Bonny Downs Baptist Church CIO
Charity Registration No.
1197719
Report and Accounts
For the period ended 31 March 2024

Bonny Down5 Baptist Church CIO
Charity Information
For the period ended 31 March 2024
Addre55 for correspondence
Bonny Downs Baptist Church
18 Darwell C105e
East Ham
London E6 6BT
CharKty Registration No.
1197719
Governing Document
Registered as a CIO-A550ciation model on 31 january 2022.
Status
The church Is a Reeistered Charity and a member of
the Baptist Union
Mlnlsters
David Hudson Mann
Rev Dr Sally Mann
Trustees
David Hudson Mann
Rev Dr Sally Mann Ichalrl
Stacey Corderv
Angela Allgood
Philippa King
Sarah Louise Laing
Mary Louise Smith
Custodian Trustee
London Bapt15t Property Board Ltd
Bankers
London 8aptlst Property Board Ltd
The Co-operative Bank PIC
Independent Examiner
BrÉan Dexter
172 Sandford Road
East Ham
London E6 3PX
INDEX
Page 1
Pages 2-6
Page 7
Page 8
P?ge 9
Page 10-11
Legal & Administrative Details
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
statement of Assets & Liabilities
Notes to the Accounts

BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST MARCH 2024
The Trustees have pleasure in submitting their Report and Accounts for the year.
Objects of the charity
Bonny Downs Mission was formed in 1908. In 1952 all deeds and Gonveyances were
transferred to the London Baplist Property Board and the church became and
remains Bonny Downs Baptist Church affiliated to the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
The policy and operating decisions of the Ghurch rest with the Trustees {Leadership
Team) who are nominated and appointed by members of the church. The molivation
of the church is to see 'Jesus changing lives and transforming our communily.,
We have a team of 5 co-vocational ministers sharing 1 stipend. A further 4 members
of our Church serve as part of our Leadership Team.
In 1998 Bonny Downs Baptist Church IBDBC) set up a separate charitable company
called Bonny Downs Community Associalion {BDCA) to work in Gollaboralion with
the church to fulfil more effectively its vision, both spiritual and practical BDCA took
on the lease from Newham Council of a shabby, neglected Community Centre close
to the Ghurch. Church members worked hard to renovate the building now known as
The Well Community Centre.
As a church we are proud of the work of this charity and the opportunities it affords
for Chrislian witness and service. Many of our members remain involved on a day-to-
day basis either as volunteers or in paid posts, one of our ministers is the chair and
another is the CEO.
In 2002, BDCA, through the inspiration and vision of church members, took over
responsibility for an overgrown nine-acre playing field locally. This is now a thriving
Sports and Community centre with an excellent Pavilion facility. An area of the field
has been nurtured into a Community Garden which provides opportunity for local
people of many ethnic groups to come together to learn gardening skills, share
recipes and grow produce as well as providing a space to organise and celebrate
Interfaith events.
'The Bonny Downs Mission was originally started al the beginning ofthe 20th
century through Christian vision in response to the grim poverty that was evident in
the area known as Bonny Downs. In this respect, the church, in conjunction with
BDCA has come full circle and in June 2013 we saw the establishment within the
church building of a Food Bank and community lunch which provides hot meals for
vulnerable local residents each week during the foodbank hours. Church members
and those from Ihe local community volunteer their time and donate food and money
in supporting this valuable service. During these sessions we hold reflective
discussions which provide opportunities for people to share in a safe, non-
judgementa1 environment.
In 2013, some of our Bonny Downs Church Membe￿ played a key role in
bringing togelher local Christian leaders across the borough to form the NEWway
Projecl which was in response lo the rising levels of homelessness in our area.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST MARCH 2024
By working together across denominational divides they launched an interchurch
iiight shelter and advocacy service to support local rough sleepers throughout the
coldest months ofthe year. Bonny Downs Church signed up to become one of the
initial 7 host church venues during the pilot circuit. A team of volunteers open up the
old church hall for one night per week and provide a safe welcoming place lo sleep,
a nulritious meal and friendly conversation for our 15 homeless guests.
The night sheller is also linked to NEWday, a project which meets for 5 days
throughout the week to help the guests to move on. They offer a range of free
daytime services (including free showers, laundry facilities, life skills workshops and
employment support) to help their guests inciease their resilienGe, health,
independence and wellbeing.
One of our ministers leads a social enterprise business called NewLife which
provides an opportunity for some of the most marginalised people to re-enter the
