PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2020
Portsmouth Christian Fellowship started the year meeting in the Drayton Centre every Sunday morning and sometimes during the week for various events, until the country went into ‘lock down’ on 23 March due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
George Aldridge continues as Elder and Pastor of the Fellowship and Chair of the Executive Committee. Also serving on the Committee are Dave Aldridge (Treasurer), Pauline Vind and Maggie Small (Secretary). The membership stands at 24. The A.G.M. due in May was postponed and unable to be held as gatherings were not allowed. A Zoom meeting was held on 25 November to update members.
Thankfully due to technology the Fellowship was able to keep going throughout the year. The Sunday morning service was live streamed on Facebook and through Zoom each week with other people joining us. There were times of worship on Facebook on a Sunday morning and in the week. A Zoom time of prayer and fellowship was held every Wednesday evening. In September a fortnightly Thursday morning Ladies Bible study started on Zoom and Alpha courses were held during the week on Zoom. The Executive meetings were held monthly on Zoom and folk kept in touch by telephone and email. For the children, a lesson was prepared by various leaders and activity packs were posted out to them each week. Then they were able to join in on a Messenger call together each Sunday morning. There were also Citywide Zoom prayer meetings held during the year.
At the start of the year, we were able to meet as normal and the usual activities and regular meetings kept us busy. On Sunday 19 January we welcomed Ishmael back for a family morning service and the Recovery Course relaunched on 14 January. Prayer meetings took place across the city and preparations for the J.John Just One event to be held in April. On Friday 14 February, Tony Pearce spoke at a P.W.M.I. meeting at South Road Church. The last social event before ‘lock down’ was a Curry Night at the Mowchak Restaurant on 11 March.
Sundays in July and August folk met together for picnics and fellowship in Drayton Park as the rules allowed. The Drayton Centre was unable to be used for meetings due to the roof and ceilings were being repaired but in July equipment was setup ready for when it can be used. In December a recording was made from various people singing carols and used in the Christmas service. To reach out to the local area 5000 Christmas cards were purchased and sent out with a leaflet about Alpha courses inside.
Although we were unprepared for the virus it has been a successful year possibly reaching a wider audience with the technology available. Clients from the A.N.A. Treatment Centre were happy to join in the Sunday morning Zoom service and Christmas services. We continued giving to our designated charities and other works including making the final payment to the Church in Uganda as photos showed the building work progressing.
Our 26[th] year as a Fellowship was so different but we thank God for His faithfulness to us and keep looking to Him continually for His protection, provision and peace in these uncertain times.
Secretary – Portsmouth Christian Fellowship
Income and Expenditure Account 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020
| Income | £ | £ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offerings | 169,696.25 | ||||
| Interest | |||||
| Church Income | 169,696.25 | ||||
| Gift Aid | |||||
| Total Church Income | 169,696.25 | ||||
| Expenses | |||||
| Venue Hire | 1,720.50 | ||||
| Office Rental | 1,065.54 | ||||
| Hire Other | |||||
| Salaries | 12,030.76 | ||||
| Tax / NHI | 3,079.44 | ||||
| Mileage | 419.20 | 15,529.40 | |||
| Equipment | 2,500.94 | ||||
| Insurance | 470.70 | ||||
| Missions | 14,810.00 | ||||
| Printing | |||||
| Books / Literature | 169.58 | ||||
| Advertising | |||||
| Stationery | |||||
| Church Phone | 619.69 | ||||
| Music | |||||
| Youth Work | 570.99 | ||||
| Evangelism | 290.46 | ||||
| Catering | |||||
| Needs / Helps | |||||
| Benevolent Gifts | 8,100.00 | ||||
| Designated Gifts | 2,042.00 | ||||
| Transfer to Missions | |||||
| Misc | 1,873.63 | ||||
| 49,763.43 | |||||
| Less Recovery Of Expenses | |||||
| Designated Gifts | -115.00 | ||||
| Recovered Costs | |||||
| Evangelism | |||||
| Other | |||||
| Net Expenditure | 49,648.43 | 49,648.43 | |||
| Income Less Net Expenditure | 120,047.82 | ||||
| Balance B/F 01/01/20 | 5,434.05 | ||||
| Loan Repayment | 0.00 | ||||
| To Instant Access Account | 0.00 | ||||
| From Instant Access Account | |||||
| To High Interest Account | 0.00 | ||||
| Balance C/F 01/01/21 | 125,481.87 |
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Portsmouth Christian Fellowship Summary of Accounts
1st January 2020 - 31st December 2020
| Income & Expenditure Account |
Missions Account |
~~Scottish~~ Widows Instant Access Account |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Balances 31/12/19 | 5,434.05 | 65,848.70 | 71,282.75 | ||
| Income | 169,696.25 | 169,696.25 | |||
| Expenditure | -49,648.43 | -49,648.43 | |||
| Interest | 8.26 | 8.26 | |||
| Loan Repayments | 0.00 | ||||
| Transfers | 0.00 | ||||
| Account Balances | 125,481.87 | 0.00 | 65,856.96 | 191,338.83 | |
| Add Back Cheques Not Cashed | Cheque Number | ||||
| 1681 | 50.00 | ||||
| 125,531.87 | 0.00 | 65,856.96 | 191,338.83 | ||
| Bank Statements 31/12/20 | 0.00 | 125,531.87 | 65,856.96 | 191,338.83 |
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