Brandon Church of Christ Trustee Report for period June 2021-May 2022
Finance
Expenditure exceeded income by £3740, due in the main to two areas. Firstly the refurbishment and alterations to the cottage in preparation for accommodating six refugees from the conflict in Ukraine. Secondly a complete flooring of the church building. These extraordinary expenditures amounted to a total of £13,243.
Additionally, we provided £7000 benevolence due to covid pandemic.
Income was the highest for a number of years, reflective of the congregation’s desire to aid Ukrainian refugees as well as updating the flooring in the church building.
We had sufficient reserves of £46180 at the end of the period.
The church owns under Trust the unincumbered church building and next door three bedroomed cottage. These properties are valued more than £400000.
No Trustees received any payments or benefits from the charity.
Serious Incidents
There were no serious incidents in the period.
Worship Services:
No amendment were made to worship services, we continued with Sunday Morning Bible study followed by Lords table service. Attendance numbers are 30 +.
We continue to broadcast our Sunday services on Zoom, this facility is useful for students away at university and members who are unable to attend in person due to illness or holiday. Typical numbers on Zoom are 6 to 8 persons.
Wednesday bible study continued io Zoom, with numbers of 12 to 15 regularly attending.
We provided a portion £1239 of travel expenses for visiting preachers.
Buildings
The much needed updating of the flooring in the building was completed, as well the work on the cottage to prepare for receiving Ukrainian refugees.
It is likely that the heating system in the cottage will need to be updated in the next 24 months.
All of the upstairs rooms in the building are now being used for classes for the children on a Lords day morning.
From: jimhudson1973@gmail.com Date: 11 December 2022 at 12:52:28 GMT To: v.odonovan@btinternet.com Subject: Brandon Church of Christ Accounts
To whom it may concern -
I am able to confirm that, having looked over the accounts for the Brandon Church of Christ, that I find them to be wholly consistent with the records and receipts presented to me. I therefore believe that they represent a true and accurate record of the financial position of the Brandon Church of Christ in May 2022, including its income and expenditure over the previous year (1/06/2021 to 31/5/2022). I am an independent verifier with no connection to the Church of Christ, either the Brandon parish or the wider organisation.
James C M Hudson 10/12/22
51 High Green Brooke Norfolk NR15 1JA