CLIFF PARK MMU HURCH EXAMINER, R YEAR ENDED 31 t DECEMB 24 I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts from the Church's accounting records and infonnation supplied by the Treasurer. This was not a straightforward process due to a change of treasurer in mid financial year. However, I have obtained all information which I considered necessary to enable me to give reasonable assurance that the accounts are free from material errors. In my opinion the accounts reasonabty reflect the state of the Church's financial affairs as at 31 st December 2024 and of its surpluses / deficits for the period then ended. Chris Gould Independent Examiner 14th May 2025
Cliff Park Community Church ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR CLIFF PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH, GORLESTON-ON-SEA FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 CUFF PARK COMMUNrrY CHURCH~ ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024
Cliff Park Community Church Aim5 and Purpose Cliff Park Community Church ICPCCI Leadership Team ILT) is responsible for co-operating with the Minister to promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. Due to renting from Ormiston Academy Trust. there are no buildin, in which worship takes place, for which the LT have responsibility. but therè are significant stored goods and materials, and a new Shed, for which care and maintenance is the responsibility of the LT. Due to a generous donation from a previous member of CPCC, there is a house 1147 Brasen05e Avenue) for which the LT are the Landlords and which 15 managed on behalf of the LT by Darby & Liffen. Strurture, Govemance and Management Cliff Park Community Church is a Local Ecumenical Partnership and is a Registered Chartty. Registration Number 1201799. The administrative address is 283 Lowestoft Road, Gorleston. Great Yarmouth NR316JW. The method of appointment of membership is outlined in our constitution. LT members are either ex officio, elected by the Annual Church Meeting IACMI or co-opted in accordance with the appropriate Church Representation Rules. Durlng the year, the following served as members of the LT. aiff Park Community Church Trustees (Leadership Team) Mirtister Elerted Trustees fmembers) The Rev Derek McClean- Chair of Trustees Ruth Pillar Bob Groome Suzanne Coldman Sue Dy50n Martin Wilkes (Resigned September 20241 John Stephens luntil May ACM 20241 Dr. Anthony Eka (from May ACM 20241 Church Admintr(rt0rUndseCretOry Tracy Mayne Treosurer Elmira Tabora IResigned September 20241 Steven Bullen lfrom September 20241 Representotive Deonerysynod Ministries There are a number of Ministries which operate under the supervision of the LT. These include: Kidzchurch,. A Team., Q3,. After 8s,. Welcome Team,. Prayer Ministry Team- Pastoral Care Team: Parish Nursing,. Kitchen Table,. House Groups- and Men's Breakfast. Church Attendance Number on the Membership Roll is. currently, 63 Average attendance at main Sunday morning service-. Approx. 670 adults, and between 5-15 children. Flnancial Review This is the second year that Cliff Park Community Church is reporting its own accounts, we are reporting using cash accounting method.
Review of 2024- The Re¥ Derek Mcaean- Chair of Trustees 2024 has been a year of moving and settling. We finalised the move to OCPA in February 2024, and held a formal launch service with our Area Bishop* lan Bishop, in èttendance, on 18, February. His sermon issued a challenge which has resonated with u5- fill the Halll In all our praying and plannin& this has been a huge theme. We have found some slgnificant differences in how we 'do' things at CPCC after our move was finlshed. The different layout of facilities, and the need to re-envision how we deliver on some of our artivities lespecially Church Meetings). necessitated some changes. These have not been without some challenges. Throughout this. our Fellowship has rallied, and adapted. The Same can be said for all our Ministries and, I fear. that I might miss some, unintentionally, if l attempted to go through them all. Be assured of our heartfelt thank5- both in all you continue to do, and in your willingness to adapt to the new environment. Whether the 'visiblè' ministries