## **Church AGM reports January 2023**
## **Pastor’s Report 2022**
2022 was a busy and blessed year for Fivehead Baptist Church. We have many things to praise God for. A number of new people have joined us, both young and old (and in-between). We have seen opportunities to share the love of Christ within our local community. We have seen people come to faith and be baptised. We have also been able to share in the wider vision of the church worldwide.
For many of us a highlight of the year was Pentecost Sunday when we celebrated the baptisms of Jules, Jack, and Hetty. The power of God to change lives came through in the most wonderful way as we heard their stories of faith and saw them come up from the water as a symbol of their new life from God. Lives transformed through the love of Christ: this is what it’s all about.
This baptism celebration at Pentecost followed on from another kind of “visual drama” in the form of Oddments Theatre’s production of “The Road to the Cross” just before Easter. The play was well attended and Oddments put on a powerful re-enactment of the Easter story. Those few weeks of Easter-Pentecost were a real sign of God’s grace to us all.
We have been able to share the gospel in so many ways this year, including a new Youth Group on Sunday afternoon who we took through the Youth Alpha course, and a new discussion group at St. Martin’s Close community lounge exploring questions of faith. So far the St. Martin’s group has discussed questions such as: What is Christianity? Who is God? Who are we? How should we treat others?
The children and young people’s work is an area we’ve talked about through the year. Three main groups have emerged: Sunday mornings during the service, Sunday afternoon youth, and Thursday Youth Café. Each of these groups is somewhat different in its focus and purpose, and each group has evolved in terms of format as the year has progressed. The groups are usually well attended and we have seen much encouragement. We also had the opportunity to take the young people to a “Living Out Loud” event organised by Youth For Christ Taunton, which was a very enjoyable and bene�icial time for them all.
In June we celebrated 10 years of The Stable Café being open. The Café continues to be a real blessing to the village community and we are so thankful to God that we can show his love in this way. The number of people visiting The Stable each week has increased signi�icantly this year. It is thrilling to see so many people enjoying the café facilities, both during the day and for the Youth Café on Thursday evenings.
As part of the café’s 10 year celebrations we opened the church building to display some of the many creative talents God has blessed us with in the church and among the café volunteers. The arts & crafts exhibition was very well attended and we were amazed at the variety of gifts people had on display. These creative gifts bring glory to God and are something everyone can celebrate.
The various regular church activities continue to be an important part of church life from week to week: Tuesday Bible Study, Women On Wednesday, and Men On Thursday. Contact Lunches once a month provide a valuable place of friendship and encouragement for local people who are living alone. In addition, a new monthly Craft Group has been started as a way to encourage people to get together informally and enjoy some art & craft ideas. As well as these regular activities we have also enjoyed occasional events such as a Steam Railway trip to Minehead, a Harvest Supper, the Tearfund Big Quiz Night, and other social gettogethers.
We continue to meet for worship on Sunday mornings as an essential part of our church life. We have looked at various parts of the Bible including Luke’s Gospel and the book of Jonah. Once a month we have tried something different in the form of “Café Church” as a way of including the children and young people more in our services. We will continue to think about ways of doing this as we go forward into 2023. We have also been very grateful that our music group has expanded. Sundays are a vitally important time when the church family can join together to open our hearts to God’s leading and to open the church doors to our community as we walk together on this wonderful journey of faith in Jesus.
During the year we have had visits from various overseas missions: STEP UK (Iraq), the Sawers (Central African Republic), the Demian family (Iraq), and Hope Now (Ukraine). We also continue our regular support of BMS and ToyBox.
We have been delighted to welcome 6 people into membership this past year and we continue to be grateful to all those who contribute to the life of the church in so many different ways, members or otherwise.
During the year we said “farewell” to Aston & Andrea Key who are moving to Cornwall. We will miss them very much. Aston’s role as church treasurer has now been �illed by Vince Carrington (to whom we’re very grateful) and we look forward to Vince’s contribution as part of the Deaconate team.
2022 has not been an easy year for some. A number of people in the fellowship have had surgery, cancer treatment, other health concerns, or faced bereavement. We remember how important the church family is to support each other through such times. Hilary Wotton has now moved from her Fivehead bungalow into Abbey�ield Care Home, who are looking after her tremendously well. Although Hilary can’t join us in the church building on Sundays she is still just as much a part of our church family so please remember her in your prayers and pop in to visit her in Abbey�ield if you can. We were sad that Kathy Gash passed away in October. She was such a unique character and will be missed by us all.
