Trustee's Annual Report
**Christian Mission Fellowship International UK Period Ended 05 April 2025**
## _**1. Introduction**_
The Christian Mission Fellowship International (CMFI) is dedicated to promoting Christian values, discipleship, and practical community support through the operation of our church and cell-based ministry network across the UK.
This report outlines our activities, financial performance, and the measurable impact of our work over the past year, both within our congregations and in the wider communities we serve.
## _**2. Objectives and Activities**_
## **Objectives:**
- To spread the teachings of Christianity and provide spiritual guidance to the community.
- To support local and global charitable initiatives.
- To foster a sense of community through outreach programs, cell groups, and events.
## **Activities:**
## **Worship Services:**
We held weekly worship services throughout the year, with special events drawing larger crowds during key religious festivals. Alongside central services, our ministry continued through an active cell-based structure operating across multiple regions of the UK, allowing members to meet regularly despite geographical distance and work commitments.
## **Cell & Zone Ministry:**
Throughout 2025, cell groups met consistently in homes across Zones in England and Wales. New cells were established in Oxford and Aldershot **,** and overall growth was recorded in several zones. These cells provided discipleship, prayer support, pastoral care, and community outreach at a local level.
## **Youth, High Teens & Children's Ministry:**
This year saw exceptional engagement among younger demographics. Initiatives such as the High Teens Ministry **,** Children's Ministry programs, and youth-led devotions connected over 29 young people across the UK on a daily basis. Young members actively served in worship, media, conference support, and community outreach.
## **Women’s Ministry & Prayer:**
Women’s prayer groups continued with consistency, with one zone marking three consecutive years of weekly women’s prayer **,** strengthening the spiritual foundation of the church.
## **Community Events and Outreach:**
We hosted community-building events, including a dedicated Sports Day **,** the annual CMFI UK Conference **,** town outreach programs – feeding the homeless, partnering with Hollymoor
Church in Food banks and fellowship initiatives designed to connect with local families and vulnerable individuals. Several zones build partnerships with local churches, councils, and community leaders, and one zone received recognition for outstanding contribution to the wider community.
## **Pastoral & Safeguarding Support:**
During the year, church leaders provided practical and pastoral support to vulnerable individuals in crisis situations within the community, offering shelter, guidance, and signposting to appropriate services where required.
## **Mission Work:**
We continued our strong tradition of supporting global missions. Financial and resource support was provided to projects in Cambodia, Australia, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Fiji, Madagascar and Kenya **,** alongside support for the Hollymoor Church in Birmingham **.**
## _**3. Achievements**_
## **Community Engagement:**
The introduction and funding of the High Teens Ministry, Sports Day, town outreach initiatives, and cell-based community engagement strengthened our connection with youth, families, and the wider public. Partnerships were formed with local churches and civic leaders.
## **Spiritual Growth & Discipleship:**
- New cell groups planted in Oxford and Aldershot
- Recorded increase in baptisms within zones
- Measurable growth in cell attendance and participation
- Consistent prayer initiatives sustaining spiritual life across zones
## **Youth Leadership Development:**
Young members took on significant responsibility in worship, administration, conference logistics, and outreach activities, including participation in interdenominational youth services.
## **Global Impact:**
We successfully distributed significant aid to international partners, including donations to the CMFI global networks and specific support for the Fiji Pastor’s Conference.
## **Resilience:**
Despite higher operational costs, the church maintained a robust level of voluntary income, receiving over **£177,000** in tithes and offerings to sustain our work.
## _**4. Financial Overview**_
**Income:**
Total income for the year was **£177,755** , with the primary sources being:
· Voluntary Income (Tithes, offerings, donations): **£177,694**
- Investment Income: **£61**
## **Expenditure:**
Total expenditure for the year was **£198,688** . Key areas of expenditure included:
· Ministerial Costs: **£106,741** – Covering staffing, accommodation, and support for our ministers.
· Ministry & Mission Fund: **£49,079** – Contributing to wider denominational mission work.
· Costs of Church Activities: **£41,368** – Including rent, travel, web hosting, conferences, and operational costs.
· Governance: **£1,500** – Independent examination fees.
## **Net Assets:**
The charity utilised brought-forward reserves to fund this year’s expanded activities, outreach, and mission support.
Net assets as of 05 April 2025 stood at **£5,340** .
## _**5. Governance and Management**_
The Board of Trustees meets regularly to oversee the charity's activities and ensure alignment with our mission and charitable objectives. Robust governance practices are in place, including regular financial reviews, accountability for ministry expenditure, and the appointment of an independent examiner to scrutinize our accounts.
## _**6. Future Plans**_
For the coming year, we aim to:
· Continue expanding our cell-based outreach to reach more vulnerable communities.
· Strengthen children’s, youth, high teens, men’s and women’s ministries through structured programs.
- Improve safeguarding awareness and training for leaders.
- Review our financial strategy to rebuild reserves while maintaining essential services.
- Develop new educational and discipleship resources for children and adults.
- Sustain and grow our fundraising efforts to support international mission projects.
## _**7. Acknowledgements**_
We extend our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated volunteers, leaders, donors, and community members for their unwavering support. Your commitment has made a significant difference in our ability to serve both the church and the wider community.
## _**8. Conclusion**_
Christian Mission Fellowship International UK remains committed to its mission of fostering spiritual growth, discipleship, and practical community support. The evidence from across our zones demonstrates a church that is active, resilient, and outward-focused. We look forward to another year of impactful service and outreach.
