## **CHURCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS** ## **THE METHODIST CHURCH STANDARD FORM OF ACCOUNTS** ## **Acomb Methodist** **Church** FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 August 2025 |**Circuit**
**Circuit no**
**Registered Charity - Charity Registration number**
**York**|1166757
**29/33**| |---|---| ## If not a registered charity **Her Majesty's Revenue and** ## **Customs Gift Aid number** (The HMRC number is equivalent to a registered charity number in terms of evidence of charitable status and may be used to give to donors or grant funders wishing to see evidence of the organisation's charitable status. Methodist charities in England and Wales that are not registered charities are excepted from registration under Statutory Instrument 2014 No.242) Minister: Rev Jill Pullan Stewards: David Blamire Gillian Mason Geraldine Ferry Lois Broadbent s Treasurer: Fran Taylor Church R and P 2015.xls 1 of 5 **Church** ## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** ## **Acomb Methodist** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Totals this Totals last
SECTION A Funds Funds year year
£ £ £ £
a1 RECEIPTS Note
a2 Offerings and Tax recovered 38,276 176 38,452 37,647
Bank and CFB interest and
a3 Investment income 79 79 116
a4 Lettings 50,384 50,384 51,587
a5 Other receipts 16,265 4,467 20,732 21,519
a6 [TOTAL RECEIPTS] 105,004 4,643 109,647 (a7) 110,868
SECTION B
b1 PAYMENTS
b2 Circuit Assessment or Share 43,508 43,508 40,848
b3 Donations 84 0 84 0
b4 Repairs and Maintenance 4,492 0 4,492 33,691
Utilities (Insurances, water
b5 charges, heating & lighting) 18,251 18,251 16,776
b6 0 0
b7 Other payments 63,120 4,314 67,434 41,499
b8 [TOTAL PAYMENTS ] 129,455 4,314 133,769 (b9) 132,814
SECTION C
NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS
c1 FOR THE YEAR (a6-b8) (24,452) 329 (24,122) (21,946)
Total funds brought forward from
last year
c2 25,001 14,184 39,185 (c6) 61,131
c3 Sub total (c1+c2) 550 14,513 15,063 39,185
c4 Transfers and adjustments 0 0 0 (c7)
c5 [TOTAL FUNDS AT END OF YEAR ] (c3+c4) 550 14,513 15,063 (c8) 39,185 (c6)
SECTION D
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: MONEY RECEIVED AND PASSED ON TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS
d (these amounts are not to be included in total receipts/payments figures £ £
d1 Balance brought forward from last year 299 1,557
d2 Offerings/Gifts - received for external organisations 177 1,662
d3 Offerings/Gifts - passed to external organisations 0 2,921
d4 BALANCE STILL TO BE PAID (d1+d2-d3) 476 299
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Church R and P 2015.xls 2 of 5 Acomb Methodist **Church** ## **SUMMARY OF CHURCH ACCOUNTS AND INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS REPORTING TO THE CHURCH COUNCIL** **SECTION E Please follow the Guidance Notes to complete this page** Summary of the Church accounts for the year ended 31 August 2019 and Internal Organisations reporting to the Church Council/Church Meeting. Note that the funds of an Internal Organisation would normally be Restricted funds unless it could be clearly shown that they could be used for any Methodist purpose. This section must be completed to arrive at the gross income and expenditure totals of the Church. If gross income exceeds the Accruals threshold, then the Accruals method of accounting AND A DIFFERENT FORM must be used to report the accounts (see Methodist website). Please refer to the guidance notes regarding transfers between the District and connected District Organisations. **----- Start of picture text -----**
INTERNAL Net Receipts/ Opening
ORGANISATIONS Receipts Payments Payments Adjustments balances Closing balances
e1 0 0
e2 0 0
e3 0 0
e4 0 0
e5 0 0
e6 0 0
e7 0 0
Sub total of Internal
e8 Organisations funds 0 0 0 0 0 (e11) 0 (e12)
Church accounts (totals
brought forward from page
e9 2 - totals column) 109,647 (a7) 133,769 (b9) (24,122) (c7) 39,185 (c6) 15,063 (c8)
TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD
e10 BY CHURCH 109,647 133,769 (24,122) 0 39,185 (x) 15,063 (y)
Continue on a separate sheet TOTAL
if necessary and bring the TOTAL RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
