HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES Annual Report & Accounts 2024- 25
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite . to empower . to serve Contents l. Introduction Structure, Governance and Management Administrative Details 2. Objects and Activities 3. Annual Report 4. Financial Review 5. Receipts & Payments Statement io ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page2of9
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite . to empower. to serve Introduction Structure. Governance and Management Hearts United Ministries is a Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation ICIOI registered in England and Wales. The charity was incorporated on the 17th of March 2020. It currentlv has three trustees. New trustees are voted in by the presiding trustee5 at the time of voting. Present Trustees have been in their position for many years and are familiar with the work of the charity. New trustees are briefed by one of the charit5 trustees on the charity, its aims and okijectives. The charity is based on, and runs actording to, Christian values. This document is the annual report and financial statement for the year ending on the 2nd of March 2025. At this time, the charity is not obliged to have an external examination. Administrative Detai15 Trustees: Sviatoslav Griskevicius (Chairl th Sergey Seliukov (appointed 26 October 20241 Snezana Griskeviciene Administrator: Snezana Griskeviciene Registered Address: 94 REDHOAVE ROAD, POOLE, BH17 9DX Registration Number: 1188589 Website: htt heartsunited.or ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page3of9
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite . to empower . to serve Objects and Activitie5 Hearts United Ministries is an independent Christian, Bible-ba5ed, Church-type community of believers based in Poole, UK. Our members come from different nationalities, backgrounds and walks of life. We are united by one vision, which is to see Members of the public walk in the spiritual, physical, and emotional freedom that Jesus Christ can provide. We aim to share the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ to all mankind in Poole, UK, and around the world. The Charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following.. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION WORLDWIDE, FOR THE 8ENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, BIBLE STUDIES, CONFERENCES, SUPPORTING OTHER CHRISTIAN CHARITIES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE AND MEDIA ITEMS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND PROMOTING UNITY AND HARMONY AMONGST CHRISTIANS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPALS. ANNUAL REPORT2024-25 Page4of9
HEARTS UNITED MIN15TRIES to unite . to empower. to serve Annual Report Activitie5 Vision and Values Our primary mission is to see people walking in the freedom that Jesus Christ has purchased for them on the cross, with His own life. And that is because of His great love for the world. The team here at Hearts United Ministries are dedicated to unite, to empower. and to serve anyone who would like to walk into their God-given destiny. We know from personal experience that only Jesus Christ can transforrn your life and give you the assurance of salvation. To Unite: It is our vision, mission, and passion to bring unity among Christians of all backgrounds and nationalities. We seek to remove the boundaries between Christians set by their nationalities, cultures, worldviews, and their general background. To Empower: Another component of our vision is to produce Christian media which will empower, encourage, and edify believers in their Christian faith. People today have preferred modes of consuming media, whether in video format, text format, audio format, or even in person. We want to make the Good News of Jesus Christ available in all formats so that people would be able to be empowered in their daily walk of faith. To Serve: We seek to serve both churches and Christian-based charities in their God-given missions, in whatever way we can. We have spiritual gifts, skills, talents, and cash to SUPPOrt God's work here on earth. We want to partner with and support all expressions of God's love towards humanity here on earth. Overview Over the past year, our church has experienced significant growth, with an increasing number of people attending our Sunday services. As a re5uIt, we expanded our meeting space and now rent a larger venue at St. Edward's Christian School in Poole to accommodate our growing congregation. Despite the change in venue, our weekly activities continue to thrive. We hold Bible study courses every Wednesday and prayer meetings every Monday. In addition, we launched a new online youth Bible course that takes place every Tuesday, providing a valuable space for young people to grow in their faith. Our media presence remains active, with regular sermon uploads and consistent engagement across our social media platforms. allowing us to reach both our local and online communities. A significant highlight of the year was the retreat we hosted in December 2024 at a Christian centre, where we welcomed around 50 participants for three days of worship, teaching, and fellowship. We were blessed to sponsor and welcome guest speakers from the United ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page5of9
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite . to empower . to serve States, Lithuania, and Russia, who brought powerful messages and encouragement to all who attended. Throughout the year, we also organized various events, including a women's conference and Christmas parties for the church cornmunity, during which every child received a gift. In addition to our local efforts, we were privileged to support multiple charities by donating to both local and international churches and Christian organizations, furthering our mission to serve and bless others beyond our immediate community. Prayer Meetings Our Monday night prayer meetings have continued as always. We have seen an increase in the number of people attending. Our main prayer points remained as follows.. The Government-. We have been keeping our UK governmental authorities (both national and locall in our prayers so that they may make wise decisions in such a challenging time as we find ourselves. Both wars abroad and the economy at home are very tough challenges for our leaders and therefore we keep them in prayer, always. Individual's Needs: We would always prioritise individual's needs during our prayer meetings. If anybody needed