Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church
Church Financial Report
MARCH 2026
A monthly picture of our stewardship and worship, and the ministry your generosity makes possible.
+$164,659
Our Financial Position, Year to Date
Year to Date Financial Snapshot
So far this year, we have received $700,580 and spent $535,921. We have received $164,659 more than we have spent. 425 households have given toward the budget, 1 fewer than last year and 29 more than two years ago. Worship is averaging 1,351 people each week. Your giving is what stands behind all of it.
Total Giving (YTD)
$591,347
$73,569 ahead of projection
Total Expenses (YTD)
$535,921
projected to finish $35,196 under budget
Avg Weekly Worship
1,351
up from 1,285 a year ago
Giving Households
425
up 29 over two years
Revenue and Expenses
Giving$591,347
Program Fees$28,180
Designated-Fund Draws$73,886
Other RevenueRamp Credit Card, Investment Income, Merchant Fee Gifts, Other Income$7,167
Total Revenue$700,580
Less Total Expenses-$535,921
Net Difference, Year to Date+$164,659
Pledged and Additional Giving
Pledged Giving (YTD)
$441,375
$50,050 ahead of projection
Additional Giving (YTD)
$146,018
$22,563 ahead of projection
What This Means425 households have given toward the budget this year, 1 fewer than last year and 29 more than two years ago. Together your gifts are running $73,569 ahead of plan. A wide base of giving households is what keeps our ministry strong.
Allocation of Reserves
OPERATING RESERVE · UNRESTRICTED
$671,312
Unrestricted Reserve, to be deployed for ministry where most needed
3.4 months of
operating expenses
operating expenses
based on about $197,415 in average monthly spending
DESIGNATED FUNDS$1,710,725
Operations48%
Endowments30%
Memorial & Honor Gifts12%
Ministries8%
Discipleship2%
Operations$815k
6 funds
R3 Capital Campaign$268,621
Capital Reserve$261,544
Building Fund$108,725
Columbarium$92,021
Scout & Pond Projects$67,439
Administration$16,490
Endowments$512k
1 fund
Endowments$512,025
Memorial & Honor Gifts$212k
1 fund
Memorial & Honor Gifts$212,485
Ministries$135k
3 funds
Missional Outreach$109,045
Music & Worship$19,553
Community Life$6,289
Discipleship$36k
3 funds
Youth & Family$23,794
Adult Discipleship$12,570
Children & Family$124
What This MeansOur reserves do two jobs. Our operating reserve of $671,312 is about 3.4 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 $1,710,725 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
$535,921 (22%)
Where projections suggest we finish
$2,368,978
$35,196 under budget
Spent so far, 22 percent
Where we usually are by now, 24 percent
Where projections suggest we finish, 99 percent
Where we usually are by now, 24 percent
Where projections suggest we finish, 99 percent
What This MeansWe have spent $535,921 so far, 22 percent of our $2,404,174 budget for the year. In a normal year we would be closer to 24 percent by now. Based on our current spending, projections suggest we will finish the year about $35,196 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
242 of 282 pledging households have given
What This Means242 of our 282 pledging households, 86 percent, have given toward their commitment this year. The number of households giving to the budget has moved from 396 to 426 to 425 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 808 people each week. Online, about 543 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.