JESUS CLMCHURCH CLM Annual Update Meeting Tuesday 19" May 2026 @7pm Reports Senior Church Leader Trustee Finance
Paul's Senior Leader Report Uanuary - October 2025) It now seems a long time ago since we as a Church handed on the baton of Senior Leader to Matt Bentley and we've 211 Moved on during that time. Consequently. my report is much briefer as an overview of the last year but 15 a little reflective and, also expresse5 important thank you's. Among many other topics we looked at 'Christi3n Disciplines, (the Bible. Praise & Worship. Prayer and Fasting. Serving. Fellowship. ResL EvangelismlOLStreachlMission and stevrdshIP). Over the summer we looked at Bible characters to see what we can learn from them (it was great to have some of the young adults involved in that series} and had times of informal fellowship, which is vitai to the life of the Socal church, with a BBQ & a Picnic in The Park after church. It was wonderful to have more baptisms too. My heart has always been for the local church. God clearly called me to be an instrument to teach and encourage His people to become the powerful. dynamic, life changing, awe inspiring church that God intended us to be. To rise up, first in their love for Him (may it grow more every day), to be excited about learning more of Him (becoming more mature in our faith and not being tossed about by every different teaching that's thrown at U5) and growing in Him, and as a result fulfil His calling on all our lives by using the gifts that He has given to us. To God be the glory. I want to thank this local Church of Jesus Christ, that we call 'CLM', for affording me the honour and privilege of leading them for these four years. I want to thank the Leadership Team for their unwavering love. support and contribution. Without any hesitation I can say that the unity that we've experienced during that time has been God given. It always felt like we were a true 'team'. I do want to note that we still greatly miss Carolyn Hascings and her godly inpLrt. It was good that four years ago we started with a clear mandate to make CLM Yuture ready, with one clear objective being to hand the Senior Leader role on within 2-4 years to the right person. It was clear to the wider church that Matt was the right person for that role and it wa5 a joy to work alongside him for two years prior to formally handing over the 'Senior Leader, role. Matt has a wonderful heart for the Lord. We all now have a role in seeing that what we prayed for (for a very long time), 2 wide range of ages and growth (both spiritually and numerically) comes to fullness with our active support. Diane and I have had the pleasure of leading a number of churches over the last 40 years. We passed a similar comment in all of them. Where have the spiritual pillars of the church gone? Not '8one' in the sense of they're not attending, but those spiritually mature and godly Christians who are the solid foundation that we know are praying for the church, who bring their wise counsel and experience, and who get alongslde people to encourage them and support them in their walk with the Lord. They're not necessarily 'seen' but it's very clear they're very active in the life of the Church. To the spiritually 'mature' a CLM. we call you to be these very people. To 'CLM' Diane and I say, 'thank you. for the privilege and joy of leading you. To the Lord we say, 'You are beautiful beyond description. too marvellous for words. too wonderful for comprehension, like nothing ever seen or heard. Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom? Who can fathom the depths of Your lovel You are beautiful beyond description, Majesty, enthroned above. And we stand. we stand in awe of You. Amen.
Matt's Senior Church Leader Report (November onwards) Thi5 year has been a season of grovrth. encouragement. and clear evidence of God's faithfulness. I completed the Gospel Partnerships course. which was a brilliant opportunity to study the whole Bible in depth and gain practical trnIng in leadership through the seminar programme. It has been a joy to puc much of that learning into practice throughout the year. A real highlight was visiting and speaking at one of the Maximise churches in Bangor. as well as regularly gathering with other mlmse leaders and attending wider church event5. These moments of partnership have been refreshing and inspiring. Our Hub groups continue to thrive, with Evening Study Hub, Afternoon Study Hub, CLM Fitness Hub, Students & Young Adults Hub. Encounter Hub. Youth Hub, Families Hub and Eden Hub all providing places where people can meet, 5upporr one another, open God's Word and pray together. Alongside thi5, our Monday football session5 have been consistently well attended, with 15-20 men joining every fortnight. It has been encouraging to see several of them connect further with church life through men's ministry events, Alph& Sunday services and the Students & Young Adults Hub. We were blessed to have Abigail join us for her school-work experience and Adam for his university placement. Both gained hands-on experience across Communiry Lives Matter. youth work admin and the day-to-day running of church ministry. Their enthusiasm and willingness to serve made a real impatt It has also been a privilege to take regular assemblies in St Thomas and Asmall Primary Schools. sharing Bible stories and having fun with the children. l also joined the Further Faster Network on the church leader stream, which has provided excellent trainin& conferences and resources that have strengthened my leadership. Our church weekend away was a standout moment of the year. Spending time together. worshipping, and hearing from Phil Lanyon was incredibly special, and it was wonderful to see people respond to God's