## Annual Report and Accounts 


Year Ending 31[st] January 2024 

People’s Mission, 

Fort Street, 

South Shields 

NE33 2AZ 

Charity Reg. No 229259 




## Contents 

Annual Report for the Year Ending 31[st] January 2024 ............................................................ 2 Accounts .................................................................................................................................... 6 Income ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Expenditure ............................................................................................................................... 8 Budget ...................................................................................................................................... 10 

_Romans 12:4-5_ 

_For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others._ 

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## Annual Report for the Year Ending 31[st] January 2024 

I submit this report for our annual meeting having entered the fifth year of my ministry with the People’s Mission. It’s hard to comprehend all that has happened since January 2020, but as the proverbial saying goes, _‘time flies when you are having fun.’_ 

In reflection, 2023 was an encouraging year of developing relationships both in the community and within the church. It was also a year where we saw increased interaction with our online presence on social media which has been a beneficial tool in reaching our community with the Good News of the Gospel, all the while attracting new people to attend our ministry and initiatives. 

On a personal note, 2023 began with Jenevieve’s operation and the year ended with Hannah’s surgery. Despite these stressful bookends and numerous other challenges along the way, we are continually humbled by God’s goodness towards us during the year. In October I was elected Governor at Hadrian Primary, being the ‘link’ Governor with Religious Education. This has given me a unique place in the community and school and I would appreciate your prayers as I navigate this role. 

In 2023 we had three Child Dedications in July. These children are connected to the Thursday Parents & Toddlers sessions and we maintain contact with the families regularly. Annie and Yohann came into church membership in the Spring and it has been encouraging to see them (and Dhruv) increasingly involved with different aspects of the Mission’s ministry. Last year also saw the passing away into God’s presence Derry Dowell and Bill Humphrey, both members of the Mission. 

Outside the normal, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly meetings at the Mission (which all are integral and important) including our important seasonal meetings over Easter and Christmas, in February we hosted a ‘Great Canadian Breakfast’ that was well attended by the community. There were plans to have another breakfast in the autumn but was unfortunately postponed due to Hannah’s surgery. On a rainy afternoon in February, we had a fellowship Walk & Talk that went on the ferry North Shields. 

In March we had a ‘Missions Sunday’ with Daada Luogon sharing from London City Mission. 

In April, we had another ‘Missions Sunday’ with Richard Sanderson from New Hope for Children. 

In May we hosted Afternoon Tea in celebration of the King’s Coronation. 

On a Sunday evening in July, we hosted a Family Games Night which saw the hall packed with children and families from the community playing games and eating pizza. 

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In August we had the Summer Holiday Club with Corinna and Pryia from Child Evangelism Fellowship. This was a huge undertaking with over 30 young people attending over the course of the week. It was encouraging to see the mission family, and community come together to work together on this exciting and positive new initiative. 

In September we had two more ‘Missions Sundays’ with Open Air Mission and Release International. These ‘Mission Sundays’ where organizations come and share how God is working and using the church both globally and locally have helped to keep us aware and informed. It’s also been encouraging to have representatives come and share about the work that is being supported by the mid-week Bible Study tithe and Missionary Quota. 

In October and November our new youth work started, called ‘IMPACT Youth.’ There has been a positive response to this ministry and it’s been great to see new involvement and attendance from the community.  On a weekend in November, we were encouraged and strengthened as a fellowship through the teaching ministry of Dave Fenton who came and shared God’s Word with us on the Saturday and Sunday. 

In 2024 we plan to continue developing and building on the foundation established in previous years, in particular with the IMPACT Youth group along with plans for a Summer Holiday Club with Corinna and Priya (CEF) to happen again at the end of August 2024.  We look forward to what God has instore for our many ministries at the Mission and all the volunteers sacrificing time, talent, and resources for the furtherance of God’s work on the Lawe Top. 

The People’s Mission has historically been an independent evangelical church all the while striving to work with other churches in the area that hold similar Biblical values and Gospel centered principles. 

The Mission has continued to be an active member in the North East Gospel Partnership (NEGP). This is a network of churches based around the North East of England with the aim to help and support each other in ministry by providing friendship, organizing training, supporting new church planting initiatives while being united to see the North East reached for Christ.  In recent months, the elders and I have opened discussion regarding the positives of working together along with networking with other churches not just in South Tyneside and the North East but on a national scale. 

