Annual Report 2021/22
As the restrictions of COVID-19 started to ease, we were once again able to start meeting in person. Our meetings have now dropped to a dozen or so people. During the summer we met in the afternoon, adopting more of a New Testament style meeting, where we would worship, and have a Bible Study. As winter came upon us and the darker evening this has now reverted back to a Sunday morning.
Towards the end of the summer after a lot of prayer and consideration the leadership launched their Vision for the future of the Stroat Church, and its building, and is now what we are working towards achieving.
In the Autumn the flat roof above the Annex was finally replaced ensuring no more leaks, the Manse kitchen has been completed, which now gives us a brand new kitchen, and bathroom. There have been many other jobs carried out around the site, and we have started looking for funds and drawing up plans to replace the main Church kitchen.
SUMMARY OF THE VISION JULY 2021
We have often heard people say that Stroat is like an Oasis a place of rest, and as we are set in such a beautiful location, with God’s creation all around us, we can’t disagree with this. So long term we would like to be able to offer The Manse as a retreat to Christian Workers, to come and stay for a short time, to recharge, spend time with God, and enjoy the local countryside, and for small groups like Alpha Courses, or Home Groups etc to come and spend a time at Stroat, to have time together, with use of the Hall as a meeting and worship venue. With the changes to The Manse we have been able to make it versatile so that we could have a couple staying in the back rooms using the kitchen and new bathroom, and the other bedrooms for small groups which could then use the church kitchen and facilities.
We also are looking to change the name to reflect the new chapter in the buildings, as well as exploring different options for using the hall during the week, linking in with other Christians and Churches in the surrounding area.
INCOME
| INCOME | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
| Ofering / Donatons | 21797 | 29395 |
| Gif Aid Refund | 4809 | 3621 |
| Grants | 7708 | 2768 |
| Manse Rent | 0 | 3250 |
| Other Income | 158 | 1214 |
| TOTAL | 34472 | 40248 |
EXPENSES
| **EXPENSES ** | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
| Ministry Costs | ||
| Children & Youth | 128 | 0 |
| Discipleship | 0 | 0 |
| Pastoral | 0 | 86 |
| Worship | 347 | 235 |
| Outreach | 0 | 0 |
| Facilites | 11 | 272 |
| Technical | 91 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 577 | 593 |
| Missionary Giving | ||
| Pappy Daniel | 500 | 0 |
| Christans Against Poverty | 500 | 0 |
| Together 4 Youth | 500 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 1500 | 0 |
| Other Costs | ||
| Maintenance | 12543 | 29130 |
| Insurance | 1321 | 1901 |
| Staf Costs | 16868 | 11720 |
| Cleaning | 487 | 8 |
| Training | 0 | 160 |
| Utlites | 4008 | 3943 |
| Visitng Speakers | -160 | 0 |
| Other Costs | 529 | 603 |
| TOTAL | 35596 | 47466 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 37673 | 48059 |
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