FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISNE CHRISTIANITY REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 283692 REPORT AND RNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31JI OCTOBER 2023 Page I
FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIANITY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2023 Rewyt ofthe cnl. Statement ofthe Councif3 Responsibile$. lThlependenl &¥aminerfs Repo Receipts & Payffthts Accounts. 10-11 Page 2
THE FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISNE CHRISTIANITY REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31•1 OCTOBER 2023 The Council 1$ pleased to presenl Is Repcrft togetrr ith Ihè FinKaal Statsments of the Charity fLY the ye ended 31x1 October 2023. Comtltutlon The Charity was formed by a cons1lutK awed 28h Othber 1981, as anw)ded 1 January 2004, 2111 Febru 2004 and 2fvJ June 2015. Registered CharY no. 283692. ObJ•¢ts ol th• Charlty a• d•fin•d In thg Constltutlon The objects ofthe Fellowship a the advancement of the Chiisban rdigh)n by the propagation among mankind of the tr(rth$ of the Holy Scriptwes by the ineMentation of such truths by the provision of practical assistance to persons who are in spiritual ry phywcal need. hardship c dtstre$$. In the furtherance of Ihe above purposes the Fellowship may.. (al hold religious services rreetings: (b} affange betrn methrs ofthe Feltrwslw) and others" (c) provide a counselling seNice on spwitual and mattws free ol charye", (d) pmwde. hold and mainlan premL8es of Such nthrE and in such e as may be requisite the caThying out Oft pUoSe8 ofthe Fellowship: {e) make grants and loans (with or interesv incaxling wants and loans for tralnlng or othermse of such amcwnts and Subject lo wch crxwjilions asthe FeVnI1p shal from time to time decide; (fj assist any charitable body or bodi8$ fmamly or Othern and or donate charitable assistance in kind or rnLey to such Fwsons arml in such cycums1arK as the Folow3hip may deem suitable., (g) oblaln, collect and r•e money and funds by way ol ntribUtiOns. donolioro. subsptiOns, legacigs, grants and any other lawful method and enter wito agreements 0r¢ovents for the payment lo Ihe Fellowship of any of the same and receive gifts of prOpty d any description subject to any special trusts or not)., (h) procure to be Itten and prinl, publish, Issue and orolate or othemse any reptsrts or periodical$, books, pamphlets. kaffiets or other (unIS. (i} arrange and prOde for or join fb arranging and providing for the holding of exhibibcffls, meetings, lectures, classes, campaigns of a reloiou$ nalwe. conw4ntiorts. e¢nferences and Bible s¢lKol$ including Sunday sthwls and other aetiwties for juverleS.. li) womote and Earry out the Pwagalil of Ihe Clwistmn religwjn by mission work in any part of the and support by financial payments or any thr means tr Carrrj of sh nmsslon rk by any person. church. $Iety, corporalion or olher body.. {kl prowde for the Ca and treatment rf Ihe phySl1Y mentaly and spirtlualty S *ith thè provi Of all such facilthes as may be required Iherefor- {[) appty and expend al assets of the Fdtmhip forlhe obpds and purposes oflhe Fglowship withoul distinction behveen capital and income: {m) do 811 such other thuws as shall further the obpcts of the Felkywshp. Page 3