Word. We also continued to partner with Churche5 Together through prayer. encouragement and community events such as the Christma5 light switch-on. The year was full of vibrant outreach moments including our student "church search" and food event5, the fantastic fireworks night, Christmas celebration5, and the children's and youth Christmas parties. We a150 rejoiced in the baptisms of Charlotte and Becca in January. Paul stepped down from Senior Leader at the end of October. I really enjoyed working with Paul and learnt a lot under his leadership! I will always be grateful. Finally, stepping into the Senior Leader role in November has been both exciting and challenging. Yet through it all, God has been so faithful, and it has been a privilege to see Him blessing and growing the church. l am grateful for the support, prayers and encouragement of the whole church family as we continue to follow where He leads. Matt Bentley Senior Church Leader May 2026
AUM Trustee Report May 2026 In 2024125 the trustees carried out a comprehensive review of governance probably the most comprehensive since CLM was formed in its current charitable structure. The review covered the three main aspects of trustee responsibility. leadership structure and deleption; legal compliance. and property management. Firstly, the most visible and exciting change has, of course, been the induction of Matt as Senior leader. Matt had been working with us for a while, alongside Paul, but che official handover took place on 31 October 2025. We then asked Paul to fill the role of chair of trustees. a responsibility for which his skills and experience are ideally suited. We followed this through in the new year with a comprehensive review of employment terms and conditions ensuring that Matt and our other employed staff can feel secure in their service in the church. and the trustees can have a timetable for future reviews. We have also recognised the importance of expanding our number. John Roberts was welcomed back into the team during the year but we know we must extend the team further. We will be seeking to dentify members who can take to heart the serious responsibilities of church governance. Secondly, we started a process of reviewing policies and procedures. A lot has happened for churches in just a few years which compels them to ensure their legal compliance across a wide range of regulated activities,. typically these range from fire regulations to safeguarding practices and from broadcasting licences to data securFty. Some of these seem the least exciting of trustee responsibilities but they are essential to ensure our members and their children can meet in a safe and secure environment. Thirdly we recognised the need for a comprehensive review of our church property. CLM'S current church building has turned fifty years old! It has been altered and extended several times over the years. we needed to ask is it still fit for purpose? The trustees commissioned a professional structural survey of the whole property and the good news emerged that It is basically SOLtnd and will continue to provide us with a base for local church worship for several years to come. Some expensive work will be required involving important structural elements like the roof and windows. We haven't started on these yet but we are currently forming a small properry regeneration group including a professional project manager. The group will liaise with church orpnisation5 to prioritise and direct the work. Funding will obviously be vital and a small group to handle funding bids has also been established. Philip Wker Chair (2025), CLM Trustees May 2026
Cottage Lane Mission 2026 Financial Statements 1 Financial Report 2025 The Income & Expenditure Account shows a breakdown of our sources of unrestricted income and the analysis of our areas of expenditure, both compared with the bLtdget for 2025. The actual figures for 2024 are also presented. Income for the year at £139K was £44K better than budget. Praise the Lord. From February 2025, we are receiving a monthly donation of £3000, which was not budgetted. Other regular giving to CLM totalled £76K, an encouraging 15% up on 2024 and £12K better than budget. Including the £3K per month, giving is 50°A up on 2024 and 71% ahead of budget. In addition, gift aid received from HMRC, at £17K, was £3K better than budget and 2025. Total expenditure in 2025 of £110K was £7K more than 2024 but £10K less than budget. the main reasons being.. 1. The malntenance budget included £8K for new windows and doors. This was postponed again so is included in 2026 budget. 2. Salaries paid to our senior leader and a550ciate leader were £8K less than budget. We continue to benefit from HMRC employment allowance which means that we do not pay employer's national insurance. Offsetting these savings were overspends in a couple of areas: 3. Contact wich community spend was £5K compared with a budget of £1K. Net of specific gifts, we spent £4745 on K180. This has been refunded in 2026. 4. Missions spend was £14K. compared wich a budget of £10K. Essentially. th15 was a catch up on 2024 underspend. Overall, in 2025. income exceeded expendrture by £29K compared with a budget overspend of £26K 2 very healthy and welcome swing. Our fund5 total £105K. compared with a budget of £50K. I make no apology for repeating yet again my pleas of previous years for folk to consider legacie5 to CLM in their wills. If you do decide to leave CLM a legacy, it is importanc that you let me know. Legacies to CLM are somethin8 we should prayerfully consider: they make a real difference as we have seen in the past. Of course. anybody can leave a legacy to CLM and, in 2026, we have received £500 and await £3.000 from the estate of another donor.