totals forward
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## **SECTION F** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES** |f1
f2
f3
f4
f5
f6
f7
f8
f9
g1
g2
g3
g4
g5|**CHURCH - CASH FUNDS HELD at 31 August 2022**
**SECTION G**
**OTHER ASSETS and LIABILITIES**
Other Assets
Loan(s) - show amount outstanding at year end
Other Liabilities
Bank Current Account
Bank Deposit Account
Central Finance Board
Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
Other funds
**SUB TOTAL - Church accounts**
Total funds held by Internal Organisations (the closing
balance total from above) (e12)
Cash in hand
**TOTAL CASH FUNDS HELD BY CHURCH**
Investments (include Endowments)
Land & Buildings (see notes re Insurance value)|**OPENING**
**BALANCES**
38,925
0
260
**39,185**
(c6)
**0** (e11)
**39,185**
(x)
At
1 September 2024
4,250,156|**CLOSING**
**BALANCES**
29,802
0
260
**30,063**
(c8)
**0** (e12)
**30,063**
(y)
At
31 August 2025
4,360,675
15,000| |---|---|---|---| f4 Include only Funds held at the Central Finance Board f5 Include only Funds held at Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes g1 Include any other investments (not the cash element of TMCP trusts accounts this is included in line f5 2015 Church R and P.xls 3 of 5 DECLARATIONS Treasurer I confirm that I have prepared the aGcounts from the record5 of the Church and that they indude all ft&nds under the control of the Church Council Sign2ture of Trea$urer Name fAAA T*YLoK Address 59 LANE ttOMB YORK Yo2 3DJ Presentallon to the"Church Council for approval. I canfimi th2t the Accounts have been presented to the Churth Counoil on Iitr-io-z￿5 ènd were approved. SvJnature of the Chair of the meeting Name of the Chair of the meeting Date L*-c>l- 202 Independent E￿mIner'S Report to the Trustees ofthe IcoM6 rffTtiobi£ T Church This Report is on Iht Church Accounts for the year ended 31, August 2025 Respeetiv• responsibilities of Tru$tee$ and Examinèr The charity's trustee8 a￿ ￿spOnSible for the preparation of the account5. The chariV8 trustee8 consNler that an audit is not required for this year under se¢tson 144 ofthe Charibe5 Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an Independent examination 18 needed. It is ry responsibility to". Ex3Tnine the accounts under Section 14S of the Charitie5 Act to follow the procedures laid down In the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section 14515llbl of the Charities Acll. and to state whether part￿ular matters have come to my attention. 2015{*￿¢h R and PJ1¥ 4ofS Ba•1• of Independent Exam1n•￿¥ Report My examination was c8rri•d out in accordan¢o wih ganeral ￿'rectiOnS given by Ihe Charty Comrnission. An ex8minab.on indudes 8 reviw ofthe accounts'ng records kept by the ch8nty and a cornp8rison ofthe accounts prèsented with thosè records. It also incjudtrs consider*'on of any unusual item5 or disdosures in the aco)unts, and seeking explanth.ons from the trustees conceming any su¢h matters. The procedures undertaken dc> not provide all the eyidence that would be rgquired in an audit, and cOnsequen￿Y no opinion is given as 1¢ whetherlhe a￿unts present a'true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters s￿ out in Ihe $tslem8nl below. Ind•pndent Examlnerf¥ Stslement In ts)nr*cUon with rny examin8ti0rt, no matter has com• lo my attention.. gives mo reawiable cause to believe that in any material respect Ihe requlreff*nts.' . to keep accounting records in acwdance with section 130 Oftt￿ ch8nb.es A¢ . to wep8re 8c¢ounts accord with th8 accounbn9 records and cornply wilh th• accounling raquirements ofthe ch8nb.as Act have not begn me( or {21 to whith, in my opinion. att8ntion shcrtjld be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢cx)unts lo be reathed. 