AthnIn1s10Y D•tall8 The ¥Krk of the Fellowship in fulfilTrw ow owe¢tt is centred at KnoH F•mi. Broadmoof Road. Corfe Mullen, Imbome, Dorset: where ore knu•m as Kndl Fami Cknslian Mis$ion arKI Kndl Fwm Church. The prwty is hekl in tr1 for the Fe1kAtrIp with the Tr1¢?$ tha R&istered Proprletorn. The prop Twstees are.. Davtd Lee (deceased 115r231 Dav4d Breckon Paul Nidsen Mark Dennigon Davld Lee dd 115123. as shon above, and the Trust•ts n8ed to meet and dttide approprlaie acllon movin9 forward. The admtnlstration of Fellowship r4 vested n the Cnl of the Fellovrthip vthi¢h eomwiseg of representative members who are also the clity Trusi•es. The Charity Trustees Ththo seNed throughoul the yearwere.. Mark Dennison David 8reckon Peter Nielsen Graham Dyke Stephen Booker Peter Lings The Counol of the Felowship conyrises of members who are also the Charty Truske$ and may number up lo 12. They are appointed on the basis 01thr [Ven ¢har•ctw ¢ommilment bolh to the work olthe chwch and the aims of the charty. appointm8nt they are made aware ol the de5 as puNished by the Chlies Cornfflission. ThecoU11 vrkstogetherwilh the Advisory Bo¥d (whth consists ofthe pastordottterIeaiTrJ r•pr•s•ntati¥es ol the Fellowshlp as oullined in the Constituknn) to conduct the buslness of the djurth. R•vl•w of AdlvMI Corfo Mull•n The Church Our beloved pastor. David Lee, thed on 111 May 2023, after a short ilne59. The Councll and Advl80ry Bowd unanThously agreed and appoinled Nick Kyprianw as the new pastor. Nick hag been part ofthe Advwry Board for fflany years. and is currenuy in ltsme empknyn It ha$ always been our vision that church should be a place Wlwe Chmlianlty is upheld both in wyd and wi deed, theTe is worsPipped in $pirriar¥J in truth. people can meet together safety in aIes0M8 envirmment and where anyone is seekwig to kn¢yaf God or ffj In any spiritual or physical need come and ffind help and enragernent. From this plxe aho seek to reach out to other5 both In local community d anywhere can be a bles¥ing, erfher here in the UK abroad. Knol Farni is Set in Ihe beautiftd Dorsel countryside and 1$ accessiwe via ow private lane leain9 Irom Broadmoor R¢)ad vknere a siw 15 <splayed. The lane 80 allows access other landowners and part of it is a puNic bridIay. A puLlicfootpath passes through the sile. The land and IlIdIng5 womde '"'e5 not cfflly for meetings but also for felNshlp and recreation induding Indoor aThJ outdoor for (iklren's play and sports adivities. They also provide of a¢¢ommodatiLM vthith enable us to house key wortern as vll as to receive guests. visitots and people In need. In September 2022, a Ukralnlan lady and her daughter5 ¢ame to Ir in the flat al Knoll Fami as part of the govemment scheme to prowde a¢c(#nrTh)datim the wln Llknaine. This arrang•rMnt is ongowig subject to re. The upkeep ofthe slle and gr(amds 15 vkal to WOrk for God 1$ a maity part ofow annual eXnditle. We are pleased lo reyjrt that the site at Knoll Fwm ha8 been *?11 m•nlained during the year and w8h to express our appr•cialw)n for the hard work of Slle ManageT, those I've on site aThl of have wilhThJly given thoir Page 4
