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← The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Nicolas, Nuneaton

2024-12-31-accounts

Worshipping God, Making Disciples, Transforming Community

St Nicolas Church, Nuneaton

Serving Nuneaton since 1155

Annual Report

and Financial Statements

of the Parochial Church Council (PCC)

for the year ending 31[st] December 2024

Registered Charity Number 1126349

Incumbent:

Rev Chris Routledge

The Vicarage 61 Ambleside Way Nuneaton CV11 6AU

Bank:

Cooperative Bank

Independent Examiner:

Neil Screaton

Screatons Chartered Accountants Midlands Accountants Screatons Ltd Atherstone College Ratcliffe Road Atherstone

Warwickshire CV9 1LF

Contents

Contents 2 Aim and purposes 3 Objectives and Activities 3 Achievements and Performance 3 Worshipping God: Worship and Prayer 4 Sunday Worship 4 Children’s, Families and adults with additional needs Work 4 Seasonal Worship 4 Wednesday Worship (Book of Common Prayer) 4 Home Communions & Visiting 4 Prayer Circle Team 4 Occasional Offices & Special Services and Events 4 Making Disciples: Evangelism, Vocation and Pastoral Care 4 Lent Courses 4 Alpha Courses 5 Pastoral Visiting, Prayer and vocational discussions 5 Serving & Transforming Community: Mission and Outreach 5 Community Service: 5 Community Events 2023: 5 Community Investment: Mission Giving 5 Community Spaces: St Nicolas Parish Centre 5 Community Partnerships: 6 How many church members do we have? 7 Financial Review 7 St Nicolas P.C.C Treasurer’s Annual Report for 2022 7 Additional Information 9

Volunteers 9

Structure, governance and management 10 Administrative information 10

Report and Accounts for the Parochial Church Council of St Nicolas Church, Nuneaton 2024

Aim and purposes

St. Nicolas Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Chris Routledge, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church Centre complex of St. Nicolas.

Objectives and Activities

The PCC is committed to enabling as many people as possible to worship at our church and to become part of our parish community at St. Nicolas as we serve St Nicolas Parish and the town of Nuneaton. The PCC maintains an overview of worship throughout the parish and makes suggestions on how our services and activities can involve and reach out to the many groups that live within our parish. Our services, worship and activities put faith into practice through prayer and scripture, music and sacrament.

To help us with this goal, during 2024 as in the previous year, St Nicolas PCC have met with St James PCC on a number of occasions and have continued to develop and work on the Mission Action Plan and a shared missional priority - namely ‘to develop a culture within the churches of invitation and welcome’. In addition to this, the two churches share an Incumbent, Leadership Team, Administrator, Treasurer and Safeguarding Team.

When planning our activities for the year, we have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the supplementary guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

The PCC has also regularly considered its duty to have due regard to House of Bishops guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and received regular Safeguarding reports from the Safeguarding Team. The Church is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its ministry and mission, promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. As such, the Church has robust policies, procedures and guidelines in place, to ensure good practice throughout the central organisation, its 42 dioceses and other Church bodies.

The Church of England will:

Promote a safer environment and culture

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Safely recruit and support all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults within the Church

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Respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

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Care pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons

Care pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons

Respond to those that may pose a present risk to others

In particular, we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of our parish community through:

To facilitate this work it is important that we maintain the fabric of the Church of St. Nicolas and the Church Centre.

Achievements and Performance

In our review of 2024, PCC members commented on the following as highlights for the year (in no particular order):

Worshipping God: Worship and Prayer

Sunday Worship

Worship is overseen by the Vicar and led by a strong and growing Lay team of Service Leaders (7 members), supported by active participation from church members with Bible Reading, Welcome, Refreshments and hospitality, AV and intercessions. St Nicolas Church is also well supported with music during worship with a growing Worship Singing Team (10 regular members) supported by dedicated Organist, Anthony Newborough. We also have a locally Commissioned Lay Leader (SallyAnn Veasey) with a remit to support our development in becoming more accessible in our worship. Sally Ann has supported the All Age Services specifically with Music and plays an active role on the Leadership Team and leading services.