These discussions have given us opportunity to consider the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) which is a network of over 630 evangelical churches nationwide. This network of independent churches exists to foster interdependence among likeminded independent churches, encouraging churches to not isolate themselves but to partner in serving, praying, and participating in ministry together. Similar to the NEGP the FIEC believes churches working together can accomplish what no church could hope to do on their own. The Elders and Pastor are prayerfully considering the application process for the FIEC and we would value your prayers as we seek the 

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Lord’s will. We would also like to hear the thoughts of the membership regarding our current involvement with the NEGP and the potential prospect of also being affiliated with the FIEC.  Over the next few months, please take time and speak with the Pastor/ Elders regarding this potential. 

As we move together into 2024 - with God’s guidance and enabling – I know we will achieve all that He has planned for us as a fellowship. We continue to look to the Lord for guidance, strength and for Him to keep us humble as we serve together this year. May the People’s Mission and all of God’s ministries operating in this place be united as we seek first the Kingdom of God, and the righteousness found in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Pastor Daniel. 

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## Accounts 

For the year ending 31st January 2024 

|**Current Accounts:**||
|---|---|
|Petty Cash|£21.91|
|Current Account NatWest|£25,889.58|
|Total|£25,911.49|
|||
|**Investments:**||
|Cambridge & Counties - 1Yr|£75,000.00|
|Cambridge & Counties - 2Yr|£75,060.17|
|Total|£150,060.17|
|Total as at 31.01.2023.<br>|£185,744.27|



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## Income 

Accounts for the year ending 31[st] January 2024 

|Category|31.01.2024|31.01.2023|
|---|---|---|
|Appeals|£624.33|£0.00|
|Donations|£5,038.05|£6,060.42|
|Gift Aid|£13,204.32|£0.00|
|Investments|£66,723.51|£59,869.49|
|Legacies|£0.00|£0.00|
|Macmillan Coffee Morning|£0.00|£230.00|
|Ministry Events|£265.00|£0.00|
|Miscellaneous|£983.64|£3,086.33|
|Other Offering|£355.98|£712.50|
|Pastor Expenses|£0.00|£0.00|
|Sunday Offering & Standing Order Offerings|£23,228.42|£23,889.87|
|Transfers|£0.00|£0.00|
|Weddings / Funerals / Christenings|£0.00|£146.50|
|Total|£110,423.25|£93,995.11|



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## Expenditure 

Accounts for the year ending 31st January 2024 

|**Category**|**31.01.2024**|**31.01.2023**|
|---|---|---|
|Appeals|£624.33|£0.00|
|Capital Expenditure|£189.00|£914.21|
|Cleaning|£1,088.57|£2,005.81|
|Communion Wine|£0.00|£0.00|
|Decorating|£0.00|£23.99|
|Donations|£653.48|£2,642.00|
|Electric / Gas / Water|£4,430.79|£3,190.16|
|Fire Safety / Boiler Servicing|£207.60|£118.56|
|Flowers|£131.49|£121.62|
|Gifts|£0.00|£261.88|
|Harvest Items|£44.34|£0.00|
|Insurance & Licences|£4,759.20|£4,854.43|
|Kitchen Equipment|£0.00|£0.00|
|Macmillan|£0.00|£230.00|
|Ministry Events|£3,209.31|£0.00|
|Miscellaneous|£883.60|£2,341.51|
|Missionary Quota|£2,500.00|£3,500.00|
|Music Books / CDs / DVDs|£82.12|£328.98|
|Pastor Expenses|£13,331.31|£9,270.00|
|Pastor Salary|£20,199.74|£23,587.02|
|Petty Cash|£0.00|£0.00|
|Piano Tuning|£47.00|£0.00|
|Preacher's Expenses|£1,000.00|£900.00|
|Printing / Postage / Stationery|£66.49|£39.45|
|Refreshments|£44.67|£475.66|



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|Rent|£0.00|£0.00|
|---|---|---|
|Repairs & Renewals|£1,532.30|£11,067.94|
|Safeguarding|£194.00|£191.50|
|Technical Equipment|£128.97|£1,764.53|
|Website|£164.00|£0.00|
|Wi-Fi|£398.40|£258.46|
|Total|£122,910.71|£68,072.71|



