Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church
Church Financial Report
APRIL 2026
A monthly picture of our stewardship and worship, and the ministry your generosity makes possible.
+$176,995
Our Financial Position, Year to Date
Year to Date Financial Snapshot
So far this year, we have received $893,808 and spent $716,813. We have received $176,995 more than we have spent. 444 households have given toward the budget, 5 fewer than last year and 32 more than two years ago. Worship is averaging 1,418 people each week. Your giving is what stands behind all of it.
Total Giving (YTD)
$763,134
$93,533 ahead of projection
Total Expenses (YTD)
$716,813
projected to finish $35,022 under budget
Avg Weekly Worship
1,418
up from 1,376 a year ago
Giving Households
444
up 32 over two years
Revenue and Expenses
Giving$763,134
Program Fees$38,063
Designated-Fund Draws$83,343
Other RevenueRamp Credit Card, Investment Income, Merchant Fee Gifts, Other Income$9,268
Total Revenue$893,808
Less Total Expenses-$716,813
Net Difference, Year to Date+$176,995
Pledged and Additional Giving
Pledged Giving (YTD)
$566,742
$70,183 ahead of projection
Additional Giving (YTD)
$190,803
$22,018 ahead of projection
What This Means444 households have given toward the budget this year, 5 fewer than last year and 32 more than two years ago. Together your gifts are running $93,533 ahead of plan. A wide base of giving households is what keeps our ministry strong.
Allocation of Reserves
OPERATING RESERVE · UNRESTRICTED
$683,399
Unrestricted Reserve, to be deployed for ministry where most needed
3.5 months of
operating expenses
operating expenses
based on about $197,429 in average monthly spending
DESIGNATED FUNDS$1,524,679
Operations42%
Endowments34%
Memorial & Honor Gifts14%
Ministries8%
Discipleship2%
Operations$638k
6 funds
Capital Reserve$273,210
Building Fund$108,725
Columbarium$95,323
R3 Capital Campaign$76,576
Scout & Pond Projects$67,274
Administration$16,490
Endowments$512k
1 fund
Endowments$512,025
Memorial & Honor Gifts$213k
1 fund
Memorial & Honor Gifts$212,660
Ministries$124k
3 funds
Missional Outreach$102,059
Music & Worship$16,585
Community Life$5,672
Discipleship$38k
3 funds
Youth & Family$24,294
Adult Discipleship$13,662
Children & Family$124
What This MeansOur reserves do two jobs. Our operating reserve of $683,399 is about 3.5 months of expenses. It gives our ministry steady footing from year to year, supports our long-term sustainability, and lets us say yes to new ministry opportunities as they come. The $1,524,679 in designated funds is money set apart for a particular purpose, some given that way and some set aside by the church, and we hold each dollar for the purpose it is meant for.
Spending Compared to Budget
What we planned to spend this year
$2,404,174
How much we have spent so far
$716,813 (30%)
Where projections suggest we finish
$2,369,152
$35,022 under budget
Spent so far, 30 percent
Where we usually are by now, 31 percent
Where projections suggest we finish, 99 percent
Where we usually are by now, 31 percent
Where projections suggest we finish, 99 percent
What This MeansWe have spent $716,813 so far, 30 percent of our $2,404,174 budget for the year. In a normal year we would be closer to 31 percent by now. Based on our current spending, projections suggest we will finish the year about $35,022 under budget.
Spending by Ministry Area
spent so farprojected to spendannual budget
What This MeansThis is where the money goes, area by area. The solid part of each bar is what we have spent so far, and the lighter part is what we project spending by year end, based on how that area's spending usually falls. The line marks the budget. Most areas are on track to finish close to budget.
Household Giving Participation
Households Giving to the Budget
Pledge Participation
252 of 283 pledging households have given
What This Means252 of our 283 pledging households, 89 percent, have given toward their commitment this year. The number of households giving to the budget has moved from 412 to 449 to 444 over three years. The more of you who take part, the stronger our ministry is.
Average Weekly Worship Attendance
CombinedIn PersonOnline
Year by Year
The Last Twelve Months
What This MeansWe gather for worship both in person and online. In person, we are averaging 861 people each week. Online, about 557 join us each week. Counting both is how we see everyone our worship reaches, in the room and beyond it.
Be Part of the Story
Every number on this page is ministry: worship led, children taught, neighbors served, hope shared. Your generosity is what makes it possible.