Edward Kwong Elder and Chair of Church Council ## Cambridge Alliance Church (CAC) Annual Board Report 2020-2021 ## **The Vision and Mission of CAC** - A Caring Supporting Empowering & Networking Community Church - A Strategic role of our church in Cambridge - “ Reaching out to the local community and Chinese intellectuals at the campus.” - The Great Commandment ( The book of Mark 12:30-31) - The Great Commission ( The book of Matthew 28:18-20 ) **Summary of key church activities for the period of year 2020 April - 2021 March** - Due to Covid 19 pandemic and following the public health regulations our church activities; Sunday worships, Bible study groups, Cell groups, Discipleship trainings, - Parenting class have been gone online via live Zoom meetings reaching out to vari ous parts of UK and even countries in the Far East There has been a new wave of immigrants since UK Government started a new BNO immigration policy, we have started the Cantonese Ministry to support and help the new immigrant families settling down in Cambridge and surrounding areas. The Cantonese Congregation Sunday Service started on 14th February 2021 - Since March 2020, instead of physically meeting at St James Church our Sunday Worship is on Zoom live meeting every Sunday from 11:00am to 12:30 pm, follows cell groups meeting. There are two congregations services, Mandarin Worship, average attendance from 50 to 60 people. and Cantonese Worship, average attendance from 30 to 35 people. - - Online Zoom Prayer Meeting: 2nd and 4th Tuesday night 8:30pm - 9:30pm average 20 attendees. - Cell Groups 4 home-base cell groups have been transformed into different new online Bible Study groups, Discipleship Training Courses. - 1, Saturday Family Bible Study Group - Every Saturday 7:45-9:45pm average attendees 20-35. - 2, Monday New Testament Bible Study Class -11:00am-1:00pm, average 15 attendees. - 3, Tuesday Baptism Class- 3:30pm to 5:00pm - 6 attendees. 4, Wednesday Discipleship Training Course - 4 attendees 7:30pm to 10:00pm 5, Thursday Old Testaments bible Study Class -10:30am to 1:00Pm, average 12 attendees ANNUAL REPORT 2021 APRIL 1 6, Sunday Evening Discipleship Training Course - 13 attendees,7:30pm to 8:45pm - Sunday Online Parenting Class- 2:30pm to 4:00pm average 15 attendees - Annual General Meeting was held on line - .Children & Youth Ministry, Sunday Chinese Class, Sunday Painting Class have been suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic. - Partnership Campus Ministry with AFC; British Culture English Course for Chinese Visiting Scholars have been run online by Zoom, attendees 6 people - CHYSTA UK: Mentoring & Leadership 1 Year Programme For Young Christian Leaders 20-30 attendees In Cambridge, our church ( CAC) has an outstanding core ministry. Despite the pandemic lockdown we still have made significant progress spiritually and fellowship bondings among members in the year through various online meetings. We can see a good number of growth of attendees, including non-Christian seekers in meetings. There have been 5 people accepted Jesus as their Saviour in the last few months We are grateful to our Lord Jesus Christ that stronger team momentum and individual spiritual life improvement can be seen among many of us. For the years ahead a key priority is to build the fellowship between two congregations, Mandarine and Cantonese. And I am confident that the focus and commitment our church council team is bringing to the church will see a return to form in the months and years ahead as CAC tries to do its bit to help new families and individuals who face challenges and pressure when they settle living or studying in Cambridge. The increasing attendance of outreach events and activities, prayer meetings, children ministry activities, cell groups, Bible study groups are now driving significant growth on Sunday service attendance as well as number of baptisms going to be held in the summer after the lockdown eased. With new members joining the church supported by the generally improving commitment and strong fellowship of brothers and sisters, we have built some excellent springboards for future growth, and whilst there is still work to do, particularly in Leadership and Discipleship trainings, Spiritual formation and 2nd Generation Ministry. I am