Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 1[st] January 2021 To 31[st] December 2021 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Grace Baptist Church Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 701443 Charity's principal address 290 Edgeley Road Stockport Cheshire Postcode SK3 0RJ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or
Dates acted if not for body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
Secretary Church
1 [Mr Stuart Hart ]
Membership
Church
2 [Mr David Last ]
Membership
Church
3 [Mr Tim Mills ]
Membership
Church
4 [Mr Stephen ]
Rees Membership
Church
5 [Mr Carl ]
Williams Membership
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian
trustees)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing Trust Deed (1989) document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is Trust constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed at a members’ meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Section C Objectives and activities
To spread the gospel of Jesus Christ by preaching and Summary of the objects teaching the truths that are contained in the Bible. of the charity set out in its governing document
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| To spread the gospel of Jesus Christ by preaching and teaching the truths that are contained in the Bible. |
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| Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
The church holds meetings at the building that it owns at 290 Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath Stockport SK3 0RJ. During 2021 the activities of the church were disrupted by Government regulations but whenever possible we have held our services which are open to all and from September restarted our activity for children which we called Bible Explorers. In these we explain the truths of the Bible to children at a level and in a manner appropriate for their age. Our Wednesday evening meetings are mainly attended by members of the church. At these meetings we study the Bible more deeply and spend time in prayer for ourselves, for those whom we know wherever they may be in the world and for those in government; as we are commanded in the Bible. Our free lunches did not recommence in 2021 but we plan to do so in 2022. We continued our annual distribution of Christmas cards to homes in the neighbourhood of the church and gave some calendars to the staff and residents in a care home. Trustees have considered the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission and have assessed the ways in which we can contact people and teach them the timeless and society-enhancing truths of the Bible being mindful of the continued need for extra care in the situation brought upon us by the COVIDpandemic. |
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
All our work is carried out by unpaid volunteers except for a paid minister who takes a large majority of the services.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related
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investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
We are thankful to God that we have been able to maintain Summary of the main our Sunday services and mid-week meeting throughout the achievements of the year and have recommenced out teaching in Bible Explorers charity during the year
Section E Financial review
We have a reserves policy for between six and nine months Brief statement of the expenditure but we have a higher level of reserves because charity’s policy on the church building is a modular, pre-fabricated structure and reserves we anticipate there could be major expenses in future. The manse is in good condition but it is an aging property and needs regular maintenance.
Our income was greater this year than last because we held more services in our building and people contributed more generously.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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Grace Baptist Church, Stockport
Charity Registered in England & Wales, No.701443
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - 31/12/2021
| Cash Funds £ Bank Current Account (CAF) 16,468 Bank Deposit Account (COIF) 48,678 65,147 Other Monetary Assets Unclaimed Gift Aid 3,361 Assets retained for charity's own use: 31/12/2021 |
£ 9,969 48,672 58,641 1,885 31/12/2020 |
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| Church Manse – approx. current value 220,000 | |
| Church Hall – approx. current value 180,000 | |
| Piano, books, tables, chairs and other furniture & equipment kept at Church Hall | |
| – current value unknown. |
| Liabilities Stowmarket Baptist Church Committed Missionary Support Fee for Independent Examination Pension December 2020 Uncollected water bills for Hall |
4,200 600 4,800 (UFM Worldwide & IGT) |
200 5,400 540 27 80 6,247 |
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Grace Baptist Church, Stockport
Charity Registered in England & Wales, No.701443
Receipts and Payments for year ended 31 December 2021
| Receipts Offertory - cash donations Donations to Bank Account Bank Deposit Interest Reclaimed Tax |
General £ 8,456 28,731 5 2,425 ---------------- ------ 39,618 Unrestricted Funds |
Harvest Study Week £ £ 1,875 980 0 250 ---------- ---------------- 3,105 0 Restricted Funds |
Total-2021 £ 10,331 29,711 6 2,675 ---------------- ----- 42,723 |
2020 £ 10,417 22,496 128 3,018 ----------- 36,058 |
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| ------ | Harvest £ 1,875 980 250 ---------- 3,105 |
Note 1: Reclaimed Tax is for Gift Aided donations made from 06/04/2020 to 05/04/2021, amounting to £10,700. Note 2: Gift Aided donations made from 06/04/2021 to 31/12/2021 amounted to £13,444; tax on this, to the value of £3,361, is to be reclaimed in 2022; £521 of this is owing to the Harvest Fund, thus there was a negative balance in this fund on 31/12/2021.