We closed the year with a lovely Christmas celebration. The Carol Service was well attended with a good number of visitors, including some of our regular Stable customers, as we celebrated the birth of Jesus.
For me personally, it has been a privilege to serve as pastor of Fivehead Baptist Church for another year. I have also enjoyed contributing to the wider Christian community in South Somerset through ministers’ gatherings, outside events, and local school assemblies at Hambridge and Curry Rivel. In September I completed a unit of study in “Baptist History and Principles” through Bristol Baptist College. I thoroughly enjoyed the study, which is part of the process of national accreditation with BUGB. I am very grateful to the church for funding this course.
Finally, I want to remind you all that the primary way in which the church serves God is simply through your daily lives as God’s people here. It is as we live out our faith through the challenges and blessings of everyday life that God works and speaks through each one of us. At the end of the day this is where the kingdom of God is most powerful and effective in changing the world around us. God’s Kingdom is seen as we follow Jesus day by day through life’s various experiences, rubbing shoulders with those people who God brings into our lives in one way or another. As the four Gospels show us, it is this ongoing journey of discipleship with Jesus that brings the life of God’s Kingdom to us and to those around us. May God bless us as we walk that journey of faith together throughout the coming year **.**
## **Pastor Matt Cottington.**
## **’ - Secretary s report Jan 2022 Jan 2023**
Many aspects of my report would echo the pastor’s report and indeed, other areas of church life, but I will endeavour not to duplicate!
We have gradually resumed most meetings and the Midweek fellowships have been following a pattern of prayer, study and fellowship, with the study mostly around questions arising from the Sunday’s teaching. This is particularly helpful when some have been involved in Children’s work, or away and unable to present for the sermon. We now have one or two groups meeting on Tuesday evening and one on Thursday evenings. Wow meet on Wednesday mornings and a further group on Tuesday afternoons follow a different study pattern. At the moment we have not resumed any form of group for preschool children and carers, but The Stable is trying to encourage meeting together on a Friday morning.
We have still experienced the lasting challenges of the pandemic as various people have voluntarily isolated during the year. Zoom was invaluable in the previous year and still has use when folk are being cautious and trying to keep all bugs to themselves!
A weekend away was not possible this year. However, a day trip on the WSR and picnics, TEAR fund quiz and other gatherings have been fun social occasions.
Numbers in many senses are unimportant, but we do need to keep records and we currently have added to our membership so that we have 40 members and 1 junior member. However, we have many more meeting together and contributing to Church life. We also work with members of the Anglican community and other villagers next door in The Stable
As I compile these reports each year it continues to amaze me that a seemingly small rural Fellowship does so much. This particularly applies to The work in The Stable where we welcome so many during the week. I continue to pray that everyone will use the huge number of varied gifts that God has given us and that we will act upon the opportunities that God provides, so that FBC does make a difference in our communities. **JM**
## **Stable Report January 2023**
As ever we are grateful to our volunteers from the church and surrounding villagers who serve and bake for us, without them we would not be able to open as many hours.
After Covid we were quite low on volunteers, we have added to that this year with 4 new team players. We are always grateful for new volunteers to join us.
Our 10th birthday celebration was amazing, we are so grateful for the time everyone put into the exhibition, People who exhibited, Our volunteers. We managed to Staff the church and Stable for 4 1/2 days. We added the 3 extra shifts takings, plus commision from our sellers, to our Ukraine fund. **Donations**
In 2022 we gave away a larger amount of our income:The Air Ambulance £750.00
TEAR fund Africa appeal £750.00
The Ukraine appeal has been our main focus this year for tips and exhitition pro�its. £ 808.25 (Included in this is the Egg sales from the ladies at Foxhound Farm £175.00.)
Our tips are always donated to various causes both home and abroad. the total tips given away since we opened is in excess of £5,500.00.
Our annual MacMillan day raised almost £130.00
Our garden is still well used when the weather permits.
We continue to provide a welcome to customers and a safe place for teenagers at Youth café, occasionally we have been able to offer and more direct help to our customers.
When one of our regular customers died we provided the tea and cakes for the large number of mourners after the funeral.