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## Budget 

For the year 2024/2025 

|**Category**|**2024/2025**|**2023/2024**<br>**(Budget)**|**2023/2024**<br>**(Spend)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Capital Expenditure|£1,500.00|£3,000.00|£317.97|
|Cleaning|£1,100.00|£300.00|£1,088.57|
|Compassion UK|£0.00|£1,150.00|£0.00|
|Decorating|£300.00|£500.00|£0.00|
|Donations|£400.00|£400.00|£653.48|
|Electric / Gas / Water|£4,500.00|£3,500.00|£4,430.79|
|Flowers|£300.00|£400.00|£175.83|
|Insurance & Licences|£5,000.00|£4,100.00|£4,759.20|
|Kitchen Equipment|£150.00|£150.00|£0.00|
|Maintenance|£15,000.00|£5,000.00|£1,739.90|
|Ministry Events|£3,000.00|<br>£0.00|<br>£3,209.31|
|Miscellaneous|£500.00|£400.00|£930.60|
|Missionary Quota|£3,500.00|£3,000.00|£2,500.00|
|Music Books / CDs / DVDs|£100.00|£100.00|£82.12|
|Pastor Expenses|£14,000.00|£20,000.00|£13,331.3|
|Pastor Salary|£20,500.00|£24,000.00|£20,199.74|
|Preacher's Expenses|£1,000.00|£500.00|£1,000.00|
|Printing / Postage / Stationery|£100.00|£100.00|£66.49|
|Refreshments|£150.00|£200.00|£44.67|
|Safeguarding|£200.00|£0.00|£194.00|
|Website|£164.00|£0.00|£164.00|
|Wi-Fi|£430.00|£204.00|£398.40|
|Total|£71,894.00|£67,004.00|£55,286.38|



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## Annual Report and Accounts 


Year Ending 31[st] January 2024 

People’s Mission, 

Fort Street, 

South Shields 

NE33 2AZ 

Charity Reg. No 229259 




## Contents 

Annual Report for the Year Ending 31[st] January 2024 ............................................................ 2 Accounts .................................................................................................................................... 6 Income ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Expenditure ............................................................................................................................... 8 Budget ...................................................................................................................................... 10 

_Romans 12:4-5_ 

_For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others._ 

2 



## Annual Report for the Year Ending 31[st] January 2024 

I submit this report for our annual meeting having entered the fifth year of my ministry with the People’s Mission. It’s hard to comprehend all that has happened since January 2020, but as the proverbial saying goes, _‘time flies when you are having fun.’_ 

In reflection, 2023 was an encouraging year of developing relationships both in the community and within the church. It was also a year where we saw increased interaction with our online presence on social media which has been a beneficial tool in reaching our community with the Good News of the Gospel, all the while attracting new people to attend our ministry and initiatives. 

On a personal note, 2023 began with Jenevieve’s operation and the year ended with Hannah’s surgery. Despite these stressful bookends and numerous other challenges along the way, we are continually humbled by God’s goodness towards us during the year. In October I was elected Governor at Hadrian Primary, being the ‘link’ Governor with Religious Education. This has given me a unique place in the community and school and I would appreciate your prayers as I navigate this role. 

In 2023 we had three Child Dedications in July. These children are connected to the Thursday Parents & Toddlers sessions and we maintain contact with the families regularly. Annie and Yohann came into church membership in the Spring and it has been encouraging to see them (and Dhruv) increasingly involved with different aspects of the Mission’s ministry. Last year also saw the passing away into God’s presence Derry Dowell and Bill Humphrey, both members of the Mission. 

Outside the normal, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly meetings at the Mission (which all are integral and important) including our important seasonal meetings over Easter and Christmas, in February we hosted a ‘Great Canadian Breakfast’ that was well attended by the community. There were plans to have another breakfast in the autumn but was unfortunately postponed due to Hannah’s surgery. On a rainy afternoon in February, we had a fellowship Walk & Talk that went on the ferry North Shields. 

In March we had a ‘Missions Sunday’ with Daada Luogon sharing from London City Mission. 

In April, we had another ‘Missions Sunday’ with Richard Sanderson from New Hope for Children. 

In May we hosted Afternoon Tea in celebration of the King’s Coronation. 

On a Sunday evening in July, we hosted a Family Games Night which saw the hall packed with children and families from the community playing games and eating pizza. 

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In August we had the Summer Holiday Club with Corinna and Pryia from Child Evangelism Fellowship. This was a huge undertaking with over 30 young people attending over the course of the week. It was encouraging to see the mission family, and community come together to work together on this exciting and positive new initiative. 

In September we had two more ‘Missions Sundays’ with Open Air Mission and Release International. These ‘Mission Sundays’ where organizations come and share how God is working and using the church both globally and locally have helped to keep us aware and informed. It’s also been encouraging to have representatives come and share about the work that is being supported by the mid-week Bible Study tithe and Missionary Quota. 

In October and November our new youth work started, called ‘IMPACT Youth.’ There has been a positive response to this ministry and it’s been great to see new involvement and attendance from the community.  On a weekend in November, we were encouraged and strengthened as a fellowship through the teaching ministry of Dave Fenton who came and shared God’s Word with us on the Saturday and Sunday. 

