True Jesus Church Cambridge (TJCC)
Aim and purposes
The TJCC has the responsibility of co-operating with the UKGA and UKGA assigned preachers, Preacher Steven Shek and Raymond Leacock in promoting the whole mission of the church.
Objectives and Activities
The Objectives of the charity are to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of faith.
When planning our activities for the year, the TJCC have considered the Commission’s guidance on public interest and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our church community through:
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Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel, and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus.
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Provision of pastoral care
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Missionary and outreach work
Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer
A full-service schedule between 11:30am and 3:30pm continued from Q4 2021 to end the financial in Q3 2022. In addition to the Spring, Summer and Autumn Spiritual Convocations there were 5 pastoral visits over the year in February, March, June, September and December.
Pastoral Care
Our volunteers routinely organised family visits to members that were not able to attend church service. In addition, our church organised additional visits on the Sundays when the UKGA preacher visited. We maintained regular Religious Education classes on Saturdays and online on Sunday. We held weekly Friday evening fellowship.
Mission and Evangelism
Evangelical events were held in April, July and October 2022.
Financial Review
Total receipts on unrestricted fund were £1770. Restricted donations received were £38384 and are detailed in the Financial Statements. Income from Gift Aid was £6517. £14561 was spent in the financial year.
The net result of the year was a surplus of receipts over payments of £26068. Adding bank and deposit balances brought forward at the beginning of the year, the balance carried forward at 1[st] October 2022 on unrestricted funds and restricted funds totalled £170455.
We thank the church volunteers to provide their homes for our routine and ad hoc services. We are grateful for the generosity of individual members and UK churches for their offerings and loans. In
additions weekly food and drink and transport costs were met by volunteers to such an extent the expenditure of the church was kept to a minimal.
Structure, governance and management
The method of appointment of TJCC Trustees is set out in the TJC UK General Assembly By-Law. All members of congregation, subjected to conditions in the By-Law, could stand for election to become TJCC Trustees.
The Trustees are responsible for making decisions on all matters of general concern including deciding on how the funds of TJCC are to be spent. Important matters require the approval from more than 66% of the membership via vote at General Meetings.
Administrative information
Address
The TJCC is situated in Park Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge CB23 8DA. TJC Cambridge is a charity regulated by the Charity Commission.
The TJCC Trustees who have served from 1[st] January 2020 until the date of this report was approved were:
Vincent Yeung (Religious Affairs and Chairman) Wing Hing Chan K-Young Pang Eirene Yeung
Approved by the Trustee on 17 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by Vincent Yeung (TJCC Chairman)
Financial Statements For the Year ended 30 September 2022
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Total 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENT ACCOUNT | ||||
| Receipts | ||||
| Planned giving | 350 | 26067 | 26417 | 36318 |
| Collections (offering box) | 1420 | 5774 | 7194 | 7108 |
| Income tax recovered | 6517 | 6157 | 9080 | |
| Investment Income | 26 | 26 | 75 | |
| Total | 1770 | 38384 | 40154 | 52581 |
| Payments | ||||
| Church activities | ||||
| School Rental | 480 | 480 | 220 | |
| Internet | 302 | 302 | 292 | |
| Electricity | 616 | 616 | 212 | |
| Building work | 11708 | 11708 | 1288 | |
| Building Insurance | 607 | 607 | 572 | |
| UKGA contribution | 531 | 506 | ||
| Misc | 317 | 317 | 604 | |
| IA | 2150 | |||
| Repayment | 13000 | |||
| Subtotal | 2246 | 12316 | 14561 | 18845 |
| Excess of Receipts Over Payments | -476 | 26068 | 25593 | 33736 |
| Bank current and deposit accounts 1st Oct | 142274 | 110081 | ||
| Bank current and deposit accounts 30th Sep | 170455 | 142274 | ||
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||||
| Cash Funds | ||||
| Bank current account | 30455 | 30455 | 59784 | |
| Deposit account | 140000 | 140000 | 80075 | |
| Cash | 2415 | |||
| Total | 30455 | 140000 | 170455 | 142274 |
| Other Monetary Assets | ||||
| Income tax recoverable | 0 | 6517 | 6517 | 9080 |
| Fixed Assets | 250000 | 250000 | ||
| Liabilities - UKGA contribution | 531 | 531 | 506 | |
| Loan | 50000 | 50000 | ||
| Total Assets | 376441 | 350848 |
Approved by the Trustee on 17 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by Vincent Yeung (TJCC Chairman) and Eirene Yeung (TJCC Financial Officer)
Notes:
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The financial statements of the TJCC have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the Receipt and Payment basis
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The movements in designated and restricted funding during the year were:
The Building fund represents accumulated donations for acquisition and maintenance of church building, which can only be spent for that purpose.