2023-12-31-accounts

West Craven Baptist Church Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod 1.7.2023 - 31.12 2023 Charlty Name: West Craven 8aptlst Church Charlty Reglstratlon Number 1190946 Backgfound Wii.%l C141VPli Rapli.%l Chiiich W¢lS foimLd by Ihe aiii¢Jl4diiirJliuii of three Baplibl CliuidiLi%. Batnoldswick. Muuiil Zion Earby and Sallerforth. Alhough regisl6fod wilh Ihft chanty commiSs￿n Irorn August 2020. legal delays In Ihg amalgamalion process meanl that the Wesl Craven Baplisl Churth CIO dld nol com& thto belng unlll 1 $1 July 2023. Thls relum therefore pertains lo the slx monlh penod Juty - 0oc•rthr 2023 Oblectlve• and AcUvltlo• The principal purpose ol tho thurth18 Ihe advanc•rt￿n1 of the Christian fallh accordmig lo the prtnclples ol the 8apllsl deiiomln4iion Iconsl 3.1.1) In fuifilllng tho purpose. Ihe Chufch wll engage In a range ol aclivili06 •llh&r on tts own or wrth others Ihal wlll v4ry llom Ilme lo Ilme wilh aclivllies ting Inili8ted, expanded or closed as 8ppfcfir181e. The Ocllvllles may Include bul ale not r8rKled lo.. regulaf public worshp, prnyer, Biblo sludy. preachwig and leaching.. baptism. J¥ dofiiio(l in Iho Baplisl Union's DLGl¢if<itioi) vl Pniiciplc. Iho Cornmunlon ol Ihe Lord's Supper v4hi¢h shall nornwlly be obswved allgasl on¢0 # month., evangellsm and mlsslon, locally, regionalty. nallonaty and Snlemalionally.. Ihe leachlng, encoLtragemenl. welcome and Indu6i¢)n ol ywnq peopk,. nurlure and growth ol Christian disciples. oducalion and IrJlnlng lor Chn511an and communty soThrfo: glvlng and encouraging pastoral care. supporting and encL•uraging charilable sodal acllon In the Unlted Kingdom and abroad., encouraging rolabonships wilh and 5upp¢)rling Bapli51S artd other Chnslian5. (Consl 51 The Iru61ees have had regard lo Ihe guidancg Issued by th• Chafity Commissk)n on publlc benolil. Achlevements and perform•n¢• Extr8ets from mlnl•t•r and tfU•t••• r•port to AGM 21.4.2024 IPledb¥ Iiul¢J Ilidl Illib iepoil reldied lu Ilie Crilendar yeai 20231 2023 was a significanl year in the Ille ol Wesl Craven Baplisl Church, We adpsled lo Slephen's retirement and aller years ol legal processes and waibng, Iho ama￿amal￿)n was cOmp￿led. Thefe is a growir)g sense 11)ai we are'one chuich., whith 15 relnlorced by the new signage whlch was insl8lbed in ￿)ri1 and there has been lols lo

