Issue 2024
The
Annual
Report
Family
Discipleship
Mission
Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind!
Come and see. That is the heart behind this amazing report, to catch a glimpse and celebrate how God has moved amongst us over the past 12 months.
We don’t know about you, but too often in life, we find that we only take a moment, if that, to reflect and celebrate on what God has done before moving onto the next thing.
However, when we look at the Israelites, we see them purposefully building altars and creating festivals to remember not only what God has done, but also to remind themselves that He is the miracle worker, it’s not by our power or might, but by His spirit!
As we acknowledge and honour Him our faith is stirred for all that is to come.
So, in the same mind and with a renewed perspective, continue reading to see how God has taken our giving and used it for eternal significance.
Look what God has done!
Jo + Lois Willis
Lead Pastors, C3 Hope
Building a home
527
661
people on average attend Sunday Service every week (April 2023 vs March 2024)
people baptised
into a new life in Christ
people gave their lives
to Jesus (since April 2023)
Kids are a part
of C3 Hope
Youth are a part
of C3 Hope
Uni Students are a part
of C3 Hope
regularly attend
our 20-30s events
Crew Members
in University halls
Unique visitors to
Jigsaw
people attended our
Community Pantomime
Children in
Little Arks Nursery
Unique attendance to
Polka Dots
Sunday in a new building
Financials
Income
Total
£812,801.72*
66%
Offerings
+ Donations
£532,886.87
3%
Gift Aid
Vision Builders
£20,580.93
13%
Gift Aid
Tithes and Offerings
£107,374.75
15%
Vision Builders
2023-2024
£119,159.26
4%
Other
Income
£32,799.97
15.8%
Increase in offerings
year on year
Expense
Total
£798,734.39*
Surplus: £14,067.33
0.8%
Advertising
£6,630.78
34%
Gross Wages
£273,213.9
2%
Rent + Rates
£16,425.32
4%
Heat, Light + Power
£31,501.29
5%
Travel + Hospitality
£41,385.44
0.8%
Printing +
Stationary
£6,330.58
4%
Professional
Fees
£28,859.79
3%
Equipment
Hire + Rental
£22,022.97
6%
Maintenance
+ Cleaning
£46,831.65
6%
Gifts, Pastoral
Care + Donations
£47,239.23
0.1%
Bank Charges
+ Interest
£539.80
4.5%
Other General
Expenses
£34,783.66
8.5%
Management
Fees
£67,485.00
10%
Mortgage
Payments
£81,166.44
3%
Insurance
£22,968.54
5%
Support to
C3 Liverpool**
£39,750.00
1.5%
Support to
Hope Centre Ltd
£13,100.00
2.5%
Support to
Little Ark Nursery
£18,500.00
*Accounts are still due to be audited
**See information in the section below for more info
From the
Finance
TEam
Once again, thank you to everyone who has sown into the vision of C3 Hope over the past year. We've been greatly encouraged by God's faithfulness and the faithfulness of our church, and pray that more and more will embrace a spirit of generosity to empower what God is doing amongst us and that God's blessing will follow as their reward. As we have been blessed with growth numerically, this has been met with an increase in our income through tithes and offerings as we have seen clear evidence of people leaning in and making C3 Hope their home in every way.
We have been astounded this year at the commitment people have made to our Vision Builders offering. We have truly gone over, above and beyond as a church, in this sense. This is a beautuful expression of what God is doing. It has helped us not only to do what we have needed to do, but will enable us continue to strengthen our financial standing so we can accomplish more in the future as others join us in faith and wisdom.
Our continued intention and commitment as a team, is to steward our income with the utmost integrity and diligence. We see every financial gift as a seed invested in the Kingdom, and so do everything we can to ensure this seed is planted for the best possible harvest. The result is clearly seen in a growing and thriving church where the Holy Spirit is moving in power. Your giving has and will continue to facilitate this.
This past year has been a year of transition with our finance team and the church as a whole. It's been the final complete year of transitioning our churches outside of Sheffield into independence. As part of our commitment to doing this well and to our wider call to invest into Kingdom beyond our walls, we, along with C3 Life in Leeds, provided bridging support to C3 Liverpool, who are now settling into new premises with a new team and a fresh vision for the future. Our support has been invaluable in seeing the Kingdom advance in that great city and we are excited to see what the future holds for the church
I am sure you will all join me in thanking our finance team who faithfully work behind the scenes to faithfully administer our finances with excellence, and who have diligently served the church for many years.
Thank you again for being on this incredible journey of faith with us.
Colin Davies
Executive Pastor
Thank you
for joining us inbuilding church together!