Report of the Trustees of South Ossett Baptist Church for the period from 1st January 2019 to 31 st December 2019
Charity Registration Number: 259205
Trustees
The Trustees of the charity are the appointed elders of the church.
The Trustees serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Mr David Coulthard
Mrs Tracy Shields
Mr Richard Porteus
The Custodian Trustee of the charity is The Yorkshire Baptist Assoiation
Registered Ofice
12 Haggs Hill Road, Ossett,West Yorkshire WF5 0NS
Independent Accounts Examiner
Mr P Hart 24a, Junction Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire WF5 0EZ
Bankers
Barclays, Ossett
Governing Document
The governing document is the church's constitution
Risk Management
The Trustees are responsible for the risks faced by the charity and have reviewed the major risks and measures for their mitigation as part of an ongoing process. They are satisfied that the process adopted is adequate to identify and mitigate any impact which such risks might have on the charity or its activities in the future.
South Ossett Baptist Church ( Charity No. 259205) Annual Report 2020
Objectives and Activities
The principal object of the charity is to provide a focus for Christian worship in South Ossett and to support the Community.
Regular Weekly Meetings were held throughout 2020 either in person or online
'Cafe Christos' a community support event on Fridays continued to attract 30/40 people each week either in person or online
Debt and Benefit Advice and Post Natal Counselling was offered in partnership with the charity Lifeboat Community Project.
Financial Review
The church's finances continue to be soundly based.
There was a small in-year surplus for 2020 and at year end reserves of £21,236
(71% of annual turnover) were held on general account.
Richard Porteus
Treasurer
th 20 August 2021
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South Ossett Baptist Church
Financial Statement for the year ended 31[st] Decem General Receipts and Payments Account
| General Receipts and Payments | Account | |
|---|---|---|
| Note Receipts Weekly Oferings Income Tax recovered on Gifts Manse Rent Church Room Hire BMS Giving Gifts and Donations Ministry Staf Costs Training Subscriptions Giving Home Mission 2 Baptist Missionary S 3 Sundries Buildings Church Repairs & Renewals Insurance Electricity & Gas Water Rates Cleaning Other Sundries |
2020 £ 10,504.71 4,525.51 6,000.00 3,562.50 70.00 6,565.01 31,227.73 15,955.08 6,710.00 149.10 900.00 470.00 710.00 977.12 1,229.90 1,062.50 168.06 303.50 1,255.50 29,890.76 |
2019 £ 10,323.01 1,251.32 6,000.00 6,580.00 20.00 2,205.00 26,379.33 |
| 13,150.65 2,280.00 190.40 600.00 450.00 677.00 2,190.20 1,200.87 1,753.93 253.81 1,156.00 1,711.12 25,613.98 |
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| 2 2020 2019 £ £ Surplus (defcit) for the year 1,336.97 765.35 Balance brought forward 19,899.44 19,134.09 Balance carried forward 21,236.41 19,899.44 Manse Bond Account Receipts Bond Received March 2017 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Surplus (defcit) for the year 0.00 0.00 Balance brought forward 500.00 500.00 Balance carried forward 500.00 500.00 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at Assets Cash 0.00 164.00 Bank Account Balance 21,736.41 20,235.44 21,736.41 20,399.44 Representing Balances on the following Accounts General Account 21,236.41 19,899.44 Manse Bond Account 500.00 500.00 21,736.41 20,399.44 Non Monetary Assets Held for Church's o 4 729,000.00 ### Liabilities 0.00 0.00 31 st December 2020 |
2019 £ 765.35 19,134.09 19,899.44 |
2019 £ 765.35 19,134.09 |
2019 £ 765.35 19,134.09 |
2019 £ 765.35 19,134.09 |
2019 £ 765.35 19,134.09 |
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| 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 164.00 20,235.44 20,399.44 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 500.00 164.00 20,235.44 |
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Notes to the Accounts
1Basis of Accounts :
These accounts have been prepared on a 'receipts and paymen basis and accord with the Charities Act 2011
| 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2Home Mission: | £ | £ |
| Church Contribution | 900.00 | 600.00 |
| 900.00 | 600.00 | |
| 3Baptist Missionary Society | ||
| Specifc Donation | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Church Contribution | 450.00 | 430.00 |
| 470.00 | 450.00 |
4Non- Monetary Assets held for the church's own use:
The church is the beneficial owner of the following assets the legal title to which is held by the church's custodian trustee – The Yorkshire Baptist Association
2020 2019 £ £ Church Premises – Junction Lane Ossett 595,000.00 595,000.00 Church Manse – 215 Manor Road Ossett 134,000.00 134,000.00 729,000.00 ###
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Certification The accounts and statement of assets atjd liabilities set out on page 1-3 relating to th¢ year ending 31" DeC¢mr 2019 a &8 approved by the Elders Signd: IL Porteus (freasur¢r) Date: ort of the Inde ndent Examiner to the Elders and Members of Soutb Ossett Ba tist Church on accounts for the ear ended 31" December 2019 Charity No. . 259205 As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('%he Act"). I rcFK)rt in respect of my exan]ination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examinatio I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Cotnniission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination, I confim) that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the eLqmination wbich gives me cause to believe that in any material respect . accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no Oth matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to bc r¢ached. Signed: Name: Paul Hart Address.24 Junction Lane, OssetL West Yorks WF5 OEZ