CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Indèpendent Examinevs Report Report to the trustees of Cliff Park Community Church On accounts for the year ended 31" December 2023 Charlty no lif any) 1201799 Sol out on pages Respective The charrty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of Ihe accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an aijdit is not required for this year trustoes and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {the Charities Acll and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Acl, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act, and lo state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out In accordance with general Directions given examlner'• ststemgnl by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charrty and a Comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the truslees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts presenl a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Indepondent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come lo my examiner's stat•ment attention which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in Order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Slgnod: Date: 81h May 2024 Name: Becky Tse Relevant professional qualiflcationls) or body (if anyl: Address: 26 Sorrel Grove. Cringleford, Norwich. NR4 7WR
Cliff Park Community Church .¢and ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR CLIFF PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH, GORLESTON-ON-SEA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023 CLIFF PARK COMMUNITr CHURCH- ANNUAL REPORT FOR Z023
ms and PurposÈ Cliff Park Community Church ICPCCI Leadership Team ILTI 15 responsible for co-operating wtth the Minister to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. ewdngelistic. social and ecumenical. Due to renting from Omiiston Academy Trust. there are no buildings. in which worship takes place, for which the LT have responsibility, but there are significant stored goods and materials. and a new Shed, for which care and Maintenance 15 the responsibllity of the LT. Due to a generous donation from a previous member of CPCC, there is a house {147 Brasenose Avenue) for which the LT are the Landlords and which is managed on behalf of the LT by Darby & Liffen. Structure, Govemance and Management Cliff Park Community Church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership 3nd is a Registered Charity, Registration Number 1201799. The admlnistrative address is 283 Lowestoft Road. Gorle51on. Great Yarmouth NR316JW. The method of appolntment of membership is outlined in our constitution. LT members are either ex officio, eletted by the Annual Churth Meeting IACM) or co-opted in accordance with the appropriate Church Representation Rules. During the year, the following served as members of the LT. cllff Park Community Church Tru51ees (Leadership Team) Minister The Rev Derek McClean- Chair of Trustees Ifrom April 20231 Elected Trustee5 {member5J Ruth Pillar Robert Grth)me Suzanne Coldman Susan Dyson Martin Wilkes Representotive Deonery Synod John Stephens Church Administrator t7ndSecretary Tracy Mayne Treosurer Elmim Tabord
Minlstrles There are a number of Ministries which operate under the supervision of ihe LT. These include= Kid2Church,' A Team; Q3,. After 8s; Welcome Team. Prayer Ministry Team,. Pastoral Care Team.. Parish Nursin& Kltchen Table; House Groups,. and Men's Breakfast. Church Attendance Number on the Membership Roll is, currently* 67. Averoge fjttendance at main Sunduy morning Service.. Approx. 70-80 adults, and between 5-15 children. Flnanclal Revlew Thls Is rhe first year that cllff Park Communlty Church Is repon8 Its ¢)wn accounts, we are reporting using cash accounting method. Revl¢w of 2023 - The Rev Derek M¢aean- Chalr of Trustses H?n8 joined CPCC just after Easter 2023, it is falr to Say that a great deal has happened, and that those who have been involved in the LT (both before and after the ACM In 20231 have been an invaluable support, I thank them, and any Leaders of any of the Mlnlstries. Together we build the Lord's Kingdom. As I leorned about thls communlty,15aw a communlty stTII corning lo terms las we all are) wlth the post.COVID reallty. A community that longs to serve the Lord, and one another. And 5eek5 to take that love and service out In mlsslon to the surrounding communliv. Some do It through practlcal giving of dme and skills. Some by helping other Church ¢ommunities wlth their projects. NDt long after l jolned. we commissioned Ruth Pillar to her role of PaTh Nurse, and we conttnue to support her In this invalvable work. The Summer services were, mostly, held outside, and we saw many new faces. Although the first of the Bandstand services wa5 'rained off,. the second one wa5 more successful. We look forward to the services in 2024. We were dellghted when some of our young people We Confirmed by 8ishop lan in October. During the latter end of 2023, we have had some members move to worship in a different community. It was sadness, and we sent them with our prayer5. Lester, Louise, John and Iris are deeply missed and thanked for thelr immense rontributions io the life of CPCC over the years. We have also had some move to join us. and they have become a great boon to our cornrnunlty, getting Inw)Ived in qulte a few rninistries. By far the bi88est change has been the move from OCPPA to OCPA. Whilst thls happeTied at the start of 2024. It be8an in 2023. Despite the prospect of sorne unsettlement, the Christmas Services went well, and the congregational survey was largely positive. We had one significant loss when our dear Sister, Beryl, dled. and some members of the community were bereaved through the loss of their relatives.
