## **Minister’s report for 2022 AGM** ## **Looking back on 2021** In February 2021 I joined the church and began with a listening exercise - a consultation with all church members in which I tried to speak with those in significant roles and meet with each life group. From this listening exercise, the Leadership discerned that God was giving us the focus for 2021 of **‘Get Connected’** and the following 3 objectives: 1. Help every member of the church CONNECT with God in a fresh way to be released in their gifts and service 2. Develop a new strategy to CONNECT the practical and spiritual needs of local people 3. Develop a new strategy to CONNECT our friends, family and colleagues with Jesus We achieved this by: - Creating the **Discipleship Journey Strategy** , showing simple ‘stepping stones’ on the journey of faith. Each step helps people CONNECT a little more with God and with the church to become disciples who make disciples. - Creating clarity to understand where _each church ministry_ sits in the Discipleship Journey Strategy. - Meeting in the local park and online to CONNECT with one another during lockdown. - Resuming onsite services and ministry activities whilst continuing online to ensure our church continues to CONNECT with those not yet comfortable to return to church. - Employing Hannah Cassell as our Web Resources Leader to improve the way we CONNECT online. - Running two CONNECT Prayer weeks to encourage and resource people to encounter God. - Running a successful ‘Superhero Party’ to CONNECT with dozens of families. - Running Preaching series with accompanying Life Group studies to help us CONNECT and understand the vision and strategy. These included: - ‘Covenant: God’s good plan to connect with us’. - ‘Get Connected’. Understanding our 2021 focus. - ‘Stories worth telling’. How God connected with individuals in the Bible and today. - ‘Mission Styles’. Understanding how God has made each of us to connect others with Him. - ‘Fear Factor’. Understanding how our connection with God helps us to overcome different fears. - ‘Faith Factor’. Understanding the practical power of Faith that comes from our connection with God. - ‘Connect at Christmas’. A series of messages about God’s desire to Connect with us through the coming of Jesus. As a result of these efforts, many people have responded God’s desire to CONNECT with them and given their lives to Jesus. We’ve seen numerical growth in the gathered church on Sundays and new members of mid-week Life Groups. We also held a Leader’s Away Day at which God revealed a clear picture of the shape of our church in the days to come: As we attempt to make disciples who make disciples through our discipleship Journey Strategy, our church is to become a **Healthy Hub with Spiritual outposts[1]** . Discerning some of the detail of this vision is a task for the coming season. ## **Looking forward to 2022** The Elders believe that our focus for 2022 is from Ephesians 6:10 and the key word is **‘BE’** : ‘ **BE** strong in the Lord and in His mighty power’ In 2021 we received pictures of the future shape of our church and we have a clear strategy to fulfil our vision of ‘Make disciples who make disciples’, but many of the steps on the journey are unclear and we face several challenges. We will need more than clever ideas and courage! This year, as we remember to find our strength in God, I believe that His power will be unleashed to guide us in His way. ## **Strategic Priorities for 2022** These are not exclusive, but they seem to follow on from our discussions and the path God has laid before us: 1. Discern with the wider church the next step in being a healthy hub with spiritual outposts. 2. Develop Alpha team, run the Alpha course and implement follow-up strategy. 3. Explore, discern and implement a youth ministry strategy. 4. Run ‘Know yourself to lead yourself’ course(s) to help everyone understand who God has made them to BE and where He might be calling them to serve. ## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Bentley Baptist Church.** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2021, which are set out on pages 3 to 4. ## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) or under Regulation 10(1)(d) of The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (the 2006 Accounts Regulations) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: - examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) - to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act - to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ## Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission and is in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement. Independent Review of Bentley Baptist Church Accounts for Year Ended 31[st] December 2021 1 ## Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act and section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act and section 44(1)(b) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations - have not been met or (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Signed: Name: Mark David Kidney Qualifications: BA (Hons), ACMA Address: 6 Akeferry Road, Westwoodside, DONCASTER, DN9 2DX Date: 30[th] January 2022 Independent Review of Bentley Baptist Church Accounts for Year Ended 31[st] December 2021 2 ## **- Bentley Baptist Church Accounts Year Ending 31st Dec 2021** |Summary|| |---|---| |Income|£91,030.39| |Expenditure|(£78,513.26)| |**Surplus for theyear**|**£12,517.13**| |Bank Account|| |Brought Forward|£28,787.59| |No unbanked receipts from 2019|£0.00| |Transfer to Saving Account|£0.00| |No unbanked receipts|£0.00| |Movement in Year (Net Income & Expenditure)|£12,517.13| |**Sub Total asper Dec 21 Statement**|**£41,304.72**| |Business Reserve Account|| |Opening Balance|£49,867.80| |Transfer from current account|£0.00| |Bank Interest|£4.96| |**Sub Total**|**£49,872.76**| ||| |**Net Funds**|**£91,177.48**| 3 ## **Summary of Income & Expenditure** |Income: Offering / Donations
Income: Grants/Loans
Income: Gift Aid refund
Income: Other
Expense: Staff Costs
Expense: Building
Expense: Gifts
Expense: Loan Repayment / Loan Given
Expense: Other|£49,573.56
£4,700.00
£20,946.54
£15,810.29| |---|---| ||**£91,030.39**
(£37,710.66)
(£28,970.62)
(£3,467.25)
£0.00
(£8,364.73)| ||**(£78,513.26)**| |**Net Inflow**|£12,517.13| 4 **Date:** 07/01/2022 **Time:** 17:26:08 **Page:** 1 **Bentley Baptist Church Period Trial Balance** **To Period:** Month 12, December 2021 |**N/C**
1200
1201
1210
1230
3200
4000
4001
4100
4300
4800
4901
5001
5009
5201
5204
5205
5206
5207
5209
5210
5211
5212
5214
5215
5216
5217
5219
6101
6202
7002
7004
7005
7105
7106
7111
7301
7302
7304
7350
7352
7353
7401
7499
7500
7501
7502
7509
7510
7601
7604
7605
7700|**Name**
**Debit**
**Credit**
Barclays Current Account
27,528.82
BBC Foodbank
13,442.89
Bank Deposit Account
49,872.76
Petty Cash & Uncleared Cheques
333.01
Funds
81,387.49
Donations Received
42,706.45
Donations Received -Non Gift Aid
5,122.31
Grants
4,700.00
Gifts
3,467.25
Room Hire
748.00
Rent Income (Manse)
5,134.84
Gift Aid Claim from HMRC
20,946.54
Gift Day Donations
1,744.80
Outreach Work and Materials
384.04
Youth
20.00
Worship Team
165.98
BMS World
1,440.00
South Yorkshire Fellowship
2,640.00
Fresh Streams
400.00
Foodbank
10,147.45
Evangelical Alliance
80.00
Fresh Streams Residential
225.00
Baptist Union
280.25
OMF J&P Dallman
1,000.00
Conferences and Residentials
390.00
Renew Centre
4,073.13
CBBC
362.14
Advertising
22.00
Sundries
235.63
Manse Water (J Ward)
302.34
Church Copyright License
1,028.01
CCPAS Church Child Protection and
205.75
Electricity
1,879.07
Gas
576.67
Manse Lease (J Ward)
3,662.75
Postage and Carriage
13.24
Office Stationery & Supplies
19.99
Display Material, Noticeboards & Signs
128.56
Telephone and Broadband
745.20
Computer, Software, Website, Technology
296.98
Licenses (TV and Microphone)
292.50
Office Machine Maintenance
369.11
Building Repairs and Renewals (Manse)
100.00
Building Repairs and Renewals
7,954.40
Cleaning & Materials
110.50
Hygiene Services
156.76
Minister's Expenses inc Milage
4,190.87
Capital Improvement
96.00
Fire Protection
173.79
Buildings Insurance (Church & Manse)
2,110.80
Refreshments
768.72
Bank Interest Paid
4.96|**Credit**| |---|---|---| **Date:** 07/01/2022 **Time:** 17:26:08 **Page:** 2 **Bentley Baptist Church Period Trial Balance** ## **To Period:** Month 12, December 2021 |**N/C**
7704
7705
7802
7803
7804
7805
7806
7807
7808
7900
7902
8004|**Name**
Pastoral Loan
Pastoral Fund
Minister's Council Tax
Minister's Salary
Salary - Hannah Cassell
Cleaner's Wages
Minister Tax & NI
Baptist Pensions
Garden Maintenance
Legal Fees
Accountancy Fees
Office Equipment Depreciation
**Totals:**|**Debit**
220.00
20.00
803.77
17,891.54
1,707.27
810.06
3,858.42
9,232.50
145.47
3,416.40
260.40
2,732.10
172,642.84||**Credit**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| ||||172,642.84||