Chartty Registration Number. 1189299 Broadstone Baptist Church Annual Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2022 Bt20ADSTON E -BAPTIST CHURCH
Broadstone Baptist Church Annual Report and Financial Statements Contents Pago Trustees. report IrKlepgn(lent Examin8e$ Rekx)rt Recelpts and Payments Accounts Slalemenls of Assets and Llabilitigs
BROADSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 43 YORK ROAD, BROADSTONE, BH18 8EW REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 The Trustees present theirAnnual Report and Rnancia Statements forthe Jpar ended 31 December 2022. Obj•¢tivos and A¢tiviti Th8 principal pLtrpoS of the Charity arg.. The a(fvancement of the Christian faith in aco)rdance th our 68 of Farth. primarily bul not exclusively wrthin Broadstone a1 the SLwroJThJing area. Such other charltable purposes as shall PLrt into pr8Cti thg Chrlstian faith, induding but not lirnited to.. the prèvention and relf of n8ed. hardship and sickness.. thè advancemènt of educatton,. and Ihe provis of facilities In the interests of sccial welfare for recreab.on or other leisur6 lime occupation of individuaLs ¥tho have nee(J of such faaliti.es by reason of thoir youth, age infimty or disability, finaral rdShip or 94xial armsr th the object of improving Ih8lT condIOn$ ol life. Maln A¢tlvltl•s. A¢hlov•m•nts and P•rfonnanc• Durtng the year tha Trustees havo hod rtyard to thg Charlty Comm1s81on'8 widance public benafit In rnanaging thé 3ctlvth.os of the charty. 2022 was a lim8 of conso1JatiC after the dlsruptM)ns of the n8w Ixlldlng wrrk ond Covid rnstricbons. Whilst m8mbw5hip r8maingd 8t a similar lav81, th$ dynamics of thè fel&)vhsP thang8d with thè additson of couples with young children, giving a baiter balanced and more repr8sentatNe age range to the fellowship. Cerall. Ih8r8 were 7 now members and 5 members, rosignaiions or dgaths, bullovds of 8ttend8nc• of non-m8mbttrs inuèased during the year. Flnanclalty, the Church ntInUeS to be in a very favourable siiuation. We have baèn bfèssed by God and th8 gen8ro81ty of His p80ple with a substafttS81 increase in our Irwme for 2022 Ilncludlng Glft Adl, and retaining 8 b8lanco of olm08t £40,(iKI in reseThe8. We werg ¥ble to contlnug 10 8UfP)rt finandalty by rKayu nirn 8ets of mission8rf88. family as thelr'$endln9 church. and the others as a"suFwrtlr¥J churth". Th8 morthty amount dcffiated w89 Increased by 25% from that of 2021 to reffl8ct the increase in our Irme. Thére were a180 some additlon81 designated grfts and a p8rsonal Chrlslmas gift to our missionaries. as well as 8 subslanfjal donation to Ukraine pastors and churches Ihrough Action UK. Al the do¥0 of 2022, donal10 ceased lo m¢9$ as tw w thdrawn from théir mi$sion activities. During February and November.'More C ML8slon' activthes look place involving each of the missionarièg we support, partiupab'ng in Sund8y and mid-we8k Hwne Grtsj •rKI Prayer Meètirg3, elther person or via Zoom. The theme in November was beiffj.knbassajs for Chrisr. The regular preg¢hing ministry of the Church conb'nues to be gospekbgsgd. and b)th encour8giThJ and challenglng. As w811 as our Pastor and Assistant Pastor pYovidiTrJ regular minlsty Sunday momings and evenlngs, we have wolcomed 8 number of guest speakers from Ictsl FIEC Churc and from fvrther afield. indLtding the Chrlstlan Instiluts. In ApdS, lust before Easter. we held wr annual Week of Prayer. waying al different times each day for 8 drfferenl Church aciivmy. This inddl a Day of Prayer the TLy, %then people sigwl up to pray in 15 minute slots from 7.00 8m lo 7. pm. after which we met togettr to sharè #round Ihe Lord's Table. On Easter Day, we were privTrleged to sts three your¥J PeOFAp pass through the waters of baptism and wtness to theii faith in Jesus Christ. It was the first OPF%xlunty we had to up and use our new baptisty. We also supported and parb¢ipaled in the annual 8memlh BiUe Week In July. JoYing fellowship with ndghbouring FIEC churthes. We were plea3e(I to conlinue tyjr partrwship Gra¢x Church. who m881 arJ wltness locally on the W81èrloo Eslote in Pode. w¢th we mel fory)int F¥ayer meetings.
