## **TRUSTEES REPORT** ## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH, ADMASTON** Period: 2021/22 ## **Aim and Vision** The aim of the church is to bring glory to God through being a caring Christian community, discipling people in the way of Christ, and witnessing to the wider community. Our vision is to see Christ build his church as many come to trust him as real disciples, know their sins forgiven, and are led and empowered by His Spirit; and to see other similar churches planted in the Telford area. The above is in accordance with our Statement of Faith and our Values. ## **Objectives** The Objectives of Hope Community Church Admaston remain as set out in the Constitution dated 2[nd] July 2013: “The objects of the CIO is to advance the Christian Faith, in accordance with the statements of belief appearing in the schedule “Statements of Faith”, for the benefit of the public in the North Telford area, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of opportunity for prayer, worship, teaching, fellowship, communion, the public celebration of Christian festivals and evangelism to enlighten others about the Christian Faith, and the provision of pastoral care to the community.” ## **Achievements and Performance** This is our ninth Annual Report and covers the period 1[st] April 2021 – 31[st] March 2022. ## **Establishing a Church** This has been another different year with lockdowns in force for part of the period, significant incidence of Covid in the local community in some periods, and some feeling especially vulnerable unable to gather. Therefore, throughout the period, we have provided opportunities for worship and fellowship online as well as in person as permitted. A few people have not returned post-Covid lockdowns, but this has been more than offset by others who have joined with us. There have been a variety of reasons for people joining with us including some who have come as a result of watching the online services. Most of these new people are believers who have not been part of any church for some time. ## **Discipleship** . We increased the small groups from two to three towards the end of the year. This has been a great encouragement with several of the new people joining the new daytime group. The “Microgroups” started in the previous year dwindled, and only one of the groups remains. These were started in lockdown and may partly reflect the changes as people returned to more normal life. ## **Prayer** We have offered opportunities to pray together monthly on a Monday night, weekly on a Sunday morning, and weekly on a Wednesday morning. The Wednesday morning has remained on Zoom, but the Monday evening has been “hybrid” with some joining in person and others on-line. ## **Worship, Teaching and Communion** Each Sunday and at some other events opportunity for public worship has been offered to all who wish to participate. Tony Finch has continued to write new songs which has contributed to our worship. There has been an expansion in the regularity of others leading worship so that there is now a monthly rota between 3 worship leaders. Others also occasionally lead. Durign the year we have covered the following themes: “Do You Know Him?” which was a series in conjunction with other Telford churches looking at Jesus; an overview of Genesis; training in Evangelism; the 2[nd] coming; Hope’s values; Worship in all of life; and the book of Philippians. We recommenced lunches and some breakfasts together during this period. The lunches have been well attended. ## **Celebration of Christian festivals** We have had special events for Christmas and Easter. These have been fantastic Outdoor events and well attended. There has been a lot of organisation and preparation for these with a huge input form volunteers for which we are most grateful. ## **Evangelism** People from the church have begun to re-engage during the year with the Evangelistic work organised by St Christopher’s Trust as things have re-opened. We have also recommenced distribution of the Hope Magazine to about 4000 homes: we have had good participation from volunteers in this distribution. There has been an encouragement for people to think about their own networks and how they can witness in those networks. This has been through both our own encouragement and using external resources and ideas. ## **Pastoral Care** We have coordinated pastoral care for needy members during lockdown periods or while suffering with Covid and sought to ensure that people are contacted regularly. Church members have also contributed actively to the local Covid19 group which has coordinated shopping for the whole community. As a church, we have also given regularly to the local Foodbanks and Community Fridge. ## **Social activities** A core characteristic of the church has been regular breakfasts and lunches together as well as other opportunities to eat together and have socials. These stopped during Covid. The lunches have restarted and we have had occasional breakfasts. However, the socials have not yet restarted: this is due to a combination of covid-awareness and the capacity of volunteers to recommence. ## **Ecumenical** The church has retained and developed close ties with other churches in the North Telford area. This is aided through the St Christopher’s Trust work. This has all been through both online and in person prayer regularly and occasional special events such as the Good Friday service. ## **Regional Newfrontiers participation** The local Christ Central Shropshire region has been an important encouragement to the church leaders . There are regular leaders’ gatherings. There have also been in person and online events at a national/international level which have been of great encouragement. ## **Beyond Telford** During the period, we have strongly supported churches conducting humanitarian aid and evangelism in Ukraine and Zambia through the charity BreadTrust. We have encouraged our congregation to sponsor children through the Compassion programme and in