We have enough in our reserves to buy any replacements for equipment etc, We currently have a 5 week rota. A decision was made in November to pay our bakers, as they are now providing a minimum of 4 cakes a week, all have given their services free of charge since day 1. With costs spiralling. the deacons agreed a �ixed payment of £30.00. each time.
Due to the increase in visitors we purchased a new tall freezer, so that we can keep more paninis etc in stock.
2022 has been a record year for us, �inancially and meeting lots of new customers.
## **.Post Of�ice counter**
We are pleased to still have the PO counter on Thursday afternoons between 13.15 -15.15pm. We started in August of 2020, it is a welcome and well used service for the community. We have had issues this year with our phone system for the Post Of�ice resulting us being without them for approx 6 weeks. BT have now installed a separate line for them which we hope will resolve the issue soon.
We continue to facilitate **Youth Café** on a Thursday ( see youth work) **Glynis Boucher**
## **Contact Lunch Report 2022**
2022 has been a dif�icult, though ful�illing, year for the contact lunch team.
We have been serving the monthly lunch since October 2018 which is open to anyone in Fivehead who lives alone or anyone attending church who lives alone.
This year we have lost our oldest guest Joan who died at the age of 105 and also Kathy who passed away aged 97. We also said farewell to Trudi who has moved to a nursing home.
Despite these sad events, we have welcomed a couple of new people, with spaces for a few more if you know of anyone who would appreciate eating in company.
We have had to cancel 3 of the 12 lunches this year, the �irst because of the heatwave! (can you imagine it now?) Another was cancelled due to the cooks having Covid and then the lack of church kitchen scuppered the November lunch. However, the warden at St Martin’s Close allowed us to use their community hall for the December lunch where 17 sat down for a full Christmas dinner, complete with Shloer, crackers and a few carols sung after the meal.
The conversations over the meals are wide-ranging and one has resulted in a monthly meeting being set up in St Martin’s Close to explore the Christian Faith. **Karen Burn**
## **Children & Youth Report**
**Sunday School** Between January and August Sunday School remained much the same, but in September it was decided to try something new. We have changed the format of Sunday School to make things more �lexible for helpers and to hopefully encourage the older group to engage more. Both groups start off in church and have a children’s talk which is delivered by someone during the service. Once the children go up stairs they split into two groups. The lower school age children have a bible story, craft, play and tasty snacks/milkshake to enjoy. The older group are all secondary school age and up; they enjoy hot chocolate, treats and an important time to build friendships. This group also enjoys crafts and Bible based questions to invite Christian conversation. It is up to the helpers how they lead this, some giving a more structured lesson, others preferring to let the young people talk about whatever they want. We will continue to review things as time goes on.
**Youth Alpha** During the year we also ran a Youth Alpha course every couple of weeks on a Sunday afternoon. This was usually held in Curry Rivel. The group was attended by young people from Fivehead Baptist Church and the parish church in Curry Rivel. The Youth Alpha course was very good and led to some great discussion. The group have gelled together very well and we held a couple of social events for them during the year. We have decided to continue this Sunday afternoon group and will be going through various Bible studies/courses with them.
**Youth Café** Youth Cafe continues on Thursday evenings at the Stable. Attendance has been very good this past year with numbers sometimes as high as 15. Parents have expressed how much the young people appreciate the cafe. With increasing numbers we have decided to draw up a set of “rules” for behaviour and safety. Some of the Youth Cafe youngsters joined the trip to the Youth For Christ “Living Out Loud” event.
We are very grateful to all the helpers and volunteers across our children’s and youth work. **MC& SC**
## **WoW (Women on Wednesdays)**
The group covered different topics and studies this year some were inspiring and others challenging..... .still others not so good!!
January 2022 started with a book called Radical Gratitude by Peter Maiden which opened up to some heartfelt discussions regarding how we view the problems and issues we face in life. A good reminder to cultivate a heart of thanksgiving in these days.
In the Spring we followed the book by Stephen Cottrell titled The Things He Carried. Sadly this study didn’t inspire us so we used another study written by him called The Nail to lead us into Easter. The following studies were Gentle and Lowly and The Coming of the Saviour which took us up to Christmas. **Dilla Davis**
## **Men On Thursday (MoT)**
Whilst the Covid pandemic meant that during 2021 we had not been able to meet together regularly, it was with relief that we were able to meet together during the past year. It has been a pleasure to be able to spend time in fellowship on Thursdays though we have been a rather depleted number at times and on one occasion being a case of Man on Thursday enjoying coffee: it has been good nonetheless to be able to spend time in fellowship together. Whilst in previous years we have been able to take day trips to places of interest, as with last year this has not been possible though it is to be hoped that we might be able to do so in the not too distant future.
