KIDDERMINSTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR 2022-2023
Kidderminster Evangelical Church is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), charity number 1181958. This report covers the period from 1[st] July 2022 to 30[th] June 2023. The church continued regular ministry during this period. We thankfully acknowledge the Lord’s leading us as a church and His provision for the resources needed to carry out His work. To Him be the glory.
1 Review of activities and achievements
1.1 Services and Meetings
The Rev Philip Hearn has continued to lead the ministry and work of the church.
Regular meetings for services of worship to God were held every Sunday at 10:30 am. Services were held in-person at the church with parallel live streaming to YouTube.
Meetings for prayer and bible study have been held online on Thursday evenings at 8.00 pm. A repeat of the fortnightly bible study has been held on Sunday afternoons at 4pm, in person at the Pastor’s home.
We have been blessed by the ministry of several visiting speakers who led Sunday services as follows:
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Keith Weber (Leominster Baptist Church): Sunday 18[th] September 2022 and Sunday 21[st] May 2023,
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Wayne O’Leary (Slavic Gospel Association): Sunday 2[nd] October 2022,
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the OMF Bridge Asia Mission Team: Sunday 23[rd] October 2022,
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Paul Olise (Birmingham City Mission): Sunday 19[th] February 2023,
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Steven Jones (Wem): Sunday 26[th] February 2023, and
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Gordon Robbins (Welcome Hall Evangelical Church): Sunday 14[th] May 2023.
Dr. Phil Weber, an elder of the church, also ministered on occasions on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings.
Other special meetings which have taken place during the year:
- 26[th] August 2022 Pastor conducted the wedding of Karen Munawar to Arslan Javaid, held at Welcome Hall Evangelical Church, Catshill.
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11[th] September 2022 Pastor preached from Psalm 93 following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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25[th] September 2022 Harvest all-age service followed by a fellowship lunch.
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18[th] December 2022 Carol service (6-7pm).
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25[th] December 2022 Christmas Day all-age service (10am).
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26[th] February 2023 Pastor preached at Christ Church Wyre Forest.
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12[th] March 2023 Baptism service for Naseh Rastad followed by a fellowship lunch.
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29[th] March 2023 Funeral service for Janice Anne Chamberlain conducted at KEC by Pastor (12 noon) followed by burial at St. John's graveyard.
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6[th] April 2023 Meal with Christ Church Wyre Forest celebrating the Passover.
Preaching
In Sunday services over summer 2022 Pastor concluded the series studying the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. This was followed in the autumn by a series from Isaiah chapters 1 to 12. Over the winter and spring of 2023 we looked at the life of Jesus as reported by Matthew and Luke in their gospels. This led into a short series remembering Jesus’ trial, death and resurrection, from Luke chapters 23 and 24. Summer 2023 saw a new series on the prophecy of Malachi. On the all-age services on the first Sundays of each month we looked at the lives of some Old and New Testament characters.
During Thursday evening prayer meetings (held online over Zoom) we continued to work through the Psalms, covering Psalms 139 through to 140, then starting the first letter of the Apostle John (chapters 1 and 2). The Thursday bible study meetings were also held online. We followed a series of studies “Meeting God”, then studied the letter of James, before looking at the parables of Jesus (from Matthew’s and Luke’s gospels). The bible studies were repeated in-person on Sunday afternoons at the Pastor’s home.
The first Thursday of each month continues to be a missionary prayer meeting, held on Zoom and also on Sunday afternoons at 4pm at the Pastor’s home.
Other Events and Activities of Note
On 21[st] March 2023 the Iranians meeting with us organised a celebration meal at church to celebrate Persian New Year with the church. Mahan prepared a video to inform the church about the Persian New Year and about persecution facing Christians in Iran.
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On Thursday 6[th] April 2023 a joint fellowship meal and reflection on the Passover was held with Christ Church Wyre Forest.
Some of the congregation joined with Christ Church Wyre Forest and Burlish Park Primary School for Coronation picnic on 7[th] May 2023.
