2024-12-31-accounts

Crossway Church (Registered Charity No. 1148400) Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts 2024

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 Sunday services open to the general public

• We seek to enable the church family to live out their faith in their daily lives

• We are committed to supporting UK and Global mission

• We seek to provide Christian pastoral care, teaching and training

• We seek to partner with other churches to 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 (BCM), Open Doors, Just Caring Midlands, West Smethwick Congregational Church, Acacia, and Midlands Gospel Partnership (MGP).

• A “week of witness” in partnership with BCM on the local estate.

• Financial, pastoral & practical help for those facing hardship within our church family.

• Flourishing provision for community families - including groups for pre-schoolers, primary & secondary school-aged children.

• Partnership with and assistance of a national fellowship, The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, to help strengthen Christian mission beyond our own walls.

• The ongoing maintenance of the building we use.

• An increasing effort to raise awareness of opportunities to serve locally (eg. Northfield Community Partnership).

• Supporting the advancement of the Christian faith in the Midlands region through: our Lead Pastor co-chairing the MGP trustees; our youth & children pastors serving on the MGP youth committee; teaching on the Midlands Ministry Training Course.

We believe that as trustees, in the decisions we have made, we have had due regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance.

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