131 I have not obtsined independent verIfi￿b￿n of all investments wth Ihe Trustses for Methodist Church Purposes ryMCP) or held in other Trusts. Bank bakint2s and Funds at the Central Finance Board ofthe Methodist Chui¢h fEF8"1, whKh are individualty in ex￿$$ of £10,OW (ten thousand po(tndsl at the balance sheet date. Name DArfIP ¥fHI I i A11817 S￿nature R•l•vant PrOfe￿onal qLtalif¢cation or body Address vofti( c>zF t) I Iq DEL ZOZ 201$ c*wch R and P.xl8 Acomb Methodist Church Community Garden A healthy number of people attend the Saturday morning sessions, ranging from all abilities with the aim of helping each other learn and enjoy. We have a great range in age-. the youngest being 2 and the oldest in their 80's. This stretches out now into the wider community and the￿ is a very happy atmosphere people chatting and enjoying fellowship together. People report to me that lots of people local to Acomb during the week come enjoy the sanctuary and ofien just pop down lo sit a while and listen to the bird song as it is such a quiet haven. Numbers of people range between 8 and 12 in attendan￿, and is shouldn't b& forgotten, that Joan North was a stalwart member of the garden team- even though she didn't particularly like gardeningl She is sadly missed in all aclivilies not least of which was the gardening sessions. The old lawn mower finally gave up the ghost last year and we were able to purchase 8 new Mounffield mower, after looking at and rejecting several reconditioned mowers. This works well and the grass and surrounds are maintained by a willing team. New this year, is the winter bed on the right-hand side of the garden behind the wigwam. and the revamp of the lockdown bed with a mix of more permanent planting of shrubs, such as Viburnum and Spiraea. The herb bed has completely been renovated after everything became old tired and woody and was blocking the paths round the raised beds. After a cold wet start lo the year, we are just getting going with the vegetable beds and all the palhs between them have been have been re mulched. We are opening as part ofthe Acomb Open garden scheme in May which will be fun and the garden will play an important role in the Acomb Community Weekend in July. Thanks to all who help and enable this garden to be a vibrant part of Acomb Methodist Church. Katherine Musgrove Friday Café report to AGM The Pop up Cafe continues lo be busy when it's open on Fridays during term time behveen 10am and 1.30pm. Our main customers are the parents and children who attend the classes that run at Church that morning - Tumble Tots, Rhythm Time, Sing &', Sign, and Treasure Chest- bul the café is open lo all and we have a wide range of people who come in, either occasionally or on a regular basis. We believe that we host several dozen people on average each week while we are open, including both adults and children. We do not particularty push a church message to them, bul we believe that the café is an important part ol building relationships and comrnunity with thè users of th8 bullding. We also have the scr8en up giving information about all church events whilst the café is open. Lizzie led a wonderful Christmas singalong in December and many parents and children followed the easter Trail that Lizzie organis8d. Sarah works extremely hard as the café manager, baking wonderful cakes 6very we8k as well as seNing whilst we are open from 10 to 1.30. Richard and Kalie also help in seNin9 and working as baristas whilst Lizzie and Gerry are excellent al front of house - talking to people, serving and clearing tables. Chloe also helps when her school timetable allows. If you have not been lo the café at all - please come on down, we would love to see you. We lend to be busiest be￿een 10.30 and 12. Tea To Go Thi5 project continues to be a real blessing lo the community, with more than 48 healthy, home-cooked meals prepared every week. The sense of mutual support within the group is remarkable, and il is a privilege lo witness such care, generosity, and c￿mMunity spinl in action. We are actively supporting people who are struggling, and the gratitude shown by those who use the service is deeply rnoving. Financialty, the project remains stable for now. Our Food Bank grant currenlty covers around 45Q/o of our operating costs, alongside the generous support of several regular donors. However, we now have just one year remaining on this grant, after which the project will need to become fully self-sustaining. Until this year, we had successfully oper81ed every week apart from bank holidays. More recently, however, we h8ve begun to struggle to maintain