Portsmouth Christian Fellowship Annual Report for Year Ending 31[st] December 2024
Portsmouth Christian Fellowship continues to meet each Sunday at the Drayton Centre and for other events during the year. Membership now stands at 32 with other people joining us in services and events. Pastor Sam Ball chairs the Leadership Team with Dave Aldridge, Treasurer, Maggie Small, Secretary, David Cole, Caroline Bradshaw, Nonso Okechukwu and Robbie Porter. The team met together regularly throughout the year for business and prayer meetings. The AGM was held at South Road Church on 8[th] October, with monthly prayer meetings held at South Road also. The weekly service continued to be livestreamed each Sunday and is appreciated by those who cannot attend in person. The Church website was refreshed during the year and a promotional video was produced to showcase PCF, which is also available via our website and YouTube channel.
PCF church life and in the local community has been very busy, active and fulfilling again throughout the year and we continued our involvement with ANA and HIA. Other activities on the calendar included; New Wine Conference, Big Church Festival, and a visit from author Glenn Walsh in March. In July, we had a special service at Cosham Baptist Church where seven people were baptised and 5 children dedicated to the Lord, followed by tea and cake together. Prayers during Lent were held each week on-line and this continued further into the year. Other folk met regularly for prayer, through our homegroups, Hands & Hearts ladies craft group and our monthly Sunday Lunch Club. In October, for the PCF 30 year anniversary, we held a Retreat Weekend. Saturday was a very enjoyable day at St Mary’s Church, Bentley, and our weekend continued at the Drayton Centre on Sunday morning with our service and ‘bring and share’ lunch afterwards.
This year as we grew, we looked for a bigger building to use for Church and as a community centre. Enquiries were made and different people contacted, but eventually it was decided it wasn’t feasible for us at this time. However, as the Children’s work grew, the need for a paid Children & Families Pastor was realised, and following a recruitment campaign, Naomi Thakur was appointed in March and quickly established the Lighthouse Kids & Youth Groups. Activities were not limited to Sunday’s but also included movie nights and other social events throughout the year. In October, the children invited friends to our Light Party at the Drayton Centre and 48 children enjoyed a great time with games, craft, music, face-painting and hearing about Jesus being the Light of the World.
December was a very busy month. We distributed around 2,000 Christmas Cards within the local area inviting the community to join us at our Christmas events and to wish our community a very Happy Christmas. There was the Church Christmas dinner at the Harvester, a Christmas Party for the Children and a packed out evening at Bar Aroma with our music group providing an evening of entertainment with Christmas Carols and Songs. The family Christmas Service on 22[nd] December was a really good pop-up nativity for all the children and those in the congregation to join in if they wanted to. A small communion service was held at South Road Church on Christmas Eve. We also continued to support the Churches Together Christmas Day event in providing food, entertainment and gifts for those who were going to spend Christmas on their own.
Donations and offering were received for the Rowans Hospice and given to them again this year. Also, the donations from our Harvest Service were given to the local Foodbank. The children created food hampers and wrote prayers to give to the ladies in the HIA house. We continued to routinely support various Christian Charities from the offerings received. As well as for financial giving, thanks go to those who contribute faithfully throughout the year committing their time to the service smooth running of PCF. Most importantly as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15 v 57-58, we give thanks to God who gives us the victory and encourages us to be abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that our labour in the Lord is not futile.
Maggie Small, Secretary
Income and Expenditure Account 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024
| Income | £ | £ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offerings | 30,651.49 | ||||
| Interest | |||||
| Church Income | 30,651.49 | ||||
| Gift Aid | |||||
| Total Church Income | 30,651.49 | ||||
| Expenses | |||||
| Venue Hire | 6,430.33 | ||||
| Office Rental | |||||
| Hire Other | |||||
| Salaries | 28,938.80 | ||||
| Tax / NHI | 4,958.38 | ||||
| Pension | 1,422.40 | 35,319.58 | |||
| Equipment | 1,706.88 | ||||
| Insurance | 512.47 | ||||
| Missions | 1,020.00 | ||||
| Printing | |||||
| Books / Literature | |||||
| Advertising | 370.00 | ||||
| Stationery | |||||
| Church Phone | |||||
| Music | |||||
| Youth Work | 3,967.43 | ||||
| Evangelism | 1,032.47 | ||||
| Catering | 213.44 | ||||
| Needs / Helps | 1,135.70 | ||||
| Benevolent Gifts | |||||
| Designated Gifts | |||||
| Transfer to Missions | |||||
| Misc | 1,144.03 | ||||
| 52,852.33 | |||||
| Less Recovery Of Expenses | |||||
| Designated Gifts | |||||
| Recovered Costs | |||||
| Evangelism | |||||
| Other | |||||
| Net Expenditure | 52,852.33 | 52,852.33 | |||
| Income Less Net Expenditure | -22,200.84 | ||||
| Balance B/F 01/01/223 | 107,131.63 | ||||
| Loan Repayment | 0.00 | ||||
| To Instant Access Account | 0.00 | ||||
| From Instant Access Account | |||||
| To High Interest Account | 0.00 | ||||
| Balance C/F 31/12/24 | 84,930.79 |
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Portsmouth Christian Fellowship Summary of Accounts 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024
| Income & Expenditure Account |
Missions Account |
~~Scottish~~ Widows Instant Access Account |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account Balances 31/12/23 | 107,131.63 | 66,736.93 | 173,868.56 | ||
| Income | 30,651.49 | 30,651.49 | |||
| Expenditure | -52,852.33 | -52,852.33 | |||
| Interest | 1,025.58 | 1,025.58 | |||
| Loan Repayments | 0.00 | ||||
| Transfers | 0.00 | ||||
| Account Balances | 84,930.79 | 0.00 | 67,762.51 | 152,693.30 | |
| Add Back Cheques Not Cashed | Cheque Number | ||||
| 84,930.79 | 0.00 | 67,762.51 | 152,693.30 | ||
| Bank Statements 31/12/24 | 0.00 | 84,930.79 | 67,762.51 | 152,693.30 |
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PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Report of the Independent Examlner This report on the financial slalemenls of Ihe Portsmoulh Christian Fellowship for the year ended 31 December 2024 Is In respecl of an examination under S 144 of the Charrties Act 2011 Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner As Trustees of the Chanty you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts and you consider th81 an audrf Is not required for this year under S. 144 of the Charrties Act 2011 Ilhe Chanlies Act) 11 Is my responsibilrty to examine the accounls under section 145 of the Charrties Act. to follow procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charrty Commission {under section 145 15}{bl of the Chanties Act), and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examination was camed out in accordance with Ihe general Directions given by the Chanty Commission. The examination indudes a review of the accounling records kept by the Charrty and a companson of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes considenng any unusual rtems or disdosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you cortrceming any such matters The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence Ihal would be required In an audit, and consequently I do not express an audrt opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examinerfs Statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in. any material respect, the requirements to keep accounting records in accordan wtth section 130 of the Charrties Act. and lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wrth the accounting requirements of the Chanties Act have not been mel. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Sto1<rf Name: Stephen A Williams FCA Date: TH 19 October 2025