A Christian Institute Meeting – Loving Your Neighbour was held at KEC on Wednesday 21[st] June 2023 from 7:30pm to 8:45pm. This was attended by about 30 people.
1.2 Links with other churches
The church is a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC). The Pastor continued as a member of the Steering Group for the Worcestershire Gospel Partnership and coordinated the meetings of the Pastors' Fraternal of the Partnership. The Pastor also co-ordinates a monthly prayer update for churches within the partnership to be praying for one another.
The church continues to have a good relationship with Christ Church Wyre Forest and joined with Christ Church for three “Chip Shop Supper and Board Games” Evenings during the year. A joint fellowship meal and reflection on the Passover, for the two churches, was held on Maundy Thursday, 6[th] April 2023. The Pastor preached at Christ Church on the morning of 26[th] February 2023 and conducted the funeral service at KEC for Janice Chamberlain, the daughter of a longstanding member of Christ Church, while Leo Davison was on sabbatical.
1.3 Children's and Young People's work
Kids’ Club
Kids club continues on Sunday mornings with teaching carried by Louise Weber and Marion Hearn using the “Go Teach” books. Attendance is very limited with generally only 1–2 church children attending. Occasional visitors were welcomed when they attended the morning service.
Monday Club
The Monday Club has continued to meet on a Monday evening, for teaching and occasional games nights at Church.
The teaching has been carried out by Louise Weber and Angharad Hale. The group is taught all in one group with teaching taken from the “Click” series. This included some teaching from Exodus – Joshua and people of faith.
Attendance has been very variable with up to 5 children attending, although recently this number has fallen to 3. One boy from outside the church attended for a number of weeks but is no longer coming along.
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The children helped pack the shoe boxes for the Operation Christmas child appeal and recorded a short play that was shown at the carol service.
Teen Bible Study
Teen Bible Group restarted in May 2023 as a joint venture with Christ Church Wyre Forest. Charlotte Aston and Angharad Hale lead the group which meets fortnightly at Costa for chat and bible study. Four teens – two from KEC and two from Christ Church have attended to date. Ruth Weber from KEC also attends in a supporting role when she is able to.
1.4 Local Outreach work and Community Involvement
Outreach and Evangelism
The deliveries of the Good News Paper, together with a “Good News Extra” leaflet from the church continues to around 300 homes around the church, taking place in September, December, March and June.
Three informal “Chip Shop Supper and Board Games” evenings were held at the church together with Christ Church, on 1[st] July and 28[th] October 2022, and 10[th] March 2023. These provide opportunities for Christians to bring guests to meet up with Christians in an informal setting. A short gospel message has been introduced to these evenings while people are eating their “chip shop supper”.
Helen Thorne (Director of Training & Resources at Biblical Counselling UK) spoke at the Tuesday Group lunch on 11[th] October 2022.
The church also participated in the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox appeal again in November 2022, with about twenty Christmas Boxes being made up and delivered to the collection point at Riverside Church, Bewdley, while others in the church made online donations to the appeal.
An all-age candlelight Carol Service was held on the evening of 18[th] December 2022 for which the Monday Club Children had produced a video drama of the Christmas story, and several guests attended. A Christmas day family service was held at 10am at the church on Sunday 25[th] December 2022.
Plans to develop a Toy Library were agreed at the Church AGM in November 2022 and the funding raised by January 2023. The work on preparing to open was carried out and the first monthly opening took place on 20[th] March 2023 (see separate report).
Tuesday Group
Tuesday Group provides a welcoming environment for members of the wider community to meet and enjoy trying out new crafts, chatting to friends and refreshments. For some members it is one of very few social contacts and is much appreciated. Numbers remain steady with new people joining us, but we have also
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said goodbye to one of our founder members, Audrey Carter, who passed away in the summer.