| Payments | ||||
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| Payroll | ||||
| Salaries | 17,537 | 17,537 | 17,122 | |
| Pensions | 3,139 | 3,139 | 2,881 | |
| Payroll Administration | 463 | 463 | 454 | |
| Missionaries | ---------------- 21,139 |
---------------- ---------------- | ---------------- 21,139 |
---------------- 20,458 |
| Illyrian Gospel Trust - Albania | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| UFM Worldwide - Kenya | 3,300 | 3,300 | 4,530 | |
| Other Missionaries | 250 | 250 | 250 | |
| Activities and Outreach | ---------------- 4,750 |
---------------- ---------------- | ---------------- 4,750 |
---------------- 5,980 |
| Visiting speakers | 250 | 250 | 150 | |
| Worship Material | 107 | 107 | 64 | |
| Sunday School | 129 | |||
| Other Travel Expenses | 179 | |||
| Evangelistic Material | 338 | 338 | 534 | |
| Catering | 34 | 34 | 48 | |
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| Communications | 729 | 729 | 1,104 | |
| Tele-comms | 130 | 130 | 555 | |
| Bulletin | 30 | 30 | 16 | |
| Website | 100 ---------------- 260 |
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146 ---------------- 716 |
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| General Church Hall £ Utilities - Water 241 Utilities - Gas 349 Utilities - Electric 417 Insurance 1,049 Maintenance 1,279 ---------------- ------ 3,334 Manse Insurance 257 Council Tax 1,369 Maintenance 25 ---------------- ------ 1,651 Miscellaneous Conferences Independent Examination 600 Diaconal Fund Books for Library 13 Miscellaneous 45 Bank Charges 98 ---------------- ------ 756 Payments from Restricted Funds Pension for missionary in Kenya Care SriLanka Kabwata Baptist Church, Zambia ---------------- ------ ---------------- ------ Total Payments 32,618 ---------------- ------ Net receipts/payments 7,000 Cash funds at start of year 55,437 Transfers between funds -24 Cash funds at end of year 62,413 Unrestricted Funds |
Harvest Study Week £ £ ---------- ---------------- -- ---------- ---------------- -- ---------- ---------------- -- 3,400 ---------- ---------------- -- 3,400 ---------- ---------------- -- 3,400 0 ---------- ---------------- -- -295 0 -250 3,254 24 -521 3,254 Restricted Funds |
Total-2021 £ 241 349 417 1,049 1,279 -------------- ---- 3,334 257 1,369 25 -------------- ---- 1,651 600 13 45 98 -------------- ---- 756 3,400 -------------- ---- 3,400 -------------- ---- 36,018 -------------- ---- 6,705 58,441 0 65,147 |
2020 £ 52 287 392 866 372 ------------ 1,969 490 1,322 ------------ 1,812 150 540 500 35 60 ------------ 1,285 274 200 2,300 ------------ 2,774 ------------ 36,098 ------------ -39 58,481 0 58,441 |
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Funds
General . Unrestricted. For general running of church. Harvest . Restricted. Offerings given for any restricted purpose. Study Week . Restricted. Gifts to support pastors/preachers study weeks. Diaconal . Restricted. Gifts to help in cases of hardship among members of the congregation. There was no activity on this fund during the year, opening and closing balances being zero.
Acting as agent
On occasion the charity receives money on behalf of other charities, which it banks and then pays out to these charities. During the year, the charity acted as agent for Stowmarket Baptist Church and, in that capacity, paid £200 on 06/01/2021 which had been received in 2020. These funds have been removed from the Receipts and Payment account. This arrangement has now ceased.
Transactions with related parties
S.V.Rees served as church leader and was paid £20,676 (including employer pension contributions) and provided with a house for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Stuart Hart 13/04/2022 Stephen V Rees 13/04/2022
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, STOCKPORT
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Grace Baptist Church, Stockport ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2021 on pages 1 to 3.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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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.
Jaimée Young
Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage LONDON EC1Y 8AB
Date: 14 April 2022
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