**CALVARY CHAPEL** MAIDSTONE S P I R I T L E D W O R D B A S E D 

## **ANNUAL REPORT** 

**Year Ending 2022** 



_Calvary Chapel Maidstone_ 

## **Charity Details** 

> Charity Name: Calvary Chapel Maidstone 

> Charity Number: 1194491 

> Meeting Address: Cranford Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9FZ 

> Registered Address: 69 Woolley Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 8PZ 

Calvary Chapel Maidstone is a Christian church affiliated to Calvary Chapel Association and the Calvary Chapel UK group of churches. It was founded in July 2018, and became a registered charity in May 2021. 

## **Structure & Governance** 

## Eldership 

The church operates under a plurality of elders. At present four elders are in position, although there is provision for additional elders should the church grow to a sufficient size to necessitate increased leadership. 

> Elder / Pastor: Matthew Hobbs 

> Elder / Teacher: Ian Fox 

> Assistant Elder Dennis Scott 

> Assistant Elder Jonathan Bourne 

## Officers 

Two additional officers served, on a voluntary basis, during 2022: 

> Treasurer: Amie Wilcox-Smith 

> Safeguarding Officer: Nicola Bell 

## Trustees 

Three appointed trustees continue to oversee the charity. Two form the leadership of the church, for which the charity represents, the third trustee is independent of the church. 

> Trustee 1: Matthew Hobbs 

> Trustee 2: Ian Fox 

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## Trustee 3: 

## Daniel Arnold 

Further recruitment of trustees would be initiated by the existing trustees in the event of: 

- An existing trustee stepping down 

- The death of an existing trustee 

## Governance 

The church is governed by its constitution which places the day-to-day running of the charity in the hands of the elders, Matthew Hobbs, Ian Fox, Dennis Scott and Jonathan Bourne. 

## **Activities & Objectives** 

The activities undertaken during the year include: 

- Family Church Services 

- Homegroup, Study and Prayer groups 

- Children’s Church (Sunday school) 

- Crèche 

- Outreach (Evangelism – outside of the church building) 

## **Achievements & Performance** 

The achievements and performance during the year include: 

- Change in congregation – some families have left, new families have joined 

- The continued teaching of the Bible 

- The public declaration of the gospel, both in public meetings and street evangelism 

- The continuation of public meetings at Hermitage Park Community Centre (address above) – available to all members of the public 

- The baptism of two people 

- The dedication of one child 

- The introduction of face-to-face homegroup meetings 

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## **Financial Review** 

The giving received by the church during 2022 was £17,750.61, and the expenditure was £20,124.74. The closing bank balance at 31 December 2022 was £22,215.79. 

Please see attached Annual Accounts 

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## **CALVARY CHAPEL** MAIDSTONE **STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2022** 

|**STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS**|**2022**|
|---|---|
|**Opening Balance -****_1st January 2022_**|**£ 24,589.92**|
|Income|£ 17,750.61|
|Expenditure|( £ 20,124.74 )|
|**Closing Balance -****_31st December 2022_**|**£ 22,215.79**|



|**Income**||
|---|---|
|**_General Fund_**<br>Standing Orders<br>Other Gifts<br>Miscellaneous<br>**_Ringfenced_**<br>CC Ladies Retreat<br>Yvonne Kalulu<br>**Expenditure**|£ 9,863.00<br>£ 6,924.45<br>£ 26.16|
||**£ 16,813.61**|
||£ 102.00<br>£ 835.00|
||**£ 937.00**|
|||
|**_General Fund_**<br>Staff<br>Worship Resources<br>Children and Youth<br>IT<br>Venue<br>Donations<br>Miscellaneous<br>Outreach<br>**_Ringfenced_**<br>CC Ladies Retreat<br>Yvonne Kalulu|£ 7,500.00<br>£ 3,238.51<br>£ 85.74<br>£ 306.86<br>£ 6,195.00<br>-<br>£ 1,361.22<br>£ 500.41|
||**£ 19,187.74**|
||£ 102.00<br>£ 835.00|
||**£ 937.00**|