**Elim Baptist Church** ## **Report of the Trustees For the Year Ended 31[st] December 2022** ________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31[st] December 2022. ## **CHARITABLE INCORPORATED STATUS** On the 19[th] of July 2021 Elim Baptist Church established a charitable incorporated organisation. ## **Registered Charity Number** 1195215 ## **Principal Address** Newbridge Road Pontllanfraith NP12 2LB ## **Trustees** Nadia Champion Adele Pask Steven Paul Phillips Susan Phillips Olga Williams ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Document** The Charity is controlled by its governing document. ## **Board of Trustees** The charity is organised, and policy implemented through the board of trustees who normally meet monthly. ## **Election to the Board and Trustee training** Trustees are elected by the Church members. Necessary training will be provided to each trustee in relation to their role within the charity. ## **Risk assessment** The charity has designed a series of policies in order to ensure that all risks are addressed, and operations managed in an efficient manner. These are regularly reviewed in light of the changing statutory environment. ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Summary of the objects of the charity as set out In Its governing document** 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. ## **Summary of the main activities taken for the public benefit in relation to these objects** In recording the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to our stated objectives and activities the aim has remained, as always, to consistently demonstrate the love of Jesus, in both word and action and, therefore, bring people into a closer relationship with God. Central to the work and witness of the Church has been the provision of a regular act of Christian worship on a Sunday morning. The Wednesday evening Bible Study and Prayer Group meet on a weekly basis, and earlier in 2022 we ran a fortnightly Exploring Christianity group. The church also provided for weddings and funerals for its members and the local community. The church has contlnued lo operate a very successful Toddler goup, and 8aby group and has opened o Worm Welcome hub on a Wednesday afternoon be￿een 12- 4pm, provldlng a warm space, refreshmer)ts. ond o Ilght meal to anyone In the communlty who would Ilke to attend. Thg Hall has continued to be used by the Butterflles group- for parents who hav6 èxperBncod mlscorrlage. stlllblrth, or death ot a child. and have gone on to have subsequent chllc*en - and Ihe CHAMP'S group whlch was f￿Med for anyono In Ihe local community who hava, or ore affectgd wllh, mental health155u&s. Both these grovps were set up and are Tvn by pwpb from the local community. The Hall ts also rented out lo o Boby Slgnlng goup on a Wednesday mornlng. and a moblle Post Offlce operates In the church C¢J park each Thursday atternoon. The church grounds contain 5 allotments. One of whlch Is taken by a church member, one by a huich nelghbouf and th6 remainlng Ihree by Soclal Servlces lor their Care Leavers and Youth Omonders SVPP¢Jt. The Church 0￿rat85 procadures and protocols to ensure that all people worklng wlth chlldren and vvlneroble adults are apwoprlatety vetled wlth the DBS (Dlsclosure of BoNlng SeTvlcel ACHIEVEMENTS AND PEftK>IMANCE suMm￿Y ol lh• maln achl•v•m•nli ol lh• charfly **Opening balance**
Collections
