CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PENZANCE AREA - Chair Person’s report 2025.
PROJECTS
CTiPA continue to manage two valuable community projects - The Breakfast Project which operates out of the Breadline Building managed by St Petrocs and CtiPA FoodBank which is based at our lock up store in Trenere.
The Breakfast Project continues to provide a FREE hot cooked breakfast every weekday. The target group for the project is those who are street homeless. This project is managed by our paid employee, which ensures continuity of service and also consistent quality. We use the kitchen / cafe area of Breadline, which is run by St Petrocs, and this is a good fit for both projects supporting the same client group. Offering a cooked meal opens the door to enable individuals to access other support services available in the same building.
CTiPA employ one key member of staff who manages and directs the day to day running of the project.
Ongoing funding for salary continues to be difficult but we are currently researching possible grant opportunities. Our small, but dedicated, management team continue to seek funding opportunities to secure the future of the Breakfast Project.
We are able to purchase food items for use in the Breakfast Project with the financial support of our Food Bank, and this has enabled the Breakfast Project to continue through previous years.
There continues to be the need for volunteers to support the manager in meeting the needs of their customers/ service users.
The Food Bank remain in great demand and this demand has increased yet again this year and this is likely to continue. We are based in Treneere - having been in the current rented premises since 2011. CTiPA employ one member of staff in a key role and about 30 or so regular volunteers at the store and delivering food. The foodbank operates every weekday from 9 to 12.
Generous cash donations from the members of our church community and the public enables the Food Bank to continue to meet the growing demand, alongside the donations of food and provisions through the supermarket collection points and our member churches.
Our Food Bank team are proud to ensure that fresh and healthy food is provided, and fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, bread are bought fresh to provide for our daily deliveries. We now also find we need to purchase basic staple items (tinned goods). The increasing costs of basic food has had an impact on the project, and we are promoting the need for cash donations to enable the project to continue to spend the amount of money necessary to meet the needs of the customers.
The Project remains fortunate in having a good number of volunteers both in the storerooms and as delivery drivers.
JOINT WORSHIP EVENTS:
We have annual events :
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held at the Salvation Army community hall in January 2025 and was well attended.
During February and March, six LENT LUNCH events were held – with our congregations taking turn to host each Saturday Lunchtime gatherings…These lunches afford a valuable time for fellowship and friendship and are always very well attended and raise funds for Christian Aid and Cafod.
CtiPA also took part in our annual "Walk of Witness" on Good Friday, which progresses from the bus station up Market Jew Street and then to the Salvation Army Hall where there was time of worship and prayer followed by refreshments.
In March several of our member churches took part in the annual World Day of Prayer held at the Salvation Army community centre and this year this global celebration had been written by the Women of the Cook Islands. It was a very colourful and vibrant event and was very well attended and well received. We look forward to next years.
On 12[th] July at 10.30 am a small group of us met on the Coastal Path as part of South West Awake South where Christians across Cornwall gather to pray for our town and for our community. The weather was good, we carried our very colourful Christians Together in Penzance banner and agreed to was worthwhile event. In 2024 just two people took part, and in 2025 there were a dozen – and we are looking forward to the 2026 event.
On the first Monday of each month High Street Methodist Chapel continue to host our "letter writing" group. This regular event has been going for many years, and is held to support the valuable work Open Doors with the focus on writing to Christians around the world who are facing persecution. Open Doors are going to change the focus of the prayer groups, as due to complications with postal services around the world, Open Doors are exploring other ways of providing that prayer support and encouragement to persecuted Christians around the world.
CtiPA now has a small worship group team and we now have TWO TAIZE music celebration services a year. These are held at High Street Methodist Chapel in the spring and the autumn. These are enjoyable, meaningful, prayerful events, with music provided by the wonderful Taizettes.
There was fun and enjoyment from Carol Singing around some of the pubs in town on 21[st] December (which is Montol solstice event) and provided a great opportunity for outreach and brings a Christian presence to the town on that night.
It is still hoped to have more joint worship events in future.
No affiliation fee was charged to our members during the year as our bank balance was healthy, and member churches are, of course, experiencing their own financial issues at this time.
We continue to explore new opportunities and ways to support our town and surrounding communities.
Personally, I want to thank all who have supported myself, and all that CTIPA do throughout the past year – THANK YOU.
Karen Morozova, Chair CTIPA
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PENZANCE AREA ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Note Incoming Resources Grants Voluntary Income Investment Income Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Charitable Activities Governance Costs Total Resources Expended Net Movement in Funds Funds Transfer Total Funds Brought Forward Total Funds Carried Forward BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025 Current Assets Investment Cash at Bank and in hand Net Assets of the Charity Funds of the Charity Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds |
Unrestricted Funds £ 0 1,016 61 1,077 0 1,088 1,088 (11) (10,000) (10,011) 30,728 20,717 20,717 20,717 20,717 20,717 |
Restricted Funds £ 500 30,007 502 31,009 43,749 1,047 44,796 (13,787) 10,000 (3,787) 115,057 111,270 20,892 90,378 111,270 111,270 111,270 |
Total 2025 £ 500 31,023 563 32,086 43,749 2,135 45,884 (13,798) 0 (13,798) 145,785 131,987 20,892 111,095 131,987 20,717 111,270 131,987 |
Total 2024 £ 0 40,819 500 |
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| 41,319 | ||||
| 46,336 1,508 |
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| 47,844 | ||||
| (6,525) 0 |
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| (6,525) | ||||
| 152,310 | ||||
| 145,785 | ||||
| 20,565 125,220 |
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| 145,785 | ||||
| 30,728 115,017 |
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| 145,785 |
NOTE:
The notes on the following page are part of these accouts
Signed
Karen Morozova hair of Trustees P. Durkin Treasurer Date 09 January 2025
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN PENZANCE AREA ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
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1 The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
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2 Incoming resources are recognised when received. 3 Resources are recognised when incurred.
| 4 Grants and Vounta Grants Voluntary Income 2024 5 Resources expende Charitable Activites 2024 6 The investment rep |
ry Income received by the restricted funds are made up of: Breakfast Food Project Bank Total £ £ £ 0 500 500 4,192 25,815 30,007 4,192 26,315 30,507 0 2,579 37,515 40,094 2,579 37,515 40,094 d on charitable activities by the restricted funds are made up of: Breakfast Food Project Bank Total £ £ £ 14,618 29,131 43,749 14,684 31,652 46,336 resents the investment of surplus funds in a Scottish Widows deposit account. |
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JLU Consultancy The Old Stsndard Keigwin Place Mou$ehole Penunee TR19 6RR John L Underhill TellFax.' Mobile". Email. 01736 732070 07718 781156 ohn. The Trustees Churches Together in Penzance Area (CTIPA) 35 Fore Street Newlyn TR18 5JP Our reference.. Your reference". 16 January 2026 INDEPENDENT EXAMIIW4ER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CTIPA I report on the accounls of the Trust for the period ended 31 March 2025, which are attached. These comprise the Statement of FinanciaI Activities, the Balance Sheet. and the notes to the accounts. In connection with my examination. there are no matters to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. hn L Underhill