the service due to a shortage of volunteers. This has placed significant pressure on me in my role as coordinator, and l am keen to find someorbe who may be willing lo take on this responsibility going forward. There is a paid role available of approximately two hours per week, paid at the Real Living Wage, which involves coordinating customer orders. ordering stock, and recruiting and supporting volunteers. One of the highlights of the year was a lovely visit from Rachael Maskell. who W85 extremely encouraging and supportive of the work being done. I would also like to give special thanks lo Mikey, who consistently goes above and beyond, and lo Hary, whose reliability and support each week are invaluable. Thank you both so much for all that you do. Restore The partnership with Restore York is now underway. and they are current running a cookery and fitness hub in our building on Wednesdays. Restore is a Christian housing charity working with people in York who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, providing not only accommodation but also practical and personal SUPPOrt to help people rebuild indepen(Jenl and sustainable lives. Restore's work is rooted in Christian faith and community, and they actively seek to build supportive relationships and connections wllh local churches. This new partnership offers a valuable opportunlly for us lo welcome people into our church community, build relationships, and journey alongside residents as they grow in confidence, independence, and belonging. We hope this relationship will become a meaningful part of our life together as church, both supporting Restore residents and enriching our own community through they m￿1 beoyne I￿￿4¥8d as the relallorfjhip gr(r4VS. Godty Play With the majority of the young people in the church now being of the "Big Quest￿ns. age, numbers al Godly Play are low, although this does not prevent us from expk)ring stories and wondering together. Al the start of the year we focused on stories aimed al the older end of the Godly Play age range and now we have relumed lo the stories sel in the desert. The main question facing us is what to do when we krK)W that the regu18r attendees will not be there. Should we prepare in case someone unexpected is there, even though they could well be the only young person? Or would it be better to postpone. God Squad Godsquad (whilst happening regularly) is faidy inconsistent- the age range and varying numbers each month make il difficult lo be consistent with planning lo a themelcurriculum amongst other things. This year we have been following the lectionary where possible, and we've been out in the garden, played many games. had lots of discussion, gotten crafty and been imaginative. We have looked at unity and diversity using Mr and Mrs Potato head, unanswered prayers using chinese whispers and cup phones, temptation ar*d the Lent season using fruit pastilles arKJ playdough, and more! Blg Questions Big Questions is a discussion group for secondary school aged children. It is intended as a safe place for them to explore difficult issues aboLtI the world and faith. The young people gel presented with 8 question and are then asked to see the issues that it presents from all sides, as well as looking al scnplure. They are encouraged to be curious and respectful of each other's opinions as they form their own and some in-depth discussions have tsken place. We have between 4 and 7 young people that attend regularfy and are planning lo open tho group up to year 5+ every other month. 37th York Ralnbows We Currently have 18 girls attending behveen the ages of 4 and 7. The Rainbows have achieved many of their badges over the last year and some have gained their bronze, silver and gold awards. We have crafted, baked. played games, carved pumpkins, eaten plzza, had nlghts In the garden lo name bul a few of our activities that we do on a Wednesday night. The Ralnbows also joined the Brownies on their brownie holid8ys in summer and al Christmas. 