BADMINTON ROAD METHODIST CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT TO AGM APRIL 2024
REPORTS:
Finance: Margaret explained that the accounts for the year 2022- 2023 had been completed, audited and copies circulated to the CC. The church was in a better place at the end of 2023 than we were in 2022. The accounts circulated at this meeting ( copies available from CC Sec.) are for 6 months only. Collections are on target. Gift Aid has not been applied for as yet so does not appear. The Uniform groups pay in three instalments through the year and only one has been received so far. Utilities are just about on track.
Property: General maintenance was carried out through the year. There is further work to be done, including refixing the electric heaters to the walls in the Worship area as they have become loose.
Booking Secretary: Fraser gave details of all user groups both Church sponsored and outside lets. The church building is now in use most days. The Circuit also regularly uses the church premises for meetings.
Pastoral Visitors: The church now has 45 members and 20 adherents. 3 members and I adherent died during the year.
Monday Prayer group: This had been meeting once per month at 11.30am for half an hour. There have only been 3 regular attenders. One of these, is now housebound for a while due to recovery from an operation, so the group may cease to meet.
Messy Space: Each Tuesday morning in term time 20-30 children attend accompanied by an adult. A large variety of toys are on offer plus playdough, painting and a craft activity. There is fellowship and fun for everyone.
Wednesday Café: This meets most weeks of the year with a short break in August and Christmas. It is open from 10am to 12noon. There are 55 people registered of which 12 attend the church. People are brought with carers from local Care Homes and some come by Kingswood Community Transport. A variety of activities are on offer each morning.
Nicky reported that just after Easter the staff noticed a group of children in the carpark. They were invited in. They came from Great Expectations Day Nursery that meets in Baugh Gardens and they were looking for crosses. They were shown around the church and it was obvious that they had a good understanding of Easter. They then sang to the people in the café.
Messy Church: This has been going since 2012 with a couple of breaks for the refurbishment of the church and the Covid pandemic. There are 5 families that have stayed with us almost from the start. Sessions are led by Ministers or Local preachers with themes reflecting the Christian calendar. Sessions are held about every six weeks. We need to find a way of encouraging new families to join us as the older children are now in their teens and may move on to pastures new.
Thursday Fellowship Group: This meets in the Prayer Chaple on 2[nd] and 4[th] Thursdays of the month from 2pm. There are 8 regular attenders who take it in turn to lead each session. The material used is from the Life Builder series. Good fellowship is had by all.
Friday Fellowship: This meets on 1[st] Friday of the month at 8pm starting with a meal shared together. This is followed by discussion on a wide variety if subjects. The summer programme can change to outdoor activities followed by food.
| Unrestricted | Reetricted | Totatsthis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECTIONA | Funds | Funds | ||||
| € | e | |||||
| a1 | RECEIPTS | Note | ||||
| a2 | Cfferinos andTaxrecovered | 33.598 | 576 | |||
| Bank and CFB interest and | ||||||
| a3 | lnvestmentincome | 301 | 350 | |||
| e4 | Lettings | 12,208 | ||||
| a5 | Other receipts | 4,642 | ||||
| a6 | rOTALRECEIPTS | 50.749 | 926 | |||
| SECTIONB | ||||||
| b1 | PAYMENTS | |||||
| b2 | CircuitAssessmentor Share | 27.631 | 27,631 | 27,233 | ||
| b3 | Donations | 1.000 | 500 | 1.500 | 1,424 | |
| b4 | Repairs and Maintenance | 2,621 | 2,621 | 5,426 | ||
| Utilities(lnsurances,water | ||||||
| b5 | charoes. heatino & liohtino) | 13.088 | {3.088 | 9,952 | ||
| b6 | Cleaning | 4,312 | 4,312 | 4,387 | ||
| b7 | Other payments | 1,509 | 762 | 2,271 | 5,475 | |
| b8 | TOTALPAYMENTS | 50.{6{ | 1,262 | 51,423 (be) | 53,893 | |
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sEcTroNc NET RECEIPTSIPAYiNENTS FoP Tt{FYFAI Total funds brought forwardfrom last year |
{a6-bBI | 588 26,106 |
(336) 4,684 |
r*;t 30,790 |
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$ubtotal Iransfersandadiustments TOTAL FUNDSATEND OFYEAR |
(c{+c2} (c3+c4) |
26,694 26,694 |
4,U8 4,348 |
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