Kingdom Culture Church
Annual Report 2023/24
Introduction
This report highlights the activities of the church during the year and sets out the current financial position.
General Update
Preaching Series
The year started with the preaching theme of “hearing God’s Voice”.
From September we commenced with the theme “The Missional Church” looking at the history of the Church, why we exist, having a missional focus and what that looks like in 2023. A quote is “The Church is the gospel made visible.” We want to represent God well in whatever sphere we find ourselves in.
We have had services with different formats during August including a “Touching Heaven” evening of worship and prayer and a Church family BBQ at the Youth Centre both events were well attended.
After Christmas our preaching theme was “Who are You – past, present & future?” We have been unpacking our identity – knowing whose we are and who we are. The preaching/teaching has been liberating and establishing God’s word in us.
Our final preaching theme for the year was “Who are You – past, present & future?” We have been unpacking our identity – knowing whose we are and who we are. The preaching/teaching has been liberating and establishing God’s word in us.
We were also asked by the new Mayor of Spennymoor Town Council if we could host a Civic Service for him as part of our service in September. This was such an honour and confirms the direction we have been heading as a church to represent Christ well in every sphere of our lives and society. It was a great opportunity to connect with other dignitaries and guests during the service and over the buffet lunch which the Council provided.
Kingdom Groups
Two new Kingdom Groups have also started in July.
Research Project
The church research project has continued exploring faith and where we work and has almost completed Stage 2 ‘Let’s Learn’. The Learning Hub has met to explore the information gathered from the first stage of the project. The Learning Hub took a break during August while Jean Carter, as the Lead Researcher, completed the data analysis and finalises the themes that will inform the next stage ‘Let’s Learn’ which started in September 2023. During this stage, the vision statements and actions for the church were identified and initiated. The Learning Hub members formatted some mini-vision statements derived from the key themes within the research data (participant's stories). An action plan has been produced and will be shared with the Board and the congregation during the summer of 2024.
AGM
It was good to be able to have our AGM & vision service 9[th] September. People were encouraged hearing about the different initiatives we have been part of during the last year and by the percentage of the income that has been used to bless others. We look to continue to build on connections we have in the community and internationally as a Church.
Safeguarding
We designated part of our Sunday Service 19 November as ‘Safeguarding Sunday’ where we highlight the importance of safeguarding procedures, the availability of our policy and raise awareness of our Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy.
Church Growth
We have had a number of Nigerian families who have moved to the area to study at a local University, join KCC. We currently pick up over 20 of them to bring to Church from Sunderland. We are looking to start a Kingdom Group with them.
This has increased the number of children and young people attending and we’ve now started a fortnightly youth meeting on a Sunday which takes place while the main service is happening. There have been 17-19 youth in attendance.
House of Prayer/Church Ofce & Storage
We have been blessed with free access to a flat in Spennymoor town centre which housed our House of Prayer, church office and gave us a significant amount of storage for church items.
The landlord has decided to sell the property, so we no longer have access to the flat. The face-to-face prayer sessions have moved into homes and the items stored have been moved to our home.
We need to source some significant storage space soon, ideally with space for a church office.
Alpha
An Alpha Course continues at Spennymoor Football Club. We are seeking to build on connections we are establishing with the club and all of its charity work into the community.
Christmas Carol Concert
Our church carol concert is Mon 18 December held in Spennymoor Town Hall, the Town Mayor plans to attend and ticket proceeds were given to the British Red Cross appeal for the Middle East crises.
Growing Leaders Course
Four of our congregation have just finished the Growing Leaders Course run by Cranmer Hall at Durham University. It is an excellent course, laying and reinforcing foundations in their lives, developing their leadership and coming alongside other members of the congregation to help develop them. The course runs over 12 months, with the next one starting at the end of March. We currently have 10 people joining the March 2024 Durham course. We also have one person on the Teesside cohort of this programme.
Mission Trip
A mission trip to Bangalore has been planned.
Financial Update
Our income for the year totalled £116,224 through tithes (£67,002) and contributions towards external programmes (£8162). We also mad back claim for Gift Aid which contributed a total of £41,059.
Expenditure totalled £58,830 with the main areas of expenditure being:
Room Hire £8,069 She Is Ministry £3,502 Media £4,652 Guest Speakers £2,100 External Gifting £19,488 Equipment £7,362
External Gifting included £6,000 to India Appeal supporting the church in Bangalore, India, and £2,000 to Water Carriers charity.
