Abergavenny Baptist Church
Accounts
31 December 2022
## **Abergavenny Baptist Church**
## **Independent Examiners Report to The Trustees and Members of Abergavenny Baptist Church**
We report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31st December 2022 which which are set out on pages 2 to 6
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiners**
The church's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the church accounts. the church's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
## **Basis of independent examiners' report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 statement below.
## **Independent Examiners' statement**
In connection with our examination no matter has come to our attention:
(1) which gives us 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 - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or (2) to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
I Morris
C Lines
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## **Abergavenny Baptist Church Trustees Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2022**
The Trustees present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
|**Charity Number**|**1194889**||
|---|---|---|
|Address|Frogmore Street||
||Abergavenny||
||Monmouthshire||
||NP7 7AL||
|**Trustees**|||
||Rev M Orsmond|Minister|
||B Watkins|Children's Worker|
||A O'Gorman|Youth and Family Worker|
||J H C Morgan||
||M Anderson|Treasurer|
||L W Anderson||
||P Martin||
||M Morgan||
||A I Wilde|Secretary|
||D Morris|appointed 9 March 2022|
||I Gilbertson|appointed 9 March 2022|
**Trustees for a Charity** Baptist Union Corporation
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Abergavenny Baptist Church is an unincorporated charitable association. It is governed by constitution. Charity Trustees are appointed by church members. Any person qualified to be a member of the church is eligible for election as a Charity Trustee (unless disqualified by statute), provided that they have been a member for at least 6 months and provided that, at all times at least 66% of the elected Charity Trustees shall be persons who have been baptised in accordance with the beliefs of the Baptist Union.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The principal purpose of the church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The church may also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world.
The Activities may include but are not restricted to:
- regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching;
- baptism, as defined in the Union’s Declaration of Principle;
- the Communion of the Lord’s Supper which shall normally be observed at least once a month;
- • evangelism and mission, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally;
- the teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people;
- nurture and growth of Christian disciples;
- education and training for Christian and community service;
- giving and encouraging pastoral care;
- supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad;
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- encouraging relationships with and supporting Baptists and other Christians.
Our weekly Sunday morning service has been well attended with many people attending in-person and some attending via Zoom. The church also continues to hold monthly prayer meetings in-person, and many of the church's Life Groups meet fortnightly, either in-person, or a hybrid of both online and in-person. During the year, we had one baptism and three dedication services.
During the year the youth group has successfully maintained contact with an average of 12 young people weekly attending in person, and two joining via zoom. We have delivered The Prayer Course, NUA Origins Tearfund Justice Together and studied the Lifelines book and The Gospel of Mark. We continue to promote the Urban Saints House Camp, Bethany House Party and supported 3 young people from the church to attend this week away.
The Toddler Group continues to run as a Faith based Toddler group and has expanded with a regular core group of 15 mums, increasing to 22 mums on occasions.
Over the course of the year we have held numerous activities at ABC. We have had an average of 15-20 young people on a Sunday morning with many of those coming to our after school club, Dodgeball and Donuts. This has been extremely well attended and we have over 35 children registered and a weekly attendance of over 25 children, many from non-church backgrounds.
Our special seasonal activities have all been well received and throughout the year we have had an Easter Eggstravaganza, Holiday Club, Light Party, a no rehearsal nativity and Christmas party. All of these events have been very well attended with numbers in the high twenties. We have built up a reputation in the community for well organized activities for children which we hope to build on in the coming year.
2022 was a busy year at the Foodbank in Abergavenny. For the first 7 months, we delivered Food parcels to clients. Initially because of Covid, and then because of building work at the church. It was good to re-open to clients in August, so that now we are able to have a cup of tea and a chat with them when they come in to collect their food parcel. We also have a volunteer from Citizens' Advice in one session and a worker from MIND in the other, so clients can get advice and support there and then for a range of problems. The cost of living increase, and all the National publicity meant that the community gave generously at both Harvest Festival and Christmas and we received more food donations than ever, as well as more financial support. This meant we could give out Christmas Hampers all through December and food gift vouchers.
Overall in 2022 referrals were up nearly 20% compared to 2021, with more families being referred in the year. However, as we have a large financial surplus, we are able to cope with this increase and are looking at ways we can use it to better support people who are struggling in the next year.
## **Policy on reserves**
The church does not have a policy on reserves but endeavours to meet all its commitments when they fall due.
