Hope Community Church Craigavon
Trustees. Annual Report
and
Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2020
Charities Number .' NIC106305

Hope Community Church Cralgavon
Annual report and financlal statements for the year ended 31 Dècèmber 2020
Contents
Pages
References and AdmFnistrative Details of the Charrty
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Rèceipts and Payments Account
ststement of Assets and knabilities
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Hope CommunFty Church Crai8avon
Annual report and financlal statements for tht year ended 31 December 2020
References and Administrative Details
Charity
Hope Communtty Church CraiÈavon
Charity
egistration Number-
NIC106305
Contatt
ddress:
20 Highfield Road
Craigavon
BT63 3AJ
Trustees
Revd Cra18 Cooney
Esther Uprichard
Andrew Gilpin
Glyn Ow
George Webb
Malcom Adam50n
Hazel Uprichard
Basil O'malley
Prlnciipal Office-Bearers
Clergy..
Church T
Church
Revd Craig Cooney
Andrew Gilpin
Sandra Aston
easurer..
cretary-
Independent Auditor
Jarnes Ro
in50n
WHR A¢cpuntants
56 Upper'English Street
Armagh
BT617LG
Bankdrs
Danske B
nk
45 High Stkeet
Portadow
BT62 ILB

Hope Community Church Crai8avon
Annual rèport and financSal statèments ft>r the year Lmded 31 December 2020
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2020
The Trustees
present the Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments for Hope Community
Church Craigabon for the year ended 31 December 2020
Ob"ertives and Activities
Hope Commu
ity Church ICMCI is an Anglican Congregation in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.
Our aim 15 to
e a growin& living Church of Christian people in the Craigavon area who live and worship in
such a way t
at those in our community, who are not yet committed to Christ or are unconvinced by the
Christian faith will come and join u5, reaching out to each consecutive generation and drawing them into the I
Kingdom of GDd. We want to express the Love and Power of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as we
experience forgiveness and healing and are equipped and trained for the work of the Kingdom. In this, we
desire to wor
and pray towards renewal in the Church and revival in Craigavon. We believe that this is
facilitated through Sunday Seryices and mid-week home groups, youth and children's activities as well as
through othe
events which can encourage the Church actively to give away what God has given us. thus
benefittingthe community around us.
Achieveme
ts Performance & Public Benefit
Below you will find a summary of the main activities undertaken by the Parish to carry out its charitable
purposes for the public benefit and the main achievements during the year. This will include Its purposes,
achievements,
beneficiaries, etc.
Hope CC is ltscated in central Craigavon, which is an urban mixed-use area consisting of residential
developments, retail and governmental, civic and judicial buildings. The Church tan provide a focal point for
local residents and community groups as community space is limited in the area. We hope to open up our
buildings to es
ablish relations with local community groups.
The local area
has both an established community and a transient one. Nearby to Hope CC, we have
Craigavon Are
Hospital, Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre and Craigavon
Court House.
e have a large number of people passing by each day and young families make up a significant
proportion of the population. Most of the congregation live within the Craigavon Area. including the
neighbouring t
wns of Lurgan, Portadown and the surrounding countryside.
Public Worshi
We currently h
ve two services every Sunday. The current setvice pattem is as follows:
orship 1st se￿iCe (preceded by prayer at 09=151
orship 2nd Service (Preceded by Prayer at 11.151
The first Sunda¥ ofevery month includes Holy Communion.
These services
ere restricted during times of lock down from March to December 2020. An online seNice
was available each Sunday.
09.'30 Morning
11:30 Morning

