## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **Hope of Glory Mission** ## **Charity registration number:** 1191334 **Reporting period:** 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 **Contact address:** 275 Lonsdale Drive, Enfield EN2 7LB ## **Trustees:** J V Masillamany - Chairman J R Arrowsmith - Secretary S A Taylor – Treasurer **Bankers:** Barclays Bank, 20 The Town, Enfield EN2 6LS **Independent Auditor** : AP Whitehead ACA 34 Illingworth Way Enfield, EN1 2PA **Objectives:** The object of Hope of Glory Mission (HGM) is to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit, in accordance with the statement of faith, in particular but not exclusively, spreading the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world and, such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith, including but not limited to: the prevention & relief, hardship & sickness and the advancement of education. ## **Activities:** The HGM helps member churches in Sri Lanka: . to preach the gospel in every Sunday Services and other prayer meeting . to organise gospel meetings . to visit local people with the good needs of the Lord Jesus . to help and support the needs of the believers and the local community Member churches: Church in Devon – Central Province Church in Venture – Central Province Church in Karadipooval – Eastern Province Grace & Truth Church – Northern Province Gospel Grace Church in Mulankavil – Northern Province Gospel Grace Church in Eachchalavakkai – Northern Province Koorai Ministry – Northern Province The good news of the Lord Jesus was preached in all Sunday Services along with at mid weekly prayer meetings and many other evangelistic events across the member churches throughout 2024. The pastors were encouraged to visit and engage with their local communities and where possible support and encourage whilst primarily sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. With a change of President later on in 2024 our prayers were to have many more gospel centred churches established in Sri Lanka. There were several gospel outreach meetings in the first quarter of the year with many non church going families attending which including worshipping and being taught from the bible. The various Easter gospel outreaches were well attended across the churches with many visitors worshipping at both the Good Friday and Easter Sunday services. Many local people came from many kilometres away and heard the gospel and the pastors were able to follow up and make contact with them shortly afterwards. The Mission gathering held in May in Enfield, North London allowed the Trustees to appraise and update 50 attendees on the many outreach programmes across the Mission also provided a review of the last year. There was also an opportunity for the Chairman to provide an update on his and his friend from Germany who accompanied him on the mission visit. The meeting was well attended and all were encouraged by the reports. Throughout spring and summer individuals and families continued to attend the special events organised. In May an event was organised in the Koorai ministry Pastor Raja and a small team visited a local Hindu village spending time with locals and praying with them. In June many stayed for lunch at the church in Devon in the Central Province and school bags and shoes were donated to local children. Throughout July and August there were many youth events organised where games where played, songs were sung and Jesus was preached. One challenge throughout 2024 at the church in Devon was government officials notifying Pastor Sagayam that a large stone which had been embedded into the side of the building for many years had to be removed. The responsibility was on the church to have it removed. Discussions and solutions to have it removed are ongoing. At Christmas many outreach activities took place across the mission. In Koorai in the Northern Province