2023-12-31-accounts - North End Baptist Church

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	From	Period start date			To	Period end date
		Day 01	Month 01	Year 2023		Day 31	Month 12	Year 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name North End Baptist Church

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1192736

ered charity number (if any)	1192736
Charity's principal address	195 Powerscourt Road
	Portsmouth
	Hampshire
	Postcode	PO2 7JH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Rev TraceyAnsell	Minister
Christopher Green	Treasurer
Michelle Treacher	Secretary
Linda Ashley	Deacon
Catherine Johansen	Deacon
Kevin Sumner	Deacon
Sam Smith	Deacon	1-2-2023 to 10-5-2023
Alex Peters	Deacon

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution]

How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[CIO]

Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

[Election]

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include We induct trustees and encourage them to do continual training. We are additional information, where affiliated with the Baptist Union and Members of the Further Faster relevant, about: Network.

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Advancement of the Christian Faith according to the principles of the Baptist Denomination. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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We provide worship services on a Sunday morning. We run a number of bible study groups, and children and youth groups for people of all ages.

We rent out our rooms to local community groups.

We run a community Food Pantry to help and service the local area.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

We cannot do what we do without our volunteers and regularly have 10 to 50 volunteers each week in the building.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year		North End Baptist Church Annual Report 2023 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever." – Psalm 107:1. Our Mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. This is based on the following 2 Scriptures:- 1. Matthew 22: 37-40 - The Great Commandment 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the frst and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbour as yourself'. 2. Matthew 28:18-20 - The Great Commission Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Ministry Highlights It was another full year and the Alpha course began in January with 6 guests. We had a great team and it was wonderful to see a number of them Baptised later in the course. The Church received a donation from Asda supermarket for our work in helping people as they struggled with their heating and food bills. In February we hosted a Walk Through the Bible day and looked at the Old Testament. It was a great success and a New Testament day was quickly booked for October 23. One of the houses that we support with Hope Into Action had a change of tenant, and we were able to kit it out with some new furnishings. We began to launch the Hall fundraising project and gave people a visual of what we were trying to achieve to make it happen. It had hoped to begin in August 2023, but was delayed until 2024 as more fnances need to be raised. During March, another training day was held, Front Door to Kitchen to enable our volunteers to grasp the vision we have of always being welcoming and focused on people who are not used to going to church. Our Prophetic clinics ran again and we held our Holy

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Spirit day for Alpha. The Deacons had an away day and looked at their Geniuses and how they can best work as a team. We also began to roll out Churchsuite with a training day attended by all employees and some of the Deacons..

Easter was in April 2023 and we had an intergenerational service for Good Friday and Baptisms on Easter Day which were a real blessing. We thank God for all He is doing amongst us and the

privilege of seeing His kingdom grow. Our Minister, Rev Tracey Ansell, began her Sabbatical in April 2023, having delayed it from 2020 because of the pandemic. Throughout the Sabbatical, volunteers from the church kept things moving including all of the groups, to preaching and leading worship on a Sunday.

May saw a very successful fundraising event – an auction and it was good to see people getting to know each other and raising money as a team. The Deacons led a review of the Mast rent and were rewarded for their efforts by receiving a significant increase in rent.

The men’s ministry team went off to CVM camp as they have done for a number of years. Throughout the summer we were pleased to be involved in 3 weddings and a number of Baby dedications. We also had another Baptism service for 3 candidates.

August saw the very first of the Church’s camp – Abide at Lyons Copse near Wickham and we had over 60 people camping and over 100 at our Sunday service. All had a great time, despite a sickness bug in the last few days. We were awarded a grant of £3,184 for our work and support with homeless people in the area.

In September we were able to launch a free counselling service to our congregation which went alongside our preaching series on mental health called Peace of Mind. The fundraising for the Defibrillators was finalised following a generous grant by the local councillors and they were installed, one inside and one outside.

