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**Croydon, Church of the Nazarene® CIO CN1161652 Next to 57 Lower Addiscombe Road Croydon CR0 6PQ** 

**Annual General Meeting Trustee Board Report AGM Postponed due to Covid Restrictions** 

Trustees:Rev Edward Davis Mrs Agnes Davis Miss Emma Davis Mr Paul Hall Mrs Margaret Shambare Mrs Angela Alexander Ms Lola Barrett 

All were contacted and consented to stay in post until AGM can be held. Not all the congregation have digital access to meetings. All the financial reports for the year were distributed to the congregation. Everyone was asked to read the reports and raise any queries, there were no questions. The books were audited by an external auditor which is included with the financial statements. The Minister’s report and the Secretary’s report was also distributed to everyone to check the performance of the past year. 

## **AIMS** 

- To help promote the advancement of the Christian faith as part of the International Church of the Nazarene and the British Isles South District in Croydon Church of the Nazarene, Greater London. 

- To explore the Christian faith and to serve and enhance the local community 

## **OBJECTIVES** 

- Hold weekly Sunday morning services for Christian worship, Holy Communion, prayer and Bible teaching to minister to the needs of the congregation 

- Special  Church  services,  celebrations  and  events  to  mark  key occasions  such  as  Christmas,  Easter,  Thanksgiving,  funerals  and Christenings. 

- Hold weekly Prayer Meetings and Bible Studies 

- Hold weekly Sunday School 

- Make  the  church  premises  available  to  the  community  to  hold afternoon Sunday  services, weekly evening prayer meetings  and 



weekly praise meetings.This had to be postponed until all restrictions are lifted. 

- The community using the premises for monthly prayer meetings on Friday evenings and Saturday morningsPostponeduntil restrictions are lifted. 

- The  establishing  of  a  Monday  night  soup/tea/coffee  run  in  the Addiscombe communityPostponed but aiming to develop 

- To raise awareness of the church among local businesses by doing a hot chocolate outreach at Christmas and EasterPostponed 

- To provide lay members with in house training to enable them to lead worship and preach. 

- To maintain the church property and develop a small garden at the side of the hall. 

- To increase the church income by offering the church premises for use by the community willing to adhere to the Church’s aims and objectivesPostponed until all restrictions lifted 

## **PERFORMANCE** 

- We  have  maintained regular attendance  at Sunday services  and been joined by new familiesas able complying with Covid restrictions 

- Raising awareness of the church among local businesses has been appreciated by them and they look forward to the Christmas and Easter visits. They also come in to the Open Door outreach for a chat and hot drink on their way home. 

- Continued weekly ministry through Sunday School to children and Young  people.Postponed  until  September  2021  if  all  restrictions lifted. All teaching staff have been registered with the DBS service. 

- People are being developed to use their preaching ministry in the church. 

- The development of the Open Door Ministry has been well received in the community. People can drop in for a chat or reflection and prayer. People of all faiths and none drop in for a welcome  hot drink.Postponed 

- Develop a monthly meal for senior adults to meet socially and help to stretch their budget. This commenced in June 19 and is well attended.Postponed 

- Opening up the church premises to the community has already seen increased  usage  of  the  church  by  various  groups,  with  interest shown from other parties for education classes and exercise classes. A Local Resident Association also used the premises for their AGM. Postponed 

The church sends representation to the annual District Assembly to ensure they  align  with  the  wider  church  policies  mostly  through  Rev  Edward Davis.The  District  Assembly  was  held  via  Zoom  to  comply  ith  travel restrictions this year.Our financial reports for the year are also attached. 



Due to the Coronavirus and compliance with Government guidelines the church premises have been closed.  Our Sunday worship has continued through WhatsApp and Zoom.The church opened for services again at the end  of  March  forservicesas  people  were  beginning  to  be  vaccinated against Coronavirus.  Wednesday Bible studies are shared via WhatsApp and emailnot happening at present due to some people not having digital access. We are hoping to extend the Open Door Ministry to various times during the week to give the Community more access to the Church.People are  able  to  pay  tithes  and  offerings  straight  into  the  church  account electronically. Alternately they can send cheques which are banked once a month to comply with the present restrictions.Like all organisations our finances reduced as people were furloughed or became unemployed. We are exploring ways to increase our finances again as hopefully restrictions will be lifted. 

The Trustee Board is meeting through Zoom to discuss putting measures in  place  for  when  the  Government  permits  the  opening  of  places  of worship. More people will be able to attend worship if the social distancing rule is reduced.We are open againfollowing social distancing rules and the wearing of masks. The church is cleaned using antiviral products. 

There are plans to recommence Sunday School and other activities from September 2020 in line with current guidance from the Government.This has been postponed tentatively until September 2021. 

Agnes Davis Church Secretary 



## Income and Expenditure for the year 30 Croydon church of Nazarene 

Income 

Expenditure 

|Tithes and oferings|£5,753.84|Church|
|---|---|---|
|Gift aid|£12,228.10|new boilers|
|||preaching|
|Donations|£7,011.00|new laptop|
|||plumbing repairs|
|Interest|£17.05|sanitizers|
|||Gas|
|Hire of hall|£630.00|Electric|
|||Water|
|Afternoon church|£1,000.00|Insurance|
|||fre inspection|
|Budgets/Gasd|£770.08|CCLI license|
|||Audit|
|Christmas card sale|£23.14|toilet supplies|
|||local compassion|
|from deposit account|£4,000.00|sundry|
|proft b/f 2019|£6,504.43|total|



## Manse 

council tax insurance water bill gas/elect telephone maintenance 

## total 

## Minister 

Stipend net Tax/NI Expenses pension 



total
Excess income over expenditure
£37.937.64

## 0.09.20 

£2,410.00 £200.00 £400.00 £253.00 £61.97 £966.16 £398.07 £143.35 £1,406.38 £84.18 £117.00 £87.50 £119.90 £100.00 £171.89 

£6,919.40 

£2,148.56 £820.25 £541.65 £1,307.37 £486.90 £206.23 £5,510.96 

£16,584.40 £3,273.55 £1,049.71 £1,064.81 



£21,972.47
£3,534.81
£37,937.64

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Croydon Church of Nazarene
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CRO 6PQ
15 January 2021
To whom it may concern
This is to confirm that I have examined the book5 and accounts for year ended 30
September 2020 forthe Croydon Church of Nazarene and signed them off on the 15th
January 2021
Yours faithfully
Susan Braybrooke
Director