CLIFF PARK
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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 Admin￿tr(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. 6￿70 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 Se￿iCe$
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
unr￿lIcted
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
Don*ions
4.6Y2.80
3A67.80
4.632.80
3.467.80
Paymenis-B
ChurchAdmini*raior
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