On 19[th] July 2022 we finally went on the trip along the river Severn that had been postponed because of COVID. Although it fell on one of the hottest days of the year most members were keen to join the River King as it made its way to the Lenchford Arms where we enjoyed lunch. In October we held a special lunch with a guest speaker. Helen Thorne, Director of Training & Resources at Biblical Counselling UK gave us a thought-provoking talk on the subject of “Hope in an anxious world” which was well received.
We held our usual Christmas Lunch on 13[th] December, Pastor Hearn giving a short address. We were blessed by the piano skills of Glyn Casey (formerly a volunteer at the Dementia Café) and the afternoon was appreciated by all.
We are grateful for the support of the Church community not only in prayer but also in their practical support at our special events. We are also blessed by Pastor Philip and Marion who join us on a regular basis to help with the running of the Group and to engage with the members. We continue to value your prayers and support.
Toy Library
After agreement and fundraising, the Toy Library was set up and opened on 20[th] March 2023. The process of setting up involved:
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Set up of an e-mail address to contact families using the Toy Library, and a Facebook page to post updates, reminders and photos.
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Creation of a registration form to capture details of parents/carers and children, which also contains our terms & conditions.
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Purchase of lockable storage box to securely keep registration details in line with data protection, and lockable storage cupboard for safe storage of toys.
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Purchase of a selection of both new and good quality secondhand toys suitable for children aged 0-4 years. Donations of toys were also received from church members. Some of these will be loaned and some used in the church for play by children visiting the Toy Library.
All toys were photographed and photos laminated to create an inventory of the toys we had, and also to be used as a catalogue for parents to choose which toy to borrow. There is a charge of £1 per child to borrow a toy.
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Sending letters and leaflets with details of the Toy Library to churches in the Wyre Forest area, Children’s Centre, nurseries and Home Start. Posters were placed on community noticeboards in supermarkets, Kidderminster library and food bank. The Toy Library was also featured on the front page of the local Conservative Party newsletter.
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Purchasing of play resources, e.g. Play Doh, paints and crayons so children can play while parents/carers can have a cup of tea or coffee. We also
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provide biscuits and snacks for children for which we don’t charge but we welcome voluntary donations.
- Printing of 720 leaflets which were delivered to local houses as part of the Kidderminster Churches Together Easter Egg Hunt mail out.
Costs to date are £1502.65.
The Toy Library launched in March to be held on the third Monday each month (excluding August). We did not have any visitors in March and while this was disappointing it gave a chance to set up and assess how to make the best use of space, as well as being able to see how long it takes to set up and clear away.
The first visitors came in April – a grandmother with her granddaughter. We were encouraged by the Grandmother sharing that she thought the Toy Library was a good idea and hoped lots more families would make use of it. No families visited in May. Councillor Tracey Onslow did pop in at the end and was very encouraging and offered financial support with advertising if needed. On a positive note, we set the room up differently this month and think we have a much better, less cluttered set up now. No visitors attended in June.
Plans for continued development include contacting local childminders direct and sending leaflets with details and the dates. Contact will be made with local toddler groups and libraries to see if they would be willing to pass on leaflets about the Toy Library. The Facebook page will be developed to include more photos of toys available for loan. Other means of advertising, such as asking Kidderminster Shuttle if they would run a feature, will be explored. We will ask Franche Community Church if they could include leaflets in their food boxes.
Homestart mentioned they would not refer families because of the £1 charge so we could explore offering a free loan service for any families coming via Home Start.
We have much to give praise for:
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the wonderful generosity shown in funding the Toy Library, which was more than we asked for and enabled us to start in March as planned;
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God’s guidance in solving the challenges of creating the Facebook page and creating the system for logging what toys bought and loaned them;
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that Tracey Taylor, Jane Bettis and Jan Darch have been able to attend all sessions so far and have not been hindered by ill health or pressures at work.
Please continue the vital work of praying for the Toy Library and team:
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for parents and children to start coming regularly; we need a core group so that newcomers don’t feel self-conscious;
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for us to be able to form relationships with these families – us to get to know them and them us;
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for wisdom in the conversations we have that we would demonstrate the love of Christ to them in all we say and do;
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for patience and trust that we would not grow discouraged – this is the Lord’s work in his time;
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for openness and willingness to changes that may be needed as things progress and we become busier.
