EVERY NATION MINISTRIES BELFAST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 The Trustees (who are the charilable comparfs Directo for the pwposes of company Iw) have pleasure in submitting tt Report aro1 Accounts lor the year. Obffiects of the charfty The charity bs a charitable company limiled by grantee. It was incorporaled on 22 Odober 2014 and was registered as a charity on 11 May 2015. It is g0veThd by its MemorarKlum and Artides of Assock?titsn. The objects of the charity. as Sel out in the goveming document. can be summarised as being: a) to advance the Christian faflh in Belfast. Northem Irefand aThl throughout the worfd b) to relieve persons in need or Pordship in 8eVast. NOrtrn Irel•r#l arthd througPK)th the world The charty seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in acts.on by being a cornmunty and internationany focused church in BeaSt. In planning the actrvities the Trustees have had regard lo Ihe gudance on public benefrt issued by the Charity CommissKJn. Governan¢e Responsibility for settirwJ policy and for detemlining the parameters wrthin which charily should operale rests wilh I trustees wlv) meet regulady to monrtor the adivrfiies of Ihe charity. Responsibilrty for the day to day operation of the charity has been deated to a leadership team led by Johann Voagie. New tThtstees are recruited and appointed by existirtg trustees. by a majority vote. Revlew of Actlvltks Every Nat)n Ministlles Belfast is centred ar0d developing. serving. arKI briryirvJ together communities from 8ellast and the nations. Our values as a churth o)nttnue to be to ID God aroj love people well. Sunda /we serrices We have continued to see a steady grovrth in our o)ngregation membership wilh Sunday attendees up from around average 110 pe¢>pfg on a Sunday lo approximately 140 members in¢JudiryJ children by the end of 20rJ. Commun OutreKh and Worfdmissions Our EN Belfast missions team had the opportunity lo vistl Ukraine in May 207J to seNe many refugees and families in the most vulnerable time durir the oThJoing war in Ukraine. Our team managed lo prowde aThl bring some much needed support to people in Ukraine. hs a leam aThl church we wovided humanitarian aid, relief and emotional support. As a team and church we managed to raBe £5.g29 for our Ukrdine mi5son tiip lo support this and mission worf(. Danica went on a m10n$ trip in October to Utrecht in the NetherfaThJs to reach stlerts and the community. Our Global Café oulreath continues to feed. serve and welcome many rth¥ newcomers lo Belfast. We also received generous grant of £2.391 to support our global café programme with some pracltcal food arwj loilelries and bus tickets and to host outreach events and family fun days al church for some refi¥ees and newcomets to Belfast. Israel Slu Tour There was no study tour to Israel this year but we did rt to make plans foT a tour in f24 and we received money from people who wanted to go. Unfortunately, due to the current tumioil in that region, have decKled lo postpone the tour and nearfy all of the money has rTh been retumed. G8m us Minis As a ministry we are eontinuing lo reach the generation of leade on the University Gampuses of BeaSt through leadership d8velopment thrOJh our or to one dilpIethP courses arKI lrfe coaching thal we offer to students. by equippirwj the next generation of leaders on campus. In June we sent ¢yp of our ompus leaders to Marseille to be eqUIpd in campu5 . ministry by our MpuS ministry team in Europe and ITelarNJ. Leadershi ui Ouring the year we sent four of our leadets (Johann. Danio. Brian arma Liam) to Marthester to attend a EN Westem European leadership summit and retreat to further Iheir leadership devek)pment arKI theological training. We also hosted two discipleship and leadership development c¢urses for members to help them in their 9rovrth. In September we had opportunity to send Brian, Dana and Johann with two core leaders arnl four c0ryre9atn members who raised their own fvnds to represent our thurch at our worfd conferenGe in Cape Town. Soulh Aff. The purpose of conference wa$ to receive some valuable equippirg and to also nelwork. ptan. buikl arnl ¢¥)nned with fflany of cxjr global leaderyts from over 70 nalions tIAt atterKJed over 3 days.