## **Mission**
GOOD NEWS for EVERYONE. (formerly known as GideonsUK) Chard Branch.
We have been active in visiting care homes in the central part of our group placing Bibles printed in various print sizes, some were new homes and in others we replaced those removed and in some cases destroyed due to imposed Covid restrictions.
School distribution has continued but in a different format. We gave the schools suf�icient NT’s and suggested they used one of our videos lifted from our web site to be shown at a morning assembly or at another convenient time. This has proved to be popular. With the publication of the “Discover” book we have been able to offer these to schools as resource for PSE (RSHE) lessons. If you haven’t seen a copy please as Peter Y for a copy. Then there has been the very popular “HOPE” publication. This has been translated in to many languages world wide. Again do ask for copies for your own use amongst friends.
Exciting news for 2023: Our group (Chard Branch) has grown in size. Praise the Lord. Please ask Peter Y for a lea�let entitled “Introducing Everyone to Jesus.” Come and join us. **Peter Yaxley**
_For other areas of Mission see pastors report_
## **Church fabric report**
Repair and maintenance work continues as required.
A handrail has been �itted at the front of the church by Laurie Burn. Gutters have been cleaned out, sticking doors remedied and various other small tasks completed. The door at the rear of the Stable has proved dif�icult to �ix but will be done by the date of this meeting.
Extensive work was successfully carried out by the fellowship at Isle Abbotts on the graveyard and hedges.
A major problem with the school room �loor has been remedied by the church fellowship, especially Steve Cutts and Adrian Male. Local craftsmen were engaged for the major remedial work.
Many thanks to Adrian for producing a Quinquennial report and a meeting will be required to schedule the work required. It contains a suggestion to appoint a local builder to clean out the gutters twice a year, a suggestion I wholeheartedly support for the higher roof gutters.
A schedule of work carried out is in the report book situated on the windowsill adjacent to the electrical services cupboard in the kitchen.
Please report any problems that you notice and please ensure your name is clear when reporting as further information may be needed. If the work is urgent please let me and Judy Male, our church secretary, know by telephone or email. It would be useful if all work done is recorded it as it makes a very useful record. **Keith Peto.**
## **Policy Statement on Safeguarding Children in Fivehead**
## **Baptist Church**
## **(referred to as “the church” in the Policy Statement)**
This statement was agreed at the church meeting held on ……16[th] June 2015
It will be read annually at the church meeting held in the month of June where progress in carrying it out will be monitored.
In fulfilling this vision:
- �� we welcome children into the life of our community
- �� have a programme of events for children
- �� make our premises available to organisations working with children
The church recognises its responsibilities for the safeguarding of all young people under the age of 18 (regardless of gender, ethnicity or ability) as set out in The Children Act 1989 and 2004, _Safe from Harm_ (HM Government 1994) and _Working Together to Safeguard Children_ (HM Government 2013).
As members of this church we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of all associated with the church and will pray for them regularly.
In pursuit of this we commit ourselves to the following policies and to the development of procedures to ensure their implementation.
**Prevention and reporting of abuse** It is the duty of each church member to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional and spiritual abuse of children. It is the duty of each church member to respond to concerns about the well-being of children and to report any child abuse disclosed, discovered or suspected. The church will fully co-operate with any statutory investigation into any suspected abuse linked with the church.
**Safe recruitment, support and supervision of workers** The church will exercise proper care in the selection and appointment of those working with children, whether paid or volunteer. All workers will be provided with appropriate training, support and supervision to promote the safekeeping of children.
**Respecting children** The church will adopt a code of behaviour for all who are appointed to work with children so that all children are shown the respect that is due to them.
**Safe working practices** The church is committed to providing a safe environment for activities with children and will adopt ways of working with them that promote their safety and well-being.
**A safe community** The church is committed to the prevention of bullying of children. The church will work to ensure that the behaviour of any who may pose a risk to children and young people in the community of the church is managed appropriately.