During 2024, the PCC has continued the worship pattern as follows: 1st & 3rd Sundays - Holy Communion (with Children’s groups) 2nd Sunday - Morning Praise (with Children’s groups) - during 2025 we have decided not to run children’s groups on the 2nd Sunday

4th Sunday - Altogether (All Age Worship)

Children’s, Families and adults with additional needs Work

Children’s and adults-with-additional-needs inclusion work remains available most weeks through a dedicated team who provide supported activities that help young people explore faith topics at an age and stage appropriate level. A number of this team are also part of the All Age Service Leaders Team which works across both St James and St Nicolas Churches: The leadership of the All Age Team was initially from our associate minister, Adrian Guthrie and was passed on to Sally- Ann Veasey when he retired at the end of September 2024.

Seasonal Worship

Seasonal Worship (i.e. Christmas, Harvest, Easter etc) often has additional/seasonal liturgical elements as appropriate and

additional opportunities such as Christmas Community Choir, Handbell Ring and Sing team, Taize Singers etc These are open more broadly as they are occasional (not regular).

Wednesday Worship (Book of Common Prayer)

During 2024 we continued a weekly Service in this more traditional format. We regularly get between 10-15 people at this each week: 1st & 3rd Wednesday is Holy Communion (BCP)

2nd & 4th Wednesday is Bible study and discussion led by our PTO Readers: John Hitchcock and Terry Lenton

Home Communions & Visiting

In addition to this we take Holy Communion to those who can’t attend worship regularly any longer due to ill health. Currently there are about 7 people we regularly visit as well as around 10 at Caldwell Lodge and 15 at Caldwell Grange Nursing homes. Visiting is coordinated by Terry & the late Jean Lenton until her death in August 2024. We are grateful for their ministry and for Terry’s continued support.

Prayer Circle Team

A small team of dedicated intercessors are available to pray for specific requests as and when they are requested. This is coordinated by Jean and Terry Lenton

Occasional Offices & Special Services and Events

As well as our regular services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestones of the journey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift of life, in marriage public vows are exchanged with God’s blessing and through funeral services friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the life which is now complete in this world and to commend the person into God's keeping. We have celebrated 7 baptisms (2 of which were Adult baptisms) and 8 confirmations by the Acting Bishop of Coventry Bishop Ruth. There were 5 weddings and have been 7 funerals in 2024: 3 in church, and 4 at the crematorium conducted by ministers from St Nicolas. We also have occasional special services, often in the evening, to mark particular events or seasons such as the Coronation, Taize Healing service in Lent, Memorial services etc.

Making Disciples: Evangelism, Vocation and Pastoral Care

Courses

During Lent 2024 two lent groups were run across the two Parishes both using material from the York course. This precipitated a home group which continued to meet throughout 2024 and beyond. Alpha continued in January and beyond and a follow up group enabled participants to continue meeting and number of which went on to confirmation in October 2024.

Pastoral Visiting, Prayer and vocational discussions

The Vicar is available to meet with anyone in the church or community who wants to explore faith and God’s calling on your life further or if someone is unwell and would benefit from prayer for healing and/or a visit. A number of such visits took place during 2024 and remain available into the future.

Serving & Transforming Community: Mission and Outreach

Community Service:

During 2024, we continued to run SWANS weekly, led by Sally-Ann Veasey. This aims to provide activities and support for those suffering with or caring for those with Dementia and also provides a useful support and activity for those who are feeling isolated for other and varied reasons. The St Nicolas Group is one of two such groups run in the Nuneaton Area (the other run at St James Church). We also began Baby Jammers at St James Church hall during 2024.

Two other key groups that we have supported (though do not formally manage) are Baby Hub (a stay and play activity-based group) to help new parents find support, activity and socialisation for their preschool children. The other group is the long standing Child Contact Centre which provides free (donation based and volunteer-led) supported access for families who, through court orders would not be otherwise able to have direct contact with each other.

