2024-08-31-accounts - Hall Green United Community Church

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Hall Green United Community Church annual report 2024

To Worship God, To Know Jesus, To Serve Others

Hall Green United Community Church (HGUCC) has the responsibility to promote the work of church in worship, in pastoral care, in service to the local community and, with our three parent denominations, in ecumenical work.

HGUCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the church buildings in Reddings Road, Hall Green, the property of the Methodist Church.

Objectives and activities .

HGUCC is committed to making worship attractive to as many people as possible both in the church buildings and online via Zoom. Our services and worship aim to put faith into practice through prayer and Scripture, music and sacrament. It is always our intention to help enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our community.

Achievements and performance .

Over the year we have offered a range of services with Holy Communion taking place on the first Sunday in each month. During this year we have blessed by the ministry of Rev. Ping Ting Chen, a Methodist minister appointed by the Circuit. We also began the process of ‘calling’ a minister from the URC tradition and meetings were held with the URC Synod, with a decision try and call a minister to serve the three congregations of Solihull URC, Digbeth-in-the-Field URC and ourselves. We continue to have been served by a succession of preachers, both lay and ordained, leading our worship

Numerically, our membership numbers have dropped over the year, due to the death of some members, relocation of others and a sensible “pruning” of the membership list.

Our Sunday services continue to attract a congregation numbering between 60 and 75 physically in church with another 7 to 12 joining online. We continue to try and improve our Zoom services with new volunteers being trained on the equipment.

Our usage of Zoom continues with our online Prayer Group on Wednesday mornings and for occasional meetings.

This year saw the beginning of the year of celebration for the 100th anniversary of the church building. We have invited preachers who have a connection with the church to come back and this has been a great success. It will continue through to March 2025. There have been numerous events including Poetry afternoon, a concert by Marty Elliott, games afternoons and more

The church has continued to be represented at both URC and Moravian synods and at meetings of the Birmingham Methodist Circuit.

We pride ourselves on being a Community Church and, during the year, our services to the community have continued. Friendly Corner Cafe, our weekly community café, has continues to welcome more than 50 people who regularly attend for food and fellowship. Though some of the customers are church members and attendees, many are not, and we thank God for this outreach.

Baby & Co., the church run Stay and Play group for parents and toddlers has also continued to serve the local community with many of the families being from the local Asian community. In December we welcomed Year 1 children from Yorkmead school into the church where they heard the Christian Christmas Story.

The church buildings continue to host a range of activities, including another Stay and Play group, run by local Children’s Centre, two martial arts group, a musical theatre group, tai chi and others. We also have one or two bookings most weekends for private functions including birthdays and other family celebrations. These, as well as supporting our local communities, help to bring income into the church and indirectly to the denominations. In the second half of the year a pre and post school group began to use our premises during term time, which will hopefully be a long-term let.

The use of our buildings is, of course, dependent on the condition of those buildings. Maintenance continues to be a major item in our accounts.

None of this would be possible without the small army of volunteers who continue to work untiringly for HGUCC.

Structure, governance and management.

Hall Green United Community Church is managed by Board of Trustees elected by the members. At the end of the year, we had 13 full trustees. Blair Kesseler resigned as Chair in April and was succeeded by Rev. Ping Ting Chen. The trustees are responsible for making decisions on all matter of general concern and importance to the church including deciding on how the funds of HGUCC are to be spent.

The Annual Congregational Meeting is held in November where reports are considered and matters of concern voted upon. This meeting usually happens following a Sunday service.

Much work has been done by the Trustees and a sub-group to organise the calling of a URC minister in co-operation with the two other churches previously mentioned. We have every confidence that this will bear fruit.

As with many churches, an ageing congregation and the lack of young people are concerning. However, we have a thriving, enthusiastic membership who continue to look forward to the future with optimism as we continue celebrate 100 years of Christian worship in the building through to March 2025.

CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS HALL GREEN UNITED COMMUNITY CHURCH Church FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2024 Clrcult BIRMINGHAM Circuit no 511 Regl8tsrod Charlty - Charlty Reglstratlon number If not a registered charity Her Malesty$ Revenuo and Customs Glft Ald nUMr (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charty number ID terms of evidence ol charftable status and may be used to give to donor3 or grant furrflers wi8hlng to see evidence of the organisation'8 charitabl8 Status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not regislered charitie8 ar excepted from registration under Statutory Instrumenl 2014 No.242) 1162079 Minister.. Vacanc untll Janua 2024. then Rev Pin Tin Chen Truslees.. Rev Ping Ting Chen {from 1.1.24) Keith Dennls Brian Dickens Val Dickens Barbara Kesseler Blair Kesseler Noma Maynard Becky Parke8 Julia Parkes Alan Perkins Linda Ramdharry Pam Smith Hyacinth Sutton Neil Walker Treasurer. Brian Dickens Chufeh R and P 20tS, 1 of5

