2024-12-31-accounts - St Ives Christian Fellowship

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Trustees Annual Report 1[st] Jan – 31[st] Dec 2024 St Ives Christian Fellowship

Staff (Paid and unpaid)

Pastor/Elder - Jason Street. Treasurer - Kathy Ray

Missions, Missionaries and Home Missions Supported

Armenian Ministries	(plus Pambakians)	4330.00
Compassion		384.00
Through Faith Mission		767.82
Evangelical Alliance		90.00
Local mission		143.50
Giving a total of £5,715.32 to the above missions

Overview of Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

We started 2024 looking at the reasonableness of the Christian faith. Firstly that our faith is based on historical truth and then looking at various readings looking at various New Testament passages that start with “For this reason…” which could then be unpacked looking at the gospels and letters exploring the reasons behind some doctrines, the hope that we in Christ and the reasons we should let others know about this Good News. We have been blessed by having excellent speakers give teaching both from within the church and guest speakers from other churches.

The church continue to support one another through informal networks and making good use of the church WhatsApp group for prayer and letting each other know what is going on as well as using tried and trusted methods such as home groups, home visits, email and telephone calls.

Elspeth and Steph faithfully work in providing interesting Sunday school lessons for the children, looking at the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the Fruit of the Holy Spirit.

TFM – We are pleased to continue to develop the close links that we have with TFM as we serve God together witnessing to those who do not yet know Jesus as their saviour and support the local churches in their witness. Rob joined Dan in working as a chaplain at the Download Festival. Jo is preparing to travel to Kenya with TFM next year to work with team in helping some of the communities and sharing the gospel.

We continue to visit the Hay Wain who were thrilled to have us along again to sing Carols to their customers.

Worship on the Street is an outreach event that we continue to run a few times over the year. It was an opportunity to bless people with sweets and leaflets inviting people to specific church services such as the Carol Service and Easter. This also gave some of us the opportunity to pray for people and share the reasons why we believe in Jesus and the difference that he has made in our lives.

David and Karen Crisp continue to lead the worship team. We are really pleased with the commitment of the worship, SongPro and sound teams who help us to focus on God during the service. We are looking into ways that the team can develop further including some training from New Wine. Some of the worship team have also been able to support a TFM mission both during training and helping the team in one town with Worship on the Streets.

There are two home groups running, one on a Thursday evening and the other on a Wednesday morning so as to cater for people who are available at different times. These are well attended and appreciated by everyone.

We were not able to have a church weekend this year but are planning one in June next year.

We continue to thank God for all that He continues to do among us, His faithfulness to us and for moving among us, also for the growth in the church, both spiritually and numerically.

Jason Street

(Chairman of the Trustees)

ST IVES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 I have ex8mined the books and records prOdUd lo mè lor the Fellowship relatin9 to the period ended 31 D8c&rnber 2024. 1 confirm that I have compared the bank stalernents with the attached accounts and vouched invoices thereto. After other information given lo me I find th81 they are in accordance Iherewlh. In my opinion the attached Financial Statements are a true record of the income and expenditure as recorded and ol the bank balance as at 31 Decernber 2024 John L Hayes A. 17 August 2025 The Almonds 89 Upwood Bury Huntingdon Cambs PE26 2PE

ST IVES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOO ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ASSETS Debtors 1914.08 Cash at Bank 57901.47 59815.55 LIABILITIES Accruals 2748.00 NEST 135.10 PAYE & NI 111448 3997.58 55817.97 Representsd by:" GENERAL M5SSION FUND FUND Balance Brought Fowrd 43663.48 14334.43 Nel Expenditure 774.31 14Q5.63 42889.17 12928.80 55817.97

ST IVES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE GENERAL MISSION FUND FUND TOTAL INCOME Regular Giving Tax Relief on Gift Aid Other Incoma 30170.90 3352.32 33523.22 7536.32 837.37 8373.69 938.34 938.34 TOTAL INCOME 38645.56 4189.69 42835.25 EXPENDITURE Employrnenl Costs Insurance OfFice Expenses Marketing Rent Mission Giving Ministry Expenses Subscriplior)s Church Weekend Visiting Speaker5 Indèpendent Examinab'on Bookkeeping and Payroll Sundries 30095.20 398.45 139.88 22.00 6270.00 30095.20 398.45 139.88 22.00 6270 00 5595.32 5595.32 305.76 163.08 748.50 325.00 250.00 423.00 279.00 305.78 163.08 748.50 325 00 250 00 423.00 279.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 39419.87 5595.32 45015.19 NET EXPENDITURE 774.31 1405.63 2179.94