Dementia Café – ONSIDE Independent Advocacy/Age UK Hereford & Worcester
The Dementia Café, which is run by Age UK in partnership with the church, provides a friendly welcoming environment for people with dementia and their carers. It meets on a monthly basis and offers a range of activities which aim to entertain or share information about local services. It is valued break for carers who can participate alongside the cared for particularly in sessions which focus on musical memories.
Iranian Asylum Seekers
On 19[th] June 2022 a small group of Iranian Christian Asylum seekers who had been transferred from London to hotel accommodation in Bewdley came to the Sunday morning service. The church was able to respond in various ways to seek to help support them in their physical and spiritual needs. As they struggled with some of the food that was provided for them at the hotel opportunity was given through donations made from the church for them on occasions to buy and cook Persian food using the church's kitchen facilities. Bicycles were also obtained for their use in getting around the area. Over the year four of the group made the church their regular place of worship and fellowship.
Initially, printed summaries of the sermons in Farsi were provided for them during the service. More recently a phone app has become available that allowed them to receive Farsi translation to their phone of all that was said during the service. The Pastor has held regular bible study meetings with the group using computer and phone app translation, covering a bible overview and studies on Meeting God, as well as studies on What is a Christian, Baptism, the Church and on the Holy Spirit.
Carol Warren and Greg Botes have been particularly helpful in befriending the group and providing advice or practical help with lifts to and from church. One of the group, a Kurdish Iranian, was baptised at the church on 12[th] March 2023. On the 21[st] March the Iranians attending the church together with some of their friends led the church in a celebration of the Persian New Year, cooking a Persian meal and sharing information on their country, leading into a time of prayer. Our prayers have been for them and their applications for permission to remain in the country and for their families still in Iran.
1.5 Wider Missionary Work
The church continues to support in giving and in prayer a number of missions and individuals, as listed in section Error: Reference source not found below. A monthly missionary prayer meeting has been held on Zoom on the evening of the first
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Thursday of the month, at which a summary prayer update is provided for the month. This update has been coordinated and produced by the Pastor with help from Wana Turner and Chris MacLean. On the Sunday following the Missionary Prayer Meeting an “In Person” prayer meeting is held at 4pm the Pastor's home, which includes praying for the work of world mission.
The church continues particularly to support in prayer and financially, our church members, Stephen and Cathy Tibberts, and their family, serving the Lord with NTM at North Cotes, Lincolnshire. The church also has a special interest in Jonathan Hearn who is working with ReachAcross full time in North Africa. The church also supports, in prayer and with a small annual gift, Vesselin and Irena Krastev in Bulgaria, through the Slavic Gospel Association.
During the year we have had visits from missionaries and mission representatives as follows:
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Wayne O'Leary, the SGA representative for the Midlands, came to speak at the church and bring God's word on Sunday 2[nd] October 2022.
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The OMF Bridge Asia Mission Team with Nick Watkins and Rachel Dexter came on Sunday 23[rd] October 2023 to share about the work of world mission with a particular focus on Japan.
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Paul Olise from Birmingham City mission visited to bring an update on the work of the Mission and to bring God's word, on Sunday 19[th] February 2023.
1.6 Membership Matters
In July 2022 the membership of the church was 25 full members and 4 associate members. During the year four people joined the full membership of the church, two transferring from other FIEC churches, having moved to the area. The membership of the church at the close of the year in June 2023 stands at 29 full members and 4 associate members.
1.7 Church Buildings
General provision of routine servicing of utilities was maintained through the year including gas boilers (17[th] November 2022) and hob, fire alarm and emergency lighting systems (30[th] August 2022 and 23[rd] March 2023), fire equipment (7[th] November 2022) and electrical appliances.
A leak at a join on the flat roof at the front of the church was repaired by Mr Paul Harris and work now needs to be done to repair the water damage to paintwork inside on the ceiling and a pillar in the entrance.
