## **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 nUM￿r
(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,
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Hall Green Unitsd
Communlty Church
Unr•Btrict•d D￿91R•*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 fo￿r￿ 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
Ic3*c4>
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 y￿r
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
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TERNAL
OR￿N￿￿oN8
II*Re¢•p
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￿larth#
88by&C
270
448
Fri
Corner
6,763
832
¢4
e5
c6
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SL& tslal ofintamai
anisatiom tund•
7.299
739
1,080
Church acca￿nts 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
i￿ude
& Buildiry te*w8llL*vak*l
4.106,521
4,303,633
182,313
170,104
¥4
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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.
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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 8xaMina￿n (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 qualif￿ation of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Posi Code
Date
delete or circle as approwiate
Sep-24
2015 R arbj
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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 nUM￿r
(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 D￿91R•*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 fo￿r￿ 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
Ic3*c4>
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 y￿r
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
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HALL GREEN UNfTEO COMMUNITY CHURCH
SEcnoN E
ummaryofkn Churth 8crnuntsforth8 Y•are￿¢¢ 31 A￿0￿$t 2a24 ana Ifft•rp.￿ (TrYniSabtr￿ lotm Countibcmfttt Meeung Ncththatthe funtr¥ of
sn In*l￿al 0￿￿01¥a￿￿ be Restrthd fLwVJsurd￿S iti1￿ r*fJ••fy*lw thaith•yrAu* fA* utsb31or￿y m•thOd￿￿1r￿)x& Thi$ s&tyon mu91L
LxDpleted to arrfye atthegro¥s InLyJrne lots18 Nkvry5¥ tF*Acrnw1s m•thod ol accountn
AND A DIFFERENf FORM rojst be u5&J torgpJlts atyxwrts{uee M0trY)thl￿I. PknNge thio11*gthe rth¥ rwdinR twstrs thA Dlstrfet
and conn•*Èa DiglrtctOrgaAsattons.
TERNAL
OR￿N￿￿oN8
II*Re¢•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 acca￿nts 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
i￿ude
& Buildiry te*w8llL*vak*l
4.106,521
4,303,633
182,313
170,104
¥4
nl$l. J*areTrJ
otw
f4 IrKI￿o only Funds held atthe Central FNk¥K&Poard
ZU15(1￿￿￿￿AEA
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 8xaMina￿n (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 qualif￿ation of independent examiner
Name of firm (where appropriate)
Address
Posi Code
Date
delete or circle as approwiate
Sep-24
2015 R arbj
5rrf5