Trustees / Directors Report
For 01/01/21 – 31/12/21
NIC 103518 NI057565 (Company No) XR 90261 (HMRC Charity No)
I, Amy Hunter (Director to Company / Charity) have assembled this report on 31st October 2023. Aldergrove House of Prayer is a non-denominaRonal chrisRan fellowship in Northern Ireland. We aim to provide a place where anyone can come freely to Worship God, and fellowship together, without any religious segregaRons or divisions. Our primary aim is to promote chrisRanity in a loving and faithful way, welcoming those in our local community to come together and furthermore, serve those communiRes that are local to us, and those who are further afield throughout Northern Ireland inviRng them to partake of the work of the charity, but also worshipping together as a church. Our church / charity idenRfies with the ChariRes Act of Public Benefit.
Aldergrove House of Prayer is both a church and a charity, and as such our mission statement (above) and our aims and principals will always remain the same year on year.
Some of the acRviRes that can give you an insight into how we have served, and conRnue to serve the people of Northern Ireland, are (although not limited to);
*Regular worship gatherings - allowing people to come together to Worship God, have community with each other, pray, study the bible etc.
*Regular (specific and non-specific) prayer meeRngs
*Monthly special meeRngs - where people are invited along to share their story of faith, or their work both locally and also missionary abroad. These meeRngs specifically see higher numbers of visitors from across different denominaRons and faiths join us, which we class as a privilege.
*Ladies meeRngs - for ladies within our congregaRon but also from other congregaRons throughout Northern Ireland. These aim to build up, encourage and support each other, both in our Faith but also in supporRng good mental health etc.
The ladies work conRnues in the accommodaRon centre a`ached to and fully funded by the church, and very generous donaRons by individuals who value the work and service we provide. This is there to provide a safe, non-judgemental environment for women who need a supported place to live, for both short and longer terms. This is provided completely free of charge for all those who come and stay with us. Some of the reasons that women may need to stay are issues like addicRons, abuse - both physically and mentally, domesRc violence etc. But the most important thing isn’t the reason these women come, but that whilst staying with us they are treated with love and respect and given every opportunity to rebuild their lives again unRl they are able to live independently again. Each and everyone of the provisions we provide at Aldergrove House of Prayer, are done with the upmost of integrity and treated fully confidenRal and in line with GDPR regulaRons. It has been an essenRal service to the women who have stayed with us,
and even though we aim to prepare these women to live full independent lives, we do also provide on-going support too. This is essenRal, especially as a ‘first step’ back into living in their own environments and communiRes. And so we support them and help them to get established and firmly rooted back into ‘normal life’.
Our Pastor, Brian, does not receive any income from the Church / Charity, but instead gives freely off his own Rme. This being his own personal choice.
Our chosen bank is Danske Bank. Our accounts are independently audited each year. These are displayed with companies house and the charity commission for Northern Ireland. Our latest accounRng period is 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022.
I, Amy Hunter, as the Trustee / Director, along with the Pastoral Team, strive to follow all the guidelines given by the ChariRes Commission with all aspects of the law. The members of Aldergrove House of Prayer vote and decide at our Annual General MeeRng, who/whom they wish to appoint as Trustee / Director.
A full descripRon of the ChariRes ConsRtuRons and purpose is held by the ChariRes Commission, on view for the general public. With our purpose being to encourage the ChrisRan Faith, whilst also in a very pracRcal way, living out and displaying ChrisRanity as it is described by in the Holy Bible.
Amy Hunter 31/10/23