BELMONT ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH CIO ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE CHARITY COMMISSION 1st April 2023 to 319t March 2024 Aim and Pur oses The Church exist5to show°PassionforJesusand Compassion for others-. It doesthis bybeingopen to all members of the local community joining the activities on the Church premises in Belmont Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9NU. Our vision is to be a people and place in which and through which the Kin8dom of God will grow. Our aim is, in partnership. to equip ourselves effectivelyto enrich the quality of our Christian lrfe together and to build a stronger presen in our community. Ob ectives and Activities During the year we simplified our previous 9 objertives into the following 6 objective5. l.. To embrace the challenge, provocation and inspiration of bible-based preaching that engages us with the contemporary age and equips US to be effective witnesses to and for Christ. 2: To use our physic31, people and online resour to include [inviteJ neighbours, friends and Icommunity] or8anisations in[tol the community of the church and in doing so to model and communicate the love God has forthem. 3: To feel closer to our young people and their families and draw more of them into greater participation in our life together. 4: To be equipped to try new ways of sharing ourfaith. 5: To become better at loving each other in such a waythat we become more comfortable with and understandin8 of our differing points of view and priorities. 6.. To become a church that prays more for the world, for ourselves and for the Lord's guiding Achievements and Perfomiance Our Church CIO has a mernbership of 37 people as of 31" March 2024 with 54 aduhs, 20 secondary school age young people and 70 children and toddlers in regular contact with the Church through its weekly activities. Toddlers: Toddler Church numbers have been steadily increasing through the year leading to a limit of 40 toddlers and a booking System being introduced during the year to manage the numbers. The atmosphere continued to be positive and especially warni and welcuming to new families, somethin8 that is remarked upon by those joinin& but the 40 limit meant that those that tried to book later than other5 were disappointed so, after the October half term. capacity was increased by the Church agreeing to run two separate Toddler church sessions on Monday morning. Overall toddler numbers are now typically around
- Running alongside Toddler Church, in response to the cost-of-living crisis, we are continuing to run a oy Librarv. We have had a small number attending but they are very regular. The families that attend value an atmosphere that is calmer than a Monday rnoming, where conversation and support can be offered. They also enjoy the fact that the church coffee rnoming runs at the same time, feeling part of the hurch community. Over the summerwe offered an activity morning forthe older siblings of those attendin8 the toy library. They invited their friends. and we had 6 then 9 children attend. Children and Young People: Our Boys. Brigade and Girls, Association (BB&GA) meets on Friday evenings with the following age 8roup5. Anchors {for those aged 4 to 8), Juniors Ifor those aged 8 to 11} and Seniors/14 plus (secondary school a8el. At the end of the 2024 spring term. we had 14 Anchors, 12 Juniors and 15 Seniors/14 plus on the books. Many of the youngsters and staff were able to attend the Summer youth camp on the Isle of Wight run jointly with Carey Baptist Church with around 105 campers in all. Our Sunday Club meets on Sunday mornings starting with the first part of the Church Servi before going out into the hall side rooms into our older and youngergroups. We have a typical attendance of 9 children and young people. We continue to use the Scripture Union material a5 3 basis for our lessons, including Elijah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Daniel, the apostle Peter. some healings of Jesus. Chri5tma5. Easter and parts of the book of Acts. Part way through the year we started to address some different topics for the older group including Youth Alpha, Creation, Exodus, Exile, Incarnation & Resurrection. Senior Citizens." Our Lunch Club for Senior Crtizens has a regular attendance of 8 people on Wednesdays and is preceded by a coffee morning where we offer a "warm space" for the local communityas well as an opportunity for conversation and friendship. House Groups: The two established house groups continue to meet, one on Monday evenings and the other on Tuesday evening5. Each group has around 8 members. Our daytime -house group" meets some Friday mornings atchurch with up to 15 people in attendance. Progress on our objectives is 35 follows. l. Sundays have included series on- Putting on the new self- Refugees, immigrants and welcoming the stranger: Responding to crisis and war; The Nicene Creed- Coronation Sunday- community cohesion and being called to serve. All age services on= Wisdom of putting your faith in God. Using your Gift5 of the Spirit, God'5 power to change. Trusting in GCMJ'S bigger picture. Welcoming Christ into your life. Understanding we belong to God a5 his children. Open Services in whith people give testimony about the attivity of God in their live5. We celebrated a baptism.
