The Gateway Church @ Leek Trustees Report
Year ending 31 December 2020
The Gateway Church @ Leek: Registered charity No. 1052556 (In fellowship with the Assemblies of God)
Charity objects:
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i. The advancement of the Christian religion by the proclamation and furtherance of the gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ the Lord and the preaching and teaching of the word of God by the church in accordance with the statement of fundamental truths of the Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland as approved by the general council from time to time (the statement).
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ii. Such other charitable purposes as shall further the attainment of the above objects of the church or any of them.
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iii. The furtherance of the other charitable work of the church consistently with the statement. iv. The furtherance of the work of Assemblies of God in Great Britain and Ireland and the promotion of the spiritual teaching and the maintenance of the statement and promotion of religious observances that manifest the statement.
Over the last year the church has sort to fulfil the objects in the following ways:-
The church meets Once on a Sunday at 10.00am where we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and teach the word of God to all who attend. At the morning service we also give every opportunity to all who come along to worship and take communion together as a community of believers. We have a membership of 42 adults.
We have a ministry team of 8 members who discuss & agree upon the teaching themes for each month and a number of people within our fellowship who take responsibility for teaching and preaching and we also had input from regular visiting speakers.
On a Tuesday evening we hold our church prayer meeting where we come together to pray for any church, local community and global needs. Also all our members are encouraged to attend our fortnightly Connect groups which take place in host houses and are a place for pastoral care and mutual spiritual growth.
On the first Saturday morning of every month we have a men's breakfast where we seek to grow together in our faith & practice of Christianity.
Throughout the week we open the church to provide activities and services for the community. The church runs a mother and toddler groups on a Tuesday that is open to all and has an attendance of approximately 45 toddlers plus parents/guardians, and on a Friday evening we provide two children's club's that are open to all young people between the ages of 4 and 14 years. At these groups we promote a safe environment where young people can grow and learn together in appropriate year groups. In Leek we have a middle
The Gateway Church @ Leek Trustees Report
Year ending 31 December 2020
school system so we provide three clubs that cater for each set of school year groups (Years 1 - 4; years 5 - 8). The activities at these clubs are designed to promote mutual respect, team work and our personal worth and value to God and we also promote and teach the word of God relevantly to each club by various means and overall approximately 50 young people attend. All our children's & youth workers are DBS checked.
We have developed a close relationship with our umbrella organisation at the Assemblies of God in the form of local area ministers meetings, Zone meetings, area and national events. Additional to this we are in a partnership for leadership development with a larger church in Ilkeston. Through this partnership we attend 3 in person events per year as well as monthly Zoom calls for support and instruction.
In February, 4 members of our children's workers teams attended a days training at iKids conference in Coventry run by the national AOG UK children's department.
We support a number of missionary activities around the world and in the UK. We again had a visit in the year from the organisation "Open Doors" that seeks to raise awareness of the plight of Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith in Jesus. They spoke to us about this and encouraged us to support the persecuted church in prayer and through other practical means. We have a visit once a year and also in "in-house" presentation on the work of "Open Doors" presented by all members' from our missions department 6 months after their visit.
The Church contributes to Christian mission overseas supporting a variety of organisations, individuals and work in such places as Eastern Europe, Brazil, Israel, Pakistan, Asia, Russia, Africa, and Peru. These works all include the advancement of the Christian faith as well as providing relief work against poverty and disaster, Education, care of orphans, building homes and community facilities and information services.
Over the last year we have continued to make our building available for the furtherance of the local Foodbank and they use a few rooms in our building as their warehouse and distribution centre. This Foodbank is run under the umbrella of The Trussell Trust and has continually served needy people in our community throughout the year. The Foodbank also has close working relationships with many of the professional services in our community.
In our home town we lend our support to the "Street Pastors" project that runs every Friday in amongst the night time economy of Leek. The Pastors help to bring peace, help and a safe environment to the town working in conjunction with the local police on Friday evenings. Our building is also used as a polling station by the local council.
2020 has been the year of Covid-19. This has presented the church with a lot of challenges, yet also a lot of opportunities. When the church was first in lockdown we decided to do our
The Gateway Church @ Leek Trustees Report
Year ending 31 December 2020
services online via Facebook live and Zoom. We made a small investment in new equipment to help with this. We believe this has been a positive experience for the church and one we are planning to continue with into the future.
One of the challenges for the church leadership has been continually adapting to circumstances as they change so often. We made our building & services Covid secure and have been doing in-person services as and when the guidance has allowed. Not gathering is a real challenge for a church and online provision only goes so far, especially for those who have mental health needs. We have made use of WhatsApp groups to connect people but with the stay home orders pastoral care has been a challenge.
Covid has also caused us to have less in person contact with visiting speakers & ministries that we are connected with.
Signed by the Trustees
Paul Sherwin (Chairman) Cristian Tudosie
David Smith
Profit and Loss
The Gateway Church For the year ended 31 December 2020
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Account 2020
Turnover
Designated income - Little Treasures 274.50
Designated income - Missions 10,107.15
Gift Aid 9,133.93
Interest Income 8.70
Other Revenue 1,940.71
Tithes and offerings 36,269.38
Total Turnover 57,734.37
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Cost of Sales
Direct Expenses 1,320.67
Direct Wages 12,482.52
Visiting preachers 225.00
Total Cost of Sales 14,028.19
Gross Profit 43,706.18
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Administrative Costs
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Advertising & Marketing 85.23
Audit & Accountancy fees 1,301.00
Bank Fees 0.34
Cleaning 434.89
Depreciation Expense 61,606.59
Missions 17,790.19
Food and drink 101.72
Insurance 2,120.53
IT Software and Consumables 199.03
Legal Expenses 551.18
Light, Power, Heating 5,089.36
Printing & Stationery 92.36
Rates 659.92
Repairs & Maintenance 4,758.86
Staff Training 1,237.82
Subscriptions 1,339.00
Telephone & Internet 462.55
Travel - National 372.53
Total Administrative Costs 98,203.10
Operating Profit (54,496.92)
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Funds Analysis
Balance Sheet
The Gateway Church As at 31 December 2020
The Gateway Church As at 31 December 2020
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Account 31 Dec 2020
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
Buildings - West Street Property 250,000.00
Computer Equipment 998.20
Contents 77,451.85
Less Accumulated Depreciation on Computer Equipment (332.74)
Less Accumulated Depreciation on Contents (61,273.85)
Total Tangible Assets 266,843.46
Total Fixed Assets 266,843.46
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Buildings - West Street Property Computer Equipment Contents Less Accumulated Depreciation on Computer Equipment Less Accumulated Depreciation on Contents Total Tangible Assets Assets Cash Current Account Reserve Deposit Account Total Cash at bank and in hand Accounts Receivable t Assets amounts falling due within oneyear ets Tangible Assets ssets Cash at bank and in hand |
Apartment Building Fund Church 250,000.00 Coffee Bar 998.20 Creche 77,451.85 Emergency Need Fund (332.74) Evangelism (61,273.85) Lion Club 266,843.46 Little Treasures 266,843.46 Missions - Emericks Missions - Feba Missions - General Missions - Hazel 424.92 Missions - J & PG 34,840.72 Missions - L/Russia 11,117.89 Missions - Open Doors 46,383.53 Missions - Sat 7 30.00 Missions - Christmas 46,413.53 Missions - B Wilson Reserves Restricted funds 1,467.29 Room Hire 110.88 Source (0.07) Zone 1,578.10 44,835.43 Total 311,678.89 311,678.89 (54,496.92) 366,175.81 311,678.89 |
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