encourage us. Ii)cJeased community engagement. Bolh Ihe Wami Welcome spac8 (on Mondays al Barfick) and the Community Calè lon Wednesdays al Mounl Zion) providè opportunities lor community engagement and arg supporled by Lancashire County Council's Waiin SpBcfi Fiiiid We AIP 5fipiiig ali incrpa%e In niimbers aller￿1￿9 ihese, which Is In part lo Ihp &*or.ial Prescribino Tpam SIgn￿311￿g people lo us Our playgroups afe also seeing increased allend8nce and are providing valuable support lo parenls and Iheir chrtdren, The s￿￿•sS ol the playgfoup and Cornn￿nity Calé al Mounl Zlon h3$ crmtribuled lo Ihe revila115allon ol Ihe buildiiiq. alono %vilh onc-ofi evonls such as Earby's Spring Evonl lin partnortrhip with Eatby Evonls Gioupl. the Chnslmas Tree Festival and Ihe recenl Pendle Youlh and Children's Choir concert This Inueas8 In use and our partnorshlp wllh EaOy Gueri118 C?ardenors onablod Earby Cyuerllla Gardnets lo appty lo Lancashlio Envlronm8nlal Fund lor 8 grant lo upgrade the kllch8n al Eartjy (ty purcthaslng a new cooker and exlr8clor hoodl and repair the leaky rool. Following Iho Commuiiily Garden Party dl Baiiioldswick in Marth 2023. a small leam has devèloped Ihe vision lor Ilip Norlh Slreel Cjarden area. The fitsl slaqo was replacinq Iho uneven pavinll wlh a level block paved surt8ce lo Improve salety. More recenuy. we have been invited lo apply lo Ihe Lancashire Environmental Fund lor 8nolher grant lo 8natHe the developmenl ol the area Inlo an accBss#)l& grèén spaco for vlslltys lo our bulldlng and Ihe local cOmn￿nIy. We wlll have lo wall unlll July 2024 lo find out il our bid Is successhjl. Bapllsms and now members Wa were very pleased lo welL¥Jme two church members th November. Worship Wv dre encouragod by now peopl8 and visilots 8llendkng on a SLJnday morning. wh911 we continue lu uffwi. ¥arted worshlp prografflme mnlh. with fifst Sundays providing a choice lo eilher Ihe sunday Slfoll or Ilelld 8 ￿nVerS￿li0￿81 slyle Sef¥￿e. Over the summer monlhs. Sunday Stroll reached new conlacls and bonefill8d Irom three meolings in Sallerforth. In addition, our rnonlhty 4Cs comrNnK)n seThice. led by the pastoral leam. pro¥ldes an opportunity lo worshlp mkh¥eek. Our Cliiis1111¢15 Se￿ice5 were a greal 5UGCV55 wllh a lolat of over 60 ¥1￿10($ belng welcomed to t)ur Carol and Crib SeThKo$. Pasloral carv and saleuuarding Th8 Pastoral Care group and Safeguardlng 108m have conlinued lo bo 8n lryjortanl part of the way we stspport and caro for ono anolhor. and wo aro graloful lor Ihoir ￿1Th"ngneSs lo serve in this way Prayer ￿qlIestS are clrcu181ed eff8cllvely by tho Wh8lsApp group 8nd through the regular sheet. Over Ihe summer monlh¥ we hekl a Series ol conversations atwl Ihe issues around Human Sexuallly. These Issues can be dilfi¢ull lo lalk about. however wo nawgaled Ihe conver5abons well, and we are working towards a Slalomeni ol Inth￿0n 10 describe our ￿ffen1 posillon. Flnanclal Revlew: Extracts from treasurgr and truite•i report to AGM 21.4.2024 Audlled accounls are avallable lor Ihe Ihree consliluenl C￿[C￿teS and the Wesl Cra¥en Baplisl Fèllowship for Ihe first six months of Ihe year.