In October we launched our very first Love North End 3 week event, and included a Gift Day to the church which brought in just under £4,000. We held our 2[nd ] Walk through the bible event and 2 new small groups started.

November saw our annual Service of Memories in partnership with Staplefords Funeral Director and was very well attended by the

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Section D Achievements and performance

community.

December was a full programme again, with the Nativity, a Christmas Fayre raising over £1,000 for the Hall refurbishment and a wonderful Bring and Share Christmas meal which was a fabulous smorgasbord of international cuisine. Our Christingle event had around 200 people attending and contained a beautiful play about a mouse searching for the perfect gift to give Jesus. A number of our congregation suffered bereavements during December making it a very sad time.

The Pantry continued to be well supported and celebrated their 2nd Anniversary. On average 150 people come into the Pantry each week. We restrict members to those that live in the PO2 & PO3 postcode area. A number of small grants were received from local organisations like The Partnership and the Hive. We also received 2 grants from the Household Support Fund which enabled us to top up our food on a weekly basis and recruit a Deputy Manager. We were also given a grant to purchase a Van that will be used for the Pantry and for the Church.

Overall, 2023 has been a great year and amazing to see so much growth across the Church family. Huge thanks to all in the Church membership and wider congregation for all of their service, love and support that has made this all possible.

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10.

Children’s, Youth & Family Report

Children’s Church has been thriving and been continuing to grow and it’s been great seeing the children grow in confidence by praying out loud each week, engaging with the Bible story and building great relationships with the leaders each week who do an amazing job of interacting with the children.

We officially started a youth church that is held upstairs every Sunday morning as numbers had grown significantly throughout 2023. The team have done a great job of creating an environment to help these young people grow in their faith and I personally was so excited to be able to baptise one of our young people, Marita and to see her commitment to the Lord was such an example to everyone.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Little Gems, Music Makers and Impact continue as always to grow and it was great to see so many young people from Impact coming along to our Abide camp last summer and to see our Little Gems and Music Makers community really engage with our fundraising opportunities; with several buying a jar and others coming and helping at fundraising events which is very exciting. F.U.E.L has now split into two groups to cater better for the diverse range of young people that attend the group which has been successful and so thankful for the team who selflessly give up their time and to all our amazing chefs who cater for us each week also. Schools work expanded significantly in 2023 and we now connect with several schools providing assemblies and classroom sessions in the local area now including Mayfield, which has been a huge answer to prayer and was able to go in with our established schools team to provide an assembly and classroom sessions with the hopes of this continuing into 2024. With connections to the school, we have seen the increase of teachers and new families coming along to experience Messy Church which has been encouraging to the team. A big thank you to all those involved in our CYF ministry. What an amazing asset and blessing you are in helping our children and young people grow in their relationship with Jesus. "Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." – Matthew 5:16. Financial Overview for 2023 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." – Matthew 6:21. This year has been a year of faith when it came to the finances of the Church. The year started with a low balance of £21,799 in the account. With rising costs due to the high inflation rates and a budget that suggested we had more outgoings than we would receive in, there was the possibility church funds would be stretched during the year. God has been generous to us in providing funds when we most needed them. During the early part of the year, we needed to replace the heaters in the main sanctuary and this cost was financed from a generous donation and a will legacy. In April we received grants from the local surrounding council

