Brockley Baptist Church (registered as Trust Property Administered in connexion with Brockley Baptist Chapel) Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2023 Stewardship ActivegeTrerosity 1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB WWW.5tewardship.org.uk
Brockley Baptist Church (Tegistered as Trust Property Administered in Connexion with Brockley Baptist Chapel) Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2023 BROCKLEY BAPTIST CHURCH I"RUST TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TRUS'I. tNFORNL4TION STATUS Current Legal Narne.. Trust Property Administered in Connexion with Brockley Baptist Chapel Charity Number 256810 TRUSTEES.. Minister Reverend Michael Boadu Mensah .Ider Mrs Muriel Atkinson Deacon Joyce Antoine (from l January 2024) Deacon Semasa Ayihongbe (until 9 March 2024) Deacon Janet Barrctt (until Junc 2023} Deacon Malcolm Martin (until 31 December 2023) Deacon Coinfort Ncburagho (uiitil 31 December 2023} Deacon Grace Neburagho (from l January 2024) Deacon Marcia Walker-smith REGISTF,RED OFFICE. 60 Upper Brocklay Road, London SE4 1ST tNDEPENDENT EXAMtNER Stcphtin Mathews FCA Stcwardship I I,amb's Passage London FCI 8AB BANKERS National Westminster Bank plc 80 Lewisham High Street London SE13 5JJ Page I
TRUSTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2023 OBJECTIVES The primary aims of the Trust are to fulfil the role of a Christian Church in the Biockley Area and to provide help to otheTS in PTonioting th¢ Christian faith in as displayed in the principles of the Baptist Union throughout Brockiey. Lewisham Borough and far afield where permitted. THE CHLlllCH: ITS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Church is not a building, but a gathering of ordinary peoplc of diff¢r¢nt agcs and backgrounds, whos£ Iivcs have been changed by Jesus Christ. the Son of God. The New Testamcnt reveals the Church a community of pcople. properly taught and cared for, whoin by loving and serving Jesus Christ, were also cotninittcd to love and carc foT each other and to bring a blessing to the area in which we reside. Brockley Baplisi Church, its trustees, elders and memkrs are cornmitted to the restoration and promotion of the Christian faith. It is not alone in this, it is one of many Churches in the Brockley are4 country and over the world that is re-discovering the ¢xcilement uf knowing Jcsus Chri.8t. Th¢ vision is to see the peoplc of Brocklcy come to know the Lord thcir Saviour and friend. Brockley Baptist Church is a mejnber ofthe Baptist Union and a long-standing relationship with the Union,. a ChristiaT) organisation that pursues similar objectives in the UK and overseas. The church works with Union in 51St1ng other churches and Teceives voluntary help itself where needed. Financially supporting the Baptist Missionary Society, Baptist Home Mission and Operational Agri together with other missionary organisations as i5 appropriate. We are a small church with a meTnber5hip consisting of a range of age groups. IrL common with other Baptist Churches. we hold worship every Sunday with CoTntnunion every first Sunday. While the pandemic made us (along with other Churches} an 'online Church, since then we have continued with the weekly Bible Studics and Praycr Meetings both 'in p¢rson' and 'online'. THE YF.AR.. ITS OBJECTIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS During the year ending December 2023. we have continued learning and growing spiritually under the minisiry of our part-time Tninister, Reverend Michael M¢nsah. Not only do we have the Sunday School but h(Ive also cornrnenced the Young Peoples Bible Study on Sundays, and in conjunction with Young Life, have a Youth Club on a Wednesday evening. Although we are still continuing to r¢cover from the effects of pandeinic, attendanc¢ figure% remain down on pre-pandemic levels. Use of the Halls within the Building has significantly increased within the local ¢ommunity, and with il the income obtailled from that usc, undcr the guidance and direction of Marcia Walker-smith and her team, and the Trustees are grateful to her and them for this. Pagc 2
Our key aims and a¢hiev¢menls 8re'. Fulfilling the objects in teaching, preaching and showing prnctical care in the community. This was both in the nomial teaching in the cliurch on Sundays, which arc open to all, and midweek mceting for Church mcmbers. • Supporting churches through the Baptist Union wc>rking elsewh¢r¢ both in ihe United Kingdom and overse, We have three special additional services each year. They are. Good Friday (a joint service of the Brockley Community of Churches), Christmas Day and New Year's Eve (Watch Night). Other particular services such as Remembrance Sunday, Sunday School & Young People Pri7£giving are held within our nornial Sunday Morning Services. The Trustees have complied with the duty under the Charitie5 Acts in thcir plaTrning and monitoring to ensur¢ due regard to th¢ public bcncfit guidance published by the Charity Comrnis5ion. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Looking forward the key issues remain to build the Church attendance and membership by attracting new p¢opl¢ to follow Jesus Cliri5t. to be of practical service to the local and wider community and to ensure the church building is fully fil for purpose. To thes¢ cnds the Church continues to engage in inteTnal Iraining coupled with extemal outreach in partnership with otheT organisations such & Young Life atid The TLming. With regard to the building th¢ Trustccs are activ¢ly working with an architect 10 both prioritlse and cost that which is required to ensure the building is fit for the activities that the Church wishe5 lo take placc within it and so fulfil the tirst tivo objectives set our in the firsl paragraph of this section. At the dat¢ of tlLTS R¢port th¢ first of these, a redesign of these 'stage' area is currently underway. but as the design has not yet been finalised. so it has not yet been costed. The next. and longer-term projcct is the refurbishrnent of the Lower Hall, such that it Inay i more fully be ed by the local ¢otnmunity, as well as increase the income available to the Church from that Use. FINANCJAI. RP.VIF.W AND RESF.RVES The finan¢ial Tes¢rves of the Church h&ve been strengthened during the year as members have continued to give plus ihe money coming in from the Tcntal of the Manse du¢ to the Minister not living at the Manse. Outgoings have remained steady with no grcat demand on the Church purse. Pag¢ 3