workplace, gaining skills, experience and responsibility in real work environments.
We also spend time during the week at'Family Hub,, a support group for families
encountered during Ihe pandemic who have NRPF. Each week families meet
together within The Well - a safe place for them to get advice, participate in craft
activities, prepare and cook lunch together and to generally 'share life,.
Bonny Downs is proud to be an officially inclusive Church and in February 2019 we
became part of the 'lnclusive Church, which is a network of churches, groups and
individuals uniting around a shared vision:
'We believe in inclusive Church church which does not discriminate, on any level,
on grounds of economiG power, gender, mental health, physical ability, race or
sexuality. We believe in Church which welcomes and serves a11 people in the name
of Jesus Christ., which is scriplurally failhful., which seeks to proclaim Ihe Gospel
afresh for each generation,. and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all
people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ."
One of our ministers helps to lead Two'.23, a network of Christians, connected by
LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) issues. Their vision is lo create a
space where absolutely everyone is welcome, whoever you are and wherever you're
al in terms of church or issues of sexuality and sexual identity.
Bonny Downs Church is also paTt of Red Letter Christians UK, finding ways to live
out the words of Jesus. Staying true to the foundation of combining Jesus and
justice, Red Letter Christians mobilises people into a movement of believers who live
out Jesus, counter-cultural teachings. Two of our ministers are Co-Directors and
founding truslees of RLC UK and are passionate about raising the voices of
grassroots leaders and the work they're doing to live out God's kingdom in tangible
ways.
In 2018 one of our ministers published a book called 'Looking for Lydia, this includes
rllemoirs of over 20 years of chLirch ministry in the East End of Loiidon and it recalls
encounters with people who shaped how they began to understand the reach of the Gospel,
the mission ol the Church, and their own call as ministers. This book makes for an inspiring
read and is available lo buy on Amazon.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST MARCH 2024
BONNY DOWNS CHURCH
Lockdown saw Ihe introduction of our Church Prayer Walk's and Creative Worship
within the community garden following which we decided as a Church lo continue to
meet in the Community Garden between the months of April and September and
then return indoors for the winter months.
We were delighted when 'Songs of Praise, visited to film both our walking Church
and walking foolball, as part of this Ihey interviewed some of those within our
communily who had started to attend and engage with us as a result of some of our
midweek ministries.
The original Bonny Downs Church building is used for Sunday worship by Iwo
churches.. The Redeemed Church of God (African), the Bonny Downs Portuguese
Fellowship. A discretionary renl is charged where appropriate.
The church supports BDCA'S three week Summer Holiday Scheme catering for up to
180 children per day for children aged 4 ½ to 14 which provides an opportunity for
our yOLJng people to take up work and training opportunilies. This includes us helping
to lead start of the day talks to encDurage and support our young leaders to be the
best versions of themselves whilst at the same time providing opportunities for Ihem
to reflect, some of these young leaders have then gone on to help lead our Sunday
School classes.
To nurture faith during the week, (here are fellowship and support groups that meet
regularly to discuss the word of God, provide opportunities for connection &
friendship and to support mental health & wellbeing, this includes The Life Support
Group, bible study groups, evenings of music & worship and the sharing of food.
There are also a variety of online activities to help people connect and reflect.
including our Virtual worship Face Book page and morning Reflections which include
weekly daily contemplative prayer on our virtual church Facebook page.
Bonny Downs also host a monthly choir'East Ham Voices, that meet monthly in the
original Bonny Downs Church Building. The multicultural community choir was set up
in order to bring people together to learn songs from around Ihe world in a variety of
languages in order to ￿lebrate the unique diversily in the borough of Newham and
encourage cross-cultural friendships.
Bonny Downs Church and BDCA work closely together in supporting the elderly
within our community. Some of our members also volunteer as befrienders offering
companionship and support to Elders wilhin our community who would otherwise be
socially isolated. There are a number within Bonny Downs Church who are
committed to pastoral visiting which includes anyone living locally with a need.
We are always pleased to see people whom we visit in the community coming to join
us for worship on a Sunday and it is always an added joy when they come to faith.

