## **Annual Report 2019/2020 Financial Year**
## **Aim and Purposes**
Calvary Pentecostal Church is an independent church situated in Upper Parkstone area of Poole and is a registered charity affiliated to the Assemblies of God UK, an association of over 600 member churches and which aims to: ‘Give every man, woman and child the opportunity of understanding the gospel and to provide a church where they can grow in ministry for the glory of God’
## **Objectives and Activities**
The Church emphasises praise and worship and the teaching of the Bible, and encourages participation in both by young and old alike. Services are held on a regular basis and visitors are welcome to join us and to stay afterwards for fellowship or to discuss any questions or issues they may have. The young people also have their own meetings twice a month on a Sunday evening where they are encouraged to share and discuss topics and challenges of relevance to them.
Prior to the Covid-19 lockdown; younger visitors are welcome to join us in Sunday School or to come along to Kidzone and join in the fun. Kidzone caters for children from the local area on a Saturday morning, many of whom do not attend the main church services.
## **Our Core Values and Vision**
It is our overarching vision is to see and experience a spiritual revival in our local area and in our country as a whole. By spiritual revival, we mean a work of the Holy Spirit which has the twofold effect of reviving God's people and bringing people to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Whilst we cannot bring this about on our own, we believe we can play a part in preparing the way. Accordingly, we place great importance on the teaching of the Bible as the word of God and implementing its truth in our individual lives, and our relationship with others.
Fundamental to this is the emphasis we place on praise and worship, as is reflected in all our meetings. To this end our range of meetings provide pastoral care, prayer and Bible Study both on Sunday and during the week both in the Church and in house groups held in people’s homes. To broaden access the Church website www.cpcparkstone.org.uk.provides information, sermons an events diary and links to organisation which the church supports. In addition the Church provide a satellite service to the Poole Food Bank, once a week throughout the year, providing food parcels, support and advice to members of the local community in specific need.
Calvary Pentecostal Church, Cromwell Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH12 2NS Registered Charity No. 1050247 Website: www. CPCParkstone.org.uk
## **COVID-19**
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the work of the Church in 2020 has been significant in terms of people being unable to physically attend meetings in the church. Throughout this time all of our Sunday services and mid-week meetings have been held virtually via Zoom and the majority our Children’s work being suspended. As the impact of the pandemic has progressed the church has invested in AV equipment to enable Sunday service to be broadcast from the Church to encourage people and to retain a sense of fellowship. Whilst it was hoped to open the church when that was permitted this has been delayed until the new year as it was found that the church heating system had failed and a new boiler had to be installed In addition during this period of lockdown up to date information has been published on the church website www.cpcparkstone.org.uk in order to provide access for the community; including a series of short talks and interviews produced on YouTube for the wider audience.
## **Youth Groups**
Youth work has continued into its ninth year with the Kidzone Club, averaging 20 children per week prior to lockdown. In November 2019 several of the older youth took part in a Sleep Rough event, held by Bournemouth YMCA, in support of the YMCA’s work with homeless people. This entailed building shelters and spending a night sleeping rough. In addition our work with older youth has continued both online and in church bubbles throughout this time. In early December 2020 we were able to hold an inline Christmas Party for the younger youth group and an actual party for the older group held under strict Covid-19 guidelines. All our team of youth workers have undertaken training in child protection and have all been DBS checked. The church has adopted and implemented the ‘Safe and Secure’ safeguarding standards published by the Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS).
Calvary Pentecostal Church is a member of the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) and our safeguarding policy is designed, in line with the CCPAS ‘Safe and Secure’ standards to help the Church provide a safe environment for children to be able to develop physically, intellectually and spiritually, and to safeguard all members of the church community, of all ages. In so doing it is the responsibility of everyone to prevent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
‘Safe and Secure’ has been adopted by the Church Council and forms the safeguarding policy of the Church. A copy of which is held in the church and is available upon request. It is also used as part of the training for Children’s workers and every Children’s worker will be issued with a copy. A shortened version is displayed on the Church notice board.
