2022-12-31-accounts

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					The charitable objects ofThe Network are to the advancement of
					religious belief for the public good, in particular by helping to create
					churches in every community that unchurched people love to be part	of.
Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document				ofthe	The Network does this by establishing a network offounder partner Christian churches who are aligned around this object, and a partner network ofautonomous Christian churches focused on reaching unchurched people and helping each other go further faster. The CIO
					may also engage in other activities to advance the Christian faith as
					agreed by the board from time to time.
					In considering and evaluating the activities ofthe charity, the trustees
					have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on
					public benefit. The charity seeks to deliver its charitable objects by
					providing coaching, community and content for like-minded church
					leaders from varying backgrounds.
					~ Connection includes coaching, conferences, workshops,
					webinars and calls.
					~ Community: we provide opportunities to build friendship and
					community with like-minded leaders through video calls and in-
					person at events for church leadership teams.
Summary	ofthe main				~ Our Content includes sharing best ideas and materials including access to an ever-growing library ofteaching material and assets,
activities undertaken			for	the	podcasts and training materials from both North Point Church	in
public benefit in relation				to	the USA and the member churches ofthe Further Faster Network.
these objects (include			within
this section		the statutory			2022 saw a gradual return to face-to-face meetings, culminating in a
declaration had regard issued by	that trustees have to the guidance the Charity				successful conference in Halesowen in June 2022 attended by over 300 delegates from across the UK and Ireland. The conference generated significant interest in the charity, and we were pleased to welcome 10
Commission		on public			churches toa trial year's membership with the network.
benefit)

Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves	The charity has yet to adopt a formal reserves policy. The Trustees have agreed that reserves should be adequate to meet the charity's contractual commitments in the event ofitceasing iotrade. At 31 December 2022the charity reported reserves ofalmostf64,000. The
	trustees support this level cfreserves as they look to expand the charity further in 2023.
Details ofany funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details	(Optional information)
You may choose to indude addifional information, where relevant about:	The charity's receipts in the period weref87,044 and it made payments off75,510,giving rise toa surplus off11,534. The surplus in 2021 was f15,359.
~ the charity's principal sources offunds (induding any fundraising); ~ how expenditure has supported the key objectives ofthe chary; ~ investment policy and objectives induding any	Income growth was fuelled by trial partners becoming full partners and paying subsotptions atthe full rate, and by the 10new trial partners who joined in 2022. North Point Ministries continued their financial support, albeit atareduced level as planned; they donated f12„777in 2022 (f16,040 in 2021). Income from founder churches continued at historical levels. Income from new partners isforecast to grow as new trial partners join the network and existing trial parlners commit to full membership.
ethical investment policy adopted.	Expenditure increased. We increased the paid hours ofthe managing director and confinued to buy in in professional support to build and run
	our on-line presence.
	The trustees saw through their commitment to grow the charity in 2022. The June conference was a significant planned cost in excess of f16,000. 10churches subscribed foratrial period ofone year asa result.
	The trustees lurther developed plans to accelerate the growth ofthe
	network and an discussions with tential funders.
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