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Bonny Downs Abbey
Bonny Downs Baptist Church is working with Bonny Downs Community Association
and NEWway project to redevelop the old Bonny Downs Church Hall which although
we51 used and much loved by local people is in an extremely poor state of repair. We
want to redevelop it to create a useful and beautiful building 'Bonny Downs Abbey,
that will benefil the community for years to come.
The new building will provide a small number of housing units for community living
above a ground floor communily gpace. This will be used in the daytime for setvices
to those facing homelessness or food poverty.
As part of this redevelopment we Bonny Downs Baptist Church (Newham
London) became a CIO. Our new legal name became Bonny Downs Baptist
Church and the Charity Commission registered the CIO undercharity Number
1197719. The date of the transfer was 31 May 2022.
Our vision is for Bonny Downs Abbey to be an intentional community bringing
together people from different backgrounds who are committed to sharing life with
and supporting one another, united by a common goal of tackling poverty. The
residents will be a mix of community workers and people moving on from
homelessness who have low support needs and would benefit greatly from a
peaceful place to stay for 2-3 years so they can rebuild a new life.
This project has been led by one of our Trustees who has raised significant funds to
develop this projecl. We will partner with a small housing association that shares our
vision, called J49, to develop this project and rnanage the affordable rented
accommodation. Plans are in place for the building to be demolished in December
2024. We are looking forward to seeing our vision becolne reality.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The church set aside 1 OQ/o of ils total receipts in a 'Giving Fund, to support other Charitable
organisations and lo Gonlribute to meeting other needs both locally and abroad.
We don't hold weekly money collections during the Sunday service, instead we
encourage donors to make regular contributions through Stewardship.
Income on our General Fund for the year amounted to £75,925. Payments made
from the Giving Fund in the year amounled to £7,859. There was an overall surplus
for the year on the General Fund of £3,052 leaving a balance on General Fund at the
end of the year of £116,383 to be carried forward. The trustees consider that this is a
satisfactory position although recognise that the church needs to be looking for an
increase in giving in the following year.
The Building Futures project, aiming lo renew the old church building has received
nearly £33,609, including a grant from GLA of £17,500 during Ihis year and
continues to progress spending £6,617 in the year on consultants and project
management. Funds received for this project and held in separate bank and deposit
accounts amounted to £138,830 at the end of the year.
The total income of the church for Ihe year from all sources amounted to £109,535

BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR TO 31ST MARCH 2024
RESERVES POLICY
The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash
of no less than £18,000 (which equates to about 3 months, of unrestricted
expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operale should income and l or
expenditure vary adversely. At the year end, the charity held unrestricted cash of
£121 ,236 and the charity is complying with its reserves policy.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
Charity Law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each
accounting year which record the receipts and payments ofthe charity for the year.
We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable us to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 .
We also have a responsibility to safeguard the assets of the charity and to take
reasonable steps to prevent fraud or other irregularities and to provide reasonable
assurances that..
1 The church is operating efficiently and effectively
2 Its assets are safeguarded against unaulhorised use or disposition
3 Financial information used within the church or for publication is reliable
4 The church complies with relevant laws and regulations
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on the 13
202Sby:
stacey Cordery
Trustee

BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Registration No.
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st March 2024
1197719
Independent Examinevs Report
To the Trustees of
Bonny Downs Baplist Church CIO
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the
CIO") for the year ended 31 March 2024.
As the charity trustees of the CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Acl"}. I
report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under seGlion 14515llbl of the AGI.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my
attention in connection with the examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in, any
material respect..
accountin8 records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or.
the accounts do not accord with the accounting rocords
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
SJ
Brian Dexter ACMA
January 2025
A Thousand Hills Ltd
172 Sandford Road
LONDON
E6 3PX

BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Reg15tratiop No.
1197719
Receipts and PaytnÈnts Account for ihe year ended 31st March 2024
202A
Unrostrlcted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2023
Unie5tricted Rostricted
Funds
Fund5
Total
2024
Total
2023
Note5
Receipts
Transferfrom BDBcINewhaml
Giving to the Church
Bark Interest
118,254
592
102,203
220,457
592
47.105
431
28,390
13,183
1,148
60.288
1,578
28,390
1,606
17,673
109,535
other Recelpts
Gr8nt5 Recclved
Total Income
1,606
17,673
33,609
74.000
176,203
14,000
295.049
75.925
118,846
Pzyrnents
Charitable Activities
Church Costs
Grants paid
Total PayrnÈnts
64,595
8,279
72.875
6,617
71,212
8,279
79.492
4.874
640
5,514
61.833
66.707
640
67,347
6,617
61,833
Net recelpts/lPayment51 before TransfÈrs
3,051
26.992
30,043
113,332
114,370
227,702
Trènsfers between Funds
Net IviovÈment In Funds
3.051
26,Y92
30.043
113.332
114,370
227,702
Balances 1st April 2023
113,332
114,370
227,702
Balance5 31st March 2024
116,383
141,362
257,745
113,332
114,370
227,702
The notes Dn pa8es 11-13 form part of these accounts

BONNY DOWNS BAPTIST CHURCH
Charity Registration No.
JJ97719
Statement af Asset5 and Liabilities 315t fvlarch 2024
l Fixed Assets
The insurance re-lnstatement values of the assets owned by the church In 2024 were..
Church
other
Equipment
38,778
As at l april 2023
Adjustments
Balance 31 March 2024
487,495
487,495
38,778
FDrthe year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
2 Debtors
Income tax rÈcoverablÈ on Glft Ald
other debtors and prepayments
3 Bank balances
Bank opÈr3tine accounts
Deposlts
Petty cash
139.212
J23,319
55
104.229
123,319
55
262,586
227,603
CTrditor5-from general funds
Creditors- from restricted Fund5
Accruals
1,827
4,287
800
6,914
1,455
1,625
400
3,480
The notes on pages 11-13 form part ofthese accounts
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf on th9
13 by..
Slacey Cordery

