Annual Report Guidelines
The following is a list
of guidelines for your report from eHow.com:
Gather the data necessary for your report.
Read any previous progress reports, as well as the minutes of any committees
and subcommittees. Interview the heads of the ministry and request any
financial records.
Write the introduction. The introduction
should review the ministry's purpose and methods, its specific objectives,
the date the ministry began and the projected date of its completion (if
there is one). Include the names of people and committees overseeing major
aspects of the ministry.
Summarize the work already completed, and
provide a summary of any previous progress reports.
Summarize the work currently being done.
Provide details and data to substantiate your claims. Break the projects
down into the individual tasks being performed.
Summarize the work yet to be done. Outline
specific steps that will be taken to meet the ministry's objective, and give
a projection of the amount of time each step will take. If the ministry is
ongoing, such as a food pantry, outline the markers that will indicate
success.
Report any problems encountered in the
ministry and the steps being taken to address them. If the ministry is
close-ended, like building a house for Habitat for Humanity, state whether
it's coming in on time or if a new completion date should be set.