CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Re ort for the eriod From Period 02-12-22 To Period end date 02-12-23 Charity name- Orchard Baptist Church, Colchester Address.. 23 Blackheath, MeT5ea Road, Colchester, Essex, C02 OAE A Charitoble Incorporated Organisation. Charity registration number.. 1196891 Our Governance We have referred to a constitution which falls within the pemiitted variations of the approved governing document for Baptist Churches. Briefly stated.. Membership of the Church is open to those who have professed faith in Jesus Christ and wish to become members, and who, by applying for membership have indicated acceptance of the Beliefs, a willingness to participate in the activities, have indicated their agreement to become a member and acceptance of the duty of members. Each member shall have ooe vote which the¥ may use at a Church Members, Meetin8 after hearing about the issues and any comments or questions raised by oiher members in advance of the vote. For matters requiring a formal decision or re501ution a vote shall be taken and the outcome of the vote recorded as the resolution of the Members. The Church Members. Meeting shall appoint Charity Trustees, including a Church Secretary lor equivalentl and a Church Treasurer lor equivalentl to be responsible for the governance of the Church and where there is a Minister that person is also a Charity Trustee because of their role and responsibilities. Subject to any 5pecifit or general directions of the Church Members, Meeting and the provisions of this constitution the Charity Trustees shall take responsibllity for the control management and administration of the Church save that the Charity Trustees are not required to do anything that would cause them to be in breach of this constitution or any trustee duty placed upon them as a result of this role. ObJe¢tSves and Artl¥ltSes The principal purposes of the church ar>:. 3.1.1 The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. 3.1.2 The church moy also advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in the United Kingdom andlor other parts of the world. As a member of the Baptist Union the Church subscribes to the Baptist Union's Declaration of Principle. In fulfilling the Purpose the Church will engage in a range of activities either on its own or with others that will vary from time to time with activities being initiated, expanded. or closed, as appropriate. The activities may include but are not restricted to.. l. Regular public worship, prayer, 8ible study. preaching and teaching: 2. Baptism, as defined in the Baptist Union's Declaration of Principle- 3. The Communion of the Lord's Supper which shall normally be observed at least once a month: 4. Evangelism and mission. locally. regionally, nationally and internationallv,. 5. The teachingi encouragement, welcome and inclusion of young people; 6. Nurture and growth of Christian disciples- 7. Education and training for Christian and community service,. 8. Givin8 and encouraging pastoral care,. 9. Supporting and encouraging charitable social action in the United Kingdom and abroad,. 10. Encouraging relationship5 Wlth and supporting Baptists and other Christians. Public Benefit All Charity Trustees have established due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. We believe that hospltality is at the heart of all that we do to fulfil our charitable aims for those in our community. Together we advance religion by offering.. Regular public worshlp, Ilncluding prayer. Bible studyi preaching and teaching}; We have offered weekly Sunday Services throughout the year which usually includes a monthly celebration of the Lord's Supper and the promotion of baptism as a personal commitment to Christ. Our services and our events have been designed to share biblical insights, illustrations from life, the heart of the meaning in the 8ible in a modern way and to discern the heart of God for the church. These 3re offered to those attending in person and those listening to our Sermons online. Services have continued to offer prayer, contemplation, testimony, and communion, and all normal Christian festivals have been marked. More specifically, we have focused on the theme5 of Issues Facing Christians and the World Today, the Prophet Jonah and the names of God. We have extended the preaching team and developed a preaching team framework which recognises that we need to be very senqitive to people with different needs and views in our congregation. This pays attention to the Equality Act, and recognises the importance of loving our neighbours whilst preaching the Bible. This has now been adopted formally by the Church Members and will act as a guide for our fellowship going forward. We have entitled it 'Building Fellowship at Orchard Baptist Church Colchesterf. Prayer Meetlngs Monthly Prayer meetings continue In siipport of all those within the church, for our actlvlties and for local Community needs and this attracts good attendance. Ecumenical prayer continues weekly online for local needs and outside agencies1 issues/ people who come to our attention. Weekly Homegroups These meetings aim to deepen our Christian faith, grow discipleship and encourage fellowship and approxSmately half our membership attends them. Our Tuesday Discoverers, Group has studied Prayer and ListeninB, Joel and Amos. Our Tuesday and Wednesday Home8roups have studied Philippians, Colossians, and Zechariah's prophecies of Messiah. Each Home Group has also devoted