BONNY DOWN5 BAPTIST CHURCH
ChHrlty Re815tration No.
119771
Receipt% aDd PaytnentsAccountfor thoyearendèd 31st March 2024.
Notes to tIiE aciaunts
I AEcountln2 Poli￿eS
The account5 have b¢en prÈp3red oll the re￿lpt$ payments basls with 3 51atEfFbent ol Assets and Liabilitle5.
2024
20ts
Funds
Funds
2023
Fund5
Funds
2023
2 Giving to the Church
Gift Aided Donation5
Tax RecoverEd
Weekly offerln¥s
Other rEgtslar Giving
Other gift5 and don3tlons
25,480
8,830
10.170
2,375
250
25,480
8,830
12.896
12,027
1,055
17,673
17,673
47,105
30,856
77.961
Grant L% 1st tranthe120231 and se¢ond tranche120241 of revenue fundlnE a¥reement fi¢m GLA
2,726
9,652
592
591
74,000
74,0(
74,￿0
74,592
592
3 Church Costs
Staff Co51s
Seiondment Costs
Minlsters Expens*S & Tralnln8
TeachingAlds
Youth Ind Chikdrens, Work
Events
TTalniDg and tonference costs
profe￿70￿31 Fee5
40,773
40,773
3.171
49
3,171
49
393
86
393
86
412
261
4,627
6,617
427
109
184
873
6,3S4
1.455
412
261
4,627
6.617
61.833
61,833
603
427
603
Church A¢lfviti¢s
184
873
6,3&1
1,455
Other Expenses
Light, heat. water
Bank Chargp5
Repair5 and Maintenahce.
Equipment repairsand purch3ses
Hlre ol rooms
Telephone
Computer costs
Post and Statlonery
Govein2Trce lost5
977
338
6,831
977
338
6.331
198
1129
357
648
648
429
357
64,595
6,617
71.212
4,874
61,833
66,707
4 Grants Pald
Open DDors
1,300
1,120
1,30D
1,120
Casa Haralul, RomaDSa
GIV UDiied WO
Ukralnian Evan8elical 5UPPDri
Other< £500
80
80
5.859
8,7.79
5,859
8,279
500
640
SW
640

BONNY DOWNS BAPTISTCHURCH
1197719
Hereipt5 Paymonts AtCOUntftsrthey¢¥r ¢ndÈd 31st Marth 2024.
Note5 to the accvunt5
6 Staff & frusteÈs
employed staff and 4 part lime emplDyed filaff .
No staff received salarie5 ata rate of rnore than £60,￿0 pEI Innvtn.
7 Fund5 2024
Openlng
IntDmlnB
resouice5
Our80in8
Rp5tricted funds..
111,837
33,609
-6.617
J38,830
38
2,495
Bursary Fund
2.495
Total re5tiicted fund5
114.370
33,t()9
-6,617
141,363
Unfe%trlcted funds..
General fund
Gwing fund
Total tsnrestrlcted funds
113,332
75.925
-65,015
-7.859
-71874
-7,859
7,859
IIS,383
113,332
75,925
116.383
Total lunds
227.702
I￿535
-79,491
2S7,745
IntOrnin8 Rèsourcesin iheyear Iiiclude £lO,ooi rr3nsler Irom ol Bonny Down5 Baptist church INEwham LondoDI
Funds 2D2a
OpenlnB
Incomln8
resources
OurgolnR
Tran5fer5
in Ihpyear
Re5trlrted lunds..
Èulldln8 Futu￿5 Fund
Bursary Fund
173.670
38
2,495
-61,833
111,837
38
495
176,203
114,370
Unrestrlcted funds..
GÈnertl fund
Givin8 fund
Total unrestrlcted funds
Total fund5
118,846
-4.874
-64D
-5,514
-67,347
-640
640
113,332
118,846
295,￿9
113,332
227.702
Intomln8 Re50uKce5 in the year Include EZ20.457transferfrom ol Bonny Downs &ptist ¢hvYch INewham Londonl
Detalls Of Funds.
ThÈ Bulldlnc Futures fund i55etaside forthe renewal of ourBgeing Ihur¢h buildlng. Ihe tund Is also used to pay for support
rhÈ Bursary fund was set up io help youn8 peopleto fund lon8 terffl training lovp.r six rlloDlh51 In Christl¥n mlnlslry or
The Special Collections fund 15 forspeckil offering5 dedlraied to supptsri ¢hosen tharlties or organi5ations 5elocted by the
trusieos and membershlp.