Cornerstone Church

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from purpose: 1.Include the facilitation of regular public worship, training and bible/prayer gatherings, promoting the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of society. 2.Include relief of the needs of people suffering from social exclusion or other hardships both locally and abroad. This includes financial support

to partner agencies, locally and abroad, who work to alleviate poverty and hardship. 3.Include greater social inclusion for members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities and social integration via provision of opportunities to socialise in public worship gatherings, community meetings and opportunities to attend classes to develop skills necessary to function and participate more fully in society. 4.Involves the provision of support on practical, physical and spiritual levels for those in our community who are sick, disabled or infirmed and improved physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. 5.Includes alleviation and relief of those within our membership and community, in response to such issues as bereavement, loss, family breakdown, redundancy or financial hardship who receive practical, physical, emotional and spiritual support from Cornerstone Church including by pastoral care and counselling. 6.Is the provision of a centre which is open, available and accessible to all from with society regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, political or religious opinion or any other social background which can be used to enhance education, leisure, recreational, social and community integration opportunities for local residents. 7.Is the support provided to local young people related to educational, social and recreational development through provision of activities, training and advice both in group settings and individual contact. 8.Is the Christian religion being promoted and advanced through evangelists, missionaries and organisations supported financially and otherwise by Cornerstone Church. Benefits are demonstrated from purpose: 1.Through feedback from those attending weekly public worship meetings and via review by leadership. 2.Through feedback from those whose hardships have been alleviated and from partner agencies whom we work with. 3.Through feedback from socially/economically disadvantaged communities who engage in community events improving social skills and integration. 4.Through feedback of those who are sick/disabled and receive practical,physical or spiritual support. 5.Through feedback from those who receive pastoral care,practical,physical and emotional support and from local partner agencies. 6.Through feedback from the range of diverse groups/individuals who make use of Cornerstone centre facilities. 7.Through feedback from young people who engage with youth programmes and attend activities,training,recreational/leisure groups and events. 8.Through feedback from missionaries,evangelists and organisations supported in their work to promote Christianity. The purposes do not lead to any harm. The beneficiaries are members, their families, those connected with the Church, the local community and the general public. A private benefit is to the financially supported members of staff. However, this is both incidental and necessary to ensure the objects of the charity are carried out to the required standards.

What your organisation does

The church actively carries out meetings and a range of activities in accordance with the above listed purposes that benefit the general public.