## MEDHURST MINISTRIES ## **ANNUAL** REPORT & Financial Statements ## 2023/2024 Medhurst Ministries Registered Charity Number: 1197575 Cannon Park Congregational Church, Union Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 5PJ www.medhurstministries.org jude@medhurstministries.org ## TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Legal & Administrative Details - 02 Charitable Objects - 03 Trustees Report 09 Independent Examiner's Report 10 Receipts and Payments Account 11 Statement of Assets & Liabilities 12 Notes to the Accounts ## LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS ## ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Cannon Park Congregational church Union Street Middlesbrough TS1 5PJ ## 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 Steve Kneale Nathan Young Ian Williamson ## BANKERS Nat West ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER L. Ladds Bookkeeping & Accountancy 196 Woodhouse Lane, Guisbrough, TS14 6LP **02** ## **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 2024. ## **03 OUR ACTIVITIES** At the end of our second financial year we have 15 network churches that we support and that are situated across four regions of England. We have four in the North East, six in the North West, four 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 15 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 22 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** **04** ## Grants We were able to give grants to 7 of our network churches which came to a total of £35,610. ## Pastors Retreat 17 pastors were supported on our annual pastor’s retreat. The retreated lasted 3 days and consisted 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. **05 OUR ACTIVITIES** ## Family Retreat Ministry in areas of deprivation can be tiring and involves sacrifice from the whole family. Therefore, we run an annual five day family retreat for pastors and their families. This year we ran two retreats, one in October that hosted 23 adults and 17 children and one in May that hosted 27 adults and 29 children. 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 and magazine. 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. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## Weekender In 2023 New Life Church in Middlesbrough hosted the 2nd Medhurst Ministries Annual Weekender. The theme was based on Revelation 2:1-7 and was entitled Remember Your 1st Love. Robin Singleton, Al Gooderham, Jon Norwood, Steve Kneale and Mez McConnell preached for us and 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 several churches across the U.K. ## Retreats for Church Members In April we ran a pilot retreat for Medhurst Ministries church members. This was a wonderful time of fun, teaching and fellowship and we hosted 17 adults and 16 children. Due to the success we plan on making this an annual event. **07 OUR ACTIVITIES** ## Supporting Other Organisations & Churches Over the last year we have also been able to support a number of churches and organisations who for various reasons could not join our network but are united in our gospel aims for reaching those who live in areas of deprivation. The support has included preaching at events, mentoring and advice on fundraising, websites and discipleship. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **08** ## Financial review At the end of the financial year, the cash held by the charity was £113,494.12, of which £70,415.78 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 3 months of budgeted expenditure so that the charity could continue to operate should income (including grant funding) and/or expenditure vary adversely. ## 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: 25th October 2024 09 L LADDS BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Medhurst Mlnlstrles I report to the trustees on my examlnatSon ol the accounts of Medhurst Mini5trie5 for the year ended 31 March 2024 whlch are attached to thls report. Responslblllt5e5 Jnd ba515 of report As the charity trusteès of the Trust you ère responslble for the preparatlon ol the accounts In accordance wsih the requlrements of the Charltle5 Att 20111.the Act'l. I report Sn respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust'5 accounts carrSed out under secrion 145 of the 2011 Act and In cèrrying out my èxarnlnatlon I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlon5 8lven by the Charlty Commlsslon under sectlon 14515llbl of the Act. 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