seryices in the running of the premise$. Ttros yearthere were no major expenses- the large515ingk iiem was the 5 year comprehensive electrical safety check carried out by a quahfied Elect(ician vtho 13 very familiarwlh the site. Detals of our Sunday services. mmhg and enI. are cleaty disWayed on a T1me bowd in Knoll Fami access lane and members of the MJb1 are wekome. ThE5e gatherings are for the edifatiOn. encouragement and instruction of all by the preaching and teaching ol the Word of God from the ble, together with Christian worship in prayer and praise. We aim to cater for al ages and use a cross secticffl of hymns, worship songs and musi¢al styles, both old and new. Opportunrty is giwi for al to pae1pate in putlic and private prayer and praise and to share testimon¥ of Gorfs goodness trom lile's expernces. Our seryth5 contwiued tD be held throughout the year. indudirwJ provision for on4ine pwtiopatn in both regular seNce5 and olher le$$ fomial group$. Poslor81 The church is committed not lo the Spirriual care of its members bul also. as staled. to anyone seeking help from God and we are pleased that during the year. pastoral car8 has been exerosed towards merrlJer¥ and non- membets alike.. providing an opporlunity for all to experience IT)re of thè k'fe changng pcyw8r ol the Christian gospel. We express our appreciation for all have rninislered among us, both our deceased pastor and his wife. and our new pastor and his V•ife, and forall have given olthemsdyes in weaching, leaching and the caf8 of souls. Finance Our main source of irKome is the gvin9 of Golfs peoplè and this year we reFXt a nel surplus of £10,612 (2022 nel deficit £23,020). overam Iquid assets (Cash li haThJ and at bank) at the yew erwj yre £89.751 (2022 £79.139) wlh an agreed re¥erve of£50.CW. During Ihe y. chanpd ow¢urrent bk account to CAF Bank. to reduce our bank charges. and obtain a bettw SW¥8. R8sews Policy." a Summary. The 4b¢)ve reserve of £50.000 is Set at approxvnalety wx nmyrths. income and Is subject to anrvjal review. It 13 deemed to be a suffKlenl provlskjn to meetany unexpected maintenance expenses or a sustwned (knp in income. Events /Outrnach The yEarfs pro9ram of events agan provided felhxslmp ¥Eekends for the mutual encouragement of Specific gyoupg such as men, WOM and the over 60$. 'Opèn the Book. IA Bible Society atiVe)-a venlwe wbto ministry in sch1$. begun Aulumn 2019 but interrupled by Cowd. We rernan comrnitted to thi5 nitiatr¥e in the pe that the door wli reopen. Thè diStri110n of the Gty)d News paper in the lIage Iw ccmlvwed through the year. Children /Youlh We place great inwrtanc• on the care and inStrli0n crf exh and every chlhj entrusted to us. On Sundays, Children's Church and Bble Clas5e$ covered al age sywps and as vith the man seiNice5 these were open to recelve all comers. Wè are pleased lo report that al our chldren'$ and y(yulh workers are DBS checked. Vknkly acliwli8s includ8d a mothèrs bJtothllers pkygroup-'Lktt8 BsS', ti1¢h during theyear ha$ benèfited nurnber of parents and chddren who do not attend the chwch. 'Rangors'for School ye 5- 7. h a chll(tren'$ activity dub takng on Fiiday eveniThJ5. A Youth Club now mainly on Thursday 8verbirwJs catern for S¢h(Kl Years 8 +. A number ofchildren and young peo ¢trafrOm ts tAJer cOmmty have paTiicwted in allofthe¥e actiwties. Our annual Summer Camps, are genernI open to youngstws vK attend the youth acliwties, were cont'nued thi5 year. The Children's Lryht Paty, wlwth is ganized as a chrilan altematlveto Haknen and with a fary dress theme and enjoyed by a good number of chibjren. look ace on 31 October. Page 5
