KingsGate Church, Helston
Pastors Annual Report. Year end April 2022
A year of change for all at KingsGate church. The year started with three months of Steve and Debbie Carruthers still at the helm as Lead Pastors. Their retirement planned for the end of June.
Vicky and I took up position as Pastors on the 1st July with a clear vision from God as to where we felt he was leading his Church. COVID restrictions were relaxing and we continued to meet at the Old Cattle Market, numbers were still low, but as confidence grew so did our numbers.
The vision for the church was to begin to move away from the large Sunday morning gatherings towards smaller groups meeting in peoples houses within their own community to help create a better environment for making disciples of Jesus and help build relationships amongst our fellowship. Plans were made and our first LifeChurch@home took place prior to Christmas.
During the last week in the Summer holidays, we held our first youth camp. This proved to be a great success with a good number of young people coming along for spiritual input and activities.
In December we also held an event for the local community called The Walk To Bethlehem, an event aimed at bringing the focus back to Jesus when Christmas time has progressively become more and more commercialised.
We have been able to bless financially a number of people locally as needs have arisen, along with some local charities and those further afield. We continue to be vigilant to where we are able to bless.
As this year ends, we are considering extending the once-a-month LifeChurch@home to two during each month.
KINGSGATE CHURCH HELSTON Registered Charity Number 1162853 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Alverton Accountants Chartered Certified Accountants Office Suite S Camelot Court Alverton Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 2QN Tel: {01736) 360664 Email: kristin alvertona¢countants.co.uk
KINGSGATE CHURCH HELSTON RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 RECEIPTS 2022 2021 Main Offerings GiftslDonations 13,837 651 17,126 Total Receipts for the Year 14,488 19,626 Opening BalanS Bank Accounts £38.270 £39.878 PAYMENTS Rent Insurance Copyright fees Leaders Salary Catering Equipment Ministry Gift Missionloutreach Admin ReSoUrS Misc TOTAL PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2,475 231 83 2,250 382 1,191 4,257 300 466 1,566 225 211 9,000 32 2,219 2,272 506 42 23 16,096 89 11,724 Closing Balances Bank Accounts £38,270 £39,878 The Noles on page 2 form part of these Accounts
KINGSGATE CHURCH HELSTON Pa NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 1) The Trustees have elected to prepare accounts on a receipts and payments basis as the gross recorded income from all sources does not exceed £250,000 and the charity is not a company incorporated under the Companies Act. 2) Increase in Rent is due to restrictions being lifted after lockdown from Covid 19 3) Total giving is £4,557 which is 33 % of normal income and 310/0 of total income, which is a notional 340/0 increase on last year.
KINGSGATE CHURCH HELSTON Pa ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED I have prepared the attached Receipts and Payments Account, and Notes from the records, information and explanations provided by my clients without carrying out an audit and, in my opinion, they have been properly drawn up in accordance therewith. Office Suite 5 Camelot Court Alverton Street Penzance Cornwall TR18 2QN ALVERTON ACCOUNTANTS CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS 22 Dember 2022 Signed on behalf of the Trustees Simon Gerald Rootham Chair Date..