# **Report of the Trustees of South Ossett Baptist Church for the period from 1st January 2021 to 31 st December 2021** ## **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 2022** ## **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 Sunday Services and mid-weekly meetings were held throughout 2022 'Cafe Christos' a community support event on Fridays continued to attract 30/40 people each week. Monthly Messy Church events were held on the afternoons of the fourth Saturday of each month (except August). 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 planned deficit ( in respect of student minister's college costs ) of £2.6k in 2022. A return to a balanced budget over the next twelve months is forecast. Year end reserves of £14,814 (48% of annual turnover) were held on general account. A fund raising event raised £5,500 which was placed in a ## specific buildings account Richard Porteus Treasurer 25[th] April 2023 Sheet2 **1** ## **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 Society
3
Sundries
Buildings
Church Repairs & Renewals
Insurance
Electricity & Gas
Water Rates
Cleaning
Other
Sundries|2022
**£**
10,155.03
2,652.51
6,320.00
6,646.00
90.00
4,835.00
**30,698.54**
17,033.37
6,137.68
234.45
900.00
450.00
947.00
199.00
1,368.35
1,699.26
182.88
1,274.00
2,946.85
**33,372.84**|2021
**£**
10,399.56
2,801.89
5,880.00
3,310.00
50.00
5,150.00
**27,591.45**| |||16,775.77
6,476.00
201.75
900.00
450.00
1,500.00
949.20
1,249.60
677.36
158.66
260.00
1,741.50
**31,339.84**| Page 1 Sheet2 |**2**
2022
2021
**£**
**£**
Surplus (defcit) for the year
-2,674.30
-3,748.39
Balance brought forward
17,488.02
21,236.41
Balance carried forward
**14,813.72**
**17,488.02**
**Buildings Account**
**Receipts**
Receipts
5,500.00
0.00
Payments
1,045.77
0.00
Surplus (defcit) for the year
4,454.23
0.00
Balance brought forward
0.00
0.00
Balance carried forward
**4,454.23**
**0.00**
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at**
**Assets**
Cash
735.56
72.00
Bank Account Balance
18,532.39
17,416.02
**19,267.95**
**17,488.02**
**Representing Balances on the following Accounts**
General Account
14,813.72
17,488.02
Buildings Account
4,454.23
0.00
**19,267.95**
**17,488.02**
**Non Monetary Assets**
Held for Church's own use
4
**745,000.00**
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**31**
**st December 2022**|2021
**£**
-3,748.39
21,236.41
**17,488.02**|2021
**£**
-3,748.39
21,236.41|2021
**£**
-3,748.39
21,236.41|2021
**£**
-3,748.39
21,236.41| |---|---|---|---|---| ||0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
**0.00**
72.00
17,416.02
**17,488.02**|0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
**0.00**
72.00
17,416.02|0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
**0.00**|0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00| ||||**###**|| Page 2 Sheet2 **Liabilities** **0.00** **0.00** **3** ## **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 ||2022|2021| |---|---|---| |**2Home Mission:**|**£**|**£**| |Church Contribution|900.00|900.00| ||900.00|900.00| |**3Baptist Missionary Society**||| |Specifc Donation|50.00|0.00| |Church Contribution|400.00|450.00| ||450.00|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 2022 2021 **£ £** Church Premises – Junction Lane Ossett 595,000.00 595,000.00 Church Manse – 215 Manor Road Ossett 150,000.00 134,000.00 **745,000.00 ###** Page 3 Sheet2 ber 2022 Page 4 Sheet2 ts, Page 5 4 ## **Certifcation** The accounts and statement of assets and liabilities set out on page 1-3 relating to the year ending 31[st] December 2022 are as approved by the Elders Signed: **R.Porteus** (Treasurer) ## R. Porteus Date: 17[th] April 2023 **Report of the Independent Examiner to the Elders and Members of South Ossett Baptist Church on accounts for the year ended 31st December 2022** ## **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 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which 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 other 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. Signed: **P. Hart** Name: Paul Hart Address:24a, Junction Lane, Ossett. West Yorks WF5 0EZ Date: 22[nd] April 2023