In 2024 we plan to continue developing and building on the foundation established in previous years, in particular with the IMPACT Youth group along with plans for a Summer Holiday Club with Corinna and Priya (CEF) to happen again at the end of August 2024.  We look forward to what God has instore for our many ministries at the Mission and all the volunteers sacrificing time, talent, and resources for the furtherance of God’s work on the Lawe Top. 

The People’s Mission has historically been an independent evangelical church all the while striving to work with other churches in the area that hold similar Biblical values and Gospel centered principles. 

The Mission has continued to be an active member in the North East Gospel Partnership (NEGP). This is a network of churches based around the North East of England with the aim to help and support each other in ministry by providing friendship, organizing training, supporting new church planting initiatives while being united to see the North East reached for Christ.  In recent months, the elders and I have opened discussion regarding the positives of working together along with networking with other churches not just in South Tyneside and the North East but on a national scale. 

These discussions have given us opportunity to consider the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) which is a network of over 630 evangelical churches nationwide. This network of independent churches exists to foster interdependence among likeminded independent churches, encouraging churches to not isolate themselves but to partner in serving, praying, and participating in ministry together. Similar to the NEGP the FIEC believes churches working together can accomplish what no church could hope to do on their own. The Elders and Pastor are prayerfully considering the application process for the FIEC and we would value your prayers as we seek the 

4 



Lord’s will. We would also like to hear the thoughts of the membership regarding our current involvement with the NEGP and the potential prospect of also being affiliated with the FIEC.  Over the next few months, please take time and speak with the Pastor/ Elders regarding this potential. 

As we move together into 2024 - with God’s guidance and enabling – I know we will achieve all that He has planned for us as a fellowship. We continue to look to the Lord for guidance, strength and for Him to keep us humble as we serve together this year. May the People’s Mission and all of God’s ministries operating in this place be united as we seek first the Kingdom of God, and the righteousness found in the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Pastor Daniel. 

5 



## Accounts 

For the year ending 31st January 2024 

|**Current Accounts:**||
|---|---|
|Petty Cash|£21.91|
|Current Account NatWest|£25,889.58|
|Total|£25,911.49|
|||
|**Investments:**||
|Cambridge & Counties - 1Yr|£75,000.00|
|Cambridge & Counties - 2Yr|£75,060.17|
|Total|£150,060.17|
|Total as at 31.01.2023.<br>|£185,744.27|



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## Income 

Accounts for the year ending 31[st] January 2024 

|Category|31.01.2024|31.01.2023|
|---|---|---|
|Appeals|£624.33|£0.00|
|Donations|£5,038.05|£6,060.42|
|Gift Aid|£13,204.32|£0.00|
|Investments|£66,723.51|£59,869.49|
|Legacies|£0.00|£0.00|
|Macmillan Coffee Morning|£0.00|£230.00|
|Ministry Events|£265.00|£0.00|
|Miscellaneous|£983.64|£3,086.33|
|Other Offering|£355.98|£712.50|
|Pastor Expenses|£0.00|£0.00|
|Sunday Offering & Standing Order Offerings|£23,228.42|£23,889.87|
|Transfers|£0.00|£0.00|
|Weddings / Funerals / Christenings|£0.00|£146.50|
|Total|£110,423.25|£93,995.11|



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## Expenditure 

Accounts for the year ending 31st January 2024 

|**Category**|**31.01.2024**|**31.01.2023**|
|---|---|---|
|Appeals|£624.33|£0.00|
|Capital Expenditure|£189.00|£914.21|
|Cleaning|£1,088.57|£2,005.81|
|Communion Wine|£0.00|£0.00|
|Decorating|£0.00|£23.99|
|Donations|£653.48|£2,642.00|
|Electric / Gas / Water|£4,430.79|£3,190.16|
|Fire Safety / Boiler Servicing|£207.60|£118.56|
|Flowers|£131.49|£121.62|
|Gifts|£0.00|£261.88|
|Harvest Items|£44.34|£0.00|
|Insurance & Licences|£4,759.20|£4,854.43|
|Kitchen Equipment|£0.00|£0.00|
|Macmillan|£0.00|£230.00|
|Ministry Events|£3,209.31|£0.00|
|Miscellaneous|£883.60|£2,341.51|
|Missionary Quota|£2,500.00|£3,500.00|
|Music Books / CDs / DVDs|£82.12|£328.98|
|Pastor Expenses|£13,331.31|£9,270.00|
|Pastor Salary|£20,199.74|£23,587.02|
|Petty Cash|£0.00|£0.00|
|Piano Tuning|£47.00|£0.00|
|Preacher's Expenses|£1,000.00|£900.00|
|Printing / Postage / Stationery|£66.49|£39.45|
|Refreshments|£44.67|£475.66|