Whilst there had historica]ly been no sel levels of reserves. the'frustees continue to seek to keep one yearfs expenditure in reserve for and when needed. Within thaL expenditure is tnade as and when. This has kept under rcvi¢w, having regard for the maintenance and repaits that may be needed to the main Church Building. In October 2023 the Trustees detcrmined to keep £60.000 as a separate reserve to be held in an account with the London Baptist Property Board and that account was opened. but has not yet been utilised. Insiead the Trustees have recently opened a separate savings account (Brockley Baptist Church Social Funds Account) with their 13ankers (Nat West) for the lodging of receipts fTom the various hires of the halls within the Building. GRANI" MAKING POLICY Gifts lo ¢xl¢rnal organisations are considered by the Trustees on the basis of need. Amounts are dIScsed among the Trustee how much to give with appropriate recommendations given to the Church Membership in Church Meeting. IUSK MANAGEMENT All tnajor insurable risks are subject to nornial policies building premises. Contractual risks are reviewed on a one-to-one basi5 before being entered into. Annual review of areas of risk, including safeguarding. is undertaken by the Trustees in cDnjunction wilh what is taking place, activities, and external trips taking the Sunday School or Youth Ciroups out in the Minibus. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees aTe responsible for k¢eping adequate accounting records which disclose with reOnable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity lo enable them to ensur¢ that thc a¢¢ounts comply with the Charities Acts. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees confirm that the accounts comply with current statutory requirements and those of the Charity's trust deed. Approved by the Trte¢S and signed on their behalf by.. Rev Michael Mensah (Minister) Date.. Oct 30, 2024 Pag¢ 4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORr TO THE TRUSTEES OF BROCKLEY BAPTIST CHURCH I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of Brockley Baptist Church I'the charily'l for the year ended 31 December 2023 on pages 6 10 8 following. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity YOLJ are responsible for the preparation c>f the a¢¢ounls in accordan¢e with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'lhe 2011 Act'l. I report in respect of my exarninalion of the charitls accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and ill carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihal no material matters have come to my attention in onnection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordance with section 130 of the 2011 A¢t", or 2. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no 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. Stephen Mathews stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB D81e. Oct 31, 2024 Page 5
BROCKLEY BAPTIST CHiIRCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 0E¢EMBER 2023 General FuDds De51gnaled Fund5 Reslrjded Funds 2023 2022 Notes Income recelpts Church sUpPer0[feng& Giftaid tewpis other gifts received Income from course5 and events Income frn lelling ol faulilie5 and Manse Investment itOrne Other 17.177 12.7 1,5 18.732 12,7D3 31.294 1.53 1.052 47,390 30 3.083 54,762 3,OB3 54,762 31 289 289 91 205 t.55S 81,402 CapltalaJ)dslmllarreeelpts Sale ol fimed assets Sale of InNpslmeots Loan repaytneDts Total¥ePts 91 205 1.555 Payments Paymwts in lati to ¢hariiatle sdivities Und$ken direct 73,878 1.263 7A,542 56,880 Lc@n repayrn8nl 21,906 21.906 GnIS p?Id in relation lo chatitaNe adivilEs undthaken byothers fj30 fj?o 1.330 Tot¥ipayynents 95,914 1.263 97.178 58,210 Net mo¥ÈmÈnt In fund$ 292 C¥3h tunds 3$ * laslyearend 100,742 100,742 7T,1 cash funds atthts year end 96.032 292 96 324 100,742 The noteson pages 8 foTrn pariof Iheseaccounts. Page 6
BFIOCKLEY BAPTIST CHURCH STATEMENT OF ASSETS ANO LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2Q23 Unrestrided Funds Ggneral Designa18d funds funds Re&lriGted fijnds 2023 2022 Notes A Cash funds Cash al bank Yvilh Immediate acces5 ChÈqu&s rettived b1 not banked 92,932 3,100 96,032 292 93,224 3.10D 96,324 100.742 292 00.742 B Olhtrr assets Grft aid due Charity 8.000 (Claim forlhe 18x year5 8nded SApril 2023 andto D8G 2023 Eslirn8tsd 6.000 11.700 8.DOO 11,700 Falllng due wRhln one year Expgnses lo the MiDi51¢r Trade credrtor5 A¢wunls and Ex3min8lion Ifor 2yt81 Nolg 4 3,$47 1,953 2,25 7,750 292 3.839 1.953 2,2S0 8,042 21,906 1,515 4.160 27,$81 292 D Assets relalned fer £harlty's own use Fund to hich A59el bel In$uran¢e Value 2023 value Church, land. bu11g5 and fixtures lal insurance value) Mansè18t appr0mate markÈi valuol Endowrnenl Endowmoni 5,800.000 550,OQO nla 900.090 Music and PA equipment Comput&rs 8nd IT Furnilure Miaibus Ipurchas£d 20191 General G8Aeral General 1.000 2,OOQ 500 (*Treral 7.500 Current vaLS have estimated by th# Imsie88. E Invtyjten¢ Fund lo V4hich asset bèlon CJrrtnt ¥£lue C05t Invosimeni COIF $hartrs- apwo¥imaie tstimated valu8 Gonaral The accounts wpre approved by the Ituslee5 and gned on their behalf by.. Michael Mensah Minisler- Date.. Oct 30, 2024 The notes on pages 8 form part these dttounts. P?ge 7
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