Chjr mid-week meetirKJs of allemate Prayer Meeliros Home Grt)up rnrEtinued. the 8dditton of a new Home Group later in the year. In th8 Spring. Di5UF4eship Classes were held. cTh$lskn"ng of an Inductivè Bible Study Course,. 8"knving and Tellin Course lon pers(wl evarvJelisml.' and a-Not so Quiet Time" crSe {on peOnal prayer and devotions). These were very 11 rec&ved by t atterKJing. and it is proposed to repèal these al a suitable time. In Novwnber, we organis an evangelisbc (Artrga( event when the O&lments Theatre Company perfom)ed"Amaing Gtace", the Irue story of slave trader John Nev4ton was mir8culously converted In violent slomi al sea and Le a famous hyThn wriler and an".aVe a"Onl$l. Fellowship events were plann at regular Intervds throughout the year, and IndUd pl1(. wdks. a barbee. games, quiz nwJhL Men's and Ladies. breakfasls and a Bring and Sh8rg lunch. Our Christmas athwtsgs sought to reath oui into Community. and induded Carol Singing on the Bro8(aY and in Costs Coffaè. followed by soup and rolls in thè CMJrch' an all-aga Chrislmas Celebration., Carols by Candleluht,. and Carols in the Car Park for our chLFrch noighLKJurs a5 wdl as cyjr short Chrislmas Day cElebrab"on sorvice. Invitation cards were print8d and distn"l)uted ILKally and to friends, containing details of the events a gospgl message of hop8 on the back. We also Celebraiicn fellowship meal al a local hotel, which has already been tked for next year. Our Assistsnt Pasttx entered his seLxiThJ year stud585 al Cr(ndS in addibon to hts Church thjties, Bnd was invited lo take an Assgmbly at Br08dstone Mkldle Schos beffxe Chri$trna$. and il is antiupatsd that Ihis will ¢onts'nue in 2023, as well as taking Assam1$$ al Broadstcm First Sctrtsj. He 8180 h8lped to le&1 a ehildren'8 camp in Somersgt th a small team from the Chuh. A larg9 number of parb'upants tix)k part in training courses- frA Fire Safety and Emer9oncy Evacuatson Training, and the other for Saf8guardirwJ ol CIldren and Vulner&le Adults. were extremely worthythile and very well received by those Attending. "Churchsuite" sothvare was introduced to a5SiSt administration 8nd improvg communIcon9 to members, thos rt88 been very effective. In summary. 2022 was a year of 8thrJ to bring thg foNMhip bar 8fter the years of dlsruplion 8nd to reconnect and get to kTr)w each other again. It was in many ways a challenglng yèar for Broadslon8 Baptist Church, bul th8 above report Shov that by Goj's grace wg have ath"ev•J muth. We rgmain extremely grateful lo God for His provisKJn to us in so many way& partKuLqrty finanually. we Ic#)k to HIM as we continuo to slep out in fath wth nèw opportunitw mFnr&ty. Pollcy on R•••r4•• The Trustees wlll constder thè lèvel of rrV9$ thal Is pnth the Church to hava %than agreglng the annual budggl. This Is currenlly 8et al £10,C(Q for the general fund. Ccffjsiderakn will be given to futur8 stralogy, pKlenlial redundancy IlabllStS88. and any other gnmenI factorn thot ShId bg tsken Into account were Ihe Church lo close or move to new prgmi388. Tho chh rnaintsined a separale bulldlr¥J and minlsty roth¢ fvnd for monles for vthich hèld wilhln th8 general bank 8ecounl. This furKI was closed during tha yr as the final retenb'on payment in ralation to the rew building w89 mJe arbJ the remaining funds usèd to wrdwe rw wuipment for th• bullding. Two furthar rastrictèd fund$ are held by the churth in r•lalion to donatiorbs for missionary wodt, onè for donation$ to any of our m1881onarfes and arKth8r one to suFyMI Iho f8mily to which we are the"s8ndiThJ church" . These funds ar8 hdd in the general account and all Items arè pass9d onto the bermeS wlthln one month l three rnonths of rec8lpt respeclively. This paymenl Is made al any gift sid attach&l lo that donation and a gift aid clalm is made as as the In¢(e Is receIV. Golng Concarn At th8 time of approvin9 the finarrial stalements the truees have a r&*onala exp8clation that the SUPF(rt of the Church's bankers and Chufch o)ngrwJ8tion will ensure that the Churth has ad8qual& reswrce to omtinue in 0rational gxistence for the foreseeable future.