## **Mission and Evangelism**
In this year financial support was provided, from our missionary account and freewill offerings, to the following organisations:
- Open Doors UK (£200) on a monthly basis (£2800);
- Ministry Gift to Freddie Africa (£2000);
- Bournemouth YMCA Rough Sleeper appeal (£2000);
- • Shoe Box Appeal (£108)
A total of £6,908.00 going to external organisations, whilst maintaining a sum of £1000 for Special Purposes. In addition the Church actively supported the Shoe Box Appeal by providing 51 Christmas gift boxes for families in Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria.
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Further donations have been held to 2021 in order to respond to needs resulting from Covid-19 from external charitable organisations for which members of the congregation have an active interest.
## **Financial review**
It has been agreed by the Church Council to align the Church Financial Year with the Calendar Year which means that this year’s accounts will cover a 14 month period. Total receipts were £73,494.40, which includes interest on the deposit account, of which circa £2,510.59 which passed through the current account, as restricted funds, were designated as YMCA Sleep Rough contribution and beneficial gifts:
- Offerings throughout the year show an increase on the previous year due to freewill offerings and gifts, and an overall increase in Gift Aid Tax Refunds, which this year has included GASDS refunds on small donations. Tax Refunds amounted to £10,953.83;
- Planned giving showed an increase this year to £47,744.00 with an addition in freewill offerings and gifts to £8,427.00, showing an overall increase on last year;
- Deposit account interest has fallen this year to £76.78 due to interest rate changes. The deposit account now stands at £24,173.97 an decrease on last year due to the expenditure on the installation of a new kitchen and the replacement of the flat roof being necessary;
- Kidzone subscriptions and expenditure are minimal due to the necessary Covid-19 closure;
- Leaving a closing balance in our current account of £9,769.18;
- Hilary Fry left the church a small legacy in her will and the church received a designated gift towards the needs of the community through the Food Bank.
In addition to the above the church will make an annual membership contribution of 3% of its non-designated revenue to the Assembly of God UK. This is done at the beginning of the churches financial year and will be a payment of £2043.00 for the year 2019/20 but will be shown as a payment in the 2021 accounts.
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## **Assets and Liabilities**
The church is a registered charity supported solely by direct contributions of members and tax recovered under the Gift Aid Scheme. The church has no outstanding liabilities.
Land and Buildings:
- The Church building itself is used solely for the purposes of the charity;
- The building is a permanent endowment;
- The building is vested in the name of Calvary Pentecostal Church.
The church is solely responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of its buildings and this year spent £4920.00 installing a new boiler and £3575.27 on new AV equipment to enable church broadcasts to take place.
## **Structure and Governance**
The Church Council comprises the following trustees:
- K J M Williams (Senior Pastor and Chairman of the Church Council)
- V L Williams
- A McGregor ( _Standing down at the end of 2020)_
- E McGregor ( _Standing down at the end of 2020)_
- R Elms (Church Treasurer)
- C Elms ( _Standing down at the end of 2020)_
- D Williams
- A McGregor
- J Vatcher
There are still only two salaried employees Mr. K J M Williams and Mrs. V L Williams who are both trustees. Their remuneration relates solely to their Ministerial roles in the Church.
The Church Council met six times during the year. Minutes are taken and approved for accuracy at each meeting.