In following up the fire risk assessment carried out in June 2020, due to financial constraints, the Trustees are keeping under review the recommendation to install
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emergency lighting and an extension of the alarm and detection system in the main church hall, entrance and toilets.
Housekeeping was maintained by Marion Hearn throughout the year, to whom thanks are due. Other members and friends did useful work from time to time through the year in keeping the church and grounds clean and tidy. Church working parties took place on Saturday 24[th] September 2022 and 24[th] June 2023, helping considerably in maintaining the church and grounds.
As ever church members are encouraged to report any issues of maintenance and health and safety with regard to the premises to the leadership.
1.8 Activities for the public benefit
The purposes of the church, as established in the church’s constitution, are to:
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Advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively in Kidderminster and the surrounding neighbourhood.
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Such other charitable purposes as shall further the work of the church in the opinion of the members of the Church.
The church has met these purposes and operate for the public benefit by:
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Continuing to hold services of worship and Bible teaching every Sunday throughout the year. These have been held as physical meetings at the church, with additional provision online using Zoom and YouTube.
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Holding term-time activities each week for children and fortnightly for young people.
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Regular midweek meetings for craft and friendship.
Each of these activities is open to the general public who have been invited to join with us.
In addition, the church has hosted and supported a Dementia Café in partnership with Age UK/ONSIDE Independent Advocacy.
The church building was used by the local council as a polling station for the local
elections held on Thursday 4[th] May 2023.
The church has also maintained its support for the work of Christian mission and relief work in the wider world – see the list in section 2.
1.9 Conclusion
We are grateful to God for the leadership and ministry of Rev Philip Hearn and the Elder over the past year. Many members contribute to the weekly running of activities and the various rotas set up to enable the church to function effectively. We thank God for His enabling, particularly through ongoing disruption due to COVID-19, and
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uncertain times in the nation. We also thank him for all who partake in the work. We continue to trust the Lord for the future life of the church.
2 Financial Report
The 2022-23 financial saw income just below our expenditure. Details of the financial year are given below. Receipts and Payments Accounts for the 2022-23 financial year ended 30[th] June 2023 are attached. All figures in this commentary are rounded to the nearest whole pound.
General (including restricted giving) income was £45,692, compared with £49,650 in 2021-22. Our unrestricted income (income not received for specific purpose) was £40,954 compared with £47,480 last year. This was £136 below our unrestricted expenditure, so given the cost-of-living crisis and its financial implications this is shows how the Lord has provided for the church. Tax recovered through Gift Aid was £6,682. This represents 14.62% of total income, so very similar to last year. Giving for restricted purposes including tax recovery was £4,738, equating to 10.4% of total income. This is more than twice the amount of restricted giving last year, much of this is due to giving for the Toy Library and support of our Iranian friends.
General expenditure was £44,245 compared to £45,580 in 2021-22. Unrestricted expenditure was £41,090 compared to £42,066 last year.
The church ended the year with 55.50% (£24,643) of the annual expenditure budget of £44,400 in hand, compared with last year’s 55.15%. It is recommended to maintain a minimum of 16.7% (1/6[th] ) of annual expenditure to ensure sufficient cash flow and a cushion against emergencies.
Financial support for missionary work (elsewhere in the UK and overseas) amounted to £7,289. This represents around 15.95% of all church income compared to an agreed target of 12%. Support for missionary work from main church (unrestricted) funds was approximately 17.3% of our total unrestricted income.
The main Christian organisations that were recipients were:
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New Tribes Mission (NTM) (support for the work of the Tibberts family)
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SGA
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Birmingham City Mission (BCM).
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Vinjeru School
In summary our unrestricted income was just short of our unrestricted expenditure and our spending on Christian work was once again above target.
Please pray that our income for 2023/24 will cover our expenditure and that our giving towards Christian work in this year will continue to be generous.
