TRUSTEES REPORT
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH, ADMASTON
Period: 2024/25
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 twelfth Annual Report and covers the period 1[st] April 2024 – 31[st] March 2025.
Establishing a Church
The average attendance on a Sunday over the 12 month period was 37.3 persons (2023/4 = 37.3). This is stable. We have seen some younger persons join during the year as well as older ones. We remain committed to seeking to reach the younger age groups.
Discipleship .
We have expanded our small groups to five ( was three ) and two on-line “Microgroups”.
Prayer
We have offered opportunities to pray together monthly on a Monday night, weekly on a Sunday morning, and weekly on a Wednesday morning on Zoom.
We have continued to have adhoc prayer days and half-days, though these have been less than previous years.
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. We continue to have a monthly rota between 2 main worship leaders with a pool of about 7 participants for the band. Others also occasionally lead.
During the year we have had series covering the following themes: The 7 “I am”s of John, Acts, How to share the Gospel, Being a Christian in the daily life, and Ephesians.
We continued the monthly lunches during the period, and had occasional breakfasts.
Celebration of Christian festivals
We have had special events for Christmas and Easter. These have been fantastic events and well attended. There has been a lot of organisation and preparation for these with a huge input from volunteers for which we are most grateful.
Evangelism
People from the church have continued to work evangelistically with St Christopher’s Trust. This has included the “Fun Week” as well as regular mothers and toddlers activities, the café and groups for men and women.
We have continued distribution of the Hope Magazine to about 4000 homes which is reliant on volunteers.
We also had a follow up Mission 24 event in June in cooperation with other local churches which was encouraging.
Pastoral Care
We have coordinated pastoral care for needy members and sought to ensure that people are contacted regularly.
As a church, we have also given regularly to the local Foodbanks.
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 and the Mission24 week.
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 continued to support The Children’s Mission in Uganda with financial contributions towards them developing a school. This included Roland making one trip to Zambia under Breadtrust and two to Uganda on behalf of Hope Church. This culminated in January 2025 with a social media campaign to raise money for an additional class: this was achieved in 2 weeks and the classroom completed in another 2 weeks so that children could continue their education.
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 to 5000 subscribers, with aggregate views in excess of 2.2 million (since commencement of the channel) 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 £75253 ( 2023/24: £35027).
The trend in the increase in cash giving seen last year has continued during this year. That apart the majority of the large increase in income is down to specific one-off donations :
Christ Central Region £30,000 Christ Central Telford £1200 Uganda fund raising and sponsorship £2150 Payment for Quinta church family weekend £1785
Apart from these the “normal” income sits at £40128 (an increase of £5101 on previous year).
The church continues to benefit from the Government Gift Aid scheme receiving a total of £6752.
Our expenditure during the year (net of Uganda and Quinta monies) was £32849 (2023/24: £33077). Giving a surplus for the year of £7279 (2022/23 £1949).
The four major areas of financial actual expenditure were
Staff Costs £19232 (58%) – increased due to the full year employment of an Administrator and an increase in Roland West’s payments (see below).
Rent £3720 (11%) – for (mainly) Sunday use of the main hall at Admaston House, a dedicated small office and rental of room for Funtastic Church.
Giving £2897 (9%) – this has increased from last year due to our financial position. Magazine and other printing costs £2885 (9%) - mostly for magazine printing for hand delivery to circa 4000 houses in the area
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, Kevin Croker and Helen King have continued as Trustees. The trustees met 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 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 2024/25 year Roland West (senior church leader) has been paid £14465 for 2.1 days per week (2023/24: £13800 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 agreed to extend the contract from April 2024 for a further 12 months.
This report is approved by the Trustees on the 30[th] April 2025 and signed on their behalf by Roland West (Chairman).
| Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | |||||||
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| Forecast Variance #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 31200.00 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! Budget Remaining #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 1036.50 #REF! #REF! -30000.00 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 0.00 |
2500 17522 2400 173 4225 600 3579 30999 26 676 2250 1832 0 179 2407 660 17034 2680 223 374 392 0 0 0 28732 2022/23 Actuals |
692 17315 3500 86 4489 850 4020 30952 108 358 2769 3130 31 381 2275 897 16296 2753 380 777 534 0 0 0 30689 2021/22 Actuals |
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| INCOME | FOR | ECAST | ACTUALS | Forecast Variance |
2023/24 Actuals |
2020/21 Actuals |
2019/20 Actuals |
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| Cash Giving GA Giving (Unrestricted) GA Giving (New Elder) GA Giving (Restricted) Gift Aid Cash Gift Aid (Unrestricted) Gift Aid (Restricted) Other Giving (Non GA) Total Standard Income Quinta Christ Central Transfer GoFundMe (Uganda) Uganda - Child Sponsor Total Other Income Overall TOTAL Income |
Annual | PerQtr | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | TOTAL | ||||||
| 2090.00 17940.00 0.00 2420.00 840.00 4455.00 755.00 5455.00 |
522.50 4485.00 0.00 605.00 210.00 1113.75 188.75 1363.75 |
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3373 18627 3186 625 4718 647 3850 |
174 17878 2900 213 4507 600 4709 |
852 16003 2450 241 3832 647 3838 |
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| 33955.00 | 8488.75 | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | 35027 | 30981 | 27863 | ||||
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142 960 2657 689 600 406 2578 662 18572 3200 602 1092 918 0 0 0 |
0 65 1430 770 799 176 1480 476 15612 1107 1236 1751 931 0 0 0 |
76 577 1270 742 500 173 2199 276 14101 3040 63 88 1247 180 38 0 |
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| EXPENDITURE | BU | DGET | Spend & Forecast |
Budget Remaining |
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| Children and Youth Work Food & Refreshments Giving - Charity Groups Giving - Love Fund Insurance & Licences Magazine & Printing IT Pay Rent - Hall & Office Equipment Discipleship & Outreach Misc Hope Fresh Start Hope Debt Advice Unallocated Total Expenditure Quinta To Savings Account New Elder GoFundMe (Uganda) Uganda - Child Sponsor Overall TOTAL Outgoings Giving - Misc_(bal to 10%)_ |
Annual | PerQtr | |||||||||||
| 131.00 1300.00 2500.00 600.00 295.50 420.00 2700.00 670.00 19232.00 3720.00 300.00 550.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 1036.50 |
32.75 325.00 625.00 150.00 73.88 105.00 675.00 167.50 4808.00 930.00 75.00 137.50 125.00 0.00 0.00 259.13 |
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| 33955.00 | 8488.75 | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | 33078 | 25833 | 24569 | ||||
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| Overall Balance | 0.00 | 0.00 | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | 1949 | 2266 | 263 | 5148 | 3294 |
| Surplus(+)/Deficit(-) | as at | 31/03/25 | |||||||||||
| Accrued Expenditure | 0.00 | #REF! | Average | surplus las | t 6 years | ||||||||
| £11,299.98 £400.00 #REF! £50,000.00 #REF! #REF! |
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| Bank - Lloyds | at 31/03/23 | £22,119.84 | current | £11,299.98 £400.00 #REF! #REF! £50,000.00 #REF! |
forecasty.e. | £11,299.98 | |||||||
| Bank - New Elder | at 31/03/23 | £0.00 | current | £400.00 | |||||||||
| Bank - Uganda Child | at 31/03/23 | £0.00 | current | ||||||||||
| Bank - Net | #REF! | ||||||||||||
| Bank - Savings A/C | £50,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| Cash in Hand | at 31/03/23 | £17.15 | current | forecasty.e. | #REF! | ||||||||
| Overall | at 31/03/23 | £22,136.99 | current | #REF! | forecasty.e. | #REF! |
Hope Community Church Admaston
Accounts - ye 31/03/25
| INCOME Donations Gift Aid - Not Restricted 19558 Gift Aid - Restricted 3400 Non Gift Aid 5786 Cash 4232 New Elder 400 Gift Aid General 4909 Restricted 1000 Cash 843 Other Income Quinta 1785 Savings Interest 211 Christ Central 30000 Christ Central Telford 1200 1891 Uganda - Child Sponsors 249 EXPENDITURE Children and Youth Work 184 Food & Refreshments 623 Giving - Charity Groups 2288 Giving - Love Fund 426 Giving - Misc 189 Insurance & Licences 416 Magazine & Printing 2885 IT 751 Pay 19232 Rent - Hall & Office 3720 Equipment 147 Discipleship & Outreach 1644 Misc 344 NON STANDARDQuinta 3898 EXPENDITURE Uganda School 1930 Uganda Child Sponsor 283 Income over Expenditure (net profit) Uganda School(GoFundMe) |
19558 3400 5786 4232 400 |
33376 6752 35336 32849 6111 |
(40128) 75464 38960 36504 |
Previous year to 31/03/24 18628 3186 3850 3373 0 29037 4718 647 625 5990 (35027) 0 0 0 0 0 0 35027 142 960 2657 689 600 406 2578 662 18572 3200 602 1092 918 33078 0 0 0 0 33078 ### |
Previous year to 31/03/24 18628 3186 3850 3373 0 29037 4718 647 625 5990 (35027) 0 0 0 0 0 0 35027 142 960 2657 689 600 406 2578 662 18572 3200 602 1092 918 33078 0 0 0 0 33078 ### |
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| 4909 1000 843 |
4718 647 625 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 184 623 2288 426 189 416 2885 751 19232 3720 147 1644 344 |
142 960 2657 689 600 406 2578 662 18572 3200 602 1092 918 |
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| 3898 1930 283 |
0 0 0 |
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| 36504 | ### |
| REPRESENTED As at 01/04/24 Bank - Current BY Bank - Savings Cash Net Profit 31/03/25 As at 31/03/25 Bank - Current Bank - Savings Cash |
24639 0 596 |
25235 36504 |
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| 11300 50211 228 |
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| 61739 | |||
| 61739 |
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH ADMASTON Charity 1152758
Financial Statements
For the year to 31st March 2025
I have conducted a review of the accounts and the records supporting them. The records examined are well structure, complete and ordered and no deficiences were 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.