disaster response appeals. We have also begun support of The Children’s Mission in Uganda with financial contributions towards them building a school. The Mission produced a video of their progress for us at Admaston. ## **Social Media** Over the last few years, Tony Finch has been leading our social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. A large element of this has been producing his own songs for wider access. During the year, the YouTube channel has grown from 3000 to 3500 subscribers, and there is a high level of viewing from many countries which are high on the Open Doors persecution index. ## **Financial Review** Our income during the year was £30952 ( 2020/21: £30981). Our expenditure during the year was £30689 (2020/21: £26278). Giving a surplus for the year of £263 (2020/21: £4702). Almost all giving is through standing orders and these are not currently materially impacted by the lockdown situation. The four major areas of financial actual expenditure were Staff Costs £16296 (53%) – increased due to inflationary increases Giving £5930 (19%) – this has increased from last year due to our financial position. Rent £2753 (9%) – up from previous year £1027 to pre pandemic level Magazine and other printing costs £2275 (7%) – up from previous year £1480 to pre pandemic level The church continues to benefit from the Government Gift Aid scheme receiving a total of £5425. ## **Financial Policies** The Trustees have a reserves policy which requires that the church holds a balance equivalent to 3 months of expected operating expenditure. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** During the year, Roland West, Tony Finch, and Kevin Croker have continued as Trustees, after the end of the year, Helen King was also appointed as Trustee. The trustees met formally only once during the year, but had other regular contact to resolve any arising issues. In line with the Charity Commission guidelines, the Trustees intend to appoint an Independent Examiner for the Financial Accounts. During the year, the leadership team has continued with Roland West, Susan West, and Tony Finch. The leaders have continued to meet online fortnightly to review all matters of church life and development. Hope Community Church is strongly reliant on volunteers who play an essential role in the life of the church in many ways. There are rotas for a variety of specific jobs. A good level of pastoral care has been noted. Our thanks go to all participants. During the 2021/22 year Roland West (senior church leader) has been paid £12000 for 2.1 days per week (2020/21: £11400 for 2.1 days per week). This is done on a contracted basis and includes all ongoing expenses. Only purchases on behalf of the church are separately recovered. Roland is absent for all Trustee discussions with regards to this matter. The other Trustees have extended the contract from April 2022 for a further 12 months with some inflationary increase with the intention of considering of further inflationary adjustment to monies paid. This report is approved by the Trustees on the 25[th] April 2022 and signed on their behalf by Roland West (Chairman). ||**Charity Name**
**Hope Community Church, Admaston**|**Charity Name**
**Hope Community Church, Admaston**|**Charity Name**
**Hope Community Church, Admaston**|**Charity Name**
**Hope Community Church, Admaston**|**Charity Name**
**Hope Community Church, Admaston**|**No (if any)**
**1152758**|**No (if any)**
**1152758**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the**
**period from**||Period start date
01/04/21||**To**|Period end date
31/03/22||| |||||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**||||||||| |**A1 Receipts**|||**3500**
**850**
**4350**
**4350**
**108**
**358**
**2275**
**777**
**381**
**451**
**4350**
**4350**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**||**Total funds**
**692**
**20815**
**5425**
**4020**
**30952**
**30952**
**5930**
**16296**
**2753**
**108**
**358**
**2275**
**777**
**381**
**1811**
**30689**
**30689**
**263**
**19668**
**19931**
**to the nearest**
**£**|**Last year**
**to the nearest**
**£**| |Cash Giving|**692**|||||||| |Gift aided Giving|**17315**|||||||| |Income from Gift Aid|**4575**|||||||| |Other Gifts and Income|**4020**|||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |||||||||| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income_
_for AR)_|**26602**

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**19931**||||||**19931**|| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 06/25/2022 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
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**assets**
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**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
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payments account(s))|**to nearest £**
**19529**
**402**
**19931**
OK
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**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**|**to nearest £**
OK
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**Cost (optional)**
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Amount due**
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Roland West|Date of
approval| |---|---|---| ||Roland West|16/06/2020| |||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2 06/25/2022 ## **HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH ADMASTON Charity 1152758** ## **Financial Statements** ## **For the year to 31st March 2022** I have conducted a review of the accounts and the records supporting them. e records examined are well structure, complete and ordered and no deficienc ere apparent. The management processes in place appear to be fully adequate I have not conducted a full audit and have relied upon explanations provided by the church in reaching my conclusion. am happy to recommend these accounts as fully representative of the financia transactions of Hope Community Church Admaston during 2021/22 Ian Newcombe Ian Newcombe 16th June 2022