Through it all, the Pastoral care of the community. for one another. has been evident. Lookins ahead into 2024, we wll continue to settle into OCPA. despite the teething problems, and we continue to seek to decide whether or not a new Building is right for us. Something highlighted in my October 2023 refiection. We will also lose jamie and Hilary. Jamie wll be Ordained in July and enter his next phase of hls journey with our Lord. Both he and Hilary have been stalwarts of CPCC since its inceptton. Their joy and love will be deeply missed, and we send them with our love and provers. It has been my joy to Supervise Jamie, even for such a short time, and I know that both he and Hilary will be an immense blessinE during the time of Jamie's Curacy. On behalf of the Leadership Team Rev. Derek Mcclean {Rectorl
Cliff Park Community Church Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 General Fund Recelpt5 & Payments Account. 2Q23 Vnrestrlcted Restricted Funds Fund5 Notes Other Fund Total Recelpts Vpluntary recelpts Planned Glvlng 77,641.50 77,641.50 Collectlons at servlces 2,007.72 2,007,72 All other voluntary recelpts 2,753,87 6,470.62 9.224.49 Glft Ald recovered 21,130.92 21.130.92 100,780.14 2,753.87 6,470.62 I10,14.63 Interest Income 1,448.08 1,448.08 Other Recelpt5 4,102.63 4,102.63 Total Recelpts 106,330.85 2,753.87 6,470.62 115,555.34 Payments Church Actlvltles Diocese P?rish Share 45,000.00 45,000.00 Minlster and staffin8 Costs 14,755.35 14,755.35 Church running expenses 22,309.18 22,309.18 Mlnlster's house malntenancè church nthe and all other donatlons 13,303.39 3,724.41 17,027.80 Refurbishment Cost Total Payments 16,906.74 16,906.74 16,906.74 115,999.07 95,367.92 3,724.41 surplus /-Oeflclt 10.962.93 -970.54 10,436.12 -443.73 Cash in Bank 1st January 2023 58,731.54 10,052.61 68,784.15 Cash In Bank 31st December 023 69,694.47 -970.54 -383.51 68,340.42
Cllff Park Community Church Financi31 Statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 Statement of Assets 2023 Unrestricted Restricte Funds Funds Other Funds Total Notes Cash Funds Bank Current Arcount5 16,352.80 4.616.49 20,969.29 Bènk Deposlt Account5 38,313.49 2,790.51 6,267.13 47,371.13 54,666.29 2,790.51 10,883.62 68,340.42 Other A55et5 Investment 250,000.00 250,000.00 250,000,00 250,000.00 Not8S: I, The Fin3nclal Statements of the Clllf Park Community Church have been prepared In accordance wlth the Church Accounting Re8ulatlons 2006 u5in8 the Recelpts and Payments basls. 2. Analysls of Restrlcted Funds Openln8 Balance RecelptS Payments Balance Cld Benevolent Funds 2.001.71 180.00 2.181.71 Donation5 1.559.34 2,573.87 3,724.41 408.80 Building Fund 2C(I.00 200.00 Church Week-end Away 3,761.05 2.753.87 3.724.41 2,790.51 These are accumulated donatlons lo be used for the followin8 purposes.. Benevolent Funds Donation5 Church Week-end Away for familie5. indivldual who are experiencing fin?nclal dlfflcultle5 for charitable appeals and Other speclfic donatlons for the congregation week-end way
Cliff Park Community Church 3. Analysis of Receipts and Payments Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds other Fund Receipt5 . All other voluntary recelpts Donotions 2.573.87 Rent and Bank Interest 6.470.62 2,573.87 6.470.62 Payments b. Minister and Stsfflng Expenses Church Admintrator 11,833.75 Pastoral Co-ordlnator 563.85 Parlsh Nurslng 1.329.99 Mlnlsters work expenses 1.027.76 Total Mlnlster and stsffin8 Expenses 14,7S5.35
Cliff Park Community Church c. Church Running Expenses Ministers House Refurbishment Baptlst Home Mission 3.(X)J.00 School Hire 5.771. Bank Charges 116.09 Stationery, Office Supplies & Other Supplles 1.189.43 Insurance, Licences and subscriptions 3.953.14 Mileage, Travel, Meal & Small Repairs A Team 1.304.12 After 8's 223.20 Kid2 Churth Pastoral Care Team excl Benevolent Special Church 220.66 Youth Group Q3 154.75 Outreach Alpha Grow Worship Group sound Desk 2.502.74 Training 486.19 Capital Items Publicity 2.801.49 Visitlng Speakers ioo.DJ Kitchen Catering 486.37 Total Other Expenses 22.309.18 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 37,064.53