delighted with our team performance in supporting the establishing of Cantonese Ministry where I expect further consolidation and fruitful growth this year and beyond. ANNUAL REPORT 2021 APRIL 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to tho trustsesl members of On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) IKLbX Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trnsl'l for the year ended Responsibilities and basis of report A5 the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe ACV). I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under secton 145151(b} of the Act. Independent examiner's statement .2pPbca￿￿1]. Delete I l ifnot applicable. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examinatlon (othep dis619￿) which gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any material respecL' the accounting records were not kept in accordance with séction 130 of the Charitie5 Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting recorrJs,' or th& accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements oncerning the form and content of accounts set out the Charities {AccotJnts and Rety)rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report i order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Ek Relevant pn)fassional I qualifi¢ationls) or body KOON IER Oct 2018 {if anyl: Address: by Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance fDr examiners). Give here brfef detslls of any items that the examlnerwishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018 Cambridge Alliance Church (Charity No. 11665601 Profit and Loss For the Perlod 0110412020 to 3110312021 Account Total (£> Incom• G•n•ral Incom• General Donat'on Sunday Offerings Totsl for Ganeral Incorne 8.454 6.010 14.464 Special Donatton spe￿31 Donation Icarnpus Ministry) Tgtal for SpEEial Donation 1,500 1,500 Inlpwt In¢om• Total Income 15,971 Expensa Adminl8tration Expens General offic￿ ExFenses and ubl￿e8 Rent Insurants & CounEII Tax TotAI forAdmini$tration ExperhS8S 4,173 4.73f IB810￿ry and Evangellsm Dtrnakn"ons To Other Organi8ation8 Support Missionary- Over5ea Support Missionary- UK Total lor Missionary and Evangelism 500 10,000 10,500 WornhiplFellowohIplGatheAnglE￿nt Caring and Gift onorarium (Sunday Mandanft Preaching} Totsi lorWor5hilFellowshiplG8therirylEvent 605 871 Total Expense 16.107 SURPLUS {DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR -137 Preparqd by Tr&isurer Rerorttolhe membE￿Of¢ar￿br￿geAl1lartt Church-accounts torthey¥rto 31 2021 tt my rn5poMlbllty knéxwnln•th• 8¢cwnts 8i•t8 wh•th•r partleulay matters h￿Q compto rny •tt•nUon. My 4xomlnotkJn Induded a r9¥￿wo11￿V a¢￿￿n￿n9 woryls kopt bythe ehurch aKt comparlson ofthe aecounts thosè rgeords. The procedurns uftdertaken dD not prO￿de all thee¥idence thatwould be fBqulred In an audlt and consequentty I do noteMpr￿ ¥ aualtDpfnbDn On the ac[￿￿￿. In COnne￿On with ny exèmlnatlon no mattèfh•s ¢omg to my TrtiDn towhirh. my Trpinion, attH￿tIon should be drthyn In ordertD enable a pro Kwok Choi Ng IFCCAI Hon. Audittsr Cambridge Alliance Church (Charity No. 1166560) Balance Sheet as of 3110312021 Account Total (£) ASSETS Current Assets Bank and Cash Account Receivable Total Current Assets 51,371 51,371 TOTAL ASSETS 51,371 LIABIUTIES & EQUITIES Liabilities Current LiabilitiOS Outstanding Cheques Total Current Liabilities 677 877 Total Liabilities 677 Equities Current Year Earnings General Fund Retained Eamings -137 52,322 -1.490 Total Equities 50,695 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITIES 51,371 Prepared by Treasurgr Reporttothe members of Cambrfdgè Alliance Church- accounts forthe ye3rto 31 March 202L It is my re6pon8ibilty to &xamin• tho accounts #tatt whoth¢r particular mattern h com? to my attention. My •xamination Included a rg¥lew rjf thè accounting rocord8 kgpt by the ¢hur¢h and a compartson of the accounts pr88ented with th089 records. The procedurns undortaken ¢Jo not provide all the g¥ldenc• that wtsuld bt required in an audit and con8equèntty I do not expl￿ an audrtoplnion on the accounts. In conDe¢tion with my examlnation no matter has corn8 io my attontion to which, in my ¢JpiniLTrll. altsntion 8hould be drawn In tsrdorto •nable a proper understanding of the accounts to bo ￿aCh&d. Kwok Choi Ng IFCCAI Hon. Auditor