FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

1. For the first quarter of 2021, we received around P1.29 million from Lingkod Branches. This is 191% more than what was received last year on the same quarter.

2. Some branches were able to save in 2020 due to the absence of face to face activities. A couple of these branches, Singapore & Cebu, chose to give a part of their savings to the National Office.

3. 94% of the branches, or 31 out of 33, have given their monthly pledges for Q1 2021, despite the on going pandemic.

4. In addition to Singapore and Cebu (Q1), several other branches opted to share a part of their savings made during the pandemic, to the National Office. These are Makati and Mactan.

5. 91% of the branches, or 31 out of 34, have given their monthly pledges for Q2 2021, despite the on going pandemic.

6. The Finance Website was finally launched in June 2021. This aims to aid all finance heads in carrying out their service, and also to help our leaders be updated with the status of the branches' finances. The site is accessible by the Leaders and Finance Heads of all branches, as well as by the National and Regional Leaders.

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

We have received a total of P4,702,728.34 from our branches. This is 59.38% of the total donations to Lingkod National Office for 2021.

Despite the decreasing number of contributing members, our branches still able to gave their pledged monthly financial contributions throughout the year.

EXPENSES

The total expenses for 2021 was P5,731,116.48. These consists of the following:

NLT (National Leaders Training) - 1%

NLTC (National Leaders Training Conference)- 1%

National & Regional Leaders Mission Expenses- 7%

Comms Expenses - 1%

CYA Bridge Program- 0.001%

Pamaskong Rice Distribution- 15%

Mission Salaries & Benefits-34%

Other Mission Expenses- 1%

Admin Salaries & Benefits- 23%

Utilities, Office Rent, Taxes & other Admin expenses- 18%

SAVINGS

Since most of our activities were done online, our expenses were just minimal, this resulted to a savings of P2,188,050.14. When the Lord gives, He indeed gives in abundance!

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

1. Despite the pandemic, and the decrease in the number of our contributing members, most of the branches (31 out of 35 on the average), were able to faithfully give their monthly contributions to the National Office for the entire 2020.

2. The total financial contributions from the branches alone is around P3.7 million, 6% higher than that in 2019 (P3.5million).

3. Since most of our activities were done online, our savings (excess of receipts over expenses- mission & admin expenses) in 2020 is 400% more in comparison to the average yearly savings we have in the past 4 years. 2020 is the year that we actually have the biggest savings since Lingkod started. "When the Lord gives, he gives in abundance".

4. Many branches also participated in our Fundraising activity, "Pamaskong Rice Mula Kay Christ", in the last couple of months of 2020. We were able to raise up to P1.37Million, and many of our branches, specially in the provinces were able to distribute them to a lot of our poorest of the poor brothers and sisters. We were also able to give rice to different charitable institutions in the first quarter of 2021 out of the funds raised last year (Missionary Society of Saint Paul, Caritas Manila, He Cares Mission, Asilo De San Vicente De Paul, Missionaries of Charity, Tahanan ng Panginoon, Sta. Maria Goretti, "Isang Kain, Isang Ulam").

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

We have received a total of P3,713.841.84 from our branches. This is 47.56% of the total donations to Lingkod National Office for 2020.

Despite the decreasing number of contributing members, our branches still able to gave their pledged monthly financial contributions throughout the year.

EXPENSES

The total expenses was P4,069,537.57. This is 69% lower than that in 2019, since we only have face to face meetings and mission trips on the first quarter , and the rest of the activities for the year were done online due to the pandemic.