time to Study the Bible together to enable our church members to discern and respond to the national call from BaptSst's Together regarding the Ministerl31 Rules Consultation on Human Sexuality and MarriaBe. Sunday School IAII Age Worshlp We are currently offering two groups for those aged 3-Ilyrs, who are our 'Followers', and those aged between 12- 16yrs which is our 'CY' 8roup. This teaching, encouragement, welcome and inclLtsion of young people is offered 3 or 4 Sundays each month, supplemented L.v our All-age worship (including Café Church, drama, puppets and craft- based worship) tOBether at once or tWlLe. a month. Outreach At Leadership and at our OL¢treach meeting we have agreed that we want- To serve all ages To discern activity together, not individuallv To Ltse the wide range of talents ￿n our church To acknowledge the context of people's lives To work within the budget set To work strategically across the year Our Little Pips Toddler group meets in our church building and creates pastoral and missional opportunitie5 Wlth young families. This has served approximately 40-60 different families each week during term time over the past year. Here, Christian Festivals continue to be marked through crafts and story telling and prayer is often a feature. We held bi-monthly Film events and held 2 themed craft events around the Christian and School Calendar on Christmas, and Valentine's Day. We represented the Christian cornmunity in our area at several locol events to raise our profile and meet our charitable aimi in Colchester. We encouraged the older children who are associated with our church to create and help at these events as a means of discipleship. We continued making links with our local community by holding a weekly Toble Tennis Club and a Needlework. Knitting and Crochet Croft Group Ithese each reached 12 people). We joined with another local church at Christmas time in an outdoor carol singing evening in the local community. We put in a bid and were provided with a grant of approximately £2.500 from Essex County Council to deliver a course on nutrition and food education. aiming to increase our links with the Ioc31 community and provide a practical help to them. This will be delivered early in 2024. Our work with schools provides Christion input for their curriculum. Classes from a local school have visited the church with opportunities for the children to explore what goes on in the building and to understand more the traditions of the Christian religion. Officiation at funerals I memorial services These are offered for those who know our church through our outreach activity as well as past and present congregations. The appointment of a minister has made this easier. Volunteering Aside from its two employees (Our Minister and a person who cleans the church), the charity relies on volunteers to further its aims. Funding The accounts are attached with this report. The organisation is mainly funded through voluntsry giving, and reclaim of tsxpayerfs money through gift aid. The reserves policy of Orchard Baptist Church Colchester is to hold six months of all expenditure including manse repayments to allow the church to adapt to any changes in the income or expenditure of the church. The trustees currently believe this amount to be £35082, compared to £44577 - in free cash reserves held at the year-end. The trustees have budgeted to run a deficit in the coming year to which may reduce the free cash but still meet the policy. This policy will be reviewed annually. The church has finished paying for the mortgage on the manse, using money from the reserves. Social Inve$tment Pollcy Our policylpattern is 3 '1adderf approach. First. we will ask members for loans and gifts, then the Baptist family before looking outside and lastly considersng Social investment funds or commercial loans only as necessary. Tithes IGrant-maklng Local. national and international missionary / home mission support complete our outreach and education activity. We currently make grants to linked missionaries in BMS, HMF, Wycliffe Bible Translators, New Growth Ministries, and Christian Youth Outreach in Colchester, all of which advance the Christian faith. Our current policy is to give 12% of our giving, tax reclaim and other income to exiernal agencies in sympathy with our aims in the form of grants. The amount of these grants IS subject to an iual scrutiny and review by church members. Our Buildings The local church building has regular lettings to the following groups- Age-well Colchester Dementia Club Singing for the Brain Harmonic Voices Different Strokes Group Presbyterian Church of Ghana Colchester Speaker's Club and has continued to let premise5 to private individuals. Hall bookings have also been reviewed regarding local price equivalence. We now have a pricing structure with differentiated rates charged for Charitie5, Business and Private hire to ensure affordability within our wider community and financial prudence. Our on-going premises review h25 further stream-lined our storage, and also the installation of a door-bell and security lights at the front of the premises has made it safer for users of the premises. The ongoing repairs to our fabric are managed largely'in house, by professional builders and decorators within the congregation and other volunteers. Use of Technology Christian educational materials are delivered using electronic resource5 via our services, our new church website offering greater functionality, Facebook, emails. etc., carefully signposting our members to other Christian materials, leaflets and books with a view to individual and local context which align with our overall aims. These come from partner orEanisations such as Baptists Together, EBA, or Churches Together in England, LICC, BMS etc. Our educational work in and local activity hds been supported with the relocation and development of our church website and our ongoing review of the tichnology available within the church. Our Policies and Procedures We have policies regarding GDPR, Data Retention, Safeguarding. Hall Hire, Food Hygiene. We have adopted the 8U 'Help I'm a Charity Trustee, BUGB Charity Trustee Handbook, Treasurers, Church Secretary and Resource Guidelines. 