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3 Administration
3.1 Management of the Charity
At the end of June 2023, the church is led and managed by one Pastor, Philip Hearn, and one Elder, Phil Weber. Jointly the Pastor and Elder served as the Charity Trustees of the CIO, together with Matthew Carver. Mr. Carver serves as an Acting Trustee (but not as Elder) in accordance with the requirement of the church constitution for a minimum of three Trustees, and the provision of the church constitution for an acting Trustee where the minimum cannot be met.
The role of the elder is to assist the Pastor in leading, governing, pastoring and teaching the church. Dr. Weber performed the role of Church Secretary. Mr. Carver served as Deacon and as the Treasurer of the church.
The CIO Charity Trustees (Pastor and Elder) meet regularly to discuss the oversight of the church, including ministry and pastoral matters, as well as to pray for the church and its work. They also meet at least four times annually together with the Treasurer to deal with the administrative matters including finance.
The Pastor chaired discussions in Charity Trustees and Church Meetings, which were held in person except where noted.
CIO Charity Trustee Management Agenda meetings were held on 5[th] July and 11[th] October 2022, and on 10[th] January and 11[th] April 2023. The latter was held on Zoom. These meetings were also attended by the Treasurer. Elders’ Ministry Agenda meetings were held on 20[th] September and 13[th] December 2022, and on 14[th] March and 13[th] June 2023. Informal update and prayer meetings were held on 16[th] August and 1[st ] November 2022, and 7[th] February and 23[rd] May 2023.
The church AGM for the CIO was held on 27[th] November 2022. A half yearly meeting was held on 28[th] May 2023.
3.2 Management of the building
Routine maintenance has been carried out during the year, as set out in the buildings report (Section 1.7).
3.3 Name and number of Charity
The church is constituted and known as Kidderminster Evangelical Church. Kidderminster Evangelical Church was registered as a charity on 11[th] February 2019, with registered charity number 1181958. The property freehold title is registered with the Land Registry; the register of title names Kidderminster Evangelical Church (CIO Reg. No. 1181958) as the proprietor.
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3.4 Address of Charity
The church premises are located in Greatfield Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY11 6PP. The correspondence address is c/o Dr. P. Weber (Church Secretary), 62 Baldwin Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2UA.
3.5 Charity’s governing documents
The Charity’s governing documents are:
- The constitution and church handbook agreed at the church meeting 22[nd] April 2018, amended on 14[th] March 2020.
3.6 Persons managing the charity
The persons managing the charity during the year were the Pastor, Rev. P. Hearn (appointed by the members) the Elder (elected to serve in a lay capacity) Dr. P. Weber (Church Secretary) and the Deacon (elected to serve in a lay capacity) Mr. M. Carver (Church Treasurer).
The CIO Charity Trustees are Rev. P. Hearn, Dr. P. Weber and Mr. M. Carver. Mr. Carver serves as an acting trustee in accordance with the church’s constitution, §12.3.1 and §12.4.3.
3.7 Agents and Advisors to the charity
The Church’s local solicitors are Wright Solicitors, 6 Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 2AF. The Independent Examiner of accounts is Mr. I. Phillips AICB (Comp), The Local Bookkeeper, 6 King’s Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6YU. Insurance Policies are brokered by Access Insurance Services, Selsdon House, 212-220 Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LD. The policies held are Employers Liability and Public/Product Liability provided through Congregational, a trading name of Integra Insurance Solutions Ltd, Currer House, Currer Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 5BA.
The Charity has a bank account and an instant-access savings account with the Charities Aid Foundation Banking Service (CAF).
3.8 Restrictions on charity
The assets of the church can only be used for such (charitable) purposes connected with the church or otherwise for the promotion of religion in accordance with the church’s Declaration of Faith.
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3.9 Aims of the charity
The charity’s aim is the promotion of religion in accordance with the church’s Declaration Of Faith as has been the case ever since the foundation of the church in 1930.
3.10 Organisation of charity
The church operates from its premises in Greatfield Road, Kidderminster providing a place of Christian worship and other related activities. These activities are organised and carried out jointly by the employed Pastor, by the elected Elder(s) and Deacon and by members in a voluntary capacity. Various other individuals are engaged to lead worship services and other activities on an occasional basis.