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We have ben
fited from a high standard of teaching and preaching from Clergy, Lay Readers and Members of
the congregaiion alike. The overall style is challenging. thoughttul and evangelical; we are committed to
encouraging C
urch Members towards whole life discipleship.
Our Church family reflects a wide age-range, from the very young to the more elderly with the age of those
present rangin8 from 3 weeks to 8fv. We would love to see an increase in the number of teenagers and those
in the 18-30 a
range. and are praying for more local families to join us in Hope.
At Hope we encourage every Member of the congregation to use the gifts God has given them to serve in
whatever capacity they feel led, remembering it's not only serving people. it's loving them 'Serve one another
humbly in love Galatians 5=13. We have been blessed to see many people step forward and use these gifts in
administration
hospitslity tea
finance teams, children and youth leaders, safeguarding trust co-ordinators, welcome and
social media c
s, catering teams, cleaning team. gardening teams, audio and video technicians, website and
ordinators and worship teams.
There is also P
throughout th
maintained an
rayer Ministry at the end of each service and Urgent Prayer Teams for prayer needs that arise
week. Prayer ministry was suspended due to Covid 19 but the Urgent Prayer teams were
were busy during the latter part of 2020.
Strengths at present include the involvement of many people across the mony areas of ministry in the Church,
increasing attendance at services, new membership and the growth in the number of children.
This has
resulted in InC￿aSed financial commitment that will be essential as we move out into the community. The
feeling of welcome expressed by newcomers is also encouraging. Hope home groups are providing
discipleship an
seeing growth in giftings and confidence in the members.
The target audi
age groLtps in t
nce is cross-generational with new younger people expressing their pleasure at the range of
e congregation and seeing the value of the all-age character of the Church. The new Rector
has addressed this very well through careful Bible teaching on areas such as prophecy, healing and the gifts of
the Spirit. have'allowed people to listen to God in a safe environment and be taught and trained to grow in
discipleship. A
people to come
Church website and facebook page reach out to the community to inform and encourage
0 Sunday worship and other Church activities.
Community O treach
Hope Kids- Update by Hannah
Our outreach a
approximately I
d ministry to primary school aged children and their families is key to us. The team of
people, organised on a rota basis, follows the Diocesan 'jIgsa￿ programme, an excellent
resource that helps us explore the Bible creatively. Up to 25 children join us each Sunday after worship and
through games,
enter into 8 pers
'storytelling, song and craft are taught about their Heavenly Father and are encouraged to
nal relationship with Him.
Our children in
been involved in
ope Kids are valued and are a vital part tsf the Church and its ministry to others. We have
they got to soa
setvices during the year including our Nativity and Easter services and, take note, one where
the Minister with water pistols. In June we held our 'lce-cream Sundav to celebrate the
beginning of theisummer break when over 120 members of the Church spent the afternoon enjoying a hog
roast. bouncy ca
tle. garden games, face painting and a visit from the ice-cream van.

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outh- Update by Hannah
We have a smaller number of actively engaged young people a8ed 11-18. We aim to grow this area of
ministry to ensure that our strength in number and provision for children can be sustained throughout their
journey into t*nage years and beyond. The young people meet everyother5unday afterworship where they
enjoy fellowship with each other. space to seek and connect with God. and time to consider the impact of
faith on their
ily lives.
Hope Youth have attended DYCC 'Saturday Night Live, events and have been gre3tly encouraged by them and
the opportuni
to meet up with other young people in the Dioceses.
Lrnities for our young people to join up with Hope Men and Hope Ladies for social events and
r young people are encouraged to partake in and lead special services.
and Hope Youth remain wtth the congregation for Holy Communion.
We offer oppo
away-days. O
Both Hope Kid
Hope
ome Groups- onty met until March of 2020
These small graups meet once every two weeks and have around twelve members in each group. At the start
of 2020 there
leaders in each
ere four groups with a view to starting at least one more in the near future. There are two
roup. In home meetings ofthese groups were suspended after March 2020 due to lock down.
Hope Home Grèups provide an opportunity to study the Bible. discuss Christian discipleship and pray for one
another, as wel
problems discu
as developing friendships in a safe and confidential setting where questions can be asked and
ed. The aim is to help people grow in their faith and in their confidence in God's desire to
use them to mi
ister to others.
Mena
Women's Mlnistry
80th Ladies, ano Men's groups have been meeting at a social level.. be it ten-pin bowlin& football. meals,
grass cuttin& m
vie nights or walks.
A ladies breakfa
t with worship and speaker was held in January 2020 and was well attended.
Public Bene
The charitable pyrpose of Hope Community Church is the advancement of religion.
Thi5 15 achieved through Christian witness and outreach, and deliVe￿d through the provision of public worship
and our ongoing'outreach programme as described above.
Financial Review
The Parish Inco
The main source
e for the year was £225,753 with outgoings of £159,651. resulting in a surplus of £66.102.
of Income are from our freewill offering donations.
at 31st December 2020was £141.261.
The Bank Balanc

