Annual report and accounts
for Stroat Church
Charity No 1166377
Stroat Church
Trustees’ annual report 2022/2023
December 2022 saw the resigna2on of David Price as church coordinator, treasurer and administrator leaving three church leaders, who were also trustees, in charge of church affairs. Two more trustees were subsequently appointed to comply with cons2tu2onal requirements.
A small group con2nues to meet on Sunday mornings for Bible study and worship. This has proved highly beneficial for all enabling us to meet individuals’ needs. We are also grateful for the support of Lydney Chris2an Fellowship who meet with us monthly for worship on a Sunday evening.
Our mums’ and toddlers’ group was reconvened in September 2022, and has aKracted a new group of mums and carers, as well as some pre-covid regulars. We now have up to 15 adults with assorted children and babies on Thursday mornings during school term 2mes.
Illness and incapacity has taken its toll on several of our older congregants who are no longer able to meet with us physically, but s2ll support us in prayer and financially. They are visited as oQen as 2me allows.
Our manse, on the premises, is currently let to a family who are willing to keep an eye on the buildings and grounds when not in use.
We con2nue to maintain our building and grounds in acceptable order, although we are s2ll working towards a new kitchen as men2oned in the previous report. The ‘vision’ outlined in our previous report has not materialised as expected, but the building is occasionally hired out for various events and ac2vi2es.
requirements.
at and worked on next year.
Anne Biddle
Keith Bounds
Rosalind Bounds
Jennifer Van Loon
Joy Wright
INCOME
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ofering/dona1ons | 29395 | 13119 |
| Gi6 Aid Refund | 3621 | 3002 |
| Grants | 2768 | 0 |
| Manse Rent | 3250 | 7800 |
| Other income | 1214 | 31 |
| TOTAL | 40248 | 23952 |
EXPENSES
| 2021/22 | 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry Costs | ||
| Children & youth | 0 | 0 |
| Discipleship | 0 | 0 |
| Pastoral | 86 | 0 |
| Worship | 235 | 246 |
| Outreach | 0 | 22 |
| Facili8es(internet) | 272 | 234 |
| Technical | 0 | 177 |
| TOTAL | 679 | |
| Missionary giving | ||
| Pappy Daniel | 500 | 1000 |
| Chris2ans against Poverty | 500 | 750 |
| Together 4 youth | 500 | 750 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2500 | |
| Maintenance | 29130 | 1236 |
| Insurance | 1901 | 1655 |
| Staf costs | 11720 | 9331 |
| Cleaning | 8 | 0 |
| Training/safeguarding | 160 | 317 |
| U8li8es | 3943 | 4465 |
| Visi8ng speakers | 0 | 0 |
| Subscrip8ons | - | 260 |
| Banking fees | 121 | |
| Other costs | 603 | 228 |
| Total | 47466 | 17613 |
| Total expenses | 48059 | 20792 |
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