K J M WILLIAMS Chairman of Trustees
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## **CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH**
_FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020_
## **INCOME**
## **EXPENDITURE**
## **CHURCH ACCOUNT**
|**OFEERINGS**
**GIFT AID TAX REFUNDS**
**DEPOSIT ACCOUNT INTEREST**
**KIDZONE SUBSCRIPTIONS**
**GIFTS**
**YOUTH WORK**
**MISCELLANEOUS**
**TOTAL INCOME**
**OPENING BALANCE**
**TOTAL**
|**£49,529.90**
**SALARIES**
**£10,953.83**
**BENEVOLENT GIFTS**
**£76.78**
**CATERING**
**£160.30**
**CLEANING**
**£7,617.00**
**ELECTRICITY**
**£2,010.59**
**GAS**
**£3,146.00**
**HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS**
**INSURANCE/A.O.G/ACCOUNTS INSPECTION**
**KIDZONE STURDAY CLUB**
**MAINTENANCE & FURNISHING**
**MINISTRY**
**POSTAGE & STATIONERY**
**SUNDAY SCHOOL**
**TELEPHONE**
**TRANSFERS TO SP & MISSION ACCOUNT**
**WATER**
**YOUTH WORK (inc. YMCAB)**
**MISCELLANEOUS**
**KITCHEN WORK**
**ROOF REPAIRS**
**£73,494.40**
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**£34,809.02**
**BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD**
**£108,303.42**
**TOTAL**|**£49,529.90**
**SALARIES**
**£10,953.83**
**BENEVOLENT GIFTS**
**£76.78**
**CATERING**
**£160.30**
**CLEANING**
**£7,617.00**
**ELECTRICITY**
**£2,010.59**
**GAS**
**£3,146.00**
**HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS**
**INSURANCE/A.O.G/ACCOUNTS INSPECTION**
**KIDZONE STURDAY CLUB**
**MAINTENANCE & FURNISHING**
**MINISTRY**
**POSTAGE & STATIONERY**
**SUNDAY SCHOOL**
**TELEPHONE**
**TRANSFERS TO SP & MISSION ACCOUNT**
**WATER**
**YOUTH WORK (inc. YMCAB)**
**MISCELLANEOUS**
**KITCHEN WORK**
**ROOF REPAIRS**
**£73,494.40**
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**£34,809.02**
**BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD**
**£108,303.42**
**TOTAL**|**£26,827.00**
**£500.00**
**£142.33**
**£3,777.51**
**£471.20**
**£1,005.88**
**£2,548.00**
**£3,366.16**
**£391.95**
**£8,972.26**
**£40.00**
**£211.68**
**£374.94**
**£1,131.99**
**£4,900.00**
**£322.00**
**£2,042.49**
**£2,670.00**
**£7,164.88**
**£7,500.00**
**£80,360.27**
**£33,943.15**
**£108,303.42**|**£26,827.00**
**£500.00**
**£142.33**
**£3,777.51**
**£471.20**
**£1,005.88**
**£2,548.00**
**£3,366.16**
**£391.95**
**£8,972.26**
**£40.00**
**£211.68**
**£374.94**
**£1,131.99**
**£4,900.00**
**£322.00**
**£2,042.49**
**£2,670.00**
**£7,164.88**
**£7,500.00**
**£80,360.27**
**£33,943.15**
**£108,303.42**|
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|**FINANCIAL STATEMENT**
**BANK BALANCES**
**CASH IN HAND**
**CURRENT ACCOUNT**
**DEPOSIT ACCOUNT**
**TOTAL**||**CHURCH ACCOUNT**
**£0.00**
**£9,769.18**
**£24,173.77**
**£33,942.95**
**TOTAL**||**£33,942.95**
**£33,942.95**|
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## **SPECIAL PURPOSES & MISSION ACCOUNT**
|**INCOME**
**TITHE ON CHURCH OFFERING**
**REGULAR GIVING**
**SPECIAL PURPOSES**
**TOTAL INCOME**
**OPENING BALANCE**
**TOTAL**|**£4,900.00**
**£2,700.00**
**£1,000.00**
**£8,600.00**
**£4,993.95**
**£13,593.95**
|**EXPENDITURE**
**TRANSFERS TO OPEN DOORS**
**MINISTRY GIFT FREDDIE AFRICA**
**SHOE BOX APPEAL**
**TRANSFERRED TO AOG**
**BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD**
**TOTAL**|**£2,800.00**
**£2,000.00**
**£108.00**
**£500.00**
**£8,185.95**
**£13,593.95**|
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## R F Elms CPC Treasurer
## **Note:**
As a small charity below the Charities Act’s audit threshold the Church Council approved the appointment of Mrs. Trudy Sollazzo to conduct an Independent Examination of the church’s finances, which was carried out and approved on the 29[th] January 2021 with the following report:
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