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Goin
Concern
The Trustees h'ave reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in
place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities. and the financial statements for the year ended
31 December 2020 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure
overnance and Mana
ement
Governing Document and Constltution of the Charity
Chapter111 of t
e Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation5.
embers from the Management Team and the Worship Team are the Charity Trustees.
A selection of
Retruitment nd Appointment of Management Team (Trustees)
All Members o
the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident within the Parish or
live elsewhere
but have been accustomed Members of the congregation for at least three months, may
register as Me
bers of the General Vestry of the Parish. allowing them to attend and vote at meetings of the
General Vestry and to stand for election to the Management Team. Meetings of the General Vestry are held
at least once a
ear.
Trustees
Ex-offiqio.. Minister-in-charge, Representative from Diocesan Council, plus 4 elected 12 from the
Ministry Leadership Team and 2 from the ManagementTeaml.
Management Team
10 in tolal including Minister-in-char8e (Ex-officio Chairl.
9 people elected for 3 years at AGM (Management Team elected on a rolling cycle. Members seNe
for 3 years and can then be re-eletted once more. In the first 3 year5 of Hope Cc's existence. 3 people will
voluntarily step down after the first and second year}-

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Organisatlon
I Structure
The Managem
nt Team is responsible for the day to day management of the Church.
The Managem
than twelve ot
nt Team Consists of the Member of the Church servin8 in the Parish, and generally not more
er Members of the Management Team.
The Managem
nt Team is chaired by the incumbent or other Member of the Clergy officiating in the Parish.
nt Team Members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and
he Parish. includin8 deciding how Parish funds are to be applied.
nt Team meets at times fixed by the Members or by the Diocesan Synod. Special meetings
d at any time by the chairperson.
The Managem
importance to
The Managem
may be conven
Compliance'with Public Benefit
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's Guidance on
Public Benefit
ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Church's
objectives and
ctivities, as well as providing public benefit.
ststement
f Trustees, Responsibilities
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the Statement of Receipts and Payments
ith applicable law and regulations.
The Trustees ar
in accordance
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250.000 requires the Trustees to
prepare a State
ent of Receipts and Payments for each financial year.
The Trustees a
Parish's transac
e responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
ions and disc105e with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Parish.
They are also r
the prevention
sponsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for
nd detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on Behalf of the Trustees
Trustee I:
r Glyn
Trnstee 2:
r Andrew Gilpin
Date:

Hope Communlty thurch Craigavon
Annual report and financlal statements lor the year ended 31 December 2020
Indepe
dent Examinerfs Report
to the Trustees of Hope Community Church Craigavon
l fyport on the Accounts of Hope Communlty thurch Craigavon for thè year ended 31 1)ecember 2020, which are set
out on pages
ta 10.
Respertive rEsponslbilities of trustees and exarniner
As the Charitvs Trustees are responslble for the preparation of the Accounts in accordance with the Charit£e5 Act
(Northern Irela. dl 2008
it is my res
nsibility to=
Exami
e the Accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act.
Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Commisslon under Section 6519llbl of
the Ch
rities Act.
State
hether partictslar matters have come to my attention.
Basis of inde
endent examinerfs report
I have examined your Charity Accounts as required under Section 65 of the Charities Act and my examlnation was carried
out in actordartce with the General Directions Biven by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section
6519llbl of ttrie
harities ACL
My examinatio
included a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts
presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and
seeking explanalions from you as Charity Trustees concernin8 any such matters.
My role is to sta
e whether any matèrial matter5 have come to my attention giving me Cause to believe
l. That ac
ounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 63 of Charities Act.
That the Accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
That th
Accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities A¢t.
4. That th
re is further information needed for a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached.
Independent
I have completed my examination and have no concerris in respect of the matters 111 to 141 listed above and, In
connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. I have found no matters that
require drawing io your attention.
xaminerfs statement
James Robinson
WHR Accountan
Chartered Certlfl¢d Accountants
56 Upper English Street
Armagh
8T617LG