38th York Brownies Like the Rainbows, the Brownies have also worked very hard on their badges. They loo have gained their bronze, silver and gold awards and we have had a few move onlo Guides. We have 23 Brownies who are aged between 7 and 11 y8ars. We had an amazing brownie holiday last summer al a guidlng house near market Weighton with a 'suNival' theme. We also had a Christmas weekend in December al a guiding hotsse in Wheldrake this lime we had our usual Christmas theme and completed a reindeer challenge badge and a Christmas food challenge badge.11 was lovely lo welcome Jill to join u5 for Christmas dinner and the girls really enjoyed her telling of the Christmas story 8nd making 'Nalivity' bracelets with her. Jill led an amazing Chrislingle service for us back in December which all the girts and their families really enjoyed. We have a fabulous leader leam, we are very lucky. Our girlguiding Division had a lovely time celebrating 'lhinking day, here al Acomb Methodist on 22 nd February. We feel very blessed lo have the support we do trom all here al Acomb Melhodisl Church so a big thank you lo all of you. Tuesday Playtime Our toddler group continues to be a huge success. We currently support 40 families with 22 attending regularly every Tuesday and others attending occasionally. Most weeks we run to a theme and we loosley lie all aclivilies, crafts and snack making, into the theme of the week. We have lots of Grandparents who attend with their grandchildren also mums, dads and a childminder, they all really appreciate the group and what we do and we have so many lovely comments on a weekly basis. 11 is lovety to see the relationships forming be￿een the children and the adults who attend, many friendships have been formed. We have connections between Tuesday playtime and café, several people that have attended the café on a Friday now come along lo toddlers and vice-versa. We have also just had 2 little girls from toddlers start Rainbows so we have connections there too. We have an amazing team of16aders running the group, the team works realty well together for which l am very blessed and grateful. We have lols of chances lo tslk lo people and support them in many different ways, for which they are a￿ayS very grateful. It's going to be a sad last day of term as we have 15 Children leaving us to move onto school in September, we usually have 3 or 411 most of them have been with us since they were tiny babies. Jill led a wonderful Nativity seTvice for us in December, the children were well behaved and enjoyed the 'hands on, telling of the Christmas story. Thank you Jill, it was amazing. God is definitely with us all on a Tuesday morning, helping us lo show love and fellowship to all who we meet. Worship Planning Group We meet as a group of abwt 8 every 3 n￿nthS to review worsthp armj to pkn the next quarter. We represent different elements within Worship (Ministy. L(xxl Preachers. Stewards. Worship Leaders. Musioans, Youth and Chiklren's Work. AV support etcl,. however. anyone who has an interest in worship and would like to contribute to the discussion around and planning of worship. is welc0Th￿. P￿se talk to Lizzie or Richard if you would be interested in attending these m*tiry. We SP￿￿1 liffie looking at the dates for the next quarter and planning in any requests for servitx we have so these can be factored in when the Circuit plan is made. We also discuss worship nK)re generally and how we might develop it further. We continue to enjoy a rarvJe of stykn of, and approaches to, worship and we are grateful to our team wtthin this Church and the Circuit as a whole, who make this possible. Last year we invited former Ministers to lead seNices as part of our Anniversary celebrations, and we thank Gerry for taking the lead in organising these Areas for prayerlconcern. 1. We now only have one in-house pianist. When they are unavailable, we use either backing tracks or an organist, whose services we pay for. We are grateful to our organist who is not only a fantastic musician but also adaptable and generous as a person. However, it is not financially viable for us to frequently pay for musicians. Also, whilst our organist is fantastic, our varied repertoire of music means that not everything is suitable for the organ now. Another pianisuguitarist would also ensure that our fantastic team of musicians is able to contribute more often. When we have backing tracks, it might still be helpful to have singers who have rehearsed with the tracks, so a confident lead can be given. 