'Baptist's Together, guidance and inforrnation are circulated and timetabled for ongoing review with due regard for the legal implications and is adapted wl)ere possible, according to local context across the calendar year. Table l. The Purpose of our Activities la¥hr¥J Nurtur e8nd growth of Christi an di5cipI e$ Education and tr8inin9 for Christian and commun sanfice uro Lrfyou 51Léy on Bnd 18athl ng ps Weekly Sunday Services Weekly Refreshments & Fellowshi Baptismal education with inquirers and in small rou Sunday School 'Followers' and 'cY' rou Weekly Term- Time Home rou Funeral and Memorial Services Granl-making to local, national and international mission Weekly Online Ecumenical Pr8 er Family Fun Days with Local Grou Little Pips Toddlers Grou Film Evenings Weekly Table Tennis, Crochet Grou Local Schools Work Development of Church Website. Use of Social Media and Technolo Review of church building usagel Ongoing repairsl Re ular Lettin Reference and Administratsve details Charit name Other name the charil uses Registered charity number Orchard 8a None 1196891 st Church, Colchesler Charity's principal address 23 Blackheath, Mer5ea Road, Colchester, Essex. C02 OAE Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Name of person lor body) entitled to oinl trustee ifan Church Members Church Members Trustee name Office lif any) Dales acted if not for whole year Kathryn Rose Young Linda Joy Paterson Brian Derek Paterson Minister 1 12.2021 to present 1.12.2021 to present 1.12.2021 to present Church Secretary Treasurer Church Members Hilary Sonia Hannari Adrian John Culhbert 1. 12.2021 to present 1.12.2021 to present 1.12.2021 to present Church Members Church Members Richard Giles Martin Bolam Church Members Julie Elisabelh Bolam 30.3.2022-29.11.23 Church Members Paul Bocking David Andrew Ball 30.3.2022-presenl 30.3.2022- present Church Members 10 Church Members 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Declarations The Iruslees declare that they have approved the trustees, report at)ove. Signed on behalf of the charity's Iruslees Signaturel51 Full namel51 AyrtLy￿ Yoil,X Lih)pIF PhTL2W. 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JuSl8re rKw ttvxlino foral per0K￿ FKtr4AledlWh SLkng's DB f4an snd folthmrs this trdnswth, thè tEme rKJ sr￿￿￿1. kn upd*ed Re(wy trf8niAWS fftAuwst1022 utK*r**ich oJrlr*utWJD5 from emtwerm the DB Pkn 10£1 pw nb2rAh froffl w￿l2Q22 17 Funds k account It< Litt￿ Fi￿r0&y¥S ECCTa*e & See ¢￿Jra0 Orchard ¢ofé Fbal for Total Funds 283 m￿t 241 241 347 Ghls not￿ f¢M￿r0ed t0arkntr￿ty or WthÈ ChLKth besent eth" 18 2024 ty used in 2024 2023 Account Page5ofS Printed cffi 2010212024 Independent ExamiDer's Report to the Trnstees of Orchard Baptist Church Colchester, CIO Registered Charity 1196891 On the accounts for the twelve months ended Ikcetnber 31. 2023. Respective respon$lbilities of Trustees Ydnd Examiner The Church's Trustees are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts. The church's trnstees consider that an audit is noi required for this twelve rnonth period under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Acl) and thai ￿ independent examination 15 needed. It is my responsibility to.. cxaminc thc accounts und¢r 5fftion 145 of the Charilics Act to follow thc procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commis510n under section 145 (5) (b} of the Charities Act, and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent exgminer'$ statement My examinalion was carried out in a¢cordance with the general DiTectiQll5 given by the Charity Commission. An exarnination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of thc arcounts presented with thosc rwords. It a150 includes consid¢rdtion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanaiions from the t￿￿teeS con¢erning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence ihat would be required in an audiL and conswuently no opinion is given as to wh¢thcr the accounts present a'true and fair view" and the report is limiied to those matters sel out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination. no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wilh section 130 of the Charities Act or the aceounts do not accord with the accounting records the accounls do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounls set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. I have come acr055 no other matlcrs in connection with the examinaiion to which attcntion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed by the Examiner Date Jr/,/4 Name: Robert Coltn Brady Relevant Professional Qualifications: BA Honours (Economics). Fellow. Chartered Institute of Management A¢¢ountants Address.. 5, Langenhoe ParK Langenhoe. Colcbester. Essex, C05 7JF ## ## ##