Community Events 2024:

Throughout 2024 we have run a variety of events and concerts designed to help members of our existing church family invite their friends and contacts and welcome those who might not ordinarily come into the church building. These have ranged from fundraising events such as Summer Barn Dance & Fish and chips for the Megan Newborough foundation; Spring Concerts at St James; Atherstone Choral Society; Quiz nights, Historic Churches Open days; St Nicolas Festival and Harvest Supper etc

Community Investment: Mission Giving On hold during 2024 - payments to made and updates during 2025

Community Spaces: St Nicolas Parish Centre

The centre is a very popular venue and used every day by a wide range of community groups in Nuneaton and beyond (church, social services, children, etc.) for functions, meetings, and classes. Feedback is always positive from users who value the social support and opportunity to meet like minded groups of people.

Some of the long-established groups who use the centre include:

There are also rooms used for private parties and celebrations.

The centre is now thriving and in use most days and nights. This is very positive for the future.

Community Partnerships:

St Nicolas School Partnership:

St Nicolas School is a Church of England Academy with strong historic links. These links have been developing well with Dawn Beasley, an active member of our Congregation as Chair of Governors. The vicar is regularly involved in school collective worship and year groups visit the church at least once each year. During 2024, two visits during the year for most year groups happened with summer term visits as well as seasonal visits. The Church gifted a bible to each year 6 leaver as a reminder of their time at St Nicolas School. The school had a very positive SIAMS inspection, and the church is actively involved in supporting the school with this. In 2024, a new headteacher Ian Meickle was welcomed at St Nicolas Church in September 2024

Deanery Synod

Within Coventry diocese, St Nicolas is in the Nuneaton Deanery. This is led by Area Dean Rev Dave Poultney and Assistant Area Dean Rev Alison Shaw alongside lay Chair Dave Spiers. Three members of the PCC sit on the deanery synod. This provides the PCC with an important link between the parish and the wider structures of the church. The Deanery also operates a local Mission Hub to support deanery churches through All Saints Bedworth.

Ecumenical Relationships

The church is a part of Churches Together network in Nuneaton, and is involved with the Saints project, with the Vicar on the Saints advisory committee. Saints hosted a Christmas Family fund day using St Nicolas Church at Christmas 2024 as well for a student lounge project which we are involved with developing youth and pastoral work in KE6. The Vicar regularly meets church leaders of the Nuneaton Churches and seeks to explore opportunities for collaborative work and ministry.

Interfaith Relationships

During 2024 St Nicolas was involved with a walk of faith organised by the Bahai community in Nuneaton, featuring a number of the faith communities of Nuneaton.

Civic Relationships

As Nuneaton's longest serving Church of England church, St Nicolas has an important role within the civic life of the local community. During 2024 we have been involved in events with the George Eliot Society, Nuneaton Historical Association, local councillors, MP, Local Schools (Higham Lane, Etone, Milby), Nuneaton District Guides and the town’s Civic Remembrance Sunday event.

How many church members do we have?

It is difficult to gauge an accurate number as there are varying ways to understand membership of a church like St Nicolas.

All are welcome to attend our services and events. Some identify with St Nicolas because it is the Parish Church, others because it is the Town Church, others still because it is their spiritual home.

The average weekly attendance, counted during October, was 84, but this number increased at festivals and Christmas carol services with recording 181 during our Christmas Services 2024 and 130 during our Easter Services 2024

Our Electoral Roll shows the following membership:

Year Resident Non residents Total on roll

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2019 62 31 93
2020 68 39 107
2021 69 39 108
2022 69 39 108
2023 70 39 109
2024 68 38 106
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Our Facebook Account has 434 likes and 548 followers

Report on the Fabric, goods and ornaments of the Church

See Dashboard.

A huge number of tasks have been done to ensure that the church is safe, watertight, warm and welcoming. Our Churchwardens run a fabric dashboard to enable the PCC to see the progress and status of the many projects undertaken on their behalf.

