## **My Ministry (Renamed Ministry Net in 2023) Registered Charity Number 1196189 Trustees Annual Report, 1[st] July 2021 to 30[th] June 2022**
MINISTRY NET (PREVIOUSLY MY MINISTRY) IS A REGISTERED CHARITY, NUMBER 1196189 ADDRESS: BISHOPS LODGE 10 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 3BD
## **My Ministry (renamed as Ministry Net in 2023)**
## **Registered Charity Number 1196189**
## **Trustees Annual Report, 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022**
## **Objectives and Activities**
My Ministry came into existence as a trust on 1[st] July 2021, with a constitution appropriate for a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation. My Ministry was formally recognised as a charity by the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 18 October (registered charity number 1196189). Its objectives were set out as:
The object of the CIO is to advance the Christian religion in the United Kingdom for the benefit of the public through the support, encouragement, education, and development of those involved in all forms of Christian ministry particularly, but not exclusively, lay ministers within the Church of England.
Most of our activities in the first year of existence have been towards setting up the charity’s basic infrastructure and the development of our first operating division, _Paraklesis_ , which aims to support, encourage, and equip lay ministers in children's, youth and family ministry.
In planning our activities for the year, the trustees have given consideration to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, specific guidance on charities that exist for the advancement of religion. The trustees envisage the charity as providing significant public benefit as, without the considerable contribution of time, money and talent from lay (non-clergy) people, most churches would cease to be able to provide services to both their members and those in the wider community.
## **Achievements and Performance**
The trustees believe that the launch of _Paraklesis_ will fill a clear need for a professional association of those working full or part time (employed or as lead volunteers) in this key part of Christian ministry. Most churches have aging populations and it is increasingly difficult to sustain a viable children’s and young people’s ministry without the work of suitably qualified, experience and motivated leaders. _Paraklesis_ was launched successfully just after the close of our fiscal year, see https://www.paraklesis.org.uk/.
The trustees also started work during the year on our next venture, _ministrynet_ , which will provide internet-based support to the wide and diverse range of volunteer lay ministers and office holders in the Church of England
## **Financial Review**
Income received in 2021-22 was entirely from donations and related Gift Aid and we gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions we have received. Some of these donations were made
MINISTRY NET (PREVIOUSLY MY MINISTRY) IS A REGISTERED CHARITY, NUMBER 1196189 ADDRESS: BISHOPS LODGE 10 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 3BD
specifically for the segregated Paraklesis Fund. However, our expenditure in the year was almost exclusively on the work of establishing _Paraklesis_ and the costs involved were also supported by transfers from our General Fund. The longer-term aim is for _Paraklesis_ to reach self-sufficiency through its own revenue, particularly the contributions of its members.
The charity had a net excess of income over expenditure for the year of £3,675. The trustees reserve policy is to maintain a reserve of at least six months fixed expenditure. All but a small part of our expenditure is variable so that the reserve policy was met comfortably throughout the year.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
My Ministry is governed by a trust deed and is constituted as a Foundation CIO. New trustees are appointed by the existing trustees taking into account relevant experience, reputation and commitment to the objectives of the charity.
## **Trustees**
Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Chair Dr Peter Mansell, Vice Chair Ruth Haldane Ruth Hassall (Appointed 8[th] January 2022)
There are no corporate trustees, and no trustees hold title to property on behalf of the charity. The charity does not act as custodian trustees on behalf of others.
Finally, I would like to thank my fellow trustees for their dedication and work in both establishing My Ministry and guiding it through its first year of existence. I would also like to thank Ali Campbell who, as development consultant for _Paraklesis_ , has provided so much of the vision, energy, and enthusiasm that was essential to this project.
_**Rt Revd Martyn James Snow Dr Peter William Mansell**_ Chair of Trustees Vice Chair of Trustees April 2023 April 2023
MINISTRY NET (PREVIOUSLY MY MINISTRY) IS A REGISTERED CHARITY, NUMBER 1196189 ADDRESS: BISHOPS LODGE 10 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 3BD
## **My Ministry Revenue Account**
|**Year to 30/6/22**
**Opening Fund Balance**
**Income**
Donations
£9,500
Gift Aid
£1,500
Interest
£0
£11,000
**Expediture**
Development Consultancy
£6,400
Website
£264
Branding
£540
Bank Fees
£80
Accounting
£41
£7,325
**Excess of Income + / Expenditure -**
**£3,675**
Fund Transfer
**Closing Fund Balance**|**Paraklesis**
**General**
**Total**
**Fund Allocation**|
|---|---|
||**£0**
**£0**
**£0**|
||£3,500
£6,000
£9,500
£0
£1,500
£1,500
£0
£0
£0|
||£3,500
£7,500
£11,000|
||£6,400
£0
£6,400
£165
£99
£264
£540
£0
£540
£0
£80
£80
£0
£41
£41|
||£7,105
£220
£7,325|
|||
||**-£3,605**
**£7,280**
**£3,675**|
||£3,605
-£3,605
£0|
||**£0**
**£3,675**
**£3,675**|
|**Balance Sheet- My Ministry**
Current Assets
CAF Account 793
CAF Account 794
Current Liablities
Loan A/c
Reserve Balance at 30/6/22|**30/06/2022**
£3,265
£410|
|---|---|
||£3,675|
||£0|
||£0|
|||
||**£3,675**|
|||
|Opening Balance at 30/6/21
Excess of Income + /Expenditure -
Reserve Balance at 30/6/22|**£0**
£3,675|
||**£3,675**|
|||
|**Made up of Funds**
Paraklesis Fund
General Fund|£0
£3,675|
||**£3,675**|