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wards to enable us to install two toilets into the Sanctuary entrance to the Church. This was very welcome as it aided both the Nursery operating during the week in the Sanctuary, and reduced the disruption to hall activities whenever the Sanctuary and hall were both in use. During the 1st half of the year a big focus was fundraising for the refurbishment of the hall. Over the full year £7,410 was raised through 7 different events / activities. Our priorities changed in the 2nd half of the year and so fundraising was paused. We will continue to fundraise during this year with the aim of completing the refurbishment during the summer. In November our boiler system broke down due to some flooding in the basement. The system was an old system and required replacing. We are thankful the Baptist Insurance agreed to cover the cost for this and were very helpful in enabling us to get a new boiler installed in time for the Christmas period. Despite finances being stretched, God's blessings and the generosity of the congregation meant we didn’t fall into a negative throughout the year and the balance ended on £13,486. We continue to believe God will provide for all our needs as we journey through 2024 and beyond. Pantry Finances The Food Pantry has had another year of growth. The balance in the bank at the start of the year was £39,739. At the 2nd birthday of the Pantry in April the price was raised from £4 to £5, the first increase in price since it was opened in 2021, and still lower than the recommended price. In total over the course of the year we received £66,342 in grants. These were received from several different businesses, but the main source was the PCC from their Household Support Fund for which we are extremely grateful. These grants enabled the pantry to hire another part time employee, first as an admin support, then a Deputy Manager when the admin support left. The Pantry was also able to purchase a van, which was very useful during most of the year for the many collections from local supermarkets of food waste product. In total the pantry was visited 6,617 times by 605 unique members throughout the year enabling many in the local community to

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Section D Achievements and performance

provide food for their families, save on their food costs during this year of high inflation, and reduce food waste. This equates to 21,704 people having 195,336 meals. We have been able to support 9 asylum seekers throughout the year by offering them a sponsored place, where donations and grants have covered their membership fees. The balance in the bank at the end of the year was £59,770. Acknowledgements We all know that the Church is made up of the people, and we have a special group of people that make up our Church. Church life is vibrant and we continue to welcome people from all walks of life. A huge thank you goes to the Deacons for their leadership, the volunteers that give so sacrificially with their time and last but not least a great staff team that go above and beyond time after time.

Section E Financial review Our aim is to have 3 months’ worth of normal expenditure in cash. We do Brief statement of the have 4 buildings as assets and if needed we would look to liquidise 2 of charity’s policy on reserves these if reserves are low and costs increase. Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) Our main source of funds comes from donations from our members. We You may choose to include rent out our rooms in the building for income and rent out 2 flats. additional information, where relevant about: We have 2 full time staff and 4 part time members of staff who ensure  the charity’s principal that the charities objectives are met. sources of funds (including any fundraising);  how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;  investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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	North End Baptist Church	North End Baptist Church	North End Baptist Church	1192736		CC17a
		Annual accounts for theperiod
	Period start date	01/01/2023	To	Period end date	31/12/2023

Section A Statement of financial activities
		Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total this year Total last year £ £ £ £ £
Income
Donations and similar items - NEBC		134,338	45,447		179,785	71,857
Donations and similar items - Pantry		68,582			68,582	34,817
OperatingActivities to further charities objects - NEBC		1,901			1,901	3,973
OperatingActivities to further charities funds - NEBC		19,488			19,488	23,770
Operating Activities to generate funds - Pantry		29,661			29,661	21,078
*Total incoming resources*		253,970	45,447	-	299,417	155,495
Expenses
Grantspaid - NEBC					-	25,640
Charitable Activities - NEBC		88,243	37,043		125,286	72,937
Charitable Activities - Pantry		59,300			59,300	31,376
Management and Administration - NEBC		84,201			84,201	39,757
Management and Administration - Pantry		15,721			15,721	6,734
*Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers* *Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before other* *recognised gains/(losses)* Gross transfers between funds *Total resources expended*		247,465	37,043	-	284,508	176,444
		6,505	8,404	-	14,909	20,949 -
		-	-	-	-	23,671
		6,505	8,404	-	14,909	2,722
*Total funds carried forward* Total funds brought forward *Net movement in funds* Gains and losses on investment assets Photocopier Arrangement Other recognised gains/(losses)
		-	-	-	-	4,416
		-	-	-	-	-
		6,505	8,404	-	14,909	7,138
		53,861	7,677	-	61,538	54,400
		60,366	16,081	-	76,447	61,538

Section B Balance sheet

Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds £ F03	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05	Total this year Total last year £ £ F04 F05
3,190	-	-	3,190	-
-	-	-	-	-
3,190	-	-	3,190	-

-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
57,176	16,081	-	73,257	61,538
57,176	16,081	-	73,257	61,538

-	-	-	-	-

57,176	16,081	-	73,257	61,538

60,366	16,081	-	76,447	61,538

-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

60,366	16,081	-	76,447	61,538

60,366			60,366	53,861
	16,081		16,081	7,677
		-	-	-

60,366	16,081	-	76,447	61,538

Signature		Print	Date of approval Name

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
• and with* ✓ preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
• and with* ✓ the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
and with the Charities Act 2011.