All of these adNitses were mn by a dedKated team of vcthtnleer& and are grateful &Jr atl of their commltment and efftjrts on behalf oflhe ¢hikJren and youth the past year. IAls•lonary Malumalni R¢hats7KoIKin CetKre. ML%4). Kenya. We have a long standing interest in matLInnI aThJ thgh our ha$ been I9 of recent yearn, we are still supporting the worf( there and fimd$ re¢elved are behw Charl•d ltrough Collective UK {prOU$ kno as Intwnational Teams UK). M8tumalnl8lble scIttl. The Bible School, thIch began at matuMl h) 21J)O. YJ the nwin missionary outreach of Ihe FeMov•3hip TIti a thrge year diploma ctyjrse of applied &ble ltsaIly in rmne sessions, arKI now in nine slightty more wftense ontrweek seg9ions. Dawd Lee was Ihe Principal of tr Bible School. developed the Kenyan team over the lastyears lo lake more and fflorE responsibility for its running. Edward Lundu was the Vlce Pr4nclpal and H•ad Taacher. and, on Oavid's death. became the Principal. Davkl lastvisiled the &ble School in April 2022. Edward haB requested that a teacher visits from Knoll Fam) Churd) once each year, or possible iwo years. to maintaSn good contact ilh t¥)th Staff. stjents. and the 9al of the Bilk School. The 8ible School was held as a ruxlenlial event a hpJh school in Nakuru. but had higher assodated with rent and full l)oard. so E¢thward and his Kenyan team develcyed a number ofsmaller more localized sesslons, which th9 Students attend each day. The first such $es$ion was in West Pokot in September 2020, and other sessions began in 14ty)lu in Apil 2023 and Clenguruone in September 2023. 14 sludents gradud in West Pokot January 2023. arml 9 students in Nakwu in April 2023. DavMJ Lee had planned lo be present at the Nakuw graduation. btrt wa$ #ble to do so. due to his Pdilin9 health. The Kenyan tean look after the day to day adminisiralion of the school. This arrarwJeffnt tr)ntiThJe8 to Drk wel. •ThJ xo)unts are provxled of how m¢)nies are budgeled and spent. The Bible S¢hool is r•cognizad by PEFA {Pertttostal EThWKal Felknnhip ofAfrica). Bc¥)kshine School Kew 4 Tegistwgd Secormlary sch( in Mvth'ki. Nwobi. Keffjia. fr)r dlsa(tr4antaged Children. whose parents cannot afford ncThl sch¢1 fees. The school is providing education for students vtho would otherwise have none. The founder and head leadv. Jad( QIk0. sends a regdar report. typicalty bi-monthty. and this is posted on the ¢hurch notice b¢)ard. He $0 wovths accwts of hrm sgntto him. on behatfof the Khool, is spent. Israel." A monthfy prayer meeting focu¥ M lsrnel & UK gve regular finarKiol 8upp)rt to both Ebenez¢r EmeT9ency Fund arml M85sianK Testinyjny. Operalton Chrtsthia$ Chld/S8maitan's Pue." The Fdlowthlp cotthued to SUFfQrt the annu81 donation of Shoe Boxes filled Chrislma¥ 9Tfts lor needy clwbjren around the vthd. Knoll Fami Church ha5 beccmie a dropoff tre, and a team ofvolunteers travelled k) a to $t in cheoYig shoe box gffts. Rom8nia.' HiStryal links ¥thilh a chwch wi Craknva Cont1rn with Fyayerftl Nitere8L Haftr Some INIldUa1S in the con1wM kn be irtwested In suppth¥e ollhe M)rk (rf Missions. Rhks The site manager Is actNe in assessing especlaly li rn10tic to heth arKI sakty and wi tng apprtyd action where necessary. The te is InSptsd rewkty by the If1 auihthity and any recommendation$ a promplty caffied oirt. There 18 orvJoing rMk assessmtt pr(5 In place li relati ) youth octrwtse$ on and off sle. Ive have full PL)h'c LHlylty ii$urart•. Hulth and Saf•ty Page 6
