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2022-11-30-annual-report

Castlei'eagh Baptist Chui'ch Repoi't of the Ti'iistees for the year ended 30 Novembei. 2022 Tlie Tiustees present Ilie Annual Report, togeiliei. witl) Ilie financial statements, of Ca5tlereagl) Baptist Chuich for tl)e year ended 30 Novembei. 2022. Recruitment and Aiipointinent Giveii the natiire of their i.e8poiisibilities, Ilie dilly appoii)ted Elders aiid Dea¢oiis (collectively refei'i'ed to as tlie 'Office-Beai'ers') serve as tl)e Cliai'ity Triislees, in accordance willi the Cl)arilies Act INoitliern Ireland) 2008. Tlie Cl)iirch Menibeis, Meeting appoinl, I'einove and accept Ilie resignation of Cliai'ity Trustees. Appointrtieiil lo tl)e I'ole of Cliai'ity Tiiislee will terminate 011 cessatioi) of liolding tlie officc of Eldei. or Deacon. No person may serve as a Cliarity Tiustee, who is disqualified by law froiii acting as a Cliarity TrLislee. Tlie Tnislees wlio sei'ved Casilei'eagli Baptist Cliiircli duriiig 2021 are as detailed oil tlie cliai'ity's enli'y on Ilie i'egister. Ti'iistees, recoi'ds al'e iipdaled 01) tl)e charity coniniissioii website lo repi'esei)l ai)y cl)anges. Tiiislees nieet on at least ttvo occasions diii'ing tlie year. Payinents to Tiiistees None of tlie Tiuslees l)ave ai)y bei)eficial interest froni Ilie Cliiii'cl) oi. received payinent foi. uiidei'taking Trlislee duties. Objectives aiid Activities Tlie Cliiii-cli acknoivledges tlie lieadsliip of Jesus Clii'isl ovei. His Cliiii'cli ai)d exists lo gloi'ify Ilie ti'iiine God by maiiitaining and pi'omoting His woisliip boil) individLially aiid eorporately. Tl)e Cl)ui'¢l) meinbers devote Il)emselves lo tlie lea¢liii)gs of Scriptui'e, lo fellowsl)ip, breaking of bread, prllyei. and evangelism. Tliey comniit, willi Ilie Iieli) of God, lo wiliiess to tlie savii)g and siistainiiig power of Ilie Lot-d Jesus Cl)risl and to work for d)e extensioii of His Iciiigdom. Tlie principal charitable objective of tl)e Cliiii'cl) is tlie advanceii)en¢ of Ilie Chi'istian faiili according to Il)e leacliings of S¢i'iptui'e. Public Benefit. Tl)e Cliiirch iiieels Il)e piiblic bencfit i'eqiiii'emenl by pi'oviding beiiefil to its Inenibers and Ilie piiblic by makiiig k]iowii the Christiaii gospel of tlie Lord Jesiis Clirist IliL'oiigh Ilie advancenient of Ilie Cliristiaii Faitl). Tl)e TrLiStees liave paid diie I'egai'd to giiidance issiied by Ilie Cl)arity Commissioii in ielation to all its activities. Tlie Cliiii'cli coiiliiiiies lo reach oiit into the ¢omniiinity it) sevei'al Wl< YS tlirougl) oiir diffeiei)t oi'gai)isati0i1s as follows.- Siinday Woi'sliip Setvices. Weekly Pi'ayei. MeetinglBible Sttidy. Baptist Woillen's Fellowsliip. Bowling Fellowsliip: Fi'iendsliip Hoiii" Caiiipaigiiei's. Jiinior Yoiiil) Clialleiige. Aehieveiiieiits and Pei'foi'mance Tlie niiimbers atteiidiiig l)ave beeii steady aiid new people Iiave slai'led lo atteiid tlie cliuich I'egiilarly. Tl)e Frieiidsliip Hour aiid Baptist Woinen liave reconiinenced after Covid-19 biit tlie Bowliiig Fellowsliip aiid Junior Yoiiih Cl)allenge liave decided to cease Il)eii' activities. Tlie oiili'eacli activities recoinmenced dui'ing tlie year, iiicliidiiig, tl)e Door to Dooi. oiili'eacli, Holiday Bible Cliib aiid the Reinembi'ance Dat sei'vice. Tl)e cl)iii'ch appointed two eldei's froim the gi'oiip of Tnislees. Page I

Castlereagh Baptist Chui'ch Report of the Ti'ustees foi- the yeai. ended 30 INoveinber 2022 FinancFal Review Tlie Chiirch is fiinded by voliinlai'y gifts ai)d donatioiis, ai)d we make use of botli the Gift Aid and Gift Aid Small Doiialions Scliei)ie. We are Iliankfiil lo oiii. Inembei's and adliei'enls foi. Ilieii. faitl)fiil giving to tlie cliiii'cli. Tl)e annii£11 accoiints sl)ow a surplus for Ilie year ciided 30 Noveinbei. 2022 of £8,289 ai)d Closing Fiinds Clli'Lied Fonvard of £74,534. Witli tliere being i)0 Pastor, il is anticipated Il)al Ilie tiiiids available to tlie cliui'cl) Ivill gl'ow significaiitly. Tl)e Tllislees liave reviewed Ilie fiiiancial position of tl)e Cliurcli aiid al'e satisfied tlial tliei'e at'e adeqiiale fuiids in place to eiisiii'e Il)Ic t Il)e Cliiir¢l) can coiitiiiue ils activities ai)d Il)e fii)aiici21 slalen)enls foi. tlie yeai. ended 30 Novenibei. 2022 can be sigi)ed off as a going concern. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document Tlie chai'ity is ¢oi)li'olled by its goven)ing docLiinenl, a deed of Ii'usl and eonslittiles ali iinincoiyorated cl)arity. REFERENCE AND ADMINIST114TIVE DETAILS Registei'ed Chai'ity nunibei. 107393 Pt'incipal address 99-10 I Castlereagli Rd Belfast BT5 5FE Trustees J Leinon M Haiiiilion A Hoyle D S Jackson H Dempster V Mccl'eedy Independeiit Yanilner Mcllveen Hoivai'd Liinited Chartered Aecoiii)laiils 169a Upper Newlownards Road Belfast BT4 3HZ Approved by ordei. of die boai'd of Iiiistees on and signed on ils belialf by.. D S Jackson - Ti'iistee Page 2