Structure Gov•mance and Managwiie Le9al structyr• of th• charfty The church is a Ch8rrtatAe IncorFa1ed OrgarNsation, vthich registered fjlh the Charity Commission In England & Wales C 1 May 2020. The gOv1r¥j dcument is a 7Mitten C#)nSbtUtn date(110ecember 2019. Thé methods ud to rncruit and appoint Gharfty trle8% The Trustees are those that hold the Church Offices identiffed in Secilon 12.4 of the Constslubon (Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Church Se¢retary and Church Finaft Officer lor Treasurer)). New PastorslElders should be ntsfied by the current Eldership and wesented to the Churth for their affimiakn'on. Elders and Pastors wll WL51 a 75% maj¢Jity of the members present and volin9 at a Church Business Meeb'ng In order to be apwinted. Any Church member may suggest to the Elders the name of a member for elect by the Church as a Daacon. The 8ders wll consider all suggesb"¢)ns. incFLJing those made by themsefves. before obL"ning the approval of the ¢8ndrdales for their namgs to be put fOrrd. The Elders wll then fornially propose the ¢aThJidates to the Church Business Meeting, glving hthatever advice they deem approw"ate. Vc•rMJ wll l&%e ace by secret ballot for each candidate. AJI candidates receiving of the votes of the members present and voting VAII be elected. R•foronco and Admlnl•trath D¥tsll• L•g#l n•mo of th• clIty Reglstergd chadty numb•r Charltyi Prlnclpal addrn•i Broadstone Bapbst CPwr¢h 1189299 43 York Road Broadstone Dorsel BH188EW Trustso8 The trustees vtho yerved during the year urrtll tr dale this rewt ¥AB 8ignl V•re as foll(wé.' Timothy Gamon Steven Driver Cllve Baine8 Stsphen Pèttifer Brian Ra%lrI Rodney Burye John Phenix Davlo Tumer Helen Phenix (appointed 21 JLme 20221 B&nk•r• CAF Bank Ud, 25 Kings Hill Av0Th. Qngs Hill, West Mauing, Ke. ME194JQ Sollcltor8 EoMrd cor Soliutors. 10 The PoinL Mathet Harborwgh, LE16 7QU Sl9ned on behalf ofthe chartys lJus¢ees M 4 Aw'l 2023 TIMOTHY G4MSTON
BROADST(4E BAPTIST CHURCH 43 YORK ROAD. BROADSTONE BH18 8EW Independerrt Examinerfs Report 31 Dec8mbBr 2021 2022. R•spon¥ibilEtl•s arKI ba818 of r•ptyt requirements of the Ch8ritEs Acl 2011 {Ihe Affj. I rap)rt in raspwA of my 0xaminlon ol ts C¥ acc(Nxrtswriad 1) 145 of th8 2011 Acl aTrJ In carrym9 0th my fc4knJ ts aPFabkn rkn#tffiy by th& Clwty CommssK)n sgth.on 146151{bl of th8 ACL Indtrpendent wmlnerfs stat•m I have compbtgd my eyamthation. I crth Ilrl mater[ mgtteys to my ait&kn n C(ffi wjth thè &y&rnrJath)n wtN¢h glves me use to Ihat matsrd re5P8Ct ++• I hava no corM$ aNI ¥e come acrc6s no ots m•ttws n C£nl)n with examat)n to whth #ttènlknn shoukJ be drawn In orthr to ena a prywty LrK1er5ry of *cy)Lots to be r8actsd. Slgned: 3V&L Chrtophr Fairha FCCA Newion Magw8 Arrowsmlth cOt Station Apwoa¢h Broadstone Oors9t BH18 8AT
BROADSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 43 YORK ROAD. BROADSTONE. BH18 8EW FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Fund• FundB 21122 2021 RECEIPTS: General Offarings Covenant and Gift Gifts for Missions and Support Tax Refund Interest Received Income from Outreach Events and (>oups M8ns& Rent Legaaes Training GrBnt Rec4ived INCOME 49.885 63,245 49,885 63,245 3.513 2.572 41 871 15.CKIO 5.1X)O 3,7S0 143 877 38,721 72,862 1,200 16,193 3,513 2,572 41 871 15.0 37 15,000 2,000 3.750 137,792 6,085 146.014 PAYMENTS: Mlni8leri81 Expen868 Evangelist Matert Mission$ and Support Building Expenses (Church and mse) Admlnl$tr4tion IFIEC. MUS and SlalbJn*y) Oulreach Evenls and Grwp5 SublOtsI ASSET AND INNESTMENT PURCHASE8: Equipmènt New 8uibJlng Prol¢ Subtotal TOTAL PAYMENTS: 82.037 1.293 19,532 18.443 8.757 82.037 1,293 27.691 18.443 8.757 56,628 335 18,628 14,670 5,320 8.tsg 134.030 8.159 142,189 97,011 2,955 25,813 100.823 126 436 11,929 157 73 Ngl of RocelptsllPayTh8nts}'. Transfers befv¥oon FuThJs 1,253 13.9551 12.7021 41,455 114.4491 3.9S5 113.1981 (77,4331 Ng1 movamènt M fun¢Js 110.4941 10.582 113.196 52,037 (77.4331 129,470 Fund b8lance8 broughtlorvrnr Fund b•lon¢es carried fOArd
BROADSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH 43 YORK ROAD, BROADSTONE. BH18 8EW FINANCIAL STATEMEKtS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES Futb 2022 2021 ¢a•h ai bank and In hand BBC Currgnt AtUt BBC Building and Min8try FundAc£owrt Ladles Group Cash In Harnj 38.756 41,863 10,174 85 Total Cash Fun Othèr Assets Gift akl dainK% due 12 18,215 Inv•8tm•ntAM•ts FreahokJ pr¢)perty at4S Yob Ro¥J IMarw•l c¥rrgr r•ntsd ovt 41 vahJgtk)n. 427,to) 427,0ty) 427,0 A••et• Y•ilnod forthg ¢h•rlty ¢)wn u Freeho pr¢)P•ty at43 Y¢yk Ro•J (Wornhb Hwlj ot vgluatlon Moveabb rthurch furnmihings, rNsl¢al scmns. coryuteis ar printer¥. vlsu equlprrnnt •nd ktt•n •qUip¥t Al ct 1.435.891 1,435,891 1.423.962 74.794 74,794 71.839 Ll•blllth• Amounts due 10 8Up1 1,976 At th• wovlou• ffn•n¢l41 year and. ts ¢h#rty had •nter8d Into tontroctual ccffjmthnts KtstrcAJ Frimplon le buikj Ihe now rTrhip hall fw fv ¢urth for the omount$ ¥h¢Mn The poyThIts are to be fvrrfl•J from the &Jlkling ar IAlni8ty FU. TIIIOTHY GAMSTON TRUSTEE Signed on b&haW ofthe Board ofTlual on 4 21)23