Coronavirus update

Please help
keep BUC
running!

As you might imagine, the coronavirus safety measures are having a significant impact on our finances. We’re currently losing over $1000 per week in cash/envelope giving. Income from other sources (like hall hire and interest on investments) is also dropping fast. Meanwhile, most of our expenses continue as normal.

Please give directly to BUC, if possible. This could be a regular automated amount or a one-time payment that you set up each week. You can easily set up either approach through your online or mobile banking, using these details for our bank account:

BSB: 013-236
Account: 0086-87863

Please write “Gift” or “Offering” in the reference line, so we can distinguish it from other kinds of deposits.

If you prefer to put cash aside each week, please keep it in an envelope in a safe place. Let us know, and we can identify a contact person who can collect and bank your offerings from time to time (subject to health restrictions).

Contact any member of Finance Committee for more information or assistance. Thank you for continuing to support BUC’s worship and mission in these challenging times!

Finance Committee – information and resources

The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing and administering the congregation’s finances, including assistance with priority setting and administrative services from budgeting to banking to paying bills.

We have a range of resources below. If you need further information contact our Treasurer Shawn Whelan (0418 613 898‬).

Members of the Finance Committee are absolute legends …

Shawn Whelan

Interim Treasurer & living Legend

Linda Wannan

Former Treasurer & continuing Legend

Naomi David

Padawan Legend

Mal Rowe

Grand Master Legend

Finance Reports

Just to prove we aren’t just pretty faces, we have finance skills too! Here are some are some reports to prove it!
(You will, however, need a member password to see them. Don’t be shy, just ask when prompted.)

  • 2020 BUC Budget (as approved Feb 2020)
  • 2019 Financial Statements

Giving Options

There are many options available for giving financial support of God’s mission through Brunswick Uniting Church, which is fantastic if you are anything like me (Naomi) and live a cashless life.

  • Traditional open plate
  • Dated envelopes
  • Direct Debit
  • Bank transfer

Read Giving Methods for further details

Reimbursements

For our magnificent team that ensures our mission activities are achieved, here are some resources to process claims for reimbursement.

The Finance team would prefer to recieve reimbursement requests in Excel Form to make it easier for our book worms to do their thing! But don’t fret we have a PDF Form if you require a printed form to fill out.

Finance Resources

For those legends who need who may need some tools to do their amazing work, here are some options:

Bequests

If you have ever thought of including the Church in your estate planning and wanted details on how this can be implemented, then this report from UCA might prove useful (UCA VicTas Trust Purposes and Will Clauses).

HR Details

Here lies some essential reading for anyone hiring staff or applying for leave! Remember to share this with your local friendly finance folk (those who make the cash go round).