Annual Church Trustee Report
- 01/01/2021 31/12/2021
Charity No. 1178817
NewLife Church Sunderland proved its dedication and commitments throughout the past year with core Christian values and continuing this year as well. Our service to our church members and communities are incredibly vibrant and admirable. The church was able to quickly adapt to the lockdown imposed during Covid pandemic and thereafter the easing of lockdown towards later end of 2021. This meant that till August 2021 most of our services were offered via Zoom platform and thereafter we slowly phased into in-person church attendance, strictly following the safety guidelines issued by the government. Sunday service in our church led by our pastor enables us for spiritual nourishment. Our worship is in our language (Malayalam, South Indian Language) but for the main sermon we also offer translation into English for the benefit of our children and other people who do not understand Malayalam. The spirit filled worship during the service is a divine refreshment for the coming week. Every Sunday we also have a session of English worship before Malayalam. In this English worship we have introduced messages and presentations focused on different topics in the bible which enables children and teenagers to learn in depth about the bible and their spiritual empowerment.
Our Sunday school for the children led by well trained teachers deserves appreciation as they are building the new generation in Christian foundation. All Sunday school activities are in English and train the children aged between 5-16. This enables children to learn more about the bible and we are sure that this will have a major positive impact on children on their spiritual developments. Moreover, third Sunday of every month we have Young Peoples Association(YPA) meetings which enables the church members including children with an opportunity to nourish and nurture their potential for the kingdom of God. In 2021 we organised an Online Vacation Bible School and reached out to children’s inside and outside church to help them with Christian training and networking, during long summer vacation.
Every Friday, church organises an evening of bible study offering in depth study of various topics from bible, covering their historical significance, spiritual symbolism, practical application etc. Members participate actively in weekly chain prayer on Saturdays where each member dedicates half an hour to pray for various needs of church and fellow church members and this is critical for the spiritual growth. We also have fasting prayer on first week of every month which is Friday to Sunday and is followed by Holy communion when in-person. In 2021 the church started weekly ladies prayer night on Wednesdays where ladies can get together via online platform to help them grow spiritually and be spiritually refreshed.
We have our church members coming from Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham, and Gateshead making wider community involvement. In 2021 we had new members who came in these regions with relation to their job or higher studies and then became a part of our church family. Together with working class families we also
have a strong student community within our church from various universities in north east. In 2021 church invested in the purchase of a 9-seater van to offer free pick-ups and drop offs to church members especially students who are on tighter budget and help with their travel to and from the church services.
The church has regular contribution to charities such as Spring of Hope, which supports Pastors going to Indian villages evangelise. We receive regular updates from the relevant charities thanking us for our support. We also help and support some Indian Churches as part of our Indian Charity work. We were also able to support children in India with their studies financially.
We have regular trustee meetings with our Pastor and all our activities are assessed. Any observed concerns, or improvements needed are addressed and then necessary changes are made for the benefit of the church and community as well. All our trustees are volunteers for the church and do not receive any financial benefits from the church. We are sure that our humble beginnings will be more productive and responsible for the church and the community in the future by the grace of God.
| NewLife Church Sunderland | NewLife Church Sunderland | NewLife Church Sunderland | NewLife Church Sunderland | 1178817 | |
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| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS | |||||
| For the period from |
1/1/2021 | To | 31/12/2021 | ||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
Total to the nearest |
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| Tithes | 10,810 | - | - | 10,810 | 8,322 |
| Offerings | 1,476 | - | - | 1,476 | 723 |
| Gift Aid Claim | 5,405 | - | - | 5,405 | - |
| Mission Fund | - | 1,100 | - | 1,100 | - |
| Ladies Fund | - | 675 | - | 675 | - |
| Other Income | 199 | - | - | 199 | 540 |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
17,890 | 1,775 | - | 19,665 | 9,585 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 17,890 | 1,775 | - | 19,665 | 9,585 | |
BuildingRent |
1,028 | - | - | 1,028 | 1,024 |
| Guest Pastor Gift | 1,199 | - | - | 1,199 | 1,618 |
| Support & CharityDonations | 3,900 | - | - | 3,900 | 4,866 |
| Audio / Visual Equipment & Licenses | 1,282 | - | - | 1,282 | - |
| Books & Stationary | 375 | - | - | 375 | - |
| Provisions | 531 | - | - | 531 | |
| Vehicle Expenses | 1,187 | - | - | 1,187 | - |
| Mission Fund | - | 1,706 | - | 1,706 | - |
| Ladies Fund | - | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous | - | - | - | - | 1,589 |
| - | - | - | - | ||
| **Sub total ** | 9,502 | 1,706 | - | 11,208 | 9,097 |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | - | - | - | - | |
| Vehicle Purchase | 14,600 | - | - | 14,600 | - |
| **Sub total ** | 14,600 | - | - | 14,600 | - |
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 24,102 | 1,706 | - | 25,808 | 9,097 | |
| - 6,212 | 69 | - |
- 6,143 | 488 |
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| - | - |
- | - | - | |
| 22,397 | - |
- | 22,397 | 21,909 | |
| 16,185 | 69 | - |
16,254 | 22,397 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Details | Unrestricted to nearest £ |
Restricted to nearest £ |
Endowment to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Account | 16,185 | 69 | - |
| Cash in hand | - | - | - |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B2 Other monetary assets |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
16,185 | 69 | - | |
| OK |
OK | |||
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which | Cost | ||
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| Details | Fund to which | Cost | ||
| Sound System | Unrestricted | - | - | |
| Minibus van | Unrestricted | 14,600 | - | |
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| Details | Fund to which | Amount due | ||
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Signature |
Print Name | Date of approval | ||
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