The church supports a number of Christian missionary and relief organisations on a regular basis and is affiliated to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC), 41 The Point, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7QU.
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| KIDDERMINSTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH | KIDDERMINSTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH | KIDDERMINSTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH | |||
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| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
01-Jul-22 Period start date |
To | 30-Jun-23 Period end date |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts Note |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 27,853 6,282 6,745 74 0 0 0 0 40,954 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 2,828 400 1,510 0 0 0 0 0 4,738 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 30,681 6,682 8,255 74 0 0 0 0 45,692 0 45,692 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Gift Aid Offerings & Donations | 1 | 27,853 | 27,191 | |||||||
| Income Tax Recoveries | 2 | 6,282 | 8,267 | |||||||
| Freewill Offerings & Donations | 3 | 6,745 | 14,230 | |||||||
| Bank Interest received | 4 | 74 | 2 | |||||||
| 0 | - | |||||||||
| 0 | - | |||||||||
| 0 | - | |||||||||
| 0 | - | |||||||||
| Sub total | 40,954 | 49,690 | ||||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, etc. Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||
| 40,954 25,737 38 312 80 6,284 1,537 7,101 0 0 0 41,090 |
4,738 0 0 1,568 1,400 0 0 188 0 0 0 3,155 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 49,690 | ||||||||||
| Mainstream Ministry | 5 | 25,737 | 25,737 | 27,858 | ||||||
| Youth & Children's Work | 6 | 38 | 38 | 70 | ||||||
| Outreach | 7 | 312 | 1,880 | 348 | ||||||
| Church Welfare & Fellowship Costs | 8 | 80 | 1,480 | 517 | ||||||
| Maintenance & Development of Church Buildings & Equipment |
9 | 6,284 | 6,284 | 5,339 | ||||||
| Administration & sundry costs | 10 | 1,537 | 1,537 | 1,680 | ||||||
| Support for Other Missionary & Christian Enterprise |
11 | 7,101 | 7,289 | 9,768 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 0 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 41,090 | 44,245 | 45,580 | ||||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4 |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||
| 41,090 -136 250 24,528 24,643 |
3,155 1,583 -250 1,964 3,297 |
0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 45,580 | ||||||||||
| -136 | 1,583 | 0 | 1,448 | 4,109 | ||||||
| 250 | -250 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||||
| 24,528 | 1,964 | 0 | 26,492 | 22,382 | ||||||
| 24,643 | 3,297 | 0 | 27,939 | 26,492 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
07/11/2023
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories 12 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details General Fund Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 24,643 3,297 - - 0 24,643 3,297 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
07/11/2023
2
KIDDERMINSTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Notes to the Financial Statement for the period ended 30 June 2023.
| Note 1. Gift Aid Offerings and Donations. In Period 01/07/2022 to 05/04/2023 (Tax year 2022/23) In Period 06/04/2023 to 30/06/2023 (Tax year 2023/24) For General Fund For Other Funds |
Note 1. Gift Aid Offerings and Donations. In Period 01/07/2022 to 05/04/2023 (Tax year 2022/23) In Period 06/04/2023 to 30/06/2023 (Tax year 2023/24) For General Fund For Other Funds |
25,461.55 5,219.25 0.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 30,680.80 | ||
| 27,852.65 2,828.15 |
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| 30,680.80 | ||
| Note 2. Income Tax Recovered. For the Tax year to 05/04/23 For the Tax year to 05/04/24 Total For general fund For other funds |
5,178.96 1,503.00 |
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| 6,681.96 | ||
| 6,281.96 400.00 |
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| 6,681.96 | ||
| Note 3. Freewill Offerings and Donations. For General Fund For other Funds |
6,745.00 1,510.00 |
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| 8,255.00 | ||
| 8,255.00 | ||
| Note 4. Cash Balances and Interest Received. Balance in CAF Cash as at 30th June 2023 Balance in CAF Gold as at 30 June 2023 Adjusted balance for items in transit Interest received in year ending 30th June 2023 |
7,109.43 20,028.68 |
27,138.11 27,939.44 74.42 |
Note 5. Mainstream Ministry.