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A busv vearof community engagement and outreach has included: Coronation fun day- publicity design and distribution, planning and hosting. Over I people attended for some or all of the day including 30 for the end of day service. Comrnunity Quiz and Curry Night- publicity design and distribution: 53 attended. Following discussions with local County Councillor we were awarded £IOOO to fund the drawing5 and costings forthe disabled toilet project. Coffee morning launched as part of Warm Wednesday along with a Toy Library lan added service for those attending Toddler Church). Lunch club continued. Flyer for Harry Baker in Ortober designed and distributed at Quiz Night and later 500 flyers. 50 attended the concert. One of our Trustees has become a Govemor of our local Primary School. The Church makes its hall, kitchen, and side rooms available for local groups to hire when the premises are not in use by the Church and has regular bookings for Pilates and Patchwork.
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We hold all age worship servi5 throughoutthe year. The regularity of this and our varied programme has certainly helped strengthen relationships with a wider set of people than we usually see on a Sunday. The most recent of these included an infant dedication for one of the toddlers from Toddler Church. This is enabled and enhanced by the fabulous work we do with children. young people and parents, week-in, week-out and atthe annual youth camp we run with Carey Baptist Church which was attended on the Isle of Wight by over 100 people. We sign post parents with Toddlers to open 'Mes5y Church, times held during school holidays.
- We continue with our regular home groups and 'Food for thought bible Stud held fortnightly on our premises. In these venues we encourage people to identify and to share where God is active in their lives. Faith in Conversation is an informal way of sharing and discussing our preferences for fun, our outlook on life and our understandings and experien of faith over an infornial meal in people'5 homes. We have trialled this during a Church Night. We have just started an Alpha course with a group of 8 people.
- We have agreed to commit to listen as well as to speak during Church meetings and to make these safer settings so that more of us will feel able to shareviews and to discern God's leading. Through a series of Church Nights, we have considered material from the Sanrtuary project on how people from LGBT communities experience church. This included trying to appreciate alternative ways of viewing Scripture related to the topic. This led to discussion upon and eventual adoption of an inclusivity statement for our church handbook. The command of Christ that we. as God's children, love one another is a consistent theme of Sunday morning worship.
- We have regular prayer evenings. a prayer chain. open prayer and prayers for the world in Sunday services, and times of participatory prayer during all age worship. Premise5: We have dealt with routine maintenance issues and are considering how best to improve our disabled toilet. Ecumenical relationships: The Church is a member of Churches Together in Hemel Hempstead and of the Evangelical Alliance and the youth group joins events run byyouth Across Hemel in which one of our Church members is also a Trustee. Financial Review- A ril 1" 2023 to March 31° 2024. Total receipts were £76,191.63 with expenditure of E66.342.89 as detailed in the audited accounts. t)onation5 were made as follows: £868.07 tothe Baptist Missionary Souety (Genesis Acaye- Ugandan farmersl- £426.90 to the local Hospice of Saint Francis; £347.50 to the Dacorum Emergency Night Shelter IDENS), £1,296 to the Baptist Missionary Society (general fund) and £1,296 to the Central Baptist Association (home mission fund). The balances carried forward are as follows. Unrestricted funds- £51.713.18 Designated funds- £2,683.72 for improved disability ac5. Restricted property fund- £159.644.73. This fund can be used towaids purchasing a house that can be used as manse accommodation for a new minister. Restricted legacy fund - £861.70 for improved disability access.