Appeals / BMS
Grant from Baptist Union
Other Grants and Donations
Gift Aid
Other Income
Trf. from savings account
Adjustment to previous year
**Income**||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---|---| |||**4,132.71**
**6,925.38**|| ||16,661.35
15,078.77
560.30
372.55
7,433.68
7,224.16
211.00
6,220.00
2,966.49
9,395.44
1,290.00
1,659.62
8,000.00
23,267.80
-
11,630.12||| |**Total Income**|**37,122.82**
**74,848.46**||| |Minister & HMRC
Visiting Preachers
Fees & Donations
Utilities & Insurance
Maintenance
Sundries
Miscellaneous
Trf. to savings account
Adjustment to previous year
**Expenditure**|15,502.11
24,181.20
200.00
200.00
1,609.55
1,369.25
3,835.55
3,548.02
645.00
65.51
2,321.33
1,516.41
8,750.00
130.62
3,000.00
35,000.00
-
11,630.12||| |**Total Expenditure**|**35,863.54**
**77,641.13**||| |**Closing Balance**
**5,391.99**
**4,132.71**
**General Church Account gain/loss**
1,259.28
(2,792.67)
**Savings Account gain/loss**
(4,982.10)
11,738.56
**Overall gain/loss**
**(3,722.82)**
**8,945.89**|||| ||**5,391.99**
**4,132.71**||| ||||| |**Savings Account**
Opening balance
35,002.42
-
**Closing Balance**
**30,020.32**
**35,002.42**
**Parents & Toddlers**
Opening balance
650.86
833.23
**And Baby Zone**
Income
1,129.68
500.45
contribution to Elim
500.00
230.62
Expenditure
462.65
452.20
**Closing Balance**
**817.89**
**650.86**
**BMS Birthday scheme**
Donation to BMS
120.00
110.00|||| Page 2 of 5 |**Income breakdown**||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---|---| |Online payments
10,035.30
10,385.00
Envelopes
830.00
1,190.00
Open
5,267.31
3,234.83
**1.** Cash not banked
528.74
268.94
**Collections Total**
**16,661.35**
**15,078.77**
Communion - BMS
338.80
206.00
World Vision Appeal
129.00
-
Christian Aid
45.00
Harvest Appeal
47.50
166.55
BMS Appeal
-
-
**Appeals / BMS**
**560.30**
**372.55**
Grant from Baptist Union
7,433.68
7,224.16
GBA Grant
-
1,000.00
Bequests & Donations
211.00
5,220.00
**Grants and Donations**
**211.00**
**6,220.00**
Gift Aid
2,966.49
9,395.44
Toddlers & Babyzone
500.00
230.62
Tiny Talk
360.00
-
Funeral Charges
-
349.00
Wedding Fees
50.00
-
Champs
-
600.00
Allotments & 2 Elim Way
380.00
260.00
Quiz nights
-
-
Post Office
-
220.00
**Other Income**
**1,290.00**
**1,659.62**
Adjustment to previous year's accounts
-
11,630.12
Transfer from Savings Account
8,000.00
23,267.80|10,035.30
10,385.00
830.00
1,190.00
5,267.31
3,234.83
528.74
268.94||| ||**16,661.35**
**15,078.77**||| ||338.80
206.00
129.00
-
45.00
47.50
166.55
-
-||| ||2,966.49
9,395.44||| ||500.00
230.62
360.00
-
-
349.00
50.00
-
-
600.00
380.00
260.00
-
-
-
220.00||| ||**1,290.00**
**1,659.62**||| ||-
11,630.12||| ||8,000.00
23,267.80||| ||||| |**Total Income**|**37,122.82**
**74,848.46**||| ## **Notes:** **1.** Cash shown as not banked has been used for visiting preachers or general expenses which are included in the expenditure Page 3 of 5 |**Expenditure Breakdown**||**2022**|**2021**| |---|---|---|---| |Ministers stipend
HMRC, NI
**Ministers Total**
Visiting preachers
BUW Fees
BUGB Fees
GBA Fees
World Vision
Christian Aid Lent appeal
Tearfund
Everyones Child Romania
**1.** BMS
**Fees & Donations Total**
Electric
Water
Insurance
**Utilities & Insurance Total**
Cleaning
Miscellaneous
Blackwood Fire
**Maintenance Total**
CCL Licence
Explorers
Cash expenses
Wednesday Diner
Communion wine
Communion glasses
Easter cards
General Misc.