Cottage Lane Mission Financial Ststements I 202S Income & Expendlture 20 Feb 26 Full Year Full Year Full Year Actual Attual Budget 2025 Actual Bl(W) than Budget 2024 2025 Adminl Audit 1,005 1,347 -347 Audiovisual 3.000 1,601 2.413 1,399 -2,413 Catering Family Care Fund Insurnnce 1,213 1.000 1.000 2,383 2.800 2,407 393 Maintenance 19,098 2,889 2.229 20,000 12,031 3,174 2.316 49.881 7,969 1.174 Ministry Resources Photocopierl Printing Salaries 2.000 2.200 48.765 58,000 1,000 7.000 8.119 Training Utilities 550 1,000 6,320 200 6.471 529 Visitors, expenses Youth Work 500 100 377 1,000 46 954 MCYC Child Sponsorship 200 200 Contact with community events junior Church Purchase of Property Maximise 1,000 500 4.934 -3.934 -548 500 5,000 2,820 5,000 3.500 5,000 3,260 240 Bank Charges Le1 & Professional Sundry Generdl Expenditure 85 100 62 38 754 500 838 -338 381 107 107 Missions 103 133 110236 Income Full Ye3r General (incl. Leadership) Legacies Donarion5 66,746 64,000 76,688 12,688 6,000 33.000 9.775 33,000 -225 Community Lives Matter Rent excl Co Lives Matter 8,424 2.362 i 0.000 2.000 1,890 Coffee Machine 149 89 89 Gift Aid received 13,903 701 14,000 600 17.139 3.139 Interest 557 -43 Grants for repairs Total 139 138 Excess income over expenditure 28,903 54,603 Excess expenditure over income Closing Funds £K 5,145 76 25.700 50 105 55
Cottage Lane Mission 2025 Financial Statements 2 Financial Report Budget 2026 The budget schedule compares our 2026 budget with our actual Income & expenditure for 2025. Total income is budgetted at £145K. 1. General giving is predicted to total £100K. 2. Rental income is budgetted at £1.5K plus £10K from Community Lives Matter. 3. Gift Aid is expected to generate £18K. 4. £15K grant income 15 included to support building improvement5. Totsl Expenditure is budgetted at £145K, £35K in excess of 2025. 5. Maintenance budget at £43K provides for routine maintenance, £15K for replacing windows and front door, £5K for resurfacing the car park and £10K for improvements to our heating system. 6. The budget provides for expansion in children's and youth work as well as outreach activities together with any training required. 7. The budget assumes our contlnued particlpation In Maxlmlse. 8. Missions givlng at £25K reflects our continuing commitments to those whom we have supported over many years and provides for new opportunities to partner with those serving the Lord abroad. 9. In November 2025. we transferred CLM'S current and savings accounts from HSBC to Co-op, who continue to offer free banking to charities. Hence. our budget for bank charges is zero. The 2026 budget therefore is at break-even. At the end of 2026, we anticipate that our funds will remain at £105K, enabling us to continue apace the Lord's work. GE Maitland, Treasurer.
Cottage Lane Mission 2025 BudRet 20 Feb 26 Financial Ststements 2 Full Year Full Year Attual Attual BudAet 2026 Bl(Wl than Bud%et 2025 Adminl Audit 1,347 1,601 2.413 1.500 2.000 2,000 153 Audiovisual -399 Caterin 413 Care Fund I Insurance Maintenance 2,407 12,031 3.174 2,316 49,881 i 2,800 43,000 3,000 2,500 42,000 1,000 7,000 -393 -30.969 174 Ministry Resources Photocopierl Printin Salaries 184 7,881 -1,000 -529 Trainin Utilities I Visitors, expenses , Youth Work 6.471 400 500 -100 46 1,000 1,000 500 -954 Contact with community events junior Church Purchase of Property Maximise 4,934 3,934 -500 5,000 3,260 62 5,000 3,500 -240 Bank Char£es Le£al & Professional Sundry Generdl Expendlture 62 838 1,000 500 162 107 -393 119800 Missions 110236 Income Full Year Generdl (incl. Leadership) LecleS Donations 76.688 64,000 -12,688 33,000 9.775 1,890 89 36.000 i 0.000 1,500 3,000 225 Community Lives Matter Rent excl Co Lives Matter -390 Coffee Machine Gift Aid received -89 17,139 557 18,000 300 861 Interest -257 Grants for repairs Total 139 138 Exces5 income over expenditure Excess expenditure over income ClosinR Funds £K 28,903 105 105
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