I am happy to recommend these accounts as fully representative of the financial transactions of Hope Community Church Admaston during 2023/24
Ken Young 5th May 2025
| Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | Hope Community Church - Finances 2024/25 | |||||||
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| Forecast Variance #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 31200.00 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! Budget Remaining #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 1036.50 #REF! #REF! -30000.00 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 0.00 |
2500 17522 2400 173 4225 600 3579 30999 26 676 2250 1832 0 179 2407 660 17034 2680 223 374 392 0 0 0 28732 2022/23 Actuals |
692 17315 3500 86 4489 850 4020 30952 108 358 2769 3130 31 381 2275 897 16296 2753 380 777 534 0 0 0 30689 2021/22 Actuals |
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| INCOME | FOR | ECAST | ACTUALS | Forecast Variance |
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2020/21 Actuals |
2019/20 Actuals |
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| Cash Giving GA Giving (Unrestricted) GA Giving (New Elder) GA Giving (Restricted) Gift Aid Cash Gift Aid (Unrestricted) Gift Aid (Restricted) Other Giving (Non GA) Total Standard Income Quinta Christ Central Transfer GoFundMe (Uganda) Uganda - Child Sponsor Total Other Income Overall TOTAL Income |
Annual | PerQtr | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | TOTAL | ||||||
| 2090.00 17940.00 0.00 2420.00 840.00 4455.00 755.00 5455.00 |
522.50 4485.00 0.00 605.00 210.00 1113.75 188.75 1363.75 |
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3373 18627 3186 625 4718 647 3850 |
174 17878 2900 213 4507 600 4709 |
852 16003 2450 241 3832 647 3838 |
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142 960 2657 689 600 406 2578 662 18572 3200 602 1092 918 0 0 0 |
0 65 1430 770 799 176 1480 476 15612 1107 1236 1751 931 0 0 0 |
76 577 1270 742 500 173 2199 276 14101 3040 63 88 1247 180 38 0 |
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| EXPENDITURE | BU | DGET | Spend & Forecast |
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| Children and Youth Work Food & Refreshments Giving - Charity Groups Giving - Love Fund Insurance & Licences Magazine & Printing IT Pay Rent - Hall & Office Equipment Discipleship & Outreach Misc Hope Fresh Start Hope Debt Advice Unallocated Total Expenditure Quinta To Savings Account New Elder GoFundMe (Uganda) Uganda - Child Sponsor Overall TOTAL Outgoings Giving - Misc_(bal to 10%)_ |
Annual | PerQtr | |||||||||||
| 131.00 1300.00 2500.00 600.00 295.50 420.00 2700.00 670.00 19232.00 3720.00 300.00 550.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 1036.50 |
32.75 325.00 625.00 150.00 73.88 105.00 675.00 167.50 4808.00 930.00 75.00 137.50 125.00 0.00 0.00 259.13 |
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| 33955.00 | 8488.75 | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | 33078 | 25833 | 24569 | ||||
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| 33955.00 | 8488.75 | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | |||||||
| Overall Balance | 0.00 | 0.00 | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | #REF! | 1949 | 2266 | 263 | 5148 | 3294 |
| Surplus(+)/Deficit(-) | as at | 31/03/25 | |||||||||||
| Accrued Expenditure | 0.00 | #REF! | Average | surplus las | t 6 years | ||||||||
| £11,299.98 £400.00 #REF! £50,000.00 #REF! #REF! |
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| Bank - Lloyds | at 31/03/23 | £22,119.84 | current | £11,299.98 £400.00 #REF! #REF! £50,000.00 #REF! |
forecasty.e. | £11,299.98 | |||||||
| Bank - New Elder | at 31/03/23 | £0.00 | current | £400.00 | |||||||||
| Bank - Uganda Child | at 31/03/23 | £0.00 | current | ||||||||||
| Bank - Net | #REF! | ||||||||||||
| Bank - Savings A/C | £50,000.00 | ||||||||||||
| Cash in Hand | at 31/03/23 | £17.15 | current | forecasty.e. | #REF! | ||||||||
| Overall | at 31/03/23 | £22,136.99 | current | #REF! | forecasty.e. | #REF! |
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH ADMASTON Charity 1152758
Financial Statements
For the year to 31st March 2025
I have conducted a review of the accounts and the records supporting them. The records examined are well structure, complete and ordered and no deficiences were 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.
I am happy to recommend these accounts as fully representative of the financial transactions of Hope Community Church Admaston during 2023/24
Ken Young 5th May 2025