Volunteers We would like tothank all our many volunteers, approximately40 in totsl. who work so hard to make our Church the lively and vibrant cornmunity it is. Structure Governance and Mana ement The method of appointment for Trustees is set out in our Constitution. Each of the Trustees has been appointed by a vote of the membership at our Annual General Meeting. All those who attend our services are encouraged to become members of the Church. The Trustees are responsible for rnaking decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the Church whilst referring various matters to the periodic Church meetings including any non-ernergency large items of unbudgeted expenditure. The Trustees met on Zoom fNe times and in person fourtimes during the twelve month period of this Report, with an average level of attendance above 80%. Six Church members, meetings were held in person during the twelve month period of thi5 Report. Administrative Information The Church is situated in Belmont Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9NU. which is the correspondence address. The following members have served as elected Trustees through the reporting period: Gillian Kaye. Michete Gill. Andrew Barton. Eirwen Marshall. Hazel Barton, Jennifer Baldin& Janet Robinson, Martin Taylor (from February 2024) and Reverend Timothy Keightley (as Minister from I" November 2021). Approved by the Trustees in September 2024. as a true record of the period April 2023 to March 2024. and signed on their behalf by Reverend Tim Keightley (Chairman). -J 'i&S,,-rL _ &ty
| April{st2023to | March31st202 | 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Retrtcted | Designated | Total | ||
| BroughtForward GeneralFund |
18751.45 | ||||
| Other Causes Evangelism Properly |
342.6'l 3500.00 |
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| Church Refurb | |||||
| Legacy Den Pierce TOTALS |
18751.45 | 66.95 3909.56 |
0.00 | 22661.01 | |
| Receipts | |||||
| Offerings | 33179.43 | ||||
| Gift Aid Tax Receipt | 6610.53 | ||||
| Hall Lettings | 6502.50 | ||||
| CBA Grant | 13505.97 | ||||
| Gen. Donations | 1735.53 | ||||
| Utilities Refund | 0.00 | ||||
| BMS | 868.07 | ||||
| Legacy Den Pierce | 0.00 | ||||
| Other Causes | 6'19.52 | ||||
| Evangelism | 624.10 | ||||
| Property | 2000-00 | ||||
| Church Refurb | 1000.00 | ||||
| June Gifi Day | 1683.72 | ||||
| Misc Receipts | 126.00 | ||||
| TOTALS | 61659.96 | 4111.69 | 2683.72 | 68455.37 | |
| lncome foryear | 61659.96 | 4111,69 | 2683.72 | 68455.37 | |
| Expenses foryear | 58279.33 | 8063.56 | 0-00 | 66342.89 | |
| SurpluslDefict | 3380.63 | -3S51.87 | 2683.72 | 2112.48 | |
| B/Forward | 18751"45 | 3909.56 | 0.00 | 22661.01 | |
| TOTALS | 22132.48 | 12.31 | 2683.72 | 24773.49 | |
| ADJUSTMENT | -42.31 | 42-31 | DeficitfromGeneral Funds | ||
| CaniedForward | 22489.77 | 0_00 | 2683.72 | 24773.49 | |
| INCOME | 68455.37 | ||||
| INTEREST RECEIVED BU ACCOUNTS | 7736.26 | ||||
| TOTALINCOME | 76191.63 |
| UnrestrictedRestrictedDesignated | UnrestrictedRestrictedDesignated | UnrestrictedRestrictedDesignated | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PavmenG | ||||
| Ministry | 42238.79 | |||
| Other Ministry | 572.83 | |||
| ManseRent | 0.00 | |||
| Manse Expenses | 0.00 | |||
| Manse Maintenance | 0.00 | |||
| Missions | 2592.00 | |||
| Repairs & Maintenance | 1683.63 | |||
| Gas | 2243.93 | |||
| Electricity | 2551.22 | |||
| Water | 23A.57 | |||
| House Keeping | 3105.39 | |||
| lnsurance | 1323.47 | |||
| Flowers | 0.00 | |||
