any)** 1184270 ## **Set out on pages** 1-3 (Remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** AMJ 31/10/23 **Date:** **Name:** Andrew Martyn-Johns **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** BSc, F.C.A **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Address:** The Rookery East Dundry Bristol. BS41 8NJ **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**