St. Nicolas Parish Church
DASHBOARD - FABRIC
KEY

Urgent Job to
be completed

Project ongoing /
still to be complete

Project
completed
and paid in
full

Project
rejected
Number
Project /
Repairs
Referenc
e Area
Aim of Project
Cost
Status
1
Repair to
Large TV
screen
Internal -
Front of
Church
To enable the
screen to go flat to
the wall
£1.300.00
Repair
cancelled
due costs to
high
2
Transfer of
fuse box /
contents
from NBCC
to St. Nicolas
Church
External - by
main
entrance to
driveway
To give flood
lighting to path
from the Church to
the Car park
£4,783.70
Standing
Committee
rejected
costs. Will be
part of a new
project in
2024
3
To illuminate
to trees
outside the
Church
Centre
External -
Outside
main glass
doors to CC
To give flood
lighting effect to
large trees
especially around
the Advent
season

Project on
hold until
funding in
place
~~—~~		 costs. Will be
part of a new
4 To switch on
the 6 current
flood lights
around the
church		 the 6 current
External -
Exisiting
flood lights
to be
changed to
LED		 To flood light the
the front and
north aisle of the
Church Building		 John now
looking at
installed
lights as
replacement
 John and
Leon have
now finished
replacing the
the outdooor
flood lights
5 ECO Project Outside /
Inside
Church
Building		 ECO Group to look
at Trial for infra
red heating zones
in Church.
Replacing inside
Lighting & upgrade
to Coutyard		 ECO Group to look
Lighting & upgrade
Grants may
be available
up to
£10.000		 Project
Group to
meet up
during 2025
6 Bell Frame in
Tower to be
painted		 Bell Frame in
Internal -
Main Tower		 Re-painting of
Horizontal RSJ's
and the metal
vertical supports		 Price agreed
by SC & PCC
of £5122. 00		 Project
completed
by Space
Creators
7 Service to
Clock		 Internal -
Main Tower		 Main Clock not
working and needs
to be taken away
to be repaired		 working and needs
Report and
quote now
received
for£13,340.
Project put
on hold until
sufficient
funds are in
place		 on hold until
SLT have put
the project
on hold
8 New Controls
to Heating
Controls in
Church
Centre		 New Controls
Internal -
Church
Centre		 To provide zonel
controls to various
parts of the Church
Centre		 controls to various
parts of the Church
Agree
between
Nick and
Daly
Enginnering		 Heating now
working in
Church
Centre
9 Small
Infrared
Heater for
the Church
Building e.g.
Leake
Chapel		 Building e.g.
Internal -
Church
Building		 To heat small
areas in the church
without putting
the main heating
on		 areas in the church
£109.95		 Heater
purchased
from Castle
Heaters for
trial in the
Leake Chapel
and the
Chancel
10 3 Small
Heaters for
the Church
Building &
Church
Centre Hall		 Internal -
Church
Building &
Hall		 To heat small
areas in the church
without putting
the main heating
on		 areas in the church
£90.00		 Heater
purchased &
now in use
around the
Church
**Building **		 purchased &
11 Stone Mason
Repairs to
various parts
of the Church
Building		 Stone Mason
various parts
of the Church
External -
Church
Building		 As per
Quinquennial
report Septemebr
2020		 Est cost by*
Parkinson,
Dodson &
Associates
£10,550.
Nick
obtaining
quotes for
urgent stone
repairs**		 urgent stone
on-going,
discussed at
SLT to leave
all
outstanding
repairs until
after the
Quinquennia
l next year
12 Repairs to
Church
Building as
per
Quinquennia
l Report 2020
(various)		 l Report 2020
External -
Church
Building		 As per
Quinquennial
report Septemebr
2020		 Est cost by*
Parkinson,
Dodson &
Associates
£16,700.**		 on-going,
discussed at
SLT to leave
all
outstanding
repairs until
after the
Quinquennia
l nextyear
13 Fire Risk
Assessment		 Internal -
Church
Building		 To bring the
Church building up
to Fire Safety
Regulations		 Church building up
£475.00		 Completed in
February
2024		 Completed in
14 Repair to
Kitchen Roof		 Church
Centre		 Urgent repairs
carried following
