## _**The Gospel Outreach Ministry Hackney Trustees Report**_ ## **Aim and purposes** The Gospel Outreach Ministry Hackney (GOMH) has the responsibility of promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. ## **Objectives and Activities** The GOMH is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St. Matthews. The GOMH maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services can involve the many groups that are active within our parish. Our services and worship put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament. When planning our activities for the year, the GOMH have considered the Commission's guidance on public benefit 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 parish community through: Worship and prayer; learning about the Gospel and developing their knowledge and trust in Jesus. Provision of pastoral care for people living in the parish. Missionary and outreach work. Activities for young people and young adults. ## **Achievements and Performance** ## _Worship and Prayer_ The GOMH offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example, annual anniversary celebration service, evening prayers provide a quiet, intimate and reflective environment for worship whilst opportunities are provided for people to engage in more outgoing worship such as that provided by the teenagers and youth group within our parish. This year we welcomed families into our church family and have maintained a new style of Youth Worship on the 2nd Sunday of each month and Young Adults hold their service on the 3[rd] Sunday of each month. Charity Registration No: 1172070 Special arrangements have had to be made for baptisms and for welcoming the families at corporate worship on the 1st Sunday of each month. We are able to report that the new arrangements have been well received since they came into operation. ## **COVID-19** **We have not been able to function following the lockdown implemented in March 2020. When we resume our services, all are welcome to attend our regular services.** **Activity Risk Assessment: We will provide an activity risk assessment to St Matthews Church. Parishioners, members and visitors will be issued with the risk assessment in advance to ensure each person is aware of the measures in place and what we can all do together to stop the spread of the virus.** ## _**Pastoral Care**_ When the lockdown is over, we will continue to use the hall for fun days. Teaching sessions for adults, teenagers and children are provided weekly. Pastoral care is presently provided by social media, telephone calls and social distancing. ## _**Mission and Evangelism**_ The Mission and Evangelism Committee is to be congratulated on their fund-raising efforts. It is good that these efforts on behalf of others can be combined with opportunities for fellowship. Our Mission and Evangelism program will continue when the lockdown is over and it is safe to do so. ## _**Well being:**_ The GOMH support the community with food donations from Tesco each week. This has continued with social distancing and PPE i.e. Face masks will be provided. ## **Financial Review 2020/21** We are submitting our third annual accounts. The accounts will be displayed on the Charity Commission website. ## **Volunteers** We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community that it has become. In particular we want to mention our Deacons Orango Scott & Clive Simpson, Sunday school teachers Vanessa Scott, Sandrika Phillips and Julie Simpson who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf, Minister Charity Registration No: 1172070 Johnson who has helped us all to understand the church's accounts and its finances, and all members of the GOMH for their valuable contribution to our ministry and for keeping the church running. ## **Structure, governance and management** The GOMH trustees and members are responsible for making decisions8 on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the GOMH are to be spent. Approved by al trustees of the Gospel Outreach Ministry Hackney Place of worship – St Matthews Church, 86 Mount Pleasant Lane, Upper Clapton, London E5 9PN Date: 21[st] June 2021 – Minister Johnson on behalf of the trustees. Charity Registration No: 1172070 Registered charity- 1172070 The Gospel Outreach Ministry Hackney Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2021 Oakgold Assoclates Accountancy Setvices The Gospel Outraach Ministry Hackney Recelpt and Payments accountforthe year ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Recei Donations Other income 3.220 8,229 Total Receipts 3.220 8,229 Pa ment Training co818 Church rent Annual Sunday school trip- transport Annual Christmas Dinner Insurance Gifts Legal and professional fees Subscriptions Health and Wellbeing c0818 Other supplies 3,725 669 145 99 475 43 43S 159 475 43 534 1,211 5,591 Nel cash fund8 for the period 2,009 2,638 senled b Cash and bank balance Opening balance Surplus for year Closing balance 28,895 2,009 28,904 24,257 2,638 28,895 I confirm lo tho best of my knowledge and belief that I have made available all books, rècords, information and explanations necessary for the preparation of these accounts. The trustees acknowledge their responsibility for the preparaion of accounts and confirm the accuracy of this Receipts and Payment accounts. Signed by one Iruslee on behalf of all Iruslees Page-2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For the period from Tts Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrl¢ted fund• to thv n••rHt R•8trfet•d fundj Endowmenl fund¥ Totsl fund8 Li1¢ y•4r to th• n•ar••t£ toth• n•Dr•st £ toth• n••ru¢£ lo lh• n•aMIt£ A1 Recgl 1$ Donation$ 3,220 Sub total(Gross income AR) or 3,220 3.220 A2 A#¥•t and Inve•tment sal••, tsblel. 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