ANNUAL REPORT
SEP 2022 – AUG 2023
2023 at a Glance CRU’s financial year is from Sep 2022 - Aug 2023
Holiday Camps
61
2,837
930
Holiday Camps
campers
volunteers
campers indicated they became
89%
of campers indicated they grew in their faith/ understanding of God
94%
of campers indicated they would recommend Holiday Camps to a friend
campers indicated they
Christian or recommitted their 337 afaith on camp
campers indicated they would like
like to start attending 446 would church after camp
Educational Camps
163
13,873
55
CRU Educational Camps
campers
Summit trainees
start attending a school CRU 489 toGroup after camp
took a Bible or Christian resource home 2,543 campers (1,231 Bibles, 994 devotional books, 318 follow-up packs) campers indicated a commitment or recommitment to faith
601
5,089 (37%) campers indicated they were more likely to attend church or CRU Group after camp
Schools Ministry* - NSW, ACT and WA
251
857
428
schools supported
school visits made
CRU Bible Study resources sold
2 digital resources created
1,103
students trained at CRU Schools Ministry leadership events (such as FIT & CrossTrain, not including in-house school training)
1,099
students who attended Inter-CRU events
98,236
students reached on school visits
c.
6,000 students attending CRU Groups each week
Galston Gorge
Day Camps
15,678
228
87,093
campers
camps
meals served Camp types
In the last 12 months the site generated enough solar power to run the air conditioning for
52,241 hours
30% CRU Educational Camps 26% CRU Holiday Camps 44% Guest Groups
12 Day Camps
22
650
235
campers
volunteers
40%
of campers from non-church families who indicated they wanted to attend church
school partners and church partners
campers indicated would like to 124 they start attending church after camp
Lake Mac
campers indicated they 99% of either liked or loved camp
CRU® West (Holiday Camps)
19,375
196
125,059
7
campers
camps
meals served
Holiday Camps
376
172
campers
volunteers
Camp types
44% 16% 40%
CRU Educational Camps
97%
of campers who indicated they grew in faith or understanding of God
22
campers indicated they became a Christian or recommitted their faith
CRU Holiday Camps Guest Groups
*Please note that statistics from our CRU West ministry have been incorporated into this section.
of campers indicated would recommend 98% they CRU West Holiday Camps to a friend
45
campers indicated they would like to start attending a school CRU Group after camp
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Who are we reaching? Praise God for the schools* we are reaching in NSW, ACT & WA, through the work of CRU® Holiday Camps, CRU Groups and CRU Educational Camps. Abbotsleigh - Boarding__________________________________________________________
Inaburra School - Junior_________________________________________________________
Abbotsleigh - Junior______________________________________________________________
Inaburra School - Senior_________________________________________________________
Abbotsleigh - Senior______________________________________________________________
Kambala School - Junior_________________________________________________________
Arden Anglican School - Junior_______________________________________________
Kambala School - Senior_________________________________________________________
Arden Anglican School - Senior_______________________________________________
Kinross Wolaroi Preparatory School_________________________________________
Arndell Anglican College - Junior____________________________________________
Kinross Wolaroi School - Senior_______________________________________________
Arndell Anglican College - Senior____________________________________________
Knox Grammar Preparatory School__________________________________________
Australian Christian College - Junior________________________________________
Knox Grammar School - Senior________________________________________________
Australian Christian College - Senior________________________________________
Kuyper Christian School - Junior_____________________________________________
Barker College - Junior__________________________________________________________
Kuyper Christian School - Senior_____________________________________________
Barker College - Senior__________________________________________________________
Lakes Grammar - Junior_________________________________________________________
Belmont Christian College - Junior__________________________________________
Lakes Grammar - Senior_________________________________________________________
Belmont Christian College - Senior__________________________________________
Loreto Kirribilli_______________________________________________________________________
Berowra Christian School_______________________________________________________
Loreto Normanhurst______________________________________________________________
Blue Mountains Grammar School - Junior________________________________
Macarthur Anglican School - Junior________________________________________
Blue Mountains Grammar School - Senior________________________________
Macarthur Anglican School - Senior________________________________________
Brindabella Christian College (Norwest) ACT – Junior________________
Maitland Christian School - Junior__________________________________________
Brindabella Christian College (Lyneham) ACT – Junior_______________
Maitland Christian School - Senior__________________________________________
Brindabella Christian College (Lyneham) ACT – Senior_______________
Mamre Anglican School - Junior______________________________________________
Broughton Anglican College - Junior_______________________________________
Mamre Anglican School - Senior______________________________________________
Broughton Anglican College - Senior_______________________________________
Marsden Park Anglican College - Junior___________________________________
Burgmann Anglican School ACT - Junior__________________________________
Medowie Christian School - Junior__________________________________________
