**Crossway Church (Registered Charity No. 1148400) Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts 2022** ## **The Purposes of Crossway Church** Crossway Church exists for the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily but not exclusively within Northfield and the surrounding neighbourhood; and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the members of the Church in general meeting further the work of the Church. ## **Review of Main Activities Undertaken by Crossway Church to Carry Out its Charitable Purposes for the Public Benefit** - We run weekly meetings open to the general public - We seek to enable the church family to live out their faith in ordinary life - We are committed to supporting UK and Global mission - We seek to provide pastoral care, teaching and training - We seek to partner with other churches to help strengthen Christian mission in Birmingham - We maintain the fabric of the building we rent in order to accomplish our objectives - We seek to be supportive and servant hearted towards the local community ## **Summary of Achievements of Charitable Purposes for the Public Benefit** During the last year, Crossway Church has achieved the following: - An increase in weekly attendance of services and membership of the church. - Attendance of inquirers groups, and discipleship groups. - Dedicated guest services for the local community at Christmas and Easter, in addition to an annual Half-Term Holiday Club in Autumn. - Financial support for Birmingham City Mission, Open Doors, Just Caring Midlands, West Smethwick Congregational Church and the Midlands Gospel Partnership. - Financial, pastoral and practical help for those experiencing hardship within our church family. - A full program of regular teaching and training for adults and children. - Flourishing community children’s work & youth club - Partnership with and assistance of a national fellowship, The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, to help strengthen Christian mission beyond our own walls, particularly in the area of church revitalisation - The ongoing maintenance of the building we use We believe that as trustees, in the decisions we have made, we have had due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance. CT055way Church ￿1)Ull Aatement of account ts the year erKIi 8alance brought forward 1st Jan 2022 2021 Bank Accounts Cash in hand £53.132 £166 £50.742 £721 Ilecelpls Giving to the Church One off gift5 Mlnisiry Glft Dav Granis Church Buiklini Hire Interest on 8ank Accounts HMRC Glft Ald Ta¥ Refund Other receipts £62.840 £3.163 ÉS.2(Kl £0 £4.415 £19 £14.LJ)6 El.172 £60.805 £3.949 £6.1(Kl £2,9(M) £3,645 £5 £16.876 Sub Total TOTAL £90,815 £144.113 £94.280 £145.743 Paym•nts S•larie5 and Penslon £46.403 £57,21 Glfts 8lrmlngham Crty Misslon Open Doors Speakers Gffts Hardship Fund Gllts to Misslon staff support £1.566 £1.2(X) £1.598 £1.104 £4.179 £i.I £5 £8.1(X) £313 Trainiw and Confere￿e$ £1.020 £36 Dlsciplesttlp LuncheslRefreshments Administration and Publicity Sunday School Other Oiscipleshlp Church Oay Awav Thirty One:Ei8ht £1.559 £650 £46 £567 El.032 £183 £i.Crf)5 £329 £146 £144 £0 £292 Oulreach Church Based National M155ion IFIECI FIEC Trainin8 Fund Evan8ellcal AllIa￿e £613 £1,980 £0 £6 £3,690 £i.c Church ￿fflkn Ph(*)e/inlLYnet InsuratKe £599 £1.235 £617 £1.504 £899 £297 £2,833 £720 Ststionery Websiie Audlt. Payroll and Penslon Admln ccu £450 £464 £450 f446 Bulklln8 Maintenance Fuel Water Household Cleaning £19.434 E4.413 £45 £506 £4.382 £2.683 £0 É52 £326 Equlpmtnt £8.726 £1,551 Miscellaneous £2.558 £1.434 lances Carrled Forward Cash in Hand £39,075 £232 £53.132 £166 Grnnd Total £144.113 £145.743 Jii JEJohnson Limited Ini_'i)t LoiiSUILiJi!is 18. Fthary. 2023 The Lelldership of CYosswJy Chutth, Si. Heller s Road. Northfield, Bimiingham. B31 IQS I confinn thai I have audiied the Income and Expenditure Accounts for th¢ y¢wMdin8 31$ t)e¢ember. 2022 and alg) confirn) they are accurate and corrtti JOHNSON