leak into Kitchen		 £3,754.80 Completed
27/06/24
15 Repair to
Roof in OGS		 Old
Grammer
School		 Urgent repairs
carried out
following leak into
Cupboard in office
over electrical
switches		 following leak into
Cupboard in office
Final Invoice
now paid		 Completed in
May 2024		 Completed in
16 Fire Doors Church
Centre		 Following Fire Risk
Assessment new
fire door required
in the Kitchen and
all Fire doors in
Church Centre to
be taken off and
rehung with a
3mm gap between
door and frame.
The underneath
stairs in the
OGS to be boxed
in to bring up to
date to Fire
Regulations and
cables in the
cupboard in the
office to be boxed
in to fire
standards		 Following Fire Risk
3mm gap between
All invoices
now paid		 All work now
completed
16/12/24
17 Organ
Repairs		 Internal -
main Church		 Repairs & tunning
carried out to
Organ		 £408.00 Completed
by Peter
Spencer -
Dec 2024
18 Boiler
Repairs		 Church
Centre		 Urgent repairs
carried out to
Boiler in Church
Centre		 Final Invoice
paid		 Completed
by Daly
Engineering
19 Extension to
Fire Alarm		 Internal -
Main Church
& Church
Centre		 Main Church
Following FRA
reccommendation
s upgrade to
Current Fire Alarm
System		 Current Fire Alarm
Invoices paid
for stages
1 & 2 =
£753.00		 Invoices paid
!st Stage
completed
18/07/24.
2nd stage
completed
19/09/24.
Awaiting
dates for
final date
which will be
the Office
and lounge
area
20 Bell Number
5		 Internal -
Bell Tower		 Repair to 5th Bell
and all other bells
to be accessed for
wear & tear		 Deposit and
final invoice
paid
£6806.00
Awaiting
outcome of
grants
sumitted to
Coventry
Guild &
Sharp Trust		 Project
Completed
4th
September
2024
21 External
Wooden
Window
Frames		 External -
Front of
Church
Centre		 Sand down and re
varnish all frames		 Cost of
Varnish		 Dean to lead
project
22 New Access
Path		 External -
Rear of
Church
Building		 Clear and lay new
hard core path to
the rear of the
building to enable
access in the event
of a Fire		 access in the event
Gravel has
been
donated,
only other
cost will be
hiring of
equipment		 Dean leading
the Project
23 Aluminium
Doors exit &
entrance
door		 Internal -
Porch		 The closure
mechanism on
one door has
failed resulting in
it slamming shut		 Standing
Committee
have
approved to
have both
doors
replace at a
cost of
£2,200		 Completed
28th
February
2025
24 Fire Escape
Door		 Internal -
Door in
corridor
leading to
outside
sheds		 The push down bar
has failed resulting
in the door
unabled to be
opened		 The push down bar
has failed resulting
Karl beebie
given
authority to
go ahead
and order
what is
necessary.
Left hand
door has
been taken
down and
plained so it
now opens
and shuts
**properly **		 A new door
mechanism
has been
ordered by
Karl Beebie
and will be
fitted as
soon as it
arrives
25 Glass Rooms Internal -
Church		 To hang blinds in
order privacy so as
to encourage new
groups to rent out
the rooms		 order privacy so as
 Awaiting
quotes from
suppliers
26 Small
Infrared
Heater for
the Church
Building e.g.
Glass Rooms		 Building e.g.
Internal -
Church
Building		 To heat small
areas in the church
without putting
the main heating
on		 areas in the church
£62.00		 Heater
purchased
from Castle
Heaters for
the Glass
Rooms
27 Parish Office Internal -
Church
Centre		 New Carpet or
Carpet Tiles		 £672.99 Completed
3rd Apeil
2025
28 Glass Rooms Internal -
Church		 New Cabinets to
be fitted so all
items currently in
the room can be
stores away and
locked, room can
then be used as a
meeting room		 Awaiting
quotes from
suppliers

*** Est costs from Parkinson Dodson and Associates the company that carried out the Inspection**

Financial Review

St Nicolas P.C.C Treasurer’s Annual Report for 2024

The results from 2024 show a surplus of £16,756. Please see the Operational Income and Expenditure Report for more detail.

