## **Immanuel Baptist Church Southsea Trustees’ Annual Report For the Period 01 January 2023 to 31 December 2023** 

## 1. Objectives and Activities 

The purpose of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. 

The charity may also advance education and carry out other charitable 

purposes in the United Kingdom and/or other parts of the world. 

The main activities in relation to this purpose for the public benefit includes 

regular Sunday morning services and a weekly wellbeing café. 

The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. 

## 2. Achievements and Performance 

The charity’s Wellbeing Café, Renew 109, provides a quiet, shared space where ‘it’s okay not to be okay’. 

The charity is registered on the Welcome Directory which helps faith 

communities become places where people who leave prison find acceptance. 

The charity hosted two outreach events, Skittles and Pizza & Praise 

The charity has donated to the following organisations: 

Kings Church Food Bank Angus & Helen Douglas in Nepal 9Link Missionaries) Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) St Simons Sunday Supper Club Leprosy Mission Friends Without Borders Hope House, Portsmouth BMS Harvest Appeal Life House, Portsmouth Rowan’s Hospice Naomi House Hospice 

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## **IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 1ST JANUARY -31ST DECEMBER 2023** 

|**Income**<br>General Offerings<br>Gift Day/Building Fund<br>Communion Offerings<br>Refund SCBA<br>Renew 109<br>Use of premises/hire of rooms<br>Gifts to Immanuel<br>Gift Aid<br>Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme<br>BMS Birthday<br>Wedding/Funeral<br>Gift to BMS<br>Skittles<br>Refunds<br>Designated Gifts<br>Interest<br>GB Fees<br>TOTAL INCOME<br>Opening Balance at Bank<br>Closing Balance at Bank|**£**<br>**Expenditure**<br>23288.67<br>Church Building Repairs<br>6280.00<br>Gen Expenses/Gardening<br>3131.29<br>Church Water/Waste Disposal<br>185.00<br>Church Insurance<br>23.00<br>IBC Gas/Electric<br>41514.25<br>Pastoral & Other Gifts<br>4097.00<br>Fire Alarm & Extinguishers<br>3741.25<br>BUGB Subs<br>1885.38<br>Cleaning of Church<br>105.00<br>Cleaning Materials/T Rolls etc<br>100.00<br>WEBA<br>94.00<br>Expenses Rev J Thomas<br>677.00<br>Minister BU Pension<br>80.73<br>BU Pension Deficit Fund<br>550.00<br>Pulpit Supply/Travel Expenses<br>54.87<br>Communion Offering Gifts<br>90.00<br>Broadband<br>Lift Repairs/Maintenance<br>Subscription Fees<br>Keys/Tea & Coffee/Communion<br>CIO Process/Solicitors<br>BMS World Mission<br>SCBA Home Mission<br>CCLI/Song Pro<br>Courses & Training Costs<br>SCBA Loan Repayment<br>Funeral/Wedding Expenses<br>Stationery/Church Furnishings/<br>Carol Service/Skittles<br>IBC Website/Parking Permits<br>Account Fees<br>Pat Testing/ Audit Accounts<br>Photocopyer<br>Misc<br>Food for Church Functions<br>Renew Wellbeing<br>Renew 109<br>Family Church one Body<br>Transfer to Caf Gold<br>BMS Birthday<br>Family Church Roc Project<br>85897.44<br>Total Expenditure<br>24275.81<br>110173.25|£<br>6493.10<br>992.63<br>731.56<br>2916.94<br>7965.95<br>1718.99<br>702.00<br>180.25<br>2120.00<br>420.48<br>16922.70<br>2503.81<br>890.00<br>1012.00<br>2430.00<br>1998.17<br>624.36<br>17435.78<br>80.00<br>99.39<br>543.00<br>1710.00<br>1675.00<br>358.30<br>3200.00<br>2500.08<br>80.00<br>1458.27<br>565.72<br>23.00<br>66.00<br>130.00<br>747.60<br>262.73<br>224.63<br>110.00<br>25.98<br>240.00<br>1435.37<br>370.00<br>200.00|
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|||84163.79<br>26009.46|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Sectlcffl A
Independent Examiner's Report
R8POrt to thè trusteesl Immanuel Baptist Church, Southsea
members of
On accounts for the year 31112r2023
ended
Charity no 1201324
{if any)
Sot out on pages 1 2,
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity rthe Trusf) for the year ended 3111J2023.
Re8ponslblliti88 and As the chanty trustees of the Trusl, you are responsible for th8 p￿paratIOn of
basis of report the accounts in accordan￿ wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('the Acr)
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Garried out
under section 145 of the 2011 A¢1 and in carying out my examination, I have
followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under
section 145(51(b) of the Act.
I have ComP￿ted my examination I confimi that no material matters hav8
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives m&
cause to belteve that in, any material ￿Spect..
accounting records wére not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not a¢¢ord wrth the accounting records
I have no Con￿￿8 and have come across no oth8r matters in connection
wtlh the examination to which attention shoukl be drawn in order to enable a
prO￿r understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the wonls in the br8ck8ts if they do not apply.
Independent
examiner's statsmont
Slgned:
Date." 20141202
Name: Neil Attewel
Relevant professional Nla
qualification{sl or body
(if any):
Address: 19 W¢kor Way. Emsworth, Hants, P010 7RE
October 2018