EVERY NATION MINISTRIES BELFAST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT CONTINUED Slaff l eMplOlent During the year we had three emploeS. Johann Voag who is •)ne of the SenK>r Postots. Brian O'Neill who is our worship l associate Pastor arKI Christan Charfeman who led our campus mini5ty until she left at the end of December 22. However we could not operdte witPKJut our team of volunteers. whh irKludes rea VEaige who is the other senior pastor. and Danica O'Neill who our administrator and also oversees our Global Café outreach among refugees. Leadershlp. staff and overslght: The ministry is led by our Senior Past¢)ffS Johann & knjrea Vttagie and Assocole Pastor Brain O'Neill who serve ihe mini8lry full time. The ministy partneTr wilh Every Nation Ministries aGross Ihe gknbe and particularty in Ewope. Every Nation Europe provides advice. accountability arKI leadership overstght to us on day to day opeRlions as a ministry and charity. We also received leadership development courses to help us grow as an orgartisatson and ministry in various areas of leadership and as a ¢hurch. Flnanclal Revlew We are thankful forthe generti of our membets. It rellects a cdlwe of gerwow in the church to serrfe our communfly and worfd missh)ns. During the year the charity's income decreased by £5,tJXI to £153.(KX). and expenditwe decreased by £18,CCQ to £140,OCO. As a iesutt charrty has reported a surplus this year of £13.1Th) (2022.. a deficit of £37) and nBt assets incfeased by £13.Cm to £17,$1)O. This Gomprised cash of £38,OW less other net wrrent Irabilrlie5 of £20.SX). This yeai. due to the generosity of crtjr members. voluntary increased by £10.(KK) but we dKI not ha a study tour to Israel thts year (for which the income last year was £15,(m) and so oveTrll irKome fallen by £5,(XKJ. Due to changes in staffing our Staff costs fell by £15.(m arvj we saved £16,(KX) because there was no study tour to Isrdel Ihis year. However we spent an extra £13,tMJ) on a variety of ministry related a¥Xiviltes followirvj Ihe easiNJ of pandemic restri10n5 arKI to support the growth of the churth. Therefore the overall increase in expenditure was £18.K). Resepms Poll¢y& Golng C¢)n¢•m The Iw5tee5 have detemined that chanty should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £10.IXJo. whh equates lo aboul two months of unrestricted expendtiure. 50 that Ihe chartiy coukd continue to operate slM)uld incorne and l or expendilure vary adversely. The charItS free reserves did improve durir¥J the year and the charity erKled the year with unrestricted cash of £2.5fJ). This is still below tre target sel by the trustees aTrJ Ihe tntslees wrfl be seeknF¥J lo add to unrestrKted cash each financial year until the target has been achieved. The trustees Contin to monflor income and expendrture closely and they are satisfied that the chailiy can continue to operate for at lea51 the nexl trwefve months. Sh)uld the need arise, the truslees are confident Ihat the charitys supporters would promde any fuThJiThJ thal tl charity might requirn to continue operaim9. Rlsk Slement Trustees regukrfy VIeW the safeguarding poIY to ensure compliartt wilh safeguafding legBlatton arKI requeMentS. Thg tru51ees manage rEsks on a continuing basis arKI will be taking steps to strengthen ltre measures in Ih1 of increased attendance. Responsibllttle5 of tru5tee5 under company law The trustee5 a re5portsible for preparing the trustees. annual report and the fInarla1 ststemenls in accordance with applIble and Uniied 'ngdOM knounlirfj Standards (United Kirydom Generally Accyled A¢untIng Pra¢li¢e). Company law requiros the trustees to prepare financial staternerts lor •aeh financial •r which giv• a true aThY fair vi•w of th• stale of the affairs of the charitsble company as at baL4n¢e sheet date and of ts irv)yning resources application of resources, includir¥J irthme arKI experKliture, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to.. 1. select suitable aOuntIng poIre$ and apply them ¢onsistenlty' observe the melhods and principles in tr Chanties SORP: make judgements arrfl estimates Ihat are reasomble arnl pert., 4. stale whelher the applicable accountiry stsrKlards have been folowed. subject to any materk?I departures dwlosed and explained in Ihe f¢nancial statements.. and S. prepare the financial statements on a goir4J concern basis ur4ess it i8 ifppropriate to wesume that the chaiity will ntIftue in operalion. The tru%tee$ are SPOnsible for keepry proper aoUnt11j rectyds that disch)se wilh reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posrtion ofthe charitable company arKI enable them to erwre that the finanGial statements comply with the Companies Act 201A. They are also responsible for safeguarding Ilp assels of tr* ¢Tilable company aThl for taking reasonable step$ forthe prevention arvj deted11 of fraud and olher irreg3ts.
EVERY NATION MINISTRIES BELFAST TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT CONTINUED ADDroval This report, whh has been wepared in acrdarKe with tre prol0n5 of Ihe Companies Art 2[ relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees arKI signed on thetr behall by: Hila Per Hilary Perry UI 17 2024 7 GMT+ll Date. Jul 17, 2024