Hope Communlty Churth Craigavon
Annual report al￿ financial statements fortbe year ended 31 December 2020
Receipts
nd Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2020
Unrestrfcted
Funds
2020
Restrlctèd
Funds
2020
Endowment
Funds
2020
Total
2020
Total
2019
Recel
Donations
Gift Aid
Bank Loan f r Rectory
Other Inco
Plate Collection
154.035
28,352
39,841
182,387
39,841
169,865
3.525
3,525
2,650
Total Recei
157.560
68,193
225,753
204,322
Pa
ments
Wagès and Salaries
Church Running Costs
Rental Costs
Administrati
Finance Cos
Charitable Donations
Capital Costs
57.967
22.718
16,000
6,747
206
30,712
lo.￿0
57,967
22,718
16,000
6,747
206
30,712
10,180
65,649
40,169
8,000
2,203
271
18,388
n Costs
Total Pa
ents
144,530
144,530
134,680
Surplus of Reoipts over Payments forthe
year beforè tra
sfers
13,030
68,193
81,223
69,642
Transfers to Loa
account
15.121
15,121
15623
Surplus/lDeftcit)
for the year
f Recelpts over Payments
12.0911
68.193
66.102
S4,019
On Beha!!of the
rustee5
Mr Andrew Gilpin, Treasurer
Mr Glyn Owen,
stee
Date .

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Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2020
Statem
nt of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 2020
Unrestricted
Restrlcted
Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Totsl
2020
2020
2020
2020
Cash Funds
Current Accounts
141,261
100,000
241,261
Total Cash Funds
141.261
100.000
241,261
Asset
retained for the
Parishls own use
Re
ry House
105,642
105.642
Total Assets retained for
105.642
105,642
the Pa 'sh's own use
On Behalf of t
e Trustees
Mr Andrew Gilpin, Treasurer
Mr Glyn Owerl. Trustee
Date .

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Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020
l. Accoun
ing Policies
Set out below
Payments Acco
re the prlncipal accounting policies which have been adopted in the ￿MplIatIon of the Receipts and
nt and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
lal Recei
s and Payments Account
All items of income and expenditure included within tF>e Receipts and Payments A¢count have been ac¢ounted
for on
cash receipts basis.
Ibl stateyent ot Assèts and Uabilitles
111 Ass
ts retoinedfor the Porlsh's own use
The a5
ets of tF)e Parish, retained for its own use comprise
Rectory.
The Re
deem t
ory House is re¢ognised at deemed cost le5S the current borrowings, which the Management Team
represent the estimated fair value of the property èt l January 2020.
e¢iation has been provided on the Rectory House as the current estimated residual value is not less than
ing value and the remaining useful life currendy exceeds 50 years.
No dep
its car
2. Reconci
iation of Cash Funds
Total Cash Fund5 at beginning of the Year
75,159
Receipts for the Year
225,753
Paymènts for the Year
1159,6511
Total Cash Funds at end of the Year
141,261
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Annual report and financial statèments for the year ended 31 December 2020
Notes to the
nandal statements forthe year ended 31 December 2020 {continuedl
3. Movement in Funds
Atljan
2020
Incomlng
Resources
Out8oing
Resources
At 31 Dec
2020
Transfers
Unrestri
ed funds
General Fund
7S.159
225,753
159,651
141.261
75.159
225.753
159.651
141.261
Total funds
75,159
225.753
159,651
141,261
2020
2019
4. Chari
Allocations from Church Funds
30.712
88
This is a sum a
located annually by the Trustees to support several charities not included in collectlons for third parties.
5. Transactions with the Trustees
No Trustees h
ve received any money durin6 the year for any work carried out.
6. GoverDance Costs
There were nO.goVernan￿ costs incurred during the year.
7. Bank
ans
Dankse Bank L
an for Rectory wa5 taken out in 2019.
At the end of t
e year, the closing balan￿ on the loan was £151,7781£160.645- 20191