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern; Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the going concern assumption doubtful; Where accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.	*Not Applicable*
	*Not Applicable*
	*Not Applicable*

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted in note 2.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS102 SORP).

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS102 SORP).

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those deleted. Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

INCOMING RESOURCES
Recognition of incoming	These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
resources	· the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
	· the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
	· the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Incoming resources with related	Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming
expenditure	resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA.
Grants and donations	Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the
	resources.
Tax reclaims on donations and gifts	Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SoFA at the same time as the gift to which they relate.
Contractual income and performance	This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
related grants
Gifts in kind	Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised.
	Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the
	charity.
	Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
Donated services and facilities	These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the
	benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material_._The value placed on these resources is
	the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
Volunteer help	The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Investment income	This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment gains and losses	This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments
	to market value at the end of the year.
EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES
Liability recognition	Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out
	resources.
Governance costs	Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of
	any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
Grants with performance conditions	Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be
	provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified
	service or output.
Grants payable without performance	These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be
conditions	met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity.
Support Costs	Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent
	with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent
	and other costs by their usage.
ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets for use by	These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost or
charity	a reasonable value on receipt.
Investments	Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment
	assets are included at trustees' best estimate of market value.
Stocks and work in progress	These are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Paid employees

Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

7.1 Staff Costs

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This year
£
Gross wages, salaries and benefits in kind 84,160
Employer’s National Insurance costs -
Pension costs 4,176
Total staff costs 88,336
This year
7.2 Average number of full-time equivalent employees in the year
Number
The parts of the charity in which the Fundraising -
employees work Charitable Activities 4
Governance -
Other -
Total 4
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7.3 Defined contribution pension scheme

Please complete if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated. Brief details of the scheme

Baptist Pension Fund & Government backed NEST scheme

This year £ 4,176 The costs of the scheme to the charity for the year The amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end The amount of any contributions prepaid at the year end

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

9.1 Cost or valuation

Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Payments on account and assets under construction £	Total £
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	4,690	-	-	4,690
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	4,690	-	-	4,690
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	1,500	-	-	1,500
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	1,500	-	-	1,500

-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	3,190	-	-	3,190

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlner'8 Report Report to thfr tru8tee8 North End Baptist Church On accounts for the year endod 31 December 2023 Charfty no (if any) 1192738 Sot out on pages 1 to6 I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the acUnts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust.) for the year 8nd8d 3111212023. Rèsponsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trusts8s. you are responsible for the preparatlon of Ihe accounts in accordance with the r8qulrem6nts ol the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in SpeCt of my examinatton of the Trust's accounts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commissh?n und&r sÈ¢tion 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent trhe charlty's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qu81ifl8d to examinerfs statement undertakè the examination by being a qualFfi8d m8mber of Certified Public Accountants Association. I have completed my examination. I confimi that material matters have corne to my attention in connection with Ihe examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordancé with section 130 of the Charitles Act. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting re¢ords' or the accounts did not compty wth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities {AccountS 8nd Reports) Regulations 2008 othgr than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cnncems and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. del te words in th8 bra¢ket$ rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date.. Nam•: Martin Rudling Rolevant prof888lonal quallncatlon(s) or body (if any): FCPA IER Oct 2018

Addre8S: 63 Castle Road. Southsea. Portsmouth. Hampshirè. P05 3AY Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of conc*m {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give h•re brief dota118 of any Ilems that thè examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018