Burgmann Anglican School ACT - Middle_________________________________
Medowie Christian School - Senior__________________________________________
Burgmann Anglican School ACT - Senior__________________________________
Meriden School - Junior_________________________________________________________
Calderwood Christian School - Junior______________________________________
Meriden School - Senior_________________________________________________________
Calderwood Christian School - Senior______________________________________
MLC Junior School________________________________________________________________
Calrossy Anglican School - Senior___________________________________________
MLC Senior School________________________________________________________________
Canberra Girls Grammar School ACT - Junior___________________________
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School_______________________
Canberra Girls Grammar School ACT - Senior___________________________
Monte Sant Angelo College____________________________________________________
Canberra Grammar School ACT - Junior__________________________________
Mount Annan Christian College - Junior__________________________________
Canberra Grammar School ACT - Senior__________________________________
Mount Annan Christian College - Senior__________________________________
Cedars Christian College - Junior____________________________________________
Nepean Christian School - Junior____________________________________________
Cedars Christian College - Senior____________________________________________
Nepean Christian School - Senior____________________________________________
Charlton Christian College - Junior_________________________________________
Newington College - Senior____________________________________________________
Charlton Christian College - Senior_________________________________________
Newington College Preparatory School - Lindfield____________________
Claremont College________________________________________________________________
Newington College Preparatory School - Wyvern House____________
Covenant Christian School - Junior_________________________________________
Northcross Christian School___________________________________________________
Covenant Christian School - Senior_________________________________________
Northern Beaches Christian School - Junior_____________________________
Covenant Christian School ACT - Junior__________________________________
Northern Beaches Christian School - Senior_____________________________
Covenant Christian School ACT - Senior__________________________________
Northholm Grammar - Junior__________________________________________________
Cranbrook School - Junior______________________________________________________
Northholm Grammar - Senior__________________________________________________
Cranbrook School - Senior______________________________________________________
Norwest Christian College - Junior__________________________________________
Danebank - Junior_________________________________________________________________
Norwest Christian College - Senior__________________________________________
Danebank - Senior_________________________________________________________________
Nowra Anglican College - Junior_____________________________________________
Emmanuel Christian Community School__________________________________
Nowra Anglican College - Senior_____________________________________________
Emmaus Christian School ACT - Junior____________________________________
Nowra Christian School - Junior______________________________________________
Emmaus Christian School ACT - Senior____________________________________
Nowra Christian School - Senior______________________________________________
Frensham_____________________________________________________________________________
Oran Park Anglican College - Junior________________________________________
Georges River Grammar - Junior_____________________________________________
Oran Park Anglican College - Senior________________________________________
Georges River Grammar - Senior_____________________________________________
Orange Anglican Grammar School - Junior_______________________________
Green Point Christian College - Junior____________________________________
Orange Anglican Grammar School - Senior_______________________________
Green Point Christian College - Senior____________________________________
Oxford Falls Grammar - Junior________________________________________________
Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School - Junior___________
Oxford Falls Grammar - Senior________________________________________________
Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School - Senior___________
Pacific Hills Christian School - Junior_______________________________________
Hills Adventist College - Junior ______________________________________________
Pacific Hills Christian School - Middle______________________________________
HopePoint Christian School____________________________________________________
Pacific Hills Christian School - Senior_______________________________________
Hunter Christian School - Junior_____________________________________________
Penrith Anglican College - Junior____________________________________________
Hunter Christian School - Senior_____________________________________________
Penrith Anglican College - Senior____________________________________________
Illawarra Christian School - Junior___________________________________________
Penrith Christian School - Junior_____________________________________________
Illawarra Christian School - Senior___________________________________________
Penrith Christian School - Senior_____________________________________________
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PLC Sydney - Junior _____________________________________________________________
Tara Anglican School for Girls - Senior_____________________________________
PLC Sydney - Senior _____________________________________________________________