Most of the finance spent on equipment related to improving the quality of the worship on a Sunday through the purchase and upgrading the sound equipment.
There is currently £151,812 in the savings account.
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Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
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| A1 Receipts Tithes / Offerings 66,277 Gift Aid 41,059 Water Carriers 200 Bangalore 880 Kingdom Heart - India Covid Appeal 1,095 External Gift & Programmes 6,371 Other 493 Missions 1,184 Interest 1,815 119,374 - - Sub total - Total receipts 119,374 A3 Payments Bangalore 1,420 Water Carriers 2,000 India Covid Appeal 6,000 External Giving- General 10,068 Kingdom Heart 1,138 Internal Programmes - Other 2,285 VisitingSpeaker 2,100 Kingdom Kids & Teens 330 Other Offerings - Courses - Bank Charges 114 Insurance 236 Legal Fees - Media 4,652 Safeguarding 149 Subscriptions 1,617 Equipment 7,362 BabyShowers - Catering/ Hospitality 1,716 Flowers 997 Gifts - Postage / Stationery/ Printing 1,710 Room Hire 8,069 Welcome Packs 155 Ukraine Appeal - Events 1,523 Licences 617 Missions - Food Bank 411 She Is 3,502 St Johns 450 Transport 1,074 CommunityOutreach - Sub total 59,695 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 66,277 41,059 200 880 - 1,095 6,371 493 1,184 1,815 119,374 - - - 119,374 1,420 2,000 6,000 10,068 1,138 2,285 2,100 330 - - 114 236 - 4,652 149 1,617 7,362 - 1,716 997 - 1,710 8,069 155 - 1,523 617 - 411 3,502 450 1,074 - 59,695 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 73,738 | |||||
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Bangalore |
1,420 | - | - | 1,420 | 420 |
| Water Carriers | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | ||
| India Covid Appeal | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | ||
| External Giving- General | 10,068 | 10,068 | 5,021 | ||
| Kingdom Heart | 1,138 | - | - | 1,138 | 1,399 |
| Internal Programmes - Other | 2,285 | 2,285 | 118 | ||
| VisitingSpeaker | 2,100 | - | - | 2,100 | 1,800 |
| Kingdom Kids & Teens | 330 | - | - | 330 | 481 |
| Other Offerings | - | - | - | - | 1,850 |
| Courses | - | - | - | - | 225 |
| Bank Charges | 114 | - | - | 114 | 251 |
| Insurance | 236 | - | - | 236 | 227 |
| Legal Fees | - | - | - | ||
| Media | 4,652 | 4,652 | 1,989 | ||
| Safeguarding | 149 | 149 | 426 | ||
| Subscriptions | 1,617 | 1,617 | 712 | ||
| Equipment | 7,362 | 7,362 | 13,095 | ||
| BabyShowers | - | - | 150 | ||
| Catering/ Hospitality | 1,716 | 1,716 | 1,648 | ||
| Flowers | 997 | 997 | 308 | ||
| Gifts | - | - | 1,172 | ||
| Postage / Stationery/ Printing | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,888 | ||
| Room Hire | 8,069 | 8,069 | 5,514 | ||
| Welcome Packs | 155 | - | - | 155 | - |
| Ukraine Appeal | - | - | - | - | 5,620 |
| Events | 1,523 | - | - | 1,523 | 209 |
| Licences | 617 | - | - | 617 | 1,143 |
| Missions | - | - | - | - | 3,326 |
| Food Bank | 411 | 411 | |||
| She Is | 3,502 | 3,502 | |||
| St Johns | 450 | 450 | |||
| Transport | 1,074 | 1,074 | |||
| CommunityOutreach | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| **Sub total ** | 59,695 | - | - | 59,695 | 54,492 |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||
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| Video Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| **Total payments ** | 59,695 | - | - | 59,695 | 54,492 | ||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 59,679 | - | - | 59,679 | 21,520 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 112,509 | - | - | 112,509 | 90,989 | ||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 172,188 | - | - | 172,188 | 112,509 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Bank Account - HSBC Savings Bank Account - HSBC *8742 *Details Details Details Video Equipment Details Signature M A Close Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 151,812 - 20,376 - - - 172,188 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) Unrestricted 798 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name MICHAEL CLOSE Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| M A Close | MICHAEL CLOSE | 2/1/2025 | |
KINGDOM CULTURE CHURCH 1192702
Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts
Receipts and payments accountspts and payments accountsts and payments accountspayments accountsayments accountsyments accountsments accounts CC16a For the period 4/1/2023 3/31/2024 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Tithes / Offerings 66,277 Gift Aid 41,059 Water Carriers 200 Bangalore 880 Kingdom Heart - India Covid Appeal 1,095 External Gift & Programmes 6,371 Other 493 Missions 1,184 Interest 1,815 119,374 - - Sub total - Total receipts 119,374 A3 Payments Bangalore 1,420 Water Carriers 2,000 India Covid Appeal 6,000 External Giving- General 10,068 Kingdom Heart 1,138 Internal Programmes - Other 2,285 VisitingSpeaker 2,100 Kingdom Kids & Teens 330 Other Offerings - Courses - Bank Charges 114 Insurance 236 Legal Fees - Media 4,652 Safeguarding 149 Subscriptions 1,617 Equipment 7,362 BabyShowers - Catering/ Hospitality 1,716 Flowers 997 Gifts - Postage / Stationery/ Printing 1,710 Room Hire 8,069 Welcome Packs 155 Ukraine Appeal - Events 1,523 Licences 617 Missions - Food Bank 411 She Is 3,502 St Johns 450 Transport 1,074 CommunityOutreach - Sub total 59,695 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 66,277 41,059 200 880 - 1,095 6,371 493 1,184 1,815 119,374 - - - 119,374 1,420 2,000 6,000 10,068 1,138 2,285 2,100 330 - - 114 236 - 4,652 149 1,617 7,362 - 1,716 997 - 1,710 8,069 155 - 1,523 617 - 411 3,502 450 1,074 - 59,695 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 73,738 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| 950 | |||||
| 271 | |||||
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| 1,033 | |||||
| 76,012 | |||||
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| 76,012 | |||||
Bangalore |
1,420 | - | - | 1,420 | 420 |
| Water Carriers | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | ||
| India Covid Appeal | 6,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | ||
| External Giving- General | 10,068 | 10,068 | 5,021 | ||
| Kingdom Heart | 1,138 | - | - | 1,138 | 1,399 |
| Internal Programmes - Other | 2,285 | 2,285 | 118 | ||
| VisitingSpeaker | 2,100 | - | - | 2,100 | 1,800 |
| Kingdom Kids & Teens | 330 | - | - | 330 | 481 |
| Other Offerings | - | - | - | - | 1,850 |
| Courses | - | - | - | - | 225 |
| Bank Charges | 114 | - | - | 114 | 251 |
| Insurance | 236 | - | - | 236 | 227 |
| Legal Fees | - | - | - | ||
| Media | 4,652 | 4,652 | 1,989 | ||
| Safeguarding | 149 | 149 | 426 | ||
| Subscriptions | 1,617 | 1,617 | 712 | ||
| Equipment | 7,362 | 7,362 | 13,095 | ||
| BabyShowers | - | - | 150 | ||
| Catering/ Hospitality | 1,716 | 1,716 | 1,648 | ||
| Flowers | 997 | 997 | 308 | ||
| Gifts | - | - | 1,172 | ||
| Postage / Stationery/ Printing | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,888 | ||
| Room Hire | 8,069 | 8,069 | 5,514 | ||
| Welcome Packs | 155 | - | - | 155 | - |
| Ukraine Appeal | - | - | - | - | 5,620 |
| Events | 1,523 | - | - | 1,523 | 209 |
| Licences | 617 | - | - | 617 | 1,143 |
| Missions | - | - | - | - | 3,326 |
| Food Bank | 411 | 411 | |||
| She Is | 3,502 | 3,502 | |||
| St Johns | 450 | 450 | |||
| Transport | 1,074 | 1,074 | |||
| CommunityOutreach | - | - | - | - | 500 |
| **Sub total ** | 59,695 | - | - | 59,695 | 54,492 |
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| Video Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| **Total payments ** | 59,695 | - | - | 59,695 | 54,492 | ||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 59,679 | - | - | 59,679 | 21,520 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 112,509 | - | - | 112,509 | 90,989 | ||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 172,188 | - | - | 172,188 | 112,509 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Bank Account - HSBC Savings Bank Account - HSBC *8742 *Details Details Details Video Equipment Details Signature M A Close Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 151,812 - 20,376 - - - 172,188 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) Unrestricted 798 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name MICHAEL CLOSE Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| M A Close | MICHAEL CLOSE | 2/1/2025 | |