## ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR
**Ampthill Baptist Church** (Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1198662)
For the period
April 19[th] , 2022 to December 31[st] , 2022
**AMPTHILL BAPTIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 19[TH] , 2022 TO 31[ST] DECEMBER 2022**
|**STATUS**|Ampthill Baptist Church is a Charitable||
|---|---|---|
||Incorporated Organisation (CIO) number 1198662||
||registered with the Charity Commission on April||
||19th, 2022||
|**CHURCH ADDRESS**|Ampthill Baptist Church||
||Dunstable Street||
||Ampthill||
||Bedfordshire||
||MK45 2JS||
|**TRUSTEES**|Rev’d Dr Andrew Goldsmith|Senior Pastor|
||Reverend Kenneth Argent|Associate Pastor|
||Rev’d Maria E Abdon Shortley|Associate Pastor|
||Mrs Marie Mead|Church Secretary|
||Mr Simon Herbert|Church Treasurer|
||Mrs Lois Baker|Deacon|
||Mrs Claudia Tyson|Deacon|
||Mrs Catherine Sleight|Deacon|
||Mr Paul Spencer|Deacon|
||Mr James Widdicks|Deacon|
|**INDEPENDENT**|Stephen Mason||
|**EXAMINER**|GKP (Ampthill) Limited||
||1st Floor, 5 Doolittle Yard||
||Froghall Road||
||Ampthill||
||Bedfordshire||
||MK45 2NW||
|**BANK**|tbc||
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## **CHARITABLE OBJECTS**
The CIO was formed with the express purpose of taking over the assets, liabilities, employees and activities of Ampthill Baptist Church, Charity Number 1127548. The principal purpose of the CIO is to act as Ampthill Baptist Church and thereby continue the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. The Church may advance education and carry out other charitable purposes in Ampthill and the surrounding area, but also throughout the United Kingdom. The Church mission statement is _“Helping people meet Jesus Christ and become his fully devoted followers”_ .
The CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity FRS 102. The Church will occupy premises which are held by the Baptist Union Corporation Ltd on Trusts which are entirely compatible with the above objects.
## **REVIEW OF THE YEAR**
The CIO was registered with the Charity Commission on April 19[th] , 2022 but has not commenced operating during the period under review.
## **STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES**
The Trustees have set the following strategic objects for the CIO as follows:
- a) Complete the transfer of assets, liabilities, employees and activities of Ampthill Baptist Church, Charity Number 1127548 as soon as possible
- b) Ensure the CIO continues the vibrant and biblical expression of Christian witness established by Ampthill Baptist Church over the past two centuries
- c) Create opportunities for the CIO to serve the local community, showing the love of Christ in practical ways
## **FINANCE REVIEW**
The CIO was not active during the period under review.
## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES**
In line with Charity law the trustees have prepared accounts for the financial year to December 31st 2022, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the CIO, and of the profit and loss of the CIO for that period. In preparing these accounts the trustees have
- Selected suitable accounting policies and applied them consistently.
- Made adjustments and estimates which are reasonable and prudent.
- Prepared the accounts on the 'going concern' basis.
The trustees are satisfied that the accounting records are in proper order, disclose with reasonable accuracy at all times the financial position of the CIO and that they comply with the requirements of the
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Charities Act. They also recognise their responsibilities for safeguarding the assets of the CIO and to taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees confirm that they are satisfied that these accounts comply with current statutory requirements and those of the CIO's governing documents.
**Approved by the Board of Trustees on 9[th] March 2023, and signed on its behalf by:**
**Marie Mead (secretary)**
**Simon Herbert (treasurer)**
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## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY**
## **April 19[th] , 2022 to December 31[st] , 2022**
||Unrestricted|Designated|Restricted|Endowment|Total||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Funds|Funds|Funds|Funds|2022||
||£|£|£|£|£||
|**Income:**|||||||
|Donations and Legacies|||||||
|Charitable Activities|||||||
|Investments|||||||
|**Total Income**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**||**0**|
|**Expenses:**|||||||
|Charitable Activities|||||||
|**Total Expenses**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**||**0**|
|**Net income/(expense)**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**||**0**|
|Transfers between funds||||||**0**|
|**Other recognised gains/(losses)**|||||||
|Actuarial gains on|0|0|0|0||0|
|defined benefit pension|||||||
|**Net movement in funds**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**||**0**|
|Total Funds brought forward|0|0|0|0||0|
|**Total Funds carried forward**|**0**|**0**|**0**|**0**||**0**|
The CIO was dormant during the period under review. The notes on page 7 form part of these financial statements.
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## BALANCE SHEET
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December 31st, 2022
£ £
Fixed Assets 0
Cash in hand and at bank
Gift Aid Claims outstanding
Current Assets 0
PAYE and NI payable
Other Creditors
Current Liabilities 0
Net Current Assets 0
Long term liabilities 0
Total Net Assets 0
Unrestricted Funds 0
Designated Funds 0
Restricted Funds 0
Endowment Funds 0
Total Funds 0
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The notes on page 7 form part of these financial statements.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **a. Basis of preparation**
The financial statements of the CIO, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). The CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the CIO’s ability to operate.
- **b.** Legally, Ampthill Baptist Church is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
## **2. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS**
At a date to be agreed, but no later than December 31[st] , 2023, the assets, liabilities, employees and activities of Ampthill Baptist Church, Charity Number 1127548, will be transferred to the CIO. At that point, the CIO will commence activities.
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