Kingsgate Church
Chair of Trustees Report 2020-2021
The Church is in good heart and we are experiencing more of the presence Holy Spirit in our meetings on a Sunday and also in the midweek Prayer meetings.
Due to Covid, our Sunday morning gatherings stopped for a few weeks while our Leadership team produced pre-recorded services and broadcast them on our newly set up You Tube channel. The services seemed to serve our situation well, with a peak viewing of about 500 for the Easter service. As time went on in the new year viewings dropped significantly so zoom meetings became preferable. This was a better solution for the Church body as we were able to encourage one another and begin the process of preparing to open our doors again.
In person meetings began with a live zoom stream for those unable to attend. It was during the “lockdown” period that God spoke to our Assistant Pastor’s about the future of Kingsgate Church and the direction it should take. Simultaneously God was also speaking to our Leaders about their future.
Our Leadership Team are fully relying on God alone. Our call is to build up the Church as seen in the book of Acts. A body of believers growing together both spiritually and numerically. A Church seeking to shine the light of Jesus that will be attractive to the world around us.
KINGSGATE CHURCH, HELSTON ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2020-21
| INCOME | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | Notes |
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| Main offering | £17,126 | £26,626 | |
| Special offering | £0 | £100 | |
| Gifts | £2,500 | £1,000 | |
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| £19,626 | £27,726 | ||
| EXPENSES | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | |
| Rent | £1,566 | £3,744 | 1 |
| Childrens Ministry | £0 | £2,211 | 2 |
| Insurance | £225 | £223 | |
| Copyright fees | £211 | £176 | |
| Leaders Salary | £9,000 | £9,000 | |
| Catering | £32 | £860 | 3 |
| Conference/training costs | £0 | £693 | |
| Ministry gift | £2,219 | £3,550 | 4 |
| Mission/Outreach | £2,272 | £749 | 5 |
| Music | £0 | £713 | |
| Admin | £506 | £773 | |
| Resources | £42 | £89 | |
| Misc | £24 | £437 | |
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| £16,096 | £23,219 | ||
| Surplus/(Deficit) | £3,530 | £4,507 | |
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| Funds available | |||
| Current account | £6,771 | £3,241 | |
| Savings | £17,011 | £17,011 | |
| Total | £23,782 | £20,252 |
Notes
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1 Low due to Covid
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2 Due to Covid
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3 Low due to Covid
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4 Gifts to other ministries
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5 Gifts such as aid to local families
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6 Total giving is £4490 which is 26% of normal income and 23% total income which is a notional 48% increase on last year