Giving has remained consistent with slightly reduced regular giving and increased giving on the collection plate. Thank you to everyone who has given to the church. We also received a generous legacy of £20,000 which was very welcome and has significantly contributed to our results in 2024.

The hall continues to make an excellent contribution to our income as well as to our community. The income increased and we have increased the number of organisations who use the hall.

Expenditure has increased overall, generally with annual price increases on regular items such as cleaning and insurance. We also incurred additional expenditure on essential items, a new fire door and roof repairs to the office and the hall.

A highlight of 2024 was the new piano (£4000) which was entirely funded by a combination of individual donations, subscriptions from our Swans sessions, concerts at St Nicolas and St James Churches, and a very successful concert by the pianist Derek Pavacini. We spent a reduced amount on Mission Giving to other charities in 2024 and we plan to catch up in 2025 with a programme of donations to selected charities that serve the community.

I would like to thank everyone at St Nicolas for your friendship and support, also thank you to Neil Screaton of Screatons Ltd who has kindly reviewed our accounts for 2024.

Operational Income and Expenditure 2024

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Income 2024 2023 2024 - % Comments
2023 Diff
200 - Planned Giving 45,823 46,215 -392 -1
201 - Collections 4,912 4,274 638 15 Generally higher collections
202 - Donations 24,808 7,578 17,230 227 Includes £20,000 legacy
204 - Income Tax Credits 11,852 12,112 -260 -2
210 - Church Hall Lettings 37,327 35,611 1,716 5 More customers for lettings
215 - PCC Fees - Retained 2,438 3,209 -771 -24 Fewer weddings and funerals
230 - Interest Received 1,068 871 197 23 Higher rate of interest
Totals 128,228 109,870 18,358 17
Expenditure 0
500 - Donations inc Mission 1,352 3,552 -2,200 -62 Lower than planned, catch up in 2025
Giving
505 - Heat and Light 11,955 12,031 -76 -1
506 - Rates and Water 94 81 13 16
507 - Insurance 6,778 6,059 719 12
508 - Repairs and Maintenance 12,031 8,360 3,671 44 Includes roof repair and fire door
510 - Cleaning 9,066 8,035 1,031 13
521 - Weekly Service Costs 3,580 4,436 -856 -19
525 - Clergy Expenses 2,170 1,300 870 67 Timing of claims
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527 - Salary Secretary 11,725 8,372 3,353 40 Increased hours and rate
528 - Printing, Postage Admin 1,975 1,880 95 5
etc.
530 - Telephone 2,014 1,513 501 33 Includes an incorrect charge from
Tesco mobile
535 - Parish Share 44,412 42,297 2,115 5
550 - 4,020 913 3,107 340 Increase in Mission/Outreach activity
Mission/Outreach/Fundraising and includes Derek Paravicini Concert
565 - Independent Examination 300 1,308 -1,008 -77 Change of Examiner
Fee
Totals 111,472 100,137 11,335 11
Income - Expenditure 16,756 9,733 7,023
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Reserves policy

The Trustees consider that the liquid unrestricted reserves required by the Church should ideally be equivalent to a minimum of 3 months operating costs to cover the costs of winding up that would be incurred in the case of the Church ceasing to operate.

Thank you

Jim Keeley Treasurer

Please ask me about the various ways that you can give to the church. Email jimkeeleyhome@hotmail.com mobile 07906 220330 or ask me in church.

Additional Information

Volunteers

We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our church the lively and vibrant community it is. In particular we want to mention our churchwardens Garry Clark and Nick Shaw who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf and Jim Keeley who has helped us all to understand the church’s accounts and its finances.

Structure, governance and management

PCC Membership

Members of the PCC are either ex-officio (Clergy, Readers & Deanery/diocesan synod members) , coopted to fulfil a certain role (currently up to 2 members), or elected by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) [Currently up to 12 members] in accordance with the Church Representation Rules as revised in 2022. Elected, co-opted and ex-officio members are the trustees of the Church, registered with the Charity Commission.