a job, or in need of healing, or just emotional support, we always prioritised our visitors as well as member5, immediate needs. We had a few testimonies about people we prayed for finding new jobs, feeling much more peace about the future, and emotional wellbeing. We believe prayer works and have seen great results. The Local Residents.. We always intercede before God for the local residents of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch. We desire that the light of God's love would shine brightly in this conurbation. We pray for our streets, for safety, for peace, etc. Bible Study Our Wednesday night Bible study sessions continued in-person, and also, we have seen an increase in the number of attendants. We have seen a clear and constant increase in the number of attendants as well as the willingne55 to learn. We believe that Bible studie5 are a crucial tool to help people get established in the truth and liberty that Lord Jesus has to offer, but also in the knowledge about God's love. We will continue to advertise, invite and reach people through this aspect of our ministry so that members of the public would come to know God's love for them, closer. ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page6of9
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite . to empower . to serve Media Production YouTube'. The YouTube content has grown significantly over the last year. We have been publishing our Sunday rnorning services there and have seen a gradual increase in views. Our hope is that the YouTube content will help to reach people with the Good News of God's love. We have had a few testimonies about how people enjoy it and find the content encouraging. Worship Our worship meetings Isunday meetings) have been going strong and have been such a blessing for all attending. We have gained a few regular attendants who are blessed each time they come. They leave feeling much more encouraged and positive. We always ensure the Word of God is preached during our Sunday meetings and people have found it very encouraging and empowering. One of the vital parts of our Sunday morning service is spending time together over a meal after the service. We feel that activity enforces togetherness and the sense of communitv. Our visitor5 really enjoy it, and we intend to keep it. Community One of the great need5 we see around u5 IS the lack of community and belonging. By and large, many people live separate lives with very little sense of togetherness and belonging. Thi5 negatively affects people's mental health and emotional balance. Our focus has always been on building communities where people can interact with each other and spend time together. The pandemic has hindered this particular ministry, but when the lockdown was lifted, we again restarted our community get-togethers. Attivitie5 Oversees There isn't much to report on the oversees ministry front. We have helped financially some ministries in Israel and Lithuania. But that is about all the activities abroad we had this last year. ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page7of9
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite . to empower . to serve Public Benefit The trustee5 have adhered to their duty for due regard towards the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission when exercising their authority and duties. The trustees have always endeavoured to plan the charity activities in accordance with sections G3 and G2 from the Charity Cornmission's General Guidance on Public Benefit (Jn 20081. The paragraphs above demonstrate our activities, achievements, challenges, and successes that we had in the past year. We mainly achieve our objects and purposes through worship, Bible study, prayer, media production and practical help, activities which are directly related to the aims of the charity and are fully compliant with the Charity Commission Principles on Public Benefit. SNe2AA 6£IsEEvlCIEWE Trustee Name 04. /1.202S Date ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page8of9
HEARTS UNITED MINISTRIES to unite - to empower. to serve Financial Review The financial year ended on the 2, March 2025. At the end of the financial year, the charity bank and cash account showed a balance of £27,130. All funds that came in during the year have come in as unrestricted funds. All the funds that have come in over the year have been from donations. The donations have come from the activities attendants. Given the closing balance from the previous year being £18,975. our finances have gone up by £8,155142.98Q/o During the year, the trustees have voted in favour of some expenditure on various items to help with the conducting of our Sunday services. Also, as mentioned before, some money has been donated to visiting speakers as well as overseas humanitarian relief. It is important to note that no money at all has been expended on salaries or personal expenses to individuals whilst on ministry activities. Reserves Policy Our aim is to build up some reserves with the view to rent or lease a building for our regular meetings. Therefore, the trustees are very careful with any expenditure. Given that none of the trustees are dependent financially on the charity nor do we have any paid staff at the Moment, the expenses are very minimal. However, for us to further our objects and achieve success in our mission, we need to have a regular place of meeting where we can provide the public benefit described in our objects. Therefore, the plan going forward is to continue to build our reserves and ensure that the charity is in a good financial position from which it can carry out its activities. This year we are much nearer to that vision than last year, given that our finances have increased again with the increase from £18,975 to £27,130 in reserve. The policy ha5 been met by the steady increase and will achieve the goal in the coming years. ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25 Page9of9
Hearts United Ministries Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year ended 2 March 2025 2025 2024 Receipts Donations Events donations 15.842 7,729 7,300 Total receipts 23,571 7,300 Church supplies Event costs Conference costs Charitable donations Insurance Rent Subscriptions Travel 3,143 197 8,069 1,500 141 1,932 15 808 1,173 419 Total payments 15,416 1,981 Net receipts 8,155 5,319 Reconciliation of Fun(Is Total funds brought forward Net Surplus 18,975 8,155 13,656 5,319 Total funds carried for%vard 27,130 18,975 Represented by Bank Account 26,630 18,975 Cash Account 500 Unrestricted Funds 27,130 18,975 Page 10