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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£1.4M
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Spending
£1.3M
Public benefits
The directors believe that our purposes satisfy both the elements of the public benefit statement. The first purpose as stated in our governing document is : "The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the declaration of faith set out in a Schedule to the Articles of Association." The second purpose as stated in our governing
document is : "Christian Fellowship Church is a Christ centred community dedicated to impacting Belfast, Ireland and the nations with the love of God in the power of the Holy Spirit through (a) an emphasis on praise and worship; (b) the centrality of prayer and the Word of God; (c) an obvious ministry of the Holy Spirit; (d) relational Christianity; (e) a focus on body ministry and the priesthood of all believers; (f) a heart for evangelism, reaching the lost and planting them into new churches; (g) a world vision with involvement in overseas missions (h) a concern for the poor and disadvantaged and a desire for social justice; (i) a prophetic voice to the nation, proclaiming non-sectarian Christianity; (j) the unity of believers, regardless of Church affiliation." The direct benefits which flow from these purposes include meeting people’s spiritual needs, assistance for those impoverished - either directly or through supporting other social justice charities, and providing a framework (worldview) from which to live, make choices and respectfully interact with fellow humans. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from service users, members of the public and regular evaluation by leadership. There is no harm arising from these purposes, noting that specific attention has been given to our aims for unity across Christian believers and a desire not to alienate those of other religious belief or no religious belief, in the way we carry out our purposes. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people living in Northern Ireland, and in other areas of the world, who are in, or seeking to be in a living relationship with Christ. The directors do not believe there are any private benefits which arise from our purposes. In the event that any do arise, they are incidental to the benefits provided to the public.
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Activities include: Sunday Worship: currently 3 locations at 5 times (East Belfast – main, café and Sign Language Congregations, South Belfast, and Antrim), these are our central activity. They are free, open to all, & teaching is available online. Average weekly attendance is approximately 1200, which is an increase from the prior
year. Connect Groups: an expression of sharing community, meeting throughout the week across Belfast & Antrim. Some groups focus on specific areas, including age/gender, interest (crafts, fitness), time-of-life (parents of young children, teens, MOPS). Over 750 people are involved; Anchor: providing counselling framed by a Christian worldview, open to the general public, with over 800 hours of counselling per year & an average of 30+ clients at any time; Christians Against Poverty: financial counselling, inc practical management techniques & dealing with creditors. Launched this year in our area of East Belfast, it works in conjunction with other CAP centres across Northern Ireland; Youth & Kids: programs designed to encourage young people to experience their own relationship with Christ, model His love to their peers & disciple others also seeking Him; Courses: Alpha programs for exploring Christianity, Internships for those seeking experience working in a church, or advanced Christian spirituality such as Cleansing Stream. Other courses inc leadership, pre-marriage, marriage enrichment, sign language, worship, Life Languages; Mission: we aim for 15% of our general offerings to support mission, including church planting & support across Ireland, social justice work locally, and internationally.
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- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Overseas/developing countries
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Counselling/support
- General charitable purposes
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Religious activities
- Welfare/benevolent
- Youth development
