Passion Church, Blidworth
Trustees report for end of year 2025
The year 1/7/2024 – 30/6/2025 marks the first completed year since the formation of Passion Church Blidworth. Previously the Church was branded - Sherwood Forest Community Church and operated as a Charitable Trust. The new structure, and hence new name operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The Charity number for Sherwood Forest Community Church was 1052610 and the Charity number for the new structure is 1206474. We claim Gift Aid back from the Inland Revenue for valid donations under reference ZD33584.
All of the assets (there were no liabilities) of the Sherwood Forest Community Church Charitable Trust have been transferred across to Passion Church Blidworth.
The Charitable purposes are for the benefit of the public:
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To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith of Assemblies of God in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.
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To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time-to-time think fit; and
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To advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit.
The Trustees in this period were:
Glenn Tyers (Chair), Mark Himsworth (Treasurer), John Bryant, Robert Rhodes and Lorraine Whitchurch. There were no appointments or resignations in this period.
Whose structure is:
Eldership – who watch over the spiritual welfare of the church and its activities.
Church Council – who meet quarterly as trustees (or more often if deemed appropriate) to consider all matters relating to the proper operation of the trust and its finances.
Leadership/Ministry Team – who make all necessary arrangements for the dayto-day operation of the Church activities including the running of smaller group situations operating under the Church banner. The administration of the Church is operated from within this team.
2025 Activities – a brief report
The Church undertakes an annual AGM with church members in attendance. This is done under prior notice to all to ensure the widest possible circulation. The latest AGM/Vision Meeting for the whole Church was held on 8[th] March 2026. As is usual, the whole meeting was recorded and is available for public viewing on YouTube. The financial presentation part of the meeting included details of income and expenditure for the Church for the period covered by the annual accounts to June 2025 and more up to date since the year end. A summary was presented of the position to date with the Church remaining in a strong position financially.
At the AGM held in 2026 on Vision Sunday Glenn Tyers, Church Leader, continued to expand the church vision. In addition, the regular support given to various mission charities have been largely retained and remained under review with further adjustments made after the year end. The Church will continue to seek new opportunities to increase its impact within our local community. The 5 Core values for the Church have been highlighted throughout the year - namely:
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Generous – Freely giving of our time, talent and treasure
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Relevant – Making God’s timeless message applicable to everyday life
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Authentic – We believe in journeying together and allowing people to be real about where they are at.
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Connecting – Connecting and reaching out. to our local community and wider world.
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Excellent - Aiming to be the best we can be.
Income has continued to recover slowly following the pandemic and credit crunch. The value of Gift Aid donations for the year to June to 2025 was £59499. Cash donations had not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels with receipts totalling - £8839. Income was supplemented in the financial year by the hiring out of a room to a local nursing home to facilitate their offsite training.
Glenn Tyers remains as the senior leader for the church, and chair of trustees for the CIO. Glenn who had graduated in May 2023 is now operating as a full status minister with Assemblies of God. (AOG). He works part-time within the Church and is supported by Daniel Sunwar whose job title is Associate pastor. Daniel commenced his role with the church in September 2022 and has continued to progress his training toward Full ministerial status – he is due to complete this training early next month.
As Daniel Sunwar completes his training, succession plans are being put in place for him to take over as Senior leader. At the time of the handover Glenn Tyers who is now 66, will retire from his paid position within the Church but continue in a voluntary capacity both as a trustee and also as a mentor to Daniel as well as many of the roles he serves within the Church. Glenn still has much to give that can only benefit the Church going forward.
We remain active within our local community maintaining good connections with local schools, charities and council members.
Along with the support we give to local activities, the church supports several overseas projects financially. We are kept up to date on all these projects by newsletter, personal contact, and visits to the church to give personal updates.
The Trustees keep under review the regular support provided to all the projects we support at home and abroad to ensure they remain relevant, or if they are strong enough now to support themselves; this may give us opportunities to support new projects.
We continue to develop home groups within our community to give a more personal opportunity for people to develop and grow in their Christian faith. The Church has continued to see growth in the numbers attending Church on a Sunday morning as well as a deepening faith within the regular members. The commitment of the church leadership is to develop to the best of its ability strong links with other stake holders in the community to ensure all needs are being met. It is important to the church leadership that we are a church full of faith and remain vibrant through the outworking of God’s love within our communities here at home and overseas. We seek to be ‘salt and light’ in our communities to help push back the darkness and bring the light of Christ into people’s lives.
The Church vision statement continues to be helping people to “FIND” Jesus, guiding them to discover that they do “FIT” into Gods family and that God has a plan for their life and that as they begin to “FUNCTION” with in the family of God they will discover and become everything God as created them to be. As we have moved into 2026 the leadership continues explore plans for future church planting as numbers grow and resources become available.
Since the start of 2026 we have brought in to the leadership team a new part time employed individual skilled in leading worship and with fresh creative skills
The Charity trustees and leadership team affirmed its links to the Assemblies of God denomination and to be outward looking in its approach.
20[th] April 2026
Prepared by Mark Himsworth – Trustee and Treasurer and shared with all Trustees prior to submission of the annual Charity Return
| PASSION CHURCH BLIDWORTH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Year ended 30 June 2025 Unrestricted Funds CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE Ministers within Church Salary Salaries Employers Pension Contributions Speakers Education, Lodging and Welfare Missions and Outreach Cleaning Lighting, Heat and Water Insurance Refreshments Telephone Sundry Equipment Purchases Repairs and Ground works Stationery and Advertising Subscriptions and Misc. Expenditure Professionl Fees Depreciation 40,159 20,085 3,314 300 2,978 27,495 2,983 9,331 1,183 4,737 1,076 931 8,695 1,215 1,585 4,398 647 Restricted Funds £ TOTAL 40,159 20,085 3,314 300 2,978 27,495 2,983 9,331 1,183 4,737 1,076 931 8,695 1,215 1,585 4,398 647 A Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in S Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Cre Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanne in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in er Pro Created in Scanner Pro eated in Scann |
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| PASSION CHURCH BLIDWORTH STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 Year ended 30 June 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FUND BALANCES TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO PASSION CHURCH BLIDWORTH TRANSFER OF FUNDS FINAL FUND BALANCES (23,021) TOTAL £ (22,738) 283 246,422 340,196 586,618 223,401 340,479 563,880 Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro Created in Scanner Pro |
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