| Gross Salary and NI Contributions Pension Contributions Expenses Telephone Visiting preachers Other ministry costs Total costs General Fund Other Funds |
21,345.00 2,681.88 |
24,026.88 |
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| 1,407.50 90.50 212.22 |
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| 1,710.22 | ||
| 25,737.10 | ||
| 25,737.10 0.00 |
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| 25,737.10 |
Note 6. Youth & children's Work.
| Youth Work General Fund |
38.05 |
|---|---|
| 38.05 |
Note 7. Outreach.
| Outreach events and books Good News Fellowship General Fund Toy fund Outreach (Samaritan's Purse Shoebox) |
1,567.65 312.00 |
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|---|---|---|
| 1,879.65 | ||
| 312.00 1,502.65 65.00 |
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| 1,879.65 | ||
| Note 8. Church Welfare and Fellowship Costs. General fund Refugees Tuesday Group |
80.46 231.72 1,168.12 |
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| 1,480.30 | ||
| Note 9. Maintenance and Development of Church Buildings and Equipment. Heat and Light 2,918.70 Insurances 1,288.71 Water charges 148.72 Property maintenance Building repairs 446.00 Fire alarms/extinguisher 902.76 Stationery/Cleaning/kitchen 579.20 1,927.96 General Fund 6,284.09 |
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| 1,927.96 | ||
| 6,284.09 |
Note 10. Administration and Sundry.
| FIEC Subscription 780.00 Bank charges 63.00 CCPAS 154.20 Computer & Website 0.00 General church items 0.00 Legal costs 0.00 Music copyright cost 269.30 Audit and Accountancy 270.00 General Fund |
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|---|---|
| 1,536.50 |
Note 11. Support for Other Missionary and Christian Enterprises.
| New Tribes/ Tibberts 5,200.00 Vinjeru other 1,200.00 SGA 314.24 Miscellaneous including OMF 387.13 General Fund BCM 187.50 0.00 0.00 Other Funds Total |
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| 7,101.37 | |
| 187.50 | |
| 7,288.87 |
Note 12. Cash Funds
Funds of the church are designated as being for either General use or collected for Restricted purposes.
| General use 24,642.59 Restricted use 3,296.85 |
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| 27,939.44 |
Within the general fund is a value of £20,028.68 which is held in a reserve bank account to take advantage of the higher interest rate available. Within the restricted funds is a balance of £894.43 which is allocated to funds which have been inactive this year. The allocation of these funds should be reviewed for relevancy.
IKIDDERMINSTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH STATEMENT RELATING TO AS AND LIABIL AS AT 30th June 2023. Note Details In addition to thé cash resour5 as referred tts in the Finanaal Statement (see associated note 41 thg Church held the following fixed assets at the end of the financial year.. Freehold Land and Buildings Fixtures. fitbngs, furnishing5 and equipment as located on the church premises. As at 30th June 2023 the Church had no significant outstanding rèvenue liabilities. ACCOUNT EXAMINER'S REPORT I have preparecl the attached Financial Statement for the period ended 30th June 2023 Irorn the financial records as maintained by the Church Treasurer. This statement, when read in conjynction with the supporting explanatory notes, provid8s a true 8nd fair financial surnmary, relating to all the activitie5 01 the Church wthin that financial year. Signed lan Phillips, MICB Dated.... 7 Nov 2023 6 King's Road Kiddeminster DY116YU TRUSTEE APPROVAL We hereb confimi that at a megting of the Church Managing Trustee8 held on 2023 the attached Financial Statement ft>r the p&riod ended 30th June 2022 was conSided in conjunction with the associattrd notes and formally approved for submission to the subsequent Annual General Meets'ng ol all mernbers. .Church Sèeretsry SvJned..... ..Church Trtrasurer