FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIANITY REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 283692 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2022 Page I
FELL(WI8HIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIAMITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCT08ER 2022 INDEX Rewt oflhe Council. statement of the Council's Responsibilities. lThJependenl Examinerf$ R8wL Receipts & Payments Accwnts. Pag¢ 2
THE FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIAMITY REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED JIoCToBER 2022 Th& Council is pleased to present its Report together 1th the Financial Stalements of the Charity for the year ended 31st October 2022. Constitutlon The Charity was form8d by a Constitution adopted 28 October 1981. as nded 14 January 2004. 21•1 February 2004 and 2nd June 2015. Registered Chaiity no. 283692. Objects of tho Charlty a8 d•fined In th• Con•tttution The objects of the Fellowship are the advCOment of the Christian religion by the propagat)n among mankind ol the truths of the Holy Scriptures and by the wnp4ementalK)n of such tfulhs by the kYovi$ion ol practi1 assistance lo persons vho are in spirttual or physical need. hardsh1 w distress. In fwtherance of the above purposes the Fellowship may.. {al hold religious $eThYices and meetings: (bl aNange interviews belween rnembe of Ihe Fell(YAFhip arKI others: (cl proykle a counsel11j serv0 on SKmtual and soual matters free of tharye; (dl provide, hold and m•ftlain prèmises of such nature and Vi SLKh place as may be reqSIte for the carrying out of the purposes of Ffjllow%hip,' (el make grants and loans [1th or rythOut interest) ind(Mling grants and loans for trairmng or othèmse of such amounts and subject to such condition5 as the Feloxsl¥p shall from time lo time decide.. (f) assist any charitable body or b)d5 fmancialy or otherwtse and provlde or donale charitable assistance in or money to such persons and Mi such circumstances as Ihe Fel1Mh1P may deem 5uilable', (gl obtain, collecl arml receive mon8y ard fur$ by way of contrloution$. donation5. sub¥¢ription5, lega¢ie5. grants and any other lawlul method and enter into agreements w venlS for the payment to the Fellowship of any of the same and receive gffts of property cl description wbj'ecl lo any specwl trusts or 11. (h) procure to be v4ritten and print, publish, issue arnl ¢irulate or otlwfjse any reports or periodicals, book3, pamphlet5. leafleis or other documents.. (i) arrange and prwde for or jcin in affantyng and providiTWJ for the holdiry of exhibibons, meotings, lectures. da3¥e5. Mpaign$ of a rdryiou$ natwe. conventions. Conferences and Bit4e 5choo15 Inc1j1n9 Sunday $¢hoDI$ and other act1w5 for juveniles." lj'l promote and cany oui the propagation of the Christian relson by rnv&$k)n work in any part of the world aTh support by financial payments or any other Mea ihe canying tyjt of such mission *Drk by any person, church, society. corporation or other bDdy,' {kl provide for the care and treatmenl of the physicaly rnentalty and spiriiualty sick with the provislon of a15 such faciliti'es as may be requyed therefor. (l) apply and expend all assets of th& FeIhlP for the obiecl8 and purymes ofthe Fe&)h1P wrthwt thstincb'on capital and income". Im) th) all such ¢)ther thvwjs as shall further the oty.ects of the Fellrywship. Page 3
