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MEDHURST MINISTRIES

ANNUAL REPORT

& Financial Statements

2022/2023

Medhurst Ministries Registered Charity Number: 1197575

The Neptune Center, Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 7RP

www.medhurstministries.org [e-mail]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 Legal & Administrative Details

• 02 Charitable Objects

03 Trustees Report

08 Independent Examiner's Report 09 Receipts and Payments Account

Receipts and Payments Account

10 Statement of Assets & Liabilities

11 Notes to the Accounts

LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE

The Neptune Centre Ormesby Road Middlesbrough TS3 7RP

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

CIO—Foundation Registered 2022

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1197575

TRUSTEES RESPONSIBLE

Matthew Spandler-Davison Stephanie Greer Steve Bell Bridget Wezi Ngwisha David Trenchard Mez Mc Connell Graham Thomson Al Gooderham Steve Kneale Nathan Young Ian Williamson

BANKERS Nat West

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

L. Ladds Bookkeeping & Accountancy 196 Woodhouse Lane, Guisbrough, TS14 6LP

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CHARITABLE OBJECTS

The objects of the CIO are for the public benefit the advancement of the christian faith in particular (but without limitation) by providing support to churches, pastors, church planters and gospel workers serving in deprived places through the provision of grants, resources, mentoring, retreats and training and any other means compatible with the statement of faith.

The Trustees have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.

03 OUR ACTIVITIES

At the end of our first financial year we have 12 network churches that we support and that are situated across four regions of England. We have four in the North East, four in the North West, three in Yorkshire and one in the Midlands.

From these churches we are currently training and supporting pastors, gospel workers and church members in the following ways:

Pastor Support

We provide one-to-one support online and in person for 12 network pastors, and run monthly regional cohorts for pastors and church planters to train with and learn from other ministers in similar contexts.

As well as meeting monthly within their regional cohorts, each cohort member will receive visits from a pastoral coach who will maintain regular contact to work through ministry situations.

Medhurst Women

Medhurst Women is training 14 women on a 3-year rolling program of contextualised training and support for women ministering to women in areas of deprivation. Designed and delivered by experienced practitioners, Medhurst Women is a flexible, practical, and theologically robust training alternative for those considering or already ministering in deprived communities.

OUR ACTIVITIES

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Grants

Two pastors have been fully funded for four years via our partnership with HeartCry.

Pastors Retreat

Twenty pastors were supported on our annual pastor’s retreat. Delivered in partnership with Church in Hard Places, it consisted of 3 days of worship, teaching, and fellowship. The retreat gave plenty of time for spiritual and physical refreshment while also providing opportunities to foster long-term church partnerships with other pastors and church planters serving in some of the UK’s most deprived communities.

Womens Retreat

Medhurst Women supported 15 women on their annual retreat for female gospel workers, pastor’s wives and women living and ministering in areas of deprivation. The retreat is a time to build friendships, have fellowship and learn from and with one another. Because people’s circumstances differ and attending this retreat may be difficult for those with young children, our family workers provide childcare onsite.

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Family Retreat

Ministry in areas of deprivation can be tiring and involves sacrifice from the whole family. Therefore, we run an annual family retreat. The retreat is for everyone involved in ministry to deprived places, and we supported 14 families over five days. The retreat in the Yorkshire Dales provides teaching, fellowship, friendship, and fun for the whole family.

Consultancy & Outside Training

We also offer training to churches and Christian organisations outside the Medhurst Network. We are doing this to help equip more affluent churches to reach areas of deprivation whilst providing Medhurst with an extra funding stream via donations from these churches/organisations to the indigenous fund.

Resources

As well as developing Medhurst Women, we have continued to produce the In Context Podcast. In Context is a Medhurst Ministries podcast about Christian life and mission in places affected by spiritual and economic deprivation. It can be found on all the major podcast platforms and YouTube.

06 OUR ACTIVITIES

Weekender

In 2022 New Life Church in Middlesbrough hosted the first Medhurst Ministries Annual Weekender. The theme was based on the book The Least, The Last and The Lost, and the preachers were Ian Williamson, Graham Thomson, Nathan Young, Dan Green and Mez McConnell. The conference was sold out, with over 100 attendees.

Conferences

Medhurst Ministries had a stall at the Keswick Convention for three weeks and was able to share about the ministry with people from all over the UK and beyond. We also had opportunities to speak at and promote our church at the FIEC, EFC, 20schemes and A29 GB Conferences.

Pastors Lunches & Speaking Engagements

We had opportunities to share about our ministry in churches in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Yorkshire, the North West and the North East, with several churches wanting to partner financially and in prayer.

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Financial review

At the end of our first financial year, the cash held by the charity was £74,436, of which £61,991 is unrestricted and can be used for any charitable purpose.

Reserves policy

The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £30,000 (which equates to about 3-6 months of budgeted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income (including grant funding) and/or expenditure vary adversely. At the year-end, the charity held unrestricted cash of £61,991. The reason for having excess funds is that we aim to make grant payments to network churches and cover the 50% decrease in partnership payments from A29 for Ian Williamson's salary.

Governance

Responsibility for setting policy and making operational decisions rests with the trustees, who meet regularly to monitor the charity's activities. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees.

Responsibilities of trustees

Charity law requires us as Trustees to prepare financial statements for each accounting year, which record the receipts and payments of the charity for the year. We are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the charity's financial position and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. We also have a responsibility to safeguard the charity's assets and take reasonable steps to prevent fraud or any other irregularities.

Approval

This report was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Ian Williamson

Date: 05 May 2023

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09 Medhutst Mlnlstyles R•(•ipts and Payments Acrwnt fortheye•i end 31 Mar¢h 2023 Tot•1 Fur FufJs 2021 A•ulpts DwJvor44ndyJnts Act5 29 p¥rtntrshlpi¢r*m•rt 107.74131 iql82 X378J5 33A67.91 15L.302.94 J8,378.55 Tol•l PK•lpts lo?.?￿51 4V?124 51467.Y IB9,681.49

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10 Medhurst Mlnlstrfes Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 for the year end 31 March 2023 Unwtrktd Funds A•th¢¢•d Funds T•t•l IOZ2 T•tsl 2021 F￿ld0 Fundi A ¢Ash Funds C45h at bank ￿th Imrnedlate 4cceJ5 Notlce Deposits 61.991 12,445 74.436 74,436 oih•r m•n•tsry •s¥•ts F•llli du• vlthln on• ymr.. F•lllni du• 4ft•ron• y••r'. T•t•l Value 2022 V•lue 2021 A•s•ts r•t•ln•d f•r ¢h•rhy's •wn Office equI￿ent Sound and •udK*equipment 1.197 1,647 Gu•rnnt••• •nd Meurnd d•bts Th• ¢h•rity h•$ not liven •tyiu•r•rf•¢s•hd h•$ noi its •swts •$ s•tyiityfor •ny Iwblities.

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