M Orsmond
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**Abergavenny Baptist Church Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 December 2022**
|Offering:Gift Aid
General Envelopes
Cash
Stewardship
**Other income**
Interest: bank accounts
trust funds
Rent
Easyfundraising
Donations for Hm/BMS
Donations
Foodbank donations
Hire of Church hall
Grants
Donation Spurgeons etc
Miscellaneous
Womens fellowship
**Expenses**
Gross Stipend
Children and Youth workers wages
Employer's NI
Pension
Pension shortfall
Pension childrens worker
Ministers expenses
Childrens ministry
Manse costs including ins
Visiting ministers & speakers
Insurance
Light, heat and telephone
Cleaning
Major repairs (project costs)
Minor repairs
IT equipment
Donations to HM/BMS
Donations spurgeons etc
Donations miscellaneous
General administrative expenses
Advertising, books and cards
Courses
Other expenses
Womens Fellowship Expenses
Foodbank Costs
**Excess of receipts over payments**
Trust fund income
Transfers between funds
**Excess of receipts over payments**
Balance brought forward
Balance carried forward|**2022**
**2022**
**General**
**fund**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
54,542
54,542
8,095
8,095
4,115
4,115
2,236
121
2,357
**68,988**
**121**
**69,109**
15,685
1,191
16,876
344
344
741
741
50
50
-
-
1,100
1,100
169
169
69,362
69,362
85
85
10,535
7,688
18,223
-
889
889
-
-
544
544
**97,141**
**80,351**
**177,492**
25,988
25,988
24,269
24,269
25
25
3,247
3,247
1,755
1,755
2,426
2,426
460
460
1,280
300
1,580
5,393
5,393
200
200
3,317
3,317
3,933
3,933
1,324
1,324
106,993
106,993
3,904
3,904
911
911
2,320
1,500
3,820
199
199
2,281
442
2,723
2,346
2,346
-
-
-
-
599
599
468
468
26,544
26,544
**193,439**
**28,985**
**222,424**
**(96,298)**
**51,366**
**(44,932)**
80,134
80,134
3,600
(3,600)
-
**(12,564)**
**47,766**
**35,202**
190,885
111,458
302,343
**178,321**
**159,224**
**337,545**|**2021**
**£**
46,603
16,002
862
-|
|---|---|---|
|||**63,467**|
|||12,639
19
214
100
119
1,200
1,506
50,324
120
6,364
458
116
320|
|||**136,966**|
|||24,500
22,880
25
3,078
2,956
2,097
360
1,310
7,911
250
2,932
3,120
1,189
7,086
7,796
-
2,950
177
1,900
2,428
-
148
1,272
407
13,487|
|||**110,259**|
|||**26,707**
5,712
-|
|||**32,419**|
|||269,924|
|||**302,343**|
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## **Abergavenny Baptist Church Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022**
|**Notes**
**Current assets**
Bank/building society balances
125,189
Current a/c
4,364
Deposit a/c
50,089
Foodbank Current account and cash
154,642
Foodbank Vouchers
2,770
Womens Fellowship bank & cash
357
Childrens and youth petty cash
2
Cash in hand
132
337,545
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Representing Balances on the following:**
**General Fund**
Balance at start of period
Net deficit
Transfers
**Restricted Funds:**
Youth Fund
Spurgeons/LMRT
Foodbank
Childrens Worker
HM/BMS
**Total Funds**
**Other Monetary Assets**
**HELD BY Baptist Union**
Hereford Rd Manse Trust Fund
Bethany Chapel Trust Fund
**Non Monetary Assets Held for Own Use**
Church at Insurance value
3,655,318
Pipe Organ at Insurance value
233,847
Manse at Insurance Value
**Potential Liability**
Pension Fund Shortfall|125,189
4,364
50,089
154,642
2,770
357
2
132|**2022**
**£**
337,545
337,545
190,885
(96,298)
83,734
178,321
1,315
164
157,695
50
159,224
337,545
3,811.30
30,179.42
33,990.72
3,889,165
393,841
-|-
6,883
185,000
109,782
-
480
49
149|**2021**
**£**
302,343|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||337,545||302,343||
||||||
|||||302,343|
|||||200,930
(11,245)
1,200|
|||||190,885|
|||||1,078
398
109,782
200|
|||||111,458|
||||||
|||||302,343|
|||||10,948.49
102,948.95|
|||||113,897.44|
|||||3,171,753
233,847
332,915
30,100|
||||||
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## **Abergavenny Baptist Church Abergavenny Foodbank Profit And Loss Account For the year ended 31 December 2022 Included in Restricted Funds**
||||**2022**||**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**||**£**|
|Income|Donations|65,417||47,639||
||Donations Gift aided|3,805||2,685||
||Gift Aid Tax Refunds|1,145||676||
||Grants|7,688||6,364||
||Reimbursed expenses|97||6||
||||78,152||57,370|
|Cost of sales|Purchases|8,036||1,281||
||Vouchers|4,090||0||
||||12,126||1,281|
|**Gross surplus**|||**66,026**||**56,089**|
|Expenses|Bank charges|99||0||
||Entertaining|0||69||
||Legal and professional|35||70||
||Pensions|2,111||1,699||
||Postage|46||0||
||Rent|3,600||1,200||
||Stationery and printing|5||0||
||Subscriptions|0||360||
||Sundry expenses|55||440||
||Telephone and fax|144||126||
||Travel and subsistence|115||0||
||Wages and salaries|11,903||9,449||
||||**18,113**||**13,412**|
|**Net surplus**|||47,913||42,676|
|Balance b/fwd|||109,782||67,106|
|Balance c/fwd|||**157,695**||**109,782**|
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