SABDEN BAPTIST CHURCH Charity No. 1190379 Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31. December 2023
BAPTIST CHURC Charity No. 1190379 Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 315t December 2023 Reference and administratlon detall5. Trustees.. Mr. James Anthony Lawson 8rSggs Mr5 Elizabeth Mary Brig85 Mrs. Llnda Anne Moors Mrs Vlvlenne Marshall Dr. Marjoleine Wllhelmlna Onru5t All the above were appointed on 1st March 2020. tered Sabden 8aptlst Church, Clltheroe Road, 5abden, Clltheroe, 887 9HD. Operatlng from.. &ibden 8aptlst Church- a5 above. Ban Santsnder, Customer Service Centre, 8ootle, Mer5eyslde, L30 4GB. In ndent E Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE KM Chartered Accountsnts 1st Floor, Block C, The Wharf, Manchester Road. Burnley BBII IJG
Trustee Year Ended 31" December 2023 The Trustees present their report on the actlvities of the Charity. Ob The principal purpose of the Church Is the advancement of the Chr15tian Faith accordlng to the prlnciple5 of the Bapt15t Denomination. The Church may also advan education and carry out other charitsble purposes in the United Klngdom and/or other part5 of the world. Our Activities The Charlty operate5 from Sabden Bapt15t Church. The Trustees of the church buildlng and the graveyard are The Baptist Union Corporation. The Charity Is responslble for the maintenance of the building and the cost of instsrance and utilitie5 and all the usual outgoing5. Our Sunday mornlng services are well attended. The day starts wlth a Breakfast Prayer Meetin8 when tea and toast Is served before the Service. We celebrate Communlon on the flrst Sunday of each month when this is taken by Members of the fellowshlp. Throughout the year we have had a regular vbsiting preacher on the second Sunday of each month but very sadly he suddenly pa55ed away In December. His presence will be 8reatly mlsse(i. Btrth he and his wife have been very invofved in the life of the church. We also have a vlslting lay-preacher on the last Sunday of each month. For the remalning servlces we are served by our own member5 who all have dlfferent roles to play In the life of our church. Each Tuesday mornlng we have a group who meet togetherto study the bSble, to pray, and to support each other. This is a Carin8 and Sharlng Broup. On Wednesday evenin85 we meet, agaln to study the bible and partlcularly the address Blven the prevlous Sunday. We have an evenin8 of Prayer on the first Wednesday of each month but this will be changln8 to the last Wednesday. Several people, including frlends from the vlllage, meet on a Thursday evènlng for muslc practlce when we plan the servlce for the followlng Sunday and practice some new songs. Thi5 is a lovely evening of worship, fellow5hlp and Singing. Wè also have a Christlan Counsellor who15 a member of the fellowshlp and supports clients regularly. Our social attivltles have included a men's breakfast wSth invltatlons to the two other churches In the vlllage. a games night, pancake5 on Shrove Tuesday* a Good FrSday walk, and an annual BBQ. We participate with the Anglican and Catholic churches in celebratSng the church festiva15 when our own fellowship have lead these services. We also had a prayer walk through the village which was an encoura8ement to all of us. On two evenings before Christma5 several members attended a local restsurant to sing carols and Christmas musl¢. We were approached by the Northwest Baptist Assoclatlon to 5UPPOrt our daughter church, Ebenezer. In Billington, Whalley, which was in dan8er of c105ing. We have, therefore, commenced service5 at the church on the first Tuesday of each month, liaising partlcularly with a Youth Group which operates from the church building. This is very well supported by our own church members and it is a great pleasure to see young people coming to th15 short service after school. It Is hoped that thls Outreach will become very successful over the coming months and years.