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|Rent|£0.00|£0.00|
|---|---|---|
|Repairs & Renewals|£1,532.30|£11,067.94|
|Safeguarding|£194.00|£191.50|
|Technical Equipment|£128.97|£1,764.53|
|Website|£164.00|£0.00|
|Wi-Fi|£398.40|£258.46|
|Total|£122,910.71|£68,072.71|



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## Budget 

For the year 2024/2025 

|**Category**|**2024/2025**|**2023/2024**<br>**(Budget)**|**2023/2024**<br>**(Spend)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|Capital Expenditure|£1,500.00|£3,000.00|£317.97|
|Cleaning|£1,100.00|£300.00|£1,088.57|
|Compassion UK|£0.00|£1,150.00|£0.00|
|Decorating|£300.00|£500.00|£0.00|
|Donations|£400.00|£400.00|£653.48|
|Electric / Gas / Water|£4,500.00|£3,500.00|£4,430.79|
|Flowers|£300.00|£400.00|£175.83|
|Insurance & Licences|£5,000.00|£4,100.00|£4,759.20|
|Kitchen Equipment|£150.00|£150.00|£0.00|
|Maintenance|£15,000.00|£5,000.00|£1,739.90|
|Ministry Events|£3,000.00|<br>£0.00|<br>£3,209.31|
|Miscellaneous|£500.00|£400.00|£930.60|
|Missionary Quota|£3,500.00|£3,000.00|£2,500.00|
|Music Books / CDs / DVDs|£100.00|£100.00|£82.12|
|Pastor Expenses|£14,000.00|£20,000.00|£13,331.3|
|Pastor Salary|£20,500.00|£24,000.00|£20,199.74|
|Preacher's Expenses|£1,000.00|£500.00|£1,000.00|
|Printing / Postage / Stationery|£100.00|£100.00|£66.49|
|Refreshments|£150.00|£200.00|£44.67|
|Safeguarding|£200.00|£0.00|£194.00|
|Website|£164.00|£0.00|£164.00|
|Wi-Fi|£430.00|£204.00|£398.40|
|Total|£71,894.00|£67,004.00|£55,286.38|



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21" November 2024
Alex Brydon
Colorworld Imaging
PO Box 2, Norham Road
North shields
NE29 OYQ
Dear Alex
Please find enclosed the Independent Annual Report and Accounts Audit for The Peoples Mission
yearended 31" January 2024.
We are pleased to reFX)rt the Accounts have passed a clean Audit and we can confirm they are free
from any material errors.
Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact U5.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
For TR Dixon & Co Ltd
Will Clifton
FCCA

The People's Mission
Independent Annual Report and Account5 Audit
For the year ended 31 January 2024
TR Dixon & Co Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Bermuda House
IA Dinsdale Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 IBD

We have audited the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 January 2024, which have
been prepared from the accounting records, information and explanations provided to us by Gwen
Smith, acting on behalf of the People's Mission
Respectlve responsibilities of The People's Mission and Independent Auditor
The People's Mission are responsible for keeping proper, complete accounting records and for the
preparation of the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31" January 2024. Gwen Smith
has undertaken these responsibilities on behalf of The People'5 Mission.
It is our responsibillty to form an independent opinion, based on our audit, on the Annual Report
and Accounts for the year ended 31" January 2024 and to report our opinion exclusively to the
People's Mission, to the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume any liability to
anyone other than The People's Mission, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
An audit involves obtaining evidence about the amounts in the statement sufficient to give
reasonable assurance that it is free from material misstatement, whether caused by fraud or error. If
we become aware of any apparent material misstatements or inconsistencies, we consider the
implications for our report.
Basis of opinion
We planned and performed our independent audit so as to obtaln all ihe information and
explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give
reasonable assurance that the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31" January 2024
show a true and fair summary of the accounting records relating to The People's Mission and is
sufficiently supported by accounts, receipts and other documents which have been made available
to us.
We are not required to express an opinion on the adequacy of any future expenditure.
We include appendix A. B arsd C as evidence of the verificatlon of flgures provided.

Oplnlon
In our opinion, the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 315t January 2024
have been prepared in accordance with the accounting records, information and
explanations provided to us. and
is sufficiently supported by accounts, receipts, and other documents.
is correctly stated and free of material error.
Jennifer O'Toole FCCA Ba IHons1
(Senior Statutory Auditor)
TR Dixon & Co Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Bermuda House
IA Dinsdale Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 IBD
Date.. 21" November 2024