Due attention has also been given to heath and saldy regulations iKluthrg tm neceswy hy9ne certfflcalion. PubllG Bgrnfit Due regard has been paid to Ihe publK benefit ldance pUt4he ty the Charity Commission, including the speufic guldance on charlties for the advae olrdKJi(m. By Ordor of the Councll Peter Ungs 12th Mah 2024 Page 7
FELLOWSHIP FOR DECISIVE CHRISTIANITY 8TATEIENT OF THE COUNCIL'S RE3PON81BIUTIES Charfty islalion requires the Councl to prepare finxial S&emS loreach fnan¢ial yearwhi¢h show the $tsle of affairs of the Charity as at the end of the financwl ye* and the SL¥pILts C( defirit for that period. In preparing the financial statements, suitsble a¢Inting polKies tmie been adopted and con8iStenty applied, to the best of the Co¢11.$ knovAedge and belief. ty reference to reasonable and prudent judgements and estimales. Applicable accounting skndards have been fohyATd. The Cne1 is rnsw)sible for mantaining adequate accounting records, for safewardlng the assets of Ihe Charity and detecting fraud and other iTregularitie$. The Councll is th fequKed io inthcate the fman¢d statements are prep¥ed other than on the basls that the Charity is a going co1. Page 8
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLANO WAIES 1Th1opend•nt rnplwl on tho accounts Rrport ts ik¢ truyt FELLOWSHIP FPR DECISIVECIIRISTIKNITY OD It¢5 for the yeAr ended )ISTo¢¢obtT1•23 Charlty •• (ir •oyl S¢1 out PA¢ts I wort 10 the truts tXlliDknofth¢ of thEAve ¢haTity Clhe Twusty forthE year¢td 3111012023. RUPbillIOts ind bAil$ or 7¢port T¢quir¢rnMts ofth¢ (Jwi"ii¢s Aa 2011 Aa,). J t¢port inr¢sp¢d of my wxninwionoCth¢TnM's camtyj oui tsrvlerseuion 145 ofthe 2011 Act in ¢wiJJÈ out my I bNv¢ folloWj wli th¢ Dir¢aim5 Sivcnby th¢ ariiy con1$s1O undet Sed]( l45(SXb) ofthc ACL IndepeeThteYAmtr,5 staThTrent I h•v¢ my txInth I merMI havt cometorny afferti in c•mcli1th the exiiirh¥iw whlth Eiv¢5 mr rws¢ XL mTl rc5F¢Ct'. the ae¢ounting retords wttEnotkepi in ar(4th ith 5eaion 130ofth¢ CTharitie5 Ad, nw)lofa¢count5 oul m th¢awiiies {A¢¢otsrtts Repotts) Regul&ions 2008 othet th4n w¢qwcfD¢nith giv¢ a'true ond fair, VLtwwhich isnoi a whi¢h all10 sb)u]d bc df•Wn rtpm in orderto eNe &pp wJdetskndin8 of the • PlroJedelets ihe thE Slintd: Date: 12th Ju•¢ 2014 N•me: Jsmts DrfverACCA R¢l¢v4n¢ prnfoision41 quaiillclltlollls) or body (itanyl- y•rl•¢lop of Ch•rt¢r¢d C¢rtifd A¢t••Atswts Addrms: Stsfford hou••. 10 Piln¢• ofWil•# RoAd Dor¢hMt•r, Dov*•L DT1 1P Page 9
CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGihJ4C AND WALE5 FWW18tr1P FOR CW81WEGHIISIIAMTY Ilo Iblanyj Recelpts and payments accounts CC16a Portsj s1 dato Énd from To .P&y22 31 Oot 2023 Section A Receipts and payments funds Total fun Lasly•ar A1 Rece DonoOonB 10.7 •16 747 10>62 11 mp¥ &Conxxfjon 2.7•7 1•.717 gJ46 2.7D7 10.71T 6.T12 Okner¢hariibknthlls nk hbjrnsl 204 Sub total Income for ARJ .176 10329 P2 Amet and Invslnnt Sub total 91175 1•JJ2• 2fftS$ 611 4.1•2 ZgJ89 Ckmps &Conw¢4Yon5 81aff CQFIF 91D Running ¢0• R•palrs &Rgn•wal¥ Ho#16tr& CatsThiq 24.0 24.054 2•M1f •MoI 11 MOI 4J64 iJ2• 7.7 21M13 233 2W7 1A76 7.14$ 21104 Cth•wCh4ri1abkn Fe• Sub tDtsI 117S •3317 107,101 A•A•tand lTrvestrrnnl ur¢hM• ••• table Sub total II575 •J217 107.e01 N•t0rr•c•kIYnts) AS TrS1#r8 ts0t•n funds Cash lund5 L41tar •rKI Cash funds Ihts y•arend 17 1Q171 79.139 89,7S1 79.139 Page 10
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Cate9ori Details 61 CJ•h SIA7& Tol•lcaJh funds 84 A••ets r¢t•tr*d fw 114t 4lQ717 85 Lknblllll¢• Page 11