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The Mount Church, Bristol, UK. 732 Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol. BS34 7HE. www.mountchurchbristol.org, email: [e-mail] ~~i~~ Tel.:[phone]

MOUNT CHURCH ACTIVITY REPORT - 1[st] April 2024 31[st] March 2025

ACTIVITIES REPORT

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Mount Church was convened on 19th May 2024. During the meeting, the Financial Review Report and the Activity Report for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 were formally presented.

Malayalam Worship

Malayalam worship services were conducted every Sunday from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Shield Road Primary School, Bristol. An average of 130 members attended these weekly services.

English Worship

English worship services were held every Sunday from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM at Shield Road Primary School, Bristol. These services are primarily designed to engage the younger generation and the local English-speaking community.

Sunday School

Sunday School was conducted weekly from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. Classes were organized by age group and led by dedicated teachers who are members of Mount Church Bristol.

Youth Group

Youth Bible Study was held every Friday at 6:00 PM, excluding the Fridays reserved for church fasting prayers. IMPACT, the youth fellowship gathering, took place on the second Friday of each month via Zoom. A separate young adults' meeting was held monthly, offered both in-person and via Zoom.

Home Group

Home group meetings were conducted every Thursday at 7:00 PM in Weston-Super-Mare, providing an opportunity for deeper fellowship and spiritual growth.

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: [e-mail] ~~BS~~ Tel.:[phone]

Weekly Meetings

In addition to home groups, Mount Church held weekly meetings every Tuesday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Weston-Super-Mare and every Friday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Stroud.

Sisters Meeting

The women of Mount Church gathered weekly for prayer, either via Zoom or in-person. Leadership responsibilities for these meetings rotated annually among the sisters.

Intercessory Prayer and Bible Study

Every Saturday at 6:00 PM, members gathered on Zoom for intercessory prayer and Bible study. The first weekend of each month was dedicated to a three-day fasting prayer, featuring guest ministers as speakers.

A special Bible study event was held from 30th May to 2nd June 2024, led by a guest speaker. Additionally, a Family Conference was conducted on 1st June 2024 at Clarence Park Baptist Church, Weston-Super-Mare.

Sunday School and Youth Anniversary

The Sunday School and Youth Anniversary was celebrated on 29th December 2024 at Kewstoke Village Hall, Weston-Super-Mare. Both children and adults participated in a variety of performances and activities, making it a meaningful time of fellowship.

Community Outreach Program

Mount Church organized several mission-driven outreach programs, including flash mob presentations at Bristol City Centre and Weston-Super-Mare. These events primarily involved children and young adults and were warmly received by the public.

Church Sports Day

The annual Church Sports Day took place on 26th August 2024 at Stoke Gifford Trust Hall Ground. Church members enthusiastically participated in various sporting events, creating a vibrant atmosphere of community and fellowship.

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: [e-mail] Tel.:[phone]

Charity and Mission Support 1[st ] April 2024- 31[st ] March 2025

During this time Mount Church Bristol supported the below four missions as part of the support for missions in Indi

• (1) Assam Mission (IPC Bodoland)- £6000

• (2) CAFI (Christian Action for India)-£1000

• (3) A special mission offering was taken on 31[st] January 2024 and £3292.10 was collected on this offering. This was donated towards the building projects for 9 mission fields in North India.

Total for Indian Missions: £15500

In addition to this below are the other support that Mount Church Bristol was able to fulfil last year:

• Bible Translation Project : Mount church is working with Wycliffe India to support the Mirgan New Testament bible translation project and the total amount paid for financial year ending on 31[st ] March 2025 was £2000.

• £384 towards compassion UK to support a child in Africa with their living and educational cost.

• £600 has been collected by Mount Church Bristol sisters and this has been given towards medical treatment for individuals in need.

• £600 was collected through social action project and this was paid to support a Pastor with his house building project in India.

• There were several other requests for financial support from various individuals and Mount Church Bristol paid £4000 towards this during the last financial year. These include support for children’s ministry, medical treatment, church building project, housing support etc.

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: [e-mail] Tel.:[phone]

Charity Support in UK

During the period 1[st ] April 2024 till 31[st ] March 2025, Mount Church allocated £1500 towards charity support in UK and this has been given to the below three charities.

(1) Christians Against Poverty – This is a national charity organization specializing in debt counselling for people in financial difficulty.

(2) One25 - This is a charity who works in rehabilitating the most marginalized women from the streets of Bristol

(3) Barnabas Fund – UK charity that support the most needy and persecuted Christians around the world.

Total for UK Charity: £1500

– 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

Br Vimal Samuel (Secretary)

Pastor Shibu Mathai (Chairman, Pastor)

The Mount Church, Bristol is a registered charity in UK. Charity No: 1127308

Mount Church Bristol

Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2025

Opening balance Income Tithes Offering Charity donations Other donations Gift aid income Expenditure Rent Mission activities Visiting preachers Ministers allowance Charity Books and journals Staff training & welfare Computer & other electronics Travel expenses Insurance Bank charges Printing postage & stationery Softwares and licenses Subscriptions & AOG payments Youth and kids activities	241,148.46 67,359.00 32,454.00 3,050.00 7,700.00 68,914.00 179,477.00 11,092.00 12,292.00 11,600.00 27,000.00 7,584.00 275.00 4,483.00 715.00 2,312.00 335.00 279.00 674.00 724.00 3,316.00 4,394.00 87,075.00

Income over expenditure 92,402.00

Cash funds at the year end 333,550.46

Mount Church Bristol- Registered UK Charity-1127308

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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 2025

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:

• examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act

• 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

• 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

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act: and

• 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.

Jestin Tharakan

25/01/26

Oasis Accountancy 41 Mayville Avenue Bristol BS34 7AB

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