HUNSLET CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Lupton Street, Hunslet, Leeds, LS10 2QR
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CHARIETIES COMMISSION, JUNE 2021
The Church Board act as the Board of Managing Trustees for the Hunslet Church of the Nazarene C.I.O..
We have continued to meet both formally and informally after services as required, to discuss issues that required attention, until the Covid 19 crisis forced the closure of the building and cancellation of services. During the period of closure the Church Board have kept in contact by email and telephone calls, etc. as required. Each member of the Board has contributed as they have been led of the Lord and a consensus has always been reached that takes the church forward.
The church continues with its witness to both to those who would normally attend and also through Facebook and internet witness to those both in the UK and worldwide and is looking forward to restarting services and other ministries when the situation improves and the health of the members allows.
The church board will continue to seek God’s will for the church and its activities and we will serve the Lord as He directs us, both individually and as a corporate body of members.
Statistically
Our membership has remained at 7, however, our attendance (when Covid 19 allows) and our contact through other means continues to develop.
Financially
The church’s finances are currently in a reasonably healthy position given the restricted gathering together in person, however with the long term tenant of the manse leaving in January 2021, this will mean a decrease in our income stream.
It was hoped that the sale of the manse would allow us to carry out major refurbishments of the church building, but this would now appear unlikely due to a restriction on the funds from a sale only being used to purchase another property.
Spiritually
The Lord has continues to bless the church family, both members and friends, and despite the problems I believe that the church is in a sound spiritual state and continues to grow deeper in the knowledge and experience of the Lord.
The future
We are looking forward to meeting together for services in the church as soon as the situation allows and while we cannot control the future ourselves, we trust the One who holds the future in His hands to guide us and keep us trusting Him.
I closed last years report with the following and believe that it still applies to today.
2 Corinthians 9:8 (NKJV)
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
May we be ready to do good work for the Master as He has done so much for us.
Respectfully submitted
Rev. Mike Hewison
Rev. Mike Hewison
Chairman of the Board of Managing Trustees
On behalf of the Board.
HUNSLET CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (C.I.O.)
CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT 1[st] October 2019 to 30[th] September 2020
Consolidated Accounts presented to the 2021 Church AGM
INCOME
EXPENDITURE
| 2018/19 |
2019/20 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 |
2019/20 | |||
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| Offerings | £ 3924.25 | £ 2521.03 | Preachers exp. including hospitality | £ 519.00 |
£ 110.00 |
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| Gifts | £ 425.00 | £ 855.00 | Budgets/Compassionate Ministries | £ 448.00 |
£ 216.00 |
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| Fees (KCom/LCC) | £ 436.00 | £ 286.00 | Admin/CCL/misc. expense | £ 298.99 | £ 144.21 | ||
| Manse rent | £ 3650.00 | £ 4150.00 | Gas/electric | £ 1036.29 | £ 798.73 |
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| Bank interest | £ 103.59 | £ 113.56 | Insurance | £ 907.91 | £ 937.36 | ||
| LCC M.I.C.E. Grant | £ 100.00 | £ 00.00 | Repairs/maintenance | £ 1202.50 | £ 2879.00 |
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| Caretaking expense/flowers. | £ 15.00 | £ 20.00 |
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| Outreach programmes expense | £ 752.87 | £ 287.50 |
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| Audio/Visual system | £ 409.00 | £ 00.00 |
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| NCM (Compassionate Ministries) | £ 00.00 | £ 200.00 |
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| Sub total (income) | £ 8638.84 | £ 7925.59 | |||||
| Brought Fwd. | £ 31234.42 | £ 34283.70 | |||||
| Total | £ 39873.26 | £ 42209.29 | Total expenditure | £ 5589.56 | £ 5592.80 |
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| Income | £ 39873.26 | £ 42209.29 | |||||
| Expenditure | £ 5589.56 | £ 5592.80 | |||||
| Bank a/c’s and cash | £34283.70 | £36616.49 |
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| Carried forward | £ 34283.70 | £36616.49 | Total | £39873.26 | £42209.29 | ||
| Mrs. E. Martin, Church Treasurer |