Trustees ort continued Our own church building In Sabden Is used between Monday and Friday every week by a pre-school group which operates from 7 am to 6 pm. They cater for up to 25 chlldren each day. The staff ère very dedicated and are receiving excellent reports from Ofsted. They pay a rent and also contribution towards utilities. We have been able to rnake generous donatlons to BMS for work in Uganda and India through the Birthday Scheme and other world mission support. other donation5 are made to Home MissS0n, Spur8eons Childcare, Action Aid and the local food bank. We are also supporting a youn8 couple from our church who are working with WEC. We have a very Benerou5 con8re8atlon, and we are always looklng for ways to carry outreach Into the vlllage and the wider communlty. Work on the graveyard contlnues on a regulzr basls with support from rnembers and frlends. The bulbs planted in prevlou5 years contlnue to provide a sense of peace and tranquilllty under Pendle We have also Installed a new Notlce Board and Sign Board. Progress ha5 been made with our IT svstem. This is of great use duilng our weekly services which are then available on social medla. We have a Ilnk wlth a church in Scotland and they have vislted us and help us on a regular bas55 to Upgrade our system. We have welcomed new people Into the church, and It Is very excitln8 that two youn8 members of the fellowshlp attended a Pre-mlsslonary Course In Switzerland In September and have centlY left for their first placement in Ghana. The Church fellowship looks forward to 5harinB their experiences durln8 the comlng month& Although our fellow5hlp Is not large It Is a very carln8 and thoughtful famlly provldlng sUPPOrt for each when needed. Everyone connected wlth the church plays a very actlve role. Financlal revlew The attached receipt5 and payments account and statement of assets and Ilabllltles set out the flnances of the church In the accounting perlod. At the year end the church held £ 83,260 12022..£60,6371 in unrestricted bank accounts and Investments, tO8ether with £69,919 Invested in the Daw50n Trust. adminlstered by the Baptist Union Corporatlon whSch can be used with a8reement lor works on the church building. The property trustee5 are the Baptist Union Corporation. Reserves pollcy The trustees aSm to hold £IO,OCK) with the balance held for Improvements to the buildlngs, emergency repalrs and to provide additional income from the investments. Risk management Risks to the charity include those mltlgated by comprehensive safeguardlng pollcles and tralnSng and Insurance covering buildings, contents and activities. A formal risk a55e55ment 15 to be worked on,
ru5tee5 Re ort ued Structure Governance and Mana ment The Church is an independent charity. In accordance wSth our Constitution Trustees are appointed as required and aim to have a broad range of skllls and contacts within the Church communlty. The trustee5 are also the Deacons of the church. The Charlty Is a Charitsble Incorporated organisation number 1190379 governed by Its Constitution. Approved by order of the Trustees and signed on their behalf on 20th February 2024 Dr. Marjoleine Wilhelmlna Onrust Trustee
Independent ExamiTher5 Report lo the Tru5tee5 of Sabden Baptlst Church I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responslbilities and basb5 of report As the charity's trustee5 you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Art'l. I report in respert of my examinatlon of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and In carrying out my examination I have followed all thè applicable Dirertions glven by the Charity Comml55Ion under section 1451Sllbl of the Art. Independent ¢xamlner's Statsment I have completed my examln?tSon. I confirm that no matters have come to my attentlon In connectSon wlth the examination glvlng me cause to belleve.. 111 accountlng records were not kept In respect of the charlty as requId by Sectlon 130 of the Act,. or 121 the account5 do not accord wlth those records. I have no concerns and have Comè across no other matters In connectlon with the examination to whlch attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE KM Chartered Accountants l# Floor, Block C, The Wharf, Manchester Road, Burnlev BBII UG 9 March 2024
SABDEN BAPTIST CHUR(11 5T RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 RECEIPTS 2023 2022 Weekly offerings Investment income Gift aid Room hlre Contribution to gas, water other receipts 23,483 1,306 10,258 7,850 4,210 1,505 19,238 1,199 3,194 3,751 Total recelpts PAYMENTS Property maintenance and repalrs Water, electrlc, gas. oll Sound and video equipment Insurance Glfts to mlsslon organlsatlons Other payments Pulplt Supply 5,341 6,433 2,086 2,175 2,835 5,105 1,515 2,110 5,806 2,565 2,117 4.850 3.878 Total payments 21 Recdpts less payments 23,122 15,696 Bank bal•nc•s wt irtjanuary 2023 £39,403 £23,707 Bank bal•nc•J at 3111 Dec•mber 2023 £62 £39
SABDEN BAPTisf CHURCH STATEMENT OF A55ETS AND IIABILITIES AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023 Bank balances Charlfund Investment Dawson Trust- Investments £69 Church buildings- hlstorlcal cost not available Appro¥al These financ5al ststements set out above were approved by the Deacons a5 ManaBlng Tru5tee5 on 24 February 2024 and 51gned on thelr behalf by: Dr. Marlolelne Wllhelmlna Onru5t Trustee