Church of Hope UPC 2024 - 2025 Annual Business Meeting Minutes from 14 September 2025 )pened the meeting in prayer at 1:29 pm, Some opening remarks were Iiiade. T[hni1{teS fFom• l&st year s nieeEing. Inade a motion to 2ccept the minutes as read. Seconded by Tlie Inotion was carried. ri¢fly suinmarized tlie 2024-2025 Financial repori (Appendix l), of whicli everyone had received 2 COPY. made 2 motion to accept the report as read. Seconded by: asked why the Gift Aid amount was similar to last year ifgiving had increased. will look into tliis 211d return with aIi answer. ave an update on the pro(Tress towards a building and on the process to become a SCIO. spoke about SERVE commitments for the leadership aiid those who are involved in aspects of the church, as 2 Part of Ihe Struciure for Growih plan. 6. No otlier busiiiess was raised. made 2 motion to 2djoLifii 211d the meeting was dismissed at 1:54 pm. Si(Jn21ures: *-i(-15. Date
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Church of Hope UPC
2024 - 2025 Financial Report
Presented in AGM, 14 September 2025
| 2024-2025 | 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 78 610.58 | 67 218.37 | ||
| Income | Tithes | 35 051.97 | 24 248.51 | |
| Gift Aid | 7 679.33 | 7 270.35 | ||
| General Offerings | 1 583.07 | 1 787.16 | ||
| Compassion Offerings | 330.00 | 1 461.00 | ||
| Missions Offerings | 330.00 | 2 260.00 | ||
| Sunday School Offerings | 317.06 | 303.85 | ||
| Dunfermline Offerings | 87.68 | |||
| Ladies Offerings | 91.10 | 229.10 | ||
| Youth Offerings | 220.00 | 390.00 | ||
| Bank Interest | 1 160.17 | 936.98 | ||
| Amazon Smile Donation | 22.04 | |||
| Vehicle Fundraiser | 420.00 | 75.00 | ||
| Total Income | 47 182.70 | 39 071.67 | ||
| Expenditures | Building Rent | 15 504.34 | 14 900.00 | |
| Dunfermline Hall Hire | 130.00 | 720.00 | ||
| Sunday School Supplies | 311.27 | 212.23 | ||
| Compassion Projects | 415.00 | 1 741.39 | ||
| Holiday Gifts/Special Events | 183.97 | 597.62 |
| Utilities/Insurance | 1 651.58 | 1 901.33 | ||
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| Miscellaneous | 616.36 | 242.44 | ||
| District | 1 239.22 | 363.14 | ||
| Missions Giving | 975.00 | 2 275.00 | ||
| National Ladies | 100.00 | 160.00 | ||
| Youth Expenses | 206.20 | 914.80 | ||
| General Conference Pledge | 500.00 | 500.00 | ||
| Conference Expenses | 594.44 | 692.32 | ||
| Ministerial Tithes | 1 200.00 | 1 100.00 | ||
| Honorariums/Speaker Expenses |
820.35 | 1 359.19 | ||
| Total Expenditures | 24 447.73 | 27 679.46 | ||
| Surplus | Income - Expenditures | 22 734.97 | 11 392.21 | |
| Closing Balance | 101 345.55 | 78 610.58 |
Department Balances as of April 1, 2025
| Sunday School: 404.91 |
Sunday School: 404.91 |
|---|---|
| Missions: 275.31 |
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| Ladies: 60.20 |
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| Youth: 20.40 |
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| Building Fund: | 8 065.00 |
| Vehicle Fund: 495.00 |