| StationerylPrinting | 0.00 | |||
| Bank Charges | 0.00 | |||
| Subs,Fees,Donations. | 1555.98 | |||
| Youth Fund | 0.00 | |||
| Legacy Den Pierce | 66.95 | |||
| BMS | 868.07 | |||
| Other Causes | 619.52 | |||
| Evangelism | 1009.02 | |||
| ProperlytoBU | 5500.00 | |||
| ChurchRefurb | 0.00 | |||
| GiftDay | 0.00 | |||
| Misc. | 181.52, | |||
| TOTALS | 58279.33.8063.56 | 0.00 | 66342.89 | |
| Carried Forward | ||||
| GeneralFund | 22489.77 | |||
| Property | ||||
| Evangelism | ||||
| GiftDayFund2023 | 1683.72 | |||
| ChurchRefurb TOTALS |
22089.77 | 0.00 | 1000.00 2683.72 |
24773.49 |
| Aprillst2022toMarch | 31st2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER CAUSES. | RECEIVED | PAYMENTS | GIFT AID | |
| B/Fonrard | ||||
| Harvest (BMS) | 696.45 | 868.07 | 171.62 | |
| ChristmasDay | 619.52 | 154.88 | ||
| Hospice St Francis | 426.90 | : |
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| DENS | 347.50 | |||
| TOTALS | l3{5.97 | 1642.47 | 326.50 | |
| MINISTRY ACCOUNT. | ||||
| Tax &Nl | 6251.54 | |||
| Salary | 25258.65 | |||
| Pension | 61 82.13 | |||
| Expenses | 4546.47 | |||
| TOTALS | 42238.79 | |||
| HOUSE KEEPING | ||||
| Cleaning | 2546.27. | |||
| RefuseColl. | 531.12 | |||
| HouseHold | 28 | |||
| Catering. | 0.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 3,105.39 | |||
| MANSE EXPENSES | ||||
| C/Tax | 0.00 | |||
| WRates | 0.00 | |||
| B/Maintenance | 0.00 | |||
| Telephone | 0.00 | |||
| Repairs/Maint. | 0.00 | |||
| Gas/Electric | 0.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 0.00 | |||
| MtsstoN | ||||
| BMS | 1296.00 | |||
| CBA | 1296.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 2592.00 |
| 1MONTH NOTICE A/C B/Forward |
iGen Fund(U) Ministry (D)Property(R) 28,647.07 0.00 0.00 |
iGen Fund(U) Ministry (D)Property(R) 28,647.07 0.00 0.00 |
iGen Fund(U) Ministry (D)Property(R) 28,647.07 0.00 0.00 |
Legacy(R) 833.26 |
Total 29,480.33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lnterest | 976.34 | 28.44 | 1,044.78 | ||
| Deposited | 0.00 | ||||
| TOTAL | 29,623.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 86{.70 | 30,485.11 |
| Withdrawn | |||||
| TOTAL | 29,623.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 861.70 | 30,485.11 |
| {YEARFIXED A/C | Property(R) | ||||
| B/Fonuard | 0.00 | ||||
| lnterest | |||||
| TOTALTRANSFERRED TO 7 DAY NOTICE A/C | 0.00 | ||||
| BALANCE | NIL | ||||
| 3 MONTH NOTICE A/C | Property(R) | ||||
| B/Forward | 147413.25 | ||||
| lnterest | 6731.48 | ||||
| Deposited | 5500.00 | ||||
| TOTAL | ' | 59644.73 |
| April{st2023to | March31st202 | 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Retrtcted | Designated | Total | ||
| BroughtForward GeneralFund |
18751.45 | ||||
| Other Causes Evangelism Properly |
342.6'l 3500.00 |
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| Church Refurb | |||||
| Legacy Den Pierce TOTALS |
18751.45 | 66.95 3909.56 |
0.00 | 22661.01 | |
| Receipts | |||||
| Offerings | 33179.43 | ||||
| Gift Aid Tax Receipt | 6610.53 | ||||
| Hall Lettings | 6502.50 | ||||
| CBA Grant | 13505.97 | ||||
| Gen. Donations | 1735.53 | ||||
| Utilities Refund | 0.00 | ||||
| BMS | 868.07 | ||||
| Legacy Den Pierce | 0.00 | ||||
| Other Causes | 6'19.52 | ||||
| Evangelism | 624.10 | ||||
| Property | 2000-00 | ||||
| Church Refurb | 1000.00 | ||||
| June Gifi Day | 1683.72 | ||||
| Misc Receipts | 126.00 | ||||
| TOTALS | 61659.96 | 4111.69 | 2683.72 | 68455.37 | |
| lncome foryear | 61659.96 | 4111,69 | 2683.72 | 68455.37 | |