The Anglican School Googong - Junior____________________________________
Pymble Ladies College - Junior ______________________________________________
The Anglican School Googong - Senior____________________________________
Pymble Ladies College - Senior ______________________________________________
The Hills Grammar School_______________________________________________________
Queenwood School for Girls - Junior ______________________________________
The Illawarra Grammar School - Junior_____________________________________
Queenwood School for Girls - Senior ______________________________________
The Illawarra Grammar School - Senior_____________________________________
Radford College ACT - Junior ________________________________________________
The King's School - Senior______________________________________________________
Radford College ACT - Senior ________________________________________________
The King's School Preparatory School______________________________________
Ravenswood School for Girls - Junior______________________________________
The Riverina Anglican College_________________________________________________
Ravenswood School for Girls - Senior______________________________________
The Scots College - Boarding_________________________________________________
Redlands - Junior _________________________________________________________________
The Scots College - Middle_____________________________________________________
Redlands - Senior _________________________________________________________________
The Scots College - Senior_____________________________________________________
Regents Park Christian School - Junior ___________________________________
The Scots College Preparatory School_____________________________________
Regents Park Christian School - Senior ___________________________________
Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Junior________________________________
Rehoboth Christian College - Middle ______________________________________
Thomas Hassall Anglican College - Senior________________________________
Richard Johnson Anglican School - (Marsden Park) __________________
Toongabbie Christian College - Junior_____________________________________
Richard Johnson Anglican School - Junior ______________________________
Toongabbie Christian College - Senior_____________________________________
Richard Johnson Anglican School - Senior ______________________________
Trinity Christian School ACT - Junior_______________________________________
Roseville College - Junior ______________________________________________________
Trinity Christian School ACT - Senior_______________________________________
Roseville College - Senior ______________________________________________________
Trinity Grammar Preparatory School________________________________________
Rouse Hill Anglican College - Junior _______________________________________
Trinity Grammar School - Junior______________________________________________
Rouse Hill Anglican College - Senior _______________________________________
Trinity Grammar School - Senior______________________________________________
SCEGGS Darlinghurst - Junior _______________________________________________
Tudor House School______________________________________________________________
SCEGGS Darlinghurst - Senior _______________________________________________
Tyndale Christian School - Junior____________________________________________
Scone Grammar School - Junior_____________________________________________
Tyndale Christian School - Senior____________________________________________
Scone Grammar School - Senior_____________________________________________
Wahroonga Preparatory School_______________________________________________
Scots All Saints College - Junior _____________________________________________
Wenona School - Junior_________________________________________________________
Scots All Saints College - Middle ____________________________________________
Wenona School - Senior_________________________________________________________
Scots All Saints College - Senior _____________________________________________
William Carey Christian School - Junior____________________________________
Shellharbour Anglican College - Junior ___________________________________
William Carey Christian School - Senior____________________________________
Shellharbour Anglican College - Senior ___________________________________
William Clarke College - Junior________________________________________________
Shire Christian School - Junior _______________________________________________
William Clarke College - Senior________________________________________________
Shire Christian School - Senior _______________________________________________
Wollondilly Anglican College - Junior_______________________________________
Shore Preparatory School ______________________________________________________
Wollondilly Anglican College - Senior_______________________________________
Shore School - Senior____________________________________________________________
Wycliffe Christian School - Junior____________________________________________
Southern Highlands Christian School - Junior _________________________
Wycliffe Christian School - Senior____________________________________________
Southern Highlands Christian School - Senior _________________________
Wyong Christian Community School - Junior___________________________
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Junior ____________________________________
Wyong Christian Community School - Senior___________________________
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Middle ___________________________________ St Andrew's Cathedral School - Senior ____________________________________ St Bernadette's Primary School ______________________________________________
*In addition to these independent schools, we thank God that 892 children from public schools and 135 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds attended CRU activities in 2022-23.
