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MOUNT CHURCH ACTIVITY REPORT - 1[st] April 2021 31[st] March 2022
ACTIVITIES
Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of the Church was held on the 13[th] June 2021. The Financial Review report and the activity report, covering the period 1[st] January 2020 till 31[st] March 2021 was presented to the AGM.
Due to the restrictions on gatherings following Covid-19, Church Council decided to suspend all in person church gatherings and the face-to-face meetings did not resume until 1[st] August 2021. This did impact many of the activities planned, however, Mount church managed to continue with many of the activities virtually through Facebook and Zoom during this time.
Malayalam Worship.
Malayalam worship is held every Sunday from 10.30am till 1pm and this was conducted virtually till 1[st] August 2021. From 15[th] August 2021 Mount Church Bristol changed the venue to Stoke Gifford Trust Hall, Bristol for the Malayalam and English service.
English Worship.
We conduct an English worship service every Sunday from 4.30 PM to 6.00 PM via Facebook until face-to-face service resumed in August 2021 and thereafter this was held at Stoke Gifford Trust Hall. This is mainly focussing on our younger generation and the local English community.
Sunday School
Sunday school was conducted via Zoom on every Saturday from 4.30pm till 6pm. Classrooms were allocated virtually and this is led by teachers who are members of Mount Church Bristol.
Youth Group
Youth Bible Study was conducted every Friday at 6pm, except the Friday when the church fasting prayer is planned. IMPACT (Youth group) was held on Second Friday of every month at 6pm. Mount Church Bristol organised a Youth and young adults prayer meeting until September 2021. There was also a girls and boys session held on Wednesday at 6pm and Thursday at 8.15pm respectively.
In addition to this, Mount Church Bristol youth group took park in the below activities too;
- Soul winner boot camp: Every Thursday for 5 weeks (13th May 2021 to 10th June 2021)
The Mount Church, Bristol is a registered charity in UK. Charity No: 1127308
The Mount Church, Bristol, UK.
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Kindle Virtual Camp: 17th August 2021 to 19th August 2021
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AICC One Day Virtual Conference (Youth session): 16th October 2021.
Sisters Meeting
The ladies of our church gather via zoom once in a week to pray, and these meetings are under the leadership of one of the sisters in our church which keeps rotating every year.
Intercessory Prayer and Bible Study
Every Saturday we gather at 6.00 pm via Zoom. The first weekend of every month is dedicated for 3- day fasting prayer and during these meetings we invite other ministers also to speak. In addition to this a daily morning prayer is conducted from 6am every morning.
Sunday School and Youth Anniversary
Mount church Bristol was able to conduct the anniversary of Sunday school and youth group on 2[nd] January 2022 at Kewstoke Village Hall, Weston Super Mare. Both children and adults took part in various programmes to make this event a quality time for fellowship.
Charity and Mission Support 1[st] April 2021- 31[st] March 2022
During this time Mount Church Bristol supported the below four missions as part of the support for missions in India. £1000 each were allocated to these missions.
(1) Mahanehdan Fellowship, Mumbai, India
(2) Premdhara (U.P – North India)
- (3) CAFI (Christian Action for India)
(4) Operation Gospel ministry – Bikaner, North India.
In addition to this below are the other support that Mount Church Bristol was able to fulfil last year:
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A total of £2750 as part of Covid relief for people who were struggling due to Covid-19. This has been used to support financially struggling families in North India to provide food parcels and food kits.
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£463 to support children in Ukraine following the crisis associated with war. Mount Church Bristol provided this support through Barnabas Fund, which is a UK charity that support the most needy and persecuted Christians around the world.
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£336 towards compassion UK to support a child in Africa with their living and educational cost.
The Mount Church, Bristol is a registered charity in UK. Charity No: 1127308
The Mount Church, Bristol, UK.
732 Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol. BS34 7HE.
www.mountchurchbristol.org, email: eternallifeinjesus@gmail.com Tel.:00441179692150/00447861311504
- There were several requests for financial support from various individuals and Mount Church Bristol paid £11066 towards this. These include supporting financially struggling families for their children’s wedding, to support a pastor to purchase a motorbike for his ministry, mobile phones for four children who were struggling with their online classes following covid-19 lockdown, ambulance for CAFI, to support the family of a pastor who sadly died following an accident, and to support the higher education of a student in India.
Charity Support in UK
During the period 1[st] April 2021 till 31[st] March 2022, Mount Church allocated £1500 towards charity support in UK and this has been given to the below three charities.
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(1) North Bristol Food Bank - works in Bristol providing emergency food for people in crisis.
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(2) 125 - This is a charity who works in rehabilitating the most marginalised women from the streets of Bristol
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(3) Soke Gifford Trust – Mount church Bristol supported to install a defibrillator in the local community.
Supporting the local Charity – Soul Food Bristol.
Members of Mount Church were and are continuing to help in Soul Food Bristol, which is a little church built around a weekly community meal to help anyone who is in need.
I hereby submit this report for your kind perusal.
On Behalf of Church Council
Vimal Samuel Shibu Mathai
Br Vimal Samuel Pastor Shibu Mathai (Secretary) (Chairman, Pastor)
The Mount Church, Bristol is a registered charity in UK. Charity No: 1127308
The Mount Church, Bristol, UK.
732 Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol. BS34 7HE.
www.mountchurchbristol.org, email: eternallifeinjesus@gmail.com Tel.:00441179692150/00447861311504
Mount Church Bristol
Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Mount Church Bristol | Mount Church Bristol | Mount Church Bristol | Mount Church Bristol | Mount Church Bristol | Mount Church Bristol |
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| Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2022 | |||||
| Amount | |||||
| Opening balance | 155,176.00 | ||||
| Income | |||||
| Tithe | 39,566.00 | ||||
| Offering | 11,616.00 | ||||
| Donations | 16,554.00 | 67,736.00 | |||
| Expenses | |||||
| Charity expenses | 17,930.00 | ||||
| Gifts and allowances to preachers | 27,552.00 | ||||
| Mission | 4,000.00 | ||||
| DBS &related expenses | 17.00 | ||||
| Rent | 4,343.00 | ||||
| Media softwares & equipments | 8,051.00 | ||||
| Subscriptions | 1,655.00 | ||||
| Licenses and permits | 668.00 | ||||
| Bank charges | 72.00 | ||||
| Kids and youth welfare | 410.00 | ||||
| Sundry | 281.00 | 64,979.00 | |||
| Income overexpenses | 2,757.00 | ||||
| Gift aid received | 12,880.00 | ||||
| Surplus for the period including grant and tax refunds | 15,637.00 | 15,637.00 | |||
| Cash funds at the year end | 170,813.00 | ||||
The Mount Church, Bristol is a registered charity in UK. Charity No: 1127308
The Mount Church, Bristol, UK. 732 Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol. BS34 7HE. ~~OO~~ www.mountchurchbristol.org, email: eternallifeinjesus@gmail.com Tel.:00441179692150/00447861311504
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of
Mount Church Bristol
(Charity number: 1127308)
I report on the receipt and payment accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022 set out on page 8
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner:
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993(the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act); and
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to state whether matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner’s report:
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements above.
Independent examiner’s statement:
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act
have not been met or
2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
GodlyThomas
26/10/22
Mr G Thomas 678 Filton Avenue Bristol BS34 7JY
The Mount Church, Bristol is a registered charity in UK. Charity No: 1127308