VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF SALISBLIRY (REGISTERED NUMBER .' 03655580) TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF SALISBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 310ctober 2023. The accounts have been prepared in accordance wlth the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Article5 of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS la2. Structure, governance and management The Salisbury Vineyard Church Is a company limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Act (registration number 36555801. It is a registered charity (number 10724361. The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were.. Mrs K Bastick Mrs J Broughton Mr E Evans Mr D Richter Appointment of Trustees New trustees are appointed when appropriate. Suitable candidates, who are generally selected from within the membership of Salisbury Vineyard, are considered on the hasis of their skills, experience and sympathy with the aims of Salisbury Vineyard. New trustees have the opportunity of reviewing appropriate documents, including accounts, as part of the induction process. Volunteer5 The church relies heavily on a 'volunteer worlrforce,, whether by fulfilling roles and responsibilities to facilitate church activities or in the range of support and services offered to the local community. The value of these volunteers is impossible to quantify and cannot be 8ccurately refletted in these accounts. The trustees would like to record their acknowledgement of, and gratitude for, the time given by so many who make the church and its programs such a success, VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF SALISBURY TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 Objectives and activities The objectives of the company are set out in its Memorandum of Association and may be summarised as follows., l. The furtherance of religious or secular public education. 2. The advancement of the Christian faith including missSonary activities in the United Kingdom and overseas and also including, but not limited to, the planting of new churches and organisations of congregations. 3. The relief of the poor and needy. 4. The relief of the sick and elderly. 5. Such other charitable objects and for the benefit of such other charitable bodies and institutions as the Committee shall in their absolute discretion see fit. These remain unchanged from year to year, but the strategy and means for achieving these objectives does change as the church develops. Review of operatlons Salisbury Vineyard continues to fulfil its objectives as outlined below. Throughout this financial year, the Senior Leaders, Edmund (Ed) and Clare Evans, were responsible for the vision, direction and overall mlnlstry of the church. Achievements of 2022123 2023 was a year of healthy growth for the church. Our Sunday gatherings have been well attended and we have a full program for children each week. The teenagers have enjoyed being a part of the adult gathering and meet bi-monthly as well. Our Sunday evening bible study has grown and is currently at capacity. Midweek sm311 groups are engaglng members and also growing. We are pleased to also report that there are now seven micro groups Itriads/quadsl that have organically started within tho church. We see these as key to helping people become disciples of Jesus. VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF SALISBURY TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 Achievements of 2022123 (continued} One of the highlights of the year was our teens attendlng a summer festival at the Stafford showground - Dreaming the Impossible IDTII. They all thoroughly enjoyed themselves and felt that their faith was greatly irnpacted by the time away. We were pleased to baptise four of the teenagers in September. Another highlight was our church weekend away. We had a lot of fun together and relationships between people grew. We continue invest in our community. Our care home team hosts bi-monthly acts of worship in one of the local care homes. These are well attended and are enjoyed by residents and staff. Once again we joined with other churches to celebrate Easter E)ay with a sunrise service. Our Immanuel Prayer team led a record number of sessions to people both within and without the church community. This prayer modality is an inner healing tool that helps people overcome past trauma and emotional pain in their lives. Ed & Clare Evans continue to provide oversight to other Vineyard Churches and leaders on the South Coast. Ed Evans has also been involved in leading a Bonhoeffer Project cohort and helping with Acts29 prayer ministry sessions. We have continued to support the work of RUSH in Kenya la ministry to widows. orphans and the disadvantaged). We are pleased to report that investment from previous years Is bearing Considerable fruit. The RUSH school continues to outperform other schools in the region and this year all leavers got high enough grades to go on to higher education which is a huge achievement. This year we were able to fund the drilling of a well to support the work RUSH does with orphans. Members of the Church are involved in the work of Better Futures for Gamblers and we were pleased to be able to support the work of Love After Marriage (Nothing Hidden Ministries, Ul