Strings of Life Christian Min15try Alm and purp0898 This is a Christian minlslry almed al spreading tha gospel and equipping Christians In England. This minlslry does not belong to any church denomlnation and Is a non-profit maklng organisalion. The organisation's objectives are as follows.. lo serve. m81nly, but rn)I limlted to overseas Chlnese and students through Bible 18aching, publlshing. worship and wnferences,. To setve the IoGg1 communi119s and lo support and care for those in need. Objaclives, StructurBJ governance and managèment Management Structure Governed by the Strings of Life ISOLI'S conslilulion, the Management Committee (MCI, which is the dwsion making and executive authority, was elected by thg membws at the Annual General Meeting IAGM) on 10th May 2019. AJI MC members were initially appointed for a 12-nK)nth term as usual, but their tern were extended due lo the COVID-19 pandemic. resulting in postponement ofthe 2020 and 2021 AGMS. In 31lh May 2021, the managefnent committee decided to appoint a provisional management committee to manage the ministries until the next AGM. The duties were officially handover on 6th June 2021. The decisions of provisional management committee were recorded by meeting minutes and approved by trustee board on March 2022. The Trustee Board consists of six members. all of whom were current or prevrous MC members appointed al previous AGMS. The appointed Trustee members usually continue lo service unless they resigned. Ob5ectives and Activltles SOL was registered wtth the Charity Commission in July 2007 (charrty number.. 1139898). Initially set up as a training centre, SOL serv&s th8 Chinese-speaking Christians in the continent of Europe through ils Bible Teachin9. Music Worshiping and Youth Training Ministries etc. In 2010, the Leeds Sunday Worship Ministry of SOL evolved to become the Leeds Chinese Gospel Church {LCGC), providing weekly Sunday Servir*s to the Christians In Yorkshire.
Strings of Life Christian Ministry Achievements and Performance In 2021-2022, many Hong Kong people immigrate to United Kingdom through BNO visa. Strings of Life organised several webinars to cater the needs of the Hong Kong community in Yorkshire area. The webinars provided the infomiation on education, healthcar8, employment. tax system and accommodation. Beside webinars, Strings of Life managed several social media platfomis to provide support to the Hong Kong community. These events help8d several hundred people to integrate into the local community. Despite the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Leeds Chinese Gospel Church of Strings of Life continued to provide Sunday services by online platfomis. Worship and sermns are conducted by video recording. The online services have more than a hundred viewers per week. In July 2021. Leeds Chinese Gospel Church resume the physical Sunday services. From July 2021 to January 2022, the number of participants increased from 80 to around 300. The Sunday services increased from one session to four sessions, including children ministy and youth ministry. In July 2021, strings of Life employed one full-time pastor and one part-time pastor from July 2021 to cater the expansion of the Leeds Chinese Gospel Church. Leeds Chinese Gospel Church equipped the Chinese-speaking Christians by small groups. There are seven small groups in the end of 2021. The small groups are divided by age and geographic background. The small groups included students, young professionals, family and elders. The geographic area covered Leeds, Wakefield. Harrogate and York. During the small group. the participants are equipped by teaching of bible, games and sharing. These activities helped them to establish their spiritual lives and building relationships to among the community. In order to equip and develop believers, gifts, several workshops were conducted, including 11 groups leaders training, worship team training and youth leader training. Most participants committed their time and gifts to serve the church.
Strings of Llfe Chrlstlan Mlnistrv Plans for future perlods SOL has fulfilled most of Ils objectlves. More retreat or conferences will be organised and participated in the future wlth the release of COVID-19 restriction. SOL has been planning to recwlt more fvll-tlm8 andlor part-time pastor(s) to enable us to meet the slgnlficant increase in demands from our LCGC Ministry (Sunday SeNices. Adult Fellowship. Youth and Children Bible Schools) and the New Immigrant Support Mlnlslry. We will also be making plan to identify a new venue, with a bigger paCIty, to hold our fa-tO-fa meetings and develop into a community church.
Strings of Life Christian Ministry Flnancial review All the income of SOL is from donations of the members. The tokl income of the year was £64,584. The total yearly expenditure was £40,381. Total fijnds have increased from £28,323 to £57,144 from 2021 to 2022. For details, please refer to the Financial Statement attached. Administrative Infromation The trustees and managament committe8 for th8 year ended of January 2022: The Trustees DrTYWong MrSHFong DrCYLam MsWCLi DrFKNg MSYWSO Management Committee for the period from January 2021 to June 2021 Chaimian: DrTYWong Treasurer '. MrWSLui Secretary: MSWCLI Committee Members.. DrFKNg Ms H Y Cheung DrCYLam DrWYNg MSYWSO
Strings of Life Christian Ministry Provisional Management Committee for the period from July 2021 to January 2022 Senior Pastor '. Pastor: Rev. Benny Cho Chairman: Rev. Lawrenece Wong MrWSLui Intemal Vice-chaimian.. DrTYWong External Vice-chairman: Dr W Y Ng Secretary: MsLKSChan Accountant: MrWTYee Treasurer . MrKFSh8k Approved by the Strings of Life on 18 November 2022 and signed on thelr behalf by the Mr. K F Shek (Trustee) MrKFShek Trustee
Strings of Life Christian Ministry strings of Life FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 18 JANUARY2022 Total 2022 TotAI 2021 RECEIvfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts Voluntary Receipts Regular Giving Employers, National Insurance Allowance 63.251 32,869 Payments Church activities Additional Equiplnent Consumitble items Legal and Professional Fee Salaries and Allowance Speak¢r fee Sundry Expenses Venue hire 2,831 371 723 20,178 9,877 1,093 5.308 40,381 1,200 13,300 266 14.766 Exces$ of Receipts over Payments Def¢rr¢d Payment 18th January 24,203 4,619 28,822 28,323 57,144 18,103 18,103 10,220 28,323 Bank current accounts 19th January Bank current accounts l8th January
Strings of Life Christian Ministrv Total 2022 Total 2021 STATEMENf OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Cash Funds Bank current account 28,323 28,323 Assets retained for Strings of Life use 57.144 28,323 Liabilities - Account Payables Approved by the Strlngs of Llfe on 18 November 2022 and slgned and signed on their behalf by the Mr. K F Shek (Trustee) MrKFShek Trustee
Strings of Life Christian Ministry Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Strings of Lifv I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Strings of Life for the year ended 18 January 2022. Responsibilitles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by sectioti 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name". Sik W The Assoica n of Chartered Certified Accountants Member No.: 4942465 Address: Studio 210. 134-146 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AR Date: 18 November 2022