2. We try very hard to stick with our pattern of worship (what type of service it is each Sunday) as we feel this is very important both pastorally and in terms of our mission as a Church. Inevitably things such as major festivals mean that this pattern musl be altered slightly. However, other circumstances are increasingly meaning that our pattern of worship is having to change, and this may continue to be the case as Circuit resources are further stretched come September. We would like to find a way to keep io a pattern as much as possible, even if that means we swap things around a bit. 3. The team involved in planning Own Arrangement services is quite small, 50 a larger team of people who can be called upon to plan and lead these would be helpful. We often plan for Café style services to be Own Arrangements, but other types of servi￿$ can be OAS too. Finally, while he hadn't been involved in leading services for a few years now, we recognise Ihe loss of Rev. lan Waterfield within our worshipping community. both in terms of the experience and wisdom he brought as a Supernumerary Minister, but also his encouraging and pastoral nature. ## Finance Report to Annual Church Meeting 26 All based on fund to end April 2026 ## Comment from Fran Well, things still aren’t looking good, but they are not looking very much worse than they were 8 months ago. We do need to continue to tighten our belts and maximise income wherever possible. Jut to repeat what I said in March, the burden of treasuring a charity this size is proving to be too much for me to continue with in the long term as it is significantly impacting my family and health. I am also not able to contribute to Church in the way that I want and use my gifts effectively. **I would therefore like to job share this role from September 2026 so the weekly jobs of payments, record keeping and bank reconciliation are given to someone else and I can maintain strategic financial oversight.** There is hope that there will be support from the circuit for this, but I am concerned it will not be in place for September 2026, in which case we may have to outsource this to a paid service. I am not happy about having to take this decision, but I see no alternative. ## **Acomb Methodist Church Combined nominal account budgets analysis For the period: 01 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026** |**Income**
Cafe
Cash
Cinema
Donations & Other Receipts
Interest
Lettings
Roof Fundraising, Donations and Electricity export
Social Activity
Standing Orders
Tax rebates
Weddings & Funerals|**Current period: 01 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026**
**Budget**
**Actual**
**Variance**
417
382
(35)
175
139
(36)
42
-
(42)
167
116
(50)
-
-
-
4,417
3,793
(624)
600
230
(370)
-
93
93
2,333
2,497
164
583
-
(583)
50
-
(50)|**Year to date: 01 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026**
**Budget**
**Actual**
**Variance**
3,333
4,664
1,331
1,400
1,738
338
333
343
10
1,333
2,130
797
-
48
48
35,333
34,719
(614)
4,800
2,697
(2,103)
-
93
93
18,667
20,229
1,562
4,667
3,915
(751)
400
893
493|**Totals**
**Last Year**
**(same period)**
**Budget**
**Next Year**
4,081
5,000
-
1,337
2,100
-
390
500
-
990
2,000
-
63
-
-
32,965
53,000
-
6,621
7,200
-
-
-
-
18,418
28,000
-
3,564
7,000
-
(150)
600
-| |---|---|---|---| |**Income - totals**|8,783
7,250
(1,533)|70,267
71,468
1,201|68,280
105,400
-| |**Expenditure**
a. Caretaking & Lettings Administration
b. Assessment
Bank Charges
BungalowCosts
c. Electricity & Gas
Cafe
Cinema
d. Insurance
e. Other Expenditure|2,558
3,344
(785)
3,506
3,506
-
5
-
5
400
6,832
(6,432)
600
1,104
(504)
292
335
(43)
-
-
-
358
454
(96)
83
-
83|20,467
21,677
(1,211)
28,046
28,046
-
40
0
40
3,200
9,367
(6,167)
4,800
7,768
(2,968)
2,333
2,916
(583)
-
45
(45)
2,867
2,708
159
667
2,353
(1,686)|20,825
30,700
-
29,093
42,069
-
46
60
-
1,997
4,800
-
8,658
7,200
-
2,653
3,500
-
-
-
-
2,560
4,300
-
899
1,000
-| (12 May 2026 9:12 pm) Page 1 of 2 |Musician and Technical
Other Utilities
Planned Maintenance