local schools and villages were visited with refreshments handed out as the Christmas story was read. In Elbade tea estate near the church in Venture, Central Province, bible tracts were distributed at a Christmas street drama with open air preaching More practically the Hope of Glory missions website was upgraded along with pop up stands and give away merchandise such as fridge magnets and pens. ## **Mission Trip** The chairman visited all churches, pastors and elders across the mission throughout four weeks in March and April and had the opportunity to preach God’s word to many local people along with having fruitful conversations. Veeman and his family were a huge encouragement to everyone connected to the mission. Approved by the Board of Trustees on August 1st 2025 James Arrowsmith (Secretary) HOPE OF GLORY MISSION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Registered eharity: 1191334 Contact addresy: 275 Lonsdale Drive, Enfield EN2 7LB Bank: Barclays Bank. 20 The Town, Enfield EN2 6LS IDdepeAdent Auditor: AP Whitehead ACA 34 lllingworth Way Enffteld EN12PA 111:PI)IIT C)F TIITr". TKIISTTr'.I".•4 riiD". )'I".AR •'.fvI)•'.I) I I DF.C'I'MHI'.R 2024 ial ilk4 fft4kxl I I I knYm￿l .'Il 74. 1i%Y '",4ixNN#ilin8 ("hariiiC.I (%I)Rl') puhli.IlKNI lry IIK (' hAiily ( i)mmii*icm. I￿ Clwits. 1$ Tty•i#eTe41 with ihc Clwiiv C'i)mnii.Iqii)n. Tk i)t'Cilim' NliK8ion ￿kS io rai￿ funds io hclp ￿PIC in hard8hip in .8ri l.anka arKI Xr Christian t.aith in those communitie5. Chariti m*k a deficit of £10,858 for the year ended 31 tkcemkn 2024 (surplus £8.843 Grnmts There Nrrc £1 0.015 of payments to Sri Lanka in 2024 - there were no payments io supFx)rt E*nefiCi￿les in Sri Lanka totalling paid in 2023. Tr•stees The names of tlM)se tr￿sleeS serving during the year wer¢ ￿ followii: Mr JV M&sillamany (Chairman) JR Am>wsmith (Secretary) Mr SA Taylor ffre&surer) None of the trU￿CeS received any remuneraiion for their services. By order of the trustees JV m￿lMa￿allY Tr¥Jtee l AutMJ12025 I IIK il( Ilw l knnli. fi* ihr i rfii rThlThl I I l kn ¢mlYr 1124. *hKh fwl INI . 11) I C-Iwill'* Ini4trtV4 Air IryMin14hlr li* ihe ￿l.￿lIAll111) ill IIx• •K<.'iiiinli Iht ('hArity q tnfvleei aiklit IA rn•i rcqiiinxl lilt Illi4 i car liin(Jci Yf lill￿ ,1 11 L> (if ('hrjlK4 illl ¢NamjrK ihc a&Y()unL* iund(y gcÉli()n 411.IMA) lif ihc 191)I h£t): li) l()Ill)￿. pnxThlurr% laid in Ihc ( icllcfal l)irccti(Ini given ty ihc C'lwrity Ci)mmiksioncrs. (uth s￿11<71147(?Mb) ()f Ihc I qP13 Acl): lo rtember 21)24 Nole TOl•l f•thd* 2114 Tnl•l lfllj Incom• tX)Mli()ft% legA ic4 l.f12A 22W7 A.921 Totsl Income 11.529 Charl￿ble activilies (Xher exyendilure IlJ29 Totsl expe•dit•iY 10058 31,841 8W2 r4et i•come 22,999 Funds at l January Funds It 31 Deceniber 42,,699 31WJ All the Charity's *¢tfvitieJ gre continuing. There were no gglns or losses other thsu those Jtsted alxpv& The notes on pages 6 fonn part of these financial statements. HC)rF. ()Tr I:i.q)H)' hll&4.lilll Al al .11 2024 1•24 CURRENT ASSETS L&sh •1 aThJ in h•Jxl 11.A4: 4?.699 31.%4: FUNDS Tr*e fin￿Cial sts*m¢nts were a￿KoVed by the Trustee5 on l August 2035. JV Mmillamaoy Trnsl¢e NOTES TO THF FINANCIAL %TATY,MF,N'I', Note I: ACCOUNTINC IY)I,IClb:* ACCOUNTING CONVENTION The accounts hlli-¢ Pr(￿[lxl undL'r IliL' hisloriciil co%1 COIIVL'I)lion iii uLcordonLC with dpplic. iblc UK accouniing slwidard% and coinply with iliL' rccon)ii)cndalion% in SlalcmLnl of Rccommcndcd I'racticc: A¢counting and Rcix)rting by Charities (SORP) FRS 102. (li) INCOME Voluntary income is receival by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statemcnt of Financial Activiti4s when re¢eived. Donations arising under Gift Aid are a¢count¢d for on the date re¢eived. 2024 2023 Donations 22,387 8,928 22,387 8,928 Note 3: CHAIUTABLF ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Grants to fund ¢haritsble activitles in Sri Lanka Support visits Other charilable a¢tivAties 10,015 631 883 86 11,529