## **Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:**
Waisea Naituku
**Position:** Chairman **Date:** 31 January 2026 **Contact Information:** 41 South Loop Park, Birmingham B16 0AF
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CHRISTIAN MISSION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL UK
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO 05/APRIL/2025
CONTENTS
Page
Statement of financial activities 1
Balance sheet 2
Notes to the financial statements 3-4
Treasurer's statement 4
Independent examiner's report attached
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## **CHRISTIAN MISSION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL UK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
|**Note**
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
**Opening Balance as at 06.04.2024**
£
**Gross transfers between funds**
**before transfers**
**Total funds generated during 2024-**
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds c/fwd 05 April 2025**
Ministry & Mission Fund
Costs of church activities
Governance costs
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
**Total resources expended**
Incoming resources from generated
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Activities for generating funds
Voluntary income
**Total incoming resources**
Investment income
Charitable activities:
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
Ministerial costs|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**TOTAL**
**General**
**Designated**
**£**
**£**
**£**
177,694
-
-
177,694
-
-
-
-
61
-
-
61
**177,755**
**-**
**-**
**177,755**
49,079
-
-
49,079
106,741
-
-
106,741
41,368
-
-
41,368
1,500
-
-
1,500
**198,688**
**-**
**-**
**198,688**
**20,933**
**-**
-
-
20,933
-
-
-
-
-
**20,933**
**-**
-
-
20,933
-
27,773
27,773
20,933
-
-
-
20,933
-
**6,840**
**-**
**-**
**6,840**
**Unrestricted Funds**|
|---|---|
The notes on pages 3 to 4 form part of these financial statements
**2**
## **CHRISTIAN MISSION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL UK BALANCE SHEET**
## **AS AT 05 APRIL 2025**
|**Note**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
Bank and cash balances
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors payable within one year
9
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL NET ASSETS**
£
**THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY**
Unrestricted income funds:
General
Designated
Total
Restricted income funds:
£|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**General**
**Designated**
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,840
-
-
6,840
-
-
1,500
-
-
5,340
-
-
**5,340**
**-**
**-**
5,340
-
-
-
**Unrestricted Funds**|**TOTAL**
-
-
6,840
6,840
1,500
5,340
**5,340**
5,340
-
5,340
-
**5,340**|
|---|---|---|
APPROVED by the Church Meeting held on 31 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by Waisea Naituku (chairman)
The notes on pages 3 to 4 form part of these financial statements
(signature)
## **CHRISTIAN MISSION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL UK NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
- 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- 1 a. Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) issued by the Charity Commission, and the United Reformed Church guidance. The accruals basis of accounting has been adopted, and the principal accounting policies set out below are applied consistently.
- 1 b. Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the church in furtherance of its charitable objectives. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor, or contained in the terms of a grant.
- 1 c. Incoming Resources
All voluntary giving is included in the financial statements for the period in which it is received.
## 1 d. Resources Expended
Resources expended are recognised in the period to which they are incurred and include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. They are allocated to the particular activity to which they relate.
- Governance costs represent direct expenditure on the governance of the church, including the production and independent scrutiny of these financial statements.
As most of the management and activity of the church is carried out by volunteers, this intangible cost is not included in the financial statements as this voluntary contribution to the life of the church is incalculable.
## **CHRISTIAN MISSION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL UK NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 05 APRIL 2025**
|||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|Restricted|**TOTAL**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||Funds|**£**|
|2|**VOLUNTARY INCOME**|**General**|**Designated**|||
||Tithes and offerings|130,007|-|-|130,007|
||Special offerings and donations|47,687|-|-|47,687|
||||||-|
||||||-|
|||**177,694**|**-**|**-**|**177,694**|
|3|**ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS**||||-|
|||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|
|4|**INVESTMENT INCOME (INTEREST)**|61|-|-|61|
|5|**MINISTRY & MISSION FUND**|||||
||The church incurs the costs of training, staffing and accommodating ministers (including the centralised payme|||||
||stipends, pension contributions and other benefits for ministers),||running the denomination, and||the wider miss|
||national church.||||**49,079**|
|6|**MINISTERIAL COSTS**|||||
||Donations|73,503|-|-|73,503|
||Accommodation expenses|15,124|-|-|15,124|
||Conference expenses|17,669|-|-|17,669|
||Other expenses (WHI fees)|445|-|-|445|
|||**106,741**|**-**|**-**|**106,741**|
|7|**COSTS OF CHURCH ACTIVITIES**|||||
||Rent|-|||-|
||Travel expenses|19,158|-|-|19,158|
||Web hosting and related costs|4,540|-|-|4,540|
||Other running costs|10,360|-|-|10,360|
|||**34,058**|**-**|**-**|**34,058**|
||Teaching costs:|||||
||Youth pastor expenses and course fees|7,310|-|-|7,310|
|||**7,310**|**-**|**-**|**7,310**|
|||**41,368**|**-**|**-**|**41,368**|
|8|**GOVERNANCE COSTS**|||||
||Independent Examiner|1,500|-|-|1,500|
|||**1,500**|**-**|**-**|**1,500**|
|9|**CURRENT LIABILITIES**|||||
||Accrued fees|1,500|0|0|1,500|
|||**1,500**|**-**|**-**|**1,500**|
## **TREASURER'S STATEMENT**
I have prepared the financial statements on pages 1 to 4 for the year ended 05 April 2025
Seremaia Cataki (name) (signature)
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
I report on the financial statements of Christian Mission Foundation International UK for the period ended 05 April 2025, which are set out on pages 1 to 4.
## **Respective responsibilities**
The church is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements, and considers that the audit requirement of Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions of the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements.
## **Independent Examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination of the church funds, nothing came to my attention which gave me cause to believe otherwise than that the financial statements accord with the accounting records of the church, and that those records satisfied the requirements of the Act. I am not aware of any matter to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Signed by the Independent Examiner
Date: 31 January 2026
Name and address of the Independent Examiner:
Likhit Accounting 23 South Loop Park Birmingham B16 0AF