Aqknlnhtratlv• D•tallB The woth of the Felkjwship in fulffilkng OUT c'e¢lNes is cenlred at Knol Farm, Broadmoty Road, Corfè MU, Wmbome. Dorset. whern we are as Knthl Fzrn) Christian MISSI and Kndl Fam) Churth. The property 18 held In tW5t for the Feltyship ilh ¢he Truste Regi$teTed Proe10T5. The propthty Trustee8 are: Dad Lee Oavtrj Breckon Paul Nl$en Mark Dennisc The adrninistr•lirA) of the Fel11)wthip is Yested in the CIMM11 of the FeloAhp vthich comprises of repr•sentalive membets vtho are also the Charfty TTUSte¢s. The Charfty Trus served thrtyjghout the year were.. ark Dennon David Breckon Peter Nielsen Graham Dyke Stephen Booker Peter Lingg Structur•i govomanu and manym•Tht The Council of the Fgllowshy conylses of members are al80 the Ch TTUStees may Nmber up to 12. They are appointed on the ba$ of their proven chwaeter and commitrrnl both to Ihe work of the church and the alms of the char. On app01thtt Ily are made of OL4t as publi¥h¢d ty the Ch•rities commisOn. The Coun¢ilworkstogelhef theAdvinory Board (thich consistsrrtthe pAstw wdotherle•JirvJ represenlatr4es of the Fellowship as ouuined kn the c(x1ul1onI to ¢ondu¢t the business of the thurch. R•vl•w of A¢tlvltl Corfo Mull•n The Church It has w¥y$ been ¢)ur ¥ision that our chwch $l¥J1 be a place rtre blblical christioty is w)hehJ both in word and in deed. vthere God isworshipped in sprit and in truth, there p8opl• can meettogether safely in a ttle$oMe enwronmenl where anyone tbo is geeking to kn(¥H God or is in any spirilual or physical need can come and find he and encouragemenL From place also seek to reach oul lo others ljoth in our local community and anywfiere can be a blessing, eit1 here in the UK or alwoad. Knoll Fami 1% set n th• beautiful Dorset ¢ountryside and is accessible via our private lane 1ga(ng from Broadmoor Road Wre a sign is displayed. Th8 lane alK all¢j acws for oblw I0vMer¥ aThJ part of il i¥ a wblic bridleway. A public foolpath passes through the sitè. The land buildings provide facilil.es rnt lY fry meetiThJs but also for fvll¢Jvslip ond recreation IncludiThJ Irts0r outdoor weas fw Chren'5 play and youth sports activities. They 81$0 provide units of ccommodation 1th enaNe u$ to hjuse key wthers as as to recebve guests, YK%ilors peop in need. In Septembor 222. a Ukralnian lady arKI her t daughters came to live in the fflal at Knoll Farm a¥ part of the government schema to provide accommodation &IT those leelng the w in Ukrainè. They are very walcome and we all have a 900(1 relationship wilh them. Th• upkeep of the site and gr¢xmd$ is to IM forGod is a Mai part of our annual expendityffj. We are pleased to report that the 8ile at Knoll Fami has been 11 m•ntained during the year and wish lo express our apprlti for the hd wryk of our Slte Managef. those live on site and of al V•tho have willingty given their Servi in the rn5ng of the pmIseS. This year it VAS e5¥Y to improve the drainage $y¥lem to Stop rainwaler from enlering the Se4Yage treatment F4anl. Improvements yre also made to the bungalow and the ladies toilets in the church, and a new LP Gas tsnk was instal*d from a new supplier. whose ga$ is 67% of the prev3 suppller'$ cost. together new piperk as the pipvhDrk Part metal. All Ihese improvements cost aboul £17,000. and acccwnl fcff the Ma)r part of financial deficrt forthe year. Page 4
Details of our Sunday services, morning and even. we dearty displayed on a tlcome lThfd in Knol Farm access lane and members ol the pubk are wekome. Thege gathering$ are for the edrfication, encouragement and instruction of all by the preaching and teaching of the Word of God trom the Bible, together with Christian worship in prayer and praise. We aim to cater for al ages aThJ use a cross section of hymn5. worship Songs and musical styles. both old and new. Opportlty is given for al to participate in public and private prayer and praise and lo share testimonies of God's goodness from lrfe's experres. Our Servi continued to be held throughout