Preacher's Expenses
Roof Loan Payback
Subscriptions
Worship Resources|25
-
25
125
325
(200)
417
171
246
17
-
17
625
-
625
50
20
30
42
-
42
**Current period: 01 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2026**
**Budget**
**Actual**
**Variance**|200
235
(35)
1,000
1,750
(750)
3,333
3,080
254
133
48
86
5,000
3,750
1,250
400
406
(6)
333
90
243
**Year to date: 01 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026**
**Budget**
**Actual**
**Variance**|-
300
-
1,029
1,500
-
2,742
5,000
-
267
200
-
-
7,500
-
399
600
-
308
500
-
**Totals**
**Last Year**
**(same period)**
**Budget**
**Next Year**| |---|---|---|---| |**Expenditure - totals**|9,102
16,091
(6,988)|72,819
84,238
(11,418)|71,476
109,229
-| |**Overall - totals**|(319)
(8,841)
(8,522)|(2,553)
(12,770)
(10,217)|(3,196)
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-| _**IMPORTANT - Only Transactions against budgets are included. Thus the totals may not represent the overall income / expenditure totals and value of the organisation.**_ (12 May 2026 9:12 pm) Page 2 of 2 ## Lettings You will see that are lettings are looking good, with a 5% increase from this time last year. We are exceptionally busy! Unfortunately, Elevate Her Fitness have handed in their notice (Anna is opening her own studio), which will be felt, but I am confident that something else will crop up! We have several organisations which are subsidised by the Church with reduced rent. There is a piece of work to try and standardise the level of support we give as a Church, as the amounts vary widely. Any support with this would be gratefully received. ## Fundraising The £25k we contributed to Building Sustainable Hope included a £15k loan from the circuit. This shows in our liabilities. We need to repay this over the following schedule: |**Deadline**|**Repayment**|**Liability**| |---|---|---| |Sept 2025||£15,000| |PAID 31stDec 2025|£3,750|£11,250| |By30thJune 2026|£3,750|£7,500| |By30thDec 2026|£3,750|£3,750| |By30thJune 2027|£3,750|£0| We currently therefore owe £11,250 and need to make a payment of £3,750 by 30[th] June. This will come from the following: |This will come from the following:|| |---|---| |Current Net Zero Fund|£1,936| |Expected MonthlyNet Zero DD Donations to end June|£460| |FundraisingIncome in General Account|£915| |Plant sale|£800| |**Total**|**£4,111**| I am therefore hoping that the income from AcombFest can go into the general Church Fund/towards the payment at end Dec 2026 We have a £3,000 fundraising and ad-hoc donations target for this year. Current activity towards this target is as follows: |000 fundraising and ad-hoc donations target
arget is as follows:|for this year. C| |---|---| |Southlands PotteryFair|£510| |YLO Christmas Concert|£157| |Organ Concert|£50| |Repair Café(4 sessions)|£436| |Ladies’ Breakfast|£93| |**Total**|**£1,246**| We also have the plant sale to add to this and another repair café. AcombFest could make us ~£2k. It would be good to think about other fundraising opportunities, either for the summer or autumn, as we need to keep pushing this. ## The Bungalow Work has begun on the Bungalow to get it to a state where it can be let out. It is worth pointing out that the ‘BungalowCosts’ on the budget analysis includes a £6,433 advance payment to the Joiner for materials. We have been awarded a £40k **loan** from the circuit for this work and drew down a payment of £20k in early May. I am hoping that some of this loan will be turned into a grant, but there is paperwork that needs completing. It has been agreed that a repayment schedule will be agreed when the initial work is complete and the rental is in place. The budget for the Bungalow work is as follows: |Joiner|£10,721| |---|---| |Decorator|£4,470| |Electrician(awaiting quote)|~£1,500| |Contingency (10%)|£1,669| |**Total**|**£18,360**| I have agreed to return any of the unspent grant to the Circuit upon completion. We will then undertake ~£10,000 of external work in approx. 2 years time when the rental is underway. The need to do this work will be considered when agreeing on the repayment schedule to the Circuit. R & P’s for our Community Outreach ## Tea To Go ## Friday Cafe ## Community Cinema