St Catherine's School - Junior ________________________________________________
KEY
St Catherine's School - Senior ________________________________________________ St George Christian School - Junior _______________________________________ St George Christian School - Senior _______________________________________ St Ignatius College Riverview - Senior _____________________________________ St Joseph's Primary School ___________________________________________________ St Luke's Grammar School - Bayview ______________________________________ St Luke's Grammar School - Junior _________________________________________ St Luke's Grammar School - Senior _________________________________________ St Mark's Anglican Community School - Senior ________________________
Students attending CRU Holiday Camps
Students attending CRU Training events
Lunchtime CRU Group
Regular support from CRU staff
CRU Educational Camp program run
Partners with Day Camps
St Paul's Grammar School - Junior__________________________________________ St Paul's Grammar School - Senior__________________________________________ St Peter's Anglican Grammar - Junior _____________________________________ St Peter's Anglican Grammar - Senior _____________________________________ St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Junior_______________________ St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Middle ______________________ St Philip's Christian College (Cessnock) - Senior_______________________ St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Junior _________________________ St Philip's Christian College (Gosford) - Senior _________________________ St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Junior______________________ St Philip's Christian College (Newcastle) - Senior______________________ St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) - Junior ________________ St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) - Middle _______________ St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) - Senior ________________ Sydney Grammar School - Senior ___________________________________________ Sydney Grammar School - St Ives Preparatory School ______________ Tara Anglican School for Girls - Junior ____________________________________
The following WA schools had students who came on CRU Camps, met in CRU Groups or attended Inter-CRU events. Christ Church Grammar School Cornerstone Christian College Dale Christian College Emmanuel Christian Community School Geraldton Christian College Grace Christian College Iona Presentation College Kalamunda Christian School Kennedy Baptist College Kingsway Christian College Methodist Ladies College Mundaring Christian College
Penrhos College Peter Moyes Anglican Presbyterian Ladies College Providence Christian College Rehoboth Christian College South Coast Baptist College St James Anglican Community School St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls St Mark’s Anglican Community School St Stephen’s School Carramar St Stephen’s School Duncraig Swan Christian College
Please note that this list is sourced from Sep 2022 - Aug 2023. Only schools that have two or more students are listed.
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Governance CRU® is blessed to be served by a group of dedicated, prayerful and godly men and women who oversee this vital ministry. In the financial year of 2022-2023, we give thanks for the service of: Vice President Roger Corbett AO B Comm, FAICD
CRU Board Chair Dr Timothy Wright AM FACE, MRACI, PhD, DipEd, BSc(Hons), CChem Executive Director, Timothy Wright Educational Executive Coaching
Deputy Chair Dr Jennifer George PhD, MEnvPI, BLArch, PTC Director, Community & Planning, Comcorp
Hon. Treasurer Ian Bucknell BBus, GAICD, FCPA CFO & Company Secretary, Ioneer Ltd
Directors David Attenborough Dip. Management, Dip Property Services Business Owner David Braga BA, GAICD Principal Consultant for Jefferson & Shea Consulting
Jessica Chilton BEd(Hons), MHist Head of Student Wellbeing, Meriden School Jessica Hewson BBus(Acc)/LLB, GradDip CA Senior Manager - Specialised Industries Strategy & Projects, Commonwealth Bank of Australia Rev Alexander Koch BSc, BEd, BD, MEdLead, MACE, MACEL, GAICD Head of College - William Clarke College Sarah Lancaster MTeach, BPsych, BTh Children’s Pastor, St Paul’s Carlingford Sharon Moore BSc, LLB Director of Compliance, Meriden School James Ward MABus, BADes, MAICD, MDIA Chairman, NBRS
Further Office Bearers Hon. Secretary Rebecca Carritt BSc, CertLang(German), GradDipDiv, Cert III Conservation & Land Management
Board Committees The governance of the CRU Board is supported by the following committees: Finance Governance and Risk Management Property & Development Strategic Planning RTO and CEC School PBI HGLT Investment
Management Committees The governance of the Senior Management Team is supported by the following committees: Camps IT Steering CRU Safe CRU West
Senior Management Team Gary Hill – CEO Rebecca Carritt David Gilchrist Nigel Glasby Rhonda Ho Nathan McElveney Matthew Seidl
Nathan Brown BHosp MAICD, JP CEO, Christian Media & Arts Australia
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The State of the Union Thank you for your support!