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 Hall Green Unitsd Communlty Church Unr•Btrict•d D91R•t Fund FurÈd• Chur¢h Totsls11gt year SECTION A a1 RECEIPTS Note 82 Offerin98 and Tax rec4)vemd Bank and CF8 inl¢ro91 snd Investment inc(xne 85.749 85,749 65.450 3.077 45,712 3.077 45,712 25.254 159.792 1.767 29,982 13.287 110.486 Lettin 85 Other receipts TOTAL RECWPTS 24.289 158m7 SECTION B b1 PAYMENT8 b2 Cir¢uit Assessment or Sh&• 49,088 49,08B 4,273 18.682 S2.232 4,378 36,222 b3 Don8lion8 4,273 Repairs and Mainlenence Ulililies Ilnsurances, water Charg85, hèalin & li htin 18,682 bs 13.718 13,718 12,134 b7 Other poyirthll TOTAL PAYMENTS 22.378 108,13• 382 22,760 108,621 34,206 139,172 b8 382 Ib91 SECTION C NET RECEIPT81PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR c1 {64) SO,688 51,271 128,8881 T¢lal funds brought for from last year c2 33,368 3.495 36.863 86,518 ¢3 Sub total c1+c2 84,056 4,078 88,134 37.832 Tr8n8f¢r$ arKI ad"u8tmen18 19,8751 29 Ic71 {969} c5 TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR Ic3c4> 74,181 4,107 88,163 36.863 Ic6 SECTION D FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO ExfERNAL ORGANISATbONS {the•• arnounts are not to b• Includ•d In totsl r•ceiptsl urns abov d1 8alanc8 brou ht forw¢ from la81 yr 999 d2 Offerin sIGfft8. r¢¢oivgd for extem81 Organ.8t 3.151 d3 OfferingslGift8 - P888ed to extern organi88lions 3,122 5,033 BALANCE S71LL TO BE PAID {01+d2431 59 30 chhRMI P2015.A 2of5

HALL GREEN UNfTEO COMMUNITY CHURCH SEcnoN E ummaryofkn Churth 8crnuntsforth8 Y•are¢¢ 31 A0$t 2a24 ana Ifft•rp. (TrYniSabtr lotm Countibcmfttt Meeung Ncththatthe funtr¥ of sn Inlal 001¥a be Restrthd fLwVJsurdS iti1 rfJ••fylw thaith•yrAu fA utsb31ory m•thOd1r)x& Thi$ s&tyon mu91L LxDpleted to arrfye atthegro¥s InLyJrne lots18 Nkvry5¥ tFAcrnw1s m•thod ol accountn AND A DIFFERENf FORM rojst be u5&J torgpJlts atyxwrts{uee M0trY)thlI. PknNge thio11gthe rth¥ rwdinR twstrs thA Dlstrfet and conn•Èa DiglrtctOrgaAsattons. TERNAL ORNoN8 IIRe¢•p Owni larth# 88by&C 270 448 Fri Corner 6,763 832 ¢4 e5 c6 e? SL& tslal ofintamai anisatiom tund• 7.299 739 1,080 Church accants Uol•l• l)Tough¢lonv•rdlvom p•91 2- lotsJB Column} 101.621 11371 31,883 88,103 TOTAL CASH FUP4DS HELD BY CHURGH 107,091 115.479 69,243 rrf•wry lh• toi•b lowr TOTAL R2¢£IPT8 TOTAL PAYiieNY• 8ECTIOII F QPEMNG CLOSNO 8ALANCE# CHURCH- CAIH FUNDS HELD •t J1 t 20a4 C•h In nand 1.938 8ink D•wwlAcwJnt 2,241 r4 Cenlrol Finaru eoBrd Trwieosfv Kleihodltlchixth Pwpc• CXh•r hJno• SUD TOTAL. ChurBh Total ty IMem•l Or9MlbnJlth8 ckx iceioiallrom aLv)V•l (•12J 8B.103 TOTAL FUNDS HELO BYCHURCH 37,602 89,243 SECnON O At OTHER ASSEfs and LWLinES 31 ALyus12023 31 August 2024 iude & Buildiry tew8llLvakl 4.106,521 4,303,633 182,313 170,104 ¥4 nl$l. J*areTrJ otw f4 IrKIo only Funds held atthe Central FNk¥K&Poard ZU15(1AEA 3olS

Name of Church.. Hall Green United Communlty Church CC No.. 1162079 Declarations and Scrutiny I confimi that these Receipt and Payment based accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 have been prepared from the records of the Church and that they include all funds under the control of the Church trustees. Signature of treasurer . Date Name and address of treasurer: Brian Dickens 3 Sandy Croft Birmingham Post Code.. 813 OEP Pre8entatlon to the Church trusts8S l Conflrm that the annual report and accounts for the year ended31 August 2024 werelwill be" presented to the meeling of Ihe Church trustees held on Signature of the Chalr of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Dat8 Indep8nd8nt Examlnor'8 Report to the Trustees of the Hall Green Unlted Community Church Charlty Number: 1162079 Rosponslbilltles and basls of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Hall Green United Community Church for the year ended 31 August 2024 set out on pages 1 to 3. As the Church's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Acl 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my 8xamination of the Church's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the Act and, in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sactton 145(5){b) of the Act. 2015 church R P. 4c15

Name of Church.. Hall Green United Community Church CC No.. 1162079 Independent Examinovs Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the 8xaMinan (other than that disclosed below? ch grve me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records (8 nol kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no conc£rns and have corne across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I havelhave not. obtained independent verlfication of all investments with the Trustees for Methodist Church Purpos88 or held in Other trusts, bank balances and funds at the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church which are individualty in excess of £10,000 (ten thousand pounds) at the balance sheet date. Signature of independent examiner Name of Independent examinèr Relevant professional qualifation of independent examiner Name of firm (where appropriate) Address Posi Code Date delete or circle as approwiate Sep-24 2015 R arbj 5rrf5