## **Treasurer’s Report Charity No: 238649 Church Accounts from 1st January – 31st December 2022**
2022 saw a change of Treasurer for Fivehead Church. We are extremely grateful for the efficient manner in which Aston Key undertook his duties and also in the information he has left as to how to proceed with the job in the future. Not only has this been helpful to me, but it has also meant that I have not needed to bother him too many times with requests for help with what I am doing
One of the things he mentioned last year that I want to echo once more, is the steadfast and resolute faithfulness and generosity of our church family at Fivehead.
**Income.** The total income for the year was £46,115.34 of which our weekly and monthly offerings amounted to £32,689.50. Weekly offerings were almost the same as in 2021 (about £2300) and the monthly standing orders and online offering payments down from £32,070 in 2021 to £30,480 in 2022.
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Income 2021/2022
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£30,000.00
£20,000.00
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Monthly offerings Weekly offerings Gift Aid reclaim Other incomings
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Our Gift Aid reclaim was up from £5634 in 2021, to £6214 in 2022. This is a significant sum, and may I encourage all of you who pay tax to consider filling in a gift aid form (if you have not done so already) so we can benefit with no extra cost to yourself. Another slightly odd issue concerns those who put their offerings into the donation box in church. We can only claim for £30 of each individual gift per week. If you are putting your monthly offering and it is more than £30, if possible, put it in an envelope marked ‘monthly offering’,
Our income was helped by a £500 donation from the funeral of Kathy Gash,
Our “special offerings” have been generously supported. Our Harvest Appeal raised £475 for Charity Water. We gave £550 to ICFEM Dreamland Hospital, raised £208 for McMillan from a coffee and cake morning, plus £200 for St Margater’s Hospice and £1000 for World Vision Ukraine Appeal from Stable tips.
Our Christmas donation to BMS Christmas Appeal and individual donations to the BMS Birthday scheme raised approximately £500.
**Expenditure** . Our total church expenditure for the year was £42,572.59 after £3,172.29 was paid from the Stable towards our agreed “utilities costs”. This has risen from the previous year as we have had our Minister for the full year and also due to the rising costs of fuel. At the start of the year we were paying £50, divided between Church and Stable, by the end of the year, it was £320, (for a while it was over £500) The Baptist Pension deficit was repaid by the end of July and has been reduced from £312.48 to £1 admin fee per month – not sure if this will continue at £1. The annual payment is set each year by the BU and increases roughly in line with inflation
## Expenditure 2022
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As is usual, the most significant cost is “Ministry” – which includes the Pastor’s stipend, the church contribution to his pension and his ministry expenses.
Our “Mission” payments include money donated to, for instance, Harvest and Christmas appeals as well as to our regular mission organisations In 2022 we again gave £1800 to the SWB “Home Mission”; £1680 to the Baptist World Mission; £480 to “Toybox” and £230 to the BMS “Birthday Scheme”. These four are our usual Mission recipients. In addition to these and the special donations listed on the previous page, we gave £750 to Tearfund and £750 to Air Ambulance from Stable funds.
We spent around £1500 on a new shed, side gate and other sundry items for the Manse during the year.
“Other Costs” include everything else: Utility costs; Insurance; Cleaning; Fire Inspection; CCLI (Christian Copyright Licencing International) and any repairs that are required for the church.
Our “Green” energy provider, Bulb, has been taken over by Octopus Energy although at time of compiling report, we are still reporting meter readings through Bulb. Further rises are forecast for April.
The Stable contributes to the church utility costs by paying 50% of the electricity, (increased to 60% in October) 50% of the water, Insurance and Copyright fee, £100 towards the cost of the Fire Equipment Inspection and all of the phone / broadband bill
The church General Fund balance at the end of the year was £40,109.20. Last year it was £39,738.75. There is an outstanding year-end payment due of about £250 - the Christmas appeal plus uncleared cheques paid at end December that I have accounted for in these figures.