the yeai - as and Ythen the Government's Covi¢J restriclions aN¢ywed and wthin Govemmenl guidelinas, while provision was ma(le for on-line parbcipation in bolh the regLtsI services ar other Ip¥5 lormal groups. The benefit of these gatheriThJs in bm&s like Ihe5e cannot be overestimated. Pdstoral The church is commilted not cfjty to the spiritual care of its members but also. as stsled. lo anyone seeknng help from G¢)d and we are pleased that dwing Ihe year. pastoral care has been exer¢i$ed towards members and non membern alike.. provhjing an opportunity fw aFI lo eXe more of Ihe life changing power of the Christian gospel. We wish lo express our appreciation for all who have ministered among us, for our pastor his wfe and for all who have given of themselve$ in preathing. tea¢hwry a1 the care of souls. Finance Our main Source ol income is the givry of G5 pee and thi5 year report a net deficit of £23.02012021 nel defi¢f( £25,816). Our overyan liquid assets Icash in hand and al tAnk) at end Te £79,138 {2021 £102,159) V+qth an agreed reseNe of £50,000. Res8ryes PoliLy." a sumnwy. The above reserve of £50,OfyJ ig sel al approxm• six th$, irKome and 1$ SLtject to annual review. 11 is deemed lo be a $uffiuenl rxovistr)n to meet any Unex[ rnawrtenance expenses ora gustained (knp In income. Evonls /Outttpach The year's program of evants again provided $al feltrship vRekend5 for the mutual encouragement of specific groups such as men, women and the mr605.' Subject to reslrictiDn5. 'Open the Book. (A Bble Souety iThtiativel - a new venture into ministy in Sdls,. begun Autumn 2019 bul interfupted by Cowd. We rernain committed to this initiaii¥e li hcye that the ill reopen. The distribution of the Good NewJ paw in the vllage ha¥ tnUed through tl year. A Christianity Explored course was run over bwo months at tr begminmg of 2022. and was wel attended. the parti¢ipanl$ all b8ing gratefil forv•hat they h•J leamed. Chthn / Youth We place grnal imPtance on the re and $trUdiOn of each and ev entrusted to us. On Sundays. Children's Church and Bible Classes covered all age groups and as ith the main servKes these were open to receive all comws. Wo are pleased to report Ihal am tyjr chddren's and ywth workers are DBS ¢hecked. Weekly activities included a rner$ and lothJleTS pkygroup-'Littk 8bswgs', vknich thJrirwJ the year has benefited a nurnber of parents and thildren who do not attend the church. 'R8ngers'for School Years 5- 7. a chiklren's actr¥ity dub taking ace on FrKlay gvenings. A Youth Club now mainty on Thwsday evenirwjs caters for SchoL4 Y•ars 8 + A number of children and young peop dravm from theler coMMty have partryaled in all of these activities. Our annual Swnmer Camps. tiich ar8 generalty open to youngsters attend the youth xtNibe$, were conlinued this year. Page 5
The Children's ght Party. wh¢h is organized as a cltIan altwnative to Hal'en and wilh a fanGy dress theme and enjoyed by a good number of thdren, look place on 31 October. All of these actNbties were run by a d¢dthd team of volmteers afKI #re wateful lor all of Iher comrnitment and efforts on behalf of the chikjren and youth during the past year. Ml8•IoMry Matumaini Rghabwtslion Ceth. Molo, Kenya. We ha¥e a lorwJ standing Interesl in Matwnainl and allWI ow has been lem of recent yew¥. we are still ¥uppoTbng the work there and any lundg R¢eived are being ¢hanrled thrtyjgh One co1kntn UK {previousty as Intemation Team$ UK). Matuin8ini Bltile Sclwl. The 8ibl8 School. whlch began al Matwnaini is the main missnY outreath of the FelbNshp with a te year dlploma course of applied Ble leaehrKJ in nine lweek sessions. There r6 usualty a sman wrtake of around 10 new