The PCC members are responsible for making strategic decisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding on how the funds of the PCC are to be spent.

PCC Standing Committee

This is the only committee required by law, it has the power, delegated by the PCC, to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings subject to directions given by the Council.

Members: Chris Routledge (Vicar), Nick Shaw (Warden), Garry Clarke (Warden), David Bailey (PCC Secretary), Jim Keeley (Treasurer), Carole Harris (Lay Chair of PCC).

Leadership Team (LT):

This involves key leaders (Clergy, Lay and staff) involved in the day to day church ministry. The SLT is responsible to the PCC but handles day to day management-level decisions, providing support and accountability for each other and the various church ministries across both Churches.

Members :

Chris Routledge (vicar: St Nicolas/Priest-in-charge: St James), Adrian Guthrie (Associate Minister: St James), Until September 2024 Modupe Adeoye (Curate, SSM) Martin Butt (Retired Clergy PTO), Nick Shaw (Warden: St Nics), Garry Clarke (Warden: St Nicolas), Brenda Gardiner (Warden: St James), Sally-Ann Veasey (Local Lay Leader), Terry Lenton (Reader PTO), John Hitchcock (Reader PTO), Marina Betteridge (Parish Administrator)

Joint Safeguarding Team:

The Safeguarding Team usually meets monthly to monitor and set Actions related to the Parish Safeguarding dashboards and safer recruitment requirements supporting the ministry opportunities across both churches and ensure that the PCC has due regard to the house of Bishops safeguarding guidance and regularly presents reports to the PCC.

Members : Chris Routledge, Phil Healey (St Nics PSO), Sue Harris (St James PSO), Lynn Keeley (Assistant PSO) Catherine Robbins (Assistant PSO)

Non-attending Team: Marina Betteridge (DBS Admin), Dawn Beasley (Assistant PSO), Garry Clarke (Warden: St Nics), Brenda Gardiner (Warden: ST James).

The Parish Office:

The Parish Office Is the initial contact point for all enquiries: in person; by telephone and email. It is managed by our part-time Administrator, Marina Betteridge. It is where many church functions are arranged and organised (weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc.). It is also the administration hub for events, the centre, invoicing, bookings, resolving issues and generally responsible for all day-to-day activities.

During the year the following served as members of the PCC:

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Serving Until
Chair Rev Chris Vicar ( ex (from September 2022)
Routledge officio )
Rev Modupe 2024 - 2029 (From July 2024)
Adeoye
Church Wardens Nicholas Shaw APCM 2024
Garry Clarke APCM 2024
Deanery Synod John Hitchcock APCM 2026
Members
Peter Rogers APCM 2026
Adam Fielder APCM 2026
Elected Members Jim Keeley APCM 2027 PCC Treasurer
David Bailey APCM 2026
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Dawn Beasley APCM 2027
Lynn Keeley APCM 2025 Assistant Parish Safeguarding
Officer
Sally-Anne Veasey APCM 2027
Carole Harris APCM 2026 Lay Chair of PCC
Jean Bailey APCM 2026
Marina Betteridge APCM 2026
Vikki Townsend APCM 2027
Helen Fielder APCM 2026
Julie Bannister APCM 2027
Lynn Werrett APCM 2026
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PCC Officers:

PCC Secretary (Acting) - Marina Betteridge PCC Treasurer - Jim Keeley Electoral Roll Officer - Ian Miskin (Left Dec 2024) Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) - Phil Healey

Administrative information

How you can get in touch with us:

The Church and the Office are situated on Vicarage Street. Please visit us on Sunday for any of our services St Nicolas Church

Vicarage Street Nuneaton CV11 4AZ You may phone: Telephone: 02476 344553 Email: office@stnicolaschurch.org.uk Website: www.stnicolaschurch.org.uk

St. Nicolas Church is part of the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The PCC is a body corporate (PCC Powers Measure 1956, Church Representation Rules 2020) and a charity registered with the Charity Commission.

Registered Charity Number 1126349

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