Iworship Leaders,. and Preachers),. or the 'invisible' ministrles of our set-up and tech. teams. At the stsrt of July, the Minister presented his belief in a Vision of goirbg for a new building. And this was further explored in a Wision Day towards the end of November 2024. Out of this, it became clear that the Vision for CPCC remains the same- Anglicans and Baptists working together to Live and to Give the Good News in the South Gorleston area. Various 5uggestlons wefe made as to how we might deliver on thi5. and a further day of Prayer and Fasting (which coincided with 3 Leadership Tearn Away Dayl was proposed. There was also a general agreement on looking ahead to getting the building w¢th due caution to ensuring that we cknowledge that a building is part of the solution, and will not make a difference to us if we are not alrèady living out our mission initiatives. Our Summer Clifftop Festival Service wa5 widened to be a Churche5 Togèther initiative, and we also had a tent presence on the Saturday. This is to be replicated in 2025. Our Christmas services were a little different this year. and included a group walking around carolling instead of the Carols on the Green. This gave us some wonderful opportunities to meet with people. We have many challenges ahead of us, and much prayer will be needed. But this remains a praying community. Once again, rny deepest thanks to the Leadership Team, and to Tracy. for all their slJPPOrt and love during this last year. On behalf of the Leadership Team Rev. Derek Mcclean (Rector)
CLIFFPARKCOMMUNITYCHURCH General Fund Recelpts & Paymenlskcount 2024 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Notes Otherfund Total Recelpts Planne(J giving 63.069.89 63,069.89 Collections at SeiCe$ 3.508.32 3,508.32 All othervoluntsry receipts 4.632.80 3,467.80 8,100.60 Glft Ald recovered 9.433.88 76.012.09 4.632.80 9,433.88 3,467.80 84,112.69 Interest Income 1.692.46 1.692.46 Other Receipts 188.21 188.21 Total recelpts 77,892.76 4.63180 3,467.80 85,993.36 Payments Diocese Parish Share 45,000.00 45.000.00 Minister and staffing costs 15,377.63 15.377.63 Church running expenses 15.993.68 15.993.68 Ministers house maintenance 1,681.42 1,681.42 Church Tithe and all other donations 10,904.28 2.842.79 13,747.07 Refurbishment costs 2.942.51 2,942.51 Total Payments 88,957.01 2.842.79 2,942.51 94,742.31 Surplus / Deficit -11.064.25 I.7.01 525.29 -8.748.95 Cash in Bank 1st january 2024 70.240.88 70,240.88 Cash in Bank 31st December2024 61.491.93 61.491.93
CLIFFPARKCOMMUNttYCHURCH Statementof Assets unrlIcted funds Resthcied lun¢s Other fund Notes Total Cash Funds Bank CurrentAccounts 11946.38 12.946.38 Bank DepositAccounts 37.034.75 49,981.13 11,510.82 11,510.82 48.545.57 61.491.95 OtherAssets Investments 250,000.00 Notes l. The Financialstatements of C"fI Park Cornmunrtychurch have been prepared In accordance with the Church Accounting Regutstions 2006 usingthè Receiptsand Payments basis 2. Analysis of Restricted Funds Opening Balance Receipts Paymenis Balance CIF Benevolent Funds Donations Building Fund Church Week-End away 2,181.71 138.80 240.00 3.015.80 2.842.79 i.000.00 2,421.71 311.81 1,200.00 200.00 2.520.51 4.255.80 2,842.79 3.933.52 These are accumulated donationsto be used forthefollomngpurposes: Benevolent Funds Don31ions Forfamilies orintJNidualswho are experiencingiinancial difficulties Forcharttable appeals orotherspecific donations Forthe conEregation week*nd away Church week-end away
CUFFPARK COMMUNnYCHURCH Anatysls ol RKeiptsand Paymerhts Unresthcted lunds Restricted funds Other fun Re¢elpts- A Donions 4.6Y2.80 3A67.80 4.632.80 3.467.80 Paymenis-B ChurchAdminiraior 12,878.57 Pastoral co-ordinator Parish Nursing 803.37 Minisiefswork expenses J,695.68 Totalminister and Staffing expense5 15.377.62 Paymenis-c Baptist Home Mission 3.LKKI.¢ School Hire 4.825. Bank Chargès 124.75 Stationery. Office$upplies Insurance, Licences. Subscriptions 3.&89.92 Mileage. TraveL smallrepairs 248.00 A Team 24.59 After8's Klds, Church 133.83 Pa*or8lCareteam èxtiBenevolent 113.16 Specialchurth Youth Group Q3 Outreach Alpha Growih Worship Group Sound Desk Trainir Capitsl Itèms 1256.58 Publicity 179. Visitingspeakers Kitchen Catellng 335.57 Totalothor Expenses 15.9S3.68