CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 107388
Strandtown Baptist Church
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 December 2022
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Strandtown Baptist Church
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 December 2022
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Trustees. annual report
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities
Statement of financial position
Notes to the financial statements
The followlng pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities
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Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities
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Strandtown Baptist Church
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2022
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year
ended 31 December 2022.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
Strandtown Baptist Church
Charity registration number
107388
Principal office
1 Clonallon Ct
Belfast
BT4 2AB
The trustees
A Coles
C Mcclenaghan
J Fitch
J Harvey
L Campbell
M Shaw
N Boomer
W Priestley
Independent examiner
Finegan Gibson Ltd
Causeway Tower
9 James Street South
Belfast
BT2 8DN
Structure. governance and management
The Church Constitution is the governing document which gives Trustees responsibility for overall
governance and management of the Church. The Trustees are made up of the Church Elders
(nominated and elected by the church membership to serve a five year term and can be re-elected for
a second and subsequent terms), the Church Secretary and the Church Treasurer (both nominated
and elected by the Church membership to serve a three year term before potentially being re-elected).
The Trustees meet on a quarterly basis while the Elders (being a sub committee of the Trustee Group)
meet monthly.

Strandtown Baptist Church
Trustees, Annual Report (¢ortllnued)
Year ended 31 December 2022
Oble¢tlves and activltles
Strandtown Baptisl Church is a local church family seeklng to follow Jesus together.
2 Corinthians 3:18 is our theme verse focusing on "being transformed Into Ihe image of Christ" We
need to focus on the type of people that God wants us to be, rathér Ihan the programs, activities and
events that we run.
If we want lo become mora lik8 the Lord Jesus then we need to do what he did. If we want to
experience intimacy with our Heavenly Father. enjoy a deep sense of peace and purpose. reach the
lost and make an impact for the Kingdom of God. we need to form our lives around Jesus's practices.
We believe that we are all called to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus by 'going
DEEP.. As we mov8 fomard, Ihis is what we will be committin910 in the life of our church..
D: Devoted to God's Word
E: Engaged in the Body of Christ
E: Examples of Christ in the World
P: Prioritising Prayer
For more details please visit www.sbchurch.co.uk
Achlevements and performance
To achieve our objectives the Church holds Sunday services and other meetings, activities and events
both for members and non members who wish to attend. The services. meeting and other gatherings
provide a range of opportunities to gather in worship. pray and recelve teaching on God's Word. The
church also provides a range of services to the local community, such as children's and youth
activities. and works with other charities to provide resources to those in need in East Belfast.
Thos8 connected to the church are regularly encouraged to worship UP to God. provide support IN to
those in our church family and serve OUT in to our communities. workplaces and beyond.
During the recent Covid pandemic, a number of our services were streamed online so that we could
continue to rneet together even when it was not possible lo be physically together. Since the easing of
lockdown restrictions, Sunday and other services and meetings have resumed but online streaming
has continued. giving accessibility lo members and others who are unable to join us in person.
The Trustees rejoice in Ihe number of new people who have commenced attending the church in the
last year. At the end ofthe year church membership stood at 225.
Flnancial revlew
The net gain for the year amounted to £15,653 of which £9,033 is attributable to unrestricted reserves
which now stand at £181.470. Restricted reserves are £9.620.
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The trustees. annual report was approved on
trustees by:
and slgned on behalf of the board of
J HaNey
Trustee
L Campbell
Trustee