Audll8d a￿￿)￿nIS lor West Crn¥en Baplisl Church CIO were submitted lor Iho six monlh penod July- Docembtrr 2023 Looklng al Ihe WCBC figU￿S and attepling Ihal 11 look 8 whll8 Io ttfynsolldal8 all ihe accounls, w& would like lo draw your atlenlion lo the SKJnifiGqnce ol room hire and manse ￿nI81 income The 2024 budgel has been based C￿ simllaf levels of Income and expenditure. Iii I￿￿1)1 ITlOI)Ilis Ine deacon5 liave beon looking al how we aulhorise expendiluro, In an Ideal wortd a expendllurn should be agreed al 8 church moeling. Cleaty Ihis 1$ impraclkal for Ihe day lo day njnnlng of Ihe chuth and so Ihe Dea￿n8 are 8ugg8sbng Ihe following.'- 1. Deacons and other offico holders should be ablo 10 aulhortse expendilure ol up 10 £1￿). 2. Ixi)Lsiidiluro ol £100 £300 to be agrocd by Ilie Irea5urer. 3. Expendilure of £300 - £500 to be a9￿d by Ihe deacons as 8 whole. 4. Expendilure of over £500 to be agreed by Ihe Churth Meeljng. Overall the chLFTeh 's flnonce8 are 51able. We have small reserves and are relianl on Ihe glvlng ol our menefs In addrtion lo Ihe Income generaled by IOOtn hlro and mar150 ronlal. Slructurg. Govornanc• and M4n•g•m•nt Wesl Cr8ven Baptist Church is 8 CIO &)d Ils Govemng 00r￿ment Is In Ilne wrth Baplis18 To9elher and w85 propared by Aiilhony Colins so1￿110￿ in Juno 2021 Truslèos are selecled In Ihe wKh the conslllulion.. The Church Membefs. Meeting shall app(Anl Chanty Truslees. In(Mllng a Church Secreiary lor equivalenll and ¢1 Cliurch Tiegsuter lor equivalenll lo be respon&ble lor Ihe govemanLX ol the Chuich and whère thera 1$ Minister Ihal person is also a Chaiily Truslèe bBrau5e ol Iheii 1019 and re4)on&bililies. {Consl 14 1. 11 Thè appoinlmenl ol Charlty TNslees sh81 be undertaken by pn)cesses that are publlc, clear and open so Ihal all Churth Members are enabled lo conslder pr8yèrtulty who shouky bè appolnled as Charlty Tfusle8s. The pioce5se3 sllall eiisuiv IliÉil IlOliL4 15 given ol ￿)Y loilliwiiiiiiu eleLtIUl) 1>0 Ilial Churcli Meiiibers 1118y ljeely riomin¢il• prospeclivo Charity Truslees whose names shall be submilled ialler Ihoy havo Indicated a willlngiicss 10 be oppoinledl lor deaslon lo the Churth Momb8rs wilh the inlènlion ol ensuthg Ih81 Ihose 8ppolnled haye a suificienl level ol support Irom Ihem.IConsi 14.6.61 NorT)illiilluiib lur the iolg ol Chanty Tru51e& olhw Ihan a Mln15181 shall bo made lo thè ChurGh Secretary lor eqiiivaKinll i)ol laler 11?an three ￿￿ndayS loi ollièc fègular weékly 111è8liiiq li¢i)e wlieTI IlTr& Church galli￿￿5 logglherl before Ihe Churth Members. Meebng al whlth Ihe eleCt￿n is lo be held. Nominallons must be submllled In wrlhng wilh Iho supporting signalufe of olher Church Members and Ihe consent ol the candidale. No person may nominate more candbjaies than there are plaos Vacant. Requesls lor nomlnallons shall be Iiiad¢ al all soryicys uii Ilie (y￿ Suiid4ly5 low olhei regular weekty meebny wli¥ii lh¥ Cli￿1￿1 gaiti¥is logolhofl immedialely before Ihal Sunday when nominaljons musl cease. (Consl 14.71

Voting shall be by secret ballol al an Or(linary Church Members. Mee￿"ng. Church Members shall bo asked lo vole lor those nomlnaled candidales who they belleve would seNe the Church well as Charity Trustees. Each Member may vole lor as many nornlnees as Ihey beligve meel Ihis uitwia. Scrulineers shall be appolnled by Ihe Church Members. Meellng lo count the voles and shall ￿port the oulcome in con11den￿ aiid In wriling lo the pefSon chairing the meelsng. Tho number of ¢andidales, being nol morn Ihan iho number ol va¢an¢ies recemng the highesl number of volos sh%ill bA elected provided each candidalo shall have received voles from al leasl 609k ol Inose members voling. (Consl 14.81 W•8t Crnv•n Baptlst ChU￿h 11190946 R•gl•ter•d •ddr••J: Mancho•t•r Ro•d. Bamoldlwlck BB18 5NZ Trustee• Juli8 Bryan Marga￿1 Nuller Michoel Nutter Holon Ldrnondson Jullo l ewls Melanie Mitchell Robin Tumor Mlnlsier Secretary Trèasurer D•clJrntlon The truslo•0 dgclarn th•1 Ihoy have 4pprov•d th• IN•lg0• reportabov• Slgned on behall ol the ch•rlty's tru•t••• Slgn4ture Full Name Po8ltfjon VBJ Datg

WEST CRAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH YEAR END 31ST DECEMBER 2023 INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE INCOME 46782.29 EXPENDITURE 30104.18 16678.11 BALANCE SHEET OPENING BALANCE SURPLUS FOR 2023 16678.11 CLOSNG BALANCE 16678.11 CHECKED BY: JACKY BROUGHTON 112A KELBROOK ROAD Barnoldswick 16TH FEBRUARY 2024

WEST CRAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH YEAR END 31ST DECEMBER 2023 INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE INCOME 46782.29 EXPENDITURE 30104.18 16678.11 BALANCE SHEET OPENING BALANCE SURPLUS FOR 2023 16678.11 CLOSNG BALANCE 16678.11 CHECKED BY: JACKY BROUGHTON 112A KELBROOK ROAD Barnoldswick 16TH FEBRUARY 2024