The Church BUC Trust Fund (the residue for the sale of Isle Abbotts chapel) was not used during the year. The fund is restricted and can only be used for repairs and improvements to the Church buildings. The fund as at 31[st] December is £6,198.12
The Stable Café. has been well supported in 2022 and ended the year up by about £1400. Donations from Stable funds during the year were £200 to St Margaret’s Hospice, £500 to ICEFM Dreamland Hospital, £1000 World Vision Ukraine Appeal, £750 to Tearfund Oversees Mission, £750 to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, plus other activities like the Coffee & Cake Sale that raised over £200 for McMillan Cancer research.
|**Stable Funds:**|||
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|Balance brought forward||£10,114.74|
|Nett Takings (inc. Tips)||£17,660.23|
|Running costs|£9,895.92||
|Stable Craft sales|£1,270.81||
|Donations to charities|£4,487.10||
|Total Expenditure||£15,653.83|
|Surplus/Deficit||£ 2,006.40|
|Balance carried forward||£12,121.14|
The Stable is a significant asset to our community at Fivehead. Just being able to drop in for a “cuppa and a chat” is a major part of our outreach, and it is greatly valued. The Youth Café builds friendships in a safe and welcoming environment. The Stable could not survive without the dedication of those who give so much of their time to serve there, and the bakers who provide such tempting morsels. Thank you.
Balances in accounts as at 31[st] December 2022
Deposit account: £28,022.38 (£27,961.55 - 31/12/21) Church £12,086.82 (£11,777.19 - 31/12/21) Stable £12,121.14 (£10,114.74 - 31/12/21)
**Reserves Policy.** The Reserves Policy is to enable the church to function effectively and to meet its obligations in the event of a decline in our income or a major cost. The Reserve is set at £10,000. As of 31st December 2021, the church held total funds of £40,109.20, of which £6198.12 is restricted and can only be used for repairs and improvements to church buildings. Under the Reserve Policy there is therefore an amount of £23,911.8 which is neither restricted nor designated.
**Comment** . Financial reports such as this are necessarily factual statements, but we must never forget God’s goodness to His church in Fivehead – for providing the means to continue His work and for the incredible generosity of the members of His church family here.
**Accounts Examination** The accounts are provisional and whilst the figures in the bank accounts are as stated, there are one or two items to be ironed out for which I will be consulting Aston
On behalf of the Deacons: Vincent Carrington Treasurer
Charlty No. 238649
Fivehead Baptist Church
Receipts & Payments Accounts
Period 1st January to 31st December 2022
Receipts andpayments
Unrostricted
fund•
R•slrlcted Stabl& Funds
funds
(Reslrktsdl
Totsl
funds
Last year
2021
Recelpts
Weekly OfferingRwJular Gwts
Children's Collections Toyoox
Lee Abbey Church Outir
Coilln9ton Farniw Grft
Misc Receipls
BMS Birthday Stheme
Spwal Offerirss
Hirè Church Prenwseslcontad lunch
32,689
150
32.669
150
34.474
-200
765
765
851
1,590
245
3.29B
10S
3298
105
2,560
90
olhw recelpts
Gift AKI Tax Rgfund
349
429
6.214
61
6,214
61
5634
Bank Interest
Stable Ublrt
126
Total Chuth recfjipts
46,325
BUC Fund Interèst
12
The Stable
Stsble Tips
Nett R8eApts: The Siablg
T¢)tal Stablg
925
925
16831
16.831
7,661
Gross Incom•
81076
1.005
03,177
J2.6B8
Payments
BU Pension D8fe(it
1,880
21.701
2,172
1,422
3,180
1,662
8.002
1.580
100
1,880
21.701
2.172
1,422
3,180
1,682
8.Tr)2
1.580
100
3.695
20,948
Ministry salary.pen cont. expenses
Church.. Insuran Utilities etc
Manse: maintena.1mprOvements
Manse-.Wat•r,Council Tax. lftsurancè
Church.. Maintwance. Improvements.Cknniny
Misslon
744
2,378
1.381
5.260
Mlon paymants by Stable
Pul
120
YoLrth Ichlldren's Work
Admin.AcctyJnts Exam.Copyrighl.8U Sub e.
miscellan, Te¥. Coffee, Cleaning Mats. Elc.
