Report and Accounts
Year ending 31 December 2021
Charity No: 1192711
CHARITY INFORMATION
STATUS A registered charity - No: 1192711 TRUSTEES John Samuel Quinn (resigned July 2022) Travis Snode (Chair) Teri Snode Jonathan VandenHurk (appointed July 2022) James Wilson GOVERNING DOCUMENT Constitution of Vision Baptist Mission dated 2021 REGISTERED ADDRESS 36 Kingsline Close Thorney Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE6 0DR BANKERS Barclays Bank Plc
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
Structure, Governance, and Management
Vision Baptist Mission is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) that is governed by an approved Constitution managed by trustees who exercise all the powers of the CIO:
The members of the charity must meet at least three times every year.
Further explanation of the charity’s structure and governance can be found in the Constitution.
Objectives and Activities
Vision Baptist Mission seeks to advance the Christian faith by spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, making disciples, planting churches, and training leaders throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Vision Baptist Mission also seeks to provide grants, advice, and training to Christian workers and missionaries overseas.
The charity plans to provide places of worship, worship services are advertised to the general public through signage, leaflets, websites, social media and word of mouth.
The charity advances the Christian faith by planting churches, preaching the Gospel, through public worship services, small group and individual Bible studies, personal discipleship courses, and various outreach events and efforts in the community.
The charity also trains and supports missionaries to carry the gospel to other parts of the United Kingdom and overseas. Those trained as missionaries will then go out to other parts of the world with the gospel message. Financial support for missionaries is given by the church members to a missionary fund and then paid directly to the individual or the charity the individual works with.
The charity benefits the general public by providing churches that have worship services that are open to the general public, providing teaching about the Christian faith through a range of age-based small groups, providing information about the Christian faith through various outreach events and efforts and by providing training and mentoring for those who desire to serve as Christian workers.
The worship services, small group Bible studies, and other events and clubs are open to anyone who wants to attend. Personal discipleship and further training and mentoring are more selective, giving priority to those who have become members, have attended faithfully, and who have the potential to go and teach and train others. This is always done with the long-term aim of trying to benefit people from all backgrounds. Such decisions are made in accordance with the procedures set out in the constitution, taking into account the principles set out in the Bible and the context in which those principles are applied today.
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Achievements and Performance
2021 continued to be challenging in light of the continued global coronavirus pandemic. Despite the challenges, the charity experienced growth:
Tunbridge Wells
On 16 February, VBM hosted a four week series of talks on the family in Tunbridge Wells. The outreach was at the request of a lady, who is a member of Downham Baptist Church and has a friend who permitted us to use his shop in Tunbridge Wells for the meetings free of charge.
Colchester Mission
On Sunday 25th April 2021 the first new church plant was launched in Colchester, this church plant was called Colchester Mission [Headgate Baptist Church] and in June 2021 Colchester Mission was able to secure a lease for a building in the city centre Colchester, the church was able to see some growth even in the midst of Covid-19 regulations.
A number of people were further equipped for ministry in the church including a Missionary Family helping in the Colchester church for practical experience with the hopes of planting a church somewhere in the United Kingdom.
Overall, in spite of the challenges, the church continued to grow and remains optimistic about the future - as one famous missionary once said: “The future is as bright as the promises of God.”
Financial Review
The charity continues to raise the funds which it needs to carry on its activities from within its own membership and congregation. The Colchester Church was able to give over £200 to local missions.
Most of the ministry of our Colchester church is carried out by members and regular attenders who volunteer their time and skills with little to no impact on the church’s expenditure, but nevertheless greatly contribute to the achievement of the church’s objectives.
The charity ended 2021 with £10 in unrestricted funds as well as £88.67 restricted for Colchester Church restricted for the special events. Total Funds at the end of 2021 = £98.67.
Reserves Policy
The charity did not have a reserves policy in place for 2021.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | ||||
| Note | Unrestricted | Restricted | Funds | Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| INCOMING RESOURCES | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming resources from generated funds |
|||||
| General Income | 60.00 | 0.00 | 60.00 | - | |
| Colchester Income - restricted | 0.00 | 14,611.50 | 14,611.50 | - | |
| GiB aid recovered [Colchester] | 0.00 | 1,688.53 | 1,688.53 | - | |
| Other income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | |
| Total incoming resources | 60.00 | 16,300.03 | 16,360.03 | - | |
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | |||||
| General Expenditure | (50.00) | (0.00) | (50.00) | - | |
| Colchester Expenditure - restricted | 0.00 | (16,211.36) | (16,211.36) | - | |
| Total resources expended | (50.00) | (16,211.36) | (16,261.36) | - | |
| Fund balance brought forward | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | |
| Fund balances carried forward | 10.00 | 88.67 | 98.67 | - |
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Cash and Cash Balances | |||||
| Barclays - Current Account | 98.67 | - | |||
| Debtors | 0.00 | - |
| Colchester Mission EXPENDITURE 2021 | Colchester Mission EXPENDITURE 2021 | Colchester Mission EXPENDITURE 2021 | Colchester Mission EXPENDITURE 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Colchester Rent & UYliYes | (6,598.40) | - | |||
| Colchester Building & Equipment | (7,978.94) | - | |||
| Colchester Ministry & Sundry | (737.29) | - | |||
| Colchester Evangelism & Outreach | (696.73) | - | |||
| Colchester Missions Fund | (200.00) | - | |||
| Total Expenditure | (16,211.36) | - |
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