gtudents each year making a total of about 30 stLwJents and 10 staff. The yearty Graduation u$ed lo be in December- this yearthe graduatK>n in Apr4 and 11 ¥ludwts graduated. Ow paslor David Lee 1$ the Prinrypal and he arvj his wife were the rna teacheTS at thè $chool %thle a Kenyan team formed from ex-graduates a1 indudmg a Ve inCIpal and Head Teacher, provided additional teaching staff and a591318d with the interpretatlon ftom Enuqish to Swahili. The witemiplion of Covid alerated the transfer of responsitm'lty to the Kenyan team. ar David and his if8 n(M typIcty visit once each yearfor the sessicffl that Includes the graduatk?n. The Keryan team alw look after the day to day administration of the school. Thi8 aangement ¢tw1UeS to and xcounts we of IYM monie5 are budgBted and spenL The students pay modest fees wluth coverthwfood and &comnK#Jalbn Ihe Felk>wshlp pays for Davtil and hi$ wHe'$ lrniel and expenses loyetyw wlh the course mabrHb. Ive a150 cover the makn rentsl cost of the teathing venue and in additn prowlde assslance to some ol pocry students th have dllfficutty in paying their fees. The Bibkn School is recognized by PEFA (PeniKostal Ev4ngehcat Felhy•Mhip ofAfru). The Bibte Sthool in NufU 1$ n(Y4V held al Rohi SC1Krf. Swice Septembw 2020 8 &'ble S¢l¥yJl is 0 hekj at Pok0( a kng way from Nakuru. TNS was $tied by the Vice Prirtipal. head Teacher and another local teather. and has be suceessfiA. This aveids the need lor stud•nts to travel their long and some¥)at expensive distance to Nakuru. Bookshine Sc1Kl Kenya." a registered Secondary sc01 in Ifv4M. Nokn. Kenya, for disadvantaged chldren. whose parents cannot alford school fees. The school is prrNiding education fLv sludenl¥ would otheM¥e have none. The foLYKler and head teadr. Jack Oyeiko. Send$ o r•gular report. typi1 bpmonthty, and this is posted on the church n(ce t)ard. He also prty¥ides accounls of I1 rwney sent lo him. on behalf of the 8chool, 1$ $pent. Romarna.. Hi¥loful links wilh a church vi Crritha conknue with WaYerf inknst. Operatth Chrlslmas Chad/Samarf8n's Pu." The Felknwthip corrtirwd lo swjwrtthe annual donauon of Sho¢ 8oxes fflled wlh Christmas gffls for needy chikjm around the HaKI.. The Fellowshw continues b) be iiteresw in arwj supptyti¥e Of of New MS8sknns. Israel." A mcmthly wayer meeting fvcu8es on Israel & UK regular finarral supp(wi to Ebenezer Emergency Fund and Messianic Testlnwxry. other A*ssb)ns & clwftal)le Gaus6& the yèar, gupm VAS also gvth to 8amabas Fund for help to peoFAe in Ukraine. Page 6
Risks The sile manager is active in assessing risks especially in relation to health and safety and in taking appropriate action there necossary. The wte is inspected regularty by the auihorrty ar5d any recommendalK)n$ are promptty carried out. There Is an ongomg rtsk assessment wocess in in relabon to y(wlh acli¥ilies both on and off site. We have full Public Lrability suranCe. Heallh and Safvty Due attention has aso been gNen to health and safety regulatmjns incbAing t necessary hygiene certIftion. Publlc Bonofft [e regard has been paid to the publtc benefrt guidance wtrAished by the Charity Commission. inCding the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. y Order of th Councll Pater Llngs DAt• IA-)i ) z3 Page 7
FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISnANITY STATEIIENT OF THE COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBIUTIES Charity tegislatson requiresthe Counal towepare fmwwl $tatemtts fw each finan¢ial yearwhich showthe state of affalrs of the Charity as at the end cl the fal year and the ¥wplus or deffiut for that period. In preparin9 the finawal statements. suitabk ¥GUntIng polioes have been 4)ted and ci)nsislenty applied, to the best of the Coun¢il's knovAedge telief. by ref•rence to reasonable and pwdenl judgements and estimate$. Applicable aCCntIng standards have been fol. The CouK4 1$ re$p)nsble for maint•ning adequate accounting records, ts safeguardin9 the assets of the Ch* for Weting dele¢tir4J fraud and other irregulantyes. The Counul is also reqred to indicate wlRther the fThn¢ial statements are wepared other than the basis that the Cttty is a going coIKem. Page 8
CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLAND Ihfi WALES Irmhnd•nI••mi•rf• rnport on tho accounts Rtptyrt to the trwlet FELLOWSHIP FPR DECISJVE CIIRisnkn Ou Ar¢(bwils for ¢b¢ ¢nd¢d JI5T October 2021 Ckrh>" ll• Ilf 213692 Set ou¢ pigej I toll I report to ¢k tnJ$tees onMytxrtlllth gf of lh¢ ab ¢h8rity I'lt TDJA-I forthe yew endd 31110Q022 Rtsp•niibilitiv lld bJ¥is 01 report As th¢ ¢kn"Iy's tsu5ts. yw¥c le4)ble fwtheptepwi¢Jn Df the ITh CCOTdbDtt Mryth r¢quir¢m¢N5 0fth¢ c1¢5 Aci 201 I lh¢ Act I TCPDrt re5FCt ofmy exanlllortht Tntsi's¥cwnts ¢#ned th]1 s¢dLon 145 ofihc 2011 Act £Try8 oul Thy c1nlan. I have followed all the app1Kle DYedLolls Blvenby the Lar)iY Commission ut¥kf section 14515Xl¥)of the Ati IndNdni eAarrwnti's staEeMt I hav¢ wnpl¢leJ my ¢x•mwion tha no m&e[l miershaTrt tome io ffty altErtlitsn in coMe¢iion with thE txiiiiiatN)n whith zivts rn¢ to lve any m&tsrial Tespeth. the records tel1 in sli0n 130 of the CTh8riiie$ A¢i' the IOunts Jxot withtht tth>untit¥ rec4>rds. OT th¢ accounts dn01 with the al1[abIc wuweJDenls coDcernin8ts and nttniof accwms S otsi in the Ch¥ilS IA¢¢ounts Rqxjrts) ReEuIMion$ lo (bther pny ¥¢qwr¢m¢ni Ihe xwjrrts giv¢ a'true faw, view wh.th 1$ ntsi tt rniiteT tonsidtred 95 P¥t ofzn indEpaMkn1enT10Tr. I have no corteen 8nd Ive comeacrn55 0thE[MatterS LD cornJecl)n Wlth the examination to whid) I¢mn shou]d b¢dra in this In otdET ID enable a miper undersi1ndE of the lcwunts lo r¢Khe • Plt deldeihe words the wqwly. Slghtd- 2J¥t 2023 JiwL¢S Dr&verACCA Relevant profess10Tr Al 4uiiifKxtiDnlJl or b•dy lif •Dyl: Asg•thtlox •fcbAltrtd C*rtifxd A(£o•Nt#•ts Address.. Stafford houm. 10 Prfn¢• of Walol Road Dor¢hMt•r. Dorn•L DT11PW Page 9
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EPKAA140 tho WALE5 Ilo {Ilny) Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a P•yJ start de fr( 114x2021 To 31 (kt >)22 Section A Receipts and payments Unrnslrlcted Restrkted EndoMmnl Total ftinrfs Lay••t A1Re Donilo L•gaci25 4715 lJherChavilJblekhiS•• 8&Inrest 163 Sub totsl((>oss income forAR) N873 M580 89.772 A2 P88•t wd Inv?sthwTht (sèè Wle . Sub toknl 89.772 OJtre•ch & lfjssionary C•rnp• &ConwJ¢aliJn• Slaff Costs Sile Ruoning Costs Rp•ws & Renwats $piWtyaCaleri Tra1 5.611 no 4192 41•2 31,071 21.013 21.813 1933 1447 11th)1 1.OOB IOYM1 3.732 570 7h31 I5 Fee Sub total 13.(42 r¢haM4 Sub eoknl 19.965 13.042 107.001 114588 17. 14IA16 n645 23,021 2481 A5 TraTrrf•rsbelween C•th fvnd•l•41•r•nd 29,514 lQ171 101159 79.139 127.975 102,1 Page 10
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Detallj UnY••trlct•d R•strl¢t•d Endo1 funds fund• lund lo Tr••r•rt£ lo n•wht••t£ Cwrnnlkwjn B1 Gash fund• 4038 PBtyea¥h Totalcash fun(ts 19.171 OK Unr••trlctgd Re•trl¢i•d Endovfftwnt fynd• fund• fund• D6tail$ Gfflfvid $ GiSDS D tOnV•V•Bt£ to n?Dr•st£ 420 Chftrtsbh lo8n$ 7m• 82 othor monotsry Chèque•oh•w In fyA22 i1n01 ank31JlEmenlunfiS Nov22 Deiails Curr•rtvalu• ••t bD 83 InYMkn•nt ••••ts D•tsll8 Knol Farn & un¥tr 421.717 11J79 P4woSUVldBpreoD B4 A880ts rntaln•d for thè ¢harity's own uso D•talls Fundt•T•trh w•knt•¥ h•Thd fflinerf¥ F uAeskncd 9fj• Bl Ll•bllltl•s by or ttEe5 on thafolAII IAisieÈs PrKIt Ne D*ol roval as Page 11