2023 was the first full year of ministry unaffected by COVID which is reflected in increased income from camps, especially CRU Educational Camps and Guest Groups hiring Lake Mac. This led to a surplus this year in line with expectations, and necessary to offset COVID losses and reduce borrowings. We praise God that over 118,000 young people engaged with CRU activities this year, providing wonderful opportunities to share Jesus with so many of the next generation.
We thank God for our finance team and for the oversight of our Finance Committee and the CRU Board. Thank you also to the wider CRU family for your prayers, financial gifts and time which God has used so richly to grow His kingdom. May God continue to use CRU for His glory in 2024.
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
REVENUE STREAMS
Year Ended 31 August 2023 2023 ($)
2022 ($)
REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME
15,772,010
11,672,334
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN INCOME
927,843
749,097
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE
(8,398,679)
(6,567,313)
CAMP EXPENSES
(1,193,345)
(1,046,036)
ADMINISTRATION & IT & OTHER EXPENSE
(1,222,999)
(865,448)
CATERING EXPENSE
(1,339,325)
(863,598)
(1,607,246)
(1,604,310)
(1,178,351)
(869,504)
DONATION TO HGLT RELATED PARTY
-
(1,440,834)
FINANCE COSTS
(370,775)
(260,360)
ADVERTISING & MARKETING EXPENSE
(293,966)
(247,090)
LAKE MAC ROADWORKS
-
(1,071,839)
CURRENT YEAR SURPLUS
1,095,167
(2,414,901)
DEPRECIATION, & AMORTISATION EXPENSE RENT, UTILITIES, INSURANCE AND REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE EXPENSE
Income $16,699,853
36.1% CRU EDUCATIONAL CAMPS
2.9% CRUWEST
22.5% DONATIONS EXCL CRUWEST
2.5% TRAINING SUBSIDIES
19.4% GUEST GROUPS
2.1% OTHER
14.5% HOLIDAY CAMPS (INCL DAY CAMPS)
CAMPSITE UTILISATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Year Ended 31 August 2023 2023 ($)
2022 ($)
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
8,383,635
7,879,837
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS
33,800,853
34,128,037
TOTAL ASSETS
42,184,488
42,007,874
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
6,726,694
7,345,727
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
9,978,397
10,277,917
TOTAL LIABILITIES
16,705,091
17,623,644
NET ASSETS
25,479,397
24,384,230
RETAINED SURPLUS
25,479,397
24,384,230
GENERAL RESERVE
-
TOTAL MEMBERS' FUNDS
25,479,397
MEMBERS' FUNDS
Camper nights 75,819
25.6% CEC LAKE MAC
12.4% CEC GALSTON
-
22.0% GUEST GROUPS LAKE MAC
20.0% GUEST GROUPS GALSTON
24,384,230
11.4% HOLIDAY CAMPS LAKE MAC
8.6% HOLIDAY CAMPS GALSTON
The 2022/2023 Full Year Financial Statements were audited by NEXIA.
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