| Expenses foryear | 58279.33 | 8063.56 | 0-00 | 66342.89 | |
| SurpluslDefict | 3380.63 | -3S51.87 | 2683.72 | 2112.48 | |
| B/Forward | 18751"45 | 3909.56 | 0.00 | 22661.01 | |
| TOTALS | 22132.48 | 12.31 | 2683.72 | 24773.49 | |
| ADJUSTMENT | -42.31 | 42-31 | DeficitfromGeneral Funds | ||
| CaniedForward | 22489.77 | 0_00 | 2683.72 | 24773.49 | |
| INCOME | 68455.37 | ||||
| INTEREST RECEIVED BU ACCOUNTS | 7736.26 | ||||
| TOTALINCOME | 76191.63 |
| UnrestrictedRestrictedDesignated | UnrestrictedRestrictedDesignated | UnrestrictedRestrictedDesignated | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PavmenG | ||||
| Ministry | 42238.79 | |||
| Other Ministry | 572.83 | |||
| ManseRent | 0.00 | |||
| Manse Expenses | 0.00 | |||
| Manse Maintenance | 0.00 | |||
| Missions | 2592.00 | |||
| Repairs & Maintenance | 1683.63 | |||
| Gas | 2243.93 | |||
| Electricity | 2551.22 | |||
| Water | 23A.57 | |||
| House Keeping | 3105.39 | |||
| lnsurance | 1323.47 | |||
| Flowers | 0.00 | |||
| StationerylPrinting | 0.00 | |||
| Bank Charges | 0.00 | |||
| Subs,Fees,Donations. | 1555.98 | |||
| Youth Fund | 0.00 | |||
| Legacy Den Pierce | 66.95 | |||
| BMS | 868.07 | |||
| Other Causes | 619.52 | |||
| Evangelism | 1009.02 | |||
| ProperlytoBU | 5500.00 | |||
| ChurchRefurb | 0.00 | |||
| GiftDay | 0.00 | |||
| Misc. | 181.52, | |||
| TOTALS | 58279.33.8063.56 | 0.00 | 66342.89 | |
| Carried Forward | ||||
| GeneralFund | 22489.77 | |||
| Property | ||||
| Evangelism | ||||
| GiftDayFund2023 | 1683.72 | |||
| ChurchRefurb TOTALS |
22089.77 | 0.00 | 1000.00 2683.72 |
24773.49 |
| Aprillst2022toMarch | 31st2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER CAUSES. | RECEIVED | PAYMENTS | GIFT AID | |
| B/Fonrard | ||||
| Harvest (BMS) | 696.45 | 868.07 | 171.62 | |
| ChristmasDay | 619.52 | 154.88 | ||
| Hospice St Francis | 426.90 | : |
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| DENS | 347.50 | |||
| TOTALS | l3{5.97 | 1642.47 | 326.50 | |
| MINISTRY ACCOUNT. | ||||
| Tax &Nl | 6251.54 | |||
| Salary | 25258.65 | |||
| Pension | 61 82.13 | |||
| Expenses | 4546.47 | |||
| TOTALS | 42238.79 | |||
| HOUSE KEEPING | ||||
| Cleaning | 2546.27. | |||
| RefuseColl. | 531.12 | |||
| HouseHold | 28 | |||
| Catering. | 0.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 3,105.39 | |||
| MANSE EXPENSES | ||||
| C/Tax | 0.00 | |||
| WRates | 0.00 | |||
| B/Maintenance | 0.00 | |||
| Telephone | 0.00 | |||
| Repairs/Maint. | 0.00 | |||
| Gas/Electric | 0.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 0.00 | |||
| MtsstoN | ||||
| BMS | 1296.00 | |||
| CBA | 1296.00 | |||
| TOTAL | 2592.00 |
| 1MONTH NOTICE A/C B/Forward |
iGen Fund(U) Ministry (D)Property(R) 28,647.07 0.00 0.00 |
iGen Fund(U) Ministry (D)Property(R) 28,647.07 0.00 0.00 |
iGen Fund(U) Ministry (D)Property(R) 28,647.07 0.00 0.00 |
Legacy(R) 833.26 |
Total 29,480.33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lnterest | 976.34 | 28.44 | 1,044.78 | ||
| Deposited | 0.00 | ||||
| TOTAL | 29,623.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 86{.70 | 30,485.11 |
| Withdrawn | |||||
| TOTAL | 29,623.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 861.70 | 30,485.11 |
| {YEARFIXED A/C | Property(R) | ||||
| B/Fonuard | 0.00 | ||||
| lnterest | |||||
| TOTALTRANSFERRED TO 7 DAY NOTICE A/C | 0.00 | ||||
| BALANCE | NIL | ||||
| 3 MONTH NOTICE A/C | Property(R) | ||||
| B/Forward | 147413.25 | ||||
| lnterest | 6731.48 | ||||
| Deposited | 5500.00 | ||||
| TOTAL | ' | 59644.73 |