Minutes of Holderness Community Church AGM held in Aldbrough Youth Club on Sunday 3[rd] July 2022 12.15 - 1.30
Present: Martin & Beryl Senior, Mike & Vivienne Hubbard, Michael Jones, Chris Walker, Peter & Diane Farren, Don & Sue Bennington, Pharage & Jean Rambaran, Terry & Christine Smith, Val & Dereck Hardman, Roger Snowden (17) + Margaret Addicott on Zoom (18 in all)
Apologies: John & Kathy Mills, Val Howat-Hindle, Pastor Paul Linley & Jane, Ian & Maureen Douthwaite Minutes of the last meeting (Sunday 23[rd] February 2020) read by Sue Bennington
Matters arising from these minutes
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A new projector had been bought, along with the new PA equipment, but is rarely needed because of the wallmounted TV monitor in the Youth Club
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Re silence in services: Michael would like to have a quiet atmosphere in the hall as the service begins. It was felt that the service leader could encourage this a few minutes beforehand.
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Social gatherings hadn’t materialised because of Covid
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The church website needs someone with expertise to be involved. Teenager TJ, a cousin of Mark and Helen and Mike Bickerton were all possibilities who might be approached to help. Martin doesn’t think that the Mobirise package (recommended by Pastor Paul) is very good and shouldn’t be renewed in October.
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When consulted about the church’s insurance the company we’ve dealt with didn’t feel that we needed any as we were meeting in a hired hall which would have its own insurance cover from which we would benefit. This was confirmed by Sproatley Village Hall so the insurance wasn’t renewed. The same applies now with the Aldbrough Youth Club. This discovery has saved us a lot of money - PTL!
Matters arising from the financial report
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There have been changes at Eternal Benefits, Ian & Lynn Warelow may have retired. Mike will look into this.
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Re Child Protection: The new couple, Jason & Stacey, with their 3 children aged roughly 9, 11 & 16, will only come every other week because we have no children and young people and the parents take them to
another church which does on the other Sundays. To initiate a children’s work would require labour and a suitable room in the Youth Club (not currently obvious).
- Val & Dereck have purchased at their own expense (£304) 200 It’s Your Move books for Year 6 pupils in the South Holderness area who will be moving up to secondary school in September. These are produced by Scripture Union and have a strong Christian flavour. Val & Dereck hope that HCC (along with the churches in South Holderness) will make a contribution to the costs.
AOB
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Val Hardman raised the possibility of the church’s buying a mobility scooter for Mark Donnelly to help him get around while he’s recovering. She will contact Mark to see what he thinks of the idea.
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Val also asked if it was OK for Jane Linley to bring her two small dogs into the service when Paul preaches next. She finds them a support as she continues to recover from her P.T.S.D. No-one had any objection.
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Margaret would like HCC to consider supporting Ian & Sarah Hodgson who work for Wycliffe Bible Translators and were close friends of Ted Yates. They are doing a great work in establishing a written language for an area in Cambodia currently without one. The leaders in the area are involved and the local schools will benefit from the work. The Hodgsons, presently at home in Nottingham, have extra expenses due to the children’s education and to a motorbike accident sustained by Ian. Margaret wondered if HCC would like to invite the couple to speak sometime. The trustees will consider this request for financial support.
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Mike asked for an update on the trusteeship of the Youth Club building. Martin & Beryl are still not legally in charge because of solicitor delays but are in charge practically. They are now responsible for the Youth Club and for the maintenance of the building. The best way to look after the building is to see volunteers and working parties lending a hand rather than engaging a cleaner.
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Re social lists:Because of data protection laws these are not allowed. Val H. offered to provide mobile numbers to any one wanting someone else’s details.
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Michael Jones made a plea for to be known as Michael, not Mike .
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Roger asked if we could consider further supporting SPUC and Chris made an appeal on behalf of Spring Harvest whose income has been hit by Covid
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Val H recommended a South Holderness Churches Together event at Preston C of E at 6pm that evening
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Mike brought the meeting to a close before 1.30.
HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY CHURCH
Income and Expenditure Account at 31.10.2021 Income £ Expenditure
Income £ Expenditure £ Gift aid donations 9860.00 Donations 24,869.50 Collections 17041.77 Rent 210.00 HMRC refunds Member Gift/loan 1700.00 6.4.20 – 31.10.20 2474.50 Speaker 30.00 1.11.20 - 5.4.21 1406.31 3880.81 Computer repairs etc 541.88 Loan repayment 300.00 Licences 321.50 Bank Interest 0.31 Speakers 240.00 __ Bank charges 38.00 31082.89 Various 28.65 27,739.53 Excess Income 3,343.36
31,082.89 31,082.89
Holderness Community Church Giving Nov 2020 – Oct 2021 Donations made to our 3 principal charities
Jan/Sept 2021 RHM (Rhema Counselling) 2250.00 Jan/Mar/Sept 2021 Team Barnett (One Heart Israel) 5250.00 Jan/May/Sept 2021 El Shadai Orphanage Chennai India 5250.00
Annual or half-yearly gifts
| Nov 2020 and May 2021 | RHM (£420x2) |
840.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2021 | Eternal Benefts | |
| 420.00 | ||
| March 2021 | Compassion sponsorship (Chirstian) | 360.00 |
| April 2021 | Compassion sponsorship (Benard) |
400.00 |
| Feb 2021 | Devapriya & Sharmani (Sri Lanka) | 840.00 |
| May 2021 | School fees Archie in Philippines | |
| 920.00 | ||
| Monies to our established good causes | ||
| Nov 2020 | Feba Radio |
300.00 |
| Nov 2020 | Crossline |
300.00 |
| Dec 2020 | Jacob’s Well | 300.00 |
| Dec 2020 | Barnabas Fund | 300.00 |
| Feb 2021 | Care | |
| 300.00 | ||
| Mar 2021 | Joseph’s Storehouse |
300.00 |
| Mar 2021 | UCB |
300.00 |
| Nov 2020 and Aug 2021 | MAF |
600.00 |
| Nov 2020 and Oct 2021 | Open Doors | |
| 600.00 |
One-off gifts
Sproatley School Christmas books 30.00
Mar 2021 Open Doors 1000.00
Mar 2021 Jacob’s Well 1500.00
Mar 2021 Half sub/gift to Churches Child protection 64.50
Mar & Sept 2021 Feba Radio 2000.00
July 2021 Aldbrough Food Bank 500.00
HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY CHURCH ALDBROUGH CHARITY SHOP
Income and expenditure account 1.11.2020 – 31.10.2021 £ Expenditure
£
Income
Receipts (Refunds HCC rent) 3000.00
180.00 Donations
Rent
156.00
3156.00
CASH ACCOUNT Opening balance 1.11.20 5433.40 Receipts (up to 31.10.21) 180.00
5613.40 Less expenditure 3156.00
2457.40
Section B Disclosure Only complete ff the examiner needs to hhlight matters of conrn (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018