Wgbstte, Podcast, Tech support
[knans Rstiremont Glft
Covid Hardshp Fund DcatIonS
church cmjts'ng
Couinglon Family Gfft
Oddments Theatre
T0talpaymts
139
139
1.000
739
12
257
257
297
28
280
728
728
765
765
250
250
838
37N76
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Charity No. 238649
Th• Stab
Lh)nations frorn Stsble Tips
Stsble Café DonatKJns
1.113
1.113
3.374
11.343
O 1,113 . 1&830
430
3.374
11,343
14717
810
Stable Café.. Ulllitl8s.' Consumabbs., Isle Abbotts
Total
4.502
4742
Gros$ Expenditurn
59.555
1.113
44218
Net of rncelpts/payments
Transfers b•trJogn funds
Cash funds last yèar ond
Cash funds thls year end
2.521
11081
I)
168
2.509
9.470
49,685
52386
6,185
0.2J1
56,038
58,547
46,568
56.03
Cash Funds
N8tWssl Bank.. General FurKI
NalWeBt B*k.. Th8 Stab
coparaa Bank
Stable unbanked cash
28.022
12.121
12.123
28022
27,961
9.947
11,777
12121
12123
Stable Fkjat
Stable rip$
BU CcvpoTation A¢nI
6,281
6281
6,185
8281 Wl 58.547 WI J6.038
52266
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Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Detalls
Unrestrlcted Restrided
Total
Cash funds
Natwest Bank General Fu¢MI
28,022
12,121
12,123
28.022
12,121
12,123
6,281
58,547
The Stable
Co-operative Bank
BU Corporats'on Account
ToLIl cash funds
6.281
6.281
52.266
Assots retalned for the charhy's
own use (Estlmated Valuation)
Dotails
Fund to which
Cost
Curront valu•
loptlonall
{optlonall
419,500
463,260
8,200
The Manse
General
Church Bulldlngs
Flxtures & Fittings
Fixtures & Fltlings Tr Stable. Café
General
General
General
Llabllltles
Details
Fund to whlch Amount due Whgn duo
Ilablllty rolatgs (optlonall {optlonall
General
Unpresenled Cheques
Baplisl Pension Scheme
Estimated Employer Debt
General
43,300
Slgned by ono or two trustee8
on behalf of all the trusteos
Signature
Print Name
Dato of
•proval
Vincent Carrington (Treasurer)
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Inde
ndent Examiller's Re ort to the Trustees of
Flvehe*d BJ tist Church
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Fivehead B¥ptlst Church
I report io ihe charity In]st8 on my examination of the a¢¢ounts of Fivehead Baptist Church (the Trngt) for the year ended
31 December 2022.
Respollsibilities and basi& Df report
As the charity tsvsiees of the Trust you #re responsible for the PTeparation of the accounts in accoTdart¢e with the requirements of
the Chariiies Act 2011 ('thc Act,).
I report in respect of my examinalion of the TNst's accounls carried out under Section 145 of the A¢t alld in canying out my
examination I have followed all applicable Directions giYeD by thc Clwity Commission under s¢10 14515)(b) of the Act.
Bagls of independent examiner'5 $l#tement
My examinaiion was carried out in accordance with general DiTections given by the Charity Commission. An examlnation includes
review of the accounting records kcpt by the ehurch and a comparison of th¢ aLcounts presented with tho5¢ records. It also
ineludes consideration of any unwqRal item8 or disclosutrs in the coUnts, se¢king explanations from th¢ trustee5 concerning any
such matters. The prcethC$ undertaken do not provide all the ¢vidence thai would be required in an audit, and cOequentIY no
opinion is given os to whether th¢ ¢Ounts present a'thie and fair'view and the report is limited to thos¢ rnatters set out in the
statement below.
Independent examlner's st#tsmtllt
I have completrd my examinalion. I confm that no material tnatter5 have come to my attention in conntttioll with the
examination giving m¢ ¢aus¢ to belteve that in any material r¢sp¢ct:
counting records were not kept in respect of the Trust a8 required by Section 130 of the A¢t" QT
the aOUnts do not acc4)rd with those records. or
the accounts do not cornply with the applicable requirernents concerning the forn] and wnt¢nt of accounts set out ID the
Charities (Accounts and Rew)rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that th¢ a¢eounts give a trne and fair view
which is not a matter eonsidered ab part of an Indepe]ent examination.
I have no con¢¢rns and bave come across no other matters in conneetion with the aMination to which altention should be drnw
in this repirt in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
B Evans
Th¢ Instityte of Chartered Acwuntants in Ellglalld and Wales
Somerset Accountallcy Services Ltd
22 Wessex Park
Ban¢omb¢ Businc55 Estste
Som¢rton
Somerset
TAII 6SB
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