RB Community Church has a June 30 fiscal year-end, as do many churches, so this is a summary report of the ministry operating fund financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2026.
- Year-to-date income of $1,563,540 compares to the budget of $1,325,535 and last year of $1,272,678.
- Year-to-date expenses of $1,577,949 compares to budget of $1,709,473 and last year of $1,594,031
- Year-to-date deficit of $14,409 compares to the budget of $383,938 and last year of $321,353.
The chart below provides a comparison of these results:
Our income for the first nine-months is higher than budgeted, primarily because of strong giving in our second and third quarters. We have also been closely monitoring our expenses, which are lower than last year as well as lower than what we had budgeted so far this year. We are still operating at a deficit through the first nine-months of 2026, but we have seen this deficit reduced by $146,612 over the last six months to an almost breakeven point. In fact, the actual operating year-to-date deficit was only 1% of income, which is extremely favorable when compared to 25% last year-to-date as well as comparable periods in prior years. If this trend continues, we could be on our way to eliminating the operating deficit that our Session has approved for the last several years. If we continue this trend, we may be able to consider ways to not only continue, but to expand our various ministry activities. So, now is not the time to let up on our giving trend. We need to continue our generosity, as reflected by our giving and our strong pledging, in order to maintain and, possibly, expand our congregational and community outreach and to return to God some of the time, talents and treasures that He has so graciously given to us.