Stamps
**Sundries Total**
Joshua Tree Services
**Miscellaneous Total**
Adjustment to previous year's accounts
Transfer to Savings Account|14,330.05
13,016.80
1,172.06
11,164.40||| ||**15,502.11**
**24,181.20**||| ||**200.00**
**200.00**||| ||414.00
420.00
107.80
109.25
58.75
-
129.00
-
-
100.00
100.00
100.00
-
700.00
740.00||| ||**1,609.55**
**1,369.25**||| ||2,400.00
1,958.00
128.48
151.97
1,307.07
1,438.05||| ||**3,835.55**
**3,548.02**||| ||-
-
645.00
-
65.51||| ||**645.00**
**65.51**||| ||-
304.89
291.66
143.43
85.96
180.18
199.80
37.78
42.60
-
-
-
-
1,455.25
1,079.69
-
16.50||| ||**2,321.33**
**1,516.41**||| ||8,750.00
130.62||| ||**8,750.00**
**130.62**||| ||**-**
**11,630.12**||| ||**3,000.00**
**35,000.00**||| ||||| |**Total expenditure**|**35,863.54**
**77,641.13**||| ## **Notes:** **1.** Donation comprises of £150 each to Laura-lee Lovering and Dave & Michele Mahon from 2021 collections paid in January and £200 each from 2022 paid in December Page 4 of 5 ## **Main Actual v Estimates for 2022** |Collections
BUW grant
Giftaid
**Total Income**
Minister fees (part time) & HMRC
Membership fees
Utilities, Insurance & CCL
Maintenance and Misc.
**Total expenditure**
**gain/loss**|Collections
BUW grant
Giftaid
**Total Income**
Minister fees (part time) & HMRC
Membership fees
Utilities, Insurance & CCL
Maintenance and Misc.
**Total expenditure**
**gain/loss**|**Estimated**
15,000.00
7,224.00
3,000.00|**Actual**
16,661.35
7,433.68
2,966.49
**27,061.52**
15,502.11
1,609.55
3,835.55
9,395.00
(tree cutting)
**30,342.21**
**(3,280.69)**| |---|---|---|---| |||**25,224.00**|| |||18,000.00
1,250.00
4,680.00
1,800.00|| |||**25,730.00**|| |||**(506.00)**|| ## **Main Estimated income and running costs for 2023** |**Year**
Collections
16,000.00
BUW grant
7,433.68
Giftaid
3,000.00
**Total Income**
**26,433.68**
Minister fees (part time) & HMRC
18,000.00
Membership fees
1,000.00
Utilities, Insurance & CCL
4,680.00
Maintenance and Misc.
7,000.00
**Total expenditure**
**30,680.00**
**gain/loss**
**(4,246.32)**|**Year**
Collections
16,000.00
BUW grant
7,433.68
Giftaid
3,000.00
**Total Income**
**26,433.68**
Minister fees (part time) & HMRC
18,000.00
Membership fees
1,000.00
Utilities, Insurance & CCL
4,680.00
Maintenance and Misc.
7,000.00
**Total expenditure**
**30,680.00**
**gain/loss**
**(4,246.32)**|**Month**
1,333.33
619.47
250.00|**Week**
307.69
142.96
57.69
**508.34**
346.15
19.23
90.00
134.62
(new doors)
**590.00**
**(81.66)**| |---|---|---|---| ||**26,433.68**|**2,202.81**|| ||18,000.00

1,000.00
4,680.00
7,000.00|1,500.00
83.33
390.00
583.33|| ||**30,680.00**|**2,556.67**|| |||**(353.86)**|| Page 5 of 5 Elim Baptist Church Pontllanfraith Audit of the Reports and Balance Sheet for the period l January 2022- 31 December 2022 We the undersigned have examined the financial reports for Elim Baptlst Church and for the Mothers & Toddlers arKI 8abyzone In our opinion the finacial records and statements presented represent fairly the revenue5 collected and expenses paid. Lead Auditor Deputy Auditor Name: Nadla Champion Sue Morrfs SIg￿tUres. Date Address: 11 Cwmalsie Crescent Pontllanfraith NP12 2LP 9 AS￿roVe 81ackwood NP12 IWR