**CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISITRIES TRUST (CMMT)** ## **2024 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES** Full name of charity: Christian Music Ministries Trust (CMMT) Registered Charity Number: 516643 Address of Charity: 24 Spadesbourne Road Lickey End Bromsgrove Worcestershire B60 1JP Trustees: Mr J Chappell (Treasurer) Mr M Green Mrs G Johnson (Chair from March 2021) Mr A B Roberts Mr M Smith (deputy chair) Mr K E Mantle ## **General Information** . The Trust (formerly called ‘The East Birmingham Renewal Group Trust) became a registered charity in 1984 and its ‘Declaration of Trust’ states that its purpose is to advance the Christian Gospel which governs it. This is achieved in several ways, including the provision of training in evangelism through music, encouragement of worship in local church settings and the performance of musicals written by Roger Jones, principally in the UK but occasionally abroad. This is possible, mainly, through responding to invitations Christian Music Ministries receives. ## **Financial Matters** . The Trust income remains positive and the number of core mission activities has remained roughly the same during 2024 as compared to 2023. During this period, we are pleased that many individuals and churches have benefitted from the charity’s activities. Looking ahead over the next three years, Roger Jones (the Director of Christian Music Ministries) is looking to reduce his itinerant ministry and therefore we anticipate income to remain around current levels going forward. Funds during 2024 and 2023 have been raised through: - Donations from individuals including Gift Aid donations as well as donations from individuals without Gift Aid. - Donations from churches, where teams from Christian Music Ministries (CMM) have led seminars and conferences on worship (for example, using ‘Worship Works’) and music ministry, including teaching based on the ‘Spirit Works’ book. - Donations from churches and other venues who perform Roger Jones Musicals. - The Trustees are pleased that a significant legacy was received during 2023 which has meant that there is not an overall deficit during this financial period. We are satisfied that there is sufficient finance available to support the ministry into the period 2026/2027. The Trust continues to make monthly grants to Roger Jones to support his ministry through Christian Music Ministries. CMM publishes and markets the works of Roger Jones and other Christian artists as music scores, CD’s, DVD’s, downloads via the internet and books. CMM also provides a mail order service to churches, schools and individuals. The Trustees wish to emphasise that the grant from CMMT to CMM is for ministry-related aspects of CMM’s work which includes the salaries of Roger Jones, Annie Routley, Jane Price and Sophie Johnstone, but excludes the commercial side of the ministry. This covers salaries for Tim Jones and Mary Jones. CMM and the Trust send out regular mailings (mainly by email) to approximately 3000 people. The mailings include news of events, prayer letters and appeals for donations to the Trust. The Trust is GDPR compliant. ## **A Brief Summary of 2024-23 activities** . The Trustees met four times through the year for business related meetings and discussions about the future. They were also invited to join CMM on their annual weekend retreat (Sat only). In 2024/2023 Trustees meetings have been via Zoom as well as face-to-face. The Trustees continued to monitor the ministry activities of CMM under Roger Jones’ leadership, to ensure that the grants made by the Trust were being used for their intended purpose. Very few CMM activities have been via Zoom and Roger Jones and CMM co-workers and volunteers are continuing to do ‘face-to-face’ events at various locations around the UK. The Trustees have reviewed the number of Trustees, but again it has not been deemed necessary, for the successful running and operation of CMMT, to extend further the current numbers of Trustees. ## **Looking ahead** . It is pleasing to note that activities are already planned throughout 2025 and into 2026. Further details of all future events are publicised on the CMM web site at www.cmm.org.uk. ## **Summary.** The Trustees are committed to ensuring that the original ‘Declaration of Trust’ is upheld. We are happy to report that, in 2024, the declaration of the Christian Gospel through music and ministry has continued to be upheld in the UK. Signed: (Mrs Gillian Johnson – Chair of Christian Music Ministries Trust (CMMT)) Date: 01 September 2025 ## **CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRIES TRUST** ## BALANCE SHEET ## AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2024 ||2024||2023|2022|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Current Assets|£|£|£
£|£|£| |Lloyds TSB Bank Treasury Account|10485.01||1695.81|2929.81|| |Investments on Deposit CAF Bank||||0|| |HSBC Deposit account|43964.08||25123.79|0|| |HSBC Current account|4285.23||36834.32|34812.17|| |Cash|0||148.00|73.27|| |||58734.32|63801.92||37815.25| |Less Current Liabilities|||||| |Accruel|||498.80||| |||58734.32|63303.12||| |Represented By:|||||| |General Reserve|||||| |Accumulated Reserves Fund B/F|63303.12||37,815.25|54,446.37|| |Add Surplus (less defcit) for year|-4568.8||25,487.87|- 16,631.12|| |Balance C/F||58734.32|63303.12||37815.25| Approved by the Trustees on / /2025 and signed on their behalf Gill Johnson (Chair) CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRIES TRUST Report ofthe A¢¢ountsnts to the tru¥t••s of the East Birmlngham Renewal Group Trust on th• Accounts for the year ended 31 D¢¢ember 2024. The charity's trustees are responsib￿ for the prepaTation of the Accounts The chanty"s ifusiees -op.s.,de,' an audit is not required for this year lunder sectson 43121 of the charitbes act 1993 and that an i?1 aèpe•,den-. exam.Ination Is needed. It Is rny resFonsibilty to.. Examine the accounts luntjer secbon 4313llal of the act To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions gNen by the Charty Cornm.,ssione&Tr d-.der section 4317llbl of thè act, and To statè whether partular matters have come to rny attentitsn. My examination was carY5ed out in accordance wrth general directr.ons given by the ChGriry CVTI Ti .1ss.c#ers. An examination Includes a ol the accounting records kept by the charity and a ¢ompar!sL Y o,. Ih,e &-coLnis presentsd wth those records. It aSs0 Includes con51deration of any unusual ptsms or disc40sur&s in Lha acco￿11$ and seeking explanations frorn the trustees ctsncerning any such matters. Tne procedures L 1-e￿&￿e.- aknd *a: provide all tre evidence that would be required in an audrt and consequenty I do rEQt exp'.e>S a.-: on the accounts In connectson wth my exarninaty"on. no rnatter has come to my attenbon Whi¢h gwes mè reasonab* cause to belEve ihal in any material respect the ffeqLijreTi&.Its. al To keep accounting records in accordance with secbon 41 of the 1993 act ane bl To prepare accounts which 3ccord with the accounting records ar,d COTDly wt a¢¢oup.tir,g requirements ol the Act Have not been met." or 2. To in my opinion. attenty.on should bè drawn in order to ènable a proper unders:ar,airyg cf :.. awA)unts to be reached Lomas Smrth Cerknfied Public Accountant 56 HI9M Street Measham Dèrbys DE12 7HZ Datsd.. 24 February 2025